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Kaybot Commentary on Pink Truth
In an effort to help Kaybots save lots of time in responding to Pink Truth, I have put together a list of common things Mary Kay lovers say to Pink Truth members. These things are meant to show us how wrong / silly / stupid we are and how wonderful / workable / easy Mary Kay is.
I'm also including Pink Truth's "official" response to these phrases. We've heard them all before and none of them hold water. They're simply parroting lines from the upline and corporate. They make incorrect assumptions about our members and their efforts in Mary Kay. So let's debunk these phrases… and save Kaybots the trouble of telling us such things in the future.
No one put a gun to your head. – Pink Truth members are repeatedly told that no one "forced" them to do anything related to Mary Kay. Most often it is stated, "No one put a gun to your head." And this is true. No one "forced" us to do anything. However, all of us were lied to. Some of us were told deliberate lies about how much our sales director makes, how much we can expect to sell, how much inventory we'll need, the benefits of carrying inventory, how we can make money with just a "few" hours per week, how directors make executive pay or "full-time pay for part-time hours," and a host of other things. Others were told lies of omission. Information about Mary Kay and the success (or more appropriately, the failure) of others was withheld from us. Deliberately. Without all the information, and without the correct information, we could not make informed decisions.
You should have researched Mary Kay before you joined! – Sometimes we are told that we didn't do enough research about Mary Kay before we joined, so it is our own fault for being uninformed. Not true. Mary Kay does not allow anyone to see the "negative" side of the business. Directors and recruiters withhold the negative information because they are desperate for you to sign up. So-called "negative" (real?) comments on Mary Kay websites or Facebook pages are promptly deleted. Don't listen to those negative nellies! Until sites like Pink Truth came on the scene, there was literally nowhere else to get the rest of the story about Mary Kay. And today, recruits are told that Pink Truth is full of lies and no one should read it. Mary Kay and its representatives are discouraging research outside of what they want recruits to see.
You should have said NO. – In Mary Kay, women are taught that "no does not mean no." It means "I need more information." Women are taught to repeatedly ask other women to consider Mary Kay, even if they have already said a firm no. They just don't understand enough about Mary Kay. If they knew more, they'd say yes. So keep asking, and eventually you'll wear them down. So even saying NO doesn't work in Mary Kay, because you will still be hounded… whether it's to buy products, sign up to sell Mary kay, buy an inventory package, place additional orders that you don't need, or go to a company event. And coincidentally, many of us said no. It was just dismissed by our upline.
The business is simple. – The concept behind Mary Kay is simple. Sell products. Recruit new distributors. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. The execution of the concept is not so easy, however. Due to market saturation, it is difficult to find women to sell to and to recruit. There are too many other options in the cosmetics market and there are too many other women trying to sell and recruit, with no limitations such as territories. Mary Kay sales directors and charlatans like Allison Lamarr will teach you about time management, scheduling, goal-setting, interviewing, closing sales, and the like. What they won't teach you is an effective way to find more potential customers or recruits. Why not? Because a method for finding such customers and recruits doesn't really exist. It is next to impossible to get a consistent flow of new customers and recruits. About the only way to do it is the equivalent of cold-calling… constantly. In a real business, there are tried and true ways of getting in front of your market in a way that will turn into business. In MLM, everyone is a target and there is no true way to isolate the good candidates (read: the ones who are easy to sway) to give yourself a good chance of being successful. That's not to say it doesn't happen. There are a few hundred women in Mary Kay who are very successful. Out of about 700,000 consultants at any given time, with about 500,000 of those consultants quitting and being replaced each year. Your chances of success are almost nil.
You shouldn't have ordered more inventory than you could sell. – This makes sense, right? You should only order what you can sell. The problem is that women are coerced into buying large inventory packages with misinformation. They are told the products "fly right off the shelf" and that "you can't sell from an empty wagon."
Due to market saturation, the products are extremely difficult to sell. Women have too many choices available all around them, and many times they'd rather pick something up in a store or shop online… where they won't be hounded to hold parties or sign up to be a distributor. It's easier and more convenient to buy elsewhere. And even when women do choose Mary Kay, there are so many representatives to choose from and tens of thousands of Mary Kay auctions on eBay, giving them lots of options for cheap(er) products. Although carrying inventory might help facilitate some sales, women often have the wrong products on hand, requiring them to order more from Mary Kay.
