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So, we sat down and recorded an honest-to-God podcast this week.
And, then, it all went to shit.
Ya see, we do a LOT with SO LITTLE in terms of production here at Untitled Podcast: CE. We have a very simple setup, which is great in terms of mobility and versatility, but what that means is that when one component goes bad, it all falls apart.
See, we were about halfway through recording when Tony did his usual thing during a break, and checked on random spots throughout the podcast to see if there were any issues.
OMFG, there were issues.
So, we went back and actually re-recorded entire 20-30 minute sections.
We found more problems.
It turns out that not only were there issues with the mic, but there were problems with the actual recording quality. It was a perfect storm.
We thought that we had everything under control after a while, finished recording the podcast, and then Tony found that most of the first hour was unlistenable.
I was out in the garage, sucking down a cancer stick when he came out to tell me.
I hung my head, decided to surrender my usual cheerleader stance, and asked, "So what do you wanna do?"
We both shifted around uncomfortably, then he explained it was probably best to just forget the whole thing. I nodded, lit another smoke, explained that I needed a moment. We both stood there for a moment, then we headed back in.
From there, we actually had a great conversation. I've been harboring some desire to rework the entire podcast, to more finely define our identity, to take us in a slightly different direction.
I've felt, for a while, thanks to some excellent listener feedback, that our strength is in being, the "gamer podcast." I think we bring a more down-to-earth view on most gamer news/experiences/thoughts, and think that we may benefit from an approach that more accurately reflects that.
So, I'm kicking around some ideas on that front, but welcome any input you cats may have.
I'm thinking about chopping a lotta the news stuff, focusing more on our day-to-day lives, but we'll see.
What do you think?
Anyway, in apology for not producing a proper podcast, here's the two of us bullshitting about games for 45 minutes.
What do you want next week? Tell me now!


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12 Parks near Wellston, Ohio
Rio Grande, Ohio 18.78 miles SE
South Bloomingville, Ohio 19.87 miles NW
422 Lake Alma Road Wellston, Ohio 45692 (map) | (740) 384-4474
Sites: 72 | Latest Rate: $22.00 | 3 Reviews
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Apr 2016 - $22.00
Very clean and cozy stay. They just added a new dump station, shower house, full hookup sites and Wi-Fi. Features a very clean lake and was quiet for the majority of our stay. Some spots are hard to get to with a bigger trailer and some may be impossible. We stayed on lot 60. Lot 61 requires a 24' or less trailer due to the dumpsters making it hard to back into. - ohbuffalo
Jul 2009 - $22.00
Beautiful scenery, quiet park. We stayed there for the weekend. There are pit toilets and no running water in the park (that we could find). This made it very inconvenient for us, even though we were self contained. Sights were TINY (our awning touched our neighbor's camper--luckily, it was our family), and everything was muddy. Bugs were worse than any other place we have camped. This was a nice place but I doubt we'll camp here again since they don't have restrooms--our camper tanks were full by Saturday evening with a family of four. - tanwellman
Sep 2008 - $18.00
This is a small campground, with shaded, but small sites. The "stream" has dried up. There is a lake with a beach and a few boats to rent. The road has bike lanes, and there are trails to hike. It's a good one-nighter. - Tim and Susan from NC
1564 McGiffins Lane Jackson, Ohio 45640 (map) | (740) 384-4700
Sites: 83 | Latest Rate: $30.00 | 3 Reviews
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Dec 2007 - $30.00
Not a good place to stay during the winter. We needed a place for our first night on a winter trip and to de-winterize our trailer so we choose this park due to it's location and winter availability. The water lines are not heated; instead they are buried and you must find and dig them out by hand yourself (not an easy project when arriving late at night). Spots are dirty and littered. - Snoopy
Jul 2005 - $24.00
We were disappointed in the facilities at this campground. The bathrooms and showers were far from clean and in disrepair. The sites were VERY close together and concrete pads were chipped and broken. We do not recommend this campground and will never stay here again. - HanlonTX
Jun 2004 - $22.00
This is a four acre pay lake surrounded by campsites, right next to Route 32. The campsites are narrow, weed filled gravel strips. Barely room to open your awning if your neighbor has a slide-out. The pull-thru sites are on the north side of the lake and are the most popular. The back-in sites on the south side have little maneuvering room to get in, yet you are less likely to have next door neighbors so you'll have the illusion of a larger site and more privacy. Not all sites have fire rings and there are no shade trees worth mentioning. Road noise from the state highway tapers off a little bit at night, and roadside billboard lighting illuminates some of the back-in sites. Having said all of that, I would have given this campground a much lower rating if it were not for the excellent fishing, at extra cost, and other facilities. Bring some heavy tackle for the monster catfish, some of which are tagged for prizes. The grounds are clean, camp store is well stocked, and serves hot food. Surprisingly, they don't sell live bait. There is a fairly large playground with equipment in good condition. The pool is small but clean. Laundry facility was clean and everything seemed to be in working order. Restrooms okay, but mud in one of the shower stalls when I checked for this review. The campground also operates a petting zoo across the road, which is actually pretty large and has some exotic animals not found in the average petting zoo. Cost of admission is good for all day and also includes a ride on their little train and a round of mini golf. This place would be all right for an overnight stop, or a weekend trip for families or fishermen. - CDB
McArthur, Ohio (map) | (740) 596-5253
Sites: 187 | Latest Rate: $28.00 | 6 Reviews
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Sep 2015 - $28.00
Lots are incredibly small and not private at all. You are on top of your neighbors. No bathrooms but there is a shower house. No place to change in the shower house. - Hestermomma
Apr 2012 - $30.00
Nice campground, very isolated. Great for hikers. Good fishing. Very quiet and peaceful. - Shoboat
Jul 2011 - $22.00
Overall this is a nice place to go for a quiet camping experience. We were there over a weekend and it was quiet the entire time. Lots of trails for hiking and riding. But, very tight for motorhomes. Although their website says 40' MH are allowed, the sites are narrow and barely long enough. Additionally, most of the sites are 90 degrees off the road making for a difficult time maneuvering into the spot. It was also hard finding a level spot. We enjoyed it for the quiet, the forest and the proximity to all the Hocking Hills activities, but may reconsider another visit due the tight spaces. - danandjenrv
Rio Grande, Ohio (map) | (800) 994-3276
Sites: 12 | Latest Rate: $15.00 | 6 Reviews
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Oct 2013 - $15.00
Well it appears our view of this "campground" is much different than the previous posts. First, the entrance of the park is not well marked and leads you to believe that you turn in just past the restaurant on the same side of the road. Well backing out a 40' FW from a small barn area is not fun only to be told the campground is further down the road on the right. Arriving there, we found a very steep slope and sharp right turn to go over to get into the campground. True there are pull throughs, but you had better watch for low hanging trees before pulling out. The sites are gravel? Well somewhat but very rutted, certainly not level. Due to a little rain the ruts were quite deep and after looking for another site, we decided this place was not for us, again having to back out to avoid trees and sharp turn. We have camped all over for 40 years and this was the second worst campground we have ever seen. There is no one on site for the CG. Apparently in order to pay, you have to unhook and go somewhere maybe the restaurant to pay. So much for wanting to stay hooked up for the night. This is a very rustic CG and is certainly not worth more than $15 but if you camp in a tent, pop up, or small trailer, it might be fine although don't think they had bathroom facilities. I really could not believe this was a Bob Evans campground, and kept looking for another one. My impression was there was one for campers when they had farm events, but I don't know, we didn't find it and was not told about it. I would just like to warn anyone with a large FW to avoid this CG like the plague. This campground is not really convenient to interstate and since there are hardly any campgrounds in this area, one is certainly needed. Too bad they don't take advantage of this and make this a destination CG. I would never go back there again and am surprised that Bob Evans' name is even on it. - Aileen
Aug 2013 - $15.00
