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R and S Booking, Oakland, CA 7/14/77
Jul 11
, 2007, 8:00am
Oakland Alameda Coliseum
Oakland, CA
Opening Match, one fall, 30 minutes
Alexis Smirnoff and Pak Chu vs. Bill Francis and Superfly Tui
The Russian and North Korean take on two newcomers. The young Superfly Tui is very impressive. He takes the fight to Chu and the Korean tags in Smirnoff. The man from Stalingrad takes over. Francis, a second generation wrestler from Hawaii, tags in. He has some moments, but the end comes when Smirnoff lands the Russian neckbreaker on Tui.
Winners-Alexis Smirnoff and Pak Chu (17:21)
Second Match, one fall, 45 minutes
Pepper Gomez and Sam Steamboat vs. Gladiator and Texas Red
The masked Texas Red has been very impressive and now he teams with another masked man. Gomez and Steamboat will need to be sharp. Red and Gomez go at it first. The match is very even and Red becomes frustrated. He tags in the Gladiator. Gomez still looks good and he tags in the Hawaiian. The masked men trap Steamboat in the corner and work him over. The remainder of the match is close, but Red lands the flying bodypress on Steamboat for the fall.
Winners-Gladiator and Texas Red (15:23)
Third Match, one fall, 60 minutes
Ray Stevens and Dominic DeNucci vs. Von Steiger Brothers
These two teams didnt really get started on TV. DeNucci is out for revenge and the Bay Area legend will help him. The match begins with De Nucci and Karl Von Steiger in the ring. The Germans take over. They tag in and out and DeNucci is in trouble. Dominic escapes and tags in Stevens. The Blond Bomber cleans house. The Germans take to the floor and regroup. The match continues and goes back and forth. Both teams score nearfalls. All four men end up in ring. In the confusion, Stevens rolls up Karl Von Steiger and the referee counts the fall.
Winners-Ray Stevens and Dominic DeNucci (17:02)
Fourth Match, one fall, 60 minutes
Colosso Colosetti and Ripper Collins vs. Kevin Sullivan and Mike Graham
Sullivan has called in his friend from Florida. Mike Graham is one of the finest Jr. heavyweights in the world. Colosetti and Collins have the size advantage, but will it be enough. Colosetti and Graham open the match. They exchange holds and counter holds. Graham tags in Sullivan and the man from Boston takes over. He gets several nearfalls and Colosetti escapes and tags in Collins. The larger Collins tries to rough up Sullivan. Graham tags in and he goes to work on the King. The action continues to be fast paced. Sullivan catches Colosetti with a sunset flip. Graham cuts off Collins and the referee counts three.
Winners-Kevin Sullivan and Mike Graham (21:46)
Main Event, no time limit
Eight Man Elimination Tag Team Match
Royal Kangaroos, Ben Justice and Bruiser Brody vs. Bruno Sammartino, Andre the Giant, Tony Garea and Dean Ho
This an Eight Man Elimination Tag Team Match. The loser of a fall must return to the locker room. The referee will have an impossible job. The match begins with Norman Frederick Charles III and Tony Garea in the ring. They trade holds and Charles tags in Bruiser Brody. The big man from New Mexico goes to work on Garea. Tony is in trouble until he is able to tag in Andre the Giant. These two met at Kezar Stadium and Andre got the better of it. The two giants battle it out. The match continues until Ben Justice is able to roll up Dean Ho, with a handful of tights and win the fall. Ho is eliminated.
First Elimination-Dean Ho (10:24)
The action continues and its wild and woolly. Bruno tags in and cleans house. The Oakland crowd goes crazy. Both Kangaroos try their hand against the Italian strongman, but to no avail. Bruno slams Charles and covers him for the fall. Charles is eliminated.
Second Elimination-Norman Frederick Charles III (9:53)
This part of the match belongs to Andre and Brody. The two behemoths battle it out. Both men get in good shots and they both end up on the arena floor. The referees count reaches 20 as both men battle their way to the back. Both men are eliminated.
Third and Fourth Eliminations-Andre the Giant and Bruiser Brody (8:50) Double Count Out
Its now Justice and Boyd vs. Sammartino and Garea. Boyd and Garea match holds. Its New Zealand vs. Australia. Garea looks very sharp. He controls the action and rolls Boyd up. Jonathan kicks out at two. Tony moves in, but Boyd rakes the eyes. He rolls up Garea and puts his feet on the ropes. The official does not see this and counts the fall. Now the Pacific Coast Champion is on his own.
