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I believe this page should be merged with Locations. --ShounenSuki (talk | contribs) 02:25, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
Does Getsugakure actually exist? It seems to be the same case as we had with "Soragakure," which turned out to be the Land of the Sky. --ShounenSuki (talk | contribs) 18:32, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
Should the list of countries be the complete list, or remain as it is with only major countries? A complete list at this point would be 40 countries, but it is relatively easy to list it out, it would just be messy to look at in the table of contents. Perhaps just a list without the summaries? Simant (talk) 21:47, November 24, 2009 (UTC)
- Since the article name "promises" that it's going to be about the geography, it seems to me that it tells us to list all the geography. We could make (two? big and smaller places/canon and non-canon places.....) different articles. If you or someone else feels up for it. Personally, I have so little knowledge of the countries that I don't feel "fit" to do it myself.
- If we decide to keep the article as a whole, I say we cut the summaries on the smaller or less important countries (canon-wise). ~swooshes off to bed~ ~Hakinu (talk | contribs) 22:00, November 24, 2009 (UTC)
personally im a fan of breaking up the lists by weather or not they were anime only, it gives the reader a sense of what is relevant to whatyoshiyuki17
I know Kishimoto once said he was bad in physics, and the this chapter just showed us he's not good with geography either. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:24, November 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Lets just consider that a map made by the shinobi, who have bad intel in the ocean... SimAnt 00:26, November 3, 2010 (UTC)
- He has been perfectly consistent up to this chapter. Something's up and until the raw is out, I suggest not changing anything. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 00:28, November 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Ok, other than obvious scale issues, what problems does it have? ZeroSD (talk) 10:39, November 3, 2010 (UTC)
- If the Mangastream version is to be believed, the Land of Rivers is now Valley, Iwagakure changed to Stone, with Rock being a small country beneath it, the country north-east of Fire is the Hot Springs, and between this country and the Country of Lightning is the Mist. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 13:15, November 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Ok, other than obvious scale issues, what problems does it have? ZeroSD (talk) 10:39, November 3, 2010 (UTC)
- He has been perfectly consistent up to this chapter. Something's up and until the raw is out, I suggest not changing anything. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 00:28, November 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Sho, I'm not good with Geography, but isn't that the order of where the villages and countries are? --KiumaruHamachi (talk) 14:19, November 3, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
- Oh. Thanks Snap. KiumaruHamachi (talk) 16:19, November 3, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
since the village issue has contradictory information, why not just look for another translation as a reference?yoshiyuki17
One possibility is it's saying that Mist has that land in addition to it's islands. ZeroSD (talk) 04:34, November 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Well it makes the saying that they had no relations with other villages up till now hard as seeing as Kumo and Kohona has had a war before(twice) and unless they went around that land, it will be hard for Kira to not be affected if that map s right. Umishiru (talk) 13:36, November 4, 2010 (UTC)
I think you guys are mistaking this land between the 'Land of Hot springs' and the 'Land of Lighting' as being related to the Land of Water's Hidden Mist village, apparently this 'Land of Mist' has no relation to the Land of Water (host of the Mist village). This would satisfy all prior data concerning the Hidden Mist village and the 'Land of Water'. --Alastar 89 (talk) 02:31, November 5, 2010 (UTC)
- Your argument isn't following your own evidence; "Cloud" is used on the map, not "Lightning". ~SnapperTo 05:11, November 5, 2010 (UTC)
- Cloud is inside Lightning....Cloud is the villiage, Lightning is the country, i don't see nothing wrong with my logic. I really hope this conflict of data/location gets resolved quickly. --Alastar 89 (talk) 06:39, November 9, 2010 (UTC)
Sleepy fans translation is out, and it seems like the Valley is ninja village located in the land of rivers. The Stone village is located in the country between Wind and Earth. Their translation also says that it was Kirigakure.--18.104.22.168 (talk) 19:52, November 5, 2010 (UTC)
If this parcel of land is owned by 'Land of water', then that would mean that they gave permission to foreign forces to access their lands to fight other lands, which is crazy since it would mean damage to your land.--Alastar 89 (talk) 07:13, November 9, 2010 (UTC)
- Why would it mean that? It's only a small strip of land that could easily by bypassed by sea. Not to mention that Kirigakure has been involved in wars, which might very well both be explained by having mainland territories and explain why they have them in the first place. Not to mention that military access agreements are not unheard of, even when one of the parties is — supposedly — neutral. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 07:54, November 9, 2010 (UTC)
- I will give you an example of how a country, if it gave military access, would end up. For example purpose lets use Poland, Poland allows Germany (at war with Russia) to use its land to get to Russia...to stay neutral they allow Russia to use its land to get to Germany...where is the battlefield? It is poland. Another, Naruto-verse, example is Amegakure; it was a land between the big nations that were at war, that land was ravaged by said war. The option you give of use of water travel is a good point, which I yield to you. I understand that Kirigakure might of been involved in wars because of the fact that they have land but I am taking my view of Kirigakure being absent from the first three ninja wars based on what was stated in the current Kirigakure article[1], which maybe changed in the future depending on future data.--Alastar 89 (talk) 05:21, November 14, 2010 (UTC)
- Actually, the battle would generally end up in Russia, where the Russian troops are. Germany would have no reason to fight on Polish territory, as there are no enemy troops and there is n enemy ground to be conquered. Besides, the battlefield might not have been directly next to Kirigakure territory. What if Yugakure had asked Kumogakure for protection and the Land of Water allowed Kumogakure troops to move through their territory to Yugakure territory. There would be no damage done to Land of Water territory. Amegakure is like a Narutoverse Belgium. It was too small to be able to force the larger territories to actually care for them. The larger countries simply saw Amegakure as nothing more than a defenceless piece of land, rather than a useful ally or a force to be reckoned with.
- As for Kirigakure being involved with any wars, well, the Great Shinobi World Wars are said to have been fought between the Five Great Nations, which include Kirigakure. They had two Bijū under their control, which were one of the main objectives for these wars. There also must have been some clashes between Kirigakure and the other villages, or else no-one would know anything about them. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 10:12, November 14, 2010 (UTC)
Chapter 515 Clarifications
I finally have the raw and the situation is as confusing as expected. Chapter 515 does indeed place Kirigakure between Yugakure and the Land of Lightning and adds the Valley (谷, Tani) and Stone (石, Ishi) villages to the map as well. At least, I'm assuming they're villages, as all the other names are those of villages.
I'll be updating the map soon. I would appreciate any tips on how to handle this situation, together with the previous issue of the Land of Waves/Land of Whirlpools. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 10:53, November 8, 2010 (UTC)
- thoughts: wait for the next chapter to mention something that contradicts the contradiction. Perhaps the volume release will fix it? Perhaps the country moved over the past 2 years? Space-time country jutsu... SimAnt 14:20, November 8, 2010 (UTC)
- Well, at the moment, I'm assuming the spot of land Kiri was placed in in chapter 515 was simply another part of the Land of Water. It may have been called an island nation, but that doesn't completely exclude the possibility of it having some territory on the mainland. If this is true, it is quite likely that the peninsula South-East of the Land of Fire is also a part of the Land of Water. Indeed, it seems like we have to rethink our statement that the Land of Water is the smallest of the Five Shinobi Countries. Including the main island, the various smaller island surrounding it, and the possible mainland territories, the Land of Water would easily rival the other countries in territory size.
- I vaguely remember it being said that the Land of Rivers had no shinobi village, but I may be mistaken in that. If I am mistaken, there being a Tanigakure in the Land of Rivers is very well possible. I'm sure nothing has ever been mentioned about the country Ishi is located in, so that doesn't cause any problems either. It's a shame Kishimoto-sensei didn't give us the location of the Land of Woods, though.
