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some time ago we had the most hated female character
So what about the most hate MALE anime character ?
Which male anime character do you hate and why ?
mine would well Leon from Kaleido Star holy hell what a jack ass! I hate him!!!
Natsu! He bullsh*ts his fights with power ups and doesn't do jack squat to change as a character. He's way too genaric.
Everything has a name. So yours doesn't make you special.
For me it'd have to be Shirou from Fate/stay night for being a complete ponce.
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I get what they were going for with him, unfortunately what they were going for was a character who I find extremely frustrating to watch. Most of my problems with the series are centered around my issues with him.
Honorable mention goes to Raki from Claymore.
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I know this post is from the manga (which he actually gets much better in) but he basically sums up his role in the anime perfectly. During the plot he does three things: cry, whine about Claire, and get in the way. You could literally remove him from the series and practically nothing would be lost. While he doesn't grind the plot to a halt for entire episodes like Shirou he does eat into the screen time of the Claymore's, i.e. the only reason anyone is watching the series.
If I had a type it'd be you, fortunately I don't have a type so please stop.
I hate most protagonist in harem genres. Some are pretty cool though.
Banned again?
Makoto from School Days. I mean, who doesn't hate him? I can't even play the visual novel as him without wanting to shoot myself in the face.
Take it easy!
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Makoto from School Days. I mean, who doesn't hate him? I can't even play the visual novel as him without wanting to shoot myself in the face.
Every episode I was just hoping for someone to kick his ass.
-> insert witty one liner here <-
BAM!! --____-- guys who are in love with a girl, but have nothing to show for it but scream/shout their names
-look, get new eyes....only brock can rock that style~
look, even Victorique is -facepalmin'- herself
I'm just saying~
Do you mean main character or just any male character?
"...Love is love & it's beautiful no matter where & who you find it with."
most male characters in shounen annoy the piss out of me.
glass, once broken, can never be restored perfectly
Light. The author can't seem to stop fapping to this character long enough to realize that he's a crappy character.
Sho from Skip Beat hes soo freaking annoying in the anime...
Caught up in One Piece!! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ *confetti*
Makoto from school days
Makoto obviously. Though I think the creators WANTED people to hate him.
*heavy breathing*
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Makoto from School Days. I mean, who doesn't hate him? I can't even play the visual novel as him without wanting to shoot myself in the face.
I KNEW Makoto would show up sooner or later, but I didn't expect him popping up so soon...
I like turtles.
It's hard for me to get too worked up over an anime character-- after all, they're just anime characters! While I certainly enjoy watching some more than others, I don't know if I can say I "love" or "hate" any of them. Even Makoto from School Days! I've nothing but contempt for him and what he does/did, but I can't really say I hate him. However, there's a pair of characters that come instantly to my mind when I think about this question-- so maybe I do hate them. They're Ryounosuke and Caster from Fate Zero. Of the anime that I've seen, including some fairly violent ones with some pretty screwed-up characters (e.g Deadman Wonderland when it was here on CR), these two are the only characters that really fill me with visceral disgust. They're complete sociopathic soulless killers, even more cruel than any beast, it seems. Maybe what really pushes me over is that they do all this and blaspheme God, and even credit Him with their deeds.
To their "credit," though, that they can cause such feelings in me perhaps makes them very excellent dramatic villains. So, hats off to you two, and your authors! I guess...?


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Pre-paid wireless provider Solavei only launched six weeks ago and today they announced they have 65,000 members enrolled. Solavei operates as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on T-Mobile and they provide an optional program that rewards users for sharing the service with friends. To date, Solavei says they have paid out over $1 million in commissions since it launched.
I was invited into the Solavei beta before it launched and I joined to see what all the fuss was about. Their social commerce platform sounded like a brilliant idea, but some people thought it was too good to be true and called it a scam. Our research showed that the company was legit and backed by an experienced leadership team, but Ryan Wuerch, the CEO and founder, is surrounded by controversy from his last company Motricity.
Ryan Wuerch founded Motricity in 2001 and worked there for 10 years. The company went public at $10 a share in 2010 and its share price climbed to $30. Then the share price tanked and Weurch was terminated. A group of shareholders filed a lawsuit against Motricity and eight other companies, but Motricity's lawyers responded "the Complaint's defects are numerous and its merits nonexistent.'"
Once you get past Wuerch's past, Solavei becomes a really interesting story. Sue Nokes, SVP of Asurion and former COO of T-Mobile, said "I see Solavei as this generation's next Walmart." That sounds like a crazy claim, but Solavei offers a unique plan that encourages members to share the service and enroll new customers.
I have been monitoring Solavei's growth, and it has accelerated since the service launched on September 21st. Last month the company started a new promotion that offered a free month of service, and they extended it this month when the new enrollments picked up.
"We have seen a tremendous response since our nationwide launch with new members enrolling all across the United States, including Puerto Rico," said Ryan Wuerch, founder and CEO of Solavei. "Growing 100 percent monthly and paying more than $1 million in commissions in such a short timeframe shows the breadth and scalability of Solavei."
If Solavei maintains their growth rate, they would hit one million members next year. Part of me believes it will be a tough road, but all the growth in the US wireless market is coming from pre-paid plans and not post-paid plans. As more unlocked devices become available, like the Nexus 4, we expect a lot more people to leave the contracts and enroll in pre-paid wireless services.
The story of Solavei is far from over, so we will continue to follow them and see how they do. This could turn into a revolution for pre-paid wireless services in the US, or it could turn into a huge disaster like previous MVNOs. So far things are going as planned, but no one knows where this will end up.
Does this look like the CEO of "this generation's Walmart?"
Full disclosure: I am a Solavei member, but I'm not going to share my referral link unless someone asks me for it. There are plenty of other members that have enrolled and I'm sure they would be happy to answer your questions if you are interested in joining.

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We explore the possibility of coupling between planar strain and perpendicular magnetic field on electronic bandstructure of graphene. We study uni-axially, bi-axially and shear strained graphene under magnetic field. In line with Rammal's formalism using nearest neighbor tight binding scheme we construct the Hamiltonian of the lattice. We examine the modification of electronic bandstructure under the coupled of strain and magnetic field with aid of Hofstadter-Rammal spectrums. It is found that a tiny strain in zigzag graphene under magnetic field can generate energy band gap. The band gap magnitude is found to increase with increase in strain. Also zero modes are found to exist only when certain cutoff of magnetic field is crossed for a given strain in zigzag graphene. The rationality of magnetic field is found to play crucial role in determining the existence of energygap or zero mode. We calculate the number of zero modes present over the complete range of rational flux i.e. 0 < φ/φo < 1. Energy gap shows non analytic behavior as a function of low magnetic flux φ for low strain values and when strain is sufficiently large the energy gap begins to behave in an exponential form as a function of weak magnetic flux φ. We further generalize the theory to study the special cases of bi-axially and shear strained graphene under magnetic field. Both the cases were found to be much different from uni-axial cases. New effective parameters were found and their rationality were demanded by the boundedness of the wavefunction. The parameters derived were not only found to depend upon the magnetic flux piercing through the deformed hexagonal lattice but also on the direction and magnitude of bi-axial/shear strain applied.
This is my MSc. Physics thesis, I completed it in 5 months at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Chapter2 has been sent for publication and will be published by January 2011 in International Journal of Nanoscience (IJN).
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The Lycoming College football team's defense forced seven turnovers on Saturday, Oct. 20, with both sophomore Tanner Troutman and junior Kabongo Bukasa picking off two passes, but a 34-yard touchdown reception by Widener's Anthony Davis with 17 seconds left helped 14th-ranked Widener come from behind to defeat Lycoming, 28-23, in front of 4,235 fans on Homecoming.
The Pride (7-0 overall, 6-0 MAC) got the ball with 1:26 left on the clock and completed two third down plays, bringing the clock down to the last few precious ticks when All-American candidate Chris Haupt, who was intercepted five times in the game, found Davis over the middle and Davis was able to roll into the end zone.
The Warriors (5-2, 5-1) held a nine-point lead with 9:13 left in the final quarter after Bukasa picked off his second pass of the day to give Lycoming the ball at their own 48-yard line. Sophomore Tyler Jenny then used a flea-flicker to find senior Jarrin Campman streaking toward the right sideline for a 41-yard gain and five plays later, senior Parker Showers broke the plane for six.
Widener got back in the game, though, with a 13-play, 94-yard drive that was capped on a six-yard pass from Haupt to Couve LaFate. The Pride converted four third-down plays on the drive, including a 3-and-21 from the Lycoming 44-yard line, where Haupt found Connor Schlegal for a 38-yard gain.
Lycoming, though, picked up a first down and ran the clock under two minutes before having to punt the ball away, setting up Widener's winning drive.
Widener got on the board with their second drive of the game, as Haupt found LaFate for a 14-yard touchdown in the first quarter, and the Pride seemed to hold momentum in the second quarter, after a blocked field goal and the lead almost grew to 14 if not for a dropped pass near the Widener endzone on fourth down.
The Warriors got started, though, when Troutman stepped in front of a Haupt pass at the 46-yard line and returned it 45 yards to the one, where Jenny found senior Wes Strayer for his first career touchdown on the next play, tying the game with 6:10 left in the quarter.
After an interception on the next play after the ensuing kickoff by senior Ryan Fenningham, the Warriors worked the clock with a 13-play, 58-yard drive that finished with a wildcat touchdown on a 6-yard run by junior Matt Atkinson, giving Lycoming the 14-7 lead at the half.
Widener tied the game on their first drive of the second half, as Haupt found Connor Schlegel for an 8-yard score to cap an 11-play, 66-yard drive.
Lycoming got a great opportunity late in the third quarter, when the defense stopped Widener at a 4-and-1 at the Widener 22, but a field goal from 38 yards went wide. The Warriors got the ball right back, when sophomore Cody Butler scooped up a fumble at the 20-yard line. The Warriors drove the ball to the one-yard line and junior Zack Czap connected on a 19-yard field goal, giving Lycoming a 17-14 lead on the first play of the fourth quarter and setting up the dramatic end.
Jenny completed 18-of-30 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns, as he helped Lycoming grind up 31:42 in clock and 320 total offensive yards. Atkinson caught five passes for 53 yards and tan four times for 23 more yards and a score. SophomoreJohn Sibel caught four passes for 43 yards and Campman caught three for a team-high 72. Showers ran 16 times for 53 yards and a score and senior Craig Needhammer ran 11 times for 30 yards.
Widener ran 27 times for 94 yards, led by 32 yards from Chris Wickes, but Haupt finished 34-of-55 with four touchdowns and four interceptions. He threw for 395 yards. LaFate posted seven catches for 57 yards and two touchdowns and Davis finished with six catches for 97 yards and a touchdowns.
Troutman finished with 10 tackles and two interceptions to lead the defense, while Bukasa had nine tackles, a forced and recovered fumble and two interceptions. Senior Caleb Shertzer finished with six stops along with fellow senior Matt Talerico and Fenningham, who also had an interception and a breakup.
Joe Wojceickowski led the Pride with 15 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery and Dylan Ditmer posted eight stops. Darius Johnson also had a sack.
The Warriors, who will now need some help to win the program's 15th MAC title, will need to win their last three games, starting with a 1 p.m. game at Wilkes on Saturday, Oct. 27.


