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Skip to comments.Windows 8 Consumer Preview Usage Apparently Double That of Windows 7 Beta
Posted on 04/28/2012 7:46:30 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
Microsoft revealed late last week that usage of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview has doubled that of Windows 7 during the same pre-release timeframe for that version. Millions of people are already using Windows 8 every day, the company claimed.
Because this is literally all the information that Microsoft communicated about this incredible milestone, lets read between the lines a bit. I have two thoughts about this issue, one of which has been bothering me for some time.
First, this announcement is an attempt by Microsoft to remind people of how popular Windows really is. While the mainstream media is busy trying to bury Windows by constantly reporting on the surge of sales of iPads and other tablets (and rewrite history in the process), the truth is a lot less dramatic. In fact, as I pointed out last week in Good News and Bad News for the Future of Computing, even in a worst-case scenario in which tablet sales really do surge and actual PC sales fall by 35 percent, Windows still dominates the iPad and Android-based tablets as far into the future as 2016, the last year for which any estimates are available.
Second, and more alarming, the delivery of this little news tidbit represents just another step in an ongoing trend at Microsoft in which the responsibility for delivering a statement to the press and thus the outside world isnt attributed to any executive or other person who works for or represents Microsoft in any official capacity. That is, Microsoft didnt announce this information via a press release or have an actual human being working at the company utter the words that triggered this story.
No, Microsoft delivered this news via Twitter.
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XP forever! I had Vista on a laptop and through it out. I have Windows 7 on my new laptop and while it is better than Vista, it is still not as user friendly as XP. Why can't Micostuff leave well enough alone and invest, merge, or takeover other companies if Gates needs another gazillion dollars?
How shocking.
Totally computer illiterate. Was quite hapy with XP and OE, then my 'puter fried. Now I'm stuck with 7 and Live Mail (which I hate!)
All I want is internet access, a place to store pictures, e-mail capability and printability. Any suggestions for when my Windows 7 goes south?
(Aside from the photos and its lack of speed, WebTV was just fine for me until MS took it over....then NOTHING worked right)
I read the review on MaximumPC magazine. Due to the graphical interface changes, some are having trouble figuring out how to merely close a program. Microsoft is trying to come up with one operating system that will span PC, phone and tablet. I look for Google to take advantage of Microsoft's stumble in this area.
I've been a hard-core PC user since 1984. The only Apple devices to enter my house have been two iPod touch devices that both my son's have, an iPod Shuttle that I received as a gift 5 years ago, and an iPad that I received for Fathers Day a few years ago.
As I've been looking to replace my now long-in-the-tooth small form factor PC running Windows 7, I downloaded and tried the Windows 8 Developer, then Consumer preview.
I bought my first MAC computer the other day. I don't like the UI direction Microsoft is going in. I don't want the same UI that's on my kid's XBOX 360 on my PC. The same scrolling interface that works well with a joystick does NOT work well with a keyboard/mouse interface. Simply put, it's AWFUL. I tried getting used to it for a week and just couldn't stand it.
In just two short days and approximately 8 hours with my new Mac, I can do anything with it. All the Amateur Radio software I used on my pc runs on my Mac just fine and is somehow more stable (go figure.)
I can also RDP into work and work remotely just like I was in my office on my PC, doing everything I otherwise would've done.
After 28 years of being a hardcore PC user, Microsoft can kiss my a**. You don't so dramatically change a UI and try forcing people to change how they work without them looking for suitable alternatives.
Love my 'mac, my Shuttle SG31/G2 with Windows 7 is my new doorstop.
I thought XP was great, too, and had a great run with it.
About a month ago, I bought and installed Windows 7. I have no complaints. [All I do is Internet access (Firefox), store pix and music, and email (Thunderbird). Everything works just fine.]
Roccus: If you don't like Live Mail, why do you use it?
Every new OS from MS is a consumer release/beta test.
I am still getting used to Win7, which leaves much to be desired.
I luckily found that I could recover some programs from XP and finagle them into working under Win7. Much of the Win7 stuff is crap.
Whoever though the ribbon bar was brilliant idea should be banned from ever touching computer code again. They are the atrocious to try to use. Bring back the old buttons and pull-down menus.
The only real 'advantage' to Win7 is its ability to use greater memory. However, even that creates problems, as it leaves artifacts on the screen and makes menus more sluggish.
Newer is not always better. More often than not, the newer version fixes some things, but breaks others.
Don't know how to change it. Tried a few times to go to G-mail, but never could get it to work. Each time I tried, it would somehow screw up my e-mail acct with my server, Suddenlink. (Sullenstink) Something to do with "pop-3" which I also don't understand.
Windows 7 while better than Vista still blows
I want my search back!!!! In XP you hit control F and up came the silly dog but all you had to do was enter the file name you wanted to find on one line or the text in the file contents on another line.
Simple and it worked
In Windows 7 (and #^*@ Vista) there's only one spot to enter your text so you don't know if it's searching the file name or contents and only God knows where and what it actually searches because it never seems to find anything.
I just got Win 7 with a new laptop. What I want to know is if Win 8 will let me get XP's task bar back. For about a day and a half, my big question would have been what is Win 8 going to do about dropping off the internet. I solved that problem. Delete the unnecessary bloteware they load on. Clean up the start menu, and don't give the computer permission to turn off wifi. I also had to reset my dual channel wifi to broadcast on different channels than my neighbors are using. It was never a problem with XP.
"Why can't Microsoft leave well enough alone?"
Ditto that for the Office Suite. Office 2010 ruined a great UI that had been honed for 15 years. Now it is a giant mess. And they keep tinkering with it to no real benefit for the user.
With Google Docs, no reason now to need Office.
Actually Win7's search functionality is astronomically better than XP. Win7 uses indexing to make searching faster. You just click the Start button and start typing in the "Search programs and files" line, et voila! It's the exact same search functionality as XP but better results.
As far as Win8, I'm calling BS on this article. People DLed Win7 beta because they despised Vista. Most people I know now are very happy and comfortable with Win7. Win7 will be the next XP.
If you're still on XP, I would suggest that you either disconnect yourself from the Internet or upgrade to a Linux distro. Linux has options for look and feel like XP, and it's enormously more secure than XP. XP is going to start getting buggier and less secure since Micro$oft isn't supporting it anymore. Eventually you won't get updates, and thus security exploits will become more prevalent. Just my $0.02.
When I got my Win7 laptop, I immediately changed the desktop theme back to Windows Classic. That helped some.
I found a program called Classic Shell, which restores some of the XP-like functions:
Hmmm. I think you just need some help filling in boxes with the right info.
Your Suddenlink account is a POP mail account. You will need to fill in your username and password, and for incoming server, you fill in "pop.suddenlink.net" and for outgoing mail you fill in "smtp.suddenlink.net" (minus the quotation marks).
I think that's all you need to connect to your suddenlink mail.
I trust Google as far as I can throw it.
I downloaded Open Office. It can open anything created in MS Office.
could it have something to do with more people having fast internet, so a 4gb download is not as difficult?
I tried Win8 and hated it. I've switched my laptops to Linux and when I've figured it out I'll change my main desktop over, too.
Microsoft can't leave well enough alone for several reasons:
Number ONE:They want to sell lots of software,and forcing users to upgrade keps the money rolling in!
