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Currently the Times' managing editor, Abramson "will be the first woman to be editor in the paper's 160-year history," the Times says. It quotes her as saying that is "meaningful to me. ... You stand on the shoulders of those who came before you, and I couldn't be prouder to be standing on Bill's shoulders."
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Do any weapons have the "Sunder" weapon property, which gives +2 to CMB to Sunder checks using the weapon?
The Sai has the property "+2 bonus on Combat Maneuver Checks to sunder an enemy's weapon." which sounds like the same thing, but it doesn't have the Sunder property. Should the Sai have the Sunder property?
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Prestige Class: Diabolist; to qualify for the diabolist prestige class, you must cast lesser planar ally or lesser planar binding (or a similar spell) using one of your own prepared spells or a daily spell slot, and the spell must be on your class spell list;
Retraining: Can I retrain out of my base classes and use my prestige class levels to meet the requirements for that prestige class?
The retraining rules say, "If retraining a class level means you no longer qualify for a feat, prestige class, or other ability you have, you can't use that feat, prestige class, or ability until you meet the qualifications again." Therefore, if you retrain out of the base class and that causes you to no longer meet the requirements of the prestige class, you no longer have access to the class features from that prestige class, and therefore can't use that prestige class to meet the requirements of anything (including itself).
Update 10/16/13: In any case, you cannot use rule elements from a prestige class to meet the requirements of that prestige class.
Update 10/16/13: New ruling: You cannot use retraining to replace a base class level with a prestige class level.
Retraining: Can I retrain out of my base classes and use my prestige class levels to meet the requirements for that prestige class?
Update 10/16/13: In any case, you cannot use rule elements from a prestige class to meet the requirements of that prestige class.
Update 10/16/13: New ruling: You cannot use retraining to replace a base class level with a prestige class level.
This means that my Cheliax Wizard, who is just now almost 9th level. Who has been otherwise eligible for the Diabolist prestige class since level 5. Cannot retrain four Wizard levels into Diabolist levels after meeting the not-really-a-"roleplaying-requirement" of being a level 9 Wizard for as long as it takes to cast 1 spell.
I've been building this Wizard with Diabolist in mind since January 2012, and it's always seemed just out of reach. The goalposts kept moving. It's very frustrating, especially when Mike Brock responds to people questioning the ruling by offering to ban the PrC so it won't be an issue anymore.
But, I'll keep playing my wizard when I have the chance. There's nothing wrong with a level 8 (soon to be 9) wizard. It's not weak, by any measure. It just isn't the character I though I would be playing 3 years ago when I started him.
Rant/pity party over. Feel free to delete or move, as appropriate.
What benefits do they get, if any, from this item?
Fast Movement as a 3rd level monk? It seems yes.
Unarmed damage increase, or just the 1d6 that they already have?
Does Brawler's Flurry count as Flurry of Blows, granting the swift action power?
Sorry if these questions have already been answered elsewhere, and thanks in advance.
7th level Kyra killed Rodrik, my 8th level Invulnerable Rager, in one hit! (And it was awesome!)
Two weekends ago at Play On Con, I had the privilege of playing my dwarf barbarian at a table of 5-13: Weapon in the Rift. It was the most entertaining round of PFS I've had in quite some time, which is saying something since I had said the same thing about my first ever session of The Confirmation that I had played the night before. All in all, it was a great weekend.
Skipping ahead a bit, my barbarian has had some... bad experiences with haunts in the past. So when he walked into a room and felt the temperature drop, he advanced to the rear as quickly as he could manage. It turned out not to be a haunt, but instead a dastardly [other redacted]! As his companions stood there, transfixed by it's arcane mumbo jumbo, he took it upon himself to unlimber his bow and fire upon the creature with specially prepared arrows. Clearly no marksman, the arrow went wide and he drew another hoping for a clear shot. The next round, I threw caution to the wind, and had him charge in wielding one of the specially prepared arrows. After a direct hit for what seemed like fairly low damage, I realized that I had not remembered to RAGE! (I'm telling you, the whole thing was a comedy of errors.) The next round (remembering that I had Ghost Rager, and no need for those silly arrows- hey, I don't get to play very often. Cut me some slack), I punched the [other redacted] in it's face with my cestus, dropped my bow and drew my "real" weapon, a dorn-dergar. We traded blows for about three rounds total, while most of the party either babbled incoherently or smacked themselves in the face. It was just me and the monk, toe to trailing ectoplasmic vapor against this seemingly unkillable thing! Each time Rodrik took a hit, I could feel his sanity cracking. After the third hit, my Barbarian was on the ground, unable to form a coherent thought (some would say that was no great change). It was then that Kyra revealed her true colors...
She claims that she confused my prone form with the enemy that had been trying to kill all of us. Seeing "it" helpless on the floor, she did the only thing she could: A coup-de-grace*! Seeing the mistake, the monk easily disarmed the cleric. That didn't stop her, though. She reached down and snapped poor Rodrik's neck! (Well, in actuality she only managed to deal 1 point of damage past my damage reduction, but it was enough to force a Fortitude save.) As I rolled the dice, I said the magic words "I can only fail on a 1." And sure enough, I look down to see a 1 staring back up at me. It was glorious.
