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Joe Hoffsette, 76, Brookfield, formerly of New Cambria, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at University of Missouri Hospital, Columbia.
Joe Hoffsette, 76, Brookfield, formerly of New Cambria, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at University of Missouri Hospital, Columbia.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 24, 2013, at the United Church of New Cambria with Rev. Mary Ellen Waychoff officiating. Burial will be in the New Cambria Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-2 pm, Thursday, at the church.
Memorials to the United Church of New Cambria or the American Heart Association may be left at the Gilleland and McElwain Funeral Home in New Cambria or mailed to the funeral home at 301 N. Rubey, Macon, Mo. 63552. Online condolences may be left at www.greeningeaganhayes.com.
Joe was born on April 2, 1936, in Kansas City, Kan., son of Merle and Ruth (Williams) Hoffsette. He was united in marriage to Alice Faye Howard on February 2, 1991, in New Cambria.
Joe was a member of the United Church of New Cambria and worked many years for the New Cambria Livestock Auction and Brookfield Sale Company.
Survivors include one sister and brother-in-law, Anita and Philip Fay, Brookfield; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Leland and Mary Hoffsette, Brookfield, Leon and Dianna Hoffsette, Columbia, and David and Mary Bartholome, Kansas City; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Nadine Howard, New Cambria; two sisters-in-law, Judy Chiarottino, Bevier, and Nina Howard, Brookfield; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Marjorie; his wife on August 2, 1997; and one brother-in-law, Gary Howard.

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WRESTLING: Wapak tops Indian Lake
The Wapakoneta varsity wrestling team recorded five pins in the final six matches to overcome a 15-point deficit and record a tough 42-33 victory over Indian Lake in a nonleague affair Tuesday night.
"Indian Lake is a good team and they have some good wrestlers so we are tickled to get a win out of it but we are not going to be satisfied because there is still a lot of work to be done," said Redskin varsity coach Jason Rostorfer. "Those guys are going to be in our district in our realignment so we better be ready to see them again."
The Redskins found themselves down 27-12 after Indian Lake's Tyler Dulebohn downed Phil Gordon, 9-2, in the 160 lbs. weight class, however, the Redskins quickly gained momentum when Redskin sophomore pinned Josh Golden in the first period in the 171 lbs. class.
Hengstler's first period pin was a positive sign of the things for Wapakoneta as Colton Brown subdued Lakers Shane Arsmer with just 13 ticks remaining in the first stanza in the 195 lbs. weight class.
Wapakoneta's Alec Brown beat the clock run with nine seconds to spare in the first period to notch a pin over Indian Lake's Brandon Hartford in the 195-lbs. division. Not only was it Wapakoneta's third consecutive pin but also it gave the Redskins a 30-27 advantage with three matches remaining.
The Redskins pin streak and the lead both disappeared in the 220-lbs. bout when Indian Lake's Jesse LeMaster scored a second period pin on Jared Carpenter to give the Lakers a 33-30 lead.
But the Redskins recaptured the lead when heavyweight Nick Warner took down Laker Tyler Delan at the 1:07 mark in the first period to notch the valuable six points to give Wapakoneta a 36-33.
Rostorfer said Warner's win was not only vital for the Redskins but it was a big match for the senior who is building up his confidence and refining his technique after sitting out two years.
"We needed a heavyweight so he decided to come out obviously that was a big pickup for us and he had a big win right there," Rostorfer said.
Rostorfer also pointed out the major victory by Colton Brown who is just a freshman.
"We have a good freshman class but they have been thrown into varsity right now and it is a level they are not used to yet but they work hard and I wouldn't trade them for anything," Rostorfer said. "They have a lot of talent it is just raw and not developed yet."
Indian Lake's last chance to score a victory came to quick close when it took Redskin John Martin 50 seconds to handle Cale Nadeau to secure the 42-33 victory for Wapakoneta.
Rostorfer said he was glad to see his more experienced wrestlers in the upper weight classes pull through at the end and said this has been a trend that he hopes continues as the season progresses.
"Fortunately for us we score big in those weight classes and get big team points and that helps us outscore our opponents," Rostorfer added.
Even though there was a flurry of pins in the final six matches, Redskin Jordan Kaeck scored the first pin of the evening when he recorded a first period pin over Ty Nedeau in the 113-lbs. class.
However, it was Indian Lake who built the early lead by dominating the lighter weight classes by capturing the next six matches and recording pins in three of those wins.
We lost some matches there that I don't think we should have lost, but we have young guys too and sometimes that happens," Rostorfer said. "Every time they wrestler they are getting better so we have a ways to go."
The Redskins return to action when they head to the Brecksville Tournament Dec. 28-29.


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So after many hours a good learning and hard work, I tested out my 84 Wagon GL auto (EA81) on a road trip through W. VA mountains on the freeway (total of about 400 miles in the trip). Car ran very well. Except going up the very gradual, long (like 3 miles long) inclines into the mountains. Of course the freeway repeats this.....up for 3 - 5 miles, down for 3 - 5 miles. Anyway, was maintaining the a speed of btwn 65 and 70 mph. However, as I hit these inclines, car would slow to around 50 to 55 with pedal to the floor. Is this normal for old subarus?? or am I confronting a compression problem. The only thing I noticed during the inclines was a low humm coming from the engine which would disappear once I hit level ground.
The other Q I have is I have what sounds like the bird churping beneath the front right wheel well.......an intermitant, yet persistant churp......any ideas???
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Riding up these West Virginia hills going 70.....wait 50 mph
Started by jxavierf , Jul 05 2005 03:24 PM
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Posted 05 July 2005 - 03:24 PM
Posted 05 July 2005 - 03:36 PM
chirpy noise.. brakes or wheel bearing
lack of power.. t.o.s syndrome...
tired old suby
lack of power.. t.o.s syndrome...
tired old suby
Posted 05 July 2005 - 04:41 PM
Yes, welcome to West Virginia! These hills will do the test on your Sube. You might want to test your compression (the 91 Loyale only runs on 3 cyl. and does an OK job on the freeway at 63mph but puts up a huge fight in the mountains unless there is snow and away we go!) Anyhow I wouldn't worry to much as long as you weren't having to drop into 3rd, most of the Subes I've driven have this same lack of power, so take it easy and enjoy the scenery!
Posted 05 July 2005 - 06:57 PM
ya T.O.S. syndrome is right, for some reason the carb'd 1.8L suby motors dont like hills.
Posted 05 July 2005 - 07:03 PM
Add a 3" lift and another 6" of tire and it gets worse. My EA81 with a 4spd Manual would average 35-45 through the mountain passes of Northern California, and the mountain passes between California and Oregon are even worse.
If you want move oomphf, get a weber DGEV 32/36 to replace your old carb.
If you want move oomphf, get a weber DGEV 32/36 to replace your old carb.
Posted 05 July 2005 - 07:04 PM
Combine TOS, an automatic, and a carbed EA81, and you'll struggle a bit on hills. You'll struggle to 400,000 miles, but you'll struggle . My '93 is FI and even it struggles on hills if they're steep.
Posted 05 July 2005 - 07:11 PM
Don't be affraid of down-shifting when going up hills. When I was in College I would have to go up Oregon's Willamete Pass which has a 6% grade for roughly 6 miles and the elevation topped out at over 5000ft. Except in the turns, 60+ wasn't a problem with my 84 GL in 3rd gear.
Opps I missed the part about having an automatic. Still go ahead and downshift into 2nd and keep the RPMs under 6500.
Opps I missed the part about having an automatic. Still go ahead and downshift into 2nd and keep the RPMs under 6500.
Posted 05 July 2005 - 07:21 PM
The RX is the only Subaru I've ever had that didn't bog down on those hills. I'm assuming you're talking about the ones on I-68... Cooper's Rock, Big Savage Mtn, Negro Mtn, Sideling Hill, etc. I took them in my 92 Loyale with a 3AT and yes, it got down to around 50mph before hitting the top. I'd keep my foot the floor in 3rd for what seemed like forever, and eventually as the car slowed down it'd downshift. There's really no good way to get over those mountains.
