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The dead and injured are carried out of a burning building; more bodies lying in the street; prolonged exchanges of fire as armoured carriers smash through barricades; and, with the violence, anger and calls for revenge.
That was Mariupol after a day of bloody strife which slid Ukraine further towards civil war.
The country's caretaker government can be accused of trying to blow out flickering hopes of peace by launching a military operation on one of the most revered anniversaries in the Russian-speaking half of the country, the commemoration of victory over Nazi Germany.
The military action is accompanied by stridently aggressive rhetoric from politicians in Kiev who are crowing about the numbers of "terrorists" killed and threatening further lethal punishment.
By the evening there are differing body counts ranging from 20 to five, with around another 25 injured. But the accuracy of statistics has meant little in this confrontation. What matters is the perception. For many in this port on the Azov Sea, today greatly reinforced the view – relentlessly promoted by the separatist leadership – that fascists from the west of the country are coming to attack.
In pictures: The Ukraine crisis
In pictures: The Ukraine crisis
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Ukrainian soldiers from the 'Azov' battalion guard their base in Mariupol, Donetsk
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Children were transferred from orphanages in Donetsk and Makeyevka to escape the fighting between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists
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Ukrainian servicemen captured by pro-Russian separatists sit on the ground as they are assigned to clean a street in Snizhne in the Donetsk region
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A view inside the Youth Culture Centre destroyed by pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk
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A woman holds a portrait of her dead son as she speaks during a rally in front of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's office in Kiev
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A boy ascends the stairs of a bomb shelter after the shelling in the Petrovskiy district in Donetsk
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A medic looks at thirty coffins prepared for the funerals of pro-Russian rebels killed during heavy fighting at Donetsk airport, outside a Donetsk morgue
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Relatives mourn near the coffin of Mark Zverev, a taxi driver shot dead during clashes at the Donetsk airport between Ukrainian troops and the pro-Russian rebels, during his funeral in the village of Grabari on the outskirts of Donetsk
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Medical workers carry a wounded pro-Russian militant on a stretcher after armed clashes occured between pro-Russian gunmen and Ukrainian troops in Slavyansk
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A member of a newly-formed pro-Russian armed group called the Russian Orthodox Army mans a barricade near Donetsk airport
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Black smoke rises from a shot down Ukrainian Army helicopter outside Slovyansk
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A woman is overcome with emotion as she looks at blood stains and damage around a wrecked truck of supporters of the self-proclaimed 'Donetsk People's Republic' on road leading to the Donetsk International Airport
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A local man looks at damage near a wrecked truck of supporters of the self-proclaimed 'Donetsk People's Republic' on road leading to the Donetsk International Airport
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A bloodstained icon of Jesus is seen among blood soaked shattered glass atop a wrecked truck near the Donetsk airport
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A family member attends a funeral for Olga Prokhorenko (60) who was killed by shrapnel after Ukrainian government forces shelled their location, during the funeral in Slovyansk
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A woman reacts after seeing the lifeless body of a man killed by shrapnel following a shelling from Ukrainian government forces in Slovyansk
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Pro-Russian militants take position on the roof of the international airport of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk
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A woman embraces a pro-Russian separatist from the "East" battalion during a rally in the eastern city of Donetsk
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A Ukrainian helicopter Mi-24 gunship fires its cannons against rebels at the main terminal building of Donetsk international airport
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A pro-Russian gunman changes his position near the airport, outside Donetsk
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A pro-Russian gunman aims his weapon near the airport, outside Donetsk. Ukraine's military launched air strikes against separatists who had taken over the airport in the eastern capital of Donetsk in what appeared to be the most visible operation of the Ukrainian troops since they started a crackdown on insurgents
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Pro-Russians ride on a truck in Donetsk. A convoy of an armored personnel carrier and seven trucks carrying several hundred heavily armed men drove through central Donetsk and gunmen got out of the trucks, stood to attention and gave shots in the air in jubilation as a crowd of several thousand supporters cheered them and chanted: "Heroes!"
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An elderly woman leans against the chest of a pro-Russian gunman in Lenin square in Donetsk
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Pro-Russian militants guard a psychiatric hospital after shell explosions during the fighting between pro-Russian militants and the Ukrainian army, in Semyonovka village, outside Slavyansk
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Ukrainian troops stand guard at a checkpoint on the road near the eastern city of Izum, Donetsk
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Members of the Democratic Alliance party take part in a performance in front of the French embassy in Kiev. Protesters set up a pool with the blood of animals and models of warships in a protest against French plans for the sale of two Mistral helicopter carriers to the Russian Navy
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A man carries a portrait of pro-Russian activist Vadim Hudich, who was killed in a shooting incident at the head of a funeral procession in the eastern Ukranian town of Krasnoarmeisk
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A voter is seen inside a voting booth at a polling station during the referendum on the status of Donetsk region in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk
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Members of a local election commission sort ballots as they start counting votes of referendum on the status of Luhansk region in Luhansk
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Members of a local election commission empty a ballot box as they start counting votes of the referendum on the status of Donetsk region in Donetsk
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Members of a local election commission empty ballot boxes as they start counting votes after a referendum, at a polling station in Lugansk
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Local residents watch as others give first aid to a man who was shot in the leg by Ukranian militia in the village of Krasnoarmisk. Eyewitness said that Ukranian militia tried to stop the referendum voters briefly taking the City Hall of Krasnoarmisk, where unarmed pro-Russian supporters were gathering. Reportedly the Ukranian militia came out out the building and started shooting at the people, killing at least one man and leaving at least two others injured
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Members of a local election commission count votes after a referendum organized by the so-called Donetsk People's Republic members at a polling station in Donetsk
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Voters visit a polling station to take part in the referendum on the status of Donetsk
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An Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) with a Russian flag drives through the center of Slaviansk during the day of referendum organized by the so-called Donetsk People's Republic members in Slavyansk
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A statue of Lenin is placed in front of a pro-Russian barricade on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Slavyansk
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A feamle veteran (C) sings during 'Victory Day' celebrations in Donetsk
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People stand near the burning Mariupol police station
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Ukrainian soldiers stand guard beside an armoured personnel carrier at a checkpoint in Mariupol. Ukrainian forces seized the rebel-held city hall in the eastern port city of Mariupol, driving out pro-Russian activists, then withdrew, making no attempt to hold onto the building
"This is not about 2014 in Ukraine, this is taking us back to Berlin in 1945, that is what they want to avenge, the defeat of their Nazi masters", is the view of Captain Zorin Aleksandr Nicolaivitch, who spent 18 years in the navy. He is in his full dress uniform, with two rows of medals, rushing to one of the places of killing from the parade for the Great Patriotic War.
"Look, this is the only weapon that I, or anyone else, has around here," says the 63-year-old retired officer, lifting up the ceremonial dagger at his belt. "No, only one side came armed, wanting to fight, today. It wasn't the people of Mariupol."
Arms, however, appear to have been a key issue. There are two conflicting narratives. The Kiev administration's version is that a mob had taken over the central police station, with the primary aim of getting hold of its extensive armoury, and then opened fire on government troops, killing some policemen in the process.
Residents, as well as protesters, insist this is a lie. The police, they maintain, had shown great sympathy towards them, and the Ukrainian military, with a band of armed fellow travellers, wanted to take control of the weapons and attacked the station precisely for that reason.
