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Bigger than coyotes but smaller than wolves, their howl is high-pitched and their diet includes deer and small rodents. They are "coywolves" (pronounced "coy," as in playful, "wolves"), and they are flourishing in the northeastern U.S., according to a study published today in Biology Letters.
Although coyote–wolf breeding has been reported in Ontario, where coyotes started migrating from the Great Plains in the 1920s, this study provides the first evidence of coywolves—also known as coydogs or eastern coyotes—in the Northeast. And even though they are more coyote (Canis latrans) than wolf (gray wolves are Canis lupus, and red wolves are Canis rufus), the expansion of these hybrids into western New York State marks the return of wolves to the Empire State.
"It's kind of interesting that we drove this species from the area and it sort of came back in another form," says Roland Kays, curator of mammals at the New York State Museum in Albany and first author on the study.
To get a sense of the pedigree of coyotes in the area, Kays and his colleagues examined the genetic material from samples—mostly tissue, hides and skulls—that museums had archived. The source of these samples was itself a sign of the coywolves' success. As Kays points out, specimens came from hunters who killed the dogs in an effort to stem the growing population. Based on the genetic analyses, the team concluded that mating between female coyotes and male wolves was abundant. The researchers also noted that the coywolves have larger, stronger jaws and bigger skulls overall than the so-called straight western coyotes.
Although hybrids are typically less fit than straight species, the story of coywolves in the Northeast might be one of success. Their strong jaws will enable them to eat the deer that are abundant in the area, while the coyote-like ability to coexist with humans could be an advantage that wolves lack. "Wolves have not made a comeback on their own in the area because they can't deal with human development," Kays says. "In this case, the hybrid has become more adapted."
Another advantage of coyotes and wolves mating is that, unlike many interspecies relationships, their offspring are fertile. Kays points out that it is common for members of the genus, Canis, including coyotes, wolves, and dogs, to "hybridize quite readily." Take that, liger.
Images of coywolves courtesy of Roland Kays at the New York State Museum
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Was in Morris County NJ and saw one of these in Gillette. I couldn't quite figure what I was seeing - it just didn't register.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisIf they are both, which set of hunting regulations do I use when I want to bag one?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to this"AHHH, IT IS COMING RIGHT AT ME!" (bang) "lucky I had my hunting rifle conveniently on hand"
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisSome of these comments reveal the lack of respect for wildlife that still plagues the United States. Federal and state agencies spend millions of our tax dollars annually to try to eradicate all coyotes, at the behest of livestock producers. The agencies profess to be "managing" predators, but the misguided programs result in MORE coyotes reproducing.
The methods used to kill song dogs and their puppies... trapping, poisoning and aerial shooting... are inhumane and cruel.
As the article states, coyotes (and coywolves) fill an important niche in our ecosystem, and we should value them, rather than labeling these remarkable creatures as "a nuisance species."
Some of these comments reveal the lack of respect for wildlife that still plagues the United States. Federal and state agencies spend millions of our tax dollars annually to try to eradicate all coyotes, at the behest of livestock producers. The agencies profess to be "managing" predators, but the misguided programs result in MORE coyotes reproducing.
The methods used to kill song dogs and their puppies... trapping, poisoning and aerial shooting... are inhumane and cruel.
As the article states, coyotes (and coywolves) fill an important niche in our ecosystem, and we should value them, rather than labeling these remarkable creatures as "a nuisance species."
We could use some of those coywolves where I live. The deer population is out of control. They eat everyone of my hostas and flowering shrubs.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisCanines seem to have very flexible genetic expression, with lots of genes turning on or off in a generation or two. But the genetic differences can't be that great between wolves, coyotes and dogs or they would not yield fertile offspring. Are these really different species? If they are different species, do we need to change the way we define species?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI am not a biologist, but based on my observations through reading various articles on the topic, it seems to me that classification of species is not as cut and dry as it was made out to be in highschool biology, with the canine species being a good example of that. Canines seem to adapt very readily and quickly such that visual, behavioural and geographic differences between the various canines can be so great that they have been classified as seperate species. However, if you apply the highschool rule of thumb that two organisms are the same species if and only if they can produce fertile offspring, then coyotes, wolves, and domestic dogs are in fact all the same species.
To take it a step further, it seems to me that dogs are very similar to humans in this regard. Humans too have very stark visual, behavioural, and geographic variations between the races (nobody these days would dare say they are different species).
