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Top leaders from the Karen National Union (KNU) traveled to Naypyidaw for a meeting with President Thein Sein on Thursday, according to KNU headquarters.
The five-member group was led by the KNU's new chairman, Mutu Say Poe, who was elected during the organization's recent congress. He was accompanied by Kwe Htoo Win, the newly elected general secretary, as well as joint secretary Mahn Mahn and other leading members Mahn Nyein Maung and Saw Hla Htun.
The group went to the capital at Thein Sein's request and will reportedly stay for two days, according to KNU sources. The peacemaking program will be on their agenda, the sources said.
The KNU, a political organization of ethnic Karen people in Burma's southeastern Karen State, has been meeting with government peace negotiators after agreeing to a ceasefire with the government last year, following a decades-long war for greater autonomy and basic rights.
Former KNU leaders went to meet Thein Sein in Naypyidaw last year.
Missing from the group's male-led delegation this week is KNU vice chairwoman Zipporah Sein.
KNU sources say the organization's leaders are still beset with internal conflicts about whether to take a hard or soft approach during peace talks, though the group claims to have settled its differences.
Some KNU top officials said they would keep a close watch on newly elected KNU leaders, perhaps suggesting a formal division into two factions if the new leaders focused too heavily on business projects and development rather than a political settlement.
"The KNU leadership is now in a shaky condition," one informed source said. "Some [leaders] are already in the government's pocket."
Gen Saw Johnny, commander-in-chief of the KNU's military wing, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), said the delegation in Naypyidaw would probably discuss the peacemaking program.
Reports are circulating that government troops are preparing for an offensive against the KNLA's Brigade 5 in northern Karen State, after the brigade banned them from conducting gold mining and other businesses in rebel-held territory.
The KNLA's Brigade 5 is the strongest of the armed group's seven brigades, with an estimated 1,500 troops. It is led by Lt-Gen Baw Kyaw Heh, who is now deputy commander-in-chief of the KNLA.
Baw Kyaw Heh is a well-respected commander who has expressed doubts about the peacemaking process, and some observers have described him as a hardliner.
Thein Sein is very happy to hear that Mu Tu Say Po and Kwe Htoo Way won the election. He knows that if he give them $$$$$$, he can persuade them to sign everything he wants
Mu Tu Say Poe will surely allows the Burmese army to attack the 5bde because he doesn't like Baw Kyaw Hei and he only want $$$$$$$$$$. He will even use his soldiers to fight along with the Burmese army.
General Thein Sein should not be too shame to request the help of Ms Aung san Su Kyi,the elected leader of Burma,Ask and you will get,seek and you will find,knock and it will be there,ASK!
KNU Has been inhaled by the Regime. Only bodies, no spirits at all.
Gen Baw Kyaw Heh is not a hardliner… BUT he is survivor who works with determination and cautious toward Peace Process in Karen Area. Karen had been cheated many times… We want not ONLY economic development in our area BUT eternal peace for all Karen… Learn from the past people!!! Look at Kachin now… after 15 years of economic development and fragile peace agreement??? NO MORE LIES from Burmese government, Please


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After legislative changes in 2008 many non-resident owners
of property in Spain were under the misconception that they can forget about
submitting their annual tax forms!
It would be nice but it is not the case.
Up until the end of 2007 all non-residents with property in Spain were also liable to pay a wealth tax (Patrimonio) which was calculated on the value of their assets in Spain (i.e. property, savings, etc.)
With the introduction of Spanish Law 4/2008 passed on the 23 December 2008, the tax was amended by reducing the taxable base to zero. Is this technically a formal abolition of the Tax? The answer is no. Certainly the effect was that no wealth tax was paid by either residents, (obligación personal) or non-residents, (obligación real) for the tax years 2008 payable 2009, 2009 payable 2010 and 2010 payable 2011.
By reducing the tax to zero in 2008 but not abolishing it, the Spanish Government retained the option to re-introduce the tax which they did on the 16 September 2011.
However this latest about turn only affected higher-end taxpayers both residents (obligacion personal) and non residents (obligacion real) alike.
Only those with assets of over 700,000 euros (excluding that of their primary residence IF they are fiscally resident) are liable and primary residences with a value of up to 300,000 euros are exempt.
The tax rate will vary between 0.2 and 2.5%, depending on the contributory base after allowances.
Logically if you are fiscally non-resident your primary residence can not be in Tenerife.
The increase in the % of the tax is expected to remain in place for just 2 tax years, 2011 payable 2012 and in 2012 payable 2013
So to reiterate, the Patrimony wealth tax is not applicable to all taxpayers.
But that does not mean that if you are not liable for Patrimony there are no annual property taxes for Non-Residents to pay.
The Declaración de la Renta de Non Residentes" or Non Residents annual tax return modelo 210 must still be made and paid regardless of the amount of assets a taxpayer has!
Taxation, and particularly dual taxation issues are an extremely complicated subject, not least because of laws regarding touristic letting, and I would always advise readers who make financial gain from their property in Spain to get a qualified assessment of their own personal circumstances, either directly from the Spanish Hacienda, Spains Inland Revenue, or from a tax professional.
However, in general terms since 2010 the earnings from rented property or sub-let property were calculated on 24 per cent, 24.75% for income from the 1/1/2012 until 31/12/2014 and then
2015 payable in 2016 is:
Contributors who are fiscally resident in the EU, Iceland and Norway: 19,5%
Rest of contributors 24%
and for the tax year 2016 payable in 2017
Contributors who are fiscally resident in the EU, Iceland and Norway: 19%
Rest of contributors 24%
...of the nett income received from the tenant, excluding IGIC.
Even If you DO NOT let out your Spanish property there is still a modelo 210 return to declare and a tax to pay more information here
Changes to Non Residents Income Tax (Property Let Out)
In the Official Gazette (BOE in Spanish) dated 2.03.2010, the Law 2/2010 has introduced a change in the Income Tax Law for Non Residents changing the way they pay Income Tax on properties let in Spain. Up to 2010, non residents tax payers paid 24% ((24.75% for income from the 1/1/2012 until end of 2013) of the gross income on properties let in Spain,they were not allowed to deduct any expenses at all, there were examples when the tax paid could exceed 60% of the actual profit.
The European Union has pressed Spain to change this situation, and with the new Law, you can now deduct all expenses directly connected with the letting of the property: electricity, water, community fees, rubbish collection or local rates, maintenance, cleaning services, interest on mortgage (if applicable), professional fees, exactly in the same way as residents do.
However, it is not always straightforward. If you were letting your property 365 days per year, you could deduct all the expenses, but if you rent only a fraction of a year the expenses have to be pro-rata. For modelo 210 returns on income derived from Spanish property after the 1 January 2011 you will be required to obtain a CERTIFICADO DE RESIDENCIA FISCAL ( A certificate of fiscal residence) from your own tax authority office. This is valid for a period of one year from the date of issue. The certificate must be submitted with your Spanish tax return in order to prove fiscal residence in the UK (or indeedother European state except Spain) Under dual taxation exemptions you may be entitled to deduct the tax paid in Spain from your UK liability.