A body lying in front of the station, with firemen trying to control the flames, is that of a policeman: his uniform hat and a mobile telephone have been placed on him. "Let me show you something," says Viktor Nicolaivich, trying to keep his voice calm as he pulls up the covering blanket. One arm of the officer is encased in plaster. "He couldn't even pull the trigger to defend himself against the fascist bastards. We know this man, I was with him yesterday, he is one of our local policemen, we would never want to harm people like him."
The city's police commander, Valeryi Androsehuk, is missing. The Ukrainian authorities claim that he has been kidnapped by militants; the protesters maintain that he had either perished in the flames, or been arrested. The chief had refused, they say, to hand over the headquarters to the soldiers.
Across the road lies another corpse, that of one of the "fascists" who had been with the soldiers, say the residents, inevitably labelled a member of the Right Sector, an extremist group who allegedly carry out the government's dirty work. The man is wearing civilian clothing, a black top and jeans, with an armband in Ukrainian colours. "This man was shooting at the police building, I saw him," Valentina Semoronova says. "Then he got wounded and fell; the policemen were shooting back. The soldiers did nothing to help him. All they did was take the rifle with them when they left."
In the course of the next confusing hour the armband disappears, snatched off by a collaborator, according to some. There are mutters that it was a Ukrainian journalist, although we have not seen any present at the scene.
Such charges often lead to an outbreak of hostility towards the media. But here the crowd, though angry, is keen to put over its side. The people stand under raindrops blackened by ash pleading that two things must be made clear to the outside world; they do not have guns and they are Ukrainians, not Russians. They produce their driving licences and passports.
To Arsen Avakov, many of these people are terrorists. Ukraine's acting Interior Minister has been a voracious user of Facebook to chronicle military operations, some of the accounts wildly inaccurate. He wrote: "A terrorist group of about 60 men armed with automatic weapons attacked the police headquarters.
"About 20 terrorists were destroyed and four taken prisoner. To those who come with weapons and who shoot… To them there can be only one answer from the Ukrainian state – annihilation."
Apart from the two bodies outside the station, I see three others being carried out; it is unclear whether they are dead or have suffered severe injuries from the fire. Colleagues and residents report three others killed.
Mr Avakov also stresses the involvement of several branches of security in the mission, including special forces, National Guard and the army. This is seen as an attempt to assuage criticism in Kiev and western Ukraine of the "anti-terrorist offensive".
But Mariupol has also become the arena for a number of shadowy bunches of gunmen. Two days ago, a unit in black combat uniform carried out unprovoked assaults on protesters outside another police station. There have been contradictory accounts about who they were from Kiev authorities – National Guard, special forces, Ministry of Interior police. One theory is that they were mercenaries bankrolled by Igor Kolomoisky, an oligarch and Ukrainian nationalist, who had previously offered a bounty for the capture of Russian "agents".
Elena Rukoshova, a 26-year-old former kindergarten teacher, was beside her friend, Jaroslav, when he was beaten up and arrested in the last incident involving the men in black. She rushed to the police station from the parade this morning to see them and other forces involved in action again.
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On the run, a range of species; Vampires, Demons, maybe even humans, all hide in the forests of the Olympic Peninsula. Join the Campers on their quest to, well, hide...
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I ran through the forest, the vibrant greens streaking past me in colourful lines. Where abouts was I now? It had to be somewhere near Forks. I decided no-one was going to find me this deep into the Hoh Rain Forest, so I settled down. I slumped down onto the forest floor, tired from all the running. Sleep instantly took over. I dreamed about why I was running.
I walk warily around La Push, searching. I turn around, and there he is. My brother; the brother I had never known.
"Hi," I say. He nods. "uhmm, so what's your name?" I ask.
"Harry." He replies,
"Cool," I say, "I'm Justin." He nods. Again. "You don't talk much, do you?" I say. He shakes his head.
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Against this background, it is perhaps unsurprising that those in the business of regulating should be looking for ways of further extending an already growing empire. The brave new world of multi-media seems to offer a god-given opportunity; Oftel, the telecommunications watchdog, is reaching out to grab it with both hands.
We should not, however, be too hard on Don Cruickshank, director-general of Oftel. His office has managed to produce a detailed, informed and illuminating consultation document on the regulation in this area. At a time when the market is clearly moving far ahead of regulators, it is encouraging to see signs of careful thought from those normally deemed to be woefully lagging.
It is encouraging, too, that Mr Cruikshank shies away from too onerous a regulatory framework, preferring to allow the market to read the signals, make the adjustments, and meet the demands of consumers. Wherever possible, that is surely the right approach. The aim must be less regulation, not more of it.
But there are two dangers in what Oftel is proposing. First, the initiative could well set off a debilitating battle for jurisdiction with another regulator, the Independent Television Commission.
Both the ITC and Oftel have seen fit in recent weeks to push for a greater statutory role in the regulation of multi-media, claiming that their respective industries - broadcasters and telecoms service providers - are moving quickly toward converging "content" and "carriage". The last thing these industries need is a turf war. The City has been greatly harmed and discredited by division and duplication among squabbling regulators.
More important in the long term, however, is the kind of regulation Britain needs. One school has it that regulating the information highway is an impossible and pointless task; aside from insisting on minimum rules to enforce competition (already in place and enforceable by the Office of Fair Trading and the Monopolies and Mergers Commission), governments should get out of the way. On that view, not only should we do away with the ITC - surely the subliminal, if not the explicit, message of the Oftel consultation document, at least when it comes to the ITC's role in the awarding of broadcasting licences - but Oftel should go too.
That approach may appear appealing to regulatory minimalists. Get the distribution network right - fair and equitable access for all suppliers and a common standard to allow "inter-operability" among infrastructures - and 10,000 flowers will bloom. Those more concerned about content, quality and universal access ask: Who will be the gardeners? Who will plant and cull, pluck and arrange? Do we really want a free-for-all along the information highway?
Mr Cruickshank is right to think that regulating will be a difficult task in the digital age, and may require a reformulation of the rules governing the sector. An artifical division between broadcasting and telecommunications is obviously unsustainable if we are to have video-on-demand, interactive home shopping and other products and services of the digital future.
Better, then, to have one regulator handling the nuts and bolts of the market - the questions of access, of inter-operability, of cross-ownership - regardless of whether the supplier is a broadcaster or a telecoms operator. The ITC, for its part, may or may not need to survive as a "standards" watchdog, ferreting out unacceptable content and imposing regional or local thresholds.
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School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize school security grants by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to be used for the installation of surveillance equipment and the establishment of hotlines or tiplines for the reporting of potentially dangerous students and situations.
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Hi, I tried to start my yanmar today and after a few minutes that Icould not start it, the engine began to throw salt water through the air intake. Then I realized that my water separation filter was half empty. I closed the water intake, and open the decompression valves on my engine, but by then my battery was out. I understand that the water got into the engine due to my excessive starting, but ow should I get the remaining water out of the cylinders?
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What you SHOULD do is romove the head and dry out every little bit of water in the
system and oil the piston rings. I wouldn't go that far. You need a good cranking battery. drain all water from the intake manifold. open the preasure release and clear all the water you can from the cylinder. drain the intake manifold again. Then start the engine and run it up to temp. Hoping that it doesn't explode from water in the cylinder.