- My biggest concern at the moment is the Whirlpool/Waves thing. I'm very hesitant to simply remove any mention of the Land of Waves from the map, but I have so far been unable to find any sources that actually locate this country on the island East of the Land of Fire. The island that, of course, used to hold the Land of Whirlpools. Unfortunately, that is about the only place it could be located. Of course it is still very well possible that the name of the country changed, but once again there is no evidence of this. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 16:02, November 8, 2010 (UTC)
- The version i'm looking at only uses hidden village names; i.e. leaf, sand, stone, cloud. so it makes sense to me that if the area between land of lightning and village hidden in hot springs is part of the land of water, that it would also say "mist" like the rest of the areas on the map, not "water". It also says "rock" and not "stone" for the area between land of wind and earth. Could the kanji also mean "rock"? SkyFlicker (talk) 23:19, November 8, 2010 (UTC)
- I updated the map, adding the new country data and some other details. Please tell me what you think ^^ I haven't yet changed the Whirlpool/Wave part yet, though. Still not sure about that. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 00:41, November 9, 2010 (UTC)
- Updated since I posted yesterday, or updated since i left the comment on your page? Either way it looks good! I know that the literal of the hidden stone village is actually "village hidden in the rocks" yet it is called "hidden stone village". yet, the literal for the new one is "village hidden in the stones", so should it be called "hidden rock village" to keep up with the backwardsness? or should the Village Hidden in the Rocks (land of earth) now be the Hidden Rock Village, and the new one be the Hidden Stone Village? lol. I know the land of earths hidden village is known for its rain of rocks (like the kind u pick up and throw), so it seems it should be the Hidden Rock Village. Perhaps the new village means stones as in building stones, like the huge 3x3 meter kind, so it would be the Hidden Stone Village now?SkyFlicker (talk) 13:34, November 9, 2010 (UTC)
- Iwagakure, the old village in the Land of Earth, is the Rock. Ishi, the new village in the unnamed country is the Stone. Both are the same kind of material, only stones are smaller than rocks. There is no reason to ever use stone for Iwagakure or rock for Ishigakure and there never has been. Whoever does this is simply being silly. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 12:58, November 12, 2010 (UTC)
- Oh look, a chapter 517 brings us new countries. The Land of Frost. And the Land of Hot Springs? So there's a Hot Spring Village and a Hot Spring country huh?--TheUltimate3 ~The User King ~ 22:11, November 17, 2010 (UTC)
- The Land of Hot Springs is probably the country that Yugakure is located in and the Land of Frost might actually be the little piece of land chapter 515 gave to Kirigakure. The kanji for frost and mist are very similar. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 22:41, November 17, 2010 (UTC)
- I'd just wish the man would throw us a bone here. Quit with the countries and the villages...we have enough. At least wait until a databook comes out so we know where everything is..../sadface --TheUltimate3 ~The User King ~ 22:48, November 17, 2010 (UTC)
- The Land of Hot Springs is probably the country that Yugakure is located in and the Land of Frost might actually be the little piece of land chapter 515 gave to Kirigakure. The kanji for frost and mist are very similar. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 22:41, November 17, 2010 (UTC)
- Oh look, a chapter 517 brings us new countries. The Land of Frost. And the Land of Hot Springs? So there's a Hot Spring Village and a Hot Spring country huh?--TheUltimate3 ~The User King ~ 22:11, November 17, 2010 (UTC)
- Are we sure it isn't Frost and not mist?Umishiru (talk) 00:20, November 18, 2010 (UTC)
Another Possibility is that this 'Land of Frost' nation is a protectorate of the 'Land of Water' nation (which the 'Water' nation protects the 'Frost' nation, which means the 'water' nation has more control). --Alastar 89 (talk) 03:12, November 22, 2010 (UTC)
- A protectorate of an isolationist island nation with a win-or-die attitude to war? I hope Kishimoto-sensei isn't going to do something as potentially controversial as that...
- No, after chapter 517 it has become clear to me that calling that piece of land 'Kiri' was just a mistake. the last few chapters were rushed, so mistakes can creep in easily and even without that situation, this mistake would be an easy one. The kanji for 'mist' (霧) and frost (霜) resemble each other a lot, especially in handwriting. Even their kana resemble each other. I could easily see Kishimoto-sensei's typesetter confuse the two, especially when he's in a hurry. Chapter 517 made it impossible for that mistake to happen again as we actually saw images of the country, rather than just the name. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 12:59, November 22, 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks for the explanation, I am not knowledgable in Kanji; though I had a feeling that something along those lines was the reason for the confusion. It was nice that ch.517 cleared that up... I wish Kishimoto would just publish a world map, with the various countries labeled for us. :)--Alastar 89 (talk) 04:17, December 13, 2010 (UTC)--22.214.171.124 (talk) 04:12, December 13, 2010 (UTC)
So, the tankobon seems to have changed the kanji in 515 to 霜 (frost). ~SnapperTo 02:08, April 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Yup, problem solved ^^ —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 10:59, April 27, 2011 (UTC)
Land of Sand
wasn't sand only in the dub? and even then wasn't it a fake country created by genno to infiltrate the leaf village?
because i remember the original japanese version just using the village hidden in the sand, instead of a different country altogether.
Trap Master arc. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:19, November 20, 2010 (UTC)
Geography Bug
Between the Amegakure and Getsugakure sections there is "Geography
Main article: Geography", considering its on the Geography article and out of place within the article, its useless. The page won't let me do it. Can some do it?Umishiru (talk) 08:32, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
- Fixed; Shimogakure didn't have closed summary tags. Should disappear when the wiki's cache refreshes. ~SnapperTo 08:47, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
Name of Location?
What is the name of the location between Waterfall and Sound? Sorry I can't read Japanese. On another note, could we make the English name appear when ever the pointer/cursor hovers over it?Umishiru (talk) 21:00, December 18, 2010 (UTC)
- We don't know the name of the country, but if you mean Madara's headquarters, it's Moutains' Graveyard. Your idea would work if this was a bitmap, I think, but this is an svg image, so I don't think that would work. There are translations for all kanji and symbols, see the file page, by clicking the small page with a magnifying glass icon in the lower right corner of the image. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:05, December 18, 2010 (UTC)
Wat soldiers do the LAND use? Excluding hidden villages wat are their actual force to counter them and eachother and their size? —This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
There's several direct militaries not to mention ninja groups not associated with ninja villages, but with leaders of countries, like the Twelve Guardian Ninja. There's also the Samurai forces in the Land of Iron. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 12:23, April 24, 2011 (UTC)
Name of the Naruto World?
Is there a name for the world that Naruto lives in? Some fans call it the Elemental Countries but that's a bit of a misnomer as well as not being canon and I don't see any umbrella names for the Continent that the Hidden Villages are in. I was just wondering because I kind of need it to write this fiction I'm doing. Thanks! --Marael (talk) 00:11, February 14, 2011 (UTC)
- It's only ever been called the shinobi world (忍界, ninkai). —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 08:11, February 14, 2011 (UTC)
Does it take place on earth? 188.8.131.52 (talk) 02:14, April 24, 2011 (UTC)
- what's an "earth" O.o?--Cerez365™☺ 02:23, April 24, 2011 (UTC)
- our planet. it's in the title. —This unsigned comment was made by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs) .
