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Because of a few unpleasant experiences with Indians that some non-Indians have had, the rumors or myth that Indians smell bad have circulated, and unfortunately, what goes in the mind often controls the smell that goes into the nose as well.
The truth is that Indians do not smell any worse than anyone else in any other culture. We've all come across people who smell bad, but it has nothing to do with their culture. Instead, it has to do with their hygiene habits, their living conditions, the foods that they eat, or the chemistry makeup in their body. It may also have to do with an addiction.
To say that all Indians smell bad is much the same as saying that all Muslims must be terrorists. If you were to believe that, then you must also be forced to believe that if you come across a white person who doesn't pay their bills, then all white people do not pay their bills. To think that all Indians smell bad is prejudicial thought, at best.
Some Indians smell bad – just as people from other cultures smell different – due to their diets. Indian food contains a great deal of curry, and this causes a distinct odor that some people do not care for. The same could be said of cultures that eat a lot of garlic, such as Italians. Foods such as this can cause the skin to have the smell of the food that is consumed.
Indians also have different sweat glands than people whose ancestors do not come from desert country. Just as Alaskan Indians sweat less, because of their cold heritage, Indians that originate from desert areas sweat more. Also, in terms of Indians who are still in their originating countries, it is important to note that many areas of those countries are not fully developed to provide for adequate hygiene. This is also true for parts of Alaska.
Unfortunately, actions speak louder than words in our world, but only in some cases. For example, if you have a closed mind, you might think that all Indians smell bad without having ever experienced a smelly Indian yourself. In this case, the words are louder than the action. You need to reverse this train of thought if you are an Indian, but in the long run, you really can't do much about what prejudiced people are going to think or say.
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it's indian hindu people i believe i have seen out many most time… ewwwhhh
they stink like real crap out of drain's!
i think it's due to spice they eat… maybe…
i am indian, i marinate myself in deo's before venturing out. I have a theory on this. Somehow the same curry which does not latch on to the cloths in india does exactly that in temperate countries so indians who are new to the west smells bad . Bloody dumb crap heads some of us, but there is very little that can be done unless each and every one of those guys change. And other theory is, indian normally do not eat red meat and so they do not have strong body odour like the westerners whose mouth smells like a cess pit, so because of this they do not use deoderents like the westerners do, but hey there is always a start for anything. Dont be racist, you guys smell bad too, your mouth smells like cess pools and your arses smell pathetic because you do not use water, how unhygenic.. be humans and use water to clean usrself after taking a drop.
I really enjoy people from India and have two penpals there. But they do smell. Terrible! I'll bet none of you here have ever been on a place full of east Indians. Until you have, you shouldn't say a doggone word. One smells bad enough, but a whole plane full is like breathing in rotting corpses. This is not racism. I love those people. Just hate their smell — and don't worry, I've never let on. I suffer in silence.
To the one who talks about sitting next to smell Indians. You are so jealous. I can make a list of cleanliness and I bet you fail all of them. I advise people,not all but to the ignorant. Go to an Indian holistic store and check out thei stainless steel tongue cleaner, the best. Brush your tongue because this is what causes your bad breath. Stop being a racist to one one when you fully well know that there is good and bad in every race. Indians at least dont put dead animals that causes worm in their body.
There is good and bad in all races, regardless. Why do they say old people smell. Old people smell because of their medications,and some of them stubborn to take a shower. My friend is in healthcare. Sometimes not easy to give them a bath. Now talk about Indians. Indians cook with a lot of spices. Spices are very strong especally curry spices. The cooking oil gets on everything which will also creates odor on your clothes. Does this mean that because some people dont want to smell fresh doesnt mean the whole race is bad. I have been around in some non-Indians houses, especially with cats, I tell you this is this nastiness of the nastiness. I have nothing against animals. but if you don't take proper care of them they smell. I tell you, I would not drink a glass of water from these people home. Kissing the animals and with the same hands serving, no way. Other races dont realize when people passes near them they smell, either their hair, their breath, or general body odor. My neighbor is of European descent and everytime she uses the elevator I feel like throwing up. The whole body smells. I mean the whole body. I covered my nose. People are just Indian haters, and just jealous of these people. Like I said, the good, the bad and the ugly are in every race.
I am of Indian descent. I do not touch your door knobs, because I dont know where your hands had been. I do not drink your water from your glass because I am not sure if you wash the glass before you serve me. Now if you come to me home. I will serve you with brand new utensils. This is how I was raised. Hope we all learn some cleanliness here.
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How dare you people talk about other race smells. Let me tell you all something. You want to be educated in cleanliness? There is good, bad, and the ugly in all races. I tell you, some Europeans passes by my side. My gosh,I dont think some of them to brush their tongue,some chinese passes me, I dont think that they washes their hair, and some chinese saying that hate Indians. You lived in India. You cooke anything that crawls on the floor. People kisses their dogs and cats and eat with the same hands? cat hair and dog hair on their sofa and they eat with that hair flying all over. So therefore, there is good and and bad in every race.I went in a vitamin shop and ask the sales girl for a tongue cleaner. She does not know what is a tongue scraper. By the way. I am not from India, but I buy tongue cleaner that is made in India. Did you just see the article that was published the other day< that old people smell,it's the same thing. If you cook with heavy spices and some people dont like it the oil gets on everything. It will smell. That is why we need proper venting especially living in a building. Their are many chinese born in India and living here in the US. some of them should check themselfs also before speaking. Because some of you people from different races, I can't smell you breath. Its stinks. People need to learn to scrape their tongue first before talking about other people. I am of Indian descent and you dare not come into my house with your shoes on. There is a reason for this. Some of you who think that you are so cleaned. I can make a list of dirtyness and you will be shocked. Dunking your hand in a bag of chips and share it with others, is unclean for me. Most Indians do eat meat. People,you are so cleaned, eating meat people dont realize you have worms lurking in your body. That is why you are advised to go to an Indian holistic store and buy a body detox. Using deodorants is a personal choice. I can understand that spices do have a hevy smell. Why do doctors now come with the herb "turmeric" good for alzheimes. Curry ks made from turmeric. Turmeric is good for the brain. Gosh, some people will need some turmeric. To those of you who are racist and labels people. You are advised in your home to check it out and see how clean you are. Not because you take a shower makes you clean. What dead animal do you put in your body, that is stench also.
checf yuorself first. By the way people. Based on historical facts, this land when Columbus rediscovered was all Indians, he called them brown people, but Indians comes in different color. check the names of the state and you will find some are the same as India. New Delhi etc, All kinds of Indians were on this land. So check your DNA where its from.
