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The University of Louisville basketball staff is recruiting the Class of 2015 hard for a few potential guard prospects.
One of the guards who has emerged as a top prospect is Santa Monica, Calif., High School combo guard New Williams, who is ranked as the No. 67 prospect in the Scout.com rankings for the Class of 2015.
The 6-foot-2 Williams said he has 11 scholarship offers, claiming offers from U of L, Oregon, Arizona State, Pepperdine, San Diego State and others.
"I don't really have top list of schools yet," Williams said. "But Louisville has always been one of my favorite schools. I pick them in my bracket every year.
"They play so hard. They like to run and they have a legendary coach. There's a lot to like about Louisville. It seems like a very attractive place."
Williams said the defending national champion Cardinals have been in contact for a while, noting he and his father have been in touch with assistant coach Wyking Jones. He was in California on Tuesday watching Williams work out.
"I played pretty good," Williams said.
The left-handed Williams had a break out summer on the AAU circuit for his Earl Watson Pangos Elite team, opening a lot of college options.
Williams said he believes he has improved even more since the summer.
"Right now, I am a combo guard," he said. "But I am trying to become a pure point guard. I can score the ball but I am also very vocal and a leader. I always try to keep up the intensity in practice and in games.
"I just have a passion for the game and love to pressure."
Williams said Jones has told him he would be a perfect fit in Pitino's system, noting the coach also said U of L will "need some guards" in the '15 class.
"He said they like athletic guards," Williams said. "He said they want guards that can get out and run and play defense. They pressure up a lot and turn up the press, and they need guards who can execute that."
Williams said he is a long way from making a final decision but is hopeful that he can continue to build the relationship with the U of L staff.
"I feel very blessed for this opportunity that has occurred," Williams said. "I am very humbled and in awe just thinking about me playing for the legendary Rick Pitino, who coached the Celtics, won a national championship with Kentucky and with then Louisville. He's the only coach who has won two national championships with two schools, that's pretty special.
"But in the end, I just want to go for the best situation possible for me."


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Construction crews hammer away at an unprecedented $2 billion upgrade to one of Intel's two Arizona factories, preparing the world's largest chip maker to safeguard its lead in manufacturing from resurgent rivals and to put recent costly missteps behind it.
The stakes are high: If Intel can pull off its complex renovation of the 8-year-old Fab 12 plant, it could pioneer a much cheaper alternative to building chip fabrication facilities from scratch.
For Intel's top manufacturing executive, Robert Baker, the challenge is also to show that a technology powerhouse with a manufacturing staff of 45,000 — six times the entire payroll of rival AMD — can be a nimble innovator.
"Part of what I do is put the emphasis on how fast we respond," Baker, 49, said in a recent interview.
Intel needs to move faster than ever in its 36-year history after a series of product blunders in 2004, including a recall of defective desktop computer chips.
Meanwhile, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel's smaller rival that made its name by making bargain-basement Intel knockoffs, has been gaining in consumer niches like chips for PC gaming and computer servers. And with help from partner IBM, AMD has honed its manufacturing, especially in factory automation.
"AMD is the perceived leader on the automation side, not Intel," said Risto Puhakka, vice president of industry forecaster VLSI Research.
But AMD is not the only threat. South Korea's Samsung Electronics has been spending billions on chip factory equipment and has impressed the engineering community with its manufacturing research. Texas Instruments Inc., which competes against Intel in cellular phone chips, is at work on a $3 billion advanced factory of its own.
From his office in a nondescript building overlooking alfalfa fields and dairy farms, Baker, Intel's senior vice president in charge of manufacturing, turns out strategies to keep Intel's factories in the lead.
Baker's group will lead the industry forward on three new technologies; the move to dual-core, or two-chips-in-one, microprocessors; the shrinking of chip feature sizes to 65-nanometers, small enough to be on the same scale as viruses; and the move to more productive 12-inch silicon wafers.
His challenge is to make the new ideas work in the real world. A team in Oregon develops the technologies, but Baker's group puts them to work in factories. Inside the engineering community, Intel's ability to churn out hundreds of millions of chips a year is half the basis of its reputation.
"Intel's biggest strength has been their manufacturing," said Charlie Glavin, an analyst with Needham & Co.
In an environment where an errant speck of copper or a faulty circuit layout can ruin millions of dollars worth of goods, the stakes are high. "If Intel's able to do this, they will get higher (profit) margins," Glavin said.
Desert fab
Part of Intel's gamble in Chandler is to try to convert an older plant to new technologies. Building new is easier — but more expensive. The upgrade could save costs, but potential losses for a miscalculation are also high. If Baker gets it right in Arizona, factories around the world — including Fab 22 next door — could get similar treatment.
Fab 12 (fab is industry shorthand for fabrication facility) was one of the world's most advanced production facilities when it was built eight years ago. But the drumbeat of Moore's Law, the maxim named for Intel's founder that predicts the constant shrinking of transistors, the building blocks of microchips, had made it nearly out of date.
To upgrade the factory, the interior structure and layout of the entire facility must be changed, new tools installed, and the supporting infrastructure above and below the factory reworked. All new automation tools that shuttle pods of 12-inch wafers — each worth up to $70,000 — have to be installed.
The missteps in 2004 taught Baker a few lessons, mostly about the processes for decision making, internal communication, and planning — all of which were changed in the interest of getting Intel "to not act like a big company, but act like a small company," Baker said.
But he is still committed to big changes, and he says that such a road always has rough spots.
"When you try to do state-of-the-art stuff, you're going to run into things," he said.


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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Went to a Halloween party last night. It was a blast. Another one tonight.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Back in the city
I made it to Charro 1 minute late, after a crazy ass commute. It was nuts. I think I was frustrated or something while I was there.
Only 2 more weeks of Charro and that makes me very sad. :(
My weight might be ok. Will know for sure tomorrow. I'm tired. May write tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
More dinner...Blah
Going out to dinner again tonight. I'm not hungry and I don't want to go but I'm meeting a friend. At least I won't have to eat anymore after tomorrow. Hopefully I will make it back by 7 to see Charro. I'd be going straight from here to her. Fun...luggage and all.
Oh, so on the boat trip, one of my clients said to me "You are sooo tiny. You need to eat something. Your mom needs to sit you down and force you to eat." HA! That's funny. Thank you though. That was nice of her to say!
-----To the gym....round two!
