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Originally posted by Jason2444
I mean im not hating either way, but its the first time I esentially get contradicting feedback from everyone I know on how good an MMO is doing, which is extremely confusing.
Idk, maybe I and my friends are in that demographic that simply outgrew the market and there actually really were only 300k of us.
Either way its confusing as fuck because that means I can't trust my assessments anymore which will guide my purchase deceissions.
If TSW/GW2 goes downhill I will know that I can make peace with the fact that I don't really understand the market anymore and stop subbing to MMOs, because I'm not hot to invest money into something that will go F2P/broke in half a year.
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Originally posted by Laughing-man
It has nothing to do with being a SWG vet. About half of any given Star Wars movie takes place in space or on a spaceship. Every single film has a climactic space battle.
Also, if you look at what they do - Luke is a pilot, Han is a pilot, Chewie is a pilot, Lando is a pilot, Anakin is a pilot... are you seeing a pattern here?
So yeah, space is quite important to the Star Wars galaxy. In addition to the films, if you've read any of the expanded universe novels or comics, you would know that the approx 50% ratio of ground to space is maintained throughout most of them. So to say that star wars is about ground battles is completely ridiculous. It may not be about "space exploration" - which indeed is a more star trek thing - but it certainly IS about space battles, space travel and space adventures such as smuggling & bounty hunting.
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Not only is SWTOR the biggest fiasco in MMORGP history, there probably never will be anything like it again.
It was the perfect storm of failure:
* Suits, bean counters, and marketing drones with dreams of hundreds of millions in WoW type profits
* One of the biggest IPs in the world, Star Wars
* A crappy and incompetent developer, Bioware
* And a giant publisher, EA, who thought throwing hundreds of millions at development would take down WoW
EA isn't going to make back even the lowest estimates, 100 million, of the money they wasted developing SWTOR.
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Originally posted by Vedra
You can take the tinfoil hat off they have already turned a profit off of SWTOR.
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What Orwellian world do you live in that you can call this game a success? This game may soon be listed in a thesaurus as an antonym to the word success.
swtor is not a success!! if it was a success it would'nt have dwindling numbers would it now!!! just stop your fan boi approach for a momment and take time to actually see the reality! at start!! the game servers ! i.e. all of them where full to copacity! now they are mostly light most of the time with the odd one at heavy load,,
that my friends is indication of a failing game! it cannot retain its player base because the game doesnt offer enough, bioware mainly EA'S fault speant so long on polish and voice over and size they totally forgot about content game play and userbility. and the result is a rather empty shell of a starwars game AT THE START!!
in time the game has 2 and only 2 dirrections it could turn to. one would be the wow style themepark which it already emulates so well and is probably the soul reason its flopping right now!! or it will turn to the sandbox style game which is what it really needs to do! sand box type games havnt been explored enough by the developers who have the collateral to do so! all we see usually are indy sandbox's like eve online!! with enough cash flow and backing swtor could easily be the greatest game devloped but it needs a whole rework!
it needs to loose its ohso obvious we copied wow look and feel.
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Originally posted by AdamTM
I wouldn't even sweat it. It was some people on the forums that were saying this game had over an 80% retention rate and anyone with a lick of common sense regardless their opinion of the game knew that was simply not the case.
Especially if you looked at their awesome rationale of how they came to this conclusion. I would imagine it left some former Enron execs still kicking green with envy.
As for initial sales...well it is BW and Star Wars so shouldn't really be surprising far as that goes.
Far as the server reads? I have no idea if they've changed them. What I do know is that my server is not near as full as when I started there, but on the same token my server says standard now compared to when I first went there and it read as being heavy. Personally, I don't think they tinkered with those, but I do think they have a rather broad range for what changes the rating for them. I have only played on two servers though so that is all I can base my opinions on. On my two servers it appears the population is dwindling but i have no idea how many are quitting or simply rerolling. The game has been out long enough now that new players can get a heads up on which servers have the best populations and faction balances so I would imagine many are rerolling there and quite a few new players are going there to begin with.
I think unless you assumed this game was going to fail miserably or topple WoW that your take on how the game would fair is probably pretty close to what is going on.
1. For god's sake mmo gamers, enough with the analogies. They're unnecessary and your comparisons are terrible, dissimilar, and illogical.
2. To posters feeling the need to state how f2p really isn't f2p: Players understand the concept. You aren't privy to some secret the rest are missing. You're embarrassing yourself.
3. Yes, Cpt. Obvious, we're not industry experts. Now run along and let the big people use the forums for their purpose.
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Originally posted by troublmaker
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Ok SWTOR is a success , As a MMO player , Ive talked to people at work and friends that would not even look at something as mainstream as WOW are playing SWTOR and loving it , SWTOR has been able to bring in Non MMO players to the fold . Sure if you have been playing MMOs like me since 2003 .. IM a little burned out on the format , But I have been so suprised about all the diffrent types of people I know that are playing this. Im just not sure what some of you figure out as success , Getting people who dont play mmos to play one is a goal non of the new games have accomplished in the last few years . GW2 i dont think will have this appeal , People who play console games or casual games have no idea what guild wars is. So just putting in my 2 cents on this .
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now you are on to something!!you are right previous poster this game is so casual player friendly that most casual player love it!