Number Two:Programmers always want to show they could have done it better or differently or more cleverly,and having access to the latest hardware,they disdain average users who simply want the computer on the desk to keep doing the job it has been doing satisfactorily.Many of us RESENT the periodic abandonemt of our systems forcing us to buy new just to do the same tasks.What actual new capabilities have been made available to users with each iteration of Windows? Did we not have email,internet,networking,spreadsheets,wordprocessing,desktop publishing, photo,music, and video capabilities in Win 95! I had those things on my Win95.And my use has not been made easier by the huge bloated programs that succeeded that era.The only difference I see is that the average user's internet connection now can deliver fullscreen movies whereas my Win 95 or Mac OS9 was limited by the availavable internet connection speed of 56k.But I'd rather watch a movie on a bigger screen anyway.For an experiment I may dig out an old PC and try it on DSL;I know Win98SE did DSL,don't remember if Win95 could.
Number Three:There is a huge industry of people making very good money "supporting" Microsoft products;i.e. retraining users how to use the new program they really didn't want,need, or ask for.I have a huge stack of books explaining the various MS products;of course it is all obsolete in a very few years.
I think the computer people are like the man with only a hammer and they insist every task is best done by using a hammer,although it may require the "new,improved" hammer.
FINALLY, I posit that the Electronics Industry of post -1990 is the most successful group ever at implementing,selling, and profiting from planned obsolescence.The landfills are piled with perfectly functional,serviceable electronics whilst the consumers' pockets are emptied to buy the latest because last years' item is no longer supported!
I used to be a go-along, MS fit and did it's job rather well. the past 3 years have transformed me into one of those irritating MS haters. We are doing everything in our power to eliminate Ms products from our corporate setting. It's difficult to do, but in most cases, it's possible.
One thing is a plus: the new versions of windows will be able to run on ARM platforms. Let's hope this gives the industry the shove it needs to start migrating away from intel architecture and get some real and efficient instruction into the mainstream.
I'm both a Windows 7 and Linux user as well as a developer and I have one piece of advice for you when Windows 8 launches - get your hands on some Apple stock. Windows 8 is such a usability nightmare for a desktop operating system it should drive people to the Apple Store in droves.
No way will I install Windows 8. Think about this:
Windows 3.1 - stable
Windows 95 - turd
Windows 98 - stable
Windows Millenium Edition - turd
Windows XP - stable
Windows Vista - turd
Windows 7 - stable
Windows 8 - turd (projected)
That's all you need to know.
I'm all about having things work. I still have one XP machine at home and a few at my office. They do the job just fine for what is needed. I have a pretty substantial Win7 machine at home that I use for Blu-Ray quality home video projects, multi-track music mixdown and other horsepower related projects. When I just want to surf the web I grab my iPad 1. You can get one for $200 on eBay now. I got a used Macbook Pro for mobile audio purposes; it does great things with digital audio and my Presonus equipment. Different tools for different jobs.
I was also an XP die hard, until the last of my old dinosaur computers died on me. I went out and bought a new e-machines computer with Windows 7 pre-installed, and have been pleasantly surprised by it.
For what it's worth, I find it to be as stable and reliable as XP, although Microsoft's whiz kids 'fixed' a few things that didn't need fixing. Overall, though, I have no real complaints. I'm becoming accustomed to the new layout, and breaking it in like a new E-Z Boy lounger.
Simple and it worked
Gotta agree with that. It's one of my chief beefs with Windows 7. The search function sucks raw eggs.
My favorite days are the ones when I hit the button on my KV switch and get to use my Linux workstation all day. :)
I was once told that opera singers sucked raw eggs before performances.
Keep in mind the old truth applicable to any such products, including your beloved iPads: once you have bought it you own an obsolete piece of technology - the new improved next generation is coming sooner than you can say Jack Robinson!
I would suggest they are also in cahoots with the hardware manufacturers. I have one newer desktop that has Win 7 on it and I'm happy with it. I also have older boxes and laptops that still have XP. These do not have the RAM and CPUs to let them work with Win 7, let alone Win 8, but they work perfectly well with XP. When MS stops supporting XP, my options will be
1)buy new computers
2) upgrade the motherboards, RAM and CPUs so they will work with Win 7
3) switch to Linux
4) toss perfectly good computers.
You can bet Dell, HP, etc. hope I and all the others in my boat choose option 1).
While I can't be sure, I think I'm seeing a pattern in your list. :=) Excellent summary of previous MS releases.
Before you make the plunge and get further immeshed in the Windows world, check out the web page below and watch the short video tutorials that give you an overview of what switching to a Mac can do for you:
As an alternative, visit an Apple Store for a hands-on demonstration, if you live near one.
I'll give that a try.
I used Ubuntu for quite a while. I liked it. But the last version I downloaded had a messed up updater. I could not figure out the problem, so I wiped that drive. I do not know (as in "in person") anyone else who uses Linux in any version, so there was no one I could ask questions, and forums were only helpful up to a point.
So that's where that came from!
I believe that Windows is striving to appeal to a user base that becomes less sophisticated by the year, while (at least my own Kubuntu desktop) just drops sophistication. :)
Another convert...
See Number Four.
Of course the hardware and software people are "in cahoots" ;the endless race for faster computers and more memory,etc. etc. etc. no doubt meets the lusts of gamers ,video porn, and scientific cimulations but for the vast majority of users ,we won't come close to needing or using those capabilities any more than most people need a Ferrari for the daily commute.
I note that big business is slow to jump on the newest OS;I think Win95 was out for 2 years before being adopted at P&G, and my current workplace is XP.In many businesses the software absolutely MUST work correctly because a "glitch" could actually cause major economic loss or even loss of life (chemical flow controls,etc.)
I liked Kubuntu (that's what I actually used) very much. I have no knowledge of linux, but for every problem— until the package manager problem— I was able to go to forums and find a solution. Some day, I'll go back to linux (maybe not Kubuntu). I just don't think I'll pay for another Windows OS after this one. And I'm sure not going to pay for a Mac.
[Before I hear from Mac fans, I've used Macs at work for nearly 18 years— desktops and laptops. I find Macs limiting and way too expensive for my simple needs.]
George, you missed Windows 2000. It was the Anti-ME. ME took everything bad in 98se and NT and made a really, really sucky OS. Win2k got the best parts of both, and was my personal favorite Windows OS. I ran it as my primary until 2004, when XP became so ubiquitous that I had to use it to keep up with my user base.
Thanks for the suggestions. My home version doesn't seem to have the flexibility on the task bar that my wife's professional version has. I can't move things around on it like the professional version and XP allow. My other beef is that when I open a program, like the browser, it then is a tab on the task bar, and to open another window in it, I have to right click, and select it from a menu. I also like being able to click the desktop icon, and go to the desktop to rummage through files. The desktop feature on Win 7 isn't bad though, and it might be better once I get used to it. And so it goes. I'm a baby. I'll check out the webpage you gave me, and see what it gives me.
Actually I've heard that support for Kubuntu is being dropped by Ubuntu, and folks are now looking at the KDE-enabled version of the Linux 'Mint' distro. (And I bet their package manager works just fine).
You are right about Windows 2000. I never did go through that because 2000 was primarily targeted to business and the server market. It is my understanding that XP used a lot of 2000 as its base.
