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Do not remove headlines. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 11:50, January 16, 2011 (UTC)
- You need to stop adding random information to the pages without a viable source for it. --speysider (talk) 18:37, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
In Japanese, all of the Sound Five use the same word ("trash"). Please don't take the English anime's use of a thesaurus as evidence that they all say something different. ~SnapperTo 04:50, January 22, 2011 (UTC)
Edit summaries
You don't read them, do you? Check mine in Gaara's history. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:17, May 11, 2011 (UTC)
- I just assumed you didn't because you'd re-add that great length of text without making an edit summary yourself. From time to time, we trim character articles so they don't become unworldly long. Your edit is basically the opposite of one of those trimmings. If you feel that a particular section should go into more detail, particularly sections on older arcs, which already went through trimming, you should try using the talk page. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:34, May 11, 2011 (UTC)
- A few sentences don't hurt, just don't overdo it. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:35, May 11, 2011 (UTC)
Re: Killer B and control
Uhm so because something is taken from you by death means you never had it? Danzō stated that he was one of the few people to have done so. Furthermore you don't know anything about the previous jinchūriki like Mito and Kushina and so forth. In any case I've reworded it, hopefully you're satisfied with the end result.--Cerez365™ 02:58, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
Re: Killer B edit
We have no idea how Yagura died. Kushina survived the extraction didn't she? There might be a way that he did as well. Since we don't know how/ why the beast was extracted and the aftermath or whether or not he survived it we shouldn't note it. It isn't exactly crucial information.--Cerez365™ 15:44, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
In chapter 503, Kushina says she will take the nine tails with her when she dies, so the fox will be out of the way for a while. Since three-tails is pretty much the same, Yagura might have died and then three-tails was revived. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 15:54, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
You keep saying the word probably a lot. What I am saying is omit it until we have actual evidence of what happened to him. No one will suffer from its omission. Also remember to sign your posts with four ~~~~--Cerez365™ 16:12, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
The thing is that I don't recall any mention of three-tails being extracted in the manga or the anime. I guess the note in three-tails article was just a guess we made when Yagura was introduced, since that was the only logical explanation at that time. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 16:13, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
I'm aware of the Uzumaki's vitality but before Kushina survived the extraction didn't we all think that it was impossible yes? It's a simple fact that we don't know anything about the circumstances surrounding the beast's extraction s Akatsuki found it in the wild. It's known that the other jinchūriki of Shukaku, B's cousin, and the one's Akatsuki caught all died through that means but who is to say that Yagura didn't find a way to extract it and died some other way?
Also, a few more things:
- Instead of editing the last post on a person's page just click the "Leave message"
- You don't need to create a new topic for every message as long as it's related to the former you can leave it under the same one.
- Remember to sign your posts.--Cerez365™ 16:18, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
But we don't assume. It's better to just omit it for now. He was revived so it's possible that we'll get some insight into his background.--Cerez365™ 17:31, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
Then we don't state possibilities. Unless it's something staring you in the face but has yet to be said then we shy away from it and omit instead.----Cerez365™ 17:38, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
Summoning: Food Cart Destroyer Technique
Please go an read the chapter/ look over the frames again. Minato is on top of his sculpture when he see's the fox not on the ground then he jumps off and summons Gamabunta on top of the Kyūbi.--Cerez365™ 17:00, August 7, 2011 (UTC)
That's the whole point of the technique though. Also you can see Minato and the "trail" from where he jumped" on top of Gamabunta.--Cerez365™ 17:13, August 7, 2011 (UTC)
I see this has been solved already. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:13, August 7, 2011 (UTC)
Madara's Mangekyō
This is the image you're removing from Madara's page, saying that it's his regular Mangekyō. This is Madara's original Mangekyō, and this is his Eternal Mangekyō. You can clearly see the bars from Izuna's Mangekyō in it. Please stop removing it. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 04:09, September 4, 2011 (UTC)
- I don't recall it ever appearing blue. The one possible explanation I think for that is that you see it during when there was a lightning strike in the background, which could make the red appear blue. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 18:17, September 4, 2011 (UTC)
Gaara's epithet literally means "of the Sand Waterfall". It's a homophone of the Japanese word for "desert", but they're written with different kanji. It's kind of a pun. Viz's translation simply doesn't show that. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 03:28, September 18, 2011 (UTC)
Re: Hyping
It's creating hype. That bit you added to Madara's page is basically like an advertisement of his powers, which is really unnecessary, specially considering the rest of the sentence, which says he's considered my lots of powerful people to be one of the most gifted ninja ever. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:01, November 2, 2011 (UTC)
Edo Tensei & Imperfections
Though I understand where you're coming from, I don't think you should be comparing Part I resurrections to Part II as it would seem that Kishimoto has revamped taken a few things or maybe it's the user, who knows... Any way, If you look at all the persons that Kabuto has taken full control of, they still have cracks running along their body. With regards to Madara being controlled, no one's ever said that he was, he has no qualms about killing people so giving him orders would be unnecessary.--Cerez365™ 02:42, December 5, 2011 (UTC)
I've made my response on the talk page, sorry I really can't be bothered to copy it so you can just head there to see it.--Cerez365™ 04:23, December 5, 2011 (UTC)
Re: Madara and Hashirama
I don't know how else to say it, but you're writing your own opinions into the article. Hashirama has never been show to be arrogant as far as we know is true enough. While I doubt that he ever was you're taking the look on his face as being respectful when it could be interpreted as arrogance or simple taunting (idk if you follow the Bleach series, but the character Gin Ichimaru is a perfect example for this) You simply cannot rely on a facial expression like that. You also cannot find a "sense of honour" in the instance where Hashirama fought Hiruzen, he was being controlled, any pause in that fight was simply part of the story. I fear you do read too much into the minute details that are given in the series, that but about him waiting for the Third to stand up before attacking him is a prime example of that.--Cerez365™ 22:38, December 24, 2011 (UTC)
Quotes policy
Please read it. It's very short. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 19:36, January 1, 2012 (UTC)
- I already moved your quote so it's near the other quote from that chapter. I used mangareader's version of that chapter as a basis for the reference, so adding and upping from double pages and all, that ended up being in page twenty. And for future reference, just because a quote follows the quote policy, it doesn't mean it should go on the quotes section. We've cleaned quote sections up from time to time because it gets cluttered with many quotes showing similar traits of a character. Otherwise quote sections would be much bigger. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 19:57, January 1, 2012 (UTC)
RE: Madara Uchiha
Madara has praised others, however, he has just as much put down others, as well as even the Kage. He is actually quite arrogant. Simply the statement he said to Onoki about being so far below him showed that. The two biggest instances of pride were when he declared that the Five Kage together would be an "adequate challenge" and the second being when he rebuked Kabuto, saying that he had created all of the power he currently had. That second one is a bit iffy, but even then, the fact that he referred to the Nine-Tails and other Biju as "slaves to those with blessed eyes"--slaves implying inferiority-- shows quite a monumentous arrogance. Skitts (talk) 09:16, January 2, 2012 (UTC)
You don't seem to get that arrogance doesn't have to be explicitly stated or thrown out there; obvious in other words. Not only did you completely ignore the part about the Tailed Beasts, you're implication that him claiming that 5 of some of the strongest living ninja would be an "adequate" challenge as nothing more than his love of fighting is, to put it bluntly, blind (not trying to sound rude you know). o3o He also belittled Mei's Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique saying that "If I let myself get hit by a technique of that level..." You seem to think that because someone has praised someone else, they're not arrogant. Some food for though-Here is the definition of arrogance according tot he Wikitionary: "The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption." Skitts (talk) 19:20, January 2, 2012 (UTC)
And again, you don't seem to get that arrogance doesn't have to be obvious and explicit the way you're stating. And I didn't say that you didn't point out the part about Mei, I used it as an example of how little he thought of a Kage's attack. And you still ignored the part about the Tailed Beasts. >:l The difference between pride and arrogance is that he belittles others who themselves are of rather high rank and power. That is not battle loving, but arrogant. I'm not saying he constantly goes around belittling others, as that is not what arrogance has to be. Skitts (talk) 20:51, January 2, 2012 (UTC)
Madara and Fire Release
In case yuo don't read or understand what Deva and everyone else is trying to tell you: Madara used a different technique, Fire Release: Great Fire Majestic Annihilation specifically, which has a long range, while Itachi use Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique which doesn't. You're hyping up Madara too much with speculative and unnecessary statements. Skitts (talk) 23:39, January 16, 2012 (UTC)
Wrong actually. Kakuzu has used a Fire Release tech on a much greater scale than Madara's. You're hyping up needlessly with your own opinion. Skitts (talk) 23:46, January 16, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Tsunade's strength
I don't know if it means something different to you but in this case— and every other case I know, "raw" means something in its natural state— unaided or changed by anything. Tsunade has been stated to have natural(raw) herculean strength and uses chakra enhanced strength to augment that doing things like lifting Bunta's sword. All of this is already explained in Chakra Enhanced Strength and her article itself.--Cerez365™ 01:20, January 29, 2012 (UTC)
His desired opponent was "upper class Konoha shinobi", not Hashirama specifically. Skitts (talk) 03:30, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
My edit summary still applies. Things like that are referred to as "junk trivia". Skitts (talk) 03:39, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
It wasn't junk trivia on his page because it was in his DB article. Madara already has his desired opponent(s). WE don't add other shinobi's desired opponents to other pages because it's useless there. Skitts (talk) 03:46, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
Madara was never said to be the first to awaken Susanoo through any means. Even if the anime showed that he killed his friend first that doesn't mean that Izuna or someone else couldn't have awakened Sausanoo before him.
