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I am signed up as well for FSS 8.0.
I am signed up as well for FSS 8.0.
Also signed up. I love this lineup now let's see how many complainers will throw a fit.
LOL skoorcard! No one should complain about FSS 8. This is a dream lineup and is awesome. I think only one character I really asked for was not in the list and I never imagined that scenario!
There are already the people complaining that Grid Iron should be bulkier. All I have to say is Doug Flutie... Grid Iron was a QB, Flutie was a QB the build works perfectly for me...Also signed up.I love this lineup now let's see how many complainers will throw a fit.
To avoid going off topic in reveal specific threads, i figured it was worth having a general discussion thread for 8.0.
All matters relating to 8.0 should be considered on topic, provided they are consistent with forum rules.
Solid line up. Clutch is the only dud for me, but i know many want him. Some creative tooling could change my mind.
Happy for Bushido. Not having Banzai is gonna hurt, though. So close...
My concern is Clutch being a did of a figure, much the way that Grunt was for me. The rest of the line is strong with my only other big concern being what helmet/head will be used on Blizzard.
looking forward to 8.0.
Well Blizzard was kind of a red head so, my guess is a reuse of either the spearhead or muskrat Head sculptMy concern is Clutch being a did of a figure, much the way that Grunt was for me. The rest of the line is strong with my only other big concern being what helmet/head will be used on Blizzard.
Thanks for starting the general discussion thread, AxonRey. I was thinking we would need one of these but you beat me to it.
I was totally surprised and excited by the news today. I was just thinking they would need to show something before Joe Con if this was still happening. I'm loving the lineup overall.
Here's what I posted in the FSS 8.0 Wishlist thread months ago, without a whole lot of real hope after FSS 7.
They actually got 5 of my 13 in there! And I love that we are getting Fast Draw and Bushido too. I would have included them, but I already have a Fast Draw custom (I will probably switch to the official one if it turns out well) and I didn't dare hope for any more Ninja Force after we got Dojo, but I'm pleasantly surprised.We've done this so many times, and so many of the top wanted figures are still left undone, if the club doesn't know what we want by now then there is probably no point, but here we go again anyway. One last time...
(far and away my top 3 wants above everybody else)
1. Recoil
2. Blizzard
3. Bulletproof
(next tier I want, but would get by fine making customs of them)
4. Backblast
5. Downtown
6. Capt. Grid Iron
7. Steamroller
(after that these guys or anyone else left from ARAH would be fine but I don't need them)
8. Payload
9. Wild Card
10. Stretcher
11. Major Altitude
12. Countdown
13. Windchill
I too, don't get the love for Tan Clutch. Hasbro probably should have released him with one of the Vamp sets by now, but at this point I'd rather have a different character. Clutch is the only one that already has a modern era figure. The rest are characters we haven't seen any figures for.
The description doesn't mention a helmet for Blizzard. They must be using a head with the helmet built in, but I'm not sure which one looks anything like Blizzard. They mention a removable arctic coat though. My guess is the one from FSS Big Bear. And I bet he has Snow Job's skis, poles, and backpack. I think I'll give him Iceberg's snowboard. Not that he ever had a snow board before, but it seems to fit his role as the newer, younger, arctic trooper.
I'm a tan Clutch fan. Count me as one of the people excited that he was included. Also looking forward to Overkill.


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Several of you contributed to the discussion (Southwest forum) on the use of Trusts in estate planning. I suspect some of you left confused. The attached example may help to clarify........I took this from an estate attorney's web-site. There are a multitude of similar examples on the web.
Let's use an example based on the following assumptions:
* Husband dies first (actuarially, a good bet)
* The estate tax exclusion is $1,000,000
* Husband and wife's total estate value is $2,000,000.
The danger with a simple will is that commonly both wills simply leave everything to the other spouse upon death. Due to the
unlimited marital deduction,
there is no tax upon the first death and transfer of all assets to the surviving spouse.
The problem happens when the second spouse dies. Now that spouse has $2,000,000 in his or her estate and only a $1,000,000 exclusion. The estate is stuck with an estate tax bill of 45% of $1,000,000 or $450,000. This doesn't count any state estate tax that might also apply.
Through basic estate planning, specifically through use of a credit shelter trust, this couple could have saved over half a million dollars in taxes.
Upon the death of the first spouse, $1,000,000 could have been transferred (tax free) to a credit shelter trust (or family trust or AB Trust) and $1,000,000 (tax free) to the surviving spouse.
The credit shelter trust could be accessed for the support of the surviving spouse during his or her life. After the surviving spouses' death, the assets in the credit shelter trust could be transferred to other beneficiaries (i.e. children, etc) with no estate tax. The assets would transfer estate tax free because the first spouse used his or her $1,000,000 estate tax exclusion on the trust.
The other $1,000,000 would have transferred to the spouse, also tax free, due to the unlimited marital deduction. Upon the second spouse's death, the $1,000,000 he or she received would also pass to his or her heirs (i.e. children, etc), free of estate tax, due to use of his or her estate tax exclusion.
So, $2,000,000 in assets transferred free of estate tax. A tax savings to the estate of at least $500,000 (in the typical case).
I'm back....bottom line is that it's worth considering a living trust if the combined assets of you and your spouse are likely to exceed the Estate Tax Exemption. Congress has not yet established what that will be from this year on. A trust also avoids probate and the time, cost and loss of privacy that the probate process entails. For some people that is sufficient motivation to establish a trust even if their assets fall below the exclusion. Consult an Estate Planning attorney for advice.
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Consult an Estate Planning attorney for advice.
And tell your Congressmen loudly and clearly "THAT'S MY GODDAMNED MONEY. I EARNED IT, I ALREADY PAID TAXES ON IT, AND YOU HAVE NO LEGAL OR MORAL RIGHT TO ONE CENT, LET ALONE 55%, OF WHAT'S LEFT. VOTE FOR THAT AND I WILL VOTE FOR YOUR OPPONENT EVEN IF HE IS A CONVICTED MASS MURDERER".
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ISO, there is an unlimited exemption this year, the Steinbrenners are looking good! So, if you kick the bucket in the next 75 days, your wife will be in good shape!
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And tell your Congressmen loudly and clearly "THAT'S MY GODDAMNED MONEY. I EARNED IT, I ALREADY PAID TAXES ON IT, AND YOU HAVE NO LEGAL OR MORAL RIGHT TO ONE CENT, LET ALONE 55%, OF WHAT'S LEFT. VOTE FOR THAT AND I WILL VOTE FOR YOUR OPPONENT EVEN IF HE IS A CONVICTED MASS MURDERER".
I don't understand the angry excitement about this "death tax".
It seems appropriate to consider as taxable income the money that children inherit from their parents, and, in fact, the standard deduction of a million dollars seems to prevent hitting people with this tax who actually need money. This is different from a spouse inheriting, since spouses arguably earned their wealth together (therefore a spouse doesn't have to pay taxes a second time), while children probably did nothing to earn this.
Plus, this tax helps funding people who earn their living as government workers off taxpayer's money, like apparently the above poster, who, nevertheless (and in bizarre irony), frequently complains about taxes.
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Thanks mrgybe for confirming my understanding of this matter. Although I wasn't clear on all the particulars in my earlier comments, I was on the right track. My mother is still alive and well, but her estate would most exceed the estate tax exclusion, given the value of her home and savings. It would make good sense to look into this more in the future, and develop a good plan.
What's with isobars? Seemingly he's quite bent, but that's not too surprising since his panties are always bunched up about something. Based on his own past comments on the forums, he doesn't have any children, so it's just him and his wife. Then again, maybe he's not really married to his spouse, and is currently living in sin.
