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1) I remember being a kid and seeing mannequins without clothes on, and up until about ten or eleven i didn't think women's breasts had nipples. i thought it was just plain smooth skin. i learned about the nipples from Just One of the Guys.
2) At some point around 12 or 13 a kid at school told me that women who are on Playboy have to have their vaginas sewn shut. I asked my Dad...he cleared it up for me.
Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:36 am
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I used to do the Pee Wee Herman Tequila dance thinking it was cool. I did it in front of some kids at school and I was told it wasn't. Mom and her friends always liked it......mean ass kids at school.
I also grew up thinking we weren't poor. Looking back, we were very poor and my upbringing was pretty plain. To this day, I still believe my mother is superwoman and can do anything. She's a bad-ass at life.
Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:32 am
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my dad has this way about him where he makes a joke in a way that doesn't sound like a joke, which really fucks with children. i definitely get this from him. anyway, he once came up with some technical sounding explanation for how inertia was responsible for not wanting to get out of bed in the morning, a body at rest etc. I mean, it made total sense to me as a little kid, so i just kind of grandfathered it into my later understanding of legitimate physics. then one day i'm in physics class and i just casually refer to this as a universal fact. the teacher just kind of gave me a weird look, because i was usually pretty on the ball about science stuff. i figured out that my dad was joking after i had already answered a coupled follow up questions about this "theory" and then had to do some rhetorical gymnastics to make it seem like i knew it was a joke all along and that i was only using it to illuminate a larger point on some next level shit. thanks dad.
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when i was a little kid, i would be on the carnival and all the ride boys had the time of their lives playing jokes on my stupid ass. they would send me on impossible errands and everyone was in on it. it wasn't until i was like ten or so that i realised their was no such thing as polka dot paint and no such thing as a left handed monkey wrench. the worst thing was the sky hook, a non existant hook used to attach the bounce house, aka moon walk to the sky and keep it inflated. um, so spider would send me to rabbit, rabbit would send me to tubby, tubby would send me to someone else and finally i'd tire out. i'd spend countless hours looking for non existent items until finally one day my baby brother told me i was an idiot none of these things were real. i remember being dumbfounded as why they would do that to me then i cried. after that i didnt want to talk to any of the ride boys any more, i felt so betrayed by them, after that i only wanted to hang around the agents at their games, where i learned the valuable skills of calling, demonstrating 100 percent proficiency at mastering the games, and counter mc'ing.
to this day i really resent ride boys due to their fraternal hazing of me. they made me feel so stupid. after that i didnt want to be a ride boy i wanted to be an agent. i decided ride boys were idiots. before that i really looked up to ride boys. after their trickery of me, i would steal their hats and throw them off the rides.
Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:18 pm
Dr Sagacious
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When I was a little shit I thought penis was a slang term for dingaling or dingy.
I also thought testicles were a chemical, or a synonym for it. Imagine my mother's shock when she heard me singing very loudly in my front yard, "The testicles between us! The testicles betweeeeeen uuuss!"
Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:15 pm
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I knew jesus was about as real as anna nicole smiths tits at about 10 years old, i was at a church of england sponsored school and after years of them cutting out d&t (making and painting stuff) lessons to learn about this fucking floating zombie alcoholic it finally dawned on me that it was bollocks. I told all the other kids, got in trouble for it.. lots. They called up my rents who acted all concerned only for my dad to tell me i was right afterward
Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:18 pm
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Realizing around upper elementary, definitely by middle school, that my parents not only made mistakes, but often did some morally questionable things.
Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:15 pm
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I thought necking was when two people rubbed their necks together.
Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:37 pm
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I remember going on my first plane flight & being amazed that you could just fly through clouds.
I remember my mum threw a bowl of porridge at my dad and screamed that she wanted a divorce. I misheard her & went to pre-school the next day & bragged to everyone about how my parents were going to get a dwarf. One of the teachers had to set me straight on that one. For some reason I liked the idea of a dwarf joining the family.
I believed that children were our future.
Edit# Oh yeah & my name is Joel.
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Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:51 pm
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Till about 7th or 8th grade I thought that when you got a girl pregnant you heard a click in her vagina. Some kid told me that when I was like in 4th grade and went awhile beleiving that one. Probably till my first sex ed class.
Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:07 pm
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I remember having a conversation in 7th grade gym class about what you "ate" when you had oral sex with a girl. One kid swore it had to taste like pizza.
I remember my inner voice when I was a kid was always Harry Kalas (Phillies announcer)
I remember the day I relaized that I was going to die some day. That people jsut do not live forever. I was sitting in a room by myself hanging out and it all came to me. I was deep as a puddle when I was 5.
Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:08 pm
Mr Jenkins
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i was told farmers burning off shit were cloud farmers and that the smoke made the clouds.
Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:11 pm
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Up until about middle school I thought "humping" was exclusively when dogs tried to bang fire hydrants. I blame cartoons for that one.
Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:14 pm
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Cartoons talk about humping all the time. That is true though.
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not just cartoons
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Alright, what's the first state that comes to mind when thinking about elite high school boys basketball?
New York with Rice, Lincoln and Boys and Girls representing?
New Jersey? Can't forget about St. Patrick, St. Benedict's or St. Anthony.
Pennsylvania? One name: Kobe Bryant.
Virginia? Oak Hill Academy has launched more NBA careers than the entire state of Wisconsin (don't hold me to that one, though).
Texas? How bout Duncanville and Hightower leading the way.
Indiana? Come on now, Hoosier hoops. Larry Bird. Great teams like Lawrence North.
California? From Oakland to San Diego, the talent never ends. Mater Dei out of Santa Ana is the BasketballPower preseason #1.
For me, I think it's either New York or Pennsylvania where there is so much talent across the board. Especially so after reading "The Last Shot" by Darcy Frey about playground ball and high school kids trying to make it big, citing Stephon Marbury and Lincoln High.
cant leave out florida. Arlington Country day is legit. This state produces good talent.
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I think you have to go with New York soley based on the city schools alone. There are so many good programs in the city and then the teams outside as well. Then i would have a tie between California and Pennsylvania bc Philadelphia and Los Angeles are the next two best cities for high school hoops. Thats my opinion.
Atlanta produces big talent as well. Derrick Favors from SOuth atlanta is one of the top recruits in the country. 6-9 center but will probably move to forward in college.
Looking at the NBAs 50 Greatest players many of them are from New York City. The city just breeds great players but what they are known for is their superior point guards. Must be something in the water that gives them great hand-eye coordnation. Just look how they flip their pizza.
