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Magpie Humiliation As Scourge Masterminds Mackem Win
It's often said by football fans the world over that they wouldn't care if they lost every other game of the season, providing their beat their bitterest derby rivals.
Almost three months into the season, and it's something Sunderland supporters can still look upon with a mixture of dread and ecstasy. After a dramatic and absorbing - if short of quality - Wear-Tyne derby at a raucous Stadium of Light, the arrival of Gus Poyet in the home dug-out for the first time could mean the last his opposite number, Alan Pardew, has in the away section.
It's been an awful, dreadful start of the season for Sunderland. Three managers - regular defeats punctuated by occasional draws and rarer victories - and a media storm over political affiliations have left the club deflated, shorn of confidence, and not so much fearing as fully expecting relegation as a fait accompli.
The one shining light until today had been the Black Cats remarkable 3-0 triumph at St. James' Park back in April, Di Canio's dirty knees et al. If ever there was a time for Newcastle United to kill off their old enemy, to push their humiliation to unbearable levels, the Stadium of Light just as British Summer Time turned to grim GMT was it..
Since that heady Sunday six months ago, Sunderland had amassed just one more league win since then, and just a solitary point in 2013-14. Fourteen players had come into the Stadium of Light in the summer. Only, at best, a couple of them could be described as improving the squad. In the meantime, Simon Mignolet and Stephane Sessegnon had left. The loss of that duo have had far more reaching implications than the players brought in.
If Sunderland have been in a free fall, Newcastle themselves can hardly have said to have been cruising along fulfilling their potential. Flirting with relegation themselves in 2012-13, the Magpies were looking to recapture their form of a couple of seasons ago, when they secured a Europa League place.
It was that Europa League run which Alan Pardew blamed for that day of desolation at home earlier this year. Playing away, but up against possibly the worst top flight team in recent history, there could be no excuse this time.
Derby matches, however, have no rhyme or reason. Just prior to kick-off, the Gods - a few days before the Pope had been photographed displaying a Sunderland shirt at the Vatican - smiled on the Stadium of Light. Not only had latest incumbent into the Wearside hot seat, Poyet, chosen this to be his inaugural home game, Newcastle were without lynch pin defenders Fabricio Coloccini and Steven Taylor amongst others.
As another 45,000-plus crowd roared passion, emotion and urgency into the ear deafening start, Sunderland exploited Newcastle's defensive jitters almost immediately. Adam Johnson, have flattered to deceive in his Black Cat career to date, wrong footed the visitors by playing a short corner to Seb Larrson on the right.
The return pass was equally quick and Johnson dinked a cross inside the area, where Steven Fletcher was waiting at the far post to head home. Delirium from the massed ranks of Sunderland supporters, starved of anything remotely approaching a good time for six months, and any tangible success for over 40 years.
It was this colossal roar that kept Sunderland moving forward, and the Black Cats almost doubled their first-half lead when a Fletcher shot was only parried by Tim Krul in the Newcastle goal. Local lad Phil Drummett then hesitated in clearing the loose ball, almost allowing home striker Jozy Altidore to nip in.
Pardew's hair may well have been going from silver to white by this time. Previous Toon managers have been sacked on the strength of just one derby defeat and here he was - on the precipice of leading the Magpies to their second league reverse to Sunderland in a row - a feat not achieved by their rivals for 46 years.
Newcastle had been restricted to long range efforts in the first 45 minutes, despite plenty of possession and territory, and the ex-Charlton Athletic and West Ham United manager had the experience and know-how to change things around. This he did with a change in formation, reverting to 4-4-2 to add more cutting edge to their forays forward.
Within 12 minutes of the restart the change had paid off. Hatem Ben Arfa - from the left hand edge of the area - hit a low shot, and Matthieu Debuchy timed his run to perfection at the far edge of the six yard box, which left him with a simple tap-in after being completely unmarked. The visitors dugout showed fists being clenched and air being punched in relief. Surely the win would now come.
As Newcastle piled forward, Poyet remained calm. His Sunderland side folded like a pack of cards in his first game at Swansea City last week after conceding a second half goal, and changes had already been made. Players who had been part of the derby matches the previous season, who knew how to win these games, had been brought back. The unknown quantities waited on the subs bench.
As Yohan Cabaye had a curling shot go narrowly wide, and supporters of both sides increasingly vocal in both their encouragement and anxiety, Poyet rolled the dice. On came ex-Liverpool man Fabio Borini for Johnson, Ki for Lee Cattermole, and Ondrej Celustka for Phil Bardsley.
While this was going on, Newcastle continued to press for the win, and Davide Santon almost put the Magpies ahead for the first time on 75 minutes with a shot from the edge of the Sunderland area that went centimetres wide. A Magpies sub of their own, Shola Ameobi for the disappointing Loric Remy, had an effort from around 20 yards that whistled past the left hand post. Ben Arfa also had a shot blocked as time ticked away for that much needed away win.
Then, as time ticked away, so did karma for the Magpies. Far out on the Sunderland right, and inside their own half, the hosts won a free kick that looked somewhat soft after a Cheick Tiote challenge on Fletcher. With the referee having his back to play, the Scot cannily moved the ball, still in motion when he passed the ball cross-field.
Newcastle defenders were tracking back slowly when the ball was played to Altidore on the edge of the visitors penalty area. Still oblivious to the danger - Borini's run was not picked up - and from Altidore's lay-off, struck a superb, viciously outswinging shot. Krul just got fingertips to it but couldn't prevent it hitting the right hand roof of the net.
The Stadium of Light erupted as the noise of over 40,000 mad mackems reverberated around the ground and beyond. Under the cosh for long spells of the second half they may have been, Sunderland's defence held firm superbly, and roared on by tens of thousands of human foghorns, made their own luck.
As for Newcastle, and Pardew in particular, the game might just be up. In perhaps the first salvo to try to save his job, Pardew moaned afterwards, "I thought we were the better team. We just switched off and he has hit it true. We are really disappointed. I'm just disappointed for everyone at Newcastle."
True, the visitors enjoyed slightly more possession and territory, and also had twice as many shots as their beleaguered hosts. There were, however no shots hitting the post or defenders on the line for this win. Sunderland simply applied themselves to the task, defended well, and took their chances.
Perhaps Newcastle should have seen this coming. Late, great Magpies boss Sir Bobby Robson dubbed Poyet "The Scourge of Newcastle United" after his knack of scoring and winning every time he played them. It's something that has somehow continued in the most unlikely of circumstances, with Sunderland quadrupling their points total (Amazingly, now being within just five points of safety).
