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Santorini Area Map - Daedalus Hotel Santorini
Getting To & Around Santorini
Santorini Neighborhoods
Only two of Santorini's six islands are inhabited, and tourists typically spend most if not all their time on the largest island, Thira. Sitting off the main island's northwest coast is the smaller, sleepier island of Thirassia.
An area of approximately 28 square miles, the narrow, crescent-shaped island of Thira is home to several towns, historic sites and the archipelago's famous beaches.
Accessible from the airport via bus or taxi.
Perched along the cliffs of western Thira, overlooking the caldera, is Santorini's capital, Fira. The city's cobblestone streets are home to a wide array of boutique shops, trendy restaurants, lively bars, clubs and plenty of hotel options, many of which wrestle for space along the jagged cliff side. You can also find several museums here, including the Museum of Prehistoric Thira, located a few blocks north of Fira's square.
The city also acts as the island's primary transportation hub; KTEL buses run between Fira's main square -- located near the center of the city -- and other Thira towns, and the streets are often packed with cars and mopeds.
Accessible from Fira via bus (every half-hour in the summer).
Oia is less than 10 miles north of Fira (and a nice walk if you're up for it). The town is renowned for its dazzling sunsets which make the town glow as if it were on fire. After an earthquake devastated the town in 1956, residents chose to rebuild their city by carving most of the buildings into cliff sides. Today, the whitewashed walls of cave hotels attract many a honeymooning couple. Although Oia is not close to any beaches, there are several swimming holes located within walking distance of town. Keep in mind that this part of town does not cater to the budget-minded traveler. It's full of upscale boutiques, trendy art galleries and expensive restaurants, not to mention some of the highest hotel room rates on the island. If you're willing to spend the money, you would be hard pressed to find a more romantic place to stay than a cliff-side Oia hotel.
Accessible from Fira via bus (every half-hour in the summer).
Home to the archipelago's famous black-sand beaches, the city of Kamari is one of Santorini's major tourist hotspots. Located to the southeast of Fira, Kamari's sandy shores are decorated with plenty of beachfront hotels, restaurants, bars and shops that cater to both expensive and budget-conscious tastes. Those who venture inland will come across Kamari's church, Panaghia Episkopi, which was built in 1100 and plays host to the Feast of the Virgin Mary, a small religious festival that takes place August 15.
Accessible from Fira via bus (every half-hour in the summer).
The small town of Perissa -- sitting just south of Kamari -- is home to more black sand beaches and crystal clear water as well as numerous hotels, tavernas and beach bars. The town itself was recently developed and therefore lacks the traditional architecture found in other Santorini destinations.
The beach is protected from cool Aegean winds by the Profitis Ilias Mountain, sitting just north of town and perfect for hiking. A small path crosses the mountain and leads to the ruins of Ancient Thira, located about half a mile north of Perissa. It can be reached by either foot or donkey.
Accessible from Fira via bus.
Sitting near the southernmost tip of Thira and six miles south of Fira is Akrotiri. Known by experts as "Greece's Pompeii," it features the remains of Ancient Akrotiri that were preserved beneath layers of lava after a volcanic eruption thousands of years ago. Before heading out to Akrotiri, make sure the site is open to visitors, since the area has been closed for renovations until further notice. Above ground, tourists can spend a day exploring Akrotiri's two churches, Aghia Triada and Ipapandi tou Sotiros, or the ruins of the Venetian Castle, which once defended Akrotiri from foreign invaders. Akrotiri is also home to Santorini's famous red-sand beach, which is surrounded by towering red volcanic cliffs.
Accessible from Athinios and Ammoudi via ferry.
Just two miles west of the Oia coast, Thirassia is the largest of a chain of islets, including the uninhabited islands of Nea Kameni, Palaia Kameni, Aspronisi and Christiana. Outdoors enthusiasts should include Thirassia on their itinerary. Since most of the island is untouched by civilization, its rocky landscape is perfect for hiking. Boating excursions are also available to the other small, isolated islets.
Manolas -- also known as Horia -- is the main settlement on Thirassia. This small town on the northern part of the caldera is made up of small whitewashed homes that can only be reached by climbing a flight of 250 stairs uphill from where boats from Thira dock. Manolas does not offer much in the way of hotels or restaurants, but some say that the caldera views at sunset are worth the trip.
Santorini is generally safe. Keep an eye out for pickpockets in crowded areas, and you should be fine. There are not many sidewalks, so be careful when walking the streets as you may need to dodge the occasional wayward scooter. It's also a very good idea to avoid drinking the tap water.
The best way to get around Santorini is on foot or by bus. You'll see that it's easy to walk around the tiny seaside towns, but the bus is best to get from one town to another. There are KTEL bus routes from Fira -- the capital city -- to many different destinations around the main island. KTEL also services the Athens and Santorini (Thira) Island National Airport (JTR), but you might find it easier to rely on a cab to get you into town. If you're planning to do a little island hopping, you can catch a ferry from either Athinios (about five miles south of Fira) or Ammoudi (near the northern town of Oia).
Getting To & Around Santorini»


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What a vacation you had. And the albino deers… WOW!
As I said before, we had an absolutely great time being out and about. We vacationed in a gorgeous park in America—it's a village in Limburg, the most southern part of the Netherlands. People were so confused when I told them I was in America. It was kinda funny.
The weather was fantastic: not too cold, not too hot, somewhere in the mid 70's. Clear blue skies and lots of sunshine. The cottage we rented was great as well, it had a bubble bath that was mainly used by my son. About three times a day. It even had a sauna, so suffice to say I have baby smooth skin now. The only drawback was the food at the park. It was foul, plain nasty. And expensive. Real expensive.
Handful random vacation shots…
Normally the cottages in these type of parks are 'hutje-mutje' (really close together) but ours was pretty secluded with a private back yard. Oh, J-man is waving, just in case you were wondering.
