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By the time I post this, it will be the day after Memorial Day.
I can't post an essay on Memorial Day. I have trouble with Memorial Day. Not because the holiday isn't a valid one; not because we shouldn't set aside a day to remember those who have died in wars fought by our country.
My problem stems from my own uneasiness at having people thank me for my service.
I understand that they mean well; I appreciate the recognition that perhaps my role as a nurse might have helped bring comfort and care to other young citizens who were sent to Viet Nam as foot-soldiers. But when a well-wisher adds that we, the American military in Viet Nam, kept America safe and free…
That's when I have trouble.
How should I react, when I know that the Viet Nam War did nothing to keep us safe or free?
This was the American war in Viet Nam: politicians sent a great many of the younger citizens of the US halfway around the world to wreak havoc upon a small Asian country for the flimsiest of political purposes. Then those politicians kept them–us–there for a very long time.
In that very long time, many of those young citizens were killed. They killed even more of the citizens of that small Asian country. They completely ruined its economy. They forced deadly us-or-them alliances on citizens there who needed some work, any work, to survive. They sowed mines and deadly herbicides.
They–we–did all this at the behest of those politicians. It was nothing personal.
I guess I don't see how that kept us safe and free.
I do see that it left the US poorer by billions of dollars. Weaker in health, due to direct injury and the results of Agent Orange and PTSD. More unstable domestically, because of ambivalence to the war, but also because of the affects of the aforementioned health ills on the rest of the country's citizens, among whom they lived, and live. It left the US shorter of young citizens–both those whose names are on the Wall, and those whose names probably should be. It left the country weaker in conscience–because to kill or to condone killing, for the flimsiest of political reasons, is a dehumanizing thing. And when this dehumanization is later twisted–knowingly, arrogantly, astonishingly–into a reason why we must not oppose sending current younger citizens into yet another senseless and unjust war…
So here we are, the day after Memorial Day, still struggling with the View Nam War, a burden inflicted upon the US 50 years ago by politicians.
And there is Viet Nam, the small Asian country, still struggling with the burden of the American War: the deaths we so cavalierly inflicted upon them, the disruption of lives, the yet-undetected mines and the birth defects and cancers and heart disease our chemicals still cause. It seems that we could leave after our war, since it wasn't our country we'd defoliated and burned and left to fester, but they remained citizens of Viet Nam.
Are we safer for all this, and freer? Is Viet Nam?
And now we've got two other wars that politicians have sent, and send, young citizens into, halfway around the world in small Middle-Eastern countries.
Are we safer and freer yet?
Make no mistake: Our foot-soldiers are almost all good people with good intentions. As were we.
It is not the foot-soldiers' fault that there are wars, and that they are sent into these wars for the flimsiest of political purposes. A veteran of Pearl Harbor, who many years later had an amiable dinner with the Japanese pilot who sank his ship, once told me that foot-soldiers on both sides of any war are just pawns in political games.
And that is what makes me the most angry, on Memorial Day: The politicians who start these wars, who direct them and blithely discuss starting new ones, do not bleed. They do not cry out in the night. Their families are not left to mourn, or to try to breach the walls that foot-soldiers build to deal with the battlefield. They do not have to fight for jobs, for education, and for healthcare.
They do not have to force their country to care for them.
Politicians merely play the game of war like a video game. They operate foot-soldiers as if by remote control to create the havoc they, the politicians, have masterminded. They tell the foot-soldiers they're proud of their service. Then they refuse to give them what they need to live life fully and well after they have been so cruelly used for the flimsiest of political purposes.
One could say: We shouldn't have elected the politicians. But who knows what he will get when he elects a politician? Perhaps they lie. Or perhaps they start out good men, but they get caught up in the game. Perhaps they forget that the young citizens they send to kill and die for the flimsiest of political purposes are human beings.
Perhaps they forget that their political purposes are flimsy. Perhaps they forget that they themselves are human beings.
Perhaps we, the people–we the citizens; we the foot-soldiers–must remind them.
Whenever a politician advocates war, we must insist he drop everything and go to that war. Not as a general, but as a foot-soldier. Not as a hypothetical question, but as an all-out obligation. With no regard to age, gender, affiliation, present employment or family situation:
If you will immediately enlist in the infantry as a foot-soldier, we will indeed go to war.
Because if you feel that the political purpose behind a war makes it too flimsy for you, yourself, to fight, what right do you have to send another human being in your place?

