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Spiral Knights is one of those games that is curiously addictive and seems as if it's a game where players can while away some enjoyable hours. See how it measures up over the long haul. Played Spiral Knights? Leave us your thoughts in the comments.
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Also another problem with this game is the performance. It was a very poor choice to build this on Java. I can't run this web browser game on an atom based processor while I can run other games that look better.
So basically developers, don't build on games on Java, its resource intensive compare to other platform.
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Joined: 7/25/11
I personally like the game, but it depends on what you are looking for.
I dont want to be spending hours upon hours of playing. This is more of a low-commitment game to unwind with. If you only play for 1-2 hours a day, it doesn't feel to grindy.
I'd also say that even though combat seems simple and repetative, changing between weapons and shielding is actually very complex when you start breaking it down. It's a very tactical game. On top of that, creatures are resist specific, so you need to be able to cycle your weapons to do damage based on creature type.
All in all, its a fun game that you can play for about 1-2 hours a day for free and have easy, casual fun. If you like older SNES style zelda games, it'd definately fun to play it.
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From what I remember from playing Spiral Knights around a year ago, almost all of this review is accurate to the game. With all the instancing (Think just as much as Guild Wars) it is definitely more of a game than an actual world. However, like Thupli has said, it is not a game for those hardcore gear/level grinders to play for hours on end. A couple hours at most is enough for any player that doesn't want to find themselves out of content with max gear in less than a month.
"The auction house UI lacks a basic search feature, but offers a range of filters. The most useful of these for me was the ability to filter by recipes you know, so as to see what materials you're missing to craft the armour of your dreams. It's weird there's no search, but in the end I found this to be an acceptable workaround."
Completely wrong. It has filters, but it also has a search function. You type in whatever text you want, and it finds everything that matches the text you typed. It's a simple text match, so it's not as clever as Google, but as auction house search functions go, it's pretty good.
"When entering the clockworks you can either go with friends, or let the game randomly pair you with 3 other players. I heartily recommend the former, as the game suffers from a complete lack of vote kick function. Whilst party leaders can remove troublesome members, they seldom do. Given the amount of times I experienced players going AFK midlevel or even spinning around refusing to get on a button, it's really needed."
You can also go solo. Though often, you wanted to be in a group for a reason, and not just so that you could go solo. So yeah, I agree that a vote kick would be nice on net, even though it does create other problems.
"Unfortunately the structure of the game makes it feel very grindy, very fast."
The point of the game is the combat. The combat is supposed to be fun for its own sake, not just something that you tolerate so that you can get better gear in a game you hate. If you don't like the combat, then you're not going to like the game, and it's about that simple.
But if you do like the combat, then the game isn't grindy at all. You just go play the game, without constantly getting beat over the head with "you have to do this in order to level". And then after you play for a while, you're like, oh, I got some loot. Maybe I should buy something.
Though in your case, it seems like the problem isn't liking the combat or not liking it. The problem is that you completely missed the point and didn't even understand what you were supposed to do in combat. But I'll come back to that in another post.
"It's a great idea in theory, but in practice it's a bit pointless. The minerals you contribute tend to be but a drop in the ocean when everyone else doing the same. "
How the gates are generated is pretty subtle, so I don't really blame you for not figuring it out. The thing you should have caught but don't seem to is that different gates means different levels available. You complain that the game is repetitive, and the scenery is perhaps somewhat repetitive, but having gates cycle out means you're not playing exactly the same levels forever.
Each gate has six strata, one of which is a boss, but you can deposit minerals in any of the other five. You probably noticed that each stratum has a theme, so one stratum has mostly beasts, while another has mostly fire mobs, etc. The theme is determined by which two of the mineral colors had been deposited the most in that stratum while the gate was building, unless a particular color is the third most common, in which case, it's random. That is a global total, though.
You get some crowns for depositing minerals, and you get more crowns for depositing minerals in a stratum that has fewer of that color relative to the other colors. Most players simply auto-sell their minerals, which has the game put them in whichever stratum pays the most crowns--and therefore, whichever stratum has the lowest percentage of minerals that color. This means that the strata end up with about the same color of each mineral.
However, the number of crowns is highly discrete, and usually 2 or 3, so there are tons of ties. The game breaks ties in a systematic manner, so that in case of ties, green minerals go in this stratum, blue go in that one, etc. I'm not sure of the systematic manner that the game breaks ties in, but I'm guessing it's randomly generated when the gate is first created (eight days before it becomes playable), and different for every gate.
The upshot is that when players deposit minerals randomly in every gate, there will be a lot of near ties, and which colors end up with the most will vary from one gate to the next. If you want to influence the theme of a stratum, you wait until the gate is nearly done (e.g., 30 seconds before the timer expires), and then dump hundreds of minerals of a single color into it. You can break the near ties in your direction that way.
For example, suppose that a stratum has the most reds by a large margin, and then green and blue are essentially tied for second, with purple and yellow far behind. If the gate ends up red first, then green, then blue, it will be a beast theme. If red first, then blue, then green, it will be a gremlin theme. So you can essentially pick whether it is beast or gremlin themed by waiting until the last moment and then dumping hundreds of either blue or green minerals in, to break the near tie in the direction you want. Well, unless someone else is trying to pick the opposite gate at the same time.
In this case, your only options are to make it either beast or gremlin themed, and that's pretty typical. You might have two or three options that you can push for at the last second, but won't be able to create all ten unless you haev an enormous stash of minerals. And you can't do it every time a gate closes. You have to save up your minerals and do it now and then for a gate you really care about.
Originally posted by nhat
Maybe you should try getting a real computer, rather than trying to run real PC games on an architecture meant for cell phones. The game runs pretty well on a Zacate E-350 based netbook. And if it runs well on modern netbooks, that puts the game well into "runs on nearly anything" territory.
Regarding the energy system:
It sounds like you came in thinking the game was going to be completely free to play forever and never try to charge you money. And if you come in thinking that, you get disappointed pretty quickly. Hence your anti-energy rant.
Maybe you were expecting the usual "free to lose" item mall grinder, that essentially gives you a lengthy free trial, and then at some point makes you pay massive amounts of money to progress further.
Spiral Knights is the opposite of that, really. It helps if you think of it as "buy to play", akin to Guild Wars. You do have to pay a fair bit of money early on, or else you're going to progress really, really slowly. But once you've got four star gear and the skills to handle tier 3, you only burn through energy about half as fast as you get enough loot to buy more, if even that fast. So at that point, you can play free forever, at the expense of spending perhaps half of your loot to replace your energy.
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I'm not saying anything bad about the game. The game is quite solid just the Java platform sucks. As a programmer I would stay far away from java if I make a game. As a gamer I have dozen of PCs and all my atom based and low end Pentium 4 PCs can't run this game.
I wanted to show this game to a friend but his laptop can't run this game.
And then there is the combat, which is the whole point of the game. The key to understanding the entire game is this: you're not supposed to get hit. That's the main, game-defining feature. Rather than having to trade hits as in most of the games on this site, you can get out of the way to dodge most attacks, and then block the rest. Okay, so maybe no one is skilled enough to literally never get hit, and there are a few rare situations (e.g., jelly king) where it's okay to take some hits. But if you're not at least clearing an entire depth every now and then without taking damage at all, then you haven't caught the subtleties.
