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Originally posted by nariusseldon
Thanks for showing you know absolutely nothing about EQ. Waiting for spawns hasn't been a thing in what, 8 years? And most of the games you listed aren't MMOs, which is what we're comparing here.
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Using PC's as the only platform (I don't remember much of my console days)...
I first remember loving RTS. C&C, WC2...
I then moved to Diablo and played the crap out of that...
I recall being really into Doom and at one point Half-Life.
Starcraft was somewhere in here... I played the crap out of that!
I believe my first real MMO that I put any effort and time into was DAOC. Played and enjoyed that off and on for a few years.
Now, all these years later, I find League of Legends is the only game I really enjoy. With GW2 I found myself ALT+F4'ing to play League of Legends. With all these other titles I download, play for 10 minutes, uninstall, and return to League of Legends...
I don't gain anything by playing League. No more levels to earn, no new gear to work towards. Simply play for fun!
I've told people this before and while few seem to agree I stand by it:
If they removed gear, levels, and all progression from an MMO and left you with only mindless killing quests and PvP where everyone was 100% equal... No one would play them. The actual GAMEPLAY in MMO's these days is really boring. They try to keep you hooked with the idea of grinding your character up in levels to get stronger and more gear so you can do it all over again.
First of all its my firm belief that mmorpgs should die, there should be no sequels. Just buy the game and when the time comes, make a new engine, upgrade shit...its why you pay monthly. Meaning...games like EQ/AC/DAOC/UO should be where they are currently...as ancient nostalgic games...they shoulb have spent all the money they made keeping cutting edge...anyway cant fix that all now.
Its my belief that what the first generation of games consited of was: computer and counsol RPG fanatics...who were sick of playing RPG's, beating them in two weeks,and talking about them for months with people on irc ect. Then developers said "why dont we make an RPG that not only never ends but allows people to play with eachother in a world that isnt isntanced ect"
mmoRPG was a crazy idea...finally a RPG i could play that didnt end in a week when i got done killing the last guy or rescuing whatever. Also i could play with other people in game, no longer did i have to use a 3rd party program like irc to communicate with people who played....win.
This is why those first generation games where...well like they where. The birth of a niche game genere for a niche gaming crowd and they where both in the same...somewhat.
Anyway...not its not really mmoRPG when talking themeparks...and that is what this thread really addresses...not all mmorpg,just themeparks. The 900lbs gorilla int he room and all the games that attempt to siphon players off the beast.
The goal is to get as many subs as possible, or player paying whatever...Its not about appealing to a niche crowd, and when it is about that...the game gets bashed, ridiculed, ignored. Too often only the basement developers pick up where the first gen games left off and deliver it with high hopes and a boatload of fail.
So here we are bitching about mmorpgs that lack RPG *OR* bitching about how their MMO has too much RPG. We got too many gamers who are all occupying one genere and most i feel hate the RPG that the game is suppose to be. OFC they make everyone happy for the money and both parites, the rpg lovers and the rpg haters lose out. And threads like this are made. Games are shallow, fast, boring, tame, same-old...ect. Why? Well they need to appeal to maybe the 1mil RPG fams spread across 50 games and the 50mil gamers who just want a game to play and cant stand the RPG aspects of mmorpgs.
MMORPG needs to go back to low budget unique games made for niche crowds. most of the gamers who are addicted to these games need to have created a MMO-Whatever...no grind no risk in pvp...just lots of super fast action and pvp. LOL and the MOBA games do this well. GW2 i see as the "ultimate anti-rpg mmorpg" and it seems to be doing alright.
Dont like the big budget games since 2004 ect? Stop buy the themeparks, start buying the indy buggy sandbox...
IMO the biggest mistake was then the first gen games gave up so to speak, and just kept the old version running rather than creating a new and modern engine and world while expanding content...they all reached a point in 2004ish where they said "oh that looks like its working well..lets do that but with our lore" ..."lets abandon this game aside from nominal content updates and make something new like that game and get 10mil subs!" and its never been the same since.
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Joined: 9/22/11
Originally posted by grimgryphon
Will write only about UO.
UO had TONS of bad solutions. Skill system that seem great virtual world logic wise "get better as you use it", but in reality it just made people bot / macro it. Whole incorpotaing macroing and relying on this for game was horribly bad idea. I could not play game designed around macroing / basically simple botting anymore.
There were also things like lack of good system to get rid of not used houses from gameworld (automatically package it as deed and send to bank after X peroid of not paying sub?)
+ seriously dozens upon dozens of smaller and bigger things.
