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Could have just been trying to solicit you for something.. but wearing a hoodie? I would agree caution was the wisest choice. TSA may not be allowed to profile people, but we can. To me hoodie=criminal or criminal in the making.
This is a discussion on A pest approached me this morning within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; This morning I arrived at the plaza that I often times use as a park & ride lot to take a shuttle bus the rest ...
This morning I arrived at the plaza that I often times use as a park & ride lot to take a shuttle bus the rest of the way into work. I work at a univ where weapons are forbidden and this lot being a section of a public shopping center is a place where I can legally leave my weapons in my car and avoid bringing them onto the campus. From where I park, I have to walk a few hundred feet to the bus stop area. It is open, well lit, occasional police presence, and there are usually a few people around. Being the morning commute hour, it is not uncommon to have others who are arriving at nearly the same time around you and also walking to and from the bus stop area at the same time. This morning, however, as I was walking towards the stop area, I heard this girl behind me start saying, "Sir, excuse me, Sir.". While it isn't uncommon to have others around, being addressed by one of them certainly is.
Since joining this forum last summer, I have been working on improving my SA and planning ahead of time with mental rehearsing how to handle these types of scenarios. It appears that some of the mental exercise we do here actually paid off, or at least had a real impact because it altered how I handled this situation as compared to prior to my time here. This time, I stopped and turned 90 degrees, giving me a full view of what had been behind me while not directly exposing myself and I saw that I was being approached by an early 20's white female wearing a hoodie. I put my (gloved) left hand out palm towards her (stop gesture - i.e. a physical fence) and started to say, "I can't help you, don't approach", but she continued to do so, so I firmly said, "stop!". At this point she got a shocked look on her face, said, "O...KAAAY" and walked away. The bus arrived about 30 seconds later and I got on the bus and continued to watch her walk away. She got about halfway across the parking lot and I noticed man join up with her and they continued to walk towards the back of the parking lot where they disappeared behind a car, and it looked like there was one more car behind that one at the very end of the lot. It looked like they were carrying some paper or something in their hands but I couldn't tell what. From where I was, I couldn't tell if they got in the car or were covered by it going out the back of the lot.
Of course as this is going down, I am thinking great, I just left my blankity-blank Glock in my car 100 feet away. Thankfully she took the hint and left.
Could have just been trying to solicit you for something.. but wearing a hoodie? I would agree caution was the wisest choice. TSA may not be allowed to profile people, but we can. To me hoodie=criminal or criminal in the making.
"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." -Plato
in a car we try to avoid surprises from the rear end by glancing in our mirrors
on foot we can accomplish the same with glances over our shoulder. the goal is to not have people come up from behind or "pop out of thin air"
how you reacted was good but that she could get within 20 feet of you is not ideal.
SA happens with practice over time; for most it takes 6 months to a year for it to be up & running reliably.
and like defensive driving, awareness and the what-if game, in a moment of need, because you have pre-thought so many situations--
your subconscious kicks in to help you. being prepared and calm ( sounds like you were) may keep a surprise from becoming a crisis.
You plug 'em, I plant 'em
...kid can't read at 17 (Garcia/Hunter 1985)
Lack of preparation on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on mine
It sounds to me like perhaps they were pasing out fliers to a sale/party, fund raiser, etc. since you said they appeared to have papers in their hand. Perhaps it was a missing child poster, who knows. You are not obligated to engage them. It could just has easily been an "interview" technic to distract you while her accomplice snuck up behind you. You didn't mention where he was or where he came from after she broke off contact with you. Was he hiding, or a greater distance away but visible when she was approaching you?
At the initial contact I am wondering why you got so...nervous, defensive? A young female with a hoodie saying "excuse me sir" would not set off alarms in my head initially. Sounds like you had a clear view of the are. You did not see anyone else. And wasn't cold in NC at the time? Half the kids at high school this morning were wearing hoodies. I guess I am missing something. It sounds like a common event that happens everyday. I think it was an over reaction.
Now, it sounds fishy after, but does not explain why you were suspicious. But then again, if it was a set up, they seemed non chalant about it after.
Anyway, regardless, you are safe whether there was a threat or not.
Better safe than sorry and especially suspicious is the little hobo huttle after her approach. Good job, OP. My greatest concern is for your leaving an unattended Glock in your car all day. Any security measures, comments?
-Blackstones Commentaries 145146, n. 42 (1803) in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008)Americans understood the right of self-preservation as permitting a citizen to repel force by force
when the intervention of society... may be too late to prevent an injury.
What really surprised me was how the mental planning of how to handle an approach became an automatic reaction. It wasn't in response to her appearance or action, just the unexpected approach. It is a distinct change from before where I would have listened to her spiel and started insisting that I wasn't interested. I would have not used a gesture barrier and I would have likely turned fully towards her.
I am not sure where the guy was when this transpired. I was already on the bus and she was halfway across the lot when he appeared from the building area to the left. I don't think he was near us when this occurred based on the distance and direction he approached from, but I don't know exactly where he was.
I agree that they were probably passing out info for something, but for what I don't really care. Also, why did they then leave instead of soliciting others? Unless my reaction dampened their spirit?
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I'm using Internet Explorer (8 - I think) on Win7 PC. Because of problems with Photoshop CS6, I updated my Nvidia GeForce G210 driver. Now, whenever (in several forums) I click the Bold, Italics, underline & sometimes other icons, I get "Do you want to leave this page?" message. "Leave" seems to mean "do not change" & "Stay" seems to mean "make changes". Neither causes me to leave the page.
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https://blueline.instructure.com/courses/312370/wiki/bold-italics-underline-font-color-highlight This may help. At least something to look into.
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After some serious contemplation, I have decide to post a few poems I have been working on. Since Christmas is coming up, I thought it would be nice to bestow upon this forum actual poetry. However, I have had my reservations since there are those among you who are not deserving of such a Christmas present. Obviously I have decided to post them regardless of the trolls who stroll across these forums seeking power and ego.
Critiques will be greatly appreciated. My mastery of the English language and its grammatics are not as great as you may assume.
Before I present my poetry, I must pose a warning: Don't join a game you don't want to play.