I understand that Madara's your favourite character and what not but please stop making your personal biases so painfully obvious.--Cerez365™ 18:33, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
Ah, in that case... meh though I don't see the need to change the statement— it's neither here nor there to me. We still however don't know if he was the first one to awaken Susanoo.--Cerez365™ 18:42, January 30, 2012 (UTC)
hi Darkusgal231 13:14, March 14, 2012 (UTC)
im good you? Darkusgal231 15:10, March 16, 2012 (UTC)
He is the best uchiha Darkusgal231 03:50, March 17, 2012 (UTC)
Sasuke's Personality Edit
I have a few questions about your recent addition to Sasuke Uchiha's personality section. What exactly does him dismissing his victory over Orochimaru explain about his personality? It just seems like it's there to compensate for the fact that Orochimaru was defeated by him or else just put there because the information is available.
Secondly, where do you see fear when Sasuke heard Kabuto's voice? At no point in time did Sasuke mistake Kabuto for Orochimaru. In chapter 578 p. 3 he says:
"! That voice! Kabuto…!"
He never mistakes him for Orochimaru nor is there fear on his face, just surprise at who was there.--Cerez365™(talk) 17:02, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
But he doesn't admit that he is wrong there anyway because for one he's never bragged nor spoken about defeating Orochimaru, only in passing to Kabuto right after it happened so there's nothing to admit he was wrong about.
As for the rest, I don't think you get to decide what he should have or would have said. For as long as I've known [!] depicts shock and facial expressions and (profuse) sweating depicts fear. Though he did jump in (never saw that panel) and ask whether or not he was Orochimaru, but that still doesn't seem like fear but more shock that someone whom he had chopped to pieces might still be alive. Now if Sasuke were to be afraid of Orochimaru (whom he treated with no respect during his lifetime so I'm not sure why he would fear him now) I'm sure that his face would have been thrown in greater relief.--Cerez365™(talk) 17:16, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
You farted O.o? I'm just saying that even with your real-world experience there's no way to say what a sentence of shock should look like when they are not standardised. By the way everybody can say they see pieces of real life that reminds them of works like manga and movies. That's the mark of a good storyteller.--Cerez365™(talk) 17:43, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
Really? I have a friend that can use Wood Release... As for that whole section that goes into detail about Sasuke battling Oro and absorbing him, that shouldn't be there in the first place. I'm actually in the middle of re-editing Sasuke's personality section. There's a lot there that doesn't speak to his character but sounds more like it should be in an arc. I still don't think fearing him should be mentioned at all. He never feared him in life, I don't know why he'd start now. Shock that the person he thought he killed was still alive seems most appropriate in this case.—Cerez365™(talk) 18:07, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
I read what you put there carefully and I know what I removed. I never denied it but if you look carefully at the beginning of this section I asked you what purpose did it serve to mention it in his personality section. It doesn't connect to anything, it's just a one-off sentence that's been placed there.
"when Sasuke felt he had grown stronger than Orochimaru he thought that to give himself up to someone weaker than himself was insulting to the Uchiha."
And then suddenly, this sentence appears:
"Sasuke, however, later discards his belief that he was stronger than Orochimaru when he admitted he only defeated him because he was weakened."
That section is speaking about his willingness to do anything to accomplish his goals, that is why I said if it's that important to you that it be mentioned, make note of it in the body of the arcs instead of his personality section where it's unnecessary because it sounds like it's there to compensate Orochimaru's defeat.--Cerez365™(talk) 19:15, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
That's exactly what I said in the second sentence of my message to you. I'm sorry if you interpreted it differently.--Cerez365™(talk) 19:44, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
Summoning Impure World Reincarnation
Please don't randomly change the name of an article because you think it should be Resurrection. The discussion was to leave it as Reincarnation because that's the name ShounenSuki translated Tensei to :) --Speysider (Talk Page) 15:09, May 24, 2012 (UTC)
- The discussion finished a while ago and you did randomly change it without actually consulting a single user. You basically said "I think it should be resurrection so I'm changing it". --Speysider (Talk Page) 15:12, May 24, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Madara Uchiha
I'd disagree though. Prideful and arrogant are the same thing in Madara's case because his arrogance stems from the famous Uchiha pride. Just from seeing how he speaks about himself is enough to see that.--Cerez365™(talk) 13:00, May 25, 2012 (UTC)
It has to be there exactly because we only know of his capabilities as an Edo Tensei. Madara has an immortal body with an infinite source of chakra and Kabuto even said he's been completed beyond his prime. The Madara now is in no way the same Madara that he was in life as far as we know, therefore we cannot leave out the fact that he is reincarnated and assume that if he were alive, that nothing would change power-wise. It's like you going out becoming a cyborg/android and saying you always had these abilities all along, that can't be accurate as like Madara, you'd have had work done.--Cerez365™(talk) 12:21, June 3, 2012 (UTC)
Killer B
Sorry about the whole B thing. I was mixing up the incident when B plunged the swords into him and he was healed by Karin vs. the time when Jūgo had to give him flesh and stuff to save him.--Cerez365™(talk) 20:23, May 26, 2012 (UTC)
Hello. Please remember that we use English UK. ^_^ Have a nice day. —IndxcvNovelist (talk|contribs) 12:31, May 30, 2012 (UTC)
- Yes I know that but you type "realize" instead of "realise" because we use the UK spellings. Also please don't forget to sign your posts with four tildes (~~~~). :D —IndxcvNovelist (talk|contribs) 12:52, May 30, 2012 (UTC)
- Yes it really does xD because our computers spellchecker is English US.. don't need to apologize it's okay :)) —IndxcvNovelist (talk|contribs) 13:13, May 30, 2012 (UTC)
- I like Madara though but not my favorite. —IndxcvNovelist (talk|contribs) 14:08, May 30, 2012 (UTC)
- Yes it really does xD because our computers spellchecker is English US.. don't need to apologize it's okay :)) —IndxcvNovelist (talk|contribs) 13:13, May 30, 2012 (UTC)
Hi. In the case of when vandals do this and make multiple edits, it is better not to use the Undo function. You can contact a user who has Rollback rights and they'll be able to revert all of the bad edits :) --Speysider (Talk Page) 21:22, June 6, 2012 (UTC)
Madara's honour
I'm curious to know why you think that what Madara said about an adult fighting seriously against a child was honourable o.O? Nothing Madara has done or said, to me at least, has been honourable. When he said that an adult would never fight seriously against a child, he doesn't seem to mean that in any positive or honourable way but is instead looking down on Ōnoki and Mū (who should be around the same age as him) and saying "why would I have used my full power when fighting a child?" That's not honour, that's hubris.--Cerez365™(talk) 21:01, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
You kinda just reshuffled the words Madara said in the manga to define hubris. I suppose it's all down to how you interpret what was said but everything he did screamed hubris and not honour to me. Remember that he had gone to them to have Iwa swear fealty to Konoha, I doubt he was trying for honour there.--Cerez365™(talk) 21:16, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
Uhm, where do you see him say anything about an alliance with the Uchiha had ended or that there was an alliance with them in the first place? After Ōnoki exclaimed "Hashirama-dono said-" Madara cuts him off and tells him that there was no alliance and that Iwa would obey Konoha. Hashirama had obviously struck a treaty with the newly formed Iwagakure telling them that they were equals and Madara went there to tell them that no such thing would happen and that they were to obey Konoha despite the fact that they should have had an equal alliance.