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For the 2013-14 academic year, the Community Foundation of Henderson County awarded $208,650 in scholarship assistance to 128 students.
Awards were made to 64 new applicants for scholarships, totaling $101,150, and the foundation renewed 64 scholarships representing $107,500 in assistance.
Since 1984, the inception of the Community Foundation's scholarship program, more than 1,000 students have received assistance reflecting over $4.2 million paid to colleges and universities for the purposes of higher education.
Scholarships are open to students pursuing community college, college or university degrees. Scholarships are primarily for students graduating or who have graduated from high schools within Henderson County, and includes home school and private school graduates.
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Most Positive outcome from the Spring:
For me its the play of the defensive backs. While this group is lacking in numbers (and quite possibly talent), from what I can gather and from what I saw in the Spring Game I think this group played better than expected.
Rico McWilliams
looks like he is starting to round back into form pre-ACL, and has pretty much locked down one starting corner spot.
Jamari Smith
from all accounts made some strides now that he has finally settled into one position. Still needs some polish and game experience but I think he has the instincts and athletic ability to help this year possibly as a nickel.
Brison Williams
, physically, looks like a different player and has shown enough to the coaches that he will be relied on at Corner and his usual Boundary Safety spot. He actually looks like a defensive back now. He was getting a little heavy. I'm also encouraged with the return of
TJ Gurley
. I think this guy is the wildcard of the group. If he can stay healthy, I don't see how the coaching staff can keep him off the field, and it would allow the coaches to be flexible with Brison. From what I saw during the Spring Game,
Kadetrix Marcus
is playing as fast as I've ever seen him play. Probably due to experience. I don't think he has lived up to his 4 star billing so far but maybe this is the year he gets it going. We also saw
Chris Moody
get into the rotation some. I think he is an interesting prospect too. Seems like he has been here forever but he is only a RS Sophomore. I still think he is going to be a good one when its said and done. Can't really say too much about
Chaz Elder
. He has been solid ever since he got here. I think he is poised to be an All-Conference player. It will be interesting to see how
Ali Groves
does when he returns back from injury. Coaches think he has the ability but he hasn't been able to stay healthy since he has been here. Also curious to see what they do with
Jasper Sasser
long term. IMO, I think he is candidate to end up at WR before its all said and done given what we are losing after this year. Good athlete.
Add in the talented freshman group of
Wesley Green
DJ Smith
Chris Lammons
Al Harris
, and
Darrin Smalls
.. I think our defensive backfield is in good hands for a while. The more that I think about it, the less I am concerned about this year. If Williams (at Corner), Elder, Marcus/Gurley, and McWilliams are our starting backfield, I think we are in good hands. Then rotate in Jamari Smith and the freshmen at the nickel and for depth purposes and we could be working with something.
Most Concerning outcome from the Spring:
While its easy to point out Special Teams (particularly the punt unit), I'm going to go in another direction and I'm going to say Defensive Ends. I don't know how else to put it other than saying we are in trouble right now. We have ZERO pass rushers at the position. I'm rooting for
Darius English
just like everyone else but I'm just not seeing it right now especially from a guy that logged a good amount of snaps last year. Of course the weight is an issue that is being worked out but until he gains enough weight to be an every down player (if his body will even allow it), I don't think we can trust him. I think
Gerald Dixon
is going to be solid but I don't envision him being a player that other teams have to game plan for. After those guys its really a who's who. Are
Cedric Cooper
Mason Harris
going to get big enough? Given that they are both RS Jr's, probably not.
Gerald Turner
has pretty much disappeared. In theory, he would fit the new BOB Linebacker we have when we go to the 3-4 sets but I haven't heard anything about him practicing there.
David Johnson
has some big potential but is he going to grow into a DT? If he can control his weight, I think he is one of our better players at DE. Will
Devin Washington's
healthy even let him play? He has missed so much practice time.
Onto of that,
Dante Sawyer
who would've been in the rotation Day 1 didn't qualify. Things have gone quiet with
Dexter Wideman
, but it doesn't seem like many think he will make it in. Last I heard,
Jhaustin Thomas
has to take an online course to qualify (how often has that worked out for USC). Luckily, USC got a steal with Blake McClain but, IMO, he is in the same mold as David Johnson. He might grow into an interior lineman.
So for a 4-2-5 team that has made a living rushing 4 and dropping 7 .. this is not a good situation to be in right now. There is a lot of "what ifs" and unknowns with this group. It also begs the question, given our success with defensive lineman, why are we in this position to begin with?
Prediction: Breakout Player of 2014:
Not many people have talked about it on the board but
Pharoh Cooper
had a big, big Spring. He is really coming along as a receiver and you can tell from looking at him that the weight room has been good to him. He is built like a brick house right now. Ideally, he is what your want your slot receiver to look like. His hands have been improving since he got here and it looks like he is past the learning stage of playing receiver in Coach Spurrier's offense and now playing on instincts.
Its going to be hard to replace Bruce at the Z receiver, we all know that, but even Bruce was an unknown at one point when he was playing Wildcat QB. Pharoh seems to be following in the same path and in truth, could be an upgrade down the line. I'm willing to bet that Pharoh catches 30 balls
this year and will be our leading receiver the following 2 years. I don't expect him to play much Wildcat QB anymore now that he is dedicated to WR full time.
Player with the most to prove this season:
This one is easy, IMO. It's
Dylan Thompson
. I'm going to be honest, I'm worried about this guy. The reason being is that if you look at what has been our formula for winning the past 5 seasons, its been defense / big play on offense / and limiting turnovers. As much as us as a fanbase and even Coach Spurrier got onto Connor Shaw for running too much and holding onto the football, he didn't turn it over and give our defense short fields. Actually looking back on it, I think an argument could be made that the teams that Connor QB'ed might've been better suited for Dylan and that this year's team needs a Connor. Those teams the past couple of seasons had stellar defenses that could bail the offense out if it turned it over at midfield. I don't see that this year so I'm worried about the turnover margin.
If there is one thing Dylan has to do well above anything, its make smart decisions and do not turn the ball over. We know the guy is a gunslinger and we love that part about him (see ECU / UAB / Clemson 2012) .. He is going to hang in the pocket longer and make some throws that Connor couldn't or wouldn't risk making. He is also going to face more blitzes than I think Connor saw. I think its going to take a concentrated effort from Dylan and the offensive coaching staff to make sure we aren't in situations like 3rd & 12+ where Dylan has to make a throw into the teeth of a defense. If Coach Spurrier can balance his passing attack just enough to where we are playing ahead of the chains, I think Dylan can have some success. But if he starts facing a bunch of 3rd and longs against the defenses in this league, he is meat. Kind of how like things went with Mitchell and Smelley.
Its also worth noting that he is a 50% career passer. That can not be his completion % this year. He can't have those mechanical faults that have showed up (against Missouri for example) last year. He also has to protect himself when he scrambles or runs the QB draw. Given the inexperience behind him, we are in big trouble if he goes down. Finally, the one thing that absolutely frightens me about Dylan is that he isn't a spot starter or relief player. He is the guy and all the criticism, right or wrong, will be directed at him first. He is the guy that defensive coordinators are going to be scheming for every week. They are going to know his weaknesses. And on top of that, he is playing in some big time football environments this year. For a guy that Coach Spurrier admitted doesn't have a lot of live reps under his belt, its a cause for concern. Good things have got to happen and happen EARLY not only in the season but in the individual games or he is probably going to struggle. The last thing we need this year is a Quarterback carousel to start up again.
So while I'm being overly critical, I do think Dylan is going to have a good season. I think he makes the offense more explosive than Connor did. I think Coach Spurrier is going to have an easier time calling plays than he did with Connor. I think the players on the rest of the offense are going to feed off the opportunities that Dylan gives him by throwing it and giving them a chance to make a play. I'm just really cautious about what happened pre-Garcia/Shaw.
Basically, the underlying point is, the offensive line better keep his jersey clean.
