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I enjoy parsing Paul Malignaggi's words and thoughts, even when he takes a potshot at my fraternity, as he did on Tuesday, during a media workout at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, ahead of his showdown with Adrien Broner.
"Boxing writers don't know anything they are talking about, boxing critics don't know anything they are talking about," said the 32-year-old New Yorker who now lives in LA. "Time and again instead of giving me the respect, I get written off, and this is another example. Time and again, I'm here, I've been here a dozen years, I've been fighting at a high level since 2006, I never get my respect. Time and again, they're wrong, and time and again, they continue to do the same thing and not change their thinking, and not just toward me, but the way they look at boxing in general. I don't respect most pundits or historians or writers or critics at all."
Now that he realizes that critics are simply wrongheaded lunkheads, he said, he knows to fight for himself, listen to his own take on his talents, and not pay so much attention to detractors.
I suspect that Paulie does still take criticism to heart more than he lets on, but simply re-directs it in a more useful fashion than he used to. Instead of letting it into his brain, where it takes up space and don't pay rent, he uses it to fuel his fire, and prod him to work harder.
He's right boxing writers think they know everything, but he is going to get slaughtered.
I dot see how PM gets slaughtered.
Pm fought hard through a broken jaw with a prime destroyer named Cotto.
Pm may not have power but he has grit, and heart.
Good for paulie he needs to take things personally it won't hurt to be extra focused.
Back to broner, he isn't mike Tyson he's broner the stripper eater.
I haven't seen him slaughter anyone of net yet.
The kid has skills for sure.
But Lucas m would destroy him.
So would madaino
So would Garcia.
So would Judah.
Mosley might whoop him.
Hot on the boxing grapevine is that the winner will dance with the winner of Viciousless Vic Ortiz-Sugar Shane Mosley. Holla!
Ortiz vs Mosley?
Ill take shane.
Paulie's feeling the pressure and it's showing . Lame attempt at attacking the writers. He should be thankful these cats are promoting his fight in one way or another and most of them make effffin' scraps doing it. I've also paid close attention to fighters who give their so called professional opinion ....and lemme' tell you they've had some of the most retarded boxing predictions within' the community. I ain't no fan of Broner but he's going to whip lil' Italy's ***. He likely isn't going the distance because unlike Cotto who takes more time to load up....Broner will he pitching fast balls right down the center of the dome plate. Quicker punches...less time to set himself up to take 'em. Down goes Paulie, staggering around the ring on flimsy legs.
I'm betting five ways. One is that Broner will not kayo or stop Malignaggi. If there is a kayo, it will be Broner bytch quitting in the corner. The "threatre of the unexpected" is in full effect. I suspect that Paulie will lose in a close or controverial decision.
Things will not measure out the way Boner is hoping, so he might fake a hurt hand. Paulie will be moving around Broner, as if Broner is in quicksand. All night Broner will be off. He talks up a good game, but he's quite soft. Broner has sold himself well. But Paul will solve the Broner's Ohio's Philly shell. Holla!
Southpaul calls PM "lil Italy".
That's funny. I'm half Italian and love it.
That's why this fight is soooo intriguing.
It's very hard to predict. I'm looking forward to it.
A young gun with mad skills against a veteran pure boxer.
Definitely said to be funny and not offensive.
Anyhow, Radam, you must be cross faded tonight and I envision the joint the size of a efffin' lumpia blunt dipped in sherm. You had to of smoked something big & bad in order to be thinking PM will make Broner quit in his corner. Lmfao. Bro, this is armored tank vs charming tissue. I respect you and Paulie both but it ain't changing the course of Saturday night. The magic man doesn't possess enuff powers in that wand of his and down he goes in the sssssssixth!
Say that perfectly and it'll rhyme. Lmfao.
I'm a fan of the man that SouthPaul calls Lil Italy. He's an original.
Paulie's right. The lion share of writers are clueless. As are most fans, officials, fighters, ex-fighters, and self described historians. A bit surprising it took Paulie so long for the light to go on and come to that realization.
Broner? Broner has yet to have an original thought. The comb bit? (Minus wasting our time with the fake proposal) Done...Sugar Ray Robinson. Broner: "I'm naming Paulie the One Hand Bandit"! and while I'm pretty sure he meant 'one-arm bandit'* , I'm relatively certain labeling an opponent preceded even the great Ali, or more accurately, a young Cassius M. Clay, Jr. Faking it-until-you-make it? Just about everyone who's fought pro from the late 1700's on through to today.
On one hand you have a battle-tested pro fighter who has not shirked his responsibilities like making weight, creating his own identity by not having to ride shotgun on another man's accomplishments, and fighting other talented opponents. On the other hand, (possibly the one Paulie doesn't use, if there's any accuracy in Broner's assessment), this will all be working against Broner come fight night.
*slot machine.
Well said. Truly. From a maturity and character stand point ...Paulie is head and shoulders above Broner. Just not so sure that'll translate into him winning on Saturday night. Stand up dude but still will lack the proper fire power to keep a big strong immature obnoxious fast hard hitting kid off him.
There's also plenty of irony here because Paulie himself use to be an entirely loud mouthed obnoxious inexperienced jerk when he first came on the scene. Not as bad and flamboyant as Broner but neither was Paulie as skilled. Maybe one offsets the other.
Anyhow, Ive got Broner legitimately beating him on Saturday night.
@ Southpaul. Hehehehe! That was WILD -- "lumpia blunt..." Lmao! But I don't roll with that blunt action. I'm even off the Pinoy homemade coconut wine and famous Pinoy San Miguel beers. Too many of my female relatives were kicking the hebejeebeez outta me whenever I was faded. And after I saw a video tape of me running in place from my wifey and moms, I knew that it was time to get straight and stay that way.
I couldn't figure out how they were catching me until I got a peep at that video. My drunk @$$ thought that I was running away from them, but I was running in place like da drunk he-bytch dat I was. Hehehe! And believe it of not, I'm ran the 100 meters in a 10.28 when I was 16 years old.
Anyway, I was talking syet to Wifey Radam and Moms Radam, telling them that they couldn't catch me, but they were whuppin' my arse worst than Catholic nuns Sisters Maribeth and Teresita did to me in that Hong Kong boring -- I mean boarding -- school.
Don't forget that boxing is "the threatre of the unexpected." I'm reminded of the rugrat days. Mr. T was Leon "Deon" Spinks's bodyguard, and the late, great comedian Richard Pryor took me and his daughter to see Leon working out while in New Orleans a few days before the fight. But the absent-rabbit teeth Leon was getting on his dance to the record, "I'll Take You There" by "The Stable Singers." Leon was dancing his arse off. The scene is on Youtube somewhere. I'm sure that you can hit it up.