Also, where do you see this joking around? Just because he didn't go all out on them, doesn't mean he joked around. I highly doubt two (future?) Kage wouldn't give Madara some trouble. He didn't go there to kill them and that wouldn't have made much sense at that time, he went them to rough them up and bully them into swearing fealty to Konoha. Why would he want to kill them, just to have to go do it to the next Tsuchikage? I don't know why, but it seems like you look at Madara through "rose-coloured glasses" and see things like honour where there is none. The last honourable thing Madara ever did was claim to want to protect his people from the Senju. I don't see Madara one way, I just see him for what he is.--Cerez365™(talk) 21:35, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
Madara went there to tell them to obey Konoha instead of thinking their village was equal with it, I see no mention of the Uchiha whatsoever or anything which could lead to thinking that the Uchiha ever had an alliance with would-be Iwagakure village. The world was split into clans before the founding of Konoha, and while I don't know whether or not clans formed alliances in those era, I doubt the Senju or Uchiha would have had any need to do that because of the power and size of their respective clans. Why do you think they're the ones who attacked Madara? He was doing nothing short of bullying them, it's a classic "give me your lunch money everyday from now on" if you were a bully why would you want to kill the person you'd be getting "lunch money" from? That's the simplest way I can explain why he didn't kill them, not out of a sense of honour but because killing them was not why he was there, it would've served no purpose.--Cerez365™(talk) 21:55, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
Uhm, Ōoki and Mū are both wearing Iwagakure forehead protectors by the time Madara came round to strong arm them. Iwagakure was well established by that time. Konoha was the first hidden village and everyone else followed suit quickly afterwards. I really don't know where you're getting this information about Madara and the Uchiha having an alliance with Ōnoki and Mū and I can't really argue on that since it never happened. And he fought back to protect himself? The deuce? Even if they were the ones to initiate the attacks, they didn't do it unprovoked. The man came to their country or met with them and basically told them that he was enslaving them to another country. The alliance Madara is referring to is one between Iwagakure and Konohagakure not between Uchiha and them. That's why Ōnoki brought up Hashirama because he believed them to have a treaty with Konohagakure and couldn't understand why Madara, a Konohagakure shinobi, was going behind the Hokage's back and bullying them into serving Konoha instead of being its equal. In any case Omni's made the statement neutral which is fine with me, as he shows restraint (though that seemed to be his intention from the whole meeting) and not sparing their lives out of a sense of "honour" when he's the antagonist in that situation.--Cerez365™(talk) 23:09, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
The First might have been dead already or retired and Mū was probably the reigning Tsuchikage at that time as the First looked well up in age when Ōnoki was a child. He did not try to recruit them to be Konoha shinobi, he was "convincing" them to have Iwagakure 'bow down' to Konohagakure. But really though, where are you getting these theories from? This one is even more off point than the others, there's no way you could have attempted to fill in the blanks on what happened and gone so awry.--Cerez365™(talk) 23:43, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
- Ōnoki looks the same to you in chapter 575 as he does in 562 and 589 flashbacks? I don't think so, he's much smaller and looks younger in 575 that he does in 562 and 589 and facial hair (where?) is a sign of you getting older.
- You have provided no reason for me to believe that the First wasn't dead or retired.
- Hashirama became Hokage right after the formation of the village. It's exactly because Hashirama was Hokage why he went there. Hashirama wanted peace and equality and Madara wanted Konoha to be supreme so he went to Iwagakure/met with Mū and Ōnoki and tried to terrorise them into swearing obedience to whatever Konoha wanted. Madara wanted Konoha to be above all other nations.
- What does him wearing a forehead protector have to do with anything?
- I've never questioned Madara's loyalty, though him defecting speaks for itself.
- Madara went there to force them to bow down, he was threatening them, not trying to have peaceful negotiations. Killing them for the umpteenth time would have been useless after threatening them to bow down to Konoha, if he had killed them, he would have had to gone and do the same thing with the next Tsuchikage. There was no honour in what he was doing there. But I'm done, because only you would see any of this as honour in any way at all.--Cerez365™(talk) 00:51, June 8, 2012 (UTC)
Madara- taijutsu and fatigue
- Hitting them in a "bowling fashion" as you called it is still not remarkable, what Lee, Guy, Tsuande and even Sakura does is remarkable not kicking someone whose weight causes his comrades to fall down as well.
- Other fights where Edo Tensei haven't shown fatigue include:
- Ginkaku, Kinkaku who also have great (if not better) chakra levels than/as Madara
- Third Raikage,
- Second Mizukage,
- Mū using his Dust Release,
- Chiyo and Kimimaro who had been fighting for a good time on their own, Itachi and basically all of them. Even if they 1. don't have Madara's natural chakra levels or stamina 2. haven't been fighting for long, if these people were supposed to have showed fatigue it would have been done by now. You can't mention someone's stamina unless like the Third Raikage, he was noted to have great levels of it in life because Edo Tensei functions to create a tireless army. The only people who have shown anything akin to fatigue is the Second Mizukage who essentially split himself in half and Mū who actually did split himself.--Cerez365™(talk) 14:16, June 11, 2012 (UTC)
Madara Uchiha- the greatness of his Susanoo
Why do you insist on adding that line to his article when it's unfounded?
- Madara's Susanoo has never been pitted against anybody else's Susanoo for it to be said that it's the greatest.
- No other Susanoo has ever been used like that
Where in the manga was it stated that Madara his Susanoo was much greater than any other? I could argue that Itachi's (which was actually stated to be invincible) could defeat Madara's. There's no source that states that and as such it's a personal opinion/bias and we're not supposed to use opinions in the articles. Let the facts on his Susanoo speak for itself, there's no need to "hype" it any more than it already is.--Cerez365™(talk) 12:35, June 12, 2012 (UTC)
All of that is still your opinion. You don't know the full extent of the power of neither Sasuke nor Itachi's Susanoo so you're assuming Madara's in the greatest one. It's a simple concept to follow when you're editing articles: If you can't put a reference <ref>''Naruto'' chapter 0, page 0</ref> to it, don't add it. Nowhere was it said that Madara's Susanoo was the greatest you're just assuming it is using past events (that aren't even similar) as benchmarks. Who is to say if Itachi or Sasuke felt like swinging their Susanoo swords at people, mountains wouldn't crumble as well? Neither Sasuke nor Itachi have even been in a situation where they've needed to for want of a better word show-off like that.--Cerez365™(talk) 12:57, June 12, 2012 (UTC)
You don't get it do you... In order to compare something, they have to be equal on certain levels. You comparing the power of any of those Susanoo is invalid because:
- They have never been pitted against each other
- The wielders do not possess the same statistics healthwise, ageswise etc
- Their dōjutsu are not the same, i.e. comparing a Mangekyō Sharingan Susanoo to that of an Eternal one.
- The subjects are not in the same stage of maturity. You're going to compare, Madara's Susanoo (an old and well experienced man) to that of Sasuke's (a newbie to Susanoo who was severely taxed also fighting irrationally during that time?)