@Roy LMAO! this article is bull shit, India's fucking reek!
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Paul put my new cabinet and drawer hardware on today. I was so excited walking into the house from work tonite to see it all done. I just have to touch up the paint. I wish he would have done it before putting them on!!! MEN!!!
Also, just a note - we are also replacing the countertop and flooring this summer. So it will all come together eventually. :-)
Yes, my cabinets were oak. And they were very nice, if you like oak. I wanted to brighten my dreary kitchen. :-)
First, I took each down off the hinges (mark each cabinet and hinge A+A so you know which ones go where). I cleaned them really really well, sanded them with a fine sandpaper, and washed them again. I let them dry completely - allow to dry overnight to ensure you get all moisture out of grooves, etc.
I then gave two coats of primer, and then painted with just a latex paint (Dutch Boy's White Castle). They took three coats to really get the coverage I wanted on them. I have NEVER EVER regretted it~! In fact, it was one of the best decisions I ever made. :-)
The colour is Dutch Boy's White Castle. It's my favourite of all the antique/creamy whites :-)
Meant to also say .... we put the bin pulls on the drawers and the slick grab pulls on the doors. I'm so very happy. I'll get a better picture later when the dig cam is charged.
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CHANTILLY, Virginia - BDI Furniture, creators of a comprehensive line of home theatre furniture products, has released its Mirage Tower 8222 at a price point of about US$1,000.
The new cabinet (photo at left) is 40¼ inches high by 22 inches wide by 22 inches deep with an IR-friendly glass front and five adjustable shelves for a client's components. It features a soft-close door with hinges that can be adjusted for either right or left opening. There are ample vents in the base, shelves and the removal back panel, which is designed to accommodate an optional internal fan. An integrated cable management system is standard. Hidden wheels allow for easy move-ability.
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The 34-year-old Kerri and her daughter are "healthy and resting," says her rep.
Kerri and husband Casey, a pro volleyball player himself, say they feel "so blessed to have this beautiful new addition to our family."
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Kerri and Casey married in 2005, and they thank everyone for "your thoughts and prayers. We appreciate them all so very much."
Kerri — who is 6' 3" — and teammate Misty May-Treanor won the Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball in 2004, 2008, and 2012. Kerri hadn't realized that she was five weeks pregnant when she was competing at last summer's Olympic games in London.
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State Budget Cuts: America's Kids Pay the Price, 2011 Updateprovides an illustrative list of state budget cuts in 2010 affecting children. This report is an update to a similar report released last year. What is clear is that the recession may be technically over, but the weak economy continues to fuel state budget deficits. To bring budgets into balance, states have been cutting a wide array of programs, many of which affect the lives of children such as child care, education, and health care.
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Connecting scientists, engineers and inventors with America's youth to drive exponential growth of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals is the goal of US2020, a ground breaking mentoring initiative led by Silicon Valley tech companies including Cisco, SanDisk and HotChalk.
Through the US2020 initiative, these partner companies will join a White House led effort to dramatically scale high-quality STEM mentoring, targeting 20 percent or more of their STEM employees volunteering at least 20 hours a year.
US2020 will build the supply of volunteer mentors through corporate employee engagement programs. Together with its partners, this initiative aims to make mentoring the new normal in the STEM fields, just as pro-bono work is common in the legal profession.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the demand for STEM professionals is projected to dramatically outpace the supply over the coming decades, with over two million anticipated STEM job openings by 2018 and a serious shortage of qualified college graduates to fill them.
"STEM education, in a technology-powered economy, is crucial," said Edward Fields, CEO of Campbell-based HotChalk. "US2020 is critical to the future of STEM education, innovation and the long term prosperity of the United States."
The effort to match STEM professionals with students from kindergarten through college was unveiled by President Obama during a White House Science Fair held on Earth Day.
"Some of America's biggest tech companies are encouraging their workers to mentor young students." President Obama said. He called US2020 a "new AmeriCorps program that's going to connect more professional scientists and engineers to young students that will follow in their footsteps."
A recent survey by the Lemelson-MIT innovation center found that a majority of teenagers may be discouraged from pursuing STEM careers because they do not know anyone who works in these fields and they do not understand what people in these fields do. The problem is particularly acute for populations that have been historically underrepresented in STEM fields.
Only 2.2 percent of Hispanics and Latinos, 2.7 percent of African Americans, and 3.3 percent of Native Americans and Alaska Natives have earned a first university degree in the natural sciences or engineering by age 24, according to the Lemelson-MIT study.
Building off of President Obama's launch of the "Educate to Innovate" campaign in 2009, US2020 plans to turn STEM activities in school like using microscopes, launching rockets, and building robots into enduring passions and attainable careers.


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An invisible fence to keep your dog in a visible haven
As much as we love our pets, the truth is that animals are a real handful sometimes. At what point did you realize that your dog is not Lassie and will not come running to you as soon as you call his or her name? The truth is that dogs are often not like their Hollywood counterpets (yes, you read that right).
If you are having trouble getting your pet dog to listen, technology is here to save the day once again with a great way to keep him from running out of your backyard first chance he gets.
What you need is an invisible fence, a boundary that over two million pet owners have used to keep their dogs from running away. The invisible fence is not a particularly new piece of technology, it has been around since the 70s and has earned a rather high rate of satisfied users these last few decades.
Invisible fences are safe and humane and designed not to trap or hurt your pet, but to keep him within the confines of your home and away from the dangers outside, such as fast cars or other animals. The way it works is that the professionals come and wire the invisible fence around your home and then you give your dog a collar with a signal that communicates with the invisible boundary. When your dog gets too close to the boundary, a warning sound is emitted and deters him from venturing onward. No shocking, no pain.
Where some of us struggle to keep dogs in, others struggle to keep them out. Having a dog in your backyard can lead to unwanted attention from other dogs that might come barking at your fence looking for a fight. A dog ultrasonic repeller comes in handy here, keeping dogs and other unwanted animals away with a high-pitched frequency.
