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Mr. Whitfield John 'Pee Wee' Clark Sr., 74 CHESTER - A memorial service for Mr. Whitfield John "Pee Wee" Clark Sr. will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 20, at the home with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Mr. Clark, 74, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at his residence. He was born Oct. 1, 1937. Survivors include his wife, Loraine Walgamotte Clark; two sons, Whitfield Clark Jr. of Richburg and Owen Leslie Clark of Hammond, La.; and a brother, Wilbert Clark of Slidell, La.
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Adventure and danger on the high seas! Can you claim your own Pirate destiny in the Shackles?
Current Map
Just to clarify as I realized some people might wonder. Your quarters are directly above the bilges, there would be opportunity for you to gather all your gear, deal with the situation, and then stash any gear back that you wanted. The other pirates seem to do this often as needed, most only carrying a dagger on them for day to day tasks. Just a thought if you were thinking you were confined to only a couple of items.
This applies going forward as well, once you've all "acquired" your gear in the eyes of the crew. If you want to go around fully kitted out, by all means it's your decision. You will get some looks and comments though from the others, especially with armor. The more you weigh, the quicker you sink after all.
Xanxan got up that morning grabbing his newly reacquired rapier. The better to dissuade any would be thugs what wanted to teach him a lesson. When he hears of the job at hand, he's glad he did. He contemplates getting his leather armor to boot but recalls Grok's advice about not showing too much too soon.
He decides to take a risk, and get the leather armor but only for this job, hopefully before the other sailors can see it or make too much of it.
"Infestation can mean a lot at sea Tully man. Worms, rats, rat-worms...it is good to be ready for anything."
Xanxan finds himself agreeing with Ko'Ulu, "Seen a lamprey get in a ship's bilgewater once. Left a mark like a ring out of the man's flesh."
I didn't see your above post till now, guess I cross posted, so changing his action with the new knowledge.
Jirobo slips the blade gifted to him by his father into his belt and listens to Ko'ulu and Xanxan, "Maybe tasty bugs too? I miss mother's candied beetles. So delicious." If tengu could drool, Jirobo would be drooling at that point.
Calvin heads down to the quarters to grab his spear before heading into the bilge. He hoped that he wouldn't need it - skewering pests wasn't exactly his forte - but he supposed that it was better than going in unarmed. While he is grabbing his gear he can be overhead saying - almost musically - "sharks, tigers, worms, rats and rat worms" in various random orders over and over again.
Tully hefted the solid weight of his sap. Against a knife weilding man... but with the threat of "rat-worms"...
Tully buckled his rapier to his waist and clutched his buckler. The weight of steel felt more reassuring.
He stood to side of the gangway. Shall we descend, gentlemen?
Callum follows the rest into the crew quarters and don's a suit of leather armor with plates of wood sewn around the vital areas. Not so useful in the rigging, but won't be sinkin' me should I get lobbed overboard. Might help against the scourge, too. He then re-dons his coat overtop the armor. He pats his boarding axe at his side and then picks up his hat, brushes it off and replaces it in his locker.
"Shall we descend, gentlemen?"
"Aye, cleanin' the bilge of whatever them whats infestin' it... I be thinkin' it were good practice fer when we need to clean the rest o' the ship whats infestin' it."
Having gathered your gear, you raise the trapdoor in the crew quarters that leads to the bilges. The smell hits you first, some of you already experienced in it's potency. Tully scrubs his hand across his face. This is what you've been doing these past few days?
Climbing down the ladder, you spread out as much as the room will allow and almost as soon as you do, the water ripples around you as pointed faces with gleaming eyes burst out of the offal with the intent to bite you.
There's no surprise round, they were hiding in the crap but you guys knew they were somewhere down there. Init: Callum: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 Calvin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 Ko'ulu: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Tully: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 Xanxan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 Jirobo: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 Rats: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Bilges combat map. Quick note, I don't have access to Maptool at work, so updates to the map will have to wait till I get home. Just be aware that if you post a movement change, I will see it but it might not be updated right away. Basically just make sure you're paying attention to the various posts.
The bilges are especially hot today with the heat, the area is considered to be very hot. Won't impact combat unless you guys are down there for a while. Also, the bilge water will provide concealment to the rats, so please include a 20% miss chance with any attacks you make. Small sized PC's will likewise receive this bonus on the rats' turn.
Init order is: Jirobo, Rats, Callum, Tully, Xanxan, Calvin, Ko'ulu. Please post your Round 1 actions.
To save time and assuming Jirobo doesn't have a fireball tucked away, I'm going to post the rat's Round 1 actions so everyone else can go when they're able.
The rats scurry amongst the water, their fevered eyes gleaming as they look to make a meal out of all of you.
Rat attacks. vs. Callum: 1d20 ⇒ 18, Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4, Fort save DC 11: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 vs. Tully: 1d20 ⇒ 2, Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3, Fort save DC 11: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (15) - 2 = 13 vs. Ko'ulu: 1d20 ⇒ 8, Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4, Fort save DC 11: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 vs. Jirobo: 1d20 ⇒ 19, Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2, Fort save DC 11: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 vs. Calvin: 1d20 ⇒ 7, Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1, Fort save DC 11: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Jirobo and Callum are bit. Both of you are fine against the disease.
Callum curses as one of the rats bites into him. Blast ye, ye damn dirty rat! He then takes his boarding axe and swings it down at the foul creature.
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14, Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Jirobo seems to shrink down again as he descends into the bowels of the ship once more. The tight, dark space of the bilges stresses the tengu which is pretty obvious. As the rats scurry about, one even having the audacity to nip a chunk from Jirobo's leg, the tengu plunges his wakizashi down at the fleeing furry body, "Little rodent, little rodent, Jirobo is going to bite you back!"
