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You trip yourself up by arguing one thing and then trying to shift the point when you are shown to be wrong.
Once again you show yourself unable to debate. Only able to personally attack me.
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Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:22 PM
You trip yourself up by arguing one thing and then trying to shift the point when you are shown to be wrong.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:24 PM
Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:27 PM
The last time I debated with you, you decided to sulk calling it "agreeing to disagree". Now suddenly you want to. Methinks the lady doth protest too much.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:30 PM
Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:30 PM
Still not got a point of your own on this topic then?
Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:34 PM
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Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:38 PM
There is evidently a lot of strength in junior rugby league outside the SL areas (look at the rep sides) but these players mostly don't go on to play SL. This would seem to be a structural failing of the British game rather than a lack of desire.
In rugby league, there are restrictions on how many youth players can be signed from outside the club's service area. This is the problem.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:43 PM
Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:47 PM
Total drivel, Drighlington isn't even in Leeds nor do they furnish Leeds with any great number of players, if they do name them - go on name them??
Read this and learn something.
In 1974 Widnes returned to the big time appearing in the Regal trophy final, and embarked on a run of success that ended in 1993 beaten at Wembley. In that 20 years the clubs success playing at the top of the game stimulated a growth in junior RL that led to a long list of local born players many of whom grace the Widnes hall of fame many of whom went on to become Great Britain internationals. You may remember such as Widnes St. Maries, Widnes Tigers and Halton Hornets.
Contrast with Keighley who won nowt and early in that period sank to a sustained run of failure in the second division. By the end of that same 20 year period the Keighley area couldn't even raise a local side strong enough to play in the Championship (please re-read that phrase), so when they "found" some money they had to buy up players surplus to requirement from top division clubs, and they turned to lads from Leeds, Oldham, Hull, Featherstone, Widnes, Halifax, Bradford and Warrington.
Keighley and Widnes are two traditional RL areas with both clubs dating back to 1885, and industrial towns of roughly equal size. The difference in junior development was however massive and the only sensible and logical explanation to that was that kids want to play Rugby League far more and in far greater numbers where the local professional side is successful or at least plays in the top division. Exactly how that process works is complicated but it works like that, the facts prove it.
Outside of the M62 the only places that can challenge the talent the north produces at youth level is south Wales, France and you can be sure the south east could raise a side to compete. Oddly south wales had the Crusaders, France has the Dragons and the south east has the Broncos. Pure co-incidnce is this??
This is why the game cannot afford to pamper to the championship clubs who feed off the scraps SL leaves them, nor can it afford to invest money into clubs who don't inspire the local kids to play. Nor can it afford NOT to have top level teams outside the M62 at top level because if it did it would be a disaster. For the sake of the development of the game the RFL tried manfully to secure the top clubs plus clubs in London, Wales and France in Superleague and forced on them a remit of local development as an absolute requirement of membership.
Before you accuse me on a personal basis of being an SL "Lover" and "sod the rest" just for once look at the facts upon which the RFL's policies are based, and accept the observations of a neutral.
Now do some research yourself for once and see what happened to Widnes's production line of talent post 1993 in the ensuing 20 years. Let me know what you find?
Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:57 PM
Firstly a quote from Google maps
"Drighlington is a village in the civil parish of LEEDS and the city of LEEDS metropolitan district, 5 miles SW of LEEDS."
So drivel to you too, Drighlington is part of the LEEDS metropolis. It sure as hell isn't anywhere near Keighley and Keighley produced players kicked their a****s in a major amateur competiton.
Secondly, check out their website. They are a large and successful amateur club in the mighty Rhinos sphere of influence.
Widnes were a lower level under achieving team before that explosion of local talent came through so you may as well say that a lower level area produced that talent. Sometimes areas really produce exceptional talent at the same time. Remember the Swedish tennis explosion, Bjorn Borg and his contemporaries or the current Serbian group. It just so co incided with Widnes signing a host of stars from other areas, you may remember Jonathan Davies, Emosi Koloto, Devereux, Joe Grima, Martin Offiah, Mackenzie Alan Tait et al.
So yes, Widnes produced more local talent than Keighley. The starting point was from underachievment by both senior clubs, Keighley more than Widnes. At present Keighley are producing CC calibre players from the Keighley area and have always done so. I played with several of them as a youth. Cumbria have and are, as of now, producing large numbers of amateur international RL players and many professional players both at CC level and SL level. What SL club is in Cumbria, pray tell.
Now I submit that London Broncos have had little to do with the expolsion of junior Rugby League in London. Little or or none of it is anywhere near Twickenham. Skolars sponsor more youth development than the Broncos. The youth explosion in London has had a lot to do with the RFL and sport England funded development offiers and the tireless work of hundreds of volunteers at the likes of South London Storm, Greenwich, Medway, Elmbridge and others. Broncos after all, are hardly a shining beacon of success for them to look up to and the crowds they attract would suggest they don't..
Are you sure the Crusaders are responsible for junior development in South Wales ? Wasn't it the Bridgend Blue Bulls amateur team that preceded them that started amateur RL development in South Walesd as well as RFL funded development officers. Come to mention it, any development Crusaders did was probably started when they were a CC1 and CC club. After all they were only a SL club in South Wales for one or maybe two seasons.
France. Well they have only had a SL club for a few years and have been producing juniors for over 70 years and at one point produced them so well they beat Australia in a test series in Australia. I go back also to my original point also that the current successful under 19 French team are probably not all from Perpignan by any means.
Lastly, I didn't know the M62 went through Cumbria. My mistake.
Edited by The Parksider, 25 November 2012 - 12:57 PM.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 12:59 PM
Yes, there need to be RFL rules that allow kids from outside the service areas of SL clubs to go on to play SL.
At the moment, there would seem to be a lot of talent going to waste.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 01:16 PM
Here you go, here's the list with the nearest SL club for each of the lads and who is to say they won't go there.
However i think Warrington have tied up west cumbria as their area.
No doubt Superleague Wigan and Warrington will continue to inspire kids in Cumbria to play Rugby league.....
THAT was the point.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 01:24 PM
What do you mean by "significant juniors" why don't you or Terry make a clear point?
Whilst your both falling over yourself to prove me wrong rather than make any clear or coherent point yourselves I checked with Kirkholt over the situation in Rochdale.
He says..........
"(In Rochdale) there has been a big loss of clubs over 30 years. What I would say has improved in Rochdale is junior RL. In the 80s, one or two die-hards kept plugging away with junior & youth teams but it was very haphazard. Mayfield now lead the way with the well organised Mustangs and are providing a number of players into Super League clubs".
I did my research and although I could not find any Rochdale born senior SL players, the best kids in Rochdale have started to be picked up especially by Saints.
That pretty much makes the Hornets isolated.
Your the one so keen to make the argument that the small championship clubs are important to the game in dreamworld, I'm the one doing the actual research in the real world and the structure of the modern game is well organised and resourced junior clubs across wide regions feeding the best players into Superleague clubs.
This proces has left so many championship clubs redundant in the scheme of things that ten of them have decided to formally become part of that process.
That leaves Keighley and Featherstone swimming against the tide, a very fair analysis don't you think?
Equally and back to the OP two french SL clubs will hopefully inspire whole swathes of southern France into taking RK up and taking it more seriously......
Posted 25 November 2012 - 01:45 PM
All very well and all very very far from the point.