Although it can get hectic at times, being a dog owner is fun, rewarding, and certainly worth a little bit of hassle.
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December 2, 2010 § Leave a comment
David Gumpert does a great job dissecting the Tester-Hagan Amendment. Don't be fooled by Michael Pollan's support for this bill.
S510: The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
December 1, 2010 § Leave a comment
A few folks have asked what I think of S510: The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act that just passed the Senate. The short answer is, "not much." The slightly longer answer is below.The even longer answer can be found in my forthcoming book, Making Supper Safe, where I explore even another aspect of food safety: The need for bacterial diversity in our food and our bodies.
As S510: Food Safety Modernization Act stumbles toward what it beginning to feel like inevitable passage, with support from progressive food personalities like Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, we would do well to consider the inherently weak assumptions that are propelling it forward.
It is often stated that foodborne illness kills more than 5,000 Americans annually, sends another 325,000 to the hospital, and provides a whopping 76 million of us an unwelcome opportunity to become overly familiar with the view from our toilet. It is less often stated that the 1999 study providing these numbers ends with a line that reads "unknown agents account for approximately 81% of foodborne illnesses and hospitalizations and 64% of deaths." In other words, a significant majority of assumed illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths are just that: Assumed. The numbers are merely extrapolated from estimates of all deaths by gastroenteritis of unknown cause. Indeed, the extrapolation accounts for 3,400 of the total study estimate of 5,194 deaths annually.
This does not mean there is no foodborne illness; it does not even necessarily mean there is less foodborne illness than previously thought. But it does underline the fragility of the assumptions on which the contemporary view of food safety has been forged. Too, it requires only a cursory examination of the food-related dangers at hand to understand just how narrow this view is.
Consider, for a moment, the shocking rise of diabetes in this country over the past four decades; consider that 300,000 American deaths can be attributed to obesity each and every year, a full 295,000 more than are believed to die from acute foodborne illness annually. Consider that a peer-reviewed study published in the January 26, 2009 edition of Environmental Health Journal showed that nearly half the samples of high fructose corn syrup tested contained mercury. A second study, conducted by industry watchdog group the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, found that nearly a third of the 55 brand-name foods tested contained mercury. Of the products that tested positive, most contained HFCS.
And what of the tragic rise in drug-resistant bacteria, responsible for tens of thousands of deaths annually, some of which can be attributed to the practice of feeding sub-clinical doses of antibiotics to livestock? Our nation's meat production facilities have become breeding grounds not only for animals but also for the resistance genes that can insert themselves into bacteria that commonly infect humans, rendering antibiotics useless. Our medical community understands the problem; indeed, it has made strategic decisions to end the practice of treating certain groups of patients with prophylactic doses of antibiotics, even when doing so has been shown to save lives. Why? Because they recognize the greater danger of unleashing drug-resistant disease into the wider population. And yet we continue the practice of feeding antibiotics to our livestock, not to save lives, mind you, but so they might grow a handful of percent larger by slaughter time.
Does S510 address any of these issues? It does not. This is not to say that S510 is a wholly ineffectual bill; indeed, it does provide a measure of accountability that has long been lacking in our nation's food supply.
But let us be clear: S510 addresses only a shallow, perhaps even hollow, elucidation of food safety. It does nothing to address the utter lack of transparency in the methods of production, processing, and distribution; it does not acknowledge the rapidly increasing consolidation in our food industry, whereby a single facility can sicken ten of thousands with a single incident of contamination. It certainly does not recognize the mounting danger inherent to common 21st century meat production practices.
The largest unspoken truth about food safety in the United States is this: Our food doesn't need pathogenic bacteria to sicken us. It does just fine on its own. And S510 does absolutely nothing to change this.


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Dr. Len's Cancer Blog
A new report released today by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is short, sweet and to the point: tanning devices are a Class I cause of cancer in humans.
The report, which was published in Lancet Oncology, reviews the cancer causing effects of various types of radiation, is bound to create more controversy regarding the use of tanning beds, especially in young women who are probably the most prolific users of these devices.
The reality is that the issue is no longer controversial. Tanning beds cause cancer. No tanning bed is safe, and there is no excuse or reason to use one.
As noted in the report, there are various types of solar—or sun related—radiation. Many of us are familiar with UVB radiation from the sun, and that is the type that for years was the main target of the many sunscreens available in the marketplace.
More recently, increased attention has been paid to UVA radiation, but it wasn't quite as clear that this type of sun related radiation caused cancer. Now, as the evidence begins to accumulate, it is becoming clearer that UVA radiation also causes skin cancer.
The problem has been that the tanning bed folks have been claiming that tanning beds are "safe" because the bulbs they use are much more UVA than UVB.
But the IARC report does away with that argument. As the scientists noted in the report, the same of precancerous changes that have been seen in UVB induced skin changes have now also been found in UVA exposed skin. (There is also UVC radiation, but that is absorbed in the atmosphere, so we are not exposed to it like we are to UVA and UVB.)
The net result is that solar radiation has been linked to all forms of skin cancer, but this has been thought in the past to be due to UVB radiation. The report now connects UVA to the same effect, thus linking this form of radiation to all types of skin cancer as well.
There are several forms of skin cancer. The most common ones—basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers—account for well over 1 million cases of skin cancer every year. These forms of cancer are considered less serious, since they tend to be cured with a simple or sometimes more complex excision. Occasionally, however, they can be large and treatment can be disfiguring, and some times they can spread to other parts of the body.
On the other hand, the third type of skin cancer, called melanoma, can be very serious and unfortunately too frequently can be deadly. This type of cancer can also be frequently cured if found early, but too often it can spread throughout the body and lead to death. Sometimes, even very small lesions can act very aggressively for reasons that we do not understand.
In 2009, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be 68,720 invasive melanomas diagnosed in the United States, with the majority of these in men. 8650 men and women in the United States will die from melanoma. Again, the majority of these deaths will occur in men. There will also be 53,120 non-invasive melanomas diagnosed in this country in 2009.
The sad story, however, is that some of these melanomas will occur in young women.
As noted in the IARC report, the risk of melanoma is increased 75% in those people who start using tanning beds before the age of 30.