I second that, Have you guys ever seen the movie "Rebound"? Don Cheetle play Earl "the Goat" Manigold the best player never to make out of the NYC playground.
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North Carolina produces major talent as well. There are alot of good private schools like, Christ school, Word of God, and Veritas academy.
John Wall is a one of the nations best players and hes from UNC.
North Carolina is known for John Wall and Cole Trickle
I know of Cole Hamels not Cole Trickle. Whats his deal?
Cole Hamels cant do anything unless he has four days rest
Illinois is a sleeper pick. They did produce Kevin Garnett and Shawn Levingston was gonna be the next magic untill...you might want to turn away...
North Carolina also produced Danny Manning, one of the all-time greats.
This question is easier to answer in football, where it's Texas, California, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and everyone else.
It's not so easy in basketball. Off the top of my head, I think of cities, not states. The great players that came out of Chicago like Eddy Curry, Juwan Howard, Derrick Rose, Garnett (for one year, anyway), Luther Head, Dee Brown and even current college stars like Sherron Collins and Jon Scheyer. And of course, the best documentary ever, Hoop Dreams, took place in the Windy City.
Chicago might get my vote.
But what about Detroit? Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Shane Battier, Mateen Cleaves, Glen Rice are on that list.
Los Angeles has had plenty of talent come through recently like Paul Pierce, Tyson Chandler, Tayshaun Prince, Aaron Afflalo, on and on and on.
It's an interesting debate. I'll go with Chicago.
Danny Manning is actually from Lawrence Kansas, so he did not have to travel far when he played at Kansas in college. I also agree that there are many great hoops cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia being the best among the group.
I go with Philadelphia- you have Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlin, Rashaad Wallace, Sean Singletary, Kyle Lowry, Wayne Ellington, Tyreke Evans, Eddie Griffen was the best player in the country in high school
You cant mention wayne ellington and wilt chamberlain in the same breath. Wayne ellington allthough good, not an all time great.
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I've always thought the argument that fast-tempo offenses kill their defense when they go 3-and-out is a strange one. If the defense gets thrown back on the field quickly but forces a 3-and-out of the other team, they're right back on the sideline. I guess it doesn't matter for a good defense, but it would compund the problems of an already bad defense?
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It took much too long for "The Normal Heart" to make the jump from stage to screen, but thanks to the triumphant efforts of director Ryan Murphy and an A-list cast featuring Mark Ruffalo and Julia Roberts, the wait was worth it.
Based on Larry Kramer's searing 1985 play, HBO's "The Normal Heart" tells the harrowing story of the early days of the AIDS crisis when gay men in New York, San Francisco and elsewhere were dying of mysterious diseases while many, including some in the gay community, turned a blind eye to the burgeoning epidemic.
Ruffalo plays Ned Weeks, whose boyfriend, Felix Turner (Matt Bomer), becomes fatally stricken. As the body count rises, so too does Ned's indignation. Assisted by Emma Brookner, a doctor disabled by polio (Roberts), and a group of activists, including Bruce Niles (Taylor Kitsch), and Tommy Boatwright (Jim Parsons), Ned launches a ferocious crusade to seek answers and demand help.
While the film is ultimately a story of love amid tragedy -- and of prejudice and human rights -- much of its focus is on the dueling tactics used in a battle for which the combatants have few weapons and no historical context at their disposal. Everything is terrifyingly new and unknown and baffling.
Ned believes that one must speak loudly to be heard. Brash, abrasive and fearlessly blunt, he's a bundle of dynamite poised to explode in the faces of indifferent politicians and journalists, and medical officials who seem to be in denial.
"We have to do something. No one else will," he says, trying to rally his colleagues to a more forceful demonstration of outrage.
But his friends, many of them closeted, fear that Ned's belligerence will only further alienate those who already look down on them. They stick to the view that "you get more with honey than with vinegar."
Even as he runs into roadblocks, Ned's passion remains relentless. But there is heartbreak and disappointment at every turn, especially in clashes with his older brother Ben (Alfred Molina), an aloof lawyer who refuses to accept Ned as his equal.
It's hard not to shower praise on Ruffalo, who brings the proper amount of edge and energy to the role and rocks the heck out of his combative scenes. But he's also magnetic in the quieter moments, especially when he's tenderly caring for Felix, who is wasting away before his eyes. It's then we see that his character's fury is fueled by a deep-rooted fear of loneliness.
Bomer, who went on the Matthew McConaughey plan and lost 40 pounds for the film, plays Felix with impressive warmth and vulnerability, and his chemistry with Ruffalo is striking. Then again, this entire cast shines, including Roberts, who plays Emma with substantial empathy and passion, and Parsons, who reprises his role from the 2011 Broadway revival.
But perhaps the real surprise is the behind-the-scenes work of Murphy, the co-creator of "Glee" and "American Horror Story." Although Murphy broke ground with his depictions of gay relations on television, he's known more for heightened, over-the-top fare than sobering drama.
But here he has tamped down all his baroque tendencies in favor of a sure-handed, straightforward approach. What he delivers is a film with piercing emotional honesty that feels rough and real, intimate and truly full of heart.
SUPER TV?: Your local cineplex has been riddled with superheroes and other comic-book-inspired characters for years. And now TV is geeking out as well.
Last week, the broadcast networks unveiled their new lineups, which included a stunning number of shows taken from the pages of comic books. Coming your way on The CW are "The Flash" and "iZombie," both based on DC Comics characters.
Meanwhile, Fox added "Gotham," a Batman origin series; NBC will air "Constantine," based on the "Hellblazer" series about demon hunter John Constantine (Matt Ryan); and ABC has "Agent Carter," a drama derived from a Marvel Comics saga starring Hayley Atwell ("Captain America") as a 1940s secret agent.
These shows, of course, are in addition to returning series, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (ABC) and "Arrow" (The CW).
Is it way too much? Probably. Then again, who needs another derivative cop or doctor show?
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NEWARK -- The school board is negotiating a new superintendent's contract this week as a question arose over whether the board violated the state's open meeting law.
On Friday, board members rejected Superintendent Dave Marken's attempt to rescind his resignation, then refused to reveal how each member voted. That refusal violated state law, an open meetings expert said this week.
But the district's attorney, Lou Lozano,¿ said his view "at the time" was that trustees only need to report votes on motions that pass.
However, the board's attempted secrecy violated state law, said Terry Francke, founder of Californians Aware, a nonprofit organization dedicated to open government. The Brown Act says local government boards must report how each member voted on any action taken, Francke said.
