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Experts, academics, small-scale farmers, civil society and intergovernmental organizations came together today at the Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre 2012 to discuss the importance of introducing better animal welfare systems and supporting small-scale farmers in their implementation. With the proliferation of animal welfare standards set by the private sector, small-scale farmers risk not being able to stand up to the competition in terms of resources, technology and knowledge and seriously risk being increasingly marginalised. The speakers of the conference, jointly organized by Slow Food and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), collectively raised a voice in favour of making farmers the protagonists of this moment in which animal welfare is progressively being recognized as a common good and its benefit for farmers, animals and citizens alike are being understood. Speakers included top animal welfare expert Mateus Paranhos Da Costa, who spoke about the importance of training programmes and how they can significantly improve the conditions of farm animals. Speaking about the situation of animal welfare in Brazil, Mateus underlined the importance of changing the focus from pointing out what is wrong to understanding how to solve the problem. Richard Haigh from the Zulu Sheep Presidium contributed to the meeting with his practical experience raising sheep and underlined that farming must revolve around responsibility, relationships, attitudes and legacy. Aurelia Maria Castellanos Quintero, of the Cuban Association of Animal Production emphasized the importance of spreading good practices of farmers through effective communication. FAO data indicates that around 1 billion people depend on animals as a source of income, food, cultural identity and social status. It is estimated that 60% of families that live in rural areas keep animals. Animal welfare is of crucial importance to these communities, due to the fact that a secure supply of food depends on the health and productivity of animals, and these in turn depend on the care and nutrition that animals receive. The livelihood of farming families and the link with animal welfare will therefore be an issue of attention in 2014, the UN declared International Year of Family Farming. The conference Animal Welfare: a Win-Win Opportunity for Animals, Farmers and Consumers, set the basis for a collaboration that will lead to an in-depth analysis of the links between animal and food security and safety, human and animal health, protection of biodiversity, economical and environmental sustainability and the livelihood of small-scale farmers. The collaboration will also target young farmers and leverage their high sensibility on these issues. Photo: © Kunal Chandra
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
April Is MLP Picture Month!
Well this event hopes you are!
In an attempt to locate other potentially hidden Bronies, an anon over at ponychan has declared April a MLP Picture month!
You can find the Facebook event below, as well as the Ponychan thread.
Fortunately everything I own is already pony, so I get to slack off.
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Then make a dummy FB account with your location or something just to let other /b/ronies know you're out there!
Also, something I've done has caused an Equestria Daily post to come into existence.
MY LIFE IS NOW COMPLETE. - March 13, 2011 at 12:29 AM
My FB is already a pony.
nobody made fun of me for it, even the rednecks I knew in highschool said nothing
My dad saw it and doesn't care.
I think it's because I'm Metal.
and Metal doesn't care if you like shows made for little girls, as long as they are good - March 13, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Herpy said...
Well I've got half a month, I'll try to muster up the courage.
- March 13, 2011 at 12:42 AM
- Tekaramity said...
Already done. I think I employ this Happy RD image everywhere I reside online. Don't have a Facebook, but I kinda like that "dummy FB account" idea in the interest of regional solirarity.*
*solidarity is no longer the correct spelling as of 10/10/10, deal with it - March 13, 2011 at 12:44 AM
Looks like most people already have had a pony pic. Myself I been using Baby Derpy trying to fly with mailbags.
- March 13, 2011 at 12:47 AM
- Zarkanorf said...
Done, and staying as my-body-is-ready Rarity until I find something better! :D
- March 13, 2011 at 12:50 AM
- Jude said...
My picture on MSN, Steam, Skype and every forum has been ponies for months.
Slowponies. - March 13, 2011 at 12:50 AM
i've had my facebook picture as ponies for a long time now.
haters gonna hate - March 13, 2011 at 12:52 AM
- Sethisto said...
Do you possibly maybe by chance have that picture without the text/pink fog?
I have been searching for it..everywhere. It literally doesn't exist in the episode either, someone modified it for the facial expression. - March 13, 2011 at 12:57 AM
- Purple Tinker said...
My Facebook pic has been me-as-a-pony for a while. My coworkers seem bemused.
- March 13, 2011 at 12:59 AM
I would, but I haven't used facebook in a heck of a long time, lol. I'm something of an antisocial networker, lol.
I use animated MLP avatars and a MLP sig on all the forums I'm a regular poster on, though. - March 13, 2011 at 1:01 AM
Mine has been a pony for awhile now. But yea, will totes still have a pony pic up in April.
- March 13, 2011 at 1:34 AM
my xbox live gamertag is Sonic Rainboom, itouch wallpapers of rainbowdash, fb pics gallore with mlp pics... uhhhh lol
- March 13, 2011 at 1:37 AM
I had RD avatar on a forum were many people I know IRL. I don't really use failbook or twitter so it wouldn't make much difference. I really like my Mr. DeMartino Steam avatar but I guess I can change it for April.
- March 13, 2011 at 1:46 AM
Yeah, I've had ...everything as ponies as well... including my login screen.
(btw, here's how to customize your login screen with ponies if you run Windows 7 -- http://tweaks.com/articles/39468/customizing-logon-screen-background-in-windows-7/)
And I figured all of the really awesome fans would already have ponies anyway, so this is a really good way to connect really awesome fans with other really awesome fans on FB anyway. Since FB doesn't have an option to search for people with MLP pics. Sadly. And never will. :( - March 13, 2011 at 2:16 AM
Is it considered cheating if I pick a recognizable yet non-pony character?
- March 13, 2011 at 5:22 AM
- Shaded Spriter said...
Not facebook...But I will change Twitter/steam/google ones.
- March 13, 2011 at 5:48 AM
I must kill the ponies!
No Facebook, you are the ponies.
And then Facebook was a Rarity. - March 13, 2011 at 5:59 AM
It should have been Pony Avatar Month
way back in December. I've had ponies
everywhere since then.
I now nominate it becoming International
Sing and Dance Pony in Public Month.
The laughter of Pinkie must be spread! - March 13, 2011 at 6:41 AM
Sounds a laugh, for extra points put your favorite pony 'under people who inspire you' and at least one pony quote under 'Favourite Quotations'.
- March 13, 2011 at 6:54 AM
Nobody with a penis is going to do this.
Telling a friend of yours is one thing, advertising it online?
You're just asking for hate and trouble.
I find it funny that a show subtitled "Friendship is Magic" is one of the main things that would cause your friends to be scared of and not like you anymore. - March 13, 2011 at 7:04 AM
Nobody with only a penis is going to do it. Balls are also required, sir.
Also, tbh, if your friends would hate you/be scared of you for something innocent then they're pretty shitty friends. - March 13, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- Retl said...
Ding ding ding, this Anon's got it. If you're friend can't put up with your faults, they're either not a worthwhile friend, not a friend at all, or extremely homophobic to the point that they can't just ask you to confirm/deny things enough that they can save the friendship (thus making them a poor friend, still).
Unless they have a phobia of ponies or something. Good friends don't stop being friends over that kind of thing. They ask for small compromises in their company, but won't stop you from being you on your time. - March 13, 2011 at 7:15 AM
- Retl said...
And if anyone gives you BS for being too old for cartoons, ask them how old they think the animators/directors/layoutartists/designers/writers/VAs/investors are.
