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Peace Lutheran Church will host its 24th annual Potato Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 17. Dinner will be served from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Donations requested will be $6 for adults, $3 for children 5 through 11; there is no charge for children under the age of 5. Tickets will be available at the door . Tickets may also be purchased in advance from members, and at the Peace Lutheran booth at the Dunnellon First Saturday event on Feb. 7.
Florida Boys Choir
On Jan. 31, the First United Methodist Church Chiefland, 707 N. Main Street, will host the Florida Boys Concert at 7 p.m. There is no admission charge, but a love offering will be collected.
Call 352-493-4627 for more information.
Gospel sing
Full Gospel Outreach Church of Chiefland will have a Saturday Night Gospel Sing Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. with The Reflectsons from Trenton.
There will be no admission charge, but a love offering will be received.
Cookie walk at St. John the Evangelist's
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church's St Vincent de Paul Society will have a cookie walk on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
All are invited to come in to choose a whole or half bag of homemade goodies and get all of your Christmas cookie needs taken care of in one place. There will be a wide assortment. The funds raised will be used to buy food for the food shelf.
For more information, call 949-3607.
Christmas program at Lighthouse Word
The College of Central Florida Musical Theatre Ensemble will present "Godspell" Nov. 14-15 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. in the Dassance Fine Arts Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.
A pre-performance reception will be held Friday, Nov. 14, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Webber Center. The reception is free, and guests may view the Visual Artists' Society "Best of the Season" art exhibit on display in the adjoining Webber Gallery.
Fall Fun Night Friday
Creekside Christian School at Otter Creek Baptist Church will have its annual Fall Fun Night this Friday night from 6:30-9:00 p.m. There will be a hay ride, bounce house, big slide, jousting, hay maze, cake walk, gold fish and many other booths. Arm Bands are $5. The concession stand will have hot dogs, chili, soup and sweets. There will be a drawing for many prizes donated by local businesses. The address is 171 SW 3rd Street, Otter Creek.
For more information, call the school at 352-486-2112.
By Pastor Terry Wines
As you sit around your Thanksgiving table and count your blessings consider this:
• If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep ... you are richer than 75 percent of the world's population.
• If you have money in the bank, cash in your wallet and spare change sitting in your car's console … you are among the top 8 percent of the Earth's wealthiest people.
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
The First Baptist Church of Chiefland will be hosting a live simulcast called "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus" Sunday, Nov. 2, from 7-9 p.m. Come hear Nabeel Qureshi tell about his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity.
Childcare is available for 5th graders and younger. A love offering will be taken, but the event is free.
Vets Day event at Good Shepherd
The College of Central Florida Humanities and Social Sciences Department and the Interfaith Alliance of Marion County will present "Can We Talk? Civil Discourse Among the Faiths" Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. in the Charles R. Dassance Fine Arts Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.
Fall festival at Resurrection
Resurrection Fellowship is hosting a Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 25, from 12 to 4 p.m. This event is free to the general public and will feature a bounce house, fishing pond, paint ball booth and cake walk. We invite you to bring your favorite chili to enter into our Chili Cookoff, too. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served.
The church is located between Chiefland and Bronson, just 2 miles off of Hwy 27 on 339A (Breezy Acres Campground Road).
The Lighthouse Word Church Hot Dog Wagon will be handing out hot dogs and a message from God on Saturday, Oct. 18, across the street from the Gas Mart at the intersection of County Road 345 and U.S. 19 in Chiefland.
The public is invited to come by for a free hot dog, a beverage and a ticket to enter in the giveaways.
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This is a gigantic comprehensive review, not a reiteration of the whole story of Assassin's Creed 3 (like some people seem to think a review is), but it can also function a control manual. This game is good. It's impressive. It stands out from its predecessors for many reasons, not all of them good. Must I start out with the important stuff first, this game deserves an 8 at best. Why at best? Because this game, unlike my review, is heavily flawed. I'll give you the score of what I honestly think this game deserves up front, a flat 7, but let us move on.
The biggest thing new to the game is the naval portion so we'll start here.
Naval exploration and war
"It is fantastic and nearly flawless. It's a real joy to play in my opinion but there are definitely some issues."- Myself
In AC3 you can improve your boat by buying guns for it (power), reinforcing it (health), or even by equipping a battering ram to the front of it. This is a welcomed touch. The upgrades you can provide your ship are of as wide a variety as would make sense in reality and thus limited to only 8 possible purchasable items from the "war cache", a store for boat upgrades. These upgrades are not necessary to purchase. By this I mean that it is possible to pass all missions in the game without them, as I have done. However, I do enjoy disrupting the balance of things. If you play the game thoroughly enough, you can reap rewards for doing so; This is just typical game-maker logic, "reward your players for playing". Your boat does not seem to have a ton of health to begin with. I think the game portrays naval warfare as it may actually feel. You go out to sea feeling like 'today I may not actually come back home in one piece'. I think that for a game to accomplish making a player feel a certain level of excitement just because he or she is in a boat, is a tremendous feat. And while you may have modest health, you will definitely always feel very powerful within 'The Aquila', the name of your warship. 'Aquila' is Latin for "eagle".
Now the 'left stick' steers the Aquila, go figure. Conner has very realistic seafaring animations, at times it even looks as if he's struggling to steer. This is impressive to me regardless of whether or not you, the player, are actually struggling at all. The weather effects show up both while you explore on land, but they honestly shine here, while you're at sea'. The handling on The Aquila is honestly quite resistant but this can be improved via the steering upgrade. There also exists a very hefty explanation of why The Aquila sucks at turning if you bother to check in on your animus database after unlocking her (the ship).
'A' and 'B' serve as your "gears," as if you were shifting a car 'A' raises the sails and speeds you up, while 'B' lowers them. There are 3 speeds: Full-sail, Half-sail, and Full-stop. Not much to complain about here. I know little about sailing a real ship to begin with, so I found the details informative. You also even get to see your crew of hardened misfits mess with the sails, and they too are impressive as they react to the weather, and may even die on deck. One thing I was greatly thankful for was 'on-the-fly' gear switching. By 'on-the-fly' I mean if you want to go faster, all you have to do is tap 'A' and your speed will increase to the next gear, no delay.
RT will function as your broadside cannon burst. Which direction you wish to fire, be it starboard(right) or port side(left), is easily directable by moving the 'right stick' since holding RT limits you to an 180 degree view. After firing broadside you must endure a 'cooldown' before you then again may fire, it makes sense ( since your crew would need time to reload the cannons after all). Now, this is the biggest flaw of naval warfare, however logical it may seem. You have a reload time, but, enemy warships do not. We'll come back to this point later. Shot alternates, such as the chainshot, can be earned through naval mission gameplay as well as purchased from the 'war cache' and need not be manually equipped. This takes a lot of possible frustration out of the game.
Let's continue with functions, you also have an LT function which is a basic swivel cannon shot. The swivel shot also has a reload time, much quicker than that of the broadside cannonry. An upgrade for the swivel shot is also purchasable from war cache.
The 'right stick' directs your view of the battlefield, as well as your cannon fire. The swivel cannons can be aimed in any direction of a 360 degree viewing range, however broadside shots (which limits you view to only 180 degrees) may only be fired at your 0 or 180...go figure...with broadside cannons you can only shoot broadside...who woulda thought? To fire at you zero, simply direct your camera far enough to the left. Oh, you want to shoot right? Well it's as simple as vice versa...if I lost you, you've got some studying to do.
You can alternate between firing broadside and firing swivel on volition of course, however, you cannot shoot one while pressed upon the trigger of the other, thus you cannot fire both simultaneously. Prior to shooting (meaning: you're still holding a trigger down), the issue can be cancelled with the 'Y' button and you can release the trigger. I'm really glad the game creators thought this through, however cancelling shooting is not explained during gameplay.