And that is how an 8th level "Invulnerable" Rager was killed by an unarmed, level 7 pregen Kyra. And yes, I paid for an atonement to clear my "Ex-Barbarian" status after that scenario. The cleric and monk eventually brought down the [other redacted] at which point they decided it was better to cut their losses than to go on without my help (such as it was). Even after being brought back with a breath of life, Rodrik was unconscious with 12 Wisdom damage and Kyra didn't have a Restoration prepared. It was a failed mission, but for me it was worth every second.
*To be clear, the coup de grace was actually my idea. The GM said he was fine with it, and the player of the cleric thought the idea was hilarious enough to give it a shot. I don't want anyone to think this was some jerk GM or player who "did this to me".
I recently ran both parts of the Rats of Round Mountain set of scenarios at high tier for 6 players (mostly the same, but two players were different in each group). I had no deaths, I had no one go unconscious, and I had no combat make it more than a few rounds. There were a few things I know for a fact I could have done better, mostly in playing the dragon. I had to knock some rust off since I've been too busy with work to GM or play for several months, but I think this could be more than rust.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not out to kill. It's not a goal that I strive for. It just seems to me that if my players are doing so well in such a notorious set of scenarios, that I might be partly to blame.
As best as I can remember, the party for part 1 consisted of:
9th level bear shaman Druid
11th level two-weapon fighting Rogue
8th level tank Cleric
9th level evoker Wizard
10th level large biped eidolon with 15ft. reach and pet Summoner
10th level musket master Gunslinger with a seeking musket
Part 2:
Same Druid
Same Cleric
Same Summoner
Same Gunslinger
8th level White-haired Witch
7th level greatsword-wielding fighter
I'm not really sure what all details to give about the individual encounters. I don't know if I'm looking more for advice, or commiseration, or what. Just felt like venting a bit, I guess.
I know, I know. Big whoop. But for anyone who cares, here is my reason.
User "The Fox" just made a thread asking if/why anyone would bring a firearm to a PFS game. I thought the thread was in poor taste and was not intending to reply until I noticed Liz had locked the thread (as I'm sure this one will be). Right after that, Mike Brock posted that he didn't want anyone to bring a firearm to any PFS event at all, ever. And cited his experience as a law enforcement officer as to why he didn't trust us to act as responsible adults around firearms. I can only assume that a rule so far reaching will make it into the next version of the Guide, and that is why I will no longer associate with official PFS events.
I don't know that I have ever carried my personal firearm to a Pathfinder Society event. I carry my firearm so often, to so many places, that I really couldn't tell you for sure "Yes, I had it on that date." I follow the laws of my state regarding open and concealed carry at all times and the wishes of property owners who make their policies known to me. I have never once been disruptive nor been asked to leave a location, and I certainly have never whipped it out and started playing with it or showing it to anyone. Quite frankly, Mr. Brock, you don't have the authority to tell me where I can and cannot carry my legally owned firearm. But, in the interests of cooperation, I will follow your wishes by no longer hosting or participating in a public PFS event. If you want to come to my home or my privately hosted events and tell me that I can't carry there, I will ask you to call first so that I'm expecting company.
With sincere regret,
Kyle McDonald
Birmingham, AL
For all situations, the receiving creature has no ranks in Spellcraft or Knowledge (Arcana):
1) Fact: If I cast inflict light wounds on a hostile target, they get a will save for half damage.
2) Fact: If I cast cure light wounds on a target (hostile or not) they are allowed a will save for half healing.
3) Question: If I cast cure light wounds on a non-hostile target, are they considered to be voluntarily failing their save, or do they not get a save at all?
4) Question: If I tell a non-hostile target that I am casting cure light wounds, but I instead cast inflict light wounds (and succeed on a Bluff vs. Sense Motive check), does the answer to number 3 still apply?
5) Question: The FAQ states that the drinker of a falsely labeled cure potion would still get a save against any harmful effects. Presumably they are not forced to save against non-harmful effects, so how is it they know the difference? How does this affect the answer to number 4?
What does an oracle with clouded vision see when someone casts, for example, silent image?
Do they see:
1) Nothing. It doesn't really exist, so their extra-sensory darkvision wouldn't pick it up.
2) Exactly what the caster wants them to see, ignoring the curse and making it an obvious illusion. (The spell says "This spell creates the visual illusion of an object, creature, or force, as visualized by [the caster].")
3) A 'cloudy' version of the illusion, requiring them to interact with it to get a save, as normal.
I'm reasonably sure the intent is option 3, but the other two options would be very interesting from a GM and player perspective.
I don't know the proper forum for this question, or the proper person to contact off-forum, so here's hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
I would like to use a minor NPC in a published Pathfinder Society scenario as a character in PFSOP. The Community Use policy seems to support use of Pathfinder NPC's in the Community Use "Approved List" for our own creative purposes. The problem I see, is that I'd like to change certain things (the class, alignment, ability scores, etc. in order to make legal for play) of said NPC, which seems to be verboten.
