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I would gradually lower thecutting height to 1.75 2 inches and feed it 2-3 times a year with a 1-1 balanced fertlizer, like 15-0-15 or something similar, unless you have p deficiency. More fertilizer means more water. Jdl has 13-2-13 greens grade here. Like it on centipede, will useon everything else possibly for aug. App, we shal see. Definently use it on low cut zoysia from now on.
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I am having trouble up loading a closer picture. This is what I have going on and the grass is fescue but looks stringy. I did see a lot of purple blades, is it possible that I am having the same problem.
maybe this image will be better.
Here is my empire lawn, there is a seem a few feet behind the porch. The seem is where the two year old sod starts and the three week old sod starts. Fed 15-0-15 jdl value fert in mid apri and mid june. Applied arena at medium rate at time of june fert app. Gallery late feb., yard looked like hammered hell in spring because of neighbors dogs urinating daily. Aereated in may, top dressed urine spots with peat and black cow. Yard in pic has not been cut in eight days, a little shaggy. I am cutting with a rotary at two inches, will drop to one three quarter in in sept. I will apply granular 0-0-28@ 1/2 pound perk or granular micros at 3.5lbs per k, depends on what I feel at the time, next week with liquid bifen xts ate high rate for worms.
Strip in front of wife gets walked on considerably by kids going from house to house, ver compacted, zoysia takes it way better than st. Augustine that I had planted years back. I use tater fork to loosen time to time, just bought ryan aereator that I will be experimenting with this weekend on different property.
JDS, it's looking very good! It's gotten very long, but still looks very good! I'm sure after you cut it will be looking very, very nice! It actually looks just like my Zoysia on a "good day" and your top pictures look like mine one a "bad day." No, but seriously, the top pictures look like the issue I'm having with the exception of the brown. Might seems more stringy in those areas, but doesn't seem as "tan" colored. It's brown, but not that brown as that fescue. Now I have some fescue up front where we just over-seeded the citys area because they don't maintain it. I don't water it much and it almost looks the same color as the spots in my Zoysia. I've been observing it seems like it responds in those areas and starts putting out new shoots when I water heavily, which leads me to think it's the drought and dryness effecting it. Did I mention, nearly ever yard around here that's irrigated deeply is nearly completely dry now? We haven't seen a day below 90 in weeks, and we haven't seen rain in weeks. Anyways, so I dug a few spots in the areas that appear dry. The roots look normal I suspect. Roots are about 3-4" deep. Am I a little on the short-side or does that seem normal to you? Also, another quick question. How much N are you feeding that Zoysia with the JDL and how often are you applying? What are your days of the year to apply? I think I'm going to change up my schedule. I've been feeding too much N and FE trying to chase a dark green color that I shouldn't be chasing. It's time for a change.
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The top pic gets some serious foot traffic. Path way between my neighbor and me, we have young kids. Lot of activity on turf, suprisingly ver tolerant, only issue is that soil gets compacted. Pm me, I will give you my schedule. The browner areas on the top picture are actually a few leaves, pine straw, and seed heads. I fertilize depending on soil temp., usually mid april first of the year. 3-4 inch roots seems decent depending on the age of the sod. My zoysia is less green when we dont get rain for a couple weeks, then greens up. I only water established zoysia by hand 1-2 times a week, about .5 inch per episode. I used moisture manager three weekends ago, seemed to help. 15-0-15 is what I use, pound of n & k per 1000 , per app. I supplemented some in urinedamaged spots between fert apps. I was using ammonium sulfate. Our irrigation water is 8.1ph on average plus chlorine. Sod likes to get flushed with rain water, especially if it co m es from the ocean.
Just cut empire with rotary at 2". Got half inch of coastal rain today and yesterday. Can see the seam of the newer sod a little better. Will be applying greens grade 13-2-13 with a liquid bifenthrin app. this week to new sod, bifen will go on entire lawn. Entire lawn will get full pound of k and n middle august. Family fixin to tear into yard as we speak.
JDS, it looks excellent. I knew it would look much better after it was groomed! I been meaning to pm you and get that schedule from you, I just been going non-stop lately it seems. If you have time it would be great if you could send it over to me. I know your soil is probably a little bit different then ours, but I would love to review it and see what kind of track plan you have for the Zoysia. I finally got caught up and got a little spare time today. I cut the Zoysia on 3" two days ago. I took it down to 2.5" today. I'm going to wait a few days and get it down to 2-2 1/4. I'm too afraid to go below two right now in the drought we are having. I think it will do good at two if I could get my problems corrected. I did a further inspection today and played around with the lawn a little bit. And came across some potential problems that may be causing my issues.
(Problem 1 I mentioned earlier, there was no way our lawn could be compacted being that I've aerated and composted a few times this year already. Sure enough, I took a shovel and dug into the areas where we were having issues, and the soil is VERY, VERY compacted. When we first prepped the yard, and did the Zoysia, it was all very, very hard clay and was compacted hard as a brick. I tilled it about 4" and added quite a bit of top soil. I aerated early in the year and it actually seemed the lawn responded great after the aeration. Now it's back to a very compacted state as I noticed today. I think I'm going to rent an aerator and do double or even triple passes and see if I can loosen up that soil again and then back door with a good composting.
Problem 2: After mowing I looked closer at the lawn and noticed there was a bit deeper layer of thatch since the last time I inspected. I know a thin layer is fine, I like to keep no more then about a 1/4" of thatch. After inspecting it looks like I'm probably nearing 1/2" to 1/3" of thatch build-up. I took the de-thatch rake and raked a few small sections and pulled piles and piles of thatch up.
So now I'm wondering if I should go ahead and tear the lawn up while it's in active growing season and Areate, Dethatch, and Compost or if I should do one at a time instead of stressing the lawn out.