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On all things video games related, SWTOR is in top 50 of amazon.com
208 days in top 100... How is that not successful?
wow i just got to thinking! wouldnt it be odd if business's where actually running at a loss! i mean swtor for example made alot of money from its launch muh more than it cost to create the game!! all those millions of players queing up for the best thing since sliced bread!, it really must be the best game out there for them to make all there money back in just the first month of release! but then another part of me keeps popping up in the back of my head!! my bussiness sense and it keeps saying! well swtor was only developed so the people developing it could turn a proffit in the first place. its really wierd how some peoples minds work!
whwy would bioware and EA create a product and spend five years doing so!! if they had no intention of making lots of money of of it! hmm why would they spend so much money on adevertiseing if they didnt know how many copies they would sell! and i think the most important question is why would they make a game seems so much like another extremely successful title in regaurds to income and proffit!! im just knocking ideas around here but i think it has something to do with makeing money and a quick turn around with a likely possibility of a slow trickle of fund afterwards!!
i doubt very much that they care alot for how we all think the game sux or not whyile they are making the money they do! they dont think long term but they will sell you long term in the hope you buy into it! after if you swallow the whole long term development crap your just simply paying their wages and bills so they can keep driving round in there wicked cool cars and living in there really nice houses!! and for what!! a mediocre game with a fantastic name that sells its self.
you muppets!! lol
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This is a casual players dream in a lot of ways , Every class has a story , 2 sides to explore , Easy to learn ship combat Really are hardcore mmo players what EA wants sure , But its not there target audiance , The want the Dad with 2 hours to kill a few nights a week , Raiders and Such are never going to be happy , MMO players tend to jump to the next game anway as it comes out . Ive always done this to and keep being dissapointed , There is nothing like your first MMO , so now a whole new group is experianceing this with SWTOR. Its nice to hear the new mmo players trying to figure it all out , for all of use who know how to tank , DPS , Heal , ETC its nice to hear people not figuring out michanics of a game how it min/max , its good to tell them just how get good gear and such . Oh well
. GW2 i dont think will have this appeal , People who play console games or casual games have no idea what guild wars is. So just putting in my 2 cents on this .
funny that! cause guild wars 1 wasnt on the console either and that game was huge! huge doesnt mean good! but it was a very busy place to play and it was barely even concidered an mmo.
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I'm willing to accept a ban for this post, but this is what SW:ToR is obviously:
Why I posted this?
Because this game has WAR and AoC written all over it. No amount of initial buyers will save games that are poorly done and maintained.
And no, this is not a hate post. I don't hate the game. I feel somewhat sad, because I did cave in and buy a copy of it. But that's all.
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Originally posted by BenGellor
I beg to differ. I think if the devs are being even remotely honest about what the game will have it could be rather impressive and change the mmo genre to an extent.
...and this is coming from someone that only has passing interest in the game because frankly I never thought much of GW. But GW2 seems to have a lot to offer. Whether it tends to be bullshit like it does with most devs or actually contains what they say it will is the question.
Hasn't GW even sold over 6 million copies? That's a lot of people to simply write off in my opinion. Between those players and the hype if this game does pan out you could be looking at the next big thing. It certainly isn't going to have the sales some of these others games had right off the bat but over some time it could be hugely significant and as i said pending on some things could change things as we know it. Especially since the game doesn't require a sub and simply a game purchase.
Really the only downfalls I see for them is how pc friendly will the game be and are they actually going to be able to deliver the things they say they will. Well, that and assuming they don't completely fuck up their launch.
1. For god's sake mmo gamers, enough with the analogies. They're unnecessary and your comparisons are terrible, dissimilar, and illogical.
2. To posters feeling the need to state how f2p really isn't f2p: Players understand the concept. You aren't privy to some secret the rest are missing. You're embarrassing yourself.
3. Yes, Cpt. Obvious, we're not industry experts. Now run along and let the big people use the forums for their purpose.
Originally posted by drbaltazar
what does casual player friendly even mean ?
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Originally posted by matraque
Sales = success?
Using that theory the Russian T-72 is a successful tank, until it has to roll onto the battlefield.
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Originally posted by matraque
SWTOR is a steaming pile next to SWG - post NGE even and shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath (or text!)
Currently playing SWTOR and it's MUCH better than it was at launch.


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What continues to unfold in Syria is a massive crime against humanity. The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned the violations against human rights and use force against civilians by President Bashar al Assad's regime. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports Syrian security forces recently mounted an assault on Deir ex-Zor. They carried out search operations with heavy machine guns and shot dead a mother and two children, who were fleeing.
The Syrian government has placed "severe" constraints on the travel of US diplomats. However, a US envoy has reportedly returned to Syria to monitor the continued brutality in Syria. Ambassador Robert Ford vowed to continue to observe the violence "firsthand," stating in an interview that aired on ABC's "The Week, the US has to show its solidarity "with peaceful protesters." He added he would not only be seeking to communicate with the Syria government but also the Syrian people.
Sending a US envoy to open lines of communication with the Syrian people and the Syrian government could further aggravate the situation in Syria. US State Embassy cables released from Syria cables indicate for at least six years the US has worked to destabilize, delegitimize and isolate the Assad regime. The US has funneled money to an exiled opposition group. The US has privately sought to encourage rumors and signals of external plotting with the hope of provoking an over-reaction. And, the Syrian government has been very suspicious of US interference in Syria. [cont'd.]
In April, the Washington Post reported on the funding of opposition groups revealed in the cables and highlighted a group called the Movement for Justice and Development (MJD). It noted it was closely affiliated with the London-based satellite channel Barada TV, which started broadcasting in April 2009 but "ramped up operations to cover the mass protests in Syria." The cables showed "as much as $6 million" had been "funneled" to the group "since 2006 to operate the satellite channel and finance other activities inside Syria."
A cable sent out on February 7, 2010, features this comment from then-US Embassy Damascus Deputy Chief of Mission Charles Hunter:
…If the [Syrian Arab Republic Government (SARG)] establishes firmly that the U.S. was continuing to fund Barada TV, however, it would view USG involvement as a covert and hostile gesture toward the regime. Just as SARG officials have used the U.S. position on Operation Cast Lead and the Goldstone Report to shut down discussions on human rights, it could similarly try to use Barada TV to diminish our credibility on the issue.
A number of the cables indicate Syrian organizers have opposed the US government's interest in publicly displaying support for activists or civil society organizers in Syria. For example, in 2006, a leader with the Damascus Declaration group indicated told a US diplomat, "American credibility in the region is at ground zero." The leader suggested if the US said it supported democracy people in Syria would have to say they oppose the idea, simply because of US policy and operations in Iraq and the failure to take action in the Middle East that would "grant Palestinians just resolution of their claims" and also resolve the issue of the occupied Golan Heights.