Fifth Elimination-Tony Garea (13:26)
Bruno has his back to the wall, and is his custom, he comes out fighting. He pounds away at both men and they take to the floor to confer with Dykes. They return and Boyd enters the ring. He tries to lure Bruno into the corner. Sammartino is too smart and he works over Boyd. He slams him and covers him for the fall. Now its Bruno vs. Justice.
Sixth Elimination-Jonathan Boyd (9:43)
Now its Bruno vs. Justice. Ben cost Sammartino a shot at the World Title and they will meet on July 23. Bruno wants a piece of Justice now. He goes to work and Justice is in trouble. Bruno holds nothing back and things look bad for Justice. Dykes climbs up on the ring apron. This distracts the official. Justice reaches into his tights and pulls out an object. He slams it into Brunos head. Sammartino goes down like a ton of bricks. He is busted open. Justice covers him and the referee turns to count the fall. Justice and Dykes celebrate. Medical personnel check on Sammartino. This will not sit well with the Champion.
Seventh Elimination-Bruno Sammartino (10:21)
Winners-Ben Justice, Bruiser Brody and the Royal Kangaroos
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Re: R and S Booking, Oakland, CA 7/14/77
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This was a great show, from top to bottom.
I really like this DeNucci & Stevens team. These two could be right up there with Stevens & Bockwinkel as one of the greatest teams ever!
The elimination match was a classic. I was a little surprised to see Justice win, but I like what you're doing with him. Looks like Bruno's title reign may be in serious jeopardy!
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Texas Red and Gladiator were impressive.
I agree that Stevens and DeNucci could be great!
Nice work bringing in Graham to team with Sullivan!
Loved the elimination match! Justice is growing on me!
Great work!
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Elimination Tag Team Match was the best! Good action from start to finish. The pict you put up are so good and help with the show.
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, 2007, 9:46pm
SOLID main event.
good to see graham come to town.
real good show.
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Thanks for the feeback. I had writen a few elimnation tag matches in the "other" organization. I forgot how hard they are to write. I really like using pictures, first because I'm fascinated that you can do something like that, second it makes it look like my shows are longer and I slaved over them and thirdly, it does give some idea of what these guys look like.
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, 2007, 7:36pm
I love Justice winning. The unexpected keeps the reader pulled in.
Sullivan and Graham looked good.
I also like Stevens and DeNucci as a team. Hope to see them again.
The elimination match was well written. Just enough detail to keep it interesting.
Great card.
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Jun 25th, 2011, 1:48:11 PM | #1 |
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Pokemon+ : Luck-free server (DONE!)
POKEMON+ Custom Server While I believe the official ladder should perfectly follow in-game mechanics, an alternate ladder offering a completely deterministic game can provide be interesting alternate experience, not only because of how frustrating it is to lose to the RNG, but mostly because it promotes and rewards deeper strategy. All the changes made also help balance the game, as countering becomes more reliable and new revenge killing options appears thanks to the altered speed tie mechanics. Here, the only cases when the game needs to call the RNG are first turn speed ties, and everything else is purely deterministic. There is no need to download anything, you can already chose this server from PO's list. This also means that the teambuilder will still show standard move description, but no BP was altered. In order to avoid unnecessary code bloating and to stay close from the official metagame, these luck-based moves are banned :
Move Banlist
Sleep Talk is also banned for now as it's almost never seen in BW OU and any deterministic implementation would be way too potent. Magma Storm is banned for now, in later playtesting we could find a way to balance it. Here's the mechanics changelist :
Mechanics Changelist
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Erry day im HEAD SMASHING
Might want to make Flame Charge raise Speed all the time too.
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assuming crits are gone too ?_?
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Jun 25th, 2011, 10:49:34 PM | #6 |
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This would change the metagame, TBH. If this DOES work out, anyone want to attemp a Tournament for it?
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Will low-accuracy moves be nerfed in any way? As DynamicPunch or Zap Cannon would be incredibly broken. What about hax chances that have more than a 50% chance to hit like Jirachi Iron Head?
Or Charge Beam?