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Gallery: Movies And TV Shows That Are Bad For Stress
Today, I found out that I'm at risk for high blood pressure. It runs in my family, and lo and behold, it's in your 30's and 40's when that kind of hereditary health shit really starts making an appearance. Or, as my doctor told me this afternoon: "that's when you start turning into your mother."
Anyway, it so happens that at this moment in time, my fiancé is all into "Dexter" — that Showtime series about the guy who looks perfectly normal but is actually a serial killer — and those two things combined have made me think about little changes I can implement to reduce stress in my life. Like, limiting the amount of suspenseful music, strangling, stabbing, and bludgeoning that makes its way into my living room.
Along those lines, here are some genres of entertainment from which I will abstain in the near future:


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Handmade comfort; Fairfield Duplicate Bridge Club; Mystery Dinner Theater
Handmade comfort for children
Trips to the Leo Jenkins Cancer Center at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville are proving consoling for some sick children. Susan Baker and Katherine Pierce, members of the Southwood Ruritan Club, deliver handmade items to make treatments a little easier for the children in the cancer and sickle cell unit.
Members of the Club, Southwood Memorial Christian Church and Gordon Street Christian Church meet a couple of times a month to work on such projects. The results are items to warm and comfort children during and after treatments. The skull caps are given to children as they lose their hair. They are made from the scraps of making the blankets.
In two recent trips, donations included 110 blankets, 131 skull caps, 162 stuffed animals and 60 scarves. Now that this is complete they will start all over. This is the third time in two years that donations such as this have been made to the unit.
Each child is given a stuffed animal when they go into treatment as a means of security to help ease the pain. When the treatment is over, they are usually cold and can select a blanket of their choice. These items stay with the child the entire time they are in the hospital and when they go home.
Bridge club names winners
The Fairfield Duplicate Bridge Club played a regular game on Sept. 3.
The winners were: Dayle Pond and Edith Cahn, first place; Dorothy Taylor and Nancy Barwick, second; Pinkey Harper and Geneva Hood, third; and Joe Goldwasser and Lamar Finch, fourth.
A sectional tournament at clubs (STaC) game will be played at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday at Fairfield Center. This competition among many clubs in several states awards silver points to the winners.
The club welcomes and encourages all bridge players. For more information, call 252-523-6791.
Mystery Dinner Theater to launch Sept. 14
The Grainger-Hill Performing Arts Center will launch its Mystery Dinner event, �A Dinner to Die For,� at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Olivia's at Frenchman's Creek.
The $40 ticket cost per person includes the meal. Wine and beer are extra.
Area actors will present a historical murder mystery staged during the Civil War period and based on facts about Kinston's Sugar Hill, complete with period costumes. Emcee is Alison Merritt and the narrator is Wilbur King.
Characters include Anne Johnson, the Madam; Nora Parker, Sugar Hill girl; Thomas Bailey, sheriff; Bill Taylor, forger; Teresa Sumner, land owner's wife and principal playwright; Dedra Houston, slave; Lysa Mackey, whiskey woman; Stephen Alford, CSS Neuse sailor; Katie Griffith, whiskey woman's daughter; and Ann Brinson.
Rotating monthly at area restaurants, the Oct. 11 show will be at 6:30 p.m. at King's Restaurant. The Nov. 8 show will be at the Kinston Country Club and a later event (to be announced) will be held at Chef and the Farmer.
To reserve spaces, call 252-521-4513 or check the Grainger-Hill Web site, ghpac.com. A portion of the theater events is tax deductible since Grainger-Hill is a nonprofit organization. Make checks payable to Grainger-Hill PAC.


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The Washington Library Association recently held its biennial planning retreat. The group hired a professional facilitator to produce a new, more sophisticated version of its Strategic Plan.
The North Carolina Library Association will be holding its annual conference October 16-19, 2007 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC, right off of Interstate 40. For more information, see NCLA Online
The Minnesota Library Association will hold its annual conference October 24 - 26, 2007 at the Midwest Wireless Civic Center in Mankato, Minnesota. Theme: "All the World's A Stage: Becoming the Lead Player You Were Meant To Be." More information at: [http://www.mnlibraryassociation.org ]


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There's not much to talk about, it seems, in terms of the Chelsea / Marc wedding, except for the menu. (The overly flounced, wide-skirted dress deserves the relatively minimal comment its been given, all such dresses considered.)
So let's all pounce (why don't we?) on the menu, which was vegan; and which we would or would not have served, had we been throwing the reception; and which we would or would not have eaten, had we been there. Which we were not.
Most amusing to me was, in the "Style" section in this past Sunday's New York Times, a comment from a fellow who lives in Attleboro, Mass. (I know a little about Attleboro, since I have an aunt who lived there, for a number of years, along with her second husband. I tend to get it confused with West Virginia.) Who knows how the NYT found this fellow? His name is Patrick Moore, and he remembered once showing up at a wedding reception where all the food was vegetarian, which led him to run across the street to a sandwich shop, leaving his gift in the car, along with his half-eaten sandwich, before he went in to the party.
In retrospect, Mr. Moore told the Times, "I know it's your day, but it's not all about you….Why have a wedding if you're going to be like that? Just print a bumper sticker?" I, for one, am at a loss as to what such a bumper sticker might say. Perhaps it could be personalized: "I'm Patrick Moore / I didn't eat the food at Julie and Brian's reception."
A number of questions arise here:
— If one is invited to a large party where the menu is vegan or vegetarian, and if the offering is hearty enough (and providing one doesn't have any allergies to nuts or corn syrup), why should one care?
— If one is a non-paying guest at a large party where nothing on the menu is offensive to one — for dietary, ethical or ideological reasons — why should one be questioning the menu, at all?
— If one hates the food, and simply chooses not to eat it, why can't one simply stop by a drive-thru and pick up a burger — or something else, somewhere more appropriate — on the way home?
— Meanwhile, why was Patrick Moore from Attleboro, Mass., taking his gift to the wedding reception, in the first place? (One never does that, does one? Properly, the gift is always sent ahead.) Which leads me to ask:
— Who's he to complain?
A wedding reception is a large party like any other large party. The fact that one has been invited doesn't mean that one will be able to, or want to, eat everything (or anything) on the buffet. One may, in fact, leave hungry, and have to fend for one's self. (If one has any fears, grabbing a nosh ahead of time is never a bad idea. Such is always a gentleman's fallback position.)
Chelsea and Marc's reception was different, I know, since the guests were stuck out there in Rhinebeck, N.Y., without a handy White Castle. But I seriously doubt you and I were invited to that party, were we?
Please scan the menu and send me a copy, should you happen to have made the list, particularly if you had any dietary difficulties.
— John


