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Not to get all nostalgic here, but it seems like a long time ago that I stole away whatever free time I had to research and tally up enough names to start The Great 1,024 Wrestler Tournament. Once the list was complete, the wrestlers randomized and matched up, there was still the question of whether it would catch on. In other words, would this interest anyone but me?
As the tournament moves into the third round, it certainly has entrenched itself with routine visitors and a lot of discussion about the very crux of this whole exercise: who moves on?
It seems like a good time, then, to share some observations on trends and peculiarities that emerged through the first two rounds. In no particular order, here are my ten lessons learned:
1. There were a few times when I was certain that the tournament's first shut-out was taking shape, but not once did any wrestler get skunked. The ultimate proof that everybody must love somebody: even Jay Leno gets some votes. No shut-outs in the second round, either, and I imagine the best chance was probably in the first round, simply because of the greater possibility of a main eventer vs. a curtain-jerker.
2. The largest number of votes in a first-round losing effort goes to Papa Shango. Not the first name that would have jumped to my mind.
3. The largest number of votes in a first-round losing effort for a celebrity-wrestler goes to Mr. T (with 38/100 votes against Don Evans). Andy Kaufman was a very close second.
4. A source of great consternation among many voters is not knowing or understanding the minds of other voters. Sure, Mr. Leno may have received votes simply as a contrarian protest against his massively favoured opponent, but that's fine. It's stated in the description of the site that there are no rules as to how someone should decide upon their vote. It could be name recognition alone, wrestling ability, mic skills, or how well someone wore tassels. Not surprisingly, this gets some people upset, especially when a more contemporary "superstar" type of wrestler goes up against a no-nonsense shooter from a bygone era. I think that these kinds of clashes of abilities makes things interesting.
5. No matter how many times I wrote this surname down, I still can't write Zbyszko without thinking my way through it.
6. These matches are good in my mind, and even better when someone else describes them. We have featured write-ups of some of the unique matches that the tournament has had to offer so far (see links to these stories below), and this is a feature that will continue through to the end. In the meantime, get involved! Post your comments on the Tournament's Facebook site, submit your own Fantasy Match write-up, or use your vote to be heard.
7. Every commentator for the Royal Rumble has made mention of this before, but never has it been truer than in this tournament: the luck of the draw is a big, big deal. Each round of the tournament has every entrant randomly re-seeded, which ensures that the first rounds aren't cakewalks for everybody, but is it fair that Rick Martel and Davey Boy Smith have a first-round battle, while Bob Ellis gets to tip-toe past Michael Cole? No � no it's not. It wasn't fair that One Man Gang received a bye at Wrestlemania IV, either, but whatcha gonna do? The whole purpose behind the random seeding is that it gets rid of what would have been an exceedingly boring first two rounds (or more) while the lesser-knowns go up against the shoo-ins. Ultimately, how far someone makes it in this tournament isn't as important as the list of those that they've defeated, which is probably just as true in any tourney.
8. Turns out the Mongols beat me to this whole thing, anyway. I had to search to see if anyone had put together a fantasy tourney like this before I even started, but found something better: the National Naadam competition in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, actually enlists 1,024 wrestlers as part of an annual festival. Most years, only 512 competitors take part, but for very significant celebrations they go all out with a, well, great 1,024 wrestler tournament.
9. The timing of real-life events, like the luck of the draw, is huge. Do you think The Rock would be waltzing through just the same had he not returned as a part-time wrestler? Johnny Curtis bowed out easily to ODB in the first round; how do you think Fandango might have fared? On the other hand, I thought Ryback might do better as he was in the middle of his big push, but it didn't help him get to the second round.
10. For every match that has caused some hard decision-making, it's only going to get harder as the rounds march forward. Stay tuned!
Dave Hillhouse is saddened that Goldust had to run into Nick Bockwinkel in the second round. Shattered Dreams, indeed.


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|From: Neil Toronto (neil.toronto at gmail.com)
Date: Tue Aug 2 13:33:10 EDT 2011
Re-routing this email exchange to [racket-dev] for comments. Long story short: Jay roped me into replacing the current `plot' module by wrapping a plot library I was working on for my own use. (FWIW, I'm happy to finally contribute something!) Intended features: 1. Doesn't depend on an FFI to libplplot 2. Can automatically place plot area on functions and points 3. Uses parameters for keyword argument default values 4. Uses only dc<%> primitives / Is very pretty 5. Is more flexible (when using the new plot2d and plot3d modules) Linux screenshots: http://students.cs.byu.edu/~ntoronto/plot2d.png http://students.cs.byu.edu/~ntoronto/plot3d.png The first shows off the almost-finished plot2d. It's as fast as the original `plot', and `shade' is twice as fast. Props to Matthew and Linux's foreign drawing libs for making it look so nice. The second shows off 3d-plot-area%, which wraps a dc<%> with 3d drawing primitives. The new plot3d will be 1.5x-2x slower, but the new features (e.g. compositing 3d plots, contours) should be worth it. I'll push code to github soon, and ask for volunteers to verify that it looks good on Mac and Windows. Specific questions ------------------ Matthew: It should look good on Mac and Windows if their drawing libs do subpixel-accurate, high-quality antialiasing. Do they? Doug and other heavy `plot' users: What can I add to plot2d and plot3d to make your life easier? Noel: Do you happen to have a kernel density estimator implementation that uses FFT or is otherwise more efficient than O(n^2)? Currently, (plot2d (density samples)) works, but is slow on large samples. Anyone: Are there any original `plot' features that should *not* be emulated in the new `plot' wrapper module? Anyone: Is it easy/possible to manipulate snip%s with, say, a click-and-drag? How about placing edit boxes on them? If it's not hard, I would like to make the 3d plots manipulatable after rendering. Neil T On 07/30/2011 02:01 PM, Jay McCarthy wrote: > Yup, so that old programs will keep working. > > Will you support the line fitting? > > Jay > > On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Neil Toronto<neil.toronto at gmail.com> wrote: >> Sure can! Does "compatible source library" mean a bunch of wrappers for the >> functions "plot" currently exports? >> >> Neil >> >> On 07/30/2011 05:49 AM, Jay McCarthy wrote: >>> >>> Awesome. We've been wanting to throw it out for a long time. Can you >>> make a compatible source library too... so we can replace it in the >>> core? >>> >>> Jay >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:35 PM, Neil Toronto<neil.toronto at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I've attached a screenshot of what I'm working on. >>>> >>>> It's a replacement for Racket's plot module. The plot module has these >>>> drawbacks: >>>> >>>> 1. It's not smart enough to automatically size plots to the things - >>>> "renderers" - you're plotting. A renderer is only a function that accepts >>>> an >>>> image snip, so the plotter can't compute a rectangle that contains it. >>>> >>>> 2. It depends on an external library, plplot. >>>> >>>> 3. It draws ugly curves because plplot can't draw lines with >>>> subpixel-accurate endpoints. Also, plplot messes up antialiasing when the >>>> curves are made of too many lines. Whatever Racket uses doesn't have this >>>> problem, at least on Linux. >>>> >>>> 4. It doesn't use parameters for things for which parameters make sense, >>>> like the size of the plots. >>>> >>>> I could probably alter the plot module for any one or two of these and >>>> submit patches. For all four, writing a replacement makes more sense. >>>> >>>> FWIW, this is related to my research. I've been using R to generate >>>> plots, >>>> but it's getting annoying to serialize samples in Racket and then >>>> unserialize them in R. >>>> >>>> Also, Bayesians make a LOT of plots. It's *really* nice to display them >>>> using image snips. That's very, very cool. >>>> >>>> This project feels vacation-y and relaxing. I figure it's because it >>>> doesn't >>>> require any more math than linear algebra. :D >>>> >>>> Neil
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- "My name was down for Eton, you know. I can't tell you how glad I am I came here instead. Of course, Mother was slightly disappointed, but since I made her read Lockhart's books I think she's begun to see how useful it'll be to have a fully trained wizard in the family...."
- —Justin introduces himself to Harry Potter[src]
Justin Finch-Fletchley (b. 1979/1980) was a Muggle-born wizard. He was in the same year as the famous Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Hufflepuff House in 1991. Justin was a member of Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter and was good friends with housemates Ernie Macmillan and Hannah Abbott.
Early life (1980-1991)
Unaware of his magical abilities, Justin was headed to the English public school Eton before receiving his letter of admission to Hogwarts.[2] The prestige of this school and his double-barrelled surname could suggest that Justin comes from an upper-class Muggle family.
Hogwarts years (1991-1997)
First year
- Minerva McGonagall: "Finch-Fletchley, Justin!"
- Sorting Hat: " HUFFLEPUFF!"
- — Justin being Sorted[src]
Second year
- "What are you playing at?"
