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It's called hypocrisy.
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But the RomneyRyan camp is banking that the public doesn't do any research but merely continue to drink the kool-aid that foxnews keeps serving.
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So Roland, you can vote blindfolded in the next election. They're all the same, right?
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Precisely the reason you haven't seen me leading cheers for anyone. That said...
We have a binary system. There are now two national tickets that have any chance of winning the general election. With Bailout Bob, we had more conservative alternatives. With Romney/Ryan, we don't. So we vote for the ticket that most closely matches our views. Just like you do.
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The Tea Party and much of America were reacting to a period of highly elevated and wildly irresponsibly spending. It was a period of outrage in which Mr. Bennett fell victim to high emotions.
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Yes, Paul Ryan has a disgraceful voting record as a Congressmen, namely his approval of the bank bailout scam of 2008. Joe Biden, Ryan's counterpart, also has a poor record as a Senator (he, too, voted for the bailout). Therefore the two cancel out. That leaves the actual men running for President: Romney, who never has voted in the halls of Congress, and Barack Obama, who voted for the bailout scam as a Senator, then as President pushed through the equally horrifying ARRA, not to mention Obamacare. I will definitely be voting for the lesser of two evils, Mitt Romney.
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Ebenezar GroupGhanaFoodFunding via ID Ghana
Dezilanta's Group
Dezilanta is grateful for the loans from Kiva partner, Pearl Microfinance, because without them, her life and that of her family would not be as it is today. She is asking for a loan through Pearl Microfinance to buy and stock more maize brand, shells and mash for sale.
Additional Information
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
- Repayment Term
- 6 months (Additional Information)
- Repayment Schedule
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- Jun 22, 2009
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Line up for New Tech SaturdayPublished 12:42am Thursday, February 23, 2012
The forecast for Saturday morning in Niles calls for temperatures in the low 30s with a decent chance of snow — not exactly the weather in which to be standing outside.
Despite that, Niles Community Schools officials are expecting more than 100 parents to be lined up outside the high school hoping to enroll their child in Niles New Tech Entrepreneurial Academy.
Limited openings
One hundred and thirty-five slots are available for incoming freshmen for the 2012-13 school year. The first 75 students to turn in an application are guaranteed a slot. After that, the remaining 60 slots will be filled through a stratified lottery.
"It will be a fun morning," Niles Supt. Richard Weigel said.
There are a few rules.
An adult must accompany each student, and only one application per adult will be accepted.
Students and parents can begin lining up at 5 a.m. outside the 14th Street entrance to Niles New Tech, 1441 Eagle St. The first-come, first-serve process will begin at 8 a.m.
School officials will be on hand to facilitate the process.
Breakfast served
About a dozen current Niles New Tech students will be present to greet parents and potential students. Coffee, juice and waffles will be available. The admission process will run from 8 to 10 a.m.
Those who fall outside the first 75 students can still apply.
The deadline for applying is 3 p.m. March 9.
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Delaney removes name from NBA draft
Updated: May 8, 2010, 12:58 AM ETBy Andy Katz | ESPN.com
Virginia Tech's chances to get into the 2011 NCAA tournament took a huge step forward with the decision of Malcolm Delaney to return for his senior season.
Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg said Friday night that Delaney would be back and withdraw by Saturday's new NCAA deadline to let the NBA know he would no longer be eligible for the June NBA draft.
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Emprendedores De San Cristobal Group
Update on Emprendedores De San Cristobal GroupThe communal bank Emprendedores de San Cristóbal was formed by a group of friends and neighbors from the district of Cusco, in Cusco province, department of Cusco. This communal bank comprises several people who are always looking for opportunities to get ahead and to give their children a better future through their daily effort.
Nieves is one of this communal bank's members. She is sixty years old, married, and has two children from this beautiful relationship. She was born in the heart of the village of Quincemil, but currently lives in the beautiful city of Cusco. She works selling men, women, and children's shoes. She has been in this business for several years and it is going very well. This time Nieves needs a loan in order to purchase more merchandise - such as school shoes - because the school season is about to begin.
The other members work selling beauty products, shoes, groceries, lubricants, spare parts for computers, and clothing.
All of the members appreciate the opportunity being offered and promise to timely comply with their different installment payments.
(The person in the lower picture was late for the meeting.)
Nieves es miembro del banco comunal tiene 60 años de edad es casada y fruto de esta hermosa relación tiene dos hijos, ella nació en el centro poblado de Quincemil pero actualmente vive en la hermosa ciudad del Cusco, ella se dedica a la venta de zapatos para niños, damas y caballeros. Ya son varios años que se dedica a este negocio y le va muy bien. Nieves en esta oportunidad requiere el préstamo para comprar mas mercadería como zapatos escolares pues se está acercando la campaña escolar.
Los socios en general agradecen la oportunidad brindada y se comprometen a cumplir con el pago de sus diferentes cuotas en los plazos establecidos. (La persona que aparece en la parte inferior de la fotografía llego a tarde a la reunión.
Previous Loan DetailsThis member belongs to the communal bank Emprendedores San Cristobal, which is located within the district of Wanchaq, in the province of Cusco and the department of Cusco. Member Sayda is 36 years old, married, and has three children. She alternates between her daily activities and her busine... More from Emprendedores De San Cristobal Group's previous loan »
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Important InformationAbout Asociación Arariwa
Asociación Arariwa is a large non-governmental organization that started offering microcredit in 1994 to improve the quality of life, skills and equity of the population in the rural Cusco region of Peru. Arariwa serves the southern Andean provinces of Peru, and is distinguished by its efforts to reach the very poor, who often live in isolated rural areas. Arariwa fosters village banking, supports savings accounts, promotes access to education, and empowers women entrepreneurs (who make up 78% of its borrowers).
Concurrent and Successive Loans
Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Gas leak forces evacuations in Phoenix
PHOENIX - Several businesses were ordered to evacuate after a natural gas leak in the Maryvale area Monday.
According to Phoenix Fire, the natural gas leak near Interstate 10 and 51st Avenue occurred just before 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
The gas leak was created after a two vehicles collided and crashed into a landscape area that contained a 2-inch natural gas line.
One person was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The area, that was closed for several hours, reopened around noon.
I-10 East exit at 51st Avenue is closed. Use 59th or 43rd Avenue exits instead.— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) June 2, 2014


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Skip to comments.McLame just on Greta ripping into Cruz!!!
Posted on 10/16/2013 4:11:53 PM PDT by Anti-Hillary
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I saw this a hole earlier. He is the poster child for term limits. eff him.
Thanks. That's what I meant. LOL I apparently don't know anything either...
He doesn't care. He gets reelected over and over again. Why should he care?
Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Rob Portman (R-OH)
I knew you did. I wanted to jump in there and go to bat for you before someone gave you crap about it :-)
The only add was Johnson.
Romney lost deservedly. He's a coreless democrat who started obamacare and sent his advisers in to teach Obama and Valerie how to get it done, including forcing churches to cooperate or else.
I would rather have the real thing as ever vote in your dream boat squish pretending to be a Republican. Squishes are 4 to 8 year rabbit trail that delays the war that needs to be fought.
