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This past weekend, the Republican gubernatorial candidates squared off in the second of their three scheduled debates. If you are already a supporter of one of the candidates, there is a good chance that you think your candidate won the debate. If you don't have a candidate in the race, then this debate probably didn't help make up your mind.
There are three headlines coming out of Saturday's debate.
All three candidates think they could save the state $100 million if they stop providing services to illegal immigrants.
Bob Vander Plaats obviously got under Branstad's skin when he needled the former governor about his support of Ben Nelson, a Democrat senator from Nebraska.
Terry Branstad made Vander Plaats look foolish when Vander Plaats implied that the executive order that Steve King sued then-Governor Vilsack over was about voting rights for felons, not special rights for gay, lesbian, and transgendered individuals.
With Arizona's aggressive new immigration laws garnering constant news coverage, a question about the issue was bound to be asked. All three of the candidates support tougher immigration laws, and all of them believe that the state should not provide services to illegal immigrants.
Members of the media have been critical of the candidates for using the numbers in a report that was done by the non-partisan Legislative Services Agency (LSA). The LSA estimated that the state pays $92 million a year for benefits for illegal immigrants. What the news media missed was an obvious flip-flop on the issue by Rod Roberts. In 2004, Roberts voted to give the children of illegal immigrants in-state tuition if they attended one of the regent universities.
Neither Roberts' opponents nor the debate panelist pointed out that he supported the Dream Act in 2004. With nobody pointing out his flip-flop, Roberts was allowed to dance around the issue by focusing on adults who are in the country illegally taking state benefits. Both Branstad and Vander Plaats said they would not give in-state tuition to students of illegal immigrants as did Roberts, in an apparent about-face on the issue.
After the immigration questions, the candidates were asked a series of questions about gay marriage. The first question that was asked was whether or not each candidate would support the eventual nominee if unsuccessful in the primary. Branstad said that he's a team player and has always supported the Republican ticket. While that may be true in Iowa, his answer presented the perfect opportunity for Vander Plaats to bring up Branstad's support of Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson, a pro-life Democrat, who also cast a critical vote in support of President Obama's healthcare bill.
Vander Plaats rightfully made the most of the opportunity and it was apparent that he got under Branstad's skin. Branstad tried to interrupt by saying that he made that endorsement while not in office, but it only made things look worse for him.
Vander Plaats scored points for his criticism of Branstad, but he failed to answer the question. Vander Plaats did say that the eventual nominee would have to work hard to earn the support of his peers and their supporters, but he isn't exactly pure when it comes to endorsements either. Last summer, Vander Plaats was quick to endorse a state legislative candidate who, at the time, was running as an independent instead of the Republican.
It's safe to assume that the Vander Plaats campaign and its supporters celebrated landing a solid blow on Branstad, but the person who looked the best after that exchange was man to Bob's left, Rod Roberts. The entire theme of Roberts' campaign is that he is the only candidate that can unite the Republican Party in the fall. The exchange between Branstad and Vander Plaats only helped him make the point.
Vander Plaats' criticism of Branstad clearly got to the former governor, but in the blink of an eye, it was Branstad who was on the offensive. The next question also dealt with gay marriage and Branstad rebounded nicely. Branstad reminded the audience that he signed the Defense of Marriage Act and said the court is not above the law, but neither is the governor. That was a direct shot at Vander Plaats' executive order. Branstad then mentioned Tom Vilsack's executive order that was taken to court by then-State Senator Steve King.
Vander Plaats responded next and said that the executive order that Branstad was referring to dealt with voting rights for felons. Vander Plaats was wrong, and Branstad jumped in to make sure everyone knew it. The executive order that Branstad was speaking of was Vilsack's order granting gays, lesbians, and transgendered people civil right. The fact that Vander Plaats didn't know this was shocking considering his entire campaign strategy revolves around issuing an executive order. If any candidate should know the ins and outs of previous executive orders, it should be the candidate who is advocating for one.
The candidates were asked 18 questions during the 90-minute debate. The candidate who actually answered the question the most directly was Terry Branstad. He also gave the most detailed answers. Vander Plaats on the other hand only offered generalities, but excelled at delivery. There were numerous times during the debate when he said that certain groups of people like illegal aliens should be held accountable, but he never offered details on how he plans to do that.
Vander Plaats also seemed to contradict himself in a few of his answers. When asked about the smoking ban exemption for casinos, Vander Plaats said that he would get rid of the exemption, but then he argued against the entire smoking ban. Branstad said that he would have signed the ban in a heartbeat.
The final GOP debate will probably be the most spirited yet. It is likely that the Des Moines Register will let the candidates ask each other a question. If that is indeed the case, the Thursday afternoon debate might create the fireworks the gubernatorial primary has lacked to date.
Bob Vander Plaats did a good job of using the debate to needle Terry Branstad. It's obvious that he has annoyed the former governor, but he has yet to do anything that will dramatically alter the race. If Vander Plaats had the financial resources to go after Branstad in radio and TV ads, the race would take on a whole different tone.
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sturmgeist says... #1
For the mere cost of more than doubling the price of your deck you could replace Mind Sculpt with Glimpse the Unthinkable ;)
June 11, 2016 2:56 p.m.
TheGr8H0b0 says... #2
I love this deck! Ever since I started playing Magic (Which also was about a year ago, ironically) I have wanted to make a great mill deck. I didn't even think of the Duskmantle Guildmage + Mindcrank combo! The Swans of Bryn Argoll are actually quite nice, I disregarded them in my deck when creating it because of the free draw, but not I realize how nice they synergize. Hedron Crab (My favorite card) is amazing as always.
Suggestions: I'm skeptical of Breaking / Entering. While half of it is nice you never get to use the other half. Glimpse the Unthinkable is strictly better, though it would double the cost of your deck. You could also use Memory Sluice since you never attack with the Hedron Crab having two of them on board allows for 1 mana and 8 mill. Which then allows you to use one extra mana that turn for a Tome Scour or Mind Sculpt.Paranoid Delusions would be a good card if you consistently hit face with any of your creatures, though that's not the point of the deck and probably wouldn't happen enough to make the replacement worth it.
Overall, I LOVE your deck! As I said I've been wanting to make one since I've started but always struggled a bit. This is just what I was looking for! Keep on milling!
June 11, 2016 3:01 p.m.
