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2 Chainz has reportedly been robbed and shot at multiple times in Oakland, California. This certainly puts a damper on tonight's KMEL Summer Jam festivities, where the artist formerly known as Tity Boi was set to perform. Initial rumors say that the robbery stems from a marijuana deal gone bad. Not a lot of details have been revealed as of yet, but we will keep you up to date as the story unravels.
Update: While full details about the 2 Chainz incident have yet to be revealed, an Instagram user, and
apparent blood gang member who knows something about what went down uploaded a picture to his account with the caption "2 Chainz got his cornball ass stripped in the city," confirming the rapper has been robbed. See the picture below.
Update #2: Everything Georgia is now reporting that 2 Chainz was buying weed cookies from a medical marijuana dispensary at the time of the incident, and that he was actually robbed in San Francisco.
Update #3: Could this all have been false information? 2 Chainz appeared at KMEL Summer Jam as scheduled, and cracked jokes about the shooting rumor on his Twitter account later in the night. Was 2 Chainz really shot at? According to the man himself, nope. Tity Boi has yet to address robbery accusations, though he did appear in two new Vine clips sporting both of his chains. Seems like this was all bogus to us. Watch after the break.
Update #4: TMZ reports police responded to a shots-fired call just after 4:30 PM. 2 Chainz told authorities that his wallet was stolen and that's all that happened. Police then reviewed surveillance video revealing Tity Boi was the intended target of the gunfire. The video also depicts 2 Chainz and a 14 member crew running away from the incident like "cockroaches running from a flashlight." Welp, disregard our last update. Looks like Mr. Chainz really did have some troubles.
Update #5: Police have confirmed with Radio.com that a member of his entourage was the actual victim. 2 Chainz took to his Twitter to react to the reports.
Rule #1 if a rapper gets robbed people usually post items that has been taken. Rings, chains, watch , money etc. 2 answer that question. Rule#2 if a rapper gets shot he usually go to hospital or dies. Rule# 3 we definitely got geeked up in San Fran , best smoke in the world. 2 blessed 2 stress. I reportedly killed summer jam tho!
#bayarea. Haha timeline filled with people that want me f*cked up . I tell them, get in line u can't stop this shit. Ha
Update #6: Contrary to earlier reports, Radio.com now confirm that 2 Chainz was, in fact, the target of the robbery. Conspiracy theorists can now run wild, what really happened here?
According to [police spokesman Dennis] Toomer, the rapper was walking with his entourage in the 800 block of Howard Street at about 4:30 p.m. when they were approached by a suspect carrying a handgun, who fired a gunshot. While most of the group scattered, 2 Chainz reportedly fell to the ground and was approached by the suspect, "who robbed him and fled the scene." Toomer said the rapper was robbed of his wallet, which contained credit cards and cash money, as well as a cell phone.
Update #7: 2 Chainz was really robbed, shot at, and he lied to us all in a sense. There is video to prove it. Watch the 2 Chainz robbery footage here.
Listen to 2 Chainz' new single "Feds Watching" featuring Pharrell here.
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2012 Draft Prep: Dissecting reader strategies
Do you think you have the Draft Day blueprint to propel other owners to success in their leagues? Jamey Eisenberg looks at different reader strategies to help you craft a winning Fantasy team.
We provide advice for your Fantasy teams all the time. We have rankings, projections, predictions, strategies, tiers, videos and podcasts. While I'm at it, you might as well check it out in our Draft Prep Index.
But we're well aware not all of you need our help on Draft Day. You're seasoned Fantasy Football players and you know what you're doing. With that in mind, we're giving a few select readers the chance to be analysts and share their secrets to success.
I solicited owners on Twitter who have won multiple Fantasy championships and I asked them how they did it, which we'll show here. We'll then break down if those strategies actually make sense or not – and if it's advice worth using.
Strategy No. 1: Drafting RB-RB with your first two picks
From: @SavageSportsFan
He says: I've learned that RB/RB is the way to go. … People seem to get enamored with Tom Brady , Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers they fail to do the smart thing and build your team around your backs. … For instance this year, I am drafting 12th. I will be drafting Marshawn Lynch and Steven Jackson at 12 and 13. … Right off the bat my team is more well-rounded than the guy who went for the stud WR or QB. … I can still scoop up two great receivers in Round 3 and 4 and grab a QB like Peyton Manning in the sixth. … Right there I have a balanced team that can go off any week.
Our take: Many owners shared this sentiment, which is old-school drafting. I don't mind this strategy at all, especially picking toward the end of Round 1, because finding workhorse running backs is difficult to do. Last year there were nine running backs who averaged 20 touches a game ( Maurice Jones-Drew , Arian Foster , Lynch, LeSean McCoy , Ray Rice , Chris Johnson , Matt Forte , Fred Jackson and Steven Jackson . If you follow the formula of @SavageSportsFan and get the right receivers and quarterback you should be in excellent shape.
Strategy No. 2: Drafting a quarterback in Round 1
From: @Sarkkasm
He says: There's always a sleeper RB that develops but rarely ever a sleeper QB. … What I'm trying to say is top quarterbacks like Brady, Rodgers, Brees never fail, but top running backs sometimes do, a La Chris Johnson and Darren McFadden .
Our take: As @mrdeadlier points out, this only works when passing touchdowns are worth six points. We prefer running backs in Round 1, but if you want a safe first-round pick then take Rodgers, Brady or Brees. You know they will play 16 games and likely be the Top 3 scorers in the majority of standard leagues. The key to drafting a quarterback in Round 1 is landing a quality running back in Round 2. Based on Average Draft Position, the running backs available in the second round are Jones-Drew, DeMarco Murray , Matt Forte , Lynch, Steven Jackson , Ryan Mathews and Adrian Peterson . For example, you can take Brees at No. 6 overall and then draft Lynch in the second round based on ADP. That's a solid start if it works out that way -- unless @Sarkkasm is in the same league as @SavageSportsFan.
Strategy No. 3: Best player available
From: @mwcoast
He says: I have never entered a draft with the "I must pick (insert player) in (insert position) approach." … I try to do a fair amount of mocks to get an idea of who is going where to know who will be available when and then set my rankings based on when I would be willing to take them. … In the draft I try to stay true to those ranks -- looking for value in terms of round, who has gone and who I think will be gone. … Where my true success has come has been through waivers. … My drafts get me solid starts but waivers put me over the top every time.
Our take: I love and hate this strategy. I hate it because I don't like winging it on Draft Day, even though @mwcoast clearly does his homework. But I love it because it keeps you paying attention and staying on top of the news and trends all throughout the year with the waiver wire. You're obviously going to need some luck for (insert player) to fall to you in (insert round), but you could find elite talent if you're taking an aggressive approach. If you want Julio Jones , draft him in Round 2 instead of Round 3. Take Donald Brown in Round 6 instead of Round 7. Grab Brandon Pettigrew in Round 9 instead of Round 10. You might not have a strategy, but you should have players you want. Just make sure you get them instead of waiting for them to fall in your lap.
Strategy No. 4: Drafting WR-WR with your first two picks
From: @Jake_Lort
He says: I've won two in a row going WR-WR-WR. Then got the three-peat going WR-WR-RB. … Usually (I draft) WR-WR-WR-RB-QB-TE-RB-DST-Bench-K. … Last year I was able to get Matthew Stafford and Megatron, which helped a ton. … And for running backs I usually just wait until someone comes out of nowhere, and I'll pick them up.
Our take: Most people hate this strategy. As @dmschapira wrote, "wide receivers are a dime a dozen. … Studs like (Andre Johnson) or (Larry Fitzgerald) are great but still less consistent than similarly valued running backs. … It's easier to trade a RB for a WR." We liked this strategy more last season when Calvin Johnson was being drafted toward the end of Round 1. But now it's a waste to pass on a running back for two receivers with your first two picks, even if it means drafting Johnson and Jones, who are both studs. There is the most depth at receiver this year and you can find amazing talent later in the draft. Steve Smith , who was the No. 6 Fantasy receiver last year, is being drafted in Round 4 based on ADP. Hakeem Nicks , Demaryius Thomas , Dez Bryant , Percy Harvin , Jeremy Maclin and Brandon Lloyd are all going in Round 5 or later. I'd rather do what @SavageSportsFan suggests and get Lynch and Jackson with my first two picks and then follow that up with Thomas and Bryant in Rounds 3 and 4. That's a much better team than going Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson to start your team and then taking Doug Martin and BenJarvus Green-Ellis based on ADP.
Strategy No. 5: Drafting Gronkowski or Graham in Round 1
From: @Afogg0855
He says: Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham are the elite of the elite. … They both put up numbers that are the same or better than most No. 1 receivers last year. … I don't see much of a drop off this year for either one, especially Graham. … Gronkowski may lose some catches but will continue to be a TD machine. … I'd say (these) two are the safest bets to put up big numbers.
