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Dear readers, I am always eager to have guest posts from any of you with a favourite (or even a least favourite) record that isn't covered by our site. Kenny Brown has already written one excellent review for The Skids album 'Joy' (available to read at https://alansalbumarchives.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/guest-post-skids-joy-1981.html ) and has kindly followed it up with another good one for this under-rated album from 1997
Track listing: It's A Hard World/You Win I Lose/Get Your Act Together/Live To Love You/Some Things Never Change/Listen To Me Please/Sooner Or Later/Help Me Down That Road/And The Light/Give Me A Change/C'est What?/Where There's A Will
Supertramp - Some Things Never Change
(Guest Review by Kenny Brown)
With a recorded history of over eleven studio albums, Supertramp produced a varied output of melodic inventive rock. They were best remembered for the breakthrough album 'Crime of the Century' and finally hit the big time with 'Breakfast in America'. Their template was the two differing writing styles of Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, which somehow fused together to make coherent albums, aided by superb musicianship and fine production. It was a winning combination that lasted until Hodgson left the band in 1983.
The politics of Hodgson's leaving are for another time, but without him and his melodic gift the next four Supertramp albums failed to match the sales of earlier years. It's a shame that these albums have been largely disregarded, as each had their moments and with 'Some Things Never Change' released in 1997, they made an album that is comparable to anything the band made previously with Hodgson.
Following 1987's 'Free As A Bird', the band had been on hiatus for nine years and Davies had considered making a solo album, but having conscripted fellow 'Tramps John Halliwell and Bob Siebenburg to help, a reunion was more realistic to the record company. It also coincided with former Supertramp touring musician Mark Hart having spare time due to Crowded House splitting up and he willingly joined in the sessions. 'Some Things Never Change' was recorded between 1996/97 with the group largely together in the studio at the same time. Production was shared between Jack Douglas and Fred Mandel, who had previously helped the band during the Famous Last Words sessions in 1982.
Like many albums of the day Some Things Never Change was released on CD with a substantial running length of over 65 minutes, but it manages to keep a coherence enough to allow for an uninterrupted listen.
Across the 12 tracks the songs fall into two categories. The shorter songs from the album seem to have been pre-written and would have fitted well into Davies's solo album if it had gotten off the ground. The second category are songs that are longer in length, more free in structure and could be interpreted as having been formed from studio jams that allow the instrumentalists a showcase.
The album starts with 'It's a Hard World', a dark brooding piece that over its nearly 10 minutes length captures some of the prog rock spirit of earlier albums. It is a bit of a sonic tour de force with each instrument clearly defined. Davies' almost spoken intro is stunning and the interplay with the other vocalists adds to the tone. Spanish guitar and brass help propel the song along and it builds to a climax with added layers of instrumentation.
The obvious single from the album was 'You Win I Lose' and it had some good sales but in limited markets. A video was made with US model Anna Nicolle Smith for TV promotion, but no band members were in it. It's a slight throwaway kind of song which doesn't overstay its welcome.
'Live to Love You' is a song for Davies's wife and a response to critics. It has a doo-wop vibe and is the most straightforward song on the album. The organ of Mark Hart is reminiscent of his Crowded House work and a lovely John Helliwell clarinet solo lifts it to another level.
The title track takes us back to the opening song, with its emphasis on atmosphere more than song structure. It has funky rock solid drumming with some wonderful bass guitar underpinning the whole song. The instruments are never overplayed and it would've been a great number to play live. Davies seems to let rip at the end with honky tonk piano as the song plays out.
When Mark Hart initially joined Supertramp it was as a multi instrumentalist to help with the live showsand to provide lead vocals on the Roger Hodgson songs. On this album he helpfully provides a counter balance to Davies with two vocal performances of songs that he co-wrote with him.
'Sooner or Later' has a steady rhythm and like the other songs on the album allows a degree of jamming from the band across its six-minute length. Hart's other song is 'Give Me A Chance', which could've been a song from Crowded House. It has a traditional song structure and in the context of the album helps with some contrast both vocally and melodically.
'And The Light' is a slow ballad showcasing Davies's ability to craft a song around a lyric on the theme of friendship. John Helliwell brings a tender saxophone solo to the song and its one of the finer songs on the album. If it had ended there is would have been perfect but the album closed off by 'C'est What' and 'Where There's a Will', which are decent songs but are more like filler than thriller.
Supertramp have been highly regarded in audiophile circles for their album productions, particularly on 'Crime of the Century' and the 'Live in Paris' double album. I would suggest that this is not only a sonic equal of those albums, but musically too.
Many won't listen to Supertramp albums without Hodgson but they are missing out and on this album the Rick Davies-led band really matched much of the earlier band's output and it comes highly recommended.
Kenny Brown


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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: there be t-shirts!
Re: there be t-shirts!
From: Daniel Stenberg <daniel_at_rockbox.org>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:44:18 +0200 (CEST)
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007, Manuel Dejonghe wrote:
>> Leftovers will very likely be sold/spread around the world after the event,
Sorry. It's just been me being lazy/occupied, but I do intend to give it an
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Planned Parenthood's Video Series For STD Awareness Month Shows How Important Healthy Communication Is
It may not be one of the most fun topics to talk about, but April is STD Awareness Month and it's really important that we listen up. Because so many of us are awful at speaking about STDs, which leads to a lot of misinformation and, worryingly, more STDs spreading. Especially among young people. In fact, half of the 20 million new STDs contracted every year are in the 15 to 24 age group.
That's why Planned Parenthood's yearly initiative is so great. I mean, of course it is, it's from Planned Parenthood. But this particular initiative, GYT: Get Yourself Tested, is really relevant right now, especially for younger people. "Open, honest communication about STDs is a critical skill that people need to learn in order to be safe and healthy," Dr. Leslie Kantor, Vice President of Education for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, explained in a press release. "Unfortunately, many young people don't get the sex education they need and frank conversations about STDs are rare in the media. That's why Planned Parenthood is excited to debut this video series, which fills a critical gap and should help normalize conversations about safer sex, STD status, and getting tested."
