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#241 to #213 - lebeanertroll
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#270 to #242 - thedport
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Do you drink alcohol? Do you smoke cigarettes? Do you eat fast food? Do you drink caffeinated beverages? Have you ever taken a prescription pain medication? Have you ever used NyQuil or Robitussin? I could keep listing things that people use every day that weak individuals take and ruin their own lives with it. An inanimate object does not have the ability to be bad, it exists it's actions follow the laws of nature that govern them. It's us, people, who **** it up just like everything else.
#340 to #303 - thedport
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Have you actually done the research into the medical benefits of marijuana? It has been shown to help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. It's an anti-depressant, a pain reliever, an anti-emetic, sorry there's more but that's what I have off of the top of my head. I could go into political blah blah blah, but why? As it stands now the "war" on weed is dwindling, state by state they are adopting laws to make it legal for medical consumption, and slowly those states that already have the medical use passed, they are pushing for legislation to fully decriminalize it for recreational use. What we think/say here is irrelevant. Within the next ten years I see it being fully decriminalized nation wide and on the federal level. If you don't like weed don't use it thats fine, but democracy be damned if we "potheads" let people from stopping us from enjoying a harmless, yes until you show me scientific research to back up the claims of it being harmful not just personal experiences then it will remain harmless.
#363 to #345 - thedport (03/10/2012) [-]
another person on here already addressed that issue, scientific research has found that because of the cannabinoid receptors in the brain, it kills cancerous brain cells that form independently from the actual brain structure. Heavy marijuana use has been proven to do less damage to the brain than drinking alcohol.
#427 to #391 - thedport (03/10/2012) [-]
#273 to #255 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
But some people dont know that they are allergic and when they consume large quantities of peanuts they will die. Sorry whoozy, but there are also alot of people who are allergic and dont know it, so they cant avoid it, the problem is that the body keeps being hypersensitive to some substances, like peanuts. And they can directly die from it, unlike like from weed. You just have a weak personality if weed destroys your life, but you cant do anything if you are allergic and dont know it.
#310 to #287 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
Yes, yes it is. After working all week there is nothing like rolling joint and listening to some good music, sure you can tell me that there are ways to relax but weed is the thing that takes the pressure off. I like smoking weed, and I dont think that my right to smoking it should be restrained because some people who have a weak personality will abuse it and destroy theyre lives. By your logic you might as well ban alcohol and tobacco.
#330 to #317 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
Omfg how arrogant can you be? People like drinking alcohol and smoking, getting high on weed, it is not your or anyone elses right to ban them, it is your personal view on drugs, I have a right to drink and smoke what ever the **** i want because I am not responsible for anyone who is too stupid or weak and gets addicted.
#353 to #336 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
I already can do ANYTHING I want, I can go to a dealer and get cocaine, heroin or whatever the **** I want, but I dont, because im not retarded like your friend, I know that it could get me addicted so I dont do it. But weed does good for me, and I dont want to be a criminal for smoking it. And btw Portugal legalized all drugs and there are less drug addicts and drug related crime. So guess what, your ******** hypocrisy doesnt work, giving people an option works.
#372 to #356 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
Weed does do good for me, it might be harmful for my lungs and my body but it relaxes me, it good for my mind, it helps me go thru **** everyday. Without relaxing I would not be able to work as well I work when using weed. You just never experienced it, you know what happened to your friend and label drugs as the root of evil.
Just type "portugal after legalizing drugs" in to google and get all the info you want.
"Someone tries a drug once believing they wont get hooked and gets trapped"
But I dont, and neither am I responsible in any way for theyre foolishness, I should not be punished for it.
Just type "portugal after legalizing drugs" in to google and get all the info you want.
"Someone tries a drug once believing they wont get hooked and gets trapped"
But I dont, and neither am I responsible in any way for theyre foolishness, I should not be punished for it.
#395 to #378 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
You also know if it is illigal people have to go thru dealers, you know, the kind of people that carry a gun around and shoot you if you dont have the money? And lets say you friend loans weed from a dealer and promises to pay him back but dont, the dealer will kill her. But if weed would be legal she would just buy the **** from a store and would live on, + it would not be so expensive so she have to blow all her money on it. **** like that happens everyday, because drugs are illigal, it kills the addicts and funds organized crime.
#475 to #409 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
Yes, alcohol is the perfect example.You can go in to the store and buy enough of it to kill yourself. Do you? Does the majority of people do it? There are alcoholics, people who are addicted to it, has the society fallen now? People have a choice to drink, most of them dont. They have a risk of becoming addicted to it, but most people are smart enough not to get addicted. The same would apply to drugs, a very small percentage would get addicted to them, but would at the same time allow people like me( who dont get addicted but really enjoy drugs) to use drugs.
#473 to #409 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
They help reduce drug abuse but they sure as hell increase drug related crime and deaths. What would you prefer, if an addict would buy heroin from a legitimate place, get clean heroin, use a clean needle, would not have to pay all his/her money on it, would not go bankrupt, could possibly funcion in normal life, or if he would go to a dealer, buy some heroin cut with poisonous substances, pay all the money he has, go bankrupt, steal in order to get heroin, owe money to the dealer and in the end get killed by the dealer? If you care so much about people why do you support a system where they get killed and poisoned? A girl i know bough extacy at a rave party and got a serious poioning and nearly died, if drugs would be legal she could have gotten clean extasy.
#471 to #409 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
Well I cant post links, but type "portugal statistic after legalizing drugs" in to google and have a look for yourself. Of cource we cant completely predict what will hapen if drugs would be legalized globaly, altough you can get pretty much get any drugs you want in south america, middle east, Africa, and parts of asia and people there arent addicts who cant deal with their lives. Life would most likely go on like usual, there would be less drug related deaths and crime. And people like me could smoke weed without being labeled as a criminal.
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#463 to #409 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
For the statistic just do a little research on the internet, i cant post links here i think.
You can get high on heroin in most of the mid eastern countries, are there any news that the populace there are all heroin addicts?