The one thing I have to hand to Dylan is he is a confident kid who believes in himself. He's a natural leader and other guys in the huddle feed off his energy. Hopefully the OL and Mike Davis can take some pressure off him.
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An April 30 incident in which an East Hampton Town engineer's name and departmental phone number were spray-painted on the outside wall of the public bathrooms at the intersection of South Emerson Avenue and South Edison Street in Montauk has come to a close. A town employee, William Link of Kopka Court, East Hampton, revealed to police that he was responsible.
Town police arrested Mr. Link on May 6 and charged him with third-degree criminal mischief. He was charged with the felony because of the amount of the damages — more than $250. He was additionally charged with making graffiti, a misdemeanor, and possession of marijuana, a violation. The marijuana was allegedly discovered in his Parks and Recreation Department vehicle when he was arrested.
The graffiti was considered serious enough to warrant an executive-session discussion of it by the town board. There was some concern for the safety of the town engineer, Tom Talmage.
Regarding potential disciplinary action by the town, Supervisor Bill Wilkinson said in an e-mail message Tuesday that he does not comment on "personnel transactions or pending appropriate discipline."
Mr. Talmage consulted on the construction of the bathrooms, made from modular buildings. After they had been put in place, an error was discovered: A section of a waste-line pipe that should have been cast iron had instead been installed as PVC pipe, Mr. Wilkinson confirmed this week.
Although at first it was feared that in order to correct the mistake the buildings would have to be lifted, a switch of the pipes was easily made, Councilwoman Julia Prince, who has overseen the project, said Tuesday. The project remains well within budget and on schedule, she said, with the facilities expected to be open by Memorial Day.
East Hampton has been under pressure from the Suffolk County Health Department to provide restroom facilities for users of the nearby section of ocean beach, Edison Beach. According to the Health Department, there must be bathrooms at public bathing beaches — those protected by lifeguards. After a drowning incident some years ago, the town decided the downtown beach must be protected.
The Health Department threatened to shut down the beach until the restroom facilities were provided but gave the town a waiver last year, allowing the use of a portable facility instead.
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Fletcher would LOVE that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is always peeking out the crack between the fence door. I asked my husband to cut out a small square in the fence door we could screen so Fletcher could see more since we live in the corner....needless to say my husband once again asked me if I was crazy .
"If you don't own a dog, at least one, there is not necessarily anything wrong with you, but there may be something wrong with your life."
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Well Melissa you're not the only crazy one since the "dog peek" is sold out on the website. I went on to check out how much they were selling it for and I guess it's really popular. We have a chain link fence in our back yard and I'm tempted to put a wood fence in since Oz is such a busy-body and pays attention to all the wildlife in our neighbor's yards and ends up barking at every animal that he can't get to. Frustrating!
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(NYC, New York) LSVT Global, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Shinneman to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 6, 2010.
Following 20 years in specialty materials and equipment management, Mr. Shinneman has led a number of technology development companies including nano-materials, sterilization and solidstate lighting. He brings to LSVT Global over 37 years of broad experience in the commercialization of new products and building corporate value.
We are extremely excited to welcome Frank to LSVT Global," stated Dr. Lorraine A. Ramig, Chairman of the Board. "He brings the right combination of entrepreneurial, management and technology experience. This marks a new era of growth for our company."
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Steelers have had him in (doesn't count as a visit, so maybe it means nothing). His size (6' 288lbs) makes him an unlikely fit as a NT (although he's very strong), but what if he's more a Bruce Smith style 3-4 DE?
Is he a better fit at #15 than say, Nix?
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"That 08 draft that Wade/Heck used to praise is showing nothing. Castro can't hit/field and Lyles can't pitch.
When I came to the defense of Lyles and Castro, I was accused of "blind loyalty."
Let's just set aside the fact that there are still almost a dozen other players from the 2008 draft in the system, including J.B. Shuck, Ross Seaton and Luis Cruz, who are still successfully making their way through the system. Let's just focus on Castro and Lyles.
Jordan Lyles is 21 years old. Let me repeat. Jordan Lyles is 21 years old. He made his first start in the major leagues when he was 20 years old. Through 27 games (22 starts) at the major league level, let's see how Jordan Lyles numbers compare to another young pitcher who recently came through the system through an identical number of starts.
Innings Pitched
Jordan Lyles - 131.2 IP*
Bud Norris - 119 IP
*Note that Lyles innings are higher mainly due to 5 bullpen outings.
Jordan Lyles - 5.40
Bud Norris - 5.29
Jordan Lyles - 1.473
Bud Norris - 1.555
Hits per 9
Jordan Lyles - 10.4
Bud Norris - 9.8
HR per 9
Jordan Lyles - 1.4
Bud Norris - 1.2
SO/BB Ratio
Jordan Lyles - 2.1
Bud Norris - 2.2
Yeah, and Bud Norris was 4 years older than Jordan Lyles when he made his major league debut. "Lyles can't pitch." At 21 years of age on a rebuilding team, in a year in which Lyles has been racking up frequent flyer miles between Oklahoma City and Houston, he "can't pitch." Most 21 year olds are playing A ball right now, not the majors. I don't know how Lyles will continue to develop. He may never make it as a truly successful major league player, he may not hit his stride for another seven years, or he may continue to develop into the middle rotation starter than many of us think he will become. But to say he "can't pitch" at this point in his career is ludicrous.
And then there's Castro. He'll be turning 25 on Monday so I suppose we should put him out to pasture because he hasn't developed into a star in the 39 games he's been in since missing a season due to two separate injuries. "Castro can't hit/field."
In Castros' last 28 games, he is hitting .318/.392/.545. In his last 14 games, he is hitting .348/.333/.435. But he "can't hit." Mmm, OK. He does have five errors (second in the NL) and four passed balls (third in the NL) so far this season which I admit is high. I'd like to see him cut down on those. Do you know who led the National League in passed balls in his first full season in the major leagues? That would be Johnny Bench. He was in the top five in errors as a catcher five times and passed balls four times during his career. Now, I'm not even remotely suggesting that Castro will be another Bench, but can't we give Castro just a wee little bit more time before we decide that he "can't hit/field?"
Finally, let's examine the phrase "blind loyalty." Blind means being unable to see. Loyalty means a strong feeling of support or allegiance. I strongly support Jason Castro and Jordan Lyles because I want them to succeed even though I am unable to see what their ultimate destinies are to be. If that means that I am blindly loyal, then so be it.


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Amazon's Review System Needs to Be Changed
Dear Amazon:
Perhaps you know that there was a bit of scandal involving the Amazon review system that erupted in the past couple of weeks. An author, Deborah MacGillivray, was found to have been the leader of a group of people who worked systematically to make their reviews the top rated ones and to get negative reviews actually deleted from the review page. As my friend and fellow blogger Robin says, the deletion of reviews is particularly disturbing because it represents the silencing of a reader's voice. KatieBabs, who blogs at Ramblings on Romance, wrote about her frustration with Amazon. Katie shared with me the following:
I did a review for Lord of the Deep which happens to be a Dawn Thomson book and one for Raine the hermaphrodite one a few weeks ago. My LOTD review got 10 negative votes and soon after disappeared. I reposted 4 times after email after email to amazon customer services. They said because my review had sexual connotations in it, they wouldn't post it. Plus, I wasn't giving a good critical review of the story. So, I revised it yet again and a week later it was gone. Raine because I gave it one star and guess what happened less than 24 hours? It went missing because I was the only one who didn't like it out of the majority of reviews posted for the book. So if a book has a lot of positives and you are the lone review that is a negative, 9 times out of 10 your review will be gone.
More importantly it frustrates the reader and turns them against Amazon's system. MacGillivray is a top 50 reviewer. Her reviews are deemed to be some of the most helpful on Amazon. She is part of the "Vine" system which is a program wherein Amazon rewards reviewers with advanced copies of books. Does MacGillivray with her history of abusing the system deserve to be in this position? Is this the type of reviewer that you, Amazon, is supporting? And what about Donald Mitchell, who is an Amazon top reviewer, also member of the Vine program who received $20,000.00 for reviewing books on Amazon over a seven year period? Your POD company, Booksurge, as of last year, offered a positive review for the cost of $399.00. After being outed by Slate, you apparently discontinued the public offering of this service.