Quality amateur clubs and Superleague professional clubs conspire together to inspire kids to play the game.
Too much importance is given to Championship clubs, often to the ridiculous point of you saying the death of these clubs will be the death of Rugby League, and valuable money has to be spent on them.
I found that absurd.......
As it is most won't die. They will submit to reality and become SL "A" teams.
That was the point......
Care to engage in it.............
I have never in my life ever said that top junior players only come from SL areas.
What a stupid thing to try to pin on me.
I did the research earlier this year that you rudely choose to ignore and outlined the fact that MOST professional players come from areas that have Superleague clubs in that area.
I could not find a current SL player in the starting 17 of an SL club who came from Batley or Keighley, I found one from York and one from Doncaster.
That's all on record but you choose to ignore everything that does not suit you.
What is YOUR POINT????
Or don't you have one? Are you now playing the Northern Sol of trying to trip me up??
Go back to post#31 and let me have your answer....
Posted 25 November 2012 - 03:57 PM
How does the anomaly you speak of affect all those Cumbria kids in the U18 side Solly?
Posted 25 November 2012 - 04:59 PM
Your point was that very few if any decent players emanate from non SL towns. You are plainly wrong.
Edited by The Parksider, 25 November 2012 - 05:02 PM.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 05:09 PM
They have the talent or they would not be in the under-18 side. You would expect at least some of them to "make it" in SL. I think it is a case of merely watching what happens to them. How many will make the grade and how many will give up the game despite having the talent.
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Posted 26 November 2012 - 12:59 PM
For the umpteenth time you silly man the point was clearly made and backed by my research into the origins of the players who made it into the top 17's of the Superleague clubs as established professionals. I put it up on here but clearly you wish to ignore it.
There was 22 from Leeds, 20 from Wigan, 18 from Saints, 20 from Hull etc
None from Batley, none from Keighley, None from Rochdale, one from York, One from Donny etc.
Can't you see how posting the origins of an under 18's England side NONE OF WHOM HAVE GOT ANYWHERE NEAR BEING FULL TIME PROFESSIONALS IN THE SL TOP 17'S......
Posted 26 November 2012 - 09:40 PM
I don't appreciate being called a silly man.
14 x 17 = 238 players and you have accounted for 82 of them. Are there no players from Oldham, Cumbria, Dewsbury, Hunslet, Featherstone, Haifax, Leigh........


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The APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) is an armored assault vehicle featured in The Ballad of Gay Tony. It is commonly referred to as a NOOSE Tank.
As The Ballad of Gay Tony restores the over-the-top style of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the APC was created to fill a role similar to GTA San Andreas's S.W.A.T and the Rhino. The front and side of the APC bears a striking resemblance to the Soviet BRDM-2 scout car, with side doors from a Cadillac Gage Commando.
In terms of the APC's road-going abilities, the vehicle is evidently unintended for speedy travel. While the APC has a top speed of 69 mph (111 km/h), it possesses poor acceleration that dampens the APC's potential to reach its top speed and climb steep inclines. On the other hand, its soft suspensions helps in providing the APC with generally reliable steering, especially at low speeds, and its brakes are also effective even in higher speed, impressive for a large and heavy vehicle like the APC; however, the suspensions' configuration increases the APC's susceptibility to rollovers due to uneven weight distribution during sharp turns. Its excessively heavy weight also allows the APC to push aside any small vehicle without much disruption in the APC's movement.
However, the APC's true strength lies in its prowess in combat, making the APC one of the most lethal combat vehicles in-game (still a step below that of the Buzzard, but can overwhelm the lightly armed Annihilator). In place of GTA San Andreas' S.W.A.T. tank water cannon is a turret loaded with explosive rounds, which is only as powerful as an explosive round shot from an Explosive Shotgun or Advanced Sniper. As little as two shots to any part of a car, and the car will catch fire. Afterwards, any medium-force impact will instantly explode the car. This is a mixed blessing. Catching a Police Car behind you on fire can make other Police Cars run into it, causing a dynamic chain explosion. However, doing the same to Police Cars in front has a price : one can find it hard to maneuver around the burning car, resulting in the car exploding on impact. However, the APC is very durable, as covered below, and can resist up to four explosions before catching fire itself. Despite its well-apparent power, the APC has some minor drawbacks. Due to it being a special vehicle with severely limited window space, other weapons cannot be used, preventing one from throwing sticky bombs or passengers helping to fend off pursuers. The turret also has a limited field of view that is incapable of shooting high up into the air where pursuing police/NOOSE helicopters may linger, although, depending on the position of the player and the pursuing helicopter(s), it is possible to hit the helicopter if the player aims the turret properly.
The APC is also the most durable vehicle in TBOGT, being able to resist high speed impacts without any noticeable body deformation, and survive gunfire and even multiple Rocket Launcher rounds. Though the APC is completely bulletproof in front of the back wheels, behind the back wheels lie the engine and air ventilation, and can take damage from that area. However, the APC itself has high durability, and can still withstand multiple magazines of LMG fire on the weak spot. If one were to destroy an APC, he should aim at behind the turret at the air vents.
- Although the APC is described on the official TBoGT website as an APC utilized by NOOSE, neither NOOSE nor the LCPD actually use the APC in-game to chase the player, except during "Frosting on the Cake" or when there is an APC in the area and a police or NOOSE officer gets in the vehicle.
- In the said mission, the APC has a notable difference than the APC the player can drive. Instead of a turret that shoots explosive bullets, this APC has something like a machine gun.
- Even though the APC has small but visible windows, shooting through them will not hurt the driver inside. It is also not possible to perform 'drive by shootings' or throw sticky grenades out of the window, but the turret makes up for this.
- Despite being a (more or less) military vehicle, the second since Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the player can call Henrique Bardas so he can give Luis an APC after completing the mission "Departure Time". This probably pokes fun of NOOSE's incompetence in securely storing the vehicle.
- If one were to put a sticky bomb inside the APC, detonation will frequently, not harm the APC at all and the only splash damaged received will be from other explosive objects, (i.e. cars, propane tanks).
- The semi-kamikaze tactic above might spawn flames on the APC, don't worry as these are caused from the explosion of the bomb, and the smoke may confuse players as smoke coming from the APC.
- In multiplayer, the APC is easily available in Free Mode, and there is a dedicated race class where all racers drive the APC, during which the player can use the cannon, albeit with a slower rate of fire and less power. Given its overpowering nature, however, the APC is not available in team deathmatch, deathmatch or other competitive co-op modes not directly related to the vehicle.
- An interesting way to blow things up is to put sticky bombs on some of the sides; then drive towards the target and press down on the d-pad. The APC will not be destroyed; instead, it will catch fire and blow up by itself soon afterwards.
- The APC can be damaged by the extreme power of the swing glitch, however, one probably wouldn't notice the damage unless one uses a health pack or the health cheat. Usually the front will suffer compression, pushing about it about half a foot into the APC.
- The APC's main weakness is actually its own high suspension. Entering a turn quickly will result in flipping the APC over (except if it flips back again) as it's perhaps the strongest vehicle in the whole game. (i.e The player can flip a turned car by cheating an APC, but they can't flip an APC by any means. Excluding the exploding punch cheat.) It can be turned back by constantly firing the turret straight down into the ground, however, the health cheat is vital while doing this, as the APC will take damge by the exploding projectiles.