If cocaine would be legal would you go to the store and buy it? No? Neither would most of the people because everyone are completely aware what dangers drugs posess.
Drugs being illigal is only useful for the drugdealers and mafia, if drugs would be legal organized crime loose their main income. Crimes would go down, corruption would go down since organized crime would not have that much money/power anymore.
You can get high on heroin in most of the mid eastern countries, are there any news that the populace there are all heroin addicts?
If cocaine would be legal would you go to the store and buy it? No? Neither would most of the people because everyone are completely aware what dangers drugs posess.
Drugs being illigal is only useful for the drugdealers and mafia, if drugs would be legal organized crime loose their main income. Crimes would go down, corruption would go down since organized crime would not have that much money/power anymore.
#235 to #213 - thedport (03/10/2012) [-]
I don't know my friends and I aren't lazy stoners we get super ripped then clean the apartment, reorganize small items, and rearrange furniture. My girlfriend spends this time doing her physics homework, she's a pot head and majoring in nuclear physics, with a minor in applied and theoretical physics. I guess it affects everyone differently, I get lazy and not wanting to do anything when I get drunk. When I'm drunk nothing else matters but me. Thats why I do not drink.
#277 to #253 - thedport (03/10/2012) [-]
Do you drink alcohol? Do you smoke cigarettes? Do you eat fast food? Do you drink caffeinated beverages? Have you ever taken a prescription pain medication? Have you ever used NyQuil or Robitussin? I could keep listing things that people use every day that weak individuals take and ruin their own lives with it. An inanimate object does not have the ability to be bad, it exists it's actions follow the laws of nature that govern them. It's us, people, who **** it up just like everything else.
#320 to #296 - diverdwn (03/10/2012) [-]
and alcohol has so many benefits to you? weed is being used as medicines and as relaxants booze kills brain cells and turns good people into assholes and animals weed is illegal and with the money being thrown at keeping it illegal from the alcohol companies it will stay like that. They want you to drink and get drunk and drive and beat your wife and **** up your life because it brings in money threw court and legal fee's
#386 to #328 - diverdwn (03/10/2012) [-]
but booze was made illegal and the rise in crime and health problems from unclean distilling processes and underground speak easies made them turn over the law i mean even the white house had a secret wine cellar my family has a drinking problem and i can have a few beers but i need to know when to stop because of the mr hyde in me that can come out but when i smoke im still me just with a broader mind set to me pot opens my mind and makes me think more than if i was drunk so whats the difference from gettin ripped up drunk and straight up baked theres no real use for getting drunk or high its just a way to relax and unwind its a personal preference the way i see it
#398 to #388 - diverdwn (03/10/2012) [-]
america sent over 40 billion dollars in 2011 on the war on drugs and they say that pot is the main money maker for the cartels and gangs and with gang violence in mexico at the highest and most violent its ever been wouldnt taking the money people spend and give to them instead taxing it and putting it back into the american economy be the better thing? they call pot the gateway drug and thats because people are buying from a guy that sells pot and crack or somthing worse then that amsterdam is the perfect example of a good system to use they have the lowest hard drug use in europe and have a low crime rate i mean look at prohibition they make booze illegal gangsters and crime goes up they make it legal again and the gangs that were running booze went down because now they have a product that anyone can buy at any corner store
#414 to #407 - diverdwn (03/10/2012) [-]
if you look at the facts about pot compared to coke or meth those drugs destroy people and familys when was the last time you read a pot head robbed a bank for pot money or a pot head robbed someone in a alley im sure it can happen but not as much as crack heads and meth heads go and do no one has ever said they want to legalize all drugs just pot and its medical companies and alcohol companies that push to keep it illegal popular mechanics had a magazine issue that called hemp the fiber of the future the lotus car company made a car shell out of hemp and its stronger that fiber glass and up there in tensile strength with carbon fiber if you look up how it came about being made illegal you'll see it was based off of racism and they fact that loggers didnt want to spend the money to make the switch to hemp....now whats better for the environment cutting down tree's that take 50 years to grow or taking hemp and in 4 months you have a new field to harvest theres so much that can be done with hemp other that medicines and getting high
#421 to #416 - diverdwn (03/10/2012) [-]
well think of this i could go out and buy 3 gallons of vodka and drink myself to death i could trick a dr into giving me oxy's which alot of them have no problems giving out i could down a hole bottle and kill myself off them i could go buy a gun and rob a bank i could eat 100 big macs and give myself a heart attack and i could buy a pound of pot and fall asleep before i even come close to death from overdosing i mean oxy's are heroin in a pill form its just a fact of life that people will find a way to get high the hemp plant has been on this plant before you me and everyone else you've ever met and it wasnt till the 20's or 30's that it was made illegal people have been using it for thousand's of years and not until recently it was banned
#426 to #423 - diverdwn (03/10/2012) [-]
i know i know im not trying to argue with you i just feel like if everyone looked at the whole thing in a different light that the stigma of pot heads are losers and lazy will stop the american colonies where the largest producers of hemp back in the day george washington grew hemp and made whiskey the declaration of independence was written on hemp paper what the facts basically boil down to is that its here its been here and its time to start to use it for all of its uses and if smoking it and gettin stoned off of it happens well it happens people can buy computer duster and use it as intended or you can huff the can but you dont see them banning that
#450 to #432 - diverdwn (03/10/2012) [-]
see everyone thats against pot brings up these stupid facts like that one wit stealing and ooo it will be a health care nightmare when the truth is people that the ones that buy pot in a store are just gonna be the same people buying it in the street are you like a 35 year old mother or something the worlds changing better open your eyes before your left in the dust
#453 to #450 - diverdwn
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how tho the thing is is that no one that supports the legalization of pot has ever brought up the fact that if pots legal then meth or coke or crack should be to its the ones that oppose it are the ones that say well if pots legal why shouldnt stealing or murder or anything else its just a way for you to try and make a stupid analogy to reference something that all people appose just to get your point across im laying out facts your laying out slander
#228 to #213 - arsonistchapel (03/10/2012) [-]
Same w/ me. One of my best friends can't hold a job and every little money he makes he spends on weed. And every time I try to do something w/ him it ends up like that song "Because I got high".
