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My head is swimming. What with Fodors, TripAdvisor, and Rick Stevens I am going to go looney toons. Can someone help me put these pieces together?
We're going to going from Venice to Florence to Rome. For now, I'm trying to concentrate on the middle leg. We want to see the Renaissance art of Florence but also want to experience the rural nature of Tuscany. A vineyard visit and biking, for example would be idyllic. My daughter also wants to see Pisa, even if it means standing in line to climb the tower. Keeping in mind that we'll probably be on the train, would you recommend staying in Florence and somehow getting to the Tuscan countryside or staying outside and training into Florence. (And if we do that, would it be better to get a rail pass?) We're planning on spending 2 or 3 nights in the Florence area. I have seen a great tip on this forum that public transport seems to assume people go from the small towns to the cities in the morning and v.v. in the afternoon.
To further complicate matters, my daughter would like to catch Cinque Terre on the way from Venice to Florence. So we're planning on training from Venice to CT for one night and on to Tuscany Florence.
I suspect, this is trying to do too much with too little time. On the other hand, I'm hoping the training shows us someone of the countryside though we'd like to experience more of the "natural" Italy.
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My head is swimming. What with Fodors, TripAdvisor, and Rick Stevens I am going to go looney toons. Can someone help me put these pieces together?
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Venice to CT to Florence makes no sense - since the CT is much farther from Venice than is Florence - you would be going past and then returning.
You don't say how many days you have - so it's not possible to give very specific recos - but IMHO it's easier to stay in Florence and go into the countryside (since there are many options of train, bus or tour) rather than traveling from a small town - which may have very limited service.
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nytraveler, thanks for the quick response.
We are in CT for one night, Florence for 2 or 3 nights (TBD). If there is a CT-equivalent closer to Florence that would be better. Or is it an option to go Florence to CT? My daughter has a strong inclination for CT and Amalfi Coast...I got her to drop Amalfi if we could do CT.
I agree with your comment about staying in Florence since it might give us more time to experience things. On the other hand, would we be basically experiencing mostly tourists?
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Wow, it sounds like you are where I was last week (wanting many destinations on limited time) Unless, I missed it, I don't think you mentioned how much total time you will have total in Italy to try to conquer what you want to conquer. That information would be helpful to know.
Unfortunately, there is no way to simply "catch" Cinque Terre or the Amalfi Coast from Venice, Florence or Rome. I had really wanted to squeeze these into our trip but found it just isn't realistic. It is roughly a 6 hour train ride between Venice & Cinque Terre & 3 hours between Cinque Terre & Florence (if all the stars align). Thus, the logistics of trying to go there for 1 night would leave very little time for enjoying the area.
If dead set on Cinque Terre, an option might be a private excursion to Cinque Terre from Florence, but even that will have you spending more time in a vehicle than on ground but it is a little quicker than the train & you won't have to drag luggage from place to place.
Not sure about your question about experiencing "mostly tourists". All of the areas you mention are tourist destinations
Happy planning ... That is half the fun of the experience!
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Hi KidsMom and thanks for the information about the trains. We actually land in Venice early on June 15 and fly out of Rome early on the 25th. So two nights in Venice, 3 in Florence, 4 in Rome. Florence has a side trip to Pisa; Rome has a side trip to Pompeii, each by train.
You mentioned about the "fun" of planning. Actually, all these years I've been pretty anal about the vacation planning. But this year I have way to much other stress so the kids agreed to take over the planning. Well, it's less than a month before we arrive and guess how much is planned? My daughter is not worried since she spent the summer in China two years ago with nary an advance plan more than 1-2 hours. However, I think traveling alone is a bit different than a family...harder to yell at yourself (though I suppose that is possible). Maybe it's my Catholic upbringing, I dunno.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Why don't you take a train from Venice to Pisa, and use Pisa as a base? See the tower the afternoon you arrive, visit le Cinque Terre the next day, visit Lucca the next day to bike around the walls, and then go to Florence, park your luggage at the station, do your touristing, then take the train to Rome?
Remember, too, that you can day trip to Firenze from Rome if that works better (meaning, just train from Pisa to Rome and then day trip to Firenze on one of your Roman days).
Believe it or not, if you stay in the historic center of Pisa, which is slightly removed from the tower, you will actually experience Italy outside of the tourist mob. Food is much cheaper and Pisa is a university town with an open ambience. The historic center is actually quite pretty, with authentic markets and cafes near the Borgo Stretto.
Tripadvisor can steer you to good hotels near the train station.
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I am planning similar itinerary with more time (3 weeks). I thought I read it was reasonable and fairly easy (although long) to train Venice to CT via Milan or Bologna. So far...
Venice 3 nights, train to CT
CT 3 nights, train to Florence
Florence 2 nights, rent car, drive to Montepulciano
Montepulciano 6 nights, train to Rome
Rome 3 nights, train to Sorrento
Sorrento 4 nights, back to Rome,
Rome, 1 night airport or other.
Before I book any more hotels... is Venice to CT doable... what is the best route. It seemed going Venice to Florence/Tuscany and then CT seemed like we'd be backtracking.
Thanks in advance to the experts on this forum...
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There is no good way to fit in Cinque Terre. It is out of the way of your other destinations and because of its location on the coast backed by mountains, it will always require a roundabout or backtracking route to reach it between Venice and Florence. You get to decide if adding it to your itinerary is worth it to you, based on all the logistics.
The "best" train route will be recommended by the Trenitalia (Ferrovie dello Stato) website based on the day and time you hope to travel. You can check each suggestion for total trip duration as well as number of connections and decide which features are most important to you. Train schedules here:
Zeppole's suggestion to stay in Pisa is actually a good idea. Pisa is one hour closer to Cinque Terre than Florence and would be a good spot for visiting a number of your desired destinations.
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Honestly, the train may not be the best option for all of the things you're trying to do. It would probably be better to hire a private car or van, or take taxis on some of the legs of your trip. This would allow you to go the exact routes you wish to go and make stops when you'd like, rather than having to work around pre-planned stops. Otherwise, you'll have to do a lot to fit everything in. There are plenty of taxi and private car companies that travel throughout Italy and can give you both tours and better rates for extended trips. Hope that helps!