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Keep it Cool: 10 Vintage Ice Buckets
Perhaps it's "Mad Men" being back on the air or how much we enjoy being outside with friends, but we've really feeling the urge to entertain more often. And with that urge has come a desire for a certain accessory associated with the Mid-Century: the ice bucket.
1) DanskTeak Wood Ice Bucket $140
2) Vintage Kraftware Cork Ice Bucket $20
3) Stainless Steel Shiny Ice Bucket $35
4) Plaid Vintage Ice Bucket $20
5) Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chrome Orb Chiller $32.50
6) Vintage Dansk Teak Ice Bucket Danish Modern $25
7) Plastic Mid-Century Vintage Ice Bucket $28
8) Kromex Brushed Aluminum Ice Bucket $15
9) 1970s Mustard Yellow and Brown Ice Bucket $17
10) Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket $21
Not a drinker but still love a cute ice bucket? We've gathered 7 alternate uses for ice buckets, all worthy of a little Mid-Century Modern charm.
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PPL, Dissent and New Posters
PPL: Planet party line. Marty/Gun "sucks" (not my choice of words), Rams West is COOOOOL, 6-10 under Vermiel is better than 9-7 with Gun, all ex-Chiefs are money-grubbing scum suckers who are overrated anyway, T-Rich ain't good enuff, etc...
Dissent: People who post replies not in conformity to the PPL.
New Posters: People who innocently post their actual opinions rather than subscribe to the PPL and get shouted down by the clique of regulars touting the conventional wisdom.
Oh well, its only football, and most of us deserve each other.
Football Paraiah
you know, you really should change your name to
The Martyball Martyr :rolleyes:
This is below your standards
It's not even true.
This BB has been made up of many differing opinions.
You have been adamant in posting an unpopular opinion, and then acting like a martyr because people disagree with it. You are practising a reactionary style of journalism that I do not agree with and have little respect for (like Whitlock).
It's your choice to choose your journalistic 'style', but don't blame or label others for the reactions you incite ~ especially when you post garbage like the above, directed at the new influx of posters that might not know not to believe it.
pissed off...
Luz is correct...Most people on this board don't conform to anything...You being in the heart of the religious discussion know that conforming is not my style nor is it of many others..
It is just coincidental that you are the only one on the other side of the one topic that the rest of us all agree on....Gun, staff and RBBC were horrible...
You used to make arguements that other people would listen to even if they didn't agree with what you said. You used to support your contentions with facts, figures and stats.
Now you make "observations" without even seeing the team. You read into other people's comments what you want and edit your own so that they don't say what you originally said. When other people use your old tactics (and good ones at that) of supporting their position with facts, figures and stats, you dismiss them because they are based on preseason play.
You used to be someone I really enjoyed reading over at the Star. I guess I was mistaken. I don't take your comments about The Planet Party Line (though I agree with most of the things you rail against with the exception of TRch--he's a stud in my book) as an insult. It's just something I've come to expect from you since the Chiefs decided to move in a direction you didn't like.
Good lord, John. Pity you, Pity you...first of all, stop putting words in anyone's mouth.
Marty/Gun "sucks" (not my choice of words)
Marty was mediocre. Gunther sucked. OK, I said that...
Rams West is COOOOOL
OPEN YOUR EYES. Not only does NOBODY here believe that, most know that this team, with 2 Tight Ends and a power running game, is much different from the Rams...
6-10 under Vermiel is better than 9-7 with Gun
Yep, I agree with that. Because 9-7 is the best Gunther could ever muster. At least a 6-10 year with Vermeil COULD be followed by a championship. However, I've never heard anyone on here say that before now.
all ex-Chiefs are money-grubbing scum suckers who are overrated anyway
Again, who said this, besides you? Or are you just whining because we make fun of your boy, Donnell.
T-Rich ain't good enuff
This one is the worst. I won't even grace it with a comment.
You've gone "beyond" this time...if this is the way you want to act, "take your ball and go home"...baby
The reason nobody agrees with you is because the FACT is that Gunther was a horrible head coach. Period. End of story.
Perception is reality. When 99% of the people believe something to be true, it is. There are no absolutes.
I have disagreements with many people on this board, each and every day. Ask Clint, or Cannibal. :D The problem is that they agree with me on this point because it's true, no matter how badly you don't want it to be.
I find it funny that you blame it on the "Planet"...most of the other Chiefs' bulletin boards are rampant with posters who believe that Gunther sucked ***...
You've gone from blind, deceived homer to just blind and deceived. Did you land on your head on your last jump? :confused:
It's not just Chiefs fans who think Gunther and the Stooges suck. Ask anyone around the league.
Just do it Proctor. Go to the different boards around the league and find out what other teams/fans think of Gunther and the Stooges.
You are right in that it's the Planet Party Line as everyone on the entire planet knows they sucked.
Self-pity does not suit you. This suggestion is not meant to be a personal slam but stop trying to prove your point and give DV and these Chiefs a chance. I think you will be pleasently suprised and optimistic. I am not saying to drop your defense of the past but put it aside and look to the future.
Can't believe you posted that Chaplain!
I will never embrace Gun because quite honestly he didn't know what he was doing... Picking a player because he liked the shirtsleeves torn off... Playing nice to high-priced, underperforming vets when giving the new kids a chance would have been better... I would gladly have endured a losing season knowing that the Chiefs were trying to make progress... But they weren't making progress... Gun never even made up game plans...
Is Gun a good defensive coach? You betcha. One of the best. But he does not know how to coach a whole football team. He showed that he does not have the mindset for it.
Well as a "new poster", I have an opinion on this. Some of you may know me from the old Rivals board so this won't be suprising, but here it is:
Gunther Cunningham and the 3 stooges were the absolute worst coaching staff in the NFL last year and maybe ever. Period. Is Gun a nice guy? Do I feel bad for him? Am I pissed at King Carl for dumping gun the way he did? The answer to all of those is YES. But, it doesn't change the fact that Gun was not a very good head coach. He got handed a team of malcontents and low morale and a QB at the center of it all (which is a whole other story), so I wouldn't have blamed him for losing seasons. The problem is that he did absolutely nothing with what he did have and he made no strides whatsoever in improving anything. He surrounded himself with the 3 stooges, which in and of itself speaks volumes about his coaching decisions. Additionally, how many games were the Chiefs competitive in last year that could have been won had they not been obviously outcoached? The answer is almost all of them. If you truly think Gun was worth his weight as a head coach in KC then you've been smoking the crackpipe just a little to much.
Marty/Gun ball. Geez, what do I say about that? RBBC, running off tackle with the teams slowest runner on 3rd and 15, playing favorites who are less talented than bench riders, the yearly "this year will be different" load, getting ahead by 7 in the first quarter and then spending the other 3 1/2 quarters trying to "protect" that lead instead of trying to build on it (and doing that with an ineffective soft zone), stop me when you feel depressed. What more is there to say? Watching the Chiefs over the last few seasons has been like beating your head up against a brick wall - pure frustration. There have been glimpses of some real talent in KC, only to see it all wasted with piss poor coaching and philosophy. I still blame Marty for replacing Gannon with Grbac in the playoffs the year they lost to Denver (who subsequently went on to win it all). But again, the whole QB thing is a whole other topic exept for the fact that he was one of those "favorites" that marty/Gun got fixated on.
Which brings me to this season. What a breath of fresh air. The Chiefs may not win much this season, but at least it will be for lack of talent or inexperience. It WON'T be because of the 3 stooges, favoritism, bad team morale due to all of the above OR lack of proper game planning. I seriously doubt the team just flat out gets "outcoached" this year. We'll see and only time will tell. However, this team will be a lot more enjoyable to watch - win or lose. There is optimism that there is nowhere to go but up. A feeling which has been sorely lacking in KC for several years now.
As for the offensive scheme (Marty/Gun ball), I was never opposed to the offensive scheme. What I was and still am opposed to is the manner in which Marty/Gun USED that scheme - idiots at work. Bottom line is the best type of offense is an EFFECTIVE offense. Regardless of what scheme it is - West Coast or whatever. The Chiefs were hell bent on using an INEFFECTIVE scheme. Will this new package be better? Obviously everybody hopes so - and I for one am optimistic. Again, time will tell. As long as it is effective, I don't really give a rat's A$! what scheme they use. Although I admit, a high powered passing type offense is certainly more exciting. The ultimate excitement though is a mark in the big "W" column in a game that has some importance - playoffs, superbowl. And that, my friends is something that Marty/Gun ball could never somehow muster. That is all I have to say about that!
In the end, I wasn't exactly thrilled about Gun being hired when Marty left - but I did give the guy a chance and showed cautious optimism during the beginnings of his reign. My opinion soon turned, but I gave him a chance. The same goes for Vermeil. I wasn't entirely thrilled about him. But unlike his predecessor, he has so far shown no reason to doubt him at this point.
Majority opinions aren't always the right opinion, but I'm sorry about this one - because in this case the majority opinion is dead on accurate.
Well said WarCry...
Doesn't this remind anyone of another worn out record? After dispensing all the red tape, it bottoms down to the fact that individuals disagree with moves by the organization, and the end result is taking it personally and taking it to the extreme.
I for one and am glad that there is no more Marty/Gun, Grbac/Gannon bullsh@t this year, just hope for the future, instead of embarassing redundancy.
The "true" PPL
The true "PPL" is not the Planet Party Line. Those initials actually represent the far more reprehensible "Proctor Party Line".
If you post according to the PPL, you will get a response similar to the following:
You have my support for launching a civil, fair-minded and amicable commentary on the previous regime. If you have ever listened to sports radio on AM, then you know the caliber of some of the people posting here.
Note the (not so) sly insult toward members of the board thrown into a comment that would otherwise be considered congenial. This is a perfect representation of the arrogance necessary to follow the PPL, essentially a statement that "anyone who disagrees with the Proctor Party Line is, by default, inferior."
Often taunts against "gen Xers" or statements like "I've been a fan since the day Moses parted the Red Sea, so you can't possibly know what you're talking about" are included when the arrogance indicative of the PPL is fully unleashed.
If, on the other hand, you are foolish enough to post something against the holy teachings of the Proctor Party Line, you will get the following:
Where's your boy Priest Holmes? Looks like Richardson is the true go-to guy"
A statement about as mature and intelligent as a three year old taunting another. "Nanny-nanny-boo-boo" for all intents and purposes. Another perfect example would be:
"I TOLD you so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
And, finally, the self-rightousness that no follower of the Proctor Party Line could possibly exist without:
"No, of course I don't want it to happen, I just want to stifle all these cocky prognosticators who just KNOW that we'll never see RBbC in KC again.
They don't know squat. "
Bitterness, arrogance, self-rightousness and the maturity of a small child crying for attention: those are the keys necessary for full indoctrination into the Proctor Party Line. It is not necessary to have a point to follow the PPL, you must only be largely disagreeable and insult as many people as possible if and when they fail to agree with any of the PPL's stringent doctrine.
Furthermore, statistics may be used periodically, but it is not necessary for them to be accurate, you may fabricate them as long as the numbers used demonstrate whichever Proctor Party Line guideline is being discussed.
John, I have done my very best to read what you have to say and treat you with more respect than you deserve (I say that because you disrespect the rest of us repeatedly, btw), but enough is enough.
If you don't understand that saying "Priest Holmes is looking good" is not the same as saying "T-Rich sucks" then I don't know what more to say. I tire of watching everyone who disagrees with you being repeatedly insulted, I am tired of the sick joy you repeatedly demonstrate while insulting these other posters, I am disgusted by the sheer level of hypocricy you demonstrate on at least a weekly basis, and, finally, I am tired of childish displays like this thread. You should be embarrased by your behavior on this board in general and this thread in particular.
We all have faults, and I have more than most. I know these faults, and I adjust my behavior and my language to fit this environment. It's the best way I know to insure that I get along with everyone, whether I agree with them or not. I do this because I want this board to be enjoyable for everyone. I slip up occasionally, I'm not perfect (hi cannibal), but I do my damnest not to step on anyone's toeas.
I'm probably the worst person in the world to give advice, but I would suggest you do the same -- take a hard look at yourself and decide if the things you say and the way you act here are who you are or if they are who you want to be. I often enjoy your posts, I really do, but sometimes it's like pulling teeth or like nails on a chalkboard, and it seems to be getting worse as time goes on.
I've said it before and I hope I won't have to say it again...
It's okay to disagree, just don't be disagreeable.
KCJ, self-pity is very unbecoming.
As for the fact that everyone knows Gun was in over his head here is a post from the Ravens BB. Just a tiny example of Gun's "reputation."
"When you already have a team full of leaders, having an arm is enough.
Also, remember the coaching staff is stronger.
Grbac was dealing with Gunther's enviroment, not as healthy or positive."
This post is in reference to Tony G's veiled critique of Grbac, when tony said something to the effect that "Trent Green was more of a leader than previous KC QBs."
Hope this makes sense.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Roasted butternut squash and apple soup
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With the temperatures consistently dropping, nothing makes a meal better than a hot bowl of soup! This one sounds amazing. I will have to incorporate it in our next meal plan. I am very glad that I found your blog!ReplyDelete
I just had some butternut squash soup last week. Yours looks beautiful with the oil drops and the apple slice. Perfect soup for Fall!ReplyDelete
I make a really similar soup (just blogged about it this week!). I use granny smith app,es when I cam. I love the addition of vinegar and maple syrup. I've got to try those. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Another delicious soup I'd love to make with these cold temperatures. Looks and sounds delicious. I love the presentation. Garnishing is something I never do. Maybe it's time to change that because your bowl of soup next to mine would have people running as far away from mine as possible, haha!ReplyDelete