In addition to the US envoy's pledge to bear witness, Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada reports on a hoax "circulating on social networks—especially in Arabic—and some news media that a number of premature babies died in their incubators when Syrian forces cut off electricity to hospitals during their assault on the city of Hama."
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Syria | The electricity was cut today from the city of Hama, and the outage included the hospitals. Following this, the Shabiha [state militia] deliberately destroyed the electricity generators in the hospitals which led to the deaths of all the premature babies (more than 40 in a single hospital).
CNN and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights picked up this story of babies dying in incubators. It turns out, however, the picture is of babies that are "hopefully well and living in Egypt."
As Abunimah notes, this story is disturbing not just because it is a "hoax" and has the potential to make it difficult for one to discern if reports on real crimes are legitimate or not. It's alarming because the "hoax" is very similar to "the false reports of invading Iraqi troops throwing babies out of incubators in Kuwait in August 1990," which were circulated to "build public support and urgency for the 1991 Gulf War." Abunimah recalls, "The claims were part of an elaborate propaganda effort by the Washington PR consultancy Hill & Knowlton hired by the Kuwaiti government."
Hill & Knowlton had a "sobbing 15-year-old Kuwaiti girl" deliver testimony to the Congressional Human Rights Caucus claiming she had seen Iraqi troops removing babies from incubators. This girl turned out to be the daughter of Kuwait's ambassador to the United States. Various investigations proved the story was a lie.
This is propaganda that can easily snowball into an argument for a "humanitarian intervention." While there doesn't publicly appear to be a coordinated call for any forces to go in and save civilians from Assad's brutal military and security forces, notorious US democracy promotion groups would not hesitate to use this propaganda to advance their aims. And, while there is not any evidence right now to suggest involvement, one individual, Farid Ghadry, merits attention.
Ghadry is a Syrian exile and president of the Reform Party of Syria. Based in Virginia, he enjoys the support of the "democracy promotion" organization, the Committee on the Present Danger. The group has received support from Clifford D. May, Steve Forbes, Jack Kemp, James Woolsey, Newt Gingrich, and Joe Lieberman. It is closely interlinked with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, another "democracy promotion" group that enjoys support from James Woolsey, Frank Gaffney, William Kristol, Steve Forbes, Richard Perle, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, and Charles Krauthammer.
Democracy promotion is code for "regime change" (although no "democracy promotion" organization would ever admit they are in the business of provoking regime change in countries).
On July 1, Ghadry, a regular contributor to the right wing blog Pajamas Media, wrote in a blog post "the best option" for ending the brutal situation would be a "military coup led by an Alawite general who would free political prisoners, initiate real and major reforms, imprison those guilty of corruption and murder in the current government, and bring a transformation to democracy." According to Ghadry, the Alawites are not Muslims but rather people who claim to be Shia Muslims and, since the Assad regime is an Alawite regime, Ghadry's logic is if an Alawite ended "what is widely perceived as an Alawite regime, such an act could defuse hatreds and lead to national conciliation."
If these "democracy promotion" groups were to gain the opportunity, they could potentially help Ghadry return to Syria so he could become the leader of the country just like the US did with Ahmed Chalabi in Iraq. Democracy promotion groups fiercely pushed for confrontation with Syria when George W. Bush was president, with Elizabeth Cheney helping her father secure millions of dollars through the State Department to help the opposition in Syria. According to Robert Dreyfuss, she met with Ghadry when Bush was still in office.
The US State Department's monitoring of civil society in Syria and attempts to forge alliances for advancing foreign policy interests is enough of a pretext for Assad to justify murdering his own people. The Syrian government appears to be well-aware of the existence of organizations that have made common cause with exiles and opposition leaders.
Daniel Larison of The American Conservative makes this observation on "democracy promotion."
…emphasis on democracy promotion conflates U.S. interests in a region with the aspirations of other peoples to govern themselves democratically when these two may not be complementary. Most enthusiasts for democracy promotion seem rarely to contemplate the possibility of such a conflict between the political goals of democrats in other countries and U.S. policies, and there usually seems to be a casual assumption that American interests and "values" advance in tandem…
The extent to which the US is aiding the opposition covertly through democracy promotion groups such as those previously mentioned is unknown. Who knows if US Agency for International Development (USAID) is involved in the US State Department's efforts to provide support to the opposition? What must be stated clearly is the US has a history of underhanded diplomatic relations and no credibility to independently assist Syrians. Any operations aimed at directly assisting the Syrian opposition carry the potential for exacerbating violence, especially if any individuals operating covertly have their cover blown.
Indisputably, Syrian protesters are showing immense bravery in the face of tyranny. Human rights groups have diligently been working to gain access to the country to report on the violence. And, recently they garnered the support of the hacktivist group Anonymous, which recently hacked into the Syrian government's website and left this message for the world to read:
To the Syrian people: The world stands with you against the brutal regime of Bashar Al-Assad. Know that time and history are on your side – tyrants use violence because they have nothing else, and the more violent they are, the more fragile they become. We salute your determination to be non-violent in the face of the regime's brutality, and admire your willingness to pursue justice, not mere revenge. All tyrants will fall, and thanks to your bravery Bashar Al-Assad is next.
To the Syrian military: You are responsible for protecting the Syrian people, and anyone who orders you to kill women, children, and the elderly deserves to be tried for treason. No outside enemy could do as much damage to Syria as Bashar Al-Assad has done. Defend your country – rise up against the regime! – Anonymous
There is no question the Syrian people deserve support from the world. However, if the conflict concludes and US fingerprints can be found, the Syrian people will not have won. Such an outcome would inevitably result in more brutality and violence as factions war against whatever government was imposed upon the Syrian people.