- —Justin after witnessing Harry Potter speaking Parseltongue[src]
In the first Herbology lesson of his second year on 2 September, 1992, Justin was grouped with Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. He cheerfully introduced himself to the trio and made flattering remarks to each of them, congratulating Harry on his general fame, Hermione on her intelligence, and Ron on his father's Flying Ford Anglia. The latter did not go over well with Ron, who had just received a Howler from his mother for stealing the car.
Justin continued to talk about Lockhart; he was obviously impressed with the new teacher. He also shared that he was initially headed for Eton and how Lockhart's books had impressed his mother. Their conversation then ended because all students had to put on earmuffs to re-pot mandrakes.[2] He was later present in Defence Against the Dark Arts when Gilderoy Lockhart released a cage-full of Cornish pixies into their midst; Justin initially tried to salvage his books from the pixies' destructive rampage but quickly gave up the attempt and pelted for the door along with everyone else.[4]
Harry met Justin again in a school corridor a few days after Mrs Norris was found Petrified on Hallowe'en. He opened his mouth to greet him, but before he could say anything, Justin turned and ran off in fright. Obviously, Justin believed a rumour started by Argus Filch that Harry was the Heir of Slytherin and being Muggle-born, he saw himself as a potential victim. When Harry told Ron about this, Ron dismissed Justin as "an idiot" on account of his praise of Lockhart and did not put much stock into what Justin thinks.[5]
Justin attended Gilderoy Lockhart's Duelling Club meeting on 17 December. Lockhart paired him with Neville Longbottom to practise Expelliarmus. Apparently, neither of them did particularly well; at the end of the first round, both were lying on the floor and panting. Most other students had not fared much better. Lockhart admitted that it might be good to teach defensive moves first and asked Neville and Justin to demonstrate for the class, but Severus Snape dismissed them on account of Neville's lack of talent.
Snape picked Draco Malfoy and Harry instead. During their duel, Malfoy used Serpensortia to conjure a snake. Lockhart tried to vanish it, but his spell only let the snake fly up into the air and thud back unto the floor. Hissing angrily, it slithered towards Justin and prepared to strike. Before it could attack the boy, however, Harry instinctively commanded it in Parseltongue to stop. The snake grew peaceful and turned away from Justin to face Harry. However, Justin, who had of course not understood Harry's command and already mistrusted him, thought that Harry had been encouraging the snake. Looking angry and scared, he shouted "What are you playing at?" and ran off before Harry could answer.[6]
The fact that Harry was a Parselmouth solidified Justin and his fellow Hufflepuffs' belief that he must be the Heir of Slytherin and that he had chosen Justin as his next victim. When their Herbology lesson was cancelled due to a blizzard the next day, Ernie Macmillan told Justin to hide in the dormitory. For some reason, Justin did not follow this advice and left the Hufflepuff common room alone. In an upstairs corridor (most likely on the fifth floor, possibly higher), he met Nearly Headless Nick. Both of them saw the Basilisk there; Justin looked into the monster's eyes through Nick's transparent form which protected him from death. Unfortunately, it couldn't shield him fully and both Justin and the ghost were Petrified.[6]
Meanwhile, Harry wanted to explain to Justin what had really happened the night before. He went to look for him and overheard a group of Hufflepuffs discussing their suspicions in the library. He was unable to convince them that he had not tried to set the snake on Justin and stormed out of the library. After a short encounter with Rubeus Hagrid, he went upstairs and came into the corridor of the recent attack. Peeves saw him, Justin and Nick, and started yelling. So many people burst into the corridor that Justin was almost squashed. Among them was Ernie, who accused Harry of being "caught in the act".[6]
Professors Flitwick and Sinistra carried Justin into the Hospital Wing, where he stayed until the evening of 29 May, when he and the other victims were cured with the Mandrake Restorative Draught. That night down in the Chamber of Secrets, Harry slayed Slytherin's Basilisk, and a great feast that lasted all night was held in the Great Hall. Harry and Ron were awarded 200 hundred points and Gryffindor won the House cup. During the celebrations, Justin came over to Harry from the Hufflepuff table to wring his hand and apologise at great length about suspecting him.[7]
Third and fourth years
After his Petrification, Justin and Harry Potter got along well. This changed only briefly when Harry was chosen as the second Hogwarts Triwizard Tournament Champion on Hallowe'en, 1994. Like many Hufflepuffs, Justin and Ernie thought that Harry wanted to steal their house mate Cedric Diggory's glory. Consequently, they did not speak to him during Herbology on 2 November, when they were re-potting Bouncing Bulbs at the same tray. When one of the plants smacked Harry in the face, they laughed at him.[8] By the end of the year, their relationship had improved.
Fifth year
On the first Hogsmeade weekend of their fifth year on 5 October, 1995, Justin, Hannah, Ernie, and Susan Bones went to the Hog's Head together to listen to Hermione's proposal to found a secret Defence Against the Dark Arts study group led by Harry. When Harry admitted that he had killed the Basilisk with Godric Gryffindor's Sword, Justin whistled in astonishment. At the end of the meeting, Justin and his friends signed Hermione's parchment, thereby agreeing not to tell anybody about the group.[9]
They all came to the first meeting of Dumbledore's Army in the Room of Requirement on 9 October. During the meeting, Justin was paired with Luna Lovegood to practise Expelliarmus. Her performance was erratic—sometimes she successfully disarmed Justin, at other times she simply caused his hair to stand on end, and once she made his robes fly up over his head so that he had to disentangle himself from them. Justin's performance with the spell was unknown.[10]
On the journey back to London at the end of fifth year, Justin shared a compartment with Ernie, Hannah, Susan, Anthony Goldstein, and Terry Boot, all members of Dumbledore's Army. Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle tried to attack Harry right outside their compartment door when he was on his way back from the toilet. They saw this through the glass and immediately came to Harry's aid, using all the curses he had taught them over the year until the three offenders resembled three gigantic slugs. Ernie and Justin hoisted them into the luggage rack where they were left to ooze as retribution for the unlawful deduction of points from Hufflepuff.[11]
Pulled out of education (1997-1998)
As Justin was Muggle-born, he would not have been able to attend school at Hogwarts during the 1997–1998 school year. It is possible that he could have been persecuted and sentenced by the Muggle-Born Registration Commission, went on the run from Snatchers, went into hiding with his family, or simply left Britain. It is also unknown if he returned and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts, and whether or not he even survived the chaotic events of the final year of the Second Wizarding War. If he did, he likely attended the Dumbledore's Army reunion at the Quidditch World Cup.
Physical appearance
Justin had curly hair.[12]
Personality and traits
His behaviour was outgoing, talkative, cheerful, and friendly. He seemed a little naive and easily impressed and influenced by others. For instance, he believed all of Gilderoy Lockhart's fabricated tales and admired him greatly. He was also among the first to believe in rumours that Harry Potter was the Heir of Slytherin (even before it became known that Harry was a Parselmouth) and consequently ran away from him in fright.
Justin admits that he is not particularly brave. The fact that the Sorting Hat put him in Hufflepuff indicates that he is hard-working, loyal, and just.
Magical abilities and skills
- Defence against the Dark Arts: In his fifth year, Justin joined Dumbledore's Army and learned some defensive spells, including the Disarming Charm.
Ernie Macmillan
Justin and Ernie Macmillan were close friends during their time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, both having been sorted into the house of Hufflepuff during their first year and despite their differing blood status. During their second year, they were seen together in the duelling club. When Harry Potter talked with the snake, that Malfoy had conjured, Ernest shielded Justin, as he had thought that Harry was pointing the snake at Justin. Ernie was very upset when Justin was Petrified and this increased his suspicions about Harry until the attack on Hermione Granger. Both Justin, Ernie and Hannah Abbott joined Dumbledore's Army.[9]
Hannah Abbott
Hannah and Justin Finch-Fletchley were close friends during their time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, both having been sorted into the house of Hufflepuff during their first year. During the second year, when Justin was petrified by the Basilisk, Hanna comforted her friend Ernie Macmillan. Both Hannah and Justin joined Dumbledore's Army.[9]
- The English given name Justin is derived from the Roman name Iustinus, which is derived from justus, meaning "just" in Latin. It was the name of at least 8 saints.[13]
- A finch is a type of small bird.
- Fletchley is not a recorded surname, however Fletcher its closest equivalent is said to have lots of variations which may well be the name's source. The name Fletcher can mean either 'maker of arrows' or 'a person who equips the bowman'. Fletching also is the part of the arrow used to make it aerodynamic, made most notably out of bird feathers, hence Finch-Fletching.
Behind the scenes
- It is interesting to note that the trio formed by Ernie, Hannah and Justin is quite similar to the trio formed by Harry, Ron and Hermione. Both trios are made up by member each having a different Blood Status: Pure-blood (Ernie and Ron), half-blood (Hannah and Harry), and Muggle-born (Justin and Hermione).
- In the books, Justin is described to have curly hair, while in the films, he has straight brown hair.