When DP Review, the premiere camera review site on the internet, was purchased by Amazon, the tech world was worried that Amazon's new ownership would affect the value of the site's reviews. We know that part of the value of Amazon's site is the integrity of the reviews. That integrity is in question and has been for some time. You've made changes but it isn't good enough. I've got some suggestions for changes to the review system:
- Get rid of rankings for reviewers. Some reviewers who have only written a few reviews are just as helpful (or more so) than the Harriet Klausner or Deborah MacGillivray's of the world. As a friend of mine said, if there is no reward for writing quantity over quality then maybe people won't be driven to write a mass amount of reviews.
- Another suggestion is to allow only those who have purchased the book from Amazon to be allowed to review it. Fictionwise does this.
- Have a helpful button but not a "not helpful" button.
- Make the report abuse more difficult. If your metric for removing a review is based on how many people click the "report abuse" button, it's too easy to manipulate, as we have seen. I think that you either need to change the metric or make the reporting of abuse more difficult such as requiring more steps than merely clicking a button.
What we are asking you to do, Amazon, is to be willing to stand by your motto which is to serve the customer. We're excited about your new initiatives like TextBuyIt (although you need to streamline the process so that we don't have to have the follow up phone call). We like the free shipping for orders over $25.00. We like the fact that you have the recommendations that help us buy books we might not have ordered. But our confidence in your product, the community that you are trying so hard to build, is being eaten away.
Unfortunately, this incident makes consumers like me doubt the veracity of ANY Amazon review. I use Amazon as a resource center. I might not always buy something from Amazon but I look at the reviews to tell me what others think about a product I am buying. I may have doubted Amazon reviews in the past for romance books, but I didn't doubt them for children's books or exercise videos or electronics or toys. But now I do. I am wondering who else is gaming the system and I have to ask, what are you going to do about it?
Readers, please let us know what changes you would recommend. I plan to send this whole post and all the comments to Jeff Bezos via regular mail and email. You can just post a comment to say that you want change even if you don't have a suggestion.


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|2007-04-09, 11:39
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 31
Ep2 was just as good as the 1st one. I am sold - i am definitely sticking with this one
So, Maria now knows about the "misunderstanding" at the park... but Nagi doesn't. I bet this will be brought up at one point later down the road... possibly as one of the final "obstacles" that will get in the way of Hayate x Nagi.
Speaking of Nagi - she is indeed a very interesting character (and cute ) and she is in to manga/anime ... not to mention she is very straight forward about how she feels about Hayate . And the way she was going ~kyaa when imagining that Hayate was kissing her was cute and funny
lol@ the black lagoon reference Nagi trying to come up with a name on the spot for her "masked" version was funny as well
I lol'd when the narrator tried to end the ep early for the 1st time, and with the "here's a fanservice pic to make up for it"
This show is definitely a winner. I am sticking with it like glue. And Nagi is one of the most interesting/entertaining characters i have seen in a while. Definitely my favorite from the series so far
|2007-04-09, 12:35
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Bishoujo Lover!
Episode 2 was great! Love it!
I laughed so hard when the ep. tryed to end the first time and Maria's fanservice image appeared to make up for it. hahaha
Also, the bath part and the way Hayate was brought back to reality was also funny.
Can't wait for the next episode. I really love this anime!
|2007-04-09, 13:36
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User of the "Fast Draw"
Episode 2 was aboslutely hilarious. This show is definately one I'll be sticking to like glue. With nagi and Hayate both pretty empty headed the problems they could get themselves into should be fun to watch.
Hayate waking up and figuring he's gone to heaven then opening his wounds in the bath was good stuff. Trying to end the episode twice before it was over just added to it all. The interaction between the narrator and Hayate about the lines just kept it all going.
Whole episode just filled with humour and really made the day a lot funnier after watching. Nagi's fantasies are fun to watch especially her facial reaction after it. Kugimiya Rie really is great in this role, even managing to get her triple "shut up" in there.
Just a fun episode all the way. Will we get to see "Mask the Money" in the future? Will she have a new mask after her first one was passed off as "funny looking". Just loving this series so far.
|2007-04-09, 13:51
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: USA
I actually thought episode two was funnier than episode one. The "fourth wall" jokes were all good. Both Hayate and Nagi come off as good-natured, but utterly clueless. The artwork was good-looking. We are starting to dig into the other characters a little (especially Maria). At this point they would really have to screw this up to get me to stop watching.
|2007-04-09, 16:34
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Counting Spoons
What can I say... I suppose it's amazingly cheesy, yet utterly side-splittingly funny. The introduction from the first episode was more than enough to convince me to follow the series.
Call me simple minded but as far as comedy anime are concerned it's all that I want. I look forward to watching the remainder of the series.
|2007-04-09, 16:50
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lost in wonder forever...
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: edge of my dream in the land of twilight...ZzzZzZ
This episode was quite entertaining especially the little narrations done by the narrator. Lol! Ah poor Maria, she must had some tough times looking after Nagi and now Hayate's in the mix. Double the trouble and fun.
Is it just me or did the producers screw up doing the animations for Maria's mouth when she's talking because they look really odd in scenes around 10:04 and 14:33.
|2007-04-09, 17:21
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Bemused Scholar
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 30
This show is definitely succeeding at keeping me entertained. I kinda like it whenever a humorous show breaks the fourth wall in a way that doesn't make me cringe, and Hayate has be accomplishing just that. The fun little references to stuff like Gundam, Black Lagoon, and One Piece were also fun and well-done IMHO. I'll definitely be keeping up with this one.
Sadly, the interaction between Hayate and Nagi is starting to lose its charm already. Maybe it's because I'm still having flashbacks of Shana and Louise...
Wandering_Youth: Yeah, I noticed that weird animation with Maria's mouth too. Then again, I'm not expecting high-grade animation quality from this show, although that would be nice to have.
|2007-04-09, 20:30
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This was meaningless
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Not on this site no more.
Age: 30
I like the whimsical/playful music. It keeps the atmosphere fun. Claus' voice was deeper than I expected. I can't wait for Tama to appear!
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|2007-04-09, 21:59
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Singapore
|2007-04-09, 22:34
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Anime Snark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 35
Maria being my favourite character, it is killing me that they have been heavily cutting out her interaction scenes with Hayate and Nagi. I didn't mind too much when they removed the conversation Maria had with Hayate in Ep01, but now they shortened her scenes in Ep02 too.
The rest of the modifications were probably due to censorship. I mean for crying out loud, they couldn't even mention "blood", "yakuza", "organ donation", "slavery", etc...
Yes, yes, I know. Timeslot and all. It just makes me wish they had chosen a more liberal timeslot.
The following spoilers contain some manga comparisons. Do not read if you intend to read the manga.
Spoiler for a meaner santa:
Spoiler for bath scene of Hayate & Maria:
Spoiler for lecturing of Nagi by Maria:
This is one of the few times I wish I had not read the manga before watching its' anime counterpart, because the anime is still good, just... somewhat incomplete.
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PRINCETON — Beloved wife and mother, Jeanette A. Anderson, of Princeton, died at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. She was 83.
Born June 16, 1929, to Alice (Getz) and Carl B. Larson in Princeton, she married A.E. ("Gus" or "Andy") Anderson Jr. on June 20, 1952. He preceded her in death.
Surviving are their two children, Patricia (Steve Monger) Anderson, PhD of Macomb, and Thomas (Laurie) Anderson of Wyanet; one grandchild, Carl Anderson; her sister, Marie Salisbury of Albuquerque; and her brother, the Hon. Charles W. Larson Sr. of Des Moines.
Her parents, her husband and two sisters, Ruth Crone and Robin Larson, preceded Mrs. Anderson in death.