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text: Comments (83) + Add comment Comments (83) Featured TOGC + 1180d ago I know...Where I work its a small electronics department in a grocery store (not walmart) and it isn't that well known. This is how it went: We got 40 copies of halo 4, sold 21. We got 40 copies each of Black Ops 2 for the PS3 and Xbox 360, all sold out an hour after we opened. Was quite surprised. #1 Agree(27) | Disagree(6) | Report | Reply OliverKO + 1180d ago Wow, thanks for that info - final day one (and week one) sales for Black Ops 2 are going to be very interesting... #1.1 Agree(3) | Disagree(10) | Report | Reply decrypt + 1179d ago Console gamers.. cant get enough of COD. MW 1.15 is amazing. #1.1.1 Agree(31) | Disagree(50) | Report dboyc310 + 1179d ago I usually don't buy call of duty games the first day but I did with this one and I'm truly enjoying it. It's the true sequel to modern warfare. #1.1.2 Agree(20) | Disagree(15) | Report calis + 1179d ago "Console gamers.. cant get enough of COD. MW 1.15 is amazing." Haters can't get enough trashing a game they don't like (though never played) and don't understand differing tastes. #1.1.3 Agree(11) | Disagree(7) | Report swishman + 1179d ago people are going to hate on cod but the fact is no other games compare to it, its 60fps gameplay on a console is unmatched. if another better game came along people would play it, but it doesn't happen. battlefield 3? after the hype has died the clunky gameplay and 25fps will of course drive people back to the better game, COD. (I don't even play COD i play pc games, but i can objectively give u guys the facts on the situation) #1.1.4 Agree(5) | Disagree(6) | Report Temporary + 1179d ago @Benrim He explained in his msg why he feels it stifles sales...you may or may not agree, but he gave you his opinion. #1.1.5 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report nukeitall + 1179d ago @swishman: It sure looks like it! BF3 didn't seem to do much to MW3, and now Black Ops 2 is doing even better despite all the hate. Go figure! Can't wait for my copy in the mail.... #1.1.6 Agree(0) | Disagree(2) | Report B-radical + 1179d ago True blops will sell tons. I dont know of i will pick it up yet. Im still waiting on the weres wally movie staring jim carrey or waldo #1.2 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(0) | Disagree(12) | Report | Reply AfricanGamer9ja + 1179d ago Im not suprised, like i always say for every 10 internet fanboys who hate this game they are 100 people in the real world ready to buy it. Hate it or love it you just gotta give it to COD,no matter how much you hate it people still love it. #1.3 Agree(21) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply Captain Qwark 9 + 1179d ago agreed im not a fan myself, havent bought a cod since world at war but i dont understand the hate either. i may not like it but they are solid games every year and still one of the best shooters on the market. but for most internet fanboys its always one or the other, your not allowed to like halo, cod and battlefield or any combination of them just like your not allowed to like all 3 consoles or any combination of them lol. one or none #1.3.1 Agree(6) | Disagree(3) | Report GuyManDude + 1179d ago @Qwark: The reason people hate COD (myself included) is because it stifles sales of other games. Think about previous consoles. Although one game might have "ruled" when it came to multiplayer (Goldeneye, Halo 2, etc.) people still bought tons of games. They didn't play these games exclusively. Go to today and there are literally millions of gamers who buy COD every year and either play only that game or a very small handful of others. I have several people in my friends list from the COD4 days who when I log on are always playing COD. Always. As in they play nothing else. I have friends who used to buy tons of games, and now that they play COD, they only buy 2-4 a year. It's their right to play the game and only that game. I don't begrudge them. But it makes me sad that high quality games often struggle to sell, and a lot of that has to do with people who buy 3 games a year: COD, Madden, and whatever hot game is out that year (Halo, GTA, Gears, Uncharted, God of War, etc.). #1.3.2 Agree(10) | Disagree(6) | Report Heartnet + 1179d ago @GuyManDude Thats mainly because call of duty brought in a ton of people who wouldnt usually buy games at all. For instance my uncle never plays games at all however when CoD mw2 or w.e came out and the press was all over it, it was on the radio etc, he had to try it out and so he bought a console for taht game. Also alot of people play that game cause all their friends play it and so even if they dont like games per say they can keep with the trends if they play CoD.. ya get me? #1.3.3 Agree(4) | Disagree(0) | Report Ben_Grimm + 1179d ago @GuymanDude "because it stifles sales of other games" Please explain, how does CoD stifle other games sales. If the people who play CoD and CoD only then how would they affect other games since they never had the intention EVER of buying anything else. Maybe your friends and the other people who don't buy many games anymore is because games are 60 bux a pop. And their are a lot of high quality games this gen during the CoD craze that did sell a lot. People have this strange idea that CoD is keeping all other games down and this is not true at all. There is always going to be a game that's on top, same thing with all entertainment media. There will always be a number 1 franchise, it's unfortunate that the hate and bitterness that comes with it cause people to believe ridiculous assumptions. #1.3.4 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(2) | Disagree(4) | Report Awesome_Gamer + 1179d ago I hate kids, this game is trash, can't wait for this fad to finally die. #1.4 Agree(21) | Disagree(16) | Report | Reply AfricanGamer9ja + 1179d ago I doubt this is a fad,this game has been going on for more than 6 years and it still breaks records,they most be doing something right for people to keep coming back. Im a 23years old UNI student and i still love COD,im far from a kid. That stero type about only kids play COD is a hypocrite saying. #1.4.1 Agree(7) | Disagree(9) | Report MRMagoo123 + 1179d ago Im 31 and i still play CoD this is by far the best one for a long time tho. #1.4.2 Agree(6) | Disagree(4) | Report EVILDEAD360 + 1179d ago 'I know...Where I work its a small electronics department in a grocery store (not walmart) and it isn't that well known' Why would you be suprised abouty the sales of video games in a small unknown grocery story for sales of a game that people are going to get pre-order bonuses, promotional incentives, and trade-in vslue for other games towrds the purchase. Plus the fact that you had the game in your hands at midnight. Clearly your grocery store didn't have a midnight launch. There were Gamestops averaging 300+ preorders of Halo with well over 50% of the sales done in the first hour on a midnight launch in the area I got mine. With that said, you could almost double that number when you add in Call of Duty. Plus, there may have been even more locations that ran the game. COD is a retail beast on both consoles. More fans get the game earlier and earlier each year, despite the thoughts that popularity for the brand. Evil #1.5 Agree(0) | Disagree(7) | Report | Reply FanboyPunisher + 1178d ago People are sheep; thats pathetic.Games that come out yearly have little to no added value; majority is reused assets and code. Why pay full price for reused stuff? SKIP ANNUALS, just like COD. Why do you think the best games never come out yearly? Good games require time, while annuals require paying off reviewers. MGS, Uncharted, etc etc never would be so good if they came out yearly. SKIP TRASH. Dont listen to reviews listen to reality. They reuse assets and code, nearly everything for annual releases; why keep this terrible cycle going? #1.6 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply B-radical + 1179d ago Um okay then Halo 4 87% from 77 reviews (metacritic) Black ops 2 (xbox 360) 85% from 38 reviews Do the math mate #2 Agree(6) | Disagree(23) | Report | Reply AfricanGamer9ja + 1179d ago @B-radical i dont see why you have to post review scores in a topic about sales figures. #2.1 Agree(18) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply TheFreak + 1179d ago Halo 4 scored 2% higher then Blops2 with 39 more reviews? #2.2 Agree(11) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Getowned + 1179d ago LOL!!! @ the use of metacritic. #2.3 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply abzdine + 1179d ago How sad ! More CODs are