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Samsung is now locking all new devices to a region, making life hard
0. phoneArena 07 Oct 2013, 02:18 posted on
A rather hot topic has been trending the last two days, and we've been seeing it brought up at multiple locales, including several tips from our readers.
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9. Chris.P (Posts: 560; Member since: 27 Jun 2013)
We didn't want to speculate in the main article, but the current theory is that Sammy want to get a tighter grip on its supply chain for a number of reasons.
40. Damitel (Posts: 66; Member since: 21 Apr 2013)
For the first time, Samsung has chosen to bit her customers. Goodbye samsung! Wrong decision!
76. chandra7894 (Posts: 11; Member since: 27 Sep 2013)
There are number of otherways of tighting the supply chain rather to make the product not unlocked and selling as unlocked. This made me return the newly bought Galaxy S4. I will definately not touch samsung again as i travel globally and love my freedom if i have paid the full hefty price
91. willard12 (Posts: 1683; Member since: 04 Jul 2012)
Chris, just post a retraction of this patently false story. Trust me, after your gold GS4 story, no one is going to think any less of you. I know the editors are looking for the right words to say that allows everyone to maintain some credibility. But, allowing this article to continue without a correction is "making life hard for us." Where is Michael H when an apology article is really needed?
23. joey_sfb (Posts: 5741; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
I will buy the brand that allow me to travel with minimum hassle even if I end up with an iPhone so be it.
11. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Sorry to say, but I am becoming increasingly disenchanted with Samsung recently. I've lost enthusiasm over Touchwiz, they keep trying to build their own ecosystem to directly compete with Google's services (which confuses the hell out of customers; actually had one customer who thought that app selection on Android sucked until I discovered she was going to "Samsung Apps" instead of the Play Store) and now there's crap like this.
I am also increasingly glad that Motorola has its mojo back, at least on the design and feature front. I would hate an Android marketplace that only offered Samsung, Samsung and more Samsung.
28. Napalm_3nema (Posts: 2183; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
Yep, time to vote with the wallet.
I wasn't actually planning on the Note 3, but now that is definitely settled. Motorola has plenty to offer right now, as does Xiaomi and Sony. LG was closer, for me, until I used the G2 (Overall, I liked my LGOG better). No matter. No brand is bigger than the OS.
32. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
The only thing that sucks about Sony is that they seem hesitant to actually release a flagship in the US on a carrier. Motorola has given me every reason to keep them as my preferred brand, simply because they realize they don't need to screw with Android as is, and simply enhanced some key features of it.
I am actually really sure that once we get the MotoMaker option here, we can sell a ton of Moto Xs. Moto did a good job with the color selection, and the differentiating features they have actually do make the phone convenient to use.
37. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Sony did have a few devices on AT&T, and the Xperia Z is on T-Mobile right now, but it's definitely not enough, Motorola has finally realized that after primarily offering Verizon devices and learned their lesson.
When Moto Maker gets out of exclusivity with AT&T, Moto X sales should peak. Offering cool customization, good features while maintaining a clean UI, great build quality, and then considering pumping out ads supplied by Google, the Moto X and it's successors have a promising future.
69. 14545 (Posts: 1537; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I just wish they would give us at least one of the key features that the power users like myself as for. And that is expandable memory. I can tolerate a non removable battery, but memory expansion is one thing that does really irk me.
35. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Samsung is losing their game in my opinion. The Galaxy S4 and all of it's ridiculous variants are now completely irrelevant to me, the new Notes are alright, but Touchwiz on them is pretty terrible. They've developed their own ecosystem so much, I wouldn't be surprised if they left Android and just made Tizen products. I wouldn't be exactly sad either if Samsung left Android; without Samsung flooding the Android market with products and ads, it would give other manufacturers a chance to gain market share.
If Samsung did leave Android, Motorola would probably rise up and take their place as the #1 Android manufacturer after a couple years (once everyone on contracts with Samsung devices gets off), at least in the US. Motorola and HTC have about equal carrier integration, but Motorola has more brand recognition.
And to those who will say that if Samsung left, Android would die, you're entirely wrong. Yes, Samsung is the top Android maker, but that's mainly because Samsung has the most recognizable brand name and the most products available. Most average consumers don't look for Samsung specifically, they look for ANDROID, and then choose from the brand that is most well known to them, which is primarily Samsung. And, since Tizen isn't a knows brand among all the consumers, they'll more than often stay away from it.
44. Daftama (Posts: 619; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
Samsung is Andriod $, @+, @*// they can't leave them I wish they would so I can see them fall.. As much as I Love their phones they need a smack just Apple does.. BB got one really hard consumers need to realize if you feed the fire it will grow rather build small camp fire multiple places and every one can win... Eventually everyone on top falls... Just matter of time when they will fall
45. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I think the strong sales of the Nexus 4 and 7 show that Samsung isn't the be all to end all of Android. Google has built enough of a market lead that even if they took a sizable hit from Samsung exiting their OS as an OEM, they could still hold on reasonably well. At this point Motorola's building considerable buzz in the press, they finally have a good ad campaign built around their flagship phone, and customers who actually try their devices are generally ranking them pretty well.
A quick look at Verizon's website tells a compelling story: Samsung is doing pretty well with phone ratings. The Galaxy S3, with nearly 3,000 reviews, sits at a 4.1 rating. The Galaxy S4, with 430 reviews, sits at a 4.
However, the Droid Maxx, which has only been sold for about a month, has a 4.5 rating, and has racked up nearly a quarter of the S4's review count already. The Droid Ultra and Mini both rank at a 4.3, with 30 and 43 reviews respectively. The Moto X sits at a 4.4 with 37 reviews turned in. The only Samsung device to sit at a higher rating than Motorola's phones is the Galaxy Note 2.
In other words, so far people have more positive feedback about Motorola's new phones than they do about Samsung's Galaxy line.
Motorola needs to keep building media attention and reaching out to customers. If they get devices in peoples' hands, and those people like those devices, then positive word of mouth will eventually start working in Motorola's favor. They have a strong history, they're now owned by Google, and their devices have some killer features. The recent expansions into South America show that Motorola feels confident in its current sales as well.
84. dmakun (Posts: 320; Member since: 06 Jun 2011)
@sniggly, you've been very consistent with your preference for Motorola on android but I have to disagree that Motorola can ever be like Samsung. They simply have no presence outside the US. I haven't seen a Motorola device here in years! Whereas Samsung has immense presence for their mobile & home appliances. Not to mention the constant barrage of ads locally and internationally.
I'm not liking this region lock direction they are taking though. But deep down I know Samsung is too smart to jeopardize their less industry leadership position with a luckless move like this. Samsung will fix this immediately no doubt or risk losing their fan base.
41. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
Sadly Samsung is already taking over android and once they squeeze the life out of it ,they will invade another platform or use their own .
12. FoneAddict (Posts: 259; Member since: 05 Jul 2011)
Screw S4 i'm buying the LG G2!
15. noim1 (Posts: 297; Member since: 15 May 2012)
Seems like Samsungs Doom is coming near !! SAMSUNG JUST REMEMBER THIS U DONT MAKE THE ANDROID DEVICES ALONE.There r Other OEMs to take ur place anytime..and if this is true and proves to be a hassle for me I would not even think twice to Leaving my Galaxy and move on to a Nexus !!!!
17. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Every empire that rises, also falls.
36. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Well Sammy can do this because they are the Octavian empire of Rome.
18. Rongocook (Posts: 76; Member since: 20 Sep 2013)
Wtf samsung!