#226 to #213 - lebeanertroll
Reply -1(03/10/2012) [-]
All depends on the personality. There are dumb ass stoners that are complete **** ups and people who have degrees, families, etc. who smoke pot. Your friend was gonna end up a jobless dropout anyway.
#220 to #213 - ILIEKPEPSEE
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thats her fault. she chose to be a lazy bitch and smoke weed everyday. i smoke with friends aevery couple of weeks, and im fine. so weed is perfectly fine, if you arent a ******** with it.
#237 to #229 - ILIEKPEPSEE (03/10/2012) [-]
"addicted" you cant get addicted to pot. there is literally no physical dependency to it. at the most theres a small longing for it, but no actual addiction. i know addiction, i was hooked on oxycodone for the longest time, and the longing for pot is NOT addiction.
#251 to #247 - ILIEKPEPSEE (03/10/2012) [-]
alchohol has a strong mental dependency, nicotine has a strong physical dependency. weed has at most a little mental dependency. argument invalid, all drugs are not the ******* same.
#263 to #258 - ILIEKPEPSEE (03/10/2012) [-]
it is more or less harmless. just people who do stupid stuff while on it or for it.
#274 to #268 - ILIEKPEPSEE (03/10/2012) [-]
i harbor no ill effects from smoking a few times a month, and from all ive seen, no one else does either. im going off personal experience, not research.
#316 to #313 - ILIEKPEPSEE (03/10/2012) [-]
causes psychological problems when done every day. if you do it once a week or so, you can actually raise your iq.
#327 to #321 - ILIEKPEPSEE (03/10/2012) [-]
its been tested, when smoked about once a week, that it can improve one's iq and imagination
#338 to #334 - ILIEKPEPSEE (03/10/2012) [-]
im not talking by leaps and bounds, jsut slightly
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#217 to #213 - thedarkdefender
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''she''. See, there's your problem there.
#245 to #221 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]there is no addictive qualities in weed if i'm not mistaken. Her brain isn't saying "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GIVE ME WEED" it's her thinking that she wants the weed and likes that feeling it gives. Having a little restraint can make her stop unlike cigarretes which make the brain think it needs the nicotine.
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#362 to #354 - anon (03/10/2012) [-]
Well alcohol is legal and it causes all sorts of problems throughout the body, and it is mentally addicting. Thousands die every year from the effects it does on the body alone, and people can even die from withdrawing even if they do try to quit; it they are alcoholics that is. But thats legal. And I honestly don't even want to go into why tobacco is legal. But point being if all this **** is legal than making weed legal (prohibited of course) would like be putting a drop in the ocean.


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During the SEMANTiCS 2016 in Leipzig, Sep 12-15, the DBpedia community will get together on the 15th of September for the 7th edition of the DBpedia Community Meeting. The meeting will take place at the University of Leipzig (Augustusplatz 10, 04109 Leipzig, Germany). See here for detailed directions.
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Following our successful meetings in Europe & US our next DBpedia meeting will be held at Leipzig on September 15th, co-located with SEMANTiCS.
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Anybody have REAL experience with Hi Point?
I'm thinking of purchasing a hi point 9mm firearm, mainly for the shooting range. I've been doing a lot of research, and talking to a lot of people, and seems to me like they sure have a bad name. I noticed though that people who actually have the gun, or have at least fired one seem to love them, and the haters are those who have never touched one (...maybe upset because they spent so much more on an "equivalent" gun???), or those who sell them (don't make any money off selling them because they are so inexpensive). I'm looking for opinions from those who have actually used/owned them, no haters just because lol! I'm really close to pulling the trigger (sorry...had to) on the purchase, for $160 for a 100% american made firearm with a lifetime warranty, and good reputation from actual owners, I can't see why not to...
On a side note, I'm debating between the 9mm($160) and the .38($140).....I'm thinking the 9mm will be cheaper in the long run as I believe the ammunition is cheaper....is this correct?
Don't get the 380. The Hi-point is a cheap made handgun and to a lot of people are junk. Honest opinion they will shoot when you pull the trigger. They are decently accurate but they are HUGE. The ergonomics are not comfortable and the pistol has a ton of muzzle flip. You can't strip them down to clean them and accessories are a no go. If you want something to shoot just to shoot then they are ok. If you are looking at competition set up or carry then I would strongly look at something else. I have put several hundred rounds through several different hi points (not ALOT when I shoot almost 1k a month) but I will say they hi point carbines are very underrated. If you want to step up a bit in price and get a higher quality and ease of ownership go with a sig pro 2022 or CZ P07. Both can be had for $399 new. There are a ton of options that open up in the $400-$550 range. This is just my experience and opinion.
EDIT: I should mention that I compete in several different handgun sports so my use will be different then some. I also carry concealed and buy pistols that fit multiple roles. It really all depends on what YOU are wanting. I am also sort of a pistol snob so take my advice with a grain of salt. Lol
I own a .45ACP Hi-Point and love it. You hit the nail on the head. Everyone who doesn't own one talks crap. I went shooting with my fire dept. buddies who all have expensive guns and pretty much owned them with a gun that is half the price. It is heavy but bad ass and very accurate. Never jammed on me once.
Thanks both for the input. My brother told me he fired his friend's hi point .40, along with a handful of other big name guns the guy had like glock, etc.... and he was most accurate with the hi point, and that it did not jamb and one of the big names did (I think it was browning arms). I have heard they are heavy, and also realize you need tools to take them apart and clean them. In the end, I am ok with needing tools to clean, and them being heavy. I will probable only use it once a month at the most. I'm thinking this is a good purchase for me. This will be the first firearm that I actually purchase, so I think it's a good one as it's inexpensive and will let me test the water. From your input it sounds like it is good for what I want.