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I like this a lot. If this is for Gen 5 Whimsicott with Grasswhistle is going to be the most broken thing ever, so I'm assuming it's not
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Jun 26th, 2011, 4:02:35 AM | #11 |
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Quite a few abilities would need to be banned (or massively altered). Effect Spore, Static, Flame Body, Cute Charm, Poison Point, Shed Skin, Cursed Body, Healer, Poison Touch, Wonder Skin. Maybe a few more. Attract/infatuation would go. And crits (other than on the 100% crit moves).
Glad someone is making this. Would be good to have somewhere for players who don't want any luck to play.
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I forgot to put it in the OP, but of course, random crits don't happen anymore. 100% Crit moves still work.
All guaranteed secondary effects were kept but everything else got the boot. I just ran a script through the database to remove any probability below 100%, but set Charge Beam to always work as stated in the OP Quote:
I don't have time to code right now, but this is definitely going to happen, as there are no technical barriers preventing what is left to do. Help would be gladly appreciated ;) I would also like to know if anyone would be willing to host this when it is finally done ? My horrible connection prevents me from hosting it myself, but this shouldn't produce much load. Last edited by Innocent Criminal; Jun 26th, 2011 at 7:15:49 AM. |
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It's done, and the server is up and running !
The complete changelist can be found in the first post. Most of these are what you would expect from a luckless server, with a few twists :
The only ladder is BW OU, following Smogon's ruleset with, of course, additional move bans. Luck-based abilities are either modified or disabled, but allowed. Feel free to try it, report bugs and offer suggestions ! If someone from the smogon staff sees this, can I make a quick advertisement on the Smogon server ? Thank you. |
Jun 27th, 2011, 6:27:04 PM | #15 |
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Just a quick note: you banned DynamicPunch and Zap Cannon, but not Inferno, which is basically the same move. Great idea as a whole, btw.
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Thanks for the feedback, I just corrected this. Could you please try to connect to the server and see if it works ? It doesn't work for me from the PO list, but only when connecting to localhost.
EDIT : It does work. Last edited by Innocent Criminal; Jun 28th, 2011 at 4:49:42 AM. |
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Oh, I guess the way I worded it can be confusing : I meant that the player whose pokemon moved last during the previous turn will lose the tie. For exemple, if Jirachi Subs and Scizor U-Turns out to Zapdos, then Zapdos will win the speed tie because Jirachi moved before Scizor. Should both pokemons stay in, the next tie would be won by Jirachi because Zapdos outsped it last turn, and so on.
EDIT : Status glitch fixed, I don't know how it got through. Server back up. EDIT2 : Server back up, BeatUp segfaults for no apparent reason.I don't have time right now so I temporarily disabled it. I went through some of the battle logs, and everything else seems to be working as it should, though. Last edited by Innocent Criminal; Jun 28th, 2011 at 2:48:10 PM. |
Jun 28th, 2011, 3:43:42 PM | #19 |
No excuses.
Can you put the ip of the server here so we can connect through advanced connection?
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I VM'ed Yoki about the IP problem.
BTW: I've talked to Yoki the idea of running a tournament using the server, he said I could after the glitches are gone. Do not apply for it, damnit.
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Why do you need it ? You can connect to it from the server list, which btw show the IP and port. It's currently 188.8.131.52:5080, but the IP might change. There was 7 players connected at some time, so it most definitely works. If you didn't find it, then it must have been down at that time because BeatUp crashed it while I wasn't home.
About the tournament, you can file the application right now, as this will take much more time than making sure there aren't any glitches left anyway (especially considering this kind of tourney has low priority). The status glitch was an interaction between the very first and last modifications I made and Beat Up is, well, Beat Up, but everything else is already well tested. After fixing Beat Up, I will test everything again with the latest build, just to be sure. |
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Does the last bulletpoint apply to Fire Blast as well?
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man this is really cool. thanks for doing this
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Haven't posted here in quite a while, but wanted to show my support on this.
Keep up the good work, this will definitely be a fun alternative to the current metagame, and with the removal of hax it's definitely extremely altering. I know a lot of people have wanted to try this for a long time. :) |
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Yes, Fire Blast does lower SpA 1 stage. The reasoning behind these changes is that choosing between Hydro Pump or Surf should still be a choice between power and reliability. -1 STAB*Fire Blast has 80BP, so STABed moves are still usable on turn two, but you basically lose your coverage. This could change depending on what the metagame turns out to be, but don't forget offense also got some nice buffs and nasty strategies.
