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Giveaway: Apple iPhone 5
0. phoneArena 14 Dec 2012, 08:08 posted on
It's the holiday season and it's time for giveaways! This time, thanks to our openhearted partners from Radioshack, we'll be presenting one of you with a brand new AT&T iPhone 5 and an Otterbox Commuter Case to help you keep it looking new...
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480. persaun904 (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
My favorite type of protective case is the Ballistic SG MAXX Series Case is because it provides 4 layers of protection for your phone and it includes a screen protector that will protect your phone from serious damages.
481. nodnarb (Posts: 35; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)
My favorite type of case is one that is solid and sturdy without sacrificing the slim factor too much. It does not have to protect my phone from every and any potential impact, as I am not naturally that clumsy. Therefore, I usually buy cases that are a hybrid of hard plastic and some softer material (such as rubber). I sure do love the otter commuter, it's durable and less bulky than the defender!
482. radji (Posts: 16; Member since: 26 Mar 2012)
Turtleback Rugged case has to be the best case ever manufactured. I've seen one go thru a crusher and while the phone was squished, the case survived without a rip or tear.
483. 2kTravis (Posts: 7; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
!!!!Otterbox! It works great!!
484. dmdjp (Posts: 2; Member since: 04 Nov 2012)
I really like the less bulky ones. They provided protection yet doesn't turn your phone into a tank. Some of these phones are already big as it is.
485. idgaf (Posts: 31; Member since: 06 Sep 2011)
Casemate Barely There. They look good and protect the phone.
486. thestickfigure (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
My favorite case would have to be the otterbox defender for my iphone 4. While I'm very good when it comes to keep my phone safe from drops and scratches during everyday activities, I do a lot of extra stuff that when I have my phone with me, I need that extra sturdy protection. I like to mountain bike and even though I carry my phone in a pack, you never know what can happen, and I like that it has the built in screen protector. Sure there is the occasion when little specs of lint or whatever get into the case, but its a small inconvience to have the crazy protection it offers.
487. badfishie (Posts: 15; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I dont use protective cases. I never have and have never had an issue with my phone dropping
488. bonsly16 (Posts: 68; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
What if I chose not to wear a protective case. I like mine naked :)
489. ramirodomo (Posts: 2; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
My favorite case is otterbox! Even though they might like bulky. There the best case to protect a phone for 2 long yeaaars.. :D
490. 19and6 (Posts: 7; Member since: 26 Jul 2012)
I like slim, dual layer cases that also provide a little bit of drop protection, like the BodyGlove tactic or the Speck candyshell.
491. xy.george (Posts: 8; Member since: 28 Nov 2012)
a cover with an additional built-in battery. mophie is too expensive though.
492. Mkondrak (unregistered)
Favorite case? how about none. That's right i like my phones naked.
493. Jerm0986 (Posts: 2; Member since: 29 Nov 2012)
otterbox. its kick@$$
494. Jr7188 (Posts: 6; Member since: 28 Nov 2012)
I love my Otterbox ReFlex case that i have on my phone right now. the case it lightweight and slim still gives me the dual protection that Otterbox is known for. I love otterbox
495. M-Hag (Posts: 5; Member since: 04 Oct 2011)
A bumper is my favourite one because it protects the sides and protects my phone
496. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 867; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
Depends on the phone. The OEM Nokia case for the Lumia 900 is really nice, but so is the Seidio Active. That's a great case when coupled with the holster for running and biking. The kickstand is awesome too, and I love how I can feel out the buttons so easily.
Incipio's NGP and Case-Mate's Barely There are both awesome as well, and if the NGP is designed properly, which in the case of my 900, it wasn't it would easily be my favorite since it offers great protection and easily slides in and out of the pocket, plus it has button overlays making them easy to find.
497. R9V9L (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
My Favorite Case is the Otter Box Defender, altough Otter Box is not water proof it has a great drop resistances, many options in colors and styles; Defender, Commuter, reflex and Impact. also the fact that they include screen protectors it makes them a great overall company.
498. lorenzattractor (Posts: 68; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)
So far, I've been using Case-Mate.
499. DMANinc97 (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
i like the speck covers mainly because they look awesome and they don't engulf your phone while till keeping it safe haha
500. kickinbass (Posts: 26; Member since: 17 Aug 2011)
Otterbox case Defender series duh. Otterbox is the business and all who try to duplicate. Sorry. There is my 2 cents. Hope I finally win. Need a new device. Still rocking the Drois Eris
501. rthomas52 (Posts: 6; Member since: 02 Dec 2012)
I like Speck cases!
502. rthomas52 (Posts: 6; Member since: 02 Dec 2012)
I like Speck cases!
503. CellularNinja (Posts: 306; Member since: 27 Sep 2011)
Otterbox Commuter. Protection + Style.
504. fireredak (Posts: 5; Member since: 04 Feb 2010)
I really like the otterbox cases, they are tough and the company stands behind their product!
True story, my co worker fell off the back of a truck 10 feet to the ground and landed on his iphone that was in his otterbox defender case on his side, no damage to the phone at all, cant say the same for him though!
505. orangeapple (Posts: 3; Member since: 25 Apr 2012)
My favorite protective case would have to be the otterbox, I've had the defender on my iphone 4 for at least 2 years now. had to buy another one after I left the case outside and my mom ran it over :P recently I've swtiched to a lifeproof case though, and so far really liking it! thanks PA for all the awesome give aways and reviews!
506. jdot104 (Posts: 95; Member since: 17 Jun 2011)
I love the hybrid TPU & gel case. Some of them are cheaply made but they're stylish and efficient. Thanks for the giveaway Phone Arena!
507. medwar1 (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
My favorite case is life proof case because I tend to be very clumsy.
508. skim14401 (Posts: 4; Member since: 22 Nov 2012)
I like barely there cases by casemate. No bulk and stylish
509. PeaceB (Posts: 14; Member since: 22 Nov 2012)
bumper case, simple and retain original looks
510. skim420 (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
silicone on the inside hard plastic on the outside. double the protection
511. aclsmb (Posts: 18; Member since: 03 Sep 2009)
My favorite case is the Mophie Battery Case because it's durable, relatively compact for its function, looks good, and of course, extends the battery life of my phone very nicely!
512. biglou508 (Posts: 11; Member since: 17 May 2012)
My favorite cases are belkin the reason why is that they offer good protection not as great as outterbox but better than others and there very stylish even beautiful
513. GTEmpire (Posts: 2; Member since: 20 Nov 2012)
Has to be Lifeproof case. It has a great protection from anything you through at it. Wish I could win.
514. nexus (Posts: 8; Member since: 02 Aug 2012)
My favorite case is the otter box defender bedside it looks sick, and protects tthee iPhone really well.
515. pt71086 (Posts: 1; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
No problems with the previous Otterboxes I've had, which I guess is the best that you can say for cases!
516. appanji (Posts: 4; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
i think the best one is speck cases, all the way, i dropped the phone many times but speck cases saved it all the time, so 100% to speck
517. Warenward (Posts: 13; Member since: 06 Dec 2011)
Otterbox all the way for durability.
518. AwesomeEngineer (Posts: 2; Member since: 21 Nov 2012)
My favorite protective case would have to be the Otterbox Defender. I personally like the look and feel of the Defender. It still fits in my pocket easily also. Its a great case that I have had since day 1 of my phone.
519. projectmole86 (Posts: 10; Member since: 17 Jan 2012)
Otterbox defender are the best!
520. cnpthe3rd (Posts: 81; Member since: 01 Feb 2009)
What is your favorite type of protective case and why?