Is it correct that 9mm is less expensive than .38?
I sort of appreciate your input the most as I can tell you think they are junk, but are giving me the info I asked for "Honest opinion they will shoot when you pull the trigger." and "If you want something to shoot just to shoot then they are ok". That's exactly what I wanted to know as it's my first firearm purchase.
I shouldn't say they are junk just not appealing to most people but if you are wanting something to get you started in shooting then it's a good way to go. Beware though if you get hooked then be prepared to spend some money lol. The 9mm is the cheapest load you can get. The .380 is more expensive and not a very accurate load. I'm not a fan of .380 at all. .38 is a revolver cartridge and that is a different story.
Ok thanks! I've been shooting a little here and there over the past two years with some friends and my father. Honestly I'd really like to get a caltek (I want the made in usa sticker lol), but they are pretty pricey. My father is REALLY into it lately, and is competing, packing his own bullets (or whatever you call it) and shooting like 600 yds in competition...he told me "I sure wouldn't buy a POS $160 gun". I've sort of forced myself to come to my own conclusion from shooting my dad's glock 9mm that jambed on me, and my friend's browning arms .22 that jambed on me 3 times in 50 rounds, and hearing some good and bad about hi point. Both your input is very helpful, thanks!
Oh and I actually wanted a revolver for ease of cleaning and simplicity, however it seems like they are actually more expensive than the semi auto's...
Just a word from a shooter ALL firearms jam. I have seen every make and model fail for one reason or another. Dirty magazines will cause any auto loader to fail at some point. Revolvers are pricey but you can beat the feeling of a nice wheel gun. Revolvers are much more rare when they fail but I have seen cylinders lock up and the timing be off cause issues. KEL-tec handguns are based more on concealed carry than anything else. Reloading is a great way to save money and you get to tailor your ammunition to suit you and your forearm. All firearms are different and can be tweaked for different loads and characteristics.
"KEL-tec" oops! lol, obviously I'm a noob here...I honestly can say once I saw the price I closed the website haha. At least for now I'm looking for cheap. I took my concealed carry class and used a .38 revolver for the proficiency test and I REALLY liked the revolver over the say half dozen semi auto's I've shot over the last year or two, EXCEPT that the barrel is significantly shorter and had much more kick (I think because of the short barrel?). I was fairly inaccurate with the revolver compared to the other guns I've shot. Everyone I shoot with says I'm a very good shot for a novice. I had a pretty large spread though with the revolver.
EDIT: Something else about "Kel-tec" (lol) is that they are only about 45 minutes away in cocoa....so they are local... (maybe my 2nd purchase....?)
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- During the inventory test, Geoff manages to carry everything to the goal without stopping. Then again, it would have more challenging if Gus hadn't missed his footing and fallen on the ground like a turtle before he even ''started''.
- Monty and Frank dressed as Yakuza members and kicking the shit out of Gus and Geoff.
- How Burnie prepares Geoff & Gus for the "Video Game Foods" challenge: by getting them completely drunk, then waking them up at 5 AM.
Geoff: I fuckin' hate all of you.Burnie: I think it's amazing that you guys can roll out of bed and immediately start drinking.Gus: I didn't stop drinking! I, like, took an hour break and laid down!
- As soon as they see the massive meal set up for them, they immediately go for the beer.
- The challenge is decided by one bite of pizza that had earlier been described as "smelling like cat food," "smelling like a cat's ass," and "tasting like a gym floor." Gus pretends to take a bite, and Geoff does (thus winning)... then immediately throws up.
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- After throwing up, Michael gives his "last wishes":
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- Immersion brings the world of Fruit Ninja into the real world, launching various fruits at Gavin and Michael using manpower and a giant slingshot. At one point, Gavin gets hit in the sack with a bunch of grapes, and the screen displays a "NUTSHOT!" graphic. Gav's response is to drop to his knees and crawl away from the edible onslaught.
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Burnie: All right, well, today I think we learned a lot about fruit management...Gavin: We didn't learn anything!Burnie: What are you talking about?Gavin: These are getting less scientific every week! This is how this one happened:Burnie: Lotta science. Lotta science.Gavin: "Let's throw fruit at Michael and Gavin. What game's that like? Fruit Ninja? Yeah, alright."Gus: To the layman, it may appear that way.
- Before they enter the arena, Team Nice Dynamite is led through a training montage by Monty, describing himself as "Rooster Teeth's resident Asian."
- Gav's rant at the end of the episode.
- "Pac-Man":
Michael: Do you just go to sleep and you wake up here too?Gavin: I have a headache.
- Gavin and Michael on how they keep ending up as the shows lab rats.
Gus: West Side Ghosts!Barbara: We own this city.Gus: You're one of us now!
- Barbara's perky "Hi!" right before she and everyone else begins whaling on Michael with their wiffle bats.
- The introduction of the..."ghosts"..
- During one of Gavin's runs, the ghosts are beating on him and eventually chase him out of the maze. The hilarity is compounded when Michael also runs up and kicks him before running away.
- This is made even better by Gus and Barbara treating the beating like a gang initiation.
- Gavin, at one point, quits doing the Pac Man 'wakka wakka wakka' and starts saying "Bollocks bollocks bollocks".
- Michael's introduction in the Mario Kart video. Dressed in a Mario outfit, he gives a cheerful "It's-a me!" before slamming into the side of Gavin's go kart and rolling over it.
Michael: Considering this might be my last will and testament, tell everyone I know...to go fuck themselves.
- Michael starts off his Trials Fusion bike ride by... losing control of the bike and chasing it round and round in a circle while keeping hold of the handlebars.
- During the first part of their Open World adventure, Gavin is attacked by radroaches (RC cars with 'roach' shells chasing the lads) and gets radiation poisoning. Fortunately an NPC in a nearby shop is happy to give them some RadAway in exchange for completing a mission. As soon as they get the RadAway, Gavin accidentally shoots the NPC. For bonus comedy, this is right after he purchased and drank some rum, which was actual alcohol and not a prop, and the onscreen text lists his stat change, including his Intelligence going down.
