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I can just see it - put together by geeks for geeks neither who have yet to participate in the real act - should be a great game ;)
Getting down for some 'hot coffee' action isn't going to happen on the Xbox 360, at least not with the Kinect motion control system and not with Microsoft's say-so. Borrowing the moral police helmet from Apple, Microsoft last night said that a protoype Austrian "sex game interface" based on the hand-tracking Xbox add-on will …
I can just see it - put together by geeks for geeks neither who have yet to participate in the real act - should be a great game ;)
...but designed by women. Help train these guys to know what a woman really wants should the rare occasion occur where they are with a real person.
"Xbox is a family friendly games and entertainment console and does not allow Adults Only content to be certified for use on its platform, and would not condone this type of game for Kinect."
So GTA isn't adult only then?
Course callously mowing down pedestrians, hiring then blowing the brains out of prostitutes is fun for the whole family.
That's our culture though isn't it - violence is fine and a bit of consensual kinky fun is evil.
In the moral sense of the term: yes. GTA is Adults Only. But in the technical sense of the term GTA is rated at M (Mature) in the USA - bar San Andreas being rated Adults Only for the hot coffee mod.
My cousin (hence the anon), aged 11 has all the Call of Duty games (against my suggestion that shooting Russian civilians was a bit disturbing..), however he isn't allowed GTA, because of the prostitutes...
Its crazy. Natural human process of survival bad - ending another life harmeless fun.
The world needs to have a long hard look in the mirror and work out where its priorities lie.
The main reason though you never see any "AO" aduits only rated games for any of the consoles is that a certain US retailer who's name ends with "Mart" and begins with "Wall" won't touch 'em with a barge pole.
This one retailer pretty much has a whole industry held to ransom in terms of what is suitable content.
As for Kinect and it being "family friendly" - now I know what they mean after seeing those youtube videos of family members physically "kinecting" with each other rather painfully it seems while playing the bloody thing! It should come with an inflatable boxing ring and padded headgear to protect nippers from getting smacked round the chops by their parents while playing Just Dance!
Smiley face cos its Wallmarts acid house and early 90's rave scene inspired inspired mascot isn't it?
Hell, I'd like to have along hard look anywhere...never mind just the mirror.
The basic principle is that you can portray anything being stuck into a woman - except a mickey.
"Xbox is a family friendly games and entertainment console and does not allow Adults Only content to be certified for use on its platform"
There won't be any shoot em ups then or GTA5, it's just another kid friendly Wii.
There is a difference between 18 and r18 certificates, which is I think what they are getting at.
So it is OK to have games where you kill and murder people. But a bit of fondling or sex is not allowed ? What a twisted set of moral priorities. Nothing wrong with a bit of nudity or fantasy fondling.
What the cameras on the Kinect will record and post to Utube
Naturally. GTA: San Andreas, Mortal Kombat, Scarface, Playboy: The Mansion... The list of family friendly entertainment goes on and on.
We need an icon for "I can barely type from the tears in my eyes I'm laughing so hard".
GTA isn't adult only. I think it's rated "Teen" in the US, though they seem to ignore ratings.
I think they're missing an opportunity. They could use it as a sex ed toy to train them up before they're old enough to do the real thing. They have to learn before doing everything else, so it might do them some good.
It's "Mature" which supposedly means 17+, but the ratings aren't legally binding, and as you say people mostly ignore them anyway.
Saw it on 2ch running Real Kanojo - the origonal game had an option for using two mice (may also have had a link for one of those remote control vaginas), it was worth adapting just for the lulz though, and hey it may increase the sales in Japan as basement dwellers decide the kinect may be useful somewhere in their lives. No one else in Japan will need one (or has a house big enough to use one)
but killing and assault are OK for a family friendly games and entertainment console?
Seems to miss the point, surely sex and intimate contact is just that, it's the act of physical contact that is the ultimate sensation you're after? Flapping and waving your various bits about midair, seems to miss the fun of intimate, sexual activity.
The same argument is surely true of any activity.
What's the point of Kinect biking? Surely the whole point of riding a bike is some real exercise and getting amongst nature or vehicles emitting real fumes?
And tennis is about getting burned in the sun and looking at those cute chicks in short dresses.
Surely car driving is about feeling the acceleration of the car and mowing down real prostitutes rather than just watching the pixels flash by in GTA?
I don't know if Americans just overeat until they divide in two - but getting a family generally involves sex.
All it's missing are the 3D glasses and force-feedback gloves, calibrating the correct visual depth of the 3D might turn into that Harry & Sally scene though:
"Touch me here...oooh! And here....ahhhh! And here....oh yes! yes! yes!!"
Mine's the dirty mac with the holes in the pockets...
Does the Kinect recognize ALL appendages?
Paris, 'cause she knows all the important ones.
I believe they try to trace all the "bones" in the body.
Paris, coz we may want our bones in her body.
...tends towards the Victorian: It's okay to let the undercurrent population get maimed or killed but sex? Ah, well. That's really not suitable for us prudes, don't you know.
After all, there's plenty in the Bible that covers destruction of life - backed by the right to bear arms - but very little to do with sex beyond '...and Mary didn't know Joseph' (which is rather tame these days). Come to think of it, I'm not sure the US constitution even mentions sex beyond brotherly love (yes, I'm taking it out of conext. Calm down at the back).
So she had sex with a guy she didn't even KNOW? And these people dare to legislate my morality.
(Not Paris ... because after all, she knows everyone who's anyone.)
... in the Trade Section, there was a new "toy" from Japan which was a synthetic female hand attached to a mechanism which would allow it to slide up and down in synchronisation with the motions of a young lady on a video which would play on your computer.
I can't help thinking that with that and the game in this article plus a webcam there's a whole new world of (ahem) "interactive communications devices" just waiting to be developed...!!!
that Kinect can't detect fingers...
Icon because, well, because that won't be happening will it.
The original prototypes had on-board bones processing, and the bones model didn't recognise fingers.
The bones processing was taken out (ostensibly as a cost saving, but more likely cos they knew the device was going to be hackable, and they'd effectively be giving cheap motion capture to ever cartoon and video-game studio in the world) so these guys must be making their own bones from the video feed. The original bones model didn't follow fingers because of size and processing speed, but in this game the hand appears to be held closer to the camera than usual, and the software is only tracking the hand, so it's not having to do any more work than the basic bones model used in the dance sim, for example.
