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Yes, I've watched that match on Youtube, but I am not convinced. Simply open up any one of today's game, doesn't has to be LD, and you'll notice immediately the difference between the game pace.
If you are a competitive badminton player, you should know that a fast pacing game would make your regular play and anticipation that much harder.
Now let's look at Peter Gade and Taufik, both have excellent skill and technique, but they are simply outmatch by LCW and LD. That's said, good technique is only one aspect of the game, physical fitness also take a huge part of it. Not to mention LD has excellent technique also, he is extremely deceptive and accurate with his over head shoot, good touches at the net and excellent retrieving ability.
If you've watch this year AE, the commentator (Gail??) also believed that LD has topped all the greats from the past since the Olympic.
Or put it this way...
LD = 4 times AE under his belt (or 5 times, some would agree )
ZJH = 2 times
4 > 2
I dont see how being more defensive give LCW an advantage in the old system? If you are referring about the game lasting longer... LD stamina is at least equal if not much superior than LCW... Also in terms of getting long streak of points, LD does that a lot better when he increases his pace than anyone else...
I have watched the best players from the late 1950s to the present. You cannot compare players from different eras. In the old days the game was an amateur's game; today it is professional. You cannot compare amateurs with professionals. Training methods have also changed; the modern game has benefited from a better understanding of sports science. Today's racquets are very different from those of the past-razor sharp vs blunt weapons of war. The competition has also leapfrogged, unlike the old days when top rated players almost always made it to the final few rounds. There are many hurdles to overcome today before a top player gets into even the quarter finals. In the past a top player used the few few rounds more for practice sessions. I have seen the great Rudy Hartono many times but I do not think that at his best he could get past the 2nd ground of today's super series. This applies to even the great Tong Si Fu, Wong Peng Soon or even ZJH.
Sometimes nostalgia colours our view of things that span a long period of time. As one ages his view or memory of the distant past is more vivid than the recent past.
It's subjective..
..to add, one could also ask:
- How do we define as "the best MS baddy player in human history"??
- What criteria(s) or achievement(s) must one have to be considered "the best MS baddy player in human history"??
- Is it by the number of titles won? The number of major titles (AE, WC & Olympics) won?
If we are to include the WC (started in 1977) and the inclusion of badminton in the Olympics (started in 1992), looking at LinDan's achievements of winning the 3 current major titles, yes, he's arguably the only one to have accomplished the 3 major titles.
As a comparison, I would even compare LinDan's current domination to how Air Jordan dominated the nearly watered-down NBA for most of the 90s (not to say the current MS field is as watered down).
However, neither the WC nor the Olympics go back to the early days of All-England. And in either case's absence in the past, neither it's LinDan's fault or those great players of the past.
And then, one might come up with the argument below..
..another baddy great Rudy Hartono had won it 8 times, and is still the all-time mark for an AE MS title. Some would even say the All-England is arguably the most prestigious badminton title in the world...Does that make Rudy Hartono all in a class by himself??..
So, the way i see it, yes, *as of now* LinDan is in a class all by himself.
But unless our world ends in some kind of a catastrophe, say this weekend or next month or a yr from now (God forbid), human history will continue on and we can't really judge/compare/gauge until humanity really vanishes from this earth. Who would ever predicted, during the 50s or during ZJH's or Yang Yang's time, that a player of LinDan's caliber will appear & dominate? Same question now, will there be another baddy great in the future??..Last edited by ctjcad; 03-12-2009 at 12:56 AM.
wong8egg, i share yourview. I will elaborate more below
hi viver, long time no chat.
I appreciate your admiration of old master's wisdom and teaching. However, if u do comparison of today's players, u have to also acknowledge the merit of speed and power of today's game. If technique and stroke are so highly valued over speed and power, why the current top 2 players LD and LCW can consistently beat TH, PG (also referenced by wong8egg) where the latter players supposed to have better stroke and techniques ?? Didn't we had a debate before where u went as far to say that top world pro WS can beat our canadian national MS because the formers have better technique and footwork and stroke skill, and these skills can overcome canadian MS's power, speed and inferior techniques and strokes? My disagreement with this comparison is unchange. I value speed and power because I have more room to improve on these variables than stroke and technique. With stroke and technique, the value of further and further improvement, if any, become less and less valuable. Maybe more valuable to the viewing audience with Ooo and Awww but to a player, a point is won or lost, there is no bonus point for artistic value or point deduction for a poor looking stroke. Today desirable quality is what gets u the points in most effective and lowest risk path, that is speed and power. TH fans can oogling all they want about TH backhand smash or his netting skills, bottom line is, did these skills helped him getting more titles? Bruce Lee redefined martial art by extracting only the effective skills from each type of fighting and discarded the ineffective. He use to laugh at those old chinese flowery movement and flailing of arms and legs. Real fight should be over in less than 30 seconds.
I have read the fang kai xiang interview with Racquet Malaysia. I fully understood where he is coming from. His remarks are in the context those olden days. I found one contradiction from him, IMO. He valued techiques and stroke and tactic very highly but he also admired tang X Fu the most as a complete player but yet, tang fu is known to be a power and speed player, who like to attack. Sure tang fu has techique and deception too but back in those days, all good players have them too.