We all know young people—especially young women—who think that having a tan is "cool" or "sexy" or whatever word is in fashion at the moment. They get tans for the prom, they get "base tans" before going to the beach in the false belief this will protect their skin.
Now we have the evidence that those tans are not safe at all, and can have deadly consequences. The tanning beds themselves are now Class I cancer causing agents—just like cigarettes.
There have been others who have promoted tanning beds for a variety of health reasons, including getting adequate vitamin D. Once again, there are safe alternatives—namely various fortified foods and over the counter vitamins and oral forms of vitamin D3 which are a heck of a lot safer than going to a cancer-causing tanning salon.
This IARC report is bound to give new impetus to those who want to restrict tanning bed usage in young people, and even ban them altogether. Various states are considering laws to do just that. Classifying tanning beds as a Class I carcinogen may just get the job done once and for all.
The report also links tanning beds to a rare but no-less-deadly form of melanoma that occurs in the eye, called ocular melanoma.
So what should you do?
The bottom line is that you should engage in sun safe behaviors. Being in the sun is—truth be told—part of a healthy lifestyle. Mind you, that's not because of the sun, but because being outside and getting exercise is good for you. But when you are outside for any length of time, you should practice sun-safe behaviors.
We have a phrase that's simple to remember: Slip, Slop, Slap. The translation: Slip on a shirt (preferably one that is dark colored to absorb more of the sun's harmful rays), slop on the sunscreen (a palmful applied regularly will do the trick) and slap on a (wide brimmed) hat. And, while you're at it, put on a pair of UV-protective sunglasses. We should also note that children should be especially careful, since getting a sunburn at a young age is a significant risk factor for developing melanoma later in life.
Although we have been cautioning people about the risk of tanning beds for sometime, this new IARC report raises the bar and sounds a more shrill alarm. Tanning beds cause cancer, and there is no longer any legitimate excuse to allow their use, especially for the most vulnerable young people who think they will live forever despite risky behaviors.
The risk of skin cancer from tanning beds—according to IARC—has just become a lot more risky. It's time to say good-bye to the myth that they are healthy for you and your skin.
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I have been thinking over the past several weeks about a topic that is very near and dear to the hearts of many of us, and that is the cost of health care.
Let me put a couple of my longstanding, personal guiding principles on the table for your consideration:
1) We spend way too much on "health care" in this country, and don't get value for what we spend.
2) I do believe that there is sufficient money within our current health care spending to provide better care to more people at lower cost.
I know I am not alone in those thoughts. The problem is how we move from the reality of today into the vision of tomorrow, and improve the quality of the care we provide while we create a system where the costs of that care more reasonable and rational so we can extend more care to more people.
A couple of weeks ago I was in Washington DC and participated in a panel on health care reform for volunteers attending the annual meeting of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. I showed a slide during that presentation that I have shown many times before. The slide details the per-person spending for health care in about 30 developed countries and compares it to life expectancy.
When you look at the slide, what you quickly see is that most developed countries in the world spend within a fairly limited range per person per year on health care. One country stands out however, and that is the United States. It ain't even close: we spend a lot more than other countries per person on medical care.
Maybe that wouldn't be so bad if we had a life expectancy to show for it, but we don't. We are actually near the bottom of the pile when it comes to the number of years the average American lives compared to other countries. We are actually right next to Cuba, who spends almost nothing on providing health care to its citizens. (By the way, Japan leads the list with about 80.5 years per person.)
Usually when I show this slide (which was prepared by my colleague and Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society Dr. Otis Brawley), it gets some attention from the audiences, which are usually made up of people familiar with the subject such as doctors or human resource directors. But this time, there weren't a lot of doctors in the audience, just committed volunteers committed to their cause.
There was an audible gasp and reaction in the room when I explained the slide. Clearly it struck a chord. It is that graphic a representation of where we have failed to get "value" no matter how much we pay for "health".
We have the most expensive health care in the world and we have the most technologically advanced system in the world (at least with respect to machines, but certainly not in relation to health information technology). But if we tried to measure the quality of the care we provide, the fact remains we would have an impossible task to show that we offer a reasonable quality of care for the money we spend. There is simply very little accountability built into our processes of providing medical care.
Now I don't want to imply that a lot of doctors don't care about their patients. They do, and they are for the most part exceptional, committed people. But listen carefully to all the discussions surrounding the current health care debate, and most of what you will hear is about money and costs. No major medical organization—pro or con the larger issue of health reform—is out there waving the quality flag in front of costs and income. They just aren't doing it.
And yet accountability and quality are really at the heart of the issue. Getting the right care to the right person in the right place at the right time would take us a long way to getting our arms around the problems we face when it comes to providing affordable, accessible quality health care.
It's not just the doctors who are responsible for this dilemma. Talk to them and you hear about patients demanding all sorts of treatments, even to the extreme of sending someone to the intensive care unit when they are near death with no reasonable options remaining. You constantly hear docs talk about defensive medicine, and the fear of being sued for not doing every test possible.
I call this "zero order" medicine. Zero order meaning nothing is left to chance, and nothing is left to judgment. It means every test possible is expected, and gets done or risks a malpractice suit. It is a love affair with technology that implies that if the test is done with fancy equipment, it will work better and tell us more than perhaps doing nothing for the time being. It means there must be one more medicine available that is going to cure a cancer, or one more stay in an intensive care unit that will allow a lung to breathe on its own once again, after years of damage from smoking.
A couple of examples recently have refocused me on this issue.
One example was an article in the New Yorker magazine where a doctor eloquently described the differences between two towns in Texas, and where he tried to figure out why health care was about twice as expensive in one town vs. another while there was no significant difference in health care outcomes by any measurement he could determine.
Another was an article in the New York Times recently where the reporter asked if we were getting our money's worth from very expensive prostate cancer treatments compared to "watchful waiting." He noted for many men it was not possible to demonstrate that one approach to prostate cancer treatment (depending on the underlying characteristics of a man's prostate cancer) was necessarily better than the other, while some of the more "advanced" approaches were incredibly more expensive. (And this is in the face of recently reported research which has shown that it is very difficult to show a real difference in survival as a result of prostate cancer screening.)
There are research studies that show prostate cancer is found with about the same frequency in men who are screened vs those who are not (and were biopsied anyway as part of a research study). That has led some of us start asking the question what difference does PSA testing really make?
