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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – Hidden Packages Guide
PlayStation 2
Hidden Packages Guide by bradsnet
Version: 2.3 | Updated: 03/26/03
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Hidden Packages Guide by Brad Pritikin (GameFAQs user bradsnet) email@example.com Copyright 2002 Version 2.3 Last Updated: 3/26/2003 NOTICE ------ Some people have E-mailed me wondering where the guide was after looking at this page and only seeing the distribution information. Please scroll down, the rest of the guide is here. You don't have to have me E-mail it to you. You also don't need permission to use the guide for your own personal use. Only to publish it or distribute it. For your personal use you can print it and view it all you want as long as you are not passing out copies. So please don't E-mail me asking if it's okay for you to use the guide for personal use. IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT My E-mail backlog is huge right now, I'll try to answer E-mail as best I can, but most of you are not going to get quick answers. I apologize for this, but there is nothing I can do. If there are any kind people out there who feel they maybe can help answer questions about the pacakges, drop me an E-mail. I could use some help answering all these questions if anyone wants to give it a shot. Your name will appear at the top of the guide if you decide to help me with this. If you see this guide used anywhere but the sites listed below please let me know. I've had some problems with plagarism. Honestly I'm very upset about this and will probably never write another FAQ or Guide because of it. If you want, feel free to E-mail email@example.com and let him know what you think about how he was (and still is) taking credit for other people's work on websites like neoseeker.com. Better yet go to neoseeker.com and sign his guestbook. His account name is ksheth. Or head over to ukwalkthroughs.com and let the webmasters (firstname.lastname@example.com) know what you think about Phychomanix and the guides that he has published in his name. This guide and others on gamefaqs.com are there. If anyone lives in the UK and can call their office number for me that would be great. I can't afford the call. (0870 725 9999 is their number.) Yet another site is using my guide without my permission, but at least they are giving me credit. The site is cheatcc.com. Feel free to let them know what you think about that. I've found yet another one thanks to Little_Jewell(Thank You!). It's www. goldfiles.com. They can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com, if you are so incliened to E-mail them. Oh, and if you are looking for a good all around FAQ, I would go with the one by AggroSk8er. Which can be found here: http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/grand_theft_auto_vice_city.txt Distribution ------------ This FAQ may only be posted/distributed in its original format AND with my permission. My E-mail address is above. To ask permission simply send me an E-mail. You can also feel free to address any other concerns with me at that address. Please respect the time and effort I put into this. Current list of people/organizations that can use this FAQ: GameFAQs.com PS2Titan.com psxcodez.com ps2fantasy.com cheatplanet.com ign.com neoseeker.com gtageneration.com spong.com Version changes --------------- 1.1 Added version changes. Fixed a problem with #64. Added release date. 1.2 Corrected Credits for PS2Troll. Added information on the ship in #2. Added rewards section. 1.3 Added a side note to package #15. Corrected an error on #32. Corrected an error on #42. Corrected an error on #48. Corrected an error on #62. Corrected an error on #71. Corrected an error on #81. Corrected an error on #85. Corrected an error on #86. Added people to the credits. 1.4 Fixed a spelling mistake from the last update. Fixed the number of packages for the Sea Sparrow in the helicopter section. Made updates to #42. Made updates to #61. 1.5 Added PS2Titan.com. Added psxcodez.com. Added another helicopter. Made updates to #42. Made updates to #45. Made updates to #96. Corrected an error on #4. Corrected an error on #15. Corrected an error on #22. Corrected an error on #62. Corrected an error on #82. Added 2 Q's to the Q&A. 1.6 Added ps2fantasy.com Made updates to #45. Made updates to #61. Made updates to #91. 1.7 Added cheatplanet.com. Added ign.com. Made a correction to #21. Made a correction to #35. 1.8 Added neoseeker.com Fixed some spelling mistakes missed by a weak spellchecker program. (It actually corrected hangar to hanger. *sigh*) Made updates to #14. Made updates to #57. Made updates to #81. Made updates to #83. 1.9 Added gtageneration.com Made a correction to #20. Made a correction to #71. Made a correction to #81. Made updates to #88. 2.0 Added spong.com Added reward info. Added Notice. 2.3 Added link to pictures! Important Notes --------------- Please read this entire section before looking for any packages. I'll be using the same package numbers as the official guide from Brady. I'll also be using locations like Ammunation as a start point. Get to know the map a little bit (the map screen really) before starting your search. It's not required, but it helps. This guide contains some very minor mission spoilers, such as locations that are pivotal to some missions. I've only put these in where I thought it might help you to find the packages, and I've tried not to actually reveal anything about the plot at any point. Following this, or any other, packages guide is a great way to get familiar with Vice City. It's a nice hidden benefit of package hunting. Having said that you should also note that package hunting in Vice City is more difficult than in GTAIII. You could play through most of the game, including the final mission, and not run into a single package. Also, if you find a way to get to any of these packages that I overlooked, let me know and I'll post it and give you credit for the find. Oh, and does anyone else think it's very cool that the packages all look like the Maltese falcon? New Note: You can get all of these packages from the start of the game, without doing even one mission. However, I suggest waiting until you unlock the second isalnd to start looking for packages. There are several ways to get into the second island from the beginning, but they are beyond the scope of this guide. To clarify, you can't get some of the packages I've listed below without unlocking the second island unless you know the sneaky ways of getting there. Even package #1 can't be gotten without unlocking the second isalnd without using alternate tactics. Again, these tactics are beyond the scope of my guide. Rewards ------- Here are the rewards you get from collecting the packages. 10 Body Armor 20 Chainsaw 30 Python 40 Flame-thrower 50 Laser Scope Sniper Rifle 60 Minigun 70 Rocket Launcher 80 Sea Sparrow 90 Rhino 100 Hunter & $100,000 Since so many people ask about it, and it's been spoiled already a million times over, I'm going to include info on where to find the rewards. 1-7 are easy. They appear in three locations. 1. Your Ocean View apartment. 2. The Diaz mansion. 3. On top of the Hymen Condos. Special note for this location. Buy it AFTER you get a reward, or the reward will not appear here. Thanks to all who corrected me on this, the above used to say "before" you got the reward, which was incorrect. Sea Sparrow: Behind the Diaz mansion. NOT ON TOP. Yes, there is a maverik on top, but no Sea Sparrow. Rhino: At the air force base. Hunter: At the air force base. Both the Rhino and Hunter can be a pain because the guys at the air force base will shoot at you. There are plenty of ways to rush in there and grab the vehicle of your choice, but the best thing to do is use the cop uniform which is available after "copland." While wearing the uniform they do not pay any attention to you. I always seem to get a wanted level of one when I get in the Hunter though, even with the cop uniform. Pictures! --------- Thanks to the great work of Rob T. I now am hosting the pictures of all of the hidden packages here: http://bradsnet.net/hp Try not to bombard this site if possible. If traffic gets too heavy I'll have to take it down but I'm pretty sure it will be fine. The Packages ------------ Ocean Beach The south area of the first island, the lighthouse is in this area so it's pretty easy to find. (Note that in the Brady guide the pictures for these first two packages are reversed.) 