If the property is only rented out for part of the year, the earnings are calculated as above for the rented period. For the part of the year that it lies empty, the calculation is made as for Deemed (Rental) Income: see below.
It is important to point out that holiday letting for short periods of time is subject to very stringent regulations involving the use of an appointed sole letting agent and may only be undertaken on registered Touristic complexes. Income from legal touristic lets also atracts IGIC tax (like VAT) at 7%. Infringement of touristic letting laws is punnished very severely see here and here.
Privately letting your property, which is owned on a residential complex, for lets of 3 months or longer is acceptable and does not attract IGIC although of course Non residents income tax as described above is still payable. You may also be required to provide a certificate of Energy efficiency:
And don't forget the income from letting your foreign property MUST ALSO BE DECLARED IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY (probably the UK if you are reading this) For the UK the form is here http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/forms/sa106.pdf .
Under double impositions agreements Individuals who own property in Spain and who are not resident in Spain pay Spanish income tax in respect of the deemed income value (see below) of their Spanish property. This Spanish tax is not creditable against United Kingdom income tax liability because there is no UK tax payable in respect of the deemed Spanish income.
However where Spanish income tax is payable in respect of actual income from a Spanish property and actual rents are taxed in the United Kingdom the Spanish tax payable may be credited against the UK payable on the Spanish rental income.
Anyone treating apartment letting as a business
If someone owns property in Spain, but is not resident in Spain for tax purposes and has at least one office or premises used for managing the letting business and employs one or more people on a full time contract, then the owner is considered to have income through a permanent establishment in Spain and is subject to different regulations.
Property for personal use and NOT let out at all - Renta Imputada - Deemed Income Modelo 210
If your property is left empty, even though you do not let out your holiday home for gain, Spanish law assumes you have what is called a Deemed (Rental) Income which is subject to non-resident Income Tax.
The Deemed (Rental) Income, which used to be included on the old Modelo 214 form, is now declared on a Modelo 210 form. In 2011 the format of this form has been changed to be more user friendly, being reduced from 7 pages to 3!
However the authorities are cramming a lot more into those three pages than they used to! The following information is now obligatory for ALL owners:
We offer a service to draw up these Deemed income tax returns at 65 euros per property per year as long as the property is owned by between 1 and 3 people, as a return is required for each owner of the property. If you let out for gain (see above) please contact us to ask for detailed information.
The amount you pay is calculated using the Valor Catastral (Rateable Value) of your property in Spain. This can be easily ascertained by looking at the receipt for your Impuestos Sobre Bienes Inmuebles or IBI, (often referred to by English speakers as Rates) - which is paid to your Ayuntamiento annually.
| Non Residents Tax - Changes to information
available on IBI Bills
As some of you may have noticed if you pay your "Impuestos Sobre Bienes Inmuebles" (local authority rates) through your bank they are no longer giving full details on the bank slips.
If you pay your "Ayuntamiento" directly in their offices annually you will receive a receipt with all the information you need.
If you pay by direct debit and your Ayuntamiento uses the Consorcio de Tributos de Tenerife to collect this on their behalf you can go on line and access a copy of the IBI receipts showing the full information. You will need to have your IBAN bank account number and NIE number to hand. See here -
If your local authority does not use Consorcio (such as Adeje) then it may be helpful to make a trip to your town hall to ask for a printout for 2015 or for Adeje you can email
attaching a scan of the bill payer's NIE and passport and asking for "información acerca del valor catastral de la propiedad con referencia catastral 123456CS1234Y1236BC" (obviously this is a made up number to show you the format of the catastral reference) -you will find this number on an old IBI bill or on your deeds.
Previously this receipt told you whether the rateable value of your property had been revised since 1st January 1994 but from the 2015 tax year the percentage will be dependant on whether the catastral revision date is within the previous 10 years. So the tax rate is only 1.1% if within 10 years of taxable date, otherwise it is 2%. The actual tax payable on the Deemed (Rental) Income derived using the coefficient is........
24 per cent for the 2011 tax year
24.75% for income from the 1/1/2012 until 31/12/2014 and then
2015 payable in 2016 is:
Contributors who are fiscally resident in the EU, Iceland and Norway: 19,5%
Rest of contributors 24%
and for the tax year 2016 payable in 2017
Contributors who are fiscally resident in the EU, Iceland and Norway: 19%
Rest of contributors 24%
The deadline for the submission of form Modelo 210 is the 31st December 2015 for income deemed or actually derived in 2014 unless you have more than one property in which case the deadline is the 30th June 2014.
All of the above applies to Non-residents with no permanent establishment but who own a holiday home in Spain
An example of a receipt for Impuestos Sobre Bienes Inmuebles or IBI is shown below: The format can vary between Ayuntamientos, or whether you get the receipt direct from the Ayuntamiento or from the Consorcio system. But all the information you need will be on there.
Based on the receipt below here are some examples of the calculation of the tax due for the 2015 tax year payable up to Dec 2016 :
|Tax Year 2015 - UK resident
|Tax Year 2015 - UK resident
|Tax Year 2015 - NON EU resident
|Catastral revision Year 2000
|Catastral revision Year 2009
|Catastral revision Year 2000
|2015-2000=15 ie MORE than 10 years
|2015-2009=6 ie LESS than 10 years
|2015-2000=15 ie MORE than 10 years
|So coefficient in this case is 2%
|So coefficient in this case is 1.1%
|So coefficient in this case is 2%
|Catastral Value is 33,325.86
|Catastral Value is 33,325.86
|Catastral Value is 33,325.86
|33,325.86 x 2% x 19,5%
|33,325.86 x 1.1% x 19,5%
|33,325.86 x 2% x 24%
|Tax to declare on modelo 210 = 129 euros 97 cents
|Tax to declare on modelo 210 = 71 euros 48cents
|Tax to declare on modelo 210 = 159 euros 96 cents
I wrote (and update) this article with the aim of making non-resident homeowners aware of their legal obligation to submit an annual income tax declaration in Spain; it is not intended to be a crash course on Spanish tax law. As I said that's a complicated subject and peoples's circumstances differ. But what holds true for all, is that no non-resident home owner, whatever their circumstances, is exempt from making a non-residents Income Tax return.
But in any case, when that property is eventually sold or passed on as part of an inheritance, the Spanish Tax Agency can and will check their records, which will show the property is owned by a non-resident and that no tax declarations have been received. The taxes will then need to be paid, including any fines imposed, before the property can be legally transferred.
I believe that at the very least it makes sense to clarify what your tax liability is, and if at all possible keep things up to date, rather than looking over your shoulder and waiting for a fine to drop on the mat, or worse still miss a registered letter because you are not in Tenerife all the year and suddenly find amounts garnered from your Spanish bank account.
