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- DFW Gun Range/Training near Love Field (on Mockingbird between Love Field and 35E). Pretty good facility, inexpensive targets, FMJ-friendly (not all ranges are). The range was recently remodeled and painted in black, making the targets VERY visible. Membership fees are cheaper than elsewhere. Range facilities are average; lanes have automated track systems with "reset" feature to maintain consistent distance. Ventilation in the range itself was iffy; air circulates, but it was still a bit stuffy on the line. Smaller space (only 10 lanes pistol) is quite loud if someone's shooting anything over 40S&W (ear protection required of course, but even with NRR 29 earmuffs a 357 was unpleasantly loud). Rapid fire and holster drawing are allowed, but damage to the range falls on the shooter as always. Gun shop is respectable, as is the rental selection. The staff are all-business and are sometimes not very friendly, but dealing with guns is serious business. Bring plenty of ammo; if you run out, the store 9mm boxes start at $16 The facility also teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, with a large gym for the purpose.
- The Bullet Trap, Plano on Avenue K (east of 75) between Park and Parker. An EXCELLENT facility all-round. Far larger in most respects than DFWGR from the gun shop to ammo selection to rental offerings to the range itself (2 bays, 18 lanes pistol). It is purely a gun building; no non-firearm training or facilities on-site (more room for range/store). Also FMJ-friendly. The store area is quieter as there is additional soundproofing between shop and range. Compared to DFWGR, most gun prices are cheaper, range fees/memberships are more expensive, but ammo and some targets are cheaper (one basic 2-target sheet free with range fee, additional sheets are 4 for a dollar, most other targets are $1.50). The range itself is more well-lit than DFWGR, but there are a few more bullet holes in the walls/ceiling/backstop (or just easier to tell because the range is painted off-white), and the target pulley/line system is older and slower though still motorized. No rapid fire or drawing drills; double-taps are allowed. VERY well-ventilated; a row of fans is situated behind the firing line and both blow all smoke downrange and keep you very cool. Lanes have 2 bench levels to stow the gear bag out of the way. Staff is very friendly, but many are "motivated sellers".


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3 tbsp. olive oil
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1 cooked pizza crust (from recipe above)
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, pounded to ½" thickness
2 strips cooked bacon, crumbled
1 cup BBQ sauce
8oz. fresh mozzarella cheese
4 oz. sliced or shredded gouda cheese
¼ red onion cut in half moon slices
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2 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, chopped (green sections only)
¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
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I included this in the Congressman Allen West accusing the Democrats of being Communists post, but on second thoughts I realised, this being in my most humble opinion, one of the best leftist themed songs out there, it probably deserved a post in its own right. Its a beautiful melancholic song, with a sort of broad, epic, dark sound stemming from rolling drums and an evocative echoing yet clean guitar riff that repeats throughout, and vocals full of expression. That's the end of me attempting to be a music critic. Listen on Comrades.
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Tea Party Resurrects Ghost of McCarthy
So ladies and gentlebees, while I've been hobnobbing around Bungwahl, getting my legs cut open with razor grass, half drowning in swamp and surf, nearly getting bitten by a snake and drinking my own piss, some interesting things have been happening in the world. One of which is this, Republican Congressman Allen West, channeling the spirit of our beloved Douglas McCarthy from beyond the grave. Our lovely Comrade McCarthy, no longer content with making baseless accusations in that big right wing caucus in the sky has decided to employ his impressive powers down here on Terra Firma, through faithful patriot and compatriot, Mr Allen West.
Mr West, a figurehead of the Tea Party movement and a possible Romney running mate, was speaking at a town hall in Palm City, Jensen Beach, when he uttered this gem.
"Moderator: What percentage of the American legislature do you think are card-carrying Marxists or International Socialist?
West: It's a good question. I believe there's about 78 to 81 members of the Democrat Party who are members of the Communist Party. It's called the Congressional Progressive Caucus."
Remind you of anyone? Perhaps a certain famous Cold War senator? A man who once said:
"I have here in my hand a list of two hundred and five people that were known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working and shaping the policy of the State Department."
Indeed! The similarities are manifest! Manifest! Which sounds like Manifesto! I rest my case. But in all seriousness, Mr West claims to have been misquoted. His rationale is that the Communist Party of the USA publicly declared the Congressional Progressive Caucus an ally, and therefore, by extension, makes all the CPC's members, approximately eighty Democrats, tarred with the same red brush. Going by that logic, Stalin's decision to ally with Roosevelt and Churchill in the Second World War, makes those two statesmen card-carrying Reds also. Churchill! How could you! We thought you were so butch when you advocated gassing the Kurds!
But giving Congressman West the benefit of doubt, and perhaps even temporarily suspending logic, it would be remiss for us not to examine other comments undertaken by other Republicans of the Tea Party strain. Allen West's one time candidate for his Chief of Staff, Joyce Kaufman, fell from grace with this revolutionary statement, more resembling Mao-Zedong than a God-fearing daughter of America. "If ballots don't work, bullets will."