1. First off, you may be able to skip ahead a bit, so read ahead. Starting from Ammunation in the Ocean Beach Area head south. When you reach the T intersection make a right turn. You will be on a street that curves back north. If you pass a fountain when you make this right turn you are in the right area. On the left you should see a dock. (At one point during the game you pick up missions here, but I'm making the assumption some of you have not gotten here yet.) You should be able to pick up a boat here. Don't try to go through the locked gate. Anyhow, once you have a boat head west out of the docks. As soon as you clear the docks head DIRECTLY south. You should see three islands on your map. Head for the southwest island. It's pretty easy to identify because there is a rampage on it. Just north of the Rampage is package #1. 2. Follow the same directions as package #1 to get to the area where there are three islands. Point yourself northeast and you should see a large collection of rocks. I suggest pulling into the rocks from the east (heading west). Package #2 is on top of these rocks. A nifty point of interest in this area is the large sunken ship off the coast. According to hannibal106th the side of the ship says Chartering Libertine Lines. Same as one of the ships on the dock. 3. Finally, back to land. Go to Ammunation in Ocean Beach. Head directly south (past the fountain), through the trees and bushes, and you should see a sidewalk. On your right there is a house facing the water. Package #3 is next to the steps. 4. Start from your Ocean View save point. (Save Opportunity.) Head South. On your left you should see a lighthouse. It's very easy to spot. Just head directly towards the lighthouse (don't fall in the water). The 4th package is on the lighthouse steps. A another nifty point of interest for you. You can enter and climb to the top of the lighthouse... great view! 5. Go to Ammunation in Ocean Beach. Head South, make a right at the T intersection (past the fountain) and head to the docks on the left. Just southeast from the locked gate and you will find an underground car park. You will find package #5 in a corner on the north side of this car park. 6. Go to Ammunation in Ocean Beach. Head north. On the second main road you come across you should see a large red wall. Keep going north past this wall. Keep left, and you should see a hospital. Enter the hospital parking lot. Go around the hospital towards it's south side. You should see a white wall on your left, and the hospital wall on your right. You should emerge in a small grassy area. To the south in this area you should see a white building. Go around the back of this building and you will find package #6. (There is a rampage near the front of this building, be sure not to fall off the ledge where the rampage is.) 7. Go to Ammunation in Ocean Beach. Head north all the way to the waters edge. Then turn left(West). As you head toward the bridge you will see a small building on the right(North). There is a small walkway that leads around this building. Follow it and it will lead you under the bridge, where you will find package #7. 8. Before you start this go find a PCJ 600. Go to Ammunation in Ocean Beach. Head north. Eventually you should see the mall on your right hand side. It's got a red sign. Make a right, you should see a gas station on the right hand side. Make a left at the T intersection. The second building on the right is the one with the package, but it's on top of the building. To get up top get yourself a PCJ 600. Go up the spiral parking lot across from this building. What you have to do is position yourself in the southwest part of the top level, facing east. Then just punch it. You should be able to jump over to the building next to the one we need to get on top of. Hope you still have your bike, because now you need to jump over to the building using one of the three ramps on top of this building. There you have it, package #8. A note of interest in this area is that there are a lot of nice ramps. That's it for Ocean Beach. Washington Beach 9. Get yourself back to the spiral parking lot entrance from the last package instructions. To the east you should see a building with a little circle logo on it, it's purple and green and says GGs. North of this building is a very tall pink building. That is where you need to be. Get to the steps of this building and just head around the back from either way. Near the pool, right next to some armor, is package #9. There is also an Ingram back there. 10. Before you start this go find a PCJ 600. Get back to your hotel. Head North and look at the names of the hotels on your left. Stop when you find the colon hotel. It's got a large blue sign shaped like an upside down T. Go around back and you should see a police bribe in an alley. On the south end of this alley is a staircase. What you have to do is use this staircase as a ramp to jump to the building across the street. Start from the police bribe and punch it towards the staircase, you have to hit it a little to the right to make the building. Once you get across package #10 is on the south side of the roof. Congrats, Body armor. 11. Go to the lawyer's office. It's northwest from your hotel, and across the street from a place that you can buy as a save point. Go up the stairs to the icon for the save point place, and then go around back to the left hand side. Package #11. 12. From the lawyer's office head north. You should see a bridge up ahead. Package #12 is on the right hand side of the bridge. It's hidden behind the bridge support on the right, as you get close you should see it's halo. 13. Get a heli. For more information on how to do so please see my section entitled "Where can I find a helicopter?" at the bottom of this document. This package requires a helicopter to reach. Anyhow, package #13 is on a the roof of a blue and white building just south of the police department in the washington beach area. Another good point of reference is Starfish Island, it's almost directly east of the bridge leading off of the island. Using the helicopter makes getting a lot of these packages easier, of course, but I'm not going to use it exclusively. I'm sure if you want to use the heli you can use my directions to find the packages. 14. Head to the beach. This is one of the easiest packages. It's on the steps of a hut almost directly east from the police station. If all else fails just check all the huts. 15. Start from the hotel save point. Head directly north. Keep an eye on the signs on your left, you are looking for the Moonlite Hotel. Once you pass it take the next left. If you see a staircase on your right you are probably in the right place. Straight ahead of you is the police station. (Another easy way to get here is to just get busted.) Go inside. DON'T PULL A GUN IN HERE! Walk up to the sign that says "no civilians past this point." Don't go in just yet. Make sure you are well rested. If you ran in here just stop to catch your breath, you are gonna need the running juice. I came in here with full health and body armor and I nabbed the package, for the first time, at 30 health. Anyhow, run forward and you should see stairs leading up on your right. Take the stairs and head straight. The package is in the room directly ahead of the stairs. While you are doing this cops will be constantly shooting at you. Go fast and you can even make it out alive. :-) SPOILER! It has been brought to my attention (thanks Wil) that at some point in the game you can get a cop uniform and avoid being shot at in here. 16. Get to the "bunch of tools" store that is east of Starfish Island. If you look at your pause map it's the one that's pretty much in the middle of the island. Across the street to the west there is a small set of stairs, go up them. On your left you should see the most gaudy house ever. It's pink and white with peach trim. It's also got a moat. Just circle the house. The package is in a corner where a white wall meets a pink wall. 17. Get to the same "bunch of tools" from the last package and head up the same steps, but this time just head towards the back wall. There is a set of open pool showers against the back wall. The package is in the orange shower. 18. Head to the bridge that leads to Starfish Island. It's just north of the showers from the last package. Head around the bridge to the right, and you will find this package under the bridge. That's it for Washington Beach. Vice Point Vice Point is basically the north half of the first island. It's a large area with a lot of packages. There are more packages in this area then any other. Ready? Let's go. 19. Get to the "bunch of tools" store that is east of Starfish Island. The same one from package #16. Head out of the east exist and head north. Keep a close eye on your left hand side and you should see the Spand Express Shipping Company (Spand Express a.k.a. Spand-Ex). The package is behind the building. This is also the location of the 'Riot' mission. 20. Just north of the Spand-Ex shipping company is a construction site. (Where Avery appears). Walk up the wooden planks and get to the third floor of the site. There is an awkward I-beam sticking out to the west. The package is at the end of this beam. Congrats! Chainsaw! 