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(1) "Accumulated contributions" means the sum of all amounts deducted from base salary, together with four percent interest compounded annually.
(2) "Active military duty" means full-time active duty with the armed forces of the United States, namely, the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines or Navy; and service with the National Guard or reserve military forces of any of the armed forces when the employee has been called to active full-time duty. (3) "Actuarially equivalent" or "of equal actuarial value" means a benefit of equal value computed upon the basis of the mortality table and interest rates as set and adopted by the retirement board in accordance with the provisions of this article: Provided, That when used in the context of compliance with the federal maximum benefit requirements of Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code, "actuarially equivalent" shall be computed using the mortality tables and interest rates required to comply with those requirements.
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(5) "Base salary" means compensation paid to an employee without regard to any overtime pay.
(6) "Beneficiary" means a surviving spouse or other surviving beneficiary who is entitled to, or will be entitled to, an annuity or other benefit payable by the fund.
(7) "Board" means the Consolidated Public Retirement Board created pursuant to article ten-d, chapter five of this code.
(8) "Dependent child" means any unmarried child or children born to or adopted by a member or retirant of the fund who:
(A) Is under the age of eighteen;
(B) After reaching eighteen years of age, continues as a full-time student in an accredited high school, college, university or business or trade school until the child or children reaches the age of twenty-three years; or
(C) Is financially dependent on the member or retirant by virtue of a permanent mental or physical disability upon evidence satisfactory to the board.
(9) "Dependent parent" means the member's or retirant's parent or stepparent claimed as a dependent by the member or retirant for federal income tax purposes at the time of the member's or retirant's death.
(10) "Employee" means any person regularly employed in the service of the agency as a law-enforcement officer after March 12, 1994, and who is eligible to participate in the fund.
(11) "Final average salary" means the average of the highest annual compensation received for employment with the agency, including compensation paid for overtime service, received by the employee during any five calendar years within the employee's last ten years of service: Provided, That annual compensation for determining benefits during any determination period may not exceed the maximum compensation allowed as adjusted for cost of living in accordance with section seven, article ten-d, chapter five of this code and Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(12) "Fund", "plan", "system" or "retirement system" means the West Virginia State Police Retirement Fund created and established by this article.
(13) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(14) "Law-enforcement officer" means an individual employed or otherwise engaged in either a public or private position which involves the rendition of services relating to enforcement of federal, state or local laws for the protection of public or private safety, including, but not limited to, positions as deputy sheriffs, police officers, marshals, bailiffs, court security officers or any other law-enforcement position which requires certification, but excluding positions held by elected sheriffs or appointed chiefs of police whose duties are purely administrative in nature.
(15) "Member" means any person who has contributions standing to his or her credit in the fund and who has not yet entered into retirement status.
(16) "Month of service" means each month for which an employee is paid or entitled to payment for at least one hour of service for which contributions were remitted to the fund. These months shall be credited to the member for the calendar year in which the duties are performed.
(17) "Partially disabled" means an employee's inability, on a probable permanent basis, to perform the essential duties of a law-enforcement officer by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months, but which impairment does not preclude the employee from engaging in other types of nonlaw-enforcement employment.
(18) "Physical or mental impairment" means an impairment that results from an anatomical, physiological or psychological abnormality that is demonstrated by medically accepted clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques.
(19) "Plan year" means the twelve-month period commencing on July 1 of any designated year and ending the following June 30.
(20) "Qualified public safety employee" means any employee of a participating state or political subdivision who provides police protection, fire fighting services or emergency medical services for any area within the jurisdiction of the state or political subdivision, or such other meaning given to the term by Section 72(t)(10)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code or by Treasury Regulation §1.401(a)-1(b)(2)(v) as they may be amended from time to time.
(21) "Required beginning date" means April 1 of the calendar year following the later of: (a) The calendar year in which the member attains age seventy and one-half years; or (b) the calendar year in which he or she retires or otherwise separates from service with the agency after having attained the age of seventy and one-half years.
(22) "Retirant" or "retiree" means any member who commences an annuity payable by the retirement system.
(23) "Salary" means the compensation of an employee, excluding any overtime payments.
(24) "Surviving spouse" means the person to whom the member or retirant was legally married at the time of the member's or retirant's death and who survived the member or retirant.
(25) "Totally disabled" means an employee's probable permanent inability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determined physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months. For purposes of this subdivision, an employee is totally disabled only if his or her physical or mental impairments are so severe that he or she is not only unable to perform his or her previous work as an employee of the agency, but also cannot, considering his or her age, education and work experience, engage in any other kind of substantial gainful employment which exists in the state regardless of whether: (A) The work exists in the immediate area in which the employee lives; (B) a specific job vacancy exists; or (C) the employee would be hired if he or she applied for work.
(26) "Years of service" means the months of service acquired by a member while in active employment with the agency divided by twelve. Years of service shall be calculated in years and fraction of a year from the date of active employment of the member with the agency through the date of termination of employment or retirement from the agency. If a member returns to active employment with the agency following a previous termination of employment with the agency and the member has not received a refund of contributions plus interest for the previous employment under section eight of this article, service shall be calculated separately for each period of continuous employment and years of service shall be the total service for all periods of employment. Years of service shall exclude any periods of employment with the agency for which a refund of contributions plus interest has been paid to the member unless the employee repays the previous withdrawal, as provided in section eight of this article, to reinstate the years of service.


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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Linda 2010: Wrestling's Biggest Botched Move
Indeed WWE attempted the biggest high spot of all—the equivalent of a shooting star press onto a ringside table from the top rung of a ladder while it was balanced on the ropes. They had their longtime CEO run for U.S. Senate.
And, like in wrestling, the wisdom of that maneuver was ultimately judged by its success. Hit that moonsault flush, and you look like a hero. Miss it, and you look like a fool. But, alas, Linda McMahon last night connected with nothing but an empty mat. And so the McMahon family's decision to run for Senate can now officially be looked at as not much more than a colossal miscalculation.
And this is not a case of 20/20 hindsight. Most anybody who has closely followed Vince and Linda McMahon over the 30 years that they've run WWE realized how ludicrous it was to have Linda run for public office with a track record of doing not much more than being chief executive officer of a corporation that most Americans consider silly or sleazy or both.
And, yet, somehow the McMahons seem to be taken off-guard by how poorly their political gamble turned out. And what an expensive gamble it was. Linda McMahon reportedly spent $50-million of her own money—that is to say money the McMahon family has earned running WWE—to finance her election. For that huge sum, WWE bought itself some of the worst publicity it has ever received, and that's saying a lot.
