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By Organized Man
from Baltimore, Maryland
About Me Casual Dresser
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I wear jeans daily, fit all pockets in back. I Use to bring too many cards with me and find that I can't live without them. Being a bulky guy wearing a hip pocket isn't for me but this wallet is just Peace-of- Mind. Even after a year using it, I noticed the zippers opening up but was so well built I was able to close it without losing any data or cards. I knew I had bought two originally so when I got home I switched everything over and again have Peace-of -Mind. However-Remembering were I got it at Drake ,I immediately ordered two more for the future! It doesn't cost an arm and a leg so I decided to buy more ! Even now comes in purple a side from thief protection types .Thanks Drake for keeping a great item still around !
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Too big for a pocket
By Rob
from Lititz, Pa
After loading it, much to big to put in a pocket. Might be good for a purse.
Bottom LineNo, I would not recommend this to a friend
The product is well made
By Rolly
from Chicago
It's good for everyday use.
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great gift
By teacher
from maryville, tn
About Me Classic Dresser
It was not only a better deal than the name-brand one, I liked it better.
Just what I've been looking for,
By Lin
from North Myrtle Beach, SC
Keeps my cards in good order, file the most used in the middle so when it opens, you see the ones used most first, having my drivers licence on the front makes it so easy to show your id when asked for it.I do wish it had just a few more pockets inside , guess I have too many cards, but with cc cards and store cards, they build up fast
By Gloria
from Michigan
This is perfect for me---great organizer for multiple cards plus front-viewing of my drivers license so I am not constantly trying to find it. I love it so much, I am buying another after both zippers broke on it after having it only a few months; hopefully the zippers on this one will be better.
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By Korkki
from MN
The only wallet husband likes because contents always stay inside.
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By Jaye
from Salem, NH
My 90 year old husband always carried a money clip but started to lose things out of it. This is perfect and keeps his money & cards secure.
I love this wallet!
By Icki
from Oxnard , ca.
I've use this wallet for years when it gets old order it again.I have given this as a gift and they like it olot!
Best wallet ever
This is the only wallet my husband uses because it keeps items from falling out.


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I mean I haven't liked a single one since 2005 and have been looking in the genre ever since. My point is however that the MMORPG genre has evolved into this WoW clone genre, where you make a character, log in, speak to an npc to kill 10 rats, do this until you're high enough level to get to the next zone, to repeat it all again. You then end up doing this until you get to the end game which is made up of standing around wondering what to do because you're bored of Battlegrounds and bored of instances.
I got into the genre back in the day because I wanted virtual worlds, games back then offered this and they were all massively different from each other as the genre was in it's infancy and we didn't have many worlds. Now however MMORPG just means a game like WoW and I know EQ fanbois will be complaining, however they aren't true EQ fans. I mean I'm sick of these people who pop up and say WoW is an EQ clone........ sorry but play EQ from 2000 and play WoW from 2004, they were massivel different games, that is why EQ people hated it.
The MMO genre was also one that amazed graphically as well as scale wise. I mean the genre has this weird perception now where it's always looked bad and never been immersive and now every MMO is some cartoony thing... again thanx to WoW. I remember pre WoW where I was thinking the graphics are amazing for what it was doing. I remember playing EQ in Upper School and my parents saying how good looking it was and I remember games like EQ2 and SWG blowing everyones minds. I mean even Planetside looked good back in 2003, I was blown away with many things in that game. The genre has seemed to given in though to the current gen consoles and never truely entered the DX9 era and just seemed to have stuck with WoW graphics.
After playing Dayz I realised it isn't me, it's the games and how when a game creates an amazing world with challenge, not only do I jump on it, but so do 1.6 million other gamers. I realised that the MMORPG genre that I used to love was basically a genre for emergent gaming, a sandbox one where we create the story and one where we have control.
I reminded myself, I love SIm City, I love The SIms, I love EVE Online, I love Dayz, ArmA and every other game in this style. My Fave MMOS were EQ Pre Luclin/PoP, EVE, PoP and SWG Pre CU. My fave games are the Dayz or the GTAs or the Euro Truck Simulators lol. Ones that are for the hardcore, ones that don't treat the gamer as dumb, ones that you create the story and give you control.
There is nothing more boring to me than doing a kill 10 rats quest for some NPC who gives me some shit 3 line dialogue of story for why I'm doing it over and over again. Even games like SWTOR or GW2 where people claimed they were different, I ended up doing the same thing over and over.
So I realise, this genre is dead and the games I strive for aren't part of it.
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Everyone says the genre is dead and most people say that for different reasons.
I also think the genre is dead, but I actually liked WoW untill 2nd expansion or so.
I certainly don't like the evolution right now. Way to action and combat oriented.
Perhaps I like to kill 10 rats, you see it's all just a waste of time, whether you kill 10 rats or you take over a city.
What you want is satisfaction. And I believe they fail in that today. They're to much busy with making the games "fun" and "enjoyable" while in fact it's the contrary that makes it interesting.
Who plays poker for fun? That doesn't exist. You're after the thrill of winning what's on the table. And there probably is no other game you could play for hours, like poker.
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I said is in my thread before. The genre isn't dying. It's just that the mindset has changed and developers aren't changing with the new mindset.
the same music that was in the 80s and 90s isn't popular anymore in 2013 like it once was. Why? Because mindset of consumer changed. What's so hard to understand about that?
OP, it's hard to like anything if all you think of any game is "just another WoW clone"
Try going in positive. Maybe WoW and some of the other themepark type MMOs aren't as bad as you envision. Nobody is going to make the perfect game that you dream about. So either alter your tastes or move on.
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Originally posted by MMOExposed
Well to pick up on your comparision, music is suposed to make you dance, feel good, feel bad, feel nostalgic, feel sleepy, have sex, attend a funeral, celebrate a birthday and so on.
To me music hasn't changed at all, today's music still does all that and has done so for centuries. It's the whole purpose of music.