I'd like clarification on this and, if possible, clear permission to use the NPC in this manner. If it matters, the NPC in question is Gilga Baltwin from First Steps, Part 1.
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Nevertheless, it would argue too illy of my country were this maxim to hold good concerning Nathaniel Hawthorne, a man, who already, in some few minds, has shed "such a light, as never illuminates the earth, save when a great heart burns as the household fire of a grand intellect."
The words are his,--in the "Select Party"; and they are a magnificent setting to a coincident sentiment of my own, but ramblingly expressed yesterday, in reference to himself. Gainsay it who will, as I now write, I am Posterity speaking by proxy--and after times will make it more than good, when I declare--that the American, who up to the present day, has evinced, in Literature, the largest brain with the largest heart, that man is Nathaniel Hawthorne. Moreover, that whatever Nathaniel Hawthorne may hereafter write, "The Mosses from an Old Manse" will be ultimately accounted his masterpiece. For there is a sure, though a secret sign in some works which prove the culmination of the powers (only the developable ones, however) that produced them. But I am by no means desirous of the glory of a prophet. I pray Heaven that Hawthorne may yet prove me an impostor in this prediction. Especially, as I somehow cling to the strange fancy, that, in all men, hiddenly reside certain wondrous, occult properties--as In some plants and minerals--which by some happy but very rare accident (as bronze was discovered by the melting of the iron and brass in the burning of Corinth) may chance to be called forth here on earth; not entirely waiting for their better discovery in the more congenial, blessed atmosphere of heaven.
Once more--for it is hard to be finite upon an infinite subject, and all subjects are infinite. By some people, this entire scrawl of mine may be esteemed altogether unnecessary, inasmuch, "as years ago" (they may say) "we found out the rich and rare stuff in this Hawthorne, whom you now parade forth, as if only yourself were the discoverer of this Portuguese diamond in our Literature".--But even granting all this; and adding to it, the assumption that the books of Hawthorne have sold by the five-thousand,--what does that signify?--They should be sold by the hundred-thousand; and read by the million; and admired by every one who is capable of admiration. {1850}
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On the money: Saputo eye remains on Australian market
By Michelle Russell | 10 June 2010
Saputo said it remains ready to make more purchases
Canadian dairy group Saputo said it remains ready for another acquisition, with the Australia market still on its radar screen.
Speaking as the firm released its annual results yesterday (9 June), Saputo CEO Lino Saputo Jr. told analysts that the recent North American acquisitions of Neilson Dairy and F&A Dairy were both adding value to the company.
However, he said the company remained ready to make more purchases.
"We're always ready for another acquisition," Saputo Jr said. "We normally have two or three files on our table that we continue to look at. We need to make sure that we continue to be responsible as we look at price and strategic value …but from our human resources perspective, our team is ready to take on other acquisitions."
The Saputo chief added that Australia remained an "attractive" market for the company.
Recent reports had linked Saputo to Australian dairy firm Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory, which has seen off a takeover bid from local rival Murray Goulburn. An unnamed party had also been interested in WCB, although Saputo had never been publicly confirmed as a suitor for the business.
"Australia is still on our radar screen, we've talked about Australia now going on probably five to seven years and it still is a very interesting platform for us, only because of the milk pricing based on international market factors, as well as bi-lateral agreements. There are some favourable ones that make it very easy to trade dairy products, so Australia still is very attractive for us," he said.
The company yesterday reported net profits for the year to the end of March of C$382.7m (US$369m), an increase of 37.2% on 2009.
Consolidated revenues edged up to C$5.81bn, an increase of 0.3% on fiscal 2009, while EBITDA amounted to C$692.1m, an increase of 26.3% on the prior year.
Asked about the possibility of entering the fluid milk market outside of its home ground of Canada, Saputo Jr said its focus remains on the growth of its cheese business.
"There are opportunities in other geographies but the economics have to make sense," Saputo Jr told analysts. "In the US, you have one major player with a lion's share of the market, and unless we were equivalent in size, it would almost be very difficult to compete.
He added: "I think there is still a quite a bit of opportunity to grow our base on the cheese side so that really is where our focus is. If we look at the Argentinean market, the economics really don't make sense to be in fluid milk, not because we don't have the expertise but because of how milk is priced and the government intervention on milk. It's really not a market we want to be in. We wouldn't exclude it all together but the economics really would have to make sense for us to participate in milk outside of Canada."
Looking ahead, Saputo Jr said 2010 had been a "successful" year for the business but he warned that challenges will remain in certain markets.
"We've had some very good volume growth and on an overall basis we're very stable," he said. "In Canada, we will continue to invest in capex projects increasing capacity in manufacturing facilities.
"But in Europe we anticipate a challenging year, obtaining milk supply at prices competitive with the selling price of cheese will remain a priority," Saputo Jr said. "Our main challenge will be to navigate through the increasing costs of milk as raw material while remaining competitive with the selling price in the export market."