"What (the board is) saying is it's all in how you formulate the motion, and I don't believe the Brown Act puts up with such exercises in semantics," he said. "The public has a right to know who did what on that issue, no matter how the motion was framed."
Lozano said Wednesday that he did not have the Brown Act statutes in front of him when "the question was posed on the fly" at the meeting.
"The law is not always black and white," Lozano said. "My view at the time was that it is not legally required."
The board this week revealed only that a motion for Marken's request to stay with the district lost on a 3-2 vote.
Trustees will consider saying how each member voted when they meet Tuesday, board President Nancy Thomas said.
"I think reporting out our votes should be done at a regular board meeting with board member consent," she said in an email, "Or as a correction if it was a Brown Act violation, which our attorney has said it is not."
Thomas has not revealed how she voted but said: "I have always supported Dr. Marken and have not wanted him to leave."
Board members Charlie Mensinger and Gary Stadler said this week that they voted against letting Marken rescind his resignation. Trustee Ray Rodriguez declined to comment, and Jan Crocker could not be reached for this story.
At Friday's meeting, the board interviewed an unidentified superintendent candidate in closed session for more than two hours and announced it had selected a finalist.
Earlier this week, Lozano said he called Marken to say the board felt it "might be in their best mutual interest" if he stepped down sooner than his Sept. 30 resignation date. Marken said he was asked to leave to make room for the new superintendent. His last day now is Friday.
That move has further angered Marken supporters already upset that his offer to stay was rejected.
Asking him to leave early "seems odd because wouldn't the district be stronger if the new superintendent has collaborative overlap with the current one?" said Noel Doot, a Newark special education aide. "I hope this isn't the case, but it seems rather insulting and retaliatory, like the board is saying, 'Look what we can do.'"
Lozano said Newark Unified's five trustees deserve praise.
"The board members are good people; they want to do well, and their only interest is in making the school district better," he said.
The new superintendent will be announced when contract negotiations are finished, perhaps as soon as Thursday, district leaders said.
For his supporters, Marken's offer to stay was a chance to heal the district's divisions. But that opportunity was lost with Friday's vote, Doot said.
"There was widespread disappointment and there were tears," she said. "It was clear what the public wanted the board to do, and they had every opportunity to redeem themselves, to change their minds with grace. But they didn't."
Contact Chris De Benedetti at 510-353-7011. Follow him at Twitter.com/cdebenedetti.


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Dear Joan: Recently while in my backyard my dog chased what he thought was a cat and what turned out to be a raccoon. The raccoon was twice the size of my dog and didn't back down. Miraculously my little dog didn't get hurt and I chased the raccoon off. If I had not been there could the raccoon have killed my dog?
Butch F.
DEAR BUTCH: Raccoons don't "hunt" dogs, but when they are threatened, they will defend themselves, which likely would mean your small dog could be injured or killed. That's why my dog is always on a leash even when we are in the backyard.
DEAR JOAN: I'm requesting that you not use my name but I feel the need to reply to the letter about dogs in parks.
I, for one, am glad for the restrictions and wish there were more. I do not hate dogs, but there are a lot of dog owners I dislike. I spend a lot of time in parks, I hike or ride my bike several days a week. I can't think of a single trail that is free from dog waste. Many just leave it there (it's natural) and many leave feces filled plastic bags on the side of the trail.
Most people who have their dogs off leash cannot control their dogs. Some are capable of yelling the dog's name repeatedly and then giving you a "sorry" look. Others don't even pretend to care that trail users may not want strange dogs jumping on them or smelling them.
I have seen runners chased by dogs. In fact, my mother-in-law was bitten by a dog when she was running. I have had to stop my bike to avoid hitting dogs because the owner can't control them.
Frequently the owners are listening to iPods or talking on the phone and they don't even notice their dog is in peril or is menacing someone.
I've seen dogs off leash in parks requiring leashes. I've also seen dogs catch squirrels in those parks. It's a park; it's where wildlife is supposed to be protected.
We have a lot of wildlife refuges where dogs are not welcome. Nonetheless, I've seen dogs in those areas and off leash to boot. The refuges are places where birds nest or winter. These areas are specifically set aside for wildlife, not wild pets. A friend of mine confronted a man with an off leash dog at one of these places and he told her he would do whatever he wanted.
I am tired of people saying that dogs are a natural part of the ecosystem. They are not. They are a domesticated animal. Without humans, they would not exist in the numbers they do today. If they did, we would also have more bears, wolves and wildcats to keep the dogs' numbers in check.
Why do people think it is cruel to keep a pet on a leash but not cruel to have their pet chase wild birds who are trying to survive? If you haven't seen this happen at the beach, you haven't been paying attention.
I have also seen dogs off leash romp in poison oak and then come up and rub against people they do not know. The oil can be transferred from fur to skin.
Lastly, a dog on a leash is less likely to get ticks or foxtails.
I could lose a lot of friends and my family might disown me if they knew I wrote this. I love dogs, really, but I am so glad there are still wild places I can get away from their guardians.
DEAR ANONYMOUS: As "parents," we don't like to hear this but just as there are places unsuitable for children, there are places that dogs don't belong. Where they are welcome, we must follow the rules for the sake of everyone.
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News 12 First at Five / Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Richmond County fire investigators want to know who's responsible for setting multiple fires over the weekend inside the abandoned Regency Mall.
In all, five different fires were set in places scattered across the property. There isn't much damage, but the bigger concern could be that people had access to the property to commit the crimes in the first place.
This is a building time forgot, and it's eerie to turn back the clock. It's been a decade since the Regency Mall closed for good, but store fronts are still visible. Banners still hang from the ceiling. Even plastic plants remain in their place. It should be untouched, but one look at the floor, and it's evident people have been here. There's broken glass, wires, empty cigarette boxes and beer cans. It has been closed, but it has not been abandoned.
It didn't take us long to find our way inside, and once we did, we heard footsteps. We were not alone.
Douglas Crawford just bought a home that backs right up to the mall's property. For years, his house has been abandoned, too, but Crawford is breathing new life into it.
"I liked the location, and I liked the house," he said.
He also told us there's a lot more work to be done. Like his neighbor, the Regency Mall, it seems time left this house behind as well. He hadn't heard about the fires set this weekend or the fact people have access to the building next door, so now he wonders if buying this house was the right move.
"Being so close, it does kind of give me the thought I made a mistake," he said.
But then again, he's happy with his new home. He's renovating it because he sees potential, and he hopes Augusta leaders will also see potential in the Regency Mall. He's hoping it can have new life, too.
"That would be nice, because it would definitely increase my property value if they'd do something about it," he said.
