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Since SEAL is going to be released later today I thought I would post alittle guide to help people out a bit.
K added the Jester and Craftsman Skills,they both don't have skill icons at the moment so look for the Bold Text.
Classes,Builds,& Skills:
Beginner is the class you start as if you don't specify a class to begin with in later versions of Seal Online. If you reach level 10 as a beginner you will be able to select a class and redistribute your stat points that you used in getting to level 10.
Sleep Req. Lvl:1
Max LvL:1 Type:Active -- Sleep to gradually restore HP and AP over time.
Fishing Req. LvL: 3
Max LvL:1 Type:Active -- Use stackable, non-healing items or normal bait to catch fish and other items in water
Bank Req. LvL: 8 Max.LvL:1 Type:Active/Passive -- Grants access to the bank, which can store up to 80 items for one account. The bank can also be accessed from any map with any stage 5 pet equipped, but fees are higher when accessing the storage through a pet. Withdrawal costs 100 cegels per item. Cegels can also be stored, and stored cegels convert to negels when a certain amount has been reached. Talk to [Merchant] Banker to learn it. ACCESS TO AN ACCOUNT'S BANK REQUIRES A PASSWORD*, SO DO NOT FORGET IT.
Emotion Req.LvL:?? Max LvL:1 Type:Active -- Access a window of acquired emotions, which appear above your character when used. Some emotions can be earned by leveling, while others can be gained by doing quests. Some emotions can even be requirements for quests (i.e., Hero Quest).
Party Req. LVL:?? Max LvL:1 Type:Passive -- Acquire the ability to invite others to a party/group. EXP can be shared or acquired individually with bonuses. Certain classes have a higher EXP gain in parties. Talk to [Merchant] Laim Tavern Owner to get it through a quest.
Trade Req. LvL:?? Max LvL:1 Type:Active Prerequisite: Sleep Conduct a transaction with a targeted player. Select the skill and click the person you wish to trade with.
Refine Req. LvL:?? Max LvL:1 Type:Active Prerequisite: Sleep Upgrade items by using gems and rune stones.
Martial Combo Req.LvL:?? Max LvL:5 Type:Passive Prerequisite: Sleep Enables combos with bare fists and costume weapons.
Chat Req.LvL:?? Max LvL:1 Type:Active Prerequisite: Trade Open up a stand in which people can enter and chat. Can also be used as a means of auctioning off items. This is NOT the same as the Chat feature accessed by pressing ALT + C.
Sale Store Req.LvL:?? Max LvL:1 Type:Active Prerequisite:Trade Open up a stand in which people can browse and purchase items.
Additional Skills
Advanced Vendor Shop
Campaign party
* All bank accounts (including guild banks) require a password to access them. These can be different from your actual password. Bank passwords can be changed after accessing them.
Warriors are a melee class designed for damage. The warrior has the second best armor in the game, next to knight, and the third best damage, behind full-INT jester and mage. Warrior is the second best solo class, capable of both taking hits and dealing massive damage with two-handed swords. Warriors are the only class capable of the 20-button combo. The warrior's main stats are STR and AGI. Warriors wear Warrior Armor and wield Two-Handed Swords.
Job change method:
① Go find "Militia-NPC Kurt" at Town Lime.
② Ask Kurt how you can become a Warrior.
③ Follow Kurt's guide and go see Gail at the arena at the eastern part of town.
④ At the arena, you'll need to defeat "tree golem" as a test to become a Warrior.
⑤ After defeating the golem, go see "Squall" at the arena to complete your job change.
Most warriors go with the 2 STR:1 AGI (2 STR for every 1 AGI) build, unless other stats are needed for equipment. Whenever free stat points are available, it's best to put it all into STR. Some also go with the 3 STR:1 AGI build for more power. In any case, the warrior build isn't too hard to figure out. Don't bother putting stats into anything but mainly STR and AGI.
Skill Tree:
Combo Table:
# = Total Link-able. Letters = Methods. ¦ = Prequisite.
3: A-S-AS ¦2H Sword Combo lvl 1
5: A-S-A-A-AD ¦2H Sword Combo lvl 2
7: AD-A-S-S-D-SD ¦2H Sword Combo lvl 3
12: S-D-D-A-A-S-S-D-D-A-S-AD ¦2H Sword Combo lvl 5
15: A-S-D-A-S-D-A-S-D-A-S-D-A-S-D ¦2H Sword Combo 2 lvl 1
16: S-S-S-A-A-A-S-S-S-D-D-D-A-S-D-AS ¦2H Sword Combo 2 lvl 2
17: D-A-S-D-S-S-D-A-A-S-S-D-D-A-S-D-SD ¦2H Sword Combo 2 lvl 3
18: A-A-A-S-S-S-D-D-D-A-S-D-S-A-A-A-A-A ¦2H Sword Combo 2 lvl 4
20: D-S-A-S-D-S-A-S-D-S-A-S-D-S-A-S-D-D-D-D ¦2H Sword Combo 2 lvl 5
Knights are the "tank" class of Seal Online. The knight has the highest defense, exceeding even the Warrior by far. The knight is based on skill attacks, and is less versed in combo and single-target combat. The knight specializes in powerful AoE (area of effect) skills for crowd-control. The knight's main stats are STR and AGI. Knights wear Knight Armor and Shields and wield One-Handed Swords.
Job change method:
① Go find "Order of Knights-NPC Old Knight" at Town Elim.
② Ask the Old Knight how you can become a Knight.
③ Take the "recommendation" from the Old Knight over to "Aehub".
④ Once Aehub receives the recommendation, your job change will be completed!!
Skill Tree:
Mages, as in any other MMORPG, are frail little things. The mage has the lowest standalone defense, but one of the highest damage. The only class that exceeds mage damage is a full-INT jester; however, those are extremely expensive to maintain and literally throw thousands of cegels away to deal damage. The mage's main stats are INT and WIS. Mages wear Mage Armor and wield Staves.
Job change method:
① Go find "Mage's Association-NPC Manuel" at Town Elim.
② Ask Manuel how you can become a Mage.
③ If you successfully convince Manuel with your plead to become a Mage, your job change will be complete!!
Pure INT:
The hardest-hitting build. However, early on, it requires patience and a little bit of money. Your defence will be terrible without a high-defence costume set, and your AP will be lower than that of INT/WIS mages. Staves past the Nitras Staff require no WIS to equip, giving you an advantage over INT/WIS mages since you can equip the same staves and have higher base magic. This build requires special no-requirement staves early on and costume sets or G gears, making them quite expensive at times. It is somewhat difficult to start without money, but even newc****s to a server can succeed in making one as a first character.
This build will not deal as much damage, but will be much better at taking hits due to better armour. One only needs to get as much WIS as required to equip things for one's level, and the rest goes into INT.
Not very popular. The LUK grants a bit of extra evasion, but that can't be counted on, whereas the power from more INT can.
Stat Tree:
Mages have two elements at their disposal.
* Fire: Costs more AP, does more damage, and is typically slower.
* Ice: Costs less AP, does less damage, and is typically faster.
In addition, they possess Single Target (ST) and Area of Effect (AoE) spells.
* ST: Lower cooldown; does more damage to a single target.
* AoE: Longer cooldown and costs more AP; can hit multiple targets.
At some point, you will have access to both elements. You will need to choose one first to train with before moving on to the next. Most mages will agree that choosing Fire in the beginning will ease your training; more monsters are Metal elemental and are therefore weak to Fire. Fewer monsters in the beginning are weak to Ice, making it more difficult to find a decent training spot with only ice spells.
At level 80, you get Fire Mastery or Ice Mastery. You must choose one or the other. By choosing one, you increase the damage of all spells of that element and enable the ability to learn later spells of that element. If you choose Fire Mastery, you cannot learn any of the 80+ Ice spells; same for Ice Mastery.
To learn your skills, talk to one of two NPCs near Manuel in Elim. One of them teaches you fire spells, and the other will teach you ice spells. Remember that you will eventually max skills of both elements, as long as you focus on one element up to 41 before moving on to the next.
Ice versus Fire:
You will eventually want both elements. Some prefer fire first because of more training options and the fact that it is slightly stronger, while others might choose ice just for a different variety from the fire crowd. It is completely up to you, as you will end up in the same place as any other mage up until level 80. Focus on one element until you've maxed your level 41 skill, then start working on the other element.
Once it's time to pick a mastery, go for whichever element you like best. Some prefer ice for the speed and low AP cost, while others may like fire for the sheer power. Keep in mind that ice spells typically have lower cooldown than fire spells.