And you know me. I'm down with O-P-P. I started messing with Mr. T, because his arse was standing like a statue or a maneqium or something. I started baby rhyming, shouting that GOAT Ali was going to kayo "the vampire looking Spinks in three." Then I got near Mr. T's knee and started shadow boxing. He growled at me like a bear. So RP's daughter and I started running and crying like the bad-arse, spoiled-arse kids we were.
In the end, [you already know this] Leon upset GOAT Ali. And we saw Mr. T the next day at the hotel restaurant. He brought us some ice cream. And a few years later I got a bit part in a couple of "The A-Team" TV series. So the next time you see that show, you will know that the noise-talking Asian toddler in it is THE ONE and ONLY Radam G. Hehe! I'm all over the map hiding in plain sight.
A small world we live in. History says that Paulie M will pull quite a few optical illusions on Broner. And if Broner's jaw gets broken, Broner will indeed bytch quit in the corner -- Viciousless Vic Ortiz style. I warn you -- and I'm not eating a hope sandmich [sic]. Nonetheless, Broner will probably win by decision or gift. No way that he is going to pimp whup Paulette -- I mean Paulie. Hahaha! Holla!
Boxing writers are actually correct this time. The only thing they dont mention because their jobs are on the line is that this matchup is a setup and not of a high level like the Goldenboy/Haymon hype suggest. All the trash talk is what is making the fight. THe fight itself will be afight among B and C level boxers. Like Broner said, Paulie never had power and was always a pillow puncher. Broner himself too is a hype job taking on the weakest welter champ instead of fighting at a fully loaded jr welter division. There are much better boxers that dont get as much hype as him. I can name at least 5 boxers and just undefeated prospects even to narrow it down that are better or have much more potential than this hype job. I predict Broner by KO round 8.
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Ancho Margarita
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Milagro Ancho Paloma
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They would have gone away before I got to the door - too much barking, from too many dogs that sound just too darn large to make home invasion a good idea at my house.
This is a discussion on Home Invasion within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Use them...go to the door armed (I do)...I know who is at the door before I open it... Strangers are NOT welcome...be rude...it's a quality ...
Use them...go to the door armed (I do)...I know who is at the door before I open it...
Strangers are NOT welcome...be rude...it's a quality you need to include into your welcome packet...
Stay armed...stay safe!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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They would have gone away before I got to the door - too much barking, from too many dogs that sound just too darn large to make home invasion a good idea at my house.
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"If we loose Freedom here, there's no place to escape to. This is the Last Place on Earth!" Ronald Reagan
That is an excellent idea. I think I may do that sometime this week.Try a small convex mirror...stick it on the wall, across the hall from your apartment door and within the view of your peep-hole
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
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This is an interesting story. It also brings up lots of questions. These guys that broke in seemed to have a goal and it may have been weapons acquisition. You seemed well prepared and it obviously worked out. If this happened again what would you do? It will probably be the local Baptist church recruiting members. One never knows. I don't even trust the Baptists because where I live one does not come there for canvassing. I keep a .38 next to the door in a box. Long guns are too awkward to manage in this case. You can jump back and fire a pistol. This sounds like a tough neighborhood.
I am not going into tactical mistakes made on your part as you are kind of giving bits and pieces of the scenario here and there...
This is how I answer the door, everytime I do not know who is on the other side. I will give Massad Ayoob full credit of course since I learned it from him many years ago.
I take my loaded Glock 23 or other weapon I have handy and grasp it with a one handed shooting grip. I take an ordinary magazine (the type you read) or a folded newspaper or other handy reading material and lay it across the loaded Glock, holding the reading material between my thumb and the grip of the gun. (this allows me to have a full one handed shooting grip on the gun and hold the reading material at the same time... trigger finger outside the trigger guard and along the slide, of course)
When I answer the door using my off hand, I hold the gun (one handed) at the low ready and turned somewhat sideways (palm up) so the reading material is face up covering the gun in my hand. When someone looks down at my hand all they see is me holding my favorite reading material which conceals the weapon entirely. (They can assume I was just reading the newspaper or whatever magazine when they knocked on the door.)
Now, if somebody tries to do a forced entry, I can stiff arm them in the face with my off hand, back step one or two paces as I let the reading material slide from my grip and come up blasting (one handed) on target and at near contact distance. Talk about a suprised BG! I can even come up blasting without even dropping the reading material. Even if the BG is armed, I am not worried as there are several options I have available to parry his weapon away or utilize some other tactic.
Now, if I happen to envite the person inside but I still don't know them and I am on guard, I can still carry the pistol around and have it remain concealed yet instantly ready.
If on the other hand, the person is an unannounced friend or someone I know to be a good guy... I can casually walk over and lay the weapon down on the table next to me with the reading material (magazine) still on top of the gun and the gun remains totally concealed and no one is the wiser.
My wife does the same thing except uses her needle point as the device to conceal her SP-101.
One night about 16 years ago when I was at work and we were living in kind of a bad neighborhood, my wife was home alone. Someone knocked at the door at approx. 9:30 pm and while she didn't properly identify who was outside, she answered the door in her usual fashion with the needle point in hand. The person at the door was a Missouri State Trooper and he was wanting to ask her some questions about one of our neighbors. She talked with him for approximately 8 or 10 minutes and little did he know he had a loaded .357 magnum in very close proximity of his manhood. No harm No foul!
I have practiced this hundreds if not thousands of time in dry fire and out on the range in live fire. It works! It's sweet!
I hope you understand the description I have laid out here. I will try and get some pictures later on with my camera phone and try and post them here in an edit in a day or two.
I hope this helps in the future.
I have posted this with pictures in new thread: How To Answer Door To Strangers... http://www.combatcarry.com/vbulletin...665#post361665
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Semper Fi
"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
This is very similar to what they taught us for pistol techniques during my time in KSA doing some PSD (if anyone understands that, I'll give em a digital cookie hahah). While cornering we were taught to keep the weapon almost postion saul, but the off hand was up and extended to block and grab anyone that might be lurking just around the corner. There is a chance that you could shoot your own off hand, so be very careful, and you may get knifed, but in CQB you still have an advantage if the knife only gets your arm and not your torso - meanwhile you can fire with your other hand.
I didn't know the Kosher Supervision of America needed close in protection details...maybe I should start looking for some side work!
A man fires a rifle for many years, and he goes to war. And afterward he turns the rifle in at the armory, and he believes he's finished with the rifle. But no matter what else he might do with his hands - love a woman, build a house, change his son's diaper - his hands remember the rifle.
Close OPFOR. lol. I think you might have the right idea though
I never go to the door without a gun. Last time my husband was out of town I had three strangers knock on my door. That's three strangers more than we've had knock on our door in two years.
I use our peep hole but you can't see a darned thing through it so it's pretty useless.
Glad you weren't hurt.