Not fancy, but comfortable. You can even overlook the fact you are next to a State Road highway. No pads or patios. OK for one or two nights. We would stay there again. - carderh
Sep 2011 - $15.00
We stayed here overnight in #7, the pull through. The sites are gravel pads with grass and well maintained. It is close to Hwy. 588, but was quiet at night. There are no restrooms or showers, but we didn't need them. There is a dump station across the street. I would suggest that you walk across and locate it before you take your rig over there just so you know where to go. We went through the Bob Evans museum at the farmhouse and it was interesting. They are doing construction at this time, and the restaurant was not open. It didn't say when it would open again so if you are planning on going anytime soon you might want to call and ask. If we were going to be in the area we would definitely stay here again. - CindyW
South Bloomingville, Ohio (map) | (800) 967-2434
Sites: 150 | Latest Rate: $21.00 | 11 Reviews
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Jun 2016 - $21.00
Great park to stay in, very shady and pretty. We stayed on lot 8, and the neighbors on the turnaround were pretty noisy. There were several gunshots while we were there, but we couldn't be sure if they came from somewhere in the campground or a neighboring property. The staff in the camp store were friendly and helpful. We would stay again, but probably on a different site. - David and Steph
Jun 2016 - $21.00
This campground is located close to some of the most popular areas of the Hocking Hills State Park. In fact, there is a trail that connects the campground to a portion of the Buckeye Trial which connects, Ash Cave, Cedar Falls and Old Man Cave. The campground is large with a mix of primitive sites and others with 30amp electric and water service. No sewer service but a dump station is available. The driveways and site pads are gravel. There are very rustic bathrooms and showers available. They offer free WiFi but we could not connect to it from our site, however, next to the office it worked well. There is no AT&T or Verizon service available here. The people in the office were not very helpful, however, the guy who showed us to our site was terrific. He provided us good information about hiking in Hocking Hills and took care of some tree branches that were touching our motorhome. With Passport America discount we paid $20.25 per night. - Coopsecondact
May 2016 - $43.00
We stayed here two nights. The first night we arrived late and were given our site that was virtually on the side of a hill. We do NOT having levelers so we were on a BIG lean to the side and back...not very comfortable. Spoke to the office the next day and they moved us to a more level site :) Very pleasant staff and knowledgable about the surrounding area. Didnt use the restrooms or laundry so cant comment on those. The park looks lovely and green and in better weather, the trails would be fantastic. - Liane63
Albany, Ohio (map) | (740) 698-6373
Sites: 125 | Latest Rate: $21.00 | 1 Reviews
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Sep 2011 - $21.00
Most of the campers at Lake Snowden are "extended stay" and many spend the entire summer at the lake. Sites are available on a daily, weekly, monthly, and even a seasonal basis. One big draw for campers is the Ohio Pawpaw Festival that is held every year. It is a fun, family festival with bands, kids activities, and heck they even sell Pawpaw beer for mom and dad! The people are so mellow and fun here, it is a great time. The campground always seems quiet, even during the Pawpaw festival. The campers are respectful and adhere to the rules and curfews. This is a place to go if you have a boat. The lake is very pretty for the paddler, and the fishing is fun for the angler. The grounds are kept up well, and there are stores and gas stations close by. It is very close to Athens, Ohio and the historic Ohio University campus. A short drive to Athens will give you night on the town or a day full of fun at a relaxed and quaint college town From the web site: "Campsites are divided into 4 areas. The Locust Grove is ideal for those wanting to use the horse trails. Big Oak camp has some lakefront sites and is close to the play area. Hickory Camp is close to the camp shelter house and off the beaten path. Hilltop Camp offers sites on the hilltop with hot showers and flush toilets (vault toilets are located in the other camps). Lake Snowden is a 675 acre education and recreation park, featuring the largest of four lakes which form the Margaret Creek Conservancy District. The lake covers approximately 136 acres offering camping, boating, fishing, picnicking and swimming. The serene setting reveals natural beauty while maintaining the convenience of being just 5 miles from Athens, Ohio. The shelter houses, restroom facilities, beach, shoreline fishing holes, and fish hatchery make Lake Snowden a full-featured recreation park." - Accidental RVer
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Sites: 45 | 0 Reviews
Logan, Ohio (map) | (740) 385-6842
Sites: 174 | Latest Rate: $14.00 | 17 Reviews
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Aug 2016 - $14.00
We camped in a full hookup site for 3 nights. Having used our own bathroom facilities I cannot rate those, but I was told they were clean and well kept. Wonderful walking trails for the adventurous with beautiful views. Our site was paved and level, but got muddy off the pavement when it rained. Fortunately the picnic table was on a concrete pad, so the mud was easy to avoid. - golf1278
May 2016 - $28.00
A nice state park, but you have to be selective with site choice because the park wasn't originally designed for today's modern units. The parking pads can accommodate most rigs, but not a toad or tow vehicle. Our camper fit, but we parked our tow vehicle in grass next to camper. There is a nice pool in the campground and the showers by the pool were updated and nice. The hiking trails here were spectacular at this state park (most hiking attractions / points of interest require you to drive to other areas within the park unless you are an extreme hiker and want to hike miles to get to the highlights). - IBpraisingGod
Oct 2015 - $28.00
We stayed 4 days in mid Oct. and had a wonderful time. The people working the camp office were friendly and very helpful. Our site was large compared to most of the other sites in this park. It was somewhat unlevel with a slope to the pad from front to rear but leveling the trailer is easily doable. Also the site itself -but not the pad- was quite sloped down to the fire ring picnic table area where it became fairly level. On the south side of the site -the awning side- was a stand of woods offering some seclusion from the next campsite and to the north the next site is quite close. Behind our site was a heavily wooded forest the we enjoyed exploring and hiking. - campdaddy
Nelsonville, Ohio (map) | (740) 385-6720
Sites: 92 | Latest Rate: $50.00 | 8 Reviews
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Jun 2012 - $50.00
Sites were fairly level. Dusty gravel entrance road, which the manager/worker made sure the dust was flying. As small as the CG is, they should be able to get rid of the speeding ATVs. Other than those couple of gripes, it is a nice CG and if in the area. Would stay here again. - maineman
May 2012 - $40.00
Nice campground. Kids enjoyed it. Trees were nice but the top of our RV was extremely dirty from them & we had a lot of spiders in camper. I think also due to them. Store was never open and people were hardly ever at the office. Pond area was OK but had tons of geese droppings which didn't make it very appealing to go in. - Campers12
Oct 2011 - $45.00
We camped here on Halloween weekend October 20-22 and stayed in Site 13. The site was large and level. The entire campground was very wet due to 4 solid days of hard rain. The owners were very friendly and willing to assist any way they could to make sure their guests were happy. They had hay rides for the kids, a haunted forest, pumpkin painting,and plenty of activities for the kids. The adults had a Karaoke night with a DJ for dancing. The park was a nice scenic ride away from the state park and all the attractions. The only thing that could use improving is the restrooms. They were older but clean. The showers had push buttons and they only stayed on for 15 seconds and that was very annoying. Other than that I would rate this campground excellent. Oh they also deliver firewood right to your campsite That was very handy. I would definitely come back for another visit. They are very pet friendly. - Chadwick
2342 Walnut Creek Rd Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 (map) | (740) 774-1203
Sites: 65 | Latest Rate: $30.00 | 1 Reviews
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May 2013 - $30.00
Made reservation, no one at gate to let us in. Walked in to find grounds keeper. He found manager. Roads were steep, gravel, narrow. Afraid to attempt the climb. Offered a site in a creek meadow with only water and plenty of mosquitoes. Declined. Don't recommend going there at any cost. Seven miles of mountain roads to the place. Not good for big rigs. Thumbs down. - cedarbark


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Each year, hundreds of Frist Center volunteers from across the Nashville area inspire people to look at their world in new ways. Not only is the Frist Center's volunteer program a great way to support the arts in our community, but it's the perfect way to meet interesting people just like you.