Merry Christmas. -smile-
Don't look at me with your callous eyes
Everday I have basked in the solace of lies
I resolve myself to a melancholy hollow
Where I dare not lead yet many still follow
I kneel on cold stone sacred and solemn
Mourning not for the fallen
Perhaps I am the fiend to blame
For inserting my yen into this precarious game
And all the tears that I cry
Won't erase the lie
Of my existance in this place
The truth can be hidden but it cannot be erased
Be things as they may
I still can't seem to get away
And the darkness may consume me
But it still will be you who cannot see
Beyond the boundaries of reality
What you perceive can never be
This is how I waste away my days
Entangled and insnared in my mischievous ways
Overseeing the ensuing chaos from above
I am she who is hated and cannot be loved
Why do I heedlessly play this game
Win or lose the result is still the same
Clinging desperately to what is not there
Until I fade away, dissolving into air
The Queen of Spade
Through the masses I did wade;
One approached and he did bade,
"Join me in a charade,"
But I was already involved in a facade
And thus the game could not be played.
I once thought of performing a serenade.
In lieu of wine I'd use lemonade.
However, the wooed would not be swayed
For I am just another undying shade.
For such a crime my life should be paid.
I do not regret the choices I have made.
It's old fashioned to call me an old maid.
I care not of trival things as getting laid
Or the melancholy upon me lade.
I once found myself in a zombie parade
Or perhaps it was a raver raid.
Whatever it was, the permit was okayed.
Soon the nurses arrived to give aid
And into the shadows I did fade.
Often I wonder if this game will become a jade
Like a caged canary resting helplessly upon the hade.
Posted: Dec 6 2004, 02:20 PM
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The mind-altering singsongage seems choppy in places, not quite following the innocent-child paradigm. I'll presume it's intentional.
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great poems! They flow very well, make you feel the imagery inside your head!
You should put this in the Creative Writing forum, though!
Posted: Dec 6 2004, 06:12 PM
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The Darkly Cute One need not move from her place.
At once a tear flies
Single memories of pain
Let thy world know it
Encircling its true lies
Until one is born again.
*bows quietly out, slowly turning his head backwards
Have a Merry Christmas... Tohya-san.
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Posted: Dec 6 2004, 06:17 PM
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Interesting contributions. The rhythm goes off occasionally, but that's just something I don't particularly care for. It's also understandable given the ambitious rhyming scheme you used in the second.
Still, games need more than one player, don't they?
The King of Sword
In the raves a gath'ring horde,
In their minds their Queen adored,
Slowly growing bored.
The Queen Reversed has underscored
The list of ones that they abhorred.
In the deep she sings a chord,
In the dark the minions roared,
Eager for reward.
And with a wave she points them t'ward
The pristine law and pure fjord.
O'er the lies the King does ford,
O'er the slander he has soared,
Keeping free his ward.
The howling winds no longer stored
Bring logic of their own accord.
Though detached the law's implored,
Though impaled a hit is scored,
Rationale restored.
A mirror makes the Queen deplored
And cruelty her sole award.
The Queen of Loneliness still lord,
But only of deceit ignored.
Merry Christmas, Tohya-san
[edit: Ack! Thanks, themadwordsmith, I caught that (and 'detatched' too), but must have forgotten to fix the version here before I posted. I would have missed the edit time if you hadn't pointed it out.]
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my thanks oh darkly cute one. Great poems, you had me freestyling them as I read them. And that is something that does not happen all that often. May her dark majesty someday make all know her darkly cute power!
Also merry christmas Tohya-san
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Posted: Dec 6 2004, 07:25 PM
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Agreed. Merry Christmas!
There are a few rough spots. I like them none the same. You have a gift, Tohya, that you do...
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Altogether, they're fairly decent. I think the rhyme scheme in "Queen of Spade" is altogether too...what's the word...ostentatious. Mayhaps "Queen of Club" would be better. I see a rave tie-in there somewhere.
Please note that "Facade" does not rhyme with "Spade", but with "Cod". Given your ESL background, however, this error is understandable.
The rhythm of "Untitled", however, leaves much to be desired. Coming from the race that developed haiku, you'd think you'd be able to count syllables.
Sorry if that seems a bit over the top.
And as for your little game...Well, they don't call me the mad wordsmith for nothing...
I present to you...Queen of Club. (come on, you didn't expect me to propose an idea and just leave it, did you?) I'm going to forgo my usual keen metric stylings and go for straight oddity here, since that's what the theme seems to be.
Bear with me.
I refuse to use "Rub-a-dub-dub, three raves in a club" because the nursery rhyme thread happened before I got here.
Queen of Club
She crooned out a tune from the hub of the club
Some Japanese song that would never be subbed
By a fan with a plan and the lyrics to dub
That song that she sang from the hub of the club
As the disc jockey's vinyl spun slow on its nub
His scratching like that of a dying bear cub
I heard the bass echoes from down in the pub
Like the hoarse voice of my old friend Beelzebub
As I nursed my soda and heard bodies rub
And bounce to the music's irritating thrub
I picked up a fork, and finished my grub
And picked up my crossbow, and entered the club
I walked in to the din and saw the hubbub
Original poetry, not in C-Dub?
And while the forumites announcéd their "wub"
I stood there and gave the match head a good rub
Ask for a lame rhyme scheme, get a lame poem. Still, I'd say that turned out rather well. I'll do better next time, rest assured.
With regard to the whole "CW or SD" argument, I'll ask the mods to leave this one alone. Things will get more interesting if it stays here.
Everybody needs a merry Christmas. Especially forumites.
The game is on, milady. Your move.
-The Mad Wordsmith
"Did I miss something here?"
EDIT: Typos seen so far in this thread include "existance" (existence), "insnared" (ensnared), and "lonliness" (loneliness). I thought there were more, but Ms. Miho's vocabulary is rather scary. Even to me. And I probably shouldn't point these out, but I always do. And props to NightStrife for using the word "fjord".
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hmmm... very interesting. i like all the poetry all the people have put, if i had not only just woken up i might try my hand at it, but i wont.
I concur
Merry Christmas Tohya-san
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I've always wanted to play in one of these threads. If you don't mind? ...Merry Christmas, Tohya-san.