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On our trip in 2001, we took the train from Venice to CT and stayed two nights. Our train left Venice at 10 a.m. and got in to Vernazza at 6:00 p.m. We stayed in Vernazza two nights, and I must say it was a highlight of our trip. The one full day that we had there, we hiked from Vernazza along the coast through the charming villages to Riomagiore and took the boat back to Vernazza. The next day, we took the train from CT to Sienna. However, we stopped in route in Pisa, left our bags in a locker at the station, walked to see the Tower and Duomo (as I recall, it is about ½ hr. walk). We stayed about an hour at the Tower area, had lunch at a charming café, then headed back to the train and continued on to Sienna. It was a long day with lots of train transfers, but looking back on it, we were glad we got to CT and to Pisa. If you decide to do this route, remember to pack light—as there are many steps at the train stations. We enjoyed staying in Sienna. You can daytrip from there into Florence.
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Thank you main1 and others who chimed in. Since we have 3 weeks... and my hubby's birthday is when we'd be in CT (and he really wants to hike it) we will likely do it... we fully know it will take most of the day to get from Venice to CT via Milan. It looks like we can arrive before 4pm and can stay 3 or 4 nights. Maybe there's another train route - someone mentioned Bologna. Then where?
Or we could take the train to Florence and tour Florence first, then CT, then Tuscany. Is that a better idea??
This is so confusing! Thank you for your insights and thoughts. I hope we can finalize the plan soon and get back to real life!
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You might want to start your own thread, and include when your travel dates are, but my inclination would be to head from Venice to Florence, Florence to CT -- then pick up the car in La Spezia (near CT) and drive it to Montepulciano. From Montepulciano, drive it to Sorrento, then after that finish up your trip in Rome.
You are spending such a short time in Florence, you might consider doing Florence as a day trip from Rome. In which case, I would take the train from Venice to CT, pick up the car in La Spezia, tour in Tuscany, onto Sorrento, back to Rome -- but add a day to Rome so you can day trip back to Florence one of those days.
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Sorry-- it probably wasn't clear from my previous post that if you drive your car to Sorrento, I recommend that you drop it off there and use trains for the remainder of your trip.
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Cinque Terre is worth the getting there!
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You would pass through Bologna on the way to Florence from Venice. It is not a different route. The only other route I know is a small line that features only regional trains that goes from La Spezia to Parma--not a useful route if traveling from Venice.
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I was in Florence for 2 months, and all weekends I use to travel to some different places for a day or too, it is very centric to use it as a base. (I do recommend going to CT)
Whatever your desicion is, I just wanted to give you a petit advice.
Italy's trains are not like the rest of Europe, you have 3 different prices, the cheaper (which I always took) was inneficient, it was slow and made stops in every little town.
Also it can run veeeery late.
Be sure to book the medium price train or the most expensive if you want to get really fast.
Check the return times, because if you miss the last train you'll get in that city until the next day.
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Thanks to you all, definitely very good tips. I think it is terribly hard to assemble a trip, lots of factors to consider. This is what we have so far:
Fly to Venice, arrive early morning
Two nights in Venice near St Marks but not directly on a canal. (Tough to get those last minute.)
Vernazza (CT) for two nights. Lots of variety possible in accomodations. Do you pick stairs, ducks, or train? Breakfast is not always included
Florence for 2 nights (we pulled 1 day from the original 3 nights in Florence plan and 1 day from the original 3 nights in Venice plan to get 2 days in CT)
Rome for 4 nights (still looking for accomodations)
Of course, we still need to make train arrangements.
Some lessons learned so far:
1. Google maps comes in very handy to determine if you might have potential construction (or other disadvantages) to the places you're considering
2. It appears that many accomodations are actually what we in the US call "condos"...sometimes owner-occupied but sometimes rented out
3. Don't be surprised to find a shower in the middle of the room (with no walls)
4. There are deals to be had and last minute arrangements are possible (some websites even feature those)
5. Learn to identify "areas" in the town that you might frequent and consider accomodations accordingly.
6. Sometimes being close to the train can be good and sometimes bad. The surrounding neighborhoods may or may not be nice.
7. If you're a light sleeper consider earplugs. There are many sources for noise, some natural and some manmade. You can't always anticipate.
8. Air conditioning is not a given (nor are fans) and sometimes it is not free
9. Decide whether you want to be an American abroad or to experience the country you visit. Sometimes you need to compromise one thing for another.
10. Email seems to be the current preferred way of making accomodations. I think in the US, websites are the most common. But Italy seems to favor email. And credit cards may only be used to book the stay, with cash for payment. (Though some places give discounts if you pay at booking...often these are nonrefundable.
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I know this is old, but I am hoping Travelfrenzy you get this...as I am looking at a very similar trip just starting in ROME (flights were better with airmiles) ..I was curious if this all worked otu for you and how your trip ended up. what would you do different etc.
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bgsnmky, the OP hasn't posted since before taking this trip, so it's possible he/she will never see your question. You should start another thread...
Unless the itinerary changed, the family spent only one full day in Venice, one full day in Vernazza, one full day in Florence and three full days in Rome. Would that be enough time for you to see what you want to see in each of these places?
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Not all competition is from a bench or bipods. Isn't NRA highpower a 3 position match?
Yes and zeros will be different. My 200 yard standing zero is different then my 200 yard setting zero. My rapid fire zero is different then my slow fire zero.
Shooting from a bipod or bench is going to give you a different zero then shooting prone with a sling, or setting, or kneeling, etc etc.
You may have a perfectly plum scope (zero can't) but as you move out spin dirft does come into play. Most people discount it, but its there, granted its normaly hiden in wind est. errors, but its there. How much depends a lot on the twist rate.
Look at your ballistic program. Take SHOOTER for your Ipod or I phone. Plug in all the numbers, set wind at ZERO and wind direction at 0 or 180 degrees. Now check the windage correction to, lets say 1000 yards. Shooter will give you a correction in this no wind situation.