Back to the games. It's not about how the games technically change. To me it's about how they change our approach to the game. It looks more like coop adventure games these days with very limited depth. The whole reason you play MMO's in today's titles is different than the older ones. Yes I take the most hated MMO of all time: WoW :)
But I've played some EQ2, and I believe EVE certainly still respect those old principles even if the package is completely different.
We don't need popularity in games, we need quality ;-)
I don't know, it's late, maybe I don't make any sense at all.
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wait 1-2 years, real revolution is coming
World of Darkness
Star Citizen
Elite Dangerous
Black Desert
the end of cartoony fantasy clones is nigh
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Best MMOs ever played: Ultima, EvE, SW Galaxies, Age of Conan, The Secret World
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Joined: 11/22/05
Originally posted by FromHell
And when 2 years have past and it's still all crap just wait 2 more because THOSE games will be the good ones!
If all you see is crap, it's time to go find a better view.
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ya I mean those old games are so good yet you quit them all.
And if dayz is so good, why arn't you playing warz.
Maybe just maybe if those developer making those old games manage to keep their player base the genre might be different. BUt they didn't, so they follow the game which did keep it's player base which is wow.
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I hear you OP. I found this post I made in 2004 or so, regarding Brads new game at the time, called Vanguard. It was made during beta on the sigil forums. I posted it to the server forums I ran for Antonius Bayle during Everquest1 2003-2004. It pretty much described how my first mmo experience felt like, and probably also explains why no other mmo ever felt the same again.
This was written by Geln a member of the SGO forums. Links provided in the post above. -no its not, Its been 10 years and I lost the link :( -
I was reading another thread and finally realized what it was that I most looked forward to in a new MMOG. I want to be as excited about the uknown of a totally new world as I was when I first played EQ. But, since I have that experience behind me and have learned a bit from playing for 4 years now, it's going to take an awful lot of trust in the developers for me to expect that kind of feeling again.
If you made it this far, I hope you understand why I kept this post for all these years. It perfectly described how it felt when an MMO was unbound by preconceptions and the player had yet to understand the underlaying mechanics of the game. When the idea of "builds" "min/maxing" or any kind of math behind the game was completely unimaginable. When every choice had consequences and you got sweatty palms whenever a new situation came along because actions had consequences. When classes were really different. When you NEEDED a cleric because only they could help you recover some exp, when you NEEDED a necromancer because only they could get your corpse out of a dungeon, when you NEEDED a wizard because travelling took time and was dangerous without them. - When classes was distinguished by real and powerfull differences, that each held importance to everyone else too. When game developers were not afraid of making us interact with eachother exactly because we needed those various differences to get through our gameplay, when it was alright, great even to have to contact a stranger for a buff or aid, and make friends that way in the process. And when no instances excisted, which meant that everyone needed to co-exist with eachother to play the game.
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Draw Something is now an MMO. God has forsaken us.
Originally posted by Psychow
Or maybe the OP is right. The genre might be alive and well and have fantastic games for YOU.
But, and I know this is a shocker, PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT. They enjoy different things.
Are MMOs dead? That depends on how you define MMOs. I tend to agree with OP, and therefore for me they are dead. I haven't played an MMO in over a year and before that the only one I had played in the previous two years was ATITD.
It might have been more accurate for OP to say:
MMOs no longer represent a style of game I want to play. They are dead to me.
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I've honestly felt myself leaning that way for a while now. Between massive amounts of dissapointment over the year and the dramatic and constant poluting of the genre with tons of crap just to make a couple nickels I'm so over it.
I'm not normally a big doomsayer but honestly I've even been checking into this site less and less. Hopefully development companies will eventually feel the financial loss and see a need to make a better product.
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Draw Something is now an MMO. God has forsaken us.
Originally posted by laokoko
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Old MMOs didn't lose their playerbase. Many of them are still chugging along. Some of them were modified because publishers wanted WoW money and then the player base got pissed and they ended up closing. Like SWG. Some of them like EvE have more players than they did before. Some of them like WURM, ATITD and others are still chugging along at a similar level of activity.
EQ still has a substantial playerbase as well, even if they lost a lot of it, shocker, by trying to become more like WoW. Ultima Online is still running as well.
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Originally posted by Cuathon
Its been a long time since they've been relevant. A dev would have to be braindead to release an oldschool MMO right now. Most people have moved on, you've moved on. We know of something better so we don't have to endure all the shitty things they made us to do.
The novelty is long gone.
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Well the genere is "dead" but its growing. More people are picking up mmorpgs than did years ago...it is a growing genere.
This tells me that a LOT of players who dont like RPG games are jumping in for persistant progression and social aspects of the games they typically play.
What this means is to lure in the 75% of mmorpg players who hate RPG games they will continue to water down RPG aspects and appeal to short term action with limited progression...as these player just want to be the best as fast as possible. To accomplish this, they must remove a deep progression system, water down classes, and provide super easy (though flashy) gimmicks to get these people into the game fast, get them to endgame fast, and get them to a position where they think they are really good at the game, even if they lack a pulse and even a shred of common sense.
And this my friends is mmropgs of today...exactly this. No risks, you cant lose anything, you can screw anything up, just close your eyes and follow the NPC trail to the end, where youll preform just as good as anyone else there.
So some people cant figure out why they cant stay attached to a game where theres no effort needed to progress, where theres no choices, no mistakes, nothing at risk for doing anything...even pvp?
Well the answer is that back during 1996-2004 period, there were not a whole lot of mmorpg players. Most of us had come from offline single player RPG games. We wanted a game you could sink your teeth into, where the gloring of being max level wasnt guranteed or easy...for those who got there, it was an accomplishment, and you grew very attached to the game and character in the process.
Now there is none of that, its all done for you. Sure the games look better, has more features, has more marketing hype and the euphoric prelaunch-first 3 weeks period where its "the best game ever all other games are going to shut down because this game is so fantasic and your really stupid if your not playing and enjoying this game im going to every forum to tell everyone this" moments...if you can remember older games were much more difficult to get into, but once you did it was that euphoric period towards the end and it lasted much longer.
