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|November 14, 2012, 12:26 PM
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Lee or RCBS?
Does anyone have these presses side by side? Single or multi stage? What is the difference. I have only reloaded on Lee. But wanting to get back into reloading and trying to restock my bench. I see there is a big price difference. Why?
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|November 14, 2012, 12:34 PM
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My brother has a Lee turret. I just bought a Hornad LNL Ammo Plant. Some of the price difference is probably the brand name, some will be quality as well, and throw in some warranty. I went with Hornady for a number of reasons, the whimsical International Red vs John Deere Green, to the Lifetime Warranty vs 2 Year limited...
I could have created my own Ammo plant in RCBS, buying their case and bullet feeders, but that would have cost more than the Hornady version for a worse warranty. In the final results though, from what I've heard about other brands of things I use, and whatnot, I get the impression that a setup following the coat of many colors approach may end up being best. I've heard a preponderance of better things about the Pro 2000 and it's priming system over the Hornady Ammo Plant, and I've heard better things about the Hornady powder thrower, than my experience has been with the RCBS one I'm using now...
Read reviews on purchasing sites, watch Youtube videos of the things in action, Youtube reviews if you can find them... If you can find them set up in a store like Cabelas, try "Dry firing them" by indexing an empty press and watching the various stages that are hardwired into the press, like primer seating...
Edit: And I realize turret =/= Progressive and will be its own price increase, just meant that I've used Lee quality, and found it fine in their turret.
|November 14, 2012, 07:57 PM
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The big price difference is worth it. RCBS equipment can't be touched by Lee. Many people report no problems using Lee equipment and I don't think they lie. I think they are mechanically inclined and don't mind tweaking and fiddling with the equipment to get it to run right. Others who are not so mechanically inclined are the ones who report problems and frustration with Lee equipment.
So the thought is that if you are the first type, you could be happy with Lee equipment, but if you're the second type, or would rather spend your time reloading with no quirks...you'd be better off paying the piper and getting solid trouble-free equipment, i.e., RCBS.
RCBS also seems to have better customer service than Lee, similar to Dillons no BS warranty. I've read Richard Lee on another board arguing with a guy about a 15 dollar die and why he wouldn't warranty it...?? That blew my mind. A 15 dollar die and a long diatribe over so little. That's been a few years ago, perhaps Mr. Lee has calmed down since then, lol.
I have a 28 yr old Rockchucker, bought new, never ever a single problem with it. I have two Dillon 550B's also, but I only load 223 on one and 45acp on the other, everything else gets loaded on the RC. Nada problem with the Dillons either.
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|November 14, 2012, 09:20 PM
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Lee's Classic Cast single stage and Classic Turret is an equal or superiour press to any in their class, at any cost.
|November 14, 2012, 10:09 PM
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What chamberings are you loading and in what quantities?
I started out with RCBS equipment 37 years ago and still have my old RockChucker, but after owning Lee Pro-1000 progressives, I retired everything but my RCBS 10-10 scale and RCBS trickler and bought a Lee Classic Turret and am much happier now.
I don't load enough to justify a progressive and keeping track of multiple simultaneous operations was unnerving to me. Also, caliber swaps are much easier on a single stage or turret than on a progressive.
So, my presses are RCBS RockChucker single stage and Lee Classic Turret. The RockChucker has not seen any use for two years. The Lee Classic Turret takes care of everything. If I have a task the Lee cannot do, I will pull the RockChucker out, but so far no task has required that.
Here's the story of how I got there:
Your situation sounds similar to what mine was.
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|November 15, 2012, 08:03 AM
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I started out with an old rusty rockchucker that was passed through the family. It work flawlessly for years for me. A few years ago I decided I wanted something shiney and new so I passed it on to a relative. I was going to go progressive but at the last minute I picked up a new hornady single. Its been great as well. I actually prefer the hornady design a touch better than the RC. I was looking a lee. The "non-cast" presses felt very hokey to me. However, I personally know alot of people who use the non cast lees with great results. One guy I run into all the time at the range uses one of those $25 lee C frame presses and he knocks out great ammo. Ultimately I think press brand is more of an elite-ist status type thing. If youre fine with lee then I think it will serve you well. The single stage presses from lee will probably work no better or worse than any other brand. When you are talking about progressives, Dillon has definately built the "better mouse trap".
|November 15, 2012, 08:31 AM
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I have read so many times "send it back to lee and for a few dollars they will fix/tweek it".
If they made it right the first tme there would be no need for tweeking. The lee powder measure leaks powder, thats a fact.
RCBS, Lyman, Hornady, and Redding warrenties their products even if you did not buy them new.
Bought a used set of 8x57 dies, found the expnder ball missing---RCBS sent a new one no questions, it was in the mail three days later (no cost). Lyman and Hornady have done the same for me. Redding I have had no warrenty issues with.
|November 15, 2012, 09:13 AM
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Lee, RCBS, Hornady, Dillon, and MEC have all sent me free(as in no money out of my pocket) replacement parts. Unfornuately, it's been my experience that Lyman doesn't do customer service. I've never gotten them to fix, or warranty anything. For this reason, I only buy used Lyman products now. With the others I make it a point to buy something from them every year.
I've gotten more free parts from RCBS than the others, but that's only because I needed more replacement parts from them. I suppose had they built it right in the first place, I wouldn't have needed the parts, but IMHO, I screwed something up by not using my brain to begin with.
If I could own only one press, it would be a Lee Classic Turret. If it was going to be a new single stage, and money was no object, it would be either a Forster Co-Ax, Redding 700 Ultramag, CH-4D Champion, or Lee Classic Cast.
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|November 15, 2012, 11:14 AM
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The Lee turret my brother has had to be modified for 300 RUM FYI... it wouldn't quite fit, and he had to do some grinding.
If I could own only one, (even though I haven't used it yet) it would be the ammo plant... If I want single stage, I can still use the case feeder and just crank them through empty stages. (And probably will for a while and later on on certain operations. I plan on sticking a LNL classic right next door to the Ammo Plant once its up and running however.
I went Hornady over RCBS for a number of very small reasons. They felt pretty equal to me over and over, but whenever there was a little thing I liked, or wanted, or was surprised by, it always seemed to be in Hornady's favor. Hornady's warranty on presses is just the slightest bit better. Both are lifetime, but RCBS has more hoops- dated proof of purchase, original retail purchaser only... While it sounds like with Hornady they don't care... it's their press, they'll fix t.