STILL on the other hand - gloryfying some old mmorpg's is because most modern mmorpg's are so diffrent in fundamental design and game concept that it is like difftent genre. Seriously there is almost nothing similar.
That's why some people are bitter, because there is noone trying to improve virtual world idea. Instead it was trashed totally and replaced with something else.
SWG was trying to improve and while it improved in some ways, in some even dramatically - in other ways it repeated many UO concept mistakes. Like gameplay through macroing actions of your toon.
Small indie sandboxes? Bah. They are most of the time even more limited than first gen sandboxes because of budget's constraints and they repeat same old design mistakes, hell even bring new ones. It is like noone in those teams are not really analyzing why some feature and how to create similar feature better. Just repeat mindlessly. There is also serious problems with technical side of things, bugs, very slow development, lack of manforce to police game & get rid of cheaters and so on. Even sandbox fans that might have above average tolerance for those things are not as forgiving as they were in late 90 / early XXI century.
Mmorpg's evolved into games Dungeon Crawlers using matchmaking automatic feature + e-sport arenas also with matchmaking + solo game (with other players around but still 99% solo) of completing maps like in single player rpg's.
It would be all ok, since diffrent players want difftent things and there is loads of people that want above. Endless postings about "death" of mmorpg's are because big enough subset of players don't have virtual world idea game developed and made better anymore and no quality games like that released.
It's simple really. Totally basic psychology.
Originally posted by coyotewoman
I do understand :D since first playing mmorpg's i now have a 10 year old daughter a full time job working as a engineer for a place called smiths aerospace and my own house, I too have a busy lifestyle these days. However i could still find time to raid and do all the stuff i enjoyed 10 years ago but i can understand that not everyone can find that spare time anymore. I also understand for a "profit company" they have to cater to the majority and that majority of the playe rbase being super casual, what i'm looking for is a company that is willing to create a game that caters to the players that want to play hardcore, there is still millions of non casual players and catering for us once again could still turn a profit, hell maybe it will convert soem casuals and show them what a mmo should really be like and why the old ones were the best !
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Joined: 7/17/12
I popped too many blood vessels to give a damn anymore.
The genre doesn't need to die, but I think it does need a near death experience. Something that will make developers take the ball and chain off. That ball and chain linked to greedy publishers who have more control than they should or worse yet, themselves. By which I mean those who abandoned artistic pursuits in a MMO for some extra cash.
Yes, we all love money, but how far is one willing to go to get more? To the point where one's very spirit is screaming that what one's doing is not art anymore? Where one knows it's not right?
Or to the point where one just doesn't give a damn anymore? Abandoning everything one once believed in for the sake of the almighty dollar.
Much of the passion that was initially in MMOs has been lost over time. And gave way to a mess of a market. Clones, half-assed attempts, and disappointments. The unfortanute thing about that though, is that players are just as responsible. A new MMO is announced and doomsayers pop out to hammer it in the ground because it had one or two things similar to another MMO. Granted in some cases they can be right, but only some cases. And never always. And then you have those that hop from MMO to MMO, demanding the latter to be the same as the former. Resulting in a catastrophe of an MMO that acts like the other but just isn't. You can replicate techniques, but you can't replicate a soul.
It comes down to this:
1) Devs need to return to making art, you can't please everyone all the time.
2) Publishers need to exert less control and allow devs to let creativity work.
3) Doomsayers need to chill and at the very least give what they're attacking a chance at existance.
4) Hoppers need to stop hopping and stay in the MMO they are in and not demand others to be identical.
You know what's fun about chaos? I do, but I won't tell.
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Joined: 5/11/06
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Originally posted by nariusseldon
Wrong, having a Raid that only 0.01% of the player base can win is perfect gameplay, it means only the skilled players are able to over come the challenge and that is how it should be.
Not everyone should be able to win everything everytime, that makes it a waste of resources, makes it a waste of time and gives no sense of success since you cannot fail anyway.
There are Raids in EQ that guilds could not beat, they did not whine, they keep trying until they got it. They did not force nerfs because "IT was unfair others won". They worked harder to overcome the event. That is how gaming should be.
WoW ruined that, people cried and got their way, nerfing the hard events into nothing.
You are a person that believes everyone should get a trophy for showing up, I am believe that only the winning team should get the trophy, the other teams should use their lost to push them to work harder so they can win next time.
Instant Gradification vs putting forth effort for gradification. I will take the latter all day long.
