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RALEIGH, N.C. — Patrice Bergeron acknowledges the reality of his situation. Bergeron has suffered four concussions in less than six seasons. It is a battering that does little to comfort any player given the long-term effects of head injuries.
But what gives Bergeron optimism is how quickly he snapped back from his latest concussion. On April 2, Ottawa's Colin Greening caught Bergeron in the side of the head with an errant elbow. Bergeron had headaches initially, but his symptoms cleared more quickly than when he suffered his previous concussion on May 6, 2011.
"I felt better quicker," Bergeron said following Saturday's morning skate at PNC Arena. "The symptoms went away quicker this time. I had some headaches the first day. The next day, I was fine. It was very encouraging.
"I've been asymptomatic for quite a while now since the injury. It's really good news — working out, skating, pushing and shoving with guys, I feel fine. I'm feeling good and it's positive."
Saturday marked the first time Bergeron participated in a full morning skate since the injury. Bergeron missed his sixth straight game. But given how Bergeron feels, it's a good bet the alternate captain will be available for some of the upcoming four-game homestand, perhaps as early as Monday's game against the Senators at TD Garden.
Bergeron participated in line rushes on Saturday morning. He took contact. He took faceoffs and killed penalties during power-play drills. Doctors have not cleared Bergeron for game action, but that is considered a formality.
"There's no limitations anymore," Bergeron said. "I can initiate contact and take contact and practice, obviously. Teammates always take it easy on you. But I feel fine. It's good news that I'm cleared for that."
Dr. Robert Cantu, the expert who has monitored Bergeron's status since his most traumatic concussion on Oct. 27, 2007, told the 27-year-old center that the latest concussive blow caught him in the wrong spot.
"It's still an elbow. Guys are still going with enough force that if it gets you in the right spot, you're going to feel it," Bergeron said, referring to how Cantu explained the outcome of the collision. "That's pretty much what he said."
Bergeron and Greening were racing for the puck in the defensive zone. Greening's right elbow struck Bergeron behind the left ear. The blow also left Bergeron with a bruised and stiff neck. Bergeron knew right away that he had suffered a concussion because of his past experience.
"It's one of those things that's always scary," Bergeron said. "At the same time, I've been through it. Time takes care of it. This time was one of those things where you want to make sure it's fine and healed."
The Bruins are 3-3-0 without Bergeron. His absence has underscored how Bergeron touches the game in every manner: even strength, power play, penalty kill, faceoffs. The Bruins need Bergeron to be a dangerous team in the playoffs.
"I'm feeling good. I'm feeling confident," Bergeron said. "The doctors are feeling confident that there's no issues and no problems down the road. That's all I want to know."
Soderberg on his way
On Saturday, the NHL approved Carl Soderberg's transfer from Sweden, clearing the way for Soderberg to report to the Bruins.
Soderberg will travel to Boston on Tuesday. The coaching staff will determine when Soderberg makes his NHL debut. Soderberg is eligible to play in the postseason.
The Bruins had negotiated Soderberg's release from Linkoping, his Swedish club, following its playoff ouster. The Bruins signed Soderberg to a three-year contract.
But the Swedish federation vetoed Soderberg's transfer Thursday, citing a second contract that Soderberg had with the federation. The NHL did not agree and stamped Soderberg's transfer card.
"The NHL rejected Swedish argument that a second contract existed with the federation," J.P. Barry, Soderberg's agent, wrote in an e-mail. "They ruled our release from Linkoping extinguished all obligations and allowed Carl to sign with the Bruins."
The 6-foot-3-inch, 218-pound Soderberg will give the Bruins offensive depth. Soderberg, 27, led the Swedish Elite League with 31 goals. The Bruins acquired Soderberg's rights from St. Louis for Hannu Toivonen on July 23, 2007.
Hamilton sits, watches
Dougie Hamilton was a healthy scratch for the second straight game. He didn't dress for Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders. Coach Claude Julien said Hamilton's back-to-back visits to the press box were to rest the 19-year-old defenseman. Julien said Hamilton will play on Monday against the Senators. Julien and Hamilton had an on-ice talk following the morning skate. Julien said Hamilton understood the situation. "Two games in a row almost allows him five days to get some good rest — close to a week," Julien said. "I think that will make a big difference. We value him. He's a good player. He'll be back in our lineup next game. Rest is the only reason he's been sitting out. It's certainly not because of his play." . . . Milan Lucic wasn't used on the power play for the second straight game. Lucic joins Shawn Thornton as the only forwards who played only in even-strength situations . . . Thornton, Zdeno Chara, and Gregory Campbell fought in the first period . . . Jaromir Jagr led all Bruins with five shots. Justin Peters robbed Jagr of a sure goal with a sprawling glove stop in the second. Jagr missed the net on four shots and had four pucks blocked. Jagr also had the most ice time (21:51) of all team forwards . . . Jay Pandolfo, Aaron Johnson, and Wade Redden were also healthy scratches.Fluto Shinzawa can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeFluto.


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Family plan cancellations derail dreams of thousands
Published 10:17 pm, Sunday, May 12, 2013
SAN ANTONIO - For years, Darlene Dominguez, 33, got her birth control pills, Pap smears and breast cancer exams at a Planned Parenthood clinic in downtown San Antonio.
As a client of the Women's Health Program, Dominguez received this care for free - a godsend for the single mother of three whose job at a day care center doesn't provide health insurance.
The family planning piece was critical, she said: Becoming pregnant again would derail her dreams of operating her own business one day.
But, like tens of thousands of women across the state, Dominguez is having to find a new place to get care.
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In a 2011 fight over abortion, Texas lawmakers booted Planned Parenthood clinics from the WHP, even though the 51 affected clinics, none of which performed abortions, served nearly half of the more than 100,000 women enrolled in the program.
$30 million withdrawn
In turn, the federal government withdrew the $30 million a year it gave to Texas, saying the state couldn't exclude certain clinics for no good reason.
That same year, legislators also cut other family planning funds by two-thirds - from $111 million to $37.9 million - in part to starve Planned Parenthood, some acknowledged.
Both changes, according to some health care experts, especially hurt poor women in rural areas, where Planned Parenthood was the sole provider, further limiting their access to services.
State officials disagree, saying new providers have stepped in to supplant Planned Parenthood and other clinics that were part of the Women's Health Program so care wasn't interrupted.
Now, the House and Senate have put forth proposals to add $100 million back into family planning and preventive care in the next two-year budget. Legislators also have included $70 million for what's now renamed the Texas Women's Health Program, which operates without Planned Parenthood or federal funds.
140,000 lose access
That state program, which began Jan. 1, already has proved a success, proponents say.
"We're working on several fronts to ensure that our provider network is sufficient for the program to continue in accordance with state laws," said Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, who chairs the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
Those who disagree with the changes made in 2011 say the toll on poor women has been steep.
Public health officials estimate 140,000 women in Texas lost access to preventive care after the budget cuts, including more than 7,000 in Bexar County.
More than 50 clinics have shut down across the state, two-thirds of them not affiliated with Planned Parenthood or any abortion provider, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Others have reduced hours and services or increased prices.
In October, Dominguez got a letter from Planned Parenthood saying she'd need to find a new clinic. At her last check-up, she was given a six-month supply of birth control pills, which are almost gone.
Unplanned pregnancies
She was unaware of a new provider network.
"I don't know what I'm going to do," she said recently. "I don't know where to go. I liked Planned Parenthood because they make you feel comfortable and respected. What if I can't get in to see another doctor before my pills run out?"
Beyond the plight of individual women, experts link family planning cuts to several worrisome trends - unplanned pregnancies are up in Bexar County, for instance, as are cases of sexually-transmitted disease.
Even if the Legislature allocates more money, some fear the damage has already been done to a women's health safety net that was a decade in the making.
"It's not like you can just switch on a light bulb and reopen clinics that have shut down," said Fran Hagerty, who runs an Austin-based women's health network.
The overall loss of access has translated into troubling health statistics, according to researchers at the University of Texas who've analyzed the impact of the funding cuts.
They estimate there were an additional 1,350 unplanned pregnancies in Bexar County last year, compared to two years ago. One cause of the uptick could be that many clinics, to save money, have stopped dispensing long-acting birth control, such as IUDs, which are more expensive up front, experts say.
Last year, the county saw record increases in syphilis cases, something Dr. Thomas Schlenker, director of Metro Health ties directly to the loss of clinic funding. In 2012, there were 565 new cases of syphilis, about 100 more than in previous years, and 18 cases of congenital syphilis, more than double that of 2011, he said.