Then there's the issue of being "active" in Mary Kay. You have to order at least every three months to qualify for the discount, and at least every six months to retain your downline. Even if you have lots of inventory and you don't need more products, you're going to have to order to stay on the merry-go-round.
And of course, there is the pressure from your upline to constantly order. Directors and recruiters are notorious for hounding women to order additional products. The excuses run the gamut from "order the limited edition products before Mary Kay runs out of them" to "we're trying to meet a goal and an order from you would help the team." If you are working toward a goal and trying to move up in Mary Kay, more times than not you will need to "top off production" by placing an order for yourself. You don't want to get so close to the goal and then miss it because your production was a little short, do you? You're told that a modest order now will pay off in the long run, as you will be eligible for higher commissions and you'll eventually sell the products.
Sure, women still have the opportunity to say NO. But don't underestimate the constant subtle (and not so subtle) pressure to continuously order products.
You just didn't work hard enough. (Also: "Mary Kay works when you do!") – Either we didn't work hard enough, or we didn't work "the Mary Kay way," or we didn't believe in Mary Kay enough, or we didn't do the right things. No matter how much work you did, you will always be accused of not doing it right or not doing enough. You must be made to feel guilty for your failure. Because Mary Kay doesn't want you to realize that it is the fault of the multi-level marketing system and a host of market conditions that almost ensure you will lose money. Pink Truth has had thousands of members who all worked hard and did things exactly as they were instructed. But they didn't get the results because this "business model" dooms almost everyone to failure.
You wanted a get-rich-quick scheme. – Pink Truthers are often accused of wanting to make money fast with little to no effort. It doesn't matter that they were told they could make money in "a few hours a week" or that they could make "full-time pay for part-time hours." Those are deliberate lies, used to downplay the amount of time and effort needed to have even the slightest chance of success at Mary Kay. Yet recruiters continue to push these phrases, implying that Mary Kay is a get-rich-quick scheme. Even still, the vast majority of Pink Truth members realized that any small business takes a lot of work, and they put in the time and effort. They simply didn't succeed because MLM sets almost everyone up for failure.
You quit before you had a chance to become successful. – MLM promoters commonly say that people didn't quit because they failed…. they failed because they quit. They claim that too many people quit before they've had a chance to succeed in MLM, making their failure all their own fault. The problem is that 99% of people fail in MLM. They see the failure, and they quit. That's a good business decision. Stop the bleeding. MLM is not like a real business. In a real business, your chance of success is reasonably correlated to the effort you are willing to put in. Not so in Mary Kay. There are hundreds of thousands of women diligently putting in the effort – – working many hours, doing all the things they're taught to generate leads and business, holding classes and following up – – and they still lose money year after year. It's because the system of MLM guarantees failure for almost everyone. The real truth is that you didn't quit too soon.
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Well done! I have never heard Mary Kay, Inc., it's Directors or Nationals, EVER have a frank discussion on the state of the "opportunity" that was not 100% fluff. Sayings and platitudes and parading Directors telling their sanitized "I-stories" is supposed to be training for success.
Sometimes I think they are afraid to even admit it to themselves…what this company and its marketing plan, have degenerated into. Where's the integrity? If you are a Director who tells accurate information at interviews or guest events, you will be kicked under the bus and find yourself lowest on the heap, struggling to maintain your Unit. It isn't that you can't sell Mary Kay's cosmetics…because you can and you will, to a limited warm market and a smattering of fans. It's "pin money". But a business? An actual profit producing business? No, that's way up there in Exec Sr. and NSD land, where you have to trick women into NOT thinking its a pin money hobby, and glean your income off their large start up inventories, and BAITED for PRIZES orders!
You have to become an opportunist. A callous manipulator. No one needs "start up inventory" and certainly NOT 3600.00 worth ($7,200.00 retail!–are you kidding??? For a lauded $300 retail week??)
No, these ladies are con artists, only they delude themselves into believing they are women "of excellence". I guess they're excellent liars.
"And today, recruits are told that Pink Truth is full of lies and no one should read it. Mary Kay and its representatives are discouraging research outside of what they want recruits to see."