Now go back to your inputs on your SHOOTER program, don't change anything but the twist direction. Change from a right hand twist to a left hand twist (leave everything else alone). Check your wind drift numbers, they are reversed.
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Ive been married to my wife for 14 years and weve been together for 18 years almost half my life. Never once in that time, even more today, did I ever consider leaving her. She is such a deep part of who I am she is in my soul that I cant imagine not being married to her. It never occurred to me that I would act in a way to hurt her.
And yet here I am. Ive lost my wife, I no longer live in the same home as my children, and Im lost in an emotional roller-coaster as I try to figure out: who the hell I am? How and why I did this? And if there is any chance of saving my marriage and my childrens future?
And so I am doing the work. And its hard, and it hurts and it upsets me, but it is my only path forward because I NEED TO UNDERSTAND why I sacrificed EVERYTHING that was important to me. I love my wife, I love my family but I still destroyed everything in a blink for an OW that I didnt care for.
Job 1 Protect my wife. Everything she has asked for I have done. I moved out, changed phones, turned over the pc, email accounts, put a GPS tracker on myself, gave her the finances, ended the enabling friendships, am quitting my job and have had NC with the OW. I did a timeline, I answered every horrific question with equally horrific answers, I took beatings and I listened to her cry (before we separated). Im learning to be a partner doing the shopping, chores, taking care of the kids on the weekend, cooking for them, caring for them (haircuts, clothes shopping, etc.). I set up a to-do list in the kitchen so my wife know if she needs something done, its gets done.
Job 2 Sort out myself. Answering the question why? is the hardest thing Ive ever done. Even harder for me personally as I know how deeply I care for my wife and how little I cared for the OW. Im in IC and spend time every week with my minister. The combination of them are powerful one very pragmatic and the other very emotional. Were talking and digging and its not fun. I dont WANT to go back to my childhood. I dont WANT to talk about how useless my parents were. I dont WANT to FEEL IT and in saying that Im starting to realize Ive been running away from emotions and intimacy for a very long time. My A was one more way for me to run
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away from feeling anything. I could say Im committed to continuing IC despite the pain, but the reality is Im in SO MUCH PAIN from watching my A destroy my family, that the IC is my only hope at staying sane. What comes out the other side will be a better man, of that I have no doubt. If there is anyone waiting for me when I get there is unfortunately out of my hands.
This is my story 3 months after DDay and where it goes from here is anyones guess
I am praying for you and your wife to R and be a family once more in time. I have been following your posts because your DDay was the day before ours, you are similar ages, have been together a similar length of time and have several children like we do.
We had a great marriage leading up to the A (my husband agrees) and so we struggle with the same question you asked:
I NEED TO UNDERSTAND why I sacrificed EVERYTHING that was important to me. I love my wife, I love my family but I still destroyed everything in a blink for an OW that I didnt care for.
I don't have any advice to offer you other than don't give up. Know that there are others out there pulling for the two of you.
May God help us and guide us all on this tough road to R.
We had a great marriage leading up to the A
Your words struck me because we were the same way. The people that know about my A (my wife's closet friend, my brother in law) said things "you guys were the LAST couple I thought this would happen to. You had such a strong marriage..."
It's true BTW and the worst part is those comments hurt my wife even more. Somehow the fact that our relationship was strong makes my lies even worse for her. It's so painful to go through this and watch her (when I could) suffer.
When I'm down I try to remember that "things you focus on grow". I read that earlier today and really liked it...what I am focusing on now is my wife, my kids and our family and hoping there is another chance to grow.
Like you and your wife people would be shocked that know us to even hear that I had cheated on my husband. Just not something that would ever cross anyone's mind. We seem happy, act happy, very involved with kids, school, sports etc. We were actually pretty happy but we became almost partners in a business of marriage. We get along great but just lost that deep intimacy. I think many people that are in affairs would say the same thing about their marriage. It looked and felt great but yet we still found a reason to stray.
My hope for both of us is that we can look back a year or two from now and know that our marriage is stronger than it would have been without the affair. Sometimes bad things draw people in closer. You never know though and that is the risk we took when we strayed.
Even though I'm a WS I feel for the pain that your wife has. I know I would have a hard time accepting these details as well. I have a lot of details to go through with my husband here soon and am scared to death because I know I couldn't deal with it yet I lived it and am now going to give it to him to absorb. Seems so cruel. Just hoping that in the end we can find a more secure fulfilling marriage for us.
I am a big believer in things happen for a reason. As hard as it is right now just keep hope that there will be a reason for the pain and while it might take a long time that you will find peace in the outcome. At least that's what I try to tell myself but I'm a mess too : (


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DCCI inaugurates supply chain and logistics group
More than 300 delegates attended the first meeting of the Supply Chain and Logistics Group at Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) yesterday. The meeting was chaired by Member of the Board and Head of DCCI's Economic Affairs and Commercial Activities Committee, Anwar Gargash and Deputy Director General of DCCI Ahmed Al-Banna.
The Supply Chain and Logistics Group, the 12th new business group to have been set up with the legal backing of the Chamber, will represent a variety of industry sectors, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, airlines, ocean and surface transporters, bankers, insurance companies, and forwarders.
The Supply Chain and Logistics Group will re-convene at DCCI on March 25 to elect a representative committee. Some 300 supply chain and logistics businesses are presently members of DCCI and the Supply Chain and Logistics Group (SCLG) but the Chamber predicts membership to increase dramatically in the next two years.
By 2005, group sector members of DCCI and SCLG are expected to exceed 4,000 or 5 per cent of the Chamber's total membership. — (menareport.com)
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They sent me a product intended for someone else (it had my name on the outside of the package, and then someone else's packing slip and a pair of jeans, when I'd ordered a running watch). I called customer services 5 times - each time I got to the head of the queue (which took between 20 mins and 1 hour), the line just went dead. I emailed them and it took them a week to reply, with a standard response telling me how to return unwanted products. There was no-one to speak to about this particular situation, which was of their own making! As it stands, a month after my original order, I returned the product straight away, but have still not received the correct product, and can't contact anyone to ensure it's on its way.