Our take: This is obviously a new strategy this year after what Gronkowski and Graham did in 2011. To put it in perspective, Gronkowski had 233 Fantasy points and would have been the No. 5 running back or No. 2 receiver based on points. Graham had 187 Fantasy points and would have been the No. 7 running back or No. 5 receiver. They are worth drafting in Round 1, but it's risky to take them in that spot. You're leaving yourself potentially thin at running back, which is dangerous, and you can't afford to take a quarterback in Round 2. Even though it would look great to have Graham and Stafford with your first two picks, you're then settling for Frank Gore as your No. 1 running back. We'd prefer Gronkowski or Graham to actually be drafted at the beginning of Round 3 in standard leagues and in Round 2 in PPR formats. Just know that if you miss on these two, there is still plenty of elite talent at tight end with guys like Pettigrew, Fred Davis , Jermaine Gresham and Jacob Tamme with late-round picks.
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Posted by Fred Giron on the CIOs Blog on November 19, 2013
A weak global economic recovery and unstable domestic spending slowed economic and tech industry growth in China in 2013, affecting export-oriented economies in Asia Pacific. Combined with ongoing structural problems in India and dwindling foreign direct investment in ASEAN, IT spending growth slowed across the region in 2013. Japan was the only exception; IT spending growth there was faster than expected. Forrester expects overall IT spending growth in Asia Pacific to remain at 4% in 2014. In particular:
Posted by Fred Giron on the CIOs Blog on April 14, 2013
Last week, Forrester hosted a breakfast roundtable in Sydney for approximately 20 tech vendors seeking to capitalize on current IT spending trends in Australia and New Zealand. With expected IT spending growth of nearly 4% in 2013, the A/NZ market is still going strong. However, this good health hides major shifts, including the increased role that business decision-makers (BDMs) are taking in direct IT purchasing in areas like staff, products, and services. As a matter of fact, Forrester expects the percentage of IT budgets that IT directly owns or controls to decrease by 2% to 5% between 2012 and 2014 in most A/NZ organizations.
Posted by Fred Giron on the CIOs Blog on January 24, 2013
The Asia Pacific (AP) growth engine did not fire on all cylinders in 2012, leading Forrester to revise its IT purchases growth forecasts for the year. While Australia, South Korea, and several ASEAN tech markets are showing continued solid growth, in other markets like China, India, Japan, Malaysia, and Vietnam, political leaders are struggling in the face of growing economic problems. My colleague Andy Bartels and I, with the help of Forrester's AP analyst team, have recently published our revised IT purchase growth forecasts for 2013. Here are our key expectations by country:
Posted by Michael Barnes on the Customer Insights Professionals Blog on January 7, 2013
The Forrester team of Asia Pacific (AP) analysts has just published its 2013 IT industry predictions. Below is a sneak peek at some key regional trends I wanted to highlight.
2013 will be a transformative year for IT adoption in AP, as multiple IT trends converge to drive industry disruptions and help spur renewed growth in IT spending. Forrester expects IT spending in AP to rebound in 2013, with regionwide growth of 4% — rising to 8% when the large but slow-growing Japan market is excluded. While India IT spending growth will remain sluggish, the 2012 economic slowdown in China will be short-lived as government stimulus policies take effect in 2013. The Australia, New Zealand, and ASEAN markets will all remain resilient, with Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines leading the way in IT spending growth.
Below are some other key predictions shaping the Asia Pacific IT industry in 2013:
Posted by Holger Kisker on the Application Development & Delivery Professionals Blog on June 30, 2011
The Oil And Gas Information Technology Innovation Dilemma
The hydrocarbon logistics chain of natural gas and crude oil connects globally distributed exploration and production sites with industrial and private consumers via pipelines, tankers, rail cars, and trucks with massive intermediate buffering storage and conversion facilities (tank farms, refineries, gas plants); it is the lifeblood of our energy supply chain today and for the coming decades.
More than 75 million barrels of oil and 300 billion cubic feet of natural gas are produced, transported, and consumed all over the globe — every day. Along the complex transportation chain, these special bulk products, both liquids and gases, are transferred between the different modes of transportation, resulting in a number of challenges based on complex measurements of product volumes and masses:
Posted by Nigel Fenwick on the CIOs Blog on July 27, 2010
As CEOs put IT budgets under pressure year after year, CIOs and their teams focus on balancing money spent on running the business (RTB) versus money spent on growing the business (GTB). By decreasing the percentage of their budget spent on maintenance and ongoing operations (RTB), they aim to have a greater share of their budget to spend on projects that grow the business. In the best IT organizations, the ratio can sometimes approach 50:50 — however, a more typical ratio is 70% RTB and 30% GTB.
Unfortunately, such practices suggest an incremental budget cycle — one that looks at the prior year's spend to determine the next year's budget. While this may be appropriate for the RTB portion of the IT budget, it is far from ideal for the GTB portion. Incremental budgeting for GTB results in enormous tradeoffs being made as part of the IT governance process, with steering committees making decisions on which projects can be funded based upon the IT and business strategy. Anyone from outside of IT who has worked through IT governance committees understands just how challenging that process can be. And the ultimate result of such tradeoffs is that sometimes valuable projects go unfunded or shadow-IT projects spring up to avoid the process altogether.
How CEOs Can Get More Value From IT
Posted by Chris Mines on the CIOs Blog on June 24, 2010
Forrester's newest survey of the IT spending environment has encouraging news that underpins our forecasts of a rebound in industry fortunes after the nasty recession of 2008-09. The good news for tech vendors is that IT budgets and purchasing plans are starting to reflect an improving economy. Last week, Forrester released results from our "Global IT Budgets, Priorities, And Emerging Technology Tracking Survey." Among the top-level results: just over 40% of the 2,800 IT decision makers surveyed expect to increase their organization's overall IT spending in 2010, up from just 12% in 2009; another 33% expect to hold their spending steady. So the overall IT budget environment has turned positive.
Respondents identified the top business priorities supported by IT investments as: 1) grow company revenue, and 2) reduce operating costs. No surprises there. But we were intrigued to see that "Drive new market offerings or business practices" ranked number 4, indicating that respondents are looking to IT to support and enable new product innovation.
We also see an uptick in spending on offshore IT services in 2010 vs. 2009, across ALL geographies. Survey results also show that more than half of respondents have either implemented or are planning to implement SaaS, illustrating the tech industry's continuing shift toward new purchasing models based on operating rather than capital expenditures.


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Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Medicine
The sub-specialty treats patients with dysfunctions of the urinary tract and the pelvic floor, including incontinence and prolapse. Residents train with faculty attendings. Our department offers fellowship training, as well.
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The division provides routine well-women physicals, care for normal and complicated pregnancies, and treatment for gynecologic diseases and conditions. Our minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons provide the most advanced approaches for treatment, including robotics, advanced laparoscopy, and operative hysteroscopy. We serve as a regional and national referral center for treatment of fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, endometriosis, pelvic pain, and ovarian abnormalities. We train residents and offer a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
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A spot of tea should never be solitaire occasion. Not when these adorable Hazel Atlas milk glass mugs are available.
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"The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee voted yesterday to recommend premarket approval of the Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant for use in pati"...
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Tolectin Patient Information including If I Miss a Dose
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- How should I take tolmetin (Tolectin)?
- What happens if I miss a dose (Tolectin)?
- What happens if I overdose (Tolectin)?
- What should I avoid while taking tolmetin (Tolectin)?
- What other drugs will affect tolmetin (Tolectin)?
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What happens if I miss a dose (Tolectin)?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose (Tolectin)?
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. Overdose symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, drowsiness, black or bloody stools, coughing up blood, shallow breathing, and fainting.
What should I avoid while taking tolmetin (Tolectin)?
Do not use any other over-the-counter cold, allergy, or pain medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Many medicines available over the counter contain aspirin or other medicines similar to tolmetin (such as ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen). If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much of this type of medication. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains aspirin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen.
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Monthly Archives: April, 2009
- "Leftover" fried rice.
- Snickerpoodles, for the pampered pooch.
- Flat Iron steak & oven-roasted potato wedges with cilantro-lime mayonnaise.
- FUCK YOU Cupcakes. Yeah, I said it.
- French-toasted chicken sandwiches.
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More On The Rock's Busy 2013, WWE Releases Developmental Announcer, Raw News
– We've covered how busy The Rock's early 2013 will be with his WWE return and several movies coming out. It will be interesting to see how he handles all of the promotion for the various events and movies. Here's what it looks like so far:
* January 27th – Royal Rumble
* February 17th – Elimination Chamber (Not Confirmed)
* February 22nd – Snitch
* March 29th – GI Joe: Retaliation
* April 7th – WrestleMania 29
* April 26th – Pain and Gain
* May 24th – Fast Six
– WWE recently released Chris Russo, who had been doing commentary work for FCW TV. He was not related to Vince Russo.
– The September 3rd WWE RAW had 313,000 homes watching on tape delay or DVR, which ended up being 90% watching live and 10% watching delayed.
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Thought I'd share this contest with the group. My goal here is to increase some name awareness. I didn't want to do a "likes" photo contest on the site itself this time, because I am seeking a narrow target demographic (just our neighborhood), and don't want people signing up on the site just to vote.
Hoping the Pinterest connection will gain some eyeballs for us, particularly among the 3,000+ members of the local mom's group on a Yahoo listserv (they currently use that listserv for classifieds/discussions, etc, to the tune of several hundred emails per day, and we are biased, but we think our site will be a better fit for some of that activity!)... I'll then use that traffic and the new followers on Pinterest to encourage people to sign up for the site.