Let me give my explanation why FKX's say those things. You see, back in 50's and 60's, racket is heavy, shaft is extra extra stiff, and the gut string tension is low by today's standard. The smash power back in those days isn't as threaten as today's player and equipment. Therefore, tactic, stroke, techique, deception are more valued. If FKX back then got a glimpse of how fast and powerful of players of today, he would place speed and power more highly.
To prove my point, Fang Kai Xiang himself said he played for china from age of 20 to 38. Back in those days, Men players often play more than TWO events(MS, MD), some even THREE events (MS, MD, XD). There is no way today player's body could last that long in competitive form. This is enough to convince me to conclude that the intensity of past era's matches aren't as high as today's. I won't doubt that they have long matches but that is related to stamina, not intensity and the force exerted on each more powerful stroke.
From FKX interview, it also may explain why LCW is stuck at 2nd best. FKX said "National champion Misbun Sidek has one of the best technique in the world, better than morten frost but he lacks leg power and finishing". With no disrespect to misbun, to me it seem like misbun is teaching LCW techniques more so than speed and power. Not finishing is also LCW's trademark. I think i see a correlationship here.
Fair enough. The conclusions we have are based on our experience. If I watch the ZJH vs Morten Frost match together with Tang Xinfu, surely our conclusions would be very different.
I was a competitive player, represented my club and was for some time was selected to represent the territory where I lived. Trained under professional coaches - Chinese national level for years in a sponsored club. I did some local tournaments in singles and doubles. I played some other XD matches partnering with a lady who used to be a Chinese team player.
A fast paced game is not everything. Can go back and watch for example Dong Jiong vs Hoyer Larssen.
Actually I don't have any problem with your conclusions. All of us have different criteria when judging the best players. For me the all time best is Tang Xinfu, and of course this is for me only. Yours might be somebody else.
fair enough, i buy that. Without tang fu, i doubt LD is LD of today.
Since LD is a prodigy of tang fu, if speed and power is secondary to technique and stroke, then LD shouldn't be LD like LD of today. A master do not have to be stuck with one mind set, a true master is constantly learning and changing.
Well quite a long post. I will try to be short.
Our discussion on WS, if that was a discussion - I don't think you understood my points. First, there is not a statement where I said the top WS would beat the Canadian men players. I stated 'I would not be surprised if the top WS beat the Canadian men players..'
Secondly, our biggest difference - technique and physical attributes for a professional athlete are EQUALLY important to which you beg to differ. Would you compare the before and after OG Lin Dan and analyse what improvements he made? Faster, stronger?
My preferred all time MS player is Tang Xinfu, a player with excellent tactical awareness, great all around skills and superb fitness. Zhao Jianhua is also on my list of preferred players due to same reasons. As in my previous post to another poster, the conclusions and preferences are personal and possibly based on one experience.
Off topic - I don't know much about martial arts, if Bruce Lee redefined it I am totally ignorant. The little bit I spent time on is karate, Goju-Ryu style.
Super Dan
I agree that Lin Dan is the best player today, but all time? He still can win another olympic gold medal in London.
2 confounders are present, namely improvement in badminton technology (racquets & strings) and the new 21 point system[disputed in BC ].
Perhaps overall fitness/athleticism is superior today, due to better nutrition, coaching, medical science and training regime.
Zhao JianHua, Yang Yang, Liem Swie King, Rudy Hartono, Svend Pri, Eddy Choong, Wong Peng Soon & other hall of famers may not benefit from the technology and professional support Lin Dan enjoys.
Ya lor. Another OG's waiting. Should wait for that to have better judgement.
1.improvement in badminton technology (racquets & strings)
2.the new 21 point system[disputed in BC ].
3.Perhaps overall fitness/athleticism is superior today, due to better nutrition, coaching, medical science and training regime.
4.Zhao JianHua, Yang Yang, Liem Swie King, Rudy Hartono, Svend Pri, Eddy Choong, Wong Peng Soon & other hall of famers may not benefit from the technology and professional support Lin Dan enjoys.
Why don't we judge him to be "Best MS Player" with only consisting the players who enjoyed these privileges ?
Period, my vote is yes.Period.
Would wait for Chong Wei to trash him down.When there's still time left.
IMHO the 1985 ZJH can beat today's Gade and TH rather easily. It is obvious from the videos that ZJH in 1985 was much more athletic than PG and TH today (and we all agree that ZJH's technique is comparable to these two, if not better). PG always gets tired after a few points, and look at how slow TH is! There is no way they can match young ZJH.
hmmm, quite contrary view from my end. Your never ending extolls on stroke and techniques skills of past coaches and players, especially from your olden days and observation/experience, and yet, when i brought up examples and cases showing the merit and advantages of speed and power, you then back track and say speed and power are equally important. It seem you can't or do not want to take a firm position on this speed vs technique debate. While in my case, i have firmly stated my position, over and over again, speed and power are MORE valuable than stroke and technique in ranking of importance. I even constructed a pyramid of skill set in order of importance, in another thread. In your case, you have discussed alot about your past experiences and observation but it seem that, IMO, u can't consolidate and organize your past experiences and formulate what is effective and what is ineffective, or their ranking of importance. You just go around about, and use implicit language to cover up potential uncertainty. It's just my past observation from my many discussion with you. Nothing personal.