It was almost like we had our own little beach. Sans the crystal clear water. And I'm no Bo Derek.
I told him these drag marks were from a giant crocodile, who dragged himself ashore every night, looking out for little blonde boys who were up way past their bedtime.
He was duly unimpressed. That seems to happen a lot. It was the perfect spot for him to play with his new fish buddies, though.
This was the back of our cottage. Part of it, that is. There were squirrels in those trees and bunnies hopping around every single morning.
It sure was no Big Green Egg, but we had a BBQ! We didn't use it, though, I guess I'm spoiled forever now.
Check this out. There were food canvas prints all over the cottage! Made me feel right at home.
The sauna, it was small but worked beautifully. I used it three times that week and never slept better.
It wasn't until 11pm on the 2nd night we heard our neighbors scream. Thinking they were face to face with an axe murderer, we rushed over to try to help them out, armed with, well, absolutely nothing. We didn't find Jason Voorhees there, only the cutest Albino White-tail deer, ever. Not ever having seen them before did help with the ever part. Within minutes they were over at our cottage as well, trying to eat from our empty pizza box (pizza was gross, too, btw) and letting us pet them.
The following night they brought their little ones. It was adorable.
It was such a kid-friendly place. A huge swimming pool and play grounds all over.
While he played for hours on end with kids from all over Europe. They were all teaching each other German, English and Dutch words. Kids are so open and spontaneous.
This was the market dome—-the place they hid the swimming pool and all the little restaurants. Truth be told, I never tasted food worse than what they cooked and sold here. The meatballs came out of a 1 euro can, I swear, they put fake cheese on pizzas and even managed to ruin the simplest dishes, like French fries. The prices were outrageous.
J-man loved it there, there were birds of paradise and Macaws, but I never cared for animals living in captivity. Probably why I don't like the zoo and refuse to set foot in any kind of Dolphinarium. The photo on the right was a really cute little boutique.
It wasn't all fun and play. What's the point in having a child unless you can make it work for food? So he dragged the groceries to the cottage. Can't let him grow up to be a slacker.
It was around this time we read about the deer in our morning paper and saw a photo of the stag. Up until then we had only seen the hinds. But there he was, the Mr. himself, in broad daylight. First we spotted him at the neighbors cottage, but quickly he moved to our cottage.
It was breathtaking. Literally. I found myself holding my breath for fear of scaring him off.
He was so majestic, proud and beautiful. Those eyes and that antler. Wow, just wow. He actually posed for me, it was crazy.
They stuck with us for the rest of the week.
It was a magical trip, Narnia-like, that's for sure. We definitely plan on going back there someday.
What a vacation you had. And the albino deers… WOW!
Very nice place to take the kiddo! :D
It's gorgeous there. Those deer, whoa nelly!
How idyllic. Just wonderful.
Beautiful Photos!
Looks like you had a wonderful time, Those deer are awesome and so beautiful :)
What a beautiful getaway! Sounds like everything was perfect except the food, but then, isn't that why they have you? (kidding, kidding….)
Bet you will do more cooking and less eating out if you go back there. My last 2 houses were on small acreages and we always had deer and wild turkeys around. We even had a wild peacock whose girl friend was a hen turkey! Was funny watching them walk down the road together. They had strange looking off spring!
this place is very nice, i live 5km from there, i always walk my dog in de woods over there !!!!
i'm sure you had a stuning holiday.
Glad you had fun on your holidays, was that a Landal Green parks place? We used to go to one near Appeldoorn called Rabbit hill, though we always joked it should really have been called Squirrel Sands.
very nice pictures. I've been to this centerparc and loved it. (ok, I've been to every centerparc there is in the netherlands)
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- 13 of the worst movies I've ever seen- I went and saw Mamma Mia this weekend. Who hires a cast of actors for a musical that can't sing? Pretty much awful. The best part of the movie was after the movie when I ran into my best friend's parents in the theater.
- 13 Of My Favorite Friends Episodes- I couldn't come up with scenes off the top of my head and went and found some Friends blogs and got distracted for an hour watching the best scenes ever. I didn't watch Friends until my sophomore year of college and made it through all 10 seasons (thanks Dan!!) that year and am hooked. Probably my favorite TV show of all-time.
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- 13 things I want for my birthday- It's not for 2 months (Sept), but I keep thinking about all of these great presents I want to buy myself. Oops. Maybe one of these days I'll actually let Richie buy me something and not just buy it for myself.
- 13 TV channels that never let me down- I'm flipping through the channels and always come back to the same ones. Mostly Fox, HGTV, TLC, TNT, CW, and Food. Used to be the Game Network before Comcast decided that a snowstorm was the newest game show.
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- 13 things you may not know about me- Like for instance I'm a Friends addict or that I come home and change into sweats and a sweatshirt every night or that I bite my nails til they bleed and if I didn't have to, I wouldn't eat because I really don't get hungry. Hmm there are a lot of things you probably don't know about me. Maybe when I get to 500 posts I'll write one of those 100 things about me. I better start now.
So that's what's going on in my head right now- TV, food, family, and what I should be doing instead of writing on my blog right now. But I'll look back on this one day and laugh at how funny I was back then (now!??!). I do that with my journals from high school a lot.
Sorry if the blog is a little blah right now. I'm seriously just brain fried from helping Richie apply for jobs at law firms nex summer, sitting in hours of training at the new job, and thinking about all the things I need to do before moving. I'm working on getting back into the swing of things. If there's anything you're missing or any of the topics above you'd like to hear me write about, I'm all ears. Or any other topic for that matter.


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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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Be sure to stop by La Petite Coquin and say hello!