19. Rongocook (Posts: 76; Member since: 20 Sep 2013)
Being a loyal samsung and apple customer, i'm starting to prefer apple of lately. Though want a bigger iphone.
30. Napalm_3nema (Posts: 2183; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
You and me, both. A 4.7"-5" iPhone would be quite nice.
31. frazaco11 (Posts: 23; Member since: 23 Aug 2013)
Same with me. I use MacBook Pro ,an iPad ,had used iPhone3GS Galaxy s2 now on note 2. I planned upgrading to note 3 but sorely tempted to return to iPhone (5s) . I really missed iPhone but I love big screen!
Sammy should be careful with policies that drive customers to competition some of us are from the other side of the divide we can easily go back
46. Daftama (Posts: 619; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
Inside word is Apple is working on that with iPhone 6 5.0 maybe 5.1.. But they will bring a game changing to to pallet phones
21. riachu81 (Posts: 6; Member since: 30 Nov 2012)
After 3 years using Sammy, I made the decision this month to switch from Sammy to Sony. Sammy are becoming too 'common'
22. SonyPS4 (Posts: 344; Member since: 21 May 2013)
Samsung is becoming like old Sony and current Apple.
24. bomariam1 (Posts: 37; Member since: 08 May 2012)
Ok now let us see, their is a total unlock NOTE 3, and only in some region it's partially locked (some say you have to register first and then it's unlocked, and some say your network will unlock it for you).
from that I think that it's financial issue with those region nothing to do with samsung.
or what is sold in retail shops as unlock NOTE 3 is actually dedicated to region network.
like what I faced it Turkey that you can use your phone with Turkish network once, and if you came back you cant used it again.
25. chemhaz (Posts: 161; Member since: 04 May 2012)
Time to buy shares in HTC because they will be getting my business and I'm sure many other fanroids if this is true.
26. raheel998 (Posts: 3; Member since: 04 Jan 2013)
Bye Bye samsung.
This world is a big place.
Will find another good device.
May be an apple a day!!
27. amansingal14 (Posts: 309; Member since: 08 Sep 2012)
So, I can't go on a vacation and buy a tourist SIM compatible with the phone?
29. Pancholo (Posts: 380; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
Lol, so much nonsense and ignorance. The smallest, most obvious thing is made public and now everybody is getting their tits in a knot. Move along; this will get cracked. In the meantime, go buy that certain unapologetic phone with the most radios evah!
In all seriousness, maybe they have a super secret plan regarding a push in dual-sim phones?
64. McLTE (Posts: 821; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
I agree.
read the comments here.. it isn't event totally clear what is going on. Some are saying that once you activate the sim in your "home" region, then you can travel abroad and use sim's there just fine. If that's the case, then what's the problem?
82. Pancholo (Posts: 380; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
Exactly. The "insert your sim before anything else" also contradicts every conspiracy theory in this thread. If that came to be the only option, then people will still go ahead and buy any of the phones, insert a sim of target region and STILL be able to sell them.
But oh well - ooga, ooga - I guess bashing is deep within our nature.
33. eisenbricher (Posts: 973; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
Pathetic move by Samsung. I'll surely be travelling to another country in Next year and back, so no Samsung phone I guess. Well LG G2 or Nexus 5 will be there to look forward to!
34. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3718; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
This is not good. This will reduce sales, people prefers unlocked international versions. Travellers cannot buy their favorites phones if they are in other countries/cities which have cheaper rates than their home countries..
39. JunkCreek (Posts: 407; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
Samsung goes this far and it means a goodbye is near. Locked-up device region? So, where the heck is easier communication function gone? Money? They're really lost this time.
43. ronjr123 (Posts: 79; Member since: 16 Feb 2012)
How many people actually frequently travel outside of their region? I would say few enough that it won't matter in overall sales.
It's not like the phone would be totally useless. Wifi will still work.
47. syedej123 (banned) (Posts: 71; Member since: 08 Jan 2013)
While Samsung's wordings aren't very clear, it seems that the Galaxy Note 3 will actually be usable everywhere, but not before it is activated with a SIM from the region it was bought in. Once you activate it/use it with a local SIM, you'll be able to visit other regions/travel abroad and use it with SIM cards from that particular region without issues. This is likely to reduce grey imports by retailers and those who want to make a quick buck by importing the device and selling it at higher prices, as the retailer would have to open the box to activate it before selling it, which would make it less attractive to a buyer.
This is a smart MOVE from GIANT COMPANY like Samsung.
51. willard12 (Posts: 1683; Member since: 04 Jul 2012)
Exactly. Only on ACTIVATION do you have to use your HOME sim. After it is unlocked at Home, you can use another sim from any region. I see a corrected article coming in the near future.
52. ibap (Posts: 758; Member since: 09 Sep 2009)
I've been shopping for devices the family could use at home and on an overseas trip next year. Glad I found out now - Samsung, you're off the table.
54. Cyberchum (Posts: 675; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
Bad news for black markets in Nigeria and I guess other places too and the worst news for me because I often patronise them.
56. adrianzka (Posts: 60; Member since: 25 Apr 2013)
According to gsmarena who updated their post, you only need to activate it from the region it is bought in. Please update yours too PA, before you lead people in the wrong direction.
58. willard12 (Posts: 1683; Member since: 04 Jul 2012)
PA has been on a roll this week with Samsung. 1st, they posted a story about Samsung copying Apple's gold colored phone-ommitting the fact that the samsung giorgio armani was released in 2009. Then, thousands of people are trading in their Samsung devices on Gazelle to get the new iphone - Which is factually inaccurate. Now, after seconds of fact checking, they post multiple articles about Samsung not allowing you to unlock your phone in another region----false. A few commentors figured this out in a couple of minutes. Samsung really needs to start advertising on PA to get better coverage.
61. gabriel2 (Posts: 22; Member since: 27 Sep 2013)
they are really in nid of advert money from samsung cos they really getting on ma nerves wit all dis negative untruth news about samsung
57. daniel_bargs (Posts: 325; Member since: 27 Nov 2010)
I'm starting to hate Samsung now! Luckily my sister has bought hers in August but got no stickers like that! Haysss.... so what makes mobile phones stand out from landlines? They are both the same in a way that you can't possibly bring it outside your country. F you Samsung!
60. gabriel2 (Posts: 22; Member since: 27 Sep 2013)
shut up nd do proper research b4 talking
59. parkwaydr (Posts: 572; Member since: 07 Sep 2011)
PA. Im sure that being the responsible and truthful writers you are you'll fix this article.
74. chandra7894 (Posts: 11; Member since: 27 Sep 2013)
Thanks Phonearena. You saved my day. Sending my new Galaxy S4 return back to samsung.
79. nbringer (Posts: 180; Member since: 11 Sep 2012)
As a satisfied owner of 5 Samsung devices I can only say one thing: I guess it's time to become a Samsung hater...
80. nbringer (Posts: 180; Member since: 11 Sep 2012)
Phone arena won't let me edit my post now so it'll remain here as a testament of their misinformation... It seems there's nothing wrong with Samsung after all. One just needs to activate the phone and then it's free to use anywhere anyway.
83. Pancholo (Posts: 380; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
Unbelievable how people don't even bother to read a few other comments and continue to prove their distaste for something they don't understand. As an anthropologist, it's intriguing and super clear how the "bigger picture" has a prolongued and deeper effect on us. Nobody cares about anybody else anymore.
85. nothingmuch (Posts: 194; Member since: 03 May 2013)
Its not a big deal ppl, just activate the samsung device where you purchased it and VIOLA its unlocked
88. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Samsung is transforming into Applesung.
Moved on to Sony ...