Looking at things more broadly, conspiracy theories surrounding Obama's birth certificate are widespread, and the primaries to this point have been plagued with nominees waxing lyrical over how they would bomb Iran even gooder than their political competitors. Elevating taxes against the wealthy to fall in line with middle class tax rates are seen as "class warfare", the entire system of progressive taxation and even a rudimentary welfare state is increasingly falling from a position of mainstream agreement, to the mainstay of the radical left. Like this aptly named British group, which happens to be one of my favourite bands.
Rick Santorum, the now sidelined conservative candidate for the Republican Presidential bid advocated his own version of Christian Sharia law and crusaded against pornography, striking fear into the hearts of teenage boys everywhere. Personally, I've breathed a deep sigh of relief now that he, and his fellow conservative candidates have, to quote a quaint Australian expression "died in the arse". Ron Paul's libertarianism is never going to catch on, and Gingrich is just wallowing about in the shallows, wondering what happened. That of course leaves the ground open to another type of politician, Romney.
Romney of course, is harder to criticise, because his platform seems to shift with the wind. The sane "fiscal conservative" of 1994, is now a committed social conservative also, although the details of such seem to shift depending on the time and the question. Romney is a chameleon, emblematic of the unscrupulous nature of cash-saturated merchant-statesmen, shifting with the political climate and using vast cash reserves to fill in the cracks.
I could trawl across the internet finding more quotes and links, and generally rant for hours, but I think I've made my point. America is shifting to starboard faster than the Titanic upon it's meeting with that fateful iceberg. The fact that there is a strong progressive opposition, exemplified by the Occupy movement is perhaps even more frightening. Put simply, from this radical young Australians's perspective, America needs to conciliate with the various interests existing in it's borders, eliminate the influence of big money in the political system, and generally just take things a little more easy. Otherwise, it will rip itself apart.


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There is a disturbing trend among law enforcement agencies, both local (municipal departments, state police agencies and sheriff's offices) and federal. This trend is what some are calling "militarization," and it has become a controversial topic. The controversy is being generated by several issues within the concept of militarization. I am not deluded enough to believe that law enforcement people see this issue the same way that the average tax payer does. But, as a tax payer and former law enforcement officer, I feel that these issues need to be raised and discussed. I am firmly in the camp that the militarization is a bad idea. It is a bad idea because it is expensive, it is furthering the disconnect between citizens and officers, and it is causing police officers and federal agents to act more like an occupying army than an entity charged with assisting citizens.
We as a country have a record debt that continues to spiral out of control. This debt is so large as to be almost comical. We now speak of millions of dollars as mere pocket change and billions as discretionary income. The debt has been caused by both republicans and democrats. The problem is that no one is willing to cut spending, and this includes law enforcement agencies. Just as an example; my local police department has changed the paint schemes on their cars at least three times in the last ten years. Most of the money used for these changes comes from grants from the federal government. Where does grant money come from? Tax payers. So, while our debt continues to accumulate, we continue to spend. The question is, what are law enforcement agencies spending this money on? Part of the answer can be seen on the nightly news.
How many times in the last few years have we witnessed situations where a SWAT team is called in and they appear in their MRAP or other armored vehicles, with the members dressed in Multi-Cam uniforms complete with Kevlar helmets and baklavas and armed to the teeth with the latest in military firepower? That is where a big chunk of tax payer money is going. Now, does that mean that the officers should be armed only with pistols? Absolutely not! But, do they really need multi-cam? Do they really need M-4s? Let us discuss the latest craze—MRAPs. I cannot for the life of me figure out why a police department or federal agency needs a mine and rocket-resistant armored vehicle. When was the last time a police agency came under a rocket attack? Is someone expecting I-15 in Utah to be mined? They must, because the Utah Highway Patrol just purchased an MRAP! But it does not stop there; they also received four grenade launchers and over 1200 rifles. Remember, all of this is being paid for by you and me, and if the feds are going to sell their surplus, why can't citizens participate? Why can't we buy surplus military rifles at the same prices that cops can? Not to mention that they were able to purchase this MRAP (which had less than 1,000 miles on it) for $8300. Brand new, they cost $300,000. Great use of tax payer money — somewhere along the line, we lost $291,700. It's no wonder we have such a monstrous deficit!
Here is the real scary part: We paid for this equipment with our taxes to protect our soldiers overseas, but now this equipment is being repurchased with our local taxes to be used against us. Do not kid yourself, this equipment is not for our protection, but for the protection of LEOs enforcing laws, whether constitutional or not.