However, he added: "In fiscal 2010 we faced the economic downturn head on and overcame many difficulties. We will draw on this inspiration to keep on finding new ways to optimise our activities, to create value and improve overall efficiencies. While we do this, we will pursue our objective in a responsible and strategic manner, to produce high quality products as we continue to grow both internally and through acquisitions."
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HIIT Explanation and My Favorite HIIT Method.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
One of the big buzzes in the fitness world today is HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training. What this means is working at super-high intensities for a short period, then at a lower recovery intensity for a short period, over and over, again for about 20 minutes or so.
There are several advantages to this, but here are my three favorites:
1. It helps to develop your system to be able to do longer, steady-state cardio at a higher intensity, therefore increasing your heart strength. This has the domino effect of burning more of calories during ALL of your cardio sessions, even the longer, steady-state ones.
2. According to studies, it keeps you burning calories longer AFTER the workout than regular steady-state cardio does. (This "after burn", by the way, is referred to EPOC. For the life of me, I can never remember what that acronym stands for.)
3. It gets the misery over quicker.
A good way to get started with HIIT sessions is to do a 3 minute warm-up, then move on to 15 seconds of all-out effort, followed by 1 minute and 45 seconds of a recovery jog pace. Repeat this 2-minute cycle (15 seconds fast, 1:45 jog) until you get to the 20 minute mark, then do a 2-minute cool down.
Over time you can increase the work phase by 15 seconds and decrease the jog phase by 15 seconds, until you get to a minute of each. This is very effective. It also starts to get boring.
So here is a HIIT plan I adapted from something I read in one of my fitness publications. The beauty of it is that as your strength increases, your pace will, too. It grows with you. I'll post it like you are on a bike, but you can adapt this for any piece of cardio equipment:
- Start through 3:00- Warmup
- For each minute through 8:00, increase the intensity by 1-2 levels, keeping your RPM's between 60 and 70. By the time you get to minute 8:00, you should be struggling to keep your RPM's in the target range of 60-70.
- 8:00-10:00 Lower the resistance to your warm-up level and free wheel at a recovery jog pace.
- 10:00-11:00, move the level up to what your highest level was in the first round (minute 7:00-8:00) and pedal as fast as you can. (This should be REALLY hard by the end of the minute- Push through!)
- 11:00-12:00, back to recovery jog level/pace
- Repeat those two minutes (1 minute hard as possible at highest level with 1 minute recovery) four more times. This should bring you to 20:00 on your timer.
- 20:00-22:00 cool down.
At this point, you should be dripping in sweat and more than ready for the blessed cardio session to end already. If you aren't, you didn't work hard enough.
And if you were able to keep up with an episode of "I didn't know I was pregnant" while doing this routine, you weren't working hard enough, either. :-D
I'd recommend giving at least 48 hours between HIIT sessions. Especially to start. Or at least switch machines frequently. Just like any other exercise strategy, mixing it up is always the safest thing for the body. While it's a wonderful form of cardio, I've found HIIT can be pretty taxing on the system and injuries are more likely if there is not adequate rest between sessions.
Let me know what you think!
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LOVE it! Best way to shed the fat for sure!! (:
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Great info ! EPOC is something post oxygen consumption but I forget what the E is for..I guess I could google it..lol
I also like #3 the best
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I love HIIT! here is one for you 100 burpees in 10mins or less!
works everything and you will be covered in sweat!
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Sounds like a good plan. I'm an HIIT fan for cardio in between lifting days. I vary it between bike, elliptical, rower, etc.
Not sure if you have any interest, but for me HIIT is always easier with music. I took a chance on this website to download some tunes where the guy has varying types of intervals (30 sec on with 30, 60, or 90 sec rests, 60 sec on with 60 & 120 secs off, etc).
The audio cues are what sold me. I hear "get ready in 1, 2, 3, sprint" and "you're halfway through your rest period", "you have 4 intervals left" etc)
When going all out, I've found the audio cueing to help keep me on track.
Good blog!
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Thank you for the info! It is so true hiit builds up endurance. I have had a favorite routine that I can squeeze in first thing in the morning on the treadmill after warming up 5 min I do 30sec sprints then 20squats right on the treadmill followed by 90sec recovery repeating 3-8 times (depending on time) increasing the incline after each one starting on incline 3 for the first sprint. I have been mostly doing this and not very many long runs. In months really. I mentioned this to you before but I was limiting miles to try and focus more on building.
Point is this week I just ran for stress release running until I ran out of time or energy and ended up running 8miles straight. Not fast of course but I did not feel tired. I do believe it was the longest run straight ever. I may have done longer before but with breaks. So you are right about how it can build endurance :-)!
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Now that I am back on the exercise wagon, I plan on HIIT workouts. I will use HIIT coupled with interval C25K workouts. I have some weight-loss goals I want to hit and cannot do it by diet alone.
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Thanks for sharing this Nancy! Looks good!
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I truly "hate" HITT LOL
I find when I do this type of training my body is literally drenched with sweat, gasping for breath, but feeling so exhilarated! The calories you burn in such a time period is amazing. Finally, make sure you have some very inspiring music on your iPod, it helps tremendously when you need to push your body.
