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I%26rsquo;m sorry! It%26rsquo;s the Week of Hate, which means we have to brandish our high school debate team chops, hop on Con Air, and obliterhate everything we love and cherish. And we definitely love Portal. Not only did we call Portal 2 "a blazingly memorable experience," we recently declared Portal to be the best game ever. That%26rsquo;s a lot of love, but we%26rsquo;ve gotta do what we%26rsquo;ve arbitrarily decided we%26rsquo;ve gotta do, so here are five reasons Valve%26rsquo;s beloved franchise can go to Oregon and jump in Hater Lake (like Crater Lake, get it? OK, whatever).
1. It%26rsquo;s so damn precious
This one isn%26rsquo;t Portal%26rsquo;s fault; it%26rsquo;s ours. We%26rsquo;ve idolized it (that whole 'best game ever' thing didn't help). We%26rsquo;ve made it bigger than it can ever actually be, and we%26rsquo;ve run everything it is into the ground.
If you can look me in the eye (that%26rsquo;s my eye on the right, go for it) and tell me you%26rsquo;ve never described a cake as being "a lie," then maybe you%26rsquo;re exempt, but the rest of us have spent the past few years beating a horse that%26rsquo;s far from %26lsquo;still alive%26rsquo; (that was a joke, ha ha...).
We%26rsquo;re pretty much over it now, but if you%26rsquo;re still snuggling up with a plush Companion Cube every night and posting pictures of your cherry-topped cakes on Reddit, well, good for you%26hellip; you probably also enjoy jokes which involve Mario and Stormtroopers in totally wacky situations.
2. The load times are killing us
Alright, this entry is a bit of a stretch... A LOT LIKE PORTAL 2'S LOAD TIMES. They may not have been crippling, but they are awfully long compared to Portal's, which masked them with elevator rides. Plus, this entry was a good excuse for a Modest Mouse reference.
Granted, there%26rsquo;s a lot more going on in Portal 2 %26ndash; it looks nicer, the areas are bigger, and the scripted events involve the entirety of Aperture falling apart and rebuilding itself. Still, the loading seems excessive when compared to games of similar scope. Speaking of which, new iterations of the Source engine are cool and all, but Source 2? Valve? Gonna... do that? Make a new engine? Yeah? No? Cool.
3. It%26rsquo;s such a tease
Portal was funny, and Portal 2 was funnier. We wouldn%26rsquo;t want either without the humor, but it seems we%26rsquo;ve come to take Portal more seriously than it takes itself. We grew to care about Chell and GLaDOS and Wheatley, so when Valve teases us with suspense and drama only to murder it all with a goofy joke, it%26rsquo;s a little disappointing.
On top of that, the series has had to avoid becoming a glorified Half-Life 3 teaser, but Valve knows we want to know, so it can%26rsquo;t help but to drop in abstruse Half-Life references, and we can%26rsquo;t help but to sleuth around for anything involving Black Mesa. Just announce it already, and stop making us decode secret ARG messages, dammit.
Or don%26rsquo;t. Know what? Since Episode Two, Valve%26rsquo;s new games have been so creative, I%26rsquo;ve really stopped caring if Half-Life 3 happens or not. I%26rsquo;d just rather get a definitive %26lsquo;yes%26rsquo; or %26lsquo;no%26rsquo; on the topic, because I%26rsquo;m tired of disrespecting other games I like by shaking them down for clues.
4. Portal 2 is sorta short or whatever
I don%26rsquo;t have a problem spending $60 on a succinct, polished masterpiece, but if I think back to a time when the only games I played were the ones I begged for, I can totally understand how beating Portal 2 in a weekend would be disappointing.
I still think that making Portal 2 longer would have hurt it, and I%26rsquo;d rather play a short-but-great game than a long, diluted one, but it's hard to deny that that The Orange Box was a much better deal than the stand-alone Portal 2. If you're on the fence, try this: WAIT. Being an early adopter isn't all it's cracked up to be - the price will drop. Or go to Metacritic and give it a shitty score. That would be the mature way to handle things.
5. You%26rsquo;re an ignorant rube
I know these Week of Hate articles are meant to be about hating the games, and not the players, but come on. The most popular argument for the dislike of Portal is something like: "The puzzles were boring. Also it%26rsquo;s not funny and GLaDOS is annoying."
Well, that%26rsquo;s fine, if you%26rsquo;re an ignorant rube. No, no, I%26rsquo;m sorry, I can%26rsquo;t call everyone whose opinion differs from my own an "ignorant rube." That would be totally unfair. To GLaDOS. Who can do it much better:
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- George Zimmerman voted and campaigned for Obama.
- George Zimmerman and his black friend opened an insurance company in Florida.
- George Zimmerman has black family members. Some of George's black family members lived with him, at some point.
- George Zimmerman launched a campaign to help a homeless black man who was beaten up by a white kid.
- George dated and took a black girl to the prom.
- George Zimmerman also mentored young black males.
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- Ariel said...
What a dummy voting for Obama. Snake turned around and bit George in the ass.
- July 15, 2013 at 10:31 PM
- Harry said...
Black leaders are now calling the jury racist.
Let me get this straight, if you observed the trial and evidence presented and conclude Zimmerman is not guilty you are racist. If on the other hand you conclude he is guilty you are not racist. Is that really how stupid people are?
- July 16, 2013 at 9:33 AM
- Anonymous said...
Black people call everyone racist. It's almost like the woman who cried wolf.
And they wonder why America doesn't take racism serious.
- July 16, 2013 at 9:36 AM
- Anonymous said...
The racism industry is mighty profitable. You can rampage, riot, steal and bilk millions, so long as you just shriek "racism!" loud enough.
Oh, that's if you are the right color. Nothing racist about THAT, though.
- July 17, 2013 at 6:23 PM
- Kimberlee said...
Black Americans has become "slaves" again. Dependent on the Democrats for survival which they get as long as they "perform". Democrats fought to keep black Americans in slavery, and now they have successfully put them back into slavery.
- July 18, 2013 at 12:45 AM
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- July 19, 2013 at 12:21 PM
- walt65 said...
What difference does it make at this point?
- July 20, 2013 at 7:38 PM
- george Morrison said...
That's how these folks reason these things no matter how skewed their thinking is
- July 20, 2013 at 9:35 PM
- george Morrison said...
That's how these folks think if they don't get what they want then rioting and beating innocent folks is just ok for them they can and usually do get away with kind of nonsense, seems as though they're thinking is just a bit skewed and this hate crime nonsense don't apply to them either just white folks
- July 20, 2013 at 9:42 PM
- Anonymous said...
I have been preaching this for 20 years.Remember Lincoln was a Republican...And most of the north was Republican ..All the slave owners in the south were die hard racist Democrats. By the way I'M 67.white and have lived in south all my life.
- July 21, 2013 at 5:20 AM
- mu said...
"Let me get this straight, if you observed the trial and evidence presented and conclude Zimmerman is not guilty you are racist. If on the other hand you conclude he is guilty you are not racist. Is that really how stupid people are?"
What does concluding he is guilty have to do with race? Non-sequitur. It doesn't follow.
This is really how stupid you are, evidently.
- July 22, 2013 at 8:22 AM
- Anonymous said...