Each new season is heralded, for me at least, by the arrival of Martha Stewart Weddings. There's nothing more delicious than a spring weddings as winter seems to drag on, or the crisp fall flavors featured even if the warm weather of summer continues. The latest fall issue has hit newsstands and I've read it cover to cover more times than I'd like to admit to, but one image I kept coming back to were these darling favors–tiny scones packaged with clotted cream and orange-bergamot marmalade in the most charming little containers. Don't you wish you got a pastry-chef sister-in-law when you tied the knot?
Photo by Weddings by Two via Martha Stewart Weddings.
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- Alexa said...
I'm drooling. End of story. And I love Lena's blog!
www.theshortandthesweetofit.com - September 13, 2011 at 8:28 AM
- Diana Mieczan said...
WOW...this looks so delicious:) Totally going to check out her blog now. Have a great day, sunshine. Muah
- September 13, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- birdie to be said...
What a lovely little package! I would like 1 please :)
- September 13, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- la petite coquine said...
So delighted to be sharing a scone with you all today, even if it's virtual!
- September 13, 2011 at 12:52 PM
- graciepie said...
I will have to check her out! That pic is adorable!
- September 13, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Kristin said...
Those just might be the sweetest favors I've ever seen! Loooooooove clotted cream!
- September 13, 2011 at 2:57 PM
- Vittle me this... said...
damn, I really need to have a pastry chef as a sister in law! Those scones and mini jars are so adorable!
- September 13, 2011 at 3:57 PM
- thecharitywedding.com said...
That is adorable! I love the idea of an edible, adorable favor that people actually want. Spot on Lena, as usual.
- September 14, 2011 at 11:51 AM
- Punctuation Mark said...
this reminds me of having tea at the plaza in NY
- September 15, 2011 at 11:23 AM
- Kimia Kline said...
you had me at clotted cream and martha stewart.
- September 16, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- Mimi said...
oh my gosh, that is so cute! i love everything wedding-related so i should really buy martha stewart weddings. :)
<3, Mimi
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What a yummy idea!:D
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The above achivements have all been attained through setting up small and large scale experments (small sized buildings). This has been an extremely time consuming excercise. This large workload together with the need to produce frequent industry reports has impacted on my available time to dedicate to journal papers. However. these circumstances have recenlty changed by additional industry funding for employment of technical support staff.
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They look fantastic! Absolutely outstanding. M1a2 Abrams is the best. I am not a huge fan of the greenish color on the other 2 tanks.
They look fantastic! Absolutely outstanding. M1a2 Abrams is the best. I am not a huge fan of the greenish color on the other 2 tanks.
the greenish colour is taken from reference pictures though. it's how they look like in reality
The ZTZ-99 uses the new digital camoflague to seperate it from the Type 96
The other PLA units will use the conventional green camoflague
the type 96MBT,and the other units(except the CAPF units) also use this new digital camoflague in the parade of 2009.10.1
this photograph was took in the rehearsal.
yeah we know, but we only wanted to use it for the ZTZ-99 to make it special.
The ZTZ 96 and ZTZ 99 are somewhat harder to distinguish, therefore we decided to give the ZTZ 99 digital camouflage and also to emphasize that the ZTZ 99 is a more special tank.
"Not a day goes by, that I don't think of the men I served with, who never got to enjoy the world without war." Major Richard Dick Winters.
Very nice! Looks like the mod is getting closer and closer to release!
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Here we are again, with some new highlights of our progress. The month has been busy and successful again, so we have got plenty of stuff to show. One big achievement is the successful implementation of custom infantry models. So, finally we are able to import our US-Soldier, including all the necessary equipment. You may not know how much effort Darkbladecr has gone into this (animation, rigging, etc.), but let me tell you that this is nothing less than another milestone in our development! At this point we also want to thank Michael Taylor (email@example.com) for providing us with the US Soldier model. Some of the infantry skins are still to be done, but we don't want to leave you without at least a first impression of it. Just take a look at the crew of the M106A3 Mortar Tank. Except the bare head, the whole model is new, with proper body armor, helmet, comunication, etc. This enables us to create infantry as we need it, completely without model mixing, which harms performance.
Now you say, "M106A3 Mortart Tank? Did i see that ingame already?". No you didn't, it's one more vehicle that has been properly imported and animated in the meanwhile. The same counts for the Type 59d Main Battle Tank, the Type 89 Tank Destroyer and the ZBD2000. They are all completely functional ingame by now. Here are some more pictures of them in action.
If you don't know where you can find these units in the faction layout yet, or you want more information about the mod, we suggest you to have a look at our homepage. Also make sure to drop a comment on our forums. See you on moderncombat.blacksandstudio.com.
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Never like the way the mortar m113 looked, but everything else looks damn fine, the crew looks nice and modern, just their in desert camo, should be acu or multicam.
i already stated in the newspost, that the other variants are not ready yet. This is basicly just a teaser. The final skins will use ACU and multicam, as you suggest. DemoSS is already on it.
Didnt like the m113 from the first render, looked to round for m113, toyish, soft edges, while m113 is basicly a box, without much on it.
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Very nice update guys! I'm always excited to read your monthly overviews, keep it up
Very nice work!
Yay! More progress! I am really looking forward to the release of this new mod. Looking at how fast it's moving, I think it will be out soon.
instead of the stryker, how about you use the stingray light tank? although it is not used by the US, i think u guys should add it, will make the game more balance (RL wise)
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Despite we don't have realistic in-game values for our units (1 shot 1 kill), but a more balanced way, we do use authentic vehicles/ weapons used by the U.S. Army. And seeing that the Stingray was only a competitor, which lost, and the winner of that project got cancelled in favor of the Stryker ICV, which we have in-game. So I don't see why we should use it in favor of the Stryker, as the Stryker MGS is also equipped with a 105mm cannon, and did saw actual combat in Iraq.
ya but it would be cool to have it, say for a reward unit, you know, just for fun
It's the last saturday in September 2010, the time for our next monthly review.