Weight in Beantown
I almost went to the gym last night because I was full and felt gross and had a ton of energy. I didn't though. I might go tonight if I have nothing to do. I will probably meet up with my friend who used to live on my floor in my old apartment. She moved here a year ago. I am meeting up with another friend (one who is going to Italy with me) in a few minutes. I haven't seen her in years. We used to work together. I have to work at 12 PM. My feet are killing from standing at the convention center in boots for 5 hours. I hate shoes more than anything. My feet hate them. I only have to be there for 2 hours today because we are taking our clients out on a boat trip. Woo hoo. Too bad it will be raining. That's ok. I also want to go shopping in Fanuiel Hall, or however you spell it.
I guess I should get ready. Hopefully I'll make it to Charro tomorrow. Oh, my team won in the first round of the playoffs yesterday. History was made. My team never won a game before this year. I bet the other coach, whom I don't care for too much, gets all the credit.
Okay, getting ready now.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Ate dinner...
Bean town
I'm in Boston. The gym is on my floor, right across the hall. How psyched and lucky and I? There are two scales too, one in the locker room (doctor's scale) and one in the gym. I'll test them both out. I was going to use these few days to not weigh myself, but I want to see how these scales compare to mine. I have to say, I'm happy with the numbers I've been getting at home. I'm back to my weight...3 pounds below my Charro weight, but that's the way it's going to be.
My friend will be on her way here soon and we will go to dinner. I'm starving so she will be shocked at my food intake.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Early to bed
I'm going to head to bed early tonight. I'm waking up early to get on a train so I can head to Boston for work. I am hoping to get back in time to get on a train on Wednesday to get back in time to see Charro. I need to be on a 5 PM train back to NYC in order for that to happen. It better. I don't want to have to answer my parents questions about why I am rushing back though. That's really annoying. I might make up some story.
I did laundry and ran the dishwasher. I sort of packed. I feel like I'm missing some things. I'm actually bringing a little suitcase, which is a first for me. I never do that. I think I might actually take a cab to the train station tomorrow, since I can expense it. I love being able to expense things. That's the best!!
I'm having dinner with one of my high school friends tomorrow night. She knows all about my ED. I hope I'm not nervous eating in front of her.
I am going to make a list of things I want to talk to Charro about on here because I don't feel like writing them on paper right now.
Have a good week. Hopefully I'll have free wifi in my hotel room.
(My Charro list)
Scale stuff.
Meeting with Claudia Schiffer. (that makes sense to me but won't to you guys).
I can't remember the other stuff.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Weight, Charro, random stuff
I kind of forgot I saw Charro this morning, it seems like so long ago. Not much to report about that. She looks kind of cute all pregnant and waddles around everywhere. It's funny.
I just ate way too many veggies and feel like I might puke.
My weight was back to "normal" this afternoon. By "normal" I mean, the number I like. I feel like I should have the whole number discussion with Charro. I think she probably should know how I really can't deal with being over 100. I am pretty sure she knows that I'm not at 102, where she wanted me to be, but I think she needs to know how I feel. I don't really know how it is I feel exactly, but I do know that I can't deal with being over 100. Maybe she can help me figure out why. I think if I had an honest discussion with her she won't push me to get to that weight. I don't know. This is just my thinking now, a lot is going to happen before I see her again on Wednesday, that is if I make it back from Boston in time to see her Wednesday night. I'm sure my thoughts will change by then and I won't feel like talking to her about it. If I gain weight, I won't feel like talking to her about it either.
Charro asked me if I wanted to meet with the new lady before she leaves. I said no. I still think it's really weird to see someone else. She said that she was going to meet with the lady and fill her in on me. Great! When Charro comes back from maternity leave, I will have a double sesh with her because she will only be working one day a week.
Tomorrow it's going to rain. Actually it's already raining. I have to work out before my 10 AM practice. So I need to be done working out by 9 AM. Team lunch after practice, then I have to pack for Boston. I'm excited for Boston because the hotel looks nice and the gym looks decent. I have plenty of time to workout in the morning, which is also good.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Complete randomness with no paragraphs
Not home in time
I didn't make it back in time for Charro. We started our game 30 minutes late because we were 20 minutes late getting there. It took us almost 2 hours to get there. Some jerk driver almost caused us to hit him. He pulled in front of us and gave us the finger and then slammed his brakes on. I thought we hit him. Then he didn't move for about 20 seconds...which does not help traffic on the Long Island Expressway!!! Fun times.
Charro tomorrow. Rollerblading, a meeting, work, teach class today. It's going to be 75 degrees, and our last nice day of the year so I must go enjoy it. It smells like someone is making pasta right now. It's the pasta boiling in water smell. Weird.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
A tough day in the office
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Run, tainted food, dressing room
I had a good run to Charro's today. I left a little bit later than I planned because the guys came to fix my heater. I got annoyed running because there were a lot of people on the sidewalk and I had to stop a lot at the beginning to get around them, plus I had to stop at intersections. I got my heart rate up to 190 at one point, which was a bit high. I was hoping I'd hit some red lights so I could stop for a breather but I had no such luck. I made it to Charro's with over 10 minutes to spare. I stopped and bought a water and stretched outside by the door. She walked down the street and when she got to the door she goes "I saw you hiding back there. I saw sneakers." I told her that I wasn't hiding, but went to get water at the store.
I went to the store after to try on this sweater dress I bought there on Saturday. I bought a medium but feel like I need a larger size because it hugs my butt and I don't want my butt to be seen. I put on the medium and went out and asked the girl if it was too small. She said "Not at all." After I got dressed I walked out and said "Are you sure you don't think it's too small?" and some lady chimed in and goes "How can anything be too small on your body?"
I had the converstion about the sweater dress with Charro and how I hate my bubble butt and she said, "Butts are actually great." I thought that was very ironic since she doesn't have an ass at all. NO ASS!! I hate how she has a perfect freaking body and she eats. Okay, I need to not think about that because I will get really upset and annoyed.
So, that was my day.
Some nice weather
I went to the gym this morning and did 45 minutes of cardio. I cut it down since I knew I was going to go for a run. It's only 4 miles to her office so it's not that taxing. I may do some shopping when I'm down there afterwards. We shall see. Shopping for me usually means looking at clothes, maybe trying them on, and buying nothing. That's okay because I don't have any money to spend anyway.
It needs to get warmer out. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the high 60s, which is good since we have a game. This is my last week of field hockey because I will be away next week while my team plays in the tournament. Oh well. As Sugarland says "Shhh....it happens." I cracked up when I saw the lyrics written out because I didn't get it until I saw it. :)
Monday, October 19, 2009
No spiel
I'm going to bed. I went to see Charro this morning but that seems like it was a different day. I can't wait to go to bed. Right now I'm on the phone with my friend who was in the hospital. He got out last Wednesday and went into a crisis shelter. From there he will go to a rehab place. I've been on the phone with him for 24 minutes and the only thing I've said was "Hi." This might be a record for talking to someone. I've kind of tuned him out because I heard him say all of this last night.