If you look at your recent statement of your (above underlined), and the past statement of your from a closed thread, dated May 17, 2005
Yes, u didn't really said it explicitly but it does sound wishy washy to me. As an analogy, your logic goes like: Given my past experiences, I'd say it is not certain that Lin Dan could beat LCW. I believe LCW has higher skills levels and am not sure if the physical superiority of Lin Dan could compensate in the areas he is lacking (strokes and techniques) in. In another word, if LCW beat LD, you are right, if LD beat LCW, you are right too. You see? I find your logic even harder to understandLast edited by cooler; 03-13-2009 at 02:48 AM.
Well, then I can't control your assumptions and please don't put your words on my mouth. I am pretty clear about what I have said and learned - the 5 directives if you care to read again the post of whatever date, surely I would have put the word EQUALLY important. If your conviction is that speed and power are the most important attributes of a player, who am I to disagree with you.
As for the WS, I still stand on my point. I don't know enough of top Canadian MS players and will not be surprised if they lose to top WS players. I can't affirm on things that are hypothetical!
Then again, just don't assume my thoughts.
hmmm, funny how u see things.
It is quite impossible for me to assume what's your position when my whole point of my previous post is to say that u say things in implicit term, and your positions taken, if any, are wishy washy.
I did not said speed and power are the most important attributes, I SAID speed and power IS MORE important than strokes and techniques. Please understand this difference if you can. Speed, power, strokes, techiques are just some subset of skills that embody a total player. There are a few more but i won't bring them here as it would confuses the issue at hand.
Yes, it is correct MS from nonpower house country like Canada versus top world WS is a hypothetical discussion, that is why i challenge you to pick a stance or a position on this hypothetical scenario, based on your vast knowledge of training and observation of past masters, so we can sort out which skill sets are more important, speed+ power or stroke+ techniques. Even I, with limited experience and knowledges, can take a position on this subject, and offer to open up to your critic since you are much more knowledgeable and experienced. I didn't get that return favor.
I acknowledged that i have none of your vast knowledge and experience but i ask, how come in racket sports, and in most other sports, there are NO MEN VERSUS WOMEN 1 on 1 competiton, even in lower level tournaments, there are no such competiton. Is it the results are so obvious plus that it is politically incorrect to hold such one lob sided competition????Last edited by cooler; 03-13-2009 at 04:07 AM.
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Tourist Authority of Thailand gone MAD
Tourist Authority of Thailand gone MAD
I know that the THailand needs to encourage its tourism BUT allowing a peadophile sympathiser, back in to the country is ludicrous... is it true ?
Had this Demonic party gone raving mad.
TAT To Welcome Back Drug Smugglers, Arms Dealers, John Mark Karr In 2009
Government agency apologizes for alienating Kingdom's "loyal visitors"
BANGKOK – Immigration authorities say they will turn a blind eye when the Tourism Authority of Thailand launches a multi-million dollar advertising blitz later this month that targets what one official called "the familiar faces of Thailand, our old friends the pedophiles, arms dealers and drug smugglers."
Coordinating advertising agency J. Walter Thompson (JWT), which is branding the promotion "Anyone Goes," said it will hire American John Mark Karr as the campaign's face.
Karr, a Bangkok English teacher who was falsely accused of the murder of school girl JonBenet Ramsey in 2006 and then humiliatingly detained and extradited to the US, is said to be the perfect spokesman to convince those who formerly loved Thailand that now is the time to return.
"Before Thailand thought they could do without people like John Mark Karr, those sociopaths were the bread and butter of the Thai tourism industry," said JWT executive Peter Schell. "As an inept loser who kept to himself and made no trouble for anyone, but appreciated the warm smiles and anonymity provided by the Kingdom, John Mark Karr is the new, old face of Thailand."
TAT Governor Phornsiri Manoharn has unofficially launched the campaign with an apology to "anyone who felt unwelcome in the last few years. And by anyone, I mean anyone. Jemaah Islamiah operatives? Thailand welcomes you. Nigerian coke runners? Come on over. Even swirly-faced pedophile -- you too are welcome."
Immigration authorities have agreed to support "Anyone Goes" by relaxing immigration to their pre-1970s standards. The laws then forbid only "those who have hair below the shoulder, wear shabby clothes, smell funny and carry guitars."
Frequent travelers have responded positively to the new entry rules. Jim Jones, who was turned back to Brisbane during his previous attempt to enter Thailand after he was caught with a suitcase full of child pornography, video equipment and animal costumes, said the Thai Embassy in Australia has already granted him a three-month visa good for anytime in 2009. "Can't wait," he added.
