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Strap in, folks! This one is not going to be scientific. We took a look at some of the best car emblems of all time and made this very subjective top 10 list. We're not the first to do this story, and we won't be the last. Before I got started asking around the office, I laid out these ground rules. First, we're not talking hood ornaments yet; that will be an article for another day. Secondly, for the purposes of not getting jumped in our parking lot, we're going to exclude Ford and Chevy, as we have a few over-zealous fans of the blue oval and the bow tie.
1963 was the year that the Beatles released their first and second albums in Britain, the year Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, and the year that JFK was assassinated. In the frenzy of a changing world, arts and sciences still persevered. That fact was evident in the wonderful cars of '63 that we'll take a look at today.
...and P.S. we left a big one out on purpose to do a future newsletter, can you guess what it was?
Last year we delved into some performance products to help get the most out of your blower with The Supercharger Project, now we take on how to maximize your return from adding nitrous.
Every year, the talk of the office on the day following the big game revolves around either the game, the halftime shows or which was the best commercial. The game ended up being a bit more interesting than the first half would indicate, and the halftime show was a massive production, but how did the car companies do with their commercials? Just before the game, I threw out the question on our Facebook of which car brand would have the best commercial. According to the USA TODAY Ad Meter®, we have the answers.
Can good things come from in-company-rivalries? In the 1960s, the Pontiac division of General Motors had released the GTO, which became a cultural icon as we have covered in our story All Rise for the Judge. In response, Oldsmobile, a fellow division of GM released the 442 option for it's Cutlass models. In 1968, the 442 became it's own separate model.
So why the name 442? Well first, remember it is pronounced 4-4-2, not four hundred and forty-two. This is in reference to the combination of a 4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed manual transmission and 2 exhausts. The engines inside of the early 442s were 400 cu in. V8s, painted bronze-copper.
Oldsmobile partnered with Hurst, to develop the Hurst/Olds, an enhanced version of the 442. The 1968 model featured a Peruvian Silver paint scheme with black striping and white pinstripes. While this was a pretty conservative paint scheme compared to it's successor, the black trunk lid added an unforgettable distinction. We also can't forget the 455 cu in. engines that were dropped in, along with a force air system, 3-speed turbo hydra-matics and a console mounted Hurst® Dual-Gate shifter.
The following year the Hurst/Olds got even more ambitious, adding a unique and more efficient dual-snout scoop system on the hood. The trademark paint scheme now featured a white body, with a more daring firefrost gold striping. On the deck lid Hurst added an air foil that not only looked awesome, but allegedly provided 15 lbs. of down force at 60 mph.
Hurst wouldn't put out another of their H/O 442s for a few years, but Oldsmobile stepped up after General Motors loosened the leash a little, dropping their cap on engine sizes. The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 now came standard with a 455 V8 that was rated at 365 hp and 500 lbs/ft of torque. In addition to the engine size, they adopted the dual-snout scoops on a fiberglass hood. Things also got a bit more psychedelic, with the introduction of Dr. Oldsmobile, and his "Performance Committee" of cartoonish personifications of the car's attributes. Their marketing also pointed out that if you were sick of being in a super groovy band surrounded by attractive females, you could escape from the ordinary in their 1970 442.
So can the car go? Well, see for yourself. I was browsing YouTube looking for old Oldsmobile commercials and came across this shaky, but cool drag strip video.


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Contrary to popular belief, I try so hard to like Roy Nelson," White said to a small group of reporters following Saturday night's post-UFC 166 press conference. "It's like I saw him backstage before I came out to talk to you guys. I was like, 'What's up Roy? You looked good. You lost weight,' and this and that. Then I come out and hear the stupid s--t he said to you guys right before I walk out there."
Cormier (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Nelson (19-9 MMA, 6-5 UFC) met in the co-feature of Saturday's "UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III" event in Houston's Toyota Center. The contest wound up being fairly one-sided, as a FightMetric report gave Cormier an edge of 74-17 in significant strikes, as well giving him credit for three successful takedowns, while Nelson didn't have any.
All three judges awarded Cormier the bout, 30-27.
After the loss, Nelson said he wasn't all that impressed with his opponent's performance.
"He didn't engage me really," Nelson said. "That's not to take anything away from Cormier, but it's tough to fight like that. He's a great fighter, but it's frustrating."
White was shocked at the evaluation.
"He said Cormier wasn't engaging enough," White said. "He outwrestled him, and he punched the living s--t out of him. How much more does he want to be engaged? He says some dumb s--t, and he's very delusional.
"He says we've never given him a title shot when we should have given him a title shot. Every time you get that close to a title shot, you get beat by the best in the world. That's why you've never had a title shot."
The loss was Nelson's second consecutive defeat, and he's looked relatively flat in both affairs. It's a disappointing result from Nelson, who admitted his training camp had been extremely difficult but raised a few eyebrows with a slimmed-down physique. Still, after a 4-1 stretch had some fans wondering if "Big Country" could possibly earn a shot at UFC gold, the back-to-back losses have left him a difficult spot.
White contends he still has respect for the heavy hitter but admits he's not Nelson's biggest fan at the moment.
"The guy says the dumbest s--t I've ever heard in my life, and he's very delusional," White said. "That being said, I think he's an incredibly tough guy. With his physique an everything, I'm blown away how he can compete at this level and how talented he is and what a great chin he has. But very time he gets above No. 5, he looks like he doesn't belong in the top-10, you know what I mean?
"You get him above No. 5, and he doesn't look like he belongs in the top-10. You get him in there with some guys that aren't, and he looks like a world-beater, and everybody starts yelling, 'He should get a title shot.' And then you see him fight guys who are athletic and talented, and he looks like he doesn't belong in the top-10."

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Where is this tutorial?
its in the ar section.. LOL
its not a huge tutorial... its just a how to do this with a FCG template and a piece of steel.
if its gone let me know and i'll put it in again.
(i move stuff from time to time and re arrange my pix at the hosts)
ok i'll get it re posted today some time... not much to it but for those who think you HAVE to have a mill... it shows you that you can do it.
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this is as easy as it gets for doing an AR.
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Their three children, George, Carl and Ellie, all from Monmouth County, N.J. accompanied them on a Mediterranean cruise through Spain, Italy and France this summer to commemorate the special occasion.
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (November 1, 2012) -- The Chicago Bears had some question marks in their secondary when the season started. It turns out they had some answers, too.
With the defensive line applying the pressure up front and the guys in the backfield letting little get past them, the Bears lead the NFC North at 6-1.
They keep coming up with big plays. They keep getting recognized for it, too, with Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Tillman being selected NFC Defensive Player of the Month for October.
All he did was return two interceptions for touchdowns, limit Detroit's Calvin Johnson to just three catches for 34 yards and help hold opposing quarterbacks to a league-low 61.9 passer rating while the Bears went 4-0. A month earlier, Bears cornerback Tim Jennings won the award.


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CONCORD, N.C. – The WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series closed its 2013 season this past weekend at the beautiful GoPro Motorplex, where 17 racers drove to national 2-cycle sprint wins at the new Mooresville, N.C., venue, which is nearing the end of its inaugural season.
Heading into the weekend a number of big stories outlined the RACERSITES Nationals. Bridgestone and its distributors posted a myriad of prizes and incentives for every class, including free YLB tires to every TaG entrants, eight sets of Bridgestones for this December's Daytona Sprint Championships and seven $50 credit certificates toward Daytona entry fees that will be awarded to the best overall finisher in seven divisions.