Fair or unfair, the mainstream media typically ignores the pro wrestling industry, unless a big celebrity makes a crossover appearance or a high-profile wrestler drops dead. And while the McMahons may have over the years resented the fact that the "elitist" media's neglect has meant that some of WWE's impressive accomplishments have gone ignored by the general public (dominant cable ratings, live attendance records, recognition from charitable groups), they should count their blessings that many of the negative stories coming from WWE have also gone under reported.
But that all changes when you have one of your top executives run for national office. As would be expected, Linda McMahon's candidacy led to both reporters and political adversaries trying to turn over every stone to uncover the dirt on her. And they didn't have to look too far.
Appalling WWE storylines involving misogyny, incest, and even necrophilia gained a national spotlight. New attention was drawn to the spate of premature deaths among ex-WWE wrestlers, and the drug abuse behind many of those deaths. Connecticut authorities even began looking into the questionable classification of WWE performers as independent contractors. Skeleton after skeleton after skeleton was unearthed from the McMahons' family closet.
The McMahons may have thought the kind of scrutiny they received was unfair—and maybe some of it was—but they should have expected it. The truth is that neither Richard Blumenthal's operatives nor the mainstream media scratched the surface of the myriad bad calls that WWE made while Linda McMahon was at the helm. (I saw no mention anywhere of the single most tasteless WWE angle I ever witnessed—Muhammad Hassan's simulated terrorist beheading of The Undertaker, which aired on TV on the same day as the 2005 London train bombings.)
But, instead, the McMahons appeared shocked—and even indignant—over the criticism they were receiving in the mainstream media. WWE responded by launching another potentially expensive media campaign, this one drawing attention to all the good work WWE does and casting anyone who questions WWE's benevolence as a mean bully.
It's worth noting that WWE really does do a lot of good things. Although I could do without all the self-aggrandizing, I've never doubted WWE's motives in visiting American troops or granting the wishes of sick children. They are selfless and honorable deeds, and WWE won't let you forget them. Beyond that, it's true that WWE generally brings a lot of happiness to the lives of its fans, and that many a family comes together to enjoy WWE entertainment.
But as much as it has tried to reinvent itself and hide from that dirty "wrestling" label, in the end, WWE should be well aware of its bad reputation, and not put itself in a situation to make many more people aware of it.
Even while trying to discredit their detractors, the McMahons only gave them ammunition in recent weeks with some of the most embarrassing antics they've ever attempted: A heavy-handed "Stand Up For WWE" campaign. A lawsuit against the state for not allowing voters to wear John Cena T-Shirts. A vow to give away free WWE merchandise outside polling locations. A "fan appreciation night" in Connecticut four days before the election in which WWE deeply discounted tickets in a thinly veiled attempt to buy votes. Another WWE event in a Connecticut arena on Election Day itself.
And then there was that disgrace of a segment on this past Monday's Raw featuring WWE Chairman Vince McMahon presumably moving his bowels on a Blumenthal campaign sign. How dare anyone question the tactfulness of WWE!
And so, after the last vote was counted, Linda and Vince McMahon's baby, World Wrestling Entertainment, is left with an even worse mainstream reputation than it had before the race. And Vince and Linda themselves are $50-million poorer.
And so maybe the McMahons are finally ready to return their focus to running the family business. With pay-per-view buy rates and TV ratings the lowest they've been in years, it couldn't come too soon.
All that said, there is a silver lining in the fiasco that was "Linda 2010." The fact is that WWE may have inadvertently benefited from McMahon's campaign in ways it may not realize today.
Even while defending themselves from the various criticisms they have faced over the last several months, the previously oblivious McMahons must have had their eyes opened to their company's perception outside the bubble of the WWE Universe. The reality is that the fun, fantasy world of WWE has a lot of real world problems to address.
Only good things can come from that kind of self-awareness—and some already have. The issue of whether WWE superstars should be classified as employees, and therefore receive benefits including health insurance, is being given more consideration than it ever has. During the campaign, WWE banned any use of the lethal prescription drug Soma, took further measures to protect performers from dangerous concussions—including by banning unprotected chair shots to the head—and toned down some of the needless gore and salaciousness in its TV product.
While the motives in making those moves may have been less than pure, they nevertheless got done.
And maybe, along the way, you even got some cheap WWE tickets as well.
Al Castle
Pro Wrestling Illustrated Senior Writer
4 comments:
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated said...
Nice column, Al. And to think, all that WWE baggage and she still lost by little more than 100,000 votes.
- November 3, 2010 at 2:30 PM
This is one of the most insightful pieces on wrestling and politics I've read anywhere, ever. A great read.
- November 4, 2010 at 9:32 PM
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated said...
CNN.com reported that Linda and Hubby spent $46.1-million on the campaign, which means they spent $100.07 for each vote Linda received.
Linda has said in her concession speech that she and her people sent a message to Washington and that there are no regrets on her part.
For all the bad publicity that Al spoke of, I have to think Linda was enriched by the experience and that the financial hit won't impact the McMahons' lifestyle one iota.
Stu Saks
- November 5, 2010 at 9:05 AM
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated said...
I agree that the McMahons won't be missing any meals after spending $50 million, but I don't know about the experience being enriching. I really think that the McMahons were somewhat oblivious to their public perception, and may have thought twice about running for elected office if they realized how much the family business would be dragged through the mud.
-Al Castle
- November 5, 2010 at 11:13 AM


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Its the older tradition-loving Boomers who have become accustomed to Madison Avenue solving every need, want and desire - versus the edgy up-and-coming Next Generation. The Next-Gen is nothing like you've seen before and you need to get current with your marketing or you will end up on the losing end of the stick.... or so many would have you believe ... except its really a repeat of a cycle we've seen before and we can see the outcome.
Cycles & Susan B. Anthony
Boomers today drive wine sales and its the women Boomers who are the primary wine buyers according to many studies. Those were the the same bra-burning feminists that were labeled as radicals back in the 1960's and early 1970's when they were Millennials. They were nothing like we've ever seen before either .... well .... there was Susan B. Anthony in a prior cycle but that's another story.
An article that came out last week says Millennials are looking for non-pretentious products, non-traditional packaging, simple wines at an affordable price that speak to them; each are reported solutions for cracking the Millennial Code and developing a successful wine marketing program to that untapped pot of gold at the end of the cohort marketing rainbow.
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"...flout the bureaucratic rules that dictate how wine should be made. It's an eclectic, slightly subversive list with a decidedly anti-authoritarian bent."The description of Millennials and what they like sound eerily familiar ... non-traditional packaging, simple wines at an affordable price.... transparency, authenticity, adventure, irreverent behavior.....