It's a theme Poyet pondered on afterwards, also recalling his two previous victories over the Tynesiders as Brighton manager, "They're going to hate me even more now. I don't know how or why it happens, there are no explanations."
Maybe there is. It's derby day. And the one thing we know is that anything can happen.
Even a Sunderland victory.
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Between Apple TV, Roku, WD TV Live, and Sony Internet Player with Google TV, which set-top box leads the pack this holiday season?
Internet-enabled set-top boxes are becoming a popular purchase.
One of the most exciting home theater trends is the fusion between your television and the Internet.
Most new HDTVs let you access online content from the comfort of your favorite chair or sofa, be it social-networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, video-streaming services such as YouTube and Netflix, or on-demand news, weather, sports scores, stock quotes and other personalized information.
But not everyone can afford one of these new smart TVs.
Instead, set-top boxes can also do the trick, at a fraction of the price.
Usually about $100, these small devices connect to your current television, as well as your wireless (Wi-Fi) network, though most also offer an Ethernet jack for those who prefer to use a wired connection.
Here's a closer look at a few of the bigger players in this space:
Apple TV
A tad bigger than a deck of cards, Apple TV ($99) is a small black box that lets you rent commercial-free TV shows and movies from iTunes; access various online video services (some for free, like YouTube, while others are subscription-based, such as Netflix or MLB.com); and you can stream media from your home computer, such as music and video, as long as the files are in your iTunes folder.
MORE: Reviewed.com's roundup of best TVS for streaming Netflix
REVIEWED.COM: LG's smart TV has some decent apps
Unlike the other set-top boxes, Apple TV supports Apple's AirPlay technology, which lets you wirelessly stream content to your television via your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch — to display photos or play music and videos on your big-screen in real time. AirPlay also lets you mirror what's on your smartphone or tablet screen, be it games, apps such as Facebook or Twitter, Web browser, e-mail and more.
A small remote is included, or you can download a free Remote app, to navigate through Apple TV's features. The minimalist interface is clean and intuitive.
For shortcomings, Apple's box doesn't provide as many apps as other set-top boxes, nor does it support as many media types (codecs). Also, there is no USB port to insert a thumb drive loaded with media.
Roku 2 XS
Similar to AppleTV, Roku 2 XS ($99.99) is a small, black set-top player you attach to your television via HDMI cable (recommended, but not included) or those red, yellow and white composite (RCA) cables, which are found in the box for standard-definition quality.
Once you've joined the Internet, wirelessly or with a cable, you can access more than 500 channels (apps). This includes streaming movies, TV shows and user videos from Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, HBO GO, Showtime, Crackle, Disney, DishWORLD and Vimeo (including support for top-of-the-line 1080p HD video). You can access live and on-demand sports (from the NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL and UFC), music (Pandora, Rdio, Slacker Radio and TuneIn Radio), photos and videos (from Facebook and Flickr) and news, weather and other info.
Oddly, there is no YouTube on Roku. And be aware some of the user-made videos are low-quality, including a handful of poorly produced cooking channels.
Like Apple TV, some channels are free to use, while some require a subscription, such as Netflix ($8 a month).
Along with a few interactive games, such as Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, the mega-popular mobile game Angry Birds comes loaded on Roku 2 XS, where players use the remote to fling birds toward the evil pigs.
A USB port on the side of the Roku unit lets you insert a thumb drive with photos, videos and music, plus there's a microSD card slot at the back for additional game and channel storage, if needed.
WD TV Live
If it's media compatibility you want, Western Digital's WD TV Live ($99.99) is the set-top box to get. This small device will play virtually any file from your PC or Mac (wirelessly), networked hard drive or USB thumb stick.
At the risk of jargon soup, this product supports all kinds of videos (AVI, MPG, MP4, MOV, FLV, WMV9, MKV, TS/TP/M2T and others), many photo types (JPG, GIF, TIF, BMP, PNG) and a variety of music files (MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, AIF, PCM/LPCM, OGG, Dolby Digital and DTS). It even supports playlists and subtitles.
The Wi-Fi-enabled WD TV Live also houses a number of built-in apps, focusing primarily on media (such as YouTube, Netflix, CinemaNow, Hulu Plus, VUDU, MLB.TV, Spotify and Pandora), as well as others such as Facebook and some interactive games.
Similar to AppleTV, this set-top box comes with a remote or you can control the content with the free WD TV Remote app on your Apple or Android device.
While not quite as clean as Apple TV, the WD TV Live interface is attractive and easy to use, plus you can customize the background photo of your home screen similar to your Windows desktop.
Sony Internet Player with Google TV
While twice the price of other set-top boxes in this roundup, Sony's Internet Player with Google TV ($199.99) offers a number of features not found in the competition.
About the size of a hardcover book, this product adds familiar Google services to your big-screen television -- including access to the Google Play store to download hundreds of apps and a Google Chrome Web browser to search and surf.
By connecting your cable or satellite box, this media player lets you search for content from both your television provider and online media, or even watch live TV full-screen while browsing the Web via picture-in-picture.
The double-sided remote is excellent. On one side, it has a couple of buttons and a touch pad, so you can use your fingertips like a mouse, while on the other side it's a full qwerty keyboard. There's an internal sensor that knows which side of the remote you're using so you won't accidentally press something you don't want to underneath. A downside to the remote, however, is you must use buttons on the side to channel up and down, which doesn't feel very natural.
The player comes with 8 gigabytes of memory, which is ample for downloading many dozens of apps. Some require a subscription like NHL.com, while others are free, such as Gmail. Apps loaded quickly (except for NASCAR) and the 1080p video quality was excellent for most apps, including Sony's Video Unlimited.
Because this box has Bluetooth support, you could buy a compatible keyboard and mouse for your coffee table, if you like.
The biggest issue with this ambitious box is occasional freezing, which forces the user to turn off the unit or temporarily unplug it from the wall. Hopefully, a free software update will soon remedy the situation.

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I awoke this morning to see a flurry of activity jamming up my Twitter feed talking about possible alternatives to the "Inbound Marketing" phrase. I know many people in the industry are not completely comfortable with the term (myself included) so I was extremely interested to see the alternatives being suggested. The debate itself had been sparked by Rand Fiskin (co-founder of inbound.org) himself, credit to Rand for putting the question "out there".
Is there a phrase (besides "inbound marketing") that describes combined processes of SEO, Social, Content, CRO & Analytics to earn traffic?