Agreed. If Mary Kay was so solid, directors would be telling potential recruits, "You know, we have nothing to hide. Here's some information from Mary Kay, and after we're done here having our Starbucks, head over to Pink Truth and read up there as well. Give me a call in 48 hours and let me know what you've decided after looking at both sides of the coin. You know, like a truly smart woman should."
Fat chance. Production doesn't make itself, and encouraging a potential recruit to read up at PT and get the rest of the story when what that recruiter really needs is a $3600 to finish out the month is…well, I think we know which choice is more likely to be made.
Now I see why unethical charlatans like NSD Pamela Shaw have potential recruits sign agreements BEFORE the interview begins and why she feverishly advises her recruiters to: "Get the agreements, get the star order."
They discourage research outside of what they want recruits to see because…..IT'S A CULT.
Every single cult shown on Dateline or 20/20 discourage their followers from looking outside…..It's the same with Mary Kay.
"You own your own business in Mary Kay. You can work it as much or as little as you like, depending on your own financial needs and desire."
Not true. If I owned my own business, I would market it the way I want with advertising. I would sell the product at fairs and large events. I would not limit myself to a home with 3 friends and call it a "skin care class". Who are we kidding?
My financial needs are simple: I need money to survive and to take care of my family, just like everyone else on the planet. I'm not sitting around expecting anyone else to take care of us. I'm working a full time job, and I'm getting a full time paycheck. Don't lie to me and tell me I can make executive income working my "Mary Kay business" 15 hours a week.
Ordering a lot of inventory that doesn't sell (for a purse, coffee pot, fake jewelry, ribbon or trinket) is not something a smart ethical business woman would do. It's what girls do who belong to a cult or a very expensive club.
It's 2014. Gals are not signing up for skin care classes. Ain't nobody got time for dat.
Amen, sister! I couldn't agree with you more. I remember putting an ad in our community paper & getting a call from a local director chastising me for that ad. Against Mary Kay rules. Yikes, so many restrictions! Ya almost need to be a lawyer to figure it all out. Own your business my foot!
Ain't NOBODY got time for dat! So true!
Your rebuttals are excellent but, sadly, they probably won't stop just one more pro-MK lackey who will come on here convinced that she has the magic words to properly school us and give us our "AHA!" moment regarding the error of our ways.
princess lea
Reading responses from mk consultants is highly entertaining!
Agreed. I've been following here for quite a while. As a former consultant, I am loving reading that I'm not the only one who was completely snowed into this ridiculous " business".
I was extremely excited to sign up for MK. I was told all of these same lines. I used to clean her house and she told me about the opportunity lol. One of the things that also troubled me was she had pictures of herself in her future "pink Cadillac"- a supposed way to remind her of her Mary Kay goals. I prayed about the "opportunity". She was a Christian woman, so she did encourage me to pray about it and see where God led. I felt God bringing this Scripture to my heart:
And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Matthew 13:22
I felt that God was telling me not to do this. Looking back, this Christian woman had long ago been one of those whose message had fallen aside in her quest to become rich. Not that it mattered it was at other peoples expense. But I didn't listen.
However, my MK recruiter did.
She listened and encouraged me the same line as above, not to sell from an empty wagon.
So I bought about 700 dollars of products not to mention the starter kit.
What a mistake.
My husband and I attended a sales meeting a few weeks beforehand where the sales director had encouraged all of the women to bring them. They wanted to sell them to the idea of MK and what it meant. Most likely, to lessen the threat and also to make them less resentful when money was lost to MK in the long run. A national sales director was speaking that day and she told the audience that she would not even consider signing someone up for Mary Kay unless they had a minimum order of 1200 dollars. My husband was absolutely disgusted upon hearing that. I was not in the room at the time, I was tending to my child outside so as not to disturb the meeting, an active 3 year old.
Later when my husband told me about that, he wasn't shy about his level of discomfort and anger at what was said.
When I brought this up to my recruiter, she said that the NSD was right in saying that because she only wanted to deal with "serious recruits" and if someone spent more money, it meant that they would invest more into their business.
