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I know this isn't in the spirit of G4M3 W4RZZZZ!!! But I am honestly happy that there are now two genuinely excellent themeparks on the market.
Before GW2, WoW was clearly the best...others were fun for a while, but none really held a candle to it. Now, I feel like people have two equally awesome options, and that is great :).
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Joined: 7/20/06
Originally posted by Ausare
Funny...our guild still has over 100 people on on any given week night and I still queue for WvWvW. Sounds totally empty to me.
Originally posted by SlickShoes
Yeah don't go in to the kitchen if you can not take the heat.
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Joined: 4/03/12
Originally posted by cesmode8
This post doesn't make sense. Anyone could reasonably assume GW2 was prepared for 2M players. In fact, I'd go so far as they were wishing for 3 or 4 million. They had 1M pre purch, and another in release sales, Sorry, they didn't shut down sales becuase of their overwhelming success and unpredictable numbers. In fact, they didn't shut down sales at all. Only their own sales. The reason GW2 sales were shut down ONLY from ANET's own site, was because ANET needed to divert all of it's internal resourses to handle it's problematic launch and all the issues surrounding the 1st week.
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Joined: 7/20/06
Originally posted by GeezerGamer
This post doesn't make any sense either. They were shut down only from ANet's own site because the physical copies had already been shipped around the world. What were they supposed to do? Attempt to force retailers to stop selling them?
If "anyone could reasonably assume GW2 was prepared for 2M players" then by your own logic ANet would have been prepared for at least that number of people playing the game in the first week of its existence and wouldn't have experienced the few issues that they did...
Originally posted by LydonOriginally posted by GeezerGamer
GW2 official site wasn't the only one selling digital copies. You could buy from other authorized sites too. So i really doubt that when Anet stopped selling GW2 it made a huge stall in sales for those few days.
Originally posted by halflife25
Point in fact you could not purchase from other sites. I tried purchasing a digi copy from Amazon when this was going on, just to see what was happening, and I couldnt. It told me digi copies were temp out of stock. You had to go to a store to get it. I know, because a RL friend of mine tried going to guildwars 2 site, amazon, and best buy...couldn't get a copy online.
Only brick and morders had copies, if they had copies in stock.
No...the temp shutdown was to keep servers from filling up more than it could handle. So many zones in overflow(into level 30 and 40) WvW queues out the eyeballs, etc. True, there were and are lots of bugs, but what game at launch didnt have them? Every game has it. Every..game. But the shutdown was not because of bugs, otherwise they would have shut them down again because of run of the mill problems that GW2 is currently experiencing(like everygame) with bots, exploits, gold selling etc.
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Joined: 1/10/11
Originally posted by cesmode8
That's why MoP was the first WoW expansion I didnt even buy. I already knew for a fact that there's nothing new to go back to. After 15 minutes of play it's just exactly the same old, and after getting to max level you jump into the same old treadmill. I have lost my faith in Blizzard's ability to add anything actually new stuff in their games, except for the tweaks and apparently some minigames (which is awesome, but not enough to go back to).
Dont get me wrong though, I think WoW is an awesome game, one of the best mmorpgs, and certainly was the best back in the day. It's just when something refuses to evolve, it will get boring, and it will stay boring. It's not helping that everything is trivialized in the game and automatized (afterall it's a mmorpg and not some serverless mix-mess-community lobby MOBA).
I almost envy people who are still having fun in WoW, or who are new to the game, all the best for them :)
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I like playing both.
Originally posted by cesmode8
And yet i was able to buy my digital copy from DLGAMER during those days as there was no physical copy avilable close to where i live in morocco.
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I'm totally giving up on gamehopping. Rift and WoW forever now I guess lol. Been playing both of these since they launched, and I've gone to several games during that time. During that time, every game ends up the same. I get to cap (and I don't even rush it!) then I'm like, "Now what?" In Rift and WoW, there is always something to do. If there isn't something to do, there's always something on the horizon at least. I usually finish the current content (got all my gear), and there's about a month or two before the next content patch or expansion. With Rift, I almost never have to wait for content though. WoW, it's usually a month or two. During that time, there's always friends to chat and hang out with. Go do some classic raids that don't really mean anything anymore, except for nostalgia. I'll play free trials, if the game has them, but I don't see myself leaving either of these games, except for Elder Scrolls or Neverwinter, but I won't be doing that unless I get to play it first hand first (hmm I think that's right lol). It's Rift and WoW for me.
Originally posted by Kuinn
To be honest, I sort of agree with every word you said, down to the last sentence. I do envy them. But, in my opinion, I see the game and the development of it for what it truely is: Other MMOs come and go, but excel in one or two things. Blizzard tries to duplicate this, if their outdated technology allows them to. Sometimes they succeed, most of the time they fail. Either way, they are always a few years behind the curve in terms of the hopping on the bandwagon of what the MMO community wants(if they ever listen at all...) and fail to be innovative. In my opinion, their development minds say "We know better than you, and we'll see we listen to your feedback, but we really think XYZ". Just read the forums. People post many things about this and that, what works and doesnt. They say its working as intended, they feel this way and that. Take a dev like Trion. They listen and pump out awsome endgame features, systems, and content. If blizzard adopted that methodology, Id return in a second. But they wont. They are holier than though, thus their game remains static and in a glimmer of its former glory. I look to greener pastures. Right now its GW2. With many hours of play time in already, and many to come, it is the game for me. Once Im done with it, I am probably done with all MMOs until MAYBE titan. Thats a big maybe.
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Who did wrong? The advertiser hired to sell the game or the consumer who put faith in advertising?
Originally posted by cesmode8
Were you actively playing WoW when GW2 was released?
Did you have negative feelings about WoW prior to this expansion?
How much time have you put into WoW prior to this expansion?
Did you already have a low opinion of Blizzard's expansion formula?
My contention is:
If, prior to Pandaria, you already were burnt out on WoW, or tired of its mechanics or graphics....in essence, if prior to Pandaria you already had a low opinion of the game - why would you think Pandaria might change all that? It is still WoW, a game which you new prior whether you liked or disliked. This wasn't 'remaking' the game for those who didn't like it, it was 'expanding' the game for people who DO like it.
I tend to discount "Reviews" of expansions of a game you already dislike. They seem to be pre-loaded with a negative opinion.
I don't believe I've ever seen someone who hated a game, the game 'expands' that hated game, and all of a sudden the game is great. If you take a turd and increase its size by 20%, it doesn't become chocolate cake. But it seems like that's what some people 'returning' to WoW for this expansion think.
For those that like WoW - this is taking a piece of chocolate cake and making it 20% bigger.
And for those that like WoW, but are leary of change and obsessively attached to virtual achievements, some of them, took a bite of chocolate cake and tasted a turd.
In my opinion, we learn the most about an expansion from those who share our own opinion, for they will highlight the aspects we have in common. You can also learn a lot from someone who liked the game but hates the changes, for they can point out clearer than others what exactly is different.
But we learn virtually notihing from someone who already hated a game and then write a review of an expansion as if they are surprised that they still hate the game or as if they expected a different game from what they played before.
Expansion 'expand' an existing game. They do not change it into a different one.
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Originally posted by cinos
I agree with this. Let's stop the "this game is better than this game" hyperbole arguments and just enjoy whatever game you want at any given time. Plenty out there to do that with and plenty more in the pipeline. I know I'm going to change my viewpoint as I am taking a break from GW2 and am enjoying WoW:MoP. Next week, I'll hop back into Lotro for the Rohan expansion and enjoy that and eventually hop back to GW2 to enjoy the Holiday patch and so on and so forth with a handful of other MMOs.
If anything, the only issue I have with trying to hop is paying a sub fee for a few of the games just to enjoy a week or 2 of new content. I much prefer Lotro's hybrid system or GW2s buy to play. Hopefully TSW goes hybrid soon.