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Drain the water lift too, and keep the water intake shut until it starts. But if you get at this soon you'll probably be OK...
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stupid question but, how do I drain the water from the intake manifold/lift?
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You may need to pull an injector to get the water out of the cylinder. You will then have multiple oil changes. Once youve change the oil enough so it exhibits no milkyness then go run the engine hard to dry it out internally...
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A note here.....
EVERY hour you wait, the bigger the problem!!! DO IT FAST!!!! or you will have frozen engine.
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We've had success in the past with a friend's yanmar w/decompression, cranking the engine with the levers open 'pumped' the water out the intake.. drained the muffler to be certain there was nothing near the engine in the exhaust side, got it running right away.
Certainly a few oil changes as recommended by MS is a must-do.
Re: Water in Cylinders
This problem often happens when you have to do excessive cranking to get the motor to start. If you suspect a reluctance to start you should ALWAYS leave the cooling water valve closed until the engine starts up.
How do you get the water out?
Hopefully gravity will help you here. Check your engine oil; it should have water in it, under the oil. A few rapid oil changes with a cheap oil should get most of the water out. Make your last oil change with a good diesel or "C" (compression) rated oil (Rotella T is one).
As for water in the cylinders: cranking engine with decompression levers open may help move any water in the cylinders. With my Atomic 4 gas engine I would pour some Marvel Mystery oil into the cylinder chambers via the spark plug holes - not sure if this is feasible with diesel injectors.
As already mentioned you should try to get the engine running ASAP and up to full temperature. I'd do 2 oil changes with a crappy oil before doing anything, then try to get it running. If you get it running then do the last oil change before the oil gets really hot.
Re: Water in Cylinders
Engine is up an running
Thank you all for the help
Water in Cylinders
Any details on the procedure you followed and issues encountered? Might make a nice case study if/when others suffer a similar fate
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AN: Look, a longer one, complete with townies... lol
Rory's waiting for Lorelai in the diner. Various other townies are there as well as some tourists. The bell rings, Luke looks up from the order he's taken and Lorelai walks in. She leans over the counter to give him a kiss, but Luke notices something in her hand.
Luke (pointing): "What's that?"
Lorelai (with an "uh, oh, busted"- face): "Um... paper clips."
Luke (dryly): "In a Weston's take-out cup?"
Lorelai (looking innocent): "Uh huh."
Luke: "Hand it over."
Lorelai (hides the cup behind her back): "No, get your own... paper clips!"
Luke (warningly): "Lorelai..."
Lorelai (sighs in defeat): "You wouldn't let me have the real thing, so I had to do something."
Luke (angry): "So, you went to Weston's behind my back? You're unbelievable!"
Lorelai (yells): "I was desperate!"
In the background, the tourists are looking shocked/confused.
Luke: "You disguist me!"
Focus goes to the townies with Lorelai and Luke argueing in the background. You can't make out what they're saying, though.
Kirk: "Ten bucks that Lorelai wears him down... any takers?"
Kirk looks around at the other townies, who looks away.
Rory: "I'll take that bet, Kirk."
Kirk eyes her suspiciously.
Kirk: "You know something."
Rory (chuckling): "I don't, Kirk."
Kirk (disbelieving): "Yes you do... you have inside information. I want to change my bet. Ten bucks Lorelai doesn't wear him down."
Rory (shrugs): "Fine by me, you're on."
Focus returns to Lorelai and Luke, who are still in a heated arguement
Luke: "You were going to stop with the... paper clips."
Lorelai: "I have an addiction! You can't expect me to go cold turkey!"
In the background, the tourists looks at each other.
Tourist #1 (whispering to Tourist #2): "To paper clips?"
Babette (leaning in): "Coffee, sugar. Keep up."
Back to Luke and Lorelai again.
Luke: "We agreed!"
Lorelai: "No you agreed. I didn't agree. See this face? This is me not agreeing!"
They have a staring competition going on for a minute or two. The entire crowd is watching them in silence, including the tourists.
Luke (sighs): "Hand over the cup."
Lorelai: "Never!"
Luke: "New deal. You get one cup a day..."
Lorelai squeals.
Luke: "On one condition."
Lorelai (mumbling): "So close"
Luke: "That one cup is it. No more heading to Weston's behind my back. You're not gonna drink Sookie's or drive to any nearby county to get a cup. I ever find out you are and the deal is off and I'll start only serving you salads..." (picking up one of the pots) "Now, hand the cup over."
Lorelai: "If it's decaf, i'm going straight back to Weston's."
Luke (nodding in agreement): "It's not. Trust me."
Lorelai reluctantly hands over the cup and Luke pours her a coffee. She immediatly brings it up to her lips, tastes. Her face breaks into a grin.
Lorelai (raises one of her hands in victory): "Yes!"
In the background. Kirk is looking displeased. He opens his wallet, takes out a bill and hands it to Rory.
Kirk: "You planned this."
Rory (grinning): "Nope"
Kirk: "You manipulated me."
Rory: "I did not, Kirk."
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The room was very clean and orderly ER helipad 100 yards from my room, lots of noise. Staff was unwilling to prorate my fee when leaving a day early due to emergency.
Super comfy beds. Very clean. Absolutely would stay again Air conditioner was incredibly loud
The bed the cleanliness the staff the breakfast
After a long day of hunting, big room, comfortable bed, The beds
What's not to like about this place. Every dollar spent here was very worth it. I would definitely stay here again!
Overall it was great Heater - a/c for the room = fan was constantly blowing.
The breakfast was pretty good. The rooms are too small and the bathroom is especially small. In the foyer, the smell is awful. It smells like a wet dog or onions. Had to hold my nose each time I walked through.
I was easy to find, the staff was friendly. The rooms are dirty. You can tell the vacuum does not get to the edges of the room, it has a ring dust all around the carpets edge. The furniture was the same way it was only dusted lightly. The doors to the room and bathroom had chocolate fingerprints from whoever stayed there before maybe. The sheets were clean but the bed is very uncomfortable. They have spring mattresses with a mattress cover on it. I always take cleaner with me because of my grandson, and glad I took some with me this time since I had to clean up a bit before we actually used the bathroom and touched the doors. The dustiness of the room was not much I could do since all the rooms were booked and the other places were as well since it was the Alien Festival we went to attend.
The bed was comfortable and the hotel was quiet. The room was fairly basic with decor that looked a bit tired. Very average.
Cleanliness of the hotel and how they embraced alien culture of roswell .
This is a very nice Hampton Inn. It was recently renovated (in fact the third floor is still under construction) but despite a few workers around it was very quiet...mainly finishing work. Staff is friendly, pool is great, Roswell isn't that big so anywhere you stay is convenient. Very kid friendly, would definitely stay again.
Clean and quiet. Entry and exit for parking is poor. Hotel needs entryway on a side sreet.
Clean Would not give me a receipt when I checked out due to 3rd party booking.
Cleaning the duvet every day. Coffee in lobby. Overall cleanliness. no
Did not like the comforter blanket/quilt. Loud ac
I stayed this hotel before few years and now it seems they are not worried about there guest
Room was very large No water pressure in shower or sink. Was on the 2nd floor and whoever was above us on 3, was really noisy. Banged and slammed up and down on the floor all night. Since we were only staying one night, I didn't complain. Otherwise its a nice hotel.