It's got the LNL system which I've seen a few bad reviews of, but an overwhelming number of positives...
It's International Red instead of John Deere Green.
I see the point of Single Stage, and I see the point of Progressive. I don't see the point of Turret, beyond cost savings... though to be fair, I don't see a lot of difference between LNL bushing systems and Turrets. If you do enough to use a Turret, I'd rather have a progressive as it should also have the case feeder, and so on.
As a final To-Be-Fair, RCBS does have a rifle bullet feeder, while Hornady currently does not, so if you're looking to progressive some .223, that's an edge for RCBS. (Assuming you want to stay entirely proprietary and not buy a specialty item, or mix and match.) I've heard Hornady is working on either a rifle bullet feeder, or a modification kit to their pistol bullet feeder. I've also seen an "off-brand" company that only makes a bullet feeder that'll work on (Theoretically) anything if you buy all the parts to convert it to what you're shooting.
If I were to buy used, Lee does have an interesting option, you can send your used press in, and for half the price, they'll factory recondition the thing to brand new. Of course, by the time you add up what you paid someone else, and the half-retail recondition price, you could have bought new, but I can see it being worthwhile for freebies, and inheritances/heirlooms.
|November 15, 2012, 04:12 PM
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In my mind the perfect combo is to start with a RCBS single stage for rifle and pistol. When it gets to be too slow for pistol, bring on a Lee Classic Turret to do the case flaring and crimping. I like setting my primers by hand (RCBS hand primer) and seeing my powder levels. I am not producing enough ammo to consider a progressive press.
|November 15, 2012, 07:08 PM
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"I suppose had (RCBS) built it right in the first place, I wouldn't have needed the parts, but IMHO, I screwed something up by not using my brain to begin with."
Jimkim, that's an uncommon bit of intregrity for how most any brand of reloading tool 'issues' occur; RTFM and use your head effectively applies to anything.
The common hype suggesting RCBS in general and the Rockchucker press in particular are the epitome of 'quality' gets amusing. I've been reloading since '65, have used many presses and dies of various manufactors and find there is no average difference in what can be done with any brand of tools; the limiting factor is the skill of the user, not the color of the tool! If Lee had made the Classic Cast when I bought my RC II my main press would be red.
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|November 15, 2012, 07:36 PM
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"Lee's Classic Cast single stage and Classic Turret is an equal or superior press to any in their class, at any cost."
|November 15, 2012, 08:24 PM
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To be fair, I will say that I have noticed that I don't think that I have heard anyone complain about the Lee Turret press. Everyone seems to be satisfied with them. Even though some of their other products take a field engineer to use, they seem to have a good thing going with the Turret press.
|November 16, 2012, 12:17 AM
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Hey!(thanks Si) If something goes wrong, it's gonna be operator error most of the time. The machine will do what you set it to do. Sometimes it will be to the point of breakage. If I can find nothing wrong with my setup, then I'll check for flaws in the machine or components.
Like my buddy Roy says,"human beings are just plain dumb." "We're all human and we're all gonna' do stupid things". One day someone will ask about casting bullets in your boxers and undershirt.
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|November 16, 2012, 01:02 AM
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|November 16, 2012, 08:14 PM
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Lee makes good dies, and to some extent molds, but my experience with their presses was not good. I'd suggest saving for the RCBS if possible. Rod
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|November 17, 2012, 01:44 AM
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|November 17, 2012, 01:48 AM
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I have a lee classic turret,classic cast single stage and a RCBS rockchucker.
I have had nothing but good fortune with all my presses. I consider the classic cast single to be the equal of the rockchucker and it costs less but a good press lasts so long that the difference in price is not that big of a deal. I would advise that you get what you like the most.
|November 18, 2012, 08:55 AM
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A friend years ago made some tests with different "O" frame single stage presses. He wanted to know how much "spring" the press had for a given force applied to the die thread location at the top. He had several makes and models including Lyman, Lee, RCBS, Pacific, Hornady, and others I now forget.
The old, big, RCBS A2 sprung the least for a given amount of force on it. And the RCBS Rockchucker sprung the least of all presses of that size. Smaller ones sprung the most. On average, the "C" type presses sprung the most.
He measured them by mounting them upside down and held by the toggle pin at the bottom then hanging a 150 pound weight on a 7/8-14 thread bolt screwed into the die. The dimension change between the pin and bolt was measured with a dial indicator.
What does this mean?
When full length sizing fired bottleneck cases, the press that springs the least will typically end up making the head-to-shoulder distance (case headspace) spread the least. This helps make reloaded ammo more accurate and cases last longer.
One thing I've noticed is the presses made today have a lot more slop in their ram in its guide. My two Rockchuckers bought in 1979 had a .001" play in the ram at its full height when new. Now they've both got about .002" after reloading thousands of rounds of ammo. My RCBS Jr. bought in 1966 had .003" play when new, but now it has about .010" after a few thousand rounds reloaded. In checking the play in several brands and models, including the Rockchucker, they've all got enough to easily be seen; no dial indicator needed. That's several thousandths slop.
I'd try to find a medium duty/size press with no visible slop in the ram at full height. Then completely disassemble it then clean it once in a while and keep it lubricated (STP engine oil treatment's a great high pressure lube) to reduce (eliminate?) wear.
|November 18, 2012, 09:43 AM
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I had the Loadmaster turret Scsov, specifically, I had parts breakage with the powder dispenser, also leakage...and I couldn't keep enough plastic primer feed parts in stock to keep it running. Son #1 had one of the single stage presses that was less than accurate as far as alignment goes. Don't get me wrong...I do like Lee's tools, but some are built just too flimsy for my tastes. They're auto prime hand tool is the best primer seater on the market....BUT...I've broken 4 handles for it... I also like their case length cutters...accurate, reliable and cheap at that...good products, as are their dies.
Experience wise: I've loaded for over 50 years now...the Loadmaster purchase was not my idea. It came as a well-meaning Xmas present from family. When I finally went to a progressive, I bought a Dillon 550B for handgun work. It worked so well, I bought another to eliminate primer size changes...about the only hassle a 550B has to offer. Caliber changes are 5 minute operations including powder charge changes....truly quality presses and Dillon's customer service is superb.... I load for rifle on a Harrell turret, and an aged Herter's #3....