Until then, the closed mall will be open to anyone who can find a way in, including those who are up to no good.
We didn't see any evidence of the fires inside today, but then again, we didn't go very far, and we didn't stay long. It's just not safe.


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Here's your chance to win a Bluray copy of the new "Classic Albums" documentary about the making of Peter Gabriel's classic album "So."
The latest addition to the acclaimed & award winning "Classic Albums" series tells the story behind the making of Peter Gabriel's 1986 album "So."
"So" was Gabriel's fifth solo album and the first one to have an actual title! Gabriel's first 4 solo outings were all self-titled.
Now this brand new documentary can be yours for FREE! That's a great way to start your holiday season!
All you have to do is be 1 of the first 3 people to name the track on "So" that is my personal favorite. Sure, I could give you a trivia question but then you would just cheat and call up your old friend Wikipedia for help.
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Originally released in 1994 the Nike Veer Trainer is a true classic. Nike is bringing it back so the younger generations can rock it right in school this season.
The heart of your style is in your shoes. Don't get it twisted and start with your hat or shirt because even the cleanest outfit gets thrown off by a pair of broke shoes. Nike is making it easy for the little one to look their best and step it up with the Girls' Grade School Nike Air Veer Cross-Training Shoes.
It's time to pay tribute and rock a retro. The Air Veer Trainer is it sostop waiting around to step your game up.
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Texas Overtakes California as the Top State for Wind Power
August 2, 2006
Texas is now the nation's largest producer of wind power, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). AWEA's Second Quarter Market Report, released on July 25th, finds that the Lone Star State now hosts 2,370 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity, besting the nation's historic wind power leader, California, by 47 MW. According to AWEA, California has led the nation in wind power capacity since 1981, when the first commercial wind projects were built there. At one time, more than 80 percent of the world's wind power capacity was located in California. Since then, the world and the rest of the United States have caught up to the Golden State.
AWEA says a total of 822 MW of wind power have been installed thus far in 2006, including wind projects in Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas. Texas gained its lead largely through the expansion of the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center, which grew from 210 MW to just over 500 MW. With more wind power facilities under construction in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Texas, AWEA expects 2006 to break all records, with 3,000 MW of new wind power capacity installed. Since the U.S. currently hosts 9,971 MW of wind power, the country will undoubtedly draw on more than 10 gigawatts of wind power by year's end. See the AWEA press release.
Among the notable wind power additions is the Solano County wind project in northern California, which features eight 3-MW wind turbines from Vestas. The Danish company's V90-3.0 MW wind turbines are the largest yet installed on U.S. soil. Wind turbine sales are also creating new U.S. jobs, as Gamesa just opened a manufacturing facility for wind turbine blades in Pennsylvania that is expected to employ more than 230 people. The Spanish wind turbine company is planning three more manufacturing plants in the state that will employ up to 300 workers. In addition, Knight & Carver is building a wind blade repair and manufacturing facility in Howard, South Dakota, that should begin full-scale production in November. Located in the southeast corner of the state, the facility is expected to employ 46 people. See the press releases from Vestas, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and Knight & Carver.


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Famous for their fondness for beef at every meal, Argentina are a collection of big lads who stink of mince at the best of times. Wales insist on closing the roof against them if rain is forecast, to prevent the honk of beaten leather becoming too much of a distraction.
In honour of their passion for meat-related foodstuffs, GwladRugby.com has carefully researched an all time World XV for them to stick their teeth into. Buen apetito!
Coach: Declan Kidney
1. Gethin Jenkins (aka Melon)
A traditional starter to a big feast
2. Gordon Bulloch
But you couldn't eat a whole one, surely?
3. Dave Hilton (aka McChop)
Questionable whether this Bristolian butcher is in fact from a Scottish source
4. John Eels
This misspelt slippery Aussie packs a punch
5. Hoani McDonald
Not the best quality, but that's McDonald's for you
6. Schalk Burger
Need we say more?
7. Martyn Williams (aka Nugget)
This bite sized morsel is not 'chicken'
8. Sebastian Cheval (oh alright… Chabal)
Thoroughbredly good eating though
9. Gavin Cattle
Mooooooving the pack all over the pitch
10. Ryan Lamb
This diminutive playmaker has purportedly tender joints. Shame he's only from an English farm.
11. Clyde Rathbone
Something to nibble on, in a hurry
12. Mike Catt
Had a fantastic Korea
13. Jannie de Beer
The perfect accompaniment
14. Tom Shanklin (aka Shanks)
Best if slow-cooked, which is just as well as he gets slower every season
15. Dusty Hare
A bit old but still a delicacy
Have we missed anyone out, or worse still over-cooked it?


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How to read your explanation of benefits statement
Who is this for?
If you're a Blues member, this information will show you how to read your explanation of benefits statement.
After you go to the doctor you'll receive an explanation of benefits statement, or EOB, in the mail or online.
Briefly, your explanation of benefits statement shows you medical care we pay for, services we can't pay for and why, and any charges you may owe out of your own pocket.
What you'll find on your statement
- Member contract information that includes your name, address, and the group and contract information that's listed on your insurance card. You'll also see the name of your family member who received the medical care.
- Customer Service contacts. Your EOB has a toll-free phone number and address to contact us with questions about your statement. You can also find this info on your enrollee ID card.
- Summary of Services lists the medical services you, or a family member, received since your last statement date. You'll see any savings you received through participating providers and any charges that you may owe. Match this information with your bills to make sure it's accurate.
- Summary of Deductibles and Copayments shows you how much of your copays and deductibles you've paid to date.
- Details of Services shows you what type of care you received, the date of your appointment and your doctor's name. Compare this information with what is on your health care bills.
- Balance. Learn how we calculate payments and balances you may owe.
If you still have questions, please call the Customer Service number on the back of your enrollee ID card or your EOB and we'll help.


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Check the background of Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC on FINRA's BrokerCheck
Variable annuities offer market growth potential based on the investment options you choose. A variable annuity may be a good choice if you're willing to tolerate some market risk in exchange for growth potential.
Variable annuities can offer:
- Tax-deferred growth
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- Income options, including income for life
- Death benefit options
- Optional benefits that may help protect your retirement assets and income (available at an additional cost)
How do variable annuities work?
- You give the insurance company money in one or more payments.
- Some variable annuities let you choose from a number of variable investment options, while others offer a pre-determined mix of investments.
- During the accumulation phase, your contract's value may increase – or decrease – depending on the performance of the investments you choose. Variable annuities involve risk, and it's possible to lose money.