And it doesn't even get a passing mention in your lengthy review. That's kind of like writing a review of A Tale in the Desert without ever mentioning that the game has a crafting system at all. You've missed the point.
And then this is particularly worrisome:
"I felt I had very little control over my character and I'm dubious whether combat in Spiral Knights and a frenzied game of Minesweeper could be told apart by an objective observer."
Very little control over your character? Spiral Knights offers the cleanest, most precise controls of any game I've played since, well, probably Infantry. And that's going way back. And yet you had very little control? You might want to look into getting your gamepad replaced, as it sounds like it's broken. What gamepad were you using, anyway? Speaking of which:
"Attacks are launched by clicking the mouse, whilst holding the button down produces a charge attack from your sword or gun."
You used the mouse to attack? Seriously? I think that just might be your problem. That's like playing a first person shooter with a keyboard only and no mouse, and then complaining that it's too hard to aim. Problem exists between keyboard and chair.
"I'm dubious whether combat in Spiral Knights and a frenzied game of Minesweeper could be told apart by an objective observer."
Yeah, I'm quoting the same thing twice. Maybe it depends on the skills of the player that the observer is watching. Because I don't think that an observer who watches a skilled player clear an entire depth solo without ever getting hit is going to think, "Well that looks chaotic and random."
"Combat isn't particularly varied, with the weapons on offer being especially limited."
The weapon utility is a lot more varied than a single character gets in most MMORPGs. You get swords, guns, and bombs. And you absolutely must know how to use all three. They function totally differently, and have totally different purposes. They're not at all interchangeable, and there are a lot of situations where you absolutely must have one particular type of weapon or else you're going to be horribly gimped.
Within a given weapon type, there's still significant variety, with different attack speeds, combo lengths, and so forth. But if you haven't even figured out how to move around and not get hit, I guess the subtlety would be lost on you. It's really more something to worry about once you're in tier 3 and have some high level gear. There are also different damage types, as a lot of mobs are weak against one damage type and strong against another. You probably didn't get far enough into the game for that to be a major factor, though.
"There are also bombs and potion vials available, but I didn't find they added much."
Bombs are your big AoE weapons for when you're fighting a lot of mobs at once. Some bombs also inflict conditions, which can be a huge deal. You can get by without knowing how to use bombs in the introductory stuff. But come tier 3, you're going to be rather gimpy if you don't have a bomb and know how to use it. The right four star weapon for the job is a lot better than the wrong five star weapon.
Health capsules and condition removal capsules are really critical. Other vials are less important, but still have situational uses.
What I think the reviewer really needs is a chance to sit and watch someone who is good at the game play it. Because he's completely missed the point. I think it would be a light bulb coming on moment of, oh, that's what you're supposed to do.
If I sound harsh, then maybe I should be a little nicer. Your review was a lot better than the PC Gamer one. That reviewer had more howling factual errors than paragraphs, while you only had one in the entire review that I caught (not seeing the search box in the auction house).
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Lets not forget the fact that for anyone not living in the US, the game lags something fierce.
Also, Quizzical... do you honestly think anyone is going to read your posts when they look like an absolute mess of text? If you're going to quote the article as much as you have in all of your posts, please, for crying out loud, would you make them more READABLE?
MMO's played: Ragnarok Online (For years), WoW (for a few weeks only), Guild Wars, Lineage 2, Eve, Allods, Shattered Galaxy, 9 Dragons, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Star Trek Online (Got someone ELSE to pay for it), Champions Online (Someone else paid), Dofus, Dragonica, LOTRO, DDO and more... A LOT more. I've played good AND bad. The bad didn't last long. :P
Originally posted by Tyroki
How do you propose doing that? I've already broken it into multiple posts, some of which have divider when I change topics.
If I just say, "You've completely missed the point of the game!" and stop, it looks like the useless invective that clutters far too many Internet forums. If I proceed to explain the point of the game that the reviewer completely missed, then it gets replies like yours, or perhaps, "too long, didn't read".
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Joined: 8/28/07
Don't know if this was mentioned already but if you have a problem with not being able to kick people then just "start you own party" where you are the hgost and can kick freely...
Aside from that i found alot of stuff i had to disagree with, but im not going to point anymore out. The game is very energy centric but if you spend 6$ on an elevator pass, you can play as much as you want which is pretty awsome. So to anyone who thinks that the energy limit is holding you back then just buy a pass =D. The only reason i play this game quite often is because it reminds me of Zelda four swords. Anyone remember playing that with all your friends? needing 4 GBA's and the link to connect it to the game cube... so much fun when everyone i knew had it.
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Joined: 10/06/09
Took a look at this game during Steam's Christmas Event, it was one of the free games that had an achievement necessary for the event. It didn't hold me long term but I certainly had a few hours of fun from it beyond the bare minimum needed for the achievement. It was quite a small download too, iirc, well under a gig. So I can't see any reason for anyone not to check it out if they're at all curious.
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Originally posted by nhat
This. Java is a great teaching tool, but just never designed for much beyond that. When I see businesses looking for Java programmers, I think, my, what a retarded IT shop they have.
Games especially should never be designed using Java. There are just so many languages out there that out perform it.
The advantage to using Java and OpenGL (as opposed to Microsoft anything on both counts) is that the game runs natively on Linux and Mac, too. There's no "wait for me to reboot into a different OS" and no "let's hope that Wine works". The game will run, and it will work.
And it's not like the game is struggling on capable gaming machines. As I said, it runs well on a Zacate E-350 netbook. The official system requirements lists an ATI Radeon 8500. That's nine generations before current hardware. Nine!
What the person complaining is running into is the simple fact that no matter how low the system requirements for a game are, Intel is still capable of making hardware so slow that it chokes. Intel did, and the person complaining bought it.
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Joined: 6/06/09
I'm not going to argue against any little points made in the review, however this game is truly great and a hell of a lot of fun for the true casual gamers out there.
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Joined: 1/24/11
Fools fear nothing yet claim to know everything. Bravery is knowing everything yet fearing nothing.
While i was able to just buy the gear i wanted straight off the AH and thus did 0 crafting, and thus saved all my money and energy for the clockworks, i do agree that i'd use all my 24 hours of gameplay in about an hour. to get around stupid players i was soloing the clockworks and locking out guests from joining me. not really social but i was able to get to tier 2 in a couple of weeks without paying a dime. however, at that point i stopped playing as i knew i'd have to spend money to continue AND not a one of my friends liked the game and would join me :( also i HAD to use a controller to play, as the keyboard controls were ... just awful...
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Joined: 7/25/11
It takes a while to get used to the controls, but if you simply use WASD for movement, and mousebuttoms and the scroll wheel for weapons/changing weapons/sheilding/aiming, it works really well. Still the controls are different than tab-target play, and it does take time to get used to.
Again, just wanted to point out that as a casual, and a free to play, this game is really great in both respects. The co-op play is a lot of fun too.
Originally posted by Thupli
The problem isn't targeting. The problem is dodging. Like you're supposed to do against, oh, just about every single mob in the entire game. When I had a gamepad break, I tried WASD for movement for a while. I had more trouble in tier 1 with WASD movement than tier 3 with a gamepad--and with exactly the same gear, even.