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Glad to hear it worked out in your favor; this is a great example of the buddy system working properly.
I have a paddle holster, and when I am at home the gun is either on me already or nearby. Whenever I answer the door, I have a loaded gun inches away from my hand. It is easy to throw in a pair of jeans if it is late at night and I am not dressed, and the paddle holster slides on quickly.
I also have a couple of tactical advantages at my front door. The front porch is entirely visible to me through the glass window on the front door, and it is also well-lit. In addition, we have a storm door that is always locked, so no one can open the storm door and kick the front door in as soon as I start to open it. The downside to your situation is that you are in an apartment, so you didn't have a storm door. Something that may have helped a bit might have been a good chain, but other than that your only option would be a security camera system.
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I have a secruity/storm door and then a wooden door. Had a guy and woman ring my doorbell around 1 in the morning. I wasnt sleep but was like *** is this. So I get up and grab the ole glock in hand and hold it behind my back, open the wooden door and ask what they wanted. They were from a town about 30 mins away and said they were out of gas(I guess they came down to watch the PPV boxing fight at some friends or something as I had just finished watching one myself) and asked if I could go get some gas for them, they would give me the money and they could wait till I got back. I did see a car parked on the street. I was like can't do it. Pointed the direction to the nearest open gas station and shut the door. I did look out the peep hole to see if they were gonna try to key my car or something. I heard them cussing as they went next door I guess to ask a neighbor,
They may have really needed gas but I wasn't going outside at 1am for someone I didn't know plus I was feeling like if you drive 30mins at night to another town and don't bother to check your gas then you sort of get what you deserved
There is no known defense against a roll of clear packing tape, let alone two rolls, I could tech you a foolproof mall ninja move against a roll of fiber reinforced packing tape but that would eat up all of Combat Carrys bandwidth, anyway your scenario specified two rolls of clear packing tape so it looks like you are headed for a you sure got a pretty mouth Deliverance situation.
I would jump out the 3rd floor window, tuck and roll, to mitigate the impact
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sissies tuck and roll...real men PLF!
Hoooaaah.... Airborne!
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On Wednesday, units of Vanguard Natural Resources (NASDAQ:VNR), an upstream LLC engaged primarily in dry-gas production, dropped by almost 3% in the wake of its quarterly earnings report. This article will look at Vanguard's drop in price and offer a bigger-picture view of Vanguard with the new information we have.
Coverage shortfall
Long story short, Vanguard dropped yesterday because the expected distribution-coverage ratio for the quarter fell well short of expectations. Management expected distributable cash flow, or DCF, to be 1 times distributions, but instead DCF came in at only 0.8 times. This is a big deal because most investors in Vanguard own units primarily for the distribution income. Adding to this is the fact that Vanguard finished 2013 with an overall coverage ratio of only 1 times DCF, leaving no margin for error.
From the looks of things right now, the shortfall looks to be due to a convergence of factors, all of which seem to be just delays and timing issues. Management itemized the DCF shortfall for the quarter, which came out to $8 million.
- Half of the shortfall can be attributed to delays in the drilling of recently acquired Pinedale dry-gas acreage in Wyoming, in which Vanguard is not an operator. The issue here is that the two operators, QEP Resources (NYSE:QEP) and Ultra Petroleum (NASDAQOTH:UPLMQ), have experienced delays in drilling 'non-consent' wells unrelated to Vanguard's working interest. As a result of these issues, QEP and Ultra have been delayed in the drilling of wells in which Vanguard does have a working interest. This is apparently 'just a delay.' In addition to this, unusually cold weather on the partnership's Arkoma acreage delayed drilling and curtailed production there.
- The other half of this shortfall came from higher capital expenditures in the Pinedale. Since Vanguard is not the operating partner here, management does not have final say as to when wells will be drilled and capital will be spent. QEP and Ultra elected to spend large portions of their respective full-year capital budgets in the first quarter. While this was clearly something Vanguard didn't expect, it will not change the overall capital budget for the year.
In fact, management still expects 2014 DCF coverage to come in at 1.1 times for the year.
Tough learning curve
At $580 million, the Pinedale deal represents Vanguard's largest acquisition ever. It also represents a change in direction for the partnership.
Vanguard previously was a cash flow-centric partnership, focusing only on well-developed gas fields which required minimal drilling. This attribute consistently gave Vanguard the lowest capex/earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ratio among upstream master limited partnerships. It also allowed for a simpler prospectus: Instead of having to delineate 'growth' capex from 'maintenance' capex like most other upstream MLPs do, Vanguard simply reported capital expenditures as a whole.
Pinedale may change that. The Pinedale acquisition gives Vanguard about 10 years worth of growth drilling inventory. Since drilling for growth isn't management's specialty, some of these timing mishaps, such as for capital expenditures from operating entities and the unforeseen delay in wells in which Vanguard has an operating interest, could be expected. Remember, Vanguard only closed this deal in February, and management may need some time to sort things out.
Bottom line
As of right now, I think Vanguard still deserves the benefit of the doubt, especially because management affirmed its full-year DCF guidance. Does that make the units a buy right here? I still don't think so. In addition, Vanguard's unit price has increased steadily between the latter part of 2013 and today, while several other upstream MLPs have gone nowhere.
Finally, Vanguard's yield of 8.2%, while impressive, is actually lower than many other upstream MLPs with similar or better coverage ratios. Before either buying or selling, I think it's best to wait this one out.
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Windstar, which lost one of its four sail-cruise vessels in a tragic fire last year, and whose future has been the focus of much traveler speculation, has announced a renewed commitment to refurbishing its fleet. The company plans to spend an extra $6.5 million this fall - above and beyond already-planned upgrades. Wind Star and Wind Spirit had been earmarked for a freshen-up - and as a result of the newly available funds will undergo more concentrated refurbishments. Wind Surf, which had not been slated for an additional touch-up this year, gets an unexpected windfall.
All three ships will serve a stint in dry-dock in November. The refurbishment will emphasize cosmetic appeal, which, for Wind Star and Wind Spirit, involves updating staterooms, redecorating main lounges, upgrading fitness equipment and sprucing up the Verandah Café. On Wind Surf, suites will be upgraded as will the main lounge and the ship's Bistro Café.
Interestingly, members of the Cruise Critic community can take some credit for Windstar's windfall. A source at Windstar said that pressure by a group of 48 repeat passengers, who sent a petition to Windstar's senior operations chief (and then posted it - along with his response - on Cruise Critic's Windstar boards), managed to attract the company's attention. "It did prove the power of the Internet," says community member Bill Oman, a 23-cruise veteran of Windstar, and the leader of the petition effort.