Before we start to talk about the mod, we want to epxress our condolences to the family of Brian Wood, Relics Lead Designer of Company of Heroes Online and CoH - Tales of Valor. Brian Wood was killed in a car accident on September 3rd 2010. More information on Relic.com. Our whole mod team is extremely saddend by this loss!
Back to CoH: Modern Combat! Work has been done on many fronts so that we have plenty of stuff to show for you again. First thing to notice is: The factions Battle Cruisers are ingame! Both the M1A2 Abrams and the ZTZ-99 are fully animated and imported. Here are some screenshots of them in action!
The next vehicle was only mentioned in our faction layout, without any renders being shown, yet. This has a reason. Our staff member Chopin has been going through all the stages of modeling, UV-mapping and texturing during the last few weeks. But not enough, tiger205 with the help of Darkbladecr has already animated and imported this beast into our mod! So here it is, the PGZ-95 anti-air gun-system with it's 4 x 25 mm autocannon and 4 x QW-2 SAM rockets!
Now, if you are impressed already, watch out for another tool of desctruction that has never been shown, yet.The model was once again done by Chopin, while the UV-Map and texture this time were created by KnightOfAmmo, who should be known for the numerous textures that he has provided for CoH: Modern Combat already. The vehicle i am talking about is the PHZ-89 Multi-Rocket-Launcher-System. Here are some ingame pictures for you!
Last but not least we want to show you the first version of the ZSD-89, which will be available to the PLA as several different variants. You'll see more pictures of it, including the different variants in one of our future press releases.
As always, we appreciate all kind of feedback, preferable on our forums. See you on moderncombat.blacksandstudio.com
Nice models!
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Great work so far
Looks like bf2 in Coh , cant wait to play it
Hello CoH: Modern Combat fans.
It is time for tanks in action. Today we present you the CoH: Modern Combat - ingame trailer 3, featuring an intense tank battle between some of the most powerful units in the mod. Is it going to be the battle proven M1A2 Abrams that is going to win, will it be the fancy new ZTZ99 or does the 51-year old Type 59D still pack a good punch compared to todays modern battle tanks? Start the video to find out!
CoH: Modern Combat ingame trailer 3
Thank you for watching, and be sure to leave feedback on our forums. See you on moderncombat.blacksandstudio.com
Abrams should have won ;P
Btw, will they have accurate engine sounds? The abrams as you probably know has turbine engines so it sounds like a jet.
Very nice trailer
We will be using custom sounds, although keep in mind that the balance and graphical structure of the mod is what is most important at the moment. Only once the main product is completed can we start to spend more time on other non-essential attributes such as sound.
We're back as usual with an overview of the last month. Let me start with the introduction of some new staff members, who will hopefully speed up our development even further! I_am_a_Spoon (USC editing), Spanky (Level Designer), Cryloud (3d Artist), Lethal Dosage (Coding), and Kolaris (Coding).
I_am_a_Spoon will help editing all the USC entries, so that all units and abilities will have an accurate description. Spanky will create maps in a modern environment. Cryloud will work on creating the few last models that we need for the faction layout and then start supporting our mappers with environmental assets. Lethal Dosage and Kolaris will work hand in hand with Firesparkz on the coding front. Fixing bugs and especially work on balanceing the mod will be their prime tasks.
Now, we don't want to leave you without showing some more of our content. One thing you didn't see so far is the Remmington R870 Shotgun, which will be available as an upgrade for combat engineers.
The ZZC-02 is a variation of the ZSD89, but it will only be available to commanders of the Asymmetric Warfare doctrine. It allows for some advanced scouting and even further detection of enemy troops.
The US military would miss an essential part without their powerful air force! So, here you see some of it. The Little Bird recon helicopter and the AH64 attack helicopter. Both will be available as part of the Air Dominance doctrine.
And last but not least, we want to show you some revisions. "Revisions?" you ask? Yes, that's right. You can extract two things out of it. First of all, we are aiming for a high quality standart. Only the best is good enough for our community! And second, we have almost finished the development of models and skins for the two factions, so our 2D and 3D artists have time to revise some of the older content.
Here are the revised versions of the US HMMWV multipurpose vehicle and the PLA ZBD2000 infantry fighting vehicle. We hope you like their new shape!
As always, we appreciate your feedback on http://moderncombat.blacksandstudio.com. Watch out for future releases!
As a thank you to those of you, who voted us into the Top 100 of the moddb Mod of the year 2010 awards ! The next goal is Top 10 =)
The US Little Bird recon helicopter
are you going to add any air droppable units like paratroopers or maybe even the sherridan?
Yes, we have an "Air Assault Force" as part of the "Air Dominance Doctrine". It consists of a Airbourne squad, deployed by a Blackhawk and of an airdroped Stryker MGS.
For further information i suggest you to have a look at http://moderncombat.blacksandstudio.com There you can find a graphical outline of our mod!
Merry Christmas to all of you!
Christmas would be boring without some presents, wouldn't it? The CoH: Modern Combat crew didn't forget its followers, so here we are with a present for you! You requested it several times, so we thought christmas would be the right time to satisfy some wishes.
In the following we want to show you some of the infantry units that will be available to the US Forces. Once again we want to give out a thank you to Michael Taylor (firstname.lastname@example.com), who provided us with the basic infantry model and a canadian texture as a role model for our US infantry skins.
However, the following pictures still show work in progress. The rigging is not finished yet, so you might see som stretching in some parts, and some units are still missing parts of their equipment.
We start with the US Combat Engineers. By default they are equiped with M16 assault rifles, but you have the option to be upgraded them with Remington R870 shotguns.
Riflemen with their M4 assault rifles are the backbone of the US infantry forces. They are extremely versatile, because of their various upgrades, like M203 grenade launchers, M249 SAW, AT4, grenades, etc. Here we show you just some selected examples.