- March 13, 2011 at 7:16 AM
I think the only case where you're allowed to like cartoons in the main demographic for us posters (18-30 yr olds) is if it was made in the 90's and people grew up with it. Even then, unless it's something like SP or on [AS] most of if not all of my friends are just mature "past" cartoons.
I was watching Ed Edd & Eddy the other day on tv and got called a child for it, likewise one of my friends said it was "weak" that I was looking forward to a Mickey Mouse game last year.
I hear that whole "well if they can't like it they're not your friend." If that was the case then I personally know I wouldn't have any friends. I still think it's better to keep a show like this, no matter how well made it is, to yourself. Most (not all) people don't care about the actual quality of something, they judge things based on the name alone. - March 13, 2011 at 7:23 AM
- ThePioden said...
I've had OC ponies all over everything pretty much since I reinstated my facebook. Done and done.
- March 13, 2011 at 7:45 AM
I've been switching between Celestia, Luna and Scratch for weeks now. I already got this.
- March 13, 2011 at 9:00 AM
My facebook/everysingleforumprofile pictures are already ponies...
- March 13, 2011 at 9:40 AM
The best part is that any and all relevant images have already been Rainbow Dash saluting the American Flag.
I particularly enjoy the fact that my birth month is MLP Picture Month. XD - March 13, 2011 at 9:45 AM
already set my fb pic to rarity, and my middle name is my oc pony name
- March 13, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- Senn555 said...
I've had my Facebook picture set to Applejack/Rainbow Dash for over a month now. So yay!
- March 13, 2011 at 11:30 AM
i have ponies as my avatars almost everywhere already.
so yea... - March 13, 2011 at 11:44 AM
I was already rainbow dash on facebook for like, months. You guys are the slowpokes
- March 13, 2011 at 11:58 AM
I'm in! Don't use FB but I'll just change it's profile avatar.
- March 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM
- bubsAKAvermin said...
I just changed my Steam avvy to that Derpy Standby picture.
- March 13, 2011 at 1:15 PM
- HMS Mule said...
Everything I have has been filled with Ponies with the exception of this one since i'm a Mule.
- March 13, 2011 at 8:19 PM
- McGack said...
does it have to be a pony?, can you use other FiM characters?
- March 14, 2011 at 7:19 PM
Of course I'd do it if I were a brony. I did the "Make yourself a Pokemon/cartoon character/whatever" ones, too. And I actually have a MLP image in my profile pic album...it's the group shot with the main 6 and Celestia. Alas, I'm a chick--but I still intend to use pony profile pics again in the future. Right now I've got my dog surrounded by plush Peeps (the bunny- and chick-shaped marshmallow candies) in honor of spring.
- March 20, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Totally forgot about pony picture month to facebook!
- April 3, 2011 at 4:13 PM


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Thread: Best of/Worst of Gladden
May 11 2012 02:53 PM #241
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Using stun pots in a 1v1 is gay, and only really permissible, imo, if the other party is doing silly stuff as well. I mean, I would expect a melee class to use a pot in a 1v1 against me if I use armaments of storm, but that's really about it. As for store items, I somehow managed to make rank 10 without ever using them - so there's "one" person that hasn't tried either.
BTW Tingur - about your signature. If an RK hits you for 5k, that is because the RK got off an EC - if you let them get attuned enough to pop EC then you can plan on either avoiding it or on taking a big hit. It requires nine battle attunement, which take a lot of time to get to in a 1v1 if your opponent is skilled and you don't cheat and use an enamel. It also requires the RK to stop moving to cast, and if you are skillful in a 1v1 you can either break LOS, get behind the RK, pop a headshot stun, etc. when the RK tries to use it. With all due respect to Clown / Reject, allowing yourself to get owned by an RK's EC does reflect a lack of skill on your part. To say something to the contrary is basically to say that RKs are OP, which I do not think is the case (and my ridiculous number of deaths will attest to this). I do agree that RKs are difficult opponents for BAs at the moment if you allow the RK to get in range, but that does not by any means make us OP in general.Last edited by mmdur1; May 11 2012 at 02:55 PM.
Duruleth - 75 RK, Durindor - 75 Grd, Durselm - 75 LM, Durscap - 75 Cpt, Henckel - 75 Champ
May 11 2012 03:40 PM #242
May 11 2012 04:48 PM #243
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Ok, I know you havent spent as much time on creep as you have on freeps so Ill go easy on ya:P
Try as a morale traited BA to deal 7-8k damage on a freep with audacity before he/she pulls of a certain skill. Against a class which can heal and dps, dont lie to me, Im not stupid. I know that RKs can use a certain thing to pull of an epic for the ages in any attunments. Not everyone can pull of hits like:
Winkey scored a devastating hit with Epic Conclusion on Muzbeak for 9,114 Lightning damage to Morale.
Or an heal for the same amount.
the only creep that can deal good dps is a warg. Yes a BA can deal dps if he manage to pull of Vital Target, but with all the induction setbacks it aint even worth the time. You're dead before the induction goes of and we got nothing to prevent it. Then what do we have left? punctured target is good if it crits/devs which is not too often. Strong pull? my lvl 51 hunter can pull of twice as much damage as that skill can.
So if you think it is lack of skills you're wrong. Creeps lack DPS, yes haters can hate, but this is the hard truth. This aint really my field, havent been here long enough, ask Vic or Reject, but im certain im right, could be wrong but..
Im not saying RKs are as godmode as minstrels, but they are far more dangerous than a champ IMO.
btw. I use stun pots in 1v1 cause of reflexses could avoid it, but I dont know why freeps even need that stun.
besides ive never let a RK "own" me, unless you count ganking/zerging. Only a low rank creep would truly be "owned" by RKsLast edited by Witch0King; May 11 2012 at 04:51 PM.
May 11 2012 05:04 PM #244
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Thought I give my list.
Guardian - Amiwen, Vinner, Xande, Fatwanda-1
Minstrel -
Hunter - Viniree, Magneticthor (I still owe you a 1v1 :P), Ewoc, Althorr
Captain - Grimphore, Deltron-1
Burg - Bojangler, Ammon, Seretoga, Clevinger, Gwendalynn, Ardook
Champion -
Loremaster - Hawkfood
Warden - Aidak, (Voe, Chiknorris, Blackhaert) Don't know if they still play(?)
Runekeeper - Sparkman, Headaran
Reaver - (Lots of good reavers) Slashed, Crusada, Raizo, Badmojo, Izergz, Thesingleboxer, Phoeniz, Fillip
Warg - (Lots of good wargs too) Ironjaw, Gwann, Grishmama, Wolfgash, Noobwhat, Shearcon, Mattymatty
Blackarrow - Grandhustla, Daddyofglee
Spider - Ihatespiders, Spiderbyte, Celedan
Warleader - Chaosist, Reject, Creamsicle
Defiler - Munce, XansageR10 Reaver R10 Warleader - R9 Champion
May 11 2012 05:45 PM #245
May 11 2012 05:58 PM #246
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Gueneth lvl 75 Captain, Guenniel lvl 75 Loremaster of Splendourful Maul
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May 11 2012 07:15 PM #247
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
People, Im disappointed. I died like 30 times and no QQ? think you guys lost the touch.
Or because I got to hit Vic with my staff...