Analysts predicted the influx to Thailand of pedophiles, smugglers and fugitives would lead to huge revenue increases in "one-room, monthly rentals and overstay charges." TAT Governor Phornsiri, however, did declare there was one exception to the "Anyone Goes" campaign: "Paul Handley, don't even think about it."
minnie here - So a paedophile sympathiser is allowed in ..but someone who wrote a book about YOU KNOW who, and the PAD, DEMONS and other yellow shirts fanatics do not agree to it...is not.....If I was a mother I would be going APE Sh*t over this....
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Where did you find this?????
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The non-immigrant P visa, a special paedophile visa valid for one year and the non-immigrant C visa, valid for one year as well and issued to all criminals who can prove that they have been sentenced or are on the FBI most wanted list.
My suggestion is that TAT Governor Phornsiri Manoharn should have a drug test done. Not sure what he takes but it surely must make him hallucinate.
And the world watches in disbelieve. Amazing Thailand.
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last night I post this link as Socrates post this to me to go and read it just a send up on the news in Thailand it good for a laugh
if you want to have a laugh go here Note: This website is not The Nation. For entertainment purposes only. http://www.notthenation.com
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does anyone know?
AND yellow shirt...it is not a laughing matter, you show no empathy on a very serious subject..myopic \\\ /////
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Pleasant ride and interesting commentary but overpriced. Destination, St Aubin has some good restaurants and pubs and is a pleasant place to pause and enjoy the views.
One trip on le petit train is most entertaining and informative. It is a pleasant way to see which local sights you may want to visit. The local bus service is a lot cheaper as a means of transport but the petit train is more enjoyable on a good day.
Going from St.Helier to St.Aubin costs £7.50 return which I felt was a bit on the dear side. The bus is only £1.70 each way and all you lose is the commentary.
my husband and i found this very informative and also relaxing- it took around 25mins to get to st subin and was well worth it. Highly recommend
Our first ride despite several previous visits to Jersey. Not just for kids, it provides a good service between the stops around St. Aubins bay. Interesting commentary, particularly when the driver does it rather than using the recording. Really enjoyed it.
The Petit train is a very gentle paced road train which runs between the two towns. The commentary is slightly ironic but nicely done. It gives recommendations to other attractions and is a nice way to start.
This cute little train is a must when you visit Jersey. Take a ride from Liberation Square, St. Helier to St. Aubin along the coast road. Check the times on the board in the square. The commentary from the driver is good but the recorded commentary needs updating - it mentions several attractions that have now closed. Also, the commentary... More
Great fun for both adults and children but can get a bit scary when alongside the traffic. Otherwise the route is safe and the ride is a must for all.
There's a lot of history in Jersey and the running commentary on this train helps you to digest some of it. The trip to St Aubin is highly recommended. A good fun way to see some of the island.
Friendly staff who gave an interesting commentary. Seats a bit uncomfy but you can eat your ice cream on board!
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G. Chambers Williams III of the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram writes: It handles quite well, with precise and predictable steering and a road-hugging but rather harsh suspension. There's plenty of power for everyday driving and a bit of fun stuff too. Full review (2013 Scion FR-S prices, photos & reviews / November 17, 2012) |
Toyota's return to the affordable-performance realm has arrived in the form of the all-new, rear-wheel-drive 2013 Scion FR-S sports car.
It's now available at Toyota dealers nationwide, with prices beginning at $24,200 for the six-speed manual model, and $25,300 for the version equipped with a six-speed automatic.
A product of Toyota's alliance with and ownership interest in the smaller Japanese automaker Subaru, this new little two-plus-two sportster is the fifth vehicle in the lineup for Scion, Toyota's youth-oriented North American brand.
Two other Toyota versions of the FR-S will be sold in other parts of the world - the Toyota GT 86 in Europe and one called simply the Toyota 86 in Asia. Subaru will have its own version, the BRZ, which will be available in the United States and other markets.
Both names - Toyota and Subaru - are displayed on the top of the engine. Subaru is the king of the front-mounted boxer engines; Porsche has similar engines, but they are rear-mounted.
There may be enough room to add a turbocharger under the hood, but Toyota doesn't yet offer one. Without a turbocharger, the boxer four produces 200 horsepower and 151 foot-pounds of torque in all versions of these cars — Toyota's and Subaru's.
Also, there are no plans for a convertible version of the car, mostly because its roof is a key part of its sturdy structure, and significant re-engineering would be required if the hard top were to be removed, Toyota says. But it certainly would be a cool car to have a drop-top on.
Toyota said the collaboration on the engine came from taking the new Subaru boxer design and paring it with Toyota's own D-4S fuel system, which includes direct and port injection. The engine has a high 12.5:1 compression ratio, which requires premium fuel.
All models have the front-engine/rear-drive configuration. This is a departure for Toyota, in that all of its U.S. cars now have front-wheel drive; it's also different for Subaru, all of whose U.S. models now have four-wheel drive. There's no room for a front differential in this vehicle, though.
We've already seen some similar fun sports cars of late from Subaru: the WRX and STI models, built on the compact Impreza architecture.
But the FR-S is the first sport model from Toyota since the MR2 Spyder was discontinued in 2007, nine years after the even sportier Supra went away.