Local Taxes
There are two local property taxes which are both based on the property's
theoretical rental value according to the local land registry, and are adjusted
in line with inflation. The rates of tax will vary from region to region due
to the varying rates of tax imposed by the regional and local governments.
Local property tax ( Impuesto Sobre Bienes Inmuebles (IBI) )
This is the main local property tax affecting owners of properties in Spain
payable yearly to the Town Hall. The amount of the tax is calculated by reference
to the valor catastral (official value of the property) registered in respect
of all properties in Spain . The percentage charged varies from area to area,
and is roughly 0.5% to 1%.
Local mains drainage and refuse collection tax - "basura y alcantarillado"
(Not to be confused with "agua" which in some ayuntamientos is paid to a private water company))
This local tax payable by property owners is related to rubbish collection and drainage. The amount to pay varies from area to area, and should be paid to the local Town Hall every year together with the local property tax mentioned above.
As a non-resident property owner in Spain , you are still liable for income tax, value added tax wealth tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.
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UK And Spain Tax Residence Issues source: Blevins Franks
The UK government published a consultation paper in June 2011 outlining its proposals to introduce a statutory definition of tax residence from 6th April 2012. It is based on the principle that where someone is resident is more than just a question of where they spend their time. While the proposed tests do not completely eliminate day counting, they also impose a requirement to reduce the number of connecting factors to the UK.
There are different rules for "Leavers", "Arrivers" (individuals who have not been UK tax resident in the previous three UK tax years) and "full time workers abroad" (working under contract/s of employment with a minimum of 35 hours each week). You need to make sure you follow the rules for your specific situation – it is not always as straightforward as you may think.
There are five newly defined connecting factors, which are:
1. Family in UK (spouses/civil partners and children under 18)
2. UK accommodation accessible to you as a place of residence
3. Substantive employment in the UK
4. UK presence in previous years (more than 90 days in either of the previous two tax years)
5. More time in the UK than another single country (this factor only applies to leavers)
Looking at the Leaver category, if you spend less than 10 nights a year in the UK in a tax year you will never be considered UK resident, even if you have connecting factors. If you spend over 182 nights a year in the UK, or if your only home is in the UK and you spend more than 10 days in the UK per year, you will always be considered UK resident regardless of how few other connecting factors you have.
Otherwise, whether or not you are UK tax resident depends on the number of nights you spend there in a UK tax year (ending midnight 5th April) and how many connecting factors you have. As a Leaver, if one connecting factor applies you can spend up to 119 nights in the UK without being UK tax resident; if you have two factors it reduces to 89 nights; if three factors 44 nights and if four or more apply you can only spend nine nights before being deemed UK tax resident.
We welcome these new rules as, if approved, they are much clearer and will provide more certainty. Nonetheless they are still complex and confusing to the non tax specialist and while they are no longer subjective and vague like the current guidance, the rules do remain complex.
You also need to consider the Spanish tax residency rules. Again, these are not based solely on day counting and while you are considered tax resident in Spain if you spend over 183 days a year here, you could also become resident if your "centre of economic interests" (principal assets or source of income) or "centre of vital interests" (spouse/dependant children) is in Spain.
It is possible to fulfil both the UK and Spanish residence criteria simultaneously, in which case the UK/Spain tax treaty has "tie breaker" rules which override both the UK and Spanish domestic residence position. You need to review the terms of the treaty to establish where you are tax resident – there are many cases where a British expatriate could be found to be UK rather than Spanish resident.
Where Are You Better Off Being Tax Resident – The UK Or Spain?
The Spanish tax system is very different from that in the UK and many other countries. Many people who have moved to Spain or are planning to do so inadvertently find it complex and potentially expensive from a tax perspective. In our experience, however, when you understand all the intricacies of the Spanish tax rules, it often makes more economic sense to be tax resident in Spain rather than in the UK.
Many people often do not realise just how much tax they could potentially save by taking advantage of Spanish tax compliant opportunities to protect their assets from the various Spanish taxes.
With the right advice it is often possible to significantly lower income and capital gains tax on your savings and investments. It may also be possible to reduce your wealth tax liability if your taxable wealth is above the threshold.
British expatriates who have retired in Spain may also have the opportunity to move their UK private pensions into QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes) and considerably improve their tax position.
When it comes to inheritance taxes, in some situations your heirs would pay less tax if you are resident in Spain rather than the UK, but this depends on many factors including the number of beneficiaries. Spanish assets are always liable to Spanish succession tax, but in many Spanish regions the tax could be reduced to virtually nil for your spouse and children if you are habitually resident in that region.
Just how much tax you would save as a Spanish resident depends on your assets and income, but it is certainly worth investigating
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JACKSON, MI – Every other week, Rene Wheaton visits a Jackson-area restaurant in search of good deals for those looking to dine out without breaking their budget.
Restaurant: Jackson Coney Island
Address: 615 E. Michigan Ave.
Phone: 517-784-5622
Hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
What we had: The nice thing about Jackson Coney Island is that there is something for everyone. My husband, Bob, usually goes for a Coney, but this time he opted for two of the specialty dogs, the mushroom Swiss dog and the taco dog. I decided on a cheeseburger. Our son, Jack, 6, got a grilled cheese kids' meal, which came with fries and a drink. Bob and I also got a drink.
Cost: Bob's mushroom Swiss dog was $1.75, the taco dog was $2, my cheeseburger was $2.35, Jack's grilled cheese meal was $3.50, and our drinks were $1.75 apiece. Our total was $12.10 plus tip and tax.
Other deals: Bob joked that when it came to other deals available just look at the rest of the menu, but it's true: Everything is really affordable. Sandwiches range from $1.90 for a Polish dog to a double cheeseburger for $4.50. Dinners are $6.95.
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Gaston served as a lightning rod at times, of course. Whenever an SEC official appeared to miss a call, the controversial decision was tossed in Gaston's lap for review and interpretation. Usually, he supported the official. Occasionally, though, he admitted one of his men blew the call.
In a 2002 game against Tennessee, Alabama quarterback Brodie Croyle threw a pass from his backside to a receiver who had one knee on the ground, yet was allowed to further advance the ball. Gaston admitted his officiating crew made two mistakes on the play, which showed me both guts and candor.
A few years back I wrote an article on former Vol football players Rocky Goode, Terry Brown and Eddy Powers – all of whom were serving as SEC officials under Gaston at the time. All three seemed to like and respect their boss, which may be the ultimate testament to the man.
I heard Gaston speak at SEC Media Days probably a dozen times. I was always struck by his resemblance to Uncle Charlie from the "My Three Sons" TV show. I also was struck by his eagerness to discuss the nuances of offiating. He obviously had a real passion for his job.
Some people will celebrate Gaston's retirement. I'm not among them. As noted earlier, I can't say that I liked the man but I certainly liked his philosophy.