— Rand Fishkin (@randfish) March 9, 2012
I had a quick trawl through the reply's to find some really nice alternatives being suggested. I've listed those most frequently mentioned below, what do you think?
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On October 12, 2001, Governor Gray Davis signed into law Assembly Bill 540 that added a new section to the California Education Code. The law created a new exemption from the payment of nonresident tuition for certain nonresident students who have attended high school in California and received a high school diploma or its equivalent.
There are certain requirements that must be met in order to qualify as an AB 540 student:
1. Must have attended high school in California for three or more years;
2. Must have graduated from a California high school or passed the GED; and
3. Must file an affidavit with the college or university.
Your high school attendance in California does not need to be in consecutive years. For example, if you were a high school student in 9th and 10th grade in California, left the state of California for 11th grade, but returned to complete 12th grade, you DO QUALIFY as an AB 540 student.
AB 540 students cannot receive any form of financial aid. The status is only for paying in-state tuition fees and does not qualify students for any other financial aid. GCC has its own privately funded scholarships for AB 540 students and additional ways of supporting these students financially. For more information, please click here.
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Children ages 5-10 will explore the Zoo, focusing on how active our animals are during spring and what we do to keep them comfortable year round. Spring Break Camp includes tours of Zoo exhibits, Get-Close encounters with small animals, arts and crafts, and conservation-themed games and stories.
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Meth lab discovered in former school
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. - Sullivan County deputies say they discovered a shake and bake meth lab, along with other meth making components, inside of an old school.
The Sheriff's Office made the discovery a few days ago after getting a call about a suspicious person being dropped off at the former Valley Pike Elementary School, which closed in 2011. "We do believe that meth was actively being cooked within the school at some point," says Leslie Earhart with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office.
Detectives discovered the lab and components in the library and cafeteria. Back in May, officers say several teenagers caused over $100,000 dollars in damage while vandalizing the building.
The school's recent demise disturbs neighbor Preston Eads, who remembers going to Valley Pike when he was a little boy. "That bothers me that there's a meth lab over there. I have my grandchildren out here playing," he said.
The county's building inspector says they were getting ready to auction off the school before this happened.
They have to find out just how bad the contamination is before they can decide what to do with the building.


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"For I being a poor man, have only my dreams & I have spread them beneath your feet. Tread carefully, for you tread upon my dreams."
another man there is strong. he easily broke Ichigo's Zanpakuto...
- Here's a funny theory what if the Qunicy are originally descended from a Shingami who mated with a human in the distant past. The offspring of these hybrids would have high spirit energy thus the Quincy's origins are the Shingami itself.
- I'm also interested in the statement "operating outside the Shatten Bereich" what exactly is that? Does their powers get weaker if they stay out of that area too long?
Fire type
What chakra type are you?
Ok heres my understanding so far, Isshin is Ichigo's father, the similarities in ZAN names and abilities show that, I also suspect that Isshin was the former captain of squad zero, and was then later replaced(source: the anime flashback where it was mentioned that one of the 13 squad captains where promoted to squad zero, and that no one recognized the kurosaki name when Ichigo's invaided the SS where as if Isshin was a captain of one of the 13 squads they would of made the connection very early as to ichigo being the son of a soul reaper). Misaki is/was part of Bach's clan where blunt vein is a ability passed down only in that clan, Uryuu being part of the Ishda clan does not have that ability, and the clan Uryuu belongs to seperated for Bach's clan eiteher before or after the war, where Soken Ishda knows oher abilities that are part of his own clan and passed down to Ishda's father, where the title of the "last Quincy" is the last of that clan and not of all Quincys.
Edit: one more thing Bach's 2IC is much too strong breaking Ichigo's sword in one hit, I bet he is actually the guy in charge and that he will play a much larger role that he lets on
I think we are assuming too much by thinking we know ANYTHING about Ichigo besides he has shinigami/hollow/quincy abilities/bloodlines... I would go as far as to say do we really know that his name is Kurosaki? I mean, remember the whole #0 espada debacle... Of course we'd expect the count to go 1-10, so what if the reason Ichigo's past is such an unknown quantity is becuase he isn't who he was told he was, literally... If we had a register of sorts of EVERY captain and squad zero then we could for sure say that Isshin is/is not the father etc. If Kubo was forced to submit say, a year's worth of material and was unable to retconn, who knows what we'd be reading, but this is what he left for us...
Theoretically, if Bach (who lived over 1000 years) were a Shinigami, that have thrown away his powers, because he wanted to annihilate and not cleanse the hollows, then he could indeed be Ichigo's father...
Still, a son that was born in darkness, probably refers to the fact that Ichigo is a Quincy that was born on the side of the enemies. In this case the darkness refers to Shinigami and son refers to him being part of his Quincy "family".
I have read tons of people asking this question, I registered just to answer. On page 7-8 of ch 491, Kirge explains that the Ishida family has rejected (certain) advances the quincies have made. He mentions this in reference to a technique other than blut, but it is not a far stretch to theorize the Ishida's passed on blut as well. Here is the quote of most interest:
Kirge: "The only one who displayed tenacity toward it was Ishida Sougen, the man who denied our evolution and studies!"
Beyond simply answering why the Ishida's have never displayed the techniques we are seeing from the sternritter, this also sheds more light on what type of relationship may exist between this group of quincies and the two we have known all along.
ASIDE: Whether or not Ichigo is Bach's son (he's not... he's Ishin's son already), this is still very much "the Vader move"... informing the enemy mid-fight that you are actually relatives or of the same faction.
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Best Beaches on the East Coast
Head north to Nantucket, Mass., or south to Kiawah Island, SC, but get thee to one of the best beaches along the Atlantic this summer.
Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
Martha's Vineyard, Mass.Crowds swarm Martha's Vineyard during the summer months, but respite can be found in the Vineyard's far eastern reaches "up-island," as it's known locally, at Moshup Beach. Tucked beneath the infamous Gay Head Cliffs, Moshup Beach is accessible by a 10-minute walking trail, making it an isolated paradise (and unofficial clothing-optional destination.) 960 1280
East Hampton, NY
East Hampton, NYIt's easy to see why the picturesque town of East Hampton is a beloved vacation destination for New Yorkers. A-listers settle into sprawling mansions along Lily Pond Lane, but anyone seeking out white sands and scrumptious lobster rolls will find them on Main Beach (just beyond Main Street). Find out more about our recommendations for East Coast beaches to visit. 960 1280
Cape May, NJ
Cape May, NJCape May, the crown jewel and southernmost point of the Jersey Shore, is dotted with gingerbread Victorian houses and colorful bed and breakfasts. Founded in 1620, this town -- the nation's oldest seashore resort -- is one of few places where the sun both rises and sets over the water. 960 1280
Nantucket, MA
Nantucket, MANantucket's community of weathered grey-shingled houses, surrounded by wild roses, is postcard perfect. Thirty miles south of Cape Cod, the former whaling community grew rich in the 19th century and still attracts well-heeled vacationers from New York and Boston. 960 1280
Duck, NC
Duck, NCStretching for 130 miles along the Atlantic coast, North Carolina's Outer Banks are a skinny strip of barrier islands whose hallmark high, sandy dunes front frothy surf on one side and gentle sound on the other. Visitors looking for an old-school family vacation should check out Duck, an upscale residential rental community along the northern reaches of the Outer Banks. This town has no high-rise hotels, but it has rental homes. 960 1280
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle BeachAs the largest resort town along South Carolina's 60-mile Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach has silky white sands that draw vacationers from up and down the East Coast. Its plethora of restaurants, live entertainment, amusement parks and water parks — plus more than 90 golf courses — make it a beacon for spring breakers, families and retirees alike. 960 1280
Provincetown, MA
Provincetown, MALocated on the northernmost tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown is known for being the first landing place of the Mayflower Pilgrims in the New World. Since then it has become a distinguished art colony with a gay-friendly vibe and miles of galleries, shops and old mansions. 960 1280
Southampton, NY
Southampton, NYA charming village center, high-end shops and exquisite dining have made Southhampton a perfect blend of sprawling beaches, private estates and just enough places to "be seen" to satisfy the upper crust. Visitors looking to escape to the Atlantic are drawn to its 7-plus miles of unspoiled shoreline, windswept dunes and waving grasses. 960 1280
Hyannis, MA
Hyannis, MAHyannis in Cape Cod is best known as home to the famous Kennedy family compound -- and more recently Taylor Swift. However, less-famous visitors are also drawn to Hyannis' laid-back, family-friendly atmosphere and Kalmus Beach's superior windsurfing. 960 1280
Kiawah Island, SC
Kiawah Island, SCLocated just 15 miles south of Charleston, SC, Kiawah Island is a coastal island and golf resort loaded with 10 miles of pristine beaches, approximately 10,000 acres of natural woodlands and every amenity to meet the needs of the entire family. 960 1280
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Clearwater, FL
Clearwater, FLBlessed with tranquil Gulf breezes and true-to-its-name crystal-clear waters, Clearwater's status as one of America's best shorelines has lured vacationers to the year-round beach town for over a century. Families and couples tend to avoid the heavily developed and at-times-raucous neighbor St. Pete's Beach (if not the traffic) by crossing the soaring bridge to the slim barrier island of Clearwater Beach. 960 1280
South Beach, Miami
South Beach, MiamiThe American Riviera, SoBe or the Art Deco District — whatever you call it, Miami's South Beach is hot year-round. After all, these time-tested nicknames were rightfully earned by its notorious party scene (drinks flowing, filled with celebrities — when they're not aboard their super-yachts, of course), its part-American, part-Cuban cultural heritage, and its eccentric, candy-colored architecture along palm-lined streets. 960 1280
Ocracoke, NC
Ocracoke, NCVisitors on the East Coast and beyond looking for a peaceful escape will find 16 miles of enchanting, untouched beaches and a charming, close-knit village (about 1 square mile) on Ocracoke Island. In place of high-rise hotels or a business district, you'll find quaint rental cottages, elaborate gardens tucked behind picket fences and commercial fishermen's yards — marked by their nets and crab pots. 960 1280
South Padre Island, TX
South Padre Island, TXEvery year the sunny shores of South Padre Island beckon to rowdy spring breakers to cross over the 2.5-mile Queen Isabella Causeway from the Texas mainland in mid- to late March. The rest of the year, however, it appeals to budget-conscious families and honeymooners looking for access to water sports, restaurants, bars and shops — without a big price tag. 960 1280
Cannon Beach, OR
Cannon Beach, ORNestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountain Range, Cannon Beach is named for a cannon that washed ashore in 1846. Its forested headlands, towering monoliths, charming art town and 3.5 miles of serene beaches make it one of the most beautiful places in the US. 960 1280
Honaunau Bay, HI
Honaunau Bay, HIHonaunau Bay is one of a series of tranquil, turquoise bays tucked into the Big Island's South Kona coast. The adjacent Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Park is nicknamed "City of Refuge," with 238 acres of land and plenty of seaside picnic tables and barbecues. For snorkeling, head to nearby 2-Step Beach (named for it's easy-in, easy-out, 2-step entry into the water), which is also known for dolphin encounters. 960 1280
Hilton Head, SC
Hilton Head, SCJust 45 minutes from Savannah and Beaufort, SC, this boat-shaped island — one of the largest on the East Coast — is perfect for both families and individuals who are looking for a large resort area with more to do than just relax by the shore (although this isn't a bad place to do that, too). Hilton Head is home to countless trails for biking and running, more than 30 golf courses and 300 tennis courts. 960 1280
Little Palm Island, FL
Little Palm Island, FLThe resort at Little Palm Island, FL, is one of the best in the country, with one of the best beaches in the entire stretch of the Keys. Just a scenic 30-minute drive from Key West, you'll find a marina, exquisite accommodations (with ocean views from each suite), gourmet meals and a full-service spa. 960 1280
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle BeachAs the largest beach along South Carolina's 60-mile Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach is the East Coast's ultimate vacation hub. While travelers come first and foremost for the extensive white-sand beach, Myrtle Beach also boasts amusement and water parks, restaurants (1,700 of them!), live entertainment, nature preserves, outlet shopping and more than 100 golf courses (most open to the public). 960 1280
Poipu Beach, HI
Poipu Beach, HIPoipu Beach is a series of 3 white crescents curving beside turquoise waters along Kauai's south coast. Poipu Beach is a near-perfect destination for multigenerational vacations, where older kids and active adults can head closer to the rockier coastline to catch some surf, while younger waders can stick to the crescents' middle beaches, where the water tends to be calmer. Or make a day of it at Poipu Beach Park, where you'll find picnic tables, restrooms, showers and a lifeguard on duty for your convenience. 960 1280
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O glorious day
April 04 2008 09:22AM
"We just didn't find a way to do it." —Markus Naslund
Ha ha ha ha ha!
