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Jun 30, 08 at 10:33pm ^"WARNING!! PHAZON LEAK!!!" - An In-depth Samus Guide
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1) Origins
2) Pros/cons
3) Special Moves
4) Standard Moves
5) Tilts
6) Aerials
7) Grabs
8) Abilities
9) Spacing
10) Approaching
11) Techniques
12) Matchups
13) Final Comments
Name: Samus Aran
In August 6th, 1986 a video game was released from nintendo called Metroid. The game was not very popular as nintendo's other gold charm (literally) The Legend Of Zelda.
Despite it's popularity many consider metroid to be the start to a revolution. The american guide told us that samus was a boy while the japanese guide never said weather she was a girl or guy. In the end after beating the game in a
certain amount of time you find out that samus isn't a dude??!! SHE'S A CHICK!!!WTF!!! Yes samus was one of the EXTREMELY few (if not only) girl in that time of video game history who never once portrayed the damsel in distress role.
* Many Projectiles
* Heavyweight
* Great Recovery for a heavyweight
* Tether Recovery available
* Bombs have various uses including recovery
* Easy to use in the air
* Zero Transformation allows her to transform into Zero Suit Samus
* Longest tether out of all the non tether dependant characters.
* Grab lag can be shortened if you were running
* can Grab Cancel
* Very Big
* Sorta slow
* Some moves have lag
* Almost every K.O. move has been nerfed since melee.
* Very hard time K.O.'ing opponents.
* Trouble with opponents smaller than her
* Zero Transformation Works 1 way.
* bomb jumping is harder
* can't attack out of her bombs
* Slow moves
* Slower Roll
* Good moves are hard to hit with
* Only opponents which she does have an advantage are already hard enough as is
* Slow in general (ya that's a lot of slow)
* Pit
Special Moves:
Samus Aran has a load of projectiles, from missiles to bombs Samus is you're go to guy (or gal) for explosions.
Neutral-Power Shot:
Samus charges her arm cannon. The beam takes approximately 4 seconds to charge fully. This is her strongest move, and provides good knockback. You don't have to charge it all the way however you can't charge it in the air and if you are attacked while charging you lose your charge.
An Uncharged shot causes about--3%
Fully Charged is about--25%
K.O. ability is around--115%
Side Special-Missile's: One of her most useful moves and great for edgeguarding, Samus has 2 types of missiles!!
Missiles won't do much here, as they should usually be used for racking up damage. Don't be to dependant on them and remember, they arn't going to kill people (a super will do that around 300% lol) there basically to stop people from reaching the ledge and to stop approaches and cause damage.
Seeker Missile:
Smaller, grey&red colors. This missile follows your opponents and can be quite a pest. They don't go as far, nor do they have the power or knockback of a super missile, but they follow your opponents and can lead into more missiles or other attacks.In order to perform a seeker missile you must keep the control stick pressed in the direction you want to shoot and tap b. Keep the control stick pressed until after she aims for a seeker missile. Causes 5%.
Super Missile:
Big, Grey&Green colors. This missile is incredibly strong, and provides good knockback with good damage. Ideal for keeping opponents at bay. However their harder to hit with and easier to dodge, but go longer and hits harder than it's seeker counterpart.
In order to perform a super missile attack, You must tap on the control stick left or right and tap b. Let go of the control stick before she aims for a super missile. Causes 10%.
Down Special:
My personal favorite is Samus's down special. The bomb drop. Samus transforms into her morph ball and drops a bomb. She can have up to 2 bombs at a time. Bombs no longer explode on contact though. A single bomb does 9% and little damage. Usually bomb drops are used for
* Recovery
* Breaking combos/grabs
* Bomb jumping
* Mind games
* Spacing & getaways
As you can see Samus's bombs are very useful.
Up Special-Screw Attack:
Samus curls up, goes real high while spinning releasing an electrical surge. The screw attacks main purpose is for recovery however at higher percentages you can use this to rack up good damage. Why at higher percentages? That way you blow the opponent far while your left helpless. Best use this on platform stages like battlefield. Causes around 11-13% pending on how close you are.
Standard Attacks:
Samus possesses strong standard attacks. Though some will leave her open most are a good way to finish off your enemies.
Unlike most Samus can only attack twice. She first Punches then slams you with her arm cannon. The punch causes 3% while the combo causes 10%. A good quick pick me up though don't use it often, as it's easy to counter attack.
Side Smash:
Samus puts her arm cannon behind her then does a hard punch with it. Does 13% Uncharged and 18% fully charged. It's one of her good K.O. move. K.O.'s around 120%.
Down Smash:
Samus twirls around and sweeps people with her legs. Does 15% uncharged and 21% fully charged. K.O.'s around 145%.
Up Smash:
Samus aims her cannon up and uses her flamethrower. It is a great way to stop aerial attacks as well as rack up quick damage. She pulls it of surprisingly quick too. Uncharged does 17% while fully charged does 23%.
Samus's tilts are quite powerful and you'll be using them to K.O. your enemies. Learning when to use them is key.
Up Tilt:
Samus raises her legs (similar to ganons) and hits it down hard. Does 13% and K.O.'s around 140%.
Down Tilt:
Samus crouches then quickly aims her cannon down releasing a firey explosion. Great K.O. move, and quick aswell. Does 14% and is a great way to get your opponents in the air. K.O.'s around 145%.
Samus does a simple side kick. Causes 7%, her diagonal up & downs does 10%.
Running attack:
Samus hits hard with her oversized shoulders . It's another way to bring your opponents in the air at higher percentages. Does around 6-10%.
This is where Samus shines. Samus is surprisingly easy to manuever in the air and has great aerials. Use these alot to win the match.
Neutral (Nair):
It's basiclly like Luigi's sex kick without the sex lol!! She performs an air kick, which doesn't cause alot of damage nor knockback but has other purposes. Does 9% and is great for sheilders.
Foward (Fair):
One of her best aerials. Samus does her flamethrower attack, which is a great way for approach. Does 18%.
Back (Bair):
A great K.O. move offset by it's difficulty to hit with. Samus does a back kick with great power that does 10% and K.O.'s around 140%.
Up (Uair):
Samus holds her legs together aims them up and spins like a drill. Does 11% and is a great way to attack in the air.
Down (dair):
Samus aims down and spikes you down with her arm cannon. Very similar to Mario's fair. Does 15%.
Grab air (zair):
BEST. MOVE. EVAAAA!!!. No seriously this is one of her best aerials. Her grab can be used in the air and causes minimal damage 4-5% to be exact but it's great range, and semi powerful blows, little lag, it makes for a great attack.
Samus uses her grapple beam to grab meaning tether. While this may be bad if it misses it has great range and lag reduces if you had the control stick tilted like running.
Jab: Samus hits you with the palm of her hand. 1% each.
Up: Samus shoots you up with her grapple. 9%
Down: She throws you down with her grapple. 6%
Back: Throws you back. 8%
Foward: Throws you foward. 9%
Samus has various abilities most which requires missiles and bombs. Here are some Techniques to perform with her.
Samus is a medium heavyweight (heavy if you only count the 3 types alone). Usually heavyweights (like bowser or ganondorf) have bad recoveries. Samus has many ways to recover both vertically and horizantilly.
Bomb Jumps are used for horizontal recovery.
Screw attack is for vertical.
Tether is another option,and she has the best & longest tether out of all the non-tether dependant characters which doubles as an attack.