Brandon Lemke simply needed to start the weekend's Junior Sportsman races to earn a coveted Triple Crown championship, WKA's most prestigious driver award since 1996. Lemke earned one race win in Cadet Sportsman 2 on the weekend and put the finishing touches on one of the best Manufacturers Cup seasons in recent memory.
Lemke will become the first Man Cup racer to win a Triple Crown since Joel Jens, Grant Quinlan and Sam Beasley did it in 2011.
Three top Sportsman racers from the 2012 and 2013 seasons advanced to the Junior ranks for the first time in WKA national competition. Zach Holden, David Malukas and Neil Verhagen all bypassed a final opportunity to race Sportsman to move up to the full-size chassis and the Junior ranks.
All three racers found success. Malukas won Saturday's Komet Junior 1 main event by a big 3.5-second margin and Verhagen made an exciting last-turn pass on Malukas to win Sunday's Orlando Kart Center Komet Junior weekend capper. Holden was consistent all weekend, recording finishes of second (twice) and third.
Maks Kowalski, John Paul Southern Jr. and Giovanni Bromante all scored double wins in the Sportsman ranks.
Kowalski won two sets of Bridgestones for the Daytona Sprint Championships in the Yamaha Rookie division. The Birel racer won Saturday's New Jersey Sprint Series Yamaha Rookie Sportsman 1 over Mark J. Fineis. The win awarded Kowalski with one set of Bridgestones.
He drew the No. 1 out of a hat Sunday morning, meaning the winner of Sunday's Mike Doty Racing Rookie final would win the second set of tires Grand Products had posted for the Rookie category. Kowalski proceeded to back up Saturday's win with another big triumph over Tyler Ferris and Griffin Kunz.
Southern rode his Checkered Motorsports PCR to a sweep of Yamaha Sportsman with wins in MRP / Birel Yamaha Sportsman 1 and Comet Kart Sales Yamaha Sportsman 2. Southern bested Lemke in Saturday's main and won Sunday over Sam Mayer with Lemke taking third.
Bromante raced his Top Kart to a sweep of GT7 Motorsports Komet Sportsman. The finishing order was identical each day with the New Yorker triumphing over Lemke, Southern and Mayer. Lemke scored the Streeter Super Stands Pole Award in both classes.
Lemke and New Hampshire's Lance Fenderson split the Cadet finals. Fenderson raced his Top Kart to his first ever Manufacturers Cup triumph in Saturday's KoeneUSA.com Cadet Sportsman 1 final. Bromante and Lemke finished second and third.
Lemke broke through with a RACERSITES Nationals win in Sunday's Grand Products / Top Kart USA Cadet contest. In a terrific race, Lemke wheeled his Merlin to the victory over Bromante and Fenderson.
While new Junior racers Malukas and Verhagen split the Komet Junior mains, a couple of Junior veterans won in Yamaha Junior, which were the largest classes of the weekend at over 20 entrants.
Virginia's Gresham Wagner raced his Arrow to his first Man Cup win of the season in Saturday's Woltjer Racing Engines Yamaha Junior 1. Wagner won by a tight 0.170-second margin over Holden and PCR racer Braden Eves.
Sunday's best race of the day belonged to Verde Speed Resources Yamaha Junior 2. Malukas and point leader Brandon Jarsocrak battled for the win on the last lap until the two made contact in turn 11 coming to the checkered. The contact allowed Birel pilot Matt Solarczyk to sneak past both racers and drag race Holden, Malukas and others down the front stretch to a big win. Holden took second and Malukas settled for third. Verhagen and Austin McCusker completed the top five.
Wisconsin's Patrick Olsen swept HYTORC Komet Pro to take the $300 prize. Olsen won Saturday over Kody Evans while Darren Brubaker finished second to Olsen in Sunday's contest.
Derek Hughes drove his plain black Arrow to a bit of a surprise victory in Saturday's Yamaha Senior main. Hughes bested Olsen and Evans for his first Man Cup victory of the season.
Sunday's Zero Error Racing Yamaha Senior main saw a Top Kart breakaway with Dakota Pesek, Chase Jones and Olsen outrunning Evans and Hughes to the top-three positions. Pesek's win marked an appropriate close to another Yamaha Senior national championship season for the Ohio driver.
TaG racing saw the Rotax engine dominate in Saturday's events. Florida FA Kart racer Roger Ralston Jr. scored Saturday's TSRacing.com TaG Senior main event win over Tony Kart pilot Dustin Stross and local runner Dusty Davis. Garrett Johnston was the first non-Rotax across the stripe for fourth and his twin brother Jake Johnston in fifth.
Scott Roberts wheeled his Rotax-powered Tony Kart to the win in Saturday's DRT Racing TaG Masters. Roberts won over Scott Ferris and Chuck Tate.
Ten pounds was added to the Rotax for Sunday's racing while five pounds was reduced from the Parilla X30. With the weight change the engines were very close in Sunday's OTK Kart USA TaG Senior 2 main.
Derek Dignan switched from his Rotax to an X30 and scored the win over Jake Johnston, another X30 racer. But the fastest kart on the track was Ralston on his Rotax. The Florida racer nearly had Johnston passed on a couple of occasions but lost momentum when not being able to complete the pass in the turn 8 hairpin. Ralston went on to settle for third.
RACERSITES owner Chuck Tate scored a big victory in the event his company sponsored with a dominating performance in Sunday's Margay Racing Products TaG Masters program. Tate raced his Tony Kart to a big win over Scott Roberts, who challenged the North Carolina driver for a time before experiencing problems on his Tony Kart that allowed Tate to drive away. Steve Schiewer finished third. Tate and Roberts were both racing Rotax engines.
Dignan and Jake Johnston split the Parilla Senior main events. Dignan won over Garrett Johnston and Mark Boos in Saturday's Grand Products / Top Kart Parilla Senior 1.
Sunday's Franklinkart.com Parilla Senior 2 feature saw twin brothers Jake and Garrett Johnston dominate the show. Jake held on for a big victory over his brother with Dignan crossing the stripe in third.
Top Kart officially clinched the 2013 WKA Man Cup Manufacturer Championship over Tony Kart. This marks the second consecutive season Top Kart has won the prestigious award.
Grand Products Daytona awards were won by the following racers. Certificates will be mailed to winners in the coming weeks.
Yamaha Rookie: Maks Kowalski (two sets)
Yamaha Sportsman: John Paul Southern Jr. (1st Saturday); Simon Sikes (9th Sunday)
Yamaha Junior: Gresham Wagner (1st Saturday); Emerson Reed (7th Sunday)
Yamaha Senior: Derek Hughes (1st Saturday); Brett Schneider (8th Sunday)
Rookie: Maks Kowalski
Cadet Sportsman: Brandon Lemke
Komet Sporstman: Giovanni Bromante
Yamaha Sportsman: John Paul Southern Jr.
Komet Junior: David Malukas
Yamaha Junior: Zach Holden
Yamaha Senior: Patrick Olsen
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Originally posted by eyelolled
I have never said I hate this game, I've said that it's a very mediocre MMO and awful RPG. Still, it's on my HD and as it does not cost any money to keep it there. I log in once or twice a month for an hour or two. Not bad for 38 eur I paid.
At least I play the game when I ctiticize it, bought it at release to see if it was worth for GW2 fanatics to bash and troll every other MMO out there. No, it wasn't and isn't.