21. Across from the building site (Avery's) from the last package is a row of white houses. Behind these houses is a small dock. This package is on the end of this very short dock. 22. Read this whole description before doing anything. Head north from your ocean view save point. When you reach the curve to the left, follow it and then make a right as soon as you can (on to a street). Follow the street north and you should run right into the Malibu club. Get to know this location. Look at where it is on your map. Get to know what it looks like from above. You know what's coming. Get a helicopter. The building you want is across the street from the Malibu. You have to land IN the pool, but the package is on the ledge up the stairs from the pool. You are going to want to keep the helicopter around for package 24. There is a great place to park it behind the Malibu while you get the next package. 23. This one is easy. It's right behind the Malibu, in the parking lot. Right on the other side of the gate. 24. Get a helicopter. Get to the Malibu. Directly north of the Malibu is another building with a pool on top. It is pretty hard to land the helicopter there, so watch out. Anyhow, the package is in a corner behind a palm tree. 25. Get back to the Malibu. Head directly east, out to the beach. Once you get to the beach head north. On your left you should see a set of stairs leading to a pool. The package is in the northwest corner of the pool area. I recommend picking up the next three packages at the same time. They are very close. 26. Find the Malibu. Head north and take the first left. On your right is a pizza joint. Inside you will find package #26. 27. East of the pizza joint from #26 is a white multi-level apartment building. This package is behind the stairs. 28. Head north from the pizza joint. On your left is a strip mall. You can enter one of the stores. This package is behind the counter. 29. Find the bridge from the first island to the golf island. It's northwest of the Malibu. Right before the bridge on the east side there is a house. It's on the north side of the street. Go up onto the driveway straight towards the narrow ramp and just walk off of it. That should land you next to two small pools. Head west and then south to find this package. This house is also involved in a mission. 30. Another place from a mission. From the bridge leading to golf island head east. Keep left. Pass the first street on your left and the next thing you should see is an apartment building. If you climb the stairs you should find an open window. Get to the roof. The two flights of stairs to get there are pretty easy to find. On the roof head north and jump off down onto the next roof. This package is in the south area of this roof, right where you jumped down. (It's very easy to miss when you come up here for the 'chase' mission.) Congrats! Python! 31. Find the north pay and spray on the first island. Just to the south is a white apartment building area with an arched entrance. It's a maze of backyards back here. From the arched entrance go into the second yard on your left. The package is in the northwest corner of this yard, behind a palm tree. The next two packages should be gotten together. They are very close. 32. Find the west entrance of the North Point mall. It's near the bridge to prawn island. Exit the mall and follow the road south. First you will go under a bridge, then on your left you will see a walled off building with very wide stairs leading to it's entrance. Head up the steps and then head towards the southwest. This package is on the very "tip" of the compound. 33. Continue to explore the compound from #32. Behind this hotel is a pool. The next package is on the top diving board. 34. Find the bridge to prawn island. This package is hidden behind one of the supports on the south side right next to the waters edge. A waterfront sidewalk basically 'ends' at this package. 35. Back to the beach. On the very north side of the beach is a dirt track for RCs. This package is behind the jocksport sign that is on the east side of the track. If all else fails just drive around the track and check every jocksport sign. 36. Find the north point mall. It's east of the bridge to prawn island. On the east side of the mall there is a large orange apartment building. Climb the steps are head around back. This package is in the corner by one of the back entrances to this building. I suggest getting the next three packages at the same time. They are pretty close. 37. Find the north point mall again. There are two north entrances to the mall. This package is in between these entrances. 38. Find the north point mall again. This time, go inside. (Note of interest, you can get a motorcycle into the mall... joy!) This package is on the second floor, in the east most part of the mall in front of a store with sale signs on the windows. 39. Near the south end of the mall is a store called the gash (ha!) and inside you will find this package. It's above the escalators that are inside the store. The windows near the top are breakable, making this package easy to get. 40. Find the west entrance of the north point mall. Just north of it is a multi-story car park. Head inside. This package is on the ground floor, just south of the entrance. Congrats, you now have the flame thrower pickup (joy!) and you are also done with vice point, which is the largest collection of packages by far. You still have a long way to go though. On to... Prawn Island It's the north island in between the mainland and first island. 41. Head to the southernmost tip of prawn island. You should be able to find the entrance to the Interglobal Film Studio. Head east and follow the curve north. Just past the police bribe there is an entrance to an alley. Go in and the package is at the end of the alley. Get the next two packages at the same time, as they require you to be in the film studio, which if you have not purchased, will require a heli. 42. The next package is in the film studio mentioned in 41. I don't know of any other way of getting in before you can buy it, so just use a helicopter (See the "Where can I find a helicopter?" section at the bottom). The package is on top of a blue building. Kitty corner from studio D. If you took the heli in here, don't get off the roof without it. You can only get out using the heli at this point, so don't get yourself stuck. It's been pointed out to me that you are not stuck if you leave the heli in the lot. It seems there are some steps in the southeast corner that can be jumped over. Thanks Wade! It's been pointed out that you can also use a packer to get out of the studio. There is one inside that you can pull up to the gate, and then jump it using a patriot. Thanks Dustcart! It's also been pointed out to me that you can enter this area through a series of ramps on top of nearby buildings. Thanks Matthew C! 43. This package is inside studio C. The letter C is split in half on the doorway. The set in this studio will eventually change. If it's empty you can't miss the package. If it's a bathroom, check the stalls. This studio is really interesting. One set is apparently where the moon landing was filmed(I guess it WAS faked). Another section of the back lot looks like part of liberty city! Explore this place. It's strange. 44. On prawn island there are two green houses. This package is on the back porch of the house to the west. 45. Across from the green house from #44 there is a yellow house (this one is part of a mission). Go in and get upstairs. Go around to the east balcony and walk off the edge. Don't jump, you will overshoot. This one may take a few tries. Basically you want to fall into the room below. Once inside the package is obvious. Apparently you can also jump over the wall into this room. It's a little tricky, but possible. Thanks Talen! I've also been told that this house is not open until you finish the mission involving this house. Thanks Dustcart! Update: Hmm, another person told me it was open without finishing the mission. I'm not sure what the deal is here. I believe both people honestly, so maybe it is really a time of day thing or some other factor. Thanks Homer! Now off to... Leaf Links It's the golf course in the middle of Vice City. On an island all it's own. All these packages should be gotten at the same time in my opinion. Followed by an immediate save. 46. This package is under the bridge leading to Leaf Links. To get under the bridge you need to enter the course, then go south from the tennis courts. 47. At the north end of the course is a driving range. This package is in one of the stalls on the ground floor. 48. Just west of the clubhouse is an S-curved road. Follow the road to the end and then head west. The package is in a sand trap that looks like a crater. 