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THE SIXTEENTH annual Rusty Gromfest will again take place on the surf rich region of Lennox Head in Northern NSW from Friday July 8th through to Tuesday July 12th.
The Rusty Gromfest is undisputed as the orginal and best gathering of great young surfers and it's honour roll of winners is the envy of all grom events in the world.
Try and match a list of past winners that includes Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore, Julian Wilson and the winners of the just completed ASP World Title event at Bells Beach Joel Parkinson and Sally Fitzgibbons. That's just a small sample of the winners from this awesome event.
Entries are now filling up, go to the events tab on the Rusty site to download an entry form.
For Australia's best youngsters this is an event that is not to be missed and for their parents there's no better place to enjoy a few weeks off surfing Australia's winter season than the superb far north coast of NSW.
Bring it on Grom's, we all await the best ripping action ever at the 2011 Rusty Gromfest!
Our mates down at Adrift Surfing have launched a pretty sick blog, check it out.
A Day with Josh, Cali style
Here's a few pics from my day in the life with Josh Kerr in his new hood Carlsbad, California.
It consisted of surfing, coffee, training session at gym, eating, surfing , table tennis, surfing again and then visited Rusty and crew at surfboard factory to grab a couple new crafts. A big day.
Fairhaven @ Easter
Dylan Schultze one of our vic team riders spliced together this little edit of Kerzy, Wilko, Ceej and Finny Bazz over Easter.


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If you have been married 25 years or longer, what one piece of advice would you give to those who are just starting out?
Linda and I have been married 45 years. This week, I was reflecting on the various things that have made our marriage a success. I would say that the number one thing is that we have prayed together every day of our marriage when we have been together. I am convinced that sharing a time of prayer every day makes a marriage stronger.

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HONOLULU (AP) — This much could always be said about Tiger Woods. The richest man in golf played like he didn't have two nickels to rub together.
Rory McIlroy appears to be cut from the same cloth.
Even a cloth that now has a swoosh.
McIlroy's big year got under way Monday in Abu Dhabi with the kind of glitzy production that would make even Ryder Cup organizers envious, with music blaring and lasers lighting up the room. There were video messages from Phil Knight, Wayne Rooney and Woods, for so long the most prominent face of Nike Golf.
Adding to the buildup was a commercial that debuts Wednesday and shows McIlroy and Woods trying to one-up each other on the range with shots that find the "cup" in faraway places. It's reminiscent of that McDonald's commercial from a generation ago, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird matching shots (nothing but net) that go through windows and bounce off scoreboards.
There was a time when Woods never shared the stage with any Nike athlete in a commercial.
What must follow now for McIlroy is the most important part of any marketing campaign — performance.
Nike endorsement contracts are among the best-guarded secrets in golf. Two industry leaders independently estimated the value at $20 million a year, including one who was aware of a bidding war for McIlroy that didn't last very long.
At some point, this becomes like Monopoly money, anyway.
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"I don't play golf for the money. I'm well past that," McIlroy said. "I'm a major champion, which I've always dreamed of being. I'm world No. 1, which I've always dreamed of being. I think this is a company that can help me sustain that and win ever more majors."
McIlroy's talent is such that he probably could win with anything, much like Woods and Phil Mickelson winning majors with two brands of clubs, and Ernie Els winning majors under three equipment contracts.
From Nike's standpoint, the upside might not be easy to measure.
McIlroy already has shown to be less predictable than Woods. Even during such a remarkable season when he won five times, a major and money titles on both sides of the Atlantic, the 23-year-old from Northern Ireland missed five cuts. It took Woods 13 years before he missed his fifth cut.
If the kid goes through another bad patch this year, the cynics will be quick to blame the equipment. If he wins early and often, and maybe even slips on a green jacket the second weekend in April, then all credit to the immense talent that is Rory McIlroy.
Nike is all about the athlete, however, and it has Nos. 1 and 2 in the world at the moment, the two biggest names in golf regardless of their ranking.
Predictions are a dangerous business in any sport, particularly when the cup — on the golf course, not the new Nike commercial — is only 4 1/4 inches around, the game is played outdoors and the talent pool is getting so deep that it looks like it's about to drop off a shelf in the ocean.
For years, the standard was Woods, and that hasn't changed.
McIlroy, however, might have a tough time living up to his own standard. More than just five wins around the world was the quality of competition McIlroy beat last year — a major, two FedEx Cup playoff events, Europe's version of the Tour Championship. The weakest field McIlroy beat all year was the Honda Classic, where the top five included Woods, Lee Westwood, Justin Rose and Charl Schwartzel.
"I want to win golf tournaments. I made that clear from the get go," McIlroy said. "I am very focused on trying to win as many majors as I can. Obviously, winning two majors the last two seasons, I want to try and keep that going and play them well again this year. Continued...
