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| Twilight Starr chapter 1 . 11/3/2007
Awesome poem.
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| sweets555 chapter 1 . 6/20/2007
i cant even breathe right now, its that good. i think you might just be my favourite poem kristie...and that takes alot
| Tamara Lee chapter 1 . 5/24/2007
That was yet another one of your poems that I liked, because there was so much emotion put into it. Bravo!
| darkangelsonic chapter 1 . 5/16/2007
Wow! So... Much...Misery! *cough Excuse my rudeness. Anyway,it's great that you can express yourself that way. A question comes to mind though... Um... Did this happen to you? Just asking. *laugh Don't take this too seriously. So It's really cool, you rock!
| Jenna T chapter 1 . 5/15/2007
This.. actually made me feel very sad. I've never experienced anything like that, but I do know a man like that... and the idea of how fast such attitude is spreading is very frightening.
| Lasota chapter 1 . 5/15/2007
Nice poem. I like the way you express your feelings in your writing. SOme people amy think you're being emo, ignore them...you're jsut writing and it rocks because it stresses a ponit and then gvies details tob ack it up. Nice job. Way to go!


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Even before you set off on a lengthy trip around the world it is worth recognising that it will be a challenge to return back home. In many cases it can be a bigger culture shock than the one you experienced at your first destination.
I remember ordering a coffee shortly after touching down back in the UK, in my head all I could hear was my order in Spanish. It was strange to be in a situation where I was speaking English after 8 months in South America.
At first you may find it a relief to be back home, seeing your friends and family after such a long period of time. All the comforts of home will welcome you back, clean clothes and your own comfy bed. But don't get too comfortable because just around the corner are a whole heap of re-entry issues to deal with.
You may find that you feel like there is more distance between you and your friends mainly because you have a different outlook on things.
Travel Stories
Don't be surprised that friends and family won't want to hear every single story from your travels, if they haven't been there they may find it difficult to relate.
The questions
Be ready to be confronted by repeated mind numbing questions such as "how was the trip?", "where was your favourite place?". This doesn't sound too bad, but when you've heard it for the hundredth time in can start to grate. It's almost as bad as the questions you get when you're traveling, "where are you from", "how long are you traveling for?".
How to cope
Keep In Touch
Try staying in touch with the people you've met whilst traveling, this can easily be done via the likes of Facebook these days. By keeping in touch when you get home will increase the likelihood you'll meet again.
Language Lessons
If you were learning a language on the road you should try to keep up the lessons back home or even if you never quite learnt any how about taking some lessons now?
Find new hobbies
Finding new hobbies or interests you've always wanted to do but never got around to is a great way to get back into life at home. There are many hobbies that you just couldn't do whilst traveling, now is the time to do them.
Take a short trip
Take some time out and take a short break. You don't have to go away for a long time or to far away places but to do some independent travel will help even if it is just to meet some like minded travelers.
Bring back the memories
Bring back the memories from your travels, read back some of your travel blog or organise your photos.
Keep busy
The worst thing you can do is to sit around and do nothing. Having some time to chill out for a while is good, but don't over do it. Find some hobbies and interests or learn that language that you never fully mastered.
Although your traveling experience may change your outlook forever you may find it difficult to re-adjust once you make it back home.
It's always a good idea to have this in mind even before you depart.
Have you ever experienced culture shock on re-entry after coming back home? What happened and how did you cope?

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text: Bal Harbour Shopping By: Gino Campodonico Miami is a shopper's paradise for every type of budget and taste. Whether you're looking for haute luxury goods, vintage finds, a show-stopping outfit for a night on the town, souvenirs or even those silly, neon Spring Break tees – Miami has it all and then some. So get those credit cards ready, because you're in for quite the shopping spree! Legendary Fashion on Miami Beach Miami's South Beach has been a bonafide gay capital since the late '80s. Almost three decades later, South Beach remains a top LGBTQ travel destination because it's home to several of the nation's most popular community events (Winter Party, White Party, Miami Beach Gay Pride) and, of course, because of its beautiful beaches and weather. However, South Beach's longstanding connection to the fashion industry is legendary. During the '90s, South Beach reigned as the "It" place for all things fashion. Gianni Versace ruled; while Christy, Naomi, Linda and Cindy – first-name-only supermodels – made Ocean Drive their catwalk. Nowadays, South Beach's fashion sense continues to soar, this time as a source of inspiration for many designer spring/summer collections, as host city to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim, and as home to renowned brands including John Varvatos, Ted Baker and Swedish street fashion giant, H&M. Strut Your Stuff on Lincoln Road Talking about catwalks, South Beach's Lincoln Road Mall is a mile-long pedestrian shopping mecca perfectly suited for the fashion-obsessed. Hit up the ultra-cool BASE Superstore where you'll find a curated selection of men's clothes, scents, quirky accessories, and also, a music bar offering a variety of must-have ear candy. Looking for well-made, stylish gear? Then visit Scotch & Soda for swimwear, distressed denim, dresses and knitwear. And don't miss AllSaints — the British retailer will take care of your grungy and rocker chic needs. Anthropologie caters to the ladies with inspiring and whimsical clothing, accessories and home good options to spare. Anchor stores such as Macy's, Forever 21, and H&M are go-to shops for fresh looks that won't hurt your wallet. Other sure bets include American Apparel, Urban Outfitters, Diesel, Original Penguin and the newly renovated GAP. Oh, and don't overlook the literary wonderland of Books & Books, the hub of Miami's literary scene, is a must when you're ready to pick up a good read for your much needed beach day. You also don't want to miss Lincoln Road's Herzog & de Meuron-designed 1111 Building carrying hotspots including Babalu Miami, Y-3, Taschen, Osklen, the first U.S. location of adidas by Stella McCartney, and Alchemist – 1111's crown jewel specializing in high-end duds such as Alaïa and Givenchy. Love thrifting? Then plan a visit to Lincoln Road's seasonal Antique and Collectibles market, which is open on select Sundays starting in October through May. The flea market features close to 100 local vendors selling a myriad of funky clothes, jewelry, furnishings, old magazines, comic books and other collectibles. Big Name Brands on Collins Avenue South Beach's other infamous shopping areas are located on Collins and Washington Avenues. On Collins Avenue, you'll find well-known brands such as Zara, Barney's Co-Op, MAC, Kenneth Cole, Tommy Hilfiger, and Intermix, but make sure not to miss The Webster. Housed in a gorgeous, historic Art Deco building, The Webster is a three-level boutique devoted to men and women's luxury, ready-to-wear items made by fashion's biggest names. In a sharp contrast, Washington Avenue is the perfect place to pick up those delightfully tacky souvenirs. But make sure not to miss hidden gems, Funky Sexy Couture and Beatnix, for outlandish costumewear, trendy club gear, wigs, wearable art and more. Fab Touristy Finds in Downtown Hop on the MacArthur Causeway for a picturesque ride to Miami's mainland. Once you're there, head to Downtown Miami's shopping district where you can visit Bayside Marketplace for specialty shops and kiosks, and a touristy stroll along Biscayne Bay. Or head to Flagler Street, where you'll find a variety of stores including standouts such as La Epoca, a three-story boutique department store imported from Cuba carrying a range of brands from Lacoste to Ralph Lauren, and Lost Boy Dry Goods, which offers a wide collection of premium denim for men and women, vinyl records and mind-blowing hot sauces. Downtown Miami is also the destination for world-class jewelry shopping, including the Seybold Building, which boasts more than 280 jewelers. Ultra Luxurious at the Design District Further north, you'll end up in one of Miami's hottest areas of the moment: the Miami Design District. Once known only for its home design stores, the Miami Design District is currently enjoying quite the fashionable renaissance that could soon possibly rival the likes of Los Angeles' Rodeo Drive or New York City's Fifth Avenue. Major luxury brands including Burberry, Cartier, Christian Louboutin, Dior Homme, Hermes, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Prada and Valentino have already taken the area by storm — with more on the way. Visit the Design District's glamorous Palm Court. Recently unveiled during Art Basel, Palm Court houses jewelry power players Bvlgari and Piaget. Quirky Boutiques and Art Galleries in Wynwood Looking for something with edge? Then visit Wynwood, Miami's hub for art galleries and internationally recognized street art scene. After you're done admiring the works of prominent artists such as Kenny Scharf, Retna and Shepard Fairey, leave some time to peruse the array of small boutiques and concept stores specializing in design and lifestyle goods. At Elemental, you'll find fun quirky clothes, accessories and home designer trinkets. Got a green thumb? Then don't miss Plant The Future, a beautiful boutique with wildly creative terrariums and other plant based architectural designs. Located just outside of Wynwood, Creative Male, a men's apparel store, will have you feeling sexy with swimwear, underwear and gym options designed by Whittall & Shon, PUMP! and more. Shop'Til You Drop at the Malls Experienced shoppers will be more than satisfied with a day at one of Miami's many malls. Visit luxurious outdoor malls like Bal Harbour Shops or the Village of Merrick Park for high-end pieces. Or check out one-stop shopping destinations such as Aventura Mall, Dadeland Mall or Dolphin Mall to get the most out of your shopping trip. Insider Tip: Go to Out of the Closet on Alton Road on Miami Beach for more vintage finds – they're open year-round. Plus, your purchases will help support people living with HIV and AIDS. 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Like the State of Texas, Charlie Daniels is partly Western and partly southern. His signature ''bullrider'' hat and belt buckle, his lifestyle on the Twin Pines Ranch (a boyhood dream come true), his love of horses, cowboy lore and the heroes of championship rodeo, Western movies, and Louis L'Amour novels, identify him as a Westerner. The son of a lumberjack and a Southerner by birth, his music -- rock, country, bluegrass, blues, gospel -- is quintessentially Southern.