- Oh, and the effects of said radiation poisoning? Lindsay shows up and attaches a plastic sheet over Gavin's face, to blur his vision and lower his depth perception. He constantly stumbles around and keeps checking how close he is to stuff by hitting it with a melee weapon rather than, say, sticking his arm out.
- And this is after Gavin contracts only five rads and is immediately sick with radiation poisoning. Fallout fans were either laughing hysterically or just facepalming (it takes about 200 rads in-game to get even minor rad poisoning).
- This is after Miles and Blaine's over the top portrayal of Tunnel Snakes (think 50's greasers). And while dealing with them, Michael and Gavin have (but don't use) the dialogue option "Why do you have a comb?" only to discover after the fight that said comb is also a knife.
- Gavin picks said comb up, and while Michael keeps beating the Tunnel Snakes up, he calmly brushes a bit of his hair with it.
- It's unknown if this was their intended portrayal or if Miles and Blaine just really didn't like what was going on, but the Tunnel Snakes end up cowering in fear and whimpering, even having a sort-of Security Cling as Michael and Gavin walk away, though Blaine still finds the stones to (in a clearly fearful voice) call "Tunnel Snakes rule!" after them.
- Watching Michael try, and fail, at playing the piano is pretty funny by itself, but watching Gavin dance is even better.
Michael: Still got it.
- Oh, and the effects of said radiation poisoning? Lindsay shows up and attaches a plastic sheet over Gavin's face, to blur his vision and lower his depth perception. He constantly stumbles around and keeps checking how close he is to stuff by hitting it with a melee weapon rather than, say, sticking his arm out.
- Part 2 of their Open World adventure is even better.
- It starts off with the lads approaching the raider band. They get attacked from behind and lose their weapons as well as having a limb each disabled.
- And the heal for their disabled limbs? Brown water from a toilet.
- Ghoul Gus.
- When Meg's character pleads for her life the guys have a decision to make. Gavin says they shouldn't kill her because "this one's hot." After twenty seconds of discussion, Michael shoots her and hits her in the face causing Meg to break character.
Meg: "Ah, my eye! You bastard!"Gavin: "She's still not dead."(Michael pumps more foam darts at Meg while she lies down laughing)
- Michael's face upon sipping a Dusty Beer.
- Shannon having a blast as the villain.
- It starts off with the lads approaching the raider band. They get attacked from behind and lose their weapons as well as having a limb each disabled.
- During the Five Nights at Freddy's episode, we got:
- Burnie brandishing the cattle prod, freaking Gavin and Michael out.
- Burnie and Barbara showing off the controls. As Barbara hits the red light, Burnie gets spooked by Lindsay behind the window waving at him.
- As Gavin and Michael get settled in, Gavin squees at seeing a filofax, which Michael corrects as "rolodex". "Cultural differences."
- They watch the video tape from Gus, making Gavin question "When was the last time you saw Gus?"
- Night One comes to an end as Gavin shuts off the ventilation from Mr. Diddles, then tells him to "Piss off, you're not welcome!"
- At the end, Michael admits that a little bit of poop might have come out then.
- Night Two has, in the middle of panicking, Gavin deciding to check his heart rate.
- At another point, they find an old pizza in the office, and after discovering it inedible, Gavin sticks one slice into the slots of the vent behind them. A few minutes later, a noise startles them, and they discover the slice is gone.
- As they reach the end of the night, they're confronted by the Ursa Grimm, the two scream in panic before Gavin calmly asks "What is that?"


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Kazakh Reporter Attacked, Left for Dead in Astana, Watchdog Says
A Kazakh reporter was beaten and left for dead, his body covered with stones, near his house in a suburb of Astana, the country's capital, a freedom of speech watchdog said.
Ularbek Baitailak, who wrote for newspapers Dat and Tortinshi Bilik and the Altyn Tamyr magazine, was hospitalized after yesterday's attack, Adil Soz International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech in Almaty said in a statement on its website, citing a colleague of the reporter, Zangar Karimkhan.
Kazakhstan, the biggest energy producer in central Asia, was ranked 154th, alongside Libya and below Afghanistan and Iraq, among 179 countries in a 2011-2012 Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders. The authorities are cracking down on independent reporters and tightening control of the Internet to "maintain a facade of stability at all costs," the Paris-based monitoring group said in a January report.
In April, Lukpan Akhmedyarov, a journalist with the Uralskaya Nedelya newspaper, survived a knife and gun attack. A court in the Kazakh city of Uralsk in July ordered Akhmedyarov and his newspaper to pay 5 million tenge ($33,347) in damages to a regional official for a story about the prevalence of nepotism in local government institutions, according to Adil Soz.


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Mass Invisibility
From Guild Wars 2 Wiki
Mass Invisibility
- Profession
- Mesmer (skill list)
- Slot
- Elite
- Type
- Manipulation
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You and all allies gain stealth for a short time.
— In-game description [?]
Related traits[edit]
- Master of Manipulation — When you use a manipulation skill, gain mirror for a short duration. Reduces recharge on manipulation skills.
- Prismatic Understanding — Increased stealth duration from mesmer skills. Gain random boons while you are in stealth.


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Roach Says Pacquiao is No Provodnikov, Credits NYSAC
By Bill "Two Scoops" Emes
Trainer Freddie Roach saw no reason for the New York State Athletic Commission to stop Saturday's fight between Ruslan Provodnikov and Chris Algieri. Algieri was dropped twice in the first round. The punch which caused first knockdown injured Algieri's right eye and it swelled completely shut by the later rounds.
Some wondered if the NYSAC should have stopped the fight to protect Algieri's eye. Roach is not one of those critics. The fight was allowed to continue and Algieri boxed his way to a twelve round split decision and captured the WBO junior welterweight title.