I think two things NEED to happen with these games. Developers need to ditch the mmorpg tag. Half these games are fantasy action games. While some are fun, they just lack most things that make a good RPG...well a good RPG.
We need developers, the indy ones, to top rushing into the endzone, always biting off more than they can chew, creating a general feeling that "those types" of games suck..which is whats happening. You say sandbox or full loot and most think a really crappy game thats alpha test quality 4 years down the road with a broke 5 man team stuck in a situation where the game will never get better. All these guys are really doing is rushing in on the common complaints from RPG players.
And dont get me wrong, RPG players that i speak of can have fun in shallow games, and often do. Just there needs to be someone out there that can make a decent buck on a well made game, that appeals to us...rather than the crowd everyone else is trying to go after...the ones i decribe above. Its turing the genere into a one trick pony where all they can do is over hype the game and move on.
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Draw Something is now an MMO. God has forsaken us.
Originally posted by Quirhid
That's not what he said though.
On the issue you are raising:
Modern MMOs didn't improve on old ones. They aren't the same kind of game. If someone came out with an old style MMO with a graphical update and an improvement to the things that made MMOs great it would be popular. Maybe not WoW popular, but then RIFT and SWTOR weren't WoW popular either.
Considering how AOC and WAR and SWG went down the toilet followng the "new" MMO model, it can't be that great.
Of course no one has made an MMO like that, even if a few companies are currently trying. I think they aren't going far enough though.
If you havent enjoyed a game since 2005 you should probably move on.
A lot of the nostalgia is all well and good, but the truth is that if EQ or UO launched today, noone would give it a second look. The industry has moved on and people have higher expectations, thats what is really killing the genre.
People aren't happy with all the time sinks and limitations to having fun.
There are still plenty of MMOs out there that offer that old school feel, that are still alive and well. Aside from graphical snobbery, there is no reason why you couldnt still be playing them.
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Most people just expect with a new mmo is to get that awesome feeling they had with their first ever MMORPG... Truth is you never will again. Gotta get over it one day and stop callin every game clones.
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Joined: 10/08/06
I no longer like MMORPG's but for different reasons of the OP. I'm don't like grinding hours anymore just to *maybe* have fun in the end game content. I rather have fun right now, and jump right in to the action. Unfortunately, since not many MMORPG's have instant levelling, I stick to shooters and MOBA's.
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Originally posted by tixylix
This one statement contradicts everything else in your post. You hate MMO's but you love EVE online? Hello? Also seems like you just mentioned the game for you right in your post, how about that. Go tear your ass and have some fun...
What was the point of this post again?
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Joined: 11/12/07
If stopped liking MMORPGs in 2005, I would have stopped playing them in 2005. And I certainly wouldn't be posting here 7 years later whining about how much I don't like them. Move on with your life to something you actually enjoy.
I think it's less about the games changing and more about the players becoming a bunch of whiny, jaded, entitlement-obsessed, freeloading crybabies who would rather complain about what's wrong with games than actually enjoying what's right with them.
They can adjust a game all day, but they can't help the issue between the keyboard and the chair.


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Ever since the launch of GoGrid, we made sure that we included Open Source stacks in our server offerings. As the GoGrid ecosystem grew, we partnered with several companies who provide various Open Source solutions. Since these offerings have been gaining traction and popularity, we are now working much more closely with Partners providing Open Source Software within the GoGrid Exchange.
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Don't see the facination with aerial shots Higeh, bit boring and not yer best work.
Don't see the facination with aerial shots Higeh, bit boring and not yer best work.
Rest In Peace Craigos
From the Botanic Gardens, Benowa, on the gold Coast.
It was something I was trying, by being on sports mode and trying to get the fastest shutter speed and trying to capture the water droplets. Not sure if I was succesful though. The idea was good anyway.
Newlands is a fantastic cricket ground
Anyway this is an evening Perm would be proud of, on top of our most famous landmark..
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What happened to your camera gear mate? You had one at one stage didn't you? I remember reading something about a new lens quite a while back. Did it disappear on one of the occasions your car got broken into?
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Recovering from the Breach
Lock the doors
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- Modify your system's iptables configuration to restrict all remote console connections such as SSH to your office network
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Video: post-game analysis, lockerroom; plus, Aaron Rodgers' comments
Village of Pewaukee considers metered parking
The Pewaukee Village Board is warming up to the idea of metered parking.
"Paid parking is still an option," President Tom Calder said.
The idea was rehashed during Thursday night's board meeting and, while no action was taken, they did ask the Planner Mary Censky to offer quotes for a parking study. An outdated study exists from a few years ago and doesn't include recent developments, charged parking or the proposed parking area on Oakton.
So, they'd like to hire the village planner to research other communities, review anticipated village developments and analyze some costs. »Read Full Article(8)
Walker will lead first trade mission to China this spring
Gov. Scott Walker soon will learn firsthand just how tough it is to compete with China.
Walker announced Thursday that he will head to China in April on his first trade mission to tout Wisconsin exports in sectors like advanced manufacturing and automation, water technology and food processing.
But no other nation has erected as many barriers to trade as China, at least in the view of the U.S. Trade Representative's office. In its latest National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - an annual catalog of alleged trade discrimination, barriers, tariffs, duties and quotas - the agency's chapter on China runs 40 single-spaced pages, covering a gamut from steel to auto parts to films, music and intellectual property. »Read Full Article(265)
UW fights off cold shooting
Madison - Despite working the ball for open shots for most of the game, Wisconsin's three-point shooting was awful, a chilly 17.6%.
The Badgers' free-throw shooting, below average for most of the season, was abysmal at 50%.
Those weak areas contributed to Penn State's ability to erase a double-digit lead in the second half and move within a shot or two of winning for the first time in 13 tries Thursday night at the Kohl Center. »Read Full Article(12)
Police did not hide higher crime figures, new report says
A consultant who for months publicly backed Police Chief Edward Flynn and his department's handling of flawed crime numbers has issued a report supporting the department and its explanation of why thousands of crimes were incorrectly reported to the FBI and the public.