Looks like some kind of new "Addams Family" game.
Its not just wal mart. Game stop is that way to. I'm 32 and this jack ass is asking me for my ID to buy max payne. I walk out and bout it on line used from Amazon . I don't look any thing close to under 18.
And here we thought the agents of MiniTru liked porno to keep the proles quiet.
Seemed pretty pointless, pixelated birds?
for people on their own looking for some fun which doesn't involve the Kinect and can be controlled with only one hand...... It's called Spanking the Monkey!!! It's cheaper, faster and probably much more gratifying
Sssh... don't tell PS3 fanboy ACs that - they've always thought it a gift from Sony.


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In Tressel's public mea culpa last night he quoted George Bush saying, "The most pathetic thing is a leader looking for self-pity." Several other Bush quotes were apparently considered but did not make the cut:
- "I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe -- I believe what I believe is right."
- "See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda."
- "I wish you'd have given me this written question ahead of time so I could plan for it...I'm sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this press conference, with all the pressure of trying to come up with answer, but it hadn't yet...I don't want to sound like I have made no mistakes. I'm confident I have. I just haven't -- you just put me under the spot here, and maybe I'm not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one."
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tfrizz wrote:Three Stars wrote:We lost to the Flyers because they won more games and scored more goals than us.
The simple answer is: the Flyers built their team to beat the Penguins, and did so successfully. They've completely dominated the match-up over the past two seasons. The onus is on Shero, Bylsma, and the Penguins to do something about it.
I still don't understand this theory. How do you build a team to beat one team? What specifically did they do to build a team to beat us but not New Jersey? Also, what is the point in beating just one team and losing to others? Isn't the goal to build a winning team, not a team that will beat one specific team? What specifically should RS do to build a team to beat the Flyers? To me, you can either compete with the good teams in the NHL, or you can't.


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This week is the National Sleep Foundation's Sleep Awareness Week to provide education and to promote the importance of sleep. I will dedicate my posts this week to sleep in babies through teens. I have attended sleep workshops, panel discussions, I've read stacks of books on the topic and I regularly consult with families to identify strategies to improve sleep for the whole family. We're kicking off Sleep Awareness Week with the benefits and importance of sleep.
Sleep can be one of those things, "you don't know what you've got til it's gone." Kids resist naps and bedtimes, but busy, fatigued adults crave a chance to lie down.


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Monday, Jan. 28 Backspaces sets its sights on dissatisfied Instagram users Puzzle & Dragons reaches 7 million downloads, GungHo now more valuable than Zynga CloID aims to simplify contact management App Annie takes an-depth look at the mobile app economy in Japan Temple Run 2, What's the Word, and Ghostbusters on this week's top free apps charts Tuesday, Jan. 29 Fiksu: Holidays boost app downloads and mobile marketing costs OpenTable acquires FoodSpotting for $10 million cash Mixpanel launches Revenue Analytics, tracks any and all revenue data for app developers Gameloft Q4 2012 revenues up 23% year-over-year to €57.7M, fiscal year revenues up 27% year-over-year to €208.3M Vine could be the next big thing in social video sharing Banana Kong, Sleep Cycle, Super Hexagon and more on this week's top paid app charts Wednesday, Jan. 30 WebEx co-founder launches Moxtra app to organize your multimedia, foster collaboration No more waiting at the bar with iDon'tQ The Inside Network Job Board: Spil games, Hitachi, Twitter and more App Annie: Google Play revenue doubles quarter-over-quarter, revenue growth led by Japan and South Korea EA generates $79M in revenue on mobile in Q3 2013, up 20 percent quarter-over-quarter What's the Word, ForeFlight, and Fantasica on this week's top grossing apps charts Thursday, Jan. 31 No-frills rich editing on the go with Texts Temple Run 2 runs to 50 million downloads in two weeks, shatters previous record New hires in mobile apps: Wooga, Akamon and DeNA Facebook mobile app install ads used by 20 percent of the top 100 grossing iOS apps Friday, Feb. 1 Millennial Media: Android platform accounts for 64% of games impressions, 12 percent higher than the ad network's platform average for Android Exclusive: W3i partners with HasOffers, accurately track which ad networks drove app installs with MobileAppTracking Schedule it with friends in TheTudu Mobile apps news roundup: Apple, Gameloft, Twitter and more Distimo analyzes the impact of price changes on download volumes, revenue Inside Social Games Covering all the latest developments at the intersection of games and social platforms. 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While many SUV buyers may not consider luxury models because of their perceived cost, shoppers interested in leasing a new SUV may be surprised at how affordable an upscale brand can be. We've outlined some of our favorite luxury SUVs that offer lease rates below $450 per month, combining a reasonable monthly payment with utility, generous equipment and a high-end ownership experience.
Acura RDX
Acura's recently redesigned RDX is a good choice for shoppers interested in an entry-level luxury SUV. For shoppers looking to lease, Acura is currently offering two deals: one with monthly payments of just $399 after $2,999 at signing, and another with nothing down but payments of $460 per month. Either offer is reasonable considering the RDX's standard 273-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 and fuel economy ratings that reach as high as 28 miles per gallon in highway driving. The RDX also offers a long list of standard equipment that includes a power sunroof, a reversing camera, automatic headlights and 18-inch alloy wheels.
Although it's still weeks from arriving on dealer lots, BMW's compact X1 crossover is the only model in the automaker's growing lineup to offer lease rates below $450 per month. And while many budget-minded shoppers may be unhappy to learn BMW's freshly redesigned X3 is out of their price range, we think the X1 offers many of its larger stablemate's best attributes for less money. Indeed, for just $399 per month after $3,800 down, shoppers can own a rear-wheel drive X1 sDrive28i, which offers a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a standard 8-speed automatic. Stepping up to an all-wheel drive model adds just $20 per month to the lease rate, making the X1 affordable for shoppers in a wide variety of climates.