The Frist Center is extremely proud to have received the second round of the Excellence in Volunteer Engagement(EVE) certification, an initiative developed by the Metropolitan Nashville Mayor's Office to recognize high-quality volunteer management by nonprofits and to help increase the number of volunteers in Davidson County. It is the first such certification effort in the nation.
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Susan M. Williams
Occupation: Retired from psychophysiology at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development at Vanderbilt University, Susan currently is an English tutor for immigrants through the Nashville Adult Literacy Council.
Volunteer Hours: Over 880 hours of service as of October 2014
1. Why did you want to volunteer at the Frist?
Easy! Art fills my heart. Learning about cultural responses to our varied life experiences connects me to people, places, and times I wouldn't otherwise have the privilege of sharing.
2. Which exhibition has stuck with you the most?
Our Monet to Dali exhibit brings back so many good memories. My docent class buddies and I officially began touring with this show and when you combine our camaraderie with the honor of sharing a painting by my favorite artist of all time (Vincent van Gogh), nothing compares.
3. What is your favorite moment as a docent?
Honestly, there are too many favorite moments from which to choose. There are the moments when school children realized they were looking at "an actual mummy?!"
There was the hugely popular tour of Couture gowns and lingerie that inspired one husband to thank his wife "for all of the effort (she) expends to look beautiful." Consequently, he garnered a few comical reactions from her and the rest of the group.
And, more poignantly, there were the moments of touring the Vishnu exhibit when visitors and this docent alike enjoyed quiet moments of reflection and spirited conversations about religion. I could list more!
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Volunteering at the Frist means enrichment, lots of smiling, and having the chance to take a break from the hustle and bustle of life to share with someone else the wonder of art.
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Occupation: Before retiring, I worked in various consumer goods industries around the world, in roles varying from marketing to general management.
Volunteer Hours: Over 771 hours of service as of October 2014
1. Why did you want to volunteer at the Frist?
My wife and daughters are trained artists, whereas I am an advocate for "stick people"! I felt a need to understand better both the art and the motivation behind the artwork. With its revolving exhibits, the Frist is an ideal location for learning and experiencing a variety of recognized artists' work from around the world. Soon, I hope also to be able to share my new learning with other visitors to the Frist as a Frist Docent.
2. Which exhibition has stuck with you the most?
I find something of fascination in all the exhibits, so I appreciate the selection. Probably, the one which remains currently most vivid in my mind is the "Rembrandt and the Dutch Masters"
3. What is your favorite moment as a docent?
Seeing the audience response upon entering the galleries. For all ages, there is a "wow" moment. For young children, there is also the excitement and sparkle in their eyes, as they scamper up the stairs to create their own artwork.
4. What does volunteering at the Frist mean to you?
An opportunity to share with people from all backgrounds – both local and foreign – the "out of world" experience which results from immersion into the realm of art and artistic creativity.
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School: The Academy at Hickory Hollow
Grade: 12th
Volunteer Hours: 61 hours as of October 2014
1. Why did you want to volunteer at the Frist?
Well I love art and the Frist allows us to express ourselves in unique ways and allows us to experience new forms of art which we can't get anywhere else.
2. Which exhibition has stuck with you the most?
Chihuly at the Frist has stuck with me the most because of the amazing work he's created with glass to create such a unique and wonderful experience.
3. What is your favorite moment as a volunteer?
I can't decide what my favorite moment is because every time I volunteer I create new experiences with the guests and I love every single moment there.
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Volunteering at the Frist means to me being able to help a community that appreciates the arts and wants to experience more from it.
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Occupation: Retired Educator for Metro Public Schools
Volunteer Hours: 104 hours of service as of November 2014
1. Why did you become a volunteer for the Frist Center?
I became a volunteer because I wanted to make a contribution to Art Education in Nashville. It is an opportunity to establish social contacts with other volunteers. The flexible schedule allows me work when I am available. The Frist Center recognizes and rewards volunteers with special activities during the year.
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My favorite exhibition was the Cars during the summer of 2013 when I became a Frist volunteer. I enjoyed discussing the craftsmanship and detail of each car with visitors. The cars were in excellent condition and provided interesting history.
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Skip to comments.Democrats wait for tragedy to enact weapon legislation
Posted on 05/29/2009 9:59:05 PM PDT by Danae
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As I've mentioned many times, my screen name was chosen because I lived next door to a compound of fundamentalist islamists from Pakistan. Mosque, madrassa, the works, all in an old Catholic rectory and church in a small rural town in a red state.
Do you honestly believe that 85 million gun-owning Americans would sit still and do nothing if government goons started confiscating guns and shooting their neighbors?
If worse came to worse, and we saw armed troops in our communities, do you honestly believe that this wouldn't provoke a conflagration of armed rebellion across the country?... Get real...
You didn't read thoroughly. I wrote that there would be no need for shooting, and no armed troops would be provoking an armed rebellion. People will give up their guns, on request, mostly; a few will need to be pressured by tax audits and other clever things the govt can do to you without drawing blood. After they're done having fun, holding onto your firearms is the least of your problems. Imagine holding onto your family, your job, your pension, your driver's license, your house, your freedom. Imagine trying to figure out how you're going to pay all those lawyers. Imagine false charges of various nasty crimes, conviction for which entails the loss of reputation, liberty, voting rights, driving privileges --- and firearms.
I could go on. You folks really have no clue at all. I'm sorry, but you really don't.
You still imagine that heavy-handed moves by the government against individual citizens would go un-answered by the broad public. You forget that every person has an innate instinct for self (and group) preservation.
As long as a person can reasonably fight back when cornered, they'll do so. It's the law of the jungle.
The only way for things to play out as you're postulating, is for the government to gradually, and ever so gently ease 200 million guns out of the hands of its citizens. It just ain't gonna happen.
You have to stop looking at this from your personal view of how you'd react to wholesale gov't gestapo tactics. Maybe you'd roll over, or run and hide. Most won't. They'll stand and fight.
I expected you'd get around to an ad hominem cheapshot. We're therefore done discussing this.
Which states? Gotta link? Thanks
Well, hells-bells!
Excellent post!
"Hey F*ck You!"
My wife would tell you that this is my favorite response to the assorted a-holes and betas one is apt to stumble upon in day-to-day life.
I'm a scrapper, always have been.
Tens of millions of babies die every year. Effectively murdered by the US government.
And Americans do nothing.
A blatant anti-American, anti-white, hard-left candidate runs for office.
And Americans vote him into office with the help of approximately 20% of "conservatives/republicans" because he is "cool" and black.
Same man fires a CEO, nationalizes banks, targets individual PRIVATE citizens for intimidation...