The video series is aimed at people aged 16 to 22, but honestly it's useful for anyone. You should check out the whole thing on YouTube, but here's an overview of what you can expect:
1. How To Talk About Having Safer Sex
It should be simple, right? But it's not, even though everyone knows we should be having safe sex. I know way, way too many people who don't have safe sex simply because they don't want the awkward conversation. If you're confused about how to bring up needing to use condoms, birth control, dental dams, and more, check out this video.
2. How To Talk About STD Testing
Talking to a partner about getting tested can be really uncomfortable. You want to assume that you're both clean and faithful and that the conversation ends there, but it shouldn't. This video helps you deal with bringing it up and even how doing it together can help. Check out the video here.
3. How To Tell Someone You Have An STD
Probably the most difficult conversation, this video shows how talking about an STD — and having one — doesn't have to be so scary. Although they use the phrase, "Welcome to the herpes club!" which I wouldn't recommend in real life. But the "I like to have sex and I like to be safe" line is right up my alley. Check out the video here.
STD Awareness Month is a great time to start having all the difficult conversations. So check out Planned Parenthood's website and all these videos if you need a bit of guidance. Your health is worth it.


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Why Not Owning Up To Your Mistakes Will Make You Lose Your Relationships
By Hiba Bég | FilterCopy
This isn't an article about love and romance. This isn't about family and friends. This is about your honesty.
Or the lack of it. Times when you hurt people, and don't give a damn. Times when you so awfully mess up you can't tell your fingers from your toes, but you won't look up and say sorry. Times when the ego is served in overwhelming quantities, and your hunger for self-honesty dies out. Times when there is nothing beyond yourself, and people's pain becomes just another bug in your tea. Flick it out, keep sipping.
How long, will you go on like this?
The thing about life is, at the very roots are responsibilities. You cannot raise anything for too long without lifting it up. With the right choices, the right ideas, the right responsibility, and complete accountability. We have become a generation of 'walk-away' people, people who choose to run when the first bird flies out the window. No one has time for tossing pebbles on windows, to climb up and say sorry. We pack our bags and leave. The years and years of beautiful relationships, the years and years of being responsible for each-other and caring for each-other are forgotten in a second. Family, friend, the love of your life, everyone is thrown under the bus. How dare someone hurt you. How dare someone not forgive you for hurting them. They're suppose to know you by now, right?
I wish it were like that.
It's not, I'm sorry. People have hearts you see, as demanding as they can be. They're not camels that just collect love and feed off it for the rest of their lives. Isn't that what you want too? For someone to care all the time, isn't that why you stop caring in the first place? Because it offended you that people thought you didn't care? That they didn't over-look your faults? That they wanted a sorry?
Do you see how silly you've been, friend?
One thing in life, never take people for granted. No matter how weak or how dependent a person is on you, too hard a push will make them get up and walk out. And slowly, this will become a pattern in life. Everyone who says "People leave me all the time…" Did you actually contribute nothing to them walking out? Think, and change. Change for the better, change for them, change for you. Love isn't a sticker you paste on your head, it's a constant watering of the plant. You stop, it dies. And then, be okay with it not blossoming every morning, be okay then with knowing you didn't care, be okay with it.


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Li Moon is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs, published by Archie Comics. She is an anthropomorphic fox, a resident of Stormtop Village and granddaughter of Li Yuen.
Li Moon has red fur and a yellow muzzle and had long black hair and blue eyes. She wears a purple and white suit with black boots.
On the 100th day of the blazing fire on Mount Stormtop made by the Iron Queen, Sonic and Tails came to her house and asked for water, as they had been exposed to the heat of the fire. She said that she could not, as water was being rationed as the village's supply was low, and her grandfather then began to tell Sonic and Tails about how the Iron Queen had used her magic to keep the fire going and how the Iron King had locked away the Fan of Fen Xing, the only thing that could put out the fire and return their village's lifestyle to normal.
Li Moon was ecstatic when Sonic later returned after successfully putting out the fire, and Li Yuen said he wasn't surprised since he had assistance from the fabled Monkey King. Sonic was disappointed that Monkey Khan got his own prophecy when Sonic had done most of the work and said he needed a new publicist, earning a giggle from Li Moon.[1]
When Sonic, Tails, Sally Acorn and Monkey Khan traveled to the Dragon Kingdom to disrupt the Iron Dominion's forces there, the group celebrated their success with the Gossamer Clan with a meal hosted by Li Moon and her grandfather. Li Moon served tea, saying it was good to see Sonic and Tails again, to which Tails blushed. A member of the Yagyu Clan hurled a kunai from outside the window, shattering the teapot in Li Moon's hands and causing both her and Tails to get soaked; Tails used his tails like a fan to help her dry off.[2]
- When Sally Acorn asked Monkey Khan if they could get Freedom Fighter help from the Dragon Kingdom, particularly Stormtop Village, Khan said there were no "others". Monkey Khan's meaning is unclear, but Li Moon later appears in SU: #13 along with Li Yuen helping Sonic, Tails, Sally and Monkey Khan to stop the Iron Queen's connections with the clans.
- In Li Moon's first appearance, her species was not obvious, leading fans to conclude that she was variously a cat, tiger or red panda. In Sonic Universe #13, she was established as being a fox.
External links
- Li Moon at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.
- ↑ Archie Sonic the Hedgehog #60, "Arsenal of the Iron King"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #13, "Journey to the East, Part One: Endless Reach of Fate"


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A jury in Delaware has recently awarded the family of a mesothelioma victim $2.86 million after their loved one died as a result of exposure to asbestos fibers.
According to the lawsuit, the man was diagnosed with mesothelioma in August 2010 when he was 62 years old. He passed away the following February.
Prior to his death, the man had worked at Crane Plumbing Fixtures Factory for nearly 4 decades, where he was often required to use talc powder that was contaminated with asbestos. The lawsuit alleged that the label on the talc powder did not sufficiently warn its users of the risks associated with asbestos exposure.
Expert testimony at the trial linked the man's asbestos exposure to the talc powder, and the jury sided with his surviving family members. The amount awarded to the victim's family is the largest asbestos verdict against a single defendant in Delaware in over ten years.
If you would like to learn more about asbestos exposure, visit our site today at www.mesothelioma-asbestoshelp.org.