89. scsa852k (Posts: 329; Member since: 16 Oct 2012)
Well, US models are all carrier locked anyways.
90. Danishs (Posts: 147; Member since: 23 May 2013)
Wait wait so I won't be able to use my note 3 internationally?
93. nothingmuch (Posts: 194; Member since: 03 May 2013)
You have to get a sim from that region, but yes it will work from what I got from this link, the whole deal just means that if you purchase the note 3 from a particular region you have to activate it in that region to unlock it globally. Its just a deterrent from cross ocean sales.
PA needs to really post an update on this bit of news about this deal to clear up the fog before people really start jumping ship for no reason
94. nothingmuch (Posts: 194; Member since: 03 May 2013)
This a quote from this link:
"If you've got an unlocked European or American Galaxy Note 3 and used a local SIM when you switched it on for the first time, you're good — you don't need to do anything. Your Note 3 should be unlocked to use any SIM when you travel outside of the phone's home region"
The whole story will shed some light
95. ThePython (Posts: 887; Member since: 08 May 2013)
That's just pathetic...
97. Topcat488 (Posts: 1396; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
What is the difference if grey supply chain or whoever sells a Samsung device in a region where it's not sold by the OEM!!! If the device wasn't stolen then Samsung made $$ in a place where they hadn't before!
Samsung making problems because they can!
Hello HTC One Max!
105. Onweel2 (Posts: 10; Member since: 28 Sep 2013)
This is only 1 website so far that not mention the problem solved. please keep it this way.
Please do not say
"Update the problem is solved from the Statement Samsung German in the reporter email bar bara... then just copy and paste the message "
Please try it in your office first. but (Eu sim card in usa phone or other ways around is not a problem)
This maybe something big for you can deg it about why Samsung doing this.


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Growing up, were you a big sports fan? Did you cheer for the Bills and Sabres? What were your memories of those teams?
Yes. I was a big fan of the Buffalo Bills and one of my best friends was a Sabres fan. It's hard to grow up in Western New York and not be touched by the sports team spirit. Some of my fondest memories were going to Ralph Wilson Stadium to watch those games and cuddling up with my brother in a blanket with my family. It was a bonding time when you could yell and scream and have a great time cheering for the team. Every single one of the 70,000 people in the stadium was there for the same reason: to cheer for the team and show our support.
How do you feel about the Bills and Sabres current teams today?
Well, the Bills have taken a few gambles over the last few years, such as adding T.O., which didn't really pan out for us. He wasn't the savior we thought he would be. However, our team is always a work in progress. I think this season, the outlook is great. Same goes for the Sabres. Like I said, make us underdogs. Put us in a situation where it is up to us to step up to a challenge and Buffalo will never let you down.
Now, I know Night of Champions is coming up, which takes place in Buffalo, NY. What will it be like for a hometown girl to walk into the arena and have 18,000 Buffalo fans root her on? Will it be more special than in another city?
A lot of people may not remember, but the last time I was in Buffalo, I was Women's Champion and I lost the title to lay-Cool in a handicap match. It's kind of bittersweet… this feels like it's coming full circle. That was actually the last appearance of the Women's Championship. It was the end of the road for the Championship, and it was also the end of the road for my last title reign so it was very sentimental. I actually went in for surgery after that match and I had wrestled that match with a torn ACL and my knee all taped up. To think that I have an opportunity to walk into Buffalo and possibly win the Diva's Championship in front of that very same crowd and start a new chapter and begin a new legacy is not only exciting and cool but also very sentimental to me. It's a very personal journey. It has been a long road to come back from that injury and get back in the ring and earn another title opportunity. To be able to do it in my hometown in front of my friends and family and the people that supported me back when I was nobody is really a dream come true. Win or lose, I know that is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime, career-changing night.


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September 23, 2011, 03:07 PM
How important is it too clean the gunk out of the primer pockets and how often? How can you do this if you have turret press, progressive press or something else besides a single stage press.
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September 23, 2011, 03:14 PM
I do it every time, because I am OCD when it comes to case prep & inspection.
It gives me another chance to inspect cases for defects for the 2nd. or 3rd. time!
On the other hand, I changed to Lizard Litter tumbler media a while back, and it cleans the primer pockets quite well all by itself.
Is it necessary?
Probably not.
If I had a progressive press?
I would still probably size & deprime on a single stage press, and clean & inspect cases before I finished loading them on the progressive.
But I don't have a progressive and never will.
September 23, 2011, 03:17 PM
I never do it on handgun brass. Some of my brass has been loaded at least a dozen times with no issues....For rifle brass, I only do if it I am chasing the utmost accuracy. Even then, I doubt if it makes much of a difference.
September 23, 2011, 03:46 PM
I use an RCBS Universal Deprimer on my Hornady LNL, single stage operation, but fast.
Then I wet tumble with stainless pins in a Thumbler, then into vibrator w/NuFinish for an hour. I now have brand new (not a speck of carbon) shiny cases in & out including primer pockets.
Next, I resize, prime and expand on my LNL and store these cases already to reload on LNL. I still use all the stations on final operation, #1 Powder Drop, #2 RCBS LockOut, #3 Bullet feed, #4 seat (& crimp for 357), #5 Finish with LEE FCD. Doesn't get any more anal huh?
In the final loading I easily do 100 in less than 5 minutes and no worry about primers, or squibs, the primers get one extra little set on their way through and the operation is very smooth because the Resize and Priming functions (take the most pressure) are already complete. Works for me, I know it's not the "Thing" for everyone!
September 23, 2011, 03:56 PM
I pretty much do as ColtPythonElite recommends and agree with him.
September 23, 2011, 04:04 PM
I always clean primer pockets. My thinking is that I'd rather take the extra step than risk a popular misfire or potential high primer that could have been easily avoided.
But I know a lot of folks don't clean them, and haven't had problems. Just the way I was raised, I guess. And I have no intention to change.
September 23, 2011, 04:08 PM
I clean each and every primer pocket by first sizing and decapping on my RCBS Rockchucker press. I then clean the primer pockets on a motorized tool that I made from a drill motor, which takes about 40 minutes per thousand cases. I then prime all my brass and run it through the LNL progressive press, already sized and primed. I can't remember the last time I had a primer problem.
Hope this helps.
September 23, 2011, 04:14 PM
I never clean them, and I shoot my .45ACP brass until it splits.
September 23, 2011, 04:22 PM
I do as "357Shooter" does except for Nu-Finish Op.
I highly recommend the SS Pin process of cleaning - www-stainlesssteelmedia.com
When loading by the hundreds or thousands, you never know when you may need one of those loads for self-defense against a critter. I prefer to load every round with upmost care.
You do as you decide.
September 23, 2011, 04:28 PM
I never clean them, and I shoot my .45ACP brass until it splits.
Many often post this and I hope new reloaders realize that this usually applies to range/plinking practice loads and not for SD/HD loads (Please, no comments on not using reloaded SD/HD loads ... if such situation arises and I was reloading at the bench, I will gladly use whatever reloads I had on the bench to defend myself if those were the closest rounds I had available instead of the commercial JHP). If you qualify the question and ask, "Would you clean the primer pockets of defensive loads?", I would guess that answers would be somewhat different.
If I had a progressive press?
I would still probably size & deprime on a single stage press, and clean & inspect cases before I finished loading them on the progressive.
