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Clawface - Approved
Nothing interesting to asy about this one. Comments? -- Dawnfeather 21:22, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
What do you mean, nothing to say about Clawface? HE KILLED SPOTTEDLEAF!!! -Sparrowwing talk
Anyway, I really like this Dawnfeather.-- Darkhallows Lair 23:38, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
I'd like to claw his face for killing Spottedleaf. I like the texture...ish...ness...:P -- Goldencloud 00:14, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Slow down a little, Dawn. :) We're over 25 now, I'm getting a little nervous. But your image looks great, and I'll echo Goldencloud on the cool texturizing. Comments before approval, members? --Bramble My Realm 03:20, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Sorry Bramble! I'll try and make worse images from now on so they take longer to be approved. :P I said 'nothing much to say about him' because i too hate him for killing Spottedleaf. I didn't want to honour him with having a description. Anything i can do to make him better? -- Dawnfeather 07:31, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
It's okay. :) I meant the number of images you had up, not the number you had apporved, why would I want that decreased? But the image looks awesome, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Good job! --Bramble My Realm 21:41, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
I know what you meant - what i meant was if I take longer to get images approved i won't post so many will I? lol. -- Dawnfeather 23:33, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Anymore comments before approval? Sandy Talk! 12:43, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
None; approved Sandy Talk! 13:15, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Tumblekit - Approved
Okay, back to the kits, lol. Comments? Sandy Talk! 11:15, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
really good, except some of the tabby markings are bothering me, the ones with a 'y' in them ,especially. -- Dawnfeather 13:36, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Reuploaded I removed the 'y' markings on the image and I tried blending them slightly on the second image to see if it looked any better. Comments? Sandy Talk! 14:44, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
He's really cute, but I liked the tabby markings better before they were blended. Can you sharpen them a little? Or alter the other one to match Dawn's suggestion. --Bramble My Realm 15:40, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
I did alter them but it won't show... I've uploaded twice now and they still won't show on the first image. Sandy Talk! 15:43, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Strange... --Bramble My Realm 16:00, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Okay. I messed with the files and then it decides to change. Better? Sandy Talk! 10:21, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
Awwww! So cute! Isn't he the one who died from the twoleg liquid? (P.s--> I think he is ready for approval) -- Dawnfeather 10:52, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
That actually could be, right age, same timing; wow, never occurred to me before. On the image, I think it looks great. Comments before approval? --Bramble My Realm 15:37, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
- I think he could have more chin shading, btu otherwise, it's good. By the way, I use the "jagged y" tabby markings because they're on the cats that Kitsufox approved, and she knows more about art than I do. --Mallinois Herding Talk 00:09, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Okay I reuploaded with more neck shading. (I know Mal; I use them mostly because of that very same reason but I couldn't get them to look right for him...) Sandy Talk! 08:58, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Better? Sandy Talk! 18:05, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Any more comments before approval? Sandy Talk! 12:59, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
- I'll second that, any more comments until approval? --Mallinois Herding Talk 14:32, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
(lol, I'm impatient and Bramble had alreday written it so I just brought it to the bottom of the page again) Sandy Talk! 14:40, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
No comments; approved. --Bramble My Realm 19:20, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Rosekit- Approved
[[File:Rosekit2.png]] I used the same shading as I did with Blossom. I wanted her to be long-haired, and a a nice looking image... but my GIMP froze and I lost it. Soo I have this. The whole 'dark cream' thing was confusing- Cream is a diluted ginger (I think) so dark cream would be similar to light ginger? Whatever, here she is.-- Darkhallows Lair 19:45, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
I love her!!! But she could use some more shading inder the head, and between the front legs. ;) Nice work!!! --MUMBLE785 19:55, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
Haha I just noticed we both reserved Rosekit. :) You reserved her first, and got her uploaded first, so I'll let you have it. Mine looks waaaaay different than yours. Yours is a lot lighter, and I didn't put any tabby markings. I imagined dark cream as being more of a rosy ginger color. Yours looks more like a smoky pale brown. But maybe that's just me. Also try making the tabby markings less saturated, they look kind of odd against the diluted fur. Do I sound harsh? I don't mean to... -- Goldencloud 22:46, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
Cream is a real color in cats. It's like a diluted ginger tabby. I agree that the color isn't perfect tough. I'll try and fix that.-- Darkhallows Lair 02:09, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
- Made her more red. -- Darkhallows Lair 02:29, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
I think it looks better now. I know about the whole cream thing, I had just pictured "rose"kit as being slightly more reddish. The only thing I suggest is maybe making the stripes less orange. But if it doesn't look good then you don't have to. It just still looks...funny to me. -- Goldencloud 03:44, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Her body is on an angle, which is why the tabby stripes look funny. Her right, our left, tabby markings should be shorter, and her other side tabby markings should probably be a teansy bit longer. -- Dawnfeather
Once again this may be my computer but can you make sure the background's transparent as it's showing up black right now. I like the colour but I think there are too many tabby markings on her sides and they're way too close together and kind of... bright. Sandy Talk! 09:11, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
The background is transparent, I never edit the bg... so I don't know whats up with that. || I made a new version, same shading. Is that one better? -- Darkhallows Lair 06:02, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
I love the second version Shade! That is dark cream if I ever saw it. The only thing I see is the eyes on the second are kind of dark, make them a bit lighter. --Bramble My Realm 15:52, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
Eye color changed.-- Darkhallows Lair 22:56, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
This looks really great! Any more comments before approval in 24 hours? Sandy Talk! 08:35, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
It might just be me, but it seems like the eyes are blurred a little bit, and there are faint lines where the tabby markings used to be. -- Dawnfeather 07:07, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
- Used to be? I started a whole new image so I'm not sure what you mean? There are very faint tabby stripes...
But I will fix the eye.-- Darkhallows Lair 07:17, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Oh, right! Could you make the tabby markings on our right a bit shorter, because she is on an angle to us. -- Dawnfeather 23:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
- Better?-- Darkhallows Lair 06:30, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Yes. I think that this is ready for approval. -- Dawnfeather 06:54, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Any comments before approval in 24 hours? Sandy Talk! 12:58, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
None; approved. --Bramble My Realm 16:30, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
Tigerclaw - Approved
Yay! The ultimate villain! I did him as a warrior when i realised that no one else had. What do you think of my ultimate crazy guy? -- Dawnfeather 21:19, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
The tabby markings are great, but can you make them more pronounced? I can barely see them. Awesome work though. :) --Bramble My Realm 21:58, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Amazing as usual! The only thing is is that Tigerclaw has a V shape in his ear, and a scar across the bridge of his nose. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 22:26, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
I agree, he looks amazing! It seems that Bramble and Mosswisker have already covered everything. Also I don't know if this makes any sense, but have you tried shading the eye? (like how I do on mine) It would just make his eye a little more interesting, rather that just being the one shade of amber. -- Goldencloud 23:53, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
I fixed the ear, added a scar (I hope it's okay), and changed the eye. What do you think? -- Dawnfeather 07:27, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
This looks really beautiful Dawn Sandy Talk! 09:02, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
I don't think you changed the stripes, but the added scar and vshaped ear look really cool. --Bramble My Realm 21:41, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Awesome job on the V and stripes! *highfives* Although I have to agree with Bramble on this one; it looks as though you didn't change the stripes. You did color Millie, didn't you? Try doing your stripes like that, but don't have them connect together (if that makes any sence...) Mosswisker&Stealthfire 23:19, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Oh sorry! I missed the bit about the stripes. I burnt over the stripes but not the not-stripes. Is it better? -- Dawnfeather 23:40, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Much better, Dawnfeather. I'm in love with that eye, now! Maybe darken the stripes a tad bit more, then he should be good to go! -- Goldencloud 23:32, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
I burnt over them again. What do you say now? -- Dawnfeather 23:41, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Perfect! I think, anyway. -- Goldencloud 01:41, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
I can't see anything wrong with it. 24 hours starting now. GB57 04:30, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Approved. --Bramble My Realm 16:28, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
Onewhisker - Approved
Until we get the blanks, I thought the leaders deserved some kind of character art. So here's Onewhisker. I actually loved this guy until he turned into Onestar. I wasn't sure how to do "mottled tabby", so I did a few tabby marks with tiny spots dispersed throughout. If anyone has any suggestions, don't be shy! -- Goldencloud 18:42, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
- EDIT1 I lightened him a little bit, and took out some of his mini-spots. -- Goldencloud 23:21, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
- EDIT2 Added a few more tabby marks. Plus I blended the muzzle into the rest of the pelt and added some light brown dots for texture. -- Goldencloud 17:10, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
- EDIT3 Switched pupil and highlight pixels, and tweaked the ear color. -- Goldencloud 23:09, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
- EDIT2 Added a few more tabby marks. Plus I blended the muzzle into the rest of the pelt and added some light brown dots for texture. -- Goldencloud 17:10, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
I dunno about your question, but Onewhisker looks awesome!!! --MUMBLE785 20:47, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks Mumble! (do you mind me calling you that?) -- Goldencloud 23:03, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Love the texture! But I think you can make him more light brown. But (I dont know if this is right, Its from CoTc) but he may have white tabby stripes.Sandwich989 22:26, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
- Thank you! I was wondering about that too. I looked him up in CotC and noticed the white striped-ness, and was going to change it, but there are some mistakes in CotC, and the books never mentioned anything about white, so I just left it. I'll make him lighter, though. -- Goldencloud 23:03, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Goldencloud... I think we need to ban you on the basis that you need to make art that isn't so good! Well done! May get rid of a tesnsy bit of the texture, and add a bit more shading though. -- Dawnfeather 22:48, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
- Actually, I think you're the one who should be banned, not me. :) Thanks a bunch, though! I'll flush a few of the dots down the toilet. Do you mean make the shading darker? I used the same shading layer I did for Hazeltail. -- Goldencloud 23:03, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
- I love it. The thing is that the muzzle doesn't really match. Maybe add some texture or more shading to it?-- Darkhallows Lair 08:33, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
- Do you think you could add a few more tabby stripes, like in your Heathertail image? He only has about four that I can see. And what Darkhallows said. Other than that, I'm echoing Dawnfeather here. :) Oh, Goldencloud, when you post, do you think you could do it in one section? It just makes it easier to find and read and it also takes up less space. --Bramble My Realm 15:42, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
Alright, I'll try that. Sorry about the whole posting thing, I'm just used to deviantART still. I'll keep that in mind! -- Goldencloud 17:10, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
I finally remember what this remings me of, a marble! Sandwich989 19:31, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - AMAZING. You should make a guide for coloring blanks. No really, you should. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 23:05, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
♠ Sandwich lol you're right he kind of does look like a marble!