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I know y'all are sick and dog tired of me talking about the weather, but this is getting crazy. It's almost 100 degrees F here today and the humidity is stifling. A guy can't even get in a good nap because we just had a mini thunder storm. And you know how I feel about thunder. NOT PRETTY.
Please, Mr. Polar Vortex of Summer, come see me soon.
Otherwise, I'll just have to dream of cooler climes. Like it was in the good 'ole days in this picture.


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About the artist
Keiko Miyazaki was born in Ehime, Japan. After she completed BA and MA of Fine Art at Northumbria University in England (2003), she moved to Slovenia. She pursued her study at Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, Slovenia (2004), as well as Academy of Fine Art in Krakow, Poland (2005). Keiko Miyazaki's work bases on the observation of European social structures and taboos, an important segment of her creative process being communication that involves forging connection and cooperation with individuals from the immediate and wider environment. Originally coming from Japan, the artist discovers new aspects of communication by connecting and engaging her surrounding. She expresses herself through a various medias such as installation, painting, performance and video. In her recent works, light and shadow has been often appeared in common in order to represent the human duality. She was awarded Outstanding Award at the Sakaide Art Grand Prix (1999), Jury Award at the Cosmos Cable TV award (2005), as well as the culture contributor for the city of Shikokuchuou city. Since 1998 her work has been exhibited internationally. Her most recent solo exhibition was Secret Desire at The Center for Contemporary Arts Celje Gallery Račka (2018) and selected one of her installation by the 12th International Lighting Guerrilla (2018). She lives and works in Slovenia.


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The Standoff – Me, Matt & Marque
This is what happens when a couple of stupid ass dudes don't have shit to do on a Wednesday. They form a sketch comedy trio, Me, Matt & Marque, that's sure to get dozens of views on the Internet and fade away soon there after. We already filmed our next skit. I'll upload it Monday if you guys think this stupid ass shit is funny.
She said, 'NO!'
And the guy lived happily ever after
and skated everyday and drank beer and rum and had tons
of cool shit and money in the bank and did whatever he wanted.
(my edit of an email my dad sent me)
Embedr makes YouTube Bedr
I can't get over how funny Zach Galifianakis is and how useful Embedr is. It allows you to take videos from all the most popular video sites and embed them into one sleek video player.
Then!, it goes further and allows you to setup "smart" playlists. The smart playlist above will automatically update itself and pull the most viewed videos of Zach Galifianakis from YouTube.
Eastbound and Down is bulletproof tiger that'll make you laugh your tits off. The dude who gets shot 9 times in Pineapple Express, Danny McBride, is an MLB pitcher who drops off and get thrown back into the real world. If Kenny Powers doesn't make you laugh, you have no soul. Watch the first episode here.


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It's pretty much expected once I start a Final Fantasy II article that I'll start by saying this is the "black sheep" of the series. But as I tried to write this new intro for the Journals from my old blog, I find I just don't agree. I wrote a few drafts, trying to explore my issue with the "black sheep" label, before coming to talk to Kyle and finding he felt the same. The internet may feel FFII is a black sheep, but seems that, 6 core games and 5 spinoffs later at the time I write this new intro, FFII doesn't seem all that out-of-line to the two of us. Yes, its level progression is different, but Kyle gave me the same argument I had in my early drafts: that's true of every Final Fantasy game. Even the Job System games (III, V, 4HoL, Bravely Default, Dimensions) work differently than one another. True, most Final Fantasy games are rooted in "levels," but that doesn't mean a Black Mage from FFI levels the same way as Vivi of IX. And the same is true with FFII. Yes, FFII's successors did go on to become spinoffs (the SaGa games), but only after introducing a whole pile of new mechanics all their own.
To the two of us, FFII just seems like the natural extension of FFI, given the mechanics in use in tabletop and PC RPGs of the era. Maybe that's the experience with games from that era talking, or maybe it's… just us! Or it may a matter of nostalgia: fans of later Final Fantasy games who have cut their teeth on later Final Fantasies coming back to FFII with an idea of what Final Fantasy "is." to Kyle and I, as outsider, Final Fantasy is just a developing series growing up one entries at a time.
There is also the matter of the "black sheep narrative," the idea that "every" game developer was creating weird second entries is simply mistaken. Zelda yes, Castlevania sort of, but anything more than a shallow look at game sequels in the 80s will turn up more Mario 2 JPNs than they will Mario 2 USes. FFII hardly seems as experimental as Zelda II, even if it's not as similar as Dragon Warrior II.
No, FFII's real crime isn't that it's a black sheep. FFII's real crime is that it doesn't work.
If you didn't catch the title screenshot, screenshots in this Journal come from Ironsharp's longplay of the Neo Demiforce translation of FFII Famicom, available from World of Longplays (YouTube).
One other thing to be aware of, and spoilers coming up here: because we were playing the GBA version, we had access to "Soul of Rebirth," a bonus scenario you can play after saving a clear file. It occurs after the main story and stars some of the guest party members lost over the course of the game, as it's set in the afterlife. Normally I wouldn't spoil something like that, but it's not possible this time thanks to a strategy Kyle and I were using to get through the game. When you get to the bonus chapter, the party members you recruit are the same strength they were when they left your main-party. This means most of them are at a start-of-game stat level, and have to be grinded all the way to the top. Kyle and I weren't interested in grinding, so used a strategy we called "smuggling stuff into hell" by leaving valuable equipment in the equipment slots of the soon-to-be-deceased. Remember the credo: nothing short of actual cheats is against the Marathon. We will sometimes play it harder for the sake of having fun, but hours and hours of grinding in the bonus mission was never going to be fun for us.
So what is FFII about – narratively, I mean? Unlike FFI, there was no cultural osmosis for Kyle and I when it came to this game. Since it wasn't translated officially until 2003, we just hadn't picked up the details. It turns out it's the typical rebellion storyline everyone's been lampooning for years but, frankly, I had never quite encountered played straight in a video game until playing FFII! To be honest, it's sort of refreshing. Just us and a group of awkwardly-levelling terrorists. Sounds like fun. Let's begin the original Journals from the old blog!
