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Workload management presents political challenges but quicker DW ROI
Decisions around workload management can present political challenges, but the result could be a better return on your DW investment.
While the importance of workload management (WLM) has grown in recent years, not everyone thinks the data warehouse vendors' WLM capabilities have kept pace.
"Workload management is kind of a mixed topic," said Silvio Schurig, a consultant at Switzerland-based Datelligence GmbH, in an email interview. "I don't think tools are doing a very good job."
Schurig, who has worked on numerous data warehouse implementations, said the WLM tools he has worked with have proved somewhat inflexible. He would like to see data warehouse vendors make their WLM tools easier to manipulate and require less coding.
"There is no single tool to manage and handle workloads in a scalable way that can be -- at least to some degree -- parameterized without massive programming/scripting effort," Schurig said. "At least, not that I'm aware."
Vendors like Netezza beg to differ, however. Netezza's data warehouse appliance includes WLM capabilities that DBAs can interact with via an intuitive graphical user interface, according to Phil Francisco, vice president of marketing at the Marlborough, Mass.-based vendor. DBAs can set business rules and define user groups in as little as 10 minutes, he said.
But some of the smaller, newer data warehouse vendors do indeed lack the sophisticated WLM capabilities of their larger, more established competitors, according to Merv Adrian, a data warehouse analyst and consultant with IT Market Strategy. Instead, they rely on raw speed to win customers.
"Emerging analytic DBMS vendors typically prove themselves in proof of concept trials that are focused on running one or two jobs and comparing those to the incumbents doing the same thing," Adrian said. "And they often win handily -- but that's not about workload management."
"The more users you bring on the system, the more conflict you'll have."
Randy Lea, Vice President of Products and Services Marketing, Teradata
To a degree, though, it's understandable that the younger data warehouse vendors often don't measure up when it comes to WLM. "They have not been in place long enough to have accumulated rich, complex streams of concurrent work," Adrian said.
But that doesn't mean they won't have to develop strong WLM capabilities eventually if they want to compete in the hot data warehouse market.
"Even smaller data warehouses often see substantial amounts of concurrent work: large reports that are running while ad hoc queries are being submitted, along with backup tasks," Adrian said. "When these tasks start to pile up, the picture can be different."
Workload management critical to data warehouse ROI
Improving data warehouse performance is the practical goal, of course, but optimal WLM is also the key to getting your money's worth from a data warehouse investment, according to Jim Kobielus, an analyst with Cambridge, Mass.-based Forrester Research.
The simpler, more effective the WLM tools, for example, the fewer DBAs will be needed to run the data warehouse. Fewer DBAs mean lower salary costs and a quicker return on investment (ROI) from your data warehouse, Kobielus explained.
"WLM is what DBAs use day in and day out to keep this thing humming," he said. "That's the secret behind getting a near-term return on your data warehouse investments."
Randy Lea, head of products and services marketing at Teradata, agreed. WLM helps you get the most performance out of your data warehouse, he said, and the more performance you can "squeeze out of the box," the longer you can delay costly upgrades.
Lea said most Teradata customers are running their data warehouses at between 85% and 100% of capacity thanks to the vendor's WLM capabilities. "This gives our customers a huge advantage," he said.
Gartner analyst Donald Feinberg puts it this way: "It's not just about who can do my query the fastest or load my data the fastest, but who can give me my complete workload with least investment."
Workload management presents political challenges
Though the technology side of WLM is pretty straightforward, actually coming to decisions about the business rules that WLM will observe is not.
Whose queries take precedence in any given situation? How much CPU will the sales department be allotted? When will large batch jobs run? All of these questions need to be answered before WLM parameters and rules are implemented.
"It really is a business decision on how to best utilize the resources of your environment," Lea said. "The more users you bring on the system, the more conflict you'll have."
"It can get a little political," he added.
Companies considering their data warehouse options should also understand that WLM is not a one-time job that takes place at the beginning of a deployment, said Netezza's Francisco.
Inevitably more users and more tasks will be heaped onto the warehouse, he said, requiring constant WLM monitoring and tweaking.
"It's a job that's never done," Francisco said. "You can always make it better."
Learn here how workload management tools are key to running a busy data warehouse.


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The Valuer General has published the fact sheet below to help explain the valuation system, it also includes their contact details for landholders to access more information or ask questions.
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You need to complete a pensioner concession application form available from Council.
Pensioner Concession
Section 575 of the Local Government Act, 1993 allows pensioner concession cardholders to claim rebates on their general rates, domestic waste, water and sewerage charges.
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You must own the dwelling for which a concession is sought and it must be occupied as your sole or principal place of residence.
You will be required to produce your pensioner concession card as proof of entitlement prior to gaining a pension rebate
Persons, who become eligible pensioners or cease to be eligible pensioners during the year, will be granted a concession proportionate to the number of full quarters in which they were eligible.
Where eligible pensioners share ownership with non-eligible pensioners, the amount of concession will also be determined on the proportionate equity in the property.
Applying for a Rebate
Contact Council's Rates Department requesting a Pension Rebate Application form or simply call into your local branch office with your current Centrelink or Department of Veteran Affairs card.
Change of Ownership or Address
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Please find a copy of the Valuer General July 2017 Newsletter below.
Valuer General July 2017 Newsletter

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Lotus prepares its own crossover
According to one version, the new car will get familiar name Evora.
The company will add the new Lotus Evora sports car to the crossover family, informs edition Car, citing its own sources. It is expected that this will be officially announced in March next year. It is expected that this will happen at the Motor Show in Geneva, where the updated Evora version will debut. According to preliminary data, the new product will be not a single model, but also the "all-terrain" normal variant "Evora". This car will get increased ground clearance and protective pads on the body, but it will have rear-wheel drive. Evora is designed in the style of the whole family. Upgraded sports cars Lotus Evora, in addition to improvements in design, will receive more powerful engines supercharged and become faster and easier.
Thresholds model will make thinner or less to facilitate landing in the car. Also expected to appear in the roadster family a new extreme model created by analogy with the Lotus 2-Eleven. First, crossover Lotus appeared as a concept car called APX in 2006.
"The launch of a series of all-terrain models in August this year to speak" – the new head of the British automaker Jean-Marc Jale. Then it was assumed that such a model will be created for fans of the brand that want to ride it every day at Lotus, but do not want to have at their disposal an extreme sports car. The development of new models in late 2013 Lotus has received from the UK government grant of $ 10.44 million pounds (12.5 million euros) and another 100 million pounds (119 million euros) from its owner – the company DRB-Hicom.


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My recovery from manic depression has been an evolution, not a sudden miracle.- Patty Duke
When I drew a blank as to what this month's column should be about, I began asking several people for some ideas. One person very near to my heart suggested I write about my experience with depression.
