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LAS VEGAS and BOSTON, Jan. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CES -- Positive developer sentiment towards connected wearable devices, combined with strong wearable device innovations announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), will propel the Wearable Device Ecosystem to new heights in 2014. This prediction is one of ten published by Strategy Analytics' Media & Apps team in the recently published report "Top 10 Wireless Media & Apps Predictions for 2014." The report also predicts that mobile operators will become more important in the mobile content value-chain – a prediction supported by AT&T's announcement about Sponsored Data; video content becoming a key battleground for the major device vendors Apple; Google, Microsoft and Samsung; and Bluetooth LE to remain as a hot but immature technology for enabling mobile commerce.
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Much of the early discussions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) have centered on device related innovations for Wearable Devices, however, David MacQueen, Executive Director, Media & Apps at Strategy Analytics noted "Devices are only one part of the equation for the wearable device ecosystem. On a very positive note, our recent survey of the application developer community shows that 27 percent intend to create apps for wearable devices in 2014, an 8-fold growth from 2013. This clearly demonstrates that the innovation for both various wearable device categories and enabling technologies for wearable devices will be matched with developer creativity to create compelling user experiences."
Although the wearable device category is a small but growing sector in 2014 Strategy Analytics Media & Apps team also predicts mobile operators to take a more important role in mobile content and application delivery. At CES AT&T announced the launch of AT&T Sponsored Data, which enables businesses to sponsor and pay for the data charges associated with customers accessing specific content and applications over the mobile network, rather than having the data use come out of the consumer's mobile service plan. Nitesh Patel, Director, Wireless Media Strategies (WMS), Strategy Analytics noted "While this new business model is not going to change the industry overnight, we expect the initial adoption of sponsored data by developers, brands, and advertisers will be met with enthusiasm, although limited in the near term to small trials which will serve to validate its value to sponsors."
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Motorola CEO defends Moto X specs, touts "high-end performance"
0. phoneArena 05 Aug 2013, 20:07 posted on
There has been a lot of chatter from the geek crowd about the Moto X spec sheet. Many think that the device is somehow lacking because (to boil down the argument) "the numbers aren't big enough". People see the numbers that go with the CPU and display, and decide that because those numbers aren't as high as other phones, the Moto X couldn't possibly be as good. We've already defended the Moto X, and now the Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside is doing the same...
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1. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
"the device isn't aimed at spec nerds, it's aimed at the average consumer"
So your like Apple and your going to overprice your device and hope people who don't know anything about specs buy it.
7. CX3NT3_713 (Posts: 2275; Member since: 18 Apr 2011)
Haha... he should redefine "highend specs" ... lol that phone is wack
21. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3759; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Funny, MotoCEO's name is Dennis 'Wood'side...and everyone was wondering where all those woods came from.
9. Shaznek (Posts: 43; Member since: 18 Apr 2013)
Atleast apple devices have great specs,and a good camera.
11. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
And ecosystem. Can't forget that.
16. Red-Pain (Posts: 33; Member since: 13 Mar 2012)
in case you forgot the Iphone 5 (their latest device) is inferior in terms of specs to this device.
Iphone 5 vs Moto X
1136x640 vs 1280x720
an in-house modified dual-core processor (at 1.3 GHz) vs an in-house modified dual-core processor (which is clocked at a higher freq. 1.7 GHz)
a tri-core PowerVR SGX543MP3 vs a quad-core Adreno 320 (which is according to the benchmarks is a lot better)
I find it weird that after seeing this people still complain about it not being a high-end spec-ed device yet they call the iphone 5 which according to the above comparison is inferior to the Moto X, a high-end device
I don't want to start a war here but if you are going to call the iphone 5 a high-end device then i guess the Moto X deserves this title too.
23. 14545 (Posts: 1535; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I, personally, haven't considered Apple devices high end since the iP4. Since then it seems like they have always lagged far behind the high end. This is also the reason I don't believe they are worth the money they ask either. Again, JMO.
24. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
Dnt forget that iphone 5 is 11 months older.
High end means it is the top end of that platform. I cant see moto x above gs4 htc one..
People, just accept it. It's a mid range device. But I dont see the problem in it. Why argue if its high end or mid range.
43. jdoee100 (Posts: 334; Member since: 04 Jun 2013)
I agree with neutralguy, why are we still arguing about this? (whether it's high or mid range) Motorola should just say that, It may be a mid-range device or whatever, but it offers a premium experience with a premium price, end of story. Continuing to argue about this issue doesn't help Moto at all.
45. jdoee100 (Posts: 334; Member since: 04 Jun 2013)
Instead of keep denying that it's a mid-range device.
62. xpr3ss10n (Posts: 58; Member since: 15 Dec 2011)
The argument exists because they will be charging a high end price. Its like me selling you a honda for the price of alecus. Hondas are great just not at a lexus.price
27. Napalm_3nema (Posts: 2183; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
In case you missed it, the iPhone 5 came out almost a year ago, and this thing has similar specs. What's next, comparing the iPhone 4s to the HTC One?
40. gagdude (Posts: 33; Member since: 18 Mar 2013)
well then.
iphone 5 vs nexus 4
1136x640 display vs 1280x768
in-house modified dual-core processor (at 1.3 GHz) vs a quad-core processor (which is clocked at a higher freq. 1.5 GHz)
a tri-core PowerVR SGX543MP3 vs a quad-core Adreno 320 (which is according to the benchmarks is a lot better)
1 gb RAM vs 2 gb RAM
now is it fair?
80. Pedro0x (Posts: 271; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
Iphone 5 has higher ppi. Geekbench 1616 with only dual core at 1,3 GHz meanwhile nexus 4 has 2121 with quad core at 1,5 GHz. Nexus 4 wins in GPU power and in RAM department. So Iphone 5 has about 70-75% power of Nexus 4 and has 68% of battery of Nexus 4 meanwhile having almost double the on-screen time.
I love HW, and that is why I hate WP because they offer no improvement in that way, but you can´t just compare HW. Just think about it, in 2010 android devices offered superior HW in comparison to IOS devices(Iphone 4 vs SGS1) but which one sold more, Iphone 4, because it offered way better premium experience. But today's Android devices match IOS devices in experience or even surpass it.
Sure Moto X costs as much as SGS4 or HTC One but in return you get better experience and much better GPU performance (720p vs 1080p even though you can´t see any difference OEM are still putting it in their phones, I can not see any pixels on my brother's Nexus 4)
82. feres13 (Posts: 306; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Just sayin' the Nexus 4 has thermal throttling issues meaning when you play games after a few minutes the device will be hot and the framerates will go down, check anandtech's gpu benchmarks, it's only better when it's in a freezer. As for the screen it just looks dull to me and has only average viewing angles, it just looks pale. Olther specs you forgot about are the camera which is FAR (FAR FAR FAR) better on the iPhone and the Nexus 4's lack of LTE.
70. Kishin (Posts: 704; Member since: 30 May 2013)
Remember is iphone5 is only 4"
81. TylerGrunter (Posts: 1522; Member since: 16 Feb 2012)
How is that different with this phone?
iphone 5 - 326 dpi, dual core swift, 8 Mpixels camera
Moto X - 316 dpi, dual core krait with higher speed, better GPU, 10 Mpixels camera with better low light captures.