And then there is the fallout from a number of prostate cancer survivors (and doctors) who are upset about what we say, since many of them believe—because they have been led to believe—that the PSA test in fact saved their lives.
So where is the honesty that can say to men that maybe the PSA test did save your life, but there are many more men who had the test and debilitating, expensive treatment where it didn't make a difference because we can't tell you whether or not your prostate cancer would have been a "bad" one?
Here is another example:
I returned from vacation to find a letter on my desk—sent certified mail to me and a number of other thought leaders in medical oncology—from a woman who had a strong family history of breast cancer. She had discovered a lump in her breast and saw her doctors. She had a mammogram and ultrasound which were inconclusive as to whether or not the lump was a cancer. One of her doctors—a breast surgeon by specialty—ordered an MRI of the breast.
The bottom line of her letter—with the supporting documents—was that her insurance company had denied the MRI. The woman thought that was terrible. She wanted the MRI, her doctor had ordered the MRI, and the insurance company had denied the MRI. Her argument was that she should have been allowed to have the MRI, which I believe she eventually did get.
I read the insurance company letter, and guess what: I think they were correct. The mammogram and the ultrasound were inconclusive and cancer could not be ruled out. They very clearly stated that medically she needed to have a biopsy. The MRI wouldn't help make that decision.
They made the exact correct recommendation. There was nothing about the MRI that should have deterred the physician from proceeding with the biopsy. She needed a biopsy of the mass. That's what the insurance company said. Medically, it was the correct recommendation. From my view, it had nothing to do with cost. It did have to do with "good medicine."
But, you may say, patients aren't doctors. They want to do what their doctors say they should do. They say, "Dr. Lichtenfeld, you are a trained physician. You have much more knowledge than the average person." Yes, that's correct. I do. And so did the doctor who recommended the MRI. I just hope the MRI wasn't in the doctor's office, which I have seen advertised by other "breast specialists" or in a hospital that employed the surgeon who made the recommendation.
By the way, I haven't seen in the correspondence that anyone who saw this lady suggested she have genetic counseling for the BRCA test. Her history certainly suggested that would be appropriate.
In another example, I sat next to a very healthy and admittedly active gentlemen in his mid-30's on another plane flight. He was a successful consultant and exercised regularly. He appeared very fit. He told me about his back problem, which flared about once a year for a couple of weeks and then resolved.
For the past four years, he would see his primary care physician when the problem recurred. Every time, his primary care doc sent him to a back specialist, who ordered an MRI. Every year the report came back that they cannot identify the cause of his pain. The back specialist recommended an over the counter pain medication and told him to call if it didn't get better. He always got better.
Having treated a fair number of patients with low back pain just like his, I asked him if anyone—particularly his primary care physician—ever had a conversation with him suggesting that he didn't need the MRI or have to see the back specialist if his pain hadn't changed or resulted in certain neurologic changes? Or, that even if they found the cause of the pain (something like a bulging disc) most surgeons wouldn't operate unless there was severe, unremitting pain or a change in his exam?
The answer was "no," and the gentleman indicated his frustration that he went through this every year, and all he got was a suggestion to go get and MRI and some NSAIDs. I asked how he felt about the necessity and costs of the MRI—which probably would be billed at a couple of thousand dollars—and he said that didn't bother him. After all, he said, the specialist said he needed it and who was he to argue with a doctor? As to cost, he only had to pay $100, so why not get it?
I could go on and on—including the $1100 bill someone I know very, very well faces for a recent emergency room visit for a daughter who was injured while volunteering as a waiter at a faith-based camp. The bill was for medical services provided to her when she broke a glass in her hand and had to go to the emergency department for an examination, in an overabundance of caution. In the ED, she was found to have two minor lacerations with no shattered glass in them, and she had some surgical glue applied to each laceration.
The cost?
What would Medicare have allowed for the $339 doctor visit? The answer: $39.31.
That's right: they charged the young lady almost 9 times what Medicare would have paid for the service.
I tend to be an optimist. Some people might say I believe in the tooth fairy (maybe it's a carryover from the days when I played tooth fairy for my children). I have hoped for a long time that one day the folks that are engaged in health care would wake up and develop a sense of rmission and reasonableness when it comes to what they do, how they do it, and what their responsibility is to their patients—both with respect to quality and costs. Take the best practices and spread them around the country so everyone can benefit. Demonstrate that as a profession we take quality seriously as a core part of our work.
Would it be so hard for someone to say that a test or x-ray may be useful, but in fact it is reasonable NOT to do the study? Or to say that we really don't have the evidence to support the usefulness of a test that a patient may want? Or that we find a way to protect those doctors who make good decisions in line with well thought out recommendations and guidelines, even if the eventual outcome may be that 1 in 10,000 chance of having missed something? Or that we learn—once again—on how to do a history and physical and advise our patients of their options, and engage them in a learning process together so they don't go off and spend thousands upon thousands of dollars needlessly and with blind faith that the next test is the best test?
Is that asking too much?
I suspect it is, and unfortunately I don't have an easy answer. There are places in this country that provide high quality, evidence based medical care. It is part of their core mission. The amazing thing is that these places are recognized as providing some of the best care in the country, but they frequently do so at substantially lower cost.
As a country and its citizens, we desperately need to rethink how we do this. I would prefer that we do this rationally and voluntarily, and commit ourselves to partnership, shared understanding of risk, quality care, fiduciary responsibility to each other and accountability for the care we provide and the care we receive.
But I fear—after almost 40 years of hoping to the contrary—that we aren't going to see that day anytime soon.
I guess I will just have to accept the fact that the tooth fairy is a fiction, after all.
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J. Leonard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP - Dr. Lichtenfeld is Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the national office of the American Cancer Society.


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One of the main differences between racing and cruising, apart from the competitiveness or otherwise, is the constant use by cruising sailors of the concept of the Weather Window.
Weather Window - but what exactly is it?
Most cruising, except for a few ocean crossings or a non-stop circumnavigation of something-or-other, is undertaken in passages that are rarely more than a week long.
So whereas the racing yacht must go when the gun goes, the cruising sailor has the greatest chance of travelling during clement weather, just by waiting.