"No, I don't think it should have been stopped. I like fights to go on and they gave him a chance. They eye, I don't think he could see too good out of it, but I've had fighters like that before. In my era they let the fights go on a little bit longer. But in some states they may have stopped the fight. I think it was the right choice [to let it continue] because he never quit," Roach said.
With the win on Saturday night, Algieri is now in line to face one of Roach's other star fighters, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, in the fall. But Roach warns that Pacquiao is no Provodnikov.
"Manny and Ruslan are kind of opposites. Ruslan is a power puncher and a knockout artist. Manny, well at 140 he's a knockout artist, but at 147 he doesn't have a lot of knockouts. He only has a couple at that weight. He's a better boxer than Ruslan. They are a bit like opposites," Roach told BoxingScene.com.
[QUOTE=hitking;14668270]No matter the topic. When this [email protected] posts, all roads lead to Floyd.[/QUOTE] This sport never ceases to amaze me..Comment by hitking on 06-16-2014
[QUOTE=Evol;14668191]he's not. he said i'd rather see him fight a rematch first. thats not telling algeri what to do. i wont fight him unless he leaves his promoter first. thats telling someone what to do.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Evol;14668182]wasnt trying to say u…Comment by Bronx2245 on 06-16-2014
[QUOTE=hitking;14668165]I don't really see the purpose of that fight. Andrade is 6"-7" taller than Manny. And Manny has already won a fake belt in that division.[/QUOTE] You're probably right, that's too much reach.Comment by Bronx2245 on 06-16-2014
[QUOTE=HAY-B;14668205]So if Manny and Chris fight, will it be @ 140 or 147?[/QUOTE]I think it will be at 140. Freddie has been trying to talk Manny into moving down to 140 since the Bradley fight. I believe that's why Algeri…Comment by Evol on 06-16-2014
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Family and fellow officers of Terry Lewis Flemming held a birthday celebration at the intersection where Flemming passed away.
In October, Flemming was killed during a high speed chase of two armed robbers.
Family members say Flemming would have been 37 years old on Tuesday.
"I know she's rejoicing up there in heaven right now and I know she appreicates everything the police officers are doing for her," says Flemming's sister Mary Cobb. Flemming's mother, brother and children were also in attendance.
Those who attended wrote a message on a balloon for Flemming and sent it into the air. Flemming's sister and brother say if she were alive today to see the scene, she would be smiling, rejoicing and thanking everyone.


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Ancient Acropolis To Be Restored in Bulgaria's Kyustendil
Bulgaria's government has set aside BGN 5 M for the restoration of the Pautalia acropolis, near Kyustendil.
The project includes the restoration of the medieval fortress on the Hisarluka hill and the setting up of a museum with artifacts from the area.
Additional archaeological excavations will expose the early Christian basilica, which had been built on the site of an ancient temple of Apollo.
According to Kyustendil's mayor Petar Paunov, the project could be completed by the end of this year.
The Thracian town of Pautalia was founded in 5th-4th centuries BC near the hot springs in the area. Later the Romans developed it into a stronghold, balneological center and trading post. In the Middle Ages the town was called Velbazhd and had been part of the Byzantine Empire and the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.
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Egyptian Judiciary: Mubarak vs Morsi Trial
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Hosni Mubarak\'s not the only former Egyptian president who\'s been on trial. His successor, Mohamed Morsi, faces charges that could lead to a death penalty.And the wheels of justice are moving far faster for him. CCTV\'s Yasser Hakim has more....


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- Final Fantasy XII - The Zodiac Age
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Guitar Hero II Cheats
|ON OTHER PLATFORMS: Playstation 2, Xbox360
publisher: RedOctane
developer: Harmonix Music
genre: Rhythm/Music
|ESRB rating: T
release date: Nov 07, 06
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Hyper speed mode
Press Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow at the main menu. The frets will be moving faster. You can still save your game when this code is enabled. Repeat this code to disable its effect.
Performance mode
Press Yellow(2), Blue, Yellow(2), Orange, Yellow(2) at the main menu. Everything disappears except for the performance.
Air guitar mode
Press Yellow(2), Blue, Orange, Yellow, Blue at the main menu.
Eyeball head crowd
Press Blue, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Blue at the main menu.
Monkey head crowd
Press Orange, Blue, Yellow(2), Orange, Blue, Yellow at the main menu.
Flaming head
Press Orange, Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Yellow at the main menu.
Horse head
Press Blue, Orange(2), Blue, Orange(2), Blue, Orange(2), Blue at the main menu.
Pro-Face Off mode
Successfully complete the Career mode under the medium difficulty setting. You can now play against your friends with same notes.
Bonus guitars
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding guitar at the shop.
Snaketapus: Complete Hard mode.
The Log: Get a five star rank on all songs in Expert mode.
Battle Axe: Complete Expert mode.
Casket: Complete Medium mode.
Eyeball: Get a five star rank on all songs in Hard mode.
Fish: Complete Easy mode.
U.S.A.: Get a five star rank on all songs in Easy mode.
Viking: Get a five star rank on all songs in Medium mode.
Bonus basses
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding bass at the shop for Co-op mode.
Gibson Grabber: Complete 20 songs in Co-op mode.
Gibson SG: Complete 10 songs in Co-op mode.
Gibson Thunderbird: Complete 30 Songs in Co-op mode.
Lava Pear Musician Stingray: Complete 21 songs with a five star rank on the hard difficulty in Co-op mode.
FC or beat any song
To FC any song, first, select a song that has a somewhat easy beggining. Select that song, and play ONLY the beggining. Make sure that you are able to get at least x4 multiplier, then restart it. Let the song play through the selected part, and RIGHT when the menu at the end of the song comes up, remove the controller. It should say, "you have been rocking out too hard". Once you do that, plug it back in, and press ok. If you did it correctly, the fretboard should keep scrolling with no notes. Exit out, and go to career mode. You can now play any song, and it will be the part of the song you selected in practice mode. Now, just play that part, and listen to the rest of the song!