"But I'm not suffering from depression?", I replied inquisitively.
"Yes, but you do have a considerable background of dealing with it." I was informed.
Sadly, this was correct. Like most adults I have experienced the occasional bouts of anxiety or depression but never as a condition, or diagnosis. To some who know me this is considered a remarkable achievement considering the many obstacles and downfalls life has thrown in my direction through the years. But I refused to let it beat me down and with a fist pump to no one but myself I swore sometime back that my mental and emotional stability would prevail, would remain steadfast despite the implicit setbacks.
Unfortunately, this strength could not be shared, or taught. I found myself on the outside looking in as several people I held dear wrestled with their inner demons, believing there was no way out. My lacking-in-wisdom sage advice was more detrimental than helpful. When I found myself repeating the same words and catch phrases over and over, and the outcome of my intervention producing no improvement whatsoever, I realized it was time to admit there was little I could do.
If a friend came to you asking how to treat a cold they had, you could tell them. Maybe you could suggest the best approach for an itchy scalp or a slight bruise. Information obtained from experience or the diffusion of common social knowledge. But if this friend broke an arm, or was experiencing dizzy spells, you would choose the logical route: tell them to see a doctor. Depression is a condition that only a professional should address, you cannot suggest a possible cure, even recommend a series of actions to help someone suffering from this malady. Nothing will help. In truth, your good intentions administered though helpful advice could do far more harm to the individual.
At best, your involvement will be a temporary fix, not the long term answer. Without a doctor's involvement depression festers, intensifies, its tentacles pulling the sufferer deeper into an abyss, four walls in a room with no windows and no doors, no furniture. A room where you sit naked on the floor in the center with your head between your knees, rocking slowly back-and-forth hoping for someone, anyone, to save you.
The way out is the light of compassion. The helping hand comes from the love and understanding of family and friends who will put you onto the right path, directing you to someone trained and experienced, someone with years of accumulative knowledge to help you the way you need to be helped. An arm chair doctor selling snake oil is not what depression needs.
RjCook is the author of The Road Behind Me & Dream Lover and Other Tales. Click HERE for info.


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- How is PicoSure Tattoo Removal different compared to traditional tattoo removal?
Conventional tattoo removal relies heavily on a type of photo-dynamic energy (mainly heat) to target the pigment of the tattoo and surrounding skin. While it can successfully remove a tattoo, treatments need to be spaced from six weeks up to two months apart, and it may take anything from 10-20 treatments to fully remove a tattoo.
The newer PicoSure tattoo removal technology delivers a different type of energy using an ultra-short laser pulse, that has a more mechanical effect that breaks the ink into microscopic fragments but leaves the surrounding tissue untouched.
The PicoSure Tattoo Removal system is much more of a precision tool than traditional tattoo removal. As compared to conventional tattoo removal, PicoSure requires fewer treatments (in some cases just 3-5), and because it does not reach the surrounding tissue, the spacing between treatments can be shorter.
PicoSure can remove black ink in as little as 3-4 treatments in many cases, and it works far better on dark greens and blues than any other tattoo removal technology, and in fact, PicoSure has been very successful at removing tattoos that conventional laser tattoo removal could not.
- How many treatments will I need?
There is no 'one-size-fits-all' in determining the number of treatments required, because skin types vary, ink density varies and the colours and depth of ink also vary. Your own immune system is involved in removing the tattoo and the immune response is also different from person to person. An estimated prediction of the number of treatments your individual tattoo will require can be estimated at your initial consultation.
- What time frame can be expected between treatments?
While PicoSure tattoo removal treatment can be delivered more frequently, it is advised to leave sufficient time between treatments for your immune response to play it's role in removing the broken particles.
Fading of the tattoo occurs between treatments and one should allow for this to be maximised before the next treatment session. You will be advised by your practitioner of the optimum time frame between treatments.
- Is laser tattoo removal painful?
Pain threshold is an individual experience, but some discomfort is to be expected even by those with a high pain threshold. Clients often describe PicoSure tattoo removal therapy like 'being pinged with an elastic band', but this varies from client to client. Your Practitioner will advise on how to minimise any pain or discomfort. Cooling the skin down, post-treatment, by use of gels is frequently suggested.
- Are there any side effects?
For the majority of people the side effects from PicoSure Tattoo Removal are short-lived, minimal and to be expected. However, if you have a history of easy scarring, poor wound healing, or suffer an immune problem you should discuss this at your initial consultation. There is a low risk for developing scars without these issues.
Other possible side effects include darkening of the skin due to inflammation, which is a normal temporary side effect. After treatment the area may itch, or feel like a minor sunburn that hurts if chafed, but this is often a short-lived side effect. Lightning of the skin due to the loss of melanin (a substance that gives the skin it's colour) can also occur, but is more susceptible in those with darker skin tones.
- What Happens during PicoSure Tattoo Removal?
During PicoSure treatment your tattoo may turn white, the area may swell a little and is likely to turn red for some time afterwards (a few hours). The area sometimes blisters but not in all cases. Following the after-care advise of your practitioner will help to minimise these effects.
- PicoSure Tattoo Removal Post-Treatment Care
Just like when you originally had your tattoo, some after-care is needed to protect the treated area and assist good healing. The area must be protected with application of ointment and gauze for the first 24 hours, and protected between treatments from sun exposure to prevent changes in pigmentation.
- Is PicoSure Tattoo Removal Suitable for All?
Currently, PicoSure Tattoo Removal not suitable for Black/Afro Caribbean skin, nor for cosmetic tattoos such as eyeliner and eyebrows. PicoSure is suitable for those with skin types I – IV.
For further information, click here – Remove your tattoo, with PicoSure Tattoo Removal Technology


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When people come to see me in my office, they find a warm and friendly atmosphere in a professional setting. They tell me that I'm easy to talk to and feel comfortable talking about their issues. My style is conversational— two people having a conversation to produce change. my cognitive-behavioral approach to counseling allows me to work well with adults who have issues with depression, anxiety or addictive behaviors. In addition, I also work with couples who are having relationship issues.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Certified Addictions Specialist (CAS) and Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), National Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist(NBCCH), as well as a chapter advisor for the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA).
I have worked in the counseling field for the past 35 years.
Here is an interview from Elevated Radio that will tell you more about me:


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THE CRANE RIVER JAZZ BAND with KEN COLYER - REUNITED
The Crane River Jazz Band is one of the most revered jazz bands of the 20th Century. In 1949 they took the UK by storm appearing on BBC TV and Studio 51 in Leicester Square and in 1951 played at the newly opened Royal Festival Hall.