The department has underreported thousands of violent assaults, rapes, robberies and burglaries as less serious offenses and failed to correct the problem or publicly disclose them, even though department officials, including a top data analyst, were raising red flags for years, a Journal Sentinel investigation found.
In a no-bid $25,000 contract, the Fire and Police Commission hired Florida-based PRI Management Group to perform an audit, though the firm praised Flynn on Twitter and in blog posts while criticizing the Journal Sentinel's coverage. Several aldermen questioned if the firm could be objective. The commission's executive director said the firm was best-qualified to do the job. »Read Full Article(34)
Drought eases, concern remains
Dry conditions have eased across Wisconsin, even as other parts of the nation - especially the Great Plains - remain locked in the worst drought in generations.
The U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday that 88.5% of Wisconsin was experiencing abnormally dry conditions, down from 99.5% in October.
That may not seem like much of an improvement. But "abnormally dry" is the least severe category used by the Drought Monitor. »Read Full Article(8)
Contract proposal for patient rides allows leeway
After Wisconsin selects a new medical transportation provider to replace the embattled LogistiCare, patients may spend more time on the phone when they call to make reservations or complaints. And their service complaints will still be processed by the same company that messed up, rather than a third party.
On the upside, the state will be able to provide better oversight and beef up enforcement: The company will be required to submit daily, weekly and monthly reports on rides provided, complaints and other metrics. While LogistiCare cannot be fined for contract violations, the state will be able to assess financial penalties of $100 to $1,000 on the new contractor each time a ride doesn't show up or shows up late, as well as for each day the call center keeps people on hold for too long.
That's according to a request for contract proposals from transportation providers that the state Department of Health Services released Thursday. »Read Full Article(13)
SUV goes through ice near Hatley, no one hurt
Hatley - Two people escaped unhurt when their sport utility vehicle went through the ice on Pike Lake Thursday, authorities in Marathon County said.
Crews were sent to the Pike Lake Resort about 1:30 p.m. after someone saw the Chevrolet Suburban break through the ice and was unsure if anyone was inside.
Investigators discovered the two people inside the SUV were able to escape the sinking vehicle and make it back to shore. »Read Full Article(3)
Andersen announces hiring of 7 assistants
Madison – New Wisconsin football coach Gary Andersen on Thursday announced he has filled seven of the nine assistant positions on his first UW staff.
All the hires have been previously reported.
They are: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Andy Ludwig, defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Dave Aranda, secondary coach Bill Busch, defensive line coach Chad Kauha'aha'a and offensive line coach T.J. Woods.
Andersen had already announced he will retain running backs Thomas Hammock and Ben Strickland, who will assist Busch in the secondary. »Read Full Blog Post(36)
Student died after being restrained in alleged shoplifting
The Milwaukee County district attorney's office is reviewing the death of a Nathan Hale High School student who stopped breathing after getting restrained for allegedly trying to shoplift at a West Allis convenience store.
Customers at the store restrained Corey Stingley, 16, outside VJ's Food Mart, 9206 W. Schlinger Ave., on Dec. 14, police said.
Police and paramedics revived him, and doctors at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa later determined that Stingley had suffered major brain damage, according to medical updates posted by Stingley's family. »Read Full Article
Lyle Lamers founded state's largest locally owned transportation firm
Lyle Lamers, who founded a school bus company that grew into the largest locally owned bus firm in Wisconsin, died Sunday at his De Pere-area home of natural causes. He was 97.
Lamers and his late wife, Ellen, founded Lamers Bus Lines in 1944. He'd been farming since 1928 and, in the early days, milked cows before heading out to drive a school bus, according to his son, company President Allen Lamers, one of many family members who still work with the firm.
The company began when Lyle Lamers' brother-in-law, Norman Bain, who had been driving a school bus, asked him if he wanted to drive, Allen Lamers recalled. "I suppose," Lamers told him. Bain then asked if he wanted to buy the 1936 Chevy school bus from Bain. »Read Full Article
Packers' Rodgers about Jennings' sister's tweets: 'Not a big deal'
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said his relationship with wide receiver Greg Jennings is "fine" in the aftermath of Jennings' sister's tweets criticizing Rodgers during the last game against the Vikings.
"That kind of stuff is never going to come between myself and my teammates," Rodgers said Thursday on his weekly radio show on WAUK-AM (540). "I think we have all seen over the years - and in training camp we got a presentation about some of the stuff that athletes have said on Twitter that is a little silly. You just remember the power that Twitter has. The fact that someone's opinion can ring all over the country and get a lot of press like that. Stuff on the Internet, like it's said in one of my favorite movies, 'The Social Network,' it's written in ink. It stays there for awhile. That being said, that's never going to come between Greg and I. We got a great relationship. My brother says some silly stuff from time to time. Not going to fault Greg or his sister for anything that was said. I mean it was family and emotions. Not a big deal."
Valyncia Jennings blasted the Packers and Rodgers on Sunday in a series of tweets, at one point saying Rodgers was "the most overrated QB in the league." »Read Full Blog Post(58)
Challenger emerges for Waukesha town chair
Town of Waukesha - John Marek, a general contractor and real estate investor, is challenging Town Chairman Angie Van Scyoc in the April 2 spring election.
Van Scyoc was elected to the post in July 2010 when she defeated former chairman Robert Tallinger Sr. in a recall election. She was elected to a full two-year term in April 2011 and is seeking re-election in April.
Marek has criticized Van Scyoc for holding an unusually large number of closed door meetings of the town board - nearly 50 - in 2012, and for spending nearly $1 million on legal fees and settlement costs since taking office. »Read Full Article(1)
Bad River tribe to stop in Milwaukee to make case against mine
Bad River Tribal Chairman Mike Wiggins, the tribe's attorney and other tribal members will be in Milwaukee on Tuesday to discuss their concerns about a proposed iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin.
The tribe said in a statement issued on Thursday that it plans to meet with the media during the day and the public at night.
