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Entering Thursday's Shore Conference Class A South ice hockey meeting with crosstown rival Toms River North, Toms River East's Charlie Mule needed to score four goals to reach the hundred mark for his career - and he did just that.
Mule recorded his second consecutive game of three or more goals, the third time in the team's first six games he's accomplished the feat, in the Raiders' 9-3 victory over the Mariners.
Mule, who also distributed assists on goals by Adam Greengrove and the first of two by Zach Noble, now leads the Raiders in goals scored (12) and points (19) in this young 2013 campaign. ...


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Cabinet sign SOS memo to raise awareness of threat of rising sea levels to their country.
Article originally appeared on The Guardian.
Hi, I hope we see a little more in the next few days on Worldchanging on the massive numbers of global 350.org events coming up on Oct 24! thanks!

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The mental state of a man accused in a high-speed chase that stretched 48 miles and occurred over two counties will be evaluated by a medical professional.
Maxwell Verkuilen, 37, of Appleton, entered NGI - not guilty by insanity - pleas Friday to felony charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and attempting to elude a traffic officer. Judge Richard Nuss ordered that Verkuilen be evaluated due to mental health concerns raised by officers at the time of his arrest. An initial report from Fox Valley police to the Fond du Lac Dispatch Center was that Verkuilen was schizophrenic and ...


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IMPORTANT NOTE!!!: This application is a replacement for Buying List Please, install this if you were looking for the other one.IT'S VERY EASY TO KEEP ALL DATA:To keep all the data from the old application go to 'Menu' -> 'Manage Data' and tap on 'Export DB to SD' button. Be aware of the location of the export file. Then, after installing this new application, go to 'Menu' -> 'Manage Data' and tap on 'Choose your directory' to find the file you created with the old application and then tap on 'Import from SD'. And that's it! You'll have all your data back into this new application.Thank you.This application allows you to manage your shopping (buying) lists.» Simple and easy to use, so you get up and running quickly» Multi-language: currently supports English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), German, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Ukrainian, Korean» Products are organized by categories» Fresh installers will get more than 100 products in database» Export/Import database» Now you can "synchronize" the database with your spouse, children, friends... whoever you want! There's no reason they can't have your list!» You can create as many categories, lists & products as you want» You have the possibility to indicate a default price to products, which can be used if you do not want to indicate it later when adding to the list» It's possible to add notes, besides quantity, price and unit to the product» The application will auto-complete products names as you type» An HTML formatted email can be sent to a contact, allowing you to pick up the correct email when the contact has various» Lists can be exported to SD so you can save to PC or do whatever you want with it» Categories can be sorted out, so you can sort your list as you wish» Automatic list cost calculator» Add products directly from its list to the buying list of you choice


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Elk Navigator 3.5″ LCD Touchscreen Gives Full Control of your M1 System
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The Elk Navigator is an elegant touchscreen keypad for controlling the M1 system. The 3.5″ display has bright, easy-to-use graphic icons and soft keys and can be programmed to suit your needs. The Navigator connects to the M1 system via the RS485 bus, so it's perfect for new or retrofit installations. There are 6 programmable function keys. Built-in piezo sounder gives chimes and alerts. The LCD touchscreen offers the full menu display for total control of your M1 system. Mounts in a new-work single-gang box in drywall, or a special surface-mount back box. Add a bezel in your choice of white (included), black, or silver to complete your installation.
- 3.5″ high contrast LCD touchscreen display
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John York, Jed York, Mike Nolan and Their Ship of Fools Sinks to Bottom of NFL
Even NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
can't stop the York family from destroying
the San Francisco 49ers
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Copyright © 2008
In yet another embarrassing loss for the York family and Dr. John York's hand-picked coach Mike Nolan, the 49ers fumbled their way to a 29 to 17 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday.
It's tough to be a 49ers fan. The only solace is that you know it's far tougher to be a 49ers player. You have to feel sorry for the individual and collective talent that the team possesses.
There are a lot of promising players who—were they at most any other NFL team—would probably be enjoying a fantastic season. But these poor souls have been drafted by the 49ers. A team presided over and brought to you by the Beverly (Youngstown, Ohio) Hillbillies: John York, Jed York, "Elly Mae" Denise DeBartolo and "Jethro Bodine" Paraag Marathe. They have put all their money in the bank of Milburn Drysdale (Mike Nolan) and, well, you've been following Wall Street so you know the banks are bankrupt.
Denise DeBartolo York hides out in Youngstown
as husband John York and son Jed York destroy 49ers
Paraag Marathe, left, and Jed York, counts beans
for 49ers as team runs out of gas
Mike "it's not my fault" Nolan-49ers-fallout-accidental-love-child-not-mike-nolans-fault-satire was the hand-picked choice of Dr. John York. York inherited Steve Mariucci from his successful brother-in-law Eddie DeBartolo and disclaimed the second coach–Dennis Erickson–on his watch as having been picked by Terry Donohue. But John York publically claimed Mike Nolan was his personal pick (with Paraag Marathe claiming behind the scenes that he was the guy who made the decision to hire Nolan.
Well, let's give credit for the selection of Mike Nolan as 49ers coach to both Dr. John York and Paraag Marathe, since they both claimed credit. However, they don't seem to be crowing about their genius pick now. In fact, they aren't bragging anymore, but now are trying to find a way to replace Nolan, if sources are correct. Perhaps local fans are in for a replay of the Al Davis firing of Lane Kiffin or perhaps an ugly replay of John York's slow motion-style firing of Steve Mariucci. ("Honey, start cooking the Steamship Round of Beef now, John York is pondering making a decision and it may take a while…).
The front office of the 49ers has been in constant turmoil since York took over stewardship of the team and his wife Denise DeBartolo York has hidden in the corporate offices back in Youngstown. In the past two/three years, Jed York has added his wisdom to the front office and, like his father, done a first rate job of driving the team further into oblivion. (You have to wonder what Jed's siblings, Tony, Mara and Jena think of his stewardship of the family fortune. They must call Jed weekly and ask "Is there any money left for me?").
Other than the financial and reputational losses suffered by Jed's brother and sisters, the real losers in this equation are the talented players on the team and their loving and faithful fans. If the empty seats at Candlestick Park are any indication, most fans can't stand to be physically in Candlestick to personally see the destruction of their beloved team. The "49er faithful" have become the disenchanted and the jaded—with good reason. It's simply too hard to watch the York family beat a dead horse every Sunday by their mismanagement of this once-great National Football League franchise.