Buick Enclave
With a base price of more than $37,000 after destination, Buick's large Enclave crossover would normally be hard to find for under $450 per month. But thanks to Buick's new "Experience Buick" program, the SUV is currently available with a 24-month lease for just $299 per month after $3,500 at lease signing. Best of all, Experience Buick includes two free years of GM's OnStar telematics system, two free years of scheduled maintenance, and two free years of SiriusXM satellite radio. The SUV also includes a generous list of standard equipment that features items like a power rear liftgate, dual-zone automatic climate control and 19-inch alloy wheels.
Infiniti EX35
While Infiniti isn't currently advertising any special offers on its compact EX, the gadget-filled crossover is certainly available with lease rates of around $400 per month after $3,000 at lease signing. Inside, that rate includes a long list of equipment like a standard 7-speed automatic transmission, a rearview camera and push-button starting, while the EX offers a 297-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 under the hood. Buyers willing to wait for the 2013 model will be even more pleased with the crossover, as Infiniti is adding its muscular 3.7-liter V6 to the EX for the new model year - likely with only a minimal price increase.
Mercedes GLK
If you can stomach a hefty $4,600 initial payment at lease signing, Mercedes' upscale GLK350 may be the SUV for you. That's because the upscale SUV offers monthly payments of just $419, regardless of whether buyers choose rear-wheel drive or snow-friendly all-wheel drive. The GLK also includes a robust 268-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 mated to a smooth 7-speed automatic transmission, which compares favorably to four-cylinder engines in many rivals. Icing on the cake is the GLK's long list of standard equipment, which includes Bluetooth, power front seats, automatic headlights and 19-inch alloy wheels. For shoppers interested in better fuel economy than the SUV's current rating of 16 mpg city and 21 mpg highway, Mercedes says a diesel-powered GLK250 BlueTec is on the way.
Volvo XC60
Shoppers interested in Volvo's safety-minded XC60 crossover will find base models available for just $399 per month after $3,394 at lease signing. While that offer only applies the XC60 3.2, the turbocharged T6 is also available within our budget, albeit with a slightly higher down payment. We recommend that model, in part because of its brawny 300-horsepower turbocharged six-cylinder powerplant. We also like the T6 because it adds power front seats, a power sunroof, leather upholstery, and 18-inch wheels to the 3.2's already generous equipment list. For shoppers with wanderlust, we recommend Volvo's tremendous overseas delivery program, which offers up to eight percent off the XC60 and includes two complimentary roundtrip tickets to the brand's factory in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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This entry provides an overview of contemporary homelessness as a major social problem in the United States, focusing on the definition of homelessness and its prevalence, as well as on the composition and characteristics of the homeless population. It then discusses the dynamics and causes of homelessness and examines policy responses toward homelessness since the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The entry points to the multifaceted nature of homelessness and highlights promising interventions that have shown to be effective in addressing homelessness among members of special needs populations.
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Jewish Hero Judah Maccabee Has New Screen Champion: Mel Gibson
This just in from sister site Deadline: Warner Bros. is developing a Joe Eszterhas-penned project about the tale of warrior-hero Judah Maccabee, who led a second-century revolt against Hellenistic overlords in the name of the Jewish people. The project's producer and possible director? Mel Gibson.
On the one hand, Gibson's a proven period and action director, as films like Apocalypto, The Passion of the Christ, and Braveheart attest. On the other... well, you know. Either way, Gibson needs something big after the massive spanking The Beaver received upon release.
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Having put some painful personal issues behind him, Gibson is determined to get back to making movies. He has long wanted to make this film about heroic Jews, and it was discussed even when he was under fire after his drunken anti-Semitic rant during a 2006 Malibu arrest. Maccabee's triumph and struggle against tyranny and oppression where people gave their lives so that others would be free to worship is celebrated by Jews all over the world through Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. This subject matter is a decided departure for the filmmaker famous for directing The Passion of the Christ. But in a way the subject matter is in his wheelhouse: Maccabee is a close cousin to William Wallace, leader of the Scottish rebellion against the British in Braveheart, the film that brought Gibson two Oscars: for Best Picture and Best Director.
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I play the daily tornament every day usually 3 of the every day, my best position was 14th.. i run a high star montana-upper deck.. with cards like zatman jackie dorian tyler don vickie rosa and ottavia.. i win 95% of all the matches i play during the tornament (highly propable cosidering my deck and the bounuses it provides)... my ave battle points per match is at 19.5.... im playin the 9pm tornament as i write this on the bottom of my screen i can now see how many points i have, and how many points the current leader has.. im currently 16th with 160 points and the leader has 300 (note: 14 people between us..) im gonna give the 2nd place person the benefit of doubt and say that he hold 299 points right now.. i won yet another match and jumped up 21 points.. while the leader changed and from 300 went to 350.. this is impossible!!! cosidering the max points per win is 15 the you got about 10 more if you win all 4 rounds (highly unlikely) thats 25 then you got ko bounus thats 5 more....
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Consider bonus Battle Points for the Level up of cards as well, possible 30-40 points. Also the chance that they can beat cards with more stars, example, my 1 star card beats a 5 star blocker like Vansaar, automatic 5 points.
Obey Giant Imperator Thursday 25/01/2007, 08:59
And maybe he had a number of cards evolve in that 1 match i once had 3 cards evo and scored something like 78 points
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Either his average is 35 to 40 that is assuming you played the same amount of games. however, it is possible that he played a few more game which would be around 30 points per game or alot alot more then you which would then be around the same as you 20 or 25. in all likely hood he was at 30 with a few more games then you and getting help to get their, i.e. ppl are giving the person matches (uncontested matches) add that to the mix which means this, probably played a few more games then you, had a few cards lvl, his cards were beating higher lvl cards, and he was ko'ing them, with pillz left over and faster matches. this all equals more points, my advise don't get too too caught up in where you place in these
tournies, just make sure you place in the top half so you get your credit. oooooo and don't rack your brain like this again trying to figure how ppl accumulate what they accumulate versus your accumulation, it will drive you crazy. lol
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i agree, hehe! I stop racing for the tournament once i see that they are already ahead by 100 points, other than that, just play and have fun, GGs!