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There was nothing fancy about this room or hotel, but it was clean and near our son's school which is why we chose it. The staff was very friendly, and when we asked for an extra pillow and blanket they brought it right away. We would stay there again.
Wonderful room, very comfortable bed and pillows, quiet and clean. Breakfast in the morning was awesome, definitely nothing like a typical hotel/motel breakfast. I am now a very big fan of Hampton Inns and would recommend them highly.
nice hotel with friendly service. too many flies (in the hot tub and in the dining area).
Huge rooms, clean, and maid did ask us if we needed anything everyday we stayed. Enjoyed it, will return in couple weeks and will definitely get another room here.
Clean room comfortable bed clean bathroom Loud AC unit
HUGE ROOMS. Huge. Very polite manager. Free waffles. A little dirty, and Ppl live there and they are kinda ghetto. Definitely be careful.
Bed was comfortable. A/C worked good Nothing but carbs for breakfast, very sparse. Huge gap under door. Very rundown. Overpriced
Room was newly renovated, shower had good water pressure and was nice and hot, beds were comfortable, close to town centre, restaurants and facilities. The owner wasn't very helpful and didn't tell us what time breakfast finished and subsequently we missed it. This is not the same standard as other Americas Best Values that we have stayed in. The Motel is currently being renovated and there are hardware supplies all outside some of the rooms.
Look out for black mold and cockroaches!!!
The Staff went above and beond Breakfast was OK Room was not clean TV was analog only Hole in ceiling Needs to be remodeled SOON No Ice for guests
Nothing. Everything
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The beds were very comfortable and room was very clean. The wifi want good
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Location was perfect for us. Outside each room is a little area that collects trash. I think that could be maintained better because of the rest of the place looks upgraded and remodeled.
Pet policy in which pets stay free, unlike many that charge extra for pets, but not kids. For some of us, these pets are our kids. The free breakfast menu was outstanding, the front desk help was friendly and helpful, and price was very affordable. Traffic sounds from the street were noisy, but eventually quieted down after midnight. Several minor maintenance issues, but nothing major. These were the only things that prevented me from rating all 10s.
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We have stayed at this hotel several times through the years. We love the location and the Deluxe Breakfast! We had issues with the reservation, king beds not doubles. I had originally reserved online, but then called to add a night. This change was not made in the system. We were shocked by the phone call to come get our things or they would remove them!
It was easy to access from the main road. The room was not clean and it had a strong odor. In addition, the 'free' breakfast was not fresh and not many choices.
Location not clean, staff not friendly, dingy room, and smell of smoke from other guest smoking on the sidewalk outside of their rooms.
Nothing in particular it was all good
Clean, up to date, quieter than expected with no surprises.
Considering the inexpensive rate, great accommodations. Quiet and clean. Room had fridge, microwave and TV. Curtains properly closed over the whole window. No problems with room keycard. Plenty of towels. The bathroom had a dispenser for shampoo / conditioner / shower gel so no need to ration / squeeze out little bottles. It's a bit far from the main part of downtown if you're only on foot, and there's not that much within walking distance. If you have a car, this isn't an issue.
All the staff were very friendly! Our room was ready before checkin time and they made a courtsey call to let us know that we were able to check in early
Very friendly staff and very clean N/A
Very clean and they are pet friendly. Other hotels make me feel like I'm being charged more for my pet because other people let their dogs piss on the carpet in other words their pets are pad trained and the pet will miss the pad no doubt.
The sky that's all. Non accessible
The staff was very nice! Cheap laundry on site! The locations wasn't ideal, but it was a little bit down the road. The room was well worn, and definitely run down. The shower didn't get hot at all, just warm enough not to bail on taking a shower.
New flat screen tv in room, friendly staff Pool was out of order, construction in neighboring room in the morning
It was all good The carpets are a little dirty
Room was clean and stocked with no mechanical problems. Ongoing renovation of the entire building makes the clash of renovated versus old plain to see, but hey that's why its so cheap as compared to other offerings. So 3 star on appearance and 4 star on value. I will use it again.
The staff was great, they did everything in their power to ensure customer service was at the top of their list. I even noticed they were very polite to very rude guests at times. Honestly, you get what you pay for. The hotel is a bit out of date and would surely benefit from a fresh coat of paint in the rooms as well as some deep cleaning while off season.
The room was dirty, old, bathroom faucet disgusting, looked like blood on shower curtain, if not it should have still been replaced.
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NOTHING Room was terrible, We stay about half hour. Filthy carpet, no lamps bedside, looked at thread bare and spotted sheets and wanted refund which did not get. Went to Days Inn nearby. You should remove this place from your list of motels!!
It was a big room Painted glass door, clear areas. curtain to cover door was falling off hooks The beds were hard as the floor, the pillows were old and lumpy. There was no coffee pot, the tv was small only had a few stations. Supposed to have cable HBO.
Location First glance at building wasn't bad. Opened door to room and was assaulted by bad odor. Carpet was filthy and had large dark stains all over it. Toilet was not attached to floor and all running water had a bad smell.
Not a thing
It allowed pets The breakfast was decent, well the waffles were. Even though they couldn't even get real orange juice. The coffee was gross. It smelled The shower curtain was disgusting There was no blow dryer or iron There were roaches
Our worker who is very easy to please said this place was horrible and to never book him at the Western again.
Nothing. This was a nasty motel that does not deserve one star let alone three. Everything. This was a very poor quality motel, dirty, old, broken, and even the reservations were wrong.
courteous owner and coffee in a clean and bug free room.
It was close to our destination Roaches, horrible smell, damp heavily stained carpet, food remnants under bed
the manger was very accommodating... found i paid more thru price line than if i would have just walked in... The other guests staying there had me a little worried to leave my room after dark...


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An online course? I'd have a problem with that myself.
This is a discussion on Well, great, just great... within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Just this past Saturday I sat in on a meeting of constituents with my State Legislator... The state house apparently has no real bad gun ...
Just this past Saturday I sat in on a meeting of constituents with my State Legislator... The state house apparently has no real bad gun bills coming forward at this time... Link Here
I haven't seen anything from my state Senator, so I don't know if the senate has come up with any bad bills...
Now the Sheriffs in our area are talking about our Shall Issue law being "Broken" for 2 reasons. One is the fact that you can take an online course to get your permit... having never held or fired a gun... the other is that:Story with video hereBut online training isn't the only issue with "shall issue". "We don't want the mentally ill and the people with criminal records carrying the weapons out in public," Pulkrabek [Johnson County Sheriff] said.
Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner supports shall issue, but he shares Sheriff Pulkrabeks concern. They argue that taking away all discretion for sheriffs forces them to give permits to individuals with mental illness and questionable criminal histories.
"We should be allowed the ability to use our discretion to say no," Gardner said.