It hasn't been so much a style of music, but more the values consistently reflected in several styles that has connected Charlie Daniels with millions of fans. For decades, he has steadfastly refused to label his music as anything other than ''CDB music,'' music that is now sung around the fire at 4-H Club and scout camps, helped elect an American president, and been popularized on a variety of radio formats.
The Charlie Daniels Band will perform at Jacksonville's Metropolitan Park on May 25.
Like so many great American success stories, the Charlie Daniels saga began in rural obscurity. Born in 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina, he was raised on a musical diet that included Pentecostal gospel, local bluegrass bands, and the rhythm & blues and country music emanating respectively from Nashville's 50,000-watt megabroadcasters WLAC and WSM.
He graduated from high school in 1955 and soon enlisted in the rock 'n' roll revolution ignited by Mississippian Elvis Aaron Presley. Already skilled on guitar, fiddle and mandolin, Daniels formed a rock 'n' roll band and hit the road.
While enroute to California in 1959 the group paused in Texas to record ''Jaguar,'' an instrumental produced by the legendary Bob Johnston, which was picked up for national distribution by Epic. It was also the beginning of a long association with Johnson. The two wrote ''It Hurts Me,'' which became the B side of a 1964 Presley hit. In 1969, at the urging of Johnson, Daniels moved to middle Tennessee to work as a session guitarist in Nashville.
Among his more notable sessions were the Bob Dylan albums of 1969-70 Nashville Skyline, New Morning, and Self Portrait. Daniels produced the Youngbloods albums of 1969-70 "Elephant Mountain" and "Ride the Wind," toured Europe with Leonard Cohen and performed on records with artists as different as Al Kooper and Marty Robbins.
Daniels broke through as a record maker, himself, with 1973's "Honey In the Rock" and its hit hippie song ''Uneasy Rider.'' His rebel anthems ''Long Haired Country Boy'' and ''The South's Gonna Do It'' propelled his 1975 collection Fire On the Mountain to Double Platinum status.
Following stints with Capitol and Kama Sutra, Epic Records signed him to its rock roster in New York in 1976. The contract, reportedly worth $3 million, was the largest ever given to a Nashville act up to that time. In the summer of 1979 Daniels rewarded the company's faith by delivering ''The Devil Went Down to Georgia,'' which became a Platinum single, topped both country and pop charts, won a Grammy Award, became an international phenomenon, earned three Country Music Association trophies, and propelled Daniel's Million Mile Reflections album to Triple Platinum sales levels.
The album's title was a reference to a milestone in the Charlie Daniels Band's legendary coast to coast tours. Daniels' annual Volunteer Jam concerts, world-famous musical extravaganzas that served as a prototype for many of today's annual day-long music marathons, always featured a variety of current stars and heritage artists and are considered by historians as his most impressive contribution to Southern music.
His resume includes recording sessions with artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Flatt & Scruggs, Pete Seeger, Mark O'Connor, Leonard Cohen, Ringo Starr and Johnny Cash. His songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley and Tammy Wynette. In 1985, he published a collection of short stories, 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia," peopled with the same kind of characters and tall tales as his songs.
With an uneering instinct for the universal ties that bind people together and an equal abhorrence for the intolerance and fear that do the opposite, Charlie Daniels has kept the specifics of his cultural heritage as the soul of the CDB music that has impacted lives of everyday people everywhere.
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text: Another day, another creation from another dude with a dollar and a dream. Oh, and a former Postal Service Jeep and some serious metalworking skills. Dean Shorey, Seabreeze Amusement Park's master ride mechanic – emphasis on "master" – took an old small-block and paired it with a mail truck, then dressed that heart in a fairly accurate representation of a Colonial Viper from the original Battlestar Galactica. And it's street legal, which is why there are New York license plates front and rear. On the other hand, there are no bumpers front or rear, but in space, no one can hear you... rear-end someone... Hat tip to Ed


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The NBN should heat up telco competition in a broadband market that has been dominated by Telstra, said Optus, Vodafone and iiNet officials on a panel at the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) conference in Sydney. However, they said the national network won't resolve all inequities in the telco industry.
With more choice for customers through NBN, "competition will be about differentiation," said Optus regulatory affairs vice president, David Epstein.
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The NBN means Optus can serve twice the number of households it does currently, Epstein said. The NBN provides an opportunity for competitors to take customers from Telstra, agreed Vodafone Hutchison Australia general manager of public policy, Matthew Lobb.
However, to fully take advantage of that opportunity, the new choices must be communicated to broadband users, he said.
For iiNet, the NBN means "the same strategy on a new platform," said iiNet chief regulatory officer, Steve Dalby. "It's not about gigabits and megabytes for us. It's about the experience and it's about the customers and it's about what they do with it."
The NBN opens the door for new players to compete with telcos, said Commissioner Edward Willett of the Australian Competition and Consumer Comission (ACCC). The big competitive threat for telcos is going to be the over-the-top players like Google and Apple, he said.
The role of telcos is changing, Lobb said. "The over-the-top players and the app world is where all the action is."
Telcos "have to change" to grow in today's market, Epstein agreed. Optus started out only providing Internet access, and "will continue to look at ways and means of expanding outside the core to do more and more and more."
Telstra appeared relatively unconcerned about over-the-top players. "There's a lot of hard stuff that sits between Apple and the NBN ... that our industry is a specialist in," said Telstra group managing director of corporate affairs, Tony Warren.
The NBN may have the effect of binding telco competitors together on certain issues. The NBN has heralded a "profound period of industry collaboration over the last year," Lobb said. "As an industry, we're getting used to agreeing with Telstra on various regulatory issues."
All telcos should be wary that the NBN Co is a monopolist service provider, Epstein said. Telcos seek NBN regulations that "give carriers some assurance that we're not going to just have to rely on the nebulous transformation of the cultural environment in our relationship with the wholesale provider. Also, that we don't need day-to-day regulation from the ACCC."
Some competition regulation is called for, Lobb said. "The NBN is a profound shift in the underlying structure, but Telstra is still the dominant player in an unhealthy way across all the facets of our industry."
Telstra continues to find regulatory advantages, he added. "For example, Western Australia recently gave funding to Telstra to build out its network there. "It certainly improved coverage, but it also delivered improvement to the most powerful telco in Australia's market position."
Meanwhile, Dalby complained that the government has paid Telstra and Optus to join NBN, for example by paying Optus for its HFC network. "Telstra and Optus are being paid to connect their customers to the NBN," while iiNet is "being charged to connect our customers to the NBN," he said.