Krovic-evo Veteran Friday 26/01/2007, 22:31
I placed 4th in my last tornament, the first guy only had 50 points on me and that was because most of my cards were lvl 4 and up (.....) so yeah sometimes i get there.. but wylde_bil_aod is right about people giving him matches, cuz its hard as hell to win the tornament.. winning it and leaving the 2nd placed guy over 200 points behind u is insane
K9 AlucardEVO Master Monday 29/01/2007, 04:35
Now I might seem a bit of a newbie here *having played very little and being low ranked in general* but that hardly seems fair to me. The fact that I don't know, you could make a deal with a few friends 'hey you let me win a few from you uncontested and I give you this say...700 point card. The guy doesn't mind, because 3 uncontested matches takes him like 3 minutes, but in the meantime that person goes up in the rankings, and potentially gets a CR card.
There are also other things I have noticed. Just this coming tournament I had the last 3 matches *I hit first at the beggining by pure luck* basically sit there every turn for what felt like 2 minutes then take their turn. Making the game last almost 10 minutes, pretty much my last 30 minutes of gaming involved looking at cards and devising combos whilst I waited for this player to hurry the heck up.
Is there a limit on how many matches you can play? or is it bassically a 'who has friends, wins' ordeal like I am seeing it to be.


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They will take the Polar Plunge, an annual fundraiser for Special Olympics New York (SONY).
Every year statewide, SONY sponsors 55,000 athletes with disabilities as they train and compete in 22 sporting events, said event coordinator Cassandra Rucker.
SONY representatives estimate it costs about $400 to sponsor training and competition for one athlete.
Among the many teams that have signed up to take the plunge are groups from Morrisville State College, Cazenovia College and New York State Police Troop D in Oneida.
Troop D public information officer Jack Keller said that so far, a handful of officers from the Oneida barracks will be taking the plunge on Sunday.
This is the sixth year Troop D has participated, and the 20th year the New York State Police has partnered with SONY.
Keller and Rucker hope to see more than 500 participants on Sunday and raise more than $100,000.
Last year, about 350 people participated and raised about $65,000.
"A lot of people think we only have a handful of people," Rucker said. "This is our major fundraiser every year."
One local woman who has raised $10,000 over the last four years for SONY is Cazenovia resident Diane Budnar.
This year to date, Budnar has raised more than $2,700.
Budnar, 29, who has a developmental disability, will take the Polar Plunge for the fifth time on Sunday along with a team of 15 students from Cazenovia College, said her mother, Marian Budnar.
For years, Diane has participated in golf, bocce ball, downhill skiing and swimming in the Special Olympics over the years.
"Diane loves competing and spending time with her friends," said her mother.
Marian said the Polar Plunge is a fun event for all. Because Oneida Lake is shallow in that particular area, plungers run out into the water fairly far before they become submerged to their hips. Once back on shore, there are warming stations to help them lose the chill of the water.
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Strike up the band; the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is ready to go! A time-honored tradition for many families, the nationally televised parade is the perfect mode of entertainment for multiple generations who've gathered together for the holiday. This is the 85th year Macy's has put on the parade that winds its way through New York City, and it looks to be bigger and better than ever. With 15 gigantic balloons — including new friends such as Paul Frank's Julius, the Aflac duck, and a new character created by Tim Burton, as well as longtime favorites like Kermit the Frog, Mickey Mouse, and Spider-Man — 27 floats, 800 clowns, and 1,600 cheerleaders, there's plenty to entertain fidgety tots.
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Managed Solution, a Microsoft managed Gold Partner, today announced they were awarded as the top Microsoft Partner at the Western Region Managed Partner 2013 Briefing. The coveted General Manager's award is given to the partner who most distinguishes itself from all other partners through extraordinary achievement.
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Boxer Tyson Fury's Morecambe home has been targeted by arsonists while he was away training for a big fight.
Fury was "devastated" after his £12,000 Volkswagen Passat was torched in his driveway.
The culprit also tried to set fire to the fighter's BMW estate.
Fury's home was empty at the time as Tyson, his wife Paris and children Venezuela and Prince were away at his training camp in Cannes.
The unbeaten heavyweight, 25, is preparing for a TV fight with American Joey Abell in London this Saturday.
Fire crews and police rushed to the scene after a call at around 8.35pm on Sunday.
A police spokesman said it is believed accelerants were used.
Peter Fury, Tyson's trainer and uncle, said: "Tyson is devastated.
"It's absolutely crazy. Somebody could have got hurt.
"We don't really know the extent of the damage because we're not there, although Tyson has spoken to the fire brigade.
"It might be up to £20,000 worth of damage."
Peter believes it was a targeted attack.
"Tyson has had threatening text messages as well," he said.
"He's just a young kid who is earning his money in the right way in the ring. There's no words for it really.
"But he's taking it in his stride. You've got to get on with things."
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Better than any official Sonic soundtrack?
The other day, I shared with you all a new Sonic the Hedgehog fan game, Sonic After the Sequel. In particular, I made note of the game's unbelievably amazing OST. We're talking professional grade material here, equaling and possibly surpassing any official Sonic soundtrack. It's that good.
Though I provided a link to the full soundtrack and shared a small handful of tracks from YouTube, I wanted to give you guys a little more. It's a good thing that Falk Au Yeong, one of the game's seven composers, hit me up with a link to a YouTube "Sound Test" of sorts. That should allow you to quickly sample the audio as well as jump right into the full playlist for the extended tracks. And if you want to download the album in mp3 format, hit up either this link or this one.
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SANDY Kevin Ring grew up in Oregon and never had the chance to play much volleyball with other boys.
"There was no boys volleyball at all," said Ring, who is now the head men's volleyball coach of the University of California San Diego. "I just went to girls volleyball camps. ... I played in P.E., and the coach that ran the camps just let me play with the girls. I learned a lot."
Ring was a very good student and studied chemistry. He chose to go to UC San Diego and was able to make the team.
"I had the opportunity to combine two things I love," he said.
Now he offers young men that same chance to play college volleyball and it's an opportunity that not many men get. That's because if a school has a volleyball team, it has very few scholarships to offer. Ring was watching the country's best volleyball players competing in the 2008 USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Boys Championship at the South Towne Expo Center Wednesday. He said college coaches attend the tournament because they can see all the best players in one stop as 384 teams play in different tournaments until July 9.