Windstar owns one of cruisedom's oldest fleets with an average age of 15 years. Last year's devastating fire on Wind Song, which was sailing French Polynesian itineraries, resulted in a complete write-off - and according to parent company Carnival Corporation's 2002 annual report, Windstar received $31 million related to the casualty loss. Still, the cruise line has no plans to replace Wind Song with a new ship, says marketing vice president Tom Russell, because "it's just not even feasible to build a ship that could deliver that [luxury] product at that capacity." The identical Wind Star and Wind Spirit have a capacity of just 148 passengers. Wind Surf, the former Club Med I, is somewhat larger, and can carry 308 people.
Russell did say that the company is still interested in acquiring Club Med II, which is identical to Wind Surf, but says Windstar has no option on it at this time.
While pleased about the extra refurbishment windfall, Bill Oman, the 23-cruise veteran, does express concern that the company is not addressing equally, if not more important, mechanical issues.
"That part they are sidestepping," he says. "We are continuing to follow their maintenance issues more closely than we might otherwise because of the history and age of the ships. We're delighted in the more substantial investment and we're happy to see they are getting 'facials.' But facials are only skin deep."
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Additional details have been hinted in regards to the upcoming tentatively-titled video game, "Mass Effect 4." According to a report from Game Smart on June 12, Bioware hinted that many of the alien races from the prior installments of the series will be brought back in the new title. One of the examples that were used was Krogans, which were shown off in Bioware's developer diary at E3 2014.
The Krogans were initially a dominate specie in the "Mass Effect" universe before a "genophage" attack was launched against the species by the Salarians. As a result, the only one out of every thousand Krogans end up living. The attack, which has no cure, caused the species to go on the verge of extinction.
For "Mass Effect 4," however, players will be able to find Krogans. Bioware has not yet revealed when the video game will take place relative to "Mass Effect," "Mass Effect 2" and "Mass Effect 3." Some fans believed that the studio may have dropped some hints in the past that suggest that the new game should take place after the events that occurred in the trilogy.
Long-time players of the series should not expect to see the return of Commander Shepard, the main protagonist from the previous games. Furthermore, the party members from the trilogy will also be left out as well. Bioware appears to be intent on creating a new experience while keeping the lore of the series intact.
Aside from the developer diary, the studio did not reveal much about the new project. The "Mass Effect 4" release date still remains somewhat of a mystery although one of the members of the team did state that it is around 50 percent complete. Fans may have to wait until late next year at the earliest to play the new title. You can find a screen of the previous release, "Mass Effect 3," near the top of this article (courtesy of the official Facebook page of the series).
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Rhedd_V wrote:I love the way, "Can you turn this off?" is ALWAYS the first question asked, and the answer is almost always "nope". What would it take to make the devs actually learn from their previous experiences? *cough*zombies*cough*LN vampires*cough*celebrities...
I also love the way everyone says that if you don't want aliens, simply never use a telescope and never collect a space rock. Great! So if you want realistic stuff like rain and snow, but don't want something silly like aliens, your sims have to stop doing things they happily did before? Does making the number of options in a game SMALLER sound like a good idea to anyone?
Seriously, how hard is it to just make a switch to turn them off? I'll tell you how hard; I guarantee more than one unpaid, amateur modder will add that capability in less than a week. So... not hard at all.
Aliens look cool, though. I just continue to be amazed that anyone can play this game without mods.
Mstybl95 wrote:BUT, many players like realism. I am one of them. I don't think telling me or anyone else to just not use the telescope is a good idea. I will mod my game, just like I did for zombies and anything else I don't like. That is the beauty of a sandbox game. Yeah, they give players the option of having unrealistic things they want in their game, but because I don't like aliens, I shouldn't buy Seasons and get to have weather in my game? That makes no sense. It would be just as easy to add a little check box to turn off aliens.
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jenniferaplin wrote:Theres a button to turn off vampires! Where is it??? or does this just apply to supernatural?
Conclue wrote:I'm sure a question should be if Aliens will be in the population controls or not. If they aren't they'r not really programmed to be invasive so I don't think people should worry.
Linnyxx17 wrote:well aliens don't work like vampires, its not like the alien is gonna shoot the sim with like a ray gun and then that sim will become an alien. we're not gonna be overpopulated with aliens. their NPCs only like two or three will come into your town to explore and do research. mostly at night. you can go look for them like you can with the unicorn. and befriend them to join your household, but i read somewhere that if your sims are oblivious about aliens then they probably will never know about them. so you shouldn't really worry about an alien free life
GREENEYA wrote:The Sims are not about realisam.
The Sims never been realistic game, since TS1.
Unrealistic features are part of the sims since their beginning.
And many people loves Sims just because of that.
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GREENEYA wrote:The Sims are not about realisam.
The Sims never been realistic game, since TS1.
Unrealistic features are part of the sims since their beginning.
And many people loves Sims just because of that.
I don't think my dislike for the aliens has something to do about realism or non-realism/un-realism . I love SN EP and that's the best EP so far for me.
My dislike for aliens because they will abduct my sims and inseminate or impregnate them . That's a big NO NO for me and that's what I hate in TS2 as well.
I know I can avoid that by not using the telescope or collecting space rock. But that's not a solution, that's a limitation. How long my sims will not use the telescope or collecting the space rocks ? As far as I know that will be "forever".
I know some simmers do not like zombie attacking their sims. But then the producer/developers came out with ideas to prevent the zombie attack without eliminating the zombie itself. There is a pea shooter or you also can put fences around your home lot to prevent zombie entering your lot, etc. So, why not come out with a simple idea to prevent aliens abduction too ?. That's what I want actually . I want aliens but I don't want them to start abducting my sims, not unless I want them too .
GREENEYA wrote: Abductions by aliens were very rare in TS2.
The chance to be abducted using the telescope was less than 1 percent.
It is not like that your sim will be abducted every time while using telescope.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that he could take Kiev in two weeks. Speaking to the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso he bragged of the possibility of taking Kiev in two weeks. Now since this statement Moscow has said that the words were taken out of context. The Kremlin has also said that the conversation was to be a secure private phone call between the two men. La Republica an Italian newspaper let the story out. The Kremlin has also stated the Russian President uses bravado in his conversation and that this is just a simple misunderstanding. I'm sure that the Russia who just recently invaded the country of Ukraine with some 1,500 hundred troops as well as tanks, artillery, and rocket launchers is now part of the southeastern front line that they formed with the Ukrainian rebels.
Putin has become very nervous with most of the old Soviet Union now being part of NATO and that Ukraine will also become part of the organization is worrying him terribly. Which of course the Ukraine just talked about asking to join NATO last weekend.
NATO has recently been talking of sending a rapid reaction force of some 4000 soldiers to counter attack the region of this new front that emerged right after all that humanitarian aid Russia brought into the Ukraine illegally about two weeks ago.