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LAKE CHARLES – Less than 24 hours after an unfortunate injury knocked Joe Wade out of the running for a second consecutive title in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, the graduate student returned to the track to win the 1,500 meter title as the Southland Outdoor Championships wound down at Cameron Communications Track and Field Complex on the campus of McNeese State.
"To be honest, I didn't go into the race thinking about winning it," Wade revealed. "[LU athletic trainer] Anthony Diehl put me through treatment last night and today, but I still wasn't sure I'd run leading up to it, and the race just worked out for me. Normally, I like to run out in front and I really didn't do that today, but with 100 meters to go, I just went for it. I like to score points for the team, so it was tough to drop those yesterday when I got hurt, and this was just a nice way to go out."
Wade, who won the event with a time of 3:51.17, joined an elite group of Cardinal men, picking up a fifth career Southland Championship, a mark that's only bettered by former Olympians Thomas Eriksson (10) and Doug Hinds (6) and the duo of Francis Kasagule (6) and Samuel Kosgei (6). Perhaps most impressive is the fact that Wade has accomplished the feat in four different events, the 800 and mile indoors as well as the 1,500 and steeplechase outdoors.
"First and foremost, Joe is a competitor, and every time that we've asked him to do something, he's gone out there and done well," head coach Trey Clark explained. "I think that willingness to work has been a very valuable asset to the program over the years, and I'm going to miss having him at future conference meets."
The win marked the second consecutive for a Lamar athlete in the event after Wade's twin brother Tom garnered the honors last season.
Wade was far from the only standout performer on the day as Becky Gough made the trek to the medal stand twice, finishing second in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 17:38.37 and third in the 1,500 with a season-best mark of 4:38.16.
"This was my last competition and my last season in America, so I really wanted to do well today," Gough said. "It was a pretty good day for the distance runners. I started out with the 1,500, and then I got to watch Joe's amazing sprint finish as I was cooling down. That really gave me some momentum into the 5K."
Gough was actually joined by another Lady Card on the medal stand following the 5,000 as fellow University of Birmingham graduate Claire Miles placed third with a time of 17:40.66.
"I think having Claire up there was just a perfect way to end my season," Gough said. "Claire has one more year left, and I hope she can maybe win a championship next year, but this is it for me. For us to go up there together was really special."
Matt Johnsen, who finished third in the 10,000 meter run earlier in the weekend, came back to the track for the 5,000 in impressive fashion, ending second with a time of 14:37.13. Sam Stabler very nearly joined him on the medal stand, but he was unable to hold off a late surge from McNeese's Alex Bruce-Littlewood, finishing just .07 behind the Cowboy to finish fourth at 14:43.46.
It was the second race of the day where Stabler came in fourth as the sophomore clocked in at 3:53.77 in the 1,500 earlier in the day.
"Matt had a really good weekend for us," Clark said. "He's dealt with some injuries this year, but he's just a tough kid. He ran 15,000 meters this weekend and scored 14 points. Stabler was solid too with a pair of fourth place finishes, and I'm excited to see him when he comes back to this event next year."
Johnathon Reece was the only other Card to take home all-conference honors, topping six feet, 8.75 inches in the high jump to tie for third. The freshman out of New Waverly narrowly missed clearing what would have been a career-best and SLC-winning mark of six feet, 10.75 inches. By nature of having the least misses at 6-8.75, Southeastern Louisiana's Clarence Robinson took home the event crown.
"Reece is a guy that you can build a jumps program around," Clark said. "He's battled through injuries all season, and to still get all-conference is a tribute to his talent. You can really count on him around championship time whether he's at his best or not, and you need people in your program like that."
Other standout jumpers included Erin Brown and Beatrice Douglas. Brown put up a distance of 38 feet, six inches in the triple jump, making her the third-best performer in school history in the event, and Douglas cleared five feet, 3.75 inches in the high jump. The duo finished seventh and fifth in their respective event.
"Erin was pretty impressive today, and I'm looking forward to seeing where she's at a year from now," Clark said. "Both her and Beatrice are examples of the type of versatile kids that we can get in here since we've expanded the jumps program. They are both big pieces of the puzzle as we move forward."
Leslie Beard further etched her name into the Lamar history books. Months after breaking her own school record at the Southland Indoor Championships, she repeated the feat with a mark of 11 feet, 10.75 inches outdoors, besting her own previous school record by an inch. The sophomore out of Lumberton ended fifth in the event.
