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A South Korean military vehicle passes by gates leading to the North Korean city of Kaesong at the customs, immigration and quarantine office near the border village of Panmunjom, which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Paju, north of Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 8, 2013. A top South Korean national security official said Sunday that North Korea may be setting the stage for a missile test or another provocative act with its warning that it soon will be unable to guarantee diplomats' safety in Pyongyang. But he added that the North's clearest objective is to extract concessions from Washington and Seoul. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)


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One of the best MMORPG's has always been the red headed step cousin of Everquest and Dark Age of Camelot and that is Asheron's Call. I have never found another MMORPG like it, and I am afraid probably never will.
Asherons Call had no classes, you were given a set number of skill points and beginner stat points, from that point on you tried to max everything out. Ofcourse, there was recommended builds, ofcourse specializing 2 Handed Sword and War Magic left you with little else and didn't maximize attributes, but you could do it if you really wanted to.
Sandbox world, that's right, a legit sandbox world. You could run from one end of the continent to the other, ofcourse an awesome portal system made the game a lot easier as you could "tie" to a couple portals and use a portal hub area to move around a ton faster.
Grinding, without feeling like grinding. In AC, you killed stuff for XP, quests gave items. This World of Warcraft popularized idea of quests being the main form of experience annoys me, while Korean games have such a grinding curve that it is almost unenjoyable.
Ultimate PvP server, I heard Ultima Online was good, and Darkfall was supposed to be similar to Darktide, but Asheron's Call is really most known for its full drop no safe zone full pvp server "Darktide"
I remember awesome stories of people going into town, and dropping half their suit to a famous monarch leader. Now, people became wise eventually items drop on value, so they would find valuable items that don't have any function and/or purpose and carry them at all times as "death items" this made dropping you're actual useful items a very low % chance.
Over 250+ Dungeons, a fully sandbox explorable world, PLAYER HOUSING on the continent, thats right, if you own a guild wanna own a mansion on a cliff? Wanna run you're entire guild across the desert to a rival mansion and fight them on their lawn? You could do it.
---- Ofcourse Asheron's Call was missing some features, an auction house, "raids" although it did have some boss monsters. It also has a complete lore and creature list thati s worthy of a full screen movie?
So what killed Asheron's Call?
Turbine now runs Lord of the Rings Online, successfull in its own right. What also killed Asheron's Call was they made a sequel ahead of its time (Graphics/client base wise) Asheron's Call 2, WHICH HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ASHERONS CALL 1,THAT IM SPEAKING OF.
It would literally be like Final Fantasy coming out with Donkey Kong and calling it Final Fantasy 2, and AC2 was a flop. So they basically destroyed an awesome, unique game that still has loyal followers and just rolled into LOTRO.
I know World of Warcraft is successful, and I know that Asheron's Call wasn't perfect, but the complete control of your character, the endless world, the lore, the exploration of never knowing what cave or portal you were crawling into, owning literally a mansion on a mountain a piece of the land, and having "vassals" real people sware allegiance to you and your guild for a portion of XP bonus, was such a good tutelage idea. So many unique ideas in AC have gone unused in other games.
When are they going to quit pumping out typical modern day "MMORPGs" and go back to the roots of the variations of EQ, Ultima, DAoC, and AC1, and look at the alternative idea's pioneers had, and come up with a good innovative game. They are going the "FUNNELED, LINEAR PRETTY GRAPHICS" line now, (Rift, SWTOR) and it's just not working...
Anyone who played AC or knows of a sandbox MMO comparible let me know, but I sware I've tried almost every MMORPG that has come out in the last 10 years.
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They were made for gamers, by gamers, not for masses.
Old games had options for failure. Depth. Risk vs Reward. Unique systems. Heart and soul poured into them.
Modern games don't.
Old MMOs were about coming together as a community against the harsh game world. Modern MMOs are about every individual being the hero and never failing." -Garvon3
I like this quote, about games in general these days.
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Im with you man, I havnt found a game yet that comes close to being as good as AC. I played it from 1999 on, and im about to resub to it again.
I wonder if any other game has done monthly updates since it was released like AC has done? and im not just talking bug fixes but content added to the game every single month. I allways felt like my 12 bucks was going to somthing when patch day came along.
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Originally posted by Andrew0988
Ha! Thank you for the shout out :)
AC was one of the games I regretted never getting a chance to play. So ahead of its time.
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I too was spoiled by Asheron's Call. How thankful I am that it was my first MMO experience, I can't express, but there's pros and cons to that, obviously.
How large and open the world was, the freedom with housing, the flexibility with builds and classes (especially after they added the option to be able to slowly respec), and just the community in general back from '99-2004 was amazing. And honestly, the allegiance system in place of the guild gave an entirely different feel to the world. You had mentors that actually cared, you had a system that worked, that was mutually beneficial on everyone's part for contributing to progress and assistance.
However, I do not feel that LOTRO or AC2 killed Asheron's Call. AC2 killed itself. I personally loved Asheron's Call 2. I appreciated the two titles on different levels, but loved each of them equally. Asheron's Call 2 introduced systems and possibilities I had never experienced in an MMO before, and it was very fresh feeling at the time.