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I arrived home around 4:30 this afternoon and found a big box under my carport and felt like a kid at Christmas time, I checked the address label and sure as shooting it was from AoA.
I got my big strong son to get it indoors and once in used a chair as a hand truck and positioned it where I needed it.
Unlike a kid with a new toy I read and reread the manual, past experience had taught me. :wink:
I checked all fittings to be sure they were tight, put the adoptor on the electric cord and went to fill with coolent, take note the cap does not screw off like I thought, it pulls up and out as its just a vinyl plug.
Mine came with a din fitting, I asked them to ship a Foster fitting and double male along with it but they forgot so I removed the Din fitting and found you don't need the double male the Foster fits right on.
Watch when you unpack it from the box, the vent screw was floating in the bottom of the box and could easly have been lost.
I live in Fl. and the water has lyme in it so I used distilled water, it takes about a half gallon in which I mixed the little bottle of what I believe is anti-freeze for better heat transfer.
I fired my B-50 low, connected the Foster fitting and positioned myself to keep an eye the gauge thinking to switch it off when it hit 200 bar but no need to worry, not only did it fill in less than a minute, much less really, but it shut off automatically at about 195 bar, it really surprized me that it filled it so quickly and quietly.
I haven't filled my dive tank as of yet.
The manual states that it will remove 99% of water and as I'm using it in an air conditioned room and when I loosen the vent screw no water emerges as the air is dry to begin with.
So how do I like it, I love it! Its saving this old man's back ( I have degenerative disc disease along with pinched nerves) so this is the greatist thing since sliced bread to me.
How do I rate it? From a scale of 1 to 10 for ease of use =10
Price wise I give it an 8, a little pricey but cheaper than an operation and Doctor's bills. :wink:
So if you've got some extra cash lying around you might want to consider getting one, I immagine with the price of fuel going up the price of everything else will follow, so don't wait too long.
I'll sign off as "Happy Paranoid old Man.
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:58 pm
Post subject: Update
Well I've had it a few weeks now and so far so good ( check the date I entered the original post), no complaints, it works as advertized.
I took the back plate off to lube it using Militec oil and grease, they tell you to check it every couple of months, I'll check it every month. Its nice and clean and well made the pump is heaver duty than the hand pump and uses two v belts.
It runs nice and cool.
Its saving this old man's bad back and I'm doing more shooting.
I guess if I had to complain about something it would be the box its shipped in, cardboard, when it arrived it had a fist sized hole in the side, for its weight it should be double boxed for what they charge for it, but the product itself is great.
I've noticed the price has gone up, so if your thinking of getting one get it now before prices go up again!
You can't go wrong, and I have no financial interest in the company or of those who retail it, I'm always suspicious myself when someone writes something good about some product as they might have a vested interest in the product you know. :wink:
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:28 pm
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Ya still shooting and is the pump still working for ya
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Joined: 30 Mar 2005
Posts: 512
City, State: North California
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:26 pm
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nice to finally hear something posetive about that compressor.
can it fill beyond 195 bars ?
Is it still working ?
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City, State: Vancouver
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:25 am
Post subject:
Cygnus X wrote:
nice to finally hear something posetive about that compressor.
can it fill beyond 195 bars ?
Is it still working ?
The pressure switch is adjustable for shut off pressure, and the motor has enough torque to move the pump to around 290 bar.
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City, State: Commiefornia
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:02 pm
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Sounds good, please keep us updated. i would like to get one . One of these days..
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:18 pm
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Well my back is pretty strong still and I have a scuba shop about 10 minutes away that fill my twin CF Tanks to 4800 for $4 so I'm good but you never know. If that shop closes down I may have to spring for one.
"We live for another day of Airgunning"
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:21 pm
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Some of us are not that lucky!!
4500 fills are pain to find!! without being ripped off.
I'm still waiting too get my Bauer PB compressor!!
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:23 pm
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Ca_Varminter wrote:
Some of us are not that lucky!!
4500 fills are pain to find!! without being ripped off.
I'm still waiting too get my Bauer PB compressor!!
How long have you been waiting
and who did you order it through
"We live for another day of Airgunning"
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:36 pm
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Champions Choice...
I got their last one about 6 months ago. Great Price !! I was sold through their Gehmann line. But it suffered major damage in the sensitive hand of the UPS!!
So He won't be placing another major ordering until Jan. So I have to wait... But on EBAY their has been some good prices on the Alkins compressors!! But their 230v, the bauer was 110v, so I have to do some wiring!!??
Just trying to decide?????
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One of my overly enthusiastic fans thinks that I should run for major of San Miguel de Allende..
Reasons why that is not a good idea:
The current new Mayor of San Miguel
1. Owns the San Miguel TV Station and he is the main person on that TV Channel
and he is the star of that Channel - there is no CRTC in Mexico
telling him what he can or cannot put on his TV Channel - so he mainly puts himself on it..
I do not own a TV Station in San Miguel, or anywhere else for that matter..
2. He is a millionaire - I am not a millionaire...
3. He speaks Spanish and is a Mexican - I do not speak Spanish and I am not Mexican..
4. He is very well connected political - I have no political connections..
5. AND - it is illegal, against the law, for foreigners to interfere in the internal affairs of Mexico
(we are guests here in Mexico) - if I was foolish enough to even try to run for political office
- the police would probably appear at my door and escort me to the Mexican Border and out of the country and put me on a "do not let this guy back into Mexico again ever" list...
And I do not want that to happen to me....
Senior Trejo, the Mayor, the Presidente, is a very ambitious man
and could well be the Presidente of Mexico some day......
The Mexico culture believes that it is very rude to say "NO"....
So they do not say "NO"..
They say
"Voy a pensarlo un poco mas"
Which means - "I am going to think about that a little bit more"
Quiro pensar en eso
I want to think about that...
Both of which means - "NO"
When Mexicans say that they are going to do something tomorrow (manana)...
- they do not mean that they are going to do it tomorrow...
- they mean that they are not going to do it today....
One thing that I have notced in Mexico is that the children are very well behaved..
They do not yell and scream and cry in public like Canadian and American kids do.
I wonder and think about things like that sometimes...
Why, what is the reason, that Mexican kids are so well behaved...
I am sure that there are many different reasons
and that many different people have many different explanations and reasons
why Mexcian kids are well behaved - but I think that one of the reasons might be
that the Mexican people do not use the word "NO" and
that they do not use the "NO" word with their kids.... Using the "NO" word
is confrontational - not using the "NO" word is nonconfrontational..
And if you ask a Mexican to do something - he does not say that he is not or will not do it - he says that he will do it tomorrow (manana)....
And maybe the Mexicans do not tell their kids that they cannot do something - they tell their
kids that they can do it tomorrow (manana) - and tomorrow never comes.......
Mexicans are a very polite and considered people - except when they are killing each other...
