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The wife had the day off today so I played hooky with her and we:
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Went by Joelton gun store so she could look at the Sig 239, but she liked the Springfield EMP better
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Went to TDOS to fill out her HCP application and to process my renewal
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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - September 29, 1999, New Braunfels, Texas Herald ^ a. <* ---- :---------- Vol. 148, No. 224 16 pgs. in 2 sections September 29, 1999 Wednesday Serving Comal County since 1852 50 cents Dittlinger Memorial Library to loan its last book at 6 p.m. on Friday By Peri Stone-Palmquist Staff Writer While most patrons of Dit-tiinger Memorial Library recall fond memories of the 30-year-old building, they also admit to space problems — both in the library itself and the parking lot. The promise of a spacious new library, therefore, tempers most feelings of sadness as library officials prepare to close Dittlinger for good at 6 p.m. Friday. The old library, 373 Magazine Ave., will operate its normal business hours — IO a.m. to 6 p.m. — on Friday. At that time, New Braunfels Mayor Stoney Williams will check out the last book. Library employees then will spend the next two weeks packing and moving to the New' Braunfels Public Library, 700 Common St., scheduled to open Oct. 16. "I have conflicting feelings," library director Vickie Hocker said. "Bul we outgrew it." On Tuesday morning, the parking lot yielded no empty spots, and inside, children recently let out of story hour swarmed the circulation desk and cramped children's section. "Tm anxious to see the new library," New Braunfels resident Peggy Podgurski said. She's been coming to Dittlinger for 23 years, bringing her daughter and now the children she baby-sits to story hour every week. Podgurski balanced several videotapes on one arm and several books in the other, all the while guiding four talking children through a mass of people to get in line at the circulation desk. "There will be more room in the new library," she said. "More room for the children's section.On The Move • Dittlinger Memorial Library, 373 Magazine Ave., closes for good at 6 p.m. Friday. • New Braunfels Mayor Stoney Williams will check out the last book. • No items are due during the time the library is closed, but library users can continue to return library materials in the book drop at the Dittlinger until the new library opens. No books can be checked out during the closing. • Library employees will spend the next two weeks packing and moving to the New Braunfels Public Library, 700 Common St. • The new library is scheduled to open Oct. 16. • Mayor Williams will check out the first book. And more parking space." The space is needed Hocker said. While library use has increased the building remained the same since its opening on Oct. 11,1969 — minus technological additions, such as computers and a photocopier. Bruno Dittlinger and Alfred and Franziska Liebscher, as well as the city and a matching federal grant, helped make the 11,000-square-foot building a reality. The small library collection was moved from across the park-See LIBRARY/3 ALibrary gets ready to check out WAI Ll/Herald-Zeitung New Braunfels resident Peggy Podgurski visits with a staff member at the Dittlinger Memorial Library, 373 Magazine Ave., on Tuesday. The library will close for good at 6 p.m. on Friday. Bid received for Dittlinger; final offer expected soon By Peri Stone-Palmquist Staff Writer The Dittlinger Memorial Library might not remain vacant after all. The city of New Braunfels recently received a sealed bid for the lease purchase of the 11,000-square-foot building on Magazine Avenue, which ceases to be the public library at 6 p.m. Friday. The New Braunfels Public Library, 700 Common Street, is scheduled to open Oct. 16. The city started seeking bids for the purchase or lease of the old library in May, but no one responded by the June I deadline. The fair market value of the property has been established at $570,000. No one made an offer on the property until recently, city manager Mike Shands said. The group that made the offer requested 30 days to inspect the building, a process which has already started. "They want to make sure it suits their needs," Shands said. Once the inspection period is over, the group can make a final offer. New Braunfels City Council then would take the matter into consideration. The bid won't be made public until council considers it in a meeting, Shands said. He said he expected the group to make a final offer by mid-October. The Dittlinger Library, which opened in October 1969, replaced the Emmie Seele Faust Memorial Library, which had served the community since 1938. The Faust Library is across the parking lot from the Dittlinger building. WAI Ll/Herald-Zeitung Roy Linnartz pays a visit to Canyon High School, where he taught architectural drawing from 1973-75 and won the Outstanding Industrial Arts Program award in 1975. He will retire in November, ending a 30-year career. County commissioners call special meeting to discuss future water supply, availability By Erin Magruder Staff Writer Future water availability and water quality will be discussed Thursday at a special meeting of Comal County Commissioners' Court. Members of a regional water planning group and concerned residents will exchange ideas about how to supply water to meet the demands of a growing population. The regional water planning group is the result of comprehensive water legislation enacted two years ago by the 75thMeeting Comal County