TheGr8H0b0 says... #3
Also, you could add Death's Approach to your sideboard to help you get rid of any annoying creatures without using too much mana.
June 11, 2016 3:03 p.m.
TheGr8H0b0 Thank you for your kind words! And yeah, I would love to play a playset of Glimpse the Unthinkable, but as you said it'd pretty much double the price of the deck, and this was initially a budget build, although it's sort of morphed past that. I'm praying that someone at my local FNM ends up having one I could potentially trade for, but that's just a pipe dream at this point. I'll also have to playtest with Memory Sluice, I hadn't heard of it before, but I think it'd be a good replacement for Breaking / Entering as long as I can consistently trigger the Conspire ability.
June 11, 2016 4:03 p.m.
RainForest says... #5
Def not the only aggro mill :) Nice deck tho :)
June 11, 2016 4:38 p.m.
Vergil_Redgrail says... #6
There are 5 people who have a Glimpse the Unthinkable listed in their binder, and probably more who don't have it listed. Why not try and trade for it here? You'd be trading the same value either way, right? Or do you expect someone at your FNM who has one to get skimmed by you for it?
June 11, 2016 6:58 p.m.
I love this deck! But why not Fog Bank instead of Swans of Bryn Argoll?
June 11, 2016 7:44 p.m.
Vergil_Redgrail says... #8
Swans thins their deck and can also be used to beat face if needed.
June 11, 2016 7:45 p.m.
yozora_karasu says... #9
While it does cost more mana than Mind Sculpt, I love playing Startled Awake Flip because I can bring back over and over again
June 11, 2016 7:47 p.m.
yozora_karasu says... #10
But this is my mill deck Death and Taxes: Blue / Black Mill, I think it's an aggressive mill deck.
June 11, 2016 7:55 p.m.
I like Swans of Bryn Argoll more because it helps to thin out their library in addition to being a decent defender and it can also help to trigger the Duskmantle Guildmage + Mindcrank combo.
I considered adding Startled Awake Flip, but it's honestly too slow for this deck.
June 11, 2016 7:59 p.m.
zmickelson says... #12
Can you beat this one? It's not mine, but it is the best mill deck I've ever seen.
Nice deck by the way. Very affordable for the punch it packs.
June 12, 2016 3:55 a.m.
zmickelson That deck is pretty insane, if I had the money I'd love to have cards like Snapcaster Mage, Glimpse the Unthinkable and Oboro, Palace in the Clouds. If I hadn't been considering a budget when building this deck, I probably would've built something similar. But as a broke college student, dropping more than $100 on a deck can be a problem.
June 12, 2016 2:25 p.m.
zombieman123 says... #14
What do when leyline of sanctity?
June 14, 2016 2:37 p.m.
TheGr8H0b0 says... #15
Another great card for this deck would be Circu, Dimir Lobotomist. You'd only need to run 2-3, but when you get them out on the board and play cards like Memory Sluice (if you're running those), Breaking / Entering, and Mind Funeral you get 2 triggers for one spell. Then your opponent can't cast any card with the same name! Of course, Circu, Dimir Lobotomist is for those matches where you're mill cards aren't coming and you need some control. Maybe just toss them on the sideboard, but if I put them in the main I would take out 1x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver and 1x Mind Sculpt or 1x Mindcrank
June 15, 2016 12:24 a.m.
Traumatize too slow? I figured for its cost it would be good if you got it off.
June 17, 2016 11:30 p.m.
Silverdrake says... #17
Love it! Not sure what you'd take out for it, but ever since it came out Manic Scribe has been an all-star for mill decks everywhere. A lot of people are even saying that it's making mill a competetive-level modern deck, which is pretty neat.
Other than that, maybe consider Slaughter Pact or Dismember for sideboard? My lgs meta is full of infect so keeping a surprise instant-speed kill spell in board can be a game saver.
Not to self-promote (ok that's exactly what I'm doing) but if you're looking for ideas, take a peek at my version of the deck:
June 18, 2016 12:58 a.m.
By the time I get the mana to cast Traumatize, I've already gone through about half their library or more, so it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to have it. And I considered adding Manic Scribe, but I feel like the delirium would be a little too hard to pull off. For my purposes, Hedron Crab probably works the best.
June 18, 2016 4:32 p.m.
Archive Trap? with fetch lands galore in modern, might not be too shabby to look into. Possible hardcast if the game goes long.
June 19, 2016 9:50 a.m.
With Nahiri, the Harbinger seeing a TON of play in modern lately, I would be worried that you have close to a 0% of winning against decks that run Emrakul, the Aeons Torn.
That being said, I do love the budget-ish mill!
June 20, 2016 1:28 p.m.
Torrence, wouldn't ANY deck with even a single copy of Emrakul, the Aeons Torn be impossible for a mill deck to beat? Just milling it resets the deck and graveyard.
June 20, 2016 2:37 p.m.
Bloodveld Yes, exactly what I was saying lol "0% chance of winning". I only mention it because it sounds like this wants to be a competitive modern deck and Emrakul, the Aeons Torn is seeing a lot more play in modern recently because of the popular Nahiri, the Harbinger interaction.
But who knows, maybe no one in the meta-game is running a deck with Emrakul, but I just wanted to point out a possibility of a no-win scenario for this deck, because I really like what's going on with it.
June 20, 2016 6:19 p.m.
Ah I see, I thought you were insinuating that Emrakul would need to be summoned. Frankly, I don't know how to beat her and similar creatures with mill.
June 20, 2016 6:50 p.m.
Bloodveld Sideboard Leyline of the Void
June 20, 2016 6:57 p.m.
yozora_karasu says... #26
Bloodveld, Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver mills by exile, and even if you can't exile Emrakul, the Aeons Torn, you can exile the graveyard, making it so the entire deck isn't reset.
June 20, 2016 10:32 p.m.
Can't Relic of Progenitus exile emrakul while he is going to the graveyard on the stack? It is colorless...
June 22, 2016 9:21 a.m.
TheRedKnight says... #28
Hi! I upgraded my own mill deck (which wasn't working very well at all...) by taking a few leaves out of your book! I hope you don't mind. You and your Deck are linked on mine: Esper Kill Mill. Check it out if you like! You have my +1!
July 6, 2016 5:46 p.m.