The on going tensions and this new bravado coming from Putin has brought a major dimension to this crisis that we haven't seen before now. Not even when Russia stole the Crimea back in the spring did anyone even blink. Now it looks like the world has simply had enough from Mr Putin. Will this slip of the tongue by Putin finally put the nail in the coffin? It is very possible. Since last year Mr Putin has been simply acting without conscience about anything that has taken place in the Ukraine. This is the week of the NATO summit that will take place in Wales. President Obama will be in attendance and one thing you can count on is that Vladimir Putin will try something to disrupt the proceedings.


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We've been meaning to write about Soundfreaq for quite a while now—but we got sidetracked in equipment, moving, and life. Sound Spot from Soundfreaq is an additional speaker that puts volume to other technological appliances like the iphone, ipad and our pc.
" ...but we got sidetracked ..."
At first we really didn't know how to use it, what it was for, or why we needed it. We had only just gotten our iphone and didn't appreciate the apps or what some of the capabilities of the phone were to begin with. We do listen to music but it is on either: when we are dressing on a home work day, or just before we go to bed. Consequently, we didn't even know much about the music sites. We are fans of an app called: SoundHound, which finds the names of songs by "listening" to them, then identifying the artist, the label and, most times, you can even get the lyrics.
We came late to discover Pandora and how we were able to either choose music by category or stream music radio-style. We never thought twice about the capabilities of our phone's speakers (which are very bad indeed). And we have never been a fan of wearing ear buds (do you have problems keeping the ear buds in your ears as we do?)--I would really like some feedback in this area. But anyway, when we finally hooked up the Sound Spot speakers, we were delighted. Delighted. The level of music is quite adjustable and clear.
A couple other features we like:
- It is wireless. Just get your phone to recognize another device and that's it
- It not only adjusts volume, but you can fast-forward through to another song just as you do with your phone
- It's small and portable
- It's modern looking with ribbed sides which is quite important to us as this is a common fixture now
- It amplifies well
- It has a rechargeable battery
About $69.99 retail
We'd like to try out--test drive--Sound Rise, one of their newest models that has an alarm clock as well as being a bedroom speaker.


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So, I have a loan that requires my mom to be Co-Purchaser, she was listed on all of the dealership paperwork but did not sign any document from the dealership. I have a loan I'm required to keep paying even though I can't have the title put in my name since I don't have the signatures necessary. I have possession of the RV and wasn't notified that the paperwork is incomplete until 5 months later.
The dealership won't help me and the bank sent me all of the paperwork to complete:
- Bill of sale without all signatures
- Purchase agreement the dealership didn't sign
- Power of attorney I signed to enable them to submit paperwork on my behalf
- Sales tax check with incorrect amount
I've paid $3000ish in interest and I owe fines for not submitting legal paperwork.
Is this a strong enough case for a lawsuit? I don't want anything more than to return the RV and cancel the loan. I would sign all proceeds to a lawyer to take care of this for me, I just need help.
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My 17 year old daughter was just told she has an abnormal thyroid function and needs to see a specialist. The following are in the practice recommended: Dr Anna Shurter, Dr Grace Eng, Dr Elaine Wong. Do you have experience with any of them, good or bad? I know nothing about this type of thing so really need a smart, patient and thorough Dr. thanks
Some other pluses...
--I've never once had to wait to see her. She's always been on time to my appointments.
--When I leave her office after an appointment, she gives me a written treatment plan, with details about when to get my next labs done, schedule a follow-up appointment, etc. As the onset of mommy brain in recent years has rendered me completely incapable of remembering anything, I find this incredibly helpful.
--She and her office are really great about making sure I and my other doctors get test results promptly.
--She is really personable and kind - also relatively young. I imagine she'd be great at connecting with a teenage girl. Hashimoto's patient
Hi, Any suggestions for endocrinologists in the East Bay that deal with thyroid issues? Thank you!!!
I need a second opinion from a good endocrinologists. My problem is thyroid related. If you have an excellent doctor and/or surgeon I certainly would like to know. Thanks! Marilyn
Incidentally, I switched to her after seeing Dr. Clinton Young in SF for a few years. He only answered my questions in vague terms and consistently refused to share my lab numbers with me, even when I asked - just told me they were ''normal.'' The thing that made me finally switch to Dr. Shurter was that after I gave birth to my daughter last year, my OB ordered thyroid testing, and my TSH was well below the normal range. I was concerned because I thought I might be getting too much thyroid and my medication might therefore be getting into my breast milk and getting to my baby. Dr. Young brushed my concerns aside and told me that ''low TSH means you are getting enough thyroid. You're fine.'' Which made me wonder, what is the normal range for if being outside of it is still fine? After my daughter started waking up 6, 7, 8, 10 times a night, I sought a second opinion from Dr. Shurter and found out that I was on too high a dose of the medication. We adjusted my dose and my daughter went back to sleeping through the night. Hashimoto's patient
Hello, Back in 2008 I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism during the course of Fertility treatments. Lucky me, I got pregnant after I started the medication. Funny thing, I could not tell when my thyroid got all messed up. Since then, and during the pregnancy, my GP had taken care of it, with lots of blood tests, and many changes in the medication. I take the generic for Syntheroid. My GP had a feeling that may be my thyroid had returned to normal function after the pregnancy, so she took me off the medication. Let's add to it that I was recommended to take birth control pills (more bizarre things have happen after infertility treatments). Well, the combination took my Thyroid to hell. I was starting to think I was getting a super depression after 8 month of giving birth, my body was all messed up. I'm now back on Syntheroid (25mgr-low dose) and off the birth control pills. But I still don't feel 100% there. Having a really hard time losing weight, hair still falling and cold most of times. So, I think it is time I talk to a specialist... Any recommendations for a good Endocrinologist in the Walnut Creek area? I guess I could make to Berkeley or SFO, but I rather not. I have BCBS PPO so most doctors may be in the network. Thank you. Anon
Hello! I need to see an endocrinologist for some hormone imbalance issues and wanted to see if anyone had any recent experience good or bad, with Dr. Elaine Wong or her colleague Dr. Shurter? Or do you have another endo you would recommend? I really want the piece of mind that I am working with a competent, thorough clinician with a pleasant bedside manner. Thanks in advance. Hoping for some balance
Hello! I was wondering if anyone has any feedback, positive or negative, regarding endocrinologist Dr. Anna Shurter? Or if anyone has a great endo they could recommend besides Dr. Grace Eng as she isn't accepting new patients. I have been experiencing a hormone imbalance for several years now, but in the midst of having children it was chalked up to normal hormonal upheaval due to pregancy/childbirth. I know it's not normal and really want to work with someone who won't stop until we get to the bottom of it. Thanks in advance. Hoping for some balance
I'm looking for a great endocrinologist that can help me figure out my symptoms. Has anyone used: Stephen Langer in Berkeley, Nathan Backer in SF or Quan-Yang Duh in SF. (non of them accept my insurance). Or can you highly recommend another one? I've seen Dr. Randall Ammon in the past, but didn't like him. Thanks. anon
My husband has low testosterone (hypogonadism) and has been treated with injectable testosterone for over one year. We recently moved to the Bay Area and need to find a good endocrinologist with experience in this area. Ideally, we are looking for a doctor who is both familiar with testesterone therapy and compassionate to the problems that arise with low testosterone (impotence, depression, anxiety, etc.) when the condition is mismanaged. I'd appreciate suggestions from both wives and husbands. An endocrinologist in the Berkeley area would be ideal, but we will definately travel for a good reccomendation. anon
I'm looking for someone to help me rule out/get tested for thyroid and hormone levels. I'm a 38 year old woman and I've had PPD and a parent who had thyroid problems. I've heard that both Dr. Langer and Dr Becker are great. I'm curious about their different approaches, Dr. Langer seems more into alternative , but is also an MD, and Dr. Becker is an endocrinologist. Both have written books on Thyroid. I'm curious to hear from folks who've seen one or both. I have an upcoming apt w/ dr. langer and he'd be my 1st choice bc I live in the east bay. I'm looking for someone who has a full understanding of women's hormones from PMS thru perimenopause. Also, is there anyone else I should be checking out? Thanks anon
Does anyone have any expereince with the following Endocrinologists who take
Blue Cross?