Now it will be, because people get it now. If dream boat were in office, the people would still be home belching up their beer, never to notice the slope is more slippery, but at only a slower pace.
Coburn was a partial add
And Tim Scott (R-SC) (one of the 19) got one of today's votes correct too.
I doubt she feels betrayed by McCain. She knew who and what he was when she campaigned for his re-election to the Senate.
Backing McCain was payment of a political debt for his plucking Palin out of relative obscurity and placing her on the political main stage. For that I'm grateful to McCain, too.
I suspect she does have regrets about campaigning for Ayotte, though.
Thank you so much dear friend! I couldn't watch. Shocked about Inhofe. What did they have on him? Oklahoma has no democrats to please any longer.
I emailed him that he ought to be ashamed and that he is a disgrace
I keep a (trivial) Senate RINO/GOPe spreadsheet and just added the new data.
McCain hates Cruz because Cruz is trying to save our country, and McCain is doing all he can to finish it off.
McCain is more an enemy of American people than North Vietnam was.
I emailed Sen Moran that he is a huge disappointment and I would vote him out and he let Kansas down
I understand agreements were being made that Rinos deemed vulnerable in both Houses will be given permission to vote against the deal to protect them from primary challenges. Yet Johnson doesn't face a primary till 2016 so I don't know if this explanation fits him. Or by MIA are you perhaps referring to Jeff Flake of AZ, who was attending a wedding during the first Senate vote on this issue?
They will not shut him up. I complained about his mouth to a number of GOP types beginning in 2008 and I was the one who was "wrong." I went inactive with the GOP because of the man shortly thereafter, and eventually changed my state voter registration to "no party" a few months ago because I refused to stay aligned with a political party that allowed such a vicious old narcissist to play spokesman. There's simply no good left in him now.
Mr. niteowl77
Every psychopath GOP Senator that voted to steal from our children and grandchildren needs to be removed. That's a majority of them. 18 are okay.
What about her sense of loyalty to America? It seems that would be higher on her priority list than loyalty to McCain....
Same here plus I reminded him that he serves the voters not himself or the Dem party and then I called Cruz and told him thank you please do not give up.
I am going to donate 500 bucks to both McConnell and Grahams primary opponents and send a copy of the checks to the Senate Republican Comittee, RNC and John McCains office letting them know I've donated my last penny to ANY candidate any of those groups endorse because of John McCains open and cowardly attack against a Patriot Standing up to a den full of power hungry Treasonist Bastards.
what is cruz' number? I would like to call him too
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You're proving my point.
Yes, she knew who and what he was when she endorsed his last Senate campaign, and yes, it was payback for his putting her on the world stage, but I disagree with you about how she feels about his behavior.
Because she knew McCain is an old guard Republicrat who doesn't believe in any of the timeless ideals that motivate her, and because she knew that her supporters saw this in him as well, she also knew what it would cost her in support to back him in his Senate race. And it did.
That was a huge sacrifice on Sarah's part. It dogs her to the present day, and may well follow her for years and years to come. Had the obvious sacrifice to her personal credibility stopped there, it would have been one thing, but McCain has gone on to make Sarah pay even more dearly, through every heinous statement that drips from his putrid mouth, and every knife he twists into the backs of the Republican right.
Sarah has got to feel hurt and betrayed by him every time she hears of one of his latest transgressions. It was she who enabled him to be where he is today. Had she thrown her support to JD Hayworth in that election, or just quietly stayed out of it, McCain might already be retired.
How many times do you think she's watched him throwing the Tea Party under the bus, and thought, "You bastard. I helped you stay in office, and this is how you repay me?"
I think she very much feels betrayed by McCain. I'm just waiting for her to come right out and say it.
not much we can do about it. We have open primaries and the dems love him and keep him there. That and Sarah Palin came out and stumped for him and did fundraisers.
McConnell makes the guy in the box at a wake look like a break dancer.
Pretty sure Kentuckians are going to put his degenerate ass out to pasture.
May 20, 2014 is right around the corner.
Cruz ought to campaign for Bevin.
Johnson was on the Dingy/GOPe side for the cloture vote a couple of weeks ago, but suddenly joined the Cruz Block today. As did Cornyn.
I think we both know that it is. You don't hear her going around defending McCain. On the contrary, she walks the walk in support of the American people and our Founding Ideals all the time.
Don't forget her appearance with the Tea Party Express to support Steve Lonegan's Senate run against Democrat Corey Booker this week, and her standing shoulder to shoulder with the vets at the DC memorial right afterwards.
She paid McCain back by endorsing him in his last election. She doesn't owe him the time of day now. I think the only reason she hasn't come right out and publicly denounced McCain, is that to do so would serve the liberal agenda to foment public warfare between Republicans.
It may be time for her to step beyond that point, and begin publicly calling out any and all traitors who wear our badge.
My brother voted for a third party the Presidential election because he refused to vote for the ESTABLISHMENTs man Romney. There was only two possible outcomes; Obama wins or Romney wins. I will add he is ultra conservative; well I remind him every time I speak to him that because of him and other like him we have Obama. Those who chose to stay home or vote for third party gave us Obama and guys like McCain. I held my breath and choked back puke to vote for McLame when he was the Republican candidate. We have to stop punishing people in the middle right to right because they screw up. We cannot afford to allow things to go the way they did in 2008. Look what that brought us. How about we put people in we can stomach and hold their asses to the fire.
Thank you. I'll keep an eye out for that one.
I think you're right...jealous for sure...and prolly traumatized too.
Tenure is big for McCain, and Cruz is this "upstart" in his mind no doubt.
I have no idea how to even use twitter. I think I signed up once. After that it's all a blur.
Under which "Law of the Land" Obamacare package did McCain sign up?
Good. I just hope his social secretary is reading and relaying.
yeah...facebook is better
"Benedict Arnold had a stellar military career (including being wounded) before going overboard."
Arnold was one of Washington's best generals. His leadership was critical in the colonial army's victory at Saratoga, a turning point in the war and decisive defeat for the British.
Given McCain's ongoing treachery, I have more respect for Benedict Arnold's military service than I do for McCain's. At least Arnold accomplished something in his military career that made the American Republican possible. McCain's only accomplishment was losing his plane and being captured. Since then he has actively worked to destroy those who have tried to preserve the republic.
Haha one of those hard choices in life:)
Sorry, the GOPe is the reason we have O in the WH. Your brothers' vote is not the GOPs/RNC to have unless they run a candidate worthy. Your brothers, and millions like him, found the GOPe candidate...lacking.
Place your blame where it's due.
You folks in Arizona ought to be ashamed...
Do you believe it is time to give this Senator the Heave-Ho??? Maybe it is way past time...There are people in other part of this country wondering why you give this guy credibility when you vote for him time after time after time...Stop it!!!
Geesh, its not that hard...If anything "under-vote" his arse and send a message that he is not supported that much...
I find it hard to believe such a great state doesn't have ANYONE else to take on that job...
Yes and they wasted their votes; they got us Obama; they cannot complain about anything he does because they are the reason he's able to continue doing whatever he wants. You have a headache so you shoot yourself in the foot to redirect the pain; now you're crippled, maybe can't walk and you still have the headache. Man I would love to see those on the right to come together in a common cause to deal a blow to the WH, Senate and media by matching the sheer numbers the Egyptians had to remove Morsi; if not in DC in every capitol and large cities in every state.