Racist are people who talk about racism.
!f you don't; people are people
Not their nationality; religion or color
- July 22, 2013 at 9:23 AM
- Tara said...
Zimmerman investigated suspicious activity. Martin assaulted him. Zimmerman acted in self defense. Time to move on.
- July 22, 2013 at 11:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
Black people just believe if the shoe was on the other foot trayvon would be on his way to prison.
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by Aruna on June 2, 2009 at 9:37 AM General Health News - G J E 4
Australia's Hajnal Ban asked doctors to keep her conscious as they broke her legs and attached them to stretching frames since she wanted to remember it as the moment that changed her life.
For as long as she could remember the 31-year-old lawyer and politician had felt deeply insecure about her height, but had resigned herself to life at 1.54 metres (just over five feet).
Advertisement"If you're not happy with the other parts of your body you can change them through fairly routine cosmetic surgery but this is something that couldn't be fixed," Ban told AFP.
"For a long time I thought nothing could be done."
It was a chance conversation with friends as a 23-year-old that first alerted Ban to the concept of limb lengthening, a cosmetic procedure popular in China, Italy and the United States but little-known in Australia.
"My ears just pricked up and I thought 'wow, this is incredible'," Ban said.
After months of standing in front of the mirror on top of phone books the Israel-born Ban said she saved enough for the 30,000 US dollar operation and travelled to the Ilizarov clinic at Kurgan, in the Siberian depths of Russia.
Doctors fed 14 wires through the flesh, soft tissue, muscle and bone of both legs to suspend them in circular stretching frames, and then broke them in two places.
"I had an epidural so I was awake for the whole thing, it was a four-hour operation," Ban said.
"I know this sounds quite weird and a lot of people probably won't understand it, but I was so excited. It was a day that I had been waiting for for such a long time, I relished that four hours.
"I was laying there and I recall quite vividly thinking this is just great, I'm finally here, I'm getting this done and it's going to change my life forever."
Over the next nine months Ban's legs were stretched every day as the broken bones healed, eventually boosting her to a height of 1.62 metres (5 feet 4 inches).
Once the frames were removed Ban spent another three months with both legs in plaster, and it was a "good solid year," she said, before she was "back to wearing heels and back to normal life".
Australian genetics researcher Sylvia Metcalfe said the intensive procedure was mainly used in Australia for people with dwarfism, and its cosmetic application was questioned by some.
"One of the most controversial aspects is people's perceptions of themselves," she said.
Side-effects and complications could include disfigurement, muscle, joint and nerve damage, infection, arthritis and chronic pain, Metcalfe said.
Following a series of botched operations, Beijing in 2006 banned the surgery, which was performed there for the image conscious by a largely unregulated beauty industry.
Popular among young Chinese professionals who believed height would help them climb the career ladder, the procedure was developed in Russia to help patients with birth defects such as dwarfism.
Under the 2006 ban, only hospitals that conducted at least 400 orthopedic operations a year and offered post-surgical care and rehabilitation were allowed to continue the surgery, and only on strictly medical grounds.
Ban kept the operation a secret from all but her closest family and friends, and said many were shocked.
"It is extreme, it is different and it is unique," she said.
"But I don't judge people about how they look and I don't want people to judge me and who I am based on a medical decision that I made seven years ago."
Now a qualified barrister with two university degrees, Ban was elected to Queensland state's Logan City Council in 2006 and made a failed bid for Australian parliament in 2007.
Following the operation, Ban said her height insecurity "just seemed to vanish" and she had a new confidence in her professional credibility.
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TEMPE, Ariz. - Senior pitcher Hillary Bach became just the fifth pitcher to throw a perfect game in Arizona State softball history on Saturday night against Wichita State. ASU then moved past Howard 15-3 in six innings.
Bach and the Devils blanked Wichita State in five innings before a long battle against Howard in the nightcap. ASU improves to 19-2 on the year after sweeping the second day of the Wilson/DeMarini Invitational.
GAME ONE: Arizona State 9, Wichita State 0 (5)
Bach pitched five innings of perfect work, fanning five in the contest to shut out the Shockers who fall to 6-8 with the loss. It marked Bach's first career perfect game, and ASU's first since the Katie Burkhart era.
The Devils came sprinting out of the dugout, putting up five runs off three hits in the first frame. Base hits from Elizabeth Caporuscio and Amber Freeman scored three, before two sacrifice outs pulled in two more runs.
ASU kept lighting up the board, with a Sam Parlich single driving in Caporuscio in the bottom of the third. Caporuscio and Freeman then smacked back-to-back homers in the fourth to drive in three runs for the eventual 8-0 (5) final score.
Bach's record improves to 8-0, with an ERA of 0.44. Wichita State pitcher Katie Armagost was credited with the loss dropping her to 2-3.
GAME TWO: Arizona State 15, Howard 3 (6)
The back-and-forth battle began with a leadoff home run from Jennie Ly to put the Bison at an early lead, but Arizona State tied it up in the top of the third as Annie Lockwood gunned home from first base on a Caporuscio double.
The Bison gained the upper hand with an RBI single from Rebecca Kirshner in the third. Half an inning later, Talor Haro stole two bases before coming in thanks to a base hit from Lucy Aubrecht. ASU then snagged the lead after Katelyn Boyd snuck one through the right side to plate pinch runner Kayla Ketchum.
The lead did not last for long though, with a Bison run from Trina Kindred tying the score at 3-3. A pitching change ensued for the Devils who brought in Dallas Escobedo after Mackenzie Popescue threw six strikeouts, a personal season high.
ASU slammed its foot on the gas through the rest of the game, as Parlich drove in Caporuscio to put the Devils up by one and a sacrifice groundout and a wild pitch widened the gap to 6-3. ASU had nine runs on seven hits in the sixth, including a two-run jack over the wall from Aubrecht, for the final score of 15-3 in six complete innings.
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Every time I upgrade php (via yum upgrade) on my CentOS box, my /var/lib/session folder ownership becomes root:apache with 600 permissions. I use nginx as my web server. This breaks my site and prevents sessions from being stored.
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Opened on 28th January 1928 for vaudeville shows and movies, with a seating capacity of 1,920 in orchestra and balcony levels. Famous for its avant-garde architecture, inside and outside. It's 30m 'light tower' became a widely known landmark.
The cinema survived the war without much damage and became one of the first CinemaScope theaters in 1953. Continued to show movies and music shows until closing as a single screen cinema in 1965.
The foyer and rear orchestra seating area was converted into a supermarket, the remainder of the building lay empty and unused.
The building was gutted internally, loosing the magnificent interior and it was reopened in 1995 as a 5-screen multiplex, using only a small part of the original building, besides several shops.
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Here a link to a short history of this outstanding theatre and to ancient photos of the stunning exterior and interior. http://www.gruenewald.gmxhome.de/
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An early postcard photograph here. View link
Opened on 28th January 1928 to the designs of architects Ernst Schoffler, Carlo Schloenbach and Carl Jacobi, it had a seating capacity of 1,920 in orchestra and balcony levels. It had an organ, full stage facilities and a cafe. The sweeping curves of the proscenium arch were said to be the inspiration of the Gaumont Palace Theatre, at Wood Green in north London, UK which was built in 1934.
