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The sign, posted outside the Georgia Peach Oyster Bar in Paulding County, Georgia, has caught the attention of many onlookers.
In an interview with Atlanta's Fox 5 news, bar owner Patrick Lanzo says that he's been posting outrageous signs for years, and this is no different. Lanzo, of course, says that he is not a racist, but just enjoys using his free speech to call the President a n*gger.
"I don't feel bad about anything whatsoever," said Lanzo. "Therefore, they can go out and put their own sign in their own yard and I will not be offended."
This is not the first time Mr. Lanzo has been in the news. He made the news a few years back when he put a sign outside his bar that read: "Is Michael Jackson not guilty because he is a ni**er or money."
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Sandburg, the great American poet, was a scholar of the life of Lincoln, and a winner of two Pulitzer prizes, one for his biography of Lincoln and the other for his poetry. He was an American original.
This native of Illinois was acutely aware of the uniqueness of the American miracle.
Our collective experience is of a people who have overcome obstacles and became a mighty nation. We fought a cold war with the former Soviet Union. Nazism and fascism was fought with military might and defeated. We survived the great depression, the dust bowl, racism, and religious and ethnic intolerance in our shared history. We must conquer our lethargic indifference to the problems our nation faces or we will perish
Often, we despair about the debacle in Iraq, the immigration of unauthorized workers, and the assault on our civil liberties and middle-class values and way of life. If history repeats itself, Americans will realize how to resolve any problem the nation faces. What has become more apparent each day is that we must, as a nation, resolve some problems on a local level as well as on an international level. Our federal system of government gives the states responsibilities and the central government in Washington D.C. other responsibilities.
We are now faced with global warming and the problem of how to have a vibrant economy without non-renewable energy sources. All levels of government need to address the issue. We also need to coordinate solutions with other nations including China, India, Brazil, and Mexico. Using sources of food will only exacerbate the problem of world and domestic hunger. It would appear that the use of solar power, wind, and conversion of water currents is the solution. Coal conversion to petroleum will only result in more mining disasters, deaths, and global warming. The use of corn to make ethanol may cause food prices to rise domestically and across the globe. Nuclear power has obvious dangers.
Many state governments are addressing the energy problem but there is a need for Washington to set goals to reduce the emissions that are causing concern all across the globe. We need to also include the new polluters on the block, which includes China, India, Brazil, and Mexico. President Bush appears to now realize the serious nature of the problem. Is the American public willing to start anew with the vitality needed? Are we willing to recycle? Are we willing to reduce our dependence on petroleum products?
Many state government are addressing road safety. Too many Americans die and are seriously injured each year because of auto accidents. In Europe some nations have reduced deaths and injuries on the road. It may be appropriate for our nation to realize that auto accidents are as dangerous as terrorist attacks. In fact, we have a much higher risk of dying or being injured because of an auto accident, workplace accident or violence than from a terrorist attack.
I applaud state legislators that are proposing legislation to reduce accidents. New graduated driver licensing laws, the use of breath analyzers at the time of starting the engine, and the testing of physical abilities of senior citizens before renewing licenses are positive developments. Cheap, safe, efficient, and fast mass transit systems nationwide may help resolve the problem of global warming and reduce traffic accidents. Building a mass transit system nationwide and conversion to other sources of energy may provide an economic boom.


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Date of Stay: October, 2012
The NPS rangers wanted people to know that the Recreation.gov site does not list all of sites available (they are trying to get this fixed) so definitely call ahead and see if they have space. We love Flamingo and will be back as many times as possible. Info: electrical hook-up at the RV sites; dump stations and water are near the bathrooms. Level pull through, paved sites. No laundry facilities. Lots of beautiful areas to walk and view nature. Lots of mosquitoes (even during the dry season) so come prepared. We had an air card and had good internet reception. Day and night ranger programs.
Date of Stay: May, 2012
No monthly or long-stay discounts; we paid $930/month for the cheapest rate, 30 amp back-in. There are not many good choices for campgrounds in the San Francisco Bay Area – this place and the KOA in Petaluma were the only decent ones we could find. Perfectly okay place for an overnight but basically a very expensive, fenced-in parking lot: first row is grass, 50 amp back-ins; second row is grass with two sets of back-ins that are used as pull-through sites; third row onward have small rocks and dirt to park on, relatively level back-in sites that get muddy when it rains. All hook-ups are located in the absolute rear of the site; we bought an 30 amp extension cord + another 15' of water hose in order to reach the hook-ups. Half of the sites have electrical on the wrong side of the RV. No amenities unless you count the garbage cans. No real community here. We kept our shades shut most of the time and hardly anyone sits outside their rig. This park has personnel and reservation problems – very chaotic and they rarely give you good information. We spoke numerous times on the phone with the woman at the main office: one day she would promise me a site, the next day I would discover she had moved us to a different site. She was unprofessional, argumentative, and not at all interested in working with the patrons to help them find a good site; I have written a letter to the park management outlining the problems – hopefully they can fix them. If you call the office and they tell you the park is full, drive by anyway and see if you can find a spot. We were told numerous times that it was full (and they made us move) but there were always plenty of empty sites and the site we vacated was never filled. Other campers we spoke to have had similarly frustrating experiences. Also, the park has lots of long-timers, mainly construction workers, so you may get woken up between 5-6 AM by the diesel engines idling around you; one worker has a loud motorcycle that he revs-up around 6 AM. There are two large grass fields outside of the park for walking your dog and the Bernal Corporate business park across the street is a nice place to walk. The Safeway is 1/2 mile away and Walmart is ~10 minute drive.
Date of Stay: May, 2012
Rate was 'winter' price. Beautiful location but be warned - there are No hook-ups. Each site has a picnic table and big fire rings; CG hosts sell the firewood. Sites are generally pull-through, paved, level, and there is lots of grass and scenery between you and your neighbor. We enjoyed listening to the frogs at night and walking over the sand dunes to the beach.
Date of Stay: May, 2012
Very nice, quiet campground about 6 miles from Ojai. We were looking for a campground with full hook-ups and stumbled upon this very nice residential park. Most of the people are here full-time; the sites are clean and well-kept (we even saw someone sweeping the roads!); and the place has a well-groomed feeling. Sites are large (double-wide) and level; you park on gravel and have a big concrete slab for a patio. Hook-ups are in the back of the site; everything worked fine. Clean laundry room: $1.25 for wash + $.75 for 45 min dryers. It is easy to miss the campground entrance when you are driving down Burnham road - look for the 'Alpaca' sign on the right and get ready to turn left into the campground; it is just a few houses down. A nice lady is the manager, and we look forward to staying here again.
Date of Stay: April, 2012
This is a nice place, but I don't know if we will ever get used to the high prices of campgrounds in California - $58 is a lot of money for a place to park. That said, we had a paved pull-through with a small patio. Hook-ups worked well and were located in the middle of the site. Small bushes created some privacy between neighbors. Pool and hot tubs looked nice but were too cool to use. There was a game room but everything (including the pool table) cost an extra fee so we skipped it. Big areas to walk the dog. Front desk was nice and well organized - free cookie upon check-in. Campground is near Hwy. 101, but I don't remember hearing any noise.