Dr. Grace Eng, Dr. Elaine Wong, Dr. Randall Ammon, Dr. Peter Linfoot
I have been working with Dr. John Linfoot (Peter Linfoot's father) for the last year to address Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroiditis and a pituitary tumor. I think he is adequate, but not great, and I have had several problems dealing with the office...endless phone tag, difficult to get an appointment, very long waits, and so forth, so I'd like to consider changing docs. Any information would be helpful. Thanks! Deb
I've been through the archives and am hoping for some more recommendations for a fantastic and thorough endocrinologist or internal med doc for my mysterious thyroid issues. I've seen two of the docs already recommended (Fitzgerald and Ammon) -- but am really hoping to find someone fabulous that is in the East Bay (Berk/Oak/Albany/Emery/ElCer) AND takes insurance(Blue Shield). I have an enlarged thyroid that fluctuates between normal and hyperthyroid -- and has done so since I was in college (about ten years now). My signs/symptoms seem to be increasing as of late -- and it's time for me to tackle this issue head on -- hopefully with a knowledgable and concerned doc. I am willing to see a General Practitioner/Family Practice doc with experience -- and am even open to seeing a mid-level practitioner who has dealt with this before. Any and all recommendations welcome! Thanks! Timebomb Thyroid
He may not be taking new patients, but his son-in-law is in his office and is also wonderful. Dr Becker is located in San Francisco but he is the best in the area. His office does not take insurance, but my insurance (Blue Cross PPO) reimburses me for 70 - 80% of the visits/tests. I could go on and on. If you want to discuss it with me, feel free to email me. He's the reason, I ever got pregnant. Good luck. Cindy
I've just been informed that I have lumps on my thyroid, and my
primary care physician wants to refer me to Dr. Grace Eng (an
endocrinologist) to have the lumps checked out. I'm wondering
if anyone from BPN has any experience with Dr. Eng. I noticed
in doing some online research that she recently was at
Washington University in St. Louis, which means she may have
recently graduated. This means she'll have the most up-to-date
information, right?
Here's hoping that it's not cancer!
worried BPN mom
I was diagnosed as hypothyroid many years ago, and have been on thyroid replacement (Synthroid) ever since, but lately I have been having issues that I think could be thyroid related. I always come out high on the blood tests, and my GP wants to cut my Synthroid dose even more (it has already been cut some). I don't have an endocrinologist, but I clearly need a good one who will listen to me and not just look at the test results.
I read the recommendations in the archive, and everyone seems to think Dr. Nathan Becker is the best thyroid endocrinologist, but I was shocked to discover that he charges $600 for an initial visit, $300 for followup visits, and doesn't take any insurance. I guess I've been spoiled by HealthNet, which has paid for all my medical care.
What I am trying to decide is whether it's worth shelling out the big bucks for Dr. Becker (if he really could fix me, I think it would be worth it), or whether to try to find a good endocrinologist who takes HealthNet. Does anyone have recommendations? Feeling hypo
Can anyone recommend a good endocrinologist/diabetologist for Type 1 diabetes? I'm Type 1, on an insulin pump, and am still searching for a good endo in the area who has a good bedside manner as well as thorough experience with Type 1's and insulin pumping. My opthomologist recommended Dr. John Linfoot and Dr. David Estrich, but he says that they're both in their 70's and may not practice for very many more years. I don't want to find someone I like and then have them retire on me. Anyone know anything about them or anyone else? Thanks. Pam pam
I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good endocrinologist. I have been having symptoms of thyroid (infertility,irregular periods, weight gain, panic attacks, shortness of breath, cold) and cannot find a doctor to take the symptoms seriously. I hesitate going to an endo who also will not take the time to listen to me. I feel like I am going crazy and these symptoms are in my head. My GP sends me to the OBGYN, who send me to an infert. specialist, who wants me to go back to my GP! Help
I'm looking for an excellent endocrinologist in the bay area (preferably SF or the east bay, but I'm willing to travel). I've been taking thyroid replacement for hypothyroid and hormone replacement (estrogen and progesterone) for 15 years, after surviving cancer treatment. My regular GP has followed my treatment, but in the past year my thyroid med has been adjusted several times and I still don't feel right. I would like to find a specialist who not only looks at blood test results, but understands how nutrition and other lifestyle factors impact hormonal and thyroid balances, and can work with me to regulate my med levels and minimize any long-term negative side effects. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, rachel
I am in my 30s and have had Type 1 Diabetes for quite awhile. I currently see Dr. Randall Ammon, who is very good, but I can't stand his office staff and thought about looking around at other doctors. Does anyone have any recommendations for good endocrinologists in the east bay (non-Kaiser please)? I looked in the archive but only saw postings for special conditions. Thanks East Bay Diabetic
Can anyone recommend an excellent endocrynologist or internal medicine doctor for a possible thyroid problem? I'm also wondering if it matters whether you go to an endocrynologist or an internal medicine doctor if one has hypothyroid problem. The last recommendations for thyroid doctors on the network were from 2000 and I'm wondering if anyone has had any recent recommendations. Looking for an excellent, proactive, and experienced doctor in the area. Thanks a lot! fatigued mom
I am seeking a specialist in the area of endocrinology and/or nuclear medicine to handle my post-thyroid cancer treatment (thyroidectomy and RAI) followup. Due to circumstances beyond her control, my previous doctor, who had administered my RAI treatment, was forced to close her practice suddenly, and I am feeling up the creek without a paddle at this point, as my first ''clean'' scan is coming up soon, and my internist has been of little help in recommending a replacement. Specifically, I need someone affiliated with Alta Bates who who is a dedicated specialist in the area of thyroid cancer--and who can monitor my TSH levels and handle my upcoming scan in August.