Our Spanish instructor explained the Left Brain - Right Brain concept of learning a language, Spanish. The information and knowledge that we learn in the Spanish classes is stored in the left side of the brain... However, the language and speaking centres are in the Right Side Brain. So the Left Brain has to communicate the knowledge and information that we have stored in the Left Brain to the Right Brain for us to actually be able to talk or say something in Spanish.
It is very similar to music. A Musician can have the knowledge and information in his Left Brain
on how to play the musical chords, but to actually play a rhythm or tune, the left brain has to transfer that information from the left brain to the right brain....
I think that my left brain is having a problem communicating with my right brain
when it comes to speaking Spanish..
I made a vow on January 01, 2013 to learn to speak Spanish this year, 2013,
or die trying.....
I definitely know a lot more Spanish two months later - at the end of Febrero, than
I did at the start of Enero (January) - but I have a long, long, long way to go yet...
And 10 months left to do it in....
Of course I did not specify specifically how much Spanish I had to be able to speak,
to qualify to not die... I am not a lawyer, but I do have some legal experience
and legal knowledge....
I would make a pact with the Devil to sell my soul to him in return to be able to speak Spanish...
Apparently God does not make those types of deals, for whatever reason he may have....
Viva La Mexico
Hasta La Viva
Mis Compadres
Y Mis Amigos, Amigas, Compa�eros and Compa�eras:
Mexico Dave


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Until she announced she was two months pregnant, Marina, who is 24th in line to the throne, was one of those members of the family seen in a back pew at the occasional wedding or funeral. But now that she has gone public with her problem, the press has been happily dishing the dirt, resulting in an ever-widening rift between Marina and her parents. The first bone of contention was the baby's father, Paul Mowatt, 26, a decidedly unpedigreed free-lance photographer who Angus Ogilvy reportedly said was a "bad influence" on his daughter. But even though Mowatt didn't fit the Ogilvys' idea of a suitable husband, Marina says her parents would have gone along with a quiet wedding—or an even quieter abortion.
When Marina told her parents that she and Mowatt intended to keep the baby and would postpone am wedding talk until after the child is born in May, she says they cut off her $160,000 trust fund and $450 monthly allowance—a charge they deny. "My parents have been horrible to us," Marina whimpered to the tabloid Today. "They said either take the options we have offered or we want nothing more to do with you."
The couple's baby will hardly be the first royal or near-royal born out of wedlock—as recently as 1964 another first cousin of the Queen's, the Earl of Harewood, produced an illegitimate child by the woman he later married. But the royal family is said to be deeply distressed by the bitterness and the extensive publicity surrounding Marina's pregnancy. Marina wrote a six-page letter to the Queen asking "for her help, wise advice and guidance," but so far the letter has gone unanswered.
In repeated interviews, Marina has lambasted her parents for their callousness. She called her mother—popularly known as the caring princess—a hypocrite and alleged that her father, a director at Sotheby's, had started to drink heavily and that she feared he would turn violent. Denying reports that she tried to blackmail her parents, Marina says she asked her father for part of her trust fund to buy a small house in which she and Mowatt could live. "He said I couldn't have a penny," she says. "When I said, 'Look, I am your daughter, what comes first, Queen and country or your daughter?' he said, 'Queen and country.' "
The press has taken the Ogilvys to task for their inability to contain the situation. And their stony response and starchy public statements have only exacerbated the affair. The Ogilvys' behavior has made Mowatt's mother, a shop assistant who invited the young couple to live in her modest home in London's Kingston area, look like the model of decorum. (To escape attention, the couple fled to a hideaway in Ireland.) Mowatt's jazz trumpeter father, on the other hand, reportedly accused Marina of "trapping" his son to embarrass her parents. What has been embarrassing is Marina's press performances. Clutching Mowatt's hand, she broadcast a tearful plea for reconciliation on a BBC-TV talk show. "Mother, please ring me," she said. "Maybe I have made mistakes, but I do feel deeply distressed at the situation as it is. I want you to really stand by me and love me as a mother."
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Right above MTR station. Friendly host along with a lean room. Good WiFi.
Great place to stay when visiting Hong Kong. Annie and Simon were the perfect hosts: very kind, helpful, everything was just fine. The apartment is located right at Hong Kongs biggest nightmarket at temple street and right next to a metro station. Tho it is right in the center, it is not at all noisy in the apartment. The room is equiped with all the things one needs and most importantly it is clean! I can recommend this place with hesitation. Thanks again for everything Simon and Annie!
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I only saw the owners, but they were cool!
Accommodation recommended!
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Je n'ai que aperçu les propriétaires, mais ils étaient cool!
Hébergement à recommander!
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They are excellent hosts, who are kind and accommodating with their guests' needs.
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Brilliant location - literally right next to the MTR!
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Would definitely come back and stay in the future.
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Over at CardGameDB.com, I got the opportunity to participate in a mass review of the entire Valar Morghulis chapter pack as part of The Small Council. While that was fun (and I'm still honored that I'm even rubbing shoulders with those folk), I wanted to expand a little on my thoughts regarding this pack and what I think are the best cards here in my "home" AGoT community and hear your feedback on what you agree with and disagree with in the comments!
Top Five
So, in no particular order, these are what I consider the best five cards in this chapter pack and what I think about the card itself.
The Bastard of Nightsong – Response: After you win a challenge in which The Bastard of Nightsong participated, move 1 power from the losing opponent's House card to The Bastard of Nightsong.
This is just an all around amazing card for Baratheon. I'll have to see how this plays out in an actual deck, but what you're getting with this character is a two-power swing every time you win a challenge in which he participated. Just think about that for a minute. This is better than Renown because you're actually taking power away from the opponent. If he had a Power icon, that would just make it ridiculous.
Time will tell if he fits into the standard Bara Rush because those kinds of decks move so fast that there might not actually be any power on the opponent's House card in the early game. If your deck is designed to win on Turn 2, you may not get much… but all it takes is for your opponent to grab a couple power per turn and then this card just steals it away while they're rushing for victory. Any Bara players tried this yet? The Shagga in me really wants to know if this is as frustrating for the other player as it looks like it could be.
Willas Tyrell – While Willas Tyrell is participating in a challenge against an opponent running an agenda, he gains renown. While Willas Tyrell is participating in a challenge, participating Lannister and Martell characters do not count their STR.
Another great Baratheon card. He's cheap and he will get Renown around 90% of the time in the current meta (almost everyone runs an Agenda these days). Those two things make him a very good card. He help with setup a bit and can help to lower your gold curve. He also adds to your Rush capability with Renown. All in all, a solid card… but wait, that's not all.
Put him in a match against Lannister or Martell and suddenly he's CRAZY-good. Granted, he's a Venomous Blade target, but that card seems to not be as popular as it used to be (cards like this might make that card return as the Restricted card of choice, though). So, let me get this straight… I declare a challenge against you and you're now stuck defending with Neutral of OOH characters? Yep – that's pretty killer right there. If you're Lanni or Martell, you will want to get rid of this card as quickly as you can if you actually want to win any challenges!