You cannot compare them and like I said before, if you can't add a reference to it, don't add it at all. The wiki is supposed to chronicle fact and until Kishimoto tells us that Madara has the greatest Susanoo (known or otherwise) your statement is nothing more than your own personal opinion. It'd be like me going to Itachi article and unleashing crazy fandom on it, stating that Madara would be no match for him.--Cerez365™(talk) 13:31, June 12, 2012 (UTC)
Yes, who else would you use? But like I mentioned in my previous message your method of comparing the power of the Susanoo to reach to the conclusion that Madara's is the greatest is flawed first of all and ultimately unnecessary to mention in the article. You could say that if they all had Eternal Mangekyō Sharingans→with final forms of EMS Susanoo→all lined up facing a mountain→and took turns swinging at it. There's no other way to come to that conclusion. It's more than possible that Madara's Susanoo is stronger than that of the other two, but there is no evidence to prove that.--Cerez365™(talk) 13:45, June 12, 2012 (UTC)
I did say it was more than possible but that fact of the matter is that the same is just as possible for Itachi or Sasuke's Susanoo as well. Who is to say theirs aren't comparable to the power of a tailed beast or even greater than that? It all comes down to the point that it was never stated that Madara had the greatest Susanoo, so something like that cannot be said. Yes he claimed that his was comparable to the power of a tailed beast and he decapitated two mountains with it, but with that mentioned in the article, that should be enough.--Cerez365™(talk) 14:06, June 12, 2012 (UTC)
I, nor anyone knows if they could do it because simply they've never done so. You're free to draw your own conclusions of course, but mentioning it in the article without referencing it is representing false information.--Cerez365™(talk) 14:15, June 12, 2012 (UTC)
Madara's Susanoo has a lower half which has never been seen before, that's the only reason it's "bigger" than other Susanoo. Now it's possible that all Susanoo have lower extremities and they're just anchored into the ground or it's unique to Madara.--Cerez365™(talk) 15:31, June 12, 2012 (UTC)
Not really sure I'm up for debating the size of Madara's Susanoo vs. that of others because of the relativity of the whole matter. Also not sure where you're getting the information that the more chakra you use, is the larger your Susanoo gets.--Cerez365™(talk) 15:43, June 12, 2012 (UTC)
Madara Uchiha edits
I have asked for sysop protection on the Madara Uchiha page because you won't stop edit warring and it's getting extremely tiresome and disruptive. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 10:14, June 19, 2012 (UTC)
- "I don't revet war." Really? Have you ever saw your contributions? Or at least look at the page's history? Half of your edits are from the Madara Uchiha page. What is your obsession with him? -White Flash-(Talk)- 12:49, June 19, 2012 (UTC)
- Edit warring !== Revert warring. Also, it's blatantly obvious to most of the editors here that you do edit war on that page. You have an obsession with him and I've put an end to it by asking the page be sysop protected. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 10:58, June 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Edit warring is where you continually add in information that another editor is continually removing and not listening to a word the other editor is saying. It is precisely what you are doing on the Madara Uchiha page, it is so blatantly obvious that the other editors are starting to get fed up of it. Stop trying to deny what you have done and actually read the damned page history. You've been doing it for so long that the logs are filled with you inserting nonsense information and another editor removing it. Your not listening to any of the editors and that is why it has been sysop protected. Don't like it? Then you shouldn't have continually pissed off other editors by spamming your contributions on Madara's page. It is not a false accusation but you trying to get out of doing something the wiki has recorded so you can continue. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 19:42, June 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Edit warring !== Revert warring. Also, it's blatantly obvious to most of the editors here that you do edit war on that page. You have an obsession with him and I've put an end to it by asking the page be sysop protected. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 10:58, June 20, 2012 (UTC)
Uhm. "Edit warring" I'd assume is the same thing as a revert war: someone undoes or changes a user's edit and the user changes it back or re-adds it. To be honest it does happen quite a bit when you edit the Madara article, with me mainly because I find the stuff you add to be excessive. I'm not chastising you or anything since I believe that you're simply a bit over-zealous when it comes to Madara which is understandable, I suppose. From that, another user deemed the article necessary of protection, so it was reported and Jacce protected the page. Now while it's a bit defeatist, next time you disagree just drop the person a message on their talk page since other editors apparently have a problem with you making Madara's page history "ugly" '~' At times i've come to look forward to our Madara banters in any case ^^--Cerez365™(talk) 20:02, June 20, 2012 (UTC)
This whole thing is seemingly getting out of hand or is quickly approaching that point but since you know the correct route to take now, just let the discussion die before it escalates any further. Next time, you have an issue with a revision of so bring it to the talk page or the article page for a more general discussion. I'll try to do the same on my part since all of this did include me (^_^)> --Cerez365™(talk) 04:13, June 21, 2012 (UTC)
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Read it. Remove my messages again and I'll list you for a block. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 21:51, June 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Don't thank me. Most of what he was saying was true. I have been watching your edits of Madara's article over the past week, and it has caught my interest. That is usually never a good thing.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 10:12, June 21, 2012 (UTC)
- I didn't say anything about the revert war. That's between you, and whom ever else was involved. I'm more interested in your edits themselves. Like I said, they've caught my interest.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 12:01, June 21, 2012 (UTC)
- Why they interest me is unknowable even to me. You are of course free to do whatever it is you see fit.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 12:17, June 21, 2012 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, my "Don't thank me" was me trying to sound like a cool anime-esque badass, but it was lost because well...no sound and no context >.>. And I didn't say I didn't like your edits. They interests me.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 12:37, June 21, 2012 (UTC)
- Why they interest me is unknowable even to me. You are of course free to do whatever it is you see fit.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 12:17, June 21, 2012 (UTC)
- I didn't say anything about the revert war. That's between you, and whom ever else was involved. I'm more interested in your edits themselves. Like I said, they've caught my interest.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 12:01, June 21, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Madara & Gaara
I think it is due to the central making changes in the system. It has happen before. Forum:Lightbox not working? Jacce | Talk | Contributions 14:52, June 29, 2012 (UTC)
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Re: Kabuto and Madara.
Why would he say he did? He is not 100% trusting of Tobi and even apparently lied about the seals used to release the technique. Madara probably knew about the technique simply because they were shinobi in the same village, the same way that Hashirama may have known about Madara's Susanoo for e.g. I also don' think it would make sense for Kabuto to not bind Madara if he knew that he knew the seals to release the contract with his soul. Wouldn't it make more sense to bind him instead of leaving the opportunity open that Madara would break the contract. After all during the battle with Itachi, Kabuto himself said that his Edo Tensei's powers were his own and that he would not allow Itachi to do as he pleased.--Cerez365™(talk) 17:22, July 16, 2012 (UTC)
It's exactly because he 1. didn't have to bind him because Madara's a fiend and would fight them, just because and 2. Kabuto didn't know his full power and didn't want to restrict him (the way Orochimaru did the First and Second) and end up with a sub-par edo tensei. But that still doesn't mean Kabuto didn't know about the seal to break the contract with the soul just because he didn't mention it.--Cerez365™(talk) 17:38, July 16, 2012 (UTC)
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Wood Clone
Madara only switched with a Wood Clone after Tsunade had punched him. His body was regenerating: Wood Clones do not regenerate. He switched with a clone just before the Sand Pyramid closed around him.--SuperSaiyaMan (talk) 23:46, October 19, 2013 (UTC)
- Wood Clones do not regenerate. We've seen it over and over again in the manga, the damage done to them is permanent and they turn to wood right after being struck. The manga heavily implied Tsunade hit the real Madara and forced him to use a Wood Clone to escape sealing.--SuperSaiyaMan (talk) 20:07, October 20, 2013 (UTC)
- The Viz manga version implied he switched right after he got hit to escape sealing, and that's the official translation.--SuperSaiyaMan (talk) 20:13, October 20, 2013 (UTC)
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Also, check on "I want to use wikitext in my signature" bottom and that helps you a lot. —Shakhmoot (Talk) 20:14, June 9, 2014 (UTC)
First of all, when you say that "Kaguya [and the Shinju] had a hand in creating the Ten-Tails," it sounds as if both willingly collaborated to create the beast. In actuality, she fused with an entity devoid of emotion, feelings or will, and imbued her mind & will with it. Yes, Kaguya and the Shinju make the Ten-Tails, but she was the mastermind behind it. It was her plan. So leave the text as it is. WindStar7125 (Talk) 02:03, June 29, 2014 (UTC)


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|While your bill may not be $20k per month, you are almost
certainly paying way more for your cell phone than you should.
