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I see no activity here for three years . . . Is this a dead page?
IF so can we resurrect it?
I see no activity here for three years . . . Is this a dead page?
IF so can we resurrect it?
Hey everybody, I'm in McKinleyville, and I don't know any atheist here yet! I hope that I can meet some of you that are in this group. It is kind of lonely here since I just moved to the area recently. I would really like to find some people to hang out with that share some common views and interests!
I see no activity here for three years . . . Is this a dead page?
IF so can we resurrect it?
Sounds like a good idea to me! I just moved from Spokane, WA, where we have an active group of non-believers who take an energetic part in political discussions, to an old lumbering town in northeastern WA state. The old timers here were Mennonites that have thinned out with younger generations. Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witness, Mormons and the usual string of Baptist, Lutheran, Roman Catholic, United Church of Christ and a few fringe sects fill the town with more churches than taverns.
I live on a farm in the country and so don't have much contact with them in person. Several people from here read my Facebook site filled with pro-woman, pro-choice, anti-religion pieces. My family gets some feedback and nothing serious. I have more negative comment about my Permaculture articles from the old-time farmers. Many don't like the "new-fangled" ideas I advocate.
Ooppss!! I am not a resident of Humboldt/NorCal and like the topic, "Atheists in your town".
Posted by Femina Irata on September 16, 2009 at 8:17pm in Humboldt/NorCal Freethinkers
I think we agree on many topics, its a shame your two states north.
You are also the only ,person to respond to this.
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The Seoul Metro Project
What do you get when you mix 17 photographers, copious amounts of coffee and over 400 subway stations?
The Seoul Metro Project!
The Seoul Metro Project is a collaborative effort between 17 members of the Seoul Photo Club which photo documents over 400 stops comprising Seoul's subway system. The club has been working on this project for years…literally. With all collaborative artworks, group commitment and solidity can sometimes have surface issues; however, the dedicated artists pulled through and realized none of the hiccups along the way could prevent this project from materializing.
The overall theme of the of the project is difference, "a term coined by the philosopher Jacques Derrida to combine two senses of the French verb differer (to differ, and to defer or postpone) in a noun which is spelt differently from difference but pronounced in the same way. The point of this neologism is to indicate simultaneously two senses in which language denies us the full presence of any meaning: first, that no linguistic element has a positive meaning, only an effect of meaning arising from its differences from other elements; second, that presence or fullness of meaning is always deferred from one sign to another in an endless sequence."(Parker Pg.1, The Seoul Metro Project)
In addition to photographing assigned stations, each photographer submitted a first-person narrative about their experiences within the metro. Below, I have shared some quotes from a few of the contributing photographers' written submissions:
"I do not fully understand the kindness of strangers, why someone would strike up a casual conversation with me simply for the joy of it or why someone would offer to show me a part of their country I have never seen, a place they are proud of, despite having only just met me and understanding little of who I am or where I am from." – Flash Parker
"The interaction or sometimes conspicuous lack of interaction between people on the metro is fascinating. Vendors, passengers, buskers alike crowd the metro station, all interacting – or not interacting – en masse, day in and day out." – Andrew Leonard
"Shortly thereafter, the ever-louder 'clack-clack'clack' of a cane being struck against the concrete announced the return of her husband, for whom she had evidently been patiently waiting. In reply, and I suppose to signal to him her location, she rapped her own cane loudly on the ground a few times. Reunited, the two boarded the next train." – Sam Wigginton
"I was told once that at rush hour in Seoul, close to a million people would be underground riding the rails. I was also surprised to see that although there are so many people down below, none really interacted; most were lost in their own little world." – Joe Tursi
"From kooky bargains like the five-disl collection of "Classic American Rock Songs" (abounding with tracks from the Swedish band Abba), to the ultimate amalgamation of form & function in the pink jagged piece of plastic that removes glogged hair from a sink pipe, we found many rides worth of entertaining merchandise." – Aaron Brown
"If one is prepared and aware, the Orange Line can transcend a simple transit between points A and B, and become a journey between points in architecture, time, and culture." – Aaron Raisey
"Picture the color of your bed, the paint on your walls and the sound of the unbalanced ceiling fan that lulled you to sleep. Some of these old details may be a little hazy but if you think hard enough you can recall everything. Details are the building blocks of our memories." – Colin Roohan
"Hundreds of stations spanning three provinces, millions of eyes, a single goal: the desire to transpose. All of this boils down to a simple experience; anonymity in a cavernous expanse. This is the Seoul Subway." – Dylan Goldby
"I find being the outsider gives me a unique perspective; it lets me strike out on my own. I've often been a person who has done things differently to others in life; this has sometimes given me a unique perspective in photography, and on life." – Simon Bond
"It is a familiar yet easily formed metaphor; the subway is the circulatory system of a city. Effortlessly pulsating just below the steel and concrete skin." – Jacob McEndollar
"In/out, up/down, curved/straight, at rest/in motion – these dichotomies are always at play in the subway." – Anthony Dell'Ario
"You will also notice so much character in the people around you. It was an eye opening reminder that there are good photographs everywhere – you don't always need to go to some elaborate place to take compelling pictures." – Brian Keathley
"To me, during the days I spent riding its rails and exploring its stations, Gyeongui came to represent solitude, peace, and a time for introspection." – Jesse Lord
The link below will take you to MagCloud, where you can order a printed or digital version of The Seoul Metro Project. I hope that you appreciate our work and share it with others.
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if its broke dont try to fix it
I agree..... wait a sec..
but illwill, its not so much that the guy is into hacking, he stands accused of stealing credit card numbers from retail stores. which to me goes beyond any quest for knowledge. maybe a jury of his piers will listen and decide he didn't plan to use/sell them, but then again maybe he'll be proved to be just a criminal. either way locking him down until the truth is known is the prudent thing to do.
Bukhari:V3B48N826 The Prophet said, Isnt the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man? The women said, Yes. He said, This is because of the deficiency of a womans mind.
Hi, I just had a new thought on the matter (yeah......must be the alcohol kicking in )
From "currently being prosecuted for hacking a national chain store's network and stealing credit card numbers" it sounds like he is under a criminal investigation
I wonder what the legal implications of this are?............like can't his defence lawyer say "just foolish curiosity............look, this corporation hired him in their IT department for the summer, and they knew about this"
Over here we have a concept of "sub judice" (under judgement) which means that certain pending cases cannot be discussed by the media, as it would produce a mis-trial. Similarly, conditions of bail/supervision orders might prohibit a person from engaging in certain activities pertinent to the charges, until the case is tried.
Just a thought
thought this was pretty funny
anyhow yea he might have been accused of 'stealing credit cards' but how many guys have you known to say 'hey guess what i just owned company xyz' he just wanted to probably look even cooler by saying 'hey i hacked company xyz, and check all these credit cards i got' which probably in turn was his downfall for being caught
I would have to agree, dont hire this kid. I think hiring a hacker can be an ok thing. But hiring one who has obviously made it known that he wishes to do evil is foolish. Either this kid is really smart, or hes a script kiddie, either way he has a poor sense of morals. But if you do hire him, then just monitor him. If he does not do anything and seems to be an OK kid who just made a mistake, well, sometimes thats just the way things happen.
two words: Be careful.