I'm not defending the Moto X and its price here, but if you consider the specs alone it has higher specs than the iphone 5, so you can't defend Apple with that argument.
In fact is like Moto is trying to become Apple and convince people that specs don't count.
96. Kishin (Posts: 704; Member since: 30 May 2013)
Kinda true, but they cant become apple because apple is beautiful in couple ways and the moto X is 2 overprice for its looks and specks. yes specks matter.
15. jdoee100 (Posts: 334; Member since: 04 Jun 2013)
"....it's aimed at the average consumer," well said. It's an average product for the average consumer. Now, even Moto CEO thinks it's average, they just haven't realized it yet.
Stop with name calling, "chatter from the geek crowd," not professional at all.
34. TheLolGuy (Posts: 483; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
I wouldn't worry too much about it not being quad-core. Benchmarks just show off it's ceiling performance which will pretty much never be reached by any app except super-optimized AAA games which don't exist for Android yet.
The typical developer scene of whom all make apps for the Play Store don't make their apps work for quad-core devices. They need to make sure it works on a range of hardware and older Android versions. Guess what -- none of them have quad-cores! Parallel programming is also hard enough that the average developer (read: 95%) won't be able to do it without massive bugs.
Only the best developers and most important and big apps will have multiple versions for the apps written so that it can maximize use of quad-cores, but that is a marginal number of apps at best.
Now for the screen, it's a toss up. The lower resolution does allow the GPU to focus more power and less pixels so you can get a smoother UI experience. On the other hand, if you have super sharp eyes I guess it could be a bummer. On a 4.7" device however 720p is understandable in my case. Were it a 5.5" screen or more with 720p that would be disastrous in my opinion.
All in all, maybe the hardware isn't the very best out there. However, because of the fact that dual core vs. quad core will never make a significant difference and that the GPU can work more fluidly with less pixels while maintaining 300+ ppi, the real world experience looks to be just as competitive as current flagship models if not better.
Edit: Also, though this is speculation, I believe Moto's skins will have better optimization than ever before thanks to Google. I think the fact that Motorola made a custom processor for this is a hint to that.
36. akki20892 (Posts: 3901; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
I guess in android high end phone means 1080p and quad-core, in ios iPhone 5, and in windows phone 720p or 768p and dual core. So I don't think moto x is high end, because android is capable of 1080p and quad core for high end phone.
44. TheLolGuy (Posts: 483; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
Well I never said the Moto X has the best available hardware, but I do think that it can deliver good performance that even tech fans can appreciate.
The truth of the matter is that far too often those 2 other cores of quad-core SoCs will not be used and will be idle sipping power (a pretty teeny amount though) constantly.
There is a reason why even with Haswells arrival, the i5-2500k which is a dual core processor is still a beast for gaming. There are some PC games that use 4 cores or more like Crysis or Battlefield 3, but those are rare exceptions and most certainly not the rule. There will be a time when tools will be advanced enough to help even inexperienced developers utilize the power of quad cores, but that time isn't now.
Adding a second CPU core helped, 4 -can- help, but the benefits are diminishing. This is why Google is pushing Renderscript, because AMD's HSA initiative is a better direction to go rather than to keep adding cores.
47. Jimstar (Posts: 259; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
First of all, you should really know when to use "you're" instead of "your"...
Second, it isn't overpriced. They invested money in that X8 system and we'll see it used on a bunch of devices going forward supporting a variety of CPUs. Oh and it isn't made in China which isn't optimal for pricing.
Third, if YOU knew anything about specs, you'd know we've reached the point of diminishing returns when it comes to them and there's no need for them to get much bigger. Problem is alot of you just know how to read specs and then jump to a conclusion based on numbers, and in every industry in the world, time and time again that has been proven as a foolish way to come to a conclusion.
49. softfurryanus (banned) (Posts: 232; Member since: 09 Jul 2013)
It isn't overpriced even remotely as much as an iPhone, it's actually absurd to compare the two. It costs $575 off contract and from a recent article here it supposedly costs $225 to build, (that probably isnt exact but it doesn't sound far off because it is made in the US keep that in mind) $350 in profit. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is $579 off contract, and costs $237 to build, $342 profit. The iPhone 5 on the other hand, costs about $200 to build and costs $649 off contract... $449 profit.
I will say that other phones can offer more for the price, but the comparison is far off. I do consider myself a specs guy and this phone does look attractive. At the end of the day a phone that is personalized to my liking with close to stock android might be worth more to me than say, the S4 and its gazillion features that I'll find little use for and its top notch specs.
98. TruPatriot (Posts: 110; Member since: 27 May 2013)
I predict this phone will be $100 or free by xmas
2. karim77 (Posts: 70; Member since: 10 Dec 2012)
Tell what you want but nobody believe it
3. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Mid-range phone at a high end price. Nice try Moto, but you're not fooling anyone.
6. akki20892 (Posts: 3901; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
True said. Anyone can sell device high price if that device have great innovation.
29. CX3NT3_713 (Posts: 2275; Member since: 18 Apr 2011)
Lol this is one of those phones, that come free, when you open a new contract
4. Sauce (unregistered)
Ego inflicted fanboys: stop seeing in black&white and start looking from new and/or different PoV's.
37. TheLolGuy (Posts: 483; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
Since Android 4.3 removed OpenCL in favor of Renderscript, I think we'll be seeing the Moto X deliver pretty good performance for it's 2 year lifespan for the early adopters. The CPU is basically a dual-core Snapdragon 600, so I don't know why everyone is still calling it an S4 Pro. With Renderscript being more developer-friendly than OpenCL for GPGPU, maybe we can see some apps putting that graphics horsepower to good use!
At the very least I'm sure Google's official apps will be buttery smooth.
5. evarod48 (Posts: 154; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
I don't see the problem with "mid-range" specs, and like android.
8. krysis (Posts: 76; Member since: 14 Dec 2009)
Everyone bitching about this phone but no ones tested it out yet. Wah. I'll hold my judgement til i can get some hands on time.
10. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Don't need to because the price is a turn off.
30. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3759; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Come to think about it...the two most overpriced phones available right now are from the US.
Makes my spine chill up thinking about what Motorola may come up with if they went on like this.
12. sprockkets (Posts: 1611; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
For all you whiners complaining about the price, I guess you all prefer Chinese foxconn slave labor making your phone.
Want a better reason to buy this phone? Moto gave ms the finger with their patents, thus you won't support ms or nokia's crusade against android (that's right, Nokia is suing moto over android).
13. joey_sfb (Posts: 5741; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
Motorola has scale down their manufacturing capacity but the customization option has vastly improved.
The fact is limited market reach would also limits it's market share.
A Ground breaking experience that not many people would learned about.
14. Sauce (unregistered)
So much rabble. Consumers who have the money will buy expensive phones. Just like people who buy GS4's and iPhones off contract (for example). It comes down to WHO wants WHAT. Not everyone is poor, and not everyone is well off. What ever floats the damn boat and pleases the consumer.
18. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
Haha, nice try, you're not an Apple employee, you can't say "Retina displays are better than 1080P/720P displays." and get away with it.
19. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
All of a sudden, many people here didnt care for the specs. Lol.