Aeron Damphair – House Greyjoy only. Stealth. If Aeron Damphair would be killed, instead attach him to your House card as your only agenda with the text: "Response: After a [Greyjoy] character is saved, draw 2 cards."
What is the one thing Greyjoy has a hard time doing? Drawing cards. Yes, you have LIV and Fishmonger's Square and the new Euron… but, those cards are weak when it comes to Draw unless you're running a Mill deck that's discarding a LOT of cards and even then you can't consider these enough to guarantee that you hit draw cap every turn. Now, add this guy to the mix as your agenda and, BAM!, you've got draw for every save. Couple that with a few other draw cards and now you're talking about serious draw.
Beyond that, this guy is still a Holy character. He's still military on a Power of Faith turn and, yes, once you've added him as an agenda, you can STILL play his character card as a character because, once he's an agenda, the version that's become an agenda is no longer "in play." If you want to go nuts and somehow risk Summoning Season, you could even run BOTH Aeron's in the same deck (1X of this and 2X of the other) so you gain the benefits of both… but Summoning Season is insane. Why Summoning Season? You have to ensure he gets played first so you can use him to soak claim and become an agenda. Then you're free to play the other Aeron's as characters. (I will add that I don't think Summoning Season is much of a risk at all in Melee.)
Incinerate – House Targaryen only. Challenges: Kneel 1 influence to choose a character and name a Trait. Until the end of the phase, that character gets -X STR and is killed if its STR is 0. X is the number of Targaryen characters you control with the named Trait.
I gotta say – I LOVE this card! Now, I'm primarily a Targ player, so Burn cards hold a special place and this one is just amazing. Some folks don't think it's that amazing due to the trait limitation, but frankly, Targ has SO many traits in relatively high numbers that this card is a mean card in almost any Targ deck, whether it be Burn, Dothraki, or Dragons.
What makes the card so amazing is the fact that it does this incredible effect for the low, low cost of a single influence kneel. I've done terrible things with this card. Killed characters whose strength was already buffed to 8 because I marshaled a number of weenie Dothraki's and played two Drogo's Horde's for free. It was a vicious turn! (And great fun for me!) There is just no way I'm not including this in a deck unless I can tell (due to trait count) that I'm not going to pulling it off to much effect in a game.
Magister Illyrio – Response: After a character enters play during the challenges phase, choose a non-unique character. Until the end of the phase, that character gets -1 STR and is killed if STR is 0
Another great Targ card in this pack. On his own, he's a 3 gold, two icon character card that adds a much needed Intrigue icon to the Targaryen arsenal. So, right there, he's a great card to include in a lot of decks. Add his Response and you have a whole lot of awesome going on. With the sheer number of Ambush cards Targ has, you're sure to be able to trigger his ability multiple times. Our very own Nathan Bradley has already concocted a mean looking deck list using him to essentially make keeping non-unique characters on the board a very hard thing to do.
Add him to your deck and the wonderful Dragon Knight now becomes a -3 AND gains a terminal kill effect to a non-unique. Every. Single. Ambush. Minus one and killed if zero. There is just no downside to this card. Now, if he could kill uniques… then he'd be OP for sure – but there are a lot of juicy non-uniques you want dead out there.
So that's my top 5 list of cards from the latest CP – would love to hear what you think of my choices and what your top five are and why they're different from mine. So… sound off in the comments.


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Bickford, 77, who is full of patriotism and enthusiastic about the Fourth of July, said he was honored to be chosen this year.
"I just think this tradition in Woodstown is super and I'm glad to be a direct part of it," he said.
Since 1969, Bickford has been a resident of Pilesgrove Township and the New Jersey asparagus is what drew him in to Salem County, he said.
Originally from Massachusetts, and a graduate of Leicester High School in 1952, Bickford is a Korean War veteran who served in the United States Air Force for four years.
Bickford, Airman First Class (E4), spent time stationed in California where he was an airborne radar operator.
"It was a good duty to have," he said, reflecting on his time in active service. "Police action was going on when I turned 18. I signed up and went and it was the best thing I ever did."
Additionally, he was active between July and August 1953 on site in the Korean War.
After dedicating his time in the armed forces, Bickford enrolled in college at Ohio Wesleyon University in 1961.
Since living in Pilesgrove for the past 43 years, Bickford purchased the Cowtown Cowboy Outfitters in 1974 and still runs the long-standing business.
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"I loved it. I loved marrying people it was great and one of the best jobs I had as mayor and I enjoyed solving problems as best I could," Bickford said about his time on the township committee.
Although Bickford is no longer in local government, he is involved on the board of Harvest Community Bank, the Moose Lodge and this year, he will be leading the town in American spirit during the annual parade.
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The incident happened just after 1 p.m. at the staircase near Jefferson and 19th, fire officials said. The motorhome went over the sidewalk, hit the concrete barriers and went down the stairwell at the center of the campus, said Loretta Cool with the Tacoma Police Department.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene.
"I saw a flash and saw a motorhome slam right into the planter box and fly down the stairs and disintegrated," said Jack McQuade, owner of the nearby Swiss Restaurant and Pub. "It looked like it was in a movie, just dirt and debris went everywhere."
The 65-year-old woman driving the 18-foot motorhome was pronounced dead at the scene. Cool said preliminary investigation shows the woman was ejected from the motorhome and then was crushed as it continued rolling.
No pedestrians were struck and there were no other injuries, fire officials said.
Cool says investigators are looking at a mechanical failure as the cause of the crash.
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The jack hammering began around two in the morning Friday, eliminating any chance of sleep for the 40 people camped out on a desolate sidewalk in Long Island City.
"It's going to be a rough weekend," said Gerard Feeley, 19 years old, who, like the other men (and one woman), arrived Thursday night and set up camp outside Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12. They plan to stay until Monday morning, when the union will distribute 100 applications for its apprenticeship program.
There are only 10 openings in the program, but spending four nights on a concrete mattress is worth it to the campers for even a shot at one of those openings.
"They're offering a career, benefits and a chance to make everyone around me proud," Mr. Feeley said. "If you know how to save your money, you'll be rich at the end of this career."
Like some in the line on 43rd Avenue, a few blocks from Court Square, Mr. Feeley said he comes from a family of Local 12 members stretching back to his great grandfather, who he said helped found the union – which covers the five boroughs and Long Island.
John Killard, 64, recently retired from Local 12, and was outside the union hall Friday to bring his grandson, James Scirocco, 20, food and camping supplies.
"The steamfitter installs the pipes, and we insulate them," said Mr. Killard, who spent his career keeping cold pipes cold and hot pipes hot at power stations around the city, including some nuclear facilities. His son, Mr. Scirocco's father, is also in the union.