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true! but ive also know some people that were just plain theives
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Perhaps no holiday tradition is more visible than decorative lights. Whether on the house or on the tree in the front picture window, holiday lights help create a festive mood for all.
While aesthetically appealing, holiday lighting displays can also be quite dangerous. However, some simple safety precautions are all it takes to ensure this year's lighting display is both stunning and safe.
- Make sure exterior lights are designed for outdoor use. Not all lights can handle the elements, so those old Christmas tree lights might not be able to enjoy a second life as part of a home's exterior lighting decor.
- Plug lights directly into the electrical sockets rather than relying heavily on extension cords. Employ surge protector strips if there are not enough outlets available. Before plugging anything in, consult the fuse box to determine how much each circuit can safely handle.
- Don't used damaged lighting sets, including those with frayed strings, unstable connections, exposed wires or broken or cracked sockets.
- Make sure all external lights are securely attached. Wind can do significant damage to bulbs, which can lead to additional safety risks. As a precaution, attach all lights firmly to walls or anything else that will not blow away when a stiff wind arrives.
- Inside the home, be extra careful when using an artificial Christmas tree. Electric lights should never be used on a metallic tree.
- Routinely check the temperature of all electrical cords. If a cord feels too hot, unplug it and find a replacement.
- Don't leave the lights on when no adults are home. If the home is empty or if just kids are home, make sure the lights are off. Avoid using timers that automatically turn the lights on, as it's possible they will turn on when no one is home. Unplug all cords when going away for the holidays, just to be safe.
- Make sure all cords are visible. Don't bury cords underneath rugs or floor mats.
- Hanging lights shouldn't be a solo project. Whether hanging lights inside or outside, never do so alone. A stiff wind might come along and blow the ladder away or an unstable ladder might lead to a fall. Accidents happen when hanging lights indoors as well, so make sure to have an adult partner on hand to avoid injury.
- Make sure kids cannot reach lighting displays. Kids often adore holiday lighting displays and their natural curiosity is to reach for lights. Avoid potential accidents by keeping lights well beyond the reach of children.


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Derek Fisher denied a rift in union leadership in a letter to NBA players Monday, telling them there have been "no side agreements, no side negotiations or anything close" with league officials.
A story Saturday on Foxsports.com titled "Is Fisher in Stern's pocket?" said there was a disagreement between Fisher and players' association executive director Billy Hunter and that the Lakers guard had promised NBA Commissioner David Stern that he could deliver a deal with a 50-50 split in basketball-related income.
The story said Hunter confronted Fisher last Friday, the day talks with the league broke down and led to the cancellation of the entire November schedule.
"Usually I wouldn't even dignify absurd media reports with a comment. But before these reports go any further, let me say on the record to each of you, my loyalty has and always will be with the players," Fisher wrote in the letter, obtained by The Associated Press and other media outlets. "Anyone that questions that or doubts that does not know me, my history, and what I stand for.
"And quite frankly, how dare anyone call that into question. The Players Association is united and any reports to the contrary are false. There have been no side agreements, no side negotiations or anything close. We are united in serving you and presenting the best options and getting everyone back to work."
Players and owners made progress on a number of issues related to the salary cap system over two days last week. But the negotiations fell apart again on the third day, when the sides decided to revisit the BRI split again.
Owners are insistent on a 50-50 split, while players have proposed reducing their guarantee from 57 per cent down to 52.5, which they say would transfer more than US$1.5 billion to owners over six years.
"My goal, the executive committee's ONLY goal is to present you with the most fair deal possible," Fisher wrote. "A deal that is both fair on system and BRI. One isn't more important than the other. They are both extremely impactful to our business, our sport and our day to day life in the league."
Fisher put the blame squarely on owners in the letter, telling players that "if nothing more, the league and owners should understand people's livelihoods are at stake."
"They should be able to take the over 1 billion dollars we've offered them and open the doors of their arenas and let us, along with the ushers, parking attendants, everyone impacted to get back to work," Fisher added.
There have been no bargaining sessions since Friday, though Fisher told the players he would be in touch later in the week with an update.
Players will lose about $350 million with no games in November and more games could be lost without further concessions by the players, since the league has repeatedly said it won't go beyond the 50-50 split.
The Foxsports.com story identifies union leadership as a problem, saying: "This is fact: Fisher and Hunter haven't been on the same page throughout this lockout." It cites a veteran NBA player familiar with the negotiations who expressed concerns about Fisher's allegiance.
"The attempt by 'sources' to divide us will be unsuccessful," Fisher wrote. "We will continue to work every day to do right by you, the businesses that depend on our league and our fans."


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Boy, nobody was more surprised than me when I happened to notice a mystery cache smack dab in the middle of Raleigh had sat there for two days and no logged FTF. So taking a slightly altered route towards home I stopped by the area to take a chance of finding clean log sheets.
I was hoping for a relatively quick find but instead it quickly turned into a rather lengthy adventure. It started out simple enough by reading the description and attempting to find ground zero, in other words where we think the exact spot where the cache should be. I searched high, I searched low, I searched in between and all around. Could not find the little micro cache anywhere. Very frustrating and I think to myself, "I know it's here I can hear the darn thing breathing". I read the description again and validate my conclusions, I know it just has to be right here yet one little piece of the puzzle was missing, but what? This particular mystery cache was a series of directions all pointing from different directions towards the cache. Simple right? How hard could this actually be and yet 30 minutes vaporized already. I continue on through barbed wire and grape vine, grasping through Virginia Creeper and other questionable greenery, I am getting frustrated but I know this is a FTF and there is no way I am walking away from it.
Finally, after rereading the description for the gazillionth time it clicks. That one little fact which just didn't make sense at the time finally became clear and boom there was the cache. Right there all the time. Nothing can cause so much frustration and yet bring so much satisfaction at the same time. The worst thing you can do is give up. Keep on trying.
With hindsight I realized after finding this tricky cache there were some basic rules that I should keep in the back of my mind each time I go hunting for caches. See if this helps you.
Tips to the Wise,
- Read and understand the title of the cache. Not always easy - why? We usually interpret our first initial thought of a concept and stay with it. So if we read the title and come to a conclusion it usually takes some external factor to make us change our minds. If we make an inaccurate conclusion we will most likely be looking in the wrong place for a cache. In the case of this cache I did not fully understand what the title meant so the playing field was wide open. It wasn't until after I found the cache it made sense.
- Read and understand the description. In the case of this cache I looked for almost an hour and almost gave up twice before finding it. Again it wasn't until after I found the cache to fully understand one little invaluable piece of information in the description. In fact as I was rolling through the description the seventh or eighth time I kept saying to myself, "this doesn't make sense, why did they say that?". This is usually the point that gets overlooked the most and is usually the key to solving the puzzle. You just don't realize it at the time. So if you ever find yourself doubting your conclusions it is usually when you are the most correct. Find your doubts while problem solving and pursue them.