Nothing exciting to report from Charro's. I told her that I hate my weight and do not like triple digits. She didn't give me the big spiel I expected. I told her that I didn't want to talk about what was on my mind because we get no where when we discuss it and that I know what she's going to say and that I don't want to hear it. So, she didn't reem me out, which was nice. Not like I thought she would in a mean way, but she usually says stuff. I think she knows that she's said it enough and she can't do much about how I feel. I think she gets it.
So, off to Charro tomorrow afternoon. I must run in the morning. That's a big must!!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Charro is going to love this conversation tomorrow. I already know what she's going to say to me, but I can't help it (my thoughts and feelings) and I don't want to hear what she has to say. The hard part about bringing this up is that I'm still not at the weight she wants me to be at so she's not even going to want to hear this from me but I have to bitch and whine to someone.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
She'll have a field day with this dream
So we were sitting there reading the book. I was cuddled up in the blanket and she was sitting next to me like you would sit next to a friend or someone if they were showing you pictures or something. The door was too our left. We heard it open and looked over and it was my parents. They barged right on in. I jumped up and was standing there in shock. My mom started talking and I couldn't even introduce them to Charro because I was so shocked and pissed by this. They came in and were partaking in a small talk. I said something like "You guys need to stop all this small talk. Why are you here? What do you want to ask her?" I can't really remember if they asked anything or not, but I stood by the window looking outside at a cold, cloudy day. I finally said, "You need to leave. Just go and no, I do not want to talk about any of this at dinner tonight!"
They left and I sat there in shock, as did Charro. We were both mad about what had just happened. I remember thinking that my time was almost up and was wondering if she would let me stay a little longer to talk about what had just happened or wondered if she would make an appointment with me because I wasn't set to see her for a while. Then, I think I woke up.
CRAZY dream!! She's going to ask me what I think about that!
My feet were purple the other night. I don't know why. I was looking at the bottom of my big toe because it feels bruised, and I noticed that the bottoms of all my toes and the plushy part of my feet were purple. Both feet. They weren't cold. WTF?
I have to go to the gym and it's going to be really crowded. That doesn't make me happy.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Sub talk, scale talk, and love and marriage
She got tough with me about "letting go" of my "rigid weight limit." She said "I'm not kidding." Then she said she was thinking of the "Married With Children" song because it says "you can't have one without the other." She said, "You can't have recovery without letting go of this crazy adherence to this weight. So everytime I want you to think of that song, sing it, and get it." I tried to get her to sing a little bit of the song for me, and got a couple or words out of her. I pretended like I didn't know it so she would sing it. Then I told her that I would eat a muffin if she would sing the whole song. She goes (in a whiny voice), "But I don't know the whole song and I'm tone deaf. It's not fair." LOL. I told her to pick a song and sing it and I would eat a muffin and she said that she would think of a song. Then she said "This is ridiculous because you should eat a muffin anyway. I said, "I don't want a muffin" and she goes (in a funny voice) "Yes you do. You're just scared of one."
Charro and I also discussed the "sub." I said, "I'm going to ask you something and you are not allowed to answer my question with a question." She said "I'll answer it however I want to answer it." :) I asked her if she thought I should go see her fill in person. She didn't give me a yes or no answer, she said that she thinks it would be good for me because she's afraid I will "seal up." She went on about things and said then decided that she is really easy on me and doesn't think that this other people would be so easy on me. Then she decided that she needs to not let me get away with so much. This was all in a conversation she had with herself, it was kind of funny. I told her I'd think about it. I asked her if I could email the lady instead of calling her and she said she would ask but it would be better if I called her. I told her that I don't want to call because I would throw up. She told me I could call her from her office. I said "no" to that and asked her if she would call her for me. She said no. Ha! I tried.
My muscles are knotting up on me and I sort of pulled (more like tweaked) a butt/leg muscle. Oh well. I can't wait to go freeze my ass off at practice today. It snowed here yesterday, by the way!!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
More boob talk
My time with Charro is winding down. We talked about who is filling in for her while she is away. I am going to ask her if she thinks I should see her while she is gone or just play it by ear. I think if she tells me it would be beneficial to go, then maybe I will. I need to hear it from her though because I'm too stubborn to just go on my own because I don't really think that I would ever call the woman on my own. I probably won't talk to her.
I was talking about jeans (again) and how I just get so annoyed walking through the jean section. I said "It's not even because of my 'ham-thighs,' it's because I know they will be too long on me." So Charro chimes in with this: "Imagine if you had VERY big breasts. Most likely you'd have to shop in a special place for bras. You know what I mean here? Look, there are certain things we have to accept and it's not the end of the world." I cracked up and laughed SO HARD and had to say something funny after that so I could stop laughing at her and pretend I was laughing at what I said. She was clearly talking about herself here and I was dying!!! She kills me.
I'm going to try and make a list of things I want to talk about tomorrow. I want to talk about something good, but I have to figure out what to talk about.
I need a nap.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Really? You're analyzing that?!
I forgot to give her her check on Friday so I gave it to her right when I walked in and said, "Here ya go. I don't want to forget to pay you again. That's like twice in a little over a month." So she goes, "Why is that? Let's analyze that." I was like "Seriously??" She was like, "Do you not want to be in therapy?" (Me) "Seriously?? If I didn't want to be here I wouldn't be here. I just forgot to give it to you. People do forget things?" (Her) "Yes, but you said it's been happening more lately, so what's that about?" (Again, more = twice in 5-6 weeks. It's just abnormal for me because I always remember." I said, "I just forgot. I just got up and left and forgot to give it to you." I really can't believe she wanted to analyze that. There was NOTHING to analyze!!
We discussed what my mom said the other day. I just got really tired so I don't feel like writing about it, besides, there's not really anything to say about it anyway.
Charro again tomorrow night. It's getting COLD out and I do NOT like it!!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
After dinner discussions
I seriously gained 30 pounds today. I am so going to weigh myself before I go to bed. I just weighed myself, pre-pee and with clothes on, and it was bad! Like, really bad. I can work out for a while tomorrow though and twice on Tuesday.
So, I had my high school alumni field hockey game. That was fun. I think my legs might be sore because I'm not use to playing on grass. I made apple sauce, with a little help from my nephew. We all had dinner and my 5 year old nephew had 3 pieces of grilled chicken, green beans, piece of Italian bread, and some potato. Wow, that kid was hungry tonight. He ate more than my parents or I did, I think.