With Samus it is easy to have plenty of space between her and her opponents. With her missiles and bombs she has room to breath and time to think.
To do this is quite easy. Simply drop bomb go back, drop bomb, go back & repeat. The opponent can't chase you like this nor can he/she/it grab you. You can even plan out how close the bombs will be together!! However if you plan to do this you must remain crouched at all times. Crouching will reduce the lag of how you come out and into the morphball state. You also do a small slide. Here is how you should do your bombdropping.
Something like that where the lines represent the space and the dots represent the bombs dropped. Doing something like this will help you escape tough situations and your opponents are forced to attack you in the air. Here you can simply use Fair or Usmash to counter attack. This does not work well against opponents with better reach and projectiles.
Missile Spacing:
Using your homing missiles with a well timed super missile here and there will help you get away to make your getaway. However some projectiles like Snakes or Character's with Reflectors like fox can easily stop this.
Zair is another way for samus to space though this is more of an approach rather than a space it can still work like one. Simply zair a large opponent or an opponent in the air and work your way back. This won't affect grounded small opponents.
Samus is one versatile character. Moves that can be used for spacing can also be used as an approach to apply pressure!
Seeker missile and Super missiles are great ways to get close to your opponents while they constantly get hit or dodge you attacks. Though it still won't work on reflectors though.
As said before it's better for approaching even if your still far away! It's good to keep your space while moving foward forcing your opponent to move backwards. A great pressuring tool.
Another aerial to get close with this one's easier to hit, and has almost no counterattack with longer reach being the only exception. This amazing move will get you close to your opponent in no time!
Another good move with High priority, the nair is a lot faster to pull of, and more spammable, with the cost of harder to hit and less reach, it's still a good approaching move.
Melee Combat:
Of course Samus will face opponents up close. In every match this will happen and most people assume she can't compete up close but thats were there wrong. Here's a tip.
When an opponent is close to you, F-tilt is your friend. Believe it or not this is actually a fast move. Of course a diagonal f-tilt is better since it causes more damage and
can be easier to hit with though harder to pull of.
Using your standard aa attack is actually a good move but only to be used sparingly. Don't rely on it to much it's really only to give you a chance to come up with something else. Once you do this you might not have a chance to follow up so throw it in every once in awhile.
However you can do the a attack followed by Ftilt though it's quite a nuisance to pull it off. Try not to use it to much.
Dsmash is surprisingly good, it can kill people at much higher percentages so it won't be that a usefull kill move though it can be good to keep your opponent at bay. It'll send them away (not to far though) and allows you to run smash them. This is good if you want them of your back, however it's range isn't all that great, evading this move will leave her open for punishment but it's one of the few good moves she's got.
Running smash is also another good attack but not by much. A better one is D-tilt. This move is good because once you hit with it you send your opponent in the air and can follow with a fair, or uair (uair is better). It is also a great kill move, however it can at times be hard to hit, it comes out fast. Rumors have it that she might have invicibility frames at the beginning of this attack. No confirmation yet but I will have to try it out.
Running smash can lead to several things depending on how early you do it. (your opponents percent). At earlier percents it'll send the opponent more horizontally, there you can fair or nair. At higher percentages fair, or uair will do.
Dtilt followed by an uair is a beautiful execution. Even better if you pull Uair of twice! Controlling samus in the air is essential to pull some of these moves of quickly, even then you always have to predict your opponents and how fast can they recover from attacks.
Dtilt will almost always turn the fight to the air, fair followed by uair or uair twice are some good moves but the first will lead to more possibilities and you can even pull of a couple of nairs while your at it!!
Missiles are not a wise choice in close quarters since there is some lag and is easily punishable leave this for edgeguarding or when there far away.
Bombs also don't do much however they can be used to break grabs. A very well timed bomb can help stop chaingrabbers (like IceClimbers) However this must be a short while before the grab begins, then before they can even begin the bomb should set you free, however it requires alot of practice and you must read your opponents well to tell when they will grab. Because of the risk (you can't attack out of them leaving you open) and difficulty of pulling it off, it should be used at a minimal. That or for an escape.
If the opponent is at a high percent don't be afraid to pull out a screw attack every once and awhile. However DON'T use this move more than once!! You can't follow up on it and if your opponent is a fast faller well your pretty much screwed. It's still a decent attack nonetheless. It's purpose is recovery and should stay that way but at higher percentages it should deal a good amount of damage and will send the opponent away safe from you. This works even better with stages that have platforms such as Battlefield, since Samus will land faster. Again this move is to be used rarely and only when you want to rack some cheap quick damage. Just make sure you know what your doing before you do it.
Using a dtilt followed by Uair then finish it off with a screw attack is a great way to knock up some damage.
Another way is Down air on a grounded opponent. If it hits the opponent should fly upward, when he reaches your hight before he/she can recover and counter you can pull of a variety of moves including the screw attack.
Usually a screw attack is only for finishing up combos.
Another is using dair, nair. While some may disagree with dair, it will hardly ever be of use since samus has better and faster kill moves and it's main purpose is for spiking, but it can be used to attack. Shorthopping nair is actually better than most might think. While it's relatively weak, and causes almost no knockback, it still a good move to get in some cheap shots. It also works against smaller opponents aswell such as Metaknight and Kirby. Nair apparently also is a great way to stop shielders.
Utilt is also a good attack for dealing with enemies in your face. It's sorta fast, good move on your part, is a ko move (not until way higher percentages though) and can usually be done after an ftilt. Try not to use this move to much as it becomes predictable and only hits opponents in front of you.
Side smash is also good uncharged but it comes out sorta slow. Throw this in every once in awhile to send your opponent away then follow up with an aerial attack (preferably nair or fair) or and up smash.
Samus can do good in close combat encounters, however she clearly isn't the best. Most of these moves will leave her open at one point, and it becomes even easier to punish her this close. Your best shot is to perform some aerials on a grounded opponent and hope they hit. Dair will leave you open at the beginning but it's one of the good close moves she's got. Uair and Bair should be left when the aerial combat begins and even then Bair should be left out of the pictures since it's her one of her few cut clean kill moves she's got. You don't want the stale negation move to affect it, trust me. Fair and Nair are your best aerials to use in close quarters and ftilt works a lot better than most might think. Dtilt is also a great move thats fast, can kill, and doesn't leave her nearly as open as others with the cost that it will only attack opponents in front of her not in back. Try to stay in the air and pull something off.
Samus has various techniques to use against her opponents and also good for mindgames.
Grapple Canceling:
This is basically a mid air grapple that can be canceled with no lag upon landing. A relatively easy way to perform this is to short hop, when you begin to descend press the grab button, it will extend, upon landing you will suffer no lag and can perform any move immediatly. quite useful really.
Half Power Shot:
This is when you charge your power shot halfway to cause 18%. The attack isn't the factor here it's the knockback. It causes the same knockback on the side of Final D. as a full blast in the middle of the stage. Great way to trick your opponents as you don't have the flashing. But only useful on the sides of the stage. The blast causes about 18%, so your opponents don't know or might even forget your shot!! However even with a full one it's difficult to hit with and you have to plan this out, not be completly random since most people can dodge the blast. It might work better than you think.
Here is another use for the bombs. If you are above your opponent keep dropping bombs while performing the bomb jump. Here the opponent must keep sheilding, dodging, using their special sheild or run away. This is a great way to mark your territory.
