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My fault... With Gordon gone Henry can get some OJT and we can fill with a shooter that may be amnestied, in addition to Aaron Gray for depth. Granger and Collison would be big time starts for this franchise with the rookie.
Unlikely... but...Eric Gordon, a sign and trade with Kaman, cash (if necessary and if Okafor is amnestied) and the 10th pick should go to Indiana for Collison and Granger
Another scenario would be Sign and trade Kaman, Ariza, and the 10th pick to Philidelphia for Spencer Hawes (Sign n trade) and Andre Igudala.
Id prefer option 1 though
C Ayon
PF Davis, Smith
SF Granger, Aminu
SG Henry, Gordon (6th)
PG Collison, Jack
If A couple Vets like Jamaal Magloire or Aaron Gray could come to Hornets camp we could have depth at C also.
Plain and simple: Crescent City Sting. Change the colors to Black & Gold (Saints Gold)along with the whole Uniform Scheme drastically redone. A whole new Bee. Give the Hive a golden touch like the Dome.
I disagree. Given the offense's talent and NUMBER OF POSSESSIONS they have had, I give the offense 2 because really for the second straight week They hould have had 30+points. The defense deserved 3 if not 3.5. We already knew the Saints aren't a run stopping team, we're built to rush the passer. Frank Gore should have had over 150. We forced how many turnovers? again, the defense was the reason we won the game. PLAYER OF THE GAME: Courtney Roby. Big special teams tackle, big return, big fumble recovery in a pretty sloppy Saints win.
While most of ya'll tryin to go at my boy like ya'll know him. Dell wasnt no thug and he wasnt an endanger to our society. I grew up with Dell and knew most of his family as he did mine. BlakCajun and Teldtruth are exactly right. I remember years he used to come over and try to get me to catch the Alg Local to his Grandfathers church. Pound for pound he was one of the best ballers I ever saw or played with and I know a lotta dudes that agree. Dell liked lifting weights, he loved sketching. Im not back at home but man this violence need to chill out. My boy was just murdered on some BS. I know how I feel, but this is a child, grandchild brother, and sister. If you know no facts about him then you need to shut up for real :'(
Instead of channel 4,6, or 8 I only have the net to view the Saints and whats goin on where I spent the first 25 years of my life. It amazes me how 'old news' still affects the heart and soul of us each time the subject even comes up. People out here say I oughta accept bein a Houstonian, but claimin them would be lyin to myself. I still dont even know the channels out here still lol.
My heart is back at home and part of it goes out to those fallen in the struggle. God bless all my N.O. people
Yeah you know Hiser, he probably was smiling ear to ear especially with company. I have to give him credit though, he's still there - through the student budgets and up front enrichment fees - he's still there.
More credit though to Mr. Riley, now that was a tight teacher.
My friends and I ALL say something is wrong with Texas. I-45 is horrible in Houston, one of my boys says the Dallas metro area is crazy also.
I know somebody feel me from home thats on NOLA.com out here in Texas.
I watched the game ya'll and Pargo did not shoot well, but he did play a little D. He came up with some great steals during his time on the court. If you ask me, the bigs of Chandler and Ely were more lazy than anything. Peterson isnt the best defender and he didnt shoot great either. James had a couple 3's but we were outplayed in all faucets.
Watching the whole game it seems as if that trade was irrelevant. Bonzi could have been the X-factor but dude stay injured. We cant use David West as an excuse because Yao was injured (Even though they're a more athletic team without Yao IMO) .
In other words if I was Scott Id tell them that THATS how a playoff team comes out. they're fiery until the final buzzer. All we did was jack up 3's, Cp 3 scored but we walked most of the time and played stiff.
Man, Im livin out here and we seem to cant win a game vs. a Houston team. They're clownin me right now. C'mon Hornets damn.
I went to Karr and graduated in '98, but lettin Landry go? Why?
First the Fischer now L.B. explain to me why let go a place that was that prominent in Algiers culture. They say it cost 3 mil to make Landry right, can you tell me that 3 mil hasnt been spent on a school damaged by Katrina already?
Didnt Algiers and the entire westbank swell up after Katrina? If you ask me, Alg needs all 3 schools Walker Karr and Landry operating and renovated in addition to this new tech school that opened up.
You ever stopped to think that some kids aint even in school because of this? Im sayin though, I heard they pretty much combined Landry and Karr. What about classroom sizes? Does Karr have 30-40 people in a class now?
It just dont feel right with Landry not there any more. Nomtoc, Super Sunday, the bands goin at it, it just aint right for it to go down like that.


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Stop trying to turn this argument into somthing it is not...
Look if you are looking for sympathy or some heart to heart convo, call Oprah.
This situation has nothing to do with if a white racist was making this comment. If you want to know their response go ask.
And you are right abput the use of the paddle towards slaves. However, there is a huge difference between St. Aug's policy of using the paddle and the methods of the paddle in slavery times: durng slavery it ws used with malice; and as I have written in the pass, St. Aug does not paddle through malice. So the two can not be compared on the level you are trying to compare them from.
Pigeon-boy it doesn't matter whether or not you want to believe it or not . It's a fact so get over ot. On August 31, 1951, the Archdiocese if New Orleans and the Josephites of Baltimore agreed on the terms of the contract which transferred the ownership of the property and the building valued at $470,000. The Josephites aquired ownership by donating $100,000 to the Archdiocese.
Once again, check your facts before you comment.
Fr. Raphael warned us that times like these would come. This past year, the work load that we received from him seemed irrelevant at the time. I see what he was talking about now; all makes sense. Thank you Padre.