Having a gamepad means that you push the direction you want to go, in any of the eight cardinal directions on a directional pad, and you go in exactly that direction. Trying to use WASD means you're stuck pressing combinations of keys to move, and that's really, really awkward. I'm sure that with a lot of practice, I could have become considerably less bad at it. But there's no real chance that I'd have ended up nearly as good as with a gamepad.
A large fraction of the game's playerbase seems to think that they use a keyboard for movement and it works fine for them. But there isn't a large fraction of the playerbase that is actually decent at dodging, so at minimum, the bulk of the players who think keyboard movement works well for them are simply wrong.
Now, maybe you routinely solo an entire depth in tier 3 without getting hit at all. That's very doable with a gamepad. But to be able to do that with a keyboard would be pretty unusual. And if you've never gone through an entire depth (excluding treasure vault) even in tier 2 without getting hit, then no, keyboard movement isn't working well for you, at all.
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Joined: 10/10/03
Never played it, but snce when have 'simple controls' been a Pro? Design online games for players above six years old and we might play them.


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Marty approaches Blair at Capricorn with hopes of talking about a mutual interest – John and Todd. Just as Marty suggests that she and Blair go find Todd and John to make sure they are okay, Blair gets a call from Todd saying he needs bail money! After briefly explaining to Blair what happened – and where the search for Tommy is at – he hangs up to which Blair hands Marty her cell then says, "Book a flight." Although Marty books them a flight, Blair makes it clear that she's not looking for a new best friend!
From the diner, after Marty leaves a message for John, she tries to go but is stopped by a person dressed in a 'death' costume! When Marty asks the person what their problem is, the person takes off, leaving Marty uneasy. Before heading home,seeing Blair come in the diner, Marty briefly asks her to keep her posted regarding Todd and John then leaves…
Before ordering some food, Blair again makes Jack aware that she'll always love him!
Having enough of the community service, Roxy asks Miles to cover for her then takes off to party! Just then, Marty shows up and demands to know why Miles tried to scare her earlier! After Miles explains he's been doing community service all night, Marty apologizes and admits to over-reacting.
While John is looking over Michael's arrest warrant, Michael warns Todd that Marcie won't give up without a fight. After Michael reminds Todd that neither he nor John have any authority in the case, Todd stops a cop from arresting Michael then tells John, "He's the only one who can convince Marcie to come home." When Todd's pleas get him nowhere, he demands to John that they leave now – before Marcie gets further away! Before Todd and John leave, Michael begs John, privately, should he find Marcie, he's to make sure she gives Todd his son back then, "Let her go." Just then Nora shows up and insists that Michael be brought into the station - Now! Once again, Michael begs John to grant his wish.
After Michael is taken away, John refuses to leave on their quest without getting a couple of things straight with Todd! Once John makes it clear that he's in charge, he tells Todd he got a lead as to where Marcie is then the men take off!
After showing up at John's, Marty hears about the road trip John, Todd and Michael are going on and worries John will get himself in more trouble, seeing that he's still suspended. Though John explains Lee Ramsey's work ethics, Marty says, "If you interfere in a federal investigation it could ruin your career." Shortly after John kisses Marty goodbye, Todd shows up and they head down to the lobby to meet Michael…
Once downstairs, on their way out, a Llanview cop shows up and tells Michael he's under arrest for perjury! Comically, Todd whispers to John, "Looks like somebody isn't coming on our road trip."
Seated at a table at Capricorn, Blair nods to Natalie and asks Marty, "If that cute little Buchanan can't hold on to John, what makes you think you can?" After Blair says she cares about John, "He's kind of my to-go guy, like Patrick was…" Marty assures Blair it doesn't hurt her to talk about Patrick. Suddenly, Blair gets a text from Starr and she and Marty rush off to the police station.
From a dark group-home room, Langston takes a call from Starr and assures her she's managing… When Markko takes the phone, although Langston tries to be strong, his heart aches for her.
At the LPD, just as Marty and Blair arrive, Bo and Dorian come out of his office with news. Although a social worker agreed to look into Langston's case, she can't do so until morning. After Dorian thanks Bo, she takes the phone from Markko, apologizes to Langston for having to spend the night in the group-home then promises, "I swear, you have a home with me."
At Capricorn, Marty approaches Blair wanting to talk about Todd's son. Asking for Blair's help, Marty begs her to convince Todd to forgive Marcie and Michael. Although Blair initially snaps at Marty's forwardness, she realizes Marty has a point – and that it's best for Tommy if they all get along. However, Blair reminds Marty that until Todd is reunited with his son, nothing else matters now. Blairs also points out that if it wasn't for Marty's 'thing' with John, she wouldn't be butting her nose into Todd's business!
In the courtroom, although the judge praises Marcie and Michael for being good parents, he ultimately awards custody to Todd! As Todd rejoices, Marcie buckles over in grief then stand and screams, "No! You don't love my son!" After the judge demands for Marcie to sit, he tells Todd he can pick up Tommy tonight! Once court is adjourned, Marcie blames Michael and says, "You knew about this for months and you didn't tell me!" Overhearing, Todd screams, "You knew about this, McBain!"
Although Todd tries to follow Michael, who is racing after a fleeing Marcie, John steps before Todd and warns, "If you take one more step forward, I'll drop you." However, Todd reminds John of how Michael just perjured himself, then warns how he's going to make sure Michael gets what's coming to him! Suddenly, social services shows up and insists on going with Todd to pick up Tommy – as does John! However, after Marty pulls John aside, she makes him realize it's best if he allows Michael and Marcie to do this alone…
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remingmp 3 years
I've tried raccoon from the wild (Adirondack Mountains), and as to the taste, its similar to mild pork with a texture more like beef brisket. Regardless, I'd eat it again given the chance.
bossloper 4 years
Meat's meat, WAUGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
4 years
I was just thinking of setting up a trap and catching one to eat it, instead of having to go to the store for steak, but it would be sad killing it
4 years
We have been eating Racoon since i was a little boy, it's delicious. BBQ with crushed red pepper/vinegar, baked or stewed with onions and parsley/sage is just awesome.
4 years
meat is what allowed the Human brain to evolve to what we are today. I have hunted and eaten every animal I have ever killed. Its what makes us the top of the food chain. A Racoon is no different then a rabbit a steer or any other protein from the flesh. I think if it it ever returned to eat to survive many would stand in line for a bowl of racoon stew. Now the neighbors kitty might be a last resort but not out of the question.
4 years
I live on a pond and have trapped over 200 raccoons and opossum and skunks. The raccoons carry so many parasites and disease I would never attempt to eat them.
5 years
why would anyone want to eat a raccon that is very wrong. Can't you get sick from eating that shit. NO WAY!!!!!!!