What killed Asheron's Call was the age. The game looks and feels it's age. While I loved 99% of the systems in the game, they have been the same systems and mechanics for the last 10+ years. Old players hesitate to return due to playing for so long, and new players hesitate due to the graphics and the lack of hand-holding.
I haven't followed Asheron's Call much for a few years. Sometimes I take a peek and skim over the updates, but most of the updates with the new races and such took away the original feeling of the game to me. It expanded it, sure, and made it more interesting for current players. But for players seeking nostalgia, it eliminated it.
The franchise would be revived if they would make a true sequel, a soul successor.
Also, just to throw it out there, it's hard to find a replacement for Asheron's Call after all these years because of how dedicated the monthly updates were. Asheron's Call always felt like a REAL world because it was constantly changing, HUGE events that had an impact on the world. It's a shame most companies never followed suit.
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Was reading through the original Gamespot review of AC. Surprised he never really touched on any of the sandbox elements. Did the devs ever fix the combat issues listed in this review?
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Originally posted by DrunkWolf
The closest you'll get to the monthly updates Asheron's Call ran would probably be RIFT. And honestly, they're not even close. But they do make an attempt for pretty constant interaction directly with the players ingame.
There hasn't been another company to follow what was set with Asheron's Call. Sad, indeed.
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I want an mmorpg where pvp matters, my enemies are not my race or class, and community matters.
Originally posted by Andrew0988
I could not have said this better.
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AC is one of the big reasons I find many newer MMOs so disappointing. Now, I'm not about to say AC is the end-all-be-all of MMOs, but there were a lot of great things about it that so many new games simply lack. No, I'm not getting all crotchety bitter vet on you, and I'm not talking about the 'hardcore' or 'old school' stuff, but just the very basic simple things.
There are so many things that AC did that I wanted to see emulated in other MMOs, but that hasn't happened yet. :(
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I regret never playing AC. but i absolutly loved ac2... my favorite game. If AC was released today with new graphics, i would be very excited to play it.
AC2 Morningthaw, Horizons, SWG, EQ2, L2, COH, Vanguard, Runes of Magic, Rift, SWTOR, AA, Tera
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So funny that you starting this thread. I have been on a rant of late how MMOs nowadays are NO WHERE NEAR as fun and exciting as the ones of old...specifically EQ1, UO, and AC. Those are my three LOVES. AC is the only one I have gone back to multiple times. In fact, I re-subbed about 3 weeks ago...started from SCRATCH and am loving it!
Anyway...I'm with you OP. I'd play a new game like AC in a heartbeat...and so would hundred's of thousands of others....the devs just don't believe it, because all they see is WoW and their model.....
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I stumbled across this the other day. Really awesome insight into the making of AC and how Turbine was formed.
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I made a thread similar to this in the AC forum a few years ago. I really do miss the concepts behind Asheron's Call. Guilds actually meant something in this game. The patron/vassel system was fantastic. I've kind of given up hope on Turbine ever making a fantastic successor to AC. But I still dream about a new next gen engine being introduced along with new (pre peasoup) concepts for spells etc.
No bots, no apps, just good old fashioned AC with a new engine and an extended story to tell. /sigh Even the combat was ahead of it's time.


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Dear Margo: My mother-in-law talks constantly during her grandchildren's concerts. Once, when my husband shushed her, she snapped, "I wasn't talking. I was making a comment!" We have explained that hearing the performers is important to us, and that we welcome her comments between musical selections, but not during them. This only annoyed her and didn't change her behavior. (My husband and his sibs can take her to a neurologist or psychiatrist if they want to delve into the cause. I just want her to shut up so I can hear my kids.)
Here's the immediate problem: My son has been selected to perform a solo at his high school graduation in June. I've tried to convince myself that a few comments during the music would be no big deal, but honestly, it would ruin it for me. My husband feels the same. We've left his mother off the guest list for other performances, but I doubt we can omit her from graduation. Short of duct-taping her mouth shut or paying a driver to "get lost on the way," how should we handle this? –Sharon
Dear Shar: You stopped me dead in my tracks with, "I wasn't talking. I was making a comment!" The reason is that I tend to whine to my husband about nonsense, and he tells me there is no point in complaining about trivia. Then I tell him, "I am not complaining. I am narrating." But I am wrong — and so is your m-i-l. One thing is certain, though: You cannot retrain your son's grandmother. (See: old dogs/new tricks.) Your options are actually quite clear-cut. Leave her out of the graduation, saying seating is limited. Take her along and grin and bear it. Or … sit apart from your husband and Chatty Kathy. After all, it is his mother. –Margo, realistically
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Dear Margo: I work in a small office for a family-run business. In the nearly 20 years I've worked there, my co-workers and I have established very pleasant working relationships save for one particular new cog in the wheel who I fear will drive us all crazy before long.