Back to cycles - there was a day when the Boomers weren't traditionalists either. In the 1960's we Boomers wanted transparency... except we called it Government lies. We wanted authenticity ... except we called it "getting real." We leaned toward being irreverent, and were called radicals. We were part of the Occupy Movement ... except we called the event a "sit-in." And we also drank wine - mostly inexpensive sweet wines; Blue Nun, Reunite (on ice ...), Grey Riesling, Mateus, Lancers, Rhineskeller, Paul Mason wine in carafe's, etc.
Those brands were the wine companies solutions for marketing to the Boomers in that era .... wines from non-traditional regions and presented in non-traditional packages, emphasizing fun, adventure, and sex appeal. We were really anti-authoritarian, sustainably-green. Heck, we even recycled the Lancers bottles as candle holders! Millennial current day likes and dislikes are very similar to what came before them so there is a road map and we are seeing the same thing happening with the growth in Rieslings as an example, and the multitude of packaging.
Radical Feminism and Wine
|Gloria Steinem
".... given the game as it exists, women make decisions. For instance, the Miss America contest is in all of its states ... the single greatest source of scholarship money for women in the United States. If a contest based only on appearance was the single greatest source of scholarship money for men, we would be saying, "This is why China wins." You know? It's ridiculous. But that's the way the culture is. I think that we need to change the culture, not blame the people that are playing the only game that exists." (highlighted for emphasis)


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Officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service have signed records of decision (RODs) approving a right of way across federal land for the Sigurd to Red Butte No. 2 – 345 kV Transmission Line Project, which could provide key grid access for wind energy projects in the region.
The BLM says the transmission line comes in response to anticipated load growth in southwestern Utah, and will provide approximately 600 MW when it is complete.
The signing of the RODs for this project will allow PacifiCorp (doing business as Rocky Mountain Power) to construct, operate and maintain a single-circuit, alternating-current, 345 kV overhead transmission line. The transmission line would run approximately 170 miles from the existing Sigurd Substation near Richfield, Utah, to the existing Red Butte Substation in Washington County, Utah. The requested right-of-way width for the construction and operation of the line on federal lands is 150 feet.
Approximately 113 miles (67%) of the transmission-line route would be located on lands administered by three BLM-Utah field offices (Cedar City, Fillmore and Richfield Field Offices) and two national forests (Dixie and Fishlake National Forest), which required that PacifiCorp request a right of way from both the BLM and the Forest Service.
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Here you'll get all the information you need to start Marble development:
Here is some advice about how packaging is supposed to happen on the various plattforms that are supported.
Configure Marble with:
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=release -DQTONLY=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/Applications/ ../marble
To generate a Diskimage (.dmg) one can use this script (based on parts by Tim Sutton, thanks!):
VOLNAME=${APPNAME}-${VERSION} DMGNAME=${VOLNAME}Uncompressed.dmg COMPRESSEDDMGNAME=${VOLNAME}.dmg
function deploy_file() { for n in $(otool -L $1 | grep Qt); do path=`echo $n | grep Qt` if [ $path ] ; then name=$(basename $path) FRAMEWORKS="$FRAMEWORKS $name" fi done
for framework in $FRAMEWORKS ; do install_name_tool -change \ $framework.framework/Versions/4/$framework \ @executable_path/../Frameworks/$framework.framework/Versions/4/$framework \ $1 done }
function deploy_plugins() { for plugin in $1/Contents/Resources/plugins/*; do deploy_file $plugin done }
function set_bundle_display_options() { osascript <<-EOF
tell application "Finder" set f to POSIX file ("${1}" as string) as alias tell folder f open tell container window set toolbar visible to false set statusbar visible to false set current view to icon view delay 1 -- sync set the bounds to {20, 50, 300, 400} end tell delay 1 -- sync set icon size of the icon view options of container window to 64 set arrangement of the icon view options of container window to not arranged set position of item "Marble.app" to {100,150} set position of item "Applications" to {280, 150} set background picture of the icon view options of container window to file "background.png" of folder "Pictures" set the bounds of the container window to {0, 0, 300, 400} update without registering applications delay 5 -- sync close end tell delay 5 -- sync end tell
function create_symlinks() { cd "$1/Contents/Resources" ln -s "../MacOS/resources/data/" "data" ln -s "../MacOS/resources/plugins/" "plugins" cd - }
rm ~/Desktop/${DMGNAME} rm ~/Desktop/${COMPRESSEDDMGNAME} hdiutil create -size 150m -fs HFS+ -volname ${VOLNAME} ~/Desktop/${DMGNAME}
hdiutil attach ~/Desktop/${DMGNAME}
DEVS=$(hdiutil attach ~/Desktop/${DMGNAME} | cut -f 1) DEV=$(echo $DEVS | cut -f 1 -d ' ') VOLUME=$(mount |grep ${DEV} | cut -f 3 -d ' ')
cp -Rp /Applications/${APPNAME}.app ${VOLUME}/${APPNAME}.app
macdeployqt ${VOLUME}/${APPNAME}.app create_symlinks ${VOLUME}/${APPNAME}.app deploy_file "${VOLUME}/${APPNAME}.app/Contents/MacOS/lib/libmarblewidget.7.dylib" deploy_plugins ${VOLUME}/${APPNAME}.app
mkdir -p ${VOLUME}/Pictures
cp ~/Desktop/marble-dmg-background.png ${VOLUME}/Pictures/background.png
ln -s /Applications/ ${VOLUME}/Applications set_bundle_display_options ${VOLUME} mv ${VOLUME}/Pictures ${VOLUME}/.Pictures
hdiutil detach $DEV
hdiutil convert ~/Desktop/${DMGNAME} -format UDBZ -o ~/Desktop/${COMPRESSEDDMGNAME}
It uses the macdeployqt tool which copies Qt and its plugins into the App Bundle. macdeployqt also tells the main application to link against the libs contained in the bundle, instead of the system libs. This does not happen to the libmarblewidget and the Marble plugins, so it has to be done by the script. The script also sets a background Image for the dmg. (Place it at ~/Desktop/marble-dmg-background.png or change the path in the script)
After that you should have Marble-version.dmg on you Desktop.
Here are a few links to various issues we are working on:
Overview of the plans for GeoGraphicsView Developing the GeoParser to work with GeoGraphicsView
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Taking pictures is a good way to keep memories alive. I am not be a professional photographer but I love to take photographs on architecture and landscape. Hopefully I will slowly graduating on taking portraits. Enjoy!
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The older I get the more I understand that since I've been a Catholic all my life, not necessarily always a good or practicing Catholic mind you, but raised and surrounded by Catholics and constantly confirming my belief in the Church as an adult, I realize that I cannot fully see things from any other perspective, specifically relating to my in-laws. It's hard to put my finger on it; I will never have the perspective of a non-Catholic.