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Deutsche Bank Cuts Nvidia to Sell from Hold
Deutsche Bank cut its rating on Nvidia (NVDA ) to sell from hold, explaining that the company set the bar too high in raising Street expectations about its performance.
Analyst Ben Lynch noted that meanwhile Nvidia's rival ATI Technologies (ATYT ) is staging a competitive recovery (the launch of the X1000 series) that will eat away at Nvidia's market share. The analyst added that there is persistent talk of a PlayStation3 delay, which poses the risk of market disappointment on lower/delayed royalties for Nvidia. Lynch also views the risk-reward scenario for investing in Nvidia as negative, with the stock's price to sales ratio at 2.6 times, above prior ex-bubble peaks of 2.2 times. He sees $1.61 fiscal year 2006 (ending January) earnings per share and $1.67 in fiscal year 2007.


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Welcome to the Geek Mom puzzle of the week!
Each Sunday, a new quiz will be posted and you will have until 5 pm EST the following Friday to submit your answer. The kind folks over at ThinkGeek will be providing a $50 gift certificate for each week's winner. In order to be in with a chance of winning, you simply need to send your puzzle answer to the email address below.The winner will be chosen at random from all correct answers.
We'll announce the winner's name on Saturday, along with the solution to the previous week's puzzle. Then we'll start the process all over again the next day. Sound like a good thing? Then let's get right on with this week's puzzle.
Using the clues, find the name of the the famous novel:
- The sound a dog makes
- The only thing to be afraid of
- Where skaters skate
- Flown on strings
- Woof
- Fear
- Rink
- Kites
So you would need to send us the solution: Wuthering Heights.
Using the clues, find the name of the famous singer:
- The sound of sheep
- A measure of paper
- Miss Oakley
- He flew STS-32, STS-43 and STS-57
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
The Red Sox came up a bit short in Game 1, with the Angels winning 9-5. Sox pitcher Felix Doubront pitched an average game, going six innings striking out 4, giving up 3 earned runs on 6 hits. Followed by Doubront was relief pitcher Franklin Morales who struggled giving up 4 earned runs on only 2 hits. Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson received the win going 5 innings giving up 7 hits while striking out 4.
The Sox bats played well, notching 14 hits, but were not able to get more runs. Outfielder/first baseman Mike Carp chipped in a solo home run and went 3 for 5 with Daniel Nava also going 3 for 5. Mike Carp has been terrific off the bench and has showed he can help out whenever possible.
A key factor to the Angels win was, to no surprise, Mike Trout. Questions entered into the season debating whether Trout would keep alive his tremendous rookie season and he has not shown much disappointment. The only negative seen with Trout is his defensive ability but his offense has not seemed to change. Trout went 3 for 5, notching 1 stolen base, coming up big in the first of win of the doubleheader.
Tags: Daniel Nava, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mike Carp, Mike Trout, Red Sox, Tommy Hanson


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Lexington Social House Is A Tasty New Hollywood Hot Spot! Party Like Taylor Lautner!
Taylor Lautner and Nikki Reed have been spotted at Lexington Social House, the new tasty restaurant with amazing cocktails!
Los Angeles is overflowing with trendy restaurants constantly popping up, but if you are looking for a new place with delicious food, interesting cocktails and a hip vibe, don't miss Lexington Social House. The new LA restaurant, located near the ever-popular Hollywood & Vine intersection, has already been visited by the likes of Taylor Lautner and Nikki Reed!
Chef Mette Williams, formerly of Spago & Cut, provides a creative and delightful menu. Try the steak tartar, it will take your breath away! The "Rustic Modern American" menu offers signature items such as the confit pork belly with roasted figs, celery root marmalade and bouchet mussels seasoned with garlic, tomato, chorizo and saffron served with seasoned grilled batard. If you like honeycomb, here's a tip: order the cheese and charcuterie platter!
The very friendly (and stylish!) purple-suspendered staff recommend excellent cocktails, and they do not disappoint. The "Lexington" drink is made of earl-grey infused woodford reserve bourbon, honey, lemon juice, orange bitters. It's served with a giant ice cube and tastes like it sounds — like tea and bourbon. Comforting, with a kick! The "After School Special" (peanut-infused starr african rum, chambord, curaçao, house-made orgeat syrup) is modeled after a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich, and will satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth.
The atmosphere was designed by Thomas Schoos, and it radiates effortless chic with a tough of edge. The lamps are wrapped in metal chains, and the Queen Anne chairs in the back room are large and striking. Whether you're looking for a romantic, quiet dinner or a place to have happy hour (we recommend the back patio, especially when the LA weather heats up), you will definitely impress any guests you bring to Lexington Social House.
Have you gone to this restaurant? If so, what did you think? Let us know in the comments!


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This is a discussion on Body Type of Famous People and Their MBTI Type within the Myers Briggs Forum forums, part of the Personality Type Forums category; ...
This is the companion chart. It shows the location of MBTI types on a Somatotype chart
LOL! (at the fact INFP doesn't have a place)
No INFP? That is one of the casualties of the flawed Jungian system. Where are the SN and TF types in the Jungian system.
Look a little closer at the problem of the bipolarity of the MBTI (Jungian) functions and attitudes. The main problem is that all the functions are necessary to all organisms. We all think, feel, do and see. We differ however in our preferences for these functions. Some of us are DOERS while others are FEELERS. Some of us are THINKERS and others are SEERS. This is what is referred to as our dominant function. If we add a secondary (auxiliary) system to the mix (temperament means "mixture") we then become FEELING-DOERS, THINKING-SEERS, DOER-THINKERS for a total of twelve combinations. If you consider the rejected, weakest, inferior function/system, you have 24 permutations. Note that this means you can have THINKING-FEELERS, and DOER (Sensation)-SEERS (Intuition). Jung never figured that out.
If there are only twelve primary types it can be expected that some of the MBTI types will prove to be redundant or not different enough to really be considered a distinct type.
MBTI is test based on word perception. Somatotype is based on measuring something physical.
As it turns out the INFP is really a special case of ENFJ. Read the descriptions for those two types and you'll notice some very strong similarities.
Think about it,... How many fat ass technical people do you know and how many fat ass sales people do you know? You can argue that your personality type determines your activity level. Even the kind of food people eat. I hate it when my brain seems to be not able to concentrate very well. When I don't eat enough vegetables for a couple of days I notice the effect on my thinking power.
Body type has little to do with activity level or eating habits...an ectomorph could never exercise or eat right and still be skinny
I'm happy to be a mesomorph...I classify myself as that because I've always been equally good at gaining and losing weight and because even before I started kickboxing, I had quite a bit of muscle without ever having exercised much at all
well I am ectomorph INTJ if that means anything....hah
Those of you who say body type has no relationship to personality are ignorant of the research into that area.
If you had an ounce of scientific curiosity you wouldn't be so quick to dismiss something you know absolutely nothing about.
Do you even know what your exact somatotype is? There are 1800 possible types.
How do you really know if you are an ectomorph? There are skinny endomorphs. They find that out as they get old and fat. Furthermore, how do you know you are an INTJ. Is it because you scored INTJ on the MBTI? It's not a very reliable instrument.


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As the 1920s came to a close, Packard was a very well-established and successful manufacturer. Their cars were well engineered and properly built for the discerning and well-funded buyer. The Packard's of the classic era almost always outsold their competitors, including Pierce-Arrow, Lincoln, and Cadillac.
Packard introduced their new Custom Eight 640 in 1929. It had a chassis that was specifically designed to carry custom and semi-custom bodies. Many had long hoods that concealed the 106 horsepower, nine-main bearing straight-eight engines.
This example is an original coupe body that is equipped with a rumble seat. It has been in the same ownership for over three decades. During that time it has seen little, yet gentle, use. During the course of its life it has traveled only 35,878 miles. It has been treated to a professional and comprehensive restoration bringing it back to its original condition. The $100,000 frame-off job was completed in 1994.
The car is finished in tri-tone blue livery with gold leaf coach lines. The interior is the correct gray wool fabric.
It has been awarded a first in class award at the Silverado Concours and at the Packard Club of America's 19th Annual meet. It won Best of Show at the North Lake Tahoe Antique and Collector Car Show. In 1994 it was shown at the Pebble Beach Concours and was awarded a second in class.
Over the past 13 years it has traveled a mere 500 miles. In 2007 It was offered for sale at the Bonhams
Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia
at the Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club. It was estimated to sell for $125,000 - $150,000. At the close of the auction, the lot had been left unsold.
By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2010
This Packard 640 Custom Super Eight is an excellent example of the 'Jazz Age' Roadster. It is equipped with a 348.8 cubic-inch, inline 8-cylinder engine developing 105 horsepower. The car rides on a 140.5-inch wheelbase. The sixth series Packards were produced from August 1, 1928 to August 20, 1929. List price was approximately $3,175. Shipping weight was 4,370 pounds.