"I guess if I go this year and I don't, then it will be a bad year," he added. "If I'm sitting end of 2013 and haven't won a major, I would be disappointed."
Not since Woods won the last three majors and 10 times around the world in 2000 has there been so much curiosity about an encore. Just as intriguing is how his relationship with Woods will unfold. McIlroy was taught by his father, Gerry, at an early age that it costs nothing to be nice to people. His Ulster roots keep from getting too full of himself. He is hard not to like. Woods rarely spoke about McIlroy last year without mentioning at some point that "he's a great kid."
A dozen years ago, Woods became friends with another player that Nike eventually signed — David Duval, who in 2001 became the first major champion with the swoosh stamped on his golf clubs at the British Open. They flew home together from St. Andrews, the claret jug in Woods' possession. They were partners in two World Cups. They flew to Maui together on Woods' jet for the season opener.
About a year later, they no longer were that close. Duval is a more complicated personality than McIlroy, and it was about that time when Duval went into a deep slump through a combination of injuries, confidence and life changes.
Woods moved on to levels not seen in his generation. The longer he was around, the more approachable he was to the other players. And while he has had his share of rivals over the years, McIlroy is the first real threat from the next generation. He is the first player that makes you wonder if Woods getting back to No. 1 depends solely on him.
Are they rivals?
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"Hopefully, at some point, that can happen this year and it would be great to be part of that," McIlroy said.
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First Person: Five Tips from a Veteran Who Got A Job
'I called in every favor, pulled every thread I could find.'
In September 2008, two things happened: The world economy collapsed, and I was looking for a job.
Since I was leaving the Navy, I used a "military career transition service," which helps you with interview preparation, resume writing and culminates in a one-day/10-interview extravaganza. From those 10 initial interviews, I received nine "call-backs," or second interviews; I turned down seven of them.
This was not a smart decision.
In retrospect, my standards were too high, my self-regard a bit … overly optimistic. I also had no plan beyond this one day of interviews. I figured with 10 companies, I had to find something.
I was wrong.
By the time I went for the two second interviews I chose to pursue, companies were literally instituting hiring freezes as the fallout from the financial markets washed over all industries.
By late September, I was a messy combination of frantic and desperate. My paychecks would end in November, my wife was pregnant and just finishing up school, and we wanted to live on the opposite coast of where we were currently living (California).
I called in every favor, pulled every thread I could find, sent resumes to cousins of friends of college roommate's in-laws. Eventually, a defense contractor found me on Monster.com and offering me a good job in D.C. Morals of the story are many, but here's the advice I give to everyone I know transitioning out of the military:
1) Use every resource available; there are many. Do not let your pride or an incredibly specific desired career path stop you from exploring every avenue. While there may be a "perfect" job out there for you, there will still be time to find it after you make an initial transition, when you have a better idea of what life on the other side is truly like. Many transitioning vets suffer from a "grass is greener" perspective and focus on that one job they think they'd love. Get settled and take time to learn--you might love something you don't even know about yet.
2) Don't dismiss leveraging your basic skills into a contracting job. The company I work for now, Booz Allen Hamilton, has been named a "Top Employer for Veterans" by Forbes. There's a reason defense companies are good places for vets; you'll be in a community of like-minded people who understand the language. It's a good place to learn corporate America, a kind of purgatory between DoD Actual and Full Civilian Life. Those skills you're struggling to translate into civilian-speak? Defense contractors will snap them up immediately.
3) Don't depend on a mystical "federal job." Sure, apply on USAJobs. Here's the truth, though: federal hiring is such a slow, broken process. The number of people I know who have successfully transitioned from the military straight to a government job is somewhere between nil and zero, unless you're willing to deploy (again). Much of the difficulty comes from being a mid-career professional. Federal hiring seems to be easier for recent college grads or seniors; that mid-tier is brutal. You're going to need a paycheck while your resume works its way through the world's biggest pile of red tape, so be patient. And get another a job in the meantime.
4) Get involved with the veteran's community. I focus on two organizations. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for America, I think, is the most effective advocacy organization for the current crop of vets. They excel at traditional forms of advocacy, engaging governments, corporations, and communities on issue-specific campaigns, from improving veterans' health care to spreading information on the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Team Red, White, & Blue focuses on helping wounded vets integrate back into civilian communities via one-on-one pairings, and seeks to raise awareness via participation in endurance and athletic events. There are plenty of other worthy organizations; the key is to find one that matches your interests. They'll help feed that sense of belonging you'll miss in the civilian world, allow you to give back, and give you a reason to get out of the house. Sign up. You won't regret it, and their presence in your life might prevent the depression common in returning vets.
5) Investigate the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This is such a good resource it honestly boggles my mind. You are literally paid to go to school. Do it.