After dinner my dad took the boys to see some Halloween decorations. My mom decided that that would be a good time to ask me about Charro. She goes "how often do you see Ch...Cha...(she can't pronounce her name)" She wants to say CH but it's a K sound. I said "Twice a week." She said "Do you have to go twice a week?" I asked her what she meant by "Have to" and then I said I like to go." Then I said that she is having her baby next month and my mom asked how long she would be gone. Then she asked what I would do while she was gone and I said "nothing." She asked if I was going to talk to someone else while she was gone." I said, "No, but she has someone that I could talk to if I wanted to, but I don't need to. It's not like I'm going to die from not talking to her for two months." She said "I know you're not going to die." Then she wanted to know why I go and then said "You must have psychological problems if you go." Um, thanks mom. "No, I don't have psychological problems." "You must if you're going." I told her that normal people go and lots of people go but she didn't buy that one. I ended the conversation by discussing Tupperware top sizes because I was trying to find the right tops for the containers I put the applesauce in. I can't wait to relay this one to Charro.
I went up to bed with my older nephew. He wanted me to lay down with him so I did. He grabbed my hand and wanted to hold it, then he snuggled in close to me an put his arms around me and squeezed me tight. (SO CUTE). He fell asleep with his arm draped across me. I think I fell asleep too, then the phone rang and woke me up.
The end. I'm fat. I'm weighing myself obsessively until I get back to normal.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Let's go with it
I don't eat enough. Check. Let's go with that. I don't care that I don't eat enough. I'm not going to sit around and try to convince people (on here) that I eat enough because I know I don't and I know that that doesn't bother me. Where am I going with this? Absolutely no where.
Starting to freak out more about Italy and not working out and eating meals. Why can't they just have gyms in their hotels?? Is that too much to ask for? :)
I asked Charro if the same lady who always covers for her will be covering for her. She said yes then asked if I was "in the mood to call her." I said "no." She said "Do you think you might though?" I said "No." She said "why not?" I said that that was weird and she said that some people like to check in and that I could call and check in with her. I said "Check in with someone who doesn't know me? I don't think so." So, low and behold, I will not be calling the "sub." I knew that from the start anyway.
What if I really start to freak out while she's gone though? I don't think talking to someone else is going to help all that much. The person doesn't know anything about me so really, what good would that do? None.
I'm going to a show tonight with my friend for her birthday. Tomorrow morning I am going home for my high school alumni field hockey game. I am picking up my nephews on the way home and they are sleeping over. I will come back to NYC on Tuesday for my 3 PM appointment with Charro and then I am teaching aerobics that night. I am teaching two classes on Thursday, one in the morning and my usual class in the evening. I will get lots of working in this week. Burn those calories, baby!
Friday, October 09, 2009
People really are assholes
Ugh, I hate people!!! I was trying to get a cab for my team today and I didn't know there was a man trying to get one too, so I crossed the street and told the others to come because I saw a cab. Well, then I saw the man waiting and I said "Oh, never mind." He looks at me and goes "You bet nevermind. You saw me standing here." I said, "I didn't see you standing there." He said, "Yes you did. You looked right at me." I said, "I did not look right at you. If I had seen you I wouldn't have come over here and then said 'oh never mind." I then said, "And you could be a little bit nicer about it, sir!" At this point I was rip roaring pissed...SO PISSED!!!!! I HATE PEOPLE!!! He continued to yell at me and then said "My wife went to (school name)." I got in another cab and was so pissed and was like "That guy was such an asshole! What a fucker.
The concert last night was AWESOME!! LOVED IT!!
Charro was good this morning. She's funny. I have to listen to my sesh in a bit, I'm on the phone now.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Dancing sneaks will be on
I've decided on having a protein shake for dinner because I don't need to eat anything more today. I made low fat zucchini bread yesterday and have been eating it all day long so I don't need anymore food. I need protein so I will have a protein shake.
I feel like going for a run all of a sudden. Well, I actually don't feel like going for a run, but I feel like running to Grand Central rather than walking there. I am walking there to meet my boss but I'd rather just run there so I could get there faster, but I'd look pretty funny running there in jeans and stuff. I am excited for this concert though. It's gonna rock!!! I've seen them both live before and they both rock.
I need to work out. If it's not too bad out tomorrow maybe I will run to Charro, but it's supposed to rain.
Up in the air
I cleaned this morning. I love vacuuming, minus the fact that it scares my cats. I told my friend I'd stop by and see him at the hospital today. Yes, he's still there almost 3 weeks later. Crazy, isn't it. I am drinking my decaf green tea.
Charro's last day is November 13th. How sad. It sucks but I'm sure I'll survive, I always do. I won't have to worry about not weighing myself because I won't weigh what she wants me to weigh, or says that I "need" to weigh, rather. If I gain weight while I'm in Italy I can do what I need to do to lose it, though that would still be the case if she was around too so I guess that doesn't really matter much. I would like to not freak out and stuff during that time, but I am pretty sure it will happen. It just does, especially with all of the holidays and the food and stuff. Last year I didn't gain any weight but who knows what will happen. One day at a time I guess.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Veggie Chili
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Pesto Pasta
I would be lying if I said I didn't feel like I've gained weight, not necessarily from dinner, just in general. I might have to weigh myself tomorrow morning. I need to check my weight out.
So my last day with Charro is November 13th, unless she goes into labor before that. I just got sad thinking about my last day with her. I am going to miss her big time. I think I realized tonight that I feel safe with her. I don't have to pretend to be in a good mood or whatever, I can just be however I am.
Monday, October 05, 2009
Charro's bday
I walked into her office and we sat down and chatted for a second, then I said, "I have to tell you something" (in a really serious voice). She goes "Ohh?" (very scared sounding and made a face). I said, "Happy birthday!!" She was relieved that that is all I had to say.
I told her I needed to figure out something to be for Halloween and she said "How about healthier?!" Um, okay. Ha!! She said that it would be a great gift for my parents. Perhaps, but it's Halloween, not Christmas!
Tomorrow we are having dinner. I am making pesto pasto. I've already made the pesto. I'm planning on walking there tomorrow night too, so I'll be walking carrying food but it's all good. I need the walk.
Gym in the morning, work a bit, cook, then Charro. She didn't mention anything about dessert so I am really hoping that means that she won't bring any. I don't think I'll be that lucky though. We shall see.
