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The 2005 tennis season came to a close last weekend for the Emery High Lady Spartans with the state tournament at BYU. The Spartans finished 10th at the state meet.
Eve Guymon and Callie Seeley had the best tournament for Emery as they lost in the quarterfinals to the team from Pine View High; the eventual state champs in No. 1 doubles. Coach Tom Hansen had this to say, "Callie and Eve caught a bad draw. We caught the best team in the state in the second round and we paid for that. I think they would have beat every other team there."
Also traveling to Provo and playing were the No. 2 doubles team of Darian Huntsman and Lacey Erickson. The individual players were Jessica Hill at No. 1 singles, Malory Quick at No. 2 singles and Misty Allen at No. 3 singles.
Eve and Callie finished the season as the region champs, only the second time in Emery history that that has occurred. The team itself finished the season in third place in region play behind Juan Diego and North Sanpete.
Looking at the past season, Coach Hansen continued, "It was fun to coach these girls, they are top quality. They all work hard, they are smart and they are fun to be around. I have really enjoyed the season."
Looking ahead to next season, Coach Hansen is excited because the girls are all back except Callie and Eve. "I think we can have both doubles as region champs next year. We will be better next season, as we will have more experience."


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Announcing the 2013-14 Season
"Unto the Breach!"
(Memphis, TN, July 23, 2013) –– Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, today announced its 2013-14 schedule of plays and education schools tour.
Following the record-breaking success of its fifth performance season, TSC was informed last month that its matching civic funding for its vast education programs in its community was being entirely eliminated. That same week, the National Endowment for the Arts/ArtsMidwest recognized TSC for its innovative education and performance programming with a matching Shakespeare in American Communities grant. TSC was one of the youngest organizations to receive the recognition.
In a matter of days, the grant was matched by Shakespeare supporters from Germantown, Memphis, the Mid-South, and from across the U.S. Letters from over 200 supporters to TSC and its community's elected officials, together with their generosity, inspired a different type of beginning to TSC's sixth season.
"It has been our mission since day one, and our responsibility to our community, that we always provide innovative educational student programming together with our professional Shakespeare productions at deep discount, or for free," says founder and producing artistic director Dan McCleary. "I never want money to be the thing that prevents our community's students from having a chance to love the plays of William Shakespeare and to learn from them on their own terms. And yes, for the record, I do believe Shakespeare can change the world for the better, and I'm starting with my hometown.
"Too many of our schools here are defined as 'underprivileged' and "underserved.' So, we have work to do; and as long as we have 80 schools and nearly 15,000 students who want us teaching them and playing for them, like last year, then we will be determined to fill the breach created by the elimination of our municipal government funding for the coming season. If I have learned anything from my involvement in the plays of William Shakespeare in 25 years and from our galvanizing TSC supporters these past two months, it is that artistic courage and social activism, particularly in the face of adversity, can affect positive change."
Unto the Breach!
The Un-Common Courage of William Shakespeare
Substituting for its usual full-cast production of a Shakespeare play in the autumn is a special two-performance Benefit show in the 824-seat Germantown Performing Arts Center/Duncan-Williams Performance Hall to help restore education funding to our community's classrooms. Ticket revenue will go to TSC's education program.
Unto the Breach! the Un-Common Courage of William Shakespeare will feature Dan McCleary and resident artist/Education Director Stephanie Shine on stage with music in this 90-minute exploration of Shakespeare's courage of creativity, of the heart, of conviction, and of forgiveness. Scenes will be performed from plays Richard III, King Lear, Love's Labor's Lost, Twelfth Night, Coriolanus, The Merchant of Venice, The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, As You Like It and more.
The Benefit show plays Saturday, September 7 at 7:30 pm and Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00 pm. A special all-school matinee with discounted tickets will be made possible by TSC's sponsors on September 10 at 10:30 am at GPAC.
McCleary and Shine (Gertrude in TSC's acclaimed Hamlet) take the stage for the first time together. A real-life married couple brought together by Shakespeare, both have more than 55 years of experience playing most of the canon, including 30 major/title roles.
Benefit tickets are $30, and seating is general admission. A special Free Will Kids' Night is in effect for both performances: Children 17 years and younger will be admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying, attending guardian. Limit: four children per guardian. Press Opening is September 7 at 7:30 pm.
Unto the Breach! is supported and partnered by The Barbara B. Apperson Angel Fund, ArtsMemphis, Nancy and Dan Copp, Independent Bank, Milton T. Schaeffer, and GPAC/Duncan-Williams Performance Hall.
It's a Wonderful Life:
A Live Radio Play
Back by popular demand is last year's holiday hit It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play playing November 20 – December 8, 2013, in the Winegardner Auditorium at Dixon Gallery & Gardens in Memphis, directed by Stephanie Shine.
Sponsored by FedEx Corporation and adapted for the stage by Joe Landry, It's a Wonderful Life returns the Bailey family to the stage to celebrate everyone's end-of-year holidays. The loving classic that embraces the beset George Bailey as he discovers how wonderful his life really is transfers from the famous black-and-white film version to a live 1946 radio play, complete with period jingles, carols, and creative sound effects. Returning cast: Amelia Fischer, Bradley Kroeker, Lorraine Cotton, and WKNO's Jim Eikner as Clarence Oddbody, Angel 2nd Class.
Tickets for the November 20 Preview performance are $15. Free Will Kids' Nights are on November 21, 28, and December 5. WKNO Memphis public radio will broadcast the November 21 performance live on 91.1 FM at 7:00 pm. Press Opening is November 21 at 7:00 pm.
Romeo and Juliet
Made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts/ArtsMidwest and Shakespeare in American Communities, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet plays Germantown Performing Arts Center/Duncan-Williams Performance Hall on January 28 and 30 at 7:00 pm, directed by Stephanie Shine. Three, discounted morning matinees that week for school students will also be made available.
Experience the full-bodied love story as if for the first time with these professional, young players. The play everyone is introduced to in their early teen years on the page comes vibrantly alive on the GPAC stage as a cast of eight explores the mortal acts of too-young lovers who bury their parents' strife with their lives.
This production is inspired by TSC's innovative Romeo and Juliet Project, which has been raising grades, changing young lives, and affecting entire student bodies throughout the Memphis area for two years.
Parents are invited to discover with their children all of the heart-felt, or well-intentioned, or tragic decisions made by the play's teenagers and adults alike in this "two hours traffic of our stage," followed by a community forum with the audience, actors, and director.
A special Free Will Kids' Night is in effect for both performances: Children 17 years and younger will be admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying, attending guardian. Limit: four children per guardian. Press Opening is January 28 at 7:00 pm.
Fifth Annual Valentine's Gala
Save the Date with your special someone at GPAC on February 14, 2014! Broadway celebrities Charles Strouse and Marin Mazzie & Jason Danieley have taken center stage the last two years. Guess who's romancing you this year! (We will announce soon.) Singular live/silent auction items and trips, sumptuous fare, flowing spirits, and a once-in-a-lifetime performance will make this a night to remember.
Don't miss the Fifth Annual Valentine's Gala –the most original, fun party of the year! For single tickets and sponsorships of ten seats, please call TSC's Development Office at (901) 759-0620.
The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare's early commedia piece The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Dan McCleary, plays inside the Dixon's Winegardner Auditorium from April 23 – May 4, 2014, in Memphis.
One of Shakespeare's most outrageously funny and controversial plays shows up quite by accident on the 1927 doorstep of Mr. Hugo Dixon of Memphis, Tennessee. He hires the traveling theatre troupe to perform a play for mirth and merriment in his luxurious home, which one day will become Dixon Gallery & Gardens.
In the play, Kate neither looks nor acts like her younger, alluring sister Bianca – nor any other woman, for that matter. This is bad news for Bianca, since she cannot wed until Kate does. Any man who's man enough to tackle the shrewish Kate wins a wealthy dowry, says her father, but is Kate too high a price to pay? Not for the recently destitute Petruchio. He arrives looking to wed for riches, not love. The meeting of Petruchio and Kate is one of the hallmark scenes in all of theatre.