I also grew up playing Ice Hockey and only the best team gets the rewards, that is how all games should be. The best players/guilds should be rewards, the others should have to put the effort into becoming the best.
Their were guilds in EQ1 that I was jealous of because they could take down raid events my guild could not, I did not think it was unfair. In fact I took it as a challege to get better as a player and guild.
Sooner or Later
these numbers peopel come up with about onloy 1% raiding in vanila etc are bullshit
i dont know anyone who played in vannila and didnt raid
i hate the fact players that dont put any time into a game expect to have as good gear as soemone who does , thats not how mmorpgs should work.
when i get that high tier gear that took months to get what fun would it be if everyone was wearing that gear? it would make getting that gear a waste of time.
What makes melaugh is casuals expect everythign the same as hardcores yet the very fact they are casual should mean they dont care about having the best gear
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Joined: 4/17/10
I was going to write something in depth and thoughtful but the OP clearly states in his latest post this is little more than a casual vs hardcore debate.
Originally posted by wartyxwt
im just replying to some of the other posters comments but ..
Thankyou for commenting
Originally posted by CallsignVega
agree 100%,
if it continues like this i dread to think what mmorpgs will be like 10 years from now, i think its inevitable that mmorpgs will die i mean how much more can they be dumbed down? maybe some revolving doors on dungeons go in and come back out with full gear lol
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Currently playing EVE, SMITE, ArcheAge, and Combat Arms
Originally posted by rush1984
My guild mostly PVP'd and rarely raided so your guild is wrong. Oh wait... biased data is biased. Hmmm...
Let's look at some actual numbers. Feel free to tear them apart or use them to your benefit however you'd like:
There isn't a "right" or "wrong" way to play, if you want to use a screwdriver to put nails into wood, have at it, simply don't complain when the guy next to you with the hammer is doing it much better and easier. - Allein
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Joined: 1/27/10
Well, at least you chose your own thread to necro. That's something, anyway.
I want a mmorpg where people have gone through misery, have gone through school stuff and actually have had sex even. -sagil
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Joined: 12/21/07
Originally posted by rush1984
may be they will just be turning into "other" kind of games like LoL, WoT, and ARPGs.
Genres flourishes (like FPS), and genre declines (like graphical adventures, although there is a recent indie revival). It is nothing new.
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Joined: 5/09/09
Wow...the OP implies you can get WOW's modern equivalent of Dragonslayer in "a couple of days".
That doesn't exactly lend itself to a reasonable discussion.
"Joe stated his case logically and passionately, but his perceived effeminate voice only drew big gales of stupid laughter..." -Idiocracy
Alot easier to gear from lfr or a 10 man then gearing from a 40man
Axehilt it stalker not slayer
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Joined: 2/14/11
I don´t think MMORPGS need to die,nor i believe they have to go back to their original state.
I´m enjoying A LOT new MMORPGS with new mechanics like Guild Wars 2 or The Secret World,
I´m bored to my bones of the Trinity,gear progresion & the Raid of leave mentality...
MMORPGS have evolved & branched into new kinds of games...very enjoyable, some of them.
You said: "I just feel these games aint made for "us" anymore", well don´t count me in.
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Joined: 9/27/11
World > Quest Progression
Originally posted by nariusseldon
Actually it looks like the MMO genre is going naturally towards titles that are less simplified rather than the ones you listed above. I mean look at every title listed in the Top Voted Games in development.
As to the OP I agree and I think it's coming. Up until now MMOs don't really close down but go F2P to stablize. It's worked great but as more games, of all models, come out it will spread that money out more and I think the least of the titles will drop off.
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Originally posted by rush1984
Yeah, Nefarion loot.
To which the modern equivalent is the loot you get from 25-man Throne of Thunder.
Which takes way longer than a couple days to earn the full set of.
Hell, it takes way longer than a couple months to get the full set of the LFR version!
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I was just curious how fussy all of you are about Mason jar prep? Do you go to great lengths to sterilize them or do some of you just use them right out of the box?
I hand-washed all of mine in a clean sink with antibacterial dish soap and a fresh dish cloth and the hottest water I could tolerate. I did the rings, lids and jars, rinsing thoroughly afterwards (with "ouch" hot water) then let them air dry on a clean towel.
I read elsewhere where a guy suggested to do what I did, then run the jars only through a dishwasher (by themselves) and heat drying prior to using.
What do you jar hoarders do?
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A Day in the Life
Each day open your eyes to beauty, your mind to change and your heart to love.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Locks of Love Donation
Couple of before shots of my hair combed out straight before I donated 10+ inches to Locks of Love. My daughter donated 8+" to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, but because my hair had permanent dye in it, I had no choice but to donate to Locks of Love.