♠ Mosswisker Thanks! Really? I have no idea how I would do it, or I'd be happy to. Any suggestions?
(is it okay how I posted this?) -- Goldencloud 23:47, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
Yep. That works great. I like the added number of stripes, he looks great now. The only tiny thing is that his eyes somehow look odd to me. Could you try maybe switching the pupil with the white pixel? If it looks bad we can switch back. --Bramble My Realm 03:04, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Thanks Mumble! (do you mind me calling you that?) Your welcome! And no, I don't mind. ;) --MUMBLE785 21:15, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - All you'd have to do is explain, step-by-step somewhere (Maybe on your lookup if possible) how you make them. For example: First, I find a picture of a cat that looks the the charature I'm drawing... ect. You also could take screenies and post them (Prt Scrm Sys Rq) and do it like that. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 23:14, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Okay, you just need to try the eye like Bramble suggested and I alao think the ear pink needs to be more visible Sandy Talk! 12:58, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
♠Mumble Okay then, Mumble!
♠Mosswisker Alright...I get what you're saying. I can try to do something like that. :)
♠Sandy Done!
Goldencloud 23:09, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Is there anything else? -- Goldencloud 04:23, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
I don't think so, he looks magnifique! :) (I was talking to one of my French friends) Anyway, any comments before approval? --Bramble My Realm 19:22, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
♠Bramble lol Merci! Goldencloud 00:16, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
Crowfrost - Approved
I decided to colour a warrior as I haven't done one in a while :) Sandy Talk! 13:49, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Oooh, Sandy, love your new sig. :) I think the shading on the black part of the pelt is too dark and distinct. Maybe lighten and blend it a little bit? --Bramble My Realm 13:55, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Thank you Bramble; I was getting bored of the old one :) I've lightened the shading as much as possible and blended it more. I also remembered to make the background transparent! [I always forget that] Sandy Talk! 14:05, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Sorry! Every time we try to edit the main page, the computer freezes. /sob/ Mosswisker&Stealthfire 14:09, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Sandy - the new image had to be saved a a jpeg, while the old one was a gif. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 14:11, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Sorry... I'm blind. I sorted it for you :) Sandy Talk! 14:14, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
I said I wouldn't post again today... but where exactly and in what way Warrior? Sandy Talk! 16:33, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
I blended the shading right into the pelt in an attempt to make it less... wrong Sandy Talk! 16:39, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Extend the white pelt over the eye. It looks odd to have it stop right at the eye, or at least to me. --Bramble My Realm 22:45, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Reuploaded: I messed around with the patches on the head and I think this looks better Sandy Talk! 12:14, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
Blend the white by his head a bit. I can see a distinct line beyond the original blurring. --Bramble My Realm 16:15, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Better? Sandy Talk! 10:31, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
Any more comments? Sandy Talk! 17:39, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
No, this is good! -- Dawnfeather 04:27, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Thanks Dawn Sandy Talk! 13:36, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
- Look under his ear, there's a bold black line that needs blurring so It won't be seen. --Mallinois Herding Talk 14:34, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
...That's the lineart - are you sure it should be blurred? Sandy Talk! 14:37, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
No, it shouldn't. It's the line art. Keep it as it is. I think that this is ready for approval. -- Dawnfeather 23:15, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
No, look, it's under the lineart, and it's curved in the opposite direction. Look closely. --Mallinois Herding Talk 15:02, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
I still didn't get what you meant but I blurred under his ears and the rest of his head for good measure! Is it better now? Sandy Talk! 17:43, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
No curved black streaks that I can see. :) I think he looks great. Comments before approval? --Bramble My Realm 02:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
- Approved (I think, the time on my computer is screwed up :/)-- Darkhallows Lair 09:14, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
Rowanclaw - Approved
The most gender confused cat in history. lol. What do you think? -- Dawnfeather 21:20, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
lol Poor poor Rowanclaw...he needs psychological help. I think he looks alright! I like your new tabby stripe style. -- Goldencloud 00:13, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
- He's ginger, and this is a brown color. --Mallinois Herding Talk 00:24, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
I tried to make him both pale ginger and a realistic colour at the same time. Is it okay? Goldencloud - thanks! -- Dawnfeather 07:29, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
I do think he needs to be slightly more ginger as Mal said. Not fluro orange ginger but a bit darker! Sandy Talk! 08:49, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Is the colour better now? -- Dawnfeather 13:12, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
much. I really like this :) Sandy Talk! 17:37, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Is there anything else i can do? -- Dawnfeather 12:52, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
The only thing I can spot is that the ear pink is barely distinguishable from the pelt. If you could make it more pronounced without making it stand out sharply, that'd be great. --Bramble My Realm 19:24, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
I think, personally, the problem is more that it is hard to get a realistic colour that is see-able. I made it lighter, if that helps. -- Dawnfeather 06:51, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
Well, I can see the ear pink now and I really can't see anything else wrong. 24 hours starting now Sandy Talk! 08:21, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
- None, approved.-- Darkhallows Lair 09:18, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
Whitewater - Approved
Not much to say on this one. I tried to make her look blind in the one eye by making it sort of a pale blue with a pale pupil, but I'm not sure it worked. Comments for improvement? --Bramble My Realm 19:47, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Beautiful! For the eye, I sugest making it very, very pale blue, like it has a glaze over it. Love the shading, by the way. :) Mosswisker&Stealthfire 20:12, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
I would suggest what M&S said. Make the eye a very pale shade of blue. GB57 23:45, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
- Akso make the pupil a pale shade of a dark color. --Mallinois Timberwolves inc. 12:24, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
Reuploaded, made the eye a very pale blue, and the pupil sort of pale dark gray(if that makes sense). Anything else I can do? --Bramble My Realm 16:23, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
This looks great, Bramble. :)--Warrior♥Warrior's Palace 23:54, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
It does look great. I think the only think is to maybe add a bit of shading on the top of the head (if there already is some then it's not showing up very well). Apart from that this is ready Sandy Talk! 08:25, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
Reuploaded, and put more shading on head and put some more on the back and leg for good measure. :) Anything else? --Bramble My Realm 02:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
This is great Bramble. Any more comments before approval in 24 hours? Sandy Talk! 12:22, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
None; approved Sandy Talk! 17:44, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
Lionheart - Approved
Lionheart, the brave warrior. -- Dawnfeather 09:42, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
-0- I can't think of anything bad about it.
Whoever said that I agree. Wowza. Comments before approval? --Bramble My Realm 02:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
It's good. But wait till tomorrow. Lavastream, SunsetClan's Medicine Cat! 02:44, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
24 hours is guaranteed, if that's what you meant, Misty. --Bramble My Realm 02:50, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
That's what I meant, thanks. {Not in GB's mean voice ;)} I said that cause it was 11.00 here when I typed it in. Lavastream, SunsetClan's Medicine Cat! 22:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
Mistyfur, lay off GB please or take it elsewhere. No comments; approved Sandy Talk! 18:00, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
Boulder - Approved
Here is our first attempt at a character image. Critisism welcome! We think the shading turned out pretty good. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 01:47, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
It's pretty good for a first image. However it needs more shading, and then the shading needs to be blended in.-- Darkhallows Lair 02:16, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Alright, we fixed the shading (we think) , though we're still having trouble blurring it. Any suggestions? Mosswisker&Stealthfire 03:39, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Use the tool that looks like a teardrop. If you do not have this tool, go to www.pixlr.com -- Dawnfeather 10:31, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
As well as blending the shading you need to incresae the amount on the belly/tail Sandy Talk! 13:37, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks a bunch for the website! It helped so much! So, here's our blurred image.