But something happens after their name-calling, arm-wrestling, horse-riding, sleep-deprived, mutually-starved trip to the altar – they inexplicably fall in love.
Tickets for the April 23-24 Preview performances are $15. Free Will Kids' Nights are on April 24 and May 1. Press Opening is April 25 at 7:00 pm.
Sponsored by Ann and Wellford Tabor, and The Dunbar Abston Fund for Sustainable Excellence.
The Mid-South Schools Tour:
Shake(s), Rattle, & Roll
It's hip. It's cool. It's an adventure with the original SOUL MAN! Students will discover chart-topping, toe-tapping, feet-stomping, got-to-jump-out-of-your-seat-and-move-with-it SHAKESPEARE – direct from Memphis! Featuring Slade Kyle, two actors play with breathtaking dexterity through a whirlwind of scenes and soliloquies sure to make students want to SHOUT!
Directed and created by Stephanie Shine, Shake(s), Rattle, & Roll is a 45-minute show, with accompanying talk-back, that travels to schools in the Mid-South, across Tennessee, and throughout the Southeast from October 2013 through April 2014. Call TSC's Education Office to book your school or class at (901) 759-0620.
Performance Season Information
General Admission tickets are on sale now, Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm at TSC's office located at 2260 West Street, Germantown, TN 38138; by calling 901-759-0604, or by going on-line to www.tnshakespeare.org (Twitter: @tnshakespeare).
Tickets for all non-Gala performances are $30. Tickets for all Preview performances are only $15. All Thursday nights are Free Will Kids' Nights: Children 17 years and younger are admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying/attending guardian. All performances of Unto the Breach! and Romeo and Juliet are Free Will Kids' Nights. Dixon members receive 20% off their tickets for all Dixon performances. Seniors and Students receive 20% of their tickets to any non-Gala performance. No refunds/exchanges.
Performances are general admission; first come/first seated. Free parking. Cast/schedule subject to change.
All Opening Nights include a complementary post-show dessert and champagne toast with the actors.
Tennessee Shakespeare Company
Performance Season - 2013-14
|"Unto the Breach! The Un-Common Courage of William Shakespeare"
|Dan McCleary and Stephanie Shine
|Germantown Performing Arts Center/Duncan-Williams Performance Hall, 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138
|Saturday, September 7 at 7:30 pm and Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00 pm, 2013
|$30 adults; 20% discount for Seniors/Students; FREE for children 17 and younger when accompanied by a paying/attending guardian
|Featuring Dan McCleary and Stephanie Shine in an effort to restore live professional Shakespeare to our community's classrooms, this Benefit performance showcases through his plays Shakespeare's courage of the heart, conviction, creativity, and redemption.
|"It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play"
|Adapted by Joe Landry from the Frank Capra film
|Stephanie Shine
|Dixon Gallery & Gardens/Winegardner Auditorium, 4339 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117
|November 20 – December 8, 2013
|7:00 pm Wednesday-Saturdays; 3:00 pm Sundays
|$15 on November 20 preview/$30 on all other dates for adults; 20% discount for Seniors/Students; FREE for children 17 and younger when accompanied by a paying/attending guardian on November 21, 28, December 5
|The holiday classic for the entire family returns to the Dixon in this 1940s live radio play featuring the good-hearted George Bailey, Angel 2nd Class Clarence Oddbody, and lots of period jingles and music.
|"Romeo and Juliet"
|William Shakespeare
|Stephanie Shine
|Germantown Performing Arts Center/Duncan-Williams Performance Hall, 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138
|January 28 and 30, 2014 at 7:00 pm
|$30 adults; 20% discount for Seniors/Students; FREE for children 17 and younger when accompanied by a paying/attending guardian
|Five young people end up dead in a story that begins as a comedy – how can the adults and children save the next generation? Community forums follow each performance.
|"Fifth Annual Valentine's Gala"
|Germantown Performing Arts Center/Duncan-Williams Performance Hall, 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138
|February 14, 2014 at 6:00 pm
|$175; and 10-seat sponsorships available with perks
|Featuring a Broadway headliner soon to be announced ("Annie" composer Charles Strouse and Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie with Jason Danieley headlined the last two years), this education Gala includes sumptuous fare and fun, rare live and silent auctions.
|"The Taming of the Shrew"
|William Shakespeare
|Dan McCleary
|Dixon Gallery & Gardens/Winegardner Auditorium, 4339 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117
|April 23 – May 4, 2014
|7:00 pm Wednesday-Saturdays; 3:00 pm Sundays
|$15 on April 23-24 previews/$30 on all other dates for adults; 20% discount for Seniors/Students; FREE for children 17 and younger when accompanied by a paying/attending guardian on April 24 and May 1
|It's 1927 and Hugo Dixon of Park Avenue, Memphis (located where the Dixon Gallery is today), has given a bed to homeless man and board to a travelling theatre troupe, creating an evening of mirth and merriment in his home featuring the infamous comic love story of the bounding Petruchio and the shrewish Kate.
- Join Us for Eudora Welty
- The Shakespeare Brunch is Back
- New Board Members and Officers for 2016-17
- TSC Announces Full Ninth Season
Join Us for the First Southern Literary Salon of the Season:
Eudora Welty: Mississippi Myth
January 27
We return to our popular Southern Literary Salon for a look at the ever-changing vision of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, life-long daughter of Jackson, Mississippi.
Please join us for Eudora Welty: Mississippi Myth at Nancy Copp's hidden though welcoming Germantown home on Friday, January 27 from 6:00-8:00pm.
The evening features fun Southern food, conversation, thirty minutes or so of readings from Welty's works, and a mixed spirit of the author's liking. Tickets for the Welty Salon only are $55 and include all of the above. Tickets for the Welty and Flannery O'Connor Salon (April 21), when purchased together, are only $100 (a savings of $10).
Curated and read by TSC artist Stephanie Shine, assisted by actors Dan McCleary, Jillian Barron, and Marquis Archuleta, Mississippi Myth will employ text from among Welty's works, likely including her short stories in A Curtain of Green, The Wide Net, and The Golden Apples, and the novels The Ponder Heart and award-winning The Optimist's Daughter.
Welty (1909-2011) described writing fiction as "a personal act of vision." She was widely popular as a writer and photographer from her lifelong home in Jackson, though her literary home seemed to be nestled in experimentation. Her vast skill-set ranged from comedy to tragedy, realistic to surreal, fiction to biography, fairy tale to history. Welty was recognized for her work with 40 major literary awards, 38 honorary doctorate degrees, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
"It had been startling and disappointing to me," wrote Welty, "to find out that story books had been written by people, that books were not natural wonders, coming up of themselves like grass. Yet regardless of where they come from, I cannot remember a time when I was not in love with them -- with the books themselves, cover and binding and the paper they were printed on, with their smell and their weight and with their possession in my arms, captured and carried off to myself. Still illiterate, I was ready for them, committed to all the reading I could give them ..."Read More
Back by popular demand:
The Shakespeare Brunch
Join us for an elegant Sunday brunch, drinks, and an abbreviated Shakespeare reading in a beautiful indoor setting. Acted by some of your favorite TSC players, the reading is preceded by a delicious and thematic buffet with cash bar. Your $40 ticket includes the buffet and reading.
by William Shakespeare
Sunday, November 20
12:30-3:30 pm
directed by Stephanie Shine
at The Memphis Hunt and Polo Club
Host Members: Margaret and Owen Tabor
Shakespeare's late romance features a Bohemian rhapsody of near-magical redemption and forgiveness, featuring over 20 professional actors, including Carey Urban, Tony Molina, Darius Wallace, Stephanie Shine, and Dan McCleary.
Attire: cocktail/business casual.
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Three New Board Members and Officers Announced for 2016-17
(November 7, 2016) - Tennessee Shakespeare Company today announced its 26-member Board of Directors unanimously approved the elections of three new members and a slate of new Officers to its Executive Committee for FY17.