coming then. Pathetic ! #3 Agree(12) | Disagree(34) | Report | Reply beerkeg + 1179d ago Lol, flip flop much? This article - 'How sad ! More CODs are coming then. Pathetic ! ' Black Ops: Declassified PS Vita - Campaign Gameplay (First Mission) article - 'looks very cool and with Gravity Rush and Uncharted coming for free on PS+ next week i might be busy for quite some time. ' Haha. #3.1 Agree(23) | Disagree(5) | Report | Reply TheFreak + 1179d ago Haha this just show it's cool to hate on cod and praise anything PS related on N4G. If not you are not a "real" gamer. #3.1.1 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(22) | Disagree(9) | Report r21 + 1179d ago Personally, I've been looking forward to BO2 and hating the BO Declassified(Nihilistic developing it and it looked crap) BUT after hearing so much positive things about it, I've changed my mind. Now, I cant wait to play BO2 and BO Declassified :) #3.1.2 Agree(7) | Disagree(0) | Report abzdine + 1179d ago i never play COD check my trophies man. looks cool against what the machine is capable of, doesn't mean i'm buying it. I was talking about the graphics i say "it looks". #3.1.3 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(3) | Disagree(12) | Report HenryFord + 1179d ago Saying "it looks cool" heavily implies that you mean the game looks cool, not the graphics of that game... #3.1.4 Agree(13) | Disagree(0) | Report aquamala + 1179d ago Because the vita game is an exclusive, it hasto be good to the fanboys lol #3.1.5 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(6) | Disagree(2) | Report Hdz54 + 1179d ago wow he got owned. like I said on another thread, the two most common themes on N4g are: 1. Hate COD 2. Defend Sony products (lately been the Vita) When those two things collide, I guess the blind love for Sony wins out. lol #3.1.6 Agree(5) | Disagree(4) | Report AfricanGamer9ja + 1179d ago Why is it sad that people like a game you dont like? The world dose not revolve around your opinion. #3.2 Agree(12) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Fez + 1179d ago Also, This article - 'How sad ! More CODs are coming then. Pathetic ! ' Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified PlayStation Vita Commercial article - 'looks hot !' Lol. #3.3 Agree(16) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply majiebeast + 1179d ago Industry is going to shit with these lazy ass sequels no need for new IP's when people just keep buying the same game with little improvement R.I.P to new IP's. Only fps in 2012 that actually is fun and innovative is dishonored the others are just same old same old. #4 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(13) | Disagree(22) | Report | Reply jamesdean + 1179d ago Dishonored was a great game but not sure if it fits in the fps category #4.1 Agree(7) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply andrew171994 + 1179d ago its a first person shooter its just also an rpg.. #4.1.1 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report matgrowcott + 1179d ago People not buying new IPs was the death of new IPs. You can't blame the mass market for that, you can only blame people who don't bother buying the games they claim to want at launch. #4.2 Agree(5) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Soldierone + 1179d ago Borderlands 2 says hello..... :/ (It's a fantastic game) #4.3 Agree(2) | Disagree(5) | Report | Reply razrye + 1179d ago wasn't that good #4.3.1 Agree(4) | Disagree(6) | Report totallysane + 1179d ago I STILL cannot see the hype behind a new cod every goddam year. must be something im missing. #5 Agree(13) | Disagree(4) | Report | Reply Heartnet + 1179d ago Then Play CoD and you might figure it out :) #5.1 Agree(2) | Disagree(4) | Report | Reply totallysane + 1172d ago sorry i dont play shitty games that cost the same amount every year that are ruled by 12 y old little kids. will never play cod again #5.1.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report kwiksilver99 + 1179d ago i dont understand all the hate for cod.i tried codmw2 and it was fun.the only reason i dont buy the cod series is because its priced way more than most ps3 games where i live,and by the time i can get my hand on a decently priced 2nd hand copy the next one arrives.lol most of the people are bashing cod for being a product of lazy ass development but i like to rate a product for what it is,not what it could have been #6 Agree(6) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply CynicalKelly + 1179d ago Depends why you hate it. I love Call of Duty but MW3 deserved the hate it got and so does this. The maps are not bad in this and the create a class system is good but it all comes crumbling down when you start to play and nobody needs to aim. It's like 80% accuracy with the SMG, say goodbye to good ol CoD and welcome to some noob haven. #6.1 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(1) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Heartnet + 1179d ago so what if the accuracy is bad.. Every1 is on the same playing field however there will always be people who are better/worse than you.. So how are they better than you? Different tactics and gameplay are required in CoD than your more realistic take on the shooter... and aiming is obv needed otherwise u cud look at the floor from spawn, shoot and ace the whole team.. and since the basics of CoD gameplay have been the same for around 2-4 years now saying "say goodbye to good ol CoD" is a terrible saying #6.1.1 Agree(1) | Disagree(1) | Report CynicalKelly + 1179d ago @Heartnet Aiming down the sight is a vital part of Call of Duty. It separates the casuals from the regular skilled players with quicker reflexes and accuracy. It's now become a natural instinct to aim down the sight at medium to long range to shoot people which means I am being punished because everybody is blind firing with stupidly good accuracy. Taking out the need to aim down the sight is making this game unbearable to those who can play and a haven for those who can't. Aiming in the general direction is all you need to do well now. The last game I liked was MW2, after MW3, I figured I would give it another chance, no point going off the franchise because of one game. But after seeing this mess, I am saying my goodbye, the saying is relevant. #6.1.2 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report MikeMyers + 1179d ago The hate is usually unjustified however there could be a few legitimate reasons why people are upset. The main reason is the power and influence behind the franchise. It can and does drown out other games because of its popularity. All that means to me is those other games need to try harder but the problem is most times they can't afford the same type of marketing. There are many diamonds in the rough that gamers often neglect or don't bother with. Others reasons could be the reliability of the product. Games lagging, people glitching and cheating, acting like idiots online and so on. Each year they say they are going to crack down on these people so that everyone can enjoy the games online and each year we hear of problems. What I don't agree with are those who rush out to Metacritic and rate it a low score for no apparent reason other than their dislike for the franchise as a whole (if that's the case then they should just ignore the games each year). I do agree, the game should be viewed on its own merits, not stacked up against what it could have been. #6.2 Agree(1) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply andrew171994 + 1179d ago its not even that its a big business its because its the same game over and ever again with just 1 or 2 new things.. its been running the same engine for 6 years? its not worth buying the only way id buy another cod game is if they actually put some time in to making the game playable.. #6.2.1 Agree(1) | Disagree(1) | Report jamesdean + 1179d ago New campaign,new guns and new maps not to mention zombies. It fun to play. #7 Agree(15) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply CapsLocke + 1179d ago And for that you ready to giveaway 60 dollars? Oh man, this world is truly going to hell. #7.1 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(4) | Disagree(19) | Report | Reply EmperorDalek + 1179d ago I fully agree with you, someone buying a game is the most horrible thing ever. God have mercy on us all. #7.1.1 Agree(13) | Disagree(5) | Report HenryFord + 1179d ago The humanity! We will surely die soon because people could not be convinced that playing COD will eventually destroy the world. Stupid, stupid sheeple, those CoD-players. #7.1.2 Agree(7) | Disagree(3) | Report Mikeyy + 1179d ago People buy