- Your first mistake was assuming that we came from the same planet friend.--Cerez365™☺ 12:29, April 24, 2011 (UTC)
- It is never mentioned what planet this all takes place in - "It's only ever been called the shinobi world (忍界, ninkai)". If all this was in Earth I think I would have noticed this war going on. ~ Fmakck© (Images | contribs) 12:32, April 24, 2011 (UTC)
- @Cerez you're still avoiding the fact that "Planet" was in the title. 22.214.171.124 (talk) 17:06, April 24, 2011 (UTC)
- It is never mentioned what planet this all takes place in - "It's only ever been called the shinobi world (忍界, ninkai)". If all this was in Earth I think I would have noticed this war going on. ~ Fmakck© (Images | contribs) 12:32, April 24, 2011 (UTC)
- Your first mistake was assuming that we came from the same planet friend.--Cerez365™☺ 12:29, April 24, 2011 (UTC)
- our planet. it's in the title. —This unsigned comment was made by 126.96.36.199 (talk • contribs) .
This article needs clean-up but it's confusing me too much when I go to edit it so can someone else do it? Dueler65 (talk) 09:08, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
- It's a very technical article which uses the summary from the the main articles so it really can't be cleaned. Though I don't understand how it's confusing.--Cerez365™ 11:45, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
- One thing that is confusing to me is the headline "Background" underneath Otogakure.It looks like it would indicate an other aspect of geography, even though it actually is an addition to Otogakure.
can we divide this up into things that are canon and things that are not? that would make this a little more presentable.—This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
I agree. In my opinion, we should treat EVERYTHING that's non-canon as such, and have it mentioned in a sub-section. Same goes for character biography...
Playing Naruto Ultimate Storm 3
The land of Iron seems to be on a different map, probabily on the north-west of the land of earth --HakuNoKaemi (talk) 17:47, March 9, 2013 (UTC)
Land of Sound
Isn't the Village Hidden in by Sound located in the land of rice paddies not somthing called the land of sound?(Evilpuppy (talk) 03:16, May 7, 2013 (UTC))

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sorry if I bother you, but do you happen to know whether under the new look the talk pages still exist? The articles' not the users' I mean.
Many thanks! Ngebendi 14:31, October 1, 2010 (UTC)
It definitely should! You can't discuss everything on user talk pages. Many thanks, it was an exhausive answer. Ngebendi 17:55, October 1, 2010 (UTC)
In this case, "you" assumes an impersonal menaing. "You can't discuss everything on user talk pages." means, "Not everything can be discussed on user talk pages."
If one is discussing something with somebody else (TagAlongPam and me, for example) and expects an answer from her or him, the personal talk pages should be used - an answer from the other party is expected. If one is working on a page ("Shields" for example) and needs advice relative to the page, but does not care who gives it to him, then it is best to use the article talk page: anybody can give an answer.
BTW, I notice you copied part of an exchange between CharmedJay and me. Though it is relevant to the page, it was not exactly appropriate for you to do so, since: 1) it was posted on a personal talk page, and 2) there is a bit of a disagreement between the two of us. Ngebendi 11:47, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
you may have missed a supremely important item about TagAlongPam: she's a bureaucrat. Perk of that job is that she can make and unmake administrators of other wiki members; simple administrators can't. No wonder everybody listens to her!
Ngebendi 22:09, October 5, 2010 (UTC)
Jo - I agree with you we've got a good set of admins and that the environment of this wiki is easygoing and polite enough not to require harsh measures. But that we haven't witnessed any admin getting un-administered does not mean that it will not happen; I meant to point out that the members of this wiki show also a practically-minded behavior - since the wolf sleeps, they let her lie. :) Ngebendi 15:22, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
I'm not sure if this is just me, but a lot of pictures on your profile say "Bandwidth Exceeded" by Photobucket. Just wanted to see if it's like that for you or anyone else, but it never happened before.
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Cool. Good to hear that it works again.
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no way!my birthday is in the same month as yours awsome but im younger by a few days DARN!!! i realy cant be bothered with the leader table any more. lolJane and Alec 12:15, October 7, 2010 (UTC)
How can I make my own "fact-list like when u born and when u turned into a vampire and......?
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is it that way u did edit your infobox?
the infobox that i mean is where there is :
- first a picture
- second where there stands biographical information
- third is physical information
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is it this, u tried to learn me ?
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thats ok!!
another friend helped me to make it :D
good luck with your ... university thing :$
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Starting a list.
it actually was about the Twilight-mythical vampires page, but it got deleted - LuckyTimothy is the evildoer. Since I transferred what was worthwile to the vampire page anyway, it does not matter. Not that I like the lists anyway, but it was a chance to do something silly, anyway.
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2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: What Is It
Generally speaking, Honda isn't known to be too reactive in responding to a car's poor reception, but when sales of the bread-and-butter Acura TL luxury sedan began to tank, big changes were definitely in store. Using a mid-cycle styling update to get rid of some of the car's more contentious cues, the 2012 Acura TL now has a look that is even sportier and more attractive. The fourth-generation TL has been on the market since 2009, so this updated styling also keeps the car fresh against other mid-size luxury sedans. Acura recently gave us a decked-out 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD for this weeklong road test and review, and we were definitely surprised at how better a little nip-tuck job made the rest of the car look and feel.
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: Pricing and Trim Levels
Assembled in Marysville, Ohio, the 2012 Acura TL can essentially be equipped seven different ways ranging from the base TL starting at $35,705 up to the TL SH-AWD with Advanced Package which we had for this review. This top-of-the-line model comes fully loaded with just about every tech or luxury option a driver could want for $45.085 with only the destination charge being added in before our final as-tested price of $45,945. With that kind of pricing difference, we're sure anyone in the market for a mid-size luxury sedan can find the perfect TL, but buyers looking for a little more performance and cabin tech will definitely want to check out the SH-AWD with Advanced Package.
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: What It's Up Against
There is no shortage of sporty luxury sedans on the market, but the all-wheel drive 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD looks to take on rivals such as the Infiniti G37x, Cadillac CTS4, Audi A4 quattro and the BMW 328i xDrive Sedan. Despite coming from one of the smaller luxury brands, the Acura TL has still managed to keep up a good pace with its rivals with sales of 31,237 last year. By the slimmest of margins (just 302 units more than the TSX), the TL remained the top-selling sedan in Acura's line-up for 2011 despite a drop in sales of 8.6 percent, but so far in 2012, the redesigned TL is showing a strong sales rebound with the best year-over-year performance for the brand through March. With new models on the horizon and the updated 2012 TL on sale now, Acura's negative sales figures through the first three months of 2012 should be able to turn around pretty quickly.
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: Exterior
What's New for 2012:
- new front end styling
- new wheel options
- redesigned rear fascia
How It Looks:
From a distance, it's hard to tell the differences between the 2012 Acura TL and the preceding fourth-generation models, but up close, the tweaks in the angular design really pay off. Acura started off by trimming the controversial grille down to a more manageable size in both height and width. No longer does the grille span the full gap between the headlights nor does it reach up to the leading edge of the hood, and the restyled grille now matches up more favorably with the thin, horizontal headlights creating a more cohesive new front end styling on the TL. The bright, metal-like sheen on the grille does add a nice contrast against our test car's dark Forged Silver Metallic exterior hue. A reshaped front fascia gets new lower air intakes, but Acura says the new TL has a shorter overhang than the previous model which improving the car's proportions even further by making it look less bulky. At the back of the 2012 TL, changes are even more subtle with a new fascia that ditches the oversized, wedge-shaped reflectors and, sadly, the stylish separations in the dual exhaust outlets. Acura is continuing to refine its signature design language even further as evident by new models such as the second-generation Acura RDX and the all-new Acura ILX, but it is hard to argue with the improved styling of the 2012 TL that traded in its ostentatious appearance for a more modest and refined look.
"With the 2009 TL, the exterior design was a lot about passion," said Damon Schell, Acura Project Lead Designer. "With the 2012 TL, we pushed for an increased level of sophistication."