"Leslie is a gamer," Clark explained. "She's really stepped up to the challenge and continued to progress this season. It seems like she gets better each time out, and she's still got two more years to develop and improve. I really think she's got a chance to be one of the better performers in the conference going forward."
A day after putting up the best 400 meter dash time by a Lady Card in a half-decade, Saschelle Slaughter bettered her mark in the finals of the event, finishing fourth with a time of 55.48, just missing a spot on the medal stand by .04 seconds.
In other sprint competition, Ashley Idunoba finished fifth in the 200 with a time of 24.07, marking the first time she has not taken home SLC gold since 2010, and Zach Hicks also clocked in at fifth on the men's side with a time of 21.40. Trevon Davis came in eighth in the 400 at 48.88.
Sunday marked the last meet of the season for the majority the Cards, but a handful will return to action at the NCAA West Preliminaries in Austin later this month.


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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Recreation recently honored Wyatt and Paul Bazler for their efforts in saving someone from a near drowning in Roosevelt Lake.
A small recognition ceremony was held on Sunday with ODNR officials to officially recognize their efforts.
In a letter from Glen Cobb Chief of the Division of Parks and Recreation for ODNR, Martin McAllister and ODNR official read, "We would like to express our appreciation to each of you, for your quick response to a swimmer in distress at Shawnee State Park on July 1, 2011."
Cobb goes on to relay his understanding of what took place that day.
"I understand that three young men had attempted to swim across a section of Roosevelt Lake towards an area of rocks. One of the men became distressed during the crossing and was unable to reach the rocks and encountered difficulty when he attempted to return to shore. After hearing the shouts for help, Paul alerted Wyatt, who was kayaking on the lake and Paul immediately jumped in the water and swam to the victim," McAllister read. "When Wyatt saw Paul begin to swim to the victim he began to paddle the kayak to their location. The young man was struggling to stay afloat and had to be pulled from beneath the water. As the victim was pulled to the surface, Paul and the victim grabbed the kayak and Wyatt towed them both safely to shore. Your (Wyatt) quick response was vital in preventing a near fatal tragedy. We are extremely grateful for your actions."
McAllister said due to the change over in staff, the message of the incident, "was not well communicated through the shift in staff members. That all caught up to us in the last few weeks and we wanted to make sure we followed through on recognition of their efforts."
Both Wyatt and Paul Bazler expressed gratitude for the recognition. Wyatt said, "it's great to be appreciated."
They were presented with a certificate of appreciation, the letter from Cobb and a certificate to stay in Shawnee State Park.
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Retina iPad mini unboxing and first hands on
It's late, really late over here in the UK, but that's not going to stop us cracking open the brand new iPad mini with Retina Display and taking a first look at it. It may be dark outside, but the iPad mini is certainly keeping our eyes open! This isn't a proper unboxing video – because I cheated and did it earlier – but it is a first look around the hardware and a quick side by side with its new big brother, the iPad Air.
It's an important comparison, and one we'll be making frequently throughout the coming days as we put the new iPad mini to the test. Because, for all intents and purposes, this is an iPad Air, just with a 7.9-inch display. And what a display. No video could ever do it justice, you need to see if for yourself. It's stunning.
We may well come back and shoot another – better lit – video as part of the full review, but it's too good not to show off. Did you manage to snag yourself a new Retina iPad mini amongst the launch day shenanigans? Let me know what your own first impressions are in the comments below!
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Nope. Every possibility there are some issues but mine's so sharp and bright and stunning it's cutting my eyeballs open :)
Well this is what i'm experiencing
Go exchange it. You have 14 days no questions asked. With the thin bezels and light weight of the air I would recommend upgrading to the full size.
Waiting for it to ship is torture!!!
I was about 90% sure I was going to keep the Air until the news this morning. I thought I would have more time with the air to make a better decision. Instead I found myself taking time off work to drive to the apple store and returning my air and ordering the Mini. What can I say. When I can get a 32gb verizon LTE mini for the same price as a 16gb verizon LTE air then why not do it, right? I had the last mini and loved the size. Plus more pixel density packed display and more portable to boot.
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Awesome video. Can't wait for mine to arrive.
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Upgraded from iPad 3 to iPad Air. I love my ipad again.
Agreed. I had the iPad Mini for 6 months. Loved the weight but always found myself missing that bigger screen and the retina display. Even with retina on the new Mini, I still love my iPad Air.