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Francis 'unblocks' Romero beatification, official says
John Allen in Rome: Pope Francis' support of the sainthood cause of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador means beatification could come quickly.
John Allen in Rome: Pope Francis' support of the sainthood cause of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador means beatification could come quickly.
Part educational, part fundraiser and part interactive, the experience allows students to show solidarity with the nearly 43 million displaced persons worldwide.
After four weeks of testimony, on April 18 a separate court granted a defense request to annul the Guatemala genocide trial against Gen. José Efraín Ríos Montt and his intelligence chief, Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez, in a decision based on a technicality.
"You are mocking the victims," the prosecution said in a small, crowded meeting room amid a crush of press. "The victims are the accused," said the defense.
Syria's Melkite Patriarch has called for western nations to find ways to bring peace and not to debate arming the opposition.
A White House advisory council of religious leaders called for a global fund to address human trafficking and urged a new labeling system to help identify consumer goods that were not created with slave labor.
With a 36-page report released Wednesday, the President's Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships hopes to build awareness of the estimated 21 million people worldwide who are subjected to sexual exploitation or forced labor.
"As members of the one body of Christ, we are obligated to stand with our little sisters and brothers," said Bishop Patrick McGrath.
NCR Today: Pope John XXIII's signature encyclical was issued 50 years ago today. It was a remarkable undertaking, even revolutionary.
The head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea said North Korea's recent threats of aggression may be an attempt to shore up foreign aid while preserving pride.
"It is our presumption that they wish to draw out some financial assistance from abroad without conceding their pride or self-esteem," Bishop Peter Kang U-Il of Cheju, South Korea, wrote in an email Tuesday to Catholic News Service.
He said Catholic bishops "feel very sorry" that tension provoked by North Korean threats are making "the whole world very uncomfortable and anxious."
But should the NRA and some elected officials succeed in blocking its ratification, they will put the U.S. in league with Iran, Syria and North Korea.
Opinion: A convention in the Baltimore archdiocese drew a mostly older crowd for its discussion on Vatican II. One attendee ruminates.


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WTF? Never have I ever had to actually pick my nose before...now, I'm picking everyday. I would love to blow it out, but this stuff is sticky and jammed up there good. It's like cleaning out my 4 year olds nose. I know, it's completely gross and if I hadn't been actually doing this myself over the past few weeks, then I'd be puking at the idea. Please please please tell me someone else is dealing with this...it's not even like a runny nose thing like allergies...I'm seriously freaking out!!
TMI-complete booger factory!
I also wake with a crusty nose every morning and through out the day, ick.
SAHM- Newest Blessing arrived 1/18/12 via c-section for PE, breech, large size due 2/07/12.
DS Jan 2006, MC Nov 04
But I have read that the nasal area can be very susceptible while pregnant partly due to the increased blood flow.
I was actually picking my nose in the middle of the night last night. It's been driving me crazy!
Tammy, Proud Mommy to Nathan (6/2/05), Annika (12/3/07) and Kaia Lyn born 2/29/12!
B & J (Est. 11/01-Married 3/04)
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i have the exact same thing! sticky, huge, have to pick kind of buggers, its the grossest thing indeed! but if i want to be able to breathe, i gotta do the 4 yr old thing too...every morning LOL. Phew I'm glad I'm not the only gross one..
Married to the love of my life for 15 yrs. We have three kids:
DS (8) DS (3). ...and our sweet little girl arrived 2/26. Our family is complete :-)
just doing some research...we're def not the only ones with this problem...I'll be happy (and so will my nostrils) when this goes away!
I have a love/hate relationship with my Neti Pot over this. I can't stand using the thing, I absolutely freaking hate it. But... I feel so much better when I do. Therefore, I have to recommend it.
Ah so I am not the only shame-faced nose picker? Excellent!
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- "Baelor the Blessed was holy, and pious. He built this Sept. He also named a six year-old boy High Septon, because he thought the boy could work miracles. He ended up fasting himself into an early grave, because food was of this world, and this world is sinful."
- ―Tywin Lannister
Baelor I Targaryen, full name Baelor of House Targaryen, the First of His Name, called Baelor the Blessed and Baelor the Beloved, is a mentioned character in the first and fourth seasons. He died before the time of the series, and is not expected to appear.
Baelor was a King in the Targaryen dynasty. He had the Great Sept of Baelor, which became the center of the Faith of the Seven, built during his reign in the city of King's Landing. A large statue of him was later erected in front of the Great Sept.[1]
During his reign, he had the Maidenvault built inside the Red Keep and imprisoned his three sisters to prevent carnal temptations.[2]
Though famed for his holiness and piety but he was also an religious zealot. Among Baelor's follies, he named a six year old boy High Septon because he was convinced the child could work miracles. Baelor starved himself to an early grave with his frequent religious fasting.
Given that Baelor abhorred desires of the flesh he died without issue. He was succeeded by his uncle, Viserys II Targaryen.
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Tywin Lannister recounts Baelor the Blessed's folly while conversing with his grandson, Tommen Baratheon, about the neccessary qualities required in a good King.[3]
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In A Song of Ice and Fire, Baelor is the second son of Aegon III, the Dragonbane, and ruled after the death of his brother Daeron I Targaryen, the Young Dragon. He wished to become a septon, but his father refused, instead insisting that he marry his sister Daena in the traditional Targaryen manner. Baelor obeyed, but extremely reluctantly and refused to consummate the marriage.
Upon his brother King Daeron I's death, Baelor is said that began his reign by walking the Boneway barefoot to make peace with Dorne. It is also said that he saved his cousin Aemon the Dragonknight from a snake pit, where he was bitten many times by the vipers whose venom could not kill him because of his faith in the Seven; this tale may simply be a metaphorical version of his visit to Dorne, referring to Dorne itself as a "snake pit," and the Dornish, "vipers." Whatever the truth, Baelor returned home having negotiated the marriage of his grand-nephew Daeron to Myriah Martell as a means of making peace with Dorne after Daeron I's failed conquest. Years after Baelor died, when Daeron was crowned as King Daeron II, he negotiated the marriage of his much younger sister Daenerys to the Prince of Dorne, thereby uniting the realms.
Baelor apparently suffered from the Targaryen family's tendency towards insanity, though he exhibited it much differently than others. Instead of being violent or paranoid, Baelor was obsessed with religion and pacifism, to the point of absurdity. Baelor earned the contempt of his nobles by forcing Lord Belgrave to wash the feet of a leper. He tried to replace all the ravens that delivered messages with doves, wore a crown made only of flowers, and once banished all the whores and sex workers from King's Landing. Baelor also onfined his sisters, Daena, Rhaena, and Elaena, in the Maidenvault so they would not tempt him with carnal thoughts.
He also attempted to birth new dragons by praying over the dragon eggs but his prayers went unanswered. Despite his zealous support of the Faith of the Seven, Baelor decided not to re-arm its old military orders, as Baelor was a man of peace who believed the only weapon the faithful should have is prayer.