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Originally posted by jpnz
It's always going to be an issue. This is an issue in almost every (if not all) lvl based mmorpgs. I just don't care for it myself, because the game has plenty of other areas to work on imo (like wvw and combat bugs/runes not working etc)
Originally posted by Quizzical
Both of your first two paragraphs are occurring. People focus on Orr far more than other map zones. Also Fractals of the Mist is pretty high up there in rewards, of course ascended (best gear atm) is only obtained that way. Edit, on each map there are certain DE paths that give the best content like dragons and Group Event boss fights which pull in lots of characters for a short time in a smaller area of the map.
Just announced today that people will be able to "guest" on other servers, so you can play with friends across lower level zones.
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Joined: 4/14/11
There's a reason that half of their 2013 plan is to get people back into the world, if they come through on that. Considering how much focus they're giving to that, it would be almost silly to disagree with the notion that many mid-level zones are ghost towns when you can point at ArenaNet's latest press release and say 'uh, guys, even they realise it's a problem.'
To be honest, when guesting comes in, I think it's going to be worthwhile for people to publically coalesce to one or two servers in general, just to try and get some widespread population. Even back when you could transfer between servers daily, I found most mid-level zones were dead, then. That's what I was speaking of in prior posts, and that was about, what, a month after the game's release? Then, everyone was in very specific Orr content. Following that, I've only heard it's gotten worse.
Some of the maps people have shown me where every single waypoint in Orr is contested are kind of funny. That's part of the Guild Wars 2 problem, really. Everyone who's still there just wants to do Fractals; and I do pretty much mean just about everyone. This is what causes this divide, originally it was Orr, and now it's Fractals. So where do you find the most people? In the starting zones and in Fractals. Many players appear to drop off before finishing the starting zones, otherwise we'd see some of that starting zone population pour into the mid-level zones. Unless, of course, it's there but just too thinly spread.
So server merges are necessary, but since ArenaNet won't do it, I think it comes down to the players to try and coalesce around one or two servers. Once guesting is in, I think that's what needs to happen.
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Originally posted by jpnz
I admitted that I've never seen a very populated mid-game in a single MMO I've played in the past 10 years, which is the only reason I'm so utterly confused as to this new "deserted zones" trend with GW2. They're no deader than anything else I've seen.
What were the most populated zones in WoW? Starter zones and heroics. Aion? Starter zones and the Abyss. Rift? Same thing. Hell, most of the starter zones seemed dead in Rift when I played for that matter.
As for those other games, try getting anyone to help you take down a world boss mob in WoW pre-Cata. Virtually impossible since there's no reward. 80's were only in the zones to get nodes before someone else did. At least when an event is called out in map chat in GW2, people usually respond in some way.
Originally posted by jpnz
They didn't say that, no matter how many times you try to say they did.
What I would like to know is in what MMORPGs people actually level in the open world with other people?
Currently playing: GW2
Originally posted by Dream_Chaser
1. They want to get MORE people in those zones. Because most of people complained that they are forced into fractals and/or high level zones due to rewards.
2. merges would be disasterous, most of servers already have LA overflow and WvWvW queues. That you dont see hundreds of people in every posible place in every possible zone wherever you look is less of a problem
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While 3 million sounds like alot, it is not much better than SWTOR which only did 2 and was in dire straights and forced to go F2P. Its no where near the 10s of millions sold by top games like WOW, MOH, and others.
You know its a problem when Anet themselves starts to say things like 'new stuff to bring players back into mid level zones'.
Most games have it to some degree, the rub is will GW2 attract enough new players to balance out those that leave.
We will see, but at the current rate no.
Bioware also started to layoff people 4 months after release.
SWTOR is also decided to not charge for the box.
SWTOR is also said to have a 300 million budget.
I can't see gw2 to have a budget larger than 50 millions.
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I liked MMOs better when gamers didn't play them, and just geeks did.
Considering it takes literally 15 minutes per level, not much. ;)
Played: AA, AC1, AC2, Aion, AO, AoC, CO, CoX, DAoC, DCUO, DN, EVE, EQ1, EQ2,
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Originally posted by ennymith
And how many of those games that sold 10s of millions were MMOs only available on PC?
Yes, its a problem, in every themepark i've ever played that has at least a little emphasis on group content in the open world, as opposed to running mostly solo quests to get to cap. Is it such a problem you can't level through a zone? No. Not eve close. Though, you might actually have to call on some guildies for help to do some of the end DEs if theres no one about. Egads!
Never thought i'd see the day when an MMO sold 3 million, and folks still complained. Lions arch still has overflow, the WvW is typically quite crowded, Spvp is always popping (both of which you can do at mid-level), Orr is crowded, Frostgorge is busy. FotM...
Heres a newsflash, in a linear MMO, the mid levels thin out and the end becomes top heavy.
GWs open world seems pretty large to me, so you are spreading folks out even more. A popular complaint in MMOs these days is theres no endgame, then, when most of the folk seem to be there, they complain mid levels are empty.
Which is it?
Because honestly, in this day and age, especially with linear games, its going to be very rare to get both. Can ANet help the issue? maybe, but i don't think enough that people will stop complaining.
Originally posted by Marcus-
An intersting thing is that the same people that complain about lack of players are the same that will say in other threads that the game is a zergfest with no strategy.
Apparently there is no one to do DEs but the DE's are still a zerg fest.
IMO, DEs are generally more enjoyable with around 5 people, more than that and it becomes too easy.
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I think if OP wants to know wether playing through the game would be an experience filled with other players and lots of socialising, then the answer is NO. Unless you join an active guild, the experience will be that of a latecommer to a game that isnt thriving as much as most of us, who bought the game would have liked. You can certainly solo a lot of the content, but that doesnt mean its much fun to do so. On that note, it is important to realise that to play through the dungeons storyline, you either need a lot of patience or a guild. It is not that often to see people lfg for storyline dungeons at this point, and very few people still need to do them if dungeon running is their thing. So in that sense the population would feel very low as a newcommer.
I think it is grossly unfair to tell people who ask this question that the game is fine population wise and doesnt suffer from a slump in the low and mid level department. Remember they still have to pay for the game to play it. So be honest and fair.
On that note, the game directors latest missive is that of encouragement. It seems they are aware of the fact that a lot of their active pve content is suffering as is the incentive - reward wise, for seeking out and killing champions, and it sounds as if they are trying to adress that as soon as possible. I would suggest waiting 2-3 months to see what comes of this.
Currently the only time I see a lot of people gathering to do things in the pve department is when there is an event (those are pretty great) or for the Dragon bosses which spawn every 3-4 hours I think.
Originally posted by Gaia_Hunter
They are just looking for something to troll about, there is no winning either way.
GW2 just has way too much open space and very little reason to visit it at the moment, aside from 100% completion.
There are 3 leveling paths until you get to level 70, where it becomes 2. In games like SWTOR there is 1 path per faction and very small zones. So not sure why people are even comparing the two for population density.
That said, its very rare that someone doesnt jump in and help if there is a DE happening. And with bigger group events people advertise in chat and people head over. Someone asked for help killing a champ that was attacking a settlement, next thing you know there were 30 players there beating it up.
If the trolls on this forum even play the game, they are probably so antisocial that they had forgotten how to ask for help. Then they would come on here and complain that the game isnt social enough.