That is sad to me because MK tries to sell women EVERYTHING when they first start out. Business cards which are around 40 dollars, a website around 20 dollars a month, maybe more. Products at the VERY bare minimum 5 dollars each not to mention shipping. We also had to pay 6 dollars each meeting to attend OR you could pay month 20 dollars a month. Ridiculous that you would have to pay to be motivated and "encouraged" when the person who was hosting these meetings was already a sales director who was already making money off of everyone already joining, purchases, etc.
Putting this type of financial strain on a new recruit is what drives them into desperation, not success.
I also found a lot of hypocrisy in the way MK runs their business. MK Ash herself purchased everything cash, including the building in Dallas. But the people who run MK now, encourage their consultants to pay for their new found opportunity through credit cards. Makes me really sad to think about and how unfair. When women are trying to make money for their families and instead leave the business broke, disillusioned and in some cases deeply in debt that only grows long after the products expire due to interest.
Thankfully in my case, I lost less than 1000 dollars, but now that I know the behind the scenes of MLM, I wont fall for that ever again.
To update on my relationship with my recruiter, I eventually told her I would be leaving the business. I told her that I wasn't making enough money and that I couldn't see myself continuing to lose money buying products that I didn't need only to continue sitting on my shelf.
She left the house, called her NSD to tell her the news. I then lost my job cleaning her house, I think that she ended up hiring another MK potential recruit to take my place.
Another person she had also referred to my business ended up firing me soon after for no apparent reason. They were neighbors so I'm sure that she shared with her something bad about me.
I guess she took it hard when I quit the business that she felt like she couldn't have me around anymore at all. I actually feel bad for her because she left her job as a school librarian to pursue her MK dreams. I really doubt that she will make as much money doing MK but if she likes the life of rat on a wheel, more power to her.
i know exactly what are you talking about. when my director calls me to tell me about the promotions or how much more i need to order to become a star consultant, i always tell her i need to sell my current inventory first. I know they talk about how they receive 3k and p monthly comission. it does give you some extra money, but you have to be really careful, i dare to say DONT LISTEN TO ANYONE BUT YOURSELF. I dont go to the meetings. One time i got so mad they charge 5 dollars per meeting, and say they use it to buy gifts for a ruffle, so i thought that was fine. One of the consultants won the ruffle and what a surprise t was.. the gift was a mailbox cover that you can get at any dollar store. im still active but i dont receive any calls from my director and if someone order something i dont have(cause my inventory is very low probably 300-400 retail) i just make my customers order from my website and the pay the shipping and everything. i know PINK Truth dont lie, cause thats exactly how they work. And this is coming from a current consultant.
Laura McClave
I currently just signed up to be a consultant. I really want to do it for personal use and to help my friends and family that are using product to get the discount. I'm really not in it to make money. BOY what have I got myself into. I just want to be low key. The Sales Director is on the verge of second cadillac or something like that. She is totally hounding me to get inventory. I have not even received my starter kit yet! Did I mention I want to be low key? Oh and I went to one of the meetings. I was sad when I looked around the room. They are after young college students. (I am in my thirties I get the MLM thing). They are trying to get these young ladies to sign up. Most of these ladies are working in a mall or restaurant they do not have the money to buy huge inventory's. I was sad that this how Mary Kay was run. I'm glad I found this site. I think I'm going to get my starter kit look what's in it and if I decided not to buy anything call it a day. I'm sad cause I really did just want to have fun with this, but with the pressure I'm not feeling it. ANY Advice would be great!
MK Taints the Color Pink
Welcome to PT!
Here's my advice: save yourself the headache and refuse delivery of your starter kit. Then you will be reimbursed for the full amount. You can google what comes in the starter kit, but I guarantee it is not worth the supposed $400+ they say it is. Mary Kay is a subpar brand. it is overpriced because they have to pay commissions to so many levels in their scheme. If you really must have the product, shop on eBay or Craigslist, but you are really better off shopping at a store like Ulta or Sephora.
Join the discussion board if you have any other questions.
Best wishes!
MLM Radar
If you want the products at "wholesale" price buy through Craigslist or eBay. Instead of supporting this predatory company yourself, help out some poor girl who got stuck with a bunch of inventory she couldn't afford to buy. Tell your friends and family to do the same.