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The Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe baseball team lost its second consecutive game on Friday against visiting Sonaraville, 5-3.
The Warriors, who were shutout 10-0 on Tuesday, put together a three run-rally in their final atbat against Sonoraville, but it wasn't enough to get the win.
LFO head coach Johnny Burch said he was proud of their fight, and would continue working towards playing "a complete game."
"So far that's been our story," he said. "We've kind of got a good effort an inning or two in every ball game. We haven't put many games together."
LFO scored its first run on a sacrifice fly hit by Sam Eaves. Trey Silmon cut the lead to 5-3 on a two-run homer. He also had a single earlier in the game.
Burch said it was unfortunate their efforts were "a little too late in the game."
"We've been trying to get over a hump, and we haven't been able to get over it consistently," he said. "We're going to keep working on it and figure it out."
Burch said Melford did an exceptionally good job on the mound, allowing only fourth hits until exiting the game in the sixth inning.
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Members of the Inner Wheel Club of Chesterfield have raised more than £1,300 for Ashgate Hospice at their Christmas Extravaganza.
held their Christmas Extravaganza at St Thomas' Church Parish Centre, Brampton, and raised in excess of £1,300 for Ashgate Hospice.
The event at St Thomas Church, Brampton, included a variety of stalls selling handicrafts, preserves, jewellery, cosmetics, and Christmas gifts, with many of the items being hand-made by the members.
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On 24 January 1984, Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh. Thirty years later, it's hard at first to see what is so special about this computer. It doesn't look much different to other competing products of the time. Housed in a squat gray box, the original Macintosh has a tiny black and white screen, no built-in storage and limited processing capabilities. It was expensive too – costing $2,495 ($5428 today) — and had very few pieces of software available. Plus it was a flop, selling way below Apple's original expectations.
But the first graphical personal computer changed how we thought about computers, and arguably, set the course for much of the late twentieth century. The Internet, graphical design, photography, film making, music, smartphones, tablets — all of these were created or disrupted thanks to the boundaries broken by the Macintosh. For the first time, the user experience became more important than raw functionality, achieved by the novel concept of using a mouse to push objects around the screen.
The release of the first Mac came after a huge amount of hyperbole, seen best through the $1 million '1984' advert directed by Ridley Scott. With Orwellian overtones, Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs saw the Macintosh as a flashpoint in technology and his tool for changing the world:
For Jobs, there was another purpose. Ever since he founded Apple in 1976, he was on a one-man mission to bring down the big beasts of computing: IBM. With 'Big Blue' churning out generic machines (powered with Microsoft software), Jobs felt that the Macintosh would be the weapon to slay his bête noire. At the launch of the machine in San Francisco, he said:
'IBM wants it all and is aiming its guns on its last obstacle to industry control: Apple. Will Big Blue dominate the entire computer industry? The entire information age? Was George Orwell right about 1984?'
He was right in all three instances, although not necessarily through his own doing. George Orwell wasn't right about 1984. Big Blue no longer dominates the entire computer industry, nor the entire information age. The chain of events he set off lead to the rise of Windows, the market for personal computer clones and the end of IBM's dominance.
More so than any other Apple product, the machine was a product of its creator. Jobs worked a small team 90 hours a week for over three years to bring the machine to market. The scale of the challenge was huge, and it often seemed they wouldn't make it. Back in 1984, there simply wasn't enough power available to do what he wanted.
Andy Hertzfeld, the man responsible for the first version of Mac OS, has written a brilliant account of how the machine came to fruition Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made. He portrays Jobs as a narcissist, a bully, a manipulator but a visionary who believed the unrealistic could happen. Hertzfeld also acknowledges that no-one else could have created such a revolutionary product.
Jobs once stated all he wanted to do was 'put a ding in the universe'. That's exactly what he did with the original Macintosh. He did again with the iPod, iPhone and iPad decades later but all of them originate from that moment in 1984. For proof of that, walk down any street and see how long it takes to spot an Apple device. Happy birthday, Macintosh!
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Category: Action RPG
Seller: Gamevil
Requirements: iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
File Size: 31.2MB
Version Reviewed: 1.2
Price: $4.99
Age Rating: 9+ for infrequent/intense cartoon or fantasy violence
I don't want to play this game on the iPhone, I really don't. It has no business being there. It's too big, both in presentation and scope. I said the same of its predecessor—Zenonia—but it's doubly true here. This game needs to be on the iPad, and it needs to be there yesterday.
I therefore have to be honest with you…I haven't completed Zenonia 2. I'm going to, but not until it either gets an iPad optimized release or until I'm 100% convinced that it never will. Regardless, read on with the knowledge that I didn't reach the ending.
As mentioned above, Zenonia 2: The Lost Memories is the sequel to the wildly popular and genre-defining (on the iPhone, anyway) Zenonia. Both games are top-down RPG adventures in the grand tradition of The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past (game reviewers are contractually obligated to compare all RPGs to Zelda), and both therefore feature the same basic style of gameplay. You use the tiny virtual d-pad (I continue to hate virtual d-pads, but what are you gonna do?) for movement, controlling one of four tweenaged warriors. I'll never understand the appeal of controlling 12-year-olds with swords in action adventure games, but I'll call it a necessary evil of the gaming world and move on.
The developers at least understood that the iPhone control system is annoying, so they compensated with features such as auto-facing enemies and easily accesible skills. The buttons still require you to cover portions of the screen with your thumbs, but considering the only other option is to shrink the gameplay area, Gamevil went with the lesser or two evils.
Two other frustrating aspects of Zenonia—the hunger system and the overly complicated status screen—return, but both have been revised to be more manageable. If you plan to play both games, be sure to play The Lost Memories first; you won't want to deal with Zenonia after you get used to the streamlined interface of Zenonia 2. As for the story, however, it makes no difference in what order you play them; the characters and story are largely unrelated. Just be prepared for a lot of exposition along the way.
You have to be willing to accept these elements because the game is massive. 152 maps. 98 quests (story and side). 4 classes that don't affect the story much, but do restrict a few of the sidequests. A PvP (player vs. player) arena. And throughout all of this, you've got a lot of level grinding. A lot. This is partly why I haven't finished the game, because grinding tends to bore me if I don't have a compelling reason to move on. The story in Zenonia 2 is mildly entertaining, but not enough to deal with all this grinding more than once. If an iPad version is released, I want to wait and deal with it there.