Finally, learn to be an educator and advocate for the military. There is no substitute for a one-on-one conversation between a vet and a hiring manager, even if the position doesn't work out for you. There's no need to brag or become overly technical. Simply say, honestly, what you've done. I was responsible for the well being, morale, and mission of 30 people in a war zone. That doesn't need translating. Anyone can understand the scope of responsibility that it encompasses. Then live up to your promise, so those who follow have a clear and easy path.
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TJ Mayotte served six and half years on active duty as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy (from 2002 to 2008) and an additional two years in the reserves, leaving as a lieutenant. He deployed on four separate occasions in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. He was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and San Diego. He now works for Booz Allen Hamilton, the company named by Forbes as best for vets, and resides in Elkridge with his wife and son.
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Bob Cross
7:49 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
excellent advice, I am saving a copy to share with my soldiers.
nancy cook
7:57 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
It's a terrific thing to share your experiences mistakes as well as successes. I still believe we learn more from mistakes! Well done!
Buzz Beeler
8:39 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Good things happen when people work together. Thank you for your service to our country and thank TJ for reporting on your story. A winning combination.
9:17 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Our jobs need to go to our citizens. Put veterans first. Tell Washington to wake up and support our veterans.
Steve stolte
9:52 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
I highly suggest paying a professional resume writer. I was getting nowhere after I got out until I did that. I needed someone to translate military training and experience into civilian and then tie that into my goals for civilian work.
Frank in Elkridge
9:59 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The federal government has has had veterans preferences in hiring for decades.Federal hiring rules make it mandatory that veterans get extra points and first consideration for any job opening. It's true that the federal hiring process is "broken" but that is problem that applies equally to both veterans and non-veterans. Anyone applying for federal job is in for a minor ordeal, not just veterans.
Veterans with some kind of security clearance or technical or operational specialty will find that contractors are looking for them. I see job-fairs advertised all the time for people with clearances and military experience.
There are plenty of jobs for people willing to stay in the defense industry or federal area. Of course, they are not all "great" jobs that everyone would desire. I'm not sure that veterans face any greater challenges than any other civilians in finding a job these days since they get have a lot more resources than the typical job-hunter, as Mr. Mayotte pointed out in his article. It looks to me like he is a diligent person who has the skills and determination to find a job, veteran or not.
Veterans definitely all the help they can get, for the role that they have served in our country's defense.
B Allen
8:17 am on Sunday, May 13, 2012
@Frank, even though what you said here is "true", but there are some circumstances to it. When I left the army after serving during the Vietnam era, i got a part time job working at my apartment complex and attended Univ of MD. After completing my degree in environmental studies at UofMD, I took the federal, MD state and MoCo county tests to get a job with the "governments". I scored very high on ALL the tests, had "veteran preference" and STILL they would not hire me, why you ask...because of affirmative action, hiring so called minorities who WERE NOT qualified and because of discrimination against me because I am white and because at that time they did not like military (which while in uniform I was called babykillere and spit on). So what I did was look outside my "major" and got a job in thehigh tech industry in 1980 and went from there and had a MUCH BETTER career than if I had worked for the government. Word to the wise, if ANY door opens, at least look inside and check it out. You are not going to make a boatload of money right off the bat, but look into the future at what the position will give you.
Danna Walker
11:19 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
TJ, thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. You're an amazing writer!
1:21 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
"1) Use every resource available; there are many. Do not let your pride or an incredibly specific desired career path stop you from exploring every avenue. While there may be a "perfect" job out there for you, there will still be time to find it after you make an initial transition, when you have a better idea of what life on the other side is truly like."
I think that's exceptionally good advice and applies to anyone making a large transition in their life, e.g. graduating from college, following a loved one to a new state or country, etc. Swallow the pride and the sense of entitlement - just because you're applying for or accepting a job you don't care to do or perceive as being below your skill set doesn't mean it's not a valuable experience and doesn't mean you're stuck at the job forever.
Jeff Hawkins
1:28 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Well said comment concerning the excellent advice from Mr. Mayotte.
nancy phillips
1:43 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
JJ says "put veterans first" I understand giving veterans jobs, but there are thousands of other people/civilians that are struggling just as much to find a job. Yes they do a service for our country but I think the most qualified people should get the jobs. By saying we should hire vets or others of service, you are basically saying that there worth is more then another persons just because they served our country. Remember they get paid to do that job while others are struggling to make ends meat. No disrespect to our servicemen/women but please consider what you say.
2:21 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Nancy, your opinion certainly isn't disrespectful, but I do disagree to a degree. I know officers who retire at 50, get spectacular retirement pay, and an easy path to $250K+ defense contractor positions. Those people don't need our help.
