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A month from now, all the NFL drama and headlines that we're obsessing over today will be a distant memory. In two months, all the drama and headlines we're obsessing over a month from now will be a distant memory. In three months . . . OK, you get it.
But right now, it's the NFL!
It's Week 3!!
It's the return of the Alphabet NFL Preview!
AIR ATTACK: The NFL's transition into a predominant passing league has been well documented over the years. Ever since Bill Polian led the charge to castrate the secondary nearly a decade ago, we've seen an assault on the quarterbacking record books on par with what steroids did to baseball. That said, 2013 is already poised to be the most prolific passing season in a long line of prolific passing seasons. Check out these numbers, courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau and ESPN:
* In Week 1, the league set new single-week records in total passing yards (8,143) and touchdowns (63).
* Through two weeks, teams have thrown for more yards (16,355) and touchdowns (111), than they have over they over the first two weeks of any previous season.
* Five quarterbacks have already thrown for at least 400 yards in a game without an interception. The record for most quarterbacks to accomplish that feat in an entire season? Six.
* Teams have combined for 36 rushing touchdowns and an average of 3.8 yards per carry, the lowest such marks through two weeks since the 2001 season.
* Officials have called more pass interference penalties over the past two weeks than they did the ENTIRE 1997 season.
OK, I made that last one up. But either way, in the words of Theodore Roosevelt: "This is getting regoddamndiculous."
And you wonder why Tim Tebow can't get a job?
(Sorry, just wanted to get that NFL-mandated reference out of the way early).
BIG ONE: It's only Week 3, which leaves the schedule void of games with any real playoff or even serious division implications, so for Game of the Week honors, let's roll with Indianapolis at San Francisco
For one, because it's the first professional meeting between Jim Harbaugh and Andrew Luck. As you know, Harbaugh coached Luck at Stanford. Harbaugh loved Luck. He obsessed over Luck. He watched over Luck with a level passion and pure unbridled craziness that only Jim Harbaugh can:
Here's he is on Luck back in 2010:
"I was thinking just the other night that two people in my life, my wife and our quarterback, Andrew Luck, have a lot in common in that they're just both perfect. With most people you say, 'If they only didn't do that. Or they didn't do this.' Or you wish they could do this, or you wish they could do that. But I don't do that with my wife Sarah or Andrew Luck. They are just absolutely perfect the way they are. For football coach that's pretty great -- to have a great wife and a great quarterback."
Second, because Sunday also marks Trent Richardson's Colts debut. Fresh off the midweek blockbuster, Richardson will no doubt be playing with a chip on his shoulder. Although as excited as he might be to join this up-and-coming Colts franchise, I'm sure deep down he's wondering: Man, couldn't this have waited until after the San Francisco game?
With Seattle facing a layup this week at home against the Jaguars, the Niners need this game to avoid falling two back in the NFC West. And while no one is expecting the Richardson to make a contender out the Colts just yet, a win at San Francisco will go a long way towards changing that tune.
Well, not really. But it would be a huge win for the organization.
CLOSE SECOND: In terms of storylines and drama, you also have to keep an eye on Ed Reed's return to Baltimore. That is assuming he plays. And even if Reed does play, it remains to be seen how much he has left in that 35-year-old body and 65-year-old hip. Either way, it will be an emotional afternoon in Baltimore. Seeing how Reed won two Super Bowls there, it might be even more emotional than the other "Reid" homecoming that played out last night in Philly.
All that aside, this is a huge game for both the Texans and Ravens; two teams that hope to compete for the AFC title but haven't had an easy time so far. Of course, the Texans are 2-0, but those wins (last second comebacks against San Diego and Tennessee) have been about as pretty as a topless photo of Wade Phillips.
On the other side, after taking a beating on opening night in Denver, the Ravens eked out a win at home last week against the Browns. They're dealing with a lot of questions on defense (thanks to the departure of Reed, Ray Lewis and Bernard Pollard); their offense has been stalled by injuries to Denins Pitta, Jacoby Jones and now, questions about Ray Rice's hip.
Considering they've already dropped a game this year, and play four of their next five games on the road, this one probably means more to the Ravens than it does the Texans.
But you imagine it means more than anything to Ed Reed.
DO OR DIE: The NFL expanded its playoff field to six teams per conference back in 1990, and since then only three teams have started 0-3 and gone on to make the postseason. Zero teams have done it since 1998. And the last one to do it, the Buffalo Bills, used up so much energy and karma climbing out of that hole that they've only made the playoffs once more in the 14 years since. (Maybe that explains it?)
Point is that while it's hard to qualify any Week 3 game as a must win, for a handful of 0-2 teams with expectations of playing into January, this week is about as must-win as it gets.
I'm looking at you, Vikings (at Cleveland), Giants (at Carolina), Redskins (vs. Lions), Steelers (vs. Bears) and Jaguars (Nah, just kidding Jaguars).
EVERYBODY HATES TODD: Speaking of 0-2, Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley is no stranger to controversy. He famously butted head with Kurt Warner (who fights with Kurt Warner?!) and Anquan Boldin in Arizona. Before that he had a rocky relationship with Terrell Owens (who fights with Terrell Owens?!) in Dallas. Over his nearly three years as head coach in Kansas City he had public spats with Matt Cassel and Larry Johnson and, last year, his first in Pittsburgh, was highlighted by a season-long tussle with Ben Roethlisberger.
Haley seems like the kind of guy who's constantly involved in meaningless tiffs with neighbors over the condition of their lawn, getting in arguments with other drivers, and has probably been challenged to numerous fights by other parents at Little League.
This year, Antonio Brown is the latest player to get into with Haley. They had words on the sidelines during Pittsburgh's Monday night loss to the Bengals. And you can understand the frustration. Through two games, the Steelers offense ranks 31st in total yards and 30th in points.
The good news? It looks like rookie second round pick Le'veon Bell is a go this week after missing the first two games with Lisfranc sprain.
The bad news? The Steelers host the 2-0 Bears on Sunday night, and while Chicago's defense has started slower than expected, they still have one of the best units in the league and held Adrian Peterson in check last week.
FANBOYS: The NFL is a league deeply-rooted in trash talk and bravado, but this week we encountered more than a few instances of players trying to kill their opponents with kindness.
Tom Brady led the charge, in speaking about Bucs cornerback Darrelle Revis: I've never played against anyone who is as good as him. He's as good as there is that I've ever played against, so you just have to be careful when you throw his way because you know he's going to be close."
And then on safety Dashon Goldston: "(He's) one of my favorite players . . . because if I were a safety, I would try to play like him."
Tom's got it twisted. You're supposed to be mean to the opposition, and nice to your teammates. Not the other way around.
In other NFL niceties: Over in Cincinnati, as the Bengals prepare for Sunday's battle with the Packers, cornerback Leon Hall had this to say about Aaron Rodgers: "In my opinion, he's the best quarterback in the NFL. When you go up against guys like that, it's like when we play against receivers like [Detroit's] Calvin Johnson later in the year. We get pumped up when we face those guys."