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It's that time of year again! Over the next few weeks we will take a look at our three newcomers to our program. This week we start with freshman guard Brittani Thomas! Enjoy!
1. Nickname?
2. How did you choose your number?
#21-Randomly choosen
3. What has impressed you the most about Coach Kest and her staff?
The desire to get better and work ethic
4. Funniest Teammate?
5. What is your favorite shot on the court?
15 footer and fast break layup
6. What motto do you try to live by?
No pain, no gain
7. Who is your role model and why?
My mother because she has been my sole provider in the 18 years of my life. Being a single parent she has remained strong.
8. Who is your favorite professional athlete?
Lebron James
9. What is your dream job?
I want to work on ESPN
10. Tell me about your position coach?
Coach A is always smiling and always has a positive attitude.
11. Hometown? What is something unique about it/favorite thing to do there?
My hometown is Columbus, OH but I was born in Youngstown, OH. My favorite thing to do in Columbus is go to Easton Mall to shop or sometimes see a movie.
12. What's on your ipod?
Hip Hop and R & B
13. Who got you into playing basketball?
14. Do you have any pre-gam rituals or superstitions?
I have to listen to my ipod up until gametime, chew gum during warm-ups, and say a prayer to myself before the game.
15. If I had to take a road trip I'd go?
Bahamas. Not really a road trip but this is where I would go :)
16. My favorite Halloween costume?
When I was about 2 or 3 years old I was Baby Bop from Barney
17. The reality TV show I would most like to be on?
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
18. The best thing about being a Zip is?
Being able to represent the school as a whole and all the nice things we get like our new team lounge!
19. Favorite place on campus?
20. Favorite restaurant?
Red Lobster and Chipotle
21. Favorite Class?
First Aid and CPR


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RENO, NV - The annual YP Real Yellow Pages Project ReDirectory phone book recycling program has been extended through February 3.
YP Real Yellow Pages will donate new trees to area parks when phone books are recycled at select Reno, Sparks and Washoe County park locations. Please see the list below for drop-off sites. In addition to the park locations, phone books can be recycled at area Scolari's, Sack 'n Save, Waste Management Recycle America or with curbside recyclables.
City of Reno:
· Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center: 1301 Valley Road, Reno
· Neil Road Recreation Center: 3925 Neil Road, Reno
· Washoe County Senior Center: 1155 East 9th Street Reno
City of Sparks
· Shadow Mountain Sports Complex
· Bonaventura Senior Living: 2360 Wingfield Hills Rd, Sparks
· Sparks City Hall: 431 Prater Way, Sparks
Washoe County Parks:
· Bartley Ranch Regional Park: 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd, Reno (to the right just after the entrance bridge)
· Rancho San Rafael Park: 1595 N. Sierra Street, Reno (front porch of park office)
· South Valleys Library: 15560A Wedge Parkway, Reno (at the entrance)
In the Community:
· All Scolari's
· Sack 'n Save stores
· Waste Management Recycle America stations.
This is the 22nd annual phone book recycling campaign is coordinated by Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, Scolari's Food & Drug Company, YP Real Yellow Pages, and Waste Management Recycle America.
For more information on phone book recycling, be sure to call the YP Project ReDirectory Information line: (800) 953-4400.


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Bolton manager Owen Coyle has written message of thanks to everyone connected with Tottenham for their care and support of Fabrice Muamba following his collapse at White Hart Lane.
Muamba, 23, suffered a cardiac arrest during the FA Cup quarter-final tie on March 17 and it took medics 78 minutes to resuscitate him. The Bolton midfielder remains in intensive care at the London Chest Hospital but he has made "encouraging progress", according to doctors.
Coyle wrote in the programme for Tuesday's rescheduled tie: "On behalf of everyone at Bolton Wanderers and our supporters, I would like to offer our sincere thanks to Tottenham Hotspur - the staff, players, management and fans - for their support for Fabrice and his family at this difficult time."
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April 30, 2012
La Quinta, Calif. -
Mark Anguiano had a second brilliant round but even though his teammates were off only a composite three strokes from their Sunday's scores, Cal State Fullerton fell from a tie for second to sixth place Monday after the second round of the 2012 Big West Conference Men's Golf Championships at the PGA West Mountain Course.
Anguiano followed his 3-under 69 with a 4-under 68 to remain in second place among individuals at 137. But the Titans, who scored 290 on Sunday to trail leader Pacific by 8 strokes, fell to sixth with a 292 for a combined score of 582, 12 strokes behind new leader UC Davis at 570. UoP is a stroke behind the Aggies followed by UC Santa Barbara at 573, Long Beach State at 577 and UC Irvine at 579.
Anguiano trails only Alex Edfort (68-68--136) of Pacific.
Other Titan scores: Scott Rubzin (77-72) at 149 and Dakota Duerr (74-76), Ryan Tetrault (73-77) and Corey Gard (74-76), all at 150.
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Joanne shares a tuna and white bean salad recipe straight from the Mediterranean that will make you want to dine al fresca. Charlie joins in and learns a technique for cooking juicy lemon perfect for tossing with herbs and orecchiette for a light and simple pasta salad. They finish the meal with pineapple sprinkled with a secret ingredient for a perfect ending. Recipes: Tuna and White Bean Salad with Basil and Tomatoes, Orecchiette with Lemon Chicken and Herb Salad, Pineapple Chunks with Olive Oil and Salt. Student: Charlie Baldwin.
Visit the Website: http://www.joanneweir.com
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Garlic-Onion Turkey Burgers Recipe
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Even if you're not on a restricted diet, you'll enjoy these tasty burgers from Lisa Stavropoulos of Stouffville, Ontario. The ground turkey and beef patties are moist, hearty and seasoned to please. "I came up with this recipe as a more nutritious alternative to store-bought hamburger patties," Lisa says. "My husband often requests them for dinner."
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- 3 small onions, quartered
- 1 small carrot, cut into chunks
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup fat-free milk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 pounds lean ground turkey
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 12 hamburger buns, split
- In a food processor, combine the onions, carrot and garlic; cover and process until finely chopped. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add the bread crumbs, milk, egg, salt, basil, thyme and Worcestershire sauce. Crumble turkey and beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 12 patties.
- Lightly oil grill rack. Grill burgers, covered, over medium-hot heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear. Serve on buns. Yield: 12 servings.
Originally published as Garlic-Onion Turkey Burgers in Light & Tasty June/July 2004, p5
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"These are fantastic! I've made them at least 4 times now, freezing the extra cooked burgers for later. Yummy!"


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Extension > Garden > Yard and Garden > Flowers > Gray mold of bedding plants
Gray mold of bedding plants
Gray mold (causal agent = Botrytis cinerea) is one of the most common diseases affecting bedding plants. Hosts commonly include, but are not limited to: begonia, carnation, chrysanthemum, cyclamen, geranium, impatiens, marigold, petunia and zinnia. Fortunately, gray mold is one of the easiest diseases to manage. By changing cultural conditions so that they are unfavorable to fungal growth, the disease can be successfully controlled.
Gray mold often infects the plant through flowers or leaves.
Photo: Chad Behrendt
Proper diagnosis is necessary prior to undertaking any control strategy. Because gray mold affects numerous host plants, care must be taken in examining affected plants. Symptoms of gray mold depend on both host and the environmental conditions. Commonly observed symptoms include: bud blast, leaf spots, flower blight, stem canker, and/or crown rot. (Fig. 1). If conditions are severe, plant death can result. Infected tissue is soft and brown, and may appear water-soaked. A key sign of Botrytis infection is the proliferation of gray mold covering the diseased plant.
Gray mold can quickly kill plants when conditions are favorable.
Photo: Chad Behrendt
Infection often begins at the site of the flower or bud. Flower blight of bedding plants is one of the first symptoms of this disease. The fungus establishes itself in the petals. If humidity remains high and temperatures are warm, the fungus spreads from the flower into the pedicel/peduncle. Eventually, the fungus invades the stem, leading to plant death. Symptoms of flower or bud blast begin as irregular gray/brown spots on the petals, whereas buds turn brown and/or have a water- soaked appearance. Infected buds may not open, or they may fall off.
A key sign for diagnosis is gray mold covering the blighted tissue.
Photo: Janna Beckerman
Leaf spot caused by Botrytis infection occurs in young, tender seedlings or when infected flower petals contact the plant leaves. Leaf spots commonly appear water-soaked, are tan in color, and have irregular margins. If warm temperatures and high humidity persist, the fungus can spread into the main stem and form cankers. When this occurs, plants can die quickly. (Fig. 2).
One of the key diagnostic features is the presence of the gray-brown mold growing over the affected area. (Fig. 3). When temperatures are warm (75° F) and humidity high (85%), the fungus will readily produce spores that spread the disease. Although the sign of Botrytis is a key diagnostic feature, you must remember that Botrytis may also appear as a secondary decay fungus. Care must be taken in observing that symptom development is consistent with Botrytis infection. If you observe unusual symptoms (e.g., wilt, angular leaf spot, deformity) of plant disease that are inconsistent with gray mold, and Botrytis is recovered, it should be assumed that Botrytis was acting as a decay agent and did not cause plant death.
Despite its voracious nature, gray mold is easily controlled by cultural techniques. Upon identification of gray mold, infected plant material should be removed and disposed of. This reduces the inoculum source and minimizes the possibility of infection. Equally essential for control of this disease is manipulating the environmental conditions that contribute to the growth and sporulation of the fungus. Adequate plant spacing, maintaining the relative humidity below 85% and providing good air circulation provide excellent control for this disease. By providing proper plant spacing, lowered humidity and good air circulation, the need for chemical controls can be minimized or eliminated entirely.