Melanie Stovall Murry
Michael R. Marshall
Joining the Board for three-year terms are educator Pat Casserly Kelly, lawyer Michael R. Marshall of Evans Petree, and University of Memphis General Counsel Melanie Stovall Murry.
Dr. Owen B. Tabor returns as President. His officers are Ernest G. Kelly, Jr. (Vice President), C. Cato Ealy (Treasurer), and Melia M. Murphy (Secretary). Their terms are renewable after one year.
Rotating to TSC's Emeritus Founders Board is educator Ruth Dunning, who helped create the Company in 2007-08.
Pat Casserly Kelly, though she still finds herself teaching, is the retired chair of the English and Humanities departments at The Hutchison School and its recipient of the Margaret Wellford Tabor chair for Excellence in Teaching English. In her teaching career, she emphasized the great writers and thinkers of the Western tradition—Shakespeare, Dante, Milton, Austen, Dickens, Hardy—as she encouraged her students to become lovers of literature and independent and creative thinkers. Mrs. Kelly was a president of the Shelby-Memphis Council of Teachers of English and was recognized as a Teacher of Excellence by the National Council Teachers of English. She was a recipient of two National Endowment for the Humanities study grants, and was chosen by the U.S. Department of State for a teacher exchange program in Eurasia. She served two terms on the vestry of St. Elisabeth's Church in Raleigh and was the Director of Religious Education there for 15 years. Currently a communicant at St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, she serves as a lector, a Lay Eucharistic Minister, a member of the hospitality committee, and is serving her first year of her term on the Chapter of the Cathedral.
Michael R. Marshall is legal counsel at Evans Petree in Memphis. He is the co-leader of the Labor and Employment section and uses his experience in other arenas to reach solutions and resolutions to his clients' disputes. He has extensive experience in litigating and resolving employment matters and other business-related disputes. He is a frequent speaker on employment-related topics. Mr. Marshall was the lead attorney in a case brought by the Memphis City Schools against the City of Memphis and obtained a $57 million verdict for education funding. Mr. Marshall graduated from the University of California and Southern Methodist University School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association Member, Tennessee Bar Association Member, and Memphis Bar Association member. He is admitted to practice law in Tennessee and Texas. Mr. Marshall has also served as the General Counsel for the Memphis City Schools, and is the general counsel for the Shelby County Emergency Communications District and for Lausanne Collegiate School.
Melanie Stovall Murry is General Counsel at the University of Memphis. Mrs. Murry joined the University in December 2002, serving as associate and assistant counsel. She was also an adjunct faculty member for the doctoral program in higher education administration for the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. She serves as an instructor at the Tennessee Institute for Pre-law. Mrs. Murry graduated from the Tennessee Bar Association's Leadership Law program and was a 2008 fellow of the New Memphis Institute. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, and has a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Saint Louis University.Read More
Tennessee Shakespeare Company
Announces Full Ninth Season of Plays and Educational Activities for 2016-17
(Memphis, TN; August 11, 2016) -- Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional, classical theatre, today announced its full 2016-17 season of plays, outreach programs, and Education initiatives in the Memphis area and beyond.
Launching TSC's ninth season is its first production of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Directed by TSC Founder and Producing Artistic Director Dan McCleary, the adaptation will perform in the Wiener Theater on the campus of Hutchison School in East Memphis from September 20 through October 2. The play is produced in partnership with Hutchison. The cast of 20 actors features Broadway veteran Patrick Ryan Sullivan as Atticus Finch, Memphian Ainsley Geno as Scout, and the return of TSC favorite Tony Molina, Jr. as Rev. Sykes.
Early Bird tickets are on sale now for To Kill a Mockingbird: the first 24 seats sold to each performance will be located in the new Best Seats section of the theatre.
In the winter, TSC returns to Dixon Gallery & Gardens for the holiday season with an elegant, celebratory Much Ado About Nothing befitting the season of cheer. Shakespeare's romantic comedy, directed by McCleary, plays on the Winegardner Auditorium stage December 8-18.
The fun continues in early summer with Shakespeare's boisterous comedy of mistaken identities. The Comedy of Errors, produced in partnership with the University of Memphis' Department of Theatre & Dance, will play the U of M mainstage June 8-18, 2017.
The Southern Literary Salons return, featuring the works of Eudora Welty (Mississippi Myth) on January 27 and Flannery O'Connor (Georgia Gothic) on April 21. These literary parties in beautiful, private homes from 6:00-8:00 pm curate readings, light fare, and writer-specific libations.
Back by popular demand is The Shakespeare Brunch, featuring abbreviated, staged readings of a redemptive The Winter's Tale (November 20) and a provocative The Merchant of Venice (May 21) preceded by an expansive brunch buffet and bar. Acted by some of TSC's best-known actors, the Brunches run from 12:30-3:30 pm inside the elegant Memphis Hunt & Polo Club.
The season also includes the Eighth Annual Shakespeare Gala, bringing to Memphis a new Broadway headliner on Friday, March 10, 2017, at Germantown Performing Arts Center. The Gala, complete with lavish dinner and open bars located throughout the theatre, supports TSC's nationally-acclaimed Education Program.
This season, the Education Program significantly expands its anti-violence schools residency and performance schedule of The Romeo and Juliet Project. Nine actor/teaching-artists will work in over 20 schools, largely underserved, in Shelby County from September through February, reaching more than 6,000 students. Shakespeare's Greatest Hits, a fun 2-actor introduction to the playwright's essential scenes and soliloquies, will tour schools and theatres throughout the southeastern United States. Both productions are created and directed by TSC Education Director Stephanie Shine.
TSC's generous Mainstage title sponsors include FedEx; Dorothy O. Kirsch; Ernest, Pat, Martha, & Marian Kelly; Independent Bank; Tennessee Arts Commission; Ann and Wellford Tabor; and The University of Memphis.
TSC's season partners are Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Hutchison School, Shelby County Schools, St. George's Church, and the University of Memphis' Department of Theatre & Dance. The season is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee.
"Our ninth season is a response both to the world's recent events and to our patrons' desires," says McCleary. "To Kill a Mockingbird is an American masterpiece of the 20th Century. It is time for each of us to pick up Harper Lee's novel and read or re-read it. In Much Ado About Nothing, we are a nation of peace at home and abroad, and in this dream we go pleasure-seeking. Still, uninhibited love is surprisingly difficult to give away in this environment, to both comedic and tragic effect. And in Comedy of Errors, famous for its physical and archetypal humor, we find ourselves in a world in which the mortal threat to immigrants cannot prevent this non-traditional family, even after years of separation, from making a heart-felt discovery.
"I am deeply grateful to our season sponsors, production partners, and over 300 donors who make professional, classical theatre and our education programming possible. The work we do with children in our schools is immediate, impactful, proven, and a powerful model for successful replication throughout the United States. We live in a time when the arts, and experiencing Shakespeare's plays, need to be at the center of our national educational curriculum, not subsisting on the fringes. They are not a luxury, they are for everyone. The works of William Shakespeare are our birthright, and if they are supported educationally and financially then we see first-hand how our children enthusiastically embrace his compassion, his poetry, and his open-hearted query of humanity."Read More
Tennessee Shakespeare Company is generously supported by:
Individual Season Sponsors:
Barbara B. Apperson Angel Fund; Nancy Copp; Ernest, Pat, Martha, and Marian Kelly; Milton T. Schaeffer; The Family of Owen and Margaret Tabor;
Ann and Wellford Tabor.
Season Partners:
Boyle Investment Company, Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Hutchison School, Shelby County Schools, St. George's Church, The University of Memphis' Department of Theatre & Dance

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So far what we know is: The armour is useful throughout PvE and WvW but not PvP, infusions are only useful against the mobs in the dungeon.
Originally posted by Badaboom
So this armour is only useful/necessary for use in the new dungeon because of the new condition, Agony?
Originally posted by Badaboom
So this armour is only useful/necessary for use in the new dungeon because of the new condition, Agony?