To take it another (BIG) step further; if evolution truly works they way we think it does (such that at some distant future another species will evolve similar capabilities as humans (intelligence and reason, coordination, speech)), my prediction is that the species most likely to do that would be dogs. I base this on their apparently very flexible adaptibility, their apparent capacity for emotion, their apparent capacity for group communication and organization, their apparent ability to learn, and to me most importantly, the (very) occasional example of a dog apparently going against its instincts and risking its life to save its owner. The last point I see as most important because it suggests the ability for actions to be proactive rather than reactive. This is of course extreme conjecture, and its 99.999....99% probable that in a million years it will turn out I was way off.
Stevie Mac, your posting shows at least one fundamental misconception about evolution -- one that is quite widespread, actually. It is the idea that evolution is a process that is inevitably drawn to form species with humanlike traits -- especially traits we associate with higher intelligence.
My students often wonder, if humans went extinct, would some apes then evolve again into humans -- like Planet of the Apes? As with other modern organisms, our species' unique traits were produced by mutations in our ancestors. Those mutations that best helped individuals survive and reproduce successfully within their particular environment were passed on with greater frequency. Like every other species, our current form has been shaped by mutations and the forces of natural selection acting upon the population over time. The point is, things didn't HAVE to turn out the way they did.
In one sense you are right, though. It's true that dogs, apes, dolphins and a handful of other species have several of the traits we associate with "intelligence". If the way were cleared for another species to evolve into the niche that we currently fill, they would be among the likely candidates.
On the other hand, if one had the ability to wind time back to the point of the chimp/human divergence, it's not likely the human species would exist in the form it does today. It's unrealistic to expect the same coincidence of genetic, environmental, and purely random events that led to our species' current form. When one considers the evidence that our ancestors' population dwindled to very small numbers at more than one point in our history, it seems a wonder that Homo sapiens is here at all.
Heard a claim during a recent trip to Newfoundland that there are packs of these animals there, hunting moose. A little more far fetched was the additional claim that they were bred and introduced to the island by the paper companies, who want to stop the moose (undergoing a major population explosion) from destroying all the pulp trees. A new form of pest control?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisMost of the comments above reveal that some thought was involved before making a comment. The response of the people who want to shoot them is the response of a scared individual who believes that killing something that makes them uneasy is the answer. Several issues are at hand here- what are
they scared of, the deer population in this state is out of control. Not as many people hunt(statistically/percent of population) as did in previous years. How many coyote attacks on humans have there been in the past ten years in the northeast? Probably less than one per year. How many fatalities have there been in the last ten years in car vs. deer accidents, I would venture to guess if we looked at injuries as well there would be
quite a large number. If the deer population is what the deer hunters are
concerned about the statistics with wolves don't reflect that their presence
makes much difference in the population as they cull the herds.
If the people who want to shoot coywolves are farmers who raise livestock there are good statistics re. livestock loss reduction using livestock guardian dogs, dogs which can and do kill wolves and coyotes.
The use of livestock guardian dogs would also allow the farmer to get a good nights sleep, secure in the knowledge that their animals are well
Just because an animal has adapted to living amongst humans, if it is a predatory species does not mean that they pose a significant risk to humans or people with fluffy little dogs or cats. Wolves and coyotes
generally try to avoid human contact, hence the low incidence of attacks
on humans. There is good historical data to back this up. Maybe, just maybe living with predators will make us smarter. Instead of leaving our
children unsupervised in areas where predators live maybe we should
watch them closely. Don't get me wrong, if there is a predatory animal that is clearly posing a safety threat to a human I don't have a hard time at all with shooting the predator. I do have a hard time with shooting a predator
just because it kills other animals for food. Maybe if we had more coywolves or other predators we wouldn't have the problems with the deer
population that we do now. It is unlikely that more people will start hunting
especially with restrictions on weapons, etc. Maybe we just need to use our superior intellect more regularly.
Some of the comments above are great, it is obvious that they were well thought out. I have questions for those who want to shoot the coywolf or even coyotes. Is the desire to kill predatory animals motivated by fear? It sounds like that. Or is it since we have guns we should be able to eradicate
a species because it doesn't fit in with our lifestyles? It is clear that with our
deer population being "out of control" that hunting isn't quite doing it. Maybe the hunters should be welcoming the predators as we all know that they prey primarily on the young, weak, and sick and actually make for
healthier herds and maybe ,for the trophy hunter, better trophy deer.