May 12 2012 12:47 PM #248
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Duruleth - 75 RK, Durindor - 75 Grd, Durselm - 75 LM, Durscap - 75 Cpt, Henckel - 75 Champ
May 13 2012 11:40 AM #249
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Since the inception of MMOs and PVP there's only been one rule "KILL OR BE KILLED". There are no other rules, if the Moors had beer bottles and folding chairs I'd use those.
The reason LOTRO 1v1 has to have a comprehensive listing of things you can and cannot do is....drum roll.....the classes are not balanced for 1v1 play.
The reason they're not balanced for 1v1 is becuase they are balanced for group/raid play....it's a freaking raid zone people get a clue!
Request all forum mods auto delete these inane ramblings about 1v1. That is all!
"I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory, I love only that which it defends" J. R. Tolkien
May 13 2012 01:50 PM #250
May 13 2012 03:19 PM #251
May 13 2012 05:47 PM #252
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Guys Valistar is right 1v1s show no skill zerging 3 people with 20 people is better then you don't need SI death to all 1v1ers and small groupers and gankers they don't know how to play in the moors i don't even know what SI means
-Vurgash/KaitlynMaking [c][f]reeps rage log since 2008.
May 15 2012 03:46 AM #253
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Like it or not, Val has a point (besides being a pin-head).. LotRO pvp isn't nor has it ever been designed for 1v1's and the trend leading away from raiding is what killed most the pvp on Gladden. Those days of Raid(s) vs Raid(s) are few and far between.
Want to 1v1? Check this out http://www.twoplayergames.org/4-Fighting_Games.html and the good news is it's actually balanced and fair and **FREE** for all you kiddies who can't afford any real pvp.. hahahahaha...Don't feel a thing when dieing ingame. Only time I mind, when the rez is on the other side of the map.
May 15 2012 09:39 AM #254
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May 17 2012 01:45 PM #256
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
May 24 2012 10:24 AM #257
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
I think I've been back long enough now to make a list of my own:
Hunter: Viceras/Magneticthor. I love hanging out near these guys and target forwarding through them because they have a great knack for picking good targets and everything they look at dies in very short order.
Champ: Reedee, for being remarkably tough to kill and one of my favourite freeps ever. Duimegrant gets an honorable mention for perseverance in the face of being one of the squishiest champs I've ever seen.
Captain: Aristeides, hands down. Grouping with him is like being given a giant win button. Honorable mention to Roman for "best at putting parry buff onto everyone in sight."
Burglar: Clevinger/Seretoga.
Guard: not a lot to choose from these days. I give Erelbtank first prize for "best at guarding HH from the pillaging efforts of those ferocious greenies."
Runekeeper: a lot of good ones out there, I think I'll go with Winkey for being very good at both blowing things up and healing.
Mistrel: way too many out there for one to really stand above the pack. Shovo and Nirrti are fun to group with.
Loremaster: haven't seen one lately that measures up to the "Sowen standard"
Warden: an even smaller field to choose from than guards (heck, I'm in the top 10 highest renown for wardens on the server and I'm still R6) but Deregorn is the best warden I've seen lately.
Reaver: Crusada is a beast. Thesingleboxer gets the prize for "first into the fray, first to need a bubble." Izergz gets the prize for being a lot of fun to 1v1 and, well, being Vinner.
Warg: a large pool to choose from here and quite a few good ones. Kratlerr gets my pick as top dog, but Wolfgash is up there too. Lugsteal is pretty fun to 1v1. Brizfang gets honorable mention as "best at popping out of stealth only against opponents below 25% morale with 2 or more opponents already on them."
BA: Tingur is actually pretty darn good. Daddyofglee too.
Warleader: Creamsicle and whatever Deltron's warleader is called, I can't remember right now.
Defiler: Grogog gets my prize for being ridiculously good at not dying.
Weaver: Not sure, I don't run into too many of them and not a lot of them have really stood out to me. Spiderbyte is pretty good and a lot of fun to group with.Last edited by Hethyba; May 24 2012 at 10:32 AM.
Urgbuz, Warleader R9 - Urgbash, Reaver R5
Zubgru Goldenmullet, Warden R7 - Jonathalien, Hunter - Andraiel, Captain
May 25 2012 10:57 AM #258
Jun 03 2012 01:53 PM #259
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Coldfells Elite incapacitated you.
Then Swifteagle proceeds to corpse jump me when he hit me with what, 2 shots? Real talent bro. Just trying to help a rank 3 kills some npc's.
^^^ Worst Hunter of Gladden
I have a noob rune keeper and a champ that only tanks. Suck it.
Jun 03 2012 02:54 PM #260
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Jun 03 2012 03:08 PM #261
Jun 03 2012 04:15 PM #262
Jun 04 2012 02:45 AM #263
Jun 04 2012 03:32 PM #264
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
-Warden, Captain, Hunter, Burglar
-Anorc R9 -Golfimbol R8 -Urukman R6
Jun 04 2012 03:39 PM #265
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Last edited by Witch0King; Jun 04 2012 at 03:44 PM.
Jun 06 2012 11:55 AM #266
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Worst Warg: Brizfag err.. Brizfang, sorry.
think we all know why and agree on it..
Jun 06 2012 03:21 PM #267
Jun 06 2012 06:35 PM #268
Jun 16 2012 02:46 AM #269
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Thought I chime in once again for best of the best 1v1-wise freeps/creeps, to make it specific to people. Keep in mind, the people I'm posting are those who have been playing frequently and recently.
Subject to change
Hunter: I'm gonna change to Sklavorn. He's gotten much stronger with his first age. Also honorable mention to Hedvik, man, never seen a hunt do that well just using mainly fleetness.
Champion: Azareth since Aiolis is leaving, tho he is still a New Zealand doppelganger
Guardian: Meh, there aren't any guards out there anymore that make me go, "Wow, they're good!" I will however give credit to Clockknock for being the most tedious and durable guard to take down in a 1v1 tho, takes forever to kill him yeesh.
Captain: Grimphore
Burglar: Debuff/Murglar
Warden: Deregorn (I will get you at rank 10!), then special mention to Zubgru for the good fights and she mentioned me !
Runekeeper: Winkey/Sparkman (when he gets his gear, he will be back up there). Two rks, tho I know a couple others that dont either, that dont need to be a "Magnum PI" (clever rks/ppl will hopefully get the reference ) or use armor of storm to win.
Loremaster: Eldreith
Minstrel: Shovo because he hardly, if he at all heals, and with practice could do really good. Special mention to Nirrti obv cuz she be my fave minnie milf.... o yea, and she doesnt heal an absurd amount <3! To all you other mins, quoting Chris Tucka: "all yall look alike!"
Warleader: Nubbers, idc who u r as wl, u'll never be better than Nubbers. Period. After that one fight with thuggs champ he is more legendary than b4 lol...
Reaver: Iraqandroll/Slashed (tho he is still nub and has much to learn)
Warg: Kratlerr
Defiler: Munce, really no other defiler has proven to me they can really 1v1 (even tho they r op).
Blackarrow: Incendio
Spider: Curlybill-1 my prodigious apprentice is strong with the force/Spyderpig since he is back.
Best pvper: Nubbers. Bar none. I want his D!Last edited by PoliticallyIncorrect69; Jul 11 2012 at 03:30 PM.
Jun 16 2012 03:31 AM #270
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Seems as if I need to make some better fights lol
I have a noob rune keeper and a champ that only tanks. Suck it.
