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Post subject: GR 2013 GOTY - Pokemon X/Y vs. Shadow Warrior
Welcome to the Game Revolution 2013 Game of the Year showdown!
Enjoy some well-written defenses of some of the year's best games, then
on which game you want to see advance!
Today's round one match-up is:
Pokemon X/Y vs. Shadow Warrior
Pokemon X/Y
is brought to us by Green_Lantern!
Why is
Pokemon X/Y
the best game of 2013?
Welcome to the world of 3D Pikachu! The latest itineration of the traditional Pokémon franchise welcomes its newest protagonist to the wonderful world of the Kalos region. The first Pokémon release on the 3DS welcomes the added power of the newest Nintendo handheld with a massive graphics and color palette upgrade and a new stylized combat complete with excellent battle animations. While Pokémon X/Y only adds 69 new Pokés to the game, upping the total Pokédex number to a whopping 718 unique Pokés, many consider the 69 new Pokés to be the best new "generation" of Pokémon since Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. With the new Pokes, Game Freak even added a new type – fairy – to combat the always powerful Dragon types. Pokémon X/Y make online trading much more enjoyable than ever before by bringing about new changes to the online aspect of the game, making the GTS as easy to access as ever before, and adding Wonder Trading – completely random trades to whoever in the world the system pairs you with. Even the typical "rival" has been changed, rather than that one annoying neighbor who always thinks he's better than you, you join the forces of four other kids your age as you travel the Kalos region as friends rather than enemies.
Pokémon X/Y
do enough to recapture lapsed fans of the Pokémon franchise?
Yes, the same old Pokémon formula, create a team of 6 (or more) Pokés to challenge 8 gym leaders and finally the Pokémon League, is still around (minus the "rival"!), Pokémon is still one of the biggest franchises in video game history, showing that many, many people still enjoy the same old formula. Many even consider it the deepest turn based RPG around. What Pokémon X/Y does better than any of its predecessors is that it gives you vivid colors and excellent combat animations, and makes the online aspect of Pokémon the best it's ever been, to create a much better overall and more complete experience than ever before.
How is
Pokémon X/Y
better than
Shadow Warrior
Do we really need another first person shooter in the world of first person shooters? Easily the most over used genre in the video game industry is at it again. What the hell is a Shadow Warrior anyway? Sounds like some sort of backwoods ninja who couldn't cut it in ninja school.
Shadow Warrior
is brought to us by Lien!
Why is
Shadow Warrior
the best game of 2013?
Why don't more people know about
Shadow Warrior
How is
Shadow Warrior
better than
Pokemon X/Y
Let's go back in time a little, on the same year the first pokemon game came out. First person shooter were all the rage. From Quake, to Hexen, to Rise of the triad, to Blood, to Redneck rampage, it was a golden age of the FPS genre. While each game were basic in their similarity, it wasn't their game mechanics that made them stand out, or their popularity. It was their themes, the tones, the atmosphere, the comedy and the drama. Indeed, it's hard to describe it to young people today but in those days, gamers of old cared more about the content of the game rather then how it looks or how immerse the game could be. Those same people wanted heart, they wanted to see risks being taken and they wanted to see how the creator's content stood out rather then do the same and hope it'll be better. And each time any of those games were the topic of discussion around those 1990's water cooler in a stock firm office, it wasn't on "how amazing the graphics is" or "how deep the characters are". They only cared how the game was fun or not! Today? the only thing people care about FPS nowaday is if it got RPG elements in it, if the story would fool people into thinking it's the next Gatsby (hint: no it's not) or if it gives you ranks in online play so you can unlock the air strikes. I don't' want any of that! Give me chickens shot out of a rocket while i finish a bottle of rum in the bayou! Give me a perfume bottle set on fire to make some make shift Molotov cocktails while i ride the hellish carnival! Give me Voodoo dolls where i can ripe the head out and watch the demon squirm! Give me dark magical staff that turns the enemy in ice and can be shattered with a small kick in a medieval dungeon! Give me heat seeking missiles i can shoot at cultist nazies in a hallway! Why is this SO HARD to find anything remotely like this today? It used to be the fruit of the street.
Enter, 2013 Shadow warrior. From the people behind Serious Sam, Hard reset and Hotline Miami.
Now before i talk about the game, meet Lo Wang (you can stop giggling now). And i wish to bring a spot light on this unique character.
He's a Japanese hitman in the suburb of Tokyo who always guarantees a kill during each contract or your money back. His favorite hobby includes, but is not limited, American comics collection (mostly the 90's era), arcade games, first person shooters, cult Hollywood movies, 80's cartoons and attempts at puns... also shooting critics of said puns in their throats. Of all the protagonist i had to relate to in the past few years, he is the one that stands out among the turds. He is harsh to act, hates long sobbing stories that bores him, would rather shoot now then hear the antagonist make one more long speech on world domination and each time a giant creatures stomps his way onto the screen, he doesn't flinch off the danger like a disgruntle space marine or make a emotionless comment on how huge this guy is after gasping in horror, no, he Giggles... That's right, when a huge creature readies his giant sword to cut down our main man Lo Wang, our Asian hitman giggles like a school girl wondering what happens next: Will the giant creature's arms fly off first or his legs? His wits is his main charm
And i am not talking about Dante level of badly acted snarkyness (which makes you wonder why people actually love this guy in the first place), Drake's sighs and raising eyebrow when he is surrounded by mercenaries after making a "here we go again" comment (and resisting the urge to strangle Nolan North's neck), or Deadpool's wink to the audience as he makes a horrible pop culture reference that makes you want to throw your controller to the moon. I am talking about a character whose passions and emotions is easily translatable to the player not because his personality is realistic or comedic but rather our protagonist realize that this world he lives in is fun. There are demons at the gates, honor to be revenged and a world destroying sword to be retrieved but all he does is make orgasmic grunts while a demon bash him to a tree thinking how his deepest fantasy of being a superhero is finally coming to reality. I am gonna be serious to you guys, the last time i met any video game character with charms similar to Lo Wang's persona is Yakuza series' Mad dog
Goro Majima
. And he's supposed to be a villain!