My finger has hurt for 2 weeks and I don't even know what I did to it. I think it's a tendon or something. It's not swollen or anything. Oh well, it's just a finger.
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Walking, weight, Italy and murders
I realized that I am walking an extra 8-9 miles a week walking to field hockey. What am I going to do when it's over in a couple of weeks? What if I gain weight? I'm gonna freak. I need to work out more I guess. I won't be walking to Charro's either because she will be going on maternity leave. This is going to be scary. I'm going to have to spend more time at the gym, which I don't really want to do because it's boring, but I guess I don't really have a choice. I tend to not want to be outside in the winter because I HATE the cold!!!
I'm starting to freak out about my Italy trip too. I don't leave for another 56 days, but what am I going to do? I'm going to be eating a lot more and not working out. I'm going to gain weight and get so out of shape. I'm going to freak out, I know it. I would like to not freak out while I'm there but I don't really think that's possible, especially since I'm already freaking out about the thought of all of that happening. Ugh! Charro really wants me to go there and have an awesome time, and I don't doubt that I will, but I do think that I won't have as good a time as I could have if I was "normal." Sucks but there's really nothing I can do about it right now.
So there was a murder on my street early Saturday morning. Went out for a run yesterday morning and the street and other areas were all roped off with police tape. There were cops everywhere. Last night they were looking for the murder weapon in sewers and stuff. I guess they're still out there because the news was live here this morning. The killer is still on the loose. Not scary at all. I thought they murderer knew the guy he killed, but apparently he didn't and it was just a random act of violence. Lovely!
So yeah, I'm scared about Italy. I hate that Charro will be gone in a month. She did tell me that she wants me to check in with her via email, so that made me feel good. I will miss her.
Gym this morning, field hockey this afternoon...sunny and warm all day!! :)
Friday, October 02, 2009
"Dreaded chicken"
My sesh with Charro was fine. I told her my reason for not wanting to weigh myself. When I said "Do you know why I don't want to weigh myself," she said "Because you think it went down?" I said "No. It's because I don't want to have to tell you how much I weigh." Translation: If I don't weigh myself I don't have to tell you that I'm not gaining the weight you want me to gain. I hope she kind of understood that, but I don't know. She did ask if I was "restricting more" because I'm not weighing myself and I said "no." That's why I need to weigh myself because I feel like I'm eating more. I feel like I still need to discuss this more with her.
Charro's birthday is on Monday so I am going to make her some caramel coated, chocolate covered pretzels. She liked them last time I made them. She probably loves me because I cook and bake for her all the time. She'll miss that while she's gone. Ha!!
Thursday, October 01, 2009


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From East Timor: Delivering Legal Aid
August 22, 2007
In East Timor, the justice sector's slow development, a largely remote and poor population, and multiple questions surrounding the new laws born from independence in 2002 have severely hampered everyday Timorese citizens from resolving their disputes. Left unresolved, disputes regarding land, divorce, robbery, minor injuries, and gender- based violence can spark violent conflict in communities, leading to more instability for this young country.
In early 2003, the National Mobile Legal Aid Network was launched. The program has aimed to enable Timorese legal aid NGOs to assist disadvantaged citizens in resolving their disputes through either court litigation and alternative dispute resolution in cooperation with local authorities. Since 2003, nearly 2,500 poor people in remote areas (28% women) have been assisted in resolving both criminal and civil disputes. An increase in women lawyers in the Timorese legal aid NGOs helps to encourage women to seek needed legal assistance.
The program, supported by The Asia Foundation, receives funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Due to a limited number of public defenders and the courts' irregular operation, the Foundation's legal aid partners handle many cases through mediation. Mediation has proven to be effective with land and property disputes, which dominate every region of East Timor. Traditional leaders have intimate knowledge of their communities' history of land ownership. Utilizing traditional mechanisms and elders' influence in rural areas, the legal aid program works closely with them in finding solutions for community disputes.
Visits to villages and sub-villages in remote areas of all East Timor's 13 districts by the network's legal aid partners also serve the purpose of educating communities about their options for resolving disputes either informally or through the courts. Legal aid partners — often the only source of legal information for remote communities — also provide updated information on new laws, human rights provisions in the Constitution, and the laws ensuring that traditional procedures are respected.
A Timorese woman summed up her experience with the Mobile Legal Aid Network as this: "I know my rights. The meaning of a right for me is something that I have and other people cannot take from me."
Tiago Sarmento is the Law Program Officer for The Asia Foundation in East Timor.
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- "I'm standing by a big gate. In front of a big house."
- ―Nick
- "Stay there right now, I'm comin for ya."
- ―Virgil
- For the actual in-game plantation house, see Plantation House.
The Plantation is the fourth and final chapter in Swamp Fever.
In this chapter's finale, the Survivors must hold out through the usual alternate Horde-Tank sequences until Virgil arrives in his fishing boat to rescue them.
The action takes place during a journey to and at a rundown plantation house with an overgrown formal garden fronting a gated wall that leads on down to a half-flooded river jetty. This chapter's finale is unique because on higher difficulties, two Tanks may spawn at once during the second Tank attack.
A Heavy Machine Gun is mounted on the plantation house's upper veranda, but it is of limited practical use on account of its lack of mobility.
During the finale, players are confined to an area comprising the plantation house and its garden until enough time has passed. Then the gate at riverfront wall is blown apart, thus allowing them to sprint to Virgil's boat. Various strategies to complete this chapter are outlined below.
Also see: Tactics
All campaign walkthroughs are done on Normal difficulty in single player, and are meant to give tips on what to do and generally point out things that might otherwise be missed.
There are, of course, a few key things to always remember:
- Stop, look, and listen.
- Stopping to observe your surroundings might allow you to prepare for something nasty, like a Witch or Special Infected in a really bad place for them to be. Maybe even a Tank at possible times.
- Teamwork.
- This cannot be stressed enough. Left 4 Dead 2 is supposed to be a cooperative game. Communicate with your teammates, if you're playing with others, or if you're by yourself with Bots, point out things they might otherwise miss. In all cases, watch out for each other and take care of each other. You are not going to survive the zombie apocalypse by yourself.
- Be ready for anything.
- Don't panic.
At the beginning, the AI Survivors will grab:
- Nick will grab an Assault Rifle.
- Coach will grab an Auto Shotgun.
- Rochelle will grab an Assault Rifle.
- Ellis will grab a Sniper Rifle.
Once all the players have stocked up on ammo, selected their firearm of choice, healed if need be and grabbed any other items, they exit the safe room.