In 1972 the Cranes re-formed and their first London appearance was at the 100 Club in Oxford Street where this CD was recorded. The result was sheer joyousness and almost relaxed telepathic teamwork.
All the players are world renowned in their own right. Ken Colyer trumpet/cornet/vocal, Sonny Morris trumpet/vocal, Monty Sunshine clarinet, Pat Hawes piano/vocal John R T Davies trombone/alto sax, Ben Marshall piano, Julian Davies string bass, Colin Bowden drums.
This is a fantastic live CD.
1 When You and I were Young, Maggie
2 Lord, Lord, Lord
3 Down By The Riverside
4 Washington and Lee Swing
5 Buddy Bolden's Blues
6 The Sheik Of Araby
7 When I Leave The World Behind
8 When I Move To The Sky
9 When I Move To The Sky (reprise)
Reviews of This Recording
All Crane River Jazz Band aficionados will want to have this CD, and it could serve as a useful introduction for those unfamiliar with the band.
The band here is comprised of most of the original Cranes, Colin Bowden filling in on drums for Ron Bowden (not related), and they are in top form, playing as if they never had parted before. Colyer and Morris dovetail just as they did in the past, and Sunshine weaves wonderful solos as well as obbligatos behind other soloists. Colyer, too, cannot resist joining in to back Sunshine and Morris when they solo.
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Mags and I want to go camping, and I had a fresh desire to do so just this morning. I really want to see the stars clearly, snuggle up in my sleeping bag, sit by the fire, go hiking, you know, all that good stuff. Anyone want to join?
We're going to Copenhagen in September or October, for about ten days!
Yeah, it's a long way away, but we've got to save up our paid time off 🙂 Immediately after the wedding, we'll go to a bed and breakfast for two or three nights.
I'm getting pretty excited. Things are moving along pretty smoothly. Invites will start to go out tomorrow night.
I decided recently to start blogging more in lieu of certain posts on Twitter. I find that, whodathunkit, it is hard to fully contain a thought in 140 characters sometimes.
Mags and I talked tonight and it seems like it will probably make the most sense to have a short two- or three-day honeymoon immediately after the wedding, with the full honeymoon coming some months later. The short honeymoon will probably be at a nice bed and breakfast. Here are some ideas for the longer honeymoon – maybe about ten days in length…
Copenhagen. Cute, European city from what I hear. The most appealing thing, though, for both of us I think, is the huge bicycle culture here.
Tokyo. I've always wanted to go to Tokyo. Seems like there would be endless partying and world-class food here.
Mixed trip: Napa Valley and a cabin in the woods somewhere. This would probably be the most relaxed, peaceful option. The days would be filled with wine tastings, hikes in the woods, and lazy days in small towns.
Obligatory island somewhere. This option obviously has to be explored.
That's all I can think of for now. I am sure we will come up with more ideas. I'd love to hear your ideas, too!
After more than a year of using a bicycle as my primary means of transportation, today I experienced the worst yet dangerous confrontation on the road.
As I was going down the hill on the 200 block of Chenery St, one block from my home, I heard a car behind me trying to pass in the oncoming lane. There was a car in front of me already, a stop sign coming up, and I was already going fast, as I was going down a hill. So I put my left hand out, palm facing the passing motorist, to tell her to "stop."
Indeed, she did stop trying to pass me, and also yelled out a few things like "Move! Move!" and "Hurry up!"
Keep in mind that this is a residential street. Also keep in mind that on this downhill, bikes go faster than cars.
Of course, I point out all of this to you, my logical reader. Unfortunately logic literally does not enter into the decision-making process of many people. Moving on with my story…
So I am still in front of her, and I come to a complete stop at the stop sign. I turn around and ask "Just how fast do you think you're going to go on this street?" She only responded, "Move! Shut the fuck up!" She then went around me at the stop sign, almost hitting me.
I am glad I am not a naturally violent person, because I did have a strong urge to kick out her tail light, but obviously I didn't do that. You can probably guess that I easily caught up with her again, showing that in this case cars slow bikes down, bikes don't slow cars down. I pulled up alongside her car at the next stop sign and said, "Did you happen to notice that I am going as fast as you are?" to which she responded (using her immense powers of logical argument) "Shut the fuck up! Shut the fuck up!" She then sped off.
This is the worst confrontation I have had yet with a motorist. Mags and I did have another person yell at us on Chenery a few weeks ago, though. This time, we were going up the hill. I was hauling 60 pounds of bagged compost on my trailer, and Mags was riding alongside me. A car behind us gave two light beeps. Mags motioned for her to go around us. For some reason this really pissed the motorist off, and she passed us, cursing up a storm as she did so. She was an elderly woman, acting this way. A nice pedestrian on the sidewalk remarked, "You just can't win, can you?"
Oh, but we can win, and we will. It is incidents like this that show the continued need for Critical Mass, which just so happens to be tonight! And, as long as it is taking, we are getting better bicycle infrastructure in the city, starting soon.
Bikers are pissed, organized, and we're going to stand up for ourselves. Motorists don't have that going for them, that's for sure.
This time last year, I was living in the Tenderloin. Peter-man was "the guy on the couch" (or the floor, or the air mattress). It was good times. I had only recently met Mags, I think about a week previously, and I had a major crush on her but I waited about another week to take action. My birthday was celebrated with Fun-yuns and Slim Jims at the Brown Jug Saloon in the Tenderloin, along with a sandwich party in Dolores Park. Last year's celebration was a lot of fun, but I dropped the Brown Jug, kept the sandwich party, and added a small meal with a couple of guests at home for this year.
I was working at IS Logistics, and generally enjoying that. I was probably about 8 pounds lighter. Oh, and another major difference is that a year ago I had basically no savings, but that has changed drastically. I am much better with my money now.
Also one year ago I was going to school and working at the same time, both full time, which gave me three near-breakdowns. Not doing that again 🙂 I value my mental health too much.
Overall, I had a good life one year ago, and I have a better one now. I am working at EFF, living happily with Mags and two great roommates in Glen Park. I am about to move my Mom out here, and I am excited about what is going to happen on that front. Also, I am becoming more politically active, and I have made a lot of new friends.
If it is this good at 26, could it possibly get better at 27? Well, I'm not going to worry about that too much. I am just going to do what feels right.
Yes, that is a whole box of firewood strapped to the bike trailer.
Wait, you are coming to our housewarming party tonight, right?
In trying to automatically upgrade WordPress to 2.8.3, I got the following error: "Missing zlib extensions"
I am using apache 2.2.11 and FreeBSD 7.1-RELEASE-p3.
To fix…
cd /usr/ports/archivers/php5-zlib
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apachectl restart
Posted to fix the nonexistent Google results, hopefully.