Madden for a roster update every year. Call of duty tries a lot harder then that, when they probably don't even have to /shrug #7.1.3 Agree(5) | Disagree(0) | Report matgrowcott + 1179d ago What exactly SHOULD they add then? If a whole new story, a ton of new guns and maps, plus a whole new way of playing a hugely successful spin-off mode isn't enough for you, what the hell is? Do you ever actually buy any games? By those standards I can't see how anything can live up to your expectations. #7.1.4 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(6) | Disagree(1) | Report andrew171994 + 1179d ago its the same game for 6 years with the same graphics.. just more noobish stuff.. they ruin the game play and the skill of players and its not skill to just run around spraying and pre-firing.. its just annoying #7.2 Agree(1) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply JRoyale + 1179d ago The graphics are noticeably improved over the last title so maybe stop talking out of your ass. #7.2.1 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report andrew171994 + 1178d ago its different developers than mw.. it runs the same engine as waw, and bo1.. the only thing thats different is that its in the future. things are a little bit mor complex graphics wise.. but it doesnt live up to expectations and the honor its given to be the top fps.it doesnt have graphics like crysis and gunplay like cs #7.2.2 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report chukamachine + 1179d ago Best cod game i've played. #8 Agree(10) | Disagree(4) | Report | Reply CynicalKelly + 1179d ago So you have only played This and Modern Warfare 3 then? #8.1 Agree(3) | Disagree(13) | Report | Reply CynicalKelly + 1179d ago Just wait a few weeks. We will a record breaking amount of games being traded in. #9 Agree(2) | Disagree(5) | Report | Reply Rupee + 1179d ago Interesting... And still we see all these doom and gloom articles that say the gaming industry is dead. #10 Agree(2) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply GraveLord + 1179d ago ""GameStop sold more than one million copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops II in one day. That's just one retailer. One day. CRAZY"" What? That's way too low. ""Correction on the GameStop data: The million units were sold during the midnight launch period."" OK this makes more sense. Congratz Black Ops 2 on your success! I have yet to play enough of the game to say whether the game is worth it. There's just so much stuff to play! #11 Agree(3) | Disagree(5) | Report | Reply WeAreLegion + 1179d ago Played through the campaign. It's not a bad campaign, but it's certainly no COD, COD2, MW, or MW2. I don't think Treyarch has it in them to beat West and Zampella. #12 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(1) | Disagree(7) | Report | Reply Bladesfist + 1179d ago The Infinty ward games are boring. At least treyarch tries to add new things. MW3 was just copy / paste. #12.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Dlacy13g + 1179d ago I had a feeling this COD was gonna be crazy big. I think the change to futuristic weapons was just enough of a tweak to get the masses crazed for the game again. #13 Agree(2) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply vallencer + 1179d ago You know it really doesn't deserve the hate. At the core base yeah it's still cod but in reality you really need to play it. It's really really good and the pick ten system is awesome along with the giant zombie mode and the campaign with the strike force missions it's really good. #14 Agree(4) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply GammaSix + 1179d ago The fact that all they have to do is update the create a class system for people to claim its good is just sad #15 Agree(0) | Disagree(5) | Report | Reply Relientk77 + 1179d ago That's like a lot #16 Agree(0) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply BlmThug + 1179d ago May pick it up when it hits £25 or less #17 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Dno + 1179d ago i have a bet with a couple of people on this site saying that GTA5 will NOT sell more then this. Looks like i will be right. #18 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply nano88 + 1179d ago Black ops 2 multiplayer sucks I mean real bad #19 Agree(1) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply Hazmat13 + 1179d ago i love the storyline you guys gotta play! also stick around for the ending when frank woods rocks out! (literally). the storyline made it feel im not even playing a cod, zombies is fun as hell! #20 (Edited 1179d ago ) | Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Ve_Chuy + 1179d ago YEAH!!! more COD for brainless people RUN & GUN RULES!!!!!!!!! #21 Agree(1) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply isyourhouseonfire + 1179d ago This is arguably the best game of this console generation, and is definately the game of the year. I'm glad, as gamers, we are getting repaid by these developers with increased quality. #22 Agree(0) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply GraySnake + 1179d ago i really hope that was sarcasm. #22.1 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply optimus + 1179d ago I don't get into treyarch's call of duties cause i feel the stories arn't that compelling...i gave black ops a try because it finally moved away from the ww2 era but i didn't feel it was very engrossing...once i finished it i hardly ever played it again...i suck at multiplayer because i don't have the time to invest in it like most people so if and when i do play it i end up getting killed every 5 seconds so it's never fun for me...therefore, i don't factor that in when i rate a game... I plan to buy this eventually once the price comes down just to see if it's any better than the 1st black ops. #23 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply azshorty2003 + 1179d ago Sigh....and we wonder why companies don't bother with making innovative titles. I'm sure it might be a decent/good game, but we really need something new. #24 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply -Gespenst- + 1179d ago The fuq is wrong with you people?? Stop buying this sh!tting game. #25 Agree(1) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply hsduoisdfbn 1179d ago | Spam Steadyhndz + 1179d ago The title is a little misleading...the expectations weren't "destroyed" they were actually very accurate. Just putting in my 2 cents on it, but other than that just another black ops 2 hype article. #27 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply nerdkiller + 1179d ago ppl that bitch about COD, secretly buy it and have a blast playing it with there fat online friends #28 Agree(1) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply -IronMan- + 1179d ago lmao cartoon graphics generic shooter. Keep on giving them more money. btw aimbot is already working on it enjoy ur deaths kiddies. #29 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply demetrius_wright + 1178d ago i have a question,if you hate/dislike a game why comment or keep up with it? no one is forcing you to buy anything. all CODs are the same? what about the nba 2ks,maddens,fighting games that add a few characters and a few moves,Mario games that have been doing the same thing for years? its simple for every 10 haters its 1000 people loving the game, why you mad bros? #30 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Add comment You need to be registered to add comments. 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By Chris Devine at Wormsley
Heather Knight and Laura Marsh wrote their names into the record books as England made Australia toil in the field on day three of the Women's Ashes Test.
Knight cracked 157 and Marsh faced 304 balls for 55 as the hosts, 113 for six at one point yesterday, battled their way to 314 all out at Wormsley.
Australia augmented a first-innings lead of 17 by reaching 64 for one either side of an evening delay for bad light and rain.
A draw now appears the most likely outcome on a slow pitch, providing there is not a flurry of wickets or a bold declaration tomorrow.
Having joined forces with their side 218 behind, Knight and Marsh extended their valuable partnership to 156 in 73.1 overs.
That comfortably surpassed England's previous best stand when six down, of 110, and left the pair just one short of the world-record seventh-wicket alliance between India's Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami.
Knight now possesses the seventh-highest score for her country in Tests, and only Rachael Heyhoe-Flint and Janette Brittin have made more for England against Australia.