Higher stats work everywhere.
Currently playing: GW2
Going cardboard starter kit: Ticket to ride, Pandemic, Carcassonne, Dominion, 7 Wonders
Originally posted by GeezerGamer
Originally posted by DAS1337
Originally posted by GeezerGamer
Originally posted by Torvaldr
Originally posted by GeezerGamer
It's not about the gear. It's about what we can do because of it.
Okay, I'll bite. What can we do becuase of it?
Really? You don't understand? Or are you just baiting me?
He's asking you a question that you can't answer. It's a good question.
You can go to an even harder dungeon to get even better loot... to go into meaningless PvP instances to get even better loot... to go to another dungeon and get better loot...
Yeah, not much of a real point.
I won't answer due to baiting. Your post proved why.
You don't answer because stats is an artificial way of gating content.
Difficulty of content isn't measured in stats.
A wolf hitting for 500 damage when I have 500 health is as hard/easy has a wolf hitting for 5000 damage when I have 5000 health.
Currently playing: GW2
Going cardboard starter kit: Ticket to ride, Pandemic, Carcassonne, Dominion, 7 Wonders
Does anyone know the drop rate of the ring?
Looking at the dungeon something seems a bit different from the norm, any thoughts?
Also did ANET mean adding more Tiers or pieces of ascendant?
I might get banned for this. - Rizel Star.
I'm not afraid to tell trolls what they [need] to hear, even if that means for me to have an forced absence afterwards.
P2P LOGIC = If it's P2P it means longevity, overall better game, and THE BEST SUPPORT EVER!!!!!(Which has been rinsed and repeated about a thousand times)
Common Sense Logic = P2P logic is no better than F2P Logic.
Originally posted by Gaia_Hunter
Originally posted by Raekon
I agree that it equals weak design when people add higher stats to equal harder mobs which are also based on higher stats only. However, that's something we don't really know cause "stronger content" could also mean: - more difficult dungeons - more difficult enemies as the AI using additional tactics they are given through environment, traps and such to make our life even harder than it already can be, instead of having higher stats only. As about GW1 I indeed "hated" the slavers exile and mostly the hard mode on places, cause if you went alone or with heroes (even with a full team sometimes), you mostly ended up at 60% death penalty in no time. I didn't say that someone with exotics isn't stronger than someone with rares or green/blue items. However, I saw level 35 people with green/blue items in the AC (as example), surviving much longer than level 80s with exotic or rare gear. This fact already speaks for itself in my opinion that if you don't know how to play your character well, no gear will help you in GW2. Yes the ascended items are adding +2 to +3 points over the stats of a exotic with gems in the rings case but even if it adds like that for the armor, it's still not gamebreaking, nor does it have to mean that . The gem on the exotics also gives you more combination possibilities cause you can mix things up through them more. In the ascended case you are going with what you have and that's it.
Again challenge has nothing to do with stats, so challenge can increase without changing stats, vide the mad king clock tower, no stats involved.
Since challenge isn't tied to stats we can drop that argument.
The second argument isn't very interesting - balance is always done at highest skill levels.
Beating a "noob" with a handicap doesn't meant the handicap isn't there, just means the skill gap is bigger than that.
So, this argument is also void.
The ring -. it is an example that shows exotic->ascendant differences. There will be rings matching all the possible exotic configurations.
Again, if ascendent weren't bis, legendaries wouldn't be updated to match ascendant stats.
Once again, void argument.
They are adding +stats because (some) people equate that to more power and progression.
It is all there.
I, that i'm not a game designer, could add te content, the skins, the infusion and agony mechanic without adding a tier of items that added more stats.
Anet is adding more stats because they want to since they are equating stats with power and progression.
- actually introducing a new armor with no difference to the exotics only because of the infusion slot would be dumb and that's why they added the slightly increased stats but with the difference that you are less flexible on changing them than you are with the gems on the exotics
Cause with a gem you could go as example: toughness, magic find, vitality while your armor has precision, power and so on...
The Ascended on the other hand, doesn't have such combos and it's either the one or the other and that's it.
Due to this you are boosting only 3 abilities with ascended while you can boost 6 abilities with exotics (even the stats are lower then).
- the skill gap argument isn't void, it just shows that designwise the game is still skill over power instead of unbalance through power like you are trying to prove here the whole time.
- you can take as many rings as you want configurationwise, there will still be the difference that with exotics you will be able to boost up to 6 stats while with ascended you can boost only 3.
This setup gives you a advantage on the 3 stats solely due to the higher stats but the exotics wearer is more flexible and has a boost on areas you don't have through the extra stats the gem is giving.
So once again not a void argument but one that doesn't suit the mindest you already setup yourself and basing your opinion upon.
Your mindsest: ANet adds more power, the design is cheap
My mindset: they are keeping the balance, they are following the lore, they are trying to prevent us for having extra problems and bugs with armor that already works in the game
As a designer myself I can assure you that your practical thinking on "updating" the current armor would mainly lead to many problems because they already have a slot which is connected to the gems and adding a infusion slot on all available items in the game will lead to bugs, broken functions, code issues among others.
There are millions of players in the game wearing many different types of armors in various combinations.
Since it is a mmo, you can't handle it as if it were a offline game that contents like 30 pieces of armor and that's it.
So introducing a new armor that has the infusion slot is better for the developer AND the players, cause no matter how it turns out, both parties will have to deal with one part of a set of armors at the beginning and if issues appear, they will be able to fix them and update much faster and easier.
That's something they wouldn't be able to do with all the sets of exotics currently in the game and something that would affect everyone currently wearing it.
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If you prefer personal twitter instead of private life twitter be my guest.
Arenanet as a company isn't liable for whatever their employees say in their personal/private life, so I wouldn't be surprised whatever he says is the exact opposite of reality.
That would be true if he weren't talking about the game which is his job. Most companies frown very much on employees that discuss work in any detail outside of work and certainly when discussing it with current or potential customers.
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Infusion in GW1 was awesome, you can really customize your armour how you want. It's almost like mini-traits.
In GW1 these upgrades were called inscriptions and runes. But I agree the system is very nice.
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What I don't understand is, if the game was supposed to be about skill, not gear and gear was supposed to only matter cosmetically, then what was the point in adding stats into the game in the first place? An illusion of depth?
Kinda, the stats only give you a slight edge. In the end it still comes down to skill.
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Originally posted by QuicklyScott
What I don't understand is, if the game was supposed to be about skill, not gear and gear was supposed to only matter cosmetically, then what was the point in adding stats into the game in the first place? An illusion of depth?
Seriously. It's like they're just confused, and don't have a clear idea of which side of that issue they want to come down on. They're probably afraid of alienating players who will disagree, but by getting caught in the middle, they're alienating both sides.
When I want a single-player story, I'll play a single-player game. When I play an MMO, I want a massively multiplayer world.
Originally posted by QuicklyScott
What I don't understand is, if the game was supposed to be about skill, not gear and gear was supposed to only matter cosmetically, then what was the point in adding stats into the game in the first place? An illusion of depth?
The main stats themselves allow for mechanics and force choices - they are valves and knobs for players to tinker with.
But the numbers displayed are arbitrary since what matters is the algorithms that control them - 1000 armor halving damage taken or 5 armor halving damage taken is fluff.
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Family members of 'Facebook murder' victims speak out
It was a horrific murder that shocked the Johnson County community -- a young mother was killed while clutching her six-month-old son. The child's father was murdered in the next room.
The latest arrests brought some comfort to the families of Billy Payne, Jr. and Billie Jean Hayworth as they try to come to grips with the killings. Click here to read more.
For the first time, Payne's sister is speaking out from her family's home, which is where the murders happened back in January 2012.
She tells us life hasn't been the same since the couple was shot killed. Hayworth was holding her little boy, Tyler, when the murder happened. Tyler, who is now two years old, was found partially under his mother's body and covered in blood.