Jun 16 2012 03:33 AM #271
Jun 16 2012 11:38 AM #272
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
Vinner still plays? say what what
Jun 16 2012 04:53 PM #273
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
I was in swtor the other day; i can only describe as what happened after episode 3 with Sidious destroying the Jedi through Order 66 and the Empire taking over. Though you can make the pun for the servers that everyone is on the "light" side of the force, being in the NA servers pretty much everything is light, with a couple standards flutterring here and there. Though I was talking to Silvey the other day about it, and he says the Euro servers r poppin, being heavily populated on a couple!
I believe their plan is to do the free transfer thing they are doing, and once they get a good amount of people on the servers they have planned out, they will destroy the other servers. It will be "Swtor Episode II: Revenge of the TOR"! It's not gonna die out like that, it will destroy lotro! Not like I pay for lotro anyway, just tryna get reaver to rank 10 finally.
Jun 17 2012 08:02 PM #274
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
i refuse to pick bests. so i will point out the worst.
Burgs: Debuff, Crazytrick. Stun spaming pouncers.
RKs: Sparkman. all he dose is spam AoE stuns and crits for 5k.
Gaurds: loffi. charged head first into a creep raid, alone, with no help.
Caps: huh only know of one cap. and he is really good.
Minis: elinor-1. i will not start. there is too much.
Hunts: hedvik. most of the hunts are pretty good, he is not.
Wardens: Baltan. need i say more?
Champs: champonn: really really bad.
LMs: valistar: he is the only lm i can think of. and he sucks.
i would say some bad creeps include.
Incindio. I dont want to talk about it.
Me. new to the morrs. plus a laggy comp.
snuffinator. noob. need not say anything else.
well theres my list.(i am going to get so much #### for those choices)
Jun 17 2012 09:43 PM #275
Jun 18 2012 12:10 AM #276
Re: Best of/Worst of Gladden
The best in my opinion creepside are Spiderbyte and Incendio. Staying power, good leaders, and both damn hard to kill.
The best on freep side is too hard to say. I never play creepside so I have no way of knowing who is scary.
The worst:
Anyone who corpse jumps even though they had a 3 to 1 (or more) advantage.
Anyone who makes rules up outside of 1v1. (Ex. Calling out ranged for fighting ...well... ranged, or HIPs able classes for using their skills.. Oh or saying manheal or pots are cheating...If it is a skill you can use all is fair in love and war...Oh...and one more!! The people that say using trees and rocks to their advantage are bad players...dude...really??? )
Oh, and me. I have to be the worst PvMP player in the history of this game...
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Review of Ballpark E-Guide; Citizens Bank Park
I recently received a copy of Kurt Smith's Citizens Bank Park Ballpark E-Guide and thought I would share what I learned in reading it. The 32-page booklet in the form of a PDF file download covers everything you ever wanted to know about the ballpark including tickets, seating, transportation, parking, food and drinks.
The information provided is great for first-time visitors to the ballpark, but it also includes a lot for the more experienced fans as well. For example, I am an extremely picky eater; if I do not know what it is, I won't eat it. And I cannot be bothered to look things up ahead of time either when my old standby's (cheese steak & water ice!) are readily available. But after reading the guide, I discovered many food options that sounded interesting and may prompt me to expand my horizons a bit. I had no clue what a "Schmitter" was before now. For the record, it is a sandwich with steak, salami, cheese, tomatoes, fried onions and a special sauce.
Another tidbit I was unaware of was the existence of a website called FanSnap.com. This ticket site searches about a dozen other ticket sites (like StubHub and E-Bay) so you can find the best prices and seat locations. I will definitely try this out once the season begins.
There are also "Tightwad Tips" throughout the E-Guide to help you find creative ways to save money. These are certainly worth a look.
I also found the Seating section helpful as it describes in detail what you are getting yourself into when you choose where to sit or stand for the game. For example, the Rooftop Bleachers are described as being cheap, but far away from the action with a "raucous atmosphere." Having sat there myself, this is an accurate description. These are the sort of small details that the Phillies web site will not provide.
At the end of the E-Guide is a section of "Extras" which includes a nice commentary on Phillies fans, describing most as "perfectly well behaved." But my favorite part says, "If you encounter an unpleasant situation while rooting for the opposing team, you've probably asked for it." Amen to that!
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Phillies Sign Mel Gibson…I Mean Delmon Young
Phillies Sign Mel Gibson Delmon Young
In what may amount to one of the most interesting/weird signings for the Phillies this offseason, a 1-year, $750,000 deal for outfielder Delmon Young is now on the books. He is cheap, but this kid has issues. This past April, Young was arrested for a Mel Gibson-esque, alcohol-infused episode in which he hurled anti-Semetic slurs at a group of people in New York City before a game against the Yankees.
Back in 2006, Young was suspended for 50 games from the International League after throwing his bat which hit an umpire in the chest. In 2005, Young received a three-game suspension for bumping a minor-league umpire.
Young has also been ridiculed for his horrific defense and as a result, he was used mostly as a DH in 2012. He posted a .947 fielding percentage with the Tigers over 31 games. That ranks him 267th among all outfielders in the majors.
To recap, Young hates Jews, umpires, and fielding balls. The only family-friendly thing I can think of to say is, "Oh my…"
In Young's defense (not the baseball fielding kind), he was the 2012 ALCS MVP for the Tigers, batting .353 with two home runs and six RBI in a 4-game sweep of the Yankees. He does have some power and nailed 18 homers in the 2012 regular season, although he only batted .267 with a .296 (yikes!) on-base percentage.
Young is young at 27 years old. If he overcomes prior injuries, including off-season surgery for bone spurs in his ankle, he could bounce back to his top form of 2010 when he hit .298 with 21 homers.
And hey, who wouldn't love having TWO Young's on their team to keep us all on our toes? I am sure Michael Young is happy to have the company. On the flip side, Domonic Brown is probably contemplating having many, many stiff drinks as he wonders if this team will ever consider him an everyday, major-league outfielder. Poor kid.
So if you are not a Jewish person, an umpire or a baseball, please join me in welcoming Delmon Young. Hip, hip, hooray??
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Phillies Add More Pitching & Hamels Gets an Unpleasant Surprise
The Phillies have added three right handed pitchers; Juan Cruz, Aaron Cook and Rodrigo Lopez. They have each been asked to attend Spring Training as non-roster invitees on minor league contracts.
You may remember Lopez (photo to the right); he started 5 games for the Phillies in 2009. He spent the last 2 years with the Cubs and in the minors. Lopez, 37, has a career 4.82 ERA in the majors and compiled a 5.28 ERA in the minors last year over 18 games.
Cook and Cruz are both 34 years old. Cook posted a 5.65 ERA in 18 starts with the Red Sox last year and will get $1.625 million if he makes the roster. Cruz was with the Pirates in 2012 and went 1-1 with a 2.78 ERA in 43 games.
The combined age of all three pitchers is 105. Clearly, these signings were not meant to help the team get any younger. These are just more spare parts in case Cole Hamels breaks a finger nail or Roy Halladay's arm falls off.
Hamels is already having a rough off-season. In October, the star pitcher apparently had a sore shoulder, which the Phillies have since downplayed as being nothing serious.