When will NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell step in and take the reins of this struggling franchise and find a buyer for the 49ers that loves the game, wants to spend money to win, and can bring back the glory that once was the 49ers? Until the Yorks sell the team, there is no reason to support the reign of the Beverly (Youngstown) Hillbillies. From resurrecting the team to building a stadium, there isn't anything that the Yorks have done right. Their Ship of Fools continues to sail toward Davy Jones' NFL locker. Where is Jack Sparrow to save the Black Pearl now?
Dr. John York captains the 49ers Shipwreck
It's the right time for someone to resurrect DumpYork.Com.
See Related: NOLAN FIRED AS 49ERS COACH – SINGLETARY IS YORK'S NEW COACH
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In his youth, Pat Murphy worked as a General Assignment reporter for the Richmond Independent, the Berkeley Daily Gazette, and the San Francisco Chronicle. He served as Managing Editor of the St. Albans (Vermont) Daily Messenger at age 21. Murphy also launched ValPak couponing in San Francisco, as the company's first San Francisco franchise owner. He walked the bricks, developing ad strategy for a broad range of restaurants and merchants. Pat knows what works and what doesn't work. His writing skill has been employed by marketing agencies, including Don Solem & Associates. He has covered San Francisco governance for the past eleven years. Pat scribes an offbeat opinion column of the human family. Email Pat Murphy at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Sounders beginning Champions League play
Seattle knows little about opponent Caledonia AIA
Sounders rookie Cordell Cato doesn't know much about Caledonia AIA, even though he grew up in the club's home country of Trinidad.
Neither does Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, even though Caledonia is his club's opponent when it opens CONCACAF Champions League group play tonight at CenturyLink Field.
"They're probably (the CCL opponent) that we're going into the most blind because they are not in their season yet," Schmid said. "They are in their preseason; they haven't really played games. ... So we're in the midst of gathering information."
In that quest, the Sounders have turned to some of the same resources available to casual fans: the Internet, YouTube, word of mouth.
One person who can't provide much help is Cato, the 20-year-old Sounder who joined the team from Carenage, Trinidad, and played for a pair of clubs there: Defence Force and San Juan Jabloteh.
"They're from my homeland," he said. "I really don't know much about them — just a couple of players on their team. They did win some of the cups in the local league back home, so that's about it."
Caledonia qualified for its first Champions League appearance by winning the 2012 Caribbean Football Union Club Champions Cup. This year, it won three out of five domestic titles: the First Citizens Cup, the FA Trophy and the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield.
The club was founded in 1979 in the city of Malabar. It won the Trinidad and Tobago Cup in 2008.
"(In Trinidad) the main thing is you try to keep the ball, you try to pass the ball, maintain possession and build from there," Cato said. "Definitely they're going to try that. As I said, I don't know much about the team. They're just from my home, but I'm going to be as new to the team as everybody else."
One thing the Sounders know for sure is that every game in group play has heightened importance in this competition. Under a reworked format, the 2012-13 CCL begins with eight three-team groups, with each club playing the other home and away. After those four games, only the top finisher in each group will move through to the quarterfinals.
Honduran midfielder Mario Martinez will join the Sounders on loan from Real Espana. Martinez, 23, is playing for Honduras in the ongoing London Olympics. ... Sounders Women defender Stephanie Cox of Gig Harbor will join the University of Puget Sound women's soccer coaching staff as an assistant. Cox, who is married to South Kitsap assistant basketball coach Brian Cox, said the announcement does not indicate an end to her playing career. She has 81 caps for the national team.
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Joshers744 wrote:
He would probably be ok....I dont' really see that happening though...here's still hoping for Geno (if Nintendo would be allowed to use him but I just don't see that happening either....after you see a character as your partner in a Mario RPG game (SMRPG and Paper Marios) you never see them again..)
They could switch out Pikachu and add Mallow to shoot lightning bolts.
Me not being a Pokemon fan wouldn't really mind that actually! I do think they need to take it easy on all the Pokemon characters this time. It just feels weird to watch Ganondorf KO a Squirttle...don't really think they fit sometimes.


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Can I copy your signature?
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Rick Perry is also not on that list and he is rising so fast in the Polls he has shocked the Progressives.
By the way, is it true some Paul supporter put out a message asking anyone who had sex with Perry to contact them? (I already know it is true)
Paul supporters keep acting like that, they become just as bad as the DNC. Bad behavior is bad behavior.
I'm fairly certain a majority of that "Other" vote is Perry not Paul. The real Polls reflect that.


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JSE closes lower on profit takingComment on this story
The JSE ended lower on Tuesday' after reaching an all-time high on Monday' with no major external factors driving the market' except for some risk-off profit taking by investors ahead of big international policy announcements on Wednesday and Thursday.
"We have seen some end-of-month locking in of profits today after yesterday's high. I am not surprised that we have come down and there was a fair bit of selling in the banking space today. We had good runs on Friday and Monday with tremendous gains' so today we saw some selling'" said Ryan Wibberley' equity dealer at Investec Asset Management in Cape Town.
"The FTSE 100 has been flat most of the day and the US stocks opening not much of a driver. The big drivers of the market remain to play out with the Fed' ECB and BoE announcements on Wednesday and Thursday'" he added.
Markets are awaiting policy announcements from the US Federal Reserve (Fed)' the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) in the next two days. These announcements are expected to unveil further monetary easing measures to stimulate the US and eurozone economies. The Federal Reserve' which began a two-day policymaking meeting on Tuesday is scheduled to release its latest economic outlook on Wednesday afternoon and the ECB and the BoE are set to release their policy decisions on Thursday.
At 17:00 local time' the JSE all-share index was down 1.03% to 34'596.90 points' with banks suffering the most with a drop of 2.39%.
At 16:46 local time' the Dow Jones Industrial Average was a tad softer' shedding 0.06% to 13'064.80' while in London' the FTSE 100 was also lower' weighed down by heavyweight BP' which gave up 4.4% after releasing disappointing second-quarter results. At 17:00 local time' the FTSE 100 was 0.54%.
Among local big movers' Impala Platinum (IMP) closed R2.66' or 2.01%' lower at R130.00; Northam Platinum shed 90 cents' or 3.39%' to R25.66 and Kumba Iron Ore (KIO) lost R22.90' or 4.26%' to close at R515.10.
In industrials' Richemont (CFR) gave up R1.21' or 2.53%' to R46.59 and AECI (AFE) shed R3.75' or 4.58%' to R78.05.
Among counters reporting results' Capital and Counties (CCO) closed unchanged at R27.00 after the UK property development company reported a strong rise in profit' to GBP95.2m for the six months ended June 2012 from GBP68.6m a year earlier.