And Americans do nothing.
Same man shackles with debt/high taxes/lower standard of living the current collection of half-dead Americans, and their offspring for at least 2 or 3 generations, with the largest gov't spending bill in human history.
Americans!? (sound of crickets and the sound of a "Tea Party" way off in the background)
Same man gives a group called ACORN millions of YOUR tax dollars. Conservatives/Republicans values are diametrically opposed to ACORN yet they are forced to fund their activism/lobbying/agenda.
Americans do nothing.
ACORN ends up with a part to play in the Census, affecting huge amounts of tax dollars, political power/positioning and support of the governments racist policies against whites.
Americans do nothing.
The private sector is assaulted daily. Hundreds of thousands of jobs are lost every month—WHILE GOVERNMENT GROWS—WHILE CIVIL SERVANTS HOLD PROTESTS TO PROTECT THEIR CUSHY JOBS AND CUSHY BENEFITS—benefits that the tax-burdened private sector couldn't possibly afford.
Americans do nothing.
Government publishes a document referring to conservatives/soldiers/right wing as "potential terror threats".
Americans do nothing.
and on, and on, and on...
Now, all of you calling me a coward, a traitor—telling me to go back to DU, etc., would have me believe that Americans are going to FIGHT BACK????????????
(insert favorite response)
Do you think I'm a F***IN' idiot?
Let's see, now. 40 million babies killed, effectively by the governmnet—nothing done about it.
Add my travesty short list and you think I'm going to be condident that we would fight for pieces of metal that project smaller pieces of metal?????????
Sorry, I do have my doubts and I certainly did play devil's advocate in this thread.
Now, you know what I think will happen. What do I want to happen?
I'm with all of you ready to fight back with intelligence and forethought. I'm with all of you ready to lay it all on the line.
I'm probably more of this than most—THAT'S WHY I'M SAYING THESE THINGS.
If I've made a few of you angry, fine. I think there are too many FReepers who aren't enraged and ready to do battle. We are in a fight for our lives and few seem to get it.
They walk out of their front doors and looks around and, "Gee, everything looks like it did before. Everything is just fine—it's just another election cycle. Pesky liberals."
NO! It's not fine. The left is setting us up for a fall.
I can see it plain as day.
Why else would they behave the way they do? Because they patriots? Because they want Americans to prosper? Because they are capitalists?
No! All they want is YOUR PAYCHECK and YOUR PASSIVITY!
All they want is for you to find yet another reason to go home from work, turn on the tube/PC and tune-out.
Christ! The time to fight is NOW and absolutely NOTHING is happening.
And, yet, I'm supposed to feel confident is the robustness of current Americans. I'm told there is a battle cry out there somewhere—I DON'T HEAR A DAMN THING.
You tough guys aren't doing a damn thing by touting what you will do "if they try to take you guns". How about some non-violent action NOW? Millions have guns, sure. But they would be far more frightened of you if you could muster some real activism and real resistance.
Hey, tough guys: they're kicking your a**es big time right now—wiping the floor with you bunch of would-be warrior, big-mouths.
How about using your heads and your activism to make a change NOW...SO AMERICANS DON'T HAVE TO KILL OTHER AMERICANS LATER??
The left has successfully put Americans to sleep—lambs for the slaughter, all of you.
Midnight for freedom is fast approaching.
But don't take my word for it. For just a moment, consider if I may be on to something.
Oops! The 40 million abortions number is Worldwide.
It's between 1 and 2 million abortions in America per year.
That concept is spreading thru other states as well...
"If you're still on American soil, leave, we don't like traitors. And don't let the door hit you....If you're not, why are you on a conservative, pro-America forum like FR? Why don't you go back to DU where you belong?"
WTF? Are you talking to ME?
I copied and pasted the other persons comments. I just courtesy pinged you because the comments I responded to were ones made to you.
I hope that that makes sense.
"I expected you'd get around to an ad hominem cheapshot. We're therefore done discussing this."
There is the roll over and cower attitude. Somebody said something not nice.
"Americans do nothing."
"Americans do nothing."
and on, and on, and on...
Do you think Im a F***IN idiot?
If that's what you think about Americans, in a word, yes.
You are NOT the only one who cares about this country nor are you the only one who does anything.
You don't know what the rest of us do and have no right to paint the whole rest of the country with your bigoted broad brush.
FReepers in particular.
"Christ! The time to fight is NOW and absolutely NOTHING is happening."
We have to let the system try first. The revolution did not happen over night. The civil war did not happen overnight. Lets wait till 2010 and then 2012 before the bullets start flying. Everything you are saying is a basic slap in the face of the way the founders built this country. They put the elections in place to prevent from happening what you are saying. Obama is gaining a large amount of buyer's remorse on himself. Dodd's numbers are down as are Reid's. We can't just start flinging lead, but if that time comes, then action must be taken. Before you start saying I didn't read your post, I did. But thats why we have in place the system we do. If it doesn't work, vote it out.
"I copied and pasted the other persons comments. I just courtesy pinged you because the comments I responded to were ones made to you. I hope that that makes sense."
Ahhh, thanks for the clarification.
They won't need to.
They'll turn off the lights.
Shut off the gas.
Stop the trucks and trains.
And wait.
In winter, in the cities, I give it 48 hours max, before most of the sheep start trickling out, less in the riot zones.
Now, I'm not saying that to demoralize people, but anyone who has fantasies of resistance better wrap their head around the fact that unless there are very large numbers who will stand together, resisting could be a very tough and lonely gig.
If your numbers are that large, spread out, so the bomblets are less effective.
I have little doubt the marxists have infiltrated most groups, if for nothing else than information, and even less they will find ways to squeeze others for what they want.
They have studied the Axis powers, the Stasi, the KGB, the Checka, and every other 'agency' in the past and doubtless added tricks of their own.
They will recall the methodology of the Soviets with the Ukranians, the Turks with the Armenians, Burma, Nanking, Dachau, the Kiling Fields, and every other genocide in history and have the methods adapted already.
Slaves to the right, dead to the left.
They have a limitless budget, and the best technology, ever.
They cannot defeat a determined people, nor overwhelming numbers, but the question is:
"Are you willing, if it comes to it, to pledge YOUR Life, Fortune, and Sacred Honor to the same ends the signers of the Declaration of Independance did?"
Each must look at his/her spouse, family, give the kids a squeeze, look around your home, and decide whether you will risk all for posterity or just try to keep what you have, hoping the crisis will go away.
Are we at that point?
No. Not quite. But we get closer every day and may well get there yet.
Save yourself what may be some time at a critical moment. Think about it now.
Depending on your choices you may want to use the time left to prepare as best you can for whatever may come.
Grow a hide, friend. I haven't attacked you - just your viewpoint.
'We can't just start flinging lead...'
Most of those who are blasting me need to read my posts closer.
It would seem you glance over it, rearrange what I've said or take it out of context.
I NEVER incited violence, in fact I stated REPEATEDLY that the resistance should be non-violent.
I'll say to you what I've said to the sheepish multitudes who are content with 'waiting' for the 'system' to work:
Their aim is to pervert and corrupt the 'system' to the point of uselessness to you, the average American.
The Founders were not supermen. In fact, THEIR DEAD! Reagan is DEAD! WE FIGHT, OR NO ONE FIGHTS!
Who in their right mind can state that the system is getting stronger OR EVEN MAINTAINING over the last 80 years?
The last ten years have been a net loss for freedom and the last four months have been a TOTAL F***IN SHUTOUT!