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It was a dangerous, potentially deadly situation, but at least four passers-by didn't hesitate to help when a vehicle carrying a mother and daughter plunged into an icy lake Thursday in Fishers. Rhonda Curry saw the SUV crash through a fence and into the water along 116th Street. She yelled instructions to the SUV's driver and then rushed to flag down others for help. Chad Bassey was among the first to respond; he leapt into the water as the vehicle was sinking. Jeffrey Oliver and Randy Jones also helped rescue Carrie Mattingly and her 5-year-old daughter before the vehicle settled beneath 10 to 15 feet of water. Quick thinking and a large dose of courage averted what likely would have been a tragedy without the help of four heroic Hoosiers.
Not even the most loyal dyed-in-blue fans anticipated this before the season started: The Indianapolis Colts, who end the regular season Sunday, clinched a playoff spot with a week to spare. It's been a remarkable run, and not only because of the success on the field but also because of the team's and the community's inspirational response to Coach Chuck Pagano's successful battle with leukemia this season. No matter the outcome during the playoffs, this team and this city are once again winners, bonded together by a season of unexpected thrills and the promise of many more to come in the years ahead.
In a state where brain drain has been a persistent challenge and rebuilding a lost entrepreneurial spirit a daunting task, Matt Hunckler is making a lasting difference as founder and president of Verge, a company that promotes networking among software and tech startups in Indianapolis and the Midwest. The 26-year-old West Lafayette native has brought together hundreds of entrepreneurs since Verge was founded three years ago with the goals of strengthening the region's tech sector, encouraging collaboration and promoting new talent. Such efforts are critical as our city seeks to diversify its economic base and attract and retain talented professionals.
In a case of colossal mismanagement, Duke Energy has finally settled with state regulators on who will pay for more than $1.5 billion in cost overruns on the utility's controversial Edwardsport power plant. Duke will absorb $900 million in expenses for building the coal gasification plant; ratepayers will pick up the rest. The total cost of the plant is $3.5 billion. Duke has been saddled with an ethics scandal that exploded two years ago when The Star revealed a series of secret meetings and conversations involving company executives and state regulators. Three Duke executives and the chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission lost their jobs because of the scandal.
Economists are still debating how painful the consequences will be if the federal government plunges over the fiscal cliff early next week, but the inability to strike a deal is another depressing example of the political dysfunction that reigns in Washington, D.C. Partisans on the left and right continue to blame each other, of course, for our elected leaders' inability to forge an agreement, but in reality both sides are at fault -- starting with President Obama and congressional leaders John Boehner, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell. This is no way to run a government.
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry is considering whether to pursue the death penalty, and that's an appropriate possibility given the staggering scale of the crimes. For now, Mark Leonard, Robert Leonard Jr. and Monserrate Shirley are sitting in jail, charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and arson in connection with the Nov. 10 explosion that killed two people and ravaged the Richmond Hill neighborhood. It's almost always a tough call whether to pursue the death penalty given the legal obstacles that arise in such cases. But Curry should fully explore that option in this case in light of the extreme recklessness, greed and stupidity involved.


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NEW ORLEANS -- The UConn women have had great players lead them to national championships. It has already happened seven times behind players such as Lobo, Rizzotti, Bird, Taurasi, Montgomery, Charles and Moore.
The Huskies again have brought themselves to the threshold of a national championship. This time, though, they are not led by that truly great player. A case can be made for freshman Breanna Stewart or sophomore All-American Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis. But the strength of this particular team is the sum of its parts, its collective trust and unity.
"Our season didn't go as planned, but we've gotten to the point where it really counts and everybody is playing at their best,'' UConn senior Kelly Faris said Monday. "And everybody wants it more than anything, and we want it for each other. We were a lot of great individuals that were part of a team, and now we've become a really great team. That's key for us.''
UConn (34-4) will look to complete its journey tonight when it meets Louisville (29-8) in the NCAA tournament final at New Orleans Arena (8:30; ESPN). The Huskies are aiming to capture their first national championship since winning back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010 and their NCAA record-tying eighth overall.
Tennessee is the only women's program with eight national championships.
"It is definitely more special for us just as a group to win it, for the seniors and for this coaching staff,'' Mosqueda-Lewis said. "None of us younger guys really know what it means to work this hard and win a national championship and go through all that and know the feeling of it. So we're really excited.''
The Huskies are 7-0 all-time in the tournament final, including a 76-54 victory over Louisville in St. Louis in 2009. The Cardinals are appearing in their second tournament final.
This game will also be a rematch from earlier this season when UConn prevailed 72-58 Jan. 15 at the XL Center in Hartford without the use of Stewart (sprained left ankle). It will also be the final game for seniors Kelly Faris, Caroline Doty and Heather Buck, and the Huskies hope to send them out the right way.
"It's more important than anything because I would never want to send them out with anything less than they deserve,'' Mosqueda-Lewis said. "And they deserve a national championship. They deserve for every single one of us to leave our hearts out on that court for them.''
The Cardinals are the first No. 5 seed to reach the tournament final. They have had an impressive ride to this point in beating defending national champion Baylor and Tennessee to reach the Final Four and then defeated California in the national semifinals Sunday.
Louisville, which has lost 12 straight games against UConn dating back to March 18, 1993, will be not intimidated tonight on the national stage.
"One of the biggest differences right now is team chemistry,'' Louisville junior Shoni Schimmel said. "Our team chemistry is outrageous because we're playing so well together. We're listening to our coaches and believing in them, and that has helped us win the games against Baylor, Tennessee and Cal. UConn has caught us at a bad time because we're at our peak right now, and we're not coming down. We have one more game to win.''
UConn junior Stefanie Dolson said today that she does not consider the Huskies as the favorite heading into the game. Not with the way Louisville has played in this tournament.
However, the Huskies do expect to play well and win the game. That has long been their mindset. And with a national championship at stake that is not going to change now.
"I think we go into all our games thinking that we expect to win and we expect to play well because that's what this program is built on,'' UConn junior guard Bria Hartley said. ``This program was built on winning games, especially winning national championships. We've gotten to this point so I think we definitely want to go out on a good note.''