Originally posted by cesmode8
Blizzard has all the right to be 'holier than thou'. They have 9+ million players and now 10+ after MOP. For so many years it stayed at 11 and 12 million mark.
So yes a company that is capable of keeping so many people playing for such a long time does have all the right to tell you that 'they know better'. It might hurt your ego but they are right. WOW hasbeen wrecking every other MMO for years holding number one spot. I don't see the reason why they should bend to every demand of players. And not that they don't listen. A lot of changes have been amde to WOW in accordance with what majority wanted.
WOW is not some failed MMO where you can claim that Blizzard doesn't know what it is doing.
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Originally posted by cesmode8
Not true. I Pre Purhcased. I had a friend who bought post release, he couldn't get it direct since they stopped selling so he went to Amazon and bought it there. Amazon didn't stop selling GW2.
I am certain, I could get a copy of his digital reciept from Amazon if I asked him for it. But I won't because I know he was away on business during the initial weekend and bought when he got back. Since we were in the game, I kinda believe him.
Also, selling out of digital copies, (not sure how that is possible) is a different story than shutting off sales.
Aside from that, can you show soem evidence of why you say ANET discontinued it's sales?
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Originally posted by halflife25
I would never use that kind of reasoning
Everquest was the #1 Westerm mmo for 5 years - from 1999 thru 2004
more subs does not mean "they know better"
many retail mmos released during that 5 year timespan but none had the success of EQ
until Blizzard grabbed a bigger audience
Anarchy Online
Asherons Call
City of Heroes
Dark Age of Camelot
Earth & Beyond
Eve Online
Final Fantasy XI
Horizons (now called Isitaria)
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Exempt employee working hours
Is a salaried employee considered an exempt employee? And if this employee has never signed any documentation labeling him an exempt employee or a document that says he may be required to work certain hours over the normal 40 hours, can he be obligated to work 55 hours a week?
Not every salaried employee is an exempt employee. A salaried employee can be either exempt or non-exempt, depending upon his or her primary duties. Search our archives for exempt or scroll down a few pages for complete coverage.
An employee need not sign anything to make the employee exempt. If the employee accepts a salaried position with duties that make him or her exempt from overtime, then no further permission is needed. An employer can require an exempt employee to work any number of hours without additional compensation — even 80 or 100 hours per week.
Yes, an exempt employee can be required to work 55 hours or more per week, every week. There is no such thing as a normal 40-hour week for exempt employees in the U.S. Many exempt employees must work 50, 60 or 70 (or more) hours per week. Again, if you search our archives for: overtime exempt, you should find more information.
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cesar Says:
We were hired as salaried employees. We are scheduled to start our work day at 9:00 am and we end our work day at 5:00 pm, a total of 8 hours per day. Depending on the number of projects and deadlines, we average 45 hours per week. In addition, we are required to travel increasing our work hours from 50 to 70 hours per week, plus the time we spend on board the car, train or plane not to mention the hours away from home. Our paycheck reads payment for 40 hours per week multiplied by our hourly rate. Today, we were told that our daily work schedule will start at 9:00 am and end at 7:00 pm, a total of 10 hours per day, plus the travel time. Does my employer have the right to dictate so many work hours to the salaried employees?
Caitlin Says:
Hi cesar! If you are genuinely an exempt employee, the employer can require you to work any number of hours, even 100 hours or more per week, without any additional pay. HTH, and thanks for reading the blogs!~ Caitlin
Diane Snyder-Bell Says:
When exempt employees work over their standard 40 hours per week, is it allowable/appropriate for them to carry hours over to another week in order to take that amount of time off from work? i.e. an exempt employee works 55 hours, so the following week or a few weeks later they are out of work 15 hours and note on their time sheet "carried over from previous pay period". This is not appropriate is it? Exempt employees are to work whatever amount it takes to get the job done — anytime off should come from their vacation, personal, or etc. earned time off — correct?
Caitlin Says:
Hi Diane! You are absolutely correct that this is not appropriate. There is no standard 40-hour work week for an exempt employee. The exempt employee can be required to work 50, 60 or even 100+ hours per week, every week. The exempt employee is not automatically entitled to any additional payment or time off when working more than 40 hours per week.
It is up to you as the employer to set this standard. Like you, most employers require exempt employees to work *whatever it takes* to get the job done. An exempt employee who works 55 hours in one payroll week is expected to work 40 or more hours in the next payroll week.
(Less than 10% of employers permit an exempt employee who works over 40 hours to take time off in a subsequent week. Even then, such *comp time* is only by mutual agreement, usually requested in advance.)
You should make this expectation clear to your exempt employees. Then, you can discipline or terminate any exempt employee who does not follow this policy. And yes, when an exempt employee works only 25 hours in a payroll week, you can deduct 15 hours from her vacation or personal time off. HTH, and thanks for reading the blogs!~ Caitlin
Perry Says:
Hi! Regarding the exempt employees, how much is the salary to be given to exempt employees, for example if the exempt employee is on an Executive Exemption? Is $11.00 or $12.00 per hour, 40 hours per week a lawful salary for exempt employees under Executive Exemption? With regards to the job, are employers allowed to have the exempt employee to work beyond their duties and responsibilities?
Caitlin Says:
Hi Perry! No, an exempt employee cannot be paid $11 per hour. First of all, paying an employee by the hour automatically makes him or her non-exempt. Second, under the federal FLSA, the employee must be paid a salary of at least $455 per week before taxes. Some states require that an exempt employee be paid more. Yes, an exempt employee can be required to complete other duties, in addition to his or her primary duties. It is the primary duties that determine whether or not the employee is exempt. For example, a restaurant manager is an exempt executive because he supervises more than 3 employees. He can also be required to bus tables, wash dishes and cook meals, in addition to supervising the employees, and still be exempt. HTH, and thanks for reading the blogs!~ Caitlin
E. Dianne Bradley Says:
Thank you, your column has answered my question…
Caitlin Says:
You are very welcome, Dianne! ~ Caitlin
SR Says:
Need help with a scenario. An exempt employee (store manager) of a convenience store is asked to report each day they work and they are required to work a minimum of 5 days a week, or their pay is docked. Their paystub shows an hourly rate and hours are broken down. Is this employee truly an exempt employee?
Caitlin Says:
Hi SR! This employee may very well be exempt. An exempt employee can be required to work a specific number of days per week, or hours per week. It is normal business practice for employers to require that employees report the days they work, and most employers expect exempt employees to work a minimum of 5 to 6 days per week.
An exempt employee who is not available for a day of work, and does no work at all that day, need not be paid for the day. This does not change the employees exempt status.
If the employees pay was prorated when he worked a partial day, or missed hours of work, then he would not be an exempt employee. (There is an exception if the employee is taking unpaid time off under FMLA or ADA.)
Many employees assume that exempt status means they can come and go as they please, but in fact this is not a requirement for exempt status. HTH, and thanks for reading the blogs!~ Caitlin
Lynn Says:
Can the employer require that an exempt employee complete more work than can reasonably completed in a 40 hour work week on a consistant basis?
Caitlin Says:
Hi Lynn! The answer to your question is a resounding "yes." There is no law that an exempt employee must be given only 40 hours per week of work. An employer can require that an exempt employee work 80 hours per week, 120 hours per week or more, without additional pay. The employer can just keep piling the work on. This may not be right, but it is legal. HTH, and thanks for reading the blogs!~ Caitlin
Sherry Says:
Can an employer make a salaried exempt employee work the normal business hours even though they are in a sales position but think they can make their own hours but work at least 8 hours in a day? We have an employee who dictates that their hours will be 9 to 5 when the business is operating from 8:30 to 5:30.