"Patch me up" she says
and grabs the volume knob
"I'm dying yet again
without the bassline's throb
to be my beating heart
to move my rusted bone
and with melody for memories
I'll never be alone"
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Greatings Mistress Miho! It's been a while.
Excellent work. Its nice to see of the few times you do grace us with your presence that you have something worth reading
Thank you for the gift
It's greatly appreciated
-Anthony Kane-
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In a time of mourning, bring forth the melody
In the time thereafter, come sing for serenity
In a time to perish, the demons lick their whips
In the time distorted, existence falls apart.
For the children smi'ling, bestow upon them toys
For the pure white hearts, may heaven bring them joys
For the cheerful laughter, the air is made more sweet
But for the days approaching, it is by a broken heart.
The sad smiles now appear, siding every street
Not a soul will laugh, all eyes upon their feet
And now as it becomes us, the twilight seems to say
"Now the dark approaches, and none shall have their way"
And so I say...
Never lift your faces, the wind will slap you down.
Never give to hope, for hope can naught but drown.
Never wish to love, for love will shatter and break.
And so it is to darkness, the only which I partake.
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Aw... c'mon...
I, for one, am sorely disappointed that none else have added, or at least ripped apart my piece.
Posted: Dec 8 2004, 11:55 PM
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Hiding behind a blanket white glade,
A dark goddess rises from her shade,
Her face unseen by many men,
Those who gaze fall again,
For the aura of truth lies in separate hearts,
And even the smallest flower deserves its start.
Those that worship, those that tell,
Fear and Anxiety she must quell,
The darkness left as a flurry of white light,
To last until she whispers good night.
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Yay! More peoples!!! ^_^
Will add another later when I'm not-tired.
Posted: Dec 9 2004, 12:02 AM
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I made that completely off the top of my head because you seemed discontented .
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themadwordsmith - Well I wasn't focusing too much on rhyme and pentameter for my first poem. I decide to simply let it flow from the crevices of my fictional soul.
As for everyone who has posted poetry, your works are equally admired by me. I'm partial towards NightStrifes poem, but then again, I have always been partial towards the works of my most devoted fans.
Alas, I fear that I have become a bit too egotistical as of late. I really should ask if I can regain my posting privalages again, but I suppose this is where I am needed. I shouldn't complain. -wink- I enjoy my work here.
This is all that today will be said
By the school girl with the purple head.
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Meh... It doesn't really matter unless the trend continues. Then it becomes even more of a big deal.
At the moment though, all of the poems are enjoyable, and I hope to see more. Forgive the fact that I don't have poetry to write at the moment, and probably wouldn't be able to rip out a piece before I go on winter break tonight.
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Hey, waidaminnit... "Queen of Spade"? What happened to the other cards in the suit? If there's only one spade in the deck, no-one could draw a spade flush -- now what kinda poker game would that be?!
The Queen of "Spade" after "The Queen of Hearts"
The Queen of "Spade"
Hath been betrayed!
Her minions hath deserted!
The Knave of Hearts
(A loathesome fart
And thoroughly perverted),
Hath quit the Court!
A crown of sorts
From dough he hath invented:
As "King o' Tarts"
He ruleth hearts,
And ruleth well-contented.
(Apologies to Mother Goose)
The Queen of Hearts
The Queen of Hearts,
She made some tarts
All on a summer's day.
The Knave of Hearts,
He stole the tarts
And took them clean away.
The King of Hearts,
Called for the tarts
And beat the Knave full sore.
The Knave of Hearts,
Brought back the tarts
And vowed he'd steal no more.
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wooh... THAT is SOOO good!!! omg! I wish i could make poems like that! i particarlly loved Silent_Rogue's... I wish i could write poetry, make fanfiction, or draw, i feel so uncreative! All you people rock!
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Wyatt Crockett and Brodie Retallick are staying in New Zealand, Anthony Boric and Ben May are going to Japan. The New Zealand Rugby Union will be quietly pleased they have retained the right duo.
Boric was a good All Blacks' lock - playing 24 tests - but hasn't worn the black jersey since the 2011 World Cup victory over Canada in Wellington and is nearing the twilight of his career due to the serious neck injury he suffered last year. May has been a good, but not spectacular, campaigner for the Crusaders, Chiefs and Hurricanes, playing more than 50 Super Rugby games in total.
Retallick, on the other hand, is one of the three top locks in New Zealand, along with Sam Whitelock and Luke Romano. He is a current All Black which means he is less likely to chase the money overseas, but, as we have seen with Richard Kahui, that's not necessarily a given.
Crockett, meanwhile, is in the All Blacks' squad but ranked below Tony Woodcock - though not on this season's Super Rugby form.
The loosehead prop is also up against Ben Franks for competition at the top level. Game time for the All Blacks is not a given, yet he has decided to stick it out in New Zealand rather than go offshore and that is a significant result for the NZRU.
High-profile players such as Jerome Kaino, Sonny Bill Williams and Kahui have blazed a trail to Japan but the quiet and unassuming Crockett, 30, could play a similarly important role for the NZRU.
He makes a good case for persevering against the odds when it might have been easier to take the money.
After a demoralising test against Italy in Milan in 2009 in which Crockett was penalised off the park - wrongly according to then referees' boss Paddy O'Brien - he probably had every right to seriously consider his options overseas.
Following that European tour Crockett didn't play another test until 2011, a year in which he played three, but he failed to make the World Cup squad. Last year he played four more tests on the European tour.
Now he is proving a revelation for the Crusaders, who have always held him in high esteem. After Ben Franks' move to the Hurricanes, Crockett has been forced to cover tighthead prop, something he has never had to do in the past, and he is making an extremely good fist of it. With him there against the Stormers in Cape Town at the weekend following Owen Franks' injury, the Crusaders' scrum didn't take a backwards step.
He has always been good around the field as a defender and ball-carrier, but his workrate has gone to a new level this season.
While Woodcock's opportunities have been limited at the Highlanders due to a hamstring injury, All Blacks' coach Steve Hansen will be happy with the development of Crockett, Ben Franks and the two outstanding prospects at the Chiefs, Ben Afeaki and Pauliasi Manu.