- If the player drives the APC into the pond in Middle Park, it will gain damage but cannot be destroyed.
- If the APC lands upside down, it is very difficult to flip back over due to its size and weight (crashing cars into it will have no effect.) However, using a helicopter by crashing into it (or using its rotors) may help flip it back over, causing only minor damage to the APC.
- The APC, along with the Rhino and along several other vehicles, are listed in the vehicles.ide file in Max Payne 3, indicating the APC might make a return in Grand Theft Auto V, however, this is unconfirmed.
- Even though it's considered a law enforcement vehicle the player can pick up prostitutes and pay for their services.
- It's the second vehicle in the whole GTA Series to be based on a Russian one. The first is the Dune.
- The APC appears in the missions "Caught with your Pants Down", where the player steals one for Yusuf Amir, and "Frosting on the Cake", where the player destroys one with Sticky Bombs to escape pursuing law enforcement after killing several Lost MC bikers.
- Can be obtained from Henrique Bardas after finishing the main storyline.
- Parking lot of the East Holland LCPD Station in Algonquin. The vehicle can be found parked underneath in a small garage with no garage door. (Multiplayer only)
- Can be spawned via the player's phone by dialing: 272-555-8265 ("APC"-555-"TANK").
- At Yusuf Amir's construction site after shooting all 50 seagulls and after the mission For the Man Who Has Everything is completed.
See also
- SWAT Tank, GTA San Andreas equivalent.
- Annihilator
- Buzzard
- Rhino


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Rivals.com has the U.S. Army All-American Bowl covered. Adam Friendman has the top story lines from the East team on Day 1 of practice.
Raining on the parade
The rain Monday was a nightmare for every offensive player. The centers were having trouble with the snaps, quarterbacks were throwing wobbly balls and receivers were dropping easy catches. Plenty of punts and kickoffs were hitting the ground, as returners were also feeling the effects of Mother Nature. Heck, there was even a car accident on the highway near the practice field because of the slick roads. As the weather improves, look for the play to improve too.
Secondary to none
The collection of talent in the defensive backfield for the East team is one of the best ever put together and they did not disappoint Monday. Jalen Ramsey, Kendall Fuller, Mackensie Alexander played the best but Eli Apple, Nick Washington and Tray Matthews were right on their heels. It will be very impressive if the West team can pass on these cornerbacks and safeties.
When there's rain, injuries usually follow. Demarcus Robinson was out for most of the afternoon practice with a toe injury. Another wide receiver seen limping on the sideline during the afternoon practice was Tony Stevens. During one-on-one drills, John Montelus came away with an injured shoulder and Greg Bryant missed the morning practice but that seemed to be unrelated to the rainy weather. Montelus has been ruled out of Tuesday's practices but Bryant, Robinson and Stevens are expected to participate.
Ready and willing
One of the hurdles coaches run into at all-star games is a lack of depth, especially on the offensive line. The East team is very thin at center, with Brandon Kublanow as the only player with any experience at the position. The offensive line coach was left asking for volunteers to play the all-important position. Kublanow and Brandon Mahon stepped up and the coaches were very grateful. They struggled at times because of the wet ball but seemed to get better as the day went on. Besides snapping, the two were the most physical and aggressive offensive linemen and performed very well.
Weak interior d-line other than Bigelow
The defensive line is one of the strengths for the East team and Kenny Bigelow was outstanding Monday, along with Wyatt Teller on the inside. The other defensive tackles, however, have left us wanting more. Greg Webb and Keith Bryant have been underwhelming, drawing the ire of their position coach. The offensive line pretty much had their way with Webb and Bryant and the two of them will look to rebound in Tuesday's practices.
Keeping up with the Derricks
The running back position is one of the strongest and deepest positions at this year's U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The East team has a trio of sensational backs in Greg Bryant, Derrick Green and Derrick Henry. While Bryant may be the fastest, the combination of size and speed that Green and Henry bring is impossible to overlook. Green is a big back at 6-foot, 220 pounds and Henry is an astonishing 6-foot-3, 243 pounds. The West defense better be ready for these physical backs.
Where there's smoke there's fire
One of the few skill position players that excelled Monday was Taquan Mizzell. He was virtually un-guardable in the morning practice, catching two long touchdowns. "Smoke" ate up any linebacker or safety that tried to cover him. As the week goes on, it will be interesting to see if the defenders play him differently.
A long time coming
The All-American Bowl will be the first game action in a long time for a few players. Kenny Bigelow and Khaliel Rodgers played only four official games this season after their school had a sanctioning issue with the Maryland high school association. After recovering from a knee injury Greg Bryant only played in a few games this season. For some players such as Garrett Sickels, their last game was at the end of November. Needless to say, these players are looking forward to full contact football on Saturday.
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Indeed a demon is haunting our beloved nation. We are talking about the calculated and most often syndicated conspiracy to squander public money and plunder the nation's natural resources. Key players in the dirty and deadly game are public officials, big businesspersons and, of course, foreign companies posing as investors.
I believe you don't put me to task to adduce evidence to prove the above assertion that is the existence of a conspiracy to ruin our motherland.
The latest report by the Controller and Auditor General on the state of the nation's books of accounts for the year 2010/2011 and those unveiled a few days ago by two relevant Parliamentary Committees tell the whole story of billions of money going down the drain, thanks to unpatriotic looters and their foreign partners.
Other tell-tale signs include the hot debate the demon generated during the just ended parliamentary session in Dodoma, the fact that the current Prime Minister has a noose around his neck due to this very problem, and the countrywide storm spurred by this disturbing national issue.
There are many angles to approach the crisis brought about by the demon. Key questions, however, revolve around its genesis, impact and the way forward. Allow me to participate in the debate by giving hints on why stealing public money with impunity is a problem we are likely to live with for quite some time - probably several years.
One can easily come up with at least eight reasons to validate the above expressed viewpoint. First, unfortunate as it may be, but there is this unwarranted and illogical mentality that public property is no one's property. Thus most of those who steal public money or misuse the nation's natural resources do so without feeling guilty, mainly due this kind of thinking which is now too deep-rooted to be erased in the near future.
Related to reason number one is the fact that white collar criminals, unlike armed robbers and other thieves, are neither stigmatized by society nor being considered as highly dangerous elements. Instead, the "sophisticated" thieves seem to enjoy some public appreciation and are expected to contribute handsomely during all sorts of fundraising events. Sophisticated thieves get praises whenever they throw crumbs to the very people they have robbed.
Third, the corruption bug which manifests itself in various forms of moral decadency, has so much contaminated our socio-economic and political blood that purification of the system is quite a challenge which will take time to overcome, especially when it happens that the captains of corruption control state affairs and are not ready to commit suicide, much as their shameful death is inevitable. In other words we are stuck into this mess mainly because there is little political will to fight it squarely.
Fourth, methinks laws on fighting corruption are not deterrent enough. A public servant steals billions of money through all sorts of tricks. He/She happens to be caught and is imprisoned for three or even five years after which he or she becomes a free person and enjoys the ill-gotten wealth. Who says the words of wisdom that "crime does not pay "are applicable in our midst? We can argue on this until cows come home. Things become more complicated when the corridors of justice also happen to be havens of corruption.