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15, Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Callum miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 100 Jirobo miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 60
The fetid murk virtually exploded with scurrying, lunging, biting rodents. Tully batted one attack aside with his buckler, blessing the Inheritor for granting him that much foresight. The creature practically vanished as it fell back into filth. Tully marked his location as best he could.
He cursed under his breath, Bah! This is no chore for a man! They should have dogs for this!
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 60, higher is better.
"Pretty clear that the 'officers' of this ship treat their sailors LIKE dogs, or worse."
Xanxan realizes the rats are focusing on the bigger folk this time around. Given the chance, he'll try to stab one that's focusing on someone else nearby to buy them some room.
To hit with rapier, weapon finesse counted in 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Miss chance from concealment 1d100 ⇒ 66 If he hits, rapier dmg.. 1d4 ⇒ 1 If Sneak Attack applies 1d6 ⇒ 4
Knowledge: Nature Check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
"Tigerman was wrong. These are dire rats. Not rat worms. Or worm rats. They carry disease. Watch their bite."
Calvin takes an exploratory poke with his spear, attempting to skewer the one nearest.
Attack F3 - flanking with Birdman.
Spear: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 93
Can't see the map at work, so Ko'ulu will just engage what is in front of him.
Ko'ulu stands, feet apart and braced, his dagger in his hand as he stabs again and again into the muck, attempting to pin the vile little bony form as it squirms through the fetid sludge.
Stab stabby (miss low is bad) 1d100 ⇒ 69 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Dmg 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
It's a one for one battle it seems as Jirobo and Callum exchange blows with the vermin, Callum cleaving the rodent in half but not before it bites his leg. As it's carcass sinks to the bottom of the bilges, Tully scores another hit as well, slicing the large rat across the back as Jirobo stabs the one that bit him, which quickly dies off.
Everyone else struggles to find their footing in the slimy confines, the strikes going wide.
Round 2 status: Callum: 8/12 HP, AC 15 Calvin: 8/8 HP, AC 12 Ko'ulu: 11/11 HP, AC 14 Tully: 9/9 HP, AC 18 Xanxan: 9/9 HP, AC 16 Jirobo: 7/9 HP, AC 13 Rat 1: Dead Rat 2: Dead Rat 3: 5/5 HP, AC 14 Rat 4: 5/5 HP, AC 14 Rat 5: 5/5 HP, AC 14
There's no update to the combat map, except remove two of the rats(in space E2, the one that was melee with Callum and the one that was flanked by Jirobo and Calvin). Otherwise everyone can post their Round 2 actions now. I'll have the rats action up shortly.
Rats Round 2
The rats continue to furiously bite at you, their tiny fangs gnashing in the water.
Rat attacks. vs. Tully: 1d20 ⇒ 8, Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3, Fort save DC 11: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 vs. Ko'ulu: 1d20 ⇒ 14, Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2, Fort save DC 11: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 vs. Calvin: 1d20 ⇒ 1, Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2, Fort save DC 11: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Ko'ulu is bit. You are fine against the disease
The rat was wounded. Tully suspected its spine had nearly been severed. Still it waded through the filth to come at him again. He fended it off with a few quick thrusts, turning its attack harmlessly wide. As it fell back into the murk, Tully drove the rapier into it.
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 80
The rat was skewered. But its death throes splattered the fetid bilge-water across Tully's doublet.
Damn Plugg for this insolence! If ever he falls under my power, I will force-feed him this s+&& with a spoon I'll carve from his own rib!
Good narative catch Tully, you had also wounded a rat. Rat 3 should have been listed at 1/5 HP. And with your latest post, toast. Two to go folks.
"Ha! Tully man! You are brutal in the heat of battle! Ho ho!" Calvin cackles madly.
Seeing the rat he was formerly facing fall to Jirobo's attack, Calvin takes a step (to E3) and turns to one of the rats (E5). He imagines that the rat has been caught in Jirobo's beak and the bird man is crushing its bones. He projects this image to the small creature in an effort to shake its morale.
Evil Eye Hex, giving E5 rat -2 to AC. Not sure if there's a miss chance on hexes, but if so:
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 65
Doesn't require an attack roll so miss chance should be a non-issue although make sure to include the relevant save DC in your posts so I know what I need to roll. Rat's Will Save: 1d20 ⇒ 4
Callum steps towards the rat by Ko-ulu that Calvin had hexed. (5-foot step to E4 to attack rat in E5) Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15, Miss %: 1d100 ⇒ 59, Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
"Oho!" Callum said after he hacked the rat in half. He then motioned to the last rat. "One left lads! Pretend 'e's the scourge!" (move action to use Freebooter's bane on last rat: allies gain +1 to attack and damage against that rat.)
"Oho!" Callum said after he hacked the rat in half. He then motioned to the last rat. "One left lads! Pretend 'e's the scourge!"
At that, Xanxan stabs at it whether its still alive or not!
"if only." A wide grin.
Rapier strike 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 miss chance 1d100 ⇒ 46 damage if that hits 1d4 ⇒ 2 If a flank/sneak attack applies 1d6 ⇒ 5
Ko'ulu grunts, and moves forward, slicing and stabbing the muck in an attempt to corner the rat against the wall of the bilge.
Stabby slice 1d100 ⇒ 46 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Confirm 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 Dmg and crit 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
A fierce gleam in his eye Ko'ulu lashes out with his boot, kicking the rat up into the air where it squeals in panic for a brief instant before he drives the dagger in his hand through the rat and into the side of the ship, pinning it there, its tail and legs dangling and twitching spasmodically.
As the last rat dies, the bilge water calms as the movement around you stops. Dead rats float in the water and sweat drips from your brows as you clean your blades.
Huzzah to the PC's! The Dire Rate infestation has been removed from the bilges.
Combat is over and we're off Init, post as you will.
