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I have a 25KW Winpower (?) that's probably near 30 years old, 0 problems. But I'm not sure they're around any more. Use that one at my parents' place. We needed a bigger one here, and bought a Katolite (Katolight?) 40KW. Works well, no problems in almost 14 years. I'd also suggest a trailer-mounted.
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Established in 2013 "Sexy Mac" was the dream of two friends, Justine and Lorna!
The girls envisaged a product where women can feel glamorous even when they are in the pouring rain. The result is "Sexy Mac" a beautiful contemporary and quality 100% waterproof coat.
The Sexy Mac aesthetic is synonymous with a unique style, a devotion to detail and use of good quality materials.
Sexy Mac believes in the individual and personal approach. All are designed and made in the UK.
Founders, Justine and Lorna, knew when creating Sexy Mac they wanted production in the UK. Raincoats have a history of British excellence and Sexy Mac is by no means any different.
sexy Mac is machine washable and 100% waterproof! something very unique to out wear, and thIs is down to the fabric used in creating these stunning coats.
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The fabric Sexy Mac use, is the British Millerain quality Carlyle, a classic bonded raincoat fabric, comprising of two lightweight cotton twill fabrics bonded together, giving a breathable fabric with a waterproof finish, with the added benefit of being machine washable!
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On Tuesday 11th of March, the Buckden Parish Council voted to adopt the draft Buckden Village Plan.
The Village Plan was developed on the basis of views put forward by the residents of Buckden. This is a major step forward in the Parish Council's drive to gain Quality Council status. The Village Plan will be published on the Roundabout website and elsewhere within the next few weeks, so look out for it.
Huntingdon District Council has agreed to the grouping of Diddington with Buckden Parish Council. The change will take effect from 22nd May 2014.
Buckden Parish Council and its Parish Councillors will, from 22nd May 2014, be acting on behalf of residents in Diddington, but Diddington shall still remain a parish in its own right
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..for older people. Public consultation on proposals to improve older people's healthcare and adult community services began 17th March. Sarah Prentice, Engagement Officer of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group writes:
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1st Southoe & Buckden Scouts Annual Jumble Sale Saturday 29th March 2 - 4pm The Scout Hut, Lucks Lane Entry 30p, children free.
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Buckden Local History Society - Hunts Cyclist Battalion. Wednesday 2nd April 7.30pm in the Conference Room at Buckden Towers.
Did any of your family join this battalion during WW1?
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Buckden Gardeners Association Spring Show will be on Saturday 5th April 2014 at 3pm.
The Village Hall doors will be open to the public at 3.00pm to view the exhibits.
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Keepin it real, Gabe. Keepin it real.
Better dead than EA Valve Studios
It would be so sad. Like a group of friends who've known each other since grade school slowly drifting apart over the years after they reach adulthood until only two or three of them meet up occasionally.
A little error I see there, is that it says "HL3" and not EP3. I know EP3 has to come before HL3, starting with Alyx telling Gordon she had a crush on someone "deaf?" and intends to teach the player and DOG how to communicate through gestures without causing too much noise. Plus, the installment is going to be "scary?". Because, I'm sure Valve was ready for the horror theme (like Alone in the Dark for PC/3DO)
EDIT: 45 boxes? I guess I beat the record of amount of dumbs rated
It's funny he says this, when he knows full well that Valve are going to be around for a very long time because of the insane revenue they get from Steam.
This is what Nintendo said about paid DLC not too long ago, and look what happened to them.
Fortunately this will never happen, not just because Gabe won't allow it but because Valve are at their largest and still expanding fast.
EA has a reputation for buying out amazing game studios and then running them down into ground. It would be horrific to see what they'd do to Valve.
The day Valve fall is the day gaming dies.
I doubt any company would be able to buy Valve and keep its massive userbase.
oh and no mod tools becuz source 9 is way 2 complex 4 modders!!!
It's sad to think that most of us will live to see the day when Gabe dies
And don't forget : a happy costumer uses the new "you'regoingtogetarrested" DRM system for the good of the gaming future! Only 9.99$ for a registration key available through the subscription-based StREaMpro service. Big brother watches over us all.
I mean really, when's the last time you've heard of a major developer using the source engine besides valve. The engine is so fucking outdated, modder friendly or not. There newest games, made primarily for modern pcs, are lacking some more standard graphical features like Ssao or true dynamic lighting.
There newest games Gameplay wise arent even that amazing. Portal 2 was good but it was more an expansion on portals game concepts rather than a whole new, unique expirience. Dota 2 is just a remake of a mod with a terrible community, which looks rather meh nowadays with its low res textures appearing in crisp high resolution detail. Counter strike go admittedly looks amazing graphically, but it doesn't change the fact that it's a remake of a remake with gameplay that hasn't aged well at all.
Then again that sounds like science fiction and not fact rate me optimistic.
I don't want to hear any word of Valve's cessation of existence, it makes me sad.
He's turning 50 this year. He has easily 20 years left, quite possibly many more. And with medical care getting better all the time, its impossible to tell how long we'll have him for.
Sure, Valve didn't save PC game or create a new era. But god damn they know what I want. (Usually) so while their reputation may be over the top, the respect for them isn't. (.. Usually) The industry is surely more important than graphics or singular products.
Remind anyone of rareware?
the fat man is gonna take us all down with him if he goes
EA helped valve with the orange box and left 4 dead 2, all EA will be to Valve is just their helper if they can't get some stuff done and they need additional support imo
Oh man, I'm starting to tear up at the thought of Gabe Newell dying.
I never knew him in Real Life, and I never will know him, but I know that without him, my favourite hobby wouldn't be as good, and the world would have to miss out on Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Team Fortress, Portal, Left 4 Dead and Garry's Mod, to name a few.
It's just saddening to realise that when I'm a bit older I'll one day get the news that Gabe Newell had died.
Okay I'm sorry about what I said up there! This is terriblely shocking and depressing. I don't want hats in place of updates, we've got too many already!
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How Much Tractor Do I Need?
How much tractor do I need? That is a good question. There is a lot of things that can make this decision or break it. Lot of times more is better, but not always. If you have 5 to 100 acres something with 35 to 50 horse power is usually plenty. Of course this does depend on the use of the unit as well. I think as long as you can manage 5 – 6 foot implements you will be fine.
One thing to keep in mind is weight. One deciding factor in us buying a tractor was we wanted the ability to stack round bales if necessary or to be able to off load round bales from a trailer. So lifting height and capacity of the front end loader did play a factor in our decision. If not for that we could have picked a smaller unit for our farm. At the time of this article we have a 4 wheel drive 4025 Mahindra. Believe me it is plenty for a small farm. Now that we have customers a little more under the hood would be nice.
Always keep in mind when it comes to tractors more power doesn't mean you can go faster when doing a job. It means that you can run bigger implements, attachments or not bog down as much running smaller ones. You may gain a little speed, but odds are your travel speed will remain the same.
Here you can see in the video below that with 41 engine horsepower and 31 pto (power take off) we can run a 6 foot rotary cutter through some serious stuff. So bigger is better, but not necessary if you have the time to go slower. The canopy on the tractor is approximately eight feet off the ground to give you an idea of what is being tackled on the jobs we do.