The game starts with some brief backstory I'll cover in a minute, after which our party promptly run down by four Black Knights, enemies that, according to research, only show up again as a singular boss in the bonus mission, making it seem kind of odd that the only ones in existence found us in the middle of nowhere, eh?
Best I explain the backstory: an Empire, whose name is not often mentioned and so I had to look it up ("Palamecia"), is taking over the world because its Emperor has gained the allegiance of an army of devils. Devils from literal hell. This is probably one of the few games to play "Evil Emperor" perfectly straight, folks. He's almost crushed the entire world, most recently the city of Fynn, the last walled city that resisted him. All that's left are some hamlets and an island nation.
Our party was prised off the ground with a spatula by fellow refugees of Fynn, who have formed a Rebellion. Or rather, that would be the logical series of events. 80s gaming will have none of that. The actual backstory is that Fynn was part of the Rebellion and then were taken down. Game… maybe I'm being pedantic, but I'm pretty sure that when two political entities enter a martial conflict, that's called a "war," not a "rebellion." It doesn't become a rebellion until you're a smaller entity. You can say "war," honestly! I'm sure the later games will.
After being run into the ground by the bad guys, our story continues when our lead character is revived by a White Mage named Minwu. Our lead's name is Firion, with the rest of the party being his friends Maria, Guy, and a third friend who is also Maria's brother. Unfortunately, the party's been cut down to three in the flight from Fynn: the brother is MIA, but it's been so long since he was actually mentioned that I don't remember his name at the time of writing this journal entry. Unfortunately for the journal here, looking it up would be a sure risk of spoilers, so I won't (Ed. It's "Leon"). Glad to see our party is so concerned with his fate that they bring him up so… so very often.
With the King of Fynn slowly dying from wounds or just plain exhaustion from the retreat, his daughter Hilda is now in charge. Allied with Hilda is the sole surviving prince of Kashuan, whose kingdom was conquered some time ago. This is the cowardly Gordon, whose brother Scott was Hilda's beloved/paramour/vague romantic interest. Unfortunately, Scott is presumed dead in the flight from Fynn. Last in our list of names is Paul, a thief who works for the Rebellion. Yes, yes I did have to look half these names up. Unfortunately, FFII only gives Hilda much screen time in the early hours, leaving everyone else forgotten.
Hilda tells our party that we can't be a part of the Rebellion, but as we'd been orphaned, she was willing to harbour us and tells us the password ("Wild Rose") so that we'll be able to get around in a Rebellion town. Sure, that doesn't sound like a security leak waiting to happen! This introduces the game's system of keywords, where you can use to converse with certain characters on multiple topics beyond just walking up and hitting 'A.' Our party decided that if they can't be a part of the Rebellion, they would at least sneak back to Fynn to check out the dungeons for Maria's brother. That's what they said, but I don't think we ever searched the dungeons in the end, and it didn't really seem like we had missed the option to do so. Huh.
We started out our game by using our starting funds to buy three tomes of Cure (more on that in a moment) and headed out into the woods, where we began our first grind session. Now here's where I have to start talking about stat progression in FFII. Because of the way stats progress in FFII, Kyle and I were pretty much training constantly. Sounds tedious? Strangely, no, but maybe we were just in a lucky mood at the time. Nevertheless, we'll probably remember doing more training in this game than any other.
Stats in FFII power up through use, and every character can level every stat on equal terms. That means if you use your swords, your Sword experience will go up, and your Attack might as well. It might. It's still very random, random to the point of frustration. In earlier versions, training physical stats weakened your magic stats and vice versa, but that was reduced or eliminated in this version.
HP is special. HP levels when you take damage, or end fights on low HP. And sometimes it raises… just because! The random HP boosts were a new feature added to the GBA version because of this game's most bizarre, popular strategy. SE was trying to dissuade us from using this strategy, but this is the Marathon, so did we stop? No sir! So what is this strategy? Well. thanks to the "levelling through use" system, it's more efficient to raise your HP by mauling your fellow party members with your own swords and spells in hopes of their stats rising – and boy, will they ever! Oh, and you want to stay at low HP to encourage further growth! We spent most of the game with the party looking like ground beef at all times.
Weapon type and spells level up under more consistent rules (that's why we bought Cure for everyone as soon as possible, to get a head start). You can level up your ability to use types of weapons, or individual spells. Each spell and weapon type can gain levels from 1 to 16, and weirdly enough, the MP it takes to cast a spell is equal to its level, no matter how powerful the spell! Spells and weapons gain experience of a sorts towards a level up, but there's a catch: you have to use them a number of times before they'll gain any experience at all (the enemy's "rank" is also a factor in levelling things up, but to keep you from power-levelling on the overworld, a huge portion of enemies are rank 1). To cut down on the math: in an average fight, you have to use weapons as many times as they have levels, and spells half as many (it used to be just as many, but that too was changed in Dawn of Souls). It doesn't take a veteran RPG player to recognize that most enemy groups won't survive 15 sword attacks in a row, so it's a lot harder than it might sound at first.
When we were playing, we learned the rough of these mechanics but didn't have the full grasp on them, so if you see us doing anything weird, that's why. Back then, we didn't like to do as much research as we do now, and FFII is particularly arcane. Hell, until I was looking it up right now, I still thought weapons and spells levelled in entirely different ways from one another!
There are a few other weird factors, like magic resistance and evasion. Magic resistance works like the other stats, but it raises only rarely but in huge chunks. Evasion we'll talk about later, as we had no idea how to raise it at the start of the playthrough and only got into raising it in earnest later on.
During this early grind, we attempted to iron out our character's starting weaknesses before giving them custom-built strengths. Unfortunately or fortunately, the random odds of levelling caused our characters to level rather unevenly.
Firion became our hitting guy. We probably should have considered giving him a shield while he was training (this would have boosted shield level and helped raise evasion), but that occurred to us only at the end of our first play-session. He normally dual-wielded as a result. Maria became… not special at all. We tried, but the game refused to cooperate and only ever upped her stats as a last resort. To compensate, we gave her new stuff before the others when we didn't have enough cash. In this case, that meant buff spells.