"Dire rats are nasty rodents," he says, toeing one of the floating bodies. "Very poor for combining with other animals. The disease makes them incompatible. Once put a dire rat head on a toad's body. Tobias ate it before I was finished. Made him sick for a week."
Tully continued stabbing his rapier into the now, long dead rat. Almost oblivious, he continued growling to himself, I will bring all the pain of the Stygian torturers down upon him! The most stone-hearted Hellknight will weep at the torments I will bring!
For a brief moment, the Chelaxian aristocrat Tully might have become bubbles to the surface. Then, in a flash, it vanishes. Once again, he is the calm, composed gentleman you've known.
As he picks his way gingerly through the filth towards the trapdoor, Gentlemen, it occurs to me that we may have a few minutes to speak without fear of observation. Loathe though I am to subject myself to more of these fetid humours, we would be wise to take opportunity where we find it.
"Aye, our minds be gustin' in the same direction lad," Callum said nodding. "Mayhap this be the first time we be alone without the ears o' the ship bein' close. Let us verify the solitary nature of our predicament but if it be as ye suspect, we may have time whats fer plottin'"
This is PC directed at this point. I'll post any clarifications or answers as needed but you guys have a bit of a window right now to talk as you will. Once you've posted indicating that you're heading back up, or enough time has gone by, I'll throw up the next update.
Xanxan finds some 'high ground' as best he can to get out of the muck, "Aye, now this be more to my like." But he wisely lowers his voice as well, "I love the sea, and I love sailing... Hell, I might even like the idea of pirating, but lets face facts. There are only a few pirates on this ship, the rest be slaves and crimpees like us... even if they don't all know it." He looks about and listens as well to see if there is anyone else here besides, Callum, Jirobo, Calvin, Young Tully, Ko'Ulu and himself in there or listening in.
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
With a nod, Tully directed attention towards the bird-man. First, though, I would know the mind of our Strix companion. Our friend Xanxan has won your trust, perhaps... But, can you set aside your prejudice of humans at least insofar as our fellowship is concerned? If fortune is kind to our endeavor, you may yet direct your hatred towards our would-be masters.
I finally get to meet Jirobo! Lol!
Xanxan: You would know if someone was in the bilges with you, there's no real space to hide except for holding your breath and lying flat lol. As for the crew berth above, no one is up there currently.
"My father was a ship's surgeon," Calvin says, interrupting the conversation. His voice is calm and sounds almost normal. "At least that's what he was called. 'Amputator' might be more accurate. He was quite good at removing the infected limbs - much better than when he tried to salvage them. And I was his assistant. He taught me well." His speech finished, he continues absentmindedly toeing the rodent's body in front him, while listening to the others.
Amputations seem like nasty affairs. Still, it is a skill that will likely be of use if we fail to change the scenario.
You and gentle Tobias, it seems to me, have abilities far in excess of a mere handiness with a bone saw, though. I have seen some evidence of this, though I can only guess at its true depths. We must come to a better understanding to achieve our goals.
Jirobo tries to clean his blade as best he can as the others finish off the rest of the overgrown rats. Once the brief battle is concluded, the tengu looks for a spot to get his wounded leg up and out of the muck of the bilges, scared of infection in such a dank, gross place. He gulps at Calvin's speech on amputations, "Do you think rats infected us bad?, he says as he holds up his wounded leg at the surgeon.
With a nod, Tully directed attention towards the bird-man. First, though, I would know the mind of our Strix companion. Our friend Xanxan has won your trust, perhaps... But, can you set aside your prejudice of humans at least insofar as our fellowship is concerned? If fortune is kind to our endeavor, you may yet direct your hatred towards our would-be masters. I finally get to meet Jirobo! Lol!
Jirobo tilts head head at Tully in confusion, "I am no Strix, merely a tengu. I hold no prejudices to you humans, my mother warned me just to be careful about the bigger folk or I'd end up someone's pet parrot or dodo. I think point is moot now as we are all pets of a mean master of cruel men. Bad karma-juju of such men grows greater with each passing day until the scales are balanced and mean men washed away like huts in a storm." The tengu appears miserable in the bilges, his shoulders slumped and his breathing shallow as he attempts not to inhale too much of the bad air. He looks up at the trapdoor as well, listening for a moment with the others before looking back down at the eclectic group gathered there, "I hate being down here but if we talk, we talk. What is idea fermenting in your heads? We are outmatched at moment, too many against, too many who listen to Scourge, Plugg, and Captain, but winds shift and the storm can change direction in blink of the eye."
Perception Check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Ko'ulu reaches out, and pulls his dagger from the wall, letting the corpse of the rat fall into the sludge with a ker-plop.
"Birdy is right." Ko'ulu says as he moves over to the pump and begins cranking.
"When you are fishing, it is best not to jump around too much and make a lot of noise. I don't think that this crew has been fishing too good."
The ratcheting squeal of the pump echoes through the bilge.
"Wait for wind and tide to be going the right direction and then move with them. I look forward to seeing Plugg and Scourge carried out to sea."
Ko'ulu grins and continues pumping.
"Aye. We need te convince the crew to hang their flag with us. I'm thinkin' we got the quartermaster, an' we're close te pullin' tha' halflin' swab what sings 'n fiddles. Might be wise te try te capture the cook into our boat too, so we can' have the stores an' the suppers with us." He then scowls, "That Tate feller'll be a tough nut te crack fer sure. Do we go for the low hangin' fruit o' them what don't care neither nor, or aim for them tough ones first?"
"Rosie is grateful to me, it's something to build on. She's been the object of some affection from another gnome. He doesn't seem a bad chap, but it will be hard to win him over and keep her on the same side. Least wise I think. I'll give him a talk to and find out."
I am no Strix, merely a tengu.
Not a Strix? Tengu? Tully cast around in his memory, delving for any remembrance of the mention of a Tengu. There were legends he could recall of the birdmen. Supposedly, sailors believed they were good luck in the sense that they "soaked up" bad luck on ships. A Tengu! I was a fool not to think of it!