Sasfin Holdings (SFN) gained 15 cents to R28.85. The company said on Tuesday it had secured a term loan facility with the International Finance Corporation (IFC)' a member of the World Bank Group' and the Canadian Government's Climate Change Programme (CCCP). The loan from the IFC amounted to R65.219 million and that from the CCCP to US$2.3 million.
Ferrochrome company Merafe Resources' (MRF) closed unchanged at 81 cents' after announcing that ferrochrome production volumes in the first half of 2012 were 21% lower' at 118'000 tons' than the 2011 comparative period's 150'000 tons' mainly due to the rescheduling of maintenance programmes and power buyback deals with Eskom' in a rather soft market.
SA's third largest pharmaceutical company Cipla Medpro SA (CMP) shed 5 cents to R8.10' after the company said it expected its earnings per share and headline earnings per share in the six months to June 2012 to be between 32% and 38% lower compared with the same period a year ago.
In the construction sector' Aveng (AEG) jumped 4.62% to R36 and PPC (PPC) gained 2.90%' to R25.88. - I-Net Bridge
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Police seek man they say offered Pawling student a ride
PAWLING - Dutchess County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident in which an unknown adult asked a Pawling High School student if he needed a ride, according to Sgt. Jonathan Begor.
A white male between 40 and 50 years old with a beard was in a blue Ford SUV when he drove beside a student Friday, shortly after early dismissal.
After the student threatened to call police, the man drove off, Begor said.
"It's a suspicious incident and it's not a criminal incident," he said.
Police ask anyone who sees a vehicle matching the description to call the Sheriff's Office at 845-486-3800. Begor said police want to question the man about why he was on school property and offered a student a ride.
"We want everyone who lives in the area to be aware of this," Begor said.
Pawling Central School District sent a message out about the incident. Administration can be reached by calling 845-855-4614.
Woman, 55, jumps to death from Walkway, police say
HIGHLAND - Police said a 55-year-old Poughkeepsie woman committed suicide by jumping off the Walkway Over the Hudson Wednesday evening.
A statement from the New York State Park Police on Friday said officers responded to a call shortly after 6 p.m. for what appeared to be a deceased person below the Walkway in the Town of Lloyd. Investigators determined the woman jumped off the bridge, police said.
A New York State Park Police spokesman declined to comment on the incident.
Woman, 31, faces charges in New Paltz burglary
NEW PALTZ - A Marlboro woman is due in New Paltz Town Court on Tuesday after police said she broke into a residence and stole cash and jewelry.
Town police said Christina Dayton, 31, faces charges of second-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief, both felonies, and petty larceny, a misdemeanor.
Dayton was charged after detectives matched her to a description of a woman seen by neighbors, police said.


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vegan gluten-free pizza!Posted on 12 / 23 / 2013
Fast & delicious
Cons: a small place i wouldnt care to eat-in
Fast & delicious
Our continued summer vegan pilgrimage included zpizza. It is located very close to our house, but we never knew that they were a chain out of California that uses a lot of organic and fresh ingredients. Having been vegan for 6 months and recently allergic to tomatoes, I was really missing pizza. I was pleased with the friendly helpful staff. They made us a pizza with an olive oil and garlic base instead of marinara sauce and loaded it with yummy veggies - grilled onions, olives and mushrooms (3 different kinds), no cheese. They are very generous with the toppings and it was yummy!
I was located just outside of their delivery area - but they decided that they would deliver anyway. Staff was very kind. Pizza was good. I might eat here again.
Houston does not have any REAL vegan options for pizza currently. I mean, you can order pizza with no cheese and add your fav veggies, but Zpizza is the only establishment that actually offers DAIYA VEGAN CHEESE, which I will forever be grateful for.
But on the other hand, I'm not sure if I will be returning because I watched them prepare my vegan pizza and slice it with the same slicer they use for pork pepperoni and sauasge pizzas. Call me ocd, but I have a BIG problem with my vegan pizza being prepared so close to pork products.
When I inquired, they said that they wipe the blade before slicing into vegan pizzas, but would it really hurt to get a seperate blade for veggie pizzas?
Overall, if my options were super slim, and I could not eat a homecooked meal, I would go back if I were desperate for the closest thing to a vegan meal. The people are friendly, but the pork and meat products are too close for comfort to me.
For taste, I would give them four stars, especially since they are the only ones that currently sell vegan cheese pizza in Houston. (besides Whole Foods).
Love this place! The vegan pizza is great and piled high with quality ingredients. Diaya cheeze & vegan mock meat crumbles & veggies. The extra large is HUGE extremely affordable $. (I don't get why people say it's pricey?? I think it's cheap! The huge x-lrge vegan pizza is like $23) You can also get a tremendous vegan veggie calzone for like $5. You can also ask them to veganise other pizzas on the menu... the staff are great, greeting us by name when we walk in. Overall a great place!
Try the vegan one and it'll make you say, I can't believe it's not a vegan pizza! Melts perfectly well and tastes great, but of course it's extremely pricey. And it looks like the only vegan option on the entire menu.
When I discovered Zpizza in January this year, I was amazed at how delicious the Berkeley Vegan pizza could be! Plus, they use the Daiya vegan mozzarella "cheese". I hope more locations open up so I can get my vegan pizza fix. The Berkeley Vegan is topped with vegan "sausage" crumbles, zucchini, onion, tomato, olives and spices. YUMMY!
Don't let the bad atmosphere fool you, this place is really good. They have one vegan pizza called the Berkley Vegan, which was great and piled high with veggies and boca crumbles. You can also request the vegan cheese on their other pizzas, so I'm looking forward to trying the other varieties. I also had an arugula salad that was amazing! It had fresh arugula, carmelized onions, candied walnuts and cucumber (I asked for no parmesean). Definitely the best salad I've had in a really long time. My only complaint about this place is that it's a bit pricey, but considering how big my pizza was and how much stuff was actually on it, I think that it's totally worth it. And really, where else in Houston are you going to get vegan pizza?
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As you all know, the business of fashion is tough. We all seem to be engaged in constant struggles – be it to create the next hot look, sell product, ship on time or sell-through. And once you make it through a fashion cycle, there is no time rest….it just starts all over again.
So when you have success or an accomplishment, you need to pause for a moment and enjoy it. Recently, I was able to watch Greg LaVoi and his fabulous team debut the first collection from Irene By Greg LaVoi during Los Angeles Fashion Week.
Photo Credit: Volker Corell
(For full disclosure, Greg is a firm client, which means I was able to watch the company from inception to runway. Irene by Greg LaVoi did not request, nor was involved in this post. The views reflected herein are solely mine.)