Jeanette graduated from Princeton High School and attended Augustana College. Jeanette was retired from the recording department of the Bureau County Clerk's Office, where she worked for 25 years. A life-long member of the First Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the Naomi Circle, she was also an avid bridge player. She was known for her positive attitude and ability to cheer others. Jeanette was also an intrepid and cheerful traveler who made many trips to Yucatan, Mexico, with her archaeologist daughter. In addition, Jeanette was an avid reader who read three different newspapers a day and was a devoted Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls fan.
A private graveside ceremony will be held following cremation. A public memorial service will be held at a later date at the First Lutheran Church of Princeton.
The Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.
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PRINCETON — Beloved wife and mother, Jeanette A. Anderson, of Princeton, died at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. She was 83.


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NEW YORK (WFAN) — If you were watching the Yankees' home opener Thursday afternoon, you probably noticed a commercial on YES urging fans to "be heard" in the network's ongoing contract battle with DirecTV.
An updated video posted to the YES website ominously states, "Attention DirecTV subscribers: The YES Network's current agreement with DirecTV expires tonight. Starting tomorrow you may lose your entire season of Yankees baseball on YES.
"We've been working diligently towards new deal but despite our continued negotiations, DirecTV may cease to carry the YES network. We're doing everything we can to resolve this situation and ensure a full season of Yankees baseball on YES."
As of 11:59 p.m. Friday, the TV home of the Yankees and Nets will be without an agreement with DirectTV. Whether YES will actually be pulled off the air is unclear.
"DIRECTV plans to keep the channel up while we conclude these negotiations," said the satellite provider in a statement. "However, if the channel should go dark for any reason, make no mistake that it was solely the decision of YES Network to take the channel away from DIRECTV customers."
The statement continues, "If YES Network goes dark, MLB Extra Innings and NBA League Pass customers will continue to see Yankees and Nets games but will not have access to the YES Network feed. In most instances DirecTV will provide the opposing team's feed for these packages. If you receive YES Network as your local RSN, unfortunately these games will not be available."
The YES Network responded on Thursday: "We are negotiating in good faith with DirecTV in hopes of resolving this matter quickly."
DirectTV asserts YES wants fees that are "significantly higher" than what traditional cable providers pay.
"This will get resolved if YES agrees that DIRECTV should pay the same amount as the other three dominant TV providers in the market (Comcast, Time Warner & Cablevision)," the company said. "DIRECTV customers should not be forced to pay a penny more for YES Network."
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Urdu phrasebook
Urdu اردو, Sometimes formally called Zabān-e-Urdū-e-Mo'allah زبانِ اردوِ معلیٰ), is the official language of Pakistan and one of the official languages of India. A dialect called Dakini is also spoken by 5% of a majority Muslim Indian population. Urdu derives its grammar from Persian and Sanskrit, but the vocabulary is mainly Arabic, Persian, and Turkish. It is written in a Perso-Arabic abjad known as Nast'alīq (نستعليق). Dakini is a dialect of Urdu with less Arabic and Persian words and is spoken in the Muslim enclave of the Deccan (India). Urdu emerged during Muslim rule in Central and Southern Asia where Persian was the official language. The word Urdu is itself derived from the Turkish word ordu, ultimately derived from the Mongolian word "horde." In addition to vocabulary, Urdu also adopted the Persian use of the enclitic ezāfe and most poets used takhallus (noms de plume). Urdu is renowned for its poetic tradition dating back to Mughal times when, as mentioned, Persian was the court language; thus the reason why Persian vocabulary and elements are so notable. A mixture of Urdu and Hindi, called Hindustani, is the form heard in most Bollywood films, that try to appeal to the widest audience possible. This phrasebook may help lift the veil of this "exotic" language, in addition to the primary goal of helping travellers who wish to visit Pakistan or certain parts of India.
Pronunciation Guide
Urdu; as mentioned earlier, is a modified Perso-Arabic script known as an abjad. An abjad does not write short vowels, except at the beginning of a word with alif' serving as a place holder. This can make it frustrating for the learner as the words I and in are both written ميں in Urdu. Urdu is also written in a stylized form of the Arabic script called nast'alīq (نستعليق). Developed in Persia it is still used for religious and poetic calligraphy in Iran today, Urdu in contrast uses it as its standard script. Meaning; if you want to read an Urdu newspaper, street sign, etc. you will have to learn to read nastaliq, which can prove difficult for the beginner. As a result, a simpler style called Naskh (نسخ), as used in other languages using the Arabic abjad will be used for two reasons. 1. to ease the learner into nastaliq, and 2. because unicode does not support nast'aliq, thus making #1 somewhat of a moot point, but nonetheless an important one. Vowel diacritics do exist, mostly used to modify the alif vowel holder at the beginning of a word. But they are also used for educational purposes, in the Qur'ān, and for clarifying ambiguous spellings.
The Arabic system of writing is much like cursive writing. Most letters have four forms. Others; which do not attach to the following letter, have only two. These forms are quite self-explanatory: initial, medial, final, and isolated. When written alone letters are written in their isolated form. Example:
when these isolated letters are joined together they look like this:
After studying the alphabet this system will hopefully become more clear.
At the beginning of a word alif serves as a placeholder for the diacritical mark. Due to directional issues with unicode the medial/final occurs before the initial example, when they should appear after, i.e., to the left of the letter. A final ﻪ is sometimes used do represent an inherent 'a' at the end of a word (c.f. Arabic usage). When choṭī ye and baṛī ye occur in the middle, both take the ﻴ form. For further reference, in Urdu transliteration ai is ae and au is ao.
To make aspirated letters in Urdu the do chashmī he is added to the letter it aspirates. In Nastaliq, the do chashmī he, lit. meaning "two-eyed he" looks like this: ﻬ. Unfortunately unicode only supports this character as it exists in Arabic; therefore the Urdu Naskh will have to suffice.
Special Characters & Signs
Special diacritical signs will be used with ت as an example when appropriate. Explanations are given below the table.
nūn-e ghunna - The nasalization symbol in Urdu. In medial form a normal nūn is used.
hamzah - Though part of the alphabet, the hamzah is not really a letter. Nor is it exactly a diacritical sign. It is an entity unto itself. It is a vowel separator similar to the glottal 'ain. It is used often, on a consonantal "seat" in words ending with the irregular polite imperative suffix -iye.
iẓāfat - Though identical to zer in appearance, it is an element borrowed from the Persian ezafe. This is very common in Urdu and unlike zer is pronounced as a "long" e. It is placed under the last consonant of the adjective which is affecting the noun. Roughly translated as of. It is transliterated as the suffix -e, or -e-. Example:
زخمِ قلب — zakhm-e-qalb — lit. wound of (the) heart, i.e. heartsorrow, or better, German Herzeleid.
When the first word ends in a vowel, the iẓāfat is written under a hamzah placeholder: ءِ.
taśdīd - A small "w" which doubles the consonant it is written over. However; in verbs, the consonant is written twice.
jazm - Placed over a consonant, it indicates there is no short vowel following it. It looks like a circumflex.
ālif maqsūra - Used only in Arabic loanwords. Appears over the final choṭī ye as a superscript ālif. Indicates an -ā sound.
khaṛa zabar - lit. "standing zabar", also only occurs in Arabic origin words. Written over a consonant like the above, it indicates an ā after that consonant. Also called a "dagger alif".
tā marbūtah - Is the Arabic fem. marker. It is often merely replaced by a choṭī he or te.
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Urdu Punctuation
Except for the final dash, most are as in the Roman alphabet; the comma, semi-colon and question mark being inverted.
Phrase List (عبارت)
Basics (بنیاد)
Interrogatives (علامت سئوال)
Problems (مسائل
Numbers (ارقام)
Time (اوقات)
Clock Time (گھڑی کا وقت)
Duration (مدت)
Days (روز)
Days of the Week (ہفتہ کے دن)
Calendar (تقویم)
In Pakistan, two calenders are used: the Gregorian and the Islamic. Readers are familiar with the Gregorian so the Islamic will be discussed. The Islamic calender is a lunar Calendar. The observation of Ramadan can be from September to December. Months are usually 28-29 days long. The Calendar dates from the hijra, or migration, of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. The abbreviation for Muslim dates is AH (anno Hegiræ). When writing in Urdu, the word ەجرى, hijrī should precede/ follow the date.