- Take Nothing For Granted. In Geocaching the obvious is your worst enemy. Because we tend to look for something that is "hidden" we forget to open our field of view to ALL that is around us. Some of the best compliments that I have received for my caches is by taking advantage of this very point. It also brings the greatest shock appeal when discovered. Nothing brings a bigger surprise than having a cache "appear" by always being right in front of you. This particular cache did just that for me. It gave me a preconceived notion of where it could be and then turned up right where I thought it should be but couldn't see it at the time.
- Use the Hint. Hints usually are the lifeline needed to give us that moment of change in our thought process. I have found it is better not to read the hint too early because if you use the hint initially you have nothing to fall back on. There is nothing left to help you change your thought process. If you do decide to use your hint be sure to try and understand it thoroughly. If you take the hint for granted it can trap you just as easily as the title or description.
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National EPSCoR conference taking place on the Big Island next monthUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
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HILO, Hawaiʻi - Approximately 350 of the nation's top research scientists, policy makers, and university administrators will gather on the Big Island for the 20th National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR Conference, November 6-9, 2007 at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott. The theme of this year's conference is "EPSCoR Leadership for Scientific Innovation, Collaboration and Enculturation."
EPSCoR, or the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, seeks to improve the research competitiveness of eligible jurisdictions by augmenting the research infrastructure in key scientific and engineering disciplines that are relevant to the jurisdictions and are of national importance. This year's conference will bring together all 27 EPSCoR jurisdictions to showcase their science, outreach, and educational/cultural enrichment activities.
The event is hosted by IMUA (Investing in Multidisciplinary University Activities) NSF Hawaiʻi EPSCoR, which makes up the State's EPSCoR members, including the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa, Hawaiʻi's community colleges and the state of Hawaiʻi.
"IMUA reflects our belief that EPSCoR funding is an investment in the future of Hawaiʻi that will enable us to move purposely toward a strong future," said UH Hilo EPSCoR Project Administrator Terrilani Chong.
Hosting the conference is expected to boost Hawaiʻi's scientific profile. It also marks a personal achievement for UH Hilo Chancellor Rose Tseng, whose leadership helped Hawaiʻi gain entry into the EPSCoR Program in 2001.
"Playing host to this national meeting is an acknowledgement of how well we've done since joining EPSCoR," said Tseng. "At the same time, it's a tremendous opportunity for anyone from Hawaiʻi interested in scientific research to network with top scientists, learn about the latest cutting edge research and find out how they can compete for funding for various projects."
EPSCoR has been credited with significantly enhancing research programs at UH Hilo, while advancing the training of graduate and undergraduate students. The project was instrumental in establishing the graduate program in Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Sciences (TCBES), in addition to core teaching and research facilities in genetics, ecology and cyber infrastructure, while enhancing the collaboration among faculty and with federal and state agencies in Hawaiʻi.
Directors of each NSF Directorate will address the Conference to highlight major activities within their Directorates and explore ways in which EPSCoR jurisdictions can participate in them. Dr. Donald Price, EPSCoR co-project director and associate professor of biology and chair, TCBES program, is looking forward to showcasing UH Hilo's integration of research and education in the areas of Ecology, Evolution, Genetics and Cyberinfrastructure.
"The Hawaiian Islands are a remarkable living laboratory," Price said. "UH Hilo is emerging as a campus with the faculty, students and research facilities to investigate the rich and variable environments and adaptation of unique organisms that are found nowhere else on Earth."
The opening session will feature a welcoming reception and keynote address by FilmWorks Pacific Founder and CEO Edgy Lee. The main portion of the conference will consist of several panel discussions on November 7 and 8. Topics will include:
- Building Science Policy Capacity at the State Level
- Venture Philanthropy & Private Sector Partnerships for Science Education and Research
- Mainstreaming Outreach Opportunities in EPSCoR States
- Linking the Science, Technology, and Engineering Strategy with Targeted Use of Cyberinfrastructure
- Increasing Diversity in STEM Research and Education
- Incorporating Evaluation into RII Projects
- Using Communication Effectively to Tell the Story of Methods and Results
Keynoting the November 7th session will be Dr. Kathie Olsen, deputy director of the National Science Foundation, who will address EPSCoR's move to the Director's Office along with current and future trends within the Foundation. A poster reception will feature Dr. Barbara Bruno and Dr. Paul Kemp of the Center for Microbial Oceanography — Research and Education (C-MORE) discussing the competitive process at NSF. The November 8th session will feature an address by Dr. Fred McKenzie, who will speak on global climate change. Attendees will also hear speeches on Hawaiʻi's Innovation Initiative from Lieutenant Governor James "Duke" Aiona, while U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye will speak on "Being Competitive."
The November 9th session will largely focus on business meetings of the jurisdictional Project Directors and Administrators.
For more information about EPSCoR, please call Terri Chong at (808) 933-3325 or email email@example.com. For information about conference registration or other logistical information, please call Judith Fox-Goldstein at (808) 974-7555. Programmatic and logistical details are available at www.epscor07.com.
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The new Volusia County Council has found its first conflict: advertising authority nominations.
The council, after a 4-3 vote Thursday evening following a sometimes testy debate in DeLand, is divided on how to pick members for its three ad authorities, and on what a change means politically.
On the losing side of the vote: County Chair Jason Davis, Vice Chair Joyce Cusack and Councilman Josh Wagner, who didn't go quietly. The majority: Council members Pat Patterson, Deb Denys, Doug Daniels and Pat Northey.
"Yeah, there seemed to be a little bit of a dust-up on that one," Northey said the next day. "I expect, it's a new council, and we'll probably have a few more of those before we settle in."
The four-member majority favored a less weighted system of nominating people. The old way was based on districts: Each member whose elected district overlapped with an ad authority taxing district got to nominate a member for that board. Then the county chair and at-large council member, each elected countywide, got several extra nominations.
At the Halifax Area Ad Authority, for example, four district members got one nomination each, the at-large member got three, and the county chair got four.
That gave the most power to the two members who were elected by the entire county, rather than a section of it.
The new way would replace that system with a simple rotation — each member makes a nomination to each board, regardless of district, on a rolling turn-by-turn basis.
That struck Davis, Cusack and Wagner as unfair.
"To be quite honest with you, if the original ordinance was good enough for Frank Bruno, why is it not good enough for our new county chair, Jason Davis?" Davis said Friday.
"I think if it was fair enough for Frank, why isn't it fair enough for Jason?" echoed Cusack. "Fair is fair... I think there are political agendas going on here."
"You got a feeling that it appeared to be an attempt to change the authority of the chair and vice chair," agreed Wagner. "I can understand saying, well, every member should have an appointment. I was conceding that. But to say that a district representative gets the same amount as someone who was voted in by the entire county... I just don't think that makes much sense."
Daniels, who made the motion to vote on the issue, said the change "was not personal at all" and Davis "should not allow people to portray it to him that way." Before he voted for the new system, he advocated a simpler method — simply taking applications from people who want to join the boards, vote on them as a council, and appoint the top ones.
"Why the last council would've agreed to the chairman and the at-large member having multiple appointments like that . . . I just have no explanation for," Daniels argued. "It seems to me the last council abdicated some of its responsibility to the chair and the staff."