JMHO, Best Regards, Rod
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|November 18, 2012, 10:12 AM
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I think you have heard it all by now. Just like at the drag races, Ford,Chevy,Mopar....
My lee aluminum single stage presses were cheep enough that two of them serve me well, one set up for lead hardness testing in the garage with the lee lead tester and the other for decapping. My main press is a dillon SDB for my pistol loading. I load rifle on the lee's single, never purchased an auto as my rifle shooting is much less except for 223 when time permits.
If my loadings were for big tall .338's,300 win mags I might want all steel heavy duty press, lee,rcbs,lyman etc. which to purchase used here or other forums might be a better way to go, not that the lee light weight cant handle it as im sure many have loaded all cals. on them.
As long as you are having fun,reloading,making good ammo, which ever your choise, im sure over the years you will wind up with a few presses and a lee will be one of them !
|November 19, 2012, 12:35 AM
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+1 for Lee Classic turret press. I have loaded many thousands of rounds using the Lee turret and for the money it can not be beat.
I have a Lee single stage, Lee 4 hole turret with the Pro Auto disk powder measure, Lee Load-All and a Honady LNL AP and currently the Lee turret press is the one press I would never part with. It is just that good.
I also have RCBS, Redding and Lyman products.
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|November 19, 2012, 12:41 AM
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Myg30, if you want to load .223 on your progressive I've seen it... a two stage style process, they used a Hornady LNL AP, an RCBS lube die, then resized the first go around, then tumbled the brass to clean off the lube, then primed, charged, seated, and crimped in a second go round. Seemed like even with a two part system like that, it was highly efficient.
|November 20, 2012, 04:54 PM
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OK guys, careful about saying anything bad about LEE equipment. Those LEE fans are pretty thin skinned.
LEE is the Harbor Freight of reloading equipment. Some of it is good and some of it is not so good. I prefer RCBS. I own a lot of LEE casting equipment and it works well for me. Aluminum bullet molds have a learning curve, but once you get it right they are as good as any.
RCBS makes a good Turret press, I know because I have and use one. I also have a RCBS Rockchucker, that thing will be around forever, they are bulit that well. RCBS customer service is outstanding, they are willing to help in any way possible. I have no experience with LEE customer service.
I have two LEE die sets a 9mm and a .357. I have a had fair luck with the 9mm (bought new) and little luck with the .357 I bought the .357 dies off ebay so maybe the new ones are better, me I don't know. I also have a two sets of RCBS dies I bought from e-bay, although well used they function perfectly. However I think the RCBS dies are superior. I don't care for the LEE locking rings or the fact that the bullet seater plugs do not have a lock ring.
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|November 20, 2012, 08:26 PM
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"LEE is the Harbor Freight of reloading equipment"
Actually, RCBS would be the Harbor Freight of reloading as many of their products are made in China. The Lee Precision Classic Cast and Classic Turret are the highest rated single stage and turret presses on Midway USA regardless of price. I find the RCBS users to be even more sensitive due to paying too much for over-priced equipment and having so many products made in China.
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"While the current-account deficit is a serious issue, increasing the duty and trying to stop gold demand is not the positive way and is not going to yield results," Somasundaram said. The U.S. economy is showing signs of improvement and will in turn boost exports from India, helping cut the current- account shortfall, he said.
"Demand should be supported by multiple structural factors, including inflation concerns and income growth," James Steel, an analyst at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., said in a March 18 report, referring to India's gold consumption. "A stronger rupee would lower gold prices in local currency terms, thereby boosting demand."
Worrying inflation
Inflation in India has averaged almost 9 percent in the three years through 2012, prompting the central bank to raise interest rates 13 times as government spending fueled price gains. Consumer prices are rising almost 11 percent, or at a record pace, and inflation continues to be "a worry," Finance Minister Chidambaram said in a March 15 interview.
Any decline in Indian gold demand is cyclical and the metal will remain a preferred asset, Sanjay Mathur, Singapore-based head of economic research at RBS, said in a report on March 14. "Negative real deposit rates accentuate the appeal for gold as an alternate investment," he said.
Gold is a critical and predominant form of saving in rural India, which makes up about 70 percent of the population, according to Nilesh Mundra, head of investment strategy for private banking at ICICI Bank Ltd., The nation's second-largest lender by assets estimates households hold $1.1 trillion of gold, which accounts for about 7 percent of their total wealth.
Wedding demand
Buying gold is considered auspicious in India during religious festivals and weddings. The festivals start in August and end in November, and are followed by the wedding season.
Around 50 percent of the country's population is under 25, with 15 million weddings estimated every year till 2020, equivalent to about 500 tons of fresh gold demand, according to ICICI's Mundra. Gold forms 30 percent to 50 percent of total marriage expenses, he said.
Gold has fallen 4.1 percent this year to US$1,608.33 (RM5,020) an ounce on speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will pare its stimulus program. The decline has turned some investors away, Kishore Narne, head of commodities and currency at Motilal Oswal Commodity Broker Pvt. Ltd., said by phone from Mumbai.
"The exodus from gold is expected to continue until next year probably if the global economy recovers and the equity markets do well," he said. "Physical demand in India has already been low because in a falling market people tend to postpone their purchases."
India is planning to offer inflation-protected bonds for the first time in 15 years next month to damp demand for gold and offer a hedge against inflation. That may not curb demand for jewelry, council's Somasundaram said.
"The small and retail investors and those in the rural areas will continue to look at gold as a long term safe bet," Somasundaram said. "As incomes increase, savings will increase and part of their savings will certainly go to gold. The investment demand graph will continue to climb higher."