Caitlin Says:
Hi Sherry! Yes, as an employer, you have the right to set minimum expectations of exempt employees under the U.S. Department of Labor FairPay regulations. This includes the number of hours worked, and the time of day worked.
In your example, the exempt employee who works 9 to 5 instead of 8:30 to 5:30 can be disciplined or terminated for not meeting your expectations. However, as long as she continues to be employed, you still have to pay her full salary each day.
This may be a simple miscommunication. Some employers would allow an exempt salesperson to set her own hours as long as she meets her sales goals. But most have specific hours that employees are expected to work. HTH, and thanks for reading the blogs!~ Caitlin
Stacey Says:
If an exempt employee is taking a scheduled day off but during the day off is called upon – not required to come into the office but works either from home or at any other location, does thier "day off" still as a vacation day?
hrlady Says:
Hi Stacey,
An exempt employee may be docked time for absences from work for vacations or sick time when they have an accrued leave available. For example, if you worked a half a day they may deduct vacation time for the half a day. However if you worked the other half of a day then you must be paid for the time worked.
Thank you for reading the Humanresourceblog.com
Tom Says:
At the facility where I work as an exempt employee there are several exempt employees who are only required to work 8 or 9 hours in a day and others who are required to work 10 to 12 hours in a day. All of these positions are categorized as "resources" by HR.
Is this normal? It seems to me that groups of positions categorized together should have the same basic requirements. So I guess the question is Can and employer require on salary employee to work 45 hours a week and require another in the same category 55 hours a week?
hrlady Says:
Hi Tom,
The U.S. Department of Labor states that an exempt employee has virtually "no rights at all" under the FLSA overtime rules. All an exempt employee is entitled to under the FLSA is to receive the full amount of the base salary in any work period during which they perform any work (less permissible deductions). Nothing in the FLSA prohibits an employer from requiring exempt employees to "punch a clock" or work a particular schedule, or "make up" time lost due to absences. Nor does the FLSA limit the amount of work time an employer may require or expect from any exempt employee on any schedule".
Typically, and exempt employee may be required to work whatever hours are necessary to get the job done. Some exempt employee may only work 40 hours, others 50 hours or more.
Thank you for reading the Humanresourceblog.com
Donna Says:
Can exempt salaried workers be required to clock in and out, have a set 9-6 schedule, and be required to take a full hour lunch? The hour lunch is not practical as most salaried employees at this workplace only take 30 mins or routinely work through lunch. If this is a requirement, a typical day would consist of the exempt employee clocking out, eating lunch while taking phone calls or working on the computer. The employer is also threatening to dock pay at the end of the week if hours are missed in one day, even if made up the following day. Or if the person failed to clock out for the hour lunch. Or if they only clock out for 30 minutes, and work until 7pm, they will be docked for the additional 30 mins. This seems to defeat the exempt status.
hrlady Says:
The exempt status is based on three tests; salary level, salary basis, and job duties. Exempt workers can be required to clock in/out, work set schedules, and take lunch breaks. However, an exempt employee's pay cannot be reduced based on quantity or quality of work in a work week. Reducing an exempt employee's pay for violating company policy, unless the employee is being placed on unpaid suspension, is not acceptable practice and could reverse the exemption of the employee since he/she is being treated as non-exempt.
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She's already won back-to-back cross country national championships, raked in numerous regional racing wins and been honored as one of the top eight student-athletes in the country. Now Sarah Zerzan '08 has another honor to add to her list: NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
The prestigious national scholarship will provide Zerzan, who competes on the Willamette cross country and track and field teams, with $7,500 to help pay for graduate school. Only 29 male athletes and 29 female athletes receive this award yearly for each season of the athletic calendar (fall, winter and spring).
"I was pleasantly surprised and excited to learn that I had received the scholarship," Zerzan says. "I hope to use it for medical school tuition. Medical school can be very expensive, and since I plan on becoming a doctor one day, it will be very helpful to have this assistance in funding my education."
Willamette's cross country and track and field programs have a strong history of producing NCAA Postgraduate Scholars -- Zerzan is the fifth Bearcat in the last four years from these programs to receive the award.
The scholarship extends a long list of accomplishments for Zerzan during her time at Willamette. In January she was chosen one of just eight student-athletes nationwide to receive the NCAA Today's Top VIII Award, which honors character and leadership in addition to athletic and academic achievements. She won NCAA Division III cross country individual national championships in 2006 and 2007, making her only the third athlete to repeat as the women's champion in the 27-year history of the contest. She also earned All-America honors for three seasons, and she was named NCAA Division III National Female Athlete of the Year in cross country for the past two years.
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Done! Signed! Finally! Mouth + Money = let me see if Cam is all that. Now let's see the shake and bake, on the field moves a la patented Dome Patrol as if you were tweeting Cam Jordan. Any predictions on how long Cam will remain healthy and play vice complaining of toe pain, turf vs. grass playing conditions, etc. a la Reggie Bush?
Hummm, wonder if he plays the D as in the Lawrence Taylors, Pat Swilling, Sam Mills, Vaughn Johnson, Scot Fujita, and HOF himself, Rickey Jackson, to list a few that never complained about anything but not winning.
If Cam Jordan can pull together a "Dome Patrol" of sorts w/ Jonathan Vilma we should be good to go. Hope he is not Reggie Bush's bench replacement.
Geaux Saints Geaux
Huh? Como? Can someone translate Mosschop's posting?
Point well taken my friend. At least I did not say Buford Jordan nor did I confuse him w/ NBA's Greatest of All Time Michael Jordan.
It all boils down to the same thing: rookie got selected, rookie gets to play WHEN the Saints say he can. See what the tweets got Reggie Bush? A new address in Miami-Dade County somewhere and we won't even notice his abscence.
Bayourick, ALL Who Dats: Really, I am all confused..... duhhhh
It goes to show you how confusing it is for me to grasp the idea of a college rookie holding-out for more dough b4 proving his worth IN THE NFL, before even making it to the first practice?
All in all, I hope Coach Payton doesn't subscribe to nor stoop low to the charlatanic antics of the few.
Which is dummer? Collinsworth comments or Cam Jorden's tweets as he is holding out for more $? SP & ML surely don't leed Who Dat haters! Geaux Saints!
Asesine!!!!!!! Best comment ever! Gracias!!!!!!! Right on traget :)
Hummmmm... Let me see here: agent or not; darn good SEC footballl player but who knows if he ends up being another Reggie Bush, Tebo or Testaverde - my $ is on Sean Payton and Saints Staff (this current SB-winning Staff) to know what the heck they're doing and when. Rookies are like the New employees: prove your worth first then speak/tweet when asked to opine but do so intelligently. Kind of dumb to burn bridge before e ven seeing it or before even stepping on it.
There is no disparity here: it was a housekeeping move and hopefully a msg across the bow to everyone else - if you don't perform u gotta go from the team that is in the chase for another championship ring. Bush is not worth x$ because he's way past his prime. Bush is a desktop paperweight at best.
Look at what S Payton & M Loomis are doing: laying a solid foundation w/ impact players unlike Bush so we can get another Super Bowl now to give Drew Brees a better shot of negotiating a beter deal when his turn comes up to renegotiate. It's not all about $ either because look at what Payton Manning do: took a paycut to keep players for another shot at the SB ring before he too becomes like a Bush or Harper.
Meant to say DBs are UNLIKE any QB...
DB like other QBs depend on receivers being at the right place at the right time and to catch the throw. A CB or Safety or DB all he has to do is catch and grab for the tackle - it's a SOLO function unlike QB function. I agree, Saints wil regret this business decision keeping this knuckle head that is now past his prime.
All this time off and 85%? Who is kidding who? These All-star Players in all sports should only get 85% of their fat checks when they can only perorm at 85%. Pierre Thomas needs to stop the whining and excuses and get on with the program as fast as he cashes his pay check.