Now the specifics of combat on sea. You can dismiss enemy firing damage by directing your crew to hit the deck by the 'X' button. As I have mentioned above, your cannons have reload times. A ducking issue encompasses all of 5 entire seconds, no cutting your duck short. While your crew is ducking you also may not issue firing commands, this makes relative sense but this simple aspect can get extremely frustrating.
Now this is where I discuss specific elements and issues of Naval combat.If you fire broadside at a ship neck and neck with you, you will not hit it. This makes no fucking sense at all whatsoever. The cannons are placed at ship body level from the sea so that they can hit ships that pass before them. So then why the hell can you not shoot an enemy ship that is literally grinding oak with you? I have no idea. It is a really stupid issue that I was extremely surprised by, and which I have become extremely enamored with screaming about.The next issue is caused by low health. Certain enemy ships will attempt to hunt you and remain along your broadside for as long as possible.
Now this is frustrating because: while you have low health your ship is likely to get wrecked with another single volley. Now since the enemy does not have to reload as you do, they will attempt to pelt you with volley after volley of cannon fire. To stay alive you have to continuously issue the 'hit the deck' command.
While you issue the hit the deck command you cannot fire back, you cannot steer your ship, and you cannot change ship speed. As soon as the duck command ends, a new volley will approach you, and you will once again have to issue a duck command. If you can't steer or outrun your opponent because you're constantly being forced to evade his shots, what choices do you have?
Let's see...you can:
A: 'not issue a duck command, change speeds, and attempt to avoid the next shot manually.
Answer: this will likely get you killed but it can work. You opponent must be misaligned with you, either a notch ahead of you so you can dodge by slowing down, or a notch behind you so you can dodge by speeding up.
B: 'fire back hastily and hope I kill it before it kills me.'
Answer: This will get you killed. You may or may not end up destroying your opponent but the end of story will always be the same, you will be sunk and have to start the mission all over. This is not a viable option.
Answer 2: "Well what if I shoot between ducking?" The only shot quick enough to allow you to continue avoiding enemy fire is the swivel shot and even this is risky because you will probably still end up getting hit/dying/restarting. But the prime issue with this method is: Larger enemy ships do not get damaged by the smaller swivel shot. Ducking continuously and attempting to fire between intervals is simply not a plausible method of success.
C: 'continue ducking.'
Answer 1: "Well, how about I continue issuing the duck command and hope he leaves me alone?" With this mentality, you're fucked, I've been there. The enemy will continue to pester you until you die.
Answer 2: "Well, how about I duck and steer between intervals?" Since you can only turn in between your intervals of ducking, which will never be more than two seconds long, you will eventually not throw the enemy off course ever. You will remain doomed in your current situation to travel the seas as you are, being relentlessly shot at, and guess what, there's no boundary to the sea map, it's infinite. It just keeps loading.
D: 'say fuck it and die.'
Answer: Although I like your point, with an attitude like this, you'll never complete the game. Have fun in your loading screen.
We'll move on to the basics, they honestly have not changed all that much since the first game.
Manual, and critiquing the basics
'A': Fast walk (while not stationary) and force your way through the crowd, parkour, rise,
Fast walking is the same as it always has been, except now 'A' does not need to be held for freerunning. While freerunning, holding 'A' tells Conner to smoothly scale small objects in parkour fashion. While freerunning within trees, holding 'A' tells Conner to rise to higher branches, or clime notched trees (by default he moves forward). 'A,' in general, is now a climb button. Instead of freerunning into a wall to climb it, you may press the 'A' to have Conner reach toward the first gripable object.
'B': Interact or Pick pocket
The button to leave a menu should never be the same as the button to open it. This is therefore utterly retarded, moo. Pick pocketing has also been raped. Why is it necessary to require your player to hold down a button for 30 seconds to pickpocket their target when their reward will never be more than spare change. Pick pocketing can now be performed on the same target three times. Pick pocketing has always been the least necessary function of the game but the creators have successfully found a way to make it even more mundane.
'X': Assassinate
Conner wields a knife and a hidden blade, I will refer to this as his 'set'. I was not necessarily glad that the knife did not have to be earned, however I was pleased that double assassinating is made available immediately from the beginning of the Conner's story. You may now hold 'X' and walk into your enemies and Conner will actively kill targets. This is also available while holding 'A' to fast walk and while freerunning with 'RT'. Although this is an incredibly small change, it adds a dramatic amount of versatility to gameplay and is well appreciated. Assassinating a single target with your 'set' is now incredibly quick. With the combined efforts of the last two improvements, you can now easily eradicate groups of enemies while remaining in low profile, without getting caught. Assassinations can be made with all weapons, as in all previous installments of Assassin's Creed, however, assassinating with your fists is now a 'silent' maneuver. The assassination animations are typical, they do not look anymore impressive than they had in the past.
'Y': Use tool
Conner can wield money, rope darts, poison darts, smoke pellets, guns, bait, snares, and a bow as tools. Not every tool has a combat utility so it is necessary to be aware of what you have equipped in the new dedicated 'tool slot'. Hunting tools are fully discussed lower, within the hunting section. Throwing money is the same as it was introduced in Assassin's Creed 2. Smoke pellets are the same as they were introduced in Brotherhood and may still be thrown at targets. The flintlock pistols, however, are entirely different when compared to the wrist gun introduced in AC 2, as well as the poison darts. With the introduction of the bow, all shooting tools are now fired automatically at their target, with little aim-time my I add, after the 'Y' button is pressed. You no longer need to wait for a line to form between you and your target. You may not aim manually which is extremely unfortunate and all shooting tools can only be activate when a target is sighted (in a white glow, as signified by the new animus program). You may achieve a maximum of two kills with one arrow- it is nice that they added this in but it is extremely difficult to achieve (remember that the aiming system is automated). The bow is a nice addition to the game but I have major one complaint aside from automated aiming. After firing an arrow, if it misses its mark, you will remain undetected. However, if you hit your intentional target, or any other bystander, if a guard notices it you will enter open conflict. This is logical in reality, but in a video game it is incredibly stupid. Why ever shoot an arrow, if it is just as likely to get you detected as firing a bullet? There are various pistols in the game, two of which can kill three enemies at once. You may also upgrade your holster so you can wield two pistols, it's pretty cool. The greatest drawback to the pistols is their reload time. How ever realistic this detail of the game may be, it is frustrating to wait five minutes to fire your pistols ever again. I guess 'shooting arrows' does have its advantages, you draw,string, then release in a matter of seconds. Poison darts are also just as quick as the bow and are exactly the same 'throwing knives' from prior ACs. They are completely 'silent' and are the most over powered tool of the game, but you can only carry 5 when full upgraded. Finally i the rope dart. It has nice animations and is perfectly effective during combat. When used to 'hang' an enemy, or when used to 'counter kill' they are consumed. When used to pull enemies toward you, or to choke enemies from above, they are not consumed. Choking enemies is low profile, while hanging enemies is high profile. Take this for example: A caravan is moving with 8 men. I rope dart the guy who is the furthest behind. If I choke him, nobody notices, whereas if I were to have hung him instead I would have alerted the caravan. I think this differentiation is pretty stupid but it honestly is no big deal.
'LT': Analyze
This is stupid. It is basically an unnecessary button. Essentially it is a zoom button, so I have no idea why it's called "analyze". The game gives you a quick demonstration toward the beginning it but beyond that, in no sufficient way does it explain what this button does. The only reason to ever use this button is if you want the achievement for completing the encyclopedia of the common man, or if you want to get a double kill with a bow. But in general, if you suck at combat, using this button allows you to increase the range at which you fire, throw tools.