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: Interior
What's New for 2012:
- available ventilated front seats
- bigger infotainment hard drive for quicker response and greater song capacity
How It Looks and Feels:
With a cabin that is already sporty and luxurious, Acura didn't have to change much on the 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD. Like all other Acuras, the TL's cabin is decked out with nice leather on the seats, steering wheel and shift lever and soft-touch materials almost everywhere else. Like most other automakers (not just luxury brands), Acura does offer a wood trim accent inside the 2012 TL, but our test car had the metallic accents on the instrument panel, center console and door panels. As a contrast to these darker interior colors, the Taupe leather seats and the lightly colored headliner and door panel inserts gave the 2012 Acura TL a more refined look than the sinister cabins we're used to seeing from Acura. One improvement Acura made was to increase the sound deadening, and while we didn't have a 2009-2011 TL on hand for comparison, suffice it to say that the 2012 Acura TL has a library-quiet interior.
As for passenger comfort, the front seats offer enough space and are well-bolstered to show off a little more of the TL's sporty side; a notched steering wheel also gives the driver a racecar-like feel and better grip during tight cornering maneuvers. A similar sportiness carries over to the rear seats, but the bucket-style rear seating can make for a rather uncomfortable middle-seat passenger. As is the case with stylized cars such as the TL, rear seat space can suffer somewhat compared to the competition, but the amount of headroom and/or legroom the TL gives up in the sake of exterior design is negligible compared to boxier sedans like the CTS and A4. As far as storage goes, the SH-AWD part of the TL intrudes slightly into the trunk limiting total cargo volume to 12.5 cubic feet, and with no fold-down seats, a small pass through is the only way to haul longer or bulkier items.
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: The Extras
By itself, the only difference between a base 2012 Acura TL and TL SH-AWD is the engine and all-wheel drive system, but our test car also came fully loaded with the Advance Package essentially tacking on almost $10,000 more than a standard TL and close to $6,000 for the lowest-priced TL SH-AWD. This pricey package starts with all of the features included in the Technology Package (navigation, push-button start, rearview camera, perforated leather seats and voice recognition) and adds to it with heated and cooled front seats, blind spot monitoring and 19-inch wheels wrapped in high-performance summer tires.
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: Powertrain and Fuel Economy
What's New for 2012:
- improved fuel economy across the board
- Sequential SportShift transmission with standard oil cooler and new multi-clutch torque converter
How Does It Go:
The entry-level TL models come with a 3.5-liter V-6 under the hood, but the 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD upgrades to a 3.7-liter V-6 that produces 305 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque. These gains of 25 hp and 19 lb-ft over the base model do improve performance, but the biggest performance enhancement for 2012 is the all-new Sequential SportShift transmission. Replacing the previously used five-speed automatic, this six-speed transmission allows for double downshifts in manual shift mode and it also provides rev matching which, if nothing else, helps to make the car feel that much sportier. For drivers more interested in fuel economy rather than performance, take note as this new transmission also helped improve EPA fuel economy numbers across the board with estimates of 18 miles per gallon in the city, 26 mpg on the highway and a rating of 21 mpg in combined driving - this is an increase of 1 mpg in each category compared to the 2011 TL SH-AWD. Those looking to shift their own gears will be happy to learn that the 2012 TL SH-AWD still offers the option of a six-speed manual gearbox.
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: How It Drives
Until the return of the legendary NSX supercar, the sportiest car in Acura's line-up is, without a doubt, the 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD. Acura's torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system gives this TL excellent grip in just about any road condition, but the system almost seems more fun in dry weather helping to push the car to its limits. At 4,001 pounds, the Acura TL SH-AWD is no lightweight, but the system's ability to shift up to 70 percent of engine torque to the rear axles (of which 100 percent can be sent to a single rear wheel) really helps the car grip in tight corners. There's even a nifty little display in the gauge cluster to let the driver know where the torque is in real time. In addition to the bigger and more powerful V-6 engine, the TL SH-AWD outshines the front-wheel drive version of the car with what Acura says is unique tuning to the suspension, electric power steering and braking force all of which help make this model drive a little more aggressive. On a quick note in regards to the electric power steering, the tuning of this system made the TL even more fun to drive with excellent feedback and response . All of this unique tuning and sportiness doesn't equate to a rough ride in normal, everyday driving, though, as the TL SH-AWD would make for a great daily commuter or long-distance car.
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: Is It Safe
One area the 2012 Acura TL didn't perform consistently in was crash protection. On one hand, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the 2012 TL a 2012 Top Safety Pick for its stellar crash results while the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave it a disappointing three-star overall rating thanks mainly to the two-star frontal impact rating. The IIHS does specify that only the TLs built after September 2011 received the top honors, so there might be something there that the NHTSA hasn't retested for. Standard safety features in all 2012 Acura TL models include six airbags, active front head restraints, electronic brake-force distribution with brake assist, four-wheel anti-lock disc brake system, Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with traction control, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), daytime running lights and tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: Final Thoughts
When it comes to mid-cycle updates, hitting a trifecta of improved styling, sportiness and fuel economy is pretty rare, but the Acura TL SH-AWD does just that with its enhancements for 2012. Acura has obviously learned some lesson over its 25-year existence, but how closely it fixed the downfalls of the fourth-generation TL without messing with the car too much is downright impressive. At one point, not too long ago, the Acura TL was the second-best selling luxury sedan in the U.S. after the BMW 3 Series, and Acura is hoping that the updated car for 2012 will help recapture some of the TL's success that it saw in its previous generation. Judging by our week spent with the 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD, a rise to prominence seems feasible for a car that now blends a stylish, contemporary design with a driving dynamic, luxurious interior and plentiful cabin technologies that are among the best in its class.
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Road Test and Review
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review: Pros and Cons
- updated styling is no longer awkward
- even more fun to drive thanks to new transmission
- simple Acura packaging and pricing
- still offers a manual transmission
- too many buttons clutter the center stack
- bucket-style rear seating makes for uncomfortable middle seat
Acura provided the vehicle for this review
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- "Medieval, dates unknown. Most famous wizard of all time. Sometimes known as the Prince of Enchanters. Part of the Court of King Arthur."
- —Merlin's Chocolate Frog Card.[src]
Merlin was a wizard who lived during the medieval era. Little is known of his past, but he was a member of King Arthur's court, and arguably one of the most powerful wizards of all time.
Early life
Merlin was born sometime during the medieval era.[3] During his formative years, he attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was sorted into Slytherin House.[2] It is possible that he was taught by Salazar Slytherin himself, given the time period Merlin lived in. It is said that Merlin's wand was of English oak (though his grave has never been found, so this cannot be proven).[2]
Later life
At some point in his lifetime, Merlin became a part of the Court of King Arthur, assisting him during his reign.[3] He was the enemy of Arthur's half-sister, Morgan le Fay, a dark witch.[4]
Merlin believed that wizards should help Muggles and live peacefully with them.[3] To this end, he founded the Order of Merlin, an organisation which promoted Muggle rights, creating rules against using magic on them.[3]
Merlin was also an expert user of charms.[3] His exceptional skill earned him the epithet the Prince of Enchanters.[3]
At some point, either during Merlin's lifetime or after his death, the Order of Merlin switched from a Muggle rights organisation to an award bestowed upon witches and wizards who performed a great deed at personal risk or contributed to the betterment of wizarding society in some way.
Merlin's renown led his name to become a part of everyday wizarding vernacular. The popular exclamation, "Merlin's beard!", and the more unusual "Merlin's pants!" or "Merlin's most baggy Y fronts", are examples of such.