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LHDR..........perhaps this will help you understand why some might be angry.
Tran and his wife entered the US legally from Vietnam. They started a small business from their tiny apartment. For fifty years Tran worked long hours, often seven days a week to build the business. For the 30 years before he died, his two sons worked tirelessly alongside him. They paid themselves modest salaries and poured everything that was left after income taxes back into the business. When Tran died the business was worth $6 million...........aside from his house, it was his only asset. His wife was already dead so his wanted his son's to have the business they had all worked so hard to build. The Estate tax exemption at the time was $1 million so the government told the sons that they owed $2.75 million in taxes simply because their father had died. They had no assets other than the business so they had to sell it to pay the taxes.
The great strength of this country since it's formation has been the ability to accumulate wealth through hard work, innovation and self sacrifice. Estate taxes undermine that incentive to succeed and to prudently save.
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[quote=LHDR]1. I dont understand the angry excitement about this death tax.
2. prevent hitting people with this tax who actually need money
3. children probably did nothing to earn this.
4. this tax helps funding people who earn their living as government workers off taxpayer's money
5. like apparently the above poster, who, nevertheless , frequently complains about taxes.
6. in bizarre irony[/quote]
1. You work your butt off and scrimp to build your savings honestly, and you pay all your income taxes on it. Whats left is yours not the governments, not your neighbors, not Bernie Madofffs yours, to spend, invest, give to charity or your kids or Bill Gates, eat, burn, donate to the government, etc. as you damn well please. IT NOW BELONGS TO YOU. So what moral or constitutional right does the government have to take ANOTHER 1% , let alone another 55% of YOUR after tax money, by force just because you died?
2. Need? NEED?
Only one person has ANY moral or legal right to dictate how much money another person needs, and that person is the person who owns it after paying his taxes on it.
Need, schmeed; its HIS damned money. Its not yours, or mine, or the governments; its HIS.
Only Karl Marx and his followers think otherwise.
3. So what? It was Dads AFTER TAX money; who the hell gives the government any right to claim ANOTHER chunk of it, contrary to Dads intent, just because Dad died? (I see MrGybe covered the family business side, so I'll omit that part.)
4. So would a 100% income tax. Do you support that, too?
5. Where have I complained about taxes, per se? You cannot produce one such comment from me. My problem is with taking money beyond that authorized by the constitution by force of law and giving it to people who CHOSE NOT to take care of themselves.
6. Ironic? Dont tell me youre one of those people whose freedom and very life and way thereof depend on a strong U.S. military, yet claim our military retirees have not earned their pensions and partial health care subsidies, in several ways? Do you claim they should be denied SS benefits even though they paid cash for them just as you did? Do you deny that you had the same opportunity to serve your county that most U.S. residents, citizens or not, had? Were you merely too self-centered to make personal sacrifices to help sustain the free world, or just an out and out coward? Are you intentionally implying that our retired military people have an unearned free ride on others backs?
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Let's see. I didn't actually earn the money that my parents gave me, but some want to see it as something other than what it is--income. Now we can bypass a million from taxes completely, plus donate $12,000 a year to your children, grandchildren and their spouses. You can shelter most of the income you make on your multi-million dollar estate because it comes as capital gains, which is taxed at a lower rate. Let me get this straight--sheltering about $2 million of inheritance nearly completely from taxes isn't enough for Isobars, he wants it all sheltered. Oh, that's what the Republicans did! They sheltered it all for the last period of years. That means the second and third generation get the money, in its entirety, no matter their work ethic. Isobars, the second coming of Gordon Gecko--greed is good!
Mike, you are entitled to your opinion, as greedy and selfish as it is. But you aren't entitled to present it as a moral creed. Many of us have issues with unbridled greed. Doesn't somehow seem very Christian, at least as I learned the term.
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Of course mrgybe's comment is a straw man as well. There are ways to shelter family businesses, such as creating partnerships along the way. Tax reform in the past has in particular made it possible for farm owners to pass their holdings along to heirs that want to stay in the business. I think those reforms all make sense. In mrgybe's example, rhetorical as it is, the heirs get $3.25 million after taxes. I should weep for them? What percentage of the US wealth spectrum does that put them at? 95th or 98th?
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Matteson has been designing typefaces for over 20 years, but many of these projects were custom designs fulfilling clients' typographic requirements. With Massif, Matteson set himself a personal challenge: "to incorporate particular rocky features found throughout the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the foundation of my design." He elaborates, "My goal was to embody, in Massif's two-dimensional letterforms, the angular tension and smooth curvature characteristic of the rugged terrain of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome, which was formed by eons of glacial and tectonic activity."
Matteson drew the first weights of Massif in 2004 and completed additional designs in 2011. The family now ranges across six weights, from a willowy light to a robust extra bold design – each with an italic companion. The family is also available as a suite of OpenType® Pro fonts, allowing for the automatic insertion of small caps, ligatures, and old style figures, plus offering a small suite of decorative ornaments. Pro fonts also include an extended character set supporting most Central European and many Eastern European languages.
Massif's rugged and organic typographic demeanor becomes apparent at large sizes, making it ideal for display use. However, because its basic shapes and proportions are refined, Massif is also an excellent choice for short blocks of text copy. All weights present several subtleties that make Massif a noteworthy text face, such as sheared terminals (on the d, h, and i, for example), the curve at the base of the lowercase l, and the 45º terminals on all diagonal strokes (k, w, x, and y). Matteson acknowledges, "The heavy weights set the tone of the design, which is typical for a typeface with this much character. But I was surprised at how the lighter weights take on an equally distinctive but more delicate, twig-like quality."


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So as I understand it, if a pedestrian is standing at the crossing waiting to cross the road and a driver has not yet reached the diamond in the road then the driver needs to stop.
If the driver has already gone past the diamond, and a pedestrian arrives at the crossing, then the pedestrian needs to wait for the car to pass before stepping out into the road.
But here in NZ it seems to be different. Pedestrians just walk and because its a pedestrian crossing they expect cars to stop, no matter where the car is. They will walk thinking that they have right of way.
IMO cars are not expected to stop for pedestrians who are walking to/approaching a crossing either, but it sure seems to look like its expected driving behavior to always stop. Whats the real meaning of these diamonds here in NZ, it seems they serve no purpose.
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PS: I never got my license in NZ, I just transferred it here so never actually "took the test" here. Therefore my assumptions are based on how I was taught to drive.


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Companies may have the will but not the way to build a robust program to manage human rights risk. During this webcast, The Coca-Cola Company will share what it has done to identify and mitigate these risks internally and throughout its supply chain. Executives will discuss how human rights are integrated with the corporate enterprise risk management program. This webcast will address the following questions:
How does an organization develop meaningful human rights policies and practices?How do these activities become part of overall corporate practices?What barriers need to fall to make everyone take ownership of protecting human rights?
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DL Hughley brings comedy to social commentary in the world premiere of his original one-hour social experiment, "DL Hughley: The Endangered List," premiering on COMEDY CENTRAL on Saturday, October 27 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Despite promises of a post-racial America in the age of Obama, things have not improved for African-Americans. Black households have lost 53% of their net worth in the recent recession, and one in three black men can expect to go to prison in their lifetime. Meanwhile, anyone that disrupts the habitat of the California tiger salamander gets slapped with a $50,000 fine.
What would happen if black people had the same protections as this salamander? In this one-hour satirical documentary special, Hughley sets out to try to add "the black man" to the Environmental Protection Agency's Endangered Species list. He travels across the nation gathering evidence and interviewing experts on race, religion, and politics in a quest to save his people. Throughout his journey, interspersed with segments from an all-new stand-up set, Hughley recruits a group of white sorority girls for support, challenges an anti-gay preacher, and even tries to see eye to eye with a Neo-Nazi.