Many of the difficulties encountered in racing, including the occasional fatal race like the 1979 Fastnet and the 1998 Hobart Race occurred because the sailors were racing in weather that would horrify an self-respecting cruising sailor. Had the crews racing had the luxury of being able to say 'No' when they read the weather forecast, many of them would not have departed.
But what exactly is a 'Weather Window'? Well, simply put, it is the time period of weather and sea conditions which are relatively suitable for the planned voyage. The weather window occurs usually between two periods of time when the weather is unsuitable, eg. sea state or winds would make an unpleasant, if not dangerous journey.
A fixed schedule is an anathema for a cruising sailor. Agreeing to collect visitors from a particular harbour on a particular day, or agreeing to deliver someone at a particular time to a particular place are agreements that the prudent sailor should avoid at all costs, as it may put the yacht and the crew in jeopardy if the weather conditions dictate that one should not sail.
For example, in temperate latitudes from the autumnal equinox right through to the vernal equinox in the spring, you can expect some king of weather disturbance every four days or so that lasts for 24 to 36 hours. So the sensible time for travelling, both for safety and for comfort, is between those disturbances.
The prudent sailor will be watching the weather patterns, the lows passing through, and the fronts, and will be standing by ready to go as soon as the disturbance has passed and the winds are favourable. Patience is the key, and the crew pressuring a skipper to go against his or her better judgement because 'I have to get back to work' or something similar, is the kind of pressure that good skippers will resist, and that good crew will never offer.
Weather Window - watching for the lows to pass
There are other kinds of weather windows apart from those experienced between systems passing. These are longer in their time frame and are more commonly referred to as seasons. Often these are the times when there are no hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones, dependent on where you sail.
At other times it refers to the prevailing winds. Travelling up the Red Sea, for instance, is usually undertaken between February and April, as these are the months when the south east winds extend furthest up the Red Sea, making the best of running with the wind while it lasts.
Rallies often make the most of the cruising season, occurring at the beginning or end. The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) is a prime example of this, crossing the Atlantic from East to West at the beginning of the cruising season in November/December. This allows yachts from the Mediterranean region to spend the cruising season in the Caribbean. The return rally is timed for May, before the hurricane season begins in the Atlantic.
Similarly, the Port2Port Rally, from Port Vila in Vanuatu to the Port of Bundaberg in Australia occurs at the end of the cruising season in October, getting the yachts out of way of the cyclone season that afflicts the South Pacific from November on.
A skipper's weather and climate consciousness and his adherence to the use of weather windows is one of the greatest indicators of his or her good seamanship.


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Hello ,
Here are some good links that you're all waiting for, where you'll be able to see great videos on the new scenes of the attraction AND videos of the "premiere" event just like you were there! ...........And, much more, with a video of johnny depp doing the ride, with his comments, another one with two of the pirates of the movie ( also doing the ride ) and even one video of a full scene of the upcoming movie!
All these videos were not shoot by me, so let us all thanks the guys who did them for us!
Before you rush to the links, a great news about the THIRD movie, coming next year: the climax scene of the movie will be a HUGE, tremendous, stunning, sea battle with dozen and dozens of ships , and all this during an incredible storm!
okay, here are the links, most of the videos are in colour ( except the first one )..........enjoy them!
davey jones waterfall projection scene :
the end scene with johnny depp and the treasure:
the final decor , at the very end of the ride:
the skeletons scene at the beginning:
a vidéo with all the new scenes ( always in colour, but a litle bit darker )
E! was there , do the ride with two of the actors playing pirates in the movie:
GREAT VIDEO with johnny depp on the ride !:
a WHOLE scene of the new movie ! :
an interview of johnny depp ( a kind of "featurette" with, too, images of the movie ) :
interview of orlando bloom at:
the premiere event at disneyland, just like if you were there! :
everybody became hysterical at the arrival of johnny !:
another video of the red carpet ( strangely, with no sound, but with the music of the movie) :


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If you're not in the mood for a documentary, but want a bit of history, there are plenty of miniseries that preserve the grit and the glory, the raw and the refined of American days gone by. From the lives of the Founding Fathers to the pioneers and gunfighters of the Wild West to Kennedy calling for a moon landing back in '61, there's a show out there for you.
Missed that miniseries on T.V.? Click here to see what the Library owns.
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|Overflow bleachers - World Series - October 9, 1914
Shibe Park, home of the Philadelphia Athletics, longer before Shibe Park became Connie Mack Stadium, home of the Phillies
|Shibe Park - 1953
|Overflow bleachers - World Series - October 9, 1914
|Shibe Park - 1953
Great photos Mike! Love it..as a life long Phillies fan..Connie Mack was the first ML park I visited for a game back in the early sixties. Thanks.
Got to a Phillies game in May 1965 as part of a school trip for crossing guards {"Safeties"). Saw second baseman Cookie Rojas warming up near stands. A lot of splinters in those old wooden seats.


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A day in the life of Mitchell Skipsey
Combined Bachelor of Laws/International and Global Studies
7.30am It seems too early for my alarm to be going off – I need a shower to wake up and start my day.
10am A coffee from the cafe gets me focused for my first lecture of the day – Australia's foreign and Defence Policy.
12pm Lunch at Wentworth begins as study time then morphs into a chat with friends about our last lecture. I'll finish my readings later.
1pm Theatresports is on at Manning Bar. The teams this year are always good value, and I enjoy having something fun to break up my day before I dive into my next lecture on public international law.
4pm My tutorial on current global issues inspires a stimulating discussion of various sustainability mechanisms over the coming century. Now I'm off to the square for Ultimate Frisbee training.
6pm Exhausted and starving. It's definitely home time. Redfern station is just a tantalising 10-minute walk away.
6.30pm One of my housemates has cooked a fantastic curry for dinner. I'm on washing up duty, which I'll do while we're watching this week's episode of The Walking Dead.
10pm Finally finished my readings. Now it's time to wind down for bed.