Very recently, I helped my parents and my wife cut the cord from the Death Star (i.e., AT&T Mobile) - prior to making the change, we were paying $200+ per month for two dumb phones and two smart phones on a family plan, and we didn't even have unlimited minutes. Now, my parents are each paying about $2/month for their dumb phone plans, and my wife and I are each paying $10/month for our smart phone plans.
So, from $200 per month to $25 per month, for the four of us.
How much are you paying? If you're in the US, you're paying too much, and you're paying a lot more than the rest of the developed world is:
As a part of this change, I did a lot of research into the current offerings out there, and found some really innovating pricing done by small companies - many of whom offer much, MUCH better deals than the big 4 in the USA (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint). As I don't want all that research and knowledge to go to waste, I figured I'd write an overview of what I found and detail the best cell phone deal available (as of March 2014) for a bunch of different consumer archetypes - the odds are that you fall into one of the below buckets, and the odds are that you can save A LOT of money compared to your current cell phone bill.
(Disclaimer: My wife and I are both on RingPlus, and my parents are on LycaMobile. I was not paid any money by any company for this post, nor do I receive any referral fees. I detail any personal experiences with the companies I've had below; I have not had personal experiences with all the below-listed companies. Also, none of the below prices include possible taxes, fees, etc., so your monthly bill from any of them might be a little higher than detailed below.)
All of the below plans are prepaid plans (as prepaid cell plans are far cheaper than contract plans), but that means that you have to pay full price for your phone up-front. However, even paying full price for a phone, you'll be saving a lot of money over the course of a two year contract with one of the big companies. So, I don't want to hear any complaints about how much a phone costs. You're saving money in the long-run.
Free (but Questionable) Service for Light/Moderate Smart Phone Users in Big Cities: FreedomPop
My recommended plan: Their free plan - 200 minutes, 500 texts, and 500MB of 4G data for $0 per month.
The Phone: A refurbished Samsung Galaxy S2, currently available from them for $160. A decent, if dated phone - I used a Samsung Galaxy S2 happily for more than 2 years, and would have kept using it if I hadn't broken it. They also have very limited bring your own phone options (so limited as to be almost worthless, but they say they're working on that - but, they've been "working on" that for several months now).
The Good: Yes, Virginia, you can get totally free smart phone service, and it should be enough for you if you're a light/moderate user. I have a wireless 4G hotspot from FreedomPop, and it works well enough and is indeed 100% free.
The Bad: It runs on Sprint's network, which isn't be best network out there. And to some extent, you get what you pay for. I tried their free phone service when it first launched with an HTC Evo 4G, and it was so bad that I couldn't use it day-to-day - but, I'm not sure how much of that was the service quality, and how much was the extremely old cell phone. I'm sure the service is much better with the Samsung Galaxy S2. Their customer service is rather slow. I'm also relatively certain that you can only sign up with FreedomPop if you live in a city with Sprint 4G service, but someone can correct me there if I'm wrong. (The phone works nationwide on Sprint, however - it's just for the initial setup/shipping that you need a city address.) Finally, if you do go over your free allotment, their per-minute and per-megabyte charges are higher than the other options here (they've got to make money somehow, after all).
The Verdict: It might be a great option for you, especially with the Samsung Galaxy S2 - free is free, after all. And if their service is too bad for you, they offer a 30 day money back guarantee on the phone you buy.
Dirt-Cheap Per-Minute Service for Grandma and Grandpa: LycaMobile
My recommended plan: Their pay as you go plan (2 cents per voice minute; 4 cents per text; 6 cents per megabyte of data.)
The Phone: Any unlocked GSM phone (i.e. any phone that is unlocked and compatible with AT&T or T-Mobile). These kinds of dumb phones can be bought used for $20 or less, or you may even have some of these lying around in a drawer somewhere.
The Good: Dirt-cheap per-minute cell phone service. LycaMobile is also the only prepaid service I know of where your credit doesn't expire after a certain period of time (e.g. after 30 or 90 days), as long as you make 1 phone call or send 1 text every 90 days. Therefore, as my parents only use about 60 minutes per month, their monthly bill with LycaMobile is approximately $1.20 per month. Fantastic. LycaMobile uses T-Mobile's network (and it includes 4G access where available), so coverage is pretty good, especially in cities.
The Bad: The per-minute text and data rates are higher than some of the other options on this list, so I don't recommend this for a smart phone user, except for people who are VERY light users. Also, even though their coverage is nationwide, you can only sign up if you have an address in a city. For example, my parents in rural Tennessee couldn't sign up for this plan directly - I had to have the SIM cards shipped to me in DC and had to sign them up with a DC phone number, though the service has worked fine for them in Tennessee for the past few months.
The Verdict: It is far and away the best plan for people like Grandma and Grandpa, who don't use many minutes and don't need much/any texting or data.
Reliable Service for Light/Moderate Smart Phone Users: RingPlus
My recommended plan: Their $10/month Bella plan (400 minutes, 400 texts, and 300MB of 3G/4G/LTE data). This is the plan that both my wife and I are on.
The Phone: Almost any Sprint phone. If you want the newest, top-of-the-line phone, I'd recommend a Google Nexus 5 (costs $349 and up - be sure to buy it straight from Google. To use a Google Nexus 5, you'll also need a Sprint LTE SIM card, available here for $10). If you're content with merely a great phone instead of the absolute best, the best smart phone deal available now is a used Samsung Galaxy S3 for $175. The S3 was made even more awesome recently because of Samsung's announcement that they'd be releasing Android 4.4 for the S3 sometime, so eventually, you'll even be able to run the newest Android version.
The Good: Excellent, reliable service anywhere that Sprint is available. RingPlus's customer service is very good. Per-minute, per-text, and per-megabyte rates are all quite low (2 cents each), so even if you go over your monthly allotment, your monthly bill won't explode.
The Bad: RingPlus doesn't offer roaming on any other networks, so the service only works where Sprint has towers. This is fine in cities and along highways, but if you live in a very rural area, this service is probably a bad choice for you.
The Verdict: Undoubtedly the best smart phone service deal for light/moderate users, if FreedomPop doesn't meet your needs (either because you want a newer phone, or because you find their service too unreliable). If you combine RingPlus's service with a used S3, it's probably my favorite smart phone deal available right now, unless you need unlimited everything.
Cheap, Unlimited Smart Phone Service (if you can live with Sprint's 3G): Republic Wireless
My recommended plan: Unlimited everything (including 3G only data) for $25/month.
The Phone: They will sell you a Moto X for $299 (which is a decent price for an excellent phone - second only to the Google Nexus 5, in my opinion). They're about to launch the Moto G for $149 as well, if you are happy with a nice but more modest spec sheet.
The Good: People say (I don't know from personal experience) that the service is good, and that the customer service is excellent. They offer some roaming (you can check their coverage map), so it may even be a good option for those of you in more rural areas.
The Bad: I wouldn't say it's bad, but it is a reality of using Republic Wireless - they want you to connect to WiFi at home, work, and wherever else you can. When you're connected to WiFi, they route all your calls and data through WiFi, which is much cheaper for them. They consider WiFi to be your primary cell phone connection, and the actual cell service as a backup for when you're not near WiFi. Finally, I don't like the fact that I can't bring my own phone (e.g. my new, beloved Google Nexus 5).
The Verdict: If I had a teenager, this plan with the Moto G is almost certainly what I'd get for them - it's hard to argue with unlimited everything for $25, if you are content with Sprint 3G data speeds. Republic Wireless's roaming offers coverage in many areas not covered by the above companies that don't have roaming agreements.
Inexpensive, Unlimited Smart Phone Service (with Sprint's 4G LTE): Republic Wireless
My recommended plan: Unlimited everything (including up to 5GB of 4G LTE data) for $40/month.
The Phone: They will sell you a Moto X for $299 (which is a decent price for an excellent phone - second only to the Google Nexus 5, in my opinion). Since the Moto G is 3G only, you have to have the Moto X for this plan.
The Good: The same as the above, with the addition of 4G LTE data (up to 5GB per month, and slowed after that).
The Bad: Same as the above.
The Verdict: An excellent option if you want an excellent phone and unlimited everything with 4G LTE service, without totally breaking your bank. Republic Wireless's roaming offers coverage in many areas not covered by the above companies that don't have roaming agreements.