She's not necessarily an unpleasant person; she just NEVER SHUTS UP. And if she's not talking to hear herself talk, she will make nonsense noises — clicks, clacks, smacks, you name it — to fill the void. To add insult to injury, she's the boss's daughter (strike one) with an "everyone's out to get me" complex (strike two). Is there any way on God's green earth to get this woman-child to learn silence can be golden? –My Ears are Bleeding
Dear My: Alas, the silver spoon will trump the golden silence. I can't imagine you'll come out on top after telling the boss's daughter to put a sock in it. I suppose a neurobiological perspective would entertain some variant of Tourette's. You are pretty well stuck if the compulsive noisemaker is part of the owning family. (Too bad she didn't grow up and decide to be a doctor.)
As for her feeling that everyone's out to get her, if she's making those noises all over town, she may well be correct in her perception. If the nature of your work does not require continual interaction with your co-workers, you might give headphones a try. You could say you're "trying them out" for a plane trip down the road, or that you find music helps you do your work. Good luck. –Margo, silently
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An evaluation of the hydrologic relevance of lateral flow in snow at hillslope and catchment scales
Eiriksson, David; Whitson, Michael; Luce, Charles H.; Marshall, Hans Peter; Bradford, John; Benner, Shawn G.; Black, Thomas; Hetrick, Hank; McNamara, James P. 2013. An evaluation of the hydrologic relevance of lateral flow in snow at hillslope and catchment scales. Hydrological Process. 27: 640-654.
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Lateral downslope flow in snow during snowmelt and rain-on-snow (ROS) events is a well-known phenomenon, yet its relevance to water redistribution at hillslope and catchment scales is not well understood. We used dye tracers, geophysical methods, and hydrometric measurements to describe the snow properties that promote lateral flow, assess the relative velocities of lateral flow in snow and soil, and estimate volumes of downslope flow. Results demonstrate that rain and melt water can travel tens of metres downslope along layers within the snowpack or at the snowpack base within tens of hours. Lateral flow within the snowpack becomes less likely as the snowpack becomes saturated and stratigraphic boundaries are destroyed. Flow along the base can be prevalent in all snowpack conditions. The net result of lateral flow in snow can be the deposition of water on the soil surface in advanced downslope positions relative to its point of origin, or direct discharge to a stream. Although both melt and ROS events can redistribute water to downslope positions, ROS events produced the most significant volumes of downslope flow. Direct stream contributions through the snowpack during one ROS event produced up to 12% of streamflow during the event. This can help explain rapid delivery of water to streams during ROS events, as well as anomalously high contributions of event water during snowmelt hydrographs. In catchments with a persistent snowpack, lateral redistribution of water within the snowpack should be considered a relevant moisture redistribution mechanism.
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"Go organic" has become the battle-cry of thousands of Americans who assume that food items labeled "organic" is automatically a better, healthier product. Is this really true?
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EL DORADO, CA - On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the death of Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote of El Dorado.
Mote, 27, was killed Aug. 10 during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion out of Camp Pendleton, California, and served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Mote joined the Corps in July 2003 after graduating from Union Mine High School.
Following boot camp, Mote became a bulk fuel specialist before advancing to an explosive ordinance disposal technician in 2007.
He joined the United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command in August 2009.
Mote's military achievements included a Purple Heart, a Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, a Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal, two Combat Action Ribbons and three Good Conduct Medals.


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Olive Garden wants to pay your date night babysitting tab
While its not where I would want to go on a "date night" I can see the appeal for their customer base.
re: jrvedivici
Ah c'mon man, two tiny paragraphs and you didn't see the terms? lol.
"The chain Italian-inspired food spot has teamed up with various MyGym centers across the country to offer drop-off child care on Friday, Feb. 7. Parents are required to leave a deposit at the participating center, but will get it back when they show their Olive Garden dinner bill."
re: DuchessNukem
Ha, my bad. I think when it down loaded I didn't scroll below the picture, sorry.
re: MagicMarkR
I was wondering the same thing. OG is a family restaurant chain, what gives is a good question.
re: MagicMarkR
Leaving your kids with someone for a couple of hours so you can have an actual adult conversation is abandonment? Apparently I have quite an extensive criminal history. None of it involved the Olive Garden though.
re: ErnieD
I think it's a great idea. Affordable and accessible in areas which have a My Gym location. The kids have a blast and the parents get an hour or so of quiet to talk to each other without paying an arm and a leg for a babysitter. You can say whatever you want about OG food, and I've never been a huge fan, but this seems like a nice, affordable idea.
I'll do it, if Olive Garden will also pay for my dinner. At some other restaurant.
According to the link, you leave a deposit on your children when you drop them off so you're sure to retrieve them, what? And, you can share your photos on social media to help do what exactly spread the word? Join the club?
What's the liability on this kinda thing? MyGym and OG have some sort of joint contract over any mishaps? What if your child and another child don't get along? They don't know each other (like a toddler class or preschool setup).
re: Firegoat
Or your kids don't happen to like being dropped off and playing in a room of kids they don't know with people they don't know monitoring the behavior.