Last up is Guy the Great. Why is Guy so great? Because he does more damage than Firion, though with only one hand, he has the highest HP and Defence in the party, and his Black Magic is tied for best. Sure, the others are better at White Magic, but I should really underline just how high Guy's Intelligence stat is at the moment when it's really, really not supposed to be that high at this point. All that matters is that Guy is just… just that Great. Also, Guy can talk to beavers, and that's pretty Great. More on that as it comes.
Our initial training also didn't… go very well. Such as when we killed Firion! And then later on, when we killed Firion! Yes, uh…. "we." Not the monsters. And also that time we killed Maria. Attacking your own party members is something of an art. In fact, this is just all more evidence as to why Guy is Great, because he doesn't end up dead at our own hands! In fact, editing this after clearing FFII, if I'm remembering correctly, Guy did not die at any point in the entire game.
(There were two exceptions to that: Kyle accidentally went too far northwest from Fynn and… whoops! It turns out that's mid-game territory! And nope, it was not divided from the early game by even the slightest geographic landmark. You can actually walk to 90% of the world map after you finish this first quest! Isn't that great? Yeah, that's great. We were slaughtered. The first total party kill in the Marathon! (I wish I had recorded the first fair TPK in the Marathon…) Then, when we reached Fynn, the game warned us not to talk to the guards, so we saved and did so immediately, just for shits, but I'm not going to count that intentional massacre. That… "accomplished," we got back to business.)
We didn't take very accurate notes on the many little hamlets that dot this game, but a rumour from one of them directed us to the tavern just outside Fynn's walls. There, the imperial army had prevented the bartender from escaping thanks to little more than their constant patronage. Curse you, customer service jobs! Oh, hey, this is as good a time as any to mention that the PSP version of this game tries to pretend that every enemy soldier in the game is a demon, completely ignoring human moments like this drinking party. In the opening cinematic they were zombies, and now we're supposed to imagine them kegging and carousing! It's a change I really don't like, partially because the original version, where they were humans fighting alongside demons, struck me as much more interesting… but mostly because the PSP version's designs are so exaggerated it becomes laughable.
We avoided even looking the guards in the eyes for fear that the game might have them jump us on contact (certainly the NES version would have only triggered fights if you talked to them, and it was probably the case here too, but not really worth the risk). The bartender agreed to show us a secret passage and then hightailed it out of there. We learned why he had waited once we checked out his hidden basement… but that took a while. See, the game doesn't actually tell you where the passage is and we assumed he was trying to lead us there, and so tried to follow him out! Coincidentally, one of the drunk guards even wandered in front of the door and kept us inside by accident, confusing the crap out of us! It took a walkthrough for us to figure out that the bartender wasn't trying to lead us to the secret passage: he had been trying to point us to the wall next to the bar. You know: the wall that could have only led outside given the layout of the building. That sequence and dialogue needed some work.
Inside, we found a hidden basement, where we discovered Scott: the prince of Kashuan everyone thought had died! The reports weren't far off: he was on death's door from his wounds, but passed on a series of messages to the Resistance, most importantly that a Count named Borghen had betrayed Fynn during the siege and is now working for the Empire. Scott decided not to pass on a message to Hilda, knowing it would be better not to burden her with it (wow, we just lapped FFI's storytelling quality in under half an hour), and he promptly dropped dead on the floor. Before he passed, he gave us his ring to confirm his messages. We most definitely did not steal it off his still-warm corpse, along with his Potions. Definitely not.
So wait, the bartender ran without knowing for sure that the man in his care was alive or not? Nice guy!
We left Fynn without even checking for Maria's missing brother and delivered the strategic messages to Hilda, who took the confirmed passing of her almost-fiancé with some real professional tact. Her father was far more emotional about it, but he could afford to be, since he wasn't the one sitting in the throne with a pack of desperate stragglers looking to them for guidance. Hilda decided we were worth keeping around as part of the resistance, and gave us our first official mission: with the help of Minwu, we would go scout out a source of mythril to help bolster the resistance's armoury. Wow, this is… incredibly practical and realistic for a Final Fantasy game! It's certainly not what I expected from Game #2. Hilda told us that she had a man named Josef working on the mythril problem to the north, but had not heard from it and recommended we start with him.
Minwu joined the party for the duration of this mission and was pretty handy to have around. Besides being stocked with Level 8 and 9 spells (out of a total of 15, and yet still a higher average spell level than we ever reached), he also came fully equipped with a canoe! Fuck. We know from experience that no matter how hard you try, you only get canoes by slaying Fiends of Earth. This man is terrifying. He's obviously some sort of dragon slayer disguised as a priest. Don't look him in the eye.
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Do you want beautiful newborn photos but you're not sure if you get it together so soon after giving birth? I have been there. I have felt the pain, the anxiety, and the fatigue.
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Many of my clients have never experienced a newborn session before, so this guide gives you a great overview of what you can expect when you come into the studio.
Take a peek behind the scenes with this amazing timelapse video of one of my newborn sessions from start to finish. It's hard to appreciate all the "other stuff" that goes into creating these beautiful images until you've experienced it. So I put this video together to give you a super-fast version of an entire newborn photoshoot in the studio!
Almost everywhere you look around my website you'll see the same message – print your photos! I love digital files, but I'm a big believer in the value of having your beautiful newborn photos printed.
Not only do you get to enjoy them everyday, but they add a strong family atmosphere to your home. You're sending a message to your kids every time they see themselves proudly on display.
And best of all, I do everything for you!
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Sometimes it's hard to visualise how your photos might look when they're up on your wall. This little guide will give you a general overview and some handy hints for cropping your photos.
Some of my Favourite Newborn Studio Sessions
Maybe it's because I have all boys, but I just adored Lucy's newborn session. Three gorgeous sisters and so much pink and lace!
So many beautiful family and sibling photos, and of course her own special newborn photos too. Enjoy!
Gorgeous little Toby was born on Christmas Day! So of course we commemorated this special date with a sweet little Christmas setup. Check out all the beautiful images from his newborn session.
Welcoming Nerissa – Beach Maternity & Studio Newborn Photos
I have photographed many sessions for Mel & Dave's gorgeous family. They celebrated the arrival of their newest little baby girl with a maternity session down at the beach, and her lovely newborn photo shoot in the studio.