Inexpensive (but metered) Service, with Free Voice and Text Roaming on Verizon: Ting
My recommended plan: There is only one plan, and it scales with your usage as detailed here.
The Phone: They have the largest variety of phones available for sale of any of the companies listed on this page, including just-launched phones like the Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, HTC One, and others. You can also bring almost any Sprint phone, and I'd recommend buying a Google Nexus 5 from Google and taking it to Ting to use.
The Good: Huge variety of phones (and the ability to bring your own). People say (I don't know from personal experience) that the service is good, and that the customer service is excellent. Ting offers free voice and text roaming on Verizon, so they have voice and text (not data) coverage practically everywhere. Your monthly bill scales to your actual usage, so if you use very little in one month, your bill shrinks dramatically, and then goes back to normal the next month.
The Bad: They don't have any unlimited service plan options.
The Verdict: If you're not an extremely heavy cell phone user but want 4G (and/or want a wider selection of phones), Ting will likely save you money and will definitely offer you more phone options than Republic Wireless. If you're in rural America, their roaming deal with Verizon has you covered for voice and text, but not data.
If You HATE Sprint but Want Loads of Data for Cheap: T-Mobile Monthly4G
My recommended plan: 100 Minutes, Unlimited Texts, and Unlimited Data (up to 5GB at 4G speeds) for $30/month.
The Phone: Any unlocked GSM phone will work, though obviously, you'd want one compatible with T-Mobile's 4G LTE service. Might I recommend the Google Nexus 5?
The Good: T-Mobile earns props for being the only company of the big 4 that earns a spot on my list at all, even if it is a bit of a niche plan. If you simply HATE Sprint irrationally (or if Sprint's coverage in your area is particularly bad), this plan is a cheap way to get lots of data.
The Bad: Very low number of minutes (not a problem for me, but a problem for some/many). This plan is only available from Wal-Mart or directly from t-mobile.com.
The Verdict: An excellent option for people who want lots of data and don't want to / can't use Sprint, and/or who already have an unlocked GSM smart phone they can use with this service. I had an out-of-contract Samsung Galaxy S2 from AT&T and used it on this plan for several months until the phone finally broke (when I replaced it with a Google Nexus 5 and switched to the even-cheaper RingPlus plan).
If You Simply MUST Have an iPhone: Virgin Mobile USA
As you may have noticed, most of the companies listed on this page run their networks through Sprint. Unfortunately, Sprint recently changed it's "bring your own device" rules for most of the small companies that run their service on Sprint's network, so you can no longer activate Sprint iPhones with most of these companies. If you're addicted to Apple products, I would recommend that you free yourself from your addiction, as Android or PC products offer more bang for your buck than Apple products. But, if you simply MUST have your iPhone fix, you can buy a new iPhone 5s (surprisingly cheaply, actually - $385 as of the time of writing) from Virgin Mobile USA (which uses Sprint's network). All of their plans offer unlimited data and texting, and you get 300 minutes for $35, 1200 minutes for $45, and unlimited minutes for $55 a month. I had Virgin Mobile USA for more than a year back when the 300 minute bucket was only $25 a month, and it was decent enough, though the customer service was rather mediocre.
LTE Data in Rural America: You're Screwed (For Now)
If you live in the middle of nowhere and simply HAVE to have 4G LTE data, paying full price for Verizon is your only option - unlike Sprint and T-Mobile (and, to a smaller extent, AT&T), Verizon doesn't give any small company access to its LTE network. If I were you, I'd get over my need for LTE data and go with Republic Wireless or Ting, but if you have to have LTE data in rural America, then you have no choice but to go with Verizon. Sorry - it sucks to be you. But, there may be some hope on the horizon - T-Mobile recently announced that they would be upgrading all of their 2G service to 4G LTE by mid-2015, so if you can hold out another year, then either LycaMobile or T-Mobile's own prepaid service will be heading your way.
So, that's what I found - have you found an even better deal? If so, let me know in the comments.
Also, the above obviously only applies to my American readers - but if you're from another country and have found a sweet cell phone deal, feel free to share that in the comments as well.

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There is an ongoing mass extinction of startups that we don't see.
The companies begin with so much optimism and kick-down-doors gusto. But most live just 20 months after their last funding round.
We don't hear much about this period of struggle and near death as the money dries up. Investors typically don't crow about how many companies in their portfolio are on life support.
Few founders blog about the wolf approaching the door.
Instead, it's the survivors that get all the attention: WhatsApp bought by Facebook for $19 billion. Snapchat, at 3, turns down a few billion to go it alone. In retrospect, these successes have a glow to them, as if everything, even the hard times, were preordained to lead to an inevitable, incredible exit.
But Gideon Lewis-Kraus, author of "No Exit," a Kindle Single, throws a harsh light on the reality of the Silicon Valley Gold Rush.
Although he is a writer based in New York, his work should be required reading for budding entrepreneurs, many of whom he says have a romantic expectation that hard work and smarts will equal success.
"No Exit" is not a pity party for entrepreneurs. Lewis-Kraus focuses on the two founders of Boomtrain, a San Francisco startup that is "a personalization platform." The two have gone through an incubator and received some funding but, as Lewis-Kraus chronicles, the money is close to running out.
The drama revolves around whether the founders can survive the roller coaster of stress to their next round of funding, if it ever came. (In the end, Boomtrain received $2 million, so it lives on.)
There is a flood of people coming to Silicon Valley who want to make their mark in a startup. In fact, wanting to be an entrepreneur has come to be seen by the young set as almost a legitimate career choice, Lewis-Kraus says, like picking a profession with set rules and guidelines — a lawyer or an accountant perhaps.
Except of course, it's not another job category.
It's more like being an artist, said Steve Blank, a serial entrepreneur who teaches at Stanford, UC Berkeley and Columbia University.
"They are driven by the passion for creating something out of nothing," he said. "If they don't have the passion for creation, they are going to be incredibly depressed when they get knocked down."
In many ways, there has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. There is more seed money for early staged startups, and the technology needed to launch is generally inexpensive.
The startup community has also benefited from an important shift in how Silicon Valley looks at failure, Blank said.
The Valley has always been more accepting of failure than other regions. But still, there is always blame to go around. In the past, when a company died, blame fell on leadership for failure to execute the business plan.
Now it's the plan that gets ditched. "You don't fire the executive," Blank said. "You fire the plan."
Still, the process is harrowing. A study by CB Insights found that 71 percent of companies die about 20 months after receiving their last funding round.
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After reseting ZWave dongle and doing exclusion and inclusion again for my to light switches after plugging it in I got them to work. Now wizard didn't get stuck at first screen and in other screen I got asked in which rooms are these switches. Now I have them integrated in LinuxMCE.But is there some low-level console linux tool that can send some queries to ZWave dongle and get some replies to see which devices are connected currently and some other info?
Hi guys,installed latest LinuxMCE 8.10 snapshot over the weekend but still after two days can't get any ZWave device integrated into LinuxMCE.I take my Aeon Labs Z-Wave usb stick and reset it, then go to HomePro ZDW232 dimmer light switch, include it, and plug stick back in LinuxMCE.Wizard comes up but none of the buttons is responding, and after a while wizard exits and I get back to main LinuxMCE screen but I don't see any light added and there wasn't a step where LinuxMCE turns on/off light.Any ideas why?Anybody using ZWave successfully with latest LinuxMCE snapshots?The most frustrating part is that I don't know how to troubleshoot this issue and find root cause. Are there command line tools for Zwave troubleshooting? If there is please point me to forum post or wiki page that explains it. If there is no wiki page I can help create it so other users also benefit.If some of senior devels wants I can give you ssh access to my linuxmce box so you can do direct troubleshooting if you want.Cheers,Valent.