Bad River leaders have opposed plans by Gogebic Taconite to construct a massive $1.5 billion iron ore mine in Ashland and Iron counties. Wiggins has expressed concerns that construction of the mine would be harmful to tribal lands, include wild rice beds, which lie downstream from the site of the proposed mine. »Read Full Blog Post(21)
Late surge salvages holiday retail sales
New York - A last-minute surge in spending saved the holiday shopping season.
Major retailers including Costco, Gap and Nordstrom on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue in December. That comes as a relief for stores, which can make up to 40% of their annual revenue in the last two months of the year.
Americans spent cautiously early in the season as the Northeast recovered from Hurricane Sandy. Then they held back because of fears that the U.S. economy would fall off the "fiscal cliff," triggering massive budget cuts and tax increases that would have amounted to less money in their pockets. But shoppers spent more freely in the final shopping days of the year. »Read Full Article(71)
Gov. Walker gets new campaign team
Madison -- Gov. Scott Walker has picked the executive director of the state Republican Party as his new campaign manager and leader of a new political team.
Though no Democrat has yet to announce a run against Walker in the wake of his successful recall election in June 2012, the Republican governor is already putting a group of political aides in place for his 2014 re-election bid.
Stephan Thompson, deputy campaign manager of Walker's 2010 bid, will leave his post at the Republican Party of Wisconsin to join Walker's re-election campaign on March 1. Joe Fadness, the party's current political director and himself a former Walker aide, will take over Thompson's state GOP post. »Read Full Blog Post(87)
Court reverses judge who saved Mukwonago Indians name
Residents opposing a state order that Mukwonago High School drop its Indians mascot and nickname have lost one court battle, but they are vowing to appeal.
The state Court of Appeals on Thursday reversed a Waukesha County circuit judge's ruling that state administrators violated due process in a hearing that resulted in an order that the Mukwonago Area School District stop using Indians as its athletics mascot. A resident of the district had filed a complaint that the mascot promoted discrimination.
But other residents challenged the way the hearing was conducted, and Circuit Judge Donald Hassin Jr. agreed with James Schoolcraft and Craig Vertz that the state's 2010 law, as applied against Mukwonago schools, was unconstitutional because the decision-maker - a Department of Public Instruction employee - had an impermissibly high risk of bias. Hassin's finding were detailed in a 22-page order. »Read Full Article(79)
Suspect in murder of Wauwatosa officer appears in court
The man charged with fatally ambushing his wife, while she worked as a Wauwatosa Police officer on Christmas Eve made his second court appearance Thursday and gave up his right to a preliminary hearing.
Benjamin Sebena, 30, was then ordered to stand trial for first-degree intentional homicide. Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Barry Slagle set an arraignment date of Jan 24.
Sebena wore a sparse blue suicide prevention gown, and sat strapped into a wheelchair. He sat next to his attorney, Michael Steinle, and appeared alert. He made clear responses of "Yes sir," to all of Slagle's questions about his waiver of the hearing, at which prosecutors would have had to present enough evidence to convince Slagle there is sufficient probable cause to hold Sebena for trial. »Read Full Article
Searches continue for two missing Milwaukee-area men
Law enforcement officials in Milwaukee and Ozaukee County said Thursday they are continuing to search for two missing men in the area, and Milwaukee police were searching the Milwaukee River using sonar.
The Ozaukee County sheriff's office said the search continues for Robert E. Steinbrecker, 24, who was last seen early Dec. 27 running on the ice of Cedar Creek.
He was reported to be wearing a green and gold knit Green Bay Packers hat, a heavy, dark green parka, blue T-shirt, brown pants and black tennis shoes with white trim around the sole. »Read Full Article
Online roof replacement start-up raises angel funding
NexVex Inc., a Milwaukee online roof replacement marketplace, said Thursday it has raised $100,000 from individual angels in an initial financing round.
NexVex would help homeowners, particularly in the aftermath of a storm, get multiple bids from roofing contractors in days, rather than the weeks it would normally take, said William Bazeley, co-founder and chief executive officer.
"We're trying to make it both efficient and cost-effective for homeowners and contractors after an event occurs," Bazeley said. The company is also solving a need in the property insurance industry to help customers find a contractor quickly after an event, he added. »Read Full Article(16)
Tool House acquires Minnesota company
The Tool House, a New Berlin distributor of assembly tools used in manufacturing, has acquired a Minnesota company that does similar work in the Midwest.
The Tool House said Thursday it purchased the industrial equipment division of Applied Products Inc., based in Minnetonka, Minn.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The Applied Products division has six employees, all of whom will remain with the company in Minnesota, according to The Tool House.
BMO Harris Bradley Center gets $3 million face-lift
With concerts, basketball and hockey games, it's a busy time of the year at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
The arena is nearly 25 years old now, but BMO Harris Bradley Center officials have been rolling out a number of improvements over the past few months.
The changes include complete renovation of the arena's 44 suites; more theater boxes in areas that used to have suites; a new Backcourt Club hospitality area on the service level; and a South End food and beverage area on the 200 level. »Read Full Article(63)
Are Vikings fans snapping up Lambeau seats?
Mike McCarthy, the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, said this week he's hoping Packers fans will be out in force for Saturday night's playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field.
That will largely be true. But it appears that a sizable number of Minnesota Vikings fans are shopping and buying seats for the game on the secondary ticket market.
While specific sales figures are not available, StubHub, a major online ticket marketplace, reports sales are split between buyers in Wisconsin and buyers outside of the state. And of the 50% living outside Wisconsin, about half of those are from Minnesota. »Read Full Blog Post(66)
UW-Madison again ranks among Kiplinger's best-value colleges
The University of Wisconsin-Madison for a second year in a row has been ranked 13th among 100 "best value colleges" and universities by the magazine Kiplinger's Personal Finance.
The full list of college rankings may be found in the magazine's February 2013 edition, as well as online here.
Kiplinger's each year reviews data from nearly 600 public four-year colleges and universities, assessing quality according to a number of measurable standards, including admission rates, the percentage of students who return for their sophomore years, student-faculty ratios and four-year graduation rates. Cost criteria include low sticker prices, abundant financial aid and low average debt at graduation.