'LB': Summon minion. Hold for the Ability wheel. Press 'X' from the ability wheel for the 'World Domination' side game. Honestly, I have always thought having teammates was pointless so I rarely use this button. The 'World Domination' minigame is also equally useless. However, the increased functionality of the 'LB' is a serious improvement to the system developed in ACB. Now, you no longer need to visit pigeon coups to assign missions to your assassin's. Your assassins can perform many different abilities aside from the basic 'assassinate' order. They can start a riot. You can issue a gun kill. You can have them defend a specific area. You can have them follow you, and they will automatically attack enemies that gain suspicion. And ultimately, you can have them
'LS': Move. Click for Eagle Vision.
Still useless like ever.
'RT': Freerun & High profile
Differentiate between moving fast so slow with this button. While hold this 'RT' Conner will surmount objects in his path, as well as slide underneath other objects. While holding this you also access high profile mode. High profile actions annoy guards in general. High profile murder is loud and noticeable and is susceptible to being noticed by the local guard. All actions of Conner's high profile mode are incredibly brutal. They looks fantastic, when not performed on enemies when you aren't upon a slope (such as a hill, staircase, or roof), because otherwise, the animations look incredibly pathetic. I know this is a hard programming issue to handle in open world games, but when the game's ground is literally built out of slopes, the issue should at least be mildly addressed. The player, only while playing as Conner, is newly capable of Freerunning in the trees. Freerunning in the trees looks extravagant and is quite impressive when noticing the composition (graphics/details) of the area you are exploring. The freerunning system is fun, but unfortunately, it has dramatic flaws. You will consistently find yourself jumping to objects you had no intention of touching at all. You will consistently corner camp on doors your are trying to open. And worst of all, you will suicide on more than one unfortunate occasion.
'RB': Hold for the weapons wheel
Hasn't changed much. The wheel is much less of a wheel, wow it is a left slider and a right slider. The left slider contains primary weapons while the other contains tools. The biggest complaint is access to this menu. It simply takes way too long to load. The loading times of this game are complete garbage. Each and every load you experience seems more and more time consuming than the last.
'RS': Camera. Click to center.
Loading This game has near the worst loading times of any game on-console, ever. It simply takes way too long to load. The loading times of this game are complete garbage. Each and every load you experience seems more and more time consuming than the last.
Hunting is the same as assassinating. There are numerous animals to hunt, and all actually inhabit the actual frontier the in-game area represents. There are beavers, hare, elk, wolves, raccoons, cougars, deer, bobcats, bears, and foxes and all animal models look good. All tools that can assassinate an enemy can be used to hunt an animal however only the primary weapon that can be used is the hidden blade. All tools in general can be used on animals. If you throw a smoke pellet at a bear it will in fact get very angry with you. All predators and the male elk, excluding foxes, can "attack" you. This initiates a quick response minigame conflict. Respond wrong and no penalty, but respond late, and you may just wind up dead. This minigame is unentertaining and extremely troublesome. It makes hunting predators an extreme chore. Hunting animals in general, feels like an unnecessary piece of them game tacked on just to occupy more disc space. Hunting heavily results in no reward other than some spare change and is required to attain an achievement. I recommend avoiding all hunting, beside that within the campaign, if you plan on renting or borrowing this game.
Snares must be set, similar to how tripwire bombs must be laid out in ACR. Snares automatically kill all small animals that touch them and may kill up to as many animals as you allow them two. I once caught 7 hares in one snare.
Combat has been raped entirely. Although the animations may be brutal and fun to watch, the combat has lost all substance built through prior installments. The combat can be relatively fun when you aren't frustrated, which will be rarely if ever you get good enough to even understand the gimmicks of combat.
The combat system has come a long way since its original iteration in...well duh Assassin's Creed 1. The combat system is relatively refined, it's good, but it's definitely not perfect. As a matter of fact, it is far as hell away from perfect. Even when wielded by a guy who can hit a 300+ combo on Arkham City, he still manages to make a screw up or twenty.
I will discuss and critique "combat-in-general", as well as discuss how "combat has changed" in various ways in comparison to previous installments to the franchise. I'l will also give my opinion of what I think about these "changes" either suck or are actual improvements to the game
In 'combat mode', typically referred to in-game as "open-conflict", you have four buttons to aid you in attaining resolution
'A': Break Defense- swing at your opponent with a damageless maneuver which may lower his guard.
'B': Block- parry an enemy attack
'X': Strike- swing at your opponent with your primary weapon
'Y': Tool- attack your opponent with a tool
'B' stands for block in this game. With the 'B' button you can parry an enemies attack. You can parry with any weapon, or even unarmed. You cannot however parry every kind of attack. This game has built a combat system much similar to Batman Arkham City except in every aspect is mediocre in comparison. During the second mission of the game the block function is relatively explained but it is definitely not thoroughly, so may I remedy this problem.
Holding 'B' puts your character into a defensive stance, preventing all standard enemy attacks from hitting. This is the most useless invention of the game. Never, literally never, will you have to recall this function to utilize in a difficult fight. This, however, is not entirely useless. It can give beginners extra time to think on the wire before pressing the wrong button and getting punished for it. The tutorial for this stance is explained for how long?...like all of 5 seconds?
The important function of be 'B' is to parry a standard attacks. After parrying an attack successfully, you may "respond" within the threshold of 3 seconds.
What is a response?
To put it simply, it is maneuver that "can" be taken by the player after producing a 'block'. After achieving a block, the right wing buttons will change function so that you may respond in one of four ways:
'A': Disarm
'B': Throw
'X': Counter Kill
'Y': Tool Counter Kill
Each function has its own particular uses in battle, and against specific enemy types some are much more useful than others.
There are four enemy types:
'Jager's- Well-trained commanders signified by ridiculous headdresses. The most overpowered and annoying enemy type of the game.
'Grenadier's- Over-sized monsters of men. If their size, or the giant axe in their hands, doesn't give them away, I don't know what will. Maybe the retarded hats they wear? These guys will give you a run for your money if you don't know what you're doing.
'Light soldiers'- Quick units that are the attack first, typically, when in composed groups. They're troublesome but manageable.
'Regulars'- Your standard run-of-the-mill lobster back soldier. Now this is we jump into the nitty gritty of combat. Combat sucks. It looks good, but combat in this game, to put it simply, is frustrating.
Combat, otherwise known as open-conflict can be initiated via being identified while notorious, by murdering/stealing (guards, people, or animals) within the presence of guards, or by being in an off-limit area. Being trouble some to guards while incognito will
Jagers 'reject' all attacks when armed. This means you must disarm them.
Warning, the following is a tirade about the biggest issue in the game.
The combat has one main integral problem. I call it "Body bagging".In combat against enemy groups, a few will try and take advantage of the situation while you fighting by backing away from the "mob" (my term for the hoard of enemies surrounding the player, in most cases 'you'). Enemies back away from the 'mob' for one reason, and one reason only: to shoot at you. In small fights 'body bagging' doesn't typically present itself as an issue. But the matter of fact is that the majority of fights you will face during your experience in AC3 will be 1 man versus at least 8.
So to combat getting shot by enemies the creators of the game invented a "body bagging" system. Think of it like Gears of War, you grab an enemy and use them to block bullets. The reason why body bagging is an issue is because of 'shared button functionality'. Now let me explain myself if you have never read this term before. In AC3 the 'A' button (or X button, PS3) will make Conner jump while freerunning. In 'combat mode', the A button instead functions as a 'break defense' maneuver, allowing you to thereafter attack your opponent, as opposed to getting blocked by your adversary.