Despite the complaints, all four ISPs said they hoped to avoid regulatory "gaming" to gain advantages on competitors. That type of behavior provides no benefit to Australia, said Dalby. "It's just pure waste of a lot of people's time." Telstra's Warren agreed: "Whilst we might have all cut our teeth on [regulatory gaming], I don't think any of us are looking forward to a rerun."
The NBN provides an opportunity to move beyond gaming, said Epstein. With one broadband infrastructure wholesaler, competitors to Telstra can "stop walking around with a victim mentality," he said.
According to Dalby, a change in government from the Labor Party may not be able to stop the NBN's momentum and a policy change could happen overnight.
"If you had to renegotiate with Telstra and Optus on the deals that already have been done, that's not going to happen in the blink of an eye," he said. "Also, a new government would probably take eight to 12 months to think about its broadband strategy.
"You're probably talking two or three years out, by which time the [fiber to the premises] and the NBN as we know it today will make a fair amount of progress. If there is a change in government or change in policy, we'll work as constructively as we can," Willett said.
Also, the ACCC commissioner said he doesn't "see any technology on the horizon" that can beat the NBN's fibre networks, Willett said. "Like electricity distribution networks, NBN will be an enduring natural monopoly."
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mmm maybe i should do the flash bomb. Does it dry within 15 minutes though?
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Mar 14, 2013, 04:30 PM #11Junior Member
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Mar 14, 2013, 04:34 PM #12
definitely not. but it does dry way faster than other suits i've had. i have flashbomb gloves & they're dry well before any other aspect of my get up is.
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I dunno, having gone through a lot of wetsuits over the years, what separated the ones i liked from the ones i hated isn't how quickly they dried. Fit, durability, lightness, flexibility, ease of entry without having to stuggle and tug the neoprene, well sealed seams...matter to me more than whether it dries in two hours or four hours
By the way, The rip curl 3/2 e-bomb chest zip is a great wetsuit.
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+1 on the rip curl 3/2 e-bomb chest zip. I'm going into my 3rd (4th?) season with mine, and it's holding up well.
Mar 14, 2013, 09:05 PM #15
I have a 5/4 F Bomb, and a 3/2 E Bomb Pro. I get cold easily, and I have not noticed any difference between my previous 3/2's and my "pro" model. I do notice the extra flexibility. Maybe I'm not worn out as quickly as a result of being able to paddle like I'm wearing nothing, which in result keeps me warmer. Who knows.
The F Bomb, for a 3/2, is complete overkill. The suit itself doesn't dry quicker, just the interior lining. Makes putting on the suit a little more pleasant (for a 2nd session), and your not soaking when when taking it off, which is nice if its cold. But if you are only getting a 3/2, I'm assuming it is warm enough to dry it in the sun in between sessions, and the air shouldn't be cold, so you don't need the lining.
Get the pro, the performance values are unreal. Just take good care of it, and flip it inside out and hang it to dry in between sessions. It will be the same as an F Bomb, in terms of dryness. I do recommend the F bomb though for winter surfing.
i have a flash bomb and is awesome
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I had a regular (not pro) e-bomb 4/3 chest zip for a few seasons. As far as warmth, it was okay but not exceedingly toasty as my winter suit in southern california (mid-50s water), except it doesn't handle wind very well, which is no surprise since it has no lining or smooth rubber outside. But very flexible and, when new, a very dry suit. Of course, I'm a middle-aged guy and I think younger guys handle the cold better. I'd imagine a 3/2 e-bomb would be a SUPER flexible, but not warm suit---that is, fine on sunny, low-wind days in near-60 degree water.


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Only a few tents stand in a field in Meulaboh, Indonesia. Since the tsunami, an earthquake and high tides have changed Indonesia's coastal geography.
The Washington Post LHOK BUBON, Indonesia -- When disaster struck Lhok Bubon in December, its village chief was killed. A lanky fisherman named Husseini inherited the post. But the fisherman, 33, had lost everything else.
Husseini, at sea during the tsunami, recalled returning in the evening to discover that his house had vanished. He grabbed a tire and floated into the churning waters in a vain search for his wife and 2-year-old daughter. His wife's body later surfaced in a nearby hamlet. His daughter's was never recovered.
Though the villagers fled for higher ground, Husseini returned to Lhok Bubon three days later, almost alone, and erected a tent. There, among the flies, he began to chart the village's revival, soon enlisting the guidance of the Regional Development Foundation, an Indonesian environmental group.
"This situation is so difficult," Husseini said, sitting on a plastic chair inside his tent, his dark eyes sunken and cheeks hollow. Dark stubble cast shadows across his face. "Everything was destroyed. People had nothing left. But people have the spirit to rebuild."
Lost land records pose another problem. International officials are attempting to remap and establish ownership. But months earlier, the villagers of Lhok Bubon began to demarcate the land on their own under the direction of a dour fisherman named Cut Rahman.
"We can't live on tears," said Rahman, 37, turning away as he spoke through a cloud of cigarette smoke. "We don't have the capacity to build houses, but at least we can prepare the groundwork."
Very few of the villagers have managed to salvage their original property. Marzuki, 45, who once owned a kiosk peddling basic household wares, plans to build a new home on upland property where he once grew banana and coconut palms. But, like most villagers, he no longer has the documents to prove his claim. They vanished, along with his wife and son, as he clambered up a palm tree to flee the crush of water.
"My papers? How could I save my land title and certificate?" he asked as his eyes reddened. "I could only save my life. Even my child I couldn't save."
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If you plan on carrying a stun gun in Iowa, you'd better have a permit for it, even if it doesn't work.
The state Supreme Court on Friday restored the conviction of a woman who was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, even though the weapon was a non-working stun gun police found in her purse during a 2013 arrest for shoplifting at a Waterloo Walmart.
According to court records, Taquala Howse, now 25, was handcuffed and taken to a police officer's vehicle after she was identified as a theft suspect at the store. Waterloo officer Kyle Jurgensen searched her purse and found a small hand-held stun gun, which Howse said she carried for her own security when she went to nightclubs. She did not have a gun permit and was charged with going armed with a dangerous weapon, an aggravated misdemeanor under Iowa law.


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November 18 2013
Scott inching closer to No. 1 in world
By Brian Wacker, PGATOUR.COM
When Greg Norman tweeted congratulations and that being No. 1 in the world was next on the horizon for fellow Aussie Adam Scott, it could have been chalked up as non-objective hyperbole.
Except there's actually some truth to it.
Scott, who has never been within three points of top-ranked Tiger Woods (at least whenever Woods has been No. 1), is now 2.56 behind Woods after his victory at the Australian Masters this past weekend.
Should Scott win this week's ISPS HANDA World Cup at Royal Melbourne and next week's Australian Open at Royal Sydney, however, the Aussie could go into 2014 with less than a point separating he and Woods. Woods, meanwhile, has just one start left on his schedule this year -- his Northwestern Mutual World Challenge in early December.
"That's like the wild childhood dream," Scott said of the possibility of passing Woods, who as of Monday has 115 more total points on the two-year sliding scale. "For so long, No. 1 was so far from being attainable for me. I sat there and watched Tiger Woods be double the points ahead of the second player in the world. It never really entered my mind, but I've never been closer now."
Scott has four worldwide wins this year, including the Masters, but his rise began in earnest following his crushing loss at the 2012 Open Championship.
After finishing second to Ernie Els there, Scott moved from 12th to sixth in the world. He hasn't been outside the top 10 since.
In his last 28 starts, Scott has 13 top-10 finishes, including five wins. That success can largely be traced to four changes: coach, putter, caddie and schedule.
Scott parted ways with Butch Harmon and hooked up with longtime friend (and brother-in-law) Brad Malone, switched to a long putter in 2011, hired Steve Williams full-time after Williams was fired by Woods that same year, and cut back on his globe-trotting schedule in order to focus on playing better in big events.
To that last point, over the last two years Scott has 41 worldwide starts to Woods' 39. In the last 12 majors, Scott has finished in the top 10 seven times. Four of those were finishes in the top three, including his first career victory in a major.