In addition, I'm curious to see if my level of enthusiasm for Zenonia 2 stems mainly from the fact that it's on the iPhone. Its retro gameplay and graphics are very impressive on the tiny iPhone screen (especially the spell effects), but would I like them as much if it was WiiWare? How would they look on the larger iPad? Yes, I can play it there with doubled pixels, but that's hardly fair. Even optimized, would the whole look and feel of Zenonia 2 just feel dated in a larger format?
None of this is factoring into my iPhone review, of course. If you're an RPG fan, you absolutely should buy Zenonia 2: The Lost Memories. If you were turned off by the grinding, hunger system and clunky menus of the first, those issues have been adequately addressed here. Well, not the grinding and hunger system, but the streamlined interface makes them seem less tedious.
Once you get past the disbelief that a game this robust is on the iPhone, Zenonia 2 remains good enough to consume your gaming hours; only the hope of a larger version will be enough for you to put it aside.
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"This is a time of some economic difficulty for the U.K. but look at what we are capable of achieving as a nation even at a difficult economic time. This is not a London Games, this is not an England Games, this a United Kingdom Games."-- British Prime Minister David Cameron, on the eve of the 2012 London Olympics. (London INDEPENDENT, 7/26)
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The offense returns - Coming into tonight's game, the O's had scored just seven runs over the last three games and 13 runs over the last five. They matched the five-game output with 13 runs tonight.
The O's had just four extra-base hits over the last three games. Tonight they got two doubles and three homers. The O's went 14 for 38 at bat and 5 for 10 with runners in scoring position. Three players had multi-RBI nights.
It was the most O's runs since they scored 13 August 28th vs. Cleveland.


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After being dominated by Nigeria 4-1 on Wednesday, the South American side lost for the second time in a week as Franciszek Smuda's men secured victory at the Legia Stadium
A second-half goal by Pawel Brozek was enough to see Poland down Argentina 2-1 as Sergio Batista's men failed to secure a positive result for the second time this week.
After the confusing loss to Nigeria, Brozek punished Argentina with a delightful chip halfway through the second half after a strike by Marco Ruben cancelled out a goal by Adrian Mierzejewsk.
Brozek took his goal with class, receiving a clever no-look through ball from Jakub Blaszczykowski. The striker chipped the ball softly over the charging Adrian Gabbarini to lead the Polish to victory.
Sergio Batista will return to Argentina with more pressure and questions from AFA boss Julio Grondona, who criticized the coach after the loss to the Super Eagles.
In Sunday's contest, the woes of Argentina continued just before the half hour.
A lofted pass over the Argentina back-line found Sevilla's Federico Fazio 25 minutes in. The young defender went to clear the ball, but failed miserably while trying. Mierzejewski lined up his body towards the goal and fired home with a volley past Gabbarini for the 1-0 advantage.
Argentina looked to have scored minutes later after a cluster of players in the box resulted in Marco Ruben's possession only a metre out of the goal after an entrance pass from Nicolas Bertolo. The striker lifted the ball softly over Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. With the ball rolling towards the net, Rafal Murawski slid while clearing the ball off the line.
In the ensuing minutes, Poland dominated possession and tempo moving forward to double the lead on the disappointing South Americans.
Argentina bounced back minutes into the second half after Emiliano Insua sent in a high cross that found Fernando Belluschi who knocked the ball over his head, finding Ruben, who had his back to the goal. With a defender all over his back, the Villarreal striker cut towards the outside and drilled a low shot into the net to tie the game.
With a bit more momentum, Batista's men went forward trying to play through the wings, sending in crosses to the forwards. Not many chances were found, but the high-pressure defence kept the Polish on their heels, forcing them to turn the ball over on many occasions. But the defence managed to counter with swift tackles and well-timed clearances.
The Europeans took the advantage halfway through the second half when Blaszczykowski filtered through the rolling ball into the box with a no-look pass, finding Brozek, who secured the win.
Argentina's next contest will be the opening game of the Copa America. when the hosts will take on Bolivia in La Plata.
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Just a short distance from Bath you will find the amazing and historic site of Avesbury Stone Circle. This is regarded as one of the most important megalithic finds in Europe making Avesbury a firm favourite with visitors and tourists alike. Visit and see for yourself why this site is so popular, you can alsoRead more
Have you ever wondered what is behind the scenes at the Roman Baths? Well now you can take a tour and find out what exactly is there. See rarely visited areas, unique and hidden history and enjoy a day out in this beautiful city. Make sure to book your place though as spaces are limited.Read more
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Book your spa break in Bath with Bailbrook Lodge and enjoy a whole range of events held in the beautiful city of Bath this March. From 23rd of March 2013 the American Museum of Bath is holding a magnificent exhibition called Gangsters & Gunslingers, dispelling myths and concentrating on the true history of 2 definingRead more
2013 is an exciting year for the Fashion Museum of Bath. To celebrate their 50th anniversary they are holding a glittering exhibition called Fifty Fabulous Frocks. Dresses and outfits from a huge range of eras will be on display to dazzle and astound you. From a beautiful embroidered Georgian court dress to top fashion namesRead more
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Lady Gaga Releases Yet Another Born This Way Remix (Listen)
Lady Gaga is at the remixing again and this time it's Bollywood. I'm not sure how many different ways you can hear the same songs and still consider them new? Is she introducing new kinds of music to a broad audience or is she just trying to put out the same music to increase sales? Either way, it's happening!
Country, mariachi, now Bollywood?
Lady Gaga isn't content with just one version of her hit song, she seems to be intent on releasing one in every genre!
Gaga tweeted, "I worked with some Indian Producers on "BORN THIS WAY" to show all the little monsters in India that I appreciate you!" The mother monster teamed up with famous Bollywood music composers Salim-Sulaiman for the track.
What's next? A reggae remix? Maybe a little polka action?
Do you think she should keep remixing or give it a rest?