I saw those instructions but I couldn't use them so I went looking for other ways to reset the z-stick. When I first got the stick I joined one switch to it as a test and just plugged it into the core, the wizard launched and life was good. I then joined all other switches to the stick and linuxmce just added them via the wizard. I then reinstalled my core ( a couple weeks later) and I've been having trouble ever since. I pressed the reset button and held it to reset the stick, when lmce started detecting devices I plugged it in, the wizard launched then 30 seconds later the router reloaded before I could finish configuring everything else. That's all it does, as soon as I plug in the stick(inside or outside of the setup) the wizard starts then the router reloads, over and over and over and over, until finally the core becomes none responsive to everything except the shutdown command from either the power switch or ssh. The machine doesn't stay stable long enough for me to follow the wiki directions. I thought it was the installation so I dl the latest snapshot, same thing. I download the new latest snapshot, same thing. I'm out of dvds now so I did the Internet install, same thing. I've tried hardware reset, software reset with this program I found, and I've tried putting the stick in sis/suc mode using the program I found. Lmce hangs when I try to use it to communicate with the stick. I don't know what else to do. Is there a way to stop the wizard or Lmce from detecting or reacting to the stick being plugged in? That may buy me some time to follow the wiki completely. Maybe the core would actually send the reset command to the stick if it's not to busy reloading the router every 40 seconds...IDK.


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My Pararescue Journey has come to a unfortunate end.
Posted 03-06-2013 at 01:04 PM by Ogdru
As of March 1st 2013 I'm no longer pursuing my 6 year attempt to try out for USAF Pararescue. I've found out that I medically am not qualified and I can't continue further with this career choice. I've lost 160 lbs all together now and I've gotten myself up to the physical standards so I can't say that this has been a null pursuit. It's been unbearably difficult for me to accept that I'll never be able to give what I considered my dream job a shot anymore but it's something that I'm going to have to learn from and move on. I have nothing but respect and gratitude for ANY member of ANY branch out there. I'm working on getting a personal training certification now and I'm going to try to make fitness my career. Just wanted to let everyone know what was going on with this, as some of you have asked recently. Thank you all for your support, you guys were great motivators and I'm looking forward to seeing you guys on the field again soon!
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Posted 03-12-2013 at 09:22 PM by Panda
I'm not sure you remember me, but I recall corresponding with you almost 3 years ago when you contacted me about physical fitness and exercise advise. I cannot tell you how awesome it is to see the progress you've made. It is truly inspiring. I distinctively remember thinking after speaking with you "he's got a good head on his shoulders, but an unthinkable amount of work ahead. Chances are he won't stick with it past 6 months". Right now, I'm stuffing those words down my own throat. You did it. You alone owned it, and accomplished what only perhaps 5% of people in your situation have achieved, and then went beyond that. My advice is to never, ever slow down. Take your momentum and run with it. Do not stop, make yourself better every single day. You do that, and I can guarantee any airman you meet would shake your hand as a contemporary. Good ****ing job man, I can not stress that enough. The context of this message aside, I can honestly say this post made my day.
Posted 03-12-2013 at 10:53 PM by 001
001 I remember talking to you, you gave me a lot of solid information and I really put it to use man. Thanks for taking the time to point me in the right direction. I'll always keep up moving forward not gonna let something like this stop me. Like you said I'm just gonna run with the momentum and shift focus towards something else. It's been a hell of a motivator knowing that someone else's life could potentially fall into your hands and your capabilities. I don't think I would have been able to push as hard as I did without this kind of challenge in front of me. Just shows that sometimes it's not about the final destination but what you learn getting there that's the real triumph sometimes.
Posted 03-13-2013 at 02:55 AM by Ogdru
My cousin just had to give up on his military career as well. He was in Marine Recon training and dislocated both his shoulders, causing physical complications, including his shoulders being dislocated was too easily in the future, and he was released on medical complications. He still hasn't decided on a new career, but he has no regrets and agrees that he's better off for trying. Hang in there, and good luck on your new path.
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Posted 03-14-2013 at 01:07 PM by WhiteRook
I know how difficult it is man. I personally wanted to be a Marine and waited a year in the DEP before I made it all the way to San Diego on my third day of bootcamp when I was told I was going to be discharged due to Keratoconus (degenerative disease in my cornea's). You'll find something else, things will work out. Keep your head up and keep pushing for new and exciting careers. I wish you the best of luck and will pray for you.
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Posted 03-30-2013 at 02:01 PM by Killjoy
I've given every other branch close consideration and I've come to similar conclusion. I agree Timnis, I think the effort itself was a positive experience for me and it's given me a very determined and motivated drive now that I never had before. The medical issues I'm having are ones that transcend between the borders of branches so I'm pretty much just between a rock and a hard place as far as a military career. Thanks for the suggestions though. I'm still planning on going through EMT courses at the college and getting into a similar field in the civilian world. I just want to be able to be there for people in their times of need.
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ALMATY, Kazakhstan, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Three people were detained Sunday in Kazakhstan during a rally to protest the devaluation of the nation's currency, officials said.
Two of the detainees were described as journalists who were among the dozens of protesters who took part in the unsanctioned rally at the Monument of Independence in central Almaty.
It was the second such rally this weekend, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency said. Saturday's event led to the detention of another group of protesters.
The crowd's ire was aimed at a decision made by the government last week to devalue the Kazakh tenge by 18.9 percent. RIA Novosti said the move trailed the recent weakening of the Russian ruble, which last month hit its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 2009.
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For those who prefer to follow the traditional order of the days it is:
While meditating on the Mysteries, recite:
One Our Father (large beads), 10 Hail Marys (small beads) and 1 Glory Be (before the next large bead) to make a complete decade of the rosary.
After each decade the Fátima Prayer may also be said (Pope Pius XII).
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.
3. Concluding Prayers
After the completion of five mysteries (5 decades), or 15 or 20, the following is customarily said:
Hail Holy Queen (or Salve Regina may be sung)
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
(Verse) Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
(Response) That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Rosary Prayer
(Verse) Let us pray,
(Response) O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation. Grant, we beseech Thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
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For the intentions of the Holy Father.
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.
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Starting late last night, I've been the recipient of several e-mails asking me this question. Here's a representative letter that arrived in my e-box late last night:
I was wondering if you knew anything about a change in status for the release of the Dark Sky DVD of 'Kill Baby Kill'? The preorder listing for it has been removed from Amazon. DVDPlanet's page now lists it as "no longer available" with a release date of 12/31/2009. Also, it is not appearing under "future releases" on the Dark Sky Films website. Has this release been cancelled?
-- Eric
Eric's letter offers several compelling reasons for how the rumor got started. I wrote back to him, explaining that I hadn't heard anything about a cancellation, but this didn't necessarily mean anything to the contrary; given the evidence he presented, I could well understand his suspicion and felt some concern myself. My involvement with the release is over and I wouldn't necessarily be informed by Dark Sky Films (at least earlier than anyone else) if something happened to bar the disc's release to the marketplace. And if something should prevent its release, I would consider that grievous news, not only for the sake of my audio commentary, but for the sake of David Gregory's return-to-Karmingen featurette with Lamberto Bava, which is so wonderful.
I wrote to Dark Sky Films in search of an answer and they responded with a brief explanation of events this morning. I've been asked not to repeat what I was told, so that's as much as I can share with you now... not much, I'm afraid. However, as of this moment in time, I have heard nothing about a cancellation.


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Opera Software has tied up with Appia to launch Opera Mobile Store, an app store for mobile devices that supports pretty much every popular mobile platform under the sun, except iPhone and Windows Phone 7. Of course, supporting those two platforms is more than a little tricky for third party application repositories due to their locked down nature.
Opera Mobile Store will be integrated with Opera Mini and Opera Mobile in the form of a speed dial entry. This means that Opera will have direct access to approximately hundred million users around the globe. During its trial phase in February, the Opera Mobile Store attracted more than 15 million users, from 200 countries, amassing more than 700,000 downloads per day.
Opera Mobile Store is available at mobilestore.opera.com and features both free and paid apps. The app catalog is automatically user tailored based on his operating system, device resolution, country, currency and language. Platforms currently supported are Android, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian, BlackBerry, and Palm.
The launch of the Opera Mobile Store supports Opera's core belief in an open, cross-platform mobile Internet experience by providing Opera users with an integrated storefront of mobile applications,said Mahi de Silva, Exec. Vice President, Consumer Mobile, Opera Software. Our partnership with Appia delivers to all Opera Mobile and Opera Mini users easy access to a wide variety of great content, on any device, all over the world.