Hell, we didn't if show up on the field let alone put up a fight.
Each generation of Americans is charged with the defense our way of life.
Everything else is a just documents, or dead men! WE keep it alive or let it rot and fade away.
The threats against it are ever-present and fighting a fierce battle against it.
We can't stand behind "the Constitution" it's a piece of paper with written ideas.
The PARADIGM CAN SHIFT away from one supporting it.
Those on the left, at least many of them, are already prepared to alter it. To many of them it's an incomplete document full of fallacy and injustice written by power mongering, racist white men.
Were Democrats 30-40 years ago ready and willing to do this? Some were, to be sure, but the number of new and willing "framers" is growing.
Waiting emboldens these people and invites further agression against our system of self-rule.
I can't believe I'm having to defend this position on Free Republic!
Another excellent post!
"WTF? Are you talking to ME?"
No, the nice poster is calling me a traitor.
The word "mom" is in your nick—have you indeed reproduced?
Let me ask you: do you burn heretics in the front yard, or the back yard?
As I've stated, I've read your posts. You come across as scared and defeatist at points and at others talk about fighting back. You seem to have not figured out history. This is not a 100 Day fight. There are people in this country that are opening their eyes. Thats what elections are for.
"Their aim is to pervert and corrupt the system to the point of uselessness to you, the average American."
It has not reached that point yet, there are still opportunities(elections) to put people in that will preserve our way of life. If he tries to become dictator for life, that will be another issue that, as of this point, does not need to be addressed.
Those are the only two points I will address. So I pose a question to you. An election just occurred, more elections are set to occurr. People can change their mind as is being seen. Rather than vagueness, give me some points as to what we should be doing.
If a law was passed today there would be only a few people hold out or react with violence toward the enforcers of this unconstitutional law. Hardly any Federal officer, State officer, or local officers would turn in badges, the vast majority would willingly, if not happily, enforce this law using as much violence as necessary. If those officers can't muster enough violence they would then summon military assistance and then they would overcome those hold outs with force.
This has been repeated over and over again through history, we will fare no better. There will be thousands of patriots who would refuse to follow this law, but they would be separated by thousands of miles with millions of opponents between them. No, it won't go well.
I plan on taking a mountain of the bastards with me when they try to take my guns, but I know the vast majority in this country does not have the will to follow. No the sheeple will be sheeple.
If the shoe fits.....
There are two options.
One, you are not a citizen of this country since you say that America is not your country. In which case the label traitor would be inaccurate but the ranting would not be easily explained.
The other is that you are a citizen who has turned his back on this country and his fellow citizens. So with comments by yourself such as...
America is/was the greatest country in human historybut it isnt MY country.
Im one man with zero power. If the ignorant masses lose their gun rights to vote for a cool black man then as far as Im concerned they deserve to.
Why would I risk a toenail for a bunch of fools?
Id risk my life in a heartbeat for freedom.
For socialism/communism/slavery, nothing. Best of luck to everyone elseIm lookin out for mine at that point. Thats all Ill have time for.
Then as far as the descriptive term of traitor, if you don't want to look like one, don't talk like one.
Try decaf sometime.....
Alright, I'll spell it out for the slow one.
The sentence after this one should have made the meaning of "MY" clear. I said it wasn't MY country. As in: I don't own the country.
I'll stand by this one:
'If the ignorant masses lose their gun rights to vote for a "cool black man" then as far as I'm concerned they deserve to.'
and this one:
"Why would I risk a toenail for a bunch of fools?"
If the crowds want to be slaves then so be it. WHY on earth would I want to risk something for these people, "Americans", or not? I'm still not convinced it's lost cause, but I am starting to wonder.
"I'd risk my life in a heartbeat for freedom."
'nuff said.
"For socialism/communism/slavery, nothing..."
Again, if the dolt masses want "free stuff" over freedom then that's what they'll get. I'll take care of mine and I won't fuss with the idiots who are comfy sitting back and letting the country fall to pieces.
Oh, and I'll lay off the caffeine if you'll venture out from your double-wide and scotch bottle for some fresh air, now and then.
"No the sheeple will be sheeple."
Back in the day I'd have been with those fired-up patriots ready to kick King George's *ss!
Even then, a third of the country didn't want the revolution.
They had the same arguments the "sit and wait", pansy-*ss conservatives have now.
It's not hard to see. Just look at how well the left is organized and just how active they are.
"Oh, but we fat, dumb, and happy conservatives don't do that stuff—that's for the left—we're above all that nonsense."
Well, some "high-roads" end with a cliff and a thousand foot fall.
The left has sword in hand and is slashing at our bellies, inches from disemboweling, and we're gonna play nice with the nice wittle leftists and kiss the *sses of the minorities and to hell with our principles!
Sorry, I was raised by my Grandparents and I am old-fashioned, I guess.
If someone is attacking me and mine I'm gonna go at them like rabid wolf until they cease and desist, or they reach room temperature.
Oh, yeah, I have a lot of faith in these types on the right.
Makin' 'ol McCain proud.
Yeah, elections have done us a whole lotta good recently. Let's wait for another. The mob won't let us down this time, no worries.
Remember how Americans reacted to congress the last time the illegal immigration issue came up?
Where's that reaction now? They're doing much worse now and most would appear to have hit the bottle of qualudes lest they strain themselves.
THAT'S the VERY LEAST I want to see, since I've been asked.
I don't want blood in the streets. But a whole lotta pissed-off, wild-eyed Americans making themselves heard, in every way they can think of would be nice about now.
What do you think of Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge?
What do you think of Waco?
I wish you luck.
Isolated incidents. Both of which may certainly be classified as nut jobs.
Randy Weaver a 'nut job?'
Do you know the ultimate outcome of this case?
As for passive resistance
I am going to start with flying these flags along with my American flag until America is once again secure.... Or until I am hauled to room 101.
or this one
I get you now. And I agree with you.
I think most do. Even those that are 'attacking' you on FR.
Socialism will not stop on its own. It must be stopped! I loved your point that the Founders are dead and that Reagan is dead.
This is our time!
Washington isn't here for us. Reagan in not here for us.
I have registered for Tea Parties. I will fly revolutionary flags at my home so that other like minded people will know they are not alone and will hopefully take some courage. I will speak out at work and to my neighbors. etc, etc, etc.
I have, lots of money the government put out for priceless lives. No doubt a tragedy. Not minimalizing or trivializing the event, but the guy was discovered at an aryan rally. Not to sound squishy, but that alone makes me question him. I don't trust the Black Panthers, La Raza, or any of them. Why should I trust a racially motivated group even thought its white and I'm white? Maybe I'm going too simplistic about it, but it was a bad deal all around. And yes I do put more blame on the government.
"I have registered for Tea Parties. I will fly revolutionary flags at my home so that other like minded people will know they are not alone and will hopefully take some courage. I will speak out at work and to my neighbors. etc, etc, etc."
Those are all great ways too help, much agreed. I think what most of it was that got to me though is his accusations that we are not "fighting back." Assuming ALL Americans are fat, lazy, and happy and that if push came to shove we would do nothing about it. Now I will give him credit in his saying that he hasn't given up yet. Most of what he was giving out though was a doom and gloom. The Great Generation was not the Great Generation until they were pushed.
His wife had her head blown off by BATF agent while holding their baby and If I remember correctly his son was killed by other BATF agents, but that wasn't so bad because he attended a Ayran rally?