Better yet, when the Starter Kit arrives, don't open the box. Write "REFUSED" on it, hand it right back to UPS, and Mary Kay will refund you the whole purchase price of the kit. (If you succumb to the temptation of opening the box you can still return it intact for the full refund, but you'll get stuck paying the return shipping.)
Then invite your friends to join you at Ulta for your own makeup sampling party and spend your money on something that is actually worth the money. That $100 you dropped on the MK Starter Kit will buy a lot of really good products at Ulta.
Congratulations for seeing through the pink fog.
I have been scrolling for about a week or so on PT. I'm so glad I found this site!
I signed up for MK 3 weeks ago. I purchased a starter kit, business cards, and the minimum amount of inventory. My SD told me that she was very disappointed in me for ordering such a small amount of product and how I missed out on all of "free bundles." I told her I wouldn't order any more product until I built a client base and asked her for suggestions. She informed me to listen to the training calls and I haven't heard from her since. I'm thankful that the items I ordered were for myself and family. I'm officially done with MK.
This site is so enlightening!
(P.S. while attempting to invite my contacts to an MK meeting, I discovered about 10 women who had done MK at some point. I wasn't the only one suckered! Smh)


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The group also provides education in MRI physics and techniques at the DRCMR, the DTU and elsewhere. Educational material and software developed for this is made freely available, and is used widely internationally.
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Andersen M, Madsen KH, Hanson LG, Boer V, van der Velden T, Klomp D, Wezel J, van Osch M, Versluis MJ. Mapping and correcting respiration-induced field changes in the brain using fluorine field probes.
Andersen, M; Hanson LG. A phatom-based validation framework for EEG-fMRI acquisition methods, Proceedings of the ESMRMB, 2012.
Vestergaard, M; Schulz J; Turner, R; Hanson LG. Motion tracking from gradient induced signals in electrode recordings. Proceedings of the ESMRMB, 368, 2011.
de Nijs R;Miranda MJ;Hansen LK;Hanson LG. Motion correction of single-voxel spectroscopy by independent component analysis applied to spectra from nonanesthetized pediatric subjects.
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Hanson LG. Is quantum mechanics necessary for understanding magnetic resonance?
Hanson LG. A graphical simulator for teaching basic and advanced MR imaging techniques.
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Since the report is from a handful of retailers, it offers a small snapshot of the climate out there. Some retailers are up in juniors, some flat and some are down.
There are a few common themes, however. For larger brands, Billabong Girls is performing well. Also, there seems to be a appetite among shoppers for smaller brands with a different look. Several retailers noted newer brands with distinctive styling are catching on.
Here's the retailers' report from the field:
Dee Nachnani, Coastal Edge. Dee and his wife, Stephanie, own eight stores in Virginia and North Carolina.
"We are up from last year chainwide approximately 5 percent in women. The four women's brands that are leading the charge are Billabong, Volcom, O'Neill and Roxy.
An interesting development is how well Lost's junior line is doing.
"I tried to look into color schemes to see if any specific colors were trending up and had no such luck. What I did notice was that buying patterns were on style. In other words, if our junior customer liked the style and fit we blew out of it.
"Another trend we are noticing are that short sales are flat but T-shirt and dress sales are doing very well. The Billabong Liz dress is leading the way in the No. 1 slot for dresses.
"Accessories had close to a 10 percent increase on sales over last year with purses leading the way. Larger purses sold faster then smaller ones. The combination of purse and matching wallet is doing very well.
"Another strong category is women's totes with O'Neill's "Just Peachy" tote bag in the No. 1 slot.
"A few years ago when the women's surf market decided to get into the women's swim game, it was a nice addition to our overall women's swim department. Now we certainly see the growth of the surf brands and their ability to communicate their story to the juniors of today. For example, Volcom had no presence in women's swim a few years ago, and is now carving out a piece of the pie with very strong sell throughs."
Bruce Cromartie, B.C. Surf & Sport, 15 stores in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Utah, Nebraska and Washington. (Shown here at an ASR panel.)
"We are almost flat for the year in juniors. Sales are down about 2%YTD, but gross profit is up about 2%, due to a little cleaner buy.
"We are experiencing some general softness with a lot of the more established brands. Billabong has been the strongest brand in that group, with about a 20% increase YTD. Most others have been between flat and a 10% to 15% decrease. A lot of the weakness has been offset (so far) by growth with smaller brands, like Matix and Lucy Love."