But now that i finished trying to sell you this game with just the protagonist alone, let me now start talking about the game itself.
2013's Asian theme mythology version of Shadow warrior is a remake of 3D realms 1997's dark comedy Shadow Warrior. The game is what people call an "Arcade first person shooter". Meaning it isn't a game whose main attribute is the story, the graphics, the leveling system or the characters (despite my proposal to marriage up there) but rather the gameplay. A quick look at the combat scenes in this game and you can tell it's made by the same people behind hard reset or serious same. Each enemy has a tactic best used against. From the charger types, the flying range attackers and the bulking shield weaving big tough guys, the whole purpose of these enemies is not to make the game an easy bloodbath but to exploit their weakness to your benefit. You have to dash side step for the charger least you get knock back into a corner, you have to hide behind a pillar to protect you from the range attackers and you have to shoot at the back of the shield bearers to hurt him, this is the basic of the "Arcade first person shooter" genre. If you do try to charge in like an idiot or stick to "cover base shooting", you will be punished. This is an old school FPS game. You charge in, you watch your step and you pick up health items when needed. There's power up items everywhere and lots of ammo to spare, so don't hold back and shoot away. You WILL get rewarded for overkill. God i missed those type of games!
Now you are starting to get how the game works, let's talk about the flavor of this vast cake of joy, the weapons!
There are two types of weapons in this game: the ones you cut people with and the one you blow up people with. Everything else is just variation of these types. First off, there all all the guns we learned to be familiar with as we grew up in the 90's gaming era. We got the duel wielding uzi guns, the bomb-strapped crossbow dart gun, the "i want to clear the room in 5 seconds flat" Gatling gun and so much more. Each weapon is upgradable via money you can find searching houses and exploring the environment. While some upgrades simply increase the rate of fire and the ammo, others seem to change the method on how the gun is used. Such as removing the safety of the pistol to switch the shooting into a more western feel or adding a "hold to increase damage" mechanism for your crossbow. But the main feature of the armory is, of course, the katana sword. No matter which weapon you use, this handy tool of the rising sun can quickly be used with the touch of quick action button. This weapon is the entire theme of the game and boy, does it show. It can cut up enemies into dice of cubes, stains the walls and carpet red with demon and human blood, uses samurai like moves with the help of your direction move key and can also shoot out magical shredding air waves... Oh sorry... did i forget to mention you can get magical abilities? Cause you totally can.
The magical spells (or the Ki moves like they are called in the games) aren't weapons per se. They do not use ammo and some have unlimited uses with no cooldown. What they are, are tools to help you kill things. Remember three paragraphs up how i talk to you about how this game punishes you when you make the wrong move? Well the main purpose of these "Ki moves" is to help you out when you make too much of these mistakes. As the game progresses and the waves of enemies are starting to be more diverse and numerous. You'll realize it'll be hard to think on your two feet. And so, with the magical help of your right click mouse button (or your left trigger) you can quickly cast a spell to either help you push waves of enemies away, stun a strongbad, shield you from frontal danger or simply heal you. Similiar to the weapons, they too can be upgradable but unlike the monetary system, the spells can only be upgradable on how well you play the game. Each room has a five star rating that judge your work, perform well and you will get points to increase the effect of your spells. Note that none of the spell actually hurts the enemy. You have to actually shoot or cut them down soon after if you wish to survive the day. Like i said before, the spells aren't exploitable weapons, they are tools to make the cake easier to slice... and by "cake" i mean the soft flesh body of your enemies and by "slice" i mean gush out gallons of blood.
Speaking of gallons of blood, let's segway into the topic of the tone of the game. In the first Shadow Warriors games, back in 1997, the theme of the game was pretty much what the average white American privileged rich kid thought of japan thanks to pop culture. We got sushi bars here, some ninjas and sumo wrestlers here and there, lots of reference to anime and tentacle hentai, constant jokes about small penises, lots of reference of stereotypical japanese style entrepreneurship (like suicide bombers... oh boy...) and... fried rice? Aww come on! That last one is too far!
Aaaaaanyway, you have to admit, depending on your stance on Dane Cook's joke... er i mean 3D realms' humor, you have to admit these sort of things would offend the average Japanese. If not, then all of the asian-american gamers. Hence why i love so much about this new game's approach. The entire setting of the game is Suburbia Japan. No, not Tokyo or Okinawa, i mean small villages in the country side surrounded by Bamboo forests. I am not talking about the
Moe scene
setting here, i am talking about a setting for a Takashi Kitano film. That's right, instead of taking the Pop culture approach, 2013's Shadow Warriors decide to tale the ACTUAL real culture of japan as a setting. We are talking about buildings that still bears the Edo era architecture mixed with the technology of the modern world, the cherry trees are blooming in this time of the year, the wooden bridges just begs for the ghost of Akira Kurosawa's ghost to appear and yell out "ACTION!" in the background and even the interior of houses shows respect and understanding of Japanese household tradition. If the game would just be an empty world simulator, it would still be a work of art. Just the silent walk in the dark bamboo forest, illuminated by nothing but fireflies and still standing stone Shinto lanterns, the sound of the rivers flowing and the wildlife running away after you make a loud step would inspire poets into making Haikus on the meaning of life. The developers learned their lessons, you don't have to turn Japan into a joke to make a Japanese setting. They have handled critics with maturity and then improved from their past mistakes. Even the character Lo Wang has shown this as well since in the previous game, he had no personality but a bad accent and yellow face acting. Now, his personality isn't centered around his ethnicity but rather his passions for his hobbies and his ever gleeful laughter at danger. He even say his name with the correct pronunciation, removing the immature joke it once bore. Well done, Shadow Warriors team! ...Oh and they also kept the humping bunnies from the old game too!