Not to be outdone, when asked about this weekend's division battle in Buffalo, Jets coach Rex Ryan said that Bills kicker Dan Carpenter has "the most beautiful pair of feet he's seen in quite some time."
GIOGRAPHY: Besides the Haley hatefest, another big takeaway from last Monday night was the emergence of Bengals rookie running back Giovani Bernard — who scored two touchdowns in the win over Pittsburgh.
If you watched Hard Knocks this summer, first of all, my condolences, because this was the most boring season in the series history. But second, you also know how much the Bengals thought of their young back heading into this season, and with Monday night's break out, expect to see a lot more of Bernard moving forward.
Of course, at only 5-9 and 210 pounds, it's questionable whether Bernard can carry the burden of an every down back, so BenJarvus Green Ellis' role won't entirely disappear. But, if the Bengals are going to keep pace with "best quarterback in the NFL" Aaron Rodgers and the Packers on Sunday they're going to need some fireworks on offense. And out of the backfield, Gio is the only guy who can do it.
HEAD GAMES: It's a shame that we need to have an entire section of the preview dedicated to concussions, but such is life in today's NFL. Here's a quick run down of the most high profile concussions suffered last Sunday and how they'll affect this Sunday.
Eddy Lacy: While the Bengals hope to get big production from their own rookie running back against the Packers, Green Bay just hopes that their rookie runner will be in uniform. Lacy is still listed as questionable right now after being concussed last week, but even if he plays, he's expected to be limited.
Andre Johnson: Johnson was on the wrong end of a (surprise!) Bernard Pollard hit to the head last week and came down with a concussion. However, he's seems to have avoided anything super serious and is probable for Sunday's big game against the Ravens.
Jeremy Kerley: Kerley is one of the only competent receivers on the Jets roster but missed Week 2's loss to the Pats with a concussion of his own. However, he's been cleared to play this week and should help Geno Smith.
Josh Thomas: If the Panthers are going to beat the Giants this week, it would help to have the services of their starting left cornerback, who suffered a concussion last Sunday. Thomas was at practice for the first time all week on Friday, but at the time of post it's still unclear as to whether he's been cleared.
Kendall Wright: The Titans second-year receiver suffered a concussion at the hands of Houston's Kareem Jackson last week and hasn't practiced at all this week. He'll be missed if he can't suit up against San Diego. Especially when replacement Kenny Britt's head is all messed even without a concussion.
Interceptions: Eli Manning. Eli Manning. Eli Manning. Eli Manning. Eli Manning. Eli Manning. Eli Manning.
That's one Eli Manning for every pick he's thrown this season. Three more than any other quarterback in the league.
Now certainly Manning's performance isn't the only reason for the Giants 0-2 start, but you can guarantee that New York improve unless Eli does. This Sunday is a good start, against a Panther defense that's only picked off one pass all year.
JUMBLED: That's one way to describe what's going on in Tampa. The two tough losses that, on paper, should have been easy wins. The disconnect between Josh Freeman and Greg Schiano, and really, the whole team and Greg Schiano.
As the Bucs prepare to take on the Pats this Sunday, it's worth pointing out the relationship between Schiano and Bill Belichick. The two are good friends. Their connection is the main source of Belichick's recent obsession with Rutgers and a major factor in Schiano even getting that job to begin with.
There's no doubt that Schiano looks up to Belichick, and tries to carry himself in a similar way. And you can't look at the way things seem to be unfolding with the Buccaneers without being reminded of what happened in Belichick's first go round with Cleveland.
If Schiano's going to turn this thing around, he better do it quickly. Beating his mentor on the road would be a great start.
K-GUN: One guy I didn't mention up top is Colin Kaeperenick, who went from lighting up the Packers in Week 1 (and hearing his name involved in possible/way too early MVP talk) to having lunch handed to him, knocked out of him and then handed to him again against the Seahawks.
Not that Week 3 will ultimately define anything as it pertains to Kaepernicks's season. After all, this time last year he wasn't even the starter. But with one dominant performance and one embarrassing performance on his early season resume, Sunday's game against Colts presents a big time opportunity to get his once-thought-to-be transcendent season back on track.
LASTING EFFECT: From the moment he took the field in the preseason, it was obvious that Reggie Bush had found new life as part of the Lions offense. But the major question, as always, was: Can he stay healthy?
The early returns say "no" as Bush is already dealing with a knee injury and is questionable for Sunday's game in Washington.
It will really be too bad if Bush can't stay on the field. Those glimpses we saw this summer, and in Week 1, showed a guy who might finally reach the heights of "wow" that we all watched at USC. If he can't go, all the pressure falls back on Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, and while you can be sure that they'll put up big numbers, in the past, those numbers have never been enough to take the Lions over the top. It would also help if they can get more production and fewer personal fouls from their currently 20th ranked defense.
MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE NFL: OK, that might be an exaggeration, but there's no doubt that Bears tight end Martellus Bennett has established himself as one of the most interesting personalities in the league.
He came into the NFL with tons of potential after the Cowboys selected him in the second round of the 2008 Draft. Soon after, thanks in large part to a starring role on Hard Knocks, Bennett earned the reputation as a slacker, and that stuck with him over four uneven seasons in Dallas. He then signed a one-year deal with the Giants, and played well-enough to earn himself a four-year deal with the Bears.
Over that time, he's been fined for posting an explicit rap video on YouTube, has dubbed himself with the unforgettable nickname "Black Unicorn" and already this season he's compared himself to Muhammad Ali and given first year coach Marc Trestman the nickname "Willy Wonka."
"He's a genius," Bennett said of Trestman. "A lot of times when you're around really, really smart people, you don't really understand them. I thought Willy Wonka was brilliant. He had all kinds of candy. Who doesn't like chocolate and candies? Everybody wanted a Gobstopper. I just think he's brilliant."
Well, that explains it.
But most importantly, Bennett's already established himself as one of Jay Cutler's favorite targets. Through two games, he already has three touchdowns (including the game-winner last week against Minnesota) and will be a huge part of the attack as the Bears look to take advantage of the struggling Steelers defense this Sunday night.
NO LEAD IS SAFE: Well, maybe some leads, but not when they're held by the Carolina Panthers. The 0-2 Panthers have held the lead heading into the fourth quarter in both their games this season, and blown them both. Going back to 2010, they've lost an NFL-high 10 games in which they started the fourth quarter with the lead.
The obvious question: How does Ron Rivera still have a job?
On Sunday, the Panthers host the Giants, who will also be looking for their first win of the season, and will playing with a heavy heart after the tragic loss of Tom Coughlin's brother.
This is actually the second consecutive Week 3 in which the Giants and Panthers have faced off in Carolina. The Giants won last year's bout 36-7, and I'd expect a similar outcome this time around.