Adrienne Collins, Hobie soft goods buyer, five stores in Orange County
"Same stores are up in juniors for the year.
"Key trends for us have been beach pants, short shorts (denim cut offs are starting to take off), colored skinny jeans and trouser jeans, woven fashion tanks, and bright basics (tees and tanks). Dresses are still going strong with easy throw-on styles leading the sales. Maxi dresses have also been good for us."
Steve Carlson, general manager, Central Coast Surfboards, San Luis Obispo, California. Steve is on the left below with Mikke Pierson of ZJ Boarding House.
"The juniors scene up here has really been tough. We've had a cold spring so a lot of our projections went wrong.
"I think the college girl (of which we have a lot!) may have grown out of wearing some of the "surf" industry brands. If they've grown up wearing them, now they are in a new phase of life that doesn't necessarily need them. We're not a mall based geographic zone up here, so specialty boutique business is rampant. We have a ton of female competition on our street and obviously they cater to the college girl and their fashion sense.
"Shorts and skirts have been really lagging categories due to the weather more than anything, but an overall softness exists across departments. Many reasons could be cited for a bit of decline. Dresses have worked pretty well, but again they have competed here with the weather and numerous outlets to purchase them.
"The girls here really love Reef's collection as well as Matix, Element and Ed Hardy. O'Neill consistently does well, but it just doesn't seem like the (females here) are super psyched on some of the big brands. They did like what they saw with the Quiksilver women's line, but we'll see what transpires there."
Mikke Pierson, co-owner, ZJ Boarding House, Santa Monica. ZJ's has three adjacent stores on Main Street - surf and snow, skate and juniors.
"So far this year we are basically even in sales in our juniors store.
"And right now our juniors store is on fire and was up 11% over last year in May. Dresses and swimwear are very hot and we are trending far ahead of last year. Dresses are up 60% this year and swimwear is up 15%! At the same time the top and short business is down as a result.
"As far as brands, Indah is super hot right now. Actually the only problem we have with Indah is that the employees keep trying to buy it all right when it gets here. Billabong and Hurley are doing well. Volcom is soft for us right now. Women's sandals and sidewalk surfers are hot. And Ugg boots will be a big seller again this coming winter."


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Smashburger's newest San Diego location officially opened today, downtown in the East Village neighborhood. I stopped by to sample some burgers, including the signature San Diego Smashburger. More
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Kim Richards Says Drug-Free Nose Job Recovery Was "Almost Like a Miracle"
Kim Richards surprised everyone — including sister Kyle Richards — when she decided to get a nose job in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 3, Episode 12.
Because of her history of substance abuse, surgery is a tricky thing. Kim worried that she would fall off the wagon because of the pain (and subsequent pain medication) associated with going under the knife.
Thankfully for Kim, a nose job is much less invasive and painful than getting breast implants. Her plastic surgeon, Dr. Gregorian, said that for some nose jobs, pain medication isn't even needed.
Speaking to Too Fab, Kim Richards said it was a miracle that her surgery went so smoothly.
"I never really had very much pain at all," she said. "I kept it iced, but the pain never really happened, it never really hurt. I was just very relaxed. He [Dr. Gregorian] would say I might have some pain and bruising the next day and it just never came, almost like a miracle — a blessing from above."
The doctor even told Kim that her post-surgery recovery was the easiest he's ever seen.
"My bandage even fell off because there was no swelling," Kim said. "I just did everything he told me to do prior."
While we think Kim was already fabulous before her nose job, we're glad the beauty boost has helped her feel more confident about her looks!
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Terran Strategy
The Terran are one of the easiest races to play and so are considered a starting point for many players first starting out in Starcraft 2. They have fantastic units, and the marines are a very effective unit even in late game situations. On this page, I am going to detail some Terran Strategy tips, and how to use the Terran's to their full potential against each of the races.