"We're all looking at about the same pool of kids," he said. "The majority are from California because it's a hotbed for volleyball. But there are a good number of players out there, and this is a chance to see them."
Ring believes that if college opportunities were more plentiful, more athletic boys would opt for volleyball over basketball, baseball or football.
"It's sort of a what comes first, the chicken or the egg," Ring said. "But I think more kids would see this as a viable means to go on."
In California, the sport is intensely popular and has been sanctioned for boys since 1973. And while the quality of teams, especially in the Midwest, has increased, the overall popularity is growing at a much slower rate.
"A lot of club volleyball programs in other states (outside California) have gotten a lot better," Ring said.
Trying to earn a scholarship was the last thing on Dylan Kordick's mind when he signed up to play in a two-on-two beach volleyball tournament with a friend when he was 9 years old.
"Rather than just watch his older sister, he decided to sign up," said his father, Bruce Kordick, who grew up in the Midwest. "He started playing indoor at 11-years-old and then he joined this team at 12."
Dylan has played every sport available, including basketball, baseball and football the sport his father played in college.
"But little by little he dropped one sport at a time to focus on volleyball," Bruce Kordick said. "I think after the 1984 Olympics when the U.S. men won the gold medal, it really changed the perception."
Despite the fact that he didn't set out to earn a scholarship in athletics, Dylan Kordick will play volleyball for Stanford next year.
"He just wanted to play the sport he enjoyed," his dad said. And unlike his dad, Dylan grew up in Southern California and attended a school known for its volleyball programs.
Spencer Hill did not have that advantage.
The Illinois teen played basketball until his senior year when a club volleyball coach talked him into committing to the sport.
"My coach gave me the club info and I decided this year I wanted to get a scholarship," he said. Hill will play for Fontbonne University in St. Louis."It's really not very popular in my high school," he said. "That's why I came to club. It's more competitive. ... Although I think it's getting more popular. We just got a middle school team for boys last year for the first time."
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The folks at Literature & Latte have announced a new version of Scrivener (V2.6) which provides better compatibility with Apple's latest operating system 'Yosemite'. If you have bought Scrivener directly from them, then you can upgrade it now from it's application menu. If, like me, you bought your version through Apple's App Store, then you'll have to wait for Apple to approve it before it'll appear as an update. Hopefully this won't take too long, but things are always a little backlogged at the store when an OS upgrade is pushed out. The blog post also hints at further development work on both the Mac and Windows versions – for the latter to bring it more in to line with the (more advanced) Mac version. And finally, there's more evidence that the mobile (iOS) version of Scrivener is still on the roadmap:
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Blake Shelton Asks Fans to 'Drink on It' During 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' TV Airing
'The Voice' celebrity mentor Blake Shelton split his time between his weekly prime time gig to appear on tonight's 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' special on ABC, returning to the stage for a second time in one evening to perform his No. 1 single 'Drink on It.'
The ladies at Nashville's LP Field seemed to be enamored with the country heartthrob, swaying back and forth in unison to the slow-burning country love song. The reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year first offered the sold-out crowd an energetic performance of 'Over,' another No. 1 single from his current album, 'Red River Blue.'
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At least every week now, there is a new story supporting the narrative of an inevitable 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential bid. Indeed, the conventional wisdom is that it is an absolute certainty that she will run. If anyone is currently saying, flat out, that Hillary isn't running, I haven't come across them. Is the inevitability of her run really as certain as the conventional wisdom suggests, and further, is it unfolding in an optimal manner for the potential candidate?
In all likelihood, Clinton will not make a final, "go-or-no-go" decision until early next year, after the dust has settled from the midterm election. Generally speaking, few presidential contenders make their final decisions before the preceding midterm, and, with the notable exception of Texas Gov. Rick Perry in 2011, most have been laying the groundwork for a long time for a potential run. Most have already been attending countless state and county Jefferson-Jackson (for Democrats) or Lincoln (for Republicans) dinners, meet and greets, and other events to prepare for the potential campaign and the ensuring shakedown (if they do, in fact, decide to run).
The question remains: Is Hillary Clinton really a 100 percent lock to run? I think it is a pretty good bet, maybe 70 percent chance or so; but that also means there is an approximately 30 percent chance that she doesn't throw her hat in the ring. The current political environment certainly argues on behalf of a Clinton run, and it would be very difficult — but not impossible — for anyone to beat her for the nomination. However, these choices can never be considered 100 percent political decisions. Clinton turns 67 this October. At that age, she will likely be making her candidacy decision, and if nominated Clinton would turn 69 two weeks before the 2016 general election, notably the same age Ronald Reagan was when he was first elected in 1980. The choice to run for president is effectively a nine-year commitment: one year to run, another four years if she wins a first term — finishing up that term at age 73 — and then, assuming she runs for reelection and wins, serving four more years to end a second term at 77 years of age. None of this is to say that the age issue could successfully be used against her. After all, Reagan won the presidency at the same age. But how many 67-year-olds make nine-year commitments, and what concerns have to be addressed if they do?
According to The Atlantic, during her tenure as secretary of State, Clinton traveled for 401 days to 112 countries, totaling 956,733 miles, a distance equal to more than 38 times around the globe; wags have taken to calling it "odometer diplomacy." But also worth noting is how in Secretary Clinton's last year at her post, particularly the last few months at the State Department, the position clearly took a toll on her health; she experienced an episode of fainting or passing out, and suffered a head injury. None of this necessarily is to argue against her running, but she would be undertaking something that, as she well knows, is considerably more physically demanding even than her previous position, and at an older age. This is not necessarily an end-all-be-all argument that she should or would not run, simply that she likely would have to think long and hard as to whether she is physically up to the rigors of running and serving in office. Having run for president once before, and enduring two presidential campaigns and terms as a spouse, no one understands more clearly than Hillary does what the position demands. Do all of the people who say that she absolutely will run know and appreciate this as much as she obviously does?
A law school friend of the Clintons' put it to me this way to me last year: "If Bill and Hillary are healthy, she will run," a subtle reminder to me that her husband will be 70 by Election Day 2016, having already gone through quadruple cardiac bypass surgery and two heart stents. He looks healthy, as she now does, but it does remind us that these are team efforts, and how they both are doing is relevant to the equation. When the 30 percent guestimate of her chance of passing up a race was run by a former senior Clinton staffer, the response was something to the effect of, "That sounds about right."