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Excellent article!! Point 3 is my favorite reason lol.... I Struggle with cardio.....Thanks for sharing
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Hundreds of fans of late rock singer Kiyoshiro Imawano gathered at his funeral Saturday in Tokyo to pay their respects to "Japan's King of Rock," who died of a lymphatic disease May 2 at age 58.
Fans began gathering early in the morning outside Aoyama Sogisho funeral hall in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and had formed a line long enough to surround it by 10 a.m., two hours before the service.
Imawano was the leader of the band RC Succession, which debuted in 1970. He wore extensive makeup on stage and was known for his rough style of delivery, even for simple lyrics.
The band's big hits include "Ameagari no Yozora ni" ("To the Night Sky After the Rain").
After the band stopped performing in 1991, Imawano explored other genres by collaborating with jazz and even "enka" (ballad) musicians.
"Without Kiyoshiro, I wouldn't have been what I am today — everything from my lifestyle to the way I look at things," said Hiroya Yamamoto, a 38-year-old office worker who considers himself a hardcore Imawano fan. "Regardless of his death, his music will stay with me."
Many waiting in line were carrying bouquets with messages. One said: "Thank you for giving me a dream."
A number of celebrities attended the funeral as well.
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The 29th annual Great American Smokeout is Thursday. The American Cancer Society is urging people who smoke to give up the habit for a day and then try to make it permanent.
"Cigarette smoking is accountable for 30 percent of all cancer. And we know that ten kinds of cancer are directly related to smoking, also heart disease, stroke, cataracts, and aneurysms. The list goes on and on," said Betty Lou Jones, a volunteer with the American Cancer Society.
So the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, the American Diabetes Association, and health organizations worldwide promote stop smoking as a means to be one of the best things you can do for your health.
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NEW YORK — Is Justin Timberlake bringing his music career back?
The 31-year-old superstar has concentrated almost exclusively on his acting career over the last few years. But Jan. 10, he posted a video on his website that showed him walking into a studio, putting on headphones and saying: "I'm ready."
Timberlake hasn't made an album since 2006's Grammy-winning "FutureSex/LoveSounds."
In the video, Timberlake is also heard saying that he obsesses over his music and doesn't want to put music out that he doesn't love — and that you have to wait for music you love.
Timberlake — who recently married longtime girlfriend Jessica Biel — has been in several movies, including "The Social Network," "Bad Teacher," "Friends With Benefits" and last year's "Trouble With the Curve."
"FutureSex/LoveSounds," which won four Grammy Awards, launched three No. 1 hits and sold more than 4 million units in the United States.
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Country Victorian strutture con stile su 69 acri farm come impostazione, con 6 ettari di lago privato di pesca. Otto grandi lussuose camere arredate con mobili antichi, tutte con ampi bagni privati, con vasche clawfoot e doccia separate. Oltre due chilometri di sentieri sulla proprietà. Colazione Paese gourmet servita in sala da pranzo ogni mattina. Snack e frigoriferi nelle Pantries ospiti. Silenzioso e tranquillo, lontano dal rumore e dal traffico della città ... ma solo un miglio di distanza. Vai al nostro sito per vedere ogni camera e il parco-come impostazione. WIFI in ogni stanza.
5 su settembre 16, 2013
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5 su settembre 04, 2013
Needs a tv in room. lol
4,8 su gennaio 23, 2013
My sister and I spent two nights in the Oak Room (has one king bed and one twin bed) in the main house. What a gem! The house itself was beautiful and the common areas were perfect in their design and appointments (you can tell a lot of thought went into designing the layout and details). We were visiting in the winter so we did not get to enjoy the large wrap-around front porch, walk the property or fish in the lake (we will look forward to this when we return in the warmer months!). Our room was very large, spotless and well appointed. Our en suite bathroom was also large and we especially loved the large claw foot bathtub!!!. The owners did an excellent job building this B&B to fit in seamlessly with its surroundings. They were also perfect hosts -- gracious and helpful without being overbearing. The breakfast was delicious. One last note: this location is a 3-5 minute drive from the square if you are visiting for the music or festivals. But the quality is well worth being off the beaten path. This will now be my go-to place whenever I / we visit the area. I rarely give top rating and this was not the most opulent B&B I have visited but it was, all-around, one of the best.
5 su gennaio 23, 2013
We wanted a quiet, peaceful getaway with a nature oriented ambiance where we could block out the world and just walk, talk, and read. Country Oaks in Mountain View during the off season was a perfect fit. The Webers are gracious and attentive hosts. We loved the breakfasts and looked forward each morning to seeing what Carole had created. Think California influence with emphasis on fruit and interesting combinations, not Southern style. The restaurants were open in town so we tried them out for dinner. We were impressed with the friendly customer service everywhere we went. If you need entertainment, visit in the summer when it's hopping. If you are a fellow introvert, try the off season. We do plan to visit Country Oaks again.