In Crockett, though, Hansen and New Zealand rugby has struck gold, and, just maybe, an unlikely poster boy for perseverance in an age of instant gratification.


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- 1 cup hot water
- 2 Tbsp. Conditioner
- 2 tsp. Salt (epsom works well)
- 1 Tbsp. Oil (Olive, Jojoba, etc)
- 1/3 cup gel
DirectionsPut in spray bottle, shake well, and refrigerate. Spray on wet hair to style or dry hair to refresh/revive hair mid-day.
In hot weather can leave out oil and add a bit of honey and/or aloe. Effectiveness can vary depending on brands of product used. Experiment!
Made this up last night using Kinky Curly's Knot Today conditioner and Curling Custard and using the Morrocco Method's Euro oil for the oil. I am a fan! Used it right of the shower, sprayed it all through my hair, plopped as usual. It definitely gave me some much needed moisture and shine, but not quite enough hold for my loose waves/curls (I'm somewhere between 2B and 2C, and often need a lot of gel or curl creme to get them to stick around for more than a day). My hair has great texture today though, and after adding just a light scrunch of extra gel, the waves have held well, even after sleeping on them. And it's not too heavy, my hair doesn't feel weighed down at all. Might add a bit more gel next time around, but overall very pleased. Will definitely keep this recipe around!
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Name of Discipline along with Corresponding Vacancies:
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Turner: 04 Positions
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For Second year: Rs 6770/- per month
For third year: Rs. 7616/- per month
Educational Qualification: Passed ITI in the relevant trade.
Selection Process: Interview
How to Apply: Eligible candidates may send duly completed application form in prescribed format in all manners along with all required certificates duly attested by a Gazetted Officer to the Chief Mechanical Engineer, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam-530 035.
For more information on this recruitment such as post wise educational qualification, period of training period, criteria, prescribed application format, and much more, please refer to official advertisement from Vizag Port Trust, here http://vizagport.com
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The port at Vishakhapatnam is one of the major ports of India, which is located on the eastern coast of India on the longitude of 17 041 norths and 830 17 longitudes towards east with the time zone GMT+ 5:30. The port is consists of three main harbors that are inner, outer and fishing harbor. The outer harbor consists of 6 berths and spread over 200 hectares and the inner harbor is spread over 100 hectares and has 18 berths.
Apart from the area that has been covered the outer harbor is capable of accomodating 15000 DTH vessels which are draft upto 17 meters and the inner harbor is capable of accommodating around 230 vessels.
The ports are associated with various facilities like- harbor and breathing facilities, navigational facilities, handling facilities, storage, logistics and other facilities like repairs, shore reception, cruise ship etc. The main aim of this port is to be one of the best preferred ports is south Asia offering services of global standards. They play an important role to meet the logistic requirements of the importers and exporters with in time.
The Vishakhapatnam ports are having certain unique features like-
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The Visakhapatnam port is one of the ports that have achieved three international certificates:-
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PORT DOUGLAS was founded in 1877 as a port town for the goldfields but its prosperity diminished in the 1880s after Cairns was chosen as the terminal for the rail line from Kuranda and Mareeba. To add to it's woes, the port was destroyed by a cyclone in 1911. About seventy years later in the flashy 1980s, Christopher Skase saw the potential of Port Douglas with the beautiful 4 mile beach, as a holiday resort town. After his company built the first luxury resort, the Mirage, many more investors were attracted to the area resulting in more multimillion dollar resorts, a golf course, heliport, marina, shopping complex, and an avenue of palms lining the main road from the highway being built. In 1991 Skase filed for bankruptcy and fled to Spain from where the Australian Government was never able to extradite him to repay the reputed debt of $172 million!
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Day 15 - Monday Oct 5th
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The Lion King Parent Review
Like my favorite chocolate cake, which also contains all the typical ingredients, I enjoy watching this movie repeatedly for many reasons.
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You could hardly declare Disney's Lion King as a benchmark of creative storytelling. Instead this animation claims all of the Mouse House's best tricks: Kill the parent, leave the child to struggle, supply a couple of comic-relief sidekicks, and bring the whole show to a stellar ending where protagonist meets antagonist. But like my favorite chocolate cake, which also contains all the typical ingredients, I enjoy watching this movie repeatedly for many reasons.
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First, I could contentedly listen to James Earl Jones read a phone book. Providing the voice of Mufasa, father to the often-rebellious Simba (voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Matthew Broderick), Jones's vocal pipes are perfect for delivering soft-focus morals and guidance to his cub (and young audiences.)
Wandering aimlessly after his dad's death, Simba looks for the easy life and becomes particularly enamored with Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella). A meerkat and warthog whose apathetic personalities redefine "couch potato," the trio musically states their "no worries for the rest of your life" philosophy. Yet even after growing accustomed to eating worms instead of big game, Simba eventually recognizes his responsibility to return home and accept the challenge of saving his family from the menacing dictator Scar (Jeremy Irons). The experience allows all three friends to grow and accept their place in the "circle of life."
Besides the positive messages, Elton John's score takes the honor of one of Disney's best. Melded with the cutting-edge animation technology of its time, the music flows with the many vivid colors and wafting grasslands until it creates a visual feast. The usually static backgrounds are moving, and depth of field is employed to create a sense of realism not seen on the screen before this movie's release.
With the exception of the planned murder of Mufasa by a stampede of wildebeests and the eventual showdown between Scar and Simba, this film is clear sailing for all but the youngest family viewers.
Original Theatrical Release Date: 24 June 1994
September 16, 2011: The Lion King in 3D will be showing select theaters.Directed by Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff. Starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones. Running time: 89 minutes. Theatrical release September 16, 2011. Updated July 12, 2016
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Talk about the movie with your family…
What are some challenges in your life you have been unwilling to face? Does avoiding them ever make the situation go away? When you face them, have you ever discovered the obstacle was not as big as it first appeared?