5 years
lol some of yall are funny.Some of the things some of you put in your mouth but your grossed out by just giving coon a try oh come on lol.Juice of a root an a end of a gut some of you know what im saying
5 years
Come on people, stop being silly. All you people screaming "NO WAY", just think about how many insects you eat a year in your sleep. How many roaches and other insects get ground up in beef on average. Heck I even ate a burrito one time and pull out a cricket leg with barbs on it. You should try something once, you don't like it, never try it again. If you were absolutely starving you will eat it, and like it, trust me. Most of you guys need to get off your couches and live a little. You have already eaten a lot worse than a racoon. A raccon cooked just right is really good. Is it better than beef? NO, but it is good. The people worried about a slaughter house??? Is there such thing as a humane way to kill something? "Hold still, I'm going to kill you gently, it's going to be like a dream." LOL!! Give me a break your making me laugh.
5 years
This is a subject I feel strongly about. I don't agree with people who stereotype eating things like "coon", or "opossum", even "alligator" as hillbilly-ish. Thats the same as saying, "black folks love fried chicken and watermelon". Seriously do you think that all spanish folks like "tacos"? Get over your stereotypical bull and try something different in life. We as adults are in a constant struggle to teach our young to think big, out side the box if you will. If your children see that you are closed minded and bland how do you think they will react when you want them to try pickled beets or brussel sprouts? The whole "cute factor" is just ridiculous. Come on, I can't eat that because its cute? That is not a valid reason to avoid something. Cows are sacred to some religions, but they eat everything else. Vegetarians don't eat any meat. (I have a friend who says shes a vegetarian yet she eats fish?) Hasidic Jews don't eat pork. I will agree with Foxie on her view toward the slaughter houses but this alone shouldn't be a deterrent to eating good healthy meat. (Local hunters and butchers are still out there and will humanly slaughter and butcher most any meat you take them. Or you could learn to do it for your self. 100's of years past as we as humans fended for our selves. Try something different.) Those are reasonable outs to not eat an animal. Animals were put here to use as we see fit. If we were not to eat them they would not taste good as in the case of horses and slugs or poisonous caterpillars. Yes bugs are edible as well and most are chock full of protein and minerals that people pay crazy money for in vitamin form. There are suppliers online who supply "Exotic meat" everything from quail to iguana to lions and tiger. Try something different. Stop saying things like "I tired to eat only things that I can beat in a fair fight. Mano a Hoof or Mano a claw" (what the heck is that?) Andrew Zimmern said it best when he said, "If it looks good eat it." I add to that "if you haven't yet, try it. It might surprise you" walt
6 years
Yum, coon why not, I am a hunter(bow,pistol,rifle,and recently knife) I eat what I kill, I am top of the food chain period. Take on a wild hog one on one with a 7 inch Kbar no dogs, on foot thats hunting such a rush. a male hog tips the scales at 300 plus lbs with 5 inch tusks against my 180 lbs and single blade. vegans be damned I eat what I kill with my hands
6 years
I have ate quite a few raccoons and they are quite good and good for you. The idea that humans are not to eat those things that are meant for you to eat is offensive to me. Too many times I hear crap from the left leaning vegan and animal rights camp about the "feelings" and "rights" of animals as though were human. Happy dining
Symphonee 6 years
* sorry Wackdoodle
Symphonee 6 years
Oh yeah.... Wackadoodle totally rocks!!!
Symphonee 6 years
I would try it. I love venison, so as long as I knew it was rabies free bring it on. Like the commercial says "Go Meat!!"
CallMeBoiWonder 6 years
I was raised Amish, so eating raccoon was kind of a no-brainer for us. You have to kill them anyway, otherwise they kill poultry, and that poultry translates into food and money. And since raccoons average (at least in northern Minnesota) 15-20 lbs, that's a lot of meat to throw away. Chances are that if you didn't know what you were being served, you would love it. When its prepared right, it is sweet, moist has a rich but not gamey flavor. It's awesome in stews, or with a dry rub on a spit. And you'd get me to eat coon LONG before I'd eat fish/ seafood. Now that is just gross.
vinman 6 years
I have had Raccoon meat before that a friend cooked and it was delicious. I would definitely eat it again. I feel god put all animals on earth for other animals to eat. Humans became prey to some animals. Humans are animals. I haven't yet but I intend to kill and eat some squirrels and doves as well. They are getting over populated near my home and they will make a great meal as I thin them out. Meat is good for us and I will enjoy it. There is no humane way to kill any animal that you want to eat. Lethal injection is the only humane way and that ruins the meat. So it doesn't matter whether I shoot it or I buy it butchered from the store. I feel I have accomplished something to eat an animal that I killed and butchered my self. I was fortunate enough to have a deer jump in to my fenced in yard yesterday. When the dogs went after it, it ran in to the fence and broke its neck. The police said I could eat it. It is getting butchered tonight. YUM!!
BRANDYNICOLE730 6 years
I'm in the process of fazing meat out of my diet, down to eating it once a week. I will most def not make my exception of the week be raccoon.
corcar86 6 years
perhaps the stigma is scientifically wrong but I have always heard about how dirty raccoons are and how many diseases they can carry and farm raised or not it's just too gross for my unsophisticated-as-it-is pallett
ilanac13 6 years
not only would i not ever eat raccoon meat - since that's just a horrible thought - but i don't eat meat anyway. the thought that there are so many raccoons out there that have diseases i would just be too scared to even go down that road.
merie33 6 years
No problem!
Jude-C 6 years
Hey, thanks!
merie33 6 years
Jude I'm not sure if you can buy it online, but there is a number that my Chef gave me in class the other day (I'm in culinary school) It's 1-888-EAT-GAME I'm not sure if you have to be a restaurant to order from them, but they're worth a shot!
bleached 6 years
Raccoons carry rabies... No thanks


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The 20-year-old forward underwent shoulder surgery last spring. When healthy, he's been productive. He scored 95 points in 126 games the past two seasons in Edmonton.
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Deer Isle, Maine
|Deer Isle, Maine
Mill Creek and Town Hall in 1907
|Motto: "Welcome To Our Beautiful Island"
|Coordinates: 44°13′29″N 68°40′37″W / 44.22472°N 68.67694°W
|United States
|• Total
|123.67 sq mi (320.30 km2)
|• Land
|29.72 sq mi (76.97 km2)
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|93.95 sq mi (243.33 km2)
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|Population (2010)[2]
|• Total
|• Estimate (2012[3])
|• Density
|66.5/sq mi (25.7/km2)
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Deer Isle is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,975 at the 2010 census. Notable landmarks in Deer Isle are the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and the town's many art galleries.
The town was incorporated in 1789, at which time it included the islands of Little Deer Isle, Deer Isle, and Isle au Haut.[4] Deer were abundant on these islands, hence the name.[5] In 1868 Isle au Haut became a separate town. In 1897, the southern third of Deer Isle incorporated as the town of Stonington.[6]
In the 19th century, the granite industry flourished on Deer Isle where its quarries supplied granite for structures such as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, the US Naval Academy, the Manhattan Bridge and at President John F. Kennedy's tomb at Arlington National Cemetery.[7]
In John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley, Deer Isle was a stopping point for the author after the insistence of his literary agent that he visit the cottage of Eleanor Brace, at Dunham's Point. Steinbeck wrote, "One doesn't have to be sensitive to feel the strangeness of Deer Isle".[8]
It was Deer Isle that musician Dan Fogelberg and his wife Jean chose for their final home, and where he died in 2007. This isle was the home town of the dock that was the inspiration for the painter Fairfield Porter. Many small private islands can be found in the waters surrounding Deer Isle.