Date of Stay: March, 2012
Rate was for a monthly site. They run a background check for the monthlies and require your SSN. Lots of play equipment and activities for children – this KOA caters to the younger crowd. Our gravel site was slightly unlevel; pretty muddy after the rain – needs more gravel; utilities were good; space was wide and had grass and trees next to it. Lots of areas to walk but the grounds were not always clean (bits of garbage left here and there). We enjoyed the country setting and the animals. You are close to the freeway (1/2 mile) so you still hear the roar at night. Spa water was warm (not hot) and pool was unheated in March; spa closes at 7 PM. Rate is pretty high given the off-season: $765 + taxes + electricity. Not a super-friendly community or staff – most people just keep to themselves but it could be due to the weather. We were here for a month visiting relatives and as there are not many decent RV parks in the Bay Area, this was our only choice. Owner was fakey-friendly. We would stay here again for a short stay but not for a long-stay – not enough of a full-timer community.
Date of Stay: March, 2012
Rate includes full hook-up + $2/day dog fee. Beautiful location with 12 full hook-up sites (one of them is ADA only). Gate is locked at 10 PM and it is a long walk, 2.2 miles, to the campground. Currently the park is only open from Friday, 2 PM, to Sunday, noon - it should be open all week long after April 2012. I agree with the previous reviewer that this is a tough campground to drive to, especially if you have a big RV. Luckily, our trailer is only 21' and we had no problems with height or backing in but we had to be careful driving through the camp loops due to narrow roads. Sites are paved and somewhat unlevel; utilities are good. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring.
Date of Stay: February, 2012
I agree with the previous reviewers. This campground is fine for an overnight and convenient to visiting San Francisco and the Bay Area, but the sites are just too narrow for comfort. We stayed here a week in order to visit family nearby and found the site pretty uncomfortable. No picnic table, no space to put out your chairs. Our neighbors were so close to us that we kept the blinds shut so we did not look into their RV. Site is gravel, level, and the utilities worked fine. The water hook-up is on a wood fence at the back of the site. The pool was not heated. The laundry room was fine. The front desk had lots of helpful tourist information such as ferry schedules costs of the buses.
Date of Stay: February, 2012
Not cheap ($38/camping +$2/dog) but this was a good place to set-up camp while driving from LA to SF. CG was pretty much deserted in February. Pretty plants on sites. Some of the tree branches might be low for a big rig: so watch while you park. Lots of level pull-through sites with full hook-ups. Utilities were good. Park has dirt walking trails. We did not have time to visit the museum but enjoyed seeing all of the old farm equipment on the roadside.
Date of Stay: February, 2012
Great place to stay while visiting LA. I was not expecting much but found this CG to be clean and pleasant. Lots of blackbird chirping in the trees. Our site was in row 'A', close to the heated pool, spa (102 degrees F), and laundry room. Utilities were good. The desk staff was helpful. Sites were a bit narrow but the pull-through was long enough so we set-up our chairs on the gravel. There is a constant traffic roar from I-5 and 126 but it did not disturb our sleep. Propane sold on-site. Long-term residents seemed nice and we did not experience any problems with barking. There is a fenced dog park with doggie bags.
Date of Stay: January, 2012
If you like the high desert, this is a great place to camp; beautiful mountains, lots of clear nights for star gazing, and pretty areas to walk. We only stayed two nights but I can envision returning for a longer stay. Also, we were thrilled to find a state park with full hook-up and cable! CG was almost empty in the winter so we could choice our site. Lots of space between sites, utilities were good, nights went below freezing so you need to disconnect your water hose. The rangers were friendly. There is a small interpretative center in the CG and a telescope observatory (shows start at 6pm) ~13 miles away. We will definitely return.
Date of Stay: January, 2012
Excellent park to stay in while visiting New Orleans. Our rate was with Passport America. We had a waterfront back-in (view of a marina) and it was very pleasant. Utilities were good. Road and site were gravel and a little uneven. Laundry room was okay. Pool and hot tub were too cold to use. Some nights they have live entertainment in the bar by the pool.
Date of Stay: January, 2012
Rate was with Passport America. Very nice campground given the price; right off of I-10. Good utilities. Paved, pull-through site. Free breakfast, too! We would definitely recommend this campground.
Date of Stay: January, 2012
Very nice people and a very nice campground. Everything was good: utilities worked well; sites were large, long and paved; lots of space to back-in. Two laundry rooms; two pools. Pool was cold but the hot tub was nice and hot. Well kept property with lots of extras: social room; exercise room; tennis courts. They have obviously put a lot of effort into making this a nice resort, and we would definitely stop here again.
Date of Stay: January, 2012
Rate was PA. Nice place for an overnight. Utilities were good, but I did not like the set-up for the water faucet on site 12 (overnight pull-through. It was next to the sewer hook-up and only 3" away. Other sites had a better hook-up. Big laundry facility and very cheap, $1 wash. Site was level, rock and sand. Lots of activities for longer term residents. Near a beautiful beach.


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When we first moved here several people told us to go to the Wadden Islands on the Northern edge of the Netherlands. Well, if you remember our first attempt at this you'll know that so far we hadn't made it. So, 4 years later we decided to try again.
The closest, largest and easiest to reach island is Texel. It is just over 1 hour drive from Amsterdam to Den Helder and then a 20 minute ferry ride from Den Helder to the island. Of course by the time we got ourselves out the door and on the road we didn't actually arrive until 5pm and we returned on the 6pm ferry the next evening. Still, it was the most relaxing 25 hours we've had in a long time.
As just mentioned, to get to Texel one catches a ferry from Den Helder. As we were driving just minutes from the ferry we saw a flea market - and as anybody who knows Chris knows - our car always stops for flea markets. As it turned out it wasn't really much of a market but was some sort of festival. sea rescue museum (which reminded Melanie of that Kevin Costner movie "The Guardian"), an old VOC ship replica and the remains of an old grain ship from the early 1600s that had been buried at sea for a few hundred years. So, we got to see quite a few interesting things in our little flea market detour. Now, on to the island!
The Texel ferry is a 4 story car ferry with a full cafeteria, gift shop and comfy indoor and outdoor seating. The views at either port and also in between are more industrial than beautiful. When arriving on Texel one drives directly through farmland. There is little sea view and lots of polders (fields) with sheep and cows (mostly sheep). It is easy to see why some people would find nothing attractive or interesting at first sight.
The beauty of Texel lays in its windblown beaches and dunes. The whole western side of the island is one long beach running miles! Unlike in the U.S. there is no real development right up on the beach. Instead the dunes have been permitted to form and grow. We found a campsite in the dunes and pitched our tent just over the crest from the beach. We fell asleep Saturday night to the serenade of crickets and other critters and woke the next morning with the birds.
As we were leaving Texel we happened on another festival. This one was celebrating 100 years of ferry service between the island and the mainland. Texel is known for its lamb which has a special taste due to the sheep grazing on salt marsh plants. The festival included lots of gourmet foods made from the Texel lamb. We had lambchops, lamb rosti, lamb croquettes and ice cream made from sheeps milk. We also had a salad that included vegetables from the sea, North Sea shrimp and lamb ham. After listening to the local band playing Dixie and filling our gullets with island fare we boarded the ferry and headed home feeling windblown and tired and relaxed and refreshed. This was quite a change of spirit from when we had left Amsterdam the previous day!
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Happy travels!
Melanie and Chris
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Ferry info: Teso Ferries
Where we stayed: Kogerstrand Dune Camping
Where we ate:
* Timmer Bakery, De Koog: Amazing pastries for breakfast
* Het Vierspan, Den Burg: Wonderful dinner featuring local products. As a starter we were given crab soup and a crab bitterball. Chris had the famous Texel lamb and I had seafood - both of which came with local vegetables including some from the sea.