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Normally a dry lake bed, but after the heaviest rainfall in over a decade, a sizeable lake formed here.
Here's a couple more from the same location. The image with the windblown grasses shows how dry the lake bed usually is.
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Blackberry yesterday unveiled a new phone Q20 which brings back the classic BB trackpad and keyboard. What are Sprint plans with respect to continuing to offer BB devices? Does anyone have a clue?
One wonders if Sprint will follow T-Mobile. I just noticed the Q10 is no longer displayed at the San Jose Sprint Store. Doesn't look good. The Q10 battery can last 5-6X longer than my kid's iPhone5 7 hours. Keyboard and intelligent word choices is phenomenal, as is the superb and fast graphic user interface, particularly with the 10.2.1.* O/S update. I wouldn't mind a 3.5" Qxx when my Q10 contract is up.
One wonders why the Sprint customer care at its corporate stores don't even try to highlight just two of the best features of the Q10 (i.e. before they stopped displaying the Q10): (1) Removable $10 battery, with superb life; (2) phenomenal keyboard, for real men who do not have pointy fingers. Even has a wider screen than iPhone 5.
Recently, out-of-work and recovering from an injury, I gave the Q10 the acid test, using the Q10 all day for phone, email, texting, blogs, news, short videos, etc. Used 8am to 10pm, still had 15-20% battery left. In normal life 2 - 3 days between charges is easily achieved, unless used for iHeartRadio or playing music all day.
One hopes Sprint will give the upcoming Q20 Classic (3.5") and Qxx Passport (4.5") a chance to be prominently visible in its stores, with trained staff. I'm excited for these phones, as my upgrade path. By then, perhaps the low cost Z3 might become available in the US, or even the Z30 (5"), for those who wish a Blackberry touch-screen option.
So yesterday the BB Passport was released with the Q20 Classic to follow later this year. Again, will Sprint be offering these phones?
BB makes some of the best phones out there. Everyone that I know has been trying to get me to switch. I am a leader I do not follow the herd. BB forever !!!
Verizon will begin offering the CDMA version of the Blackberry Classic in February or March of this year. What are your plans with respect to this phone? Will Sprint get its own version or as a minimum allow an unlocked CDMA version to be connected to its network (with full functionality)?
Sprint - when will you get the Blackberry Classic? My contract is up, (18+ years with Sprint) I will own a Blackberry Classic soon! Verizon launches the Classic on 2/26/15. I may be switching soon if you don't make an announcement regarding the BB Classic.
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Aside from the many misconceptions and straight out lies created by the industry, regarding the safety and even the necessity of GMOs, there is an ever growing number of studies warning of its dangers not only for human health but the environment as a whole.
- 2009: GM soy herbicide linked to birth defects
- 2009: Study proves 3 Monsanto corn varieties' noxiousness to the organism
- 2010: GM maize 'has polluted rivers across the United States'
- 2010: Genetically Modified soy linked to sterility, infant mortality
- 2010: Big Ag lobbyists wrote UK government's report on GM foods
And if these aren't enough, the documentaries The Future of Food and The World According to Monsanto will give you a scoop into the technology, the industry and the people behind GMOs. Once you learn about it, you'll never look at your plate the same way and, hopefully, it'll become obvious what is driving the Organic movement and why it's so vital.
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Fall Into A Quilt Along Quilt As You Go Layout
Fall Into A Quilt Along Quilt As You Go Layout
And finally and far to quickly, we have finished all 12 blocks and will be sewing them altogether to make a quilt.
Now I will be showing you how to put these together.
But first, there is the really big prize.
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Putting the quilt together.
My finished quilt for the Fall Into a Quilt Along is here.
(the pictures below is from last years quilt along, but I used all the exact same measurements)
You will need the following;
(8) 1 inch x 12.5 inch strips (back)
(8) 2 inch x 12.5 inch strips (front) (pressed in half)
(3) 1 inch x 36.5 inch strips (back)
(3) 2 inch x 36.5 inch strips (front) (pressed in half)
Your choice of binding.
My layout, has 3 blocks in a row, and 4 rows to make up the final quilt.
Step 1
Take (1) 2 x 12 inch strip and line it up on the front of a block.
Add (1) 1 x 12 inch strip to the back of the block.
Make sure they are line up nicely. You will have the top strip, the quilted block and the bottom strip all lined up. Now, sew a seam a 1/4 inch from the edge.
Step 2
Turn over your block. See the strip?
Press the back strip towards the seam. This will make it easier to sew the next block to it.
Step 3
Take the next block in the row, place it with the backside facing up, and the backside of the first block facing down. So they need to be back to back.
Place the back strip (from the first block) along the edge of the second block.
Make sure that they edges line up nicely.
And sew a 1/4 from the edge.
Step 4
Flip the second block over to also face up. Check how perfectly the edge fit snugly together. This will not create a ridge in the finished quilt, as there is no overlapping.
Press the top strip over to the second block. The top strip cover the seam allowance easily.
You can now, either hand sew this strip down, the same as binding, or you can machine sew a straight line down the edge. To make it look more even, you can repeat the line on both sides of the strip. Plus if you use a matching thread with the back, you will not notice the extra line on the back.
Step 5
Repeat, all the steps above, to finish the rest of the rows. And exactly the same way, to attach all the rows.
The finished quilt. Trimmed and squared.
The binding.
I cut my binding strips at 2 1/2 inch wide and pressed in half. Use any technique you prefer to bind your quilt. I like to machine bind my quilts, as most are for my family and they don't mind.
Candy stripe binding.
A closeup of the biding and the corners.
The Hosts for the Quilt Along
Please go and have a look at all the hosts posts today. Each of the host will be making all the blocks throughout the Quilt Along and will be providing tips and hints to help you along they way. Plus they will help answer any questions you may have. And it will be awesome to see all the different fabric that is being used by every host, to help you make a decision for your own.