Weaver had a shotgun that was measured ~2 inches short. Govt wanted Weaver to inform on acquaintances. When he wouldn't they came after him.
You have bought the MSM/govt version of the events. All convictions were reversed on appeal against Weaver. He did NOTHING wrong.
While the BATF was convicted of excessive force or something. But guess whose wife and son were dead?
I agree with the general notions expressed here regarding our gun freedoms. Yet, we have a leftist government with a real hatred for conservatives. While our military in large part may defy the government, many won't. And these leftist gremlins have control of our tactical nukes! So if a few states decide they won't go along with our precious president, William Ayres may just get his wish for twenty five million "troublesome" Americans to be killed via nuclear bombs. That's why Obama acts so smug and confident. He thinks he could gin up support for such a holocaust and actually get folks to go along with it.
I think down deep his attempt is to inspire.
He wants us to fight back.
I am frustrated. Look at your neighbors. Do they care that America is socialists now, heading toward communism?
"but that wasn't so bad because he attended a Ayran rally?"
Did not say that. I said he was a nutjob, nothing more.
"When he wouldn't they came after him."
Yes they did.
"You have bought the MSM/govt version of the events."
Thanks for the kind words. /s
"While the BATF was convicted of excessive force or something. But guess whose wife and son were dead?"
I know the story, but thanks for the refresher, truly. No sarcasm.
"I am frustrated. Look at your neighbors. Do they care that America is socialists now, heading toward communism?"
No doubt, totally agree. I just think there are more of us out there than he realizes. I can speak for myself, my dad, his next door and across the street neighbors, my best friend, alot of his buddies, two of my uncles I know, and several of the military guys in my neighborhood. Thats just who I know. And this is a liberal area of Texas. Good luck to the Feds in my hometown, or Alabama, Montana, or just about any other red states.
LMAO....That's some pretty deep shit there....so...how do we know you arent a marxist...sent here to pull some psyops on us ....
"What do you think of Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge?
What do you think of Waco?"
I know those two issues drove McVeigh to bomb a day care without remorse....
"I think down deep his attempt is to inspire."
Thank you, sir.
Deep down I want to make people think—wake up.
In this video Yuri Bezmenov details how the hard left creates disorientation, confusion, apathy, and a basic feeling of impotence in the masses.
Something eerily similar is happening to Americans right now.
THIS is why I am critical of Americans right now. I have to get on some of them to pull them out of the cloud that the left and the mass media has mezmorized them with.
This is the real deal attack from within.
The war is happening RIGHT NOW.
Our pride ('it can't happen here', 'the next election will take care of it') will be our downfall.
Your "waiting" for an improvement is where you will remain until that day of shock and awe when you FINALLY realize that your America is gone, dead, history.
The left knows what they're doing. They have perfected their system.
The only thing that stopped them in the past was the hard-nosed Americans, their knowledge and appreciation of freedom and their system of government, and a homogenous populace.
People wake up, or we fall.
The confusion, the overwhelming, the demoralizing, the propaganda—it's all intentional.
The economy is failing BECAUSE THEY WANT IT TO!
Obama is at a Broadway musical while the economy is ON THE BRINK OF TOTAL COLLAPSE.
He's happy. Haven't you noticed? Do the 'Democrats' seem worried, showing heartfelt concern for America?
Watch the Bezmenov videos. Take note.
Communists are alive and well but they seem 'gone', old history, even.
They're more subterranean now. Pulling levers from below.
Like a slow advancing cancer they are working on our country's vitals. Not enough to cause pain, or obvious symptoms, but juuuuuust enough to dull your senses a bit while they grow and metastatize to yet more vital parts of our system.
The greatest trick Satan ever pulled was convincing humans he didn't exist.
While we 'cringe' and faint when a talk show host DARES to label someone a socialist or communist, those on the hard-left are rasing a glass to your demise!
While we are slow to even criticize a racist, hard-left Supreme Court nominee, the hard-left winks knowingly to their comrades.
While we sit passively while a SITTING PRESIDENT ousts the CEO of one of our GREATEST COMPANIES (destroyed only by the left) the commies publish articles about their success and the 'failure' of capitalism. This would have F***ING ENRAGED the WWII generation, by the way.
Commies stick together (at the outset, anyway). Communists all over the world are hailing the new 0bama administration.
What are we doing about it?
We turn on our PC's and our TV's and obvserve from a HUGE DISTANCE. Passively.
Do you think for an instant the the WWII generation would have sat this one out?
Do you suppose they would be 'waiting' for the next election while a guy like 0bama nationalizes banks, fires CEO's, caps salaries, hijacks the Census, gives tax money to radical groups like ACORN and LA RAZA, etc.?
Hell no they wouldn't have. They'd be steamin' hot! In the streets and in the faces of their so-called 'representatives'.
Just imagine, for a moment, what they would have done in response to all that has happened recently.
Now, contrast that with what today's American is doing—IT'S FRIGHTENING!
Sure, everyone is ready to pound their chests when discussing all the brave, courageous things they will do when the government finally does this, that, or something else.
But, folks, we need some serious action now, or you WILL NOT HAVE RECOURSE LATER.
They will have changed things so much that it will make no sense to you to fight back—you will have already lost everything.
This is how this works.
Do you think that EVERYONE in human history that was a slave/victim to the hard left was some little, passive twirp with no fight in him?
MILLIONS have fallen to the left.
And Americans now believe they cannot fall—A M.O.N.U.M.E.N.T.A.L MISCALCULATION!
So, let's see, we have oodles of pride COMBINED WITH the gross underestimating of our enemy...
The End.
"Do you think for an instant the the WWII generation would have sat this one out?"
They did. It took a great big ordeal, Pearl Harbor, to wake people up. Obviously we haven't had our Pearl Harbor yet. Lemme ask you this, out of shear curiosity and more-so guidance than anything, what would you have us do?
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TheShadyPerson 4 years ago#1
Any tips on how to evade Dark Bead? Also, what are your opinions on the Abyss magics as a whole?
The black wind begins to blow...
Okay...give me your best shot...If you're prepared for the void!
AngryOldFeral 4 years ago#2
Just roll. I mean, I know that sound condescending but seriously, it's not impossible to dodge. If you're within the range that they're trying to "shotgun" you in the face for an instant KO, use that to their disadvantage. While they're casting you could try to roll-BS them or hell, if you've got a tank build try to stunlock.
But if all else fails, roll. Get your equipment loadout to at least allow a mid-roll and you'll have an easier time.
Abyss Magic annoys the crap out of me as well, as does all magic since I've recently gone from the typical "fast-roll, Dex weapons, high-mobility killer" build to a fat, poise-stacked dual-wield build (GS main, UGS off-hand) that destroys at melee, but is highly vulnerable to someone magenuking me.
Dark Bead is in the same category as say, WoTG or Great Combustion was back in the earlier days of the game. Essentially they're up-close, high-damage spells that people will use as a "suckerpunch" when you're in their face, or a panic button to get you off of them. The key difference is that while Dark Bead has a much higher damage output, it also takes slightly longer to cast than a Great Combustion or WoTG. When you see them waving that catalyst around, that's your cue to dodge.
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Proud Outcast of Capcom Unity
MrNukealizer 4 years ago#3
If you're a tank build, just block them. They're not that bad, since they are part physical part magic, but watch your stamina if you're right next to the caster.
As for actually dodging them, there is no real way except rolling through them. You're going to have a hard time if you're at mid-roll or slower. Basically treat Dark Bead like Wrath of the Gods as far as rolling.