When I was growing up, police officers wore uniforms that were distinctly police looking. They were armed with pistols, shotguns and some had rifles, like the Mini-14. These officers were participating in a program called Community Oriented Policing. Officers were encouraged to get to know the citizens in their communities as well as the business owners. The purpose of this was to foster an attitude of cooperation between police and citizens. I know this because this is what I was taught in the police academy and what we practiced in the streets. This no longer exists. Now, most interactions between police and citizens are adversarial, at best. There is now a real chasm between citizens and law enforcement officials, and the chasm is growing exponentially. Distrust of law enforcement is at an all-time high, and rightfully so. Here are just a couple of examples:
December 20, 2012–Ogden, Utah police served a warrant at 2:30 a.m. by breaking down the door and storming the house in full SWAT mode. The residents were handcuffed and arrested.
Unfortunately, the police were at the wrong address.
October 4, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah–SLCPD served a no-knock search warrant on a home that they suspected had drugs and weapons, but it only had an elderly widow. This widow, "had the event of a lifetime…" according to Chief Chris Burbank commenting on the "mistake." That's right; the cops were at the wrong house.
If the above cited examples do not make your blood boil, try this one:
Lebanon, Tennessee–A man and his wife were watching television when the police broke their door down, serving a search warrant. The home owner, John Adams, confused and frightened by the police action, grabbed his shotgun and shot at the illegal intruders. The intruders, officers Kyle Shedran and Greg Day shot and killed Adams. Guess what? They were at the wrong house. According to Chief Billy Weeks, "we did the best surveillance we could do, and a mistake was made. It's a very severe mistake–a costly mistake. It makes us look at our own policies and procedures to make sure this never occurs again, however, the two policemen were not at fault."
They were not at fault. What comfort this sweet sentiment gives! This is why the chasm is growing and growing rapidly. If it is not the fault of the officers, then where does the fault lie?
Have you ever paid close attention to the Miranda Rights? These are the rights read to each suspect upon arrest or before questioning. Let me point out a line that is often overlooked, "… Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law." (Emphasis mine) Do see anywhere that it says that anything you say will be used to free you or exonerate you? No, anything you say will be used against you. This is exactly why I never answer any questions that a law enforcement officer asks me. They will lie to you (perfectly legal Frazier v. Cupp) to get you talk. This is another reason that regular citizens distrust the police; they will lie to get you to speak, but if you lie in return, I guarantee you will be charged with lying to a police official.
The founding fathers of these United States feared a standing army because of the years of British rule that they had suffered under. This is one of the reasons for the Second Amendment. Can we not make the comparison that our law enforcement agencies, both local and federal, are now acting like a standing army? Have you ever heard the old adage— If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it is a duck? Well—If it looks like a soldier, dresses like a soldier, and is armed like a soldier—it is a soldier. Are supposed to believe that the police driving MRAPs and armed with grenade launchers are here for our protection? In today's world, our right to bear arms is being limited while law enforcement's is expanding. Where in the constitution does it grant law enforcement greater rights in bearing arms than it does to the people?
Why is it necessary for every government agency to have a Paramilitary force? Is it really necessary for the Department of Education to have armed agents? Are they really that worried about student loans? These Paramilitary forces are all armed exactly the same way that our military forces are armed. They have automatic weapons, grenade launchers, armored vehicles, etc. The Internal Revenue Service, a glorified collection agency, has a Paramilitary force as well. Why is this entire expense necessary? Why are we the tax payers allowing this misuse of our money to go unchecked?
It is time that we demand answers and accountability. The militarization of police is a bad idea and will only produce bad results. As long as law enforcement units can call the killing of an innocent civilian a mistake and not the fault of the officers, then we will have a major and deadly disconnect.


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Michelle Kaufmann, AIA, LEED AP, who closed down her firm in May 2009, announced on September 28 on her blog that she has sold several assets of Michelle Kaufmann Designs to Waltham, Mass.-based prefab green home building company Blu Homes. Blu Homes will build Kaufmann's Glidehouse, Breezehouse, mkLotus, and mkSolaire prefab house designs in its Massachusetts factory and ship them nationwide. The acquisition adds to Blu Homes' existing portfolio of modern prefab house designs.
Kaufmann is currently consulting with Blu Homes to make adjustments to her designs' floor plans, proportions, and elevations to take advantage of the company's proprietary modular building system. Her original specifications and eco-luxury aesthetic will be maintained as much as possible.
Like other prefab builders, Blu Homes manufactures its homes in a factory using streamlined processes and optimized materials, but the company has developed a hybrid steel-and-wood building system that allows it to construct "unfolding" modules. Using this system, the company fully builds modular houses in its factory, then collapses portions of the modules for shipping, which allows transportation of wider structures than are typically permitted to pass down roads. Modules collapse down to 8-, 10-, or 12-foot widths for shipping, then are unfolded onsite to create structures 16 feet, 18 feet, or 22 feet wide—overcoming the restrictions that have constrained the prefab industry. Not only does this system broaden Blu Homes' territory, it also significantly reduces shipping costs. Blu Homes also retains control over foundation preparation for each project, using pile foundations on all home sites to circumvent potential difficulties with different types of soil bases.