I am with rcmodel. Although I do not clean primer pockets of range practice and plinking loads for pistol cases on the progressive, I do inspect and clean the primer pockets of match grade and SD/HD loads as they must go bang, no matter what. If you have a misfire due to a high/improperly seated primer at a match, you can kiss that stage score goodbye due to time penalties you will suffer. How about if you have a justified defensive shooting situation at home and you hear "click" instead of "bang" ... not good.:eek:
For match/SD/HD cases, I first tumble in walnut/NuFinish polish then I resize/deprime on the single stage press. I inspect the primer pockets as I hand prime and clean the pockets as needed. After the cases are loaded on the progressive press, I load them bullet side down on trays to do a final quality control check and look/feel for any high primers by running my finger tips over the case bases. Any high primers, I reseat the primers deeper (.004" below flush) using the hand primer.
For rifle cases, I am diligent about cleaning .308 primer pockets but not so with .223 rounds I plink with at 100-300 yards. For rifle cases, I use a universal decapping die before I tumble the cases. Then I resize (with the decapping pin in the die to push out any media in the flash hole) and trim the cases. I am a bit OCD and if I catch a particularly dirty .223 primer pocket, you'll see me cleaning it before I hand prime the case. :D
September 23, 2011, 04:29 PM
I got the way I am from OLDMAN! (Thanks for your help, by the way...)
September 23, 2011, 04:46 PM
Handgun never, rifle always.
I do like rc, and batch size, prime, all my tumbled handgun brass on a single stage, and store in coffee cans. When I get low, I fire up the turret press for pretty fast production of handgun ammo, with the prepped brass(100rds in 15mins)
Rifle brass gets tumbled, sized, pockets cleaned, trimmed, retumbled, primed, loaded on my turret with the auto index rod pulled, every charge weighed on my Dillon Eliminator beam scale. Slow process, but accuracy is worth it.:)
September 23, 2011, 04:47 PM
I tell you, wet tumbling with SS media sure cleans those cases inside and out, especially the primer pockets!
September 23, 2011, 06:29 PM
I always clean the primer pockets. I also get OCD with my hand loading, but not to the extent it's a pointless task.
In this respect, I always keep my brass trimmed to the same length. My approach and opion is simply this, if I eliminate as many of the possible variations associated with reloading, I'll have fewer issues. So far over the last 3 or so decades of loading, I have yet to have a mis-fire or had any cartridge perform in an unexpected or other wise negative manner. I'm either lucky, or I'm doing most of it right.
Of all the books and other instructional material I've ever read no where have I ever seen anything about not cleaning primer pockets, or anything that says don't keep brass trimmed.
September 23, 2011, 07:17 PM
WOW! Could pass for new! No adverse effects on the brass being that stainless steel is harder than brass? Gotta be a sloppy mess associated with wet tumbling!?
September 23, 2011, 07:37 PM
JDGray, I have to admit that those are not my cases but belong to THR member 1858 - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=7545140#post7545140
I am happy with the results I get from walnut/NuFinish for pistol cases but planning on wet tumbling with SS for rifle cases in the future to look like these (really clean primer pockets) - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=6559892#post6559892
September 23, 2011, 07:53 PM
I'm relatively new to reloading, so I'm being meticulous while I sort out whether I can skip some steps. I clean the primer pockets every time, for several reasons:
1. I use a single stage press and a hand primer, so extra case prep steps can be slipped in anywhere in the process between initial tumbling and priming.
2. The RCBS case prep station I use makes it easy and fast.
3. It can't hurt and probably helps the primers seat cleanly.
4. The amount of crud that comes out is plenty to convince me that it needs to come out.
September 23, 2011, 08:05 PM
The amount of crud that comes out is plenty to convince me that it needs to come out.I agree.
No sense blowing any additional hard carbon grit through your barrel each shot if you can avoid it.
September 23, 2011, 11:30 PM
I started reloading in the late 60's. I clean my primer pockets because that's what I've always done. Like rc said it gives me another chance to inspect the brass. If I clean them I don't have to wonder if it makes a difference. My way isn't the only way but it is MY way.
Hondo 60
September 24, 2011, 12:06 AM
Another vote for ColtPythonElite's post (Post #3)
I haven't cleaned a primer pocket in a coupla years.
When I first started reloading I cleaned 'em all, cuz that's what the book said to do.
After spending several months here, I found that many don't clean 'em on straight-walled pistol cases.
So I stopped & it hasn't seemed to make any difference.
The only rifle I reload is an AR-15 .223 Remington.
I don't clean those either and it hasn't hurt my accuracy on that either.
(as far as I can tell)
Just my 2¢
September 24, 2011, 12:49 PM
SS wet media gets them clean, as note above.
If I am only going to fire a few shots, I will clean the primer pockets with a Lyman Uniformer, just because.
But if I am loading 10,000 round of .223 for rodents while watching TV, I am not doing anything that is optional.
September 24, 2011, 11:31 PM
I am kind of with rcmodel and bds on this.
For the last 10-15 years, I have not specifically clean my primer pockets but I do prefer to tumble cases between resizing and reloading even when using a progressive. Since the primer has been removed, the primer pocket gets some cleaning. I recently started using lizard litter walnut media and the smaller size does clean the primer pocket better. One of these days i may look into the stainless media.
Do i think cleaning primer pockets is necessary--probably not. Does it make me feel better about my reloads--yes. Does it cost me time--no, I clean primer pockets while watching the idiot box.
September 25, 2011, 09:55 AM
I used to let the handgun brass stay dirty and clean the rifle brass as needed. Now I have the wet tumbler and SS media. I can tumble for 10 minutes in walnut to save dies and then deprime/size. Then into the wet media for a couple of hours or so and into the gas oven with standby pilot over night to dry and WOW.:cool: Only drawback is the Thumblers will not do as large a brass load as the vibratory tumblers will at a time. It is faster however so it equals out especially if you factor in the extra steps I used to do. I left the primers in until the brass was sized and polished then used a universal decapper to remove them so an extra step.:(
September 25, 2011, 11:01 AM
I have a XL650 set up for .223 Since I have lots of military brass, I need to de-prime and swage the pockets. I can do it on the Dillon, but set up a small Lee single press just for that purpose. It was worth the few extra bucks for a second press for that purpose. Stage 1 of the Dillon still sizes it, just doesn't need to punch out the primer.
Red Cent
September 25, 2011, 11:24 AM
Hang on RC.
I never clean primer pockets.
I firmly believe in a very clean exterior. Shine or no shine does not bother me.
After a few matches, I will get a bucket of 38SPLs and dump them into the vibratory "tumbler". Thats it.
SASS and PCCA are my hobbies and use the same round. If I were to do all of that, it would severely cut into my Dickel drinkin' time.
September 25, 2011, 01:05 PM
I'm pretty picky about brass prepping. Sometimes I decap by hand, clean the primer pockets and wipe off the cases. This gives me a chance to inspect every case pretty closely. I've had case separation on firing before and I don't really care for it. I don't tumble my cases.
I was taught that primer pocket cleaning is part of handloading so I've always done it.
My handloading is part and parcel with my hunting and I'd just as soon know that I've done everything in my power to make sure my ammo is as reliable as I can make it. I don't shoot hundreds of rounds a year anymore, so it really isn't that much of a chore.
I enjoy the work.
September 25, 2011, 07:32 PM
The big draw back for SS wet tumblers is that it makes the brass look like new, complete with needing the mouth chamfered.
September 25, 2011, 07:38 PM
I do it every time as well, just like rcmodel in post #2.
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lol.......my stomach hurts ;D
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On the adobe flash 4.4 I have downloaded dolphin/jetpack made sure unknown sources is accepted received adobe flash but can't install. (Conflict)
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Then you really need to change your screen name.
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Very nicely done, but you should have replied to his comment so other people would be able to see your excellent kick to his teeth.