- Justin is the only male character to display open admiration rather than disgust for Gilderoy Lockhart. Due to this, it has been suggested by some fans that he might be gay, but this has never been confirmed or denied by Rowling. Given Hogwarts' high tolerance for differences and his close relationship with Ernie Macmillan, this could be possible. Another possibility is that he was raised to respect his elders, and as such never questioned any Hogwarts professor and knew better than to backtalk his superiors. Yet another explanation could be that Justin misconstrued Lockhart's abilities. He mentioned earlier giving one of Lockhart's books to his Muggle mother, who then realised the importance of wizardry. As such, this may explain Justin's respect for Gilderoy Lockhart, albeit understandably misplaced.
- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, besides Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, Justin is the only character that does not need to be bought at Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, as he is required in the scene when the player learns how to make Polyjuice Potion. Also in the game, Justin's minifigure looks almost exactly the same as Tom Riddle, with a few minor differences:
- The way they hold their wand
- Hufflepuff vs. Slytherin
- Tom can use Dark Magic
- In the PS1 video game of Chamber of Secrets, Justin is depicted in the Speaker's Book as a Ravenclaw rather than a Herbology-colouring. The same happened to Colin Creevey.
- In the GBA version of the video game of Chamber of Secrets, Justin Finch-Fletchley is similarly depicted as a Ravenclaw.
- In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film), Justin is portrayed by British actor Edward Randell. He speaks with a very distinctive, upper-class accent and uses fairly posh words and phrases such as "frightfully brave" and "chap", further lending credence to the possibility that he is from an upper-class family. He also first meets Harry at the duelling club, not in Herbology class.
- He does not appear and he is not mentioned in the franchise again after the fifth instalment.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Name appears on parchment)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Consoles and PC versions)
- Harry Potter and Me
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
Notes and references
- ↑ LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 6 (Gilderoy Lockhart)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7 (The Sorting Hat)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 9 (The Writing on the Wall)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 11 (The Duelling Club)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 18 (Dobby's Reward)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 18 (The Weighing of the Wands)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 16 (In The Hog's Head)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 18 (Dumbledore's Army)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 38 (The Second War Begins)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 6 (Gilderoy Lockhart) - "Harry, Ron, and Hermione were joined at their tray by a curly-haired Hufflepuff boy Harry knew by sight but had never spoken to."
- ↑ Behind the Name: Justin


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Tracy Ocasio disappeared after watching a ball game with friends at an Orlando, Florida, sports bar.
Police have a person of interest in custody on unrelated charges, but they still don't have the full story, said Detective Mark Olson of the Ocoee Police Department near Orlando.
In honor of Ocasio's birthday, her family increased the reward for information on her disappearance to $20,000.
Elizabeth Ocasio said she last spoke with her daughter about 8:30 p.m. May 26. Tracy Ocasio said she planned to come home that night after watching a televised basketball game with friends at the Florida Tap Room, a popular sports bar in Orlando.
When Ocasio didn't come home that night, her mother said she assumed she'd decided to stay at a friend's house. She often stayed with the friend when she was too tired to drive home.
At 6:30 the next morning, Elizabeth Ocasio sent a text message to her daughter: "Where are you?" She did not receive a response, she said, so she called her daughter's cell phone again two hours later. The phone rang a few times and then went to voice mail. She tried calling Ocasio several more times that day, and each time, the call went to voice mail.
"I was worried, but I still did not imagine that anything terrible could have happened," Elizabeth Ocasio said.
Panic set in when she received a call from police on the afternoon of May 27. They'd found Tracy Ocasio's car in a rundown neighborhood three miles from the Ocasio home. The car was parked on private property, and the residents had called to have it towed.
"When I got there, I knew something didn't make sense. Tracy would never go to such a neighborhood by herself," Elizabeth Ocasio told CNN. She found her daughter's purse in the car, but her ID, cell phone and car keys were missing.
By 7 p.m., Tracy Ocasio was officially reported missing and a county-wide search was under way. It lasted for weeks. "We searched bodies of water and heavily wooded areas," Olson said, "and we continue to search based on tips we receive."
The investigation led detectives to James Hataway, 28, who is considered a person of interest because a Tap Room surveillance video shows him leaving the bar with Tracy Ocasio, Olson said. A spokesman said the Orange County Public Defender's Office would have no comment.
Police questioned Hataway for 11 hours over two days. He told investigators that Ocasio had given him a ride home from the bar that night, Olson said.
Hataway told police that he didn't see Ocasio after she dropped him off. His home was just 200 yards from where Ocasio's car was found, police said. During questioning, Hataway took a polygraph test, which police said showed some discrepancies, Olson said.
Police brought bloodhounds to where Ocasio's car was found, but the dogs didn't hit on her scent, leading police to believe she wasn't the one who parked her car there. Police also say no forensic evidence was found to suggest Ocasio was injured or killed inside her car.
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Feeling good about yourself? Made some good New Years' resolutions you just know you're going to keep? Well get ready to be both simultaneously inspired and made to feel like a big, lazy slug. How? By watching this video of a soldier who lost all his limbs drifting a Mazda in the snow.
As Jalopnik reader Timothy Dodd tells us:
So my good friend Taylor Morris lost all four limbs in an IED blast in Afghanistan in May, and since has been on the long road to recovery. Well, we though one of the best ways for him to get better was to get him in my Mazdaspeed6 and try and drift in the fresh Iowa snow :) This was his first time driving in an unmodified car since his accident. The dude's unreal.
Everything's remarkable about this little video, no least of which is how well Morris moves and gets around with his prosthetic limbs. From a distance, you might not even realize this guy had all his extremities blown off. It's amazing.
Here's to the healing power of hooning, and determined guys like Taylor Morris.


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Sometimes life gives you challenges. A few of them are brief. A few of them seem constant. I have had one in recent years that I would classify more as "ongoing" than constant. It doesn¹t take up every waking moment of the day and all of my REM time at night, but it shows up more often than I would prefer.
It all started a couple years ago. I was busy with the work of A.I. season and had several cows to breed one evening. I parked my four-wheeler right by the door of the cattle shed and went in to do my appointed task. The job lasted well beyond sunset. When it was time for me to go, I went to hop on my four-wheeler and encountered my challenge. Perched on top of the seat was a big ol' raccoon! This was not a moonlit night, so neither of us knew the other one was there. Climbing onto a four-wheeler is somewhat similar to climbing into a saddle. That transaction becomes complicated when your foot encounters an unexpected occupant on the seat. Ranger Rick and I did not exchange pleasantries like we had just met at the office Christmas party and accidentally bumped into one another. It was more like Ranger Rick and his pals had just egged my house at Halloween.
Words were exchanged. They were not friendly.
Fast-forward to this past summer. I was done baling hay one night when the dew never showed up until very late. It was well after 10:00 when I finally quit. The last bale I made was too small to be worth wrapping with plastic, so I decided to dump it in the bunker silo to feed to my heifers the next morning. I came around the corner of the bunker in my tractor and was greeted by FOURTEEN raccoons in the bunker. The silo was nearly empty, except for the last 10 or 12 feet of silage at the very back. The whole structure is about 40 feet wide, 125 feet long and 12 feet tall. All I could see were 28 shiny eyes staring back at me like I had interrupted their dinner party. There were big raccoons, medium-sized raccoons and several small raccoons. I skipped dumping the bale and drove back to the machine shed to get a tool.
I climbed into the skid loader, hooked onto the big bucket and then headed for the bunker silo with my lights off. Gotta use the element of surprise whenever you can.
I rounded the corner and flipped the switch on my lights. All those shiny eyes were staring back at me, but not for long. The veterans quickly decided I meant business, so they made a break for it and headed for the back of the bunker. I clicked the two-speed transmission switch on my hand lever and gained ground on the group as they waddled at breakneck speed. There were a couple schools of thought as to my strategy at the time. I could aim for the smallest ones and take out future generations of problems. I could aim for the veterans and take out command leadership. Or I could just weave all over the place and go completely postal on the whole works with no regard to seniority.
Half of the original eyes were no longer shining when I finished. No one looked like a pirate with an eye patch, either. My efforts took out mainly the junior brigade. They couldn't climb the face of the silage to get away. Their elders could climb it, though, and didn¹t really go very far. Two of them actually sat on top of the silage pile and watched.
I drove out of the bunker after the showdown and parked a few yards away as I shut off my skid loader. I knew what would happen next, because it happens each night when I feed cattle. The first group of raccoons would run away, but they would return within seconds of my lights turning off. Less than a minute after parking, I cranked up the skid loader and hit the lights. Right in the center of the floor of the bunker silo was a huge raccoon! His little Ranger Rick mug was staring straight at me. It was go time.
Ranger Rick made a break for it and tried to scamper away to the wall of silage as fast as he could. I decided to use a little psychological intimidation on him, though. Rather than just flying after him in the skid loader, I decided to put the bucket down on the floor and a make a truly intimidating rumbling noise as I bore down on him. It must have caught his attention, because he started to zig and zag as he ran.
Step aside for a moment here and ask yourself a question. Have you ever heard the following phrase? "As graceful as a raccoon."