I would also like to thank everyone for the concerns on the well being of the students. I never experienced so much sympathy in any regards over the last 6yrs. from so many supporters, where were you then? However, it good to hear from you all, especially those who talk about the "barbaric" methods of discipline; save it. Let's just hope your concerns about what goes on at A.P. Tureaud continues pass this issue. I hope and pray that those who show vibrant (and opinionated) stances on the issue show this same enthusiasm in all issues concerning St. Aug, not just the paddle issue. If not then please understand...
No one cares if you think otherwise on this particular moral issue or not. Your opinions are worth just as much as the things that come from your rear end. And no one cares anymore if this is not the way you would raise your child or if you were beaten at schools and it didn't help you. If you want sympathy, call Oprah. Though her show has ended, she still receives email.
This issue is deeper than the use of corporal punishment. Though this issue might have begun on this topic the argument as a whole has morphed into something far greater.
I don't care who you are or what you may believe in; if someone comes to you and accuses you of something without valid evidence you will- if you have any backbone- rebuttal. And this what has happened.
Fr. Raphael warned us that times like these would come. This past year, the work load that we received from him seemed irrelevant at the time. I see what he was talking about now; all makes sense. Thank you Padre.
I would also like to thank everyone for the concerns on the well being of the students. I never experienced so much sympathy in any regards over the last 6yrs. from so many supporters, where were you then? However, it good to hear from you all, especially those who talk about the "barbaric" methods of discipline; save it. Let's just hope your concerns about what goes on at A.P. Tureaud continues pass this issue. I hope and pray that those who show vibrant (and opinionated) stances on the issue show this same enthusiasm in all issues concerning St. Aug, not just the paddle issue. If not then please understand...
No one cares if you think otherwise on this particular moral issue or not. Your opinions are worth just as much as the things that come from your rear end. And no one cares anymore if this is not the way you would raise your child or if you were beaten at schools and it didn't help you. If you want sympathy, call Oprah. Though her show has ended, she still receives email.
This issue is deeper than the use of corporal punishment. Though this issue might have begun on this topic the argument as a whole has morphed into something far greater.
I don't care who you are or what you may believe in; if someone comes to you and accuses you of something without valid evidence you will- if you have any backbone- rebuttal. And this what has happened.
If you want to be technical, Reverend is the formal writing of his status. When in writing it reads Rev. John Raphael. When not in a formal setting it's Fr. Raphael....
And might I ask, what does any of this matter to you? I'm curious?
Not in refference to yor fairburn, but to pigeon-boy who seems to know these things so well.
You are incorrect... The ownership of the school and the land was transferred to the Josephite Society on August 31, 1951. It is not the Archdiocese's land. Please check your facts.
defarge you are correct... But this is deeper than whether one disagrees on a moral issue or not. It is not so much your opinion that weakens your argument to me; rather, it is how you are applying your opinion to this specific argument.
(and sorry if I was being a bit finicky on the first person thing lol… I use to do speech and debate, plus all the research papers from this past year has me that way lol…)
You said that, "the paddle is a shortcut that circumvents a young man's intellect." Is this solely the case? Does it apply all the time? Does it apply to the vast majority of St. Aug students and graduates? I strongly doubt it, and not by opinion, by facts.
And it would be interesting if the obvious racist responded to this issue... And thanks for letting us know that you're a white person who desires racial harmony, tolerance and unity (thank God lol). But my friend, it doesn't matter your race.
You truly will never understand, "how the St. Augustine community can maintain a straight face as they tell these young men that they're every bit as capable and deserving of dignity as any other person, but that unlike others, they need the threat of physical pain to be kept in line." And you will truly never understand looking at the situation in this way.
Yes, paddling is wrong. However, it is only wrong when done out of pure malice. And just graduating I can attest that I have never been hit by an instructor hitting me, or threatening me as you put it, in a manner of malice through physical pain to be kept in line. And never had I felt that my dignity was compromised in any fashion. And if I were upset at anyone, it would be myself. For every time I received the paddle I understood and knew why. 98.9% of the time a student knows before he even does the act that he will be paddle lol. And the instructors that corrected me did, at the current time, and still do care about me; hitherto this day, they are some of my closest and most trusted affiliates. Just the other day, I was walking downtown and my former teacher took the time out and corrected the group I was with and myself verbally for acting crazy in public, and corrections like these take place during and out of school. That alone tells you something. That teacher cares for me, even though I'm no longer a student at St. Aug, he took the time out to correct me. So there is not a doubt in mind that malice was ever involved in correcting a student at St. Aug.
And keep in mind paddling not a threat, as you put it, at St. Aug. There's no need for threats at St. Aug. Like I just stated 98.9% of the time a student knows the consequence of the action they have done before they even do. Every year, whether you've been there for 3yrs. or it's your first year, each student sits in that boring orientation going through all the rule and regulations (I've had my share of them). So, if I did do something that deserved correction I was well aware and half the time chose to do so for the hell of it lol.
For example, St. Aug has a rule about your pants sagging. I had a friend who liked to sag. He was told at the orientation not to. He was stopped in the hallway going to second period, or B-block as we called it, not to. Finally, while in the lunch line he was corrected for sagging. Now, whether he was made about the situation or not-which he probably was- he knew and understood before hand why he was hit. Another example, I was sitting in biology class and I was playing with the guy in fron of me ear as a joke. The teacher yelled and I stopped, but it was just to funny lol; so I continued messing with his ear. I was paddle for it. After that, it was a wrap lol.
It's not as if an instructor comes in the morning and says, "Well it's Wednesday and I feel like hitting or threatening you so that you will not do something." It does not work this way.
And let it be known to all that a student, if he feels he should not be paddle, has the right to refuse the paddle. It has happened. I've done it myself.
Ke66, I just commented on Ace47's comment that you guys are talking about. I too am a graduate of St. Aug, c/o '11... The Alumni hardly give back to the institution as it is now. If the Alumni would have stepped up a few years ago, we might not be in this predicament
For the last few years, and being on the student council I can attest, that If the Alumni would give back more than we have been doing over the last few years, the school might be in a different state.