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Is anyone else getting 'There was a problem while parsing the package' when installing the flash player ?
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This problem occurs because you using 4.3 its made for 4.4
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Not a majority but a large amount still do.
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Use firefox for flash support
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I will stick to the free version of Photon browser. I hate the ads, but it's free and plays flash with no problem.
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its not working on my N7, I did follow all the steps not sure why ? any ideas?
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It works only in normal screen mode. On full screen mode flash player is not responding anymore. Is there any solution for this problem? Thanks!
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I just purchased a nexus 7 2013. I watch and listen to websites like Pandora. All need adobe flash, I followed the steps to install Dalphin and the adobe flash hacked. It now works. This means I do not have to return it to best buy. I will not go without flash. My major question is - What happens when a required flash update occurs? This now works due to a hacked version as I understand it. The ability to maintain a usuable flash player is the only way I will keep the tablet, so not knowing if future version will work or not still makes me think I may return the tablet.
28. CradleVindicated (Posts: 11; Member since: 26 Sep 2013)
Let's use Puffin Browser.
29. klarry (Posts: 5; Member since: 03 Dec 2013)
I am not sure if you are responding to my above concern. Does Puffin Browser always have a working Flash feature? I did a lot with the new Nexus, including just taking it back to Best Buy for the cell phone/data option version. I am pretty sure Puffin was the browser that had so many popups it was unusable. Just by using back arrow within the browser made me enter my Amazon Prime membership log in again even if I was already logged on. I uninstalled. Flash works fine now using the DOLPHIN browser and the hacked Flash. When using the Dolphin browser, I never have to re-enter my Amazon log on. It also allowed me to finally have use of my Pandora account which would not work unless I installed Flash. I can now play flash movies and Pandora music. Having said that, I just hope a Flash hack is available when a different version of Flash is required.
30. 3000ways (Posts: 5; Member since: 28 Aug 2013)
I use flashfox (downloaded from google play store) as a browser. Not the prettiest browser, but I only use it when I know I need to use flash, other than that I use my other browsers to search the web. Puffin browser also works, but after 30 days I believe they charge a fee to continue to have flash support (like a $1.99).
31. klarry (Posts: 5; Member since: 03 Dec 2013)
GREAT!, Glad there are other options. I will try flashfox if Dolphin stops working. If nothing else, I added to these conversations so others know you can keep your new Nexus 7 2013 Droid using 4.4 and still have Flash abilities. I work in a IT department at a college. Flash is mandatory. - Thanks
32. klarry (Posts: 5; Member since: 03 Dec 2013)
Well, , tried to watch an Amazon movie using Dolphin with flash on. even after uninstalling everything, it no longer plays the movie. A search for it on the Google play only shows a paid version. I would buy it, but I went on their website and saw a statement that they are working version 4,3. I have the new 4.4. It seems the browser is not able to work with the new 4.4.
33. klarry (Posts: 5; Member since: 03 Dec 2013)
Decided to purchase the flashfox to see if it works on amazon. seems I now give up. nothing works.
38. corded (Posts: 2; Member since: 23 Feb 2014)
First, about the dolphin browser, you know its Chinese owned, and right now they (the country) is engaged in computer based espionage against pretty much everyone in the West, but especially those in the US.
Dolphin browser has already been caught sending the data info of what you view and do to remote servers, and to make it worse, it sends it in plain text. Keep that in mind when you are using the dolphin browser to login to Bank accounts, of when you use credit cards...
39. corded (Posts: 2; Member since: 23 Feb 2014)
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41. ianfranklin (Posts: 1; Member since: 02 Jan 2015)
Hi, can anyone please help. Just tried to download the hacked player. I'm using an internet TV box Android 4.4.2 (CS918-Android-RK3188-) This displays flash in Firefox and Dolphin but as soon as I try to go full screen the browser quits. Running stuff from youtube full screen Is not a problem.
Would anybody able to send me the file as an attachment please.
42. tempasfujit (Posts: 1; Member since: 25 Dec 2014)
Most of the tablets that support adobe flash (ice cream sandwich)have all but dissapeared and I nearly bought one until I tried the Dolphin Browser route on my KitKat phone?
First I thought it was going to be a wind-up BUT IT WORKS!!
So well done and thank you to the developers do fixing this most important problem which should never had ever happened in the first place.
5star fix!!
43. StarCheung (Posts: 2; Member since: 21 Mar 2016)
You can try Falcon SWF Player
Falcon SWF Player can play flash content on your android device. NO need to install adobe flash player plugin, since it have already built-in a flash playing engine. You can download from google play and run flash content i.e. swf file instantly. It is specially design for play flash game, so the response if very fast. All the content is render locally, there is no delay in playing game.


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I just read Betty Arensons' May 24 column, "Where is the outrage?" wherein she describes all the recent and many of the past scandals attributed to this administration and wonders why there is not more public outrage.
Sure there should be more public outrage but I suggest that the reason there is not lies with the Rush Limbaugh Republicans and the Fox News Followers.
Their actions from the outset of the Obama administration has been attack, attack, attack. Every day we've been told, "Look, look, look! See, see, see they did this wrong or they did that wrong."
Day after day after day we've been saturated with this barrage of so called misdeeds until by now we have become numb to it all.
It's kind of like the old story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." After awhile you just don't believe it anymore or at least it doesn't seem so important.
So there you have it. "The administrative scandals of 2013."
Sounds like a Broadway hit. Sad indeed! Worse perhaps would be, "The Story of Today's Congress."
Stop the world, I want to get off.


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The Kenner City Council passed a resolution Thursday urging the state Legislature to pass a bill to ensure that the city continues to receive its share of airport sales taxes.
"We're trying to maintain the revenue we already receive," said Councilman Joe Stagni.
Louis Armstrong International Airport is in the middle of an estimated $417 million in modernization projects. Because Kenner receives sales taxes based on the airport's current footprint, officials are concerned that once the footprint shifts, the city will lose some of that revenue. The modernization involves the construction of a new concourse and the closure of two older ones.
Currently, the law defines the sales tax district as the airport's terminal building and concourses A, B, C and D.
State Rep. Tom Willmott, R-Kenner, is the lead author of a bill that would redefine the boundaries of the "terminal building" to include all the airport's "facilities, appurtenances, and concourses." House Bill 976 has been referred to the House's Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. He sponsored the bill with state Rep. Tony Ligi, R-Metairie, and state Sen. Danny Martiny, R-Kenner.
"This is an issue that will affect the entire city," said Councilwoman-at-large Michele Branigan.
The special airport sales tax is now 2 percent, which is split evenly between Kenner, the city of New Orleans and the airport. Kenner expects to receive $627,993 from the tax in the current fiscal year, according to the Finance Department.
Councilman Gregory Carroll, who represents the area where the airport is located, thanked the Kenner city attorney's office for "going above and beyond" working on the legislation, such as making trips to Baton Rouge, to make sure Kenner's interests are protected.
Stagni said the special tax benefits are important to Kenner because the city doesn't receive any property taxes on the value of airport property, which is owned by the city of New Orleans and is exempt from such taxes. "This is a way to make up for that," he said.
City Council members thanked the Kenner city attorney's office and airport officials for working on the bill.
"The ball has not stopped rolling," Branigan said.


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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
There's one tiny appealing aspect to this computer-animated film, which is discovered using the following mathematical formula: if A=B and B=C, then A=C. The computer-generated characters look very, very human and suggest that one day, computer-generated characters might, in fact, be able to replace real actors in films. Alec Baldwin voices one of the characters, Captain Grey. Therefore, computers are very close to replacing Alec Baldwin. Furthermore, because Baldwin is the pinnacle of Baldwin acting, computers are closing in on replacing all the Baldwin brothers with computer-generated characters. Hallelujah!