I thought so.
Ranger Rick lost his focus and could not scale the face of the silage. Sir Edmund Hillary, he was not. Instead, he made one quick attempt at it and then decided to turn and make a break for it in a different direction. He ran to the other end of the face and managed to scale that in a rather unglamorous fashion. I did my best to cash in his life insurance, but to no avail. I assumed the position at the other end of the bunker again with my lights off.
It didn't take long for the scene to reset itself. This time Ranger Rick had just climbed down the face of the silage and was at the base instead of out in the middle of the floor. This time he had a different plan. He was not going to get stuck sliding off the face of the pile and then get crushed by the skid loader. He would make a break for it by running out the other end of the bunker silo - right at me!
I fired up the skid loader, flipped the two-speed transmission switch to HIGH and headed straight for him. It was surreal to see a critter like that, with such determination, running straight at me.
As I was barreling down the length of the bunker, a thought occurred to me: I have my bucket raised to the approximate height where I would clothesline Ranger Rick when we met at full speed. Worst-case scenario: what if Ranger Rick uses his fancy footwork and makes one of those Heisman-quality jumps at the last minute? That would pretty much end with me, seat-belted into my skid loader, face to face with a snarling varmint in my lap with a bad attitude and one wicked grudge to settle.
It was pure humiliation, but I swerved at the last second. Yes, it's true. I basically played a game of chicken with a raccoon from the seat of a four-ton machine . . . AND I LOST!!!
There were two grudges established that night. In my Jerry Seinfeld-like world, things have a way of evening out. Let's just say that - sometime later - I settled the score.
Guy No. 2


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HDC I9300 Galaxy SIII Pro – Specs Review : the best "1:1 clone" of Samsung Galaxy S3
Just some few weeks after the HDC Galaxy S3 plus has been released, here comes the latest Galaxy S3 clone brought to us by HDC. It is now called the: HDC I9300 GALAXY SIII Pro which has said to be remarkably thin at 8.6mm to become a 1:1 match and aesthetic clone of the genuine Samsung Galaxy S3.
This is being sold for just $209.99 and is available on stock on my recommended store. Pretty catchy deal for its price right? But wait, let us still take a closer look at this alleged best Galaxy S3 clone by making a specs review.
HDC I9300 GALAXY SIII Pro General information
- Manufacturer: HDC
- Model: HDC Galaxy S3 Pro (i9300)
- Phone Style: Bar, multi-touch screen, 4.7 inch Capacitive touchscreen
- Operating System: Android 4.0.4 OS
- Processor: MTK6577, 1GHz, ARM Cortex A9 dual core CPU + GPU MAX 2Ghz
- Dual SIM card, dual standby
- Built-in Memory: 4GB ROM / 512MB RAM
- Memory Card: Support microSD/microSDHC memory card, up to 32GB
The HDC I9300 Galaxy SIII Pro sports a very fast MT6577 series CPU that is said to have a maximum clocking speed at 2 GHz, partnered with a very commendable PowerVR SGX531 GPU. It comes with Android 4.0 ICS out of the box, and something to notice about this new Galaxy S3 Pro is the name of its CPU hardware. Upon checking with System Info testers/viewers, this device displays: SMDK4x12, whereas its the same as the real Samsung Galaxy S3.
I am not really sure on what might be the good effect of this modification, but I can be so much sure about the speed and capability of this phone. Antutu benchmark testings on this HDC Galaxy S3 Pro yields impressive scores of above 5000.
It is a Dual SIM capable Android handset, that has two versions: one with Dual SIM using regular SIM card, and the other version has dual-SIM with micro-SIM slot support.
The 4GB ROM for internal storage space is already too much, but it is still expandable with a 32GB of SD card at maximum. The 512MB RAM is already more than enough for seamless multi-tasking and lag free ICS experience.
HDC I9300 GALAXY SIII Pro Display
- Screen Size: 4.7″ touchscreen
- Display resolution: WVGA screen, 854×480 pixel
- Color Support: 16 million colors
- Screen Technology: Capacitive, Multi-touch screen
This big screen is really good for gaming or multimedia playback, no doubt about that.
Just like most of the MT6577 handsets out there, this HDC Galaxy S3 Pro also has the mainstreamed 8.0 megapixel primary-rear camera; with AF, digital zoom and LED flash. This snapper is more than enough for you if you are someone that is fond of taking pictures. Its secondary and front-facing snapper is a VGA camera at 0.3 megapixel which is still usable on video calls even on Skype.
HDC I9300 Galaxy SIII Pro Connectivity
- Connectivity Technology: GSM + WCDMA
- Network Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz + WCDMA 850/2100MHz
- Data Technology: EDGE, GPRS
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- WLan: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
- GPS: GPS/A-GPS (Built-in GPS chipset)
Obviously said, this phone supports 3G/WCDMA and is totally unlocked. With listed frequencies supported it is as well guaranteed to work with almost all major mobile carriers worldwide. No Android Beam here, however.
Here are some other features of the HDC Galaxy S3 Pro:
- Video Player: AVI、MP4、3GP、MOV、MKV、FLV
- Audio Player: FLAC、APE、MP3、OGG、AMR、AAC
- Image: JPG、PNG、BMP、GIF
- Ringing Tones: Downloadable
- Message: SMS, MMS, Email
- Phone Book: 10000 contacts
- Brower: HTML
- Interface/Port:
- Game: Downloadable, Google Market
- Radio: FM
- G-sensor
- Interface/Port: 3.5mm earphone jack / mini USB
HDC I9300 GALAXY SIII Pro Battery
- Battery: 2400mAh Li-on battery
- Standby Time: 150-200 hours
The battery is really impressive. You cannot find same battery capacity with other MT6577 smartphones of its same price range. It means longer life and more hours or days of phone usage on a single charge. Additional good news is, it comes wit 2x battery when package is ordered from Fastcardtech.
HDC I9300 GALAXY SIII Pro Size
- Dimensions:136.6x70x8.6mm
- Weight: 153g
It was said that with these dimensions, its an acclaimed 1:1 clone of the real S3. Even the Samsung logo is present on the back part of the device.
HDC I9300 GALAXY SIII Pro GPS Test
As per request, here's some proof to show that the GPS works fine on the HDC Galaxy S3 Pro. Thanks to Colonel Zap.
No doubt, this phone is the hottest deal up to date! I am personally wanting to get one for myself! Owning a Galaxy S3 nowadays is really such something to be proud of, and with this HDC Galaxy S3 Pro; it is not impossible even if you do not have a thousand bucks to spend just to get one. The specs of this clone cannot match the genuine, but still it lies ahead of the other MT6577 units out there. So it is still a beast. Being sold for just 210USD, consider it a steal!
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marocroc 43 years ago
Hi, do you know if the micro sim slot is for GSM or for WCDMA ? having 2 normal sims will force me to cut one of them i don t know wich one will be :).did you test it working with dual standby GSM +WCDMA?
hi marocroc! its the 1st sim card slot that always has the 3G/WCDMA support, while the second is the one with GSM only. 🙂 there surely is an indicator on which slot is the 1st or 2nd heheh if you do not have a micro SIM then its best to just get the version of the HDC S3 Pro that has Dual SIM with regular SIM slot support. It will work with 2G and 3G, but in this way: WCDMA (1st) + GSM (2nd). Hope that helps. 🙂
Vegas 43 years ago
How much sim card slots?
micro-sim + usualy sim ?
FCt had changed what they offers with this s3 pro variation. they only offer single sim slot.
Vegas 43 years ago
based on my calculation it has only 208 ppi vs 312 ppi to S3 , which is not bad at all hehe is color blue available? 🙂
based on their store listing, there is a blue version available. 🙂 you can always tell them what color you want upon your order. ^^
I ordered the phone from fastcardtech for 8 days but they don't ship the phone to me.Online service tell this phone need to be upgraded let's me wait for a few day.
Did anyone already order this phone from fastcardtech?
just wait brother, maybe they are making some good improvements for the firmware of this phone. wait and if it take too long and they dont respond; tell me.
alberto 43 years ago
friend, you already made a purchase on this website fastcardtech? he is not a fraud?
yes friend, once long before, I got a MT6573 phone from them. Now when I decided to make this blog, I will document my next purchase for everybody's sake. I have plan to get the JiaYu G3 from them soon. I can assure that they are not fraud as they have been in the business for many years.
with regards to negative comments that you can see in the web, they were old and most of it are escalated by their competitors. If you know Colonel Zap, he's getting the devices for his reviews from Fastcardtech as well.
alberto 43 years ago
Friend, I make a purchase in Fastcardtech because I'm relying on you. I know you get a percentage of the sale of any product. if all goes well, this will be my official site to buy china.
Hi friend, thanks for little help. it means a lot as I also need it so I can earn enough to buy and make my own reviews of these new China phones.
If anything goes wrong, do not hesitate to tell me, we'll try to work that around.