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It's a little too easy to make awesome artisanal bagels with Thermomix.
"Too easy" means the rewards are much greater than the effort and that while lost in that first warm bite of soft, lovingly hand-crafted bagel… you'll find yourself planning the next batch. Definitely, you'll be asking yourself "What took me so long?"
Consider yourself warned and don't be surprised to find yourself experimenting further by mixing great spreads, patés and cream cheese combos for your home-made bagels.
It's traditional for bagels to be boiled before baking in a hot oven, but I wanted to know if steaming in the Varoma would also work. It does! Having done both methods, I prefer the surface texture of boiled bagels which tends to result in a natural more glossy
skin sheen, but find myself repeatedly returning to the convenience of steaming. One thing is certain: you'll be making this recipe more than once, so why not try both methods and decide which is best for you!
- 280 g (9.9 oz) milk or water (I use diluted milk)
- 15 g (0.5 oz) granulated yeast
- 25 g (0.9 oz) sugar
- 25 g (0.9 oz) butter
- 480 g (16.9 oz) flour
- 1 tsp salt
- Put milk (or water), yeast, butter, sugar in TMX bowl and mix 3 minutes/37°C/100ºF speed 1.
- Add flour and salt. Knead for 2 minutes on interval/dough speed.
- Remove dough and wrap or cover to rise for about 30 minutes. (I use a silicone baking mat to loosely 'wrap' my dough during this stage.)
- Divide dough into 12 equal portions (they'll be about 60-70 g/ 2/2.3 oz each). Notice how lovely this dough is to work with! If sticky, add a dusting of flour, but really this dough is a dream. Roll or shape into 'snake' shapes, as seen in the photo above. Form rings and twist into themselves to secure the ends. (There are plenty of tutorials for this technique on YouTube for those needing further instructions.) Place on a baking mat or lined baking sheet and let rest for about 15-20 minutes as you preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7. (You may want to cover with a moist tea towel or parchment at this stage but it's not always essential.)
- Heat a large pot of water to boil. OR -- If steaming, add 1 litre water to TMX bowl, grease the Varoma trays.
- If boiling the bagels, drop them gently into boiling water and boil for 1-2 minutes per side, drain and place on prepared baking sheets. If steaming, place bagels into the both levels of the Varoma. There is just enough room in the Varoma to hold 12 bagels, but to steam all at once it helps to lay some at an angle onto the sides of the bottom tray. Set Thermomix for 12 minutes/Varoma/speed 3-4.
- I rely on parchment for lining the baking sheets, and am partial to a scattering of cornmeal on the parchment as a nice base for the damp bagels. You can choose to add toppings now or let your bagels go naked ! (see note below).
- Bake 15-20 minutes (220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7), just until golden.
a note about temperature - see a tip about oven temperature from Rebecca in the comments below.
Have you made bagels with Thermomix?
- Are you a boiler… or a steamer? Which method to you prefer, and why?
- Do you dress… or undress the tops of your bagels?
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RUFC - Scott delighted for striker
Rotherham United Manager, Andy Scott says that tonight's scorer, Alex Revell told him he needed a goal on Saturday.
Speaking to MillersPlayer after tonight's last minute loss to Sheffield United, Scott said, 'I reassured him that his work rate, effort and what he was doing for the side was fantastic and that goals would come. I'm delighted for him tonight because he deserved that for the effort he's put in since he's been here.
'He's wearing the captain's armband and he's leading by example and others are following with that.'
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LBP Game Of The Year Features ModNation Beta Voucher
We've known about the upcoming Game of the Year Edition for LittleBigPlanet for some time now, but we finally have the official details courtesy of the PlayStation blog.
Not only does it come with that $30 worth of extra downloadable content but based on the performances of certain users who have created their own content for the game so far, Media Molecule is doing something special: they've "hand-picked 18 extraordinary people to create bonus levels specifically for the GOTY edition - complete with interview with each creator." Talk about amateur designers getting their names up in lights! We'll also get 7 whole packs from the PlayStation Store, including the "Paintinator" add-on, the Metal Gear Solid Level Pack, and a variety of Monsters and History Costumes. But perhaps most exciting of all for those who just adore this whole concept of "Play, Create, Share," a "limited supply" of the GOTY edition of LBP will feature a special voucher code for the impending ModNation Racers beta test. This will be your one chance to test out the new build-as-you-go racer before it launches in 2010; if you wish, head on over to the ModNation website and register. The two games in question embrace the idea of putting a ton of creative control in the hands of the gamer, and that's just fine by us.
The LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition will be in stores on September 8 for the standard retail price of $59.99. But don't forget everything that comes with this special version!
Related Game(s): LittleBigPlanet, ModNation Racers
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fluffer nutter
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ON TOPIC: I wish MM would reward those who were there from the start with something idk Awesomely cute. I wonder if there's going to be other ways into the MR Beta?
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Playing 'round these DIVERSE levels is fu**ing awesome, specially with friends
I think I'm gonna get this version of the game too, probalby gift it to someone...
PS: I was in the LBP beta too hehe
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p.s. the normal copy in canada still sells 64.99 CAD, the price at your place is so cheap, lucky you
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 @ 8:48:33 AM
I'm thinking that this GOY edition with all the included 'additional content' is probably a good deal pricewise if you add up the original cost of the game plus costs of all the extra downloads but remember the bulk of the 'included additional content' is design stuff (i.e. costumes, objects) and not more actual 'professionally created levels' so it's still a blah game to me again at this point. While some people have done some amazing things on their own with level design I've really yet to play any user created content that was even close to the fun of the Media Molecule levels (other then the few floating out there anonymously done by media molecule folks).
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The issues that the I-Team uncovered at Cincinnati's 911 dispatch center don't just affect those calling for help: They could also delay the city's police officers.
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CINCINNATI - The issues that the I-Team uncovered at Cincinnati's 911 dispatch center don't just affect those calling for help: They could also delay the city's police officers.
Cincinnati police dispatchers used to report directly to the police department.
After consolidation that led to the creation of the Emergency Communications Center (ECC), they now work for a stand-alone civilian agency that reports to the city manager.
And with 27 unfilled positions at the ECC, the city is pulling police dispatchers off the radios to answer 911 calls.
As a result, regular police dispatchers may be delayed in assisting officers in the field when they need it most because they are pulled off to answer those 911 calls.
The I-Team originally reported Tuesday that the vacant positions are a result of a hiring freeze and a high attrition rate due to the stress of the job.
ORIGINAL REPORT: I-Team: Is calling 911 in the city of Cincinnati like roulette? (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/i-team-is-911-in-the-city-of-cincinnati-a-game-of-roulette)
Joel Estes, the director of the ECC, touts the raised rate of 911 calls answered within 10 seconds or less, which in 2012, 22 percent of the calls took longer than 10 seconds to be picked up.
"Since then, we've gotten (the 10 second or less answer rate) up to 83 percent by re-allocating some resources to the time frames when we had the greatest call volumes," Estes said.
The I-Team spoke to two current Cincinnati dispatchers whose identities we are not releasing, and they revealed more details about the ECC's operations.
"Mr. Estes is passionate about the 911 calls being answered within a certain amount of seconds, therefore if we have to combine police channels, like District Two and Four would be one dispatcher shorter so we could put that dispatcher on the phones to get that call answered faster, but the person answering it is not trained to handle it, it doesn't make sense in the long run," Dispatcher One said.
Estes admits this is a practice the ECC undertakes.
"The reality is that we have to make sure we get those 911 calls answered. I mean that's our primary mission, get the calls answered and get the resources out there," Estes said.
The consolidation at the ECC also means that fire dispatchers are now dispatching police officers too.
"They only had four to 12 hours on the phones with a trained police call taker, and they unfortunately have put in the wrong incident types -- the difference between a robbery and a gun is a big difference," Dispatcher Two told the I-Team.
Staffing problems have led to training delays, but this I-Team investigation is already having an effect, according to our sources.
"I would like to see the emergency communications staff trained fully. No more excuses. I want us to serve the city of Cincinnati to the best of our ability," Dispatcher One said.
One dispatcher wrote the below letter (http://goo.gl/czeAh) to Cincinnati City Council member Charlie Winburn, saying " management started expediting training once they caught wind of the I-Team investigation and I was informed that I, along with several co-workers will be rushed through 911 medical training this week and next. While Estes will be able to say that we are all trained to take medical calls by the end of the month, please don't be deceived. Our training will be rushed, and will not be to the standard that it should be."