The area outside the safe room is a marshy paddock on a slight hillside sprinkled with trees and undergrowth amidst which a moderate number of individual Common Infected are loitering. Players should press on straight up the paddock towards the buildings visible on the opposite side mopping up as they go. They must be alert as Special Infected (e.g. Charger, Jockey and Spitter) are certain to appear at this time while a mini-horde often storms out down the hillside from the buildings once players get just past a nearby patch of water.
On reaching the buildings, players should inspect the barn on the left, which usually houses pipe bombs and molotovs. Moving on, to save time, a good idea is to toss a pipe- or bile bomb into a dirt road lined with shotgun shacks, and so safely and conveniently clean out the area of the many Common Infected milling around. Note that one or two Special Infected will also put in an appearance in this area.
Bearing in mind that the route is down the dirt road to the right towards a double-storied house at the end, the two lines of one-room shacks can be quickly inspected for supplies such as individual pipe bombs, molotovs, Adrenaline shots, Pills, various melee weapons and firearms. If the team is pretty well stocked up, they can safely ignore the shacks apart from making a fast visual scan as they go past. The second barn in the area on the left behind the high rail fence is worth a look as its top floor often gives up a Chainsaw. Note that a Smoker is very likely to spawn in the doorway if the entire team goes up the stairs.
If a team is lingering in the village, a mini-horde is certain to appear by the time players get to the area in front of the second barn at the T-junction.
Facing down the dirt road at the base of the T-junction is the two-storied house referred to earlier. This is always worth exploring since the roof over the front door usually gives up a Tier 2 weapon and ammo. To get to the roof, it is simply a case of going up the stairs to the second floor and jumping out the open window onto the roof.
At this point, players will most likely have to face a horde. Defending from the roof is easy, but watch must be kept for such things as a Smoker in second barn or Spitter in the dirt road off to the right.
Once all is quiet, players head on down the dirt road to the right, thus putting the hard sunlight into their eyes.
After a short distance, players pass a stalled tractor on the left-hand verge and swing left into the driveway leading up to the plantation house. Most commonly, the area will be thickly populated with Common Infected. A good idea is to toss a Bile bomb or Pipe Bomb as either of these will quickly and safely delouse the area.
Players proceed up the long driveway to the plantation house and enter it by climbing a ladder to the upper floor attached to construction scaffolding just to the right of the line of approach. Have one person go up the ladder while the other three keep guard and once he or she is at the top take up an overwatch position and protect the next player up.
Entering the open window brings players into a child's room with a large hole in the floor. After culling the Common Infected down below, players jump down together bearing in mind that this is a point of no return, so there is no way of saving a team member who is incapacitated in the child's room if everyone else is in the room below. Should a pinner Infected appear as you climb the ladders, it should be taken care of first before going down.
Depending on where the Director places supplies, you may or may not want to defend at your planned location. All health kits are at the table on the east wing of the plantation, and throwables at a cabinet near the "Glory Hole".
- Option A: Weapons + ammo dump at "Glory Hole" area
- Option B: Weapons + ammo dump at west wing of plantation (look at plantation from gate view)
- Option C: Weapons + ammo dump directly outside the gate
As such, there are three methods that are best effective at dealing with the incoming hordes once Virgil is notified of your position:
West Wing methodEdit
The West Wing of the plantation contains two sets of Pain Pills and Adrenaline Shots, which will help should the team not use their Health Kits yet. Stay on the staircase to create a decent funnel effect against the Infected. Two players should be on the ground while two should be at the staircase in case the Infected try to attack from both floors at once. Once the Tank appears, move out to the plantation yard to get more space while fighting him. Once the Tank dies, grab any supplies you need before returning.
The funnel spot in addition to the ease of escaping most of the time makes it a very good position to fight the Horde, especially on Advanced and Expert difficulties. Another perk of using this spot is that most if not all of the Boomers will unintentionally kill themselves from fall damage upon spawning.
Heavy Machine Gun methodEdit
At the second floor of the plantation is an HMG which will decimate any Infected that it hits; however, it is almost useless in this case as the Infected will come down from the "Glory Hole" most of the time while the very few that do come from the outside are protected by the hedges of the plantation's garden. Infected will surround you quickly from all sides, so rifles or shotguns are required to clear them out. When the Tank appears, if there are any heavily wounded Survivors, get on the HMG; Tanks will always target the person manning the HMG so if you can avoid his attacks, it will help the whole team out. Not recommended on higher difficulties due to the Infected being able to swarm the team easily.
Gate methodEdit
At the gate where you contact Virgil, there is a very nice funnel effect from all three sides so damage can be focused quickly on several sides depending on where the Infected come from. It also gives better overall movement compared to the other methods, as when playing on harder difficulties two Tanks arrive on the second wave, and open movement is helpful in avoiding their attacks. However, a Tank spawn is near this area and players can be hit with surprise attacks so this method is not recommended on higher difficulties.
Though they might be immune to the Infection, they aren't immune to death; no one is. Work together to make sure they're victims of this rampant virus, one way or another. Do not let the Survivors escape; use any means necessary!
This can be one of the easiest finales in both games if the Survivors know where to hold out and are experienced. It is highly recommended to try to kill at least one Survivor before the Plantation house is reached since once the Survivors are set up and entrenched it is hard to get at them.
- Survivors that have been separated from their teammates are significantly more vulnerable to attack than Survivors that are in groups. Make an effort to attack Survivors that are far from their teammates, as you will be able to deal significant damage before they are saved and you are killed.
- The Survivors all have outlines around them, showing their status and location. Green means they're healthy; yellow means they're hurt; red means they're low on health. Purple means they've been covered in Boomer bile. You can probably discern which to seek out first if possible.
- Think like a Survivor. When you play as one, when are the worst times that something could come at you? Exploit that knowledge.
- Teamwork, as aforementioned. Has a Boomer gotten their bile all over the Survivors? Jump one of them or a clean one. They can't see their teammates' aura until they're clean...and by then, it might be too late.
- As much as teamwork is a strength for you and your enemies, a lack of it will be their downfall. If you can focus all of your energy on killing one of the Survivors, the rest will be that much easier to take down. Not only will they have one less gun, but they will have three Survivors to your three incapacitating Infected.
The Plantation is suited well for all types of Special Infected because it involves both indoor and outdoor parts. There are a few key spots to attack during this level and the opportunity for Survivors to explore multiple houses can leave them spread out and open for attack; use this to your advantage.