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Apple Won't Give Mac Users Free Virus Protection, So Sophos Decides To
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Apple doesn't offer its customers free security protections like Microsoft, so Sophos is offering them instead.
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Sophos' antivirus protects Mac users from many common threats.
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Sophos is offering Mac users a great deal. As Apple has thus far refused to protect its users with free antivirus software, Sophos is stepping up to the plate, launching
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For all Apple's years of
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Chris Kraft, product management vice president at Sophos,
, "While most businesses recognize the importance of protecting their Mac computers from malware threats, most home users do not."
Sophos security expert Richard Wang adds, "Mac users must remember that less targeted is not the same as invulnerable."
The new suite will protect against the
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The company sells a number of packages for businesses with Macs. The cheapest is a 3-user, one year license priced at $136.50 USD. That product competes with similar offerings from Norton and AVG. It also competes with smaller third party offerings like iAntiVirus.
Any Mac users who commonly use OS X are strongly advised to grab Sophos' new freeware, if you don't already have antivirus protection. The install will take approximately 150 MB of disk space.
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Admissions Officers are looking for "well-rounded" students: people who do well in course work and show leadership, organizational skills and dedication to their communities. Here are some of the qualities your extracurricular activities can demonstrate to an admissions officer:
Aside from information reported on admissions and scholarship applications, admissions officers rely on recommenders to describe a student's interest and dedication to both their academic and extracurricular activities.
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Many people who know a student well will be able to write effective letters of recommendation that can inform admissions officers of the quality of the applicant, but high school teachers and counselors are usually required to write about their students. It is in the student's best interest to spend some time and energy connecting with his or her guidance counselor.
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TheYankee Hit King…
He did it. He is the Yankees all-time hit leader. Of course, he is only 1,500 hits behind Pete Rose…
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Derek Jeter finally broke Lou Gehrig's club record for career hits with his 2,722nd hit in the 3rd inning of tonight's game against the Baltimore Orioles.
George Steinbrenner issued a very classy statement:
"For those who say today's game can't produce legendary players, I have two words: Derek Jeter. Game in and game out he just produces. As historic and significant as becoming the Yankees' all-time hit leader is, the accomplishment is all the more impressive because Derek is one of the finest young men playing the game today.
From ESPN, this is an impressive list:
Derek Jeter
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
Bernie Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Don Mattingly
Yogi Berra
Obviously, there is always the question of how many hits Lou Gehrig would have had only if…
But there are two names that also stand out on the 'only if' list. Mickey Mantle. What if he had avoided alcohol and the knee problems? Don Mattingly. What if he hadn't encountered the back problems? It is so tough to get where Derek Jeter is, so tonight belongs to him.
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If Derek had played in 1927, starting shortstop Mark Koenig probably would have been in Boston! Julia, the Red Sox lost 103 games that year. J
On a day where the NBA elected its greatest player ever to the Hall of Fame, the Yankees have two guys guaranteed for Cooperstown…DJ and Mariano Rivera. Sorry A-Rod, you'll get there, but it will take some time…
The games involving both the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers were postponed, so the Wild Card chase is suspended for a night.
As for the Yankees game, they are trailing the Baltimore Orioles, 10-4, in the 7th inning but the game is delayed. Nevertheless, I will chalk this one up the loss column, so the Red Sox will pick up a ½ game despite their inactivity.
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Speaking of Jeter, I do think that the Yankees need to do what's right and lock him up for the remainder of his career. He has a chance to be the first Yankee to reach 3,000 hits in pinstripes…and it should be in pinstripes. I like the fact that you can think of players like Carl Yastrzemski or Cal Ripken and you can only associate them with one team. It should be the same with DJ. How awful would it be to see DJ playing short for the Los Angeles Dodgers? C'mon Hal, loosen up the purse strings and do what's right…
For my usual off-topic Vikings talk (c'mon, I don't write a Vikings blog…give me a break!), I'd like to address the Vikings' cut of WR Bobby Wade. Wade, who recently cut his salary in half in an effort to remain with the team AND who was the leading receiver for the past two seasons, met the wrong end of the blade this week. Coach Brad Childress, who I am not a big fan of, decided that former Philadelphia Eagles WR Greg Lewis was a better fit. Childress was familiar with Lewis from his Philly days, however, if you compare each player side-by-side, Wade wins. Plus, Wade was a solid clubhouse guy. ESPN was quick to report that if the Vikings win, all will be forgotten. However, why would you mess with team chemistry right when the season is getting ready to begin? It makes no sense to me. Hopefully, Childress proves me wrong and Lewis proves to be the superior player.
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Also, a federal appeals court cleared the way for the Williams duo (Kevin and Pat) to play all season long despite the league's attempt to suspend them for alleged drug use. That is good news for the Vikings defense. I expect this team to not only make the play-offs, but to win. They may not make the Super Bowl, but they should have a voice in deciding who goes. I would love for Brett Favre to end his career with a Super Bowl championship (that really feels weird typing that!), so we'll see what happens. All things considered, I am okay with Purple Cheeseheads…
Congrats to Michael Jordan. We have been privileged to witness his greatness…
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Thanks for the little history lesson Scott…😉 You are correct – players like Yaz & Ripken & Jeter, we associate them with one team and in Jeter's case, the Yankees need to do the right thing and tie him up for the rest of his career. Whatever his final numbers might be, they should come while wearing pinstripes. And you were also correct – we did pick up a half game!
I will also go off topic with you – what is wrong with our football teams that they have to make these "questionable" changes just before the season opens?? Your guys cut Wade and my guys trade Richard Seymour! Teams are about chemistry and messing with that chemistry as the season starts just feels wrong. Did you see that the NFL is investigating the NY Jets for possibly lying about the extent of Favre's injury last season? Couldn't happen to a "nicer" team! lol! And Michael Jordan? You and I were privileged not only to see him play but also Larry Bird, John Havlicek, Magic Johnson and Dr. J. And too many other greats from those eras to name. I think I loved basketball more then….
IF we can get a game in today (and I am not sure about that) here's to picking up some more ground on the Yankees! Go Orioles!😉
I bet Cashman was doing the numbers during the game last night (it sure wasn't fun to watch once the record was broken) and the Yankees will make Jeter a Yankee for life. He doesn't want to leave. They'll figure it out. This isn't Bernie Williams we're talking about, although Bernie has done so well for himself as a musician. Even if Jeter has to finish out his career as the traveling secretary, he'll be doing it in pinstripes!
Congrats to Jeet! He better be a Yankee for life!
Off topic here…but heard that the Sharks just got a new forward.🙂 Hope that he can help…'cause he wouldn've done diddle for the Senators this year.


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Colorado Rockies (56-81) at Philadelphia Phillies (67-71)
Game 1: Tyler Chatwood (4-4, 5.53 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (14-6, 3.04)
Game 2: Drew Pomeranz (1-8, 4.93) vs. Tyler Cloyd (1-1, 2.77)
Time: 1:05 p.m. and 6:35 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Mostly Sunny, 78
TV: My PHL 17
Media: Twitter and Facebook
Because of strong storms, the Phillies-Rockies game was postponed on Saturday. We'll have a split double-header on Sunday.