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As I was driving to Target the other day, I stopped behind a van with a bumper sticker that said the following:
My Dog Gave Blood at ACCES.
Just hear me out, people. I am a pet owner. I have always had cats and dogs and one unfortunate stint with mice as a child. I have two cats right now who I adopted from a shelter 10 years ago. They were having a "2 for 1″ sale on cats that day (that's the truth). But we don't like to talk about which one was the free one (p.s. it was totally Diva). I love my cats dearly. I loved them MORE before I had kids, but I do love them.
But when I saw this bumper sticker and realized that there are people out there who are having their pets donate blood for other pets… I had myself a little moment.
See, the word "donation" implies that it is voluntary. I think we can all agree that there is nothing even CLOSE to voluntary about a cat giving blood.
That's not to say that I don't I support the practice — I get that there are times when animals need blood transfusions, like if they've been hit by a car. If one of our cats got hit by a car, however, Mike would offer the medical treatment of "sweet forever sleep" for exactly zero dollars. He likes to threaten the cats occasionally by telling them that he already has the hole dug (I'm pretty sure this is a joke, but I cannot guarantee it). Don't get me wrong — Mike does feel a kind of twisted affection for the cats, he just doesn't like the way they look at him.
But back to animal blood donation. Apparently, when vets needed blood in the past, they would just fucking take some (because we're talking about animals and you can't ask permission) from whatever was closest. But I guess these days they want to get the gerbil's consent or something. As in: "Bad news, Dr. Nelson. It's Mittens in cage three. He says he's not signing a thing without his lawyer."
No no, now they ask for donations and there are actually dog and cat blood banks set up all over the country. That's cool. I dig it. But lets be honest about what's going on here, shall we? Here are some suggestions for new bumper stickers:
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A SENSE OF TRUTH; In Comedy of Manners It Is Always There
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THERE is a tendency to confuse the comedy of manners with the polite drawing-room comedy and to conduct obsequies for both. They are not necessarily the same, though they can be, and only the undernourished drawing-room comedy is struggling wanly to stay alive.
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Several studies have suggested that calcium might be a key ingredient in maintaining a healthy weight, as higher calcium intake is associated with lower body weight. Higher vitamin D levels are also linked to better metabolic health and lower body fat. But trials using calcium and/or vitamin D to aid in weight loss haven't always yielded promising results.
Researchers from Shanghai, China investigated the effects of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on weight loss, body mass index (BMI), body fat, belly (visceral) fat, blood pressure, blood fats, and insulin and glucose levels in 43 overweight and obese college-age students who consumed less than 600 mg of calcium per day.
Half of the students were given 600 mg of calcium as calcium carbonate plus 125 IU of vitamin D3 for 12 weeks; the other students (the control group) didn't receive a supplement. Both groups reduced their caloric intake by 500 calories per day.
"The calcium [plus] D group achieved 55.6% augmentation of fat mass loss compared with the control, despite the fact that there was no significant difference in body weight change between groups," commented the investigators.
Higher levels of visceral fat are tied to an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke in both sexes, as well as breast cancer and gallbladder disease in women. This type of fat is different from the inches you can pinch on your belly; it lies deep within the abdominal cavity where it surrounds the organs.
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Serum levels of the pro-inflammatory biomarkers myeloid-related protein (MRP) 8 and 14 are increased to a greater extent in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) during flare than in patients with Neonatal-Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (NOMID) or patients with Muckle Wells Syndrome (MWS), according to the results of a new study presented June 11 at PReS 2009, a joint congress with the 2009 Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Results of the study indicate that measurement of levels of these biomarkers may enable the prediction of: disease activity, response to anti-inflammatory treatment, differentiation of disorders leading to Fever of Unknown Origin and, potentially, detection of subclinical inflammatory activity in children and adolescents with FMF.
Dr Helmut Wittkowski of the University Hospital Muenster, Germany, who led the study said: "The identification of the role of MRP8/14 during high inflammatory episodes, as well as during successful therapy, offers new insight into the complex underlying mechanisms involved in FMF. Tracking levels of MRP 8/14 may prove a marker for disease activity in FMF and may even lead to earlier diagnosis and improved treatment options for this unique patient population."
MRP8/14 are endogenous danger-signals (damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecules) that play an important role in inflammatory and immunological responses. They have recently been identified as activators of toll like receptor 4 (TLR-4), a molecule that amplifies phagocyte activation (a type of white blood cell, leucocyte), supporting the immune system by neutralising or engulfing bacteria or other invading micro-organisms.
The mean serum levels of MRP8/14 in inflammatory episodes of FMF (343.210±202.210 ng/ml) were found to be significantly higher than in NOMID (2.830±580 ng/ml; p< 0,001) or in MWS (3.205±585 ng/ml; p< 0,001). FMF patients treated with colchicine (a commonly-used long-term treatment for the condition) and not exhibiting any flares during the study period (5480±1900 ng/ml) had significantly lower MRP8/14 levels than patients treated with colchicine exhibiting complaints typical for FMF (34.700±14.580 ng/ml; p< 0,001), and also than homozygous (having copies of the FMF gene from both parents) patients without symptoms or treatment (22.310±10.110 ng/ml; p< 0,05).
FMF is a hereditary inflammatory disorder that affects groups of people with a genetic lineage originating from around the Mediterranean Sea. First symptoms usually occur before the age of 18 years and are rare in those over the age of 40 years. FMF is characterised by recurrent, painful, inflammatory attacks lasting between 6 and 72 hours, most of which involve fever and can affect serous tissues in different parts of the body including the abdomen, joints and chest.
In the study, serum concentrations of MRP8/14 were analysed in 51 children and adolescents who had a clinical and/or genetic diagnosis of FMF, using a bespoke ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay) system. 17 Neonatal-Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (NOMID) patients and 18 Muckle Wells Syndrome (MWS) patients were used as study controls.
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Top 5 Tech Games of 2012: #3 West Virginia Stomp
Having just beat Texas in Austin the week before, they were looking to complete the Texas two-Step with Heisman front runner Geno Smith, but the Red Raiders had other plans.
What many expected to be a ping pong offensive match up saw the Red Raiders take the early lead on a 39 yard touchdown pass to Jace Amaro. And when the Mountaineers failed to score, Seth Doege took advantage once again and the Red Raiders showed, they meant business.
As everyone expected, West Virginia would eventually find the endzone but it would be the last time for a long time.
The Red Raider onslaught continued, baffling Dana Holgorsen and his Heisman contending quarterback.
Smith, who looked like a world beater in previous weeks, had his world crash down around him as the Tech defense rendered him pedestrian.
When the dust settled, it was Seth Doege who looked like the Heisman hopeful throwing for six touchdowns, while Geno Smith's Heisman Chances vanished in the West Texas wind.
Game number three on your countdown, a 49-14 Win against West Virginia.
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Marrakech - Hectic!
Trip Start Oct 10, 2011
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The main square in the Medina (which we are not far from) is slightly less busy but just as chaotic, with a mixture of stalls selling orange juice and food, people displaying various wares for purchase, monkey and snake handlers (I still find the cobras disturbing when they look at me directly), musicians and countless other goings-on.
The people here are all fluent in both French and Arabic, and most people have (at least) a smattering of English
One of the best ways to get away from it all is of course to eat or drink. We've been to quite a few different restaurants and cafes and had delicious tajines with all kinds of interesting spices, cous cous dishes, sausages, Moroccan sandwiches and typical local pastries. To go with that, there is always some slightly sweet fresh Moroccan bread, washed down by freshly squeezed orange juice and/or mint tea. Going to a tea house and/or gardens is most peaceful!