I realized yesterday, not for the first time, but maybe most poignantly so far, that I spend almost all of my waking hours consuming someone else's ideas. Even in my downtime, I am often reading. In the many times per day when I have the opportunity to be occupied solely by my own thoughts, I often break out the iPhone to read emails, RSS items, or Twitter updates.
Even at work, I am implementing someone else's software.
Sure, I do create my own things from time to time, but this creativity is not frequent enough and it is often small in scale. Posting a tweet, designing a system or network, discussing my ideas with someone… these are the kinds of things that are usually my only creative outlet.
Things I would like to do, just off the top of my mind, are blogging, journal writing, meditation, building a bike trailer, contributing to open-source software projects, and DJing.
Hopefully these thoughts of mine will mean more posts here 🙂
What is it about our culture that makes us care so much about one dead pop star, and so little about so many others? Why do you have to go back two hours on Twitter to get twenty mentions of the Uyghurs, but you only have to go back one minute (!) to get twenty mentions of Michael Jackson?
Twice today I counted the occurrences of the word "Jackson" on cnn.com. The first reading caught twenty-seven instances. The second reading caught twenty instances. Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and China/Uyghurs got one mention each at most, and all mentions were pushed down to a much less prominent part of the page.
Our mass media is broken in that it promotes insignificant stories and neglects extremely important stories. It is also broken in that the stories themselves are filled with propaganda. But the mass media isn't the only thing that is broken. Our culture is broken in that, when people go to cnn.com and see it plastered with "MICHAELJACKSONMICHAELJACKSONMICHAELJACKSON" they don't have a mental gag reflex that says, "What the hell is this? I came to this website to see the news, not this crap. Surely there is a better source of news. I am going to go look for that source right NOW."
What is it that causes this blatant disregard for the rest of the world, the significant things that are occurring in this world, the horrible injustices that are being carried out, many of them in our names?
For the first time in my life, really, I am being smart with my money. There are many factors contributing to this, but I think the key recently has been frequent and small transfers to pay off debt and into savings.
What I have been doing is every few days I'll log into my credit union's website and look at my checking account balance. If I notice that I have breathing room, which I almost always have, then I'll make a transfer into my savings or pay off some debt. Previously I would get paid and be overly ambitious on putting money into savings or paying off debt, and only do it once per month. So what would happen is I would run out of money in my checking and either have to put money on a credit card or empty out my savings again. Now what I have been doing is when I get paid, I still put in a larger amount of money. But this time it might be $125 to pay off debt and $125 in savings. Three days later I might log back in and put another $50 in savings. Getting close to the next paycheck I'll see that I have plenty of money left in savings and maybe transfer out another $100 or $200.
This gives me a better idea at all times of how much I have. I also am good at thinking of the next several days of expenses but not good at thinking of a whole month's expenses at once.
Also to prevent taking money out of savings I try to keep at least $200 in my checking account at all times. The only time when it should get this low, anyway, is right before my next paycheck. And anything that needs more money than this can easily wait an extra couple of days.
I've also made it much harder for myself to borrow money. Probably about a year ago I canceled my two credit cards, having paid them and another loan off with a debt consolidation loan. So I haven't borrowed any new money in this time. I only have this and one other loan to pay off currently, the smaller of which should be paid off in the next two or three months.
By the time I get this smaller loan paid off, I should also be pretty close to having three months of living expenses in savings, which is my short-term goal. In this case, any extra money I have will be able to go into my debt consolidation loan, which will make it easy to pay this off very quickly.
I should make a small point. As personal preference, and after seeing it suggested in at least two places, I've decided that a good strategy is to pay off smaller loans first even when they have slightly smaller interest rates. Certainly if it was 12% vs 19%, I'd pay off the 19% first. But in my case, twice now I've chosen to pay off a loan that was .5% to 1% lower interest rate first. The reason for this is this makes it less to worry about, less to manage, and less chance for late fees and such. Better for my peace of mind 🙂
I'm very excited to be debt-free. But I also get excited each time I pay off more of a loan or put more money into my savings. It feels really good. Once I am debt-free (hopefully in about a year), all of my extra money will go into savings. I don't intend on working eight hours a day, five days per week my whole life (at least, not for someone else), and being able to consistently save money while I am working will allow me to live off of these savings for months or years at a time while doing something that isn't making me a ton of money. Like school full-time. Or going on a cross-country bicycle trip. Or traveling the world (frugally, of course). Or spending my days reading and writing (self education). Or finally starting to write that video game that I've wanted to write. The possibilities are endless, and the decisions that I made today, and day-to-day will help me realize any number of these things more fully and for longer periods of time.
You might be asking yourself why I would choose to not have any credit cards. Having a small number of credit cards in good standing and with a balance of about 40% (I think) of its limit can help your credit score. Well, I try to think of things in terms of risk/reward. In my case, the risk of having a credit card was higher than the reward of a higher credit score. After I am completely debt-free, I will worry more about improving my credit score. As it stands, my credit score is good and landlords in Mags and my recent apartment search have been eager to have us as tenants due to our credit scores. So it isn't a huge concern right now.
Of course, you can't save or pay off debt unless your expenditures are much less than your earnings. I am comfortable with my earnings. Comfortable enough that I have recently turned down an opportunity to greatly increase my earnings (because I love my current job). As far as expenditures, I have cut down on them significantly since I moved to the city. When I first moved here, I had a one-bedroom apartment in Russian Hill. I had a car, too. I didn't really think about how much I was spending and why. Now, I am splitting my studio apartment with Mags (in the Tenderloin), I don't have a car, and in many other ways I am spending less just by constantly being aware of how much I am spending, if I could get the same thing for less somehow, and if I really even want or need what I am buying. It certainly helps that I enjoy my more frugal lifestyle more than my more extravagant one, even if you were to ignore the money aspect. I avoid driving as much as I can as it tends to stress me out and make me depressed. The driving, suburban lifestyle was, after all, the primary reason why I escaped the Maryland suburbs. I also enjoy communal living, and too much space equals too much stuff and too much clutter, which also depresses me. So it all works out well in this case.
Of course, it has taken me too long to get smart with money, but it could have taken a lot longer or never happened, as happens with a lot of people, so I feel fortunate of where I now stand.
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Youth, A certain 『Walking Corpse-like』 Day.
It's already been five days since Latina has been going out to 『The Alley's Bakery』. You could also say that it has been five days since Dale and Latina has basically stopped talking.
During that time, Dale had thought countless times about going to 『The Alley's Bakery』 in the Eastern district to check up on her, but he didn't act upon it, feeling that he might end up seriously hated by her if he was to get caught and questioned by her.