[Edited to put this under the right section and repeat image deleted. Also please sign with 4 ~s] Sandy Talk! 14:05, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
- Okay, now my comment! You only need to upload the image to this page once and if you've uploaded a new version it will show automatically. I can't see any changes yet though; have you actually uploaded the new version? Sandy Talk! 14:09, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Sorry about the image thing - I didn't notice that. I changed it on here so the new one will show up. Sorry again. I swear I'm blind! I was trying to do a lot at once :) Sandy Talk! 14:14, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
The image looks...fuzzy, and the shading isn't blended enough.--Warrior♥ 16:30, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
I reduced the blurriness a bit. I'll work on it some more later tonight/tomorrow. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 20:57, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
You sharpened it... not blurred. Either that, or it's from being a jpeg. Try using .PNG-- Darkhallows Lair 21:15, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
I blurred the shadows as much as I could...does it seem better now? Mosswisker&Stealthfire 00:16, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
Alright, anything else I can fix? Something is still bothering me about this picture. Should I put in highlights? (And how do I do that on pixlr, anyways?) Mosswisker&Stealthfire 19:18, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
The iris looks grey, it needs to be some color. On highlights, I don't use pixlr, so you'll have to wait for someone who does to comment. Other than that, I think this is pretty good. Oh, and do you want to officially join the project? I can add you in on the main page as warriors. --Bramble My Realm 16:24, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
The eyes are actually blue. We'll try to increase the brightness of them and see if that helps. Also, we would appreciate offically joining the project. We left a request on Gorse's talk page, but he hasn't responded. Thank you! Mosswisker&Stealthfire 17:01, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
On pixlr, to make highlights click on the Dodge Tool(it looks like a black ball at an end of a stick), or press O on your keyboard. Run the tool along just in front of the shading; you'll mouse will look like a regular brush then.--Warrior♥Warrior's Palace 17:49, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Thanks for the Dodge tool! I don't think I'll bother with highlights right now, but I'm planning to do another image and I'll try it on there. I also increased the eye color as best I could without it looking...unatural. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 20:18, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
- Okay, I need to start commenting on images to see what's really wrong. First off, Boulder is a tabby, so you'll need tabby markings. Also the shading by the hind leg that visible is smudged into the lineart, and a few more spots still look sharpened, try getting rd of them with natural color. --Mallinois Herding Talk 01:47, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
(M&S) - Boulder's not a tabby - he's a skinny gray tom. Look at the allegainces in an older book or his lookup. You should never use Cats of the Cans as a reference. (Although the pictures in there do look awesome.) Mosswisker&Stealthfire 16:14, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
(M&S) - We fixed the blurred lineart. (...We think...) And "a few more spots" isn't very specific. Where, exactly do you mean? Mosswisker&Stealthfire 16:23, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
Can you make the ear color a bit darker? It looks unnatural.--Warrior♥Warrior's Palace 17:09, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - I darkened the ear pink - look any better? Mosswisker&Stealthfire 22:42, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
- About the tabby markings, I though before he became old, he was a silver tabby tom... *runs to check* Yep, I grabbed A Dangerous Path, and in the allegiances, it says: Boulder-silver tabby tom, formerly a rouge cat. --Mallinois Herding Talk 00:44, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Ohh! It seems he's one of those cats who's all confused about their color. Who thinks I should add tabby markings? (Post below) And they might have only showed up when he was younger or something. o_O Mosswisker&Stealthfire 23:24, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Nah, I really think that you should put in the tabby markings. It seems unlikely that they would dissapear as he got older. -- Dawnfeather 02:57, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - LOOKIT MY SORRY EXCUSE FOR TABBY MARKINGS! xD. So yea, I used Swallowtail for an exaple(Hope you don't mind Bramble. :3) Mosswisker&Stealthfire 19:02, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Oh yea, I also forgot to make the background transparent. (Although I though I did...) Can someone please tell me how to do that on Pixlr? Thank you! Mosswisker&Stealthfire 19:08, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
- Those are good markings, but try blurring them a bit more. --Mallinois Timberwolves 22:46, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
(M)_- Blurred tabby markings. I also shortened the ones on the front leg. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 23:53, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
I like him better with tabby markings but I think you now need to increase the shading all over Sandy Talk! 08:18, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - I fixed the shading! ...I think. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 20:20, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
I like your tabby markings (I don't mind you used my technique :). The only thing I see left is that the hind leg curve looks odd without shading, so add that in, and then make the eye a bit more pronounced blue color, as it blends sort of into the gray pelt. This is a great pic, though, guys. Good job! --Bramble My Realm 02:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
(M&S) - Thankies! ^_^ I brightened the eye and added haunch shading. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 17:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
I think it's ready for approval. -- Darkhallows Lair 09:10, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Thanks, but the background's not transparent yet. As mentioned above, can somebody please show me how to do this on pixlr? Please! I'm not ashamed of begging! Mosswisker&Stealthfire 20:38, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
I made it transparent for you (I can teach you if you like) and changed the file format to png which is the suggested format. I also renamed the file to fit in with the other approved images. [Your other image is still on the wiki though under the original name) Hope that makes sense. Any comments before approval in 24 hours? Sandy Talk! 21:04, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Thanks a bunch! And yes, I would love to learn how to make the images transparent. And I'll save future cats as a PNG file. Mosswisker&Stealthfire 15:43, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
No further comments; approved. Nice work M&S Sandy Talk! 18:30, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
New version on left.
(M) - I feel sorry for Boulder because he was my first image I ever did for PCA. xP
I redid his tabby markings as classic (The old style was fine, but the markings were messy and didn't mach my current style.) I also put the shading in the right places and made it visable, and got rid of the smuded lineart. I aslo changed the ear pink (You wouldn't see it all in this pose.) Comments?
Maybe lighten the sahding. It looks really dark right now. Mossflight 18:46, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I agree with Mossflight, lighten up the shading, its a little too dark now! -- ღ♥Peacesong♥ღ Peacesong's Talk 19:40, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
O.O Lighten the shading like Mossflight said, for I agree that the shading is way to dark. Very good though. --MUMBLE785MAN-EATING KITTEHS! 15:32, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Could somebody that has Photoshop lighten the shading? There's no lighten shading tool in Pixlr, and my computer discarded my unshaded version. If there's a way to lighten the shading on pixlr, could you tell me please? Thank you! Mosswhisker & Steatlhfire 18:01, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
I don't have photoshop, sadly, but I think if you run the dodge tool over it a few times it should lighten it. ^^--Warrior♥Warrior's Den 00:10, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
I tried... I don't know if it worked though. --Bramble My Realm 03:01, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Aww, thanks Bramble! *nuzzles you* It definately helped. Mosswhisker & Steatlhfire 19:32, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
(M) - I fixed the white pixel on the paw, fixed some blurred lineart, and changed the highlight on the cheek because it was bothering me. Anything else I need to change? Mosswhisker & Steatlhfire 15:38, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
I don't know, the shading still looks really dark. - Skyfeather '95 00:55, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
Yeah i agree with Skyfeather1995, the shadign is still pretty dark, and could you blur the pink in the ear a little more?ღ Sunny ღ 16:37, September 1, 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Ack! Sorry guys, school is eating up my time. *Headwall* Anyways, thanks for the tip Warrior♥! I tried that and I think it helped. I also changed the highlight on the haunch (Basically got rid of it, actually) and blurred the ear pink with the hardness on zero - I think it helped, but this is definatley the most blurred it's gonning to get. Mosswhisker & Steatlhfire 21:40, September 2, 2009 (UTC)
If the shading is still too dark, I can lighten it a bit in PS5, if you'd like? Overall it looks much better than the original, though. Good work! (:--Quiet!... 03:23, September 3, 2009 (UTC)
I think this looks great now :) Sandy~Dragonkit's Forest 10:40, September 3, 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Could you do that Quietstep? I think it's still a smidge too dark on the paws, belly, and chest, but the dodge tool won't lighten it anymore for some reason. O_o Mosswhisker & Steatlhfire 21:53, September 3, 2009 (UTC)
All you needs to do is to lighten up the shading right above the tail where the legs join.*Swallowtip * EMBRACE THE TIP! 13:40, September 4, 2009 (UTC)
[[File:Boulder_elder_3.png]] This good?--Quiet!... 20:04, September 4, 2009 (UTC)
That's good in my opinion :) Further suggestions before approval? Sandy~Dragonkit's Forest 20:29, September 4, 2009 (UTC)
(M) - Thanks Quietstep! That was exactly what I was trying to do. :) I uploaded your version over my old to save space on the wiki. Mosswhisker & Steatlhfire 21:47, September 4, 2009 (UTC)
Approved Sandy~Dragonkit's Forest 12:49, September 6, 2009 (UTC)
Sootfur - Approved
[[file: sootfur.PNG]] Nothing much to say. Excuse my inactivity, I've had tons of stuff to do.-- Darkhallows Lair 21:01, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
Nice. But his ears look circular. And I mean the pink part. Lavastream, SunsetClan's Medicine Cat! 21:44, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
I love the shading! I think he could be a little bit darker. Maybe just burn over him once or twice. -- Dawnfeather 08:56, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
Maybe make the ear pink look more triangle-ish? Looks good, otherwise. :)--Warrior♥Warrior's Palace 21:27, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
Darkened him, and changed the ear pink. Anything else?-- Darkhallows Lair 08:46, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
Approvalling please! (I love making up words for my own convinience) -- Dawnfeather 09:47, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