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Back in May I showed you a small pile of square that I'd started to make. At the time, this was destined to be a blanket for my sister's birthday present. When I started to lay the squares out though, I realised that there was no way I could give it away. It simply HAD to be for Tiny Tin Bird. (Sorry Rachel!) I had already bought Rachel some other things for her birthday and I have already made her two blankets so I didn't feel too bad about the decision.
I'm proud to present the photos to you today of Baby's First Blanket. As in, the first blanket that I have made for TTB since being pregnant as I already have a couple of small ones that whilst weren't made with TTB in mind will be perfect for using with him/her.
It's taken me approximately six weeks to complete and I really pushed myself to do so. I gave myself targets of how many squares I had to make each day! I aimed for two on a week day and ten on a weekend day. Anything else was a bonus. The blanket is comprised of 100 squares and when I got to about 85 I stopped and arranged them how I wanted them, and then created the remaining 15 specifically to fit in nicely with the rest of the squares. Up until 85 squares I'd been making them without much thought to the colours.
(When I had to come home early because of the heat at work last week, I took the opportunity to sew in all my joining ends and start the border.)
I used my Elmer Squares pattern to make these 5 round solid granny squares and I used Stylecraft Special dk on a 4mm hook.
The colours I used are the usual suspects: Turquoise, Cloud Blue, Aster, Sherbet, Aspen, Spring Green, Meadow, Saffron, Shrimp, Lipstick, Pomegranate, Raspberry, Violet, Fondant, Magenta, Plum, Clematis and Lavender.
Here we go:
I joined the squares with blue rather than red this time. I know last time a lot of people commented that the joining would look good on the front and I do agree, but I personally prefer the joining to stay on the back.
For the border I did three rounds of trebles in Cloud Blue (the same colour as I joined in), Aster and Turquoise and then I slip stitched around the whole lot in Lipstick. That final round did tighten it up more than I'd hoped but keeping loose stitches meant it worked out ok.
And there we have it … a great many photos of a blanket that I'm really happy with! I can just see our baby laying on this blanket on the bed, or snuggled up as a toddler on the sofa, or us sat on it in the park for a picnic. Versatile and most definitely A Blanket To Be Used.
I hope you love it as much as I do :-)
P.s I've been trying to post this for three days but photobucket (where I host my photos) wasn't working and I couldn't get any photos in and I think you agree that this post is worthless without photos!