The major tourist sites have also been interesting. The intricate woodwork in the Bahia Palace was a standout, as were the Saadian tombs. The open courtyards and gardens of the palace are particularly peaceful and made me think that I would much prefer to have lived in a palace like this than one of the grand European equivalents.


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The actor posted a picture of Paul next to his own twin brother, also called Paul, and titled it: "The Two Pauls".
The emotional message talks about the pair's on-screen partnership and Vin writes: "Pablo [Paul] and my mother would have deep conversations... she claimed, that it was no accident that this on-screen duo has come to define brotherhood in Our millennium."
He adds: "P.s. Grateful to have Our page as a sanctuary, it has helped in these past few months more than you know... and God knows we will need all of you to complete this intense experience called SEVEN.
"Though this may be one of the hardest things I have had to do in my career, I can't help but to think... that it will also be the most significant."
Paul, 40, who is nicknamed Pablo by his friend, died in December last year with his friend Roger Rodas.
They had taken Rodas' red Porsche out when they crashed and the sports car was engulfed in flames.
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The 18 and a half minute video opens up with the pair at a premiere of the famous film franchise before moving on to show various shots of them behind the scenes on set, as well as being interviewed by British chat show host Alan Carr.
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I would like to purchase some Kona white and would like to know what you
think is the best place to buy.I need quite a bit and would like to get a good
Thanks in advance.
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I would like to purchase some Kona white and would like to know what you
think is the best place to buy.I need quite a bit and would like to get a good
Thanks in advance.
First, be sure you know which Kona you are getting when you compare prices. There is Kaufman Kona (which is the preferred one, I think) and Kona Bay Kona. Kaufman is more expensive. Also be sure you are comparing the same widths.
I usually buy from http://www.fabric.com but the very best time to buy is when Hancock's of Paducah has their annual sale (which I think is sometime in December or January). At last year's sale they put Kaufman Kona on sale, plus I got something like a 30% discount off the sale price and free shipping. If I remember correctly, it ended up being something like $2/yard. That website is http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/ . Just be sure to realize, when you are shopping this Hancocks, that their prices are all in *half* yards.
Edit: Also be aware that there is always at least one coupon for fabric.com that you can add for additional savings. Google "fabric.com coupon code" before placing your order, and also check their website's coupon page (usually listed at the bottom of a page) to get a code.
Fabric.com with coupon or Hancock fabrics when it's already on sale witha Joann's 20% entire purchase coupon. :) a really good price is $4.50-4.75/yd from what i have found.
We have a chain here in California called Beverley's. They put out coupons. I buy it by the bolt with a 40% off coupon.
Otherwise I just wait until there is an online sale with free shipping or a local sale. I use so much of it that I begin to get the shakes if I have less than 2 yards on hand! LOL
I just checked fabric.com and they currently have it for 5.48/yard and with the 20% off code "sewsorry" it's only 4.35/yard with free shipping at $35. Plus they cut 37" yards. That's probably the best deal you will find with the least amount of work and no driving. :)
Hobby Lobby usually has it for 30% off.
I go to fabric.com and yes do a bit of coupon code searching for the best one.
I buy Kaufman Kona by the bolt. Disounted nicely if I buy 15 yards. Also, I only buy Kona Snow. The white is way too bright and the off white is too dark. The other thing, I only buy when they have free shipping. I think you may receive a free shipping code when you sign up or their online newsletter
Oh yeah, I get it from Hancocks of Paducah! Joanns does not carry the real thing
Mainly I use retailmenot.com to get these type of coupons. I know Hobby Lobby has a 40% off coupon nowadays or I am wrong? http://www.hobbylobby.com/emailCouponLanding/ - this one.
The coupon code for online use is 7080


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Men's Tennis Travels To Arizona, Arizona State
Feb. 18, 2004
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This Week -- Coming off a victory over San Diego last Friday, the 19th-ranked USC men's tennis team (3-1) travels to No. 38 Arizona (6-1) and No. 47 Arizona State (3-0) this week. The Trojans face the Wildcats on Friday, Feb. 20, at 1:30 p.m. MST in Tucson, then travel to Tempe to face the Sun Devils at 1 p.m. MST on Saturday, Feb. 21. Neither match will count against Pac-10 record.
This year's Trojans are eager to turn a new leaf. Coming off a very uncharacteristic and mediocre performance last season, in which the Trojans finished 14-12 overall and 2-5 in the Pac-10, the 2003-04 Trojans are stronger, deeper, and looking forward to returning to the national spotlight. The team features nine returners and four newcomers, all of which will see ample playing time in the starting lineup.
ITA Ranking Updates -- The team ranking were updated on Feb. 10 and USC jumped two spots to No. 19. In singles, junior Johan Berg is ranked 35th, senior Ruben Torres is ranked No. 51, junior transfer Drew Hoskins is 59th and senior Scott Patterson is ranked No. 99.
USC vs. Arizona/Arizona State -- Friday's match against Arizona will marks the 84th meeting between these two teams. The Trojans are 82-1 against the Wildcats and suffered their only loss in 1981 in Tucson. Last season, USC beat Arizona 6-1 at home and defeated the Wildcats 4-3 on the road. Saturday's match will be the 54th meeting between USC and Arizona State. The Trojans are 46-7 all-time against the Sun Devils. Last season, USC beat the Sun Devils 6-1 at home, but fell 4-3 in Tempe.
Newcomers Leading the Way -- Two of USC's newcomers - Jamil Al-Agba (4-0 dual matches) and Adriano Biasella (4-0) - are leading the way this season. Neither player has lost a match in the team lineup and in the Trojans' last outing, the pair played at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively.
On The Road Again -- USC competes its four-match road swing this week when it travels to Arizona and Arizona State. The Trojans have not played a home match since Jan. 24 and will not return to Marks Tennis Stadium until Feb. 27 when they host Pepperdine.
USC-UCLA March Match-Up To Be Televised -- Fox Sports Net will air a tape-delayed broadcast of the USC-UCLA rematch on March 2 at Marks Tennis Stadium. The match will air on March 6 at 3 p.m.
Get The Latest Info -- Updated team stats can always be found by logging on to www.usctrojans.com. They are located on the men's tennis page under "Season Statistics."
Head Coach Peter Smith -- Peter Smith, who guided the Pepperdine men's tennis team to conference titles and NCAA tournament appearances in each of his five years there, begins his second year at the helm of the USC men's tennis program. Smith's collegiate coaching career includes five years (1998-2002) at Pepperdine, six years at Fresno State (1992-1997), four years at Long Beach State (1988-1991) and a year at USC. He boasts a 286-147 (.661) overall record and has led his teams to 10 NCAA appearances and eight top 25 finishes. He has been honored as conference coach of the year a total of six times and was the 2002 ITA Region VIII Coach of the Year.


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For those who don't want to lock into PenFed's long-term CDs, you'll have to search hard for short-term CDs with rates above 1%. Once in awhile you may find a good deal at a local bank. That's the case for Cross River Bank in Teaneck, New Jersey. It's offering a 6-month CD with a 1.30% APY. Minimum deposit is $50,000. New money is required. This CD is listed in the bank's CD rates page as of 12/02/2013. Thanks to DA member stormdog123 who posted on this deal in the forum.