And more recently, Hamels found out that the Philadelphia school system flat out lied to him in regards to donations he and his wife made to 3 Philly schools that are now slated for closure. They were assured these schools would remain open. The Hamels Foundation is now trying to save those schools so that the playgrounds and library they helped build do not get torn down and turned into apartment complexes or the like.
At least Spring Training is almost here…26 days to go!
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Phillies 2013 New Year Resolutions
In what has become an annual tradition, I usually post New Year Resolutions for Phillies fans at about this time. But it seems that as a fan base, most of us do seem to have our act together. As for the 2012 Phillies team, the same cannot be said. They need some serious help.
So this year, I would like to propose a set of New Year Resolutions for the team instead:
Jimmy Rollins – I resolve to stop swinging for the fences and hitting pop-ups. I will stick to line-drives and grounders.
Roy Halladay, Chase Utley & Ryan Howard – We all resolve to be healthy, productive members of this team! No more bum shoulders, ankles or knees!
Kyle Kendrick – I will not mope when I feel disrespected and just keep pitching. I will put on my big-boy pants and wear them all year long.
Carlos Ruiz – My goal is to repeat my 2012 performance, without the performance-enhancing ADHD pills, thereby regaining the respect I lost after getting suspended.
Ben Revere – I resolve to hit my first major league home run in Citizens Bank Park. If Juan Pierre can hit a homer here, then so shall I!
Ruben Amaro Jr. – No matter how tempted I am to save money, I will not sign former Phillies relief pitcher Ugueth Urbina. Yes, he paid his debt to society. However, he did attempt to murder 5 ranch hands by setting them on fire and chopping at them with a machete. Perhaps we should pass on this one.
Domonic Brown – I resolve to reach my full potential this year and prove I belong in the big leagues, preferably by May.
Mike Adams – I resolve to be fully recovered from surgery and return to my All-Star relief-pitcher form in order to be deemed worthy of my giant $12 million contract.
Charlie Manuel – I will go out on top this year! World Series or bust…
I wish you all a safe and happy New Year!
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The Phillies Night Before Christmas 2012
The Phillies Night Before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, when all over the field,
Not a player was stirring, as the 2012 season had been sealed.
The bats were stacked in the clubhouse with care,
In hopes that a Championship soon would be there.
The Phillies were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of trophies danced in their heads.
And Charlie with his new line-up tucked under his cap,
Had just settled down for a long off-season nap.
When outside of his house, there arose such a clatter,
Charlie sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window he stumbled, half asleep,
Having woke from a nightmare of his bullpen being taken deep.
The moonlight lit up the old '08 trophy, causing it to glow,
Giving the illusion of a night game on the grass down below.
When what to his wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh filled with ballplayers in good cheer.
With his General Manager and ace pitchers in tow,
He knew in a moment it must be Ruben Amaro.
More rapid than the trade deadline, forward they all came,
And he grumbled, and shouted, and called them by name!
"Now, Hamels! Now, Howard! Now, Rollins and Utley!
On, Brown! On, Halladay! On, Papelbon and Lee!
To the top of the National League! To the top of them all!
Now run away! Run away! And play some baseball!"
And then, in a twinkling, Charlie heard, "You The Man!"
From the shouting and cheering of each happy fan.
As he drew in his head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney, Ryan Howard came with a bound.
He was dressed all in pinstripes, from his head to his foot,
Having tossed his old ankle brace, which was tarnished, with ashes and soot.
But he arrived with a smile and Charlie gave him a pat on his back,
Surely the fully healed Achilles would put him right back on track.
Howard spoke many words, and after tightening his shoe lace,
He welcomed Michael Young, who will now man third base.
And with thunderous joy, the fans clapped their hands,
With a few shiny new toys, 2013 is sure to be grand!
Howard then sprang to the sleigh, and to his team gave a call,
"You guys are the best ballplayers of all!"
But Charlie heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight,
"Happy Holiday's to all and to all a good night!"
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Phillies Sign Pitchers Lannan and Adams
I am guessing that John Lannan and Chase Utley will never be BFF's, but Lannan signing with the Phillies may at least prompt a truce. In 2007, Lannan threw the pitch that broke Utley's hand, essentially ending his run for the MVP award that year.
In 5 plus years in the majors with the Nationals, Lannan has hit Phillies' batter's 11 times; 3 of those were directed at Utley. I would venture an educated guess that these two guys do not like each other.
Regardless, Lannan is on-board for 1 year and $2.5 million to take the place of Vance Worley, who was traded to the Twins earlier this month. It sounds like a low-risk, high reward situation, as long as Lannan can stop himself from whacking his new teammates with the ball. The temptation may linger until he gets used to his new location.
As for Mike Adams, this sounded like a good signing until I heard the terms. We will get to that in a moment. Adams is a very solid relief pitcher who has a lifetime 2.28 ERA over 8 seasons. However, he is 34 years old and coming off a surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition in which a rib bone presses against a nerve, causing pain and numbness in the arm.
Does this sound like a guy you would sign to TWO years and $12 million? Not so much. And yet, that is what the Phillies are giving him. While this is not fully in the range of a Freddy Garcia-type disaster (whom the Phillies gave $10 million to in 2007 to do basically nothing), the potential is similar. If Adams does not recover from surgery or comes back as a lesser pitcher, this deal is a huge bust.
But the Phillies are once again rolling the dice and praying for the best case scenario. Let us hope they come out on the winning end this time.
By the way, if you missed my 2012 Phillies Photo Tribute slideshow, here it is again for your entertainment. Enjoy!
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Lannan photo by Nick Wass (AP)
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Phillies Get Young
Adding veteran infielder Michael Young to the Phillies roster does not actually make the team younger, but it does fill the hole at third base. Young is owed $16 million in 2013 and the Rangers are reportedly picking up at least $10 million of that. The Phillies sent right-handed reliever Josh Lindblom and minor league pitcher, Lisalverto Bonilla to the Rangers.
Lindblom had little to no impact when he came to the Phillies in July of last season in the Shane Victorino trade. He had a 4.63 ERA in 26 games with the Phillies, so this seems to be a good move. And Bonilla is a prospect who probably has a future as a middle reliever. This was also not a bad price to pay for the return.
As for Young, he is no so young (36), but may still have some ammunition left. A 7-time All-Star, Young is the Rangers' all-time leader in games, at-bats, runs, hits, doubles and triples. He has hit over .300 7 times in his career, with the latest being in 2011.
2012 was not a great year for Young as the Rangers severely reduced his playing time. Young had graciously moved all over the infield in prior years, playing 2nd, short and 3rd, to accommodate his team. But he felt slighted when he was bumped down to basically a DH and utility role, despite hitting .338 in 2011. As a result, the relationship with Young and the Rangers was strained and he wanted out.
Young's performance suffered as a result; he hit only .277 with 67 RBI in 2012 which is a steep drop-off from his usual numbers. The Phillies are banking on this change in scenery to have a positive impact on Young.
The likelihood of Young bouncing back to 2011 form is high. He is a starter once again, which should make him happy. This is also a contract year for him and his final chance to show he can still be an impact player. Young will be 37 in 2014; getting a descent contract at that age is not easy. He will need to impress in 2013 in order to make that happen.