Well, if nothing else Roberto Luongo can go see his baby now. In what was a glorious end to a season that was oh-so-close to ending in a playoff berth, the Oilers sent the Canucks packing in the final game of the season. The Oil have been sending more messages than Hotmail of late, and last night they sent another to the rest of the NHL: beware the Mighty Oil next year, for the average player age will rise to 17.4 years over the summer and they're coming back to whomp some serious ass next year.
If you're the rest of the Western Conference you must be glad to see the Oil finished for the year. With so many rookies that are all developing at a torrid pace, and all of the proven veterans coming back rested and healthy next year, they can't be a team that most other teams are going to look forward to playing next year. You think that teams like Dallas aren't wishing they were about five years younger per player right now? You think Calgary and Vancouver are looking forward to having to face the Oil eight times each next year?
The Oil finished with 88 points—a 17-point improvement over last season. This is a team that broke last year's franchise record for injuries and still finished incredibly strong. When all of the pieces are put back together next year, one can't help but think the West is about to get 20 CCs of Oil right in the eye.
Good on you, Oilers, for winning the game last night. Good on you for having that much pride in the jerseys you wear.
You know what all the Oilers are going to do (after they wake up with some pretty intense hangovers today)? Assemble in an underground mountain work-out facility and get trained all off-season by ex-Navy Seals. Sam Gagner will probably put on 56 pounds of muscle and Dustin Penner will take off 56 pounds of Dustin Penner. Steve Staios will do nothing but eat glass, staring into the distance and waiting for opening night.
They might as well cancel training camp for the Oil next season, cause this team is built. And it will execute its prime directive in the 2008–09 season: Whomp ass.
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Was Luongo crying in his post game interview? We watched the post game interviews on TSN this morning and he either has a) a really runny nose or, b) is a crybaby 'tender. Go check the footage out and let your ol' pal Wanye know what you think.
A good way to wrap up the season.
Caption should read:
"Up yours Vancouver (and Burkie)"
April 04 2008, 10:07AM
I Hope they didn't party too hard last night, especially the likes of Smid, Roy, Stortini, Nilsson, Cogliano, Deslauriers and Pouliot, who should all be on a plane now to Pennsylvania to face the Wilkes-Barre Penguins. That's right, the kids have more hockey to play, and with the Falcons 5 points out of a playoff spot, it's time to do it all over again.
I too believe Luongo was crying. Maybe they're tears of joy that he gets to see his daughter?
April 04 2008, 10:18AM
We worked so hard for the entire season for a chance to play for the Cup, and it's tough to take when you don't make it," Luongo said through sniffles.
Taken directly from tsn's website. Indeed he was crying
Maybe Bobby Lou is crying because he's 29 years old and has only been in the playoffs once despite being a top shelf goalie in this league.
Ha ha ha old Cry baby Luongo
HE WAS CRYING!! I knew it! What fake tears
To Wanye Listen to MacT's post game comments. There was no middle finger implied or actual. There was no HAHAHAHA!. He unlike you, showed some class.
"Steve Staios will do nothing but eat glass, staring into the distance and waiting for opening night."
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April 04 2008, 01:02PM
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First of all I didn't give anyone the finger. A dapper gentleman in the 1930s gave someone the finger, we just happened to capture the moment in cartoon form for all history to observe.
Secondly "hahahaha" is laughter, which I have been told is the best medicine. Missing the playoffs ain't nothing to be sad about with a team with this much promise. So I say it's time to laugh again. "hahahaha" I say.
Thirdly, I don't have any class? How dare you sir/madam/robot! I will have you know that I was once voted "Classiest male stripper in High River" for the year 1987. If you don't believe me go look at their liquor store/fireworks station. They have my sash on the wall from the pagent.
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April 04 2008, 01:07PM
Sweet justice for the 2003-2004 season where Vancouver snuffed out the last of our playoff hopes.
I'm really excited to see what this club can do in the years to come!
"Steve Staios will do nothing but eat glass, staring into the distance and waiting for opening night."
I saw Steve this summer late one night at Suede with Ethan Moreau and the usual hangers-on. You may laugh at the quote above, but that's pretty much exactly how he looked.
Whomp ass!
ATTA GO BOYS!!!!! Ya Baby lou was crying, but didn't it seem like he was the only one who cared? I watched and saw one of the sisters say "well, we haven't been playing good for a while so..." I was like, DAMN, if he was on my team i would freak. Remember the devestation in our room? Those are guys who care, who have the passion to win. Those are the guys who will be CHAMPIONS!! Those are OILERS!!!! Milli
April 04 2008, 11:11PM
Luongo sounded more like he had a bad cold, than i man crying. If that was emotion then what we saw from the oilers was pure hysteria.
If we couldnt make the playoffs, then at least we took out a team that had absolutely no business even being in the race in the first place. I live in Kamloops and I cant even begin to tell you the amount of joy I experienced when our beloved oilers eliminated the gutless canucks. Living in B.C. and being an oilers fan isnt exactly easy, but what I experienced the other night when the mighty oil toppled the Canaucks post season dream was pure ecstasy. Every one in this damn province acts like the Canucks are the best thing since sliced bread! Oh, how things have changed since thursday! HA HA!
April 05 2008, 11:24AM
Hey now, let's not get too down on Luongo. If I recall correctly, he was interviewed on HNIC during some special segment about... something... anyway when asked who his favourite team was growing up, lo and behold it was the Mighty Oil.
April 05 2008, 08:16PM
"Sam Gagner will probably put on 56 pounds of muscle and Dustin Penner will take off 56 pounds of Dustin Penner. Steve Staios will do nothing but eat glass, staring into the distance and waiting for opening night." you guys are too much!!! keep up the good work. Can't wait 'till next year.
April 07 2008, 01:14PM
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Skip to comments.SC Sen. Bright readies for possible US Senate run
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) State Sen. Lee Bright thinks America is at a vital crossroads and must make the right decisions to survive. The Spartanburg County lawmaker's political career seems to be at a similar juncture, as he decides whether to cash in on his conservative credentials and take on U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in the 2014 Republican primary.
Bright hasn't definitively announced he is running. But he has thrown out plenty of signs. He spent the winter touring the state, holding public hearings for his bill eliminating the need for a permit to carry a gun in public. He said Graham's criticism of a filibuster by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a darling of tea party and other conservative Republicans, nearly pushed him over the edge. And he was the first guest of Glenn Beck as the talk show host is auditioning people to beat Graham in 2014.
"We've got a choice. Either we're going to have a nation or we're not," Bright told Beck. "If we don't get behind Rand Paul and what he is trying to do and the Ted Cruz's of the world, I don't think we can survive. We're at the tipping point. People have realized they can vote away the possession of others. They can even get a free cellphone. We're at a point if we don't make our stand now, there will be nothing to stand for."