Single Target versus Area of Effect:
It is highly recommended that you stick to ST. AoE is not useful until your magic is high enough, and by that time, the mobs won't be as decent for training. Even when training on Alephs and Heat Alephs (which mob a LOT), you will find that ST spells can be more reliable. ST spells have the potential to kill normal mobs in 1-3 hits, while AoE spells may take several and have a long cooldown. In boss fights, you will rely more on ST because of the higher range
Priests are the "healers" and main support class of Seal Online. They specialize in giving bonuses to other players in areas such as defense and movement speed. Priests are the only class that can use AP to heal him/herself and others. The main stats of a priest are STR, INT and WIS. Priests wear Priest Armor and wield Maces.
Job change method:
① Go find "Church-NPC Gaius" at Town Elim.
② Ask Gaius how you can become a Priest.
③ Follow Gaius's guide and go see Corso just outside the church to ask for a job change.
④ As Corso requested, deliver the Book of Adel to Perre at the Jester's Tent.
⑤ After hearing the story about the book from Perre, return to Corso, and your job change will be complete!!
Equipment Battle Priest:
The regular battle build. Just enough INT/WIS for equipment and rest into STR. Not very popular, but very cheap.
Equipment Support:
The regular support build. Just enough STR/WIS for equipment and rest into int. Most priests go equipment support as it is far cheaper then full support, and still useful.
Full Battle:
Pure battle build. All stats will go into STR. You wear costume sets and/or G gears. Somewhat difficult to solo, since your defense isn't optimal (unless you wear G armor). Highest damage of all the priests, but least favorable by parties and weakest heals and buffs. Low AP due to lack of WIS.
Full Support:
Pretty popular build. It is pure support. All stats will go into Int. Costume sets and/or G gears. Impossible to solo in all stages of the game, and you will need to be in a party 24/7. However, it has the strongest heals and buffs and is the most favored by parties, but it holds little to no potential to do any of its own damage. Keep in mind that due to the lack of WIS, your maximum AP is about as low as a pure STR priest's.
Skill Tree:
Skill Builds
These are cookie-cutter skill builds, designed to make the most out of their respective stat builds. You do not need to follow these exact builds, but they are helpful when you don't have any idea where to put your skill points.
Battle Priest Build:
Mace Combo - 5
Prayer - 1
Self Cure - 10
Brave - 5
Condemn - 10
Holy Bless - 5
Giant Swing - 5
* Your INT will be too low for heals and buffs to make a huge impact, so you only need the above
* Self Cure is helpful for saving yourself in dangerous situations
Support Priest Build:
Prayer - 1
Self Cure - 5
Encourage - 3
Protection - 10
Bless - 10
Cure - 5/10
Mass Cure - 5
Party Cure - 0/5/10
Divine Force - 10
Wind Rush - 0/5/10
Cleansing - 5
Resurrection - 1/5
AP Bless - 5
HP Bless - 5
* Max out all the buffs that add to important stats
* Wind Rush only affects movement speed; add points into it if you want
* Party Cure is not needed to learn further skills, so you technically do not need it; however, it is very useful
* Extra points into Resurrection are not necessary
Craftsmen are the "blacksmiths" of Seal Online. The craftsman is an average damage dealer, has average defense, above-average skills, and below-average combos. The craftsman really shines by being able to gather materials, produce Weapons, Armors, and accessories, refine equipment to give bonuses, and make bombs and mounts. Furthermore, a craftsman is able to identify unidentified items and, based on its LUK stat, the revealed bonuses may differ. The craftsman's main stats are LUK and STR. Craftsmen wear Craftsmen Armor and wield Hammers.
Job change method:
① Go find "Weapon's shop-NPC Teo" at Town Lime.
② Ask Teo how you can become a Craftsman.
③ Old Teo will tell you that you should talk to "Peterson" in regards to job changes.
④ Once you have a conversation with Peterson, your job change will be complete!!
You will need STR and LUK. STR is the only stat you need in terms of doing damage, but you need both STR and LUK to use certain recipes. The ratio of STR to LUK depends on the scrolls you're using and what type of craftsman you are. To understand what these ratios mean, divide your STR by your LUK and get the numbers above. If your STR is 30 and your LUK is 20, divide them to get 1.5 for accessory craft. Alternatively, see it as raising 3 STR for every 2 LUK (3:2).
This is where you need to decide what you're going to specialize in. Here's the rundown on the STR/LUK or STR:LUK ratios:
Potion Chef:
Keep LUK minimum for equipment, as no recipe scrolls are needed.
Accessory Crafter:
1.5 or 3:2. Most popular because accessories are not restricted to classes.
Armor Crafter:
1.1 or 11:10. Useful for when you need to wear equipment that your build can't.
Weapon Crafter:
1.9 or 19:10. Again, also useful and actually very practical for increasing damage.
Accessory/Armor/Weapon Refiner:
1.6 or 8:5. Most practical and extremely popular, as this is what adds G/DG/XG to your items; choose one of the three types of equipment to specialize in.
Forge Crafter:
0.5 or 1:2. Pet mounts and bombs; bombs are useless.
Hammer Combo Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:5 Type:Passive Prerequisite:Martial Combo (5) Enables combos with hammers
Craftsman's Spirit Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:1 Type:Passive Prerequisite:Martial Combo (5) Pre-requisite for learning other skills.
Single Certain Hit Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:5 Type:ST Prerequisite:Craftsman's Spirit (1) Charge your strength, spin your hammer in the air, and pound the enemy. High damage and accuracy boost when using it.
Bomb Fling Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:5 Type:Passive Prerequisite:Craftsman's Spirit (1) Enables the ability to throw bombs.
Cook Food Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:5 Type:Active Prerequisite:Craftsman's Spirit (1) Use basic ingredients to make food and potions for healing.
Collect Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:1 Type:Active Prerequisite:Craftsman's Spirit (1) Enables mining, digging, and woodcutting to gather materials from rocks and trees. Consumes AP while gathering. Success is likely related to STR and the "level" of the item in question. Some items can only be
found by using this skill.
Item Appraisal Req.LvL:20* Max LvL:5 Type:Active Prerequisite:Collect (1) Appraise unidentified items for you or another person to discover hidden stat bonuses. Only works on items up to level 80. *Level requirement increases to 40 after level 1 and increases by 10 each level after.
Produce Weapon Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:20 Type:Active Prerequisite:Craftsman's Spirit (1) Enables weapon crafting. Requires the recipe scroll and ingredients. Scroll requires a certain skill level, STR, and LUK.
Produce Armor Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:20 Type:Active Prerequisite:Craftsman's Spirit (1) Enables armor crafting. Requires the recipe scroll and ingredients. Scroll requires a certain skill level, STR, and LUK.
Produce Accessory Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:20 Type:Active Prerequisite:Craftsman's Spirit (1) Enables accessory crafting. Requires the recipe scroll and ingredients. Scroll requires a certain skill level, STR, and LUK.
Alchemy Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:20 Type:Active Prerequisite:Craftsman's Spirit (1) Enables mount and bomb crafting. Success rate for mounts is low.
Melt Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:8 Type:Active Prerequisite:Craftsman's Spirit (1) Melt upgraded items to retrieve the gems inside. Does not always yield upgrade gems. Destroys the item and any possible yields if it fails.
Single Pulverizing Hit Req.LvL: 30* Max LvL:5 Type:ST Prerequisite:Single Certain Hit (5) Charge your strength, spin your hammer in the air, and make a deadly impact on the enemy. Less accurate than Single Certain Hit but has the ability to make critical hits. *Level requirement increases to 40 after level 1.
Charge Usage Req.LvL:40 Max LvL:5 Type:Passive Prerequisite:Craftsman's Spirit (1) When equipped with a hammer, skills may instantly strike the enemy without charge time. Requires the Charge Usage Skill Book.
Multi-pulverize Req.LvL:40* Max LvL:5 Type:AoE Prerequisite:Single Certain Hit (5) Area of Effect skill with a charge time. *Level requirement increases each time this skill is raised.
Cook Gourmet Food Req.LvL:40 Max LvL:5 Type:Active Prerequisite:Cook Food (5) Advanced version of Cook Food, but still impractical. More ingredients on hand increases success rates. Gourmet items can have nearly no cooldown, but are hard to produce.
Refine Weapon Req.LvL:50 Max LvL:20 Type:Active Prerequisite:Produce Weapon (5) Refine weapons to add G, DG, or XG to them. Requires a recipe scroll and ingredients. G-refined weapons have a greater damage output and no stat requirements.
Refine Armour Req.LvL:50 Max LvL:20 Type:Active Prerequisite:Produce Armor (5) Refine a piece of armor to G, DG, or XG. Item decreases damage taken by a certain percentage. G-refined armors do not have stat requirements.
Refine Accessory Req.LvL:50 Max LvL:20 Type:Active Prerequisite:Produce Accessory (5) Refine an accessory to G, DG, or XG.