I think one way to look at this , aside from the fact that human and dogs
have always had a close relationship, with dog evolution into multiple breeds having been accomplished by selective breeding controlled by man. Ask yourself, even since the wolf re-introduction program at Yellowstone about 15 years ago, how many humans have been attacked and wounded or killed by wolves or coyotes? Probably much less than one per year, nationwide. Then ask yourself how many people have been
injured or killed as the result of car vs. deer? Probably more like at least ten per year, per state. Since wolves and coyotes try to avoid human contact, as do deer, how likely is it that a human will be injured by wolf,
coyote, or hybrid? Not very. So if the people who want to shoot and kill these predators want to do so out of fear, relax, they don't want to have anything to do with people like you or me. If you want to shoot them because of their impact on the deer population, relax, there isn't much. As wolves and coyotes prey on the young and weak, or old and diseased, they are actually creating a healthier deer population. Maybe you will even
get a better trophy, but please respect the animal enough to eat it. Since fewer people are hunting now than ever, a trend likely to continue, maybe
the deer hunter should welcome the presence of the coywolf.
If you want to shoot the coywolf or deer because they are encroaching
on our lifestyles I would think twice. What if people started doing this to each other? If you want to shoot a predatory animal because your life or someone else's is at risk, do it there is honor in that. If you think they are a threat to your children, watch your children and teach them. These animals are probably smarter than their predecessors which we drove to the brink of extinction. If you raise livestock and fear herd loss, get a livestock guardian dog.
Personally, I think Bonobos chimps are the most likely candidate to replace us as masters of this planet when we vacate it and head for the stars. Canines are intelligent, but they're not much in the toolmaking department, which was the impetus for our huge brains. As a male, I'm also fascinated by the manner in which they settle disputes; they trade females; though I'm not sure how much those females are allowed to object to what might be akin to prostitution.
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Read a little more about wolf pack social structure. It is pretty complicated.
As a man and wolf lover its hard to admit it but they may actually have a
matriarchal structure as the alpha female chooses who she'll mate with.
Both alpha male and female will drive off subordinates of same sex.
I have seen a coywolf on the central coast in california, it did not run as the coyotes on my families land would. it was broad daylight and it just kept walking by on a terrace located aproxamately 4o feet lower from where I stood on the hills terraces. It was extremely calm, thin, tall and had the well formed long nose of a wolf. It also had a tortise like coloration of a coyote but appeared to have shorter hair. Just thought Id mention it.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThe fact that these "coywolves" can interbreed is pretty interesting because, as was said in the article, this is rare among species that take part interbreeding. Also, while it is a good thing that these coywolves are taking the wolf's place Western New York, the fact that this is what it had to take is a negative. Ultimately, humans caused the wolf to move from Western New York, and in this case, we just got lucky that they were able to interbreed with coyotes and go through, in a sense, the process of speciation.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to this"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated". Mahatma Gandhi
I was fishing in MD and saw one of these. I had no idea what it was. At first I was thinking a dog then by its mannerisms I knew it wasn't. It seemed to big to be a coyote. Weird.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThis article seems to contradict what we learned in class. How can two different species mate, produce an offspring that is fertile? Are they saying that the coyote and the wolf are part of the same specie?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThis article seems to contradict what we learned in class. How can two different species mate, produce an offspring that is fertile? Are they saying that the coyote and the wolf are part of the same specie?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThis article seems to contradict what we learned in class. How can two different species mate, produce an offspring that is fertile? Are they saying that the coyote and the wolf are part of the same specie?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI am confused from this article. As I recall from class, two species can in fact mate, but their offspring become infertile. How is it possible that the coyote and the wolf were able to produce a fertile offspring?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThis article seems to contradict what we learned in class. How can two different species mate, produce an offspring that is fertile? Are they saying that the coyote and the wolf are part of the same specie?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisDomestic dogs, gray wolves, dingoes, coyotes and a few others I could list all have the same chromosome count and can therefore produce fertile offspring but just because they have the same number of chromosomes doesn't make them the same species. The definition of species has a few more stipulations than that.
This is the main reason why they are considered separate:
"If the two groups do not interbreed because of something intrinsic to their genetic make-up (either they don't find the other species attractive or have different mating seasons) then they are different species."
Four month ago at one conference I heard that original coyotes was used as you said - "for protection"). But instead bushes they scared warriors. Their population were huge. Also I used that information for my future research papers in my university.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thishmm
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI have a neighbor who killed one of these "coy-wolves". It looked a heck of a lot like a red wolf.
What the article means by "More amenable to Humans" is that wolves are shot on sight, and trapped with regularity by every farmer and occasional hunter wherever they land in territory hemmed in by human habitation.