Bomb Jumping:
Here is when you keep bombing to keep your self in the air. You simply drop a bomb right before you fall again drop another bomb. The first one should exlpode causing you to go up then drop another and keep going on from their. Note: It is alot harder to do in this game and won't work as well as it did in melee.You go lower and lower each time.
Double Missile:
Here's a cool trick for mindgames. When Samus performs a missile of any kind she has to wait awhile to perform another one. Well come on in and reduce that lag with this move!! Simply jump, before you land shoot a missile then samus should touch the ground simply shoot another missile and you would have shot both missiles really fast!! It's easier to perform with seekers than with supers but both work well. Another way is to short hop, at the peak of your hight the moment you begin to drop shoot missile, land, shoot missile.
This is a good technique for edgeguarding.
Zero Transformation:
In this game Zero Suit Samus is also playable! It's Samus without her suit for those who don't know, Samus has different ways involving zero suit samus, usually of her starting as zero by pressing the shield button when choosing samus. However their is a way to transform into zero during the match!! It's quite simple really but screw it up and you won't be getting a second chance. Right now I only know how to do it with the GC controller but I believe that it's possible with the other 3 controller types aswell. Simply Press on your taunts (d pad) UP, DOWN, UP. REALLY REALLY REALLY fast.
Don't just do it once or it might not work keep presing up, down, up, again and again till you get it right. You may however accidentally do your side taunt, DON'T GIVE UP!! even though you are in your side taunt continuosly press the code and she'll still be able to transform.
However this will leave her open both before and after the transformation, so if you are good at it do it under these circumstances
Match ups:
Samus's worst matchups are those with reflectors, small size, and better reach than her. She can however easily take on Bigger opponents
Samus has many many bad counters. Preferibly those with reflectors, air game, and of course size. Small characters like metaknight and kirby absolutly destroy her. Reflectors already cancel out some mindgames and moves, you have to be even more careful around these!
Samus's mortal enemy pit is the perfect counter to samus. With a reflector, a Projectile of his own, and fast attacks, he was made for her. What doesn't He have!!?? His fast attacks won't let her do anything and he even beats samus at her own game....THE AIR. Samus just can't compete with him. Fight one at your own risk as there's little samus can do to stop him.
This little pain is basically a death threat to all Samus players world wide. Really Metaknight lacks projectiles but makes up for his "in your face" moves. He can easily get to you, his small size make him hard to hit. If a metaknight isn't trying to get you in the air he's forcing you closer and closer to the edge. Really a good zair will only stall metaknight however if you can get close enough while keep zairing you might get some good stuff out of him. Overdoing will however end up with your demise not his. It's better to keep your space and await for a moment to rush in. You survive alot longer than him so use that to your advantage.
Ahh yes P.T.'s first pokémon squirtle is quite the pain. He is very, VERY small. Not only that but most of his attacks are fast leaving you at a disadvantage. Thankfully he's the slowest of the pokémon he has. Your missiles won't do you much good here, and bombs are a small defense as he can take the game to the air where he is faster. The only good thing here is his low K.O. power, squirtle won't be killing you for awhile. And due to Samus's adaptability she can stand a quite long time however it won't mean squirtle isn't capable of killing......
These Space animals destroy whats left for samus.
Wolf likes to lie low to the ground making it harder for samus to connect and Fox's speedy attacks ruins poor samus. Really the only thing she has here are her aerials but even then Fox and Wolf can easily take her out. Wolf's range on some of his attacks and Fox's speedy attacks will leave Samus very confused. There reflectors just ruin samus's projectiles and their attacks ruin her period. Be careful of their speedy attacks, and K.O. moves or you won't be alive for long. Time out when to use your projectiles and some aerials actually work quite good against them. (Uair and Zair)
When will the bad matchups end!!
Dedede is really big which is a plus for samus. It's easy to approach a grounded Dedede with fair or nair. Nair is quite good against him, though you might want to keep your distance with this one, especially when your near the ledge of a stage. Missiles won't do much good due to the waddle dees but it can still work out. just don't use it to much. Bombs do much better in this fight especially around him where he's forced to move on. Try not to make this an air game because of his multiple jumps really bair is a fast one so try to stay infront of him in the air, even though it's alot easier to use most of your aerials he can still jump more than you and is one of the hardest to ko characters in the game.
This alone makes him already difficult to K.O. and the fact that he can chase you of screen. It's a lot easier to hit him with dtilt which is great for getting him in the air. The waddles become a pain in the @ss when you spam your missiles he spams his stupid dees. They even stop your charge beam!! Since he can infinate chaingrab you the match becomes even harder, but zair becomes your best friend in the darkest time. Staying infront of him while in the air gives you an advantage so make good use of it and since most of your kill moves requires you to get close, the powershot must be used very wisely here. Dtilt and bair also becomes a valuable asset, to finish him off. Staying in front of him is your best choice. On the ground always keep your distance to avoid an infinate grab. Get behind him only on the ground and try to bring it to the air where it's your best shot. Your nair and fair are faster than his fair but be careful for his neutral. It's surprisingly fast and just plain surprising. Utilt is actually the best move you can do to him in the air so try to stay close to him when performing this move for maximum results. Expect a long match with this penguin. Dedede has an advantage over Samus but she can hold off on her own, keep your distance, and plan out attacks very well.
Good Matchups:
Beleive it or not (probably not) Samus has some good matchups. There usually big and heavy, but even then there heaviness already makes them hard to k.o. (and samus has poor k.o. ability) but fortunatly she can give them a run for their money. Don't always assume that you'll win since their basically even matchups with Samus having a slight advantage.
Ivysaur doesn't bode well against samus much. Since his weakness for fire, it's pretty easy to do things to him after a dtilt. Fair and Upsmash are also benefiting from fire weakness he has and should you launch him far his easy to gimp recovery can be blocked by your tether!! Though that's only if you want to be show offy. Bullet seed will pretty much destroy the aerial approach so try to keep it in the ground. His sorta small size isn't that much of a problem he's still sorta big. Missiles are good against him though there only for racking up damage. Usually you'll be finishing him off with a dtilt so try not to spam it to much. A bairing Ivy can easily be solved by a zair. Seeker missiles work best here, and side b is solved by getting by the magical fair wall. Never attack him from above or you'll sit down watching the screen as Ivy traps Samus in bullet seed. If you do get above him make sure you are high enough so the bullets can't reach you. Grab him alot and keep throwing him around, using your fire moves (fair, dtilt, up smash) you shouldn't have to much of a problem with this poké.
Ganon is slow, huge, not that great of an opponent for Samus. Ganon can't compet with Nair, Fair, or Uair, he's really easy to hit with Zair even when he's grounded. Missiles ruin anything he's got along with bombs and slow speed makes for easy getaways. Be wary for if your hit it will hurt....hard. Ganon is surprisingly fast in the air though and he also has some tricks up his sleave. Be careful on how you approach this beast but a nair can easily be the beginning of how you deal with him. In the air try to attack him from the sides never above or below or you'll get it. On ground if you cant missile him or bomb him ftilt and utilt can get the job done.due to his heaviness it'll be hard for samus to finish him off properly. However his weakness is his recovery. Simply keep your distance and throw in a couple of quick hits, if you can take him of the stage, nows your chance to finish with dair, other aerials or missile edgeguards. If it's any conselation it's that your tilts are faster than his. When in the air keep your distance with zair then home in with fair. Try to get him on the ground since thats were he can't compete. Keep moving about in the air and in the case he performs a special a good place super missile should protect you. Grabbing him is another option, just make sure you don't throw him up. He will screw you if you throw him up. By following him you fall victim to dair. Throwing him foward is your best option, here you can do several things as long as you don't let him have a chance to recover.