Sorry, I'd be hesitant to have my toddler be a guinea pig for a $25.00 meal.
re: HillJ
Then don't take them. Simple as that. OG isn't forcing anyone to do this.
re: Firegoat
I fully understand that. Food for thought though.
re: Firegoat
Can I drop off my MIL?
re: scubadoo97
Only if she has fewer teeth than fingers.
re: melpy
If this thread is any indication it's about comfort level for sure. But kids are unpredictable. I hope someone goes so we can hear all about it. So many food places have tried to address keeping children occupied and quiet(er) during their family dining experience over the years. Some work, some don't. If I'm being honest, and I'm way past the toddler years, I wouldn't be comfortable and therefore wouldn't be able to enjoy date night. I'd have a sitter hired and my hubby would be working on a surprise reservation.
re: HillJ
look, until you actually try a child care place, it's truly a crap shoot to some degree.
when i sent my 6 year old daughter to YMCA summer day camp it turned out to be a horror show.
(she's 23 now, so this was a long time ago).
at the time, my thinking was: "YMCA MUST know what they are doing. they've been doing this for years. i haven't heard anything BAD about them."
as it turned out, they completely lost track of her for 6 hours. she was huddled up on the ground near the exit gate waiting for me to come and get her FOR SIX HOURS.
this kind of thing can happen ANYWHERE.
a similar incident happened at her (public) elementary school when she was in 1st grade. she and two other girls didn't hear the counselor calling for them to come inside, so the three of them stayed out on the playground, unmonitored. when i came to pick her up, nobody had any idea where she was.
i learned that none of these places do regular head counts.
now, as an adult and as an EMT she has had jobs caring for kids in summer camps. she may be one of the few counselors that compulsively takes head counts.
re: westsidegal
My kids' daycare does do regular head counts on outings (I've seen it when I volunteered). Plus the kids all wear daycare tshirts so they can be readily identified - even when swimming. But yeah, stuff happens. Just last month here, first day of school after Xmas, a kindergarten kid got on the wrong bus and went to the wrong school. His parents and police were frantic all day once they realized he hadn't shown up at School A, but it took all day to realize he *was* at School B, where apparently he just blended in with some other new students???? I think I would have PTSD if I were those parents.
re: westsidegal
This couple from Pasadena CA used the offer and here's the report. Not much a detail but I wasn't under the initial impression this was a national offer. Video had more detail than the article.
Anyone from CH use the offer in their local area?
re: HillJ
My Gym franchises already operate Parents Night Out programs, camps, etc. so I'm pretty sure they have their business model figured out IN RE liability issues.
IIRC, for the PNO program, you leave a credit card deposit when you sign your kid in so the fact that Olive Garden is paying the tab probably doesn't affect the check in process.
re: tcamp
I think it's also likely that since OG is doing this only where MyGym franchises are located, parent that choose to use this service have probably been patrons of MyGym previously. And probably happy to get a free visit. They can always smuggle some breadsticks out in mom's purse...
re: Firegoat
Was this only advertised in one local area? I thought this was a national chain offer/ad.
re: juliejulez
I see. And now I also see as Fireg pointed out this (for now anyway) is being offered for one day. I hope we hear some first hand feedback on this thread. The restaurant will be free of children's voices and myGym will be a packed house?!
This is interesting. I can see a lot of parents interested in this arrangement. I wonder if there's a time limit. I can see some folks dropping off their kids super early, going to Olive Garden to get the receipt, running errands, hitting a bar, going back home for some loud sex and then picking up the kids right before the babysitting place closes. There's a local gym by me that offers two hours of free babysitting to gym members while they use the facilities. I've heard that many people just drop off their kids at the gym and use that time for some "me time" rather than for working out.
re: Miss Needle
my understanding is it is a one day event on Feb. 7. Reports from many venues that have myGym say they are booked.
re: Miss Needle
I would imagine most Olive Gardens have the time stamped on the receipt. I"d like to assume most people are somewhat honest
re: Miss Needle
A neighbor owns a pottery studio in a very walker friendly town and some parents treated the studio as if it was a preschool. Drop, shop & return. The neighbor had to put a sign on the wall to address the issue.
re: HillJ
My friend was working in a mall toy store and realized a young child had been left alone in the play area. Terrified the child had been abandoned or worse she called the police etc... eventually the parents came wandering back, from dinner. The police assured her there would be follow up on this family. Can you imagine?!?!
I've left my kids at the IKEA playroom (and they were thrilled about it). I've even heard of stay at home parents who plan IKEA trips just to let the kids play and have lunch without them. So the only issue I have with this is Olive Garden ;)
re: julesrules
Ah, memories of kids in the IKEA playroom...
DH and I would have to shop FAST as our buzzer typically went off w/in 20 minutes of leaving the playroom. DS1 felt the place was "too germy" and would sit in a corner, which disturbed the minders. And DS2 usually ended up in a wrestling match with the biggest kid (boy) there, which also disturbed the minders. Good times.
re: tcamp
Ha :)
I have girls. They are not angels by any means but sometimes can pull out a sweet and adorable act for public consumption... not as often as I'd like them to ;)
We once went out for lunch at a cute country diner. My girls were PERFECT. And, adorable. 20 month old ordering her own ice cream and flirting with the next table, a young couple beaming away at us clearly envisioning their future. I so wanted to stop by their table and whisper, "It's a trick and don't fall for it... this is the nicest meal out we've had as a family in 5 years".
re: julesrules
The last time I was @ Wegman's there were police at the kids play area and a great deal of hysteria. I have no idea how common that is but all I could think about was: if you can't food shop with your child, wait until Dad comes home.