Now the source of the 'body bagging' issue comes from the final functionality of the 'A' button, which is, you guessed it, 'body bagging'. At specific moments during 'combat mode' the 'A' button will function as your 'body bag' button, you do not get to choose when these moments come. I repeat, the 'A' button functions as your 'body bag' button automatically. The game decides when it wants to 'body bag' or when it wants to 'break defense'.
Now I propose a question for you. What if the game 'body bags' for you when it shouldn't? Or what if the game 'breaks defense' when you're actually trying to 'body bag' an opponent instead? Well this here is the prime issue. The game 'body bag' system is in fact "retarded", the body bag system will make mistakes at times when the player is not. And it gets worse, there are enemy types who 'reject' the 'break defense' maneuver and instead hit you in the face, dealing plenty of damage to.
Now let me give you a scenario:
Suppose you are fighting a Jäger and 7 Soldiers. 5 of these soldiers break away from the 'mob' and form a firing line. Now the game gives you the cue to 'body bag' an enemy by telling you "look player, there are 5 guys who are gonna shoot the fuck out of you right now so you better do something" by emphasizing them with yellow markers over their heads. Now, you attempt to 'body bag' the Jäger. There are two possible outcomes to this situation. There is the 'Yay, success!' outcome or the 'God Fucking Dammit!' outcome. 4 out of five times you'll get the latter.
So what happens in the 'god fucking dammit outcome'? Well first of all, the game misinterprets your 'A' button press and tries to 'break defense' the Jäger. Well, problem number 1: Jäger' s reject 'break defense' maneuvers. So your break defense gets rejected: you get punched in the face and take a decent amount of damage. But wait, there's more. Problem number 2: You don't have a 'body bag' you unlucky bastard. So you remember that squad of men who were forming a firing line in the foreground about thirty seconds ago? Yes, they have finally gotten their shit together. Oh look! Now they're firing! And guess who's open for attack? You are, yay! You take a hail of five bullets. You die and the game reloads. Expect a 5 minute loading screen.


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None Too Fragile theater will next stage "Ride," by Eric Lane.
Lane's poignant and humorous play takes three teenage girls on a life-changing road trip. While Carrie and Molly would never hang out together at high school, the two form a fragile bond during their job at a local farm stand. Molly convinces Carrie to join her on an unexpected road trip, which deepens their connection. Sam, Carrie's 11-year-old sister, joins them and creates the bridge the older girls need to move forward. All three girls are keeping secrets, which unfold over the course of their adventure. Throughout the play, Carrie recalls the life of Anne Frank, the subject of a high-school composition, and wonders if everyone isn't hiding in their own secret annex. The girls' true selves begin to emerge.
The play runs Aug. 15 through 30, and stars Ireland Derry, None Too Fragile Co-Founder Alanna Romansky, and Akron musician and actress Rachel Roberts. Sean Derry directs.
The None Too Fragile Theater is at 1835 Merriman Road, right next to Pub Bricco. Tickets are $20 each and available online, or "Pay-As-You-Can," in cash, at the door. Free valet parking is available on Friday and Saturday nights, but tips are appreciated.
For details, visit www.nonetoofragile.com.


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Frost Maelstrom is a diverse men's chorus that explores varied repertoire from wide-ranging musical eras.
The ensemble is a diverse group that consists of men from many majors and degree programs. The unique sound of men's chorus is exemplified through Maelstrom's repertoire of varied genres from Gregorian chant to the National Anthem.
Course number: MVP 147/647 Section Q
Maelstrom meets TR 12:30-1:45.


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Girl Scouts recognize Gold, Silver award winners
Service Unit 608 of the Girl Scouts of Northern California recently honored Gold and Silver Award recipients at a dinner at the Los Altos Youth Center. Los Altos Mayor Jarrett Fishpaw presented proclamations for the awards, the highest designation in Girl Scouting.
Award winners must meet requirements that help them complete a special project that benefits the community. The Gold Award requires a service project of at least 65 hours, and the Silver Award involves at least 50 hours of effort.
Gold Award winners (ages 14-17) included Reyna Hulett, who worked with GreenTown Los Altos to assess and promote the use of reusable shopping bags; and Michelle Vella, who co-directed the children's program for the Tijuana Ministry from the parishes of St. Julie's and St. Simon's Catholic churches.
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is there an offical state religion? NO!
therefore there is a seperation of church and state b/c it is unlawful to make any policies that cater to a specific religion. also, where does it state in any of those writings which god? the christian god? muslim god? jewish god? now i know you are gonna say that it implies the christian god but it doesnt say that so you cant interpret it that way.
just like under the treaty of guadeloupe hildago (mexixan war) we can never make an offical language. the fore fathers made sure to keep a seperation.


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You'd be surprised how popular it makes me.
Is it bad that I could totally see David West doing something like that?
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
As others have posted I think you came in a little too abrupt. Maybe a statement what is wrong with some Pacer fans next time. Just some friendly advice and welcome to PD.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
This might have to be my new sig. I'll have to think about it.
EDIT: Wait are we still allowed to have sigs?
Well lets hope so......
This is laughable. We have a better chance to catch with a good bench than with our starters. What game were you watching? I saw LBJ just about beat the Pacers by himself and he played mostly against the starters. There are many much better starting units in the NBA if you include the west. +- is just about the worst form of stat available and the fact that it convinced you that our starting unit was dominate is proof of that. The Pacers do not have ONE dominate player.... They do have five good to OK players......
Lebron basically plays 45-48 minutes a game, especially in the playoffs, he was feasting off a lot of the bench for sure, and the starters too at the end of the series.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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I was watching the games that actually happened. When the starters were in we would stay with them, or pull ahead. When the bench was in we got murdered. It was pretty repetitive, and obvious.
Were you watching when Wade and James were laying 70 or more on the Pacers? Was that all against the second unit? Yes, that -70 number didn't mean anything. If they had the identical team as the starters coming in and playing on the second unit, they still get beat. James and Wade or superstars. They come through in the clutch. They pick up a team and put it on their backs. The Pacers do not have even one player who can do that once in a while......
At least Donnie Walsh is making moves. Larry Bird was always dormant in free agency
Turner and Young are THE FUTURE!
Bird never really had money to work with except for last season when he signed D-West. Some dormancy.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Isn't the ultimate goal to win a championship? We were in arguably the best situation possible to go out and make that "championship move," and we didn't do it. Why should I be happy about that?
I don't know exactly, but once the best free agents dried up, we should have been looking at trades.
I've just seen this movie too many times with Walsh at the helm.
Trade for Chis Paul or someone of that ilk..... It was never going to happen.....
I think this starting 5 is capable of getting us to the ECF this year. I think we don't realize how excellent our front court actually is. I want you to come up with a list of every team with a better SF-PF-C combo then the Pacers. Having a hard time? Funny, I wonder why. Granger/West/Hibbert has shooting ability, post ability and a defensive presence.
With the (hopeful) progression of PG and Hill this year I think this is easily one of the best starting 5s in the NBA. Is it the Heat? no. Is it the Thunder? no. But it is a starting 5 that is capable of beating any team in the league. Yes we beat the Dwight-less Magic. But we handled them in 5 games. And then it took one of the best stretches of basketball ever from 2 of the best players in the league to come back and knock us out in the 2nd round. If our bench plays even remotely decently, or if Lebron/Wade don't go godmode on us people would be saying very different things about our potential in the playoffs. Lets remember this was this teams first trip to the playoffs as a cohesive unit.