Assuming that she does run, Clinton would obviously be a formidable candidate, starting out with total name recognition and an ability to raise more than enough to fund a big-time campaign. There would absolutely be many challenges along the road for Hillary. For one, the challenge of a 68-going-on-69-year-old going after a considerably younger electorate, particularly in the primaries, and how to make herself more relevant to the future, rather than to the past. Running on how great the economy was in the mid-to-late '90s, when her husband was president, would be tantamount to a sequel of Back to the Future. Clinton needs to lay out a rationale for her relevance to the future electorate of a rapidly changing country. Not that she can't do it, but it would be a different battle than that of 2008.
Finally, don't expect that Hillary would have a free ride for the nomination. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo presumably wouldn't run if she does. Similarly, it would seem unlikely that another major woman like Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Amy Klobuchar, or Elizabeth Warren would make the race either. But there's Vice President Joe Biden, and one could easily see former Govs. Howard Dean of Vermont and/or Brian Schweitzer of Montana decide to take a stab at it. For that matter, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley might get in the race, just as an Arkansas governor named Bill Clinton took a gamble getting into the race in 1991, particularly when many expected New York Gov. Mario Cuomo and other big names to get in and dominate the race. Expectations for O'Malley against Clinton would be low; he could end up with a cabinet job, and, who knows, she might falter along the way. Stranger things have happened.
And if HRod doesn't run, Katie bar the door, we would be looking at a huge field of Democrats.


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These pics are lovely and happy! I am so envious of your sunshine... we have Snow. blech.ReplyDelete
I love yellow. It's so bright and cheery. Today I am wearing a pretty little pair of yellow earrings made by our very own Lovely Lindsay!ReplyDelete
i love me some good mustard yellow! in fact i just bought some yellow flats at target this week. good to know i'm still on-trend :)ReplyDelete
[and p.s. i THOUGHT it was spring here in utah and then yesterday it snowed. barf.]
Thanks so much for including my pillow in this lovely collection! Best, SarahReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:52 PM
I can't believe that skirt is from Talbot's! They really must be changing. The only yellow in my wardrobe are two old t-shirts that I never wear. I need to change that!ReplyDelete
Also, this post inspired me to write to my mom to see whether she still has the yellow and white striped beach towel I used way back when I lived at home. If so, I want it. :)
Loving the yellow color! Great for spring and summer! Especially that skirt - so cute!ReplyDelete
Loving the yellow color! Great for spring and summer! Especially that skirt - so cute!ReplyDelete
I never would have expected that I would love yellow, but I fell in love with some butter yellow polka dotted drapes last fall and had to have them. They are my new favorite thing in my living room. It is sunny everyday with yellow in the room, even in the dead of winter.ReplyDelete
seth says that i can either grab that gorgeous yellow skirt or the natalie one-piece from anthro. now i'm all in knots facing what has turned into a tough predicament. *sigh....you & your beautiful pictures have me spinning.ReplyDelete


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University of Montana students are being invited to complete the Safe Campus Survey, providing the university with information about knowledge, attitudes, and experiences regarding sexual and interpersonal violence.
Professor and Chair of the University of Montana Department of Psychology, Christine Fiore, said on Thursday, October 31, that the information gleaned from the voluntary survey will be made available to the University, and the Department of Justice and Office of Civil Rights, as well.
"The survey is a compilation of other surveys we have done over the years about a safe campus environment and it focuses on sexual experiences, stalking and intimate partner violence," Fiore said. "In our agreement with the Department of Justice and the Office of Civil Rights, we will administer that survey with additional questions about the campus environment, and if students are satisfied with our programs and services. We will complete this survey each fall for the next three years."
Fiore said there has been an impressive response so far with the number of students who have expressed interest in taking the survey.
"We've only had the survey up since Monday, and we already have 1,700 students who have made an attempt in completing it," Fiore said. "We're not sure how many have completed the survey, but 1,700 responses in one week is impressive, and we're happy with that."
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A week from Saturday, the very thick chapter that isMichael Phelps' part of the record books will finally be closed. After a glittering career in which it was easier to write his records in pencil since he likely would surpass them at some point, it's time to get out the indelible ink for the Baltimore swimmer's final Olympics.
Phelps, already the most decorated Olympic swimmer, is poised to add what he calls a few more toppings to his sundae when the swimming competition beings here on Saturday — even as he faces a strong challenge from U.S. rival Ryan Lochte, who envisions these Games not so much Phelps' coronation but his own ascension to swimming's throne.
The two face off immediately on Saturday, the first of eight days of the Olympic swimming competition. They will battle it out in the 400-meter individual medley, a grueling contest and one in which Lochte bested Phelps in their last match-up.
Which is perhaps why the Florida-based swimmer, offered a chance to write his own headline for the Games, suggested, "Ryan Lochte takes over."
Phelps, for his part doesn't play the pre-event trash-talk game. And in fact, any takeover would involve more than a single Olympics — coming into his fourth Games, Phelps already has more gold medals, 14 of his 16 total, than any other athlete, with Lochte farther below with three to date. Swimming in seven events, Phelps could add a couple more records to his name.
On Saturday, for example, should he win the 400 IM, he would become the first male swimmer to capture the gold medal in the same event in three Olympics. On Sunday, the 4x100-meter freestyle relay could net him his second medal, tying him with Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, the most decorated Olympian ever. By Tuesday, when he swims one of his iconic events, the 200-meter butterfly, he could surpass Latynina, who gave him one of her non-Olympic medals as a good-luck charm and her blessing to go for it.
But Phelps says it's not about medals, even as he keeps secret how he will measure success here.
"This is closure," said Phelps, who seems both ready to exit the competitive pool and nostalgic about all he has accomplished in it.
"I have had a lot of moments where, I don't know if I'll say I got choked up, but more emotional, because these are the last competitive moments I'll have in my career," he said.
His legacy appears in his mind, and that of Bob Bowman, the coach who has guided his career from the start. They are now business partners as well, owning the North Baltimore Aquatic Club at Meadowbrook pool in Mount Washington, where Phelps first learned to swim.