The Phillies enjoyed a nice come from behind victory on Friday. Despite the victory, the Phillies couldn't do too much damage against a struggling pitcher. They will be facing pitchers today who have poor numbers: Tyler Chatwood and Drew Pomeranz.
Cole Hamels wasn't his best in his last start, but he continues to have a terrific season. Hamels faced the Rockies on June 19 and pitched 8 strong innings, allowing just two runs.
Tyler Cloyd is off to a solid major league start. He earned his first major league win in last start. He has 14 strikeouts in 13 innings.
Your Gameday Beer – Birra Moretti
We're going with an easy drinker. This Italian Pilsner has a crisp golden pour and similarly light flavor. It's both bubbly and hoppy and since neither are overwhelming it makes for a nice party in your mouth. Keep it going with your favorite hoagie. – By Brian
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It looks to me that if they wait until 9:00 or so, they have a good chance to get this in. Better for Cole to wait.
When you yield a base hit to the opposing pitcher to lead off an inning, and you hold the lineup turnover without a run, your offense should feel obligated to score 2-3 runs the next inning. So we'll see if the offense feels obligated. Those leadoff walks, or hits to a pitcher can just kill ya. Probably takes more to work through them than meets the eye.
Nice job by Chatwood, throwing a complete game by Denver Daylight time standards. Extended all the way to 75 pitches. Now the key is to exhaust their pen to set up a sweep. Ah, the best laid plans of mouse and men.
Couldn't ask for a much more favorable situation than high OBP guy like Chooch to lead off a potential game winning inning. If rust isn't a factor. Pretty big if.
the braves game killed this team the other night. get rid of paps, polly. charlie, ruin tomorrow, and ken bland.
are the people you want to get rid of listed in order?
All you can do is keep winning, and hope for a lot of help. Like the Rox pen seems inclined to give. Good job by Clutchberry there. Broom time.
OK Phillies fans: get out those brooms, 'cause we're going for the sweep!
Mini Mart, making a valiant attempt to be added to the post season roster collection of 25.
If the Phils sweep.. That is a big "IF." Let's cross our fingers as well as other appendages.
Arizona lost. If we win (and yes, that's a big IF right now), we're 6 games back and tied for 5th place. That's better than I expected.
Nice start for the Giants, too. 2-0 over the Dodgers with the Phils comin' alive now.
woo hoo!!! Phils take back the lead!!!
Stop Tracey girl. The phillies season is like your dating life
Re: game 1
Winner winner chicken dinner
Game 2 not on here. So jsut watching the yahoo gamecast but the phils are winning.
Showing some heart.
Dont hate on my fightin phils Jeff
Yup! Phils are winning! And Blanton is doing our work in Frisco (which is to say, he's losing for the Dodgers)
St louis goes to the west coast tomorrow too.
San Diego has been playing well. Just saying.
Tthen they play the dodgers.
And if the Phillies win they will make up ground on whoever losses. In that series.
"And if the Phillies win they will make up ground on whoever losses. In that series."
Good comment, Andrew. This seems to not have connected with some people. You just flip flop who you want to win, and hope it works out close to your wants. That's all you can do when you dug a hole so deep. But we at least can enthusiastically cheer for the Braves against the Brewers, and the Reds against the Pirates the next couple days. And of course, the Pads. And, oh, by the way, last but not least, the Phils.
Woo hoo! Insurance run!
Oh baby!!!!
As George Michael would say.
You gotta have faith.
@ Ken bottom line they gotta win
They can offord to lose 3 maybe 4 games the rest of the year.
And this game cannot be one of them.
If they win out
22-0 then undeafted in the playoffs you can buy me a beer at the parade after Chuck A does.
I like your style, Andrew. Most people, in the state of somewhat controlled euphoria that has been brought upon us by multiple teams playing poorly all at once would offer to do the beer buying. Instead, you give me the privelege of splurging to treat you.
We must have learned how to negotiate from the same teacher.
Seriously, agree with you on the Phils have to keep winning. No question.
Rockie defenders have apparently been told that like the starters, they will only play through 75 pitches. Thus, 5 E's thus far, rapidly approaching the Bucs 7 V the Cubs the other night.
The record for a single game….not necessarily from a reliable source in that it's unknown, but..
"The record is 12, which has happened twice in post-1900 MLB history-1901 by the Detroit Tigers and 1903 by the Chicago White Sox."
1901 and 1903 hardly count. If you've ever seen a baseball glove from that era, you'd know why I say that. You could fit about twelve of them in a modern mitt.
Was hangiing out with some Nats fans today watching football.
They want us to lose and get out of the way.
They want no part of the fightin phils in the playoffs.
If they are to make it they will be that hot team.
And Ive said this before.
Last year I saw the Cardinals series loss 100000000000000 miles away.
If by some chance they miracled into the playoffs this year. I like thier chances alot.
Alot of people dont understand how I can say that about a 102 win team vs this years mess.
But Ken I think you can.
And wheres Brooks if the Phils sweep today I am doing a shot of Jack.
Well, a good amount of people wound up scared of the Cardinals last year. And I knew how they got in, but I still figured they were beatable, but I wasn't like head over heels confident. This momo is a funny concept. Can turn on a dime. And it's not like they blew the Phils out. It was a painful, yet tremendous story the way I look at it.
I still don't think in terms of the Phils making it with much clarity, but I do wonder which of a minimum of 1 team is gonna have a very long winter because they didn't manage to keep a one time favorable position. It might not happen that way, but it's tight enough in both leagues that it could. The Yanks could fall victim to that, but even if the O's and A's don't make it, it wouldn't be considered a tragedy like the Braves and Cards.
At least the Phils are coming fairly close to making things interesting, which is better than it was. And if does "officially" become interesting I will be beyond fired up.
Andrew, why isn't this game on?
Oh well I can't watch Papelbon anyway, he pitches too slow.
On Sat. & Sun. games played after a certain time can't be viewed on mlb.com (the message flashes too quickly for me to read what those times are…). Presumably this is because the game is being aired on a major network in most cases.
Sunday night is a single game on national TV so its not on the package.
Like the saturday fox games has exclusive rights.
Winner winner chicken dinner.
@ Ken I didnt like the Phillies line up last year.
I am still not thrilled with some of the stars in the line up this year. And where they hit and what they are allowe to do etc etc.
But I do like some of the other aspects alot more this year than last.
down to 6 games now the Marlins, Astros and Mets.
Are any of those teams contending? Just saying
Posey homer
Giants winning 4-0 vs dodgers
Still out by 6 games but the odds have narrowed some over the weekend. I guess we will see what Darin Ruf can do. It makes it more intersting but it will still require an incredible finish. It's a good thing that the rosters are expanded or this doubleheader would really create a lot of problems for the Phillies this week.
It still could. The bullpen was worked pretty hard against the Rockies. Papelbon pitched in all three games, and will need a rest pretty soon. Frandsen and Ruiz will also be limited.
The expanded roster helps, but remember, it's been expanded with minor league players.


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Kristina Ribali Warns About "Squishy" Republicans at Smart Girl Summit
Kristina Ribali, the New Media Director for FreedomWorks, detailed briefly the history of the organziation that really began in the 1980s as a think tank. : Ribali states that it's now a "do" tank with Steve Forbes, Matt Kibbe, and Dick Armey leading the charge in the fight for limited government and economic freedom. Dick Armey, the former House Majority Leader, and Steve Forbes, CEO of Forbes, Inc., were key figures that started the national discussion of introducing a flat tax to replace our current system of obtaining revenue.