OSCAR WORTHY: There are a few teams in the league who could probably use the services of another veteran receiver, including New England, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and the Jets. And of all the veteran receivers currently toeing the unemployment lined, perhaps none are more qualified than Brandon Lloyd. Only problem is that Lloyd has his sights set on another line of work these days: The straight-to-DVD movie business.
Check out Lloyd's scene in the forthcoming blockbuster "After Effect" starring the one and only Billy Baldwin.
That's some Brando-esque hand-waving right there.
PICKING ON PETERSON: Last week in Arizona, the Cardinals' Patrick Peterson made history when he became the first defender since the NFL merger to throw a completion and make a reception in the same game. In honor of this achievement, Canton nabbed PP's gloves and the ball he threw for the completion and will display them both in Canton. That's the good news.
The bad news is that while Peterson's been moonlighting as a receiver and a quarterback, he hasn't been all that successful at his real job: Cornerback.
According to ProFootballFocus, when quarterbacks have targeted Peterson this season, they have a perfect Quarterback Rating of 158.3. They have completed eight of 10 passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns without an interception.
In Peterson's defense, he did have to cover Calvin Johnson last week, and no one human can be expected to succeed there. But at the same time, it doesn't get all that much easier for the Pro Bowler. This week, he and the Cardinals will head down to New Orleans to take on the Drew Brees, Jimmy Graham, Marques Colston and the Saints.
Not helping matters, Larry Fitzgerald hasn't practiced all week with a sore hamstring and might not play for Arizona.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How good is the Dolphins defense?
Miami gave up only three touchdowns and 30 points over the first two weeks, in a pair of wins over the Browns and Colts. Then again, given the competition, the Dolphins still have a ways to go before anyone is really sold.
Enter the Falcons, who certainly aren't at the height of their powers heading into Sunday's game in Miami. Steven Jackson is out. Roddy White is playing through an injury. But with Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez healthy and ready to roll, this will be the biggest test the Dolphins have faced so far.
That is, until they travel to New Orleans next week.
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DC: Robert Griffin III said this week that he needs to be harder on his teammates and be a better leader. Mike Shanahan said that RGIII should just worry about himself. Robert Griffin III said that his team needs him to scramble more, like he did last year. Pierre Garcon said that RGIII can't scramble like he did last year because he's not as fast as used to be. Meanwhile, the whole country's in the midst of a heated debate over whether the 'Skins should change their name.
It's a mess in Washington right, and with the Lions coming to town, fired up after last week's loss to the Cardinals, things are going to get worse before they get better in DC.
SURVIVOR SERIES: If you're an NFL fan, there's a pretty good chance that you're in a survivor pool. And if you're in a survivor pool, then there's a pretty good chance that you're rolling with the Seahawks this week at home against Jacksonville. Seattle's a 19.5-point favorite against the sad Jags, which is the 10th highest point spread in NFL history.
The only thing working in the Jags favor is that their head coach, Gus Bradley, was formerly the Seahawks defensive coordinator, so there might not be a man in the entire league more familiar with the inner workings of Seattle's dominant D.
In that sense, Bradley's kind of like Bruce Willis in Armageddon – only if instead of having a team of experienced oil drillers, the government had sent him to the asteroid with a team of retired florists.
THE TRADE: You probably think that the Vikings caught a break with the Trent Richardson trade. And they did. They also caught a break with the news that the Browns are starting third string QB Brian Hoyer on Sunday. But with that game now very likely in the bag, here's an interesting question for Minnesota: If Trent Richardson was worth a first round pick, what would Adrian Peterson be worth?
That might sound crazy but it's something to think about. I mean, the Vikings aren't winning a title with AP, so why not use him to try and build a team that will? It could be the second coming of the Herschel Walker trade, and Minnesota remembers how that one turned out better than anyone.
UNDEFEATED: The Titans moved to Tennessee from Houston in 1998 and since then have played eight games against the San Diego Chargers. They've won exactly zero of them. Making matters even more embarrassing for Titans, in one of those eight losses, Ryan Leaf was Chargers starting QB.
But the Titans have a few things working in their favor for Sunday's meeting:
First, they're at home.
Second, well, they're at home.
This is a very evenly matched game, as evidence by the Titans being favored by three (homefield is worth three points), but if Tennessee is going to get off the all-time snide, here are two they need to do.
Stop Eddie Royal: It's been years since anyone typed that sentence, but Royal's been deadly out of the slot, and with Malcolm Floyd hurt and Antonio Gates not what he used to be, stopping Royal is a major to-do.
Find Chris Johnson: CJ2K has been all right (155 yards, 3.3 ypg), but they need him more in order to help young QB Jake Locker and help the offense develop some semblance of an identity.
VELCRO: Which quarterback has fallen victim to the most dropped passes this season? If you base your answer on sideline tantrums, my guess is that you guessed Tom Brady. But the truth is (according to Pro Football Focus) that Matthew Stafford, Robert Griffin III and (gasp!) Peyton Manning have all had more passes dropped this season than the seven balls that have fallen through his New England receivers' hands.
See, Tom. It could be worse.
WILL POWER: Speaking of Brady, too much was probably made of his sideline antics last week. But because of all the attention, it will be a nice surprise to see a repeat performance. At least not a repeat of a Brady performance. In reality, it might look a lot like Jimmy Dugan in League of Their Own.
XFACTOR: Tavon Austin is the definition of an X-factor and not only because he plays the slot. With his two touchdowns last week, the rookie out of West Virginia (who had been kept under wraps for most of the preseason like some kind of secret weapon) officially introduced himself the NFL, and no doubt kept Cowboys coordinator Monte Kiffin busy this week.
Unleashing the Austin in Dallas will be key to the Rams pulling off an upset on Sunday. That, and something we'll get to in a second.
YOUNG GUNS: If I'd asked you at the beginning of the year: Which rookie QB is going to start the season 2-1, EJ Manuel or Geno Smith? Your answer would have been neither. But short of a tie, that's what's on the line this week in Buffalo. A strong start for one of the AFC East two presumed bottom-feeders.
ZERO: Two years ago, the St. Louis Rams surrendered more sacks than any team in the league. Sam Bradford only played 10 games that season, but was still sacked more than half teams in the NFL.
So far this year? The Rams are the only team yet to surrender a sack, and that's played a major factor in Bradford currently sporting career highs in completion percentage (63.2), yards per game (325.5) and QB rating (93.4)
On Sunday, the Rams (1-1) head to Dallas (1-1), where they'll have to deal with Demarcus Ware. The NFL's 4th active-leading sacker is currently questionable with a sore shoulder, but count on him to play, and after picking up two sacks last week against the Chiefs, he'll take the field with the taste for blood. Whatever that means.
And that's all for this week.
Enjoy the games.
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Week 3: From A to Z
A month from now, all the NFL drama and headlines that we're obsessing over today will be a distant memory. In two months, all the drama and headlines we're obsessing over a month from now will be a distant memory. In three months . . . OK, you get it.