It's was a fear greater than any gigantic monster he had ever faced off against.
Latina's very existence, was 『Healing』 for Dale.
Seeing her smile, talking to her, spending a quiet, yet intimate time with each other — All of that, became his energy for everyday life, and was a joyous time.
Having suddenly lost that, he was thin — It wasn't that he lost weight, but he had lost his vigor — looking like a crippled person, being covered in dust, in a corner of the 『Dancing Ocelot's』 guest seating.
"Latina…. Not enough Latina…."
It was the so called 『Terminal Illness』 as his 『friends』 would say.
— It was an extremely disappointing tale in a certain sense, but if this was a 『Battlefield』 then, even in this condition, he wouldn't allow his combat power, nor judgement power to be lowered. It was precisely because he was able to cut away from his usual emotions and sustain a calm state of mind that, he is called the best of 『the best』 despite being so young.
However, that was on the battlefield. Right now, the youth who was being all clearly burnt out in the public eye, could only be seen as incredibly useless.
"Rita… when does a girl's rebellious phase…. End…"
"If it was something that would end in just a few days then it wouldn't be called a 『rebellious phase』."
"Die…. I'm gonna die….Euarghhh…. Just how much punishment must the 『fathers』 of the world suffahhh….."
"It's all good then. Didn't she say that 『She didn't think of you as a father』?"
Not understanding the 『Thorn』 in Rita's thorny words, Dale let out a tragic scream and prostrated at the table.
Seeing such a reaction from Dale, the smile on Rita, who was taking care of paperwork, unable to take a break, was becoming more and more irritated.
"Is that fine, over there?"
A regular, Gilbester, looks over at 『that thing (Dale)』 he was pointing at, and Kenneth let out a large sigh.
"….I plan to carefully look after him at least until Latina calms down but…"
"The girly is… *sigh*"
Gilbester makes a difficult face and folds his arms.
"It's because she's a smart kid that, sigh…. I feel like she'll end up 『giving up』…."
It wasn't just Dale who had watched Latina grow up, and loved her. Gilbester could also be said to be at the top of that list.
"I'm worried. I feel like the girly would rather hide behind the disguise of being a 『Good child』, rather than 『having nothing at all』.
Kenneth was also someone who had always been watching over Latina. Gilbester's worries, he understood them well.
Kenneth had also noticed the fact that she had been 『Too good a child』 ever since she was young.
Latina is a smart child.
What it means for her to be so honestly obedient from the start was that, that was probably just how she was. However, it wasn't just that. She had always understood her 『Own position』, ever since she was young. Which is exactly why it worries the adults around her, seeing that it was as if she was thinking that she had to be a 『Good child』.
Latina is that kind of person.
If not even such a blatant display of love, could be conveyed to the person she likes, then she might just take a deep breath, and end up smiling 『just like always』.
That child was handy and clever, so she would definitely be able to expertly execute even such a tough decision.
"The girly is truly a good kid after all…. I just wanna give him a good kick at the very least, you know?"
Even if it was a 『rejection』, they wanted her to get a proper 『answer』. Who cares about their comrade over there, transformed into the Living dead, though. The two men ponder over the girl's mental state, and fold their arms together again as they let out a sigh.
"Dale…. How long do you plan on being like this?"
That was what Kenneth asked him that night, after hearing the faint footsteps of the stairs being climbed down by his 『Little brother』 who had a hateful look on his face.
Even though it was obvious that he was curious about when she was coming home and where she was, he didn't have the courage to directly stand face to face with her. It was a pathetic sight.
"….Maybe…. Until Latina's…. 『Rebellious phase』, ends….?"
"So you're saying that it depends on Latina?"
Hearing Kenneth ask him that, Dale looked troubled from the bottom of his heart.
"I mean…. I, only have a little brother… and when a girl reaches this point in their lives, I really don't know…. How to deal with them…."
Kenneth sighs, seeing that his 『Little Brother』 seems to actually be seriously saying that.
At this rate, it seems like it'll end up progressing just as Gilbester's worried. There's no way that clever child, wouldn't have noticed this guy's 『Current condition』.
She would probably put a lid on her feelings and show him a smile just like he wishes her to. That's the kind of girl she is.
If that was the case then, if he was to end up waiting until she was finally 『Ready』, it might be 『Too late』.
— However, even then, the reason why there would be some hesitant feelings left behind was because 『That』, was definitely not be an 『unhappy ending』.
It's very likely that, if Latina chose 『That』 — To continue the current 『Relationship』 as it is — she would have to swallow down some painful thoughts.
However, she would be able to forever stay in this warm, sunshine filled 『Happiness』.
And then from here on, the two of them would be able to enjoy a quiet and gentle 『Happiness』.
That was also, a『choice』.
In that case, what he was trying to do, would be meddling, and might just be giving himself some self-satisfaction.
Even as Kenneth was thinking that, he poured an amber-coloured alcohol into two glasses with ice, and placed them in front of himself and his 『little brother』.
Seeing Kenneth settle himself down in front of him, Dale looked quizzically at him.
"…Most of the customers are gone now so, my jobs almost done too."
Answering him with that, he moistens his lips with the contents of the glass.
"Dale, stop being so stupid and realise this yourself."
"….What are you on about?"
"Latina had never thought of you as her 『Father』. That doesn't mean that she only said it because she's in puberty."
"Kenneth…. What are you….?"
"Even if that child had thought of you as her 『Guardian』 since a long time ago, she had never thought of you as a replacement for her 『Father』."
Seeing that Dale still had a stunned face on him, looking like he didn't understand, even after all he said, Kenneth became thoroughly annoyed by his 『Little brother's』 annoying qualities.
"Do you really not understand?"
"That's why, I'm asking you. What are you saying?"
"I'm saying that, Latina has been thinking of you as a 『Man』 since a long time ago."
Making an expression as if he was the very epitome of stupidity, Dale let out a strange voice, and after thinking about the meaning behind what Kenneth said — smiled bitterly.
"Wha…..What are you saying, Kenneth. Such a thing…."
"Could never happen? Why are you saying that?"
"I mean, Latina…. To me, she's a cute 『kid』 and…. I mean of course…. We're not connected by blood but…."
"Latina isn't as much of a 『Child』 as you think she is. ….Although the 『Demon Race』 is one with a long lifespan, it won't be long until that girl becomes an adult."
"I know, that's why, I'm always worried…."
Seeing that Dale truly didn't seem to realise it, Kenneth brought the glass to his mouth once again, then interrupted him.
"Even though you saying that, you've always been treating Latina as a 『child』, right?."
Seeing that Dale was trying to refute him, Kenneth didn't not allow him to interject, and took a stab at Dale with that annoying aspect of his that he had noticed long ago.