However, I also know grunts who choose to sacrifice prime years of their personal and professional lives serving and then leave the service thereafter. Sure, they got paid, and I'm sure most of them would be the first to say they don't deserve special treatment, but they certainly were not paid well (plenty of military families are on food stamps) and certainly they deserve the additional benefits (e.g. new GI Bill) as those benefits have been promised/are a common factor in the decision to enlist in the first place.
I do think your point that vets aren't worth more than everyone else is apt and I very much agree that other job programs (for regular ol' people, for people who immigrated to this country, for retraining of people who have lost a blue collar job, etc.) also deserve funding, if the program is successful and pay dividends. It doesn't help anyone - economically or morally - for people within our county, state, and nation to remain unemployed for an extended period.
B Allen
8:28 am on Sunday, May 13, 2012
@Nancy...Tell you the truth, I would hire a 24 yo vet over a 24yo college graduate any time. Those who come out of the military are more mature, harder working, can follow orders much better, can think more coherently and NEVER complain. Most of these kids that are complaining that they cannot find jobs and "occupy" cities, etc have wasted their parents money by majoring in english, some certain type of art, history, political science and in a lot of cases journalism. They feel they are "entitled" but they are not. They are going through what EVERY college student goes through when they graduate, it is just harder now because of the anti business idealogy of the left. When we ALL make the change from what we have now in the white house and get a REAL leader, someone who knows how to run a business and can make a good decision, then we will be able to go back to the way we were. This happened when Jimmy Carter was in office after Vietnam was over, after one term got rid of him and things turned around after he was gone. Right now it is history repeating itself. THE CHANGE IN THE WHITE HOUISE NEEDS TO HAPPEN.
Jim Davis
2:12 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Nancy said "I think the most qualified people should get the jobs" As a veteran I will agree to a point. If the veteran is comparable he should get the job. With the government military service should be an important factor.
Also, Yes service members get paid to do their job, but at the same time remember that only about 1% of our population are putting their lives and family lives on the line for the rest of us.
nancy phillips
7:09 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Jim although it is a small population that do this, they willing sign up for this job. No one is forced to join the military. Everyone who joins knows the risks they are taking by putting there lives on line.
B Allen
8:31 am on Sunday, May 13, 2012
And military service counts towards your time in the government, should you want to work for the government.
9:44 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
The federal government has a policy of hiring veterans, especially those Wounded Warriors. I have seen recent USAJOBS announcements that basically said, unless you are 10 or 30 point vet, don't even bother applying. I'm only a 5 point vet and I managed to get into the federal government. Combined with prior military service, I start out with 6 hours of leave for every on of the 26 pay periods and 4 hours of sick leave. Only ten more years, and I could retire from the federal government.
So don't give up!
Semper Fidelis!
B Allen
8:42 am on Sunday, May 13, 2012
Good article. If I was just getting out of the service, I would go to where the jobs are. Maryland is NOT where it is happening. The current administration in MD is anti business, don't let them fool you. OWEmalley, with him wanting hgh taxes and come May 14 in the general session he has called, he wants to make them higher. Heck, he evan wants to take our last good deduction away, THE MORTGAGE DEDUCTION along with raising taxes on more goods and services. He managed to decimate the high tech industry in Maryland through high taxes (which the dems realized was a bad choice and had to recind it but it was too late), and regulations. We went from the 3rd largest TAM (total area market) to the bottom 5. He managed to run over $350M just in semiconductors and integrated circuit business alone, OUT of the area or out of business. For those of you who cannot comprehend, it meant an 80% decrease in income for sales organizations servicing those companies in this area. True facts...I know they hurt you people. Also, here is true facts http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/22658.html
Danna Walker
5:06 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012
Want a list of resources and potential employers who want to hire vets? Go here: http://columbia.patch.com/articles/jobs-and-other-resources-for-unemployed-veterans
Chris Jobe
7:15 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
I can tell you this article is spot on. When I was about 3 months out from separating with the USAF at Langley AFB, VA I had no clue why I had no bites on my resume. I had it on dice, monster, careerbuilder, USAJobs, CPOL (at the time), CHART (at the time) and several other places. I had a full ride on my clearance, I had taken many of the "usual" IT certs, and yet no one was biting. I found the issue though, my resume was horrible and needed a complete revamp. I found this out when I went to my shirt for help and to ask him what I should do; as I had the option to cross-train and stay in at that time and didn't want to get out if I was going to fail. My first shirt showed me more things then the separation classes ever did honestly. He taught me about making my resume first look appealing and then how to put key words that would draw their searches in and land me a job. My shirt spent a good week working on my resume with me after work hours to help me get a foot up. It worked, within 2 days of putting my new resume on the sites my phone was ringing off the hook from all the local companies and more headhunters then I could count. I ended up taking a job with Ciber and was working at Ft.Monroe, VA for about 2 years. The contract there was going through some rough changes so I had to move 700 miles to Ft.Knox for a job which once again after about a year the contract dried up so back to Ft.Monroe I went only this time working for Bowhead.