Now, i know i told you guys that the story isn't important since the whole game is nothing but enter a room and slice your enemies into Sashimi. But i wish to still make a last note of it since it involve a topic rarely touched in western game: Japanese Mythology. The whole game centers around a sword that is sought out by rich Japanese business men and by mythical creatures simply called "The shadow ones". It's an all out war between Yakuza like gangsters and Yokai/Oni like demons straight out of
Shigeru Mizuki's work
. Lo Wang, the player, have only once motivation to get the sword away from either two groups: to get paid. That's it, he has a contract, he wants to finish it no matter the blood running in the street or the corpses of innocent on the sidewalk. He's a selfish hit-man and that is all you need to know of his motivations. He latter finds a side-kick, a banished demon who lost everything but his mask and seeks the sword in order to, at the very least, get his memories back. I always smile at the duo's conversation one is clearly the smart one who constantly mocks the other with Cicero like jests while the other just wants to finish his job and wants to know if he can perform demon acupuncture with a katana sword. A favorite scene of mine is after our demon friend bores Lo Wang with the reason why there's a demon invasion, he tricks him into believing he is the destined one to fulfilled to prophecy... of being a naive moron! Nice lampshade hanging moment here.
So then, some of you must be asking, how come this game features all this and yet... it went under the radar? It got a 75% review score on the meta critics, was praised by top internet critics like Andy Dixon who called it "The best game i played this decade" or even Kevin VanOrd who was quoted to say that what Duke nukem Forever failed at, Shadow warrior succeeded it and is still praised daily on their official twitter to this day. Why is this game... being ignored? Well this is my personal opinion but i want to say it's being an underground hit because that was the main purpose of the entire development. Meet the two team behind this gem: Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital. Their past experience include Serious Sam, Hotline miami and Hard reset. Now of the three games, i want to bring attention to Hard reset. Just like Shadow Warrior, Hard reset was also an underground hit. It met good reviews and got recommended by critics left and right in their top 10 list of the year. Yet the sales? The mentions on reviews sites? too few for it's good. It was a game made with heart, by people who missed the old style of video games but wanted to modernize it. Does anyone even make any reference to the game when they bash the latest multimillion dollar game sequel? Nope, not even a "hard reset made it with less then half the budget". It's an underground hit and somethings tells me that Flying Wild Hog knew this was going to happen with Shadow Warrior as well. And so, instead of going for broke, they made it small. They decided to cut away the useless fat. And yeah, you can see that. As soon as you launch the game, you'll see some graphic hiccups in some cutscenes, maybe the loading times will make you groan if you got a slow computer and don't get me started on the game length. Even with the replayability, this game will still feel short. But you know what? Knowing all that first hand, this game deserved all that cut. It is cheap, filled with energy, every detail was made on purpose and no matter your final opinion on the game, you cannot deny that the game was made with all the love and sweat of an underrated team who just wanted to make a fun games for their fans rather then make a once of a lifetime experience for billions of strangers. Can you say the same with games like Last of us, Bioshock Infinite or GTA 5 or are you being fooled by the hype? Do you really think that the hollywood A+ star voice acting, the 300 hours on graphic details for a single tire of a car or how "Incredibly deep" the ending of a game... is what makes a game fun or just memorable? Sometimes, i seem to fall for the marketing trap then regret it after the hype falls down but i am glad that Shadow Warriors and its fanbase is proving me wrong even after months of its release. Shadow Warrios deserves to be the game of the year because,
just like how the game intro is presented
, it's a slap to the face reminding us that games are suppose to be fun... and we are starting to forget it.
Now on the subject if my pick of Shadow Warrior is better than Green lantern's pick Pokemon X/Y, i personally believe that everyone is entitle to their passion. Either of these two game caters to their fanbase first then invites strangers to join their community and be part of a crowd. An approach i actually really like and wish games would do more of that then claim that no one should miss it. Still, i have to give a metaphor to express the difference between the two games despite my love for both.
Imagine that Shadow Warriors and Pokemon X/Y are both Japanese restaurants. Shadow Warrior is located on a small street in Japan town S.F. It's a family own business, passed down by grandfather to grandson. After you enter through the door, you are greeted by the owner's teenage son, acnee and all, and just points to you to a seat instead of actually guiding you there. He then hands you a menu with paste-on photos of what the meal would look like, you raise your eyebrows as some of the meals doesn't even say what's in it except for the correct pronunciation of the Japanese word. Still, you order what seems to be a rice bowl and some sort of Alaskan rolls. While you wait, you notice there's only you and an elderly couple in the small room. It feels awkward at first until the food arrives... served in family bowls complete with pictures of animals on the side. And not only that but it was also the cook, who is also the owner, who personally served you the meal. While you eat, the cook takes a seat beside you and actually start to chat with you, thick Japanese accent an all. He helps you pronounce some words right and even teaches you how to use the chopstick correctly and even on how to hold the bowl as you eat. You pay your meal, you leave and after giving a shrug, you decide to check out the Yelp review of this place. I only got 6 reviews where 2 are people who hated the slow services and the rude staff, 3 are people who love the family feels and 1 is written in Japanese.