And below is a picture of how short it is afterwards. I do not care for it being short at all. I think all my curls like this are too poofy and add bulk around my face making it look fuller.
We grew out our hair because 2 years ago my daughter (almost 8) decided this was something she wanted to do and wanted to do it together.
It's going to take a while to get used to this hair but in the meantime it will grow back and hopefully I can figure out how to style it so I don't want to hide.
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Saturday, August 03, 2013
Exterior Updates to the Cabin
Today they put in two new windows on the road side and the woods side (below) and finished the siding on the front and side and added trim.
In one of the top pictures you can see a sign I made, I will have to get more pictures when we go back up again and I plan to touch up the paint on the fishing exterior decorations.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Our Rustic Cabin
We are starting small, quite small, but really what much more do you need in a cabin. We just bought a rustic cabin today. We actually stayed up there this Saturday - Sunday to see if we liked the area (Mille Lacs) and to see if we wanted to buy this rustic cabin. It is a one-room cabin with electric that is only 12x18 in size. Outside there is a storage shed that has a kitchen set up in it with counters, fridge & microwave plus other small electric kitchen appliances. There is lots of outside deck (some boards we will need to replace right away). Inside is bunk beds, sleep sofa, cpl end tables, a coffee table, dresser and portable closet and a table with chairs and an AC. PLus a firefit and weeber charcoal grill outside too. It is carpeted and has an electric baseboard heater, but you can hook up a furnace in there, as there is a gas line running in/out that you can put propane tanks on.
The top picture is of the side with the door and you can see some of the decking. The deck run across in the side front door area and around the back side of the cabin, and across in front of the shed from the cabin.
This is the view of the lot with the cabin, shed and small metal shed (on the left) for wood. The decking does go out past the kitchen shed. As you can see there is plenty of parking in front to park the boat and a couple cars (our car is park, but it is further to the right & back, so out of the picture).
We only bought the cabin/sheds/and everything in them. The lot is rented seasonally & year round in a resort community. There is a heated bathhouse just a little ways down that is heated year round too. We will be renting it year round so that it can be used as a destination for ice fishing and year round fishing.
We plan to do a little work on it to replace deck boards and give it more curb appeal and fix the bottom of the door side (some exterior rot at the bottom but doesn't go through more than a 2x4) and hope to put in a couple more windows (there is only 2 windows right now) in the spring. We want to add one to the front and then another one on the door side.
We bought it from friends who also own a little larger cabin a little closer. The hardly used this one so they wanted to part with it so they weren't paying the lot fees anymore and could use the money we paid to buy the cabin & sheds to fix up there other cabin which needs work.
We'll do a little redecorating inside to give it our own personal touch, but since it's small there isn't much to do. And we are thinking of rearranging the furniture a bit to change it up and possibly add in some other kind of either bunk or futon/bunk or murphy bed for a different sleeping and conversation area. The couch is fine to sit on and to sleep on as a couch, but the sleeper part is not at all. So we are figuring out what we want to do.
So, it's a starting point for a cabin and we don't have to wait until we are retired to have one. And it's still
There are Sooooo many lakes up there we are excited to explore and 2 state parks within 5-10 miles of the cabin. One of them is huge and has lots of XXC ski trails and snow shoe trails, as well as a swimming beach & regular trails and sledding hill and warming house and boat launches. And there are lots of ATV and snowmobile trails there too. Next we'll have to get a 4-wheeler. :)
Hubby is pretty happy. Let him get a boat last summer, this summer we get a rustic cabin, maybe a 4-wheeler next summer. All the toys he's ever wanted. LOL!
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Monday, December 31, 2012
2012 in a (Photo) Review
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This pretty much took FOREVER! to create. Really! I worked on this so long. I think next year I will make a folder in My Pictures that is 2013 Favorites, so I can just put them in there and easily get them quickly for next year. Jeesh! Going through all the pictures by date on my computer is what took forever.
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
End of 2012 Review
Well, I went back and looked at my goals for 2012 and I didn't quite accomplish all those things I had
set out to.
I did do 5 different 5K runs, one was a Warrior Dash which has 11 obstacles (tough!) over the course.