(Daniels said as much at Thursday's meeting, too, and offended Wagner when he called for a vote. It ended the discussion before Wagner was done arguing, and at the end of the meeting, Wagner followed him off the dais to express his displeasure.)
The 4-3 vote only passed a resolution directing county staff to write an ordinance laying out the new nomination rules. The council will still have to approve that ordinance at an upcoming meeting.
Volusia's ad authority boards decide how to spend bed-tax money that comes from guests in each district's hotels, motels and other short-term rentals. The largest board is the Halifax Area Ad Authority, which has 11 members. The smaller Southeast Volusia and West Volusia authorities each have seven board members.
Nominations for the board members have to be approved by a council vote, but they're rarely challenged and usually pass unanimously.
It can be hard to stay on a board, though, because of a strict attendance policy that includes ad authority workshops. In the old system, if a council member's nomination got kicked off for missing meetings, he or she got to nominate a new one. In the new system, that nomination will go to the next council member in the rotation.
Davis, if he loses some of his nomination power for those boards, still has authority to appoint fellow council members to other boards around the county — like the Volusia Transportation Planning Organization or the Early Learning Coalition. At Thursday's meeting, he asked the council to turn in a list of their preferences.
New Volusia council splits on tourism board appointments
The new Volusia County Council has found its first conflict: advertising authority nominations.


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"He grew into a tall man"
I don't think so... Yahiko was only 176.5 cm(5ft9.5) and to me Nagato looked a bit shorter than that.. that is not tall that is average. 126.96.36.199 (talk) 09:47, May 22, 2013 (UTC)
- At least for Japan, I think that's tall. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:16, May 22, 2013 (UTC)
Leader of Akatsuki?
I recognize that Tobi had conspired with Nagato after Yahiko's death, but given how Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan were the original founders and that Nagato himself actually believed and commanded the organization as its respective leader, isn't it more accurate to say that Tobi was mainly a benefactor to the organization (one that manipulated Nagato and Akatsuki as a whole) than being the literal recognized leader? It doesn't help that Tobi was acting as a representative for Madara himself (as if he were actually Madara) when he confronted Konan when he claimed that he was the one who "gave" Nagato his eyes (we all know it was actually the real Madara and not Tobi), so a lot of his declaration were practically hyperbole at that point. It doesn't help that despite his claim that he created Akatsuki even before Yahiko did, this proved to be false as Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan were acting independently before they even met Tobi. I've seen other articles reflect this, but I noticed that on Nagato's page it's probably the only one where this isn't exactly clear about it. So is it perhaps possible to change the wording of Nagato's opening entry to better reflect this? --DementedP (talk) 16:04, June 26, 2013 (UTC)
His Settei height
I cannot tell if it says 173.5, 174.5, or 175.5cm, here it is you tell me yourselves what you think, then we can add it. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b624/ItachiWasAHero/NagatoEdo.png ItachiWasAHero (talk) 03:01, August 3, 2013 (UTC)
After some analyzing of the image, that cannot be a 2 because it does not match any of the 2's on the other settei, and it cannot be a 3 or a 5 because it does not match them or have the same curves, it is a 4 so Nagato is 174.5cm tall until we get better settei of him or further databook info. ItachiWasAHero (talk) 20:50, August 4, 2013 (UTC)
I found this image at another angle, it seems to say 175.5 not 174.5. Just to clear that up for now. ItachiWasAHero (talk) 05:12, November 30, 2013 (UTC)
Since we usually use photos from when a character is introduced rather than their current appearance [Obito for example] do you guys think it would be more appropriate to use a photo of Nagato during the founding of Akatsuki? It would certainly be brighter and look better in the infobox, and it corresponds with what we normally do for articles. Thoughts? --M4ND0N (talk) 07:05, August 14, 2013 (UTC)
- Shouldn't be a problem. We'd prefer to see the image first. ~ UltimateSupreme 07:30, August 14, 2013 (UTC)
- Except Nagato wasn't introduced during the founding of Akatsuki. We first saw him as a child in a flashback, and then we saw him as an emaciated adult. As far as current events go, Nagato was introduced as the emaciated adult. Same thing happened with Dodai. We were introduced to him in a flashback, where we saw him as a young man, but once he was introduced in the main plot, present time, he was older, so that's the image we use. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:47, August 15, 2013 (UTC)
Yeah but when we saw Obito in the main present timeline we still used a photo of him as a child, since he was revealed in Kakashi Gaiden. this is the photo I had in mind, but obviously we'd need to find one with higher resolution if everyone's on board. --M4ND0N (talk) 18:30, August 15, 2013 (UTC)
- But Kakashi Gaiden wasn't a flashback, this wasn't a character recalling or thinking back to it. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:31, August 15, 2013 (UTC)
Either way, we use Obito's photo from KG because that's how he appeared in his debut. It's true though, Nagato appeared as a kid when he was first revealed, so I don't see a problem with using a photo from that time frame either. I think when it comes down to it there just aren't any high quality photos of Nagato as he appeared in the present storyline, since you only see him in the dark while they're inside Konan's tree. I think for that reason we'd be better off choosing a photo of his younger self. --M4ND0N (talk) 23:04, August 15, 2013 (UTC)
- I'd agree with that the ph0to you uploaded of nagato was really good M4ND0N I placed that in his appearance section but I'd be happy using that in the inbfobox --Root根 11:22, August 16, 2013 (UTC)
- Sorry, but the image lacks the Amegakure's symbol in his headband. It could be used for other purposes if the symbol exists. http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/anaspet06/Shakhmootssign_zps2a261e68.png(Contact) 11:48, August 16, 2013 (UTC)
Well there aren't really a lot of viable photos of Nagato out there to use for his infobox. In my opinion a picture of him as a child would work better since that's how he appeared in his debut in the manga and the only photos of him as an adult are way too dark. --M4ND0N (talk) 03:58, August 17, 2013 (UTC)
- I'm with Omnibender on this one. As he made his debut as a emaciated adult, that is the image that should be used. Tobi SHOULD be using his orange mask image because that was what he debut in, but I'm sure people would go full anal if you tried to disassociate him from his child appearance.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 04:41, August 17, 2013 (UTC)
That's not actually true. Kakashi Gaiden came out before the debut of Part II of the manga, so Obito first appeared in those chapters, and Nagato first appeared as a kid during Jiraiya's fight with Pain. In any case the current image isn't very good since you can barely see him, so that's one of my main concerns here.