"I was frustrated and disappointed in my performance in big events for the most part of my career, and my coach and I identified that I really needed to change something, even change something drastically and not be afraid to do that and find a way that I can somewhat peak," Scott said this past September. "The past couple years, I've had a good balance."
And with it an opportunity to shift golf's balance of power.


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2. Italy's having Europe's first "Straight Pride." How do you say "assholes" in Italian?
3. Kate Middleton proved herself worthy of being Queen of England by making the diplomatic decision of not checking out her Maori host's amazing ass tats.
4. The Supreme Court has declined to review the decision of the New Mexico Supreme Court, who ruled that a photographer violated the state's accommodations law when she refused to photograph a same sex commitment ceremony.
5. Check out the complete Trans 100: the who's who in the trans community.
6. The Westboro Baptist Church were run out of Moore, Oklahoma by an angry mob of counter-protestors. Sadly, there were no pitchforks or torches.


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Veteran racer Jeremy McWilliams finishes as runner-up to Shawn Giles in annual Phillip Island Classic in Australia
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Former MotoGP rider Jeremy McWilliams had to give second best to Shawn Giles at the Phillip Island Classic in Melbourne at the weekend.
McWilliams finished as the runner-up in three races and won the final outing, but it wasn't enough for the veteran Northern Ireland rider to retain his crown from 2012, with Giles taking three wins and a second place to secure the Ken Wootton International Trophy.
Australia won the team challenge overall, defeating the British line-up of McWilliams, Steve Brogan and Ryan Farquhar, who were riding Suzuki XR69s.
Isle of Man TT racer Cameron Donald finished third overall, while Brogan and Farquhar were hampered by mechanical trouble at the annual event.
Farquhar announced his retirement from road racing in 2012 following the death of his uncle at the Manx Grand Prix, but still intends to run his KMR Kawasaki team in 2013.


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DEC Extends Public Comment Period For Proposed Natural Gas Drilling Regs
ONEONTA, 11/04/09 -- State Senator James L. Seward (R/C/I – Oneonta) today applauded the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) extension of the public comment period on the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) for natural gas drilling applications.
"I am pleased the DEC has agreed to extend the public comment period on the draft SGEIS until the end of the year," said Senator Seward. "The proposed regulations are over 800 pages long, and it is reasonable to allow local government leaders and homeowners some extra time to review the document that will be used to regulate energy and environmental practices for years to come."
Seward also reaffirmed his call for additional public hearings on the draft SGEIS.
"It is imperative that local citizens and governments are afforded every possible opportunity to comment before the regulations are finalized," Seward added. "With only four hearings scheduled, I feel many will be unfairly left out of the process."
Seward has written a letter to DEC Commissioner Alexander "Pete" Grannis requesting additional hearing sites, including Oneonta. Seward says there is a demonstrated local interest in the topic and additional hearings should be scheduled to accommodate concerned citizens. At this time, the nearest public hearing site is more than an hour's drive for many of his constituents.
"Utilizing the tremendous energy resources in the Marcellus Shale formation could play a significant role in helping us to reduce our dependence on foreign oil while at the same time providing a boost to the local economy. We must make sure, however, that our local governments are properly informed of drilling activities every step of the way, and that our roads and water supply are properly protected," Seward concluded.


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PRIME Minister David Cameron and his security staff joined more than 100 runners in a muddy and wet race through West Oxfordshire yesterday.
The Great Brook Run saw participants run to and from The Tite Inn, in Chadlington, following the Coldron Brook.
The participants ran along the muddy edge of the brook on the first leg and then through the water itself on the way back.
Mr Cameron was cheered on by his wife Samantha and hundreds of residents lining the mile-long route.
The Witney MP said: "It's a great race and a fantastic local fundraiser. This year the brook was pretty cold and crawling under the bridge was tough, but there's a great atmosphere and the supporters and volunteer marshals were brilliant."
James Kelly, who organises the event along with Adam Engberg, said: "David Cameron has been an absolutely fantastic supporter for us. We never know before if he is going to come but he has never let us down."
The race was started by Olympic hockey bronze medalist Beth Storry and competitors of all ages, including some dressed as Santa, took part.
It raised more than £600 for the village's Memorial Hall.


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Quick repair, competitive price (after comparing with other sites), looks like new how we have it back.
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Since this class is centered on the practice of working with the ideas of others and synthesizing those ideas into our own writing, it stands to reason that we should spend some time practicing the art of summary. This summary exercise will help you to improve your academic writing in several ways: First, this excercise will help you to find meaning within a given text and provide you with a better way of interpreting what the author is trying to say; secondly, this exercise will give you further practice in summarizing, paraphrasing, using quotations, and condensing ideas—skills that are essential to academic writing.
Remember that the purpose of this summary is not to relate your reaction to the reading; your role in this process is to simply convey the information in the reading in condensed form. Do not include personal opinion, personal judgments of the material, or personal narrative. Be brief, be as accurate as you can, and try to capture the complete sense of the reading in your summary.
Read and Summarize
Go to the resources tab and use the Ebscohost link to search for the following articles:
- Friedman, T. L., & Mandelbaum, M. (2011). America really was that great (but that doesn't mean we are now). Foreign Policy, (189), 76-78.
Your summary should meet the following guidelines:
- is between 150 and 250 words(no longer);
- includes direct quotations and paraphrased passages from the text;
- uses attributive tags that not only work to convey the mood of the writer, but establish him or her as an authority in the field of study;
- avoids personal opinion;
- is written clearly, concisely, and accurately;
- is written solely in third-person;
- includes a References page;
- has been closely edited so that it contains few or no mechanical errors.
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As you work on your summary, it is a good idea to keep the following questions in mind:
- How does this summary meet the assignment criteria?
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- Does this summary use effective transitions as it progresses from paragraph to paragraph?
- Does this summary avoid personal opinion, casual language, or first or second person language?
- Is there anything in this summary that could have been left out without losing its effect?
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Just got back from a nice trip and found that the new shop recommended Patchwork Pals in Blue Springs has a growing inventory. The nice lady who runs it was very accommodating and the Stongehenge fabric was lovely in a lot of colors that I hadn't previously seen. New boxes of fabric had just been delivered and I found 8 that I could use. She immediately stopped her unpacking and made the labels and cut the faboric. It is worth a visit to those of you who can make it.
Also went to the Quilter's Station in Lee's Summit and it goes without saying that it is a wow shop. So much fabric, but in darker colors than I am used to working with but could see many possibilities and the examples on the wall are exquisite.
Peddler's Wagon in Parkville has many examples and the neatest pattern selection. Thank you all for the suggestions. They were all amazing and I enjoyed them all.


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Witching Hour Comes to Dungeon Fighter Online
Nexon is set to release the Act VII: Witching Hour update for their arcade-style MMO, Dungeon Fighter Online.
The Witch, a student of the ancient art of alchemy, is a subclass of the Mage.
"The highly intelligent Witch makes battle decisions based on probability," reads a Nexon press release, "which allows her to analyze the most likely outcomes for success. The Witch awakening hones in on this proficiency with new specialized skills that maximize attack durations, such as the Witch Machine, a device that unleashes an assault of multiple attacks that immobilizes and deals intense damage to foes. Additionally, as a special event for the awakening, parties grouped with an awakened witch will receive a 10 percent XP bonus for a party of two and a 20 percent XP bonus for a party of three or more."
In addition to the Witch awakening, the January content update will feature the brand new Hellkarium Quest, which can be received at level 47. This quest, accessible from the Tower of the Dead, bestows a variety of high level Hellkarium weapons, crafted out of the ore of Hell, specific to each class awakening. These hell-spawned weapons contribute a significant +1 skill point to players' awakened skills.
Players are also encouraged to enter the Screaming Cavern, a brand new dungeon shrouded in the haunting screams of the ancient Nugol. Found beneath the lush forests of Elvenguard, Screaming Cavern is a level 54 dungeon that challenges fighters to battle through Nugol worm offspring and ultimately face Giant Nugol, Queen of the dungeon.
If none of that makes sense to you, just head on over to the official site and start playing for free today.