However, while her presentation at Smart Girl Summit did focus on the various branches of the organization, she was adamant that we need to retake the senate in order to repeal Obamacare. : This is the critical battle in 2012. So far, forty-seven senators have vowed to repeal the law, which means we need four more to ensure its death. Ribali warned about breaks in the ranks that come from the more moderate members of the Republican Party who need to be taken out by primary challengers to make sure the conservative cause is not compromised. : She gave an example with the recent ouster of Dick Lugar of Indiana, who was a thirty-six year incumbent and outspent FreedomWorks-backed Richard Mourdock 8 to 1, but got curb stomped in the primary 60.5%-39.5%. : The reason was simple. : Richard Lugar had lost touch with the community and the grassroots support for him was conspicuously absent. : In Utah, FreedomWorks challenged incumbent Orrin Hatch and the organization took flak for this move. : However, Ribali responded to the criticism by saying : she'd rather be lonely than sell sold out to the Republican establishment.
This whole episode in Indiana reflects what the President and CEO of FreedomWorks, Matt Kibbe, states often which is "sometimes we have to defeat the Republicans first, before we beat the Democrats." : In the Q &A portion, Ribali continued on this narrative stating "who held up school choice in Pennsylvania? : It wasn't the Democrats, but squishy Republicans." : Pennsylvania is one of the key battleground states in this year's election cycle and after a chaotic senate primary to decide who will challenge Bob Casey, Tom Smith emerged victorious. : A woman in the audience was skeptical of him and asked Kristina what to do concerning lending support. : When she stated that he pledged to vote to repeal Obamacare, Ribali replied that Smith's promise is all that mattered in terms of endorsement. : In the fight to overturn the most egregious infringement on individual freedom, a promise to repeal Obamacare is a critical part of the litmus test for conservatives running for office in this year.
She concluded with informing the audience that a politician's greatest fear is losing re-election. : We need to own that fear and let people we send to Washington know we're serious about our concerns and we will hold them accountable every election year.
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Cole Hamels enters the 2011 season as the youngest of the heralded Phillies starting rotation, having just turned 27 this past December. He's already pitched four full seasons – plus the majority of a fifth – in the Major Leagues, and has established himself as a premier pitcher entering his prime.
The problem that comes attached to every premier player is, of course, money. There's no sense of panic in Hamels's case, as he and the Phillies still maintain an arbitration-eligible year of control in 2012, but as Cole continues to perform, his price continues to go up. Among a roster that already features multiple large contracts that go beyond 2012, will the Phillies have room in the payroll for Hamels, and still be able to field a full, competitive roster?
These and other concerns discussed after the jump.
Right now, there are more pressing contractual issues for the Phillies to handle. Hamels having an extra year of control means Charlie Manuel, Jimmy Rollins, Brad Lidge and Ryan Madson get more attention in their respective potential walk years. We can expect Manuel back, as many indications seem to be that, even as spring approaches with no new deal in hand, Cholly and the Phillies will work something out.
As for the remaining three, some questions remain. Rollins, in the middle of what appears to be a precipitous offensive decline, is making $8.5 million in 2011. Should his bat continue to evaporate – .875, .786, .719 and .694 have been J-Roll's OPSes since 2007 – Rollins may be perceived as a rather noticeable offensive liability. The thing that sets Rollins apart, though, has been and always will be his stellar defense. As long as he performs at an elite level at short, his disappearing bat can actually be tolerated. Compounding that issue, of course, is a lack of near-ready shortstop prospects. Right now, it's either Rollins or a free agent in 2012, and judging by the list of projected free agents next winter, I think Jimmy is the best fit. I'd expect him back, but he'll probably fetch $9-10 million annually. Add that to the tab.
One of Lidge/Madson will not be back in 2012. This team operates under the typical sense of bullpen management, with one pitcher designated for close games in the ninth inning, and Madson's rising star may not fit in any other role for much longer. He's making less than $5 million this year, and agent Scott Boras may look for something more along the lines of $7+ million per season for Madson's next deal. This much is guaranteed: whether it's for the Phillies or some other team, Ryan Madson will be a closer next season. If both he and Lidge leave – Lidge's $12.5 million option for 2012 seems unlikely to be exercised at this point – there may be added financial flexibility for a new Hamels deal, but the bullpen's depth takes a dramatic dive.
Taking a step back from the micro issues for a second, these are the positions that will be open after the World Series ends:
- Shortstop: Rollins, as mentioned.
- Left Field: Raul Ibanez's three-year deal expires after this season, and he's unlikely to return.
- Starting Pitcher: If Roy Oswalt isn't healthy, isn't effective or is deemed too expensive for his $16M club option – for which the Phils are receiving no money from Houston – he may not be back. Or, as some light speculation suggests, he may retire.
- Bullpen Depth: Madson, Lidge, Danys Baez and J.C. Romero are in the final years of their deals (plus Lidge's noted option). As much Doc, Lee, Cole and Joe can eat innings, the club will actually need relievers.
- Bench Depth: Including backup catcher Brian Schneider, two bench spots will likely need to be replaced. Schneider and pinch-hit specialist Ross Gload are approaching free agency.
Some spots could be filled internally, of course, but Domonic Brown looks to be the only young prospect set to be ready to contribute at a potentially high level in the next two season. Others may emerge as being potentially ready, but right now, most of the big help – Jarred Cosart, Jonathan Singleton, et. al – is multiple years away.
Bringing this all back to the issue at hand: how much can the Phillies afford to pay Hamels? Or, better yet, can they afford not to pay him? Should Hamels and the Phillies go to arbitration next February, the likelihood of a new deal is sure to decrease. Arbitration hearings are notorious for alienating players, and when they don't, they can end up resulting in massive overpays.
Rest assured, Cole Hamels on the open market will be one of the most highly sought players in the league. Luckily, Cliff Lee's new contract seems to bust the conventional wisdom held in the Phillies' front office that deals longer than three years for pitchers are taboo. Now, Lee could be the exception to the rule instead of the bearer of change, but if another exception is to be made, Hamels looks to be as prime a candidate as any. Among an aging – albeit still effective – roster, Hamels is the front-runner to be the best player on the Phillies over the next five years, Halladay and Lee included. This young, homegrown talent has already accomplished so much, and is just entering his prime. He appears in line to receive – and is, for all intents and purposes, deserving and worthy of – a five- or six-year deal worth around $90 million.
The Phillies have entered a new era; they're willing to pay lots of money to acquire (or retain) players they see as building blocks to a championship. Before various arbitration cases, potential option pick-ups and supplemental free agent signings, the Phillies have approximately $112 million committed to 11 players in 2012, and at least $50 million to as few as two (!) players in each of the next four years. That's a lot of money. Luckily, people want to see this team play. Citizens Bank Park will almost certainly sell out for the 200th straight time later this season, and merchandise sales never seem to slip, especially when trademarkable phrases seem to continuously come into play (see: "funner," etc.). The Phillies will need to rely on their fanbase – hey, that's you! – and a competitive team to be able to afford these mega-contracts. If it becomes a struggle to afford these deals, players like Hamels may leave for greener pastures. Almost literally.