The uncensored version of the special will be available on October 28 in HD and SD on iTunes, Zune Video Marketplace on Xbox, and Amazon Instant Video.
Leading up to the on-air premiere, the COMEDY CENTRAL Stand-Up Web site will feature preview clips from the special, as well as an exclusive deleted scene from the special.
One of the most popular and highly recognized stand-up comedians on the road today, DL Hughley has also made quite an impression in the television, film and radio arenas. Most recently, Hughley starred in his fifth stand-up comedy special, "Reset," on Showtime. In addition, Hughley's first humorous book title, "I Want You to Shut the F*ck Up: How the Audacity of Dopes is Ruining America," is currently in book stores.
Known for being astute and politically savvy in true comedic style, Hughley served as host of his own late night talk show on CNN, "DL Hughley Breaks the News." Prior to that, he starred in his own show "The Hughleys" and was one of the Original Kings of Comedy in the sell-out tour and special. He has starred in numerous comedy specials and has hosted his own radio show in New York. He is a regular on the talk show circuit, frequently appearing as a co-host.
"DL Hughley: The Endangered List" is executive produced by Hughley, Tim Greenberg, Miles Kahn, and Stuart Miller. Dave Becky and Michael Rotenberg of 3Arts Entertainment are Executive Producers. JoAnn Grigioni and Jonas Larsen are the Executives in Charge of Production for COMEDY CENTRAL.
COMEDY CENTRAL is the premier brand for the biggest names in stand-up and the most promising new talent. Recent COMEDY CENTRAL Stand-Up original one-hour specials include "Todd Barry: Super Crazy," "Matt Braunger: Shovel Fighter," "CC:Stand-up: The Bonnaroo Experience," "Hannibal Buress: Animal Furnace," and "Paul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions." The network is also home to the original stand-up series "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show," "The Half Hour," and "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution." Recently the network has aired specials from Reggie Watts, Tracy Morgan, Patton Oswalt, JB Smoove, John Mulaney, Kevin Hart, Carlos Mencia, Donald Glover, T.J. Miller, Craig Ferguson and Jeff Dunham. For preview clips, trailers, and other behind-the-scenes content, visit www.cc.com/stand-up, the COMEDY CENTRAL Stand-Up Facebook page, and follow COMEDY CENTRAL Stand-Up on Twitter @ccstandup.
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Etymology : Means "pretty and white" from the Welsh element del "pretty" combined with gwyn "fair, white, blessed".
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Atrial Infarction. Possible Significance
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The retrospective analysis of the ECGs in 100 cases of acute VMI allows us to trace out some cases of AI which we present here.
Case 1 (a female of 83 years old with anterior acute VMI) presents the elevation of the atrial repolarization with 0.4-0.5 mm in I, aVL and V4-V6. The atrial extrasystols with qR aspects in II, III, aVF and QS aspects in I, aVL and V1-V6 can indicate an AI.
Case 2 is a female of 66 years old, with acute coronarian syndrome, atrioventricular block of Ist degree and left bundle branch block. The atrial depolarization with rs in V1-V2 and the atrial repolarization elevation with 0.5 - 1 mm in I, aVL and V1-V2, on the repeated ECG, with atrial QS in V1-V2, gives the diagnosis of AI, suggestive for concomitant acute VMI masked by LBBB and subsequently confirmed on ECG without BRS.
Case 3 is a male of 66 years old with acute inferior VMI with Q wave and acute anteroapical and lateral VMI non Q concomitant with AI proved by the atrial repolarization elevation with 0.5 mm in II, III and aVF had evolved with ventricular extrasystoles and ventricular tachycardia, acute pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock and death. The severe evolution was due to multiple VMIs confirmed by autopsy.
Case 4 is a female of 74 years old with old anteroseptal VMI and acute inferior VMI, who had at onset recurrence syncopes, episodes of atrial fibrilation with atrioventricular block, episodes of sinoatrial block of IIIrd degree with rhythm of junctional escape and episodes of atrioventricular block of IIIrd degree with rhythm of junctional escape. In the episodes of atrioventricular block with transient atrial electrical activity the P wave have the repolarization elevation of 0.2-0.3 mm in II, III and aVI, which is an expression of AI. Right ventricular temporary stimulation with external pacemaker was done in the critical phase. The subsequent evolution was favorable.
Remarks: Not always the AIs concomitant with acute VMI have severe clinical evolutions.


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|The ATP Handbook comprises the Agreement itself and its Annexes with comments added where appropriate for clarification or additional explanation of the text. The comments are not legally binding for Contracting Parties of the ATP. They are, however, important for the interpretation, harmonization and application of the Agreement as they reflect the opinion of the Working Party on the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs (WP.11).


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Now I'm sure all the holier than thou peeps are about to get their panties in a bunch just from the title alone, but none the less I'm here to talk about having sex. And doing it on the first date.
I'm a 21st century woman, and I'm a lover of sex. I don't consider myself an ashawo or anything like that but I do believe in sexual freedom, meaning if I want to have sex, I do, and I don't need permission or clearance to do so. I'm sure some people have already called me names from my statement, but it's whatever.
I was having a discussion with a few friends over drinks (that's when everyone is honest) and the issue of sex on the first date came up. Now before I go into all that, let me just give a mini story.
A while ago, I was introduced to a guy by a mutual friend via facebook. Very good looking guy, so after a few messages we connected on BB, and chatted up a bit and over the next few days we talked and got to know each other, and all that good stuff. Eventually I agreed to go out on a date with him.
The date was as good as any date I had been on. He was just as handsome as I expected via his pictures, we talked about a range of topics, and he pretty much impressed me with his intellect, and vast knowledge on a lot of things. This guy was very well rounded.
After dinner, we headed to a bar, had a few drinks, then we're in the club dancing the night away, and I'm having a time of my life. Slow dancing, extra touching, and one thing leads to another and we find ourselves at his apartment making out on the couch.
Now at this point, the girl in me is thinking "Slow Down" but everything else points to letting things flow, and let it flow it did. We had sex. Great sex if I might add, and that was beginning of a 15 month relationship. We broke up eventually for numerous reason but we remain friends.
Back to the present now, and I tell my friends of my sex on the first date story and how it lead to my last relationship, and to my surprise I was judged by almost everyone. The guys, the girls, and I'm sure the bottles too. "How could you?" "That's ashawo behavior" "That's probably why you guys didn't last. He never respected you." You would think I offered to have sex with him for money.
I personally think that if it feels right, then go ahead with it. I've done the whole "wait for the 3rd date" thing, and guess what? After that date where we had sex, a few days later he was acting funny and a week or 2 later he was history. I have friends who hold out for months, and once the guy gets the nookie, he bails. So really, what's the big deal with having sex on the first date? Why so much emphasis on it?
I'm of the opinion that it's only an immature and insecure man that'll hold that against you. One common statement I get from guys is "well if it was that easy for one guy, then maybe it's easy for everyone." Negative. Not every guy is able to win me over like that. One guy might take a few hours, and another might take 6 weeks. It's all based on chemistry to me. Then again I might be wrong…
…I would think we would have gotten over this, but in 2012 are we (women) still being judged by when we put out?
Guys, what's your opinion of a girl you have sex with on the first date?
Ladies, would you have sex with a guy on the first date?
I'd like to hear from both men and women.
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Mintel's clothing, footwear and accessories market research reports keep you in step with the fastest-moving sector in retail. From shoes to scarves and everything in between, our research and analysis gives you detailed intelligence on all market segments and unrivalled insights into today's consumer preferences - and the trends of tomorrow. Smarter thinking is always in style.