Zard is a big fat dragon. No wonder Samus has it easy . On the ground Samus has him outmatched with missiles, bombs, tilts and the works. Though you'll need to get close to perform your tilts and that's where he gets ya...lol no but seriously take your distance with him and don't get caught up in his flamethrower or rock smash. Attacking from behind will utterly destroy him. Though you can perform fair on him quite easy when he's on the ground. The air is a different story. Not only does he have more jumps for you he also has higher priority aerials than yours. Though since he's so heavy, you'll be able to control the flow of the air flight as well. Here you need to play it out very carefully all charizard needs is 1 second before you become victimized by fair. Zard has more jumps but is impeded by his heavyness. You still have a couple of advantages, his jumps don't take him very far, and he's easy to spike. Since Zard doesn't have any long range moves it's okay to keep your distance and still win. But don't be afraid to go in for a close kill just make sure your on your toes, it's very bad if you screw up, up close. On the ground Samus has the advantage unfortunatly Zard has great speed and will want to get all up in your face. In the air your air game really comes in handy but you'll have to get in close and his aerials out prioritize yours, fortunatly you can keep your air game going and you'll still do a good time here just make sure to be carefull as his aerials hurts but your screw attack and zair are enough to get him off your back. If he fairs and your not caught up in it avoid it at all costs!! The best way is to try to get behind him and pull of aerial attacks while he's still grounded. Zairing him is a good safe way to fight him. In the event that you do get caught up in one of his aerials (not dair/uair) start planning on dair or fair to get out of the situation. Samus and him are pretty equal but since Samus has a good time with him usually you'll end up winning.....wierdly yes but still winning.
Last Comments:
In the end Samus isn't that great a character. In fact she's considered by many as one of the worst. Her kill moves are slow with the exception of others like bair or dtilt which at times are just plain hard to hit with. For a heavyweight though she surprisingly has a good recovery. Her edgeguarding isn't that bad either. I really like Samus, but don't expect to train her really quick and easily thwart your opponents. Samus is hard to master and in the end doesn't pay very well. Knowing when to use her is key, and how you perform you moves is also a factor. If you really really want to main Samus, I'm not going to lie to you. She will be hard to learn, and sometimes you'll wonder why you didn't get that kill. However I can only hope that this guide helped you be a better Samus player. It doesn't matter how they place in the tier list. It only matters if you like them and their play style. Being hard to K.O. she is a survivor and I appreciate that, most matches last a good long while when I'm her as opposed to my other mains who don't last as long as her. Since she's so underestimated I hope that this guide will give her recognition and instead of being brushed off, she should be noticed more. I hope that all future Samus players can find unique ways to use her and I hope this guide helped you.
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Jun 30, 08 at 10:38pm ^re: "Behind The Visor" - An In-depth Samus Guide
Big long guide...
Anyways, I'm pretty sure it's good,
but I ain't reading it lol XD.
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|Elliot Gale
Jun 30, 08 at 10:42pm ^re: "WARNING!! PHAZON LEAK!!!" - An In-depth Samus Guide
Match-up section is epic fail.
Now this is just theory on my part, but I'd imagine Squirtle is even. Squirtle is fast, sure, but Squirtle isn't killing you any easier than you're killing him. Range advantage is still relevant. Ivysaur has a bit of a rough time getting around missiles, but they aren't exactly doing much of anything even if they do hit. He has much greater range than Samus on the whole, and being heavy, she fears bullet seed more than the average character. The plus for Samus here is that she can pick him off with Dtilt at reasonable percentages due to the fire weak. Ivysaur is probably around even too. Charizard has the advantage, outmatching Samus in just about everything.
In fact, I'd be hard-pressed to say Samus has ANY good match-ups.
My 3DS friend code is 3497-0037-6962. I play Smoosh and Pogeymens. What else do you need to know?
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Jun 30, 08 at 10:51pm ^re: "WARNING!! PHAZON LEAK!!!" - An In-depth Samus Guide
Then you'd better believe it. I've acquired the one of the best pokémon trainers and samus players that I know of and all agree with this. Squirtle ain't obviously killing anything but it still punishes samus, Samus has a huge advantage over Ivy and she can attack from below in the air and no all the zards v.s. sammys I've seen has always been a tossup.
I did alot of my matchups from personal experience, other players, and more importantly Jasona.
there were some matchups of her vs pt on another site....I'll try to find them.
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|Kilik 64
Jun 30, 08 at 10:58pm ^re: "Behind The Visor" - An In-depth Samus Guide
The moveset needs a lot more information for individual attacks, you need to make the words that signify the beginning of new sections big so that they stand out. That's just after skimming through the thing.
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Jun 30, 08 at 11:01pm ^re: "Behind The Visor" - An In-depth Samus Guide
The DDD section also=fail, a DDD player won't exactly let themselves be caught off-guard so easily as to be juggled, and the part where it says "slow moves," isn't correct, his Bair is fairly quick, his tilts might no be the fastest but they can beat Samus' tilts and smashes, though the Ftilt can be easily shieldefd or dodged, and Samus' projectiles won't do you much good, a Waddle Dee/Doo can easily block and cancel the attack.
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Jun 30, 08 at 11:09pm ^re: "Behind The Visor" - An In-depth Samus Guide
Thanks Kilik for the advice I did it.
And I know all to well about D3 arials and waddles >_> .
That's what I put the warning section his aerials are a threat but Samus's specialty is for char. larger than her.
Since she is already big enough that doesn't leave much, and moves that D3 miss which has lags provides samus to juggle him, though its harder than most like Ganondorf since he jumps far more.
Oh crap I left some stuff out of the d3 matchup though it originally had more information along with the ganon part
I need help with Falco, I can't place that dam bird. I know He's not the good section but it's hard, to place him. Any falco user's??
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Jun 30, 08 at 11:16pm ^re: "WARNING!! PHAZON LEAK!!!" - An In-depth Samus Guide
pretty good! I think your matchups are right on. But then again, WL probably knows more about Brawl than me so he may be right, I don't know..lol.
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Jun 30, 08 at 11:57pm ^re: "Behind The Visor" - An In-depth Samus Guide
how the **** is D3 a good matchup?
HE CAN INFINATE CG SAMUS NUB and her projectiles are useless when waddle dees/doos are out
cred to mars
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|Kilik 64
Jul 1, 08 at 12:03am ^re: "Behind The Visor" - An In-depth Samus Guide
Also, I like how your only strategy for playing with Samus is camp-whoring...
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Jul 1, 08 at 12:05am ^re: "WARNING!! PHAZON LEAK!!!" - An In-depth Samus Guide
quote WiseLugiaI agree with this 100%. I actually fight a Samus.
By the way, this title makes it sound like a ZSS guide. Whutever.
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|Elliot Gale
Jul 1, 08 at 1:32am ^re: "Behind The Visor" - An In-depth Samus Guide
quote dwg14390What's the name of this PT player, then? I'm among the best on the PT boards, but you lag too much with me for us to really research these things.