EDIT: --- Unless we're talking about when they made their debut in the present timeline, and not their debut in the manga. But like I said if we can find ANY photo of Nagato with better lighting, even one where he's emaciated, then it should be used, but I'm throwing out options here because there's no real harm in using a photo of him when he's young either. --M4ND0N (talk) 05:00, August 17, 2013 (UTC)
- I do agree with M4ND0N i think their is some good photos of him when the akatsuki was starting out I will look for something their but shakhmoot or norleon could get something good --Root根 08:06, August 17, 2013 (UTC)
Nagato's Game Debut
I don't pretend to be an expert on the Naruto's Games, having never played one myself, but if we are using Nagato's debut as the simple fact that one of his Paths of Pain are shown, then wouldn't Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 be his real game debut, because it came out in 2009. It can't be Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, because that came out in 2010, when Heroes 3 came out in 2009. Omega64 (talk) 04:28, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
- You are correct. His debut was Heroes 3 and should be changed accordingly. I will do so now. Feel free tochange your answer on the Naruto Answers Wiki now that you have a new answer. --KirinNOTKarin98 (talk) 04:40, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
- Well the thing with that is that I would like to use his proper game debut, and I will wait until it is changed to change the answer.Omega64 (talk) 04:49, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
- Nagato's debut should be when he first appeared as himself, as the red haired person. If Nagato appeared in Heroes 3 in as the red haired child, even if in a flashback, then yes, that would be his debut. Otherwise, it should be changed to whenever red haired Nagato was first seen. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 04:51, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
- After consideration, Omnibender is right. It should be when Nagato first physically appeared. Omega, his debut would in fact be Storm 2.--KirinNOTKarin98 (talk) 05:00, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
- I can definitely follow that logic, however it does cause some inconsistency. Nagato is credited with a debut in Road to Ninja, however, Nagato himself never appeared in Road to Ninja, just his Deva Path. The wikia even marks to special with (Pain). If we are talking about full blown appearances, then shouldn't we remove this? Omega64 (talk) 05:18, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
- Yes, I believe we should. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 16:25, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
- Nagato's debut should be when he first appeared as himself, as the red haired person. If Nagato appeared in Heroes 3 in as the red haired child, even if in a flashback, then yes, that would be his debut. Otherwise, it should be changed to whenever red haired Nagato was first seen. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 04:51, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
- Well the thing with that is that I would like to use his proper game debut, and I will wait until it is changed to change the answer.Omega64 (talk) 04:49, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
Senju Lineage
If I'm not mistaken, is Nagato a Senju as well? ~IndxcvNovelist (talk | contribs | PR | RLS) 11:10, April 1, 2014 (UTC)
- As much as Naruto. Seelentau 愛議 11:12, April 1, 2014 (UTC)
Studio Pierrot extra height additions to trivia section.
In the Trivia Section, would it be ok to add his Kid, and Teen heights?? He was 149cm when he first met Jiraiya, and 163cm when Jiraiya left them. That seems like interesting info the people might want to know. Should I add it?? I need some consensus on this guys. ItachiWasAHero (talk) 16:05, April 1, 2014 (UTC)
- It's just objective data, so I think that's ok. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:47, April 1, 2014 (UTC)
Ok, ok I'll add the data where I can. Starting with Nagato. ItachiWasAHero (talk) 20:15, April 1, 2014 (UTC)
Yin–Yang Release
I may very well be forgetting something obvious here, but where was he stated to be a user of Yin–Yang Release? Did that just carry over from Jiraiya's no longer canon line about him using all six natures? Unless I'm mistaken, Yin–Yang Release wasn't even mentioned until Obito's explanation of Izanagi to Konan, was it? Excluding Izanagi users, the only confirmed users should be Hagoromo, Madara, and Obito.--BeyondRed (talk) 03:56, April 30, 2014 (UTC)
- I think it's because of the ominous sixth nature he was said to have mastered. • Seelentau 愛議 07:36, April 30, 2014 (UTC)
- Yeah, 6th basic nature is no longer canon, because it was illogical to begin with. If Yin and Yang were a part of the basic nature transformations, then that would have meant that there had to be 8 nature transformations with YYR being the eight, not sixth. It didn't make sense for yin release and yang release to not count as natures but for YYR to count, so I assume that's why Kishi retconned it.--Elveonora (talk) 09:31, April 30, 2014 (UTC)
Bumping this--Elveonora (talk) 12:40, June 14, 2014 (UTC)
- The one thing I know is that in a posterior editing, the Jiraiya comment was changed, either from 6 natures to 5, or 5 to 6. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 14:04, June 16, 2014 (UTC)
- 6 to 5 in the seventh issue of volume 41. • Seelentau 愛 議 14:09, June 16, 2014 (UTC)
Nagato showed some telepathy in chapter 327 pg 15-16 when he communicated with Hidan & Kakuzu telling them to help seal the sanbi (stupid move btw since they could have killed their enemy & instead, just left them with a lot of info which hurt Akatsuki in the end).
Shouldn't the long range telepathy be noted in the abilities section?--Deathmailrock (talk) 17:56, June 17, 2014 (UTC)
That's kind of an application of Magic Lantern Body Technique if I'm not mistaken. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 18:06, June 17, 2014 (UTC)
While It could be the basis of the Magic Lantern Body Technique, it's still nor the Magic Lantern Body Technique. In the end, even if it's official name isn't given, it was a form of Telepathy similar to the Yamanaka clan's Mind Body Transmission Technique (I'm not saying that it is the Mind Body Transmission Technique, just similar). It should be noted in his ability section, even if the ability doesn't have a name or page itself, to acknowledge that he could telepathically speak to his subordinates.--Deathmailrock (talk) 22:26, June 25, 2014 (UTC)
let's solve this right now.