Hello glomdigg and Ian Albert,
I am also planning to buy the same phone.
Please update us here when you get the phone physically in your hand to check the specs and actual user experience.
Also mention what exactly did they update if they made you wait for someday , as you mentioned for any type of upgrade.
It would be useful to know and make my expectations realistic for the time between order and delivery.
Hi AlterEgo, I will post here once I got a unit personally. I am actually really aiming to have this phone as well. For that second question, I will ask them directly. Do not worry, I have plan to make such article based on detailed information about the order to delivery dates and duration. 🙂 Stay tuned and always get yourself updated.
glomdigg 43 years ago
Hi Albert
Ok I will when i got it.
hello!did this phone has samsung logo in the front ?
no, it doesnt have it. I guess you can request for it as well upon your order if you like to have it.
Great review!
I was planning to get HDC galaxy SII ( yes, II ) when I learned that they are making the galaxy S III version. This one looks promising
Ian, are you saying that there are 2 versions of this ultimate? One is supporting single sim slot, while the other one is supporting dual sim dual standby system? I can't seem to find option to choose on fasttechcard website
Also, do you know whether this is based on official android source code or chinese-source android firmware?
I'm not too sure which battery power is included in this phone? There seems to be confusion wether it's 1600mAh or 2400mAh for this phone
I am also planning to get this one.
It is just based on my understanding on the posts of CHinese people, sometimes they are mostly hard to comprehend in terms of their presentation. I might be wrong, but in any case you can just tell it to them on the "additional notes" section while you complete your order. Now, I noticed that they are only shipping out single-slot versions.
Its Android ICS and is based on the real Android source code. There might be a couple of CHinese apps that is preinstalled, it still can be removed at ease.
There is actually a lot of variations of this HDC S3 clone. other has lower mAh rating but battery cant be swapped with the other. with this one, as posted on their listing, it is 2400mAh. but maybe its not accurate or it might be just 2x battery at 1700mAh each. So that's it.
I honestly also have some confusions with how Chinese communicate us with their data and specs.
Thanks for your visit, my friend.
Hello friends! HDC I9300 GALAXY SIII Pro ultimate thin 8.6mm MTK 6577, has 3D-Games 2012 Olympic Games
Thanks Pavel for the information friend. This means you have gotten the unit and try the game ?
you are pretty much helpful and thanks for the info!!
Hi fastcardtech shipped for me 2 day a go.Cool but microsim(second sim slot) seem not work or it is not gsm.
bro, I cannot really help you on that as I am not really on fastcardtech team. sorry for that. perhaps, you can reach them by posting review on their site listing of the HDC Galaxy S3 ultra thin? thanks for sharing the photos, can I re-post it here and make up a feature article out of it? thanks 🙂
Hi, do you know if GPS work fine? the precision is good?
can you put pictures of the GPS Test app?
Sandro Mueller
Hi Sandro!
I had updated the post. You can now see it in action with a GPS Test app. Cheers.
sometime will be an upgrade to android 4.1 jelly bean?
yes its possible. 🙂
can you tell pls the HDC website, i need 500PCS
is that possible??
i do not know where to contact HDC as well. I cannot search them on the web, by the way if that's a real deal, I can inquire it on fct they might give you a justifiable offer for that wholesale purchase. care to introduce yourself?
Can those who had bought and received the phone comment about the display and sound quality of the phones. Still deciding whether to get S3 Pro or HDC note 2 as the display for note 2 is QHD and 540*980 compare to 480*854 WVGA for S3 Pro. But the weight for Note 2 is 850g!! Await comments before deciding to buy S3 Pro or wait for samsung galaxy note 2.
Hi lee,
HDC Galaxy Note 2 is already available. well, I can say that comparing the display, qHD wins. though, WVGA isnt bad as well. and taking into comparison both of the two, you'll get:
HDC Note 2 207.21 DPI
logically, the HDC S3 has better screen display as the pixel display is denser.
Can anyone who had bought the phone share about the display, video plackback and audio quality of HDC s3 pro.
Hello Ian,
Have you got the mobile now..??
How is it performing. I have read that the microSIM slot is not working properly for GSM SIMs in dual SIM model..can you please confirm that. I want to make sure before buying
The FastCardtech do not have the dualsim model available now, they only have the single SIM version. Any other place to buy it..?
Thanks for your answers.
Hi ALterEgo,
No, I havent got a unit as I decided to exchange it for the upcoming jiaYu G3. hehe
about that issue, it might be true and I guess its a factory fault. it might be the reason for the delays of other shipments of the hdc galaxy s3 pro and that's why they now only have single sim versions as the factory removed the secondary sim slot which is the micro sim.
Not sure about the other place on where to buy that same but with working dual sim, other shops might have been selling a different one.
Thank you Ian for the reply. Do u happen to know the size (length, width, height) and weight of HDC note 2 . Prefer Note 2 compared to S3 but concern about the size of Note 2. Jiayu G3 is HD display, really like the display but Ithe screen size seem a bit small.
I will soon provide you a picture of the note 2 and s3 sitting with each other. since I do not have the units, I will try to request from FCT for that.
Yes, that's a factor, but I guess its a matter of preference, on which smartphone you are more comfortable to carry.
maybe there will be a 5.x-inches phone that will come out in the future, I am hearing of rumors about the JiaYu G4 but I guess it will take a long time, let's hope not.
You are always welcome pal.
1)logos has only back?
2)the package is like the original samsung galaxy s3?or not?
thanks a lot.
hi trogg, you can always tell on the box in the last step of ordering before checkout some added requests. they accept requests such as no logos or blank box, hence you can also ask Fastcardtech to add the logos on front and back. as far as i know, the design of the box is also cloned. you can also note it for their knowing. 🙂
i will buy this phone.beautiful choice:)
the photos are real?take from you?or you find at the internet?
and one more question.sorry.tha camera is good?i know 8 mp but is real?it is good camera or?….
Does the 1900mhz gsm apply to 3g or just 2g?
its not 3G, afaik.
Is there any 3g gsm phones from the ones you have reviewed? Im wanting to get one but 2g is awful
all of these MT6575 and MT6577 phones supports 3G, pal.
Hello Ian, I purchased this phone from FCt on 8/23 and I just received it today (long story why it took so long)lol. I ordered it thinking that I would be able to use the sim card I had already purchased, but there is only one sim card slot and it's for the micro sim card which i don't have. The phone is beautiful but I'm worried now that I can't use it because the sim card issue. i already purchased the monthly service also. What should I do?
Hi bro,
I am aware of that problem as well with the orders of this S3 Pro since last month. Sorry to hear about it, but I am glad to hear that you got the phone.
Well, to answer your problem, I can only suggest you one. Cut your sim card to the size of a micro-SIM. Guides can be easily found on Google, that way you can now use your normal SIM card. 🙂
@Ian HDC had a physical store(kiosk) a couple months ago, in SM Masinag Marikina City. But they pulled out perhaps demanded or financial. So far I was not able to get any further information. Sorry
I never heard of that, I havent yet gone in SM Masinag, too bad they stopped their operation. If only they have the proper introduction to the public, people might appreciate that kind of China phone products, anyways thanks for the info bro.
Yeah it was a shame really. If I only knew that they were a good 'knock off' brand, I wouldve taken a look at it.
Hi Ian,
Thanks for the reply! I did try cutting the Sim Card and it still didn't work. For all of those who are wondering about the phone, I've had it for about a week now and it has stopped working! The phone just stays on the samsung logo screen and it not changing. When I hold down the power button it won't even turn off! I've tried popping the battery in and out and it continues to freeze on the logo screen. I'm keeping it turned on to see how long it stays and so for it's been 3 and a half hours that the screen is stuck. AT least we know the battery is functional, lol. What i can say is that it worked very well in the week that it was functional. Even though I had no sim to connect service i used wifi at home and it was super fast, the display was great, bright colors and very responsive! But like i said it's not working now and i'm very disappointed! I've contacted techsupport about the issue and I'm waiting to hear back. The screen issue just started today so i'll wait and see what they tell me. I can also say that customer service has been good at communicating and getting back to me with answers. (there was also order processing/shipping issues with FCt when i first ordered…let me know if you want to hear them if you're interested in more complaining, hahaha). This is my experience so far, I hope there is a happy resolution for me 🙁
too bad to hear about that bro, I do not know much about that. Im going to ask my friend, Colonel Zap if he knows about your issue, as he also has that kind of HDC Galaxy S3.
Im hoping as well. Sad to hear that pal.
I feel bad as I cannot do anything to provide help on that case.