ESPN today says that Ryan is better than Brees! Huh?
Worry about them very dumb penalties on both sides of the field and eliminate them! Then Saints worry about beating ATL, win last game and better start preparing for SB game NO v NE in Dallas. Then worry about the injuries, why wasn't x-y-z said, interceptions, etc. At this point – who cares and what does it positively contribute to? Geaux Saints All the Way!
Can a high school kicker be hired part-time?
Coach Mike Ditka, winner of #? SB Rings as a player, Assistant Coach, and Coach or Coach Tuna Parcels would have gotten rid of this dummy whose only purpose in life is to kick the pigskin in between two vertical bars, over one horizontal bar and hire the best High School kicker anywhere throughout the Gulf Coast already!!!! What's it going to take, Morten Anderson or Gary Andorson to mentor this over-priced numb-nuts? Last year was last year, today is today. Should and if the O-line keeps playing like yesterday (minus the very dumb penalties), it is a moot point but the way MY Saints are erratically marching nowadays, this wanna be kicker in the NFL needs to know that being part of a trio is microscopic compared to a W or an L.
Q1: Is Drew Brees shoulder, arm, rib cage, etc. injured?
Q2: Why is Sean Payton so conservative in his play calling and why is the Defense so loose and irresponsible on coverage?
It all starts with basics – you cannot perform if you don't practice just like in school, you cannot expect to do well in class if you don't study – helloooooo. Get back to earth and start playing basic, elementary football. Starting to sound like Coach Mike Singletary here…..
Come on!!! It's America – entrepreneurship and business venture at its best, bringing in more revenue and notoriety to our great city!!! As a Customer, again, it's America – you either patronize the business or you don't. All else is really a moot point. Go Saints Go!
Dear Who Dats, don't know about you but it seems to me that we have sustained an unusually high number of injuries this season! Let's not even mention too many dumb penalties and lackadaisical approach to the game. Just look at Brees and Payton on the field and during the press conferences! Dunnoooo, but either lack of conditioning and some missing "Tuna" Parcells discipline may be the missing lynch-pin? Someone said that winning is contagious; so it's losing? Ah! Coach Vince Lombardi, duhhhh I disagree - the Saints did not play well and haven't so far.
OMG! Champions do not have excuses - they perfrom and deliver Ws not Ls regardless. Remember the Larry Birds, the Mike Ditkas, the Pete Sampras of the Chapions Community. I think that the Saints have to land back on earth's reality - and P E R F O R M not hide, get tired, etc. I luv my Saints since 1969 but these juicy-fruit plays just gotta cease!
Knucklehead gets paid $MILLION$ to just kick a football through a Goal Post and score, not to miss! Earn your pay Hartley & Saints I say! Today is today – last year was last year.


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How WMATA's 'friction ring' brake problem derailed Metro this morning
- See that? It's the friction ring itself. (Photo: Courtesy of Laura Elizabeth Pohl)
Riders on the Blue and Orange Metro lines encountered more than a little delay this morning. But more critical than the delay was the confusion and panic that accompanied a mid-tunnel evacuation among the commuters. The story has spread like wildfire and already begun to appear in national media. Yet no one is still entirely sure what happened. What we do know is, largely, not especially encouraging.
Furthermore, several hundred Metro riders had a front-row seat to the accident and uncertainty. Luckily we don't have to imagine just how strange and unfortunate their morning was. Video has already emerged showing the train suspension and evacuation.
Here's what Metro rider Fabricio Torres described as "the first moments of panic" between L'Enfant and Smithsonian:
Reports and rumors immediately began circulating. Why was a Metro train stopped near L'Enfant Plaza and what was the cause? Was there fire or smoke or even a fireball?
A wheel popped off a train, some said, citing an anonymous Metro source. WMATA quickly dispelled this notion. People were told it an "obstruction" blocked the Metro tunnel. This confusion reigned for a couple hours in the morning as Blue and Orange line service was suspended until shortly after noon, when it began single-tracking. But about 300 people had to be evacuated in complete darkness throughout these hours. Luckily, no one was harmed and all was resolved.
Rider Torres also captured and tweeted the following video of the pitch-black evacuation through Metro tunnels. He later joked of mole men and sparks and tweeted: "I've been trapped on the metro for two hours thanks to a train fire. On my train." Today, Mr. Torres, was clearly not your day:
WMATA is still investigating the specific causes, I understand, but released the initial diagnosis: "The preliminary investigation has found that the track obstruction was part of a rail car called a 'friction ring' that became dislodged and fell to the track bed from a passing Orange Line train at approximately 9:40 a.m. The friction ring made contact with the electrified third rail, resulting in a smoke condition until power was de-energized shortly after the incident occurred."
All right. A "friction ring." Photographer Laura Elizabeth Pohl captured a photo of the ring on the Vienna/Franconia-Springfield-bound Metro tracks, initially mistaking it for a wheel. To say riders saw "fire" or a "fireball" seems dramatic; I imagine there was quite a flare but we're probably talking about third-rail arcing, which riders frequently spot as trains depart.
I quickly found myself wondering precisely what this device represented.
Search WMATA.com for the phrase and nothing turns up. The Internet turns up a few images and notes about what this component might look like. It's a simple ring of metal, from what I can tell. Search for "friction brake," however, and several pages turn up. Perhaps "friction ring" is the right, precise term, but I wonder if WMATA used it to distance itself from the idea that it was a brake problem. The initial Metro announcement above makes no mention of brakes, for instance, although the transit agency isn't hiding the fact in interviews.
Friction brakes have posed the occasional problem in the past. WMATA described "friction brake problems" in its 2000- and 3000-series cars back in 2005, I notice. These brakes are also responsible for that "unpleasant squeal noise," as the Volpe Center noted in an old WMATA report, throughout our transit system.
WMATA contains information about their friction braking system here in the 2008 Running Maintenance and Servicing Manual for the Metrorail 6000-series cars. It's right here in chapter 4: "Friction Brake Equipment." Certain safety features are designed into the friction brakes:
Through this configuration, a single failure of one of the FB.ECUs or TCUs will lead to a reduction of braking effort of not more than 25 percent (of the total braking effort on a per married pair basis).
...The loss of one FB.ECU or the detection of failure from DIA_WHITE_LIGHT GROUP (as defined in the Event Code List) will also cause a white light condition. Due to the system configuration of four FB.ECUs per married pair, a loss of a single FB.ECU results in a loss of only 25 percent of braking effort on a per married pair basis. A loss of two FB.ECUs on a car results in an automatic emergency brake application by opening the normally open relays in the emergency loop.
How's that for jargon? What the manual describes is good for the train's speeding but what caused the delays today is the part itself. It fell from the train and hit the third rail.
But what I consider most are the commuters. People were late for work, they trudged through total darkness, they lost time and likely had to walk and pay more to get to their jobs. No one pays their Metro fare expecting that, despite the lesser complications WMATA offers customers on a regular basis. Metro riders experienced a healthy dose of fear this morning, and I imagine and hope WMATA will conduct a full investigation into what happened with the friction ring. A tiny piece of metal has a profound ability to disrupt what's an extraordinarily delicate system, we've learned today. I'm glad everyone is safe.


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Nov 06 2006
The Tough Girl
We try to involve our children in different areas of ranch work, including holding calves while they're being worked. It's a tough job, but once they learn it, they're pretty good helpers!
Here, the kids are easily holding one of the smaller calves while our cowboy, Josh, does the castrating.
Having proved herself capable on the smaller calf, Marlboro Man promotes our oldest daughter to a larger one. She isn't too thrilled about the increased size of this particular animal and would rather be home watching Saturday morning TV or getting her gums scraped.
"Daddy? Do I HAVE to do this?" Our oldest has always been a bit on the frightened, fretful side. I think it's all those pencil shavings I smoked before I knew I was pregnant.