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Comment FTC Order (pdf) (Score 1) 156
The actual order (probably not linked in the article because why would you do that?)
The actual order (probably not linked in the article because why would you do that?)
Here's something that doesn't need 'conspiracy' to understand. Unity is playing bad on the PC because they're issuing 50k draw calls on DX11.
The game (in its current state) is issuing approximately 50,000 draw calls on the DirectX 11 API. Problem is, DX11 is only equipped to handle ~10,000 peak draw calls. What happens after that is a severe bottleneck with most draw calls culled or incorrectly rendered, resulting in texture/NPCs popping all over the place.
Ironically, instead of blaming AMD for this, AMD is actually providing a solution. I don't like it personally, but the Mantle API specifically solves this problem today while we wait for DX12/OpenGL Next.
Of course, it's only available on AMD hardware and besides, because Ubi is in a company wide PR deal with nVidia to use GameWorks(TM) THEY CAN'T USE IT!
So instead of blaming AMD, Ubi should either go sit in a corner (because they know what they did wrong), or they need to look into a mirror (because they don't recognize that they're the real problem)
I just wanted a new 3rd gen Nexus 7 with a spec bump. Cheap but durable. For in-home (bed) use; wifi-only is fine. $199. Sold.
Maybe next year. Or maybe not.
I don't need nor want a big tablet. I can't replace the 7" tablet with a 6" phone (no upside). The 9" I'm sure is a nice size and all, but it's going to be at least twice the price. No go.
"Are we including porn? Many, many terabytes."
Probably why I couldn't reach NeoGAF for most of yesterday, unless I went through tor. Which I did, because I'm a man and I have my needs.
Seeing a lot of pro-russian "psyops" on one local forum attached to a news outlet focused on economics, so much so that it's pretty obvious that it's organized. Massive amounts of downvotes on anything negative to the pro-russian side, and weak conspiracy theories written in broken english moderated up.
Not sure why they're wasting their time, but there you go. I guess the proud Cheka men have nothing better to do than troll forums.
The Titan-Z was and is a PR product. It was conceived simply to create buzz around nVidia. They had the misfortune that AMD put out a better card before they could get the darn thing to market though. First they delayed it, then as pressure mounted they finally sneaked it out without much of the ado they were hoping for. I doubt there exists or will ever exist more than a couple of hundred Titan-Zs IN THE WORLD.
Anyone who tells you that this card "is for X" where X is something else than PR is wrong and/or lying. It doesn't make sense anywhere.
Here's a new sneaky approach, less destructive but so far effective: U.S. Marshals Seize Cops' Spying Records to Keep Them From the ACLU
Very disappointing. So it's almost exactly the same price as the products that are already out but using 2x nm NAND. Oh well, I guess it's my fault for thinking Crucial would actually make a move here.
There seems to be a step missing from A (that's not how memory works) to B (therefore uncomputable). The premise that memory isn't lossy sounds like rubbish, even IF it's perhaps not so simply a question of 'read errors'
I recently watched this talk, Modeling Data Streams Using Sparse Distributed Representations, which seems to be able to represent memory in a layered and lossy way perfectly fine in a computer.
Windows Media Video 9 files without any identifying suffix in the downloadable archive. Good going.
The -Wunreachable-code has been removed, because it was unstable: it relied on the optimizer, and so different versions of gcc would warn about different code. The compiler still accepts and ignores the command line option so that existing Makefiles are not broken. In some future release the option will be removed entirely.
It's a bit like asking why we aren't all writing novels with a markov chain generator.
Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves. -- Lazarus Long

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Avatar-Let Me See by MasterOf4ElementsWatch
©2011-2016 MasterOf4Elements
The gang is constantly forgetting that Toph is blind. I think it's because they love her so much that they overlook it. No pun intended.
Avatar belongs to Mike and Bryan.
I found the screenshot [link]
Avatar belongs to Mike and Bryan.
I found the screenshot [link]
I feel bad for Toph.
Maybe it's something as amazing and mysterious as a Stop N' Swop item!
I talk about Banjo-Kazooie way too much...
I talk about Banjo-Kazooie way too much...
awwwwwwwwww poor Toph!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait she can't see XD
lol. Poor Toph...
Toph: It's a box... Got some meat??
and now you've made me question whether or not Toph and Sam Puckett from iCarly are the same person.
maybe Toph's her ancestor?
hmm. I know. I love Sam... Toph and Sam to me are alike. you never see them together on Nick... always one or the other... And. you don't see Sokka and Spencer together either. Weird?? coincidence?
Poor Toph! D:
SOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! poor toph!


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Van Fanel by Clearmirror-StillH2OWatch
©2012-2016 Clearmirror-StillH2O
Yeah i'm currently on fanart mode right now, this time it's Van Fanel of escaflowne the movie, this is a sort of an art request from a friend which i really loved doing especially since i haven't drawn anything escaflowne related even though i'm such a huge fan. anyways Van Fanel fanart, hope you like it, the details almost killed my hand^^
If you're interested in commissioning me, click this link: fav.me/d7p06ix
If you're interested in commissioning me, click this link: fav.me/d7p06ix
lol I saw the movie once...the anime plenty of time. XD
wow, that's one very good looking Van Fanel. The series was one of my favourite, and retty much the one that drew me to japanese animation and then mangas... But I have to say I always prefered the Van from the movie...
Now you make me want to watch it again and then, do some fanart
Great job !
Now you make me want to watch it again and then, do some fanart
Great job !
Goddamn this is wonderful, you really outdid yourself on this one. Beautiful, exquisite, mesmerizing, incredible, everything about this piece is masterful and all of the above. I applaud you significantly, superb job.
Good details. : clap:
Excellent art work. I like his pose and his expression. Also the katana and the wings look epic. Well done!
thanks for the comment^^ you have a seriously excellent manga series there, just visited your page and your artist is real good as well^^
OH WOW! I would say the details would give me cramps too. It is well done and I swear it puts the movie design of him to shame. I got super happy seeing this and squee and click it first. Well done and I am so putting this into my favorites. I evny your friend.
oh thanks, glad to hear that you appreciate it that much I prefer the movie van design more than the plain old van on the series, he looks more like a warrior and heroic here hehe
Yes he does. A lot of the other cahracters I like the series version of. I love Hitomi's school uniform a ton better in the movie then the series. Is it just me or does Merla (the cat) look better in the series? She seems to needed in the movie to me. Forgive me, I can't seem to how to spell her name. I blame it on the lack of sleep.
Amazingly beautiful job.
This is really good.
This is really good.
Nicely done!
Hello! Your piece has been featured #digital-artists's December Digital Highlights. Keep up the amazing work!
Absolutely awesome! Seems so real! And I really like the colours and the setting. It's beautiful.
tnx! i really love painting realism style, glad you like it^^
Really nice
Fantastic artwork...
This is stunning!