"I think one of the issues of prefab has been that it's hard for companies to scale—to build thousands and thousands of houses—unless they're building mobile homes," says Maura McCarthy, Blu Homes' co-founder and vice president of business development. "Prefab 1.0 was about aesthetics and the green elements of homes, and that spirit is still there. But unless we can deliver it to more people, then it remains just a luxury product." The Blu Homes building system's simplified foundation preparation, reduced site work, and transportation cost savings promise future growth and expansion based on economies of scale.
Through the acquisition, Blu Homes has hit on a combination that draws on the strengths of both parties: Kaufmann's unique aesthetic perspective and design innovation and the company's own technical and business savvy, engineering craft, and national reach, according to McCarthy. "Michelle is a super-gifted designer; we love her designs. She has a lot of mojo," she says. "We're hoping we can couple the factory-building technologies and shipping efficiencies that help us make our product less expensive in general with her products."
Moving forward, Kaufmann has established a new practice—Michelle Kaufmann Studio—that will focus on custom net-zero energy single-family residences (site-built or modular, depending on the project), as well as community developments such as the ariaDenver multifamily project.
"I am consulting with Blu Homes as they forge ahead in the modular home arena, and look forward to working with them as their innovations take shape," Kaufmann said in her blog post announcing the agreement. "Despite the chilled climate in the home construction industry as a whole, I still believe this is a time of great opportunity for thoughtful, sustainable design ... I am happy to say that the designs created over the last five years are not dying, but rather will continue to live on in a new chapter."
At just about one year old, Blu Homes has completed seven projects and anticipates three more completions by the end of 2009. Within the next month, Blu Homes will publish the new versions of the Glidehouse, Breezehouse, mkLotus, and mkSolaire designs on www.mkd-arc.com.


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Another good one, thanks!
A man walked into the produce section of his local supermarket
and asked if he could buy half a head of lettuce. The boy working in
that department told him that they only sold whole heads of lettuce.
The man was so insistent that the boy decided to ask the manager
about the matter.
Walking into the back room, the boy said to the manager,
"Some old bastard outside wants to buy half a head of lettuce."
As he finished his sentence, he turned around to find that the man had
followed and was standing right behind him, so the boy quickly added, "and
this gentleman kindly offered to buy the other half."
The manager approved the deal and the man went on his way.
Later, the manager said to the boy "I was impressed with the way
you got yourself out of that situation earlier, we like people who can
think on their feet here, where are you from son?"
"Wales, sir," the boy replied.
"Why did you leave Wales ?" the manager asked.
The boy said, "Sir, there's nothing there but prostitutes and rugby players ."
"Is that right?" replied the manager, "My wife is from Wales!"
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'Buffalo has until June 1 to sign him to a contract or Paille goes back into the NHL draft. "As far as I know, things are going well," Paille said. "I think we can get something done by next week." Paille feels encouraged by a conversation he had with Sabres GM Darcy Regier during the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. "He said 'You're going to sign with us. Go out there and play your game,"' Paille said.'
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I'm satisfied with my recent purchase of Learning the vi Editor, 6th Edition. There are two things O'Reilly could do to improve this book:Add a removable vi quick reference card to the back of the bookAdd some tutorial or example files to the O'Reilly Web site that correspond to examples in the bookHaving said that, I think Learning the vi Editor is a great place for someone unfamiliar with vi to begin learning.
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i never see such a book on vi editor.its saved my skiniam new to unix and needs to work on unix since one month.iam struggling to get familiar with Vi editor.i just bought yesterday and reading today for first 4 chapters,i strongly felt i would have read this book early.it's really very very good book and better understandingi will buy present this book to my project team mates
i never see such a book on vi editor.its saved my skiniam new to unix and needs to work on unix sice one month.iam struggling to get familiar with Vi editor.i just bought yesterday and reading today for first 4 chapters,i strongly felt i would have read this book early.it's really very very good book and better understandingi will buy present this book to my project team mates
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In the world of UNIX,this book can help users to edit the text files effectively.And at the end of the day, you will realize that " what you seeis what you get!" NEY.
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What can I say other than this book has pulled me out of all sorts of tough, nasty, little ruts. Chapters one to four are the meat and potatoes of the book. Those four chapters are a quick read at 52 pages long. Take it with you to the laundrymat. It definitely beats watching the spin-cycle. With it, you'll be able to effectively get your job done.For flair, to flaunt your stuff in front of your co-workers, and to just kick-butt on onerous amounts of code and data changes, you need to read chapters 5: "Introducing the ex Editor"; 6: "Global Replacement"; and 7: "Advanced Editing".Lots of great examples. If you don't have a copy of this book--you're wrong.Enjoy REAL editing power! vi rules! Viva vi!
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Before reading this book, I was already a fanatic vi (Vim) user.So I bought this book just to know all the tips and tricks... well it opened mea new world. There were things I used to do with sed or awk that I am now able to do with Vi. Every little trick is explained and shown in action with examples.There is only a sad thing: I'd like to see more space dedicated to Vim and its special features.Anyway, a must have for all vi users.