The town of Deer Isle is one of two communities on the island of Deer Isle, the other being Stonington. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.67 square miles (320.30 km2), of which 29.72 square miles (76.97 km2) is land and 93.95 square miles (243.33 km2) is water.[1]
Deer Isle is separated from the mainland by Eggemoggin Reach and may be reached by car via a narrow 1939 suspension bridge bearing the island's name.
2010 census[edit]
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 1,975 people, 929 households, and 533 families residing in the town. The population density was 66.5 inhabitants per square mile (25.7/km2). There were 1,936 housing units at an average density of 65.1 per square mile (25.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 929 households of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.61.
The median age in the town was 51.6 years. 16.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
2000 census[edit]
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,876 people, 781 households, and 523 families residing in the town. The population density was 63.2 people per square mile (24.4/km²). There were 1,575 housing units at an average density of 53.0 per square mile (20.5/km²), and the racial makeup of the town was 98.61% White; 0.16% African American; 0.11% Native American; 0.21% Asian; and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 781 households of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% of the population under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,826, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $27,008 versus $19,052 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,875. About 5.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people[edit]
- Gerald Warner Brace (1901–1978), writer, professor, sailor and boat builder
- Dan Fogelberg (August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007), singer and songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist
- Buckminster Fuller (July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983), architect and inventor[citation needed]
- Robert McCloskey (September 15, 1914 – June 30, 2003), author and illustrator of children's books
- Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903), early urban planner and landscape architect
- Cynthia Voigt (1942–), young adults book author[citation needed]
Cultural references[edit]
|This section does not cite any references or sources. (June 2010)
- Deer Isle is mentioned in Part II, Chapter 8, of Don DeLillo's 1977 novel entitled Players.
- Deer Isle also was used in Ken Burns' documentary The Civil War as a metaphorical microcosm of a typical Union township during the war. Its Confederate counterpart was the town of Clarksville, Tennessee. Throughout the series, the two towns are used to show both the similarities and the differences of everyday life during the years of civil war. The series mentions that fishing decreased during the war as men went off to fight in the war, while women saved lint and other strategic materials, and that relatives were afraid to go to the local post office where casualty lists were posted.
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts. pp. 103–104.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 102.
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson, ed. Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. pp. 347–349.
- ^ Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Deer Isle, Boston: Russell
- ^ John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America, Part Two, 1962
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links[edit]
- Town of Deer Isle, Maine
- Chase Emerson Memorial Library
- Deer Isle - Stonington Chamber of Commerce
- Maine's Hidden Treasure, a photo-essay by Thomas R. & Deborah A. Fletcher
- The Island Ad-Vantages, a local newspaper
- Island Heritage Trust, a local land trust
- Aerial photograph of Deer Isle, ca. 1935, from the Maine Memory Network
Coordinates: 44°13′26″N 68°40′39″W / 44.22389°N 68.67750°W


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Posted 27 August 2007 - 03:34 PM
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Posted 27 August 2007 - 05:37 PM
where can i get the apeel
Posted 29 August 2007 - 11:30 AM
Posted 29 August 2007 - 02:45 PM
hey GD2007...
I am glad you found something that is working for you
I was just wondering which apeel are you using: Apeel Correct , Apeel Daily or Apeel Light ?
and which microcrystal product are you using.
Thanks girl. all the best.
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Posted 29 August 2007 - 04:33 PM
what do u wash ur face with, what do u moisterize with? what sunscreen do you use
give me an example of ur regimen, do u put on moisterizer along with the a peel at night?
Posted 31 August 2007 - 02:16 PM
For 2 years I've been self-needling using regular sewing sterilized needles or pointed toothpicks. I used to needle every 3 weeks or so, breaking the skin on the most stubborn pockmarks or just injuring without breaking on the less stubborn holes. It's been the best treatment I've done thus far without spending anything.
For about 6 months I gave the Tazorac a break and used nothing on my face but a make-up remover washer. I was able to do this because my acne went on remission. Julie gave me this tip, she said to stop using artificial stuff on your face such as scrubs and acne cleansers if you didn't need them and buy Albolene, it's a make-up remover that can also be used as a face cleanser without the overdrying. Found at any drug-store, pretty inexpensive. You can also use Cetaphil, I love the stuff. I would also leave it on the skin without rinsing as a moisturizer too.
I also started a multivitamin regimen to help with the skin renewal process.
As far as my new regimen. Like I said, I've only been doing it for a little over 2 wks, so I'm pretty much learning still, but this is what I do:
I start my mornings every day and wash my face using the Albolene. I pick Sunday to start peeling and apply the TCA Latte right after washing. In the evening I apply TCA Latte again. This is a mild peeler so if you aren't new to peeling, you can pretty much get used to this quickly without any problems. Monday: I do the whole process again, but before I apply the TCA Latte I use a warm washcloth and do a compress to speed up the peeling process, and then I apply my TCA Latte and once again in the evening. So for 2 days I compress and apply TCA Latte 2x's/day. On Tuesday: This time after washing, instead of TCA Latte I use the Apeel using Julies instructions with three Q-tips and rub it into the skin. I am not new to peeling so my skin can handle a lot, therefore that same evening I use the Latte again. On day 3 I start to see the skin shedding. I allow it to shed for 2 days WITHOUT applying any type of moisturizers. If you do this, you risk stunting the peeling process. By Friday, I start gently dermabrading the new skin growths with Julies microbeads and it helps me exfoliate the shedding skin. Then I stop the shed by using a moisturizer like Aveeno or Cethaphil. After the moisturizer has been absorbed I use Julies protein mask she gave me for free.
Thats pretty much 1 week of a regimen. In between, I do needling every 2-3 weeks with a toothpick. In fact, now that I have Julies microbeads, I take a dab of it with the toothpick and press into the holes rubbing in the cream to help build new collagen into the depression. Thus far, the peeling, microdermabrading and the protein mask has removed a lot of debri (brown/red spots and helped tighten some of those rolling scars) leaving a clear view of the stubborn icepicks which in turn I needle. My skin definitely looks a lot brigter in just 2 weeks. Hope it wasnt too much. It takes a while to develop your own styled regimen. I'm still working on mines.
Truth is that I don't use sunscreens because I hardly get out of the house so I don't need them. I have time on my hands which is why I dedicate it mostly to do some at-home skin therapy, but as far as sun protection I always like the Aveeno brands for some reason and they have moisturizers with SPF-30's.
Posted 31 August 2007 - 02:33 PM
I am glad you found something that is working for you
I was just wondering which apeel are you using: Apeel Correct , Apeel Daily or Apeel Light ?
and which microcrystal product are you using.
Thanks girl. all the best.
Thanks a lot,
I'm using the Apeel Correct precisely and what Julie calls the Micro Crystals. I think that her Proteing cream is also an important addition too. The HA-soy lift, proteing cream and micro crystals were free. She told me however, that she can't request freebies anymore because it became too expensive to do, so she only hands out what she has on hand. I got lucky and got those items which I believe are good for acne skin. I like however, that her sample sizes don't even look like samples--they are pretty big for samples. But I think that if you email and tell her your concerns, she might be able to accomodate you with what she has that may help. I got my delivery in 8 days.