Before 2011, sheriffs had that discretion. But now, if you aren't a convicted felon, or have a history of violence or domestic abuse - it's difficult for sheriffs to deny you a permit. "I think that's a fair standard across the state, as oppose to complete discretion where it was all over the board,"
However, the Sheriffs fail to recognize that they actually can deny a permit... It may be difficult as I highlighted above, but they can do it under this section of Iowa code:So, as you can see in 3, above the Sheriff has some discretion, and the applicant can appeal if they are denied... it goes before an Administrative law judge.724.8
Persons ineligible for permit to carry weapons.
No professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons shall be issued to a person who is subject to any of the following:
1. Is less than eighteen years of age for a professional permit or less than twenty-one years of age for a nonprofessional permit.
2. Is addicted to the use of alcohol.
3. Probable cause exists to believe, based upon documented specific actions of the person, where at least one of the actions occurred within two years immediately preceding the date of the permit application, that the person is likely to use a weapon unlawfully or in such other manner as would endanger the persons self or others.
4. Is subject to the provisions of section 724.26.
5. Has, within the previous three years, been convicted of any serious or aggravated misdemeanor defined in chapter 708 not involving the use of a firearm or explosive.
6. Is prohibited by federal law from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving a firearm.
I'm sure the Sheriffs know this, they just miss being able to say "NO! You can't have one, I don't like you, Neener neener, Boo boo!"
It could be worse!
I suppose
An online course? I'd have a problem with that myself.
I'm in favor of gun control -- I think every citizen should have control of a gun.
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yeah i dont agree with an online course.. even if it has a requirement that you actually fire live rounds.. how does anyone validate any of that? You cant.
One of the things I would be willing to let go by as it relates to "gun control" is a requirement for increased training for those lawfully carrying a pistol..look at all you go through to be certified to get a drivers license.. and thats a privilege not a right!
I dont see mandatory increased training with live rounds fired an infringement for carrying a firearm. I dont think it should be extended to OWNING a firearm, but if you want to carry it in public, you should be well trained and prepared to use it if necessary.
Sounds like the law dog doesn't fully understand "shall issue" or he does and he wants more power than he should have.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9
The purpose of the law is not to prevent a future offense, but to punish the one actually committed - Ayn Rand
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
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You can't legally drive a car with out demonstrating you are skilled enough for a license, why should a carring a gun be any different?
"I got a problem with that" =
I got a problem with citizens having "Assault weapons," "weapons of war," "weapons of mass killing," Who needs that?
I got a problem with "huge bullet magazine clips." If you need more than 7 shots to kill a deer you need to quit hunting. If you need more than 7 shots to stop an intruder in your house, you shouldn't have a gun... Who needs more than 7 rounds anyway?
I got a problem with people that don't have to prove they know which end of the gun to point, and that can't prove they can hit a target and score 75 at 50 feet... They don't need a permit to carry...
Well, I got a problem too.... I got a problem finding the Bill of Needs in the Constitution... If you're looking in the Bill Of Rights, it says this:Oh, you might be able to make the argument that well regulated means well trained, with some regular frequency. Like the musters of the founding era, after the revolution... The men would show up at the edge of town and do some target practice once or twice a year.... failure to show would result in a fine... and that's okay with me... To prove that I can shoot the enemy at distance with my rifle... or to train to get better at it...A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
You do know, not every current military soldier or cop is, ahem, "proficient" with a weapon, right?
But then we come to self defense.... and that is the "natural right" upon which the guarantee is predicated... Can you define proficient? Is it to your level of training... or Gabe Suarez's? Or is it simply the knowledge of which end to point at the bad guy... and hope for the best?
Fact is, trained cops and others, including really "proficient" armed forces, have had their weapons taken from them... and in some cases, used against them... So proficiency is a nebulous term... and subjective...
Anyone who has a permit to carry a weapon, has the ability to protect themselves. If they fail in that endeavor, it's on them... If they shoot an innocent bystander, it's on them... If they are so adventurous as to try to save another who may be in danger of grave bodily injury or death, and they are wrong.... it is on them.
LEOs have the color of law to operate under... and if those things should happen to them, it's on us, all of us, the taxpayers.
Man has to know his limitations.... If you got a rambo complex and want to save the world with your sidearm... go for it.... whatever happens as a result of that is on you... In fact, no matter what you do with your sidearm, long arm or any other weapon... unless you are at war, or a sworn officer of the law... it's on you... live with it, deal with it... IT's ON YOU.
It could be worse!
I suppose
But then, blacks had no rights at all, women had no rights, children had no rights... tenants had no rights.... it was male property owners who had the rights...But I do know of children, not old enough to legally drive a car, who drive tractors, plow fields, and drive the pickup on the ranch... and most of them can handle a gun too ... maybe not 5 years old... but not of the age of majority...
And then of course, in 2010, there was that Houston 15 year old who used daddy's AR 15 to save his home, his life, and his 13 year old sister's life From the home intruders... Wonder what kind of proficiency he had to prove to do that?
How about the what, 12 year old girl who had to hide in the closet with mommy's Glock... and shot the BG right thru the closet door.... what kind of proficiency did she have to prove?
No, if you have the right, you have the right... and, the responsibilities that go with it... and, like I said ...It's on YOU.
And, in all fairness, and full, honest, disclosure; I too used to think it wasn't a bad idea to have to prove proficiency at the range... I've changed my mind...
It could be worse!
I suppose
Somehow in our society, this mentality that says we have to save everyone from themselves and we can somehow legislate "safety" for everyone has even crept into the conversations of those who traditionally would defend our individual rights and the responsibilities that come with them. We need to remember, folks, that every authority and responsibility we give up to government has a tradeoff in freedom.
Of course we need to have order and rule of law in our society, but where is the line between seeking a higher degree of order and giving up too many freedoms? That is where this debate is centered, and it seems that the anti-freedom crowd keeps gaining in tiny increments as our society becomes less and less connected with personal responsibility for things like protection, provision, education, and employment, and more dependent on our government to somehow keep these things flowing.
Whenever I walk out the door with my gun, I am aware that I am responsible if it gets used. If I get it wrong I could spend the rest of my productive years behind bars. That means I get training and I meditate on the possibilities and prepare myself for decision making beforehand. Even with all that, I may still get it wrong. That is part of the risk of having freedom. We exercise RIGHTS, and the take RESPONSIBILITY for our actions. The less government interference in the natural workings of that system the better, as far as I'm concerned.
I bought and paid for my cars. I pay for my own gasoline (and a crapload of taxes on it).
I pay all manner of Property, Income, and Sales taxes and fees to cover my "share" of the cost of the roads (which are built on PUBLIC property, i.e., 'Belonging to the People').
My car, as well as every single item I buy in any store, whether groceries, hardware, housewares, clothes, or anything else, has fuel taxes and road use taxes built into the price.
My taxes pay for upkeep of the roads, and for the salaries of the LEO's and First Responders who help keep them safe.
I, for one, do not acknowledge that driving is a "privilege".
BTW - These days, they are teaching our kids that gun ownership is a privilege, and one that's only exercised by hate-driven, bloodthirsty, psychotic, racist right-wing nuts. If another generation is adequately indoctrinated, repeal of the Second Amendment will be a slam-dunk.
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He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave. - Andrew Carnegie
Miko Andres (1) WORLD'S YOUNGEST SHOOTER 6 years old - YouTube
I'm just sayin'...
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Natto is often sold in packs of 3 or 4. It is difficult to eat it all by the "best by" date, so I use this method to keep it fresh. A lot of people don't know this method, so I thought I'd share it here.