Moto X is great. Dont care if it's a mid range spec'd device. I just find most people here, funny. Haha
20. 14545 (Posts: 1535; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Michael, I get where you are trying to go with this. However, my view is that beyond 300 hp most drivers will never know the difference either. That doesn't mean you can justify a 300 hp mustang selling for the same price as a 562 hp 458 Italia. Yes, a Mustang(or insert other nice lower end sports car here) is a great choice, but it still isn't the Italia. Premium price tag or not, it's not a 458, and it never will be. That's why this phone doesn't, and shouldn't command a premium price. It's not a truly premium phone, that's where Apple screwed up the market. If you want me to pay premium prices, then sell me a truly premium phone with the specs to go with it. I look at it this way, if your bill of materials is 200 and competitor X's BoM is 275, and competitor Y's B M is is 265, then you can't honestly think you are giving your customers what they paid for when you sell them a much cheaper(materials wise) phone at the same price as your competitors. Just my .02, take it how you may. I just don't think experience alone is justification for it's price. I would have bought it off contract for 400 in a 32gb model.
39. evarod48 (Posts: 154; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
1. if your mustang could go as fast or ride smoother than a more expensive car, why wouldn't you buy it?
2. You don't know that the materials for the X are cheaper than the higher spec phones.
95. 14545 (Posts: 1535; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
You're clearly not a car person or you would understand how a (insert low end sports car) could never = a high end exclusive sports car. No matter the modifications or *close* factory specs.
No, I don't know for sure that the BoM for the X is less than the One, S4, etc. But considering it clearly doesn't have the display of the other two(no matter your feeling of detriment to the device or not), and we know the processor is less expensive, there isn't much else that could drive the device higher to compete with the other devices.
22. scott5626 (Posts: 49; Member since: 01 Sep 2009)
Pocketnow review states when you shake the phone you hear the wiggly power and volume buttons rattle. Seems kinda silly since your supposed to do that gay wrist shake to launch the camera.
25. 14545 (Posts: 1535; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I can't ever see anyone actually doing that to open the camera. It honestly seems like less work just to have a lockscreen widget. 2 touches, the power then the camera. (assuming you don't use a password.)
83. gazmatic (Posts: 795; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
or how about... i dont know... a dedicated camera button
28. Zero0 (Posts: 592; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Someone want to point me to the "mid-range" part?
GPU looks top-notch.
Screen IS 720p, but it's non-PenTile AMOLED, which is nice for colors. For the three of you who have eyes that can distinguish the difference of 1080p on a 4.7" screen, sorry.
CPU is a bit lagging, but who in the hell needs four cores on a PHONE? I have two on my laptop.
Battery is nothing crazy, but they make the most of the mAh with the phone's features.
Camera appears to be top-tier.
And it's compact as anything out there. Everyone else packs more cores and more pixels, they're adding volume. This is a really, really nice size. Balance is everything.
It's a really good phone that let down only because it was rumored to be cheaper and even more customizable.
And did I mention it wasn't built in conditions that rival slavery?
32. 14545 (Posts: 1535; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
You can put 2k HRE's on a 1 year old Toyota corolla, that still doesn't make it a sports car.
41. evarod48 (Posts: 154; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
your car comparisons suck. This phone would be the equivalent of a smaller engine car going faster than a car with a bigger engine. the normal car vs. exotic car comparisons have no relevance here.
55. alltechinside (Posts: 248; Member since: 21 Apr 2013)
I agree with the screen, but I disagree completely with the CPU. We've all said the same thing: Who need's 512 mb of RAM? 1 GB? Overkill. Dual-core processor? Overkill, etc.... Moto X may not need an insane amount of cores to perform right now, but it would eventually need more horsepower on the long run. But I wouldn't be complaining if the price was lower....
Battery life is pretty decent (from the reviews I've seen), but Moto could do better especially looking at the price. They have the technology to easily pack in a big battery on a thin package, but they chose not to. Again, the price doesn't help either.
I've looked at Camera, but it looks mediocre (from reviews I've seen). Obviously, I haven't had the chance to use it myself but from the videos I've seen, the Moto X takes fast pictures but not the best camera performance.
Honestly, I would have been happy with the Moto X if the prices were lower. With Moto Maker only benefiting AT&T users, it doesn't justify the expansive price tag.
I don't see this phone as "mid-range", but I don't necessarily see it as "high-end" either.
Moto's only hope is their Marketing. But since they are competing with Samsung and HTC, I just don't see how they can overcome that. And from the fact that the iPhone is coming out soon....
64. Zero0 (Posts: 592; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
I'm betting on camera being largely a software problem. They're saying that the processing creates noise -- this can be fixed. (I think the HTC One had the same issue around launch.)
I think if they had this at about $400-$450 unlocked, there would have been a lot less backlash, especially when the analysts and rumors called for $300 unlocked.
As for the elephant in the room that is CPU... Architecture and clock speed matter more than number of cores. There isn't that much multitasking to do (especially with a couple of the tasks already being relegated to the natural language processing cores).
67. alltechinside (Posts: 248; Member since: 21 Apr 2013)
I really hope that is a software problem. The camera quality was pretty disappointing.
Ya, the hype really brought this phone down. I would have been forgiving if they had it around $400, but for $575 as the starting point and $200 on contract, I really can't see this fly off.
I agree with you that Architecture and clock speed is more important, but having more cores does have a factor on the long run. Newer OS ,apps or software features may require more horsepower. And I don't see why would it hurt to have a better processor since the price isn't any different.
Always On and Moto assist (when the phone automatically changes to driving or night mode) are one of the most impressive things I've seen but still, it probably isn't worth buying it for a premium price tag.
33. Mass88 (Posts: 56; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
I have a Galaxy Nexus that was bought back in December of 2011 and it runs just as good and better in some cases than my friend's GS4.
People need to stop hating on Motorola for this. You don't like the phone? Fine. But why get all worked up about it? No one is forcing you to buy it.
53. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
I'm sorry but I had a Verizon Nexus (now my sons) and that phone sucks compared to my Note 2. And the S4 is suppose to be faster than the Note. I had 3 batteries for that phone and it was still not enough for a heavy day of use.
But this is what suppose to happen when it comes to technology. I hope the Note 3 kills my Note 2 in every category. The Moto X is not an upgrade from my 9 month old Note 2; I actually lose features.
65. Zero0 (Posts: 592; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
The Nexus 4 isn't on Verizon. There's a reason for it, and it's not because Verizon turned Google down.
Verizon takes software and delays it so that it can be filled with all the bloatware they can get.
I wouldn't get a carrier Moto X. You take your hardware customization and screw it up with 33 of your carrier's favorite apps, 5 logos printed on the device, and a locked bootloader. Blah.
35. Avenger337 (Posts: 81; Member since: 14 Apr 2013)
I partially agree with this gentleman, resolution of 720 on a smartphone is great and should not necessarily be bad when compared with more. I think the same, the specifications are pretty good, the only detail is that ofrescan all for an attractive price or it could be a scam.
38. jphillips63 (Posts: 221; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
With no memory expansion aka SD card it's out for me and any phone that comes to market I will not consider purchasing unless it is capable of using a S card
50. joey_sfb (Posts: 5741; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
I only left 1.6G for my 64G microSD. Please launch the 128G microSD card now!
42. flynfree (Posts: 374; Member since: 09 Jun 2013)
Let says it is high end, I'm still goin' to high end quad core and full hd display than high end dual core. Sorry to say, but that's the practical decision for me.
46. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
My fracking God, each day I come in here and see people bitching about the Moto X's specs, I become more and more disappointed in the Android fanbase. If the advanced features on the Moto X, which offer a new and different experience and the same performance as phones with twice the primary cores, aren't enough to justify its price to you, fine. But stop acting like your opinion is objective. The idea that quad core processors aren't necessary for the average consumer on Android has been a slow realization that the Moto X has thrown into sharp relief. Pick up any phone with a slower clocked dual core processor that still runs Jelly Bean and you will see that it runs just as smoothly as the S4 or HTC One, and that's even without the graphics and dedicated secondary cores that Motorola has in its new phones. Look at the S3's display and tell me that it isn't so goddamn sharp that you swear you're looking at a sticker on the screen instead of the screen itself. Time and again these days I have customers who opt for the S3 unless there's a way they can knock the S4's price down because for the way they'll use it, the S3 is perfectly adequate in ways that the S2 wasn't at the same age.

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I'm not generally fond of having my photo taken, but lately I've been thinking that perhaps I should have at least one photo of this pregnancy, and my big belly... so here it is!
I am now 38 weeks along, but so many times I find that I forget that I am pregnant - second baby syndrome(?)! So it's surreal, to realise that in 2 weeks or so we may be lucky enough to have a new little soul here with us.
Adelaide is thrilled. Can you tell? And I am hoping that her elation lasts!


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Sources: Microsoft, Comet, Guardian [sale of Comet], DailyMail [sexual harassment lawsuit]
quote: Oh I get it now. You're a computer illiterate asshole who ruins a machine then blames the OS for it. Claims of "registries" corrupting a modern Windows OS are something that hasn't been factual or even possible since XP. There is NOTHING in the Vista or 7 registry that can do that. You're patently lying, again. YOU fucked your machine up, not the registry, so take responsibility.


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When a fat person has so much fat on their bodies that it has actually started folding over itself and looks discusting unless you like to recieve fat wanks.
"Oh my god! That bitch has some serious fat folds going on!"
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a excess of human skin found on obese persons that overlaps itself, creating small pockets in which some believe small pieces of food can be tucked away for later.
"Instead of finishing his 4th Whopper, he simply tucked it in his fat folds for later."
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Laconia police said they are searching for the driver who toppled a utility pole during a crash and then fled the scene.
The accident happened at about midnight Wednesday at the intersection of Union Avenue and Messer Street. Union Avenue was closed for about 5 hours while utility crews worked to replace the pole, police said.
Police said officers spoke to witnesses and are following several leads that may help identify the driver.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Laconia Police Department.


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The console war is fought everywhere these days, but the internet seems to be where people are most vocal. It also serves to give each console its own set of downloadable content, fuelling the war even more. Each week we'll give you a run-down of what's available to download on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii, and declare a winner.
Note: This round-up is based on UK releases to each console's online service. Releases outside of the UK could vary.
PlayStation 3 - PSN
Two new playable demos provide the bulk of new content this week, with Monster Madness likely to be of most interest given that the game won't be in stores until September.
The Guitar Hero 3 Isle of Wight Track Pack features three songs: Problems [live at Brixton] by The Sex Pistols, Shoot the Runner by Kasabian, & I Predict a Riot by Kaiser Chiefs.
There's not really much else to get excited about on PSN this week.
Enemy Territory Quake Wars: Free
Monster Madness: Grave Danger: Free
Guitar Hero - Isle of Wight Track Pack: £3.99
Haze Korn Interview #1: Free
Haze Korn Interview #2: Free
Wallpapers and Themes
PixelJunk Monsters Bee Wallpaper: Free
PixelJunk Monsters Rainbow Theme: Free
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Offers opinion on op
To the editor:
The latest in misleading and insulting opinions comes from Leonard Pitts, columnist for the Miami (Fla.) Herald. Pitts's headline of "GOP's biggest problem is itself" in the opinion section dated Wednesday, Nov. 14, rings true but not to his specifications. Pitts tries to forward the myth of "White Privilege" that was concocted to avoid the glaring failure, "The War on Poverty."
Anyone who practices hard work and sacrifice will resent forced contributions under the guise, it's only fair. The real problems lies in the indoctrination of the youth in America. If your children believe they can only succeed with government help and approval then that isn't very impressive.
East Liverpool
A letter to Republicans
To the editor:
Dear Republicans,
Are you interested in having a future for your party? If so, listen carefully. It's our time to talk-and by our, I mean the people that you didn't listen to when you claimed we had to nominate Mitt Romney because of his "electability." Truth is, you got more people to come out and vote for Skeletor, AKA John McCain.
You had a candidate that rallied support from all of the groups you didn't get it from in this election. I'm sure I don't have to mention his name, but for those of you who are slow, he is Ron Paul. Many of you may not agree with a lot of what Ron Paul had to say - on social issues and foreign policy especially. But would you have voted for Obama if Paul was the nominee? No. And you would have got more young votes, more minority votes, more independent votes and even more Democrat votes.
I'm not going to get into why Ron Paul was the better candidate because it's pointless now, but what I'm saying here is true and you wouldn't listen. So now, it's time to listen.
The future of any party is the youth. Sadly, since Romney lost, Republican pundits have basically done nothing but call the 2016 nomination for Rubio because of the Hispanic vote. Which, first of all, is pathetic-weren't some of you the same people playing the "nominating a black man is just a poor attempt to bring out more black people to vote" card in 2008? What about the rest of the base? What about the Libertarian wing? What about the young voters? What about all of those people who the GOP stomped on (literally), berated, belittled, slandered and cheated during the primary process?
Don't you think that some of the base that came out for McCain and not for Romney might have been turned away by some of that? If you're unfamiliar with what I'm talking about, it isn't your fault-the mainstream media helped it all along with a media blackout of Ron Paul. Google things like "Louisiana Ron Paul delegates," or "Ron Paul delegates RNC," or "GOP changes rules, Ron Paul."
You'll find some things you may have never heard before. The GOP shot itself in the foot when they alienated people who were simply trying to take the necessary steps and follow the rules to get their candidate nominated. Not because their candidate lost, but because of the way they were treated by people in their own party-it's literally unprecedented.
The bottom line is, the man you should be looking to in 2016 is Rand Paul. If you want to fix the problems this country faces, it's Rand Paul. Your views probably differ from his-but you are the ones who made a big stink of the word "electability." Your warmongering and old style social agenda is not faring well right now and won't in the future. You just lost the most winnable election possibly in the history of our country because of the failure to see the folly of your own ways.
What you need to concentrate on is not the fact that you disagree with things that Libertarians say, but the fact that you need them to win an election. Start asking yourselves questions that you haven't asked. Rather than screaming, "we can't just end the war on drugs!," why not ask yourself, "what makes these people think that way?" Because people used to think that Ron Paul was crazy when he talked about sound money and the economy too-but he's literally been the best economic predictor in the world over the last 30 years. Stop assuming that the disconnect on social issues is because Libertarians all want to snort cocaine and have abortions and realize that it's about freedom. It's about getting the government out of our lives-and I know a lot of you want that. The problem is you get suckered into buying the party line and the candidates they give you-when in reality, you align much less with them than you do with the Libertarian.