Terran Vs Protoss
The Terran have numerous ways to inflict losses on a Protoss player, and if you follow the advice below, you will be well on your way to defeating each and every Protoss player you meet:
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- Pro Tip 1 – If you want to rush a Protoss player then Reapers are the way to go. Build 1 Barracks, an extra SCV, a refinery, a tech lab, and upgrade to the orbital command. The key here is to stay a 7 SCV's so no new supply depots need to built, saving you 100 Minerals in costs. You want to research Nitro Pack technology as well when you are building your first reaper. The goal here is to send your reaper around the back of the Protoss base, and let him destroy the probe's mining the minerals and gas. If the Protoss player sends some Probes or Zealots after you, just use the speed of the Reaper to kite them i.e. Hitting them constantly while running away. If you can destroy most of the opponents probes then the game is pretty much won at this point.
- Pro Tip 2 – If you don't think a rush is going to work then the Marines/Marauder strategy is another viable option against the Protoss. The Marauders are especially effective against Protoss Stalkers and Zealots, able to slow them down with the concussive grenades. The Marines can protect your Marauders from Void Rays and other air units and so this combination is deadly. It should be used early game as the effectiveness of this combo decreases the longer the game goes on. If the Protoss player can build a Colossus then you should not be sending in Marines and Marauders without mech support.
- Pro Tip 3 – The Ghost + EMP is seriously overpowered vs any Protoss player. This ability deals 100 damage to enemy shields, and will leave them with 0 energy. Used against High Templar units, and you can literally take them out of the game as they are useless without any energy. In the lower leagues Terran players will tend to not build Ghosts against Protoss players, however this is a mistake. If used correctly, the Ghost can give you such a big advantage that you cannot lose. Target their most dangerous units (especially Immortals + High Templars) with EMP, and then rip them to shreds while they have no shields and no energy.
- Pro Tip 4 – If the Protoss player is building a Colossus or already has one, then build Vikings to counter them. The Vikings are able to hit the Colossus as it counts as an air unit to them, and as it can only attack ground units, will not be able to hurt your Viking units.
Terran Vs Zerg
The Terran's have numerous ways to deal with the Zerg swarm, and it mainly consists of using mech units. See the pro tips below for some nice little tricks for Terran strategy against them.
- Pro Tip 1 – Zerg players like to rush, and the Zerg are able to produce units very quickly early game. You need to make sure that if a Zerg player is going to try and rush you, you are ready for them and can repel the attack. Make sure that you are walling off your base very early, and you can do this by building a barracks and 1 supply depot at an entrance to your base. This will block the Zerg from accessing your base, and both these structures have high hitpoints. If the Zerg player is using zerglings to attack you, produce a few marines and let them pick off the zerglings from behind your walled off entrance. Make sure you use your SCV's to repair any buildings that take damage as well.
- Pro Tip 2 – Mech Units are the best force to take on a Zerg army. Most Zerg forces have a hard time taking down any type of armored unit, and so Siege Tanks, Hellions, and Thors should be produced in great quantities. Siege Tanks will decimate the ground forces of a Zerg army, the Hellions will protect your Siege Tanks from Zerglings, and the Thors are unstoppable against Mutalisks once you have around 4 of them.
- Pro Tip 3 – Zerg players will like to build Brood Lords as they are a very effective unit at taking out ground forces. If you scout your enemy massing Brood Lords, make sure you build some Vikings to deal with them. The Vikings will be able to attack them without fear of retaliation as the Brood Lords are only able to hit ground units. If you are teching to Ghosts then you can use their snipe ability to take down the Brood Lords very quickly as well.
- Pro Tip 4 – If timed right, a Hellion rush can win you a game. Hellions are the best units to take out Zerglings and Banelings, and if you see your opponent is not producing air units then this is the way to go. Send your Hellions into the Zerg base, focus on destroying any Zerglings and Banelings, and then start destroying any Drones. Make sure you avoid any Queens however, as these units will cause damage to your Hellions. If you can take out enough Drones and units, your opponent will be given a huge setback, allowing you time to mass more troops and finish off their base.
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Terran Vs Terran
Mirror match-ups are always interesting, and probably one of the hardest races to beat if you are playing Terran yourself. As you know the Terran army is quite well rounded and so it will be difficult to beat another Terran player. You need to make sure that you know your counters list (see here for more details - Terran Counters) as they will gain you an advantage over another Terran Player.