The best eaten by date for natto is so short. Using this method, you can by a lot of natto when it's cheap, and not worry about eating it quickly.
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I believe in open culture, and making as much information as is practical freely available. I also travel a lot, believing that budget travel is a way to immerse yourself in local culture, local experiences, and vastly superior environments to what's available in packaged travel products. I blog at wakvisiondotcom and at dreanthraxghoul on tumblr. WAk vision is about travel and specifically about travel experiences that are rare or different or not yet trampled upon. WAk vision intersects travel experiences with thought-provoking analyses and re-presentations of the ecologies and paradigms of sustainable development that makes unique travel experiences possible.
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Built in 2008, this air-conditioned, family-friendly hotel comprises a total of 158 rooms. Guests are welcomed into a reception hall with 24-hour check-in and check-out service. Facilities include a hotel safe, lift access and hairdressing salon. For dining and drinks guests can enjoy the hotel's own caf�, bar and restaurant. There are also conference facilities on site, as well as a car park and a children's playground. Room and laundry services are on offer as well.
The hotel is situated inside the thermal park, Le Terme di Roma Acque Albule. The centre and the railway station of Tivoli Terme are only about 300 m away, and links to the Cotral public transport network can be found just outside the hotel. Rome is some 20 km away.
The hotel has elegantly furnished rooms, ready to welcome guests with all the usual comforts: a bathroom with a shower or bath (some with hydro-massage jets), Sky TV, a direct dial telephone, safety deposit box, centrally regulated air conditioning and individually regulated heating. Other amenities include a minibar, hairdryer, radio, Internet access and a balcony or terrace. The rooms come with double or king-size beds.
The hotel is situated inside the thermal park, surrounded by 4 large sulphurous water pools with a total area of over 5000 m�. In their free time, hotel guests can take advantage of the wellness area adjacent to the structure (completely renovated in March of 2006). Here, the traditional cures of thermal medicine are implemented, and special wellness packages are available. Inside the structure, guests will find Kneipp bathtubs, a sauna, Turkish bath, hydro-massage in thermal water, lumbar, upward and cervical hydro-massage, indoor thermal swimming pool, vascular course, relaxation and Ayurvedic treatments. There are also children's swimming areas, a poolside snack bar, sun loungers, parasols and a gym. Guests may enjoy archery and mini golf on the grounds. For serious golfers, the Marco Simone Golf Club is some 4 km from the hotel.
A breakfast buffet is served daily.
This hotel accepts MasterCard and VISA as methods of payment.
From Leonardo da Vinci Airport: Take the train in the direction of Rome until reaching Tiburtina or Termini. From the railway station (Tiburtina or Termini): Take the metro line b until reaching Ponte Mammolo station. Then take the line bus in the direction of Tivoli via Tiburtina (the bus leaves every 10 or 15 minutes). From Tiburtina station, take the train for Tivoli Terme station, which runs almost every hour. The railway station is situated a 10-minute walk from the hotel.
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Direct dial telephone
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William McNeilly the whistle-blower who declared Trident was a disaster waiting to happen, has promised to hand himself into the authorities within hours. Mc Nielly believes the trident program is a "disaster waiting to happen" and stated security is so lax, you would find it more difficult to sneak into a night club.
William McNeilly, 24, an Able Seaman from Belfast posted the 18-page report on the internet titled "The Secret Nuclear Threat", and subtitled: "Do you have any idea how close we are to a nuclear disaster every single minute?"
In his report, he raises issues regarding food hygiene to allegations that a submarine had been on patrol with a hydraulics fault that prevented it from carrying out a test to see whether it was possible to launch its missile. He explained that while he was on patrol in HMS Victorious this year, alarms on the Trident nuclear submarine's missile control and monitoring station had been muted so crew members didn't have to listen to them.
On alarms being muted:
I could sometimes hear alarms on the missiles control and monitoring position while lying in bed. I later found out that I would've been hearing them more frequently if they hadn't muted the console just to avoid listening to the alarms
On getting into the 'Green Area' at Faslane:
I've gotten through a few times by just showing my pale white room key; looks nothing like a Green Area Pass. It's harder to get into most nightclubs than it is to get into the Green Area.
Some Facts About Trident
– Trident is Britain's fleet of nuclear submarines. There are four submarines (called Vanguard-class submarines), each – with the capability of carrying 16 nuclear missiles.
– It's the missiles themselves that are actually called Trident (Trident II D-5 ballistic nuclear missiles).
– Each missile has the ability to deliver eight warheads and are capable of reaching targets 7,500 miles away.(To put that into context London to Moscow is roughly 1,800 miles)
– At any given time there is a submarine patrolling the seas, another undergoing maintenance and the other two are used for training.
– Length: 44ft (13m) Weight: 130,000lb (58,500kg) Diameter: 83 inches (2.1m) Cost: £16.8m per missile


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Chapter Fourteen
Promises Unfulfilled
November 9th 2140, Top secret training facility on the Roman I space station
Arden and Viktor hadn't been providing much cover to the rest of Vapor Team, but instead were focusing on providing support to the soldiers at the base of the mountain side since they didn't have any other super soldiers to support them. The soldiers between the main facility and the remainder of the alien horde fought valiantly, but the creatures were swift. Retreating away from the beasts only worked for so long before they caught up to the them and chopped them in pieces.
Air support fired endlessly in to the mass of aliens. They thought they were safe up in the sky, until the aliens received air support reinforcements of their own.
Every chopper pilot's eyes widened when they saw numerous blips on their vertical radar screens. They all looked up to find around fifty phoenix fighters descending to the battle. Fear struck their hearts when each fighter fired off one of their neon green torpedoes. There was no escaping the shotgun barrage above them. Over half of the choppers were struck and sent cascading through the air, some of them slamming in to each other. Most of them burst in to flames and dropped to the landscape below.
Viktor's already damaged chopper was struck as well, sending it in to a perilous spiral toward the base of the mountain range. He balled a fist and punched out his cockpit glass above him and jumped out before he collided with the ground. He fell one hundred feet and rolled on contact with the dirt. His chopper crashed between the alien horde and the FKPD soldiers, leaving him off to the side closest to the cliff edge between the two forces.
"Oh boy," Viktor muttered to himself.
"Come on!" a soldier shouted and motioned him to join them and fight.
"Negative!" Viktor shouted back. He pulled out his shotgun and pumped it. "Let me take some of the pressure off of you guys!" Several aliens glanced at him and roared. They started to rush his way.
"Come and get me!!!" Viktor unloaded every shell of his pump action shotgun in to the creatures in less than five seconds. Eight shells, twelve kills. He turned his shotgun around and clutched the barrel, then swung it at one that got close and fractured its skull, breaking the shotgun in the process. He quickly unsheathed his short blade and dodged the whir of their swords left and right, slicing at limbs to injure and slow them down whenever he could.
He dispatched a few with some quick stabs through the chest and retreated away from more that slashed at him. One tried to come down on his head with its blade. Viktor sliced upward, cutting off the hand of the beast before it reached him. Its sword fell out of its lifeless hand behind him. He rolled backward and picked it up as he retreated, then squeezed the hilt and the sword flashed green and the blade formed. Steel blade and neon green sword made a rapier and gauche combination.