I will be writing much more in the coming years, in hopes that some of you start to wake up to the realities that the bought and paid for mainstream media don't show you. The best way to start is to actually do some due diligence and stop letting the media mold your opinion-turn off Fox News (or whatever other mainstream outlet you cling to every single night). All I know for certain is, you better listenbecause the Dems sure aren't going to have a problem winning an election as more people are added to the public dole.
Unanswered questions
To the editor:
An article ran on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, about two suspects who were wrongly convicted in a 1977 murder in Iowa. They were forced to spend 25 years in prison, and when they got out, they began the process of proving their innocence. Their issue reached the Supreme Court of whether suspects have the constitutional right not to be framed by prosecutors. However, before the justices ruled, Pottawattamie County paid them $12 million to settle claims while not admitting any wrongdoing.
The article leaves many questions unanswered. Are any of the individuals involved in the conspiracy (if they are still living) being held accountable for what they did? Shouldn't the county be making sure that these two men have training or employment given to them instead of just throwing money at them? What is the price of a life? Twelve million dollars? This is adding insult to injury! What about the families they never got to spend another day with after that sentence? What about all the opportunities they missed as a result of spending the better part of their lives behind bars? The county should have done all they could to help these two men get their lives back, and then started talking about money.
How can the county not admit to wrongdoing? It seems the very least they could do would be to properly apologize and admit the wrong. It should be publicized that these two men were innocent just as much as it was publicized that they were guilty!
Thanks from Pantry
To the editor:
We would like to say thank you to all the businesses and individuals that donated items this year to the Salem Community Pantry Inc./Arby's car cruise that was held on Saturday nights May 5, 2012, through Oct, 27, 2012.
Some businesses donated only one item, some businesses donated items every week, total 93 businesses in northeast Ohio donated items to help us this year. Without their support we could not do what we do.
We would like to thank all the car cruisers, that spent time with us this summer. We had cars cruisers from Cleveland and Pittsburgh and everywhere in between. We could not do this without their support.
One hundred percent of money collected at these events is donated to the Salem Community Pantry Inc. This year we raised $8,395 which bought 83,950 pounds of food through the Second Harvest Food Bank of Mahoning Valley. We had 1,011 non-perishable items donated. Our goal this year 2012 was 70,000 pounds of food. Our total for the year was 84,961 pounds of food donated to the Salem Community Pantry Inc. This money was all donated $1 or $2 per car cruiser visit, or through Chinese auctions.
Again thank you to all the businesses, car cruisers and individuals that helped us accomplish this. A little help goes a long way.
Salem Community
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Tyndale Mass Choir - Rehearsal
Event Details:
4 Rehearsals:
Tuesdays from 5-6 PM, January 15, 22, 29, and February 5
Seminary Wing
Room 1008.
This January Tyndale will be putting together a mass choir made up of all interested singers, faculty, staff and students alike, to rehearse the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah." We will then perform it to close the Tuesday community chapel on February 12, 2013.
If you are someone who has sung the "Hallelujah Chorus" so many times, you could sing it from memory, or someone who has never seen the music before, all are welcome to join. We will need as many experienced section leaders as possible to carry any Messiah "newbies."
Numerous links exist on YouTube to help get your vocal pipes in shape and reinforce those challenging vocal lines.
We look forward to ringing in the new year with some fantastic music that will bring us together as a Tyndale community.
For more information or any questions, please contact Charlene Pauls: email@example.com.


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The third in our series to provide authentic French recipes! This one is also from the heart of Paris!
From Chez La Vielle
1 Rue Bailleul, 75001 Paris
Hidden away on a quiet street in Paris's bustling first arrondissement is a tiny bistro that serves superb cuisine to local gourmets and a few knowledgeable travelers.
Veal Fricassée with Vegetables and Mushrooms
1/3 cup (3 fl oz/80ml) olive oil
4 pounds (about 2 Kg) veal stew meat or shoulder, cut into 2-inch (5-cm) cubes
Sal and pepper to taste
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 large tomatos, cored and chopped
1 fresh basil sprig
1 calf's foot (Optional)
Bouquet garni" 1 parsly sprig, 1 thyme sprig, 1 bay leaf, tied in cheese cloth square
1/3 cup (3 fl oz/80ml) dry white wine
4 small turnips, peeled and halved
4 small carrots, cut into 2-inch (5-cm) lengths
2 leeks, white part only, sliced about 1/4 (.6-cm) thick
1 bunch green onion tops, chopped
3 1/2 ounces (105 g) slab bacon or smoked ham, diced
5 Tablespoons (2-1/2 oz/75 g) butter
2 shallots, minced
8 ounces (250 g) chanterelle mushrooms, chopped
8 ounces (250 g) oyster mushrooms, chopped
8 ounces (250 g) white mushrooms, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large, heavy saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil and brown the veal on all sides. Using a slotted spoon transfer meat to a plate and season with salt and pepper.
To the same pan, add the onions and garlic and saute over medium heat for 5-minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, and bouquet garni. Add the calf's foot, veal wine and enough water to cover the meat. Raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer gently for 2-hours, or until the meat is extremely tender.
Meanwhile, to make the garnish: Sepatately steam or blanch the turnips, carrots, leeks, and green onion tops until just tender. Set the vegetable aside.
In a large saute pan or skillet over medium heat, saute the bacon or ham for 5-minutes (use a little oil to saute the ham). Add the vegetables to the bacon or ham, stir to combine. Set aside.
In a saute pan over medium heat melt 2 tablespoons butter and saute the schallot until translucent, about 2-minutes. Add all the mushrooms and saute for 5-minutes. Set aside.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the veal to aserving dish. Bone the calf's foot and cut the meat into pieces; arrange them and the steamed or blanched vegetables over the veal.
Strain the sauce through a fine-meshed sieve and return it to the sauce pan. Bring to a boil, swirl in the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over the meat and vegetables. Serve the sautéed mushrooms separately as a side dish.
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Cast members on "The Preachers of L.A.[1]" have been criticized for being flashy and having big, rock star personas. So would the show be better, more realistic, if you threw a storefront preacher into the mix? Roland Martin[2] and Rahiel Tesfamariam[3], founder of Urban Cusp[4] explored that scenario on "NewsOne Now" with Roland Martin. As Tesfamariam noted, a typical church has a congregation of about 70 people[5]. Not that the makers of the Oxygen show are out to reflect reality, she adds. "When you put a show like that on that network," Tesfamariam said, "I feel we already know what this is going to be about… They're filling a quota." Do you agree? Listen to the full exchange below, and tune in to "NewsOne Now" with Roland Martin weekdays at 10am EST.
- ^Bishop T.D. Jakes Slams 'Preachers Of L.A.' (newsone.com)
- ^Roland Martin (newsone.com)
- ^Rahiel Tesfamariam (twitter.com)
- ^Urban Cusp (www.urbancusp.com)
- ^Average U.S. church size (hirr.hartsem.edu)
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Sarah Thompson Dakota Senior outside hitter
Two-time J-S Player of the Year and three-time all-area first team member led the Indians to an undefeated regular season and a fourth st...
Sarah Thompson Dakota Senior outside hitter
Two-time J-S Player of the Year and three-time all-area first team member led the Indians to an undefeated regular season and a fourth straight regional title ... 2013 second team all-state selection ranks 9th in IHSA history for most career kills with 1,482 and holds six school records ... Unanimous first team all-conference selection for the third straight year.