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PETALING JAYA: Fortune may still favour the underdogs on Bursa Malaysia this year, as more agile smaller companies are again expected to outperform their bigger and pricier counterparts.especially peni stocks peni stocks
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GOOD NEWS. PH cut LRT3 cost from NAJIB THE CORRUPT GOV OF $30B to $15B.15BILLION overbudget or corruption? luckily rakyat get rid of NAJIB gov on MAY7th PRU 14KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 ― The 37km Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project has been approved by Cabinet, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng announced today.He said Cabinet agreed to continue the project after its owner Prasarana Malaysia Bhd showed it was able to cut cost by nearly half and save the government RM15.02 billion. The final total cost of the LRT3 project is reduced by 47 per cent from RM31.65 billion to RM16.63 billion, saving Malaysians a total of RM15.02 billion.This cost will include all project costs, including but not limited to Work Package Contracts (WPC), land acquisition, project management, consultancy fees, operational and overhead costs, as well as interest during construction, he said in a statement.Lim said the massive RM15 billion savings in cost helps cut government debt and will also save taxpayers up to RM14 billion in loan financing interest the long run.He said the government was able to cut cost by cancelling the building of a 2km LRT tunnel and underground station at Persiaran Hishamuddin in Shah Alam, Selangor and extending the timeline to complete from 2020 to 2024.He added that further savings were made by halving the order of train carriages from 42 sets of six cars to 22 sets of three cars; the size of the LRT train depot; streamlining the size and design of the LRT stations; and shelving five stations where the projected ridership is low.These stations are Lien Hoe, Temasya, SIRIM, Bukit Raja and Bandar Botanic, he disclosed.Lim was chuffed with the savings, saying it showed the Pakatan Harapan government is walking the talk in securing significant cost reductions for excessively-priced project caused by the poor governance of the previous government, referring to the Barisan Nasional administration led by Datuk Seri Najib Razak.The minister also said the LRT3 project will be restructured to a fixed price contract with the MRCB-George Kent joint venture, the current project Delivery Partner and Land Public Transportation Commission (SPAD).This will ensure that the price will be fixed and will not be subject to cost overruns. The details of this contract will be disclosed at a later stage, he said.


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A lovely typography print featuring the name and illustration of a Flat Coat Retriever and its traits.
Each design features an illustration of the dog in a collage silhouette and different common characteristics of the breed . They make an original gift for dog lovers in your life.
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Framed print with antique white picture mount (available with black frame) - Total size W34cm x H34cm
Framed print with snow white picture mount (available with white frame) - Total size W34cm x H34cm
The finished frame is neatly taped on the reverse with hanging cord attached, so it's ready to hang right from the box and is in perspex rather than glass.
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This one's called Daiddasou ("The Great Escape") that I picked up on Yahoo Auctions. Again there are two screens. The first our prisoner (that's you) is making a breakout by sneaking up to the bars to saw them out to escape without being caught by the prison guard.
Having successfully done that he's now outside where he has to dodge bullets and guard dogs to make his escape to the van. The second screen is quite similar to Nazo No Pyramid (instead there were spiders and mummies to get to the gold). If I had to say which was better though, I'd say the former.
I had the chance to buy another one but I hoped it would be in better condition for the price. Also in Funabashi I found a "Mr Franken" but there was no sound and I have to say Nintendo's D Pad feels much better than the control on this.
Still on the look out for more of these. Time to hit up the junk shops and auctions.


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2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Logo Design
The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the eleventh Cricket World Cup, and will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Only the 10 test playing nations will participate in this event unlike the prior World Cups where the associate teams also participated. The ICC unveiled the Logo of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 after the final of Cricket World Cup 2011 on 2 April 2011. Since the event is being jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the logo is a mix of motifs taken from the indigenous people of Australia (Aborigines) and of New Zealand (the Maoris).
The selected motifs are:
* Maori Tohora symbolizing toughness, pride and tribal culture
* Aboriginal journey tracks symbolizing spirit of the land
The upper body is taken from the Moari motif while the legs and the bat are taken from the Aboriginal motif. The logo is designed to signify toughness, glory, resilience, connection and belonging.
The Australian arm of FutureBrand was invited to produce the logo for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
Overall, I liked the logo as it incorporates the indigenous aspects of both countries much like how the 2011 ICC World Cup in India had a very sub-continental look. The colors though are slightly dull and probably could have been brighter. Looking forward to another exciting event starting in a few weeks.
Am I an iPhonetard?
Every Fall, the tech world starts to get excited about the arrival of the new iPhones. Loyal Apple fans gather on one side of the ring and the Apple haters on the other side, ready to fight with gloves off. At this time, I often wonder if I am an iPhone-tard or just someone who is hooked into the Apple ecosystem, unable to get out. This year, I was particularly excited about the new lineup because there were rumors of the new screen sizes including a 5.5 inch phablet. I was reading all the rumor-mills, waiting for all the key dates and generally very excited about this new iPhone. I then started to wonder, have I become an iPhonetard? As I reflect back, I think I was unknowingly put through a series of tests that would help me determine if I was an iPhonetard or not.
Test Number 1 - The Keynote speech
I think the first test was the Keynote speech by Tim Cook and his team. It's a live streaming event where the new phones and other things are announced. It was right in the middle of my work day but I had to watch it. I had an early lunch, made sure all the various access methods were ready to go. Short of clapping at work when Tim Cook appeared on stage, I was fully hooked to this. I was tweeting, on Facebook, talking to my colleagues and generally very involved, even though the live cast was a bit of a disaster. Clearly, a sign of an iPhonetard.
iPhonetard 1 : Not iPhoneTard - 0
Test Number 2 - Pre-Order Date
The next big test was probably the night when I could pre-order the new iPhone. I had already been to the local stores to look at alternate phones of the same size (I actually touched a Samsung Note so that should count for something) and had made up my mind to get the 5.5 phablet. While I did not wake up at the time the pre-order site went online, I did set my alarm for 2 hours later. As it turns out, the Apple site crashed and did not come back online for 2-3 hours so I was able to wake up and order my phone with a 4 week delivery window. The fact that I woke up in the middle of the night was not a good sign in my quest to find out if I had become an iPhonetard.
iPhonetard 2 : Not iPhoneTard - 0
Test Number 3 - Trying my luck at an Apple Store
Black Friday sales and Apple product launches are not for the faint-hearted and I have never ever stood in line for the launch of an Apple product, although I must confess I have been to a couple of Black Friday sales. With people camped out for days and knowing there was a shortage of the 6 Plus phones, I decided to pass on this. Thanks to Twitter, it was quite obvious that there was a possibility of a riot at some of these stores. Yeah for clawing back one point.