The Titania Palast was one of the great Berlin cinemas and the stage was put to good use, particulary after the war when it was the only large theatre in the city to remain un-damaged. Artists such as Yehudi Menuhin, Maria Callas, Josephine Baker, Zarah Leander, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Armstrong and Marlene Dietrich gave concerts. Weeks of variety, opera and ballet were also popular.
With the introduction of Cinemascope in 1953, the ceiling was lowered and the proscenium arch disappeared behind boarding and curtains. The last film was shown on 13th December 1965, then until the 9th January 1966 the opera "Die Fledermaus" was staged and the curtain fell for the last time.
A year later the building was up fo sale and BEWAG supermarkets moved in. The interior was ripped out and a floor built across from the front of the balcony. The ground floor was converted into shops, whilst from 1972 to 1994 the former balcony was used as a small theatre.
On 24th May 1995 the Titania Palast began screening films again. Five new screens had been formed in the upper parts of the auditorium and on the stage area. The entrance is now in the former stage house at the rear of the building (the original entrance is still in retail use, as is the former orchestra level). Current seating in the 5 screens is;1-396, 2-109, 3-210, 4-85, 5-103, making a total capacity of 903.
More infos and photographs on this theater (and many others) can be found on the German language only Berlin Movie Theater Guide – www.kinokompendium.de: Titania Palast
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Recently we got the chance to speak with composer Stephen Barton about his work in the film and game industry. Stephen has recently worked on the score for the impressive looking game TitanFall and was kind enough to talk about the experience with us. The full interview will appear in our Feb 2014 magazine issue but we are posting selections from the interview now. (more…)
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2014 Consumer Electronics ShowSaturday, February 1st, 2014
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Unlike most other trade shows and conventions, C.E.S. is home to everything from computer and console hardware and accessories to more innovative products which include medical products, audio technology, television, home appliances, vehicle tech, and much more. Simply put if it runs on batteries or electricity, you can bet there is a place for it at the show. (more…)


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January 22, 2000
USC @ Arizona
USC Head Coach Chris Gobrecht:
We did a good job in the first half on the boards, but we have to stop turning the stupid ball over. If you don't press us, you are on drugs. There are so many factors that contribute to our losing, that we just have to working hard and keep improving.
Like I said, turnovers are our number one problem. It is a matter of fundamentals out there. We had people take the ball out of our hands today. Can we fix our fundamentals? We just have to keep working and improving. We have a lot of inexperience and a lot of new faces out there for us every time we take the floor.
It is so discouraging because we could defend tonight, but we just gave it back to them 29 times. Whimpyness was the common theme for us tonight... timidness. Obviously I was pleased that we got their lead down to three, but it was discouraging how quickly it went right back up again.
Our attacking nature got us back into the game tonight and then it
hurt us because we just couldn't keep up. The Arizona kids are very aggressive
and we are not. That part of our game is a huge problem for us.
USC @ Arizona
January 22, 2000
McKale Center
Coach Joan Bonvicini Quotes:
We have to give credit to USC's defense. They were pretty tough throughout the entire game. I thought that we also did well on defense especially in the last five minutes of the game when we really picked up our intensity.
Krista Warren did an outstanding job in her first start. We told her that she would play until she got tired, and she did. She is a great scorer, and she understands the game well. She's really very smart.
We have a week to prepare for ASU. They are a much better team than
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The Most talked about fight on the Internet Ever.....
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The Most talked about fight on the Internet Ever.....
If you were a MMA fan and had access on the internet you know the hype behind this one, but for those of you who haven't, here is the story. Manny Reyes Jr felt he could build his reputation as an MMA fighter as a trash talker, however many felt his antics were way over the line. Hermes Franca was one such person who felt so compelled to take out and when the promoters offered him the chance to silence Manny, he readily accepted, only accepting the minimum salary of $1.
Thanks to the generosity of the AFC promoters and Hermes, we are now able to offer you the Manny Reyes- Hermes Franca fight in it's entirety.
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Absolute Fighting Championships #10
War Memorial Coliseum, Ft Lauderdale, FL.
Saturday, October 30th, 2004
AFC matchmaker Miguel Iturrate states 'This show is going down fast and furious! Results are coming in now. It is a sold out house, for the first time in AFC history and the matches are living up to all expectations. Several were cancelled due to some communications problems and paperwork, and I apologizxe to all those fighters, but the fighters that are there are putting on an incredible show.'
2 RDs / 170 LBS: Pat Healy (Freelance, St Louis, MO) v. Dan Hardy (Freelance, London, England): Healy by Guillotine, RD 1.
2 RDS / 265 LBS: Petrus 'Buffalo' Walker (American TOP TEAM, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Rob Smith (Serrano's JJ, Milwaukee, WI): DRAW
2 RDs / 170 LBS: Carlo Praeter (Thugjitsu, Houston, TX) v. Efrain Ruiz (Freestyle Fighting Academy, Miami, FL): Praeter by Judges Decision.
2 RDs / 155 LBS: Rafael Dias (BTT, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) v. Brian Medlin (Strasser's Academy, Kenosha, WI): Dias by Arm Bar, RD 1.
2 RDs / 185 LBS: Charles Mccarthy (Freestyle Fighting Academy, Miami, FL) v. Keith Rockel (Massachusetts Submission Academy, Amherst, MA): Mccarthy by Arm Bar, Rd 2.
3 RDs / 145 LBS: Renato Tavares (American TOP TEAM, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Mike Brown (AFC Champion, Portland, ME): Brown retains belt by Unanimous Decision.
1 RD 10 Minutes / 155 LBS:: Manny Reyes Jr, v. Hermes Franca (Brazilian TOP TEAM): Hermes Franca by KO, RD 1.
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Apr 20, 2011 10:45 AM
Says Mackenzie: "Friends of mine are getting married in May in Sao Paulo. I want to buy them a gift, but because they are Brazilian, their registry is listed only in Portuguese (and even though my sister-in-law is Brazilian, I shamefully speak very, very little) and only offers choices from stores located in Brazil. Long story short, the registry doesn't seem to be an option for me. I want to buy them a special gift, but am on a bit of a budget ($30-$50), as I will have to ship it all the way to Brazil. Our bride and groom to be are in their mid-twenties, quite fashionable, love to travel, have a dog, and will be moving in together after the wedding. Do you have any suggestions for a fabulous gift appropriate for these newlyweds? Thank you thank you!"
Marian reporting for duty. Mackenzie, this was a doozy! Brazilian stores aren't really known for making e-commerce simple or even possible for non-Brazilians, but here are a few things that can be shipped anywhere in the world and that your friends might enjoy.
It's fairly customary at Brazilian weddings for the best man to cut up the groom's tie and sell pieces to the guests as a way of raising some capital for the couple, and if your friends are going to do this, a gift of a secondary (and rather snazzy) tie to wear for the rest of the evening might go over well. We liked the black-on-white version of the 1) CheckPoint Charlie Sakura Bliss silk tie (~$47 with the exchange rate), but everything at Australian site tieworld can be shipped worldwide, and there are less expensive options. If it's the bride in particular who you're close to, though, you'll have to decide whether this would be appropriate.