Chris Jobe
7:29 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
When Ft.Monroe was Brac'd I was told I would be part of the advanced team that would move TRADOC from Monroe to Ft.Eustis. All the while I knew that Bowhead would eventually find a way to break my job into a few small taskings so they could hire a couple people and pay them combined less then my salary. The entire time I had been applying to jobs all over CPOL and USAJobs. I want to say something like 200+ jobs just there and I cant even count the ones on other sites. Finally the phone calls started coming in, I want to say I interviewed for at least 80 GS jobs. After every interview I would wait for a call from CPAC but they weren't calling. I had all but given up when the Ft.Meade CPAC called to let me know that I had been selected for a job at the NEC. I was so happy and of course accepted immediately. Then all of sudden I received 4 phone calls that day from other CPACs offering me jobs as well. I had to pay for the move but it was all worth it. The jobs are out there but people have to be willing to go all out to get them.


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Too much Tigers: Lincoln turns back West Mesquite in area finals
By DEVIN HASSON,
Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:29 PM CST
RICHARDSON--In its playoff opener on Tuesday, West Mesquite overcame a poor first quarter to defeat Frisco Centennial.
Just 48 hours later, they were unable to recapture the same magic.
Lincoln proved it was every bit worthy of its No. 2 state ranking as it raced to an early lead and answered every Wrangler charge the rest of the way en route to a 77-62 victory on Thursday in a Class 4A area round playoff game at Richardson Berkner High School.
The Tigers (32-4) move on to the regional quarterfinals where they will face either The Colony or Woodrow Wilson. West Mesquite, which had advanced to the regional championship in each of the last two seasons, finish the year with a 26-10 record.
The Wranglers trailed by 15 after one quarter and were down by as many as 24 in the third quarter. But they never stopped battling and pulled to within 58-46 on a layup by Alexis Jordan early in the fourth quarter.
But as it did all night, Lincoln provided a swift response, as Kelsey Criner, who had a team-high 20 points, knocked down a 3-pointer and Jasmine Cooper followed with a second-chance bucket to push the lead back to 17.
West Mesquite got the deficit back to 13 midway through the fourth on a 3-pointer by Trynise Knight. Their best option was to make the Tigers make their free throws, which they did, hitting 12-of-18 down the stretch.
Claudia Price, West Mesquite's lone senior, played like she was not ready for her high school career to end, finishing with 23 points and 16 rebounds. Knight and Alexus Bertrand were also in double figures with 11 points each.
In addition to Criner, Jade Colbert scored 17 points and Dariel Johnson and Nicoria Denman each added 10.
The Wranglers trailed Frisco Centennial 13-0 after the first quarter in the bi-district round and knew they could not afford the same slow start against Lincoln.
But the Tigers did not give them much of a choice, hitting 10-of-19 shots in the first quarter and turning six West Mesquite turnovers into easy points.
The Wranglers were within 12-8 when Price scored inside, but Lincoln showed just how quickly they could change the course of a game. After Cooper hit two free throws, they stole the inbound pass and Alisha Washington knocked down a trey and was fouled, completing the four-point play.
West Mesquite turned the ball over on its next possession, as well, leading to a layup by Criner that made it 20-8.
The Wranglers continued to attack, getting high-percentage scores from Bertrand and Price, but they could not contain Lincoln, with Criner knocking down a 3-pointer an Cooper hitting a jumper to give them a 27-12 lead after one quarter.
The rest of the game followed a similar script, with West Mesquite creeping back to within striking distance only to have the Tigers slam the door.
They pulled to within 31-21 midway through the second quarter on a putback by Jazmyne Walker, but Denman came right back with a trey just seconds later.
West Mesquite again got to within 10 when Price hit a pair from the charity stripe, but Johnson was fouled and knocked down both free throws and Jalah Walton turned a turnover into a lay-in that made it 40-26.
The Wranglers missed their first six shots of the second half and Lincoln pounced, as Criner and Johnson hit 3-pointers to spark a 13-2 run that pushed the advantage to 53-29.
Follow Devin Hasson on Twitter at @DevinHasson.
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Post subject: Make your own custom figure flats!
Feeling crafty? Want custom figure flats that look *exactly* like your character?
All you need is a little imagination, some scissors, some cardstock, a printer, and some glue.
First, use this website to design a character picture, or have your players design their own:
This website is fairly universal, and covers multiple genres from fantasy to science fiction to modern day to horror to superheroes. The only thing it can't really do well is truly bizarre anatomy, as everything more or less has to be humanoid. There are options for centaurs, snake-body, and so forth, however.