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Necessary TropesYour characters are somewhere in the spectrum between fully human and fully animal. You're going to have this color your work at least a little.
- Animal Stereotypes - This is WHY you're writing a Furry Comic in the first place, right? You want to take advantage of these, either in terms of playing 'em straight or finding fun ways to mess around with 'em.
- Furry Comic - Required reading.
- Furry Fandom - These'll either be your target market from the get-go, or they're going to become a significant Periphery Demographic. Better learn to love 'em either way.
Choices, Choices
- Exactly where on the Sliding Scale of Anthropomorphism will your characters fall? Petting Zoo People is by far the most common for the things commonly termed "furry comics", but if you're gunning for a larger or more diverse readership, sliding it a bit farther towards either end will likely expand your readership beyond the established furry fandom — compare the popularity of VG Cats, Lackadaisy, and Cucumber Quest to more "traditional" furry fare.
- Furries as we know them don't exist in the real world, so if your comic has any basis in reality, you'll need to justify this somehow... or not. If your world is mostly a modern world except with furries in place of humans, and there's nothing especially different about their world that requires justification, there's no reason to complicate the world with elaborate details of alternate dimensions and ancient viruses and catastrophes, unless these things have any actual bearing on plot.
- Alien Animals - for when you want to take an ordinary terrestrial animal and justify its human-like behavior by saying it's just that good at keeping its true nature hidden from humans.
- Intelligent Gerbil - No, they're really aliens, they just look an awful lot like the animals we know and love.
- Half-Human Hybrid - We've gotten really, really good with bio-technology. Best used for Science Fiction works.
- Animal Stereotypes vs. settings with less Fantastic Racism. Sometimes these tropes end up applied to other species just because of Author Appeal (i.e. The author likes cats and/or reptiles and thus makes one the star of the comic, therefore we're supposed to like them), so pay attention.
- Carnivore Confusion - Carnivores eat meat. Meat comes from animals. Your animals can now talk, so... yeah, you need to come up with a rational solution to this. There's plenty of options. Read that article.
- Cute Monster Girls vs. more realistic treatments of animals. If your cast includes lizards and birds, you may want to forgo Non-Mammal Mammaries for the sake of realism, too.
- Feather Fingers - Sometimes it's just easier to give your characters extra hands rather than invoke this trope.
- Lions and Tigers and Humans... Oh, My! - Are there humans among the furry characters? Is it a 50/50 split, or more like a Token Minority?
- Little Bit Beastly - For when your characters are almost all the way human anyway, save for a few "cute" traits like ears and tails.
PitfallsThere's a solid Hatedom for furries, and while there are other issues at play here (including the Animation Age Ghetto), there's a lot of things other comics have already fallen prey to, and there's no reason to give the Hatedom any more justification.
- Anthropomorphic Shift - No, really, we don't care if you're going for Watership Down realism or just doing a Two Gamers on a Couch comic (Well... we care about that, but for other reasons). We just ask that whatever your level of realism is between humans and animals, you STICK WITH IT.
- Copy Cat Sue - Please think long and hard about taking your Fandom OC and just building a comic around it. Yes, people use their fursonas in their comics all the time, but at least their characters were original to begin with. If you must, make DAMN sure to throw a few degrees of separation in and build a brand new setting for them as opposed to just putting all of your characters on Mobius.
- Darker and Edgier - We're chalking this up to a backlash from censorship and Executive Meddling of childhood cartoons, but that doesn't make it any more unsettling. Even in fairly innocuous settings like Kevin & Kell, the pitfalls of Carnivore Confusion can make ordinary life fraught with peril and provide unexpected horror. Pay attention to what you're doing.
- Furries Are Easier to Draw - But that doesn't mean you can get away with bad artwork. No, we don't care that it's just your style; we ought to be able to tell your foxes from your squirrels from your mice from your pangolins, dammit!
- Furry Confusion - Figure this one out in advance, or at least do your damnedest to prevent your humanized species from interacting with their more primal versions. And God help you if you show a Cow furry eating a hamburger.
- Hatedom - The sooner you accept this, the less it will affect you. Obviously, the country or region when you live or you pretend to sell your product also play a role here.
- Lighter and Softer - It is in general a very bad idea to remove everthing from the subject matter you were about to tackle from your OC just because you are afraid of a backlash from your readers. It usually makes your comic Taste Like Diabetes .
- Rule 34 - If your furry comic does not need pornographic content in order to advance the plot it is in general a good idea to remove it entirely. In fact, if you are going to tackle sexual subjects in your comic book, you may want to reconsider. A ridiculous amount of furry porn is already out there, and there are a disproportionate number of furry comics with sexual themes compared to webcomics at large. It's not new (see Omaha the Cat Dancer for pre-internet examples). If you however know that you are talented enough as a writer to tackle sexual subjects in your book and still make something that is of interest to your readers (if your subject matter has not been tackled yet it will always be that case), go for it.
- Stripperiffic - Yes, humans can be sexy, and your characters are being treated as though they were human. If a human character wouldn't wear that outfit, your furries shouldn't either. It is, however, excusable if an outfit's skimpiness serves to make the species more recognizable (think Donald Duck) rather than to be sexy — see Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal for a more in-depth look.
Potential SubversionsAs stated above, the plots available to a Furry Comic are diverse, so if you're already creating a good story for your genre outside of the furry aspects, you're above and beyond most folk already. WITHIN the furry aspects, though...
- Lions and Tigers and Humans... Oh, My! - Very few plots have humans living side-by-side with furries, and when humans have been shoehorned in later on to otherwise all-furry casts (see Chris Thorndyke), it can feel very unnerving. Putting the two together from the start can make for a satisfying contrast between characters, as well as a way to explore/parody the differences between furries and humans (How many humans do you know that have to worry about where their tails go when they sit?)
- Feather Fingers - Even if you've avoided this by giving your avians extra limbs, at some point you're going to have to worry about the fact your characters may not always have the same four fingers that humans do. How they go about compensating for this can be an entertaining twist.
- Carnivore Confusion - If you can come up with a fresh twist to what's already listed here (or even a new approach entirely), go for it.
- Small Taxonomy Pools - Having cats, dogs, or foxes as the main characters is one thing. But if you have a tapir, pangolin, okapi, secretary bird, cassowary, etc, then your comic will be much more interesting.
- What Measure Is a Non-Cute? - Similar to the above; it seems like that, even if the characters in question are rarely seen, they will probably be felines, canines, lupines, vulpines, lagomorphs, with the occasional ursine here or there. Mix it up! How 'bout some avians, some simians, or some non-abhorrent reptiles! (See Animal Stereotypes above.)
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Suggested Themes and AesopsAnimals, and therefore Furries, reek of symbolism on several levels. Use it.
- Fantastic Racism - From Maus on up, different species have been used as placeholders for various nationalities / races / religions for a long time. Works best if your setting is not all that different from the modern world.
- What Measure Is a Non-Human? - Found in works where Humans and Furries coexist, especially if that existence is an unequal one (Think Family Guy, especially in episodes where Brian is trying to be treated like a human being)
- What Measure Is a Non-Cute? - For plots where What Measure Is a Non-Human? seem to already be (mostly) hammered out. Works well for monsterous species, or even simply bizarre ones compared to the usual creatures we see, and can even be extrapolated for Aesops about body types and physical abnormalities / deformities.
Potential MotifsA furry's species can be used as a stand-in for several themes - from various races to personality types to moral alignments. And of course, within a species you can have themes as well - Road Rovers used an all-dog squad with different breeds for different countries, for example. In more fantastic settings with unusual creatures above and beyond the usual anthropomorphic, the lines become further blurred , to the point that there's no great difference between species except for artistic flavor.
Suggested PlotsAnything, really. Furry artwork has been used to illustrate everything from slice-of-life comics to full-blown holocaust memoirs, so there's no special plot that furry work trends towards as a result. But dealing with animals always provides some ideas...
- Plots centered on the distinct issues that a furry society would have to deal with (special furniture, housing situations) are Kevin & Kell's stock in trade, and are just waiting to be used, especially if they can parody real life situations. Why worry about security at the airport, for example, if you already have wings and the only thing keeping you from flying yourself is an overpacked suitcase?
- Environmental issues make sense, especially if your character of choice is only slightly removed from its natural habitat — and given the Author Appeal inherent in this, especially if the primary characters of choice are endangered, it's one of the more justified uses of animal characters.
- Even if humans aren't involved in the setting, don't be surprised to see furry characters and plots being more directly connected to nature in general, ala The Lion King.