The only "perfect" 120 BP moves are Seed Flare (traded its powerful secondary effect for some accuracy) and Power Whip (hardly overpowering). The latter might be made to also lower Attack, depending on the evolution of the metagame and the community's opinion. Thanks for the support, I really hope this will become something. |
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Posted: July 3, 2012 | Author: kat | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: food, july 4th, menu |3 Comments »Whether you're bbqing or not, I'm sure you're going to be celebrating with friends and family. Here's my list of great last-minute makes for your 4th of July gathering…
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Type | Cave, Temple |
Sublocations | Ruunvald Temple |
Quests | Bolstering the Ranks |
Characters | Volk, Minorne, Moric Sidrey, Florentius Baenius |
Enemies | Charmed Vigilants, Husky |
It is located southeast of Tolvald's Cave and directly east of Shor's Watchtower.
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The cave is accessed during the quest Bolstering the Ranks, in which the Dragonborn finds several Charmed Vigilants, the vigilants who went missing. Inside the temple, Florentius Baenius can be found. He has been captured and held in a cage. He can be freed by taking the Ruunvald key off Minorne's corpse.
Ruunvald TempleEdit
Notable LootEdit
- Malachite Ore Vein - as soon as you enter, at the bottom of the entrance. Another one after you enter the first tunnel, it forks, the ore vein is to your right.
- 3 Malachite Ore - in a cart halfway through the tunnel after the entryway.
- All the Charmed Vigilant here wear Novice Robes and hoods, which you can sell for a decent amount of gold. They also carry Amulet of Stendarr, Crossbows, and Steel Bolts.
- Torches
- Malachite Ore Vein - in the second chamber, at the bottom, in a well lit area. There is also a chunk of malachite ore in a bin to the right of the vein.
- Discovering Ruunvald, Vol I - just to the right of the tunnel leading out of the first chamber, on a wooden crate.
- Discovering Ruunvald, Vol II - in the second chamber, next to a wooden lean-to, on top of some wooden crates.
- Discovering Ruunvald, Vol III - in the largest chamber, as soon as you descend the wooden walkway it will be to your left, on a platform with some large yellow urns, on a desk.
- Volk's Journal - just outside the entrance, in a tent.
- Malachite Ore Vein - after the chamber containing "Discovering Ruunvald Vol. III", in the exiting tunnel, to your right.
Notable Loot (Ruunvald Temple)Edit
- Minorne (Book) - on an alter, right in front of you, as soon as you enter the temple.
- Staff of Ruunvald - looted from Minorne, along with Ruunvald Key.
- When entering the temple, the Dragonborn may find a large world hole which, if he falls into it will bring him to a different area in the temple.
- When activating the associated quest, the marker will appear above the undiscovered location on the map but the world compass will be directing the player toward Riften instead. This is fixed by entering and exiting Riften.
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K/BIS is scheduled for April 11 to 13 at McCormick Place.
"Green is a very timely topic this year," said Sara Ann Busby, who heads a design firm carrying her name and is this year's president of the National Kitchen & Bath Association. "In our industry now, we have a chance to make a difference. We have the opportunity and responsibility to educate our members to the great solutions" of environmental degradation.
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Asked if he was surprised at the show's appeal this year, in light of the national housing and credit morass, and impending recession, Sperr pointed to a recent study of 20,000 households by the NKBA. It found that while the economic downturn is certainly affecting the industry, and is likely to take a heavier toll in 2008, there are geographic pockets around the country where home renovation is expected to increase.
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Friday Vintage Etsy Finds: Vintage Velvet Valentines
Thursday, January 27, 2011 Labels: vintage etsy finds, vintage fashionPosted by Carrie at In the Hammock Blog | Thursday, January 27, 2011
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OMG LOVE the 60s party dress!!!!!
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- Carrie at In the Hammock Blog said...
Renee, isn't it beautiful!?
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- Margit Rosenaa said...
Lady in Red! Wauu - love the style of the 60s
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- Meeling said...
Great finds!
Love the 60's party dress...so simple and really pretty! - January 28, 2011 at 9:31 AM
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I love these picks!
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I just love all the vintage clothes you are featuring for Valentine's, especially the party dress! Thanks for visiting and leaving sweet comments! Following back!
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Margit, so do I!