Seelentau and Suzaku, we need the tankobon raws for Jiraiya's sentence regarding Nagato's nature release mastery translated. Because I swear it said he mastered ALL and that includes, yin-yang and its parent releases. ItachiWasAHero (talk) 15:42, June 25, 2014 (UTC)
I saw that but what is confusing me is viz made it 6 anyways
http://www.narutoforums.com/showthread.php?t=707977 This guy has posted the viz release of the sentence and it it clearly says 6 natures. ItachiWasAHero (talk) 16:18, June 25, 2014 (UTC)
- Depends on if it's an old viz scan or the newer--Elveonora (talk) 16:26, June 25, 2014 (UTC)
- The text was changed in a later edition of the chapter in the Japanese volume, this has been brought up already. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 16:41, June 25, 2014 (UTC)
Who cares about VIZ? Their translations are as official as the German ones. They're third class reference material, while the Japanese manga is first class. And there, it was changed from six to five, so we obviously should follow that. • Seelentau 愛 議 19:14, June 25, 2014 (UTC)
So all in all, as final as it gets. Databook 3 AND japanese tankobon state it as 5 and not 6? ItachiWasAHero (talk) 01:06, June 26, 2014 (UTC)
- Yes. • Seelentau 愛 議 09:06, June 26, 2014 (UTC)
I just remembered something Seel, aren't those black rods made from Yin Yang Release?? ItachiWasAHero (talk) 08:36, July 22, 2014 (UTC)
- No. They're made from Madara's will and probably Nagato's blood and chakra, according to some side-comment by Kishimoto a few years ago. • Seelentau 愛 議 08:43, July 22, 2014 (UTC)
Wouldn't the fact that Obito and Madara have both created chakra rods and possess Yin-Yang Release and Rinnegan be enough of a contextual connector that Rinnegan = Yin-Yang Release? And if you consider the fact that Obito referred to Nagato as the Third Six Paths and the 6th element likely referred to Yin-Yang Release? This strikes me as one of those things that simply is not going to be spoon fed to us now. There are obvious clues in the manga, we just need to make a decision based on them. If it wasn't clear already, I'm in favour of listing as Nagato as a Yin-Yang user.--Reliops (talk) 01:39, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
- Did Obito create chakra rods? I can't remember. Madara didn't possess the Rinnegan when he created the rods, though. And the 6th nature was corrected in the Japanese manga, so we shouldn't act like it's still a thing. • Seelentau 愛 議 09:20, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
- Obito at least made Chakra Receivers (several in fact) to bind the jinchuriki, but the only time we actually see him make any on screen was when he used his Truth Seeking Balls to create makeshift ones. We know Madara can make some, as he screwed over Hashirama and Tobirama with a few. Nagato making them is obvious.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 10:51, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
My right testicle is the price if I'm wrong about the rods being will materialization and not Rinnegan stuff--Elveonora (talk) 10:52, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
- The chakra receivers used to bind the beasts were made by Madara. He even said that Obito should use them for the Rikudo techniques, which in turn were used to bind the beasts. The rods are Will Materialization. • Seelentau 愛 議 11:03, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
- If it were on me, I would have long merged Chakra Receiver Manifestation with Will Materialisation they are obviously the same. In fact Madara made the rod in the same scene he thought he also did Black Zetsu, so yeah. It would also explain why Gedo Mazo had the rods in its navel, being Kaguya and all--Elveonora (talk) 11:06, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
- The rods are really his creation. He just can't create a sentient life form. • Seelentau 愛 議 11:09, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
Hm. I think we can keep it like it is for now, since we most likely will get an explanation later. • Seelentau 愛 議 11:11, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
- I think we may get an answer relatively soon. If Black Zetsu vanishes the moment Kaguya dies, Will Materialization and Chakra Receiver Materialization are the same, considering in the case of the latter, the rods vanish after their maker's death--Elveonora (talk) 11:15, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
You guys are talking about a special type of release but as far as i know, jiraiya said he mastered the 5 "BASIC" releases did he not? Munchvtec (talk) 12:26, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
- Yes. That's why it was changed from 6 to 5. • Seelentau 愛 議 12:33, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
so this topic is irrelevant then. Munchvtec (talk) 12:35, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
Infobox image?
To avoid starting an all out edit war, let's discuss which photo is better suited. The original or a recent alternative uploaded by me? Personally I find the lighting on the original to be flat out awful, and given both versions, the only pro to keeping it is the fact that it's not a flashback image. The pros for the alternative, however, are better lighting, a better angle, better view of his face, and although you may not consider this important - a better view of his Rinnegan, which is one of his defining traits, and in my opinion should be more visible. And despite being a flashback image, it represents who he is just fine because 90% of the series shows Nagato like this whether he's in flashbacks or reincarnated, and he's only showcased as he appears in the original image for several chapters/episodes. Overall I think the one I uploaded looks nicer in the article and should be used. What do you guys think? --Mandon (talk) 06:59, August 14, 2014 (UTC)
- The original. Lighting is really the only issue with it and it's not so bad that it makes him look completely different. It better shows him as he is during the events of the series. You're right in saying that your upload has some higher quality aspects, but the fact that it is a flashback is important. If it was a flashback of Nagato a week ago in the sunshine that would be fine, but it's long enough ago that he is noticeably younger.--Soul reaper (talk) 08:14, August 14, 2014 (UTC)
- The original as well, and has the same reasons as the one above. His appearance changed quiet a bit after he used the statue, and he have had that appearance all the way through Shippuden, even though we hardly saw him. --Kasan94 Talkpage 09:13, August 14, 2014 (UTC)
- The original. When people think Nagato they think emaciated cripple man in giant crab chair, not young healthy Ame ninja.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 10:47, August 14, 2014 (UTC)
Fair enough. There's a clear majority so that settles it. --Mandon (talk) 21:22, August 14, 2014 (UTC)
Missing a video game fact
It says that NS:UNS3 is the only game that you can play as a mobile Nagato in the Video Game section, but you can also do that in the NS:UNSR. So that part needs to be changed. Sanbi221 (talk) 04:47, January 22, 2015 (UTC)
- Done. Thank you for letting us know. -- WindStar7125 (talk | contribs) 04:53, January 22, 2015 (UTC)
Yin and Yin-Yang
Why doesn't Nagato have Yin and Yin-Yang under his elements? Is it a glitch?Cloudtheavenger (talk) 07:34, March 24, 2015 (UTC)
- Was it ever stated he had them?--JOA20 07:37, March 24, 2015 (UTC)
- Didn't Jiraiya state he mastered all 5 basic natures and Yin and Yang by the time he was 10?Cloudtheavenger (talk) 07:54, March 24, 2015 (UTC)
- No. Jiraiya did say six natures, but it was retconned to five. In the 4th databook, Nagato had five basic natures plus Yang Release, and Yin–Yang Release was stated to be unique to those who gained Hagoromo's power.--JOA20 08:06, March 24, 2015 (UTC)
- Didn't Jiraiya state he mastered all 5 basic natures and Yin and Yang by the time he was 10?Cloudtheavenger (talk) 07:54, March 24, 2015 (UTC)
Nagato's age
Is it from the fourth databook or something? Because nothing in-series supports it.
Jiraiya trained the Ame orphans before training Minato, but going by this they were quite a bit younger than him. Since Minato died at 24, he would have been 40/41 during the Pain invasion. That's at least a five-year difference. Given that Jiraiya stayed with them at least until Nagato was ten (stated in this article), does that mean Minato was a 15-year-old academy student? Or did Jiraiya train the orphans after Minato? Also, how on earth does all this fit with the timeline of the wars?
I think it's worth a trivia mention at least that his age is sketchy.