Any more comments before approval in 24 hours? Sandy Talk! 17:59, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
None; approved Sandy Talk! 18:37, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Leafpool - Approved
Here is my Leafpool. What do you think? -- Dawnfeather 22:39, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
- near the middle of the chest, the shading splits into a v-shape. --Mallinois Timberwolves 22:42, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Wait- are her eyes yellow? I thought they were amber? Lavastream, SunsetClan's Medicine Cat! 23:52, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Yellow and amber are very similar. Sorry Mallinois, but I don't see what you mean. Can you explain in more detail? -- Dawnfeather 06:44, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
I think I see what Mal is saying (if I'm wrong then sorry...). From where the muzzle is there is a line of white stretching down to the chest spliting the shading in a kind of 'V' shape. Also, where the foreleg shading connects to the chest shading there is astrange shape made by the shading that needs smoothing out. You know I love this image Dawn :) Sandy Talk! 08:28, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, i still don't understand. One of those things that are just half impossible to explain! -- Dawnfeather 09:36, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
Well, I don't really know how to explain Mallinois' thing properly as I'm not sure I even understood it properly myself. What I was saying is that above the near foreleg where you have the shading, this is connected in a thin line to the chest shading leaving a triangular gap - you need to round this off and make the gap less triangular as it looks strange. Sandy Talk! 13:16, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
The shading seems alright to me, but she looks more ginger than brown.-- Darkhallows Lair 20:49, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
She actually sort of does.. make the pelt a bit more brownish and then add some tabby markings on her foreleg to balance it out a bit. --Bramble My Realm 02:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
Is this better? -- Dawnfeather 08:54, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
The shading looks better now she's a darker colour. Sandy Talk! 11:41, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
Seeing as there have been no more comments for two days I'm gonna give 24 hours for comments before approval Sandy Talk! 09:34, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
No comments; approved Sandy Talk! 20:48, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
Kinkfur - Approved
I wanted a challenge and she certainly was more difficult that your average cat! I think she turned out quite nice though, comments? Sandy Talk! 12:54, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
I like your idea with the back and tail, it's just in the tail, some are chunks taken out of the tail, and they don't look right. I think that you should also edit the ones on the chest to make them more pointy. The tabby markings need to be bigger and thicker, and she needs darker and bigger shading on the chest and some other areas. Wow, that must have been hard to do! -- Dawnfeather 13:32, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
I fixed the tail and the chest lineart, thickened the markings by one pixel and increased the shading. It wasn't that hard, just more time consuming than usual Sandy Talk! 15:23, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
This is great! When you first said you wanted to do Kinkfur, I remember thinking, "How in StarClan does she plan to do her?" You've done a wonderful job at pulling off the kinky-ness. I give you a round of applause! -- Goldencloud 23:23, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
There is still a chunk out of the top of the tail. Don't forget about the tabby markings and shading *see above for my opinion on those.* -- Dawnfeather 23:48, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Thanks Goldencloud :) Dawnfeather - I'll sort the end of the tail but I did thicken the tabby markings and add more shading Sandy Talk! 17:38, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Looks awesome! But the tabby markings look very...well, sharp. Maybe try blurring them a bit...?--Warrior♥Warrior's Palace 00:03, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
Will do. I'm in the process of making them thicker for Dawn but I was almost finished and my cp erased my edit and I can't get them back so I need to start again from the saved version. It'll be done soon Sandy Talk! 07:59, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
As said before, I love the way you did the fur. I think maybe you could lighten the shading, as it's now very dark. The tabby markings look pretty good, but some more need to be added on the spots there aren't any, like the middle of the hind leg curve and a bit on the torso. --Bramble My Realm 02:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
REUPLOADED taking all comments into account Sandy Talk! 12:18, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
Anything else?? Sandy Talk! 19:18, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, Sand. No, I don't think there's anything else. Any further comments? 24 hours starting now. --Bramble My Realm 20:20, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
None; approved. --Bramble My Realm 22:10, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
Poppydawn - Approved
I made her muzzle grayish because she is very old. -- Dawnfeather 03:30, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
Looks good to me. I hate Longtail! He's the reason she's dead! Lavastream, SunsetClan's Medicine Cat! 12:39, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
Actually that was mainly Darkstripe's influence... anyways the image looks great, Dawn. Again, I see nothing wrong with it. Your tabby stripes look really cool. I personally think this could be approved now. --Bramble My Realm 17:21, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
I agree. This is great Dawn, as usual :) Any further comments before approval in 24? Sandy Talk! 19:47, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
Approved; no comments Sandy Talk! 14:19, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Plesae can whoever sees this upload her image onto her page as my cp crashes every time I try. Thanks Sandy Talk! 14:28, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Don't worry - I forced it to obey lol. Archiving :) Sandy Talk! 15:03, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Yellowfang - Approved
[[File:Yellowfang.png]] I didn't flatten her face because it looked RIDICULUS when I tried. But here she is.-- Darkhallows Lair 21:42, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Her look red Dark Hollows. Lavastream, SunsetClan's Medicine Cat! 21:58, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
?? She looks red?...-- Darkhallows Lair 22:12, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
The eyes do. Also, the bottom part of the herbs are almost black! -- Dawnfeather 23:18, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
I love the texture! She looks so pretty! -- Goldencloud 23:21, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Opps, forgot to type 'eyes'. And, the herbs are really black. Lavastream, SunsetClan's Medicine Cat! 23:53, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Lightened eye and herbs.-- Darkhallows Lair 04:41, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
- Use the lighten tool on the top part of the herbs so it looks like the sun is hitting them, such as the shadows hit them on the bottom. --Mallinois Herding Talk 15:06, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Done.-- Darkhallows Lair 20:44, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
The three lighted parts sort of look like she's being hit with three spotlights. Could you darken them a tad and then blend them some more? Other than that she looks exactly how I pictured her to look. --Bramble My Realm 02:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
- Better?-- Darkhallows Lair 08:42, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
- It still looks like what it did before... -_- Lavastream, SunsetClan's Medicine Cat! 20:22, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
- Um no. It doesn't :/. Click on the image and see the past uploads.-- Darkhallows Lair 07:44, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
- I mean, it looks like the (as I think Bramble said =/\.) that is still kinda has spotlights? Lavastream, SunsetClan's Medicine Cat! 01:53, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
Does she look any better? -- Darkhallows Lair 06:28, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
I think she looks fine. The highlights are definitely blended better, and less bright. Does anyone else have anything? --Bramble My Realm 21:17, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
Looks good to me! Lavastream, SunsetClan's Medicine Cat! 12:31, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
She looks kinda blackish instead of dark gray--Paramore Freak Nightgaze 00:44, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Dodged over her a few times.-- Darkhallows Lair 08:05, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Nice work Darkhallows! Anything else before approval in 24? Sandy Talk! 14:09, 22 June 2009 (UTC)


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Broken rice
Broken rice
255 Khanh Hoi, District 4
Com tam is a popular food for anytime of the day in Ho Chi Minh City. It looks like a plain dish of rice, but looks can be a little deceiving.
Com tam is different from the normal rice dishes that you find on the street in that the rice that is served is broken rice. When rice is transported and processed, some of the grains break; the broken grains are separated from the normal grains and sold separately. Since the broken rice is smaller than regular rice it has a completely different texture — more like couscous than rice — which I personally prefer over regular rice.
On the street, a cart that sells com tam usually offers a variety of meats, eggs and vegetables to top your plate of broken rice. The most common meat served with com tam is grilled pork chop, or suon nuong. Other common toppings are shredded pork, called bi, and fried egg. Other meats can be eaten with com tam, like fish and prawns, but they are more of a rarity on the street.
The greens also vary; sometimes you will get a combination of cucumbers and tomatoes or pickled carrot, other times you may get a Vietnamese version of kimchi. The dish is then served with the Saigon staple of nuoc mam. A plate of com tam will fluctuate in price depending on your meat, starting at around 15,000 VND and topping out at 30,000 VND if you get both pork and a fried egg.
Com tam isn't hard to find; it's on most streets that have street food because it's so popular. If you're still put off by street carts, even though they're pretty safe, there are a few more slightly upscale options where you can try the dish. Com Tam Moc is sort of a fast food rice option, like the rice version of Pho 24. It has air-con and protection from the elements, but the food isn't quite as good as what you'll find on the street and the prices are higher, more in the 40,000 to 50,000 VND range.
When I went through the city with the Back of the Bike Tours they took me to what I think is the best com tam restaurant in the city. Located in District 4, Com Tam Di Nam, has a huge variety of dishes, though I recommend the fish cooked in a clay pot, to enjoy with your broken rice — the prices here are closer to what you'll find on the street.
Com tam is a strange dish; the first few times I had it I didn't know that it was special. I had just kept preferring this one street stand over other rice spots then, when I was finally taken to a broken rice restaurant, I realised this was what I had been eating all along.
So, do keep an eye out for stalls making com tam. Pull up a stool and get yourself a plate; it will be different from any rice you have ever had.