Fifth, is the fact that public officials have too much say on the nation's resources, reflected, among other things, in their role in land distribution, issuance of all sorts of licenses for mining, hunting, forest harvest, entering into contracts on behalf of the nation under procedures which are not all that transparent, and you name.
Unless we come up with systems which limit their powers on national resources and make them accountable for decisions they make and the actions they take, looting will continue unabated.
Lack of accountability culture is well demonstrated in the current storm where there has been pressure on several Ministers to resign due to the rotting skeletons found in their ministerial cupboards by legal and authoritative state inspectors. The whole drama has ended into an anti-climax simply because accountability culture is lacking in society.
Maybe some of these issues will be addressed in the envisaged new constitution. But given the alarming rate of ongoing plunder of resources, we might end up closing the gate after the proverbial horse has escaped.
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A good sign of a great pet store is a dog that will drag you from the car to the entrance in two seconds flat.
Such is the scene at Dogma in Newport Coast.
The boutique, with another location in Irvine's Quail Hill, is packed with every imaginable goody for dogs and cats.
Comfortable car seats and designer pet beds adorn high shelves. Dog-size Lakers jerseys, glittery collars and toys of all kinds await in the densely packed shop.
I wander the aisles and mildly regret not bringing my 90-pound mutt, Katy. It's hot outside, so today the shopping experience is just for me.
I'm especially taken with the toys. In a bin near the cash register sits a basket stuffed with mocktail plush toys such as SkinnyDog margaritas, Kennel One vodka and Dog Julio tequila. For the chew-crazy dog, there are unbreakable squeakers found in the "Invincibles." Chewy Vuitton purses are a perfect fit for the toy pup with attitude.
Store employee Natalie Mumford helps me navigate the world of cat food. I have a finicky feline with skin issues, and Mumford is happy to show me several varieties that should help. I settle on a raw-coated kibble made of salmon.
"Pet nutrition is our No. 1 concern here," she tells me. "We're here to answer a lot of questions that often go unanswered at other pet stores."
Dogma is owned by Martnel Bonacquisti, a lifetime pet rescuer who shed her corporate career to buy the boutiques in 2006. She's made it her life to get only the best food and supplies to her clients and their furkids.
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Some ladies may be guilty of keeping their makeup to a minimum during school hours or while at work because let's face it, getting up even earlier to apply cosmetics can be a struggle. However, one time ladies should never hold back is during the evening hours, no matter if they're going to the movies with Mom or on a hot date with their guy. Looking great at night should never be an option.
This being said, the fashion professionals at Glamour Magazine break down exactly what styles work best at night, and most don't require too much effort or time.
According to the magazine, one of the hottest trends right now is definitely glossy eyelids. This sensation has been popping up on different spring runways and is quite simple to pull off. All you need to do is first swipe on a bit of petroleum jelly or non sticky lip gloss or lip balm on your top lids. You can either apply a shimmering brown or metallic gold eyeshadow on top to add more dimension. Ladies looking to make the glossy trend even simpler can try using a lip gloss with a light pink sheen for a touch of color.
Elle Girl Magazine reports that this trend was recently seen at the Marc by Marc Jacobs runway show, and his models added even more fun by way of the tangerine-toned blush on their cheeks.
Another popular nighttime look is sheer red lipstick, according to Glamour. Apparently the shinier the better is a trend for 2012 as super glossy red lips are going to be big in spring. The source reports that achieving the right amount of gloss and color takes a bit of work as you'll need to combine a few lip colors in order to get it just right. Try first applying a hot pink or red lip stain or lipstick and then add on a few layers of clear lip gloss.
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The 80s simply won't go away as another popular evening trend emerging on the runways is brightly colored cheeks.
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Elle Girl Magazine reports that bright, bold blush or bronzer is also a great way to emphasize another popular trend - doll lashes. This look requires tons of mascara on the upper and lower lids and then spreading out each lash to make them look even longer. According to Elle Girl, models at the Anna Sui runway show rocked this look with the addition of bold peach and tangerine blush all over their cheeks that went all the way up to their brow lines.
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...will be revealed very soon! We are excited to share with you the title that has been selected for Reading Together 2012. But you'll have to wait just a little longer. The announcement will be made on Wednesday, September 21, so be sure to check back if you want to be one of the first to know! We can tell you this: This year's book is a work of fiction and the author will be coming to Kalamazoo in March, 2012.
June 9, 2011
Dear Friends of Kalamazoo,
It is from the bottom of my heart that I relay my thanks to Kalamazoo Public Library and the Kalamazoo Center for Social Justice for helping to coordinate Kalamazoo's recent reading of "Strength in What Remains." The invitation you sent us to hear about Village Health Works in Burundi and the warm welcome you offered us last month made us feel at home.
It is critical that communities around the world come together to support those that have been forgotten. This, I believe, is how we can measure world progress. From Kigutu to Kalamazoo, we all have a role to play in making the world a place of peace, health and hope. This is why we created Village Health Works. Our Village Health Works (VHW) project in rural Burundi is many years overdue and is in the perfect place for everyone who truly wants to make a difference in the world. When I think of the unspeakable misery in that country so badly forgotten and still off the map, I always wonder: what have the poor Burundians done wrong to deserve such kind of punishment? But that misery also can be looked at in another way: as a test of morality for those who sit idly by watching what happens and choosing to do nothing about it.
In the 21st century, letting some of our world citizens lag centuries behind is a serious challenge to social justice and a threat to human progress as well as global peace.
Although there is no shortage of woes in Burundi, there is no shortage of opportunities either. There is always a reason for keeping hope alive when I look at how VHW has brought so much joy and hope to the lives of our community members in such a short time and despite the meager resources and other challenges we have faced.
The mission of Village Health Works is to become a center of excellence for healing and teaching for our world so that existing conditions that have dehumanized Burundi for so long can shift into ones that favor life. There is no question in my head that this mission will be fully accomplished. All it takes is a community of compassionate people who, arms linked, get together to understand the world as it truly is.
When one does good after seeing with an open heart and mind what we eyewitness and deal with on a daily basis in Burundi, it is a humane act, more about what makes us all human than being generous.
You have dearly recognized that fact, and I trust that the event you organized in May 2011 to hear more about our work was the first step in an important collaboration between your Kalamazoo community and our growing organization. So, whatever you do, keep us in mind and let's make a difference together.
With many thanks,
Deogratias Niyizonkiza, Founder, Village Health Works.
P.S. Please continue to follow our work by visiting us at www.villagehealthworks.org.
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Reading Together (RT) 2011 ended on a powerful note this week. Deogratias (Deo) Niyizonkiza, the focus of Strength in What Remains, and Dziwe Ntaba, co-founder with Deo of Village Health Works, were in Kalamazoo, thanks to our RT partner, The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College.
Deo described the poverty of Burundi, the health care conditions, and the founding of Village Health Works, intertwined with stories of his youth and family. He spoke for about 90 minutes without a note—he was telling his story, no notes needed. I sensed most of the audience had read Tracy Kidder's book and had attended other RT programs this year. Although most knew Deo's story, hearing it in his own voice was even more powerful, especially when combined with the photographs of building the road to the clinic, the homes and the people in the world's poorest country.
The following morning at a small breakfast gathering, we heard how Deo and Dziwe met in the Boston area on 9/11 and discovered both had the dream of establishing clinics in Africa. They joined forces to establish Village Health Works based on the principle "that all people are entitled to high quality health care, regardless of ability to pay." They have completed construction of an outpatient clinic and have begun to train community health workers. Not surprisingly, much of their time while in the US is spent on community visits such as the one here and on fundraising.