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Lew has been capturing the natural world on film since the day he was big enough to hold a camera. While working on an underwater documentary at U.S.C. film school he found that he enjoyed this form of visual communication and was one of the pioneers exploring and refining specialized optics and lighting for underwater filming and photography. This gained him a reputation as one ot the preeminent underwater cameraman and videographer. For the film medium, Lew has owned and operated his own production studio in California and Hawaii filming for companies such as Disney, National Geographic, Time-Life, Animals-Animals, National Wildlife Federation, ESPN, Bay Watch Hawaii. In recognition for his documentary films, Lew has received numerous awards including the Cine Golden Eagle, Gold and Bronze Cindy's, the Silver Anchor at the Toulon France Maritime Film Festival, and Silver Medal from Downunder Australia.
For the print medium, Lew has written and produced articles for major publications in dozens of magazines and periodicals including National Geographic World, Time Life, Oceans and the New York Times. Publishers who have used his remarkable still photography include Addison Wesley, Beka Books, Harcourt Brace Jovanovitch, Garden Magazine, Amtrak Express, Houghton Mifflin, MacMillan, Scientific American, World Book, Young Naturalist, Ligature, Taurins, Wildlife Education, Audubon Zoo. Silver Burdett, Merrill Field Publications, Scholastic, McGraw Hill. Prentice Hall, Franklin Mint, Rodale Press, National Geographic and others.
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Re: Stop the Rage Quitting!
yooobooyj wrote:
Subtenko wrote:
Is there any comment from superbot about their ways to combat quitting? Players will probably be at a disadvantage for quitting but we dont know about it yet. I just hope its obvious to the players so they can get some message or something that says "Since you quit, you leveled down and lost an item" (only if you quit tho) somethin like that will discourage them I dont like cry babys like that, just do your best at the dang game and have fun
You sir deserve that kudo. If I remember correctly Persona 4 Arena combated players staying away from the opponent by afflicting them with a status that makes them take more damage from hits. Maybe SuperBot could find someway to combat rage quitting like how you said if theirs levels in the game downgrade them 1 for rage quitting.
For local splitscreen too, cause my bro still is a sore loser -_-; We played battle fantasia fighting game, I'm doing awesome and he is like "i dont wanna play anymore.." and leaves right then after not even 1min of the dang game. He did it with twisted metal too (same day we had to fix are A/C in the summer) yet I dont let any of it bother me becuase Im mature at it and dont let it get the best of me.
If only more people could learn something like that. (P.S. I wasnt gloating or anything either when playing the game if anyone is wondering)
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I think the rage quitters should be banned from the online matches because it's not fair for the people that want to have a great time
just mark any willfull quits as a loss, ie if they return to the menu or turn off the system if there was no connection error
Woah I don't want this game turning into strict Guild Wars 2 Admins up in here lol. If this game banned every rage quitter then this game would get one of THE baddest reps in the history of fighting games. I don't want that to happen at all. Maybe something a little less severe.
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You cannot punish them or ban them, it's a form of mentality they have. Everyone does it at some point, even I will when I've had enough of a game. So signing back on to find out I'm receiving a form of punishment will simply make me raise my middle finger to the screen and play a different game. I think it's simply one of those things that depend on the gamer, and not the game's structure (to a degree, some games cause it). There's going to be someone who quits regardless at some point. Making it so they don't want to play again or stop quitting sounds justified and all, but it means lower ratings for Superbot and a hit to the overall enjoyment for those who just need to cool down.
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P24.5 Million for Fishery Projects in ARMM17 April 2012
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has provided P24.5 million in fishery and livelihood projects, benefiting thousands of fisherfolk families and their respective island-municipalities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
"The DA-BFAR investment of P24.53 million was matched by almost the same amount by our ARMM local government units, either in the form of material or labour counterpart," Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said in a statement.
The DA-BFAR partnership with ARMM and its LGUs is providing sustainable livelihood and income to more than a thousand fisher-families, Mr Alcala said.
For his part, DA-BFAR director Asis G. Perez said the amount included the provision of motor engines to 67 patrol boats for the 'Bantay-Dagat' program to protect ARMM municipal waters from illegal fishermen and poachers.
Of the total P24.5 million, more than half or P12.9 million was used to procure 16 units of non-motorized banca, 15 motor engines, 10 fish driers, 2,500 fish pots, and 250 units of gill nets which were distributed to about a thousand fisher-families along the 288,000-hectare Liguasan Marsh, which is bounded by three provinces (Maguindanao, North Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat).
Mr Perez said the DA-BFAR plans to develop a portion of Liguasan Marsh into a center for freshwater fish biodiversity, said Director Perez. Tilapia is one of more than a dozen freshwater species found in Liguasan. It also supports endemic flora and fauna that include 92 species of birds, six species of reptiles, and five species of amphibians, among others.
Another P8.8 million was allotted for an aquasilviculture program that included the establishment of five multi-species hatcheries (P6 million), mangrove rehabilitation (P1.4 million), and setting up of 20 aquasilviculture techno-demo farms (P1.36 million).
To date, Mr Perez said the DA-BFAR and ARMM LGUs have jointly planted 225,000 mangrove propagules, worth P1.4 million. The agency also partnered with five state universities and colleges (SUCs) to jointly establish multi-species hatcheries. They include Basilan State College, and at four Mindanao State University (MSU) campuses in Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao, and Marawi City.
Finally, about P2.8 million was allotted for two units of ice-maker equipment, 12 sets of seaweeds farm inputs, 200 kilos of seaweed seedlings, and other fishing paraphernalia (P2.175 million), and 2.4 million pieces of fingerlings.
Mr Perez said with the infusion of investment by the Aquino government through the DA-BFAR that is matched by beneficiary LGUs, the potential of further increasing ARMM's fishery and aquaculture remains high.
In 2011, the region produced 909,320 metric tons (MT) of fishery and aquaculture products, valued at P14.58 billion at current prices, according to the DA's Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS). The volume represents 18.3 per cent of the country's total production, at 4.98 million MT.
The ARMM remains as the country's top seaweed producer. Last year, it harvested 686,450 MT valued at P4.3B, which represents 37 per cent of the country's total seaweed output, at 1.84 million MT worth P11.39 billion, according to the BAS.