Linens are always good wedding gifts, and ScandinavianDesignCenter.com has quite a few very tasteful, slightly funky things along those lines - and they also ship anywhere. These 2) blue cotton cushion covers ($53) are pretty, but the newlyweds might get more use out of this 3) Park table cloth ($31).
If you'd rather not send textiles, you know what else is light? ALUMINUM! I'm really not crazy - there's a lot of pretty Thai servingware made out aluminum, and this 4) serving bowl and spoon set ($24) can likewise go wherever on the globe you want it to.
Congratulations to your friends, Mackenzie, and thanks for thinking of us! I hope this has been helpful!
Thank you, what beautiful suggestions! I wasn't aware of that wedding tradition involving the tie -- fun! I really appreciate your help!
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The Louisiana House gave final legislative approval Thursday afternoon to two measures that would allow certain non-manufacturing businesses to be exempt from local property taxes to help with state industry recruitment efforts.
The House voted 94-0 for the Senate version of the proposed constitutional amendment, House Bill 674 which goes to voters Nov. 6. Then, the House voted 88-0 for its companion statutory change, HB694 which spells out details,
State Rep. Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette, sponsored both of the measures which state economic development officials said are needed to help Louisiana entice certain types of businesses for which today's tax burden is too high.
The legislation would allow a local option property tax exemption for corporate headquarters, distribution facilities, data services facilities, research and development operations and digital media and software development centers. Under the bill, the businesses would have to make a minimum $25 million investment, involve at least 50 new direct jobs with at least 50 percent of their sales out-of-state
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SMY Ondina in Komodo National Park
200 million people live in a country they call "Tanah Air Kita", Our Land and Water.
The rest of the world knows this incredible place under the name of INDONESIA…
A country which can only be understood through the magnitude of its figures:
17,500 islands – more than 6.000 of them uninhabited….but who really knows ?
Almost 2 million square kilometers
Six seas covering more than 3 million square kilometers of deep blue and colourful reefs.Between Southeast Asia and Australia, the largest archipelago in the world covers an area of 2,000 kilometers from North to South and more than 5,000 kilometers from East to West.
Novels of Emily Salgary we read in our youth and the Great Sailors Romantic stories bring to our minds names of places like Bali, Borneo, Sumatra, Celebes, Makassar, Malukus….and so may more.
Different races and ethnic groups have coexisted here for centuries.
This is the world's largest Muslim country, a permissive islamism that lives well with matriarchal cultures and gives an important role to women in social life.
There are also important populations of Christians and Hindus and animism is still widely practised, blended with all other religions.
It is this kaleidoscope of beliefs, customs and life-styles that make this country a real gem to visit.
More than 100, many of them still active, including the infamous Krakatau in the Sunda Straits……..Yes, that is why Indonesia is also called "The Ring of Fire"
Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia. The island has a surface area of 390 km² and over 2000 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed themselves with the Bugis from Sulawesi. The population are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu minorities.
Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. Particularly notable here is the native Komodo dragon. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving. Administratively, it is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province.
Komodo lies between the substantially larger neighboring islands Sumbawa to the west and Flores to the east.
The islands are famous not only for its heritage of convicts but also for the unique fauna which roam it. The Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard, takes its name from the island. A type of monitor lizard, it inhabits Komodo and some of the smaller surrounding islands, as well as part of western Flores.
Pink Beach
Komodo contains a beach with pink sand, one of only seven in the world. The sand appears pink because it is a mixture of white sand and red sand, formed from pieces of Foraminifera.


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Just wondering, do you guys clean your gun during a range session after shooting like 200 rounds or do you just complete the session then go home and clean it up? Thanks!
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Just wondering, do you guys clean your gun during a range session after shooting like 200 rounds or do you just complete the session then go home and clean it up? Thanks!
If it´s still shooting, I let it go all the way to the end.
But I can remenber one time I was using a german brand of ammo (very dirty) and I had to clean it during the session.
Good for me I always take my cleaning kit with me to the range.
So choose a good range bag.
I don't own anything that requires cleaning after 200 rounds to continue functioning. Typically, when I buy a new semi-auto, I will break it in, in two range sessions of about 150 to 250 rounds each, depending on how it is performing.
I did own a Ruger Security Six revolver once that would fail if I tried to fire .357 magnums after feeding it a couple of boxes of dirty .38 specials. Powder residue and melted lead would build up in the individual chambers that would not allow the .357's to fully seat, and therefore the cylinder did not rotate freely. I have not had that problem with my other revolvers, though, and I swapped the Ruger.
I always go home and clean up, the same day, usually.
I'll run a bore snake through one if it's shooting a little squirrely but I don;t try to get more in depth than that.
I've never cleaned any of my guns mid session.
300 rounds is what I currently shoot in one range session, I always clean at home.
It would seem to me that cleaning your guns in the middle of a range seesion is a waste of time and energy since you are just going to get them dirty again. So unless you had a problem with the functioning of your firearm I see no reason.
I used to clean my guns at the range immediately after the session, just to get it done and spare wifey my stinking up the house. The range stopped allowing it though because too many people (not me included) weren't cleaning up after themselves.
Thanks for the replies guys! I think I will just wait till I get home. I'll bring my kit along with me just in case but, I hardly doubt that I will have to clean it.
Many or I should say most ranges around here don't want you to clean your guns at the range. The range is reserved for shooters and if you are not shooting clear the lane for the next guy.
Around here, it gets quite busy.
No one cleaned their guns in the range proper. They allowed you to use the tables in the classroom (when the room was not in use of course). We would just lay down bunches of newspaper and it was no problem. The side door to the parking lot was right there and provided plenty of ventilation. But as is typical, guys would not bother to clean up after themselves and they had to put a stop to it.
Too bad because it was real convenient to clean and lube right after a range session, when you are already "in the mode". When I'd get home I would just load up my guns for readiness and place them in the amsec box. Done.
This is just one example of why I hate people. :anim_lol: (j/k)
It depends for me. My pistols...clean them when I get home, or the first opportunity. My bolt action rifles or the AR-15, I'll run a bore snake through with a bit of CLP while the barrel is still warm. I think the fouling comes out better when it's still warm. I don't ever break down my firearms at the range to clean them.
I clean at home except on a rare occasion when I am having some sort of problem.
I wipe the powder residue off the end of the slide after a hundred rounds or so... LOL
I wipe it down well enough so as not to get my waistband dirty after I shoot it... Then I field strip and clean after 500-600 rounds.
Not sure I can get an XD dirty enough to make it fail... Torture test was over 17,000 rounds before it was cleaned...
Since I'm new to gun owership i'm praticing disassembly on my guns. I went to the range today it does get quite busy after 100 rds through the LCP I clean it for the first time and feel more confortable breaking down at home. I'm meticulous about cleaning the gun anyways. You take your time at your own pace.
I have never cleaned my gun at the range. While I'm there I'm working on the joys of getting it dirty. The cleaning up comes after I return to my residence.
I clean my guns at home...after a dozen or so range sessions. ;)
Ditto. Especially since my range charges by the hour. It'd be a waste of money for cleaning it just to get it dirty again.