Before we said good-bye, talk turned to how we might keep in touch. From the library perspective, we offered to send them excess copies of Strength in What Remains for distribution to potential donors. Deo wondered if we could do children's storytimes by Skype for the library he hopes to build—maybe so! He asked for our business cards and said he'd be in touch! I imagine our K College colleagues had a similar conversation and will also keep in touch. And, I'm betting some of the folks in the audience for the public program will send donations.
From the earliest days of our Reading Together program, we have tried to select a book that is more than a "good read." We have tried to select a book to bring the community together in a meaningful conversation, perhaps even make a difference somewhere in the world. I'm proud that I think we accomplished that this year and we thank our partners at the Arcus Center for bringing Deo and Dziwe to town.
And now on to Reading Together 2012. Library staff have been exchanging suggestions for next year's book. We'd welcome your suggestions too. What would you like our community to read and discuss next winter?
Photo: Tyler Jacobson, University of Delaware Messenger
Although there is still one more Reading Together related event in 2011, I wanted to report out on the success of the program. Check out these numbers!
• Over 1,700 copies of the book and audiobook circulated
• Over 800 readers attended the Tracy Kidder program on March 10 at Chenery Auditorium
• 1,063 patrons attended one of the 13 events with an average of 82 at each event!
The above numbers show that over 3,500 individuals either read Strength in What Remains, attended an event or both. So if you average this number over the six weeks we celebrated Kidder's novel, over 580 a week participated in Reading Together! This does not even include the many community book clubs and partnering libraries who hosted events.
I would like to thank the Steering Committee, Community Partners, and Sponsors for making it another great year.
The following comments come from Jim Ratliff, a long time Steering Committee member and librarian at KVCC...
"The Kalamazoo Valley Museum hosted a Reading Together event Friday, March 18 with the screening of the movie Hotel Rwanda. The movie retells the true-life story of a compassionate Hutu hotel manager, Paul Rusesabagina, who housed and saved over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda.
Early in the movie the hotel manager declares to his wife after their first witnessing of a neighbor's massacre, "There is nothing we can do." Little did he know the horrors that were ahead of him and his extraordinary, inspirational courage to do what he could to save persecuted friends, families and villagers from the machete.
Watching this movie 15 years after the genocide, attendees spoke of how they remembered there was conflict going on in Rwanda at the time, but had little understanding of the atrocities. Credible accounts estimate up to a million people were killed in just three months during the conflict. One million lives.
It was a difficult story to accept. Several members of the audience were moved to speak to me afterward proclaiming their sorrowful ignorance of the terrible history. Much like the stories retold by Tracy Kidder however, a distant tragedy was brought to life and made more real when recounted through the lives of individuals. Individuals with courage. Individuals who received help from friends and strangers. Individuals with determination to face adversity one day at a time. Individuals who did marvelous deeds to ensure the success of a cause larger than their own.
I'm thankful to the museum for offering this movie, the museum staff who stayed late and the attendees. With the exposure to Hotel Rwanda and Strength in What Remains, hopefully we will have he strength and courage to help others in times of need."
~Jim Ratliff
Over 800 fans of Reading Together and this year's selection, Strength in What Remains, packed the Chenery Auditorium on March 10 to hear the author Tracy Kidder speak. This year the annual author visit signaled the kick off to KPL's community reading program. Kidder spoke eloquently of not only his relationship with the book's subject, Deogratias 'Deo' Niyizonkiza, but also the mythic journey of hope and forgiveness that Deo experienced. The presentation touched upon other timely topics in relation to world health, poverty, and what society can do to make change happen. In addition to speaking, Kidder shared a variety of photos that showed both the beauty of Burundi and the many residents whose lives have changed from proper medical care.
Many attendees commented on the way out that thought Kidder was "fabulous" and that his words really inspired them. I know that I heard Kidder's challenge to work towards asking our leaders make world health an important issue to tackle. If you attended the event, we thank you for participating and hope that it enhanced your reading of Strength in What Remains. There are still many more great events in the coming weeks that will further your enjoyment of the book.
We've read the book, Tracy Kidder has enlightened and entertained us with the inside story of how it came to be written, and this Reading Together season is now in full swing. On Monday night, KPL hosted the program The History of Burundi and Rwanda presented by Kalamazoo College African studies professor, Joseph Bangura. Strength in What Remains has made me naturally curious to know more about the country of Burundi, so I was anxious to hear its history and that of neighboring Rwanda. Apparently many Reading Together participants felt the same way as nearly fifty people attended the program.
Dr. Bangura skillfully took us through the often complicated history and answered many questions posed by the fascinated audience members. The Hutu and Tutsi people, who make up the majority of the population of both countries, were the subject of much of the discussion. It was interesting to learn that the two groups lived quite peacefully together before European colonization. I won't offer more of an explanation for fear of over-simplifying the situation, but I recommend that you watch for Dr. Bangura's thorough and highly informed account in video form, which will soon be available on our website.
Why would God allow human suffering? This is just one of the questions that Strength in What Remains tries to answer.
The author set's the stage for what he considers unacceptable theories (he mentioned this at his talk): "One of the things I've noticed about some of the genocide narratives I've read, people will say, 'God spared me.' The problem I have with that is then you think, 'Well, what about all the people who got their heads chopped off?...So I'm not quite sure that's the way to look at it" (p. 177).
Deo says that human suffering is caused by God letting people do what they want, a sort of Deistic approach; God created human nature and said "you're on your own." (can you find that passage?) It struck me as almost sad, slightly sarcastic and comedic, perhaps due to the desensitization Deo went through.
Sharon, more optimistic, says: "I have a theory," she replied. "I remember thinking long ago, 'We're loved infinitely for however little bit of time we have.' And it's not ultimately tragic to die at any age. Whether we're talking about being blown into little pieces or waht is ultimate tragedy, I just think there isn't ultimate tragedy except for evil, and God doesn't will any evil. And we're surrounded by--I tell the little kids about the Good Shepherd...but the vine and the branches is great, too--but whether we feel it or not, we are surrounded by this tremendously loving presence, and that covers every second of every day. Of everybody" (p. 177).
Sharon's theory, I think, is one of the most unique theories I have come across.
For further reading, other theories (called "theodicies") include: (a) Free will is the greatest gift, which allows for evil and suffering, (b) suffering is God's way of making us stronger, (c) God cannot stop evil and suffering, (d) evil and suffering do not actually exist, (e) for good to exist, its opposite evil must exist. To find them in our catalog, do a subject search for theodicy, or suffering, or good and evil.
In today's post, I'd like to highlight several films that engage in one way or another with the theme of forgiveness (both of oneself and that of others). The affirmative expression of forgiveness and its role in repairing damaged lives and communities will be a central point of discourse during this year's Reading Together programs. Each of these films and their characters either directly or sometimes in subtle ways explores the ways in which subjects negotiate the complexities of forgiveness, either on a broad social level or that of individuals in search of unburdening of some sort of psychic pain in order to reconnect (Ordinary People). Throughout these films, there is a thematic current of struggle to redeem and to mend, coursing its way through the lives of characters as they hunt for meaning in an otherwise turbulent and uncertain world. Whether it's the death row inmate seeking forgiveness prior to his execution in Dead Man Walking or the colonial slave trader in The Mission looking to amend for his earlier crimes amongst the same community he unjustly worked to destroy, films have long probed the difficulties and possibilities involved with reconciliation. So while you're enjoying the book discussions with your fellow community members and participating in a Reading Together program or two, don't forget to supplement your engagement with this always timely and dynamic topic with a thought provoking film from our rich collection.