The baby boy's only injuries were a cut lip and bruises from fingertips, as his mother clutched him for dear life. "I couldn't believe it at first. I was just in shock. I didn't know what to think. At first they told us that he had killed her and then himself, and I knew that wasn't possible," says Tracy Greenwell, Payne's sister.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office arrested Marvin Potter, Jr. and Jamie Lynn Curd after they say a Facebook spat led to murder. Click here to read more.
Investigators say the couple 'un-friended' Potter's adult daughter Janelle Potter, so he and her ex-boyfriend killed them.
Two weeks ago, deputies arrested Janelle and her mother. Barbara and Janelle Potter are now charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
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Caroline H. Fee received her Master's degree in Foods and Nutrition at San Jose State University and her Bachelor's degree in Education from San Francisco State University and holds 2 Teaching Credentials from the State of California. She served as Director of Nutrition Education Consultants for 7 years and has 20 years of teaching experience at San Jose State University. Her areas of interest and expertise include: Developing curriculum and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Aging and Nutrition, Multidisciplinary Health Promotion in Later Years, Health Issues in a Multicultural Society, and Complementary and Alternative Health Practices. She has four publications related to nutrition education and the older adult, two publications related to ethno geriatric nutrition education including cultural remedies for treatment of diabetes in elders of diverse ethnicities, and one publication related to cultural competence and nutrition counseling. In addition to her faculty teaching position, Caroline serves as Associate Director for Health Professions and as an Ethnogeriatric Specialist for the Stanford Geriatric Education Center.
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Fee, C.H. & Tseng, R. (1982). "Mini" nutrition education for senior citizens. Journal of Nutrition Education, 14(3), 87.
Fee, C.H. (1985). Using industry-donated products for "mini" food fairs. Journal of Nutrition Education, 17(3), 100A.
Fee, C.H. (1992). Nutrition and aging. Journal of Nutrition Education, 24(3), 160B-160C.
Sucher, K.P., Kittler, P.G. & Fee, C.H. (1993). The greying rainbow: Ethnogeriatric nutrition counseling. Topics in Clinical Nutrition, 8(2), 40-44.
Fee, C.H. (1998). Increasing cultural competence for effective client counseling: An experiential course. Journal of Nutrition Education, 30(2), 115B.
Fee, C.H, (2001). Multidisciplinary health promotion in later years, {abstract}. Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, 27th Annual Meeting: Educational Leadership Conference, San Jose, CA.
Fee, C.H., Gallagher-Thompson, D., Hargrave, R., Hendrix, L., Hikoyeda, H., LeCount, J., McBride, M., Takagi, K., Waller, S., & Yeo, G. (2004). Mental health and diabetes in elders from diverse backgrounds: A curriculum for health professionals. Stanford, CA: Stanford Geriatric Education Center.
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Planning Committee Member, Careers in Aging Week, San Jose State University. 2001- 2008.
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It chilled the blood of audiences everywhere and generated hysteria towards creatures of the sea. How much do you know about "Jaws?"
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Question 1 of 30
The movie "Jaws" was based on which other work of fiction?
a novel
The 1974 book was written by Peter Benchley.
a comic book
a short story
Question 2 of 30
In what year was "Jaws" released?
The book was an instant hit, quickly leading to a feature film adaptation.
Question 3 of 30
The book "Jaws" was based on a 4,500-pound shark that was caught where?
near the Florida Keys
near Long Island
The huge real fish inspired a lot of fictional terror.
near San Diego
Question 4 of 30
What role did Peter Benchley play in the story's big-screen adaptation?
He wrote the screenplay.
He personally helped turn his best-selling book into a suitable screenplay.
He was a caterer.
He was an advisor.
Question 5 of 30
How long was one of the mechanical sharks used in the film?
12 feet
25 feet
The enormous prop was sometime controlled by underwater divers.
30 feet
Question 6 of 30
About how many of the movie's scenes were never mentioned in the book's story?
about 30
Spielberg did extensive tweaking to the story to maximize its terror.
about 15
about 10
Question 7 of 30
The shark in the movie is which species?
Hammerhead shark
Whale shark
Great white shark
The movie scarred some people for life, making them afraid to swim in the ocean.
Question 8 of 30
Who directed "Jaws?"
James Cameron
George Lucas
Steven Spielberg
Spielberg's light touch created an ominous tone of suspense that struck a chord with millions of people.
Question 9 of 30
Why did Spielberg want lesser known actors for "Jaws"?
He wanted audiences to identify with the characters.
He figured that everyday people would be more terrified if they saw the on-screen horror happening to non-celebrity actors.
He didn't want to deal with big egos.
because of the low budget
Question 10 of 30
What line did Roy Schneider make up on his own during shooting?
"Ha ha! They're all gonna die."
"It's only an island if you look at it from the water."
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
It is arguably the most memorable line from the entire flick.
Question 11 of 30
What is the name of Roy Scheider's character?
He plays the police chief named Martin Brody, who becomes central to the entire plot.
Question 12 of 30
How many drafts of the screenplay did Peter Benchley write before handing over his duties to other writers?
By the time he was done, he was burned out on the story and wanted to be done with it.
Question 13 of 30
Which actor was NOT considered for the part of Martin Brody?
Charlton Heston
Jeff Bridges
But Bridges was considered for the marine biologist named Matt.
Robert Duvall
Question 14 of 30
On how many screens did the film debut?
In the 1970s, this was considered a very large rollout for a film; the studio was banking on its success.
Question 15 of 30
What did Steven Spielberg think of the movie's theme music the first time he heard it?
He thought it was funny.
At first he thought composer John Williams was messing with him; later he realized the music was perfect.
He said it was bloodcurdling.
He hated every second of it.
Question 16 of 30
Why did director Spielberg call the shark a "great white turd"?
It kept malfunctioning.
Repeated breakdowns caused more stress and multiple delays.
It looked entirely fake.
It was way too expensive for a single prop.
Question 17 of 30
When did the film's producers purchase the rights to make a movie out of the book?
They received advance copies of the book and immediately wanted to create a feature film.
Question 18 of 30
Why did Spielberg decide to reduce the shark's onscreen appearances?
He became scared of sharks as the project dragged on.
He thought it was more menacing to simply suggest the shark's presence.
The prop kept breaking.
The shark was actually slated for more on-screen time; in the end, less turned out to be more.
Question 19 of 30
How many "Jaws" sequels were made?
None of them came close to the sinister creepiness of the original.
Question 20 of 30
The film crew did not harm any animals in the creation of "Jaws."
They killed a 13-foot shark in Florida and transported it to the set for the scene in which people gather on the docks to see the "monster" shark.
Question 21 of 30
What was the original, planned budget for "Jaws?"
$18 million
$28 million
$4 million
Even for 40 years ago, this was a lowly budget in Hollywood, making the payoff all the sweeter.
Question 22 of 30
How much did "Jaws" wind up earning at the box office?
$280 million
$470 million
It was a fabulous success for the studio and made celebrities of the actors.
$190 million
Question 23 of 30
How did Robert Shaw inadvertently delay a scene in the movie?
He got drunk.
He actually got permission first but was so intoxicated that he couldn't perform.
He forgot which day he was supposed to be on set.
He had a fight with the director.
Question 24 of 30
In what year was the movie chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry?
It is consistently ranked as one of the top 100 movies of all time.
Question 25 of 30
How many prop sharks were built for the movie?
Dozens of special effects technicians built and maintained their (often balky) creations.
Question 26 of 30
What was the film's final budget?
$9 million
It more than doubled the original budget during shooting thanks to all sorts of unanticipated delays.
$6 million
$7 million
Question 27 of 30
What's one reason the crew chose Massachusetts as a filming location?
The water was clearer.
relatively shallow areas far from shore
It allowed them to shoot in shallow water even though the shore wasn't in sight of the cameras, making scenes seem as if there were in the middle of the ocean.
fewer real sharks
Question 28 of 30
How much did Universal Pictures spend on advertising for "Jaws?"
$1.8 million
For a film that was only supposed to cost $4 million total, the studio went all in on the advertising.
almost nothing
Question 29 of 30
Where did the crew shoot footage of real sharks?