Commissioners' Court Special meeting to exchange ideas about water demands 2 p.m. Thursday in the old tax office, 150 N. Seguin Ave., Suite 101 session of the Texas Legislature, Commissioner Jay Minikin said. In response to the stated susceptibility toSee MEETINGS Man of many hats plans to hang his up Linnartz retiring after 30 years in Comal ISD By Heather Todd Staff Writer Roy Linnartz has worn many hats — as a teacher, bus driver and principal — during his 30 years with Comal Independent School District. But Linnartz will hang up his hat as director of maintenance and operations on Nov. 3 when he officially retires from his long and distinguished career with the district. Linnartz said he would continue to work with the district on a part-time basis on real estate projects. But those who have worked closely with Linnartz said his daily dedication to the district and the education of CISD students would be greatly missed. Rusty Brockman, purchasing and maintenance coordinator for CISD, said, "He gives I IO percent. If he doesn't know about something, he studies it hard and becomes familiar with it. He does that with every job that he tackles, and I learned to pick that up from him." 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I enjoyed your story, but have to say that as cold as Dr. Lam seemed to be on the TV show, I didn't like this portrayal of her, and I really didn't think that Landry was the type of person to kill himself no matter how bad he felt about the situation and any other personal problems he had. Otherwise, good story, good writing. Thank you.
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The advent of ProShare has revitalised the investment club movement in Britain, for its history here, until recently, has been rather chequered.
The first British investment club was formed in 1959. Since then an estimated 3,000 clubs have opened up, but barely one in four has survived.
Many fell victim to the impact of falling share prices in the 1970s, coupled with an unfavourable tax regime. Club members drifted away. Some decided to seek a less exciting but more stable home for their money; others simply got bored with the paperwork associated with investment club transactions - and left.
There was also the damaging perception that investment clubs were not taken seriously by the City. Indeed, the Stock Exchange rarely went out of its way to encourage the concept.
All that changed, however, when ProShare arrived two years ago. Its avowed mission was to breathe new life into the investment club network. At last, someone big was batting for the small shareholder.
More and more stockbrokers are introducing services to handle the administration of investment clubs - such as dealing with the paperwork, processing dividends and tax returns, custody of share certificates and portfolio valuations - so that club members can concentrate on the more enjoyable task of picking winners.
The resurgence of interest in investment clubs could hardly have come at a better time for supporters of wider and deeper share ownership.
After the relatively easy period during the great privatisation drive of the 1980s, when millions took up the investment challenge, the investment club movement has provided a fresh boost to the cause.
Now the campaign for wider share ownership continues with the development of personal equity plans and tax-free employee share schemes.
Where, then, do investment clubs go from here? Onwards and upwards, in my view, particularly if the Government does the decent thing and puts them on the same tax-free footing as PEPs.
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I wouldn't say that. Depends a lot on who's available or injured.
In my opinion if he's in a line with good teammates and gets a good chemistry it would be a good possibility.
But also depends on how far Portland goes and normally they are getting far in the playoffs.
Our defense could look great at the WC, with Anaheim and the Islanders surley out of the playoff-race and the Habs also not looking like a playoff-team this year.
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About goalies, I have the strong feeling that we may see Berra in NA sooner or later. He was a great prospect once, then struggled but is playing very strong this year.
agree with a lot in here, Berra is looking very promising
but there's still a bunch of players from Europe I'd take over Weber (but pbly not Simpson after last year disscussions) :
Bezina (though prone to stupid mistakes once in a while)
Forster (who's the best swiss D in Europe IMO, but he probably won't be there)
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INTRODUCTION: Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) is a rare primary tumor arising from mesenchymal cells in areolar tissue subjacent to mesothelial lined pleura, commonly an incidental finding. Fewer than 900 cases have been reported in medical literature to date. We report a giant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura presenting with syncope secondary to hypoglycemia.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 66 year old male, with no past medical history or tobacco use, presented with syncope. He was normoxic. Lab work noted new onset hypoglycemia (glucose 62mg/dL). Chest CT in initial workup revealed a giant right chest mass (Figures 1,2). Transthoracic excision of the mass was performed. Histology confirmed SFTP 20x15x15 cm with mitotic rate 8 mitoses/10 hpf. Hypoglycemia immediately resolved with resection of the mass (glucose 106mg/dL). Based upon a recent risk stratification model, the tumor was considered high risk of aggressive behavior, metastasis, and recurrence [1].