Photo Credit: The Recessionista
Sitting there, during the Irene by Greg LaVoi show, was akin to watch a family member graduate. I was so proud.
But this post is not about me — it is about what your brand can learn from Greg and his team. They put in sweat, blood and tears, and preserved through multiple challenges and curve balls to accomplish an amazing victory.
This post started by acknowledging the challenges of the fashion business, but you need to remember that fashion will also give you moments of great joy, pride and satisfaction. Especially when you accomplish a seemingly insurmountable task.
And when that happens? You need to pause for a moment and enjoy it. Smell the roses, as the saying goes. Or as in Greg's case, kick back and read about your success in the California Apparel News.
Photo Credit: Greg LaVoi
Congratulations again to Greg, Melissa and Emilio, and to Pamela and Eddie as well. You deserve to savor this moment, which if my hunch is correct, is only the first of many victories in your future.
And for the rest of you out there, take a moment from the craziness and reflect on your achievements. Hard work deserves reward.


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Your First Geocaching Hunt
In order to keep this as basic as possible, we're going to begin with just two assumptions:
Of course, assumptions are just that?assumptions. The cache you choose might be quite a bit easier or maybe even a little harder than the one in the tutorial. It shouldn't be too difficult to adapt the information below to the cache you are searching for.
|I've divided the process of your first geocache hunt into seven steps. It may be that some of these steps are more basic than you need. If so, feel free to move on to the next page using the links provided at the top of each section.
Step 1: Setting Up Your Geocaching.com Account
While anyone can view a cache page simply by going to Geocaching.com, you cannot view the actual coordinates for the cache without signing up for an account with the website. This is a precaution to help prevent cache theft and other malicious intent. Basic accounts are free, so this won't cost you anything. You may wish to become a premium member, which comes with a few extra perks, but for now a basic membership is all you will need.
On the left side of any page on Geocaching.com you'll find a link named "My Account." Click here and then click the "Create a new account" link.
Just a note: If you're concerned about privacy issues, be sure to read the privacy policy provided on the page. Geocaching.com has been extremely responsible with personal information.
The first page you encounter is for your basic account information. You will need to fill in the following boxes:
First name and last name: Again, this information is all secure and will not be sold to anyone.
Email address: Every week a new cache notification is emailed out showing new caches within your home area. On top of this, as you continue caching you'll likely want to put some caches on your watch list and will receive an email every time someone logs them. Your email address will also enable other cachers to get in touch with you.
How do you want to receive emails? The choice is yours, basic text or html formatted. Html will usually contain pictures and be more colorful but basic text is easier to download. Honestly, I've never known Geocaching.com to send out an html-based email (yet).
Pick a username to use with this account: This is an extremely personal step. Your username is what other cachers will come to know you by. You might choose a nickname you've had for some years or a screen name you've used online before. If you're planning on caching as a family or group, you might want to come up with a team name. This is your opportunity to be creative and make yourself memorable to others.
Enter a password and re-enter your password: As with your username, your password needs to be personal. Make sure it's something you can remember easily.
The last step on this page is a checkbox for whether or not you want to be notified of news relating to Geocaching.com. Thankfully, Geocaching.com does not inundate you with a lot of email. Feel free to check this one if you wish.
Click "Create my account" and move on to the second page.
Where in the world are you?
The second page in the account setup process is appropriately named "Where in the world are you?" Keep in mind the words in bold at the top of the page, "Everything on this page is optional." After the first page is completed your account complete enough for you to go find a cache. However, information provided on this page will make caching easier for you.
Geocaching is a location-based game and as essential as it is for you to know the location of the geocaches you hunt, it's also important for Geocaching.com to know where you are. Providing accurate information on your location will enable the website to provide you with accurate information about the caches that are around you. Also, when the time comes for you to hide your first cache, the cache reviewer will be able to tell whether or not you're from the same area in which you're placing the cache. This speeds up the review process.
The top box is already checked for you, "Send me a weekly emailer listing new caches in my area." Of course, you may uncheck this if you wish, but it's a very handy email to receive.
Your Country/State?/ Address and Address (continued)/ City/ Postal Code: These are self-explanatory
Default Timezone: If you're unsure about this and are using a Windows based PC, double click on the clock in the lower right corner of your screen and then choose the "Time Zone" tab. If your clock is correct it should show you what time zone you live in.
Preferred Units: The choice is Imperial (miles, feet, inches, etc.) or Metric (kilometers, meters, etc.). This will affect the way distances are expressed on the cache pages you see.
Home Coordinates: You might not have figured out how to discover these on your GPS yet, but if you have it's a good idea to enter them here. The first box contains a dropdown arrow to choose different coordinate formats, though the most common is already chosen for you. If you know the coordinates for your home enter them in the boxes provided.
Click "Update my location info" and move on to the final page in the account setup.
Who are you?
The third and final page is titled, "Who are you." Again, this is optional information, but unlike the other pages the information you provide here will be available to all other members of Geocaching.com. This is the information that will make up your personalized profile page. When someone wants to know more about you they will click on the link to your profile and learn all you want to tell them.
The first item on the page is a checkbox to indicate whether or not you want your email address to show on your profile page. This is a matter of your own choice, but even if you choose to keep your email hidden, people can still email you through a link on your profile. Your email address will remain hidden from them, though.
Occupation: If you've got one, great.
Location: Be as specific or vague as you like here. Anything works.
Home Page: If you have one and would like to share it enter the web address here. It will serve as a link on your profile page.
Title: If you participate in the Geocaching Forums this is what will appear under your username. A lot of people have fun with this.
Instant Messenger/Instant Messenger ID: If you use one and want to share it with others in the Geocaching community feel free to enter it here.
Clicking the checkbox marked "Show my Instant Messenger address in my profile" does just that. Don't be surprised when people message you.
Your Bio/Your Hobbies/Recent News: These three textboxes enable you to do a lot of personalization to your profile page. As indicated by the checkbox at the top, you can enter this information in html code if you wish. This will format the text with different fonts, bold, italics, and even pictures if you wish. You don't have to be too proficient at html to put together a nice profile page and there are plenty of tutorials available on the web if you're interested.
Forum Signature: If you choose to participate in the Geocaching.com forums (an online community of geocachers who share ideas and a lot of silliness) what you place in this box will appear at the bottom of your posts. You can include a quote that means something to you, some short biographical information, a web link or other text information. Images are not allowed in signatures. Also, this text isn't html, but can instead be formatted in BBCode, which is similar. Tutorials for BBCode can be found all around the Internet.