- Pro Tip 1 – Base Defense is vital. Make sure you are building bunkers and missile turrets in your base to stop any aerial assault or ground attack. One Terran strategy is to build a squadron of Vikings, and then send them behind enemy lines to where your SCV's are harvesting minerals. They will then land and procede to destroy your economy before you have had a chance to react. The key to stopping this is to make sure you have a mix of defensive units in your base, and lots of defensive structures that will provide you defense against any attack that can come. A balanced force of missile turrets (3-4) Vikings (3-4) and Banshees (3-4) will be able to deal with any air offensive that may come.
- Pro Tip 2 – Everyone has heard of a Terran player "Turtling" – a Terran player able to stop you from entering their base as they have such a good defense. You need to make sure that if you are on the offensive that you bring a very balanced unit mix in with you. Don't just mass one set of units, make sure that you are bringing Vikings, Banshees, Thors, Siege Tanks, Marines, Marauders. If a player is "Turtling", you can usually rip through their defenses by assaulting both from the ground and air at the same time. Make sure you set your siege tanks in siege mode just beyond where your opponents siege tanks can hit, and you should have no problem breaking through his lines. Banshee's are especially effective at taking out siege tanks behind enemy lines, as these usually provide the most problems for any ground based attack force.
- Pro Tip 3 – Use the Orbital Commands scanner to help your siege tanks. Siege Tanks have a range of 13, but can only see about 10 units in front of them on the map. You can increase this by using the scanner to locate any units that may be in front but in the fog of war. If you can set your siege tanks up just outside an enemy base and use the scanner ability on your enemies base, your siege tanks will be able to start attacking his defensive positions and will be able to destroy lots of his own siege tanks before he has time to react and use his own scanner ability.
- Pro Tip 4 – Be Patient! Don't rush in unless you have balanced force, and make sure your expansions are well defended as well. Games against Terran opponents can be a war of attrition so make sure you are in pole position when it comes to the final chapter of the match.
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I estimate that two thirds of my allotment is currently covered in fruit bushes – there's two or three massive rhubarb plants, a Hinnomaki Green gooseberry bush, several blackcurrants, a hybrid berry of some description (which is thornless, but rampant) and raspberry bushes cropping up in odd places.
Some of those may have to go, if only to make room for some of the things I want to bring from the garden. I have a frightening number of fruit trees and plants. My three kiwis are already in my parents' Malvern garden (and in fact they've planted out the two 'Jenny' – too close together, sigh – at the end of the garden), as is my baby yellow plum I grew from seed. They're happy to have the medlar (which is in a container) when it has to relocate.
But they don't have space for everything, and I'm left with a fair few things. In terms of soft fruit there are autumn-fruiting raspberries and strawberries (wild, alpine, beach and some regular ones as well). I have a blackthorn (sloe), and two aronia bushes. The Japanese wineberry is an easy one to take with me, as it has created several offspring and I have just potted one up. (It's an easy plant to propagate, as it layers, but it has also self-seeded in the garden.) The blueberries are in pots, and can travel; I have taken cuttings from the honeyberries. And there are two little Chilean guavas that are in small pots and are no problem.
The fruit trees are more problematic. I can have them on my allotment if they don't shade someone else's plot, but some are mature and can't be moved; I will be sad to say goodbye to the Saturn apple, but it falls into that category. It has lived up to its disease-resistant marketing, and has been easy to grow organically. The apples are big, red and tasty, so it's definitely a variety I would consider growing again in the future. Its pear tree companion is less of a loss, as it rarely grows pears and I don't like them anyway.
The patio nectarine's only redeeming feature is that is has lovely blossom in spring. It has never ripened an edible fruit, and succumbs to peach leaf curl. I don't think it will be making the trip. I don't think anyone would thank me for planting either of the figs on the allotment, but dad might like one. I might send the crab apple 'John Downie' his way, too. It's in a container, and happy enough for the time being, and it can help to pollinate his apple trees until I get another of my own.
And that just leaves me with a pair of cobnuts, although they hardly qualify as fruit. They might be fun to have on the allotment, if it's not overrun with squirrels, and they can be kept at a reasonable size. The only problem is where it's all going to fit. I really need to crack on with that design!


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- Current Digest of the Chinese Press NEW English translations of key Chinese newspaper articles
- South China morning post (1946-)
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- Xinhua news net: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/.
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