They addressed this week, for the first time at length, the firestorm created when another swimmer, Tyler Clary told his hometown paper, The Press-Enterprise of Riverside, Calif., that Phelps didn't work very hard, the implication being that he had skated by on innate physical gifts.
"The thing that made Michael great was work," Bowman said. "I just want to be very clear about that."
Phelps said Clary had apologized during a 10-minute meeting they had. Phelps said he told Clary "multiple times that no apology was necessary."
"Some people like to express their feelings in words, some like to express them in actions," Phelps said this week. "I've always done that by swimming, and that's how I'll continue to do it. People can say and do whatever they want. That's fine. I've gotten to where I am today from working hard.
"I'm very happy with my career and what I've done throughout it, and we're going to see what happens over the last week of it."
Phelps, though, mainly seemed in a relaxed rather than combative mode. At the media center here, where UN-style interpreters translated his words into 10 other languages, he began by pulling out his cellphone and taking a picture of the packed house of reporters from around the world hoping to get a question in. When the press officer called on a man "in the blue shirt," Phelps deadpanned, "His name is Apollo," referring to his friend, Olympic speed skater Apollo Ohno, one of NBC's celebri-porters on hand for the Games.
There are more than two swimmers here, of course, and more than American ones. Always a highlight of the Summer Games, swimming should provide quite the spectacle this year given the level of talent that will gather at the Aquatic Centre, said U.S. men's coach Gregg Troy.
"The whole swimming world is better than four years ago," said Troy, who is also Lochte's coach. "There's just a bigger talent pool."
Troy said that swimmers have become more athletic, they're staying in competitive shape longer, and new ones continue to join them. He dismissed the notion that Clary's remarks had any lingering effects, saying they were the kind of talk that competitive athletes engage in.
"If we don't have highly agressive guys, we don't have the right guys here," Troy said.
London promises to be the debut of swimming's next star, Missy Franklin, a bountifully talented and enthusiastic 17-year-old. Her energy, and love of dancing, is on full display in a YouTube featuring the U.S. swim team lip-synching and cavorting to the song of the summer, "Call Me Maybe."
This week, a more serious, at least for a time, Franklin was on display. Franklin lives with her parents near Aurora, Colo., and while at training camp in Vichy, France, learned the news of the shooting rampage at the movie theater showing The Dark Knight Rises and feared some of her friends might have been there. They were at a different theater, but Franklin said she was "shaken" nonetheless.
"All of my races are dedicated to everyone back home in Colorado,'' Franklin told reporters here. "Every one of my races will be focused on the people back home.''
Women's coach Teri McKeever said Franklin's mother had called her to make sure the young swimmer so far from home was okay. "When you grow up, you see more and more hard things," McKeever said she told Franklin. "That's what sucks about growing up."
Also poised to emerge is Allison Schmitt, Phelps' 22-year-old training partner. Women's coach Teri McKeever, when asked which events Schmitt might medal in, started ticking them off: the 200 free, the 400 free, the 400 free relay, the 800 free relay — in other words, all four that she will swim.
There are also some intriguing comebacks, including that of Athony Ervin, who left competitive swimming after winning gold as a 19-year-old in the 2000 Olympics — a medal he ultimately auctioned on eBay to raise money for victims of the Asian tsunami. Making his second team 12 years later, he found a very different Phelps.
"I remember that as young as I was, he was 15," said Ervin, who will compete in the 50-meter freestyle race. "Everyone was just wide-eyed, everyone saw the potential he had. We were in awe at that point, and he was just a kid.
"Now," Ervin said, "he's the king."


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During a reportage dedicated to climbing the highest summit in geographic Europe, Mount Elbrouz (5642 metres, Russia), the photographer Anthony Nicolazzi swapped his two 24-70 and 70-200 F/2.8 pro lenses for one sole lens system: the brand new Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD. The objective: to favour versatility and restrict oneself to a minimum of weight. Here is an account of this experiment performed in extreme conditions.
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August 15, 2014, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Morio Ono), a leading manufacturer of precision optics, has announced that the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has presented its European Lens 2014-2015 awards to two Tamron lenses; 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO (Model B016) for "European DSLR Zoom Lens 2014-2015" and SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD (Model A011) for "European DSLR Telephoto Zoom Lens 2014-2015."


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finallyWednesday, March 19, 2008
Boxes of girl scout cookes meant time off from our Cookie of the Week. We have a few thin mints hidden in the back of the freezer for a summer day, but for the most part they are gone.
It was a nice little break, but I really miss baking when I don't do it. There is so much satisfaction for me in seeing a full cookie jar. And then joy, in seeing it empty, knowing everyone enjoyed them, and I get to fill it again.
I was sort of burnt out on the whole Girl Scout Cookie flavor, so didn't try any of the recipes for the Homemade Girl Scout Cookies. I still plan to, one day.
Sherri e-mailed me with a link to this recipe, and I have been thinking about them ever since. I decided not to tell the kids the name of them to see if they liked the flavor.
They are espresso-chocolate shortbread cookies. I love the whole process of these. Again, another slice and bake where the dough can be made ahead of time. All three of my kids loved them. My eight year old knew instantly that they were coffee flavored. My twelve year old said he never tasted that flavor, but loved it. Hmm.
The recipe calls for instant espresso. I didn't buy anything fancy, just Folgers, decaf. It actually smelled so good I had to make myself a cup. Really. I used to drink Folgers instant coffee in my dorm my freshman year of college. It tasted really great. I don't know if it was the coffee or the memories.