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Originally posted by Quizzical
I play on EU servers and i have transferred twice in last two weeks to end up in similar situation with empty zones. I am waiting for the cool down to try third time on this so called most heavily populated server but problem is it is always full.
So for now i am stuck on this server which says "heavy' but still has empty mid level zones and empty ORR even on prime time.
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Originally posted by Nilenya
The low levels are pretty well populated.
The divinity reach - lion's arch - orr axis and grove - lion's arch is pretty well populated.
The areas that don't lead to lion's arch will be less populated.
The reasons are obvious:
1- the story will lead you to lion's arch and orr.
2- the "end game" is acquiring different gear and that is best accomplished by doing instances.
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GW2 socialist.
Originally posted by remyburke
So you can level to 80 in a day, not counting the crafting trick? Yeah right.
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My responses:
First, a solid 80+% of events can be soloed and, in my personal opinion, become more fun/challenging with fewer players. One of my lingering gripes with GW2 is how, outside of the increased intensity that naturally comes with a more massive scale, more players tend to make combat less fun and satisfying. More often than not, the more players that are present, the more chaotic combat becomes and the less important your individual button presses become. But this is a whole other topic for discussion.
Second, I still find players in what feels like the most obscure places in zones of every level. Of course, the trick to that is that those places are not actually obscure at all. Zones are very carefully constructed to guide players to all the nooks and crannies through map completion progression and the way events alert all nearby players to their presence. In anther MMO with zones the size of GW2's but without the event system, players who are relatively close to each other (Ie. just on the other side of a mountain) are very likely to pass by without ever seeing each other. In GW2, events draw these players who are not necessarily currently within sight range of each other to the same spot and get them participating in the same content naturally.
Of course, another potential counter-argument arises here. The resulting experience frequently feels more like players are playing along side each other rather than with each other.
Lastly, I've noticed non-starter zones behave differently than the starter zones from beta through launch. The spreading out of players and resulting reliance on map chat communication to gather for specific events near linked waypoints has been prevalent in all zones from Gendarran Fields onward since launch week. This tends to be in drastic contrast to nearly all 1-25 zones.
This, like everything else, has its pros and cons as well. It gets players communicating more than they otherwise would, but it also makes the event experience feel less natural. Players no longer necessarily just stumble upon events as their occuring, but rather teleport from waypoint to waypoint according to where map chat leads them.
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Agree mostly ^^ Ive taken a couple month break and now I find far less zerging and much more challenging play in mid zones. You do see people on a regular basis. People tend to be friendly rather than obnoxious (looking at you wow) and based on the fact you are soloing that's an improvement on pretty much every other mmorg. With guildies it's much better, and again it's more likely you will wander the world with guildies than in other mmorgs. Still work to do on rewards though I think.
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I wouldn't put much stock in claims of "ArenaNet is going to fix it!" It was obvious from the day they conceived of dynamic events that player density would be a major problem to tackle, since it is in basically every other MMORPG. If they've had 5+ years to figure out a fix for it and haven't yet, I wouldn't put much hope that another year will give them time to find a magical fix.
This, incidentally, is why in most MMORPGs, each additional level takes longer as you level up. The higher the level, the smaller the fraction of characters that will reach it, so the longer each character has to spend at that level to keep an appropriate player density. There are alternatives such as having fewer zones for higher levels (e.g., 10 zones for 1-10, 5 zones for 10-20, 3 zones for 20-30, 2 zones for 30-40, 2 zones for 40-50, 1 zone for 50-60, etc.) or fewer instances of less sparsely populated zones (e.g., what Champions Online does), but Guild Wars 2 didn't take either of those options.
If they genuinely can give high level characters reasons to go back to mid-level areas and spread out and do all of the different content in mid-level areas without breaking things for mid-level characters, then that would be a good fix. But how many games manage to do that? Guild Wars 1 kind of did that, though it helped that nearly everything was level 20--and in hard mode, literally everything was level 20. Uncharted Waters Online certainly gives plenty of reasons to go back to lower level areas, but there are still a lot of very deserted areas: go stand at the entrance to Inland Rapa Nui or Machu Picchu for 24 hours and it's unlikely that you'll see anyone else come by in that time.
But how hard it is to find other players in your zone is not the right question to ask in isolation. Rather, it also depends on how badly you need to find other players. In A Tale in the Desert, you could log on, play for a few hours, never see any other players, and still play just fine, communicating plenty via guild chat in any of the 20 different guilds that you're in. If a game makes all content take a substantial group (e.g., early FFXI), then being unable to find other players completely breaks everything.
It sounds like most but not all of the content in GW2 is meant to be soloable, in addition to automatically scaling up. "Meant to be soloable" is not the same thing as "Is realistically soloable", however--and in many games, neither will imply the other. That should at least be enough for it to not be completely game-breaking even if the mid-level zones are as deserted as the worst detractors say.
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Originally posted by Doogiehowser
What servers did you try? And what server are you planning on going to?
All of my posts are either intelligent, thought provoking, funny, satirical, sarcastic or intentionally disrespectful. Take your pick.
I get banned in the forums for games I love, so lets see if I do better in the forums for games I hate.
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Creston/O-M 49, Glenwood 21
With their backs against the wall in terms of playoff qualification, the Creston/O-M Panthers responded in a big way Friday with a 49-21 victory over Glenwood.
The win improves the Panthers to 3-2 in Class 3A District 1 — now in the position of trying to move up within the top four spots with a victory over Lewis Central in two weeks — and 5-2 overall. Glenwood falls out of contention at 1-3 in district play and 3-4 overall.
Meanwhile, Harlan handed Lewis Central it's first district loss with a 24-14 victory in a battle for first place. Perry defeated Atlantic 48-27 in a game involving teams at the bottom of the standings, and ADM traveled out of the district in a 45-28 loss to Newton.
The Panthers set the tone early by scoring on their first play from scrimmage. Taking a direct snap, Trevor Frain bolted 55 yards on a trap play for the game's first touchdown.
Frain also scored on a 15-yard run and 15-yard pass from Brandon Phipps as the Panthers took a 21-0 lead.
It became 28-0 on a 5-yard run by Adam Baker, the first of his three touchdowns. Baker finished with 140 yards rushing on 17 carries. He later scored on runs of 66 and 24 yards.
Frain finished with 67 yards rushing on seven carries. While the Panthers relied mostly on a running attack and special teams plays, Phipps finished 6-of-8 passing for 48 yards and one TD.
Corey Bertini was the catalyst for the Rams, compiling 175 yards rushing and two touchdowns and also passing for 155 yards and a TD. But, right after his second TD cut the Panther lead to 28-14 in the third quarter, Bryce Briley fielded the Glenwood kickoff and raced 95 yards up the left side for a touchdown to make it 35-14.
Tayler Pettit pressured Bertini on two consecutive plays, followed by an interception by Gavin Leith. On the very next play from scrimmage, Baker raced 66 yards to make it 42-14. Baker's 24-yard TD scamper in the fourth quarter accounted for the final score at 49-21 after Bertini had thrown to Gage Shatava for a touchdown.
Briley also had an interception and 22-yard return in the game. Frain had 17 total tackles and Levi Eblen, switching from outside linebacker to inside linebacker in the absence of Seth Maitlen from injury, accounted for 15 total tackles.
Conner Pals was 7-of-7 on extra points for the Panthers, who host Winterset in non-district play next Friday.
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Nodaway Valley 35, Treynor 16
GREENFIELD — Nodaway Valley's run game kept the clock rolling, making quick work of the Treynor Cardinals in Class 1A District 8 action Friday night. The Wolverines ran away with the district win, 35-16.