"They've been telling me for a few years to come here and join, but I've been putting it off," said Mr. Scirocco. "But now I've got a kid on the way, so it's time."
The four-year apprenticeship program began in 1991, and applications are accepted every two years for the handful of open spots. Upon graduation, apprentices become full union members, who currently make $63.48 an hour, a number that increases annually, according to Dave Soika, Local 12's apprenticeship coordinator. Factoring in the benefits package, that hourly wage is closer to $100.
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Early Friday morning, police told the hundreds of sidewalk campers there that they were not allowed to use tents and had to take them down, the campers said. Now the line, which wraps halfway around Kaufman Astoria Studios, is a long row of sleeping bags and camping chairs, all baking in the sun.
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Howland's wrestling team is simply rolling this season.
On their way through a perfect regular season in dual meets, the Tigers won their own Howland Invitational Tournament, as well as the Eastern Ohio Wrestling League Tournament.
Now, the Tigers will look to continue their ride in the Division II sectional tournament, where the environs won't be as friendly as they were at HIT.
On Friday, the Tigers travel to West Branch High School, the home of their chief nemesis at the EOWL tournament, where the teams collided in two championship matches. Senior Robby Klose (145) and freshman David Brian Whisler (152) each won close decisions that eventually gave the Tigers the title.
"This time of the season is really more about individual achievement, so I really want our guys concentrated on going out there and wrestling smart, hard matches," Howland coach Bill Beasom said. "It would still be nice to win the tournament this weekend. At the beginning of the year, I thought it was a goal we could achieve, and our wrestlers have lived up to those expectations."
Senior J.R. Perry, who qualified for state last year, and has won 100 matches in his career, didn't compete at EOWL due to a knee injury.
Considering he was a favorite to win the tourney, his absence could've made the final result closer than it should have been.
Last season, Klose and Perry were two of seven Tigers to move on to districts. This weekend, juniors Alex Cornicelli (126), Cody Davis (152), Tyler Drass (170), Nico Lucarelli (106), and Gabe Stark (138) will also look to make return trips to districts. Klose and Perry have qualified for districts each of the last three seasons.
"It really helps to have the experience of wrestling in the sectionals and districts," Beasom said. "What's really great about it is that those guys pass on what they've learned to the other guys each and every day in practice."
Seniors Andrew Hamilton (132) and junior Tyler Drass (170) have improved this year, and look to take their first steps into the district tournament.
The Tigers will also look to freshmen Aaron Jackson (113) and Whisler (152) to contribute this weekend.
Whisler won a state title in junior high, which will help him in the next couple weeks.
"David Brian Whisler is everything you want in a wrestler," Beasom said. "He's smart, agressive, very mature, and a great leader. His father (Dave) was a great wrestler at Howland, so we're very happy he's here to carry on that tradition."
While Howland and West Branch are expected to make waves this weekend, no one should look past Canfield, which has a roster of young, talented wrestlers that helped the Cardinals finish third at the EOWL tournament.
"We're a very young team, so we're looking to improve as the season progresses," Canfield coach Dean Conley said.
"Howland is obviously very talented and experienced, so we want to get better as we head into sectionals and districts, so we can do better against them."
In Division I, Austintown Fitch will look benefit from the comforts of home to make its way through a stacked field including rival Boardman.
"It's definitely a little bit of an advantage for us to be at home," Fitch coach Brett Powell said.
"We wrestled here for the Josh Hephner and the league tournaments, so our guys will go a little harder in their gym."
Powell said Solon is a favorite, but he likes his team's chances. He expects Rick Ague (106), Zilch Mackall (132), Kyle Rocco (138), Donniee Free (182), and Lennie McGeachy to do well this weekend.
Boardman will send EOWL winners Nick Mancini (113) and Nice Graziani (160) into the tournament. Graziani was the EOWL tournament's MVP.
In the Division III Rootstown sectional, Liberty will look to continue the momentum it established last week when it defeated rival Girard to capture the EOWL dual title. It's the Leopards' first league crown since 1998.
Liberty will look to Cody Bucher (220), who finished second at EOWL; Fred Clark (285), who finished thirdL; and C.J. Edmonds (182), who finished sixth at to contribute this weekend.
Liberty defeated Poland in dual competition, but the Bulldogs won the EOWL tournament in only their second year in existence. Poland's Tad Duran (120) finished second at EOWL, Mike Audi (160) finished third, and Anthony Mancini (138) fiished fifth. They'll all be looked on to push into districts next weekend.
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Animal Crossing......Posted: Aug 13, 2012 12:00AM PST by FFTFANATIC
That moment where you think you are going to lose your save data to that mole that never shuts up on Animal Crossing, Resitti. Ugh I remember freaking out when when that mole popped up and told me he was going to delete my data just because I didn't save or I reset my Gamecube.
MGS1and4Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:00AM PST by Aunt_Jebidisa
I just cant get over the torture room in MGS1.that was one of the hardest things I had to do in a game.then they did it again in mgs4.fuck I hated that shit, but I also liked it because I had to struggle to keep snake alive and it really hurt.
I wish I had an audacious moment to comment about, but insteadPosted: Aug 11, 2012 12:00AM PST by Arrow
Watching three guys talking about moments that were legit amazing and hit them in a particular way.
Jeremy Parish pops up.
Thought process suddenly diverted by DAT FASHION
Now planning trip to the local mall to buy a new three-piece suit.
MomentsPosted: Aug 11, 2012 12:00AM PST by onlii1mikestuh
Batman: Arkham City - Bruce Wayne puts on the Batsuit + Death of Joker
For those of us who experienced it...Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:00AM PST by razama
Aeris' death was a majorly daring moment. Killing off the main love interest and heroine on the first disc of the game? How can you top that. The sad music playing as Cloud lowered her body into the water is ingrained into me. Practically everyone knows of this scene, but even if you knew before hand that it was coming, if you actually go through the game you start to slowly fool yourself into thinking maybe things will be different. Maybe, this sweet innocent girl who invited you out to a theme park one night might be okay. How could the bad guy win and kill a flower girl who grew her flowers in an old church?
I have no idea what could be more daring than directing this game and saying, "I know everyone loves this girl, and she one of our main characters, but we are going to let the bad guy win and kill her." That is insane and it fueled you to hunt down Sephiroth through the rest of the game.
Even if you were a TifaxCloud fan, I think just about everyone fought that last battle with Sephiroth thinking, "For Aeris"
Chrono TriggerPosted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by evildog13
When you face Lavos for the first time and he blats Chrono into oblivion. I was thinking to myself "that did not just actually happen". You can't kill off the lead character. But time travel can make miracles happen.
Killing off Main CharactersPosted: Aug 11, 2012 12:00AM PST by xuicsus
I will agree with you here, though FFVII (I know I know....) still did it best when it killed off Aeris. The reason is while Chrono was brought back, Aeris never was. All that time spent leveling her and thinking she's a permanent party member all thrown out the window.