Opera Software has also launched the Opera Publisher Portal, which allows developers to submit their applications. Developers will get 70% of the net revenue generated by them, while Opera Software will keep the rest. Unlike the Android Market, Opera Mobile Store is moderated, and every app is manually approved. In the past Apple has received a lot of flak for their policy on adult apps. Opera has taken a similar approach with Mobile Store by banning all erotic content. However, unlike the iOS App Store, Opera Mobile Store doesn't charge any subscription fee, and is completely free.


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While rugby has long been a sport foreign to many Americans, it is quickly becoming accepted in youth centers, high schools, and colleges. Yet alongside the sheer athleticism involved in playing the game, rugby comes with a certain lifestyle, almost akin to a brotherhood.
David Martin, who has served as a news writer and producer most of his life, has also been an active rugby player for 32 years. In his new book The Hooligan's Table: The Rugby Player's Cookbook, Martin hopes to highlights the broad cuisines enjoyed by some of the best athletes in the world.
"I wanted to put together a book that showcases the wide range of food enjoyed by rugby players around the world and across the table," said Martin. "Rugby players come from diverse places and have diverse tastes and my book aims to present cuisine inspired by the sport."
Martin's love for the game started while attending Florida State University, where a friend invited him to come along and play rugby with the rest of the guys.
"My friend was playing and I wanted to check it out," said Martin. "I got a good-natured dousing of beer after my first game and I have loved every second of it ever since."
While looking for book ideas, Martin kept coming back to his experiences with the game. Eventually he settled on the idea, and decided to further explore the common threads that bond rugby players around the world.
Martin has traveled across the United States to cities known for their rugby legacies such as Boston, New York, and Chicago, while also discovering new areas like Louisiana and Los Angeles where the game has surged in popularity. He then went around the world to rugby strongholds like Ireland, Hong Kong, South Africa, and even Singapore in search of his recipes.
"At Harry's bar in Singapore I was introduced to a delicious Wafu Style Pasta," says Martin. "The bar has become a go-to spot for all of the rugby playing expats who have taken up residence in the city."
What Martin also began to notice was the prevalence of Irish culture throughout all of the rugby clubs throughout the United States.
"No matter what we always found incredible stories and recipes at Irish bars," said Martin. "In New York City alone, Blaggard's on 38th St gave us a delicious Gaelic Chicken recipe, while O'Brien's on 46th St gave us some excellent stories from the Muster Supporter's Club."
"Just about every rugby team in America goes to and Irish pub after the game," he continued. "I'd say probably 80% of them have a local Irish hangout to gather in after training. It's really amazing how the Irish culture has taken over the game here in the United States."
The cookbook itself takes themes from rugby and organizes recipes accordingly. His chapter on one-pot meals, such as cheddar and chicken stout soup, is called "In the Scrum" and serves as an allusion to the mishmash of bodies locked together looking for ball possession. Meanwhile, the "Sin Bin" chapter, a reference to the penalty box reserved for misbehaving players, is naturally where you will find a wide array of desserts.
Martin hopes that, through a shared passion for food, his cookbook will help newcomers to the game help to understand the intense camaraderie and friendship that comes with playing rugby.
"The spirit of rugby is incredible," he says. "While everyone is extremely competitive in the game, you know that the first guy to buy you a beer at the end of the day is the same guy you were tackling a minute before. It really is amazing."
Martin has continued playing rugby, and currently plays for the New York Rugby Club. The club is always looking for new members so, whether you are an established rugby player, or looking to explore the game, you are more than welcome to stop by./
If you would like to purchase The Hooligan's Table: The Rugby Player's Cookbook, visit their website at www.therugbycookbook.com. It is also available at Barnes & Noble, as well as amazon.com.
Source: BRIAN DONOVAN, irishcentral.com


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The week in review
Worst UVA election casualty: Daisy Lundy, candidate for Student Council President, is assaulted early February 26 by an assailant who allegedly says, "No one wants a nigger to be president," the Cavalier Daily reports.
Worst follow-up gesture: After wowing citizens in late January with the notion of dropping property taxes two cents per $100, the City releases its proposed budget– which would double trash sticker fees, hike car decal fees by $8.50, and boost the meals tax by one cent per dollar.
Best new venue for advertisers: City buses
Worst new venue for advertisers: Movie theaters
Best cold hit: A DNA match leads to the arrest of 34-year-old John Westbrook III for a 1996 rape of a woman in her 14th Street apartment.
Worst hit and run: A Gordonsville woman hits a school bus, injuring a child, and then takes off on a 10-mile high-speed chase through Louisa County, the Daily Progress reports.
Worst women-behind-bars story: A female inmate at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Jail alleges she was raped by a corrections officer, according to Liesel Nowak in the Progress.
Worst news for county supe Charles Martin: Albemarle School Board member Ken Boyd is challenging Martin for his Rivanna District seat on the board of supervisors.
Best invention for tubers: Christie Schmick of James River Runners comes up with a tube that won't go flat and expects it to soon be in production, according to a David Dadurka article in the Progress.
Worst forgetting one's roots: Ntelos, previously known as CFW Communications (originally Clifton Forge-Waynesboro Telephone Company), goes on a buying spree in the late '90s, assumes gobs of debt, and declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy March 4.
Best homey analogy: U.S. Representative Virgil Goode compares Saddam Hussein to a rattlesnake that won't slither away and says, "If you're a farm boy, and you have a hoe, you know what to do," at a rally in support of President Bush at the Rotunda on February 24, Ron Hasson reports in the Observer.
Worst loss to the neighborhood: Mister Rogers dies February 27. [See Essay, page 47.]
Best alternative for parents ready to slit their wrists from all the snow days: The Virginia Discovery Museum is open even when schools are closed unless it's a Monday or public transportation isn't running.
Best combination of art and politics: The University of Virginia Art Museum will exhibit the political cartoons of legendary cartoonist Herb Block in "Political Humor: A Tribute to Herblock" March 15-May 4, with support from Larry Sabato's Center for Politics.
Best flashback to the '60s: Peter, Paul and Mary's Peter Yarrow performs March 7 at Meriwether Lewis Elementary School and Western Albemarle High School.
Best flashback to Donna Rice: Former U.S. Senator Gary Hart talks to UVA law students about civic virtue February 26, Bob Gibson reports in the Progress.
Worst reception for The Laramie Project : While the play about the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard is performed without incident recently in Charlottesville, a production at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg is picketed March 1 by demonstrators from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, the Washington Post reports. Four hundred students staged a candlelight vigil as a counter-protest.
Best reincarnation: Craig Winn, previously known as the founder of dot-bomb Value America, declares his expertise on Islam, the Middle East, and terrorism. His latest book, Tea with Terrorists, earns him a February 25 slot on the late-night conspiracy radio show founded by Art Bell and now hosted by George Noory.
Best Progress cover boy: Hook publisher Blair Kelly graces the front of the March 2 business section for an article about businessmen who fly their own planes.


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Woman accused of fabricating attack changes plea
Charlie Rogers to be sentenced Feb. 14
A Lincoln woman and former Husker star accused of faking a hate crime has changed her plea.
Charlie Rogers, 34, entered a plea of no contest in Lancaster County Court on Monday.
Rogers, who originally pleaded not guilty, will be sentenced on Feb. 14.
Rogers reported in July that three masked men broke into her home, bound her naked, and carved hate messages on her arms and stomach. She told police that the men spray painted the walls and tried to set her home on fire.
But police arrested her Aug. 21 for allegedly staging the attack. Prosecutors charged her with a misdemeanor of making a false report to police.
She faces up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Just last month, Rogers posted a video on YouTube saying she was innocent and that police botched the investigation.
Gay-rights activist Erin Anderson led a movement against hate crimes the night Rogers came forward with her story. She said she fears Rogers' criminal sentence might prevent future victims from reporting crimes.
"She is in no way the only voice of hatred and sadness and feeling alone," Anderson said. "It gave them a voice. It gave them a feeling of being in a community and not being alone."
Anderson said Rogers has not hurt the movement for equal rights.
"I think Charlie Rogers hurt Charlie Rogers, but I don't think she hurt our community at all, no," she said.