Tender Mercies
The Straight Story
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
The Royal Tenenbaum's
Smoke Signals
About fifty dedicated readers braved the cold to attend the first Reading Together program of 2011, "Appreciating Kidder".
Bill Combs, WMU professor emeritus of English, examined all nine of Kidder's books with particular emphasis on Strength in What Remains. He described them as narrative nonfiction - a true story written in a style more closely associated with fiction with plot structure and character development to make the story as compelling as possible. That's a good description of Kidder's style.
I'm just about through rereading Strength in What Remains. I don't often reread books, but I want to be ready for all the programs and events and have the book clearly in mind. I'm now inspired to read as many of his other books as possible before his visit here on March 10.
Reading Together 2011 is off to a strong start!
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I think this will not work anymore, because in Joomla 1.5 an additional $salt parameter is used to encrypt the password. In the usertable the password is stored in the format:
so simple md5 hashed passwords will not work anymore...
Worked for me
It worked for me when I tested it. Mark Dexter 15:08, 4 October 2008 (EDT)
md5 CAN Be used in Joomla 1.5.7
Trust me :-) You can put in an md5 in the database as the password, When that user tries to login Joomla will notice that the password is md5 hashed and will then UPGRADE that password to a SALTED password, saving the result back to the database - thats why it works :-) Phil Taylor
Depending on the version of the MySQL server, the function LAST_INSERT_ID( ) can produce 0 and the recovery procedure fails.
You can insert the admin2 user into the last two tables 'manually'. Run this query to find out the id of the admin2 user:
SELECT * FROM `jos_users` WHERE username = 'admin2'
Use the value of id in the next query to replace 9999:
INSERT INTO `jos_core_acl_aro` VALUES (NULL, 'users', 9999, 0, 'Administrator', 0);
Use the value of id to replace 9999 to find out aro_id:
SELECT * FROM `jos_core_acl_aro` WHERE value = 9999
Use the value of aro_id in the last query to replace 8888:
INSERT INTO `jos_core_acl_groups_aro_map` VALUES (25, , 8888);
Toivo 00:44, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
My solution: I set manually values for tables jos_core_acl_aro,jos_core_acl_groups_aro_map and jos_core_acl_aro_sections. I had an other joomla database where I could compare values and make changes to "problem" database. ProJoomla 20:15, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Worked in response to corrupted keys
I recently had a blip to jos_core_acl_aro that gave me a constant invalid key error. I followed the advice in this Wiki and still could not get back end admin access.
Ultimately, I used MySql to delete the information completely from the table. Then I had to go back into the jos_users table and manually delete each entry that was NOT the new admin2 user just created per this Wiki. (My DB only had a half dozen users, most of which were me, anyhow.)
I then performed a check, then repair on the jos_core_acl_aro table, with a final "o.k." message. After this point, I could again log into the back end using the new admin2 username and created password (secret/OU812/admin), and re-established all accounts, changed the admin password, and voila.
Curiously, I did nothing to any other table. I am NOWHERE near a Joomla expert, a PHP guru, or even knowledgeable about SQL. So I'm suspecting (as someone will assuredly clear up in the future,) that the other operations I missed were suggested for those users intent on NOT losing their existing member accounts / information.
This is not to say, of course, that I did not attempt it. I did. But the incorrect key error was plaguing me, and the extended Support time was too long to wait to find out if I was really hacked or not.
This entry is offered for review, comment, correction, or expansion- but mostly for those who are in the same position I was in: they need a very quick way to take control of their site back, and assess the damages, if any.


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Quotes of Warcraft » Warcraft III » Orc Horde
This article or section contains lore taken from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, the manuals, and official bonus maps.
Orc Horde
Orc Peon
- "Ready to work."
- "Yes?"
- "Hmmm?"
- "What do you want?"
- "Something need doing?"
- "I can do that."
- "Be happy to."
- "Work, work."
- "Okidoki."
- "Kill 'em!"
- "I'll try"
- "Why not?!"
- "Whaaat?"
- "Me busy. Leave me alone!!" (Might be a referance to Trkkie Monster, from Avenue Q)
- "No time for play."
- "Me not that kind of orc!"
Orc Grunt
- "My life for the horde!"
- "Dabu!"
- "Lok'thar!"
- "Swobu!"
- "Zug zug!"
- "Time for killing!"
- "Time to die!"
- "Yes?"
- "Huh?"
- "Master?"
- "What do you want?"
- "For the Horde!"
- "Why you poking me again?"
- "Why don't you lead an army instead of touching me!?"
- "Poke poke poke - is that all you do?"(the poking jokes are references to the infamous "Stop poking me!" quote of Warcraft - Orcs & Humans)
- "Oh, that was kind of nice."
- "Me so horned; me hurt you long time."
- "Me no sound like Yoda. Do I? (Yoda-like inflection)"
- "(singsong voice) It not easy being green!" (Reference to Kermit's famous song)
Orc Raider
- "Ready to ride."
- "Yes chieftain?"
- "Hmm?"
- "Need something?"
- "Say the word."
- "No problem."
- Yeea!
- Fshhhuwassh.
- "Let's ride."
- "Take 'em."
- "Taste my steel!"
- "For Doomhammer!"
- "For the glory of the Warchief!"
- "Down boy."
- "You're annoying my dog."
- "What's that smell? Oh, bad dog!" (wolf whimpers)
- "I'm hungry like the wolf!" (a Duran Duran single)
- "May my ancestors watch over me"
- "Bring it on!"
- "I am able to help."
- "How Now?" (as in "How Now, Brown Cow?")
- "For the tribes!"
- "Immediately."
- "Well done."
- "Death to the enemies of the Horde!"
- "Death to the enemy!"
- "Start running."
- "Whuuuooooo!"
- "Do not push me or I will impale you on my horns."
- "Da Bulls." (A reference to Saturday Night Live Superfans)
- "Got Milk?"
- "There's a lot at steak here!"
- "Hey, what are these letters burned on my ass?"
- "Olé."
- "(smashing china) Sorry." (A reference to the idiom "A Bull in a China Shop")
Troll Headhunter/Berserker
- "Vengeance for Zul'Jin!" (Reference to the Warcraft 2 character)
- "Who you wanna kill?"
- "Wha'?"
- "What'you want me do?"
- "Where'you want me go?"
- "Aah!"
- "Anything you want."
- "Yeah..." (laughter)
- "Tastingo!" (Huttese reference)
- "Don't mess with the bad guy!" (Razor Ramon from the WWE)
- "It's time for a little blood!"
- "Tastingo!" (Huttese reference)
- "What'you bother me for?!"
- "Leave it to me, I take a big weight off your shoulders."
- "D'you wanna buy a cigar?" (In a
- "Lucy…" (Reflective of Ricky from I Love Lucy)
- "Say hello to my little friend!"