Took this to a local event, came in second. Really liked the feel of it. Only change to the list was replacing the Mindsculpt with Glimpse of the Unseen Beat Coco Elves, Slivers, and a weird white life gain deck before losing to burn in the finals. Thing in the Ice did work in all match ups, despite my misgivings that it'd never get to flip it, quickly becoming my new favorite card.
However, I'm not feeling the Duskmantle/Mindcrank combo as much as I thought I would. Could have been bad draws but by the time I had all the parts I had the games locked up with flipped Awakened Horrors. Also never saw my swans might pull them for +2 Startled Awake.
Going to replace the combo pieces with:
+1 Thing in the Ice, +3 Jace's Phantasm, +2 Surgical Extraction
August 9, 2016 9:04 p.m.
toxicchandra says... #30
August 10, 2016 3:32 p.m.
yo this seems rad!
Surgical Extraction and/or Leyline of the Void may be increasingly necessary in the board tho. Dredge and Abzan Mid-range are expanding in the meta it would seem.
August 11, 2016 9:53 a.m.
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I'm embarrassed to admit how much you meant to me. I've been listening to you from the beginning, and you quickly became my favorite. Firing up the iPod and hearing "Hello and welcome!" was a great way to start my lunchtime walk, and always brought a grin of anticipation to my face.
You were my first...never before had I heard casual adult conversation about my beloved hobby where every other word wasn't some immature ejaculation. It was people like me talking about something I care about. And you introduced me to games like Company of Heroes and Heroes of Might & Magic, for which I'll be forever grateful.
But we've grown apart. You met this other guy, a guy who likes to tell stories about people crapping their pants and whose favorite pastime is griefing other people in games and then talking endlessly about it. I hoped your infatuation with this guy was a phase, but when you all laughed as he gleefully described driving people from a server by hitting the taunt key over and over, I had to wonder.
And now that you've made his crank calls a regular feature of the show, you've descended to a place where I just can't follow. I remember when I thought crank calls where funny...I think I was seven.
I don't blame you. Your new friend is admittedly a smart and witty guy, and I suspect you get many more listeners with the "morning zoo" style than with boring old conversation about games. But unfortunately I just can't be one of those listeners anymore.
We'll always have CoH and HOMM. Good luck in your future endeavours, and please don't call.
Why would a gaming show involve crank calls? Unless they crank called people in the industry, on gaming related subjects. That could be funny.
I'm about 5 shows back at the moment, but apparently something big happens over the next 5 shows. Jeff must let Sean (or is it Shawn?) really go crazy. Either that or Ryan finally goes crazy.
Last week he (Shawn Elliott) pranked Cash Call, this week it was an EB games. Yeah, I'm not really into that stuff either. You could argue that he's parodying the gaming community when he acts like Douchebag Mcf*cknuts in multiplayer games or on a forum. I can see where that can be tiresome. Still, a lot of it is funny, and when they do talk about games (which admittedly gets derailed a lot by said antics), its still pretty insightful and interesting.
Maybe the Conference Call should have a "Heroes of GWJ" where Certis makes fun of posts in a funny voice. Also add "Morning Zoo" sound effects. Its what the kids want.
I agree that the humor is often immature and sometimes over the line, but I still appreciate it for the times that it is funny (Cash call - MEH. EB Games - Funny.) and the fact that it's different. If I wanted a run-of-the-mill game review rundown, I'd listen the PC Gamer podcast, which quite frankly puts me to sleep. Podcasts like that are a dime a dozen.
The GWJ podcast is fantastic because of it's mature perspective and humor, and it scratches that itch for me - I don't need GFW to do the same thing. If they want to do some immature schtick that sometimes falls flat, so be it. At least I'm getting something different that occasionally works really well.
Moving to Everything Else. As for GFW, it's still one of my favorites. On the last show I actually zipped past the crank call. Stuff like that feels forced, like Krusty the Clown looking for a new bit. When Shawn can get past grasping for funny bits and just talk about games and the occasional story I think he brings something unique to the table. He knows his stuff and he's obviously passionate about his work.
After listening to the EGM podcast and 1Up Yours podcast with Sean Baby, I realized what having one guy known to be "funny" can do to the rest of the people on the show. It was painful listening to everyone dropping some pretty poor one-liners and trying to act out of character.
Don't mind me, since I do a podcast I tend to over-analyze what I listen to
I am impressed with the level of detail he knows on the games he talks about. As for the funny bits i think it went over so good when he started doing them that they've asked him to keep on. Definitely getting a bit worn out though. Still one of my favorite podcasts.
I was very, very, very confused until I figured out that GfW Radio is not GWJ Radio.
I don't listen to the GfW podcast regularly, mostly because I don't have the kind of time that the PC, as a gaming platform, demands anymore, so all I can say is that I want Jeff Green to be a regular on the 1Up podcast. (Or the GWJ podcast, obviously.)
I kinda like all the shenanigans Shawn brings to the podcast. It's not PC Gaming related at all, but most of the podcast doesn't seem to be about PC gaming either I have a mac and I listen to GFW Radio because they make me smile and laugh, not because I'm interested in PC gaming.
As for the griefing stuff, it seems to me that the ability and the inclination to ferret out and exploit game-breaking design flaws is just a side-effect of the mentality necessary to be an expert player in any game. They may be no fun to play against, but it is nice to hear an expert player's perspective, especially on games like TF2 that were built to have a lot of additional depth on the expert level.
Shawn has tried some new 'funny stuff' recently that has been lackluster. Sure the calls were funny, but they were cheap laughs. He needs to get back to his bread and butter, stories about the dysfunctional people he knows and or grew up with.
He is the funny guy on the show and a huge dick to others in game from the sounds of it, but when he gets riled up about some game issue he's really passionate and articulate.
All in all he really helps their podcast.
To me it seems that most of the times he's griefing, he's doing it to other griefers. It's his personal way of sticking it back to the internet kiddies. When he's just being a dick for no good reason I don't enjoy it. I do love his stories, though.
He's also not looking for game exploits when he adopts the persona of a retarded/abused kid in-game and then laughs at people for taking him seriously.
No, but it comes from the same mindset. People who push game systems to their limits and find those emergent strategies that make gaming so interesting (which Shawn seems to be good at, from reading his reviews) are the same type of people who will push the social system of a multiplayer game to it's breaking point just to see what they can and can't get away with.
Plus, it is pretty funny what he's gotten people to believe.