Toyota decided to use the Scion name on the FR-S to help breathe some life into this brand that Toyota created in 2003 to try to lower the median age of buyers in its showrooms, which had been creeping into the mid-50s.
Although aimed at Generation Y, the Scion brand has found favor among a broad age range. But it has languished in the past few years. The lineup now includes two little crossovers, the xB and xD; the small tC coupe; and a minicar, the iQ.
None of those comes close to the excitement of the FR-S, though, whose name stands for "Front engine/Rear drive/Sport." The car has a near-perfect front-to-rear balance, which aids greatly in handling.
It handles quite well, with precise and predictable steering and a road-hugging but rather harsh suspension. If you're burdened with achy-breaky joints, you might not enjoy the FR-S — particularly as a daily driver. My tester felt every little bump, bringing groans from my unappreciative passenger.
There's plenty of power for everyday driving and a bit of fun stuff, too. But as I put the FR-S through its paces on some winding country roads, I could just imagine how much more fun it would be with a turbocharger.
My tester came with the automatic transmission, which probably won't be the choice of buyers who want to enjoy the true sporty nature of this car. It does have paddle shifters behind the steering wheel so you can somewhat control the shift points of the automatic yourself, but it won't let you push the engine to red line like you could do with a real manual.
The very low-mounted front bucket seats, with red accents, are well-bolstered to hold the driver and passenger in place in tight turns, but this also affects ride comfort.
My spouse, who always has a way with words, said of the FR-S and its rough ride: "It's a beautiful car, but it's a lot like women's shoes: If they're pretty enough to get a lot of attention, they're going to hurt."
Toyota says the FR-S was benchmarked against the Porsche Cayman, which costs about twice as much.


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Alex joined the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade in 1950. He is now the Brigade's chairman. Alex worked as a fish merchant on North Shields Fish Quay and is chairman of the Fishermen's Mission.
Alex was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 15 February 2006. The interview took place at the interviewees's living room and lasted 29 minutes and 48 seconds.
Joining the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade
"I joined just out of curiosity really"
I joined just out of curiosity really. Its one of these things that you, well, youve been down to the house, youve seen what its like. I was passing just with a pal of mine, look through the windows- this was the windows on the side, and the strange thing was there were all these old men inside, old men you know, about 40 years old, much less than what I am now, not playing with ropes but handling ropes and one of them came out and dragged us in and said, come in and have a look, son, and of course we went in and had a look. And he said, now if youre interested were having a practice, and he gave us the date, come down and well show you what we do.
This is exactly what we did, the only trouble was the practice that they had was in January, it was December when we saw them practicing. 18 inches of snow, and they hauled the gear out in Collingwoods Field. Why I joined then I dont know but I stayed, I stuck it out you know. And enjoyed it and met some really very nice people.
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Jack Britt wrestler Michael McCall wasn't quite sure how long he needed to hold opponent Frank McNamara of Cary to secure his team's win.
He just knew he was close.
"I was looking at the clock upside-down," the junior said. "I couldn't actually tell what the numbers were. I could just tell it was single digits."
As the clock expired in the 182-pound match, McCall was awarded two points for a near fall, securing a 5-4 decision that put the Buccaneers out of Cary's reach.
The Bucs (33-7) defeated the Imps 39-21 at home Thursday to claim the NCHSAA 4-A Eastern regional dual team title. It's the first regional win for Britt, which fell to Pinecrest in the regional final last season.
Britt will host the state championship Saturday against three-time defending state champion Parkland (46-0). The start time of the match has yet to be determined.
Winning by pin
The Bucs rolled through the first four matches against Cary (20-1), starting with a decision in the 220 weight class and three pins to jump out to a 21-0 lead.
Cary battled back, winning the next four, including a six-point win by injury forfeit when Britt 138-pounder Michael Palmer couldn't stop the bleeding from a cut on his nose.
Those wins cut Britt's lead to 21-15. A pin decision to the Bucs' Petelo Mikaele at 145 stopped Britt's skid.
Senior 152-pounder Aaron Dickson pinned the defensive-minded Ke Wang in 2:48 to give Britt some breathing room at 30-15.
"I knew I had to set aside anything else that might be inside my head and work for a pin," Dickson said. "That's what my team needed, and I went out and got it."
The pins proved crucial, said Bucs' coach John DeWeese, to keeping Britt out of reach when Cary won some close decisions.
"The key to this is giving the decisions and not getting pinned, and us getting bonus points," the coach said. "It was a big one for Aaron to come out and pin the kid."
When McCall stepped onto the mat, Cary was still in range, trailing Britt by eight points with two matches left. McCall's decision put Britt out of reach, leaving Cary to forfeit the final weight class of 195.
Third round
The two teams met in the Eastern regional after winning their respective third-round matchups held immediately before the regional round Thursday.
Britt cruised through its meet against New Bern, winning 54-11.
Cary edged out Mid-South 4-A Conference two seed South View 27-26 to advance.
The Tigers end their season 20-5.
South View coach Cam Spence said his team expected a tough opponent in Cary.