Sir, I fear I have done you a grave injustice, in thought, at least, if not necessarily in deed. I most sincerely beg your pardon.
We need te convince the crew to hang their flag with us.
I agree. And we must assume that any who have not yet made common cause with us will likely stand against us if we move against the officers. We shall also need to know as much as possible about the ship. I fear I can tell you little, aside from where we keep the fishing nets... and where not to cast them.
One more thing... Tully relayed Fishguts' warning from the first morning.
"Oh aye. We got a big ocean te sail 'ere," Callum said and began counting off his fingers. "Them whats can charm or whats can threat or whats can tricks them whats don't already think us dubloons needs te focus on the convincing. Them whats can't can swing through the shadows o' the ship te see what they can see. And them whats can't can feel out the crew we haven't had a proper meet with, te see how the think o' us. An' I know I be fergettin' somethin' or more 'n somethin'..."
We got a big ocean te sail 'ere
Tully nodded sagely. Which begs the question, "Where in all the sodden, storm-tossed Shackles are we?"
We must be prepared to steer the ship, if ever we gain control of her.
Aye, but there be no need te worry 'bout that. With the right crew on the rig, I can steer us well enough. I been doin' it since I were young. An' I've some charts if we don' get whats the Cap'n 'as.
"Not that Scourge wants me to see the daylight, but I'm a trained sailor as well... if you can navigate, I can join in with those getting us to any place where sea touches sand."
Callum wrote:We got a big ocean te sail 'ereTully nodded sagely. Which begs the question, "Where in all the sodden, storm-tossed Shackles are we?"
At this, Calvin's eyes light up. At almost precisely the same moment, Tobias comes waddling down the narrow bilge stairway. "Tobias! Oh...yes...good thinking...I have been a fool!"
Looking to the group he says, "Tobias has just made a fine point. I've been so worried about 'how' we're going I've neglected to pay attention to 'where' we're going. I've sailed these waters my whole life. Perhaps there is something I'll recognize."
Xanxan listens to talk of where they are, and where they are going, "If I thought I could get into the captain's quarters I'd try to steal a peek at the charts early. Risky though, sure to get my flogged or worse if I botch it." Seemingly randomly he blurts"You folks sure there isn't a way to arrange an 'accident' for Scourge at least? I really want the bastard dead."
"From the sounds o' things," Callum began, "Calvin an' me, we could figure things out right quick on our locale and direction, so no riskin' yer neck on that unless there be more whats we need."
"An' let's not put the X 'afore the map. Thinkin' 'bout those whats we need in the end aren't goin' te help if we can't get there. We'll need more'n a few hands on the rig te keep us from bein' a dead whale on the ocean. Mayhap we focus on gettin' te know the ship and 'er crew an' makin' friends. We got that, then there's nothin' whats te stop us from plankin' or keelhaulin' those whats wronged us," Callum said with a bloodthirsty smile.
"Patience is not a gnomish virtue, but as you say," the gnome says, "Now, about Miss Quinn, she seems on our side, and I'm willing to treat her as such but figured I should ask, anyone nervous about her?"
"I wonder if the worms in the wood talk to the Captain?"
Xanxan laughs at that.
"Now, about Miss Quinn, she seems on our side, and I'm willing to treat her as such but figured I should ask, anyone nervous about her?"
"I've no nerves regarding that lass. It be fortune indeed te number a priestess of Besmara amongst our friends."
Callum snorts and then looks around at the walls and the filth. "We'd best be hopin' that's not whats his ears. There likely be plenty o' worms jes swimmin' around 'ere."
Then after a moments thought, "Yet ye filled me sails with a thought... It be unlike most on the ship te be searchin the bilges fer any but their own s***e. Mayhap we could find a place well hid where we could safeguard a message or a larcenied item where none but us whats knowin, savvy?"
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Oh the dreaded 5-paragraph essay…. they plagued us in high school and on standardized tests too, not just college… I could certainly leave my memories of those behind.. but all these oat recipes are great! If i had breakfast like that in college I may have absorbed a bit more knowledge from those 8am classes…
Kids college bound?
Don't panic.
I know. You are getting ready to send your kid out the door and off to college in a week or two, and it has just dawned on you that they know absolutely nothing about living on their own.
Your years of caring for them, and your parenting efforts, have been minimised into the space of about 30 minutes (or less) and you are becoming increasingly aware of all the stuff that little Johnny or Mary are not able to do for themselves. No point in blaming yourself (or your spouse) for all your grievous errors. Best to just pack them off to college – throw them in at the deep end – let them sink or swim, like.
They'll be grand.
Here's the thing. I have just completed a four year undergraduate degree at NUIG. Granted, as a mature student, I had my wits about me, for the most part. One of the things I kept close tabs on whilst on campus, was how the younger students behaved. I figured I would be able to tweak my own parenting skills by watching the, sometimes scary, state of incoming first years.
You know the kids I am talking about. The girls all fake-tanned and Ugged up, worrying more about how they look, than on which classes they should take and the lads that are positively excited about not having to take a shower more than once a week (on Sunday nights because Mammy says he has too). These same kids, standing in long lines at the canteen waiting to pay (with your heard earned money) for a plate of greasy chips, will be up in the sick bay by mid-October looking for the fastest flu-shot or antibiotic going because they (who never missed a day of school in their life) are dying. Really dying. They have never been so sick.
Now, they might be just hungover, especially if they are like most normal students breaking away from the clutches of home for the first time, but the harsher reality is that they are probably at the start of a nutritional deficiency that is only going to get worse unless you give them a few last minute culinary tips. That plate of chips (for lunch or supper) will not sustain or nourish them for 4 years – but they are cheap and tasty, so the kids will keep eating them.