DISCUSSION: First described in 1931 [2], SFTP is a rare neoplasm accounting for 8% of benign pathologic diseases of the chest. 50-60% are symptomatic presenting with dyspnea, chest pain, or fatigue. 3-5% can present with hypoglycemia due to tumor secretion of insulin like proteins (IGF-II). The behavior of these tumors is often unpredictable. Treatment is surgical resection. When hypoglycemia is present, resection results in resolution of life threatening hypoglycemia. The prognosis is generally favorable. The majority of lesions behave in a benign fashion (88%), but approximately 12% of patients die of intrathoracic tumor growth or unresectable recurrence [3]. 10-15% of cases may remain silent for several years prior to transforming into a malignant form, thereby requiring close monitoring.
CONCLUSIONS: This case illustrates the need to consider rare SFTP in the presence of hypoglycemia. Recognition of this rare tumor is imperative given the benefits of removal, especially in those with symptomatic hypoglycemia.
Reference #1: Demicco EG et al. Solitary fibrous tumor: a clinicopathological study of 110 cases and proposed risk assessment model. Mod Pathol. 2012 Sept 25(9): 1298-306
Reference #2: Klemperer P et al. Primary neoplasm of the pleura: a report of five cases. Arch Pathol 1931;11:385-412
Reference #3: Briselli M, et al. Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: eight new cases and review of 360 cases in the literature. Cancer 1981;47:2678-89
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URBANA — Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup has identified the man who died in a two-vehicle crash Saturday on Interstate 74 in Urbana.
Northrup said that Mark Ashabranner, 66, of Mesa, Ariz., was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at 12:45 p.m. Saturday.
According to state police, Mr. Ashabranner was riding a motorcycle when he entered I-74 eastbound at the University Avenue interchange without enough clearance in front of an eastbound van driven by James Hartman, 66, of Savoy.
Hartman braked but was unable to avoid hitting Mr. Ashabranner, who state police said was not wearing a helmet.
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1 Bedroom/King Bed and 1 Bedroom/two double beds**3 Baths**
Welcome to the new Waipouli Beach Resort.You probably have decided this is where you want to stay and now want to know which one of the 200 privately owned condominiums to chose. Most of them have the same floor plan with two master suites and a third bath. We are one of the few who can sleep 6 people without using a sofa bed. The master suite has a king size bed and the other bedroom has two double size beds. Our PRIVATE PENTHOUSE has no neighbors on any side or above. The elevator will whisk you right up to our door. We have a mountain view of Sleeping Giant and overlook acres of swaying palm trees. We can also see a bit of the ocean and are protected from the wind so the lanai is more usable. Our designer furnishings are tasteful, comfortable and top quality. A special feature is our 55" Smart TV with expanded channel and DVR.
Kauai is pleasant year round, so we offer the same low price through out the year. OUR RATE IS ONE OF THE LOWEST OFFERED IN THE RESORT. Rates are subject to an 13.42% Hawaii tax, a $180 cleaning charge and a $15 per day Resort Free. We know that you have the choice of many units at a variety of prices, but E-401 will give you the most enjoyment for the least money.
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Bedrooms: 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 6
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- Private penthouse has no neighbors on any side or above, one lanai and 2 balconies, Peruvian Travertine floors, gourmet kitchen, two bedrom suites with soaking tubs, third bath has shower, ocean sand beach, pool sand beach, 3 hot tubs with sand bottoms, spectacular river/pool with waterfalls and 2 water slides, state of the art fitness center adjacent to pool,, restaurant, walk to shops and restaurants, central Kauai location....moreless
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- Tax Rate 13.42%
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Owner info
Year Purchased: 2006
About the owner: Richard is from Texas and Donna is from Minnesota. We met in Germany and got married in 1965. Our two married children live in Europe; a long way to go to visit the grandchildren! We spend most winters in Kauai, to get away from the California cold. (That is a joke for you people from Minnesota and Canada.)