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Perfection as a tutorial, and also a great reference. The only downside was the lack of a summary page like the Emacs book. I'm a Vim user myself, so the support for Vi clones was an excellent idea, as most rarely use vanilla Vi anymore. Not if they want to defend themselves to Emacs people anyway. ;-)A truly great piece of work.
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So i was searching around on google and came across a post on pbnation, here's the source http://www.pbnation....=3847996&page=2 but apparently the PM7 hybrid grips, not UL, fit on the drone/clone perfectly. I know they have some PM7 hybrid grips on ansgear so that's a plus. Also according to the others, the old angel lcd grips fit as well.
Definitely something to look into if you don't like the stock grips on your drone dx or clone gt. I'll most likely get them for mine too lol or at least try it out since the grips are cheaper now.
For drone DX users....even clone
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Posted 08 October 2012 - 06:57 AM
Angel LCD grips are comfy. And non UL grips are comfy too.
Current setup: WGP Trilogy, CCM S6, Ion Xe
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Posted 08 October 2012 - 10:22 AM
Also you can purchase clone grips on macdevs website
These fit the drone dx
These fit the drone dx
Posted 08 October 2012 - 11:14 PM
Also you can purchase clone grips on macdevs website
These fit the drone dx
I know I'm just saying you have other 2 options if you have a drone dx or clone gt. From what I heard the clone gt grips wear down after some time
Posted 09 October 2012 - 11:58 PM
these are pm7 non ul hybrid grips... So i can't see the screen, big whoop... these feel really good. i need to trip the top where it kinda goes into the trigger.. but it doesn't really block anything. they fit 100% with out modification. i have some black ones coming in from ANSGEAR
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It's time to make some more crazy money.
The new edition of Crazy Taxi, available now on PlayStation Network and coming Nov. 24 to Xbox Live (reviewed) is a faithful re-creation of the beloved Sega Dreamcast game from 10 years ago. While certain to pluck fans' heartstrings with nostalgia, Crazy Taxi also looks and feels dated compared to the decade's worth of driving games released since its heyday.
For those unfamiliar with games from the Clinton administration, the premise of Crazy Taxi couldn't be simpler: You drive a taxi. People get in. You drive them where they want to go — completely ignoring trivial things like speed limits and roads and pedestrians and such — before time runs out. The faster you do your job, the more passengers you'll be able to transport before the game ends. That's all there is.
Of course, the actual driving part is a little deeper than that. Careful gear-shifting and well-timed acceleration will provide a Crazy Burst of speed. Similarly, players in the know can Crazy Drift their way into tighter turns that better retain momentum.
The game's How to Play section provides a bare rubric about how to pull off these techniques, but they require more finesse than the game suggests. You're better off looking up an old-school text-based Crazy Taxi FAQ and reading advice from a fan to understand how these moves work.
While you won't need to master them to enjoy the game, you will if you expect to finish the Crazy Box challenges that will test your skills and strain your patience.
Originally an arcade game, this version of Crazy Taxi is based on the Dreamcast release, and thus features two cities to choose from. As in any good arcade game, a menu lets you modify a number of critical settings — how much time you have, how fast the timer clicks, how many cars are on the road.
In either city, you can choose to play by arcade rules, in which skilled drivers earn the right to play for longer amounts of time, or choose a specific length of time to play.
But Crazy Taxi is still shackled by its origins as a quarter-munching arcade game. The only objective is to play and replay the same two stages in order to get better at playing them.
An online leaderboard system allows players to measure their performances against others. Four save files are available, so you and the rest of your household can keep track of who has the top local score by typing in your initials.
While the simplicity of Crazy Taxi is at the heart of its lasting appeal, it is also the game's chief weakness today. While Crazy Taxi was on ice, the genre has grown in leaps and bounds. It feels inconsequential next to games like Burnout Paradise.
I remember Crazy Taxi fondly, and the magic's not gone. Neither is it necessarily a game whose time has passed. There's certainly a niche market for arcade-style driving games that gleefully ignore physics in favor of manic swerving and bumper-car action.
But with so many other games vying for my attention in the holiday season, Crazy Taxi is an easy one to put aside in favor of something bigger and better.
WIRED Recaptures the fun of the original; advanced driving techniques reward players who practice.
TIRED Gameplay is pure repetition; fun in short bursts but little lasting attraction; doesn't hold up well next to modern games.
$10, Sega
Read Game|Life's game ratings guide.
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could some one please help me answer the following question and correct me if i am wrong .. thanks xxx
1. look at the diallogue below and label the function of each utternace.
informal dialogue -function
a) hey bob - greeting
b) yeah? - respond from the greeting
c) help me with the case will you - making a request
d) sorry, but Anne's waiting for me - refusing a request
e) OK. Never mind. -accepting a refusal
this is clearly an informal conversation between two freinds, imagine a similar dialgue with the same number of lines and using the same funtions between two people who do no know each other.
informal dialogue formal dialogue
a)hey bob - Hello bob
b) yeah? - yes? what can i do for you?
c) help me with the case will you?