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Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
PocketStation FAQ (JP) by Dr.Eggman
Version: 1.1 | Updated: 01/21/01 | Search Guide | Bookmark Guide
Crash Bandicoot 3: Buttobi! Sekai Isshu CREATED:22/10/00
Pocketstation FAQ Ver 1.1
For the Sony Playstation (jp)
FAQ by Dr.Eggman (firstname.lastname@example.com)
A crazy, energetic character with a penchant for
"smashing things" it's Crash Bandicoot!
Just to start things off...
Crash Bandicoot, and all other Crash Bandicoot related
characters are trademarks of Universal Interactive
Entertainment. Playstation, Pocketstation and Dual Shock
are all trademarks of Sony. All other
copyrights that were not specifically written in this
FAQ are acknowledged now. This FAQ cannot be used for
any purpose other than private, non-commercial use.
It cannot be used for your own personal gain (even
if no money is made). It cannot be used as persuasion to
purchase something (game, book, video etc). And cannot
be reproduced in any way, shape or form without written
permission from the author. It also cannot be used by
any business, including (but not limited to) publishers
of books, magazines, game sites and any other medium
not specifically mentioned in this FAQ. It is a crime
to copy and/or illegally re-circulate work protected by
international copyright law. And don't go putting this
up on your site and say that it's yours!
The latest version of this FAQ can always be found at
Game FAQ
This work is (c) 2000-2001 Dr.Eggman
Phew! Now on with the FAQ...
-Finding a pocketstation
-Pocketstation 101
-Downloading Crash
-The aim of the game
-The virtual pet
-The main menu
-Go Go
-Aku Aku
-Key Pad Lock
-Sleep mode
-Low batteries
Crash Bandicoot for the Pocketstation is hardly going to
break any records for amazing graphics, or stun people
with its complex scores performed by a 200 man orchestra.
It certainly won't have sales that give Final Fantasy a
run for it's money, and isn't going to put a stop to the
Gameboy overnight. But what it does do is give us a
surprisingly solid and incredibly addictive game that's
good for any long trip! I really love playing this game,
and even thought it's simplistic, it is very fun to play,
and can take quite a while to get all the Crash photos.
You will have no doubt heard about the Sony SCPH-4000 PDA,
otherwise known as the Pocketstation. Similar to a
standard memory card, it is roughly the same dimensions
and has the same 15 blocks of memory. However, that's
where the similarities end. As well as moonlighting
as a perfectly functioning memory card, the
Pocketstation has a built in 32 x 32 pixel screen and
a set of buttons which allow it to function as a
portable console. While it's not going to but the Neo
Geo Pocket color to shame or anything, it has some
pretty cool features. The Pocketstation gets it power
from a normal CR2032 watch battery. Because of the
small battery size the 'console' is very light. But
because Crash is so graphics and sound heavy, compared
to a game like, say Choccobo world, the battery seems
to drain at a speed that would make Sonic blue with
envy! (if he wasn't already :) If you are REALLY
stingy about batteries then turning the sound off
will probably save more power, but I wouldn't recommend
it if you plan on plying the mini-games (especially
the dancing one).
The Japanese Crash is essentially the same as
the U.S/PAl versions of the game, but with a
hearty helping of cosmetic changes, such as a graphical
overhaul to the title screen, and characters.
Obviously all the voices are now in good old Nihon-Go
and some of the music has been changed to suit those
crazy Japanese folks. Like previous Japanese Crash games,
whenever you collect an Aku Aku mask you are treated
to some hints and tips. There is a new addition in
the form of FMV's that you can view. You earn one FMV
for every warp room you finish. Obviously there is
also the added Pocketstation support, and a full set
of Pocketstation instructions in-game. Unfortunately
I cannot really read Japanese, so I have no idea what
they say. All the names of the moves and items have
also changed. The flowing is a table showing those
changes: (this FAQ will use the Japanese names,
because A. This is for the Japanese game and
B. they are way cooler!)
Jet Sub | Deep Apple
Motorcycle | Iron Apple V2
Jet ski | Coco marine
Bi-Plane (Crash) | Orange Barron
Bi-Plane (Coco) | Coco wing
Pura the tiger | Pura
T-rex | Baby-T
Super belly flop | Super body press
Super double jump | Double jump
Death tornado spin | Tornado spin attack
Bazooka | Ringo(apple) bazooka
Crash Dash | Speed shoes
Crystal | Power Stone (what would Capcom say?)
Gem | Diamond
Crate | Box
Wumpa Fruit | Apple
1-UP | Crash Plate
Crouch | HiHi
Body Slam | Body Press
Everything you need to know to get set up!
First you need a Pocketstation, and a Japanese copy
of Crash 3. To find either of these I suggest an online
store or your local import shop. The Pocketstation usually
retails for about $50 U.S, but I don't know how much an
import Crash 3 will set you back, 'cause I bought mine in
Japan. So anyway, you've found a place to buy a
Pocketstation, now you need to make an important
decision: Do you get a white 'Station or a crystal
one? Don't panic, you can do this! I have a white one,
but only because I think translucent accessories
look stupid.
You are sitting at home with your brand spanking new
Pocketstation, now what? Good question! To start, pull
the slip of paper out of the back of the Pocketstation
and it will activate. You will be asked to set the
time and date. Use the up/down buttons to change the
numbers and use the left/right buttons to switch between
year, month etc. NOTE: The clock is in 24-hour time.
Now you will be in the main Pocketstation interface.
This interface consists of 2 screens. The first one
shows the time in the middle, with a speaker in the
top left corner and a memory card symbol down the
bottom. This memory card symbol shows how many of the
15 blocks of memory have been used. By holding the down
button the Pocketstation, you can scroll through the
games saved on to the memory, Each game is represented
by a picture much like those on the memory card manager
screen. By pressing the up button the Pocketstation,
you can switch between three volume settings: Sound
Off, Medium sound and Loud sound. A beep of the
corresponding volume will confirm the selection.
To switch to the second screen (and back), press the
enter button (the big round one on the right). The second
screen has the time in the middle much as the first
screen does, but also has the date (in order of Month/
Date/Year then Day of the week) at the top. And down
the bottom of the screen is a picture of a bell with
a time beside it. This bell is the alarm icon. If the
bell has a cross through it, the alarm is not turned on.
To activate the alarm press the down button, the
press right to change the alarm time.
First, you need to insert the Pocketstation into the
Playstation. To do this flip up the panel with the
buttons on it. You will be able to see the end
of the Pocketstation now resembles a normal memory
card. Plug this end into the Playstation's memory
card slot 1 (Plug it in with infrared light facing
you). Now put in the Crash 3 C.D. (I think it goes
without saying that if you don't have a Japanese
Playstation, you need a Mod chip, or some other way
to bypass the security check). Now turn the
Playstation on for details on the Japanese menus of
Crash 3, consult the Playstation menus section.
Crash will take up 12 of the 15 blocks of the
Pocketstation's memory. That's pretty steep, but
believe me when I say it's worth it, besides most
games take up all 15 blocks. Once Crash is downloaded,
press the left or right button at the main menu
screen to scroll across to an animated picture of Crash.
Now you have two options: Press either the up or down
button and you will scroll up/down to see a short
copyright notice (C & TM UIS), or press the enter button
to start the game (I know which one I would rather do!).
Once you press the enter button, you are presented
with a title screen which says 'Dokodemo Kurashi Kun',
which loosely translates to Crash that can go anywhere
(I think), this makes sense because you can take the
Pocketstation (almost) anywhere.
The aim of the game is to collect various Photos of
Crash's mad antics. These Photos can be collected in
several ways: From the virtual pet, completing the
minigames or trading with a friend. Each method will
be described in the corresponding section. All the
photos you have collected are stored in an album,
for viewing and trading (more on that later on).
This is the first screen you see once you have
been thrust into the game. The screen is bare,
except for a small (but detailed) Crash. There
are several things you can do here. Firstly,
Press the left button and a small clock will
appear in the to left corner. This clock will
stay there until you press left again. It runs
of the Pocketstation's main clock. So to adjust
it, simply adjust the main clock. Secondly you
can play with the Crash 'pet'. The Crash 'pet'
requires no input from you and will go about
his daily business as he sees fit. He changes
his behaviour and actions depending on what
time of the day it is. So if it is evening
he will read a book in bed, and when it is
night he will go to sleep. In the morning
he will get up and brush his teeth, then cook
and eat breakfast. There are ZILLIONS of
different things that he does, and he seems
to gain new actions as time progresses.