You'd best find the vs. PT vids, because it's totally irrelevant to the PT match-up.
My 3DS friend code is 3497-0037-6962. I play Smoosh and Pogeymens. What else do you need to know?
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Jul 1, 08 at 1:42am ^re: "Behind The Visor" - An In-depth Samus Guide
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|Elliot Gale
Jul 1, 08 at 1:47am ^re: "Behind The Visor" - An In-depth Samus Guide
Oh yeah, Samus still sucks no matter how much you glorify her.
My 3DS friend code is 3497-0037-6962. I play Smoosh and Pogeymens. What else do you need to know?
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Jul 1, 08 at 1:52am ^re: "Behind The Visor" - An In-depth Samus Guide
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its that captain
Originally Posted by Hellsbadass
its that captain
Oo.....say what *looks around* captain what captain
squad 3 captain shusuke amagai!!
just so you know i am also Kitki. . .
Thaths me :mad:
Hehe you wish I would post a pic of myself.
im the one with the towel
shinbu are u on some kind of team?
im me
Originally Posted by shodaime
im me
-_- thats not you either you Operate or somethin cause thats not you
how do u know its not me ask jiraiya.
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how do u know its not me ask jiraiya.
You are jiraiya. thats another one of your accounts.-_-
im not jiraiya u can send him a pm ask him
Yeah, and it would be you saying its not.-.-
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im not jiraiya u can send him a pm ask him
-_- it will be you i am sure of that
actually u both wrong.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ELNjFV0A6fU I'm in this video (not the jumpers)
lol I'm in the sig..don't be harsh on me..I'm just and orphan ..and ugly..SO DON'T BE HARSH... I like that sig coz I look kinda asian,,, ^^
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Rebel Farmers and Government Cartels: How the New Deal Cartelized U.S. Agriculture
Marvin Horne doesn't look like a man in open rebellion against the United States government, but the 70-year-old raisin farmer and his wife Laura have had enough. If they get their way, they're not going to let the U.S. Raisin Administrative Committee take their raisins anymore.
Air Traffic Control Modernization
The Senate Commerce Committee held a fascinating hearing on Wednesday regarding air traffic control (ATC). The hearing showcased the momentum to proceed with ATC restructuring. Because aviation is crucial to the economy, such a reform would create wide-ranging benefits.
Privatize to Solve Government Cost Overruns
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From this incident, it appears that the EPA is not serious about taking opposing public comments into account before engaging in regulatory action. The purpose of public comments is to gauge public sentiment before a final rule is issued. The agency should act as an unbiased arbitrator of comments, not as an advocacy organization.
Reforming the Highway Trust Fund
Congress has created an ongoing crisis in the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). Year after year, policymakers spend more on highway and transit aid to the states than the HTF raises from gas taxes and other dedicated revenues. CBO projects that annual HTF spending will be $53 billion and rising in coming years, while HTF revenues will be $40 billion. That leaves an annual funding gap of at least $13 billion.
NYT Infrastructure Story Crumbles
Government spending on highways and streets (light blue) and transportation (brown) have been roughly flat the past five years after surging the prior five years. It is spending on education (dark blue) that has plunged, and which has dragged down overall government construction spending. I don't know why construction on schools and colleges soared and then plunged, but that is the main cause of the recent downward trend in public construction, not any form of transportation.
Amtrak's Budget
In the wake of the terrible train crash near Philadelphia, people are asking whether Amtrak budget cuts could have been a contributing factor. The short answer is that federal rail spending has not been cut. The longer answer is that rail spending has been greatly misallocated by Congress. Rather than being spent on maintenance along heavily used corridors (particularly in the Northeast), the federal rail budget has been frittered away on uneconomical rural routes and high-speed rail schemes.
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According to opinion polls, Americans think the federal government is too big and too powerful. On average, people think that more than half of the tax dollars sent to Washington are wasted. When Gallup asked people what the most important problem facing the nation was, more people identified "government" than any other concern, including the economy, immigration, health care, and terrorism.
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Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee launched his presidential campaign last week. Huckabee highlighted his fiscal successes as governor during his announcement. He claims that he cut taxes 94 times while governor, and he promised to bring his tax-cutting experience to Washington, D.C. Huckabee's statements do not tell the full story. While Huckabee cut some taxes, his time in office also included a rapid increase in Arkansas state spending and multiple tax hikes.
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Behavior change practicum: Sharpening your skills
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Audience: PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, CRB,
Course Level: Beginner
Date: March 9, 2013
Check in time: 8-8:30 a.m.
Class time: 8:30-3 p.m.
Location: Fairview Southdale Hospital. International Rooms A and B
6401 France Ave. S. Edina, MN 55435
Course Fee: $125.00
Contact Hours: 5.5
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Kris McWilliams OTR/L, CES who has served as a Supervisor of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Fairview Southdale Hospital, which offers both in patient and outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Services. As a licensed OT and a certified exercise specialist, her career has included working over 30 years in cardiac rehabilitation, as well as in physical disabilities and mental health. Her belief is that behavior change counseling is the most effective and satisfying framework for the rehabilitation of the whole individual, for both the patient and the practitioner.
She has served as editor and contributing author to two patient education publications: Perspectives in Cardiac Rehabilitation (MOTA) and Understanding Artery Disease (Fairview Press). Her contributions also include a poster presentation at the American Association of Cardiopulmonary and Vascular Rehabilitation national Conference, speaker at State Occupational Therapy and Cardiac Rehabilitation National Conferences, and frequent informal speaker within the community on heart health and exercise.
Course Description
Most clinicians begin their careers believing that in some way they are responsible for getting their patients to stop or change behaviors that are harmful or to start behaviors that would help them improve their health. At times, this can feel like the patient is not really engaged and is just giving lip service. Worse, it can feel like butting heads with the patient or treating them in a a parent: child type of relationship. Clinicians want to help. What a discovery it can be to find that there are tools and strategies that can make you more effective than ever before in motivating patients to change themselves!
How satisfying it can be to realize you just assisted in a real change, and not just what the patient thinks you want to hear! This class is about going one step beyond introducing clinicians to the world of behavior change counseling. It is about actually changing your behavior. Knowing the basics of these skills is not the same as having enough exposure and supervised experience to actually feel comfortable with it, and ready to use it on the spur of the moment. The course will be a format of introduction to skills from various frameworks alternating with actual practice, with both group and individual feedback.
Upon completion of this course:
- Participant will be able to describe the meaning/scope of " well-being" for different health-related groups: hospital, home care, or clinic patient.
- Participant will be able to identify several theoretical or research-based approaches for promoting a specific health behavior change in a client.
- Participant will be able to identify a range of interventional skills/strategies for promoting change.
- Participant will engage in practice/feedback of these interventions during the class for the purpose of increasing opportunity awareness, personal comfort, type selection, and actual skill.
8-8:30 a.m. Check in/Registration
8:30-9 a.m. Introduction to Behavior Change Counseling and Motivational Interviewing
9-10 a.m. Skills and Practice
10-10:15 a.m. BREAK
10:15-11:15 a.m. Skills and Practice
11:15-12 p.m. Group practice and feedback
12-12:45 p.m. LUNCH
12:45-1:45 p.m. Introduction to Wellness Coaching
1:45-3:00 p.m. Skills and Practice/Feedback and Summary
This course is eligible for American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Approved Provider credit. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA.