This level has some wide-open areas at the beginning, so use that to your advantage. When the Survivors first leave the safe room, try hiding behind some of the bushes in the marsh and jump out in front of the Survivors, knocking them back and hopefully dealing a lot of damage early on. If this is not to your liking, you can wait out in the small grouping of houses and try to get a Survivor that has broken off from the group to explore.
The open area up to the mansion can be useful; try charging a Survivor back down to the entrance causing the Survivors to have to slow down. Once inside the Mansion, your job is to separate tight Survivor formations. The darkness will help and try attacking when the horde is strongest. Another good tactic is to charge someone away when the Tanks are attacking. The Survivors will be separated and have their attention focused on killing the Tank so it should be easy to dispose of a pesky Survivor. If they hold out near the Heavy Machine Gun, this is actually an advantage for you as you can easily carry a Survivor off the balcony, dealing high fall damage, as well as separating them from the group.
This level has lots of areas suited for you. The marsh area in at the start is not ideal, but a quick Jockey attack against a Survivor that is taking their time leaving the safe room could be devastating. The grouping of houses is more ideal for this guy. Wait unseen just outside of the house, and when a Survivor goes in, quickly follow them and pounce. With any luck, the Survivors will be focused on exploring and spread out so they will have to cover a lot of ground to get to their friend. The open road and area up to the Mansion are not good because you can be spotted easily and disposed of quickly.
Once in the mansion, your job is to make Survivors who try to stock up on ammo and supplies mid-finale pay the ultimate price, although any ride that takes a Survivor onto another floor or off the balcony is a good ride. Find the ammo pile (or another important item such as first aid) and hide out near it using the dark to your advantage or the hedges if the ammo is outside. When a Survivor goes to get ammo, pounce them and take them further away from their team members. In general, it is a good idea to also attack when the Tank is around, as this will draw the Survivors attention.
The outdoor areas are more suited to the Smoker. That being said, there are really no great locations for a Smoker in this level. Like the Jockey, your best bet for an early attack is to wait near the houses for the Survivors to split up and explore. If you can manage to entangle a Survivor who is away from the group, you can deal a lot of damage. The open areas and lack of truly tall buildings will limit your effectiveness in the early stages of this level. Do not get discouraged, though; a crucial Smoker pull can make the Survivors slow down and could cause just enough chaos to allow your fellow Infected to deal massive damage to the Survivors. One great place for a Smoker attack is the ladder and scaffolding that is used to access the Mansion. Wait for the last Survivor to climb up the ladder and then pull him/her back down.
The fall will hurt him or her, and although you will probably be killed quickly, you will make the Survivors slow down. If the team you are playing against is not very skilled or good at teamwork, you can wait to see if they go down the hole into the mansion one at a time; if they do, simple entangle the last Survivor and you should have an easy kill. During the finale, your job is to break up close formations of Survivors. You are also very important for disturbing Survivors who use the Glory Hole method as their position is defensible from almost every other Special Infected. Pulling Survivors off the balcony is also a great way to deal massive damage and separate players. As with the Charger and Jockey, taking a Survivor off the balcony or higher floors of the house works very well for you.
The open areas at the start of this level can be a little tricky to navigate as a Hunter. Remember that you are silent unless crouched so make sure stealth is a large part of your game. Like the other pinning specials (Jockey, Smoker, and Charger) the abandoned houses are a great place to launch a surprise attack and you will have the easiest job of hiding. Make anyone who is falling behind or rushing forward pay a dear price for leaving their companions. Once inside the Mansion, you will be less effective since players will tend to stick together. Like the Jockey, one good idea is to wait by important items (ammo pile, health packs, etc.) and pounce anyone foolish enough to leave their group. If that is not your game, you are better as a second attack. Wait for a Charger or Smoker to grab a Survivor and then when others are going to the rescue, pounce the last one in the group. You should have valuable seconds to cause chaos and deal massive damage.
Remember to always attack relentlessly when a Tank is around. At the mansion, sometimes one Survivor will go alone or far from the group to use the radio and start the finale (this will not happen if the Survivors are using the Gate Method); make sure that this will be his/her funeral and make a 25+ pounce from the roof of the mansion. Keep in mind a few factors:
- Do not crouch, as if you do, the Survivor may hear you and prepare for the encounter.
- Wait for him/her to start the finale and be half-way back; if you try to pounce him/her too far or too close from the mansion, you will fail. Starting the finale will attract the Common Infected, buying you more time to incapacitate.
- As a Hunter, you can easily kill a Survivor, but only with synchronized teamwork -- have your Infected teammates distract the other Survivors, so they cannot help the unlucky one. The Boomer is the best support here, as he can easily cover the Survivors in bile so they will easily panic, and not see that their friend is getting killed.
This level has very few choke points for you to do your thing. Your best bet for an early attack is to scope out the abandoned houses early and see what items the Survivors may want. Hide near the house and when they go in spit in the small confines and you should deal some damage although quick Survivors will be able to escape virtually unharmed. The large house by the T-intersection usually has an ammo pile on the roof so spitting that when Survivors are around can also be beneficial. One of the best places to spit is the hole that drops Survivors down inside the Mansion. The spit will cause a panic and some players will jump down while others stay up top and combined with a successful pinning attack can be spell disaster for a team.
Once inside the Mansion, your job is to force the Survivors to break rank. Spit into their group and force them apart into hopefully different directions causing confusion. This is a great tactic combined with a horde attack because the Survivors will be so focused on getting out of the acid that a horde has a chance to get in and attack. Remember to attack when a Tank is around, although you are less effective than the other Specials at this time. The absolute best spot for the Spitter is the roof of the mansion. You will be virtually untouchable once the Survivors have jumped down, but you will have access to the main stairwell with the ammo pile through the hole in the roof, the garden, and even the mounted gun from the very edge of the roof. If you have a good aim, you might be the one doing the most damage to the Survivors during the finale.
Your job is simple: Cause confusion and panic to the Survivors. The abandoned houses are a great place to lie in wait particularly the barn to the left of the hill. The disadvantage of puking on someone inside a house is that they can easily spam the door with gunfire and easily deal with the horde, or they may not check the shacks altogether. Don't let this get you down; hordes slow down Survivors and give other Specials opportunities to attack. Once past the houses, the open areas will not be kind to the Boomer.
When inside the Mansion, puking can be devastating. There are many areas the Infected can come from and Survivors can easily be separated inside. Never attack a tightly formed group of Survivors head on unless you are close enough that being shot will dispense the bile. When a Tank is around, be sure to vomit at least one Survivor, as a horde plus a Tank often equals death for at least one Survivor.