Chaosattractor (talk) 03:30, April 4, 2015 (UTC)chaosattractor
- Yes, his age is from the databook. It seems that Jiraiya actually trained Minato's team before Nagato (despite what the lines on his face in Part 1 flashbacks would indicate) and there were fewer than five years between the Second and Third World Wars. As for how it all fits in the timeline, it really doesn't. There are now many contradictions in the series about when certain events took place, one of which involves Nagato and company. Still, Jiraiya's article should be updated to indicate he trained Minato first.--BeyondRed (talk) 04:04, April 4, 2015 (UTC)
The Second Shinobi War ended between Hanzo vs the Sannins and Jiraiya starting Ninjutsu training with the 10yr old Nagato(which lasted 3 years from that point on), so Jiraiya all in all was at Amegakure for 6 years, as Nagato was 7(DB) when he lost his parents and when the Sannin fought Hanzo and 13 when Jiraiya finally left Amegakure.. Minato is 6 years older than Nagato and Minato became a Genin on Jiraiya's Konoha Genin Team at age 10(DB) and at that time Nagato was only 4. Yahiko is 2 years younger than Nagato(DB) so Yahiko was 11 when Jiraiya left and 15 when he died because of Hanzo's treachery. It is completely plausible because a 15yr old Shino is 175.1cm tall and a 16yr old Suigetsu is 177.4cm. Itachi was always much older looking and acted it, yet he was 11 when he joined the Anbu and 15 when he cut Orochimaru's arm off and recruited a 13yr old Deidara. So there is no error here at all. QuakingStar (talk) 19:34, April 14, 2015 (UTC)
Nagato's elemental techniques
Is there a reasonable Fire Release technique we could add to Nagato's jutsu list? It's very strange that we have the Earth, Water, & Wind techniques we've seen him demonstrate listed and not the Fire one Nagato demonstrated in the anime during the Jiraiya/Pain battle. Do we know which one it is? If you need a reference to what I'm talking about, check NS episode 131.--Minamoto15 (talk) 23:41, April 12, 2015 (UTC)
- Bump-Bump.--Minamoto15 (talk) 18:03, April 14, 2015 (UTC)
- Previous discussions have decided that characters do not need a jutsu in their infobox just to represent the fact that they have a particular nature type. I realize this doesn't directly address your question, but it may solve the impulse to find a placeholder. ~SnapperTo 18:11, April 14, 2015 (UTC)
- I had noticed that we did it for two other nature types, hence why I asked the question. I wasn't sure if there was any indication of what it could be, but yes it does relieve me of an impulse to add a placeholder. Thanks Snapper.--Minamoto15 (talk) 18:19, April 14, 2015 (UTC)
sequence of events
In reference to this edit, is there any manga indication of what happened when? If a piece of information only comes from the anime, it should either be labeled as such or kept ambiguous to avoid conflict between medias. ~SnapperTo 19:25, April 25, 2015 (UTC)
- Not that I recall. Ame genin didn't have their forehead protectors slashed during the chunin exam, and shinobi loyal to Pain in part two did. That's the closest thing to confirmation in the manga I recall. The manga doesn't really say anything that would invalidate the anime, even though I think that Pain coming into power in Amegakure so quickly during the time skip would be strange. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:05, April 25, 2015 (UTC)
But if Amegakure was to remain silent and secret about their affairs they wouldn't have slashed the headbands of the teams they sent to the exams in Part 1 anyways. QuakingStar (talk) 21:56, April 25, 2015 (UTC)
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New image, yay or nay? --Sarutobii2 (talk) 08:19, August 21, 2015 (UTC)
- bump --Sarutobii2 (talk) 05:42, August 23, 2015 (UTC)
Both of these images are too dark... QuakingStar (talk) 12:55, August 23, 2015 (UTC)
- They're both dark, but Saru's proposed image is the better dark picture.--Mina talk | contribs 13:28, August 23, 2015 (UTC)
- It is more central in the face. But does any know whether there a lighter image that can possibly be found? --Cerez365™(talk) 13:43, August 23, 2015 (UTC)
- I know there have been a few episodes where Naruto remembers Nagato and Konan among his allies and we get an image of them as they appeared in the Pain arc. Perhaps one of those would provide a lighter picture?--BeyondRed (talk) 21:56, August 23, 2015 (UTC)
- To my knowledge, this is the only other decent image of Nagato with good lighting, red hair and cheekbones.--Sarutobii2 (talk) 07:11, August 24, 2015 (UTC)
- I know there have been a few episodes where Naruto remembers Nagato and Konan among his allies and we get an image of them as they appeared in the Pain arc. Perhaps one of those would provide a lighter picture?--BeyondRed (talk) 21:56, August 23, 2015 (UTC)
- It is more central in the face. But does any know whether there a lighter image that can possibly be found? --Cerez365™(talk) 13:43, August 23, 2015 (UTC)
Nagato Elements
He doesn't have Yang release?? Beyonder (talk) 12:36, April 15, 2016 (UTC)BeyonderGodOmnipotent
- You mean Yin Release? And no he doesn't. --Sarutobii2 (talk) 12:43, April 15, 2016 (UTC)
- Another question, did he use Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall outside of that one scene when Nagato demonstrated Fire, Earth, and Water? Because I don't see why he's listed as a user of that technique, while the other two is being ignored.--Mina talk | contribs 21:12, April 15, 2016 (UTC)
- Only in that scene. ESW has specific enough effects to be identified without being named upon use, the fire and water jutsu he used were generic, not something we can specifically identify. There used to be generic unnamed nature jutsu articles for occasions such as this, but they were deleted a long time ago. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:26, April 15, 2016 (UTC)
- Another question, did he use Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall outside of that one scene when Nagato demonstrated Fire, Earth, and Water? Because I don't see why he's listed as a user of that technique, while the other two is being ignored.--Mina talk | contribs 21:12, April 15, 2016 (UTC)
Doesn't the databook state that Hagoromo's power gives Yin-Yang Release? Didn't Nagato have Hagoromo's power (specifically, the Rinnegan)? D.Phoenix (talk) 04:07, May 10, 2016 (UTC)
- It says Naruto has Yin-Yang Release thanks to Hagoromo's power, which we know is Six Paths Senjutsu in his case. I don't think it says all of Hagoromo's power grants it, or else Kakashi would have it, for example.--BeyondRed (talk) 04:20, May 10, 2016 (UTC)
- It says that? Where? :o • Seelentau 愛 議 08:42, May 10, 2016 (UTC)
- Doesn't it say Naruto can make use of Yin-Yang Release because of Hagoromo's power? I thought that was the reason we even know he has Yin-Yang in the first place and wasn't just using the Yang seal to heal people like everybody thought.--BeyondRed (talk) 10:59, May 10, 2016 (UTC)
- Ah, yes, that's correct. • Seelentau 愛 議 16:50, May 10, 2016 (UTC)
- Doesn't it say Naruto can make use of Yin-Yang Release because of Hagoromo's power? I thought that was the reason we even know he has Yin-Yang in the first place and wasn't just using the Yang seal to heal people like everybody thought.--BeyondRed (talk) 10:59, May 10, 2016 (UTC)
- It says that? Where? :o • Seelentau 愛 議 08:42, May 10, 2016 (UTC)
If he doesn't have Yin Release or Yin-Yang Release then how did put a powerul Genjutsu inside his Ame people? and I thought it takes YinYang Release to make the black chakra rods?? What is up with this Seelentau?? QuakingStar (talk) 18:24, May 10, 2016 (UTC)
- No idea what it takes to make them, lol. Theoretically, it should be Will Materialisation only... • Seelentau 愛 議 18:39, May 10, 2016 (UTC)
- If I'm not mistaken, what Nagato did to Ame shinobi was not genjutsu, but rather protections against mind-reading jutsu. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 19:22, May 10, 2016 (UTC)
Ibiki said there would most likely be genjutsu traps.. so I misread that. I thought Will Materialisation was a YinYang tech?? QuakingStar (talk)
- No, that was never stated. • Seelentau 愛 議 09:18, May 11, 2016 (UTC)


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A pirate broadcaster posing as a police officer interfered in a police chase this week in Australia, forcing officers to call off the pursuit of two suspected armed robbers.
The incident took place on Tuesday when officers from Victoria Police were called to intervene in alleged armed robbery that took place in the town of Sale.
Once on the scene, two offenders fled in a car, which officers followed. During the chase, an unknown voice was heard multiple times over the local police emergency frequency.