- You defer paying taxes on any gain in your contract until you receive money from the contract. Tax-deferred growth means the money stays in your contract and has potential to grow faster.
- After a period of time specified by your contract you may then receive the amount allowed by your contract in a lump sum, over a set period of time, or as income for the rest of your life. This is known as the distribution phase.


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USA, 2002, 138 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Experimental, Horror
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Digital presentation - Cult filmmaker Damon Packard wrote, directed, and stars in this bizarre independent feature about a sugar addict obese watch seller. Packard plays Bob, a man whose penchant for sweets is threatening to send him to an early grave. His dead sister's ghost attempts to help him while he seeks out a mysterious woman he saw in a vision. The legendary Tony Curtis narrates.
DIRECTOR: Damon Packard
Principal Cast: Damon Packard, Nicole Vanderhoff, Beverly Miller, Dean Spunt, Joey Heatherton, Tony Curtis, Lana Turner, Sage Stallone
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I love PMS ! but i would give it a ring if i could choose which system i could stream to.
I have a PS3 in the house and my girlfriends son's Xbox 360, but there are some content i would not want her son to see (not porn before any of you start) and i would like to have a feature in there to limit which systems you stream to.
Will you fix it for me


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Piano students of Mrs Iris Davis are preparing for their annual Christmas recital to be given on Saturday Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. in Zion Lutheran Church hall.
Some duets, a trio and a selection of Christmas songs will be performed by the following students:
Jacob Tennyson, Meghan Koberoski, Rachel Schultz, Tyler Tennyson, Alescandra Koberoski, Kyle Schultz, Stephanie Jahng and Denise Davis.
Following the recital of Christmas music, lunch will be served. The students invite all who love listening to Christmas songs to attend their recital.
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PALO ALTO -- A year into her tenure as Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ) CEO, Meg Whitman will make a pitch to Wall Street on Wednesday that is widely expected to be a defining moment for the technology giant -- and for her.
Whitman's performance could determine how long she lasts at the troubled firm, some experts say.
The renowned corporation is beset by an array of problems that have eaten into profit, sent its stock price plummeting and raised serious questions about whether it can pull out of its tailspin. Analysts will be listening Wednesday for signs that the detailed strategy Whitman will outline can deliver the punch the company needs.
"It seems as if HP is this big tanker out in the ocean, foundering," said technology analyst Jack Gold. "I don't think anybody really understands their vision. A lot of big companies have been down this path. They get so big that people don't understand where they are going any more."
Some even say the former eBay (EBAY) CEO and gubernatorial candidate could be headed for a fall if she merely repeats her past prediction that turning around HP will take at least four years.
"If she says that, in four to six months she'll be fired," said Trip Chowdhry, a tech analyst with Global Equities Research. "This is not running for office for another four years. I don't think investors have the patience to hope and pray and wait."
Not everyone regards Whitman's position as so precarious, and her efforts at HP so far have won praise. But many experts believe she must clearly demonstrate at the San Francisco gathering how the company can be put on the right course, because they contend it has badly lost its way.
Its top leadership has been in flux, with Whitman its fourth CEO since 2005. Moreover, sales have flattened in the past couple of years and profit has dipped. In August, HP reported its biggest quarterly loss ever -- $8.9 billion, much of it due to a write-down of its 2008 acquisition of tech services provider EDS.
With HP's debt totaling $30.6 billion, Whitman has attempted to rein in expenses by jettisoning 29,000 employees over the next two years -- the company's biggest workforce reduction ever.
Meanwhile, its stock price plunged to a 10-year-low last week, closing at $16.71. Its shares have inched up since then, closing Tuesday at $17.13. But analysts at Brean Murray Carret & Co. warned that HP's earnings could decline further without more workforce cuts and "we could envision the stock as low as $15."
Despite the emphasis placed on Wednesday's event, little has been disclosed about what Whitman plans to say. But Whitman, who already has reshuffled HP's management ranks and made other changes, realizes Wall Street expects a lot from her. As she told The New York Times last week, "We need to explain business unit by business unit what our strategy is, where the growth is going to come from, what the products or services or solutions are that we're going to bet on and how we're going to drive those consistently over the next four to five years."
That could get complicated. HP offers what some experts regard as a confusing jumble of products ranging from networking switches, routers and data storage devices, to calculators, software and printers. And its PC business faces increasing pressure from smartphones and tablets, markets it has had trouble entering.
Although it briefly offered smartphones and a tablet based on the webOS platform developed by Sunnyvale-based Palm, which HP bought in 2010 for $1.2 billion, the devices sold poorly and their production was quickly halted. Nonetheless, Whitman last month told the Fox Business Channel that HP is again developing a smartphone and on Monday the company introduced a tablet dubbed ElitePad 900, aimed at business and government customers.
J.P. Morgan analysts aren't impressed. In a recent note to their clients, they concluded that "HP has missed the tablet and smartphone revolutions," and is now "too far behind to catch up with Apple (AAPL)." Warning that the company's future "is fraught with risks," they said HP should sell off its PC and printer division.
"A lot of things at HP are probably going to get worse before they get better," said tech analyst Rob Enderle, adding that Whitman may resist making big changes for fear of hurting the company's bottom line even more.
Even so, she needs to show the investment community some progress soon, said tech specialist Patrick Moorhead.
"HP needs to demonstrate some quick wins, I mean over the next year," he said. "It doesn't matter where. There needs to be some evidence that the long-term strategy is paying dividends today. That's the way Wall Street works."
Contact Steve Johnson at 408-920-5043. Follow him at Twitter.com/steveatmercnews.


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Shawnee fire clowns, in what was a Duck Dynasty-themed show, teach students at Grove School Monday many important lessons about fire safety. Each year, the fire clowns, through a show full of songs and dance, share lifesaving messages, such as what to do if a home is on fire, how to "Stop, drop and roll," and other important lessons. The fire clowns are making rounds to area elementary schools as part of Fire Prevention Week and a free evening show is also open to the public at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the conference center at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, 1700 E. Independence.
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Information regarding state tax policy and recent revenue performance. State revenue is generated through a variety of sources, including both general fund taxes and other taxes and fees earmarked for special purposes or specific funds. Personal income and sales taxes comprise nearly 75 percent of general fund revenue. State revenues have begun to recover from the economic downturn, although forecasted fiscal 2012 revenue collections remain well below peak levels witnessed in fiscal 2008.