Now let's look at the Pokemon X/Y restaurant. It's a Global franchise who boast their 30000+ staff hired worldwide and show off their branches in the Kilimanjaro and in the garden of Versailles. You decide to enter their restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand. As soon as the door automatically opens before you, you are overwhelmed by the loud noise of the 300+ customers talking to each other. A properly dressed waitress with a tablet and a headphone guides you to your table after taking a small trek past the over crowded counters of loud business men. You open your menu that is translated in 15 different language (none of them in proper English) and decide to order on the meal with the least calorie count. To your amazement, you find that the cook approach you and cooks on your freakin' table! He bows then leaves... leaving you puzzled on how the heck you are suppose to eat this (much less if it's alive or not). It was thanks to a another patron who hands you a "How to eat in Pokemon strategy guide book" that you figure out you can just use your fork. You pay (at the counter) and leave, your head still spinning from all the loud noise and the confusion on what you were eating but still, you wanted to check the Yelp review and see what the average californian thought of this tokyo experience. You find out it got 30000 reviews in so many languages, dialects and questionable morality sentiment you decide it's not worth finding one in English.
And that's who i view the difference between the Shadow Warrior and Pokemon X/Y. One is my experience when i ate in
Kui Shin Bo
and the other is my experience when i went to eat at
Zuma restaurant in Bangkok
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The Japazillian Dynasty
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Having played neither, I choose Shadow Warrior because I just don't enjoy the Pokemons and that was a pretty cool intro.
It's okay to just have fun sometimes.
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Pokemon because tl;dr
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Pokemon X and Y
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Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:41 pm
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Green_Lantern wrote:
Pokemon because tl;dr
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Die Hard Commie Bastard
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Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:37 pm
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Sometimes, i forget that Longo and Green lantern got short attention spam...
De-Ting wrote:
You can't blame your desire to have a homoerotic orgy on pot.
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In Limbo
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Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 9:20 pm
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Lien wrote:
Sometimes, i forget that Longo and Green...
-Oh look some hot chick claims she knows me in this pop-up window!
Wait what were we talking about again?
I haven't played either so I'll abstain from this one.
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Die Hard Commie Bastard
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:38 am
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If you played one pokemon game, wicked, you played them all.
Just saying... my games got
Gratuitous sex
. With pokemon, you have to pause your game and google the porn.
De-Ting wrote:
You can't blame your desire to have a homoerotic orgy on pot.
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Shadow Warrior
. A for effort, right there.
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Die Hard Commie Bastard
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:49 pm
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Oh yeah, i guess i should vote for my own game.
Shadow Warrior!
Also, thanks Daniel. Please play the game too! I got a feeling you or nick might like this.
De-Ting wrote:
You can't blame your desire to have a homoerotic orgy on pot.
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:14 pm
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While I have played and enjoyed Pokemon games (not X and Y though), Shadow Warrior was just SO MUCH FUN TO PLAY!
Shadow Warrior definitely. It was like Bioshock Infinite in many ways but with great deals of FUN!!! poured over it. It was fun. It was more fun than a great deal of games released this year.
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Lien wrote:
Shadow Warrior
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Lien wrote:
Also, thanks Daniel. Please play the game too!
Ha, no way.
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I remember playing the original on my computer. That was enough for me.
It's okay to just have fun sometimes.
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Pokemans X/Y
Weaponized Autism
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I don't f*cking know. Shadow Warrior
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I think Lien just sold me a game. I've been craving for some over the top stuff.
Shadow Warrior
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You all have terrible taste in games.
Except for whoever voted Pokemon.
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Pokémon X & Y
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Shadow Warrior wins 7-4 and advances to round two!
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by blueadams, Apr 18, 2013.
If this coach doesn't work out maybe Tommy Heinsohn can help them out next time.
I agree. I wouldn't trust someone who's only job it is to win championships if he can't even spell it. This is as close to Harry Redknapp as anyone will ever be.
Did all the Pistons assistants get shat-canned when Lil' Larry did or are they all coming back? You'd figure Detroit would be a hot spot for top assistants given the Pistons quick trigger with their head guys. Instead of picking over the scraps in free agency for a bargain the Pistons will go that route with their coaches.
The waiting is killing me.. I want Shaw over Cheeks or McMillan... But I've read rumours about Shaw going to Clippers or Nets.
Well if all three teams are courting you, and you are a disciple of Phil "I only coach teams with a super guard" Jackson, you probably choose the LA Chris Pauls or the Brooklyn Deron Williamses....All we have here are Detroit Knightly-Stucco's.....
Was he drunk or deliberatly trying show how hard it is to type with 11 championship rings? One of the best first tweets ever.
Nuggets lets coach of the year, George Karl, walk away. I wouldn't mind him... He haven't coached a team to a losing record since 1988.
If Shaw doesn't already have the job, all this waiting (i.e. patience ) is pointless.
Actually, I would take George Karl as well. So...Hollins, Karl, Laimbeer, Jeff Van Gundy ....4...3 better options than what we're currently considering. I don't care if people think Hollins won't come here...I still think you make that phone call. Shaw hasn't even interviewed...so clearly he's not a candidate. Has has to get at least 2 1/2 more of those before he starts looking like a serious contender. The writing will be on the wall if Mo Cheeks gets that all important 4TH interview...
I'm down with The Low's list (ranked in order of personal preferance):\ 1. Laimbeer 2. Karl 3. Hollins 4. the current coach of the SMU Mustangs along with an heir apparent assistant for when he eventually leaves Detroit.
Wow, the Karl firing was a surprise. It is quite ironic to receive the top award for your job and subsequently get fired.
I didn't expect that... What the hell are the Nuggets doing?? Lost Karl, lost Ujiri...