In this level, a Tank spawn before the finale is very rare. If you do happen to spawn as a Tank, the open areas give the Survivors clear shots at you so be careful. There are a few cars around, so use them to your advantage if possible. Try to pin Survivors inside a building they cannot escape. During the finale, inside the Mansion can work for and against you. There are no pushable objects (cars, Dumpsters, etc.). The small close quarters will trap Survivors, but can also slow you down and give Survivors time to escape. Skilled teams can avoid you inside while rookie teams will panic and can be picked off.
Try to keep players inside as the garden is open and allows you to be shot from a distance. However, use whatever tactic works best for you as the garden can also separate Survivors and they can get hung up on the numerous bushes and trees. If Survivors are on the balcony, try to hit them off dealing massive damage and a possible instant kill. Also, the plantation house has many breakable walls, so use that to your advantage (Survivors hole up in a small room, wall crashes down, tank emerges). If you are a Tank after rescue has arrived, try to hit a Survivor into the deep water surrounding the boat, causing an instant death. If you're too far from them, try to catch up or throw rocks at them.
See also: The Survivors
The Survivors reach the Plantation House, they call for rescue but to their horror it never came. Now they must battle an endless wave of Infecteds bent on making sure they never try to leave. How long can they survive?
Overall Tips
- Teamwork is essential to long-term survival.
- In this mode, most of the popular choke points, closets and easily defensible corners are removed. Even if you find one that has not been removed, it is not recommended that you fight from there as The Tank will quickly defeat you when he arrives.
- You have an infinite amount of time to prepare. Use this to your advantage. Take as much time as you can to set up gas cans, propane tanks, oxygen tanks and to find a good place to fight from.
- When searching for a place to fight from, remember that you need a location that not only limits where the horde attacks from, but also gives you a fair chance against the Tank. You either need to be able to fall back and deal with the Tank easily, or have a good enough vantage point to kill him before he can get too close.
- Ammunition is a problem. Unless you are being overrun with Infected or fighting a Tank, try to use your pistols as much as possible. Conserving ammunition should be a priority, as trying to get more during a horde attack can often be fatal. When you do head out for ammunition, remember to take at least one teammate with you.
West WingEdit
- (9/10)
- Funnel area, meaning Infected will be much more easier to kill.
- Secondary escape area in case you get overrun.
- Weapon hopping must be utilized to the max as the nearest ammo area can be very dangerous due to Special and Common Infected.
- Special Infected (especially Smokers), can and will attack from the top. Common Infected may also split up attacking from both directions.
Gate methodEdit
- (4/10)
- Funnel effect, Infected can be fought against at three sides.
- Very close to radio, making walking only for emergencies.
- Infected can surround you easily if you are unable to kill enough of them quickly.
- Special Infected can pincer squeeze you out of the area.
- Very far from a nearby ammo dump or weapons.
HMG MethodEdit
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- Close to an ammo dump, Defibrillator, grenades and health kits.
- Infected can be funneled if done correctly.
- Several escape routes.
- The HMG can be used to take out Infected attacking in front.
- The HMG is almost useless and cannot help you.
- Infected can easily surround you.
- Infected can climb up the plantation's supports and attack from behind.
- There is some inconsistency in the elevation of the ground under the safe room between this chapter and the previous chapter. In the previous chapter, the ground slopes downwards, leaving part of the safe room raised above the ground. However, in this chapter, the safe room is completely at ground level. This can be seen by looking through the cracks in the wall.
- This is the only chapter of the campaign set in daylight, because the sun is visible in the sky. Earlier chapters took place just before the sun had risen.
- Witches in this level are stationary, likely for consistency reasons.
- When this chapter appeared in the Zombie Survival Guide video, the Heavy Machine Gun was located in another place―near the front door (at the bottom) of the plantation. Another strange note is the presence of Fallen Survivors, even though they were cut at the time and ended up in The Passing.
- If one is to use console commands and spawn the original L4D survivors as bots, Louis will control the Heavy Machine Gun at the bottom floor instead of the top floor.
- During the finale, the Survivors may face up to a total of four Tanks. This makes this finale unique as others tend to have only two or three Tanks (two for The Bridge and three for other finales).
- If players are playing on Normal or higher difficulty, when the second wave of Tanks arrive players may have to fight two of them at once. This will always happen on Advanced or higher. The Tanks do not spawn at once, but after the first spawns the second one will come quickly once the first one spots you.
- On Expert or Realism mode, it is possible for three Tanks to spawn instead of two.
- Near the mansion during the finale, there is a crate that allows you to restock ammo (if ammo spawns there) while holding off Infected. If you observe carefully at the side of the crate you will see the words, "Ration K U.S. 120 Rations." These also appear in Dead Air. Ration K does not currently exist in the U.S. Army, however. It used to exist in the U.S. Army during World War II as emergency food rations for paratroopers. It was canceled due to being overused by soldiers resulting in cases of vitamin deficiency and undernourishment. This can likely be explained by Valve reusing models from its World War II game; Day of Defeat Source.
- This chapter is one of three to feature the Heavy Machine Gun, located on the balcony of the plantation, overlooking the garden. However, it is almost useless, as of most of the horde comes from the back and the sides where there is no way to get them with a Heavy Machine Gun, and the ones who come through the garden maze are protected by the maze. Tanks will still target the Survivor on the Heavy Machine Gun and will quickly move out of view in order to climb the walls or go into the house itself, so the window of opportunity to shoot the Tank is small.
- If a Survivor dies in the plantation, the Rescue Closet near the throwables will instantly respawn them without waiting for the time limit.
- Using a bile Bomb during the pair of Tanks will not cause them to attack each other, since it would make the two Tanks quickly kill each other allowing the Survivors to be dealt with almost no damage.
- It is unknown how the back gates at the end explode. Virgil may be similar to Whitaker from Dead Center and carries a grenade launcher for such occasions.
- The Plantation is a 19th-century building, most likely from the slave trade era.
- The exterior design of the plantation house bears a striking resemblance to the real life Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana.
- A rare glitch will occasionally occur where the finale will be skipped. When someone answers the radio, telling Virgil where they are, the exit gate will explode immediately and the "Skin of our Teeth" music will play as the boat arrives prematurely, ending the finale.
- As you enter the building on your left, as soon as you enter the village part of the level, if you look left, you will see a pile of objects covered by a cloth. It is possible to go around it, jump in the small gap and be permanently stuck.
- When you get onto the rescue vehicle, as all other finale endings, Common Infected chase after the Survivor's position. In this case, it is Virgil's boat that they are chasing after. However, when they reach a corner as the boat leaves, they instantly die upon touching it.


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