Ideally, this physician would also be open to the possibility of administering Thyrogen before my scan as an alternative to the traditional approach to having to go ''hypothyroid'' several weeks before the scan, which is very uncomfortable, to say the least, especially as a full-time mother of a very active two- year-old boy.
I have heard about John Linfoot at Summit, but that is about the only lead I have to go on, and I'm not sure if he is even a thyroid cancer specialist. And apparently, the nuclear med dept. at Alta Bates in Berkeley does not have a thyroid cancer specialist either. If anyone can recommend a doctor in this area of specialty, including provide specific info on Linfoot, please let me know. Thank you. Tricia
Hello, My partner was just diagnosed with Diabetes, type 2. We already started an intensive diet that is very good and has had much success with Diabetic patients. However, we are now looking for a local specialist (covered by our insurance Pacificare) that can help her manage this problem. Her sugar level is not very high but she has many of the symptoms of Diabetes. Any input from someone having had experience would be very helpful. Thank you. A Concerned Partner
Having recently found that I need to have a thryroid nodule removed to be biopsied, I am looking for recommendations for excellent endocrine surgeons. Through a referral from my primary care physician, I'm working with Dr. Steven Stanton, so would also appreciate any feedback on him as well. Thanks. esther
Re: Endocrinologists at Kaiser
I am not a Kaiser member, so I cannot recommend an endochrinologist there; however, I had a thyroid scan (through Healthnet, Hills Physicians) last fall and it was done by a radiologist, who provided the report to my Primary Care Doctor. She, in turn, referred me on for a sonogram. So, you may not need an endo immediately. There is a website for thyroid cancer survivors which includes doctor recommendations. You might try checking there. I believe the website is www.thyca.org. Good luck! Ann
My mother has just been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. She lives in a small town and I'd love her to see a top notch doctor for a second opinion and for consultation about treatment. Does anyone know of a good endocrinologist who specializes in thyroid conditions?
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On August 16, 1974, about year after CBGB's opened, the club that would later be called the "undisputed birthplace of punk" hosted one of the first performances of The Ramones. There is some debate over what punk band came first out of the several that formed in the 70s, but there is no doubt that The Ramones were trailblazers for the punk rock revolution.
Beginnings and influences
The first show The Ramones played was on March 30, 1974, when the band included only three members — Joey, Johnny and Dee Dee. Jeffrey Hyman (Joey) was on drums and lead vocals, John Cummings (Johnny) played guitar and Douglas Colvin (Dee Dee) played bass. The group's manager, Thomas Erdelyi, joined as Tommy Ramone after that first gig.
After some shuffling around in instrumentation, trying to decipher who did what best, the group kept Johnny and Dee Dee where they were, put Joey as the frontman and Tommy on drums.
The sound was unlike anything New York had heard before. In a time that was just coming out of psychedelic rock and coming into disco, punk was an outlet for rebellious youth. None of The Ramones' early songs reached three minutes long, and all were played with loud intensity not seen in other music at the time.
Most songs only had four chords, but the lack of complicated patterns and chord progressions didn't matter. It was the feel of the music and the lyrics that gave the songs the fast-paced, frantic sound that fans identified with.
The Ramones' unique sound didn't come from thin air. They had several obvious influences, like Iggy Pop & the Stooges and The Who. But they also drew inspiration from early rock and roll, like Elvis Presley, as well as surf music like the Beach Boys. The simplicity of the latter combined with the stage presence and intensity of the former to create a new genre that would become hugely influential.
Punk primogeniture problem
It's hard to really pinpoint where a genre begins. Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, The Ramones, the Sex Pistols — all of these musicians and bands influenced later generations of punk bands. For a couple decades, there has been a feud between Sex Pistols fans and Ramones fans over who came first.
The truth is that they both formed in the same year on separate continents. They didn't steal each other's ideas. And really, it shouldn't matter who came first. All that matters is the influence these bands had on the world.
The Ramones achieved a lot in their two decades of touring and music-making. They inspired many other bands like Nirvana, Metallica, the Beastie Boys and the Strokes, and they paved the way for loud, fast music to stand on its own.


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This is something of a preview. It was originally going to be much longer but since the song fit so well I made it shorter. If the idea goes over well I might make an extended version later.
Pretty much this is the episode of Charmed that they never made but should have. I know a lot of us have talked about how they should have made an episode somehow incorporating both Jason and Kristopher Simmons (Wyatt) in the same scenes like they did with Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) on Full House.
Wyatt misses his dad so he decides to clone himself so he will have someone to play with. I tried to make Jason as Wyatt and Kristopher as the clone for the most part but in some scenes (like walking down the stairs) this didn't quite work.
I know there are some mistakes, and of course its driving me crazy. I accidentally changed some of the settings on my vegas which is making it harder to use and I don't like the finished product enough to re-render.
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Published: Monday, April 19, 2010 at 5:47 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, April 19, 2010 at 5:47 p.m.
HOUMA — Better roads, traffic signals and smoother commutes are the goals of a long-range plan for the Houma-Thibodaux area for the next 25 years.
A public hearing on the draft plan is set for 6 p.m. Monday at South Central Planning and Development Commission's office, 5058 W. Main St., in Gray. The public is encouraged to attend and give input.
The public comment period on the regional transportation plan will close Monday after the meeting, said Leo Marretta, administrator for the Houma-Thibodaux area Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The transportation document, called the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, looks at future needs projected to year 2035 for major roads in most of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes and Supreme and Labadieville in Assumption Parish.
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Canal Shore Golf Course's, eighth hole is the shortest hole on this course. From the rear, Blue teeing ground, the average distance to the putting green is 137 yards. (Canal Shores Golf Course is at 1030 Central Street, Evanston, Ill.)
From the White teeing ground, the average distance is 129 yards. One hundred seventeen yards is the average distance from the front, Red teeing ground. The hole has a #17, course hole handicap for men and a #15, course hole handicap for women.
Course architects wedged the eighth hole into a narrow space pointing southeast. This space is between Linden Street and Maple Street. This space is east of the Chicago Sanitary Canal.
The fairway is very narrow. In fact, this fairway is the narrowest on the golf course. Although there may be a few bumpy spots, the fairway is generally level.
Medium height trees are on both sides. These are oak trees. The trees on the left side have wider spacing between them than the trees on the right.
Although there are no sand bunkers on this short fairway, there is a lateral water hazard. This hazard is behind the trees on the right side. It would be difficult for golfers to hit into this water hazard because a fence separates it from the rough.