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A Newport Beach Tech and Fundraising Company with a startup vibe is looking for an exceptionally ambitious, talented, and motivated inside sales representative to help the company achieve expansive national growth. NEP Services' primary target market is Nonprofit, Law Enforcement & Fire Firefighter Labor Unions, Associations, and Charitable Organizations in the First Responder, Labor, Education, and similar vertical markets. Are you high energy, possess a "GO-GETTER" attitude, and aren't afraid to pick up the phone, knock on doors, and close deals? We are looking for a candidate who is hungry to prove themselves, shows up every day with a winning attitude, and competitive spirit. Some sales experience is required but for the right candidate, with the right attitude, performance, and skillset, this job can grow into a fulltime outside sales position. Emphasis will be placed on those who are self-motivated, have a will to succeed, and want to learn an exciting new market in...
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RNIB is the leading provider of eye health and social care information people living with a sight condition in the UK, their family, friends and carers and the professionals who work with them.
We are committed to providing the highest quality information, and as a certified member of the Information Standard we can confidently say we are a reliable and trustworthy source of information.
Our accreditation as part of the Information standard demonstrates that:
The Information Standard is a certification scheme for the production of health and social care information. Any organisation producing health and/or social care information for the public in England can apply for certification.
It is an independently governed, voluntary scheme, supported by the Department of Health and managed by Capita whose role is to apply the standard impartially. Certified organisations have demonstrated that they have the necessary methods and systems to ensure that the information they produce is accessible, accurate, appropriately researched, authoritative, clear, complete, readable, relevant, secure, up-to-date and well-designed.


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Retiree Tax Burden Differs By State
It pays to know how a state taxes retirement income, and whether the state offers any tax breaks to retirees.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in the October 2012 issue of Kiplinger's Retirement Report. To subscribe, click here.
No matter where you live, Uncle Sam will take his cut of your retirement income. But your state could take a chunk as well -- the size depending on your location. If you're thinking of moving, check how the states on your list will tax retirement income, such as Social Security and pensions, and whether the states offer any tax breaks to retirees.
To help you out, we have updated our popular Retiree Tax Map. The map provides tax information for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. You can sort the map by categories, such as by the states that don't tax Social Security or by the states that have the highest income-tax rates. You can also check out Kiplinger's picks for the ten most tax-friendly states and the ten least tax-friendly states for retirees.
In reviewing a state's tax breaks, look at the types of income that make up your retirement income stream. Retirees who will rely on a pension might fare better tax-wise in a state that exempts pension income, while such a break will not matter much to those who will rely on income from dividends and interest. Those who will rely on Social Security may want to consider a state that exempts those benefits.
Also, states can differ on the types of retirement income they exempt. Some states exempt only public and private pensions, while other states offer broader breaks, such as exemptions for IRA and 401(k) distributions.
Keep in mind that states that offer tax breaks in one area may raise revenue by imposing higher taxes on other activities. A state that has no income tax could impose a high sales tax, for instance.
Also look at the impact of local taxes. Most counties and cities determine property-tax rates, and many also tack on their own sales taxes.
Retirees should consider the impact of estate and inheritance taxes. Twenty-two states have either an estate tax or an inheritance tax, or both. An estate tax is imposed on the deceased's estate as a whole. An inheritance tax is imposed on each beneficiary. Exclusions from state estate taxes can vary from the federal estate tax (there is no federal inheritance tax), so retirees who are moving should review their estate plans.
Remember, though, state taxes should just be one factor in choosing a retirement destination. Find links to state tax-department Web sites at the Federation of Tax Administrators.
Pensions and Retirement Accounts
Nine states rise to the top when it comes to being tax-friendly for income. Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming have no income tax. Tennessee and New Hampshire only tax dividends and interest.
Among the 41 states with an income tax, 35 states offer a tax break for at least some retirement income. State and local government pensions are fully exempt in Alabama, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York and Pennsylvania (note, some of these states do tax out-of-state government pensions). Twelve other states, plus D.C., offer a partial exclusion for public pensions. In Michigan, taxpayers born before 1946 can fully exclude state and local government pensions, but that exclusion is gradually eliminated for Michiganders born in later years.
Some states treat public pensions differently from private pensions. Illinois, Mississippi and Pennsylvania exclude all private retirement income, while Kansas and Massachusetts tax all private retirement income. Alabama excludes private pensions, but it imposes taxes on distributions from defined-contribution plans, such as 401(k)s, and IRAs. New York offers an exclusion of up to $20,000 of private pension income. Hawaii doesn't tax money from retirement plans funded by an employer, but it does partially tax money coming from retirement plans to which employees contribute.
Retirement-income exclusions vary in size and often include age or income restrictions. For instance, New Jersey offers an exclusion of up to $15,000 of retirement income for single filers age 62 or older whose gross income for the year does not exceed $100,000. In Georgia, the retirement-income exclusion for those ages 62 to 64 is $35,000, but it is $65,000 for those 65 and older. Montana offers a pension and annuity income exemption of up to $3,760 per individual, subject to income limitations.
Six states, though, provide no safe haven for retirement income: California, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Rhode Island and Vermont. Connecticut offers a 50% exclusion for military pensions but no other retirement-income tax breaks.
Social Security Benefits
States treat Social Security benefits more generously than they treat other retirement income. The federal government can tax up to 85% of Social Security benefits, but most states don't tax benefits at all.
Besides the nine states that don't have a broad-based income tax, 27 states and the District of Columbia exclude Social Security benefits from state income taxes. They are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.
The remaining 14 states tax Social Security benefits to some extent. Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia tax benefits like Uncle Sam does -- that is, up to 85% of benefits can be included in taxable income on the state tax return. Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Montana tax benefits above certain income limits. In Colorado, Social Security is not exempt, but benefits can qualify for the state's retirement-income exclusion, which is worth up to $24,000. In New Mexico, Social Security benefits may qualify for the state's $8,000 exclusion. In Utah, benefits may qualify for a retirement-income tax credit of up to $450.
Retirement-income tax breaks are subject to change -- but some changes can be friendlier than others. For instance, Iowa is phasing out its tax on Social Security by 2014. On the flip side, while Michigan fully exempts Social Security now, starting in 2020, some taxpayers born after 1952 will be taxed on Social Security benefits.
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DELTA mission and ESA astronaut dock with ISS
ESA PR 22-2004. The DELTA mission, with European Space Agency astronaut André Kuipers from the Netherlands, and the ISS Expedition 9 crew, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) today.
Docking by Soyuz TMA-4 with the nadir port of the Russian Zarya module took place at 07:01 Central European Time (CET). Following the scheduled post-docking checks, the hatch between the spacecraft and the ISS was opened at 08:27 CET.
Soyuz TMA-4 lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan two days ago on Flight 8S. During the journey, Kuipers was the Soyuz Flight Engineer, taking an active role in piloting and docking the spacecraft alongside FKA cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, the Soyuz Commander who will become the ISS Expedition 9 Commander. The third crew member was NASA astronaut Edward Fincke, the ISS Expedition 9 Flight Engineer.
Kuipers is the second Dutch citizen in space, following Wubbo Ockels in 1985. During his 11-day mission, nine of them on the ISS, Kuipers will carry out an extensive experiment programme in the fields of human physiology, biology, microbiology, physical science, Earth observation, education and technology. Part of this programme started in Soyuz TMA-4 on the flight to the ISS, with Kuipers carrying out procedures for two human physiology experiments (MOP, MUSCLE) and two biology experiments (FLOW, KAPPA).