Jaycee Cleaver Dakota Junior setter
Paired with Thompson to create the most dynamic setting-hitting combination in the area for the NUIC-East champion Indians ... Had 672 assists, made an impact at the net with 97 kills and was also second on the team in aces (62) and stuff blocks (32) ... Unanimous all-conference player was also an all-area first team member in her sophomore season.
Madalyn Dower Stockton Senior middle hitter
Perhaps the biggest reason the Blackhawks were able to secure back-to-back regional titles is an all-area first team selection for the second straight year ... Led a powerful front line in the middle for Stockton with 209 total blocks to go along with 304 kills ... Finished a strong career with 752 kills, 488 total blocks and 536 digs.
Kara Wright Stockton Soph. out/middle hitter
The youngest member of the all-area first team was the leading attacker on the NUIC-West co-champion Blackhawks ... Pounded 343 kills, had 142 blocks and 168 digs to help propel Stockton in a second straight run to the sectional finals ... Was an all-conference first team selection in the West.
Haley Chang Aquin Junior setter
Ran the offense for the Bulldogs in a season where they set a school record for wins ... Led the team with 339 assists and collected 129 digs defensively ... NUIC-East all-conference first teamer was an all-area honorable mention in 2012.
Katie Stykel Aquin Junior middle hitter
Helped power the Bulldog attack with her 327 kills as Aquin finished second in the NUIC-East behind Dakota with its second straight 11-2 conference mark ... Had 135 digs defensively and 43 aces from beyond the service line ... Was an all-conference first team pick in the NUIC-East.
Cortney Haight Lena-Winslow Senior middle hitter
Led the Panthers to their best season in several years and a share of the NUIC-West conference title ... A force at the net offensively and defensively with 174 kills and 56 solo blocks also had 283 digs and 36 aces ... First-team all-conference selection.
Second Team
Rachel Buck, Dakota
Kelsey Wright, Stockton
Cassidy Derus, Durand
Lauren Kent, Galena
Erin Seipts, Pecatonica
Kelsey Tesmer, Warren
Heather Gahm, Le-Win
Honorable Mention
Madison Wright, Pearl City
Abbey Osterloo, Forreston
Maggie Curry, Forreston
Cassidy Logemann, Eastland
Credence Stouffer, Le-Win
Cora Fiene, Dakota
Danielle Ramsby, Durand
DAKOTA -- The amount of success that Shannon Williams has had with the Dakota volleyball program the past four years is nothing short of exceptional.
During that time, the fifth-year coach led the Indians to four consecutive conference and regional titles and back-to-back trips to the state finals, which included their first ever state title in 2011.
Dakota won 144 of its 160 matches in that period, and a lot of players have had a part in all of those victories. But no athlete has played a bigger role in the Indians' terrific four-year run than senior Sarah Thompson.
"I've said all along that she's the best player in the area and she's been that for the last several years," Williams said. "She's just a talented individual all-around. She makes her teammates better by just pushing herself and them day in and day out and she was always the hardest worker I had. You can't ask for anything more out of an individual than that."
A starter since her freshman year, Thompson re-wrote the school record book as an outside hitter, while Dakota made program history under the guidance of Williams. In their final season together, the Indians didn't lose a game in the regular season. Their last postseason run didn't end where they hoped it would - in Normal for a third straight year - but that doesn't take away from all that has been accomplished by the 2013 Journal-Standard Volleyball Player and Coach of the Year.
In Williams' second year at the helm for Dakota, Thompson stepped in and made an immediate impact as a freshman. She certainly wasn't yet at the high level of play that she would eventually rise to, but it didn't take long for the talented Thompson to truly excel.
"Coming in as a freshman, I expected her to definitely come in and be able to lead her team and that's kind of what she's always done," Williams said. "It hasn't always been vocally, but just coming up with big kills, making big plays when we've needed them, she's really done that her entire career."
Under the tutelage of Williams, Thompson grew into the dynamic, powerful player that she is today, thanks in part to a strong relationship between player and coach.
"She's been more than just a coach for me," Thompson said of Williams. "She's been like a second mom almost, a friend, everything that you can possibly ask for in a person. She's been there to help me and guide me and I'm really grateful for everything she's done."
It was in Thompson's sophomore year that she and Dakota took off. With a talented core in place, the Indians had a feeling that a special season could be in store.
"I remember me and Aleesha (Cleaver) were working out one day in June and we were talking like 'wouldn't it so be crazy to go to state?'" Thompson said. "We were so excited going into that season and it really wasn't even an option. We just knew. Everybody knew that we were going really far that season."
Page 2 of 2 - They went as far as a team could go, capturing the 1A state title at Redbird Arena in Normal with Thompson excelling in the state title match. But Thompson probably wouldn't have been able to reach the ultimate team goal without the key seniors that season who also played an important role in Thompson's growth as a player.
"Aleesha Cleaver and Jen Lane, those were two players that really helped develop her," Williams said. "Being able to play with smart players like that, that knew the game as well as they did, I think that really helped her along the way as well."
Williams' leadership has been of vital importance not just for Thompson's individual improvement, but also for the Indians' overall success as a team the past four years. Thompson said it's the dedication that Williams shows that really sets her apart from other coaches.
"She just really believed in us," Thompson said. "She really wanted us to succeed. Not every coach has that passion for the game. She spends hours going through film, thinking of different things we could do, working out fundraisers. She was as dedicated as you could possibly get to the team."
For Williams, simply having the opportunity to coach the type of players she's had, like Thompson, has been a joy.
"You have to be proud of what these girls have done," Williams said. "Not a lot of coaches can say they've done what I've done the last four years, especially with the players that I have had and it's been a pretty good ride."
After a second straight trip to the state finals in 2012, the expectations that Dakota faced entering 2013 were enormous. With every player returning, another deep state run seemed pretty likely, especially after the Indians went without a loss during the regular season.
But sports are unpredictable, and never was that more the case than in Dakota's stunning sectional semifinal loss to eventual Class 2A state champion Elmhurst Immaculate Conception in a match where the Indians held a 20-12 lead in the decisive third set.
It was a heartbreaking end to Thompson's Dakota career, but trying to figure out what went exactly wrong is a no-win situation.
"When you're two good teams like that, it all just comes down to just the luck of the draw," Thompson said.
Thompson finished her career with six school records, including most career kills (1,482), which is 9th all-time in IHSA history.
"It's hard to picture her not around because she's been around for so long," Williams said. "But it's one of those things we've thought about a lot ever since we lost. That was the first thing in my head: 'What are we going to do? We've got to get back here and make another run.'"
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The Urban Ethnography Reader
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The Color Bind: Talking (and Not Talking) About Race at Work
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The following is a list of appointments to the doctoral faculty that were made between August 15, 2013, and February 26, 2014. Given after each name are the faculty member's home campus and... Read more
Alumna Julia Rothenberg (Sociology, 2006) published Sociology Looks at the Arts (2014) in Routledge's Contemporary Sociological Perspectives series. Rothenberg is an assistant professor of... Read more
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eric uses the word "enstein" entirely too much and in way too many sittuations. what starts out as a joke quickly turns into the most annoying thing to hear when it begins to come from eric. has anything original ever come out of this kids mouth? (the answer to that is no)
"snack+treats+fuggenstien+brew-ha-ha= heaven"
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Friday, August 30, 2013
The Wando girls golf team faces a tough task this season of replacing the talent of top golfer Ansley Vaughan, who is now playing at Converse College. The Warriors finished 14th at the 4A state tournament with Vaughan grabbing 17th individually – six strokes off of making the top 10.