Meeling, the party dress is definitely a classic!
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Janet, thanks so much for stopping by and following! - January 28, 2011 at 11:25 PM
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Cutest red dresses just in time for Valentines! Thanks for finding me.
I am a follower now too! XXXXX Love finding fellow Etsy vintage sellers.
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I, quite obviously, need more LRDs. Little Red Dresses! I love the one with the peplum detail at the waist and the one with the lacey white at the top! So pretty! Excellent picks, as usual!
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Styleforlife, thanks for following my blog!! I love your blog as well!
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Categories Comments Campus Safety Safety is awesome here! If you ever feel like you need someone to walk you to your car or anywhere on campus, you can always call campus security and they can escort you; especially when you are on campus late night. It's still Oakland after all.
What to do for fun There are many places close by via car to visit such as: Lake Merritt, Berkeley, China town, and minutes away from San Francisco.
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Tips for prospective students Be prepared to focus on your career and working is not a good option for most people going through the program here at Samuel Merritt. Stay on top of your readings and assignments!
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Donya Feizbakhsh on "Proof"
When you think of a proof, numbers and mathematical equations from high school pop into your head. All you see are jumbled numbers and missing exponents. But what you seem to have forgotten is the concept of a proof. The concept of a proof, mathematical or not, is to prove something. Proof, a drama filled play written by David Auburn, collectively describes the importance of a mathematical proof and the willingness involved in believing in the facts presented. HTAC presented their production of Proof for two weekends this April. I walked into Bacchus, unfamiliar with the show. To be honest, all I knew about it was that, "There are some crazy mathematicians in it!". I only knew this because that's what my fellow HTAC members screamed at me as I passed their Kiosk in the Trabant food court. I was introduced to Maggie Stohler, who portrayed the character of Catherine. Catherine is stuck in a state of depression and is constantly questioning her resemblance to her fathers fatal insanity. Watching Maggie morph into someone you pitied, was quite something. Catherine's character is intriguing. She is on the break of insanity, simply because she believes it is her fate. Maggie took the part of Catherine and used Catherine's weaknesses to engulf the audience into a bigger phenomenon. The idea that brilliance is mixed with insanity. Watching the story unfold, I was captivated by each actor's presence and grasp of their individual characters. It was a brilliant performance. HTAC's production was the first production of Proof I have experienced. But, pun intended, I don't need any proof to know this is the best production there is.
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LAHORE, Pakistan — An American CIA contractor facing murder charges in Pakistan has been released after more than $2 million in "blood money" was paid to the relatives of the victims, a lawyer for the families said Wednesday.
The release of Raymond Allen Davis sparked angry protests. Police fired tear gas to break up a crowd of about 200 demonstrators outside a U.S. consulate, some of whom burned tires.
Police made several arrests in Lahore and struck other people with batons, according to witnesses. There were smaller protests in other main cities as well.
Davis, who had been in jail since Jan. 27, was accused of killing two Pakistani men in a case that has seriously strained ties between Pakistan and the United States.
Lawyer Raja Irshad said 19 relatives appeared in court Wednesday to accept payments totaling $2.34 million. He said each told the court "they were ready to accept the blood money deal without pressure and would have no objection if the court acquitted Raymond Davis."
A U.S. official said Pakistan had paid the families whose pardoning of Raymond Davis set the stage for his release. That arrangement allowed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to assert in a news conference the U.S. didn't pay compensation.
But the American government "expects to receive a bill at some point," said the official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because the situation was so sensitive. The payments to families in Pakistan are roughly 400 times as high as the U.S. has paid to families of many civilians wrongfully killed by U.S. soldiers in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Under negotiations to free Davis, the U.S. Embassy in Lahore said the Justice Department had opened an investigation into the shootings. In a statement, the embassy thanked the families for their generosity in pardoning Davis but did not mention any money changing hands.
Provincial law minister Rana Sanaullah told Geo television that Davis was released by the court and was free to go where he wanted, the Dawn newspaper reported.
Sanaullah Chaudhry Mushtaq, superintendent at Kot Lakhpat jail, said Davis left the jail in the company of U.S. consulate officials.
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Davis, 36, left the country immediately for Kabul in neighboring Afghanistan, where he was expected to be debriefed extensively about his time in custody, Pakistani and American officials said.
In the U.S., Rebecca Davis said she was elated when she learned of her husband's release in an early morning phone call.