- could you please help me with this case?
d) sorry, but Anne's waiting for me.-
-i am sorry i cant, as Anne is waiting for me
e) OK. never mind - it doesnt matter, thanks
2. copy the following words and underline the syllable which carries the main stress.
a) allow
b) prefer
c) preference
d) record (verb)
e) record (noun)
f) controversial
g) photograph
h) photographic
i) photography
3. underline the 'odd one out' in the following groups of words and give your reason.
a)taken went seen forgotten
b)bright early good some
c)never but unless because
d)luggage cup cutlery furniture
e)rough tough enough cough
no idea on how to do this?
what am i suppose to do here??
4. Error correction
Each of these sentences below contain an error or inappropriate use of language. how would you explain these mistakes to an adult language learner?
keep the explaination simple but it is nit necessary to avoid grammer terminology altogether e.g noun,verb, tense, preposition.
1) "i like to invite you to my birthday"
2) "i have visited Washington two years ago."
3) " i was very upset when the other car hardly missed me.!
4) "who went you with to the cinema last night."
5) (husband to wife): "take a note please darling. for starters, I'll have some vegetable soup and for the main course i'll have a steak - medium - rare if you dont mind."
1) "i would like to..", as some one is inviting them.
2) about two years ago?
3) ?
4) who went with you. this is a question asking who did you go with.
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gift exchange table
standings as of about 1630
he said: "Love me" and I guess FL felt sorry for him :)
waiting for the next draw
I don't think the laptop was part of the exchanges :)
oh, yeah - this was The BIG Spiel
not curling, but it looked like thousands of birds!
this one was making faces at the camera but she wouldn't hold still long enough to catch one :) she's getting smart!
somehow, I don't think she learned to curl here :)
go, Ann!
now, that's the way it should be done!
Donna looks like she's wondering about her skip's call
Barry's getting ready to lay one down the ice
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sweeper ready on the right
skip's ready in the hack
some darts practice before the tournament
Hey! let me get out of the way!
can you see the dart in flight?
why do I think he learned to curl somewhere else?
skip's rock - make it roar Jeremy
I don't believe it!
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by BillLaimbeer, Oct 31, 2009.
I'm ashamed of myself...
I think if Charlie were playing for a team that was worse than the Pistons he might get more playing time.
I'm not sure if your statement is true, false, sad, funny, or some combination of those and other things. BoT is an enigma. He is our enigma.
Is the Dominican national team better or worse than the Pistons?
Well, the Dominican national team cut CV, but the Pistons have kept him locked up.
Now there is a best of 7 made for PPV.
I pick Dominican Republic in 6.
You are assuming CV will play for the Pistons?
Yes. He's our boy.
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Ben wrote:Hi
It would help to know what the meditation technique is, who's guidance you've been practicing under and how long you've been practicing this particular technique.
Kind regards
enitzirk wrote:Hi,
During my last meditation session i got this sudden understanding about emptiness, the whole universe being one, the non existance of I....it was all great while i was meditating, but then when i actually finished i freaked out a little and felt myself really resisting what i just discovered....because it feels like i can't look at the world the way i did before....
when i look at my boyfriend i just think of him as a combination of different thoughts emotions etc and it disturbs me a litte, i start thinking who am I and who is he? ....has anyone else had this happen to them? i am being aware of the fear etc..but i find it so hard to comprehend this out of a meditative state!! right now i'm assuming patience and mindfulness will make more sense of it over time, but i am very confused
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Friday night is back!
The familiar pre-match schedule on Arsenal TV has returned to the Club's official website, giving Arsenal fans a very good reason to stay in on Friday evenings.
But if you missed our live shows, you don't have to miss out. Arsenal Live, the Spotlight interview and the Fans' Forum are all available 'on demand' on Arsenal TV Online from 11pm (UK time) on Fridays.
Take a look at what you missed - and catch up now:
with Dan Roebuck, Stewart Robson and Paul Davis
The evening kicked off with Arsenal Live. Dan, Stewart and Paul reflected on the Birmingham and AZ Alkmaar games and looked ahead to the trip to West Ham as well as the Carling Cup match against Liverpool. You can enjoy exclusive interviews with Arsène Wenger and stars from the Gunners first-team - but you'll have to watch the next live show for a chance to win tickets for a home game or official Club merchandise!
featuring Mikael Silvestre
Our popular 'Spotlight' series is back this season. These wide-ranging interviews give Arsenal's fans a chance to get to know the players they cheer on week-in, week-out. Most interviews focus on what's been happening on the pitch. Our 'Spotlight' interviews help you find out more about the players' lives off the pitch too.
with Tom Watt and Charlie George
Hosted by Tom Watt, the Fans' Forum does exactly what you'd expect. It's your chance to speak your mind about Arsenal and speak directly to an Arsenal legend. Can we win a trophy? Should we buy a player? Who deserves a first-team chance? Find out what Tom, Charlie and the fans debated this week and remember to join us live next week and have YOUR say.