Time remains for the Phillies to decide if they can afford yet another large contract on their books. In Hamels's case, he happens to be worth it, at least as we sit here today at the dawn of a new slate of spring training games. He's proven durable enough to make 30-plus starts per year, and effective enough to have the 15th-most strikeouts of any pitcher in his first five seasons since 1901.
Cole Hamels is good. Real good. He was drafted and groomed by the Phillies, and rewarded the club by being a key part of a championship team. He's done his part. Will the Phillies do theirs?
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My gut feeling is that the Phillies will not resign Cole Hamels. They wanted Lee, they paid for Lee and they will have Lee for at least 5 years. That makes me think Cole is expendable. I'm not sure he will be with the club for the entire 2011 campaign. I think it would be a mistake to not resign him since he is the youngest of the 4 with the highest upside for years to come. And, lefties with such proven talent at a young age don't grow on trees. His stats stand on their own. I don't think home-grown talent will mean too much to Amaro when the time comes. CC Sabathia may choose to opt out in New York and it's been whispered that he would like to play with his friend Lee. If that happens, I see Cole Hamels getting a huge payday with the Yankees. 2 people have worn a WS MVP uniform for this team: Mike Schmidt and Cole Hamels. He deserves to be rewarded accordingly.
I don't know if I agree with that. If we can say one thing definitively about Ruben Amaro Jr., it's that he places a high amount of value in elite starting pitching. Whatever else you might think about him, I think he realizes that Cole Hamels' combination of age and talent project him to be the most valuable member of this current staff in the long run, not to mention one of the most valuable players in the league. Combine that with Cole stating the other day that he wanted to play in Philly for the majority of his career, and I think Ruben won't hesitate to pursue him to the fullest extent.
Paul, I think you are going to test the router with this post.
It's going to be interesting. It's hard to believe for the older phans, but the Phils are one of the 5 "big boys" – NYY, Bos, Phils, ChiCubs, and Angels, who are willing to spend.
2 factors play into it – the Phils and Cole. From the Phils perspective – they paid Halladay and Lee. Halladay took a pretty big discount, Lee slightly less. Phils broke from their philosophy and went longer than 3 yrs. My opinion is that Oswalt will not be back next year, especially if he gets a ring this year. While Doc, Lee, and three arms compares favorably to just about every other rotation in the league, it's not the clear top. They need the third guy to support an aging everyday line-up potentially in decline. They don't need Cole, but he's pretty desirable, and they'll give a fair offer.
The other part is Cole – does he harbor any resentment from previous dealings with the front office? Does he want to break the bank (may already have two rings)? Does he want to stay in Philly? Deos he want to be "the Guy"? 2 yrs ago, I'd say Cole will test the market. I really think Cole has matured over the past year, found that being the #2 or 3 takes a lot of pressure off without a significant paycheck hit. I could see Cole going for a 5yr contract with the Phils (he's been durable, no reason to think he won't have another contract after that) at a slight discount (high teens per year).
The rest of the group – I don't think the Phils even mention a new contract to Rollins until the season is over. If he's Jimmy of 2006-2009, it will be a decent deal (3 yr with an option, @ $10M a year), if it is a repeat of 2010, at best he'll get a 1 yr incentive based deal. Lidge, Gload, and Ibanez won't be back, but they'll do their best with Madson (kind of a waste to have those starters without a closer). I don't see Rube and Boras playing well together, though. Phils will give a take it or leave it offer, and it will be up to Madson.
Cole seems different than Albert Pujols. Just my opinion. I really don't know what I'm basing my opinion on and I could be wrong. But I agree that Cole SEEMS like a laid-back guy that wants to stay put. Albert SEEMS like the sort that's chasing the $$.
I would agree… and as well as he performed under pressure in the past, I think a mid rotation role fits him perfectly. I get the feeling that he might be even more inclined to work out a deal with the Phillies given that he will be the #2-4 starter for the duration of just about any deal he works out.
@Chuck: "Albert SEEMS like the sort that's chasing the $$." Reminds me of a former Phillie named Werth. (chuckles)
Phils need youth- they must keep Hamels. His best years are ahead of him.
Pat, that's huge with Cole. He isn't negotiating for his last contract (unlike Werth and Pujols). He can take a reasonable 4 yr contract, knowing that he probably has another big payday coming. if not, he'll still never want for anything.
In regards to Pujols, he's looking at dollars that is beyond my comprehension. The difference between $200M and $300M isn't life changing – not like he'll have to make a decision between a used Subaru vs a new Mercedes. With that said, he is recognized as the best player in baseball – shouldn't he be paid like it? Granted, the A-Rod contract was an exercise in stupidity for the Yanks, but the annual salary was probably about right (certainly not the years). I think a reasonable contract for Pujols is 7yr/$30M. It gives him what he deserves – makes him the highest paid player annually, and probably only saddles Stl for 2 yrs below value. Should be interesting.
You have about 40 million coming off the books between Lidge, Ibanez, and Oswalt for next year. If they keep thier payroll around 160 million, I don't think signing cole to a long-term deal will be an issue. At least I hope so…
Given his age, I would imagine he would ask for at least 5 years guaranteed.
And yes, we will need him.
He'll be the ace (the No.1 starter) of the staff 2 years from now. Mark my words.
I think the Phillies will offer him some kind of deal before he goes to arbitration. Something similar to the Lee deal just not as much Money, they can go 5 years with a vested 6th year if he hits innings marks in the 4th and 5th year at some where around 17 million on avg. Five years 83 million or so where you do it like the other posters had mentioned 15 -15- 16-17-20 million each year with a 22 million vested sixth year when he will be what 33. That 105 million over 6 years and he will still be young enough to sign up again after that. I think you will have to go over 4 years with a 5th year option.
Cole has to be signed.. playing with what I consider astronomical numbers – well, the money will work out. Cole is the look of the Phils in this decade. As much as Howard, Utley, Jimmy – Cole name is torched into the Phillies lore and has to be signed.
Now, who is going to Florida and when? I am anxious for some hitting updates!
Moves I would like to see the Phils make:
1. Sign Hamels to a 4-year deal as Don M suggests; the length is good for both sides; the subsequent deal that Hamels signs in 2016 at age 32 will be for a fortune.
2. If he's healthy and willing, don't just pick up his option; sign Oswalt to a two- or three-year deal that keeps him around until one or more of Cosart, Colvin, May and Biddle are ready; Oswalt always has been and remains a great pitcher.
3. Cut Lidge loose; go with Madson as the closer; and fill a number of bullpen slots with our minor league prospects (De Fratus and Company); that would result in a significant cut in payroll.
4. Sign Rollins to a four-year deal in the $45 – 50 million range.
5. Monitor Singleton's progress this year; if he is as good a hitter as many think, he could reach AA in 2011; if this happens, the Phils may just need somebody to hold down the LF job one more season (2012) until Singleton takes over in 2013; under these circumstances, I would not be opposed to bringing back Ibanez for one more season at a sharply reduced salary and, possibly, as part of a platoon with Francisco.
6. Polanco's contract is up at the end of 2012; I would step up the search for a right-handed power hitting 3B prospect as the long-term solution; we may not find this guy by 2013 and have to settle for another veteran for a couple more years.