After forcing the Treynor Cardinals to punt away their first possession, the Nodaway Valley Wolverines started to drain the clock and grind down the field with their ground attack.
Senior running back Zachary Brewer rushed into end zone with 5:34 remaining in the first quarter to put the Wolverines up 7-0. He would score again to start the second quarter, 13-0.
Treynor punched in a 31-yard field goal to end the half, 13-3.
"That's what we want to do, establish that run first and grind clock," said NV head coach Steve Shantz. "If we have to we can throw a little bit, too."
While the ground game continued to be successful for the Wolverines, quarterback Jackson Lamb was able to connect with TJ Bower and Baley Shantz for big pass plays to keep the Treynor defense off balance.
Lamb connected with Shantz for a 4-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.
Treynor quarterback Trey Robinson was finally able to break loose with just under five minutes remaining for the Cardinals' first touchdown, 35-10.
The Cardinals would also take advantage of a personal foul near the red zone with a minute remaining to cut the lead to 35-16.
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Friday's scores
Class 3A - District 1
Creston 49 Glenwood 21
Harlan 24 Lewis Central 14
Perry 48 Atlantic 27
Newton 45 ADM 28
Class 3A - District 2
Spencer 35 Denison-Schleswig 18
Sioux City Bishop Heelan 42 Carroll 0
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 47 Storm Lake 14
Humboldt 35 LeMars 28
Class 2A - District 8
Shenandoah 54 Clarinda Academy 26
Greene County 28 Clarinda 25
St. Albert 31 Red Oak 12
Kuemper Catholic 50 OA-BCIG 14
Class 2A - District 7
West Marshall 70 East Marshall 7
Gilbert 41 Roland-Story 21
Nevada 34 South Hardin 27
North Polk 40 Interstate-35, Truro 7
Class 1A - District 8
Nodaway Valley 35 Treynor 16
Tri-Center 50 Missouri Valley 44
Panorama 48 West Central Valley 20
Class 1A - District 7
Mount Ayr 34 Central Decatur 13
Des Moines Christian 41 Colfax-Mingo 6
Van Meter 14 Pella Christian 13
Ogden 26 South Hamilton 21
Class 1A - District 2
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St. Edmond 28 Manson-NW Webster 0
Ridge View 49 Pocahontas Area 7
Sioux Central 50 Okoboji 22
Class A - District 8
AHST 10 East Mills 0
Riverside 22 Griswold 19
Logan-Magnolia 63 Underwood 0
Westwood 37 West Monona 22
Class A - District 7
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Audubon 27 Woodward Academy 0
Guthrie Center 29 Martensdale-St. Marys 10
Madrid 44 Woodward-Granger 8
Class 8-Man - District 8
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CAM 48 Stanton 32
Sidney 87 Essex/South Page 46
Exira/EHK 68 Southwest Valley 13
Class 8-Man - District 7
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West Harrison 60 Ar-We-Va 26
Boyer Valley 64 Charter Oak-Ute 20
Twin Cedars 56 Woodbine 14
Class 8-Man - District 6
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Murray 51 Colo-Nesco 18
Lamoni 84 Ankeny Christian 13
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Class 8-Man - District 5
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Which TV Actor Has the Sexiest Smile? (POLL)
If there's one thing that makes a hot actor irresistible, it's his smile. Smiles are what makes bad boys fun, nice guys warm, and shy dudes adorable. A smile from a normally brooding character (Sons of Anarchy's Charlie Hunnam) catches us off guard and drives us wild, but sometimes a smile is all part of a guy's charm.
Whether it's a sly smirk (The Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder); a playful, full-faced smile (Pretty Little Liars' Keegan Allen); or a toothy grin (Bones' David Boreanaz), a good smile is the icing on a handsome cake. Some, like Pretty Little Liars star Ian Harding, use a good smile to show off their pearly whites, while others, like American Horror Story's Dylan McDermott, woo us with their dimples.
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There has been a wonderful turn of events this week. After last week's letter, in which Joe talked about his Gunnery instructor and flying 'ace' Norman Williams, I was put in touch with Norman's family. Amazing! His son and I have been emailing. He was touched to read Joe's description of his father, who by all accounts was a truly courageous and fascinating man. It has been a humbling and heart-warming experience to 'meet' someone whose father had such close connections with Joe, and could add a further depth to my understanding of Joe's story.
A bit of background for newcomers Joe was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 years after they were written. It is my honour to transcribe them, and the poignancy of hindsight about what happened to Joe makes this all the more difficult to write, but all the more important that I do. One letter will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday.
Please see below for a link to Joe's full story and the other letters in this series so far.
In today's letter, Joe is at his new barracks/station in Bridgnorth, Shropshire (much closer to home!)
Letter 24 – March 30th 1944
Dear Mom and Kids,
I got your parcel on Monday and was VERY glad of it as I was 'skint' and it filled up the gap at night when I usually go to the NAAFI!
I read that letter from Mrs Clarke and I can honestly say that I was shocked beyond speech. It seems as if I only saw him yesterday. He was one of the best guys one could meet, a bit on the wild side but a decent chap all the same. I wrote a letter to his Mom during a break period yesterday. I must write to Stan too but I don't know what to say to him. He must be feeling awful. I have promised to go to see Mrs Clarke and family as soon as I get a chance. I only ever saw Sid's wife once but I found her very pleasant to talk to. I saw his baby two or three times, (a little girl named Anne). I wonder how Elsie feels, as she and Sid always stuck together a lot. I think it's the rottenest luck. When Sid and Stan were together they were always talking of the things they would do after the war in Canada. All their plans have gone in a puff now. Since I read that letter I've felt rotten all over. It will soon be April 21st won't it?
By the way, about leave, there's just a chance (and only a chance) that I'll be home this weekend, probably Sat night. I'll try to ring you up before hand and let you know for certain. I may bring Joe Lee but I'll wait for your approval first!
When we have finished our exams we have arranged a bit of a 'do' at one of the 57 pubs in Bridgnorth. We have invited "Frosty" our Sgt A.G. Instructor to the affair. He's one of the best and he's taught us plenty.
I had a nice letter from Aunt Em and co today with a 5/- P.O. inside as usual, I really can't thank her enough.
Well, I must finish now as I've got some swotting to do on Pyrotechnics damn 'em. Please excuse the busy scrawl.
Love Joe xxxx
P.S. Envelopes? I scrounged this one off Joe Lee
P.P.S. Good luck Den!
Please send me those two photos of Sid and Stan if you can find them"
There is a new tone to this letter. Clearly Joe has heard some tragic news and a pal has been lost. Perhaps the realisation of war is hitting. This is not an adventure, it is training to kill and to potentially be killed. I can feel Joe's grief with every word.
Joe's full story is beautiful and tragic. He was our family hero. He IS our family hero. If I knew how to complete an effective RAF salute, I would salute you now, Joe. Long may your memory live in our family stories. I hope to post a new letter from Joe's correspondence with his Mother here every Friday until they're done. It will be a turbulent and heart-wrenching journey. Subscribe to the Blog to make sure you don't miss any of it.
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Other posts in this series:-
Letter 1 – 29 December 1943, arriving at Recruit Camp
Letter 2 – 31 December 1943, settling in
Letter 3 – 5th January 1944, confined to Barracks!