Slytherin students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry took special pride in Merlin — "the most famous wizard in history" — having been Sorted into their House.[3] However, this fact is one that the other houses do not like to recognise.[2]
Merlin was immortalised on a Chocolate Frog Card. Harry Potter found a copy of this card in one of the Chocolate Frogs he bought on the Hogwarts Express on 1 September, 1991.[5]
Behind the scenes
- Merlin is a wizard featured in many British legends. Though he first appeared under the name Myrddin Wyllt (Merlin the wild) in Welsh literature as a half-crazed prophet of the forest, he is perhaps most famous as a central figure in the Arthurian legend. He is most commonly depicted as the adviser of King Arthur.[6]
- Albus Dumbledore, an extraordinarily talented and powerful wizard, resembled Merlin in many ways, such as the iconic long beard and prodigious magical skill. Both were "Muggle sympathisers", although Merlin's belief in the pure-blood elitism is unknown, it likely was the same as Dumbledore's.
- It is unusual that Merlin, one of the most famous proponents of Muggle rights and tolerance, would be placed in Slytherin, a house strongly associated with anti-Muggle views, although since he was such an ambitious person with all his plans for the Order of Merlin, it is not entirely surprising. Slytherins aren't necessarily evil or bad.
- In fact, the entire placement of Merlin at Hogwarts is paradoxal, and shows a lack of research on J.K.Rowling's part. Hogwarts was founded in the 9th/10th century, and while the early 9th century was the time the first records of the Arthur-myth were written, the actual myth plays arouond the year 500 A.D., meaning that the 'historical' Merlin in fact predates Hogwarts by roughly five-hundred years.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Daily Prophet Newsletters (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ Given Hogwarts was founded in around 993 A.D. and that Merlin attended it, he must have been eleven by or after the school's founding. So, the earliest date he could have possibly been born is 982.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pottermore
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Famous Wizard Card (Merlin)
- ↑ Famous Wizard Card (Morgan le Fay)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 6 (The Journey From Platform Nine and Three-quarters)
- ↑ Merlin at Wikipedia


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Revision as of 14:31, 10 September 2013
This is a placeholder for the page for the Program committee that is planning TPAC 2013.
- 1 Agenda ideas
- 2 Other ideas on the table
- 3 Dropped sessions (after research)
- 4 Other suggestions for 2013 not yet taken into account above
- 5 Events for TPAC2013
- 6 Suggestions for Scribing for TPAC2013 ( from Wendy and Josh )
Agenda ideas
- These are notes on agendas; they are subject to change wildly. Please add your TPAC2013/SessionIdeas
- Speakers are unconfirmed unless noted confirmed.
AC Meeting Tuesday Morning
Note: This Tuesday morning session is optional and the agenda will be primarily determined by those in the room.
- 09:00-09:05: Welcome from Jeff Jaffe (confirmed)
- 09:05-10:00: Open Mic (participants can ask any questions of W3M). Use this session also to build post-break agenda.
- 10:00-10:30: Break
- 10:30-12:30: Sessions determined by pre-TPAC agenda discussions and open mic. See (see TPAC2013/SessionIdeas)
AC Meeting Tuesday Afternoon
- 13:30-14:30: CEO Overview (includes AB update, W3C participation trends, AC tracker, Member participation earlier in Headlights 2014, current/upcoming reviews) (Jeff Jaffe confirmed)
- 14:30-14:45: Finance update (Veronica Thom)
- 14:45-15:15: Hot topics
- 15:15-15:45: Break
- 15:45-16:30: Closing the Gap with Native [Web of Devices] (Dom to organize, possibly with IG chairs)
- 16:30-17:00: The Web of Things is Here [Web of Devices]
- 17:00-17:30: Hot topics (fill slot closer to meeting with important topic)
- Reception
- No agenda, ample seating, make it easy to move around.
TPAC Plenary Day
- 08:30-09:00: CEO Overview
- 09:00-09:30: Normative References (Tim, PLH, Ralph)
- 09:30-10:00: Document licenses (Mike Champion? TimBL?)
- 10:00-10:30: Break
- 10:30-11:00: Streamlined Recommendation Track Proposal from the AB (Chaals, SteveZ)
- 11:00-12:00: Discussion with the TAG (Tim, DanA, PeterL)
- 12:00-12:30: Breakout preparation
- 12:30-14:00: Lunch
- 14:00-15:00: Breakouts (see TPAC2013/SessionIdeas)
- 15:00-15:15: Break
- 15:15-16:15: Breakouts (see TPAC2013/SessionIdeas)
- 16:15-16:30: Break
- 16:30-17:30: Breakouts (see TPAC2013/SessionIdeas).
- 17:30-18:00: Sharing results
AC Meeting Thursday Morning
- 08:30-09:30: Open Mic for TPAC follow-up
- 09:30-10:00: Testing the Web Forward (update) [Robust Web] (Tobie Langel)
- 10:00-10:30: The Future of Tracking Protection [Robust Web]
- 10:30-11:00: Break
- 11:00-11:30: Responsive Design [Expanding Web] (IJ to reach out to CSS WG)
- Charles recommends for responsive design to reach out to WAI, Web and Mobile IG, TV Web IG as well
- 11:30-12:00: Hot topic
- 12:00-12:30: How WebRTC is Transforming Communications (@@Demo? IJ writing WG) [Expanding Web]
- 12:30-14:00 Lunch
Other ideas on the table
Preview calls
- Charles would not attend (but thinks good idea)
Dropped sessions (after research)
- Vehicle API
Other suggestions for 2013 not yet taken into account above
- Newly joined members from China have requested a session on IPR policies (2-3 hours). Angel has started the converstion with legal team to see whether this is feasible
- Increasing participation (especially in WGs)
- Schema.org (Jean-Pierre Evain)
Events for TPAC2013
- Nov 7, 2013, Beijing: C-level event for W3M, Busdev team and management of Chinese members
- Nov 9, 2013, Shenzhen: Test The Web Forward (Wuzhou Hotel)
- Nov 10, 2013, Shenzhen: Tencent event
- Nov 10, 2013, Shenzhen: WAI workshop as a session in Tencent event --- (confirmed with Tracy from Tencent)
- Nov 10, 2013, Intro Day in the afternoon
- Nov 11-15, 2013, Shenzhen:TPAC2013
- Nov 16, 2013, Shenzhen: one day off
- Nov 17, 2013, Shenzhen: Team Day
Please note that the dates above, except the dates for TPAC, are still under discussion.
Suggestions for Scribing for TPAC2013 ( from Wendy and Josh )
- 2 projectors, one for slides, the other for irc minutes
- offer accounts with cloudirc or similar service (Web service sets up a persistent connection to the irc server, so you don't lose your nick or backlog when the local connection drops)
- get everyone in the room to Present+ him/herself (or use tech,badge-in with a scanner or NFC reader)
- make name cards for the table as well as making sure name tags are
- 2-sided with large-print names and nicks, to make it easier for scribes to identify speakers
- table microphones near every participant would be great, or multiple mics with someone walking around to shuttle them to speakers
- recording: the minimum requirement is audio recording with video recording as a wouldn't it be lovely requirement
- transcription
- Translation on the fly with Mibbit client and Google Translate?


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Cluckin' Bell is a fast food restaurant chain specialized in chicken-based food products that appears in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Grand Theft Auto V.
Cluckin' Bell is most likely based on Taco Bell and KFC. Taco Bell uses a bell logo, KFC serves fried chicken, and both companies are owned by the same parent corporation. The name may come from a quote from the episode "Goodbyeee" of British comedy series Blackadder, which contains the quote "I think the phrase rhymes with clucking bell", a censored form of the phrase fucking hell. The franchise is probably inspired by Cluck-U Chicken, as both names are minced oaths. Elements of the chain seem to be a parody of Chick-fil-A, including the employee dressed as a chicken (possibly a reference to Chick-fil-A's cows), some of the various slogans used by the company, and the chicken sandwiches that the company sells in GTA IV. CB may also be a parody of Church's Chicken.