The bank also has a good deal on a savings and money market account. The I Connect Select Tiered Savings Account has 1.00% APY on balances from $10K to under $500K. No interest is paid on balances under $10K. The yield goes up to 1.20% for balances of $500K and above. There's also a money market account with a 1.00% APY. These rates are listed at the bottom of the bank's home page.
It's a small one-office bank that was just established in 2008. So it appears a branch visit is required to open an account. Cross River Bank's office is located Teaneck, New Jersey which is in the New York City metro area.
The bank has an overall health grade at DepositAccounts.com of B+ with a Texas Ratio of 0% (excellent) based on September 2013 data. Please refer to our financial overview of Cross River Bank for more details. The bank has been a FDIC member since 2008 (FDIC Certificate # 58410).
How These CD and Savings Account Rates Compare
This 6-month CD rate is way above what's available nationwide. The highest 6-month CD rate without a maximum deposit is 1.00 APY at Connexus Credit Union.
The best nationally available money market or savings account rate without a balance cap is 1.15% APY at Connexus Credit Union. However, this has an active checking account requirement. With a checking requirement, the highest yield is 1.00%.
These rates are accurate as of 12/02/2013.


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Some reflections about reclaiming our muchness after talking to Richard Rohr and Mike Stavlund on Doug Pagitt Radio.http://dougpagittradio.com/reclaiming-muchness … [Read more...]
Reclaiming Muchness
Interview with Mike Stavlund & an Easter Poem
It was another busy week on Doug Pagitt radio. We had a chance to chat with Weber grill aficionado, professor, and author Mike Stavlund about his new book A Force of Will: Reshaping Your Faith in a Year of Grief. Victoria also shared a poem for Easter. We even had a guest call in to give us a post out-patient procedure update.Here's the audio:Here's the video: … [Read more...]


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Complete Terraria Newbie FAQ (spoilers) [1.0.4]
How lovely, 1.0.5 and TF2's Uber Update in one day. Updated to cover the new alchemy system, and more erratas.
Also, you should really check out Terraria Online, the official site, as well as the Terraria Wiki for up-to-date informations.
Q: What is the goal of Terraria?
A: The "goal" of Terraria is to simply explore, build, and discover. There isn't any particular end point or final boss.
Q: How do I level my character up?
A: Terraria does not feature levels in the traditional sense. Your character grows stronger by collecting and equipping better weapons, armor and accessories. The only "stats" that can be increased manually and permanantly are your health and mana.
Q: How do I increase my HP and MP?
A: Health and Mana can be increased by consuming Life Crystals and Mana Crystals. To obtain a Life Crystal, explore the underground caves and look for large crystallized hearts, then smash them with a hammer. For Mana Crystals, collect Falling Stars that appear at night, and combine ten together to form a Mana Crystal.
Q: How are my items and characters saved?
A: Characters are saved independantly of worlds. When you enter a different world, your character's inventory and HP/MP is retained. Items stored in worlds such as chests will remain in that world until you return for them.
Q: How does multiplayer work?
A: In multiplayer, all players join a single world to play together. Characters are carried over from singleplayer. The host player's world is saved to his or her computer, and remains persistent throughout sessions. Any items collected or lost in multiplayer are retained/lost to that character in single-player. This allows you to trade and help other players, or work together to collect resources.
Q: I just began playing Terraria. What do I do?
A: The following is a basic checklist of important activities:
-Obtain a large amount of wood. Use an Axe on a Tree to chop it down for wood and Acorns. Planting an acorn on grass will grow a new tree.
-Build a shelter. Make a nice little home, and fill in the background with Stone Walls or Wood Walls made from a Workbench.
-Create a Workbench out of wood. Standing near a workbench allows you to make many new items.
-Explore and find any natural caverns. Alternatively, dig straight down until you hit a cavern.
-Kill Slimes for their Gels, to create torches. Combine gels and wood.
-Create a Wooden Hammer and Wooden/Copper Sword. Get lots of wood, and visit a Workbench.
-Explore the world and locate your Dungeon, Jungle, Deserts and Corruption. Trust me, you'll know when you find them.
-Collect ores to begin ascending the equipment tiers.
-Create houses for NPCs. See below.
-Obtain either Iron for an Anvil or the Merchant NPC to purchase one.
Q: What is with these background walls? How do I destroy them?
A: Background walls made of wood or stone can be crafted at a workbench, and when placed in a shelter, prevent enemies from spawning within. Dirt and Dungeon walls, however, don't keep baddies out. You can remove background walls of any type using a hammer, or high-yield explosives if you're desperate. When removing walls, you must destroy the "edges" (top or sides) of the wall first; you can't destroy the middle.
Q: How do I place a door?
A: Doors must be placed in a three-tile-high gap in a wall. If the door won't place, ensure you have a floor and ceiling, and that the hole you're placing it in is exactly three tiles.
Q: How can I expand my crafting abilities?
A: Crafting stations allow you to create better items when you stand next to them.
-Workbenchs made of wood are the basic crafting station.
-Furnaces from stone, wood and torches, which allow you to smelt ores and other such things.
-Anvils forged of Iron allow you to make metal tools and armor.
-The Alchemy Station is made by simply putting a bottle atop a Wooden Table or a Workbench, and grants potion-brewing capabilities.
There are also Demonic Altars which appear throughout the world and cannot be moved, as well as Hell Furnaces from the bowels of hell that are used for smelting suitably hellish materials. Finally, some recipes require Chains, which can be forged at an anvil from three iron bars.
Q: Can I move my spawn point?
A: Spawn points can be set by collecting Cobwebs, crafting them into Silk, then combining Silk and Wood to make a Bed. Right-clicking the bed will relocate your spawn. Make sure the Bed is in a safe location, namely a walled well-lit room, or you won't spawn there.
Q: I'm falling down all this useless crap! I need storage.
A: Chests can be made from Iron Bars and Wood, and allow you to keep items in relative safety. Chests can also be found in caverns and dungeons and such, and emptied/hammered/taken with you. You can also purchase Piggy Banks from the Merchant, which are locked to your character in multiplayer to keep others from looting your stash.
Q: I'm hurt and need health.
A: Look for mushrooms growing in grassy areas. They're the basic newbie healing item, and can later be turned into potions at an Alchemy Station. Glowing mushrooms appear underground and heal for more than normal 'shrooms, plus they can be combined with Lesser Healing Potions to create better potions.
Q: How do I make glass bottles for potions and the alchemy station?
A: Smelt 2 Sand at a furnace to form 1 Glass, then smelt 1 Glass to form 2 Bottles. The net result is two Sand for two Bottles.
Q: It's night time. What happens?
A: Zombies and Demon Eyes will begin to spawn, Falling Stars will land across the world, and everything becomes much darker.
Q: I was told of a Blood Moon. The sky is red. What gives?
A: Blood Moons occur naturally. During a Blood Moon, massive amounts of Zombies and Demon Eyes spawn, and the maximum number of on-screen enemies skyrockets. Additionally, all Zombies gain the ability to smash open doors. Have fun!
Q: I got myself killed. What are the death penalities?
A: The only downside to dying is the loss of roughly half or more of your money. You can return to your deathbed and recollect it, assuming it didn't fall into lava or something, but it's a good idea to keep your money in your home whenever possible.
Q: How does equipment work?
A: There are several types of equipment. Helmets, Chests and Leggings are your basic armor, and Accessories have many different effects. You can equip up to five accessories, so choose carefully. Additionally, there are three slots for Social items.
Q: What types of equipment are better than others?