After reaching three figures this morning and surviving a scare on 105 when wicketkeeper Jodie Fields spilled a tough chance down the leg side, Knight exhibited greater fluency and was particularly strong off her pads.
While she was responsible for half of England's runs, the contribution of Marsh should not be underestimated.
Exhibiting stunning powers of concentration and an admirable technique, the number eight defied Australia for more than five and a half hours.
The first of Marsh's three fours came from the 225th ball she faced and her 330-minute half-century was the slowest for England Women in Tests.
More importantly, Marsh was at the crease for almost 100 overs, during which time 190 valuable runs were added to the England total. As a result, Australia were unable to risk seeking quick runs at the start of their second dig.
Knight had 85 to her name overnight and moved to three figures with a quick single during an attritional opening hour.
The opener was far more attacking thereafter and found the leg-side fence with frequency as Australia delayed their acceptance of the new ball.
The first of two successive fours, through extra-cover and backward point, took Knight past 150 early in the afternoon.
However, a breakthrough eventually arrived for the tourists when Knight set off for a single to cover that was never there and failed to make her ground after being sent back by Marsh.
Sarah Coyte had Katherine Brunt lbw for four with one that kept low, but more than 22 overs - and a tea break brought forward by a brief shower - passed before another wicket fell.
Ironically, Marsh moved past 50 with a crunching square-cut for four off Megan Schutt, who duly gained revenge by bowling England's dogged all-rounder.
Anya Shrubsole collected eye-catching fours on either side of the wicket before being caught behind to become Erin Osborne's fourth victim.
That brought England's first innings to an end and there was further slow scoring to come as Rachael Haynes and Meg Lanning battled away against Brunt and Shrubsole, the latter once again bowling superbly without due reward.
Haynes picked up the pace after the evening interruption, which prevented play for just over an hour.
The left-hander pulled and drove powerfully but gave her wicket away when spooning a catch to cover off Jenny Gunn.
Lanning finished unbeaten on 29 and had first-innings centurion Sarah Elliott for company at stumps.
Evening Session
Australia 2nd Innings
6:56pm - STUMPS - Aus 64/1; Lanning 29, Elliott 10 - Lanning drives straight for four in the penultimate over from Hazell before skipper Charlotte Edwards bowls the final over of the day. A draw now looks the most likely outcome and that is largely down to the superb partnership between Heather Knight and Marsh for England.
6:47pm - Laura Marsh has bowled three economical overs and fellow spinner Danni Hazell is going to have a crack at Australia before stumps.
6:38pm - That's a glorious stroke from Lanning, who cuts Gunn for a boundary to reach 22. A minimum of six overs remain this evening and first-innings centurion Sarah Elliott is at the crease.
6:29pm - WICKET! Haynes c Beaumont b Gunn 23; Aus 40/1 - Haynes will not be striking any more fours; she picks out cover in Gunn's second over.
6:25pm - Jenny Gunn takes over from Brunt before Haynes lofts Shrubsole over mid-on for her fourth boundary.
6:16pm - That's interesting. A delivery from Brunt pretty much rolls along the floor after pitching. In the next over Shrubsole finds the edge of Lanning but the ball does not quite reach the cordon. A more controlled nick races away for four soon after.
6:13pm - Shrubsole beats Lanning again. The 21-year-old seamer has been superb in this game. Haynes looks to be seeing it well; a powerful pull for four off Brunt is followed by a cover-driven two.
6:03pm - Shrubsole really does possess a terrific ability to bowl yorkers. Another cracker is dug out by Lanning, who is then beaten all ends up next ball.
5:58pm - Play actually recommences just before 6pm, Katherine Brunt continuing from the Deer Park End.
We will indeed get back on at Wormsley. Play is set to resume at 6pm with 17 overs still to be bowled #WomensAshes
— England Cricket (@ECB_cricket) August 13, 2013
5:24pm - Perhaps I spoke too soon. It certainly wouldn't be the first time! The heaviest rain appears to have passed and the Wormsley groundstaff are working hard to ensure we can see more play today.
5:02pm - Goodness me. It is absolutely bucketing down. I can't imagine there is any chance of the players returning this evening.
4:58pm - And now it is raining. Oh dear.
4:52pm - BAD LIGHT STOPS PLAY - Aus 22/0; Haynes 11, Lanning 11 - That's a shame. It is too gloomy to continue.
4:51pm - Haynes produces a classy drive down the ground off Brunt before Shrubsole almost yorks Lanning, who responds with a pull to the fine-leg fence. It's getting rather dark.
4:45pm - This is hard work for Australia's openers. Runs are not proving easy to come by as England's new-ball pair maintain their discipline.
4:29pm - Boundaries for Meg Lanning and Haynes get the tourists up and running. Brunt and Anya Shrubsole are looking to pitch the ball up.
4:21pm - Knowing that early wickets would put England on top, Australia have made a cautious start. After four overs they are one without loss.
4:10pm - Katherine Brunt is right on the money at the start of Australia's second dig, finding inswing to discomfort Rachael Haynes.
England 1st Innings
3:58pm - WICKET! Shrubsole c Fields b Osborne 9; Eng 314 all out - Shrubsole's fun comes to an end as she nicks behind. England put on 201 for their last four wickets and trail by 17 on first innings.
3:57pm - And now Shrubsole gets down on one knee to heave Osborne over midwicket. That almost went for six.
3:54pm - Anya Shrubsole belies her position at number 11 with a glorious cut for four off Erin Osborne. England are up to 309.
3:46pm - WICKET! Marsh b Schutt 55; Eng 303/9 - Marsh's resistance is over! After a staggering 342 minutes at the crease, she is cleaned up by Schutt.
3:41pm - A single from Marsh takes England to 300. Charlotte Edwards' team would certainly have taken this position when they were reduced to 113 for six yesterday.
3:34pm - FIFTY! Marsh (291b 3x4 0x6) - Well done Laura Marsh! A square-cut four off Megan Schutt takes England's number eight past 50. She has been batting for five and a half hours.
3:25pm - Happily that shower has passed and play will resume shortly.
Afternoon Session
3:07pm - RAIN STOPS PLAY AND TEA - Eng 295/8; Marsh 48, Hazell 8 - I'm afraid the umpires now have no choice but to stop play as the rain intensifies. An early tea will be taken.
2:58pm - Hazell is struck on the pad by Osborne and another enthusiastic lbw appeal is turned down. The rain is getting stronger, yet the umpires are happy to stay out there.
2:48pm - After a drinks break, Sarah Elliott replaces Osborne. The runs have dried up for England in the last 20 minutes.
2:39pm - Holly Ferling returns from the Deer Park End. Believe it or not, one of her nicknames is Bambi. Very light drizzle has started to fall but play continues.
2:27pm - As I fill my face, Marsh continues to hold firm for England. Eleven runs have been added since Brunt departed, leaving England just 46 behind.
2:18pm - Ice cream is brought to the Wormsley press tent! This job is tough at times...