We brought back the starting 5, gave opportunity for the bench to improve, and hopefully our youth will develop even more (year 3 for PG anyone?) Maybe not a home run of an offseason but absolutely a net positive in my book
Is it the Boston Celtics? No. Is it the Brooklyn Nets? No. Is it the NY Knicks? No. Is it the Bulls? No. Maybe it is the 76ers but even that is not certain right now. None of the teams we have mentioned here would trade their starting five for the Pacers starting five. Not one.......
And lets be real. This has come down to creating a lot of pizazze over marginally upgrading the bench...i mean cmon. But those were evidently the marching orders to Walsh from Simon...dont break the bank.
I think the reason we didn't do it is probably the same reason Bird left. I think Bird wanted to make a "championship move," but Herb wanted a 3 year plan. I'm not happy with the 3 year plan, but I see no reason to act out about it. Well, actually I do see a reason to act out about it, but it gets old really, really, fast with so many doing just that.
We could have offered a sign and trade for Gordon but we don't have any players NOH would have wanted and I am glad about that.....


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USC receiver Marqise Lee added to his collection of awards Tuesday when The Associated Press made him a first-team selection on its annual All-America team.
Lee joined Baylor's Terrance Williams as a first-team receiver. Lee, a sophomore, is one of only five underclassmen on the 25-player first team. Lee set Pac-12 single-season records for receptions (112) and receiving yards (1,680) and is the conference's offensive player of the year.
Last week, Lee became USC's first winner of the Biletnikoff Award, given to the top college top receiver. He became USC's 160th first-team All-America selection, and the ninth first-team receiver (Lynn Swann, Curtis Conway, Johnnie Morton, Keyshawn Johnson, Mike Williams, Dwayne Jarrett, Steve Smith, Robert Woods).
Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M topped the first team, which included four Alabama players. Alabama center Barrett Jones, Wisconsin running back Montee Ball and Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones (a former USC recruit) became two-time All-Americans.
The first team included six Pac-12 players. No USC players were on the AP second or third teams. UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin and linebacker Anthony Barr made the second team, and offensive lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo made the third team.
USC receivers coach Tee Martin declined an offer from Tennessee, his alma mater, to fill the same role.
Martin flew to Knoxville on Monday to meet with new Volunteers coach Butch Jones, who had previously offered him the position. Martin was the quarterback of Tennessee's 1998 national championship team, and a road on campus is named in his honor.
Martin, 34, is in his first season at USC and will be able to work with Lee, a probable Heisman Trophy candidate, for at least one more season.
"In the end, I just couldn't leave my situation at USC," Martin told Tennessee's Rivals.com website.
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GSA and the Film Industry
GSA's Center for Historic Buildings has developed a nationwide program to encourage the use of its historic buildings in film and television productions. The intent of this program is to showcase and support this legacy by creating opportunities for the public to experience these buildings through film. All revenue earned through this program is reinvested in the historic inventory.
The Program
Filming and other special event space rentals help support federal preservation goals by generating revenue to keep historic federal buildings occupied, in good repair, and economically viable while contributing to their use and enjoyment by the public. Location fees support the care of this magnificent inventory of historic courthouses, custom houses, and federal buildings to reproduce historic light fixtures and other missing features, restore historic finishes such as woodwork and stone, and fund many other critical repairs and preservation efforts.
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 calls on the federal government to take a leadership role in the preservation of its historic resources. The Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act encourages federal agencies to make public buildings more accessible by locating cultural, educational, recreation, and commercial activities in federal properties.
Section 111 of the NHPA allows agencies to lease space in federal historic buildings to non-federal tenants and reinvest the proceeds to support their preservation and use. Using these locations goes a long way in promoting, protecting, and preserving these national treasures.
Arranging filming is easy. Contact the Regional Historic Preservation Office (RHPO) of the state in which the filming will take place. The RHPO will coordinate contact with the Building Managers to arrange for access to locations.
Once a location has been chosen, the production company submits a detailed proposal for filming to the RHPO. This proposal should include potential dates for filming, duration, and areas of the building to be filmed. The proposal should also contain two letters of recommendation from other locations used by the production company. Once the proposal has been accepted, a Public Buildings Service (PBS) representative will arrange the necessary licenses, scheduling, and fee payment.
GSA has developed standard guidelines to ensure the protection of its historic buildings during production. Individual buildings may have additional special conditions. Please click on the PDF documents on this page to see a sample license and guidelines.
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Dad just received stent today and all went well Hopefully his bilirubin will drop into a range to allow him to receive therasphere. He will be the first pt at Mayo Clinic in rodchester MN to receive the tx. If all goes well,, I will shout it from the mountain top to help all others out there with cc. The scary thing about my dad is that Mayo just about wrote him off, told him to go home and that he would have 6-9 months to live. That was prior to getting final path report. Then prior to his stent, one of his doctors was quite negative, told him that they may not even place stent if his common bile duct wasn't blocked. Thank God literally, that all went well.
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SANFORD, Fla. - Sanford pastors prayed with leaders and the community for the future of their city, two days after George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin.
Sanford Pastors Connecting, an alliance of faith-based leaders, organized the Monday event at the New Life Word Church.
Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett attended the prayer event with City Manager Norton Bonaparte and Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith.
Smith said this is an opportunity for Sanford to change and move forward.
"We are at the threshold to write a new chapter for this community," he said. "The old chapter is gone."
Residents told Local 6 they're using the "pray day" as an avenue to express their disappointment in the verdict.
"It's putting out a mixed message to the United States of America: 'You can commit a crime and nothing will be done.' That's not good," said Starregina Lawrence.
The event is aimed at promoting continued peace and unity in the community.
"We have had to regain that trust we lost," Triplett said. "A lot of trust, not only with police department but through city hall and I think we've come a long way with those open conversations."
The SPC is an alliance of faith-based leaders from Sanford and Seminole County that formed following the Martin shooting. Members of the SPC attended the Zimmerman trial on a daily basis to witness the proceedings first-hand and serve as rumor control, according to a news release from the city.
"Our call is to pray for our community for the long-term unity, peace and strength of relationships. Our churches welcome any and all to come and offer prayer to The Lord for ourselves, for all involved and for our community, " said Rev. Charlie Holt of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Lake Mary.
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A $50 cassette doormat. If it were a Maxell XLII 90 I may have considered it.
"If you have fond memories of avoiding The Electric Slide or making mix tapes of your favorite songs from the radio, you're probably grinning like a fool at this Cassette Doormat. Designed to look like a K7 tape, this rubber doormat is ready to receive your dirty feet. Unlike a cassette tape, it will never require winding with a pencil and it will never wear down to the point of not working anymore. You can even wash it off with the hose when you don't like the stuff that's on it. Can't say that about a real cassette!" – thinkgeek
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This service performs a comparison of the daily global horizontal irradiation (GHI) of HelioClim-3 version 4, HelioClim-3 version 5 or CAMS Radiation Service estimates of surface solar irradiation against 31 qualified ground measurements obtained from the World Radiation Data Center (WRDC), an agency of the World Meteorological Organization. It returns a HTML page that contains statistics of comparison and graphs. The time coverage of the CAMS Radiation Service and HelioClim-3 version 5 databases is from 2004-02-01 up to 2 days ago, and up to d-1 for the version 4. Each station has its own temporal coverage. The period of validation must be selected within this period of data availability. The geographical coverage is the field-of-view of the Meteosat satellites, roughly speaking Europe, Africa, Atlantic Ocean, Middle East (-66° to 66° in both latitudes and longitudes).
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Barbara Walters Calls Chris Christie A Teddy Bear & Grizzly Bear [VIDEO]
Barbara Walters describes Governor Christie as "a bear of a man– sometimes teddy bear,sometimes grizzly bear" in naming him one her 10 Most Fascinating of 2012.