7. Go heavy on catchers in the 2011 draft in an effort to increase Valle's competition and find Ruiz' eventual successor.
To offset partially some of the big salaries the Phils will be paying out, they can get much cheaper (and much younger) at the corner OF positions, 3B, C, the bullpen and the back of the rotation.
Just as Ryan Summers said above, RAJ has actually proven he is willing to spend money (if said player is worth it). He spent money on Halladay, Lee, Howard (albeit possibly a little prematurely). This is not the same old Phillies who were allergic to spending money in years and decades past. We have an extremely passionate and PHaithful PHanbase, and we keep spending buttloads of money to not only see the Phillies play at CBP, but also to sport the colors, with merchandise. While in years past I have been hesitant to buy jersey's and shirts because I didnt think the Phillies would actually pay to keep or get high quality players for extended periods of time, besides 1 or two. Those years appear to be gone. I can honestly say I have spent a butt load more on this team with 3 jersey's, somewhere around 8 T-Shirts, and some hats in the last 3 years. I honestly dont mind as long as my money that I am spending is then going to put a quality/contending if not WFC teams on the field. I hope they dont go back to the old way of doing business. I would rather spend money on tickets and merchandise and see a very good to great team on the field consistantly rather than crap.


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Assassin's Creed II ReviewBy Andrew Pfister - Posted Nov 17, 2009
It's not uncommon for a developer to take criticism to heart and incorporate changes in ensuing games, but the structural overhaul done to Assassin's Creed II exposes the indefensible flaws of the first game. Some older things didn't get fixed, and some new things were broken in the process, but the Montreal studio is definitely sending the message that this is what they've wanted to do from the beginning. It shows.
The Pros
- Massive Improvements from First Game
- Engrossing Past and Present Plotlines
- Outstanding Soundtrack
The Cons
- Ezio Has Movement Issues
- In-game Economy Becomes Meaningless
- Noticeably Glitchy In Areas
Everyone likes to say there's no such thing as a wrong opinion, but, if you were a fervent defender of the first Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft Montreal has just put you in an uncomfortable situation. Praised for its beautiful recreation of the Crusades-era Middle East and juxtaposing it with a sci-fi story concept, yet maligned for its repetitive structure and sputtering conclusion, AC divided popular opinion like few games before it. It's not uncommon for a developer to take criticism to heart and incorporate changes in ensuing games, but the structural overhaul done to Assassin's Creed II exposes the indefensible flaws of the first game. Some older things didn't get fixed, and some new things were broken in the process, but the Montreal studio is definitely sending the message that this is what they've wanted to do from the beginning. It shows.
Previously On Assassin's Creed...
The sequel starts immediately following the events of the first game. Desmond Miles is now aware of his role in the centuries-old battle between the Knights Templar and the Assassins. AC II kicks off with Desmond and Lucy, an Assassin mole who worked as an office assistant in the first game, escaping Abstergo Labs (the Templar's modern-day facility) in favor of more Assassin-friendly confines. It's from here that Desmond dives deeper into his blood-stained heritage.
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The memory vehicle this time is Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who is pursuing the Templars of Renaissance Italy. The cities of Florence and Venice are obviously different than Jerusalem and Acre, but are just as beautifully realized in the game. The open hub world of the first game has been deemed unnecessary and is replaced by the Auditore family villa, which is the cornerstone of a smaller walled city. There are five regions to explore in total, with Venice being particularly massive, and the feeling of living in the Italian Renaissance is wonderfully actualized. It's incredibly easy to move between areas using the travel stations scattered about, so downtime is minimal and you have quick access to your base of operations.
Views To A Kill
Assassinations in the first game were a very defined process: gather information, locate the target, perform the kill, then escape. The problem was that this seemed to put artificial rules on a character and gameplay mechanic that were driven by creativity and improvisation. It also advanced the plot in an unflattering way, as it shoehorned much of the story into preset mission types (i.e. "beat up this guy for information"). Ubisoft did away with that structure, but rolled the investigative and story elements into something that more resembles the traditional missions of the Grand Theft Auto series. Instead of beating up random henchman for information, you're tailing them through the city streets as they reveal their intentions through natural conversation. Or, you're eliminating rooftop archers in preparation for a coordinated attack you'll be attempting two steps down the mission line. The basic pieces are all still there: enemies, hiding spots, assassination targets, helper characters...everything just flows together in a more natural manner.
Ezio's story is one of revenge, so the culmination of these missions is the marquee kill, and like the first game, most of them are designed in a way that provides for multiple strategies. Depending on the context of the story, sometimes the mission will require you to choose either to kill with blunt force or to quietly kill and escape undetected. But there are elements of both required throughout the game.
The direct approach is to attack the target head-on with no regard to subtlety. This is a combat-heavy method, and, because his guards have received a boost in power, defense, and intelligence, you need to be in command of the combat system. Parrying still plays a role when taking on a large group of enemies, but several key improvements have been made so that battles don't turn into boring stand-offs while you wait for an attack. For one, you'll run into guards with differing speed, armor, and weapons. Parrying won't work against pikes or spears, and blocking won't work against maces and hammers, so it's necessary to identify who's attacking with what before deciding to parry or dodge. And, if you do find yourself standing around a group of timid opponents, you can taunt them into attacking. As a result of these new tactics, different weapon types, and the returning stylistic kill animations, combat remains a fresh experience throughout.
For the cerebral murderer, there are new tools as well. Courtesans, mercenaries, and thieves populate the city streets, and each group can be hired to help you create different diversions. Say a cadre of guards stands between you and the target. The courtesans will use their feminine wiles to distract the guards, mercenaries will launch an attack, and thieves will lure them out of position. You don't even need to hire anyone specific. By throwing spare change on the ground, the townspeople (and the greedier of the guards) will scramble to pick it up and cause a commotion. A poisoned blade can also be used to kill discreetly. To slip in, make the kill, and slip out completely undetected is the essence of this game, and you can be much more creative with it this time around.
What's My Motivation?
There were 100 flags to collect in Assassin's Creed. There are 100 feathers to collect in Assassin's Creed II. The difference here is that the feathers actually mean something, in terms of both plot and the incentive to collect them. That, in a nutshell, symbolizes Ubisoft's approach to the secondary activities. There's a real purpose to them. Ezio's optional assassination missions relate to the events at hand, put extra cash in the coffers, and they keep you actively exploring the cities. Your own villa and its associated populace can be upgraded to generate income, with which you can purchase better armor and weapons (you can even dye your assassin's robes). The races and courier missions are still straightforward, but they have financial rewards, too. Collecting 30 Codex pages for Leonardo da Vinci is required to fully complete the game, but finding the optional 20 mysterious glyphs and solving their puzzles contributes an incredible amount to the conspiratorial atmosphere. In short, ACII is one of those games that constantly distracts you with something to do between the primary missions, and it keeps you engaged in the time period and the story.
The highlight of the optional objectives almost should have been mandatory: the six Assassin Tombs. These are obstacle courses populated by environmental puzzles and hostile guards. Get to the end of all six and you'll get a worthwhile reward. You'll also get a nice action-oriented break from all the sneaking around.