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Can you imagine living without the vertebrae in your neck? Surely no animal on earth has a backbone that doesn't connect with its skull. Think again ...
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Keep an eye out for electrocuted bats on powerlines at this time of year.
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After two and a half years at the Australian Museum, Henry has resigned from his position as Krefft's Turtle, Emydura krefftii, in the Surviving Australia exhibition.
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The new hatchling crocodiles had their first veterinary appointment today and recieved a clean bill of health.
How do you create a pinhole camera that can be used inside a room with no windows or natural light and have the ability to demonstrate its own workings?
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It was a short week. Public holiday on Monday and leave on Friday. This week we feature the visit of researchers from SAIAB and have added a blog post about a fish that suckles its young. Also added were new volunteer pages, a triggerfish movie and stonefish images.
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I'm currently attending a workshop on developing educational strategies for museums in a rapidly developing part of the world. Here's some resources for background reading.
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I just read an amazing web page about a fish that suckles its young while they are still inside the female's body.
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Yay! Hooray! Another Obama mouthpiece...........on the public dollar!
@hgunwilltravel, yet you wont mention who you backed. Apparently, a lot of people did envision this. 11 states chose him, he had virtually NO money, refrained from mud-slinging, gave people an option, bowed out gracefully, and is still beating Ron Paul and Gingrich even though he dropped out. I think maybe you gotta thing for this fella and are too embarrassed to admit it. That's OK Hgun, God will help you......because no one else will....Dope!
Never DREAMED I'd agree with Nancy, but......Spot on!
@ Menchens, you might as well quit trying to educate the dummies in this area. I've tried and failed. Someone mentioned DEVGRU and thought he was the smartest guy on here. Central Pennsylvanians can only navigate from what they see in movies and TV and now they're Special Operator experts. They're having trouble with the context in which you're presenting this argument. To big for their little brains.
I was hoping people would have the guts to bring this up. I assumed I would be labeled as racist for saying it. Crime in that area has jumped from nearly non-existent as soon as they moved that low-income integrated housing in. Sun Guild, Belle Terre, etc. used to be decent places to live. Now good luck if you try to move out because you wont find a buyer. eventually, all of Mechanicsburg proper will be forced to deal with this.
Yeah!! I thought Algore moved on to Man-Bear-Pig! I guess selling "Green Credits" isn't as lucrative anymore.
Roku's ROCK!!! Worth the $!!
PennLive/Patriot news then: Liberal, Lefty rags with hack writers. Now: Liberal, Lefty rags with hack writers.
Lets see how long this stays on. This site doesn't like truth when it comes to Liberals. You can post numbers, fact, links, and if it doesn't follow the mantra, they'll take it down.
Oh my gosh!! This is all new to me!! I've never seen a politician pander to his audience before!! Were you all born yesterday, or last night. Every politician does it. Chances are Romney will show up with his tie off and shirt-sleeves pulled up. And if not, you'll call him an elite. Just because he doesn't appeal to all the yocals is irrelevant. Most of the West Shore is affluent, with a business casual attire environment. Even some fortune 500 companies go with the jacket-no tie attire. BTW, lawnman is trying to force his strict ignorant beliefs on all of us, just like someone who hasn't done their research.
No, it's sad when candidates can only get votes by spending money and appealing to the rich. Read your history, Mrrational. This type of campaigning has been done for over a hundred years.
No they don't, Karen. The locals love their ignorant ways. It's easier to believe what someone tells them on the picture box, than to pick up a book or actually do some research. Ask around, people will tell you who they hate, or like, but the majority of them CAN'T TELL YOU WHY. People are easily lead like sheep. If Brian Williams, or Rachel Maddow squawk it, they believe it.
Lot of opinions on here. I don't hear facts. Typical of Central PA know-nothin's. A night out at the VFW, or sitting in the local fire hall, or living in the sewer you call Harrisburg, yet everyone here is an EXPERT!
Yeah, and Amanda, I elect you President of the "Stupid Club". The point is, everybody has a personal issue to deal with, weather it be bullying, parents, work, peer pressure, etc. Why should one group get preferential treatment, and where does it end?! And you're the first one out their name-calling. That's why people are annoyed and hindered when a peer group tries to start a club. If it doesn't go Amanda's way, then EVERYBODY is a bigot.
@ Thegigi3, since whale poop rises to the top and provides the ocean with much needed nutrients, you've only proved how much of a dunderhead you really are. Most of you people have never even listened to Rush Limbaugh, or in which the context he delivers his schtick. But you're all smarter than thou. I bet you all LOVE Bill Maher! gigi3, if you're considered "The decent People", we're all in big trouble!
Don't worry TLC, you're already about as dumb as someone can be. Can anyone here talk facts? Nope, insults abound. Guess I'll join the club..............Obama sucks!!!
Well said, Charles. Also, can anybody explain why Harrisburg wastes another Patrolman every afternoon stopping traffic on Front St. so the precious city workers can get out? Why the special treatment, why stop a three lane road for.......one car? Seems to me, they can make better use of this guy. He's armed, I like to think he can do more than direct traffic!
@midtownpatriot, Haha! Best line on this thread!
"Geologists believe it is very difficult for all conditions to be met to induce seismic events," the report states. "In fact, all the evidence indicates that properly located ... injection wells will not cause earthquakes."
Ha!! You all believe a Meteorologist when it comes to global warming, but nobody will believe a Geologist when it comes to fracking. Hypocrites.
Food is great, though I had to wait 34 minutes for two Gyros last week.......not even an apology for the wait. The restaurant was even far from full. Bad customer service is a big turnoff.
Geez Poppy, you got Nothin' don't you? Insult after insult after insult. The intellectual midget of this forum. Do you realize how much of a laughing stock YOU are. That's why I love replying to you, I'm working and have limited time and...............you just make it too easy. Thanks Poppy!