Letter 4 – 8th January 1944, meeting a boxing champ
Letter 5 – 10th January 1944, theft and wrongful punishment
Letter 6 – 13th January 1944, preparing to leave basic training camp
Letter 7 – 13th January 1944, high jinx and punishing schedules
Letter 8 – 14th January 1944, posted to Bridlington
Letter 9 – 18th January 1944, arrival in 'the dump' for 6 weeks training
Letter 10 – 21st January 1944, an introduction to firearms
Letter 11 – 25th January 1944, a fellow cadet in killed
Letter 12 – 27th January 1944, pork pies, live rounds and dimwits
Letter 13 – 29th January 1944, 10 fillings & the Browning machine gun
Letter 14 – 31st January 1944, Don't worry Mum
Letter 15 – 3rd February 1944, Three 'Joes' and top test scores
Letter 16 – 10th February 1944, Meeting 'Monty' & Military Secrets
Letter 17 – 15th February 1944, Clay Pigeons and Dirty Washin'
Letter 18 – 17th February 1944, 9 days til leave!
Letter 19 – 21st February 1944, A Date Planned & Condemned Billets
Letter 20 – 6th March 1944, Arrival in 2nd Camp at Bridgnorth
Letter 21 – 13th March 1944, Eatin', Stealin' and Flirtin'
Letter 22 – 18th March 1944, Gigalo Joe in his first gun turret


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Authorities are obtaining new arrest warrants, including one for assault, against the man once accused of tricking an 18-year-old woman into letting him suck her toe in a Walmart store, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Joey William Leaphart, 44, of Tutt Street in Langley, is now accused of touching a woman's leg while she was in the checkout lane at Walmart, then sticking a piece of chewed gum between her foot and her flip flop, according to a report.
The incident happened about 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Walmart on Richland Avenue, according to the report. The 45-year-old victim told officers Leaphart walked up behind her while she was checking out at a register and reached down behind her, touching her right calf.
The victim said she was on her toes reaching into her cart with the heel of her right foot raised off the ground, and that Leaphart placed a chewed piece of bubble gum between her right heel and her flip flop, causing her to step on the gum, the report stated. She said Leaphart then got closer, smiled and said, "I need to get my gum. It rolled under your foot."
The victim told Leaphart no and that he needed to back off, but Leaphart reportedly "persisted with trying to get his gum."
"(The victim) stated that he kept standing close behind her, smiling, until she stated that she would call law enforcement," the report stated. Leaphart allegedly turned and walked toward the garden center when the victim said she would call police.
Officers will obtain warrants for Leaphart for third-degree assault and trespassing notice. Leaphart, a registered sex offender who previously served time in prison for licking the toes of an 11-year-old girl, has run into trouble at Walmart stores before.
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Do Finn and Rachel Have Sex in Glee's Season 4 Wedding Episode?
Earlier this week, Glee executive producer Brad Falchuk tweeted a picture of Cory Monteith (Finn) and Lea Michele (Rachel) filming a scene for Season 4, Episode 14: "I Do" — with both characters in various stages of undress.
Yes, it very much appeared that Finn and Rachel were stripping down for some sort of sexy hookup in Glee's Valentine's Day episode — the same episode as Glee's "big wedding." But was that really what was going on here? Or are fans starting to get their hopes up for no reason?
Worry not, Finchel fans. A Finn and Rachel hookup does appear to be in the cards. During a January 18 Twitter Q&A, a fan asked Glee creator Ryan Murphy if the ex-lovebirds will have a good talk anytime soon.
"Valentine's Day greatness. Pillow talk." Ryan answered.
Finn and Rachel + pillow talk + lots of disheveled clothing. The implication of all these clues seems pretty clear. Finchel is going to have sex in the Valentine's Day episode.
That's not all, either. Ryan also teased a Finn and Rachel duet during that same episode. Hopefully this is a sign that Finchel really is "meant to be" together after all!
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These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for July 16, 2014. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released. Although those listed have been arrested and charged, that does not mean they have been found guilty. All bookings may be viewed online by visiting www.aikenstandard.com and clicking on the Crime tab.
Erica Lynn Pierson, 30 possession of a controlled substance first offense
Timothy Neals, 49 possession of cocaine first offense, driving under suspension first offense bench warrant, uninsured motor vehicle fee first offense bench warrant
Albert McLaughlin Dustin III, 26 assault and battery third degree
Thomas Ryan Grey, 34 shoplifting less than $2,000 first offense
Amanda Rose Lloyd, 25 disorderly conduct/gross intoxication
Jason Lee McCall, 39 assault and battery third degree
Philip Michael Ballard, 24 shoplifting bench warrant, old for original warrants
Neil Evan Beasley, 35 defrauding an inn keeper
Jimmy Ray Cushman, 53 assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature
Shameer Elaine Garrett, 33 cruelty to children
Jimmy Smith, 60 forgery less than $5,000, hold for probation
Jessica Nicole Simmons, 26 criminal domestic violence bench warrant
Frederick Eugene Seeby Jr., 33 criminal domestic violence
Coretta Louise Cheatham, 45 trespassing after notice bench warrant
Marvin Lee Brooks, 19 shoplifting $1,000 or less
Gregory Williams, 53 simple possession of marijuana bench warrant
Debra Spires Phillips, 29 hold for general sessions, hold for South Carolina Department of Corrections max out date
Jenny Elizabeth Miles, 22 hold for order transport family court
Jerquari Demetri Schofield, 23 burglary second degree
Deandra Deshell Gooding, 24 shoplifting
Christopher Dale Hall, 38 driving under suspension bench warrant
Gerald Wayne Manning Jr., 17 driving under suspension
Timothy Mark Corley, 45 shoplifting $1,000 or less
Heather Lynn Brazell, 24 hold for Lexington County Sheriffs Office general sessions court bench warrant, shoplifting
Michael Warden Baker Jr., 33 violation of probation
Brandon Lee Meyer, 21 criminal domestic violence
Justin Tishon Tyler, 19 malicious injury, resisting arrest state code
Derrick Louis Stevens, 50 possession of heroin, manufacture, distribution or possession of narcotic drugs in schedule I (B) and (C), LSD and schedule II third offense two counts
Jeremiah Zane Nelson, 38 family court failure to appear bench warrant, open container bench warrant, shoplifting bench warrant
Andre Coco Hill, 25 shoplifting less than $2,000 second offense two counts, shoplifting less than $2,000, shoplifting second offense
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The Cardinals need to do right by Kolb
The Arizona Cardinals have been eliminated from playoff contention, making Sunday's season finale against the Seattle Seahawks virtually meaningless.
But it's not totally meaningless -- the Cards and 'Hawks are battling for 2nd place in the division and both are playing to even their records at 8-8 and avoid a losing season.
But there is not nearly enough meaning in this game for the Cardinals to even consider playing quarterback Kevin Kolb.
Kolb suffered a concussion when he took a knee to the back of the head on the Cardinals' first possession in a 21-19 win over San Francisco on December 11th. He hasn't played since.
And he shouldn't play again until OTAs this spring.
Monday, head coach Ken Whisenhunt talked about Kolb's symptoms, and didn't paint a very rosy picture about what's happening with the Cardinals' signal caller.
"He felt good, but when he got to the game Saturday and he got out on the field, he didn't feel great," Whisenhunt said, citing the crowd noise and bright sunlight as detriments to how Kolb felt.