Their were various times that the council would meet to try and get various things done and improved around the school, but funds were low or they didn't have the extra funds to do whatever at that specific time.
I recall a few years ago recently after the storm that a alumnus wanted to give money to do a renovation to the school. In the end it did not go through; for whatever reason, I don't know (they'll only tell a student so much lol). But in the end, if alumni would just give back in general our odds might look pretty different.
The Alumni hardly give back to the institution as it is now. If the Alumni would have steped up a few years ago, we might not be in this predicament today.
pardon the last sentence: **you have to admit that these claims cannot be made if evidence is not shown.
I think all this fuss about the paddling would settle down once we are shown proof. You can't expect intelligent men and women of this age to be satisfied with strictly word of mouth, or how one personally feels on a situation.
People want factual evidence. And as a student council member at St. Aug, I met and attended a meeting with Dr. Applewhite on the issue of corporal punishment last school year-2009/2010. And I can recall that meeting very clearly. The council as a whole had two disagreements in the ways the paddle was used: we disagreed group paddling (the class getting hit for the wrongdoings of others) and we suggested that there ought to be a designated faculty member (primarily the school's disciplinarian) who would be allowed to hit in all instances where the paddle was justified by the students actions. Besides those two points, the council affirmed that we agreed with corporal punishment. As a matter of fact I read that Applewhite agreed that corporal punishment should continue taking in mind the disagreements that the student council and others offered.
As far as these 3 students that testified on seeking medical attention, I have not read that. I would like to. And if they indeed did precautions must be taken, and I'm not saying get rid of paddling all together, but rather address those specific incidents properly as any school would do in circumstance.
But being reasonable, whether you agree with paddling or not, you that these claims cannot be made if evidence is not shown.
Thanks... I hope this issue ends so St. Aug can get back to the real issues: raising money lol...
What you believe doesn't matter if you can't back it up with evidence. Your personal experiences from corporal punishment may differ from others. I know for a fact that your experiences differ from mines.
I've been paying close attention to your comments, and though a few of the comments you posted are indeed inane, you seem to be very passionate about the issue. And in your last comment you stated, "I also believe that for some kids at St. Aug it is abuse." That's fine if you believe that. However, you said, "I believe." Well I believe that iPhone is better than the Evo. Obama is a pretty decent President; I disagree with a few of his policies, but overall I give him an 84.5 for the things he has done over the last few years. I mentioned these things that I believe to show you that they are all opinion. However, just because I have my right to my opinion doesn't mean it can be stated as fact. For example, I could write that I believe that the main reason why Brother Martin has African American young men at their school is to enhance their athletic program (and I don't believe this, it's just an example). Now, in retrospect, I could make that statement- if I had solid evidence that I could present. However, I don't have that evidence. Therefore, I keep my mouth close on what I think because one's personal opinion is often similar to a rear end: usually the things that come out of it are worthless and mean nothing.
Also in your comments you show high regards on the well being of St. Aug students, and as a recent Alumnus I thank you. I just hope your concerns about the students don't end with this disagreement over whether or not padding in schools is justified. St. Aug needs vibrant but stolid defenders, like you, on issues such as these. And we don't have to always agree, trust me Fr. Raphael and I had our share of disagreements over the last few years; but that's understandable when there are intelligent men like you, Raphael and I who disagree on these issues.
When speaking in first person your argument weakens... evrytime.
I understand your point. But if the real concern was on the well being of St. Augustine and its students, then where was all of this concern 6rys ago? Last year? I began at the MAX school, as a seventh grader, and I'll never forget how and why our school opened. The heads of St. Mary's Academy, St. Augustine (Fr. Raphael at the time), and Xavier Prep came together on there own to open the schools at Xavier Prep's campus. I remember the vibrant speeches from Ms. Oubre, Prep former principal, about the state of the schools. The one of the things that remains in memory is that if it were up to the archdiocese, the MAX would not have been opened, nor intended on doing so at that time. If it were not for Fr. Raphael and the other leaders of the two girl schools who took it upon themselves in the planning of opening and operating the schools, the schools would have most likely never reopened. Here you see, even before the new leadership of diocese, St. Augustine was never high on the diocese's priority list.
I'm also glad you opened the floor up on the issue of the other schools in the area, mainly Brother Martin and Holy Cross. Last school year St. Augustine found out indirectly that Brother Martin was adding on another grade level as well as adding to their school's campus, and that Holy Cross was building a campus on a new site in the area. In order to compete with these institutions, St. Aug announced that we would be adding another grade level to our middle school. The Archbishop responded saying that St. Aug did not make it clear to him of the intentions of adding another grade level. The school responded saying that, it was not made clear directly at all of the plans and intentions of the other two schools to St. Aug either.
You make great point about state of the art facilities, but have you ever thought of this? I do understand that St. Aug is a private institution; however, aren't we still a Catholic institution? Matter of fact, aren't the many schools and Churches that have been closed still catholic institutions? Cabrini was Demolished to build Holy Cross an even bigger Campus than they had before (by the way what are they going to do with their old campus which is not far from my home; I'm beginning to see quite a few rodents over that way, and it's getting annoying). Sts. Leo and Raymond Parish recently just finished fighting so that their school could remain open. Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish has been waiting on their insurance money just to repair the roof that needs tending to. St. David's Parish in the lower 9th has finally began to stop seeming as a black sheep of the diocese collecting donated items pieced together to have a basic mass. Where are the funds that have been collected from all of the schools that where closed down and not reopened, like St. David's School in the lower 9th ward (by the way after many meetings they are finally planning to building a community center on the land, which has not begun yet)? However, we seemed to have found out in indirect ways again. While representing St. Aug at the Catholic School tuition auction this year and last year I noticed a lot of the things my fellow student from the other Catholic schools were mentioning about what's new and great about their schools. Many mentioned new facilities and state of the art equipment. One school made note of the state of the art holographic bating cage that they had recently added to their campus. Many of these schools were located either on the Westbank or the Northshore. The latest addition to St. Aug's campus has been new bleachers one year ago. And the roof of the gym still, after 5yrs, needs fixing. It seems that some are having the toughest time trying to stay open/repair and others or just trying to figure out what's the next big state of the art thing they can add on.