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Posted 31 August 2007 - 02:47 PM
Because one is more blunt and less sharp than the other. And when I don't want to break the skin I use a toothpick (makes it easier to apply the micro-crystals too). When I want to draw blood from the hole I use a well sterilized needle.
Posted 11 September 2007 - 12:46 PM
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Posted 11 September 2007 - 06:08 PM
I'm using it too now, seems weak on me so far, but I haven't given much "sit time" really. My skin was pink shortly after but there is no discomfort with this, it doesn't produce any heat in the skin. Julie advised rubbing it in which will cause some heat but then that's it for discomfort. I like her products so far and will update later.
Posted 15 September 2007 - 01:42 PM
tricia--I used to rub too with my fingers, but then I had an ugly breakout from it so I use a Q-tip instead. For some reason it was less irritating than using the fingers. The first few days the A-peel wasn't peeling. I got a little antsy so I put some more and caused a huge shed. And I had to stop it with a moisturizer.
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Posted 15 September 2007 - 02:40 PM
tricia--I used to rub too with my fingers, but then I had an ugly breakout from it so I use a Q-tip instead. For some reason it was less irritating than using the fingers. The first few days the A-peel wasn't peeling. I got a little antsy so I put some more and caused a huge shed. And I had to stop it with a moisturizer.
So good to hear you're having improvements. Do you contribute it more to the needling (self needling right?) or Apeel? I've done needling once, The scars I needled seem smoother to me already, but a little pinker in color. What is Apeel, I've never heard of it. Thanks
Posted 15 September 2007 - 06:33 PM
I have a question on the apeel, if you use a moisturizer instead of going dry as Julie suggests, I know it will delay and lessen the peel, but will it lessen the collagen production? I could do without the peeling really but it seems like the vitamin A will still be in your skin as much as ever so you should still get some remodeling, am I correct? I did use a little too much too, and I figured it out when my skin got too red, so I applied polysporin. It hasn't peeled yet though but a little puffy. Hopefully I will still get the remodeling!
Posted 16 September 2007 - 01:06 PM
Posted 17 September 2007 - 06:03 PM
Currently, I contribute the improvements from the deep pockmarks about 70% to needling and the other 30% to the a-peeling. In the past it was time, needling and partially the tazorac. I just like the apeel better than the taz.
I'm not sure about lessening collagen, but definitely if you want to get a good peel underway WITH improvement you have to have some sacrifice and some downtime as opposed to what Julie says with her lighter peels such as the Chilated peel which offers a slight slough and you can wear everyday. With the chilated or a-peel daily you can still get some remodeling even when you peel lightly everyday. Of course, it'll take a lot longer to see any improvement. I think that if you have to be out everyday without looking like a snake you can try the daily lighter peels and peel more heavily during the weekends. According to what I have read on this board, people who react to a-peel shouldn't use it more than 2'xs per month. Thats a peel every 2 weeks.
Don't rinse the royal jelly bob111. It works better when it is absorbed into the skin. Definitely follow the instructions. Wash your face before using the serum.
Posted 17 September 2007 - 07:48 PM
I like the apeel too, even though I have only done two treatments now, I only spaced them about 5 days apart and did use moisturizer. I still peeled but like eraser marks when you rub the skin, not real deep peeling. I did get red for three to four hours after leaving it on the second time. I let it sit for 45 minutes the second time. Maybe if I didn't use moisturizer it would have been a deeper peel but I still feel like my skin is already visibly improved now in at least one spot. I only treated three scars and they do look a bit better, but I would be the only one noticing because I look so close, but it is definitely not swelling. I will keep updateding, hopefully in a few months I can say without doubt this works for scars!
Posted 17 September 2007 - 08:01 PM
whats apeel? sounds interesting.


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A specially prepared dinner will accompany some of the best wines you will drink this year. And if that is not enough, as is Winderlea's tradition, we will be providing a sneak peak of our…
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Media are invited to cover the third annual Warrior Care Month sitting volleyball tournament at the Pentagon Athletic Center Nov. 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The tournament will include teams from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, U.S. Special Operations Command and Veterans Affairs.
Service members and veterans with disabilities competing in the tournament will display adaptive reconditioning skills they use in their recovery process. Reconditioning activities help recovering service members and veterans overcome challenges and obstacles and allow them to focus on ability over disability.
Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the Metro Entrance only. Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Coordinate escort into the building with Letha Dolza firstname.lastname@example.com or 703-428-7628 no later than 1:00 p.m. Nov. 20.


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Around 30-40 new species of dinosaurs are being discovered each year, bringing the total number of known species to more than 750.
Research at the Museum encompasses all major dinosaur groups, with special emphasis on ornithischians and sauropodomorphs.
Find out about our research investigating dinosaur biology, which aims to define the limits of dinosaur feeding and locomotory behaviours.
We are aiming to document the interactions between dinosaurs and their environments, allowing investigation of some major evolutionary and ecological processes over extended timescales unavailable to modern biologists.
Learn about work being carried out by Museum palaeontologists to revise dinosaur classifications. This will enable more accurate insights into their evolutionary palaeobiology.


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"Don't let the name fool you: The Unnamed Angband has no shortage of distinct flavour that sets it apart from any other variant. You adventure in Tolkien's world, through towns and wilderness and multiple dungeons, journeying from Bree towards greater and greater danger.Welcome to Unangband, my variant of Angband. Angband has a long history of development: I recommend you check out the excellent resources at angband.oook.cz and the wikipedia entry on Angband if you are interested in the history and current state of the play for this game.
This variant roughly doubles the monster list, expands the class-based system of Angband with numerous possible specialties that let you fashion a unique character, offers a positively absurd variety of terrain (cages that trap you, floor chests that can store objects, burnable woods, chasms, bloodstains), and includes a bunch of major interface improvements, including better presentation of graphics and an experimental isometric view." - From angband.oook.cz.
I highly recommend you download the latest version of Unangband and start playing. Don't forget to upload your character dumps to the Angband Ladder at angband.oook.cz and get bragging...
If you are interested in the development side of Angband, check out the links under the resources section to the right, including my development blog, which is updated regularly. The only thing updated more frequently is the SVN source code repository hosted at the development page, and you can browse that for tid bits on what will be in the next Unangband release. Of particular interest to you will be the change log and todo list that are maintained in the repository.
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Unangband 0.6.4b Linux version now available
You can download this from the link on the right (Thanks to Mike). There's also a PKGBUILD for Archlinux (Thanks to SaThaRiel).
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The Bedrooms Boutique Hotel Bangkok has one of those names that
seems to state the obvious, but in actual fact it offers far more
than just a bed, with some excellent facilities and friendly staff.