In an interviewed recorded in his Statehouse office, Walters hit all the "hot button" topics with the Governor: his handling of superstorm Sandy and his working with President Obama to bring relief dollars to the state, his temper and his weight.
They also discussed his mother, a registered Democrat, who passed away in 2004. "She's an inspiration to me," he told Walters, describing how he flew home to be by her bedside. He told her he was going to spend the day with her, and she replied, "Go to work, Chris. It's where you belong. There's nothing left unsaid between us."
Walters asked him about the criticism that by his working with the White House after Sandy his New Jersey he helped Obama win the election. "You didn't have to put your arm around him. You didn't have to fly on the plane with him," said Walters .Christie countered with "I could have lied" if he had been "cooler" to the President as Walters suggested and said he was "doing my job" in working with the President.
Walters brought up accusations that Christie is a "hot head" as she played clips of him speaking bluntly in public and asked if he needs anger management. "No. You know, anger is not a vice," responded Christie. "There are times when it's appropriate for folks to react angrily, and it expresses a particular emotion and point of view that I think is very powerful."
Walters asked Christie's wife Mary Pat about his temper. "He's actually a great communicator, and sometimes he has to raise his voice to do it, but there's been a few times when I've cringed," she told Walters.
Walters told the governor that that some people say he is too heavy to be president one day.
The Governor calls that idea "ridiculous." He says his performance during Superstorm Sandy showed his weight wouldn't be a problem. He says the public saw him work 18-hour days and get "right back up the next day" and be just as effective.
As for a run for President, Christie says he isn't sure about a run in 2016. Walters asked,"In your fantasies, when you're just talking to yourself, do you say, "President Chris Christie?" to which Christie replied, "No. No, I don't."
Walters touched on Christie's love of Bruce Springsteen and how Sandy made them friends united in their love of New Jersey. She gave the Republican a choice: join Springsteen's E Street Band or a run for President in 2016. Christie laughed and said at the moment "being in the E Street band would be kind of fun."
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Both books detail the astonishing expedition starting in August 1914, days before the outbreak of the First World War, when the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven set sail for the South Atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration: the first crossing on foot of the Antarctic continent. Weaving a treacherous path through the freezing Weddell Sea, they had come within eighty-five miles of their destination when their ship, Endurance, was trapped fast in the ice pack. Soon the ship was crushed like matchwood, leaving the crew stranded on the floes. Their ordeal would last for twenty months, and they would make two near-fatal attempts to escape by open boat before their final rescue. Both authors reveal Shackleton as an inspiring optimist, "a leader who put his men first." Throughout the grueling ordeal, Shackleton and his men show what endurance and greatness are all about. The Endurance is a most intimate portrait of an expedition and of survival. Readers will possess a new found respect for these daring souls, know better their unthinkable toil and half-forgotten realm of glory!


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I would like any information you can give. The rod came in an old canvas rod holder. It contained a wooden tube with two tips inside. The handle and mid section were in separate compartments of the canvas bag. The handle has the letters A&B Boston Mass. on the metal part of the handle. also stamped 306.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – As the Olympic year comes to a close, six of the United States' top young boxers will face off with competitors from across the globe at the 2012 Youth World Championships, November 29-December 7 in Yerevan, Armenia. The event will feature elite boxers from ages 17-18 with all of the participants having been born in 1994 and 1995.
The six boxers representing the United States in Armenia are light flyweight Norberto Torres (Inverness, Fla.), flyweight Edmundo Vasquez (Las Cruces, N.M.), bantamweight Gary Salazar (Fresno, Calif.), lightweight Maliek Montomgery (Macon, Ga.), light welterweight Julian Rodriguez (Paterson, N.J.), and light heavyweight Anthony Sims, Jr. (Ypsilanti, Mich.). The boxers won their spots based upon their finishes at the 2012 USA Boxing National Championships in February and National PAL Championships last month in Toledo.
In preparation for the event, the team held a training camp with new International Teaching Coach Pedro Roque Otano in Puerto Rico before departing for Armenia on Thanksgiving. In addition to honing their skills with the United States coaching staff, the squad trained and sparred with their Puerto Rican counterparts.
All of the top Olympic-style boxing nations in the world will compete in the event with full squads from each of the seven AIBA confederations vying for gold in Armenia. All of the participants will weigh in on Wednesday prior to the official event draw and boxing will begin on Thursday.
Three personal coaches of the 2012 Youth World Championships team members will lead the team into action with Christopher Barela (Las Cruces, N.M.), Michael Montgomery (Macon, Ga.), and Gilberto Salazar (Fresno, Calif.) joining the squad in Armenia. Dr. Robin Goodfellow (Albion, Mich.) has joined the team as both Team Manager and Physician for the international event.
The Youth World Championships, which take place every two years, began in 1979 with Yokohama, Japan hosting the inaugural event. The 2010 edition was the largest in the event's history and full participant numbers for the 2012 event will be announced following the event draw.
Preliminary round action will run from November 29-December 2 with quarterfinal competition on December 3 and 4. Following the rest day, semifinal action will be contested on December 6 and the event will conclude with championship bouts on December 7.
The Youth World Championships will be the first major international event for all of the U.S. competitors and will give them key experience heading into a new quadrennial. For additional information on the 2012 Youth World Championships, go to www.aiba.org
United States Roster
108 lbs: Norberto Torres, Inverness, Fla.
114 lbs: Edmundo Vasquez, Las Cruces, N.M.
123 lbs: Gary Salazar, Fresno, Calif.
132 lbs: Maliek Montgomery, Macon, Ga.
141 lbs: Julian Rodriguez, Paterson, N.J.
178 lbs: Anthony Sims, Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich.
2012 Youth World Championships Schedule
November 28 – Pre-event weigh-in and official draw
November 29 – December 2- Preliminary round bouts
December 3-4 – Quarterfinal bouts
December 5 – Rest Day
December 6 – Semifinal bouts
December 7 – Championship bouts
USA Boxing, as the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing, is the United States' member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) and a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).


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text: Countdown to Challenger Continues with Sneaky Pics and Pricing January 3, 2008 12:00 AM © Show organizers have been waiting for this for well over a year —and customers for a lot longer than that. In December 2006, well before the 2007 Chicago Auto Show was staged, the call was made from Auburn Hills to the CATA offices in Chicago with news that the production version of the Dodge Challenger would make its world debut at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show. Chrysler officials then revealed that on their Web site, a "Countdown Clock" was already ticking down the seconds to when the wraps would be taken off of this incredibly significant vehicle. "I wasn't even the show chairman at that point," laughs Bob Loquercio, 2008 auto show chairman. "But I knew that this was going to take place on my watch—and I couldn't have been more excited or pleased. What fun this is going to be!" Proof that demand for this American muscle coupe was evidenced Dec. 3 when Dodge started to accept orders for the 2008 Challenger SRT8®. Each is packed with modern technology and innovation and each with its own special numbered dash plaque. Complete, broader Challenger lineup details and pricing are still to come, but we know that the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 models will all feature the 6.1-liter HEMI® V-8 and will be available in Black, Silver or HEMI Orange only. All will feature dual "carbon-fiber" hood stripes, harkening back to the original Dodge Challenger. Dodge announced pricing for the Challenger SRT8® (MSRP) at $37,995 (which includes $675 destination) and delivery will begin in the spring. "The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 offers pure American pony-car muscle," said Jim Press, vice chairman & president – Chrysler LLC. "With styling that stays true to Challenger's original heritage, an abundance of modern amenities and cutting-edge technology, the Challenger SRT8 will deliver the SRT credo of benchmark performance at a tremendous value. "The Challenger SRT8 is only the beginning of the story, as we'll soon follow with a complete lineup of Challenger models that will offer a wide array of features and deliver outstanding value for our customers," Press added. The all-new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 will be built at the Chrysler Canada Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, on the same assembly line with the Dodge Charger, Charger SRT8, Magnum, Magnum SRT8, Chrysler 300 and Chrysler 300 SRT8 vehicles. The all-new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 showcases the renowned, five key aspects of every SRT vehicle: exterior styling that resonates with the brand image; race-inspired interiors; world-class ride and handling characteristics across a broad range; benchmark braking; and standout powertrain. It will unquestionably deliver in all five areas, according to Dodge. The excitement starts again in Chicago and the clock is ticking. Will you be there to witness the moment? Back to News


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Just got this e-mail from the Pacers.