GTA San Andreas — GTA Liberty City Stories
In the GTA III's continuity, Cluckin' Bell was established in 1982. In 1992 (the setting of GTA San Andreas) the company ran two advertisements on local media. The first commercial states that Cluckin' Bell breed chickens with "Six wings, forty breasts" before quickly gassing them to death. Their stock prices fell when they denied using factory farms, although the song suggests that their stock price has risen again. The second thumbs its nose at protesters and suggests that Cluckin' Bell previously served rats along with the chicken but is no longer doing so. It also implies that they use chemicals which result in breast swelling in humans.In 1994, Cluckin' Bell was taken to court in Ohio, winning the case after no link could be found between Cluckin' Bell meals and mammary gland swelling. The Cluckin' Bell website also says that the company takes no responsibility for erectile dysfunction, hair loss, heart disease, brain shrinkage, obesity, stomach ulcers, blindness or teenage acne. The website also documents how a "recent" case against the company ended after the judge in Mexico City was killed.
Cluckin' Bell sponsors the Beat The Cock Challenge, two triathlons in GTA San Andreas which take place at Santa Maria Beach, Los Santos and Palomino Creek, Red County. Posters for the challenge are located at various points around San Andreas, including the Cobra Marital Arts Gym.
In GTA Liberty City Stories, a billboard advertises Cluckin' Bell's "Fowl Wrap" (foul crap), which sells for 99 cents; however, there are no Cluckin' Bell restaurants in-game.
Cluckin' Bell, like other fast food outlets in GTA San Andreas, offer the player four meals, each with different quantities of fat, with the Salad Meal being the only fat-free option. In Las Venturas, the pricing of the Cluckin' Big Meal, Cluckin' Huge Meal and Salad Meal are 20% higher than in the rest of the state, as noted below:
Like other fast food outlets in GTA San Andreas, Cluckin' Bell is present in all major cities in San Andreas. Within rural San Andreas, the chain has only one outlet within town limits (Angel Pine), and two outlets at intersections outside Tierra Robada and Bone County. Although the mission Drive-Thru has CJ using the drive-thru at the Willowfield location, most other times it can only be accessed through the front door. All locations feature a cashier who is openly hateful of his customers, often berating them for even buying food there ("If you come back, you're a moron."). There is a Cluckin' Bell outlet in Market, Los Santos, which is unmarked on the map.
Los Santos
Las Venturas
San Fierro
San Andreas' countryside
GTA IV — GTA Chinatown Wars
Cluckin' Bell is reintroduced in GTA IV as a place for the player to regain health via consuming food. However, the player can only buy a $1 fowl burger (which sounds like a burger is disgusting, though fowl spelled this way simply means 'bird') which will restore the player's health in full. Cluckin' Bell also advertises a new non-interactive product, the Stuffed Pollo Todo Frito (literally Fried Chicken Stuffed with Everything), which is a whole deep fried chicken stuffed with mashed potatoes, gravy and corn, a parody of KFC's "Famous Bowl (or Chicken Bowl outside the US)".
Furthermore, the player in GTA IV can download a Cluckin' Bell theme for their upgraded phone via the website www.vipluxuryringtones.com. Cluckin' Bell is also a favourite eating spot for Little Jacob and Dwayne Forge. Other additions include certain Benson trucks that feature Cluckin' Bell's signage, as well as an interesting addition of accessible toilets in Cluckin' Bell outlets separated for both men and women (labelled "Cocks" and "Chicks" respectively).
Cluckin' Bell in GTA Chinatown Wars is even less significant, appearing only as a non-interactive and inaccessible part of the cityscape. Yankee trucks in the game may also bear Cluckin' Bell liveries, appearing in yellow and bearing the Cluckin' Bell logo on its sides.
Unlike Cluckin' Bell in GTA San Andreas and its indirect competition in GTA IV, Burger Shot, which operates 10 outlets, Cluckin' Bell's presence in the game is far more limited, with only four outlets throughout Liberty City and Alderney State: in Cerveza Heights, Northwood (closed) and The Triangle. Alderney has only one outlet, in Berchem (inaccessible).
While GTA Chinatown Wars features the same outlets existing at the same locations in Dukes and Algonquin, the Berchem outlet is absent as Alderney is not included in the game's setting.
In the second GTA V trailer, it is confirmed that Cluckin' Bell will be returning judging by a billboard ad in the trailer.
Theme song
In GTA San Andreas, the company's two theme songs featured in their somewhat odd radio advertisements, and their website, are below. The first is as follows:
"Cock a doodle doo it's time for chicken!
Cock a doodle doo it's time for a feast!
Eat a 90 piece bucket, you can tell,
He's been to Cluckin' Bell!
The chicken is a bird with a tiny brain,
So we assume he doesn't feel any pain,
We shrink their heads and we breed 'em fast,
Six wings, forty breasts, then they're gassed,
Cock a doodle doo we're psychotic crazies,
Cock a doodle doo factory farming's insane,
We denied it all before our stock price fell,
Come down to Cluckin' Bell!
Cluckin' Bell: If you enjoyed it, the chicken didn't die in vain!"
The second song is as follows:
"Cock-a-doodle-do, we're a huge corporation,
Cock-a-doodle-do, and we can't be stopped,
All you protesters can go to hell,
It's time for Cluckin' Bell!
From the factory farmer to your plate,
The chicken's life is a sorry state,
It's pumped full of chemicals, but what the hell,
They even make my breasts swell!
Filled full of hormones, so they get fat,
At least we no longer slip in a rat,
I love chicken with a shitty smell,
And that's why I love Cluckin' Bell!
Cluckin' Bell: Suffering never tasted so good!"
- In certain Cluckin' Bell restaurants in GTA San Andreas, cups with the Burger Shot logo can be seen on cup dispensers. The word Burger Shot can also be seen on the screen of the counter, meaning the same model from the Burger Shot restaurants was used.
- The music heard in GTA IV's Cluckin' Bell outlets comes from Liberty Rock Radio 97.8 in The Triangle and Radio Broker in Cerveza Heights.
- Cluckin' Bell is Little Jacob's and Dwayne Forge's favorite place to eat.
- In GTA IV, the African-American worker might tell Niko something like: "I wouldn't eat it, but... here you go!".A Burger Shot worker might also say the samething when serving the player.
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, when you order food at Cluckin' Bell, you can hear the worker sometimes say: "Cluckity fuck, place an order." and may warn the player, humorously, saying, "It's all-processed chicken ass." When you buy food, you can hear the worker say, humorously: "If you come back, you're a moron" or "Hope ya choke-a-doodle doo!", showing he demonstrably hates his job or Cluckin' Bell itself and doesn't want to serve the food to the player, although sometimes he may reply nicely.
- In GTA San Andreas, the back of the worker's shirt has a writing that says 'Taste the cock', a deliberate reference to oral sex.
- In a beta screenshot, the worker is seen to be much fatter and dons a much-too-tight shirt.
- In San Andreas Radio X DJ Sage comments about how she "did a guy" behind Cluckin' Bell during the intro to Primal Scream's "Movin' on Up" .
- In San Andreas Cluckin' Bell is the only fast food restaurant where you cannot access the kitchen, by using the door.
- In Grand Theft Auto V, the sign in the trailer reads "Going Cheep" referring to "Going Cheap" and the noise a bird makes.
See also
- Cluck Norris, Cluckin' Bell's mascot in GTA IV.


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To combat the slow days of summer, I think I should start a lineup thread. If you don't like it, don't read it.
Here's how I see it playing out.