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Marcelo Gleiser is described on the flap of his 2010 Free Press book as "Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and professor of physics and astronomy at Dartmouth College, where he runs an active cosmology group." He is cited as author of two earlier books, The Dancing Universe and The Prophet and the Astronomer.
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It is the symbol of the city: the Brandenburg Gate. After starting here, it's easy enough to explore the city's most important sights on foot. The Reichstag, for example, with its glass dome, is not only the political centre of Germany, but also a magnet for tourists from all over the world with its magnificent 360° views of the city.
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More than 100 million American families will answer their door bells and hand out candy this Halloween.
I must have read my invitation wrong, but I thought last Thursday's gathering in western Mills County was supposed to be a groundbreaking celebration for the new U.S. Highway 34 - Missouri River bridge project.
I didn't know it was going to turn into a summit to discuss Nebraska's move to the Big 10 Conference and the future rivalry between the Husker and Hawkeye football teams.
Seventy years ago today, on what started off as just another peaceful Sunday morning, news of an unimaginable event was relayed across America through a series of "special bulletin" radio broadcasts.
The Empire of Japan had carried out a surprise military attack on Pearl Harbor - a strategic U.S. naval base in Hawaii. The first reports indicated mass casualties and injuries, major destruction to U.S. battleships and aircraft, numerous buildings ablaze and a state of chaos in and around Pearl Harbor. War was imminent.
With Senator Grassley's 99 county tour stopping through this week, I would like to take the opportunity to advocate for policies to benefit our state with one of the most powerful people in the Senate.
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Dear USYVL Families,
As Summer begins, we hope you have a safe one filled with quality time with the family.
We will have a series of summer volleyball camps available for the kids to take part in.
Also, we encourage you to tune in to the London Olympic Games and root for our Men's and Women's indoor and beach volleyball teams. Go USA!
Randy SapoznikExecutive Director
Early bird registration is coming quickly to an end this Sunday, July 1 at midnight!
You can register online at www.USYVL.org or by mail. You can print a registration form from our website or you can give us a call at 1-888-988-7985 and we will be more than happy to email, fax or mail a registration form to you right away.
If you ever looked at hundreds of team names and tried to pick the best one, then you know it's not an easy task.
Every season USYVL runs a team name contest which starts with everyone at the USYVL office selecting their top ten team names and finishes with the Site Directors and Clinicians voting for the top 3.
The winners for the Spring 2012 season are? The Calabasas USYVL team Can U Dig It took the prize!
Now in its third year, USYVL Summer Camps are back with more programs to select from.
The camps are three days, usually 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
They are taught by instructors who have played or coached at the high school, club, college or higher level.
Beginner, intermediate and advanced players are welcome to register for the camp and the groups are divided by the camp instructor according to age level and playing experience.
The player to instructor ratio of 8 to 1 makes it ideal for learning and perfecting volleyball skills.
To register for USYVL Summer Camps or find a location in your area, click on the summer camps button on the front page of our website.
It was a typical sunny afternoon in May at Whaley Park in Long Beach as I approached the site. There was a perfect row of ten nets with a total of 20 teams, three Clinicians, all in perfect motion. It was like an orchestra playing and Elaine Bloemeke, Site Director, was conducting.
This is Elaine's first season as Site Director and in that short time she has helped cultivate and maintain a great USYVL program and site at Long Beach- Whaley Park. Her main goal was to make sure that every child excelled at volleyball and had fun doing it. She also strived to create great relationships with the parents to build a strong support system between the program and the families and always encouraging them to volunteer. She has gone above and beyond what was required and has taken the volunteer position to another level.
Elaine will continue her work this Fall 2012 season and will also be running 5 USYVL Summer Camps!
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Our goal is to provide an opportunity for all kids to play volleyball in a quality program.
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Welcome to Hunter Valley Smelly Cheese Shop
Hunter Valley Smelly Cheese Shop are providores of the finest local and imported cheese and gourmet foods, including its own product range. You can take the goodies home or sit down and enjoy with a pizza, baguette or burger with a glass of local wine or beer or a coffee. Hunter Valley Cheese Shop is also home to the Hunter Valley Gelato Company, featuring traditional Italian Gelato made with imported Italian ingredients and made using a 200 year old recipes. Hampers, Platters (Cheese & Antipasto, Sandwich and Gourmet Baguettes), Gelato Cart, Gelato Cakes and Wedding Fromage Cakes also available.
Opening Hours – Mon - Sun 10am – 5pm (Closed Christmas Day)
Cheese Tastings – yes, bookings essential.
Fully Licensed – yes.
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On an historic night that saw an unprecedented swing of political jockeying,nothing in the entire world was more shocking, more gutsy, more brilliant than Governor Mike
Huckabee. Yes, ladies and gentlemen,
Governor Huckabee did something tonight that he had never managed to before in
his entire 52 years of existence: he said something cool.
In a race that he never should have been in, touting crazy, wacky! ideas like pursuing Jesus as a
possible VP and convincing the late Oral Roberts to raise up from the grave to
handle directorial duties at the Office of Homeland Security, Governor Huckabee finally stood up and did the right
thing. He quit.
And though it came 6 months later than it should have, he followed his
resignation from the race with one of the greatest concession speeches
ever. He quoted George Brett:
Well, George Brett was one of the
greatest baseball players of all time. And in his career for the Kansas City Royals, he was asked, when he was nearing
the end of his career, how he wanted his last play in the major leagues to go.
Well, everyone assumed that he would say that he wanted to hit a grand slam in
the bottom of the ninth to win a game, perhaps even a World Series. He
surprised all of the sportswriters, because what he said was, "I want my
last play at bat to be that I hit an easy, just one bounce to the second
baseman, and they throw me out at first. But I was running as hard as I could
toward the bag when they got me."
And he said, "Because I want it
to be said of George Brett that, no matter what, he played his best game, he
gave it his best, all the way to the very end." And he certainly did just
I have to admit, that is a great story. Governor Huckabee's use of it says great
things about George Brett—who everyone knows was a legendary ballplayer. The quote certainly was the shining star of Huckabee's
political career so far. And like my
educated, level-headed contemporaries, I hope it is the last. But let us not be completely blinded by the
simple-mindedness of the far right. Let
us let them have this great baseball quoting moment, for it is a very rare
occasion when the Christian conservative movement resembles anything like
humanity…humans…from Earth.
George Brett was a paragon of the baseball working class. He didn't have the raw talent of an Alex
Rodriguez, the natural snap on a fastball like Nolan Ryan, the pure power of a
Babe Ruth. He didn't have the luxury of
being pampered in Boston, New York, L.A. He didn't end up on the front page of the New
York Post every morning flashing Versace shades and a $500K Rolex. No. He ran out every
groundball, chased down every pop-fly foul-ball and knocked the catcher on his
tail at home plate.
He was heroic. Mythic. He was an all-too-often overlooked champion of what baseball was meant to be.
Governor Huckabee, it sure sounded cool and I give you mad props
for that, but dude, comparing yourself to George Brett is a huge stretch.
other news, John McCain gave his victory speech in front of a banner with
"1191" written on it. For those of you who didn't understand what the number
meant to suggest, "1191" is the year that Senator McCain was born.
And a final note: is there anything cooler than John King's ginormous
touch-screen computer on CNN's Election Center? I wonder how much one of
those thingys costs…
Of course, please don't hate me 'cuz I'm right…
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John King's thingy is the subject of much delight in our house. The way he swooshes wide electoral swathes through rural countryside with one talented finger evokes calligraphy – and puts the telestrators of John Madden and Hubie Brown to shame.