Why the Owner Chose Kapaa, HI, USA:
Our first trip to Kauai was in 1980. Donna worked for United Airlines and got a 'freebie' at the resort just south of Waipouli. We came back to Kauai several times and then bought a one bedroom unit at the Pono Kai Resort, just north of Waipouli. A year later we bought a 2 bedrom. Our family and friends enjoyed many years there. When the new complex was built right down the road, we sold both units and bought our penthouse in the elegant new Waipouli Beach Resort.
The Unique Benefits at this Condo:
We love the location of the complex. It is just a short drive to the north to Hanalei or to the south to Poipou. On the days the golfers take the car, the rest of the family can walk nearly everywhere they want to go. We also love our location within the complex. Our lanai is protected from the ocean wind so we can enjoy dinner and cards there in the evening.
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Welcome to Waipouli Beach Resort.
Our private penthouse is the only unit on the top floor.
View of mountains from our condo.
Livingroom opens to lanai and balcony.
Cook in the gourmet kitchen (or walk to one of the local restaurants).
Marble master bath with two sinks, tub and shower.
One of the three beautiful baths. This one has a two person soaking tub.
Whoppie..two water slides.
Pristine sand beach. The lounge chair is reserved for you.
One of two BBQ stations by the pool.
Oasis Restaurant in front of the complex.
Walk or bike along the beach trail.
Elegant lobby.
View from our unit looking toward the ocean.
Our custom furnishings offer style and comfort
Our sheltered lanai is perfect for dining, relaxing or playing cards.
Master bedroom with king sized bed opens to the lanai.
Second master with two double beds and balcony.
Two acres of water wonderland beside the ocean.
Kiddie pool with sand beach.
Sand beach is right in front of the complex.
Free gym with tropical view.
Two blocks to 6 mile trail along the ocean.
The owners invite you to enjoy the wonders of the Wailpouli Beach Resort.
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And Boris Johnson may have to introduce well above inflation price increases or cancel much-need improvements on the Tube to meet the shortfall.
The report says fewer people use public transport, especially the Tube, during recessions as workers lose jobs.
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The assembly's budget and performance committee estimates the loss of income could range from £400million to as much as £1.7billion by 2018.
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The project to find a way of cooling the Tube during the summer could also be delayed and the scheme to lay miles of new track on the Victoria, Metropolitan and District lines by 2011 may be scrapped.
And even the project for the new Routemaster bus has been thrown into doubt along with plans to install step-free access at stations in time for 2012.
The funding crisis adds to the problem of a £2billion shortfall involving Tube Lines, the private sector consortium responsible for the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern lines and the £2.4billion worth of cuts already ordered by the Mayor.
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Saturday game report: Bucks at Warriors
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Brandon Jennings finished with 31 points and 10 assists in 43 minutes and picked up the slack when Monta Ellis was saddled with foul trouble in the first half. Jennings hit 10 of 16 shots and 6 of 11 from three-point range.
BIG NUMBER: In three quarters the Bucks starting guard tandem of Ellis and Jennings was 17 of 30 from the field (9 of 15 for Ellis and 8 of 13 for Jennings).
TEAMS: Bucks (31-29) vs. Sacramento Kings (22-42).
WHEN: 8 p.m. Sunday.
WHERE: Sleep Train Arena.
BROADCASTS:TV - FS Wisconsin. Radio - AM-620.
ABOUT THE KINGS: DeMarcus Cousins did not face the Bucks in the first meeting in December due to an NBA suspension. But the powerful center is in top form now, scoring 22 points and adding 14 rebounds in Sacramento's 121-112 victory over Phoenix on Friday at Sleep Train Arena. The Kings had four 20-point scorers against the Suns, led by Isaiah Thomas with 27 points. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it's the first time the Kings have had four 20-point scorers since a January 2009 game against the Bucks.
G Tyreke Evans, 6-6, Memphis
G Isaiah Thomas, 6-1, Washington
F John Salmons, 6-6, Miami
F Jason Thompson, 6-11, Rider
C DeMarcus Cousins, 6-11, Kentucky
Coach: Keith Smart (second season, 42-81; fourth overall, 87-158).
Injury report: None.
G Monta Ellis, 6-3, Lanier (Miss.)
G B. Jennings, 6-1, Oak Hill (Va.)
F Ersan Ilyasova, 6-10, Turkey
F Luc Mbah a Moute, 6-8, UCLA
C Larry Sanders, 6-11, VCU
Coach: Jim Boylan (first season, 14-13 entering Saturday; second overall, 38-45 entering Saturday).