Early this year, Perez said the DA-BFAR conducted a regional consultation in Zamboanga City on a proposed "Fish for Peace" program in Mindanao, attended by LGU officials who all agreed on the program's concept. They included Governors Jum Akbar of Basilan, Abdusakur Tan of Sulu, and Sadikul Sahali of Tawi-Tawi, Sulu 2nd District Representative Nur-Ana Sahidula, and 32 municipal mayors of Sulu (15 chief executives), Basilan (11 chief executives), and Tawi-Tawi (six chief executives).
The "Fish for Peace" program aims to effect sustainable fisheries development in Mindanao through the implementation of environment-friendly livelihood projects, and fishery and marine conservation measures.
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Yahoo!, a company that seems like a permanent adolescent in search of an identity, is about to try a new persona: high-quality television programmer.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the company's chief executive, Marissa Mayer, is "looking for series that are ready to launch and don't require a lot of development".
Well, aren't we all?
At a time when the culture is addicted to high-end television narratives, Yahoo! wants in on the action, partly because while its site may have (flat) traffic — 700 million global visits a month — and (declining) revenue, it has zero cachet and no discernible way forward.
For many years, digital media players watched longingly as HBO and then AMC, FX and Showtime managed to rise above the clutter on television, where Americans still spend five hours a day. So last year, when Netflix broke through with House of Cards, it made sense that companies like Amazon, Hulu and Yahoo! would want to follow suit.
There are signs that it is working — streaming for Amazon Prime tripled in the last year and the company has introduced its own device, Fire TV, which will fight for shelf space in your home along with Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku. At the same time, Comcast is seeking a merger that will give it the scale to invest in technology, and HBO Go is pushing to follow the consumer onto mobile. "People always want to be what they aren't," said Jonah Peretti of BuzzFeed when we discussed the crisscross the other day.
The prize is dear. Winning in the distribution of high-end content is about mining an audience, and you can't blame technology companies for believing they have relevant skill sets.
Silicon Valley has capitalised on its ability to create compelling software that animates devices and, very often, the people sitting in front of them. Surely, industry executives believed, they could head down the coast and make a different kind of software using stars and sophisticated production values with some success. How hard could it be?
The answer is, very hard indeed.
"It is the pure arrogance of the newly rich and the newly powerful to think content is easy," said John Landgraf, chief executive of FX Networks, which has had success with Justified and The Americans. "Breaking through in a cluttered marketplace requires expertise in all of the elements of storytelling. There are so many ways it can go wrong."
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It can be done, as HBO has demonstrated. Right now, in spite of all the competitors who are trying to eat its lucrative lunch, the premium cable service is crushing it. "ame of Thrones, a fantasy-inspired epic, has become an unlikely bona fide hit, with 6.6 million people tuning in for the premiere of its fourth season. True Detective, a moody swamp-noir set in Louisiana, became a much-talked about win this winter, and Silicon Valley is about to have a moment, nailing the greedy hippie ethos that makes the tech world such a compelling, silly place. Comedies like Veep and Girls did well enough to earn their spots as well as their renewals.
But in the years leading up to those successes, not even HBO seemed able to be HBO. Using its tried and true formula of funding proven auteurs, the network followed up The Sopranos with Luck, John From Cincinnati and Treme — shows that it was equally proud of, but that failed to connect with an audience. A company executive described the period as "those years we don't talk about".
I have covered television (and film) long enough to know that wandering around Sunset Boulevard with a big bag of money shopping for programming is more likely to result in a mugging than a hit show. It requires connections in the agency world, technical muscle, moody writers, fragile stars — the list goes on. And even if you navigate all those shoals adroitly — spending large amounts of money the whole way — there also has to be some luck, a serendipitous grab of the zeitgeist. It's a tough racket.
Hollywood and Silicon Valley regard each other with mutual suspicion. The entertainment industry is viewed as a metric-free place of profligate whimsy by the engineering culture, and the valley is seen as a place that has no regard for intellectual property and a profound lack of taste.
"Say what you will about Hollywood, the mechanism for finding talent is actually pretty good," said Mike Judge, a former programmer in Silicon Valley who went on to make Beavis and Butt-Head, Office Space and, most recently, HBO's Silicon Valley.
"People in Silicon Valley are generally smarter than people in Hollywood, but it takes a different kind of intelligence to make television, especially a lot of it, and do it well," Mr Judge said. "Telling stories requires lots of skills, not just making people laugh, but also who does the best colour correction."
Yahoo!'s second try at Hollywood
Yahoo! is especially unplugged from that world. In her move to differentiate on quality, Ms Mayer has looked at more than 100 projects and is leaning hard on Kathy Savitt, Yahoo!'s chief marketing officer, according to The Journal. But neither has much significant history in the entertainment business, and Mickie Rosen and Erin McPherson, two executives familiar with the media business, recently left the company.
This is not the first time that Yahoo! has made a big push into Hollywood — in 2004, it had a well-covered foray into major productions with major stars, an effort that ended in naught.
"This is a very hard business with a very high reward," said James McQuivey, an analyst at Forrester Research. "Yahoo! feels compelled to do it because of problems that they have and the opportunity it represents, but they have a lot less skill and knowledge than the other players."
He added, "finding a big audience that uses you to make their life easier or more convenient, as Yahoo! has by creating something useful, is very different than providing a cultural experience that scratches a very deep part of the brain."
House of Cards is a great aiming point for other digital players, but that achievement was not easy. Begin with the fact that Netflix was able to collect years of data on consumers through its video-rental service. It already had a significant distribution platform in television, something that Yahoo!, which lives on desktop and mobile, sorely lacks.
Netflix booked David Fincher, a director with proven commercial and creative credentials, to produce the series, then pushed it into the public consciousness with a blunt-force marketing campaign on and off the service.
Before House of Cards, Netflix made Lilyhammer, which entered the water like an Olympic dive, without so much as a ripple. Two series that followed, Hemlock Grove and Arrested Development, came and went without a lot of bounce. Orange Is the New Black may have turned heads, but it will be years before Netflix has the kind of batting average that will put it in the front ranks of programmers.
The list of technology companies that have prospered over the long haul in entertainment is short. I can think only of what Apple's Steve Jobs did with Pixar before selling it to Disney. In that case, vast processing power was paired with an absolute devotion to great stories. No other lasting success comes to mind.