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Hi Everyone:
Through exhaustive research and hard work, Our Techical Admin Robo has given all of us the worlds SIMPLIST CHAT OPTION and I hope you all stop by to at least say hi to others on line.
1) I know you can see it, it is on the forum home page - clicking the MINUS button (as described in Robo's Intro Post) will close it and you won't be bothered by it. But why on Earth would you want to do that, especially if you have been here a long time and would like to chat LIVE with folks you have known here for years.
Equally, if you are new, WHAT BETTER WAY to meet existing members - whether it is Bee Talk or just BSing. The window is live chat embedded on the main page, but it also intregrates with the our FULL AJAX chat room where you have multiple features, including the ability to go to any forum topic and chat specifically about that forum and of course PRIVE CHAT.
2) there is really nothing to setup for the embedded Shoutbox chat, you should have a limited sized window that scrolls upwards as people type - you'll see roughly 6 to 8 lines of chat which is time stamped and has the user name right there. You need to go into the Ajax chat to tweak settings like sound warning when someone posts and other features - but using the Shoutbox on the main page is as simple as it gets and IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, it may save you a long post - just chat away live with other members to learn what you need to know.
3) you are auto-signed in to Shoutbox and occationally will be asked for your username pass word (the same you use in the forum) in Ajax the full chat room. No matter which, you are who it says you are, all members are verified at login time and there are no spammers that can ruin a chat time.
4) in the full Chatroom, you can't post and share photos, move to other rooms for orivate chat, block members you choose not to see or hear from, list who is on link and many features I'm just learning - whispering a message to another member in an open room is easy, double click the members name, choose send private message - you'll see code added to the front of your posting box and just type the message. The other member will see "your name" and (whisped) at the beginning of the post - and noone else sees anything.
So until I've mastered the many features, I though maybe an minor intro to go with Robos great tutoral may inspire you to text chat. We have always asspired to be MORE than a beekeeping forum, we want to build a community of friends and it surely has worked - the friendships here are more than obvious. But with a simple as can be chat feature at your finger tips, you don't have to install or setup anything - which has kept many people away from Ventrilo VOICE chat, although it is really a simple install and it by far the most fun you will have in the forum, meeting the few dozen members active in Ventrilo has changed many of us as we've met in person and I will always treasure those meetings.
Having Geoff from Australia make a special trip to stay with me and Tracey when he was in the states was an honor - and Geoff also met many other members while in the states, that is the power of the forum and the catalyst is Ventrilo or any of the live interactive chats. It truly brings members closer and sheds the feel that we are alone and the responces we get are from just someone out there - no that person answering is a living breathing person, with likes and dislikes just like you - until you take the time to make friends, they are only strangers and we try hard here to get people together and form new friendships.
No doubt this happens just by posting in the many forums, but chatting paints a more realistic picture of who you are communicating with and eventually beekeeping talk gets old to many people, they start to search out friends and become another member of that special club of people who deeply get to know other members and find that there is much more here to do than beekeeping.
Hope you all try either of out text chats, the embedded on the forum main page called Shoutbox LINKS PERFECTLY with the full room AJAX chat (find the link to launch the full chatroom just below the forum search window, to the left of logout tab. It both says chat and has the number of people currently in chat right on the tab. Using either chat allows members to read what you are posting at either site, I like the simplicity of the Embedded Shoutbox, a simple no frills chat that leaves no excuses to give it a try. Hope you try it, it is a fast wat to start friendships whether new here or well seasoned. Plus, what a great place to find a mentor if ou are new!
Happy forum times, Great Spring time ahead to all.
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hi, i just want to ask speaking of chatting.,
what are using when you are chatting to other people.,I use yahoo messenger.,
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Re: Power Outlet Sizzle - Help Please
Philzy, the thread has drifted a bit. Your problem is you need to bring in a competent professional.
Not all marine professionals are created equally. Drop an email to your surveyor. Ask about marine electricians he respects based on their work. Ask around the dock if anyone has used a local marine electrician.
Find someone good and trust their advice. As a live aboard this is your home. Boat fires, while rare are a very scary thing. If you see a boat burn you'll never forget how hot and how fast they burn. While they electrician is there ask questions about what you need to know about the system.
You also mentioned having smoke and CO2 dectors on board. Some, not all smoke detectors will last in a marine environment. You want to look for something labeled "for marine and RV use". A Home Depot CO2 dector is worthless on a boat. Marine dectors are calibrated differently. See this BoatUS arcticle.
When in doubt kill the main breaker, then kill the breaker on the dock. Do you have the correct fire extinguisher on board?
When you own a boat you're always learning something new. Best of luck, and please post an update to this thread to let everyone know how you made out.