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To the editor,
Gayle Keiser ran for Lenawee County commissioner in this past election. She ran against Dave Stimpson, a four-term incumbent. Though Keiser is a relative newcomer to the area, she achieved a majority of the vote in Tecumseh, and came within 223 votes of winning the election.
Gayle Keiser is a steadfast, focused, common-sense leader, who supports local economic development, as well as programs for children and seniors. If elected she would have held commission meetings at night to encourage public participation. She ran to promote transparent, ethical leadership. Cost efficiency, fiscal responsibility and focus were the pillars of her campaign. She hoped to restore public confidence in the county government.
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New Car Review
2014 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.0T: Real World Review
When I first heard about all the changes baked into the facelifted 2014 Hyundai Sonata, I'll admit I was skeptical. After all, this is still fundamentally the same car that debuted at the LA Auto Show in 2009 -- yet Hyundai's press release claims that "more than 50 Sonata major sub-systems are new or redesigned." I wasn't sure what they meant by major sub-system, but it sounded like a tricky way of saying, "We tweaked a bunch of stuff but kept the core intact." Guess what: That's what every automaker does for a model's so-called mid-cycle refresh. Color me unimpressed.
But then I had a chance to spend a week with a 2014 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.0T, and it left me with a newfound respect for this aging star. The real story here isn't those 50 major sub-systems or the 32 bullet points (I counted) that the press release provides for illustration. Here's the long and short of it: The 2014 Sonata's formerly wonky steering doesn't feel that weird anymore; it's quieter at speed; and its updated 8-inch infotainment display has the graphics and features that modern-day shoppers expect. The subtly nipped-and-tucked styling doesn't hurt, either.
Oh, and there's one major sub-system, if you will, that hasn't changed a lick: At $32,755 as tested, the 2014 Sonata Limited 2.0T is easily one of the best values I've encountered this year.
Sharper Steering
One thing I've appreciated from the beginning about the current-generation Sonata is its relatively firm, buttoned-down suspension, which stands in stark contrast to the previous Sonata's spongy underpinnings (SE model aside). It's like the engineers sat down and said, "Forget Camry, we're aiming for Accord this time." As a man who likes to drive, I consider this progress. Unfortunately, the chassis was hamstrung by a distractingly artificial-feeling electric power-steering system. You don't have to take my word for it; go read some consumer reviews, which are full of complaints to this end. Dynamically speaking, the Sonata was almost there, but the strange steering kept it from being a legitimate driver's car.
Happily, there's a new steering system for 2014, and I could definitely feel the difference on the demanding canyon roads of Malibu, Calif. Hyundai calls it "Driver Selectable Steering Mode," with three settings -- Comfort, Normal and Sport -- that provide distinct effort and response characteristics. Sport mode was just fine on that spirited Malibu drive, and that's high praise for Hyundai steering. Aside from the performance-oriented Genesis Coupe, I haven't been in a Hyundai that inspired more confidence from the helm -- and I've been in a bunch that inspired less. Kudos to the company for making a meaningful change.
Quieter Cruising
Less dramatic but still noticeable is the quieter interior for 2014. This is a subjective assessment; I didn't hook up a decibel meter. But the current Sonata has always struck me as too noisy -- both wind and road noise -- at highway speeds, and that thought hardly crossed my mind in this 2014 test car. Glancing through the press release, I saw "Improved carpet for a quieter interior," "Additional foam in the A and B pillars for improved NVH" and "Additional dynamic damper for improved NVH." (NVH stands for noise, vibration and harshness.) To my ear, at least, these new elements seem to be doing their job.
Up-to-date Infotainment
I'm not generally a fan of paying extra for fancy computer screens in the dash, but in the 2014 Sonata's case, I'd make an exception. Mainly the reason is that the Sonata's Technology Package, which includes the new 8-in touchscreen, is a pretty good deal. For $3,000, according to my test car's window sticker, you also get a panoramic sunroof, xenon headlights, LED taillights and a 400-watt Infinity audio system with a subwoofer -- all features I'd want. But I also like that the touchscreen has been updated for 2014, featuring improved software and contemporary graphics that add sophistication to the cabin.
If you don't get this package, you're stuck with a new-for-2014 but relatively basic 4.3-in screen that sits in the middle of the stereo faceplate. It doesn't look bad, but it's a perpetual reminder that you didn't ante up for the good stuff. Seeing as the car's so reasonably priced in the first place, I think the extra $3,000 is easy to justify.
The Bottom Line
Hyundai wisely left some stuff alone for 2014, including the energetic 274-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that comes in every Sonata 2.0T model. I wouldn't drive a Sonata without it. The power comes on strong after 2,000 rpm -- if you floor it from a dead stop, the front tires will belatedly squeal at 15 to 20 miles per hour -- yet highway fuel economy is more than respectable at 32 miles per gallon. This is an excellent all-around motor that makes the base engine, a perfectly competent 2.4-liter 4-cylinder, seem dull by comparison.
And as noted, the Sonata's value proposition remains compelling, with the high-end Limited 2.0T starting at $29,385 sans Technology Package.
The 2014 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.0T is a sedan I'd be happy driving every day, and I couldn't have said that about last year's model with the same conviction. I'm still not clear on what a major sub-system is, but whatever Hyundai's engineers were up to behind the scenes, they've managed to produce a genuinely better car.


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Skip to comments.A Christmas Story Director: Victim of an Illegal Alien
Posted on 12/26/2012 10:19:42 AM PST by montag813
Bob Clark, director of classic "A Christmas Story", and his son were killed by a drunk illegal alien on 4/4/2007.
by John Hill
Stand With Arizona
For many Americans, Christmas means something else besides faith, family, food (and presents). It means movies: It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol (pick one), Miracle on 34th Street.
Yesterday I myself watched a modern classic: A Christmas Story, the irreverent adaptation of Jean Shepherd's memoir of Christmas memories from childhood. Many of our readers also caught this extraordinary film (at least) once yesterday, as the cable network TBS shows it non-stop for 24 hours every year at Christmas.
But I watched with a heavy heart, as I remember that Bob Clark, the prolific director of this film, and his 22-year old son Ariel, were killed on April 4, 2007 - by 24-year old drunk driver Hector Velazquez-Nava, an illegal alien from Mexico. As news reports detailed it at the time:
The crash occurred on Pacific Coast Highway PCH between Sunset Boulevard and Temescal Canyon Road in Pacific Palisades when the GMC Yukon Velazquez-Nava was driving drifted into oncoming traffic and struck the elder Clark's 1997 Infiniti Q30 head-on. According to the District Attorney's Office, at the time of the crash, Velazquez-Nava had a blood-alcohol content of .24 percent -- three times the legal limit, and he did not have a license.Velazquez-Nava was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading no contest to two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
And of course, as is so typical in these cases: he had been deported at least twice prior to killing the Clarks.
There is an epidemic of illegal alien crime across this nation. Whether it is the child rapes and assaults we hear about on a weekly basis (but the media does its best to ignore), murders of citizens, police and border agents, to the seemingly endless string of DUI deaths at the hands of illegals - almost all of whom had prior records yet remained in this nation.
In August 2010, Sister Denise Mosier - a Benedictine Nun (yes, just like The Sound of Music) was killed in Maryland by Carlos Montano a drunken illegal from Ecuador. Montano had been arrested two prior times on drunken-driving charges, and had previously been released by federal authorities.
Illegal aliens from Mexico have killed, injured, robbed, ran over, knifed, shot, burglarized, swindled, and raped hundreds of thousands of Americans over the last 30 years...All aided and abetted by government at all levels.
Too bad the the wealthy elite running the U.S. government and those that hire these criminals have not been held criminally responsible.
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In my opinion, if the government is not willing to exercise its responsibilities to protect its legal citizens, it is time for the citizenry to take care of the problem—permanently.
I wonder what kind of anti-DUI public service ads the government runs in Mexico, if any. It seems that drunk driving is almost a macho thing to do for Mexicans.
I watched Christmas Story yesterday. I'll bet millions of people did. I bet about 5% of them have any idea that the guy who made it happen was murdered by an illegal alien.
What is so wrong, the illegals drinking and driving causing fatal accidents, do not have to worry about paying any kind of restitution for pain and suffering,medical bills, loss of quality of life, cost for replace car. When it's the other way around and be it an American who hit somebody in the country illegally,illegals certainly become self righteous, demanding the America driver pay 100 % for everything. Go as far as filing lawsuits, demanding justice.This same attitide is not conveyed when it's illegals who ruin lives through drinking and driving,hit and runs, fleeing from border agents, police.
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In the journal Preventing Chronic Disease, researchers analyzed data from the National Health Interview Survey. This annual interview-based study asks a nationally representative sample of American adults questions about their health, including chronic conditions—long-term illnesses that affect your quality of life. Think heart disease, diabetes, or arthritis, among others.
Study authors found that more than a quarter of adults have two or more chronic conditions. What's more, the number of people managing multiple diseases has risen steadily since 2001. The most common combination: high blood pressure and arthritis. For people with three or more illnesses, the most health-taxing trio is high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis.
Not surprisingly, age is a major predictor of chronic disease. Those older than age 65 may be more likely to have multiple ongoing health problems. Older men tend to face the most health challenges.
Having two or more chronic conditions can complicate care. It can also drive up medical costs. As you might suspect, people with multiple diseases see their doctors much more often.
Fortunately, you can prevent many of these health woes. The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion recommends these four steps:
Exercise regularly. Moving more can lower your chances of developing many diseases. It can also boost mood, pump up muscle strength, and hold down weight gain. A bonus for older adults: It can help prevent falls and future disability.
Eat a healthy diet. Choose foods low in saturated fat, salt, and cholesterol. And don't forget your fruits and vegetables. Produce can help reduce the risk for heart disease and cancer.
Don't smoke. Quitting may not be easy. But not smoking is one of the simplest ways to fend off many chronic diseases.
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[thread started by C�nicas AC on Wed 4/1 12:48 ET]
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from C�nicas AC
on Wed 4/1 12:48 ET
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Today's El Pa�s (Spain's largest and most influential newspaper)
highlights the visit of an MLS Portland fan to Real Oviedo's stadium
and facilities. Sherrilynn Rawson led the effort of a large group of
Timbers fans to buy Real Oviedo shares when the club was in
trouble, two years ago. A Timbers Army shirt is now displayed at
Real Oviedo's museum, and the article describes how all Oviedo
fans applauded Rawson all the way as she walked through the
stadium during last Sunday's game.
So, there is at least a place in Europe where MLS gets respect and is
truly appreciated. It brings some serious cognitive dissonance to
this DC fan, but I can help but rooting for Portland whenever they
are not playing against DC.
from Seattle SC
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That's pretty cool. from C�nicas AC
on Wed 4/1 18:50 ET
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Matt, Real Oviedo is planning to issue more shares this summer.
You Seattle fans can still beat the Timbers in this one...
from Castle Hill Comets
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I four degrees of separation from the (real) guy that got his beat
in the "Casino" cornfield before Joe Pesci. Small world ... :-)