Pretty epic. Great detail on this one.
absolutely gorgeous I've always wanted to see Escaflowne, never got around to it. He looks like a awesome character though!
yeah he is^^ and yes you should, escaflowne is one of those timeless anime's that's unforgettable, a strange mix of romance, mecha action with a storyline delving in the subjects of destiny and being able to manipulate it's course, awesome^^
this is absolutely amazing. great colors and great composition.
great color and great work again ^__^
husay sir dennis
The king of Fanelia has never looked so good! Beautiful work!
your works are amazing. Is he an angel. I really love him
in the series he's half draconian, a legendary race of winged beings, thanks, i appreciate your comment^^
that is daaaaaaaaaamn goooooooood


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Last week, the League of Women Voters joined fellow civil rights groups and activists from across the country in gathering at the Lincoln Memorial for the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1963 March on Washington.
North Carolina Politicians Target College Students' Right to Vote
League of Women Voters Calls on Department of Justice and Congress to Act without Delay
On Monday, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed the most suppressive voting law in decades.
EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Nelda Holder, a board member of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina.
This week, both the Senate and House of Representatives held hearings to discuss the future of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Late last month, the U.S.
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With the advent of the New Year, Kansas farmers and ranchers must once again look to the future with an open mind and the flexibility to develop new ways of marketing their products.
Several Farm Bureau members in Kansas have taken state committee leadership positions within their farm organization.
The holiday season is now over and another tradition is starting up for agriculture – education season. There are a variety of opportunities from both public and private sources. On the private front, many businesses involved in agriculture ranging from banks to seed companies and co-ops provide opportunities for the crop and cattle industry. Publicly, some are nearby and all are worthwhile for the target audience, especially for those needing continuing education hours in their area of expertise. What are some of the public opportunities coming up soon?
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) is committed to providing support and assistance to Kansas farms, ranches and agribusinesses through the implementation of 12 new business licensing guides and updates made to existing guides.
Last week I told you all about my New Year's resolution to take advantage of what K-State Research and Extension has to offer in educational programming in the region. I am also going to try to keep you informed about opportunities that you may be interested in at the same time. One of notifications I have received is for the 2014 Extension Master Gardener program.
Now that it's officially 2014, what lies ahead for Kansas agriculture? It probably doesn't take being in the food, fiber, and fuel business to now that the biggest question for 2014 is the weather or specifically precipitation. As of Christmas Eve, the eastern half of Kansas is rated as abnormally dry with only the southeast corner rated as okay. The western third of the state is rated mostly in severe drought with portions in the extreme range. The part in the middle where Barton County is located is in moderate drought. While not great, this is better than ...
It's the New Year and like so many, I have vowed to shed those extra pounds. Losing weight is no easy task. Expectations often exceed the will to lose this weight gradually during an extended period of time.
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Here's hoping everyone had a wonderful Christmas and is looking forward to a fruitful New Year. Instead of continuing to look back at the agricultural events of this past year, let's examine the benefits of snow for agriculture. While it makes travel difficult and causes headaches for many, including farmers and ranchers, snow is a necessary evil with many benefits for agricultural production.
As we head towards the end of the year and celebrate Christmas, it's a time for many to pause and reflect. With that in mind, let's take a minute to review some of the events and happenings over the last year. This list is in no way complete or in order of importance.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) still face challenges within the European Union; however, one Irish wheat farmer is optimistic change is on the way.
Acting Secretary of Agriculture, Jackie McClaskey has announced Jake Worcester has been hired as an assistant secretary.
This year has been monumental for Kansas Wheat organizations. The Kansas Wheat Commission and Kansas Association of Wheat Growers leadership came together to begin industry changing endeavors. Looking back at 2013, it will be remembered as one of the first steps taken in positioning Kansas as a national leader in the wheat industry. Here is the Kansas Wheat Year in Review.
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See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionarySaltos de línea: flack
Pronunciación: /flak/
North American informal
A publicity agent.
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- According to sources, lots of Hollywood types were backstage, including agents, PR flacks, managers and special guests.
- Replicated at the grass roots, some kind of PR alchemy transforms longtime opportunists into profiles in courage and timeworn corporate flacks into champions of the common people.
- The university is clamping down on media access during his summer booster club tour, and publicity flacks are shielding the most available man in college football.
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Publicize or promote: each author is flacking his 'exclusive' account of the whole mess
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- The magazine also criticized 'the polemical, partisan mean-spiritedness that lies at the heart of his book, and to an even greater degree, his television appearances flacking it.'
- Is the New York Times breaking the news - or flacking for the military?
- He has sponsored and flacked for the badly misnamed and recently passed 'African Growth and Opportunity Act.'
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- But with our eyes on the prize, we should not stumble into the classic trap of candidate flackery while applying political cosmetics.
- I quote it in full, for the sheer pleasure of wallowing in high-grade flackery.
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Jun 28 2013, 4:24am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Berlin, June 28 — Mainz striker Adam Szalai joined league rival Schalke until June 2017.
The 'Knappen' reinforce their offence as the 25-year-old Hungarian international received jersey No.28 before he put pen to paper on a four-year contract Thursday, reports Xinhua.
Szalai played three years (2010-2013) for Mainz where he netted 21 goals in 79 appearances. Apart from that he is, since 2009, part of the Hungary national football team where he scored seven goals in 16 caps.
"Adam Szalai in an excellent striker who showed good performances in Mainz. The past season indicated that we need a lot of good players. Competition is important to reach our objectives. Adam is a young player with a strong character who wants to achieve a lot with Schalke," general manager Horst Heldt said.
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Interview by Craig Byrne
Some return appearances that we've been waiting for years will finally happen on Friday night's Smallville as Annette O'Toole and Michael McKean return to the series as Martha Kent and Perry White, respectively.
In the first part of this interview, both actors (who have been married to one another for several years in the "real world") talk about what brought them back to the show, and what fans can look forward to.
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KRYPTONSITE: When we last spoke for the Smallville Season 6 companion book, it sounded as though your time with the series was finished and that you weren't planning to return. What was it that convinced you to come back?
ANNETTE O'TOOLE: Kelly and Brian were really forceful in their wanting me to come back. It was nice to be wanted so much. They had a really, really good story when I saw it, and they were going to hit a lot of things that were left hanging, that would bring Martha more into the picture of Clark's world, and they threw in the extra added bonus of having Michael there too. So there were a lot of different things. The timing was right. Everything worked out exactly right, so it was like "why not?"
The people who are there on set are just lovely. I just really wanted to see them again; my old buddies, and Tom, and Erica, and the people in the crew who I love so much. Everything just all came together.
KRYPTONSITE: What was it like to return to characters you played years ago, and in Mr. McKean's case, having played a character only once?