The runs were:
*Maple Syrup Run
*Medford 5K (don't have a pic from this one)
*Warrior Dash
*Color Run
*Scare in the Bear
I took snowboarding lessons which ended badly with me hurting my wrist. I was bull headed and never went in to the Dr to have xrays but wore a metal brace (courtesy of Andy's motorcycle accident several years ago) for over a month, but I have maintained exercising 5x a week all year even while I was injured. Did I mention that before that I fractured a rub, Jeesh! I didn't start out the year good to my bones.
So, those injuries squashed my plans for the indoor tri. I still would like to try one of those first before I do an outdoor one.
As for my goal for an outdoor one, I was dragging my feet on buying a road bike (it's a big expense I wasn't sure I wanted to spend but I do love my new bike) and I wasn't working on swimming and all of it kinda freaks me out. I need to build up more confidence in myself to be able to tackle I tri I think.
I did take my wheel pottery class and enjoyed it - you have seen the posts. I joined the art center and hope to get back to there 1-2x a month so I can make new creations.
I did not make my rag rug. I wonder if I could get that done in a day. There is still tomorrow left to 2012. Or at least start it.
I did go kayaking - once. I think the fact that we bought a boat this summer had an impact on this.
And the winter of early 2012 did not yield snow to do any XXCing or snowshoeing. Boooooooo!
Looking in to 2013 I still would like to try my first indoor tri and I think I have convinced myself to do my first half marathon (in May - eeeek!). I am signed up for another Warrior Dash (different location this time) and will probably do a couple other 5Ks (not signed up for any others yet)
I would also like to tackle a do-it-ourselves (on a budget) semi remodel of the kitchen involving updating cabinets, wood trim & wainscot, backsplash and possibly countertops (we gotta see how much that will cost.)
The other do-it-ourselves (on a budget) semi remodel I want to tackle is turning the unfinished area in our basement that I use for sewing (& storing all my crafting supplies) in to a cheery and more organized space. Most of it will be painting the gray bricks but there is also a floor treatment I want to try and getting more storage solutions and organizing it more.I have started the organization piece and have all my fabric organized (holy cow do I have a lot of fabric!!!!) but there is so much more that need to be sorted and labeled in bins.
And we need to get a new flat room (over the playroom) put on next spring and want to put in some more gutters -- those are not really goals, but something that is is in the works for 2013.
I should be working on a rag rug instead of still typing this post. LOL!
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Elf Yourself
This video is only good through 1/1/13, so enjoy it now!
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Photo Album of Fall Family Photo Session
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From August 1 to August 4, 2012, leaders from the fire service convened in Denver, Colorado, for the International Association of Fire Chiefs Fire-Rescue International (FRI) conference. The event, highly attended by fire chiefs from across the United States and the world, offered an opportunity for Farmers Insurance and ISO to meet and discuss the importance of maintaining an open dialogue between the fire service and insurance carriers. Its important for us to attend FRI on behalf of our customers and partner with the Fire Service and ISO to reduce claims and work on identifying risk, says Jerry Davies, assistant vice president for Farmers Insurance.
During the conference, Davies and other Farmers staff members provided tours of one of their three Mobile Catastrophe Claims (MCC) buses that immediately respond to catastrophes anywhere in the United States. The buses have:
After touring the bus, Robert Andrews, vice president, ISO Community Hazard Mitigation, commented, Its amazing how much technological capacity the buses have, and its truly remarkable that Farmers and its MCC fleet bring this level of assistance to disasters.
Soon after FRI, Farmers deployed two of the buses for a week and a half during Superstorm Sandy. According to Davies, one bus went to Long Island, New York, and the other went to New Jersey, first to Cherry Hill and then to Toms River.
On September 19, 2012, ISO had the honor of presenting an educational program at the 2012 Wildfire Prevention Regional Conference, in San Diego, California. The conference, presented by the California Fire Safe Council and Farmers Insurance and sponsored by Farmers, featured Skip Gibson, manager, ISO Community Hazard Mitigation, and Jim McIver, district manager for Farmers. They discussed how ISO rates communities for risk.
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Allen Craig is on the Cardinals' World Series roster
Oct 22, 2013, 3:45 PM EDT
Allen Craig has passed whatever tests he needed to pass, because Cardinals manager Mike Matheny announced that the injured first baseman will be on the World Series roster after not playing since September 4 due to a foot injury.
Craig has been hitting for a while now, but the issue is whether his foot will allow him to run well enough to make a pinch-runner unnecessary. And it's unclear if he'll be more than a pinch-hitting option during the games in St. Louis without a designated hitter.
Either way, considering the weakness of the Cardinals' bench getting Craig back at even a fraction of his healthy self will help. He hit .315 with 13 homers and an .830 OPS in 134 games during the regular season, including ridiculous numbers with runners in scoring position.