AS the 1920's came to a close, Packard was a very well established and successful manufacturer. Their cars were well engineered and properly built for the discerning and well-funded buyer. The Packards of the classic era almost always outsold their competitors, including Pierce Arrow, Lincoln, and Cadillac.
Total production of 640 and 645 models was 11,862 cars. Other models include the lower priced models 626 and 633. There was not a so-called Sport Phaeton catalogued series, but a few Dual Cowl versions were built. Wire wheels and windshield were extra cost items. Side mount covers and chrome tread covers were special ordered for this Packard along with wire wheels.
This car was owned by the same person from 1970 until 2005, when it was sold to the current owners. It was then sent straight to Chicago for a three-year frame-off total restoration.
Dual Cowl Phaeton
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Sold for $132,000 at
2008 RM Auctions
Sold for $129,250 at
2013 RM Auctions
Sold for $220,000 at
2014 Barrett-Jackson
The 'senior' Custom Eight models were offered by Packard in no fewer than nine body styles. The list included Tourers, Roadsters, Convertible Coupes, and Limousines. Coahcbuilders such as Rollston, LeBaron, and Dietrich applied their craft to this mighty platform.
By mid-1928, with the introduction of the Sixth Series, Packard offered only eight-cylinder engines. The eight-cylinder, L-head powerplant was available in two sizes, a319 cubic-inch unit that produces 90 horsepower and the 385 cubic-inch unit that offered 105 bhp. The Standard Eight series were fitted with the smaller eight-cylinder engine and built atop a wheelbase that measured 126.5-inches. An optional 133.5-inch size was available. The Custom and Deluxe Eight models rode on a 140.5-inch and 145.5-inch wheelbase respectively.
This 1929 Packard Custom Eight Dual Cowl Phaeton Model 640 has been given a full restoration. It has a tan body, brown fenders and body trim, red leather interior, and a beige canvas top. It is equipped with a pair of Trippe driving lights, and dual side-mount spares and spotlights.
In 2008, this Model 640 DC Phaeton was offered for sale at the 'Sports & Classics of Monterey' presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $120,000 - $165,000 and offered with a reserve. Those estimates were proven accurate as the lot was sold for $132,000 including buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2009
Packard sold 47,855 cars in 1929 with prices ranging from $2,435 to over $6,000. By this point in history, Packard was one of the oldest car companies in America, with the first Packard built in 1899. The enterprise that began life as the Ohio Automobile Company in Warren, Ohio became the Packard Motor Car Company in 1902 and moved to Detroit the following year.
The company entered the Classic era with a new straight eight engine replacing its early V12. This milestone engine used a unique crankshaft design and firing order that balanced the reciprocating forces and eliminated vibration. It was lighter than the V12, provided more power, better fuel economy and the inline configuration was compatible with the 'long hood' design themes that could be characteristic of the Classic era.
The Model 640 rode on a 140 inch wheelbase chassis and was powered by a 385 cubic-inch straight eight-cylinder engine offering 106 horsepower. It was priced at $3,175 and 9,801 were produced.
This Packard Ruanbout was sold new by the Earl C. Anthony dealership in California on April 13th of 1929. It was destroyed in a building fire in 1981. A three year restoration was completed in January of 2010.
Rumble Seat Coupe
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Sold for $220,000 at
2014 Gooding & Company
The Packard 640 Custom Eight and 645 DeLuxe Eight shared a 385 CID inline eight-cylinder engine producing 105 BHP - Packard's most powerful motorcar with the exception of the 626 Speedster. Packard offered a wide array of body styles, accommodating a variety of tastes and purposes.
This car was originally purchased by Mel Hershey of Hershey, Pennsylvania. In the early 1960's, Maxime Choiniere, from Quebec, bought the Packard from Mr. Hershey. Choiniere was well renowned throughout the Northeast for his restorations and the establishment of a museum in Granby, Quebec.
After Choiniere's demise in 1993, the entire collection was auctioned and the present owner acquired the car. It was restored by Richard Grenon over a five year period. The car was completely dismantled and rebuilt from the underlying hardwood structure out.
This Packard was awarded First Junior status at the 2012 AACA Eastern Fall Meet in Hershey. It is a well-equipped example with Packard-emblem Trippe lights, dual side-mounted spares with mirrors, a rare disappearing tonneau windscreen for the rumble seat, a luggage rack, covered trunk, and tools. The car is finished in black with red accents and leather upholstery.
This 1929 Packard 640 Custom Eight Roadster with Sporty Coachwork rides on a 140-inch wheelbase. When new, the car sold for $4,585 and was one of the more expensive of its type in 1929. In 2008, it earned a CCCA 1st Place.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2009
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Sold for $148,500 at
2006 RM Auctions
Sold for $91,300 at
2009 RM Auctions
This 1929 Packard 640 Custom Eight Roadster was the least expensive body style on the 640 model-lineup, yet they are some of the most highly prized configurations today as they were on of the last of the true open cars. The early history of this car is well known. It was original purchased by Mr. Pratt of Island Paper Industries of Loweville, New York. Original features fitted to this car include the unusual finned aluminum brake drums and a set of Woodlite headlights.
In the late 1970s, the car was given a comprehensive restoration in its original colors. The current owner purchased the car in 2006 and it has been in his private collection ever since. The engine is a 385 cubic-inch, nine main bearing side-valve eight cylinder engine capable of producing 105 horsepower. There is a three-speed transmission and four-wheel mechanical brakes.
In 2009, this Model 640 Roadster was offered for sale at the Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey presented by RM Auctions where it was expected to sell for $95,000 - $125,000. As bidding came to a close, the lot had been sold for the sum of $91,300, including buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2009
Dual Cowl Phaeton
This Packard 640 Custom Super Eight Sport Phaeton was introduced in 1929 and offered in nine body styles, and was one of 9,810 (some sources say 9,801) cars manufactured this production year. The car has a 385 cubic-inch, 8-cylinder engine, a 140-inch wheelbase, an overall length of 204 inches and weighs 4,370 lbs. The original list price with options was $3,475.
This example was originally order by a member of the Portuguese Royal Family, was manufactured in September 1928, and painted a two-tone gray. The Family's estate and assets, including this Packard, were seized and nationalized after a change in regimes. The Packard was driven only sparingly from 1930-1980 when an American Naval Officer purchased the car at auction, took legal title, but was not allowed to take the car out of the country. He restored and re-painted the car red, white and blue to disguise its appearance and shipped it to the United States.
The car went through a three-year restoration, which was completed in 2010. The car's mileage is accurate with only 18,350 miles on the odometer.
The Runabout was Packard's least expensive Custom Eight, although with prices exceeding $3,000, it was by no means affordable to the average American.
This 1929 Packard 640 Custom Eight Runabout is an excellent example of the 'Jazz Age' Roadster. It is finished in black with orange artillery wood spoke wheels and a beige folding top piped in saddle leather which match the interior leather on the doors and seats. The colors are typical of the era and the restoration is authentic. The June 1929 American Motorist magazine featured a black and orange roadster in an ad titled 'Packard men are carefully chosen.' The radiator features an optional basket-weave stoneguard and is accented by the distinctive Adonis radiator mascot. The windshield is hinged to be able to access fresh air. Other notable extra features include dual spotlights, a wood rail rear-mounted trunk rack, and dual side-mounted spares with tire-mounted rearview mirrors. There is a golf club access door housing a set of period clubs. Gold pinstriping is found on the orange wheels and belt moldings.
Known as the Sixth Series, this Packard is fitted with a 384.8 cubic-inch, in-line 8-cylinder engine developing 105 horsepower. The car rides on a 140.5-inch wheelbase, weighs approximately 4,245 pounds, and sold new for $3,175. There is a three-speed manual transmission.
This car is a CCCA Premier Classic National Sr.1st Prize winner. The current owner acquired the car in March 2002 after having received restoration work in 1999.
This 1929 Packard 640 Custom Eight Roadster was the least expensive body style on the 640 lineup, yet they are some of the most highly prized configurations of today. It is powered by a 349 cubic-inch eight-cylinder engine. This example was restored in 1992.
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Engine Num: 168376
Sold for $144,500 at
2008 Bonhams
Sold for $126,500 at
2013 Bonhams
This 640 Custom Eight Roadster became part of the Richard C. Paine Jr. collection around 1990. It was purchased by the current Private European Museum owner in 2007. It is finished in dark green with black fenders, and there is vermillion accent on the doors' décor panels along with vermillion wire wheels. There is a windshield post mounted spotlight, a pair of optional side-mounted spare wheels, wide whitewall tires, a single Pilot-Ray driving light, radiator stone-guard, rumble seat and rear-mounted luggage rack.
The interior and rumble seat are upholstered in brown leather; the top is tan cloth.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2013
Dual Cowl Phaeton
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This 1929 Packard 640 Phaeton Custom Eight, chassis number 176349, was delivered to the Boston Motor Car Company on September 11th of 1929, making it a very early 1929 model. The Great Depression was just beginning and only 9,766 examples of the Custom Eight were built in Detroit.
It is powered by a 384 cubic inch super straight eight producing around 106 horsepower. The vehicle weighs 4370 lbs. This particular body style originally sold for $3,175 when the base price of a standard family car sold for between $600 and $800.