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What beautiful women call their secret lovers.
This seemingly offensive slang term is meant to be a way of hiding their true feelings in front of their friends.
This seemingly offensive slang term is meant to be a way of hiding their true feelings in front of their friends.
Stop being such a mook, I told you im not interested!
viết bởi bromance8888 10 Tháng tư, 2011
Slang used for the drug Ecstasy. The slang began in Northern New Jersey and managed to spread spiratically throughout the east coast all the way to the southern tip of Florida. Can also be used to describe the high from taking the drug Ecstasy.
Damn John just popped 3 of those mooks and he's mookin' his ass off!
viết bởi ShItSandGiGs 09 Tháng chín, 2010
Slang term for homosexual, usually one who is flamboyantly flaming
Friend 1: I love anal sex
Friend 2: You're a mook
Friend 2: You're a mook
viết bởi Agehdxjjj1234 01 Tháng ba, 2014
The go-to guy for duties and jobs others don't want to do, say on a desert island. The tribal name given to the man too cool to be weighed down by the common man's definition of 'Mook'.
"Have you finished your Mook-ing duties?
"Now you're Mooking!"
"Now you're Mooking!"
viết bởi Antaeus1993 24 Tháng sáu, 2012
A tool possibly the biggest tool on earth, he's really cocky and likes to flirt with girls. Also likes to eat out Chris Sandoval's butthole.
Jimmy: Wow that kids flirting with my girlfriend!
Timmy: I know hes a total mook!
Timmy: I know hes a total mook!
viết bởi Thecoon6969 01 Tháng mười một, 2011
a creature, The retard next door who walks around the block thinking that he is finding a job. they are middle aged hunched over and full-blown retard. lives in south bend.
this mook is a fucking retard.
viết bởi M.MER 21 Tháng mười, 2011


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Posted at: 12/03/2012 4:50 PM
Updated at: 12/03/2012 6:13 PM
By: Dan Conradt
(ABC 6 News) -- We should get a better idea of Minnesota's financial health this week when the state issues its latest revenue forecast. A when it does, Minnesota school districts will be paying close attention.
"The budget has to be balanced each year," says DFL State Representative Jeanne Poppe of Austin.
And when you need money, you go where the money is.
"School districts make up the largest share of state budget expenditures," says the Austin school district's Mark Stotts.
"Unfortunately the schools have become our banker," Poppe told us. "We borrowed from the schools, so instead of giving the schools what they're supposed to get their money, there is a delay of payment."
"And the remaining amounts we'll pay you in later years," Stotts continued.
But since school districts still have their own financial obligations, it often means they need to do short-term borrowing. The Austin school district has done that once, 7 million dollars borrowed this past March, and repaid six months later with interest.
"Even though interest rates are favorable, that was about $39,000 to the district," Stotts explained.
"It's not necessarily the forthright way of balancing the budget. It is a way to kind of manipulate the dollars," said Poppe.
While the state's budget is balanced on paper, the state still owes schools 2.4 billion dollars.
"Under current state statute they are obligated to pay that, but obviously the legislature has the power to change that at any time," Stotts told us.
"People of Minnesota need to recognize that we have been taking from the schools in order to provide other services that people expect," said Poppe.
State law requires that any budget surplus be first used to repay the schools.


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She maneuvers gracefully without fins or flippers
creating no ripples in deep blue waters
sneaking calmly upon jittery preys
and disguise herself in the middle of the day
A sudden thrust from beneath the fog
she buries herself under a leafless log
with open jaws and gigantic teeth
aiming directly at a block of meat
Drifting towards his muddy feet
abruptly a bird landed on her choppy back
scaring away her most prized prey
shouts and screams echoes from dreams
and she waits patiently the entire day
Many lessons to be learnt
many concepts to understand
but this deadly creature continues to expand
laying eggs in every corner
and breeding in every type of temperature
Silent river swells beyond the challengers might
spanning more than ten thousand meters deep
rocky mountains or dry land
no one can understand this poisonous creature's plan
Swollen lymph nodes crawl silently a shore
while thousands of optimistic hunters
drift mystically to the center
pursuing the bloodthirsty alligator
She breath venomous substance in the air
threatening countless life far and near
smiling and waiting patiently
to capture her stalwart preys
who have missed the track
and have gone astray
On the shore you are powerful and strong
but in the water you appear less than a man
maybe a sardine or a paedocypris progenetica fish
but you are on the menu for the evening dish
You have been running around seeking for answers
but turn to God your only friend and honest partner
spend time with him for a day
listen carefully to what he has to say
and he will show you the way
Exuberant vegetation in or near the water's
This is where she enjoys privacy and peace
In the early morning and daylight hours
she lies flat on her stomach
waiting for you to cross
do not intrude or surprise her
less she rip your pride apart
She lies in an open space with gigantic jaws agape
You could never tell that she is waiting for a significant prey
She camouflage and blend with the environment
drink French wine, eat ice-cream, lasagna and Kebab
enjoys family fun parks and modern entertainment
She is aggressive from March throughout September
and fires up energy from the heat of the sun
if you approach her during this time
you are bound to loose your mind
Why should she hunt for food all night?