Injury report: Ersan Ilyasova (left knee bone bruise) is day to day.
The Bucks lead, 78-55, but trail, 28-25, during the Sacramento era of the Kings franchise. Milwaukee posted a 98-85 victory in the first meeting this season on Dec. 12 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
16-14 Kings' home record.
97.5 Thomas' free-throw percentage in the last 17 games (78 of 80).
13 Three-pointers made by the Kings against Phoenix on Friday.
Tuesday: 7 p.m. at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks. TV - FS Wisconsin. Radio - AM-620.
Wednesday: 6 p.m. at the Verizon Center. Bucks vs. Washington Wizards. TV - None. Radio - AM-620.
EKPE, MEET BETTY: Bucks forward Ekpe Udoh took an interesting trip Wednesday before the team's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
He made a detour to a Hollywood set to meet actress Betty White.
Udoh said he and his mom used to sit on the couch and "chill and watch 'Golden Girls.' "
So when he had his chance in L.A. to meet the star, Udoh grabbed it.
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Final verdict of a race game fan for GT5
Hi there !
Having been a fan of race games since the early days of the Atari 2600 back in the early 80's, and having played PC based games for a while, i returned to console games since the PS3 came out, hoping that the endless cheating of the PC world would stop and accepting glitch cheats as part of gaming.
On the PS3, i've played a lot of RR7, a game i've enjoyed for countless hours, and later i gave NFS ProStreet my full attention. Midnight Club LA followed and of course also the two version of MotorStorm. I also have Dirt and GRID but didn't enjoy either one as much, most likely because i don't really care so much for rally racing; i love my tracks!
Anyways, i had, as most of you, my hopes up for GT5. If a game has been developed for such a long time, it's normal to expect the best race game so far for the PS3.
I've played it to be A-spec to level 28 and B-spec 20 level 26. I'm only left to do the Gran Turismo championship and all the endurance races (which i will never ever do, because my PS3 got overheated playing GT5 a few weeks ago).
Here's what i like:
- Race license and trophies. Nicely done. To get gold really means to be inch perfect. But some bronze are too easy or too hard.
- Definately features enough cars, although i don't understand why i can drive a Citroen 2CV ? And where's my legenday BMW M1 ? Also seems like the Japanese cars by far outnumber the US cars and both of them totally outdue the european cars. Who needs 28 version of the Mitsubishi Lancer or the Skyline ? there's no balance and frankly disappointing.
- Enough race tracks with nice details. Good job, but why is the load time so long ?
- Different weather conditions. Nice ! Shame it's not used (except 2 races in the A or B spec races). I have no words for that.
- The ability to tune the car. But since in real life i have a serious interest in car tuning, i just can't stand the fact that they got the power enhancements all wrong for almost all parts. It shows that the makers have no clue about real car tuning. And where's the nitrous addition ? A turbo working on 15 PSI gives you more than 50% power gain if done right. And if i install a turbo, why don't i hear my waste gate ? Why doesn't it alter the sound ? What about camshaft replacements ? piston replacements ? And only in a programmer's mind can you get the power enhancements you get in this game from changing your exhaust system. It's so out of wack, i can't even begin to explain this.
- Time attack seems to be difficult to cheat with.
My dislikes:
- What happened to balancing the cars during a race ? If i tune my car, all races, except the Gran Turismo race can be won without even knowing the track. Just get a car with enough horses and you get win the event while rading a magazine.
- The lack of research into what can be tuned in the real car and what not. BMW M3 have both after market superchargers and turbo's, but not in this game !
- Why can't i race modify more cars ? If they hadn't published a list online, good luck finding the 25 cars amongst the 1000 featured. Rediculous !
- The B-spec game takes rediculously long. Why so many laps ? Why can't i speed up ? Total lack of balance once again
- Why are cars so expensive ? I've been playing this game for a fair amount of time now over the last 3 months, but to get the 10.000.000 needed for a Ferarri F10 is outrageous. Translating the credits into game time is just unheard of. The developers should really think about what credits represent in playtime. and then the 24H race gets you - besides a busted PS3 from overheating a whole 100.000 credits. Woohoo ! So looking forward to racing the endurance races...NOT !
- Engine sounds. Simply a joke. Change the clutch and a wine is introduced, making all cars sound the same.
- Driving Simulation ? Let's call this an arcade game at best.