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"The Internet presents an opportunity to share information like never before. I am driven by a passion and a feeling of responsibility to increase access to education for everyone," said Wiley, associate professor of instructional psychology and technology.
Now he has a new platform for that pursuit, as a senior fellow with Digital Promise, a congressionally authorized center devoted to developing technologies that improve teaching and learning. He starts his work Monday with the Washington-based nonprofit, which is funded by education-oriented foundations and the U.S. Department of Education.
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When the house that I've had my eye on for some time went up for sale, I was among the first in line to take a peek. It was a great place, with floor-to-ceiling glass walls and lots of fixed and operable windows. At first glance, it appeared to be a perfect example of how one can use glass to bring the outdoors in and maximize interior light. Upon closer inspection, however, it revealed itself to be an energy nightmare. Every piece of glass in the home—and there were many—was single-pane.
As I calculated the cost of replacing the glass and windows with energy-efficient units, the home quickly exited my price range. A couple of days later, another buyer snatched it up.
Which led me to consider: How many homeowners and building owners are in the dark when it comes to the energy costs associated with single-glazed windows?
Now maybe the buyer just had deeper pockets than me and could afford to replace all of the glass. But maybe, they simply weren't aware of the costs associated with heating and cooling a single-glazed structure.
In a recent interview with Charlotte Broussard, president and CEO of Universal Window and Door, she said her company sees buildings with single-glazed, malfunctioning windows. "With these single-glazed units, the amount of heat transfer is unbelievable. They are heating the outside of the building!" she said.
My question is, do they know it? And if so, how can we convince them to upgrade their units? According to Broussard, tightening codes and standards is essential, as is educating owners about the return on investment. According to NFRC CEO Jim Benney, an industry-wide effort is necessary to communicate the value energy-efficient windows bring to the table. And then there is the R-value versus U-value debate and how we can best speak to customers in a language they understand. What do you think? How many customers are in the dark, and how do we show them the light?
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McConaughey run likely April Fools' joke
By Joshua Fechter : April 1, 2014 : Updated: April 1, 2014 10:56am
Photo By Chris Pizzello/APMatthew McConaughey isn't for everyone. Some love him. But some aren't on board with the Texas native. What do you think? Is this laid-back, southern surfer hot or not? Vote here.
Photo By DAN STEINBERG/APAnd although he seems to be living a quieter lifestyle than his wild youthful years, he still doesn't mind showing up to movie premieres in an informal collared shirt and slacks.
In his recent release, Surfer Dude, McConaughey sports blonde locks. Some say he's not a serious actor and dumbs down a movie.
Photo By Dave Hogan/Getty ImagesBut sometimes, the 40-year-old actor, cleans up for the red carpet.
Photo By APAnd there was that time he was arrested in his Austin home after police received a complaint of loud music and saw him through a window naked, playing the bongos, while another man danced and clapped.
Photo By Kevin Fujii/Houston ChronicleAnd is a huge Texas sports fan.
Photo By Elsa/Getty ImagesHe was even spotted at Minute Maid Park when the Astros went to the World Series in 2005.
Photo By PATRICK DOWLING/APBut with a shaved head in Reign of Fire he may have come off too intense to be sexy.
Photo By unknownA young McConaughey looks much less rugged than the actor we know today.
Photo By Keith Hamshere/Paramount PicturesIn Sahara, the Texan sports a mustache and down-to-earth looks.
Photo By KIM D. JOHNSON/APMcConaughey has been romantically connected with Ashley Judd, Sandra Bullock, Penelope Cruz and Janet Jackson.
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AUSTIN — "Alright, alright, alright?" More like, "womp, womp, womp."
A Texas Monthly piece published Tuesday morning positing that Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is weighing a write-in candidacy for agriculture commissioner is most likely an April Fools' joke.
"Electoral politics in Texas needs more heroes," "McConaughey" told Texas Monthly. "The established political parties and career politicians aren't providing them. My hero is me, in seven months, when the people of Texas choose me to represent the state's most crucial interests: our farmers, and our agricultural economy."
The article immediately drew skepticism and cries of "April Fools' " on Twitter.
"This McConaugheyy [sic] thing has to be an April Fool's joke, right?" Matt Mackowiak, a Republican strategist, tweeted.
A call to Texas Monthly writer Jason Cohen wasn't immediately returned, but this time last year, Cohen published an "exclusive" piece saying Texas A&M University and University of Texas at Austin would resume their rivalry during the 2015 season.
That, of course, was a big joke.
A McConaughey candidacy would've added color to a race already dripping in it. Cleburne farmer Jim Hogan and writer Kinky Friedman are facing off for the Democratic nomination in the May 27 runoff election.
Former state Reps. Tommy Merritt, R-Longview, and Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, are vying for the Republican nomination to succeed outgoing Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples.
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My question is... how does the 60D compare to a higher end camcorder like the one I'm using? Does it work the same way, does the autofocus function the same?
I have seen samples of video that look fantastic but tripods were used. I would be recording videos of my kids and family events. etc.
Also, how is the quality of the photos if I were to take them while I'm recording the video?
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Shooting with a DSLR impose some restrictions. You cannot focus automatically whilst filming without the autofocus hunting. So you'll see the image go in and out of focus until it locks onto the subject.
Yes you can take still whilst filming but you'll get a break in the video, where the still was taken. The image quality will be the cameras full resolution not the smaller down sampled video image.
Having shot video on both still and video cameras, the quality from both is very good, but hand holding a DSLR for video needs incredibly steady hands. The best option would be to use some form of camera stabiliser. IS lenses don't have enough play in them to compensate.