Otterbox (the best otterbox available for what ever phone i have at the time) why is simple many many years ago in a galaxy far far away (well many years ago in a town just down the street) there lived this cool dude with the latest cool smartphone (the dude was me the phone i bought from a coworker already had this huge bulky case on it) i thought the first thing to do was get rid of this case but just never got around to it good thing cause a few weeks later the phone (case and all) went right out the car window onto the highway after what seemed like weeks of searching, (really was 10-20 minutes) i found the phone the case had huge gouges and skuffs but the phone was unhirt since that day the very first thing i do when i buy a phone is get an otterbox God bless Curt Richardson and all the fine floks at OtterBox.
521. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
haha i will give this to my friend who just jumped onto windows phone and at&t. but i would definitely say otterbox has some solid line of cases. Not attractive, but the point of cases is to protect the smartphone so bingo.
522. seen1001 (Posts: 3; Member since: 30 Nov 2012)
I love my Ballistic case because I've dropped my phone many times and not one crack :D
523. ScelesticSteve (Posts: 26; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
My favorite kind of protective case is those that are made by iFrogz, Casemate etc. I like the ability for the sides and the back to be completely protected, while having the top and bottom of the phone fully exposed for easier access to all ports needed daily. Also, it keeps the phone thin and light weight. There are definitely more options out there for these, also including style and color.
524. belovedson (Posts: 988; Member since: 30 Nov 2010)
otterbox because its the cheapest and most reliable protection
525. melan26 (Posts: 12; Member since: 10 Aug 2012)
Nothing since I want to look at the phone as it is, but for storing it, I would use a sleeve just to protect it from dust and such.
526. veevans01 (Posts: 29; Member since: 09 Jan 2012)
My wife has the commuter series on her iPhone whichworks ok but I like the Otterbox defender series because it really protects my phone.
527. michaelmoreno1983 (Posts: 8; Member since: 27 Oct 2012)
I have had an otter box for all my phones in the past 3 years... When I go to resale the phone I get top dollar for them because the o b keeps them looking new!!!
528. johnnybe (Posts: 23; Member since: 27 Apr 2011)
Otterbox because it actually protects from drops which is what happens most with me.
529. mtyrala (Posts: 3; Member since: 11 Oct 2012)
The D30 cases are my favorite, not as bulky and still give excellent protection.
530. mtyrala (Posts: 3; Member since: 11 Oct 2012)
D30 is my favorite type of case. Not too bulky, but still gives excellent protection.
531. trayvis33 (Posts: 1; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
Otterbox commuter, protection with out the bulk
532. dinzle (Posts: 21; Member since: 03 Dec 2011)
The Taktik by Lunatik, literally indestructible. It is made from aluminum and corning gorilla glass. It is water proof and dust proof, you would never have to worry about breaking your phone again! Plus the silencer switch mechanism is based on a gun safety switch.
533. iDevice (Posts: 12; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
534. KurtDawg (Posts: 10; Member since: 31 Jul 2012)
Otterbox because it provides the best protection. I like the commuter series better than the defender series.
535. gbaby1211 (Posts: 6; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Otter box defe der... i'm a dropper. im prone to drops. i do a lot of action sports and i need a case that can stand that.
536. tkokoraki (Posts: 1; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
my favorite is the outerbox because it protects it from all kind of scratches which makes it awesome
537. quakan (Posts: 1373; Member since: 02 Mar 2011)
My favorite case is the Otterbox Defender.
538. metalspy101 (Posts: 55; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
i love my otter box case for ipad 4th gen..its very strong, all i know is my ipad is safe .
539. jcasta6433 (Posts: 1; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
OtterBox is my favorite case for iphone because when ever my case starts to brake a part i can just go get a new one at no cost. this is what makes them the best cases ever.


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Measles cases holding steady in Tarrant County; none are still infectious
Tarrant County, the epicenter of the current measles outbreak, was holding steady Friday at 15 cases.
They include 9 children and 6 adults, ranging in age from 4 months to 44 years, according to the county's public health department.
"None are infectious," said Al Roy, the department's spokesman. "That means they're no longer capable of spreading the disease. That's the best news in my opinion.
However, another week must pass before state and local health officials can signal an end to the outbreak. Each wave of infections can spread the disease to another group of contacts.
The measles outbreak became public nine days ago when Tarrant announced the initial two cases. Over the next week, the numbers slowly crept to 15 by Wednesday.
Five additional cases also were reported Wednesday in neighboring Denton County.
All 20 measles cases so far have been traced to the 1,500-member Eagle Mountain International Church in northwest Tarrant County, health officials said.
The outbreak appears to be occurring within a group of families that has chosen not to get vaccinated. Church leaders say immunizations are not discouraged. Members are advised, however, to weigh whether or not the shots are right for their families.
Of the Tarrant cases, 12 did not have full immunization to measles. While the other three cases may have been vaccinated, there is no official documentation to verify their status, Roy said.
The first measles case involved a man who had traveled outside the United States to a country where the disease is common. Upon his return, he visited the Eagle Mountain church and interacted with the members, without realizing he was infectious.
Church officials as well as health authorities throughout North Texas are uging anyone not immunized against measles to seek out the vaccine at local health departments or doctors' offices.
Typically, a combination measles-mumps-rubella shot is give at 12 months of age, followed by a booster shot before a child enters kindergarten.
Anyone who has had the measles is considered immune from getting the disease again. Those born before 1957 are also considered immune because of the widespread measles outbreaks in this country before the vaccine became available.
Measles outbreaks are rare now in the U.S. because of the nation's high vaccination rates. Last year, Texas reported no cases of the highly infectious disease, while in 2011, only six cases were reported.
A total of 25 measles cases have been confirmed throughout the state so far this year. The five earlier cases are not believed to be linked to the current outbreak.

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Back in January, history was made when researchers at Duke University (http://www.duke.edu) via the "Network Brain Machine Interface," connected a monkey brain's motor and sensory cortex to a humanoid robot located at the Japan Science and Technology agency. As certain neurons fired at different phases and varying frequencies, the signals were interpreted and converted to control the robot's legs. Thus, as the monkey walked on a treadmill, the bot imitated its movements. The monkey was provided ...
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Down the homestretch of the regular season, it was looking more and more likely that the Senators were gonna find themselves in the 8 seed on a collision course with the Pens. Instead, the Sens got up to the 7 seed and have dispatched of the 2nd-seeded Canadiens easily — very easily. And that's because the Senators weren't as advertised coming in the playoffs. They aren't your typical 7 seed, just like the Islanders weren't your typical 8 seed.
Here are some Senators stats to think about:
-The Sens scored 112 goals this season. 112. That was the fourth-lowest total in the NHL and the lowest of all the playoff teams. What's also interesting is they had 7 empty-net goals among those 112, which was the highest percentage of empty-net goals that made up a team's overall goal total.
-You've probably already made the connection that if the Sens didn't score much, then they probably didn't give up many goals, either. And that's 100% correct. They gave up the second-least amount of goals during the regular season.
-By all accounts, the Sens really have trouble scoring goals. That observation is supported even more by the fact that they averaged 33.1 shots per game during the regular season, the most in the NHL.
-On the flip side, they surrendered 31.3 shots per game, 8th-most in the NHL. Looks like they are big fans of a fast-paced up-and-down game, which will seemingly be to the Pens advantage if they can get pucks past Anderson. That's a huge "if."
Biggest Matchup
Penguins offense vs. Craig Anderson
This is where the series will be won or lost, whether the goals come at even strength or on special teams. With all the fire drills going on in the Pens' defensive zone and between the pipes in the Isles series, the one constant was the offense. If it goes away, the series could become a shitfest.
Villain in waiting
Daniel Alfredsson will be a presence all series. The Sens also have some speedy forwards who scored by committee in their first-round series against Montreal. They've gotten goals from 9 different forwards. But you'll know every time Chris Neil is on the ice.
We'll mention here that the Pens have gotten goals from 10 different forwards.
Jason Spezza has been out for a majority of the season. There's some gamesmanship going on from the Sens' organization, with them saying that he's nowhere close to returning, and yet he practiced with the team recently. If he comes back at some point in the series and is Jason Spezza, then all bets are off.