Suddenly, the hot branding iron is pressed against the calf's hide and it begins to kick and thrash wildly. "Ohhhhh, I didn't sign up for this…"
HANG ON, COWGIRL! Whatever you do, don't let go.
Oh, and one day she'll despise me for this single photo.
The Tough Girl makes it through, still grasping the calf's leg in her nine-year-old hand. All the cowboys are thoroughly impressed at her determination and strength in the face of such trauma and horror. And she'd like to get up now, thank you very much.
Not so fast, Tough Girl. There's an even larger calf to be worked.
Luckily, your father is afraid by this point that he's caused you emotional damage, so he's going to climb on and give you a hand with this one.
He's good like that.
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Mad Jenny Flint On Monday, November 6 at 5:57 am
Okay, I have to ask? Are the animals given any anesthetic when they are castrated? Thanks for humoring my ignorance.
Brooke On Monday, November 6 at 6:59 am
She's a tough little chick! I don't think there is any way I could watch them get there "boys" cut off.
Heidi On Monday, November 6 at 7:18 am
Oh come on you guys! Anesthetic? Have you ever had a reason to go to the emergency room? Pain happens and then it's over and unlike us, the calves don't have to go back to "work" when it's over!
Ree, your girl won't understand this now, but man, the stories she'll be able to tell some day… I can still entrance a room with my piglet castration stories. I was your girl's age and could cut a piglet one handed! OH yeah! And calves are way bigger, which will make her extra cool!
Ree On Monday, November 6 at 7:38 am
Hi, Mad Jenny…
Well, yes and no. The castration happens SO quickly—literally twenty seconds—that it's over before it begins. Then we immediately put thick, pink antiseptic/anesthetic on the area so it will heal properly and relieve the soreness.
I know it's hard to think about, particularly if you're an animal lover. But virtually all male cattle will be castrated at one point or another, and it's really so much better to do it when they're very young. The pain is minimal and they bounce back right away.
We all love animals, too! Thanks for your question.
Jenni in KS On Monday, November 6 at 7:43 am
That's one tough little chickie:o) Good for her, and good for you, too! What valuable lessons your kids are learning!
I have to say that the picture of the same dd after she smashed her finger working on the fence and a few of these today are some of my favorites. She just has such an expressive face and it kinda tears at your heart just a little. It's kind of like watching "Annie". When you're a kid, you feel like you must be one of those little orphans (except you got lucky) and you can totally understand how they feel. Watching it as an adult, you just want to go out and adopt all of the little boogers and love them and spoil them and have them sing and dance around your house–without spoiling them so much they lose the spunk and toughness that make them so special.
I especially love that last picture. What a great dad! And so wise to take care of dd's emotional needs without letting her quit! That picture made me tear up and grab for the kleenex.
claudia On Monday, November 6 at 8:47 am
Wow. She did so well! And I think she might be mad at you for a few of these pictures!! You captured the utter angst she was feeling…I nearly started crying for her!!
Brandi On Monday, November 6 at 8:58 am
Your kids are strong. I bet the girls could beat me in arm wrestling.
mull-berry On Monday, November 6 at 9:03 am
The last photo shows her delicate, long fingers. I bet she is a wonderful pianist.
PAMELA On Monday, November 6 at 10:14 am
Her future boyfriends better never cross her
SkippyMom On Monday, November 6 at 10:29 am
She is a beauty – scrunched up face or not – there aren't many girls her age or women ours that would look as good as she does.
She will thank you later – brave girl!
dancingnancy On Monday, November 6 at 10:35 am
Brave girl! I'm sure the little calf put up a fight too!
cecedon On Monday, November 6 at 10:51 am
So, they actually use a [I]pocket knife[/I] to cut off the calf nuts? OMG, that seems like an interesting choice to use. Although your 9 yo looks like she was having a rough go of it, I bet she was back to jumping on that trampoline and being a fun little girl shortly there after (hopefully anyway). She does have some beautifully long fingers. Does she play piano? Thanks for sharing.
momto3cubs On Monday, November 6 at 11:57 am
Yuck, I don't think I'd want to be around for that!
Poor girl. What a toughie she'll be (if she's not too traumatized). I love her hair color! Looks reddish?
Did she yell at you for taking pictures instead of helping her?
Ree On Monday, November 6 at 12:00 pm
She does play piano! Thanks for noticing her bony fingers. Unfortunately, I left a candle burning on the piano a few weeks ago and an enormous amount of candle wax dripped into the piano's body…the twenty or so keys on either side of middle C. So she's had to practice way up in the higher octaves. Blech.
Robin On Monday, November 6 at 1:24 pm
Man, I love that last pic. Blow it up. Frame it. Photoshop it in black and white. Just DO something with it.
And if I had cowboy boots, I'd want a pair just like hers.
Vicki On Monday, November 6 at 2:10 pm
Who is she looking at in the second to last picture? She really is begging with her eyes!
Amanda On Monday, November 6 at 2:17 pm
Holy Cow! (pun intended)
Do you mean castrating in the traditional sense? You made that poor girl watch that?? ha ha She is a touch little chick, she will make some Marlboro man of her own VERY proud some day. If she isn't disturbed and traumatized by then, of course.
Good reading, as always. Take care, darlin'!
Karmyn R On Monday, November 6 at 3:00 pm
Poor girl – my husband had to do that as a young boy (and as an adult) – helping his dad – his sisters got out of it, though. All I can say is 'yuck'
Loved the wild horses post – beautiful.
CindyDianne On Monday, November 6 at 5:25 pm
Castration is a fact o life on the ranch isn't it? I've been involved in one role or another since I was about 5. My pinkie finger nail is just now grown back after getting ripped off and the tip broken and split open working calves back in May.
I was bleeding and hurt. My sweet grandma volunteered to run and get the alcohol for me! My Man, though, decided I needed to be taken to the ER. It's a 45 mile drive,so he gave me vodka shots for the pain! What a man!
crunchy carpets On Monday, November 6 at 5:46 pm
I am in awe and envy of you, your adorable daughter, and your really hot husband.
Again..what an amazing life you life and thank you for sharing it with us.
I am a city kid….I can only dream about ranches….though we have some amazing one's here too!
Old Dominion Heather On Monday, November 6 at 6:30 pm
Wow, this brings back memories. I used to hold the baby goats while my Great-Grandfather castrated them…or at least began the process. He would tie off the poor guys with tight rubber bands and eventually, deprived of blood flow, they would fall off. You way seems much more humane to me. Those poor baby goats would walk around hurting for days.
Ree On Monday, November 6 at 6:40 pm
Oooo, Heather. That makes MY balls hurt. If I had them. Whew.
Crunchy Carpets…I'm a city kid, too. It's just that I'm stuck out here in the country at the moment. But I love Starbucks.
Thanks for reading, everyone.
Contrary On Monday, November 6 at 9:28 pm
I used to work for a country vet and helped with several pig castrations. Literally, the most important prep we did for this procedure was earplugs…for us.
I'd WAY rather help castrate cattle.
That's one cool kid you have there, and those are awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing them!
SQT On Monday, November 6 at 11:13 pm
Wow! Those pictures are gorgeous.
kimblahg On Monday, November 6 at 11:22 pm
looking at those wonderful pictures makes me envy you and your family's lifestyle. what a wonderful growing experience for your kids.
Gee On Tuesday, November 7 at 8:30 am
Call Gee Sweetheart….I'll come get you and we will run away together!
Remuda Mom On Tuesday, November 7 at 8:47 am
Oh goodness, squeeze chutes are so much easier when littles are helping out, but I guess not much use on calves that small.
And BTW- I want to know if your freezer looks like mine? Full of mountain oysters??
I have to do the cleaning around here, what about you?