Crush Req.LvL:70 Max LvL:5 Type:Buff Prerequisite:Single Certain Hit (5) Increase the chances of a critical hit. Requires the Crush Skill Book.
Single Destructive Hit Req.LvL:70 Max LvL:5 Type:ST Prerequisite:Single Pulverizing Hit (5) Charge your strength, swing your hammer in the air, and make a ground-breaking, destructive impact on the enemy. Requires a quest to be done at level 75.
Jesters are a unique class to Seal Online. It is a support class, as well as a powerful ranged damage dealer. However, INT-based jesters are also considered to be one of the most expensive classes to maintain. They use throwing daggers in battle, although INT jesters also carry darts and other stackable items to throw for higher damage. Jesters wear Jester Armor and wield Daggers.
Job change method:
① Go find "Circus-NPC Enkidoo" at Town Madelin.
② Once you have a conversation with Enkidoo, your job change will be complete!!
Equipment Combo:
Put enough points into AGI and INT to wear equipment. STR-based and uses combo. Add AGI depending on how much more accuracy you need. Saves money because it can use normal jester equipment. However, it is considered to have the weakest attack of all jester builds.
Equipment INT:
Put enough points into STR and AGI to wear equipment. INT-based and uses darts and/or monster drops. Add AGI depending on your accuracy needs. Saves money because it can use normal jester equipment. Decent damage.
Put your points into STR and AGI and don't add any INT. Emphasis on STR. Good combo damage, but it's somewhat expensive since you need costume sets and/or G equipment.
Good to solo with. Do not add STR. Instead, majority of your points go towards INT. Most powerful jester to solo with. Has enough accuracy to hit with and uses darts (or expensive monster drops). Need costume sets, G equipment, and/or special daggers.
Pure STR:
Most powerful combo jester. Cannot solo. Requires a priest the entire time you train to give you Bless (accuracy buff). Need costume sets, G equipment, and/or special daggers.
Pure INT:
Most powerful jester build in the entire game. Recommended only if you are extremely rich and have a priest with you at all times. Cannot solo. Need Bless for accuracy, as well as expensive equipment. Uses darts and expensive monster drops.
Dagger Combo Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:5 Type:Passive Prerequisite:Martial Combo (5) Enables combos when using daggers. Main attack for STR-based jesters.
Clownery Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:5 Type:Passive Prerequisite:Martial Combo (5) Increases AP recovery while sleeping.
Passion Req.LvL:10 Max LvL:5 Type:Passive Prerequisiteagger Combo (5) XP (combo) meter fills up more when using normal attacks.
Throw Anything Req.LvL:13 Max LvL:10 Type:Passive Prerequisite:Passion (3) Throw stackable inventory items to deal damage based off skill level, magic, and item cost.
Feign Death Req.LvL:13 Max:1 Type:Active Prerequisite:Clownery (3) Fake death by lying on the floor. Enemies will not attack you while faking death.
Leap Req.LvL15 Max LvL:10 Type:ST Prerequisite:Passion (3) Perform a flip in the air and throw a dagger with extra force.
Cheer Req.LvL:16 Max LvL:10 Type:Active Prerequisite:Clownery (1) Completely fill another player's XP meter. AP cost decreases as skill level increases.
Lullaby Req.LvL:16 Max LvL:10 Type:Buff Prerequisite:Clownery (1) Sing a song to speed up HP and AP recovery rates while others are sleeping.
Accelerate Req.LvL:40 Max LvL:1 Type:Buff Prerequisite:Lullaby (5) Increase attack speed by 20.
Masquerade Req.LvL:50 Max LvL:10 Type:Active Prerequisite:Cheer (1) Copy a stat from another player depending on their class (Attack from Warriors, Defense from Knights, Magic from Mages, Critical from Craftsmen, etc.).
Party Accelerate Req.LvL:60 Max LvL:1 Type:Buff Prerequisite:Accelerate (1) Increase the attack speed of all nearby party members.
Poison Dagger Req.LvL:70 Max LvL:10 Type:Buff Prerequisite:Passion (5) Self-buff. Poisons enemies at a certain success rate when throwing daggers.
Great Leap Req.LvL:80 Max LvL:5 Type:ST Prerequisite:Leap (10) Improved version of Leap. Throws more daggers.
Really Throw Anything Req.LvL:90 Max LvL:5 Type:Passive Prerequisite:Throw Anything (5) Effect currently unknown. Requires completion of a quest.
Russian Roulette Req.LvL:90 Max LvL:5 Type:Buff Prerequisite:Throw Anything (5) Increase the chances of a critical hit. Requires the Russian Roulette Skill Book.
Crawl Req.LvL:120 Max LvL:1 Type:Active Prerequisite:Feign Death (5) Crawl undetected while faking death.
World Map:
Mounts and Pets:
The pet system can be simply described as an ongoing gigapet-type minigame in Seal Online. The only difference is that you actually get stat bonuses to help you as you raise your pet. There are 4 base pets, and 3 of them have multiple branches to evolve to. There are Seeds, Piyas, and Birds. Valkyrie is a special pet that is only acquired via events, and there are no alternate evolutions, except for the final stage.
For those who love plants: this pet can evolve into several different flower and vegetable creatures. Seed pets are the easiest to raise and evolve, as they get hungry the fastest, gain more EXP from foods, and have demands that are easy to meet. However, their stat boosts are generally low. Seeds may evolve into pumpkins, peas, radishes, flowers, or even dryads.
A pet version of the poult-like Piya. Piya pets are a little harder to raise than seed pets, but their stat boosts are higher. Pets of this type may evolve into different piya forms or real chickens.
A bit self-explanatory, although this pet can evolve into several different flying creatures besides birds. Bird pets are often considered the most difficult to raise - they get hungry the slowest and gain much less EXP from foods than seeds and piyas. Their stat boosts are significantly greater than those of most seed and piya pets. Their evolutionary forms consist of various birds, flying pigs, bats, dragons, and the fabled phoenix.
The same deity from Norse mythology, but it can only be gained from events. Despite its rarity, it is considered relatively easy to raise a valkyrie - it gets hungry faster than birds and gains a moderate amount of EXP when fed. All valkyries have the same first, second, third, and fourth stages, but there are two possible forms for the fifth stage. The fifth-stage valkyries are distinguishable by the differences in their stats and level requirements; however, both fifth-stage valkyries add a high amount of attack, magic, defense, evasion, and % damage increase.
* Your pet becomes hungry when its Belly Meter falls below ½ (50%), but it can be fed at two-thirds (66%) hunger. Double clicking the image of your pet that's above the Belly Meter will summon the Food Menu. Feeding your pet food will give it experience points and recover its Belly Meter.
* If you feed your pet what it asks for, the exp from the food is doubled.
* If you feed your pet an equipment item, it will gain more exp than a standard item of the same price.
* If your pet is hungry for too long, it will lose exp. Whenever your pet's exp reaches zero, no matter its level or what degree it's at, it will die and disappear. Second degree pets and pets that have just evolved are most vulnerable.
* If you have nothing to feed your pet, playing with your pet will make it forget its hunger, but it will not grow. To play with your pet, click the image of your pet above the Belly Meter and choose "play" instead of "feed."
* While fishing or in a town, a pet will not become hungry.
* Using the cash shop item Auto Pet Feeder will automatically feed your pet with the specified item. If your pet wants something while using the Auto Pet Feeder, it will take it from your inventory if you are in possession of the item. Your pet will also lose less experience points when you are using the Auto Pet Feeder, this is because it is usually used for AFK purposes.
* Pets who are Fifth Degree or above may become transporation tools when you have the right items. The only ways to obtain these items are through Craftsman smithing or the cash shop.
* Instead of using actual pet mounts, you can use a Sleigh Ring, acquired from events; the only difference is that it works for all pets.
* While riding your pet as a mount, you cannot attack monsters or be attacked.
* Pet mount items disappear after a period of time or excessive use, so it might be a good idea to stock up on them periodically.
* Cash shop mounts come in two time-limited forms: one week and three weeks. They may be ridden as long as the time has not run out.
Name________ Compatible Pets_______ Image_______
Pumpkin Lamp All Fifth Degree Plant pets
Magic Lamp
Veggie Faeries, True Veggie Faeries
Float Stone
All Fifth Degree Piya pets
Pure Float Stone
Turkey King/Queen, True Turkey King/Queen
Transformation Scepter
All Fifth Degree Beast pets
Royal Scepter
Bahamut/Phoenix, True Bahamut/Phoenix
Transformation Ring of Heaven
Valkyrie, True Valkyrie
Armor Sets For Each Class:
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German academics have used the mathematics behind the strategic behaviour of countries to propose a way though the myriad impasses.