"It's going to be a day-to-day thing with him, until he can get through without little symptoms every day that seem to come up," Whisenhunt said. "We've got to make sure that we err with the side of caution with that."
I agree. The most cautious thing to do is let John Skelton play, let Richard Bartel back him up, and let Kevin Kolb continue his recovery, while wearing street clothes on the Cardinals' sideline.
I know players want to play -- especially a player like Kolb, who has voiced frustration over missing substantial playing time with a turf toe injury earlier this year. Kolb got paid big bucks upon his arrival in the desert, and many doubted whether his seven career starts warranted $63 million.
A lot of those people are still wondering. And you know what? Let 'em keep wondering.
We don't need to go back very far in history to see the end of another quarterback's career because of concussions.
Arizona State junior Steven Threet was sacked on a seemingly innocuous hit from UCLA's Sean Westgate early in ASU's 55-34 win last November. But it was enough to give Threet a concussion, which was his fourth in the last five seasons.
Three months later, Threet decided enough was enough, and he retired from football before playing his senior collegiate season.
Kolb also suffered a concussion last season while playing in Philadelphia -- and he returned to the game after sustaining the injury.
Kolb's concussion saga also comes on the heels of an Associated Press survey that interviewed 44 NFL players about concussions. Over 52% of the respondents said they would try to hide their injury and stay in the game.
Thankfully, Kolb has done the right thing. He hasn't hidden his injury despite the desire to get back on the field.
It's time for the Arizona Cardinals to do the right thing now too.
Keep Kevin Kolb on the bench Sunday vs. Seattle.


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You're account was set to moderated. I changed it. You should be good now.
I have a problem with my profile.
I'm trying to update my profile but it won't let me edit. Plus when I leave comments or replys on articles it never shows up. :/
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I don't see anything obviously wrong with your account that would cause this. Can you provide details/steps/urls on what happens? When you click on "Edit Profile" on your profile page, what happens? The page "should" reload with text boxes where you can change your profile fields and there should be a "Save Profile" link above your status update section.
After I finish typing my new bio, I clicked the "Save Profile" but nothing happens. It doesn't save or anything.
I'm trying to reproduce the behavior. I'm using Safari on a Mac. What browser and OS are you using?
Internet Explorer on Windows
I can't reproduce the behavior you've described. I pulled it up in IE 8, Windows, and when I clicked "Save Profile" it worked.
No matter what size or format of pictures I attempt to upload to use as my profile image, it always comes up with a strange error message. Every. Single. Time.
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(by the way, if it helps I'm using the latest version of Firefox, and I can pull up a screenshot if that's necessary)
Screenshot would help. Please.
EDIT: Posted it below, rather than linking to it.
It's now not letting me see any of my post or comments people leave me.
I don't know what to do. I mean should I just delete my profile and start a new one? Cause I want to be on gameinformer to read articles, to comment on them and read some feedback from other people.
Can you try a different browser? Firefox? Chrome?
Hey. I just noticed a bug on the official bug thread page itself. The advertisement module is showing a reference not set to instance exception. Upper right hand corner of this page. "Document.write(obj ref not set to instance of object)"

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Real Housewives of Atlanta
Kim Zolciak Goes Wig and Makeup-Free on a Date With Hubby, Kroy Biermann! (PHOTOS)
Kim Zolciak has been going au naturel a lot lately, but we never expected to see her out on a date without makeup or one of her prized wigs!
But the Real Housewives of Atlanta star surprised us by not only going out in public without a wig or a lick of makeup, but she also Instagrammed a gorgeous pic. She and Kroy had a lovely spa day together before grabbing some margaritas, and she captioned the above pic, "Spa day this afternoon with hubby NOW margarita time #makeupfree #wigfree." Aww!
Look at that sassy headscarf! We're kind of obsessed. And though Kim isn't old by any stretch of the imagination, she looks like she's in her 20s in this picture. We vote that Kimmie goes fresh-faced more often!
And if that's not enough wigless, makeup-less Kim for ya, Kroy also posted another very similar pic — and he's making a duck face!
Margaritas with the wifey after taking care of the body #spaday #imatoughguy twitter.com/biermann71/sta…— Kroy Biermann (@biermann71) February 7, 2013
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The one thing that most of these shows miss is the part of what we do with what we've shot after the kill. Most just mention it, if at all. Just lots of OOING & AWING at the trophy and maybe a mention of what great eating it will make.
I was brought up that the whole point of hunting was to supplement the families food supply. We ate everything we took. The only exception was an occasional coyote or other predator. There are a couple of shows that spend some time with that aspect which I really like. I believe that if more non hunters knew that we were really not just after the horns, we could benefit our passion a lot. I host a big dinner at one of our annual cowboy shoots for some of our friends and fellow shooters using fish & game I have taken. I usually cook up some chili (using whatever I have (this year antelope), make some chicken fried steak (this year it will be antelope loin) and a wild hog ham on a spit over the BBQ. I also have goose jerky and will make some catfish ceviche. Most of the wives who have not tasted wild meat before just love it.
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This installment of Illustrator Insider Training shows an expert's approach to color choice and control in Illustrator. Mordy Golding guides experienced designers and artists through what he sees are the three stages of applying color to artwork: creation, inspiration, and editing. The course also shows how to build art in a way that allows artists to make changes quickly and how to take advantage of the newer features that have been added to Illustrator over the recent versions.
Hi! My name is Mordy Golding and welcome to Illustrator Insider Training Coloring Artwork. Many of us take color for granted. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that we don't spend a lot of time thinking about color. As designers, color is an important part of just about anything that we create, but it's more than just a fill attribute. I'll discuss the many ways that you can actually define and organize color in Illustrator, then we'll explore a world of color inspiration where we can build piles of colors that work perfectly for any task.
Once you've a solid understanding of how Illustrator thinks about color, I'll show you how easy it is to manipulate and modify colors at will. I'll even show you how to convert colors to grayscale and grayscale back to color, and help you understand basic color management improving settings. As with all Illustrator Insider Training courses, I'm assuming that you already have some basic familiarity with Illustrator, if not, I suggest that you first take a look at one of my other courses in the lynda.com Online Training Library, Illustrator CS5 Essential Training.
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The Jones County girls committed four errors in a 12-4 loss at Veterans High in a preseason scrimmage game last Friday.
"We have some young girls in the lineup this year. Most of them got to play a good bit as freshmen last year, but we've moved people around some so it may take a little while to settle in on positions," coach Blake Lyons said.
"The younger girls have a lot of talent, but now they are playing against girls two, three, four years older. We may need to be creative in producing runs, so that means there will be a premium on playing good defense. Hopefully we can settle in and start doing that pretty quick."
Veterans jumped ahead with seven runs on eight hits, two walks and an error in the first two innings against junior starter Chloe Bramlett.
The Lady Hounds rallied with all four of their runs in the third. Bramlett walked and moved to second when Jazmine Washington reached on a bunt. Bramlett scored and Washington went to third when Olivia Lane grounded out to second. Kylie Bass singled in Washington and later scored on a single by Kensley Brown. Taylor Bennett, who walked, moved to second on Brown's hit and stole third, scored on a passed ball for the final run.
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Ninja tip: How to re-enable network AirPrint on Mac
Using the release version of Mac OS X 10.6.5 and curious how to re-enable network AirPrint for your iPhone or iPad? Apple seems to have us in limbo as to whether or not this feature will actually work when the final version of iOS 4.2 ships, but if you have the current iOS 4.2 GM software and aren't afraid to get your geek on, you can get it working now. Follow on after the break to find out how...