Much more dramaticPosted: Aug 11, 2012 12:00AM PST by evildog13
Aeris's demise was deffinatley more dramatic, but you almost knew something bad was going to happen. But not literal game changing bad. With Chrono it was more like a sudden suprise. I knew that it was still to early in the game to beat Lavos, I figured it would the classic get your but kicked plot fight, wake up in a cell and escape thing. I did not expect him to get vaporized.
Most DaringPosted: Aug 12, 2012 12:00AM PST by xuicsus
Thing is, the title of the article is called the Most Daring Moments... how daring is it to kill off your main character only to turn it into a quest where you have to save his life? It might be daring, but permadeath is much more daring. It would have been better in some ways if Chrono was never resurrected... now THAT would have been daring. Though, I do love CT's story and I liked having the story be where you use a doll to save his life.
MGS3Posted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by EKGTrooper
The sniper boss fight. By far the most audacious thing I've ever played in a video game. While the rest of the industry was focused on big, explosive, boring 3 tiered boss fights that we've seen over and over again, Kojima and MGS3 forced you to stop and think. You weren't running and gunning here, you were crawling around as slowly as you possibly could, feverishly using your directional mic in a race against time to find him before he finds you.
Not only the best boss fight in all of gaming, one of the best moments in gaming history.
RE4Posted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by alakor
the first time I lost in the button mash against the guy with the burlap sacks and the chain saws. i litterly dropped the controller and uttered a W...T...F....
Get a new boss.Posted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by JohnnyTruant420
I love this website and consider myself a long time reader but I really don't like Jeremy Parish. His reviews are stupid and his opinions are of no consequence to anyone... HOW IN THE NAME OF SOLID SNAKE DOES HE RUN THIS FUCKING WEBSITE?
TitlePosted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by Error_Code1337
Through awesomeness, and a smashing fashion sense
X-MenPosted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by gungrave609
for the Sega Genesis. In Mojo's world, there was a count down to reset the system. Arriving at the control terminal, I was hitting everything not knowing how to reset it. After I died a bunch of times from running out of time, I got frustrated and on my final attempt I decided to reset the actual game before the clock ran out again (didn't want to see that Game Over sign again)....but the game didn't reset. All kinds of numbers started scrolling on the screen followed by the words "system reset" I passed the F*cken level. That, my friends, along with the Mantis boss fight in MGS 1 are my biggest WTF moments in gaming.
Most Heartfelt, the ending of FFX and SotC when Agro falls
I totally remember that!Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:00AM PST by razama
Me and my brother were playing the game, and we finished with tons of time to spare. But when the timer just keep ticking down, my brother kept telling me he was just going to reset the game (he didn't like to "lose" haha). After pushing every button and combination I could think of, he hit the reset button right before the timer ran out, and suddenly binary code filled the screen and I thought he broke my system lol.
We still laugh about it sometimes.
Really?Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:00AM PST by wiseman4380
Thats pretty awesome. I remember that game, but i never got that far
999Posted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by kenzo
The entire "true ending" of the game 999 is probably the most audatious thing I can remember in a game. The entire game has you playing through a Saw-like horror scenario, helping the protagonist escape. The problem is, nine times out of ten, you'll reach a dead end where the hero dies and it's game over. However, you can restart the game playing anew, attemping to follow different paths to success - all the while the game keeps track of what you had done previously by greying things out. Through the different dead ends and horrible deaths you experience, you get to see the overall scenario and the characters through multiple perspectives and you learn a lot about them. There is an "alive" ending, where you survive but the conclusion is horribly disappointing (most of your comrades die). But there is one very particular path where you can find salvation - but the only way you can possibly to get through it, is with knowledge of your other playthroughs - stuff your character wouldn't have any knowledge of had this been a normal game.
And that's when everything in 999 clicks. As it turns out, you're not actually playing as the protagonist - you're someone else, looking through his eyes, giving him subconscious hints on where to go and what to do. And at that point, when your character realizes that he knows things he shouldn't - that's when the game flips itself upside down. Literally. The entire time you're playing on your DS, you've got a top screen showing the action of what's going on, and the bottom screen showing your interactions. But this revelation reveals that the top screen in the protagonists' perspective, and the bottom screen is the perspective of the actual character you're playing as. During the dramatic conclusion, roles reverse and it's actually time for the game's protagonist to actually help the person off-screen that you've been role-playing, and the game forces you to flip the DS upside down, literally inverting the scenario - now you're playing as the protagonist, helping this mysterious person through their psychic bond.
For me, it was absolutely mind-blowing for a game to consider something as simple as how you held the machine to be an important part of telling the story, nevermind actually managing to figure the mechanic of the New Game Plus into the plot of the game in not just a meaningful way, but a way that's absolutely crutial to discovering the true ending.
Corpse PartyPosted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by SniperZombie
My jaw was left hanging open many times when I first played Corpse Party. It's hard to pick a single instance...
I'm guessing perhaps the moment in one of the "wrong ends" when you find your sweet little sister with her skull cracked open and her dead eyes (complete with burst capillaries) staring up at you.
Shadow of the Colossus.Posted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by Ryuken1106
Not to nitpick or anything, but I could've swore I saw Agro after it was all over (though he had a really bad limp on one of his legs). I'm close tot he end in my replay of the game, so I'll have to check.
Thats true butPosted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by Zero_Hikari
Maybe he didn't stay past the credits.
Agro...Posted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by McBiggitty
I know he comes back, but that moment for me where Agro was thought to be dead was what did it for me. Much like if you saw the first Lord of the Rings movie without knowing that Gandalf would eventually return. Pretty sad stuff.
NierPosted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by TheCleverMonkey
In Neir, the dawning realization during the additional cutscenes in NG+, where the player starts to realize that you've been slaughtering children for the past fifteen hours.
And the hint was always there: They dropped used colouring books and such. But you'd dismissed it as just a quirk of the JRPG, assuming you'd eventually start picking up more valuable books later as you advanced.
NiER!Posted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by SgtDawkins
NiER is filled with those kinds of moments, but I won't say any more, for fear of runing the big ending twist. Too bad the game itself was a slog, or else I wouldn't have to defend its other, absolutely mind-blow qualities to all the people who think it sucks.
MomentsPosted: Aug 10, 2012 12:00AM PST by rosseyn
To this day I still remember the mixture of rage, horror, and awe I experienced as Sephiroth came down sword-tip first into Aeris' waiting body. All of that hard work, all of the story behind her, that badass character and his glorious backstab. It was an emotional battlefield.
....Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:00AM PST by razama
I heard that she died in FFVII but even when I played it, I still couldn't believe it when it actually happened. I kept thinking, "But they gave me her lv 4 limit break! She must come back alive later or something right!?"
That was the first time in my life I realized video games can be more than just games, and can indeed draw emotions like sadness and anger from you.


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