I understand 🙂 I will also check out Colonel Zap since I've seen a couple of his reviews also. By the way I have an update on my correspondence with FTc tech department. I told them about the Dual sim issue and more importantly that the phone is frozen and their response was that the pro version is not on the site anymore so i already knew it wasn't dual sim. That doesn't make any sense because how could I order it if it wasn't on the site. Also the descrption clearly said DUAL SIM. Also they told me i need to fix it myself instead of telling them about it because I don't know phones. I'm not joking, that's exactly what they told me! I wrote back to them and informed them their site did describe the phone as being dual sim so they misrepresented the product. I also told them i did not appreciate the tone of response they gave me. I got another message from them which was an apology, i accepted:). And they said they would send me a rom for an update. However, I don't want a rom for a phone that won't even turn on. The next thing they'll tell me is that I didn't install it properly. And according to them I don't know phones. I want to send this back and resolve this issue. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'm not getting scammed out of over $200. Thanks for your response and info though 🙂
pal its more risky if you send back the phone. I am suggesting that you try out first the ROM they will give you. reflashing ROMs are the methods used for phones that have stuck boot loop or those that doesnt turns on. Please try that first pal. 🙂
I galaxy s3 pro white single sim with the baseband version maui11amdw1150spv20.2012/08/13 14:56 everything works fine except the gps that takes a single satellite and does nothing else.
you perhaps have any solution to this problem?
hmmm similar problem with the zp100 i got here, i as well thought gps is not working but i managed to fix it. just try a gps fix app, or maybe enter engineer mode and fix gps from that app. well, its suggested you do that outdoors as roofs can be barriers to signals.
After going back and forth with them they sent me shipping info and their return policy, but because of the experience I've had with them already i think you are totally right! Now I'm scared that sending it back will cause me even more trouble. I'm going to take your advice and try the flash. I've never tried it before (if you could guess I'm not tech savvy like every one else here,haha) but i guess it can't get any worse since the phone is already not functioning, lol. I will try! Thanks for the help, you're awesome!
just ask them about the tutorial on how to flash the rom and get the rom from them. I will try to do what I can now. may I know your order number so that I can as well contact them about your issue and ask them to do their best, act fast and not take you for granted.
I tried with GPS + test, I tried to engineer mode, I tried gps fix … all done in the open air without buildings.
no results.
what do you mean no results?
is GPS enabled?
try enabling wifi as well or just connect to it. also try connecting on mobile 3G/HSDPA if there is no wifi signal but still power up that wifi.
try using the maps app and locate your location.
I tried to enable all gps, wifi, 3g, a-gps, epo nothing not even see a satellite.
I went into engineer mode, I did not even ygps nothing here!
the support of FCT sent me the apk file co-pilot, also installed that does not work.
I finally did a factory reset, nothing does not want to know about satellite lock
Well. I ordered my phone today…. I paid a total of $292 for it so I hope I get it soon and this FCT doesn't turn out to be a scam like I have read like EVERYWHERE!!!! Also I paid to get it delivered through fedex so how long does it take them to ship your phone out, does anyone know? And hopefully I get it as described cuz I'm planning to buy like 4 more phones from this site sooooo fingers crossed 🙂
Hallo Ian.
I have my HDC S3 pro now for 2 weeks and are satisfied about almost everything but not the gps. even the A gps does not functionate. There are also two bugs in my phone:
1 Whenn I touche the browser icon it gives me the Chinese WO Android China.
2 When using the samsung apps icon it gives me a bug in the connection like Network anomalies or server abnormal !. But I am in connection with support FCT.for this.
There was a Chinese instruction manual, with it that I don't understand at all.
Sometime ago I advised the Chinese resellers to put all their manuals in Chinese on the internet. With Google tranlate the hole world can read them in their own language. Then they will sell 100% more off their phones.
Can I correspondent in my own language with you and you use Google translate?? ,or do I have too do that in English??. because I will have more stories about Chinese phones for you.
hanskwek from Holland
Hi bro, I guess if it isnt hard for you to speak on English, lets just talk that way. Using Google translate is sometimes worst. Feel free to contact me on email, I will listen to your stories. With regards to your problem, I will ask my other contacts that have the phone and then I'll update everyone so that more can benefit. Thanks for dropping by. 🙂
ciao, sono italiano.. vorrei sapere quanto mi costa spedirlo qui in italia?!..
tutto il prezzo compreso di spedizione, in euro!
Attento risposta.
Io non parlo italiano.
Si può vedere il costo della spedizione quando ordinate.
Dipende l'opzione scelta. 🙂
High Ian !
Thank you for your answer. I have this phone like i said for around 10 days from Fct.
Z device tells me, under android system info, that the hardware off the S3 pro is MT 6575 so it is not mt6577 like FCT says. By my phone there are two batteries each 2100 mAh.
Kolnel Zap is showing a GPS check maybe from Chinese experience and from China.
My phone came with chinese instructions. You can think of how difficult it is, for a Europeen customer, to read this or not at all.That is what they have too change make more effort for your Europeen customers by better instructions and better information.
Tell FCT that when they treat Europeens better they can sell 500 % more good phones.
When I change the battery my time and date are going back to 7/25/2012 2.00 hour and is not automatic regaining the original time. I believe my phone is thinking he is still in Hongkong, or what else can it be. ( network or server)
Like to hear from you Hanskwek
I also I have this model phone and the GPS does not work, I'm from Spain, I could do about it?
hello Ian
I am also in the same conditions hanskwek regarding timekeeping …. and the results of z-device …. (I'm not very correct about it)
instead for the gps gave me this link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/aoej9i which is the original rom, but the problem remains the gps.
I just want to know that does GOOGLE SYNC and PlayStore run on **HDC I9300 GALAXY SIII Pro ultimate thin 8.6mm MTK 6577 2GHz CPU Android 4.0.4 3G Dual sim 4.7 inch 8MP Camera**? I am looking forward to getting it but i have heard that in some phones there are sync problems and stuff
and What about GPS? is it not working for anyone?
I live in spain and buy il hdc i9300 pro ultimate , and il gps not work :S
Hey guys, dont waste ur money for this phone. I bought it from fct and the micro sim doesnt work NO GPS. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY SELL THIS PHONE IF ITS BROKEN, WHY THEY DONT CHECK IT FIRST AND AFTER SHIP. Im very dissapointed from them coz they say that they re company is for 8 years in the market. USELESS!!!!!!!!!!
Hi everybody !
I'm from France and I have this phone too.
I have the same problem…the GPS doesn't work !
I think that the problem comes from the rom.
If someone manage to make the gps work, please share it with everybody 😉
I have another problem: when I try the recovery mode, this one show me the android logo with a red triangle on it !
Do you know why ???
Thanks a lot !
Is the screen strong? I am thinking about buying a fleet of phones for my crews and I need some strong reliable ones for my crew. And the do the phones use a regular size sim right now?
what do you mean by strong? scratch proof like gorilla glass? I bet not, and yes it now comes with regular and single SIM support only. cheers
Hi, Ian.
I tried too send you 9 photographs about my HDC Gal S3 pro too proof that the A gps and G gps are not working. The batteries are 2100 mAh each and the hardware is mt 6575, instead off 6577 as offered by fastcard tech. I tried too send it too beyondhideky @gmail.com but it came back from my postmaster as not delivered. wrong mail adres.
Please send me your proper E,mail adress so I can send you these photographs.
try email@example.com 🙂 well, let me see. but as I can say, there isnt any help I can do if there is really some problem. 🙁
I can't stop of thinking that this company is a scam.. why they offer a phone as dual-core when it is not. Why they offer micro-sim slot and GPS when it doesn't work at all?
They should say the true about these phones and sell them cheaper if the phones doesn't have the feature that they're offering on their website.
hi i want to know that is this phone touch like original s3 and features like original one.does it support 3g and camera has flash.Can we instal any theme in this phone.plz answer me ty.
yes it does, only the chipset and kind of screen material used are different. but the system is same, they are both Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 🙂
gursimran 43 years ago
thanks so its touch like original s3 and u can ship this to India and how much its price + shipping charges……….and its menu is same as s3 original because i want to show this to my frndz.touch is like original?ty
gursimran 43 years ago
and the sound of this phone is like original or like chines phones and which phone is real copy of s3. hdc galaxy s3 pro,hdc galaxy s3 plus and hdc galaxy s3……plz answer me and what is its cost in india of shipping and touch is like original s3
thnak u..and v can install all games that we play in original and does it has motion senser……….
dhofar 43 years ago
truely you can never rule the world of tech. if you live as a scavenger and that what's china and its people is, and never trust their loyality and this is not an impression of self experience but rather their neighbours citizens allover the world .if you can't offer a brand new cell phone buy it as a second hand one and it'd trilion times better than the chines tin cell phone … come on people cell phone is not a toy … chines ones are toys but slightly going real .. bad speaker quality output (haha loudy but tiny).. bad gps bad wifi bad anything you name it …
ad side buttons like original s3?
yes it does have, just like the real s3.
I thing that the dual version not work is because of the rom.If you check on aliexpress for example you will see the same phone that works with one micro and one normal sim tray dual standby
And the same is for the gps.I f someone can find another rom ofr this it will work properly.Take this for example http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1921178
from which site i get the phone hdc galaxy s3 pro plz tell me thankyou……..