- Damage model non existing.
- Engine overhaul is not necessary, but absurdly expensive. Why even bother.
- Animation during oil change and race modification. Why is it sped up ? Why try to be funny here ? Out of balance yet again.
- Menus are way way way too slow. there's nothing to like about the menus and the way to get to your information. The garage is just a list of your cars, with the wrong info and search on year - which is handy to know for some races - is not possible. think before you implement !
- Online gaming is slow and awkward. Seems like this was a rush job and should be completely re-implemented.
So what's left then of this game ?
Frankly not much. The lack of balance in literally EVERY SINGLE part of this game is remarkable. The lack of repect for real time tuning is a disgrace.
Yes, you can enjoy the tracks and trying to get a good time attack with this game.
Bottom line
I cannot recommend this game to anyone, as the lack of balance is evident and painful. Such a shame because i think we all agree this game has A LOT of potental. But i don't be around for another 5 years to wait for GT6. What a shame.
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GTA 4 is a disappointment -great potentional but the controls are awful; replay is tedious
CODmw2 is the best game i've played on PS3 so far
GRiD would be great, but i can't invite PSN buddies ! How lame can it get ?
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Re: Final verdict of a race game fan for GT5
Well, everyone is entitled to their opinions. I agree with some of what you've said, but none of it is a deal breaker to me.
I'd recommend it in a heartbeat. Can't say I've been a roadway simulation fan for years, but as one who has flown a variety of simulators since the early 1980s on platforms from PC to MAC to more serious systems, I am no stranger to simulations, and as far as I'm concerned this game is has the potential to be the roadway equivalent to MS flight, although it's not quite as mature as that product line. (In fact, I am hoping they will consider that as a long term goal, since real world topographical and road info is very available)
Re: Final verdict of a race game fan for GT5
same gripes as everyone else...
there are dozens of lancers because they are all drastically different, well most of them anyways... it's japanese automotive history, and their counterparts in your beloved euro cars cost two to three times as much and still lose to them. I owned an evo 8 and it was a glorious machine to drive. My first car collection goal in this game was to own them all, and now I have. On one of the AWD seasonal events I tried to beat it with the Evo 1, 2, 3, and so on, until I could SEE the evolution in their namesake.
Now the skylines on the other hand, well I'm not a huge fan, so I don't collect them. But for those who are, I can only imagine the pure joy of collecting them all, something impossible in real life. In no way are the variations between the models merely a "J" or a "C" or a "GTR" placed on the badge. There is so much more done to them in the minutia that each car does drive differently and have its own characteristics... Because you don't appreciate it doesn't mean there aren't millions who do. The world's car culture is much like our national and ethnic cultures, very diverse. You can't go getting upset because someone from another culture didn't pander to yours to the level you egocentrically expected.
japanese are a proud and perfectionist people...
they take some consideration into what YOU want in the game, but they didn't give you everything you expected... boo hoo
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Re: Final verdict of a race game fan for GT5
Sometimes the experts make the worst critics as they assume everybody has the same criteria for a great game. @dubversion opinions may be perfectly valid to some, but to this casual gamer whose been around a while, but stumbled across GT5 and found something that is now taking up way too much of his time, I think it's a great game and would certainly recommend it. You've just got to focus on the parts you like best.
Many people would miss having a lot of fun if they didn't buy a game based on only those types of reviews.
The trouble with having really high expectations is that you are too easily dissapointed.
Re: Final verdict of a race game fan for GT5
I agree with some of that. I don't find the menu system any trouble at all. I still don't understand why people hate it so much. And GT5 is a bazillion times better than ProStreet. Seriously.
Re: Final verdict of a race game fan for GT5
agree with almost all of your points, if not all.. but i would still recommend it to anyone, and i still do play it a lot.
in particular i agree with the car selection problem.. i would like to have every car in the game, and although i only have around 300 cars now.. half of them are worthless non-racing Japanese cars, mostly the same model repeated over and over. hell, they even have models that are exactly the same (same year, same power, same weight, ecc ecc) but just have a different name (like the 350z / 300zx in european name, = fairlady in Japanese).
i'm not sure if this is due to licensing on brands, but for sure the result for me is that by now i just puke when i see cars like skyline, 300zx, or lancer. so if they were planning on brainwashing me into liking those cars, they failed- opposite result.
and please, no need to argue that same models of different years do have a slight difference or more than slight difference... that's true for any car type. you could include just in the same way countless european cars... for example the lancia delta, perhaps The most iconic rally car ever existed... top of its class for 10 years, and what do we get in game? 1 or 2 rally models, and 1 road model. oh wait, they put like 10 models of the fiat 500... what for? 1 is enough, not like anyone uses that if not for the fun of having it in their garage.
besides that, the Japanese cars seem to get much better lap times in general, and the non-racing cars are often much more modifiable than european ones.
i love this game but i always have this on the back of my head when i play, and it is making me dislike more and more all japanese cars.