Shauna On Tuesday, November 7 at 12:45 pm
She'll be fine Ree. . .I had to do a lot of that stuff growing up. . .She will have a STRONG stomach too! ! !
Marlboro Man is such a good daddy. . .Helping her out. . .
shanmar On Wednesday, November 8 at 5:43 pm
Thank you for that educational moment which might have saved my son from future embarrassment. Now my mom raises sheep, and this particular son his her main helper, having replaced me as official holder-of-the-lamb-during-castration assistant. However, he thought that "weaning" was another word for castration, as in being de-weinered perhaps.
Garnigal On Thursday, April 5 at 1:08 pm
God, I'm glad my mother didn't photograph me helping out at the barn. And tell her I feel her pain – she'll live. Eventually she'll go off to college and it'll be something she's proud of, something no one else she knows can do.
Now I'm gonna go home and hug my dad.


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Looser rules out for home improvements
Posted: September 12, 2012|
Planning applications for home improvements made the surprising leap from arcane local authority red tape and into the racier world of national political debate last week after the coalition revealed plans to jump start the economy with loosened rules on 'permitted development' for homes.
Cameron and Clegg are hoping that, by sweeping away the thresholds at which council planners must approve home improvements, an army of newly instructed builders will reinvigorate the economy as Britain improves rather than moves.
So what exactly is being permitted that the government believes will set the building trade alight?
The permitted length of a single storey extension to a house that can be built without planning permission will soon, after a one month consultation, be doubled to six metres for semis and terraces, and up to eight metres for detached houses, although the length under which two storey extensions will not need planning is to be shorter.
The rest of the rules remain the same.
Roofs of single storey extensions still cannot be higher than four metres (from roof top to eaves) and never taller than the existing roof, if it's a double storey extension which in turn must be set back at least seven metres from the rear of your garden or property boundary and be built using 'similar material'.
Side extensions are still allowed to only be single storey and no higher than four metres high or half the original building's width.
But remember that planning approval is still not needed for porches, internal alterations, loft conversions (without dormer windows), satellite dishes, antennas, roof lights and for new doors and windows.
But is all this worth doing if it doesn't add value to your home? Research by property website Zoopla.co.uk shows that on average loft conversions and basements add the most value to a home, not extensions.
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MONTREAL -- Kris Letang, good for so much of this postseason run, was in the wrong place at the wrong time Thursday night in Game 4.
It is the worst nightmare for any player in the playoffs, to be responsible for your team's loss through nothing more than misfortune. Thursday, that nightmare visited Letang at the Bell Centre as Montreal's Brian Gionta used Letang as pinball bumper to bank a centering pass off the defenseman's right skate and past a caught-in-between Marc-Andre Fleury, the Pittsburgh goalie.
To make matters worse, that goal, at the 3:40 mark of the third period, proved to be the difference in an eventual 3-2 victory by the Canadiens that evens this best-of-7 series at two games apiece.
Not surprisingly, Letang did not want to discuss what happened as the Penguins silently packed up for what will likely be a very somber plane ride back to Pittsburgh. Instead, he will relive those fateful few seconds, forgetting the other 19 minutes of near-flawless hockey that he played Thursday night.
But his teammates insist there is no reason for Letang to harp on the negative.
Fleury, who was not at his best Thursday, 48 hours after recording an 18-save shutout in Game 3, told Letang that above the din celebrating Gionta's goal.
"No worries, it happens," is what Fleury says he told Letang. "He has to keep playing the same way. He was doing everything right, trying to block the pass. He's doing fine."
Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby also chimed in to pick up Letang.
"You tell him not to worry about it," Crosby said. "It's easier said than done, obviously. Nobody feels good when that happens. We still had a lot of time at that point. You tell him to stay with things. He's still got to go out there and do the same thing. You just try to encourage him and make sure his mind is on what we've got to do next."
That was the same message veteran defenseman Brooks Orpik was trying to relay in his comments to the media.
"You can say it is a good bounce (for Montreal); but if Gionta doesn't throw it there, it never goes in," Orpik said. "I think it was more us turning the puck over there at the offensive blue line that gives them a 3-on-2."
And Pittsburgh still had more than 16 minutes to erase Letang's personal nightmare. They couldn't get it done, despite numerous chances. Jaroslav Halak made nine third-period saves and Montreal dropped back into its suffocating trap and hung on for dear life.
"I don't think we changed the way we played (after Letang's miscue)," Crosby said. "Obviously, they get a big goal like that and they come harder and they are a little more confident, playing with energy and things like that. But I don't think we moped around or felt sorry for ourselves.
"I thought we generated some real good chances after that. Whether it goes in off his skate or is a pretty pass; whatever the case is, they scored. You got to bounce back. We've all had to deal with that before -- tough goals or tough breaks. You just got to keep playing your game."
Thursday night, Pittsburgh's game was not good enough. As a result, this Eastern Conference Semifinal series is now a best-of-3 affair with Pittsburgh still holding home-ice advantage.
Will the favored Penguins be able to shed the memory of Letang's miscue and come back to advance, as expected?
According to the Penguins, the nightmare is already forgotten.
"Those bounces are going to happen," Orpik said. "We get good bounces, they get good bounces."


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(WSCR) When the NFL unveiled its new line of jersey from Nike on Tuesday, Brian Urlacher had one thought.
"Julius is going to get 50 sacks next year," Urlacher told NFL Network on Tuesday.
The new jerseys are lighter and tighter, which will make it difficult for offensive lineman to hold a rushing defensive end or linebacker.
Obviously, Urlacher's comment was made in jest, but there is a sliver of truth to what the team captain said, as Peppers is held on nearly every play from scrimmage.
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Stonewall today welcomed the award of the CBE to the charity's Chair, David Isaac. The appointment, as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, is in recognition of many years of voluntary service.
David, Stonewall Chair since 2003, is also Chair of Modern Art Oxford and a trustee of the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. He said: 'I'm absolutely delighted that the work of Stonewall has been marked in this way. All the charity's successes in recent years have resulted from the efforts of tens of thousands of supporters and hundreds of volunteers and staff. I'm honoured to have been able to play a part in that.'
Ben Summerskill, Stonewall Chief Executive, said: 'David has made a huge contribution to the direction of Stonewall in recent years and has helped transform our organisational and financial stability. This honour is a fitting tribute to someone who has done many years of voluntary work in a range of areas. All our staff and volunteers are delighted for David and his partner, Paul.'
1. Stonewall trustees, in line with charity best practice, are recruited in open competition after a 'skills audit' of the existing board. A new round of trustee recruitment will take place later this year.
2. In 2003, Stonewall had 13 permanent staff engaged mainly in parliamentary lobbying. In 2011, the charity has 60 permanent staff. Its pioneering Education for All programme, tackling homophobic bullying in schools, is supported by a coalition of 70 organisations. Its Diversity Champions workplace programme has 620 members employing more than five million people between them and is the largest non-governmental intervention of its kind in the world.
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Starting today, BMW X3 customers will have unique access to the creation of their custom-made X3 vehicles via an online video portal that will show them footage of their customized X3 being produced at the company's plant in Spartanburg, SC.
Customers can view the footage by creating a My BMW account on bmwusa.com and entering their X3 order number or VIN. Using seven cameras in BMW's South Carolina plant, BMW deliver X3 customers with video that tracks their vehicle through the various stages of final … CONTINUED
Edmunds' InsideLine has published their full review of the new 2011 X3 xDrive35i, equipped with the N55 3.0L turbocharged engine that is becoming ubiquitous across the BMW lineup.
InsideLine starts of their article with these words:
"Stop, wait, shudder, silent, check.
Stop, wait, shudder, silent, check.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat."