It is not too late to give them a quick lesson in the kitchen.
Why not start with the basics. Lets look at one of my favourite cupboard items – a bag of jumbo oats, costing around €2.75 per kg at the local grocery store. I reckon a savvy student can get at least 8 portions out of this bag and adding in a few other raw ingredients they will be loaded and ready to take on their day classes and evening study sessions.
I know … they won't eat porridge, right? Well, if you explain that learning how to use Oats (a hugely versatile and affordable product) will give them more drinking money, then I am sure that will get their attention. And don't hate me for reminding you that students are spending your hard earned money on beer and booze. It is what most of them do. It is our job to make sure they have a somewhat healthful diet … so all that alcohol does not wreck their stomachs.
Toasty Oaty Breakfast
80 g jumbo oats (toast in a non-stick pan for a few minutes until they turn light brown in colour)
240 ml water
Pinch of salt
1 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp butter
1 tbsp fruit preserve
1 tsp vanilla essence (optional)
50 g almonds/hazelnuts (optional)
60 ml milk (full fat)
How to make it
Bring water to a boil. Add in a pinch of salt (this will sweeten the breakfast oats). Stir in the oats when the water comes to a rolling boil and reduce heat to medium. Keep stirring for 7 minutes or until the water has evaporated. Place oats in a bowl then add sugar, fruit preserve, butter and vanilla. Mix with a spoon. Add nuts and a splash of milk if desired.
Now that they know how to make a well balanced, hot, nutritious and delicious meal to start and keep their engines running, they will be more likely to drag their butts out of bed and get to class. Encourage nag them constantly about the importance of class attendance and participation.
For their first year, there is room to skip one or two classes. By second year they need to bring their A game and show up for every lecture. Third year is a confusing year for those that go abroad on Erasmus because they have no rules, in class or from the home front, so just bury your head a hope for the best.
FINAL YEAR is the most important. Up until last year (2012/2013) students were allowed to pull their final degree grades from second and final year results, enabling many to have a higher mark than expected, if they worked hard throughout their college careers.
This is no longer possible.Now, all final results for their overall degree comes solely from their final year exam results. If your student has worked hard, attended and participated in classes, and handed in their assignments on time, then their lecturers might have some say in helping them squeeze an extra mark or two in their favour if their results are not so favourable.
So what can you do to help?
Their first essay (1500 words) will be due in or around halloween. This will be the week that they experience a massive amount of stress.
Tell them to break it down into a game of numbers just like this :
Essay title
Introduction ………………. 200 words
Make the statement of what you are going to discuss making sure you have answered the question.
Paragraph 1 ………………. 350 words
Paragraph 2 ……………… 350 words
Paragraph 3 ……………… 350 words
Conclusion ……………….. 200 words
Wrap it up re-affirming that you have answered the question.
Total 1450 words .. they give a 10% leeway on the word count.
This may seem trivial now, but they will thank you for this advice when the time comes.
Whatever happens, tell them not to panic and just to get it in on time. Once you go down the road of asking for extensions on assignments (especially in first year) … it never ends well.
Now, back to the cooking lesson.
Part of an essential piece of kitchen kit is a non-stick pan and rubber spatula. If they hand wash the pan and only use the silicone spatula or a wooden spoon, the teflon will stay in great shape for their four years of college.
Still using the jumbo oats, why not teach them how to make a savoury (vegetarian) dish that they can soup up with a bit of meat or fish when the craving hits and the budget allows.
(Veggie) Toasty Oats
80 g jumbo oats
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp butter
100 g frozen peas
100 g fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 cube (chicken) veggie stock
240 ml boiling water
1 tsp black pepper
50 g parmesan cheese (optional)
How to make it
Dissolve the (chicken) stock cube in the 240 ml water and set aside.
Sauté the onions and garlic in the olive oil and butter for 7 minutes on medium heat.
Add black pepper then stir in the uncooked oat into the onions and garlic.
Turn the heat up and continue to cook until the oats turn brown.
Pour the veggie or (chicken) stock liquid into the pan and allow to simmer (medium heat) for 5 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated.
Remove from heat and pour into a bowl.
Add frozen peas and stir well into the oats.
Add chopped tomatoes and grate a little parmesan cheese on top to finish.
Teaching the younger generation about eating a balanced diet is sadly coupled with teaching them about budgeting their money for their meals and entertainment. These young students have massive amounts of stress to wade through during their first year and sadly, nutrition is rarely at the forefront of their daily chat at Starbucks. The canteen offerings are quite costly and, for the most part, serve massive amounts of overly processed foods. Thankfully, most on-campus medical clinics are still free for students but I think it is always better to take preventative measures when it comes to staying healthy and fired up for all the learning they have to do. There will be a few more back to school recipes in The Sunday Times this week (August 25th).
Make a batch of these cranberry oatmeal squares (below) for your teenager to snack on while they are studying. They will thank you later in life by constantly asking you to bake a batch for them.
If your student is coming to Galway to study, then you might be looking for a place to stay when you come to visit them. You might even wonder where to have a bite or two when you are here.
This is my cheat sheet for y'all :
A nice place to stay : Corrib Townhouse
A nice place to eat : Kai Cafe
Another nice place to eat : The Malt House or The Kings Head pub
Irish music fix : The Crane Bar
College is hard. Really bloody hard. Keep open lines of communication with your teen even if you are exhausted from raising them. Every year students take their own lives because they cannot handle the pressure – that college is. From the minute they enter into the world of academia, they are faced with the reality of failing. It is a fear that is laid on thick and follows you to the finish line. For many it can be frightfully debilitating. Be there for your child. All they way.
Those are all the WiseWords I have for today.