I'm pretty sure they aren't going to start paying lesbians to have sex on-air.
Damn right!
Now, if they'd do it for free...
I'm pretty sure they aren't going to start paying lesbians to have sex on-air.
Damn right!
Now, if they'd do it for free...
I think I know the topic of the next fund raising event.
"C'mon, guys, give generously! Those lesbians aren't going to pay for themselves!"
I think the griefing is funny to hear about. It's just not funny to experience. A lot of humor is funny when it isn't happening to you. Shawn does have a tendency to get way off topic, but I don't mind at all. I do wish some of the other guys had a stronger voice and would add more to the conversation, but it's definitely one of my favorite podcasts overall.
Shawn does seem to dominate alot some times.
Other times it seems like the "lets not let Shawn totally derail the podcast" show.
I loved the Crysis special.
What's with those Shawn guys and their need to dominate anyway? Can't trust those guys is what I say.
What's with those Shawn guys and their need to dominate anyway? Can't trust those guys is what I say.
Thanks for beating me to my joke. "Is every annoying asshole on a podcast named Shawn?"
:( Thanks for beating me to my joke. "Is every annoying asshole on a podcast named Shawn?"
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What's with those Shawn guys and their need to dominate anyway? Can't trust those guys is what I say.
Thanks for beating me to my joke. "Is every annoying asshole on a podcast named Shawn?"
If that didn't have a curse in it I'd have a new sig.
He's good at holding the floor himself and telling a story. But then no one else ever speaks and after many episodes you start to grow tired of listening to him. I'd say reel him in a bit, but not sure how well that will work. He doesn't seem to play off others that well. Not very spontaneous. MOre of a 'hey that reminds me of a story' kind of guy. Cue the music.
He over-analyzes games too. It's interesting, but after awhile you realize it's just a game and I'm not sure he remembers that.
Still it's a good podcast. I just wish iTunes had a 30 second skip button (like my Tivo) for all my podcast listening.
I, too, was confused about this topic until I realized that GWJ != GFW.
I do tend to agree with some of the comments made about the show. I do like GFW Radio and I like Shawn Elliot in that he brings a unique energy and natural humour to the show, especially since some of the other regular contributors like Ryan Scott have to be poked with a stick to actually speak. However, he does tend to ramble on an awful lot and because no one reigns him in, they have the problem of a couple of weeks ago where Jeff Green had to blast through a review of The Witcher because Elliot went on so long about his CashCall prank and people hating his Crysis score that they got pressed for time. I actually like it when they sometimes go off-topic and into non-game related areas but sometimes I think they need to focus on how much time they allocate to each section. Still a good show, especially when compared to EGM Live.
especially since some of the other regular contributors like Ryan Scott have to be poked with a stick to actually speak.
If you played as few PC games as Ryan Scott, you'd have little to say too. I like how Jeff Green makes a running joke of it, but it does get slightly annoying to have a guy on there with almost nothing to say on PC games.
Yeah, I can do with the prank calls from the last couple of episodes, but I usually find the 'Heroes of the Web' (or whatever it is called) segment where Shawn reads some thread from a gaming forum 'in character' hilarious......
I think that Shawn Elliot (we're talking about him right, not some other Shawn) is that kid from high school that was a lot smarter than everyone else. Where as some go down the dark self-loathing corridor, he went down the bully corridor. That's alright, he came back and was a teacher for a while but ran out of patience, so now he's in journalism.
Problem is, he's still a lot smarter than everyone. He goes off on what he sees as a rant for 20 minutes talking about, in fastidious detail, every element of a game that makes it amazing or crap. Then, he turns it to his co-hosts on GFW and gets crickets. They can't keep up with him at their own job. So, he turns to what has always gotten results in his life; being a bully or telling stories about being a bully. It's sad really. If only he could use his powers for only good. I still listen, but I tune out some of his griefing tales and the prank calls.
I want to get him back on 1up Yours. They can hold there own with him, or he feels a little out of his league. Either way, he is well-tempered on that show by the other hosts.
Sorry... Double post.
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What's with those Shawn guys and their need to dominate anyway? Can't trust those guys is what I say.
Thanks for beating me to my joke. "Is every annoying asshole on a podcast named Shawn?"
If that didn't have a curse in it I'd have a new sig.
Is every annoying JERK on a podcast named Shawn?
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and our moon The challenge with a second title is to give yourself new big problems to solve And for us solving the problems of how story exploration gameplay works in microgravity what kind of near future timeline might lead to the existence of Tacoma Station what this imagined place looks like what the daily lives of its inhabitants might be like it s new and invigorating territory for us all to explore together as developers here at Fullbright And we hope you re just excited as we are to see how it all turns out We re going to be pretty tight lipped with details about the game s setting story and features over the next few months but keep an eye here for spoiler free glimpses behind the curtain perhaps this curtain as we move into the next phase of development In the meantime if you d like to be alerted when we ve got new stuff going on sign up for our email newsletter at tacoma game com and you can follow TacomaGame on Twitter Thanks again for checking out our big announcement We re looking forward to having you along as we continue to build this thing Oh and below find a screenshot from the announcement trailer suitable for wallpapering your desktop or device All the best Steve Karla and the rest of the Fullbright team 76 notes Dec 5th 2014 Open in app Facebook Tweet Mail Embed Permalink katnisseverdeen45 liked this shannello liked this guildedillustratoragogo liked this kibbits reblogged this from fullbrightgames nwelli liked this sennwald liked this flamma man reblogged this from infernalfinn transosaurusrex liked this queerlittleprincess reblogged this from fullbrightgames and added NO ONE FUCKING TOLD ME THESE BEAUTIFUL ASSHOLES HAD ANNOUNCED THEIR NEW GAME GODDAMMIT GONE HOME CREW I HAVE TO WAIT
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and did the 2D art in the game so those notes magazine covers labels and packaging were hers Before that we had a very similar working relationship on Minerva s Den where we worked together on the story and she made a bunch of awesome new posters and other printed materials in the world of Rapture On our next project she will once again be my story partner and the game s 2D artist Kate Craig Prior to being the 3D artist on Gone Home Kate spent a number of years working on mobile and social games We met her early on in Gone Home s development and couldn t believe how lucky we were to find such a talented 3D environment artist just when we needed one most She built the furniture architecture and almost every object in Gone Home as well as collaborating with me on the layout of the house She ll be continuing to build the incredible places you ll explore in our next game And now for the new people Tynan Wales Tynan s been shipping games since the 90s The first title he worked on was Silencer a multiplayer only PC game that came out in 1998 Since then he s worked as an artist and designer on a bunch of titles including Oasis Iron Dukes and then as a level designer on BioShock 2 he and I started as level designers at 2K Marin the same week Since leaving 2K he s helped out with design on indie titles The Novelist and Quadrilateral Cowboy and has now joined Fullbright as our fulltime level designer Noël Clark After getting her Animation degree from DigiPen Noël spent two years working at Microsoft contributing character animation to a number of games including Ryse Son of Rome
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gift wrap, it makes it look like they took more time on it. But I am guilty of gifting in gift bags. I don't have time to wrap- ha.ReplyDelete
gift bags...I'm a momma of 2!!!ReplyDelete
I like to add all sorts of fun things to my gifts so it's more magical
I prefer to send homemade cards, but haven't sent any at all in a while now...again, I'm a momma of 2 in 2 years!