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As a Colorado College season ticket holder, I watched DU in person twice this year, and also viewed them numerous times on TV throughout the year. Here are a few things I noticed.
- Dirty – DU is a very dirty team. They frequently hit after the whistle and throw cheap shots throughout the game. Against CC especially, they made a concerted effort to hit the goalie during play or after the whistle any time they were close to him. The dirty play was amplified against CC as they are rivals, but even against Minnesota, they were very dirty.
- Goalie platoon – Brittain has been excellent in the two games I have seen him play. Olkinuora has been streaky. I have seen him play really well in one game and then give up a couple real easy goals in the next. The past couple weeks the two goalies have been switching every other game. If the pattern continues, Brittain is Ferris, and Olkinuora is Michigan.
- Offense – the majority of the offense develops around the Shore brothers and Zucker (all graduates of Pioneer, fyi). All three are very quick with great vision and puck handling abilities. As a team, they crash the net hard after shots and (as mentioned earlier) are not afraid to take out the goalie in the process.


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GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - A Scott County jury has recommended 45 years for Anthony Gray who was found guilty late Thursday evening of murdering his parents.
The jury handed down the sentence of 20 years in the death of Vivian Gray, 20 years for the death of James Gray, and 5 years for tampering with evidence, to be served consecutively.
He will be eligible for parole in 20 years.
The verdict came down just after 11 p.m. Thursday in a Scott County courtroom. It took the jury nearly 11 hours of deliberations to reach the decision.
WKYT's Jerrika Insco, who was in the courtroom, reports that Gray barely had a reaction as the verdict was read.
Police say Gray shot and killed James and Vivian Gray in their Scott County home in 2007.
This was Gray's second trial on the charges. The first one in 2012 ended in a hung jury.
The sentencing phase began immediately after the verdict was read and was handed down around three a.m. this morning.


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The New York Giants' Brandon Jacobs is a 6'4", 270 pound running back. And with that kind of size, you think he'd be able to run right through would-be tacklers, especially when he only needs to pick up a few yards. But he often can't — Jacobs's stats are below average in those situations. A couple NFL greats and a physics professor have the answer.
The Physics Of A Football Player's Performance
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|2004-01-26, 03:33
|Link #1
Join Date: Nov 2003
AnimeSuki now listing fandubs?
Is animesuki going to list fandubs now? One question I have about this dub is where some of the op songs lyrics came from. There was some trouble with the op translation when t-n did it but we got the official single and fixed it. But the song they sing in this dub has some stuff that just seems made up as they went along. Also It is pretty clear the show is called Pretty Guardian Sailor moon. So why would they have a sub for it called "Beautiful" guardian sailor moon? Yeah I know pretty and beautiful are pretty much the same(just not quite)but If the show is called one thing why lable it another? And one last thing,I just don't understand fandubs. Could some one explain to me why people do them? I mean most pro dubs are bad enough. I just don't get it.
|2004-01-26, 03:43
|Link #2
Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
Since I am responsible for listing this show on AnimeSuki I feel I should respond.
First of all, once GHDPro finds out that I broke the rules by listing it here he might very well decide to delete it. It says very clearly in our Listing Policy "No raw or dubbed anime: AnimeSuki will not list anime that has no subtitles or anime which is not in it's original language." On the other hand I have never seen an entire episode of a show dubbed by fans except as a parody so it seems odd to have ruled out something that never existed until now.
Personally I hate pro-dubs also, but the quality of work that Desolate Sailors Inc put into this really impressed me. Their acting was better than the original japanese actors. Of course that isn't saying much since the original japanese acting was awful, but still... The fan-dubbers' acting was better than at least 90% of the profession dubs that I have seen.
The purpose of our site is to make the works of anime fans more accessable to all of anime fandom. This truly deserves to be brought to the attention of our community in hopes that it raises the bar for what we should expect of the "professionals."
Now I just get to hope that GHDPro and the others don't decide to lynch me for this. Please pray for me - I may need it. As for AnimeSuki listing other fandubs, even if we decide not to delete this torrent from the site that doesn't mean that every fandub will get listed. We might decide to rule it on a case-by-case basis. Or maybe I'll just get tarred and featherd.
|2004-01-26, 03:56
|Link #4
Join Date: Nov 2003
I will just say I don't see the quality in the dubbing they alter to much of the music(The op),and the actors are not even up to par with Resident Evil voice actors. The fandub actors don't really show any emotions. Also Nosaniwa i was banned by you for breaking the rules last week. Perhaps you should think on this?
|2004-01-26, 04:21
|Link #6
_=_Mada Mada Dane_=_
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Back in the States
Good luck.
|2004-01-26, 04:30
|Link #7
The Man, The Legend......
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Redmond, WA
Age: 40
I have to side with NoSanninWa on this one for several reasons. One, I'm sure more than 99% of the people on Animesuki have never seen a fandub before, and I'm sure many will want to see one out of curiousity, and it will allow them to form an opinion based on experiance, rather than speculation.
Also this is a series that only one other group is working on, and that other group from what I understand does partially parody subs. Even if you don't agree with some of their translations, I'm sure many would agree that an honest mistake is better than a bad joke. This would give people another choice.
As far as why would anyone do fan dub? Why not? There other people that would rather hear and understand what the characters are saying, rather than read it off the bottom of the page. Personally I'll take crappy subs over crappy dubs any day, but I would also take very well done dubs over well done subs. Besides, maybe if the fan dubbing comunity takes off, some good talent will be discovered and find jobs in the professional industry (I know I'm being really optimistic on that one, but you never know) and thus eventually help do away with crappy pro-dubs someday.
|2004-01-26, 05:13
|Link #8
*Kyuuketsuki Otaku*
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Somewhere in Hawaii
Just watched the fandub. Well, it wasn't too bad I guess, the OP and Sailor V song was actually sung pretty well. I really can't compare it to another fandub since this is my first. I'll be a shame if the torrent gets taken down considering how much effort the group put into. Hopefully GHDPro will allow the torrent to stay up and go easy on NoSanninWa.
|2004-01-26, 05:37
|Link #9
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 38
I just watched this ('cause I was morbidly curious, and happen to like the actual show), and I have to say....
this was the best fandub EVER MADE.
Of course, that's not saying much. Considering I can count the number of non-parody fandubs on one hand. Actually about 2 fingers worth of one hand. (The only other one I've ever seen myself was of Kodomo no Omocha... now that was a suicidal project if I ever saw one).
As for people being scared that this will spark some kind of animesuki revolution, with fandubs listed all over the place... fear not. Somehow I think this will be the one and only non-parody fandub we'll see for a long long time.
Major Kudos to the people who put this together.... most people don't understand how much work it takes to put something of even this marginal quality together.
|2004-01-26, 05:48
|Link #10
r00t for life
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: /dev/null
It's a lot complicated to dub then sub and requires more ppl involved (unless one person dubs all, which isn't very good) so I doubt we'll see fandubs all over da place. I'm downloading it now and I shall post some comments later.
|2004-01-26, 12:14
|Link #12
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Netherlands
Age: 39
Most fandubs that I've heard of are parodies. This one doesn't seem
to be the case. And I guess the current "Listing Policy" wasn't ready
for this possibility.
As I've stated in the Staff forum, I'll allow this fandub and others, as long
as they're seriously dubbed. In return we will mark them clearly as being
fandubbed, so if you don't like them you can ignore them.
I've also made a note of this one the main page now.
@Lord Raiden: ER... check the main site for a torrent marked "(Fan Dubbed)"
|2004-01-26, 12:48
|Link #13
Join Date: Nov 2003
Get ready for a flood of fandubbed anime
|2004-01-27, 02:34
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
Bad news. Another fandub has ambushed us. It seems to be just as GHDPro so ominously feared in his last post. This one doesn't share the "high" production values of the previous. It's voice acting isn't the worst that I have ever heard, but it is pretty pathetic. Now because of my "brilliant" idea to list the Sailor Moon Fandub I find myself listing a badly done Naruto Fandub. Don't take my word for it though, go check it out yourselves.
I considered not adding it, but it was done seriously. It isn't a parody. We've added badly done fansubs in the past, so I couldn't very well justify leaving it off the site unless GHDPro or a popular outcry wants us to vet the quality of all fandubs against our own subjective standards.
|2004-01-27, 08:48
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Join Date: Nov 2003
There will be more. Soon I bet we see "Ongegai Twins THE DUB"
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Ashley Wagner knows what it is like to be on the outside looking in.
That's why she doesn't underestimate the importance of having the two U.S. women headed to next month's World Championships – herself and Gracie Gold – skate well enough to earn a third U.S. women's spot at the 2014 Olympics.
And she doesn't duck the idea there is pressure to do it, as skaters often do.
"I was personally affected most directly from only having two spots going into the last Olympics," Wagner said during a Tuesday teleconference. "This is the U.S. ladies last shot to get that third spot back. There is definitely a ton of pressure at this competition."
Wagner finished third at the 2010 U.S. Championships. Only the top two skated in the Vancouver Olympics because the U.S. women had failed to earn a third Olympic spot for the first time since the 1994 Winter Games and just the second time since World War II.
Wagner clearly doesn't want to take part of the fall for it happening again.
To get back the third spot, at both the Olympics and worlds, Wagner and Gold must have combined finishes at worlds that add up to 13 or less – for example, first and 12th, sixth and seventh, etc.
"Gracie and I, as long as we skate solid performances, we will be able to accomplish that," Wagner said. "But I definitely am aware there is a lot at stake."
The U.S. women now have failed to earn a third spot for five straight worlds. The best result total in that span was 16.
The odds of them doing it this time got a little better when Finland's Kiira Korpi, a two-time European Championships medalist, dropped out of worlds with an injury. But the odds still don't seem good.
The senior worlds that begin March 13 in London, Ont., will be the third for Wagner, 21, the reigning U.S. champion, and the first for Gold, 17, runner-up at last month's nationals.
Wagner finished 16th in her world debut, as a 16-year-old in 2008. She did not get back until last year, when she was fourth.
"My first time at worlds was overwhelming," Wagner said. "I wasn't prepared for how big an event it was."
Gold has said a couple times this season, her first at the senior level, that she has felt similarly overwhelmed by the atmosphere at the elite events.
If Wagner regains the performance level that brought victories in her first two Grand Prix events this season, she should be a strong medal contender – even a title contender – at worlds.
But Wagner fell twice in the free skate at each of her last two competitions, the Grand Prix Final and nationals. She lost the free skate at nationals but kept her title because Gold was a poor ninth in the short program.
Can Wagner shake that off?
"It's really not that hard to go forward," she said. "I don't think either of them have anything to do with each other.
"The falls in Sochi (Grand Prix Final) – one was a freak accident, the other was me losing a little focus. Nationals is a very, very difficult event, especially coming in as the defending champion. I think I succumbed to the pressure a little bit.
"But this is a new competition, different mindset, competing against different girls. I don't think it will be a problem to really move past it."
Wagner skipped the Four Continents Championship in Japan earlier this month to regroup, both mentally and physically, since one of the falls in Sochi left her battered and bruised at nationals.
Gold went to Four Continents – her first senior international championship event – and finished sixth in a field that did not include any European skaters. She said her goal for worlds is to make the top 10.
Unless Gold does at least that well, some U.S. woman is likely to feel the same way Wagner did in 2010.