Biggest Matchup
Penguins vs. Themselves
We're not gonna harp on how much the Pens' D helped out the Isles in the first round because we all know and saw what happened. We'll know 5 minutes into Game One if the Sens' coaching staff has taken notes from the Isles. Our prediction: yes, they have taken notes.
Best matchup for the Penguins
Villain in waiting
It's the elephant in the room: Matt Cooke's skate accidentally slicing Karlsson's Achilles tendon earlier this season. The fact it was accidental makes it meaningless to us, regardless of the media driving the storyline into the ground. Karlsson has played it cool through the whole thing, but you know he's itching to silence CONSOL. Nice hat, man.
Anderson's stats in the five-game Montreal series:
Anderson's stats In three games vs. the Pens this year:
About that shootout loss… A recent column from Dejan mentioned how the Pens feel the book is out on Anderson, that he doesn't do so hot against left-handed shooters. The shooters in that shootout were Neal, Crosby, and Malkin. They went 3 for 3.
Interesting fact: In 2007-2008 and 2008-09, Craig Anderson was Tomas Vokoun's backup in Florida.
Speaking of which…
We don't care who plays in net for the Pens. Just can't let in soft goals.
The more we've seen, the more we've realized that overall special-teams matchups are meaningless. All that matters is how the four units involved match up against one another. The fact that Karlsson (and maybe Spezza) will be new additions to both of the Sens' units, it's useless to look at the Pens and Sens head-to-head this season.
Screw it. We looked up the stats from the three Pens-Sens games this season:
As far as the Sens' PP is concerned, we are focused on the return of one of our most-favorite Penguins of all time:
Sucks. He went toe to toe with Michel Therrien in a war of words in the first round. Bylsma doesn't have a history of chirping opposing coaches.
We're out of the prediction game. This series will boil down to the goaltending. Can the Pens break Craig Anderson? Will the Pens get consistent goaltending?
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The Bourne films have wormed their way into the collective psyche the way the Bond movies did in the sixties.By David Edelstein
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The article will provide a reader with information on Sony Xperia U. Japanese phone maker has rolled out its newly designed handset Sony Xperia U. This handset even though, as per company's claim targets at entry-level buyers, in fact comes packed with mid-range specs.
Albeit, this Sony mobile phone is currently running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, it's planned to get 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update at any time. Thus, Google's huge apps store is now accessible and enjoyable just on a few finger taps. For making Sony Xperia U run at super-fast speed, a dual-core 1 GHz processor has been equipped on it. The photography like never before can be experienced by a user with 5 MP shooter fitted on it. This camera comes with exciting specs like autofocus, LED flash, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama and many more. The video clips can also be taken by using this snapper. Further, front VGA camera is nice for video chat.
The 3.5 inches touchscreen on this Sony handset is superb to watch pics, video clips and websites in excellent clarity and sharpness. The screen is long lasting with scratch-resistant glass and is pretty functional with the incorporation of Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine and Timescape UI.
A user can also store plenty of files with built-in memory of 4 GB along with 512 MB of RAM. The 2G and 3G technology supported on it lets a user rejoice at snappy web surfing, emailing and social networking.
For winning the heart of multimedia-enthusiasts, this gadget flaunts excellent music player, media player, Stereo FM radio with RDS, 3.5mm audio socket and Sony 3D surround sound audio technology. A user can also enjoy Facebook, Twitter on a single platform. Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery fitted on it delivers good stand by time and talk time.
Sony Xperia U contract deals tabulated on this webpage are pretty exciting with their pocket-friendly rates, captivating free gifts and alluring incentives.
Let's have a look at the specification for the Sony Xperia U
Camera:Mega Pixel
Display Size:480 x 854 pixels, 3.5 inches
Display Type:LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M color
Ringtone Type:MP3
GPRSText:Up to 107 kbps
Battery Text:Standard battery, Li-Ion 1320 mAh
Talk Time hours:Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G)
Standby Hours:Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G)


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Oppo Find 5 official - Full HD screen, steel frame, and Exmor RS camera with HDR video
0. phoneArena 12 Dec 2012, 02:28 posted on
Oppo Find 5, the world's second phone with Full HD display got official today in Beijing, and its specs are finally listed outside of rumors and speculations. The 5-incher sports a display with 1920x1080 pixels, just like the Droid DNA, clocking at 441ppi pixel density, says Oppo...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. saadgadit (Posts: 8; Member since: 23 May 2012)
beautiful piece of gadget.. and $499 is a very good asking price if true.. well done OPPO..
24. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
It looks fantastic and the specs are fantastic. Could be a winner!
30. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
This def will have a lot of people drooling over. Hopefully to see a career to pick it up. I still would like to see 3000+mAh battery in this baby. Since it has a beautiful 5" screen and I would probably never lock it >"
41. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
44. Airforce (Posts: 68; Member since: 24 Jul 2012)
it looks like Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
2. polyploidy90 (Posts: 10; Member since: 25 Apr 2012)
The problem is that other than samsung & may be htc nocompany stands for its cell phones as regards software but i have no doubt that this will be one of the best cell phones from the aspect of hardware esp. the camera which i expect it to be the best on the surface by the time it's realeased.
3. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Again crippled by storage?!?
Can't believe that logic!
With an SD slot this would've EASILY been the best phone on the planet
8. MeoCao (unregistered)
It's easy to understand, this lack of storage appeals to carriers and small players like Oppo need strong support from the carriers to sell their phones.
9. tango_charlie (Posts: 250; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
42. cityeighteen (Posts: 40; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
Why would a lack of storage appeal to carriers? That just seems to go against all logic. I'm not doubting the fact that it is indeed the case (see AT&T's version of the HTC One XL), but I just don't understand why
48. MeoCao (unregistered)
The less storage the phone has, the more the user has to connect to the carriers network for content, so the carriers earn more.
25. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
Storage is always the Achilles Heel for flagship devices.
Guess an sd slot is too much to ask. I was really hoping that this will be my new phone.
4. tiara6918 (Posts: 2036; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
I like what oppo did with the design of the find5!
5. MeoCao (unregistered)
This is similar to Butterfly design but not as sexy, but the specs is better and much cheaper.
Looks very promising, but Oppo has announced many crazy phones before and released nothing so we have to wait and see.
26. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
Really? i thought this looks better than the butterfly. The rounded design of htc can't compete with the oppo. Looks like a thin lumia.
36. redmd (Posts: 1269; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
it reminds me of xperia phones.
6. kevkyle (Posts: 102; Member since: 21 Oct 2012)
I covet thee my queen....ye shall sit next to my Droid DNA ( aka Butterfly - eew)
.....and earnestly wait for my princely Sony Odin :-)
7. rgxVOiD (Posts: 440; Member since: 30 Aug 2012)
Looks nice, looks like Xperia S without the transparent bar and squished into a thinner package,
10. Igneel (unregistered)
I think manufacturers should consider making a smartphone with a spec like their flagships but in smaller size. I like big screens but I think 5" is overkill. At least pity the people with small hands
11. a1000smiles4u (Posts: 84; Member since: 24 Apr 2012)
cool deign ....
what would it cost in china itself ?
12. AndroidFreud (Posts: 3; Member since: 11 Oct 2012)
Big FAIL!!! A full HD phone with just 16GB storage and NO expandable micro sd card slot!!! Why did they put all this amazing tech in and do that!? I was waiting MONTHS for this phone :(
I wanted this phone so badly - I was willing to forgive the non-removable battery but no micro sd card is also a security issue. I save all my personal stuff on my external micro sd storage so if the phone ever did conk out or something and I cannot turn it on, I can always manually remove the micro sd and drop it off for service with any unknown person in peace. This trend of no micro sd's is really shameful for the phone industry, especially when Sammy has shown us it's possible to have a slim profile and yet have removable micro sd and battery.