GT: Mr Nukealizer00
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Great Magic Barrier. That plus upgraded anything and a big shield will lol at the magic.
Also just camp away with Silver Pendant. If they are gonna spam it, just deflect it until they either BSC out like wusses or try and actually fight you.
I like you Cstick. You got balls. I like balls.~Chesterr01
Southern VA smasher and Official Lifehunt Scythe of Dark Souls
CentipedeDemon 4 years ago#5
Roll for your life. That's the only way.
GT: Centipede Demon
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AngryOldFeral 4 years ago#6
CStick posted...
Great Magic Barrier. That plus upgraded anything and a big shield will lol at the magic.
I always forget that I have that Silver Pendant.
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I use GMB, but there's not a whole lot else you could do besides that. Kinda sucks about how crazy powerful pure mages are with dark magic and stuff like the Moonlight Greatsword and/or Moonlight Butterfly horn.
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Dark Bead is the reason I decided to drop the heavy armor for the best medium armor I can wear and flip in.
Mis-time your roll against WotG's and you lose 300'ish life, big whoop. Mis-time that roll against Dark Bead and suddenly you're missing 3/4ths of your life or you're dead.
And God help you if you dodge several Dark Beads to roll attack and accidentally run out of stamina as they start casting! Bye bye! *Laughs*
I'm kinda surprised I don't run to more Dark Magic users usin' Power Within'. Make a single mistake, just one, and it's game over.
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Casyle posted...
Dark Bead is the reason I decided to drop the heavy armor for the best medium armor I can wear and flip in.
You just gave me an idea for a build. Glass Cannon! :D
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#1 by Nico on October 21st, 2009 [ 415 Points ]
Ha, nice video!
Another weird advertising campaign by Sony!
#2 by King32 on October 21st, 2009
I need HELP! I just bought the new ps3 120gb. Which i was told and read that it comes with the new firmware update 3.0. But when i booted up my ps3 via hdmi the new updated didnt download. So im wondering does it not come with the new 3.0 update or do i need to download it via interent. Some plz help me.
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Search out the system update in the XMB menu and update your system.
#4 by Tosh on October 21st, 2009 [ 1117 Points ]
Slims don't ship with 3.0 installed. At least when they first came out.
The update didn't download at all? Connection ok?
#5 by King32 on October 21st, 2009
I tried to the system update straight from the ps3 but it said that there were no updates. So im i suppose to download via internet
#6 by Tosh on October 21st, 2009 [ 1117 Points ]
What's the current firmware installed on your ps3 slim?
#7 by King32 on October 21st, 2009
i think 2.76 or something like that
#8 by Trieloth on October 21st, 2009 [ 3426 Points ]
That video wasnt funny at all. It kinda made me :(.
@King there should be a way to know what FW update is on the system (under system information?). But if it says you dont need the update then dont worry about it.
#9 by King32 on October 21st, 2009
Yeah but i want it though only becuase of the new themes. it says there is no update availabe but ppl keep tellin me that it comes with, so idk. I'll proly jus go to a friends house and use there interent to get it. Thanks for the help by the way.
#10 by bunnyhero on October 21st, 2009 [ 1850 Points ]
weird video…
king32: it should be possible to download the update on your computer from sony's website and put it on a usb stick. then put the usb stick into your ps3. i don't have the link handy but you should be able to find it with some googling.
#11 by bunnyhero on October 21st, 2009 [ 1850 Points ]
king32: try this: http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/SystemUpdates/PS3/PC_Update.html
#12 by King32 on October 22nd, 2009
Thanks bunnyhero
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I was printing a large double sided document. It stopped printing and said printer was off line. It is a wireless. Don't know why it would go off line.
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Long and drawn out. The weakest book in the series so far. There were quite a few good moments, and the story was moved forward a bit but there was a real lack of impetus. After the digression into back-story of the previous volume, I had hoped Wolves of the Calla might provide more progress toward the tower. Instead, we have a very long setup to the final confrontation with the wolves. Along the way, Roland's ka-tet undergoes some changes.
After two entire novels that are supposedly part of this giant, sprawling series but that did pretty much nothing to advance the plot, it is a great relief to be "back on the Beam" in the parlance of these Gunslingers and their world. I find this a little ironic, since an element that has annoyed me about this series is precisely the kind of thing the Beam represents: the author appearing to mistrust his characters so much that he has to keep sending them message dreams and cripple them with artificial obsessions and things they "just know", of which the Beam -- sort of like a ley line except even the clouds in the sky move according to its dictates, to make sure everyone keeps going the right way -- but it is so.*
All of which basically means that Wolves of the Calla is probably my favorite of these damned things since The Drawing of the Three, although I found nothing in it that could replace the Lobstrosities in my heart.
Our ka-tet has come across a town -- really one of many towns and settlements in a well-cultivated agricultural region, all of which share a unique problem -- that sort of, kind of, thinks that maybe it needs their help, but doesn't really want to commit to asking for that help because of the trouble it might stir up. It's a classic plot from Samurai stories to the medieval tales of chivalry to westerns, given an interesting twist here by its placement within the Dark Tower arc, and by the mystery of what exactly these "Wolves" are that plague the Calla by somehow changing the reproductive norms of these communities so that twins are rampant and singletons extremely rare, the better to carry off one of each pair sometime in childhood, do something unspeakable to him or her, and send him or her back a complete simpleton with a tendency towards giantism. The children are collected a little more frequently than once a generation; the people only get 30 days warning of their coming via an android (named, of course, Andy) who just suddenly knows one day that they're enroute. He's given the latest warning just in time for Roland, Eddie, Susannah, Jake and Oy to happen along.
What really made this one stand out for me is the same kind of thing that almost redeemed Wizard and Glass: King's ability to create amazing podunk cultures (though, again, the folk speech of the Calla is wearying, full of "if it do ya fines" and "I begs" and excessive use of the do infinitive construction, e.g. "if you do want to eat" "he did dance that dance"**) complete with intricately fascinating agricultural/fertility rituals. This time around we encounter something called The Rice Song, which joyously celebrates the life cycle of the paddies in song, labor, movement and dance, the dance having at times an intriguing supernatural element as made stunningly plain when our man Roland, taking up what manifests as a heretofore unknown but deeply important traditional role, performs on stage, half Green Man, half "Boot Scootin' Boogie", all uncanny. It's an arresting scene.
Accompanying this new version of King's version of the whole fertility/death cult thing is, well, the death side of it, which is in the hands of the women, at least until they shriek a prayer to the Rice Goddess and fling it with deadly accuracy. Do not mess with the ladies of the Calla, y'all. Do not.
And speaking of women, there is an extremely well-handled sub-plot involving the unintended consequences of everybody doing what they had to back in The Waste Lands to bring Jake back into the Gunslinger world, and the Black Loc-nar that has been hidden in the Calla all this time by one Father Callahan of Salem's Lot fame, which sub-plot lends extra tension to a main plot that, for once, is not lacking in tension really at all, but I'm not complaining to have it there.
What I might complain a bit of, if I thought it would do any good, is the nugatory pop culture references that got dumped in again. They're ladled out rather than dumped on this time, which is an improvement, but all they accomplished for me is to drag me out of the story to rub at my sore ribs, still tender from all the Oz-reference digging they got at the end of Wizard and Glass. And no, I'm not talking about all the Salem's Lot stuff. That's kind of cool. I was expecting Wolves of the Calla to be many things, possibly even many awesome things, and I was right so to expect, but I was not expecting it to also be a sequel to Salem's Lot. Which it kind of is and kind of isn't. The weird ways King found to inter-relate that story with this one made my jaw drop, and made the ghost of the 12-year-old Kate who first read SL jump up and down and point and yell happily. Bravo, there. Bravo.