If the situation is difficult, elite squads are required to step in and do their job. By picking the right doctrine you will be able to deploy Airborne squads (left) or Green Barrets (right). Both of them have special upgrades and abilities, which will help you on the battlefield.
While most of the US infantry equipment uses ACU digital camoflague variants, the Green Barrets are already equiped with the new multicam camoflague.
Last but not least, we want to announce a unit, which has not been mentioned in the US layout, yet. The US Commanders have realized that reconnaissance is not enough to deal with the PLA's invisible killers. So they are fielding their own, the sniper! In this regard we want to thank DemoSS for providing us with the ghille suite attachments.
The Sniper will be equiped with a M24 sniper rifle and will be available in tier 2.
Now, i guess you think: "We have seen so much ingame content over the past months, how much more is there about to come?! They need to finish at some point." Yes, you are right! Nevertheless, please understand that a project like this requires an extreme amount of work on many fronts. Not everything might be visible to our followers immediately. Thus, we still cannot give you a fixed release date.
But, our development has reached the Alpha testing phase! This means, we have invited a very limited number of CoH experts, who are playtesting the core of our mod for bugs and balance. We are very happy that we have reached this phase in the development!
So, don't nail us on a fixed date, it'll not be within the next few months, but we promise: Next year we will meet on the chinese battlefield in Company of Heroes: Modern Combat!
Until then, keep on supporting us with your feedback and stay tuned on http://moderncombat.blacksandstudio.com
Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Quite awesome infantry stuff you got there Sam. I like the equipment a lot, it adds a cool touch for detail.
Looks alright, but not different enuf to see which unit is which when playing, the only difference from airborne and green berets I see that berets have mp5.
Airborne uses the current ACU pattern, while Green Berets use multicam. There is quite a big difference both colour and pattern wise between those two.
Well, it shows that multicam works well then.
We're always open to suggestions though, feel free to post them if you have your doubts.
It's the end of the month and we're back with another preview for CoH: Modern Combat! As we announced in our last Christmas special, we've been busy in the alpha progress of our mod. This means we've spend a lot of our resources on balance and bug fixing. As a result the amount of new content is not as huge as usual, but we hope you still enjoy what we have to show.
Not long ago we've shown you the first of our revisions, the new Humvee. This time we have another unit that has been completely revamped to meet our high quality standards, the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle! Look at these ingame shots to judge yourself.
The next unit is no revision, but brand new, the PLA Type 86 AT-Gun! Modeled by Ulisehx and textured by Chopin, this unit has been the first animation job for our new member RoebenX! Let this beautiful piece of teamwork be just the first, but not the last of his contributions to our mod!
While the Type 86 AT-Gun will certainly be a serious threat for US vehicles, the US Forces have their own tools to put fear on chinese tank comanders faces. One of them will be the static TOW emplacement. The model and skin of the weapon have just been finished recently. Ingame it will be enbedded into a defensive emplacement structure.
While the content for our factions is almost complete, we have already started to work on the environmental content of our mod! These objects will be used on our maps to give them the right feeling of present day China.
That's it for today. As always we appreciate any feedback on our forums. See you on moderncombat.blacksandstudio.com!
the new objects look fantastic.
i m looking forward to see more civil and industrial building
Fantasic work dude! My compliments to your textures and modellers.
yep amazing ... can't wait to play !!!!!!!!!
Downright amazing, great progress. Can not wait to play
Hi guys!
It's our "time of the month" again, and we have another fantastic trailer on-hand for all you loyal fans out there!
This time around, we've decided to provide you with some gameplay footage, rather than take a purely-cinematic approach. After all the recent work that's gone into balancing our mod, we want to offer a look at what we've created thus far from a player's perspective, and at the same time, demonstrate some of the special units and features that make CoH: Modern Combat unique.
We also want to take this opportunity to familiarise the community with two P.L.A. vehicles which, whilst important in their own right, might not be as famous or as familiar to newcomers as a unit like the instantly-recognisable M1A2 Abrams: the ZZC02 Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle and the PGZ95 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Vehicle, both of which are featured in the trailer.
Anyway, enough rambling; you're all here for the good stuff. So without further ado, the trailer!
Helicopter crashes, infantry firefights, tank battles, ambushes, rocket barrages, some sniping action... what's not to like?
See you on http://moderncombat.blacksandstudio.com !
Looks cool, but I kinda find your UI icons... ugly.
Very Impressive, great work so far.
Hmm maybe because its low quality in the movie, but from the page we have with all the icons I actually like them...Looks cool, but I kinda find your UI icons... ugly.
Great lilbird crash animation! Abrams with Tusk looks great aswell. Can't wait for the release and try them out. And the icons look bad because of the small resolution, they look great when full size.
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Isn't the Latin term 'cui bono'?
The same people and entity that Ike described is who benefited from the results of the events of the day, and there is a strong INTERNATIONAL flavor to that.
To me, "homeland" is quite reminiscent of "vaterland".
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Heretic76 wrote:Years later, close examination of the ATC records at BOS reveal that 2 different aircraft using the callsign "United 175" called for, and received clearance from Boston ground and/or tower. Like the controversy surrounding the gate assignment for American 11, this strongly suggests some sort of deception going on.
Heretic76 wrote:The fighters were taxiing at Otis. They got into the air about the same time the second aircraft hit.
Heretic76 wrote:The thing about the multiple call signs comes from going over the recorded data, a very tedious job, not my cup of tea. Stuff is there, but it takes a human to check it all out, and it's 10 years later. All that takes time. And that's the beauty of the 'truth' situation--there are many humans who DO devote large amounts of time analyzing data and details. And it's the age of the internet.
Heretic76 wrote:The fighter's unit was participating in a training exercise called Vigilant Guardian.
Heretic76 wrote:The official story lacks certainty--far too vague. A bunch of planted evidence gives only the appearance of certainty.