The "R0kk_0n" glitch
This glitch allows you to take any song part and play it over any song that you want.
1. Choose your song.
2. Enter practice mode.
3. Pick the section you want to play.
4. Start that section on any speed(slowest is easiest to perform the glitch).
5. Unplug controller right when the options screen comes back up at the end of the section.
6. Reinsert controller and press continue. If notechart keeps scrolling, you performed the glitch.
7. Reset your PS2/Xbox 360(heeheehee) to undo the glitch.
Unlockable Legends
There are legends available in this game such as Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana, Shirley Manson, Matthew Bellamy, and Kurt Cobain. These Legends can be unlocked by simply getting at least 4 Stars on their Signature Song. Here Is a list of the characters and what songs you have to beat to unlock them.
Carlos Santana: Complete "Supernatural" with 4 Stars or more
Johnny Cash: Complete "Ring of Fire" with 4 Stars or more
Kurt Cobain: Finish "Smells Like Teen Spirit" with 4 Stars or more
Matthew Bellamy: Complete "Plug in Baby" with 4 stars or more
Shirley Mansion: Finish "Only Happy When it Rains" with 4 stars or more
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As stopgap measures go, it seemed reasonable.
Yes, have defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator/associate head coach Ed Orgeron take over the sinking ship known as USC until a suitable replacement could be found to permanently replace the fired Lane Kiffin — except that Orgeron has refused to play along.
From the moment that the gravelly voiced Orgeron took over, he promised he would bring the fun back to Trojan football and, along the way, he hoped to win a few games, too.
Five games into his audition for the permanent job, Orgeron has delivered on his promise.
Now 4-1 since taking over and bringing the joy back for his players, "Coach O" has USC relevant again.
How relevant? Say hello to ESPN on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Whether or not Orgeron can get the "interim" removed from his title remains to be seen, but could anyone have seen ESPN coming to LA a month ago?
Following are some compelling reasons for Orgeron to get a chance to permanently coach the men of Troy, although they come with conditions attached.


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COBA Grads 'Go Social!'Posted March 07, 2014
Three graduates of ACU's College of Business Administration, along with three colleagues, have teamed up to create SocialRest, a new app to measure social shareability, engagement and conversions made from a brand's website content across social platforms.
In the fall of 2012, SocialRest founder Clay Selby ('11) pitched the idea for his team's new app at a conference in San Antonio. After a long process of building, measuring and learning, SocialRest became a reality.
The SocialRest team, which includes Selby's fellow COBA grads Brad Neathery ('11) and Braxton Huggins ('10), expects the site to become the premier listening tool for B2C (business to consumer) brands with shareable content.
SocialRest has recently been ranked by ClubLab (a London philanthropic agency) as one of 12 start-ups to watch in 2014, alongside high-caliber brands like Nest (acquired by Google), Topsy (acquired by Apple), and other well-known start-ups. In February, SocialRest increased Twitter followers by 1200% and received more than 20,000 social mentions.
"Christ calls us to serve his people in everything that we do, and philanthropy is nothing more than an act of service," says Neathery. "SocialRest is made up of team members that are constantly stumbling toward the cross together, and our foundation is built upon accountability in business and in life."
"SocialRest exemplifies the values COBA instills in students, preparing them to go into the world with a missional mindset and determination to bring glory to Christ through all aspects of life," says Tim Johnston, a member of COBA's career development team.
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This is exactly what the monarchy has been able to achieve in Yemen and Bahrain by propping up pro-Saudi rulers in these two countries to keep them in power despite massive protests that would have toppled the toughest regimes elsewhere.
The house of al-Saud has become highly adept in exploiting regional ethnic and religious fault lines to advance its own political goals, a practice first used in the 1950s against Nasser's Egypt and continued till now.
The blueprint for the kingdom's reaction to revolutionary movements in the Middle East has remained unchanged, whether it is applied to a military-led regime similar to Nasser's, or a clergy-lead government upheaval like the one in Iran. The Saudi recipe calls for a combination of media, religious, security and political pressures aiming to halt any meaningful change in the region—especially if it can negatively affect the monarchy's standing.
The Saudi regime has a formidable arsenal, which includes its massive oil revenues, media empires, religious establishment, intelligence services, and the gravitas of its political leadership. The monarchy wields this unrivaled collection of assets with skill and fluency that puts leading western political establishments to shame, making Obama's national security team look like amateurs in comparison.
Take Bahrain, for example. The Saudis invaded the country with no objection from the United States. One would think that the U.S. would at least show concern for the safety of its Fifth Fleet servicemen who are now forced to share a small patch of land with thousands of well-armed soldiers without any supposed coordination. The rest of the world, too, supported the invasion and continued to sell arms to the country that targets peaceful protesters, and will not be leaving Bahrain anytime soon.
As for Yemen, the monarchy's many years of involvement in the affairs of its poorer neighbor yielded great results—both President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his main rival Sadiq Al-Ahmar are loyal to Saudi Arabia and have been on its payroll for decades. Meanwhile, the leaders of the uprising have been sidelined and left with nothing more than giving speeches at rapidly shrinking rallies.
Some might believe—erroneously—that the United States is taking the lead in Yemen. U.S. officials may get photo ops with Yemeni leaders, but these leaders dance to Saudi music alone. The reason is simple: the Saudis pay for those who obey them and complicate things for those who defy them.
The kingdom understands the importance of winning the loyalty of the security forces, which played the deciding factor in Tunisia and Egypt. The calculus of political power in these states is such that the regimes fall when the military remains neutral or sides with the protest movement, and survive when the military stays loyal to the government. This explains the zeal with which the Saudis have been arming and funding the Yemeni army, national guards and tribal fighters loyal to the Saleh regime.