To sum it up, since faith and reason are united in Truth, why don't my in-laws move in my direction? Why, quite recently, would a close relation proudly proclaim his desire to leave the Church to become a Lutheran pastor? Why would he think, telling me a Catholic from beginning and to hopeful end, I would react with anything but sadness?
It seems my relative considers himself a "cultural Catholic" because he's never been the practicing sort. But, he's still a Catholic, which places him in an entirely different category than the rest. I've prayed for my proverbial big ol' snow-covered dung hill of Lutheran in-laws, but even though I can't completely understand how they can turn off (or have killed as Father Corapi would warn) the nudgings that I'm certain they receive from their consciences, I expected more from this particular relative -- a move towards Rome instead of away.
Not until I started reading Karl Keating's, Catholicism and Fundamentalism - The Attack on Romanism by Bible Christians*, did I understand more clearly why this in-law's revelation, despite us not being extremely close, so disturbed me. It was the feeling of betrayal, the sense of loss, and the sadness.
What few practicing Catholics can imagine is that they might chuck Catholicism for something like fundamentalism, to which they are not drawn at all. Still, they know that people of their acquaintance, people from their own parishes, have made the transition, and are seemingly none the worse for wear. These former Catholics function the same way on the job, and shop at the same malls. They seem largely unchanged by their newfound faith.
Despite that, their conversion is taken as a betrayal because it is a denial. A change to Eastern Orthodoxy or Anglo-Catholicism is more an adjustment than a real switch; even becoming a lapsed Catholic makes sense, since it is a matter of letting spiritual indolence take control. But fundamentalism? To embrace it is to reject Catholicism outright, because fundamentalism does not just modify, but discards, the sacramental and liturgical core of Catholicism. One might as well subscribe to an obscure Eastern cult. To most Catholics, that would be just as sensible.
My in-law told me he would "always appreciate his (soon-to-be discarded) Catholic Faith." To me this is completely nonsensical and there's not even a good analogy for it. Possibly, "I will always appreciate the medicine that saves me from illness but I choose not to refill the prescription?"
But it didn't stop there.
"God is calling me to be a Lutheran pastor and I'm going to bring people to Jesus. You have to appreciate that God is calling me to do this."
Further, the notion that we, as a collective of Christians, have to evangelize others against "Islam."
Since this was all a shot across the bow, I was totally unprepared. As Karl Keating also said, knowing how to argue is just as important as knowing what to argue. I think I failed on both counts. However, I didn't stay on the ropes.
On the Islam point, I explained that Mohammedism and Protestantism were both heresies and talked about how the Pope is meant to be a bridge builder. (I didn't mention that if all of united Christendom didn't eliminate the heresy of Mohammedism centuries ago, why would he think that a bunch of disparate Christians would fare any better today.)
I also told him that I completely disagreed with his desire to leave the Church and that God would never lead him away from the fullness of Truth. To the comment meant to get some concession out of me about "appreciating" his path, I told him I didn't have to appreciate anyone leaving the Church. As his in-law and fellow Christian I would love him and always pray for him, but in no way did I appreciate this endeavor.
Not the most charitable, probably not the most efficacious, but not completely milque-toast. If God wants me to do any apologetics, He's going to have to provide all of it for me, every last drop.
*This is not to equate Lutherans with fundamentalists
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Bass throbs, smoke billows and a strobe paints a rainbow on thousands of revelers indulging in fancy drinks and the practiced tease of a caged bikini girl with a back tat. But it's lunchtime on a Tuesday, and there are floodlights. That's because I'm at the annual Nightclub & Bar Trade Show, where more than 600 industry players are shaking their latest and greatest moneymakers.
The products range from spirits and sound systems to glassware and games, anything related to the operational side of nightlife. That includes stuff the average clubgoer never sees, like vacuums. But I am the average clubgoer, so I focus on what matters to my tribe.
On my way to the Liquid Ice Energy Drink booth, I notice a beautiful woman in a tight dress with a website printed across the ass. Despite feeling creepy, I stare, trying to make out the URL. I'm tempted to ask the furry-booted vixens of Liquid Ice if they can read it, but instead I try a sample. It tastes like one of those deliciously fruit-smelling markers, with a refreshing fizz.
Across the way lies "The Future of Flirting." Called FlipMe, it aims to empower women to flirt safely through a set of clever cards and a website. On one side, the cards say things like, "I'm that girl," "You're being hit on" and "Here's hoping you can read." On the other is an ID number and a login for flipme.com. It's a sexy and playful approach, and no personal information is shared in order to make a connection.
Speaking of sexy and playful, the next thing I see is a plastic figurine in a mankini positioned over a plaque that reads, "Cancun Spring Break Hairiest Chest Winner." Don't like him? Far Out Awards can make you one with a lifelike breakfast skillet instead, or maybe a marlin or brass knuckles. You dream it; they'll shellac it.
I'm suddenly thirsty, and while beer isn't my go-to, I've always liked New Belgium. I try Biere de Mars, part of its Lips of Faith series. It's complex and bright, and "Beer Ranger" Ben Barrett tells me the flavor comes from wild yeasts. I tell him I like wild, and he asks if I want to try something really special. He hits me with La Folie sour brown ale. Apparently, special tastes like fermented pickle juice. I don't like Scotch either, so I'm sure this is just another case of my palate not being at geek levels of cool.
I do like Kona Brewing Company's Koko Brown ale and its toasted coconut top note. Six-year-old Ron del Barrilito, Puerto Rico's real favorite rum, is a smoky, oaky delight straight or with a splash of coconut water over ice. And Crater Lake's hazelnut espresso-infused vodka with cream makes me feel a little like The Dude, especially given how much this trade show looks like a Coen brothers dream sequence.
Just past the confetti cannon is a glowing beer pong table. Liquid Games' Kurt Doll says you can usually find them "where it's cold or where there's a beach," though the Strip has several. Down the row, a sign says: "Move over beer pong, there's a new game in town." That game is the Shot Gun, a toy Russian roulette revolver that fires hard alcohol. Taking shots is a potent experience without the liquor literally shooting down your throat, but what do I know.
Heading out, I see a mini bowling alley and three old guys in massage chairs that look primed for alien experimentation. The booty URLs are everywhere. I say as much to a purveyor, adding that I might write about it in my column. The guy next to me says this: "I don't understand why your column's not on your ass." Touché, strange man. Maybe next month.


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Entries in surf city (1)
Is it cross:30 yet?
7 months until Mol. Preparations are forming. Smiles happening. Gotta get the double bike case carrier, UCI license, jet tix to Brussels, and so on, etc. Can not wait. Filtering through files, I found some old photos and got all nostalgic an such. Surf City. I remember racing for the first time in 97 when I moved to CA. I literally got sick in my chamois. Even with that shellacking, the bug was there though from that day and still is.