I prefer gift-wrapping w/ ribbons (curled at the ends). I've never really liked using bags. But, when you are in a pinch for time, they do just fine.ReplyDelete
bags are great when you don't have time! more later!ReplyDelete
I like gift wrap best because kids really enjoy tearing the paper open. I make photo cards each year.ReplyDelete
We send storebought cards. I like the look of gift wrapped gifts the best but bags are soo easy.ReplyDelete
1. which do you prefer, giftwrap or gift bags?ReplyDelete
funky wrapping paper & big tulle bows. It's how I roll....
2. what's your favorite package decoration?
sometimes ornaments, sometimes candy canes- just depends on who its for
3. do you send homemade or storebought christmas cards?
Although technically, I design them myself, I order them completed. So I'll say storebought. I like convenience.
I love wrapping with newspaper or used sewing patterns! I also found a bunch of really cute reusable grocery bags at Ross and I use those as gift bags with newspaper as tissue! The funny papers are great for kids gifts! I love variety under the tree!ReplyDelete
This Christmas, ideally, I'd like to wrap my gifts to Andrew in old Pilot charts with a bit of twine wrapped around for a vintage look. However, I don't have any pilot charts. So, I may just search for something nautical looking.ReplyDelete
I also like to put my gifts in boxes. It's so much easier to wrap!
(Don't enter me in the contest because I am your sister and that is prize enough!!..but I still want to answer the questions.ReplyDelete
1. I DEFINITELY prefer gift wrap. I mean, there is NO CONTEST. I absolutely go crazy over wrapping paper. Especially Hallmark!! But you know sometimes I see like this PERFECTLY magical Christmas bag that is, like, $7.00 so I am like "In my dreams I would have that to give someone!"
2. I like using the old fashioned shiny ribbon that you curl with scissors. Sometimes I tie on something if I have it available...who knows! I also like old fashioned sticky bows.
3. Sure it would be cool if I made cards...but there are always so many storebought cards I think are amazing!! Migjt as well support the economy. But what I REALLY always want to get are those fancy photo cards from places like tinyprints.com ---But I've never gotten those because they are pricy. But maybe one day I will when babygirl is here.
I would love to do homemade cards.. they are so precious, BUT reality.. have to do the store bought or photo cards. Thanks for the post!ReplyDelete
What a handsome little boy you have! A special gift from God :)
I used to always make my cards. A store bought card wasn't even on my radar for the longest time. But, now, I generally buy cards if I need one (depending on who it is for).ReplyDelete
I want to know where you find these sweet tapes!!! Maybe I can send homemade cards someday with some super cute tape like these on the envelope :)ReplyDelete
I love using real cloth ribbon and I make homemade cards. That tape looks quite fun!ReplyDelete


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As Bill Hader exits SNL, he'll take our favorite character with him.
Saturday Night Live has been experiencing something of a renaissance in the last few years with comedic heavy-hitters like Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen, Seth Meyers, and Bill Hader breathing new life into what was growing to be a tired tradition. As Wiig left the cast last year, there have been plenty of rumors that the rest of the A team would follow suit. Today, it was sadly announced that Bill Hader's last episode will be this Saturday's season finale. Of all the curmudgeonly old men and bizarre impressions Bill Hader has in his repertoire, we'll mourn Weekend Update's city correspondent Stefon the most—it is by far his most beloved and best executed incarnation of his eight year run. We will miss him constantly breaking character, his overt advances on Seth Meyers, and the visions a dying gay man would have if he was under too many blankets. Here's to our favorite sassy gay socialite, Stefon (and, of course, Bill Hader).
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The book of the prophet Isaiah, chapter 39, Vulgate and King James Version
1 In tempore illo misit Merodachbaladan filius Baladan rex Babylonis litteras et munera ad Ezechiam; audierat enim quod aegrotasset et convaluisset.
2 Laetatus est autem super eis Ezechias et ostendit eis cellam thesauri sui et argentum et aurum et aromata et oleum optimum et omnes apothecas supellectilis suae et universa, quae inventa sunt in thesauris eius. Nihil fuit, quod non ostenderet eis Ezechias in domo sua et in omni potestate sua.
3 Introivit autem Isaias propheta ad Ezechiam regem et dixit ei: "Quid dixerunt viri isti et unde venerunt ad te?". Et dixit Ezechias: "De terra longinqua venerunt ad me, de Babylone".
4 Et dixit: "Quid viderunt in domo tua?". Et dixit Ezechias: "Omnia, quae in domo mea sunt, viderunt; non fuit res, quam non ostenderim eis in thesauris meis".
5 Et dixit Isaias ad Ezechiam: "Audi verbum Domini exercituum:
6 Ecce dies venient, et auferentur omnia, quae in domo tua sunt, et quae thesaurizaverunt patres tui usque ad diem hanc, in Babylonem; non relinquetur quidquam, dicit Dominus.
7 Et de filiis tuis, qui exibunt de te, quos genueris, tollent, et erunt eunuchi in palatio regis Babylonis".
8 Et dixit Ezechias ad Isaiam: "Bonum verbum Domini, quod locutus est". Et dixit: "Dummodo fiat pax et securitas in diebus meis".
King James Version
1 At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
2 And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
3 ¶ Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.
4 Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:
6 Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.
7 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
8 Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.