Hope Samsung's S4 adopts this design language (sharp edged corners that are more business like and not soft pansy pebble shaped round corners) with all the high end specs. That would be a kill-them-all S4
15. tango_charlie (Posts: 250; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
That is really a pity. Maybe a wifi drive is an option for you? Or devices with generate a "cloud" like the iusbport. That is not the cheapest and best solution, but then again it's an option to get along with.
27. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
I second that. Will have to wait for the sony odin or galaxy s4.
Also to Mr.tango_charlie: by right, the manufacturers should cater to the customers' needs. We shouldn't have to bother ourselves to get around this inconvenience. No offence, but that's a job for Apple customers
28. TreyTreyTaylor (Posts: 676; Member since: 21 Dec 2010)
I said this before and ill say it again. Why are we moving backwards in storage? Its inexcusable. My Droid X from two years ago came with 8gb internal and an included 16gb memory card but with a 1ghz processor. Now sh*t like the DNA has quad core processors but a measly 11gigs to do something. How couldn't they understand how dumb this is. Guess what? Vice City, Need for Speed, and Modern Combat 4 add up to about 7 gigs. Thats just three top notch games. And this memory is supposed to be shared with all media on the phone? Even on my note 2 I ran out of memory in 2 days. But the blessing of the note 2 with it's memory card slot is that I can use a mod from xda to make my 64gb card my internal. Its a POSSIBILITY that comes with just having the slot there in the first place. Wake up HTC, OPPO, LG, and GOOGLE!!
13. tango_charlie (Posts: 250; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
120 fps video capture, but just 16GB (13GB available for user). Nice going Oppo. This is like buying a super sports car with a 10l fuel tank. So that will be a very short "joyride".
14. Thephonegeek (Posts: 118; Member since: 22 Nov 2012)
Only samsung phones are fully complete. Almost all other brand makes flawed flagships.
23. lallolu (Posts: 472; Member since: 18 Sep 2012)
That is so true. The only shortcoming of samsung is in the material used not being premium. However, the plastic used does not look or feel bad at all.
31. lovefist (unregistered)
actually it feels bad and looks bad. but they still complete my checklist aside from build quality. sd card and removable battery.
16. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Oppo Android style
18. MeoCao (unregistered)
Oppo Gandroid style
17. BadAssAbe (Posts: 456; Member since: 22 Apr 2011)
$150 more for a bigger and better screen with a better camera but slower updates.
Nexus 4.
Everything must complete with the Nexus 4
19. wando77 (Posts: 843; Member since: 23 Aug 2012)
Would have had this were it not for the crippled storage
20. Peter98 (Posts: 119; Member since: 01 Aug 2012)
Very great handset!
21. wando77 (Posts: 843; Member since: 23 Aug 2012)
Dual led flash too..... SUCH a shame about the storage :-(
22. wando77 (Posts: 843; Member since: 23 Aug 2012)
I can't wait for 5mp front facing cameras with a flash on the front too
29. Kevro_86 (Posts: 31; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Just think how fast 1080P video at 120 fps will chew through that 16GB of internal storage. These manufacturers should start surveying their customers. People like to be able to select their memory inexpensively (micro SD). AND, if the phone totally craps out, gets smashed, etc... They want to be able to actually remove their micro SD card and go their merry way. How much can it possible add to the cost of a phone to include micro SD functionality?!? High speed 64GB micro SD cards can be readily had for
32. lovefist (unregistered)
I agree. If they dont want to sacrifice the device being bulky by adding sd card slot, they should've put 64gb. HTC upped the storage of the One X+ without changing the dimensions.
33. jibraihimi (Posts: 764; Member since: 29 Nov 2011)
Really I can't believe the logic behind just 16GB internal memory and no memory card slot............... Everything about this phone is great except internal memory, they should have asked HTC for their experience with One x. HTC has become wiser now has launched HTC Butterfly with memory card slot.......... I just want to ask Oppo that what is the use of 120fps recording or FullHD recording or Full HD video playback in it device, if we can store more than two fullHD movies in our smartphones, and since 4G hasn't reached every country of the world, so cloud is not an option for majority of people, as uploading files of big size would be reall pain............ So Oppo there is still some time, try to increase internal memory or add micro sd card slot on this device........
34. Captain_Doug (Posts: 997; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
No on screen keys? Why can no one include them?
35. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3724; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
Don't show this to Wendy. We don't want her getting eye cancer.
38. redmd (Posts: 1269; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
no micro sd slot = one customer lost. this will be the standard flagship setup in 2013 so buyers will have more options.
39. newuser1 (Posts: 257; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
no microSD slot .
40. lauremar (Posts: 181; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
Maybe Oppo will be a contender to design the next Nexus device? I hope Google considers it and if they pick them and do build it, I'd definietely buy it! I like Oppo's clean, polished and expensive-looking designs on their devices.
43. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
45. MC1123 (Posts: 1255; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
people! you should be wise enough!!!
HTC DNA/Butterfly offers the same thing but it is a well known brand! while this, its an unknown and only boom in china but want to buy this?
but indeed its a good looking device!
46. Baseballer (Posts: 132; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)
What version of android and carriers can it work on?
47. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
50. Baseballer (Posts: 132; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)
49. spiderpig2894 (Posts: 588; Member since: 10 Jan 2012)
Xperia Arc front and Xperia S rear. LOL. No wonder this phone looks great.


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Taapsee Pannu to dub for Riddick
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Taapsee Pannu, known for her role in Aadukalam, has been selected to dub for Katie Sackhoff in Hollywood science fiction Riddick. Katie, who is known for portraying strong female characters on screen, plays a nordic mercenary who is on a mission to track down Riddick, alongside actor Vin Diesel.
PVR pictures, the producers who are releasing the film in four languages — English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, were on the lookout for a voice that would resonate with Katie's character, before deciding on Taapsee. The producers are convinced that the actress can voice Katie with ease, so much so that they have approached her to dub in all three languages. On being chosen as the voice for Katie, Tapsee said, "Yes, I have been approached by PVR to dub for Riddick's India release in three languages. They have asked me to dub for Katie Sackhoff, who plays the female lead alongside Vin Diesel. This will be a first for me. I hope that I will be able to do it given the fact that I have a packed shoot schedule till end of this month."
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PAMPA - Geraldine "Jerry" Johnson Davis, 70, died Friday, March 15, 2002.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Todd Dyess, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis was born May 10, 1931, in Childress, to the late Georgia and Oscar Johnson of Tell. She grew up in Tell and graduated from Childress High School in 1948.
She attended West Texas State University, graduating in 1952. She taught school at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Pampa for 21 years. She married Joe B. Davis in Canyon on Nov. 22, 1950.
They have lived in Pampa since 1953. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Iota Teachers Sorority, Retired Teachers Association and was a life member of Texas State Teachers Association. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and Harrah Sunday school class.
Survivors include her husband, Joe; two daughters, Ruth Ann Noe and husband, David, of Perryton and Kathy McEntyre, and husband, David, of Stinnett; a sister, Gwyn Hulsey of Pampa; a brother, L.N. Johnson of South Plains; four grandchildren, Dustin Noe of Weatherford, Okla., Megan Noe of Perryton, and Jared McEntyre and Jay McEntyre, both of Stinnett; and several nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, 800 N. Sumner St., Pampa, TX 79065.
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Hollywood board endorses national exec
With the Screen Actors Guild heading into its awards show Sunday, the guild's top leaders seem more in disarray than ever.
SAG denied a widely distributed report late Thursday that its leaders had formally given up on its divisive plan to hold a strike authorization vote. A SAG rep insisted that guild prexy Alan Rosenberg and embattled national exec director Doug Allen had done no such thing, though the guild still hasn't set a date for sending out those strike ballots.