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Statement from Lilly's Family
"Lilly's Caretakers recognize that the circumstances under which Lilly became a member of their household and hearts are unique and were not authorized by any rule, or law of the State of Michigan. Lilly's Caretakers fully recognize that there are rules and laws in the State of Michigan that govern the possession and ownership of wild animals and prohibit persons from taking wild animals from the wild and possessing wild animals without a validly issued permit by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Lilly's Caretakers strongly encourage all citizens of the State of Michigan to leave wild animals in the wild, and if they come into a circumstance where they are in possession of a wild animal, they should follow the rules and laws of the State of Michigan that cover possession and owning wild animals including, but not limited to, immediately seeking the guidance and direction of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before taking any individual action related to any wild animal. We, the Caretakers of Lilly the Deer have applied for a Privately Owned Cervidae Facility – Exhibition Class Permit from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and will abide by the requirements for that permit to the best of our ability."
We have an update on a Genesee County family that has been fighting to keep a pet deer they have raised since she was a fawn after the DNR told them it was illegal.
Today, the former Genesee County Circuit Judge Val Washington has announced a deal with the DNR Monday that will allow Lilly to remain with her family, saying "I am pleased to announce today, after several weeks of negotiations, that an agreement has been reached with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources that will allow Lilly to remain in the care of her caretakers. Given Lilly's unique circumstances, the deal represents the best possible outcome for her continued health and survival. Lilly's Caretakers have applied for an Exhibition Class Permit and they will continue to provide Lilly with the love, care, and environment she needs to thrive."
From our earlier story:
"It is illegal to keep a wild animal in the state of Michigan, but the owners of a deer they call Lilly didn't realize that when they rescued her as an orphaned fawn.
Five years ago, a female deer was hit outside of the family's home, and gave birth to twin fawns before dying of her injuries. One of the fawns died, but the other one survived. The family asked a police officer who had responded to the injured animal call if they could try to save the fawn. He told them to go ahead and try, but that the deer probably wouldn't survive. The family nursed it back to health, and named the fawn 'Lilly.'
The pet deer is now a member of the family, along with two dogs and three cats that the family owns. She sleeps on a futon, watches television with the family, and plays with the other pets in the back yard.
People in their neighborhood know about Lilly and haven't minded her living there, but when some new people moved in, one of their guests noticed the deer and reported the family to the DNR. The DNR gave the family notice that keeping a deer is illegal. The DNR says that Lilly will have to be rehabilitated to live in the wild, or be put down.


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If you live in an unincorporated area of a county - i.e. one that is not within the limits of a city or town - you may wonder whether it is possible for a nearby municipality to "annex" your land into it. This article discusses the rules for annexations in Colorado.
Municipal annexation is governed by the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 and the Colorado Constitution. There are different rules that apply to Denver than other municipalities.
For those land owners who do not want to be annexed, the good news is that municipalities have only a limited ability to unilaterally annex land. This usually involves an "enclave" that has been surrounded by the municipality for more than three years, or land that is owned by the municipality itself.
Rather than being initiated by municipalities, most annexations in Colorado are initiated by land owners themselves who want their land to be included in a municipality. Why would they want that? Most annexations are requested by developers of vacant land because of the need to connect a proposed development to existing municipal services such as water and sewer, and the possibility that the municipality will allow more favorable development (such as more density) than would the county otherwise. Developers essentially "shop around" to determine whether the municipality or the county offers the best conditions for development, and they sometimes pursue annexation accordingly.
As a curb on uncontrolled annexations, Colorado law does not permit municipalities to extend their boundaries more than three miles in any direction in a single year. In addition, all municipalities are required to adopt a three-mile plan generally describing how the municipality will extend services within the area of the plan. The plan must be updated annually. In the event that two or more municipalities claim the same land within their three-mile plans, and each receives a petition for annexation, the matter is put to a vote of the affected landowners.
There are at least three additional requirements for annexations:
1. At least one-sixth of the perimeter of the land to be annexed must be contiguous to the annexing municipality;
2. There must exist a "community of interest" between the area proposed to be annexed and the annexing municipality; and
3. The land proposed for annexation is or will be urbanized and is capable of being integrated into the annexing municipality.
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STEUBENVILLE -- Approximately 1,800 people watched Monday afternoon as Jeffrey M. Monforton, a former Michigan seminary rector and parish priest was ordained and installed as the fifth bishop of the 13- county Catholic Diocese of Steuben-ville.
The three-hour ceremony was held in the Finnegan Fieldhouse on the Franciscan University of Steubenville campus.
Monforton was named to replace former Bishop R. Daniel Conlon on July 3, nearly one year after Conlon was named bishop of the Joliet, Ill., Catholic Diocese.
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Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton distributed communion following his ordination and installation as the fifth bishop of the Steubenville Catholic diocese.
"I am grateful to be your shepherd," Monforton told the large audience at the end of the ceremony. "Our faith is meant to be proclaimed and to be shared, I am delighted to be your bishop. I am yours," stated Monforton to a standing ovation and shouts of "Hallelujah".
The new spiritual leader for 38,000 Catholics in eastern Ohio including the Marietta area was ordained to the priesthood in Detroit in 1994. He served as the personal secretary to Cardinal Adam Maida from 1998 to 2005. Monforton was Rector/president of the Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit from 2006 to 2012. He was appointed pastor of a parish in Rochester, Mich. earlier this year.
"I was taken aback by the phone call. I had a sleepless night after that call. But I am here today nervous and excited. I am putting everything into perspective and I am looking forward to my time here,"
Monforton said during a July press conference at the diocesan Chancery offices in Steubenville.
"There are a lot of options to study in this diocese. I will continue a healthy assessment of what has been proposed by Conlon. I want the church to be welcoming with a strong pastoral outreach. One of my hallmarks has always been education. I look at how we can work with younger children and how do we bolster older children in their faith," Monforton noted during his introductory press conference.
"My first priority as bishop of Steubenville will be the salvation of souls. I also want to make sure our parishes are strong. And I want to look at our media. I want to broaden our approach. I have a Smartphone but I don't have time for Facebook or Twitter. I also believe education is essential. I also believe there is a need for social outreach in the diocese," cited Monforton.
Diocesan spokesperson Pat DeFrancis said two Cardinals, 25 bishops and 115 priests as well as the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano attended the ceremony. Retired Bishop Gilbert Sheldon as well as former Steubenville Diocese Bishop R. Daniel Conlon were here along with Bishop Roger Foys of the Covington (Ky.) Diocese. Retired Bishop Albert Ottenweller could attend but sent a greeting to the new bishop,
"We have a 100-voice diocesan-wide choir who sang during the Mass under the direction of Matthew Berher," added DeFrancis.