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
That apron is adorable and I think I will give it a try for my granddaughter. Thanks for sharing it :mrgreen:Originally Posted by just_the_scraps_m'am
LOVE the ruffles!
Thanks for sharing. Moda Bake Shop has some scrumptious "recipes."
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Why do people where shin pads?
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Why don't people where shin pads?
Where, were, wear....
Is it a generation thing? I'm old.
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is wearing armour causing more serious injuries with a false sense of safety and folks riding above their abilities .
I wear kneepads pretty much every time I ride- never found any reason not to, tbh, and plenty of reason to. It doesn't take a lot to ding up a knee- not talking about permanent damage but I don't like spoiled rides and time off the bike.
But my shinpads are purely for dh- never found a set I'd be happy to wear all the time. And yes my shins look absolutely haggard.
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is wearing armour causing more serious injuries with a false sense of safety and folks riding above their abilities .
Almost certainly causes some (then again, wearing helmets almost certainly causes some injuries too ) But on balance I'd doubt it's a negative effect.
is wearing armour causing more serious injuries with a false sense of safety and folks riding above their abilities .
Pushing your limits is how you improve. That's where the fun is.
Each to there own and what not as what works for you may not work for others but i've never owned shin pads or rode with pads in 25+ yrs of mtb'ing, apart from a chamois pad in lycra shorts or padded gloves that is. I'm quite happy to ride lap after lap of Kirroughtree black, Glentress black, Laggan etc without putting a foot down or crashing (usually - not always), same with 6-7 hr rides in the Galloway hills or up in the Highlands without pads but i'm probably a jey boy xc mincer who knows his limits rather than a suited n' booted speed merchant downhilling stormtrooper. I prefer heading out for a ride without anything extraneous rubbing or flapping about and to be honest i can't think of any of my mates who ride with pads either - been riding bikes offroad since the days of Muddy Fox Explorers when i was in my early teenage years in the mid to late 80's along with racing motocross since i was 8 so i guess i know my limits and how far i can push it before i'll hurt myself doing something stupid.
If i went to a downhill track or jump park i would wear pads of some sort as i can guarantee i would end up on my arse/face/shins/shoulders/head/knees at some point - probably all at once as i fall out of the uplift truck and make a **** of myself.
Sup to you of course but personally the only time I ever wear any protection other than a helmet is when I used to do trials riding as I was often jumping/slipping off the pedals or falling off benches etc. Normal MTBing really doesnt require much protection in my mind. I've sliced my shins open on pedals a few times, I've buried rings in my calves. I've also sliced fingers on passing trees, cracked my collarbone on a tree I bounced off and been stung by a bee that got stuck down my Tshirt. All of them are rare occurences with short lived damage and no risk of loss of life or significant impairment so I don't bother wearing uncomfy protection.
But some people think I'm a bit nuts for MTBing in mid winter and a foot of snow in shorts and a tshirt so maybe you shouldn't listen to me.
never used to wear knee pads for riding xc/trails but have always ridden dh with shins and knee pads and have plenty of scars for when i haven't had them on too. recently got some kyle straits after shredding my knee on an xc ride and they're so much more comfortable than i expected, fine for riding all day in. no way would i ride all day in my dh pads. but then again i wouldn't wear them for all my riding either, just when there's a likely chance i'd plant my knee onto some sharp rocks or doing jumps
Because ending a ride caked in blood, sweat and mud looks way harder than poncing around in shin pads?
I've got Kyle Strait knee pads but only wear them mucking about on DH runs.
I've also got some 661 knee and shin pad things that I used to wear on the big bike in Wharncliffe etc, but hate them to be honest. I haven't worn them in ages, but looking at the state of them they've saved my shins a fair bit. They're gouged to buggery.
Never wear pads for long rides and have a fair few scars to show for it.
Always wear shin pads for the down hill part. Lots of sharp rocks where I ride tho so its easy to crack a shin on some thing, even trail side rocks can be a problem. Also since riding is my work its insurance. My last set were pretty badly gouged after a big slide at el chorro.
Never had anyone turn down my offer of borrowing pads. Not after the first day anyway.
I only really wear my knee/shin combo for dh and jumpy stuff. As I don't have just knee pads and my shins are battle hardened veterans, i don't wear pads for any other riding as the chances of coming off are less and i kinda like having a few scabs here and there. Reminds me i've been out on the bike, and then there's the picking
I wear both knee/shin and forearm/elbow pads when I got into mtbing a few years ago and don't even notice them anymore. The forearm pad has broken several falls and saved a couple of jackets from being shredded. Shin pads are probably overkill with spuds, but now I wear them I don't want sods law to reign if I swap them for knee pads :?...but they are not a bad option if you go munro bagging with sanny!
I never found a Knee/shin combo type pad that actually stayed up and protected my sodding knees, and seeing as I'd rate knee protection as marginally more important I opted for knee pads rather than knee/shin pads... simple really.
I suppose you could use separate shin pads but why bother, TBH if you are regularly bolloxing your shins you either need to look at better shoes/pedals or a skills course rather than new pads...
Also riding more on SPDs now so shin strikes are much less of an issue also.
People do xc rides?
aren't they long boring rides with no corners?
Well I never
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TRG's Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona Win by the Numbers It takes an army Petaluma, California, Now that the dust has settled on TRG's one - two finish at the 47th running of the Grand-Am Rolex Series Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona in January, the ...
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Petaluma, California, Now that the dust has settled on TRG's one - two finish at the 47th running of the Grand-Am Rolex Series Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona in January, the reflection on the data tells the tale of the race. Justin Marks, RJ Valentine, Andy Lally, Patrick Long and Joerg Bergmeister drove the No. 67 TRG Porsche 997 to victory by running a near perfect race.
The team's third win at the 24 hour started with excellent preparation by the TRG crew that started over five months ago. With a fleet of four new Porsche 997 GT3 race cars and one 2008 model, the preparation for the early January test was no small feat by this seasoned team. The cars ran flawlessly at the test and were just as strong during the race. The No. 67 finished the race in ninth place overall, including the Daytona Prototype field, and the No. 66 came next -tenth overall.