There is a small sand bunker on the putting green's left side. (This bunker's width is less than 20 feet.) This bunker is less than 10 feet from the putting green's, front edge.
The small putting green has the shape of an incandescent light bulb. Its elevation is approximately two feet above the fairway's level. This putting green probably has the same elevation as the teeing grounds, which are also above the fairway's level.
Most golfers should drive with 8-irons or 9-irons. Golfers should apply backspin so that their balls remain on this small putting green. Errant shots that are more than 20 yards to the right or left will be in the rough or up against a fence. Golf balls that fly more than 20 feet over the putting green will probably be on Maple Street.


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On March 25 Enstarz shares spoilers for the upcoming episode of "Once Upon a Time" entitled "Quiet Minds." While Regina may have found a way to connect with Robin Hood, the focus of the episode is going to be centered on Neal.
Neal is going to be going through a lot of family drama both in the Enchanted Forrest as well as is Storybrooke. The only thing that he wants to do is get back to being with his son, Henry, but Henry doesn't have a clue who he is thanks to Regina's curse.
Neal also wants to reconnect with his father who until the last episode was perceived to be dead. In an attempt to bring him back, Neal enlists Belle's help with her candlestick friend, Lumiere, played by Henry Lubatti. Whether or not that will work since Rumple isn't really dead is unknown.
This is the first episode since the mid-season return of "Once Upon a Time" that Neal will be in, and fans have missed him, questioning whether or not he turns into a flying monkey when he comes to Storybrooke. This episode will be a busy one, so keep your eyes open so that you don't miss anything.
Do you think that Neal will turn into a flying monkey or has he just been busy in both worlds?
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In regular everyday English if you say something like "A was extended by B to get C", to me it means that A was in existence, B was added onto it, and now there is a larger object C. For example, "the city was extended by 20 square kilometers."
To me, this is consistent with the mathematical terminology for field extensions. We say things like $\mathbb{C}$ is a field extension of $\mathbb{R}$; The field $\mathbb{R}$ is "surrounded" by $\mathbb{C}$.
But with group extensions, it doesn't work that way, as was pointed out to me here. If $H$ is extended by $K$ to get $G$, it's not $H$ that is "surrounded" by $G$, but rather $K$ that is "surrounded" by $G$.
My questions are:
- Is there an alternate understanding of group extensions that make the terminology more consistent with my understanding of everyday English?
- Does anyone know the original instance of using the term "extension" for groups the way it is currently used? In particular, I wonder if the idea was first defined in a different language, mistranslated, and stuck.


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Thailand Population 2016
The last official national census was carried out in Thailand back in 2010 and the country's official population was declared at 65,479,453. Current estimates show a 2014 population in Thailand of 67.2 million, up slightly from 2013's estimate of 67.1 million, making it the 20th most populous country on earth (a downgrade from its position as number 19 just two years ago).
Thailand Population 2014
Despite the official figures, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggests that with unregistered individuals added to the final total, the Thailand population in 2014 is actually nearer 70 million. It's estimated there are 2.2 million illegal and legal migrants in Thailand, including many expatriates from developed countries like the United States.
Until very recently, the numbers were growing at a far greater rate, but it's claimed that the government-funded family planning program has raised awareness and led to a dramatic fall in birth figures. In 1960, the population growth was at its height with figures of around 3.1% but this has fallen to around 0.4% today.
Thailand Life Expectancy
The life expectancy for an average Thai citizen is also growing but there are many threats to the population. It's widely accepted that AIDS has reached epidemic proportions in this country and in the present day, 700,000 Thais are HIV positive or have AIDS. This represents 2% of the male population and 1.5% of the female population. By comparison, the global percentage of people living with AIDS is about 0.8% as of 2011.
Death rates in relation to AIDS seem to attract wildly different claims and the figures vary greatly between 30,000 and 50,000 AIDS related fatalities every year.
Overall however, education in public health is believed to have led to a rise in life expectancy and 2011 estimates suggest that this currently stands at 73.6 years for the total population which can be divided into 71.24 years for males and 76.08 years for females.
Thailand Demographics
There is a diverse range of ethnic groups within the country but for the purposes of the overall Thailand population, these have only really been separated into three main groups.
2011 estimates therefore claim that of the total population, 75% were Ethnic Thai, 14% were Thai Chinese, and 3% were ethnically Malay. The remainder of the population falls into small minority groups including hill tribes, Khmers and Mons.
Thailand Population Density
Thailand is the 51st largest country on earth in terms of total area, but 20th in terms of population. Thailand is 88th in terms of population density, with 132.1 people per square kilometer (342/square mile), based on the 2011 population figures.
While the country's population is spread fairly well, a substantial amount of people live in Bangkok and the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Bangkok, located in Central Thailand, has a population of more than 8 million, or close to 13% of the country's population. More than 14 million (or 22.2% of the total population) live in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. This means Bangkok is much larger than any other urban areas in Thailand.


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Man thanks much for this post.All tree great players no doubt but I had my mind made up about Frank after a clinic I went to like umpteen years ago.He is a monster and I'll wager he's the only man on the planet that has Holdsworth getting out of bed every day wondering about his crown!And Frank has a headstock! lol
Heh, Allan is on a different sort of level to Frank in many people's opinions but I absolutely respect the heck out of both of them.
Anecdote time - when I was at GIT and taking lessons with Shawn Baxter (who was a fan of Frank at the time) he told us a couple of interesting little things about the Thunder from Down Under:
1) Before developiong sweep-picking Frank had a very good alt-picking technique. He got called out in class at GIT in the US after making some remarks to a student friend of his about how he felt it was limited at certain speeds, and how locked into a certain sound it was....so he was asked to show exactly when it started to fall over and proceeded to rip out Al Dimeola style licks just to prove a point o.0
2) He wasn't super-familiar with some of the tunes at the Chick Corea auditions, so simply sight-read the whole chart as he went to make sure he had it correct o.0 + 1
On a personal note, I met him at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge during intermission at a gig there and while the rest of the band trooped off to their dressing rooms, he stayed to chat to people - thoroughly lovely chap
While raping a bear in Yellowstone and snorting coke out of a freshly-dead baby's skull, I finally felt that I had found my calling and built a time machine out of Iraqi WMDs and LOTS OF HEMP WHOA. Using this time machine I went back in time and shot JFK from outer ....ing space. I am now your god - Jeff
.....and then all of a sudden he drops the musical equivilant of a steaming turd right in our laps - ESP Griffyn
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Douglas K. Hogue
Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: February 1, 1989 in Yonkers, NY
High School: Roosevelt
College: Syracuse (school history) (Hogue college stats)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round (157th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 2 (11632nd overall since 1950)