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The Lehman Township supervisor's race has two Republicans vying in the primary elections for one seat. Incumbent Dick Vollmer and challenger Nelson Roig each spoke at a candidates forum on Saturday, sponsored by Lehman Township. Here is what they had to say.
Background: Born in Cuba, Roig earned an electrical engineering degree at Havana University. He spent much of his career as an electrical engineer at Westinghouse. Later he worked as a self-employed engineering consultant and is now retired. Roig is fluent in five languages.
Why are you running?
Roig is running on one issue: To bring public water and sewer to the residential neighborhoods in Lehman Township. Roig says he has heard from many residents that these in-ground services are desired. He is concerned that without centralized services, individual septic systems will eventually contaminate ground water.
Although the initial building of a water and sewer system would be costly, Roig says, the township could get grants or a loan that could be spread out over many years. And once the water and sewer system is installed, he believes it will be inexpensive to operate.
With public sewer and water serving the area, empty lots that are currently unbuildable because they are not large enough to fit a septic system would become buildable, Roig said. "That's it. I don't have any other ideas," Roig told an audience at the Bushkill Volunteer Fire Company's main facility on Evergreen Drive.
Background: Lehman Township supervisor for 13 years. Former New York City police officer who later worked for the New York City Fire Department. Vollmer managed the private Bushkill community Pocono Mountain Lake Estates and then spent 10 years as president of that community.
Why are you running?
Lehman Township taxes are the lowest in area, Vollmer said. He would like to be re-elected to see various projects he has been involved with through to completion, including improvements at Lehman Park.
Supervisors are instrumental in getting grants for the township and often must advocate for the township with state agencies to get work done, Vollmer said. This was the case with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's improvements on Milford Road. The project required 30 years of advocacy to get PennDOT to do the work, he said.
When asked about installing municipal water and sewer at the Lehman Township Candidates forum, Vollmer said it is a debate for another time, but that it would be cost prohibitive.


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To the editor: The nature of this warning is so outrageous an affront to our nation that I must tell you the source of my information for you to believe it. It comes from a successful legal organization in Washington, D.C., the American Center for Law and Justice, founded by Pat Robertson.
To the editor: The nature of this warning is so outrageous an affront to our nation that I must tell you the source of my information for you to believe it. It comes from a successful legal organization in Washington, D.C., the American Center for Law and Justice, founded by Pat Robertson.
President Barack Obama has scheduled for delivery to Egypt a military aid package of $1.5 billion. Already four state-of-the art F16 fighter jets have been shipped, and more are to go along with 200 military tanks. This is funded by taxpayer dollars.
Egypt is under a dictatorial regime favoring the terrorists. It�s more unstable under the leadership of Muhammed Morsi, who has made it clear he hates Israel and the Jewish people. For years, the United States has given billions of aid to Egypt for stabilization and humanitarian purposes, not military aid.
Obama maintains he�s doing this to fulfill an agreement made with U.S. arms manufacturers. Americans must no longer be blind to Obama�s intentions to get the Muslim world on his side.
It is absolutely necessary for Americans to discard the shroud of complacency that we have been living in for too long a time.
Elizabeth Rogers
To the editor: My wife and I agree that �Brighton Beach Memoirs,� currently being presently by the Hendersonville Little Theater, is one of the best theater performances that we have experienced.
The entire production is outstanding, including the effective set, the crisp sound, and the amazing acting of the superb cast who have mastered the psychological interchange of the Jerome family and so effectively share it in the intimacy of the Little Theater.
In �Brighton Beach Memoirs,� Neil Simon not only humorously entertains but also challenges as the life struggles of the family onstage are in some fashion the story of the audience also. Be prepared to both laugh often and probably shed some tears.
Only a few opportunities remain to enjoy and appreciate this terrific performance � today at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Bob Carlson
To the editor: The April 7 Associated Press story by Aron Heller headlined �70 years ago, Jews in ghetto resisted Nazis� tells of survivor Aliza (Mendel) Vitis-Shomron performing her sacred mission by telling about the mass murders, resistance and destruction of the Polish Warsaw Jewish ghetto during World War II.
To me, this well-done effort to inform (who was it who said, �Those who choose to ignore history are doomed to repeat it�?) of events still in living memories is too brief. It�s important also to remember that while the slaughter was happening in Warsaw, a powerful Communist USSR Army stopped its advance and parked just east of Warsaw. It apparently had no interest in saving the Jewish prisoner population from Nazi butchers but allowed the death and destruction to be completed before taking the city.
This history seems to me to mirror the left�s present-day hostility toward religious groups and minorities as they distort (invert?) the meanings of our Constitution and attempt to �secularize� the nation and the world.
We Christians are Scripture-sharing direct spiritual descendants of the Jewish faith. Perhaps we�re next?
N.O. Klaner