The Kroenke family (Stan, Josh, etc.) are some fly by the seat of their pants types. They act before they think a lot of the time. They claim that the decision was made because Karl wasn't happy. ...well, now the entire team isn't happy. The Nuggs players really liked Karl (as well as Denver's GM who just left for Toronto). Now would be a great time to pounce on their roster if there are any Nuggets that Joe would like to sign/trade for. I'd be flooding Corey Brewer's in-box with Birmingham and Clarkston real estate listings. Joe needs to talk to Iggy and gauge what kind of contract he's looking for. Is there a package that we could put together for Kenneth Faried? (BK + whoever they want us to pick @ #8 for Farried and their 1st rounder?) ...The Manimal is pretty pissed right now.
Both Both Clippers and Grizzlies reaching out to Karl per my ESPN phone update.....Joe better call him now if he interested...
I love Faried, but where do you plan to use him? Off the bench?
...SF The Pistons will win a ton of games and the box-scores will look like girls Junior High school basketball games.
I don't know any Pistons fans that doesn't love Faried
He would definitely upgrade of SF position....over Singler and the potential use of Knight or Stuckey there.
Especially Stuckey. #Hugs
Karl is available now?!?! My pick of the bunch for sure
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When Tom Ford beauty finally arrived at Tangs Orchard last week, I spent some time at the counter swatching and picking a couple of items which I think I 'needed'. I have already showed what I bought in that introduction entry, so this entry will show some swatches of the red gloss and dark red nail polish I bought.
Both items are intensely pigmented, very very smooth, and there's just this certain weight and sturdiness to the whole packaging and feel of the items. I think if I ever want to splurge on more TF goodies, they would have to be the brushes and the perfumes.
All the glosses are very pigmented. They are slightly sticky, but very very smooth. I would compare them to the Illamasqua intense gloss in terms of the pigmentation. It has a very lacquered hi-gloss appearance, just like how the model wears it in the promo images.
For $62, this is certainly a very expensive gloss. But you do get the pigmentation of a lipstick, and also the shine of a gloss... and depending on how you wear it, you can achieve several different looks, especially if you pick the right colors (ie the dark, deep, or bright shades - the nude glosses are lovely, but you could always go for the nude lipsticks in the TF range).
It has a rather stiff brush applicator.
And two looks which you could achieve with the gloss. one layer is a sheer shiny stain, and two layers is a dramatic true cherry red pop.
I picked Bordeaux Lust because it seems to have the best formula among the reds. I had wanted one that matched the gloss, but the formula and finish didn't impress me, and for S$45, both color and formula had better be good.
You need to apply 3 thin coats for best results. I noticed some bald spots with 2 coats... but after 3 thin coats... you get a beautiful extremely glossy black cherry red color. It is not as dark/black as Chanel Rouge Noir, and certainly deeper than other deep reds like NARS Jungle Red.
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Last night I got a call about a swarm of bees at a semi tractor trailer repair shop. It seems that a big rig hauling bees broke down and needed to be repaired. Frieghtliner got the rig repaired and sent the shippment on it's way, however after the truck was gone, the folks at the repair shop noticed that all the bees did not go with the truck even though the load was tarped/screened. After dark these bees congrated on the outside of a Fedex trailer and that's when I got the call. So I go there this morning at first light and there are bees for about 4 feet all along the top of this trailer. They are clinging together but not really located around any one spot, just kinda spread out. I was able to capture about 60% of the bees by using a large putty knife and get them into a deep. All the bees were lathargic and didn't want to fly, so I left the deep on the top of the trailer in hopes that the rest of the bees would move into the hive after the day warmed up.
So my question is this....What do you guys think about the possibility of there being a queen in this group or they just bees that got loose from the shippment and then when the truck left had nowhere else to go? and will the bees accept the hive or did I make a mistake by leavin the hive there for the bees to just fly away once it warms up??
I did put some pheramone in the hive and some lemongrass oil and when I left there were bees in the enterance "fanning".
I will know more tonight when I go back to pick up the hive, but I can't help throwing this out there and seeing what other people might have done or what people think about it.


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In Texas, an on duty police officer is exempt from all traffic laws.
It is probably so in other states, as well.
This is a little ditty filmed in hollywood, showing some (minorly above-the-law) cops getting called out by a drunk camera-wielding pedestrian for breaking the law they claim to enforce. I found it funny, and think you guys might too.
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In Texas, an on duty police officer is exempt from all traffic laws.
It is probably so in other states, as well.
I can say that in New Jersey, EMS, Fire, cops, state troopers - NONE of 'em - are exempt from any traffic law. We were taught this as part of our certification process in EMS.
Though we broke the law all the time and were not held accountable, if you had even a small fender bender or (worse) caused personal injury, you were likely to get the most severe punishment allowed by law. The system looked the other way unless you were involved in an accident.
In NJ, at least, the only vehicle not subject to traffic law was one being officially operated by a US Postal Service worker. And that was due to Federal law, not State.
not the first posting of cops acting bad, by parking wrong,
there was one in ny city, the cop was blocking a fireplug and a fire truck pulled up for a fire across the street, and the cop was in a store buy food to take home, not on a call and had nothing to do with the fire (as on the service call).
that video showed lots of abuses by the local new york city police.
not sure as to why some police would break the law,
but would give you a ticket for the same thing?
We had a guy (who is a TX peace officer) go home on R&R Leave from Iraq, get drunk and decided to go for a spin on his motorcycle. He made it about a block and ended up as a lawn ornament, with broken ribs and shoulder. The officer who responded wrote him up for a DUI when the blood test showed he was 2X the legal limit.