Colors (رنگ)
Transportation (انتقال)
Bus, Train, and Taxi (اتوبس, قطار, و تکسی)
Note: if you stick to Karachi, Lahore or Islamabad, you should be fine with yousing english words in Urdu phrases. THe locals do it all the time. This is why the phrase I need a car becomes mujhe car chahye
Directions (جہات)
Lodging (مسکن)
Money (نقد)
Eating (تناول کرنا)
Bars (میکدیں)
Shopping (خریداری)
Driving (سواری)
Authority (حکومت)
Learning more (بیشتر اطلاعات)
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Anybody else find the video doesn't load at all in Safari 3.1.1? Latest flash player installed etc, but all I get is a grey box where the video player should be. Works fine in Camino, though.
Keep the attention on those unsung games yahtzee. You have quite a bit of leverage in the gaming 'community' now and you could do a lot of help for those unsung gems. I recommend looking into Breakdown for the Xbox if you haven't already - amazing game, but no one knows it exists.
I've played through Painkiller a few times, I bought the Black Pack of Endless Evil or whatever on Steam a while ago. I have yet to play the expansion, but I hear it sucked some epic scrotum. This is from PCG, though, so that might well be entirely false.
It's reviews like this that I like the most. The ones that bring your attention to the game that you may never have even heard of before.
Classic game, a decent video... I had no problems with loading BTW...
Quality Entertainment
Mario Kart Wii sucks and so does Brawl. Nintendo in general sucks huge... detachable penis. ;)
Yea, i thought that was great(if a little short); i personally prefer to be shown something new then to be told that something i all ready new probably wasn't that great isn't. I had massive problems with the new player too - it took me the best part of 4 reboots, as my computer kept crashing while trying 2 load - and this one was only about 3:30-45 long, the longer vids wud prob be worse.
Loved the review, but really hated the new video setup. After 30 mins of waiting on a 4 min review, I went to youtube.
I want this game, theres a gun that shhoots shirakens and lightning! I must buy this game!
Another great review, and like some others i now consider buying a little known game on the recomendations of Yahtzee.
Seriously? Jeez...you'd be lost on my accent then.
I remember finding this game at a Future Shop and seeing a price tag of only 10 dollars, I decided to purchase my first FPS ever.
Imagine my disappointment when I didn't own a PC that could run it until 4 years later.
Despite that, I must say that everything Yahtzee described is spot-on. Brilliant weapons, simply enjoyable gore-filled levels of non-stop death, and the puzzle-y aspect with the god-damn hardest 'acheivements' to get those bloody cards.
Believe me when I say that having the ability to travel to a monastary, freeze some Satan monks solid and quickly dissecting them with hot lead, then jumping to the evilest military base ever to do battle with GIANT DEMON TANKS (well, I assume demon because everything else in this world is just that) is a little bit of a mindrape. Also, the Opera Hall and Sanitarium levels genuinely scared me a bit.
Oh, and yes, the shuriken/lightning gun [AKA ElectroDriver] is quite possibly on par for awesome with the chainsaw gun from GoW.
If you ever happen to find this game in a bargain bin somewhere, do yourself a favor and pick it up. It probably won't be worth any more than 10 bucks anyway.
EDIT: forgot to say, I have had no issues with this new video setup. I got almost immediate playback. *shrugs* Not sure why they altered it in the first place, to be honest.
wow, this review is SO awesome that I want to go buy painkiller on steam right now, thats how great you are at selling something you ACTUALLY LIKE Yahtzee, 4 minutes watching a completely impersonal video where part of the time you rip on the games bad features and I want to fucking buy it!
Such a fun game.
Oh dear. Please excuse these close posts, but I have just found some disturbing news.
I can only hope it never makes it past pre-production.
People like you and I are going to prove my fiancee wrong when Duke Nukem Forever comes out (in 2017) and EVERYONE buys it. She thinks it'll fail because videogaming is too sophisticated now. I say, "Always bet on Duke!" and vaguely hip-thrust in her direction. Then she pelts me with loose change until I stop.
Anyway, painkiller sounds pretty great - if there's one thing PC gaming has that console gaming doesn't, it's cool shit like dismemberment. I mean, I was able to play a copy of Soldier of Fortune back in High School, and I'd play through entire levels with just the desert eagle because a) it was the best gun in the game, and; b) there was nothing as cool in 1998 as blowing off some guy's leg at the knee and watch him fall to the ground screaming in a pool of what's probably meant to be his own blood except there's waaay too much of it, then dragging himself determinedly towards you leaving a trail of blood behind his mangled, flailing stump until you either put him out of his misery, or walk away knowing he is no longer a threat to you.
As for somewhat unusual weapons in FPS', I sadly never played a game as ambitious as to have a tree cannon or lightning-shuriken launcher, but I remember the first time I played Shadow Warrior and realised I had a katana as a usable weapon. Was this the first ever sword in an FPS? Who cares man, you could cut enemies in half!
This game passed me by, so after watching this I plan to rummage around in some bins for it.
BioShock already had a magical hand that shoots lightning. No shurikens though...
What a coincidence... earlier in the week I didn't feel like playing GTA, I just wanted something simple and fun (not that GTA isn't fun) - and of all the unfinished games I have this was the exact same game I chose to return to. I remembered I only stopped playing because all my saves got corrupted.
Oh and using the stake-gun in the asylum level with the cheat that makes corpses and decals not disappear is loads of fun.
I LOL'ed and now have a sudden urge to murder tons of dudes...in a game, anyway.
Is anyone else going to try hunting this one down in the bargain bins?
Holy crud! Yahtzee actually reviewed a game I own! That hasn't happened since Orange Box!
Painkiller (and the add-on, Battle Out of Hell) are pretty much a one-trick pony... but it's such a fun trick that you can enjoy it for quite a while. The architecture really is good (I don't know if I'd use the term "stiffy", though) and there really are a ton of enemies (though you won't see more than a few in any given level). The boss fights? Well, they're all much larger than you- one of them is literally skyscraper-sized- and all require a combination of "discover the weakness" and "pour on the firepower" gameplay. It's all a nice retro throwback painted up nice and pretty, with what could laughably be called a "story" slapped on via (thankfully skippable) cutscenes.
However, a friendly warning: DO NOT BOTHER WITH PAINKILLER: OVERDOSE. I've played the demo for that and was revolted. It's as if they took all the fun out of the game, threw in weapons that don't make sense, and replaced Daniel with some half-demon, half-angel character who spouts idiotic one-liners that even Duke Nukem wouldn't touch. I mean... ugh.
But what if the magical hand shot lightning bees? And what if the lightning bees had hands that shot magical shurikens?
That'd ROCK.
Somehow, I doubt my computer will run Painkiller...
And beside my shitty computer, I'd like to commend The Escapist on their new design layout (this is the right place, right?).
As always a great review. I'm glad to see Yahtzee giving time to a lesser known title. I'm the sort of gamer who has had a lot of great experiences with lesser known and niche games (Painkiller being one of them) so I hope he reviews some more in the future.
That was fantastic. I enjoyed the review and hope that he goes back to review older titles instead of giving in to the massive outcry of Mario Kart fans and other such popular games...
I think I'll look into painkiller, it looks quite good, I mean, rampant slaughter in a video game hasn't been seen in ages, even in FPS games. Pfeh. Softies.
No key hunting in Doom?
That mario kart comment at the end made my day
[quote=Archedgar]That was fantastic. I enjoyed the review and hope that he goes back to review older titles instead of giving in to the massive outcry of Mario Kart fans and other such popular games...
I dont think that Yatzee will review Mario Kart on wii. Why?
1st Because we will have the argument "Nintendo tends to wack their own franchise too much" (Nothing personnal just using deduction).
2nd Just watch the Brawl review and you will have something quite similar for Mario Kart...
3rd When there's a review about a game that fanboys cried about, after the review, we will see the "OMG YOU SUCK, THAT GAME IS SO GOOD YOU HAVE NO TALENT, bla bla bla" argument...oh wait I mean the idiotic ranting.