America will never sign up, but the EU will if China does, which is unlikely if Africa doesn't. No nation wants to go it alone but Russia doesn't want to do anything, and the poor want the rich to absorb all the costs but the rich will only agree to sign if the poor do more.
Yes, I'm talking about the great game of the UN global climate talks, which resume in a few weeks' time in Panama – the last gathering before the big annual meeting, this year in Durban, South Africa, at the end of November.
But now a group of German academics at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research has used game theory – the mathematics behind strategic behaviour of countries – to propose a way though the myriad impasses for negotiators.
Jobst Heitzig, lead author of a study to be published shortly in the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that what is basically going wrong in the talks is that "free-riding" countries are undermining other countries that want to act on behalf of humanity.
These are the nations – take a bow America, Russia, Canada – that continue to emit CO2 without restraint but are happy to enjoy a more stable climate paid for by other countries who are spending billions to cut carbon emissions.
The academics' theory purports to prove, mathematically, that the talks would move forward faster and more successfully if countries agreed to penalise each other if they missed emissions reduction targets.
That way, Heitzig argues:
"Long-term international co-operation to protect the climate becomes more probable. If one country emits more CO2 within a commitment period than agreed, then the other countries could deviate from their agreed targets to a particular degree in the following commitment period. Then the free-riders could not count on others fulfilling climate protection obligations for them. They would have an incentive to make their own contribution."
In the short term, he says, the balance of emissions could worsen, but in the long term it would stabilise.
Like all theories, though, the game theory analysis has been based on assumptions, and here's why it seems unrealistic. Firstly, it assumes that all countries will act in a fundamentally rational way. Secondly, it assumes that the players all share the basic aim of climate protection.
And, as we all know, any country that does not take climate change seriously cannot, by definition, be acting rationally. And secondly, the selfish behaviour of countries we've seen in previous years of climate talks shows that the basic aim of cutting emissions stabilising the climate has been forgotten in the politics of the UN process.
It's back to the drawing board, I fear.
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i built a DIY standing shower in the basement and i now need a shower door to complete the project. i thought i was going to do a frameless glass showerdoor but it appears that i did not built the wall not soooo straight. long story short, so i thought i was doing something fancy with the left wall by doing a 2 part wall (13inches from the ceiling and waist height form the floor) leaving a gap for a glass panel in the middle.. the problem is that since my floor is not very flat, the 2 wall pieces are at slight different angles. this leaves the door opening itself to be 30 inches at the top while 31 inches at the bottom..FAWWWWKKKKKK!!!!!! :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored: so what can i do to fit a door in there.. is glass door still an option? i'm considering hanging in a shower curtain to hide my shame..
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In the past four decades, many people have said that the triple missions of academic medicine—education, research, and patient care—are "inextricably intertwined." I even visualize them as the sides of an "eternal triangle" that maps to a mirror image for health care whose sides are "quality," "cost," and "access."
With that image in mind, it seems obvious that the respective income streams are inextricably intertwined, too. They are, of course, as multiple studies have shown that academic medicine produces "joint products" in which education, research, and patient care are inseparable. But over the past two decades, many academic medical center leaders have concluded that it is a good idea to sell teaching hospitals, ambulatory care centers, faculty practice plans, research programs—and sometimes all of the above. The result of this fragmenting of educational programs is a loss of institutional direction, cohesion, and quality control. At the same time, other AMCs seem to stand by and watch competitive activities, sometimes involving or even led by members of their faculties, evolve in ways that are harmful to them and their programs.
Almost five years ago, Nancy C. Andrews, MD, PhD, dean of the Duke University School of Medicine, challenged her colleagues to think about the state of academic medicine and the need for institutional leadership that recognized and appreciated the fragility of the institutions and the need to unify and strengthen them without succumbing to organizational fads, divisive centrifugal forces, or the complacency that tends to accompany success. In her prescient presidential address to the American Society for Clinical Research, she asked:
What happens if we do not change? Here's a possible scenario. Academic medical centers will become even more fractured, fragmented, and unhappy. Competitors will emerge who can do the same work outside of academic medical centers and do it less expensively and more efficiently. Younger generations will lose interest and go in other directions. And we will forfeit an incredible opportunity to better the human condition in our own time.
Five years later, out of the blue, comes an example of a potentially disruptive force that seems to meet Dr. Andrews' description of competitors but, while fraught with practical, philosophical, and ethical import for academic medicine, appears to have flown under academic medicine's radar.
The headline in the Memphis Business Journal is deceptively bland: "Medtronic Opens New Jacksonville Training Facility." Medtronic Surgical Technologies has completed a $14 million, 17,000 square foot surgical training facility at its Florida headquarters. Named after a longtime Medtronic official, the "Dr. Glen Nelson Surgeon Education and Training Center will provide training for surgeons in cranial, spinal, and ear, nose and throat procedures." The facility business plan calls for training 750 surgeons and health care professionals from all over the world each year. According to President Mark Fletcher, the Center will "meet the growing need from our customers to train with our products and discover how our products can be applied to meet their patients' surgical needs."
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"I saw some of our best linebacker play since I've been here in the first scrimmage we've had. We had great fits. I saw some individual performances from defensive linemen that were outstanding. Hilee Taylor stands out. There were some young freshmen that played very well, like Tavares Brown and Aleric Mullins. I was really pleased with the way Kareen Taylor buzzed around the field. The corners weren't really tested much, so we couldn't get a feel for them." (Tar Heel Blue)
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Apologies for my absence last week (I was in Berlin sampling the finest that eardrum-splitting German techno has to offer), but I'm back in sunny London now, albeit slightly damaged of hearing, and ready to fire off another round of this week's best new slices of aural bliss.
1) Drake – "Hold On We're Going Home"
OK, so this song has been out for a little bit but I keep meaning to put it into this column because it's a rare example of the things that Drake is capable of when he takes his head out of his moody arse. Much of the song's excellence is owed to the production provided by newcomers Majid Jordan. Their soft-flowing synth washes and '80s disco drum beat sits perfectly under Drake's singing and provides a welcome change from his recent outpourings of self-pity and a return to the intelligent lyrics and arrangements of his debut.
2) Atu & Asante – "Prototype (The SanteJazz Remix)"
Electronic producer Atu and vocalist Asante remix the melodic Outkast track by completely altering the arrangement and groove of the original. Gone is the squelchy bassline and André 3000′s falsetto top-line delivery, instead the song begins with an ambient and calming synth-build before slowly melding into a majestic wash of Asante's vocals. The arrangement initially feels muffled and out of reach, akin to the recent work of virtuoso bassist Thundercat through its prioritising of the vocal line. Two thirds through the track, though, Atu shows his true skill as a producer, effortlessly introducing a weighty drum beat and bassline which hark back to the original and which grab your attention as the track plays out leaving you wanting more.
3) Captain Murphy f/ Victor Vaughn & Earl Sweatshirt – "Between Villains"
There's a serious amount of stage names going on in this track; Captain Murphy is the rapping alter-ego of producer Flying Lotus and Victor Vaughn is hip-hop pioneer DOOM. "Between Villains" is a stellar collaboration from some of hip-hop's finest for the theme song of an Adult Swim cartoon. The track begins with a minimal yet terrifying beat that trips uncomfortably under DOOM's rhyme-entangled verse before leading into a bass-heavy Earl Sweatshirt drawl and then finishing on some surprisingly mature lines from FlyLo who showcases that he can pretty much do anything when it comes to music. One for the fans of the art of rap, not just production:
4) Hiatus Kaiyote – "Nakamarra"
I've been very excited by Australian neo-soul/jazz quartet Hiatus Kaiyote for quite some time now, and so have the likes of Questlove, Erykah Badu and Salaam Remi it seems. Having started performing around their native Australia they soon created a huge buzz with video posts of their energetic live performances and have just this summer signed to Salaam Remi's new label and set forth a worldwide release of their debut LP Tawk Tomahawk. "Nakamarra" is one of my favourites from the album, combining some subtle jazz instrumentation from the band and lead singer Nai Palm's signature formless vocal flow to create a head-nodding hommage to the likes of D'Angelo and Robert Glasper.


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Despite a Q4 release date, it is unlikely that talk about Project Natal will do anything but build over the coming months - and this could be a pretty good reason why...
Speaking to CBC News, the Microsoft president of entertainment and devices division, Robbie Bach (pictured) explained:
"Part of the reason we showed Natal at E3 - which is actually a little bit risky to be honest because it's a new technology, very cutting edge and relatively early in its development - is that we wanted third-party publishers to know that it was real and we wanted them to have developer kits and to get them working on it. We have something like 70% or 80% of the publishers in the world already doing Natal-based games."