The thingy has also spawned its own delicious language, ie "I'll have this up in just a moment", "Here's what I really want to show you" and "This has a tendency to get stuck from time to time".
Isn't it just a great big iPhone? Who else has one of those? Did CNN cut a deal with Apple? I haven't seen any shameless plus for them…
what's this hate me cause I'm right slogan I never hate u when u are right I just hate you when you don't agree with Baba
Being from Arkansas, I know all about Huckabee. And this speech WAS cool. I was impressed. I've met Huckabee a lot of times, he even spoke at my brother's high school graduation. But yes, he needed to quit way sooner…but I think he did this to set himself up for a future run at the presidency. It makes sense…
But yes, George Brett quote was awesome.
Oh, and yes, comparing himself to Brett was kinda wacky but the quote was cool


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Lazer's award-winning Genesis Helmet's design enjoys remarkable favor among the two-wheel set, which is why Lazer hasn't seen much of a need to make any big, crazy changes to it for a few years. If you've been a fan in the past, this year's sleek, no-nonsense design should be plenty familiar to you.
Lazer starts with a dependable, six-piece, In-Mold polycarbonate shell to protect against initial impacts. In-Mold construction reinforces the helmet enough to include 19 generous vents, ensuring your head stays cool during hot climbs and sunny rides. For added comfort, X-Static pads line the interior of the Genesis, and they receive an antimicrobial treatment to ward off less-than-desirable odors after you start logging serious miles. The helmet is finished with Lazer's Rollsys retention system, which allows you to fine-tune the fit by using the smooth thumb wheel at the top of the helmet to tighten or loosen the Adjustable Head Basket.
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I've worn a lot of helmets in my day Giro, Bontrager, Specialized, etc. no have fit me so well s this helmet. It fits so well that I forget I have it on and they are super low profile, I don't feel like I have a mushroom head anymore!!!


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Samsung Electronics on Tuesday announced its first electronic book reader for the U.S. market. In order to ensure success of the device, the company teamed up with Barnes & Noble book store to guarantee availability of vast amount of e-books. The E6 eReader device itself features rather unusual slider-type form-factor as well as electromagnetic resonance (EMR) stylus pen.
Samsung's compact eReader E6 in a slider form-factor incorporates a 6" E-ink display (600x800) with 8-gray scale for easy readability both indoors and out. The Samsung eReader features 2GB of integrated memory that can be expanded using external Micro SD card slot by an additional 16GB. The Samsung eReader allows for connectivity between public and private spaces, with both a Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) network that allows for direct purchase and download of content without a PC connection, and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity allowing for audio transmission to wireless headphones. The device does not seem to support any WWAN technology, hence, e-books cannot be purchased everywhere, but this guarantees that no special subscription is required.
Samsung eReader E6 supports e-pub, PDF/a, TXT, bmp and jpg formats. Utilizing the built-in front speakers or the convenient head-phone jack, consumers can experience Samsung's text-to-speech (TTS) technology, which reads text aloud and allows users to continuously enjoy their favorite content even while driving or during crowded commutes. In addition, Samsung E6 eReader sports built-in MP3 player to allow users to transport and enjoy their favorite music, audio books, podcasts and other audio content on a single device.
The most visibly distinguishing feature of the Samsung eReader is its electromagnetic resonance (EMR) stylus pen. This EMR stylus grants users the writing capabilities that are typically associated only with traditional paper books, such as making annotations in the margins and recording one's own thoughts and interpretations while reading. eBooks, newspapers and even images can be easily modified with direct handwriting and memos on content, while voice recording functionality enables users to create audio memos and annotations. With the included journal, scheduler and memo applications, users can utilize the stylus to write and save entries, which are made available for thumbnail viewing and easy search. An electronic dictionary is also available both in and out of eBook reading.
Through Samsung's partnership with Barnes & Noble, users can easily download more than one million electronic books and electronic periodicals, with most bestsellers at $9.99. Users will have the ability to browse, sample, purchase and download a wide variety of content from the world's largest e-book store once connected to the Internet. Samsung eReader users will also be able to take advantage of exclusive Barnes & Noble features, such as the LendMe technology which enables consumers to lend a wide selection of e-books to friends free of charge for up to 14 days.
Unfortunately, Samsund did not announce the cost of the E6 eReader. Potentially, it should be comparable to the price of such devices as Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble's own Nook; however, Samsung may either make its E6 a little more expensive since it does not earn money selling electronic books (unless there is a deal with Barnes & Noble), or Samsung may sell its E6 at a lower price since due to volume of scale its manufacturing costs may be lower compared to rivals.
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A rebuilt London Bridge opens in the Arizona desert, a vice president resigns, and the entertainment world loses Yul Brynner, Orson Welles and Christopher Reeve, all on this day.
1980: A magnitude 7.3 earthquake shakes the Algerian town of El Asnam, followed three hours later by a 6.3 aftershock. At least 3,500 were killed and another 300,000 left homeless.


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"The civil authority has been, ever from the days of Herod, the enemy of Christ. The question, now pending, is whether the Church shall admit to ministry those only who, according to the dictation of the civil power, are fit for the office."
~ Bishop Hogan of Kansas City MO, excerpted from an address to parishoners after his arrest under the provisions of the Missouri Test Oath (which was subsequently struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court by just one vote)


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Honolulu has been named in TomTom's latest Congestion Index of the top five cities in North America that experience the worst traffic.
Honolulu was ranked Tuesday as the city with the fourth most traffic congestion. This is the first time Honolulu has appeared in this list.
To download the North American Congestion Index, go to www.tomtom.com/congestionindex
Average travel times in Honolulu are 31 percent longer than when traffic flow freely, according to the report. There are also 34 minute delays per hour during peak periods.
The worst times to be on the road in Honolulu? -- Tuesday mornings and Thursday nights. The lightest traffic days were Monday mornings and Wednesday nights.
Wondering whether to take the freeway or surface streets? TomTom says non-highways saw more congestion (40 percent) than highways this quarter (21 percent).
Only Los Angeles, Vancouver, and San Francisco had worse traffic than Honolulu.
The top five worst traffic cities in North America were all on the West Coast.
TomTom's quarterly Congestion Index report provides traffic analysis and congestion trends for major cities across the U.S. and Canada. The report analyzes GPS data for major cities across the U.S. and Canada, encompassing 57 metropolitan areas with a population of more than 950,000.
TomTom is a supplier of in-car location and navigation products.
The following is the top 10 most congested North American cities, ranked by overall Congestion Level, between July and September 2012:
- Los Angeles - 34%
- Vancouver - 34%
- San Francisco - 33%
- Honolulu - 31%
- Seattle - 27%
- Toronto - 26%
- New Orleans - 25%
- San Jose - 25%
- Montreal - 24%
- Chicago - 24%


text: RSS Events Feeds Arduino Hackers 8/1/2013 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Arduino HackersTell a friend ShareThursday, August 1, 20135:00 PMHacker Lab1715 I Street, Sacramento, CA (map)The Arduino meetup group meets at Hacker Lab on the first and third Thursdays of every month.The idea is that you show up after 5 PM with the equipment you need to work:- your laptop- a USB cable- Bring an Arduino card. They are available at Radio Shack for a reasonable price.Work on a project or help someone with their project. We are here to learn together, and to work together on huge projects.For each meeting, a subject will be announced at least a week before the meeting. At the meeting we will announce a challenge based on that subject. If you are interested, you can participate in trying to accomplish the challenge with everyone working together.Thank you, and happy hacking! Learn More: Arduino Hackers


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I thought he would be back and help the team to reach the SB again, now I think they will go after either Braylon or Boldin.