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RINO in season folks. Get ready!
Grahamnesty's days are numbered
I really, really pray we can get every Freeper behind this effort and every poster at every other grassroots conservative website because this will be an enormous effort.
Once we have a candidate (this guy is a leading contender) then we need to be able to fund him. Graham will have MILLIONS of dollars. This is arguably one of the most important targets in 2014 to get rid of this piece of trash.
There is going to be a massive effort on facebook and elsewhere (I and others will see to that). Former supporters of Ron Paul detest Graham and consider him to be a top target but we cannot do it alone.
We will be planning moneybombs and other events to help the candidate compete effectively and communicate his message to the good people of SC.
We hope to have talk radio on board and grassroots organizations like Club 4 Growth. Glenn Beck and Mark Levin have already said they have had it with Graham and will hopefully be able to help get the word out.
This will be a big effort but if we pull it off it will send a HUGE message to the GOP establishment.
Bright is my new hero. Past time to kick Linda Graham out and bring in some fresh Conservative meat. Pi$$ off Graham!
You betcha!
I'm on upchuck's ping list and keeping abreast of SC politics.
You can add me to yours, if you wish.
I'll be happy to back the strongest TEA Party candidate to unseat Linda!
"We've got a choice. Either we're going to have a nation or we're not," Bright told Beck. "If we don't get behind Rand Paul and what he is trying to do..."
I've been hoping for years for this low life RINO to be primaried and now finally someone is going to try! I really have no confidence in the ballot box accomplishing much anymore, but it would be worth it to see this open border gun grabbing appeaser politically DEEP SIXED into oblivion!
A defeat for Sen Graham would pose a problem. Would he stay in town, or would he do a long-range commute to continue dating Sen. McCain?
When he announces, I will send him money.
>>Grahamnestys days are numbered
That's what people thought the last time he stood for election. If (BIG if) the state GOP doesn't protect Grahamnesty from a primary challenge like last time, SC is an open primary state; so the Dhimmis won't run a candidate and will just have all their people vote in the GOP primary for the "best Democrat they could hope for". Add to that the warchest that Grahamnesty will have amassed and it's not going to be easy to remove him.
thanks, you're a patriot.
I doubt Dems will want to vote in a GOP primary.
They might also want to boost the challenger thinking they can beat him (which they can't) in November.
Yes, it's going to be difficult with his war chest of special interest cash but we're going to force him to campaign and give him a bloody nose and you never know what can happen.
eGOP will run attack ads...
They will do whatever to protect their own...bought and sold RINO's
I hope nobody buys it...
Is this guy the one to do it..and also win the general election? Is he getting the nod just because he's the first to announce? Any other possibilities?
Once you all have settled on a conservative to oppose Graham, you MUST get DeMint to endorse the person. If DeMint isn't willing to endorse, then I don't think you have a chance of pulling it off.
This guy has been a state senator since 2008 and is pretty solid and is a good candidate.
DeMint is tied to the GOP and no one in the GOP is going to endorse against an incumbent like RINO. Not even Palin does that. No one endorses against an incumbent.
The challenger will be on their own. He will have to work hard around the state reaching out to primary voters and we must have his back and help him raise the money to compete.
Forget about endorsements. It won't happen. The GOP will close ranks and always do when there's an incumbent. It's down to the candidate and his supporters to get out there and convince the primary voters.
Lindsey won't need any help from GOPe types, he has $10m!!
But he's a walking disaster and i'm confident if we get him into a campaign he will trip himself up and p^ss off enough people.
His support is soft and I can't imagine him having much of a grassroots in the state. If Bright can build an effective grassroots operation and drag him into a campaign and who knows even get him into the debates he might catch fire. Under these circumstances it doesn't matter how much Graham spends it might not save him. Dewhurst spent a fortune in Texas and it didn't stop Cruz. Lugar and Bob Bennett had millions in campaign cash too but they were defeated. It can happen.
"I really, really pray we can get every Freeper behind this effort and every poster at every other grassroots conservative website because this will be an enormous effort....."
I hope we can pull this off and get rid of this weak sister. He's a disgrace to Republicans in a conservative state such as South Carolina.
I'll be supporting his best primary opponent. It actually won't hurt for there to be multiple Republican challengers if that helps keep him from getting the 50% needed to avoid a primary—and thereby needing to go to a run-off. A run-off is the best chance to defeat him—similar to the approach Ted Cruz' took to defeat RINO David Dewhurst (the GOPe candidate) in Texas.
It will be important that a competitive 'Rat primary is held also so the Dem's get out in vote in that primary (thus making them ineligible to vote in a SC Republican run-off if I'm understanding SC election law correctly).
Unfortunately, with his name recognition and large campaign war chest, little Lindsey will be difficult to knock off—but it's definitely possible. It will be important that ALL true conservatives be dedicated to getting rid of this fraud who betrays conservatives at every opportunity.
Please oh please South Carolina toss lindsey out with the kitty litter box where he belongs
Yes, it's an uphill battle but definitely doable if the right candidate is prepared to drive all over the state and meet the voters and make his case.
Graham has been sanctioned by several counties in SC so there will be a nice source of in-state activists who will likely help in a grassroots effort.
Lindsey relies on his name recognition, the fact that he's been around forever and that he can use his war chest and influence in Congress to buy loyalty from county chairman and party stalwarts.
To knock him off you need to generate excitement, an actual race and wake up the voters and overwhelm his "soft" supporters, the kind who turn out even when it's only him on the ballot! If there's an actual race then we can outnumber them. I dont think he has any grassroots... how could he? he's terrible!
Is Trey Goudy a RINO? He seems to be in Grahamnesty's camp. I am concerned since he is head of the House immigration committee.
I've no idea but every elected official will support/endorse the incumbent no matter what. That's how the GOP works.
>>I doubt Dems will want to vote in a GOP primary.
>>They might also want to boost the challenger thinking they can beat him (which they cant) in November.
The Dems voted for Graham last time when the Dems didn't run a candidate in the primary (which is how Conley was able to run as a dem). Since it's pretty much a given that whoever wins the GOP primary wins the general, the dhimmi's are NOT going to vote for a conservative. The SC Dems are already on record calling Graham "the best Democrat they could hope to elect".
me too
Anybody trying to get rid of Shamnesty is OK by me.
"Is this guy the one to do it..and also win the general election?"
We don't know. Let's hold a primary election and see who shows up. South Carolina has a good farm team of conservatives and patriots. Join us and give us your input.