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It is gorgeous :)
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I ordered a black 32 GB as soon as I saw they went on sale. Delivered next week. Then in the afternoon I noticed they were available for personal pickup at my local store. So I ordered another one and picked it up. I'll return the first one unopened when it gets here on Tuesday. I feel a little bad about that but I didn't know it would be available locally yesterday.
Nice. Good video and good decision not to waste time on all that taking off of the plastic wrappers etc.
It's a shame there aren't any good pictures or videos of the silver/white ones yet though. So many guys go for the grey/black thinking they don't want to appear un-manly, but the silver/white combination is clearly both the more attractive and the more popular choice.
Get the Big One!
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In April I've bought iPad 4 ... I will wait maybe for the next iPad Mini(hope it will has TouchID, the best in this edition is that it has already Retina) but definetly all my future stuff will be MiniS. Planning to buy and the newest MacBook Pro next month so done with the classic iPad maybe for the next 3 or 4 years at least if they dont apply some huuuge change in it expect the size of the display. Here is the place to say - NO!! TO FUTURE iPhone with >5' display aka Galaxy Note style (puke)
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Traded my iPad 4 in at Target for a gift card to use toward a new one, now I'm iPadless and hoping I don't have to wait till January till I get my hands on one.
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This is exactly the iPad mini I want! I have the last gen and really want the retina display so much
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Nice hands on. That tablet looks really nice. Apple is really making it difficult to decide between a Mini and an Air.
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Wonder why there's still 1-3 shipping times still?
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Good question I always thought 32gb was enough until I get home and load up all my iTunes and photos boom I'm out of space before I know it. Then good games and movie rentals are 1gb + a shot. All the apple apps are 500mb so if you want your media on your iPad like I do. Then go 64gb he'll I'd say even 128gb if you're wallet allows you.
Even though I stream a lot now I hate being stuck without data during travelling and it's nice to have your iTunes synced and saved to your iPad. Apple gives you 2 weeks to change your mind so keep that in mind. Start with 32gb and work your way up. 32gb should be standard these days.
Nice video! That iPad Mini is such a lust-worthy device. If I had to choose between it and the full size iPad Air, I would get the Air first. Still a great-looking tablet, though.
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I have to start by saying I do not have the mini. I feel the air is the perfect size for reading notes, PDF journal articles, textbooks, word processing, creating content. I think I would have a hard time performing these daily work tasks with a smaller screen size, what have others found?
I can see a function in content consumption and using the zoom a lot (maybe I am getting older and need my eyes checked, hahaha). However, it feels too small for a lot if typing.
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I tries one yesterday in the Apple store. Like the Air I was not blown away as I thought. Maybe it is my eyes but I didn't notice much in better screen quality. Speed was not much faster either. I had the original and retina side by side. At least that is what the guy in the store told me.
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I really hope that this version of the iPad mini does scuff and chip like the first one. Thankfully, I found a nice bumper type case to keep it in. Having said that, it's nice to see the mini with the retina display because that was the one thing the Nexus 7 had over it--and I stress ONE thing. Otherwise the mini cleaned it's clock with app selection and performance.
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I see one thing the new iMore app needs--comment editing. While attempting to change "does" to doesn't, I inadvertently submitted my comment.
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I'm so conflicted. I just bought the ipad air but wonder if I should get the mini instead. Other than screen size why would I get one over the other?
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Yes agree 100% if the iPad 9.7 didn't change shape I would have went with the mini2 but unless they make the ( iPad mini iphone ) on there I will stick to my Air.


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ok so some of you may remember me i remember a couple of you... most are new to me some are old hats.
Yeah... i have been away for several years. so let me say a few words to all my old friends.
1. nuts.
2. sorry for being a jerk way back in the day. i looked back on a couple of my old threads and posts and was kinda embarrassed. Im different now couple life events ( college, religious mission for two years, marriage, child, getting way away from lifting)
3. like i said, im in bad shape now, not a ****y jerk anymore ( trust me i was bad like i had some of my posts and threads actually deleted by the mods) and in a lot of need for some serious help.
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Been doing a lot of searching around for a good routine, since my old ones are WAY too hard for me now and i will die if i try them.
So i have decided to do a 5x5! well, its actually gonna be a 3x5 but you know its that type of routine. Same general idea for newbs and yea.
Oh, one word of advice, when you don't lift for three years, your first day back in the gym it is not advisable to try a 20 rep squats routine. You will die.