I buy guns that the functionality won't be affected by a few hundred arounds (or thousand even) down the tube. I typically shoot 300 rounds per visit, and clean the guns every other visit or so, unless I know it's going to be a long time before that one comes back out, I will clean it so it's not sitting dirty for months on end.
Once you've used your gun, when you clean it you will probably lube certain areas such as the slide rails with a couple drops of good gun oil. You do not want to leave any oil or CLP in the barrel. The barrel should be patched until clean and dry. Any oil in the barrel can cause a fairly significant increase in pressures when you fire it that could eventually take their toll on the barrel. You really only want to leave the inside of the barrel with a thin coat of oil if the gun is going to be stored for a long period. And then clean it out when you do take it out of hibernation.


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Under Armour All-AMerica Watch List
Five Hawaii high school girls volleyball players were named to the Under Armour All-america Watch List. The players are Kalei Vaivai from Molokai, Chelsey Keoho and Misty Ma'a from Kamehameha, CJ Asuncion from Hawaii Baptist Academy, and Tai Manu-Olevao from Punahou.
Over 600 players are named to the list as they are broken down by states. In November, 24 players will be selected for the All-American First Team, another 24 for the Second Team.
College Sand Volleyball
The University of Hawaii will field one of the first women's sand volleyball teams inthe country as the NCAA has sanctioned this new emerging sport for women. The first head coach will be Scott Wong who is currently the Associate coach for the Hawaii indoor women's team under Dave Shoji.
Competition will be in the spring starting in March. Some other schools that have comitted to fielding a team will be USC, and Long Beach St.
Rainbow Wahine begin practices
Head Coach Dave Shoji needs a new setter, but still has returning All-American Kanani Danielson as the Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Team began practices Tuesday. Hawaii is predicted to win the WAC in their final year before going to the Big West Conference. A key piece will be the setter position as they must replace Dani Mafua who graduated last year.


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Killa signs Rovers deal
by Ashley Houghton
Former Black Cat joins Blackburn Rovers.
Matthew Kilgallon has joined Championship side Blackburn Rovers on a two-year deal.
The 29-year-old, who left the Stadium of Light at the end of the 2012-13 campaign, will be looking to aid Rovers' push for a return to the Barclays Premier League.
Kilgallon joined the Black Cats in January 2010 and made 26 appearances in his three years on Wearside.


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Michael Races and Can Biffle Hold off Junior? NASCAR CUP Race Tightens at Talladega
Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Denny Hamlin are 1-2-3 in the current standings. Where will they be after Sunday? Blake Smith is here with a review of WBKR's NASCAR Cup Talladega Race Preview: Aaron's 499.


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O snap!
stop it, stop teasing us :D
How long do we have to watch hahaha
whats this then??
any closer???
subscribed to thread......my hope is its a device to jtag/rgh of non hdmi consoles on any dash :) and possible corona (I can dream :))
Watching but not seeing anything... Am I going blind? :D
"J-Runner," what can this be? :)
It is awesome I'll tell you guys that ;)
i am a watching..:biggrin:
watchin..........can't wait
Got my PC Telescope out, watching out for something special.


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Popular directors and newcomers alike have descended upon the Chelsea and Tribeca neighborhoods of Manhattan for the annual Tribeca Film Festival. Here are a few can't-miss features from this year's event!
In Your Eyes
Fan-favorite Joss Whedon ("The Avengers," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") penned the screenplay for this supernatural romance that has been aptly described by female lead Zoe Kazan as "Joss Whedon does Nicholas Sparks." The story revolves around a shared sensory/empathic connection between ex-con Dylan Kershaw (Michael Stahl-David) in New Mexico and sheltered housewife Rebecca Porter (Kazan) in New Hampshire. While the dialogue is sharp for the most part, with the usual quippiness expected from a Whedon script, "In Your Eyes" also has its fair share of melodrama. While Stahl-David is consistent in his rough-yet-charming role, Kazan's performance varies wildly from scene to scene, although that may have more to do with poor direction from relative neophyte Brin Hill. Despite feeling a bit unpolished, "In Your Eyes" stands as one of the better films of this year's festival.
Palo Alto
"Palo Alto," adapted from a book of short stories by James Franco, marks the feature film debut for writer/director Gia Coppola (granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola). A teen movie cut more from the melancholy cloth of films like "The Spectacular Now" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" than the lighter John Hughes fare of the past, "Palo Alto" follows the struggles of three teens through an environment almost filled to an almost absurd degree with sex, drugs, and violence. While the plot may meander and the film has no real resolution, Coppola's script is full of convincingly authentic teenage dialogue. The stars of the film do the screenplay justice, with lead Emma Roberts ("American Horror Story") giving an especially credible performance as a troubled high-schooler. While it has its flaws, and she certainly stands in her grandfather's long shadow, Gia Coppola's first film is an appreciable effort.
In the latest directorial effort from Jon Favreau ("Iron Man," "Elf"), which he also wrote and stars in, Favreau portrays Carl Casper, a once-lauded chef who has lost his creativity professionally and his young son's admiration personally. After a scathing review from a top critic and an embarrassing tirade caught on video and posted online, Casper returns to his native Miami with his estranged family and decides to get into the food truck craze with the help of his best friend and his son. "Chef's" screenplay is a bit slight and familiar, particularly with the father-son material, but up-and-comer Emjay Anthony stands out as the heart of the film in his role as Casper's son. Favreau turns in a solid performance himself, but he shines behind the camera in this film, with gorgeous shots of cuisine and Americana that puts the Food Network and Travel Channel to shame. "Chef" may not be a gourmet offering, but this pleasant film is sure to satisfy nonetheless.


text: Great Lakes Restoration Initative Great Lakes restoration funding roundabout continues By Kate O'Connell • Aug 5, 2013 International Joint Commission A federal program dedicated to environmental restoration and cleaning up of the Great Lakes has escaped a massive budget cut. A committee in the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to amend a bill that looked to slash the program's funding, partially restoring it to $210 million for fiscal year 2014. The House bill originally aimed to cut 80 percent of the program's budget, from nearly $300 million to just $60 million for next year. A House committee has since revised that figure from $60 million to $210 million. Great Lakes funding threatened by Congress By Gino Geruntino • Jul 24, 2013 Some rights reserved by **Mary** / Flickr After investing more than $1.3 billion to restore the Great Lakes, one Environmental Protection Agency program may be facing major budget cuts. Republicans in the House of Representatives are pushing a budget that reduces funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative from $285 million down to $60 million. Todd Ambs, with the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, says he was shocked by the House's nearly 80 percent cut proposed.


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The first game on today's NCAA Final Four 2014 schedule could yield the next National Champion as Florida battles Connecticut in a live stream basketball (NCAA online) game, which has a TV start time of 6:09 p.m. EST (5:09 p.m. CST/4:089 p.m. CST3:09 p.m. PST) on TBS/TNT.
According to an April 5, 2014 SBN Game Day preview, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will be the site for the first NCAA Final Four 2014 scheduled game of the evening between the top-ranked Florida Gators and the seventh-seeded Connecticut Huskies.
If SBN's predictions are correct, UConn will punch its ticket into the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game to face the winner between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Wisconsin Badgers.