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:27 am
Post subject: Coaches
I know Marty is looking for an extension but I saw something very interesting. Apparently, Jay Glazer believes that we will not hire Marty back and fire him after this season. Also, the contracts of Cam Cameron are done and supposedly the Charger brass offered them $10k. By his insiders most if not all of those coaches refused that contract per year. Also, many NFL teams are trying to sign most of our coaching staff. I like what Cam Cameron has done with this offense. But, Norman Chow I think said that he is ready to take a next step into the NFL do you think there is any possibility that we could get him on our coaching staff. Also, I don't believe we'd fire Marty. I would love to get Hudson Houck back too. If we do find a way to get Chow does that mean the Rivers is going to be our QB no matter what? Chow and Rivers reunited in the NFL sounds pretty cool. All of this might be false except the coaching staff wanting better contracts than that. I think they may want to get paid better.
I'm kinda getting worried about our coaching staff after hearing this. It might not be credible but wouldn't most if not all our coaching staff be locked up soon. Also, the extension is taking a while for Marty. Is it because of money issues or because Glazer might be telling the truth that we will fire him? This may be because I haven't gotten sleep yet but I'm worried about our coaching staff.
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:45 am
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norm chow does not want to leave his job and come to the nfl. I doubt if he will. Houck is coming back but i don't know about mart and cam...
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:31 pm
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Alright, well if we don't retain Cam we should we do with our offensive coordinator. I do believe that Hudson Houck will be back. Also, what do people think of James Lofton our WR coach? Should we retain him or not? And if Cam leaves who would be your choice for our new offensive coordinator?
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:42 pm
Post subject: Re: Coaches
SDLTGates wrote:
Apparently, Jay Glazer believes that we will not hire Marty back and fire him after this season. Also, the contracts of Cam Cameron are done and supposedly the Charger brass offered them $10k. By his insiders most if not all of those coaches refused that contract per year.
k.... now.... 1st of all... y the hell u listening to jay glazer??? my god what the hell does that idiot know??? dude i wanna slap u just for believe anything that comes out of that idiot's mouth..... like in billy maddison.... that is the most idiotic thing i have ever heard and everyone in this room is stupider for have'n heard it.... hahahhahahah... k bro not to knock on u... but glazer is an idiot dont ever believe what he spits cause he just throws wild stories out there n hopes they stick cause if they do he can claim that he first said it.... now we just need to lock up cam n our o-line man n we set for next yr, no matter if drew or rivers is back there...
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:33 pm
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they just signed marty to a new 2 year extension and in the paper it said that cam and lofton will likely be back next year. Supposedley Cam told drew and the rest of the o, after the jets game, that he was coming back next year. Unfortunetaly i was wrong on one thing, Houck is going to start interviewing for other teams on Feb 5. He wants the same size salaey as alex gibbs has for wash. I hoppe we keep him cuz hes a hell of an o-line coach.
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:09 am
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I'm glad to hear that Marty was resigned to a two year extension. Nobody on this board can argue toward the success and attitude that he has instilled in the chargers this regular season. The article in the UT today mentioned that Houck is going to be looking around for more money. Houck seemed like a witchdoctor this year with what he was able to do with the line, and it is imperative to bring him back. I would much rather see Houck back than Cam. I'm tired of seeing our offense being centered around reverses. When was the last time that worked for us? It would be very intriguing to see Chow and Rivers reunite next year. The fact that we have Rivers would give him a big incentive in leaving USC. Remember when Rivers came out last year Chow talked about how Rivers is as good a Quarterback he has ever been around. Remember how Rivers really blossomed once under the tutledge of Norm Chow.
P.S. I wouldn't mind slapping SupraTony
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:59 am
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If there is anyone more valuable to this team it is Houck. He is worth the 1 million he's asking for. But, will the Spanoses want to waste that much for a O-line coach. Spanoses are pretty cheap at times and I just hope we get Houck back. I agree that Chow might want to come here because of Rivers. He also predicted that Rivers would be a Superbowl winner in a few years. Wouldn't it be great if Chow was our Offensive play-calling coach. I mean then he could see firsthand Rivers success. It might make the move of Drew a lot better knowing that Chow is with Rivers. BTW, I don't approve of moving Drew but it's more than likely that it might just happen. Also, I like Cam too but if you had a choice of Cam and Chow who would you take? I'm sure everyone would take Chow. Especially, if Chow shows interest. Which I believe he just might. He wants to coach in the NFL sooner or later and Rivers is here. I think he said that he loves being in California and if he would coach would be somewhere in Cali. So, it's possible. Will AJ try to get Chow?
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:44 pm
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why do u guys want to get an unproven coordinator in the nfl when we already have a top 10 o coordinator already in cam? Think of steve spurrier, he was awesome in college and when he was available washington fired a proven coach in schottenheimer to get him. That tanked for the redskins miserabely because sinc schottenheimer left the skins havent gotten to 500. Ok, i know this is a different situation bcuz chow is the O COORDINATOR for the two time usc trojans, but is it really different? No one thought that spurrier was going to tank, but he did. If we can sign cam i think it would be downright stupid to sign chow instead of cam.
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:53 pm
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Well hes proven with using Philip Rivers....
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:22 pm
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Yeah, he's proven to have worked with Rivers. I'm just saying if their is a possibility to get Chow they should at least try. Cam is a great offensive coordinator and I'm not saying I don't want him back.
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:49 pm
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Tons of coordinators have made successful jumps in the past. Hell your boy Cam was at Indiana before he came here. Chow is easily one of the brightest minds in college football and if I were to take a risk with anybody it would be Norm. Also the reason why someone like Spurrier tanked was because his ego got in the way of being able to transform himself to fit the NFL game. Chow is too bright to do the same.
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Hello everyone....My husband is wanting to do something for his teachers that work for him at his school. He suggested baking a variety of things. Does anyone have ANY idea what I can use to put the variety of goods in so it's individual for them. At one time I thought I saw a thread that had individual gift containers to send it in.
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The Hoverclub of America, Inc. is dedicated
to bringing together people with a common interest, to providing
a forum for the dissemination of hovercraft information and
to organizing hovercraft events. It is one of many such clubs
around the world and has its own unique history.
The Hoverclub of America was originally the National Association
for Air Cushion Vehicle Enthusiasts (NAACVE), incorporated
by Jan Eglen and Woodrow Nasser of Terre Haute, Indiana USA
in 1967. The list of charter members included several pioneers
of ground effect machines, air cushion vehicles and hovercraft,
such as Dr. William Bertelsen, Frank Dobson, Col. Melville
Beardsley, Allan Ford, W. Nixon, Dr. Alfred Skolnick and Thomas
Sweeney. Eglen himself pioneered the forming of hovercraft
bodies from thermoplastic "Marbon," or ABS. His two-seater,
twin-engine hovercraft was called the Hoverbug.
Due to his involvement in his hovercraft manufacturing business,
Eglen turned the hovercraft club over to Rodney McKeighan
of Rochester, Michigan in 1974. McKeighan renamed the club
the American Hovercraft Association (AHA). The new hovercraft
association published a monthly newsletter, which advertised
future hovercraft events such as the Wabash Valley Rally and
Seminar in Terre Haute, Indiana (June 7, 1975) and the Dayton,
Ohio Air Fair (July 26-27, 1975.)
The tremendous, unpaid workload necessary for the hovercraft
club and newsletter to succeed proved difficult for McKeighan
to sustain. The association faltered, and the last issue of
the American Hovercraft Association's newsletter, Vol. 2 No.
3, was published in March 1975.
Formation of the Hoverclub of America
Chris Fitzgerald moved to Terre Haute from Australia in
1975 to establish Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc. At that time,
Jan Eglen agreed to let Fitzgerald use the Hoverbug factory
as a home base for his fledgling hovercraft manufacturing
Fitzgerald had traveled the world on a Rotary Foundation
Scholarship in pursuit "all things hovercraft." During his
travels, he discovered that hovercraft were called by as many
as fifteen different names: Ground Effect Machines (GEMs), Air Cushion
Vehicles (ACV), Hovercraft, Surface Effect Ships (SES), Ram Wings, Surface
Skimmers, Captured Air Bubble Craft, Hovertrains, Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), Air Car, Captured Air Bubble Vehicle, Wing in Ground Effect (WiG), Ram Wing, Hoverpad and Levapad.
He believed the profusion of different names for the hovercraft
created much confusion and difficulty when trying to introduce
the hovercraft concept. Fitzgerald introduced several ideas
for reviving the hovercraft organization. He felt that in
order to revitalize the hovercraft association and to successfully
promote this obscure new sport, one name only should be utilized:
Fitzgerald also believed that it would be beneficial to
all hovercraft enthusiasts to be self-regulated so that government
organizations would not feel the need to get involved. The
hovercraft club would need to establish its own standards
for safety, monitored by its own inspectors. He felt that
speaking with one voice as a self-regulated club would be
an advantage in handling future issues such as noise levels,
hovercraft insurance, and restricting areas of operation.