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Mitsubishi Shows All-In-One LCD TV With HDD And Blu-Ray Recorder
TVs with integrated HDDs and Blu-recorders are nothing new anymore, but Mitsubishi Electric is trying to score with a specific selling point: its compact design. Their REAL LCD-22BLR500, announced [JP] today, is an all-in-one device that houses a 22-inch screen, a 500GB HDD, and a Blu-ray recorder with AVREC support. Read More
Geo Cosmos: Mitsubishi Electric Shows 6-Meter OLED Globe
If you have a chance to go to the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo this month, do it: Mitsubishi Electric has just installed a 6-meter OLED globe, the world's first of this size, in one of the halls in the museum. Visitors will be able to see the so-called Geo Cosmos with their own eyes from June 11. Read More
Mitsubishi Elevator Detects Wheelchair Users, Can Be Voice-Controlled
Great invention: Mitsubishi Electric has developed an elevator [JP] that can not only be fully voice-controlled but also automatically detects people sitting in wheelchairs. In other words, the new system, dubbed "Touchless Call", allows users of wheelchairs or the visually impaired to use elevators without having to push buttons. Read More
Mitsubishi installs five 80-person capacity elevators at office building in Osaka
Mitsubishi Electric today announced [PDF] it has installed five 80 person-capacity elevators at an office building in Osaka, which opened two weeks ago. The elevators, Japan's largest, can carry 5,250 kilograms in load and offer a floor space of 9.52 square meters. That means that theoretically, up to 400 people could go up the 41 floors of said office building at once. Read More
Mitsubishi produces mini Blu-ray player, says it will be used in cars
Mitsubishi Electric has developed a Blu-ray player that is is just 1/3 of the size of conventional players [JP] and is intended for automotive use. The 1DIN prototype is the smallest in the industry. Read More
New technology to recover plastics from junk developed
Mitsubishi Electric announced on Wednesday that they, as Japan's first company, have developed a technology that makes it possible to automatically separate plastics from scrapped electronic devices [JP]. The company says that removing plastics from scrapped electronic devices is usually a complicated process due to resins getting mixed up in the shards. Using the Mitsubishi technology… Read More


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In Reply to: ED Drills posted by Ande on December 07, 2012 at 14:38:05:
I bought a ED drill new. Still have it. The seed metering drive gears all have the Case parts numbers,Txxxxx etc. They are the same as earlier Case drills. The bearing holders for the axle shafts have a Txxx number also. When I first got it I had a lot of trouble breaking the casting that holds the down pressure spring and disc opener. Tried to get them under warranty, but Case wouldn't honor the warranty as they were done building them. They had an upgrade of that casting and never broke any of the heavier ones. Seems I was told Case took some off the shelf parts and worked with another company to build the drill, possibly Great plains??
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Lauper film to debut at Tribeca fest
Here and There, a movie featuring pop star Cyndi Lauper, is to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York this month.
Co-starring David Thornton, Mirjana Karanovic, Branislav Trifunovic, Jelena Mrdja, Antone Pagan and Max King, the film has been entered in the festival's narrative competition, representatives for the movie said.Written and directed by Darko Lungulov,
Here and Thereis about a jaded middle-aged New Yorker, who goes to Serbia to make some money by marrying someone for U.S. immigration papers. However, the plan goes awry when the promised cash never arrives. At the same time, a young Serbian immigrant is in New York, desperately trying to bring his girlfriend from Serbia to America, a synopsis of the film said.
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Arsenal man wanted by two Premier League clubs: Sunderland plot to hijack Aston Villa move
SUNDERLAND are trying to beat Aston Villa to Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy.
Debuchy, 30, is set to leave the Emirates Stadium on loan after falling behind Hector Bellerin in Arsene Wenger's plans.
The former Newcastle defender wants first-team football to secure a place in France's Euro 2016 squad.
He was expected to join Aston Villa for the rest of the campaign.
But the Daily Mail report that Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce was in London yesterday attempting to steal their deal.
Remi Garde publicly made his interest in Debuchy known earlier this month.
The Villa boss said: "I had a conversation with Arsene a few days ago about some of the players and Mathieu Debuchy was among these players.
"It's too early and it won't help me or anyone to go forward in this style to make too many more comments."
But he is reportedly frustrated at waiting to see whether Debuchy wants to join Villa's relegation fight.
Debuchy has made just two league appearances this season and he accused Wenger of failing to stick to a promise of regular action.
"Clearly I have lost six months. I would have preferred to have left last summer but the coach told me I would have my chance. It was not the case.
"Last year, I was injured and I was out for a long time and Bellerin played well.
"This summer I had a good pre-season and I was ready to begin the season as a starter but the coach decided otherwise."