"I knew it was self-defense. My husband is not a killer. He's not a Rambo," she said, speaking outside her home near Denver.
The U.S. ambassador to Pakistan confirmed that Davis had been pardoned and released and thanked the victims' families for agreeing to the deal.
"The families of the victims of the January 27 incident in Lahore have pardoned Raymond Davis. I am grateful for their generosity. I wish to express, once again, my regret for the incident," Ambassador Cameron Munter said in a statement released by the State Department.
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Davis shot dead two Pakistanis in the eastern Punjab city of Lahore after what he described as an attempted armed robbery. A third Pakistani was killed when struck by a U.S. car rushing to aid the American.
Davis said he acted in self-defense and the U.S. contends he had diplomatic immunity and should have been immediately repatriated.
Munter, underscoring his "respect for Pakistan and its people," said the U.S. remained committed to working with Pakistan "to move ahead in ways that will benefit us all."
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., complained that Pakistan already receives billions of dollars in U.S. aid. During a congressional hearing, he said the U.S. should look at whether foreign aid recipients "are treating us like suckers."
Questions swirled around the identity of the victims from the beginning, with some media reports saying the men worked for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, and that they might have been known to Davis.
Other reports suggest they were armed robbers who had already targeted others in Lahore before attempting to rob Davis, tailing him on motorbikes along a congested city road.
U.S. officials initially described Davis as a consulate or embassy employee, but have since said on condition of anonymity that he was doing security work in Pakistan as a contractor for the CIA. They have said this does not make any difference to his right to diplomatic immunity.
Last month, President Barack Obama referred to him as "our diplomat" and demanded he be freed.
The case tested ties between the United States and Pakistan, a vital ally in the U.S.-led campaign against Taliban militants in Afghanistan, and Pakistan's powerful religious parties had tried to block the deal.
CIA spokesman George Little, in a written statement, said the agency and its Pakistani counterpart "have had a strong relationship for years."
"When issues arise, it's our standing practice to work through them. That's the sign of a healthy partnership — one that's vital to both countries, especially as we face a common set of terrorist enemies," Little said.
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New Zealand memes: We think we're real funny
We New Zealanders love the internet, and we have a pretty good sense of humour, too. We've created loads of memes (or been the subject of them) over the past couple of years, and PC World has gathered a few of the better ones for your perusal. Feel like one's missing? Let us know in the comments.
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By now you've probably seen this legendary drink driving ad, but just in case you haven't, it's very well-written.
If you're thinking, "But I wouldn't call that an internet meme", fair enough, and we might not either. It went viral, but it was created for TV. However, the ad did spawn a couple of gems, including one that's a bit of a new take on the 'Steve Jobs/Bill Gates laughing together' meme.
Rugby World Cup 2011
There were a couple of images from RWC 2011 that made me laugh out loud. One of them is this image of Piri Weepu, posted after his now-legendary performance in the All Blacks' quarter final against Argentina.
The image spawned t-shirts that said 'Everyone calm down, Piri's on', and 'Piri's got this'. All of this became popular before Weepu's next performance, which then, of course, didn't live up to the public's over-hyped expectations. Then in the final, Weepu was injured and didn't play well, and everyone fell in love with Stephen Donald instead.
Of course, Donald wouldn't have had to go on at all if it weren't for that fact that Dan Carter had a groin injury. Which brings me to the other RWC meme that made me laugh out loud (although some people thought it was a little 'too soon'). Of course, it sucks that he was injured and I'm sure his lifelong dream was ripped away from him, and that's terrible, but...
Yes, Dan Carter apparently starred in the classic, classic short film, 'Man Getting Hit by Football'.
We'd post a video of our Prime Minister's awkward handshake, too, but that one's been taken off of YouTube at the command of the International Rugby Board. Can you believe it?
We have funny accents
We can't talk about New Zealand memes without mentioning the Beached Az short film. This one wasn't actually made in New Zealand or by New Zealanders. It's making fun of us Kiwi folk, so naturally it was made by a group of Aussies at the Australia Broadcasting Corporation. Fair enough, fellas. We'd do the same if we didn't have so many ghost chups to eat.
We don't mind making fun of ourselves, either, so the Beached Az whale was a hit with Kiwis. It's got nearly 400,000 hits on YouTube and I'd wager that more than half of those viewers are from the land of the long white cloud.