In May 1976 Chris Fitzgerald called upon former club members
and Terre Haute attorney Woodrow Nasser to help him incorporate
the Hoverclub of America. The new Hoverclub of America updated
and modified the articles of incorporation of the NAACVE to
meet the needs of the new club's members. On May 15, Fitzgerald
traveled to Indianapolis on a Greyhound Bus and walked to
the State Building to file the corporation papers and the
Hoverclub of America, Inc. became official. The Hoverclub
was registered as a 501(c)7 not-for-profit corporation.
On May 29, he conducted a meeting of American Hovercraft
Association membership at their hover rally in Fairbanks Park,
Terre Haute, for the purpose of officially reorganizing the
AHA and renaming it the Hoverclub of America, Inc. Six national
directors were nominated and elected to serve for one year:
Dennis Benson and Paul Esterle of Venture Aero Marine; Mike
Clare of Windcraft, Inc.; Mike Kiester, a hovercraft enthusiast;
Chris Fitzgerald of Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.; and Woodrow
Nasser and Jan Eglen of Eglen Hovercraft, Inc. The officers
elected that day were Paul Esterle, President; Chris Fitzgerald,
Vice President; Mike Kiester, Secretary/Editor; and Dennis
Benson, Treasurer.
Hoverclub Progress
The Hoverclub of America published its first newsletter,
Volume 1, No 1, on June 4, 1976. It consisted of three pages
and was written by Paul Esterle and Dennis Benson, who also
drove from Akron, Ohio to Rodney McKeighan's home in Michigan
to obtain the American Hovercraft Association mailing list
of approximately 100 - 150 members.
Although many individuals were instrumental in the Hoverclub
of America's survival, Esterle and Benson carried nearly the
entire load from 1976 to 1980. Paul used his computer skills
to maintain and expand the mailing list to more than double
its initial size, while Dennis and his wife wrote, produced
and mailed all the newsletters and handled all the secretarial
responsibilities. Their work was done voluntarily and with
little recognition. In 1980, Paul suffered health problems
and the Bensons found the workload more than they could bear
on their own. Consequently, the newsletter changed hands.
In February 1980, Chris Fitzgerald and his friend Laura
Elmore took on the task of publishing the Hoverclub of America
newsletter. Chris gathered and wrote most of the articles
and Laura served as editor and photographer. This was in the
days before the advent of desktop publishing, so long hours
were spent at the drawing board doing paste-ups.
In order to increase readership, the pair decided to redesign
the format of the Hoverclub Newsletter and rename it Hovernews.
After the first year, club member Rossanne Adams volunteered
to take over the editing, paste-ups and secretarial duties.
She persevered from 1982 through 1984, when family matters
drew her away.
During the time Chris, Laura and Rossanne produced the Hovernews,
the Hoverclub of America grew to more than 600 members, and
actually accumulated several thousand dollars in capital.
In 1984, yet another volunteer, Juanita Morris, kept the
Hovernews going until Sarajane Mahler assumed the responsibility.
It should be mentioned that each of the members writing, producing
and distributing the Hovernews were at the same time
actually managing the Hoverclub, doing the mailings, banking,
keeping records updated, and organizing and managing all the
hover rallies, including the National rallies in Terre Haute.
Fitzgerald alone logged up to 50 hours per month for a number
of years to help keep the club prospering. Volunteers Steve
and Mary Auten donated their time and computer expertise to
produce the mailing labels during this period.
In November 1985, Sarajane's husband, Al, agreed to serve
as Hovernews editor for a fee; this led to Sarajane
also receiving compensation. This was the first time in the
history of the Hoverclub that secretarial and editorial services
were remunerated, thus paving the way for its continual stability.
Today, with the advent of technology, the Hoverclub of America
has grown increasingly more complex. In spite of this complexity,
David and Sherri Galka of Foley, Alabama successfully maintain
it. Numerous other club members and volunteers assist the
Galkas. Together they have made the Hoverclub of America,
Inc. an organization that successfully facilitates the needs
of its members.
National and World Rallies
By 1984 the US National Rally, held annually in Terre Haute
as an adjunct to the Banks of the Wabash Festival, was attracting
as many as 3,000 spectators and numerous community leaders.
In spite of this success, it was difficult to gain the support
of city officials, so Chris Fitzgerald, the event's Chief
of Operations, decided to seek a new site for the event. Since
the rallies were - and continue to be - a huge undertaking,
the full cooperation of the hosting city is crucial.
Indianapolis, Indiana seemed like a logical venue, since
it was a city of more than a million people and the home of
the Indianapolis 500, one of the most famous auto races in
the world. Indianapolis also had an accessible river running
right through the city.
This in mind, Fitzgerald called upon and gained the backing
of Lieutenant Governor John Mutz, who put him in touch with
the head of the White River Park Commission. The 1985 National
Rally, planned with much bureaucratic resistance, was held
in conjunction with a massive Labor Day fireworks display
sponsored by an Indianapolis radio station. More than 100,000
spectators attended, in addition to approximately 50 Hoverclub
members and 30 hovercraft.
In 1986 the city's health department closed the river to
all boating activities, which put the Hoverclub back to square
As the 1986 rally approached, Steve Lenz of Oshkosh Wisconsin's
Sawdust Daze Festival offered to support the national event.
Since he had persuaded city officials to extensively modify
their Menomonee Park to make it an exciting racecourse, the
club's decision was an easy one. The National Rally took place
on the shores of Lake Winnebago on July 4, 1986. Even though
the customary effort was put forth, the club member attendance
was paltry. Those who did come surmised that the Fourth of
July holiday was a big family weekend, and not a good choice
for future rallies.
After so many attempts in so many venues, Fitzgerald began
to realize that for a hover rally to be viable, the venue
must be a place where a club member lives - one who is willing
and able to "champion" the cause. This Champion must have
a positive attitude, organizational skills, and the ability
to make connections with the city and county officials. In
addition, the rally site should be located in the central
part of the United Stated in order to facilitate the Hoverclub's
scattered membership.
All these characteristics seemed to express themselves in
Scott Brownlee of Tipp City, Ohio who proposed using the Miami
River Park in Troy, Ohio. Fitzgerald drove to Troy with a
hovercraft, so that he and Brownlee could survey the site
and plot a racecourse. The site was deemed suitable and the
Hoverclub's 1987 National Rally was held in conjunction with
the town's Strawberry Festival. The event was well attended.
With Brownlee's willingness to handle the massive workload,
the event ran smoothly and planning began for Troy, Ohio to
host the 1989 World Hovercraft Championship. Franz Berndt
Sr., President of the World Hovercraft Federation, traveled
from Germany and deemed both the former Indianapolis, Indiana
site, as well as the Troy, Ohio site acceptable. Since Scott
Brownlee agreed to not only spearhead the event, but also
to help finance a great deal of it, the Troy site was chosen.
Brownlee financed insurance, containers for the overseas hovercraft,
and numerous other items crucial to the event such as the
awards, the official programs, and billeting for the foreign
participants. Had it not been for Scott's support, the World
Hovercraft Championship Race would not have been possible.
Chris Fitzgerald and Bob Windt traveled to Europe to promote
the event, visiting four countries in two weeks. Fitzgerald
created the brochure that was mailed throughout the world
by Sara Mahler. Creating the brochure necessitated the actual
structuring of the event. The comprehensive brochure listed
the events, the venues, the awards, and accommodation information;
it included the registration form, the history of the event,
and promoted future events. Al Maher served as one of the
event's safety marshals and Sara organized the registration
The 1989 World Hovercraft Championship was a tremendous
success, with 70 hovercraft from 13 countries represented.
It established Troy, Ohio as a permanent site for the US National
Hover Rally.
Al Maher became seriously ill in 1989 and Terry Chapman,
a member of the Board of Directors, suggested that Dave and
Sherri Galka replace the Mahlers as editor and secretary,
respectively. As such, they also managed all the Hoverclub
publications and sales, maintained membership, organized the
teleconferencing for Board of Directors meetings and managed
the club's website. At the rallies, the Galkas are in charge
of registration and safety inspections; they also compile
race results, promote new memberships, and arrange the Hoverclub's
annual meeting where new officers are appointed and elected
for the Board of Directors.
Due to family demands, Scott Brownlee's involvement began
to wane after a few years and Terry Chapman assumed the site
management responsibilities. Upon Chapman's move from nearby
Dayton to Toledo, Ohio, Graham Spencer took charge.
In 2001, Hoverclub of America members were instrumental
in bringing the World Hovercraft Championship back to the
United States for the first time since 1989. Hoverclub member
Kent Gano, who is also the World Hovercraft Federation's Vice-President
representing the Americas, pushed hard for the Hoverclub to
host World Hovercraft Championship 2002.
Gano had originally settled on DuQuoin, Illinois as a suitable
site for the event, and members of the Southern Illinois University
school hovercraft program agreed to help with the event's
organization. However, with only one year left to plan and
stage the event, the volunteer organizers had not succeeded
in raising any sponsorship funds and problems with the race
site and the city began to surface.
Nick Jokay, President of the Hoosier Hovercraft Championship,
met with David Patterson, Executive Director of the Terre
Haute, Indiana Convention and Visitors Bureau to request that
his organization contribute $20,000 in seed money for WHC2002.
On the basis of the availability of these funds, Chris Fitzgerald
agreed to serve as WHC2002 Chairman and to organize the event.