During his reign he had a stonemason named as the High Septon, a man that could carve stonework so beautifully that Baelor believed him to be The Smith in human form. While a fantastic stonecarver, the new High Septon could not read, write or recite any prayers. Rumor spread that Baelor's Hand, his uncle Viserys, had this High Septon poisoned to end the embarrassment to the realm. Baelor then raised a boy of eight years to High Septon, whom he claimed worked miracles, although the boy could not save the king's life on his deathbed. History says Baelor starved himself to death by prolonged fasting to cleanse himself of lust, but some believe he was poisoned by his Hand and uncle, Viserys. Baelor never consummated his marriage and therefore died childless, and was succeeded by his uncle.
Baelor was extremely popular with the smallfolk, due to his fanatical devotion to the religious virtues of charity. In later generations he became remembered as "Baelor the Blessed" and revered as a saintly figure. Some educated members of the nobility, however (such as Tyrion) think of him as a befuddled and overzealous fool who had a tenuous grip on reality.
See also
Rulers of the Seven Kingdoms
King of the Andals and the First Men · Lord of the Seven Kingdoms · Protector of the Realm
|Targaryen Dynasty:
Aegon I, the Conqueror · Aenys I · Maegor I, the Cruel · Jaehaerys I, the Conciliator · Viserys I · Aegon II · Aegon III, the Dragonbane · Daeron I, the Young Dragon · Baelor I, the Blessed · Viserys II · Aegon IV, the Unworthy · Daeron II, the Good · Aerys I · Maekar I · Aegon V, the Unlikely · Aerys II, the Mad
|Baratheon Dynasty:
Robert I, the Usurper · Joffrey I · Tommen I


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We stayed at the Marriott Country Club Plaza, which offers a free shuttle to any place in the Plaza, so it was nice to park the car and not have to worry about driving and finding parking, etc. Country Club Plaza was originally built in 1922, but much of it was destroyed by a flood in 1977. It has been rebuilt, and is recognized around the country. It is a 15-block area of shops and restaurants, some uniquely local ones and some national stores.
Kansas City is known as the city of fountains and many of them grace the Country Club Plaza area. It was perfect fall weather, warm but not hot, with the leaves beginning to change colors and the fall flowers in full bloom.
We enjoyed breakfast at the Classic Cup, browsed through many shops, and checked out some of the early ball games at the 810 Zone Sports Bar. We were greeted with "OU" and "Boomer Sooner" shouts frequently, from passersby and sales clerks and even some driving past us as we strolled along the sidewalks. There was an assumption that OU would be victorious, and we were teased about having traveled for a "blood-letting" and asked to "take it easy on us now."
One couple shouted out "OU!" as we crossed an intersection of the Plaza, and what a surprise to realize it was a couple we had known ten years ago in Oklahoma! Turns out they now live in Kansas City, and we had a nice visit. It's definitely a small world!


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go to the epson website and download the latest driver for your printer
system preferences > printer & fax > select the printer from left column
click on ( - ) minus button to delete the printer
run the installer and follow instructions to reinstall the printer
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Gary Scotland Jan 20, 2013 2:02 PM
in response to MDJ51 Helpful
go to the epson website and download the latest driver for your printer
system preferences > printer & fax > select the printer from left column
click on ( - ) minus button to delete the printer
run the installer and follow instructions to reinstall the printer
MDJ51 Jan 20, 2013 3:46 PM
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brilliant on your part, thank you But still getting a greenish tint on photos. with the use of the computer and without using only sd card. have contacted epson but who knows. you were so good on this any ideas on my other issues? thank you
Gary Scotland Jan 21, 2013 4:00 AM
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OK now for part 2
Do you get the same amount of green stain when printing from both the computer and dirct from SD card?
Colour issues can be caused by many things, I will list a few to see if that can be narrowed down:
As you are using an Epson printer and are printing photos, are you using?;
- Epson ink
- Epson paper
- Epson photo quality paper (if your using non photo paper with photos this will cause colour casts)
- set the printer to Photo quality
- set the printer to the maximum resolution output
- set the printer to use Photo paper
MDJ51 Jan 21, 2013 4:33 AM
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Yes everything Epson. Yes if using the SD card only still get greenish tint. Have had this printer for years worked fine and in all honesty I used an remanufactured ink product which was a big mistake I assume. It was printing fine with their product then it went haywire, leaking cartridges etc, Have epson in their now! Will never use the other.. Problem still not cleared up!!! Seems odd that a cartridge could cause this.
Gary Scotland Jan 21, 2013 7:18 AM
in response to MDJ51
Yes if using the SD card only still get greenish tint.
Are you saying printing is OK when using the computer, but poor when printing direct from the SD card?
If this is the case, transfer the files from your camera or card to the computer and print using the Epson print software. If necessary buy a USB reader for the type of card you have.
The print saftware on the computer will always produce better printing.
Now that you have gone back to Epson ink things should be better.
There are good and bad 3rd party ink cartridges, unless you know what to avoid the results are not worth the savings in cost. The quality of ink and cartridge print head is the single most important item in the printer.
MDJ51 Jan 21, 2013 11:56 AM
in response to Gary Scotland
The printer prints with green hue when used through the computer and when not attached to the computer and just used with SD card via plug in to the wall. No computer attached. So it seems like a internal printer problem . It only started after I used third party ink from a reputable company. I knew it was a no no but gave it a try. Have contacted epson, no results so far.
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Guess Miracles happen. Epson said to run the nozzle cleaning over 3 times so I did. Its fine now!!!Almost gave up. Thanks


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Carolyn Samit Sep 12, 2013 8:33 PM
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You can use the Image Capture app on your Mac located in your Applications folder to sync movies from your iPhone.
Connect the iPhone then launch Image Capture.
Selecgt the iPhone under Devices top left corner of that window.
At the bottom of that window select the folder you want to save the videos to from the Import To pop up menu. The Pictures folder is the handiest.
If you want to edit using iMovie, launch iMovie. From the menu bar click File > Import Movies
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robertswww Apr 24, 2014 5:48 AM
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Here is the location where your iPhone Videos are stored on your Mac computer:
Home Directory/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Movies
You can also get there by one of these 2 ways:
1. Click on the GO menu and select Computer, then click on the name of your Computer HD, then click the Users folder and then your Home Directory folder and follow the file path given above.
2. Click on the GO menu and select Home, this should take you to your Home Directory folder. Then, click through the following folders: Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Movies
NOTE: Replace Home Directory name with your own personal directory name. This should be shown in the Sidebar listing of the Finder window with the House icon.
How to find your Home Directory (i.e. short name):
You can also find your Home Directory by going to System Preferences. There select Users & Groups. Click on the padlock icon and enter your computer's login name to unlock. Then Control-click on your user name and select Advanced Options. There you will see the path to your Home directory.


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Get Cryphy: Our theme this year is "Game Six"
L-R: Fundo, Jimmy 2 Times, Plain Ole Bill, and Last Word
Photo by Anna Gulbrandsen
Twin Cities DJ crew Get Cryphy had a pretty huge 2013. A year ago, DJs Plain Ole Bill, Jimmy 2 Times, Last Word, and Fundo's triumphant five-year anniversary party at First Ave cemented their reputation as the reigning kings of the Twin Cities nightlife. Drawing on the skills they've honed backing Atmosphere, P.O.S., Brother Ali and Prof, Cryphy's white-hot sound blends the very best in uptempo, club-banging rap tracks and turntablism.