49. In the middle of the south half of the course (under the bridge to get there) is a large water hazard. This package is on the island in that water hazard. 50. Further south there is a small island with one golf hole on it. The next package is on the narrow bridge leading to this island. Congrats! Laser Scope, and on to... Starfish Island The largest house on this island is the Diaz mansion. I'm going to use that as a reference point a lot. 51. On the east side of the Diaz mansion is a pool. Go down the stairs to the east of this pool. This package is next to these stairs on the south side. 52. Now from the Diaz mansion head to the pool on the west side. Drop off the ledge to next to the pink wall. This package is in the south area of this pool. 53. In the middle of the island are three houses. Behind the west house you will find a pool that looks like the Rockstar logo from above (Cool!) The pool contains a flamethrower (COOL!) and if you up the stairs behind the house you will find package #53 among the picnic tables. 54. Now head to the east house in the middle of the island. There is a pool on the south side of the lot, the Jacuzzi contains this package. The gate to this house is closed, so just jump the low fence. 55. Now head to the northeastern most house on this island. It's got a garage with a basketball net and a flag next to the door. The package is right on the doorstep. Another island finished and off to the mainland. Downtown 56. Find the entrance to the Hyman Memorial Stadium. It's pretty easy. It's the large circular peninsula west of the downtown area. I'll be using this as a reference point in future items as well. Anyhow, just north of the entrance is a dirt road. Follow it. It should take you to an area where you can see a dirt track for motor cycles in front of you. Keep left and go around the track. Stay next to the wall on your left. Follow that wall and soon you should be heading south. Keep an eye on the buildings on the right, in a small nook you should find this package. I recommend using the r2 button once you turn south, you should see the package pretty easy if you do this. 57. Head back to the stadium. Facing away from the sign there are two roads leading away on your map. (Hey, est. 1979... that's when I was born. *shiver*) Get on the north road. Make the second right. You should be facing the Mars Cafe. Head towards it and follow the curve to the left. Keep going straight but pay attention to the buildings on your right. In front of one building you should see a sign with letters as tall as you saying "V.A.J. Finance." There is a large opening to the west of this sign with a statue that kind of looks like a flame. The package is right in the middle of this statue. In order to get up there I pulled a car alongside the platform and jumped on the hood, then the platform. There are other ways but I think that is easiest. It has been brought to my attention that you can jump onto the ledge, but you just have to be a few feet away when you do it. Thanks A L! 58. Find the Mars Cafe, instructions to get there are in #57. Just to the northwest should be two traffic blockers (orange and white stripes). Head between these (note there is a hideout on the right) to the small grassy area, then turn around. You should see the grass leads into a small hole. This leads to a dead end that contains this package. 59. Back to the stadium. To the south of the entrance you should see a road with the word "parking" on it and an arrow. Follow the arrow. Don't follow all the arrows though, you end up at the entrance. Anyhow, at the very back of the stadium you will find this package. It's next to one of the signs that says "<-- Parking." 60. Back to the Entrance of the stadium. Take the south road of the two that leads east, and when you reach the T intersection make a right. Make the first left you find and on your right should be the hospital (Schuman). You could also just get wasted in the general area to find it. Anyhow, to the east of the sign there is a parking lot. Go down the ramp and the package is on your right. Congrats! Minigun! 61. Read this whole description before doing anything. You will need a Heli. Back to the V.A.J. building from #57. Just South of it is your target. It's the building with the satellite dishes on top. Now, get a heli(See the "Where can I find a helicopter?" section below) and land on the building. This package is next to the helipad. In order to get to the package you have to jump off of the helipad to the right of the ramp. Update: I've had a lot of feedback on #61. The package is hard to spot, so let me clarify my directions. The package is really next to the helipad, but it's pretty high up. If you walk down the first ramp (after landing on the helipad) then walk down the next, the package should be above and ahead of you. If you walk all the way to the base of the ramp it's above you. That is why you have to jump off the helipad to get this one. Hope that helps! Note: It has come to my attention that there is a street level entrance to the building for #61. It is right next to the bridge that takes you from the mainland to prawn island. It's the VCN building on the north side of the street just after the bridge. The entrance is actually tucked behind the bridge a bit. 62. Back to the stadium entrance. Take either road east and make the first right. The road will eventually curve left. Keep following it to the end. On your left is an office building. Make a left and keep your eye on the office building(using l2 is a good idea). As you continue you should notice a stair case on your left. Go up and continue to the next staircase, go up again and you should see a place you can enter on your left. Go on inside. On the south wall are three desks. Behind them you will find this package. That's it for downtown. Little Haiti This area is just south of downtown. 63. As usual I'm going to use the first package in this area to establish a good starting point for rest of them. Start from the stadium entrance. (See #56) Take either of the two east roads and make the first right you come to. Take it all the way south and follow the curve to the left. At the end of this road make a right. Keep right as you travel south and you should pass a sign for the Moist Palms Hotel. This is our first starting point. Just north of this sign is a driveway. Follow it, and you should find a parking lot. Keep right and follow the grass to find a large grassy area in the back. You should see a ramp to the south. This package is right behind the ramp. The ramp has a yellow sign on it, if that helps. These next three are very close, I suggest getting them at the same time. 64. Get back to the sign for the Moist Palms from #63. Head south. Take the first right, and when this street starts to curve you should be able to see the big "Phil's Place" sign. Basically you need to get behind this area. Here is how. Northeast of the entrance to Phil's place there is an alley that points north. Enter this alley and then turn left at the opening. West of this alley is where you will find this package. It's near the water's edge. 65. Head back inside Phil's place (See #64). There is a shack containing this package. It's not the one next to the RV, it's the one next to that one. It's the same color as the walls in this area. 66. As you exit Phil's place (see #64 & #65). You should see a building with red trim. There is an alley just to the south of this building. Enter it, as soon as you can turn right. Right ahead of you should be a set of stairs. Go down them to find this package. 67. I suggest getting a bike, a Sanchez works best. Back to the Moist Palms. Head south. Take the first right. On the south side of this street is an alley with a ramp. You need (of course) to jump the ramp and get onto the building across from it. Now you need to get over to the roof just east of your current position. It's easy to jump that gap on foot, or over the narrow part with a Sanchez. Once you get across you should see this package in a pit in the middle of the roof. 68. Get back to the entrance to Phil's place. (See #64) Just south of that entrance is a large yellow building that is Kaufman Cabs. Behind Kaufman Cabs there are several white houses. On the north stairs of the southwestern most house is package #68. 69. Get back to the entrance to Phil's place. (See #64) Head South, past Kaufman Cabs, past the zigzag in the road, and you should see a pizza joint on your left. Just south of the pizza joint is Funeraria Romero. To the south of this store is a small alley. You will find this package in over one of the four graves back here. It's a small area and the package is pretty obvious. I suggest getting the next two packages at the same time. 70. Back to Phil's place. Head south past kaufman cabs, past the zigzag, past the place where you got the last package, and follow the road even and just before it makes a sharp turn to the east take the curved road to the west. Make the first possible turn left into an alley and then make the first possible turn left. You should be at a dead end with some stairs. Climb the stairs and the package is in the middle of the generators on the right. Congrats, Rocket Launcher! 