Take a screen shot (usually just by hitting Print Screen on your keyboard) and open up some image editing software. Must computers these days have some pre-installed image editing software, like MS Paint or MS Picture Manager.
Paste your screen shot into the image editor, and crop it down until it just shows the picture of the character, and save it.
Using MS Word (or some other word processing program), create a table with borders that has one row and four columns. Set the column width to be 1 inch, and the row height to be 1.5 inches. I use a 1 inch width because that's the default size for most RPGs.
Paste your character picture into the first three rows of the table, making sure to re-size the picture if need be to get it to fit within the cell dimensions.
If you want to get fancy, you can flip one of the middle images so that they're facing each other, and set the image in the first column to grayscale. The first column represents the back of the figure, so making it grayscale sets it apart to be easily identified as such.
So, your document should look something like this:
Print the figure flats on cardstock, and cut them out. Fold along the column borders, and glue the blank column to the back of the first column, and let them dry.
Viola! Figure flats that are identical to your player's characters.
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I've used Hero Machine before, and though it's a bit limited, it's very good for a quick custom job. Nice work!
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It's also good if you want a character picture but have no artistic talent.
Of course, some character concepts are going to be so bizarre that computerized paper dolls simply won't have enough options to make the character properly.
In most cases, however, there are enough options that a player can get close enough to, if not right on their character concept.
Also, since you're taking a screen shot, you can further alter the image by erasing some parts that don't fit, and so on. I did that with one NPCs picture. The hat I chose has a feather attached to it. Such frivolity doesn't fit the character, so I erased it.
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Have you played around with the other versions of Hero Machine? They've got one for pin-up girls, rock stars, and a v3.0 that is still being worked out.
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I've tinkered a little bit with some of them. The Zombie maker would be good for War of the Dead!
I've tried 3.0, but IMO it's more complicated than it needs to be for my purposes.
I also like Hero Factory (Fabrica de Herois). It's a good balance between Hero Machine 2.5 and Hero Machine 3, but it has the major disadvantage of being in Portuguese.
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That is a seriously cool website.
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Yeah I Downloaded and saved an old free version 10 years ago and use it all the time and then mod a bit with photoshop.
A Wookie sized humanoid Jedi chick from the Volkholm I made in 2000? and have been passing off as a Memnite Librarian in Slipstream.
And I made a almost blank figure flat sheet you can paste your images in and add your own text but the powers that be hate it because they think i'm making fun of wiggy by calling it a hellfrost sheet
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I looked at this thread just to see what your smart-@$$ed/funny/clever response would be, VonDan.
Mom - I wanna play one of those things.
(Mom points to a picture of a gold dragon in the Monster Manual)
Me - ...that's a gold dragon, Mom.
Mom - Yeah... Can I be that?
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I looked at this thread just to see what your smart-@$$ed/funny/clever response would be, VonDan.
and I fooled you being slightly helpfull and on topic
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First time for everything, VonDan
The day mutant zombies rise in my town is the day I get to be a hero.
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Heromachine is not bad, but I prefer the style of drawing of this site:
More body types and a more comics-like style. But preference is, of course, completely subjective.
And I would probably make the figures as flats, cutting the white space around, like I do on my own figures:
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I just made this one quickly to give you an idea of how it can make quite exotic concepts. I didn't took the time to use the colors settings, but, you can color the drawings as you make them.
EDIT: and, oooopppss, I just did realised that you mentionned the site in your post
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Construction of a new Alzheimer's and dementia care unit at Forest Ridge Assisted Living is scheduled to begin soon.
"We're extremely excited," said Cameron Keziah, the director of community relations for Forest Ridge Assisted Living. "This is something we need and something the county needs."
Before a recent Alzheimer's and Dementia seminar, which featured guest speaker Teepa Snow, members of the Forest Ridge staff alerted everyone in attendance they were developing a new memory care facility called "Horizons."
"We hope to break ground within the next month," said Keziah. He also said (weather permitting) the new addition should be completed as early as October of this year.
The new unit will be built onto the far side of the current facility, and because of where and how the construction will take place, Forest Ridge's residents will not be disrupted from their daily routines until the final stages of the project.
Forest Ridge is a 60-resident max facility, so the assisted living center will not add new residents. However, the facility will be reorganized to reflect the new additions. A total of 26 beds will be moved to the memory care facility, while 34 beds will remain in the current facility.
The new memory care facility will contain a dining room, and activity room, another nurses station and a screened porch area complete with ceiling fans and rocking chairs.
"I'm excited about the screened porch," said Melissa Deskins, the executive director of Forest Ridge. "Residents love to sit outside in their rocking chairs."
According to Deskins, this process began in June-July, but the idea to add a memory care unit has been around since the Forest Ridge ownership purchased the current facility in Feb. 29, 2012.