So Young will fill the void at 3rd, with Kevin Frandsen filling in as needed, which should be a good thing for the Phillies. Young is also touted as a great clubhouse guy, which is also a perk. He joins another new edition, Ben Revere, who will take over in center. And I have it on good authority that Revere will be loved in Philly. Take it from the Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, R.T. Rybak, who told me, "You'll love him."
Welcome, Revere and Young!
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Ben Revere In; The Vanimal Out
Right-handed pitcher Vance Worley was actually standing in Citizens Bank Park when he got the news that he was being shipped to Minnesota. He was as shocked as the rest of us that his time in Philadelphia was at an end. Sadly, the Vanimal is gone. Phillies' top pitching prospect Trevor May will join him there as well.
In return, the Phillies got a young centerfielder. Ben Revere, 24, hit .294 last year for the Twins with a .333 on-base percentage. He also had 40 stolen bases and is being touted as a young Juan Pierre with excellent range in the outfield. The downsides include his lack of power, minimal walks and below-average arm. But he is under team control and therefore, very cheap.
It seems Revere's skill set could make him the new lead-off hitter; he has speed and gets on base. While it is very sad to say bye-bye to the Vanimal and to May, this trade may pay dividends for the Phillies if they can use the money they are saving towards a bullpen piece or another outfielder.
Revere should fit in well in Philly. In fact, his name alone is a combination of two historical figures with Philadelphia ties: Ben Franklin and Paul Revere. I suppose then, it was fate that brought him here.
Welcome, Ben!
The Phillies are not done yet as trade talks still linger. The latest rumor has Michael Young, who is actually not so young at 36 years of age, possibly coming to Philly with half of his salary paid by the Rangers. Stayed tuned…
UPDATE: Just a few quick notes on the Ben Franklin and Paul Revere comments above. It seems we have some badly educated, wanna-be historians in the Twittersphere who question my references to the historical links of these figures in Philadelphia. First, Revere was born in Boston and made several rides to visit the Continental Congress in Philly to report on the impending revolution. Then, during the war in 1775, Revere was sent to Philadelphia to study the only powder mill in the colonies so that northern colonies could learn how to produce more gun powder. So yes, Revere does have ties to Philly. Look it up.
Even more shocking was someone questioning Ben Franklin's relation to Philadelphia. No, he was not born there, but he lived there most of his life (around 67 years), died and was buried in Philly. Oh, and he signed that little document called the United States Constitution in Philadelphia. Anyone questioning that should be ashamed.
By the way, Ben Revere retweeted the photo I posted of him as Ben Franklin and Paul Revere. So clearly, he enjoyed it :O)
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2012 Phillies Photo Tribute
Drum roll please….
Here is my annual Phillies Photo Slideshow! The slideshow includes all original photos that I took during the 2012 season; it includes players, coaches, fans, the Phanatic, and more. Enjoy!
Sign of the Apocalypse? Ruiz Suspended for Stimulant Use
Well, at least it was not steroids. Still, the news that the Phillies' beloved catcher Carlos Ruiz has been suspended 25 games for violating the league's drug policy does sort of feel like the end of the world may be upon us. Is the Phillies 2013 season already going down in flames? Oh Chooch, say it ain't so! I am so depressed…
The stimulant Ruiz took was Adderall, which is an amphetamine used to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). College students use it to improve focus and stamina. For ADHD, it helps alleviate symptoms and allows patients to behave "normally" (if there is such a thing as normal).
Many major league baseball players are prescribed this type to drug for ADHD and they are granted an exception from MLB. A good example would be our old pal Shane Victorino, who has struggled with ADHD since childhood. He even wrote about it in his book that was released last year, "Shane Victorino: The Flyin' Hawaiian."
Another Phillie, Kevin Frandsen, was suspended in 2011 for a different amphetamine, Ritalin, while in the minors. These pills have become more common over the years among athletes looking for a "mental" boost instead of a physical one, like steroids. There is much debate over whether or not amphetamines really offer any serious edge, but Ruiz's numbers this past year do seem suspicious. He had career highs in many categories including batting average, home runs and slugging percentage.
Know what else is a stimulant? Caffeine. So can players just drink jugs of coffee before games to get a similar effect? And how about energy drinks, like 5-Hour Energy or Monster? While these are not nearly as strong as Adderall, it does raise some interesting questions. Does feeling more "awake" enhance baseball performance? And if so, how much?
There have been a number of studies which can be found in scientific journals, but the results are varied and, therefore, inconclusive. An article at LiveScience.com reviews a journal entry by six scientists from top universities who advocate the use of amphetamines by healthy people. But the review serves to show an opposing view, noting the dangers of drug dependency and side effects. So even scientists cannot seem to agree on the subject.
Whatever the individual opinion on the subject, the end result is the same. There will be no Chooch for the first month of the season. Worse, players are only given a suspension for use of amphetamines after their second failed test. This means Ruiz knew he was to be retested, and still did not stop taking the drug. Chooch, you are killing me, man! What the *%*^@!!??
This is a crippling blow to the Phillies, who are already in a tenuous situation as this team continues to age. The window of opportunity for wins with this core group of players is closing fast. Of course, Erik Kratz will be there to fill in, but with so many questions going into the 2013 season, this is a huge setback. Will Chase Utley be healthy? How about Roy Halladay? Can the team sign a solid outfielder? And the list goes on…
I need a stiff drink right about now. Spring training has not even begun, and I already feel the weight of impending doom upon us. Hey, isn't the end of the world nearly upon us? December 21, 2012 is less than a month away and, according to the Mayan calendar, we are all as good as gone. Is Chooch the first sign of the apocalypse or do the Phillies just have a black cloud over them in 2012? And could the Angels signing of Ryan Madson, who the Phillies should have gone after this offseason, be apocalypse sign #2? I officially hate the Mayans for prompting this silly discussion.
Let us all hope that 2013 has better luck in store for all of us.
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After hearing all the pre-game shows bash the Shannies, somwewhat deservedly, I am a bit dissapointed in the coverage on how BAD McNabb has played. He is playing worse than Jason Campbell who is fighting for a starting job against Bruce Gradcowski (sp). Really? I would have benched him before the 2 min mark and handled it better I hope, but D-Mac needed to be called out a couple of games ago. Our defense which is ranked last in yards against, has won 3 of the 4 wins. Unless he picks it up I hope D-MAc is gone next year. Andy Ried was not scared to trade him inside the division to start a kid who played 3 games, that says alot I think.
The whole situation has been handled badly and I think the Shannies are holding back for McNAbb's sake and getting blasted for it.


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The Canadian Hearing Society uses mobile technology for unique fundraising event
Toronto (May 8, 2012) – The race is about to begin as The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) prepares for its annual CHS Quest: Smartphone Scavenger Hunt & Race. CHS has partnered with WIND Mobile to provide every CHS Quest team with a smartphone to use to solve clues and find Quest Stops across the city. Each clue on the smartphone is fully accessible in American Sign Language (ASL) and spoken English, and is captioned.
"Mobile technology has become a part of our everyday lives and it's great to incorporate this into our signature fundraising event," says Susan Main, CHS Vice President, Fundraising. "CHS Quest brings additional awareness to the communication barriers faced by Deaf and hard of hearing people and raises funds to support our more than 17 programs and services."