(Sorry if I made some grammar errors in this)
I personally like the new lay out, and after playing the demo for Painkiller, I noticed it was a game Yahtzee should review. I played it kinda dazed at two in the morning, and I had fun. Not the chore that most gaming is for me (leveling up and what not) but I was able to pick it up, nail some guys to walls and call it a day.
Only complaint about the review was the store section. My only response is "Wait.... Painkiller had a story?" guess thats what I get for gaming at two in the morning
I will go try to get Painkiller it sounds very funny.
Wow, Ill admit I was a little sceptical about a review reaching back a few years (despite the very good reasoning of the approaching gaming drought), but this review did great on two accounts. It delivered the same good jokes I watch ZP for (eg. only better with tits and on fire) and it also inspired that foaming-at-the-mouth desire for carnage I usually only get with RTS games, but this time to go back and play a mindless FPS killfest. (like, I dunno, maybe painkiller?). Instead of wanting to see two armies crush eachother under waves of weapons fire and explosions, I wanted to crush an army with a gun that fires shurikens and lightning. Curious.
*cough*wahay man utd champions*cough*
What did we do in Resistance? Seriously, no escort, no key hunting and weapons that would make an arms dealer cream his pants. Stop pretending it didn't happen.
Hopefully they've sorted out the truly egregious bug in Painkiller that meant you couldn't leave the docks area as the exit button wasn't present on the level. I bought the commercial Gold version, played it through to the docks, and got completely stuck. I wandered around for an hour trying to find the way out before going online for a walkthrough to find the only solution was to download a 330MB patch to go from v1.6 to v1.64. On dialup, this took a while...
The rest of it was pretty decent, but after a while I just had to go play Galaxians or something to remind me that video games did once have actual colours in them aside from thirty seven shades of brown and grey.
Perhaps, good fellow, they dont have much of an alternative. I just wait until its been up for several hours, as you can see by my post being on like page five.
In other words, Team Retard will return.
Time to find this game.
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League One Spotlight
Highs and lows
Ashley Eastham discusses Bury's administration struggles, loan spell benefits and future plans.
Last Updated: 27/05/13 11:41am
The 2012/13 campaign has entered the final straight, with promotion pushes and relegation battles about to reach a conclusion - or already reached a conclusion.
Here at Sky Sports, we continue to take you to the very heart of the Football League, with our Spotlight features intended to give you a greater insight into the clubs and players that keep us on the edge of our seats.
We are hoping to bring you the views and thoughts of a representative from each of the 72 teams over the course of the season, with those involved asked to give their take on the division they compete in, the club that pays their wages and those we should all be keeping an eye on.
Next in our hot seat is Bury's Ashley Eastham, with the on-loan defender taking time out to discuss administration struggles, getting games and future hopes with Chris Burton.
It was a difficult situation to be involved in at Bury, did the club try to keep the players away from all the distractions?
Yes and no, to be honest. We were informed all along what the situation was with the financial problems that they were in. That understandably had a bit of a negative impact on the squad, being told that they weren't sure whether the players were going to get paid or not. It didn't help, but they were upbeat about it all and fortunately the players have been paid. It's been a bit up and down.
It's best that you are kept informed isn't it as you don't want the players hearing gossip and speculation, you want them to hear things from the right people?
Definitely. The last thing you want to hear is from someone outside the club saying to the contracted players that you aren't going to be getting paid at the end of the month. You want to be told by the people upstairs. Fortunately we were kept in the loop as much as we could. For the contracted lads, they were able to get enough to pay the players.
It's looking a bit more positive now isn't it, with a few people expressing an interest in providing much-needed funding?
Absolutely. The last thing we want to see is clubs going into administration and problems for the future. Fortunately, it looks like there are two or three people interested in being part of the board and putting money into the club so, fingers crossed, I hope there is a future for the club.
There have been a few clubs in the same boat this season - Coventry and Portsmouth - it's not great for football, but people keep stepping in to help, which is good news isn't it?
Absolutely. It's never good to see these clubs - these are clubs that have been in the Premier League, never mind in League One and League Two. It is stuff that needs to be sorted out in the long run - spending in the right way and making sure clubs stay afloat. Fingers crossed Bury can sort this investment out and stand themselves in good stead.
You've taken in two spells at the club, are you confident they will bounce back stronger next season?
Yeah, I am. I feel like they have got the right people upstairs and they have been fantastic with me - given me two great chances to play. Fingers crossed, I hope it does all work out for the club. I think things will become clearer over the summer, but I imagine with the club going down that they will have a complete restructure and assess things from there.
A summer overhaul could be a good thing couldn't it, offering a clean slate to everyone and a chance to get a few fresh faces in?
Absolutely. It's hurt everyone that they have struggled to pay the wages week in, week out this season and things needed assessing. I imagine the manager, Kevin Blackwell, and his staff and the people on the board will be looking at who they want to keep and who they want to bring in and who they will unfortunately let go. There will be a restructuring process there, like at most clubs. I'm sure things will go the right way and it will probably happen over the next few weeks.
On a personal level, are you happy enough with how the season went?
From a personal point of view I'm more than happy. Kevin Blackwell brought me in 20 or so games ago and fortunately I played every single minute under him, which, from a personal point of view, is great. You go on loan to get games and the experience and keep learning, and that's definitely what I've done. Unfortunately, the way things have gone over the last few weeks, it's been really tough, we have been training every week with only 13/14 outfield players and going into games with only two or three subs. For the manager and the staff, that's hard to deal with. It has been tough and a massive learning curve, but one that 100 per cent is only going to make me stronger, that's for sure.
Do you feel the loan experiences you have had over the last few years have made you a better player?
Definitely. I have been in two or three different scenarios - I have been in a relegation scrap at Cheltenham where we got through it and stayed up, and unfortunately I have been in this situation at Bury where I have seen the horrible side of things when you go down, and my last season at Bury we did really well and finished 11th or 12th in the league. I have experienced two or three really different scenarios since I have been on loan, but absolutely it's set me up well for the future. If you want to be a footballer you've got to take the highs with the lows, and that has summed up this season at Bury - it's been a lot of highs and lows and unfortunately we just couldn't stay up in the situation we were in.
But are you now looking to put down roots somewhere and commit yourself fully to one club?
Yeah. You see a lot of young lads contracted to clubs in the Premier League or the Championship and they're going out on loan, and I have done that for the last three or four seasons. I'm 100 per cent ready now to play wherever I am contracted at. I've not been told 100 per cent what the situation is back at Blackpool yet, I'll probably find out this week. If my time is up there, I'm more than ready to go somewhere else and play at a parent club as opposed to being loaned around.
Are you looking forward to the future? Do you feel there is plenty for you to look forward to?
Definitely. I'm an optimistic person. I'm positive and believe in my ability and believe that I'm more than good enough to do it. Fingers crossed, if my time is up at Blackpool, I'm not down hearted, it's been a great four years for me and I've got myself out and had many appearances and experiences along the way to stand me in good stead for the future.
It could be an exciting summer for you couldn't it?
Absolutely. It could be one of those summers where I'm one of those players where you never know what is going to happen. The last few summers I've been under contract and watching things unfold and you see a lot of footballers out of contract and wonder where they are going to go - I might be a part of that. It can be tough sometimes, but I'm sure I'll find the right place for me.


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Genetically modified agriculture holds both the promise of drought- and virus-resistant crops and the peril of unraveling the natural food chain. In the current issue of Audubon, I explore the environmental effects of GMOs. From "Food Culture":
The debate over genetic engineering's ecological dangers has been raging since farmers planted the first transgenic crops 15 years ago. Their use has since skyrocketed; today they account for a whopping 92 percent of U.S. soybean crops and more than 80 percent of corn and cotton. That means that as much as three-quarters of the processed foods in U.S. grocery stores—soda and hot dogs, bread and frozen pizza—contain ingredients from GE plants, the Grocery Manufacturers of America estimates. At the same time, polls show that most Americans prefer not to eat GE foods and support labeling of GE products, which the government doesn't require—a bone of contention with consumer groups, activists, and some politicians. The government, for its part, hasn't seen any significant environmental risks to date in approved plants, says Jack Okamuro, one of eight U.S. Department of Agriculture national program leaders of crop production and protection.