2:10pm - Marsh is likely to open up now in the role of senior batter. She collects her second four when drilling Osborne past cover and now has 39. Danni Hazell is new to the crease.
2:04pm - WICKET! Brunt lbw Coyte 4; Eng 274/8 - Ah...Brunt falls lbw to one that kept low.
2:02pm - Katherine Brunt gets off the mark with a boundary. She has plenty of ability with the bat and will be eager to help England secure a lead.
1:54pm - WICKET! Knight run out 157; Eng 269/7 - Moments after Laura Marsh picks up her first boundary with a square cut, from the 225th ball she has faced, Knight's epic innings is brought to an end. The opener set off for a single to cover but was sent back and did not make her ground.
1:45pm - 150! Knight (331b 19x4 0x6) - Heather Knight cracks Sarah Coyte through extra-cover to pass 150 and then adds another off-side four next ball. England are now just 67 behind. The partnership has also gone beyond 150.
1:40pm - We now have a few threatening clouds around but play resumes as scheduled.
Morning Session
1:02pm - LUNCH - Eng 254/6; Knight 147, Marsh 30 - Marsh survives an lbw appeal from Schutt and is beaten outside off by Perry prior to lunch. England will be thrilled with that session; their seventh-wicket pair have now been together for 69 overs.
12:54pm - The acceleration of Knight since drinks has been highly impressive. She collects four more through the leg side off Schutt. Marsh drives Perry confidently down the ground, but another excellent piece of fielding, this time from Elliott, saves one.
12:45pm - Marsh almost registers her first boundary, only for Osborne to pull off a terrific diving stop at third man.
12:42pm - Megan Schutt is given her first spell of the day and immediately concedes four to Knight, who has proved strong on the leg side today. A fine glance down past wicketkeeper Fields takes the 22-year-old to 142.
12:33pm - After 100 overs, Australia finally take the new ball!
12:29pm - Knight clips Elliott to the fence at backward square-leg and this is now England's highest seventh-wicket stand in Tests, surpassing the alliance of 110 by Karen Smithies and Jo Chamberlain against Australia at Hove in 1987.
12:19pm - CENTURY PARTNERSHIP - We have spin from both ends now as Australia persist with the old ball. Sarah Elliott and Osborne are operating and England appear increasingly comfortable as the partnership moves into three figures. Knight has pressed on since bringing up her individual hundred.
12:11pm - Australia clearly feel the new ball would make scoring easier for England, but I'm surprised it has not been taken by now. The impressive Perry is posing problems. However, she would surely represent more of a danger with a fresh cherry at her disposal. England are 208 for six; Knight has 114 and Marsh 20 from 172.
12:02pm - Knight collects two fours off Ferling either side of a scare on 105. Wicketkeeper Fields was unable to take a tough chance down the leg side.
11:56am - Another lbw appeal from Perry against Marsh is turned down. Runs are still proving hard to come by but the concentration of England's batters appears unwavering.
11:42am - CENTURY! Knight (263b 11x4 0x6) - Holly Ferling is introduced and Knight steals a quick single to midwicket to bring up a wonderful hundred. The Wormsley crowd voice their approval.
11:39am - Ellyse Perry wraps Marsh on the pad but umpire Mark Benson remains unmoved. The new ball still hasn't been taken and Knight is on to 99.
11:22am - Osborne continues as Australia reject the chance to take the new ball straight away. Knight laces the spinner through the covers for four and the follow-on is soon avoided as Marsh picks up her first run of the day with a tickle down to fine-leg off Coyte.
11:17am - Marsh survives a half-hearted lbw appeal for lbw from Coyte, who is keen to pitch the ball up, in another maiden. Rumours that Geoffrey Boycott and Chris Tavare were seen offering advice to Marsh this morning remain unconfirmed, but this has been an outstanding display of determination from England's number eight. She came to the crease with the team in trouble and has dug in superbly. Knight is into the nineties.
11:08am - Facing Sarah Coyte, Heather Knight drives square of the wicket for England's first run of the day before picking up two more off Osborne to reach 88.
11:03am - Erin Osborne, who picked up three wickets yesterday, starts us off from the Deer Park End. Laura Marsh plays out a maiden, which means she has now faced 120 balls in making 13.
Pre-Play News
10:57am - Knight and Marsh get a warm welcome as they emerge from the pavilion. We're all ready to go on day three.
10:50am - As Knight alluded to in her post-match interview, the second new ball is only six overs away. Ellyse Perry and 17-year-old Holly Ferling have each offered a significant threat thus far and will hope to make inroads with a fresh nut. Ferling did not open the bowling, but made an impact when she was introduced with the key wickets of Sarah Taylor and Charlotte Edwards.
10:40am - The two teams are busy going about their warm-up drills at present, with play set to resume at 11am. Knight spoke to the media after play yesterday and you can read her comments here.
10:27am - Here are the highlights of day two, which ended with England 172 for six in reply to Australia's 331 for six declared.
10:15am - Good morning once again from Wormsley, where England are on the comeback trail in the Women's Ashes Test. Heather Knight and Laura Marsh batted together for 36 overs yesterday evening to dig the hosts out of a hole. They will resume with 85 and 13 to their name, with 10 more runs needed to make Australia bat again.


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Please accept my application to test the Outdoor Research Dune Shirt. I
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Name: Chad Poindexter
Age: 32
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Just a quick note to let readers know we are ok here in SC. Although we have some standing water and some flowing water on our property, we have been far luckier than many in the state and haven't had any major problems. We are sheltering in place and doing fine. The only reason I haven't been able to blog is due to our internet connection – normally hit and miss, now just miss. As soon as I am able to get a reliable connection at home or safely get somewhere that has a good connection, the blog will be back in business. Also, I see that I have emails but I am unable to read them so please be patient for responses. Oh and if anyone wants a stir-crazy dog (or two), we are having a sale.
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Photo Call
Once again this year, I'd like to put together a post for Christmas day celebrating the human-animal bond in pictures. If you would like to submit a photo for inclusion, please keep the following guidelines in mind:
- Photo should feature at least one pet and one human in keeping with the human-animal bond theme. It need not be an entire human, e.g. just a hand patting a pet is ok.
- Please include a brief caption identifying the pets, people, and what area you are from. Your caption can be specific (e.g. "Shirley and shelter pet Fluffy in South Carolina") or vague ("Neighborhood kids with our Pitbull in New England"). If you prefer to remain anonymous, please clearly indicate that.
- Photo should have no copyright issues – that is, the photo should be taken by you, a family member or someone who isn't expecting payment for the use of the photo.
- Please e-mail photos to me no later than December 21, 2014.