The flap over the fate of the strike authorization comes on the same day that the guild's Hollywood-based hardline members issued a statement of support for Allen. That statement came on the heels of the call by a slim majority of the guild's national board that Allen be fired for mishandling the guild's contract negotiations.
And that's just this week's volleys in the civil war raging within SAG.
While guild reps denied the report about the strike vote, Allen has been pushing a proposal to compromise with the board members who oppose the strike vote by trying to convince the majors to come back to the table for a round of last-ditch negotiations. Allen's plan calls for sending the final offer out to the members without a recommendation. But that plan has been widely panned by the moderate majority of the national board that is intent on booting Allen from the guild's top paid post.
"SAG's national board of directors has not suspended the strike authorization referendum," the guild said in statement in reaction to a wire service report.
Still, the strike authorization is looking considerably less likely as the leaders of the hardline faction, led by Rosenberg, also admitted they're backing Allen and his gambit because they've come to the realization that the strike authorization would not gain the necessary 75% approval among SAG members voting on the measure. And the group blamed its inability to sway members on the "questionable tactics" used by an array of forces — the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, AMPTP operatives, industry CEOs, industry-dependent media, high-profile producer-actors and some members of the board.
The move by members of SAG's Hollywood board comes a week after that same group engineered a 30-hour stall to prevent the national board from firing him. The statement included an impassioned defense of Allen and was signed by 34 members and alternates to the 71-member national board, including president Rosenberg.
"Allen has tried to secure the best contract he can for the benefit of our over 120,000 SAG members nationally," the statement said. "He is a true unionist and the strongest and most dedicated national executive director-chief negotiator the Screen Actors Guild has seen in decades."
The moderate wing of SAG's national board has pledged it will fire Allen on grounds that he's bungled SAG's negotiations, defied the will of the board and left members without a new feature-primetime contract for nearly eight months. Despite having the votes to toss Allen out, the moderate wing was blocked by Rosenberg and his allies at the marathon Jan. 12-13 board meeting.
Thursday's statement by the Hollywood board members — along with New York alternate member Eric Bogosian — also said the signers support Allen's attempt to enter a final round of negotiations with the congloms, then send the final offer out to the members, but without a recommendation.
The AMPTP hasn't commented on Allen's proposal, but the moderates have already ridiculed the plan, saying they don't trust Allen. New York board member Paul Christie said Thursday that Allen's gambit is a deception since it doesn't address the issue of Allen's possible replacement.
"The right thing to do, which includes these same members of the Hollywood board, is to allow the vote on the resolution presented at the plenary to go forward," Christie said. "This conversation is now only about Doug Allen hanging onto his job at any cost and Alan Rosenberg's refusal to allow the will of the majority of a national union to take place."
The statement by the Hollywood board members wasn't signed by Hollywood reps of the Unite for Strength faction — including Amy Brenneman and Adam Arkin — who supported firing Allen. UFS spokesman Ned Vaughn said the moderates haven't changed their position.
"The majority of the national board made it clear at the last meeting and in our statement earlier this week that significant changes are required to put the guild on a more stable, productive course," he said. "Our resolve to make those changes remains firm. We also remain firm in our belief that SAG members deserve to vote on a TV/theatrical contract that the national board recommends ratifying."
And New York SAG president Sam Freed called Allen's compromise a "formula for failure," adding, "The membership will be given a choice to vote up a contract that could have been improved or to vote down a contract leaving us with the option of a continued stalemate or a strike."
Several national board members who have been part of the Membership First faction — including Seymour Cassel, William Katt, Angela Watson and JoBeth Williams — did not sign the statement from the "Hollywood board majority." Membership First lost its board majority to the moderates in the fall elections.
The statement characterized the opposition to Allen's efforts as "unfortunate and puzzling" and suggested the moderates want to force a merger between SAG and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists.
"They've pursued a campaign to confuse and frighten the general membership with regard to the negotiations, the contract, our president and our NED/negotiator, as well as a concerted effort to preempt the members' right to vote," the statement said. "Some past and present board members have stated that the ultimate goal is to weaken the Screen Actors Guild in order to hasten a merger with AFTRA. Any discussions of merger should be deferred to a later time."
The statement also said the Hollywood members won't support the current final offer, which was made by the congloms as the contract expired on June 30.
"It is time for the membership to decide the future of this union," they said. "We, the majority of the Hollywood division board, believe that the membership of this union will find the final offer, which does not contain, at a minimum: complete jurisdiction in new media, residuals for all original product made for new media and the protection of force majeure — Unacceptable."
The authorization vote was originally set to go out Jan. 2 but was delayed so that the national board could hold the Jan. 12-13 meeting. Allen and Rosenberg had said the vote would take place immediately afterwards but have backed off that plan.
Besides Rosenberg and Bogosian, the statement was also signed by secretary-treasurer Connie Stevens, first VP Anne-Marie Johnson and Angeltompkins, Jane Austin, Scott Bakula, Bonnie Bartlett, Justine Bateman, Eugene Boggs, Joe Bologna, Clancy Brown, Keith Carradine, George Coe, Joe d'Angerio, Anne DeSalvo, Anthony DeSantis, Frances Fisher, Joely Fisher, Elliott Gould, Valerie Harper, Sumi Haru, Robert Hays, Lainie Kazan, Diane Ladd, William Mapother, Kent McCord, Esai Morales, France Nuyen, Alan Ruck, Nancy Sinatra, Charles Shaughnessy, Renee Taylor and Jenny Worman.
In another development, former SAG president Ed Asner said in a widely circulated email that he supports a boycott of the eight nominees for SAG Awards — including Josh Brolin, Steve Carell and Sally Field — who came out against the authorization vote. Voting for the awards closes at noon Friday
"If a union has created an awards show, why should its members vote for and honor people who have severely hurt that union's contract negotiations, who are in essence, union busters?" Asner said. "Bear in mind that they are not being denied work, they're being denied honors from the union they seek to dismember."


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"I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them." --Baruch Spinoza
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
New Scoutmaster
[I never sent the following letter. Writing it was all I needed.]
Dear Scout Parents and anyone else involved with scouting,
I was recently asked to be the Scoutmaster in the El Centro 2nd Ward—a very odd choice indeed. I reluctantly agreed. Over the years I have known many Scoutmasters and there has not been a single one of them about which I haven't heard someone complain about his performance.
Scouting is another religion, complete with its rules, oaths, laws, mantras, handshakes, ranks, uniforms, and even fundamentalist-type zealots. The job comes with detailed manuals and lots of different expectations from everybody. Frankly, I don't see how it will be possible to administer the letter of the law and satisfy everybody so I will tell you upfront that I will not be the model Scoutmaster.
I achieved the rank of Eagle Scout largely through my individual efforts, and to make my parents happy. Achieving Eagle never really meant that much to me perhaps because I didn't experience much group camaraderie in the process. I take very seriously, however, the idea that kids should honor their fathers and mothers, and if achieving Eagle is important to a mother then it should be important to a scout, even if only to make mother happy—that's what I did. Unfortunately, in some geographic regions of the Church, mothers place much of their self-esteem on whether or not their sons achieve Eagle Scout. To some mothers Eagle Scout means success as a mother while anything less is failure. This was the mentality of LDS mothers when I was a scout.
The Boy Scouts of America was started almost 100 years ago and it used to be extremely popular with young men but today it seems stuck in a time warp and is seriously outmoded to the point of becoming irrelevant and unappealing to modern sensibilities. Someday the Church will probably scrap the scouting program or help revamp it since scouting is really just a transitory or temporal program in the big scheme of things. In the meantime there are usually a few men and women in a typical Stake that obeisantly idolize scouting rituals as some end in themselves instead of a means to an end. I am not one of these people. So, to be clear here, I want to say that I do not worship the structure of Scouting. For me, Scouting is a tool, a means, for reaching the boys and instilling in them the characters and values of the Scout Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan, which, by the way, I believe with my whole heart.