You made a good point when you stated, "Jesuit and Brother Martin continue to maintain enrollments in excess of 1,000 students, HC is on the way back up. St Aug, Shaw and Rummel have seen enrollment decline." However, I doubt that these shifts are because of a diverse or regional issue as you insist. Each school you named are more likely to be feeling the "shift" due to economic issue. I can't speak for Shaw and Rummel, but as I mentioned early the latest feature at St. Aug that was added were bleachers. The $250,000 that was spent on building St. Aug in its beginning, through The Youth Progress Program under Arch Bishop J. F. Rummel, was the same amount of money- give or take 50,000- that was given to Holy Cross and to Jesuit to add to it's campus; and that's a fact. And from what I'm hearing Jesuit plan on adding another state of the art athletic facility. And I passed Brother Martin the other day and noticed that they have added a larger band room it seems (St. Aug had a 135 piece band this year give or take including me, and I know that that's was way more than Brother Martin had). These schools have never been on the same playing field since the beginning. Will these schools that are "feeling the shift" receive economic help to expand and compete in the future from the archdiocese? I doubt it. Even if St. Aug was to lose this debate over the use of corporal punishment and the issue calmed down over the years, we still will most likely would be treated the same way we have been treated in since January 18, 1945: as the lesser man. Now we know for a fact that racial issue caused this unjust act 66 years ago, but what will cause it today? I wonder…
I would also like to know if the Archbishop plans to visit and say mass at St. Aug in the up coming year. Archbishop Hughes tried to visit at least once a year; I even served with him. It would be nice to see the head of our diocese, who is so concerned about the well-being of St. Aug's students, to visit our school on an occasion when there are not public forums, which was the first and only time I saw him on the grounds of the school, even though he has been in office for quite some time now.
And may I ask what do you mean by you people??
I graduated from St. Aug this year. For the last four years I served on the student council. In 2009 the student council was told that they would be meeting with the board of directors. Along with a hand full of the board members was a olawyer of St. Aug, our former President Rev. J. Doyle SSJ., and Dr. Monica Applewhite. The topic that we discussed discilpine at St. Aug. The student council was asked about ho we felt about the paddle in general. All of the members assured Dr. Applewhite that the paddle was effective. The only things that were said against St. Aug's discipline methods by the students was that there should not be class paddling. This is when the whole class would receive the board of education if the class was talking, or something similar to that. So I am certain the medical injuries that Dr. Applewhite said happened did not come from any of the members of the student council of 2009/2010. All I want is proof or some sort of evidence that there are claims of any police reports or medical reports assuring that students were harmed during the use of corporal punishment. If there were students injured and it can be proven, then yes the discipline methods should be reviewed and discussed properly. However, this is not the way the argument has been delivered to us. The St. Augustine community has been forced to accept terms without valid evidence. It feels as though we are children being told to do something without the full understanding of why. We have the right to question these terms. If you want the arguing to stop, just show our lawyers the evidence.
Everytime you ope your mouth nothing but bs comes out. Your like a small dog barking all the time for no aparent reason. Shut the hell up please!


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PHOENIX -- There may be some debate as to who is the best player in the game, but there can be no debate as to who is the best player in the Western Conference.
It's Kevin Durant. And he'll be in town Thursday.
"Obviously Durant is a handful," head coach Jeff Hornacek said.
That's putting it mildly.
Durant is the number one scoring threat in the league (31.7 points per game) on the number-one team in the West (Oklahoma City, 46-15).
He has nine 40-point games this season or eight more than the entire Suns team.
He has 26 30-point games this season or 16 more than the entire Suns team.
"You just hope he doesn't go for 40 or 45 on you," Hornacek said. "If you can keep him in the 28-30 range�then you feel okay."
Given that criteria, the Suns must have felt somewhat okay with how they handled Durant in the first meeting. He scored 33 points (10-of-19 from the field, including 2-of-5 three-point shots plus 11-of-13 free throws), 10 though in the fourth quarter in which the Suns were outscored 36-26 and lost 103-96 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in what was the third game of the season.
"He's probably leading the MVP race right now, so just try to contain him," PJ Tucker said. "Try not to let everybody else on their team beat you, I guess, because he's rolling right now."
Durant, coming off a 42-point performance against Philadelphia, the fourth time in the past nine games he's hit the 40-point mark, will be Tucker's responsibility on Thursday; just as he was several years ago at the University of Texas.
It was Tucker, then a senior, who hosted Durant on his recruiting trip to Austin. Durant committed and the two have remained friends ever since.
"It's cool always playing against your friends because you always want to get one-up on them, but he's one of the best players in the league so I naturally get up for those," Tucker said.
The Suns (35-25) have lost four of six, while giving up a combined 52.4 percent shooting.
The Thunder, meanwhile, have won three in a row. They are the third-best shooting (47.6) and fifth-best scoring (105.4) team in the league.
So what would Tucker consider a successful night defensively against Durant, who is on track to become the first player since Michael Jordan (1991-92) to average 30 points per game while shooting 50 percent from the field?
"Winning. That's all that matters," Tucker said. "He can have 80, but if we win, I won."