71. Just south of the white building from #70 is a yellow building. This is the print works. I suggest jumping down into the lot of the print works from the roof of the white building. It doesn't take much health. Head south of the print works and then east on the road. You should see a wooden fence on your left. Follow the fence around to the entrance, which faces east. This package is near the base of the billboard inside this area. Little Havana I suggest getting the next two at the same time. 72. From Phil's Place head south past the pizza joint again. Before the road turns sharply left, take a right. Follow this road until it ends it a T intersection. On your right is the coin laundry. This package is inside. 73. Head east from the laundry and use R2 to look right. You should see a for sale sign on a teal building. This package is on the top of the stairs. 74. Back to the laundry from #72. Head east and make the first right. You should now be heading south. Continue to the end. At the T intersection make a right. On your left you should see a diner that you can enter. Across the street from the diner (Robina's) is an alley heading north. Enter the alley and go through the gap on your right. This package is near some trash bags in this area. 75. Back to the laundry from #72. Head east and make the first right. You should now be heading south. Continue to the end. At the T intersection you should notice a wall directly ahead. Go around it and go through the gap on the west side of this area. Beyond is a staircase. Climb up and then jump down to the rooftop north of you. Climb another set of stairs and then go to the northeast corner of this rooftop. Jump onto the walkway in front of the billboard here to get package #75. (And a nice new sniper rifle.) 76. From the laundry in #72 head east. Follow the curve south. Continue on to the end. At the T intersection make a left. Continue on to the end. On the corner just north of you is a donut shop. (Yes, cops do like to hang out here, at least it seems that way to me.) This package is behind the counter. 77. From the donut shop in #76 head west until the road turns north. On the south side of the street is a building with a red awning. Go around back and climb the stairs (which should be in plain view from the front of the building). On the top you will find a rampage, and in the southwest corner, package #77. 78. From the donut shop in #76 head west and make the first left. Follow this road and watch your left hand side. When you see a series of flags you know you are in the right place. Right behind the flags is the auto showroom. Enter from the south side and go up the ramp to the second floor. Package #78 is in a corner. Vice Port The southern tip of the mainland area. Read ahead for the next two. You can get them at the same time if you want. 79. From the donut shop in #76 head west and make the first left. Follow this road and notice the large plant to your right. The first chance you get after seeing the plant make a right. follow the road around and you will be going north. The gate into this area is on your right. Bust in and then use pretty much any car to jump the ramp here to get inside the plant. You should be able to find the 4 large tanks pretty easy. This package is right in the middle of them, behind a blue pipe. 80. From the donut shop in #76 head west and make the first left. Follow this road and make the first right. Follow this road as it curves north. Bust into the parking lot on the right. The package is in-between a red and a blue trailer in this lot. Note that this is the same lot you pass through on the way to the tankers from the last package. I've been informed by several people that this package is between a yellow and a blue trailer, not a red and blue. Maybe it's the way the light hit it, but for me it looked red. There are really too many people to credit for this one, so thanks all! Congrats! Sea Sparrow! 81. From the donut shop in #76 head west and make the first left. Follow this road and make the first left. Make a right at the T intersection (should be facing the water's edge before you make this turn). Hold R2 and you should be able to see as you pass a grassy area, then a parking lot, then a grassy area, and so forth. This package is in the 4th parking lot you come to. 82. From the donut shop in #76 head west and make the first left. Follow this road and make the first left. Make a right at the T intersection (should be facing the water's edge before you make this turn). If you keep left on this road you should enter the docks area. There is a ship to your left as you enter. Board it. This package is tucked away in a corner on the east side of the ship. It's best to board from the north ramp and head south, then make the first left you see. Then head to the east rail and then just head south. 83. Head south from the ship in #82. Just follow the road. Keep right but don't turn. Follow the road and soon you should be heading north. Once this happens watch your right side. You should see a sign for the Vice City Port Authority. The package is right under that sign. Go east and then around the wall, and grab it. Apparently there is a second sign further north of this one. Once you are heading north if you make the first right, the sign is on your left. Also, if it helps, this sign is on the southwest corner of the port authority lot. Thanks to all who E-mailed me about this! 84. Get a helicopter. (See the "Where can I find a helicopter?" section at the bottom of this document.) Your target is the southwest ship in the dock. Make sure to land it such a way that you can get off the ship using the heli. If you get stuck here you pretty much have to kill yourself in order to leave. The package is in front of a metal door. 85. From the donut shop in #76 head west and make the first left. Follow this road and make the first right. Follow this road (bear left at the fork) and you should eventually see a large hangar on the left with a small door. Head inside and make a hard left. You should be facing a little corner office. Inside you will find package #85. 86. Head back to the dock right in front of the ship from #84. Jump onto the ledge right on the waters edge that is slightly raised above the ground and walk on it west. You should come to a large open area. I mean, this area is huge. Package #86 is in the far northwest corner of the area. Only one area left to go... excited? Escobar International Airport I recommend getting all the packages from here on in one go. They are all pretty close together and travel time is pretty short with a helicopter. You need one for many of the packages and I just think it's better to keep it around rather than go get a new one. It's all a matter of personal preference though, there are always tons of ways to accomplish anything in this game. 87. Just west of the hangar where package #85 was found is the cargo terminal of the airport. This package is on the roof, and there is no easy way up there. So get yourself a helicopter. (See the "Where can I find a helicopter?" section at the bottom of this document.) There appears to be a way to jump up to this building as there are many ramps to the west, it also seems like you might need a bike to pull this off. If you try this and it works for you please let me know. I recommend keeping the helicopter for the next several packages. I've been informed by several people now that jumping up to get package #87 is possible with a bike. Too many E-mails about this to credit one person really, so thank you all! 88. If you still have the helicopter from #87 then great, land on the southernmost helipad and pick up this package. You can easily get here without the helicopter though. From the airport entrance just head south. There are not a lot of landmarks here to guide you by, but the pads are easy to spot. Remember, it's the southernmost helipad. Wow, I've had a lot of mail on this one. First thing's first, when I say the southernmost helipad, I mean in the entire airport area. There are 2 other helipads, but only one of them is contained within the main gate of the airport. Also, this package is right in the middle of the H. One more thing, this package is one that people who have used cheats have reported to disappear. It seems that this package is a prime target for that issue. 