Heretic76 wrote:Snow
The poster "Woody" over at Pilots for Truth is who discovered that. I think he also has his own website, something like Woody Box? Over the years he has done much analysis of the various records.
Heretic76 wrote:Snow
The poster "Woody" over at Pilots for Truth is who discovered that. I think he also has his own website, something like Woody Box? Over the years he has done much analysis of the various records.
Heretic76 wrote:OysteinI have here in my hot little hands, sorry no link, the June 3, 2002 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology. On page 48 it gives the story and timeline.
Heretic76 wrote:I won't quarrel about the details of the timeline, but it does not say a word about the Otis flight holding anywhere. On the contrary, the flight went supersonic on the way to NYC, but they were too late.
Heretic76 wrote:Some at Otis were still confused by the Vigilant Guardian exercises.
Heretic76 wrote:Perhaps you misunderstood my previous point. The audio records, or transcripts of them, from Boston Ground Control and Tower, reveal that 2 airplanes using the callsign United 175 called for taxi and departure clearance. As I recall they were separated by maybe 10 minutes or so. That is a major anomaly and suggest some sort of shenanigans going on.
Heretic76 wrote:You may or may not know that AW&ST is pretty much the bible of the aviation industry and military industrial complex. It clearly states that Colonel Robert Marr USAF wondered whether the call regarding AA11 was part of the VG drill.
Heretic76 wrote:Just so you know where I stand, I will believe an article in AW&ST much more quickly than I will believe whatever you might post here.
Heretic76 wrote:It's rather difficult, if not IMPOSSIBLE, to prove evidence is planted by a variety of agencies that are IN THE BUSINESS OF collecting, analyzing or destroying "evidence". The most obvious example of planted evidence is the collection of books and letters in the back seat of the "rental car" found in Maine. Can I prove it's planted? Heck no, but I've been on this planet long enough to have a good idea of when I'm being fed hogwash.
Heretic76 wrote:Right, I'm not discussing ACARS re: Woody, but what he has represented regarding the records of radio transmissions at Boston that day. His analysis indicates that 2 different aircraft were using the callsign United 175.
Heretic76 wrote:No sir, I cannot reproduce it, but I can paraphrase or quote it.
Heretic76 wrote:There is no contradiction between the two what?
Heretic76 wrote:The AW&ST article claims that VG actually helped "a rapid military response to terrorist attacks on September 11". The story describes the system-wide response, including the guys down at Tyndall in Florida and at NORAD in Colorado Springs.
Though I've been reading the magazine for several decades now, I understand full well that it is largely the news organ for what some call the Military Industrial Complex. Which is to say that the information is usually technically precise, but the way it is spun is very much pro DoD.
So you didn't really mean it when you wrote "I will believe an article in AW&ST much more quickly than I will believe whatever you might post here", you actually meant "I will believe an article in AW&ST when it fits my prejudice and reject it as disinfo when it refutes my prejudice". Right?Heretic76 wrote:I can elevate my suspicions not to "fact", but to "quite likely", simply because of the behavior of DoD personnel regarding the 911 Commission, as you have already mentioned.
I don't think you can, just like that.Heretic76 wrote:The details are interesting, and certain information can be derived from them, but regarding the events of the day, the "big picture", as it has been developed over 10 years of investigation, is the most interesting part for me.
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Why?, why do you like music |
ben_walker446 |
Jan 9 2006, 09:11 PM
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I was just wondering why people like music what do you get from it? is it a hobby, proffession?
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Car Expert |
Jan 9 2006, 09:15 PM
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Well, it's nice to listen to.
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hellokitty |
Jan 9 2006, 09:52 PM
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Well maybe its something to do with the saying
"music soothes the savage beast" (eg. boys lol jokes!) |
jaime |
Jan 9 2006, 10:45 PM
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It's a tough one really isn't it? how do you describe someone thats a passion without sounding totally geekish?? I love music because music is music.
jaime |
Noodelz |
Jan 10 2006, 05:00 PM
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It's a tough one really isn't it? how do you describe someone thats a passion without sounding totally geekish?? You can make it sound romantic...I can't so I won't try. I guess that music is a passion for me. Some people can look at a picture for hours at an art gallery and not get bored. I can't do that because I don't see what's so wonderful about it. Music is similar, a person can try to love it, but sometimes they just can't. I just so happen to be one of those people who do like it. |
musicbox |
Jan 10 2006, 05:02 PM
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I'm not really sure. I think it's the thought of you being able to make the sounds that you are playing especially when you like it, and I like being creative too. I am a huge fan of music though, you would not believe the amount of CD's in my house.
crazy_purple_piano_freak |
Jan 10 2006, 05:22 PM
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Basically music is the thing that destresses me and keeps me going...i just love music, end of story..lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
felicityflute |
Jan 10 2006, 06:18 PM
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For me love the challenge of learning a new piece and the feeling you get when you can play it right. I also love listening to classical music as it has so many 'moods' and its more pure than any other music
The Oboemeister |
Jan 10 2006, 06:27 PM
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I like music, as in piano + oboe + singing, because it's part of my identity, who I am. Yeah, it does sound odd describing it, but I can't find a better reason. I like the music to which I listen, well, purely because I like it. I've tried to work out why; it's not lyrics, unless it's really horrible, it's not the attitude of the band, unless ditto ... I reckon that what attracts me to the music to which I am attracted are the basic chord progressions. Doesn't matter what you start on, but if it goes, for example, D minor - Bb major - F major - C major and back to the start, it gets me. Dunno why though!! It's the sort of chord progression used to most rock stuff.