For Yahoo!, changing lanes from creating and hosting short-form video content to making lush, dramatic narratives is a bit like expecting a good sprinter to run a marathon.
With all the money sloshing around, maybe it's time I consider pitching a series of my own. In the one I'm thinking about, the much-lauded chief executive of a tech company decides to go Hollywood in search of an identity and any kind of win. High jinks, plenty of mordant humour and a trail of tears ensue.
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Tata Motors' managing director Karl Slym is dead after falling from a Bangkok hotel.
According to the Indian automaker, Slym had attended a board meeting of Tata's Thailand unit in Bangkok and fell from a high floor of a hotel, causing his death. No details were given surrounding the fall and a post-mortem report is expected on Monday.
Before joining Tata Motors, Slym was executive vice president of SGMW Motors in China, a General Motors joint venture. He was also previously the head of General Motors in India.
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I paid about $500 for my Savage .30-06. It does have a pretty good recoil, but your going to deal with that in any rifle over a .22.
This is a discussion on Perhaps you friendly folks here at Combat Carry can help me out! within the Defensive Rifles & Shotgun Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; The reason why I posted here, is because I find the people here answer questions no matter how dumb they are. Ok, I've decided its ...
The reason why I posted here, is because I find the people here answer questions no matter how dumb they are. Ok, I've decided its time to add a bolt action rifle to my collection. I have my sidearm (XD45), short range gun (Remington 870), mid-range gun (AK47), and now I must add a long range gun (rifle) to my collection. Now, when it comes to rifles, and the different calibers that are available, it really overwhelmes me. Here is my criteria for a bolt action rifle.
No more than 500 dollars
Relatively low recoil (I wanna keep my right shoulder in one piece)
Able to reach a minimum of 600 yards
Inexpensive ammo
I haven't really priced rifles, nor the ammunition, but I was thinking either 30-06 or 308, but perhaps someone or some of you can recommend other calibers that have relatively low recoil. I really don't have a need for a rifle other than in case I decide to get into big game hunting, but just something to have I guess LOL! I'll probably wait till the Permanent Fund Dividend check rolls in, so I got plenty of time to research.
I paid about $500 for my Savage .30-06. It does have a pretty good recoil, but your going to deal with that in any rifle over a .22.
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I can handle recoil from a 12 gauge, but not without waking up the next morning with a sore shoulder!
Yeah, but I'm trying to break myself of that habit.The reason why I posted here, is because I find the people here answer questions no matter how dumb they are.
Well, "recoil" is a subjective thing. I don't find the punch of the hottest .44mag rough, in my Marlin 1894 lever rifle. Nor do I find 6mm or 7mm rounds bad. The right .30-06 round seems to beat me up a bit, but then the average .308 doesn't. Go figure.
I'm looking for a decent 7mm, right now, to handle 300-1000yd plinking. A fair-quality Remington 700, Savage 111 or Sako 75 could be a good base. With some 'smithing on the action, re-barrel to ~28-32" or so, and bedding of the action, it should be plenty accurate for my needs out to 1000yds. I'll need to find a willing reloader, to assist. With the right action, barrel, bedding and scope, plenty of folks are competing out to 1000yds with the Remington 700's.
From what I've gathered here and on a couple other forums, the Savage rifles seem to be very accurate out of the box, while the Remington 700 seems to be better supported (more gunsmiths, more options for tweaking, more parts choices). Though, I'm sure a good 'smith can handle any of these.
20rds of retail ammo is least expensive in .308 (~$12), next in .30-06 (~$15) and most in 7mm (~$17). 6mm is a couple dollars more. Of course, if you reload, the prices drop quite a bit, though you need the gear to do it.
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I would recommend a Remington 700 in .30-06. The basic model can be had for a decent price at the local Wally World and they won't break the bank. Under $400 I think. Then you can take the rest of the money to invest in a decent scope. Decent bargain scopes from Bushnell and Redfield are also at the local Wally World. By the time you walk out you should be at $500.
The .30-06 is in my opinion the best all around rifle cartridge ever made. It may not be the fastest, the newest, or the most flat shooting round out there but it is accurate well beyond the ranges that you will probably shoot at and has a variety of bullet weights which could take almost any species of game in North America. (Ok, I wouldn't want to hunt a Grizzly Bear with it....but it could drop one with a heavy bullet and good shot placement.)
If you can handle the recoil of a 12 gauge you can handle the "ought six."
If you you decide that you most have flat shooting rifle, then I would look at the .270. The .270 is a necked down .30-06. Actually IIRC the .270 case is slightly larger but not to the naked eye. A .27 caliber bullet on an .30-06 case equals a fast, flat shooting round. Bullet weights only go up to around 160 grains or so where as with the .30-06 you can go up to 220 grains.
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You guys should know that the Mercury filled recoil supressors DO work extremely well.
The heavy liquid mercury "Fractures" which really helps eat up some recoil energy.
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I would recommend a Remington model 700 in .308. Winchester model 70 is also a great option. I don't have any experince with Savage, but they have a good reputation.
30-06 is more popular with hunters, but .308 is the choice of military and law enforcement. There's not as much 7.62x51mm surplus around as there was, but it still is an advantage to have a caliber that is used by military and law enforcement.
The .308 is only about 100 fps less than the 30-06 in any given bullet weight, and (opens can of worms) it has been shown to be up to 3 times as accurate as the 30-06. Don't get me wrong, the 30-06 is no slouch in the accuracy department, and the gains in accuracy for the .308 are minimal closer in, but if you are going to stretch things out, the .308 will give you an advantage.
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I bought a savage .308 2 years ago at the "gun show" for $550 with a harris bi-pod and scope rings. Savage hast a unique 2 stage trigger system that some will recommend being replaced later. The older stock is not glass bedded but with some wielding rods and a bedding kit this is a moderately easy fix.
The new models have a much improved (stiffer and wider) folding stock. Remington 700 and Winchester 70 are great but the base price is over $800 rifles(good if you have the money). Also save some money for the optics that's an extra $150-300+ addition.