A: The rough tier list of material is as such: Copper > Iron > Silver > Gold > Meteor > Shadow = Jungle = Necro > Molten. Additionally, every armor type has a unique set bonus, ranging from bonus defense on the base metals to more specialized effects on Meteor and higher.
Q: What are Social/Vanity items?
A: Your inventory comes with three Social slots: helmet, chest and leggings. You can equip armor or Vanity items to these slots to have them appear in place of your normal equipment. For example, if you have a full set of Iron Armor equipped in your normal armor slots, and you place a Bucket in your Social head slot, your character will appear to have a bucket on his head, but stat-wise will retain the defense of the iron helm.
Vanity items are basically items that grant no stat bonuses, and are only there to look nice.
Q: How can I get a Grappling Hook?
A: Underground, in the Stone layer, Skeletons appear. They have a rare chance to drop Hooks; you might have to kill two skeletons or two hundred, but eventually, you'll get one. Craft Chains out of Iron Bars, and then combine three Chains and a Hook for a Grappling Hook.
Q: How can I split my stacks of items up?
A: Right-clicking a stack of items picks them up one at a time. Holding down right-click speeds up the process.
Q: I'm in a forest. Tell me more.
A: Forests are the basic biome. Trees, Mushrooms, Slimes, Bunnies and Sunflowers spawn here.
Q: I found a big flat area with lots of sand.
A: This is a desert. Deserts contain Cacti, which are pointy and harmful but can be axed down, as well as one of the alchemy plants. Vultures and Antlions spawn here as well.
Q: I was exploring and found purple grass, and the sky turned dark and ugly things are attacking me.
A: This is the Corruption. It's recommended that you avoid it if you're just starting out. More on this later.
Q: There's this giant building made of colored bricks. What is it?
A: This is the Dungeon. Every world contains one, and you can't enter until you defeat Skeletron. If you try to enter anyway, you'll be instantly killed.
Q: There are pots everywhere?
A: Pots spawn randomly underground or in sheltered areas, and can be smashed for goodies such as money, ammo, health and bombs.
Q: I dug underground, and the background is all brown.
A: The dirt layer is your basic underground area. Red and Yellow Slimes spawn here, as does the occasional Giant Worm and Goldfish. For the most part it isn't too dangerous, provided you brought some mushrooms and don't jump off any cliffs blindly.
Q: Farther underground, and now the background is grey stone.
A: This is the stone layer, the second part of undergroundness. Tougher enemies begin spawning here, such as Skeletons, Black Slimes and Mother Slimes. You'll also find Cave Bats, Piranhas, and special rare enemies like Tim. This area can be especially dangerous if you don't have good armor and weapons (Silver-ish), so try to be careful.
Q: Even deeper down, I found this big cavern and OH GOD LAVA WHAT
A: Welcome to Hell, the third and final layer. Hell is filled with lava, as well as teleporting fire-balling Fire Imps and massive skeletal Bone Serpents, not to mention flying Demons, Hellbats, and Lava Slimes. It also contains quite a few chests, various goodies, the coveted Hellstone, and lots of Gold near the border between Stone and Hell. If you plan to come down here, you had better bring good equipment (Gold-Demonite at the least) and lots of health. Grappling hooks are required as well, to climb back out and avoid the lava seas.
Q: I found a goldfish. How do I get goldfish?
A: Goldfishes can be collected if and when another enemy kills them. Lure a Slime into a Goldfish to kill it, then pick up the dead fish. Goldfish can be eaten. Mmm, goldfish.
Q: I found a spiky brown thing that hurts me when I try to hammer it. What gives?
A: You've found a Demonic Altar. These weird-looking pedastals are immobile and harmless, but if you want to craft boss-summoning baits, you'll have to visit one.
Q: What are NPCs?
A: NPCs are characters such as the Guide, who appear to help you in various ways. There are seven NPCs in the current build of the game, and they will appear once you have an empty house and have met the individual requirements for each NPC.
Q: How do I build a house for the NPCs?
A: Houses need to fulfill a set of requirements to be considered a proper house. The step-by-step guide to making a house is as follows:
-Build the walls and roof. The room must be five tiles tall at the least, not counting the roof itself. Additionally, the room must not share a wall with any other house. You can circumvent this by building two-tile-thick walls seperating each house. Make sure the room is big enough to be considered a proper house as well.
-Fill in the house with background walls. Wooden walls are recommended, but stone walls work too. Make sure everything's covered up.
-Place a light source inside the room. A torch on the wall works fine, but you can also use candles and other such fancy items. You can make said fancy decorations with metals at an anvil.
-Place a Wooden Table and at least one Wooden Chair in the house.
-Place a Door in the house, in one of the walls.
Assuming you've done everything right, the game should treat your room as a house. The first house you build will be taken by the Guide, and any further houses by whichever NPCs appear. Seven houses in total are enough in the current build.
Q: Who are the NPCs, and how do I obtain them?
A: The following NPCs are avaliable in the current build:
-The Guide, who is present at the beginning of the game and provides advice when right-clicked. He'll take the first house you build.
-The Merchant, who buys and sells items for money. Once you have at least fifty Silver Coins, he will move into an empty house. The Merchant sells Anvils, and the very useful Mining Helmet.
-The Nurse will appear once you've found at least one Life Crystal and upgraded your maximum health. Right-clicking her will allow you to fully heal your wounds at the cost of roughly 2 silver for 400 hp (max).
-The Dyrad appears once you've defeated any boss. She sells Purification Powder and sunflowers for combating the Corruption.
-The Arms Dealer appears when you have found a firearm, and sells ammunition and lower-tier guns.
-The Demolitions Man (aka the demoman) appears when you have Dynamite. He sells Grenades, Bombs, and Dynamite.
-The Clothier (aka the Old Man) appears once Skeletron is defeated, and sells Vanity items.
Q: NPCs aren't moving in, even though I have houses and have met the requirements!
A: Ensure your houses are properly built. Additionally, make sure that the NPCs can actually reach the house's door. Finally, try waiting a bit. If all else fails, build a new house elsewhere and see if it works.
Q: How do NPCs work in multiplayer?
A: The requirements to attract NPCs are shared across all players. As long as one player has a gun, for example, the Arms Dealer will come. The money requirement for the Merchant is divided amongst all players; all the coins in the inventories of all players is combined, and the Merchant is summoned if the tally is at least 50 silver.
Q: What is the Corruption?
A: The Corruption is a sort of disease, eating away at the world. You'll know when you've found the Corruption when the sky turns dark and the ground becomes purple.
Q: What is inside the Corruption?
A: The following things can be found within the Corruption:
-Purple thorns that damage players but can be destroyed with any tool.
-Vile Mushrooms, used to make Vile Powder and then Worm Bait.
-Chasms, gigantic pits.
-Ebonstone, rock that is indestructable to everything but Dynamite and Demonite-tier picks or better.
-Demonic Altars.
-Chests, often inside the chasms.
-Shadow Orbs, the core of the corruption, deep within the chasms.
-Two unique enemies, the Eater of Souls and the Devourer.
-Deathweed, one of the six alchemy plants.
Q: What are Shadow Orbs?
A: Shadow Orbs are concentrations of evil energy that can be destroyed with a hammer or Dynamite. Destroying a Shadow Orb can have several effects, ranging from a Meteor dropping to a boss enemy being summoned. You also recieve a free mid-level item such as a Musket or Band of Regeneration.
Q: A meteor fell! What happened?