GE's promise is intriguing. Monsanto's drought-tolerant corn, for instance, might withstand the drier conditions climate change is expected to cause. Then there's the South Dakota biotech company whose cattle are resistant to mad cow disease; an "Enviropig" that produces low-phosphorous manure (which could reduce water pollution from industrial hog farms); and another pig that produces omega-3, so consumers could get their dose of heart-healthy fatty acids from bacon instead of fish oil or flaxseed.
Yet no one knows exactly what will happen when transgenic products are released into the environment. After decades of dependence on Roundup, an herbicide applied to transgenic crops ranging from sugar beets to cotton, it has come to light that one of the world's most popular pesticides is lethal to amphibians. Then there's the controversy surrounding the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), and GE sugar beets.
Now GE products that have raised concerns among activists and scientists may be nearing approval, including salmon that grow twice as fast and soybeans that can withstand multiple herbicides. Plenty is at stake—products with traits like these can take more than a decade and $100 million to bring to market.
"There's a lot of debate about the cost and the technology and the need for new products," says Doug Gurian-Sherman, senior scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists. "We need to start with the bigger picture and ask, 'Will this harm people or animals or the environment?' "
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Things Italian are coming out of the kitchen this week.
First, reader Glenn Jeffries of Sullivan's Island recently was in contact about the smashed potato at Wild Olive restaurant on Johns Island. He is "wild" about it and asked if we could get the recipe.
Sometimes it's difficult to extract a restaurant recipe, but the Wild Olive folks came through promptly.
Headed by executive chef Jacques Larson, the 4-year-old restaurant and bar on Maybank Highway is a linchpin in the Johns Island dining scene. (Yes, there is a now a "scene.")
It's a popular spot, due both to its Italian fare and its unique space, a one-time house that was transformed into three warmly appointed dining rooms. The trees outside add to the ambiance, a large live oak and even olive trees.
Serves 4 to 6
For the garlic aioli:
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup vegetable oil or olive oil blend
2 tablespoons white truffle oil
Water (if needed to thin out)
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine egg yolks, minced garlic and lemon juice in a food processor. With food processor running, slowly add in the vegetable oil and the white truffle oil. If the mixture appears too thick (similar to a mayonnaise), add a tablespoon of water at a time to thin out. Add salt and pepper as needed for seasoning. Place in a container and refrigerate.
For the potatoes:
2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
1 pound kosher salt
½ cup garlic aioli
1 bunch scallions, sliced thin (green tops only)
½ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
2 quarts peanut oil
Wash the potatoes with cool water and a vegetable brush, making sure to remove all dirt. Place wet potatoes on a cookie sheet and encase in coarse kosher salt. Bake potatoes at 350 degrees for an hour, or until an inserted knife comes out easily. Cool and remove from the salt.
On countertop, smash potato with palm of hand and set aside.
In a large 8-quart sauce pot, heat the peanut oil to 375 degrees. Fry potatoes until dark golden brown (about 6 to 7 minutes). Place the potatoes on a paper towel to remove any excess oil.
Put potatoes in a large mixing bowl, add ½ cup of aioli, scallions, shaved Parmesan cheese, and pinches of salt and pepper to taste. Toss the potatoes until well-mixed, taking care not to break up the potatoes. Serve immediately to ensure crispiness.
Another request related to "Lo Stivale" (The Boot) came from Gennie Segal of Mount Pleasant. She was looking for a recipe for an Italian cookie "that is just as wonderful" as biscotti, but not biscotti.
She hoped someone would come forth with a family recipe.
Fran Zeski of Summerville responded with a recipe she's made many times. It's not a family recipe (we would still be open if one showed up) but it is old, appearing in the 1972 edition of "The Italian Cookbook" by the Culinary Arts Institute in Chicago. The first printing of the book was in 1954.
Fran says she likes these because they offer a touch of sweetness similar to a biscotti but have more of a cookie texture.
Makes about 6 dozen cookies
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/4 pound sesame seeds (2/3 to ¾ cup)
Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets. In a bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until the pieces are the size of small peas.
Stir in the eggs, and the milk (1 tablespoon at a time) to make a soft dough. Mix together thoroughly.
Break off dough into small pieces and roll them in the palm of your hands to form balls about 11/2 inches in length. Flatten slightly and roll in the sesame seeds.
Place on cookie sheet about ¾ inch apart. Bake at 375 degrees 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
For good measure, I poked around cookbooks in the office and found this recipe in "Recipes and Dreams From an Italian Life" by Tessa Kiros (Andrews McMeel, 2013)
Makes about 28
"Ugly but good, as the name says. These are often served with coffee but can be served on their own. I love them with coffee and cinnamon ice cream." — Tessa Kiros
31/2 ounces blanched almonds
1 egg, separated
2/3 scant cup sugar
61/2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with waxed paper. Grind the almonds coarsely so you have a few bits in your cookies. Use electric beaters to whip the egg white and half the sugar to soft peaks in a small bowl first, so you don't have to wash the beaters. Keep aside or in the fridge but don't leave it too long or it will deflate.
Use the electric beaters to whip the butter and the rest of the sugar together until creamy. Add the egg yolk and vanilla, then add the flour, cinnamon, almonds and pinch of salt and mix in with a wooden spoon. Fold in the beaten egg white.
Grab chunks of dough small than an apricot and rest them on the prepared sheets in rows. Bake for about 12 minutes until pale golden and firm. Let cool on the sheets and store in a pretty container.
Still looking: Co-workers are seeking slow-cooker recipes with chicken or beef that are good for summer eating.
Looking for a recipe or have one to share? Reach Features Editor Teresa Taylor at firstname.lastname@example.com or 937-4886.


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The signs of an improving housing market are unmistakable. Foreclosures and short sales accounted for just 14 percent of the home sales in Sonoma County in July, compared to 38 percent a year earlier.
Still, hundreds of local homeowners this year will resort to short sales as a way of getting out from debilitating mortgages. This is particularly true now that the nation's largest lenders, by virtue of the national mortgage settlement reached last year, have agreed to step up loan modifications to help some distressed homeowners. But unless the state Legislature acts soon, these people could face a nasty surprise next year — a tax bill from the state of California for the forgiven debt on their loans.
Under existing law, if a lender agrees to forgive some of a borrower's mortgage debt, that amount is taxed as ordinary income. Since 2008, the state has provided homeowners temporary relief from that tax burden, in conformance with federal tax law. But that relief legislation was allowed to sunset at the end of 2012.
SB 30 by state Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, seeks to reinstate that tax break for another year. Although the Franchise Tax Board estimates it would cost the state $50 million next year and $5 million in 2014-15, the bill has few opponents. It passed easily in the Senate, but it's being held up in committee in the Assembly because of a restriction — some call it a poison pill — tying the bill's fate to a more controversial piece of legislation, SB 391.
SB 391 by state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, seeks to begin replenishing the coffers of affordable housing by creating a housing trust account, funded through a $75 document recording fee on real estate transactions. Given imploding government budgets and the undoing of city redevelopment agencies last year, most affordable housing projects in the state have ground to a halt. But with prices rising again while paychecks remain stagnant, the need for low-income housing still exists.
The bill creates a modest fee that has a clear connection to the housing market. But opposition from segments of the real estate industry is holding it up.
We don't like the way these two important bills are intertwined. It's this kind of political brinkmanship that puts so much at risk — think federal debt ceiling battles — and fosters public cynicism.
But that's a battle for another day as, in this case, both of the bills are worthy of approval. One prevents the state from charging struggling Californians a tax on income that they never received. The other sets aside a modest amount to rebuild an affordable housing system that's in shambles.
While legislators need to assure the real estate community that the recording fee will be held in check, such fees are common in other states. Let's not hold the best interests of residents hostage to this kind of politics. Pass them both.


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