The magazine deemed University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the nation's top value among public colleges. Among the Big 10 universities, University of Michigan ranked 11th, Indiana University ranked 39th, the University of Illinois ranked 43rd, the University of Minnesota ranked 45th, Michigan State University ranked 46th, Penn State University ranked 48th, the University of Iowa ranked 49th and Purdue University ranked 51st.
Four candidates to challenge New Berlin mayor
New Berlin - Five residents will compete to become the city's next mayor, and a primary election will be held on Feb. 19.
Mayor Jack Chiovatero, a veteran of two four-year terms, is seeking re-election.
The four attempting to unseat the incumbent are Ald. David Ament, former mayor Mary Claire Lanser, Janet Schulz and Joseph Wieneke. »Read Full Article(1)
Packers' Murphy to host call with Packers fans
Mark Murphy, president and CEO of the Green Bay Packers, will host a call-in on Friday for Packers fans around the world.
Packers Everywhere, the fan website run by the Green Bay Packers, made the announcement on Thursday.
The call will occur on Friday between 1 and 2 p.m. Central time, and it's open to all Packers fans. »Read Full Blog Post
Beaver Dam man arrested in child exploitation sweep
A Wisconsin man is among 245 people arrested as part of Operation Sunflower, a federal effort to rescue sexually exploited children and target individuals who own, trade and produce images of child pornography, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday.
In all, 123 victims of child sexual exploitation were identified by ICE and Homeland Security Investigations special agents, said Gail Montenegro, an ICE spokeswoman in Chicago.
Of that number, 44 children were directly rescued from their abusers and 79 were identified either as being exploited by others outside of their home or as adults who were victimized as children, she said. »Read Full Article
Fire causes $150,000 in damage to Menomonee Falls home; five people make it to safety
A fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon in Menomonee Falls caused $150,000 in damages to a single-story, family residence.
Five people were inside the home at W1355 Mary Dale Drive when it caught fire. All made it out safely. A bystander was able to take the family into the car after they left the home.
The fire was started by a cooking appliance outside, which caught the outside of the house on fire before it quickly spread inside the house and up into the attic, said Menomonee Falls Fire Chief Jeff Hevey. »Read Full Article
Tosoni signs minor-league deal
Baseball America reported the Brewers signed outfielder Rene Tosoni to a minor-league deal for 2013. The club has not announced that signing.
Tosoni, 26, a left-handed hitter and native of Canada, played in 60 games for the Twins in 2011, batting .203 with five homers and 22 RBI. One of those homers came off the Brewers' Zack Greinke on July 3 of that season, helping Minnesota overcome a 6-1 deficit and eventually win, 9-7.
Tosoni played at four different levels in the Twins' system in 2012, including 21 games at the Class AAA level and 60 games at Class AA.
BA also announced the Brewers had signed longtime minor league infielder Ozzie Chavez, who played in their sysem from 2001-'08. Chavez, 29, did not play affiliated ball last season but batted .300 in the Dominican Winter League for the Toros del Este. The Brewers are thin at shortstop in their system, particularly after Hector Gomez suffered a serious groin injury that required surgery. (43)
OSHA cites 2 companies in death, injury at crane collapse site
Two Wisconsin construction companies have been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration in connection with the death of a truck driver and the injury of another worker on U.S. Highway 41 over Lake Butte des Morts near Oshkosh.
In a news release, OSHA said it's issued a total of 10 safety citations against Lunda Construction Inc. in Black River Falls and Choice Construction Cos. Inc. in Menomonee Falls.
The July 5 incident occurred at a bridge construction site on Highway 41 over Lake Butte des Morts. A truck driver, employed by Spancrete, died in the accident when he was struck by the boom of a crane that overturned while bridge girders were being erected with a multiple-crane lift, OSHA said. »Read Full Article(18)
Man, 19, shot on Milwaukee's north side
A 19-year-old man was treated at a hospital after he was shot at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, Milwaukee police said Thursday.
The shooting occurred in the 2600 block of W. Atkinson Ave., Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer said.
Drugs are believed to have been a factor, he said. There are no suspects in custody, he said.
Northridge redevelopment plan runs into delay
A plan by the owner of Penzeys Spices to redevelop the former Northridge Mall has run into a delay which could bring problems for the vacant property.
Bill Penzey told me on Oct. 30 of his plan to buy Northridge, a long-time blight on Milwaukee's far northwest side. Penzey, CEO of Penzeys Spices, wants to move a large portion of his company's operations, including its Wauwatosa distribution center and Town of Brookfield offices, to Northridge.
That would amount to a huge investment in the dormant property and could help attract other developments to the surrounding area, city officials said. »Read Full Blog Post(12)
NEX Performance Films acquires Superior company
NEX Performance Films Inc., Milton, said Thursday it has acquired Charter Films Inc., Superior.
Most of both companies' films are sold to converters, who use them to produce flexible packaging for the food, foodservice, pet food, industrial and medical markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The combined company will be known as Charter NEX Films Inc. »Read Full Article
Eau Claire's Max Garland is state's new poet laureate
Eau Claire writer Max Garland is Wisconsin's new poet laureate. He'll serve in that post through 2014, the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters has announced.
Garland is a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He was also a rural mail carrier for a decade in western Kentucky, where he was born. In addition to publishing widely in literary journals, he's the author of the poetry collections "The Postal Confessions" and "Hunger Wide as Heaven."
In a statement posted by the academy, Garland said he is "interested in promoting the connection between poetry and place, and urging young, as well as young-at-heart writers, to write of the places they know and explore their relationships with those places in poetry." »Read Full Article(1)
Cellular Dynamics announces agreement with AstraZeneca
Cellular Dynamics International Inc. said Thursday it has an agreement to create a center of excellence with AstraZeneca that will have the London-based drug maker using the Madison company's stem cells to accelerate drug discovery.
The center of excellence will be the third that Cellular Dynamics has formed with a major pharmaceutical company, said Bob Palay, chief executive of the Madison company, which is known as CDI.