I looked on the internet the other day to search out ideas that I could use as a scoutmaster. I quickly became immersed in the myriad discussions on how LDS scoutmasters usually do an inadequate job and LDS troops are usually "mediocre." Interspersed among the diatribes of the scouting fundies are occasional success stories of men who have dedicated their whole lives to scouting—the heroes of scouting. I marveled at how all the good efforts of the "mediocre" scoutmasters could be dismissed with so little appreciation. Is it any wonder why I am apprehensive about entering the fray of scouting since I will probably be just another mediocre scoutmaster at best?
Since I received this call I have been thinking about what my goals should be. I decided that I don't yet have sufficient background to set all my goals. They will gel in time. My first goal, however, gelled immediately. That is to have fun on Wednesday nights with the scouts. I think it is very important for kids to have fun so that they look forward to going to Scout Meetings (Young Men's). I have often said, "You can't teach them if you can't reach them." I realize that if I act like a wacked-out scouting Hitler then the boys will harbor their secret doubts about the whole program and their attendance will drop off. So first and foremost I want to have fun so the kids will keep coming back.
I want the kids to form life-long memories of good, clean fun at Church with Church friends and leaders. I want the kids to feel loved by their leaders and develop strong bonds of friendship with each other. I never want the kids to think that their leaders, and therefore the Church, are heavy and pharisaical. We will celebrate all achievements, not just Eagle. Often we will look to the merit badge pamphlets to find ideas for fun activities and we will consider the activity a success if we have fun, learn something, build character, and instill scout values, even if we do not complete the merit badge together. I will be very vigilant to ensure the safety of all boys at all times but I cannot guarantee that boys will not occasionally get hurt. I will at all times be safety minded. I will also be vigilant about bullying, cliquishness, or hurtful comments.
What about campouts? I don't know how to answer this question yet. I don't have a large vehicle or trailer that I can use for overnight campouts. With parental support we can probably have some fun times but I can't do the campouts alone. I do want to do some quota of campouts per year but I have to give this some more thought and talk to the fathers of the boys to see how willing they are to go along. Regular camping with fathers is one of the best ways to make good memories. I remember the first time I took my oldest son, Erik, to Fathers-and-Sons Outing, I was surprised on the drive home when he said it was the "best day of my life"…and then he paused and said "almost as good as Disneyland." At that moment I appreciated how much more fun kids have when camping than parents. Let's take our boys camping!
If you have any advice for me I will appreciate it and seriously and respectfully consider it. I may, however, not always follow it.
If you want your son to become an Eagle Scout then I suggest you send him to Scout Camp.
I really want to do a good job as Scoutmaster (good job by my standards, mediocre by fundamentalist standards). I know that I will not follow the manuals with exactness--not even close. But I will pick some goals and accomplish them. I mean, come on, if I start passing out callings like commissary, historian, or bugler—jobs with bogus job descriptions—then scouts will soon recognize the hollowness of the structure and neglect their duties. However, I do believe in sharing the duties and delegating meaningful work yada yada yada.
I do have some good memories of scouting. I particularly loved cub scouts and webelows. I liked boy scouts too for a while. I think most kids grow tired of scouting as they start high school. I will try to remember the things that I liked most about scouting when I was a boy and emphasize those things as Scoutmaster.
Please take a minute to review the values of scouting that I copied and pasted below. I believe in these values and will try to instill them in the scouts. Please help me by, first of all, trying to get to know me better. Please go out of your way to greet me and make small talk with me as often as possible. I look forward to working with you, the parents, as well as with your scouting boys.
Todd Hansink
New Scoutmaster
April 23, 2008
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Today's version of the gold rush - at least in some parts of the country - comes in the form of wheat fields, rows of corn and acres of soybeans.
Growing global demand for food, a lack of reliable investment options in a weak economy, high commodity prices and low interest rates have contributed to farmland values in Iowa almost doubling during the past six years. Values increased more than 50 percent in parts of Nebraska and Kansas in that time frame, and in some areas of Indiana, land is selling for three times what it would have a decade ago, according to reports by The Associated Press.
However, it's been a little more calm closer to home.
Weld County farmers and other agriculture producers along Colorado's Front Range have experienced recent increases in farmland values, as well, but not to the extent that has been seen in other areas of the U.S.
Tony Miller, senior vice president at First Farm Bank in Greeley, said farmland values in the Greeley area have seen increases of about 10 percent in the past five years, and Weld County Assessor Chris Woodruff said property values across the county have increased about 15 percent.
According to those who know the agriculture industry - Colorado State University professor and agriculture economist Norm Dalsted, as well as Miller - urban sprawl along the Front Range and pressure for development have driven up prices on all land in the region long before agriculture commodity prices began booming.
Both further noted that the value of water in Colorado has also contributed to agriculture land along the Front Range being historically higher than in other parts of the country.
"Those areas where land values have really increased recently - specifically the Midwest - are areas where commodity prices drive everything," said Miller, who has worked in the banking industry 30 years. "Where we are, land has many other purposes.
"Land values here were already high enough that they didn't have a lot of room for increase when commodity prices started shooting through the roof."
But the factors that have minimized farmland-value increases recently along the Front Range - the value of water in Colorado and ongoing urban development - will also likely help keep values steady in the region if the country's farmland bubble happens to burst, Dalsted and Miller said.
Prices nationally have risen so fast in recent years that bank regulators have begun sounding some alarms regarding a potential downturn in farmland values.
Farmers are shifting more of their land to the crops with the fastest-rising prices, which could eventually cause those prices to fall - and take the value of farms with them, Dalsted said. Even if crop prices hold up, land values could fall if low interest rates disappear - although Dalsted and Miller both said the Federal Reserve has indicated that won't happen in the near future.
"But we're pretty well insulated here, regardless of what happens," Dalsted said. "Even if the factors start working against the ag industry, farm values (along the Colorado Front Range) shouldn't be terribly affected."
Just to be on the safe side, the banking industry is watching things closely, Miller added. Miller, who works at a bank that has more than 60 percent of its loans in agriculture, said bank examiners earlier this year surveyed him on how closely the bank was watching its agriculture lending.
"They've got their thumb on it," Miller said. "And so do we."
Concern that farm prices may be inflated is serious enough that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. held a conference for farm lenders earlier this year, titled "Don't Bet the Farm."
"But really we just have to stick to smart lending," Miller emphasized, mentioning the importance of good-sized down payments and the borrower's repayment ability, other income-producing assets and character. "There's always potential for a downturn when things have been as good as they've been for farmland values lately, but it's not causing a panic right now. It's just something we'll keep a close eye on.
"And if farm values do suffer a bit, we should at least be better off here than in other areas."


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Guild to hold next meeting
MIFFLINBURG - The susquehanna Valley Spinners and Weavers Guild will hold their next meeting at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Daily Grind Cafe, 6404 Old Turnpike Road.
The program for this month is "Spinning with Silk." Guild member Julie Richie will present a short history of silk and demonstrate spinning the fiber.
For more information on the guild, contact Anna Raschi at 966-9895 or Phylleri Ball at 988-2221.
Woman's Club to hold Constitution Day event
The Lycoming Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Williamsport will hold a Constitution Day luncheon at noon Tuesday at the Woman's Club, 414 Walnut St.
Guest speakers will be state Rep. Garth Everett, R-Muncy, and City Mayor Gabriel J. Campana.
Program to be held at library
HUGHESVILLE - The Black Hole Creek and Muncy Creek Watershed Associations will hold a free program for the public at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Hughesville Library.
Gardener Reg Luaghner will do a presentation about "Natural Conditioners for Great Garden Soil."
The Muncy Creek Watershed Association will hold its monthly meeting after a program.
For more information, call Becky at 547-6289.
Roundtable group to hold next meeting
DALLAS, Pa. - The Wyoming Valley Civil War Roundtable will hold their next meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday in the lower level of the Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway.