iPhonetard 2 : Not iPhoneTard - 1
Test Number 4 - The Big Day - Delivery
About 2 weeks after the launch of the new phones, I woke up to a message from Apple that my phone was finally ready for shipping and they had given me a UPS tracking number. From the time I got that number, I was checking my phone to see where the package was. It took them almost 4 days for it to even show up at some UPS distribution center in China. From there it made its way to South Korea, Hong Kong and then to Anchorage Alaska. On the morning of October 2nd, the UPS app said "On a truck, ready for delivery". The day had finally arrived when I would have my phablet. The entire day had gone by but no sign of the phone. With 3 minutes to spare in their 7:00 PM delivery window, my new phone finally arrived at 6:57 PM. I signed for it and turned around when my mother asks "Is that the new phone you were waiting for all day?". I immediately sensed something was going to come up, and it did. She goes "Tomorrow is Dussera, an auspicious day, lets open it after doing the pooja". If we all had a personal soundtrack playing around us, you would have heard the sound of a balloon deflating. I had waited so long, whats another day and so I had to go keep the box next to the wooden temple at home.
iPhonetard 2 : Not iPhoneTard - (Being an agyakaari son #winning)
While all the events leading up to the delivery of the phone had me strongly labeled as an iPhonetard, the one act of not opening the phone for another 12 hours gave me all the points for not being an iPhonetard. I finally have started to use the new phone and its thinner, faster, bigger but honestly I don't feel the level of excitement I felt going through the events leading up to the arrival of the phone. In about 2 years, I probably will be going through this again but hopefully there is no festival on the day my phone arrives. Also, my wife pointed out that the phone is so big that I look like I can listening to one of those transistor radios from the 70s and 80s .
Perhaps, I am in denial about being an iPhonetard so would appreciate any feedback.
Vistara Logo - Design and History
In August 2014, the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines unveiled the logo, livery and uniform of their new joint-venture airline, Airline Vistara. Vistara hosted a big event in New Delhi on the 12th of August and was attended by senior members of both companies. The airline plans to offer 87 weekly flights during its first year of operation. Destinations will include Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Srinagar, Patna and Chandigarh.
Vistara is derived from vistaar means €˜infinite expanse€™ in Sanskrit. It is the perfect cue for the airline that aims to push back the boundaries of air travel and create seamless experiences. Vistaar also conjures up the image most associated with a smooth flight €" an endless, blue horizon. The Vistara star is derived from a Yantra, an ancient symbol that depicts an unbounded universe in a perfect mathematical form. At its heart, is an 8 pointed star derived from the compass rose that signals the brand€™s commitment to excellence in everything that it does. The logo and concept was designed by Ray+Keshavan and Brand Union.
The cabin crew uniform has been designed by fashion house Abraham & Thakore and will see the airhostesses wear smart kurtis and pants.
I personally am not awed by the logo but respect the concept and the simplicity. I like the concept of Vistaar and infinite expanse as it goes well with the notion of travel. I hope they do get to fly international sooner than the 5 years, so that their customers can experience international travel. The purple hue that has been chosen for the logo, livery and uniforms reminds me of the color scheme used by Thai Airways. I find that color scheme has a certain elegance. Overall a simple concept that is contemporary but based on traditional elements.
Other logos that are based on the star include - Macy's, Converse, Dallas Cowboys and Fedex Kinkos among others, while Heineken, Starbucks, On Star, Sirius make use the star in their logos.
Technology and the Tendulkar Era
With Sachin Tendulkar having turned 40 (the big 4 O) a few days ago and, numerous articles have been written about his remarkable career. I am a fan of this great cricketer but perhaps not a super-fan like many others who know every statistic and nitty gritty detail. Having lived in Bombay, I was able follow his career from early on due his records set in the Harris Sheild and Giles Shield tournaments. He made his debut back in 1989 at the young age of 16 years and 205 days against India's arch-rival Pakistan in Karachi and announced his retirement from ODI at the end of 2012.
As I was reminiscing about his career, I felt the desire to write something but any article on his stats, career, style and achievements had already been written. Perhaps it in the geek in me that felt I should write an article about how technological advancements in the 24 years since his international debut back, helped me follow his career. So here is my geeky look back at technology and the Tendulkar era.
Good Ol' SW Radio : It must have been a rainy monsoon night when I was lying in bed hoping that this scrawny 17-year old would get his first century of his career. Back in 1990, the cable TV revolution had yet to begin in India and we only had Doordarshan. The one way to catch up on scores was to wait for the newspaper in the morning or try and catch the BBC commentary on Short Wave radio. I had all kinds of wires hooked to my window grill to get the best signal. Tendulkar was on his first tour of England and India were in trouble having lost some early wickets in the final innings of the 2nd Test. Tendulkar had put up a brave fight and was inching towards his first hundred. As he got into the 80s and 90s, it was nerve wracking just listening to the commentary and I was hoping and praying that he would get his hundred. The moment finally arrived and this young lad got his first hundred (I get goose pimples thinking about it) and saved India from a defeat. It was probably a scratchy signal but it allowed me to experience his first 100. Who knew he had 99 more centuries ahead of him.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) : For the next 3-4 years, I was able to follow his career on TV and Radio and he had blossomed into a confident batsman and was an established member of the Indian cricket team. In 1993, I left the country and with that it became harder for me to follow him. At that time, I was introduced to the Internet, which was largely used in academic circles. On our Unix workstations, there used to be an application called the Internet Relay Chat (IRC). IRC had thousands of chat rooms where you could login and chat on topics related to that channel. One of the popular rooms was #cricket where folks discussed cricket. When there was a live game, volunteers would provide live commentary of the game or regular score updates. For the next couple of years, I followed Sachin's career watching text messages as I worked on my assignment. It still remained exciting just sitting there watching text scroll by with little to no visual description of the shot but still as exciting.
World Wide Web : Towards the end of my studies, the world wide web had started to get popular because of the graphical browser Mosaic (then went on to become Netscape). With the rapid growth of the web, scores and other details started to move to the Web and somewhere in 90s, cricinfo.com was born. Cricinfo has its roots in the #cricket IRC channel and it became the most popular cricket website. With all the browser innovation, watching cricket on the web became more engaging as one could see graphics, stats and other information. For most of the 90s and into the 2000s, I followed his career on the web. During that period, Sachin had become the World's leading batsmen and it was a pleasure following him, even though it was reading an auto-refreshing web page. (For a while, cricinfo also offered live audio commentary for a fee but it did not really take off)
Willow TV and YouTube : In the decade since I left my grad school, the world wide web had grown beyond anything I would have imagined. The web was now available to people in their homes, most had dial-up services but broadband was catching on in the US. In the era of broadband communications, was born Willow TV. Willow TV allowed users to watch live video on computers via the Internet. I could now watch Tendulkar play thousands of miles away and not have to leave anything to my imagination. In 15 years, I had gone from listening to a scratchy SW radio commentary to watching him live on streaming video. By 2010/2011, YouTube was a sensation and was now Willow TV and YouTube were streaming cricket in High Definition.