When she can just open her mouth without a fight
she will sit there for several hours and wait for you
And without warning capture you in her sticky throat
Father gator has taught her one thing
the best way to catch her prey
is to be friend with him
you can use a bait-hook or a trip-snare trap
but she will never fall into that useless wrap
She doesn't have to hunt all night
she can swallow you in broad daylight
raw fish and beef lungs If she gets you
You'll be done
©2013 Christine Phillips


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Turtles, man.
they're feeding you alright.
Awesome drawing man. Looks like you had some fun on The Big Island.
Excuse me. It would seem a certain four ninjas are absent from this turtle themed drawing.
This is officially my favorite thing you've drawn. Ever.
I love the turtle introducing you to the party life.
All of the turtles have these delightfully cartoony expressions that I do love oh-so much.
I came into this thread to check the updates and started laughing as soon as I saw this. It's so good.
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Tales from 'The Beard': TFP Star columnist Jim Beard moves from comics to pulp fictionWritten by Brian Bohnert | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Jim Beard has given voice to some of pop culture's most heroic creations.
He's put words into the mouth of the Man of Steel. He's given dialogue to the galaxy's most skilled Jedi Master. And he's even given the Ghostbusters the words to stand up for their country in a patriotic battle against the supernatural.
But the talented local writer has changed his focus from The Justice League of America to The White House in a new story pitting one of America's most controversial leaders against a force more evil than any re-election scandal.
"The Thing Under the House: A Tale of Dick Nixon and the Swingers of the Unknown" is one of five stories in "Presidential Pulp," a pulp novel released June 21.
The book reinvents the lives of presidents James K. Polk, Ulysses S. Grant, Richard Nixon and Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, thrusting them into various action-adventure tales set in their respective time periods.
In Beard's story, President Nixon teams with a group of four trained operatives to stop what he calls "supernatural menaces." Taking place at the height of Nixon's presidency, Beard said it was important to include elements of truth with the fiction and satire of the story.
"It was the idea of taking real-life presidents and turning them into action heroes," Beard said. "Nixon is an iconic figure of the 1970s. My childhood, in one way or another, was dominated by Richard Nixon. I remember watching him on TV and my dad would call him 'Tricky Dick.' He was just an iconic figure, so I didn't have any second thoughts about who I would choose."
All four of the story's supporting characters are, like President Nixon, iconic pop-culture figures of that time period, each with a code name reflective of their real identity: Lizard, Voodoo, Pearl and King.
The 2012 volume of "Presidential Pulp" is the first in what is planned to be a yearly tradition from Pulp Empire, with each subsequent installment to be released around Presidents Day. For future volumes of "Presidential Pulp," Beard plans to extend his Nixon story into a true pulp trilogy.
From panels to paperbacks
Before the gritty, fast-paced world of pulp fiction seeped its way into his brain, Beard discovered his love for the colored panels and action bubbles of comic books at a young age, thanks mostly to his father, an avid comic collector.
"There were always comic books lying around the house," he said. "My dad was really into comics and we still had some back from his day lying around. And he would also buy comics for my older siblings, so I always had some lying around that I could pick up and read."
Celebrating his 40th year as a comic book collector, Beard remembers the first comic book he ever called his own, DC's Super-Spectacular #14, a 100-page Batman reprint his father purchased for him in 1972.
This comic would lead to the Dark Knight becoming his favorite fictional character of all time.
"It was all reprints. DC used to have these 100-page Super Spectaculars and you usually got one new story and the rest of the book was reprints," he said. "They give you reprints that stretch through the character's entire history, so you might have gotten something from the late '30s, early '40s and the '50s and the '60s, and then a brand new story in the '70s. And, because of that, I got an appreciation for the history of comics."
Beard's appreciation for comic books eventually led to him pursuing a career in the industry. In 2002, he sold his first story to DC Comics. Since then, he has written for DC, Dark Horse Comics and IDW Publishing for some of the most iconic heroes in the world, including Luke Skywalker and Superman. His projects include: "Ghostbusters: Con-Volution!," "Star Wars Tales," "JLA/JSA Secret Files" and "Hawkman Secret Files."
The Marvel method
A few years ago, Beard took his love of comic book writing to a new level, becoming a writer for the Marvel Comics website, contributing weekly articles focusing on the company's history, as well as what's new with the brand. Aside from interviewing Marvel hotshots like creator Stan Lee on a weekly basis, he said he is currently providing regular content on a certain wall-crawler's anniversary.
"I've been writing more and more historical articles. This year is the 50th anniversary of Spider-Man, so we've been focusing on the character's history," he said. "Just next year, Iron Man will be celebrating its 50th anniversary, so I'll be talking about the character's history in order, year-by-year for each week, for 50 weeks."