Last night the Indiana Pacers selected Tyler Hansbrough with the 13th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft and we want your help to make him feel at home in Conseco Fieldhouse.
As a friend of the franchise, you're invited to join us at 12:30 p.m. today, June 26, as we host a special public press conference to welcome Tyler Hansbrough to Indiana. Hansbrough comes off a senior season where he led the University of North Carolina to an NCAA championship, while averaging 20.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
"He's one of the hardest workers I've seen in a long time," said team President Larry Bird. "He's dedicated to the game and he'll fit in with what we're trying to do here. He's all about winning."
We hope to see you this afternoon as we welcome a new member to the Pacers family. Please join us in the Clarian Health Entry Pavilion of Conseco Fieldhouse for today's 12:30 p.m. press conference


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New black and gray Secret Project 12" figure joins roster...
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There's no doubt Iron Man has been and continues to be a hot ticket for Hot Toys. The line's roster continues to grow and, with the new "Secret Project" black and gray MMS exclusive being the 15th figure in the series, the line shows no signs of slowing down.
The original release of the Iron Man Mark IV was previously reviewed HERE and like the previously released figure, this new "Secret Project" Iron Man Mark IV MMS figure includes a wide variety of details, accessories, and articulation. Unlike the previously released figure, this new MMS exclusive features an impressive black and gray paint application, giving it a unique look similar to the previously released War Machine MMS figure.
Uniquely created for this exclusive Toy Show release, the simple, matte black box with gold lettering on the front and artist and production information on the back holds the figure securely in molded plastic sleeves, which protect the figure along with the accessories.
Featuring the exact same design (and thus sculpt) of the previously released figure, the Secret Project Iron Man Mark IV is impressive to behold. As previously mentioned in the original review, the figure design includes smooth, aerodynamic lines and impressive detail.
Likewise, thanks to the improved design (compared to the Mark III), the articulation has also improved, allowing the figure to be positioned in more film-accurate battle stances.
The matte black and gray paint application make this figure stand out compared to the many other bright, shiny red and yellow Iron Man figures which have been released so far. The only figure similar in color and look to this one is War Machine, and the pair, when displayed together, look impressive (bottom).
As previously mentioned, this figure - like the first Mark IV release - features a wide variety of accessories, including an impressive light-up base, multiple pairs of hands, a uniquely colored pair of black and gray sunglasses, and an updated head sculpt of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.
The light-up base may be the most impressive of the accessories as it includes a clear pole which can be used to pose the figure in mid-flight (below). Impressive on display on any die-hard fan's shelf, this is one figure that'll make fans of both the Iron Man comics and the Iron Man live-action films.
With an original retail price of $215, this exclusive is sold out. The only way to find it now is on the secondary market, where prices start at $300. Limited in number, the Secret Project Iron Man Mark IV is an impressive package with a solid number of accessories (including an updated headsculpt of RDJ as Tony Stark and a light-up flight base). As an exclusive, it's aimed at the die-hard fans, but would make a nice addition to any fan of Iron Man or high-end 1/6th scale figures...if they're willing to pay the secondary market price.
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|Sport, 1 pitch, 60'
|YDS: 5.9+ French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: E1 5a [details]
|Ian Preszler, Dave Brumbaugh, Ron Yahne-1989
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By Anonymous Coward
Aug 19, 2002
|It's not 10a.
By Bob Archbold
Aug 19, 2002
|In my opinion Bab Cool is 10a. Even though Vern Phinney in his guide book has it rated as 9+. But then most of the 9+'s in Vern's book are 10a. The 10+'s are also 11a
By Anonymous Coward
Dec 22, 2002
|Baba cool, way cool! I must climb. Cool side pulls with nice crystals.
By Kevin Fons
Mar 10, 2003
|I agree with that it is 10a although it was pretty hot when I did it so that may have had a little to do with it.
By Chad Berger
Mar 20, 2003
|I've climbed 10A's all over the country and I think that its on par with alot of other 10's that I've climbed. I also think that Wisconsin Beef is also really, really close to 10A. I think its listed as 9+ in the guidebooks.
By Anonymous Coward
Dec 18, 2003
|It's 10a, onsight, if you climb it a few times it may not feel like 10a anymore ...
By Anonymous Coward
Oct 4, 2004
|Wow, Baba Cool is a great outing. Must do for an intro Mt. Rushmore lead. Word Up!!!
By Allister Crowley
Oct 4, 2004
|At one point in time The Black Hills was a place where 5.9 was not a forgotten grade. There are a bunch of 5.9's on pine tree rock that are hard for the grade. Wasp is another hard 5.9. Now the black hills is turning into the land of bolted cracks. If you want to climb bolted cracks move to France, chizelmonkey.
By Anonymous Coward
Nov 29, 2005
|Beware as all of the bolts on this route are loose and can't be tightened. Why hasn't the Coalition fixed this one? This does not make sense to me as there are very new Fixe Open Shuts and bolts for the anchors.
By Ron Yahne
Dec 3, 2005
|The bolts are not loose on Baba Cool. The hangers are loose on the bolts which allows them to spin; the bolts themselves are quite solid. I do intend to fix this situation and of course would accept the help of any anon. cowards on this project who would like to do something besides complain.
By Anonymous Coward
Dec 8, 2005
|Yo Ron, I'll help. Never bolted before, so it's new to me. Always willing to learn a new skill, fact is I just learned the "Texas Sling". Gimme a call 3819800. It warms up, we fix Baba. -E
By Chris treggE
From: Madison, WI
Oct 15, 2008
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|Superb route. Jay and I (mostly me I think, right Jay?) wanted to climb this on the last day of our trip to the Hills this summer. After being out there maybe 4-5 times in the last several years and each time wanting to climb this but not getting to do it, the climb had obtained a mythical quality for me. Well the sky was threatening and it was starting to thunder and sprinkle but hell with it! Gotta climb it. The rain was coming in from the other side of the Block and the route mostly stayed dry, and was quite a cap to a great trip. "Climb this one!" indeed.
By stover
Jun 7, 2009
|best route for it's grade in the hills. if not the best route in the hills.
By Jay Knower
From: Campton, NH
Jul 23, 2009
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|I climbed this route on my first climbing trip over ten years ago. I remember thinking then that it was one of the best routes I had ever done. I got back on it yesterday and I had that feeling reaffirmed. Baba Cool is one of those all time classic routes. Yesterday it made me realize that if this is what climbing can be, then I always want to be a climber.
By Corey Morris
From: Fort Sam Houston, TX
Dec 31, 2011
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|The very best sport climb I've been on for it's grade...
By Doug Lintz
From: Kearney, NE
Aug 20, 2013
|Don't pass this one up. Superb climbing and position.
By Gregory
From: Fort Collins
Sep 23, 2013
|Would be a classic in any area, simply amazing!
By Chad Koch
From: Mission Hill,SD
Sep 24, 2014
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
As has been stated by many others here, this climb is fantastic! Everything you could ask from a route...steep, balancy, great moves, just an ultra classic route.