PS – thanks for ALL the emails and FB messages about the Blog Awards Ireland 2013. As you know, I won three categories and overall best blogger last year (2012) but have decided not to participate this year, in order to give others a chance to share in the limelight. Although I am sad to not be part of the mix this year, I will be judging … so starting tightening up your P's and Q's. I will be watching and reading years worth of blog posts over the next few months. If you are interested in becoming a judge, and you should if you like to read blogs, or are indeed a blogger yourself, then please sign up on the Blog Awards 2013 website.
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I'm in denial about the future when my kids could go off to school, but I love your matter of fact advice so much I'm sharing it with my friends who cannot bury their heads in the sand and are sending their kids off this week!Thanks!
This is such an excellent common sense post packed with valuable information (and not only for the kids headed to college). These recipes for instance, are for every household.
It really is a shame how many young people heading off to college have very little cooking skills and basic knowledge of good nutrition (opening and closing a microwave door and pressing the cook time is not a skill no matter how much some may brag about it). I also think that basic financial/budgeting informative should be taught from the time kids are old enough to have their first part-time babysitting jobs. It's amazing how many college age kids have no idea how to create a budget nor how to read and understand a rental/lease agreement.
Some parents have to realize that by giving their kids everything and doing everything for them that they are actually doing their kids a great disservice. They are so ill-prepared for coping in the *real world* and enter into it with a feeling of entitlement without effort.
And so ends my rant for the evening. -
This made me smile. I think I survived 3rd year in UL on porridge alone!!
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Gophers are in Eighth Place after 36 Holes in the Desert
March 9, 2013 Results (After Two Rounds) Minnesota is just five shots shy of fifth place heading into the third and final round on Sunday. Oklahoma (570) is in first place, followed by SMU (583), Northwestern (588), Texas Tech (589) and Florida International (595). Anna Laorr turned in the card of the day for Minnesota. She opened with a one over par 73 and followed that up with a 74 and will head into the final round in a tie for 14th place. The Eden Prairie native is looking for her second career top-20 finish and her first top-10 finish. Junior Banchalee Theinthong is one shot behind Laorr after posting consecutive rounds of 74 at Longbow Golf Course and is in a tie for 19th place. Senior Jackie Shepherd is in a tie for 34th place after rounds of 74 and 78 while sophomore Carmen Laguna posted rounds of 75 and 78 and is in a tie for 39th place. Sophomore Sarinee Thitiratanakorn carded rounds of 80 and 78 and is in a tie for 68th place and Taylor Quinn, playing the tournament as an individual, is in a tie for 79th place after posting cards of 79 and 82. Sunday's third and final round can be followed live at www.golfstat.com. Gopher Scores
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Title: Native, deer-resistant flowering plants attractive to bees
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Congratulations on your project! As you may know, there has been a disturbing trend of the bee population declining and, in some areas, almost disappearing. Giving them a new habitat will be one small step in reversing that trend, we hope. First of all, just for an overview, here is an excellent article, "What's the Buzz on Planting a Bee Garden?" by Stephen Buchman. Next, since there are many similarities and interchangeable information on planting for bees, wildflower meadows and butterfly gardening, go to the "How To Articles" and, in particular, read the articles on Wildflower Meadow Gardening and Butterfly Gardening Resources.
You are also very wise to elect to plant only native plants. Sticking to plants native to your area is important in establishing and maintaining some sort of natural balance for the bees and other pollinators that will be patrons of your garden. You surely already know to avoid spraying herbicides or pesticides, which can certainly disturb the bee population, and natives are far less likely to fall prey to the pests that might need to be artificially treated. On the subject of deer resistance, all we can say is there is no such plant as deer proof-the deer will eat your mailbox if they get hungry enough. What we can do is point out that there is some information on deer resistance on some of the plant information pages, and we'll give you what we know about each. The plants we have listed as suggested are all native to Texas and should do well in the Austin area.
Liatris elegans (pinkscale blazing star) No information on deer resistance
Gaillardia pinnatifida (red dome blanketflower) Low deer resistance
Monarda citriodora (lemon beebalm) High deer resistance
Echinacea purpurea (eastern purple coneflower) No deer resistance
Rudbeckia hirta (blackeyed Susan) High deer resistance
Clematis drummondii (Drummond's clematis) Minimal deer resistance
Coreopsis grandiflora (largeflower tickseed) No information on deer resistance
Solidago nemoralis (gray goldenrod) Moderate deer resistance
Lantana urticoides (West Indian shrubverbena) High deer resistance
Ratibida columnifera (upright prairie coneflower) Low deer resistance
Plumbago scandens (doctorbush) Low deer resistance
Salvia coccinea (blood sage) High deer resistance
Chrysactinia mexicana (damianita) High deer resistance
And, finally, you will probably wonder where to get these plants. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center holds two Plant Sales a year. Since you live in the Austin area, you might want to attend the Spring Sale on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13. Also, refer to our list of Native Plant Suppliers to find nurseries or seed companies in your area that sell native plants.
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Werner said: "We hoped he would play on for another season but we fully respect his decision to retire. He wants to leave the party before the last call. I think finding another player just like him will be impossible.
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If you're a political junkie or even someone with just a passing affinity for the sport, this year was a goldmine. It featured several terrific campaigns at every level of government and included some truly virtuoso performances. Full story »
Christie, online gambling, Lonegan, and more: Talkin' politics with Star-Ledger experts
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Mercer County Republican party chairman resigns
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ercer County Republican Committee Chairman Rich Levesque announced his resignation today, telling members he needs to spend more time focusing on his business. Full story »
Women leaders promote paid sick days for all N.J. workers
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Christie wins endorsement of black ministers, who call for school vouchers
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July 08, 2013, 6:00PM
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Bill to allow horse racing on Atlantic City beach for 1 weekend awaits Christie's approval
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June 24, 2013, 5:44PM
TRENTON — Licensed mental health counselors would be prohibited from using "conversion therapy" when treating gay minors under a bill the state Assembly approved today. Supporters of the bill, including the American Psychological and American Psychiatric associations, have called the practice damaging and demoralizing, while opponents have accused state lawmakers of interfering with the counselor-patient relationship and intruding on... Full story »
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TRENTON — Over the objections of a conservative family group's threat to sue, the Assembly Women and Children's Committee today approved a bill that would prohibit licensed therapists from providing gay-to-straight conversion therapy to children. Testimony from dueling mental health professionals and activists dominated the 2-1/2 hour hearing at the Statehouse, with proponents arguing the treatment has been discredited as... Full story »
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NEW YORK - Want to journey to a grittier time in New York City's not-too-distant past, when the murder rate was sky-high, Times Square was a crossroads of crime and porn, Starbucks had yet to arrive, and hardly anyone owned a cellphone?