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Hello everyone,
Through the living use of the languages —which I discovered through textkit a few years ago— I have been able to reach what I think is a very high level of Latin. The same is not true of Greek, by no means, even though I've taken up acquiring fluency in it as one of the highest goals in my life. I have tried, and occasionally succeeded, to speak and to write Greek with friends and fellow students, but one of the consequences of dedicating the past couple of years to Latin was that going back to texts that were once familiar now take more and more effort, and whatever facility I might have had with it is in danger of gradually disappearing, where it hasn't already.
By some stroke of luck, however, I have found myself with quite some of months ahead free while I await the next stage of my life (I am in one of those European countries at the moment where, if you are young, you are either studying or unemployed, and I am waiting for the next phase of my studies). So, while the fact that I'm now without an occupation isn't good, still it made me blessed enough to have the possibility of choosing to devote these months to Greek, and I intend to use them as profitably and as intensively as possible.
With that in mind, I have decided that I would do two things: I would naturally read as much as I could from established authors from the Archaic to the Byzantine periods. This will take up the bulk of my efforts. However, following up on what I understood about language-learning from my Latin experience, I wanted to try and devote a considerable amount of time to the living language as such, which I have used in the past but needs to be reactivated (this becomes even more plausible given the fact that I might find a way to give classes during this time period, in which I would speak Greek).
And so I come to you, asking for help. I've found Ed Donelly's page full of textbooks for Greek composition, and while some of them are certainly helpful, most seem geared towards absolute beginners, and while I by absolutely no means hold myself as an expert, still I keep wondering whether there are books that start from a higher level. I'm thinking of books that
a) deal with the more colloquial aspects (I've found Posellius's Familiar Dialogues very interesting and fun in this regard, also H.W. Auden's Phraseology);
b) teach vocabulary beyond the basics/conceptual expressions (in this one I've found the Greek versions of Comenius wonderful);
c) teach syntax and what we could call style.
I don't think I'm being too demanding here, if people wrote Greek they must have had style manuals at least in a small portion of what they surely had for Latin, but I just can't find anything (Ed Donnely's page is most wonderful, but deals mostly in English XIX century resources; I wonder, is there a similar one for Renaissance books?). Even the Accademia Vivarium Novum website only lists a pithy 1960 book. Now, I'm very much conscious of the fact that we're supposed to learn the bulk of our skills it by imitation, but still I don't want to arrive 7 months from now to the conclusion that there were some crutches I could have used.
In the end, discarding all this previous personal information, my question is as follows: if you had a fairly decent amount of time to devote virtually exclusively to Greek, and were convinced that the reading of authors should be complemented by personal production, what would you do? What books would you use, whether Modern, Renaissance, Byzantine, or even Ancient? (I say ancient because just yesterday a friend brought to my attention the rhetorical treatises of Aphthonios, and the Hermeneumata Pseudo-Dositheana, which I haven't yet had time to look at, but am assuming will be at least of some use.) And any further tips you could give?
I humbly thank you all very much,
PS: Re-reading this message makes me realize it might seem like I feel I have all the answers already, and am just looking for some sort of communal confirmation. This is absolutely not the case: what I intend to do is a large expenditure of time as well as, let's call it, spiritual energy, and I really want to make sure I get it right. Thanks.


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Any luck yet? When I installed the usb serial driver on my computer, com 10 was default. What happens when you plug the Arduino in the usb?
Do you have the FTDi driver installed properly?, i donot think so because if you had that it would have shown USB SERIAL DEVICE inplace of COM3 number and the BLINK will happen irrespective of diver's installed because BLINK example comes already loaded when you buy the NEW Arduino so probably check out your FTDi FT232RL USB to Serial converter driver.Secondly, What message you get in the Arduino IDE when the download fail's, is the program compiling successfully ?
There are some additional troubleshooting suggestions here: http://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting#upload
Try telling it that you have an Uno...(thought process: "when i go to the serial monitor, it shows stuff while the TX led blinks" ought not happen on a previously-unprogrammed Duemilanove. Duemilanoves should no longer be available from "normal" dealers. Perhaps you have a duemilanove board that has a 328 with the Uno bootloader on it instead (in which case it might respond as an "uno".))Can't hurt.What "stuff" is shown in the serial monitor, anyway? And at what speed? That could be a clue...
Analog values: 490397333274283310 Analog values: 290283276242252224 Analog values: 281268256231243223 Analog values: 279263249227238220 Analog values: 278260246225236220
Try thisPlug in the ArduinoChoose the correct serial portOpen the serial monitorConnect a wire between pins 0 and 1Hold down the reset button while you type something in the serial monitor and press send.Do you see what you typed in the serial monitor?