Wando's next best finisher, Savannah Hallmann, came in 43rd. Hallmann, now a senior, overcame a 101 in her first round to shoot 88 and vault up the leaderboard.
The classes are well distributed with three seniors, five juniors, three sophomores and a seventh grader. "It will be tough to replace Ansley," first-year Wando girls golf coach Jason Brisini said, "but we have a lot of golfers who are up to the task."
Brisini is a new face to the golf program but a familiar one at Wando. He was a football assistant coach for the past three years. Jason Sox is a first-year assistant coach.
The goals are simple, according to Brisini: become a team, win 4A Region 7, win the Lower State and finish in the top five at state.
"Our No. 1 strength is our depth," he said. "We have 12 golfers who could step into any match at any time. Another strength is our work ethic. All 12 of our golfers come to practice ready to work and are very coachable. They are getting better each and every day."
Wando's schedule is erratic with some weeks having four matches and others with just one. No matter the schedule, Brisini is focused on steady improvement so the Warriors can challenge the state's perennial golf contenders like Lexington and Spartanburg.
Bishop England
With most private schools struggling with enrollment numbers, let alone filling sports teams, the Bishop England girls golf team is enjoying high turnout.
Kathleen Sumner, was the Battling Bishops' lone representative last season at the 3A state tournament. Competing as an eighth grader, she tied for 10th place with a pair of 80s.
"I have more girls who have signed up to play this year than I ever have in the past," coach Christine Ronco said. The Bishops lost five seniors out of eight total players from last season's group.
"I will definitely miss them," Ronco said. "They had been a part of the team all four years." This season, Bishop England's roster is mixed with experienced golfers and rookies. "I have advanced golfers, who may shoot under par, as well as beginners – girls who have never picked up a golf club," Ronco said. "I get excited to see what each girl contributes and how it makes the team stronger."
Bishop England practices at Daniel Island Club and Patriots Point. The Bishops have 11 matches scheduled this season.
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A super long pinkie nail. Derived from the term used by druggies to sniff coke.
Hey....I just broke my coke nail...I was really liking it too.
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A long, rounded pinkie nail used to snort coke from. For fiends-on-the-go.
My coke nail is proving more useful every day.
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A term used to refer a long pinky nail for coke addicts sniffing coke
Damn it my coke nail broke!
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When a person has one significantly longer fingernail on one or both hand(s), most often the pinkie nail, which is used for scooping up powder cocaine and snorting it. This is known as doing a bump. The nail becomes the vessel as opposed to needing an item to snort a line of coke through; ie, a straw, rolled up dollar bill, etc...
Did you see the coke nails on that guy?
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Someones pinky nail grown-out long in order to snort cocaine
The criminal seemed to have a coke-nail
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When a person has one especially long nail, used to do cocaine off of. Generally a pinky nail.
"Did you notice that cashier's crazy long coke nail?"
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a nail, typically a pinky nail, used exclusively to scoop up and snort cocaine.
yo fred lemme see yo nail
dammit fred you picked your nose with your coke nail fuck
the coke is stuck to the booger so i gotta eat it now
thanks a lot fred
dammit fred you picked your nose with your coke nail fuck
the coke is stuck to the booger so i gotta eat it now
thanks a lot fred
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quote: what does fitness have to do with gaming
quote: As for your last paragraph, that's just sad. Children should be learning ballet properly with a proper tutor, for their own safety, and to meet other kids. I'm not sure how granny is going to ballroom dance on her own too, unless the kinect can project a partner to lead her, but really ,she should eb out meeting other people too? Then your weird aunt really really really needs to get out and meet people when learning river-dance, rather than just being locked away in her home using a kinect. If this sort of device encourages further isolationism of people, and you think that that is a great thing then I am a more than a little saddened, to be honest.
quote: Nice new example, that has nothing to do with anything that you said before.
quote: Children should be learning ballet properly with a proper tutor, for their own safety, and to meet other kids
quote: I wish your lonely, friendless, socially inept child well for the future tho :o)
quote: Enjoy the hospital bills when your kid pulls/tares something, or injures themselves in another way *thumbs up*(If you have insurance, then who cares? I know, money is all that matters, not their well-being or not putting a child at risk of injury. Who cares about that?)
quote: What is it with table tennis? Gaming has come so far since pong... :o)To their credit, MS have made a version of table tennis that you can virtually play that is not only far more expensive than just using your dining room table and a cheap table tennis set from toyRus, but they've also managed to make a version that requires as much space. Brilliant! :oD
quote: It'll be interesting to see how long you'll be playing these Kinect mini-games for, or doing your yoga and fitness evolved. Much longer than people did with the Wii?
quote: For the record, I think that kinect is a great piece of hardware and has a lot of potential. I'm just not sure that it's all that usable for people who live in smaller homes, nor that developers have realised quite what to do with it.


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24 man dungeon help
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Posted Dec 27, 2012 - 2:47 AM
KimChiCuCai, on Dec 27, 2012 - 12:35 AM, said:
Are you talking about Dark Bloody Shark Harbor? From my knowledge, you gain access to it through a quest. The portal to it is in the pig farms from what I've seen. I think you have to pay a guy a coin, and he transports you. Sorry, that's all I know. If I could actually play the game, I'm sure I could help more.
Hope I helped a bit.
-Alan Watts
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Posted Dec 27, 2012 - 9:44 AM
KimChiCuCai, on Dec 27, 2012 - 9:00 AM, said:
I'm sorry, but I don't really understand what you mean. Perhaps someone that has access to the game can help you. The only thing I know about the game involving purple is that there are purple quests which usually involve the learning of a new ability.
Sorry I can't help. I'm sure that if you look around a bit on the forums, you can find the answers you're looking for. There's many FAQ threads around here that could probably help out.
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Posted Dec 27, 2012 - 12:47 PM
You can get purple keys through random drops from mobs(theres a higher chance of obtaining them from bosses/minibosses) and also when you open a blue box you have a chance of getting a purple key.
The quest you need to do before being able to go into DBSH is that you have to obtain a gold coin. You can do this by decomposing purple items from Pohwaran, and if you are lucky you might be able to get a gold coin from one. However, from what I have seen that is pretty rare, and most people will just amass 45 purple coins, which is what you normally get from destroying purple items, trade in the 45 purple coins for a weapon at the Lyn City(don't really know the name, its the tree place), and break that weapon for a gold coin to enter DBSH for the first time. After you do this, you need to pay only one purple coin everytime you want to enter DBSH.
Also, purple quests do not teach you new abilities. They are basically tutorials for combos, and you dont really need to do them.
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Posted Dec 29, 2012 - 8:29 AM
when i tried to equip poh bopae, there is a red buff , what is it? also how can i revive in DBSH, it just tp out of dungeon and require 1 coin to re-enter:(
Posted Dec 29, 2012 - 12:34 PM
KimChiCuCai, on Dec 29, 2012 - 8:29 AM, said:
when i tried to equip poh bopae, there is a red buff , what is it? also how can i revive in DBSH, it just tp out of dungeon and require 1 coin to re-enter:(
If you die in DBSH you either need to use those blue charms you find in there to revive yourself or hope that someone will rez you. Else you will need to pay 1 purple coin to reenter.