A: A meteor has fallen somewhere in your world. It can be anywhere; on your house, near the dungeon, in the corruption itself, on a floating island, in the middle of nowhere, etc. The meteor itself takes the form of a massive crater filled with glowing purple Meteorite Ore. You'll also be attacked by Meteor Heads if you venture near.
Q: What can I do with the meteorite?
A: Meteorite can be mined with Gold or better pickaxes, and forged into powerful equipment. The Meteorite itself is classified as a fire-type stone, and will hurt you when you touch it unless you've equipped an Obsidian Skull.
Q: How do I get rid of the Meteor Heads?
A: Meteor Heads spawn endlessly as long as enough Meteorite remains in the crater. It takes exactly fifty meteorite ores to spawn Meteor Heads; any less and they go away.
Q: What is the Dungeon?
A: The Dungeon is a massive tower-like construct that contains high-level enemies and treasures, guarded by Skeletron.
Q: I entered the Dungeon and died instantly?!
A: If you haven't defeated Skeletron, you'll be instantly killed if you try and enter during the day. At night, you'll be attacked by seven or eight Skeletron Heads at the same time. Have fun trying to do anything there, although it is possible to kill him with lots of potions and super-good armor.
Q: What exactly is inside the Dungeon?
A: Angry Bones, Dark Casters and Flaming Skulls run rampant within the Dungeon. High-level items such as the Muramasa and Blue Moon can be found in chests within, and Heart Crystals are often amongst the loot.
Q: What's with these spikes?
A: Spikes inside the dungeons can be destroyed with powerful enough Hammers and placed elsewhere, or dug around/grappled over.
Q: Can I take the bricks making up the dungeon?
A: Of course! You can collect bricks by mining/hammering them, like any other bricks.
Q: My friend's dungeon is green and pink, but mine is blue!
A: Dungeons come in all sorts of colors, randomized to the world. You can collect all sorts of different colored bricks and build a rainbow or something with your friends. The current available colors seem to be green, pink and blue, and the developers state there are to be twenty or so colors overall.
Q: What is the underground jungle?
A: A large section of the world is converted into a jungle in each world. The jungle is filled with Jungle Slimes and Jungle Bats on the surface, and Hornets and Man-Eaters below. Green glowy decor makes it pretty obvious when you've found it, as well as the sky turning greenish.
Q: How can I find the jungle?
A: As of 1.0.4, the Jungle extends all the ways to the surface. Explore a bit and look for weird plants and a green-tinted sky. Remember, digging down underground is a good way to find more danger and more goodies!
Q: What can I find inside the jungle?
A: As mentioned, Jungle Slimes, Cave Bats, Hornets and Man-Eaters appear within. There are shiny golden altars holding chests, often with jungle-exclusive look, and the enemies have a good chance of dropping very powerful items such as the Blade of Grass and Thorn Chakra, as well as the Ivy Whip, an upgraded Grappling Hook. You'll have to just keep killing them and hope you get the loot!
Q: What is the floating island?
A: Floating islands are exactly what they sound like; large floating masses of land. One world can have multiple islands.
Q: What can I find on the floating island?
A: In the current build, floating islands are barren for the most part. They contain a pregenerated house made of metal bricks, and the chest inside said house holds an ultra-rare item - the Balloon, Starfury or Horseshoe. The island often holds Gold and Silver Ores in it's dirt, but aside from that, there isn't much else of note. Harpies tend to spawn on islands, so be careful.
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Q: What are bosses?
A: Bosses are massive enemies that must be summoned in order to be killed. They typically have several thousand health, and unique drops. There are currently four bosses in Terraria: Skeletron, the Eye of Cthulu, the Eater of Worlds, and the King Slime.
Q: How do I summon the Eye of Cthulu?
A: At night, Demon Eyes appear across the world. Slay them, and they might drop a Lens. Once you have ten Lens, bring them to a Demon Altar to forge a Suspicious Eye. Finally, wait until nightfall (once the zombies appear) and consume the eye to wake the Eye of Cthulu.
Additionally, the Eye of Cthulu can spawn himself randomly if you have at least ten hearts and have yet to defeat him once. Once he goes down in your world, he'll stop appearing randomly.
Q: What restrictions are there on the Eye of Cthulu?
A: The Eye of Cthulu can ONLY be manually summoned at night. Summoning the Eye of Cthulu during the day WILL result in INSTANT DEATH, and you will lose your Suspicious Eye. The Eye of Cthulu can be summoned an infinite amount of times, and if you're fast enough to kill him you can battle him multiple times in one night, provided you have enough Suspicious Eyes.
The battle itself is timed, and if day breaks before the Eye of Cthulu is defeated, he will flee and you'll have to try again the next night. If you die during the battle, and you manually summoned him, the Eye will wait for you until daybreak, so you can return to finish him off if you're fast enough.
Q: What should I know about the Eye of Cthulu?
A: The Eye of Cthulu has 3000 HP, and is considered the easiest boss in the game. It's recommended that you bring a good bow and Flaming Arrows, or another powerful ranged weapon, as the Eye flies around eratically.
During the first phase of battle, the Eye follows a simple pattern. He will rush towards you three times, then float above you and call forth his Servants of Cthulu. Servants are smaller, weaker Demon Eyes that occasionally drop health/mana pickups and money. After calling forth five or six Servants, the Eye rushes into you three times again, and repeats the pattern.
When his health goes below 1500, the Eye transforms, and stops summoning Servants. He simply rushes you over and over at this point, and his attacks do much more damage. Keep hitting him until he's dead, and he'll drop Demonite Ores and a shower of money.
Q: I was fighting Skeletron/Eater of Worlds/whatever and the Eye of Cthulu showed up!
A: Since the Eye of Cthulu can summon himself randomly, it's entirely possible to find yourself fighting two bosses at once, even two Eyes. Be careful!
Q: How do I summon the Eater of Worlds?
A: The Eater of Worlds, like the Eye of Cthulu, requires a special item. Defeat Eater of Souls in the Corruption to collect Rotten Chunks, and make Vile Powder from the Vile Mushrooms in corrupted areas. Bring 20 Vile Powders and 15 Rotten Chunks to a Demonic Altar, and craft a Worm Bait.
Additionally, the Eater of Worlds may be awakened by breaking three Shadow Orbs in one world. Be careful.
Q: What restrictions are there on the Eater of Worlds?
A: The Eater of Worlds can ONLY be summoned on Corrupted areas. Summoning the Eater of Worlds when not directly inside Corrupted areas WILL result in INSTANT DEATH. Once summoned, however, you can lure him anywhere and battle him outside of the Corruption. The Eater of Worlds can be summoned an infinite amount of times, assuming you have Worm Bait.
Unlike the Eye of Cthulu, the Eater of Worlds can be summoned at any time during the day. The battle will the Eater of Worlds will continue until he's dead, and he'll track you down at your spawn point, so be ready to fight to the death.
Q: What should I know about the Eater of Worlds?
A: The Eater of Worlds is a burrowing enemy like the Giant Worms or Bone Serpents, made up of tens of Eater of Souls (EoS). Each EoS has 210 HP, whereas the head has 80 and the tail has 300, and whenever one dies, the Eater splits into two smaller Eaters. A fast, multi-hitting weapon such as the Muramasa, Blue Moon or Jester's Arrows is practically required to finish this fight alive.
The Eater has no battle patterns; he simply attacks like a standard burrowing enemy. The only thing to note about this fight is that the goal is not to deal a set amount of damage, but to kill each and every EoS. Every individual EoS drops money and Shadow Scales upon death, and the last kill produces a "Eater of Worlds was defeated!" message and the typical spray of money.