Matt Adams has hit .268 with one homer and a .724 OPS in 11 playoff games subbing for Craig at first base.
- perryt200 - Oct 22, 2013 at 3:51 PM
Go Cards
- paperlions - Oct 22, 2013 at 4:09 PM
So…..who is he replacing on the roster?
- cardinalcrazy - Oct 22, 2013 at 4:16 PM
Most likely Kolten Wong.
- redbirdfan - Oct 22, 2013 at 4:27 PM
- blues1988 - Oct 22, 2013 at 4:33 PM
RBF is right, chambers. wish it would have been mujica. can't beleive he's on the roster again. he better not pitch at all. we all saw what he did in game 5 of the nlcs. he's just out of steam.
- jimeejohnson - Oct 22, 2013 at 5:59 PM
As long as it's not Craig Allen, weatherman in New Yawk City.
- micktaco - Oct 22, 2013 at 10:46 PM
Fenway is the ultimate bandbox so Craig should have no worries with timing or bat speed. Just get a piece of the ball and it can fly into the parking lot.
- cincinata - Oct 23, 2013 at 11:50 AM
I lived in Boston for many years (way back). There is no "Parking Lot" in the traditional sense as in Cinti or St. Louis across from the ballpark. But, we get your meaning. Keep in mind, that Craig has not played for a long time, and batting practice does not count as hitting live pitching when the other guy is trying to get you out. He will have difficulty with seeing the ball, timing etc..
- cincinata - Oct 23, 2013 at 11:54 AM
However, I am rooting for the birds in this one. Carpenter, Holiday, Beltran, Molina and Freeze will have to come up big, and if Craig does, that will be icing on the cake. Do not count on Adams, as rookies seldom win a championship for you. If he does anything good, that is just a plus.
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Equivalency is calculated by adding together the percentage of your Pell eligibility that you received each year to determine whether the total amount exceeds 600%. If you have exceeded the 600% maximum, you will lose eligibility for additional Pell Grants beginning in the 2012–2013 school year.For example, if your maximum Pell Grant award amount for the 2010–2011 school year was $5,550, but you only received $2,775, you would have used 50% of your maximum award for that year. If you then receive 75% of your eligibility in the next year, the total received in two years would be 125% out of the total 600% lifetime limit.
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Gov. Pat McCrory has made his first appointment to the North Carolina Utilities Commission, choosing an energy engineer at a metal manufacturing company to help regulate the state's electric, natural gas and telecommunications markets.
McCrory announced Wednesday that Don Bailey of Union County would serve out the last four years of the eight-year term of Lorinzo Joyner, who retired from the commission in January 2012.
Bailey is the primary energy engineer at ATI Allvac, which has plants in Monroe. He's also worked as a design engineer for cities and has been on a North Caroilna utility customer association board since 2002.
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Building a stellar psychology department involves locating, nurturing and keeping a mix of talented, highly productive and compatible--if not always agreeable--people. While such factors as geography and name status may be out of your control, a number of strategies can attract top-notch people to your department, whether it's in rural America or an urban center.
The aim "is to create an environment that people would really like to join, and once they're there, that they wouldn't particularly want to leave," says Emanuel Donchin, PhD, who chairs the University of South Florida psychology department.
To foster such chemistry, he and others advise you to:
1. Figure out your needs.
Before plunging ahead with a recruitment effort, confer with faculty members to identify areas of the department you want to emphasize or improve, advises Elliot Hirshman, PhD, who chaired the George Washington University psychology department from 2002 to 2005. "Identifying areas of emphasis makes your department especially attractive to candidates in those areas and helps your search committee network with others in those subfields," he says.
Similarly, identify the resources that you need for each faculty search--for example, salary level, start-up funds, lab space and graduate student support--and meet with the dean to make sure those resources are available.
2. Make the candidate feel special.
Once you've narrowed down top candidates and they're in the interview seat, praise their strengths, says Robert J. Sternberg, PhD, dean of Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences. "Tell them you really think a lot of them and their work, that you value the way they see and solve problems," he says. "Make them feel that their not coming would deal a serious blow to the department."
You can do that even if a few candidates are vying for a single spot, adds Henry L. "Roddy" Roediger III, PhD, who chaired the department of psychology at Washington University in St. Louis from 1996 to 2004, and is now dean of academic planning there.
"Tell the candidate that, although you can only choose one person, you really think highly of them," he says. "After all, you selected them to interview from many candidates."