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There's a new resident in the Copper Ridge neighborhood - a peacock.
"I came home one day from school and he was sitting on the sign---just sitting there posing for everybody," said Zoyia Drake.
No one knows where the bright bird came from, but he's been hanging out around the front entrance for a little more than two weeks.
"I think we had a bad storm one night and he got spooked and scared and flew across and just ran out of fear and to get away from danger," said Drake.
He offers a colorful greeting to all who pass by.
"It's a good day if we know we saw the peacock," said Katya Bodiscomassink.
"I think it's awesome, because it's so colorful," added her son, Will.
Drake has taken the bird snacks and says he even ate a cracker from her hand. She's making calls to local farms to try and locate his family.
"I just hope someone will help us get back to his original home," said Drake.
Until then, neighbors will keep a watchful eye on their new feathery friend.
"We call it our neighborhood mascot," said Bodiscomassink.
WBIR talked with two nearby farms that have peacocks, but neither were missing one. One of the workers there says peacocks are extremely difficult to catch because they have claws and can fly.


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Former neighbor of DeAngelo Davis not surprised he is innocent in WSU officer's death
In a shocking new development sources say that murder charges will be dropped against the man accused of shooting and killing Wayne State Police Officer Collin Rose.
This comes exactly two weeks after the officer was shot and DeAngelo Davis was taken into custody. Now we learn that the charges will be dropped due to a lack of evidence. Davis, the man thought to have been the prime suspect, is no longer.
FOX 2 spoke with Davis' former neighbor who said this new development comes as no surprise to him.
"Everyone has been saying they thought he was innocent because he is a pretty cool guy," said the friend. "He is usually bumming for change or something like that. I was talking to a guy at the store the other day and he said 'I don't believe he did it,' and I said I don't believe it either, man. He's a pretty good guy."
Davis is still locked up in the Wayne County Jail but will be released when the charges are dropped. Police arrested Davis hours after the Wayne State police officer Collin Rose was gunned down.
Investigators never found the murder weapon or a witness seen in a surveillance video that showed someone near the scene of the shooting.
Another new development is that sources say that Rose's killer fled the scene on foot, something that would have been extremely difficult for Davis to do, because he has a form of debilitating leg injury.
"I know he (didn't have any) gun or anything," said his former neighbor. "I didn't know they would drop charges on him. I don't think he did it for real."
Sources tell FOX 2 that investigators are aware of a few people that may be able to provide some information about Rose's killer.


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A FILM set in the Home Counties and featuring Nicole Kidman indulging in sex games with a hapless British bank clerk was given its premiere at the Venice Film Festival yesterday.
Birthday Girl began filming two years ago, but its makers, Jez Butterworth and his brothers Stephen and Tom, had to shoot it in parts while Kidman was making Eyes Wide Shut and Moulin Rouge.
Production of the film, set in St Albans, Herts, was also held up because Kidman hurt her shoulder in a fight sequence and then injured her elbow and knee making Moulin Rouge.
Kidman plays a Russian bride ordered on the internet by the clerk, played by Ben Chaplin. She is shown in graphic seduction scenes, including indulging her mild-mannered groom-to-be in his bondage fantasies. But Jez denied reports that he cut some bedroom scenes "because of censorship".
The Butterworth brothers are already renowned for Mojo, their film of Jez's play that won an Olivier Award at the Royal Court.
Jez, 33, who has another play about English poetry opening at the Royal Court in December, said Kidman agreed to take the role when he visited her backstage in London while she was acting in The Blue Room. "I kind of twisted her arm. She just seemed to understand the role so clearly," he said.
He added that he and his brothers had been brought up in St Albans. "Not many films are set in that Home Counties environment. It's like, if you are going to make a British film you set it in Sheffield. England is a little bit ashamed of its Home Counties, as if it is embarrassed about everything being a bit middle class. But we love it."
Birthday Girl opens in America on Feb 22, with its British premiere due the following month.
British accents were popular in Venice yesterday. Mira Sorvino, who won an Oscar for playing a prostitute in Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite, explained that she had trained under a Rada teacher for her role in The Triumph of Love.
She plays an 18th century princess who disguises herself as a man in an adaptation of a play by the French dramatist Pierre de Marivaux. Her co-star is Ben Kingsley. Directing the movie is the British film maker Clare Peploe.


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CodePlexProject Hosting for Open Source Software
Hi All,
First thing, congratulations on a very fine project. I've found Easyhook very useful and reliable method of hooking all manner of native APIs.
Now my issue:
I am using Easyhook 2.6 (I am stuck with VS2008 unfortunately), and am hooking a number of API calls in an application that makes those calls several thousand times a second. Originally I was using Easyhook 'as is' i.e. creating a remoting interface and
allowing it to be called by my hooked process. Unfortunately however the speed of update and the resulting throughput was not fast enough for the client to receive information without an appreciable visual lag.
I did some profiling, and it seems that for every call to:
RemoteHooking.IpcCreateServer<T>() & RemoteHooking.Inject()
Easyhook somewhere, creates 2 threads, 1 of which is very high priority and spends a large amount of time waiting on:
Looking at Easyhook code, it seems to me that this thread and the channel it listens on is primarily used to inject the user code into the remote process and then later used for communication with the RemoteInterface.
As a comparison, I wrote some code using NamedPipeServerStream (and ClientStream), to see if the throughput would improve. Visibly this did the trick: as soon as an API call is made I almost immediately receive the information I need in my client process
- happy days :)
Unfortunately the two threads mentioned above still get created as I call IpcCreateServer & RemoteHooking.Inject() to get my code into the target process. During profiling, I note that they take up a proportionate amount of CPU time (i.e. with 4 threads
in my client process 25%), is devoted to listening on the IPC port.
I'd really like some method of closing that thread and releasing it's resources so my client process can concentrate on receiving and processing messages received on PipeStream instead. But I can't find a non-dangerous way of doing it easily.
So before I dive into Easyhook code and the guts of .NET Remoting, is there anyone here that has done this kind of thing before me? Am I even using the right method to achieve higher throughput or is there something obvious I am missing.
Hope this was clear and thanks in advance...