But on saturday when i was done being dead, i went to the gym and practiced and tried to perfect all the lifts i will be doing in my routine. These were my lifts and numbers:
squats 7 reps x 215 lbs. Deep high bar squats (the only way to squat IMO) legs are sore.
deadlifts 8 reps at 265 lbs. used mixed grip
barbell rows (never done these much, first time doing them pendlay row style) 135 at 5 reps.
flat bench 135 at 5 reps.
NOte on the bench. I have two messed up shoulders. Took like 45 minutes practicing bench form as taught by the great mark ripptoe. Did't hurt shoulders once form was down but nonetheless gonna go slow on these.
OHP 105 at 5 reps.
Pullups 9 reps
Dips 9 reps ( i do my dips different sorry don't know how to describe how will have to take pics. Basically, gives me a HUGE ROM and makes them way harder)
Decline situps blah... wussed out did like 12 and said forget this....
5'9" 170lbs dressed in gym clothes.
So my routines will look like this for probably the next twelve weeks at least:
M/w/f type
Day 1:
squats 3x5
bench 3x5
BB row 3x5
dips 2x5
Day 2:
squats 3x5
OHP 3x5
Deads 1x5
Chins 3x8
some light cardio after each workout with hard stretching after each set.
My goals are by the end of the year have a 500lb deadlift and a 400lb squat. bench goal= not die. Benching has me nervous i always avoided it but had crap pressing strength too... well, ohp not bad but chest strength always sucked.
so we'll see how it goes... By sometime next year i would like to start competing in either powerlifting or o-lifting, so thinking about maybe instead of just doing the OHP doing a clean and press... maybe idk my gym does not have bumper plates...
So yeah any suggestions? places where i make big mistakes?
this is not either a bill starr nor mark ripptoe nor stronglifts nor pendlay 5x5 exactly. its almost, but not quite i changed them just BARELY to make me a little happier... well, they said i could if i really wanted to so yeah.... Added dips... i like dips....ripptoe said if your starting out train your abs... so i said yes sir... he's awfully funny by the way...
Behold, I say unto you, many are called, but few are chosen.....
oh and just so you know there may be some muscle memory (hopefully) going on PLUS some newbie gains (they say its just happens once... Im hoping to make it twice since its been so long).
last workout i did before i went on my mission i remember squatting 245lbs for 17 straight reps.
i can't remember how much i did on the sldl (did those alot back then)but it was for twelve reps i rememer for somethin like 330 lbs.. A little more than the three 45s per side.
Behold, I say unto you, many are called, but few are chosen.....
Last edited by spider-man; 05-21-2012 at 06:19 AM.
welcome back! I have started training for strenght, like you are talking about..I would advise against cardio after lifting. the 3x5 will be done 3 days a week. I have found great success in doing a jog day and an interval day on seperate days from lifting...lookign forward to watching the progress though!
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Welcome back Spiderman
There will definitely be some muscle memory going on. In fact, your numbers are still relatively decent for a 3 year layoff. You will likely get stronger quickly on 3x5.
Good choice going with Starting Strength.
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Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights
With God's help...Mens sana in corpore sano
Welcome back. Work smart and hard!
Discipline makes you mentally and physically tough!
Currently making everything stronger!!
Once I stick to the program I am going to get really strong.
so did tonights routine a little later than usually, but as went pretty well.
I decided to keep the weights a little lighter than what im physically capable, as i am in kinda crappy shape. Oddly i feel like on the ohp it was almost all i could handle with awesomely freakin sweet form. Oh yeah thats the other reason i kept lighter. TO focus on form.
1. squats 185lbs 3x5
2. ohp 95 lbs 3x5 (had a hard time stayin under the bar on the last set, really had to focus on pushing out my hips to get under it.)
3. deadlifts 255 lbs 1x5
4. pullups 3x6 (got weaker since saturday on these was afraid that would happen. idk why when i don't do these for a while, i stay allright, but once i get workout number two, its like i lost strength. Whatever ill get better)
so my goal is this: in 8 weeks and 24 workouts time, have a 300lb squat. So that will be a steady 5lb increase each workout from now till then. Hopefully a 150lb OHP as well (if not more) and im undecided on deadlifts, but thinkin an 80-100lb increase sounds good, (realistically probably more like 60 but hey im aiming high) for a total of about 345-355 for 5 reps. so we'll see.
Behold, I say unto you, many are called, but few are chosen.....
James 1:16-17 ESV
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights
With God's help...Mens sana in corpore sano
my friggin knee hurts today. I was trying to change my squat form a little yesterday. do more hip drive like they say. But i also used a wider stance. ow. Knee hurts. gonna keep it a little closer from now on.
basically i was using a 100% powerlifter stance. Something closer to olympic squats is more my style...