"This agreement with Cellular Dynamics enables AstraZeneca to access world-leading expertise in stem cell technology so that we can better test potential new medicines for safety and efficacy," said Steve Rees, vice president of screening sciences and sample management at AstraZeneca. »Read Full Article
Wisconsin court: Inmate was properly denied porn
Madison - A state appeals court has refused to reinstate a lawsuit alleging prison officials improperly denied an inmate access to what they deemed were pornographic publications.
Green Bay Correctional Institution inmate Charles Downing filed the suit in 2010. He alleged prison officials improperly denied his request to order copies of two collections of letters to Penthouse magazine, confiscated his copies of other books, including "The Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices," and placed eight other books he wanted on the prohibited publications list.
A Madison judge dismissed the case in 2011. The 4th District Court of Appeals upheld the decision in a ruling Thursday, concluding Downing had no grounds to sue.
Online court records indicated Downing represented himself in the case.
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Packers to halt beer sales at start of wildcard game's 2nd half
GREEN BAY - The Green Bay Packers have decided to stop beer sales earlier than normal during Saturday night's NFC wildcard game against Minnesota.
The Packers announced Thursday they would cut off alcohol sales at the start of the second half.
Normally, the team sells beer until the end of the third quarter. »Read Full Article
Antigo delays sled dog races due to lack of snow
The sled dog races in Antigo, scheduled for Jan. 12-13, have been postponed until sometime in February, the Antigo/Langlade County Chamber of Commerce said Thursday.
There's not enough snow on some parts of the racecourse, especially in open fields where strong winds have blown away snow and left bare patches of ground, said Deena Grabowsky, chamber executive director.
The races could be held in mid- or late February, Grabowski said, depending on the weather and the timing of a snowmobile race scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 23-24.
An update is expected soon, she said.
'Field of Dreams' deal finally closes
Go the Distance Baseball LLC, an investment group, has finally closed on the purchase on the famed "Field of Dreams" movie site in Dyersville, Iowa.
The sale, which was first announced in October 2011, was handled by former Milwaukee Brewers' pitcher Ken Sanders.
According to the Dyersville Commercial, the site will be turned into All-Star Ballpark Heaven, a youth baseball and softball complex.
With the exception of Hall of Famer Wade Boggs, the names of other investors have not been released. (3)
New educator evaluation system exempts reviews from public
Open government advocates were unaware that a change in state law that created a new teacher and principal evaluation system also exempts those evaluations from public disclosure, even though the public has previously had access to principal evaluations, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
The executive director of the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators said the records exemption in the law was based on the purpose of the new system, which is not to compare educators.
Teen gets four years in prison for fatal Manitowoc County crash
Manitowoc - A teenager has been sentenced to four years in prison for a Manitowoc County crash that killed two young passengers.
Zachary Gauthier, 18, also will serve 10 years of extended supervision after being convicted of two counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle. WOMT-AM (1240) reported that Zachary Zahn and Chelsie Harding, both 16, were killed last March when Gautheir lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree in the Town of Manitowoc.
Circuit Judge Gary Bendix, who sentenced Gauthier, ordered him to visit the graves of the victims and speak to school groups about the dangers of reckless driving after he is released from prison.
Sussex Plan Commission to review Meijer proposal
A proposed conditional use permit to allow a Meijer supermarket and discount store in Sussex is to be reviewed by the village Plan Commission at its Jan. 17 meeting.
The commission asked village staff to prepare the document following the conclusion of an eight-hour public hearing on the project conducted on Nov. 28 and Dec. 20, according to an article at LivingLakeCounty.com by reporter Kelly Smith.
A vote on the permit could come in February.
On Tap Today: The U2 experience
No, Bono won't be under the glass.
But U2 fans can enjoy the band's concert experience when The Domes' "Music Under Glass" welcomes U2Zoo, a tribute group that has played next to stars ranging from Styx to Kansas. Find out more here.
And there's more to do Thursday, includng a discovery. of items that may be great art, or may simply be great memories. Discover the stories behind the objects in the exhibit "Revealed: Private Collections from the Jewish Community" at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee.
And remember that Thursday means more time to say things like "Avast!" and 'Me Hearties!" during extended night hours at the Milwaukee Public Museum's "Real Pirates!" exhibit. Visitors can take in the rest of the museum then, too.
Forecast: Warming up a bit for a quiet week
Cloudy conditions will persist Thursday, and a warming trend will begin, according to WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) meteorologist Scott Steele.
High temperatures will steadily improve over the next several days with readings in the Milwaukee area approaching 32 on Saturday, Steele says.
Saturday night's game in Green Bay between the Minnesota Vikings and the Packers will be played under party cloudy skies and a temperature near 20 degrees at kickoff, Steele says. No snow is forecast.
To see Steele's complete forecast, go to www.stormteam4.com.


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The Galesburg School Board tonight will discuss something that has already drawn a firestorm of sorts on social media.
Local Lawmaker Comments on Fracking Rules
Organization Celebrates Community Foundation Week
Monmouth Man Pleads to Galesburg Murder
School District Receives Funds to Help With Major Projects
The Abingdon-Avon School District is extremely grateful to their communities, after several organizations donated money to the district totaling more than $75,000.
Students Learn the Dangers of Power
School Calendar Questions Dominate Post-Strike Forum
Health Department Expands Staff
As the second round of insurance enrollment starts for the Affordable Care Act, the Knox County Health Department prepares not just to continue to help sign people up, but also to help people understand their benefits.
Superintendent Apologizes for Teachers Strike
Listen to Audio of the District 205-GEA Forum Here
The NAACP Galesburg Chapter Thursday hosted a forum involving the Galesburg School District and the Galesburg Education Association, addressing issues that arose following the two-week teachers strike at the beginning of the school year.


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Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
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Hilbert Hits The Road
- Release Date:
- March 11, 2013
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HAMBURG, NY – Spring break is here at Hilbert College.
All four spring sport teams have hit the road seeking warmer pastures to train and prepare for their traditional seasons in Western New York. The Baseball team departed for Fort Pierce, Florida while the men's lacrosse and softball teams traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The women's lacrosse team stayed closer to home, playing two games in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio.