On arrival at the ISS, one of the first tasks for Kuipers after hatch opening is to transfer the experiment equipment and samples from Soyuz TMA-4 to the ISS. Other experiment equipment for the mission was transported to the ISS on an unmanned Progress supply ship on flight 13P, launched on 29 January this year.
Kuipers' activities on his first day on the ISS cover a majority of the various experimental fields. He will transfer biological samples between the European-built Kubik incubators. This will cover the biological experiments ACTIN, ICE-first, FLOW, KAPPA and TUBUL. He will carry out procedures for the human physiology experiments CIRCA, Motion Perception (MOP) and MUSCLE and take samples for the microbiology experiment, SAMPLE, an investigation into bacteria on the ISS.
Within the area of technology demonstration he will activate the HEAT experiment in the European-built Microgravity Science Glovebox; the aim is to test a heatpipe in space in order to develop more effective heatpipes for use in cooling systems.
On the education side of the activities for day 1 on the ISS, Kuipers will install two university student experiments, BugNRG, which will investigate bacterial fuel cells in weightlessness, and GraPhoBox, a plant growth experiment. These were the winners of a competition organised by the Dutch government through the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. Kuipers will also undertake the first part of an educational experiment called Seeds in Space, in which tens of thousands of schoolchildren are directly involved. These children, aged from 10 to 15, will be gaining hands-on experimentation experience by carrying out the same seed germination experiment at the same time as André Kuipers in space.
The Dutch government is the sponsor of the mission through the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, many of the experiments having been developed by Dutch researchers and built by Dutch industry and research institutions. In addition to the experimental programme of the DELTA mission, time has been set aside for Kuipers to take part in public affairs activities and emergency ISS training on his first day at the ISS.
His programme of scientific experiments, technology demonstrations and educational activities will continue throughout the 11-day mission. This concludes when he returns with the ISS Expedition 8 crew, Michael Foale and Alexander Kaleri, early in the morning of 30 April. They will return in the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft, which has been stationed at the ISS with the Expedition 8 crew for the last six months to act as an emergency lifeboat. Kuipers will be the Flight Engineer on the return flight in Soyuz TMA-3, which flew ESA astronaut Pedro Duque to the ISS on the Cervantes mission in October 2003. Soyuz TMA-4 will remain docked with the ISS for approximately six months as the lifeboat for the ISS Expedition 9 crew. Information on the DELTA mission and its progress can be obtained from http://www.esa.int/delta and http://www.spaceflight.esa.int/delta.
Mission briefings in Internet streaming video are broadcast every day at 10:00 and 15:00 at the following Internet address: http://streamiss.spaceflight.esa.int/delta
The media are invited to follow the mission live from the DELTA Mission Information Centre at ESA's ESTEC establishment in Noordwijk, which is open to the press every working day throughout the mission from 08:00 to 20:00.
For more information please contact:
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Tel: +33(0)22.214.171.12455
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Michel van Baal
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Email is a commodity, says Brett Goldstein, Chicago's CIO, and that's why he's moving it to a cloud.
The Windy City said Thursday it is migrating email and desktop applications to Microsoft's cloud services for about 30,000 employees.
This transition allows Chicago to consolidate three separate and internally managed email systems.
"I'm actually going to be getting better service, better functionality, at a lower cost, and that's particularly important when you are in municipal government," said Goldstein. The city expects to save $400,000 per year over the course of its four-year agreement with Microsoft.
But that's just part a broader strategy to improve IT operations in the nation's third largest city by a CIO with a background in government, the start-up world and Big Data.
"We need to be thinking like an enterprise," Goldstein said.
The cloud decision helps standardized IT operations, but is also part of an overall goal to move away from silo, department-focused operations and enable data sharing.
"I would argue that problems are in fact interdisciplinary," said Goldstein, and that means making it possible to bring education, economic, public safety other data sets together. His goal is to build systems that support deductive and inductive approaches to analyzing data that may, for instance, help discover unknown relationships.
In the case of a 311 operation, Goldstein imagines a system where data analytics are used to show how a certain event is a leading indicator for the next event. The 311 system is used for services requests, such as abandoned vehicle removal or to report street lights out.
In pursuit of its goal, the city was recently named a finalist in the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge based on its "innovative proposal" to build a system that identifies real-time patterns for city agencies. There were 300 submissions competing for the $5 million grand prize and 20 finalists. The winner will be announced this spring.
"Data is at the core of how we are doing and going to continue to do government better," said Goldstein.
Many governments have trouble bringing about change to their systems because of upfront investment costs. But Goldstein said they are addressing cost issues in part through open source. The city's Big Data initiative is being built on MongoDB.
"I don't believe in five-year ROIs," said Goldstein. And any project has to have a relatively quick payback, he added.
Goldstein has a background in both data and police work, and was an early employee at OpenTable, the online reservation firm, as its IT director. He has master's degrees in criminal justice and computer science, and is pursuing a PhD in criminology at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Before being appointed CIO, he was the city's chief data officer, and is a former commander in the Chicago Police Dept.
Goldstein adamantly rejects the idea that government work is second to the private sector. "One of the things that drives me crazy is this idea of 'good enough for government work' -- that is not OK," he said.
"I am going to raise the bar really high -- I don't want people pointing to IT as ever inhibiting business, it should be enabling business," said Goldstein.
State and local governments, such as Los Angeles, Wyoming, Colorado, as well as some federal agencies, are using public clouds for email, word processing and spreadsheets.
But government adoption of "pure play" cloud, something similar to what Microsoft and Google offer, remains low, so Chicago is still in early adopter category. IDC expects the potential government market using these cloud services will reach about 1.5% this year, a 50% increase from last year, said analyst Shawn McCarthy.
Chicago, and other government agencies that move to cloud services, typically announce substantial cost savings up front, but McCarthy says the potential savings can easily shrink.
One problem McCarthy sees is users lagging on shutting off older systems and making a complete transition. "The savings that they potentially could get don't always materialize," he said.
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Board James: HeroQuest
James / April 14th, 2010
April 14, 2010 at 2:25 am
A Zelda board game? What
Allie Becroft
October 5, 2013 at 10:32 pm
There was also a Pokemon board game based off of the original TV series.MajorKickass
April 14, 2010 at 2:27 am
Man i need to get back into board games that is bot made by HasbroEngel Harlequin
April 14, 2010 at 2:29 am
I nagged and nagged my parents for this game as a child…i mean every year…but 'twas not to be.
October 14, 2014 at 8:56 pm
Key to the kingdom was better.MajorKickass
April 14, 2010 at 2:29 am
PS when will the nerd be backEpyo
April 14, 2010 at 2:31 am
I can't count the number of times that exact moment has happened with me and a friend. Same wording, same tone, same reaction <_< … V_VTK
April 14, 2010 at 2:32 am
One of the most popular board games ever, at least here in Europe.
So glad to hear you finally make a video of it, it has a very high replay value for me, and it's easy to play even if everybody's wasted 🙂
April 14, 2010 at 2:34 am
When Motherfucker Mike goes "I'm bored, can we play a different game," that look was priceless… Great job making this a new series. I'm hooked.mchaza
April 14, 2010 at 2:40 am
too short, the best review so far is CROSS FIRE, btw when will the nerd be back, because i want to see some more crappy games maybe a leap from nitendo and sega maybe to the PS and PS2 where there are alot of shitty games because they had over 1000s of games on those systems so there has to be a mountain of shit onesthegoodson2001
April 14, 2010 at 2:41 am
In the first comment i saw somone say " a zelda board game , what?" and then i looked closly at the video and there is a zelda board game !!! honestly that should be the AVGN next board game review. I know this isn't called the angry board game nerd but considering this would be a reivew based off zelda , one of the most classic video games of all time i think it would be a bit commical to see some angryness in it.