"Our first party studios are very focused on this," he added. "We want to have a few titles from Microsoft that show the way and then we want the breadth and power of the ecosystem from our partners to bring lots of new ideas, new innovations, new concepts to the marketplace.Xbox games don't go away; you have to think of all this as additive. I think it adds to the beauty of what's going on."
If Bach is playing things completely straight then 70-80 per cent adoption for a platform we won't see for at least another 10 months is incredible going. *Tries to control shaking hands and not get too excited. Fails*
In related (and less positive) news Microsoft has surprisingly missed the deadline to ship an amended version of Office 2007 following a patent dispute with Canadian software company i4i. Consequently it has had to remove all 2007 editions of the productivity suite from sale in the US, though it does sale availability will return soon.
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With all this talk of certain Republican Christians and their alleged connection to Dominionism--a view inaccurately ascribed to several Christian writers in articles published in the New York Times and the New Yorker--there's one Christian that our East-of-the-Hudson betters seemed to miss. Here are his shocking comments, where he explains how America's laws should reflect God's eternal law: Just as the prophets of the eighth century B.C. left their villages and carried their "thus saith the … [Read more...]
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The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism is Not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scripture
That is the title of a new book by Notre Dame sociologist, Christian Smith. I received my copy of it yesterday, and I cannot put it down. (Readers of Return to Rome may recall that in June I blogged about Professor Smith's other recent book, How to Go From Being a Good Evangelical to a Committed Catholic in Ninety-Five Difficult Steps (Cascade Books 2011). My endorsement of the book is on its back cover). Unsurprisingly, The Bible Made Impossible is causing quite a stir on the internet.Over at … [Read more...]
Mormonism and Natural Law
That's the title of my latest entry over at The Catholic Thing. Here's how it begins: With the increasing likelihood that Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee for President, it is important for Catholics and other Christians to reflect on some concerns raised by Damon Linker in a 2007 New Republic article. Linker argues that Mormon theology does not have important resources that traditional Christians have at their disposal, such as natural-law theory.Although LDS writings say little … [Read more...]
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The Eucharist and Cannibalism
My Baylor colleague, Michael P. Foley (associate professor of patristics), is a new contributor to The Catholic Thing. His first entry was published today. Entitled, "The Eucharist and Cannibalism," it begins this way: Perhaps the most disconcerting Catholic doctrine is the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. Many people today have the same reaction as those disciples who heard Jesus preach it for the first time in Capernaum and were scandalized, "This saying is hard, and who … [Read more...]
Why I'm Catholic: Philosopher Richard Sherlock
There is a wonderful new website, "Why I'm Catholic," or www.whyimcatholic.com. Among the many stories on this site is the one told by my friend, Richard Sherlock, Professor of Philosophy at Utah State University. Richard, who was received into the Catholic Church just this past Easter Sunday (2011), is a convert from Mormonism. He begins the account of his journey in this way: One should never leave the religion in which one was born or raised for anything but the most serious of reasons. Warm f … [Read more...]
Thomson's "A Defense of Abortion" at Forty
That's the title of my latest entry over at The Catholic Thing. It is adapted from portions of my August 3, 2011 presentation at the University of Colorado symposium commemorating the 40th anniversary of Thomson's article. Here's an excerpt: What Thomson is granting, then, is a view of personhood consistent with the pro-life position only insofar as it is aligned with a minimalist understanding of autonomy and choice. That view isolates the individual from other persons – generationally, contem … [Read more...]
August 3 Symposium on the 40th anniversary of Judith Jarvis Thomson's "A Defense of Abortion"
Tomorrow, August 3, I will be at the University of Colorado in Boulder participating in a symposium on the 40th anniversary of Judith Jarvis Thomson article, "A Defense of Abortion," published in 1971 in Philosophy and Public Affairs. (For more on the symposium, go here. It is open to the public.) What makes Thomson's argument so important is that she grants to the prolifer his most pivotal premise, that the pre-born human is a person from conception, but nevertheless concludes that abortion is … [Read more...]


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Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon feels his team lacked leadership last season, and made it known to reporters Friday.
On the day that the Phillies began exhibition play with an intrasquad scrimmage in Clearwater, Fla., Papelbon, who left the Boston Red Sox for Philadelphia in time for last season, reiterated his stance from earlier in the week that says: "Since I've been here, I haven't seen any leadership."
Papelbon says he didn't say anything that's not accurate, especially considering the 2012 Phillies were coming off a 102-win season in 2011.
"It was an all-around leadership void from A to Z," Papelbon said. "From being a vocal leader to being an off-the-field leader to being an on-the-field leader to everything. You can't just point your finger at what type of leadership was missing. It was the whole part of the equation. Our team identity is formed by that leadership."
Last season, after a decorated career in Boston, Papelbon saved 38 games for the Phillies, and finished 5-6 with a 2.44 ERA and 92 strikeouts. Philadelphia, though, finished 81-81, 17 games behind the Washington Nationals in the National League East.
Papelbon's words were somewhat surprising given the abundance of veterans and All-Stars in the Phillies clubhouse. A former All-Star himself, who signed a four-year, $50 million deal with Philadelphia, he joined a team that included the likes of Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Roy Halladay, among others.
Howard and Utley missed time last season with injuries, and Halladay also sat out close to two months.
"[There were] a lot of moving parts," Rollins said. "A lot of new parts coming in. Regulars not being around together those bonds that forms when everybody's together. We didn't have that, unfortunately."
Papelbon said he saw a change at the end of the season. Not surprisingly, it came when Howard, Utley and Halladay all returned from the disabled list. The Phillies went 35-24 after July 31.
"I love this group of guys," Papelbon said. "The way we came together the last month of the season was an awesome sight to see. I think if we can take that into the season we'll be great."
Gonzalez says he passed drug test
Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez says tests for performance-enhancing drugs he was given by Major League Baseball have come back negative.
Gonzalez and other players were listed in a Miami New Times report as receiving performance-enhancing drugs in purported records of a now-closed anti-aging clinic.
Gonzalez said in a brief statement Friday that the players' association informed him that blood and urine tests he was given two days after last month's report came back clean. He says he expected the negative results and reiterated he has never taken any performance-enhancing drugs.
Around the majors
Mets • Johan Santana's first spring training appearance of the year for the New York Mets has been pushed back until mid-March. The left-hander does not have any structural damage in his throwing shoulder, but needs more time to build up strength. "I haven't been on the mound for a while, so it takes time to get everything adjusted again and to get in that pitching mode again," Santana said. "It takes time. It's not a setback at all. It just needs time to build up."
Yankees • Closer Mariano Rivera threw 25 pitches in his first batting practice session since knee surgery last year and said he was happy with the results. "It feels great to be on the mound," said Rivera, who expects to throw BP one or two more times. "Basically, just wanted to see hitters. I'm excited. Build up, and we'll go from there."
Key dates
March 2-19 • World Baseball Classic
March 31 • Opening day, Texas at Houston; active rosters reduced to 25 players
June 6 • Amateur draft
July 16 • All-Star Game, Citi Field, New York
Oct. 23 • World Series begins


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I live in Mexico city. I am 37 y/o with light skin, some sun damage and fine wrinkles around eyes, and some old acne scaring on my cheeks. I had my 1st fraxel 3 weeks ago. It was the realiant SR1500. My settings were 60 mJ /6 (guess this is 20% coverage)/ 8 passes, and less energy for around the eyes, 45mJ I don´t know the other settings for this part. I used Obagi system without tretinoin for almost 5 weeks before the laser and started it again one week after the laser still without tretinoin.
After the laser I followed exactly all recommendations, I kept my skin hydratated and protected from sun and used sun screen lotions every 3 or 4 hours, I avoided heat for 2 weeks and so on. I had very mild edema except for the day of the treatment. The only thing a bit unusual to me was that after only 5 days of the laser I was asked to go to the doctor office for a exfoliation treatment, basically a scrub cream that help me to peel off, but right after that is when I started to notice the lumping on my face )could this be the cause?).
After 3 weeks the dry skin has completely exfoliated but I can still feel my skin rough and I can easily see getting close to the mirror, those small lumps, from the laser. Otherwise my skin has healed fine and improved enough for a first treatment but I don´t like those bumps and the feeling of touching my skin with that weird texture.


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Do Animals Have More Emergencies on Full Moons?
Happy Friday the 13th! While I'm not the superstitious sort, I do sometimes find myself wondering if there's a full moon when I'm having a particularly busy emergency night. I have some small animal practitioner friends who wonder the same thing. Weird emergencies just seem to happen more frequently when the moon is big in the sky.