And of course there's a damned cliffhanger, which must have driven all of you original Dark Tower nerds crazy, but which I get to have resolved for me right away. Song of Susannah is already sitting in my Kindle awaiting my pleasure. But first, I need another break from this stuff. Maybe even some nice non-fiction.
*And of course, it was their Mighty God-King who yanked them off the Beam, so, irony squared, as such.
**These are not direct quotations, just examples I made up. I don't ever want to read this kind of dialogue again, not even to hunt up actual examples. Just ugh.
King again pauses a bit in the group's journey to the tower as they stop in Calla Bryn Sturgis. The adventure experienced within the land is the focus of the book. It's unusual, chilling, and fits into the 'there's just something wrong' vibe of the Dark Tower world. Even if this journey involves many others – including, bizarrely, Father Callahan from Salem's Lot – there's plenty of focus and page light on our mains, the ka-tet of Roland, Eddie, Savannah and Oy.
There's so much, I don't know, 'mysticism' in this one? The rose in New New York is a bit confusing to me, I'll admit it. A bizarre and bleak blend of technology failing, magic (bends), old school gunslinger style, knight type honor codes and fairytale-ism (Oy and the wolves) and science-fiction (Andy). The tower series seems to be mixing all sorts of fantasy types at once. King continues his tying his universe together, and while he threw in Wizard of the Oz in a previous book, he mentions Harry Potter in this one (to a lesser degree than Oz) and even comic books.
Roland continues to be epic. Savannah, who I've never liked as a character, is more interesting with some of her changes in this one. The sleepwalking segments are some of the creepiest/best of the series. The wolves townsfolk and unusual lore was more fascinating than I'd figured. Father Callahan must be a favorite of Kings'? How he got to Roland's world was a clever twist.
King gives the story extreme style and polish in his awesome blending of so many genres and themes. Epic adventure that's part of what makes the Dark Tower series so memorable. This is one of the better books. The ending is the best part.
After escaping the alternate Topeka and the evil wizard Randall Flagg, Roland's ka-tet travel to the farming village of Calla Bryn Sturgis where they meet the townsfolk, as well as Father Callahan, who was originally introduced in 'Salem's Lot. He and the townsfolk request the ka-tet's assistance in battling against the Wolves of Thunderclap, who come once a generation to take one child from each pair of the town's twins. After a few months of being away, the children are then returned "roont" (ruined) - mentally handicapped and destined to grow to enormous size and die young. The Wolves are due to come in about a month's time.
Father Callahan killing a Type Three vampire in New York City.Father Callahan also tells the gunslingers his remarkable story of how he left Maine following his battle with the vampire Kurt Barlow in the novel 'Salem's Lot. Since that encounter he has gained the ability to identify Type-3 vampires with a blue aura. After some time he begins killing these minor vampires as he finds them; however, this makes him a wanted man amongst the "low men" and so Callahan must go into exile. Eventually he is lured into a trap and dies, allowing him to enter Mid-World in 1983, much as Jake did when killed in The Gunslinger. He appears near the Calla with an evil magic ball called Black Thirteen, and is found by the Manni people in a place called The Doorway Cave.
Not only do Roland of Gilead and his ka-tet have to protect the Calla-folken from the Wolves, they must also protect a single red rose that grows in a vacant lot on Second Avenue and Forty-Sixth Street in mid-town Manhattan of 1977. If it is destroyed, then the Tower (which is the rose in another form) will fall, although there's no reason given for how the ka-tet knows this. In order to get back to New York to prevent this they must use the sinister Black Thirteen. To add to that, Roland and Jake have noticed bizarre changes in Susannah's behavior, which are linked to the event recounted in The Waste Lands when Susannah couples with the demon in the stone circle. Roland informs Eddie that Susannah has been impregnated by the demon, and though he fears for her safety he remains surprisingly calm. They promise to keep the fact that they know a secret from Susannah, but later Susannah reveals to the ka-tet that she herself has come to grips with it, and knowledge of a second personality living in Susannah named Mia "daughter of none" is shared.
Jake finds out that his new friend Benny Slightman's father is a traitor by following him to a military outpost between the Calla and Thunderclap known as "The Dogan" (which is also featured in The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home). Jake tells Roland, who shows mercy by not killing Slightman, instead leaving him alive for his son and Jake's sake. The wolves attack, using weapons resembling the snitches found in JK Rowling's Harry Potter series (which are actually stamped 'Harry Potter Model') and lightsabers, and are revealed to be robots and to have Doctor Doom-like visages. The gunslingers, along with some help from a few plate-throwing women in the Calla, defeat the wolves, all the while with the children safely hidden in a rice patch nearby. Mia takes over the body of Susannah and flees to the doorway cave, where she uses Black Thirteen to transport herself to New York.
One of my favorite movies is Seven Samurai, which this books takes its central theme from. It makes it fun and exciting, though barely moves the plot of the Dark Tower forward. It almost seems like a standalone story within the Dark Tower world. The story is good and well written, like all the other books. It has its slumps along the way, in my opinion has too many flashbacks, and can feel unnecessarily long. Overall it is still great. It gets weird at a lot of points, which I think helps redeem the book at points. The narrator is different then the previous books. It takes a little while to get used to him, but he does a good job overall. I think just Eddie's voice is where he lacked in.
Even bona fide Stephen King fans don't know quite what to make of "Wolves of the Calla," the hefty fifth installment of his epic, and seemingly endless, "Dark Tower" series.
It's been more than six years since Stephen King's last full-length installment of his "Dark Tower" fantasy saga. A lot has happened to him, and to the publishing industry, in the meantime. The improbable tale he began as a 19-year-old college student has somehow morphed into a mammoth summation of his entire career.
FOR the last 33 years, Roland Deschain, Gunslinger of the line of Eld, he of Gilead-that-was, has been trekking across the desolate landscape of Mid-World, a sort of postapocalyptic second cousin to our own world. Roland is on a quest, of course; he is searching for the Dark Tower, a quasi-mythical edifice that holds together all of time and space -- his world and ours and all the others -- and is in danger of imminent collapse. What he carries with him may be even weightier than that: Stephen King's literary ambitions.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 141651693X, Paperback)Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, the DARK TOWER series is unlike anything you have ever read.
Here is the fifth installment, "one of the strongest entries yet in what will surely be a master storyteller's magnum opus" (Locus).
Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World on their quest for the Dark Tower. Their path takes them to the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis. But beyond the tranquil farm town, the ground rises to the hulking darkness of Thunderclap, the source of a terrible affliction that is stealing the town's soul. The wolves of Thunderclap and their unspeakable depredation are coming. To resist them is to risk all, but these are odds the gunslingers are used to. Their guns, however, will not be enough....
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Wolves of the Calla continues the adventures of Roland, the Last Gunslinger and survivor of a civilized world that has "moved on." Roland's quest is ka, an inevitable destiny -- to reach and perhaps save the Dark Tower, which stands at the center of everywhere and everywhen. This pursuit brings Roland, with the three others who've joined his quest to Calla Bryn Sturgis, a town in the shadow of Thunderclap, beyond which lies the Dark Tower. Before advancing, however, they must face the evil wolves of Thunderclap, who threaten to destroy the Calla by abducting its young.… (more)
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