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If you're trying to put a rifle together for 600+yds, I'd recommend getting a rifle with a MOA gaurantee, the only two that fit your price range are Savage and Tikka. However, I hope you're not including a scope in your final price tag, because at those ranges excellent glass is vital. A $300-400 Nikon is about as cheap as I would recommend on glass for those ranges. Also getting target knobs is a must.
As for caliber I'd recommend the .300 wsm, .300 win mag ballistics with around .308 recoil. Also spend the extra $ to get top quality bases and rings and have them installed correctly.
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Any of the .308 family will get you to 600 yds easily and with modest recoil. The .243, .260, 7mm-08 and .308 in that order for recoil. Any modern manufacturers can give you want you want for accuracy. Some need some fudging to get them there and doing a bedding job yourself is easy and cheap. Tikka and Savage are usually very accurate out of the box. If your serious about 600 yds, don't skimp on the scope and mounts. Used Leupolds can be had at good prices if you shop around and then you have Burris, Nikon, Sightron and Zeiss Conquests for $200-$400 that will work for 600yds unless your looking at competition shooting.
A bit more than you have budgeted, but you may be able to find one locally- the Styer SBS Prohunter. Lighter and at least as accurate as my Remington 700 PSS, with a better OTB trigger, and butter-smooth bolt travel. It really has lost some of its glitz,for me though. It boringly throws 168 gr BTHPs into little 1.0" off hand groups, at 75-100 yards, everytime I pick it up.
Savage can do the same, certainly, just a different degree of fit & finish. You can always work up from a base 110FP.
Either the 30.06 or the .308 would be my suggestion. I prefer the 30.06 personally, since I have a great shooting Husqvarna model, that I picked up about 20 years ago for 200 bucks, but don't count on getting that lucky. I have no complaints about my wife's Savage .270, it is a great shooter too, and the platform is good.
Here is a link to the ballistics from Remington with three common weight bullets the 150, 165, and 180 gr on both the 30.06 and the .308. This will give you an idea of the shooting characteristics of the two. Other cartridge manufacturers will differ some but not much between to two.
What you need to choose is the platform that you will shooting from if this is your choice of calibers. Go to a local gun shop, handle some different brands, shoulder them, and get a good feel of how each model feels. If they don't have the particular caliber you want it really doesn't matter the only difference is the barrel diameter, you can get them to order the caliber you want, if you find one that feels good, and you like the way the action and trigger feel.
You have time, so don't rush it. If you buy the right gun you will have it a lifetime, and be able to pass it down to your kids.
Just remember that shot placement is much more important with what you carry than how big a bang you get with each trigger pull.
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Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'm gonna look into Remington and Savage, as they seem to be within my price range.
A remington 30/06 works good and you can use a wide range of bullet weights. The price is reasonable too.


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So Sackboy was in a fighting game? News to me Monkee-King
news to me too especially since i did not point out that every character has to be from a fighting game. if that was my argument i wouldnt vote for sora either since hes rpg. nice try tho
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i would prefer sora over crash its not that i dont like crash i really liked his games when i was a kid
its just that kingdom hearts left a more lasting effect on me
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Also the second gif is Roxas not Sora.
Also good point someone brought up about the different generations. Maybe the ones who voted are slightly younger, maybe not. Both characters are really awesome and Im glad they were made in the first place ^_^ Everyone has different opinioins and good points, its just really hard to see whos a better fit because both have their pros and cons. Everyones list isnt perfect, but I have a few reasons of my own I'm trying to really figure out.
Overall for me personally this is a hard question, I love Crash because of childhood nostalga whereas I love Sora because well pretty much the same reason, however they are both awesome. Hopefully, SuperBot will see the demand for Sora post-release and try to negocite a deal with Disney/Square Enix or something because, like it or not Sora does have a good mark in PS history maybe not as much as: Crash, Spyro, Lara Croft, Snake, or Cloud but, the KH frachise should at least be represented some how.
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I wouldn't say that people want him more than Crash just because a poll on one website wants him more.
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Sora looks like he would have a more unique and cool moveset guys. I'm not playing down Crash though. Like I said, its a close call, even on the poll. Crash is awesome, and I want both to be in the game. As far as which one is more unique, even though I played Crash Bandicoot, I'm trying to be fair in deciding.
Crash moves can include: Vehicles from the series, wumpa fruit, crates, good buddies (his sister, polar bear, aku aku, etc.), environmental elements for the super lvl3.
Sora: He has that awesome keyblade weapon (not your average melee weapon), game has better graphics so naturally the moves look better, the disney influcence, like the crash universe sora has good friends and also eniemes. The enivornments are more unique, then again that is a close call too.
Sora's Super 3 could look a little something like this or even better.
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is peanut butter ok for a 7 month old cavalier kingcharles pup? i saw it on it's me or the dog and they where putting peanut butter in to a kong but i have also read that nuts are not sutiable for dogs. i dont really know if i shold try my pup on it as i dont want to harm her. any advice.
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Peanuts are more of a bean than a nut. The peanut butter in the Kong is a well known technique widely accepted by well informed dog owners. With such a small dog, just don't over do it. Peanut butter is OK, but it is not the complete and balanced diet dogs need.
Aster answered on 7/6/09. Helpful? / 0
We have read alot about giving a dog peanut butter in their bones to help calm them down and distract them when they are overly hyper. We have tried it and it works. Both of our dogs enjoy having peanut butter.
Roxy answered on 7/6/09. Helpful? / 0
My dogs love it! Makes a great Kong filler, but it is a bit messy.
It's best if you don't feed the type with peanut chunks in it, however.
Cookies 'n' Creme (1998-2011) answered on 7/6/09. Helpful? / 1
Mom gives us peanut butter too! We love it and go crazy for it! She gives the special kind in a glass jar that doesn't have anything extra....just peanuts! Its super yummy....last time we even got the organic kind-super yummy!
Maverick answered on 7/6/09. Helpful? / 0
I have always given my dogs peanut butter. They even like the no salt kind, it is that yummy. I don't "stuff" the kong with it though. I smear a teaspoonful around the inside for my medium sized dogs. It is rich stuff.
Sassy answered on 7/6/09. Helpful? / 1


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