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In what turned out to be a circus of an announcement, Lebron James chose Miami over numerous other NBA teams, including his former team in Cleveland. By league rules, Cleveland had the ability to offer James more money than anyone. If Lebron James had stayed in Cleveland however, he would have actually made less – even though he was getting paid more – than he would in Miami due to state and city income taxes hed have to pay in Cleveland. CNBC has the breakdown:
…if you match up what James' salary would be for the first five years in Cleveland and the five years in Miami, you find that the Cavaliers are only offering him $4 million more.
That advantage gets erased — and actually gives the Heat the monetary edge over — when you consider the income tax difference. …
Playing in Cleveland, LeBron would face a state income tax of 5.925 percent, plus a Cleveland city tax of two percent.
Over the first five years of a new contract with Cleveland, James would give back $3,953,060 combined to the state and city for the 41 games each season he'd play at home. But James would have to pay none of that for home games in Miami since Florida doesn't have an income tax.
Athletes have to pay income taxes to states that they play in on the road, so the games he'll play away from home — whether he played for Cleveland or Miami — are essentially a wash.
But there are, on average, 11 away games per season where James would have to pay Ohio and Cleveland taxes. Why? Because he has to pay when he plays in the six areas – Florida, Texas, Washington D.C., Illinois, Toronto and Tennessee – that have no jock taxes.
That's another $1,061,128 he'll have to pay in taxes that he wouldn't have to pay in Miami.
Sure, James would be guaranteed one more year if he signed with Cleveland, but unless the business of basketball supremely changes, you have to believe James will be worth as much at the end of the 2014-15 season as he is now.
So if you match up the five years in Cleveland to five years in Miami, and include Florida's tax advantage, LeBron would actually make $1,014,188 over five years with the Heat than he would with the Cavaliers.
This should come as no surprise though. We've been seeing a mass exodus of wealthy individuals in states that have treated the successful as never ending troughs of tax revenue. New York and New Jersey tax policies for instance, have lead to a big shift in wealth to states with no income tax – like Florida and Texas. According to one recent study, New Jersey alone lost nearly $70 billion in net wealth from 2004 to 2008 because fewer rich people moved in than out and one of the main reasons identified for that has been the state's obscene taxes on the wealthy.
Regardless, just add the disappointment of Cleveland and New York Knick fans in not landing LeBron James to the long list of unintended consequences of big government and liberal policy.…


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Brooks Running Ghost 9 Shoe Review
By Austin Bonds
In years past, Brooks has used a pointed phrase to describe the feeling of the Ghost: "scary good." While I can appreciate a good pun, I don't fully agree with this sentiment when I consider the recent versions of this high mileage trainer. The sixth, seventh, and eighth rendition of the Ghost have not been to my liking compared to other models in the marketplace right now, but the Brooks Ghost 9 is another story. I'm actually inclined to say that it's scary good as the changes for 2016 are solid and sound. Let's have a closer look at this namesake model and year number nine.
The Good
Out of the box, the Brooks Ghost 9 is striking from a design standpoint. The Ultra Boost by Adidas casts a long shadow from an aesthetics standpoint, but the Brooks chevron is sharp, and it's nicely accented by a dark blue (in one of the men's color schemes). Needless to say, color is subjective and uniquely personal, but I believe that all runners appreciate an emphasis on the look of the final product – provided it is comfortable too.
Moving on to the upper, I'll begin by remarking on one of the major improvements in the Brooks Ghost 9. This change concerns the joining of the tongue with the upper inside the shoe. The stitching in the Brooks Ghost 8 where these two pieces meet was uncomfortable across the top of the feet. After pulling version nine out of the box, I readily made it a point to reach down into the shoe and gauge the stitching – all felt as it should be. All felt good.
Since runners are generally curious about shoe weight, I sensed that the Ghost 9 might be lighter than its predecessor, but there was no change. I weighed a men's 9.5 in version 8 and version 9, and observed both to be 11 ounces. Brooks is using an "engineered mesh upper" across the top of the shoe, along with minimal stitching, to provide more room for the feet. Speaking of room, the Ghost 9 feels wider than the Ghost 8. The tongue is still thick, but is softer to the touch, as is the area surrounding the heel. Plush fabric accounts for this. The laces are flat (again) and seven eyelets on each side of the upper make for a secure lacing platform and secure midfoot (more on this later).
What of the ride and feel underfoot? For that, I revert back to my initial phrase: "scary good." Brooks carries the well-known BioMoGo DNA into the Ghost 9, but the shoe is softer (and quieter) upon impact. The cushioning in the heel and the forefoot are ample for whatever distance strikes your fancy; be it 2 miles or 22 miles, the Ghost is ready to go forth and fly.
The Bad
Some shoes are easy to critique – the Brooks Neuro for instance. Thomas and Meaghan made some intriguing remarks on this unusual model in a February article. The Ghost is harder to criticize as it is generally free of major fit issues from one year to the next. But I will point out a few areas of note and their effect on the fit for the Brooks Ghost 9. First, as a male runner with a narrow foot type, the midfoot felt slightly wide to me, but I believe that the vast majority of runners will find the midfoot to their liking.
Second, as a mid to forefoot striker I have discovered that it's possible to run efficiently (i.e. demonstrating good form) in any shoe, but I tend to favor those with a lower heel offset (4-8 millimeters). To my knowledge, the Brooks Ghost 9 will continue with a higher heel offset at what is likely to be 12 millimeters. Personally, I'd like to see this number fall in the coming years.
Finally, the life cycle of the Ghost's midsole may continue to be an area of critique. I have a Ghost 8 with roughly 200 miles as of now, but what miles remain is what concerns me. I only managed about 250 miles in the Ghost 7 before I detected some knee pain that indicates – at least for me – that the midsole is nearing the end. 300-500 total miles in a running shoe is a guideline, but the Ghost has repeatedly fallen on the lower side of this spectrum. I hope the Ghost 9 will prove otherwise.
In summary, the Ghost 9 (still $120) is a solid update. The fit is better and the ride is softer; the toe box is spacious and the transition is fabulous. Maybe the drop will drop in time, but for now, I will appreciate the shoe for how it is currently constructed. That sounds like a good proposition. Or is it a scary good proposition?


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Some might look at my diagnosis of the potential problems Zac Robinson could cause Georgia and label me a pessimist.
Some might read my story in today's Telegraph about all of Oklahoma State's offensive weapons and assumed I was picking the Cowboys to win handily on Saturday.