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Jeff_L, owner and head programmer of Star Sonata, has added a new "feature" into the game that is driving players away.
Somehow Jeff got the idea that there are concussions in space when an AI ship is destroyed. Had it implemented, very nicely if I might add, and ruinded the game for a large portion of the player base. The effect is extreamely annoying and totally unrealistic. The effect pushes the player(s) ship(s) away from any AI explosion at up to 2X the max speed of the ship they are flying. Even the littlest ships exploding around you shoves you about like they were super novas. Ships in space battles are so far apart that one exploding and loosing a little atmosphere into surrounding space just isn't going to do anything to the ship(s) fighting it.
To mitigaste the stupid effect Jeff has added in new items. Just a waste of game money and ship space, to partially remove an effect that should never have been programmed into the game in the first place.
I strongly suggest staying away from Star Sonata until this "feature" is totally removed.
On the other hand if you don't mind being pushed around in an insane fashion, love to swear at you monitor, don't mind pulling your hair out while playing a game, then give Star Sonata a try.
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It's actually kind of sad to see you resort to lies like this in a attempt to hurt the game because of a feature you dislike. You claim to be 68 years old, yet you act like you're 10. You expect a spacegame to be fully realistic and yet you are ok with being able to fly from Earth to Mars in 1 seccond, ship stasis, shield recovering beams, dark suns, space rats and so many other things that they cant even be listed.
The explosions give you a small push, if you actually just thrust a little you will move maybe a cm or two on the screen, IF it's a really big enemy. You actually claim that spaceships in real life will not effect other spaceships close by if it explodes....How many real life spaceship explosions have you actually seen and studied? And how many of those spaceships where from the future and using advanced alien energy energy sources?
And driving players away? The only player that has been driven away so far is you and you alone.
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What lies? Facts are in the forums or don't you read them?
What "small push"? If you pushed me like that I'd have you up on ASSUALT charges! That is IF I survived the shove.
Just ONE... Apollo 13! They only needed a minor course correction to put them back on target for Lunar Orbit and return to Earth.
As for advanced tech or alien power sourced blowing...
Not true and you know it! The forums speak for themselves.
As for you Voomy, you are a thief! You allowed Star Sonata, thru an interface flaw, to steal items from me and failed to return them. And even went so far as to lie about it saying I was the only one that had lost items to that flaw.
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And Apollo 13 was a spaceship from the future that used a advanced alien energy source? You are trying to claim that something that doesnt even exist is unrealistic....Which doesnt make any sense at all. It's a space mmorpg....Everything about it is unrealistic, just like all other games.
Im not aware of any other player who has quit because of the explosive concussions. The forum cleary showes that the majority of the players are totally ok with it, the reaction you have gotten to your posts on the SS forum also cleary shows that no one agrees with you.
And now more lies....It's perfectly clear that you're just a kid who is angry at the game as is trying to make it look bad. Im fully convinced that people will see through you though.
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Admit nothing, deny everything and make counter accusations
Hey Voomy you forgot to change the font back to normal after your were replying as Thummper.
Just a pro tip.
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Originally posted by Thummper
The effect pushes the player(s) ship(s) away from any AI explosion at up to 2X the max speed of the ship they are flying. Even the littlest ships exploding around you shoves you about like they were super novas. Ships in space battles are so far apart that one exploding and loosing a little atmosphere into surrounding space just isn't going to do anything to the ship(s) fighting it.
Just because a ship is small doesn't mean it doesn't have a powerful energy output on explosion. Who knows what kind of particles or energy waves an explosion onboard a futuristic ship may create.
Being a sci fi fan I don't necessarily claim to know all there is to know about what may be discovered about space physics in the future.
Sounds like a pretty cool addition to me actually. Never heard of Star Sonata before but I may look it up now thanks.
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Except other game designers are not adding things into their games that ANNOY the HELL out of their players!
Its all there for you to read IF you want the facts and not your fantasies.
Again NOT true and you know it! 50% of respondents to polls on the stupid effect wanted it removed from the game.
What? Two players who only know how to say STFU? Oh and the SS Admin staff who are supporting this moronic effect because Jeff or one of the really boneheaded programmers read some really bad SciFi.
No lies from me Voomy... just you!
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Seeing you here Thummper is embarrassing, and I agree with Voomy wholeheartedly on everything Voomy has said.
Honestly, you are the only person who has made this large a fuss about this feature, and there were more than two people. The staff even pandered to your outbursts and added items to help negate the feature at a reasonable expense, and I thank you for that, I use those items, and I am happy with them.
You should at least be happy with that accomplishment, but no, instead you have to spread lies and communist propaganda, this is just pathetic. Honestly, in how many other games do you see the developers adding several new items just to appease what was it... You and about five other people, a signficant minority? At least the developers have acted cordial in their approach.
Trying to hide your identity when slandering someone? Nice! Says a lot about your character.
You scientific morons really screwed the pooch!
Just think... who in HELL would ever pilot or crew a ship that had a 100% chance of blowing up when shot? And as for the effect... I sure as hell wasn't the only one trying to talk sense into JeffL, I was just the most vocal. And when I didn't stop insisting that the effect be removed YOU started threating me and then Voomy threatened me. I could see that your Nazi tactics would only get my posts erased so I posted where you had NO control over them.


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Aaaahhh… sleep. You're just so illusive, aren't you?
I'm catching up slowly. A lot of yesterday was spent with some seriously droopy eyes. Which was a bit annoying because I was extremely busy.
With what you ask (besides work of course)?
Well… I finished Love the One You're With by Emily Griffin over lunch. This was the first Emily Griffin book I've read (I hear she's quite popular). I really liked it. Even though the main character entertains the idea of having an affair (tsk tsk), you really feel for her and the dilemna she's faced with. Oooohhhhhh… drama! Anyone else have any thoughts to add on this one?