The Surf City and Central Coast races were epic. Beautiful scenery and the race organizations were spectacular. Racing every weekend with the level of riders being faced taught me lots. Moving to CO was like an "11" if the Bay Area was like a "10" in terms of retardedly fast speed of the competitors but it prepared me well. The Republic is a fish bowl you know. Now I am going to go to Belgium and get the snot kicked out of me but I swear to you I will fight until I grind the teeth out of my head.
If'n you get the chance, check out this old homie's site, Hans Kellner. Old Sycip rider, friend and mad videographer. He's actually got video of the race above. You have to CLICK HERE to access this vid though (the thing to the right is only a screen capture). Check out the vids of the DFL races as well. They were EPIC. You raced for free if you wore a dress. (yes that's me in the pretty green one).
If I get the chance, I want to head back and do some racing out West this season. We'll see. The scene was great and I miss it occasionally. The old bros are there and it would be fun.
7 months. Looking forward to jumping over barriers.


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Do you still have an adult child living at home, rent-free, hot meals, all expenses paid? Just like a boomerang, do your kids keep coming back? Or do you send money to your adult children?
If you didn't figure out the difference between helping your children and setting them up to expect less of themselves in "Moochers, Part 1," it's not too late to learn how and when to cut the cord.
Mark, 27, and Chris, 29, are still living at home with their parents. Short of selling the house, what can their folks do to encourage their boys to get out on their own?
Dominick is 25, unemployed, and lives at home with his mother " who's considering getting a second job to keep supporting him. His younger sister wants him to stop mooching off their mom.
Marcy is fed up that her 32-year-old husband still asks his parents to help them pay their bills. She's embarrassed about it and is losing respect for her complacent husband.


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One of Gerardo Antonio Feria's favorite sayings is "Be the change you want to be in the world." Taking that advice to heart, Feria came to Texas State, where he is completing a master's degree in criminal justice — a degree that will help him make the difference he envisions.
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 2:49 pm
Post subject: Muffy's Two EP2 pet peeves
#1: okay, who was on crack about the flux spawn default? (it's a joke, okay? i can't take this seriously)
especially when the RP storylines from both camps are a sham. a SHAM. where's the "omg! they're invading duck!" storylines? nope. all we get is, "oooo look new toys!"
make the danger known as priority #1
assume that alot of time will be spent by brave samaritans covering miner butts and getting flux dumped like crazy
ever been fighting some flux and more jump in? not fun
i do not like the fact ND thinks the community will "self-police" the flux. they won't. at least the "moral majority" will ignore the need for such and quote from the bible of "hard knocks"
I understand that the spawn rates will change, except i don't think this is the way to roleplay it as some kind of ingame surprise party. it's not, okay? know why? because those of us who stop to escort miners want a storyline to base their RP on, okay? capiche? get it fucknuts?
ND & MG always turn a blind eye to gripes like this. they think, "oh yes, another one who's not patient. things will change" (no. they won't change. know why? it's because it's not the FLUX SPAWN RATE that pisses me off, but the
storyline priority (yes, so you have storylines with the word "flux" in them. good for you. faggot semantic wankers)
If i'm going to be doing something meaningful i'd like the fucking storyline to acknowledge the few brave (wo)men like me who are doing the same selfless work
of course, it's always been "dog eat dog" over at ND "CIVvigilante/HGgankfleet" pizza/beer factory.
#2: didn't anyone notice the arrow keys are USUALLY used by MOUSE players to control thrust, right? (kinda inconvenient not to notice SOMEONE'S DOCKING WARNING!)
what the fuck is wrong with you people? got the joystick crammed up yer goddamned arse to far and decided to POS your head in their too? ASS CAMPERS!
next time map it to pageup/pagedwn like the rest of us here in reality.
ahhhhh much better. thx fer listening. all better now.
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 2:15 pm
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If that sector is a good resource location (never mined it, don't know), wouldn't it make sense for the Flux to make it a priority target? It should be a dangerous place.
Lot of complaints about the spawn rates, which I understand. But mostly I see the problem is we (players) haven't gotten organized in our response and many (most?) are playing JG as a single-player game (guilty!).
If your miner can't defend itself, get an escort. Contact New Dawn; they do it for free. Other pilots will too. Use F5 :flux to call for help.
Pilots patrolling for flux: Announce your role as you pass through a sector. If you note a miner or arti hunter, stay close to respond to help calls. Ask if they need/want cover. Monitor F5 :flux for help calls.
Everyone: Dump discipline! If you gotta dump flux - and we all do sometimes - announce your intentions to give other pilots warning. If you can, tow your flux a bit to let defenseless pilots get clear.
This is the invasion, people. It's what we've been waiting for. It's here. So let's work together.
what a horribly cute sentiment. get real.
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Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 7:53 pm
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I'd like to see the flux spawn remain the same, with some kind of dump protection for noobs (say only one flux if dumped will go after a noob). FInally, escorting has a real meaning. I escorted a miner for an hour on US yesterday. Usually, that would have me tearing my hair out. With random flux spawns, dumping, and a pleasant miner I actually had a great time. Escorts meaning something = win. Being able to escort without going out of your mind = win. Not just a small win, either. An uber big fat mofo win.
The reason there's no escorts around atm is the fact that it is incredibly dull. With better flux spawns, I expect to see more escorts coming around. Hopefully, most of the really rich giant roids will be in unreg - that way, escorts can engage bigger flux.
BTW, take a look at the warden shield on the HM. It's a pretty self sufficient ship, with a shield at 4 times the recharge of a mortar (IE totally insane protection,
uber armour). It can certainly look after itself long enough for some kind person to come along and save it. With an escort in fairly big flux sectors it can hold several flux while the escort kills them, and the shield will be able to take it long enough for a decent escort to kill the flux - it's that good.
The LMs need a bit of help though, seriously. A bit more power would do it, then you could mount 3 financiers and a thorn easily. Lower flux spawns near station sectors might also be a plan.
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Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:41 pm
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oh, i agree. did you see me talk about changing flux spawns other than near n00b frequented spots?
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 4:19 am
Post subject: LM tangent
When I had a Quant account, I regularly mined in a Harmattan with a Feather and 3 Financiers, without any serious problems. When you're throttled down for mining (active or otherwise) there's plenty of juice for a weapon gun (or at least any weapon gun an S2 cap can power... plasma is out of the question, without rather silly arty-ization with a CB).