These mixes seem to be a trifle less territorial, and may kill less cattle. Also, Coyotes have the annoying habit of producing more pups the more they are hunted, a fact that the residents are well aware of.
I am surprised that nobody has asked the most important question of all: How do they taste?
Seriously folks, coyotes are have better meat, but are thin. Wolves have 50% more meat, but are stringy and need a lot of salt to be palatable. If we can get coyote flavor in wolf quantity, then this could soon replace spotted owl for my Thanksgiving meal!
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As someone from a farm in New York I have to say coyotes and the like are a over populated and a danger. It is good to manage their numbers not by killing them all off but some yes. We have had incidents where they were out at 3-5 in the afternoon while young children were in their yard playing next door and were amazed by the big "doggy". There is a point where safety becomes a problem and the problem should be handled.
That being said if you wiped out both coyotes and these hybrids there would be an overrun of deer and other animals again. Finding the balance is key with this issue.
This is the first time I've heard about these. Where I'm from Coyotes are a big problem. Wouldn't it be nice if we could call em all in with a roland m-200i digital mixer and figure what to do with em? It sure would make regulating them much easier.
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Wed, Feb 04, 2009 | 09:47 GMT
Free Rad man: Crytek buy is a "really, really good thing"
Former Haze creative lead Derek Littlewood has told VG247 this morning that a now-confirmed sale of Free Radical to Crytek has brought "relief" to the UK firm.
"It's clearly a really, really good thing," he said.
"More than anything else I think everyone is relieved that we can now get back to concentrating on making games."
A Crytek sale was rumoured last night and confirmed by Free Radical administrator ReSolve Partners this morning.
Free Radical entered administration at the end of last year, shedding 100 jobs over Christmas.
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Gametrailers has upped a Blind Date video featuring Haze project lead, Derek Littlewood and Rob Yescombe (screenwriter) trying to win a multiplayer date with Kitt from the UK Frag Dolls.
They answer specific questions aimed at highlighting the various features of Haze and inject their own special brand of humour.
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Talking to videogaming247, Haze creative head Derek Littlewood has confirmed that the shooter's demo, to be released on PSN on May 6 as part of the forthcoming Playstation Day, will feature the game's opening level.
"It's the first mission in the game," said Littlewood. "You take on the role of Shane Carpenter as a Mantel trooper as he's scrambled into a jungle battlezone to secure the site of a crashed Mantel plane carrying a shipment of nectar.
"And you can assume by default that I'll say it's great," he added.
Haze is released exclusively for PS3 on May 23.
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Speaking here, Derek Littlewood, project lead on Free Radical's PS3-exclusive shooter Haze, has hinted that we can expect the company's next project to be multi-format.
"As soon as Haze is done I'll be throwing myself into a tricky duo of projects: 'Having a life' and 'Remembering what my family look like'," he said. "Release platforms TBD, but you can be assured they won't have the word 'exclusive' anywhere near them."
Confusion surrounding the exclusivity of Haze and subsequent speculation about the game appearing on other platforms, has been a hindrance, said Littlewood. Haze was originally announced for PS3, 360 and PC, but the latter two SKUs vanished from following press releases.
"I can appreciate the frustration that many gamers have felt about the multi-format speculation, but that's just the thing – most of it has been speculation, not fact," he said. "And when that results in people getting angry at the development team, I think that's a bit unfair."
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Talk about a big fat expensive wedding.
Truth be told, excluding the Honeybee's engagement ring and wedding band, I spent a little over $6000 on ours 16 years ago.
For the record, here is a quick-and-dirty approximate cost comparison between the Clinton/Mezinsky and Honeybee/Penzo wedding celebrations:
I know what a lot of you ladies out there are thinking right now: what a pathetic cheapskate.
But before you start feeling all sad and sorry for the Honeybee, let me just say that we had a great time. At least that's what we've been told – and the photos seem to back that up.
You also need to keep in mind that the massive and incredibly pernicious effects of inflation skew those numbers somewhat. So much so that six grand in 1996 equates to roughly $8400 today.
Okay, so it looks like the massive and incredibly pernicious effects of inflation didn't help make my case so much.
Nevertheless, you have to believe me when I tell you that a big fat expensive wedding is a luxury that is best left to couples out there who: A) can truly afford it, or; B) have wealthy parents willing to pay for one.
For all of you other brides- and grooms-to-be, one of the worst things you can do is blow a big chunk of your savings on a big fat expensive wedding.