"We didn't have to get a certificate of need (CON) because we weren't adding beds. That made things a little easier," said Deskins. Although, acquiring all of the necessary permits and approvals from the state still took about six months.
Keziah also said the process was made easier because Forest Ridge could look to other other facilities to see how they installed their memory care units.
Keziah said all of the work that goes into adding the Horizons memory care facility will be worth it.
In the past, Forest Ridge has been challenged in the past to provide the necessary care for Alzheimer's and dementia residents, and many patients view Forest Ridge as their home.
"For some residents, they have been around for years. I hate to use this cliché, but they are like family," said Keziah. "It's tough any time someone need to move out."
The Horizons facility will allow the residents with Alzheimer's or dementia to stay at Forest Ridge.
New activities for the Horizons facility are already being developed by the Forest Ridge staff. Keziah said the staff is already considering adding a cooking program for residents with dementia, which will allow them to smell and feel what they are making as their vision deteriorates.
"What they may lose in vision they hold on to in smell and touch," said Keziah.
Because of her experience with memory care, Forest Ridge's current Resident Care Director B.J. Johnson will take over as memory care director, while still holding on to some of her current responsibilities.
According to Deskins, Johnson is already considering which staff members would be most suited to work in the new memory care unit. Deskins said patience and kindness are both needed to work with Alzheimer's and dementia residents.


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So I don't remember, do they actually enforce that ticket purchaser policy at the The Hollywood Forever Cemetery?
So I don't remember, do they actually enforce that ticket purchaser policy at the The Hollywood Forever Cemetery?
white power?!
and fuck you supre. I've asked like 3 questions total about 2 different venues. You live with your parents.
white power?!
Sneak in a casket.
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http://www.merchdirect.com/Glassjaw/...roductid=16336For only $60 this fine fucking package not only allows you to attend Glassjaw's only Texas show this year, but you also get to wear a great product designed by the band.
Let's be honest. It's neither clever nor stylish, however it does evoke the band's spirit by telling someone to "Eat My Shit." This festive gem allows the beholder to think you may be kidding and may not want them to literally eat your fecal matter, but in actuality...
T-Shirt purchase includes admission to see Glassjaw at the Unsilent Night Festival (Centennial Hall) in Texas on 12/01/2012.
You're 11 minutes late.
haha I had a shot each time Biden laughed at Ryan. He is a good debater, and his name is Biden. Ryan has no clue what he's talking about....Blah blah blah blah blah. Facts just get in the way of Republicans fiction Good night!
ps Supre, do you know anything about the Color Film? It's supposed to be Daryl's new side project and they're opening for GZA/Killer Mike next week....
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Loved the xx show... They definitely have a few surprises/reworkings coming for the Hollywood Forever. Shelter DESTROYED tonight... wow. Always loved that song but never like this.
6/2 - Bjork - Hollywood Palladium
6/5 - Cut Hands - The Void
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Killer mike is a must see for me on Ss Coachella unless he is conflicting with someone on a another stage.
Glastonbury 2013 headliners: Rolling Stones, Mumford & Sons, and ???
I wonder if 2 NJ shows will be announced after Brooklyn shows sell out in 5 seconds...
November: O2 Arena (London)
December 6/7 Barclays (Brooklyn)
December 16/17 Prudential Center
http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/10/05...nter-in-newarkBut now I'm hearing they will play December 16th and 17th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...l-in-2013.html"The band are gearing up for a load of live dates but tend to leave big decisions like this until the last minute.
"Michael Eavis is desperate to get the band confirmed and has made initial contact with their people.
"It would be a massive coup to get the band playing Glasto on what could be their last round of live dates.
"Getting a decision from the whole band can be tough and at the moment they are without an agent for live shows, which is not helping the situation.
"But there is a good chance 2013 will finally be the year they make it."
Those afraid of the Glasto mud can rest easy, though. On Monday the Stones will confirm a string of shows at the 02 Arena in London and in New York. Another name in line for a Pyramid headline slot is MUMFORD & SONS.
Next time go to a quality publication for your news http://dailysport.co.uk/
What time would you guys recommend getting to Hollywood Forever area to find good street parking?
If you go before they open the gates you'll be beyond golden.
When the sun goes down
Xx set times for tonight
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Anyone grab tickets to Sufjan? I desperately need an extra.
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UCLA to Origami w/ no car.. no es posible
Edit: But thanks for looking out bmack
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It's hard to imagine in a grudge match like the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry that a player wouldn't take it personally being snubbed by his hometown team.
But the Wolverines' brilliant point guard, Trey Burke, swears that he's OK with being bypassed by the Buckeyes — even though he grew up in Columbus and he longed to play with his longtime best friend, former Buckeye Jared Sullinger.