Smartphone : With the launch of the iPhone, smartphone innovation took off in 2007/2008. Smartphones became more than phones and became multi-function devices where you could even watch TV. Willow TV started offering a mobile app allowing me to watch my cricket games anywhere I was. Almost 25 years later, I find myself in bed again but I am watching a crystal clear HD picture of the Little Master play. Times have changed, technology has changed but I get the same chill every time he plays and gets close to a 100. Agonizing as it was, he finally got his 100th 100.
Sachin Tendulkar is a rare sportsman who is not only amazingly gifted and talented, but very humble. In almost 25 years, this man has achieved every possible feat in the sport while technology has allowed me to follow this great sportsman from a scratchy audio signal on a radio to a crystal clear High Definition picture. Which achievement is bigger, Tendulkar's or the progress of technology? I leave it to you to decide.
Baltimore Ravens Logo - Design and History
|The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the AFC North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Ravens have won two Super Bowl titles, Super Bowl XXXV, in the 2000 season against the New York Giants. They won again in the 2012-2013 season. The Ravens have been a leading team in the NFL in the last few years having made many playoff appearances in that time. They are known for their tough defence lead by Ray Lewis (who announced his retirement at the end of the 2012-2013 season)
The Ravens were chosen from a Baltimore Sun telephone poll in 1996, the name is borrowed from a well-known poem by Baltimore native Edgar Allen Poe. Poe lived in Baltimore before his death in 1849 and his body is buried in Baltimore. The Ravens logo consists of a mean looking Raven in the team colors of purple and gold with the letter B. The mean looking Raven fits well with the strength of the team - mean defense.
Miami Heat Logo - Design and History
The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The Heat were formed in 1988 as an expansion franchise along with the Charlotte Hornets and they along with the Orlando Magic are the only two NBA franchises to represent the state of Florida. The Miami Heat have had some up and down years through their life in the NBA and finally won the Championship in 2006 defeating the Dallas Mavericks. In 2010, the Heat shot into the limelight by signing LeBron James and Chris Bosh to join Dwanye Wade creating what they believe will be a multi-Championship winning team (some call them the Heatles, while others called them the cHeats)
The logo is pretty simple and shows the follow main elements
The images below shows the old and current logo. The previous logo was very similar and was changed in 1999.


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Hot Dog of the Week: The Jackalope from Frank in Austin, TX
A unique hot dog feature each week from hot dog connoisseur and cartoonist Hawk Krall!
This week's hot dog is a crazy collaboration between Serious Eats, WRAP Magazine, and Frank Restaurant in Austin, just in time for the last weekend of South By Southwest. SE'r YiMay recently wrote about Frank's brunch in our SXSW Austin Eating Guide, but you also really have to check out their menu of traditional (and not-so traditional) hot dogs that start with grilled Vienna Beef dogs from Chicago and range to their wild, more artisan selections like the rabbit-antelope-pork Jackalope above.
One of the first things you'll notice about Frank Restaurant is that it just looks awesome. Retro and modern at the same time, yet it still feels genuine. Owners Geoff Peveto and Christian Helms are award-winning graphic designers slash printmakers who also really know their hot dogs. Along with their crew they've been scouring the country for hot dogs since 2008 on their blog Buddies And Hot Dogs, and you can really feel the influence of old-school midwestern hot dog joints (and a little bit of Geoff's grandfather's sign work from the 1950s and 60s) in Frank's design and branding.
What really seals the deal here is that the food is just as awesome as the concept. About half of the artisan sausages are made in-house, the rest from nearby meat processor Hudson Sausage. The Jackalope is one of the most popular, but they also do all sorts of weekly specials like the Venison Corn Dog or the In-and-Out tribute Animal Style dog, an all beef Vienna topped with grilled onions, American cheese, iceberg and Thousand Island dressing, only available during SXSW.
Along with the artisan sausage there's also a nice mix of classic and tastefully creative hot dogs. You can get a plain dog for $3, or a Chicago dog with all the trimmings (including poppy seed bun). Or go for the Carolina Pork-It: bacon-wrapped, deep-fried and covered in horseradish cole slaw and green chili pimento cheese. Not traditional, but sort of makes sense in an Arizona meets South Carolina plus bacon sort of way, and seriously, green chili pimento cheese? Sounds incredible.
They also have veggie dogs, waffle fries poutine-style, local beer, coffee and espresso from Intelligentsia and Handsome Coffee, and insane cocktails like a moonshine and root beer Mexican vanilla ice cream float. Oh, and live music several nights a week and every night during SXSW.
If you're interested in owning a copy of this week's artwork, it was recently published along with an article about Frank in WRAP, a really beautiful oversized UK design magazine that features poster-sized full and double page illustrations that you can hang on your wall, use as wrapping paper, or whatever.
This was the magazine's North America themed issue, full of tons of great artwork. It's limited to 3,000 copies and available (£9.50 = 15.50 USD) at thewrappaper.com. Giclee prints of the art are also available on my website. Anyway, if you're lucky enough to be in Austin for SXSW, or anytime soon, don't miss this place.


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Snider, Alvarez power Bucs in comeback win
Pinch-hitter, third baseman homer in seventh after Cole whiffs 10
CHICAGO -- Some ugly ball. One questioned call. Stack the decks against these Pirates and it doesn't matter, because when they see red, they just clear the way for The Bull.
Pedro Alvarez, El Toro, turned around the first pitch by James Russell, the left-handed Cubs reliever assigned to take him out, for a three-run homer that dotted a five-run seventh Thursday afternoon and lifted the Bucs to a 5-4 victory over Chicago at Wrigley Field.
"Lifted" is the proper description. Although the Pirates continued on to nearby Milwaukee by bus, they floated to Wisconsin on the wings of an emotional comeback win.
"This definitely was a strange game. It's nice to come out on top," Neil Walker said.