The Rev. Bob Gallagher of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Little Hocking said the new bishop, "is very enthusiastic to be here and that's what we need in our diocese."
"I thought it was a wonderful celebration. It is wonderful to have a new shepherd for our diocese," declared the Rev. Timothy Shannon of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Lowell.
According to the Rev. Thomas A. Chillog, episcopal vicar for pastoral planning and personnel for the diocese and a member of the planning committee, "We are all excited to have a new shepherd. The ordination installation was a momentous occasion. It was a ceremony filled with great historic importance.
DeFrancis said buses filled with Catholic parishioners came to Steubenville Monday from throughout the diocese as well as the Detroit diocese.
Lacey Huck, a sophomore at Franciscan University of Steubenville and a Beverly resident said she was excited to attend the ordination and installation ceremony.
"I thought it was great it was held on our campus. There was so much tradition this afternoon. I was glad I was here. It is something I will always remember," said Huck.
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Kennedy's assassination inflicted deep wounds on the American psyche. Stone unflinchingly reopens them in order to deconstruct the myths and controversies arising in its wake, as well as to survey the permanent climate of distrust and disillusionment it, in conjunction with the Vietnam War, created countrywide. Noting that 70% of Americans polled believe Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone, he considers the profusion of conspiracy theories, plumbs the depths of political paranoia and studies the suspicions surrounding the Warren Commission. In addition, he incorporates never-before-seen archival material and interviews with authors Norman Mailer (Oswald's Tale: An American Conspiracy), Mark Lane (Rush to Judgment) and Edward J. Epstein (Legend: The Secret World of Lee Harvey Oswald), as well as with presidential candidate Gary Hart, political activist Tom Hayden and still others, to offer comprehensive insight into our decades-long obsession with the historic mystery.
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I am spec'd into that, you'd be an idiot not to have it. Knockbacks aren't going to save you when they can get back to you in 2 seconds, even while you kite.
I fought a Pyro merc once.
It was like shooting a puppy that was trying to scratch me.
I am spec'd into that, you'd be an idiot not to have it. Knockbacks aren't going to save you when they can get back to you in 2 seconds, even while you kite.
I fought a Pyro merc once.
It was like shooting a puppy that was trying to scratch me.
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This guide still updated ?
Very nice and informative post, thank you
Please start giving any feedback on 1.2 from the PTS if you have it. I haven't had an active sub for two months, and plan to re-sub after the patch. I'll update this guide sometime after I get the hang of playing again.
Formerly known here as Nakaya_Kilrogg.
I don't play Nak anymore, I'm not on Kilrogg, and
I haven't played WoW seriously since the end of LK.
In reply to the whole 'arsenal gearing' bit...
Crit will only need to be at 30% unbuffed.
Surge needs to be ~70%
Accuracy needs to be at 104%
You should be going for power after hitting those 'caps'. The reason you stick at 30% is because you get an additional 5% from the IA as well at 15% from your 2pc (which will be the same in 1.2). That is 50% crit on your tracer missile.
I currently have 2002 aim without buffs and 565 power. My crit is at 29.86% and my surge is somewhere around 69%.
Now for the spec:
[Afterburners] is completely useless in a PvE environment. Maybe while leveling it is useful, but for Operations it literally is useless. However- you can put those two points into [Integrated Systems] which increases the amount of healing you receive which in turn helps your healers out quite a bit.
For the 2 points you don't have selected- [Critical Reaction] will yield a DPS increase. While it is hardly noticeable to affect your Tracer Missile, it will put your unload at a 2.8sec cast time. The whole debate with terminal velocity is faulty since it only relies on the idea of using Tracer Missile and ONLY Tracer Missile.
I am not putting down your guide in the least bit, by the way! I just have done A LOT of theory crafting with this class with all of my free time since I have been clearing Nightmare modes for months now. If you care to have an open discussion about this class, I am more than willing to.
One thing I'd like to note.. Afterburners (and Jet Escape) weren't taken by me with PvE solely in mind. They were taken because I love to both PvP and Raid, and without duel spec when I played (is it in yet?), it just made sense to go for it. For heroic flashpoints and for soloing elites (though not for any Operations I've done, as I was really good at managing my aggro), that little bit of extra boost from Jet Escape, or even the Knockback from Rocket Punch had been a lifesaver on more than one occasion. While I'm sure on Nightmare it would be completely worthless, I didn't feel like respeccing every single time I went to PvP or back to an Op. Kudos to those that do!
When I start a re-write of this after 1.2, any and all relevant information would be greatly appreciated!
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I don't play Nak anymore, I'm not on Kilrogg, and
I haven't played WoW seriously since the end of LK.
That information will still be top "pve" advice.
Since the set bonuses are still saying the same, we are looking at having the following soft caps:
30% Crit unbuffed
70% surge (critical multiplier)
104% Accuracy
With the current enhancements being 61 for hardmode, I am sure hitting those will be really easy. After those requirements are met- you go straight for power since power provides .02 more DPS than Aim, but does not provide any sort of crit increase. Aim is still priority, but for secondary stats Power is ontop.
That being said- for those who are reading and wanting to min/max, go and get ALL of the cunning datacrons. Cunning increases your tech bonus damage and tech crit. I think it gave me .8% more crit which is actually a nice boost.
Is this guide still viable ?
Still arsenal better than pyro for PVE ??
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Your priority for stats is as follows:
Aim --> Accuracy --> Power --> Crit --> Surge
You want your ACCURACY AT 104%
Crit needs to be at 30%
Surge needs to be at 70%
After those caps are it, STACK POWER INSTEAD.
Your rotation will not change. You will just use Unload more due to Barrage proccing more frequently. Its still the same priority system.
For PVP you obviously want to stack as much crit as you can. It's not about susstained dps, it's about killing that player before he kills you. Crits are going to get you there a whole lot faster than power.


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Published: Monday, February 4, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
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NEW ORLEANS - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the 33-minute power outage that occurred at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Sunday night would not affect the league's opinion of New Orleans and that he fully expects to be back here for future Super Bowls.
Goodell, at the morning after press conference said he didn't think it would have any impact.
After a resoundingly successful week leading up Sunday's big game, the outage put a smudge on the final outcome, but one that Goodell said could easily be covered up.
"This is clearly something that can be fixed and something that can be prepared for," he said, adding that this would be considered one of the better Super Bowl weeks.
A statement released late Sunday night blamed the outage on an "abnormality in the system."