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This lovely holiday home is situated between the villages Nes and Buren and only a 200m walk from the beach. The house is enclosed in a high dune and can be reached via a private road. The windscreens on the south-west side provide a terrace with a lot of privacy. Even in the afternoon you can enjoy the sun, the west side of the terrace provides enough shelter.
The spacious and bright living and dining room has a lovely view of the garden. The semi-open kitchen is equipped with all comforts such as a dishwasher, combi-microwave, coffee machine and a senseo coffee machine. On this floor is the first bed room with a double bed, which is electric adjustable. The bathroom has a shower, double sink, whirlpool and a sauna. So it is not that hard to relax in this beautiful villa.
On the first floor is the second bath room with a shower, toilet and a sink. The second bedroom has two single beds, the third bed room has three single beds. Both bedrooms have closets for your clothes.
Hoge Duin also features a fully furnished basement so that some of the companions can retreat or the youth can join each other on the Wii or Playstation.
Furthermore this villa is well equipped with for example, a spacious garage, sun beds for on the terrace and an electric barbeque. In short, Hoge Duin offers everything for a lovely holiday on the island. See you soon on Ameland!
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Dalton Trucking and additional petitioners have said the new rule will increase transportation costs substantially.Read More
Twenty dump trucks and 10 garbage trucks in several Missouri municipalities are among other heavy-duty vehicles that will be retrofitted to reduce diesel exhaust emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced. The $1.5 million project will help retrofit, repower and replace diesel engines on locomotives, tugboats and loaders in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and nine tribal nations. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will partner with the Ozarks Center for Sustainable Solutions in Springfield to retrofit the ...Read More
TR Auto Truck Plaza on Interstate 40 in Dandridge was closed and seized by a bank.Read More
Letter to Obama says proposal would be an unnecessary and costly regulatory burden on truckers, given the improved record of truck safety.Read More
Organization has approximately $20 million in funding to help small trucking companies and owner-operators upgrade or replace their trucks.Read More
Cat allegedly shipped more than 590,000 highway and non-road diesel engines without correct emissions controls, according to the EPA.Read More
Cat allegedly shipped more than 590,000 highway and non-road diesel engines without correct emissions controls, according to the EPA.Read More
Navistar alleges nitrogen oxide emissions skyrocket when drivers don't keep diesel exhaust fluid topped off.Read More
EPA SmartWay Drayage Program is a goods movement initiative designed to clean up air in and around U.S. ports.Read More
The Mid-Atlantic Dray Truck Replacement Program will offer $15,000 to short-haul truckers to cover the down-payment on a new vehicle.Read More


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This won't come as much of a shock to corporate cynics: Business Week is reporting that there may be some funny business in how some executives are making bigger-than-should-be-expected gains in automatic trading plans.
The magazine points to John B. Blystone, the CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-based industrial goods maker SPX Corp., who set up a prearranged trading plan. He allegedly drove up the stock by prepping investors for a strong financial performance. By February, he had sold 800,000 shares valued at $45.3 million.
But when SPX announced results, shares plunged as investors realized one-time gains accounted for much of the increase in earnings and cash flow. Investors have filed a lawsuit alleging Blystone knew the results weren't so rosy when he set up his automatic trading plan, known as a 10b5-1 plan. The Securities and Exchange Commission rule: Executives are insulated from insider trading charges if they set up these plans when they don't know of any significant information that is not publicly available, set out in advance the dates or prices at which sales will be made and don't control the trades.
Such restrictions may not be having the desired result. Alan D. Jagolinzer, an assistant professor at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, has found that executives are not only beating the market while trading within 10b5-1 plans, they are doing significantly better, on average, than other insiders without automatic trading plans. Get this: They sell shares in advance of negative news twice as frequently as they sell ahead of good news.
Now that is either an extraordinary run of random luck or an intentional end-run around insider trading laws, H. Nejat Seyhun, a finance professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, told Business Week.
Jagolinzer says you can't draw any conclusions from the numbers alone. None of his findings prove that anyone is up to anything illegal.
Says Jesse Fried, co-director of the Center for Law, Business & the Economy at the University of California's Boalt Hall: "People hear things aren't going well; they pick up on a bad vibe. There's a lot of valuable information floating around a company to trade on that doesn't rise to the standard of being 'material' legally."
One thing's for sure: Shareholders might want to pay closer attention to 10b5-1 plan trades when investing their money.


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Carlton "Lassie" Lassiter Quotes
Lassiter: You saw him too, Guster?
Gus: No, But I see him now.
How hard did that guy hit you?
...I believe there is little to no room for interpretation in the United States Constitution...
Are you a prostitute?
That is a very unusual necklace, and it shows off you clavicle quite well...
What more do you need? I told you she's blonde, and pale, and beautiful and perfect. So get me a name and get me an address and get me some aspirin!
You put some sunglasses on!
My BABY!!!!
Lassiter: If you don't treat O'Hara with the respect she deserves, or you hurt her in any way, I will discharge my pistol.
Shawn: You're saying you'll shoot me?
Lassiter: Repeatedly.
Are you, Shawn Spencer, psychic?
Thanks for sharing, Spencer. Wow, you really put the 'me' in team.Lassiter [to Shawn]
Shawn:I am seeing a woman.
Lassiter: Can you tell me her name? Or is it a secret?


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Performance Essentials
I have a large library of puppetry books that I refer to often. The books below can be bought from the Amazon.com site. Just follow the links I've provided to read more about the book at Amazon.com and to purchase the book through Amazon.com. I own and use each and every one of these books, and I think each one would be a useful addition to any puppet builder's library. I also have some recommendations for out of print and hard to find books that aren't available through Amazon.com.
If you want to perform live puppet shows, I've listed some of the tools and equipment I use every day near the bottom of this page.