Kodo Beast
- Note: All the quotes are grunts and sounds except the following:
- "Here comes the beast again." (grunt) (Reference to the song "Here comes the rain again" by Eurythmics)
Wyvern Rider
- "Ready to soar, master!"
- "Are there enemies above?"
- "Un-dabo!"
- "Speak, chieftain."
- "I need orders."
- "To the winds!"
- "Let's fly!"
- "Onward and Upward!"
- "Yeehaw!"
- "Die!"
- "Death from above!"
- "Victory for the Horde!
- "For the glory of the Horde."
- "Death to all who oppose the Horde!"
- "Peter! I can fly!" (Reference to Peter Pan)
- "I can see my house!"
- "The only way to fly." (Reference to The Matrix)
- "I'm getting a little dizzy."
- "FLASH! Aha!" (Referring to Flash Gordon)
- "Fly the friendly skies."
- "Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's me!" (Reference to Superman comics series)
Troll Witch Doctor
- "Someone call for de docter?" (reference to Desperados, the computer game)
- "I hear de summons!"
- "How may I serve?"
- "You seek me help?"
- "What you be cravin'?"
- "Taz'dingo!" (A common warcry among trolls.)
- "Righty way!"
- "Dat be good choice, mon!"
- "I do it, now!"
- "Ahaa!"
- "Eekum Bokum" (The quote Mumbo Jumbo says in the game Banjo Kazooie)
- "Do ya be feelin' well?"
- "I may have somethin' for ya."
- "We be jammin'." (The song "Jammin'" by Bob Marley)
- "It's a cookbook. A cookbook!" (Reference to the short story by Damon Knight called "To Serve Man", or, better known, an episode of Twilight Zone of the same name)
- "Soylent gray is made from TROLLS?" (A reference to the movie Soylent Green)
- Ohta: "Fukui-san?"
Fukui: "Yes, go ahead."
Ohta: "What the Iron Troll is doing is putting heads in a pot. They have to boil for 20 minutes so the eyes can be used in a second dish, an eye and raspberry sorbet."
Woman: "Ooh, sounds good."
Orc Shaman
- "Storm, earth and fire, heed my call!" *thunder* (This quote is used in the Power of the Horde.)
- "Yes?"
- "Yes, warchief?"
- "How can I help?"
- "Direct me."
- "A wise plan."
- "Understood."
- "For the Horde!"
- "Right away."
- "Thunder..."
- "Power to the Horde!"
- "Feel the ground tremble!"
- "Lightning!"
- "I dedicate my power to the Horde!"
- "You ever get hit by lightning where the Sun don't shine? *thunder clap*"
- "Back off, pup!"
- "The sky is falling." (A reference to wikipedia:Chicken Little)
- "(sings) Raindrops keep falling on my head." (The song of the same name)
- "No time to play, we have war to fight!"
- "Electrifrying"
- "Blame it on the rain. Bwahahah."
Spirit Walker
- The spirits of the earth guide me."
- "The spirits surround me."
- "I answer the call."
- "What troubles you?"
- "I dreamed of this."
- "I am one with the earth."
- "Just as I foresaw."
- "Nag'radabash."
- "I see."
- "It is destined."
- "Mother-earth guide me."
- "Return to the earth!"
- "Hoof to the head!"
- "Cho'tagalus!"
- "The fury of the ancients is upon you!"
- "Death is not the end."
- "We're all spirits in the material world." (a line from the Police song of the same name)
- "I say y'all gonna make me lose my mind up in here." (from rapper DMX)
- "My hoof and your ass have an appointment."
- "Fear my moo of fury! <extremely half-hearted moo>"
- "Yes, the spirits are talking to me. *farts* Oh yes, they´re coming in clearly. *fart* Ahh, now they're forming into a gaseous material. *fart* I can actually see them now. *fart* The spirits are very powerful today." (Reference to a video called "Pastor Gas" or "Farting Preacher", parodying Robert Tilton)
- "Blue troll here!"
- "Fire it up, mon!"
- "What you want be burned?"
- "Yo?"
- "We be listenin'."
- "Ya, ya? What is it?!
- "You da boss."
- "En fuego bebe!"
- "Hahaha sounds good to me, mon!"
- "I be down wid dat."
- "Muaha *snort* ha!"
- <Maniacal laughter.>
- "Catch!"
- <Maniacal laughter.>
- "Take this!"
- "Flames for Zul'jin!"
- "I can see your house...burning!" (Reference to the Goblin Zeppelin in Warcraft 2)
- (hums the Batman theme) "Nananananananana Nananananananana... Ha, ME!"
- "Hey, shut up! The bat can't hear where it's goin'!"
- "My balls are burning!" (Bat squeaks) (referring the burning oil he's carrying)
- "Tell my wife I– (explosion)." (possibly a reference to the line in the song Space Oddity by David Bowie)
Suicide Attack
- "The ends justify da means!"
- "My blade seeks vengeance!"
- "Yes, lord"
- "What task is there?"
- "I am yours."
- "Ooooh."
- "I hear and obey"
- "Hui"
- "Yes!"
- "Excellent choice"
- "I listen!"
- "Taste my blade!"
- "For the Burning Blade!"
- "Snatch the pebble from my hand, grasshopper." (Kung Fu Reference)
- "My blade can cut through armour, and still cut a tomato!" (The commercial for the Ginsu knife)
- "Twin blade action, for clean close shave every time!" (Gillette Mach 3 razor ad campaign)
- "Wassaabi?" (Budweiser ad campaign)
Far Seer
- "The future is ours."
- "Seeing is believing."
- "Destiny awaits."
- "My eyes are open."
- "Do you need my counsel?"
- "I see."
- "Ofcourse."
- "Watch out."
- "It is certain."
- "Attack!"
- "Look out!"
- "Strike!"
- "Spirits of earth and storm, strike!"
- "I see dead people." (Reference to the movie The Sixth Sense.. The reveal map cheat is also a reference to the movie)
- "Touch your tongue to mine. (wolf whines)" (reference to Thumb Wars, a Star Wars parody film)
- "Concentrate and ask again." (Reference to the Magic 8-Ball)
- "Outlook not so good." (The Magic 8-Ball)
- "Reply hazy. Try again." (Again, the Magic 8-Ball)
Tauren Chieftain
- "I have an axe to grind."
- "I stand ready."
- "Your command?"
- "Your order?"
- "What would you ask of me?"
- "Done."
- "For my ancestors!"
- "An excellent plan."
- "Yes, chieftain."
- "For the tribes!"
- "Honor guide me!"
- "None shall pass!"
- "For the warchief and the tribes!"
- "Pass the peace pipe."
- "Hey. Puff, puff, give. That's the rule." (A reference to Friday)
- "Ohhh… I can see my ancestors!"
- "Back in the old days, we didn't have plural." (referring to the fact that the word "tauren" is both singular and plural, as well as the statement itself: we didn't have plural)
- "Only two things come from Texas, and I've got horns." (The phrase "Only two things come from Texas: steers and queers" from An Officer and a Gentleman and Full Metal Jacket)
- "Steer clear."
Shadow Hunter
- "Want to see somethin' real scary?"
- "Who do I kill first?"
- "Where are enemies be hidin'?"
- "Use my powa'"
- "Direct ma blade!"
- "Who be ma' next victim?"
- "Move fasta'!"
- "It be a pleasure!"
- "Right!"
- "Taz'dingo, mon!"