Developer Steven Troughton Smith broke down the process on his High Caffeine Content blog, and it goes like this:
- Search the dark places of the interwebs for a pre-release developer build of Mac OS X 10.5.6. (10H542 is known to work).
- Migrate the following files to your Mac:
- /usr/libexec/cups/filter/urftopdf
- /usr/share/cups/mime/apple.convs
- /usr/share/cups/mime/apple.types
- Go to Print & Fax in System Preferences and remove and re-add your printer
- Go to Sharing in System Preferences and enable printer sharing
He adds:
Basically, doing this should add the image/urf mimetype to your shared printer, and a new Bonjour field 'URF'. Once you have those, it should work. Theoretically, there's no reason someone can't write a server application that broadcasts said Bonjour info and prints for you, so you don't have to use files from a prerelease build. I would expect something like that to appear over the next few weeks.
So there you have it, a simple if not easy way to be able to AirPrint from iOS 4.2 GM to shared printer on Mac OS 10.6.5. If you try it out, let us know how it works for you!
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Ninja tip: How to re-enable network AirPrint on Mac
It's working for me. I got just the 3 files from an AppleInsider commentor's post: http://cl.ly/3BmD
I would clarify 2 things:
1. reboot your machine after replacing the files
2. in addition to enabling print sharing, you (obviously) need to share your printer (after you delete and re-add it)
Yes this works great. However I can't use it at work since they have strict filters for wi-fi. If there was a way to ad-hoc my laptop and still use the 3G to get out to the internet.
Done it. Works great! Got the files from a link in another websites post and added them. I was surprised that the simplicity of this. Ive been printing things for a littlewhile now just for fun because it's so awesome. Kinda wish apple had included it, but this works just fine for now.
There is a really simple Mac app that requires zero technical know-how (you just download and run it):
I've tried it and it works great, all you do is install the app as you would any mac app, then delete and re-add your network printer, and make sure you tick "share this printer on the network"
Another option, if you are leery of putting old beta files back on your system, is to download and install Printopia. It installs an AirPrint server on your mac in seconds and works wonderfully. You can install the free trial for 7 days. It does cost $9.95 after the 7 days, but I think that is a very small price to pay for both functionality, and peace of mind...especially for us systems administrators who are very cautious about installing hacks on systems.
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Robert Pattinson's Sisters Forgive Kristen Stewart For Cheating: Report
What a difference a couple of months makes!
Back in September, Robert Pattinson's sisters, Victoria and Lizzy Pattinson, declared that they would kill their baby bro if he got back together with girlfriend Kristen Stewart. The protective siblings were understandably upset about her fling with Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders.
But now, Hollywood Life reports that Victoria and Lizzy are ready to bury the hatchet with Kristen.
"They are all back on really good terms — even better than before," a source close to Kristen said.
Despite still feeling some guilt over the affair, the Twilight actress has been eager to reconnect with Rob's family.
"Kristen reached out to Rob's sisters and expressed how sorry she was," said the insider. "They are proud of how far she has come and they know she has been treating their brother like gold."
Kristen certainly has a lot to be thankful for!
Source: Hollywood Life
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The State(s) of Fried Clams
Having just come from a thoroughly disappointing meat at NY's latest attempt at a clam shack, Ditch Plains, I began to ruminate on how much I love fried clams. With Memorial Day, the official start of the fried clam eating season, just around the corner, here is my absolutely incomplete guide to eating fried clams in the NYC area, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, with a southern Maine spot thrown in for good measure. The descriptions of the clams themselves will be minimal. As I discovered a couple of years ago when I went on a ten clamshack eating adventure with Dave Pastnernack, the chef of Esca, fried clams are either really good (sweet, nutty, crisp and greaselessly fried with no breading... More


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yes Rudy aka Mad machinist mad me a 762x25 upper and thats where i got the idea from
the pic was from akman from another site
Ha! Love finding my work on other sites. That little snubby AR above has a 3.625" barrel on it. Had to move gas port forward in block and modify carrier and spring to run a shorty buffer tube.
damn it 4th has got to see that!
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Aiken County Council
Tuesday, Nov. 13
736 Richland Ave. W.
7 p.m.
Old Business
Proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 24, Land Management Regulations, Section 3.8, Campgrounds and RV Parks, of the Aiken County Code of Ordinances to make changes regarding setbacks, density, and minimum acreage
Proposed ordinance to issue Williston Rescue Squad Inc. a renewal franchise to operate a private ambulance service in Aiken County for a three-year period ending Nov. 30, 2015
Proposed ordinance to issue Regional Ambulance Service Inc. a renewal franchise to operate a private ambulance service in Aiken County for a three-year period ending Dec. 31, 2015
Proposed ordinance providing for the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds, in one or more series, tax exempt or taxable, in an amount necessary to refund all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of Aiken County, South Carolina, $7.5 million general obligation bonds, taxable series 2004, and $11.6 million general obligation bonds, Series 2006; authorizing the County Administrator to prescribe the form and details of the bonds, providing for the payment of the bonds and the disposition of the proceeds of the bonds, providing for borrowing in anticipation of the issuance of the bonds, and other related matters
Consent Agenda
Proposed resolution to appoint 7 members to the Lower Savannah Workforce Development Board
Proposed resolution to reappoint members to the Aiken County Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee
Proposed resolution authorizing the filling of certain vital positions previously restricted by the hiring moratorium
Proposed resolution supporting the issuance by the Public Finance Authority of bonds on behalf of CHG-Kalmia LLC
Proposed resolution to enter into an agreement with Environmental Services System, LLC for janitorial services at SRRC
Proposed resolution to change the official road name of a section of Tyler Hill Road (C-288) to Barley Lane (C-1173) in County Council District 6
Proposed resolution authorizing the acceptance of a proposal with Clifton Construction Inc. to make the immediate repairs to the Savannah River Research building second floor exterior balcony
Proposed resolution to direct that speed limit signs and warning signs be erected for Trolley Run Boulevard (C-2655) and Caternary Boulevard in Council Districts 6 and 8
Proposed resolution to direct that stop signs be erected on Lavendar Lane (C-2641) in Council District 7
Proposed resolution to apply for accept a grant from Palmetto Pride for the Adopt a Highway program and litter control program
Proposed resolution to authorize additional work on a Barden Landfill bulldozer from Blanchard Machinery Company
Proposed resolution to authorize Securus to install the video visitation system at the detention center
Proposed resolution to enter into agreements with S&S Distributing Co. Inc. and Kamo Janitorial Supplies for the detention center
Introduction of Ordinances for First Reading
Proposed ordinance to amend the Aiken County FY 2013 operating budget to rebudget carry-forward purchase orders from FY 2012, and other matters related thereto
Proposed ordinance authorizing an amendment to the Agreement for Development for Joint Industrial Business Park by and between Barnwell County and Aiken County to expand the boundaries of the park to include certain real property located in Barnwell County, and other related matters
Proposed ordinance for amend Chapter 23-Utilities of the Aiken County Code of Ordinances in certain particulars to reflect changes required by the S.C. Departmment of Health and Environmental Control and other matters related thereto
Proposed ordinance to declare the Graniteville Wastewater System surplus to County purposes and to authorize the transfer of the assets to Valley Public Service Authority in accordance with the sewer system transfer and operation agreement dated Feb. 5, 2010 and other matters related thereto
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