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Senior Margaret Chute and the Crimson look to start the season 4-0 for the first time since 2007-08 (photo Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's hockey team will look to build off the momentum it built during two wins during the opening two games of ECAC Hockey play when it travels to Brown and Yale this weekend. The Crimson hits the road again after shutting out Quinnipiac, 2-0, and routing Princeton, 9-1, last weekend away from home.
Game 3: at Brown
Friday, November 2, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Meehan Auditorium, Providence, R.I.
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Game 4: at Yale
Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 4 p.m.
Ingalls Rink, New Haven, Conn.
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About Harvard
The Crimson (2-0-0, 2-0-0 ECAC) began its season with a weekend sweep for the second straight season. Jillian Dempsey led the way with six points (2 goals, 4 assists) on the weekend, while Laura Bellamy and Emerance Maschmeyer each picked up wins in goal. Bellamy blanked Quinnipiac, 2-0, in the season opener for her 15th career shutout and Maschmeyer beat Princeton, 9-1, in the second game to earn her first career victory.
Player of the Week
Jillian Dempsey was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week Oct. 30 after leading the Crimson to a 2-0 start with six points in the first two games. The senior had one of the best offensive performances of her career at Princeton Oct. 27 as she tied her career-high with five points. She had three assists on the Crimson's first four goals and later added two goals of her own. To view the complete release, click here.
Easy Transition
Harvard's freshmen made an immediate impact on the ice last weekend. Five skaters making their Crimson debuts combined for seven points in two games, including four from Mary Parker. The Milton, Mass., native had assists on both goals at Quinnipiac and followed with a goal at Princeton to give the Crimson a 1-0 lead within the first two minutes of play. Miye D'Oench also put one between the pipes at Princeton and added an assist.
Jumping Up
The Crimson jumped three spots to No. 6 in the latest USCHO rankings. The move earned Harvard its highest spot in the poll since ending the 2009-10 season at No. 4. In each of the last two seasons, the Crimson was ranked as high as No. 7 on multiple occasions.
Killin' It
Harvard has denied its opponents in each of the three power-play opportunities it has given up. Since the start of 2012, the Crimson has allowed just seven power-play goals in 21 games, and has killed 71 of 78 opponent power plays.
Spread the Wealth
Six Crimson skaters scored in the 9-1 win at Princeton Oct. 27. The last time Harvard had six different players find the back of the net in one game was in an 8-0 win at Yale Jan. 27, 2012. Jillian Dempsey and Kaitlin Spurling scored goals in each of those two contests.
Big Time Bellamy
Laura Bellamy moved into a tie for second in the Harvard record books with her 15th career shutout in the season-opening win at Quinnipiac. The Duluth, Minn., native made 30 saves to even Ali Boe '06 on the shutouts chart and trails only Christina Kessler '10, who had 25 clean sheets during her four years in Cambridge. Before this season, the last time a Harvard goalie blanked an opponent in the season opener was in 2006-07.
Canadian Connection
Emerance Maschmeyer became the first Harvard goalie to record a win in her first start as a freshman since Christina Kessler '10 six years ago. The Bruderheim, Alta., native made 16 saves in a 9-1 victory at Princeton Oct. 27. Kessler, hailing from Oakville, Ont., made 21 saves to beat Brown, 8-1, Nov. 17, 2006.
Three, Naturally
Lyndsey Fry tallied three goals to help Harvard to a 9-1 win at Princeton Oct. 29. The junior scored three consecutive goals in the game to record a natural hat trick.
Starting Strong
Harvard has the chance to complete a trio of accomplishments that have not happened during the last few seasons.
Last 4-0 start: 2007-08 when the Crimson started with 11 straight wins
Last four-game road winning streak: Dec. 17, 2008-Oct. 30, 2009 when the Crimson won eight in a row
Last time starting the season with four straight road wins: 2007-08 when the Crimson won its first five
Coach Katey Stone
Katey Stone, the Landry Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Hockey, is in her 19th season as Harvard's head coach, and she holds a 380-164-32 career record, the most all-time victories in Division I women's hockey. Stone has led Harvard to all eight of its NCAA tournament appearances and was recently named the head coach of the United States women's hockey team for the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Head coach Katey Stone is not the only Crimson with upcoming Red, White and Blue duties. Along with Stone, Michelle Picard and Lyndsey Fry will travel to Vantaa, Finland to take part in the Four Nations Cup Nov. 6-10. The trio will represent the USA in a tournament against Canada, Sweden and Finland. The four countries that battle for the Four Nations Cup account for all 16 medals ever won in the Olympics.
About Brown
The Bears (1-1-0, 1-1-0 ECAC) split games at Cornell (L, 2-0) and Colgate (W, 4-1) to start the season last weekend. Brown kept the game tight with Cornell, despite being outshot 37-12 throughout the contest. The Big Red only got one shot past Brown senior Katie Jamieson before adding an open-net goal with 10 seconds left. Against Colgate, Brown was once again outshot, 27-21, but managed to score four times. Junior Aubree Moore held Colgate to one score to give the Bears their first ECAC win of the year. Four different Bears scored in the contest, while freshman Alli Rolandelli assisted on two of the tallies. Brown's two goalies boast an impressive .953 save percentage while splitting time in the first two games. The duo made 61 save and allowed two goals.
Series History - Brown
The Crimson has pulled away from Brown in recent years in the all-time series. Harvard has won 13 straight over the Bears, including 3-0 and 5-1 wins last season. The Crimson owns a 21-0-2 record against Brown since the Bears last pulled out a win Feb. 23, 2002.
About Yale
The Bulldogs (1-3-0, 1-1-0 ECAC) are off to a much better start after finishing last season 1-27-1. Yale won its first ECAC game of the year Oct. 26 at Colgate, 3-0, and followed with nearly upsetting No. 2 Cornell the next day. The Big Red ultimately beat Yale, 3-2, but not before the Bulldogs gave Cornell a scare. Yale had the game tied entering the third period despite being outshot, 29-7, in the first two periods. The Bulldogs were 2-of-6 on power play opportunities in the game. Freshman Jamie Haddad leads Yale with two goals, including one of the man-up goals at Cornell. Classmate Kate Martini has added three assists and junior Tara Tomimoto has dished out two helpers. In goal, sophomore Jaimie Leonoff brings a 2.03 goals against average and .946 save percentage into the weekend. She has played 237:02 minutes in goal and made 140 saves.
Series History – Yale
Harvard has dominated the all-time series against Yale with 62 wins in 72 tries (62-7-3, .882). The 62 wins represent the most the Crimson has against any opponent during the 35-year history of the program. Harvard is 13-1-0 against the Bulldogs since 2005-06, the last time Yale earned a win in the series. Last year, the Crimson held Yale scoreless during 8-0 and 4-0 wins.
Up Next
Harvard will take two weeks off from game competition before returning to the ice at Boston University Nov. 18. The road contest will be the final game of five straight on the road to start the year. The Crimson's next ECAC action will be at Bright Hockey Center against Colgate Nov. 23 and Cornell Nov. 24.


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Four Frenchmen held captive for three years by an al-Qaeda offshoot in North Africa flew home to their families yesterday, as sources said at least 20 million euros (US$27.5) had been paid in ransom.
The four men, who were kidnapped by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in northern Niger in 2010, flew into the Villacoublay military airport near Paris, where they were met by their families and French President Francois Hollande.
A source close to the Nigerien negotiating team that secured the hostages' release said yesterday that, despite French assurances to the contrary, a ransom had been paid.
"Between 20 and 25 million euros was paid to obtain the release of the French hostages," the source said, adding that the money included payments to the hostage-takers and intermediaries.
Le Monde also quoted a French source close to the negotiations as saying more than 20 million euros had been paid for their release.
The French government has denied paying any ransom, with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian insisting yesterday: "France has had the same policy for three years. We do not pay."
The four ex-hostages had left Niger on a government plane earlier in the day. They appeared relaxed and had shaved or trimmed the thick beards they were wearing when they were released.
The four men appeared thin, but otherwise in good health, a reporter at the scene said.
Hollande had announced their release on Tuesday, after what he called "three years of suffering for the families who lived through a nightmare."
He thanked Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou for helping to secure the release of the four men.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who flew back with the hostages, said before takeoff that the men had been freed in neighboring Mali, and were in "very good shape."
"They have been hostages for three years and the nightmare is finally over," he said.
In a brief remark at the airport in Niger, one of the hostages, Thierry Dol, 32, said: "It was very difficult but it was the test of a lifetime."
Francoise Larribe, who was kidnapped along with her husband, Daniel, before she was freed in February 2011, said on learning of her husband's release: "It's an emotional wave, a tsunami."
"I have never lost hope, even though there were moments of dejection, fear and anguish," she said.
Dol, Larribe, Pierre Legrand and Marc Feret were kidnapped on Sept. 16, 2010, from a uranium mining compound in Arlit, north-central Niger. They worked for French nuclear giant Areva and construction group Vinci.
Legrand's mother Pascale Robert told BFMTV: "Now we're waiting for them to physically return, to see them, to touch them."
The news of their release came days after regional security sources in the town of Gao in Mali reported the presence of envoys in the Sahel "to speed up negotiations towards freeing the French hostages." France had officially denied sending envoys.
According to a high-ranking Nigerien source, the four were taken to Niamey by a helicopter from Anefis in northeastern Mali near the Algerian border.
That was the site of final negotiations which included Mohamed Akotey, a former Tuareg rebel who is a senior executive with an Areva subsidiary in Niger.
The hostages were apparently held in different locations to prevent them being freed in any French assault, and were brought together just days before the release.


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European Commission
Zagreb, 26 November 2012
Š. Füle in Zagreb: We want Croatia to be a success story
Press statement by Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood policy Štefan Füle at the end of his visit to Croatia where he participated in the 4th Balkan Civil Society Forum and had meetings with Croatian President, Ivo Josipović, Prime Minister, Zoran Milanović, Deputy Prime Minister, Neven Mimica and President of the Parliament, Mr Josip Leko.
''It is good to be in Croatia and to see how the country is changing on its way to becoming the next member of the European Union.
I had very good talks today with the President, Speaker of the Sabor, Prime Minister, and Deputy Prime Ministers.
We discussed our last Comprehensive Monitoring report on completing the preparations for membership and the actions that Croatia must take in order to meet all the outstanding commitments and to be fully prepared in time for accession. Only few months remain to deliver results; this is the final lap.
The areas we have identified are: competition, the judiciary and fundamental rights, justice, freedom and security, as well as the translation of the acquis.
Croatia also needs to make further efforts in a number of Chapters, such as agriculture, the environment, and preparations for the structural funds. Completing the preparations in these fields is primarily in Croatia's own interest.
I welcome the strong commitment of our Croatian partners to move the process forward. We expect significant progress in the coming months, in view of our next Monitoring Report, to be published in the spring.
I am confident that Croatia will make it and will be able to assume the obligations of membership on the 1st of July next year.
Today, we have also discussed regional issues and I encouraged Croatia to continue its efforts to find mutually acceptable solutions to open issues with its neighbours, including border issues.
In short, we want Croatia to be a success story: for the benefit of its citizens, for the credibility of the enlargement. And also for the benefit of the region, since you can be a role model for other aspirants in the Western Balkans.''
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I've been here so long I forgot how to recognize humor. Now I also don't remember how to respond to it.
A band of savages given a portion of the island such that one day our society could make war on them.
Goodly amount of war paint to don while hunting game and savages.
I always thought it was kinda the other way around about your last point there ; that the ancients were more concerned about being remembered than us moderns. The tale of Achilles comes to mind, he was told by an oracle that he could stay home and live a long and happy life w many of his own children and an attractive women by his side, or go to war at Troy and forever be a ledgend (except that he's guarenteed to die young). If Modern proles were more concerned with being remembered than the ancients, then society wouldn't be so plastic and boring; I guarentee you that much.
No Jews or african-americans.
Physical appearance, fashion, ethnicity, luxuries: these things would be diminished in value and no one would ridicule others for being different from them in this regard, because it would be realized upon one's death these things are pretty much irrelevant.
So I see a metal society being more tolerant; character, integrity and morality would be more valued so as to lessen suffering during one's time on earth. Frivolous cultural elements would be discouraged, not by force but by the will of people, and common culture would not be enforced but hopefully celebrated upon one's blossoming of intellect and judgment. There would be no sitcoms or celebrity gossip.
As it is now, I think each ethnic group would proudly produce its own metal and rule itself. My intention in discussing any related issues has never been to exclude or discriminate against other ethnic groups, but to point out that we're all happiest when ruling ourselves and we're miserable as a cultureless grey race lumpenproletariat serving cultureless valueless corporations and idiot public image governments. There's nothing wrong with ethnic pride, if you use it to eliminate parasites and wrongdoers, raise intelligence and character standards in your group, and fight back against stupidity.