"We were both kind of jostling around there," the coach said. "We had some swing matches that didn't go our way."
106 pounds — A. Wanovich (JB) maj. dec. Wheeler, 13— 5; 113— Tolston (JB) p. Laureano, :41; 126 — Stern (JB) def. Forbis, tech. fall; 132— Hollingsworth (JB) dec. Sherman, 9 — 4; 138 — Sanneh (NB) maj. dec. Palmer, 12 — 4; 145 — Milks (NB) maj. dec. Mikaele, 12 — 4; 152 — Dickson (JB) p. Morris, 1:32; 150 — Stevenson (JB) dec. Rust, 5 — 1; 170 — Easterling (JB) dec. Hill, 12 — 6; 182 — McCall (JB) dec. Jones, 3 — 1; 195 — McDowell p. Thome, 1:13; 220 — Roberson (JB) p. Batchelor, :37; 285 — Bryant (JB) p. Strayhorn, 4:34
Records: New Bern 27-8; Jack Britt 32-7
106 pounds — A. Wanovich (JB) p. Anderson, 1:17; 113 — Tolston (JB) p. Tarvin, 1:59; Alverez (Cary) dec. Hinston, 7 — 4; 126 — Clark (Cary) dec. Stern, 4 — 2; 132 — Ynoquio (Cary) def. Hollingsworth, 7 — 5 (OT); 138 — Amaya (Cary) win by injury forfeit; 145 — Mikaele (JB) dec. Shaw, 6 — 2; 152 — Dickson (JB) p. Wang, 2:48; Mulligan (Cary) def. Stevenson, 7 — 5 (OT); 170 — Silverman (Cary) dec. Easterling, 8 — 4; 182 — McCall (JB) dec. McNamara, 5— 4; 195— Mc-Dowell (JB) win by forfeit; 220 — Roberson (JB) dec. Daniels, 5— 1; 285— Bryant (JB) p. Jarrett, 1:10
Records: Cary 20-1; Jack Britt 33-7
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Hey hey hey, I didn't say that
I said Nirvana DLC from Harmonix in-house due November 3rd. I think there are 9 songs from the Live At Reading release on November 3rd of songs that haven't already been released as Rock Band, DLC, not on Bleach, and not a cover
I'm expecting eight of the remaining songs to be released as DLC, and the ninth song being a part of Rock Band 3
I'm kinda hoping for just straight In Utero tracks. HMX has neglected that album (oustide of GH2's Heart Shaped Box cover). And although Live at Reading does have some songs off In Utero, some of the best tracks aren't represented. However, the live version of tourette's would be amazing.
I'd love to give everyone candy corn.
I think that with the announcement that all Sub Pop material is coming to Rock Band, Harmonix won't waste time on charting and releasing it (unless they already started charting it)
I think we'll have just about all the Nirvana we need between the next Nirvana pack from HMX and the Bleach album from RBN. Yayz!
Agree on more In Utero love is needed, hope we see it in the 02 pack. I could use a few Incesticide tracks too.
Clutch now in RBN! Go download!
Totally with you there. HMX is really making me save up what with the upcoming Queen 10 pack and all the Nirvana love. Here's to more MSP cards!
My hopes for Nirvana Pack 02
7 songs all In Utero tracks
All Apologies
Scentless Apprentice
Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
Very Ape
Milk It
Serve the Servants
I'd love to give everyone candy corn.
I think that means like, covers by your band, where as if a band like nirvana has taken the time to acquire the rights to the song to be release on their album then the version of the song in question is free for them to do whatever with. See Smooth Criminal and Ring of Fire as DLC. I know it's not RBN, but I think covers might get by this way, if it is a studio release on RBN, not joe shmo's garage band.
Nope. Rights to include a cover song on a studio album release are entiiiirely different than the rights needed to put a song into the RBN. It's not impossible to secure rights for covers, which is why HMX has had covers as regular DLC. The point is that it's such a legal mess, there is little to no way for HMX to be sure you really got the rights for the cover you're submitting, so they are taking a better safe than sorry approach and not allowing them at all.
You can still get covers from the regular DLC every week, so don't worry.
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Im liking the idea of 9 tracks from The Reading Festival more than studio songs
Lemme see, from the Reading Festival...
1.Smells Like Teen Spirit
2.Come As You Are
3.Lithium (Why Not?)
5.About A Girl
6.Been A Son
9.Negative Creep
That would be my choice for 9. None of those are in RB in any shape of form either.
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Here I am with another problem..this one really pisses me off and since I tried everything but wasn't able to solve it, I decided to post here in hope that some of you may help me.
Okay, lets get started:
Im making a beat-em-up game with some basic functions such as Left,Right,Up and some other letters.. Now, Ive made a keypress event (Z) which is supposed to change into another sprite (Punch). The thing is, when I first start the game, then i would be able to do it, meaning, sprite WOULD change and the button would respond. But right after I make a right move, after I move to the right or use the right key, then it would somehow block my Z key and I wouldn't be able to do it again. But if I turned to the left, (if I used the left key), then my punch animation would work. So clearly, something is blocking my sprite changing action on Z key with walking action on keypress right. But what? I tried to find it but I dont see anything thats causing this issue.