Behold, I say unto you, many are called, but few are chosen.....
kept my squat form a little tighter today. Felt good. went way deep liked it alot....
Bench still bothering my shoulder a little bit. I gotta take my time on them. Even with the new form i have been using (god-sent miracle almost no pain compared to what i had before) I am thinking that with the shoulder dislocates and all the other work that i am doing for my shoulders (OHP, bb row, pullups, even deadlifts help it feels like) if the pain doesn't steadily lessen or go away within a few weeks i will just replace flat bench with inclines, with which i have NO pain whatsoever (plus i feel its a better exercise all around).
Squats 195-3x5
Bench 135-3x5
BB Row 135- 3x5
Dips BW- 2x7 (got slightly weaker on these too, but it felt like i was just flat tired more than anything in the arms.)
all in all took less than half an hour tons of warmup sets included for each... like 4 or 5.
I am much more used to the really high octane workouts, like for example full body workout 1-2 sets per exercise 6-10 exercises of bust your cajones super freakin retarded hard sets (20 rep squats anyone anyone)! missing that now that i am doing this. Don't really know what to do between rest periods. After 8-12 weeks of this i think i am going to rev it up. Keep the same exercises probably just do the sets differently. More dynamically.
Oh on a side note, even though this was only my third real workout since i started again i am already starting to feel stronger and more grr... naw mean? workout B is more awesome-er than the a workout too... squats deads ohp pullups... yeah baby...
Behold, I say unto you, many are called, but few are chosen.....
Last edited by spider-man; 05-25-2012 at 03:58 AM.
todays workout went well.
squats 200x5
OHP 100x5
deadlifts 265 x5
pullups bwx9 (back up to where i was!)
good stuff. Feel like my hamstring was hurting very very slightly for like 2 minutes... but all good.
hasta la proxima....
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Miao Liu joined the School of Communication Studies as its first International Advisor and Liaison. Liu will be providing advising and counseling services to international students in CCI, helping the College better understand and meet international students' needs, serving as a liaison related to student success with CCI, the College's Chinese partner institutions, external international institutions, the Kent State China office and the Office of Global Education.
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I was wondering if anyone is sitll concerned about her health condition after PE. I am still taking Atenolol (Tenormin) in order to keep my BP ok. Same medication I took while keeping bedrest.
My cardiologist told me to keep taking it until next month. I also have to follow a somehow rigorous diet, intended to keep my cholesterol levels normal (no carbs, no red meats, no nothing, basically)[xx(]
I am still wondering, is this ever going to go away. Will I be normal again (with low BP)? Has anyone had this kind of treatment post severe PE?
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I have to admit I wish he'd gone back to the drawing board and said "ok, we have two completely incompatable groups of players here, throwing them all into the blender together is going to be a disaster"
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Originally posted by maplestone
But... having them all together is what made Ultima Online great. You had all different play styles together in the same place. It was a simulated world. They just needed a better incentive system for NOT killing people.
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Great article Adam. I remember playing Meridian 59 for a couple weeks, when I heard about UO and quickly swapped, being a HUGE Ultima fan. Even with its dated graphics, I think it is easily one of, if not the best MMORPG games ever made. Todays games STILL don't give as many possible skills as what UO offered 15 years ago. You could really be anything you wanted to in that game.
Oh, and just to nit pick, maybe you could have someone PROOF READ for you next time?
I can also honestly say that not a single PKer, thief or griefer provided me with one second of entertainment. That was (and still is) the complete and utter antithesis of what an MMO is to me. Cooperation, community, a shared sense of purpose of *all* players at the table - those to me are defining features of the pencil-and-paper culture I knew and wanted the first time I logged into UO. PvP has no place in that.
( to be fair, there was a time when I was opposed to the idea of seperate PvP and PvE servers because I did appreciate the background news and "trade goods from distant lands" feel of having a PvP zone (Fel) that I never visited, but over the years I've slowly come around to the conclusion that the two playstyles, the two worldviews are simply incompatable - I now believe that the game should have been forked completely - not just two facets or two types of servers but take two copies of the codebase, give them to seperate teams and let two completely seperate games emerge )
Originally posted by maplestone
I have a different opinion. PKers gave me a sense of danger in the wilderness and a sense of immersion into the world. They were a part of the ecosystem. Danger is one of the things I liked about early MMOs. EverQuest also had a dangerous world. It forced communities to come together and made the whole game make sense. I was part of a guild that hunted player killers, never would have been able to be a "defender of innocents" if there were no PKers. I can understand how it can make some people unhappy, but I feel like someone who doesn't like anyone "interfering" or altering their gameplay, would be better suited in a different game, because thats not what UO was. It was a complete social ecosystem, not just a club of like minded individuals. Which, is how we both played the same game and have wildly different opinions.