MICHAEL McKEAN: It was great. It was like a peek inside a reality we can really follow up on. The confluence of the world of comic reality brought us together for a moment. It was nice to be back, and it was nice to be back actually doing something in the world of journalism. The instant rapport with Lois, whose work I've actually experienced. I had actually read some of her stuff, and kind of gave her a big thumbs up on that, and then it turns out that we're working on a similar story, which dovetails nicely into the same story. It was really fun. It was fun to be doing something that wasn't just a cameo. It wasn't just a "hi, I'm still here" kind of a peek; it was a real story, and part of the larger picture. So it was good.
O'TOOLE: It was great, because I had more to do in this one episode than I think I had in all of the other episodes combined, almost. I really felt like I got a shot at being a real part of the story, which was great and was something that I always felt was kind of lacking; a reason for Martha to actually be there. And so I got that, and I got to wear some cool clothes, and see my friends. I interacted with everyone except with tons of Michael. The story's not really about their relationship; it's kind of an excuse to get him into it. Whether they're an item or not is really beside the point. It's kind of a divide. Most of my stuff is with Tom and with Erica.
KRYPTONSITE: Is Martha aware of her son wearing all black and running around as the vigilante Blur, and if yes, what does Martha think of it?
O'TOOLE: I can't tell you that, Craig. I haven't watched the show. I had to get a cheat sheet from Kelly about what has been going on, and Tom had to fill me in on this Blur stuff. So I don't know how much Martha knew about that. She probably knew of it. I'm just talking off the top of my head... she's been really busy in Washington doing important stuff, trying to get things done.
McKEAN: By the same token, if she's hearing about a person called The Blur in Smallville, she can probably put two and two together.
O'TOOLE: Wonder who that is. But I don't know what he's told me or not, but I know that he's always trying to find a place for his powers, to work for good, and she's always behind that.
KRYPTONSITE: The official description for the episode mentioned that Perry and Martha are now romantically involved. Is her past with Jonathan mentioned at all, and is Lionel's death addressed?
O'TOOLE: The Lionel thing is not addressed at all. A lot of the scenes are all about Jonathan, and the spectre of Jonathan affects everything. It is very much dealt with, yeah.
KRYPTONSITE: Without spoiling anything that you're not supposed to reveal, is there something specific that brings Martha and Perry back to town?
O'TOOLE: Yes. [laughs]
McKEAN: Perry is there with her, but he also begins to realize that he's stumbled on to the heart of something, mainly because of Lois's involvement in this story that she's found. So there's more than just one thing bringing them to town. I think it's something for the fans to hatch out themselves.
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|Killer route . Overhanging the whole way . If you pre-clip draws from the anchors so that they hang past the lip as it says to do in the Slater guide then i guess you don't have to pull the final roof . some of the holds will probably break eventually , the large flakes on the route flex alot but there are tons of other holds to grab . Well bolted and safe.....
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|this route (and practically all the good climbing att the wagon caves) are found ON TOP of the large rock formation you can see from the parking lot. in order to get on top you should hike about 1/4 mile along the left side of the formation (east side) and then start trending up the rocks by whatever means possible. once on top of the formation head north (back towards the parking lot) in order to find the goods.
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rating: 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
|Has anyone pulled over the lip and topped out on Mavericks? To do so looks possible but at a much harder grade. Bolt 3 on this route looks like it needs replacement; the hanger is rusty but I couldn't tell if the bolt is as well.


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Use pre-felted flowers to construct Aleene's Felted Floral Headband from Tiffany Windsor. Kids and adults alike will love rocking this adorable accessory. If you're looking for crafts to make and wear all year long, this is the perfect project for you.
Use a toothpick to distribute a thin line of Aleene's Tacky Glue to the back of a felt leaf. Place flowers on the top of your plain headband. To keep the headband upright, insert each end into a drinking glass. This way, you won't have to hold on to the headband while you work. Once your leaves are place on the headband, let the entire piece dry overnight. You can also create a barette using this technique. Kids will love wearing this decorative accessory but it's also the perfect complement to anyone's fall wardrobe.
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David Franklin 'Frank' Howeth
David Franklin "Frank" Howeth, 80, passed into heaven on March 8, 2014, after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be held at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Joshua, on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at 2 p.m. Interment will be at George's Creek Cemetery in Glen Rose following the service.
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On April 24, 1951, she married Clarence Earl Yarborough and they made their home in Fort Worth, then to Sweetwater and settled in Granbury.…
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Superhero dad John Robert Lamond III departed Saturday, March 8 , at 3:33 in the afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. John was sent off with love by son John Robert Lamond IV and daughter Wendy Lee Lamond-Broughton by his side.
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Elmer H. Ryan Jr. of Granbury, 79, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2013, in Granbury.
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Memorials: North Hood County Volunteer Fire Department, 3108 Sky Harbor Drive, Granbury, Texas 76049.…
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Update to this post is here.
The WordPress community has lost a lot of my respect in a very short period of time, all centered around WooThemes' changes in pricing and the response garnered by those changes. This post comes after reading all 490 comments on Woo's official post on the matter, the post on WP Tavern, and the post on DevPress (which is my favorite take on the situation).
The situation:
- Woo changed their pricing model for existing customers and new customers
- Existing customers who purchased unlimited licenses did so under the (marketed) statement that their license (read – updates and support) was unlimited.
- Woo ran a sale in July with no mention of these changes; many customers invested in multiple plugins (some by purchasing thousands of $ worth) with the understanding that they were investing in a continually updated product for a one-time fee.
It is my belief, in accordance with many others', that Woo:
- Badly mistreated existing customers
- Arrogantly and incorrectly responded to the outcry that followed (read Adii's comments)
- Did not mistreat new customers – these customers have the power to choose whether or not to initially purchase products under these new terms.
The talk regarding this topic I most agree with:
Sadly, I am not at all surprised that someone from Templatic would think that it is "a good move" to sell people unlimited lifetime licenses and then quietly change them to 2 year licenses. Yes, indeed, "you can't really be surprised old customers aren't all that thrilled about it", and that is probably why, instead of notifying them of this change by email, Woo slipped it into a blog post so vague and deceptively worded that, even after the 492 comments that managed to get posted before they slammed that door shut, most people are still confused about what is actually happening.
Sure, Chris Lema writes that plugin authors should charge more … in a blog post packed with affiliate links to those plugins. I don't doubt that getting a 20% commission on a $500 purchase is better than 20% on a $100 purchase, but even Lema isn't suggesting that that it is acceptable to change the terms of a sale AFTER the sale has been made.
It is also worth noting that the $2000 which Lema grandly states he sets aside each year for plugins, would not get him very far under Woo's new pricing – the figures being mentioned in the Woo thread seem to suggest that the licenses for the average Woo Commerce site will now cost around $1000 per year.
Nobody should forget that the availability of those unlimited, lifetime licenses – which cost considerably more that the normal licenses – were a vital tool in persuading Web designers to build their businesses around Woo Commerce rather than existing, more experienced competitors such as JigoShop, whose code they forked to create Woo Commerce.