89. You don't need a helicopter for this one, but if you still have it from the last package, it makes this much easier. There are three runways at the airport. Two of them run north-south, and one runs northeast-southwest. Head to the northeast end of the northeast-southwest runway. There are two hangars to the southeast of this runway. The southwestern most of these two has this package on the roof. If that seems too complicated, stand at the building entrance to the cargo terminal from #87. This hangar is visible to your left if you are looking north. You could use a vehicle to jump onto this hangar, but again a helicopter is MUCH more easy. 90. Jutting out of the main terminal, towards the south, are two large loading bridges. Those are the white 'arms' they use to put you on the plane. This package is on the very tip of the east extension, which can easily be reached by helicopter. There is another way to get up here though. You could find a packer, which is basically a large portable ramp, and park it next to one of the smaller extensions, then get a vehicle and jump onto the extension, but the helicopter is just so much easier, considering you need it for at least one package in this area... why not use it? Congrats! TANK! One more prize to go! 91. Remember in #90 I described two loading bridges? Well now we are concerned with the other one. The package isn't on it though, it's on a plane on the other side of it. You can't land in the same place you did on #90 for some reason. It's mostly intangible. In fact, there are a few parts of this extension that are intangible so I didn't risk any of it. What I did was pull a packer (basically large ramps on wheels) up to the connection between this plane and the loading bridge. Then I just walked up the packer onto the connection, and jumped on the plane. I experimented with several methods of getting this package using a helicopter, and couldn't get them to work. It also looks feasible to use a nearby ramp to jump a bike up onto the bridge, but the packer is easier I'm sure. Update: I've heard from a few people who have been able to get #91 by landing on the plane and other variations. Might be worth trying when looking for this package. Mostly people have been able to land on the plane perpendicular to the body, but I can't get this to work. I've had a lot of people tell me this, too many to credit any one person. Thanks all! Update: Heh, it appears that the second terminal is not intangible, you just sink into it a bit. Thanks for the info Aaron! 92. It's almost directly under #91. It's under the same plane, very easy to find. 93. Directly west of the plane from #91 & #92 there is a plane halfway out of a hangar. #93 is under the wing. 94. North of #93 there is a fire station. It has an antenna on top, it's impossible to miss. This package is on the west side of the building. 95. Now head inside the main terminal. Either entrance is fine. Just follow the large window around to the right. This package is where the window begins on the right hand side. 96. Now you will need a helicopter again. (You can of course reference the section "Where can I find a helicopter?" at the bottom.) This package is on top of the main terminal. The terminal is basically three hills and two valleys. This package is western valley. Land carefully so that you can keep the helicopter as you proceed, it just makes things easier for you. While I still like doing this with the helicopter, it's been pointed out to me that you can jump up here with a motorcycle using the sign with the surfboard as a ramp. Thanks jvecch20! 97. Go back into the main terminal. Climb the escalator and enter terminal 1-8. There are only two terminals so if you find the wrong one just go to the other. Enter and go as far as you can. At the dead end turn around and you should see this package. 98. As you exit the airport and head to the east there are a series of billboards The package is behind those billboards... but from your current perspective they are behind a fence. You can get back there many ways. 1. The long way. - Go around the fence. It takes a while as the fence turns into a wall. If you want to do it this way head south to the edge of the fence, then east through the grassy area. Cut north and then immediately west once the wall ends. Now follow the billboards north to the end and you should reach the grassy area with the package. 2. Fly. - The best way, if you still have the helicopter. 3. Jump. - There is a gap in the fence, but you need to jump a bike up there, the slanted wall acts as a ramp. 99. This one is at 'northeast airport' as it has been called. The entrance is opposite the entrance to the actual airport. Head around the back and you should see two planes. The package in question is under the plane to the west. And, finally... 100. This one is pretty easy actually. North of the 'northeast airport' is the army base. This package is behind it's sign. If you have trouble finding it I suggest using your helicopter. And you get... a load of money and the mystery vehicle... THE HUNTER! Now, SAVE! Questions Answered ------------------ Where can I find a helicopter? There is a police station on the north side of the second island that has one on the roof. Just climb the stairs behind the building, go up the ramp, and it's yours. After you get package #80 you can always pick up a Sea Sparrow behind the Diaz mansion. I like the Sea Sparrow best because you can change radio stations, and it has a nice wide landing base. Another good suggestion from Talen: "When traveling over the bridge from prawn island to the downtown area there is a TV Network building on the right. If you follow the guard rail on the right side it ends in front of the TV station and there is an open door just on the other side of the rail that will put you on top of the station with their helicopter." What is the difference between this guide and the Brady guide? The Brady guide does an excellent job of telling you where each package is found, but it doesn't tell you how to get to any of them. Also, it does have a few errors, they are very minor. I can't find package #X, why? I know I'm in the right spot, but it's just not there. I've had a LOT of people ask me this, so I felt I should address it. Please note that if you use any cheat, even a minor one, problems with the packages have been known to occur. If that's not the reason, then I really don't know what it is. I wish I could help with these, but I've known of at least 5 people that have gone through the guide and found all 100. I can't find package #x, why? I have no idea if I'm in the right spot. Some of the packages can be hard to spot. I don't mind answering E-mail about the locations, but please have a look before E-mailing me. Is http://bradsnet.net really your web page? Yes, but it has nothing to do with this guide. Please don't E-mail me just to ask me this. Credits ------- GameFAQs - For being the best... site... ever. Brady Games - For their quality game guides. hannibal106th, for the text on the side of the ship. waukschun(Wil), for the cop uniform thing. Wade, for the correction on #32, #42, #62, #71, #86, and #48. Scott, for the suggestions on #81 and #85. Matthew C, for the suggestion on #42. jvecch20, for the suggestion on #96. Talen, for the suggestion on #45 and the helicopter info. Wheelz, for the correction on #82. Gabriel, for the correction on #62. ThaViLin01, for the correction on #4 and #15. Dustcart, for the suggestion on #42 and 45. Dr. Silk, for the correction on #22. Aaron, for the update on #91. Homer, for the update on #45. Elijya, for the correction on #21. Reese, for the correction on #35. Ben b, for the suggestion on #81. A L, for the suggestions on #14 and #57. Copfab, for the correction on #71. OsamaSucks684, for the correction on #81. Kelyas, for the correction on #20. bosredsoxx137, for the pcj/pcg correction. The following GameFAQs users: Enlightened One - Testing, finding those three packages, sending me that map. PS2Troll - Testing. Kazooie074 - Testing.
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Time is now for a Hawkeyes resurgence
Philadelphia, PA – Kirk Ferentz is arguably one of the top coaches in all of college football, but for fans of the Iowa Hawkeyes, it has become every bit of a, "What have you done for me lately?" proposition.
And the honest truth is ... the Hawkeyes haven't been among the top teams in the Big Ten Conference since 2009 when they went 11-2 overall, 6-2 in league play, which included a 24-14 win over Georgia Tech in the 2010 Orange Bowl -- Iowa's first major bowl win since the 1959 Rose Bowl when it defeated California, 38-12, to earn its one and only national championship designation (Grantland Rice Trophy).
Iowa won three straight bowl games following the 2008, '09 and '10 seasons, and appeared in four straight postseason gatherings when factoring in a 31-14 loss to Oklahoma in the second of two consecutive Insight Bowls in 2011. But the Hawkeyes stumbled through a 4-8 campaign in 2012, and it's now been nearly a decade since Ferentz led Iowa to the Big Ten title (2004), and even that was shared. The Hawkeyes' last outright conference crown was way back in 1985.