Certainly scary to read in a NEW car review. When I saw that I thought I was in for one piss poor review. It turns out what they cleverly highlighted was a feature in the new X3 that will … CONTINUED
Autocar gives its 90 second verdict of the 2011 X3. They were convincingly impressed with the all new X3 and rated it 4 out of 5 stars.
BIMMERPOST member Lukich of 3Dinterior.net has produced some very high res and smooth compilations of the new X3 interior that anyone can use for free to pan and explore in full 360 degrees. Hes included views from the drivers seat and rear seats as well!
The all new F25 X3 has been said to have an impressive and refined ride quality, but these videos also show that it's quite the capable off-roader when needed. Here are clips showing the X3 dealing with mud, ruts, uneven trails, snow, hills, and deep water.
Congrats to vikz as he just picked up his early Chrismas gift, the first reported US 2011 X3 delivered on the site! His initial impression is at the quality of the ride, which he feels is even better than the LCI E92 coupe. Photos inside.
With the embracement of 3-D technology due to the advancement in modern culture and entertainment Avatar anyone? ( No I have not seen it yet, So I cannot give you an opinion)
The next stage will be to move 3D technology into active promotion.
Given BMW's advancement as a car company that has embraced new ideas within marketing such as use of Facebook , You Tube and Twitter in the promotion of BMW and MINI products at specific demographics ie with the MINI brand and key volume … CONTINUED
Martha Stewart accepted BMW's invitation to design her dream BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle using BMW's "Dream It. Build It. Drive It." program. Martha used the "Build Your Own" online tool on bmwusa.com to customize her own BMW X3.
Customization is a specialty for the new BMW X3, the vehicle has more than 70 million unique configurations. Martha Stewart designed her X3xDrive35i to have a Sparkling Bronze Metallic exterior, one of three special exterior colors that are only available for BMW X3 custom orders. Martha's BMW X3 … CONTINUED
Xbimmers members began taking deliveries of the all new 2011 X3 over the weekend and the first owners' photos and impressions are now in. Congratulations to the early owners and to everyone to come! Some photos and impressions inside.
BMW sends another Merry Christmas message, this time featuring St. Nick having some wintertime sliding fun in the all new 2011 BMW X3.
Site member Palbay shares a great photo set of an assortment of 2011 X3 colors (mineral silver metallic, deep sea blue metallic, alpine white, space gray metallic) and against its direct competitors – the Q5, GLK, and RX300.
Palbay brings us some photos of the New 2011 X3 navigating the Off Road Course at the BMW Performance Center in Spartanburg. This also provide some good looks at some of the different colors the X3 is offered in.
Here is a great set of photos showing the 2011 X3 assembly process as well as photos of BMW's South Carolina Spartanburg plant after its $1 billion expansion to 1.2 million square feet.
Heres the first 2011 X3 commercial we have seen, posted by BMW UK on its youtube channel. The scenes and music portrays the X3 as a fun and versatile SUV/SAV.
The new F25 BMW X3 has just hit the streets and the reviews have been generally positive claiming the new X3 has far surpassed the predecesor. So this new M Sport variant should be a real piece of work. Taking an already dynamic SUV to the next level will be the order of the day. We will of course bring more details on this car when they become available.
Here are some informative size comparison slides from the official BMW X3 presentation. The first slide shows the new F23 X3 size compared to the outgoing E83 X3 and the second slide compares the sizes of the X3 to the X1 and X5. The all new X3 is not quite as much larger than the outgoing X3 as some have made it to be.
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Vadim Kozin
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|Vadim Kozin
|Birth name
|Vadim Alekseyevich Kozin
March 21, 1903
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
|December 19, 1994
(aged 91)
Magadan, Russia
Vadim Kozin (Вадим Козин) (March 21, 1903 – December 19, 1994) was a Russian tenor.
Vadim Alexeych Kozin was born the son of a merchant in Saint Petersburg to Alexei Gavrilovich Kozin and Vera Ilinskaya in 1903. His mother was a gypsy and often sang in the local gypsy choir. Their house was frequently full of musicians, exposing Vadim to tradition from an early age.
He began to sing professionally in the 1920s, and gained success almost immediately. In the 1930s he moved to Moscow and began playing with the accompanist David Ashkenazi.
During World War II he served in the entertainment brigade and sang for the Russian troops.
In 1944, shortly before the birthday of Stalin, the police chief Lavrenty Beria called him up and asked why his songs didn't involve Stalin. Kozin famously replied that songs about Stalin were not suited for tenor voices. In late 1944, Kozin was sentenced to five years in jail as part of the repression campaign against prominent Soviet performers and was sent to Magadan. It was rumored[by whom?] however that the official reason to exile Kozin was a pretext to eliminate him from Soviet stardom because he allegedly was homosexual.
He was initially released in 1950 and was able to return to his singing career. Though released once again several years later, he was never officially rehabilitated and remained in exile in Magadan until his death. Speaking to journalists in 1982, he explained how he had been forced to tour the Kolyma camps: "The Politbureau formed brigades which would, under surveillance, go on tours of the concentration camps and perform for the prisoners and the guards, including those of the highest rank."
In 1993, being interviewed by Theo Uittenbogaard in the TV documentary GOLD lost in Siberia, he remembered that he was released from exile temporarily and flown in to Yalta for a few hours, because Winston Churchill, being unaware of Kozin's forced exile, had asked Stalin for the famous singer Vadim Kozin to perform, during a break in the Yalta Conference, held February 4– February 11, 1945. As well in 1993, Anna Sadovnikova and Christian Gramstadt made a report (SAT.1)and a reportage ("Gold, Gulag, Gewalt", ORB, see: http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/archiv/schwermuetig,10810590,8844292.html) about the Magadan-Susuman area, which covered an interview with Vadim Kozin and recorded his famous Magadan song in his Magadan flat.
His prison sentence deeply traumatized Kozin, leading to the cessation of his singing career. He even began burning his own records, to the point where his friends were forced to hide their own copies from him in order to preserve them. The Soviet government never officially rehabilitated him and his 90th birthday was celebrated in private among friends in Magadan. He died at the age of 91 in 1994.
Marc Almond included songs from Kozin's repertoire on his 2003 album Heart on Snow and went on to record the album Orpheus in Exile on which he covers Kozin's songs exclusively. The latter was released on September 7, 2009 to wide critical acclaim.
- http://vadimkozin.narod.ru/ – Vadim Kozin site
- In July 1993 Vadim Kozin told his story, sang and played his piano probably for the last time in the documentary on the Gulag in the far east of Siberia GOUD Vergeten in Siberië aka GOLD Lost in Siberia www.imdb.com [1] by Dutch author Gerard Jacobs and filmmaker Theo Uittenbogaard [2]
- Druzhba (Friendship) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wer6xJC56A


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Bravo for a well written post AND some great closing advice.
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Yo dubya dubya, wassup,
Hello everyone. I'm back to work now, however, I can't use the computer for internet browsing. Instead of CCBing, I have been getting lessons and practicing pool.
You are a wise man /ccboard/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I just wanted to list some of the top tips I have received:
/ccboard/images/graemlins/ooo.gifShoot draw with 2 tips low most of the time - Scott Lee
/ccboard/images/graemlins/cool.gifNonsense - it's better to hit downward so you won't miscue;
I don't understand. Are you agreeing with Scott or what?? /ccboard/images/graemlins/confused.gif
/ccboard/images/graemlins/wink.gifNever fail to step into the shot -Tony Robles - using your cue as a guide by sighting down it (vertically) before and while you are stepping into the shot.
Reminds me of a Jimmy Reid video. /ccboard/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Dear sir, you are absolutely correct on both issues, glad to see there are actually people out there giving quality & correct instruction that works.
During my NE tour, I did several demonstrations where I actually hit the cue ball in the exact center, on the equator, and drew the ball across the table. I am sure someone will log on to verify this who saw me do it, and when I did do it, nobody could believe their eyes, even though they saw it, and saw the chalk tip mark where I hit it.