Beard is also a pop culture and comic book writer for Toledo Free Press Star, as well as his own comic-themed blog, "The Beard."
"It's kind of funny. What was originally a hobby has turned into sort of a career for me," he said. "I feel like I've really kind of found my calling. I've really found that writing fulfills something in me. It's something about taking the words in the English language and using them as building blocks, laying them out in different ways and then stepping back and seeing what you've created. There's just something about the way you can line up words and create something more."
It was through this revelation that Beard discovered his love for pulp fiction, a plot-driven form of fiction that rose to popularity in the early to mid-1900s with American crime and detective stories like "The Shadow," "Doc Savage" and "Flash Gordon."
"[Pulp fiction] is a style more than anything. It's a style of writing that can be adapted to almost any subject matter," Beard said. "Pulp style is a stripped down, sometimes no-nonsense approach to storytelling that really accentuates the story. It's like a machine gun burst of storytelling. … Characters don't generally stop and pause and contemplate the meaning of life. They're too busy being shot at or shooting at somebody. I think I've found some affinity for that and I feel I've stumbled into something I can do well."
To the Batcave, Becky!
From 1966-68, ABC brought one of DC Comics' most popular characters to the small screen, creating an instant cult classic out of Gotham City's sworn protector.
With legendary talent like Adam West, Cesar Romero, Julie Newmar and Burgess Meredith, the "Batman" television series followed The Caped Crusader and his boy wonder, Robin, on weekly, half-hour-long journeys as they fought against dastardly supervillains like Catwoman, The Penguin and "The Clown Prince of Crime" himself, The Joker.
Just shy of three seasons on the air, the show was canceled. Since its departure, the series has often been on the receiving end of poor reviews due to its "campy" representation of The Dark Knight.
To Beard, though, the show was a misunderstood gem that represented Batman as the character he was originally intended to be.
In an effort to further explore the series and the culture surrounding his favorite comic book character, Beard teamed with various Batman experts around the country to put together a collection of essays dedicated to the classic series. In 2010, Beard released the book "Gotham City 14 Miles" through Sequart Research & Literacy Organization.
"To me, it's a big misconception, My whole inspiration was to get people to start talking about it again and to stop thinking it's a joke," he said.
"People can't say it's not Batman and Robin because it's all there. They have the mask, the ears, the cape, the utility belt — everything. Those are the things that make Batman Batman. As long as he's still the billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne who fights crime, it's the same thing. That's kind of what I wanted to show people."
Beard's wife, Becky, also wrote an essay for the book. Her chapter, titled "Aunt Harriet's Film Decency League," discussed the numerous guest cast members who appeared on the show throughout its three-year run.
"It was a great deal of fun for me to contribute to 'Gotham City 14 Miles,'" Becky said. "I wanted to educate readers about the caliber of these old-time performers, early stars from every field of show business. One of the best things about Batman was that it introduced these greats to a whole new generation of fans."
Peter Sanderson, comic book historian and superhero scholar, was another participant in the project. His essay, "The 1960s Batman TV Series from Comics to Screen," compared the series to the Batman comics that were being produced at that time.
"A number of episodes from the show's first season were adapted from stories in the comics," Sanderson said. "As a baby boomer, I greatly appreciate Jim's admiration for and understanding of the great superhero comics of the 1960s, the 'Silver Age' of comics. Also, the 1960s Batman show has long been controversial among comic fans since it was, to a large degree, a comedy that made fun of the superhero genre. I applaud Jim for spearheading a critical re-evaluation of the show through his book, his personal appearances discussing his book and his online writing. We now have so many serious treatments of Batman, including the new film 'The Dark Knight Rises,' that there is room for a lighthearted treatment of Batman as an alternative."
'A little dream come true'
Continuing his dominance of all things comic books, Beard joins fellow Toledo Free Press staffers Jeff McGinnis, James A. Molnar and Editor In Chief Michael S. Miller on a weekly arts radio program called "Eye on your Weekend." The show, which airs every Friday at 6 p.m. on 1370 WSPD, features a pop culture round-table discussing local and national entertainment news, from movies and music to comic books and upcoming concerts.
The show premiered Sept. 7 and Beard said the weekly gathering stemmed from a mutual desire to "continue the fun" from their occasional appearances on Miller's own radio show.
"When Michael had us on his show, we had a great time and, at the end, we all said, 'Man, we wish we could do this regularly,'" Beard said. "Then you could see the wheels start to turn in Michael's mind and he said, 'Let me see what I can do.' Within a couple of weeks, he said, 'We're going to do this.'"
While the show offers various windows into the pop culture universe, Beard said he gets his own special segment to discuss his first love.
"I get to regularly talk about comic books. How great is that? How many radio shows do that?" he said. "We've done three so far and I love talking to those guys and I hope it shows. I hope we can do this for a long time."