Think about it this way: if I sell houses at lower prices than anyone else, I will probably become the leading house seller. Having achieved that position, and having sucked business away from all my competitors, would it be acceptable for me to then announce that, in order to ensure the financial future of my company, I must now not only charge more for houses but, also, all you folks who thought you bought a home, sorry, that was actually a two-year rental … and anyone who whines about that is not a "loyal customer", if you can't afford the new prices that is your fault for not charging your clients enough!
As I've already said, other commercial plugin and theme sellers will now undoubtedly decide that retroactive price changes are "a good move", so, when will Templatic be breaking the bad news to all of your lifetime license holders? – donnacha of WordSkill source
Reading their comments to their customers makes me think they must be the most arrogant individuals around. Adii thinks a "loyal customer" is one who is willing to accept their fraudulent practices and breach of contract.
Mark Forrester on the other hand says they are being transparent. Where was this transparency on display when they did their July sale and only told their users that the prices would increase, but then withheld the fact that the licenses are changing and it's now going to be an annual fee?
Is this your idea of loyalty Adii? Your customer who bought your plugins in the past and helped build your company now has to pay you a second time for the same plugin if they don't renew fast enough for you. Even if they are not using your plugin and support they still have to keep renewing or else pay you full-price a second time because they let their license lapse. That puts them on the same level as a brand new customer of yours who never supported you in the past. You reward them for their past loyalty by making them pay full price again, not an upgrade fee. There is no justifying that from the perspective of your tech support costs increasing because the person in that scenario wasn't even using any tech support or even making money with your plugin. That's just a money-grabbing decision, not something you need to do to cover their support costs.
This is the "loyalty" that Adii believes he owes to his customers, but you should just accept whatever Woo throws at you or else you are disloyal to the "Woo clan".
If Woo doesn't give their customers what they paid for they don't just risk civil lawsuits but criminal charges too for fraud. You can't sell someone a lifetime license that you have no intention of ever providing. It doesn't matter what your T@C say, misleading people for financial gain is a criminal offense. Your T@C will never trump the legal system.
It's obvious their July sale was based on fraud because they sold people things they had no intention of providing. A one-time fee lifetime license does not become a 2-year renewable license just a few weeks later. That has nothing to do with needing to increase prices to keep yourself in business. That was a deliberate effort to deceive in order to get as many people to buy plugins as possible knowing very well that they were not going to be providing them with what they had just purchased. That act of theirs shows their true colors IMO, you can't pin that one on a lack of experience from someone who has just started a business.
If Woo Customers don't stand up and fight against these unethical and shady business practices you can be assured that this will be the norm. Other companies will follow suit and their cheerleader bloggers will just rush to their defense trying to convince you that it's just how things are done in the "real world". – Bill Source
Having now read a lot more about what was sold and what they changed, it is pretty shocking. All the folks, particularly on the selling side of the WordPress community, who took Woo's reasonable explanation at face value, well, they should take the time to find out what actually happened. I didn't even realize the amounts of money involved.
Under any understanding of representation and sales law, what Woo did was blatantly illegal and this will cause a ripple effect which damages EVERYONE attempting to make a living by selling commercial WordPress products.
Adii defended this by saying that there was a clause buried in their T&Cs, stating that they could change the terms at will … doesn't matter. Legally, small print cannot override the promises contained in marketing – just having a get-out clause does not magically allow you misrepresent what you are selling.
Neither Amber nor any consumer is obliged to comb through the small print, there is a reasonable expectation that terms which fundamentally alter the product being sold will be explicitly cited in all marketing materials, otherwise it is misrepresentation, plain and simple.
It doesn't matter if you belatedly discover a structural flaw in your business, you simply cannot turn around to struggling Web designers, who have made the huge step of investing thousands of dollars into what you told them were lifetime licenses, and say "lifetime now means two years".
It is also blatantly insincere to say "Well, we're not taking the plugins away after two years, you just won't have updates" when everyone knows that, as WordPress itself changes, plugins have to be updated.
Woo were free to sell their licenses at whatever price they chose, that was their business decision, and their customers bought those specific licenses at those specific prices. Now Woo suddenly claim that each customer is sucking up more support, at $5 a pop, than the cost of their licenses – I call bullshit. This is not about "making sure the company is still here in two years", it is a simple bait and switch, designed to claw back a bigger slice of the perceived pie and completely undervalue the skill, hard work and entrepreneurial effort of Woo Commerce integrators.
Those individuals and small companies who invested money upfront in order to save in the longterm, many are now apparently looking at ongoing costs of around a grand per year per website. They acted in good faith but now they are the ones which will struggle to be here in two years.
Of course, what Adii is counting on is the fact that his buyers are insufficiently organized and insufficiently resourced to take this to court – just because something is illegal doesn't mean you can't get away with it.
Good for him, what a hero, and no doubt this retroactive strategy will now be copied by many other WordPress sellers, but let's not kid ourselves that there is any sort of justification for screwing over the customers who invested most heavily in you. In the WordPress world, we often comment on how commercial the Joomla world is but I cannot think of a single example, there, of behavior as short-sighted, brazen and ultimately self-destructive as this. – donnacha of WordSkilL Source
It also grinds my gears to no extent to see articles praising this change from the "gurus" who many of us respect popping up all over the internet. Or comments saying we don't want to invest in our businesses or care about developers etc. – AmbeR Source
Many are applauding their "bold" move, I hope it is on the point that they are moving to a more sustainable support model, which I support. If you are also encouraging them on their "bad" business practice of changing the key terms of their past agreements, even if it is legal (which I doubt so), this will be a sad day (in my opinion) for the premium plugin ecosystem. – smeherO Source
I DO mind that after investing $8k ish in my start-up business for those unlimited licenses that I'm now being told my renewal fees could set me back anywhere from $5k to $14k per year; I have over 75 extensions all purchased as unlimited. – AmbeR Source
"Although some think WooThemes are legally 'covered', in what they've chosen to do, and that it even shows good business acumen on their part, this episode does come across as shabby, at best."
The biggest problem in the WP community today is that there is now an inner circle of high profile players who are all friends with each other. They agree with each other, support each other, and publicly slap each other on the back.
That leads to the false belief amongst some that they have been greenlighted to do things this and that it's legal because people like Chris Lema said so and because he thinks it's a good idea.
There will be a wake-up call coming for developers who think that this is how things are done, that if your buddies support you then it's all OK, you can do whatever you like.
If these contracts are not honored this will be a defining moment in the WP commercial space. A line has been drawn in the sand. – BilL Source
Jane, you perhaps only own a handful. I have nearly 50 all of which I purchased Unlimited Lifetime updates and support.
Multiple that by $300 and you will get why I am so peeved about this. Most of my clients (the vast majority are very small businesses selling one or two products per month and they pay me around $480 a year for support, updates and hosting.
Now I am asked on average to charge them $1000 per annum for the same thing they signed up for, most of which goes to woo. This is a $14k increase in fees I am being slugged for.