Click the "Save my Profile Details" button and go check your email. It's time to look for your first ever email from Geocaching.com.
The email is titled "Validation Instructions" and contains a link and validation code that you will need to enter to complete your registration. Simply follow the instructions in the email and your account setup is complete.
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Step 2: Picking Out Your First Cache to Hunt
What we want to do here is find a cache that will be as fun and rewarding as possible. As you find more and more caches you'll encounter micros (very small containers) and multi-caches (that take you to multiple locations) and mystery caches (which might require solving puzzles before you find the correct coordinates). For your first cache let's keep it basic. You'll be looking for a traditional box hidden in a wooded area.
However, we want to make sure the first hunt isn't too frustrating, so we'll try to find one with as low a terrain/difficulty rating as possible. These ratings range from 1-5 stars. A 1 star terrain should be accessible with a wheelchair. A 5 star terrain will require some specialized gear (anything from a 4×4 vehicle to snorkeling or rapelling equipment).
Open up your computer's browser and go to www.geocaching.com/my. If you're not yet logged in you'll need to be. This is your personal account page. As you find caches and perform other activities on the website they will be recorded here. On the right side of the page you will see a series of links. The top ones are your Search Options. Click the link for "Search for nearest caches from your home coordinates."
The next screen will show you the results of your search: caches near your home zip code or coordinates (which you entered during the account setup). They are listed from nearest to your home to farthest away?up to 100 miles.
You will also see a variety of icons on this page. Since we're keeping this one as simple as possible you're looking for a cache with the following criteria:
Once you find a cache that meets these criteria, click on the name of the cache to advance to the cache page.
It's important that we pick a cache that seems trouble free. Very often caches will turn up missing?carried off by people or animals or washed away in bad weather. You don't want to go on your first cache hunt only to be disappointed by a cache that's not there. Scroll down the cache page to look at the recent logs at the bottom.
The cache you've chosen should have a fairly recent date for the last time it was found. Look for a log with a recent date that has a yellow smiley face icon next to it. If the cache logs instead contain blue frowning faces, this means that the geocachers who recently searched for it couldn't find the cache and there's a good chance it's either missing or simply very difficult to locate.
Carefully read the cache page, looking for any details that might help you in your hunt or any information that might make the trip more enjoyable (the page might mention scenery or wildlife to look out for). You may also wish to decrypt the hint now, or wait and do it by hand later while searching for the cache.
Once you're satisfied that this is the cache you want to search for, scroll back to the top of the cache page and look for a link on the left side middle of the page that says, "make this page print-friendly." When you click this link, a new window will open with a new version of the same page, but with low graphics. After this window opens, look for the "print-friendly" link on the new page and click it again to include the last five logs. Often times reading the logs from recent finds can give you valuable information that will help you if the cache is difficult to find.
Your other option is to open the page as an Adobe PDF document. The format on these pages is excellent for those who prefer to cache with paper (as opposed to paperless, which is a lesson that comes later). The layout on these pages is simple and makes it very easy to organize a day of caching in binder or on a clipboard. PDF's are available with no logs on the page, the five previous logs or the ten previous logs. To use this feature you will need to download and install the free Adobe Reader, but it's such a widely used program that you should have done that already.
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Step 3: Getting Coordinates Into Your GPS
It's now time to get the coordinates from the paper into your GPS receiver. If this is the first time you've ever used your GPS you will want to power it up and set it outside in a spot with a clear view of the sky. The GPS will need to sit for about 10 to 15 minutes in order to update itself and find the position of the GPS satellites.
After 15 minutes the GPS should be ready to use. As you progress in your experience with using the GPS you will probably use a data cable connected to your computer to automatically load coordinates for geocaches. This is a tremendous time saver and prevents you from inaccurately entering the coordinates. However, since this is your first time, you will be entering the coordinates by hand.
It's difficult to anticipate what kind of GPS you have. Most manufacturers follow a similar pattern for entering coordinates (waypoints) into a GPS. I'm working with the assumption that you have a basic model, most likely either a Garmin eTrex or a Magellan eXplorist. Of course, you should always consult your owner's manual for exact instructions, but the instructions I have provided should get you started.
A basic GPS receiver will allow you to mark a waypoint by entering a name or identifier for the waypoint (such as "HOME," "WORK," "CACHE," etc.) and enter the longitude and latitude coordinates for the waypoint. On the basic yellow Garmin eTrex, go to the main menu and choose "MARK" from the list of options. Once "MARK" is highlighted, push the "ENTER" button (on the bottom left of the unit) to select it.
On the more advanced eTrex units, pushing in on the "Click Stick" controller will mark a waypoint. On the Magellan eXplorist GPS, you simply push the "Mark" button, located at the bottom left of the unit and identified with a pushpin icon.
Once you're on the "Mark" screen, you need to give the waypoint a name. GPS's usually default to a simple numbered system (001, 002, and so on). In order to keep track of which Geocache you are searching for, you will want to identify it with its GCID number. You will find this at the top of the cache listing. It always begins with the letters "GC." Enter this in the "name" field on your waypoint marking screen.
Now scroll down to the "Location" field. This is where you will enter the longitude and latitude of the cache you are going to hunt for. Your unit will default to your current location, so it is essential that you adjust the numbers to the geocache you are looking for. Entering coordinates can be complicated at first, but with practice you will be able to do it quickly and easily.
On the basic yellow eTrex, press the enter button and use the "UP" and "DOWN" buttons on the left side (top and middle) to scroll through the numbers. Press "ENTER" to select the number you need and move on to the next number in the coordinates.
On the eTrex units with the "Click Stick," use the click stick to scroll through the number keyboard. Push in on the click stick to select your desired number and move on.
With the Magellan eXplorist series, use the toggling "ENTER" button to move up and down through the number list, push to the right to move on the next number in the coordinates. Push in on the button to move to the Latitude coordinates on the next line.
Once the numbers are entered, move to the bottom of the screen to "OK" on the Garmin units and "SAVE" on the Magellan.
Alternatively, on the Garmins you can choose "Goto" instead of "OK." At this point, you're ready to move on to the cache!
With the Magellan eXplorist units, you Click the "Goto" button and then choose "My Pts of Interest." From here find the GCID number for the cache you've just entered and click in on the "ENTER" button. You're now ready to go out and get the cache.
Step 4: Getting to the Cache
Before you leave home you should make sure you have the following:
You should also leave a note with someone to let them know where you're going and when you intend to be back.