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Educators can access over 1,500 ready-made activity packs from the award-winning SMART Exchange™ website, or create their own engaging lesson content using the included SMART Table Toolkit. Teachers can also import ready-made lessons and 3D multimedia content, with award winning SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software (included with the SMART Table).
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Multiple USB ports allow educators to easily integrate the SMART Table with other classroom technology, such as the SMART Document Camera™ to capture and display live images, video and 3D content. SMART Sync™ classroom management software (included) enables educators to easily transition from small-group to whole-class learning by sharing SMART Table content on a SMART Board® interactive display. To learn more about the SMART Table 442i collaborative learning center, visit smarttech.com/table.
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Simultaneous multitouch capability – Enables eight students to collaborate on lessons at the same time. It also supports touch gestures such as rotate, toss and zoom.
Extensive content and resources – Over 1,500 ready-made activity packs are free to download from the SMART Exchange website. Educators can create new activities using the SMART Table Toolkit and import content into SMART Notebook files.
High-definition display – 106.68 cm (42"), LCD, 1080p display with no shadows and virtually no glare.
Rugged design – Sturdy pedestal that is virtually untippable and can support 200lbs on its scratch- and spill-proof surface.
SMART product integration –SMART Sync software is included and enables educators to share SMART Table content on a SMART Board interactive display. Educators also have the ability to connect a SMART Document Camera to capture and display images and video.
Built-in sound – Includes four headphone jacks and table speakers with individual volume control.
Easy setup – Can go from the box to being in use in 30 minutes.
Mobile design – Designed to fit through standard doorways. Optional casters are available.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) friendly – Can accommodate students with special needs and provide multiple ways for learners to interact with lesson content and express understanding.
Built-in Wi-Fi – Enables educators to connect directly to SMART Exchange or their learning authority's (district's) network.
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The suggested education list price for the SMART Table 442i collaborative learning center is GPB£4,875 in the United Kingdom, and US$7,749 in the United States – this includes one year of software maintenance (updates, upgrades, live support). Prices vary by country and may include applicable taxes, duties and import costs. Information on suggested education list price is available from local authorized SMART resellers. The SMART Table is expected to begin shipping globally in Q2 2013. For purchasing information, specifications and a list of authorized SMART resellers, visit smarttech.com.
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Around-the-Clock Restoration Efforts Continue for FirstEnergy Customers Affected by Hurricane Sandy
More Than 1.8 Million Restored; New Jersey and West Virginia Remain Hardest-Hit Areas
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a massive, around-the-clock effort, more than 19,000 professionals, including employees from Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), Metropolitan Edison (Met-Ed), Mon Power, The Illuminating Company (CEI), Potomac Edison and other FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) utilities, and outside contractors and utility workers, continue to restore service to customers who lost power following devastating Hurricane Sandy last week. The storm left more than 2.3 million FirstEnergy utility customers without power in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland.
More than 95 percent of customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland who were affected by the storm have had power restored. In New Jersey, where a direct hit from the massive storm inflicted catastrophic damage across the state, progress is being made. More than 830,000 customers have had power restored since the passing of the storm, with more than 115,000 restored in the past 24 hours.
As debris from the storm is being cleared, customers are cautioned never to touch downed lines. Customers should always assume downed wires are carrying electricity and are reminded to keep children and pets away from them. Downed wires should be reported immediately to your electric company or local police or fire department. Customers should never try to remove trees or limbs from power lines because they could conduct electricity. They should wait for emergency services or utility crews to arrive.
The following estimated service restoration times have been established for customers who remain without power:
- JCP&L – Approximately 370,000 of 1.2 million JCP&L customers affected by Hurricane Sandy remain without power. Many of the remaining customers will be restored by Wednesday, November 7. Customers in harder-hit areas can expect to be restored throughout the following week. In some areas where roads, infrastructure, homes and businesses were destroyed, restoration is currently impossible.
- Mon Power – Approximately 32,000 of 201,000 customers impacted remain without power. Heavy snow has hampered accessibility to much of the area, slowing the restoration process. The majority of affected customers in counties served by Mon Power are expected to be restored by midnight Friday. Restoration for customers in the most heavily damaged areas, including parts of Barbour, Braxton, Clay, Grant, Nicholas, Preston, Randolph, Tucker and Webster counties, may continue into the weekend. These estimated times may change as damage assessments are completed.
- Metropolitan Edison (Met-Ed) – Of the approximately 270,000 customers originally impacted by the storm, about 260,000 have been restored. Met-Ed expects to complete restoration to the vast majority of those remaining customers throughout today. In the Easton and Pocono areas, there may be some customers who are not restored until Tuesday.
- Potomac Edison – More than 150,000 Potomac Edison customers were impacted by Hurricane Sandy, and approximately 4,000 remain without power. Restoration to Potomac Edison customers in West Virginia has been completed. In Maryland, the majority of customers in the Frederick County area are expected to be restored by midnight tonight. In hard-hit Garrett County, where heavy snow has slowed damage assessment from the storm, the majority of customers will be restored by midnight Tuesday.
- The Illuminating Company (CEI) – More than 288,000 CEI customers lost power as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Less than 900 remain without power and will be restored by midnight tonight.
FirstEnergy's restoration process is designed to restore power safely and efficiently for affected customers. Crews are focused on responding to hazardous situations and high-priority damage locations, including the transmission and substation facilities that supply power for local distribution systems. Priority also is given to hospitals, critical care and life support facilities, communications facilities, emergency response agencies and circuits serving the largest number of customers, followed by restoration of service to individual homes.
Customers without power are encouraged to call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) to report their outage or click the "Report Outage" link on www.firstenergycorp.com.
For updated information on the company's current outages, FirstEnergy's storm restoration process and tips for staying safe, visit the 24/7 Power Center at www.firstenergycorp.com/outages. JCP&L customers can find the latest information on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JCPandL. FirstEnergy operating companies also will provide updates via Twitter:
- Mon Power: @MonPowerWV
- Met-Ed: @Met_Ed
- The Illuminating Company: @IlluminatingCo
- Potomac Edison: @PotomacEdison
FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia. Its generation subsidiaries control more than 20,000 megawatts of capacity from a diversified mix of scrubbed coal, non-emitting nuclear, natural gas, hydro, pumped-storage hydro and other renewables. Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
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- Flat tire, June 20.
- 3 tubes purchased on June 21. Original tube replaced with new tube on June 21. One replacement tube put in my saddle bag, other tube put in my work bag.
- Pinch flat on Rough n Tumble ride, June 26. Saddle bag tube valve broken in trying to replace tube. Pinch flat tube patched.
- Patched tube replaced by new tube from Bob's Bikes in Poolesville.
- Puncture flat on rough n tumble. Bob's Bikes tube replaced with patched tube.
- Patched tube dies June 27 on ride home.
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It must be very difficult to drive a firetruck through traffic. I don't think it's a stressful as, let's say, actually running into a burning building, but it would still make me extremely anxious. Two fire trucks rushed by going the wrong direction on Glebe to avoid the traffic stopped at the light and I couldn't help but think how much more convenient it would be for them if they just biked to the fires. I'm joking.
Mazda 3, Jay Z, DC United window decal.I couldn't see if he was wearing brown flip flops.
Do you belong to a motorcycle club and also really like Greek mythology? If so, you probably know the guy I saw on the Harley whose license plate was HFSTUS. I thought that was pretty great.
Another reason I think I'm secretly left-handed (note: I am not actually left-handed) is that when I unclip from my pedals to stop, it's always my left foot that I put down.
Normally the flagsmen responsible for traffic moderation around construction sites are humorless and appear depressive. You can't blame them- their job is to hold a flag, an activity best performed by a long metal pole. But the guy I saw this morning at 35th and N approached his duty with a rare verve and a puckish joie de vivre that led him to wave his flag when I passed by as if I were finishing an auto race. He even said "checkered flag!" to which I replied "Yeah!" in the same ebullient tone. It was around this point in my ride when I stopped worrying about my rear tire.
I encountered a number (2) of exceedingly polite and deferential drivers this morning. A man who looked like Telly Savalas (may he rest in peace) wearing a khaki shirt emblazoned with a double chevron on its upper sleeve gestured me through the intersection at 37th and Tunlaw. He was driving a gold minivan with diplomatic plates. Who loves ya baby? Me, a little. And then another guy driving a white SUV waved me through the stop sign at the base of the New Mexico hill, gave me ample time to get through the intersection and passed me a little ways up with at least 6 feet of clearance. Politesse on the roadways is variable and when encountered, it should be broadcast. Bouyed by niceness, my final climb wasn't bad at all and I couldn't be much happier to be back on the bike today.


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The information applies to HP Notebook PCs.
Most HP Notebook PCs have SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology System) capable hard drives. SMART is firmware that resides on the hard drive and continuously monitors drive parameters such as performance and error rates. SMART uses a technology known as predictive failure analysis to tell you when a hard drive failure is imminent.
Common SMART errors are:
Hard disk failure is imminent.
A hard drive in the system reports that it may fail.
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HP Hardware Diagnostic errors that start with HD521
The use of SMART does not prevent all hard drive failures, but it can give you the opportunity to back up your personal files and replace the hard drive before it fails.


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Dedicated to electronic and instrumental concert music, LASO presents works that are highly creative and technologically sophisticated, representing an adventurous and provocative multiplicity of aesthetic approaches. Sincere, evocative, powerful, challenging, beautiful, sensuous, transformational. Poetry of sound. Played back over twelve loudspeakers surrounding the audience while performers are positioned centrally, the audience sits inside a ring of music, at once powerful, intimate and encompassing.
Previous concerts within this series have garnered the following praise: "…sensual flowing sound engulfed the senses, proving once more that there is no end to what you can do with electronics."
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Music Critic


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Check Out One Direction's Video for "Live While We're Young!"
"We wanted our fans to see the video and hear the single in the proper way so we've moved the premiere to tonight (in GMT). We're really excited about "Live While We're Young", we've worked really hard on it and we can't wait for everyone to see and hear it later today!"
First of all, the song is extremely catchy (what else is new?) and is sure to completely slay the radio charts. Second — and possibly most importantly — the video not only features the guys being beyond adorb hanging out together, but there's also a pool party. Meaning we get glimpses of 1D. Wet. And shirtless.
If you think you're completely overwhelmed by the One Direction action, you ain't seen nothin' yet, because the guys also tweeted the cover of the photobook from the super-deluxe Take Me Home box set, which you can purchase now!