Gimme Noise caught up with the gentleman of Cryphy after a late-night cramming session to finish their mixtape in promotion of this weekend's 6th annual party, which will feature national names like Spank Rock and Big Freedia for the first time.
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Gimme Noise: So, we got you guys on the cover for a pretty in-depth story for last year's five-year anniversary. What have y'all been up to since then? What's life been like in Cryphyland?
Plain Ole Bill: Well, we've been maintaining our party. Since the five-year we've done the Soundset after-party again, which is another big mainroom event for us. In additon to that we've been able to do Summerfest in Milwaukee, and a couple of other bigger shows as well. We did the Prof outdoors, Zombie Pub Crawl again, so we've been trying to do some larger events in addition to our regular monthly party, and kind of performing with the six-turntable and the eight-turntable platform, just expanding on that, which is something we started doing at the last anniversary show, and even a couple of times before that. Just expanding our live show while maintaining the monthly event.
Could you elaborate on that turntable wizardry you were just talking about?
Jimmy 2 Times: When we started Cryphy, Bill and I always did the four turntables and basically what we've done is just kind of expand that to include all four members of the crew. Because Fundo's on the road a lot, often times it'll be myself, Bill, and Last Word doing six-turntable sets. We're taking the principles that Bill and I incorporated into doing four turntables, and just kind of expanding that to include another four turntables, to make a really kinda crazy DJ set where we get to make everything stack on top of each other and go HAM.
Bill: Also, we wanted to do something that was a little different from the monthly parties when we have bigger shows that we're a part of. It's a little bit different, at our monthly parties we never plan stuff, it's a little more off-the-cuff, we kind of do round-robin switching and playing on whatever set up. When we do the six or eight turntables, we usually do more planned routines in addition to live DJing with four members.
I can't wait to hear what you guys cooked up for this year's mix, last year's theme was a riff on Rocky 5000, among many other things. What kind of theme are you going with this year?
Last Word: Game Six!
Bill: Yeah! Game Six!
Last Word: Every year we kinda play off of the anniversary we have, whether it be three, four, five, whatever. This year we kinda tried to figure out what had "six" in it, and there's been a lot of big "Game Sixes" over the year in sports, so we kinda tried to play off of that.
Bill: With these mixes every year, we try to keep a similar approach and style to them, we also try to modify things a little bit. Last year, with our fifth mix, the Rocky 5000, it was a pretty big expansion on the previous years, and I think we kind of honed in on what we were going for. We were more proud of that mix than any other stuff that we had done until that point. For this year, after coming off of such a big year last year with the City Pages article and having solidified the mainroom event, we wanted to change gears a little bit this year.
Jimmy: Also, we've always been very thematic with the mix, and that's staying. We're all really into movies, we're all movie-buffs and so I think it just goes along with that, we tried to make it more of a cinematic kind of mixtape experience. This year I think the sports theme just kind of carried through. You're gonna get a lot of that when you listen to the mix.
Let's run through some tracks/artists that you discovered/got into this year that you knew you had to bring to Cyphy.
Bill: St. Paul Slim, who's our resident host for Cryphy, he's blessed us with a verse, as well as Rapper Hooks, MaLLy and Haphduzn. Those are people that we've all worked with in some capacity before, and we just really dig what those guys are doing right now. They all came through and killed it, honestly. Outside of those guys, we opened it up, "anything goes," in the initial process, is kind of where we were at, but we found ourselves falling back on artists that we just really loved. Pusha T's on our mix a few times, and we coulda fit him on there a little more.
DJ Fundo: This year's more like a Pandora's box, we didn't really have "who's popular" or "who's not," but instead like "Hey, between all four of us, who are we all really into?" We just came up with different ideas, like "I like this person" and kinda mashed 'em all together into a nice little cake.
Bill: We're also using some verses from well-known artists that we're pretty sure people haven't heard. Weird stuff that will pop up on a mixtape here or there, not a DJ mix, but on an artist mixtape, or a feature that kinda got thrown under the rug, we'll pull stuff up like that. Usually an a capella, or making an acapella is something we do, too. By using studio trickery we're able to make these exclusive versions of songs. That was one of our big goals, to to try and make this mix sound as exclusive as possible from the content.
You guys are well known as tastemakers too, your parties have been able to break songs and artists in the Twin Cities that might not have otherwise been noticed, is there anything you're really excited to show off this year?
Bill: We're really excited to have Spank Rock at the party this year. MC Spank Rock, Jimmy and I have been playing since forever, before we did Cryphy. That was one of the artists at the time that certain people dug but other people weren't really into it, but we loved it, and we pushed it.
Jimmy: It kind of emobodied what we were going for at the time, too. This really danceable rap stuff. Early on, back in 2006 or 2007, Spank Rock did a show in the 7th Street Entry and I just remember that the energy that he was putting out was just something that I felt like was really something that people should be taking note of. It really translated, and I feel like having him at the party is gonna take it to the next level. I can tell with Freedia too, that's gonna be ridiculous.
Bill: Both of those artists have a ton of energy, an undeniable energy, and they're great live performers. I think as much as a lot of people love Freedia, Freedia's been here a couple of times at the Turf Club and put on great shows, there's still a lot of people that haven't seen her and I think people are gonna be blown away.
Jimmy: Bill and I DJ'd those Freedia shows at the Turf Club and that was how we kinda got put on to the fact that she was ridiculous live, and playing her tracks at Cryphy too. We did those couple of shows at the Turf Club and just kind of knew that flavor would be really incredible at Get Cryphy.
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Cryphy's anniversary parties are known for being some of the best this city has ever seen, is it ever difficult trying outdo the previous year's hijinks? Year in and year out, how do you keep topping yourselves?
Bill: We'll let you know if we felt like we did that on Saturday! But I think bringing in Freedia and Spank Rock, we've never brought in out-of-towners to be a part of this. We've been lucky to be friends with, and have support by amazing MC's from around here to rock our parties. But just to add some outside flavor with really high energy, we have great guests from here too. Hopefully it will add a lot more to it.
2013 and 2014 have really seen you guys expand beyond your monthly parties to take the Cryphy brand elsewhere. Last year when we talked you guys mentioned that it was getting harder and harder, with everyone's busy schedules, to bring all four of you together for the anniversary. Was it as difficult this year?
Bill: In a lot of ways, yeah.
Jimmy: Yeah, it was tough man. Everybody's got a lot going on, which is great, but yeah, it's definitely been a grind, and we just kind of have to make things work at with time as much as we can.
Bill: This party always falls within February or March, we gotta keep it somewhere around the real anniversary. Jimmy and I were just out on the Welcome to Minnesota tour, Fundo's been out on the road a lot this year, Last Word's wrapping up a record with MaLLy right now, so everybody's got these individual things going on outside of Cryphy stuff. We care about this so much, so we're going to make time no matter what. But has it been grueling? Yes.
Last Word: Yeah, and it's been such a gorgeous winter that everybody's been really excited to leave the house, I know I don't have to tell you [Laughs]. But it's supposed to be really nice on Saturday!