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What would you use if you were making these for someone who rabidly hated coffee (and seems to be able to find it in everything).ReplyDelete
looks delicious, sounds divine. i like the fork pricks on the tops - cute!ReplyDelete
Wow Leslie those look and sound delish...and we also do that 'thin mint in the back of the freezer trick' around here, too!ReplyDelete
Oh yum! I can't wait to try these!ReplyDelete
Mmm... I love shortbread cookies! The combination of that with coffee and chocolate sounds to die for!ReplyDelete
yummy. will definitely try!ReplyDelete
Holy Yummo, those look fantastic! Love the folgers story. My parents used to live off of the instant 'crystals' when I was growing up in Seattle, can you imagine if anyone else knew that they drank folgers crystals IN SEATTLE?! Blasphemy!ReplyDelete
They DO look divine.. mmmmm... can you leave the expresso out?? Would it ruin it.. Coffee is not a taste I like at all... Ü BUT adore shortbread... Thanks for sharing!!!!ReplyDelete
these look so yummy! baking is theraputic, isn't it?ReplyDelete
The cookies look delicious, too bad I don't like coffee.ReplyDelete
- Molly3/31/2008
Just found your flickr and your blog this morning. great stuff! (just what i need ... another blog to check in on. Ha!) i was a folger's gal from 18-21 or so, myself. these look amazing. anything with shortbread texture must be good. Can I ask, is that a gallon freezer bag, or larger?ReplyDelete
I saw these here last week and they looked so good, I made them the next day. They are delicious--and so easy. The bag is a wonderfully clever idea. I took a bag of the shortbread and some white chocolate/cranberry biscotti that I make occasionally to my daughter's regatta on Saturday and they were gobbled up in a flash. I'll definately make them again, and I agree with you, I'll make a double batch next time . Thanks so much for the recipe.ReplyDelete
OH, no, no, no! I have my 20-year reunion coming up in May, and have to lose all this weight I've gained from sitting reading blogs all day instead of walking my dog like a good mommy. These cookies are going to be the death of me.ReplyDelete
Or give me an excuse not to have to go... Hm...


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Zerdolf wrote:Notamonk wrote:How do you solo the first boss of bwl? I'm a level 90 windwalker monk with a gear level high enough for the first tier of raiding in mop.I am a 90 WW monk as well.. What I do is kill all eggs on the farthest side first so as you get through them you inch closer and you take aggro away from razor gore . At about 25% of the channel I cancel out hit sck a few times and throw out an expel harm then resume channel.. If razor gore is doing bad throw the eh or chi wave on him to give him a heal.. Rinse repeat till all eggs are down.
This, although none of my heals seem to affect him when I do it I'm still trying to find the perfect egg destroying pattern so it normally takes at least a couple of tries but once you nail it the rest of the raid is cake. My biggest problem is the mages that spawn as they are outside my SCK range and I have to move around to get them, I make sure razorgore is at least halfway across the room so I don't hit him.
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The Tigers' class ranks in the national top 15 in most polls for the third straight year.
Following a season in which Clemson fielded one of the nation's more dynamic offenses, the program's new recruiting class went heavy on the other side of the ball.
Wednesday's National Signing Day ended with a haul of seven offensive players and 15 on defense (with athlete T.J. Green a possibility to play either) that landed the Tigers in the top 15 by Scout (No. 12), ESPN (No. 13) and Rivals (No. 14).
"It's our third top-15 class in a row," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said during Wednesday's press conference. "We got better today and I feel it's another step toward being the consistent program we want to be. It's all about personnel and we've got a real quality group of men. We signed 23 guys and most of these guys were committed for a long time. I think 14 of them for quite a while and those guys for me kind of set the standard and will be great leaders. They never wavered and set a good foundation for us to complete this class.
"This is the culmination of lot of hard work by our staff and many, many hours. Some of these guys we've been recruiting for two and three years and it's exciting to me when a young man chooses Clemson. All these guys have many choices and opportunities to go different places and they chose Clemson and that's exciting to me."
Wednesday's biggest coup was receiving the signed commitment from five-star defensive back Mackensie Alexander, ranked No. 4 on ESPN's Top 150 list. The Immokalee (Fla.) picked the Tigers over Mississippi State (which emerged as the day's biggest surprise in securing multiple blue-chippers) and Auburn just moments after his twin brother — Mackenro — had announced he'd play for Auburn.
"To me Dabo Swinney is a good guy, a church guy like me," Alexander said at his press conference. "He made it from the bottom to the top. I like coach (Mike) Reed a lot and I trust those guys. I am going to be in a great position. People talk about the SEC and it is what it is, but we are going to win a national title (at Clemson)."
As for not joining up with his brother with the other Tigers, Alexander said, "It was a big decision and my family wanted us to play together, but I wanted to be my own man and do my own thing. I just have to learn the playbook and as soon as I do that I will be on the field."
Swinney likes what he sees in Alexander and believes he's landed a real difference maker for an area that was one of the team's weakest positions last season.
"Mackensie is a rare combination at that position with his size, speed and ball skills and ability to finish plays and tackle and all that," Swinney said. "He's going to bring a work ethic in here I think is rare amongst young people. He is completely driven and focused on being the best he can be and that's the kind of thing that will rub off on your team."
Clemson also got a late switch from 6-foot-1, 185-pound defensive back Korrin Wiggins, a long-time verbal North Carolina commit who changed his mind at the last moment. Ohio State also was in his final-three.
"Korrin was a big get for us. We signed a lot of defensive backs and have filled our critical needs," Swinney said. "We got in a bind to a point last year we had to take Adam (Humphries) and kind of train him up (defensively). We just got very thin and lost key guys and felt we needed to have some guys who can come in and play for us early."
Clemson's last signing of the day came just after 4 p.m., when it received the letter of intent from offensive lineman Tyrone Crowder, a 6-foot-2, 315-pounder from Rockingham, N.C. Crowder is originally from Greer and still has family there, and is the cousin of Clemson linebacker Stephone Anthony. ESPN ranks him the country's 125th best overall prospect and No. 5 among offensive guards. Maverick Morris (Douglas, Ga.) was the lone other offensive lineman signed this year.
"O-line was not a huge need in this class, but I felt we needed to pick up a couple of guys and felt we hit a home run with both of them," Swinney said. "They're Clemson guys who both bring different things to the table."
Swinney also believes his team filled a long-needed role of adding some bulk to the backfield with a pair of ESPN four-star tailbacks in Wayne Gallman (6-foot-1, 195 pounds out of Loganville, Ga.) and Tyshon Dye (6-foot-1, 210 pounds from Elberton, Ga.).
"They're tough, blue collar kids with great work ethic," Swinney said. "Probably the best thing is they are already big, but potentially have the chance to be two of those big backs we really have not had since Jamie Harper. We need to add a little more size to the backfield and they are two great prospects."


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