That being said, the filmmakers make a horrible mistake in not casting other bad actors as voices for the computer-generated characters. Ming-Na voices Aki, the woman in search of the eight spirits that might help save Earth from ghostly invaders in the very near future. Obviously, this voice should have been done by Melanie Griffith, after feeding her a wheelbarrow full of pain killers. Aki's mentor, Dr. Sid, the one who actually comes up with the "Gaia as spirit" theory, is voiced by Donald Sutherland. I would have gone with Charlton Heston. The evil General Hein, who opposes them, is voiced by James Woods. I would have gone with Woody Allen or, what the hell, Dr. Laura. Now, imagine sitting in the theater basking in the sheer bliss of knowing that it won't be long before each of these wastes of flesh was about to be replaced by a computer simulation. Pure joy!
Unfortunately, nobody who made this film was that smart. Frankly, the fact that the voices are at all recognizable detracts from the film entirely, since the characters come onscreen and I instantly thought, "Hey, that's Ving Rhames (who voices a soldier, Ryan)!" or "Hey, that's Steve Buscemi (another soldier, Neil)!" And, of course, since Steve Buscemi is Steve Buscemi, his character is excellent at the verbal banter. But all I could picture was... Steve Buscemi.
I doubt that James Lovelock (the originator of the "Gaia" theory) imagined his philosophy would be turned into a blue liquid at the center of the Earth and a bunch of flying spirits that look like rejects from the "Aliens" storyboards. This movie is part "Starship Troopers" part Julia Butterfly-Hill sermon. When it was finally over, I felt like I had been given the lecture about how I should jump into a hemp outfit and rush out to buy an electric car, lest the Earth rise up and jam its proverbial thumb up my ass.
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Boat International - August 2008 - Perfect Launch
Written by Kelly Sanford
As testament to the level of excitement and dedication Kiss instilled in his crew, though not allowed aboard for the occasion, all were present - cameras at the ready - when Constellation finally splashed at 2am on Easter Sunday. It is a moment Kiss recounts like a parent reliving the birth of a child. "The boat [was transported] a short distance from the yard to the ramp and once she was in the water the generators fired right up. Moments later the entire yacht lit up from within and her beauty emanated outward. I believe I can speak for my entire crew and say that Easter Sunday 2007 was probably the best one of our lives."
Though there were many advantages in relocating to Washington prior to delivery, Kiss says, "One of the most valuable benefits of arriving so far in advance was our ability to do some road trips and scope out several of our itinerary destinations ahead of time. We were able to get input from locals, and that made a big difference." Though Kiss already had Pacific Northwest chart kits he had purchased in Fort Lauderdale, he credits a local bookstore called The Armchair Sailor in literally changing the course of Constellation's itinerary. "They were able to fill in the gaps with off-the-beaten-path charts," though Kiss concedes, "even the well-beaten path is not heavily beaten."
A fortuitous moment of kismet acquainted Kiss with a company called Yacht Services of Alaska. "I was sitting on a flight out to Seattle and happened to be seated next to a guy who was head of operations for the Cruise Line Association for Alaska. He referred me to their subsidiary, Yacht Services of Alaska, and it was one of the best resources I could ever ask for." Kiss describes Yacht Services of Alaska as not just a ship's agent, but a first-class concierge service. "Anything I needed, they could make it happen; cruising permits, parts, supplies, provisions, dockage, bush pilots... anything. And if they arranged my dockage, there was a representative from their agency there to meet me when I arrived. I've never experienced anything like it before."
Diligent preparation, knowing the owners well and overseeing the build process gave Constellation's captain the necessary level of confidence to venture out into a new region aboard his new charge. "Even though Westport builds a proven production yacht," says Kiss, "Clients have different tastes and agendas for their boat. Constellation's owner's are the adventurous type and prefer remote anchorages as opposed to marinas and populated areas. A four-month shakedown cruise into an isolated and mostly uninhabited territory requires a dependable yacht and a ready crew." Having made painstaking preparations and having amassed a solid foundation of information and support, Kiss admits, "As the delivery date approached, intimidation was not a factor... containing the excitement was the real challenge."
Officially taking command on April 20th, Kiss and his crew required only ten days' preparation before setting their sights northward and making way for British Columbia. The owners stepped aboard for the first time in Victoria, BC and were joined by a small group of close friends. Christened on May 1st, Constellation set out of the harbor the following day on an ambitious voyage that would take her from Victoria at the southern tip of British Columbia, to the northern tip and Port Hardy via the Inside Passage. "For a Westport 130 with its impressive 20-plus knot cruise," says Kiss, "this trip normally takes two days and 300nm." Yet Constellation's venturesome owners, intent on visiting nearly every fjord on the charts, spent 12 days and logged over 1,000nm exploring the coast. "It is cruising that is unlike anything else in the world," says Constellation's owner, "and we didn't want to miss any of it." Insatiable in their desire to explore, Constellation then continued north to experience more of the Pacific Northwest and headed for Southeast Alaska, occasionally having to hire bush pilots to shuttle guests and supplies to and from the boat in its remote locations.


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Media conglom reports 75% rise in Q2 profits
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Grupo Televisa posted a 75% rise in second-quarter profits on Monday, fueled by heavy advertising from World Cup soccer and the July 2 national elections.
Televisa said earnings for April-June were $204 million compared to $118.5 million in the second quarter of 2005. Results were below analysts' estimates of around $215 million.
Sales were up nearly 21% to $867 million compared to $729 million in 2005 for combined results of the broadcasting, pay TV, radio, publishing and other divisions.
Broadcasting unit reported a 21.6% rise in sales to $497 million. Satcaster Sky, the web's second biggest revenue stream, reported a 22.1% jump in revenue to nearly $161 million. Web added nearly 700,000 subs during the quarter, pushing total subscribers to 1.39 million.
Sky, Mexico's only satellite TV service, was the only outlet in Mexico to show all the World Cup matches.
Growth is expected to slow during the coming year due to a softer ad market.
Televisa has recently launched a gaming unit comprising sports books and bingo halls, which is expected to become a major revenue stream in the next two years.
Televisa was beaten in the June auction of U.S. Hispanic broadcaster Univision by a group of investors that include media mogul Haim Saban and Providence Equity Partners.
Televisa wants to sell its 11% stake in Univision and explore other avenues to enter the U.S. market.


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The Creative Issue of Yen is dedicated to the thinkers, dreamers, creators, makers, inspirers and doers. We get three crafty ladies to show us their mood boards, see how people juggle their art with a day job and chat to four individuals (like Tropfest's head honcho John Polson) about how they followed their own path to success. Plus interviews with cover star Lanie Lane, First Aid Kit and Jane Birkin.
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WASHINGTON - CBN News Terror Analyst Erick Stakelbeck just returned from the Middle East, where he spoke to Israeli government and military officials about the threat from Iran.
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"Iran continues it's march towards nuclear weapons, so what can be done?
"Let's start with Israel's options. A leading Israeli military official told me that all options are on the table, and that the Israeli military will be ready if called upon. He complained that the international community has not done enough to deter Iran--and an israeli government official I spoke to who deals with the Iranian nuke issue agreed.
"Israel would like to see comprehensive international sanctions against Iran and a series of benchmarks that would force Iran to give up its nuclear program.