Whenever Crash performs a new action, a small
icon (a circle with an X over it) will flash
up in the bottom right corner of the screen.
If you press the enter button at this time,
Crash will call out, and a photo will
be taken, usually with a humours outcome.
The third, and final option is pressing
the down button. This will take you to the
games main menu. NOTE: To return to the
Pocketstation main menu at any time, press and
hold down the enter button. A menu will appear
asking you if you want to continue or exit.
Just choose exit to quit.
The main menu is where the mini games and the photo
album can be accessed. The options appear as large
katakana words. To access the game that the option
represents, press the enter button, to scroll to the
next option, press ether the left or right buttons,
and to return to the virtual pet, press the up button.
The following is a list of the options in order
they appear in the menu screen.
DOKODEMO DANSHIN (Go anywhere dancing)
Arguably the best minigame in the whole game.
The sound needs to be cranked up to full if
you want to play this game properly. You play as
Crash and Coco, Crash-Dancing (the dance Cash does
when he earns power stones, diamonds etc) to
various songs including the Crash 3 theme song
that plays on the title screen of the game. The idea
is that you need to make Crash or Coco dance by
pushing the enter button just as the little arrows
enter the square down at the bottom left of the screen.
You can tell when to push the button because the box
bulges just when you need to push it. The more accurate
your button push is the more points you earn. You can
see if you pushed the button at the right time, because
the little arrow will fly up in the air if you pushed
the button at exactly the right time. If you were a
little inaccurate, the button will only go up in
the air a little, but if your timing was really
off, the arrow hardly goes up at all! If you miss
several arrows in a row the game ends. At a certain
point in the dance (it is different for every level),
the squares change to triangles, making it harder to
push the button at the right time. Some levels even
start of with triangles! In some levels, if you do
particularly well a partner join you in dancing.
Once the game is over, either by completing the
game or by losing you will be taken to a screen with
two numbers. The top one reads Sukoru (score) and the
bottom HieSukoru (High Score). For every different
level there are two photos earned by dancing.
To get the first, win the game once. To get the second,
you need to finish the game and beat the CPU's high
score of for the level. To get different levels, you
need to play through the Playstation game. The more
levels you have completed in the Playstation game,
the more dances you open up. There is a total of 7
different dances to unlock. Only one dance can be
on the Pocketstation at a time. To see how to
download the different dances, consult the
Playstation menus section. Be warned: this game
can be VERY addictive!
PLAYER: Crash
NOTES: Listen out for the song, it's the Crash 3 theme!
Oh yeah, do well in this and Aku Aku will join you!
PLAYER: Crash
NOTES: Similar to the fist dance, but made slightly harder
with a higher score, and faster speed. The music is a remix
of the Crash 3 theme.
PLAYER: Crash
NOTES: Watch out for the polar bear from Crash 2!
PLAYER: Coco
NOTES: Coco has her turn in the spotlight. The high score
for this level is quite steep! The music that plays during
this dance is from Coco's FMV.
PLAYER: Crash
NOTES: The music from this dance plays during N.Cortex's FMV.
PLAYER: Crash
NOTES: Hey! It's biker Crash! The music from this dance
plays during Crash's FMV.
NOTES: I have yet to unlock this dance...(coming soon!)
DOKODEMO GO GO (Go anywhere Go Go??)
Ah, the classic Crash boulder chase sequence. The aim
of this game is to reach the end of the level by
running away from the boulder while avoiding obstacles
and collecting apples. The controls are simple, but
effective. Use the left and right buttons to move Crash
left and right, while pressing the enter button to jump.
When you collect apples an apple count appears down the
bottom left part of the screen. At several different
parts of the level, some Japanese writing will appear
prompting you to change paths. There are many different
paths to take, and there are five different ending points.
For every different ending point you get a different Crash
photo. So to collect all the photos, you need to finish it
five times. On each photo you will notice that there is a
diagram showing which end point the picture is from.
The game will end when you die by colliding with an
obstacle, or when you reach the finish. Once you reach
the finish line, a screen will appear showing you what
path you took. After that, another screen appears showing
you how many times you have completed the GoGo game.
My Special challenge: get to the end of the game using
only one hand for all the buttons. (It's not that hard
once you get the hang of it).
DOKODEMO 8 (Go anywhere 8)
The aim of this game is to put together a Crash related
picture. Once the picture is completed, you earn
that picture as a Crash Photo. The pictures are
comprised of several tiles which are scrambled, and must
be slid back into their correct positions. While in-game
use the up/down/left/right buttons to move the tiles around.
To view what the completed picture looks like, press the
enter button. While viewing the completed pictures, press
the enter button to return to the puzzle, or press the
up/down/left/right buttons to display the message yameru?
(quit?) then press the enter buttons to quit, or the up/
down/left/right buttons to take the message away. Once
you complete one picture another one opens up. To select
the different pictures press the left and right buttons.
One you have earned all the 3 x 3 pictures, press down to
go to the 4 x 4 set of pictures.
DOKODEMO ARUBAMU (Go anywhere album)
This is where all the Crash photos are stored. When
on the album option, press down to view the album.
While on the main album picture (the one of Crash with
a camera) press down again to view a screen that shows
you how many photos you have collected. While looking
at photos use the left and right buttons to view all the
different pictures. While viewing a picture, press the
down button to see the first owner of the picture. If you
have a Crash 3 save game, the owner is whatever you named
the file, but if you don't have a save game the owner is
Kurashiu kun (Crash).If you have a friend that has a
Pocketstation, you can send and receive photos.
To do this, link two Pocketsations together with the
infrared port. Then go into the gallery and select a
picture. When you have found the picture you want,
press the enter button. Two options will appear.
Now either press up to select the top option (Okuru-Give),
or down to select the bottom option (Moruu-Recieve).
I have not been able to test this out due to the fact that
the only friend I know who has a Pocketstation is
currently in another country.
PICTURE LIST (incomplete)
PICTURE LIST (incomplete)
Missing: 36, 40, 72, 73
NOTE: Photos 1-62 and 74 are from the virtual pet
Photos 63-67 are from the boulder chase game
Photos 68-63 are from the puzzle game
Photos 75-88 are from the dancing game
01 Giant apple!
02 Arrrgggghh! Crash Screaming
03 Crash eating apple
04 Crash going to the toilet
05 Crash on the toilet
06 Crash washing his boxers
07 Crash has an accident while washing
08 Crash has an apple stuck in his throat!
09 Crash washing
10 Crash in the bath
11 Crash burping?
12 Crash pulling down his pants?
13 Elvis Crash
14 Bad fur day
15 Sweeping accident
16 Crash asleep at his desk...(slacker)
17 But he still graduated!
18 Crash is heart broken over a phone call
19 But He's still lucky in love!
20 mmmmmm dinner!
21 Cooking didn't go so well...
22 Giant fly trap
23 Crash's apple tree!
24 Crash in bed
25 Body building Crash
26 Crash gets in a twist...
27 Crash can't take the pace
28 Crash weight lifting
29 Halo crash?
30 Liar, Liar, Pants on fire!
31 Scary face
32 Judo chop!
33 Crash does push ups!
34 Crash gets electrocuted!
35 looking out the window
36 -
37 Crash reading a manga
38 The yoyo gets the better of him!
39 Crash goes fishing for...gumboots?
40 -
41 Crash finds an apple
42 Crash washes his hands
43 Crazy reflection!
44 Arrrgghhh! Snake!
45 Crash DaVinchi
46 Body building Crash 2
47 The magic apple...
48 ...Explodes!