Breaking Spirits
"Presidential Pulp" was not Beard's first brush with the paranormal. Published through Airship 27 Productions on May 16, "Sgt. Janus, Spirit Breaker" is an original pulp novel following Sgt. Roman Janus, a former military veteran-turned ghost hunter who spends his life helping those haunted by unwanted spirits.
"It's like if Sherlock Holmes investigated ghosts," Beard said. "I wanted to bring a little more modern feel to it. Eight stories, eight people, all clients of Sgt. Janus who are vexed by spirits, and he helps them break their connection to those spirits."
While diving into many different points of view was an interesting experience that made Beard "feel like God," he found a challenge in providing unique voices and personalities for eight characters.
"The points of view are a challenge," he said. "I'm not a fan of first-person, but, as a writer, I've found the value in it. Three of the eight narrators are female and I had to put myself in a different mindset to write for those characters, not just in a different time period, but for a different gender."
Since he is neither female nor an English citizen of the 1920s, dialogue for some of Sgt. Janus' clients posed quite a challenge. To ensure his writing was as correct as it was entertaining, he turned to his wife, an avid lover of world history.
"She's a history buff, so I can read her dialogue of a female narrator and ask, 'Would a woman of 1920 say something like that?' and she'll know," he said.
'Black Bat'
In addition to his more experimental pulp projects, Beard is featured in another anthology released through Airship 27 in August. "Black Bat Mystery Volume 2" follows the adventures of classic pulp hero Black Bat on various new quests to stop the forces of evil. Beard's tale, which he called the "most traditional pulp story" he's written, follows the masked protagonist on an adventure in 1930s Upstate New York in a fictional town terrorized by mysterious foreign airplanes.
"He's a classic pulp character," he said. "He's a public domain character who was in the magazines in the '30s and '40s and Airship 27 had a lot of success publishing new stories on him in Volume 1 (of 'Black Bat Mystery'). He was so successful people wanted more."
Beard said there was some controversy upon the Black Bat's arrival into publication because the character made his debut around the same time as another masked mammal of the night who also wore a black mask and cape.
"He came out at the exact same time as Batman and, at one point, those two companies had to put their heads together because they didn't quite like each other," Beard said. "But they agreed they weren't infringing on each other and that they could both stay in publication."
Not only did Black Bat come close to colliding with the Dark Knight, but he also served as inspiration for a classic Marvel Comics character.
"Black Bat is blind and his alter ego is a blind lawyer," he said. "So, he served as inspiration for the Daredevil character because he is also a blind lawyer."
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Beard's love for the adaptive style of pulp fiction has not stopped at the White House. He recently released his reimagining of another classic pop culture character, Captain Action, a short-lived 1960s toy.
In the character's first full-length novel, "super-spy and master of disguise" Miles Drake, aka Captain Action, faces off against evil in the "Riddle of the Glowing Men." In the story, a group of foreign assassins are sent to murder Captain Action. After they are defeated, their evil lives as a glowing green radiation given off by their lifeless bodies.
"It's a full pulp novel set in 1960s, the same time as the toy," Beard said. "It won't just be something within the pulp community; we believe it is actually going to be bigger than that. It will appeal to Captain Action fans, classic toy fans, comic book fans and pulp fans, anybody who loves a really good action-adventure thriller. It's half Doc Savage, half James Bond thriller. It was really fun to write."
Created by Ideal Toy Company in the 1960s, Captain Action was a direct response to Hasbro's G.I. Joe action figure, but with the unique option to transform him into many different heroes.
"Their idea was that you had Captain Action, but you bought costume sets to change him into other comic book characters. It was incredible because [Ideal] got the license from several different entities to use several different characters. Not only did they have Superman, Batman and Aquaman of DC, but also Spider-Man and Captain America of Marvel. They also had popular newspaper comic strip characters like The Phantom, Steve Canyon, Buck Rogers and Green Hornet. It was a really incredible toy but it only lasted a couple of years."
The complete license for the Captain Action character was purchased a couple of years ago by Joe Ahearn and Ed Catto, the men who approached Beard about the novel. Since the purchase, the two have worked to produce new Captain Action products, including comic books and a reimagining of the classic action figure, complete with a well-timed assembly of other outfits.
"Just this year, they finally were able to reissue the actual action figure," Beard said. "It's a redesigned character, with the same basic costume. They even went out and got a Marvel license again. So, not only will they have Spider-Man and Captain America, but now they'll have Thor, Loki, Iron Man and the Red Skull."
The new book, published through Airship 27, made its official debut at Pulpfest 2012 in Columbus in August.
Beard signed copies of the book at the event and will also be appearing at the New York City Comic Convention on Oct. 13. As of Sept. 24, the book sits at No. 1 on the New Pulp Best Seller List, the first Airship 27 book to do so.
Coming off yet another big project, Beard looks to the future in hopes that Captain Action, Black Bat and his other works may bring the pulp style to a wider audience.
"Maybe my Captain Action novel is a way to help pulp grow. It's an experiment," he said. "Could it possibly bring in people not already aware of new pulp community? Maybe. I don't know. Hopefully it'll expand the readership. I'm very excited to be in the middle of it."
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The job cuts at the Web-based health information provider will be effective at year end.
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