To get an idea of the kinds of pics people have submitted in previous years, take a look at
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Posted by YesBiscuit on December 1, 2014
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I think of my blog kinda like this:
I've put up a sign outside my house that says "Public Book Club Meeting Here". My regular readers and commenters are guests at my house. We have all read the same book (actually, just the day's blog post) and we're sitting around talking about it. If someone new comes knocking on the door and wants to join in the discussion, he is welcome. The more, the merrier. Except sometimes the new guy busts in with mud on his shoes and immediately starts poking his finger in my chest and/or those of my guests, asking if we want to take it outside. And he hasn't even read the book. This type of person gets the hose and is not welcome to return to my house, ever. Then there's the guy who reads the books but only drops by when he wants to say how hard the book sucked. He never likes no books. This type of person gets put on moderation so I can decide if and when I feel like foisting his negativity upon my guests.
I hope this helps to explain life. Or at least some aspects of the blog.
A tidbit that I thought might be of interest from the 2013 year-end summary report that WordPress sent me about the blog:
If your life goal for 2014 is to see your name here this time next year – and if it isn't, obviously it should be – start commenting now.
I always love receiving tips from animal advocates. Unfortunately my day job requires that I perform duties of benefit to the business owner and working on my personal blog apparently falls outside that realm. (Totes unfair.) As such, I do not have the time to research every story I receive. But I try to do my best and want to let tipsters know how you can help me to cover your story by way of these fictional examples.
Here is a fictional story (fabricated for purposes of illustration) I would very likely be able to cover:
Dear YesBiscuit,
Last year, our local pound failed an inspection from the state. At that time, several of us formed a group called Reform the Pound and here is the link to our page on Facebook. Since then, we have been filing FOIA requests for the follow up inspections at the pound and found that the problems remain unresolved. I am attaching copies of all the failed inspection reports to this e-mail. Please let us know if you need any additional information.
Here is a fictional story (fabricated for purposes of illustration) I would not be able to cover:
Dear YesBiscuit,
Our local pound is a horrible place that kills 99.99% of its animals. We need to expose what's happening there and would like you to post about it. I am attaching photos of an empty dog bowl, a dog's paw and some cat food. I have also sent you 49 additional e-mails that include forwarded e-mail exchanges between people complaining about conditions and workers at the pound, a link to a newspaper article from 3 years ago that isn't about our pound but mentions the name of one of the former employees, a phone number of some person you can cold-call, as well as some other undated, uncredited photos depicting various items with no context. Help!
Guess which type of story I receive more often? The thing is, I would love to help increase exposure for both these (fictional example) reform efforts but the way the latter was presented prevents me from doing so. The best way I can help you to gain exposure for your cause by posting on the blog is for you to take an active role:
- File FOIA requests for the publicly available documents and photos that concern the problems at your pound. The most recent year's statistics report is an excellent starting point.
- Send me one e-mail explaining the most basic points and including links and/or attachments of the relevant supporting news articles, documents and photos.
- Give me one main contact person's name, e-mail, location and phone number (this should be the e-mail sender).
Allow me time to review the information. If I am able, I will review it immediately upon receipt and send you a reply. Or I might need a couple weeks, depending on what the universe is throwing my way at the time. Like most animal advocates, I am doing this on a volunteer basis and squeezing as many hours out of each day as I can (although I seem to have hit a plateau at 24). A brief follow up note asking if I received the initial e-mail is fine and even helpful just in case I accidentally missed it. Follow up letters telling me how much you hate me because I didn't post about your pound even though you sent me 50 excellent e-mails full of super useful information are not helpful.
In short, I want to help you end the killing at your local pound. Please help me to do that by taking some initiative and sending me only the most relevant information that you believe will help your current reform efforts.
Posted by YesBiscuit on January 2, 2014
Photo Call
Once again this year, I'd like to put together a post for Christmas day celebrating the human-animal bond in pictures. If you would like to submit a photo for inclusion, please keep the following guidelines in mind:
- Photo should feature at least one pet and one human in keeping with the human-animal bond theme. It need not be an entire human, e.g. just a hand patting a pet is ok.
- Please include a brief caption identifying the pets, people, and what area you are from. Your caption can be specific (e.g. "Shirley and shelter pet Fluffy in South Carolina") or vague ("Neighborhood kids with our Pitbull in New England"). If you prefer to remain anonymous, please clearly indicate that.
- Photo should have no copyright issues – that is, the photo should be taken by you, a family member or someone who isn't expecting payment for the use of the photo.
- Please e-mail photos to me no later than December 21, 2013.
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Posted by YesBiscuit on November 29, 2013
Feedback Please
In recognition of the fact that there are a lot of blogs to read and limited time in which to read them, I am hoping readers would indicate their preference on how many posts they feel they can manage on YesBiscuit. Please choose one answer from the poll below and feel welcome to expand your answer in the comments.
Posted by YesBiscuit on August 16, 2013
An Uncomfortable Conversation
Note: This post may be considered off topic by some and if you are interested only in how this post relates to the blog, skip to the final two paragraphs.
Access to healthcare is a right, not a privilege to my mind. The U.S. is lagging shamefully behind such countries as Colombia, Iceland and Cuba when it comes to healthcare access. To make matters worse, there is a social stigma associated with seeking mental healthcare in this country which reduces further the number of people who receive needed services.
The reason I bring this up is because there are likely many people in the animal welfare community, as there are in all walks of life, in need of mental healthcare. And with severely diminished access due to governmental and societal failures, there are probably very few receiving the care they need.
I am not in any way qualified to diagnose the mental health status of individuals who target someone for harassment on social media outlets and create multiple fake profiles to "agree" with themselves. But as a human being, I know it's wrong. And as a friend, I know that this tactic has caused serious pain to some individuals in the animal welfare community.
There is an expectation in social media venues that one must be willing to slough off the haters because no matter what, haters gonna hate, right? I agree with that sentiment to an extent. No one should expect that everyone is going to support all their viewpoints and speaking only for myself, I would not want that. How else can I continue to grow and learn unless I am challenged to expand my worldview from time to time? And I can certainly deal with the occasional odd duck.
But there is a difference between someone responding to an individual with a comment such as, "Have you ever considered X in addition to Y?" and someone making personal attacks and creating fake profiles to inflict greater hurt by posting additional personal attacks. That difference is obvious to me as I suspect it is to many here.
What I am coming to is this: I fear it is only a matter of time before someone in the animal welfare community commits suicide after being relentlessly targeted and harassed by these fake profile idiots. That may sound extreme to some but on the other hand, how does anyone know it hasn't already happened? And if I don't say it outright and plain, I'm just as guilty of stigmatizing mental health as those I blame for doing it. So there it is.
The relevance to the blog is that I am going to start restricting comments from anyone I suspect of maintaining a fake profile for the purpose of harassing someone in the animal welfare community. I don't like limiting discussion but I don't want my blog to be the place that someone who's been victimized by these anonymous cowards comes only to find more of the same they are trying to escape elsewhere. Differing opinions and disagreement is fine. Targeting an individual for harassment, and especially using fake profiles to do it, is not. There will be zero tolerance for this kind of thing from here on out – no warnings, no nothing. If you engage in what I view as harassment, you are out of here.