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Busy Senate Rules Committee Agenda on May 23
The Senate Rules Committee's agenda for its May 23 meeting contains a list of 21 measures whose legislative authors wish to have voted on by the upper house outside the normal procedure for debating legislation on the Senate floor.
"Without reference to file," is the legislative term of art.
All of the bills these 21 lawmakers wish to have taken up "without reference to file" are resolutions originating in either the Senate or the lower house.
Resolutions are essentially glorified letters, which have no force of law, that commemorate some event or action.
For example, Sen. Curren Price, an Inglewood Democrat, wishes to bring up a resolution, SR 31, recognizing Friday May 25 as Africa Day 2012.
Sen. Rod Wright, a a Los Angeles Democrat, seeks permission to bring up a resolution, SCR 89, proclaiming May as California Beer Distributor Month.
Among the resolutions findings:
"California's beer distributors are among the state's leading employers. Located in the state's 58 counties, beer distributors contribute $931,668,114 annually to California's economy in direct wages and health care benefits to their 11,743 employees."
In addition, "California's beer distributors are primarily family businesses spanning three generations with a long-term commitment to expanding the economic and civic vibrancy of their communities and to growing an ever stronger family business for the benefit of their employees and future generations."
Wright is running out of time – there are only three legislative floor sessions left before May 31.
But timeliness isn't a burning issue for some other lawmakers.
Of the 21 resolutions, lawmakers seek permission to bring up, 11 commemorate events that have already occured – one as far back as January 2011.
Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi's ACR 3 proclaims January 13, 2011 as Korean-American Day.
The most recent amendments to the measure are dated May 16, 2011.
Of more recent vintage than the Hayward Democrat's effort is that of Assemblyman Tony Mendoza, an Artesia Democrat, whose resolution declares January 26 – of this year – as "India Republic Day."
"The patriotic fervor of the people on this day brings the whole country together even in her essential diversity," a reader of ACR 85 learns.
"Every part of the country is represented on this occasion, which makes Republic Day the most popular of all the national holidays of India."
Elsewhere on the list is another resolution by Mendoza to designate March 2 as "Read Across America Day."
Former President and Gov. Ronald Reagan would be honored in another resolution by naming February 6 after him. His was born on that day in 1911. March would also be designated as "Irish American Heritage Month" February as "Children's Dental Health Month" and Leap Year Day – February 29, 2012 –as "Rare Disease Day."
Not quite as tardy, is ACR 137 by Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, a San Diego Democrat recognizing the week of April 22 through April 28 as "West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week."
"Public awareness can result in reduced production of mosquitoes and other vectors on residential, commercial, and public lands by responsible parties, avoidance of the bites of mosquitoes and other vectors when the risk of West Nile virus and other disease transmission is high," the resolution says. The vectors, by the way, include – but are not limited to – "ticks, Africanized honeybees, rats, fleas, and flies."
Coming closest in tardiness is a resolution that would have recognized May 1 through May 7 as "Cinco Day Mayo Week."
What's few weeks when it comes to important public policy?
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- Certificate of Fitness Form
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- Description of the proposed activities, along with prescribed technical details;
- Execution plan and schedule;
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- Safety Plan;
- Environmental Assessment;
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Available guidance and filling requirements can be found under Publications
The Board must be satisfied with the information provided before it will issue a work or activity authorization.
A certificate of fitness is required for certain equipment and installations, including drilling, production, diving, and accommodation installations. A certificate of fitness is issued by a Certifying Authority (CA) that has met the criteria established by regulation and is named in the Nova Scotia Offshore Certificate of Fitness Regulations. These CAs are required to review the design, construction, installation and operating manuals for the installation and certify to the Board that the installation is fit for its intended purpose, that it is in compliance with the regulations and that it can be operated safely without polluting the environment. The Board cannot issue an authorization unless there is a certificate in place for the installation.
A Declaration of Operator is required for all activities. This declaration is signed by a senior officer of the operator and states that this person has undertaken, or caused to be undertaken, sufficient work to satisfy the officer that the equipment is fit for purpose, and the personnel are properly trained so that the activity can be undertaken safely.
Board staff conducts its review of applications in accordance with procedures set out in its internal management system. These procedures ensure that all work or activity authorization applications, and associated well approval applications are reviewed by qualified and competent personnel.
The Board has delegated to the CEO the authority to approve or reject work or activity authorizations and well approval applications. By legislation, an authorization cannot be granted without first consulting with, and receiving the written recommendation of the Chief Safety Officer. In accordance with risk management procedures set out in the Board's internal management system, certain issues and concerns identified during the review process may be brought to the attention of the Board members for their deliberation.
The Board has on staff a strong team of technical professionals who review all applications. The coordination of application reviews is managed by the Board's Operations/Health, Safety and Environment team who are also responsible for reviewing the health, safety and environmental aspects of such applications. The Director of the Operations/Health, Safety and Environment department, Dena Murphy, has 20 years of experience in the oil and gas health, safety and environment field, has a Masters in Marine Management, and is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP).
The Board's Chief Safety Officer, Robert Normore, has a Diploma in Environmental Engineering, a Bachelor of Technology and over 20 years of health and safety experience. Mr. Normore is also a Canadian Registered Safety Professional and has completed advanced Incident Command System training. He is also a Certified Health and Safety Auditor and Incident Investigator.
The Operations/Health and Safety team is comprised of five health and safety professionals with a combined experience of approximately 90 years (in addition to the Department's Director and Chief Safety Officer whose experience total a further 40 years). This team consists of Professional Engineers, other Masters/Bachelor degreed personnel, and CRSPs with extensive training and hands on experience in oil and gas operational and occupational health and safety, marine safety, offshore production, and drilling. Additionally, four of these staff members have been jointly designated as Operational and/or Occupational Safety Officers by the federal and provincial governments.
The CNSOPB's Chief Conservation Officer, Carl Makrides, has a Bachelor of Science in Geology, and is a registered Professional Geoscientist. Mr. Makrides has 20 years of experience in petroleum geology and resource management. He has completed advanced Incident Command System training, as well as Oil Spill Management and Oil Spill Clearance training through Oil Spill Response Limited.
The Board's environment staff consists of three full time Environmental Advisors, with a combined experience of approximately 65 years (in addition to their Director's 20 years). This team consists of staff with degrees in engineering and science, including Professional Engineers and marine biologists. This team has extensive training and hands on experience in marine biology, environmental impacts, spill response, environmental assessments and fisheries issues. Two of the Board's environment staff members have been jointly designated as Conservation Officers by the federal and provincial governments.
The Board's Resources department includes eight geologists, geophysicists, petrophysicists, and reservoir engineering professionals. This team has advanced degrees (including doctoral and master's degrees) in geology, geophysics, engineering and other earth sciences. They have extensive training and hands on experience in reservoir management, petroleum resource assessment, seismic acquisition and interpretation, operations geology and well evaluation.
Staff of the Board's Regulatory Affairs and Finance team review Canada-Nova Scotia benefits plans submitted in support of applications. This team has over 30 years of experience and holds numerous bachelors and master's degrees in engineering, public policy, and business administration. This team is also responsible to assess and review an applicant's proof of financial responsibility to ensure that companies operating in Nova Scotia's offshore have the means and resources to cover the costs associated with an accident or spill.


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Six year third term, Obam can only dream about it.
Probably salivates at the thought.
Interesting story. The commies at Reuters supporting the Soros street theater puppets.
The KPRF is no where to be seen in this one...
If there is unrest in Russia, the Communists would exploit it, take over, and Putin would be allowed to retire to a nice dacha on the Black Sea. The opposition leaders would get a nice, all expenses paid trip to Siberia.
This is the fascist dhimmi scumbag who is the ideologue and theorist behind KGB Putin's anti-American anti-Christ alliance with all our jihadist terrorist enemies.
Dugin also compares what he believes are the inherently peaceful traditions in Sufi, Shiite and Orthodox Islam to Catholicism, Protestantism and Sunni Islamism, which he accuses of seeking conflict between civilizations. Creating such divisions has allowed him to propose the creation of a strategic Russo-Muslim partnership with traditional, non-politicized Islam and explains why he distinguishes Iran from the rest of the Muslim world. The presentation of Shiite Iran in his geopolitical theories is that of a model and an ally in the resistance against the United States, while the Sunni Muslim world is portrayed as having sold out to Atlanticist powers. He sees the so-called clash of civilizations" as being no more than an invention of the West, one that is contrary to the dialogue of civilizations that would exist between Eurasian peoples. - Dugin: A Eurasianist