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Ted Lilly will make his first start of the season on Wednesday, replacing the injured Chris Capuano, who had replaced the injured Zack Greinke. Ted Lilly will start Wednesday night's game against the Mets, manager Don Mattingly confirmed Friday. Lilly replaces the injured Chris Capuano, who previously replaced the injured Zack Greinke. "That's our plan," said Mattingly. "Obviously, he's got ... Read More »
Making Moves: Dodgers Sign Ariel Sandoval, Ink 6 To Minor Deals, Release 12
The Dodgers have signed Dominican outfielder Ariel Sandoval for $150,000, according to Baseball America's Ben Badler. The scouting report on Sandoval is promising: Sandoval is 6-foot-2, 180 pounds and impressed the Dodgers with his potential to hit for both average and power from the right side of the plate. He's an above-average runner who should begin his career in center ... Read More »


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Presque Isle High School Welcomes New Principal, Faculty, and Educational Initiatives
The start of the new academic school year is just days away for many County schools. In Presque Isle the high school is opening it's doors this upcoming Wednesday. And as News Source 8's Angela Christoforos reports, the school is welcoming new faculty members, teachers, and educational initiatives…
Ben Greenlaw lead Thurday's Teacher Orientation for 4 new teachers at the Presque Isle High School. Greenlaw himself is also stepping into a new role at the High School's new Principal and beside him is David Bartlett, the new Assistant Principal. Both have years of experience in education at the school.
The Presque Isle High School is the largest in Aroostook County with over 550 students. School administrators they're excited to welcome new faculty members, new students, and new school initiatives for the academic school year.
Presque Isle High School Principal Ben Greenlaw said,
" We've got a new teacher evaluation model that we'll be using and implementing this year so that will be a big change and also the state proficiency based education law."
Assistant Principal David Bartlett said, "Our departments are working on establishing specific standards for their content areas and eventually the goal is for students to be assessed on those standards."
The school is also welcoming 6 Chinese exchange students, as well as a teacher that will be teaching a Mandarin course.
"They were here yesterday getting a tour of the building and getting acclimated here with some of our students as well," said Greenlaw.
Empty hallways today but next week, schools back in session. And both the Principal and Assistant Principal say they're looking forward to implementing new educational initiatives.
"We've got a lot of work to do but it's exciting work and I think it is going to benefit our students," said Greenlaw.
"Been looking forward to working with Mr. Greenlaw and staff to move forward with those things and navigate those things," said Bartlett.
Both say the ultimate goal is helping students achieve success in attaining their high school diploma, and beyond.
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Brendan Rodgers is aiming to conclude Liverpool's transfer business as early as possible in the summer window in a bid to replicate the success of his January shopping.
The Reds boss reaped the rewards of tying up early deals for Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho at the turn of the year, with both proving to be immediate hits at Anfield, and the Northern Irishman is aiming to use similar tactics in this summer's transfer window.
'The club respect where we need to strengthen and where we need to improve,' Rodgers told Sky Sports.
'We have seen from the last window in January, we got our business done early and brought in two outstanding players in Sturridge and Coutinho.'Hopefully we will have a similar impact in the summer. If we can do that, that will make me really happy with the group going forward.
'I just think we need a bit more depth and a bit more quality.
'The players this year have done very well. I have asked everything of them and, in the main, they have done very well.
'The majority of the time, there have not been too many performances where I have been really disappointed.'
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Roll Two!
Second roll of the year is from my recently rediscovered Olympus XA. Why haven't I been using this camera more!? That's gonna change :)
Olympus XA | Kodak Portra 160
First Roll Of The Year
First post of the year is from a roll of black and white with my trusty rangefinder, this time shot mostly with the with the incredible Leica Tri-Elmar 16-18-21 f/4 ASPH. I'm hoping to shoot a lot more film this year….
Leica M3 | Kodak T-max 100 | Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux | Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21 f/4 ASPH
Ai Weiwei At The Rock
A fascinating collection of art instillations by Ai Weiwei brought us to Alcatraz today. Had a blast photographing the incredible artwork, and the early morning light had me chasing shadows all over the island:
Fuji X100s | Velvia/BW + Red Filter Modes
Remnants Of The Old Mission District
This post is a little bit of a throwback. Growing up in San Francisco, I was always fascinated by the old buildings in the Mission District, particularly the old theaters. I took these images in 2012. The city's rapid gentrification made quick work of these beautiful but derelict structures, and most of what you see here is either gone or significantly altered today. The "New Mission" sign below? Yeah, that'll stick around, after being refreshed and then squished right up against a massive luxury condo development.
Leica M9 + 28mm Summicron | VSCO Velvia 50
From Light To Dark
From my latest roll of black and white.
Leica M3 + 50mm f/1.4 Summilux | Kodak Tmax 100
A Big Win For San Francisco
Well, there you have it. The Giants won the World Series with a 4 game sweep, and San Francisco went crazy! I observed the pandemonium from the back seat of a friend's car, stuck in traffic in the city:
Go Giants!
…and go Suki! I tried to put a Giants hat on her here but she wouldn't have it.
Canon 1D X + 24-70mm f/2.8 II (night shots) | 300mm f/2.8 IS II (Suki shot)
A Roll Of Ektar
This week's roll is Ektar 100, a fantastic color negative film that I ran through the M3. The Ektar sports some really fine film grain as well as fantastic color reproduction. Pretty happy with the film overall.
I've been getting a few questions about how I process and scan each roll. Simple answer? I take all my film to Light Waves Imaging, a full service professional lab here in San Francisco where I get all my film processed, scanned, and printed. I can even get very uncommon formats processed, like the 127 I shoot with my old Ansco. Their chemistry is spot on, and I'm always thrilled with the results I get from their services. Here are most of the shots from my latest roll of Ektar:
Leica M3 + 50mm f/1.4 Summilux | Leicameter MC | Kodak Ektar 100


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Iron cobra chrome questions.
Recently had to move and couldn't play/ didn't practice for over a year. No point in explaining I totally lost it but I've been giving a great comeback this past month and I've been tweaking my pedal around, cleaned the thing oiled it back and now tried every different positions I could mess with such as:
-beater attack angle
-pedal heigh
-spring tension
-pedal positioning
-drive shaft lenght
Every times I play I feel like there's something wrong to it and move it a little, fiddle around and in the end I feel like I'm not doing it right, which brings me to this conclusion:
I'd like to have the pedal setup back to it's default position and have some experienced feedback on how to adjust it, then learn the technique all over again. Where should I start?
Re: Iron cobra chrome questions.
Hi and welcome to the forum!