When people look at a happy bride and groom of modest means throwing a wedding soiree that would make Paris Hilton blush, I often hear many of them – the same types who think fancy cars are indicative of a person's wealth – remarking how impressed they are with the couple. Not me. I always look at such financially delusional newlyweds and think this: dumb and dumber.
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In just the last ninety days the Obama administration is issued nearly six.
Thousand new proposed regulations which could impact everything from small business -- to your private property.
Joining us -- to talk more about the implications of all of these regulations Karen hearted to executive director of the National Federation of Independent Business legal center.
They see you again Karen thanks for -- -- thanks for having seen it -- 6000 that's sounds like a lot that's just in a ninety day period.
A lot of it sounds like you know very technical language it's hard to understand and track them but why -- it matter to the average American about this flood of regulations.
Well it very match matters because we're still trying to get people jobs right.
And what we have seen over the last two years every night as we -- small businesses why are you hiring -- -- not hiring is basically what they're saying.
One of the top the top three reasons -- comes -- regulatory burden regulations for the small businesses that employ most of us in -- -- -- It's 101000 dollars per employee.
In regulatory overhead costs that they have to solar.
So if they're -- you hiring got to factor that into the cops cracked.
Cracked at 101000 on anybody -- what some things that are are of particular trouble to businesses -- What most of the conversations -- had over the last year or so or about regulations tied to the health -- bill I mean that's just one and there are thousands for every bill of that size.
That is past I mean how do you even keep an eye on all of them are coming down the -- well it's.
Why aren't I mean it's hard -- -- and this is what we do every day match plus for our members who have -- businesses around.
But really what we're seeing is a very aggressive EPA.
The environmental regulations that are gonna come out even if they don't in the coming out.
Even if they don't directly regulate our members are small business owners they're going to raise their energy cost which has been a top ten concern for them energy costs.
-- they've got paid -- a lifetime in addition you've got Department of Labor that has been very aggressive.
In going after -- business owners and putting new regulatory burdens on them on.
What they can and can't pay in -- in fate of their employees and all of that is is just more of a headache.
And really hurts our job creators well and of course the owners in the past to be some regulation and have to be rules for how businesses operate how average people operate in this country and that this is a place of -- order.
But -- -- to that tipping point where you've gone too far where you begin to CDs as a burden rather than as a benefit.
Right well I think we've been seeing that quite frankly you see it where -- the government's collecting information which means that small designers have to fill out that information.
You know they get.
Hundreds of thousands of pages that we know they're not gonna look at but we have to fill out.
You also see now -- move towards it's not just enough to solve a problem it's to solve it in a -- that's the platinum standard.
Is that really worth -- is the juice really worth to squeeze -- burden on small business work.
Other public benefit may possibly come out of and these things aren't just economic coming of course they -- seeing ongoing legal battles over issues like HHS mandate which it requires employers to get access to insurance that provides contraception at no cost of the employee.
A big battle for the Catholic church and many other religious business is one of them had a big win this week Tyndall publishers which publishes bibles but was not.
Viewed by this administration as -- religious employer.
So it's not just about money I mean there are other issues that come up with these regulations as well right -- freedom of speech and actually got lawsuit right now it's National Labor Relations Board.
Mandating that our businesses put up information that they do not want to put up.
But forcing them compelling them to -- that we think that's a violation of the First Amendment.
-- -- there's some fundamental principles that were fighting these regulations on -- wow we know that you are on it and we are gonna stay on it is well on our regulation series so folks can know what's bubbling up out there and many of these regulations almost all of them do have comment period.
We'll make sure that folks know where to find those that they can weigh in before the government makes final decisions on his regulations -- -- Karen thank you are.
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A panel of leading practitioners addressed students, alumni and faculty at the Law School's recent Management Lawyers' Colloquium. Now in its 15th year, and co-hosted by the Labor Relations and Employment Law Society and Center for Labor and Employment Law, the event exemplifies the Law School's commitment to providing a dynamic and engaging forum where students, practitioners and scholars come together to explore the practice and theory of labor and employment law. Panelists included:
After Ana Shields took the audience through a day in the life of a management-side attorney, John Furfaro offered practical advice rooted in years of experience representing employers, noting that successful employment lawyers are well versed in many areas of the law. Barry Peek then discussed a range of labor-side legal issues, as well as his path to becoming a labor lawyer. Jared Jacobson added perspective with his views on solo practice and the importance of balancing work and family life. Speaking on the immense value of mentorship, panelist Zachary Fasman recalled how his labor law professor shaped his future as an employment attorney. Continuing the dialogue, Jennifer Cavanaugh shared that her experience as a law student, summer associate and junior associate shaped her current career as in-house counsel.