In an age where double-digit wins and BCS bowl bids are the ultimate measuring stick at the FBS level, Ferentz has just three of the former and one of the latter since taking the reins in Iowa City back in December of 1998 when he succeeded retiring legend Hayden Fry.
Hoping to put the debacle of last season behind them, the spring has brought about a renewed sense of purpose for the Hawkeyes, but questions abound as to just how well they'll perform come the season opener versus visiting Northern Illinois on Aug. 31.
Ferentz spoke recently about the fan reaction to last season, and the expectations for this coming year.
"I realize everybody was disappointed last year. I think disappointed and probably at times frustrated. And I would emphasize nobody more so than the players. They're the ones who work harder than anybody and coaches, as well. So our goal is never to be 4-8 here."
He went on to say, "The one thing I told the guys we got going there in November after the last ball game, you flip the calendar, it's a new year, a new opportunity. That's how we're looking at it. I don't think it's anything magical that's going to take us to where we want to go. It's just a matter of doing the work that you have to do and doing it better and obviously the end result is playing better on Saturdays. That is going to be our goal."
Finding a reliable replacement for departed quarterback James Vandenberg (223- of-389, 2,249 yards, 7 TDs, 8 interceptions) is paramount to any success the Hawkeyes achieve this season, and Ferentz believes that one of the three guys currently vying for the job has what it takes to get it done. Jake Rudock, Cody Sokol and C.J. Beathard each have the ability to lead the team, and the final decision on who will be the starter likely won't occur until later in the summer, but Ferentz is pleased with what he has seen thus far.
"All three are doing good things and have things to work on. We'll try to address those things moving forward," He continued, "At some point, we have to make a decision. We have to make a call, and if it is dead even, you do what you have to do. At some point, you have to get the team ready and there has to be flow and continuity. We'll make the call when it's appropriate and go from there."
Getting more production out of the running game is imperative as well, the team averaging a mere 3.7 yards per attempt in 2012. The return of juniors Mark Weisman (159 carries, 815 yards, 8 TDs) and Damon Bullock (135 carries, 513 yards, 3 TDs) should help, as should a veteran offensive line, with health and continued development being keys to their overall success.
On the defensive side of the ball, Iowa is fortunate to have senior linebackers Anthony Hitchens (Big Ten-best 124 tackles, 5.5 TFL), James Morris (113 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 1 interception) and Christian Kirksey (95 tackles, 4 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions) upon which to rely. The trio should be among the best groups in the country, but having logged a mere 13 sacks as a team last season, getting pressure on the quarterback will be a priority for the UI defense, as will finding someone to take over for All-Big Ten defensive back Micah Hyde (78 tackles, 14 PBU, 1 interception), who was selected in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
Ferentz, who is the longest tenured coach in the Big Ten at the moment, has won 100 games while at Iowa, but he is just a tad over .500 in conference play. Challenging for the top spot in the Legends Division this fall won't be easy, as Nebraska, Michigan and Michigan State will likely be at the top of the heap once again, but finishing ahead of Northwestern and Minnesota is certainly a possibility, and doing that will likely garner the Hawkeyes bowl eligibility for the 12th time in the last 13 years.
Still, a date in lower-tier bowl, while rewarding to a certain extent to the players, is a far cry from battling for league and national supremacy, and with a fan base clamoring for a consistent winner, the writing could be on the wall for Ferentz if his Hawkeyes don't up the ante in a hurry.

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Will be traveling to Bolinas again this winter from Calgary (brrrr cold in Jan) for some epic california cycling (cycled accross Canada 3-years ago and Europe last 2-years) and have recently started kiting whilst visiting family in the UK (albeit still a beginner). If I bring my newly aquired 11m kite and board (and hopefully some better skill) where are the spots to go if I come jan-march 2005? Is there a club in the region to hook up with fellow kiters? I plan on bringing my Ocean Rodeo drysuit to stay toasty warm.
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Members of Maryland's Board of Regents are awaiting a private telephone briefing – scheduled for late this afternoon – by university president Wallace D. Loh on the school's proposed move to the Big Ten.
The conference call is in advance of a regents meeting on Monday to consider the move.
Regents heard about Maryland's talks with the Big Ten over the past several days. Loh's briefing today is believed to be an important step in explaining the school's rationale for considering leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference, of which Maryland was an original member.
Maryland hasn't attempted to make a public case for switching conferences. At least one top Maryland official made a commitment early in the talks to refrain from commenting on them in public.
Clearly, Maryland wanted to avoid negotiating in the public domain. But the secrecy – media calls aren't being returned -- means that the school's thinking on this is not yet well understood by fans.
Among the questions Loh may be asked:
--How would Maryland handle the new, steep conference exit fee approved in September over the dissenting votes of Maryland and Florida State? The ACC's Council of Presidents boosted the fees to three times the annual operating budget – amounting to more than $50 million.
Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford said in September that the fee went into effect "immediately." The previous fee was $20 million.
As news of the Big Ten talks broke this weekend, there was discussion within the Maryland community over whether there might be any wiggle room in the language of the motion that the presidents approved.
I've requested a copy from the ACC of the minutes of that meeting, which would describe exactly what was in the motion. It's all about the details.
In terms of timing, Forbes reported in September that "the payout also comes with a relatively speedy exit. An exiting school must notify the conference and its members of its plans by August 15 in order to leave by the end of the following June, a roughly ten-month wait."
How would Maryland pay the $50 million if it were indeed on the hook for the entire amount? Would somebody step in to help?
Consider Maryland's fiscal situation. In announcing that it was cutting eight sports teams in November 2011, (the number was later pared to seven), the university said it faced a lengthy recovery from budget issues years in the making.
"We have a plan that will restore financial health and sustainability by 2019," Loh said then.
These fiscal issues – Maryland said its economic model for athletics was not sustainable until the seven sports were discontinued – appear to be central to the school's Big Ten flirtation. The school's athletics department does not want to be barely scraping by financially, as is the case now. It wants to be thriving.
The question is, how much does the school have to give up -- in terms of its ACC tradition, geographic rivalries, travel considerations etc. -- in exchange for money?
--Is there a reason for rushing the discussion over the possibility of joining the Big Ten? Some Maryland insiders are concerned that the debate has barely had time to germinate. They wonder whether ACC officials have had an opportunity to talk to Maryland about its plans.
--What are the implications for lacrosse, an iconic sport in the state of Maryland and a successful one (men's and women's) at the university? Although it is gaining traction in the Midwest, the Big Ten doesn't count lacrosse among its sports.


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Just a few weeks ago, Netflix /quotes/zigman/87598 /quotes/nls/nflx NFLX obliterated those betting heavily against the stock, rallying some 73% on the back of some surprisingly strong earnings.
Another short-seller favorite, Tesla, will soon get its shot to prove its legions of detractors wrong when it reports results. You can expect plenty of volatile action in the stock leading up to the numbers along with a post-earnings squeeze if the numbers manage to beat targets.
So far, the shorts are grinning ear to ear. The stock is down about 4% premarket. [Tesla said it will likely announce its report date later this week].