HDC gt-i9300
I have this phone now for 2 weeks. Everthing seems ok . Except I cant get it to work on 3G networks.
Presently I am in Thailand and bought it here.
I tried with AIS . TOT . True networks but all give only Edge 2.5.
this phone is advertised as 3G data but cannot connect.
Any advice. Firstly to if there is a service code to check phone 2G and 3G bands .
i have used the micro sim slot but I have uncovered a second slot
under the silver foil paper blocked with a plastic cover. Once removed I could insert a normal aized sim and both working now.
its 3g band is 2100MHz i guess, so what band does the 3g of your network works? also, be sure to enable 3G on the settings.
I was looking at S3 clones, including this phone, but judging by all the problems everybody seems to be having with the GPS, I think I'll just wait until the original Samsung comes down a bit in price. Thanks guys for helping me make up my mind and I hope you find a way to solve your GPS problems.
Can anyone tell me how to root this phone please ???
Ian, you say here: "…has two versions: one with Dual SIM using regular SIM card, and the other version has dual-SIM with micro-SIM slot support." I've just checked your ad at Fastcardtech and found this: "Version: One sim slot" ? No Pro with dual sim available yet?
they changed bro. dual sim was not available now.
Hi Ian !
Don't you know how to root this phone please ?
I don't want to use the Colonel Zap's way to do it.
Mine (like yours) is a "Pro Ultimate" not the "Plus" version and I don't want to brick it :-/
It was very nice 😉
Thanks a lot !
hello chgoose …
I have the S3 pro ultimate ..
. to root .. I used this and it all went well
Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v11 found on xda ..
Thanks for your answer j.j.mc 😉
No problem with gps or G-sensor after rooting ?
This is my only fear :-/
problems with gps were present even before the root.
the g-sensor ok! before and after
I have the S3 since 2 weeks.(via Fastcardtech)
The GPS doesn't work!
The g-sensor is also ok.
The wifi is even not very good, but acceptable.
Biggest problem is the GPS.
Any idea what to do?
Since this is such a steal, is it legal to own one? Can it connect to everything the real s3 can? internet, BT, wifi, etc? I am very curious. If I bought a sim card for the real s3 from a carrier would it work in this? Are there any warranties on them in case they do not work? Do they come in English or do you have to have adapt to somethings being in chinese? Please let me know.
yes, legal because youll buy it.
yes it can connect to internet, BT and wifi but not to Samsung Kies and Samsung Apps store I guess.
yes it will work as long as your network supports the indicated network frequencies.
you can say to them that they should set the phone in english language in case you arent used to Android setup and not sure where to change the language settings of the phone.
some to run the gps put a copper wire in place of the antenna, but to do this they had to open the phone.
I tried, it works only until you close the phone. closed once the reception is very very weak so as not to use it.
other solutions do not know!
hey ian.i have a question reguarding fastcardtech.com and android-sale.com,
i just ordered an HDC GALAXY S3 PRO from android-sale,after i ordered it,i came across fastcardtech.com and noticed the HDC GALAXY S3 PRO they were offering was by far alot different then the one i ordered to begin with,do you think you can go to android-sale.com and give me some feed back on the difference between there's and fastcardtech.com pls,thank you most appreciated
i think, what you can get from android sale is really different. fct mentioned to me that they are in partners with HDC for a long time and what you can get from FCT is the certified geniune.
Do somebod have a link to the original roms for hdc galaxy s3 pro ultimate
Because i have installed this rom : http://www.sendspace.com/file/aoej9i
And the 8 megapixel photos doesn"t work… :/
Marvin 43 years ago
Or someone can plz make a copy of his rom with rommanager , and upload it in rapidshare.
I ordered my phone after reading your article. I ordered oct 12, and was ship out oct 16 and got to Manila oct 23 and finally got here in Cebu oct 30 even with the TS OFEL.
Quite satisfied with the phone…
Hope I can order the 1:1 clone as the one I got is thicker than the original(short sa budget)… hehe
wow, that was fast bro. you tell, have you got it via Singpost? my order is on its way too. 😀 got it shipped by Nov 17. expecting to get it by the end of the month. 🙂
I've this phone for about 2 weeks.It's micro sim is functioning well.Play market working wellGaming sometimes hang and lag.But like others the GPS not working at all.One more thing,does it has motion gestures like the original s3?I cannot find motion setting in it??
Do somebod have a link to the original roms for hdc galaxy s3 pro ultimate
Because i have installed this rom : http://www.sendspace.com/file/aoej9i
And the 8 megapixel photos doesn"t work… :/
My phone shows mtk6575 as its cpu although it must be mtk6577.
Also, my phone has stopped working; it gets stuck on the Samsung logo.
Please can you post the firmware of the phone- HDC i9300 pro.
Is there any trick verify which phone model have I received.
I live in spain and have the clon , the problem is the gps not work!!!I think it's a scam!
hans kwekkeboom 43 years ago
Everybody is saying the GPS is a disaster and you have said a lot off times to discuss this with FCT but untill now no answer or solution is offered by you through FCT. Saying things and doing promisses needs a follow up. We have too attack FCT and FCT has too attack HDC. China does ruin their bussines outside their home country by having no after service for the rest off the world,special whenn something is not fuctionating they say send it back,what is absolutely rediculess because at the end you are 3 month more far and you payed your product in the end twice.I now have bought 3 Chinese handies in almost 3 years with GPS. None off these product the gps is working. So Chinese factories take care off your customers. Not being cheap and looking good and have a 30% cheaper product is the most importand. When for the rest everything is chitt you better don,t try to do bussiness with the not chinese market.some advices for the distributers and producers:
1 Better and understandable instructions for use.idiot to send Chinese instructions of us
2 After service, and repair, organisations in the rest off the world for their products.
3 Better and understandable information about their products and no automatic answers.
4 When you wan,t to have succes look at how the best builders off phones in the world act and help and inform their customers and I garantee FCT and the others a succesfull future,otherwise they will drown in their eastern and oneside thinking memory.
bro, are you mad at me? 🙁 I do not work on any of a chinese company, I am just an ordinary blogger and honestly i do not have that authority to tell them what they should do and the power to make them do the things that could result to better benefits for us, consumers.
as for my case, yes GPS is a real problem with Chinese-made phones, I have a ZP100 and it has also problem with GPS but it only occurs sometimes. I actually planned to make a post on how to work out with this GPS issues on Chinese Android phones but due to busy schedule in school, it had slipped my mind. When I get my ordered HDC Galaxy Note 2, I will let you guys know about its GPS status.
When in doubt, get a phone from local sellers. with that you can easily get with your warranty, but why do we order from China? Because of cheaper price.
Hi Ian & all,
Which sim card supports the 3G the normal sim or the micro-sim?
I put the normal sim and only 2G I have tried to add the micro sim but the phone havn't recognized it I don't know why! could it be fake or not working?
another thing is that many people can't hear me well when I call them, I can hear them very clearly but most of the time they can't hear me and the voice is fading!
when i speak through the hand-free people hear me very clearly
is this problem related to "noise reduction" option and how can i diss-able it as I couldn't find any in the phone settings
i do not really know about that settings, but what i remember in our ZP100, there is a settings in engineer mode which we tweak the mic to improve call experience.
on the sim, i think any slot has 3g, be sure to just set it on mobile networks settings, to wcdma only be sure to on 3G access first. youll see H sign if 3G is on. and then, i think the micro sim slot is faulty, if im not wrong
Thanks a lot but how to access the engineer mode in HDC s3 i9300 and can you give me more details as of how to make the 3G work on?
I went to network settings but I couldn't find anything related to WCDMA
Hi Ghammry,
The 3g work perfect, This phones are unlock from factory and dont have the APN of the carrier that you use in your country.
To edit the APN of you carrier you need to go to:
Setting then inside setting go to more.. then inside more.. select Mobile Networks
Then select Access Point Names.
Then in this new window. if you not see anything.
select the left button below the phone, which is in the left side of the home button
then select NEW APN
a new window will appear, you need to search in google something like this:
E.g. My carrier is claro. i search in google: apn claro country
you need to change the word country for your country.
then complete the fields in the phone with the information that you find.
Good luck.
Then please i have another problem. i flash my phone using the rom that appear in talkingmobi. but the camera of 8mp not work.
This is the link related.
Please someone have a rom for this phone in which the camera work?
If yes please upload it.
Jose Antonio
Hi guys I have to go a little off topic if I want an answer seeing as your pro's here's the question: I bought the haipi9377 from ebay and successfuly overclocked the cpu from 1 core at 1000.01 ghz and second core at 250.1ghz to both run full equaling 2 cores at 1000.01 in other words it's running 2000.02 ghz now a 2ghz dual core.The only issue is battery drain now it came with two crap 1800 mah batteries is there any chance I can get a 4800mah from another phone to use with it to extend its usage time as at the moment If use the net or an app it ab
literates the battery even
what can you expect with what you did on overclocking the phone. of course that will really drain the battery very fast. i do not know if there is a phone with 4800mAh battery rating, but i am pretty sure it wont fit on your haipai. best thing to do is, do not overclock the phone unless you really need it actually to run on that speed
PHYSC 43 years ago
Hi Ian than's for the response,but what i actualy meant to say is can i use a different mAh size battery in my haipi i9377 or am i stuck with the original battery? Can't i simply put another higher power battery in it from a different manufacturer?
yes you can as long as it will fit. high mAh just means more juice for the phone, wont be doing any bad on the phone's end I suppose.