"We play to the finish, regardless of what it looks like," said manager Clint Hurdle, aware that it looked only bizarre until his Pirates turned it special. "We haven't been a big-inning team. Now we are."
Starting with Travis Snider's two-run pinch-hit homer and ending with Alvarez's fifth of the season, the Bucs overcame an uneven Gerrit Cole start and some shaky defense that put them at a four-run deficit after four.
Left-hander Travis Wood blanked the Pirates on four hits -- while fanning nine of them -- for six innings, but departed after Walker led off the seventh with a double.
That's correct. Walker, the switch-hitter whose ability to hit from the right side is always being debated, knocked out a lefty by matching his total of extra-base hits from that side all last season.
"Well, he was already at 100 pitches. I'm pretty sure that was his out," said Walker, missing the point: Wood did depart having thrown 106 pitches, but Cubs manager Rick Renteria clearly let him start the inning because he felt he'd be seeing Walker's weak side.
Righty Brian Schlitter came in, so Clint Barmes went out -- and Snider, batting for him, went yard.
"We all live for that moment," Snider said, "and that's what made us a great team over the last year and a half. We play for each other, and in those situations, we all expect a lot of ourselves."
Snider's fourth career pinch-hit homer -- the other three came last season -- halved Chicago's lead to 4-2.
Schlitter made way for Russell with two outs, with Starling Marte aboard on a single and Andrew McCutchen with a walk. After waiting patiently on deck while Russell warmed up, Alvarez drilled his very first pitch into the bushes beyond the center-field wall.
"Being ready to hit the first pitch -- we've had that discussion. Just so you don't get to the position of having to hit the breaking ball," Hurdle said of the frequent late-game task faced by Alvarez, dealing with the opposition's situational lefty.
Hurdle then enumerated the reasons Alvarez is becoming productive in those duels: "Confidence. Experience. Maturity. And he's seen the guy -- that goes along with the experience."
It was Alvarez's 14th run-in with Russell -- and the first time he got an extra-base hit off the southpaw.
"[Alvarez] had a good run last year," Snider said of a teammate who tied for a National League-best 36 home runs in '13, "but compared to early last year, he's a different hitter. He's come into his own. He's at a total level of comfort. For us, it's fun to sit back and watch him scare pitchers."
The Cubs were given a 1-0 lead in the third with a run as unearned as they come.
The inning began with strikeouts of Welington Castillo and Wood, before Emilio Bonifacio dribbled a ball to the left of the mound. Cole misplayed it, allowing the Pirates' biggest pest of 2014 to reach first on the fielding error.
What happened next was both maddening and impressive, depending on which dugout one watched from, as Bonifacio set off on a steal of second and wound up stealing a run.
He popped up from his slide when catcher Tony Sanchez's throw sailed into right-center, kept going, rounded third, and watching over his shoulder as McCutchen's throw rainbowed over the cutoff man, continued home to score standing up.
"It's definitely not easy [to maintain focus after such events], so you've got to put your head down and just take it pitch to pitch," said Cole, who threw his last pitch trailing 4-0, but actually came away with the win when the Bucs rallied before another pitcher had taken the hill. "Those kinds of games, you've just got to keep grinding and try to give your team as many innings as you can. And we swung the bats when it counted."
Whether or not Cole -- who struck out 10 on the day -- carried his dismay over the Bonifacio run back onto the mound is uncertain, but the fourth brought more mayhem. Anthony Rizzo and Nate Schierholtz led off with singles and were on second and third with one out when the Pirates chose to draw the infield in.
Thus, instead of a routine grounder, Starlin Castro's dribbler between third and short went for an RBI single. Another run scored on Cole's wild pitch. A third came in on a single from Castillo, even though Marte's throw from left appeared to beat Castro.
The original perception that home-plate umpire Mark Carlson had awarded the run to the Cubs because Sanchez violated Major League Baseball's no-blocking rule was erroneous.
"[Carlson] just called him safe," Hurdle explained. "He said that [Castro] barely got his foot to the plate before the tag."
Observers thought Carlson had ruled that Sanchez blocked the runner's lane without possession of the ball, because otherwise, Castro appeared out.
"Obstruction never came up," Hurdle said of his chat with Carlson. "And, yeah, I chose not to challenge."
You weren't going to get any clarification on the play from Castro, who said, "I don't know if [the umpire] called me safe because the catcher blocked home plate before he got the ball or he called [me] safe because I was safe. I don't know, but I went inside to watch the replay and I looked out."
Jason Grilli made it interesting in the ninth, loading the bases, before inducing a groundout from none other than Bonifacio.
"Pretty good baseball drama there," Hurdle said, "with Bonifacio up and the bases loaded."
So, the Pirates took their third straight series (all 2-1) the hard way to begin the season. The club had won the first three only three previous times in the last 50 years: in 1966, 1976 and 1992.


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As always, Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant are joined by shaven simian Karl Pilkington.
In this episode, NATURAL HISTORY, we explore the awesome beauty inherent in the natural world. Drawing on observations by eminent biologists, from Thomas Huxley to Charles Darwin to Richard Dawkins, Ricky Steve and Karl offer their usual benighted summation.
Areas of discussion include: The heuristic potential of flora and fauna; Karl is impressed by a new motoring accessory; Seashores to semiconductors; Gene genius; Monkey thumping; Karl's instinct for extinction; Self-improvement a la Frankenstein; Dodos - a dead delicacy?; Aurally challenged alligators, hedonistic rodents and horse-biting ranidae; Genital aesthetics - Karl talks bollocks.
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This series of discussions makes me laugh out loud no matter where I am. I sometimes feel a little sorry for Karl, but he holds his own for the most part. While he's a little out there, I sometimes find myself thinking, wow, what an interesting way to look at things. I'm sure this series was put together to share Karl's strange take on life with the rest of the world, but I feel that Ricky sometimes forgets that. He often verbally attacks Karl for being an idiot. But Steve brings balance to the situation by insisting that he is interested to hear what Karl has to say. I love the dynamic between the three of them.
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"Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding . . . When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?" (Job 38:4-7)
It is significant that there was singing at the very time of creation. The "morning stars" of this verse are, by Hebrew poetic parallelism, the same as the "sons of God" who were present when God "laid the foundations of the earth." Similarly, "sang together" is parallel with "shouted for joy."