Q: How do I summon Skeletron?
A: Skeletron can be summoned simply by talking to the Old Man outside the Dungeon at night.
Q: What restrictions are there on Skeletron?
A: Skeletron is unique amongst bosses in that he can only be battled once per world. Additionally, he will flee at daybreak like the Eye of Cthulu. Most importantly, if you die at any point during the fight, he will flee, and you'll have to try again the next night. Potions are crucial for this reason.
Q: What should I know about Skeletron?
A: Skeletron has a whopping 5000 HP. He has his head and two arms, each with 800 HP, and attacks by swinging his arms and then using a head spin attack. A ranged weapon makes this fight much easier, and piercing weapons can make it easier to hit the head through the hands.
The head spin is the most important thing to avoid. When used, his head will spin rapidly, and float towards you. If you get hit by it, you'll be knocked around, and it's EXTREMELY easy to be instantly killed when you get trapped inside the head and hit over and over and over before you can heal. If you've having trouble with the head spin, try digging a long, flat battle platform near the Temple and running along the ground to avoid it. Hermes Boots, Necro Armor and Anklet of Wings all make this much more bearable.
The goal of the fight is to kill the Head; the hands are just there to be annoying. Once the head dies, Skeletron is permanantly killed, the Dungeon becomes open for exploring without hassle, and you get money as usual.
Q: How do I summon the King Slime?
A: The King Slime cannot be summoned. He appears whenever he feels like it, day or night, surface or underground.
Q: What should I know about the King Slime?
A: The King Slime is a mini-boss that appears randomly. He seems to target an individual player on the server, and will despawn if that player leaves or dies. There is no known way of forcing the King Slime to appear.
Despite his fancy name, the King is simply a very large Blue Slime. He battles the same way as any other Slime in the game, and the only things setting him apart from his smaller brethren are his size and the fact that he spawns other Slimes as he takes damage. As such, he's fairly easy to defeat, even for a lowbie.
When defeated, the King will drop a piece of Ninja Gear. He has an equal 33.33% chance of dropping the Ninja Hood, Shirt, or Pants. Ninja Gear is a set of Vanity items with no special effect on stats, but it certainly looks cool, which is good enough.
Q: I was battling a boss and suddenly a Falling Star hit him and he exploded!
A: The proper response in this situation is "SUCK IT, BOSS." That said, this may or may not be an unintentional glitch, and the developers may remove this feature in the future.
Q: What is Alchemy?
A: Alchemy is a new feature introduced in the 1.0.5 patch. Using Alchemy, you can mix new potions with a variety of effects, ranging from combat buffs to night vision to water walking to gravity control.
Q: What do I need to create alchemy potions?
A: All alchemy potions require a Bottled Water (stand in water, craft bottle) and at least one type of Alchemy Plant. Most potions also require additional materials. Finally, an Alchemy Station is obviously needed.
Non-herb materials include: Lens, Rotten Chunks, Corals, Cacti, Feathers, Shark Fins, Iron and Gold Ores, Fallen Stars, Obsidian, and Normal and Glowing Mushrooms.
Q: What are Alchemy plants?
A: Alchemy plants, or herbs, refers to the six types of plant introduced alongside the alchemy potions. Each plant grows in a specific locale and has specific "blooming" requirements.
Q: How do I collect and grow alchemy plants?
A: Every alchemy plant grows through three phases. Newly-planted/spawned herbs are tiny infant plants, and after a time grow into mature plants. Once matured, they can be harvested; however, this is usually a bad thing. Under certain circumstances, herbs will enter a blossoming phase, either changing appearance or sparkling. Harvesting a blooming herb produces not only the herb, but seeds as well. Seeds can be planted either on the herb's natural growing block type, or in Clay Pots. Remember, if you grow plants in Clay Pots, you'll have to hammer the pots down to harvest the plants.
The six herbs and their conditions are as follows:
-Dayblooms are pleasant yellow flowers that grow on plain grass, making them abundant in most worlds. As the name suggests, they bloom during the day; simply cutting them down when the sun is up is enough to get seeds. Dayblooms are used in seven potions (Archery, Featherfall, Hunter, Ironskin, Mana Regen, Night Owl and Shine).
-Blinkroots, greyish moldy-looking plants, spawn underground in natural caverns. Finding them is relatively easy, especially when they bloom and light up. Blinkroots don't have a blooming condition; they simply light up whenever they're ready to be cut down for seeds. Blinkroots are needed for seven potions (Featherfall, Gravitation, Hunter, Invisibility, Night Owl, Spelunker and Swiftness).
-Moonglows are similar yet different compared to Dayblooms; they grow on Jungle Grass, and only bloom during the night. These droopy blue flowers are used for four potions (Invisibility, Magic Power, Mana Regen and Spelunker).
-Deathweeds are a complete pain to harvest. They only grow in the Corruption, atop Ebonstone or Corrupted Grass. This wouldn't be so bad, except that they only bloom during Blood Moons. If you want to get Deathweed seeds, you'll have to take the plunge. Deathweed is an ingredient in four potions (Magic Power, Battle, Thorns and Gravitation).
-Waterleaves, ironically enough, grow in desert sands. These tiny blue herbs need water to bloom, so grab a bucket. Luckily, they bloom as soon as they come in contact with water. Waterleaf is needed for three potions (Obsidian Skin, Gills, and Water Walking).
-Fireblossom is arguably the most dangerous to obtain. Fireblossoms only grow on Ash blocks, and require proximity to Lava to bloom. You'll have to go adventuring into the bowls of hell to obtain them. Luckily, they're only called for in two potions (Gravitation and Obsidian Skin).
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random question though. Can you jump DOWN platforms? I haven't tried it yet. :V
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Best FAQ I've seen so far for Terraria, good work!
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Should be sticky for sheer usefulness!
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This is a great thread, but some of the things in the faq haven't worked for me. Beds don't seem to be working (right-clicking on them doesn't do anything, and then I spawn at the first spawn point upon death), and also I can't break background dirt walls with a hammer (doesn't do anything). This is on a multiplayer game I'm hosting with my friend, and he's having the same issues.
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yea, we need a stickied FAQ!
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Great FAQ for beginners, should be stickied
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Very nice guide +rep
I have a question that I feel would be appropriate here. Is there a way to make stacks of items quicker? As in not having to click 250 times. Sure I saw in a lets play someone do it and I've tried all the random shift+click etc but just can't find out what it is.
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Also thanks to all the sticky requests~
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Helped me a bunch. Thanks a ton OP.
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Oh man, thank you so much OP.
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Wine list: Brief but adequate.
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Halle Berry's Daughter Nahla Gets Own Lawyer as Mom Continues Custody Fight with Gabriel Aubry
Halle Berry vs. Gabriel Aubry - the custody fight over Nahla continues.
Halle Berry's daughter has been appointed her own legal representative to act in the child's best interests as the actress battles her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry over custody.
The Oscar winner has been locked in a bitter battle with model Aubry over the care of three-year-old Nahla since they split in 2010 and the former couple returned to a Los Angeles court on Friday.
According to TMZ.com, Aubry was ordered to appear in Dependency Court after officials at the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services expressed concerns about his ability to safely care for Nahla following an investigation into claims of child endangerment.
The move came just weeks after Berry sought to ban Aubry from contacting Nahla after former nanny Alliance Kamdem accused the model of shoving her while she was holding the child. During Friday's hearing, a judge assigned Nahla her own legal counsel.
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