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December 25, 2002, 10:11 AM
Would some one please define "tactical" for me as it applies to firearms and optics? It seems to be a word that has been used rather loosely of late.
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December 25, 2002, 10:15 AM
It means "black and expensive". ;)
December 25, 2002, 12:40 PM
Tamara's definition seems to fit well, but I think of it as a weapon designed and/or optimized for use against people trying to kill you. Therefore, MP5s and AR15s= Tactical, while Mini-14s and 10-22s are not tactical.
December 25, 2002, 01:06 PM
Now wait just a minute here....22's are not tactical? How bout the lady who snuffed seven Taliban with a supressed .22 awhile back?
Tactical black is the joke, but I assert that tactical is really a mindset. You can use a 10/22 tactically, or you can use an AR-15 as a plinker, and so on...
December 25, 2002, 01:09 PM
Suppressed 10/22's are tactical.....regular 10/22's are not. You see? ;)
December 25, 2002, 02:08 PM
Suppressed 10/22's are tactical.....regular 10/22's are not. You see?
Exactly. A SUPPRESSED 10/22 would have been modified for its new use, silently killing enemies, there fore it's TACTICAL . A STOCK 10/22 was designed for recreational use, and is not used in combat (except as a last ditch), so it is NOT TACTICAL.
December 25, 2002, 02:46 PM
Seems to me that a bone-stock Chipmunk .22 used to save your life would be far more "tactical" than a PSG-1 used to decorate a gun safe.
But that's just me. ;)
December 25, 2002, 05:59 PM
I agree "Tactical" is a mindset, not a color or anything else.
I think it is far overused, but I hardly feel like this is a new thing...Tactical has been abused for many years...I can't believe you just noticed.
Now for the kicker, I just bought paint to paint my 1985 VW Golf 4 door, guess what color it is????? Yep, tactical black, by Dupont...
December 26, 2002, 05:48 PM
Man I really hate that word. In the gun world it is just a useless marketing nonsense buzzword.
December 26, 2002, 06:00 PM
Actually, you're all wrong... The term was invented by builders to describe a worker who wouldn't drive a nail hard and firm, but wasted time by tapping it gently with a ball-peen hammer instead. He was said to be doing the "tack-tickle". After numerous errors in pronunciation, and being applied to "nailing" criminals and the enemy, by natural progression we reached the modern term "tactical". I'm sure you all understand now... :D
El Tejon
December 26, 2002, 08:30 PM
cd, some people could not bring themselves or others to face the truth, thus we say "tactical" when we mean fighting.
Somewhere along the line someone forgot that firearms are weapons to be used against fellow human beings. Just another euphemism to shield some from this reality.
Of course, it is a handy marketing term to raise the price of anything!:)
December 26, 2002, 10:09 PM
"How bout the lady who snuffed seven Taliban with a supressed .22 awhile back? "
What was this all about ? :confused:
December 26, 2002, 11:08 PM
Somewhere along the line someone forgot that firearms are weapons to be used against fellow human beings.
Right, like my Tactical Model Ruger Bearcat. You should see how fast I can clear an El Presidente with that beast!
I especially like the tactical bright brass gripframe... ;)
I also hear that all the snipers in SEEL team XLIV are using Ruger No.1 Internationals just like mine.
December 27, 2002, 12:23 AM
I think the term "tactical" may be more in reference to the weapons application, than to it's design. It's definitely an over used term. It is however so fun to say. Tactical. Tactical. Tactical.
If you say it three times really fast, your guns all turn black.:D
Art Eatman
December 27, 2002, 12:49 AM
IMO, tactical is a mindset as to how one uses any weapon.
There are times when the best tactical thinking invovles not being there. Leaving early. Making no noise. Not shooting; just disappearing.
I've spent a lot of years learning how to move through brush without making human-audible noise. The last thing on God's green earth you'd want is me after you out in the boonies, with a .22 rifle. You can have whatever you want. Odds are, I'd win, since sometime or another you're gonna have to sleep.
I've spent a lot of years learing the behavior and quirks of my pet rifle and my pet load, and learning to estimate range. Open country, one shot and you're "gone" and I'm also gone--but I'm moving.
So, what's tactical?
:D, Art
El Tejon
December 27, 2002, 07:54 AM
Tamara, your Tactical Bearcat is actually the Tactical Training Model. Billy's copies of the Single Action Army, et al, are weapons which were used against plenty of other human beings during 2 centuries.
Many lose sight of the reason for the rkba when they insist on describing firearms as sporting gear. They are not and was not what Madison intended. The RKBA is not about duck hunting, target shooting or even plinking.
The use of "tactical" this and "tactical" that is silly in that it attempts to partition "fighting" weapons from "others." They are all fighting weapons. Of course, if marketing calls it "tactical", the company can increase the unit price.:)
Still Learning
December 27, 2002, 09:24 AM
As usual, Tamara and Art nailed it pretty well.
The boys and girls in all the marketing departments have simply seized everyone's desire to be "tactical" to help sell everything from pen knives to firearms. Money won't buy your ability to become "tactical" anymore than it will buy you intelligence, physical fitness, etc. Anything worth having requires training, effort and continued practice.
The human desire to be able to plunk down some cash and have instant gratification is lining the pockets of a lot of folks selling over-priced trinkets, IMHO.
December 27, 2002, 12:18 PM
They are all fighting weapons.
I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with you on that. (As you may remember... ;) )
I understand what RKBA is all about, but a Ruger Bearcat or Anschutz 2013 is no more a fighting weapon than a modern fencing foil is. They are toys for games or sports that are loosely based on skills needed for combat or food-gathering.
December 27, 2002, 12:33 PM
Should be used as a way to describe the "difference" between a firearm specifically designed for fighting or for sporting.
Now, can a sporting firearm be used in a fight (tactically), and vice versa can a military issure firearm be used for sport?
Of course.
Why do people get so upset when something is described as "tactical" seems like the same knee-jerk reaction the antis have...:confused:
Ok I'll stop banging on my all black tactical keyboard now.
December 27, 2002, 01:59 PM
I just think the word is overused to a disgusting degree.
I have an 870 Wingmaster with an 18 inch barrel and 2 shot extension. But it still has the pretty Wingmaster wood stocks. If I put it next to a new 870 Police model with an 18 inch barrel and 2 shot extension, only the PM has a black plastic stock, which one do you think will be marketed as tactical? They are the same gun, do the same thing, only one has plastic stocks.
What made the S&W TSW (Tactical S&W) series different than the regular Smiths? They were the same freaking guns with better triggers. Then they stuck flash light rails on them.
Why is the Springfield TRP a Tactical gun, while my lightly customized loaded model Springfield isn't? They do the same thing? The same way? With only minor cosmetic, and finish differences between the two.
I think that Tactical has taken on a few different meanings in the gun world. Anything that is scary looking to liberals. Anything that looks like it should be used for fighting. Or anything that is plastic or black. Like I said it is a useless inane marketing buzzword. Totally meaningless in actual life.
To me tactics are things that you do to fight more efficiently and to beat the other guy. Tactics are what you use to win. The finish on your gun has jack squat to do with tactics.
Andrew Wyatt
December 27, 2002, 04:25 PM
I'm going to have to disagree with tamara on this one.
A bearcat, Chipmunk or perrazi shotgun is still a weapon, and all three of them are quite capable of being used as a fighting piece.
It's mindset that makes a weapon a weapon.
December 27, 2002, 04:43 PM
My $.02 after stating that I don't use that word............
1) Black
2) For fighting rather than hunting or sporting
3) Mindset / intent.
As stated by Correia and others....a much over used word and designed for sellers to mark up the price.
December 27, 2002, 04:55 PM
Originally posted by Andrew wyatt
I'm going to have to disagree with tamara on this one.