They even managed to capture a shark attack; Spielberg loved the footage.
Question 30 of 30
How many Academy Awards did "Jaws" win?
It won for Best Original Dramatic Score, Best Sound and Best Film Editing.


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Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20
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Psalm 146.5;134.3
Great is our Lord, and great is his power.
Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.
IN THOSE DAYS, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said, "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life."
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: I had a certified plumber install a basement bathroom a few months ago. The flange is not level in the floor but he said it didn't matter. He built it up with 2 plastic additions on top (flange builder-uppers?) and had one ring of wax. We finally noticed the toilet is leaking under the linoleum on the wood subfloor. All he is planning on doing to repair the leak is add another wax ring. So he will be putting on 2 wax rings. I asked him again about the flange not being level and he said it doesn't matter. Is this correct or should I have another plumber in? I had him leave the toilet off to let the wood floor dry up and so I could clean it with bleach. The wood has gone black.
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Franco-Brazilian Wheel company Honey Pot just dropped an edit welcoming Wilton Souza to their team:
Franco-Brazilian Wheel company Honey Pot just dropped an edit welcoming Wilton Souza to their team:
Here's a promo from Swedish company Kato Skateboards - filmed at one of Malmö's most fun spots, Svampen.
Cold Beach is the new one from Sam Zentner - you can't really go wrong with Horace Andy and some hill bombs.
Ulph Andersson comes through with a typically entertaining section, filmed on the streets of Barcelona by Jack Thompson.
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Angel collection is classic and luxurious, perfect for any living area. Linen fabric shade with hard backing in natural/taupe and a brushed chrome finish wrapped in stitched faux leather. Available in a table and floor lamp version. One 100 watt, 120 volt, A19 medium base incandescent lamp not included. General light distribution. 16 inch diameter x 58.5 inch height.
Ziqi Home started in the early of 2009 by designing and wholesaling creative lampshades in New York area. Ziqi Home's original line was developed with a simple intention in mind, offering to the market a new way of looking at lampshades. Each design infuses fashion technique and inventive materials, making each style a pure work of art. Following the success of the lampshades collection, Ziqi Home expanded its product line in the home lighting area.
Bringing its inventive and creative design characteristics, Ziqi Home created its first lighting product line called VIVID in 2011.Ziqi Home believes that small accessories can transform a space instantly and make a huge impact in the user. We believe home is the most important place for anyone. We want you have a sweet, warm, loving, fashionable, comfortable home. A place where you can express your lifestyle and who you really are.


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It is now or never for the Hurricanes in terms of making the knockout stages as they face up to the injury-hit Chiefs in Wellington on Friday.
It is now or never for the Hurricanes in terms of making the Super Rugby play-off stages as they face up to an injury-hit Chiefs side in Wellington on Friday.
The champions are missing Richard Kahui, Sam Cane, Andrew Horrell, Tim Nanai-Williams and Gareth Anscombe as their depth is being tested.
However, Hurricanes fans may be quick to argue that being without two top hookers and captain Conrad Smith is more of a blow to their side.
Despite the aforementioned absences, there will be plenty of class on show at Westpac Stadium as some of New Zealand's international new-boys like Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Brad Shields, TJ Perenara and Ben Afeaki look to celebrate their All Black training squad call-ups with strong shifts.
It is fair to state that the latter player's team have been winning ugly in their three recent games. Against the Sharks – from the second quarter – they were exposed, while their showings against the Rebels and Force were some way off the high standard they had set during the early season.
Meanwhile the Hurricanes demonstrated bucket loads of spirit in their recent clash at the Cheetahs, particularly following what happened the previous week. Mark Hammett will now hope that instills further confidence into the likes of Beauden Barrett and Andre Taylor.
The former – and his half-back partner Perenara – need to lead this backline in the absence of Smith and in some respects his absence may be a good thing, with Barrett set to have more of a say in a good leadership spine with his nine, eight Victor Vito and their solid locks.
Dave Rennie's side have their own workhorse in second-row Brodie Retallick however, as his stock, along with powerful inside centre Bundee Aki's, continues to rise. Elsewhere and the absence of Anscombe once again allows fly-half Aaron Cruden to take hold of the kicking tee ahead of an intriguing personal battle with All Blacks team-mate Barrett.
It is all set up to be an entertaining Super Rugby clash and if last year's injury-time drama at the Westpac is anything to go by, another Wellington classic could well be on the cards.
Prediction: The 'Canes' only concern is whether the Chiefs pack will have too much grunt. However, we feel it is a home win as the men from Waikato will fall, just. Hurricanes by 3!
The teams:
Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Alapati Leiua, 13 Reynold Lee-Lo, 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito (captain), 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Ben May, 2 Ash Dixon, 1 Ben Franks.
Replacements: 16 Reggie Goodes, 17 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 18 James Broadhurst, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Tusi Pisi, 22 James Marshall.
Chiefs: 15 Robbie Robinson, 14 Lelia Masaga, 13 Charlie Ngatai, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Matt Vant Leven, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke (c), 3 Ben Afeaki, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Pauliasi Manu.
Replacements: 16 Mahonri Schwalger, 17 Ben Tameifuna, 18 Mike Fitzgerald, 19 Nick Crosswell, 20 August Pulu, 21 Dan Waenga, 22 Save Tokula.
Date: Friday, May 17
Kick-off: 19:35 local (08:35 BST, 07:35 GMT)
Venue: Westpac Stadium
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)
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I see we have a thread for Greastest gaming moments. Now time for the gritty moments.
Just a few minutes ago I was playing NBA 2K10 for the PC. In the My player mode we were (76ers) in the championship game versus the Denver Nuggets. We're up in the race 3-0. 10.5 seconds left in the game and were down. 101 to 102. A steal lead to a fast break with my player as the ball handler. Nenê stops me as I was going for the layup but I passed the ball to Andre Iguodala. 3 seconds left. He takes the wide open shot. Buzzer goes and bam, he hits the shot. As soon as he made it I jumped outta my seat ready to spike the 360 controller (yup I use a controller for my PC). Bam...the fucking power goes off. All because of the Northeastern storm thats passing through.
And so I stood there. I swear my heart dropped on the floor. So... what are some of your worst gaming moments?


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By Gene Phelps/NEMS Daily Journal
JACKSON – Raymond coach Mike Coleman couldn't believe Pontotoc connected on just 8-of-23 3-point shots on Monday afternoon.
He thought it was more like 23-of-23.
The Lady Warriors connected on those eight 3-pointers, five in the second half, to defeat Raymond 55-42 in the MHSAA Class 4A state tournament semifinals at the Mississippi Coliseum.
"They hit some big shots," Coleman said. "They didn't look as quick on film, but they move the ball really well."
Pontotoc (31-3), the defending state champion, advanced to Friday's 7 p.m. title game against Bay High, the state's top-ranked team.
Bay defeated North Pontotoc 74-31 on Monday night.
Kayla Russell hit four of the 3-pointers while Olivia Owen, Marlee Hatcher, Anna Rosenbaum and LaNikki McMillian each hit one to lead the Lady Warriors.
McMillian was more of a force inside, scoring 17 points and grabbing seven rebounds. She scored 13 points in the first half to help Pontotoc build a 29-19 halftime lead.
"She's a D-I player, a force inside," Coleman said. "On film, she shot 3s, but in the game she was definitely a presence in the paint."
The Lady Warriors looked inside when Raymond (28-2) opened with a man-to-man defense.
"We knew we had an advantage in the post if we could get the ball in to Nikki," Pontotoc coach Bill Russell said. "I felt like she could score.
"The game plan was to attack their zone, but they packed their zone back when Nikki scoring. It opened up shots for us on the perimeter."
Hatcher, who scored 10 points, admitted her shots weren't falling – she was 2-of-9. "I saw Nikki open and I passed it to here," she said.