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hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons
1/4 cup
soy sauce
1 teaspoon
barbeque sauce
green onions, chopped
2 cloves
garlic, minced
1 tablespoon
minced fresh ginger root
1 1/2 pounds
flank steak
OMG! This is Absolutely Amazing! The meat practically "melts in your mouth" it comes out so tender and juicy! The marinade and instructions are spot on except for the marinade timing of "2 hours or overnight". That leaves a lot of room for interpretation. I would highly recommend a minimum of at least 8 hours and overnight for maximum effect. I used low sodium soy sauce to avoid this being overly salty. I also used 1 Tbsp. of sherry and 2 Tbsp. of rice vinegar so if you don't have sherry you could easily sub that for the whole thing. I would also recommend using a sweet or mild bbq sauce, not anything spicy or smokey. I didn't have fresh ginger on hand so I used a 1/2 tsp. of dry ginger plus a bit of Chinese five spice powder. I poured everything into a ziploc bag and let it go! What could be simpler? The results were nothing less than fabulous and as the submitter states these are excellent as an appetizer or an entree. This recipe is a definite keeper!
This is an ok recipe. Except I did not understand why the BBQ sauce is in there. I don't understand it. I replaced the BBQ sauce with 4 tablespoons brown sugar and it turned out much more authentic to Japanese and Korean.
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Wow! This was just like they serve in the restaurants! Loved it. Here are my alterations. Didn't have any sherry, so substitued rice vinegar. Was wonderful! Used extra clove of garlic. Marinaded 4 hours and came out perfect- not too salty as some reviewers warned against. I also boiled the remaining marinade (boil at least 3-5 minutes), adding a little soy sauce. I used this sauce on jasmine rice with chopped green onions and it was the perfect match for the beef.
THIS WAS DELICIOUS. I only gave four stars, though, because it was more ingredients and a more expensive cut of meat than a mixture I already use.
I use: ROUND STEAK (cut against the grain, approx. 1/8 in. thick),fresh minced garlic, chopped green onion, ground ginger(or oriental
'5-spice' powder), chicken broth, sherry, and soy sauce.
I don't think the flank steak, fresh ginger, Hoisin sauce, and bbq sauce did anything MORE for it. Will definitely make again, but with my changes; it's cheaper and I think, just as good. Oh, and I use this same sauce/marinade for the meat for stir-fry made on the stove also(not just for skewers on the grill). It's great cooked and then mixed with (stir-fried) veggies. For chicken, it is outstanding, also.
Wow! Outstanding!! I had to make some changes because I didn't have sherry. Used sweet onion and substituted 1/4 tsp. powdered ginger because I didn't have ginger root.I use a grapefruit sliceing knife when I want to slice my meat very thin, it works great when meat is slightly frozen. Must slice this very thin. I doubled the marinade to make sure every piece was covered and marinated overnight(steak will thicken a bit from sitting in marinade)Cooked on grill and they were awesome!Don't over cook,just need to be slightly browned,they cook fast! So much better than restaurants.Thanks Vivian, I will be making this alot!!
I submitted this recipe 10(?) years ago. I'm glad people are still enjoying it. The original recipe calls for chinese barbecue sauce or sacha sauce. It has dried shrimp, garlic and other things in it. I can only find it at asian stores. I use a brand called Bull Head and you can get it in a 8.5 oz can I think the editors omitted it because they didn't know what I was talking about. Ten years ago asian markets weren't as common. Please try this recipe with sacha sauce!! My kids love it and we can't have a successful BBQ without it!
YUM YUM YUM!! I've tried this recipe several times now and I definitely agree w/using flank steak, I've tried tri tip also, but didn't hold the flavor as well as well. I felt it very important to use the right meat, once i used a quite pricey flank steak, then one from a lower end market, no comparison! the cheaper flank steak was chewy and wasn't as enjoyable. Stick to a good flank steak! Thanks for the great recipe!
Wow, this is a great recipe. I only cook recipes that have a lots of 5 star reviews. I was excited to try this one. We like things spicy so I added between 1/4 and 1/2 tsp. of hot red chili paste. It gave it just the right spiciness. I also cooked these on our indoor electric grill. I skipped the skewers, and just placed the meat directly on the grill. I buy my flank steaks at Costco, in a package of three, and automatically freeze them in seperate gallon size ziploc bags, so I just defrost(mostly) the meat in the fridge overnight, remove the meat to my plastic cutting sheet in the morning, and make the marinade directly in that bag, cut up the meat and throw it in the bag, tossing to coat.
Anyway, it is a superb recipe, Thanks Vivian : )
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What more can one say? There are of course more questions than answers (The biggest: if the affair was over in 2006 what was he doing at the hotel?) He has piled insult upon insult. (Like a bizarre tort exam in law school, you can hardly count all the negligent and intentional misdeeds and resulting injuries.) But those sordid details and the intrigue about what goes on in a marriage, especially one tormented by imminent mortality, I leave to others. His career is over and his moral decay is apparent. ( I share this take and am unimpressed by his concession that he is egocentric and narcissistic. We already took judicial notice of that one.)
Is there anything beyond the tale of his personal undoing to be learned? For starters, we learn and relearn, forget and learn again that verbal acuity does not translate into high morals. Self-reports of virtue are unreliable. But we already knew that. Despite a continual stream of evidence to the contrary, we just don't want to believe that people can behave this horridly. (Or that other people can apparently rationalize their colleagues' conduct, no matter how terrible it is.) In case we needed it, this should serve as one more warning to be wary of sancimonious politicians whose self-regard knows no bounds (e.g. "I had the affair when she was in remission" is supposed to make us think better of him?).
And there is the issue, of course, of the media –what was declared less than newsworthy one day (He's not a candidate! It's a private matter!) suddenly becomes front page news the next when the confession proves too juicy to ignore. Once again we know that reality, that is hard facts known and knowable, don't coincide with the slice and dice version of media-reality served up by mainstream outlets. (They don't tell us stuff. And they pretend we're dim and don't know.) That's a good reminder, I think. People know in their bones that the media isn't giving them all the facts and that they should be wary of the ones the media chooses to present. Viewers and readers beware.