A bearcat, Chipmunk or perrazi shotgun is still a weapon, and all three of them are quite capable of being used as a fighting piece.
It's mindset that makes a weapon a weapon.
A weapon is something that is used to attack someone.
Saying, however, that a Ruger Bearcat, a Chipmunk, a blunted fencing foil, or a Louisville Slugger is designed to kill humans is stretching fact a little, though all four are certainly capable of doing so.
December 27, 2002, 05:32 PM
Tactical is of or relating to tactics....
(used with a sing. verb) The military science that deals with securing objectives set by strategy, especially the technique of deploying and directing troops, ships, and aircraft in effective maneuvers against an enemy: Tactics is a required course at all military academies.
(used with a pl. verb) Maneuvers used against an enemy: Guerrilla tactics were employed during most of the war.
Well well well. It dont say jack about mindset or Bearcats or 870's or Black or any weapons. Its about strategic maneuvers against an enemy.
But of course peoples slangish use of words can alter the meaning of words like saying "Thats Bad!" meaning cool or good. So even if we're all wrong technically, we're still all right too cause if you have the proper Mindset and have at least a Bearcat with you, you can use it to get back to the Black 870 that you shouldn't have laid down in the first place.:D
and that's tactical.
rock jock
December 27, 2002, 06:19 PM
There is a legitimate use of the word. Its just that it has been over- and mis-used so much that it has failed to mean anything. I think of tactical as light, manuverable, concealable, accessable, or accessorable.
Oh, and black.
December 27, 2002, 06:53 PM
In one word: Strategery. :D
December 27, 2002, 11:15 PM
Tactical = 250% markup
December 28, 2002, 11:14 AM
Are your tacticalness are belong to SKUNK!!
Skunk is the enbodiment of tacticalness..
December 28, 2002, 11:47 PM
When you can accurately define "liberal," or much of any other catch-as-can single wordy-thing these days, you're well on your way to "tactical."
I'd be hard-pressed to argue the point of anyone darned stealthy & a Bearcat versus some yahoo-hack with the latest whiz-bang "sniper-wonder."
Guess I'd take my chances against the "sniper" anyday. I'd rather not be hunted by someone who knows what they're all about with a goodly wrist-rocket.
As with anything hunting, it's so much more about the skill-set of the person than the gun.
"Tactical" is as much in the head as is "weapon."
You'll get a different answer from one who wears a "flower-shirt." ;)
January 2, 2003, 12:07 AM
In all seriousness, I consider 'tactical' a loose synonym for 'combat', i.e. the environment that the black or twotone thingy is to be used, as opposed to sport, hunting, bullseye, bench, etc.
Or something.
January 2, 2003, 04:45 PM
Guerilla tactics don't have much to do with black nomex, knee pads or gargoyle wraparound goggles.
Last I checked, sharpened sticks in a pit was a "tactical option" employed against technologically superior foes.
And a "Tactical Nuclear Weapon" was a low yield battle field bomb, as opposed to a city-erasing Nuclear warhead.
So what does this have to do with firearms? Nothing––not a darn thing.
You can buy all the nomex and choate you want, it doesn't mean a thing without real practice and training.
My elk rifle has a black plastic stock, but that doesn't make it 'tactical'.
Funny how all those tactical-minded "operators" over in Afghanistan weren't wearing a lick of black nomex. Was it "tactical" to carry an AK and ride a horse? Yup, apparently so. It was also "tactical" to grow a beard and look like the locals. Never saw that discussed as a "tactical option" on the rifle boards, though I myself grow one every fall.
Tactics= small unit actions, Strategy=bigger picture stuff.
Me, I'm going for the bigger market by introducing the new line of Strategic© Wear for the "now" operator.
Nomex is passe.. everyone knows when you are sitting in a bunker halfway across the world lobbing smart rocks at nenaderthals you can wear cuban heels and a tomato colored jumpsuit.
Our new line of Strategic© rifles will be fired from orbit and can pinpoint a gnat's bum in a full blackout. Of course, Strategic© Sniper Gear will be a festive Hawaiian shirt and Big Kahuna straw hat. You don't really need to stay concealed when shooting from orbit, right? Strategic© pajamas are designed to make you feel as safe and luxurious as your reinforced grotto. Visions of sugarplum laden Strategic© bombers crossing the pole to enact your global policies will flow easliy when wrapped in my patented silk Strategic© sheets.
Sure, the Strategic© line is more expensive than "Tactical black", but I'm aiming for a consumer with a larger world view.
Have we beaten this horse to death yet?
:banghead: :scrutiny: :rolleyes:
January 3, 2003, 02:57 AM
Strategic would have to be silver like F-106 and B-36's!!
Twotone = strategic!
January 3, 2003, 07:29 AM
Tactical is a marketing word to sell stuff to SRT, Marine, Ranger etc. wannabees.
January 3, 2003, 09:50 PM
"Tactical" will be the new slang for "cool" in a few years. Just you wait... :D
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Hundreds of miles from salt water, two tiny, improvised fleets hammered away at each other in one of the decisive naval engagements of the War of 1812
December 1963 | Volume 15, Issue 1
Downie brought his Confiance round Cumberland Head, and struggled without success to reach the head of the American line; a foul—and failing—wind forced him to anchor opposite the American center. As his ship steadied in her position, he fired that first broadside which every captain tried to conserve to the last possible moment, because the guns had been loaded in peace and quiet, under the inspection of officers, and quoins—wedge-shaped blocks—carefully inserted beneath the breeches for point-blank range. It did frightful damage to the Saratoga , but from then on the balance of the battle turned in favor of the Americans. One British sloop was so badly knocked about that she could not let go her anchor, but drifted into the American line, and was forced to surrender. Another could not keep close enough to the wind and never reached her allotted position, running aground helplessly on Crab Island; either of these ships might have tipped the scale, for the little Preble , badly battered, had her cables shot away so that she drifted to leeward and went ashore, luckily within the American lines. As it was, Confiance and Linnet were steadily worn down by Saratoga and Eagle . In the heat of action superior drill and discipline played their parts; the effect of constant drill showed itself when the American gunners went on loading and firing steadily, despite the disorder around them, while the British fire slackened. Not only were British guns being damaged and British gunners killed, but the shaken men, with insufficient drill to make them into automata, were serving their guns badly. The hot guns, leaping madly in their carriages at each discharge, tended to fire high, and by jarring the quoins loose accentuated this effect when nobody was steady enough to drive the quoins home again. And several of the guns were improperly loaded. Wads or shot were put in before the powderfifty years later the same phenomenon was observed in many of the muzzle-loading small arms picked up on the battlefields of the Civil War. With a wad rammed home into a gun before the powder, so that the touchhole was blanked, it called for impossible steadiness to diagnose the trouble and make use of a "worm"- a gigantic corkscrew—to withdraw the wad; the gun was merely left to fall silent.
Luck declared itself for the winning side as usual; Downie was killed at the opening of the battle, and Macdonough lived through the most imminent dangers. Had Downie lived and Macdonough died, the battle might have ended differently. And, thanks to Macdonough's careful arrangements before the action, both the Saratoga and the Eagle were able to turn themselves around in the course of the battle and present the other, undamaged broadside to the enemy, with immediately noticeable effect. Then the Confiance , with only four guns out of fifteen still serviceable on her port side, attempted the same maneuver; her stern anchor had been shot away, and the new spring line which her crew ran out to her bow cable (a remarkable feat under fire) could not turn her completely, but only exposed her bows to raking fire. Helpless, and already so full of water that her wounded below decks were in danger of drowning, she was compelled to surrender, and the Linnet , after heroically enduring fifteen minutes' more battering, followed her example. All the British squadron was captured, save for the few gunboats which fled under oars back to Isle aux Noix, and America dominated Lake Champlain; that very night, his communications in grave peril, Prevost led his men back in a hurried retreat, and the great offensive was over. Albany and New York and Boston were safe.