Do you feel like it's getting easier or more difficult to find new music that fits into the paradigm of what you guys like to DJ with Cryphy?
Bill: It's been interesting, I don't want to say "difficult" but it's been interesting. It's been an interesting year for rap music, especially club rap music. There's a lot of great stuff coming out, stuff that sounds similar to what we do, but when you're trying to have a style within hip-hop we want something with a specific feel. It's a particular thing to look for, and if it's not out there, you gotta start coming up with different ways.
Jimmy: The trend is towards anthems right now, but not the kind of anthems that are in the kind of rythmic tradition that we really go for, so we kinda have to make our own lane in that respect. We have our roots in that in that really kind of danceable, clubby hip-hop, and we just have to keep making that lane and keep going for it. A lot of times we end up having to make our own stuff, but it works out. So we make it work.
As Cryphy's grown, it's become more than an exercise in showcasing your DJ skills, but also your producing abilities with these mixes and what you do live. Is there anything you're particularly technically proud of that you're doing this year?
Bill: I think we're all really proud of the mix right now. The rappers that we work with, for example, a lot of them don't really fit the aesthetic of what we do with Cryphy, but we love all sorts of rap. I'm an old-school rap buff, I'm always digging through the crates looking for 80's electro records and stuff. People get this idea of us that we're only into this particular type of club rap.
Fundo: Quote-unquote.
Bill: Yeah, it's interesting, because there's a sound that we're looking for, so if the sound's not out there, you either have to change lanes or you have to try to make it. I think we've done it, but it was a tough process. In past years it was like there was hundreds of tracks to choose from, and now it's like we've spent so much time, we went through hundreds of mixtapes in the process of this.
Jimmy: So much time on DatPiff and LiveMixtape and Bandcamp and artist's websites and all kinds of stuff.
Fundo: A lot of stuff that has been coming out, even in this last year, sounds the same as what we did on the last mix. We can't continue making the same kind of thing. I know all four of us want to keep going higher and higher up and get as far away as possible from sounds that we've used before. Not necessarily some artists, but the way that songs have been made in 2013.
Bill: There was a lot of amazing stuff that came out this last year, just the amount that was easily obtainable that fit what we all feel is "Cryphy," that stuff was not in abundance. A lot of great albums came out this last year, but we have to do some maneuvering to find those particular tracks that we felt like should be in this mix, and keep the energy where we love to have it.
You guys are well known for dropping surprise twists at these anniversary parties. Can you give us any previews or teasers of what people might be able to expect? Any hints for the faithful?
Fundo: Yeah, get your presale tickets! [laughs]
Bill: I will say that if they showed up on our mix as a special feature, there's probably a good chance you might see 'em do something at our show.
Jimmy: I'll say that if they've been watching True Detective, they might have some clues, you know what I'm sayin.
Bill: There's a spoiler alert on our mixtape, MaLLy does reveal some information about House of Cards, just be on the lookout for that, cover your ears. He kind of ruined it for me, I had never seen the show and I had to Google search it. We might have to come out with a censored version of the mix without that line right there. I'm cool with MaLLy but he's on alert.
Special thanks to Jack Spencer for his assistance with this piece.
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4.72 stars 4.72/5 Stars Average score of 36 user reviews spread across 2 releases and 0 DLC
Unprecedented level of awesomeness 0
Back in 2005, Geometry Wars was one of the leading Xbox Live Arcade titles, and it went a long way to justify that Digitally Distributed games could work in a console environment. Since then there have been numerous imitating Dual-Joystick shooters available on XBLA, so it speaks volumes to say that the release of Geometry Wars : Retro Evolved 2 completely surpasses all the other downloadable shooters that have come out previously. What makes Retro Evolved 2 so outstanding is its ability to de...7 out of 7 found this review helpful.
The best $10 you'll ever spend on your Xbox 360. 0
During the initial months of the release of the Xbox 360, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved was considered to be the best launch Arcade title. It's addictive gameplay along with colorful, stunning High-Definition visuals made it a most-own. To this day, many still consider it to be one of the best Live Arcade titles, and one of the best $5 you'll ever spend on the system. So if the following is true and the first Geometry Wars is the best $5 you'll ever spend, then Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is t...3 out of 3 found this review helpful.
Geometry Wars 2 is a definite, albeit small improvement 0
Geometry Wars is a perfect example of a game with the simplest of concepts, that's executed well and ridiculously fun for it. In this dual-stick shooter, you take control of a spaceship and attempt to keep the hostile geometrical shapes off you. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved brought the nostalgic goodness into the current generation with colourful graphics. Now, its single mode has been expanded into six in the sequel. Whether or not this new edition is worth the points to you depends en...4 out of 5 found this review helpful.
The best XBLA game so far this year. 1
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is by far one of the best Arcade titles to be released this year on the Xbox 360. Retro Evolved 2 brings the same frenetic action and flashing strobe light graphics as the original, but now has even more variety with multiple game modes and 4-person local multiplayer. There are six different modes to choose from, which can all be unlocked through regular play. The Evolved gametype is still included, now with new enemies (which are also in the other modes) as well a...1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
One of the best arcade games on XBLA. 0
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 is a great sequel to Geo Wars 1.The controls are still simple . It's even more colorul and bliding then before. Now with more than 2 game modes. Local Co-op Yes, while playing Geo Wars 2 I still found myself getting lost amongst the enemy shapes and dying. And now you have 6 new ways (game modes) of dying. Local co-op is fun, if you have enough people to play of course. The reason why online co-op wasn't implemented is because even a split-second of lag could c...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Coloryblastivisualogy? 0
As far as downloadable content goes, Geometry Wars 2 is about as good as anyone can get. I remember getting the first Geometry Wars based on my time with the original in Project Gotham Racing 2 and it was a really great game. The price was right, particularly versus the other games that were available during the 360's launch. It was a nice simple way to show off a new high definition TV. This is the perfect sequel for that.I won't summarize every mode. But I think they did the right thing by evo...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
A superb, value for money package marred by lack of online play 3
The game mode was King. I was weaving in between enemies before taking refuge in my safe zone, only to begin blasting away at my attackers from the relative safety of my ring. A fruitless exercise in reality; as soon as I'd offed a few, twice as many appeared. At the very least, I'd cleared myself a path to the next ring as the boundaries of my current one turned red and began closing in on itself. That was my warning to move, so out I went and aimed for the nearby ring, swiftly evading all who ...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Just one thing missing... 1
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved was the surprise hit of the original Xbox Live Arcade lineup, and it could be argued that it helped pave the way for the direction it took into the "Not old game remake city" arena. The biggest knock one could have with it at the time was that, while its main game mode was fun, that was just the problem: There was just the one main game mode. Fortunately, Bizarre has come around and decided to build on the game, giving us the nearly complete package that is Geometr...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Geometry Wars 2 Review 0
Geometry Wars Evolved 2 is a sequel to one of the best selling Xbox Live arcade games, with it's simple gameplay concept and beautifully rendered graphics people spent countless nights trying to get the highest score. Bizarre Creations just couldn't help it but make a sequel to the great Geometry Wars Evolved and this time around it's better than ever before.Geometry Wars 2 still includes your favorite game mode Evolved but with an addition of a few more modes such as Deadline, King, Pacifism, ...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
you will go to war when see THIS geometry!! (2) 0