5 su novembre 30, 2012
I have stayed at Country Oaks many times during the years. I have never been to any hotel, inn, etc. that is as relaxing and home like as Country Oaks. It definitely offers more for the money than any place I have visited. Most of the rooms are spacious; and all are comfortable and have wonderful views of the surrounding countryside. Breakfast time is always a delightful experience with tasty food and interesting conversations with other guests. The minute I turn off the highway and drive toward the main house, all tension leaves my body. When I drive away, I always begin to plan my next visit. This place is a must for anyone traveling in that area.
5 su luglio 26, 2012
My husband of 46 years and i were looking for a decent place to spend 1 or 2 nights as we were going to attend a bible meeting in Melbourne, AR. We live approximately 3 & 1/2 hours away. I found this B&B called to see if they had vacancies, and "yes." Beautiful rooms, 70+ acres of gorgeous land & huge lake just south of Mt. View, AR & affordable! Lovely! Nice folks!
5 su giugno 14, 2012
we stayed at Country Oaks B&B in June 2012, and were thoroughly en- chanted with it. Hospitality was great, view was fantastic, it was quiet, everything worked, room was large and sunny, shower was CLEAN, and the breakfast food was AWESOME, and home prepared. we are looking forward to returning in the fall. The owners felt like friends by the end of the visit. gary and jo dunham, alabama
5 su giugno 04, 2012
We stayed at Country Oaks Bed and Breakfast Inn for our 38th wedding anniversary. We have stayed her twice before and I might add, each stay is better than the last! The rooms are VERY CLEAN, the views are million dollar views, the food is sooooooo Good, the fishing is GREAT/GREAT/GREAT, the whole experience at Jerry's and Carole's is always memorable. The hosts make every guest feel so welcomed, why stay in a hotel? This is the "IN" place to stay in all of Stone and Baxter Counties. We won't stay anywhere else and will go back again next year. The B&B is easy to get to and easy to drive to Mt. View(no more than 5 minutes max). Try this place, and I know this B&B will NOT disappoint you. Take a walk, yet ...PLEASE remember the Deep Woods OFF.....this is in the country. Love/love/love this place........................ On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it a 20!
5 su maggio 03, 2012
Don't know why it's taken me 8 months to review this great B&B, but here goes...I was in Arkansas for around a week back in Sept 2011, visiting some friends in Flippin, but they were not going to be at home for my first weekend there...so being a music lover and player, I thought I'd head into Mountain View, stay there for the weekend and listen to some good ol bluegrass tunes...The Country Oaks B&B was the perfect spot...just 1 mile from the square where all the music activity takes place, yet just far enough to have beautiful peace & quiet in a beautiful country setting. The B&B's on the square were nice, but it's a bit noisy up there, as the activities go on well into the wee hours. The rooms at the Country Oaks were huge...beds super comfortable and I wanted for nothing...there's TV's in the common area if you have to have it... they have 2 separate buildings, the main B&B and another smaller home which also containe 4 of the B&B's rooms...I stayed there, and ther rooms were still HUGE...could not have been happier, cleaner or more inviting...Jerry & Carole were an absolute pleasure, served an amazing breakfast every morning...great camaraderie amongst all the guests at breakfast...could not have been more relaxed, and I got to go fishing both mornings before breakfast in their private lake/pond, and caught fish both mornings...Jerry & Carole also recommended some good restaurants while I was there for dinner, and were spot on both times...Jacks Fishing Resort & Restaurant was a great place for some fresh, fried catfish...and Tommy's famous Ribs & Pizza in Mountain View...Thanks Jerry & Carole for a wonderful stay...hope to see you soon again!
5 su aprile 21, 2012
The Homes, the Rooms, The Grounds, the Food--the Innkeepers! All 5 Star! Like a home away from home with friendly people, pets, a choice of activities to suit every mood and person and good, GOOD food! Thank you Carole and Jerry! Hugs & Blessings, MaryGrace
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"It was nice just getting back to our fans. They're the reason we're still here, anyways. Being so close with the ones that kind of built us up since we started, those are the people that were in the front row of every Warped tour date. Every single date we played, I saw at least 2 or 3 people in the front row that had been coming to our shows since 2005. And that was huge for me.
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what kind of brakes are the "best"? i'm currently riding a mountain bike with v brakes. they are made of steel which is quite heavy. so another question would be what makes a brake a good brake?
what kind of brakes are the "best"? i'm currently riding a mountain bike with v brakes. they are made of steel which is quite heavy. so another question would be what makes a brake a good brake?
Good question, I'm also wondering the same thing, still using the stock vbrakes that came with my bike, breaks without problem. I guess as long as it's properly adjusted and fitted with good pads, it should do the job?
Matthauser pads!!Originally Posted by exas
Avid makes very good V-brakes. I prefer the Single Digit 7. Also the type of pad makes a big difference. Kool Stop pads seem to have more bite than any other I have tried.
I owned bikes with bad V-brakes (take it you mean calliper on rims) (my '73 Schwinn LeTour), good disc brakes (Cannondale Cyclocross Disc), and now, good V-brakes (Giant TCR).
I prefer good V brakes to the disc brakes.