3. Wesley
4. Craig
5. Jamie VDB
Off the bench this is how i see it, at each position
1. BP (As shooter) Diante, (if not playing 2, will play point.)
2. Lucca, Haluska, Eikmeier, Booze (Possible rs candidate, he needs it), Cam
3. Lucca, who else ? maybe Haluska for defense
4. LA Pomlee (I think he will be better than expected) Clinton Mann. These two will get about equal playing time, I doubt either one redshirts. Mann will be our blood and guts guy, and Pomlee will be an athletic rebounder/shot blocker
5. AT for defense, maybe show the offense he shows in practice, Justin Hamilton-redshirt possibility, depends on how he is when he plays/practices this summer
I think this is a pretty lethal lineup, with a pure point (Buck), and slashing combo guard (Diante), a mismatch, flat out scorer (Wes),
an improving, scoring, power forward with a sweet jump hook,and an improving jumper, (Craig), and a big man down low with a nice jumper who can score.
Not only that, but Lucca will be one of the better 3 shooters in the Big 12, and Eik and Sean Haluska have that potential to.
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Lucca starts.
Originally Posted by acrozier22
Lucca starts.
Over who, Diante? The insider on this board has said repeatedly that the staff believes Buckley will start at 1, and Diante will play the 2. I think Lucca's going to be a very good player, but where will he start at? (This is always a good dilemma to have)
PG- Buckley
SF-Wesley Johnson
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I'm as excited for Buckley as the next guy, but I am really hoping we don't go through another season with a guy who's never played PG at the college level. I hope the lineup is Garrett/Lucca/Wesley/Brackins/VDB with the 4 guys off the bench being some combo of AT, Pomlee, Mann, Buckley, and one of the Petey/Haluska combo. Even that is a pretty deep rotation and I hope McD gets it down to about 9 guys.
For the start of the season I have to agree with wheels. Buck will have to have a few games to get to know everything and get up to speed.
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Originally Posted by acrozier22
Lucca starts.
Lucca will be declared ineligible by the NCAA.
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50% of the time-
Wes J
The other 50%-
Wes J
Top reserves-
JVB / Buckley
If Lucca doesn't start that would be a joke. After all the talk about how much better we would have been with him and what a dead eye shooter he is, if he doesn't at least start that would mean all that talk was just talk.
Not sure how we would have Buckley and Diante start together....I mean one of our guards has to be an outstanding shooter, otherwise teams will pack it in on us again.
Is it wrong of me to worry about Lucca's value for next years team? It seems like every year fans select one player that we know a little about a lable him a "Savior" of sorts. I remember it happening with Adam Shaper, I know it happen with Alex Thompson last season and these were guys we had seen on the court. I guess I am just a little hesitant about the situation.
I guess a year in the program couldn't hurt him though.
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We need shooters on the floor.
Lucca will start, Buckley will be on the bench at least at the beginning of the season. Performance from then on out will determine who gets the bulk of the playing time. It probably comes down to who's hot when.
I know we haven't seen Lucca play, but from all accounts, he is just what we need: shooter, big body, ballhandler.
We're probably looking at a 17 win season or so, but I think it will be much more "fun" than last season.
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Originally Posted by Ficklone02
Not sure how we would have Buckley and Diante start together....I mean one of our guards has to be an outstanding shooter, otherwise teams will pack it in on us again.
You can have them in together, as long as you have Staiger and Wes J in there as well. Also, I expect Garrett to be a much improved outside shooter next year.
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WASHINGTON — The House late Tuesday gave final approval to a Senate-backed bill that will let taxes rise for the richest Americans, shield the middle class from tax hikes and extend emergency unemployment benefits, ending Washington's long drama over the "fiscal cliff."
The dramatic vote followed a wild day in which the critical measure was assumed for several hours to be headed for defeat because of widespread Republican objections. The vote was 257 to 167, with 85 Republicans joining with nearly all of the chamber's Democrats in voting "yes."
The Colorado House delegation split along party lines, with Democrats Diana DeGette, Jared Polis and Ed Perlmutter voting "yes" and Republicans Cory Gardner, Scott Tipton, Doug Lam-born and Mike Coffman voting "no."
The bill now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio voted for the bill; Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia voted against it.
Before the vote, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland urged his colleagues to vote for the bill "not as a Democrat, not as a Republican, but as an American who understands that our people believe that action is necessary." Yet he expressed some of the reluctance lawmakers on both sides felt over a compromise that seemed to fully please no one.
"I severely regret that this is not a big, bold and balanced plan," Hoyer said. "We had an opportunity to reach such an agreement in a bipartisan fashion. And we will not reach a big, bold, balanced plan without bipartisanship, because the decisions we'll have to make will be too difficult not to do in a bipartisan fashion."
Earlier, in a closed-door meeting with Republican lawmakers, Boehner and Cantor had outlined options for handling the bill, including a proposal to satisfy conservatives by tacking on billions of dollars in new spending cuts.
But the leaders warned that the Senate was unlikely to approve any changes to the carefully calibrated compromise and that a vote to amend the measure probably would leave the nation facing historic tax increases for virtually every American — and force House Republicans to take the blame.
The other option: Let the measure pass the House unchanged and go to the White House. By late Tuesday, even some of the chamber's staunchest conservatives were ready to give up the fight.
"I think the best outcome is to have a clean bill, actually put it on the floor and see what the consensus of the House is," said Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, a freshman who has opposed every major bipartisan compromise on the budget over the past two years. He said he would vote against the measure.
Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., another freshman, said he would support the legislation as the "safest bet" to prevent a major tax increase that many economists predict would throw the nation back into recession.
"The Senate has gone home," Barletta said. "I don't know if playing chicken with the American people at this point is in the best interest of the people."
The measure would let the top tax rate rise immediately from 35 percent to 39.6 percent on income over $450,000 for married couples and $400,000 for single people — the first broad tax increase in two decades and the first since 1990 to pass Congress with Republican support.
The measure would protect more than 100 million families earning less than $250,000 a year from significant income-tax increases set to take effect this month — although payroll taxes will rise for most households in 2013 with the end of a temporary tax cut approved two years ago.
In addition to dealing with the fiscal crisis, the measure would extend federal farm policies through September, averting an estimated doubling of milk prices. The deal also nixed a scheduled pay raise for members of Congress.
After weeks of partisan bickering over whether taxes should rise for anyone, the compromise bill rolled through the Senate in a highly unusual vote early Tuesday. The measure was approved 89 to 8, with both parties offering overwhelming support.
The moment served as a rare bipartisan coda to what has been one of the most rancorous, partisan Congresses in recent history, as the 11 senators who are retiring received hugs and kisses from their colleagues in both parties.
Three Democrats voted against the measure: Tom Harkin of Iowa, Thomas Carper of Delaware and Michael Bennet of Colorado. Bennet said the bill would do little to reduce record budget deficits.
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the measure would increase the national debt by $4 trillion over the next decade rather than if all of the tax hikes and scheduled automatic spending cuts had been allowed to kick in.
Five Senate Republicans also rejected the measure, including Tea Party favorites Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mike Lee of Utah and Marco Rubio of Florida, a potential contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. But 40 others voted for it, including such GOP leaders on tax-and-spending policy as Sen. Patrick Toomey of Pennsylvania and Ronald Johnson of Wisconsin.
Neither party was entirely happy with the bill. While conservatives complained about new taxes on the rich and a lack of spending cuts, liberals complained about its provisions regarding inherited estates.
Although the tax rate would rise from 35 percent to 40 percent, estates worth as much as $5 million — $10 million for married couples — would go untaxed.


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One of the most prestigious and longest running sponsors of the America's Cup wants some of its money back, according to the San Francisco Business Times.
Louis Vuitton, the posh French retailer that has been a primary financial backer of the competition, wants $3 million refunded because so few teams have entered.