This particular example spent many years as an estate car in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and was once owned by Patrick G. Young. It came from the factory finished in battleship gray with a red undercarriage and riding on disc wheels. The current owners had the car restored in 1998.
Packard was founded by two brothers, James Ward and William Dowd Packard in the city of Warren Ohio. They strongly believed that they could build a better automobile then the current models on display. They also had ideas on how to improve on the designs of current automobiles. By 1899, both brothers were building and designing vehicles in their native Warren, Ohio. The company was originally called the Ohio Automobile Company, and quickly began introducing various innovations in its designs that included the modern steering wheel, and the first production 12-cylinder engine.
While Henry Ford was producing vehicles that sold for $440, the Packard's instead concentrated on more upscale cars that started at $2,600. Their automobile developed a following and reputation not only in the U.S., but also abroad. The Packard's built vehicles that were consistently considered the elite in luxury automobiles. The company was commonly referred to as being one of the three 'P's' of American Motor Royalty; along with Pierce-Arrow of Buffalo, NY, Peerless of Cleveland, Ohio. On October 2, 1902, the Ohio Automobile Company became Packard Motor Car Company. The automobile operation soon moved to Detroit. Production was quickly placed ahead of General Motors Cadillac automobiles.
By 1925, Packard was considered the indisputable leader in the field of prestige automobiles. The exclusive Senior Eights were the Packard models that signified a prestige that went back to 1923. It was these models that were so successful through 1929 that the profit that they generated was almost enough to weather the Great Depression, and later finance the development of the 1935 One Twenty.
It was the Junior automobiles that supported the Seniors to World War II and beyond.
The Eight was the premier model, with only one notch below belonging to the much sought after Six, between 1923 and 1928. The lines were once again upgraded in 1928.
With a muscular, yet silky 385 CID power-plant, a new Custom Deluxe Eight was added at the top. At the same time the Six was replaced by the Standard Eight and was named so like the Custom Deluxe through 1932. As the most inexpensive model in the line, the Standard still came with the same quality, and assurance of excellence as the other models in the line, it just happened to be sold at the cost of $4,100, and the equivalent of 10 Model A Fords.
Introduced on August 1, 1928, the Packard Model 645 also fell under the designation of the Custom Eight line, or the Deluxe Eight series on September 8, 1928. Around 2,061 units of the Packard 645 were produced, and were easily identified by the Round-Back Headlamps that replaced the earlier drum-type. These models also came with a larger eight cylinder engine and a temperature gauge on the dash. The horsepower was at an increased 109, with the addition of the bore, L-head, in-line eight, and cast en bloc. Mechanical brakes were placed on all wheels, and the 645 came with 3-speed transmission.
The coachwork was done by Dietrich, and the design is consistently considered both desirable and beautiful. Offered in an astounding 21 body styles, the 8-cylinder was designated the 645 for 1929.
In one model year, an amazing 43,130 Standards were sold, plus another 11,930 Custom/Deluxe and Speedster models. High demands and waiting lists began the 1929 model year, but unfortunately due to the economic crisis, the sales tailed off to approximately 35,000 units for the year. The depression of the 1930's hurt Packard, and by 1934 their production dropped from more 50,000 in 1928 to below 7,000 units per year. As the depth of the Depression intensified, there was a curious delayed reaction for Packard, as they still managed to sell approximately 18,000 units as late as 1931. For 1933-34, the Standard Eight became the Eight, and the Custom/Deluxe series became the Super Eight. Meanwhile, fine car sales along with the rest of the Industry continued to plunge, reaching the horrifying bottom of 7,040 units in 1934.
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GOLF ROUNDUP: Bremer maintains slight margin
Thanks to a 24.5-19.5 victory over Kavanaugh's Resort May 26, GL Sports narrowed the gap on standings leader Bremer Bank during men's league at Cragun's Legacy Courses.
GL Sports was also helped by American National, which defeated Bremer 27-17. Bremer's lead, which was 6.25, stands at .75.
Team Legacy moved up four spots into third place with its 28-16 win over Team PSP.
Results from May 26:
Team results
Thelen Heating 31, Deerwood Bank 13
Team Legacy 28, Team PSP 16
American National 27, Bremer Bank 17
First Security 30, People's Security 10
Colonial Life 25, Von Hanson's 19
Halverson Law 26, US Bank 18
GL Sports 24.5, Kavanaugh's 19.5
Edward Jones 26.5, Shep's on 6th 17.5
Team standings
Bremer Bank 144.25
GL Sports 143.5
Team Legacy 142.25
Von Hanson's 140
Thelen Heating 138.5
US Bank 138
Kavanaugh's 137
American National 135.5
Team PSP 133.5
Edward Jones 131
Halverson Law 128
First Security 125
Colonial Life 124.5
Shep's on 6th 123.5
People's Security 105
Deerwood Bank 94.5
Individual results
Low net: Tim Bogenschutz 32, Dan Faust 32, Chuck Halverson 32
Low gross: Tyler Monda 34
Side game: Mike Sands (net 36)
Closest to pin: Mike Moran
Longest putt: Gary Lippo
Thursday's matchups
Dutch back
Event is a four-man team event against the field
Legacy women
Becca Hoppe was a double winner on the Par 3 Course May 26 during women's league at Cragun's Legacy Courses.
Hoppe was closest to the pin, which helped her to the low number of putts. Lori Rich and Carol Dinndorf shot 33s for the low score, Sharon Myhre made the longest putt and Rachel Martin was the random place winner.
On the Dutch front nine, Kelly Gorvin's 42 was the low score. Angie Sandelin, Connie Bender and Mary Crenna tied for the low number of putts. Sue Kieffer made the longest putt, Sandy Baumann was closest to the pin and Kathy Wernberg was the random place winner.
Legacy couples
Russ Jackson, Jim Axtell, Monica Kovalchuk and Susan Rogers were the winning team during the May 29 couples league at Cragun's Legacy Courses.
Sharon Harris and Axtell were closest to the pin.
The event 4 p.m. June 5 will be a shamble. Interested players can call the Legacy pro shop 800-272-4867 or email Tim Johnson at firstname.lastname@example.com to register.
Breezy Point men
Commander/JJ's defeated Thomas Law 7-5 May 26 to increase its lead in the men's league at Breezy Point Resort.
Billy's Bar and Grill used an 8.5-3.5 win over Mills Motor to jump three spots into second.
Results from May 26:
Team results
Dockside 7, Billy's Buddies 5
Billy's Bar and Grill 8.5, Mills Motor 3.5
Commander/JJ's 7, Thomas Law 5
Datam 6
Team standings
Commander/JJ's 24
Billy's Bar and Grill 20.5
Datam 20
Thomas Law 18
Billy's Buddies 11.5
Mills Motor 11
Dockside 9
Individual results
Low net: 0-6 — Brad Cardini 32; 7-10 — Siva Suthram 32; 11-over — Jim Wagner 34
Closest to pin: Dave Basil, Don Sandberg
Longest putt: Mike Marcum, Neal Moede, Darryl Boyd, Clyde Clement
Thursday's matchup
Whitebirch front
Commander/JJ's vs. Billy's Buddies
Dockside vs. Mills Motor
Thomas Law vs. Datam
Billy's Bar and Grill — bye
Breezy Point women
Sandy O'Day captured the blind holes and putts event May 26 during the Breezy Point Resort's women's league on the Traditional Course.
Linda Betker and Sylvia Schmitt tied for second. Ellen Koshenina and Martha Polsfus tied for third and Judy Thomas, Doris Moede, Linda Esser and Sue Marsolais tied for fourth.
Bunny Oseland, Jean Appleton and O'Day had the low number of putts. O'Day carded a birdie and Oseland had a chip-in.
GVL results
Carol Meyer, Rose Johnson and Candace Prigge shot 37 to win the May 24 Grand View Lodge women's outing at Deacon's Lodge.
Jackie Paine, Cathy Seczko and Pam Morrison shot 40 for second and Judi Moravec, Katie Wallace, Blanche McMenimen and Connie Lazor placed third.
Judy Anderson drained the longest putt and Paine was closest to the pin.
The next women's outing will be 5:30 p.m. June 7 at The Preserve.
The next coed outing will be 5:30 p.m. June 14 at The Pines.
To register call Joni Meyer at 820-2607.
Madden's women
Teri Neumann was a double winner during the May 24 women's night at Madden's Resort.
Neumann made the longest putt and won a scorecard playoff for first place in the "Hate EM' event.
Sandy Willow was closest to pin and Katie Rangen was the drawing winner.
Parent/child winners
Jason and Jordan Rykal shot a 65 to win the father/child junior division of the Madden's Memorial Day Parent/Child tournament at Pine Beach East.
Jerry and Andrew Theis won the father/child senior division. Adam and Kim Pogue won the mother/child senior division and Lisa and Marie LaFrance captured the mother/child junior division.
Dale and Chris Voigt were the second flight winners in the senior father/child division. Alan and Nick Kaufman were the second flight winners and Steve and Charlie Glasser were third flight winners in the father/son junior division.
Alan Kaufman and Kevin Beltz were closest to the pin.