If I rode bikes with fat tires, I might prefer the disc brakes, especially if I were doing a lot of riding on steep mountain trails, etc., where you might have, for instance, really long stretches of slow, controlled, downhill stretches where you used the brake most of the way.
My disc brakes were from Avid, cable controlled. They tended to be noisy (especially in wet weather), and were very difficult to keep centered on the disc. More times than not, when you went to get on or off the bike and would move it, one or other brake pads would touch their respective disc and cause it to sing like a water glass vibrating. Used to really annoy me.
They were great at stopping the wheel rotation (always) in any weather. Unfortunately, IMO, when you needed to stop the hardest, generally, any good brake is probably adequate, and any can be over modulated in an emergency stop and throw you to the ground.
The brakes on my Giant are more than adequate (in all the types of weather in which I ride), and are much lighter, and do not restrict the sorts of things I want to do to my bike.
In the weeks leading up to an accident that totalled the Clyclocross, I experienced a wheel failure (unrelated to any accident) and shopped to upgrade my wheels. Choices were very limited because of the disc brake setup.
Also, I find it much simpler to install the wheels on my Giant Calliper setup. You open a little quick release lever on the calliper and take out the wheel. Installation is the reverse - insert the wheel, close the quick release. If you miss, the tire hits the calliper - no big deal.
More than once, when fixing a flat out on the road, I inadvertently misaligned the disc rotar when installing the tire, knocked the little spring that holds the brake pad to the calliper, it fell out and, due to the overgrown area, was lost. Had to ride home not only on a soft tire, but without my rear brake.
Those little metal pads are quite pricey, too.
Dont' get me wrong. Those discs were good brakes, and, while I had them, I was quite proud of them.
But, in the end, they are more brake than most of us needs, they are heavy, and, IMO, not as easy to work with as plain old (but well designed) V-Callipers.
My Giant brakes are self-centering and never rub the rim when I'm not braking.
The best brakes are the ones that work perfectly. Usually that requires meticulous adjustments and installation and high quality pads.
I prefer v-brakes, but anything that can be pulled with flat bar levers can stop quite well.
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Also I want the pads to move simultaneously both when I apply the brake and when I release it.Originally Posted by Stacey
I agree....Originally Posted by Stacey
What makes a good brake is the hand that actuates it. Every medium price+ brake I've come across, whether a centerpull or side pull or v-brake I've been able to get the back wheel to start to come up at maximum braking. The only exception are 3 spd bikes with steel rims. They just don't work well dry and don't work at all wet.
Modern brakes have way more stopping power than most people are able to use. Disc brakes are the biggest overkill I've seen.
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Not really, especially on a tandem. Good rims are expensive and discs don't wear out the rims. Discs help prevent tire blow-out by not putting heat into the rim. True, discs may be overkill on some bikes, but your generalization is not totally correct in all cases. We sure appreciate them on our tandem when coming down a mountain pass at 45+ MPH.Originally Posted by San Rensho
Don't disk brake also put a lot of stress on the spokes? I've heard your wheel may go out of true faster
Yes except that all of the "I want this brake to do" is down to how you set it up, ype of pads used and not how the brake is made.Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
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Gonna have to disagree with you there.Originally Posted by operator
You'll fight forever with some of the cheap, old single pivot caliper brakes to keep both sides releasing equally. The cheaper linear pull brakes will drive you crazy too. How about the plastic spring retainers on Shimano canty brakes that crack and keep one arm from retracting properly?
Avid Juicy 7 carbon things w/ 8" rotors..........or yeh, Carbon levers
I suppose that's possible, but I haven't found it to be a particular issue in any of the disc brake bikes that I've worked on.Originally Posted by Daijoubu
I've found disc brakes to be much more "touchy" about being set up perfectly. There's not much adjustment difference between having almost no brakeing power and having really great brakeing power. But maybe that's just because I have so much less experience with disc brakes than with the various types of rim brakes.
I won't argue the plastic spring retainers. After dealing with about 30 billion of those old single pivots, I can confidently say that most can probably be adjusted by bending the spring clip.Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
But I do agree - effing annoying to adjust.
Mes compaingnons cui j'amoie et cui j'aim,... Me di, chanson.
I vote for any kind of brakes as long as they are properly adjusted.
3 years commuting while there's no snow on the ground. 20km round trip.
Originally Posted by madfiNch
Not true in wet weather. I've been in two dangerous situations where I suddenly had close to no braking power because of wet conditions. This with v-brakes using fairly new kool-stop salmon pads on alu rims.Originally Posted by San Rensho
My commuter/rain bike will get an Avid BB7 front disc brake soon, to help with this problem. I have all the parts already, but have to finish building the wheel first. Started yesterday but didn't have time to finish it.
Disc brakes on a tandem seem to make sense to me - you are riding a heavier, longer passage. I doubt you could flip yourself over the bars on a tandem. Obviously, too much rear brake could cause you to lose control.Originally Posted by Old Hammer Boy
On these mountain passes, are you talking about wide smooth roadways or some sort of narrow path.