April 14, 2010 at 2:44 am
Has anyone seen Top 20 AVGN RANTS?
It was announced the next AVGN is in Maykillteck
April 14, 2010 at 2:45 am
This game was great. Once we went through all the quests, we made up our own and customized the figures by melting some and adding extra arms and weapons. We had two sets to work with. Good times.
April 14, 2010 at 2:49 am
damn, i just got done commenting on how good the title card for mouse trap was. look at this bastard. other than that it was pretty funny, just another nerdy ass rpg board game. hey james, i think you should make an actual feature length film. take a break from the little stuff and go all out.cmonMan
April 14, 2010 at 2:50 am
Nice Vid man. But.. who the hell is Mofo Mike?
April 14, 2010 at 2:53 am
You've perfectly summed up most of my experience with Hero Quest, but somehow that didn't stop me from buying expansion packs for it that never got used.
April 14, 2010 at 2:53 am
Interesting title card. Did Mike make it? And, I know you said you were taking a break from AVGN, but I never expected the amount of content you've been putting out the past few weeks. I hope you reference Just the Ten of Us when you comment on the Nightmare documentary:)tbl
April 14, 2010 at 3:03 am
I have to say that this one was disapointing. Maybe because I never played board games so I didn't get the joke. The video was short and it was not as good as the other ones. You can't make a good video everytime iI guess.
February 3, 2013 at 3:59 pm
I don't play board games much either. I was a little disappointed that it didn't go into the game play
but I thought the joke was clear enough–
There was just so much set up and rules to go through
that it ends up being a chore. I mean is it a board
game or is it a flight instruction manual for a 747?
April 14, 2010 at 3:03 am
Also, your tribute to Rope was great, well, for what it was worth anyway. I'm just amazed at how computers have made film so much different now. Whenever I watch Children of Men I think of Rope. I still contend that Rebecca is Hitchcock's best work. For those of you that don't know – Hitchcock filmed Rebecca so that the editor had no choice but to cut the film exactly the way the director intended. Sheer genius.
April 14, 2010 at 3:04 am
That Motherfucker Mike is a motherfucker!
April 14, 2010 at 3:04 am
what a generic name for a board game by the way.joekirk
April 14, 2010 at 3:07 am
Hell yeah i just got my popcorn some soda was gonna see a movie (I.e DvD) but new bored James is just as good =DThe Original
April 14, 2010 at 3:31 am
I think im addicted to these guys
April 14, 2010 at 3:40 am
lol – mike's such a dick 😀Clovis
April 14, 2010 at 3:53 am
Great game… We used to have this, but usually I was the only one that wanted to play it seriously.Regent Rodenberger
April 14, 2010 at 4:05 am
Please James, the next board review should really be the zelda board game. 🙂Tasukihori
April 14, 2010 at 4:14 am
Pretty funny, but I wished that you would have explained more about the game to the audience as you went along…. That's usually how your Board James segments are shown… Good nonetheless. 🙂Sirius
April 14, 2010 at 4:17 am
I never play board games with people not interested in playing.
I know this was all a show but just saying. I think the video would have been more interesting if you guys actually played it.
I'm surprised you answered the people asking about your AVGN videos too. You have to remember that most people just don't keep track of stuff or forget. It's the internet era my friend! For people like me and you who were born before it, it's different; but for the kids born when internet was already around…….. you can't expect too much. You shouldn't worry about it.angrynostalgianonymous
April 14, 2010 at 4:21 am
Ha, after all that crap just to play a board game…perfect reaction.Buckos
April 14, 2010 at 4:42 am
I made this account just to comment on this video.
I used to play this a lot when i was younger, it was one of my educators who bringed this game. Everyone got attached to it and we loved it. Perfect review, hope you'll do more (finally) of those games i actually also used to play.
CheersCless Aileron
April 14, 2010 at 4:48 am
Oh no! It's Dragon Strike all over again!
Something's telling me that Board James will never play any table top RPG-like board games with anyone. I guess that ton of stat tracking would turn anyone off from the game.
Well, it was amusing, at least.
April 14, 2010 at 4:51 am
I remember setting up in shot class in 9th grade,it would take most of the time period and then we'd play for 10 mins sometimes,lol. You should do clue if u have it or life,lol.HC-Kalu
April 14, 2010 at 4:56 am
I really liked playing the game when I was young. I always wanted to be the Dwarf.lunchboxx
April 14, 2010 at 5:12 am
DUDE! i use to have this game when i was a little kid! it was my favorite board game i ever had.
if you ever need a game partner, hit me up! of course you would have to pay for my plane ticket, let me sleep on your couch, have free access to your fridge, and to guest star in a review k?
seriously, i fucking loved this board game when i was little.
April 14, 2010 at 5:12 am
Sooo booring game.:)
April 14, 2010 at 5:22 am
And that's how it goes playing a game. They choose, then choose not to play, lol! Mother fucker, why you gonna choose if you don't want to play. Picky little bastard, lol! Good episode. Can't wait for the next.M3n747
April 14, 2010 at 5:31 am
I played "Hero Quest" on the Commodore 64 back in the day, but I had no idea there was a board game. I wonder if those two games have anything in common, or is it just a coincidence that they have the same title.Beware77
April 14, 2010 at 5:58 am
Alright, I gotta ask. Did you ever play Dungeons & Dragons? It seems a lot of your board games come pretty close, but aren't quite the same thing. I still play every sunday night, and I'm 32 (I know…I'm a dork). So, I'm not gonna laugh if you say "yes".funk spunk
April 14, 2010 at 6:02 am
The ending was fuckin funny! Keep it up 🙂Wincellios
April 14, 2010 at 6:11 am
Friend got this and loved to play when I was kid. 🙂supermangaz
April 14, 2010 at 6:19 am
Very well done! another decent addition to the board james series. i expected it to be longer but i cannot blame you two for making this vid short. why do people make games that requires soooo much reading beforehand? thats just fukin boring, hopefully this vid will tell manufacturers that long instruction manuals are bullshit!
i've said more than enough, awesome vid. cant wait for more.
April 14, 2010 at 6:20 am
I always wanted this game, and when i asked for it for my birthday or christmas, I got Key to the Kingdom instead. I was slightly dissipointed by that.flumpis
April 14, 2010 at 6:28 am
That was really funny. I saw Key to the Kingdom in there – you should definitely review that! Either that or do an episode on all sorts of fantasy adventure games.Master Page
April 14, 2010 at 6:32 am
Great vid man.scott225
April 14, 2010 at 6:45 am
Haha, great video. I remember playing 13 Dead End Drive with my brother when we were kids and it would take about 20 minutes to set up. By the time we set up all of the shitty props and set the traps, neither of us would would want to actually play the game.ClemensTheMenace
April 14, 2010 at 6:58 am
Day 1: Christmas: Wheuuu Cool game!! thx mom & dad
Day 2: Come on lets play it – call my friends- but nobody understood the rules- friends left or we played with the figures
Day 3: First pieces and figures broken
Day 4- 6 my mom studied the manual and exlained the game to me
Day 7 boring game .. my parents said its way too complicated -my friends and I only liked the (now broken ) figures
10 Years later in the attic: Wheeuu new figures for Warhammer Fantasy modding… (nealry the same happend when Battle Masters came out one year later)
April 14, 2010 at 7:02 am
MotherFucker Mike chose the Wizard?