Our guy thinks he should be exempt from the law since he is a "peace officer", which I think is BS. We still haven't confirmed whether he has actually been charged or not. He is saying that he talked to all his buddies and they are going to pressure the cop to drop the charge.
Here in Missouri , all officers of the court are bound by the laws established , unless thier breaking of such can be shown to be in the line of duty. We also have another strange caveate, as a contractor under civil defense regulations (High voltage lines and I assume other utilities), we were able to break certain traffic laws to get to a scene of a catastophe or other emergency... or in the case of a one way street go against traffic if that was the only way that we could get into position.
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That's the way it's supose to be everywhere.NC police/deputies must obey all traffic laws except while performing emergency duties
We have some decent ones but for the most part, this is what we get.Maryland Police Refuse To Pay Speed Camera Tickets


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In 10% of organizations the information security function reports directly to the CEO. Information security professionals in 35% of the organizations we surveyed present information security to the board and those at the top of the governing structure on a quarterly basis; a little more than 1 in 10 report monthly.
Information security is now seen as vital to the ongoing health and success of the organization. However, despite the efforts organizations have made over the course of the last 12 months to improve, much more still needs to be done.
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The accommodation consists of two floors. 3 of the bedrooms are located on the ground floor, count with double beds, have access to the terrace and air conditioning. One of the other 2 bedrooms on the upper floor is equipped with 2 single beds. The other bed room has got 1 single bed. Both don't have air conditioning but we are pleased to supply fans. There are 2 bathrooms with shower and one with bad tub.
Every room; every detail and every item is perfectly integrated in the house and converts it in a sophisticated oasis of design and comfortableness. Sit down and relax; the light filled living area offers you a comfortable sofa to read a good book, surfing on the internet or watch television. (Satellite TV) Of course the living area also counts with an air conditioning system. The independent kitchen with its dining area offers you everything you may need for preparing your meals: a toaster, coffee machine, electric oven, vitro ceramic hob, cutlery, dishwasher, kitchen appliances and a fridge. Of course there is also a washing machine, an iron and ironing board. There are enough parking spaces for up to 5 cars in front of the house, but they are not covered. Pets are not allowed.
For your garden parties there is a mobile BBQ and a huge table with seats on the terrace. Take a refreshing dip in the salt water pool or just relax while your children are playing in the garden. The lawn has a size of about 500m2. The private pool has a size of 12 meters x 6 meters and it is from 1.20 to 1.90 meters deep. Sure you will enjoy sunbathing by the pool on one of the 6 sun loungers - the perfect place for all the sun lovers, who are searching for a quiet and private place to enjoy the Majorcan sun. The pool counts also with a Jacuzzi. From the terrace you will enjoy nice views over the countryside up to the mountains.
In only 15 minutes driving by car you will reach the beach of Capellans / Can Picafort. Pass a pleasant day on the fine grained sand beach or enjoy a cocktail while watching the sun goes down. You will find a good Paella restaurant there, a typical Spanish rice dish with meat, vegetables and seafood. Very tasty and spectacular views included! Apart of this beach area discover the main beach of Can Picafort with its animated sea promenade, the quiet zone of Playa de Muro and the crystal clear waters of the beaches of the municipalities of Alcúdia or Pollença. The next big supermarket, a medical center (PAC not private), restaurants and bars are located in Sa Pobla, about 8 minutes driving by car.
Airport: 53 km
Supermarket, Bank, PAC (medical center), bars, restaurants (Muro): 2.5 km – 4 km
Public hospital Inca: 16 km
Train station Muro: 5.5 km
Golf course Pollença: 17 km
Beach Can Picafort / Capellanes: 8.5 km
Puerto de Alcúdia (ferry): 18 km
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Really enjoyed our stay great location. Well equipped kitchen for self catering. Would stay again as such a quiet family location. Owner lovely and welcoming.
Really nice stay in Can Picafort. We would recommened to other people. Good bed, lots of comfort and a very very nice terrace. We will come back next year.
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Everything was perfect. Nice Finca and good communication.
We was very satisfied with the house. One interesting things, was that the stove was heatest on number 1 in stead of 6! It´s takes two days to get that information.
Will strongely recommended the house.
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Crow Wing County study shows time spent on cash assistance is short
A survey by the Crow Wing County Community Services Department shows the majority of families in the county receiving cash assistance through the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) received cash benefits for less than six months during the 60-month study time period.
During the five-year period from 2008 through 2012, data shows 1,109 families received MFIP. Of that number, 76 percent received cash benefits for less than 12 months while 51.5 percent were recipients for less than six months. Thirteen percent were on for one month or less. Only 4.25 percent of the families received cash assistance for more than 30 months.
On average, 199 families received a grant each month. The study also shows that the average grant received was $695, $77 below the state average of $772. The average household size in Crow Wing County was also under the state average — 2.82 compared to 3.05.
Crow Wing County uses a combination of intensive case management services and employment services in working with the MFIP population. A 2012 department study showed this approach has been effective assisting families achieve self-sufficiency and maintain long-term stability.
"Our mission is to deliver cost-effective services that help people find work and gain independence," said Luke Simonett, manager of the Community Services Department Division of Employment and Economic Services Division.
Simonett added that the survey data will help the county identify the factors that are most significant in helping people leave assistance programs and which factors are most responsible for longer term stays.
"Although we are pleased that for most people cash assistance is a temporary hand-up, we need to more effectively find solutions for the nearly 5 percent of families who remain on assistance for more than 30 months," he said.
Crow Wing County's Department of Community Services administers more than 70 federal and state benefit and assistance services and programs totaling more than $116 million annually.