Here is the code of my Keyboard event right:
if keyboard_check(vk_left) then exit scaleX = 1 if(attack=0) if(set=1) { time=time+1 if(time/5 && time<50) { hspeed=hspeed+0.1 image_speed=image_speed+0.0025 } } if(delaycon=1 && set=0 && dusttimer=0) { if not(walkingcon=1) delay=delay+1 sprite_index = Switch image_xscale = scaleX if(delay>5 && delay<10) { image_xscale = scaleX } if(delay>10){ hspeed=0 walkingcon=1 time=1 set=1 delay=0 hspeed=4 sprite_index = run_Left_right image_xscale = scaleX image_speed=0.05; delaycon=0 } } background_hspeed[0]= 0.1; background_hspeed[1]= 0.2; background_hspeed[2]= 0.3; background_hspeed[3]= 0.5; background_hspeed[4]= 0;
And here is the code of my Key Press event right
if walkingcon != 0 then exit if delay != 0 then exit if keyboard_check(vk_left) then exit if(attack=0) if(hspeed=0) if not(keyboard_check(vk_left)) if not(walkingcon=2) { walkingcon=1 time=1 set=1 hspeed=2 sprite_index = run_Left_right image_xscale = scaleX image_speed=0.05; } delay=0 if(hspeed<0.2) if(walkingcon=2) { delaycon=1 } scaleX = 1
Im also going to provide my step event to you, since im using it with the movement actions to speed up my character, it may come in handy.
if(walkingcon=2) time=time+1 if(attack=0) { if(set=0) { if(time/5 && walkingcon=2) { hspeed=hspeed+0.1 } if (hspeed>0.2) { walkingcon=0 sprite_index = stand_left_right image_xscale = scaleX image_speed = 0.1 hspeed=0 time=0 } } if(set=1) { if(time/5 && walkingcon=2) { hspeed=hspeed-0.1 } if (hspeed<0.2) { walkingcon=0 sprite_index = stand_left_right image_xscale = scaleX image_speed = 0.1 hspeed=0 time=0 } } }
And for the key press event Z, its just an sprite changing action.
Please, if you can figure this out, post below i really need it, and i need it fast.
Thanks a lot in advance!!!
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I realize it's January and it's c-o-l-d, but on this particular day it was sunny and nearly 45 degrees which meant jackets off for these two adventurers. The winter is such an interesting time to do a portrait session because the landscape is incredibly stark, the gray color palette is soothing, the sun is bright and clear, and there are fewer people around.
In this example, we went to the Old Stone Church in West Boylston, where we used the entire grounds as our playground.
Engagement shoots are so much fun when you put a little thought into them. Location, dress, interesting props that say something about you or your relationship are all important considerations as you begin to plan your session. It's fabulous to go to a location that resonates with you or that has meaning, be it the first place you went on a date or the coffee shop you go to on Sunday mornings.
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Dead Space 3: early access to Xbox 360 demo starts today
A reminder that, from today, EA is offering early access to the Dead Space 3 demo to Xbox 360 owners who sign-up via the Dead Space 3 demo website. As previously reported, an EA Origin account is required to complete the process, which will see you gain access to the demo ahead of its general release next week.
Dead Space 3 launches in February on 360, PS3 and PC.
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Dead Space 3 Xbox 360 demo being handed out a week early to Origin users
A demo for Dead Space 3 will go live on January 20, and those who use EA's Origin service can get in on the fun a week early. All you have to do is go here, log in with your Origin-ID and password, and boom: you have access to the Xbox 360 demo on January 15. Dead Space 3 is out in February for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.


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Peter Molyneux has been announced for GDC Europe where he will provide a lecture on 'Choice: The Ultimate Game Mechanic', using the Fable franchise along with Black & White to show "how choice can be a compelling game mechanic so long as player decisions have tangible effects on the game world."
Also of note, it was announced that Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov will speak about 'Creating Visual Identity for Games', by analyzing "the elements and tools that designers use to enhance storytelling and gameplay: space, architecture, light, color and stylization."
Senior execs from Bruckheimer Games, Capcom, Disney, Foundation 9, Microsoft, Namco Bandai, and Paramount will also be on-hand for a panel called 'Ask the Decision Makers: Find Out What Publishers Want And How To Get What You Want'.
GDC Europe and GamesCom takes place August 17-19.
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Q: Is there any sort of city ordinance or law that says how many vehicles can be parked in one yard? I have been passing a house for years that always has seven to eight cars parked there. It looks to me like they're working on cars. I just want to know if there's a rule against that. - M.P., Fayetteville
A: M.P., you've raised a number of issues with your question, and you'll probably need to call a city inspector to come take a look at the house you are talking about. More on that in a minute.
Fayetteville has some restrictions that limit how much of a front yard can be used to park cars, and there are rules prohibiting car repairs as a commercial activity in a residentially zoned area.
The city bans "junked motor vehicles," which are defined as vehicles without license plates that are partially dismantled, do not run or are worth less than $100 and are more than 5 years old.