"The reason for that, is because you want Latina to stay a 『child』."
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Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly developing, with the Society of Motoring Companies and Traders reporting a 65% boost in 2015 compared to last year. Long just before we had laptops and cellphones , windup torches and all the rest, back when most of us routinely utilised batteries 1 minute and threw them away the next, cars were demonstrating the possibility of employing batteries more than and over once again. The scale of this variation implies that the climate advantages of going electric are not evenly shared around the globe. The most common electric and plug-in automobiles are sticker priced at $26,000 to $32,000 prior to the tax credit.
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On June 6, officials from the Embassy of France joined U.S. veterans and associations for two events in Virginia commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. On the same date in 1944, Allied landings on France's Normandy coast would mark a costly but decisive beginning of the end of World War II in Europe.
On the morning of this year's June 6, a delegation from the Embassy of France took part in the events planned at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va. Speaking during the event, Frédéric Doré, Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of France, said, "France has not forgotten the sacrifice of your loved ones, and of the tens of thousands who perished... On behalf of the French people, let me say, thank you, America. We will never forget."
The Embassy also participated in a wreath-laying ceremony. Fifteen of them were placed at the site by groups from the U.S. military as well as personnel from the Embassies of countries whose troops landed in Normandy as a part of the Allied mission, called Operation Overlord.
Altogether, the ceremony at Bedford was attended by 300 D-Day veterans and 8,000 officials, families, and spectators. Tim Kaine, one of Virginia's two U.S. Senators, was present also.
Following the program at Bedford, April Cheek Messier, President of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, stressed the importance of spending "every day dedicated to telling the story" of what took place at Normandy.
The second of the Embassy's engagements occurred in Roanoke, Va., in the form of an honorary banquet. As the 30th annual event of its kind organized by Bernard Marie, a French-born resident of the city, the dinner gathered three dozen World War II veterans and their families, in addition to officials from U.S. and foreign militaries.
David Bowers, Mayor of Roanoke, attended and participated as one of the evening's speakers. Roughly 400 diners in all came to enjoy the commemoration.
Olivier Serot-Alméras, the Consul General of France in Washington, provided a speech before awarding the Legion of Honor, France's highest award, to three of the U.S. veterans present. Assisted by Brig. Gen. Bruno Caïtucoli, French Defense Attaché, the decorations were bestowed upon Lee Boone, Donald Englar, and to the son of Tyre Nicholson, who passed away one month prior.
The award was conferred to the men to recognize "all the personal sacrifices you made for the liberation of France and Europe," Mr. Serot-Alméras said. "In the darkest hours of our history, you, the American people, were there by our side."
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Sounds like a pizza delivery promotion gone wild, but OnePlus is serious.
Vikas Agarwal, General Manager - India, OnePlus said, "Can you ever imagine receiving a smartphone in about the same time as you order a pizza? At OnePlus, we think it's possible. Therefore we are daring ourselves this time to deliver the original flagship - The OnePlus One - to our fans in Bengaluru who wish to own the phone, within the guaranteed 60 minutes or give it away for free."
OnePlus has tied up with Blowhorn, a Bengaluru based marketplace focussed on intra-city logistics marketplace startup, to make the 60 minutes delivery commitment possible. The countdown to the 60 minutes delivery will begin once the order is accepted by Blowhorn, the company said in a statement.
The promotion will run for three days - October 8th, 9th and 10th.
Buyers will be required to do is download the Blowhorn mobile application from Google Play Store, place an order through the app and upon its acceptance, the brand new OnePlus One handset will be delivered at their doorstep within 60 minutes. This project is being rolled out in Bengaluru as a pilot, and will soon be taken to other cities.
Mithun Srivatsa from Blowhorn further adds, "The novelty of this promotion is that we being their delivery partner, have zero margin for delays or errors in delivery of the OnePlus One handsets."
India is a big focus market for OnePlus. It contributed about 7% of OnePlus' overall sales last year, within just one month of operations. In the quarter to March, over 40% of global sales came from India without any major marketing or promotional activities, Agarwal had told ET after the launch of OnePlus Two, the company's second flagship device launched in June.
OnePlus is also planning to launch a budget level smartphone this quarter, and launch its own online selling platform next year.


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1st Nightclub appearance: At Las Vegas in the Summer of 1961. Films: Attended
Record Companies:
U.S. Columbia, 1955-1956 only issued in the USA; Cadence, 1957-1960 London-American Decca: in England, London, Heliodor in Holland; Warner Brothers, 1960-1965 released through Decca in England, in Holland through Bovema; Warner Brothers 1965-1970 released through Pye in England, in Holland through Negram, now by WEA in many countries; Ode '70, 1970 Don Everly's solo records: released through A&M in England and Ariola-Eurodisk Benelux N.V. in Holland; RCA Victor, 1971-1974 released through Inelco in Holland; Ode Records, 1974 Don Everly's solo records: released through A&M in England and CBS in Holland; PYE, 1974-1975 Phil Everly's solo records: released through Pye Records in England and VIP Records in Holland; ABC Hickory, 1976 Don Everly's solo records: released through DJM Records in England and Ariola-Eurodisk-Benelux N.V.in Holland; Elektra, 1978-1981 released through WEA Records in many countries; Curb, 1980-1981 released by Epic in England;Capitol, 1982-1983 only released in Europe; Mercury/Polygram, 1984 released through Phonogram in Holland and Phonogram International in the rest of Europe.
Album sales:
Gold records: Bye Bye Love, Wake Up Little Suzie, All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette, Bird Dog/Devoted To You, Problems, Take A Message To Mary, ('Til) I Kissed You, Cathy's Clown, Walk Right Back/Ebony Eyes.
More than half a million copies were sold of the albums "The Golden Hits Of The Everly Brothers" and "The Very Best Of The Everly Brothers", worth far over a million dollars each, which makes them gold as well.
Don and Phil sold far over 60 million records world wide.
Best sold 45s: 1. Cathy's Clown (Warner Bros, 1960), 2,5 million copies
2. Wake Up Little Susie (Cadence, 1957), more than 2 million
3. All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette (Cadence, 1958), 2 million
Best sold albums: 1. The Golden Hits Of The Everly Brothers (Warner Bros, 1962)
2. The Very Best Of The Everly Brothers (Warner Bros, 1964)
3. It's Everly Time (Warner Bros, 1960)
Number of songs recorded:
Wesley Rose, personal manager 1956-1961; Jack Rael, personal manager 1961-1971; Jack Daley, personal manager 1971; Lester Rose, road manager 1956-1971; Mitch DeWood, road manager 1962; Buddy Goldberg, road manager 1963; Don Wayne, road manager 1965-1973;
Wesley Rose, Don's personal manager 1974-1978; Phillip Browning, Phil's personal manager 1975; Bill Boyd, Phil's personal manager 1977; Dave Callens, road manager 1984 ; Jimmy Johnson, road manager 1985-1986; Dwayne Hooper, road manager 1987; Peter Brown, Phil's personal manager 1984
Performances and tours in the USA and Canada Since 1957 the Everly Brothers have performed in far over 700 cities in the USA and Canada.