Pontotoc hit four 3-pointers in a row late in third quarter and early in the fourth to take a 48-37 lead. Owen scored on a layup and hit a runner in the lane at the 2-minute, 42-second mark to build the Lady Warriors' lead to 52-40.
Arnissayur Robinson led Raymond, which shot 28 percent, with 15 points.


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The possibility of extending passenger rail service remains a hot topic in western Massachusetts. Looking for a clearer sense of just what train service between Berkshire County and New York City might look like, rail planners are seeking public input at two meetings, the first in Lenox on Wednesday. Backers of expanded rail service in the Berkshires are proceeding anyway with plans to prepare for a day when the notion of re-connecting the county with train service to New York City is indeed feasible.
A study is now underway to come up with potential options for passenger rail stations, funded by two hundred forty thousand dollars in Federal funds. The specifics of any eventual build-up could shift dramatically depending on what the public is looking for, according to Brian Domina of the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission.
"How would they use the rail station and what do they expect when they get to a station? What amenities do they expect to have there? Do they expect public transportation, rental cars, bike rentals, taxicabs? All those things we want to figure out."
The public is invited to weigh in on this and other details at a public meeting Wednesday evening at Lenox Town Hall.
The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is conducting the study along with Housatonic Railroad, the Connecticut based company which says it is considering extending passenger service from Pittsfield to Danbury, Connecticut, from which riders could travel to New York on the Metro-North commuter rail.
Housatonic Railroad will make a short presentation at Wednesday's meeting, which will begin at six pm. Another public input session will beheld at Great Barrington's Monument Mountain Regional High School on July 10th. The train station study will include another year of research.


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Rene Kulitja is an indigenous Australian artist, actively involved with her community and the Mutitjulu Women's Centre in the Northern Territory. She played a major role in aspects of the interior design of the Uluru Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre.
In this work, Kulitja has used the form of the traditional Aboriginal water and food-carrying dish, the coolamon. These utensils were carved from wood and sometimes decorated with incised geometric designs. Kulitja has instead used glass, a modern and industrial material seemingly at odds with traditional Aboriginal craft practices. However, her exploitation of this material's fluidity, lightness and concentrated colour allows her to express the light and abundance of her region and to break away from the restrictions of traditional indigenous craft materials.


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Just when you thought you've seen it all, avant-garde Milanese brand Ring brings us drop-crotch cropped jeans for the summer, as well as two-toned coated jeans which look a bit like denim cutoffs sewn together with another pair of jeans' legs. Maybe it sounds odd, but to us the spring summer 2011 lookbook looks more like a rebellion against boring, everyday denim.
As progressive as Ring may be, the brand's minimalist tailoring is quite wearable even for the less adventurous, thanks to the lack of distracting, superficial design. Ring's Founder Selene Busatta launched Ring Milano in 2004, originally set out to rework classic pieces into avant-garde works of art that is open to interpretation, made individual through one's own styling choices. We were, of course, also impressed with the men's and women's denim, which exhibits deep, three-dimensional whiskering, honeycombing and tasteful additions of "dirty" wash, which stretches the ideals of avant-garde fashion, often seen as zen and clean.
View more Ring Lookbook images at Ring Milano online, or shop Ring Jeans at Antonioli online.
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Richland Police Investigating Shooting
Richland police are looking for a suspect in an attempted shooting in which an ex-boyfriend allegedly fired at his ex-girlfriend and another person Monday afternoon.The official release from the RPD is below:
Synopsis: On 1-1-2013 at approximately 4:30 PM two subjects were sitting in a vehicle in the 400 block of Thayer Drive. The two observed a passenger car pull over close to their location and watched as Richard Linderman got out of the car and began walking towards them. Linderman is the ex-boyfriend of the female driver. The two saw Linderman pull out a dark colored semi-automatic handgun and point it at them. The two victims attempted to leave the area in their car. As the vehicle was leaving, the passenger ducked down in the seat, heard a gunshot and saw smoke after he sat up and looked in the direction of Linderman. The driver also reported seeing Linderman holding a semi-auto pistol.
After firing at the couple, Linderman got back into the passenger car and fled northbound on Thayer Dr. The victim's parents were inside a residence directly adjacent to the victim vehicle and reported hearing what they believed to be a gunshot.
No shell casing or bullet impact point has been located by investigators but independent witnesses have confirmed at least one shot was fired. Neither victim was injured.
Linderman has made statements that he will not be sent back to jail. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
A photo of Linderman is attached. If anyone has information on his location they are asked to contact the Richland Police Department at 509-628-0333.


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A middle class working person can fell into economic crisis if he has to face unexpected expenses and challenges. This unexpected expenses may be telephone/mobile/electricity bills, accident or injury, vehicle accident or loan installments. The middle class working person gets in trouble because he is having no better cash assets on hand and is getting paid every month or week from the owing company. These middle class people has to live limited life due to limited income and thus their all expenses are planned according to the income. The best solution for them is to get cash advance loan upon facing economic crisis due to unexpected expenses. However the person should look at all options before getting a payday loan as there are pro's and con's involed too. The payday loan can help you avoid late fees on your payments and can stop your service from getting halted. The only setback i see is the charged interested rate on payday loans, which is normally around 400% APR.
Cash advance loans are also reffered as payday loans. This payday loans are structured in a way so that the borrower's unexpected expenses can be met before his forthcoming pay day. The best lending company comes to my mind is payday one. Payday One is a lending company which is state licensed cash advances company since the year 2002. They offer great rate guarantee, and have a quick 24hr turnaround. One can apply to payday one online from home or office, no matter where you are. And the great thing is that the payday one is having no problem with your low credit score. In my understanding it is the only company which advices clients about using a payday loan or not, i believe this is very transpernt and trustworthy thing in the corporate world.


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Mother accused in daughter's death is granted bond
Due back in court for capital murder case in November
WISE, Va. - A local mother accused of being connected to the death of her daughter has been granted a bond.
"Everybody would stop and stare and say 'oh what a doll baby'," said Benjamin Baldwin, talking about his daughter. "She was a beautiful two-year-old girl. She was my baby."
Emma Marie Baldwin died in October 2012. Police were called to the house when Baldwin stopped breathing. She was rushed to Norton Community Hospital and then transferred to Knoxville where she died a few days later.
In November, Emma's mother Brandie Baldwin was arrested; she was charged with one count of second degree murder and three counts of child abuse. "It's a surreal experience to talk about the mother of my children and this trial. How are you supposed to feel about something like that?" Benjamin asked.
Brandie's boyfriend Juwan Moore was indicted on a capital murder charge and two counts of felony child abuse.
On Tuesday morning a Wise County judge granted Baldwin a $25,000 secured bond. "They put Brandi on the stand and she testified," Ben explained.
Ben was in the courtroom during the bond hearing. He said he agreed to the terms of her release and the bond could help with the murder trial in November. "She deserves to speak for her actions, but let's not forget the main objective -- the death penalty for Juwan Moore," he said.
As part of the deal, Baldwin will have to wear a home electronic monitoring device and is required to take weekly drug tests. She also cannot have any contact with her children. "I don't wish the death penalty for her. Now, if she does life for second degree murder and neglect and abuse, she needs to speak for it," Ben said.
Since the death of the toddler, Ben said there has been a huge outpouring of support from the community. "It's the most humbling and rewarding feeling to know people want to share Emma's story," he said.
He's using social media, a website in Emma's memory and non-profit groups to raise awareness about child abuse. "We're aligning with organizations to make sure something this doesn't happen again. Not just preventing it, we're going to end it," he said.
The Commonwealth Attorney's Office said Brandie Baldwin waived her right to a speedy trial. She and Juwan Moore are due back in court November 27 for the capital murder trial.


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Wednesday 30 September 2009: V Australia is proud to announce celebrity chef and respected restaurateur, Luke Mangan, as its consulting chef to provide International Business Class Guests with specially designed signature dishes during their flights across the Pacific.
From 1 October, the Luke Mangan signature dishes will be included on the "Vistro" menu and will offer two dishes, with wine recommendations to match the meals.