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It's time to hit the road. Set your GPS to the navigate screen and let the arrow guide you. Hopefully you're somewhat familiar with the area you'll be traveling to, so you will be able to watch the road instead of the GPS for the drive to the cache location.
As you approach the location the cache is hidden in, chances are the roads will take you to within a quarter mile (.25) of the cache. If you're in a state park or other recreational area, begin looking for a convenient parking spot. Otherwise begin looking at the roadside for an area to pull off to continue your hunt on foot.
The cache page itself might have parking coordinates. You may want to enter these into your GPS in the same method you entered the cache location and follow them to the parking coordinates. Once there you can switch your GPS to take you to the cache coordinates.
If parking coordinates are not provided it is a good idea to mark them yourself. This is especially important if you have a long hike ahead of you and might get turned around in the woods.
Now it's time to hit the trail. Normally the trail you take will be fairly well marked. Again, the cache page itself might tell you where to start. Make sure you have a good fix from the GPS satellites (your arrow seems to be pointing consistently in the same direction) and head down the trail.
Note: be sure to keep your GPS on the navigation screen. There will be other times when the map screen might be helpful, but for this find the navigation screen should provide you with everything you need.
Most trails will wind quite a bit as you travel through the woods. You'll notice your GPS arrow pointing in all different directions as you continue down the trail (maybe even behind you). It's important that you stay on the trail for as long as possible. Keep watching the distance indicator on your GPS to see how close you are getting to the cache. When it's down to only a few hundred feet (maybe as much as .15 mile or so) it's probably time to leave the trail. Your arrow might even be pointing at a right angle to the trail. This is a good sign you're going to have to leave the trail and find your way to the cache.
Step carefully. As soon as you leave the trail you will find yourself stepping over around and through a lot of vegetation and hazards that weren't on the trail. Be careful to watch for poison ivy or other dangerous plants and watch for fallen logs or roots that might trip you up. It's also important that you take a good look at your surroundings so you will remember your way back to the trail.
As you move towards the cache, keep checking your GPS screen. You will notice that you're closing in on your target. When you are within 50-60 feet of the cache, stop for a moment and look around. Your GPS might need a few seconds to "catch up" with you. Watch the distance indicator to see if it drops a few more feet. As you continue on you will want to watch the area around you as much if not more than the GPS.
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Step 5: The Search
At about thirty feet it's time to start searching with your eyes. Look for some likely cache locations. These will be at the base of trees, near fallen logs, among a pile of rocks or other locations where a box could be hidden. Very often the cache will be covered with sticks, leaves, bark or rocks to help camouflage it. Look high and low. Try to think like a geocacher: if you were hiding a box in the woods where would you put it? This is a talent that will become easier as you find more caches.
If you're having trouble finding the cache don't get discouraged. There are many factors that can cause you problems: tree cover, faulty coordinates, low batteries in your GPS or exceptionally sneaky cache hiders.
It's helpful at this point to move a few feet away from the area your GPS is zeroing out on. Think of yourself as moving in a cloverleaf pattern. Walk out about 60 feet in any direction and then circle back towards the cache. Move slowly, allowing for any lag the GPS might be experiencing under the tree cover. Keep an eye out for those "likely cache location" and anything that might just seem out of place (like a group of sticks lying together).
If you're still having trouble, it might be time to look at the hint on the cache page (if you haven't yet). The hints are coded with a very simple code called "Rot13″ which is short for "Rotate 13." Simply rotate the letters of the alphabet by 13 so that A=N, B=O, C=P and so forth. The cache page contains a decryption key to help you decode.
A simple cache with a terrain and difficulty rating of 1-2.5 stars shouldn't take too long to find. Still, you might find yourself looking for a half hour or longer. If you are getting frustrated and still can't find the cache it might be time to give it up and go looking for another cache. Even if you don't find one on your first time out, you've gotten out into the woods and spent some time enjoying the world around you. You're still taking home much more than you brought with you.
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Step 6: The Find
If you found the cache, congratulations! It's time to open it up complete your geocaching experience!
Another side note: If you're caching with others (especially children) it's very important that you help them share the whole search and discovery process. If you can, contain your excitement about your find and move slowly away from the cache?trying not to draw any attention to yourself. Allow the others with you to find it. You might want to eventually let them know you've found it and play a game of "hotter/colder" with them until they get to the cache.
First things first. Before you take the cache out of its hiding spot take a good look at how it's hidden. It is essential that you hide the cache back in the way the owner intended for it to be hidden. Pay attention to the position the box is laying in and any particular camouflage that might be around it.
Take care to open the container without spilling the cache contents. Caches are normally hidden in watertight containers like Tupperware or Rubbermaid. One of the best and most watertight containers are surplus army ammo boxes. These can be a little confusing to open the first time, though. If you're right handed, grasp the lower wire handle in your left hand and hook the fingers of your right hand around the bottom of the wide metal latch and give it a firm jerk up. The can should pop open with some resistance.
One of the beautiful things about a geocache is that it tells the story of all the previous finders. Within the logbook and the trade items you'll find glimpses of their personalities, their likes and dislikes, the story of how their day was going or how the hunt went for them. You may never meet these people face-to-face, but through the cache you share an experience with them.
You might want to take something from the cache as a memento of your find. The normal practice among cachers is to "trade even or trade up." That means you'll take something that's of similar value as what you leave or you leave the cache a little richer than you found it. Caches can be full of a variety of items: CD's, children's toys, batteries and Dollar Store trinkets just to name a few. If you're planning on doing a lot of trading you might want to pack a bag with a variety of items to swap out.
Inside every cache you'll find a logbook. This is where you record your visit. Logbooks can be a lot of fun to read through so you might spend some time getting to know the other cachers in your area by reading their stories in the book. Find the first blank page and record your visit.
You'll want to record the date you were there (some cachers like to record the time too) and sign the log with your username. Other than that you might include some details about your experience with the find, you might tell about your hike or any animals you encountered. If you have kids with you tell the story of their hunt. You might also record any difficulties you encountered, like non-geocacher (also known as muggles) near the area.
After you've made your trades and signed the log you're pretty much done with the cache. You now need to rehide the cache the way you found it. Be sure to seal any baggies that were inside and seal the container lid down tight. The extra care you take to close the cache up and rehide it insures that the next finder has as enjoyable an experience as you.
It's time to get back to out of the woods now. Hopefully you remember the way back to the trail. If not, hopefully you recorded your parking coordinates on the GPS and can use them to find the way back out.
Step 7: Logging Your Find Online
Your online log serves many purposes. It lets the cache owner know that the cache has been found, it allows other seekers to draw from your experience and it provides you with a handy record of your caching career. You'll find yourself in the years ahead looking back over your cache logs, recalling the experiences from the hunt.