Some might even assume that due to my excessive amount of orange t-shirts, I'd be pulling for the Cow Pokes secretly.
In fact, nothing could be farther from the truth.
I do think this game provides a good opening-week test for Georgia, and I think the talented first opponent was a good motivation for the team this offseason.
But if I were a betting man (thanks, Delaware!), I'd have my money on Georgia.
Here are 11 reasons why...
1. The last time Georgia lost its opening game, the world had never heard of Monica Lewinski, JonBenet Ramsey was living happily with her family, Tupac Shakur was two weeks away from being (maybe) killed, "Macarena" was atop the Billboard charts, Mark Richt was about to lead Florida State to an 11-0 regular season record, and the Big XII conference had never played a football game.
2. Georgia comes into the game ranked 13th in the nation. That's considered a disappointing start to the year. Oklahoma State is ranked ninth. That's got people talking about lofty expectations.
3. Under Mark Richt, Georgia has racked up an impressive mark of 17-3 against non-conference BCS teams. Under Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State's record in such games is 4-12.
4. You may remember THIS from last season. That didn't work out so well. Which should get you excited about THIS.
5. Because Rennie Curran says so: "If everybody's doing their job, containing the quarterback, stopping the run and making them kind of one-dimensional, it can be a long day for them." Confidence is great, isn't it?
6. When it comes to looking dumb on YouTube, Mark Richt isn't so bad. Mike Gundy, on the other hand, well, he's a man, and he's 40.
7. I have a stats page for my blog that shows what site is sending readers my way. Despite the fact that it has been more than a year since I started the blog, I still get a good number of readers linking from David Ching's old blog from when he was with the Ledger-Enquirer. Anyway, the other day I decided to take a look back at what David was writing about leading up to the Georgia-Oklahoma State opener in 2007, and I was surprised at the amount of concern the Cowboys' offense engendered way back then. So... Okie State had some scary weapons on offense in 2007. The final score of that game was 35-14, Georgia.
8. Mark Richt has a career mark of 30-4 in an opponent's stadium, including a 10-2 record against ranked foes.
9. When it comes to motivational music videos, Georgia knows how to party. Oklahoma State? Eh, not so much. (h/t Nick V.)
10. Georgia won 10 games last season and people are talking about Mark Richt's job being in jeopardy. Oklahoma State, on the other hand, last won 10 games when Ronald Reagan was president. (And if you're looking for more "remember whens"... the Cubs had never played a night game, Microsoft was riding high after the release of Windows 2.1, NASA resumed shuttle flights for the first time following the Challenger disaster and Matthew Stafford had just been born.) Oh, and in the time since Oklahoma State last won 10 games, it has also lost 10 games in a season.
11. There's nothing quite like Southern exceptionalism, or at least that's what an Oklahoma professor has to say. But wait... is it bragging if you really are better than everyone else?
So... am I missing a few? Chime in with your thoughts on the game in the comments section.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Just the Facts
Some might look at my diagnosis of the potential problems Zac Robinson could cause Georgia and label me a pessimist.
9 comments:
- Mackie said...
Holy crap, Cowboys Forever is an awful song.
- September 1, 2009 at 7:47 AM
- Dawg Stephen said...
CMR--without missing a beat. " A lesser athelete would have been down, but a lighter athlete wouldnt have broken it" HAHAHA!!!
- September 1, 2009 at 8:41 AM
- Billy D said...
UGA is going to absolutely stomp these guys... It's unreal how much hype they are receiving. They aren't going to know what hit them.
- September 1, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- AuditDawg said...
I take exception to your Mike Gundy commments. He's a man and he's 42. As long as he's the coach at OSU everyone will always know what his age is and that he's a man.
- September 1, 2009 at 9:43 AM
"It ain't braggin' if you can back it up" -- Dizzy Dean
- September 1, 2009 at 10:35 AM
What is it about UGA's secondary that makes my fellow Dawg fans think we are going to be able to stop OSU's passing attack?
Our secondary wasn't very good last year and our best corner left for the NFL in the off season. Our best DE is out and OSU has an All American at tackle. Oh, and OSU has had 6 months to scheme against our defense. I know we've had 6 months to scheme against their offense, but when the OSU offense adjusts to what we're doing, are we goingt to be able to adjust ourselves? Our history isn't reassuring.
I've yet to see an explanation as to how Georgia wins this game that doesn't boil down to "Georgia's just a better program with better athletes and so they should win." That sort of analysis was shown to be deficient as recently as last year's Sugar Bowl. As long as a team has adequate players, it is the scheme that ultimately is determinative (see last year's Tech game). And does anyone think our defense is going to outscheme the OSU offense? Not me, which is why I see us losing to OSU and to Arkansas in a few weeks.
- September 1, 2009 at 10:51 AM
- Hobnail_Boot said...
A secondary's best friend is a strong DL, and we have that.
- September 1, 2009 at 12:49 PM
While I think we have very strong tackles, I'm concerned about our DE play, and I don't think OSU is going to oblige us by running it up the middle 35 times.
- September 1, 2009 at 1:49 PM
- College Girl said...
Thank you for sharing your insights!
- September 2, 2009 at 10:02 PM


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Holy cow Your work is absolutly smashing! You have a wonderful imagination!
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He looks like some sort of demon.. the kind that rulles over hell or som. Very frightening painting! and verry well done!! The way he stares you from the screen..
I love this one!
that baby looks really amazing! its like the seed of the evil mwohohohohoho
amazing work, torvenius!
amazing work, torvenius!
scary °-°
its so fucked up...
I adore your brain....
may I eat it!?
I adore your brain....
may I eat it!?
I think the omen would have been a lot more frightening with this child. What is he the firstborn of? But yeah the effect are great, especially the background, the barely noticeable blood seeping out of the holes in the wall behind him. scary...but good
Wow, he's really cute! <3
Wow, may be my almost forgotten catholic education, but is impressively eerie.
Great job.
Great job.


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She was taking a nap just before the Golden Globes after-party.
Hollywood actor Channing Tatum and his wife, Jenna Dewan, have never been shy about their sex life.
So it was no surprise when Channing put up this photo of his wife with a simple caption: 'Nap time = The Best Time'.
This was before Jenna, who is a dancer and actress, and Channing attended the 2017 Golden Globes after-party.
The couple met on the set of Step Up and started dating in 2006, eventually getting married in 2009.
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