Gae |
Jan 10 2006, 11:14 PM
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Music is just so many things. Playing music allows you infinite opportunities to let your imagination wander and immerse itself into a multitude of different and wonderful soundscapes, while at the same time it allows you the chance to develop a deep-rooted discipline of the Arts. The actual process of making music itself is not only endlessly challenging but both frustrating and rewarding. Playing music allows a person/persons to immerse themselves into the Great composer's musical worlds and temporarily revel in awe and wonder at the musical vision of great people. Music has the power to stir up the whole gamut of emotions and can often instill a feeling of spiritual enlightenment in both listener and performer.
As well as all this, its also just sometimes great fun to play!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Need I say more? Gae |
donna618 |
Jan 11 2006, 05:05 AM
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I love music as it can express our feelings. Music is not restricted by languages and thus lets us communicate with each other around the world. Different countries have their own type of music, which help us understand the characteristics of their people too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
When I feel stressed or unhappy, playing the piano lets me feel relaxed and away from the unhappy things. Don't know if you have the same feeling? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
xue li |
Jan 11 2006, 06:11 AM
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Like music...as a hobby maybe. Or to relax...just like to listen to it, and better for now because able to choose the music for myself and play it for myself...really enjoying it. However... I heard some poeple saying that "there won't be a reason if you really love something or someone". |
Wiz |
Jan 11 2006, 10:18 AM
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I love music cause it has been a great source of inspiration when life lets me feel down. It enlightens me, telling me never to give up, just like a ray of hope illuminating my darkest nights. Above all, music actually helps me in my academic results, it is so similar to Mathematics, allowing me to love Maths, which I previously hated so much. LOVE IT, because I greatly enjoy and have been putting a big deal of effort in it.
segedy |
Jan 11 2006, 11:29 AM
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Music totally frustrates me and annoys the bejeebies out of me. THATS why I love it. I can never get it good enough - or there are too many nice ways of playing something. Or, when you are learning a piece (or even a piece that you havent played for a long time) when you look at the music, it's like you are seeing it for the first time and find something completely fresh and new that you never knew was there before!! I love trying to find that other layer - there are always deeper layers in pieces of music - and as frustrating as it is to reach the heart of the matter, you never get there. This is the constant challenge of music, and why I love it. |
Bing |
Jan 11 2006, 11:37 AM
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Spent the last 15 years trying to convince myself that I could have a career which didn't involve music. Reluctantly have to admit that my mother was right (!) and that I have to return to music. I don't know why I love it so much, but have realised that I'm miserable without it.
I come in from work now and practice the piano rather than put the TV on - I'm so much happier. It must be a competely intrinsic thing I guess. |
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Did you know I've lost 50+ pounds without counting? No counting daily calories. No counting points - activity or food related. No counting # of meals or # of fruits/veggies. No COUNTING. Though I was a math major in college and am currently teaching Babycakes to count (She's really good with "one two" and "eight nine"), I have never found it very manageable in my daily life to count calories. First of all, it's super tedious. Second of all, most of us underestimate our daily calorie intake by as much as 30%!! So even if you ARE counting calories, it might not be effective. Additionally, I've come to believe that a calorie is NOT just a calorie, and the type of foods you're eating make much more of a difference in your overall health and weightloss than just cutting calories.
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- Adding veggie juices to my diet. After my initial Reboot last year, I kept on juicing about once every other day or so. I would juice at night, enough to have a glass in the evening and to take a blender bottle full to work. I found that drinking veggie juice between 2 - 3PM really helped me get that extra energy I needed to finish my day. Rather than the other office "snacks" available.
- Cutting out sugar from my diet. For the most part I don't eat much sugar. I rarely eat sweets or dessert. In fact, from my birthday last year (Sept through Feb), I only had one dessert: a slice of pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. And it wasn't even that good! I "treat" myself in other ways. And honestly, I don't feel I've missed out on that much over the last 8 months of not having added sugar. My life is full of so many other amazing things!
- Eating smaller portions. Portions are such a major factor in losing weight! For me, I just use the guidelines on each particular food for serving size. 1/4 cup granola = 1 serving, well then I'd eat 1/4 cup of the granola. 3/4 cup yogurt = 1 serving, well then I'd eat 3/4 cup. I also started eating more out of bowls, which have a finite (MATH NERD WORD!) amount of volume they can hold, versus a standard dinner plate that you can just pile, pile, and pile higher.
- Preparing healthy meals at home. I have eaten out much less often while losing this weight - and have cooked homemade meals. You can make smart choices when going out, like substituting fattier things with grilled, asking for sauces on the side or not at all, boxing up half your meal at the start, etc... but most restaurant meals are double or TRIPLE the portion size most of us should be eating! Check out my recipe list for lots of healthy homemade meal ideas. I'm adding to the list daily!
- Eating intuitively. Only eating when hungry. Stopping when I feel full. Not eating based on an emotional need or to numb something inside.
- Bringing healthier snacks. I almost always pack snacks to work now - veggies & hummus, yogurt & granola, roast beef & a slice of cheese, etc... This helps me avoid overating or snacking on unhealthy alternatives.
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Truly inspiring!
Kelly, this is truly inspiring! You must be SO PROUD of your accomplishments!! I love that you lost all of this weight with intuitive eating and just listening to your body. You're a strong woman for being able to to do that!
I've had success with both methods- but for now, I need to be accountable by logging what I eat. But, I have thought about taking a week off from that and seeing how I do. For me, I think it's much more about getting to the root of "why" I eat .
Congrats on all of your success! And your tips are great!
Having counted calories a lot
Having counted calories a lot in the past also, I totally agree with you. It's not always so much the calories of what you are eating, but WHAT you are eating. I find when I just eat healthy, nonprocessed, whole grain foods, I always lose weight.
Yay for 50+
Congrats on all of the weight loss! I know it is rewarding and exciting to see it gone :) I'm a tracker. I have tried the portion control, serving control, eat when hungry, etc., but I have found that I need the accountability to really see what I'm "eating." I use the loseit app on my phone and their website to track. I completely agree that a calorie isn't just a calorie, so finding the right balance of lean proteins, healthy carbs and fats is always good. And yes, eating at home and menu planning helps immensely!