Re: Final verdict of a race game fan for GT5
Perhaps ProStreet gave me more joy in the fact that many more races were a challenge to win, but i could do without the micro glitches.
Potentially GT5 can be the best race sim game for the PS3, but i find it so out of balance in almost every aspect of the game, that i just can't live with it.
Name we a race - except the Gran Turismo challenge - that was difficult ? The only difficult one is the classic car challenge, but only because to get a good classic race car is extremely expensive. Getting the toyota via the B-spec challenge, then all of a sudden the race is peanuts.
Balance is the utmost importance of a race game. If it's too easy to win, why bother playing ? I played it for hours - i mean im level 28 A spec and lebvel 26 B spec, i did all but the Gran Turismo challenges. But absolutely no race - given the right car, was even difficult. And half the time i didn't even know the track. That is the bottom line why i do not recommend the game.
Af far as japanese cars go, it's great that the game features so many models. But why skip the european cars ? Why are there 28 different imprezas and only 12 BMW's in total ? Clearly the game was intended for the Japanese market and judging from the amount of nascar cars (Dodge en Chevy) i think also the American market. But the european car market and history is definatelly underrated in the game . Why ?
Anyways, i just expressed my honest opinion and of course no one has to agree with even one point i make. But saying this game is super and meets the expectation of a game with such a history and such a lengthy development means you're absolutely blind for the blatently obvious unbalance all over.
Namco has no customer service
GTA 4 is a disappointment -great potentional but the controls are awful; replay is tedious
CODmw2 is the best game i've played on PS3 so far
GRiD would be great, but i can't invite PSN buddies ! How lame can it get ?
Treyarch > Infirnity Ward when it comes to designing online game hosting for COD. CODW@W works better for me than CODmw2 online.
Sony and online, in game chatting sucks major balls
Re: Final verdict of a race game fan for GT5
About the menu....
Why is there such an incredible load time between predominantly textual screen on a playstation 3, probably the fastest console out there ? Why is the menu so awkward ? Why do i have to click 4 times before the turbo charger is bought and installed ? Why do i have to go to a different screen for items that i bought but not attach to any car yet ? Why can't i search by year in my garage ? Why can't i buy some tires when i went to pick a race, why do i have to go to tuning (i times it, it takes more than 60 seconds !!!) I can go on and on. I think hands down this game has the worst menu of all game in a long while...
Namco has no customer service
GTA 4 is a disappointment -great potentional but the controls are awful; replay is tedious
CODmw2 is the best game i've played on PS3 so far
GRiD would be great, but i can't invite PSN buddies ! How lame can it get ?
Treyarch > Infirnity Ward when it comes to designing online game hosting for COD. CODW@W works better for me than CODmw2 online.


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Bezos has never much cared about profitability
While the size of Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMZN) losses caught people by surprise, the attitude really shouldn't. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has never been concerned that concerned with turning a profit and has taken money from the online retail side of the business into other capital intensive businesses. Amazon Web Services has become a player in the cloud industry, but it is facing margin pressure as competition increases, while the Fire Tablet was a dud and the new smartphone (designed with the belief that people want to jerk their head around instead of touch a screen) doesn't look promising either.
And for most of its history, the market has had his back. Trust that growing revenue would someday turn into big profits have taken Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) stocks from less than $50 in 2008 to nearly $400 at the end of last year. The market has never pushed Bezos to emphasize profits, and it's obviously not his first impulse.
If Amazon's stock price bounces back, Bezos won't have an incentive to focus on profits
The big question is what happens next. If Bezos decides that it's important for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) to become significantly profitable, he could probably trim the fat and start showing a profit in the next couple of quarters. Maybe today's market drop will convince him that's the right course of action. But if bulls see this as a buying opportunity and the stock price bounces back, wait for the cycle to repeat.