I also had cross training to get in. Which proved to be difficult since I didn't get done running errands and back to my place ready to work out until 7:30. :( I really hate going that late (because I didn't get done until 8:45), but I wanted to go! I don't think it messed with me too bad last night (I was THAT tired), but sometimes working out that close to bed time will keep me from sleeping. Oh how times have changed- I used to be the late night gym rat while I was still in college at Mizzou. Often, my roommates and I wouldn't even get to the gym until 9:30 or 10:00. But to be fair, I didn't go to bed until closer to 1:00 or 1:30 every night, either. No wonder I refused to sign up for classes that started before 9:30 in the morning…
Does anyone ever work out that late? Or late-ish? Do you like it? Do you find it affects your sleep? Do you think I could ask any more questions right now? :) I'm just curious in case I ever start doing longer training during the week…
I was also busy cleaning out some leftovers from the refrigerator:I guess you would call this bbq nachos? I took some leftover chips, baked bbq chicken, corn, and mozzarella to make a mean post-workout meal. Late night dining at it's finest. Clearly.
I've been revisiting the steel cut oats again.The trick really is to soak them overnight. Like overnight oats. But not eaten cold. I can only do hot oatmeal. So I have to warm them up and cook them for a few minutes. Any other way just gives me the heebie jeebies. *shudder*
Yes, I'm weird.
But I prefer to call it quirky.
Well, Tuesday is here and is going to start getting away from me if I don't keep this short and get on it! It's another day that I need to be productive, so let's hope it goes by quickly… ;)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials expressed confidence Friday a nuclear treaty with Russia will be approved by the Senate before the holidays. President Barack Obama is expected to stay in town to ensure it happens.
Momentum for ratification of the New START treaty grew as Maine Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe announced their support.
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Former President Bill Clinton also spoke up for the treaty Friday while making a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room to back Obama's tax cut deal.
"I think this START agreement is very important to the future of our national security," Clinton said. "It is not a radical agreement."
He said the treaty "ought to be way beyond party."
Obama signed the treaty with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev earlier this year. The White House has been pushing hard for support from current and former officials of both parties, and this week secured the backing of former President George H.W. Bush, who signed the previous start treaty with Boris Yeltsin.
The treaty would cut the limits on strategic warheads to 1,550 each for the United States and Russia from the current ceiling of 2,200.
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Then why did Sonja have to take the situation to court? She issued a statement saying, "out of respect to my ex-husband, our families, my brand and future ventures ... I will not be able to discuss any details." Which, of course, makes it sounds like there's some juicy drama worth discussing. If only Real Housewives was filming right now...
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Some CAC workers at Malcolm Martin Park, located off Western Avenue near downtown, found the man on a trail around 8:45 Thursday morning.
"They indicated that they had found a male. They thought he was actually sick. That's how the call came in," said Darrell Debusk, KPD Public Information Officer.
When officers got to the scene, they determined the man was dead, and had been shot at least once. He had been carrying a couple of grocery bags from the Food City on Western Avenue.
DeBusk said officers routinely patrol the park and described the crime level as very low.
"There's croppers that come around and crop the gardens and the vegetables and everything. There's kids that play on the basketball court," said Patrick Allen, who said he lives in Western Heights near the park. "There's usually no crime back here. It's usually nice and pleasant, yard and everything back here."
An armed security guard at the park pool, Ed Cothren Pool, said there have been issues at the pool, but the park is usually crime free.
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Investigators are not sure when the man was killed. They are hoping an autopsy will help determine when he died.
"Obviously, we're canvasing the community, looking for anyone that may have heard any type of activity or saw suspicious activity last night or this morning," said Debusk.
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Narration comprises about a quarter of the script, providing the segue from one idea to another but leaving the delivery of the events to the expert panel. Finally the excellence of the film comes from the brilliance of its interviewees. Each of them is a astute connoisseur of Chinese language, culture and history and each of them lived expensively throughout Asia and in the West. Having a foot in each world, these professors and journalists were able to deliver the in-depth insights of the Chinese culture and society.
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Hidden cornersFebruary 10,2013As legislators are delving into budget proposals from the administration of Gov. Peter Shumlin, they are discovering an unusual array of revenue-generating gimmicks designed to raise money for important programs.
Shumlin is firmly wedded to his promise not to raise broad-based taxes. He is also wedded to his idea of himself as a visionary and activist governor. But it appears these two ideas are in contradiction, and so the result is that Shumlin has been searching in hidden corners for possible revenue sources that might support his vision.
For example, Shumlin has proposed a new tax on break-open tickets that he says would bring in $17 million to fund energy programs he has portrayed as crucial to addressing the problems of climate change and energy efficiency. But in raising the veil on the reality of break-open tickets in Vermont, he has exposed a murky world that is foreign to many people. It is territory that, according to the Joint Fiscal Office, is unlikely to yield anything like the amount of revenue Shumlin is counting on.
Break-open tickets are a form of gambling. Patrons at bars or social clubs pay $1 for a ticket that they break open to see slot-machine-like symbols that tell them if they have won a couple dollars or $100 or, more likely, nothing. It has been astonishing to many that, according to the administration, 173 million of these tickets are sold in Vermont annually.
Those familiar with the way break-open tickets are used say that Shumlin doesnt know what he is getting into. The tickets are supposed to be sold by bars for the benefit of nonprofit organizations or charities. The bars themselves are supposed to keep only a small percentage to cover expenses. Organizations such as the Elks or the American Legion also sell them, and the money is supposed to go to special charitable projects of the organizations, rather than to the organizations operations.