All that the No. 67 Construct Corps/CRG/No Fear Energy Drinks/K1 Speed/Voodoo Ride/Gemstone Winery/TRG Porsche GT3 needed during the 24 hours of racing was gas, oil, tires, and a fresh driver.
Justin Marks was impressed with how the team and drivers performed with very few mistakes.
"I think that I was surprised at how clean the race was," Marks said. "We had two small penalties and one doughnut on the car. Those were the only hiccups in 24 hours of hard running. To me that's amazing. I was also surprised at the pace we had to run for the majority of the race. You'd never have thought it was the longest race in professional motorsports. The pace was so fast for the first 18 hours. Obviously winning the Rolex 24 is a big deal. But it's a different kind of win. It's such a huge effort by so many people that instead of it being something personal for me, the emotions are of pride and honor to just be apart of something so significant. I was more excited to see the looks on everyone faces and the emotions they showed than any kind of personal achievement. I just feel lucky to be a part of it. Also, it was important for me to deliver a result to Construct Corps. They've been behind me through two difficult seasons and never waived their support. This win is my thank you."
Andy Lally notched his second Rolex 24 Hour win which ranks at the top of his already impressive racing statistics.
"I would call it more relieving than surprising," Lally said. "So many people work so hard for so long to try and win the Daytona 24 that when everything seems like it is coming together that's when things get the most stressful. Every team member is trying not to make a mistake while at the same time hoping that some of the things that are not within their control go the right way. We knew we had a great car and we knew we had a good driver line-up and we knew we could win the race. We just needed it all to come together and it did. Every single person that had a hand on this car is deserving of the victory, our crew at the track as well as our crew behind the scenes and including the people that managed the entire process. As drivers, we were very fortunate to have such a good team behind us and TRG has proven year after year that they are the best at what they do."
"This win is way up at the top. This is my second win at the Daytona 24 and obviously the first time around holds sentimental value. Daytona has always been, hands down, my most valued and targeted prize over any other endurance race. Anytime you can win a race at this track you have done something special that is a career highlight. It is also a great way to kick-off a year that you intend on racing for a Championship. This was round one of 12 for us and we will walk into VIR with the points lead and the goal of keeping that lead for the rest of the season."
Spencer Pumpelly in the No. 66 AXA/Mitchell Rubber/Wealth Management Strategies/TRG Porsche GT3 was surprised by the overall pace of the GT race.
"I was amazed by the pace," Pumpelly said. "I am used to Daytona being a 24 hour sprint race, but this year's pace wasn't too far off of the qualifying times. Until the 86 went out it didn't subside. We came away from Daytona with good points which, helps in the championship, but we were only the class of the field for the last eight hours. In the sprint races we will have a lot tougher competition and Daytona was a reminder of that fact."
Kevin Buckler, TRG team owner, knows what it takes to win, but is always impressed with the numbers and the effort.
"Our 2009 Daytona effort was huge," Buckler said. "The car preparation started after the last speech at the banquet in September. When you manage a team comprised of 25 drivers from four different countries, five cars, two KONI cars and an army of support crew and staff it is a big task. To win the race on top of all the challenges makes it worth it. Our goal was to win and to get a one - two finish is especially satisfying. After last year, I wanted it bad. As you can see by the numbers it takes an army, and we had one. This sets us up nicely for the beginning of the season with our cars first and second in the GT points standings. It is nice not having to climb out of a hole and start the schedule with everyone chasing US at VIR at the end of April. The bottom line is that I am very proud of every single person associated with this team"
The No. 67 TRG Porsche Daytona 24 Hours Menu for Success:
506 Gallons of Sunoco Race Fuel
35 sets of tires, 140 tires total, including test days
2 set front brake pads
5 quarts of oil
24 pit stops
15 driver changes
Patrick Long led 52 laps
Jorg Bergmeister led 47
Andy Lally led 41
Justin Marks led 8
RJ Valentine led 3
67 car led 152 of the 695 total GT laps run
Spencer Pumpelly led 44 in the 66 car
Richard Lietz led 25
66 car led 149 of the 695 total GT laps run
TRG led 301 laps of the 695 total GT race laps
TRG Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona Consumption Among Five Cars:
120 pit stops
75 driver changes
175 sets of tires, 700 individual tires
25 quarts oil
10 sets front brake pads
600 lug nuts, new nuts on every stop
115 pits stops (5 cars x 23 stops each)
2,530 gallons of Sunoco race fuel (506 gallons per car x 5)
Team and Support Crew Consumables:
100 cases of water
50 cases of Gatorade
30 cases of Red Bull
25 bags of coffee
1000 lbs. of ice
200 Advil tablets
75 lbs of bananas, plus other fruit
24 cans of nuts
75 toothbrushes and toothpaste
50 boxes of Granola Bars
8 catering personnel
80 hot sandwiches at midnight of race
80 hot breakfast sandwiches
2,000 items of team uniform clothing
60 Nomex suits for crew during race
30 golf carts
8 fully equipped motor homes
24 laptops
4 race car and equipment transporters
72 crew and team support personnel
50 Nitrogen bottles
50 hotel rooms (50 x 6 nights 300 nights)
65 round trip air flights for race
10 rental vans
13 rental cars
15 cases of Adobe Road Wine
10 EZ-up canopies
5 fuel rigs
Round two of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series will be held at Virginia International Raceway April 24 - 23.
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Also adding their not inconsiderable talents to our jam-packed bill of live musical cheer are the stunningly soulful Jesse Ware, self-described 'motivational speaker with harmonious intentions' Willis Earl Beal, rap-punk-ravers Murkage, super-distinctive microphone champion Skepta, singer song-writer and soon-to-be superstar Jake Bugg, spine-tingling harmonisers Staves, duelling boy-girl vocalists Sunless 97, Brit-electro types The Other Tribe, Mancunians Parma Violets, Eastern European folk flavoured South Londoners Georgeous George, folk-punk four-piece Crowns, live freestyle breaks dons Subgiant and shoestring-popsters Daytona Lights. Plus there will be appearances from Charley Macaulay, Alonestar and the Isle of Wight's very own A Way Of Life and This Way Up.