I am on the fence about the 10a consensus, though. I'm not sure if it was the fact that we had just come back from two days on Devils Tower or not, but it felt like 5.9+ to me, even onsight. On the other hand, I don't have much experience on .10's in the area, so my opinion may change as time goes on.
By Wilson On The Drums
From: Woodbury, MN
Sep 25, 2014
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|way to go on the onsight chad!
By Chad Koch
From: Mission Hill,SD
Sep 26, 2014
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
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Fantastic B&B, wonderful owners/managers, great breakfasts. Very cute setting, close to the beach but close to town, easy to find, easy access to anything we wanted. We had a fantastic time, despite the rain and wind!
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I can't say enough about my stay at An English Garden, and I can't wait to go back. I was there in the off-season so I didn't get to experience breakfast but I am looking forward to reconciling that in the very near future. (I rated the dining because this site required a rating, and I expect that it will be as wonderful as the rest of the place is.)The rooms are so clean and SO charming! The decor is pretty and welcoming, but not overly "cute". The bed was super comfy, as was the other seating in my suite. I will be staying in a single room this time but am looking forward to my stay no less. I was there in early April of 2012 and will be back there in June, and that is too long between stays! Dennisport is very centrally located on the Cape and the 1/2 block walk to the beach can't be beat. I really hate to share my secret, but I suppose I must. Go - enjoy! ~Marci
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Our visit to An English Garden was a wonderful experience. It's location is only a few hundred feet from the ocean, and it abuts a lovely park with walking trails. There are safe roads for additional walks or jogs, and it is in walking distance from the famous Sundae School! The rooms are well kept and food was delicious. Our host and hostess were accomplished professionals who provided a warm and lovely atmosphere along with the beautiful gardens. We had a marvelous stay!
4.4 on October 04, 2011
Well accommodations were pleasant and soothing. You can't beat the sea air to sleep to. The owners were all very charming and gracious. I felt at home here and will be back to visit. The scones are killer, thanks Anita!!
5 on July 19, 2011
We stayed at the English Garden in Dennis Port from July 8, 2011 for 4 nights. Joe, Anita and son Mark made us feel very welcome and Joe even accommodated a request for our first morning for an early breakfast, as we were off to catch the ferry to Nantucket Island. The beach at the end of road, a few minutes walk was clean and lovely to swim in, safe for children as well, and they provide beach towels and chairs to take there. Would definately stay again and recommend to all. (from Edmonton Alberta)
5 on June 12, 2011
In 2010 we stayed the week before Memorial Day - in 2011 the week after. Joe and Anita (and Susan) welcomed us back and we knew we made the right choice to return to An English Garden (and we will again). Their breakfasts are superb, their rooms outstandingly clean, and the hosts charming! They went out of their way to accommodate us (it helped that we had beautiful weather). Another plus - An English Garden B&B is a perfect location for going anywhere on the Cape. Can't say enough good things about it.
4.4 on September 01, 2010
Beautiful rooms, warm welcomed, seems to be at home makes our stays much better and invites us to come back
4.8 on August 26, 2010
We went from Italy for the first time in U.S. and it was amazing to discover Cape Code, the Ocean, and New England style... but it was fantastic to be guests for 4 days in so a cosy b&b. Mostly the delicious homemade cookies.
5 on July 08, 2010
This is an amazing bed&breakfast and I'd recommend it to anyone. Really quiet and peaceful, with great resturants in walking distance. Right by the beach, and you can borrow beachtowels, chairs and umbrellas.. The breakfast is lovely, freshly made everyday and also changed on a daily bases. The rooms are clean and bright, and the hosts are amazingly friendly and welcoming. Both Anita, Joe and their son Mark treated me as they would a friend, Mark would even give me a ride up to the main road as I did not have a car. Would love to be able to return, and recommend everyone visiting the Cape to check this place out.
4.0 on August 31, 2009
This was our first time at this bed and breakfast and we can't wait to go back next year. Wonderful rooms that made you feel like home. Beautiful breeze off the ocean and the food was outstanding.
4.0 on August 27, 2009
Surrounded by hydrangeas, daisies, etc., this is a beautiful B&B, clean, quaint, comfy and very charming, close to the warm water, sandy beach. The hosts are delightful, breakfast both mornings was wonderful. This was our second visit and we will return again next year.
5 on June 24, 2009
Anita and Joe were exceedingly warm and gracious, qualities which permeate this well maintained,comfortable and visually appealing B&B with ocean views from our balcony as a bonus. The quiet, tree lined street, dotted with Cape Cod architecture, was perfect for evening walks. An English Garden has beautiful grounds and our private breakfasts in the cafe style dining room were filled with the sounds of birds bathing or feeding. You might even catch a glimpse of a hummingbird while sipping Joe's delicious coffee. Our hosts pampered us with delicious home cooking and personal attention. Morning conversations were engaging and filled with laughter. The accommodations, including living and reading rooms,were very comfortable,appealing in design and colour and functionally faultless. There is also a common fridge, microwave and the internet worked well as did the big screen tv. We enjoyed the restaurants nearby and homemade ice cream parlors which are all within walking distance. Sunrises on the Atlantic were 2 minutes away or could be viewed with a coffee from our balcony. If you like to take pictures you will not be disappointed with the local panoramas. When we wanted to explore Cape Cod by car, we found the location to be centrally convenient to popular destinations and Joe,Anita and family went out of their way to give insightful advice and hints. We returned home recently with fond memories, great photographs of our stay here and look forward to our next visit to An English Garden in the near future.
4.8 on October 03, 2008
This is a beautifully decorated and very friendly B&B. Breakfasts are always great rooms clean & comfortable and the location is central to everything.
4.6 on July 28, 2008
Have an outstanding breakfast then walk 100 yards to the town beach. Host or Hostess outstanding people who do everything possible to make your visit outstanding. Rooms are adequate but a bit small - suites are roomy and wonderful. Can't wait to go back
5 on July 15, 2008
Everything - decor, comfort, breakfast, location - was utter perfection. Anita and Joe are charming hosts and we would love to live in their enchanting English Garden forever!
4.4 on July 15, 2008
Idyllic cottage in beautiful location, serving excellent food combined with outstanding hosts. Homely and inviting. Will return.
4.4 on May 27, 2008
This B&B is outstanding, the innkeepers (net engineer and actress) are great and personable. The suite of rooms was clean and comfy, though spare...I like that. The location was central to see Cape Cod. A+ grade.
4.4 on May 22, 2008
Anita, Joe and Mary gave me a feeling of coming back home after years, though I never been there before. The breakfast with wonderful fresh made scones and muffins and the rest of the nice buffet was a great start in the day. Seeing the ocean from my room and balcony made me hope to come back some summer day to be able to use this location even more.
5 on May 20, 2008
Anita and Joe are the ultimate host and hostess. It is beautiful setting complete with lovely gardens, bird feeders outside the breakfast room, white picket fence. One block from the beach which is visible from some of the balconies. Rooms are very tastefully decorated and clean. Breakfast is served in a lovely room with windows all around and is more than you can eat. You truly feel like you are in an English Garden house. Enjoy!
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Anita & Joe are a delightful couple. They make you feel right at home. This B & B is a real gem. We would definitely recommend return and recommend it to others.
5 on May 31, 2007
I just loved staying here. The owners are the nicest, and most accommodating people ever. It was clean and had everything you would ever need for a wonderful vacation. The location is really good too for going to any other part of the Cape. The breakfasts also were great.
5 on April 23, 2007
Everything about The English Garden is wonderful. The rooms are beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean. Anita and Joe do everything possible to make your stay perfect.


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