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Posted Nov 10 2005 - 10:08 AM
Real public roads
Fantasy Track
75 turns and 11.009 miles
17717 Meters
Track Author: KELLLAAA68
Released: November 10, 2005
This new masterpiece is now available in a dat with replay and with a track installer.
You can find Jacques Bossy's AI for this track over at RSC
or from here:
Machwerk_AI.zip 540.49K 77 downloads
A very special sound file for Machwerk by Citytea can be found over at RSC.
You can also find a voodoo patch HERE
Here is a GEM picture. (Copy it into your \GPLSecrets\GEM+\Pictures folder.)
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These are the files umrk has modified/made to make the track truly international. The track was causing some people to have CTDs or not loading track. If you downloaded any previous version it is recommended you use these files (just copy them into your MACHWERK folder).
Many thanks umrk. These are now incorporated into the download above: MACHWERKv1.1.exe.
Posted Nov 10 2005 - 02:02 PM
Donation time I think .
Posted Nov 10 2005 - 05:18 PM
Posted Nov 10 2005 - 10:12 PM
And all I can say is......
Oh my God!
I never thought Schottenring, could be out done.........Until I ran a few laps on this masterpiece!
Fictional track or not. (who cares), this track, by far, gave me the feeling of actually going along some country roads, more than any other!
You claimed to have used 4bit graphics.........Apparently you've done something perfect, and achieved an incredible look and feel of the surroundings, without the blocky pixeled effect.
Friggin Amazing.............
Thank You!
Posted Nov 14 2005 - 03:07 AM
But my Voodoo3 had some issues with a few of the mips, so to help other Voodoo users enjoy this work of art, here's a Voodoo fix:
Just unzip all files into your GPL\Tracks\MACHWERK directory
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Edited by DLogan, Nov 14 2005 - 03:13 AM.
Posted Nov 16 2005 - 02:19 PM
Thanks a lot Kelllaaa for this new MASTERPIECE
...on the 8th day, he created GPL...
My songs at BeSonic
Posted Nov 16 2005 - 09:50 PM
Fast Tommi, on Nov 16 2005, 01:21 PM, said:
Thanks a lot Kelllaaa for this new MASTERPIECE
I second what Tommi said!
Posted Feb 22 2010 - 03:13 AM
However I am missing the man with the green flag at the start of the race.
Is there a way to fix this?
Kind regards,
Posted Feb 22 2010 - 03:51 AM
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Posted May 02 2010 - 10:42 AM
sky, on Apr 25 2010 - 02:07 AM, said:
anyway, i want to second the request higher up for the citytea sound update long gone with rsc
What was this sound update ?
The only sound file I remember related to Machwerk was a special sound for the Cooper T77 as attached.
Dunno who made this one , no readme included.
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I'm learning some hard lessons in the job search.
I've already written about the challenges companies put in the way of job seekers by using online application and evaluation systems and how hard it is to speak with a hiring manager because they hide behind these bots.
Today, I applied for a job and had to answer a few questions, would I take a drug test?, am I cleared to work in the USA?, do I have at least a Master's Degre? When I answered "no" to that one, I was told I didn't meet the minium requirements for that job and the application process stopped dead. They wouldn't even let me submit an application or talk in a cover letter about how some 35 years of work experience taught me a lot more than a Master's Degree. Thank YOU, Anheuser Busch, for being so open minded.
I've signed up for quite a few job sites, and I know they all want to show the people who list with them that they can deliver the best candidates, but sites like monster.com send me e mails every day with a list of jobs I'm neither qualified for or interested in taking. Yeah, I'd be a GREAT over the road hauler.
Sites like TheLadders.com seem to exist only to take job seekers' money, not to really help them. Many of the jobs the list are already filled, when I sent a note asking for customer service, got an auto-response saying it would cost me at least $25 to interact with someone who could help me. This is what bounced back to me:
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I did get a call from some flunky in The Ladders office who confirmed that therre were indeed dead ends and jobs that didn't exist on their site and that he had personally seen that one of the jobs they sent me was not an actual listing. Then he offered me a two week trial of their "Premium Service" but I'd still have to give him a credit card and be responsible for cancelling the special trial or I'd be billed up to $25 a month automatically. Are you KIDDING me? You treat me like dirt and then try to extract money from me? An amazing case of indifference at best, predatory taking advantage of the unemployed at worst.
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