The author predicts that the Huskies will defeat the Gators tonight by a final score of 70-68. However, NCAA basketball oddsmakers see things playing out much differently this evening from the Lone Star State.
Moments removed from tipoff, Florida is listed as a -7-point ATS favorite against UConn [+7], and the OVER/UNDER is set at a combined total of 127 points. Also, straight-up betting lines have the Gators valued at -350 ML and the Huskies' odds of an upset stand at +290 ML.
ATS Betting Action Prior to 2014 Final Four Schedule TV Time
- Florida Gators spread: 44 percent.
- UConn Huskies spread: 56 percent.
- OVER wagers: 748 units.
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Sandro considers team-mate Bale one of the best in the world
Tottenham midfielder Sandro has declared that team-mate Gareth Bale is one of the best players in the world.
The 23-year-old recently witnessed Bale tear through Aston Villa to bag his first Premier League hat-trick, a performance that Sandro says makes it a shame he is from Wales and not Brazil.
"Gareth Bale's great," Sandro told the Daily Mirror. "He is one of the best in the world, I am happy to play with him.
"To have him in my Brazilian team, I would like that. But he was born in Wales, which is a shame.
"I play with good players, but Bale is one of the top, he's one of the very best. He has everything - he's comfortable with the ball, quick, clever and strong too.
"We see Gareth play when you train with him and can tell how good he is. He's so good; it is easy to talk about him because he is a great player, a great guy as well, so he can enjoy the moment."
Bale's three goals against Aston Villa took his personal tally to nine goals so far this season in the Premier League to move Tottenham back in the top four as they look to qualify for Champions League football again.
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Lear Capital: The Gold IRA - A Good Strategy For Long Term Savings and Retirement
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Isn't there another place to put these sponsored posts then in the regular news flow. Fwiw, not a fan.
Would a paywall be preferable?
Just to show you that I want to put my FRN's where my mouth is, I just re-upped my 'subscription' with a donation.
I totally get that money has to flow in to pay for time, resources, expenses, etc. And I very much enjoy what you've done - both in terms of news flow and creating a community. You, and the comments, are my first source for news. I thank you for that.
From the cheap seats, I just wonder if there is a better place to put the sponsored posts. I think making them from ZeroHedge was an improvement. It is an ad though. In a newspaper, ads are clearly separated from editorial or news.
So, my thought/comment is not about the existence of sponsored posts - but in their placement and their obviousness for the paid nature of the content.
Again, just some thoughts. Cheers!
"Sponsored post by" was too obtuse for you? C'mon...those aren't nits...you're just poking the air like a jackass.
The "sponsored by" lead is clear enough. We all know what we're reading.
No, Tyler, we do not prefer a pay wall. I appreciate the sponsor supported news. Thank you!
I posted this on the original Lear Capital post, but in Tyler's defense - a friend who is involved in a distant cousin to this type of information service was advised that a paywall web site could generate some real legal problems, in the event anyone were to post what could be considered "insider" information that was not in a relentlessly public forum. I have no idea what Tyler might have been counseled, or if this advice is universally applicable, but it's a thought as to why he hasn't put up a paywall.
Just ignore it TD.
Everybody should at least click 2 ads every time they visit ZH. I do :)
@Sudden Debt
"Everybody should at least click 2 ads every time they visit ZH. I do :)"
Ok so when Tylers advertiser pays more for bogus cliks than they receive in actual revenue this is somehow good for ZH and the advertiser??.
FYI..above the fold banner ads dont usually pay per clicks anymore they pay based on the amount of pageviews..So if you want to do the right thing.. then donate.. and keep coming back to ZH read the excellent content and share with your friends.. the more people reading ZH articles the better for ZH. Mindless ad-clicking does nobody any good..
Sudden Debt. I invite your effervescence in any whimsical debate. I'm just not getting it?
Everybody should at least click 2 ads every time they visit ZH. I do :)
I do too, especially if it has Cramer's ugly mug on it.
What would be TRULY preferable is NO IRA AT ALL.
They're all going to be seized, and probably soon. Look, IRA's, 401K plans (and the like) have something on the order of $10 Trillion in aggregate assets -- and it's generally in cash (& cash equivs).
At some point, the US Gov't will fold the whole thing into the FICA/MED system BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE.
THINK, people.
$10 Trillion.
Mostly in cash, and cash equivs.
And all they need to do is to change one sentence in the US Tax code.
And they'll own the whole thing.
Go ahead, junk me if you like.
I'm right, though.
I'm totally, completely, 100% correct.
Your IRA is already gone, pal.
You just don't know it yet.
yeah, I'm concerned about that possibility myself, although I don't have enough info to pay the 10% penalty and and tax on my roth IRA...do you know of any developing threats to rule changes or the Fed gov attempting some forced allocation of Ira/401k funds?
Don't read them then. Simple
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you are an idiot. actually, my apologies. you are a fucked up union cocksucker accustomed to entitlements. you think you are entitled to everything just because you pay union fees. you make me sick.
Who the fuck are you talking to? You talking to me? Your comment makes no sense at all.
Who the fuck are you talking to? You talking to me?
yes, I am addressing you! You exhibit the same ignorance as union representatives that come to me demanding "something and anything" just because they wear a union badge. you think that because you donated $1 to ZH that you can dictate ZH policy. don't you?
Pseudo. Go fuck your self........peace OUT.
Gold serves no purpose if it's in someone else's hands.
Denninger thinks it's the utimate buzz kill
Hasn't Denninger and his misguided crew managed to sail over the edge of the flat earth on their deflationary voyage of the damned yet? Those incompetent deflationists! They probably ran aground on the Shoals of Fiat once again --- and just within sight of the Isles of Gold, too, which they willfully ignored, even though all their charts clearly showed them as the only safe haven within that financially storm-tossed sea.
This is an ad, no?
I will probably keep my silver stash as a retirment safe above my other pension savings and government pension.
Unless it goes over gold, then I'll sell :)
Recommending gold at these levels is going to kill passive investors
With the gyrations and manipulations of markets these last few years, passive investors are dead meat no matter what they are invested in. Note how so many people have given up on the markets...
Get physical!
It isn't tangible when it isn't in your hands. Gold and silver savings in an IRA account must be kept in a bank vault, happily sitting for confiscation.
This is the same tired old saw that retail stock brokers have been preaching for years about commodities funds: they provide stability to a "balanced" portfolio. That means you own some commodities, in this case apparently gold, but you also own a stable of other investments. If you put everything in a gold IRA, that's a different story. Then you completely change the volatility component of your portfolio.
Others above have it right: In the case of gold, if you don't control physical, you don't control.
Or silver. Then when the silver/gold ratio falls (and it will...just wait for it), trade some of the white stuff for the yellow stuff.
Not in the USA.
"Stock" brokers in the US can not act as an agent in a commodity trade of any sort -- in fact, they legally can't even do so much as give you a simple quote over the phone on ANY commodity.
Conversely, a commodity broker can not trade stocks for you (nor can he offer quotes).
The licenses are fully separate.
/spent 3 years on the street
//was a broker at a couple of firms
///understand the rules just fine
25% t-bills
25% IAU (physical preferred)
"Is this an ad", passive investors killed, "put this someplace else" And Denniger who has been negative on gold since 850 or so. As long as I see idiotic posts like these I know we are no where near a top. And I doubt if when we get to the price where gold, silver belong, it wil decline from there but they will take there place as part of a Real Currency.