Free Falling
Ezio's agility is simultaneously the game's biggest strength and the biggest source of its frustration. When everything's clicking -- when you've found a running line from the street level, bounding up boxes onto an ivy-covered balcony, climbing up to the rooftops and leaping across gaps until you see the pigeons that mark a leap of faith -- it's a thrilling experience. But it often doesn't go as perfectly as described. There's something askew with the combination of climbable architecture, analog sensitivity, a misbehaving camera, and Ezio's difficulty with diagonal movement that leads to way too many misdirected movements, unwanted jumps, and blown missions. Much of the problem can be attributed to having both "sprint" and "free run" live on the same button. There are times in the game (races, for example) where you'll want to sprint through areas but not necessarily grab on to the closest chimney stack/ladder or hop on the nearest ledge. Ezio loses a lot of fluidity in his movement and becomes too "sticky" -- not something you want to happen when running from guards or trying to beat a countdown clock.
The camera can be bothersome as well, making inopportune pans to the left and right and throwing off your directional line of sight while you're running or climbing. The natural tendency is to force the camera back and correct your route, but it's easy to overcorrect, and what started out as running a simple straight line ends up as a free fall. There's a perfect example of this in a later Assassin's Tomb mission. Balancing on a narrow beam, Ezio needs to run down it lengthwise and hop across to the next beam. But the camera inexplicably swoops to a side view while this is happening, making it a blind jump. Cinematic, yes. Helpful? Not at all. The problem is rarely that severe, but the smaller instances add up quickly. The more you encounter these issues throughout the game, the more you distrust your own abilities, to the point where simply sprinting through the streets becomes far less aggravating than hopping across the rooftops. It certainly doesn't feel as cool, but you'll probably get there faster.
Even though Assassin's Creed II represents a massive improvement in almost every area, there are still signs that Ubisoft's ambition is one step ahead of their execution. Grabbing dropped weapons from the ground doesn't work very well, leaving you exposed and defenseless in battle. The economy is off-balance, so if you upgrade the town bank early and frequently collect funds, there'll be more than enough money to buy anything you want in the latter half of the game. Ezio is impervious to water, yet it is instantly fatal to NPCs. In one humorous yet disappointing sequence in Venice, a bad jump intended to be a killing blow resulted in Ezio hanging on to the side of a ship. Before he could climb back up, the two assassination targets both randomly fell off the dock and died instantly in the water, making for perhaps the least impressive assassination in history. ACII is bigger and better, but it's still rough around the edges. You take the bad with the good, perhaps epitomized best by the erratic (yet ultimately satisfying) conclusion to the game.
The Big Apple
The good news is that there's still room for the series to grow, and judging by how far they've advanced the Templar vs. Assassin battle, the merging of the past and present, and the mystical/religious/scientific brew that is the overarching plot, we're going to go in some very interesting directions. If you saw past Assassin's Creed's flaws, you'll love this one even more. If not, Assassin's Creed II proves that Ubisoft Montreal deserves the opportunity to win you back.
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Here are the problems we are still havingand my questions:
Ds still have green poops once or twice a day...a couple yellow in between. Is this ok?
He latches on good but then slides down to the tip or bites down on me to control the flow. How can I fix that?
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Four crazy guys, well maybe only one crazy guy and 3 companions, decided to hike to camp site 24 over the April 18th weekend. The ages of the four shall not be revealed beyond the disclosure that one was over 50, one was so close to 50 that he can smell it, and the other two, well, they are so young it is disgusting to even think about it. Anyway, at least two of us weighed our backpacks prior to leaving home. They were both in excess of 40 pounds. Anyway, we arrived at Elkmont around 12:30 Friday afternoon, after stopping at LRO, of course, to spend the minimum required entrance fee of $20 worth of flies. I think I actually spent $36 as I had flies that I had tied, but I needed tippet and a spare leader, and, well, a few flies. We checked in and headed for site #24. It is really hard passing all that good-looking water on the way in, especially when carrying a 40-pound pack. We arrived at camp 2 hours later (no wise cracks from you young guys who make it in 1 hour and 15 minutes). We set up camp and then went fishing. Everyone caught a fish which is good considering two of the four were veterans, but 2 were somewhat new to GSMNP fly fishing. The fish were really hitting dry flies Friday afternoon. Saturday, the young guys awoke to water in their tent (ha!). We fished Saturday morning below camp. Fishing was somewhat slow that morning although everyone did have some luck. In the afternoon, one of the young guys said he wanted to catch a Brook trout, as he had never had that experience. I agreed to take him up to campsite #30 to try our luck with the Brookies. On the way, he stopped to fish and never made it to camp #30. So, I walked another 1.8 miles there and back for nothing. Well, I did have some fishing luck. The water was 48 degrees at #30. By the way, he did catch a couple of Brook trout together with a lot of rainbows - all on dry flies. The walk out on Sunday afternoon was tough. We did not stop and made it out in about 1.5 hours. I still have not recovered. Here are some pictures. I did get a slam which made the pain worth it.
Four crazy guys went in and four came out - all with smiles and memories that will mellow with time.
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Got to Elkmont early FRI, set up camp, and fished all day. Did well on dries. Picked up buddy @ LRO FRI evening, had supper, and returned to RON. We too had water in tent SAT am, helps to close the window. I fished the campsite SAT, and was amazed at how many fish I caught just @ Elkmont.
Broke camp SUN, and buddy headed back, stopping @ Clinch where he did well. I fished Metcalf SUN, and around 2:00 pm took the largest trout I have ever caught in the GSMNP on an orange stimmie with legs. 14.5" brown @ 1.5 to 2#. My 3wt 8'9" Sage rod is much morre forgiving than earlier versions, as I tend to horse fish and was lucky to land it on 6X. Makes up for last year's lack of water. Plan to get there all I can in '08. Watson
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Thanks for the reports guys, and the pics Don.
Your mountain fishing combo looks a lot like mine. I have the 2wt with the BBS II reel. By far my favorite setup, even though I spend most of my time flinging a 4-wt on the tailwaters.
I still can't get over how big some of those brookies mouths are in comparison to their bodies.
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That is a TFO Finesse 3wt that Bryon encouraged me to try. He was right as usual. It is perfect for small stream roll casting. This year, I asked Daniel to put a BBS I on order for me. That was the first time I used it. It is great as well.
Yes, Brook trout have large eating devices. I suppose they need them as their margin for error on those fast moving flies is rather tight.
Have a great day!
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Sounds like you had a great weekend. Glad you got that brown! Have a great fishing year!
Don Winningham
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Thanks for the report and the pictures. Jack and I made it to the intersection with what I think is the Cucumber Gap trail 2 weeks ago. We got a late start and decided not to go further.
I am dying to go on up the trail and try to land a brook trout. We are going down the first of May.....maybe I'll finally get a brookie.
You can catch Brook trout on the Little River above camp site # 24. You may be able to catch them below that, but I have not. At camp site # 30, the Little River actually splits into 2 prongs. A third prong breaks off prior to the camp site. You can catch Brookies in each of these prongs. The river between site 24 and 30 is quite a bit off the trail for most of the walk. I will send you an e-mail to tell you where you can go to catch a Brookie without having to hike that far.
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I definitely had fun at this gig. Their début album packs some tuneful, jaunty pop songs, with catchy choruses perfect to sing along to. Roy (the frontman) had a good connection with the audience, in particular the gaggle of girls at the front.
I didn't go with any serious expectations… (cont'd) Rose from Bristol
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