A project designed to promote an art exhibit has turned 5,000 Manhattan pay phones into time machines that take callers back to 1993, a pivotal year in the city's art, culture and politics.
Pick up a receiver on the rarely used phones that still dot the New York streetscape, punch 1-855-FOR-1993 and you will hear a notable resident recounting what life was like on that block 20 years ago.
"We liked, creatively, the idea of using a sort of slightly broken, disused system as the canvas of this project," said Scott Chinn of Droga5, the ad agency behind the campaign for an exhibit titled "NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star."
An eclectic mix of artists, writers, food and fashion stars, and others has been recruited to reminisce, including chef Mario Batali, actor Chazz Palminteri, porn performer Robin Byrd and former Yankees pitcher Jim Abbott, who threw a no-hitter in 1993.
The narrators describe a New York that was dirtier, bloodier, raunchier and less gentrified than today -- but also an easier place for a talented young person to gain a foothold.
Batali says in his sound bite that opening a restaurant was easier in 1993 when he debuted his first restaurant, Po.
"You didn't have to have a rich daddy or an investor or put together a team or anything like that," he says. "It's sad to watch the cost of business push the real individualist entrepreneurs out of the game."
Bike shop owner Dave Ortiz remembers when the city's Meatpacking District, now home to trendy restaurants, nightclubs and pricey boutiques, was the wild, wild West.
"The rats were huge," he says. "They were as big as cats, so you had to walk in the middle of the street. It's amazing what they turned it into. It's cool but it's lost its, like, authenticity."
Rudy Giuliani was elected New York City mayor in 1993 and promised to crack down on crime and make the city more livable. The number of homicides in the city -- 1,960 in 1993 -- had already dropped from a high of 2,245 in 1990 but has plunged steeply since then. (There were 414 in all of last year.)
The city's AIDS crisis peaked in 1993 at 12,744 diagnoses. Terrorists staged the first attack on the World Trade Center. The look of the city has changed dramatically as national retailers have replaced independent merchants. New York City's first Starbucks opened in 1994.
"There was a presence of a kind of downtown underground scene which you really don't experience in New York anymore," recalled Gary Carrion-Murayari, curator of the exhibit at the New Museum featuring 161 works, many intended to shock with sexual imagery.
Lutz Bacher's "My Penis," for example, repeats a video snippet from the 1991 Florida rape trial of William Kennedy Smith, a nephew of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, in which Smith testifies about the organ in question.
In Pep≤n Osorio's "The Scene of the Crime (Whose Crime?)," a blood-soaked sheet covers what appears to be a corpse. Four nude mannequins join hands and stare into space in Charles Ray's "Family Romance." Political issues are tackled head-on in works like Sue Williams' "Are you Pro-Porn or Anti-Porn?"
The exhibit and accompanying pay phone campaign run through May 26.
Pay phones in the Times Square area feature X-rated talk-show host Byrd describing the neighborhood before Disney musicals and theme-park stores made it safe for tourists.
"The area wasn't really as dangerous as people thought it was in those days," Byrd says. "Because most of the bums that you thought were bums on the street were really undercover cops."
She adds: "It was a great time. It's too bad it's changed because now it's very pasteurized, homogenized, and it looks like Vegas."
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I posted some previous pics of my car, you might have remembered what it was looking like before, well its changed yet again. I've got a 2.7 engine in now and changed the styling.
Hope you like it let me know what you guys think good or bad. Here's my spec list: Modified 2.7 Engine Conversion. Lumma CL1 Front Bumper. M-Tech 2 Door Pods. Rieger Side Skirts. Reiger Rear Bumper. M-Tech 2 Boot Spoiler. Colour Coded Clear Side Repeaters. 17" Alpina Style Alloy Wheels wrapped in 205/40/17 Kumho Rubber. Lowered 25mm using Avo Springs. Twin DTM Scorpion Exhaust. MHW Smoked Rear Lights. Full Cream Leather Interior. RGM Eyebrows. Crystal Clear Angel Eyes Headlamps. Customised "Clean" Boot Install. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ini-BMW137.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ini-BMW138.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ini-BMW139.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ini-BMW140.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ini-BMW141.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ini-BMW142.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ini-BMW143.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ini-BMW144.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ceInstall1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ceInstall3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ni-Engine6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ni-Engine8.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...reConsole1.jpg |
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Looks really good, i don't knwo how much i like the later ///m style front, but it still looks really good and nice and clean.
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Looks much better than it did. I love the alpinas! Best choice of wheels for that car!
The trunk lifter was broken, I recently replaced the strut which took ages to find one! :) |
Wow :)
What kind of numbers are you getting at the wheels with the new engine? |
Hot car. Did you do the work or have a shop do it for you?
You might have seen his handywork. He has had cars featured in Performance BMW recently had a 2 tone E30 tourer featured. |
I love the engine compartment paint :shades
car looks great!