You begin the process of logging your find in the same place you began your hunt?at the cache page itself. Pull the page back up on your computer screen. Make sure that you're logged in with your username and password. At the top right of the cache page you will see a series of links. The one at the top is labeled, "log your visit." Click this to move on to the logging page.
At the top of the "Post a new log" page, you will see a drop down box for the "Type of log" you're making. Logging your find is just one part of the history of your geocaching experience. There are times when you will log that you didn't find the cache and other times when you will simply post a note. Occasionally you will encounter a cache that might have a problem (perhaps it's missing or damaged or there's something dangerous or disturbing in the area) and you might post a "Needs Archived" or "Needs Maintenance" log. For our purpose, though, we're concentrating on logging your find. So choose the "Found it" from the dropdown box and move on down the page.
The next line offers you the option of changing the date you logged the cache. If you weren't able to get back to the computer for a day or so you might need to adjust this. However, we're going to assume that you rushed right home to log the cache, so just make sure the date is correct and move on.
The checkbox on the next line offers you the opportunity to add a waypoint to the log. Occasionally you will find a cache where the coordinates seem to be quite a bit off (30 feet of variance or less is considered to be normal). In these occasions you might want to use this feature to record the coordinates that you got at the cache site.
The large text box below is for recording the body of your log. Your online log does not need to be an exact copy of your physical log in the cache. You'll have more time to reflect on the experience and write your online log. Feel free to share as much or as little as you like about your hunt. Most online logs will include a list of any items taken and left in the cache. This is just common courtesy for the owner and other finders. Anything else you write is up to you.
You'll notice that above the large text box there is a smiley face in a gray square. Clicking on this will pull up a new window with several different smilies that can be used to dress up your log. You can copy and paste the smiley codes into your log or type them yourself, just be sure to include the brackets (like this: [ : ) ]).
Under the large text box you'll notice a checkbox that gives you the option of encrypting your log. There may be occasions when you will include "spoilers" in your logs. "Spoilers" are information that gives away a little too much. They could "spoil" the cache hunt for others who read them. If this is the case clicking this button will encrypt the log with the same Rot13 code used in the hint. Also, if need to encrypt just part of the log, click the button but place the text you want to remain un-encrypted within brackets ([like this]).
Once you're satisfied that you've told enough of your story, click the "Submit log entry" button. After it's processed and entered into the system you will be taken to a page where you can view your log. Congratulations. You've done it!
Of course, these are just the basics. As you cache more you'll pick up travelbugs and log them through the cache pages. You will upload photos that you've taken while on the hunt and you will find new ways to personalize your logs and share your experiences with others. But for now, you found your cache, you shared your experience and you're probably eager to go out and find the next one.


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In an interview with USA Today, Casey Affleck let slip that he's putting the final touches on opening a new restaurant in Los Angeles.
While celebrity-backed eateries are nothing new, it's worth keeping an eye on this one as it most likely will embrace the 34-year-old's strict vegan diet.
"When people ask me why I don't eat meat or any other animal products, I say, 'Because they are unhealthy and they are the product of a violent and inhumane industry,'" he said in a recent PSA for animal-rights org PETA. "Chickens, cows and pigs in factory farms spend their whole lives in filthy, cramped conditions, only to die a prolonged and painful death."
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Last seen: The offender, serving home detention in the 2300 block of Winchester Street in Baltimore, left his assigned residence without permission from the Central Home Detention Unit. After attempting to locate the offender he was deemed a walkoff at 4pm on Friday August 31, 2012.
Institution: Central Home Detention Unit
Date: August 31, 2012
Name: Brendon Gannon
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Sentence: 3 Years
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Race: African American
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In the Defense Department, a unified medical command means a health system combining the assets of the Army, Navy and Air Force medical branches.
But for some members of the Military Retirement and Compensation Modernization Commission, the phrase could describe a unified Veterans Health Administration-Defense Department health system, a behemoth that would erase divisions between the two and care for troops and veterans from boot camp to grave.
That idea was among several floated by commissioners as they listened Nov. 4 to veterans service organizations discuss the concerns of ill and injured troops during one of the commissions first public hearings at Fort Belvoir, Va.
If [VA and DoD] cant work together, put one of them in charge. Pick your poison, I dont care which one. Create a unified command with DoD or put VA in charge, said former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey, a Medal of Honor recipient who served on the Senate Appropriations Committee and later the 9/11 Commission.
If you had one chief information officer in charge of budget and line items for both, this problem and many others would not be an issue, agreed former Indiana congressman and Army veteran Stephen Buyer, who once sat on the House Armed Services Committee.
The idea surfaced after veterans service organizations discussed the failure of VA and the Pentagon to create a single electronic health record system. The $1 billion program, launched in 2008, largely was abandoned in February in favor of a less expensive system built on existing technology.
The Pentagon has yet to award a contract for its portion of the information technology.
Continued problems with the VA and DoD joint disability system, the transition of care from active duty to veteran status and disconnects when veterans leave active duty are among the issues the organizations pressed commissioners to consider when drafting their recommendations.
Tom Tarantino, a policy associate with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, said there is a need to push for uniformity.
We have fixed the cracks in the facade but ... we have been just tweaking things. Its time we do a single unified push all they way through the system to get it right, Tarantino said.
A health care overhaul also should consider incorporating private-sector care for those who seek it, recommended retired Army Brig. Gen. Jack Hammond, executive director for the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program.
Hammond said about a quarter of veterans seeking care at Mass General do not have health insurance.
They may have been eligible for VA coverage, but it doesnt mean theyve applied for it, he said. When it comes to mental health, they might not want a public-sector record that theyve had mental health issues, so they come to us.
A comprehensive health program should incorporate private-sector care and also make it easier for charities and the private sector to provide services to the government as well as troops, Hammond said.
An overhaul also may require a complete review of the disability ratings system, which Buyer pointed out includes compensation for those diagnosed with service-related conditions who would lose their monthly checks if they are cured.
Its almost like this is the rail no one wants to touch because it involves mental health, Buyer said. But something is not right within our disability system that we have a financial disincentive to get better.
Commissioners acknowledged that much of their discussion would receive push-back from VA and the Pentagon, but said there was no room for sacred cows.
People look at this commission as nine Scrooges who want to take something away from them. I hope this is not the case ... we have a pretty broad brush and were trying to learn, said Larry Pressler, a former South Dakota senator and the first Vietnam veteran elected to the Senate.