I'll grant you, though, that my Quant experience predates Ep2 by a fair degree, and my mining was mostly in quiet sectors people rarely passed through. The above may not be relevant post-Ep2. :)
Just another nohbody
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The new flux spawn is definitely something that I dont like. A whole mess of flux in each sector puts a major hamper on PvP. No longer does a common pvp pilot just have to worry about the overwhelming uberness of diehard twitchy powergamers. They now have to deal with 5-10 flux spawn in addition to whatever threat level the ememy pilot(s) pose. To make things worse, I can now see that the new system is eventually going to be exploited by childish players (i.e. attacking another HG pilot(s) that are under attack by pinkies in the same sector or laying in wait at a jumpgate to purposely dump flux on enemies).
IMO, the new system isnt going to work for long and many will simply quit to go pvp in some other game that is less frustrating.
The next issue I have with the new flux spawn is the impact they have on newer players. If I walked into the game as it sits right now as a brand new player and launched into space w/ noob gear only to be podded by 5-10 nasty c1-c3 a single sector away from a home station..... I would probably give up within a matter of days.
Mining is another problem. Why bother producing these nice big mining ships when you cant use them because of a constant conflux threat?
There should be a better balance on where these conflux attack and where there should be less resistance. My view is that spawn count should be increased the closer you get to pulsar and slackened off the deeper you are in faction territory. Basically like it was before, but with added emphasis in hot spots and random encounters.
It all boils down to this: noobs need friendlier places to fly, miners need quieter places to go, and PvP players require less conflux to focus on what they enjoy.
Im not gonna bother to pvp if there are 6 clonflux on my ass at all times and Im not going to mine because of tourists not killing their flux in every sector they fly to. I'm also not going to reset to Quant like I originally planned to do for the Ep2 patch because the idea of battling a horde of pinkies everwhere I go in a shuttle doesn't appeal to me very much. So whats left to do? Spend my money on POS's that are obviously buggy and broken? No thanks. I'll pass on that one Themis!
i'm actually getting sick and tired of the bullshit from the officials. They coded a default flux spawn that truly sucks, and think it's somehow fun to roleplay it sucking so bad??
WTF is wrong with them? If i wanted to play that fucking game, i'd go volunteer at the local army recruitment centre. At least there i know they'll cut the bullshit once i'm signed up.
:headbang: It's just so bloody confusing how they wash their hands of blame and act like they have a choice what they're responsible for. Like they think they have a fucking clue. Gods, and we thought the Aman FM (still going on, BTW) attitude towards n00bs getting ganked by sentients was bad. omfg
Look, it's dead simple: Flux spawns near core stations were ludicrous IN EPISODE 1
Cay the fucking fanboi wrote:
Flux spawning is varied by level, the higher level you are the more flux you spawn, this does not effect dumping but complaints about noobs spawning boatloads of flux are unfounded.
cram it up your ass and suck it out with a straw, felcher. I've no time for tiddlywink wank sessions with fanbois, so stfu. Get this through yer head, little man, i'm talking about conflux quality not quantity. (you know. TYPE not quantity)
you know, the suggestion that core stations have ZERO FLUX
adjacent sectors have JELLYFISH
adjacent to that SQUID C1; adjacent to that SQUID C2
"core" being the 3 main core station sectors
non-core station sectors could have spawn types one rank higher perhaps
everywhere else can have the current spawn rates even if that ticks off the PvPers flouncing around unreg & border sectors
*sigh* it doesn't have to be a literal interpretation, like say the odd sectors like PoH and elsewhere
All i ask is just enough so that n00bs and miners aren't required to wait for escorts...and i've shown you exactly what needs to be done. how simple can i make this?
Besides, What the
does Cay think we're talking about, anyways? dumping is a major freaking problem and dumping invalidates that cute "varied by level" spindoctored pablum. period.
SingleShot wrote:
I don't see what the point of some stupid RP that makes this game very hard to enjoy. The thing is a freaking game, not a world simultation, so I really just want it to be fun above all else. "Sorry, things have to suck because we are RPing it that way" does not cut it.
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FFS cut&pasted here because i'm sick of having people shit on me for fun over a deadly serious issue the shitheads think is a joke (and fun too! n00bs have fun! run forrest run!)
Muffy, my comments were not aimed at you.
seeing how i was the only one "complaining" about it i am completely justified in being insulted
It was more of a general comment in that people will quite happily debate the issue on the forums, but when it comes down to it, very few actually do or attempt to do anything about it in game.
it's not ABOUT "happily debate" nor "doing something", damnit.
There are enough pilots in game and enough people on station sectors to help out the noobs... but how many actually do?
between you and me? i'd say me and not you
The spawn rates IMO are fine...
thank you for thank scintillating blanket opinion
providing people talk to each other and know if and when to ask for help.
oh, and now you try to turn your opinion into an argument with another opinion masquerading as "fact"?
i especially take umbrage at the fact you didn't even take Nellie's post into consideration when you stated your last 9 words.
I'm still waiting for that apology. Actually, i'm waiting for a commitment from MG to take this as something more than a joke. You people obviously have trouble with forming concepts so i'll just continue to be rude in order to make a point cause that seems to be the ONLY
thing you
respond to. period
glossary: 'respond to'
= 'give the appropriate response' = "if you don't have anything to add to the conversation beyond lies and obfuscation, stfu"; this isn't anything about being "nice", it's about being appropos to the freaking topic, not some strawman tactic you can sling ad hominems at, especially cute politically correct semantic tiddlywink games i've come to expect as the only thing you GMs seem to be capable of.
strawman: made up. twist someone's words -- ie. respond to the thread like it was calling for a nerf of something else...even worse when you deliberately overlook the fact i've made painfully clear my topic is specific and isolated to the 2 closest sectors to a core station (with exceptions for things like PoH)
ad hominem: personal insult, most commonly misunderstood as pottymouthed nonpolitically correct rudeness when in fact most of the nastiest flames are the opposite -- ie. being a mealy-mouthed git by implying muffy never plays the game, never helps n00bs, never walks the talk, never seems to have a grasp on reality, RL or JG. (even worse is when you don't even have the common courtesy to admit when you're in the wrong)
2nd edit: it's bloody sad. when i'm polite as hell everyone ignores me; when i'm rude as hell the GMs think its fun to tease "muffy"...do you understand how petty and ignorantly arrogant you come across to everyone not taking shots at me? Of course you don't, see at this point you folks have a little tea party on private forums and come back and say noone's allowed to 'debate' with me anymore on this subject. (hint: go read Animal Farm by Orwell. oink oink)
glossary: 'Debate'
: this isn't some stupid college hoighty-toighty clique where we compare who can piss the farthest, i'm talking about forming your damned concept into something more than, "people should do more about it ingame" + "spawns are fine" = "n00bs should know how to ask for help"
it's not okay, it's not a debate because you don't have an argument. An argument is based on facts, not the puffy dreams by iskander here, nor the baseless opinions of "coulda shoulda woulda"
3rd edit: read my lips: the only fact i have is that screenshot i took about nellie's problem...now, this wasn't solicited at all. this was just spontaneous chatter within about 1/2hr of me logging on after that server downage. geeeee, i do have facts. i do have an argument, and i have plainly listed my suggestions and told you what my argument doesn't intend to change...so why all this hysteria?