In reality, much of the money flow associated with break-open tickets is unaccounted for, and charitable organizations that are supposed to receive most of it often complain that they are being cheated by bar owners. Only the loosest oversight of the bars handling of the money takes place, and it is thought that the tickets are an important revenue stream for some bars. Further, it is believed that many fraternal organizations have come to rely on the ticket money for their operations, not just for special projects. Thats why they have objected to the new tax.
If Shumlin intends to tax the tickets, he will have to impose accountability on the flow of money associated with break-open tickets. That will not be easy. Maybe it should happen as a way to regulate a form of gambling that is now largely unregulated and which can be enormously damaging to gambling addicts. But as a reliable source of revenue for important energy programs, it seems like a reach at this point. Shumlins numbers suggest that the quantity of break-open tickets being sold, and suitable for taxation, amounts to $126.30 per capita for all 626,000 Vermonters. This is a huge number, and the Joint Fiscal Office estimates it is far too high.
Other budget gimmickry that Shumlin has relied on includes his shift of money away from working Vermonters and toward expanded child care. He defends his proposal to decrease state support for the earned income tax credit by saying Vermont already has a progressive tax system as if that is a justification for making it less progressive.
If Shumlins new programs are important, they should be founded on reliable revenue sources rather than on sources in hidden corners of society where people are breaking open barroom tickets or in the pockets of people who can least afford it. That would mean looking for loopholes in the income tax that provide special breaks for the wealthiest taxpayers, who have enjoyed decades of special benefits.
It is possible that the world of break-open tickets needs to be brought into the light of day with regard to its purported mission as a source of charity. Perhaps, once it is in the daylight, it may be a suitable source of revenue. For that to happen, Shumlin will have to be ready to take on those who have benefited, either legitimately or illegitimately, from this form of gambling.
In the meantime, if he is serious about energy efficiency and climate change, a more reliable source of revenue should be found. If we cant afford to tap that source, then its possible we cant afford his energy programs. More likely, the revenue is there if the administration is willing to own up to the challenge of straightforward taxation for straightforward needs.MORE IN PerspectiveIt has been encouraging in recent years to see communities such as Barre and Rutland go through... Full StoryWe are clearly heading toward another great debate about the nature of capitalism. Full StoryWhen Vermonters see a problem, we work to fix it. Full Story
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Are you blind to the evidence?
Consider the question: Are you blind to the evidence? (PDF)
Talk script from Arborfield Church, Sunday June 5th.
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- Adam van den HovenTue Jun 07, 09:12:00 p.m. 2005
The statement religion is "never esullied by anything as sordid as evidence" is a complete farse. The statement is true of all world views. A world view, whether religous or not, includes as part of its key components a definition of what is and what isn't true evidence.ReplyDelete
A good example of this is the discovery of neptune and pluto. Some time after Isaac Newton described how gravity works (among a lot of other thing) some astronomers were using measurements of the positions of the various planets to add to the proof that Newton's description of the world (i.e. gravity) really was accurate.
In this survey, it turned out that Uranus wasn't really in the right place. Instead of rejecting Newton on the basis of evidence (as the person quoted would like Christians to do), a couple of astronomers postulated a further planet and gave its position. There were a few bumps but Neptune was eventually found. It is not enough to define the orbit of uranus and its orbit, too, is out of place. That lead to the discovery of Pluto, which is still too small to describe the orbits of Neptune and Uranus. But does all this mean Netwon was wrong? Not really, although apparently Einstien made a better model, we still hold to the world the Netwon describes in spite of the evidence.
The fact is that evidence can never prove or disprove a world view. A world view is something in which evidence is given meaning and explaination.
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As part of the Piccolo Spoleto Special Events Series, the Charleston Men's Chorus will present a somber and celebratory tribute to veterans and current armed forces members at its annual Memorial Day Concert. The concert will take place Monday, May 27 at noon at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, located at 142 Church Street. The program will include service anthems, patriotic songs, and other inspiring works to honor our service men and women.
Admission is $21 for adults and $16 for seniors and students. NOTE: All ticket prices include a $1 per ticket box office surcharge. Tickets are available at the Charleston Visitor Center (375 Meeting St.) or visit www.PiccoloSpoleto.com. Online and phone orders are subject to higher handling fees per ticket, not to exceed $3 per ticket. For more ticket information, call 866-811-4111.
Charleston Men's Chorus is a non-profit 70-man ensemble devoted to entertaining the tri-county area with the striking harmonies of its music. The group is directed by Ricard Bordas. Pamela Nelson will accompany on piano. For information about the Charleston Men's Chorus, call 843-720-8505 or go to www.cmchorus.com.
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Ohio Northern University's Raabe College of Pharmacy and Kroger have partnered to offer the Kroger-ONU Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Community Pharmacy Residency Program (CPRP). The residency program is currently in its fourth year of existence and is looking for a top-notch candidate to continue into its fifth year.
- PharmD degree from an ACPE-accredited College or School of Pharmacy
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- Four days per week at a Kroger Patient Care Center in the Columbus division
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- Many other patient-care opportunities, including in the local community
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Exciting rodeo action is coming to Cedaredge July 11-13 as Little Britches Rodeo contestants are in town for three performances: Friday at 5 p.m.; Saturday at 4 p.m., and Sunday at 9 a.m.
This will be the 56th Little Britches Rodeo in Cedaredge.
The spirit, passion and excitement in Cedaredge and the valley this year for Little Britches Rodeo seem to be running at a higher level than anyone can remember.
Little Britches weekend is a community-wide celebration with a parade on Main Street at noon on Saturday, a big cookout for everyone in Town Park, and a street dance Saturday night.
There will be some local rodeoers competing in events this year who are doing really well, organizers point out. Fans will want to keep an eye on them as they show their skills in Cedaredge gaining points in the quest for championship honors at the World Finals in Pueblo July 21-27.