49 Karaoke Crash!
50 Karaoke Crash 2!
51 The baby polar bear's comeback!
52 Cause of Death: hoola hoop
53 Crash floating in a bubble
54 Bubble head!
55 Crash in heaven!
56 Crash in love!
57 Super Crash!
58 Crash climbs a mountain
59 Treasure discovery!
60 Crash is cool!
62 D.J Crash
63 Course 1-Neo Cortex
64 Course 2-Unevolved Crash
65 Course 3-Baby-T
66 Course 4-The baby polar bear w/friend
67 Course 5-Crazy crash
68 Mote Mote on stage (from Crash's FMV)!
69 Aku Aku
70 Iron Apple V2
71 Coco
72 -
73 -
74 Crash has a successful fishing trip
75 Dance like you want to win!
76 Do the crash dance!
77 Crash dance-Peace!
78 Crash dance-Strike a pose!
79 Crash dance-Bust a groove!
80 Crash dance-Polar Bear!
81 Crash dance-Girl Power!
82 Crash dance-Yeah!
83 Crash dance-Winners Apple
84 Crash dance
85 Crash dance-Born to ride!
86 Crash dance
87 Crash dance
88 Crash dance
DOKODEMO AKU AKU (Go anywhere Aku Aku)
Press down while on this menu to go to a screen that
shows your stats form the Playstation version of the game
(Your name, the percent of the way through the game you are,
how many power stones you have, how many diamonds you have
and how many relics you have). From here you can press left
and right to view the other save game files (four in total),
or press down to look at a screen for each level. This screen
shows the number of the level, if you have any power stones,
diamonds or relics and the Ichi Ban (number one) time for that
level. Press down in this screen to see the Ni ban and San ban
(second and third) best times for the level. Press left and
right to cycle through the levels you have completed. There is
also a diary feature included, that can be accessed by scrolling
left at the save files section. For more information on this
feature see the 'Playstation menus' section below.
When you get to the title screen you will be presented with
three options: (in order from top to bottom)
-Otarishiku sutato (start new game)
-Memorikado (memory card)
-Omake (extra). <-- Select this option
To download the Crash game to the Pocketstation, first go
to the Omake menu. You will see four options. Pick the top
one: Poketostation (Pocketstation), to access the Pocketstation
menu. In the Pocketstation menu there is also four options:
(once again in order from top to bottom)
- Atarashikudaun rodo (first option)
Select this option and you will be asked if you want to
download Crash to the Pocketstation. Select the RIGHT
HAND option (hai) to say yes, or the left hand option
(iie) to say no.
- Dansu No Sentashi (second option)
This option is for downloading the different dances that
you have earned by completing levels. There are seven
different dances to unlock When you choose a dance you will
be asked if you want to download it to the Pocketstation.
Select the RIGHT HAND option (hai) to say yes, or the left
hand option (iie) to say no.
- Kinenbi No Tooroshi (third option)
I am not 100% sure on this, but here's what I can make
out of it: This is a special 'diary' feature which you
can use to input special occasions and record them to the
Pocketstation. On that date, the virtual pet Crash will
wave two flags, and an ! icon will appear down the bottom
right part of the screen. Press the enter button and you
will be taken to the Aku Aku screen that tells you what
the important date is.
- OmakeMenu Ni Modoro (fourth option)
Like the title says, this option takes you back to the
Omake menu.
- Key pad lock
Similar to a cell phone, if you press all the buttons
on the Pocketstation at the same time, a padlock will
appear. In this mode all button presses will do nothing
until you press a five buttons again.
- Sleep mode
If you leave the Pocketstation alone for a minute, without
pressing any buttons. It goes into sleep mode and the
screen turns off to save power.
- Batteries
A bit of silly trivia here, the battery that comes with the
Pocketstation is an official Playstation battery (with a
little PSX logo and everything!)
- Reset
If you get the sudden urge to reset the Pocketstation, flip
up the top and there is a small reset button that can be
pressed with a pencil.
If anyone has information on anything I have left out, such
as missing photos, dances etc, PLEASE e-mail me! I would hate
to leave this incomplete!
21/1/01 - Another small update:
Updated photo list.
06/01/01 - Gave the FAQ a small layout change
Too bad I lost the updated list of photos...
22/10/00 - The first version
This took ages to come out, 'cause I seem to keep
on finding new info! For a Pocketstation game, this
thing is huge!
Well, that's it for now! Feel free to e-mail me with questions,
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How Much to ask for a CZ Woodcock
My father in law has indefinately loaned me his 12ga citori. I find myself never shooting my CZ woodcock O/U (12ga)and a friend has asked to purchace it but wants to know how much I'll sell it for. It has been a nice gun There are a small handfull of small dings in the top of the stock from where the gun has banged ito a gun rack and it has lost a little of its finish on the bottom of the reciever from being held. I would guess it has fired a few thousand rounds. The bluing is near perfict with a tiny bit of discoloring at the nose of the barrels. The color case hardining is slightly discolored. It has to be an 85% or more gun from what my old blue book says. I have a full set of chokes and a choke rench to go with it. I'm looking for advice on how much to ask. I dont want to gouge but I dont want to give it away either. Do you gus need to see picures to give me a good estimate?
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P.S. Im gonna use the money to buy a springfield mil-spec 1911
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Isn"t a 12g a "bit" of overkill for Woodcock ?????LOL!!!!!!!!!!
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There are several versions of the CZ out there ...so I don't know which one you have ....but prices vary a lot by region ....take it to a good local used gun store ...see what they would offer you as a trade in on a 1911 .. and that's the value - plus the sales tax you'd save if you sold it locally on the value ( since you would be trading it in )....just ask your buddy to match the offer.
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Go to the CLOSED auctions on Gun Broker, Auction Arms, etc. and see what they have sold for. Look in the current BB as well, take an average - and if he is a GOOD friend, maybe give a little break
|April 7, 2011, 01:42 PM
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Well, Bud's Gun Shop lists them for anywhere from $800 - $1700 depending on what model you actually have so more info would be needed and pics too.
I have no idea why a 1911 was brought up (probably the biggest reason i flat out despise 1911s since they are forced on you in any and all conversations) and would stay away from the local gun dealer since anything they would offer you would be way below it's value.
Maybe check gunbroker and check any auctions that have bids and see what they are at when the auction closes. Any that don't have bids are probably way over priced.
|April 7, 2011, 01:49 PM
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Read his post ....he brought up / that he wants to use the money to buy a 1911...
take a deep breath man ....and relax ( besides, 1911's rule !! )
|April 7, 2011, 02:29 PM
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I see that now, looked like pert of the sigline.
Still wouldn't take it anywhere near a gun store.
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There are some honest gun stores out there ...that deal in used guns / and some of them keep their profit margins fair ...and offer respectable deals to sellers and buyers ...at least in my area.
And sure / everyone has to make a buck in the deal - so you might be able to sell it for more as a personal sale....but putting it on consignment ( where the store owner might take 10 - 20% ) can expose the gun to hundreds of buyers - that you might not be able to reach otherwise. Store owner has to do all the transfer paperwork, etc as well ...and he deserves something for all that as well.
In this case / if he knows what he would get for a trade in value ....my thought is it would just be an easy way to make his buddy a deal - and for him not to get hurt financially in the deal. But he should add the sales tax to the value ( say 10% in my area ) ...because if he were to trade the shotgun in / he would put the value toward his handgun ...and not pay sales tax on that trade in value -- only the remaining value on the handgun.
But come on now Donkee ...you know ( deep down in your heart ..that 1911's Rule !!! ) ....... ( Just yanking your chain man ....) ....
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They retail for around 750-900 here, but CDNN has them right now for around 600.00 brand new. So, unless he is just niave, I think you would be looking to get around 500 or so for it.
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Bishop Tawadros, an aide to the acting pope, was drawn and named as the new patriarch to replace the charismatic Pope Shenouda III, who led the church for 40 years.
Many Christians, estimated to make up 10 percent of Egypt's 83 million people, fear for their future amid the rising tide of Islamism in the wake of the 2011 ouster of Hosni Mubarak. Earlier this year, Shenouda died at age of 88, increasing the sense of insecurity felt by many who had known him as patriarch for all or most of their lives.
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At the televised ceremony held in the Coptic Cathedral in Cairo, acting Pope Pachomios laid three names in plastic balls inside a chalice before starting Mass. The drawing by the blindfolded boy is believed to reflect God's will in the choice.
"We will pray that God will choose the good shepherd," Pachomios told the packed cathedral as he sealed the chalice with red wax before laying it on the altar during Mass.