"He told me "that the whole world is looking to the U.S. on this issue. So what leverage does the U.S. and the incoming Obama administration have? Russia and China have made it pretty clear that they won't back any serious sanctions against Iran. And the Iranians have made it clear that there are few--if any--incentives that would cause them to halt their nuclear work.
"So what's left? Outside of direct negotiations, the U.S. does have one possible option. although Iran produces a ton of oil, it doesn't have the capacity to refine that oil into gasoline and diesel fuel. In fact, Iran purchases nearly all of its gasoline from just five companies, four of them European. If the U.S. can convince these companies to cut off supplies to Iran, it could cause major economic and domestic problems for the Islamic regime.
"That may be the only way to get Iran to rethink it's drive for the bomb."
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Rise of Nightmares Review
Rise of Nightmares isn't a good game, but at the same time it's a novelty you might want to give a look.
Making a 'proper' game using Kinect seemingly isn't very easy to do. While some of the peripheral's better titles have managed to capture your movements modestly well, none have been able to put you into a virtual world and let you actually explore. SEGA's Rise of Nightmares tries to do just that, offering walking, looking and combat wrapped up in a nightmarish world. Problem is: walking and looking around using Kinect isn't much fun - it doesn't matter how amusing a dog with a man's head is.
You're a normal guy, on a train with your wife. She gets angry that you're drinking again (she's been putting up with your problem for five years apparently), so leaves in an understandable huff. You try to find her, only to come across a carriage that's seen an obscene amount of bloody carnage. One guy gets his stomach ripped out by an especially unpleasant monster-thing, and then you spot your wife being carried off. The train crashes into a river, leaving you to find out what the hell is going on.
Rise of Nightmare's big selling point is how you control your character. Put one leg forward and you'll walk forward; turn your shoulders and you'll look left or right; hold your hand out and you can interact with objects; put your fists up and you'll enter combat mode, letting you block and attack - either with melee weapons or projectiles like knives. And yes, against all odds this control scheme does work as it's intended to. The problem is, playing a game like this just isn't fun.
There's an initial feeling of "Wow, this actually works. I'm wandering about, completely off-rails, just using my body and Kinect," but this is soon countered by real audible moans along the lines of "No, stop turning, why are you walking like you're a drunk toddler," and "how the hell am I meant to tackle all these zombie things at once using this control scheme?!"
Once things start to heat up a bit, the enemies will begin coming at you in larger numbers and with varying special abilities (screaming, exploding, vomiting, etc), at which point it becomes increasingly hard to keep calm and not have a go at the controls. Nothing here is difficult in the traditional sense, but in Rise of Nightmares you'll die because you couldn't get your guy to walk backwards in time - and that's frustrating.


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Only Georgia growers or producers within an approximate 100-mile radius of Oconee County may sell goods at the Oconee Farmers Market. This insures the market remains a viable local and community market not subject to warehousing operations, supplies only local and the very freshest produce to our customers, and supports local agriculture and agritourism for the benefit of the agribusiness sector of the regional area. A seller or producer is any person who is directly involved in the production of items such as fruits, vegetables, edible grains, nuts, berries, plants, flowers or value-added agricultural products.


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Pittsburguese for rubber bands.
The man at the store put a gumband on the customer's newly purchased poster.
de Patrick Judge 28 Octombrie 2004
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Can you define these popular missing words?
another word for "rubberbands"
used primarily by those from the Pittsburgh, PA area.
used primarily by those from the Pittsburgh, PA area.
Teacher: Ok, who's been flinging gumbands across the room?
Jimmy: Not me, teacher!
Jimmy: Not me, teacher!
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a loop of thin rubber that is wrapped around objects to hold them together. Pittsburghese
"I have gumbands on my wrist to represent tha struggle."
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A rubber band. A Pittsburghese.
Use a gum band to hold the straws together.
de Lindsay Lou 15 Septembrie 2010
What ignorant Pennsylvanians call rubber bands
Jimmy bought some gum bands so he could keep his nude pen collection organized.
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What ignorant non-Pittsburghers call refer to as rubber bands.
Did you just shoot that gumband in my eye?
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Board Policy Directions and PoliciesPolicy directions are meant to guide the Board in meeting its responsibilities and to provide the President directions so that he or she has the freedom to take action within defined parameters and in keeping with the university's values. Policy Directions are set according to Bylaw .
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BPD-200 University Planning and Directions BRP-200.02 Board Policy on Development and Review of Administrative PoliciesBRP-200.03 Board Policy for Academic and Corporate Seals and Coat of ArmsBRP-200.04 Board Policy on Controlled EntitiesBRP-200.05 Fulfilling Our Commitment to Aboriginal PeoplesBPD-201 Values and EthicsBRP-201.01 Board Policy on Academic FreedomBRP-201.02 Board Policy on Harassment, Discrimination and Physical or Emotional Abuse Prevention and ResolutionBPD-202 University Educational Directions and PlanningBPD-205 Financial ManagementBRP-205.01 Board Policy on Tuition and Other FeesBRP-205.02 Board Policy on Signing AuthorityBRP-205.05 Board Policy on Budget Process and ApprovalBPD-210 Philanthropy and Gift ManagementBPD-215 Real Property, Heritage Sites, Endowments, Intellectual Property, & other AssetsBRP-215.01 Investment Policy of the BoardBRP-215.02 Board Policy on Naming of Buildings, Spaces and FacilitiesBPD-220 Risk ManagementBRP-220.01 Board Policy on Safe DisclosureBRP-220.02 Board Policy on Off-Campus Activity and TravelBPD-225 Human Resources Development and ManagementBRP-225.01 Board Policy on the ChancellorBRP-225.02 Board Policy on Delegation of Authority on Human Resource Development & Management MattersBRP-225.04 Board Policy on Employee Contract Negotiations and ManagementBRP-225.05 Board Policy on Acting PresidentBRP-225.06 Board Policy on Service Excellence AwardsBPD-230 Student Support, Student Co-Curricular Learning and Student Societies Dedicated to Student Engagement BRP-230.01 Board Policy on the Student Union SocietyBPD-235 Board and Senate RelationshipsBRP-235.03 Board Policy on Academic Excellence AwardsBRP-235.04 Board Policy on Delegation of Authority on Academic MattersBPD-240 Alumni Relationships BPD-250 Community Relationships and CommunicationBRP-250.01 Board Policy on Betty Urquhart Community Service Award


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I'm in a 10 team standard scoring league with 2rb, 2wr, and a w/t flex. I'm strong at rb but weak at wr and I'm considering buying relatively low on Bowe in the above trade, thoughts?
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Is this Hightower and Breaston or just one of them for Bowe?
I think Breaston may have a good week this week, so I wouldn't sell him quite yet, since you can get better value in a week, and I'm not sure that he isn't better than Bowe in general.


text: A noble bear makes his way through the fields while a mountain range looms in the background in this wonderful pattern especially for the nature lover. Designed for a raw edge appliqué, the pattern can be adapted to needle turn as well. Fabric requirements include a variety of pieces no larger than 10" x 11"; one fat quarter for background, 15" x WOF for outer border; 33" x 18" fusible web. 'Bearly Fall' quilt pattern by Ty Livingston for Bigfork Bay Cotton Company. Finished size is about 19" x 22".


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Appearing on a special Halloween edition of CNN's Larry King Live Friday, a host of ghosthunters, paranormal activists and psychics – as well as ghost victim Joan Rivers and Ghostbusters star Dan Aykroyd and his séance authority father, Peter Aykroyd – debunked the disbelievers, often with jaw-dropping stories.