The hotel is located in the On Nut neighbourhood of Bangkok,
somewhere that has a more local feel to it than the popular tourist
areas, with some unusual street food stalls and a buzzing market
with live music and bargain shopping. The walk to the sky train
takes around seven minutes, and from there it is a 20 minute ride
to Siam and a 30 minute ride to the link for the airport express
Guestrooms at the Bedrooms Boutique Hotel Bangkok come with air-conditioning, fridge filled with mini-bar items, iron and board, safe and an en suite bathroom with hot rain shower. ... [+] More


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I would like to personally thank and recognize Bob and Charlotte Dunlap who are residents of Carrollton. A few weeks ago Bob asked me if I would like a truck for dog food. I was somewhat confused by this inquiry. Bob continued on to explain he and Charlotte decided to "part ways" with their 1990 Chevy S-10 pickup truck and wanted to donate the proceeds from it's sale to the Carroll County Sheriff's K-9 Fund. Bob said he and Charlotte are huge advocates of what the K-9s provide for the Sheriff's Department and feel this was a way they can give back to their community.
Recently, I sold "Old Blue" for $800! This is another fine example of support from community members who realize the importance of having working police dogs on our department. I sincerely appreciate this act of kindness and generosity. K-9 Oz and I will continue to do our best in keeping Carroll County a safe community to reside in.
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Now that summer's in full swing, it's time to make sure you're fully protected from sun. But what kind of sunscreen should you buy? How long should you keep it? And just what are the factors for skin cancer anyway? In this special feature, we answer the top myths about sunscreen, bring you a top dermatologist's sunscreen recommendations, and offer a quick way for you to assess your own chances of getting skin cancer.
Top Sunscreen Myths
1. The higher the SPF, the better the protection.
FALSE. It sounds right -- a sun protection factor of 100 should be twice as protective as SPF 50. But it's only a few percentage points more effective. An SPF of 15 screens 93% of the sun's rays and an SPF of 30 screens 97%. "But the number becomes irrelevant if you aren't applying enough in the first place," says Mona Gohara, MD, a dermatologist in Danbury, Conn., and an assistant clinical professor at Yale University Department of Dermatology. Studies show the average person slaps on one-seventh to one-tenth of the amount of SPF needed to reach the number that's on the bottle.
"For better protection apply 1 to 2 ounces (the size of a Ping-Pong ball) of sunscreen on your body 30 minutes before going outdoors [so your skin can absorb it completely], and every two hours to any exposed skin after that," Gohara says. For your face, apply a dollop the size of a silver dollar every day, no matter what the weather. Note, too, that SPF refers to protection from UVB (the burning rays) only, not UVA (the aging rays). You need to guard against both, since both can lead to skin cancer.
2. It's OK to use last year's bottle of SPF.
TRUE. Most sunscreens have a shelf life of about two years, says Jordana Gilman, MD, a New York City dermatologist. If you are using sunscreen properly, however, you shouldn't have any left, since it takes about 1 to 2 ounces of sunscreen to cover the entire body, so a 4-ounce bottle should last for only four applications.
3. Sunscreen only needs to be applied to exposed skin.
FALSE. The average T-shirt offers an SPF of about 7, notes Gilman. Darker fabrics and tighter weaves provide more protection, but it is much safer to apply sunscreen to your entire body before you get dressed. Or better yet, wear clothing made of UV protective fabrics. These have been specially treated with colorless UV-absorbing dyes, and most offer an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of 50, which blocks both UVA and UVB.
Don't want to invest in a whole new summer wardrobe? Spike your detergent with a wash-in SPF product you can toss in with your laundry.
4. Using makeup with SPF is just like wearing regular facial sunscreen.
FALSE. Certainly, applying makeup that contains SPF is better than skipping it altogether, but it's not as effective as wearing a facial lotion with sunscreen underneath. Generally, most makeup cracks on skin, allowing UV rays through. "For makeup to provide adequate ultraviolet protection, it would need to be applied in a really thick layer, which most women do not do," Gilman says. So unless you plan to spackle on your foundation, smooth on a layer of lotion with sunscreen first, and then apply your makeup.
5. Sunscreen can cause cancer.
FALSE. The only way sunscreen could be hazardous to your health is if it is absorbed into the body, which does not happen, says Amy Wechsler, MD, dermatologist and author of The Mind-Beauty Connection: 9 Days to Reverse Stress Aging and Reveal More Youthful, Beautiful Skin. "UV rays break down the chemical molecules in some sunscreens relatively quickly, long before they can seep into skin."
Still concerned? Use a sunscreen containing physical blocking ingredients such as zinc oxide and titanium oxide, which stay on the surface of the skin as a protective barrier. Don't be tempted to use babies' or children's sunscreens, which don't necessarily contain physical blocks. And make sure to check the "active ingredients" section on the label to see what the bottle contains. Even the same product can vary from year to year. Some dermatologists believe people should wear physical blocks only. They might be safer than a mix but are harder to find and not as easy to wear since they tend to be thicker and goopier products. Try a few to find one you like.
6. "Waterproof" sunscreen doesn't need to be reapplied after swimming.
FALSE. It's no surprise researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health recently found that vacations near the water were associated with a 5% increase in small skin moles, which in turn boosts a person's risk of melanoma. While the FDA recognizes the term "water resistant," it does not acknowledge the term "waterproof." "No sunscreen is truly waterproof," Wechsler confirms. Sunscreen should be reapplied every two to three hours -- and every time you get out of the water if you're doing laps in the pool or splashing around in the ocean.
Under new FDA rules scheduled to take effect in the summer of 2012, sunscreens that claim water resistance will need to have a label that explains how long they remain effective after a person swims or sweats. (This will be either 40 or 80 minutes.) Sunscreens that aren't water resistant will have to be labeled as such.
7. Wearing sunscreen can lead to vitamin D deficiency.
FALSE. There's no denying that our bodies need vitamin D (which can be obtained though sun exposure) to function -- without it, the body can't use calcium or phosphorus (minerals necessary for healthy bones). And according to a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, three-quarters of Americans are deficient in the crucial vitamin. But that doesn't give you a no-SPF pass. "You still get enough sun to make plenty of vitamin D through the sunscreen," says Brett Coldiron, MD, a dermatologist at the University of Cincinnati. If you're worried about vitamin D deficiency leading to brittle bones, Wechsler says, ask your doctor about taking a supplement. The Institute of Medicine's recently revised guidelines recommend most adults get 600 international units of vitamin D a day; some people may need more.
8. Sunscreen with antioxidants provides better UVA/UVB protection.
TRUE. While they aren't necessarily active sunscreen ingredients, antioxidants are great SPF supplements. Sunscreen alone does not block all of the damaging rays from the sun -- even an SPF of 50 blocks out only 98% of UV rays. "Antioxidants are a good way to catch the UV radiation that 'sneaks' past the sunscreen," Gohara says. Sunscreens infused with antioxidants such as skin-loving green tea extract or polyphenols from tomatoes and berries are proven to reduce the formation of free radicals (small chemical particles that wreak havoc on skin and can cause skin cancer) in the presence of UV light.
Understanding Sunscreen Labels
By the summer of 2012, products labeled as "broad spectrum" will have to pass the FDA's test to demonstrate protection against both UVA and UVB. The higher the SPF rating on those products, the higher the protection against both kinds of radiation. Only broad-spectrum sunscreen products with SPF of 15 or greater can claim to reduce the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging if used as directed along with other sun protection measures. Under the new rules, sunscreen manufacturers also won't be able to claim that their products "block" the sun or "prevent" skin cancer or aging.