What is wrong with you people. You see your dollar and your nation being destroyed, your purchasing power being wiped out, the elite becoming even wealthier as your standard of living deteriorates with few "quality jobs" being produced, Obama, The Bernank and Geithner in charge and you think the above is an ad.
Get down and thank Tyler for posting intellingent feeds as the above.
And to confirm how i feel about being killed with my gold, my last purchase was on 3/15/11 with gold at 1389 and Silver at 33.99 spot. And I contribute to this site on a regular basis. My sanity requires it.
Beyond words all, just beyond words. Sell my gold. Geesh!
This article takes away from the credibility of this site.
Ya. If this site was entirely made up of such ads its credibility would sink to about where everyone else is. TD needs some fiat, and he has plenty of credibility. S'all good.
I don't mind appropriate ads, and this one seems appropriate to me. In any event, the bandwidth this site requires to keep it running is staggering to contemplate, and is undoubtedly expensive. Someone has to pay for it...
Half these sponsored posts wind up being punching bags anyway. Good for you for getting them to pay for it, but I figure most folks here are too suspicious of damn near everything at this point to be drawn in by an ad.
"Some have suggested the creation of Guaranteed Retirement Accounts (GRAs), which would give workers a simple way to invest a portion of their retirement savings in an account that was free of inflation and market risk, and in some versions under discussion, would guarantee a specified real return above the rate of inflation."
Yeah, you know what that means. That means that retirement will all be under the control of the Federal Government.
There's the link.
It's on page 28.
"While defined contribution plans have some strengths relative to defined benefit plans, participants in defined contribution plans bear the investment risk because there is no promise by the employer as to the adequacy of the account balance that will be available or the income stream that can be provided after retirement." .... "The Agencies are considering whether it would be appropriate for them to take future steps for them to facilitate access to, and use of, lifetime income or other arrangements designed to provide designed to provide a stream of income after retirement."
Heh... that one made it to the Federal Register last year.
There is "no promise by the employer," you see, "as to the adequacy of their account balance" w/re "income stream" after retirement.
Because THEY KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU.
Even more than YOU know what's good for you.
$10 Trillion.
In cash, and equivs.
They see it there.
And they are, indeed, drooling over it.
YOUR IRA'S AND 401K's ARE ALREADY GONE.
Afraid you might be right. If our dear leaders talk about it, it tends to happen. And they've been talking about confiscating IRA's like Argentina did. They just look around to see where the money is sitting and then figure out how to get it. They're definitely giving IRAs and 401Ks the stink eye. But they'll wait for the next big crises to do it to avoid an armed revolt.
Get a self directed IRA and buy foreign property, or, a big boat with a proper mariner's lien as such liens supercede government liens. Why make it easy..... do it early, do it often.
Yup. Just look at where those contributed dollars are "invested" or held.
Didja think they were holding your money is some sort of passbook equivalent?
Charlie's right -- the money is gone already.
A couple of things.
1. Sponsored Posts
Brave and innovative. For both the advertiser and the host. I think the objections would subside a bit if the main page story head said "Sponsored Post:" as is done with "Guest Post:".
I'm sure once the coffers fill a bit you will see another iteration of placement improvements, post management for accountees (or whatever you call us'ns), and many new and exciting site navigation improvements like themed thread management and annotated feed links. (Just think, you may be able to set a preference that excludes certain accountees from your view! I'm sure some of you would like that. No doubt the owner is taking notes about slash-dot functionality, like requests, et. al.)
[lord help us all when they link into the fb collective, especially before the infrastructure is ready]
2. PMs in IRAs
Given the tax treatment of both paper and physical it may be worth considering a deferred approach.
Call NAFEP and get them to turn your 401(k) into a self-directed IRA LLC. You can take delivery!
How about defining that large acronym and adding details - if you don't mind.
Oh and as to the paid advertising posts - I think they're fine - they are labelled as such. If you're worried about the credibility around here you'd need to moderate the political discussions - the anti- semitism and progrssive liberal crap is over the top.
I've never heard of NAFEP either, but doesn't matter. There are lots of self-directed IRA outfits that can set you up. Google "self directed IRA" and see -- it's a cottage industry the banks won't tell you about. Shop it around for low transaction fees, set up fees, and maintainence fees. They're not bad, couple thousand to set up and couple hundred a year after that if you don't have a high # of transactions.
Get a self-directed and then you can form an LLC under the IRA. As an LLC you can do whatever any other LLC does as a vehicle to buy real estate for rentals, foreign property, partnership with your buddy's LLC, buy out another LLCs..... just about anything except things like baseball cards and antique furniture. Follow the rules -- eg., can't buy a foreclosure property and live in it. So keep it clean or be careful.
they are the National Association of Financial and Estate Planning, and they are one of the main providers of self-directed IRAs. You can get a Checkbook IRA LLC, which is a shell company where you have the checkbook. Most people use it for real estate.
It cost me about $3000 in fees plus about two months of paper-shuffling while Ben frittered away my stash, and after that it's a couple hundred bucks plus filling out some forms every year until the government collapses. You will have to balance this against the size of your stash and your paranoia level when considering if a rollover is worth it.
Good call on the self-directed, I've been doing it, and it's the way to go. Foreign property, too.
I wasn't sure about taking delivery of PMs insofar as I thought the designated custodian had to hold such items. I'd be happy to be wrong on that one. I figured other compliant ways to do essentially the same.
"Historically, gold has moved counter to the direction of stocks stocks . . . "
Looked at a chart much lately? Jeez.
There's no point in buying gold if you're not going to store it someplace safe. An IRA ranks only slightly above the dashboard of your crack addict sister's car in a public parking lot in terms of safe places to store gold.


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Tampa Bay Lightning director of amateur scouting Al Murray said he would prefer an accumulation of information over the course of a full season rather than single out one particular tournament in making final evaluations of prospects leading up to the draft.
Murray was asked if he felt the Memorial Cup performance by center Nathan MacKinnon of the champion Halifax Mooseheads would influence those teams who might have had defenseman Seth Jones of the Portland Winterhawks at the top of the their draft board.
"I can't speak for everyone else, but I know the way we think is an accumulation of information and not just one event," Murray told NHL.com. "The last event you see always sticks in your mind, but if you flipped the Memorial Cup to Christmas time and put World Junior Championship in April, then you'd have Seth Jones No. 1 because Seth had a dominant tourney there.
"Nathan played well [at the WJC], but his role with the team wasn't an offensive role with Team Canada and was more of an energy role. But the last time you see a player oftentimes influences people."
MacKinnon, No. 2 on NHL Central Scouting's final list of the top draft-eligible North American skaters, had 32 goals, 75 points and a plus-40 rating in 44 regular-season games. In 17 playoff games in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, he had 11 goals and 33 points to help lead Halifax to the President Cup. He then won the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player of the Memorial Cup after totaling seven goals and 13 points in four games.
Jones finished with 14 goals, 56 points and a plus-46 rating in 61 regular-season games in the Western Hockey League, then had five goals, 15 points and a plus-15 rating in 21 playoff games to lead Portland to the league title. At the 2013 WJC, he had a goal, seven points and a plus-8 rating in seven games as the U.S. won the gold medal.