Whitefish women
Cheryl Bontrager, Joi Brandt, Nancy Schmidt and Anita Stensby won the red, white and blue flags event May 25 during the Whitefish women's 18-hole league.
The foursome of Darlene Bonnema, Judy Eastwood, Joan Kantos and Mary Kay Kendall finished second.
Brandt owned the course for a low net of 60. Marlys Guse, Kantos and Kendall carded birdies with Brandt, Jean Freytag and Kantos enjoying chip-ins.
On June 1, league will start with a 2 p.m. shotgun start followed by an event at the clubhouse.
Interested players can call Anita Stensby (218) 692-3537 or the Whitefish pro shop for more information or to register.
Charlie's Scramble
The three-person, nine-hole Charlie's Scramble is scheduled for 5 p.m. June 7 at Breezy Point Resort.
Interested players can call (218) 562-7178 or email email@example.com to register their team.
MGA news
Bruce McIntosh paced the field with his 4-over 76 May 24 at Eagle Ridge Golf Course to qualify for the 12th Senior Players' Championship.
McIntosh, of Golden Eagle, topped the field by three strokes.
Jim Einarson of Eagles Landing Golf Club shot 83 for eighth at Eagle Ridge in his quest to qualify for the 33rd Players' championship.
Clive Neall, Dryden, Canada, aced the 144-yard 17th hole of Breezy Point Resort's Whitebirch Golf Course May 28 using a 7-iron.
Steve Jensen, Maple Grove, aced the 180-yard fifth hole of Breezy Point Resort's Whitebirch Golf Course May 30 using a 6-iron.
Jake Herdine, Maple Grove, aced the 160-yard first hole at Madden's Pine Beach East Course May 29 using a 7-iron.
Jeff Smith, Little Falls, aced the 125-yard 17th hole at Eagles Landing with an 8-iron May 24.
Upcoming events
June 1: MGA Senior Tour — Grand View Lodge
June 3: Staples Lions Par 3 — The Vintage at Staples
June 4: Little Falls Golf Extravaganza — Little Falls Country Club
June 6: Women's Outing — The Preserve at Grand View Lodge
June 7: Charlie's Scramble — Breezy Point Resort
June 8: "Bring a guest day" — Birch Bay
June 10: C-I Sports Boosters — Cuyuna Country Club
June 11: Red Bull Prostate Cancer tournament — Little Falls Country Club
June 12: Relay for Life — Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge
June 13: All Season Match Play Tourney deadline — Grand View Lodge
June 14: Coed Outing — The Pines at Grand View Lodge
June 16: Staples-Motley Chamber tournament — The Vintage at Staples
June 17: ESPN Best Ball Challenge — The Pines at Grand View Lodge
June 18: Twisted Sisters — The Vintage at Staples
June 19: Jr. Optimist Tri-State District Qualifier — Cragun's Legacy
June 19: Father's Day Tournament — The Vintage at Staples
June 20-22: 33rd MGA Players' Championship — Deacon's Lodge
June 21: ACS Pink Ribbon tournament — Grand View Lodge
June 24: Brainerd Sports Boosters tournament — The Preserve
June 26-27: Grand View Challenge 2-day Pro-Am — Grand View Lodge
June 28: Women's Outing — The Pines at Grand View Lodge


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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U are the fourth and fifth installments of the Super Smash Bros. series being developed by Sora Ltd. and Bandai Namco Games. The different versions had different release dates: The Nintendo 3DS version came out in North America on October 3, 2014 and the Wii U version came out in North America on November 21, 2014.
Veteran Characters
- Mario
- Donkey Kong
- Link
- Samus
- Kirby
- Fox
- Pikachu
- Bowser
- Pit
- Pikmin & Olimar/Alph
- Luigi
- Peach
- Toon Link
- Sonic
- Marth
- Zelda
- King Dedede
- Lucario
- Diddy Kong
- Yoshi
- Ike
- Captain Falcon
- Meta Knight
- Ganondorf
- Ness
- Falco
- Wario
- Jigglypuff
- Mr. Game & Watch
- Dr. Mario
- Mewtwo - as DLC
- Lucas - as DLC
- Roy - as DLC
Standalone Veteran Characters
These characters were in a previous game, but are now separate characters instead of being part of another.
- Villager (Male and Female)
- Mega Man
- Wii Fit Trainer (Female and Male)
- Rosalina & Luma
- Little Mac
- Greninja
- Mii Fighter in 3 variants
- Palutena
- Pac-Man
- Lucina
- Robin (Male and Female)
- Shulk
- Dark Pit
- Bowser Jr./Koopalings
- Duck Hunt (Duo)
- Ryu - as DLC
- Cloud - as DLC
- Corrin - as DLC
- Bayonetta - as DLC
Both versions have completely different stages. Furthermore, multiple stages have Final Destination versions (a flat stage without any hazards), in which those versions are available on For Glory mode.
Nintendo 3DSThe Nintendo 3DS version currently has 43 stage
- Battlefield
- Final Destination
- 3D Land
- Golden Plains
- Rainbow Road
- Paper Mario
- Gerudo Valley
- Spirit Train
- Dream Land
- Arena Ferox
- Reset Bomb Forest
- Tortimer Island
- Boxing Ring
- Prism Tower
- Unova Pokémon League
- Living Room
- Find Mii
- Tomodachi Life
- Pac-Maze
- Wily Castle
- Gaur Plain
- PictoChat 2
- Magicant
- Mute City
- Balloon Fight
- Melee Jungle Japes
- Melee Brinstar
- Melee Corneria
- Brawl Mushroomy Kingdom
- Brawl Yoshi's Island
- Brawl Distant Planet
- Brawl Green Hill Zone
- Brawl WarioWare, Inc.
- Brawl Flat Zone 2
- N64 Dream Land (DLC)
- Suzaku Castle (DLC)
- N64 Hyrule Castle (DLC)
- N64 Peach's Castle (DLC)
- Duck Hunt (DLC)
- Super Mario Maker (DLC)
- Midgar (DLC)
- Umbra Clock Tower (DLC)
Wii UThe Wii U version has 58 stages.
- Battlefield
- Big Battlefield
- Final Destination
- Mushroom Kingdom U
- Mario Galaxy
- Mario Circuit
- Jungle Hijinxs
- Woolly World
- Skyloft
- Pyrosphere
- Great Cave Offensive
- Orbital Gate Assault
- Kalos Pokémon League
- Coliseum
- Flat Zone X
- Palutena's Temple
- Gamer
- Garden of Hope
- Town and City
- Wii Fit Studio
- Boxing Ring
- Gaur Plain
- Duck Hunt
- Wrecking Crew
- Pilotwings
- Wuhu Island
- Windy Hill Zone
- Wily Castle
- Pac-Land
- N64 Kongo Jungle
- Melee Yoshi's Island
- Melee Temple
- Melee Onett
- Brawl Delfino Plaza
- Brawl Mario Circuit (Brawl)
- Brawl Luigi's Mansion
- Brawl Bridge of Eldin
- Brawl Halberd
- Brawl Lylat Cruise
- Brawl Pokémon Stadium 2
- Brawl Norfair
- Brawl Port Town Aero Dive
- Brawl Castle Siege
- Brawl Skyworld
- Brawl Smashville
- Brawl 75m
- Miiverse (DLC)
- N64 Dream Land (DLC)
- Suzaku Castle (DLC)
- N64 Hyrule Castle (DLC)
- N64 Peach's Castle (DLC)
- Super Mario Maker (DLC)
- Brawl Pirate Ship (DLC)
- Midgar (DLC)
- Umbra Clock Tower (DLC)
Returning Items
- Assist Trophy
- Banana Peel
- Barrels
- Beam Sword
- Blast Box
- Bob-omb
- Bumper
- Bunny Hood
- Capsule
- Crates
- Rolling Crates
- Deku Nut
- Fire Flower
- Food
- Franklin Badge
- Freezie
- Gooey Bomb
- Green Shell
- Golden Hammer
- Hammer
- Heart Container
- Home-run Bat
- Hothead
- Lightning
- Lip's Stick
- Mr. Saturn
- Motion Sensor Bomb
- Party Ball
- Pitfall
- Pokéball
- Ray Gun
- Sandbag
- Screw Attack
- Smart Bomb
- Smash Ball
- Smoke Ball
- Spring
- Soccer Ball
- Star Rod
- Super Mushroom
- Super Scope
- Superspicy Curry
- Team Healer
- Timer
- Unira
- Warp Star
New Items
Assist Trophies
- Andross
- Ashley
- Skull Kid
- Starfy
- Nintendog
- Mother Brain
- Waluigi
- Andross
- Isabelle
- Metroid
- Samurai Goroh
- Saki
- Midna
- Devil
- Knuckle Joe
- Lyn
- Dr. Wright
- Elec Man
- Dark Samus
- Chain Chomp
- Color TV-Game 15
- Dillon
- Shadow the Hedgehog
- Phosphora
- Magnus
- Hammer Bro
- Lakitu
- Tingle
- Takamaru
- Prince of Sablé
- Nightmare Wizard
- Ghirahim
- Riki
- Dr. Kawashima
Game Modes
This iteration of Super Smash Bros. has several new and returning game modes.