"Shortly after the beginning of the second half of the Super Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, a piece of equipment that is designed to monitor electrical load sensed an abnormality in the system. Once the issue was detected, the sensing equipment operated as designed and opened a breaker, causing power to be partially cut to the Superdome in order to isolate the issue.
"Backup generators kicked in immediately as designed. Entergy and SMG subsequently coordinated start up procedures, ensuring that full power was safely restored to the Superdome.
Doug Thornton, the senior vice-president of stadiums and arenas for SMG, said the outage was a disappointment in an otherwise flawless week.
The city and its rebirth have been the subject of much publicity this past week - almost all of it positive as news and sports journalists remembered why they had almost universally considered the city the top spot for Super Bowls.
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Terrebonne High School's athletic booster club is sponsoring a food booth for all west-Houma route Mardi Gras parades. The booth is across the street from the school on Main Street. It includes hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage on pistolettes, nachos, chili Fritos, drinks and more. They have order forms for the floats that would like to make an order and have the food delivered to the float when it passes the stand. For information, call the school at 879-3377.
Terrebonne High School's athletic booster club is selling parking spots in front of the school for all west-Houma parades. Spots cost $250 for the parade season. For information, call Art Chauvin at 856-4359.
Recreation center: The Dularge Recreation Center, 1330 Dr. Beatrous Road, is open from 4 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. For information, call 879-4340.
Registration: Registration for Terrebonne Parish Recreation baseball for boys 7 to 14 and softball for girls 7 to 18 begins Monday. You can register from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the Dularge Recreation Center, 1330 Dr. Beatrous Road, Theriot. There is a $20 registration fee, and a birth certificate is needed at time of registration. For information, call 879-4340.
Zumba fitness classes are not being held at this time at the Dularge Recreation Center.
The Knights of Columbus youth director, Irvin Champagne, will be at the Dularge gym the next couple of weeks for 10- through 14-year-old boys and girls to qualify for the local Knights of Columbus free throw contest. He will also be collecting posters for the Knights of Columbus Drug Free art contest. For information, call Irvin at 868-5155.
Get well: Get well wishes are extended to John Lirette, Brian Knight and Warren Liner Sr.
Birthdays: Holdon DeHart, Broddie Lacoste, Emma Warren, Brandy Randolph, today; Eura DeHart, LeRoy Domangue, Joshua Malbrough, Evan Punch, Glenda Verdin, Kelly Callahan, Feb. 1; Hope Bourg, Priscilla Bourg, Brian Malbrough Jr., Wilma Pellegrin, Feb. 2; Earl DeHart Jr., Leslie Lirette, Feb. 3; Pamela Bienvenu, Feb. 4; Danny Castell, Peter Lirette, Millard Marcel Sr., Feb. 5; Heidi Callahan, Jarvin Lirette, William Parker, Kirsten Henderson and Patrice Molaison, Feb. 6.
Anniversaries: Jr. and Jane Albert, Feb. 1; and David and Melinda Marcel, Feb. 2.
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LOWELL-Two days of great weather resulted in a well-attended 27th annual Lowell Springfest this weekend as festival-goers traveled to Buell Island where around 50 vendors had a wide variety of wares on display.
Fundraisers were also part of the festivities, according to Lowell Mayor David Pitzer.
"We've had a 50/50 drawing, country store, and raffle-with all the proceeds going to help support the town of Lowell and the Lowell swimming pool which will be opening later this spring," he said. "And Steve Howard is grinding bags of corn meal with his tractor-powered mill and offering the corn meal to anyone for a donation to help rebuild the schoolhouse."
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Jessica Albrecht of Marietta stands alongside the giant praying mantis metal sculpture she bought from vendor Larry Smith of Lancaster during Lowell's annual Springfest Sunday.
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People check out the jewelry being displayed on a table by sisters Sue Ivan and Vickie Henderson from Parkersburg during the Lowell Springfest Sunday.
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The one-room Strait Run School, built in the mid 1800s, was relocated to the island in the 1990s as one of Lowell's most historic buildings. But the school was heavily damaged when a tree fell onto the structure during the derecho windstorm that struck the area in June 2012.
"The repairs will cost around $19,000," Howard said. "Some money has been raised, but more will be needed. So we're grinding corn meal and giving it away for contributions to the project."
Pitzer said the turnout for this year's Springfest was better than the 2012 event.
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Lowell's Springfest is one of two community festivals held on Buell Island every year.
The Octoberfest is also held on the island each fall.
An estimated several hundred people attended the 27th annual Springfest on Saturday and Sunday.
Proceeds from a 50/50 drawing, raffle, and country store operated by city officials will help support the town and the Lowell swimming pool.
"Sunday was pretty rainy and colder last year," he said. "But this year we've had two days of good weather, and we've had a lot of people attending and carrying away items they've bought from the vendors."
Three-year-old Leham Lincoln and his brother, Jahvid Lincoln, 2, of Belpre were among those who found a bargain at the Springfest. Leham was carrying a large red toy truck, while Jahvid toted a smaller vehicle with an action figure on board.
"They just couldn't live without them," joked mom Sabrina Luttrell.
Dad David Lincoln said this was the family's first visit to the Springfest.
"It's great-kind of like a big outdoor flea market," he said.
An array of metal sculptures, brought to the Springfest by Larry Smith of Lancaster, seemed to be a hit with the festival-goers.
"We call them metal arts and crafts for home and garden," Smith said. "I've been doing this for about a year and a half-but my nephew, Dave Anders, started working with it around 15 years ago. He and his wife, Tammy, developed it into a business-Colonial Wagon and Wheel in Lancaster."
The figures on display at Springfest Sunday ranged from a six-inch-high "crab" made out of recycled forks and spoons to a 10-foot-high "praying mantis" made of heavy-duty welded metal rods.
The mantis was purchased by Jessica Albrecht of Marietta.
"It's for my mom, Tina-she's a science teacher at Frontier High," Albrecht explained.
Nearby Tom and Diane Wayne from Mineral Wells, W.Va., had a variety of items, spread across several tables, for sale.
"This is just a part time thing for us. We're retired, and it keeps us busy," Tom said. "We have kitchen ware, toys, clothes, and other items-We've found the more variety we have, the more items we can sell."
Sue Ivan and her sister, Vickie Henderson, both of Parkersburg, are 10-year veterans among the Springfest vendors.
"We sell books, jewelry and some crafts," Henderson said. "We especially like Lowell's Octoberfest every fall. There's always plenty of food and we meet a lot of other vendors."
Ivan said proceeds from their sales will go to a good cause.
"This is how we make money for our vacation every year," she said.