- "We be jammin'!"
- (Laughter)
- "Ya, mon!"
- "Ma blade be thirsty!"
- "I pity the fool." (Mr. T reference)
- "Killin' be easy."
- "Die!"
- "It be da mad time, mon!"
- "Keepin' it real, upon de field."
- "Your commander is a foo'." (Reference to Mr. T)
- "Call me for your free readin'." (Reference to self-proclaimed psychic, Miss Cleo)
- "You're da baddest soul in town, mon."
- "Hu'mons! Dey t'ink dey know everyt'in!" (Sebastian from The Little Mermaid)
- "You lack discipline!" (Reference to Detective John Kimble in Kindergarten Cop)
- "Stop whinin'!" (Reference to above film)
- "Look at me, I'm happy." (Reference to Bobby McFerrin´s song "Don´t worry be happy"; one of the lines on the song is "look at me, I´m happy!".
- (Barry White voice) "Ooh, baby."
(Hero - Far Seer)
- "I am the Warchief."
- "Lok-regar ogull."
- "Let's get on with it."
- "The spirits are restless."
- "Hmmm."
- "Yes."
- "Endabu."
- "For honor."
- "Lok-narosh!"
- "None will survive!"
- "For Doomhammer!"
- "Your time has come!"
- "For the Horde!"
- "My people are strong."
- "I will lead them to their destiny."
- "The spirits will guide me."
- "I may have been raised by humans, but I'm no fool."
(Hero - Shadow Hunter) Ready
- "Death be a real trip, mon!" (a drug reference)
- "I hear you, mon."
- "Don't worry, be happy!"
- "Abe-ja, mon."
- "I got de righteous groove."
- "Taz'dingo."
- "You be tricksed."
- "I feel you, mon!"
- "Sweet."
- "My pleasure!"
- "For de Darkspear tribe!"
- "Heads will roll!"
- "No mercy!"
- "Aguny gugu!"
- "I'll be spearheading that right away!
- "Sadly, the name 'Pinkspear Tribe' was already taken." (Rokhan's tribe is Darkspear; possible reference to the movie Reservoir Dogs or maybe the Pink Squad from the orc novel Grunts! by Mary Gentle.)
- "I've lost ma head! It was about, ah, yea big, I was keeping in on my spear. If you find it let me know." (Reference to trolls keeping a shrunken head. Spoken like he actually lost his own head.)
- "I made a collage out of some of our little native friends. I call it a pygmy-up bouquet."
- "Whadaya mean, what kinda accent is dis? It's a troll accent! I swear, ja makin' me crazy."
- Thrall and Grom Hellscream confront Mannoroth and defeat him. Grom is mortally wounded.
Grom: "Thrall… The blood haze has lifted… The demon's fire has burnt out in my veins. I… have… freed… myself."
Thrall: "No, old friend, you've freed us all."


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After taking an almost 2 year long break from mapping due to working on a BA in PR and media, as well as some organizational work, I have finaly dusted of my copy of CC3 and decided to reawaken my old hobby..
First thing I noticed. It was not like riding a bike.. I basically had to re-learn a lot of stuff, but I get that good old feeling of creativity back
Anyhow, the reason of posting this map is partly to "force" myself to follow trough on more maps(as I have plenty of started maps), and get some tips along the way
So please fire away
Looks like a good beginning. You are right about the rivers, I think they should meander more. They look too straight to me. I also do not especially like the mountain range packed with symbols, it seems too thick. It might be because I prefer longer mountain ranges (so don't take it too seriously if you've made it look like this on purpose ^^). If I were you, I would use less symbols perhaps - what you have there is very repetitive. Hope I helped you. I'm glad you reawakened your creativity and got back to mapping. I myself suffer from a lack of time and miss mapping - it's always such fun.
Thanks for the feedback
Sad to hear about your lack of time
The mountain range was done like that on purpose to test out the look, and up close it looked decent enough, but zoomed out it does clutter up I feel they are looking a bit to small, so Ill probably redo them. Make them more massive probably.. but then I have to take into account wind direction and such... I should probably roam around the forum looking for some info on that
Edit: Totally reworked the map style, and cut out all the rivers for now, until I get them right. I am more happy with this style, even if there is quite a lot of work left to do.
What can I say? This style is so awesome that there is little you can screw up while working with it.^^ Your map is looking great already.
Thanks for sympathy. My holidays are coming, so hopefully I will get back to mapping real soon.Sad to hear about your lack of time
Oh, and hoping to see some maps during your holiday I like what i have seen from your style
Excellent stuff, very cool style.
Upon the Creation of the World the First Dragons cast their seed in the light of a Sun and a Thousand Suns, beneath the Moon and a Thousand Moons, on a World and a Thousand Worlds.
The new style looks great!
Here is the results of a bit more work on the map
I think I am done tinkering with this for now, since I have some scaling problems that popped up after I snafued something somewhere, but all in all it was a fun exercise to work with
Still want some more feedback thou,to bring with me to my nex project, or incase I will go back to tinker with this one
Nice progress. The river is meandering nicely this time, though it looks a little too blurry for my taste. Good luck with your next project!
Thanks. I'm looking forward to trying out digital mapping, till now I mostly doodled on paper in my free time, never truly finishing anything.^^Oh, and hoping to see some maps during your holiday I like what i have seen from your style


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nice color, thick like cardstock
I was looking for fireworks paper and this is pretty close to what I had in mind. I liked the colors of the fireworks.
Wasn't exactly thrilled with the way this one looks in person. Could take it or leave it.
I bought two of them so I can utilize them both. Great colors!


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The Professional Schools and Science Building
Dillard's academic facilities contain more that 400,000 square feet of well-equipped space for active learning.
The Professional Schools and Sciences Building houses the College of Professional Studies and its four schools: Business, Nursing, Public Health, and Mass Communications. This fantastic new LEED®* registered building (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) officially opened at a ribbon-cutting ceremony following Commencement 2010.
The Student Union and Recreation, Health and Wellness Center, as of Fall 2010, is due to be completed soon. This new facility will feature a bowling alley, movie theater, running track and more, in addition to a full-service health clinic that will serve both Dillard students and faculty, as well as the neighboring Gentilly community.
Rosenwald Hall is the main administrative building, housing the Office of the President, Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, Business and Financial Affairs, Institutional Advancement and Development, and the Registrar's Office.
Stern Hall, a three-story structure, provides up-to-date lecture and laboratory instruction for the sciences. The Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is housed in Stern.
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Howard House housed faculty and office space for the School of Business, before it relocated to the Professional Schools and Sciences Building.
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Henson Hall, a former gymnasium, houses the university bookstore.
The Dillard University International Center for Economic Freedom (DUICEF) is among the newest academic buildings on Dillard's campus. DUICEF houses the Department of Social Sciences. In addition to classrooms, a lecture hall and computer labs, this building features two pedagogy laboratories.
Lawless Memorial Chapel, the center for worship on campus, was recently renovated. This beautiful space serves as an assembly hall and a venue for the concert choir's performances.
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Williams Hall is the on-campus co-ed housing residence for first year students. It also houses the Office of Residential Life.
Hartzell and Camphor Halls are currently being renovated, and will serve as student dormitories.
The Will W. Alexander Library houses special collections and over 100,000 volumes of information. It features computer labs, group study areas, and a cafe.
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