Louis Vuitton's initial sponsorship was for $10 million, according to an America's Cup source. Its contract was based on at least eight teams taking part in the Louis Vuitton Cup, a round-robin playoff to determine which team will ultimately sail against Oracle Team USA in the America's Cup championship.
There are three teams entered in the Louis Vuitton Cup: Italy's Luna Rossa, Sweden's Artemis Racing and Emirates Team New Zealand.
Since the 1980s, there have been anywhere from 7 to 13 teams taking part in the competition. Several potential challengers — from Korea, France, Australia, Spain and Italy — pulled out of the America's Cup, many citing the financial burden of competing at sailing's highest level.
Louis Vuitton can get a $1 million rebate for each team less than six that participate, the Cup source said. That would mean the company is entitled to get $3 million back.
Should any of the remaining teams pull out of the competition — which they have hinted they might do — Louis Vuitton would be entitled to even more money back.
A spokesman for the America's Cup, which began this week and runs until September, was not immediately available for comment.
A Louis Vuitton spokesman was not immediately available for comment. But a Louis Vuitton representative told a New Zealand newspaper that the company was "not happy" with the Louis Vuitton Cup so far.


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Maricopa County is balancing the challenges of rapid population growth and demands for services such as public safety, with a careful allocation of revenues to meet public service needs. The county does so on the basis of a Five-year Business Plan.
Over the past decade, Maricopa County has had its bond rating upgraded by Moody's four times. The county's bonded indebtedness was paid off in 2004. The combined primary and secondary property tax rates were held flat for seven years and now are being systematically reduced. The county is nevertheless investing heavily in infrastructure, anticipating future growth. A total of about $1 billion in capital expenditures will be completed over the next five years, using mostly pay-as-you-go financing. These include projects in criminal justice and juvenile detention facilities, roads and bridges, flood control, technology, general fund buildings, and new courthouses. All of this is pursuant to a 20-year infrastructure plan.
The county's strategic plan has seven strategies, including a five-year revenues/expenditures financial model. These strategies involve justice and law enforcement, community health, community services, employee excellence, financial and capital improvement, and regional leadership, among others. Each strategy contains a variety of programs and policies designed to move this community of 4 million people progressively to a better quality of life.
A major administrative initiative is the Managing for Results integrated management system. This requires measurable outcomes for every major function of the county. This includes a spectrum of efficiency measures, customer satisfaction surveys, benchmarks, use of best practices, and emphasis on continuous innovation.
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Hunting wild turkeys on private property may require a trade, but it's worth it
Oh, where to hunt, where to hunt. That's a popular refrain from many hunters hoping to pursue one of the state's permanent residents, the wild turkey.
The season opens this Saturday, March 31, and ends May 6. Finding areas to deer hunt, for example, is generally no problem. You head for the high country to open lands owned by government agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Reclamation.
Finding room to pursue turkeys isn't as easy. They generally stay below the snow levels. The problem is, the greatest amount of that territory is private property, and much of that includes homes.
Can't understand why, but most homeowners object loudly to a shotgun blast early in the morning right under their bedroom windows.
However, many of these same homeowners consider the wild turkeys that happily trot across their groomed lawns and landscaped terraces a total pest, mainly because of the messes they leave behind.
If you can find a landowner with a fair amount of acreage and no subdivision-type setting in the foothills, you might be able to receive permission to hunt. It could mean knocking on several doors or working a trade, perhaps offering to do some work for the landowner in exchange for permission to hunt on their property. It could pay off.
The real plus side of hunting on private property is that you can leave your blind set up and feel somewhat comfortable it will be there when you return. Try that on public lands, and the blind would either be vandalized or missing.
There are public lands available nearby, such as the Spenceville Wildlife Area that has a population of wild turkeys. Because of its accessibility, however, there will be a tremendous amount of competition from other hunters, especially early in the season.
Especially if you head for the open territory of public land, you'll need to get out in the field long before the crack of dawn, while the birds are snoozing in their tree roosts.
Hopefully, you've done some preseason scouting and know where their roosting sites are. They'll utilize the same roosts night after night, so long as they aren't disturbed.
Set up your blind in the dark with as little fanfare as possible. Many blinds can be done in minutes. Set up your decoys and wait for the magical shooting hour to arrive.
Once you hear birds coming down out of their roosts, begin your calling. It has to be light enough for you to identify birds with a visible beard through the breast feathers — generally but not always attributable to a male tom turkey. There is no minimum on the length of the beard.
You can take your first shot one-half hour before sunrise. Shooting ends at 4 p.m. You're limited to one bird a day and three for the entire season.
Federal duck stamps available online
State hunting and fishing licenses and all stamps and options, such as the two-rod stamp, are purchased online through the state's Automated License Data System.
The federal government is pursuing the same option with the required federal duck stamp. In January, the house passed by a 373-1 vote a bill that would authorize the stamp to be purchased electronically. It now only needs to be passed by the Senate.
The electronic stamp is valid for 45 days, giving hunters and others time to get their actual stamps through the mail.
The stamp costs $15 a year, and 98 percent of the revenue goes toward buying or leasing wetlands habitat for protection in the National Wildlife Refuge program.
Current fishing
Unstable weather is keeping most anglers home. While the calendar says it's spring, we need rain and snow to feed the state's lakes and reservoirs.
Ocean salmon: It's always welcomed by anglers. The north state's recreational salmon season opens Saturday, April 7, with the exception of Humbug Mountain in Oregon to Horse Mountain along the Mendocino County coast. The opening for those northernmost waters won't be decided until April.
As is always the rule, only Chinook salmon will be allowed in the bag. If you take your own boat, as many anglers do, take a crash course on salmon identification.
Telling the difference between a silver salmon (or Coho) and a king salmon (Chinook) is obvious. Look inside the mouth of the fish. If it's black, it's a Chinook; if it's white, it's a silver.
Keep a silver, however, and you're in for a big citation.
The daily salmon limit remains two. If you fish from Horse Mountain to Point Arena, which includes the Fort Bragg port, the minimum salmon size is 20 inches.
From Point Arena to Pigeon Point, which includes Bodega Bay and San Francisco ports, the minimum size is 24 inches; same for the Monterey and Santa Cruz ports.
There have been no early reports of boats out looking for bait balls of anchovy, which salmon generally hang close to as a primary food source, or what the water temperatures may currently be.
San Pablo-Suisun Bays: There are bigger water flows down the rivers from the sometimes-torrential rainfall. That bodes well for the sturgeon chaser, as there are fewer unwanted fish being attracted to your expensive sturgeon baits.
If you get bit now, for the most part it's going to be a sturgeon. The bite is definitely worth going, rain or shine. Launch at Martinez for a quick trip to the open water of Suisun Bay. All sturgeon spots are working well. The mothball fleet is right there. Launch at San Pablo, and the flats territory around the Pumphouse and off China Camp are producing keeper sturgeon.
Camp Far West: The lake is running over the spillway. Some campsites are even under water. This is a popular lake for Easter weekend (April 8). If you hope to camp, you'll need to get there early to ensure a spot. With unstable weather predicted most of this week and the weekend, bass and pan fish will be moving to warmer, shallower water.
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KABUL (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are "on the same page" when it comes to peace talks with the Taliban.
Kerry spoke after meeting in Kabul with Karzai during an unannounced trip to the country. At a news conference, he praised what he said was Afghanistan's commitment to "safe, secure" and transparent elections, scheduled for April 2014.
Karzai had infuriated U.S. officials by accusing Washington of colluding with Taliban insurgents to keep Afghanistan weak even as the Obama administration presses ahead with plans to hand off security responsibility to Afghan forces and end NATO's combat mission by the end of next year.
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