The feral aliens' disorganized attacks were easy to parry and counter. Block, wound, dodge, slash, roll, swipe and dodge again. The creatures just couldn't touch Viktor. However, their sheer numbers forced him to retreat. He was almost pushed off of the cliff when Arden strafed the aliens right in front of Viktor with a rocket barrage. Only five remained in front of Viktor.
He ducked under a swing and cut the alien in half across the waist, spun around and jabbed another with his short blade. Two more tried to come down on Viktor from above, while the third rushed behind him and sliced at the back of his knees. Viktor rolled forward between the two slicing downward, turned around and stabbed one right through the back. The other elbowed his head and sent him stumbling backward three steps. The one that tried to cut his knees sprang toward him with its sword straight in front of him. Viktor readied himself to counter, but the creature was impacted in the side by a rail cannon. Its body disassembled, sending blood and bits across the grass.
Viktor turned to see Margaret driving at full speed toward him. Connor was following closely. She slammed in to the last alien in front of Viktor, sending its broken body off of the cliff. She backed her Transport Vehicle in front of Viktor.
"Got your back," Margaret smiled behind her visor.
"I had it under control," Viktor remarked pridefully. He boarded the vehicle.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever," Margaret threw the CTV in to gear. Connor suddenly power slid around their side at a dangerously high speed for being so close to the cliff side.
"wheeeEEEEEeeee," they heard Connor as he swept by them.
"Here come more!" their gunner called out. Another wave of the creatures was thrashing across the ground toward them.
"Punch it!" Viktor told Margaret. The wheels of the CTV kicked up dirt behind them and they accelerated to reunite with the mass of defending FKPD troops.
John and Brian already depleted half of their ammunition reserves. They had brought over a thousand sniper rounds in to the watch tower, now under three hundred.
"They're dwindling, we're winning!" Brian cheered. A stray phoenix fighter fired upon their tower with its needle bullets.
"Cover!!!" John and Brian ducked down instantly. The rest of the soldiers in the tower ducked too, but it was too late for some and they were struck down. The needle bullets impaled a small handful of soldiers through their armor with ease. Blood stained the back wall of the tower and the soldiers dropped.
"Dang it!" John groaned.
"We need to take those fighters out," Brian said. "If that fighter had used one of its torpedoes, we all might have been killed."
"Those things have torpedoes!?" John moaned. "You know what, challenge accepted. Those things are too maneuverable and light armored to not have some sort of weak spot." John reloaded his sniper rifle with high velocity armor piercing ammunition and turned his aim toward the sky. The hostile fighters were buzzing around like a nest of bees, locked in combat with Arden and the rest of the FKPD attack choppers.
He tracked one of the fighters and led his scope in front of it, then fired. The bullet struck the wing of the fighter and sent it wobbling through the air. The fighter regained control however and continued to fly normally. He tracked a different fighter and shot a second round. This time, the bullet struck the fuselage and barely fazed it. Hmm, John thought for a moment. He tracked a third fighter but analyzed its design a little harder this time. The fighter halted in midair for a moment to fire at a chopper, giving John time to land a perfect shot wherever he wanted.
"Right there!" John exclaimed. He referred to a joint like connection between the fuselage and the wing of the fighter. He corrected his aim, then fired a third time. The bullet sailed through the air and struck the joint with overwhelming force. The bullet tore right through the metal and destroyed the connection. The fighter's wing dislodged and fell to the water below. The fighter itself was knocked in to a spin from the bullet's force. Without both of its wings, it spiraled around, flipped over and over until it finally plummeted in to the mountain side.
"Boom buddy!" John shouted with glee. "Cloud, help me take these things out. Aim for the joint like connection between the fuselage and the wing. The rest of you keep thinning out the hostiles on the ground."
"Yes sir!" the tower acknowledged. They continued to provide covering fire for the rest of their forces. Brian and John helped the severely crippled chopper force take out the fighters. With their help, their air support had a fighting chance, where without if they would be destroyed within a matter of under five minutes.
Three minutes passed and the fighters dropped quicker than they could finish off the rest of the choppers. The skies were finally clear, but only Arden and three other choppers remained. Brian and John gave each other a high five. Their feeling of triumph was cut short however when an explosion burst from edge of the blast door below them. Three aliens were sent blasted in to their view and fell down to the lake. They both looked at each other curiously.
"I'll go check it out," Brian told John as he rose from his position and rushed downstairs. When he reached the main chamber his heart sank to see several aliens clambering their way in to the facility from below the blast door.
"Get your ass clear!" Nakahara called down to him from the second floor of the recreation sub-building. He and the rest of the training base's non-military personnel were bunkered down inside the recreation building and the barrack, firing at the creatures from the corner of the chamber. "Move it Cloud! Now! Protect the civilians at all cost!"
The creatures were gaining ground. One of them noticed Brian and screeched at him, then sprang toward him at top speed. Brian holstered his sniper and pulled out his sidearm, unloading the entire magazine in to the creature's center mass. The being didn't stop, and tackled Brian to the floor. It roared in his face and opened its maw, preparing to envelop his entire head for the kill. He brought one hand up and clutched its neck, crushing its windpipe and cutting its roar short. With his other hand he pulled his knife out of its sheathe and stabbed the abomination's gut over and over again.
The alien's thick orange blood spewed on to Brian's torso. He quickly shoved the alien to the side and stood back on his feet. Another was already almost on him as well, shrieking and snarling as it approached.
"Bitch," Brian said as he threw his knife at the alien. It glided right in to the monster's throat and made it stop and grab its neck in pain. He walked the short distance between him and the alien and kicked it to the ground. "Sit down." Brian stomped clamped its chest to the ground with one foot, formed his hand in to a fist and smashed the creature's face in. "And shut up." More and more aliens continued to enter the chamber and Brian was forced to retreat.
"Throw me an assault rifle!" Brian yelled at Nakahara. Nakahara quickly yanked an assault rifle out of a civilian's hand who was trembling in fear, not even using it.
"Catch!" Nakahara threw it down to Brian. "One mag!" he reminded him. Brian caught it and swiveled around. He squeezed the trigger and unloaded half of the magazine in to a few aliens that were almost upon him. Most of them fell dead, the rest were stopped cold in shock. Brian rationed out the rest of the magazine to last him the quick run across the chamber to the other side so he could grab more ammo from the armory.
He sprinted and fired a few rounds at any alien that got close enough to threaten him. A couple of civilians helped him out as well, sloppily gunning down a couple of aliens that were trying to intercept him. Brian entered the armory and swiped a few assault rifle magazines off of a table. He ejected his current magazine and reloaded another. Brian rolled out of the armory door and fired upon the numerous aliens still making their way to the back of the chamber. Dread suddenly filled his heart at what he noticed next.
A large amount of the aliens were heading up the stairwell to the watchtower. Brian knew that in such a confined space against vicious sword wielding beasts, that even John couldn't last forever. He had to do something. The entrance to the stairwell had a thick blast door of its own that a switch right by the entrance would close and lock off the connection from the tower to the chamber. However, that would mean rushing straight in to the mass of blood thirsty aliens between him and the switch.