And a personal note to anyone who has been targeted by these fake profile asshats – you are not alone. There are more of us than there are of them – that's why they have to make up fake names, yo. If you need mental health care and have access to it, take care of yourself. The animal welfare community needs you. Don't give up.
Posted by YesBiscuit on July 23, 2013
The Blog's Facebook Page Will be Inactivated
Good Morning,
Just a short announcement to start the day: On Thursday, I will be inactivating the blog's Facebook page. As I've mentioned, I have limited time and the blog is really where I'd like to focus my attention. I have been remiss in certain blog duties (not answering as many comments as I'd like, not updating the sidebar, etc.) and it's been on my mind.
I am most appreciative of the 2527 people who have "liked" the blog's Facebook page (as of this morning) and I hope everyone will continue to follow and engage in discussion on the blog. Thank you to everyone who participated on the Facebook page and I look forward to seeing you on the blog.
See You in a Minute,
Shirley Thistlethwaite
Posted by YesBiscuit on June 11, 2013
Taking Care of Business
From time to time I post blog related guidelines and clarifications for the good of the order, as the saying goes. This being one of those times.
Commenters are free to express their opinions and they do not need to agree with my views. Trolling is not allowed. There is a difference and ironically, trolls seem to be gleefully ignorant of it. The trolling umbrella here covers people who are commenting without intent to contribute to a meaningful discussion but rather to pick fights, smear an individual or group, or further a personal agenda. Comments might include ad hominem attacks, hate speech, or fake names.
The anonymous commenting feature is enabled primarily to protect whistleblowers who wish to speak out about their local shelters without fear of retaliation. It's not for cowards who won't put their real names to their personal attacks or who think they're crafty by creating multiple accounts in order to make their views look popular.
As for the blog's Facebook page, it's not the favorite son. The blog takes priority which is to say, I invest less time patrolling FB for animal hating comments. As such, if I see someone on FB attempting to justify dogs and cats in the kill room of our nation's so-called shelters, I may give a one time warning or I may simply ban the poster outright. All that same nonsense about idiots creating fake profiles seems to be even worse on FB and I just don't have time for it.
If you don't believe in math or that the killing of shelter pets is wrong, it's not my job to convince you. I provide news and information, including proven methods, to those interested in saving shelter pets. If you believe you have an alternative proven method that results in an end to the killing of shelter pets, good on you. The more, the merrier. But if you believe that killing healthy/treatable shelter pets is beneficial, necessary, or in any way a kindness, don't come around here. If I ban you for your comments supporting killing, you can be assured I will ban you even more quickly from my inbox so don't bother wasting your time e-mailing me about your wonderful world of killing. You won't convince me and I won't try to convince you.
I am for truth. I have investigated and exposed the killing of healthy/treatable pets in both pounds and shelters that call themselves no kill. I do not discriminate based upon how the shelter describes itself. If you have evidence regarding the needless killing of shelter animals, I will look at it, regardless of the facility. While I do not have the time to post about every facility on which I receive information, I do as many as I am able. And I do not dismiss credible evidence based upon the description the facility gives itself.
That said, simply claiming "I know because I saw it on Facebook" while posting under a fake name is not credible evidence. While I might give you the benefit of the doubt and let it through as a single comment, don't expect to post multiple comments of this nature. I keep track of this kind of thing. Post links to your evidence, even if it is a comment you saw on Facebook. (Note: If you don't know how to link directly to a FB comment, try Google.) Producing hard evidence goes a long way toward solidifying your credibility and will make readers examine your claims more seriously.
I hope this is helpful information that will make your blog experience smoother. I'm all out of cupcakes but just know that I love you, man.
Posted by YesBiscuit on June 7, 2013
Search Terms
Some of the search terms that have brought visitors to the blog in recent days underscore the need for shelter reform in this country:
- how to find out if your pet has been euthanized at spartanburg humane society
- i don't want to take my cat to a shelter
- shelter dogs suffering from heat
- killing room animal shelter
- i would never work at a shelter
Look who's asking questions and not just buying into the weepy TV commercial propaganda:
- where does the hsus get their money
- how much does hsus spend on animals
- aspca joke
Posted by YesBiscuit on June 4, 2013
Waxing Rhetorical
On my worst days as a blogger, it seems like most commenters don't bother showing up unless they want to disagree with me on something. And I wonder why I am not in with the In Crowd, despite my numerous appealing qualities, which my Mom reassures me I possess.
On my best days, I remember that the overwhelming majority of readers never comment and since I am lucky enough to have readers, at least according to WordPress stats, I feel grateful. There are plenty of places to find reading material on the web and the fact that anyone drops by this little cranny regularly is both humbling and happying. Welcome to My Pretty Secluded Location. There are clean towels.
In between the worst and best days are all the other days. And on those days I think about plants and birds and rocks and things but also that I believe. I really do. I believe that the killing of shelter pets could end today, as untidy and challenging as it may prove in the short term, and that it could be maintained long term. I believe that shelter dogs and cats have a right to live, regardless of whether they are being carried in their mother's womb or have lived on the streets for 10 years. I believe that no kill is possible and have resolved to live in accordance with its most basic tenet – that the life of every pet (and I use that as a general description meant to include feral cats and dogs) must be granted individual consideration and respect. Sometimes it's inconvenient and requires I make personal sacrifices. I make them. Because even if I didn't want to, there are no reasonable alternatives.
So if there are days when you feel isolated, alienated, or helpless, or perhaps just find yourself wondering whether anyone in the no kill movement would actually stand by you and the homeless pets in your community if push came to shove, know that I will and I am. This blog is a testament to that promise. If you are fighting for the right of every dog and cat to live, go ahead and put me down as your +1. And thank you for reading, which I should say more often.
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Singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya, who has co-produced "Khiladi 786 - Made in Punjab" with Akshay Kumar, is sure it will be yet another Rs.100 crore film for the actor.
"As far as Rs.100 crore is concerned, I am 100 percent sure and pray that the record Akshay Kumar has set with 'Rowdy Rathore' and 'OMG! Oh My God' this year, in 'Khiladi 786' we will surely cross that figure," the 39 year old said here Tuesday on the sidelines of a college fest.
Reshammiya was present at the event with Akshay and the film's leading lady Asin Thottumkal.
Reshammiya also spoke highly of Akshay's chemistry with veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty.
"Mithun da and Akshay's jodi has always been a hit. Mithun ji is a legend. He is playing Asin's elder brother Tatya Tukaram Tendulkar, who is a don and has done fantastic work," he said.
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Sony is known for a wide range of top-quality consumer audio/visual products. Sony is also a leading manufacturer of audio/video technologies for broadcast, live production and B2B applications, highlighted by the CineAlta™ 4K cameras, SXRD™ 4K digital projectors, XDCAM line of tapeless technologies and a range of A/V professional products and accessories.


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