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This destination consists of three cities in two states – so it's no wonder our reputation is a little off-kilter. In North Dakota, there's Fargo (naturally) and West Fargo (which has the added distinction of being north and also "west" of normal). On the Minnesota side of the Red River, Moorhead literally propels our community beyond conventional boundaries. We owe a lot to our northern prairie locale. Our adventurous, pioneering spirit is alive and well. In our people, you'll find a unique mix of Midwestern gregariousness and quiet strength. Ingenuity, vision and down-to-earth practicality define our distinct prairie soul. The Fargo-Moorhead area offers great shopping, variety of restaurants, cultural events, museums, professional and amateur sports, entertainment.
There's plenty to do during your stay: See the last viking ship to sail the Atlantic. Walk through a pioneer village from our prairie pioneer past. Engage your sense of wonder at a zoo specializing in endangered species. Pay homage to heroes at the air museum with planes that still fly. Enjoy independent cinema at a restored movie theatre from the 1920's. Creativity abounds at our unique art museums. We have a feast of festivals for you throughout the year too.
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Boule et Bill
Jean Roba was one of the most popular artists of Spirou magazine, working for this weekly from the late 1950s until the mid 1980s. Born in Schaarbeek near Brussels, Roba had an education in several artistic disciplines such as Decorative Arts and fashion design. He began his career doing advertising illustrations through Studio Créas after fulfilling his military service in 1951. Roba worked for this studios for six years, and eventually became art director.
Spirou - Tembo Tabou
By 1957 he did his first illustration assignments for the magazines of Éditions Dupuis, including Bonnes Soirées and Spirou. Through the World's Press agency he also drew two installments of the educational series 'Les Belles Histories de l'Oncle Paul' in cooperation with Eddy Paape, under the joint pen name Robeddy. He drew his first solo comic, the short story 'Tiou, le Petit Sioux', for Spirou issue 1057 in 1958.
Covers for Spirou #1720 and #1960
In the late 1950s, Roba worked in André Franquin's studio, alongside Jidéhem and colorist Jean Verbruggen. Assisting Franquin, Roba drew the backgrounds and secondary characters for three 'Spirou et Fantasio' stories that were published in the newspaper Le Parisien between 1958 and 1960. He also participated in 'L'île au boumptéryx', a story about birds laying bomb eggs, together with Franquin, Jidéhem and Marcel Denis under the group name Ley Kip.
On 24 December 1959 Spirou published a short story about a little boy and his Cocker Spaniel by Roba and Maurice Rosy in its mini-books section: 'Boule et Bill contre les Mini-requins'. In the following year, he developed this comic into a gag strip inspired by Charles Schulz's 'Peanuts', that became his trademark comic. It was largely inspired by his own family life. He named the main character after his son, who had the nickname Bouboule and who also owned a Cocker Spaniel named Bill. The sympathetic and recognisable family strip appeared in Spirou's pages on a weekly base until 1987.
La Ribambelle s'envole
In addition, Roba began a second series in 1962, about the children's gang 'La Ribambelle', inspired by the American 'Our Gang' films. Based on an idea by Franquin, the first four episodes were written by Vicq. Roba's heavy workload on 'Boule et Bill' caused long gaps between stories. The final two stories appeared in 1968 and 1975, by then written by Maurice Tillieux and with assistance on the backgrounds by Jidéhem.
Treets advertising comic starring Boule et Bill
Roba always prefered working on short stories and gags, although he made one one continuing story with 'Boule et Bill', called 'Globe Trotters' in 1981. Besides his comics for Spirou, Roba drew 10 gags with the little girl 'Pomme' for Record in 1962 and 1963. In 1977, he drew 'Le Sixième Jour' for Spirou's Le Trombone Illustré supplement.
Header announcement for Spirou
In the first half of the 1960s, Roba made the header announcements on Spirou's frontpage, that appeared between the logo and the 'Gaston' gag by Franquin. He also continued to do many advertising assignments that often starred 'Boule et Bill', including comics for Treets, MFP and Sabena.
Header announcement for Spirou
After leaving Dupuis in 1987, Roba continued to draw 'Boule et Bill' for the publishing house Dargaud until his retirement. Throughout his career, he has made about 1000 gag pages with his beloved characters, which he handed over to his former assistant Laurent Verron in 2003. Jean Roba was invested with a knighthood in the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1992.
Roba passed away in 2006, leaving a legacy full of great humor, that combined tenderness with malicious wit, all in a readable and enjoyable graphic style. In 2011, Roba's other classic series, 'La Ribambelle', was revived, when Jean-Marc Krings and Zidrou began working on new stories for Dargaud.
In 2005 Roba was elected to the 100th place in the Walloon version of "The Greatest Belgian" contest.


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Ryan Blizzard was excited to make his college choice official Wednesday, but he's not quite ready for his Bluffton High athletic career to end.
Blizzard signed a national letter of intent to play soccer at Tri-County Technical College this fall. But before he moves on to the Pendleton junior college, Blizzard and the Bluffton boys soccer team will try to make a run in the SCHSL Class AAA tournament.
The Bobcats (6-13) visit seventh-ranked Socastee in the first round Tuesday. Bluffton's girls will host a first-round game Monday.
Blizzard, a senior right wing, said that his team's sub-.500 overall record is deceiving. They finished third in Region 7-AAA, behind ranked teams from Hilton Head Island High and Battery Creek.
"We've had an alright season. We've just played a lot of hard teams," he said. "These teams make us fight for a win and we learn from our mistakes."
Bluffton reached the second round of the Class AAA tournament last season. Fourth-year coach Josh Fox said that the Bobcats' tough schedule has prepared them to at least match that showing this spring.
The non-region slate has included four of the top 10 teams in the state, regardless of classification: No. 1 Wando, No. 6 Brookland-Cayce, No. 8 Cardinal Newman and No. 9 South Aiken.
"I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a team in South Carolina that's played a tougher schedule than us," Fox said. "We've played three or four teams ranked in the top 50 in the nation, and we haven't really taken a beating. Our losses have been one- or two-goal games outside of the region."
Blizzard said he made his first contact with Tri-County this season, during a tournament at Airport High in Columbia. Hawks coach Kevin Mahlan took notice, and wound up making an offer about two weeks ago.
"He was watching one of our games and he thought I was a good player," Blizzard said. "He talked to my parents and said that if I got accepted, that I could come out there."
Bluffton usually sends at least one boys soccer player to the college level each season, according to Fox. He said he knew entering this season that Blizzard would give the Bobcats another college player this year.
"I've grown up with Ryan in this program. I started coaching four years ago, and Ryan's been on varsity all four years," Fox said. "Hard-working kid, great footwork, great speed. In four years, I haven't seen too many kids that can beat him in a foot race."


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Lavabit To Release Code As Open Source, As It Creates Dark Mail Alliance To Create Even More Secure Email
from the it's-needed dept
As noted, the Alliance is working on trying to create truly secure and surveillance-proof email. Of course, nothing is ever 100% surveillance proof -- and both members of the alliance have previously claimed that it was almost impossible to do surveillance-proof email. However, they're claiming they've had a "breakthrough" that will help.
The newly developed technology has been designed to look just like ordinary email, with an interface that includes all the usual folders—inbox, sent mail, and drafts. But where it differs is that it will automatically deploy peer-to-peer encryption, so that users of the Dark Mail technology will be able to communicate securely. The encryption, based on a Silent Circle instant messaging protocol called SCIMP, will apply to both content and metadata of the message and attachments. And the secret keys generated to encrypt the communications will be ephemeral, meaning they are deleted after each exchange of messages.Importantly, they're not asking everyone to just trust them to be secure -- even though both companies have the right pedigree to deserve some level of trust. Instead, they're going to release the source code for public scrutiny and audits, and they're hoping that other email providers will join the alliance.
For the NSA and similar surveillance agencies across the world, it will sound like a nightmare. The technology will thwart attempts to sift emails directly from Internet cables as part of so-called "upstream" collection programs and limit the ability to collect messages directly from Internet companies through court orders. Covertly monitoring encrypted Dark Mail emails would likely have to be done by deploying Trojan spyware on a targeted user. If every email provider in the world adopted this technology for all their users, it would render dragnet interception of email messages and email metadata virtually impossible.
At the conference, Levison recounted much of what's happened over the last few months (with quite a bit of humor), joking about how he tried to be "nice" in giving the feds Lavabit's private keys printed out, by noting that he included line numbers to help (leaving unsaid that this would make OCR'ing the keys even more difficult). He also admitted that giving them the paper version was really just a way to buy time to shut down Lavabit.
Janke came up on stage to talk about the importance of changing the 40-year-old architecture of email, because it's just not designed for secure communications. The hope is that as many other email providers as possible will join the Alliance and that this new setup becomes the de facto standard for end-to-end secure email, which is where Levison's open sourcing of his code gets more interesting. In theory, if it all works out, it could be a lot easier for lots of companies to set up their own "dark mail" email providers.
Either way, I would imagine that this development can't make the NSA all that happy.


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Officers Use Great Restraint, Arrest 5 Including 3 Felons With Guns
October 26th, 2012 by milwaukeepolice
Officers Michael Gasser and Andrew Marx responded to the area of N. 30th Street and W. Atkinson Avenue for a subject with a gun call on Octobert 12, 2012. The caller provided vehicle information, including a license plate and reported the subjects were armed with a "Mac-10″ style gun.
The officers located the vehicle at its registered address and then approached the rear of the residence, first clearing the vehicle and then maintaining cover on the back door. Officer Gasser stood at the open back door and began metering the upper landing. As he was doing so, a subject came up from the basement holding a rifle. This subject observed Officer Gasser, threw the rifle, and ran back downstairs. Officers Gasser and Marx called five subjects up from the basement, taking them all into custody without incident. Recovered from the incident was a rifle, a black "Mac-10″ style BB Gun and marijuana.
Three of the subjects were charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm; one subject was charged with Possession of a Dangerous Weapon by a Child, and there were also charges for Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent To Deliver (Marijuana).
Officer Gasser showed great restraint when confronted by an armed subject. Additionally, Officers Gasser and Marx quickly and safely took the five subjects into custody in an extremely chaotic and charged atmosphere. The officers continue to show their dedication in reducing violent crime in the city of Milwaukee, and especially in District Five. Their efforts are to be commended.