text: Just over the bridge from Hilton Head, Old Town Bluffton rewards visitors with an eclectic mix of galleries, shops and dining that conveniently fits into one-square mile National Register Historic District that is rich with Southern charm. Much of that charm comes from the town's renovation of historic and vintage buildings into present day attractions. The Cottage Café, Bakery & Tea Room, which resides in a structure built in 1868 and The Filling Station gallery, which resides in a former gas station are just two examples why Old Town Bluffton is worth exploring. HiltonHeadIsland.org


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Surveillance footage released from Family Dollar robbery
READING, Pa. - Three masked men shattering the glass front door of a Family Dollar store, and then storming through with guns, was all caught on surveillance video.
Police released the video Thursday evening.
"We're very concerned. You can see in the video it was a very dangerous offense," said Sgt. John Solecki, Reading Police Dept.
The crime happened Tuesday night around 9:30, in the 300 block of N. 4th street in Reading, after the store had closed for the day.
Workers were still in the store taking care of deposits, employees said.
One of the men is believed to have used the end of his shotgun to shatter the glass in the front door, police said.
Another man was carrying a hand gun, investigators said.
The employees in the store at the time of the burglary hid inside a back office.
At one point the men knocked on that office door, but the employees never answered, investigators said.
Shortly after, the men took the cash from the safe and cash registers, and left right through same shattered door they came in through.
"It appears they were familiar with the business. They were probably in there before, and they cased the place before they went in. Just because of how fast they moved," Sgt. Solecki said.
Once captured the men involved in this crime will face burglary-related charges.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Alert: Berks County immediately.
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I have 10 Cherry trees and 9 Blue Berry bushes; 2 pear trees, 4 peach trees, 4 apple trees in my yard. I have space for another Cherry tree but not this year. This spring I saw very few bees around any of my trees - so I worried about it. So the thought occurred to me to get into beekeeping.
I am doing some reading on this and have two main questions or problems. I am very worried about mites. And what do the bees do when the blooms stop? Granted I live in an area where there are lots of flowers in spring especially - but the long hot summers worry me.
Then there are the wet and windy winters to worry about. A hive in my back yard would surely get wet even inside from all the wet winds we have at various times.
But the two main problems (concerns) are mites and lack of summer flowers. I shouldnt have to feed artificially during the summer, should I?
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INL scientists discover silver in nuclear fuel particles
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Scientists at the Idaho National Lab have made a discovery that could lead to safer, more efficient ways of powering communities.
Researchers closely examined tiny particles, about the size of a poppy seed, which will be used in nuclear reactors of the future. They located a piece of silver inside, which is about one-500,000th the size of one of the particles.
Yaqiao Wu, Tom Lillo and Isabella van Rooyen made the discovery at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies in Idaho Falls, using a Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope.
The microscope uses the power of electrons to get a look 2,000 times closer than what we'd see in a typical microscope.
The little, poppy seed-sized tristructural isotropic (TRISO) coated particles consist of layers of carbon and silicon carbide with uranium inside.
Billions of TRISO coated particles are designed for nuclear reactors of the future. Those reactors will run at extremely high temperatures, thus making things more efficient.
When the uranium atom splits, creating energy in a process known as fission, certain elements are created. Silver is one of them.
When silver forms, it escapes through the silicon carbide layer of the TRISO coated particle. The goal for scientists is to not let that happen.
"That silicon carbide layer is there to keep the atoms-- keep the fission products within the kernel," Lillo said.
When the radioactive products stay in, the whole process is safer.
"Now we know where it was," van Rooyen said. "Now we can start the real stuff here."
The next step is to use this research to find a way to keep that silver inside the particle, so reactors can get even hotter and more efficient.
Scientists have known for decades that the silver exists inside the TRISO coated particle, but have never seen it. This is the first time that the silver has actually been pinpointed.


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Prior Approval surety companies must comply with all requirements contained in 13 CFR Part 115, Subparts A and B. Preferred surety companies must comply with all requirements contained in 13 CFR Part 115, Subparts A and C.
Among other requirements, a surety company must: (1) be a corporation approved by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue bonds in connection with Federal contracts (13 CFR 115.11); (2) not sell or transfer its files or accounts unless it has obtained SBA's prior, written approval [this provision does not apply to the sale of an entire business division, subsidiary or operation of the surety (13 CFR 115.12(f))]; (3) the Surety must agree to use standards generally accepted by the surety industry in underwriting bond applications [these standards must be used on both SBA and non-SBA guaranteed bonds (13 CFR 115.15(a))]; and (4) not charge a bond premium in excess of that authorized by the applicable State insurance department, nor impose any non-premium fee unless such a fee is permitted by applicable State law and approved by SBA (13 CFR 115.32(a) and 13 CFR 115.60(a)(2)).
Additional requirements for Preferred Surety companies include, among others: (1) the Surety must have an underwriting limitation of at least $2 million, as cited on the U.S. Treasury Department list of acceptable surety companies (13 CFR 115.60(a)(1)); (2) the Surety may have premium income from contract bonds guaranteed by any government agency (Federal, state or local) of no more than one quarter of the total contract bond premium income of the Surety (13 CFR 115.60(a)(3)); (3) the vesting of underwriting authority for SBA guaranteed bonds is limited to employees of the Surety (13 CFR 115.60(4)); and (4) the vesting of final settlement authority for claims and recovery under the program is limited to employees of the Surety's permanent claims department. (13 CFR 115.60(5))
Application Requirements and Procedures to Become a Participating Surety
Applications for SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee Program must include the following information:
1. Identification of the corporate entity that is applying for participation in the SBG Program, names and titles of key executives, and points of contact responsible for the management and administration of its programs.
2. A summary statement describing any ongoing or planned mergers, acquisitions or other changes in organizational structure or key management positions that may influence participation and performance in the program. Include a company organizational chart.