Here's a thread that might help:
Bass drum pedal(s) setting : The "effortless" method.
I found that one using the search function... the secret weapon of every forum ;-)
Re: Iron cobra chrome questions.
Put everything on the middle setting, footboard angle, beater angle, beater height and this goes for the amount of threads showing on the spring tension as well. If it's a 20 thread screw, screw it up or down until 10 are showing, or as close as possible and start from there. You're really not going to jump behind the kit after a year or more of no practice and magically get the feel back with any of it. At least not like it was. Trust me I know lol.
I would start by seeing if you like the footboard angle, followed by the beater height, beater angle and then spring tension.
Re: Iron cobra chrome questions.
OOOohhh well, I've just figured something's wrong.
So after taking it apart and having the footboard set to a height I liked, I figured there is no screws to the left of the drive shaft.
It has been like that for a while but taking a close look to it, there's quite a bit of play in there...
Problem is that the screws probably disappeared at the same time the threads did, so there's no taking one of the right side screws and putting it there since there is no threads.
I guess I need a new driveshaft, what should I be looking into?
Re: Iron cobra chrome questions.
You just need a couple short drum ket rods. It would only cost a couple bucks. It should be back to working right then.
In the mean time, you could take one from the other side and that should hold you over.
Re: Iron cobra chrome questions.
There is no threads to tighten the screws into the shaft, they simply spin by themselves.
I don't get it: On the picture the two screws were holding perfectly right, after I took one out, I couldn't put it back into the same spot, it seems the threads got ruined by taking the screw out...
Re: Iron cobra chrome questions.
Loosen the screws on the right/main pedal handside and take a look at the threads. Both ends of the outer drive shaft should look the same. There should be threads in the outer shaft but there aren't any in the connection bar (of course - to allow for flexible positioning) - those are just jammed by tightening the screws. Now if for some reason there's no threads on the left handside I'd cut some threads into them and use the next bigger screw size, that would work but may look unusual.
Re: Iron cobra chrome questions.
Nice thread! The IC's are amazing at all costs, I Own a pair myself.
As a suggestion, I think you should adjust the pedals to your preferred angle that will also reduce friction given out by the (angled) drive shaft. In my case (According to my playing style of course), I have a need to keep the slave pedal in proportion to the master pedal cause at some point it makes my strokes a lot smoother when I'm at a speed of 180-200BPM. But hey, it varies from person to person depending on their style as well. This is just a suggestion, worth a try!
I May also add that, oiling the important parts would do a better job in getting the best out of the mighty Iron Cobras.
I'm not a fan of 'Heel-Toe' per se, but this video instructs a couple of maintenance tips that'll help.
PS: I'm new to this forum, so could someone tell me how to initiate a post? Thanks much!
Re: Iron cobra chrome questions.
I just figured something else: I've lost a part.
The outer shaft's holes are not threaded because there is a smaller part that goes inside and tightens the hexagonal inner shaft when you tighten the screw.
The top picture shows all the part you need for ONE side
bottom picture shows how it fits in. (Only fitted it halfway in for you to see)
Now, if I try cutting the rubber part and cutting the threaded tightener in a half, will I be able to tighten both sides? It seems stupid, well I'll try to figure something else for the other side, probably just drill threads directly on the outer shaft as arky suggested.
Thanks a lot for the video Obliterator btw!
EDIT: A friend of mine will reproduce the little piece of metal for me and locate a set of screws.
Re: Iron cobra chrome questions.
Ended up getting the tightener part and screws duplicated, it looks odd but works just fine.
Also, took the whole thing apart and oiled the bearings. I never thought my drum pedal was that great!
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why is she posting these vids now e3 was over like 1 week agoMon Jun 18 2012 9:11AM Report
I found it funny how Max was taking jabs at D3 all the time, itching to say its name out loud, but grudgingly settling for "the competition".Mon Jun 18 2012 10:05AM Report
I am very excited for this game.....Diablo 3 lasted about 2 weeks for me.....very underwhelming....its just feels soulless.
This game looks awesome though.Mon Jun 18 2012 11:33AM Report
People should support this company not the money hungry garbage companies like Blizzard (Activision).
Torchlight 2 - You buy it for $20 dollars you own it! Wow what a concept! You get your game, you can play offline singleplayer or with your friends on a LAN, you can play multiplayer online, great! No scummy RMT in this game ... what more can you ask for?
Diablo 3 - You but it for $60 dollars you don't own it ... you rent it basically. You can't even play the game you paid for off of the internet .... you can't set up a LAN with your friends .. you MUST play online because you don't own the game! Scummy real life money auctions ... where is the competition? Why pay for this abuse?
The fact is simple: Pay the $60 dollars for Diablo 3 if you want to encourage this greedy behaviour or vote with your wallet and pay Runic Games for Torchlight 2 to show the game world what us gamers want for our money. It is your choice, your games at stake.Mon Jun 18 2012 6:13PM Report
I remember the first and last time i played an ARPG and that was Diablo 1 on playstation 1. After that experience i never played an ARPG again, Disliked them with passion. I skipped all of them afterwards and i also skipped Torchlight 1 all the way. I looked at Diablo 3 and saw it looked nice but im not paying 60 bucks for a point and click adventure. So I found Torchlight 2 on steam and it actually looked fun.
For some reason i thought it had controller support and i was getting excited and watched many vids of TL2 beta. Honestly im disappointed that it doesnt have controller support (TL1 was on xbox so they can easily get the support for pc) but i went to steam and preordered TL2 and got TL1 for free.
As i said i never played an ARPG since Diablo 1 on PSone and now I am having a BLAST!!!!! in TL1 and cant wait for TL2 to release. I only wish they change their minds and add optional gamepad support for pc.Mon Jun 18 2012 7:15PM Report
Sorry for double posting, forgot to give credit to Pokket for the nice video. Nice job Pokket, like always. :)Mon Jun 18 2012 7:18PM Report
I played tl1 so i will play tl2, but i am worried about hacked / hacking of items in online play.
D2 is riddled with hacked items and i can honestly see the same with this game. (these guys programed d2)
Questions need to be asked to Runic about the measures they have taken to stop hacks / bots etc.
I am very suprised that Pokket did'nt pick up on this.Tue Jun 19 2012 11:27AM Report