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:) Glad you enjoy it. I have plotted through chapter 20 and photographed through chapter 9. Thanks for the feedback :)
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:) Glad you enjoy it. I have plotted through chapter 20 and photographed through chapter 9. Thanks for the feedback :)
Chapter 7 is up. Check out the fallout from Supercard.
Pt 2 is up as well :)
Chapter 6 pt 1 is posted :)
Chapter 5 is up too :) and again I have to apologize. A few graphical errors slipped by on this one. I need to do better quality control :/ This is what happens when you burn the candle at both ends....
Chapter 4 is up. I apologize for the choppy wordage on one page, you'll know it when you see it. I didn't catch it in time :/
Chapter 3 is up :)
Thanks!! Glad you enjoy it! I don't know how much you know about Kinnikuman or Ultimate Muscle but it is the basis for the comic. Hope you continue to enjoy it :)
If you've noticed me on the forums, you have probably seen my fan fiction. I work on it off and on. Life gets so busy that some things get on the back burner. Well, I've had another thing on the back...
Chapter 10: Faces in a Mirror
As his eyes opened, Miro took in fragrances he had never smelled before. There was a sweet perfume on the air as he roused from his stupor. High expectations fell...
Chapter 9: Cause and Effect
Holding tight to the ship, Miro risked a look on board. The ship was full of the blue skinned hunters all dressed like the girl he found. His eyes searched all over the...
Chapter 8: The Sons of Miron
Time continued to pass in the Kingdom of Eternos and each day was spent without the guidance of the Elders. It had been many years since the construction of the Tower...
Congratulations! I might pick this up for my classroom.
Edit: Nvm. I thought it was in print. I'll definitely check out the digital version for myself.
Again, congrats. I love Tin Tin.
Korean version of the Transformers movie (86) - pretty sure it was just the American DVD with a self made cover. Still, nice to get the movie for 5 bucks!
Definitely wasn't expecting this one. Hope he is straightening slinkys in peace somewhere.
When I *play* (present tense) :mogrin: I am mostly Moss Man, Stratos or Sy Klone. Those characters always appeal to me for some reason.
I like it! I've always felt that MOTUC Stratos was a step backwards for the character. I hope they do eventually give us this option. Good work!
Good job! I've never been a huge Karg fan. He always just seemed like a character created from all of the costume material they had left over. I do like your work though :)
I lol'd. Creative idea and funny :)
I really like this. The simplistic style works well and draws more attention to the character. If they were to bring back a MOTU with Filmation vibes then I really see this style working. Good job!
I like the idea. I personally like the thought that everyone in MOTU has someone they consider their nemesis.
Chapter 7: A Kingdom with a King
In the days after the battle, Mira became inconsolable. Her love for Ky'Fur turned to despair and sorrow. Mira would spend days on end at his tomb, never moving...
I'm partial to that story as well. Looking forward to it :)
Quick sketches of characters from Chapter 6
Colored Akklion (quick w/ paint)
Ehh, I generally like them all though nothing really stood out as a "GOTTA HAVE IT". Snake Man at Arms is great for the 200x series goodies. Same for Keldor's sword. Sir Laser Lot really intrigues...
Nice work and great to see new forms of literature on here. Very cool to use MOTU in school too. As a teacher I'd give you an A- Seems like a few words are left out here and there :)
Chapter 6: Breaking Harmony
At first the Merpeople of Rakash were receptive of all the guidance the other ambassadors offered but it was not long before they began to voice their own opinions....
Chapter 5: An Eternia United
While in meditation, the Elders had decided that the time had come to try to unite all of the scattered kingdoms of Eternia; a further step to prepare for the...
Chapter 4: Waning of the Golden Age
As time passed, a new captain accepted the responsibility of protecting Eternia named Meeren. Meeren proved an astute learner and surpassed his father in his...
Chapter 3: A New Age
Queen Veena was a strong warrior, a powerful sorceress and very wise, but she was still prone to grief and despair. Everyday had been a nightmare for her following...


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Welcome to Divine Disorder. If you are looking for Divine Order, you've come to the wrong place. But we're all about Disorder, So it wouldn't surprise us if you belonged here and went to Divine Order by accident. It's okay, we understand, and if you're reading this you've set down your drink or smoke long enough to find your way back home.
"If I wanted to read, I'd log out of Rift and get a book! So why the Hell Am I here?" Good question. Well, for one, this is one read you can't wait for the movie version to see. Two, assuming we've worked out now that you belong here, it's so you can participate in planned expert instances or rift raids or premade pvp. We will also be setting up raids on the calendar as soon as enough people meet the preliminary qualifications. These will be posted here as they are organized. That is not to say we won't hop on and see if we can't get enough people for a T1 or T2 instance randomly, we are about Disorder after all. But, the ones we plan will be set up here, and sign ins are set in digital stone...well.. clay…well a volatile collection of bits actually. But hey, we're calling it clay. No need to get all philosophical.
This is also where you go to gripe about what we are doing. We want to hear it. Especially Tank. If you don't complain a bit, he'll think he's losing aggro and throw a shield at you…well it's usually a paper plate at the monitor, but he yells "shield of the righteous!" when he does it. We want to hear any ideas you have for change. If we can make things better, we will. Votes will also be cast here. If you want to give your opinion on a suggestion, this is Your place. We are online here almost all the time and will get to questions or concerns as soon as we can.


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Therapies & Progress
Esperion Therapeutics is focused on developing and commercializing first-in-class, oral, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapies for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
Esperion's portfolio includes one product candidate in Phase 2 clinical development, ETC-1002, and two early-stage product candidates, ESP41091 and ApoA-1 Mimetics.
Esperion owns the exclusive worldwide rights to all three compounds.


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Have you ever dreamed with cooking delicious dishes without all the hassles? Then this game is for you. Cooking Academy is a game in which you will learn how to make tasty dishes in a safe, clean manner. You will be a student in a cooking school and your teacher, an accomplished Chef, will assign yo ...
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Thanks to the items many of you sent in to the Support Group, local volunteers were able to fill enough Care Cans on Oct. 21, 2006, to send many area soldiers.
"We have movies, we have games, we have stress balls, we have note cards, we have personal hygiene items and all kinds of goodies going in these cans," said Family Support Group member Debbie Robinson.
"When we thought for one moment we wouldn't have enough of something we'd get another telephone call and that telephone call absolutely brought tears to our eyes," said Family Support Group member Debbie Vinson.
The group will send the care packages out by the end of the month so that they will make it to Iraq in time for the holiday.
As for the group of soldiers that recently left the area to deploy to Iraq, they have officially reached their designated areas.
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