Classic Mode
Classic mode returns once again in both versions. players can now select the intensity of their game by betting smash coins with the intensity going from 0.0 to 9.0. Before a battle, a roulette spins indicating the battle's reward. There are 6 rounds in the Nintendo 3DS version and 7 rounds in the Wii U version, respectfully.
In the Nintendo 3DS version, players will choose between up to difficulty routes; blue, green and red, with each route having the series symbol of whoever is being fought. When they meet the junction, they are locked into whichever choice they made and pick up trophies and coins along the path before facing their selected opponent.
In the Wii U version, players move their character on a board with several fighters for various battles. As the players fight, the other fights go on and other characters are eliminated. This can be done in Co-op as well.
At the end of both versions, they first face off with the Fighting Mii Team. They then face Master Hand, with Crazy Hand on higher difficulty and a secret boss in highest difficulties, Master Core. In the Wii U version, if the difficulty is 8.0 or higher, they will face Master Fortress to destroy four cores.
All Star Mode
- Main Article:All-Star Mode
All-Star Mode returns as well, now unlocked from the start, and adds the new characters as the player unlocks them.
Online Play
Unlike Brawl, there are now two modes for playing with anyone: For Fun and For Glory. For Fun is items on, all stages except final destination, for 2 minutes. Only wins are counted in this mode. For Glory is a more competitive mode with no items, only Final Destination stages, 1-on-1 battles possible, and both wins and loses counted. No longer are players completely anonymous with the player's Nintendo Network ID appearing as the player's name. This enables reporting with Miiverse-style policies. In addition, matchmaking is based on skill rather than completely random, though there will not be rankings competitively.
In addition, there is a conquest mode when players playing as certain characters add to a pie chart and the winning side gets a small bonus.
Spectating and Betting
Smash Run
Smash Run is a new mode exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version. The mode starts with a five minute adventure course involving exploration and battling enemies from both Brawl's The Subspace Emissary and other game series. Through defeating these enemies, as well as opening chests, breaking targets similar to those found in Break the Targets, and other methods, power-up markers can be found and picked up and are used for increasing various stats for the player's character. Players will also have to be careful while adventuring, as there are enemies that can steal their power-ups, as well as the risk of getting power-ups knocked out of them by other players that they might meet up with, (though Sakurai himself recommends to refrain from going at each other during the five minutes). Prior to starting, players can equip themselves with special items that they can use during the match. Upon the expiration of the five minutes, any power-ups collected are added to the characters stats, and the players fight each other in a normal winner-takes-all battle.
Smash Tour
Smash Tour is a new party mode exclusive to the Wii U version. It is up to 4 players on one of 3 boards when players travel along the board picking up items, stats and fighters for a final fight when each fighter counts as a stock and the winner is the one. Fights also start when 2 players collide resulting the 1st place to take 2nd place's fighter and the rest
Special Orders
This is a special single player mode where the player completes special matches for various prizes. Master Orders has the player buy a relatively cheap ticket for each fight and a prize for winning it. Crazy Orders has the player pay a large entry fee of 5000G or a Crazy Order Pass and fight a series of matches that get increasingly difficult and to redeem the rewards, the player must fight Crazy Hand.
Event Mode
Events return as an a Wii U version exclusive. There are 55 events for single player and 25 for Co-op. The Events are unlocked in a grid instead of a simple list now too.
Home Run Contest
Home Run Contest returns in this game. Like in the previous games, the player beats up Sandbag, and when the Sandbag is damaged enough, the player will finish off by hitting it with a Home Run bat to send it flying off to see how far does it go in a distance. Sometimes
Target Blast
A new single player mode that combines Home Run Contest and Break the Targets. The player beats up a bomb counting down from ten and then knocks it into the target field breaking some targets. The targets and other stuff in the field break into shrapnel and can break other targets.
Multi Man Smash
Like Brawl and Melee before, Multi Man Smash returns, but now it is renamed as "Multi Man Smash". However, instead of Fighting Wire Frames and Fighting Alloys, the Fighting Mii Team act as your enemies. There are 6 modes in Multi Man Smash
Trophy Rush
Trophy Rush is a new mode for gaining trophies fast. The player has to destroy boxes to build up fever to send down the trophies and customizations. It can be played in co-op on the Wii U.
The players can customize both the fighters and create Mii Fighters. The fighters can be altered to a set of presets with variable equipment influences their overall stats and custom moves. The Mii Fighters take influence from the Mii's size but can customized into 3 different characters with highly variable special custom special moves.
Trophies return in this game though each version has trophies exclusive to each game. They are now purchaseable through a shop directly instead of just using your coins in the hope that it appears. On the Nintendo 3DS, they can also be bought for Play Coins.
Photo Studio
This is a feature returning from Brawl and exclusive to the Wii U version of the game. The player arranges the trophies he has in certain ways to make pictures. This time, you can also used the different fighter poses
Stage Builder
The stage builder has vastly improved from Brawl. The biggest change is that it is freeform, using the gamepad's touchscreen to draw platforms and place special platforms. The paths can be drawn in any direction too. A stage can be made in any shape desired. However, platforms with properties have mostly been removed from Brawl, limiting the properties of a platform to danger zones, being thin enough to be past through and grabbable ledges. Cannons are really the only other notable part as well, though they come in 3 varieties. The mode is only avaliable in the Nintendo Wii U version.
There are in total 105 challenges in the Nintendo 3DS version that involve a wide variety of tasks from playing as certain characters to collecting all the smash run powers.
In the Wii U version, there are 140 challenges, all on a single screen. These are more challenging than the 3DS ones and more character specific
The game allows players to play the entire game's soundtrack in both versions. The 3DS version has in total 115 songs and the Wii U version has in total 461. This total rises to over 500 with DLC.
There are three kinds of DLC for Super Smash Bros., Character and Mii Costumes. Players can buy them individually
Characters cost $3.99 for one version and $4.99 across both versions of the game with the exception of Ryu.
Mewtwo - April 15 for those who registered him on Club Nintendo, April 28 for new buyers
Lucas - June 14
Roy - June 14
Ryu - June 14, comes with Suzaku Castle, costs $5.99 for one version or $6.99 across both versions
Cloud - December 15, comes with Midgar, costs $5.99 for one version or $6.99 across both versions.
Corrin - February 3.
Bayonetta - February 3, comes with Umbra Clock Tower, costs $5.99 for one version or $6.99 across both versions.
There are 5/6 stages available as DLC. In addition, Miiverse stage on the Wii U version and Duck Hunt on the Nintendo 3DS came as free updates to the game and are not included. Each past stage costs $1.99 for one version or $2.99 for both versions.
- N64 Dream Land
- Suzaku Castle - Comes in bundle with Ryu
- N64 Hyrule Castle
- N64 Peach's Castle
- Super Mario Maker - September 30, costs $2.49 for one version or $3.49 for both versions.
- Brawl Pirate Ship (Wii U Only) - September 30
- Midgar - Comes in bundle with Cloud Strife
- Umbra Clock Tower - Comes in bundle with Bayonetta
Mii Costumes
Each Mii costme costs $.75 for one version or $1.15 for both versions. There are bundles for each wave for $6.00 for one version or $9.20 for both versions.
Wave 1
- Smash Bros. T-Shirt
- Dunban Outfit
- Cat Suit
- Monkey Suit
- Link Outfit
- Majora's Mask
- X's Armor
- Proto Man Armor
Wave 2
- Akira Outfit
- Jacky Outfit
- Heihachi Outfit
- Isabelle Outfit
- Mega Man.EXE Armor
- Zero Armor
- Inkling Boy Outfit
- Inkling Girl Outfit
- Squid Hat
- K.K. Slider Outfit (free)
Wave 3
- Hoodie
- Bear Suit
- King K. Rool Outfit
- Flying Man Outfit
- Chrom Outfit
- Black Knight Armor
- Lloyd Outfit
- Samus Armor
Wave 4
When bundled, this set costs $5.25 for one version or $8.05 for both.
- Business Suit
- Fox Outfit
- Captain Falcon Outfit
- Toad Set
- Viridi Outfit
- Monster Hunter Set
- Rathalos Set
Wave 5
Released on December 15 alongside Cloud. When bundled, this set costs $1.50 for one version or $2.30 for both and the bundle with Cloud costs $7.49 for one version or $9.29 for both.
Wave 6
Released on February 3 with the last of the game's DLC. When bundled. this set costs $4.50 for one version or $6.90 for both and the bundle with Corrin and Bayonetta costs $15.98 for one version or $19.88 for both.