3. Tout your assets.
Plug your department's virtues, which may include good salaries, benefits and lab space; a collegial, collaborative atmosphere; an affordable cost of living; on-campus child-care arrangements; and high-quality grad students.
University of California, Los Angeles Psychology Department Chair Robert A. Bjork, PhD, emphasizes to candidates that the university does not hire at the junior level without tenured positions ultimately being available for them. That's important, he says, because young faculty members can then feel free to cooperate and collaborate rather than compete for a given tenured slot, as they might at some Ivy League schools.
For that reason, he also makes sure visiting candidates spend substantial time with current junior faculty: "They get a very positive impression of our department and university from those interactions," he says. "My sense is our junior faculty have thrived at UCLA, and that comes across."
Location, if framed correctly, can be a selling point, too, says Roediger.
"We'll play up St. Louis as an affordable place to live, where you have the advantages of a big city, but that is still affordable compared to places like Boston, New York or Palo Alto," he says. Bjork, who must contend with Los Angeles' high housing costs, emphasizes that housing prices reflect quality-of-life advantages, such as great weather, ocean accessibility and diverse cultural offerings. "I make the point that there are good and attractive reasons that housing costs are high," he says.
4. Keep your word.
When you make promises--whether about salary, lab equipment or a reasonable teaching load--keep them, says Donchin.
"Maintain absolute credibility," he says, "so that people know when you promise something, it's going to happen."
If you don't, you can lose good people: He's been able to woo away a number of talented junior faculty unhappy with their departments' failure to honor commitments, he says.
5. Talk about fit.
Fit is a crucial variable in making a good hire, so make sure you discuss it, Sternberg adds.
"It's like looking for a spouse," says Sternberg. "If you don't have a good fit, the person will leave before too long, or they'll be unhappy with the person who hired them or vice versa."
6. Share your values.
Diversity and social justice are major values at the University of Georgia's department of counseling and human development services, says department head Rosemary E. Phelps, PhD. She urges her department's search committees to put in extra effort to network and find applicants from diverse pools, she says.
In addition, "I'm always working with colleagues and peers on the value of diversifying the faculty, and on educating them about how diversity can be a value-added feature for everyone in the department," she says. Her efforts have paid off: The department now includes five faculty of color out of 22 faculty, and three are in leadership spots--and she'd like to see more. "Having diverse faculty in leadership roles is important because it allows the department to address systemic factors and barriers at a broader level," she says.
7. Recruit early.
Most universities post ads asking people to apply by the first of November, December or January, or even later. This leaves open a strategy for a department to cast its net early. The tactic is somewhat controversial because it forces candidates to make early decisions before many universities have even begun the interview process, but it can work well for schools that have good reputations but might not be as "sexy" geographically as others, says Roediger.
"Some departments will interview people incredibly early, like in early October," he says. "Then they'll go after the top people they find and make them an offer." In fact, last year a school lured a student from Washington University using such a ploy: "I think it's really smart," Roediger says.
8. Be savvy about social trends.
In 2008, recruiting and retaining people means being sensitive to family issues and making accommodations accordingly, Sternberg maintains.
"I don't think it's enough to say, 'Here are some [job] databases to look through,'" he says. "That's not going to work, because there'll be some other place that will be actively trying to find a job for that person's spouse." At Tufts, not only does the school provide a bank listing jobs at area universities at local nonprofits, but Sternberg's office combs that bank and personally networks for the spouse, including at Tufts. Similarly, Washington University has a faculty recruiting specialist whose job is to help bring the whole family to St. Louis by consulting with the family on neighborhoods, jobs, realtors and other practical matters, Roediger says.
9. Keep your people happy.
Once you've hired a "catch," give them lots of reasons to stay, says Sternberg. That can mean providing more salary, more lab space, some summer salary, some research money, reducing their teaching load--and "showing you care," he says.
"We keep an eye on faculty who are making the greatest contributions," Sternberg notes, "and we try to keep them happy so they won't even look for offers elsewhere."
10. Walk your walk.
Make sure the department as a whole is healthy, experts say. For example, Phelps makes sure members of underrepresented groups feel welcomed by holding discussions about the importance of diversity issues, including the benefits and challenges; helping to sponsor campus-wide activities related to diversity; and designing curricula and research teams that emphasize diversity and multicultural views. "We try to put our money where our mouth is," she says.
The good feeling of hiring shouldn't end there, Hirshman agrees.
"The end of the recruitment process is the beginning of the retention process," he says.