A suitable site was found and the Hoverclub was persuaded
to move its attention from DuQuoin to Terre Haute.
The Championship was expanded into World Hovercraft Week
2002, which encompassed the Canadian Air Cushion Technology
Society's (CACTS) 27th International Conference on Air Cushion
Technology, the 1st World Symposium on Hovercraft Rescue,
the world's largest hovercraft cruise, and the Hovercraft
World Speed Record Challenge. Participants from 17 nations
attended WHC2002, and the rest is history.
Membership & Finances
The Hoverclub of America is comprised of 650 members with
diverse backgrounds and occupations, ranging from airline
pilots to backyard hovercraft builders to students. The majority
are males who are intrigued by any type of unique mechanical
transport, although their families are usually involved either
directly or indirectly. Hoverclub events provide them with
a forum for the exchange of new hovercraft developments, organized,
safe racing and cruising experiences and the camaraderie of
membership in the unique family atmosphere enjoyed by hovercrafters.
The Hoverclub offers Individual membership for $30 per year
and Family/Group membership for $40 per year, as well as other
levels of membership. Residents of Canada and Mexico are strongly
represented in the membership, as are many other nations.
Tracking the actual membership is a complex process due
to the irregular manner in which some members pay. The Treasurer's
calculations are based on the total number of memberships
purchased during the club's financial year, which ends in
December. Since some members may pay more and some may pay
less than the required annual dues, some may be counted as
a member-and-a-half, while some may only be half a member.
Although this system may seem odd, it was established at the
club's beginning and for the sake of tracking trends must
be maintained.
Parallel to this system is Dave and Sherri Galka's method,
which involves counting the copies of Hovernews that
are mailed bi-monthly. Their numbers are usually higher due
to the fact that some copies are complimentary, and some go
to members whose membership has not been paid in full.
The Future of the Hoverclub of America
The following graph illustrates that the Hoverclub's strongest
group of renewing members are its long-term members. In other
words, the newer the member, the less likely the renewal of
Basis: Graph is calculated from annual membership
deposits. These include Individual, Family, School, and Three-Year
memberships as well as partial and overpayments.
Therefore, some issues need to be addressed by the Board
of Directors. How can the Hoverclub both attract and retain
members? Also, considering the fact that the club has gone
from having a cash reserve during the '80's growth period,
to simply breaking even, how can it best support itself and
achieve future growth?
Fitzgerald notes that although the British Hovercraft Club
has fewer members than the Hoverclub of America, it appears
to be more successful. Its membership is stable, it has a
much greater number of participants in a greater number of
races, and it successfully acquires commercial sponsors. Is
the British Hovercraft Club more successful because it has
been in existence longer? Does the smaller geographic area
of the country make events more feasible because members are
in close proximity to each other? Or does the BP Challenge
to Youth Hovercraft Program, originally sponsored by British
Petroleum in conjunction with the schools, serve to increase
general awareness of hovercraft, thus stimulating club membership?
In 1993 several Hoverclub of America members discussed the
factors contributing to the British Hovercraft Club's success.
The general consensus was that Youth Hovercraft Program was
probably the key factor. During the banquet at the 1993 annual
rally in Terre Haute, Indiana, member Jeff Titus proposed
that the Hoverclub introduce a new classification of hovercraft,
entry level, to their race line-ups. He recommended that plans
be drawn up for an inexpensive, simple hovercraft that could
be promoted for school hovercraft projects, so that young
people could be exposed to the world of hovercraft. Bob Windt
agreed to create a set of plans, with the proceeds from their
sales to be donated to the Hoverclub.
For the next five years, member Nick Jokay along with Chris
Fitzgerald worked with a public relations firm to generate
a flier to be mailed to high schools in Indiana and Ohio.
The purpose of this project was to test the market for a school
hovercraft program and to secure a sponsor. The results were
positive, and the entry level class did stimulate new interest
in hovercraft. During recent years, 14 high schools and even
some colleges have participated in hovercraft races.
Fitzgerald surmises that what the club needs now is to use
the Indiana/Ohio model to stimulate interest throughout the
United States, and to gain sponsorship for school hovercraft
programs. Once again, a capable champion is needed to take
the project to the next level, in order that the Hoverclub
of America may grow and thrive.
As the Hoverclub of America, Inc. continues to evolve, a
name change is taking place. Due to a groundswell within the
club membership, and hearkening back to Chris Fitzgerald's
early belief in the importance of using the word 'hovercraft,'
the Hoverclub of America is gradually evolving into the Hovercraft
Club of America, Inc.


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Dear Prospective Student,
Thank you for the interest you have expressed in graduate study in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. You will find a broad range of specializations among our faculty, whose strengths reflect both traditional and new approaches in our field. The research interests of our faculty are varied and cover a wide range of East Asian subjects. Please take a moment to look at our website, where you will learn more about our department, including our graduate programs and application requirements. If you have any questions regarding the academic content of our programs, please contact the Director of Graduate Study, Professor Makoto Hayashi.
Admission to the graduate program is handled jointly by the Department, Graduate College, and the SLCL Graduate Student Services office. Applications are accepted for fall admission only.
The University of Illinois has a web-based application. If you go to the Graduate College's application website, you will see links to information for applicants, application instructions, and the link to the application itself. Please complete the online application form for the Fall 2013 term. The online application will accept uploads of the following required application materials—please do not send them to the department.
For those applying to the PhD, please include a detailed description of the research project you plan to pursue in our graduate program.
Not required, but greatly appreciated.
Provide scanned copies of your transcripts (a complete list of all the courses you've taken and the grades you received) and any certificates of degree completion or diplomas for all post-secondary schools attended (undergraduate and graduate programs). English translations should be provided when applicable, preferably from the school attended. We will accept translations done by the applicant. They should follow the same format as the original document. Official documents (original or "attested" copies) will be required if you are admitted.
About 10 pages of written work
We require three (3) letters of reference, preferably from professors familiar with your work. When you fill out the online application, you will include email addresses for all of your references. They will automatically receive emails from Apply Yourself with instructions on how to upload their letters of reference to your online application. If they don't receive this email or have trouble uploading their letters, they should contact SLCL Grad Student Services.
The information you submit online, as well as the application fee ($70 for domestic applicants, $90 for international), goes directly to the Graduate College Admissions Office. The online application materials will then be made available to the SLCL Graduate Student Services office, which will prepare your application file for the Department's admission committee to review.
Also Required
The GRE is required, however there is no minimum score. It must have been taken no more than 5 years prior to the start of your first semester at UIUC. Applicants should have their scores sent by ETS to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, institution code #1836, dept. 0000. (We do not use department codes here, but ETS will ask for one.)
All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit a TOEFL iBT or Academic IELTS score report. The test must have been taken no more than 2 years prior to the start of your first semester at UIUC. Minimum score requirements for admission to EALC are 103 total on the TOEFL iBT or 7 total on the IELTS to be eligible for admission with full-standing.
This requirement may be waived if you have completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study – or have completed a graduate degree – at an English-language university in an English-speaking country no more than 5 years prior to your first semester at UIUC. The requirement may also be waived if you were raised in and/or went to school in one of the countries on this list.
These waivers are for admission purposes onlyand do not provide an exemption from the English proficiency requirement for international teaching assistants.
In order to hold a teaching assistantship (our most widely available source of financial aid), all applicants whose native language is not English must pass the speaking section of the TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 24, or the speaking section of the IELTS with a minimum score of 8, or pass the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a minimum score of 50.
This requirement is not waived like the admissions requirement above, and no teaching assistantship will be awarded prior to passing one of these exams.
We would appreciate receiving your official score report by the application deadline or shortly thereafter, so please arrange to take any of these tests as early as possible in the application process. Have ETS send the TOEFL iBT or TSE score report to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, institution code #1836, dept. #00. If you took the IELTS, please upload the score report to your online application.
In order to receive full consideration for all possible sources of financial aid, your application must be complete (with all of the above materials in place) no later than January 1, 2013. All admitted applicants are considered for financial aid based on their application materials and available funds. Financial aid may be awarded in the form of fellowships, assistantships, or a combination of the two.
The University of Illinois has many opportunities for funding beyond those provided by the department. The Graduate College's financial assistance web page has more detail about the sources of funding available to graduate students. There is a fellowship database that lists fellowship funding potentially available to you. Graduate students studying East Asian languages may want to look at the fellowships available through the FLAS Fellowships program.
If you have any further questions about the application process, please feel free to contact SLCL Graduate Student Services.
We look forward to receiving your application for fall 2013!
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Our guest on this episode is Domenic Carosa from FutureCapital.com.au & Dominet.com.au.
Domenic has been involved in many online business ventures over the years and was (and now is again) the owner of www.MP3.com.au and has a very interesting story based around that domain which he talks about in the podcast.
It was refreshing to speak with someone in the Australian business community that has such a strong understanding of the value of generic keyword domain names and is do great things with them.
I hope you enjoy the podcast.


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Another Disney princess is making their way to Storybrooke and the land of ABC's Once Upon A Time. Sarah Bolger has been cast in the role of Aurora aka Sleeping Beauty, as reported by TVLine. During the show's first season we did meet Maleficient, so we're going to be betting people and guess that we haven't seen the last of the evil villain (played by Kristin Bauer).