I've posted a list. it's very reasonable, go back and look at it again. I'm not asking much at all, really...there's so much leeway here it can't possibly be a nerf. For god's sake, i'm trying to help you...i appreciate Iskander posting that login message, i'd appreciate it more if folks who escort conflux were talked about in storylines so it encourages more of this behavior you say "should" be more rampant. But, i'd appreciate it a hell of a lot if i could get a commitment from you folks to take this seriously.
Unfortunately, you seem to go out of your way to make things difficult for n00bs. let me repeat that. YOU. GO. OUT. OF. YOUR. WAY. TO. MAKE. THINGS. DIFFICULT. FOR. N00BS.
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First Sergeant
Joined: 10 Nov 2002
Posts: 78
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 3:45 am
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The difficulty is making it so that while noobs can travel in [reasonable] safety, non-noobs cannot. As has previously become obvious, I love the new flux spawns, and the way they force players to interact rather than being totally self-sufficient. For this reason I don't think reduced spawns near core stations are the answer....I can only suggest some sort of dump protection to go with the spawn rate reduction.
That way, noobs are safe while they learn the game, but there's something for them to do when they level up a little - escorting miners, etc. When I was a noob, I never had a purpose like (for example) escorting miners. I just wandered around, levelling occasionally, wandering into unreg because I was bored, running out again with a lot of flux on my tail. It was fun in places, but quickly got dull - there was nothing meaningful that I could do.
I still remember a time out when I first joined Fatal Shadows where one of the tows took my Raven along for 'protection' (at the time I took my duties very seriously, although I realise now that the tow posed rather more threat to any enemy than I did :D) As it turned out, we met a pirate at EE. The tow pilot spammed missiles and engaged, and I shot my heart out into the phoon. A little bit later, the phoon ran off and we made it to dock. Heart pounding, I escaped with the tow. Best fun I had when I was a newbie (except maybe my first manta kill, that was a goody too), because my mission to protect the tow was accomplished. A purpose is what I craved as a newbie, which rarely got fulfilled. I'm pretty sure there's a lot of other newbies out there who feel the same way. The new flux spawns can give newbies (when I say newbies, I'm talking about 9-15 ish, experienced noobs if you will :P) this purpose. It's a question of balance.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:36 am
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[quote="Nicator" The difficulty is making it so that while noobs can travel in [reasonable] safety, non-noobs cannot. As has previously become obvious, I love the new flux spawns, and the way they force players to interact rather than being totally self-sufficient. For this reason I don't think reduced spawns near core stations are the answer....I can only suggest some sort of dump protection to go with the spawn rate reduction.
i'm talking about stuff MG can do with the GM TOOLS being coded/fixed, okay? i'm talking about pretty much stuff we can deal with and not pie in the sky wishlist stuff...and i'm damned sure even ND can't code what you're asking for.
There is
difficulty in what i propose, don't go about making conceptual leaps your ass can't cash -- I don't appreciate someone speaking of the difficulties in coding something not currently in effect in the past tense!
I certainly have heard quite enough of the "i like it the way it is and i'm representative of the MMOG demographic" attitude. You, nicator, assume a little too much in judging my idea to somehow ruin the escort career potential, based merely on the "fact" you want ALL FLUX ALL THE TIME! (you don't have an argument. Hell, boy, you don't even have a point beyond ALL FLUX ALL THE TIME! That's no argument, that's an opinion and opinions aren't based on facts.)
that's why they're called opinions, damnit! Open yer fucking eyes! "difficulty" my ass.
and i'm fucking pissed off with having to alienate friends like you and BaadF00d. Do you know he hasn't spoken once on these forums after i told him off for patronizing me about stuff involving mining? I'm sure you'll begin to tire of being told off for patronizing me as well
you know what? I don't need the stress of dealing with condescension. Peope like me don't get acknowledgment, okay? we don't hold RP events, we don't write RP storylines, we don't get attention because our chosen hobby is
(in terms of absolute community entertainment value), okay? I certainly don't need grief from folks who think i'm a cute and fucking fuzzy attention whore, so spare me the martyr syndrome about how i'm going to nerf the fun in EP2.
Some of us play the fucking game to relax, not to be some highwire act when we simply want to explore, nose around a bit and have fun doing nonpvp stuff that doesn't involve running, hiding and basically dependent on the VERY capricious nature of PvP combat jockeys who'd rather fuck off and hope the stuffy nonpvpers move to EQ/EvE/E&B
fuck this shit, i can hardly wait until you pvpers start whining how unfair the economy is now and how your pitiful token attempts at "miner escort careers" aren't giving you that fabled "WINGAME" button...damn, i'm gonna laff my ass of then as you say how the game is going to pot because your candy asses can't take the heat.
god damnit. when the hell is EvE-online gonna let me into the beta so i can fuckoff from this stupid game. At least there i'll have friends from the Homeworld community who'll support me and know i'm a rare breed and not some common troll out for a wank session, and they especially know NOT TO PISS ME THE FUCK OFF
don't you realize NetDevil have created a game that is the absolute antithesis of community building? have you no concept of how a "CIVigilante/HGanker" culture poisons attempts at community building? of course you do, but you don't see it in perspective. you cannot see the woods for the trees -- I can -- Call me arrogant. But, i've got a real good handle on what exactly you people prioritize and what exactly you completely ignore that should be an issue.
n00bs are n00bs because they have neither the experience nor the understanding of how to powerlevel to 26. Stop acting like they do! And stop telling me how a wave of your fairy fagg0t wand is gonna magically turn them into blood-thirsty PvPers who eat conflux for brekkie and shit RP
fuckit. who cares. have your niche market. don't come crying to me when the bottom drops out of this little hell hole.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 7:39 am
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look, just read my suggestion again, okay? where did i say anything about lowering the flux spawn rates (except core stations)...i merely asked that flux spawn TYPES by lowered within 2 jumps of CORE stations. (except the removal of all non-event flux from core stations)
i'm NOT trying to take away the fun for low levels and the possibility of low lvl fluxxers being useful to others.
jeezuz. it's like everyone twists my simple, very specifici and painfully explained suggestion into something that appears as some hysterical freak screaming for a nerf that ruins everyone's enjoyment of the game.
I am so sick of fanbois/wynars having their way with people who DARE to suggest some small part of jumpgate should cater to those who aren't combat jockeys with balls of steel.