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Three Law Faculty Members Receive University Merit Awards
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Externships and volunteer opportunities have brought students to the U.S. Agency for International Development in Vietnam, international business firms in China, private and public law placements in Argentina, organizations dedicated to the prevention of torture in India, the Dominican Republic to study discrimination experienced by Haitian migrants, and numerous other NGOs, nonprofit agencies, and law firms around the world. Students that participate in the Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic prepare written and oral statements that are presented to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women in New York City and the U.N. Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland, while students that participate in the Keta Taylor Colby Death Penalty Project travel to the American South to defend death-row inmates. The center has also offered courses, such as the study of genocide and the prosecution of the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and it offers study abroad opportunities in Europe and Asia.
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Optional ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon Irish Moss
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Best wings in the city. Prices are great. Wish the Columbia kids (I mean you are attending Columbia) would tip the bartenders better but for me I like the owners, bartenders, the wings, the beer, the atmosphere. My game is on my TV and my glass is filled all the time.
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I have lived in this city for almost a decade and Lions Head is by far my favorite bar. The only way I can describe it is "Cheers". Every time I walk in I know at least one person at the bar if not the entire group that is there. The wings are the best in the city, and the drinks are priced like a good ol' midwest bar. Never a dull conversation and if you are just in need of your game wether it's football, baseball, college, hockey, etc the bartenders will always try to find a place to put it. Also, by far the best group of bartenders in the city. They are always there with a friendly smile and make an attempt to remember your name. Service can get slow on the busy nights, or for games, but only because there are so many people in the place and that is justifiable. Altogether, this is the best bar I've ever walked into. A true gem in the city.
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Who wouldn't love this amazing UWS gem? The drinks, poured with a smile and served up for a killer price, can be enjoyed in the company of instant-friends all bellied-up at the long open bar. The grilled cheese sandwiches and wings hit the spot on any day of the week and are particularly enjoyable in the middle of a baseball or football game. Somehow this bar pulled all the best bartenders in the area together to create the perfect vibe at this quasi-dive bar. I love it, and having left the area a couple of years back, travel down-town to visit the bar as much as possible. The Lion's Head Tavern is the best little bar in NYC.
Posted by anonymous on 03/27/2009
My new favorite place to go for a chill night. Full drinks, good food, and excellent prices. What's not to like??
Posted by Anonymous on 03/18/2008
I started going here during football season cause they play all the games. Usually got a table. Its a small bar, low key. The crowd is a good mix. Black urban types, college students, old white guys, etc..... laid back and light atmosphere. Pabst Blue Ribbon. $2 bucks all the time. Awesome. The wings are smallish, but no gross skin and never undercooked. Hot is money. Monday night + 25 cent wings = a lot of people eating chicken. its packed, service is awul almost all night but they kitchen is open late. bartenders are cool, My girlfriend and I enjoyed some chronic bloody marys on a sunday afternoon but have yet to get another one there that was any good. The Veggie Burger is made from scratch and is a solid vegetarian meal. No b.s. just food and beer.
Posted by Anonymous on 01/18/2008
This is one of my favorite bars in the city. I've been living in the area for 3yrs and somehow i wind up there at least once a week. 25 cent wings on monday, dollar beers on wednesday, and $2 PBRs all the time. I like the mix of locals and students that show up to watch any game on their many TVs. And their grill makes good food until 2am. my only complaint is too many Red Sox fans.
Posted by Anonymous on 05/13/2007
I went here on a Monday night to experience the 25 cent wings, and was sorely disappointed. They were too small (i know they were baby chickens... but still...) and not spicy enough, even though our second round was the 2nd hottest kind they had. Not recommended!


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Re: Trying to put a module into my Yamaha DD-65 e-drum kit
I've had couple DD55's in the past, and they sound as good as whatever you run them into with the midi out.
With a synth module with drum sounds, or sampled drums in a computer they sound good. The stock sounds are not so good, but IMO, acceptable for what those units cost.
The biggest issue is probably the size of the pads. The smaller pads are about 3 inches across, if I remember right, and require a bit of precision when you get flying.
I'm surprised to see that Yamaha has dropped the midi out connector on the 502. I suppose it's to be expected with all the usb stuff nowadays, but disappointing for me because I usually use regular midi ports to trigger synth modules from pads.
presence - what do you have now? If you just have the dd65, I'd say instead of buying another module and pads, maybe you should consider selling the DD65 and picking up a Yamaha Multi-12 unit.
Probably come out close to the same cost when all is said and done.
For a few more bucks for pedals, you could have a setup something like this:
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