This seems to be so much the case that in 2007 a study was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association examining the correlation between veterinary emergency visits and the phase of the moon. Analyzing almost 12,000 cases over a ten year period, this study found that significantly more ER visits occurred when the moon was full.
It's been theorized that a full moon correlates to an increase in nocturnal behavior simply due to animals' general increase in visibility. Although the 2007 study looked at only cat and dog ER visits, I could reasonably imagine a similar correlation in the farm animal world as well.
But, before we get too excited, there was another study in 2009 that looked for an association between a full moon, days of the week, and Friday the 13th in case distribution at a small animal ER clinic. This study found no correlation between moon phase or Friday the 13th in case numbers. Whew.
Regardless of studies and superstitions, I will admit to having a lucky horseshoe, although I don't keep it for luck. Instead, it's a nice memento from my childhood horse, a gray Connemara gelding named Wimpy. Hanging on my office wall, looking small compared to some of the horseshoes I have to remove now and then to treat a hoof abscess or more thoroughly evaluate a lameness, I'm struck by a story relating why horseshoes are considered lucky.
As the old story goes, and there are numerous variations, an English bishop named Dunstan living in the 900s a.d., who was also a blacksmith, was approached by the devil appearing as a woman. Recognizing the cloven feet, the bishop grabbed the devil by the nose with a pair of hot pliers and nailed a horseshoe to the cloven foot.
As the devil cried in pain and demanded Dunstan remove the shoe, Dunstan replied that he would only do so if the devil swore to never enter the house of anyone hanging a horseshoe outside of it. St. Dunstan is regarded as the patron saint of blacksmiths and farriers.
Although there seem to be variations also on how to hang a horseshoe in order to consider it lucky — should it hang up or down? — the general theme of luck is the same. The circumstances whereby I acquired a shoe from Wimpy were not spectacular; one day he came in from the pasture with a shoe dangling, which sometimes happens when a nail comes loose. Getting a friend to help me, we soon had the shoe off and a call was made to get the farrier out the next day to replace it. Thinking it as something nifty to have, I put it in my bedroom and have carried it in my professional life from office to office ever since. Lucky? Probably not. Meaningful to me? You bet.
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Your daily dose of WHATEVER!!
Simon Cowell and His Baby-Mama Are Together in the South of France
SIMON COWELL and his pregnant girlfriend LAUREN SILVERMAN reunited Wednesday in the South of France. And they're supposedly talking about their FUTURE. Meanwhile, sources say Simon had a secret meeting with Lauren's ex-husband ANDREW SILVERMAN recently, to clear the air and make sure he doesn't take their issues public.
Did Sydney Leathers Expose Herself to HIV By Doing Porn?
The porn star SYDNEY LEATHERS just worked with recently did a sex scene with an actress who just tested positive for HIV. Sydney says she and her partner tested negative before their shoot, and Sydney tested negative again afterward. But the Centers for Disease Control warns that negative test results within the first three months of exposure can come back false.
A Squatter Lived in One of J-Lo's Houses for a Week
A 49-year-old man from Rhode Island named John M. Dubis was squatting in the pool house of JENNIFER LOPEZ'S Hamptons estate. And he lived there for a full WEEK before he was caught.
The guy was actually living LARGE . . . walking around the estate in full view of the neighbors and even posting pictures of himself all over the grounds on Facebook. And the whole time, J-Lo's SECURITY was on duty.
Someone finally figured out he wasn't supposed to be there and called the cops. He was charged with stalking and felony burglary.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Bill Cowher Wears Eyeliner in His Girlfriend's Rock Video
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach BILL COWHER wears EYELINER in a music video called "Cry Your Eyes Out" by QUEEN V . . . who just happens to be his GIRLFRIEND.
New Movies Include Lily Collins as a Demon Hunter, a Simon Pegg Comedy, and the Horror Thriller "You're Next"
1. "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" (PG-13) Trailer (Wednesday)
Lily Collins learns she's a descendant of half-angel warriors who protect the world from demons. After her mom is kidnapped, she joins forces with some other teenage demon hunters, which include Kevin Zegers from the "Air Bud" films.
Lena Headey from "Game of Thrones" and Jonathan Rhys Meyers from "The Tudors" are also in it. It's based on the "Mortal Instruments" books by Cassandra Clare, which apparently also include werewolves and vampires.
(There are five books in the series and another on its way in May. If you're new to the books, you can read the first 100 pages to "City of Bones" here.)
2. "The World's End" (R) Trailer
Simon Pegg and his four friends have a lifelong goal of completing an epic pub crawl where they drink a pint at twelve different pubs in one night. After failing once before, they reunite 20 years later for one last gasp at reaching the final pub, The World's End.
But when they return to their hometown, all the people have been taken over by ROBOTS. And they still try to complete the crawl even while fighting for their lives.
You'll recognize a lot of faces from "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz" . . . including Nick Frost and "Hobbit" star Martin Freeman.
3. "You're Next" (R) Traile
Australian minx Sharni Vinson stars in this horror thriller about a gang of killers in animal masks that attack 10 adults at a family reunion dinner. The twist is that she's got a hidden past which gives her the skills to retaliate.
You may remember Sharni as the star of the third "Step Up" movie. And even though it took two years for this to see the light of day, the reviewers like it for its subdued humor, creative plot twists, and suspenseful rather than gory violence.
4. "Drinking Buddies" (R) Trailer (L.A. only)
Olivia Wilde works at a craft brewery with her best friend, played by Jake Johnson from "New Girl". He's engaged to Anna Kendrick. Even though they're both dating other people, there's an unspoken attraction between them that's put to the test when they all spend the weekend together.
Next Week's Theatrical Releases, CDs, DVDs, and Games
CDs for Tuesday, August 27th:
• "Age Against the Machine", Goodie Mob . . . a.k.a. Cee-Lo Green's group
• "Overcomer", Mandisa . . . from the fifth season of "American Idol"
• "Hall of Fame", Big Sean
• "Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action", Franz Ferdinand
• "Hail to the King", Avenged Sevenfold
• "Winter Kills", Devil Driver
• "Cuts Like a Diamond", Little River Band
• "Alabama & Friends", Alabama
DVDs for Tuesday, August 27th:
• "The Great Gatsby" . . . Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan.
• "Pain and Gain" . . . starring Mark Wahlberg, The Rock, and Anthony Mackie.
• "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" . . . with Kate Hudson and British actor Riz Ahmed.
• "The Walking Dead: The Complete Third Season"
Games for Tuesday, August 27th:
• "Madden 25″ on Xbox360 and PS3, with Hall of Famer Barry Sanders on the cover.
• "Lost Planet 3″ on the Xbox360 and PS3. It's a prequel to the first two games.
• The Apocalypse map pack for "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2″ is available for download on Xbox. The new zombies mode is an origin story that includes fighting a giant robot.
Theatrical Releases for Next Friday, August 30th:
• "Getaway" . . . an action thriller with Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, and Jon Voight.
• "One Direction: This Is Us" . . . a concert documentary of the boy band One Direction.
• "Closed Circuit" . . . a British thriller starring Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall. (Limited)
Ben Affleck Is Your New Batman
BEN AFFLECK will play Batman in the upcoming "Man of Steel" sequel. The last superhero Ben played was "Daredevil" in 2003, and nobody liked that one. Interestingly, in the 2006 movie "Hollywoodland", he played GEORGE REEVES . . . the guy who PLAYED Superman on TV in the 1950s.
Ben Affleck as Batman: The Reactions
RICHARD DREYFUSS had one of the best celebrity Twitter reactions to BEN AFFLECK'S casting as Batman. He said, quote, "You read for a part, you feel good about it, you feel confident, then they cast Ben Affleck."
Paula Deen Will Kill Trayvon Martin in an Episode of "Law & Order: SVU"
"Law & Order: SVU" is tackling the TRAYVON MARTIN and PAULA DEEN stories . . . in the SAME episode. It'll be about a female celebrity chef, who shoots and kills a black teenager . . . because she thought he was a RAPIST.
"American Idol" Is Now Chasing After . . . Justin Bieber's Manager?
Here's a quick rundown of the latest "American Idol" rumors:
TMZ claims "Idol" wants to give a judges' chair to JUSTIN BIEBER'S manager, Scooter Braun. The thinking is that "Idol" has become too much about celebrity judges, and they want someone who can actually find and develop TALENT.
But supposedly Scooter isn't really interested, because he likes his relative anonymity. Sources say he, quote, "likes being able to go to the grocery store under the radar."
Meanwhile, word has it JIMMY IOVINE will not return this season as a mentor . . . and RANDY JACKSON will be taking his place.
Friday TV Reminders:
• "NASCAR: Nationwide Series in Bristol" . . . 7:30 to 9:30 P.M. EST on ESPN.