I don't recommend drawing that way, it was a demo just to prove you can draw well by hitting up very high on the CB & never ever jump the CB off of the table ever again. On most of my draws, I am only a tip below center, unless it is something funky requiring some thing unusual to produce the shot. Fast Larry Guninger
www.fastlarrypool.com (http://www.fastlarrypool.com) VENI, VIDI, VICI.....
I did see Larry draw across the table by hitting the equator. I have not personally mastered that technique. If I remember correctly, the point Larry was trying to make was that low and level was the best method for certain draw shots(and I have seen scott, ww draw these table length as well) and other methods were better for other shots.
I am no expert certainly. Only stating what I think Larry was saying. At this point, I do draw better low and level, but I do ocasionally scoop the ball if I accidentally go too low.
There is another draw I have used and I used it naturally until a bunch of people told me it was wrong. I called it the 'barroom draw'. This works especially well when the cb is relatively near the rail. This is a stroke down on the ball, relatively low but not as low as the low and level shot with very little follow.
Since I am a beginner, who am I to say who is right or wrong? I cannot even pause in my backswing, makes me think too much and miss the shot.Most accurate for me is stroke,stroke, pop /ccboard/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ccboard/images/graemlins/grin.gif
dEAR BLUE WOLF, IF YOU USE MY TECHNIQUE, YOU WILL NEVER JUMP A CUE BALL OFF OF THE TABLE & SELL OUT EVER AGAIN, LOW & LEVEL IS A BAD TECHNIQUE. Fast Larry Guninger www.fastlarrypool.com (http://www.fastlarrypool.com) VENI, VIDI, VICI....
Scott Lee

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 dEAR BLUE WOLF, IF YOU USE MY TECHNIQUE, YOU WILL NEVER JUMP A CUE BALL OFF OF THE TABLE & SELL OUT EVER AGAIN, LOW & LEVEL IS A BAD TECHNIQUE. Fast Larry Guninger www.fastlarrypool.com (http://www.fastlarrypool.com) VENI, VIDI, VICI....

C'mon Larry...this is what got you into hot water in the first place here. Different techniques work for different people, and different table situations. Drawing the CB by stroking it low and level is NOT bad technique...just different than the way you teach. Different strokes for different folks, I always say. You (nor I) are not the LAST word, or the end-all-be-all...when are you going to learn that?
Scott Lee
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Jimmy Reid agrees that low and level isn't the way to go for draw shots.
In fact, he mentions some people teach that, and immediately says, 'well, forget that! Jack up!' I'd guess he jacked up maybe 5 or 6 inches at the butt of the cue.
Scott Lee

Quote phil in sofla:
 Jimmy Reid agrees that low and level isn't the way to go for draw shots.
In fact, he mentions some people teach that, and immediately says, 'well, forget that! Jack up!' I'd guess he jacked up maybe 5 or 6 inches at the butt of the cue.

That may be, Phil. But low and level is still the EASIEST way for the average player to learn to draw the CB effectively, using very little effort, and develop a high degree of accuracy. Different strokes for different folks applies here...but they are just that...DIFFERENT. One is not bad and one is not good. They BOTH work. Imo, one is much simpler, and therefore easier to execute more consistently. However, a good player can draw both ways, depending on the shot situation...or in Larry's case, 17 different ways! ROFL
Scott Lee
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Emmys 2012: Biggest Snubs and Surprises
The Emmy nominations came out today, and there's a lot to be excited about — Game of Thrones continues to get love! Girls was recognized! Schmidt (Max Greenfield) got a nod! — but why focus on the good when we can gripe about our faves getting snubbed?
Oh, fine, we'll include some good news, too. Here are Wetpaint Entertainment's picks for the 10 biggest snubs and 5 most pleasant surprises from the Emmy 2012 nominations.
1. Parks & Recreation: Parks & Rec was the most consistently funny show on TV this year, and it's heartbreaking to see it snubbed. We're thrilled that Amy Poehler was nominated again, but that's not enough to soothe the sting. (Unless she wins. Get on that, Academy).
2. Community: Network TV's most creative comedy did manage to snag a writing nom for the epic multiple-universe episode "Remedial Chaos Theory," but we were hoping against hope that it would squeak into Best Comedy or an acting category.
3. Sons of Anarchy: The show is excellent. The acting is excellent (we'd especially love to see Charlie Hunnam or Katey Sagal in the Lead Actor/Actress category). The writing is excellent. We wish the Academy would acknowledge Sons somehow.
4. Like, half the cast of Game of Thrones: On one hand, we should be happy that a show filled with dragons, warlocks, and the walking dead managed to, once again, get not one but two major nominations (Best Drama, and Peter Dinklage for Best Supporting Actor). On the other hand, the Game of Thrones cast is absurdly talented, and we'd love to see some of the lesser known actors, like Alfie Allen, Maisie Williams, or Jack Gleeson, get the recognition they deserve.
5. John Noble, Fringe: OK, it's not like we expected this to happen, but that doesn't change the fact that John Noble consistently gives one of the best performances on TV, effortlessly transitioning between different versions of his character within Fringe's many alternate universes, flashbacks, and altered timelines.
6. Madeleine Stowe, Revenge: Madeleine Stowe earned a Golden Globe nod for her excellent work as ice-queen Victoria Grayson, but she — as well as Revenge as a whole — was entirely overlooked.
7. Robert Carlyle, Once Upon a Time: Robert Carlyle masterfully created two distinct and chilling villains in Rumplestiltskin and Mr. Gold, but Once Upon a Time was shut out of every major category. Apparently, upbeat network fairy tale shows just don't fly with the Academy. Sigh.
8. Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy: Sandra used to snap up noms left and right, but Grey's Anatomy has fallen out of the Academy's favor in recent years. Sandra's heart-wrenching performance during Cristina's divorce arc in Season 8 should have been enough to win her spot back, but apparently the Academy just isn't paying attention anymore.
9. Stana Katic, Castle. There was a time when a good network procedural like Castle could do well at the Emmys. Sadly for Stana Katic (Kate Beckett), those days are over.
10. Glee: Glee has quickly plummeted from awards show darling to complete no-show, earning just one nom, for Best Supporting Guest Actress (Dot-Marie Jones, who deserves it for rocking as Coach Beiste). We're especially disappointed to see Naya Rivera overlooked for her work during Santana's coming-out arc.
Other notable snubs: American Idol, Hugh Laurie (House), Louie, New Girl, Happy Endings, Morena Baccarin and Mandy Patinkin (Homeland), Regina King (Southland), Justified … the list goes on, as it always does.
1. Max Greenfield, New Girl: The Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy category only has two spots for anyone not on Modern Family, so we were thrilled to see our new favorite douchebag with a heart of gold snag a nom. Sorry, Barney Stinson. You had a good run, but you've been replaced.
2. Downton Abbey sweeps: We expected Downton to get some love, but we didn't expect it to clean up like it did. The juicy imported period piece got Best Drama and six acting noms. Huzzah!
3. Connie Britton, American Horror Story: Connie was actually on our list of stars who deserve award show love but won't get any. We couldn't be happier to be wrong.
4. No Jeff Probst, Survivor: Yes, we suppose you can call this a snub, but to us it was mostly a pleasant surprise. We have nothing against Jeff, but he has won literally every single year since the Outstanding Host For Reality or Reality Competition Program category was added. Maybe this year Tom Bergeron or Cat Deeley can finally take home a much-deserved win.
5. Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory: Big Bang Theory has gotten more and more love over the years, so maybe we shouldn't have been as surprised as we were to see Mayim Bialik's name pop up. She was definitely the best thing about this season. Go Blossom!
What were you most disappointed about? Most thrilled by? Let us know in the comments below!
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