The city does not place a limit, per se, on the number of cars a household can keep.
The city's unified development ordinance, however, says that vehicular use within the first 40 feet of the front or corner side yard (as measured from the edge of the street right of way) "shall be limited to the greater of 33 percent of the entire front yard and/or corner side yard, or 750 square feet."
Scott Shuford, the city's chief planner, says the number of cars allowed is either based on the size of the front and corner side yard or it is 750 square feet.
The ordinance does not restrict how many cars are parked beyond the first 40 feet of the front yard or corner side yard area.
Shuford said it's OK for individuals to work on their vehicles at their homes, but doing so as a commercial use is prohibited.
For more information, call 433-1329 (1FAY), or call the housing and code enforcement office at 433-1056 to report a suspected junk vehicle or illegal commercial operations.
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A Short History Of The M-4 Carbine By JY & T.R.
Today the M-4 Carbine has achieved a unique status, it is used by every service branch in the United States and has sold to numerous other countries across the globe. Yet many people labor under the belief that it is a new CAR-15 model, the purpose of this article is to detail the origins of the M-4 Carbine, it's evolution, variations and accessories.
In The Beginning: The CAR-15
Experiments to create a lightweight and handy carbine based on the M-16A1 go back to 1965 when engineers at Colt began to tackle this problem, the first prototypes were designated the XM177E1 (Model 609, 610 & 610B). The Model 609 was sent to the US Army for field trials, the Models 610 & 610B were shipped to the US Air Force to test. The Model 609 and 610 weapons were both created to fire single shot or full-automatic, however in a ironic hint of the future the Model 610B had a three round burst limiter. The only downside which arose with the carbines was the short 10 inch barrel, the weapon showed some problems with ammunition. The problems caused by switching to stick powder caused frequent jamming incidents-this gave the M-16 family in general a bad reputation. This problem was aggravated by the fact that the M-16/CAR-15 series of weapons when fired on full automatic caused excessive carbon build up inside the barrel. This was truly problematic in that the weapons had been advertised to the soldiers in the field as not needing cleaning, as proof of this there were no cleaning kits issued to the soldiers. To remedy this the barrels of the weapons were chrome plated, this made it easier for cleaning rods to remove excess builds up. In addition firearms cleaning kits were hurriedly rushed in country for the soldiers. A Congressional inquiry was held to get to the root of the matter, it was determined that the change to stick powder was the culprit-the policy of using stick powder was dropped afterwards.
However with the XM177E1 there was an additional problem which was encountered as well, they didn't adjust the size of the gas port on the 10' barrel which resulted in sporadic operation. To correct this problem the barrel was lengthened to 11.50 inches overall, the E1 Models were replaced by the XM177E2 variants (also known as the CAR-15 or "Shorty 16"). Both weapons were fitted with a flash suppressor on the end of the barrel, testing had shown that the weapons had a excessive muzzle flash which was QUITE visible during night time operations. The result was an extremely popular weapon, due to it's length it was popular with dog handler units and officers. The popularity of the weapon did have a negative effect though for some elite units which had difficulty in acquiring the weapons for use. Once they did acquire the weapons they often held onto them for dear life.
"The other major limitation of the rifle was one the LRRPs could not control. The CAR-15 was extremely popular with staff officers and other rear-echelon types who liked to look like the warriors they so avoided joining. As a result, the CAR-15s were always in short supply, and the ones that were available were passed along from replacement to replacement. Many LRRPs who served in the final years of the war recall carrying nearly worn-out weapons with barrels so used that much of their accuracy had been lost." (Lanning: Inside The LRRPS, Page: 124)
The CAR-15 (See Figure 1-1) was also quite popular with other service branches of the military, including the Navy SEALs:
"The Model 07 CAR-15...was a very handy weapon with a good deal of firepower. We used the original Model 07 CARs in the Teams until they were literally falling apart... the Army had its own versions of the CAR-15 designed, the XM177E1 and E2. Though they had a few more bells and whistles than the SEALs thought necessary, such as a forward bolt assist to help close the breech on a dirty round, the Teams accepted as many XM177s as we could get. Those weapons were also used till long after the Vietnam War had ended, when they were finally replaced with a new version, the M4 Carbine." (Watson & Dockery: Walking Point: Pages: 143-144) Figure 1-1 XM-177/CAR-15 Carbine (GAU-5/A)
Figure 1-2 XM-177E2/CAR-15 Carbine (Model 629)
Colt"Commando" (Model 733) (Upper Model With Detachable Handgrip) (Lower Model Is The Standard Model)
The Heir To The CAR-15
The Colt Commando (sometimes referred to as the M-16A2 Commando) represents a modern CAR-15 design, it was created for Special Operations Personnel and or Government Agencies who needed a concealable but potent weapon. Designed in early --- the Commando is noticeably different from it's predecessor in the fact that it does not use a suppressor to mask it's muzzle flash. It is instead fitted with an A2 Model flash hider/compensator, this change does help the user control the climb of the weapon when fired but does little to reduce the large muzzle blast.
Colt Commando
M-4 Carbine
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