He gone.
The Giants cut ties with the disrupted WR today after the shooting saga.
It was probably the right thing to do from an economic point of view but was it the right thing to do from a football standpoint?
Now that Plax is gone what will the Giants do to fill the WR void?
I'm getting tired of the thug image in the NFL. I'm glad he is gone. Great football player no doubt but the league needs to clean up their ****.
vick and plax going to the raiders and they gonna resurrect tht franchise lol
Holla @ Braylon!
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
Ya I'd rather have a "thug" that would have helped us beat the Eagles than not. Besides you don't know the whole story about why athletes carry guns mainly because most likely you aren't rich and famous. I admit i think he's retarded for not getting liscences, but he might get robbed everytime he steps out his house.
Looks like a strong candidate for the #1 receiver role in NY....he wants out of Arizona and doesn't like his offensive coordinator very much.
The best talent for receiver that is still available if we don't sign a WR in this draft.
Sign him to a short deal and see how he performs.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
i see you got jokes too bad they played out ........didnt take you long to come up with that one huh?? lmao
we got you this year dont worry about that, we opening our new stadium this year and the superbowl will be held there so its almost fitting that we win it all...
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
naw it was only his first or second season. he's a great receiver that could/will be a pro bowler for a while.
Manning and Edwards will feed of each other well(no homo)
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Usi Umenyiora will be back next year. Giants fans - Do I hear an Amen for Umenyiora back?


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I gave this as a gift and it was great, just the right size.
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The Lion's Club is a service organization designed to help the community through many projects.
Each year the Lions also present scholarships to worthy students of Three Rivers High School. This year's scholarship recipients are Lacey McNeill, Angelica Sauceda and Brittany Shipman.
Darling has been a mainstay in the community. His level of services include being the Pastor of the Good Hope Baptist Church, and, most recently, he is credited with bringing the Haven of Rest mission to fruition.
His longtime friend, Jacky Stroleny, wrote a poem about him and his service.
The Lion of the Year award was presented to Evelyn Ballou for her work in the community and in the club.
This year's officers are: President, Pete Alexieff, Vice President, Evelyn Ballou, Secretary, Jerry Wheeler and Treasurer, Judy Weber.
A Darling Servant's Heart
There is a great man among us, about this we all agree,
By most he is known as Dave, but is known lovingly as Poppy to me.
His righteous deeds are noticed, by those from far and near,
That is why this Godly man, is held by all as dear.
His labors are done humbly; he needs no pay or praise,
All he does is for the Lord, for now and all of his days.
His vision for helping others is limitless indeed.
As he helps and loves each one, he sees it as planting seeds.
From Good Hope Baptist Church; to the Mission called Haven of Rest.
For him both of these ministries must help others have the best.
The best they can have is Jesus; and His great love in their hearts.
Dave gives the most important things that gave these ministries their start.
If anyone is needy; the first ones that we call,
Are Pastor Dave and Lucy, they seem to have time for all.
They give and give to anyone; regardless of the cost.
But to them there is no sacrifice, to seek and help the lost.
The world that we live in; is such a better place,
With Godly servants like Dave; showing me and others God's grace.
Dave, we give thanks to God, for all the things that you do.
We hope we can one day live, the example set by you.
Your smiling face and caring ways seem to never tire.
It lifts us up and gives us hope, you always do inspire.
But Dave would say, "Don't follow me; only follow Him."
In doing this, your life will count, and your candle will not go dim.
Let's all strive to do our best, just as Dave has done.
God will be pleased and will welcome us, at the final setting sun.
Thanks, Dave, for a true example of how the Savior lived.
Help us, Lord, to never, ever be afraid to give.
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A group of 63 experienced female skydivers set the world record for the most amount of women flying headfirst in a formation.
Saturday's record happened to be set in the same area where two male skydivers died last week -- Elroy.
"We do a lot of mental preparation for skydiving because it's not another sport where you could dribble a basketball and then go play a game," said Chazi Blacksher.
Blacksher is a veteran skydiver. She was one of the 63 women who set the world record on Saturday, and said last Tuesday's fatal crash happened as two men from another team trying to break a different world record were preparing to land.
"It is just like merging onto the freeway, you might not have a full visual. You could turn into somebody," said Blacksher.
Though Blacksher didn't know the two men, she did see their team practicing in the air last weekend.
"We got our record. We celebrated. The next day, we were watching their formations," she said.
Blacksher knows that as experienced as the two men were, safety was likely at the top of their minds.
"There are so many precautions along the way that it's just a freak accident when something like this happens," she said.
Investigators say the two men simply didn't have enough time to deploy their reserve chutes, which could have saved their lives.
"(It) hurts for the community knowing that today 195 of their friends are back up there at it putting their game face on and keep going towards that goal," said Blacksher.


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Food Network TV host Sandra Lee has written a novel set in New London, Wisconsin. The book includes recipes and is a good choice for fans of Sandra Lee or those who like to read Debbie Macomber. Lee lived in Onalaska, Wisconsin in her teens and graduated from high school there. Her grandmother Lorraine was a stabilizing influence on her life, and the grandmother in Lee's novel The Recipe Box is also called Lorraine. The main character in the story is Grace, a divorced woman with a fourteen-year-old daughter named Emma.
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Uncle Fred doing the Macarena? Cousin Stella dressed as an elf? A Christmas hearth decorated just right? Everyone has favorite holiday photos that bring back great memories. Now you can share them in the Fond du Lac Public Library's Up On the Rooftop, Click, Click, Click photo display.
Fond du Lac Visual Arts Winter Show will showcase the diverse talents of the membership group through December at the Fond du Lac Public Library's Langdon Divers Gallery. The public is invited to attend an artists' reception 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, December 20, held in conjunction with the Tour the Town downtown art walk. Refreshments will be served.
The 2009 animated retelling of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, will be shown at the Fond du Lac Public Library at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 15.
December 7's Crafternoon project will use scraps of leftover holiday wrapping paper and odds and ends to make a pretty and festive Rolled Paper Tree wall hanging.
Shopping for readers this holiday season? The BookCellar at the Fond du Lac Public Library – the city's only used book store – sells used books, movies, music and magazines for all ages at deep discounts. Most hardcover books are $1, paperbacks and kids' books are 50 cents.
In December, two special sales offer even-better deals:
First in the new Nantucket Brides Trilogy, True Love by Jude Deveraux combines a little mystery, a ghost, a big family, with some reincarnation mixed in to make this a perfect choice for all you hopeless romantics out there. The Taggerts and Montgomerys from the author's Velvet series are together again in this magical tale set on the island of Nantucket.
School. Finals. Big papers due. Concerts to give. Presents to buy. Teens are under a lot of stress as the school semester and the holidays both close in on their already hectic schedules.
Time to Chillax. Teens in grades six to 12 are invited to do just that at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 8, at the Fond du Lac Public Library.
The Children's Dept. is planning two great holiday parties in December:


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