…does that mean he'll get 50,000 on Double Dragon now?Slasher17
April 14, 2010 at 7:28 am
This is probably my fav board game ever! My older brother bought it the day it came out, and one day he gave it to me cause I was interested in it. I'm probably the only one in my house who likes it. I think it's a very underrated game! Great Board James, but it would have been fun to get a little more details about the game, and your opinion on it. But still, it was nice to see you do a "review" of this game. Thanks.welshwuff
April 14, 2010 at 7:32 am
hee i loled, man you got alot of gaOH crap it's a Zelda Board game!
April 14, 2010 at 7:45 am
Great video, this is awesom.
One of the best Board-James episodes, but in fact, they're all great.
April 14, 2010 at 7:54 am
mike really is a mother fucker!!! those kids that would do what he did to you always pissed me off!!G2309
April 14, 2010 at 7:57 am
I'd nearly forgoten how complicated board games could be and the pain of someone no longer being bothered to play. Good to see Board James again.pedi
April 14, 2010 at 8:04 am
so will there be a sequel?? Or did I just waste 5 minutes of my life :p Tnx a lot muthafuckin Mikeenter12
April 14, 2010 at 8:09 am
awesomeBarry the Nomad
April 14, 2010 at 8:16 am
So true to life. Every time I tried to play Hero Quest with my friends, by the time it was set up, they'd bail.gemini_dragon
April 14, 2010 at 8:18 am
muthafuckin Mike and james funny video i just wanna say ive been a fan of James videogame videos since like 2007 late 2007 Early 2008 anyways i just wanan make a suggestion im not complaining i love your videos the only thing i have to say is if maybe there can be a sequel to this or the videos could be longer thats all cause i love your vids later dudesdcmechanix
April 14, 2010 at 8:25 am
Heroquest was the shit. Hope this was only a teaser for a real vid. Make motherfucker Mike play this – he's totally missing out.frstefan
April 14, 2010 at 8:29 am
are you kidding me?! when i aws about 8 years old i was at school then i saw the guys from class 2 (i was in class 1) they played hero quest and i wanted to be in it and then my journey began.
DUDE TELL ME YOUR ADRESS THIS GAME IS THE BEST GAME OF ALL THE GAMES I EVER PLAYED!Jackred
April 14, 2010 at 8:37 am
This board game was similar to Dragon Strike and I just found out the company who made this actually created Warhammer.
I know in a few of your videos I have requested Monpoly and Clue.
I think you need to do Warhammer because back when me and my brother was playing it we had so many characters to play as.
You have to create the board as well as the characters including machines, vampires, elves, space marines, etc.
It plays like a board game but one of the most intense I have ever played.
Now you can be creative with your board like adding stuff to make the game more interesting.
Did you know The Lord of the Rings was involved with Warhammer it surprised the hell out of me when I found that out.
Please Board James review Warhammer as it's one of the most awesome board games in existence.
April 14, 2010 at 8:40 am
The trick is to set a time for your friends to come over and play, then have it already set up for the quest when they get there. That's what I used to do.
I saw a copy of Hero Quest in a charity shop in Oxford, England, not long ago. I really wanted to get it, but at £45 (a little under $70 USD) it was a little out of my price range.Jel-K
April 14, 2010 at 8:50 am
I was 11 years old when i got my hands on this game, but as no one was able to understand how it works i was playing alone ! it's a rôle playing game so people need imagination to play it; it should be written on the box "12+ and imagination required" 🙂 !!!vince_snake
April 14, 2010 at 8:51 am
I never really played that game but my friend used this board all the time for castles and dungeons when we were playing dugeons & dragons.pshlos
April 14, 2010 at 8:58 am
You could do better than that..Tuki
April 14, 2010 at 9:08 am
It amazes me how much of an identical dork I was growing up. Hero Quest, Dragon Strike, those games were great! By the way, I just registered with this site to keep up and I'm wondering, why is the password that was sent to me so long?! What were they thinking?Kracker Kev
April 14, 2010 at 9:10 am
That board game is truly too much work. That is the reason video games were created.cloob1
April 14, 2010 at 9:13 am
As you were going through the games I was like: "Zelda! Pick Legend of Zelda!". LOL, j/k. It kinda look just like the other game, DragonQuest I think it was called…SuperDreamcast
April 14, 2010 at 9:24 am
seriously fuck this…. if your going make a 3 minute video just dont bother.stevo1115
April 14, 2010 at 9:28 am
at first mike didn't seem motherfucker like. but he eventually went back to his motherfucker ways.andywagz
April 14, 2010 at 9:43 am
wish it could have been a bit longer so you could have explained the game more. however, i liked the out-takes at the end. thanks james (and mike). by the way, does mike always wear black or is that just his outfit for motherfucker mike?Doresh
April 14, 2010 at 9:49 am
Man, I love this game. It's still resting on one of my shelves – so that I can see it from my PC XD !
Strangely, I never ran into your problem. I guess that's because me and my 2 brothers are hardcore ^^ !
But you wanna know what pisses me off? I'm a German, and in the European Hero Quest, ALL monsters (besides two in this Master Quest Challenge) are taken out by one hit Oo !Dr. Bigs Kimble
April 14, 2010 at 9:49 am
SuperDreamcast, stop complaining. We should be glad James even took time out of his sabbatical to make these movies. If I had been working as hard as he does on this site i'd be sitting on a beach somewhere.willybean
April 14, 2010 at 9:50 am
The best Board James video! I literally LOL'd in my office at work! I praise Mike, fuck D&D!Jigglysaint
April 14, 2010 at 9:56 am
Well, at least if most people here got a copy they might be able to find one friend to play with. My friends would either get bored, confused, or try and eat the pieces(maybe that last one is not nessicarily true).Mr. Arkadin
April 14, 2010 at 9:59 am
Dark Tower!frstefan
April 14, 2010 at 10:03 am
wow already theres 75 (and more) comments on this one?!pfloyd2000
April 14, 2010 at 10:04 am
Yes — DARK TOWER! To me, the best board game ever. On long trips in the car, my brother and I would just take the tower with us, and it was still fun to play, even by itself — with no board or pieces. That game was truly epic, and the best thing about it was that it was an engaging adventure game without being bogged down with D&D-esque complexities that I think dragged some other board games down.Mr. Arkadin
April 14, 2010 at 10:05 am
Make Mike play the game!
I'll come over and play without bitching about it. 🙂BKopp
April 14, 2010 at 10:40 am
a legend of zelda board game? i hope James reviews that oneDaenske
April 14, 2010 at 10:40 am
I like the original better.GrimMasterDeath
April 14, 2010 at 10:55 am
Been a long time fan James mainly for the nerd series but Board James is pretty cool. Anyway I just wanted to say you've done some really great videos and no one is perfect but you have done some pretty bad ones… This was one of those real stinkers. It was too short and had that "throw something together real quick" feel to it with something that needs a bit of time. When you said it was something requested a lot I was trying to guess what it was but I definitely never expected that one.
Anyway that is just how I thought of it. I can't wait to see the next AVGN after your break with it is over.Ganjar420
April 14, 2010 at 11:01 am
It's times like these that you bust out the Hungry Hungry Hippos. That would be a pretty good short review to see.USMCAVGN
April 14, 2010 at 11:07 am
Mike is a jackass! Damn he must be one of those guys that has ADHD and can't stay focused for very long. Ha ha!! Dude I would totally play that board game anytime anywhere! To bad a decent version of that game is $100+ on Amazon these days!fattoler
April 14, 2010 at 11:08 am
Could you review space crusade?AnKun
April 14, 2010 at 11:27 am
Wow, that Mike guy is one real motherfucker. Is he really like that in real life? Lol, I feel sorry for you James.