Rivers delivered a seriously convincing account about how a malicious spirit was haunting her New York apartment – keeping the place cold, causing havoc with the electrical power and scaring her dogs from entering the residence. When she told her elevator man what was going on, he said, "Sounds like Mrs. Spencer [the former occupant] is back."
"I used to say, this is stupid, this is nonsense," Rivers said of her unseen but clearly felt visitor. Then, "at one point, you cannot say this anymore. Something is going on here."
Called a GhostbusterRivers said she rid herself of Mrs. Spencer by finding a ghostbuster who "cleansed" the apartment, using various symbols (a specific type of sword wrapped in a sheet, among them) and holding a "white Mass" at midnight. Rivers said the woman took no money, which reinforced the comedian's belief in the woman's sincerity.
Sure enough, the ritual worked. "Thank God my dogs would walk back in[to the apartment]," said Rivers.
New York-based psychic counselor and author Mary T. Browne (The 5 Rules of Thought: How to Use the Power of Your Mind to Get What You Want) said Rivers's experience underscores the fact that some spirits are unhappy. Mrs. Spencer, obviously, refused to accept the fact she was dead, and home renovations can often stir up ill will.
"They're not all happy poltergeists, fun and games, Casper [the friendly ghost] entities," warned Browne. "Some are really negative."
Conversely, offered Chip Coffey, a medium who appears on A&E's Psychic Kids, there can be positive encounters. It took nine years after his mother's death for him to "see" her. Finally, she appeared on his lawn for about three to five seconds. "It was comforting," he said.
Trumpets Flew Through AirThe Aykroyds' appearance was not only because Dan had co-written and costarred in the 1984 blockbuster comedy about mischief makers from the Other World – he also said the possibility of a Ghostbusters 3, with original stars Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and a new crop of kids, "looks good" – but because dad Peter Aykroyd is the author of the new A History of Ghosts: The True Story of Séances, Mediums, Ghosts and Ghostbusters.
The book, for which Dan wrote the foreword, is based on 83 handwritten journals left by Peter's grandfather, Dr. Samuel A. Aykroyd, who conducted séances in the home. In the course of these gatherings, trumpets floated, tables tipped and handwritten messages were delivered, apparently from the Other Side.
Did you think you grew up in a nutty house, King asked Dan Aykroyd. "I just kind of grew up in it," he said, shrugging off the unusual circumstances that would occur. Dan also quoted the pioneer Austrian-born, American paranormal researcher Hans Holzer (1920-2009), who said that the once we die, the energy of the soul cannot be destroyed, and can travel through time and space.
On that note, King asked Peter Aykroyd if these spirits can go into our bedrooms and watch intimacy. "Absolutely," replied the 87-year-old. But also surrounding us, said the elder Aykroyd, are guardian angels.
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Defense seeks to hold witness in Erie stabbing
Lawyers for the man accused of fatally stabbing a woman in an Erie apartment complex say they have turned up key evidence that points to another suspect in the death penalty case.
To ensure a jury hears the evidence, they want the woman who provided the information to be arrested and held until James Duncan's trial on capital murder charges.
Duncan's court-appointed lawyers, Nicole Sloane and Jamie Mead, have asked a judge to issue an arrest warrant for a woman they believe possesses critical evidence, including photos of another suspect posing karate-style with a large knife about a month before the victim, Nikkia Sawyer, was repeatedly stabbed in her Highpoint Towers apartment.
They said after investigators for the defense interviewed the woman and viewed photos on her cell phone that could be relevant to the case, she told them she no longer wanted to cooperate.
Normally, potential witnesses could be summoned via a subpoena to provide evidence at trial.
The defense does not think that will work.
"It appears impracticable to secure the attendance at trial by subpoena of (the woman) and the photographs contained on her cellular telephone unless she is detained as requested," Sloane and Mead wrote.
Erie County Judge Daniel Brabender is expected to rule on it at a later date.
Sawyer's partially naked body was found June 21, 2011, in her fourth-floor apartment at Highpoint Towers, 2314 Sassafras St. Duncan, whom she knew, lived on the fifth floor of the building.
Police used DNA and fingerprints to charge Duncan in February 2012 with homicide, aggravated assault, possessing an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person and abuse of a corpse.
They said Duncan, 32, stabbed the 27-year-old Sawyer about 50 times and left her on her bed, with her hands and feet bound and underwear stuffed in her mouth.
The defense motion centers on new information about an Allegheny County man who the defense said was interviewed by police as a possible suspect in the case.
The man admitted to police that he had visited Sawyer's apartment in the past, but he denied that he had a sexual relationship with her, the defense said.
Police, however, found the man's DNA on her bed and on her pillowcase and fleece blanket, the defense maintains.
The man also denied that he ever wore a baggy white T-shirt like the one worn by a man seen exiting an elevator in Sawyer's building near the time of her killing, the defense said.
In an affidavit, Sloane wrote that on Jan. 16, she and investigators for the defense interviewed a woman who dated the Allegheny County man in the months leading up to Sawyer's killing.
The woman told them she broke off the relationship about a month before Sawyer's death because the man was violent and she feared him.
She said she knew that the man stayed with Sawyer occasionally, Sloane said.
The woman showed the defense team photos of the man taken with her cell phone during a trip to Myrtle Beach in May 2011 -- about a month before Sawyer's death. In the photos, the man poses "karate-style" with a large knife, Sloane wrote.
The photos also depict him wearing a white T-shirt similar to the ones he told police he never wore, Sloane said.
Sloane said after the interview, they tried to transfer the photos from the woman's phone to a computer but did not have the right cable.
The woman told them she would e-mail the photos to the defense later that evening but did not follow through, Sloane said.
When the defense contacted the woman again on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27, she told them she no longer wanted to provide information, according to Sloane.
"She told one of the investigators that someone mysteriously stole her telephone containing the photographs of (the man)," Sloane wrote.
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Whether you're a Web surfer, old-school radio fan or TV junkie, you've likely heard all of the critically-acclaimed reviews for the new BMW lineup. From dramatic exterior facelifts to the addition of convenience features to enhanced performance and safety, the new models are the best BMW has offered yet. What are you waiting for? Start exploring acclaimed models such as the 328i, 320i, X3, 528i, and X5, below.
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While there are many distinguishing features between the new 328i, 320i, X3, 528i, or X5, the level of integrity and advanced technology is a common thread drivers from Silver Spring, Baltimore and Towson enjoy across the lineup. If you're having difficulty deciding which new BMW model best meets your desires/needs, visit us at 31 OId Mill Bottom Rd. Annapolis, Maryland and take a test drive. There really is no better way to know whether or not you truly bond with a car.Certain vehicles listed may not be available, or may have different prices, or be equipped with dealer installed options at an additional charge. Prices exclude state tax, license, document preparation fee, smog fee, and finance charges, if applicable. Vehicle option and pricing are subject to change. Prices include all dealer rebates and dealer incentives. Pricing and availability varies by dealership. Please check with your dealer for more information. Prices do not include dealer charges, such as advertising, that can vary by manufacturer or region, or costs for selling, preparing, displaying or financing the vehicle. Information provided is believed accurate but specifications, pricing, and availability must be confirmed in writing (directly) with the dealer to be binding. Neither the Dealer nor Dealer.com is responsible for any inaccuracies contained herein and by using this application you the customer acknowledge the foregoing and accept such terms.
*Your additional costs are sales tax, tag and title fees for the state in which the vehicle will be registered, freight ($995 on all new BMW models), any dealer-installed options (if applicable), $169 All-Weather floor mats, and a $299 dealer processing fee. Every Internet Price is subject to change, and prior sales are excluded from these offers.


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