"WIND Mobile applauds the continuous efforts of CHS and is happy to help support this wonderful fundraising event," said Nisha Amin, Senior Manager Media and Public Relations. "We are a customer-driven company and have surpassed over 400,000 customers because of the support of Canadians looking for more from their wireless provider. CHS Quest is a great opportunity for us to continue to give back to the community and help improve access to communication."
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Hi Dario, I become aware of your masterfull skill of frame building a year ago, till then I was riding the all carbon frame like the rest of the world. Tell you true the carbon feel lifeless compare to all steel frames, but don't get me wrong I love my bike but I thinking on my retireing frame and one of yours is on my list, so let cut the crap. Feel good, getter better and keep building those amazing frames (with cool names as well). Tomer
Tomer Eckhous, Melbourne
Get well soon, Dario !!!
Joe K,, Honolulu
On July 31 '07, as I rode through my 50th km at 42km/hr at approx. 6.50am, I coughed. At that moment I realised something was dreadfully wrong...I had a heart attack. At 39 and very healthy by all measures, what happened? My family and friends know my passion for cycling and bikes and how it grows with the help of websites such as this. But now I feel a greater connection - even more than any crash or car accident I'd had before. Maybe it's the feeling that now it's not just I that owes cycling but now cycling owes me, too...it's an analogy of perceived bonding I rather like. Passion for cycling is now more interesting to me than the technical advancements. Hopefully you now know why I love reading about you, dream of owning your work and pray you are recovering.
George Pesutto, Melbourne, Australia
on every ride, my fina estampa reminds me to live better, enjoy the day, and grow (i don't speak italian, but i think it might also be telling me that i am slow). thank you for small lessons in life
joe stein, chicago usa
I've just discovered your bicycles. Being the owner of a Pinarello 1985 SL tubing (full Record), I might say I am aware to fine craftmanship. Your bikes are incredibly attractive (I have a crush on the Mercelo). But most of all, I am aware that passionate people are of a rare race to wich you will forever belong. Best regards and long live.
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Hi Dario, I'm sad to read that you are suffering from a serious desease and I just want to say that I sympathize with you and whish you all the best. I bought a Marcelo earlier this year. It's fantastic to watch and to ride. My son wants such a piece as well. He's only 4, but I will come back! Best regards Michael Lanser Stockholm, Sweden
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Dario, I hope things are improving and that a full recovery is not far away.
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Dario, Crashed my new Marcelo on a group ride the day your condition was announced. I thought I saw a tear drop seep from the small chip in the paint...as I cried, so did the world. Get well soon. Jeff
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Thislist of fans never can be too long. Please do recover well! There are some people who share good music, style and great bicycles. I'm happy to be in your accompagnionship. Many thanks for the simple but superbe Duende!
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Dario, You are a gifted frame builder and I own two of your frames. I have raced on my Fina Estampa for several years and it never lets me down. I hope that you are feeling better and are on the road to recovery.
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Another Fan wrote:SW's SilverHammer wrote:It's nice, i'll give it that if anything it look's really nice. I've also been wanting a Sixshot for awhile now. However those two factors alone aren't enough to make me pay what they're asking for it.
However this here makes me curious. That's far from a silhouette of the G1 figure, which makes me wonder...
I just learned that the silhouette is actually an illustration done by Blitzwing from DevianArt. The image was used without the artist's consent. The person that took the image to pass on as his own design probably needs some talking to.
alldarker wrote:With Sixshot I'm always surprised at the way the armored truck mode is transformed:
I know this is the prefered and 'official' way the armored truck mode is (mis-)transformered in for Sixshot, but I always feel this mode looks better when the arms / wheels are moved al the way forward, losing the front-heavy look which to me just looks weird.
This is the way I transform the truck mode:
Ravage XK wrote:Hmm, sorry this does nothing for me. I generally like G1 figures but I don't remember Six Shot at all. None of its modes are particularly convincing.
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I hope you're not going soft, Charles, on critiquing restaurants and food and restaurateurs. Something in this seems to possibly suggest you aren't being fully honest--scathing--if required. Naturally, hope I'm wrong.
I dont understand all the love of this place. Prices went up to support the new location and food quality and quantity went down. Service was the worst!!!! 6 - 10 employess on the floor and we were the only table in the place at noon on the Plaza. Does this say something about the direction this place is headed?? I used to love Bo Lings for years but not anymore. I voiced some concerens about my meal to one of the owners Rebecca Ng only to have her argue with me. I wont go back. I will stick with the chain restaurants.
Baklava from Michigan is a good thing, lets hope it's from Shatila in Dearborn.
Jamaica, the Mexican agua fresca, is made from the same hibiscus flower. It may lower blood pressure, but is hardly an aphrodisiac.
Roach Motel in the power and white district.
watch out for the cockroaches....some of em carry switchblades!
great article, Mr. Ferruzza! Fun history and useful intel. Mrs. R's, here I come! I LOVE piggy ears
to RW, don't you want him to stop at your "Legends" and buy some of your discount store crap, attend a redneck car race or lose money in your casino"? isn't that what you built that huge retail area for.....or do you only want to get rich from "your kind"?
As a recent temporary transplant to The Dotte, I am actually quite surprised how many great food options there are around. People in the Crossroads and Midtown who don't realize how easy it is to get to Bichelmeyers or the family owned Thriftway on Kansas Ave are missing out.
To KoJC. If that picture of yellow fried junk in a aluminum pan makes your mouth water you can stop in Quindaro or go all the way over to Troost and find a few other high class restaurants catering to hood rats. Take your Glock with you though...you don't want to be mistaken for a John and get rolled.
In response to the King Of Johnson County.....you and many others have a false sense of Wyandotte County!!!! Do us a favor and keep driving to your palatial estate!!! We don't need your kind stopping on our "dangerous land"!!!!!
Regardless of the time of day or night, as long as I am alive Charles is welcome on Quindaro. And I bet Gary Wilson and the other businesses along Quindaro will feel likewise.. Good Article Charles...
I see Ricky's off of I-635 on my way home to my palatial estate in Johnson County where i frequently dine on Foie Gras , and other delicacies . --Ive often wondered about this forbidden , possibly dangerous land just off of the highway. --I will make it a point to stop in and sample the food of the common people.
I grew up a few blocks from where Ricky's is now, when I was a kid it was a Velvet Freeze for years prior to becoming a hair salon/retailer. From rocky road to relaxer to Ricky's...that corner has seen some change. And right across the street, probably three liquor stores ago, you could go in and pick your poison at the ripe old age of ten. Those were good times.
I do wish that Paul Bunyan Burgers just north of Quindaro Blvd on 18th and Parallel was still there....burger baskets are a lost art.
I hope the government doesn't watch this page or else J's just outed themselves
I bet Charles didn't go down to the Quindaro after midnight to get sample the snacks. Liberal white boys only go in the hood in the daylight.......
Applebee's? Only if you take the long way around.
How do you have a job? The fact that you compare braised snails to bruschetta shows how little you actually know about food. It is blatantly obvious that you have something against pig and finch from your two horrific articles, which you try to pass off as legitimate reviews. Maybe you should look up the definition of the word review and drop all your flowery writing. The only thing I found useful from your articles is the secret love affair you have with Rye. Which is a completely different concept. Didn't your mother teach you not to compare and contrast opposites? I think you missed that in English 101... Possibly. Pig and Finch has across the board ratings of 4 plus stars on all media sites. As a loyal .customer I am appalled at your attack on the now local owned monopoly chain. You should probably keep your refined taste and opinion to that of McDonald's Mr. Feruzza because you wouldn't know a good food if it rained down on you.