As for the broader market, stocks are holding up well ahead of the bell, shrugging off a bearish note from Goldman, detailed below, on the sketchy short-term fate of equities.
Key market gauges: Futures on the Dow /quotes/zigman/9049316 YMH3 and the S&P /quotes/zigman/8751039 ESH3 are pushing slightly higher earlier, setting up for the kinds of gains that eluded Europe /quotes/zigman/2380150 XX:SXXP about halfway through the session. Check out Indications.
Earnings: Tesla /quotes/zigman/118681 /quotes/nls/tsla TSLA shares have rallied some 30% since early November, even as that pesky range-anxiety stuff won't go away. The company appears to be at a crossroads, and its investors could be in for a wild ride, considering short positions account for about 24% of its shares outstanding, making it one of the market's most-heavily shorted.
Read more about upcoming earnings this week from Investopedia. And while you wait, watch the Model S smoke a Dodge Viper in a drag race, courtesy of Jalopnik.
The buzz: Thinking of jumping on the bandwagon and riding Google /quotes/zigman/93888 /quotes/nls/goog GOOG shares? You might end up with a chunk of Eric Schmidt's stake. The Google Chairman is planning to sell almost half his shares, some 3.2 million. We'll see if the prospects of that hefty insider sale put any pressure on the stock when trading starts, but so far, it isn't moving much premarket. Is Schmidt calling the top?
Dell /quotes/zigman/27952 /quotes/nls/dell DELL is still on the radar and probably will be there for awhile amid an uprising against its plans to go private for $14 a share. That's just not good enough, according to Dell's biggest outside shareholder, who is looking to push that price back to 2008 levels at $24 a share. Good luck.
Other top-trending tickers include Arch Coal /quotes/zigman/184548 /quotes/nls/aci ACI , which took a beating following its report last week, and LinkedIn /quotes/zigman/5131883 /quotes/nls/lnkd LNKD , in the wake of a booming 21% pop on Friday that doesn't seem to have Wall Street bulls overly concerned.
Also keep an eye on shares of Nike /quotes/zigman/235840 /quotes/nls/nke NKE , which are up almost 2% premarket following an upgrade from J.P. Morgan.
The chart of the day: Alhambra Investment Partners, in its earnings season halftime report, pointed out that the fourth-quarter, by the time the numbers are tallied, is likely to show negative earnings growth. That would make for two backpedaling quarters in a row, something reserved only for recessionary environments. But the experts are sticking to their forecasts for strong growth, even after they missed 2012 by a mile. Here's a chart that "may defy rational belief."
The call of the day: It's time to take a breather, says Goldman Sachs. The investment bank just moved from it's bullish short-term position to neutral on equities over the next three months. Goldman is still upbeat for the next year but it's looking for some consolidation in the coming weeks. "Asset prices have moved a long way and are now very close to our 3-months targets leaving unusually low cross-asset dispersion in our 3-month return expectations," Goldman wrote.
Random reads: The Pope, citing health reasons, is giving up his mitre, not all that long after joining Twitter under the @Pontifex handle. Here's some live reaction from The Guardian. Needless to say, the tweets are flying.
I nominate Manny Pacquiao. RT @djfxtrader: New Pontiff Should Be In Place By Easter, Vatican Spokesman Says
— Paul Theron (@paul_vestact) February 11, 2013
Facebook /quotes/zigman/9962609 /quotes/nls/fb FB is destined for great things! And it's also dying. Huh? Pando Daily explains. Oh, and check out this roundup of Zuck quotes.
How sports is bleeding America dry, from Salon.
Feeling pressure to earn big bucks right out of college? Forget Harvard, the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is where it's at, thanks to the commodity rush.
Another one of George Bush's cronies fired off an errant shot this weekend.
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At 18 years of age Lee moved out of his parents' home and took jobs in restaurants and coffee shops in the San Diego area, while also attending Palomar College for a brief period. In 1994 the coffee shop for which he was working closed. "I just went next door to get a job," he said, "which was The Comedy Store in San Diego" (also known as the La Jolla Comedy Store). After a few months of working odd jobs at the club he decided to try stand-up during one of their amateur nights. Within a year of doing regular comedy sets he got offers to open for both Pauly Shore and Carlos Mencia. Lee also went on to work regularly at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, a comedy club owned by Pauly Shore's mother Mitzi.
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In 1915, Behu light railway was established to carry passengers and chemical products from a seaside factories to Tsuchiyama area. However, the railway fell into disuse in 1984 due to lack of passengers and freight. The locomotive and a passenger car are displayed at Harima-cho Archaeological Materials Museum.
The eight islands of Japan sprang into existence through Divine Intervention.The first two gods who came into existence were Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, the Exalted Male and Exalted Female. It was their job to make the land for people to live on.They went to the bridge between heaven and earth and, using a jewel-encrusted halberd, Izanagi and Izanami churned up the sea into a frothy foam. As salty drips of water fell from the tip of the halberd the first island was formed. Its name was Onogoro.So far, so good. But when Izanagi and Izanami first met on their island, Izanami spoke to Isanagi without being spoken to first. Since she was the female, and this was improper, their first union created badly-formed offspring who were sent off into the sea in boats.The next time they met, Izanagi was sure to speak first, ensuring the proper rules were followed, and this time they produced eight children, which became the islands of Japan.I'm sure you did not fail to miss the significance of this myth for the establishment of Japanese formal society.At present, Japan is the financial capital of Asia. It has the second largest economy in the world and the largest metropolitan area (Tokyo.)Technically there are three thousand islands making up the Japanese archipelago. Izanagi and Izanami must have been busy little devils with their jewelled halberd...Japan's culture is highly technical and organized. Everything sparkles and swooshes on silent, miniaturized mechanisms.They're a world leader in robotics, and the Japanese have the longest life-expectancy on earth.Text by Steve Smith.


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This Sunday, get your poker face ready for the Cards 4 Critters Poker Tournament to benefit Another Chance for Animals, a foster-based no-kill rescue in the Evansville area.
Cards 4 Critters is Texas Hold'em poker tournament organized in 2012 as a way to raise money to help the local animal rescues in saving the lives of the areas homeless pets. The event is held 4 times a year, and your next chance to play some poker and help the animals is happening this Sunday!
- Registration day-of begins at 12:00 p.m.
- Tournament begins at 2:00p.m.
- Buy-in is $30 with $10 going to the rescue
- One Rebuy available until the beginning of the 2nd blind $30 ($10 going to the rescues)
- $10 addon available with buy-in and rebuy ($5 going to the rescues)
- Progressive Side Pot Available $2 to be eligible to win. The first 4 of a kind or straight flush will win 10% of this pot. First Royal Flush will win 100 % of this pot. If no one hits the pot rolls into the next tournament on July 27, 2014
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- 3rd & 4th place - 10%
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It is all happening this Sunday at VFW Post 2953 on Pollack Ave. Get more details on the Official Facebook Page.
If you can't make it this time around, be sure you mark your calendar. There is a poker tournament the last Sunday of April, July and October as well.