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Flying home for Christmas
You know, Granny Freeze usually flies private. And yet she was photographed leaving Sydney today with Keith Urban swinging little Sunday Rose between them, blissed out and so in love, headed for home for the holidays. Oh right. And she's currently promoting a movie called Rabbit Hole for which she's expected to be Oscar-nominated. Is that why Rupert Murdoch didn't send his plane this time?
Anyway, you know who else is in Australia?
Naomi Watts and Liev Schrieber and their two boys. Here they are playing with their children at Bronte Beach yesterday. Nicole and Naomi are supposed to be bffs. You get the sense though that Naomi has slowly extracted herself without drama so that it's not uncomfortable when they have to pose together at an event but doesn't mind at all that she won't hear from Gran, if at all, for several months after. It's not the most immediately gratifying way of breaking up – you can't tell the person to their face that they're selfish and you're tired of being taken for granted – but in the end it's probably better for self-preservation. Someone like Nicole, she'd probably use a big blowout to her advantage publicly.
Photos from Wenn.com and Flynetonline.com


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Sunday, August 15, 2010
Americans fond of symbolic destruction
This operation was conducted expertly, in an ambiance of joy, by my son François and his friends Philippe and Boubeker.
A primordial association exists between burning and purification or cleansing. On the other hand, I draw the line at religious sacrifice, which I've always looked upon as one of the most barbaric and psychopathic concepts that the mixed-up mind of Man has ever concocted.
In certain contexts of delusion, the destruction of an old order is seen as a sacrifice to the new order. That was the spirit in which the Nazis burned books:
Yesterday, on French TV, I watched an excellent documentary on John Lennon, who has been thrust momentarily into the news because his killer's sixth attempt at parole has just been postponed until September.
Everybody's familiar with the scenes of mass hysteria that occurred in many places throughout the world when the Beatles were at the height of their fame. But we should not forget other frightening scenes of hysteria, in the USA, following Lennon's amusingly blasphemous remark about their being more popular than Jesus Christ. Hordes of American adults and children scrambled to burn everything they could find concerning the Beatles.
I've just come across a US invitation to burn a flag next September 12.
This is said to be a protest against the American Right's exploitation of racial prejudice for political gain, and the proposed flag-burnings will coincide with the annual Tea Party festivities. If you're motivated, please be careful. For God's sake, don't burn the wrong flag! To help you adjust your sights, here's the flag you're being asked to destroy:
The organizers of Burn the Confederate Flag Day suggest that participants might throw parties, dress up as clowns, and film everything for the web.
Ah, dear mad America. You ain't never learned nothin', and you probably never will. You've got burning in your brain, destruction in your DNA, a deadly amalgam of God and guns in your genes.
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Don't paint all of us "ugly Americans" with your broad brush, sir. Some of us (even those of us living in Nebraska) are vegetarian, atheist, same-sex couples who are well on their way to being suitably housebroken to be allowed out into the rest of the world... ;-)ReplyDelete
I agree that it's wrong to seize upon something that might be associated with a certain percentage of Americans, and to talk as if this something could be generalized to the entire population. So, I was being untruthful in suggesting that all Americans are "fond of symbolic destruction". And the final paragraph of my blog post, in which I address myself to "dear mad America", was exaggerated and indeed dishonest.ReplyDelete
In mild self-defense, I would say that this tendency to generalize arises in what might be called majority situations. A good example is the case of the assassination of John F Kennedy. Today, I would be tempted to generalize in the following haphazard style: "America doesn't know who killed President Kennedy, but they're convinced it wasn't Lee Harvey Oswald. At least not on his own…" That's a certain approximative way of summarizing the fact that some 70% of polled Americans said they didn't believe in the conclusions of the Warren report.
It's hard to write effectively in a readable style (except in an academic thesis or a scientific article) without exaggerating slightly and generalizing harmlessly from time to time. Fortunately, there are so many admirable and open-minded Americans, with huge talents in writing and constant access to the media, that outsiders like me are able to learn so much about your intriguing nation and its fine people.


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In the wake of state test scores being released, the Meridian Public School District has a plan of action. Last year the district's overall grade fell by one point from a 'C' to a 'D'; this caused its rating to drop from 'Successful' to 'Academic Watch.' To address the problem, Meridian Public School Superintendent, Dr.Alvin Taylor, says this year there will be even more intense instruction within classrooms.
"We're focusing a lot on increasing the pace and rigor of our instruction in the classrooms. We have brought in instructional specialists to help mentor and coach our teachers."
Dr. Taylor is also making a plea to the community.
"We definitely still need mentors and tutors, and we need the community to work with our students after-school hours and during the summer. We're going to be working diligently during school hours to prepare our students for the academic rigors of these tests, but we need parents and the community to work with us during non-school hours as well."
This includes more after-school programs for students.
"I'm quite confident that between the school system and the community, if we all work together, we will continue to make positive strides daily."
At this time Dr. Taylor says the number one goal for the district is to regain its 'C' grade and only advance from there.
"We're not making excuses. We know that we've got to work hard. We worked hard last year, but we know that we've got to work harder and that's exactly what we're going to do!"
Anyone interested in volunteering with the Meridian Public School District can call the main office at any of its individual schools or MPSD's central office at (601) 483-6271.