April 14, 2010 at 11:29 am
I hope you play that Zelda one next! Or soon. Or ever. Whenever, I just want to see it 🙂Asros
April 14, 2010 at 11:30 am
Awesome video as always. Made me laugh. I really liked the bloopers in the end.mustangman76
April 14, 2010 at 11:31 am
Its good to see Mike involved in the Board James videos… But Wheres Motherfucker Mike !? that guy was out of control!toiletfarm
April 14, 2010 at 11:32 am
What a motherfucker. Set up the whole game and then he pusses out. MFM doesn't have a future as an architect, that's for sure.durona
April 14, 2010 at 11:33 am
Awesome. My friends in town have a game going of this.ObSoLeTe
April 14, 2010 at 11:37 am
hahaha the look said it all
April 14, 2010 at 11:40 am
Board James explained how the game is played. I don't know what else you could have expected if the video went on longer. It made it's point. It's a tribute to all the old times I'd go through the effort of setting up a game and then my friends lose interest. That was the whole joke.
Board James videos were never meant to be 15-20 minute epics. Although, you could say I focused all my energy on the NEXT one. That'll be an epic, but most of these you gotta expect them to be around 3 minutes.Metaljaw
April 14, 2010 at 11:42 am
I know this is totaly random and not about the video, but i think James should give us a your of his house to show us all the collectibles he has, i mean it'd be like a museum tour but no boring.Metaljaw
April 14, 2010 at 11:45 am
i realize now i didn't say tour, some reason i put your, my mistake
April 14, 2010 at 11:47 am
Sweet, James did another game that I suggested for board James (yes, im sure I wasn't the only one)
Great video! Any vid with Motherfucker mike is a great one! loltheduder27
April 14, 2010 at 11:59 am
i agree with metaljaw, a tour of your house would be pretty sweet james. love board james btw.pojut
April 14, 2010 at 12:08 pm
holy crap! We had our own modified version of Hero Quest, that played like a cross between Warhammer table top and DnD…it was BITCHIN. We spent hours upon hours with it. So many good memories 🙂UneX100
April 14, 2010 at 12:15 pm
This video REALLY puts you into James position. You go through the effort of presenting the board game to the friend. And after ALL that effort. Your friend bails out, immediately.LJNGameDesigner
April 14, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Can't believe there are twats complaining about this video – it's hilarious! Great video as always, James! Also, props to Mr Matei fof that awesome title card. Now that's bad ass!You Can Just Walk Over It
April 14, 2010 at 12:22 pm
The premise of this game is pretty similar to Dragon Strike, and as such so is the video in terms of setting things up only to have it too complicated for most of your friends to pay attention. Hope not too many people complain about that.
As mentioned before, regardless of how good/bad that Zelda looking board game shown briefly is, it would be a pretty insane mix between the AVGN and Board James personality and could make for a tremendous episode.Dan the fan
April 14, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Mike is there to represent the archetype of the 10 year old that would lose interest, in the actual set up, and studying of the reading material!
It was a funny joke, every other kid I sat down with to play this game with, would pull that shit on me.
April 14, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Great title card.
I would have done the same as MFMike did.merkyor
April 14, 2010 at 12:29 pm
used to play this when i was like 6. my cousin owned it and he lived far away, so i would get excited whenever we visited. im pretty sure our games ended randomly and i dont think we followed the rulebook very much, but my 6 year old mind still loved it.Soan
April 14, 2010 at 12:30 pm
That's pretty nerdy, haha.MontrealQC
April 14, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Awesome, that is SO what happens all the time when you have to set up a complicated board game…
James you are a GENIUS for making this video the way you did because lets face it : that's life, it sucks. Personally, I bought that game when I was young but nobody ever wanted to play it with me so it's still in the box with still the plastic and the price tag on.
To all that complain about the video, it's too bad that you can't enjoy with you are being given and regret what you don't have. You might want to make your own videos, for free, taking time out of your busy schedules in order to make people laugh, and endure the nonconstructive comments of a few that don't get what you are trying to say!
Amazing job James, once again!neoWhite
April 14, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Motherfucker Mike, it wouldn't be a Board James without him.ccard
April 14, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Mike reminded me of my little cousin, especially at the end. "I don't wanna play anymore."
My dad used to have this game, but I never actually played it.KCMATT
April 14, 2010 at 12:44 pm
My brother and I had an X-men board game that was about the same way. It would take like an hour to set up and then we would play it for about 5 min. and say fuck this lets go ride skate boards or play some Nintendo. That's what makes AVGN so good. He makes you forget about all the bullshit about being an adult and brings you back to good memories when you were a kid and nothing fucking mattered.
Thanks again AVGNRetrovertigo
April 14, 2010 at 12:53 pm
This brings back memories….
No one ever wanted to be the dwarf…..except my dwarf cousin.
These fucking dwarfs….
Thanks. 🙂angel85
April 14, 2010 at 12:55 pm
dude! I saw a Zelda board game in that pile, you have GOT to play that one!Apples
April 14, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Love this episode.
I was in Mike's shoes when my friends wanted to play this. I really really wanted to try what appeared to be an awesome looking game only to lose interest when I found out that it was so complex.
But I understand the pain as well since years later, a friend of mine pulled the same thing during a similar game.Apples
April 14, 2010 at 1:20 pm
As for all the comments regarding the Zelda game, I don't think James should review it. Its really not as interesting as you would think. I'm not sure if its the same one my cousin had but hers was really nothing besides your typical move around a board style game.
I do think it would be neat to see a short video tour of James' stuff though. I loved the NES collection video and I enjoy seeing new videogame/movie posters (or at least, ones I didn't notice before) in each video. Would be neat to see the rest of your game-related collections.acebats
April 14, 2010 at 1:26 pm
this is a good video but i want some more bullshitctu
April 14, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Good review.l..makes me wish I had this game and could play itTreleus
April 14, 2010 at 1:48 pm
I gotta say, even though Deadly Danger Dungeon looks impossible to win, it also looks more fun than going all DnD with Hero Quest. Especially if you're the game master.PsychoMantis
April 14, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Dunno if someone really reads this but have you tried to play Axis and Allies? it takes like 15 minutes to set up and then like 5 hours to play it and the damned German submarines always locks me on my starting island.,
anyway the old version could be considered nostalgic but the new one is pretty much the same minus the monopoly money bills. maybe something?
April 14, 2010 at 2:02 pm
that's the only down side of pen and paper RPG'sfreaksho9oh
April 14, 2010 at 2:04 pm
that was sooo fucking funny keep up the good workCassavius
April 14, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Hey! Hero Quest! Memories!
We even took the trouble to paint the plastic figurines. I wonder if James every played the videogame version of Hero Quest…
April 14, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Hahaha, I think my friend used to own that game, complicated as fuck 😀x Blue Eclipse
April 14, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Despite all of your other board james videos being funny, this episode was too short and wasn't even laughable. I let out a little chuckle at the end but thats all. Sorry James 🙁
April 14, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Really? I swear, Mike reminds me of the guy that broke into my car:
Stole all of my cd's (they were all death metal . . . I live in Detroit, MI).
Stole all of my Warhammer 40K miniatures.
Even popped the trunk to steal my radio that I would take with me to work.
But left behind, in my back seat, was my bookbag. Filled with RPG books and my sketchbook. And one of those books had $100 in its pages.
I was planning on visiting my favorite hobby shop to meet up with some friends for a game. So I placed $100 in the book to reserve it for just in case I wanted to buy some stuff in the shop while I was there.
The guy stole all of my belongings thinking he could just take 'em to a local pawn shop and sell 'em. While if only a piece of literature thicker than a pizza delivery menu and having nothing to do with porn wasn't instant AIDS to this guy, he could've scored more money than he could ever get from pawn for the entire smash & grab he pulled.
Thank God for crackheads' and jocks' aversion to the written word! ^_^