- Bionic Armor
- Takamaru Outfit
- Ashley Outfit
- Gil (Tower of Druaga) Outfit
- Tails Outfit
- Knuckles Outfit
An Iwata Asks interview released in June 2011 revealed a few early details about the game. Discussions between Iwata and Sakurai about creating a Super Smash Bros. title for the Nintendo 3DS with the then newly formed Project Sora began shortly after the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl in 2008. It was decided however that Sakurai and his team would first tackle Kid Icarus: Uprising. As development of the Wii U began, it became clear to Sakurai that creating a game for both systems would be necessary. He began to think about the differences between the two platforms, and realized the personal nature of the handheld experience. This led him to consider the idea of customizing and leveling up characters with things like experience points, however he and Iwata expressed how this may limit the "pick-up-and-play" quality the series is known for. Ultimately, "What Sakurai hopes to do is have the Nintendo 3DS version of Smash Bros. allow players to build up their character through battle and rewards, then take their custom character to the Wii U version to face off against everyone. He feels it could be nice if they can make the "personal" portable space and the stadium-like "public" console space mash together." Sakurai has acknowledged that the Wii U version could offer 60 frames per second visuals, high quality graphics, dynamic effects, and smooth character movements, while the Nintendo 3DS version will likely offer players a slightly different Smash Bros. experience. Many members of the Kid Icarus: Uprising staff are likely to work on the project. Sakurai hopes to let his team handle the character balancing this time around, as opposed to him personally doing it as he did in the previous titles.[1]
When asked about whether or not a Capcom character could make an appearance, Sakurai said "I can't say that it's entirely out of the realm of possibility that some Capcom character could appear in the next Smash Bros. The big problem, though, comes from the idea of trying to get characters from a completely different universe to fit with the style that has been dictated by Nintendo's characters in a fighting game."[2]
Early development on the game finally began in February 2012 after Project Sora had finished it's work on Kid Icarus: Uprising. On April 25, 2012, Sakurai revealed some of his early thoughts on the games in an interview with IGN, explaining that the series needs to evolve. "There is a certain dead end we come to if we just expand the volume of the game. I intend to change direction a little as we go. The key to that's going to be its dual support for 3DS/Wii U. I'm really just getting started on this so it's going to take time, but I'll come up with something that uses that link as the game's central axis, so I hope you're looking forward to it."[3]
Sakurai has stated that he plans on reviving more old Nintendo characters in the game, much like he did with Ice Climbers and Pit in previous titles.[4]
In an interview with Nintendo Power, Sakurai expressed that the wait for the game's release may be longer than many fans are expecting saying, "We've just taken what you could call the first step of the process. This is the first time I've ever had my next project announced before it's even entered development, and because of that, I fear that players will be forced to wait even longer than they expect to. Please be patient."[5]
On June 21, 2012 during a Nintendo Direct video stream, Nintendo announced that Namco Bandai would be developing the two games with Sakurai's Project Sora. A top tier group of developers from Namco have been assembled including Masaya Kobayashi (Ridge Racer series), Yoshito Higuchi (producer and director of the Tales series), Tetsuya Akatsuka (producer and director of Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs.), the art director/sound director of the Soul Calibur series, as well as the main development team staff from the Tekken series.[6]
In an interview with Nintendo Power, Sakurai discussed the amount of playable characters saying, "It isn't a matter of 'if the next game has 50 characters, that'll be enough.' There is a certain charm to games that have huge casts of playable characters, but they tend to have issues with game balance and it becomes very difficult to fine-tune each character and have them all feel distinctive…. In terms of quantity, we've probably already reached the limit of what's feasible. I think a change of direction may be what's needed."
When asked about the possibility of any Namco Bandai characters making an appearance in the game, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada said "We're not really sure at this moment but when thinking of the playerbase who is playing Smash Bros, maybe Tekken characters is something they wouldn't want, so I've been pulling back on that a bit. But I don't know."[7]
At the E3 2013, Villager, Mega Man, and Wii Fit Trainer were revealed to be playable characters in the game.
On July 12, 2013, Pikmin & Olimar were announced on the official website.
During the Nintendo Direct on August 7, 2013, Luigi was announced for the game.
On September 12, 2013, Princess Peach was announced for the game.
On September 26, 2013, Toon Link was announced for the game.
During the Nintendo Direct on October 1, 2013, Sonic the Hedgehog was announced for the game as a returning third-party character.
On November 7, 2013, Marth was announced on the official website.
On December 18, 2013, Rosalina & Luma were announced as a newcomer to the Smash Bros series. This is the first newcomer announced since E3 2013.
On December 26, 2013, Princess Zelda was announced of the official website.
On January 10, 2014, King Dedede was confirmed to return via the official website.
On January 31, 2014, Lucario was confirmed to return via the official website.
On February 13, Little Mac was announced as the fifth newcomer in this iteration of the Smash Bros during a Nintendo Direct.
On February 20, Diddy Kong was confirmed to return via the official website.
On April 8, 2014, a Nintendo Direct showcasing the game occurred. Revealed the mechanics of online play, release windows, Zero Suit Samus, Sheik, Yoshi, Charizard and Greninja.
On May, 2014, Ike was confirmed to return via the official website. He takes on his Radiant Dawn appearance now.
On June 10, 2014, during the Nintendo Digital Event, there was 3 variants of the Mii Fighter introduced; The Mii Brawler, the Mii Swordfighter and the Mii Gunner. It also revealed NFC functionality. The Nintendo 3DS version's release date was also revealed. In addition, Palutena was revealed with a trailer animated by Shaft at the end of the event.
Later that day, at the Smash roundtable, Sakurai revealed Pac-Man with a new trailer that also hinted Mr. Game and Watch could return.
On July 14, Sakurai revealed not one, but two newcomers: Lucina and Robin, with a trailer in a style of a cutscene from Fire Emblem: Awakening. Also, during a trailer, Captain Falcon was confirmed to return.
On August 13, Meta Knight was revealed to return. In addition, the site updated to explain the single player modes and revealed a limited edition Nintendo 3DS XL that was due to release on October 3 in Europe.
On August 29, Shulk was revealed in a Japanese Nintendo Direct. In addition, Amiibo support for confirmed for the 3DS version.
On October 3, three of the secret characters, Ness, Falco, and Wario, were revealed to return.
On October 23, There was a Livestream revealing multiple things about the Wii U version like 8-Player Smash, Stage Builder, Master Orders and Crazy Orders, and Mewtwo added as DLC for those who buy and register both versions.
In an article for Famitsu, Sakurai mentioned Bowser Jr. was almost cut due to the high variety in his alternate costumes but the modeling team pushed through and finished them.
In an interview on Nico Nico, Sakurai mention Takamaru was considered to be a part of the roster but was dropped by the roster was finished due to his game being very unknown.
On April 1, 2015, Mewtwo, Lucas and the first wave of Mii costumes were revealed for Smash Bros. with more to come. To help determine who will get in with later DLC, they opened a polled on smashbros.com where people can submit who they want.
On June 14, 2015, Roy, Ryu, Suzaku Castle, Dream Land 64, Hyrule Castle, Peach's Castle and Wave 2 of the Mii Costumes were revealed in addition to Youtube Replays and Tourney Mode coming in August.
On July 31, 2015, Wave 3 of the Mii Costumes were revealed.
On September 30, 2015, the stages of Super Mario Maker, Pirate Ship (Wii U DLC), and Duck Hunt (Nintendo 3DS Update), along with Wave 4 of the Mii Costumes, were revealed.
On November 12, 2015, Cloud Strife and the stage Midgar were announced for the game alongside an announcement for an event in December for the game.
On December 15, 2015, Corrin, Bayonetta, and the stage Umbra Clock Tower, along with Waves 5 and 6 of the Mii Costumes, were announced for the game in the final direct presentation.
White Board
On July 2, 2012, Masahiro Sakurai shared an image on his Twitter feed of a drawing the development staff had made on a white board that displayed many characters from previous Smash Bros. titles. While it does not confirm that they will in fact be featured in the game, it may be an indication that certain characters are returning.[8] The characters in the drawing are:
- Kirby
- Marth
- Pit
- Fox
- Donkey Kong
- Mario
- Zero Suit Samus
- Mr. Game & Watch
- Wario
- Link
- Pikachu
- Luigi
- Meta Knight
In addition to the fighters, the drawing also features:
- A Pikmin
- Sandbag
- Mr. Saturn
- Either a Heart Container or a Heart from the Kid Icarus series
- Master Hand
- Possibly Crazy Hand
All of these features are in the final game.
The Nintendo 3DS version was received pretty well, receiving a very solid score of 37(10/9/9/9) out of 40. It has a 85.44% on GameRankings and a 85 on Metacritic.
It sold over a million in its first weekend in Japan alone, with 944,644 at retail. Worldwide, by October 6, the game had sold over 2.8 million copies. As of the end of October, the game sold 3.22 million with about 1.5 million overseas. By the end of 2015, the Nintendo 3DS version had sold 7.92 million copies worldwide, while the Wii U version sold 4.61 million copies worldwide.
The community has also received the game pretty well, finding it fairly suitable for competitive play, particularly with custom moves. The game was at EVO 2015 and 2016 though after EVO 2015, custom moves had mostly been banned from tournaments.


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After reading your review of the cons I can't see how you could still like it.
The main reason is that despite the number of things I don't like about the OS, almost all of them are related to the Start screen which I don't use that often.
The increased performance and other niceties make up for it. I am not sure I'd recommend it if you had to pay the full upgrade price, but for the $40 upgrade or whatever is, it's hella worth it. If you are REALLY hung up on the Start screen, you're going to avoid it even if it was $0, so there's no debate in that.
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