To ensure that you're getting the best protection possible, look for a broad-spectrum UVA/UVB sunscreen. How do you know you have the right product? Even if the front label of the bottle advertises UVA and UVB protection, turn to the back and scan for a combination of these ingredients. Sometimes the front labels can be misleading.
These ingredients block UVA rays (the rays that cause aging):
- Avobenzone
- Ecamsule (Mexoryl)
- Zinc oxide
- Titanium dioxide
These ingredients block UVB rays (the rays that burn skin):
- Octyl methoxycinnamate
- Octyl salicylate
- Octocrylene
- Zinc oxide
- Titanium dioxide
A Top Dermatologist's Sunscreen Picks
Ever wonder what sunscreens top dermatologists slather on themselves? "It has to be SPF 30 or higher, and I like it to protect against both UVA and UVB," says dermatologist Jordana Gilman, MD. Here are some SPF picks she swears by (all these protect against both types of rays).
Best Sunscreen for the Face
La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 Ultra Light Sunscreen Fluid ($29.50) is made with a filtering system of avobenzone and octocrylene to protect against both UVA and UVB rays, while boosting photostability (the rate at which a sunscreen breaks down under sunlight).
Coppertone Oil Free Foaming Sunscreen Lotion SPF 75+ ($9.99) is easy to apply over facial hair, plus it's noncomedogenic (meaning it won't clog your pores).
Hawaiian Tropic Sensitive Skin Oil-Free Face Lotion SPF 30 ($6.99) is lightweight and nongreasy -- a great option for those with sensitive or acne-prone skin.
Best Sunscreen for the Body
Aveeno Positively Ageless Sunblock Lotion SPF 70 ($11.99) is infused with feverfew, soy, and vitamin E, powerful antioxidants.
Lubriderm Advanced Therapy SPF 30 Lotion ($8.99), which is pumped up with a healthy dose of vitamins B5 and E, dries on contact.
Best Sunscreen for the Lips
Nivea A Kiss Of Protection Lip Care SPF 30 ($2.49) contains sun-shielding titanium dioxide, plus moisturizing shea butter to protect your pout.
Best Sunscreen for Sports
Neutrogena Wet Skin Sunblock Spray SPF 85 ($8.99) can be applied over wet skin after swimming or exercising (and it doesn't leave white marks!).
Best Sunscreen to Put in Your Laundry
Spike your detergent with SunGuard ($1.99), a powder laundry aid that amps up the ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of your clothing to 30 and lasts through 20 washes.
The opinions expressed on this page are of the experts and are not the opinions of WebMD. WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service, or treatment.
Risk Factors for Skin Cancer
When 24-year-old tabbiecat_PCSM asked the WebMD skin cancer community about a mole on the back of her thigh, the moderator quickly responded. "Because skin cancer runs in your family and you are worried, I would definitely get it checked out," she wrote. Family history is just one risk factor for melanoma. Do you know the others?
1. Do you have fair or freckled skin that burns easily?
Yes No
2. Do you have light-colored eyes or red or blond hair?
Yes No
3. Have you had a lot of sun exposure or a history of blistering sunburns?
Yes No
4. Do you have a family history of melanoma?
Yes No
5. Do you have many large, irregularly shaped moles?
Yes No
Answers: Each is a risk factor for skin cancer. Sun exposure and sunburn are big risk factors; most skin cancers occur on areas that have been regularly exposed to the sun. People with light eyes, skin, and hair are at greatest risk, even during cold-weather months. But even those with darker complexions can get all forms of skin cancer, so everyone should practice sun safety. Having lots of large, irregular moles makes you more likely to get a form of skin cancer called melanoma. So can a family history of melanoma or severe, blistering sunburns during childhood or adolescence. Ask your doctor to examine irregular moles, and make a thorough skin exam part of your regular checkups.


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French investigators believe the pilots of a Turkish-operated Boeing 737-400 misidentified a crucial waypoint on approach to Lyon, resulting in a premature descent which generated minimum safe altitude alerts.
The Tailwind Airlines aircraft had been cleared to descend to 3,000ft and carry out a localiser approach to runway 36R, as the glideslope was unavailable.
But while the procedure requires a descent from 6.9nm (12.8km) out, the aircraft began to lose altitude at about 10nm.
At the time the cloud base was around 1,200ft, close to the minimum descent altitude, and a preceding flight's crew had noted this in an exclamation to air traffic control.
The 737 stayed below the normal glideslope and eventually triggered a minimum altitude warning, prompting the controller to order a go-around.
French investigation authority BEA says the crew was unaware of the reason for the go-around instruction. The aircraft had descended to 250ft above ground level while still 1.4nm from the runway.
None of the 105 occupants was injured during the 7 September 2010 incident. The aircraft (TC-TLE) had been operating on behalf of Tunisair.
Inquiries determined that the pilots had erroneously identified the final approach point. France's aeronautical charts indicated the approach should begin at 10nm after clearance to 4,000ft but also featured a 6.9nm fix for approaches from 3,000ft.
The BEA acknowledges that the crew was not fully informed as to which approach should be performed, but questions the pilots' control of their descent.
It points out that, nine days later, another crew on the same approach detected their own similar error by routinely cross-checking their distance and altitude. The pilots corrected their descent at 2,400ft without triggering any alarms.
BEA says the two approach fixes on the same chart contributed to the Tailwind incident and has recommended that charts featuring multiple fixes be removed.
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July 19, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Two young Lobos are having tremendous summer leagues in 2013. Rising junior Alex Real was named an All-Star in the West Coast League and rising sophomore Victor Sanchez was just named Texas Collegiate League Player of the Week.
Real is threatening for the WCL triple crown for the Victoria HarbourCats as his .396 average leads the league, he is second with four home runs and tied for third with 22 RBI. He is one home run and four RBI shy of the lead in each respective category. He currently owns a 10-game hitting streak during which he has hit .476 (20-for-42) to raise his average 58 points.
"He is probably the front runner for league MVP right now," HarbourCats broadcaster Ryan Rouillard said. "Fortunately, there's no such thing as getting called up in the WCL or Alex would be long gone."
On July 8 Real was named HarbourCats Player of the Week after he went 9-for-27 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and eight RBI. Two of his hits gave Victoria a late-inning lead, including a go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the eighth against the Kelowna Falcons on July 7. In addition to batting he also leads the WCL in slugging (.604) and OPS (1.043).
While Real is scorching hot north of the border, Sanchez has been awfully hot himself while pitching for the Acadiana Cane Cutters in the sweltering heat of Louisiana and Texas. His complete-game, three-hit victory over the Victoria Generals on July 5 earned him his Player of the Week honor. He struck out eight and allowed just one run on three hits and one walk.
He followed that up with seven innings of shutout ball against the Texas Marshalls on July 14. He struck out five and allowed just five hits while lowering his ERA to 2.43. He sports a 3-1 record and 21 strikeouts in 29.2 innings over six appearances (five starts). He has allowed just two runs in his last 20 innings of work.
For the Lobos in 2013, Sanchez earned his first career win by pitching 1.2 scoreless innings of relief against the Nevada Wolf Pack and first-round pick Braden Shipley. Sanchez kept the Lobos in the game as they were able to claw their way back from an 8-3 deficit against Shipley, the 15th overall pick in June's MLB Draft, and the Nevada bullpen.