• "NFL Pre-Season Football" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. Eastern on CBS. The Green Bay Packers host the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
• "Venus and Serena" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Showtime. Tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams' injury-plagued 2011 season is profiled in this documentary.
• "Comedy Bang! Bang!" . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on IFC. Andy Richter guests.
• "Jim Norton: American Degenerate" [Special Presentation] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Epix. Comedian Jim Norton performs a stand-up routine.
• "King" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Reelz.
• "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on Comedy Central. Comics Phil Hanley, Brooke Van Poppelen and Gary Gulman perform.
Saturday TV Reminders:
• "English Premier League Soccer" . . . 12:30 to 2:30 P.M. Eastern on NBC. Aston Villa vs. Liverpool.
• "PGA Tour Golf: The Barclays" [Third-round Play] . . . 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. Eastern on CBS.
• "NASCAR: Sprint Cup in Bristol" . . . 7:00 to 11:00 P.M. Eastern on ABC.
• "NFL Pre-Season Football" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. Eastern on CBS. The Denver Broncos host the St Louis Rams at Mile High stadium in Denver.
• "Austin City Limits" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on PBS. Wilco performs. (REPEAT)
• "Psychic Tia" [1st Season Finale] . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on A&E.
• "Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. Jeremy Renner guest hosts and Maroon 5 is the musical guest. (REPEAT)
Sunday TV Reminders:
• "PGA Tour Golf: The Barclays" [Final-round] . . . 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. EST on CBS.
• "NFL Pre-Season Football" . . . 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Eastern on Fox. The Houston Texans host the New Orleans Saints at Reliant Stadium in Houston.
• "Madden NFL 14 Pigskin Pro-Am" . . . 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. Eastern on NBC. Celebrities and NFL stars face off in a flag-football game aboard the USS Midway.
• "Sunday Night Pre-Season Football" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. Eastern on NBC. The San Francisco 49ers host the Minnesota Vikings at Candlestick Park.
• "Big Brother 15″ [Eviction Nominations] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.
• "Family Dance Off" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. Five families compete for $10,000 when they dance before a studio audience in Hollywood. Derek Hough from "Dancing with the Stars" is your host.
• "Dog with A Blog" [1st Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on Disney Channel.
More Sunday TV Reminders:
• "Hillbillies for Hire" [1st Season Finale] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on CMT.
• "2013 MTV Video Music Awards Pre-Show" . . . 8:00 to 7:00 P.M. on MTV. Ariana Grande and Austin Mahone perform as the celebrities arrive.
• "2013 MTV Video Music Awards" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on MTV. Lady Gaga, Pink, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Drake, Bruno Mars, and Kanye West perform. (–Here are this year's nominees.)
• "Oprah's Next Chapter" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on OWN. Tina Turner guests.
• "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on OWN. Henry Winkler, David Cassidy, and the cast of "The Brady Bunch" guest. Although, the answer for David Cassidy could be "in jail," thanks to his recent DUI.
• "Ice Road Truckers" [7th Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on History.
• "Inside the American Mob" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NGC.
Early Morning Show Guests:
• "The Today Show" – Chef Tanya Holland. Music Guest: One Direction.
• "Good Morning America" – Music Guest: The Wanted.
• "CBS This Morning" – Tennis coach Brad Gilbert, PGA Tour Wives Association president Amy Wilson and pro-golfer wives Sybi Kuchar and Taylor Dowd Simpson, plus Harley-Davidson Inc. CEO Keith Wandell.
Mid-Morning Show Guests:
• "Live! With Kelly and Michael" – Kevin James ("Grown Ups 2″) and Nick Cannon ("America's Got Talent"). (REPEAT)
• "The View" – Stacy Keibler co-hosts, the Court Yard Hounds perform, and the guests are "Sharknado" star Ian Ziering and Trayvon Martin's parents. (REPEAT)
• "Rachael Ray" – Julie Benz (Syfy's "Defiance") and NFL star Jerome Bettis. (REPEAT)
• "Kris" – Scott Disick co-hosts.
This Afternoon On TV:
• "Ellen DeGeneres" – Vince Vaughn ("The Internship"). (REPEAT)
• "The Talk" – Valerie Harper and Michael Bolton. (REPEAT)
• "Katie Couric" – Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek, Kevin James, David Spade, Shaquille O'Neal, and Maria Bello ("Grown Ups 2″). (REPEAT)
• "Steve Harvey" – Patti Stanger ("Millionaire Matchmaker") and 11-year-old basketball star Julian Newman. (REPEAT)
• "Dr. Phil" – A woman who claims the cop she was in a relationship with and who fathered her three children, began sexually abusing her when she was a child. (REPEAT)
• "Dr. Oz Show" – Fitness trainer Chris Powell offers an easy, quick, customized calorie-burning formula to lose weight. (REPEAT)
• "Wendy Williams" – Angela Bassett ("Betty and Coretta"). (REPEAT)
Tonight's Late Night Talk Shows:
• "Letterman" – Oprah Winfrey ("The Butler") and Paul Rudd ("Prince Avalanche"). (REPEAT)
• "Jimmy Kimmel" – Neil Patrick Harris ("The Smurfs 2″) and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw. Music Guest: Pepper. (REPEAT)
• "The Tonight Show" – Anthony Hopkins ("Red 2″) and Amy Schumer ("Inside Amy Schumer"). Music Guest: Robert Randolph & the Family Band. (REPEAT)
• "Craig Ferguson" – Lewis Black and comedian Matt Morales. (REPEAT)
• "Jimmy Fallon" – Jeff Bridges ("R.I.P.D.") and Stacy Keibler (Lifetime's "Supermarket Superstar"). Music Guest: Jesse & The Rippers. (REPEAT)
• "Carson Daly" – Singer Davey Havok and "The Exquisite Corpse Project". Music Guest: Kitten. (REPEAT)
• "Chelsea Lately" – Diane Kruger ("The Bridge"). (REPEAT)
Stupid News….
78% of Us Listen to Music While We're Getting Ready for a Date . . . Men Like Classic Rock, and Women Like Top 40
According to a Match.com survey, 78% of us listen to music while we're getting ready for a date. 57% of men said they prefer classic rock, while 54% of women prefer pop. Then once you're ON a date, 49% of men and 39% of women said classic rock makes for good background music. And both agreed that rap, country, and heavy metal can all kill the mood.
(PR Newswire / Match.com)
The Average Single Guy Washes His Sheets Once Every Three Months
According to a new survey, the average single woman washes and changes her sheets every two weeks. The average single MAN washes and changes his once every THREE MONTHS. That's only four times a year.
Eight Things Men Assume Are Unattractive But Women Actually Like
Here are some things men ASSUME are unattractive, but women actually like. A hairy chest . . . scruffy facial hair . . . nerdiness . . . a little bit of a gut . . . and even a small penis.
1. A very hairy chest.
2. Scruffy facial hair. The only facial hair that got only negative feedback is one-day stubble . . . it doesn't look good and feels like sandpaper when you're kissing.
3. No huge muscles. Women voted for men with solid builds AND for super scrawny men . . . just not the bodybuilder look.
4. Nerdiness. Whether that means glasses or playing video games or whatever.
5. Big noses.
6. A little bit of a gut.
7. Messy hair.
8. A small penis. It doesn't matter how it LOOKS, because women don't care about that. And if it's too large it can be PAINFUL. (Reddit)
The Six Most Stupid Things We Were Afraid of As Kids
What are some of the stupidest things we were afraid of as kids? Here are some of the best picks: Clowns . . . the dark . . . what's underneath the bed . . . the closet . . . people in costumes . . . and escalators.
1. Clowns.
2. The dark.
3. Kidnapping. The local news really feeds the fear on this one, and obviously it's a real thing that happens. But you don't learn until you're older that MOST kidnappings are usually one of the PARENTS taking the kid away.
4. What's underneath the bed or in the closet.
5. People in masks and costumes.
6. Escalators. Kids are sometimes afraid they'll get sucked in and eaten.
Today's High School Freshmen Are So Young, Mapquest, MySpace, and the "Star Wars" Prequels Are Before Their Time
The new high school freshmen were born in 1998 or 1999. That means they never watched TV before DVRs . . . never lived without GPS in cars . . . never used floppy discs or VHS tapes . . . and don't remember MySpace.
1. Not only did they never have to use paper maps, they never lived in a world without GPS devices. They probably never even used Mapquest.
2. They never watched TV in the era before DVRs.
3. They're the same age as "Family Guy" and younger than the BACKSTREET BOYS . . . meaning the group itself, not the guys in the band, who are also obviously way older.