Outstanding contracts:
Paramount Theatre, New York; Loewe State Theatre, New York; Freedomland Amusement Park, New York; Steel Pier Theatre, Atlantic City; The Attic Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; J.D.'s Club, Phoenix, Arizona; Whisky-A-Go-Go, San Francisco; The Cellar Door, Washington D.C.; Forest Hills Stadium, New York City; The Holyoke Club, Indianapolis, Indiana; The Cow Palace, San Francisco; Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles; Latin Quarter, New York; The Function, Boulder, Columbia; Sands Hotel, Las Vegas; The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, N.Y.; Crossways Hotel, Miami, Florida; The Kinetic Playground, Chicago; Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas; Newport Folk Festival 1969, Rhode Island; Fillmore West, San Francisco; The Troubadour, Los Angeles; Landmark Hotel, Las Vegas; Schaefer Music Festival 1970, Central Park, N.Y. Bayfront Arena, Tampa; Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas; The Palomino Club, North Hollywood; Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, Hollywood; (the final show as a duo before the split on July 14, 1973);
Oakdale Musical Theater, Wallingford; Shenandoah Homecoming, Iowa (1986); First Annual Central City Kentucky Music Festival 1988; Valley Forge Music Fair, Devon, PA; Harrah's, Lake Tahoe;
Performances and
tours in
1959 - for one TV interview only (January 16); 1960 - 3 weeks - 20 cities - TV and radio (April); 1962 - 3 weeks - 21 cities - Phil only, Don ill (Oct./Nov.); 1963 - 4 weeks - 30 cities - radio (Sept./Oct.); 1965 - 10 days - promotional TV and radio (May); 1965 - 26 days - 18 cities - TV and radio (Star Scene 65, Oct.); 1966 - TV, radio and album recordings (May); 1968 - 3 days (Birmingham) - TV and radio (May); 1970 - personal visit and TV recordings Petula Clark Show (June); 1971 - 2 weeks (Batley Variety Club, Batley, Sept. 12-25); - 1 day (Barbarella's, Birmingham, Sept. 27) - 1 day (Royal Albert Hall, London, Oct. 12); 1972 - 2 weeks (Batley Variety Club, Batley, Sept. 3-16); - 26 days - 13 cities - TV and radio (Sept./Oct.); - 1 week (Talk of the South, Southend, Oct.); 1983 - Reunion Concerts (Royal Albert Hall, Sept. 22 & 23); 1984 - 21 days - 13 cities (Oct. 21-Nov. 11); 1985 - 23 days - 18 cities - TV (Nov. 11-Dec. 3); 1987 - 23 days - 17 cities (Oct. 2-Oct. 25); 1989 - April & May; 1991 - May; 1993 - May; 1995 -Sept.&Oct.; 1997 - May & June
Performances and
tours in
1959 - January 24: TV-show; 1965 - April 30: Oranjebal Veronica, Hotel Krasnapolsky, (Amsterdam); May - Jaarbeurshallen, Utrecht (+ radio and TV); May 1: Gasselte (Drente) 1965 - October 2: Grand Gala du Disque (+ TV); 1971 - September 10: Stadsschouwburg, Eindhoven; - September 11: 'Ahoy 24 Hour Popshow, Rotterdam; September 11: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam; 1972 - October 14: Musis Sacrum, Arnhem; October 15: Stadsschouwburg, Sittard; 1984 - October 10: Platengala, Ahoy' Sportpalace, Rotterdam; 1988 - 2 weeks - 7 cities; 1991 - 6 performances in Holland and 1 in Belgium and Germany; 1993 - 1 performance in Rotterdam Ahoy (may 23rd); 1995 - 2 performances (and 1 cancelled)
Other tours:
Television performances:
In the USA and Canada: Perry Como Show, Ed Sullivan Show, Dick Clark Show, Bob Hope Show, Vic Damone Show, Roy Rogers Show, Julius LaRosa Show, Bob Crosby Show, Dinah Shore Show, Arthur Murray Dance Party, Patti Page Show, Don & Phil Give Us A Thrill (their own TV series), Where The Action Is, Hullabaloo, Shindig, Hollywood A Go Go, Jimmie Rodgers Show, Mike Douglas Show, Merve Griffin Show, Kraft Music Hall, Carrier Enterprise, Kraft Country Fair, Glen Campbell Show, Smothers Brothers Show, Hollywood Palace, Music Scene, Johnny Cash Show, David Frost Show, Johnny Cash Presents The Everly Brothers Show (their own 10-hour long TV series in the Summer of 1970), Lennon Sisters Show, Petula Clark Show, Chet Atkins and Friends, A Prairie Home Companion, Disney World, Nashville Now and many others in the USA, Canada, the UK, Europe and Australasia.
Poll wins:
World's Outstanding Vocal Group in "New Musical Express"; polls (Great Britain) in 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 en 1962; in "Muziek Expres" polls in Holland those same years; in "Muziek Parade" polls in Holland during the years 1958 - 1963; in "Tuney Tunes/Teenbeat" polls in Holland in 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962 and in 1965 as Best
Vocal Duo/Trio in the World; many wins in polls for "Cashbox" and "Billboard" (USA), "Record Mirror", "Disc and Music Echo" and "Melody Maker" (Great Britain) and many other music magazines between the years 1958 and 1963.


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It would probably surprise a lot of people to find out that 75 percent of teens killed in traffic accidents are not the result of alcohol or drugs. Distracted driving kills over 4,000 teens and injures another 400,000 annually.
That's the message Zoe Schuler, of Impact Teen Drivers, drove home to hundreds of Righetti High School students and their parents during a series of presentations Wednesday.
"We focus on distractions," Schuler said. "We try to get them to understand it could happen to them, but it really doesn't have to."
"It" didn't have to happen to Sydnee Williams, either. The Ohio teen died in a car crash in 2013 just shy of her 18th birthday. She was driving distracted and not using her seat belt. While one of her passengers walked away from the single-car accident and another was seriously injured but survived, Williams died after being ejected from her car.
Now, her story is told to thousands of teen drivers through the Impact Teen Drivers program and her father, Brock Dietrich, is among the most outspoken critics of distracted driving.
Most teens know the dangers.