I must be weird....I like to count. ;)
I actually switched this past week to Weight Watchers (again, tried once and it worked at first, then FAIL. I wasn't watching they TYPE of food I used my points on). I really needed it to help myself relearn portion control & to keep myself more accountable for each bite or sip I put in my body. HOWEVER, I am being much MUCH more careful with the types of foods I use my points on this time. :) Eating much more raw than I did in the past. And, Hummus! Pair that with bell peppers and it's like a snack made in heaven! *amazing* And, I must be weird. I LIKE counting points. lol I did a quick sneak peak on the scale this morning because I was worried about my weekend sugar splurge on a dessert and was so happy to see that I'd lost 3.4lbs since last Wednesday. (I do my weigh-in days on Wednesday) So, I've been smiling all morning! While it's only a small start when looking at the whole big picture (or, errr, self), it's better than not starting at all! Major congrats on your 50+lbs loss! Well done.
Coconut water???
So, I went to this AMAZING farmers market this weekend - never been - it's out in Dekalb. Entering this place was like entering a foreign country - so amazing and everything produce under the sun around the world! My question is this - coconut water - I saw these things that looked like a 6 inch high 12 inch round white pencil and it was right by the coconuts and asked one of the produce staff - he said it was coconut water - light bulb - I need coconut water for the classic - so he used a machete and ripped open about 10 of these things and poured into a 1/2 gallon container - so I get it home and I'm suppose to drink 16 oz a couple times a day - I DON'T like it :( - it's got a really distinct smell and sweetness that makes me gag a bit. Is all coconut water like this? I've managed to swallow about 20 oz since Saturday but yikes - that's a hard one. Any insight from your perspective Kelly?
I'm not feeling so great - I had the purple power juice yesterday and felt nauseous for a few hours. I'm sticking with it although I had some of my veggie soup last night with my coconut water – yummy soup but YUCK to that Coconut water.
I figure if I keep juicing and eat my soup at night I'm still going to see good results - it's got to be better than eating non veggie/fruit foods??? Right???
Peanut Butter... Om, nom, nom
Great post! Putting it on my facebook page! I'm an on-again off-again Weight Watcher so I get used to counting. It does work but it takes a lot of thinking which is sometimes kind of defeating the purpose. It certainly doesn't exactly get my mind off of food. I love that you don't count and you've really changed and incorporated so many awesome habits (and that you eat peanut butter regularly!). Giving up sugar must have been tough. Crack is probably easier to give up than sugar, I would imagine, but you are doing your body such an awesome service! The more I read about sugar, the more it seems to be from the devil, for the most part. At least, all the sugar I enjoy :). I'm going to take a lot of your suggestions into action. Thanks, Kelly :)
I missed this one while I was
I missed this one while I was gone. That's sooo awesome! Congrats. I'm not real good with the counting myself so I love to hear that!
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stumbled upon your blog via healthy eats on pinterest. love you blog and the great recent photos of you. love your theory on weight loss too. i have recently released 18 pounds and am beginning training for a 1/2 marathon. mostly i gave up sugar, like you.
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Wow, what an inspiration you are! I lost 30 + pounds over the past couple of years and I have been pretty well maintaining. What helped, which is the same as you is portion control and eating the right foods. I try, key word is try to stay away from processed foods. When I'm hungry or board, I'll eat fruit and vegetables. I cook at home all the time and try to stay away from restaurants. We pretty much do the same things. I would love to try juicing, and maybe I will for tomorrows afternoon snack! Thank you for posting this. Sometimes we need a kick in the butt to motivate us again, because it can be so easy to fall back into old habits!
Hi Kelly-your mom shared the
Hi Kelly-your mom shared the link with me and I really enjoyed reading about this newest chapter in your "sweet life"! It is very difficult to make food look appetizing, but your photographs are very appealing. Great job on the blog and on your pursuit of a healthier body. I'm going to try some of your recipes! Good luck with all of your goals...and don't forget to REST :) .
When did you see your first
When did you see your first lb of weight loss? I am on day 5, adhering strictly to the reboot menus and the scale has not moved even 1 lb. I should look at the bright side and be happy it's not moving up either, but geesh. I get extremely discouraged when trying to lose weight because if I don't see results, ANY results, soon after trying my hardest, I give up. I think my body hates me.
I love your weightloss strategy - too many people are focused more on cutting healthy caloric amounts and eating nasty processed "health" foods than actually nourishing their bodies. Truly inspiring! And I LOVE edamame hummus!!
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I came across your blog through Pinterest, and I have to say I'm inspired. I'm down 82 pounds from my highest weight ever, but my weight's on a plateau right now and it's frustrating. The first 30 pounds of that were just from ceasing to drink any beverage with calories; good nutrition came later, but that drastically reduced my sugar intake. After that, I added yoga, then tried to take up jogging but my joints couldn't keep up (after all, I was asking them to carry an awful lot of excess me) so I've switched my cardio to recumbent stationary bike. I was gifted three months of Curves Complete, and that's helped immensely; it got me to add resistance training to my workouts, and the diet plan focused on portion size and healthy foods rather than counting. I feel like I need to change something up again now to keep moving forward, which is where stalking your blog comes in.
I think my favorite healthy food at the moment is greek yogurt pancakes, but I'm not sure that counts, and they only exist on Saturday mornings. Avocado, maybe; it has to be the yummiest way to add a dash of healthy fat to a salad.
This is so inspiring. I too am trying to live more intuitively and not counting anymore. It's good but I've had some back lash but I think it's all a matter of getting used to. I have to focus on eating less sweet things and more savory things.
Hello I just stumbled upon your page on face book and followed the links to your blog. Thank you for sharing.