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The end of August means the approach of la rentrée in France, when kids re-enter school for the year (and thus, la rentrée). Yes, the French have a word for the return to school and work after the school holidays of summer. And they use it. Boy, do they use it.
By mid-August, every supermarket has signs up for the back-to-school needs of kids. Okay, this happens in many countries, but I'm not sure if the scale is quite the same. Newspapers start writing stories about this year's average cost of la rentrée to students. TV shows present families of different incomes to compare what's possible on a budget and whether the rich ones really benefit from their annual new backpack. Radio station advertisements revolve around la rentrée sales and deals. Kids everywhere despair at the thought of going back to school while they savour their last few weeks of school holidays. Adults prepare to return to workplaces that have been running on skeleton staff or in a state of temporary closure for weeks. September is the month of rebirth for school, work and government in France.
But la rentrée means something very different for holiday destinations like here in the Aravis. Take La Clusaz, for example. Less than 2,000 people live in La Clusaz out of season, and that number explodes to more than 20,000 during winters and summers, when the holiday-makers flock. So, when la rentrée happens in September, the town goes from buzzing to dead overnight. Hay bales replace the mountain bikers in the fields and the moos of cows replace the hum of the now-still chairlift overhead. Shop owners, who have probably not had a day off since before the school holidays started, simply close up until the pre-winter sales.
So, while everyone else in France gets back to business, the Aravis and other holiday resorts take a break. If you want to hire a mountain bike, too late. Fancy a baguette? Good luck with that if it's midday. Or Wednesday. Want some tranquil mountains? No problem. Enjoy. I know I will be.Copyright protected by Digiprove


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Guns. We can agree that a discussion of guns incites passions, as the arguments for constitutional freedoms intersect with society's effort to make our communities safer.
No matter the topic, it is incumbent on us all to conduct this discussion with a measure of civility and respect for others' opinions.
With that in mind, I introduce, with slight modification, what my colleague Casey Seiler calls his 'notes on civility.' Casey, our state editor, occasionally posts his notes on Capitol Confidential when comments in that blog get heated.
Should you see a comment or a post that you feel is inappropriate, please send me an email with details at email@example.com
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- No ad hominem attacks on commenters: Attacks on the policies and ideas are just fine, but don't go after the person. There's a difference between "Your stance/party/ideology is idiotic" and "You're an idiot." Management reserves the right to decide when the first steps over the line into the second. That means we (the TU) may decide a comment approved or written by a blogger is not acceptable. You'll see a few instances here where I deleted comments previously-approved by a blogger.
- No negative gossip: If you want to say, "People tell me that Politician X plays a mean game of tennis," fine. But for reasons so obvious that we can't believe we even have to make up a rule about it, we do not allow unsubstantiated assertions of fact that a reasonable person would find to be negative. (This also applies to what might be termed The Totally Innocent Inquiry, such as, "Does Politician Y beat her children? I was just wondering.")
- No repetitive comments: Pretty self-explanatory. And no, you can't post the same comment to different blog threads. And we reserve the right to decide when adding a phrase or two doesn't make it a repetitive comment.
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- No offensive comments or links: Ditto — although this might be a good chance to add that we don't allow elided profanity ("WTF?" "STFU," "I'm sick of your s—") any more than we allow the thing itself. In an amendment that you may have noticed, we are now allowing the use of "ass" and its derivations when used as a synonym for "buffoon," but not the other definition (e.g. "Did you check out the … " etc.). You're welcome!
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And please spare us the complaints that these guidelines violate your First Amendment rights. Neither this blog nor the TU has the power to make any law abridging your right to say whatever you want to on any subject — but we do have the right to ask for a basic level of civility in our digital saloon. If you can't abide by these guidelines, we wish you the best of luck getting your comments posted on someone else's blog, or maybe even your own.


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Motorola V600
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Average Ratings
v400 v600 Impractical Functionality
This phone is VERY disappointing.
Although packed with features and looks great, it's way too cumbersome to use.
1) Internal speaker is too low.
It may sound fine in the store, but take it into a car with A/C & road noise & forget it. Threads complain about this, some include fixes requiring a PhD in EE (SEEM editing, FLEXING, FLASHING, etc.) Last thing anyone should have to do is hack their phone.
2) Speaker phone not activated until after a connection.
Try 2-3 seconds after your conversation has started. Speaker phone functionality is pretty much useless.
3) Phone Book is circa 1980
A single entry for every number? Give me a break! I guess Moto wanted us to be able to assign custom rings and photos to each number, but do I really need a separate picture/ringer of Jennifer Annistan when she's calling me from home versus her cell? Well maybe I do, but Moto could have had them stored separately, but presented them grouped together.
4) Voice Dial is pathetic
It seldom recognize the difference between "Jennifer Home" and "Jennifer Cell" and there's no voice prompt like every other phone in the world. The voice button is also located in such a way that it's often hit by mistake when you're on a call. This functionality is useless.
5) Left side volume buttons are annoying.
Every time you try to remove the phone from a holster, you hit the buggers and get an annoying "beep". Oddly enough if the Ring Style is LOUD, the beep is soft, if it's SOFT the beep is loud. Have no fear, threads also tell you how to turn these damn things off - you just need to hack the phone.
6) I'm too tired to list more of Moto's blunders with this phone...
In summary, this is a great looking phone that "could have been a contender", but it's packed with "impractical functionality".
Moto needs to start thinking about performing some basic "usability testing" before bringing crap like this to market.
Go ahead, buy it and use it for a week and see if you don't agree.
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Worst phone I have ever used
This is by far the worse phone that I have used. The sound quality is very poor. It is not crystal clear, it is distorted, and it has too much bass.
I think the people who give this high rating, have not used any other phones.
I have used 2 v600 in 1 week and they both are poor. The service is with ATT and I tried in Dallas, Atlanta and Central Florida. Again, poor in all three market. I did put the sim in a samsung phone and the reception was awesome. So it is the phone and not the service.
In conclusion: run away from this phone. Do not even waste your time. I dont know how any business person can talk to his/her clients on this phone!
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Almost A Perfect Phone
Although Very Similar to it predecessors the v600 definitely packs a powerful Punch. Adding Bluetooth, video playback, and the better sleeker metal look to the Vxxx series.
The only thing keeping this phone from perfect is the lack of a memory expansion. I found myself running out of room very fast. But yes this phone is Awesome! I have Tons of MP3 ringtones Am using a Bluetooth headset and enjoying the hell out of it. Motorola Definitely did a good job replkacing the T720 series and I'm glad they did. And those of you with the t720 series line of phones will be pleased to see that the phone resembles those models in several ways so there is no new system to learn. The Camera Has an amazing quality to the pictures and the sound quality is Ear piercing. The phone is very Customizable and the face plates look awesome. Has a good battery life and functions very easily. All in All i rate this phone a 4.5 out of 5 because its almost perfect but just lacks a expansion and one other thing i noticed is the phone scratches itself when you open and shut it to fast on the outside and on the screen but yeah thats the only flaws so this phone is definitely one i would recommend for all you GSM lovers out there!
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A good phone
I think these reviews are a bit unfair. I have a V600, and had a V400, and must say, I'm quite impressed. It's not perfect, but they are both very well made, and are feature packed. You can't blame the phone for your area's GSM coverage, that's just not fair.
My V400 actually got slightly better reception than my V600, but they're both pretty good.
Battery life has been fine. My only complaint is that I got one of the earlier units with the first screen. The new screens are noticeably better. If I didn't see one with a new screen, I wouldn't have noticed, though. The V400 has a better screen.
The ring tones are great, and the camera is accceptable for fun shots. BlueTooth is awesome on it so far.
Overall, I'm very happy with the phone.
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Great Phone
I would highly recommend this phone. Very user friendly. For people who are interested in transferring multiple #'s from sim to phone.
-copy entries
- *** add each name with a check mark
Takes less than 10-seconds. Then edit the new #'s added to phone book if needed.
Looking for a holster? Try-cellphoneshop.net
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Way to go Moto...
Yes you've read my reviews and they all hold true. This is a great phone. I have had the phone for a week. This phone is a major improvement over the mpx200. Here is what I have to say
Crystal clear sound
speaker phone exceptional
Easy to use motorola features
sleek look and styling
cool bells and whistles
Talk/end buttons reversed
All in all, I am a phone junkie. I do my research and look at all the information before i buy a new phone and this one is the winner. For anyone looking to upgrade, i highly recommend this phone.
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If you rely on it you are in trouble
So far my first experience with Motorola has been a horrible one. After only two weeks of dropped calls my new V600 stopped working. While the button portion of the phone comes on the screen half remains off. Add to this the ridiculous phone book that causes you to scroll through each number rather than each person. Who has time for this? After all the hype and waiting, Motorola should have made sure this phone was right. Good thing I have a Nokia for a backup. I can't trust Motorola.
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The Best Phone Ever....So far
This phone speaks for itself. If you are in gadgets, you'll definitely LOVE this phone.
Great sound quality, signal strength, excellent camera quality, international phone, and great battery life. All purpose phone...GREAT!
Cons: I am still learning about the phone, so, searching the phonebook system is kind of complex. But, when I figure it out, the phone won't have any cons!
I LOVE THIS PHONE! I had the NEC525 which wasn't a bad phone, but the Motorola v600 is great!
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Major Hype
This is my first time with a Motorola and my last. I can't believe the hype over this phone. I swear, sometimes I think there's company folks on these forums hyping-up these phone so we buy them. Here's the REAL scoop:
1. Nice Form (light clam shell)
2. Nice screen (clear but small compared to equal priced phones)
3. Customizable menu/shortcuts
4. Good Reception
5. Bluetooth
But really, that is IT!
1. THE WORSE PHONEBOOK ON THE MARKET! (I really want to scroll through 1000 phone numbers because no one at Motorola thought it would be important to group phone numbers by contact like everyone else in the industry!)
2. Motorola gives NOTHING free with this phone. You have to pay for the software, the ringtones, the games, EVERYTHING! They could learn from NEC. At least, they give ample free stuff to customize your phone. Motorola doesn't even give a few themes to choose from. One, that's IT! For the price, they should have thrown in the kitchen sink!
3. The sound is sub-par with other phones in the same price range.
4. The phone has crashed quite a few times already.
5. No applications whatsoever. Why can every other manufacturers include ToDo List/Notes/Etc. Etc. Etc. This is not a cheap phone and the bar has been raised by other manufacturers.
6. Back to the phonebook, very limited in what you can store about contacts. What about Notes, addresses, URLs, etc. Sure, I didn't buy a PDA, but if other manufacturers can do it, is Motorola too lazy?
7. Small screen by comparison to other phones in that price range.
I really could go on about what this phone lacks for the price they're asking but I'll digress. In short, if you want a plain phone that works, this is the one. If you've seen other phones in that price range, you'll be very disappointed with what Motorola offers. If this is their flagship phone, look out for that iceberg.
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Mediocre At Best
There are enough PRO and Cons up already, but much like my other Motorola phones, they seem to have a limited shelf life. After 6-8 months, kiss your battery life goodbye, even if you purchase a new battery from Motorola. The phone starts doing weird things like freezing, turning off on it's own. It's just not a very stable phone in the long run. This is my last Motorola.
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text: Harold A. Grady of Cedarburg, formerly of Saukville, died following health complications on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at The Lighthouse of West Bend. He was 84. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Aug. 11, at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Saukville. Pastor Rebecca Johnston officiated. Mr. Grady was buried at Saukville Union Cemetery. Memorials to St. Peter's Untied Church of Christ or the American Heart Association are suggested. Arrangements were handled by Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home in West Bend.