Sandy Maxfield http://sandystardesigns.com/
Abbie Danahy – sparkilyblog.wordpress.com
April Adams –https://www.jandabendquilts.com/blog
Bobbi Bridgeman – snowydaysquilting.com/blog
Jennifer Fulton – http://www.inquiringquilter.com/
Karen Thurn – https://tunaquilts.wordpress.com/
Sherry Shish – poweredbyquilting.com
Vanda Chittenden – https://chittenden.co.za/
Happy sewing!
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Beauty products are known to have some very edgy (and borderline inappropriate) names. Have you seen some of the salacious shades in Urban Decay's Vintage Vault? It takes a certain type of woman to swipe on Plague every morning. ColourPop, on the other hand, has that collection beat with their Sculpting Stix, a line of contouring and highlighting products that launched in June, for a different reason. Customers took to Twitter to express their anger about the names of the darker shades, calling them distasteful and racist. The lighter have fanciful monikers like Venice, Dove, and Castle, while the darker ones were dubbed Yikes, Dume, and Typo.
The brand is usually lauded for their supercheap lipsticks and cool celebrity collaborations, but the names of the Sculpting Stix faced scrutiny for being disrespectful and insensitive. A writer for Affinity Magazine posted an open letter to ColourPop to let them know that her skin color should not be labeled a "typo." (Because really, are you kidding me?) "It's not OK to only pay lip service to diversity when you have darker-skinned girls and young teenagers buying products to match their skin tone called Yikes," she writes. "You perpetuate the societal stereotypes that dark skin is undesirable which these girls will then have to spend the rest of their lives trying to unlearn."
A Colourpop spokesperson told BuzzFeed, "On behalf of ColourPop, we are sorry and are extremely grateful for our customers' feedback. We have taken immediate action to change the shade names and review our naming process to ensure this does not happen again." New names for the darker Sculpting Stix shades are now up on the site: Bloom, Point Dume (apparently they meant to refer to a place all along), and Platonic. Much better.
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What You Need To Know About The Components Of A Good Research Paper
Writing one of the best research papers is not a difficult spectacle altogether. It is something that you can get to do in a very short time, and with that you will also be able to guarantee yourself some high marks in the process. There are so many students who have in the past come to enjoy favorable benefits from learning what needs to be done when working on some of these papers.
The instructions might be different from time to time, but the concept always remains the same. For a good research paper, the following are some of the most important things that you will need to take into consideration:
- A good title
- The perfect introduction
- Clear and concise sentence construction
- Resilient research
- An in-depth coverage of discussion points
A good title
The title that you choose for your paper is pretty much the first thing that you have to think about when you are looking for a good way to present the best paper so far. Take your time and make sure that you have one of the best titles so far and you will not have hard time with this paper.
The perfect introduction
The introduction that you write for your paper is one of the other areas where you have to pay attention. Make sure that you focus on a really good introduction and you will definitely have an easier time working on this. A proper introduction will act as the perfect pitch for your paper, following through the impression that has already been set with your title.
Clear and concise sentence construction
The manner in which you go about writing sentences is one of the other areas where you must pay attention. Sentence construction is basically about grammar, but in the long run this goes so far in determining how much marks you will get from this paper when it has been marked.
Resilient research
You should do lots of research into this paper before you consider presenting it for marking. This is what makes the difference between an average paper and a paper that has been done by a student who knows what they are doing.
An in-depth coverage of discussion points
Based on the research that you have done so far, and the manner in which you are going about your discussions, you should be able to give a really good coverage of the points you are discussing in this paper.


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Over 100 years ago, the area around Withymead was a thriving boatyard employing a local workforce of over 30 people. It is believed that the company was founded by Cornelius Saunders in 1870 in Goring but was moved to the South Stoke site in 1882 by his son, Samuel Saunders.
In the early days the boat yard was called Springfield Works. Between 1882 to 1912 S. E. Saunders was a thriving boatyard building steam powered launches and larger river craft for governments and the rich and famous. In 1906 Saunders was reported to be building a boat propelled by the reaction of air jets and floating on a cushion of air.
The yard was sold to Hobbs of Henley when Saunders moved to the Isle of Wight. Saunders continued to build boats, but also turned his attention to aviation, and in 1929 was joined at Cowes by Sir A.V. Roe and together they set up the Saunders-Roe Company, famous for its flying boats, sea planes and hydroplanes, later to be renamed the British Hovercraft Corporation in 1957.
The information and pictures are taken from the Goring Gap Local History Society archives, with their kind permission.
For more details of Sam Saunders and his Springfield Boat Yard follow this link.
On 7th September 2013 a 'Blue Plaque' was unveiled on the Post Office in Goring which was home to Saunders' first show-room.
Shortly after the unveiling ceremony a flotilla of Springfield built boats visited the nature reserve, our neighbours kindly having offered their mooring facilities. One of the visitors handed us a very special gift saying that it belonged here.
The special gift was a section of 'Consuta' constructed hull from 'Rosetta' renamed 'Victoria', a petrol engined 30' open day boat, built for Hobbs of Henley in 1904
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Late on Friday a report in Germany's Der Spiegel indicated Greece was looking to leave the euro following a meeting of finance ministers in Luxembourg.
The report moved the euro lower, adding to losses from Thursday when Jean-Claude Trichet had made dovish comments during the ECB monthly press conference.
Over the weekend, in keeping with the recent history of the euro zone debt crisis we got a denial from the Greek finance ministry and comments from Germany supporting such a move.
"If Greece were to exit from the euro zone, the country would be able to devalue its currency and become more competitive," the head of the IFO institute, Hans-Werner Sinn, told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
"If Greece instead were to try an 'internal' devaluation of between 20 percent to 30 percent by cutting wages and prices, it would probably come to the brink of a civil war," he added.
Then a member of Angela Merkel's coalition government was quoted as saying "If Greece wants to leave the euro zone that is its own autonomous decision."
Later we got a denial from the German economy minister and then the Greek finance minister told reporters the talks had been about possible access to European Union funds over the next two years.
"The markets continue to disbelieve in our country," Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou, said.
Carl Weinberg, the chief economist at High Frequency Economics told CNBC that talk of Greece leaving the euro is "plainly ridiculous."
Having called for Greece to restructure its debt over a year ago Weinberg now believes Portugal, and possibly Ireland, will have to follow Athens' lead.