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Today, we have a hearty recipe for you. We've been enjoying these cakes all throughout the winter. They work equally well as dessert, breakfast, or sometimes even a whole meal. The warm, satisfying flavours have kept us feeling cozy throughout the winter and we continue coming back to these cakes all the way into spring.
Pear Ginger Cakes
1 cup each sprouted quinoa, buckwheat, and oat flours
2/3 cup maple syrup powder
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup cocoa butter - gently melted on a double boiler
1/2 cup date paste
2-3 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
less than 1/4 cup purified water
We used the same technique to make the quinoa and buckwheat flours as we did for our oat flour here.
In a large bowl, sift together the flours, maple syrup powder, and nutmeg. Add the cocoa butter and mix thoroughly. In a separate bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients. Add the liquid to the flour mixture and combine well.
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1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
juice of 1/2 lemon, OR to taste
Combine your sweetener with the seeds of vanilla been, ginger and lemon juice. Pour over pear slices and let soak for an hour.
Spread any raw preserve or fruit puree on the cakes. We used our prune-apricot puree. Arrange the pear slices in a spiral on top. Dehydrate for 8 hours or overnight. The cakes hold very well when refrigerated in an air tight container.
Macadamia Whipped Cream
1 cup macadamia nuts - soaked for 8-10 hours and dehydrated at 115F for 12 hours
1/2 cup water of fresh young Thai coconut
5 pitted dates - soaked for 2 hours and drained
1 tablespoon coconut butter
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Embracing STEAM, (Science Technology Engineering ART and Mathematics) education and seeing the creative side of 'Making' is what makes the movement appealing for me. I have blogged about this in the past but I believe that the common factor between engineering and art is that both are creative endeavors. New York's MOMA museum is one of the most confusing places for me so I admit that I do not understand much of what is considered 'Art.' It is the creative process that is the art. I have always tried to accept my student's ideas during my 30 years of teaching, even if I could not see the end result as having success. One memorable example was a robot with oval wheels that one of my students created. He is now an engineer. Whether or not that design could ever have been successfully implemented under different circumstances or if that experience had anything to do with that student's decision to pursue engineering I may never be know but he was clearly being creative and he stuck to his design decision.
The Maker movement has great potential for success but, like all great movements, people are the greatest asset and the most difficult to recruit and retain. Funding for start-ups is available through local, state and federal government grants and collaborations like the Maker Education Initiative. There are also private grants available through Make and others. My observations so far show that a 'Maker Centers seems to have 3-D printers, laser cutters and of course, Arduino controllers and soldering stations to make kits. What I believe should happen is that centers should be built around the skills and interests of the people who are going to run the center and the participants.
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As a mentor for a robotics team I can say without any hesitation: "Letting the students explore design solutions and make mistakes is the best way for them to develop both solid interests and understanding in the engineering realm". Again, the caveats of safety must be followed. One effective way to allow for students to explore design options is to ask them to describe their design and then provide them with schedule driven deadlines. An example best illustrates this approach. Student design proposal for a new grip on an arm, ask them to build a prototype in a week to "test" the idea. They get to try out their own idea in a limited amount of time and can learn if the approach will / will not work.
David Peins
Thanks for the comment. I agree with your suggestion to have students build prototypes. Even with very little machinery, students can cobble a prototype together. Most of the robotics projects that I have built started life as cardboard mockups. True, not very functional but for me, holding a 3-D example helps me see problems with the design and to develop the next step.
Having been one "before it was cool", I love the maker movement. It has real potential to revitalize innovation in the US and elsewhere. I also strongly support Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) initiatives. (My daughter is a physics major.) However, I am confused about adding an art component (A) to STEM and making it STEAM. I agree that art and engineering are both creative endeavors, but (with rare exceptions) they are separated by a very wide gulf, and that gulf is mathematics.
David Peins
Thanks for the comment. I too was making things before the term STEM was around and I still love to create something out of nothing. Boomerangs were a fun way to teach physics to kids but required them to develop some skill in woodworking. It seems that with so many 'Shop' classes disappearing from secondary school curriculums that kids don't have as much opportunity to make things. I disagree however, with the idea that art does not require mathematics and science. I worked in an art foundry for a summer and there is a reasonable amount of science and technology required to successfully pour hot metal consistently. Besides art foundry, artists are including embedded controllers in their interactive designs and kinetic sculptures. More importantly though, I think that including art helps students to learn to use the right side of their brain to create solutions out of 'Thin Air'. Some links for the STEAM movement - http://stemtosteam.org/
and http://www.edutopia.org/blog/stem-to-steam-strengthens-economy-john-maeda
Thanks again for your comments!
I built my 1st crystal set at the age of 9 in '63. I then built my first tube amp powered by a 67.5 volt battery at 10. By the time I was 12, I was building transmitters and receivers out of an old 1952 ARRL handbook. I had to do it all on my own because in those days people that knew anything about that stuff were far and few between at least to me.
I had very little money. so that only went for parts that I couldn't find out of donated not working tv's or old military surplus stuff that I canibalized.
It must be something else to grow up with internet help, cheap computers, fpga and uC dev systems. Even when I was getting started in C back in the very early '80's a C compiler or even assembler was very expensive and a basic IBM PC XT was 5 G's.
David Peins
Your story is not that unusual among guys our age – I'll speak for myself anyway, I am 59. I too scrounged around for parts, disassemble old surplus stuff and built things that worked. It does seem like things are so much easier now – look at the size of a Digikey catalog, Electronics Goldmine, MPJA, AllElectronics – the list goes on. You can get just about anything – and cheap - in a few days. And the availability of information on programming and hardware is at your fingertips on the web. I still have a copy of "The IC Hobbyist's Handbook", Thomas Powers in front of me but I couldn't tell you the last time I opened it – I just point and click and in 30 seconds I have it in front of me to look at or print out with another click. Still, with all of that availability, kids don't make things like we used to make things. They have no idea where to start, I think. They have no idea of the materials and processes that are out there or what is possible. I always recommend that students read the trade journals, go to HAM fests and talk to people who work with the kinds of things they are interested in. That is where you come in. That is why I am writing this blog. I am trying to help schools and libraries set up places where kids can come to learn how to make things again. The kids will come, spaces will open up – passionate, knowledgeable engineers are what we need now to help them. Thanks for commenting!
Art and science have pushed technology growth for many millenia. I agree with the STEAM approach. You need to see a vision, understand its components, predict behavior and then blend in the best mix of new and old technology to make it work.
Mentoring is how most of us really went from newbies to doers. I agree that kids need to learn by doing. Failure teaches many more lessons than instant success. The key is to keep encouraging kids to learn and praise them for both success and failure (provided they learn from it).
Be a mentor, everyone wins.
Just my opinion.
David Peins
Thanks for that comment! As I said in my post, it is hard to hold back when you know that the kids 'Are wrong' - they may be, but letting them make mistakes IS part of the process. As for including 'Art' in STEM, I fought and won to keep my drafting and design class in the Science and Engineering program. One of the parents, a chemist, gave the example of visualizing compounds as enough reason for learning to draw. Drawing, like building things, is a process for thinking things through - not necessarily an end product.


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