It is thus beautifully appropriate to sing of the glories of God's creation, for angels were doing this even before Adam and Eve were created! The first actual human song mentioned in the Bible, however, was the thanksgiving song of Moses (Exodus 15:1-21), composed and sung by Moses and the children of Israel after their deliverance from Pharaoh and the waters of the sea.
Finally, it is significant that the last song mentioned in the Bible is "the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb" (Revelation 15:3), sung in heaven by "them that had gotten the victory over the beast" (v. 2). This presumably refers back to the original song of Moses, since the deliverance from Pharaoh was, spiritually, a type of their triumph over the beast, the great world ruler in the end times. However, it must now be combined with the song of the Lamb, probably the "new song" of the saints at the Lamb's throne in Revelation 5:8-10, praising the Lord for their redemption through His blood, shed in substitution for their sins.
These should surely be the three major themes of Christian music, for these are the main themes of the Bible's songs. It is fitting that they should refer to the past, present, and future works of Christ--His mighty work of creation in the beginning, His gracious work of sustenance in the present, and His glorious work of full redemption in the future. HMM


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A: Any% Glitchless isn't really what most people would commonly consider "glitchless." Any% Glitchless is when the runner tries to complete the game without using kickglitches,* using slide-glitches, or going out of bounds. In a new add-on to the rules, going through solid objects (Nulaft Skip, Chapter 7 Checkpoint B) and the beamer (Nulaft skip skip) are not allowed as well.
*Not allowing kickglitches extends to not being able to do any standing action off of an invisible platform that the game creates. This includes jumping/side-jumping/sliding off of the invisible platform when doing the wallrun-kick animation, when hitting a barbed wire fence, and after you do a roll.
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The site MMAjunkie reports that mixed martial arts promoter Strikeforce has booked the Nokia Theatre for an event June 16, across the street from the L.A. Convention Center and smack dab in the middle of the E3 Expo.
Strikeforce is the licensing partner of EA Sports MMA, due out in the fall; all the fighters on the June 16 card except one are playable within that game, MMAjunkie reports. The bouts will likely be carried on Showtime, which is Strikeforce's usual premium TV partner.
Although EA Sports' involvement in the bout itself isn't confirmed, it and Strikeforce have cross-promoted a fight night before, but it didn't go so well. EA Sports planned to live-stream a fight on the undercard of late January event but ran into technical difficulties.
At minimum we can expect an E3 blitz on EA Sports MMA as the title tries to elbow into a market dominated by the UFC and publisher THQ.
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Sammy Sturgeon Visits Livingston Middle School
Livingston, Tenn. — On Dec 5, students at Livingston Middle School received a visit from a very special guest. Sammy Sturgeon, Tennessee's "Buckle Up in Your Truck" mascot, visited the school to encourage students to learn outdoors, discover green careers, practice good conservation, and "Buckle Up In Your Truck" on the way.
Sammy was joined by several volunteers ranging from Tennessee Wildlife and Resource Agency (TWRA) representatives to volunteers from different career fields including conservationists and scientists. The TWRA representative and Sammy taught the students about preserving the wildlife and staying safe while being outdoors. The "green job" volunteer relayed important job information to the students about how they benefit from job opportunities outdoors.
"This is a great program, we need our students to know that learning outdoors has many benefits and can lead to improved environmental sensitivity, critical for future generations. When the students are exposed to green careers , and conservation, they get excited about the outdoors and want to learn more," said Kathleen Airhart, Putnam County School Superintendent.
Sammy Sturgeon's message is to learn and work outdoors but "Buckle Up in Your Truck" on your way. The program incorporates seat belt safety because automotive accidents are the number one cause of serious injuries and deaths among children under 18. "These kids have grown up with Ollie Otter and know about seat belts. Sammy Sturgeon keeps the message alive," said Kevin Liska, Director of the TTU Business Media Center.
With the popularity of pickup trucks, especially in the South, a large percentage of fatalities take place in trucks. With the "Buckle Up In Your Truck" initiative, middle school aged children will be taught how crucial it is to buckle their seat belt every time they are in the vehicle. According to the Governors Highway Safety Office, safety belt use ranges from 5-10 percentage points lower in pickups. The "Buckle Up in Your Truck" campaign is designed to convince pickup occupants to protect themselves from traffic injuries and death by wearing their safety belts regularly. Safety belts reduce the risk of dying in a rollover crash by up to 80%.
The program is sponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, Governors Highway Safety Office, and Tennessee Tech University.
The Sammy Sturgeon program utilizes volunteers like wildlife officers, park rangers, collegiate scientists and other groups. Volunteers with jobs in the TWRA and associated "green jobs" offer answers to questions that students ask and insight to their job and how they enjoy the outdoors.
The Sammy Sturgeon program uses educational materials, such as posters, bookmarks and an interactive website, to inform Tennessee middle school students and their caregivers about seat belt safety and learning outdoors. Students are engaged by entering a poster contest marketing Sammy Sturgeon as a "Buckle Up in Your Truck" mascot. Students learn the value of marketing in public service campaigns. In addition, students can enter an essay contest answering questions like, "Why I want to be a Biologist".
Sammy's website helps teachers share their outdoor learning strategies and experiences. In correlation with Facebook, teachers can show others how they have helped their students learn about the outdoors. "Sammy the Sturgeon's classroom visits inspire kids to get outdoors, learn about conservation, and practice good safety habits, " said Don King, TWRA Chief of Information & Education.
New federal legislation has been introduced in 2010 to encourage children to learn and play outdoors, synonymous with Sammy's message. Senate Joint Resolution 705 states, "Scientific research shows that children are increasingly distant from nature. Scientists have discovered that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual development".
Tennessee Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights is a list of experiences from which every child in Tennessee would benefit and that every child before entering high school should have the opportunity to experience. Every child should be able to experience walking in the woods, playing outside, camping under the stars, learning to swim, climbing a tree, watching wildlife, going fishing, growing a garden, flying a kite, splashing in the water, and visiting a farm. The program is developed and marketed by Tennessee Tech's Business Media Center. The Center has been involved in many award winning public service campaigns including; Ollie Otter, the nation's first statewide seat belt safety education campaign; Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, TBR's Ready2Teach and ROCC campaigns.
To sign up as a volunteer, schedule a school visit from Sammy, or learn more about Tennessee's seat belt safety campaign, visit www.SammySturgeon.com.


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