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The party is level 11/12.
Here are the problems.
We have a Sorcerer, who while still doing all the good caster battle-field control, also throws out +2 damage per die CL 18 empowered intensified fireballs.
We have an Aldori Swordlord/Monk, who has an AC in the mid 30s (when he's not doing his fight defensively at no penalty for extra AC), and the ability to negate one attack on himself per round, combined with crazy good saves.
We have a rogue, who has an unbeatable stealth check(+38 I think it is?), and generally does about 150-ish damage when he gets the jump on his foe. Which is every single fight.
The other two players spend all their time buffing, healing, and condition removal, but are otherwise harmless and easy targets. One's a healing/crappy spell/reduntant and sub-par rapier Godling, the other is a healing/crappy archetype bard who is about as deadly as a commoner offensively.
So, I'm trying to prep an adventure by tomorrow, and I'm running into difficulties finding level appropriate challenges in a hurry, that can survive a single round against our characters, without completely negating their attacks.
Any suggestions? Wouldn't mind shelling out some cash if there's a highly recommended module you think might work.
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Well, there are many ways of making somethign fairly easy turn into somethign every hard, for the sorcerer fire is the most common resistant form of energy, so get some creature that is immune or resistant to fire, the rogue could meet some creates with blindsight making sneak pretty useless(from what I understand) unless flanking or find somethign that is immune to sneak attack, I have not dealt with a lot of monks so I can't really give you much help on that, But i know I almost wiped one of my groups with some dark creepers/slayers, that see in darkness even if they have darkvision will get you, terrain and lighting is a great way to make things a little more difficult, these are just some of my ideas I hope this helps.
Yeah.. The players are new, so, while they are each very, very good at their niches, they have very obvious weaknesses. What I want is something that can challenge their specialties without making them useless, as the other two players would be helpless to assist.
For example, if I wanted to kill the party without them being able to do anything about it, it would be very easy to do, with just a Succubus. The rogue has a will save of +3, for example.
The problem is that I'm having difficulty finding anything that can survive the party without completely negating its powers.
|Red Leaf
Ahh yeah taking their specialty head on is hard to do, you will either have to just crush them at their own game or make them pay for specializing so much. That is a tough one, what race are they and what is thier plans when ever they get into a fight? do they just blast with their most powerful spells all at once? It is hard when there are a couple of under powerful guys that just sit back and are more of a liability then adding to the combat power of the group. Im sure you could have oh i dont know say have someone mind control the rogue and just see what they do let them have an easy out but just put the fear of dieing at their buddies hands into them.... That is usually pretty fun.
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CR 14 Adult Red Dragon. Should be an adequate challenge for any 11-12th level party, particularly one that relies heavily on fire damage. The one straight out of the bestiary should do fine.
I find it very difficult that the rogue is able to reliably hit ACs north of 25 with all of his attacks (which is how I assume he's able to churn out 150+ damage). If the dragon takes to the skies, it should make full attacking even more difficult.
Frightful Presence should hurt the low will save people as well, in addition to the at-will pyrotechnics (look up the spell, particularly the blinding part). Make sure the battlefield is littered with eligible fire sources (or at least things the dragon could ignite with his breath weapon to BECOME eligible sources).
The dragon's to-hit bonus is sufficient to even threaten the crazy-AC monk, and the damage output is considerable. Who doesn't love a good dragon fight?
If you're worried that that fight might be TOO powerful, consider using a pair of the CR 10 Young red dragons instead. The overall CR of the encounter would be 2 lower (CR 12 total), no frightful presence, fewer spells, and half the breath weapon damage. Also, they have almost no chance of spotting your +38 stealth rogue (while the CR 14 at least has a remote chance). The other issue, of course, is that the CR 10s probably won't be able to touch the AC 34+ monk. Personally I'd favor the CR 14.
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Also, they have almost no chance of spotting your +38 stealth rogue (while the CR 14 at least has a remote chance).
All dragons have 60' blindsense. If the rogue is withing 60' of the dragon, and has anything less then total cover (concealment would be useless), the dragon or dragons know exactly which square the rogue is in. (Blindsense needs line of effect to work.) They would still have the 50% miss chance if the dragon couldn't see the rogue, but the dragon would know the rogue was there.
Their breath weapon wouldn't care about the miss chance (no attack roll). IT might do no damage to the rogue himself (Evasion), but it could remove whatever the rogue is hiding behind.
Also, make the area smokey. Red dragons of very young (CR 10) or higher can see perfectly well in smokey conditions. For everyone else, the smoke would create concealment, meaning you can't sneak attack.
The rogue usually would get a surprise round and get a hit off, then do his hasted full attack routine (Initiative of like, +13), usually managing to his with another 2-3 attacks before even getting to his iterative attacks.
And, thanks! The red dragon should be a good start. You can always throw a dragon at the party. :D
If anyone wants some setting information, the party is supposed to be attempting to stop a plot to unleash Rovagug on the world. Currently, they are in Andoran just as an a war between Cheliax and Andoran is breaking out, at the machinations of a oh, what are those not quite Archdevil guys, Dukes?
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Fatespinner wrote:Also, they have almost no chance of spotting your +38 stealth rogue (while the CR 14 at least has a remote chance).
All dragons have 60' blindsense. If the rogue is withing 60' of the dragon, and has anything less then total cover (concealment would be useless), the dragon or dragons know exactly which square the rogue is in. (Blindsense needs line of effect to work.) They would still have the 50% miss chance if the dragon couldn't see the rogue, but the dragon would know the rogue was there.
Their breath weapon wouldn't care about the miss chance (no attack roll). IT might do no damage to the rogue himself (Evasion), but it could remove whatever the rogue is hiding behind.
Ah yes, I forgot that blindsense was universal. I thought they didn't get that until they were older.
So yes, dragons are clearly the answer here. More dragons. Always. :)
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The rogue usually would get a surprise round and get a hit off, then do his hasted full attack routine (Initiative of like, +13), usually managing to his with another 2-3 attacks before even getting to his iterative attacks.
If the rogue sticks around to full attack this dragon, the dragon should full attack him right back.
AC 29, touch 8, flat-footed 29 (+21 natural, –2 size)hp 212 (17d12+102)
He'll survive the full attack. Almost guaranteed. The rogue, however...
Melee bite +25 (2d8+15), 2 claws +25 (2d6+10), 2 wings +23 (1d8+5), tail slap +23 (2d6+15)Aura fire (5 ft., 1d6 fire)
Will probably not survive the retaliation.
if the dragon can pre-buff, have it use true-strike, and then when it has a full-round action (or acts in surprise round and has good init) bite/grab the guy using the -20 option, and move away later leaving the rogue no longer threatening the dragon. definitely customize the spell-list, and perhaps feats for the dragon, keeping in mind encounter staging and action economy. and i think it's important to play enemies such that they will retreat before being defeated, the parties resources are down, maybe some party members are down, and they lost a real win. CR is meant for the party to win, or not be defeated, most of the time, but the enemy escaping is a valid encounter ending too. enemies with spells to make that happen is usually the best way, bar burrow or swim speeds. encounters in water, or in fog/smoke, or with earthglide/crystalsight are important too. enemies that can pre-cast deeper darkness on a weapon/item they subsequently draw for free (and see thru DD) is an action-efficient way to spring deeper darkness 'out of the blue'. hypnotic pattern/rainbow pattern are good AoE/multi-target-affecting Will-targeting effects.
|Adamantine Dragon
Succubi aren't the only monsters who can exploit weak will saves.
Dominate the rogue and have the rogue attack the sorcerer.
What would happen if the sorcerer found himself silenced?
Utilize terrain to your advantage. Put some traps on the battlefield. Send in a couple swarms to get up close and personal. Use illusions to have the rogue expose himself and full attack him after he attacks the illusion.
well, it's not that long of range of a spell, if the dragon is playing long range artillery of death games...
besides that, having ring of freedom of movement would help,
and it since they're only helpless but not paralyzed, their actions aren't that limited...
(actually, the intent is probably for them to be paralyzed also, since helpless itself doesn't limit actions - as is contrasted w/ entangled on the passed save)
still, given the explicit allowance of breathing, they can use a breathweapon to destroy the ice,
leaving them a move action to move somewhere (better action economy than the F-R strength check)
but mostly if there is effects like fog or smoke that will prevent targetting, as well as water/etc.
EDIT: +1 on silence
Remmeber with dragons you should be using hit and run tactics whenever possible. Flyby attack is excellent for this. Fly, breathe fire, continue flying. Fly, make an attack, continue flying.
This lets a dragon soften up the enemy.
Other things I do at around that level: many of my monsters have either 75% or maximum HPs 12+. This does not make the monsters more dangerous but it does increase the duration of the fight somewhat.
- Gauss
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|Red Leaf
I was thinking as using it as the Boss of the arc for tomorrow (which we may or may not reach), with a highly visible but long range demonstration of its power at the beginning to set the plot rolling, and now I need some minions for it.
Possibly a weaker dragon for them to whet their teeth on, but I also need some other stuff.
If it has clear connections to Rovagug (who the dragon is working for), all the better, but fluff is mutable.
yeah, casting silence on the dragon itself is exactly what i imagined. terrain itself may prevent avenues for moving away, not to mention drawing AoOs from the dragon (with bite/grab). hit and run tactics / fly-by work best when it can be done so that terrain masks line-of-sight/effect (whether in and out of water/fog/etc, or with trees/rocks blocking the skyline, that sort of thing) of course dragons are usually BBEGs, but you expect to encounter those every level or 2 anyways. similar scenarios also work to the benefit of other enemies as well. also use multi-NPC encounters with class levels, something like an Evil Life Oracle with Energy Body is immune to so much stuff. Air elementals themselves are nasty, especially if buffed. Earth Elementals with earth glide is a pain too.
silence can be thru UMD, or a 1st level Cleric NPC ally of it, etc.
i would recommend mixing up the feat list, not necessarily with fly-by, but that's an option.
but the red dragon is just one encounter, while there's lots of different encounters that can provide more challenge.
...one of the craziest encounters i had was in a slumbering tsar game,
there was a recurrence of monsters with demonic templates, this one was some type of swarm that separated from another demonic monster, but the swarm was rather tough because it has both swarm immunities and all these energy immunities. my wizard could just cast fireballs hoping that minor damage would get thru Resist, while otherwise being useful with Dimension Door cast thru his Familiar, to get allies out of a pinch. I think an evil NPC with Channel Energy ended up taking it down.
|Adamantine Dragon
The Red Dragon listed in the Bestiary is a suggestion, it is not how all red dragons are built. The Spell-like abilities do not change but the spells can and should change to suit the dragon.