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what is the most unusual/extraordinary hunting adventure you guys had?
My simple answer: Most hunting adventures go as planned. But the travel to get there and back is whole other story. A lot of little moments had to go right to get me and my luggage there and back. It's probably the thing I hate most about travel long distance. You are relying on airlines and the weather to cooperate.
Most hunting situations require good glassing techniques, accurate judgement of the animal being hunted and of course good shooting .
I had a neat experience in Namibia- It was last day, getting packed for airport trip. Game ranch owner gets a call requesting meat donation for Namibian Defence Forces. 2 Hours later I had an old bull giraffe on the ground, fun hunt & no fees.
I guess the most unusual I have ever experienced, was a totally unsuccessful hunt.
I am usually very lucky when hunting.
One year I had great "luck" and got lots of landowner tags in a usually good area for Reindeer for very little money.
I shared the 28 tags with a friend and we thought we would have a hunting season of a lifetime for Reindeer.
But the weather was very strange that year and the wind was coming from a very unusual direction for that time of the year. And it stayed like that for the whole Reindeer season too.
That made all the Reindeer stay in the same area for the whole season and that was of course outside the area we had permission to hunt.
We ate tagsoup with 28 tags in the soup that year....
When it comes to extraordinary hunts in a good way, then I need some time to think about that as I have so many great hunts and hunting situations in my memory
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Process technology is one of the highest-paying two-year degrees in Texas, according to a recent survey by College Measures. A February 2014 report by the magazine Community College Week ranked COM fourth in the nation in 2012 for number of degrees awarded in the science technologies and technicians category. We prepare our students to serve as leaders in industry.
Our graduates will be able to operate chemical plants, waste water treatment plants and so much more.
Because of the large number of baby boomers retiring, our students are in high demand. We have several internships in progress and more coming this summer. A few of our internships in process technology are at LyondellBissell, Dow, Praxair and INEOS.
The COM process technology program has one of the highest job placement rates in the state — nearly 89 percent in 2011-12.
As well as internships, COM students gain hands-on experience. Our capstone course requires 40 hours of continuous operation on the 10-foot glycol separation unit on the College of the Mainland campus. The students take shifts, learning to work with others while gaining a real-world sense of their career choice.
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The Washington Nationals clinched their three-game series with a 3-0 win over the New York Yankees in a rain-delayed game Thursday at Yankee Stadium.
Washington won the game as +260 underdogs, while the team's played UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Ryan Zimmerman went 3-for-5 with one RBI for the Nationals. Craig Stammen tossed 6 1-3 scoreless innings for the win, and Mike MacDougal recorded the save.
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Roughly six weeks before the NFL Draft commences on the same Philadelphia steps Rocky Balboa immortalized, it has become clear Marlon Mack will be one guy who won't go the distance.
To the contrary, USF's all-time rusher could be gone by the early rounds.
If the March projections are any sign, Mack -- a three-time 1,000-yard rusher -- will become the program's highest NFL draft pick since Kayvon Webster (third round) in 2013.
In his latest mock draft, Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling projects Mack -- who participates in the Bulls' on-campus pro day Tuesday -- to be taken by the Colts in the third round (80th overall pick). WalterFootball.com projects Mack to go to the Giants in the second round (55th overall).
Mack is coming off a solid effort at the NFL Combine, where he was joined by Bulls WR Rodney Adams (who also will participate at USF's pro day). Mack logged a 4.5-second 40-yard dash, a 35 1/2-inch vertical leap, and did 15 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.
"Looks like he has ball bearings in his hips," NFL.com's Lance Zierlein said in his analysis of Mack. "Able to swivel in multiple directions. Can tilt and slalom around defenders on the second and third level and is able to string moves together."
Mack and Adams will be joined by 16 other former Bulls at USF's pro day. The event is open only to media and invited guests.
The draft is set for April 27-29 in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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It is second nature to call this the homestretch. The Giants have three vital, season-ending games in a row. What else would you call it? The thing is, though, almost never does an NFL team get to experience so much "home" in a homestretch.
The Giants will spend the rest of the regular season at MetLife Stadium, starting Sunday against the Redskins. Sure, the Christmas Eve game against the Jets technically is on the road, but who's kidding whom? When your playoff future is on the line and you don't have to travel, there's no place like home for the holidays.
Three straight NFL games on familiar turf would be almost like the Yankees playing all of September in the Bronx.
"It's a tremendous opportunity for us, but it only means something if we take advantage of it," defensive end Chris Canty said after indoor practice Friday. "We don't have to travel, that's to our advantage. We have an opportunity to get a lot of rest. There will be no excuses."
Guard Mitch Petrus, who made his first start of the season Sunday night against the Cowboys, said offensive linemen feel a definite tangible effect of the home-field advantage. They don't have to deal with the crowd noise drowning out the quarterback's signals (which might or might not be a problem in the Jets game, depending on which team's fans wind up with the majority of the tickets). "We can use more of a hard count, a dummy count to try to draw the guy offside," Petrus said. "When you have to watch the ball to know when it's snapped, it makes you a tick late."
Other players cited the sheer comfort of staying in a home- game routine.
Then again, is it really such a hot deal for a passing team such as the Giants to be playing in New Jersey's fitful December wind? "That's what really concerns me more than anything else," offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride said. "You have to be able to run the ball a little bit. We're not where we want to be, but we're headed in the right direction."
Geographically, the players say they are right where they want to be. If the wind blows, so be it. "I think we're all kind of used to it," said wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, who has to gauge the currents. "We know what we're up against. I think we'll do a good job of mixing the pass and run game up. Whatever we've got to go through, the other teams have got to go through the same thing, too."
Fellow receiver Victor Cruz said: "I've played in the Northeast for basically all my life, so I understand how the winds can be crazy and things like that. But it's something you've got to adjust to." He noted that this December has been the mildest in a long time, adding, "I don't want to jinx it."
Nor did they want to jinx this possibility by talking about it: If things go well in this homestretch, the Giants could have a fourth straight game at home -- to start the playoffs.