"Get back down there!" Dale bellowed at an alien right above him. He grabbed its leg and pulled. The beast clawed at the cliff wall but Dale was too strong. The alien lost all of its grip and started to fall. "Batter up!" he yelled at Victoria a few feet below him. Victoria squeezed the handle of the alien sword she still possessed and held it out under the falling alien. The creature fell right over the sword and was cut cleanly in to two pieces.
"Almost there Haze!" Dale informed Victoria.
"Are you getting tired?" she teased him.
"Hell no, just ready to carve these fuckers in to bite size pieces!" Dale replied.
"Hell yeah!" Victoria agreed. They clambered up the rest of the cliff side and pulled themselves in to the main chamber. The facility was already swarming with about one hundred of the beasts. Most of them had their backs turned, unaware of the two super soldiers behind them. Rage struck their souls however when they saw a large portion of the aliens rushing up the stairwell to the watchtower.
"Shadow, they're cornering Mist and Cloud!" Victoria stated. Dale scanned the room and saw Brian actually inside. He saw him gazing at the stairwell entrance and knew exactly what he was thinking.
"Don't do it kid!" Dale spoke his thoughts out loud. "There's too many of them!" Dale wished with all his heart that their helmet coms were actually working so he could tell Brian to cancel his next move. Victoria looked where Dale was looking and noticed Brian as well.
"What is he about to do?" she asked, slightly worried at Dale's remark. Brian dashed for the stairwell.
"DAMNIT NOOOO!!!!" Dale roared. "STOP HIM! SAVE HIM!!!" He and Victoria sprinted so fast they nearly tripped over themselves.
"Over here freaks!" Victoria tried to catch all of the aliens' attentions to lessen the amount of hostiles Brian had to worry about. Only a handful of the aliens turned around to find out who shouted. They didn't last long against their blind fury.
Dale and Victoria flowed in between the creature's dodging swipe and slash while gunning them down with their own weapons. They never ceased their running toward the stairwell. Their guns finally clicked empty, but neither of them had time to reload. They threw them at two different aliens. Despite the guns being blunt objects, the power of their genetic augmentations made sure they crippled the beasts with bone shattering force.
One alien turned around and shrieked at Dale, activating two of their green blades in each hand. Two weapons didn't intimidate Dale, it only meant more weapons that he could use himself. He unsheathed his two curved blades out of his shoulder sheathes and rushed to confront the alien. The monster swiped both of the blades horizontally at Dale's waist. Dale dropped to his knees and leaned back but retained his forward momentum, sliding right under the attack and stopping at the creature's feet. He raised his blades up and chopped off both of the alien's hands, rose to his feet and brought his blades inward across its neck, decapitated the creature, then threw both of his blades to two aliens at his sides, taking them out as well.
Dale knelt down and quickly picked up the two blades the alien in front of him had lost, and activated them. Victoria used him as a step stool and jumped off of his back high in to the air. She activated the alien blade she had with one hand and wielded her pistol in the other. She fired her entire magazine in to the aliens below to weaken them, then finally came down with a vertical slice and split one of the creature's with perfect symmetry.
Dale rushed to her side and they decimated any aliens who dared to get close to them. Dodge, slash, slash, stab, slice, dodge again, slash again. They worked together, covering each other's backs and taking out each other's targets when they had their foes immobilized.
Finally, they had thinned out enough of the aliens to continue forward to help Brian. They sprinted as fast as they could again, barely slowing down to counter any hostiles' attacks while they made their way to the stairwell. Brian reached the blast door switch and activated it, then turned around and desperately defended himself against the alien horde around him. He was doing alright, but was getting overwhelmed.
"Shit! Hold on Cloud!" Dale shouted at him. The blast door closed and cut off any more aliens from entering, only making it harder on Brian. Dale and Victoria were almost there. Brian continued to stave off the ravenous monsters around him.
A stray alien that had found its way on top of the elevated landing pad in the middle of the chamber leaped in to the air toward Brian. He noticed right away and aimed his rifle high, squeezed the trigger but only heard a click. He dropped his gun and picked up an alien blade lying on the ground next to him. Brian activated it and brought it up just in time to meet blade with blade.
Luckily, the alien sword blades didn't pass through each other, and instead emitted a blinding greenish white light from where the two met. The blades just barely melded at the point of connection as well. Brian pushed forward, preventing himself from being taken to the ground and knocking the assailant's blade away. He sliced diagonally across the creature's chest, tearing it in two and spewing its orange blood in between the two body pieces. If it wasn't for the surprise aerial attack, Brian might have been able to continue holding his own, but the attempted strike was enough to slow down his flow and rhythm.
A neon green blade came piercing through the orange bloody mass in front of him and effortlessly slid right in to his chest, impaling him. Brian stopped where he was in shock. Not so much in shock from being stabbed from one side and out the other, but in shock that he felt nothing, no pain at all. His body ceased all sense of feeling, and he felt weightless. The world around him blurred. His chest oozing crimson red blood. He felt nothing. For a moment he looked down with a blank expression and marveled at the blade inside of him. Then he looked up at his killer. He dropped the alien blade in his hand, reached up and took off his helmet.
Cloud!!! Brian heard the muffled echo of Dale's voice in his ears. Brian, no! Victoria's voice trailed away inside his head. Even with his helmet off, their voices sounded more muffled than if it was still on his head. The abomination's big black pupils tried to pierce in to Brian's own eyes. Brian returned with a fiery gaze that blazed its way in to the creature's soulless body. He wasn't finished just yet.
He clutched the alien's arm, twisted it and snapped it. The creature released its grip on the blade and it deactivated, falling to the ground and leaving Brian with a lengthy tear right in his center. He took two casual steps toward it and seized its throat with both hands, then mulched its neck between his fingers. The alien dropped on the ground, its body seized from the damage to its spine. Two more aliens slashed at Brian, but he knocked their arms away pummeled their guts with just one punch each. They were knocked back and suffered muscle damage. Several more tried to finish him off, but he disarmed each one of them and took one blade in each hand.
A second blade suddenly pierced his back and exited is gut from behind. Brian whirled around and spun his blades like a helicopter, slicing four aliens around him. He blocked more incoming blades, causing vibrant flashes of light each time they connected. With each block, a lethal slice followed. Several of the aliens fell, one after the other. Brian finally found himself unintentionally drop to one knee. He stopped one last vertical swipe with one blade, and stabbed the attacking alien with the other.
The world around him became indiscernible. He started to fall back but was caught before he hit the floor. He tried to focus his eyes as hard as he could on the figure in front of him that was holding on to him. His strength in will managed one last view of the world around him. It was a human holding him. The human was wearing black armor with golden stripes. It was Victoria. She took off her helmet to reveal her weeping eyes. She shook her head and spoke, but Brian still couldn't find the ability to hear anything. He knew he was fading.
"V... Vict...... Is... Is Mist, alright?" Brian squeezed out, only hoping that his words came through with proper enunciation. "I...... I need to... know......." Victoria nodded her head. He noticed her mouth the words 'yes'. Dale crept in to view from the bottom of his vision. His armor was dripping orange blood and his fists were clenched.
Brian smiled. "Th... Thank you....." he moaned. "Thank you... all........ For the time of my life..................."
Blackness encroached the sides of his vision. Victoria continued to weep over him.
His head fell limp.