bizzare creations have done it again, with another entry in fabled geometry wars series. not since fur fighters have we seen such an epic shoehorning of good brain ideas into an exquisite tv game such as this. bizzare creations put thinking caps on, and gave each other several thumbs up whilst methodically crafting a game played with 1-4 people (local only). bizzare made game more challenging then before, with extra mode for your enjoyment, the graphics are real HD, and o boy! you can really t...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Quick review of GeoWars 2, same thing I posted to my blog. 0
The Good:+ Same GeoWars action you've come to know and love+ Different modes+ Achievements seem a lot easier (but just as frustrating) to get compared to the firstThe Bad:- No online co-op, hopefully this'll be patched in.- Most modes get boring after a bit.- Some of the achievements seem based on luck (I'm looking at you treaty) than actual skill.? Why is it called "Retro Evolved" when there is no "Retro?"The Ugly::( Graphics. Why is it so colorful? I'd prefer an option to change the grid color...0 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Geometry Wow: Holy Snap!!! 0
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is a great game. Pure and simple. It has the same great controls improved visuals and an increased difficulty. While the first game had two modes(retro and evolved) its sequel triples that number and expands to six surprisingly different modes to choose from. Bizarre creations has managed to grow a simple concept into a varied rewarding and challenging experience.There have been a number of changes to the formula but they add excitement to it all the way throug...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 Review 0
Bizarre Creations became widely successful, with its downloadable launch game for the Xbox 360, entitled Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. With that, it released another game in late 2007 for both the Wii and the DS, called; Geometry Wars Galaxies. But finally, after almost three years, its true sequel has finally come with Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 regenerates the series with improved graphics, new gameplay ideas, new enemies, and five new modes to play. The fi...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Finally Geometry Wars feels like a complete game... 0
I was a big fan of the first release of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved on XBLM but after a while the game could become repetitive.Well forget about that for a second, this new version of Geo Wars is all about variety. Without going outside of the concepts that define these games, Bizarre Creations have pretty much milked all posibilities out of it (in a good way). Instead of having achievements that force you to play differently, you get actual different modes. 6 in all, all unlock after playing e...0 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 review EN ESPAÑOL 1
Reseña escrita por Jeff Gertsmann, Traducción por Darth Stone. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 agrega nuevos modos y elementos que lo hacen significativamente mejor tanto de su predecesor, como de la oleada de shooters de doble stick que salieron después de su estreno. Es muy interesante ver a Geometry Wars regresar a los terrenos que ayudo a saltar a la fama. Como uno de los primeros títulos para Xbox Live Arcade cuando salio la consola en el 2005, el shooter al estilo vectores de Bizarre Creati...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Geometry was never this fun. 0
When you scan the Xbox Live Marketplace for a new game to kill some time, you aren't looking for a particularly deep or big-budget Hollywood action game. No, you're looking for a game that may keep your attention for a few hours; a game that epitomizes mindless action with a pinch of retro flare. That's why Geometry Wars 2 is so special; it gives you fast paced action and flashy graphics that, albeit modern, have a subtle retro feel to them, but it provides a bit more as well. For something avai...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
What can I say ? Awesome... 0
I had been looking forward to this almost from the day I played the original XBLA GW, and it doesn't doesn't dissapoint. I am an average skilled player on the original but somehow after 2.5 years I keep going back to it, until now that is, with the release of GW2. We already got a taste of it in PGR4, but with 6 different game-modes on tap it surpassed my expectations (and the Waves mode that was featured as an easteregg in PGR4 is IMO the least interesting of the bunch). GW2 just pops, there is...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Wow...even better than the original. 0
I purchased Geometry Wars the day it came out, and it has been my free time killing game ever since. Now, I felt I owed it to myself to download Geometry Wars 2 the day it came out. It is AWESOME!There are new game modes, Co-Op, and even a updating friends leaderboard. The graphics are even better, and the great thing is, Geo Wars 2 actually scales to HD widescreen now instead of stretching to fit the screen like the original. If you are prone to seizures though...don't play this game lol!Out of...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
A Feature Rich Sequel to Arguably the Best Xbox Live Arcade Game 0
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 is a feature rich follow up to the 2005 Xbox Live Arcade game, Geometry Wars Retro Evolved, which offers several new game modes and 4 player local coop.The first thing veteran Geometry Wars players will notice after starting the game is that the default game mode, Deadline (the rest need to be unlocked), isn't what one would expect. Deadline mode gives the player a three minute time limit to score as many points as possible. The player has infinite lives but the p...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
The freshest arcade game since N+ 0
As someone who was not a very early adapter to Xbox Live I never played the original Geometry Wars, so for me Geometry Wars 2 was a whole new experience. The Xbox Live Arcade does have it's fair share of games that I wouldn't touch at all, however every now and then a nugget comes across that makes you more than happy to throw down that 800 points, and it seems that the games that do this are the games that have a simple idea and execute gameplay well and make it fun.The last game to do this for...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
One Man Army? 0
Playing Geometry Wars 2 made me wonder about the state of video games at the moment. All in all, it's fair to say that the seventh generation of video games has come out as one of the best yet, with retro titles flashing back and forth as if they're suddenly in fashion, as well as they more modern-artique sort of games for anybody who finds themselves lifting their jaws from the floor at the sight of the lusciously erotic new graphics for whatever the hells in fashion this week (Batman: Arkham A...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
From Mini-Game to the Best on XBLA - Review by Kim Fidler 0
It really is amazing how popular the Geometry Wars series has become. From it's modest roots as a mini-game, to an XBLA launch title, to where it's at today with Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2. It's become the most well known title on the Xbox Live Marketplace, and if you know someone with a 360, there's a good chance it has Geometry Wars on it. To match its popularity, it has synonymously become known as the most addictive pick up and play title on any of the systems it has appeared on. If som...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Review 0
As many Xbox 360 gamers will recall back in 2005 the Project Gotham 2 Racing minigame Geometry Wars was revived and brought into the modern age on the Xbox Live Arcade in the form of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. The game was one of the best received Xbox Live Arcade games the console has known and many a fan spent hour after hour of addictive game time on it. Now Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 has hit the arcade bit how much does the sequel improve on the simple but addictive original? Well it ...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Retro Evolved 2 in the evolutionary step in the series. 0
Even if arcades have lost their prominence in the gaming industry, the type of games that helped make them so popular are not fading out. They are finding new homes on handhelds (Space Invaders Extreme) and frequently as downloadable games on consoles. Companies are not only porting their arcade titles, but creating new iterations as well. Two excellent examples are the highly acclaimed Pac-Man Championship Edition and the upcoming Galaga Legions, both for the Xbox Live Marketplace. Whil...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Technically a great game; but far too frustrating 0
Mechanically, Geometry Wars 2 is a great game. Sharp controls, colorful polished graphics, clean interface. At first, GW2 is a lot of fun to play. There's one problem, though, and it ruins the entire game for me. Playing Geometry Wars 2 is, more often than not, frustrating as hell. When the difficulty ramps up, you will die many times over. Over the course of trying to top my friend's high scores, or beating Sequence, I became absolutely crazy frustrated. I don't have a particularly bad t...0 out of 6 found this review helpful.