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Originally posted by maplestone
The problem isn't that the two groups are incompatible. The problem was that the mechanics were such that all playstyles were subjected to the tyranny of one playstyle. In a game where dozens of playstyles were viable and supported by game mechanics, each of those playstyles was hampered by FFA PVP.
Had there been some form of safe haven in the gameplay area of the world, beyond just cities and small guardposts, the PVP would have been far more acceptable. Both Felucca in UO and the security systems of EVE Online have proven that gating the safety and allowing players to mitigate their risk results in a more diverse game world. Additionally, players who normally don't PVP are more inclined to try PVP or engage in PVP if they don't need to switch server and grind up a new character just to try it out.
There isn't a "right" or "wrong" way to play, if you want to use a screwdriver to put nails into wood, have at it, simply don't complain when the guy next to you with the hammer is doing it much better and easier. - Allein
Originally posted by Loktofeit
Putting the two in different universes is not the answer. FFA PvP can be done right. Eve did it right. UO did not.
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man, i miss UO....
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I'll always keep wondering how Ultima Worlds Online would've been if they hadn't cancelled it midway :-/
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Originally posted by wrekognize
The problem is a lot of that content was an antithesis of the gameplay mechanics UO was originally. Age of Shadows completely changed the focus of the game (for the worse IMO). I'm glad for the time I spent in Europe RP scene, where all the gear grind was eliminated and players could just focus on roleplaying.
Originally posted by Garvon3
^This... In fact, it was an actual intention of the devs that PK's (and the danger of getting PK'ed) would force blues to group together and seek strength in number. Garvon3 is, more or less, showing that much of what Raph Koster and the UO team intended with the PK system worked (for more, see his blog ... I can't find the specific article/video where he talks about it, sorry). In essence, the presence of Reds helped build community and create a dynamism where players could change the world (I've seen others mention this earlier in this thread and the "Part 1" thread... perhaps it was Garvon3 then too).
That's not to say that the system wasn't broken in many respects (Koster admits this as well, citing examples of the in-game bulletin board/bounty system actually spawning a wave of murders as PKs competed to be the baddest Red on the block -- see the 43:00 minute mark of this GDCOnline talk). So, maplestone does have a point though Koster does talk a lot about why he personally favors open PvP versus a "switch" or no PvP at all around 17:00 - 22:00 HERE. But,even in that video, he explains why the PvP mechanic was broken because the MUD/MUSH/MOO-inspired devs had never dealt with such an enormous playerbase in their earlier experience. Still, I think Garvon3 has it right because the whole Red vs Blue dynamic brought the "unknown" into the mix in a way that contemporary games do not.
For example, one of my most thrilling moments in game was when my guildmates staged a scenario in the graveyard just outside of Moonglow to test my mettle. I was young and naive, they kept suggesting to me that I visit Moonglow. One day, I finally did. I was exploring the graveyard when another blue approached. As I greeted them and we started to talk, a Red appeared, attacked the Blue and "shouted" 'DEFEND THE VIRTUOUS!' (I was part of a virtuous guild). In that brief second, I had a choice to either stand and fight or run away and let the "innocent" die....
I stood and fought, almost dying several times (I was a novice and no match for anybody who knew what they were doing), but the Blue had enough time to hide and once they were safe, I disengaged and hid as well. But, I took the risk to break my stealth to say "Log and come back later, I am too weak to fight him!" to the now stealthed Blue before hoping I could hide again (which I managed to do, just barely). I was too dumb at the time to realize it was all staged, but at that moment I felt great about myself even though, in all honesty, I was lucky to have achieved a "stalemate" and I hadn't met an honorable death like I probably should have.
Still, that guild (and playing in a game environment where Reds could, and did, appear like that ) created a deep sense of thrill and unimaginable opportunities for bravery and excitement. What is more, staged or not, it allowed my guildies (all RP'ers and much better gamers than I was) to gauge my heart as a player and ignore my obvious shortcomings in skill, RP'ing ability, and overall knowledge (I was maybe 15 at the time and they were all much more experienced gamers/RP'ers).