According to a survey by the University of Southern California Annenberg Center for the Digital Future, 87 percent of teen respondents said they know it is dangerous to text while driving, but 18 percent added they still use their phones to talk and text while driving.
Schuler said it's not just cellphones that create those distractions. Loud music, rowdy passengers and their electronic devices and reckless driving also play into the accident statistics.
"This assembly really brought to my awareness how dangerous driving and texting can be. And how it can affect other people and not just myself," said 17-year-old Mitchell Silva. "I got my license right after I turned 16. Everyone is always excited when they do that.
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Provisional licenses restrict new drivers from having passengers under 20 years old unless a licensed driver 25 or older is in the car. It also prohibits new drivers from driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., unless they are accompanied by someone 25 or older.
Schuler told the students the laws make a lot of sense and are written to protect them.
"It's just like when you learn to swim. Hopefully, your parents don't throw you in the English Channel and say, 'swim,'" she joked. "You graduate from wading to using floaties to swimming."


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Ok, so here's the deal.
I spent a good two hours today working on a legit article – in fact, it's an article the like of which has never been seen here at College Info Geek. It's so monumentally stupendous, so grande in scope, so audacious, that you'll literally poop a chicken when you witness its glory. However, it's taking a while to write. Therefore, I won't be able to post it today like I had originally planned.
Since I haven't posted much in a while, though, I wanted to put up something. I originally thought of doing an "arrow to the knee" joke post, but I decided that I'd rather not be killed by a mob of angry nerds. Instead, I've chosen to do a quick review of the thing that came in the mail yesterday, for those of you who may be interested.
I got my Hori Real Arcade Pro VX SA arcade stick yesterday, and it's a thing of beauty. It's about 4.5 pounds, bulky as all hell, and cost $140. So why, by Odin's beard, would I buy such a thing? Well, obviously I'm crazy. Like, "cheeseburger + blender = breakfast on the go" level of crazy. Right?
Maybe. But that's not really the reason.
It's a well-known fact that most geeks are also gamers. Not all, but most. I'm a geek, and as such I fit this description. Now, I'm not one of those hardcore gamers who waits in line at Gamestop for midnight releases or spends hours searching through pawn shops for the rarest Visual Boy games. In fact, I really only play two games – Dance Dance Revolution and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – but I play the hell out of them. This controller was bought for the latter (although playing DDR on it could be interesting…)
Playing fighting games on a regular controller is all well and good, but you can't really get good using one. If you want to be really accurate and be able to compete with people who have actual skill, you need an arcade stick. So, once I got fed up with messing up my combos and getting my ass kicked by my friends, I decided to go looking for an arcade stick. While there are a number of good ones to choose from, this model seemed to be the only one under $200 with real arcade parts. It's also bigger than the cheaper models, which means it won't slide around as much. Given these reasons, this is the one I decided to order.
Today's the day it arrived, which is why I spent a good part of my day not writing and instead doing this…
Pretty great way to start off the semester, huh? Don't worry, I'm not blowing off too much homework…
If you're into fighting games at all, you may be interested in using a stick like this. Before you take the plunge, let me warn you: using this thing isn't easy. It's a pain in the ass. I'm pretty much back to beginner level, as I had to change the control scheme and my hands aren't used to using a big stick for movement. It's going to take a lot of practice before I'll be up to the level I can play at on the controller, and even longer still before I surpass it.
This learning curve, coupled with the ridiculous cost of the controller, makes my decision seem stupid. However, I don't think it is. This is one of the only two games I focus on; because of this, I don't buy any others. If you bought Skyrim and Modern Warfare 3 new, you're already up to about the same cost. So, basically, focusing on two games instead of buying every one that comes out saves me money in the long run – even if the controller I need to get good costs a lot.
If you've read this far, I guess you're probably interested in arcade sticks (or maybe you're just attracted to my weird prose?). Alright, so now I guess I'll give my first impressions on this stick. I've only used it for about an hour and half, but so far I really like it. The build quality seems is great; while the top casing is plastic, the buttons and stick feel solid – pretty much just like a real arcade stick.
Oddly, the directional stick has a square gate – meaning the hole through which the shaft of the stick comes through is a square. Most American sticks have an octagonal gate. However, the square gate is pretty easy to get used to, so I'm OK with it. It makes quarter-circle motions a little harder to do at first, since you can't just "roll" the stick like you can with an octagonal gate, but I got the correct motion down quick enough.
The buttons are also a little different than you'd expect if you've played at an actual arcade before. The buttons on most American arcade machines are concave, meaning the center is a bit recessed from the edges. This stick's buttons are flat – if not a bit convex – and they're also quite a bit more sensitive than I expected. These aren't gripes, however; after testing them out for a while, I think I actually prefer the buttons this way.
I really like the stick's casing. The part that faces me has a slant instead of a hard edge, which is nice for resting my palms on. There's a headphone jack on the the front side, and the back side has a nice compartment to store the USB cord when you're not using it. I also like the fact that this stick is blank; most arcade sticks built for fighting games usually have game-specific artwork on them. Even though it really doesn't matter much, I like my controllers to be blank. So that's a plus.
Here's a short video of me testing the stick in Arcade Mode:
I'm pretty excited to get good with this thing and start stomping my friends more often. Of course, they'll probably decide to get arcade sticks of their own and then I'll be back to square one, but I'll relish my time on top while I have it.
I guess this post is here because A) I feel kind of lame for not finishing the big post I'm writing and B) I'm a geek who wants to talk about the things I'm interested in (even if they don't really relate to college). In any case, maybe this post is useful to you if you're into fighting games. If you are into fighting games, and you play on Xbox 360, you should definitely add me as a friend – my gamertag is thomasfrank09.
Well, tally-ho then!


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Simon Gawlik, Mortiz Hafner and William Rueter, all 2009 graduates of Harvard, will row together in the Perky boat along the Boat Race course against eight other Oxford rowers. Coaches will select the eight oarsmen and coxswain for the Blue, which will race April 3 against Cambridge. Boatings will be announced four weeks prior to the race.
Gawlik and Rueter were heavyweight rowers for the Crimson, while Hafner rowed for the lightweight squad at Harvard. Gawlik rowed in the varsity eight for three years and was a member of the 2007 EARC Sprint championship boat, the crew that won the Ladies Challenge Plate at Henley and the varsity eight that won silver at the 2009 Sprints.
Rueter won numerous Sprints medals rowing in the second and third varsities for the Crimson. Hafner won a silver medal at Sprints and at the IRA National Championships as the stroke of the lightweight varsity eight. This summer he competed at the World Cup in the pair and placed sixth in the eight at the World Championship in the German national boat.
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