But at bottom we have the umpteenth example of a famous politician behaving with absurd recklessness at the expense of family, followers and those he seeks to serve. The take away is not that "they're all rotten" (although the percentage keeps going up, doesn't it?); it is that we should remember why we don't put unlimited power or trust in any one individual. And we should continue to insist that everyone who runs for office, especially high office, deserves a complete and total vetting of their medical, professional and indeed personal life. It all matters.


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Best Quotes From X Factor Season 2, Episode 6: "Years Ago I Sat On Two Cats"
The X Factor is truly the gift that keeps on giving, much like Britney Spears' hair extensions. Not only are we treated to the dulcet tones of random plebeians serenading L.A. Reid as he closes his eyes and drifts off to sleep, we're bamboozled with all kinds of musings about talent, fame, and –– this week –– small, passed-out children. Check out the top 10 quotes from last night's round of auditions, and please feel free to transform these bad boys into song lyrics.
10. Simon taunts a dehydrated child: "You get one chance at this Trevor, so you gonna nail it?"
Just let the kid drink some fluids, jeez SIMON.
9. Britney tries her hand at a compliment: "I liked you a lot."
Don't look directly in her eyes, y'all.
8. Owen Stewart chats about his girlfriend: "Being away from Tori is the absolute worst pain I've ever felt."
We feel the exact same way — except Tori's name is Britney.
7. Britney crushes Owen's hopes and dreams: "You didn't wow me."
Poor dude might as well shave his head and grab the nearest umbrella.
6. L.A. Reid disses the contestants: "They were horrible."
Sigh, we're so worried he's about to shiv someone with that pen.
5. Simon admits that he's a kitten killer: "Years ago I sat on two cats and that's what it sounded like."
Ummmm. We have so many questions.
4. L.A. sums up Jordan: "I THINK SHE'S A BUNDLE OF JOY."
We felt all caps were necessary.
3. Demi forms a sentence: "That was like a nose dive with a cork screw."
This makes sense in the language of love.
2. Britney real talks, causes mass suffering: "Singing is definitely not your thing, sweetie."
Let them eat cake, y'all.
1. Jordan announces the name of her future album: "Pink Glitter."
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REPORTED GHOST ACTIVITY: This is a historic cemetery that has had many reported cases of activity from the sightings of confederate soldiers to a woman in white roaming the location. None of them have been recorded or proven.
INVESTIGATION: Below the well-kept city cemetery a bone yard of long departed Norcross indigent lie silently and unrecorded beneath today's youth football field. A vast death field of impoverished remains is shabbily buried in shallow unmarked graves… In the late 1950s bulldozers leveled the grounds to make space for athletic fields, the scattered remains of the town's poorest citizens were never properly relocated.
In the upper area lies in rest the wealthiest of the old town and their families. Soldiers of "The War of Northern Aggression" and the business who helped build the old town. Are they still amongst us to tell a story or to express their anger over the building over their place of rest? Perhaps the curious visitor skips over a smooth rock, once bearing silent witness to a lowly life lost forever in the dirt dump of the dirt poor. Souls of meager earthly means rest in disintegrating death clothes somewhere just below the crust of the overgrown rocky field, unbeknownst to fans cheering above them.
In 2010 Roxanne Rodriguez and Lance Wood with a guest ventured in to the old cemetery and came across some evidence… Could it have been one of the paupers? Or was it one of the more fortunate residents? We could not yet find out. But we will soon return and ask once more for their confirmation.
Here is most of the audio/EVP evidence we captured at the location...
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International Association of Administrative Professionals, Coastal Bend Chapter, begins its general membership meeting with registration and networking at 5:30 p.m. at the Golden Corral meeting room, 1921 S. Padre Island Drive. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the program will follow at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker Nathan Pierce will discuss stress management. For reservations and information call Cynthia Roper at 960-2070.
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It seems that most everyone I know is in crisis mode right now. Everywhere I look I see people, friends, family calling out for God to help them through a really tough spot. There's hurting marriages, job problems, financial hiccups, kid issues, loneliness, infertility...loss. It breaks my heart. We all are waiting on something to fall into place. Trusting for an answer to come. Believing for a miracle.
And sometimes that answer just doesn't come. We wait and watch, and wait and wait some more. And we feel ourselves sink into the shadows. They overtake us whether we want them to or not. Has God forgotten us. Why am I here? Why did that go down the way it did? Why am I still not hearing from you Lord?
I was listening to a song in the car on the way home (appropriately titled shadows) and the singer said "teach me to let go". Such simple words, but just what I needed to hear. Really the only way to fight the shadows is to look for the light...and really the only way to look for the light is to shift your focus.
Because trust me as soon as this hard place is resolved...as soon as this prayer is answered another will pop up into it's place. Life is full of disappointments and trials. There will be another one and another...
Lord help me to not miss out on anything. Help me to see every good thing in my life for what it is...a gift. Push me out of any shadows and bring me into the light.


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Goodbye to me, goodbye to you
and goodbye to everything I knew.
And sure enough that sky all grey,
can paint the clouds a'something blue.
And I don't ask no questions about why,
I just float along and let the hands of time
pass me right on by.
And like that time, she float along
and take that moon where it don't belong.
And then the sky turn something darker,
but I still find my way back home.
And i don't ask no questions about why;
I just keep on playing my music and
writing my lullabies.
And now there's evil and there's good,
and things we shouldn't, things we should.
Now I keep gettin' asked the questions,
that I've never understood.
And I don't ask no questions about why;
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Johnny Lucero's Piston Clothing produces the Sons of Anarchy Outerwear Collection
by Andrew Asch, Retail Editor California Apparel News, February 29, 2012
For years, brothers Johnny Lucero and Eric Anthony faced off in a friendly completion, each designing clothes for the hot-rod set. More recently, the family competition has played out through licensing biker jackets from popular TV shows and movies with a need for speed. In December, Anthony's Steady Clothing label, based in Santa Ana, Calif., licensed the satin racer's jacket from the hit movie "Drive." Lucero, who shares office space with Anthony, refused to be outdone by his brother.
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