"We've been watching Seth and Nathan for two years and we've seen them in all kinds of tournaments," Murray said. "If you're doing your job properly you would balance all of those events, get an accumulation of reviews and then get a consensus of where guys are.
"You're trying to project who will be the best NHL player for years and years, which means players at this age have development to do. I don't think one event should have that much of an impact if you're looking at who will be the best player for a long time."
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STARKVILLE – Longtime play by-play announcer Jack Cristil highlights the first class of former football figures to be "permanently recognized" by Mississippi State, the school announced Saturday.
Cristil, who retired earlier this year after 58 years behind the microphone, is joined by three
former players: linebacker Johnie Cooks (1977-81), linebacker D.D. Lewis (1965-67) and quarterback Jackie Parker (1952-53), whose senior season was Cristil's first calling MSU games.
Cristil called 636 football games and was also the basketball play-by-play man for 54 seasons.
Parker holds several MSU offensive records and played in the Canadian Football League. Cooks and Lewis both achieved all-SEC and all-American status, and both enjoyed lengthy NFL careers.
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I grew up watching and listening to that great TV show. Everyone knows the 'Peter Gunn Theme,' but far fewer seem to know there is about an hour and a half of gorgeous music recycled in various forms throughout the show's three seasons. Even our musicians were in the dark about this. They were happily surprised at the wonderful music, so skillfully written and arranged. We were all thrilled to play it.
Grammy-nominated conductor Steven Richman and pianist Lincoln Mayorga both played with Henry Mancini decades ago. They and their Harmonie Ensemble/New York are on this new record covering Mancini's jazzy, snazzy, Grammy-winning television score for the private eye series of 1958-1961, Peter Gunn.
They aren't necessarily blazing new trails. But their approach serves the original compositions — some unknown to the musicians in the orchestra — with quiet evolutions, rather than blasting caps. The solos are busty, the movements pregnant with soulful, bluesy punch. But mostly, one track swings easily into the other, background music for a generation growing up to the instrumental, stereo soundtracks of the '60s-'70s — over cocktails and tetherball.
A French horn player, the veteran musician Richman and pianist Mayorga — who played on the Ensemble's 2010 album, Gershwin by Grofé — anchor the elaborate, 16-track set of Henry Mancini Music For Peter Gunn. The harmonia mundi release comes out on August 12, 2014, and is the group's 12th album, Richman's third for the record label. Previous works sought also to recapture the flavor of seminal big band leaders — Gershwin by Grofé and last year's Nutcracker Suites Tchaikovsky/Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn.
Personnel on this record included a horn section split into French horns, trombones, and Lew Soloff's trumpets. Tenor saxophonist/flautist Lew Tabackin (also present on the Nutcracker album) is the driving force of the reed section. The rhythm section completes the picture with guitarist Bob Mann, vibes player Christos Rafalides, and percussionists Francois Moutin and Victor Lewis.
The selections are from the first and second Mancini albums devoted to the TV show. Everything's quite wonderfully recreated, understated, and perfunctory. Go to "Dreamsville," and drift along to the warm, but not sodden, tones of the horn section, Mann trying to aerate the faint memories even further on his strings, Mayorga on keys.
"Blue Steel" livens up as the horn solos slice through the orchestral splendor, threatening to break and take hostages. It's a daring, snazzy, almost dangerous affair. Saxophonist Tabackin all the way.
Of course the title track kicks off the retro-fit in true Mancini style. Somehow, though, the overall impression is that of a truly faded memory, frayed photos in a forgotten album. The orchestra barely comes through, as if on a vibraphone filter. The horns should go sharper, the bumper-car turns louder, the vibrancy of the dynamics and the crescendo — from pianissimo to forte — more volatile.
Most of the rest of the tracks seem to require the volume turned up. It's as if the entire album is muffled.
The problem probably lies in devoting an entire album to the sound effects of an old TV show. It's not a surprise the "Peter Gunn Theme," the music written to open this series, is the most dynamic. It has to be.
Otherwise, nobody really wants to sit through "The Brothers Go To Mother's," a meandering piece of filler, or "Session At Pete's Pad," a traipsing, sleep-inducing waltz featuring a small bit of vibes before the orchestra tries to power through a big band-like series of horn solos — tepid at best.
The musical touches might be better appreciated if the listener had the time and the patience to really go through each composition thoroughly, over and over again with nothing else going on. But that's what a soundtrack is for, to play in the background when you're doing an important or necessary task, like the laundry.
Steven Richmand and Harmonie Ensemble/New York take their second chance at Music For Peter Gunn seriously. They just can't seem to muddle their way out of that time frame.
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The BEST prenatal massages I received were from Every Mother Massage, now called Bamboo Healing Arts on University at McGee (right above Radio Shack, they used to be on Piedmont Ave in Oakland, but they recently moved), here is their website http://everymothermassage.com/packages.html and the phone number is 510-654-2547. As of a couple of months ago, Gina and Mira were the masseuses. They are both outstanding, I had them both a few times. With Mira, I swear I didn't even have to ask for anything, she knew exactly where I was most sore, and seemed to magically know exactly how much pressure I was after.
For prenatal massage, they do the pillows, and side-lying position, and a little bit of a well-supported v-shape sitting position. I know you don't want this type, but I would bet by the time you get at all big (your tummy), you will prefer this type of prenatal massage. They are experts with the placement of the pillows, and the wedge for the sitting/leaning back position as well. They also expertly drape all of your extra lbs. in a very kind and discreet way. Again, Every Mother Massage provided the most comfortable, and relaxing prenatal massages I experienced throughout both of my pregnancies. Try them! this mama is ready to go back for a regular old massage!
I'm looking for a massage therapist who can make housecalls to Oakland for women on bedrest. --friend of bedrester
Seeking recommendations for a bodyworker (massage, any flavor) who is experienced with both deep tissue (releasing knots/tight muscles) and pre-natal/pregnancy. With any luck this isn't a contradiction in terms. Would prefer Berkeley (or close to Berkeley). Thanks! Pregnant and needing relief!
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Seeking a great prenatal massage therapist. Ideally in Oakland, but Berkeley is good too. Any suggestions? I don't have any problems, other than typical aches that go along with pregnancy.
Hi all, I'm looking for a good massage therapist who does prenatal massage. Ideally, I'd like to find someone who is located in Berkeley to avoid having to schlep across the bridge. And if you know of anyone who also does Reiki, that would be an added bonus! Thanks in advance for your recommendations :) Eve
can anyone recommend a qualified prenatal massage therapist in berkeley? ali I would wholeheartedly recommend Bridget Scadeng who specializes in pre-natal and post-delivery massage. She is simply wonderful - and gives wonderful massages tailored to your needs. Call her at 526-3493; her studio is in a wonderful cottage off University. Jennifer
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Gina Marie Buonpane Every Mother Massage 464-4518 www.everymothermassage.com Christina del Gallo Mama Massage 531-5963 Kim Lyons 798-3089let me know if you would like other referrals- I work with pregnant & postpartum women and have lots of info on community resources. Virginia Duplessis, MSW, CD (DONA)
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