The process of electing a new pope began weeks ago, when a committee from the church narrowed the list of potential candidates from 17 down to five monks and bishops. On Monday, about 2,400 clergymen and church notables drew up a short list of three: Bishop Raphael, 54, once an aide to the late Pope Shenouda; Tawadros, 59, and Father Raphael Ava Mina, the oldest among them at 70, a monk in a monastery near Alexandria and a student of the pope who preceded Shenouda.
The shortlisted names were considered consensus candidates - clergymen with no history of taking part in disputes within the church or clashes with other groups, including Islamists. The bishops were chosen only from those without a diocese, to avoid any risk of favoritism.
The papal election comes during a shift in Christian attitudes toward their relation to the state. For years, Christians largely relied on the church to secure protection for their rights, using Shenouda's close relationship with Mubarak.
But Shenouda had longstanding critics within the community who asked why a cleric should act as an intermediary between them and the state. Following the uprising and the pope's death, more Copts have been emboldened to act outside the church to independently demand rights, better representation and freedom of worship.
None of the candidates attended the Sunday ceremony, and were instead praying in their respective monasteries.
The altar boy was also chosen from among 12 candidates already vetted from among hundreds of candidates by the church and selected in a draft.
Tawadros faces tremendous challenges as the country's transition to democracy is marred by a deep rift between increasingly politically powerful Islamist groups, from which the country's new president hails, and the liberal and secularist groups who were initially behind the revolt that ousted Mubarak last year.
At the center of the political squabbling in Egypt is the role of Islam in the country's new constitution, currently being drafted. The Christians, along with liberal and secularists, oppose demands by Islamists to increase the role of Islamic Shariah law.
Egypt's Coptic Christians have long complained of discrimination by the state and the country's Muslim majority. Clashes with Muslims have occasionally broken out, often sparked by church construction, land disputes or Muslim-Christian love affairs.
The prospects of a stronger role for Islamic law in legislation increase the community's concern of further marginalization, or of curtailing of their rights of worship and expression.
Late Saturday, Pachomios said during a popular TV program on the private station al-Nahar that Christians have never held senior state posts or leading positions such as university deans in Egypt's modern history. He also insisted there will be no clause in the constitution allowing state monitoring of the church's finances, a demand often made by Islamists.


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You will play against the ATMEGA. The 12K flash rom contains a full and working chess playing engine.I will post some more details later.Reaction is about 2 seconds or so, but I guess that the engine is quite weak (altough I never won against my engine... but this probably only means that I am a really bad player ;-)
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It is with some excitement that I anticipate this comic Tongue*Lash as sequel to 1994's original two part series. At the time I was going through something of a Moebius realisation - I had been aware of his work but not till then had I really stopped and thought "wow", this guy is really good. Randy and Jean-Marc seem to have been working with Moebius for some time and are part of his Starwatcher studio. Going through some portfolio work, they came across a couple of pictures which inspired them to do Tongue*Lash. Having done that, they then got Dave Taylor aboard as artist, which Dave explains in an interview at the back of this issue.
Tongue*Lash is set in a projected reality - going back to Mayan cultures of the past and then extrapolating their history in a different direction. The harsh and brutal Europeans never arrived to destroy what they had and their culture full of science/mysticism has evolved in to modern day. Floating vehicles, animal headed people - all fitting in to the strange caste systems, religious orders and cult gatherings. The land is ruled by six families who form the all powerful and unstoppable nobility - the only people with the key into other worlds. Tongue is a woman slated to become first handmaiden to Yatan - but is too unconventional for that and has taken up with Lash. Lash is an ex-member of the Qaholom (the equivalent of a police force) and Tongue's partner. Both having rejected their preordained roles, work as pseudo investigators in this society, which is strange and complex to us but life to them.
Notorious for their work, they are approached by a mouse headed servant of one of the Lords who wants them to do some work for him. Arriving at his house they find him and his Lady both dead which immediately brings them under the scrutiny of the authorities they have rejected and had too many run-ins with before. They are warned off the case but disregard this advice to investigate anyway, which brings them to the attention of the Lord's mother who is powerful in the structure of the six families.
The plotting of these works by the Lofficiers is remarkable for its density. While these comics have been immensely readable, so much in terms of history and background has been worked in, with this being only the third issue to date. The structure of the society and the castes and cults that work under it all have histories and mannerisms - all strangely exotic and compulsively intriguing. Taylor's art is a pleasure on the eyes - sharing some similarities with Moebius's, but as many would point out, this can also be interpreted as him having a definite ability himself. As Taylor points out, the shared part of their work stems from the fact that they are not using the conventional American style - instead the art has a much higher European influence, which is more exotic and striking than the run of the mill. Enhancing Taylor's pencil work is the colouring skills of Scarlett Smulkowski, an area of comics which is often underestimated but is clearly an integral part here with the exotic people and hybrids that crop up.
There are definite sexual tones to this title - but again that is part of the exoticness of a culture which included sacrifices and was no doubt more open about sexuality than much of modern western culture. The men like Lash where pristine suits accompanied by leather bondage masks which they never take off, while Tongue wears a variety of outfits which enhance and emphasize her obvious sexuality. But unlike our world these fashion statements do not mark them out, rather they are integral to the environment. As much a part of the story as people with the heads of mice, frogs or cats - or people with blue or purple skin and ceremonial tattooing and piercing. As I say, Tongue*Lash is exotic and intriguing - full of texture and detail compelling in its unfortunate brevity. As with anything, the joy of Tongue*Lash would fade if I could get it all the time - but at this point I sit waiting impatiently for the conclusion of this story and am already asking the question as to whether I can have some more, please?
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Preparation. Sit down and select a comic from the handful of fresh purchases. Tongue*Lash II comes to hand eagerly. Place it in front of you. To the side is a selection of CDs - picking out the Body Frequencies compilation and pressing play. The two selections are made independently but as the brain is engaged on the two input levels I find that they are quite suited to each other. Tongue*Lash by the Lofficiers1, Taylor and Smulkowski - featuring strange sex rituals, eclectic and interesting people with a range of body modifications from comic company Dark Horse2. While Body Frequencies (tattoo/piercing/scarification) is a compilation from the Italian label Minus Habens(3) - featuring sounds for strange sex rituals and the bodily modified.
But hey that's a tangential plug (particularly watch for Nightmare Lodge Tenia, In Zhe Gaza Megakitsch Une Soiree A La Plage, Origami The Sensation Of... and DivePower Of Passion) and we should stick to the matter of hand. Perhaps this is a redundant review - after all everyone will already have picked up this excellent two part series after my review of the first issue - in fact that first issue was my first re:mote tip to our subscribers. But for completeness and in case anyone missed out - here we are.
We start with Tongue and Lash discussing what they know about the case so far - against a background of an exotic club (listen to the sounds of that music - oops sorry only I can hear that...). This is a handy plot refresher before we move on in search for more clues as to the twin hanging of the first issue. Lash goes off to "interrogate" T'Onyx, the cat-headed prostitute, about her relations with Jewel. With this, revelations are made of dire and mystical plots on all sides of the love triangle, involving the powers of the great families and ancient evils. This leads Tongue and Lash to the mysterious Meta-time using the ring secured in the first series - offering some of this comics strangest scenes.
As with the first issue the colours and art are lush and exciting. Check out Tongue's dress and that oily sheen. Check out the expressiveness of Lash's mask. Again the plot adds context and raps up the story well. On top of that there is another text story of Tongue and Lash's early days followed by an interview with Jean-Marc and Randy. Finally there are a couple of T-shirt designs - something both covers would be perfect for.
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The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum held Aviva Life Insurance Company Ltd guilty of indulging in "unethical behaviour" and "unfair trade practice" which caused "mental agony" and "financial difficulties" to the couple due to deficiency in service in not taking corrective measures immediately.
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The report recommends full coverage for eight conditions including: contraception and counseling to prevent unintended pregnancies; lactation and equipment to promote breast feeding; and screening and counseling to detect domestic violence. The report also recommends screening for gestational diabetes and HIV. The recommendations do not include abortion.
Sarah Stoesz of Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North and South Dakota called the recommendations very positive and a long overdue step for women's health care:
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