It's Friday in Auckland
Remember Rebecca Black? We're sure you don't want to, even if you do. She was (and is, we suppose) a 14-year-old budding American pop singer who got famous for being really, really bad at making music.
What you may or may not have noticed is that in her horrendous music video for her, er... 'hit song', her and her friends are in a limo driving around a city. Where are they 'partyin', partyin', yeah'? Just up the road from the PC World offices in Auckland, New Zealand. Yikes.
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Campaign to Build 'One Big Campaign' builds up momentum to oust Harper
In the span of just two months, The Campaign to Build 'One Big Campaign' (CBOBC) has become a near-unavoidable presence for progressive Canadians on the internet. With its rapid-fire news updates, biting political cartoons and aggressive push for campaigns such as Blackout Speakout, the group is promoting progressive politics in ways that old-fashioned letter-writing never could.
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With its impressive Facebook launch, the grassroots activist group plans to build campaigns that bring together different groups -- First Nations, environmentalists, labour, social justice activists -- under one big umbrella to defeat Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
"CBOBC feels that the progressive forces are being beaten so badly that we must motivate groups and all Canadians to go all out now. We have no choice," reads the description on the website. "We dare not wait until 2015 – they could split the vote and win again."
Nick Fillmore, an award-winning investigative journalist who started the campaign, drew upon his experience as a member of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression working on campaigns with human rights activists based in Africa and Southeast Asia.
The need for "One Big Campaign" hit Fillmore last year, he explained, when he was working with the Catch 22 group last year to stop Harper's re-election.
"When he won the majority, I had a pretty good idea of what was coming," Fillmore recalled. "I felt we were going to enter the worst period in the history of Canada."
"When the Harper attacks began happening, what shocked me was the fact that there was no coming together of progressive forces. From what I could tell, there were no discussions, no meetings to discuss the need to build a common front and to develop common strategies and tactics that might at least slow down Harper."
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Last fall, he said, when many groups seemed to be more fearful of the government than angry, Fillmore began developing ideas through his blog, A Different Point of View. He met with like-minded activists who agreed that a hub was needed to begin uniting the progressive forces in Canada.
So far, the group has over 1,000 Facebook likes and a wide group of supporters and advisors across Canada, but Fillmore sees a lot more potential for growth. He believes unification could happen not just between members of Canada's left-wing, but even people from even Conservatives who are "shocked" by the Harper government's tactics.
"Imagine ending divisions and, instead of so many groups now taking similar but not exact positions, they come together and work out a near exact position that they then can unite potential millions of people around," Fillmore said.
"Hopefully we can help them overcome past differences that have prevented them from working together."
"This project can be huge for the country."
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At age 35, I'm flying a top secret space shuttle (in this scenario I'm an astronaut) and a meteor is coming to hit the US. The only chance to save everyone is for me to drive my top secret space shuttle in to the meteor. So I've got like a week before that needs to happen, and in the meantime, the US sends a "care package" via supersonic speed to my space shuttle full of the best foods, wines, beers, women and other comforts that can be offered. During that week the entire US spends pretty much all of it's waking hours in praise of what a great man I am and how much of a sacrifice I'm making.
Then after a fantastic week in space, I drive my top secret space shuttle at the meteor. I successfully knock the meteor off it's coures and instead of hitting the US it hits China (China had been plotting to nuclear bomb the US the next week). I am severely injured, but I somehow survive and blast back to the US in my escape pod.
I've lost one of my legs, but I get a really top notch mechanical leg, kind of like Darth Vader's in Star Wars.
Then I live out the rest of my life as a living national hero until one day when I'm 90 years old, a second meteor approaches. Then once more, I sacrifice myself. I come out of astronaut retirement and the same space shuttle that I flew 55 years before (it had been repaired and some sweet new features had been added). I launch in to the meteor and completely destroy it. As my shuttle is ripped apart, I notice that there are alien life forms living in the meteor, and it's not really not a meteor at all, but an alien space ship that had neem taking over Earth. I single-handedly destroy all the aliens on the meteor and the last thing the alien overlord, Znuuk, sees is my old, chiseled, stubble-covered face grinning with a cigarette in my mouth. And I say "Not on my watch" and the explode the whole damn thing to kingdom come.
My body is completely vaporized in the explosion. The US adds a national holiday called Bear Day.