3. A narrative summary addressing the following:
- Summary of why the applicant wants to participate in the SBG Program.
- Projected annual SBA bond activity, to include the number of bonds and total dollar value for each of the first three years of program participation.
4. Applicant performance over each of the past three years to include:
- Number of bonds issued and total dollar value.
- Number of contract defaults and the total dollar value.
- Total dollar value of recoveries for each year.
5. Narrative summary of the standards, processes, and procedures for underwriting. Include a copy of manual(s) with applications.
6. Narrative summary of standards, processes and procedures for administering and paying claims, and submitting claim reimbursement requests to the Small Business Administration. Include a copy of manual(s) with application.
Please submit all application information to the following address:
Small Business Administration
Office of Surety Guarantees
Attn: Ms. Tesha Williams
409 Third Street S.W.
Suite 8600
Washington, D.C. 20416
How Prior Approval Surety Companies and Agents Submit Bond Guarantee Applications through the E-App System
Prior Approval sureties or their agents can submit applications electronically through the E-App System by following the steps below:
1. To use the E-App, you must have an account for SBA's Capital Access Login System (CALS), which is the single login point for all SBA services. To obtain an account, you must first be authorized by a surety company to obligate the company in the E-app system and issue bonds on its behalf. SBA's Office of Surety Guarantees needs written confirmation from each surety company for which you have been authorized to write bonds. (E-App Access Application)
Please send confirmation letters to the following address:
Small Business Administration
Office of Surety Guarantees
409 Third Street S.W.
Suite 8600
Washington, D.C. 20416
After we receive confirmation, we will send you an Electronic Data Certification, which must be signed, notarized and returned to the address above.
2. You will then be contacted by the OSG Security Administrator to complete the setup of your account. Once the profile information has been submitted and approved, you will receive an e-mail with your ID and a default password.
3. The first time you log into the Capital Access Login System – "Choose Function" screen using the default password, the Change Password screen will appear. Use this screen to select a user password of your choice.
4. On the General Login System – Choose Function screen, select the Surety Bond Guarantee applications to begin using the system to enter and/or submit Surety Bond Applications.
Required Surety Forms for Prior Approval Program
In addition to the required contractor forms, the following Prior Approval Surety Company forms are required:
- Form 990 – Surety Bond Guarantee Agreement
The Surety Company or agent is required to print, sign and mail the original 990, Surety Bond Guarantee Agreement, to the Denver or Seattle Area Office. If it is for a final bond, it must be accompanied by the contractor's fee check or the contractor's fee must be paid electronically using Pay.gov.
- Form 944B – Surety Bond Guarantee Underwriting Review
If a Prior Approval application is submitted through the E-App system, a paper copy of the 994B is not required.
Surety Bond Guarantee Program SOP 50 45 3
Download and read the SOP 50 45 3 to learn more about how to apply for SBA bond guarantees. The guide is customized for surety agents.
Agent User's Manual for E-App
Download and read the Agent's User's Manual to learn more about the E-App system, which enables surety agents to enter surety bond guarantee applications, complete required forms and forward information to SBA.
How Preferred Sureties Submit Bond Guarantee Applications
In the Preferred Program, prior SBA approval of bond guarantees is not required. Preferred sureties, however, must notify SBA electronically of all bonds issued. For all final bonds, Preferred Program sureties report and submit to SBA all contractor and surety fees due via a monthly invoice.
Required Forms for the Preferred Program Only
- SBA Form 912 – Statement of Personal History
- SBA Form 991 – Surety Bond Guarantee Addendum
- SBA Form 994 – Application for Surety Bond Guarantee Assistance
- SBA Form 994F – Schedule of Work in Process
- SBA Form 413 – Personal Financial Statement
Additional Help
For more information, contact SBA's Office of Surety Guarantees in Washington, D.C. at (202) 205-6540 or 800-877-8339.


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Welcome to the UMass Dartmouth College Now/START Program
The College Now/START Program is the Alternative Admissions program for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. It is an exciting academic program designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop academically and receive support as they work towards success at the University.
The program operates from a family perspective, so that we may truly know our students and provide individual support to them throughout the academic year. The College Now/START staff consists of trained counselors and clerical support staff who are always ready to lend their helping hands. Students participating in the program experience a special professional bond with our staff and with their peers.
The College Now/START Program provides a second chance for growth and development through individual and group experiences that aid the students' success.
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AOL Artists & Artlog's Summer Art Pass
Aug 9, 2012
Tuesday night, AOL Artists teamed up with Artlog's Summer Art Pass for an exclusive evening of interactive art and a sneak peak of the AOL Artists collection. Upcoming AOL Artist Aakash Nihalani, who is featured in the collection, spoke about his artistic process and how he got started in the art field. Prior to the event, Aakash created a custom installation which was placed in the AOL office for the event's guests. Throughout the night, attendees could Instagram photos of themselves engaging with the piece for a chance to win a print of his upcoming canvases for AOL. The night ended with Aakash handing out neon tape and encouraging everyone to create ephemeral installations throughout the office, inspired by Aakash's infamous "street art."
Aakash Nihalani is a Brooklyn-based artist who has gained critical acclaim for his installation work. His most recent clients include Lacoste Live and Facebook. In Fall 2012, four of his original artworks will launch on AOL.com. AOL Artists actively commissions artists from around the world to create original works of art for the AOL brand. To date, 104 artists have been commissioned to create over 260 works of art in a variety of mediums including, painting, sculpture, drawing, and more.
Check out AOL Artists to view a gallery of all of our works of art.
@aolartists & @artlog's Summer Art Pass aol.it/NlUH7a
- AOL PR (@AOLPR) August 9, 2012