The Red buff is the 3 Setboni of the Bopae pieces of Poh and BSH. Those make you not die from the Scream of the first boss in BSH/DBSH.
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A young rascal, miscreant or swain. Can also be used as an affectionate term for teenagers or duogenarians. A yoth under that age, may be called a "yofthette"; a "yofthess" can be a female yofth.
A term common in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
A term common in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
"I had an annoying bus journey in today, there was a couple of yofths playing music loudly"
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Net slang meaning "purple fog"; used to describe someone who exudes an aura of homosexuality.
You can't walk into that phoggy PlanetSide forum without turning gay, or at least bi.
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Street name used to describe somebody who pimps, and does not "share the hoes."
Yo that dude be phogging man! As soon as I get my new caddy im gonna be the phog on the block, and all the hoes will be mine!
di J2k7 30 novembre 2006
He is the "Pimp Hand of God".
He is the PHOG on this street.
di Ordnance 22 marzo 2007
A photo-blog, consisting primarily of photographs and descriptions by the phog owner.
Did you see that Ansel Adams updated his phog yesterday?
di EclecticMunk 21 settembre 2009
An acronym for Phantom Owners Group. A paintball forum specifically created to discuss the CCI Phantom paintball marker.
Invented long before anything defining it as gays or pimps.
Invented long before anything defining it as gays or pimps.
I was on PhOG earlier and saw an awesome upgraded marker, so I told the guy I will have to get those mods.
di thecoolbluereason 02 maggio 2010
A non-existent creature made up when I was stoned one day. Is a cross between a telephone and a canine.
"You are a complete idiot."
di Mr. Stab 02 luglio 2004
an obsessive forum spammer, in denial about his spamming habits.
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Dallas rape survivor Ashley Green on the pain of victim-blaming comments
I was greeted Tuesday morning with a voicemail from a reader who took issue with something I wrote in a list of safety tips accompanying my Monday story about rape survivor Ashley Green.
In a lead-in to the safety tips courtesy of the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, I wrote: "Police and victim advocates maintain Ashley Green and her friends do not share any blame for the attack she suffered last year."
The reader said he disagreed. He thinks Green and the two friends who left the bar with her on the night she was attacked in June of last year all deserve blame for what happened. The two friends hopped in a cab and Green walked a short distance toward her car. But she never made it.
"I think they all three share a whole lot of blame," he said. "Why in the world were they all three left at the same time did they not get in the cab together and the cab driver drive her the short two blocks to her car?"
Easy for him to say. Easy for a lot of people to say.
I'm highlighting this man's voicemail message because unfortunately his point of view was all too common in this case, just as such views are not uncommon in response to thousands of other rapes. Perhaps that's part of why rape remains one of the most under reported crimes, with 54 percent not reported, according to RAINN.
If the question is whether you should always try to avoid walking alone to your car at night in a major American city, then the answer is obviously yes. We should always try to walk in groups.
But is a violation of that basic safety guideline an invitation for someone to beat, rob and rape the woman who walked alone to her car?
And therein lies the problem with the logic of my caller and so many others who expressed similar sentiments in the days after Green was attacked last year. Green and her friends were among those who heard the comments or read them online.
"It really hurt me," Green told me in an interview earlier this month. "People making comments to the point that I could have avoided this if I wasn't so stupid as to be walking alone."
The 31-year-old former Parkland Memorial Hospital trauma nurse also understands the broader implications.
"So many people put blame on victims and say, you know, what they could have done and almost like they were asking for it," Green said. "But you don't really see people saying 'Well, why the hell is there this awful person out there doing this stuff?' Like, why don't we put the blame on these bad people, so to speak? Just because I happened to be walking to my car — and not a long distance — alone isn't an open invitation for somebody to come attack me and rape me and murder me or try to murder me."
Veteran Dallas police sex assaults Sgt. Patrick Welsh knows about the victim blame game too. He's heard the whispers in this case just like so many thousands of other cases he has supervised during his career.
"The victim in these kinds of cases is not to be blamed," Welsh said in an interview for my story. "It's never their fault, regardless if they're walking by themselves in the middle of the night or the middle of the day … it is not their fault that they were attaked and brutalized like that."
"It's the rapist's fault, not the victim's that this incident occurred," Welsh said.
My guess is that many of the folks who directed such criticisms at Green were doing so to make themselves feel better. No one wants to imagine that they could fall victim to an attack as violent, as brutal, as purely evil as what Green suffered that night last year.
I suspect many of the critics were out in Dallas that same night celebrating the Mavericks championship win over drinks with friends just like Green. I was. Almost of all of us made it home safely, whether we walked, drove or took a cab alone or with a group of friends at midnight, 2 a.m. or noon the next day.
But over in Old East Dallas, near the corner of North Henderson and Capitol avenues, there was a monster waiting for the right opportunity to attack. Green just happened to be the one he picked.
Her attacker may have been trying to kill her. And he certainly could never have imagined that she would not only survive, but also emerge so courageously in an effort to catch him.
Those who blame victims and perpetuate the dangerous stigma that often surrounds sexual crimes may not realize that the victims hear them. Green heard them and now she's responding.
"There's no shame in what happened to me," Green said. "I didn't do this, somebody else did this. They're the ones that should be ashamed and living in guilt, not me."
ONE YEAR AGO: Dallas police have no suspects or physical evidence that they believe could lead to a suspect in the June 13, 2011, beating, rape and robbery of Ashley Green. Police said there is no indication Green was attacked by more than one man, though she has said she thinks it may have been two attackers. She was unable to provide a detailed description of the attacker or attackers.
REWARD: A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case. Anyone with information can call police at 214-671-3584 or Crimestoppers at 214-373-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
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The Incline soccer teams split their Mount Rose League games at Sparks on Tuesday, with the girls winning 4-0 and the boys losing 8-3.
In the girls game, freshman Vanessa Andrade opened the scoring in the 12th minute off an assist from Kayla Goldberg, giving the Highlanders a 1-0 lead they held through the half.
Haley Derr extended the lead to 2-0 in the 50th minute, assisted by Hannah Johnson, while Alondra Luna scored off an assist from Derr in the 53rd minute, and Derr scored assisted by Elise Nelson in the 60th minute to round out the offense.
Incline improved to 3-2 in Mount Rose League play and 12-4 overall.
The Incline boys played a solid first half against the defending state champions, trailing only 2-1 entering the midway point. But the Railroaders heated up and scored four goals within a 15-minute span in the second half to pull away.
The Railroaders' Ruben Pacheco opened the scoring in the fifth minute before Incline answered in the eighth minute with a goal by Erick Rodriguez assisted by Luis Munoz. Sparks took a 2-1 lead in the 18th minute, then added to the lead with goals in the 44th, 54th, 59th, 61st and 72nd minutes, ending any hopes of an upset.
Incline finished with two late goals from Stephan Schied in the 75th minute, assisted by Hugo Garcia, and a goal by Garcia in the 80th minute assisted by Salvador Vargas.
The Highlanders are now 3-2 in league and 8-6-1 overall.
UP NEXT: Incline hosts South Tahoe on Thursday, Oct. 11, girls at 4 p.m. and boys at 6.