I remind you, I purchased Unlimited Lifetime updates and support for all of these. Now does that make it clearer? – lucifer666 SOURCE
@Warren, agreed that the products need maintenance and are in a ever-changing environment.
However you cannot let someone purchase a lifetime subscription to something and then, because you practiced a non-sustainable business philosophy, start charging that custom extra out of nowhere. – Mark SOURCE
You guys have thought so much about Woo's sustainability. Did the sustainability of small developers with individuals as clients not cross your mind? That is a huge percentage of who you service. A lot of websites I do for people cost $1,000 or less to develop. Now I'm supposed to expect those individuals to pay that much in just software maintenance? They won't be able to afford it. I won't be able to afford you. Not the definition of sustainability. – hoodoofactory SOURCE
"The former group of customers are what I call loyal customers, because they are the one's that are helping us correct our wrongs from the past."
Adii, your entire response above and this line in particular makes me hope I never have to pay another penny to WooThemes. I am shocked and disappointed by the lack of respect that you and the WooThemes team have shown towards your customers in your arrogant and dismissive responses to genuine customer concerns. Most of your customers are not complaining about an increase in price, but are rather confused and upset by drastic changes to licensing. They purchased "unlimited" WooThemes products specifically because of the promises that came with those products, and to have all of those promises suddenly taken away feels like betrayal (particularly after the recent "sale" that encouraged many to proactively buy more WooThemes products). To then imply that customers who are questioning this change are somehow disloyal, even after some have paid you tens of thousands of dollars already, is a kick in the teeth. If you are unable to respond to customers in a courteous manner during this stressful time, perhaps you should hire someone to handle your PR and social media. – SoDisappointed SOURCE
It's not about us not wanting Woo to be around in the future, or being unwilling to support your new pricing and structure.
The majority understand and agree with the reason behind the new changes for purchases on products going forward. We accept that.
We don't agree with the stance that you (Woo) told us one thing, encouraged our purchases under that pretence and are now going back on your word. We don't agree with being sold unlimited licenses/updates then being told "oh btw, we're changing what you bought". You essentially mislead your users and have caused distrust. If you do that once you can do it again.
Additionally many of us invested thousands of dollars in Woo, under the assumption that those pretences would be honoured. Not only is that false but you're telling us that we have to shell out those same types of fees yearly and our license are going to be reduced; again not what we bought.
For the individuals that will end up with $5k – $14k renewal fees (and I mean let's face it no one will want outdated plugins), that's a huge hit to the pocket each year. Top that off with the "if the grace period lapses you have to pay full price" is just a swift kick while we're already down.
Adding to the pot, what about the users who bought all those plugins at unlimited that you want all these yearly fees from for support that don't actually use the support. Again, we get punished.
It seems much more viable than instead of angering the majority of the community with this type of change for established purchases to instead implement some sort of "support tier" since that seems to be what's causing the most issues. – Syrehn (Amber) SOURCE
I have approx. 75 plugins/extensions that purchased from Woo, ALL at UNLIMITED pricing over the years. Seriously, do the math, it's not cheap. This was me, trusting Woo and investing in both them and my own business. Hell I also have a theme subscription but I barely use it.
I also rarely use support and when I do it's for things that are usually determined as actual bugs that get passed on to developers and get fixed. I always try to research the KB articles etc. before I even touch a ticket
The first time prices were going to be increased we were told "hurry and get your licenses while you can" and "anyone who buys before the increase is grandfathered in" so many of us shelled out hundreds and thousands of dollars to invest in those unlimited site licenses… why… because Woo TOLD us we would be grandfathered in!
So now let me get this straight… after investing in my own company, and Woo, and purchasing products prior to increases, and after being told repeatedly I would be grandfathered in at unlimited sites/updates… that's all just out the window? You're telling me that now I have to pay each year for those 75 plugins if I want updates.
For god's sake why can't you just offer a "Support Structure" for clients with existing licenses. If we have unlimited we should still be able to use on unlimited sites/with updates but implement Support only tier of some kind. Slapping your loyal customers who've invested so much with a big F.U sign doesn't make for a happy community. It doesn't make us want to sing your praises or recommend your services going forward.
Essentially if I understand this right, you're telling me, the thousands of dollars I have spent on "unlimited" sites/updates isn't going to be available and I basically through my money out the window since you won't honour the fact that you already told clients prior that they would be grandfathered into unlimited licenses.
I have 0 problems with a structure change going forward. I have 0 problems with paying for future products with that structure as needed.
I have a thousand ton elephant size problem with being told that a product I purchased as unlimited and was repeatedly told would always be unlimited (sites and updates) will now not be. – Amber SOURCE
For me it was something like $8000ish give or take. Additionally many of my purchases were done in mass quantities on when Woo was pushing "buy your unlimited quick and get grandfathered in".
So… that's what I did; because Woo guaranteed me something and I trusted them. Clearly that was a mistake.
Now I"ll have to pay what… %50 of the new fee each year on renewal for limited licenses. What about if the extensions that I bought as an investment (again you urged us to with the promise of being grandfathered in) aren't being utilized yet?
If the users who were investing in the unlimited were startups it's not necessarily feasible to be able to pay $8000+ each year in a lump sum for products purchased as unlimited.
If the renewal comes up and we don't pay the $8000+ per year (say we can't afford at the time to drop that down again) when we do want to renew them you want us to pay full price again. Are you freaking kidding me?
This was a HUGE slap in the face to loyal developers who purchased the unlimited licenses and who rarely use support; bug reports for the most part.
Like I said. The pricing structure seems sound going forward but to penalize the unlimited license buyers is not acceptable after your promoted over and over for us to pay for those license; I was shocked to read this article.
Add to that the arrogance of "it makes sense for us to earn a chunk of that, because Canvas has saved you a bucketload of time and effort" when you don't know if you're actually saving us a "bucketload of time and effort".
They keep saying Woo is increasing in revenue and is thriving. If that were the case then they would trust in this new model going forward, honour their loyal unlimited user licenses (maybe add a support only fee), and wouldn't make comments like "we're simply not in a position to grandfather past mistakes; it will literally take us down".
Their has to be a better way than this. I don't like this Woo Scroo. – Amber SOURCE
If you're going to do this, you should work out a way to bundle things together, reward people who have lots of plugins, make the cost so low that it doesnt hurt, etc. – Maire SOURCE
The talk I most disagree with:
Our Terms & Conditions have always included a clause that allows us to do this. – Adii Pienaar SOURCE
Perhaps you should explain to them that $500 – $1500 for a website a year is cheap and that they've been using fantastic software (WordPress + WooCommerce) completely for free. So paying even $1500 annually (for something that should generate them more money than that) is fine. Not? – Adii Pienarr SOURCE
If you've gotten this far; I'm out for the night. I'll update this in the AM, especially if Woo makes their expected PR tomorrow.


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I have the LOREX baby moniter you can have up to four camera's attached to one video monitor. I LOVE it.
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