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Wow! Clean car.......... Really like those Alpinas and the cream interior is just awesome.:woot
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iPhone coming June 29, three ads launched (updated)
By Jeremy Horwitz
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Published: Sunday, June 3, 2007
News Categories: iPhone
Announced in January for a June release, Apple's iPhone finally has a street date: June 29, 2007. In a series of three commercials now found on Apple.com, and beginning to air on television, Apple announces the date while touting the phone's versatility as an iPod, cell phone, and mobile Internet device. The commercials, "Never Been an iPod," "How To," and "Calamari," show the phone switching effortlessly from feature to feature, rendering easy and straightforward transitions from media playback to e-mailing, web browsing, and Google Maps.
Each commercial ends with the disclaimer that "(u)se requires minimum new 2 year activation plan" with AT&T. No major new features are shown, but the screens now highlight the AT&T logo and include a Bluetooth icon alongside the battery life indicator at the screen's upper right corner. Several of the icons have also changed slightly in position from their original places; consequently, it's unclear whether you can manually rearrange the icons on the system's home menu, or whether they've been permanently moved. A demonstration of email functionality now contains a bottom-of-screen "Updated" listing noting when email was last synchronized, plus two-line summaries of message content rather than the one-line summaries shown in prior demonstrations.
Additional small details are also evident. The unit's top now clearly shows a concave headphone port, rather than the purely flat surface found on the tops of iPods; how this may impact headphone plug compatibility is unclear. Apple now also refers to its Safari web application as "Safari" on the main menu rather than as "Web," keeping the iPhone application's branding consistent with the OS X application.
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Can I still claim refugee status to the USA to get in on the stampede ?
Standing by for the canadian launch ASAP !
Posted by dZign on June 3, 2007 at 5:58 PM (PST)
Ditto. Does AT&T have reasonable roaming charges from Canada and Mexico? Can I live in a PO box in the US?
I divide my time between Canada and Mexico. (I have you surrounded.)
Posted by mex4eric on June 3, 2007 at 6:24 PM (PST)
soooooo swweeeetttt baby. I'm glad that I moved 5 years ago from germany to Georgia here in the US. Now i have to get me my health ins updated because my heartpressure is going up and up the closer it get to june 29th ... =)
Posted by Dennis on June 3, 2007 at 7:04 PM (PST)
i also noticed that for whatever reason all 3 ads show an unchanging time of 9:42am. very odd. is that the default time?
Posted by otsego on June 3, 2007 at 7:22 PM (PST)
It's a fixed time, same with the date which shows June 3rd. It would be impossible to shoot the commercial and air it the same day.
Can't wait till June 29th, juts to be able to play with the phone (if lucky).
Posted by Dave95 on June 3, 2007 at 7:36 PM (PST)
not a fan of the commercials, arent as original or modern as the iPod and Mac ones.
Posted by wholikespotatoes on June 3, 2007 at 10:18 PM (PST)
wow. I didn't think I wanted an iPhone until I actually saw it in use like that… wow. So much money though.
Posted by Aaron Walker on June 3, 2007 at 10:34 PM (PST)
with the glassish look on the iphone pic here it looks like they're taking a bit of Vista style! lol
Maybe leopard will have some glass effectness to it also?
Posted by brad j on June 3, 2007 at 11:21 PM (PST)
Hi Guys, i've a question for you, lucky american people!!
The iPhone will have a flight mode in order to make possible offline usage for also european ones?
Well, using a phone without sim card is not so useful, but we (in europe) can't live without it!!
Posted by Matteo Moruzzi (from www.ipodmania.it) on June 4, 2007 at 4:35 AM (PST)
It's a beautiful piece of kit but I'm still not convinced. It's not best in class at any of its three functions; it's too big and clunky for a phone and if you want to email on the move you want something with a proper keyboard like a Blackberry. The fact that you can combine three functions in one handset doesn't necessarily mean that a lot of people will want to, particularly at that price.
Posted by Andrew C (UK) on June 4, 2007 at 8:19 AM (PST)
"...too big and clunky for a phone" ??????
It's obvious that you never had Treo!
Besides, three fonction devices will cost you a lot more than this combined one.
I'll trade my Treo for an iPhone anytime, at least when it will be available here.!!
Posted by niclet (Quebec) on June 4, 2007 at 8:57 AM (PST)
I heard today on the news that the iPhone will be released in Mexico in 2008.
Sad, sad Xmas.
Posted by MT on June 4, 2007 at 10:16 AM (PST)
Does anyone know if it's possible to buy the iPhone without the AT & T service agreement? I'm stuck in a new contract with Verizon, but would love the iPhone for its other features. What features (if any) would still be available without the 2 year contract?
Posted by Ethan on June 4, 2007 at 10:43 AM (PST)
After watching the ad where the person was typing in the address in google maps, I sold on the texting. Sure looks faster typing than my current Moto phone.
Posted by Dave on June 4, 2007 at 10:50 AM (PST)
I still don't get this idea that you can somehow store feature-length movies on a tiny flash drive, along with all your photos, music, phone numbers, etc. If the iPhone is really going to come in 4GB and 8GB configurations only, I don't see many people being able to put more than maybe 1 movie on there, and it will have to be crappy quality at that.
Posted by Joshdude in Long Beach, CA on June 4, 2007 at 9:32 PM (PST)
Hey otsego
Thats might be when they go on sale. (Apple has managed to twist ATT arm, so it might be it)
Posted by ryan10ad on June 5, 2007 at 7:48 AM (PST)
hey joshdude I have dvd to ipod program and I have six Movies on my I pod (AEONFLUX, Pirates of the Caribion, SHES THE_MAN, Side Ways, The Illusionist, TRANSPORTER 2). All using only 4.14gb. And the videos look amazing in my I pod. What I think it takes all the dolby digital sound and the special features and other stuff and just leaves the movie and stereo sound, to shrink it down which is all you really need for an I-pod.
Posted by Joetunes92308 on June 6, 2007 at 12:09 AM (PST)
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