"I understood that they already had Aaron Craft and they were looking at Shannon Scott," Burke said of his two Ohio State counterparts. "In high school, it fueled me and made me work harder. Now I feel I'm in the best situation I could have been in. I feel like I'm in the right place. I'm happy here. I don't see anything personal."
Even though he's coming home, he's a former Associated Press Mr. Basketball in Ohio and he'll have 25 or so friends and family cheering him on, it's likely he'll get a cold reception when No. 2 Michigan (16-0, 3-0 Big Ten) takes on 15th-ranked Ohio State (12-3, 2-1) on Sunday.
With No. 1 Duke losing at No. 20 North Carolina State 84-76 on Saturday, the Wolverines are the last unbeaten team left standing.
As a freshman last season, Burke was a bit overwhelmed by the crowd when he came back home. So were the Wolverines. Burke had 13 points and five assists in a 64-49 loss to the then-No. 4 Buckeyes.
In the rematch at Ann Arbor, Mich., he had 17 points and five assists in a 56-51 upset.
When the teams met in the Big Ten semifinals — less than 24 hours after Michigan had gone to overtime to beat Minnesota — and Burke had almost as many turnovers (eight) as he did points (five) and assists (four) combined in a 77-55 loss. He made just 1 of 11 shots from the field.
Now he's guided the Wolverines to a fast start. A win against the Buckeyes and Michigan will set a school record for wins to start a season, currently shared with the 1985-86 team.
Burke says he's grown accustomed to hostile environments after fronting the Michigan attack for a year and a half. Continued...
"I'm used to going (on the road) and getting booed by a crowd," he said. "I know there'll be a lot of people who want to see me do well; and I know there's going to be a lot of people who want to see me do bad."
There are very few rivalries as intense as the annual football grudge match between Michigan and Ohio State. Now that enmity has been carried over to the wintertime, said Craft.
"It's Ohio State-Michigan. I don't care what sport it is. It could be synchronized swimming," Craft said. "You always want to win."
Especially this time. The Buckeyes, who have won at least a share of the Big Ten title the last three seasons and five of the last seven years, can ill afford another debilitating conference loss after a one-sided beatdown at Illinois on Jan. 5.
"(The Big Ten season) is a long grind but you don't want to get into that position of hoping things happen in your favor when you're not playing," said Ohio State coach Thad Matta.
Matta has had his way with Michigan in his eight previous years at Ohio State, winning 16 of 19 meetings.
From the outside the game will likely revolve around how well the Wolverines can guard 6-foot-7 Deshaun Thomas, the Big Ten's leading scorer at 20.3 points a game, and whether Ohio State can muster a way to stop Michigan's many scoring threats.
Burke leads the Wolverines at 18.2 points a game, with three other starters also hitting double figures. Tim Hardaway Jr. is at 16.3 and freshmen Nik Stauskas averages 13.5 and Glenn Robinson III contributes 12.6 points per outing.
Both teams have something to prove. Michigan's biggest two road wins have been over Northwestern (94-66) and Bradley (74-66). Can the Wolverines show their mettle against a rough-and-tumble ranked opponent?
And they can ascend to No. 1 for the first time since Nov. 30, 1992. That Michigan team, featuring the vaunted "Fab Five," went on to a 31-5 record and lost in the national championship game before NCAA violations resulted in vacating that season. Continued...
Ohio State is 12-0 against unranked teams and 0-3 when playing teams in the AP Top 25. Do the Buckeyes have what it takes to beat someone at least as good as they are?
The rivalry provides an undercurrent for the game. Fans have been camping out — granted, in unseasonable temperatures approaching 70 degrees — to get prime seats at Value City Arena. The players have gotten texts, tweets and emails from fans and fellow students urging them to beat their chief adversary.
Matta said his team always gets a team's best shot, partly because of the Buckeyes' run of titles.
"The thing I've learned, and I like it, you either love Ohio State or you hate Ohio State," he said. "There's no gray area like, 'I like them.' When you've had some success, it definitely heightens the awareness."
Burke said he's trying to distance himself from the emotion of the game.
"Last year I kind of made it a personal matchup at times. That was a sign of immaturity," he said. "Now that I know what it takes to win, I'm going to try and do that and get the win."
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Scott M. Burnstein, covered high school sports for both the Detroit Free Press and the Oakland Press, and is the author of the 2006 regional best-selling book, The Motor City Mafia - A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit.
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Chuck Pleiness posts news about injuries, line combinations, transactions, who's starting and who's scratched. Follow the Red Wings along with Chuck Pleiness.
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Paul Kampe, a copy editor and page designer for The Oakland Press, is responsible for laying out the paper, hunting down spelling and grammatical errors and occasionally covering high school sports in Oakland County.


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