Kole Hawkins, 9, was last year's Little Britches World Champion pole bender in the little wrangler division. Kole will be competing in Cedaredge this year with hopes of reclaiming his world championship title.
In the girls' senior division, sisters Kendall and Sierra McHugh, along with Alyssa Isaman, have been finishing high in local rodeo trail course events this year, often taking the top three positions.
The three young women athletes should add a real competitive spark and excitement to the event this year for local fans.
Isaman is also competing at championship level in goat tying. She has placed in the top seven at the Little Britches World Championships.
Jessie Stillings, 9, competing as a little wrangler, finished in the top 15 last year in pole bending, and she will be competing again at home this year.
All of the contestants will be accumulating points in their performances on the way to competing in the Little Britches World Finals. That is where the local rodeoers will be heading with their families just about as soon as the Cedaredge Little Britches concludes.
There will be a full program of exciting and fun rodeo events: bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, breakaway roping, team roping, barrel racing, pole bending, girls' goat tying, and others. Mutton bustin' has been dropped from this year's program in favor of a new and equally fun event — goat catching — organizers noted.


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Barack Obama: The Obama rhetoric about standing up for working people against "special interests" is as profuse as ever. Would you care for a spot of Kool-Aid at the Mad Hatter's tea party?
The Manchurian Taxman: Grover Norquist's Murder/Suicide Pact
"He Knows When to Turn the Light Sabre On:" Obama and Washington One Year Later
Washington DC is so stuck in its traditions it is literally the land that time and technology forgot. Press galleries off the House and Senate floors are musty old museum chambers lined with musty leather couches, antiquated black wall telephones and 1940s era phone booths. One could envision reporters of that age bursting from the floor vote to call or Telex in their copy to the National desk then retire to a local tavern.


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The "higher education bubble" has become unsustainable and unstable.
The meaning of a college degree has changed.
A college degree has three main values. Its primary value is to make students more productive and valuable in the workforce and the economy. Its secondary role is to provide credentials that employers want. Finally, college provides a social network within which to make contacts and find job opportunities.
Instead of focusing on giving students valuable skills, universities sell "the college experience." Instead of focusing on expanding the intellectual capacity of students to make them valuable in society and the economy, universities have shifted to providing a good experience and a credential for employers.
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Posted by Team Swagbucks on Thu, August 12th, 2010 at 5:15 pmObviously TSG's doing his best to tie EVERYTHING to school since this is Back-to-School week. This may be the biggest stretch I make, but that's OK since this prize is worth it. We're going OLD School with this Night Ranger autographed drum head. For all of you Night Ranger fans out there, start Motorin' yourself ... Read More »
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Posted by Team Swagbucks on Thu, August 12th, 2010 at 3:00 pmIf you're new to Swagbucks and have yet to "Like" us on Facebook, we have a great community there and we occasionally give out codes and have contests for the Swaggernauts there. If you haven't "Liked" us yet, you can now do it right from the Swagbucks homepage – just click the blue "Thumbs Up" ... Read More »
Picking the Right Supplies for School
Posted by Team Swagbucks on Thu, August 12th, 2010 at 1:00 pmPicking the right school supplies is important. You always want to have the pencils or pens that you like, a cool notebook, or if you went to school back in the day, the right Trapper Keeper; unfortunately, there are so many supplies available out there that making the right choice becomes really difficult. TSG knows ... Read More »
Twitter Trivia Is Always Rewarding
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Too Cool For School?
Posted by Team Swagbucks on Thu, August 12th, 2010 at 9:00 amTSG doesn't know if it's possible to be TOO cool for school, but these Kenneth Cole Reaction Fashion Sunglasses come pretty close.Any gal returning to school will look extra cool wearing these, and they can be yours through a limited time Swagstakes thanks to our friends at FractionPrice – a single entry is just 9 ... Read More »
Let the Extravaganza BEGIN!
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I guess I've become a poster child for mommy guilt, because Care.com wanted to feature my advice on the subject for their Banishing Mom Guilt interview series. (And by the way, kudos to them for addressing this important issue with their working-parent members.)
Here's a little sample of my Q&A with Care.com's Melissa Roja Lawlor:
One of the hardest things working moms do is handle the guilt with leaving their children in the hands of another to work. How did you handle going back to work? What made the transition easier for you, and/or for your child?
In the beginning, my husband was our daughter's caregiver while I was at work. So that made the first year much easier than a lot of working moms have it. When we found our regular sitter through a family friend, we quickly established a strong bond of trust with her and eventually a great friendship. Later, when my daughter went to preschool, we both felt good about the teachers and school. So the lesson is, if you feel comfortable about who your kids are with and where they spend that time away from you, you minimize the guilt.
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OCVS and Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault's (WACASA) SART Coordinator provides technical assistance and support to SART teams in 38 Wisconsin counties.
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In 2009, OJA released a statewide protocol designed to respond to sexual assaults in a uniform way utilizing the four major disciplines of a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART); Advocacy, Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners).
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Shop-Eat-Surf creates a good source of timely information about the industry. The site makes all types and size companies feel part of a community where everyone is stoked to hear about other companies successes and ideas. It is always a good daily read.- By Ted Li, VP of North America, Oakley
Before Shop-Eat-Surf, there were two sites I paid for premium content on. One is Surfline, the other is the Wall Street Journal. One is about all things surf, the other, the best business content site in the world. Shop-eat-surf is the intersection of those two worlds. Shop-Eat-Surf provides everything from coverage of events, people, brands and trends. However, beyond the Executive Edition "wall" is more meaty analysis and interpretation of financial statements, business models and brand philosophies; why certain brands and companies are succeeding, where others aren't. The Executive Edition is a must have read if the business of surf and action sports are on your radar screen.- By Jeff Berg, Co-owner, Surfline
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