The voice disrupted regular communications and posed as a police officer. Police chasing the suspects were forced to abandon the chase, but they eventually caught the two suspects — a man and a woman — later, on in a nearby town.
In a statement, a Victoria Police spokesperson said they believe the pirate to be operating out of the East Gippsland area.
Local detectives are now investigating pirate transmissions. Police also published two phone numbers where locals can call and help in identifying the radio hacker's voice. Because the pirate broadcaster posed as a police officer, investigators believe this was an intentional hack.
Authorities looking to replace old emergency radio network
Police Minister Lisa Neville described the incident as "appalling."
The incident happened just as government officials have contacted local ISP Telstra to install new emergency networks to run a modern and easier to secure digital radio system.
Speaking to Brisbane Times, the Police Minister said plans were set in motion before the hack, and this week's incident had no bearing on the government's decision.
In July, another hacker had carried out similar pirate radio broadcasts. Using a powerful antenna, the yet to be identified hacker took over a UK station's radio frequency and played an obscene song on eight different occasions.
The Victoria Police radio frequency is not the first and only emergency IT system that's been hacked this year. Back in April, a hacker set off all tornado sirens in the city of Dallas, twelve times in the same night.
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Twenty-four billion dollars. That's the price tag of our recent 16-day government shutdown, brought to you courtesy of the tea party.
Twenty-four billion dollars. That's the price tag of our recent 16-day government shutdown, brought to you courtesy of the tea party.
Let's see — $24 billion divided by 50 states comes to $480 million for every state in the country. If ever the Republican Party wanted a surefire way to win the next election and endear itself to the hearts of American voters, this was definitely not the way to do it.
But the GOP could have short-circuited the off-the-chart conservatives in the tea party, and the $24 billion it squandered while having a temper tantrum at the expense of the American taxpayer could have been put into some things that would have actually benefited the people who elected them to keep the government running.
In North Carolina alone, $480 million could have:
(1) Provided more funding for education.
(2) Stopped sequester-level spending cuts to North Carolina's Head Start program.
(3) Restored recent cuts that have been made to mental health care funding.
(4) Restored funding of substance abuse treatment programs that have been systematically wiped out by budget cuts.
All — I repeat, all — of these important goals could have been accomplished in North Carolina alone if tea party rock stars had thought more of the welfare of their constituents than their own popularity and screen presence. (How many are preening for future runs for higher government positions?)
But for these demigods, it was more important to make a noise and a show on the public stage than to quietly do what they are being paid to do (while other government workers were furloughed).
According to the tea party, it is vitally important that government spending be cut. We can't let spending get out of control, it warns. Yet it cost nearly a half-billion to make that point by shutting the federal government down.
The tea party had decided that someone has to draw the line and show the great unwashed that they can't live at the largesse of the federal government, and by God, they're the ones who have been chosen to do it.
News polls show that 60 percent of Americans would like to see a third political party as a workable option to the current no-win stalemate between Democrats and Republicans. They want a party that lies in the middle of the political spectrum, one that conduct itself as "moderate."
That's moderate as in moderation, the art of finding solutions based on common ground. It includes the ability to moderate your own attitudes and behavior to achieve a workable outcome. Moderation is part of bipartisanship, the intrinsic ability to work together across political lines, the way our three-tiered system is designed to work.
But 1700s-style bipartisanship was designed to work behind closed doors where legislators could work together without the fear of being labeled traitors to their party if they made it their business to meet their opposition party colleagues in the middle.
Often, this process is best done away from the prying eyes of television cameras ready to "rat out" Republicans who may actually want to do what is best for their constituents, even when it includes working across the aisle with their Democratic counterparts.
What was once seen as the only sane way to conduct the business of governing — namely, two parties working together to hammer out legislation that is in the best interests of all of the American people — has now been branded "turncoat politics," and those who try to work with the party to their right or their left are branded as traitors.
This is not only grandstanding at its most unreasonable, it is also profoundly dangerous. Not only is nothing productive accomplished, but those we have elected to legislate for us are rendered incapable of doing the job we elected them to do.
All of us, whether individuals or federal or state governments, have strong opinions about how to spend money. Money is a very personal matter. It's the oil that keeps the machinery of life running. And $24 billion spent to make a point by a small faction of the Republican Party is a lot of money, no matter how you look at it. Why was it more important to make that point than to just simply help states out of their budget quandaries? This is a question that needs to be asked of every tea party candidate.
That money is gone now. Hopefully, the lessons purchased by it are not. The primary lesson that should remain forever etched in our memory is this: When legislators decide it is more important to squander money and precious legislative sessions on holding the entire country hostage to an agenda supported by only a small minority of the American people, it is time to remove these obstructionists so the House and the Senate can get back to the business of running the country.
America is still reeling from the recession that began in 2008. Recovery has been slow and hard won. But it is beginning to take hold.
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ACC Afternoon Five: 12.28.11 EditionPosted by KCarpenter on December 28th, 2011
- Washington Post: Alex Len, the 7'1″ Ukranian freshman is set to debut tonight as Maryland takes on Albany. Len was serving an NCAA suspension for violating amateurism policies while playing for a Ukranian club. The addition of Len to the lineup along with the recent re-entry of Pe'Shon Howard into Mark Turgeon's rotation bodes well for a Maryland team that has under performed in the first season of the post-Gary Williams era.
- Richmond Times-Dispatch: After the loss of two players to transfer, Virginia probably felt like it had something to prove against the over-matched Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks. The Cavaliers stomped their opponents as they waltzed to the team's best start in over a decade. As expected, Paul Jesperson burned his redshirt and made his debut in this game, spelling the starters admirably. The Wahoos look pumped and primed for conference play to begin.
- Roanoke Times: The gradually unfolding story of the Virginia Tech placekicker robbing the home of Virginia Tech shooting guard Dorenzo Hudson is getting stranger and stranger. After the kicker and his friends allegedly invaded Hudson's home, looking for marijuana that Hudson's roommate had taken, the two roommates later went out to find the three invaders and got into a physical conflict. If this is news to you, you aren't alone, considering that the Hokies athletics director Jim Weaver stated that he had no knowledge of this second confrontation. He was also quick to shoot down the idea that the basketball team had a "marijuana problem," an idea that has apparently been floating around since forward Jarrell Eddie was charged with marijuana posession in the spring.
- Duke Basketball Report: Barry Jacobs takes some time to look at the free throw dominance of Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the past decade. Very few teams have managed to make more free throws than their opponent attempted, but currently North Carolina, Virginia, Duke, and Maryland all belong to this rare club. Though Jacobs acknowledges that all four are unlikely to maintain this status until the end of the season, teams that have managed free throw dominance over the course of a whole season have been wildly successful in the NCAA Tournament.
- ESPN: Robbi Pickerall profiles Denzel Robinson, a member of North Carolina's junior varsity team and son of assistant coach Steve Robinson. Since he was twelve, Denzel Robinson has watched his father and Roy Williams coach from the end of the bench, first at Kansas and now at North Carolina. Robinson has had a closer view of the players and coaches than just about anyone, and now, playing his second year of JV basketball, he seems poised to try out for a varsity roster spot next year, potentially earning a spot back on the bench where he sat for so many years.