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Originally posted by sandboxluv
Persinally I hate the new sandbox games we have with %5 of the features UO had back in the 90's, Whenever someone says MO or DF is like UO I just want to smack them in the face with a shovel.
Why does a 15 year old game have more features than wannabe sandboxes made in the last few years?
Games like DF and MO are sandbox light fps deathmatches.
Because games like DF and MO are extremely niche and meant for gamers that are mainly interested in the FFA PvP aspect.
There was so much more to UO than the FFA/PVP bits, shame that's all its succesors have focused on. I guess that's why we have eve.
UO is hands down, without a doubt, bar-none, unequivocally the best game I have ever played or probably ever will play.
I played from launch day in 97 til i think 2001 or 2002 and have rarely had as much fun outside of real life! The possibilities seemed, and in fact WERE in a lot of cases, virtually endless.
Just some of the things you could do in UO: explore, dungeon crawl, fish, hunt, chop wood, mine ore, make maps, use maps to hunt down treasure, sail ships, buy, craft and own a myriad of different housing structures, tame animals and monsters, set up shops, band together to pk or anti-pk, snoop in other people's bags, steal from other people's bags, loot anything from bodies, role-play in a variety of ways with skills that actually supported them such as a Detective with Taste Identification and Forensics Evaluation, collect rare 'world items' like tarot cards that would only spawn every once in a great while, lay traps for other players, teleport a bunch of monsters to britain bank and laugh about it, set loose a bunch of summoned blade spirits and energy vortexes on unsuspecting citizens, wear a dress even if you're male (hilarious antics abound), craft anything from boots to warhammers to lockpicks to trapped chests to checkerboards to castles to cabinets to...you get the idea.... basically they gave you all the tools you could ever need to role-play your a** off. It was so much more free and imaginative than the mmo's of today! And yet at the same time it was so much simpler. A unique experience was to be had....
I also played both EQ and AC when they came out and thoroughly enjoyed them as well in their own ways; they were all fairly unique to each other. Little did I know back then that the mmorpg genre would almost immediately stagnate, barely evolve to date and in fact consistently DEVOLVE into a much less open and rewarding experience over time. What a shame....
Originally posted by Ozmodan
Trammel was one of the best things they added, it was the age of shadows that ruined the game where they bought into the customization of equipment from EQ.
Great game, many fond memories of it.
Not to be a butthurt fanboi but No.
Trammel killed UO, started its death of its uniqueness.
Trammel was UO's attempt to recapture subs from AC and DAoC
It failed with good reason. Lets not forget our past, Trammel was a horrible mistake.
I logged on Atlantic server the other day, and my goodness, it is packed!
Originally posted by Laughing-man
Originally posted by Ozmodan
Trammel was one of the best things they added, it was the age of shadows that ruined the game where they bought into the customization of equipment from EQ.
Great game, many fond memories of it.
Not to be a butthurt fanboi but No.
Trammel killed UO, started its death of its uniqueness.
Trammel was UO's attempt to recapture subs from AC and DAoC
It failed with good reason. Lets not forget our past, Trammel was a horrible mistake.
Yep, Trammel was the start of the end of the real fun. Too many wolves and not enough sheep in Felucca.
Originally posted by Laughing-man
Originally posted by Ozmodan
Trammel was one of the best things they added, it was the age of shadows that ruined the game where they bought into the customization of equipment from EQ.
Great game, many fond memories of it.
Not to be a butthurt fanboi but No.
Trammel killed UO, started its death of its uniqueness.
Trammel was UO's attempt to recapture subs from AC and DAoC
It failed with good reason. Lets not forget our past, Trammel was a horrible mistake.
The problem was that there were no separate PvE and PvP rulesets back in the day, it was all or nothing.
And this was a problem because the majority of the players took issue with the fact that a fringe group of players was abusing the open mechanics and making the game unenjoyable for most other gamers.
Trammel was, in my opinion, the best solution to the problem at the time. The shards had already been active for about two and a half years, with players firmly established on them, so creating separate server rulesets wouldn't have gone over well. Splitting the rulesets within each server was a compromise that was needed, because prior to the addition of the PvP-less facet, UO's subscriberbase was bleeding. And it actually did work by the way, because post Trammel, the subscriberbase doubled to hit it's peak. So despite how much you want to doom and gloom Trammel, it was actually better for the game and the majority of it's players in the long run.
And even so, when a PvP only server was added to the game, a lot of the people who kept whining about Trammel were absent from it, despite getting what they asked for. But I guess that had more to do with the fact that most regular players also avoided the server too, so there weren't any easy pickings to be had for scrub PKers.
I have gone back twice.
Both times the changes to the game seemed positive.
However, unlike most games, at 3-4am if you are on it is you and a handful of others.
At peak the most I saw on chesapeak was about 92 people.
It has a loyal fanbase,but it is few and it is dull.
If you like grinding out trade skills, they are fun,but the sad fact is anything you do or make,everyone has already done it repeatedly and has 20 of the same item.
What the game was and what it is are NOT comperable.
The subscription downfall of UO was the changes to the notoriety system. the days of the dread lord were the hay days of UO. Once it was removed they removed the primary appealing aspect of why people play and PVP good guys VS bad guys,us VS them.
Originally posted by Ciccero
The subscription downfall of UO was the changes to the notoriety system. the days of the dread lord were the hay days of UO. Once it was removed they removed the primary appealing aspect of why people play and PVP good guys VS bad guys,us VS them.
I agree the Dread Lord days were the best. Many great memories from UO and playing the Dread Lord role wtih my friends/guildmates. It just wasn't the same when being a "Murderer", the loss of the Dread Lords vs. the Great Lords was a tragedy
Played the UO beta on Pacific server as well as release on Pacific. Never forget staying up until 6 or 7am because I couldn't stop playing, and had to go to college or work 2 hours later lol.
Originally posted by kishe
Tens of thousands people still play this game like...14-15 years later because there simply isnt a game out there that can compete with it gameplay wise...the list of features and things to do in this game is massive!
It's amazing how over ten years old game can still have systems superior to modern competition
Is not that amazin, game development ist a job like others too. The only thing we have now better is grafics and more modern software development, the Idea behind the game is the core.
Look at Picasso, his pictures are today still better then the ones from modern painters.