4. They never had to use floppy discs or VHS tapes.
5. They're so young even MYSPACE was before their time. It was on the way out when they were around eight.
6. Their first movie could've been the THIRD lousy "Star Wars" prequel.
7. They've always lived in a world where NIRVANA could be classic rock.
8. They never saw gas cost less than $1. (Buzzfeed)
You're More Likely to Eat Broccoli the Day After Your Favorite Football Team Wins . . . and Four Other Random Football Facts
: Here are a few random stats to get you ready for football season. A study found die-hard football fans eat HEALTHIER the day after a win . . . and worse the day after a loss. 53% of fans have a superstition where they wear certain clothes during a game. And 62% say their favorite place to watch is at home.
1. A new study found that die-hard football fans eat HEALTHIER than normal the day after their team wins, eating things like broccoli and chicken . . . and eat CRAPPIER than usual the day after a loss, going for sugars and fats.
2. 53% of fans say they have a superstition where they wear certain clothing or shoes to help their team win. 40% sometimes look away from the TV to avoid jinxing a play.
3. 62% of people say their favorite way to watch football is at HOME . . . as opposed to a bar, a friend's house, or actually GOING to the game. That's kind of crazy. HDTV really has created an entire generation of COWARDLY fans.
4. Two out of three fans say they wouldn't go to a tailgate unless there was alcohol there. Four out of five wouldn't go unless there was food there.
5. Last year, 57% of fans who went to football tailgates skipped going into the actual game itself at least once. (Medical Daily / Herald Online / PR Newswire)
In-N-Out Is America's Favorite Burger Chain . . . Burger King Is Our Least Favorite
Even though In-N-Out Burger only has 281 locations in five states, it was just named America's favorite fast food burger chain. The rest of the top five are Five Guys, Whataburger, Culver's, and Steak 'n Shake. Burger King came in last place of the 16 major fast food burger chains.
Scientists Have Figured Out the Actual Definition of "A Snail's Pace"
You probably never use the term "moving at a snail's pace." Because you're not a children's TV show host or something. But you've HEARD the phrase. And now, for the first time ever, it actually has meaning.
Scientists at Exeter University just tested snails to figure out their REAL pace. They found snails can travel up to 82 feet in 24 hours. That translates to 3.42 feet per hour . . . or 0.00065 miles per hour. Now you know? (iTV)
It Takes the Average Person Four-and-a-Half Days to Completely Unwind on Vacation
According to a new survey, it takes the average person four days, eight hours, and 24 minutes on vacation before they FINALLY fully relax. And almost one out of five people say they NEVER completely relax, no matter HOW long the vacation lasts.
The 10 Deadliest Jobs in America Include Loggers, Fishermen, and Pilots
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its preliminary numbers on fatal work injuries in the U.S. last year. Overall, 4,383 Americans died on the job. And the five deadliest professions were loggers, fishermen, pilots and flight engineers, roofers, and iron and steel workers.
1. Loggers.
2. Fishermen.
3. Pilots and flight engineers.
4. Roofers.
5. Structural iron and steel workers.
6. Garbage and recycling collectors.
7. Power line installers and repairers.
8. Truck drivers.
9. Farmers and ranchers.
10. Construction workers. (Forbes)
Americans Can't Decide Whether Circumcision Is Good or Not . . . and 42% of Newborn Boys Are Now Uncut
According to a survey of 450 hospitals in the U.S., 42% of newborn boys are being left UNCUT, up from 35% in 1979. Circumcision is most common in the Midwest, where only 29% of boys are uncircumcised. But in Western states, 60% are uncircumcised.
Celeb Birthdays….
Jeremy Lin – 25 (Asian-American basketball player who came out of nowhere to become an NBA star. Now he's a Houston Rocket.)
Kobe Bryant – 35 (Sexually aggressive egomaniacal ball hog (slash) two-time Olympic gold medal winner.)
Julian Casablancas – 35 (Lead singer of The Strokes. Like most men, he dated Drew Barrymore at some point. Now he's married to the Strokes' former assistant manager.)
Scott Caan – 37 (Danno on "Hawaii Five-0″ and Scott Lavin on "Entourage". He's James Caan's son and you also know him from "Ocean's 11, 12 and 13″, "Varsity Blues" . . . and the pro wrestling-themed instant classic "Ready to Rumble".)
Ray Park – 39 (Darth Maul in "The Phantom Menace", Toad in "X-Men", Edgar on "Heroes", and the ninja-type hero Snake Eyes in "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra".)
Jay Mohr – 43 (Former "Last Comic Standing" host, Bob Sugar in "Jerry Maguire" and ex "SNL" flunky. He does an INCREDIBLE Christopher Walken impersonation. And he gets to nail "Las Vegas" minx Nikki Cox . . . ANYTIME HE WANTS TO.)
Barbara Eden – 82 ("I Dream Of Jeannie") (She still fits in that costume, too.)
Shelley Long – 64 (Diane on "Cheers" . . . and Carol Brady in the "Brady Bunch" movies.) (She has also played Ed O'Neill's ex-wife on three episodes of ABC's "Modern Family". Maybe they'll bring her back for more.)
Jimi Jamison – 62 (Survivor's lead singer. Their biggest jams include the "Rocky 3″ anthem "Eye Of The Tiger" . . . plus "High On You", "The Search is Over", "I Can't Hold Back", and "Burning Heart" from the "Rocky 4″ soundtrack.)
MARK HUDSON! – 62 (THE HUDSON BROTHERS. His brother Bill impregnated Goldie Hawn . . . and created KATE HUDSON.) (Check out Mark, Bill and Brett Hudson in the underrated 1983 horror spoof "Hysterical" . . . if you can find it.)
RICK SPRINGFIELD! – 64 (Soap actor turned "rock star" turned soap actor again. He went back to "General Hospital" in 2005. Also, he KILLED A MAN IN 'NAM!!!)
Rudy Ruettiger – 65 (The real-life inspiration for "Rudy". These days, Rudy's making a living as a motivational speaker . . . even though Joe Montana, who was quarterback of Rudy's Notre Dame team, says a lot of the touching, inspirational aspects of the movie were BULL. Way to ruin it for us, Joe.)
Richard Sanders – 73 (Les Nessman on "WKRP In Cincinnati".)
Keith Moon – (1946 – 1978) (He banged the drums for The Who . . . and banged groupies by the dozen.)
River Phoenix – (1970 – 1993) (He wouldn't dare pollute his body with meat . . . but he LOVED smack.)
Gene Kelly – (1912 – 1996) (Mantastic dancer. If your girlfriend hasn't forced you to sit through "Singin' in the Rain" at least once, it's not a real relationship.)
Countdown to Upcoming Events
• 7 days until Labor Day Weekend
• 16 days until Grandparents Day
• 27 days to Talk Like a Pirate Day
• 54 days until Boss's Day
• 69 days until Halloween
• 1,246 days left of "Hope and Change"
Back in the day…
90 years ago . . . in 1923 – The first RADIO COMEDIANS went on the air. Ernie Hare and Billy Jones called themselves "The Happiness Boys". They also wrote and sang the first JINGLE in radio history.
51 years ago . . . in 1962 – John Lennon and Cynthia Powell married in a secret ceremony in Liverpool, England. Cynthia was pregnant with Julian. She divorced John in 1968, after catching him making the adulterous taboo interracial beast with Succubus Yoko Ono.
47 years ago . . . in 1966 – The Beatles arrived in New York for their concert at Shea Stadium.
45 years ago . . . in 1968 – Ringo Starr temporarily quit The Beatles. Ringo is HUUUGE in Japan, ya know.
41 years ago . . . in 1972 – "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" by The Looking Glass, hit #1 on the pop chart.
39 years ago . . . in 1974 – Drummer Max Weinberg joined Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
38 years ago . . . in 1975 – WAR'S "Why Can't We Be Friends?" peaked at #6 on the pop chart.
28 years ago . . . in 1985 – Super-lesbian Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver beat Vitas Gerulatis and 67-year-old Bobby Riggs in three straight sets in Atlantic City's Battle of the Sexes.
24 years ago . . . in 1989 – Homely supermodel Paulina Porizkova married the beautiful lead singer of The Cars, Ric Ocasek. Today is their 24th Anniversary.
15 years ago . . . in 1998 – "Scary Spice" of the Spice Girls announced that she was pregnant with her FIRST child. . . not Eddie Murphy's love child.
15 years ago . . . in 1998 – For some reason, "That '70s Show" debuted on Fox.
13 years ago . . . in 2000 – The final episode of the first "Survivor" gave us the unforgettable (and obviously contrived) Snake-Rat speech. . . and revealed gay, conniving Richard Hatch as the million dollar winner.
3 years ago . . . in 2010 – Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren were divorced.