If you let it all hang out, how what top speed would you attain, and, can you coast all the way down safely, or are there curves, stops, etc?
Just curious.
It's good that I don't live in an area with real mountain roads.
Around here, there are two sections of road that I know of where just coasting downhill presents a challenge not to run off the road. Both have curves midway down the hill.
One road I've mastered, but, the other one would either cast me off the road or whip me left into the opposing traffic lane - and, I am having none of that.
Either type of brake is adequate on these relatively short but steep descents.
I'd probably be dead if there were real mountain roads within my reach.
I love speed.
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|Beat the course record of 63 at the Masters (In Career Mode)
Easily done on you first visit to the Masters in career mode on Amateur settings. Note that spin is disabled for the masters round(s) so you will need to aim a bit more carefully as you will not have spin to correct swing mistakes. Using the caddie recommendations will usually get you pretty close to the pin for an easy birdie putt.
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We wish you a scary Christmas,
we wish you a scary Christmas,
we wish you a scary Christmas,
and a Pasta new year!
Anywho, I doubt this idea is as clever as I thought it was when I first came up with it, but who the hell cares, it's Christmas. I was originally thinking of making my own Jack in the box where an Eyeless Jack doll pops out, but then this easier idea came up, sooooo I'll save that other idea for later... I WILL make one though... some day...
And for anyone who doesn't know, on the left is Eyeless Jack and on the right is Jeff the killer , both popular Creepypasta characters.
So to everyone, marry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, happy Kwanzaa, and... and what ever other winter holidays there are out there, I hope you have a good one!
If you're wondering why this was uploaded twice, Deviantart glitched out and I can't seem to delete the one that is bugged.
~ Made using Gimp
~ I do not own Eyeless Jack
~ I do not own Jeff the Killer
This is adorable XD number 1 reason to love Jack: He cane scary, funny, and adorable all at the same time.
I couldn't help but to laugh xD
Jack, we all know how silently adorable you are enough to do this.xD


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Players killed 153 million times during Tribes: Ascend beta
Hi-Rez Studios has released an infographic detailing some pretty impressive Tribes: Ascend statistics complied during the shooter's beta. Looking over the graphic, it states more than 153 million kills were pulled off, with over 9 million resulting in revenge from other players. Close to 3 million flags were captured and over 8 million players manages to return the flags thus denying a score. Seems some players aren't so observant, as there have been close to 9,000 supply drop kills. Awesome. The game available to play for free now. Thanks, TenTonHammer.
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Hammers boss insists his players will be concentrating on their task in hand
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has insisted that his players will only be focusing on their jobs and not on matters elsewhere on the final day of the Championship season.
The Hammers entertain Hull City tomorrow lunchtime knowing that they must win 3-0 and hope that Southampton slip-up at home to already-relegated Coventry City to stand any chance of clinching the final automatic promotion spot.
And the 57-year-old Upton Park chief is drawing inspiration from Tuesday night's Champions League action to prove that anything can happen in football.
"It is a slim chance for us, I think that most of the pressure lies with Southampton now," he said.
"They have got more to lose than we have because our chances are slim.
"We have to rely on Coventry doing us a big favour at St Mary's which is difficult, but you never know.
"I mean Chelsea were 2-0 down with 10 men against Barcelona, I don't think anyone would have bet on them getting through and they did.
"Anything can happen under the pressures of a final game of the season, when there are twists and turns along the way.
"If they are in our favour then we have to be in the position to take advantage of it.
"Winning is all that is about for us – 3-0 or more – which is a big ask.
"It's up to the players to only focus on beating Hull City.
"We will handle it as maturely and as professionally as we did against Leicester and produce that type of performance."
Coventry make the trip to St Mary's on the back of two straight defeats and without a win in their last give games, as well as only recording just one victory away from home all season.
However, Allardyce feels that the Sky Blues could enjoy playing with the freedom of knowing that they are already relegated and surprise the Saints.
"Everyone will look at Coventry's away record and see that it hasn't been that great, so a win is unlikely," he said.
"I think if we are going to get a result from Coventry a draw is as much as we can ask for.
"Anything better than a draw from Coventry would be a fantastic result for us.
"A really good result would be a draw. A miraculous result would be a victory."
With both the games at St Mary's and Upton Park kicking off at 12.30pm, Allardyce revealed that he will be kept up to date with what is happening on the south coast, but believes the fans will also play their part in letting him know the current state of affairs.
"I will have someone with a direct line, but with the technology we have today I am sure that the crowd will know before me," he said.
"We will get a lot of encouragement from the crowd, but if Southampton get in front, I imagine Upton Park will go quiet naturally.
"If we get the right roar, we will know what the score is before I get the message, but focusing on ourselves, we will have to try and emulate the type of start we had against Brighton to give ourselves a fighting chance and that is all we can do."


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SALARY AND PAY : pay-scale Rs. 10300 – Rs. 34800 with grade pay of Rs. 4200 and initial pay of Rs. 16290/- in Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Punjab.
AGE LIMIT :Candidates age must be as given below for various category of candidates as on 30 SEPTEMBER 2013
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