The TL;DR moral of the story: With risk comes reward and when you create a virtual world without the dynamic risk that open PvP provides, you lose out on that sense of excitement and the unpredictability of playing against humans. Granted, I was ganked on occasion and died in dungeons at times (and had unscrupulous players loot my hard-earned bounty and chop my body into pieces for no other reason than to be jerks), but the reason UO stood out to me is that it allowed for the unexpected and you truly had a sense that something new was always waiting for you just around the next bend...
For a few more thoughts on this, one last link to something by Raph Koster that examines BOTH sides of the pro-PK/anti-PK debate: http://www.raphkoster.com/gaming/pkphilosophy.shtml
As an aside, I constantly ask myself why I can't just shut up and walk away from these topics rather than reopenning old cans of worms :(
Originally posted by maplestone
This might be an old debate, but it's one of my favorites. The issue of open PvP vs. some kind of "toggle/switch" to turn it on and off is an issue that predates MMORPG's (as you're probably aware). It's actually really cool you brought it up.
In this rather sad post about the death/suicide of Jeff "Dundee" Freeman, Koster discusses arguing with Dundee about this very issue on the r.g.c.u.o. newsgroups.
The debate led to Koster guiding Dundee to resources which allowed Dundee to ultimately create a shard where the players themselves policed the problem and the coding (more or less) successfully made the life of a PK short-lived (therefore PKs became a very rare/short-lived breed).
Also, I can't remember where it was, but I've seen and read Koster discuss how he wished the UO team would have pursued this playerbased community policing system more vigorously rather than looking to greater GM involvement and, ultimately, adopting the "fixes" of trammel (and the other ineffective approaches they tried for solving the problem).
And, hey... I hope you really don't shut up about something like this. As you can see, even Raph (who was/is pretty pro-open PvP/PK) conceded to Dundee's point that the PK's in UO were out of control and were infringing upon the rights of others to have freedom and choice in the game.
While personally I think it added a great deal to the game, it truly was a major problem too. In my zealous support for open PvP, I conveniently omitted the fact that I, as a novice player of no importance, ultimately ragequit UO after getting ganked and robbed after farming earth golems (?) in a dungeon somewhat close to Yew.
I guess it's safe to say that both sides have a valid point. I just think the focus should shift away from the all-or-none approach to open PvP FFA vs. having a swith (or pure PvE) to a more player community-driven solution. That would require work and a lot of creativity on the part of devs, though... and we all know how abundant those two things are in this genre at the moment =/
Just the same, you have a very valid point and I didn't mean to come on so strong. I just find this topic fascinating and one of the core questions of MMORPG design that I feel devs have just given up on (deeming it unsolvable), when it's still debate-worthy and something worth thinking about (at least to me).
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I liked SWG's overt/covert system.
It worked erll, IMO
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Man...how did MMOs go so wrong...
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Enough about The Jeffersonian's increasingly creepy relationship with a ghost — there's a murder to be solved! Brennan steals Casper The Friendly Ghost's skull and brings it home so she and Booth can have a wonderful conversation about murder in front of Baby Christine (this poor child is going to need so much therapy), and the next day B&B head to the location where Colin's remains were originally dumped. Brennan realizes that he was left directly in the sun in a random backwoods shack, but why?
While Brennan and Booth troll around the woods solving mysteries with their dead friend, Sweets and Angela stalk Colin's Facebook (sorry, "online profile"), and realize that all of his besties were way older than him. This (coupled with the fact that Colin most certainly died after being hit by a car) causes Angela's computer to postulate that Colin died while surfing the hood of his dad's wheels while one of his friends was driving. You know what that means, Boners! Colin's friends accidentally hit him and decided to hide the body, I Know What You Did Last Summer style. But why move Colin's remains to a woodland shack? Because ghost Colin insisted that he was too cold underground, that's why. Supernaturals have needs too, mmmk?
Now, you might think solving Colin's murder would set his spirit free, but not so much. He needs to unbridle his passions, guys, and there's only one person who can help. You guessed it: Temperence "I See Dead People" Brennan. This gal realizes that poor Colin just wanted to declare his love to his crush, Miranda, so Brennan drags her into the Jeffersonian to listen to Colin drop the L-word during an uncovered secret video. Colin's declaration of love allows his spirit to fly out of its skull and skate away into the great unknown, so success! And when we say "skate away," we mean literally. Dude skates through the Jeffersonian on a longboard. See you in the afterlife, buddy!
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