Unfortunately, Silence is not part of the Sorcerer caster levels the Red Dragon gains. So you still need to supply Silence some other way. I suggest the Red Dragon Silences himself. A potion of Silence will do this. Silencing the Sorcerer wont work well anyhow since either the Sorcerer gets a save or he can move away from the source of the silence.
Finally, consider adding class levels to a dragon in order to beef it up without pushing it into another age category.
- Gauss
if the dragon has a familiar thru level of sorceror or feats (eld. heritage), that can be delivering pre-cast touch spells, as well as using it's own abilities. sucker's gonna have a ton of HP's too :-)
i like the dark creeper/slayer suggestion, or something like a 15th level sorceror (APL+3/4 at their current level) with raise the deep throwing down 30' deep of water wherever they want: if that's inside an area, that could well leave no air to breathe, so holding breath is mandatory (effective silence).
silence can be thru UMD, or a 1st level Cleric NPC ally of it, etc.
Red dragons have access to cleric spells in addition to sorcerer spells. No need for UMD, or an NPC cleric. (Though since the very young gdragons caster level is only 1, it does need to succeed at a DC 4 caster level check.)
Edit: Or at least that would of worked, had Pathfinder not removed that ability from red dragons, as well as as removing it from Blue, Brass, Bronze, and Copper dragons.
Be sure to enforce when the players can rest, any encounter at APL +3 past level 10 are not going to challenge a fresh party if it's the only encounter they face.
A party typically has enough resources to last through 4 encounters At PL before things start getting lethal, 5 encounters for 5 players, but you need to remember that the party can't rest more then once in a 24 hour period, that means they must wait a full 16 hours before they can rest again.
Design a number of at PL random encounters designed solely to be inserted where you need them to keep your players on the move.
As for your party, let them wreck face, that's why they made their characters that way if they're having fun with their characters then you shouldn't have to make encounters that trump your player's capabilities.
|Adamantine Dragon
Salvator, I wouldn't adjust the dragon's abilities too much from what is listed. Here is a stat block for an adult red dragon. I think that might be plenty to tackle.
Remember that dragons have auras, the adult red dragon's aura is heat and will damage anyone within five feet, such as a grappled opponent. Dragons also have reach and their bite reach usually extends another five feet from their other natural attacks. Dragons are immune to sleep and paralysis effects. They also have damage resistance. Red dragons can see in smoke, so they like to cast "pyrotechnics" on the battleground.
In a full attack they get up to six attacks (bite, 2 claw, 2 wing, tail slap). The adult red dragon I linked can cast haste, which would give it another attack. It can also cast "dispel magic" which could take a key weapon out of the fight since they have DR (magic). Dragons also tend to be able to cast "alarm" so it is very hard to sneak up on one. A warned red dragon will likely quickly cast one or more of "haste", "shield", "invisibility" and "resist energy: cold" given time. A quick "pyrotechnics" upon seeing the intruders and casting pyrotechnics on a fire should not end the dragon's invisibility.
I have both fought dragons as a player, and set dragons on player groups as a GM. An adult red dragon is a fearsome beast. About the only thing your players will have going for them is the action economy. They will need to utilize that to their best effect.
Good luck.
Thanks for the help guys! Should make for a fun boss fight! And, I'm not worried about the fight being too difficult, as they've got a powerful NPC in their debt (well, a default Lich, so not actually that strong), so I'm sure they could get some ressurect's if it's a TPK.
(Well, technically the lich can't do that, but they don't know I'm using a default lich's stats for him. Still, it'd make sense that a necromancer could raise the part from the dead. :P)
|Adamantine Dragon
They kinda negotiated a truce with the devils. They're no more interested in Rovagug being free on the planet than the angels are. So, as long as the party doesn't contest their assault on Andoran, they seem to have an accord.
Of course, I plan on the devils being a constant nuisance, even if they say that they're respecting the terms of the truce. :D
Adamantine Dragon, I have to disagree with your statement regarding not tweaking the red dragon. The level 12 party I GM would shred an Adult Red Dragon in no time even with me running it to its fullest. It sounds like the OPs group is built to do similar.
The fire aura is virtually nothing. The Frightful presence wouldnt even phase my group. It would take most of my group a 1 to fail a fear save. My group consists of a Paladin, Cleric, Wizard, Rogue. The Rogues will save vs fear is the worst at only a +15 if he is within 30' of the paladin. The rest need 1s and the paladin is immune.
Even without a Paladin in the group they will have 50/50 or so against red dragon fear.
The average AC for the party is about 33. The paladin can pump it up to a 37, 40 if Smiting the dragon. 43 if Fighting defensively. While a fighter would not have the smite the fighter would probably have a higher AC bonus to start with so it balances out.
My point is that some groups act at easily +2 CR even when they are balanced via WBL etc. If the OP feels that his group is hard to provide challenges for he may have to custom tailor encounters to do just that.
- Gauss
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I would say, don't use the single adult red dragon.
Solo monsters don't fare well against entire parties. The PCs get 4-5 rounds worth of actions total (1 per PC) for every round the dragon gets.
Using multiple weaker monsters (but not too weak) will probably make for a better, and more challenging, fight. (For instance, 2 young adult red dragons [CR 13 individual, combined CR 15], or a young adult and a juvenile [CR 11 and 13 individual, combined CR 14].
i dont' think you need to change the actual stats/abilities of the dragon,
but mixing up feats and spells just makes it more interesting...
you wouldn't give every sorceror NPC the same feats/spells, why do so for dragons?
they aren't supposed to be mooks with identical hordes, each one is a unique villain/ally...
Add mooks. Mooks are always good for flattening out specialities. The rogue needs to get past them without killing them off (he'd be noticed). The sorcerer can clearly deal with them easily but they take up his time. They can't hurt the Aldori but can get in the way or hit him with spells. And they let the two also-rans contribute meaningfully to the fight.
To go with the dragon it could be something as feeble as fire-resistant kobolds (add traps to complicate the issue), or some salamanders. And you can't go wrong with mephits.
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Gauss, perhaps so. It has been my experience that such a fight would require a very skilled party with high tactical awareness and ability.
I had thought Salvatore had said the party was relatively new to PF. That coupled with him saying that three of the party members aren't very effective in combat is why I have been cautioning him.
The problem with designing foes for this party is not that the party is super strong all around, but that it is incredibly focused in ways that make it hard for me to make an opponent that can survive their few good tricks, without obliterating the party.
Sorcerer has incredible firepower, but has invested very little in defense of any sort. Glass cannon to the max. Nearly got killed by four Crypt Things (CR 5) teleporting next to him, preventing him from AoE'ing his way out of things (as he doesn't have a chance in hell of surviving one of his own spells)
Rogue has very good offense and stealth, but has a +3 will save (yeah.... he didn't know about Cloaks of Resistance at the start)
The Aldori Swordlord/Monk is nigh invulnerable.. but that's all he is. He can't pump out that much DPS or even close with kiting opponent's usually.
And the other two have a LOT of trouble contributing.
Ooh.. Mephits? Nice idea..
Here's one minion type I've got, look about right?
Advanced Half-Fiend Flame Drake CR 8
CE Large dragon (fire)/Outsider(Native) I dunno?
Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent; Perception +12
AC 25, touch 14, flat-footed 20 (+5 Dex, +11 natural, –1 size)
hp 81 (6d12+42)
Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +10
Immune fire, paralysis, sleep, poison; SR 19
Resist acid, cold, electricity 10, DR 5/magic
Weakness vulnerability to cold
Speed 20 ft., fly 60 ft. (average)
Melee bite +14 (2d6+9 plus 1d6 fire), tail slap +9 (1d6+4)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks fireball breath
Str 29, Dex 21, Con 24, Int 15, Wis 18, Cha 16
Base Atk +6; CMB +16; CMD 31
Feats Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Power Attack
Skills Fly +12, Intimidate +12, Perception +13, Stealth +10, Survival +13 (three others, ignored. :P
Languages Draconic
SQ speed surge
Fireball Breath (Su)
A flame drake can, as a standard action, breathe a ball of flame that explodes like a fireball. This attack has a range of 180 feet and deals 5d6 points of fire damage (DC 20 Reflex half) to all creatures within a 20-foot-radius spread. Once a flame drake has used its fireball breath, it cannot do so again for 1d6 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Speed Surge (Ex)
Three times per day as a swift action, a flame drake may draw on its draconic heritage for a boost of strength and speed to take an additional move action in that round.
Spell-Like Abilities,
Darkness 3/day- standard, V, touch, 6 min, 20 ft illumination level drop one step.
Desecrate – Useless unless I give them a necromancer
Unholy Blight – Standard action, V, S, 160 ft range, 20 ft spread, DC 17, 3d8 damage to good, sickened for 1d4 rounds, will save reduces to half and negates sickened (remove curse is only early removal), half damage to creatures neutral and they are not sickened.
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Regarding the CL 16th icy prison, the description of the spell says the target is helpless but can still breathe. While the straight DC 31 STR check might be a bit challenging, if the dragon can still breathe then it can use its breath weapon. 12d10 fire damage ought to completely slag that prison in a single go (the ice would have 48 hp total).
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If you're going to use those drakes you posted, as a CR 8, you're going to want at least 4 of them to make things even remotely challenging for an APL 11-12 group. Maybe even 5 or 6. Or 4 of them combined with some spellcasters of some kind, maybe a couple of 8th-level wizards or sorcerers, particularly if one is devoted to counterspelling the party sorc.
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Oh yeah, I was thinking about 4 of them, combined with like, 30 low level get 1-shotted mooks for fun and bloodshed.
For his fireball spell,
Dual Blooded dragon and that elemental variant for +2 damage per d6
Varisan Tattoo + Spell Specialization + Trait +1 CL + Trait -1 metamagic level + One of the buff-characters figured out a way to grant him another +2 bonus to CL, from like, morale bonus or something.
Empowered Intensified, that ends up as an average of 123.75 fire damage, at CL 18 for penetrating spell resistance.
Regarding the CL 16th icy prison, the description of the spell says the target is helpless but can still breathe. While the straight DC 31 STR check might be a bit challenging, if the dragon can still breathe then it can use its breath weapon. 12d10 fire damage ought to completely slag that prison in a single go (the ice would have 48 hp total).
right, and like i said, it's better action-economy-wise even if they can pass the STR check no problem. i'm certain the intent is also to make them paralyzed while still affected by the ice (actually impeding their actions, unlike helpless).
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Make them blow their resources early on minions/traps/haunts/challenges. This really can't be stressed enough. No single CR encounter is going to challenge them if they go into it with full spells, abilities, and power. The more you wear them down with repeated encounters, the more challenging subsequent encounters will become.
Templates are also your friend. It lets you turn otherwise mundane lower CR creatures into something potentially terrifying and difficult to defeat.
|Adamantine Dragon
It's all about planning and tactics. On both sides.
Where do you anticipate the battle happening? If it happens where the dragon can exploit his flying and breath weapon, that will drive different tactics than if it happens in a cramped cave underground.
If it does happen in the dragon's lair, then there should be lots of nasty traps to deal with on top of the mooks, minions and dragon.
And don't underestimate the value of some well placed illusions against a +3 will save...


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