Re: Power Outlet Sizzle - Help Please
A quick update, for reference sake.
A pro came out from a highly reputable marine service company. He determined that the outlet just got too hot and fried one wire. He cut the wire off and shortened it to the length that was still good, plugged them all back in, and it all works again. He tested the main breaker switch, and pretty much everything else behind the control panel. After talking more, I asked that they come back to replace the shore-power receptacle on the boat-side, and put fuses on the wires for my 'battery select' switch, as recommended previously by the surveyor. He said I should replace my shore power cord, so that's on my list too.
So, nothing apparently massively serious, so that was a relief. I asked all about tracing it and what else could go wrong but the basic answer is "Catalina did the bare minimum throughout the 80s and this is it."
Since then, though, they misplaced my paperwork or something because they haven't called me back to reschedule finishing the other stuff. four 5-star reviews on yelp, so, we'll see how it all goes.
Thanks everyone here
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Re: Power Outlet Sizzle - Help Please
Are you being obscene here???
Originally Posted by pdqaltair View Post
There is no mystery.
... female part lost their tension with age and perhaps chronic overheating, the connection became worse, ...
This is not at all uncommon in older homes, where replacement of lose plugs is a good idea.
This also happens to plugs that are not overheated, only worn due to age ...
... most likely over the long term practical limit, which is perhaps only 70%, depending on the age and quality of the fittings.
Re: Power Outlet Sizzle - Help Please
Originally Posted by Philzy3985 View Post
Anyways. I'd love for the electrician to test a few things and tell me exactly what went wrong so I can put the mystery to rest.
Re: Power Outlet Sizzle - Help Please
I'm learning a good amount from your input and doing some research.
A professional electrician is coming out the day after tomorrow and I'll get my answers and basically fix/replace everything I can afford, highest priority items immediately.
The plugs from my heater, iron, and stereo that morning were all plugged into the power strip. They are all normal and look unaffected The power strip's prongs going into the outlet that sparked are not burnt and they look as usual, the wire appears okay and the power strip still fully works. Of course, the wire (from the outlet to the power strip) was warm, not extremely hot, to the touch when I pulled it out a moment after the sizzle.
Anyways. I'd love for the electrician to test a few things and tell me exactly what went wrong so I can put the mystery to rest.
Thanks again, the wealth of knowledge here is greatly appreciated, as always.
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Re: Power Outlet Sizzle - Help Please
Originally Posted by Navigator Wannabe View Post
Two legs?
I have never sen a shore power cord with 4 prongs.
Only phase, neutral, and ground.
Re: Power Outlet Sizzle - Help Please
Install the GFI outlet up stream of all the other outlets, if you read the instructions it will state that it protects 3 or 4 outlets, i forget how many.
Re: Power Outlet Sizzle - Help Please
Originally Posted by Navigator Wannabe View Post
Two legs?
I have never sen a shore power cord with 4 prongs.
Only phase, neutral, and ground.
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Re: Power Outlet Sizzle - Help Please
Two legs?
I have never sen a shore power cord with 4 prongs.
Only phase, neutral, and ground.
Originally Posted by mad_machine View Post
Yes and No.. 30amps should be two legs.. so he was drawing all that power through ONE leg. It should have definatly tripped the breaker before smoking the outlet
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Re: Power Outlet Sizzle - Help Please
So then we agree that there likely was a high resistance, or intermittent contact. At one spot, i.e. in the outlet box, right?
In that case, running everything at at 80% of rated power is not a solution.
Such a sizzle-spot will start a fire at 15 amps, as it did.
Run it at 80%, let it corrode a bit further, and it will start the same fire at 12 amps.
And so on, you can't reduce the load until there is not enough power to start a fire.
The only remedy is getting rid of the (well, all) defective, high resistance, parts and connections. (I think we agree that the wires will corrode at the connection points, right?)
If you notice a problem like this, and just reduce the load on the wiring, you basically are ASKING the fire hazard to come back another time when you are not looking.
Btw, I think sizzle is arcing, not boiling insulation.
Originally Posted by BubbleheadMd View Post
I disagree. It isn't always that simple.
The boat is an '85 Catalina. The boat is nearly 30 years old, which offers plenty of time for age and corrosion to introduce extra resistance into an electrical circuit.
My assumption is that the OP is running over 80% of the rating for the circuit, at the end of a long wire run, the wiring or the contacts in the outlet begin to heat up, it melts down, causing the "sizzle" and now the outlet is out of commission.
As I said in my post where you quoted me, running at close to 100% of the circuit's rating continuously, on 30 year old wiring and equipment, is likely to induce extra heat, which would eventually cause a failure.
You make it sound as if electrical components don't at all to break down with age, especially in a marine environment, and that it's safe to run at 100% of a circuit's rating indefinitely. I disagree with that.
The "80% rule" not only applies to vessels, it applies to shore-side installations that aren't even subject to the constant motion and corrosion of the marine environment.
That's cool though. You be you, and I'll be me.
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