It is the latest enhancement to V Australia's International Business Class offering, following the recent launch of limo transfers to and from the airport to hotel or home.
Virgin Blue Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said, "We are excited to have someone of Luke Mangan's culinary calibre to be consulting and designing meals for V Australia's in-flight menu. We have been very happy with the feedback we have received regarding the 'eat what you want, when you want' menu and meal standards and the inclusion of Luke's signature dishes will raise the bar even higher."
The design of in-flight meals requires a range of factors to be taken in to consideration, not least the fact they are being prepared and served at 40,000 feet in an aircraft galley. V Australia's focus is on serving Guests fresh, tasty, recognisable food with an Aussie touch.
Brett Godfrey added, 'Luke has an existing relationship with our sister airlines Virgin Atlantic and Virgin America and has used his extensive experience to create dishes that we think will prove hugely popular with V Australia Guests."
Sir Richard Branson added, "Having enjoyed Luke's food both at his restaurants, on Virgin Atlantic and Virgin America and also when he visited as Guest chef on Necker Island, I can attest to his talent for creating delicious food in whatever environment he is given. I am delighted he will be working with the V Australia team to bring his flair and flavours to their in-flight menu."
Luke personally consulted with the head chefs from V Australia's in-flight caterers in both Australia and the USA when designing the dishes.
"I like to source the best local ingredients and showcase them with a clean and contemporary twist," said Luke Mangan. I want V Australia passengers to have a taste of fresh, modern Australian cuisine while flying over the Pacific".
V Australia's Vistro menu rotates regularly to provide variety for the increasing number of repeat Guests who travel on V Australia. The first cycle will feature:
Australia to the United States Luke Mangan recommends
Roasted lamb loin with onion jam, slow roasted tomatoes, potato mash and basil oil
United States to Australia Luke Mangan recommends
Maple roasted chicken breast with roasted pumpkin, bacon and broccolini
For the next 12 months, Luke will continue to design two signature meals per cycle.
Today's announcement coincides with the delivery of V Australia's fourth Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in Seattle, with V Australia crew preparing to fly the aircraft back to Australia where it will be put in to service to launch direct flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles as well as direct flights from Brisbane and Melbourne to Phuket, Thailand.
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V Australia www.vaustralia.com.au is a three class boutique style airline offering the acclaimed service for which the Virgin Blue Group is renowned and a unique Australian style. On board the airline's brand new 361-seat 777-300ER aircraft, configuration includes Business Class cabin with 33 fully lie-flat beds, Premium Economy with 40 International Club seats and 288 International Economy seats. All cabins offer the Red, state-of-the-art personal seat back entertainment, seat to seat 'chat' or competition connectivity. The airline also has two in-flight bars, mood lighting including twilight and sunset, bathrooms with piped music including a "ladies only" bathroom and other touches of Australiana from salt and pepper shakers to hidden wallpaper murals. V Australia is a part of the Virgin Blue Group of Airlines. The Australian-based airline group also includes Virgin Blue, second largest carrier in Australia www.virginblue.com.au and short haul international airlines Pacific Blue www.flypacificblue.com Polynesian Blue. Together they operate a fleet comprising of 80 modern Boeing 737-NG's, Boeing 777 and Embraer E-Jet aircraft flying to 28 Australian and 13 international destinations in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia.
About Luke Mangan
Luke Mangan is one of Australia's leading chefs and is internationally regarded as one of the country's best known exports. He currently owns and operates a number of award-winning restaurants both within Australia and abroad, including glass brasserrie at the Hilton Sydney, Salt and the adjoining World Wine Bar in Tokyo and South food + wine bar in San Francisco and the soon to open Palace by Luke Mangan in Melbourne. In addition, he operates Salt Grill by Luke Mangan on the Pacific Pearl P&O cruise ship. He has also worked as a chef for Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin America first and business classes and most recently as the international business class chef for V Australia. Luke has published four cookbooks and appears regularly as a guest on The Today Show in the US and Australia. For more on Luke Mangan please visit www.lukemangan.com


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The raised and overhanging toe part, called: "˜Schiffchen' (little boat) and the raised heel.
The shoe was designed for mountain-walking (not climbing), for example driving your cow herd
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The entire shoe was modelled on the hoof of the chamois.
The shoe became fashionable in the 1920s/30s. That's when English tourists coined
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There is a pair of Haferl-shoes in the Offenburg Shoe-Museum,
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Matthew Hibbard assault trial begins in Benton County
The trial of a bouncer accused of assaulting a man outside a Kennewick night club last year begins today in Benton County.
Matthew Hibbard is charged with third degree assault.
He's accused of grabbing Ben Ensign by the neck and throwing him onto the sidewalk outside Jack Didley's on July 4th, 2012.
Ensign suffered a brain injury as a result of the altercation.
This afternoon, attorneys presented their opening statements to the jury.
The trial will continue tomorrow.
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Ex-Boyfriend Uses Craigslist to Send Horny Middle-Aged Men to Former Girlfriend's House
Sometimes restraining orders just aren't enough to get ex-boyfriends to stop sending horny middle-aged men to your house.
A 61-year-old employee of the Library of Congress posed as his ex-girlfriend on Craigslist, sending a stream of frisky older men to his ex-girlfriend's home.
After their six-month relationship ended in 2011, a 64-year-old Virginia woman (who has remained anonymous) took out a restraining order against Kenneth Kurran, but that didn't stop him from continuing to harass her by sending "sex-hungry" strangers to her address.
Kurran posted this ad on Craigslist's "casual encounters" section, responding to men with his ex-girlfriend's address, as well as sending pictures:
"I'm a senior lady who is looking for some fun And adventure in my life!! Would like to meet a gentleman in his 50's that is Hung and that can give me some pleasuring."
The woman told federal agents that she had "multiple signs posted on her fence and gates indicating that people who are there in response to ads on Craigslist were un-invited and are trespassing."
Federal agents arrested Kurran on Friday and charged him with felony stalking. According to the arrest affidavit, his ex-girlfriend had "frequently, often several times a day, to chase away the men who have been enticed by these personal ads."


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odara in silver
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With a familiar fit and feel for Kinvara fans, the Saucony Kinvara 3 sports a fantastic new look and smoother ride.
So how does one of the most buzz-worthy shoes of 2012 measure up on the road? Our testers say that the Kinvara 3's updates make for an even more intuitive, natural-feeling ride. And that's saying something, given how many runners felt right at home in prior versions of this light and fast shoe.
We compared the Kinvara 3 with the Kinvara 2 side-by-side (or left foot vs. right foot). Our testers often struggled to remember which shoe was on which foot, without looking down at their feet. Many testers noted an even more responsive, springy feel in the forefoot compared to the Kinvara 2.
The platform feels remarkably similar, but the consensus is that it has been firmed up ever so slightly. Right out of the box, don't be surprised to note a firmer ride, but in our experience it softens up after a few runs.
We found a lot to like in the new upper. For starters, it just plain looks great, with many testers giving high marks to the "fade out" color schemes in particular. The FlexFilm overlays help the Kinvara 3 hug your foot and provide more structure than in prior designs. Breathability is great and testers reported no hotspots. Flexibility in the forefoot is impressive and the material reacts better to foot flex with less crinkling.
Testers were split on how they liked the lacing design on the latest Kinvara. It's nothing fancy - just a traditional eyelet design - but it replaces gillies that were on the first two versions. The gillies prevented puckering of the shoe at the base of the tongue, which can happen with the new design when the laces are cinched tight. On the other hand, most testers felt more situated in the midfoot and better able to control the fit with the latest lacing system. It also puts less pressure on the top of the foot because there are more crossing points across the tongue.
The Kinvara 3 looks and feels like a very well-built shoe. Material quality is high as is the build quality. You can tell that Saucony put some serious effort into the research and design of this shoe, creating a package that should remain popular with fans of the Kinvara series and expand the fan base as well.
"The ride feels just a bit firmer to me than in version 2, but softness and smoothness are still dominant."
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