@^@#$^! look at what you're saying about what i'm suggesting. it's just nuts! have you people no shame? Have you convinced yourselves that i'm actually stupid that you don't even need to read my posts in order to figure out i'm an idiot? cause that's exactly the impression i get when people reply to me as though they haven't a damned clue what i was saying. (it was a list. in my first post. it was simple beyond words)
look, i may be a major freak, i may "act" insane, but i'm not stupid...i know most of you equate fun = excitement = fear in a way most normal MMOG players would be repelled in horror...and you pride yourselves in a niche market?
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:27 am
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I read your post. I assure you, while sometimes you make them a little difficult to understand, I read all your posts before replying. What I'm trying to do here is mature discussion rather than condescension. You don't think that a significant element of risk all the time is good? Then tell me, and why, rather than acting as if I'm trying to to insult you - because I'm not.
I honestly don't believe nerfed conflux spawns (yes, I know it's by type rather than by number) near core stations will work. You know why? Because I'm pretty sure the average highlevel player, rather than considering some
with some other players, will just say "man, I can't be bothered to actually interact in this MMORPG. I'll just mine near core sectors where there aren't many flux". A newb trots out of QC with his freshly equipped mining laser, and wonders why nothing is coming out of those funny blue coloured roids. The inherent selfishness of some players is something that you can always rely on. Fortunately, when it comes to flux dumps theres usually someone a little less selfish around to help out.
This, I find somewhat insulting. Yes, I'm a PvPer. I also do a lot of non-pvp activities. Yes, I've mined a fair bit before (in other accounts, obviously). I do know what it's like. I resent the implication that just because I am a PvPer that I somehow wish all non-PvPers to bow down before me. I don't give a damn about that sort of crap, okay? What I want from this game is some sort of situation where players
to cooperate with each other. I hate the way it's completely possible in a MMORPG like this to be completely self sufficient. It negates half the point of a MMORPG.
PvPers need miners now, if they wish to consider PvPing for very long. They will give escorts. If they don't, maybe they will consider doing so when the kit runs out. It's not like you require a no attention span combat jockey anyway. That semi-noob in that LF will be able to manage it just as well.
Once again, I was going for the rational debate angle rather than the condescension angle. If you want to refuse to see it that way, feel free.
Rant off.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 2:14 pm
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part 4 of nic's quote below was taken out of quote order for a reason...
Nicator wrote:
You don't think that a significant element of risk all the time is good? Then tell me, and why, rather than acting as if I'm trying to to insult you - because I'm not.
The inherent selfishness of some players is something that you can always rely on. Fortunately, when it comes to flux dumps theres usually someone a little less selfish around to help out.
PvPers need miners now, if they wish to consider PvPing for very long. They will give escorts. If they don't, maybe they will consider doing so when the kit runs out. It's not like you require a no attention span combat jockey anyway. That semi-noob in that LF will be able to manage it just as well.
I don't give a damn about that sort of crap, okay? What I want from this game is some sort of situation where players
to cooperate with each other. I hate the way it's completely possible in a MMORPG like this to be completely self sufficient. It negates half the point of a MMORPG.
thank you for using proper arguments, it's difficult to deal with people when they don't use the sort of language ("rant as you call it") i can understand AS an argument (not just an opinion)
some players selfish? okay, sure. usually there's someone less selfish? okay, sure.
they will give escorts? no. this is where the selfishness of the VERY LOUD minority whines on the forum about their WINGAME button and gets the emphasis off of mining. That is a certainty. As for your nightmare vision of lazy arses? When's the last time in EP2 where you saw some jackass tow mining QC station roids in plain sight of everyone and who's reputation didn't take a swandive off the deep end??
ingame reputation is a HELL of a lot more effective than dealing with forum wynar syndrome
i think maybe you should have read your post again, you let your wishful thinking cloud your mind between those selfish miners and those unselfish, non-forum-whining combat veterans. (when's the last fucking time you saw miners going off on the forums compared to the 24/7 combat jockey wynar?!)
*i'm assuming those 5 people who agree with me aren't thinking, "oh goody, i can be lazy and mine n00b roids for that mining medal"* (it would be more like, "ooo! pure roid bliss")
remember, NOW we have a situation, if the spawns are lowered near core stations, that the ingame community will treat sectors near core stations AS they did QC station roids - and believe me, reputation in a MMOG community is
only consideration. period
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Joined: 10 Nov 2002
Posts: 78
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 2:30 pm
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I don't try to imply that some miners are any more selfish or whiney than some combat veterans :). My mildly cynical outlook on life is that there are extremely selfish people everywhere. The amount of pvp whining is incredible. The way to combat the selfish people (imo) is either to minimise the effect of what selfish people can do, or make it so that the less selfish people can 'cover' for their mistakes :).
You are probably right about the mining in QC. We shall see when whatever their fix is actually happens, as the situation can't stay as it is at the moment.
As for mind cloudage, I'm an idealist. It's a hard, pointless existance :D.
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thx. then we're in agreement i suppose.
just mentioned on that poll thread over at MG that there's a new patch? w00t
hopefully ND didn't nerf the spawns across the board or else everyone's gonna assume it was my fault and there'll be a lynching.
i hope they fixed that damned chat scroll bar bug too. argh! argh!
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TPE, started by two brothers who were exiled from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, takes place in the non-magic kingdom of "The Creek," the FLDS community on the Utah-Arizona border. One of the brothers, Richard Holm, has said the tours will be "respectful" and will answer FAQs like "Why the prairie dresses and long braids? No makeup? More than one wife?" As the literature states, "A passenger bus seating 29 people will ferry tourists into Arizona, where guides will discuss the origins of fundamentalist Mormonism and will give travellers the opportunity to take in the town's famous sites, and even includes a picnic." The FLDS, according to UPI, is predictably not into being made into attractions - these are folks who prefer to preserve their isolation under normal circumstances, after all, particularly after their head, Warren Jeffs, was charged with about a thousand counts of child-marrying. Said one community leader, "They want to come into the community like it's a spectacle, when for us, it's like the circus is coming to town. We hope people have more of a life than to be suckered into that sort of scam."
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Our initial goal is to sell products through other medical product distributors around the world. Eventually, we may have our own people in these territories. The specific market will be for innovative medical products that focus on women's health, pain management and orthopedics. These distributors are focused on making money. They want products that are sexy and easy to sell. However, they are wiling to put in the time and effort to establish a market. In some cases, we will enter an existing market and in others it will be an entirely new market that has to be developed.
I need a logo that states and establishes the brand of my company: Cross Bay Medical. The company name was hatched in New York during a meeting of the three business partners in a terrible restaurant in Cross Bay, New York. However, the name also implies that the products will be taken across the bay from one continent to another to help save lives.
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