"We have warned that Greece has never really complied with the terms of its fiscal plan, and that a crisis like this was inevitable. Here it is," said Weinberg.
"We expect an eventual multi-year restructuring of both Greek and Portuguese bonds, and probably Ireland's bonds too."
"Restructuring can happen either the easy way or the hard way. The easy way is via a planned restructuring program. The hard way what Greece is doing right now."
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After the success that was Park Electric last month, the organizers reverted to their old ways and we were treated once again to what we have grown used to over the past nine years, Park Acoustics. This month we were in for some blues, pop, and indie sounds.
Since there had been queues since like super early last month, we decided to arrive early again this time. I guess one can't complain when you are the first one in the queue. The weather might slowly be cooling down, but it played along nicely on Sunday (for once I didn't get sunburnt).
Since we were first in the queue and the first to reach the top, we found our usual spot and poured our first drink for the day (mmm Margarita). I was awaiting the start of the music. We still had an hour to wait before the festivities started, so we ventured into the food stalls. Our favourite Braaiboy greeted us by having us taste his new beer. Do yourself a favour, head out to Capital Craft to try it out! Tummies filled, we headed back as soon as we heard everyone's favourite MC, Nqoba announcing the first band.
The Cape Town based band, Stone Jets kicked off this edition of Park Acoustics. The had the attention of the crowd with their fresh, unique brand of Afro Pop Rock. The trio performed songs off their EP's, River and What I Say. And can I just say, wow! The vocals on that lead just left me speechless. And, him being a bassist, made me like him even more. We danced along to "I can't Live Without You", "Something Good" and "Hurricane". I really do hope they travel back to Pretoria soon. Until then, I'll just cling on to the memories of the day as I cling onto the guitar pick Manfred gave me.
There is just something about Dan's sound that draws me in and keeps me hooked. Whenever I hear his music, I always imagine I'm sipping expensive red wine in a blues club on an overcast day in New York. But this time we were on top of Pretoria, with some of the most beautiful views while listening to some of the best damn music there is! Patlansky was the fitting end to an epic Sunday.
Park Acoustics' birthday is coming up later this month, and that means an even bigger line up. Tickets are already running out, so you better hurry up if you want to catch, wait for it… Francois van Coke, Jack Parow, Deon Bakkes & the Stolen Horses and more. Enter our competition here.
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text: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called for GCC unity [File: Mladen Antonov/AFP] Arab countries involved in a diplomatic dispute with Qatar should enter into direct talks with Doha to solve the crisis, Russia's foreign minister said on a trip to Saudi Arabia. Speaking through an interpreter at a news conference on Sunday, Sergey Lavrov also called for the unity of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). "It's for the benefit of everyone to bring back the unity of the GCC," Lavrov told reporters in Jeddah. "This is important in sorting out the region's problems." He added that Russia supported mediation efforts by Kuwait and attempts by the United States to resolve the crisis. TALK TO AL JAZEERA: Saad al-Kaabi - 'The blockade has made Qatar stronger' "We need to bring stability in the Middle East and North Africa," Lavrov said. "We are keen to sort out this problem, and we need to support mediation efforts. We need to maintain the unity of the GCC." Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt severed ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of supporting "terrorist" groups - a charge it denies. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told the news conference that Qatar needed to show seriousness in finding a solution to the crisis. "Qatar knows what Qatar has to do. We need things to be clarified and matters to be serious in order to find a solution," Jubeir said. He also repeated the kingdom's demand that Qatar stops supporting "terrorism" and interfering "in other people's affairs". "We will continue in this direction until Qatar responds to the will of the international community and stops supporting terrorism," Jubeir said. Qatar-Gulf crisis: All the latest updates The press conference in Jeddah came a day after Saudi suspended plans to hold talks with Qatar. Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone on Friday in the first official contact between Doha and Riyadh since the beginning of the crisis more than three months ago. However, Saudi Press Agency later reported that Qatar's state media had published a "distortion" of facts, and announced the suspension of the talks. SPA did not clarify what was meant by "distortion". SOURCE: Al Jazeera and news agencies Middle East Saudi Arabia Qatar Russia


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After losing its first three games by a combined score of 185-3 and forfeiting its last two games, Blair High School in Pasadena has suspended its football program for the rest of the season. According to the Pasadena Star News, the program only had 20 players on its varsity roster with seven being freshman.
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Blair had lost 18 straight games on the field and 20 overall with the two forfeits this season. In 2014, the Vikings snapped a 30-game losing streak, winning three games that year. Blair will forfeit its remaining games this season.


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I noticed from the pictures of the self-propelled mechanism on the LM2102SP that you have to grab it on the right-hand side of the handle - is it awkward, or does it cause hand or wrist pain after a while? I've had some carpel tunnel issues in the past, and I don't want it again!
Absolutely not an issue. Lever position is perfect whether hand on top or side and minimal pressure is needed to close and maintain.
I'm with woody. Never had any issue or found the grip to be in comfortable.
Yep, never had a problem. I typically use the mower with my hands on the sides of the upright, and both the bail bar and SP handle are positioned to easily hold.
No issue with the right hand, wrist, or elbow (I have tennis elbow). There are times, however, when maneuvering the lawnmower I wish there was a left handle or some type of crossbar. The reality is you will most likely use self-propelled on this mower less than previous gas mowers.
Thanks for the advice, everyone! Sounds like it would be just fine. I have a follow up question - I only have a few passes that probably need the self-propelled portion (mowing on the edge of a hill; the rest is fairly flat, although it's pretty bumby. Do think the self-propeller mower is really necessary, or would I be just fine with the LM2101? I takes me about 30-35 minutes to mow - I think the size of my yard is under 1/4 of an acre, but I'm not 100% sure.
my property is very flat and I had the very same question. Went for the self propel and am glad i did. It isn't hard to push but is much nicer with SP. Also no problem with location of SP handle. Just need to get used to releasing the lever for turns and then re-engaging.
If you're getting older like me, and hope this to be my last mower - get the self propel.
My yard is completely flat and I use it all the time. I ain't no spring chicken.
Sounds like I can't miss with self-propelled version. Thanks for tips!
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