The monarchy also deftly used its media assets, including the respected Al Arabiya TV station and a plethora of religious channels run by its religious and security organizations, to exploit sectarian and ethnic fears in the region played out between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, and between Arabs and Persians. What's more, Riyadh's talking points have trickled down to Washington, where some analysts are now parroting the Saudi line by characterizing the Bahraini uprising as an Iranian plot to infiltrate Arab countries, and the Yemeni revolution as a way to give Iran a foothold on the southern flank of the Arabian Peninsula to spread Shi'a Islam.
The Saudi success is rooted in the region's fragmentation and the ease of buying out loyalists, especially among the Saudi-oriented salafists who have been attacking churches in Egypt and movie theaters in Tunisia. This is a strategy that makes it easy for the rest of the world to equate revolution with chaos. The kingdom thus has not only been able to keep its head above the water, but also has continued to actively shape the region to fit its needs.
Ali Al Ahmed is the director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs in Washington D.C., a non-profit research organization. He is a journalist and expert on Saudi Arabian political affairs including terrorism, Islamic movements, Wahhabi Islam, Saudi political history, Saudi-American relations, and the al-Saud family history.


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I fell in love with this afghan when I first saw it advertised in Crochet Today. The texture i amazing, and it was a fun challenge to crochet. I just stress that you should check your guage before starting. I was off of guage by 1/2 inch so it came out smaller.


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Gifted Children Just As Likely to Fail in Life as Regular Kidssandymaple
Children who are blessed with innate talents that go above and beyond the capabilities of most kids would seem to have a leg up in life. But according to a new study, such exceptionally talented children are just as likely to fail as their more average peers.
The study, which was conducted by Professor Joan Freeman and included over 200 children, found that for some gifted children, the label itself is the problem. Being identified as gifted at a young age often results in being treated differently – by parents, teachers and especially peers. With such high expectations and few friends, a gifted child can suffer emotionally.
Being gifted means being better able to deal with things intellectually but not always emotionally. Others such as parents and teachers, can feel threatened by them and react with put-downs. What they need is acceptance for who they are, appropriate opportunities to develop their potential and reliable moral support.
Shortly before my own child started fourth grade this year, I received a letter from her school informing me that she had been designated as gifted and talented and, as such, would be given "differentiated problem based learning opportunities" that will encourage her to "think critically and analytically." Not being gifted myself, I had to ask what that meant.
What that means, of course, is that she will be assigned different and more difficult work than most of her classmates. I made a conscious decision not to tell any other parents and debated long and hard about whether or not to tell her. In the end, I told her about the letter and regretted it almost immediately. Struggling with math homework the first week of school, she fretted that if she didn't do well her gifted and talented designation might be taken away.
We are now pretending we never got that letter.
Of course, every parent thinks their child is gifted. But when they are officially identified as such, is it a blessing or a curse?
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MOUNT VERNON – Cornell senior 125-pounder Scott Smith (SR/Chicago, Ill.) and junior 133-pounder Phillip Opelt (JR/Neillsville, Wis.) have been named 2015-16 Scholar All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).
CEDAR RAPIDS – The unseeded underdog nearly pulled it off against the defending NCAA champion.
CEDAR RAPIDS – Cornell four-time national qualifier Trevor Engle (SR/Kansas City, Mo.) didn't get the best opening draw for the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships. Or maybe he did.
MOUNT VERNON – Cornell head coach Mike Duroe has wrestlers at four consecutive weights representing the host school at this weekend's NCAA Division III Championships at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids.
DUBUQUE – Cornell sent three wrestlers to the finals and landed four NCAA qualifiers at Sunday's Central Region Championships at Five Flags Center.
MOUNT VERNON – Cornell has 10 wrestlers looking to extend their seasons Sunday at the Central Region Championships, hosted by Loras College at the Five Flags Center in downtown Dubuque.


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PacFAA (Pacific Financial Aid Association) is a non-profit organization that provides support to financial aid administrators and other agencies involved in the administration of financial aid programs in postsecondary educational institutions across the Pacifc. Originally started as the Hawaii Association of Student Financial Aid Adminstrators (HAFAA) in 1975, PacFAA has grown to approximately 120 members with representation from Hawaii, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.
The mission of PacFAA is to promote and provide quality administration of financial aid programs in postsecondary institutions in the Pacific. In addition, it strives to ensure the availability of an ethical, equitable, and accessible financial aid delivery system for students attending public, private, technical and proprietary colleges and universities in the Pacific. PacFAA also provides professional development opportunities to financial aid administrators, high school counselors, and office professional staff.
Financial Aid Nights are free workshops presented by various financial aid counselors from local colleges and universities. The goal is to educate students and their families about the Federal Student Aid Program -- what type of financial aid programs are available, when to apply, and how to apply. Please check with your school's College and Career Counselor for more information.
Please view our Calendar of Events for the dates and times of the confirmed Financial Aid Nights at the various schools.
Upcoming events
WASFAA Fall Training
We are pleased to pass along the Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' (WASFAA) information regarding Fall Training. Please visit the Workshops & Training page for more information. Information on registration will be coming soon!
2017 Spring ConferenceThe annual PacFAA Conference provides training and networking opportunities with other aid administrators from different types of educational institutions. The conference creates an environment in which participants can increase their professional growth by networking and collaborating with fellow participants.
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Stone Kane barreled into the end zone from a yard out with 1:39 left to give Fairbank Wapsie Valley a 21-14 victory over Hinton on Thursday in the Class A state championship game.
Wapsie Valley (14-0) drove 80 yards in nine plays for the winning touchdown after Hinton's Matthias Gross-Holtick hooked a 28-yard field goal try.
It's the fifth state title for Wapsie Valley, which also has won championships in Class 1A and 2A.
Hinton (10-4), a surprise finalist after winning three road games in the playoffs, saw its final hopes end when Jason Vander Kooi's pass after a double reserve was intercepted.
Tyler Odneal scored Wapsie Valley's first two touchdowns on runs of 10 and 50 yards.
Morgan Wenzel threw a pair of touchdown passes for Hinton.


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