ABC recently added Mulan to it's cast, which will be played by Jamie Chung. According to TV Guide, the character is described as a seemingly delicate but deadly trained warrior whose skills are enhanced by her spirituality and her intuitiveness. She finds it hard to trust others, but is extremely loyal.
The second season will air on Sunday night at 8/7c on ABC but no official premiere date has been set yet. Bolger has been on the small screen for for The Tudors as well as independent film In America.
No other details have been given about her role. We'll be sure to keep you updated as details surface. Also, be sure to stay with us when the show returns as our Once Upon A Time recaps will make a comeback!
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By Brittany Earl
WAUSAU (WAOW) -- It's been 13 days since Stephanie Low went missing. On Saturday night, the Wausau woman's family and friends joined together outside her apartment for a candlelight vigil.
"I'm very happy for the turn out," said Stephanie's father, George Low. "I wasn't expecting it. Very grateful for everyone that did come out, a lot of people I didn't know. Apparently Steph had a lot of friends. We want her to know that we're still here if she's out there she's gotta know."
Stephanie's father said this is still the hardest thing he's ever had to go through and he will continue to search for his little girl until she is found. Police say there is no new information on the case. If you'd like to help with the search, Stephanie's family said they welcome any help they can get.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California lawmaker accused of shoplifting leather pants and other clothing from a San Francisco department store says the incident was a misunderstanding.
Democratic Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge of felony grand theft.
She was arrested Oct. 23 after being stopped by a Neiman Marcus security guard. Prosecutors say she left the Union Square store with $2,445 of items in her shopping bag that weren't paid for.
Hayashi's spokesman, Sam Singer, said Friday that the incident was a mistake and she didn't mean to leave with the merchandise.
Singer says Hayashi apologizes and is hopeful the charges will be reduced or dropped. She's due back in court Nov. 14.
Hayashi has represented Castro Valley since 2006. She is married to an Alameda County Superior Court judge.


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One lane of the A44 Worcester Bridge is currently closed inbound between New Road and Bridge Street.
Worcestershire County Council is warning drivers to expect delays while Western Power Distribution continues carrying out what it calls 'emergency repairs' to a high voltage cable fault.
The lane closure, affecting drivers heading towards the city centre, is expected to be removed by 2.30pm.
The work got underway at 9.30am this morning after workers were not able to finish the job last night.
It follow's yesterday's closure, which occured just after 2pm and carried on into rush hour, causing heavy tailbacks towards Hallow.


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Use a Windows 7 Printer From XP or Vista
If you'd rather install a printer on the Windows 7 system, you can still connect from XP and Vista. Here's how.
In Windows XP, open the Printers and Faxes Control Panel. Choose File, Add Printer, and click Next. Click the button to add a network printer, and click Next. Click the Connect to this printer button, and type the path to the network printer.
For example, my PC with the printer is named "SLOTH," and the printer is called "EPSON_R1800," so the path I typed was \\SLOTH\EPSON_R1800. If you're unsure of your path, open a new window on the Windows 7 PC, and open the Network menu on the left. Browse to your PC name, and locate the printer there to identify the PC and printer name. On the Windows XP system, click Next.
Enter your username and password for the Windows 7 PC. Leave the box for Remember my password checked if you want to automatically connect in the future. Click OK. Click Yes to the warning that appears. If the printer driver doesn't automatically download, try to manually identify or install it, as mentioned in the previous section.
Choose if you want to use this as the default printer, click Next, and press Finish. Now, when you print a document, use the Name drop-down menu to pick the network printer.
In Vista, open the Printers control panel, and double-click Add Printer. Pick the second option to add a network printer, and click Next. Vista should find the printer. Select it, and click Next.
If presented with a dialog box that says that you're missing the printer drivers, click OK, and browse to the driver files. If you're still having problems, install the printer drivers first, before trying to set up the network printer. Otherwise, choose if you want to set the new printer as your default, and click then Next and Finish.
Share a Windows 7 Printer With Mac OS X
Mac OS X can reach a shared Windows 7 printer just as a PC can. Thanks to some new networking architecture in Windows 7, I had problems connecting a Mac with OS X 10.6.2 using the default SMB protocol, but here's how to use the LPD (Line Printer Daemon) standard to share a printer.
On the Windows 7 PC, go to the Programs control panel, and pick Turn Windows features on or off. Double-click Print and Document Services, and activate LPD Print Service. Click OK.
On the OS X Mac, open the Print & Fax System Preference. Click the plus icon to add a new printer. Right-click the toolbar, and pick Customize Toolbar. Then drag the Advanced button up into the toolbar and click Done.
Click Advanced, and pick LDB/LPR Host or Printer as the Type. Enter the path with your PC name and printer name. My Windows 7 PC is called "SLOTH," and the printer is "EPSON_R1800", so my path is lpd://SLOTH/EPSON_R1800. Click Select Printer Software in the Print Choosing pop-up menu, and select your printer in the list. Click OK and Add.
Share a Mac Printer From Windows 7
Windows 7 can also connect to a Mac OS X printer over the network. On the Mac, open the Sharing System Preference, and pick Printer Sharing. Select your printer.
On the Windows 7 PC, pick Start, Devices and Printers, and click Add a printer. Click The printer that I want isn't listed. Enter the pathname back to your Mac and printer. In my case, my Mac is named "Felix," and the printer is an Epson Stylus Photo R1800. So I entered \\Felix\Epson Stylus Photo R1800 and clicked Next. Follow the prompts to finish the installation; this should be just like installing a network printer connected to a Windows system.


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Gnats Win First Half Championship
Savannah Takes Wild Game in Augusta 9-5 Sunday
June 20, 2010 2:20 PM ET
Savannah never trailed on Sunday, beginning the scoring with a two-run second inning that chased 'Jackets' starter Jeremy Toole. 1B Alex Gregory brought home the first Gnats' run with a sacrifice fly and DH Pedro Zapata made it 2-0 with an RBI single up the middle that extended his hitting streak to seven straight games.
After the GreenJackets closed to within a run at 2-1, the Gnats took advantage of two Augusta errors to score four runs in the fourth. A Wilmer Flores RBI double down the line made the score 5-1. Augusta manager Dave Machemer was ejected arguing that the ball had kicked foul on the play. CF Juan Lagares' single in the inning completed the scoring to give Savannah a 6-1 lead after the fourth.
The GreenJackets scored four unearned runs in the fifth inning, helped by a pair of Gnats throwing errors to close within a run at 6-5.
Savannah starter Jimmy Fuller earned the win for his five innings of work. He gave up five runs, only one of which was earned, to improve to 6-2.
The Gnats added an insurance run in the seventh on RBI single from Kai Gronauer that brought home Lagares to make the score 7-5. Savannah added two more in the ninth on singles from LF Rafael Fernandez and 3B Jefry Marte to complete the game's scoring. Marte was 3-4 Sunday.
Savannah reliever Lance Hoge gave the team three important, scoreless innings of relief behind Fuller in his first game appearance in nine days. Savannah closer Michael Powers handled the ninth.
Second Half
The Gnats are off Monday-Wednesday for the SAL All-Star Break. Savannah returns to action with a Thirsty Thursday at Historic Grayson Stadium on June 24 against the Asheville Tourists. All beers and sodas are 2-for-1 thanks to Budweiser, Connect Savannah and Rock 106.1.
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Shepherd is a 6'9 center who attends Prime Prep Academy.
"Karviar is a great kid for TCU. He has been through a lot of adversity, but he is a great kid off the court," Forsette said. "He is just a fighter, and that is going to help Coach Johnson because he brings a fighting mentality."
Forsette said that Shepherd's success can be attributed to his toughness and willingness to work hard.
Shepherd's best asset is his rebounding, but he has added a 5-10 foot jump shot to his repertoire which has increased his offensive potency as well.
"You want a guy that is going to play hard defensively," Forsette says. "For a big man, he really takes charge; he is going to step over and rebound; he loves contact. He's a physical presence, and when he is out there playing, that is his paint."
"He sets the tone for everyone else on the court," Forsette said.
"What's crazy is that off the court, he laughs and jokes, but on the court, he puts his hard hat on and knows its time to go to work. He's a guy that works on his game and wants to be successful."
"Coach Johnson, Coach Pooh, Coach Brent Scott, those guys worked at it hard as far as his recruitment," Forsette said. "They busted their butt giving him their time."
Forsette said that Shepherd wanted to stay close to home, and he also was impressed with Trent Johnson's reputation as a developer of big men.
"He's had the Lopez twins before (at Stanford), and [Johnson] is a great coach," Forsette explained. "Karviar wants to be a part of something special."
Shepherd chose TCU over Kansas, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Texas and Baylor.
"This is a great situation for Karviar to go into a situation and be successful and bring TCU basketball back," said Forsette.
Forsette also explained how Trent Johnson gains trust with recruits just by being himself.
"Coach Johnson really gives Karviar a chance to be successful," Forsette finished.
Karviar Shepherd becomes the second player in Trent Johnson's 2013 class. He joins Arlington Seguin guard Brandon Parrish.