PHYSC 43 years ago
Cheers Ian i will try my local small phone shop for some better after market battery that fits then clock it up again,i'll then let you know how it lasts out with giving it some serious gaming and app use,hopefully it won't overheat?One idea i suppose is thermal resistant padding in ceramic white,high end stuff you get on ebay and place it between the case and battery,the density would be very thin but should help to reduce the heat from the battery and the motherboard,you can get it on ebay it's called thermal resistant material.
heating is expected hehe but your idea is really awesome. i didnt know about that. thanks too. hehe
Even if cleaned of cache and unused apps and startup processes minimum it drains all power rapidly
I ask for your help.
I flash the phone with other firmware.And now is not working TOUCH -Please give me the factory firmware or UBOOT -I think I need a display driver.
BB Chip MTK6575MS
Board GT-I9300
Modem Ver. MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V20.2012/08/13 14:56
Bar code 101201MT012345678901236385_184555
Build Time Mon Sep 24 18:12:33 CST 2012
Uboot Ver. 2010.06
Kernel Ver. 3.0.13 (root @ android) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC)) # 2 PREEMPT Weg Aug 22 16:01:01 CST 2012
Android Ver. 4.0.4
SW Ver. ALPS.ICS.MP.V2.6
Custom Build Verno. : 1348481485
Only for you all hope.Thank you.
i do not have it, but if others might see this, lets hope they could share the link.
I decide to make a contribution and make a video showing how to:
– upgrade the Star B92M 720p dual sim Android with JellyBean 4.1.2
– root it
– and apply the gps fix
All B92M have non working gps configurations AND crap antenna design, so nothing works
For the first time i got a gps first fix in 461 secs , it is weak but i see satellites, better than nothing 🙂
Heres the video , step by step and a link to the files you will need as a torrent.
Enjoy ….
thanks for your share mate. I will make a post for it so many can see this. if you still have more to contribute then let me know.^^
Xuan69 43 years ago
That would be really cool of you can make it a post, but I only have this phone so dont expect many more vids 🙁 but anything useful and ill let you know …
you can always tip me via email, you can see the details via my contact section. 🙂
hi dude
i have the phone but my network mode is working on only gsm and network mode showing gsm-wcdma . and i instered 2 sim card on 2 slot . whant can i do for 3g network
please help me
try, go to settings > more . mobile networks > 3g service > Enable 3G.
what about battery ? can we use samsung original s3 battery in it ? or another aftermarket battery for galaxy s3 on this device ?
Hi dear Ian Albert Austria i am from US.. i ready did the gps fix app an nothing ;( and i have t make 3 more order here is the email t i send t fastc tech support …
i have gps problem with the 2 orders , same cellphones … looking for gps signal and it never get it …. orders numbers…before update google maps works, but now don't ;(
i did the factory reset and nothing ..HDC Galaxy S3 i9300 EX- MTK6577 Dual Core 1GB Ram
US2012120364633 and US2012111146213
Please! i will b waiting 4 it, before i make the next 3 orders… thanks . Is really important to get the gps working beacuse the costumers are truck drivers ,,,, thanks, do something for me ….
not sure about it, but try clearing the cache of the maps app. then fix the gps by going outside on an open space. using gps fix apps might do the trick as well
Does anybody have found a fix for the GPS?
Hi Ian !
Tell me…I broke the front glass of my S3 Pro Ultimate.
Do you know how to replace it ?
Thanks !
I am not so sure about it, you might want to try asking your local cellphone technicians. sorry to hear that pal 🙁
Hi there,
I have the same GPS problem.
Here is what helped:
– create a gps.conf file (this should contain your nearest NTP servers. Google for it, or use FasterGPS from Android market to create one)
– configure EPO, and A-GPS for faster first fix
– pimp the antenna of the device. Basically I did not cut any circuit or else, just took some copper from a cable, and create a big L from it, then put it under the antenna (smoothly open the glue, and put it there, just like this:
This picture shows an example of a whole new antenna which gave me the idea:
With these fixes I get position in 10-15 second (open air), with the accuracy of 19-25 meter.
The only problem is, if I put back the phone's back the signal strenghts are lower and the accuracy is 45-60 meters 🙁 Also the first fix is around 30-120 second.
So we have to build a new antenne, because no software update will solve this..
Let me ask a question:
The camera should be either 8M or 12Mpixel, but I can't do just 640×480 video. Is there a setting to change to get the 720p?
you can try a different video recording app. just search from the playstore "video recording"
gr8tjoey 43 years ago
Not working unfortunately. I tried cameraPro (formely cameraX), but I was not able to choose 720p. The highest resolution was 480 :-//
Could it be a driver problem?
Could you check yours? How do you set it to 720p?
I wrote this guy to ask the same question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mgtjDgidyX4
can you set the video recording setting to "Fine"? in that settings I can have 720p videos.
gr8tjoey 43 years ago
ummmm, that was it (how shame.. but :)))
hello does the cloned S3 have the same motion/gestures function as in the original S3?if so how do I activate it? or does it have an app for this?thanks…
Hi ian
I have a hdc i9300, phone as tablet is great, but as phone i dont hear well. Besides this i Recommend it. This week it fell ánd broke the glass. Where can i get a replacement for its glass? Thks
I am not sure where you can find replacement for it bro.
Another fix for GPS:
This is a different model, but the same motherboard (chipset). As you can see it is about poor connectivity between the motherboard & antenna.
I used some connection cleaner fluid and "sprayed" 1 drop to the motherboard's GPS connector (below the antenna).
It helped a bit, but would be better to solder again the antenna to the GPS connector.
Does anybody have a guide how to disassemble the phone? I would make a try.
thank you for the tip.
Hello, please can you send me photos of the HDC galaxy s3 pro blue.
Thanks you very much.
this is my email: firstname.lastname@example.com
how to hard reset this phone
go to recovery mode. turn off phone, then press power + volume up together.
Can I use the original s3 battery in this phone?
yes I think so
i'm just curious about this. how i should identify what kind of s3 clone do i have.. is there anyway to find it?
Hi, do you know the code to access engineer mode? i can not find it anywhere
try dialling *#*#d0gmode#*#*#
Hi Hideki, my HDC Galaxy s3 ex has been dropped and the screen is broken. I want to replace it. The Samsung Galaxy s3 touchscreen is the same than HDC Galaxy s3.
Thanks a lot.
Nokivid 44 years ago
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USDA's April 12 U.S. old crop ending stocks estimate for corn is 877 million bushels, a little higher than average trade expectations, and up from last month's estimate of 752 million bushels. Soybean stocks came in at 615 million bushels, 29 million bushels higher than expectations, and up 20 million bushels from last month. Wheat ending stocks, at 422 million bushels, was a little lower than expected, according to Marcus.


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I am a real sucker when it comes to thyme plants. I can be found at plant fairs hunting them out, as others hunt truffles. They come in all shapes and sizes. They can vary in scent from wonderful spicy orange and a herby lemon to a pungent pine. The leaves can vary from large and round to long and thin, or even woolly. I defy any one not to want them in the garden especially when they are in flower. Historically they have been used medicinally since Assyrian times, which was at the end of the second millennium BC. Current research has shown Thymus vulgaris arrest the ageing process and is very beneficial in the treatment of stomach ulcers.
My collection has expanded over the past two decades to over 50 different thyme varieties and it is at this time of year they look so beautiful.
The best culinary thymes in my opinion are, Orange scented, Thymus 'Fragrantissimus', Broad leaf thyme, Thymus pulegioides, Golden lemon thyme, Thymus 'Golden Lemon', Lemon thyme, Thymus 'Culinary Lemon' and French thyme, Thymus vulgaris 'French'
If I had to just choose one it would be the broad leaved thyme as this is so useful with its large leaves that can be used whole or chopped, roasted with vegetables,
used in marinades, or infused in water then added to the bath to ease my aching muscles.
The creeping varieties are wonderful for bees and butterflies and spread delightfully over gravel and rocks. Here are just four to inspire you.
My top tip for growing thymes is to cut them back after flowering, this encourages the plant to put on new growth which helps to protect them from the vagaries of the winter.
We will be taking a lovely selection of Thymes to this years RHS Hampton Court , 2nd-8th July, where I am going to create a small herb garden that you will be able to walk through. This will be situated down by the Rose Marquee site number TH/5 and near the Thames entrance. Look forward to seeing you there.