Softball opened the week Sunday, March 9 with a 11-1 loss to Johnson State. That game was the Hawks first time outside the four walls of the Hafner Center in Hamburg. The next morning, Hilbert squared off against the same opponent from Vermont and improved, losing the morning game (2-0) before they rebounded for an 11-7 victory.
The men's lacrosse team played their second game of the season, but their first in warm weather on March 9th. The Catholic University earned a 19-9 win while senior John Pingitore finished with 4 goals and an assist for the Hawks.
Women's lacrosse played their first scrimmage away from the New York area when they faced Grove City College March 9th. The well-oiled club team grabbed a 14-5 victory and gave the Hawks a taste of college lacrosse as they begin their first year as a Division III program.
The team who traveled the furthest didn't waste any time getting out on the field and tossing the ball around. After their 24-hour bus ride, Hilbert dropped a double-header to Delaware Valley (12-6, 4-2) March 10th. Senior Garrett Pauly took the loss in 3-innings of work while freshman Matt Goraj followed with 3-solid innings before Andrew Cartaginese finished the final 3 outs; junior Joe Pernick had 2 hits in the morning game. Freshman Colby Parachoniak went 5-innings (sophomore Justin Hulbert 1-inning) as the Hawks found some life in their appearances at the plate as seniors Chris Hoak and Ryan Ilardi connected for two hits each.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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5-pocket multicolor patchwork printed flare corduroy jeans. Bottom hem is raw. Zipper and button fly closure. So Abbey Lane. The bohemian flare you've always dreamed of.
*98% Cotton, 2% Elastine
*Machine Wash Cold
Measurements for Size 28:
Waist (all around): 32"
Hips (all around): 37 1/2"
Rise: 8 3/4"
Inseam: 34 1/4"
Leg Opening Width: 11 3/4"
*98% Cotton, 2% Elastine
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Measurements for Size 28:
Waist (all around): 32"
Hips (all around): 37 1/2"
Rise: 8 3/4"
Inseam: 34 1/4"
Leg Opening Width: 11 3/4"
Rated 4.2 out of 5Â by 23 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5Â by kkb better in person i just received mine yest in the mail and they are truly awesome. they are soft and very vibrant. i can wear a 24 or 25 in FP but i ordered the 25 to be on the safe side. . they fit perfect and arent super tight at all and fit just on the hips. they seem to have a lil stretch to them and the length is perfect considering im 5'7. my husband loved them on me :) 9.21.2012
Rated 1 out of 5Â by Little_SusieQ Patch Faux Pas! The fabric of these pants is patch print! I was expecting the pants to be made of real patches sewn together but the fabric was really just a patch print... Faux Pas!!! I had to send this back unfortunately. I was so disappointed. 12.3.2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Suz970 love these pants «i bought these pants....they are super cute. «you can wear them with just about anything. «i`m 5`10 so the length is perfect! «i receive lots of compliments too. 11.2.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by LittleMissMolly Yay for patchwork! These pants are beyond awesome! I am 5'0 about 102 lbs and a 24 was just a little too snug in some areas, so I went with a 25. Because the hem at the bottom is unifinished I was able to cut them myself to the right length for me and just stiched up the seam at the bottom so they didn't split on the sides. They are very comfortable and not too heavy like some other courduroy fabrics. The coloring is great and allows for the pants to be paired will sorts of tops and accessories. I highly reccommed these, and although they are pricey, they are definitely worth it for such a unique statement piece : ) GO FOR IT! 10.26.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by blue9girl9 Soft and super cool I went into the store today to buy something else and saw these and had to have them. These corduroys are simply awesome. Only thing is that I'm 5'9" and they're too long for me. I wore them to go out to hear live music (one of my favorite past times) and I don't wear heels when I go because I wanna dance. So it's annoying that I have to spend more $ to get them altered because $148 is alreadyy a lot for me. Stretchy and comfortable and so soft... fit perfectly. I bought a size 28. I generally wear a 6. I am quite sure I will get a million compliments in these fun, funky pants. Wearing them tomorrow! 10.10.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by dallasdiva Great I'm in love. I got these in the store in a 27, I usually go with a 28 in pants, but these worked just fine. If between sizes, go down for sure. There is some stretch to the fabric. The pair I got weren't too distressed. Really, there weren't any holes, and only 2 or 3 "rips". One at the pocket and two on the legs. Nothing I'm worried about. The fabric seems sturdy enough. They look great with platforms. FOr shorties like me, the raw edge is easy to cut. 10.8.2012
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Lovemesomefreepeople ADORABLE But Too distressed Got these today and I ADORE THEM!! The fit is amazing, they do not make my butt look flat like my other FREE PEOPLE jeans, MY ONLY ISSUES ARE: Not really shown in photo is they are super distressed in many places, to the point where there are a lot of holes, which I had to patch IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO WEAR because this fabric would completely start ripping otherwise. Second problem was that they arrived all wrinkled, in a ball, WITH NO TAGS OF ANY KIND?? Which is weird to me, what if I bought them as a gift for someone, or needed to exchange them, NO TAGS? REALLY?? Though I LOVE THEM, I am not sure if they were worth the $148 PLUS TAX, PLUS SHIPPING. With the immediate repairs that I needed to make to insure the integrity of the fabric. Good thing is, that the fabric has stretch, so they provide a superior fit. HEY FREE PEOPLE...WHAT ABOUT A DISCOUNT CODE OR OFFER FREE SHIPPING once in a while? I own more of your clothes than any normal woman should, it would be great to be shown some love! 9.20.2012
Rated 4 out of 5Â by chtoosha Very good I received them yesterday. Overall item looks very good and fits me almost perfect. Fabric is a little bit thin, but this is a minority. And It is subjective. However normally I do not wear heels. And the length of these jeans suspects that I suppose to wear them. Usually I get used to wrap jeans a little bit if I wear them with running shoes. But for that one - the back side is white and I need a specialist hem them or wear them only with heels. 11.1.2012
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