Ah... oldie but goldie. This game stole my heart. For me it's the only one, where crafting really ment anything and was nearly equal with combat skills. I know people are saying it's the same in EVE, but EVE is too time-consuming for me and have no this old-good-RPG-pen&paper feeling I enjoyed playing Ultima. It offered housing! You can own a boat! Your horse can die! Oh sweet memories of taming the basilisks to use as a mount! My goodness... *crying* You would often lose all of your equipment just to replace it with the new one (not a big deal if you are rich - just go buy it from player crafters or shops they've set up) - expendable like it should be ...
When would we get the up-to-date MMO which would combine those theme park convenience features with all those things there are to be offered by MMOs in addition to combat?!!?!? F-k the WoW with it's tirany of combat and raiding over everything else.
I miss old UO. To this day it is the only MMO to offer almost complete freedom in how to play the it. Of course the game is completely ruined now but back then, it was glorious.
The sheer amount of play styles UO catered to was stagering. One of my friends was a miner/blacksmith. That's all he did--mine and sell his items to other players. Every once in a while, he would ask me to escort him through a dungeon so he can mine there. I know another guy who would tame and sell mounts to players. People would hunt for burried treasure and it was actually more involved than just looking at a glowing circle on the map, you actually had to figure out where to go. Some people would be pirates and sail the ocean and attack other player ships. There were PKs, anti-PKs, RPers, grey-PKs, thieves. I really loved faction warfare, when it was introduced. People would take over major cities, defend them, raid other faction bases... It was a great time for MMO gaming.
Now, games tell you what to do, where to go and how to do it. You almost have to get to max level before you can do anything. That "anything" being endgame instances, raids and instanced PvP or dailies.
My first true love,
Some times it seems that all games since UO have been "not so great"
I really hate Origin sold out to EA, which killed UO 2 and pretty much every other game they touch, I really think they should stick with sports games...
UO is the best game ever, one to tell your grand kids about
Sometimes I wish UO hadn't been my first game, maybe then everything that came after it wouldn't feel like such a disappointment. In no game ever since have I just sat around at the local tavern (Spiritwood Tavern @ Europa), playing darts and watching the roleplayers do their thing. Or just wandered around admiring all the creative decorations people made from gold coins and colored cloths.
I tried going back a few times but it's just not the same anymore...
I have gone back to UO many times, but I do not like the new skill system's set up, and I do prefer to play with the old 2D client, verse their 3dish client.
Trammel was the best thing to happen to UO.
Siege Perilous still had the Trammel-free fun.
The rest of the shards got to choose and when they added the 4 way Factions PvP everyone went back to Felucca on their own terms.
Brilliant, brilliant game design.
The PK cry babies QQ'd but the REAL PK's kept playing on Siege (hardcore server) and rocked out the Factions PvP.
The PK cry babies moved on to games like Shadowbane so they could continue to gank and grief.
And I still cannot fathom as to why they dont release UO2, not only would its loyal fan base go head first into it, but all of us hundreds of thousands of players who used to play and love this game would also be overjoyed and handing over our cash.
3D Ultima online, with the old skill and item systems. Instant money maker.
Great article Op. I have been playing UO since launch (Yes for 15 years) and it never gets old.
There have been a lot of changes in that time, however, they have all helped to keep the game fresh fun and interesting.
For all those people posting here who have played and are reminiscing I have news for you: UO is still here and you can play it right now.... so why not just jump back in and enjoy the fun you so fondly remember.
Originally posted by kerigar
Reading this, you can really see how these guys had such a different take on MMO's compared to the Devs/Designers now.. "players could manipulate the world, how they could engage and feel like the experience was as life-like as possible." To create a life like virtual world.....
Nowadays its all about trying to find a proper theme and slap on the Lifeless/Static WoW Style mechanics, And try to railroad people as fast as they can to endgame because "my friends are all 50, or level 85 and i wanna play with them and thats where all the really fun content is!!!"
I remember way back in 99, the first day i started playing ultima online, I met up with my uncle and his friends (who actually introduced me to UO), they took me back to the log cabin they had setup ingame, Crafted some warrior armor a katana and a shield for me. Then we all headed out to hunt fire elementals at the fire dungeon... We all cooperated, looted, etc.. Once we got back to the cabin, we all tossed our loot into a bag on the floor sorted the junk split the gold and rolled for loot... We created those mechanics ourselve using the tools at hand in the game, a Cup of dice and a loot bag on the ground!
You just dont see that level of cooperation/creativity allowed in games nowadays, Theres no social aspect to it, hanging out having fun DOING WHAT YOU WANT, its all about leveling climbing the gear ladder being MOAR L33T than that dude standing next to you...And all we can do is stand back and watch companies like blizzard suck the life out of MMO industry.. Its sad really, In all honesty even with all the MMOs out now, i still have sudden urges start playing uo again a 15 year old game!? Is the mmo industry really that stupied that they can clone WoW 100 times over because it had MASS APPEAL to the casual players? Yet a game that grandfathered them all cannot be cloned or remade properly once in 15 freaking years????
// A bit of a rant near the end but i think it warranted with the BS company's releasing nowadays...
as the man said
great article btw
Originally posted by yorkforce
3D Ultima online, with the old skill and item systems. Instant money maker.
Yeah the MMO genre REALLY needs to go back to its roots, back to open worlds, multiple progression paths, player driven content... The original vision!!!
What better way to do it than by reduxing the grandfather of it all?
Oh wait EA's in charge, never mind...
Originally posted by yorkforce
And I still cannot fathom as to why they dont release UO2....
The short answer = EA owns the rights to the game, Richard Garriott owns rights to Lord British (and a few of the other characters, if I remember correctly).... and never the twain shall meet again, I'm afraid.
The moral of the story is that it takes a long, long time and a lot of intermediate successes to make your dreams happen.
UO2! Now!
Originally posted by spankybus
I can't help but wonder if the 2D client could run on a tablet PC. It would be absolutely badass to be able to play this game. On iOS and Droid tablets and would probably flood the servers with a host of new and returning players.
Maybe this game is dated by PC standards...but it's fun as hell and perfect for portable gaming now....especially since its point and click.
So many good memories of this game.
That would be cool, but really hard to do in such a complex game.
I remember having mapped more then 50 key-combinations for my mage in PvP
Isometric view is just better for these kind of games, noone gets that though.
Playing: League of Legends!
Just looking at those screenshots, that game has really changed since I played way back in the beginning.


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At completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:
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2. Describe how humans use microorganisms in their daily lives.
3. Utilize the scientific method to determine which foods cause yeast to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) more effectively.
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Students should be understand three of the states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. Students should be familiar with the scientific method. They should know what an experiment is and what results are. Students should be aware of the differences between living and nonliving things.
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