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Eclectic Muddlehood
How's this for a perplexing beginning? I am a great many things, but none of them are me. At least not in my entirety. This is the little corner where I attempt to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts as I muddle through being a wife, a mother and a woman... among other things.
About Me
- Name: Rose Child
- Location: Virginia, United States
Here, in no particular order, is a short list of my parts from the mundane to the pretentious, some or all of which may surface in future attempts to work on the whole: wife, mother, doula, childbirth educator, writer, yoga student, homeschooler, amature organic gardner, kitchen witch, all-around foodie, spiritual truth-seeker, daughter, clutter-bug, complusive list maker, bibliophile, homemaker, friend, homebirth/natural birth advocate, impulse shopper, wine snob, knitter, artist, lover, sensuist, and email junkie (There may be more later, but that's it for now.)
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I love it! Enjoy your jaunty eyebrow hair. ;) I've had occasional white hairs since I was 16 and I'm the ripe ol' age of 25 now. LOL


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Secret spots for a late night munchie session ??
So it's 2:15 am and I'm starving . Just got out of work and a few of us are craving some eats. I know all the usual suspects i.e.: cafeteria, veselkas, the numerous food carts, blue ribbon yada yada yada . So tell me something I don't know were I can sip some beverages and pile on the calories . Upscale, nitty gritty it doesn't matter just shout it out . Lets hear you Favs and don't worry I wont tell anybody ;)


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Whether you work in sales, do full time business development work, or you handle new business prospecting at an agency, you need to stay on top of new ways to constantly find new prospects. Sure, there are dozens of databases available that have contact information for thousands of professionals, but you might not know enough about the companies from those databases to make informed decisions about which prospects are good fits. More importantly, those lists usually can't help you qualify your prospects or give you the information you need to make your outreach more effective. Here are three easy ways to find and qualify new prospects that you may not have considered:
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Advocate editorial board opinion: Organization needs help keeping homeless cool
By the Advocate Editorial Board
Aug. 16, 2011 at 3:16 a.m.
It's official. We are now in a record-setting stretch of hot weather.
And while most of us have the option to hide out at home or inside an office building with functioning air conditioning, there are others who are not so fortunate.
But thanks to the efforts of the Salvation Army, a cooling center has been opened so Victoria's homeless population can stay out of the sweltering and potentially life-threatening elements and just chill.
We applaud the Salvation Army for doing what they do best: helping their fellow man. In this case, it has done so by supplying the homeless with a place to hide from the heat, but also by giving them water and assorted snacks to supply their needs during the day.
The center has received tons of support from members of the community, including donations of both money and goods, as well as volunteers.
But while all this is admirable, the center has not seen much use by members of the homeless community.
Doc Bartlett, director of the Salvation Army's homeless shelter, attributes this to a lack of planning causing a delay in the center's opening.
"People are creatures of habit, and if they've already found a comfortable place, they are less likely to give up that comfort for something else," he said.
Last week, the center had hoped to be able to partner with the American Red Cross Crossroads Chapter to take supplies to the homeless, but Bartlett says this was not doable because of a lack of manpower.
"The problem is logistics as far as personnel to keep things running," he said. "We just don't have personnel to do this."
We agree that this is an important service, and because of this, we think other groups should get involved as well.
Bartlett pointed out that other cities, such as San Antonio and Houston, already have a plan in place every year, and Victoria should take a similar approach. He intends to begin the planning process "no later than April" for next year's center.
"This is South Texas. We know it's going to happen."
This editorial reflects the views of the Victoria Advocate's editorial board.