Takes Geometry Wars to a whole new level 0
PROS:Tweaks the original in a number of ways to add to the experience6 modes in total, and all are a blast to playDeadline is a good mode for those who just can't seem to keep from dyingMULTIPLAYER!CONS:Multiplayer isn't onlineSNAKES!...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Fantastic sequel to the XBLA classic 0
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved was one of the very first games to be launched on XBLA when the Xbox 360 first launched. Since then it became classic on the system for its addictive gameplay and challenging nature. From here Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 serves up more on the plate without ruining the classic formular.For those who haven't played Geo Wars the game is a top down - twin stick shooter, you move with one analogue stick and shoot with the other. You fly your ship around a colourful grid ...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
The king of dual stick shooters returns for another round. 0
Remember when Grand Theft Auto IV came out and laid waste to every single imitator that copied one element or another from the series, yet still figured out a way to be innovative in the genre? Remember when Half Life 2 did the same thing?Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 achieves just that when it comes to the dual stick shooter genre. The original was a break out hit, first going from Project Gotham and then quickly becoming the most popular Xbox Live Arcade title. With the game's frantic top dow...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2--Review 0
I usually don't do Xbox Live Arcade reviews, but I cannot go without praising this great game.Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved was the first arcade game i purchased over 2 years ago. It's still one of my favorite games today. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is the perfect sequel. It takes everything that was great about the first game and adds more game modes and a harder difficulty. There's not much to say other than this is a MUST HAVE if you own a Xbox 360. This game is worth much more than the 8...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Most Simply Addicting Game of All Time!! 0
Let me start of by saying this is my first review and I plan to do be doing more, with practice. On to the game. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is easily the most addicting game to be saved on my 360. The gameplay is so easy to pick up and it immediately becomes fun after you notice a slow progression of your scores. You get better and the feeling is rewarding. Your probably asking how a game like Geometry wars can be rewarding in the sense of improving your scores. This is ...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Perspective from a simple minded person. 0
This game is very colorful and there are many exploding things. There's a lot of visual stimulus going on at all times. It's very pleasurable, even when the gameplay is frustratingly hard. I'm not very good at these types of games, and I don't think they're very fun.I want to compare it with the PSN games I've been playing lately. Stuff like Echochrome, PixelJunk Eden, fl0w. Those games are trying to be art, and I appreciate them for that. But really they kind of give me a headache and the...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
One of the greatest Xbox Live Arcade titles to date 3
At the end of 2003, "Project Gotham Racing 2" by Bizarre Creations was released for the Xbox. While browsing their garage, the players could walk up to an old-school arcade machine and play a 2D dual-stick shooter entitled "Geometry Wars". To celebrate "Project Gotham Racing 3", Bizarre Creations released "Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved" on the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade platform. This "Evolved" version proved to be popular, and "Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2" was released at the end of July in...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
So good your girlfriend might dump you. 4
Geometry Wars Review The original Geometry Wars gave a taste to new Xbox 360 owners what the Xbox Live Arcade was really about. Short games that have small price tags but give you hours of fun. Geometry Wars was extremely successful because it did two things right. It was cheap and it was fun. The second installment of Geometry Wars stays true to the core gameplay of the first game, adding new modes and concepts along the way. The first thing your'e going to notice about this game i...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Geometry Wars 2 is the best LIVE Arcade Game to date! 0
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, you couldn't really go wrong. The original Geometry Wars hit our 360 consoles when Microsoft's much loved gaming machine launched, and to this day is still one of the best Arcade games around. But its also fair to say, that even though it was an addictive experience the game generally lacked modes and features that were common in some of the oldest arcade games. But its also great credit to the game that so many gamers were still playing it after years of being on...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
A Whole New War with One Ship and Many Shapes... 0
No one expected Geometry Wars to become a gaming phenomenon back when the first one was released on Xbox Live Arcade when the 360 launched. Now after a Wii / DS release of Galaxies, Geometry Wars returns to its stomping grounds on XBLA with Retro Evolved 2 and it is still an amazing experience of one ship taking on various shapes, surviving wave after wave of enemies, and getting the highest score possible to show off to your friends. This is Geometry Wars at its finest and with six different m...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
This isn't a tie! It's a snake! 0
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 is the sequel to the major hit Xbox Live Arcade Game - Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. It contains the same gameplay style you've grown to know and love but adds new modes and ways to think about playing. With the added elements to the game and overall visual overhaul, it turns out to be a game well worth your money.Since the last Retro Evolved that was one of the first XBLA games to be released, fans have been awed by it's gameplay and visual style. What GW2 does is ...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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Polymer Clay Sashimi Tray and Dragon Roll by TaltyWatch
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This was a commission for ~FalconFossi and it was really fun and stressing at the same time (you can read her comment about it here [link]) fish is difficult for me and I wanted it to be perfect. She told me that sashimi was her favorite food and wanted me to make a tray with fish and a dragon roll if I could fit it somewhere, but she also left me a lot of creativity freedom to decide what to include and how to organize everything (yay, fun!). Veggies, rice and ginger was okay but no wasabi. She kinda dared me to make the shiny metallic skin of mackerel and I love how it turned out. Salmon and tuna were also in her list of favorites and I thought the colors would work great.
She sent me a lot of references for the plate but I decided to go with this one: [link] I've never made a tray before so I had to figure out a way to make the shape. I took tips from this tutorial by ~lava-tomato when I made the salmon but I think I can still improve. The salmon and mackerel were made using my own technique. The roll was constructed using a similar technique than what's shown on this tutorial by *chat-noir except that with a smaller scale, and the avocado is a simple skinner blend. The cucumber, lemon and raddish/fish cake are canes I made using my own techniques.
She wanted to make a bracelet out of this so she asked me to make holes on the tray, I hope that she'll post photos of the bracelet when it's finished so feel free to check :devfalcon-fossi: out. I was also asked to make everything relatively flat because she was afraid that with her active life-style anything would get caught, so on the second photo you can see that nothing protrudes too much. This took a lot of love, research, time and work, but this is just the type of work I love to do
Technical stuff: All handmade by me with polymer clay without the use of molds, bought pieces or pre-mades. Acrylic paints were used for the black border on the tray, silver mica for the skin of the mackerel and glaze to make the plate look porcelanized and the fish and fruit look moist. The plate is 2.5 cm - 1 inch long, so everything is really small but I don't think you can take that from the photo XD
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You are very, very welcome! Your talent is amazing and I wish you many, many sales Keep up the fantastic work!
this is so detailed and just sooo amazing!!!
impresionante!!! oh chica hace tanto que no veia tus trabajos,me encantan
My kind of food.
thats really just gorgeous!!
This is really, really excellent. The only thing I could possibly think of to improve is making the rice a little less opaque, but wow, this is very well done.
It worked awesome and it looks tasty, and now Im hungry again...
Thank you so much, and I'm sorry for making you hungry
Not at all, I feel very honored thank you
Amazing as always!
Really great! such attention to detail. That mackerel is spot on
Wow that's wonderful!