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Craig Robinson has finally landed a lead role, playing the very personification of evil in a comedic war over a food cart.
Robinson is set to star as the Anti-Christ in "Rapturepalooza," reported Variety. Set in a post-rapture world where half of humanity has already ascended to Heaven. Those remaining on Earth are left to contend with blood rain and the like.
Making matters worse for one young couple, Ben and Lindsey, is the fact that while their trying to get their sandwich cart up and running again, the Anti-Christ (Robinson) has taken a shine to Lindsey.
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Yeah, it sounds dumb, but it was written by Chris Matheson, the man who gave us "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure," and it stars Robinson, a man with a gift for getting every laugh available out of a line. Who else could've made the line "It must be some kind of 'Hot Tub Time Machine'" funny?.
The film is part of Lionsgate's new micro-budget strategy. They hope to make 10 films that cost $2 million or less. Also in the works are the former Blacklist script "Gay Dude," about two high school friends who vow to lose their virginity before graduation, but things get weird when one of them comes out to the other. It was written by Parks & Recreation" scribe Alan Yang.
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Hollywood actor Randy Quaid is a free man in New England, no longer labeled a fugitive from justice by Vermont authorities, following a judge's sudden reversal Thursday afternoon.
"I've always known the facts are what they are and that they're in our favor," Quaid said after walking out of court in St. Albans, Vermont.
The "Independence Day" costar and his wife, Evi, had been held in Vermont jails for nearly a week as prosecutors worked with California counterparts to try to return them to the west coast.
"I've never worried about being found guilty," Quaid told reporters Thursday.
In 2010, the Quaids were accused of trespassing in a Santa Barbara pool house on a property they once owned, and damaging property inside. The pair then moved to Canada and allegedly dodged obligations to the California court all this time.
Their "wanted" status popped up when the Quaids tried crossing into Vermont last Friday at the West Berkshire port of entry. Evi Quaid's ailing father lives in Vermont, and she was raised in the state, her attorney said Thursday.
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The Quaids were arrested at the border because of the outstanding 2010 accusations in California.
Quaids in Court
But Thursday, they were suddenly freed, with no conditions placed on them by the state of Vermont, when Judge Alison Arms discovered nebulous 2010 paperwork from California that she said meant she could not impose any orders on them.
"The document submitted was dated the eighth of the month and it was for failure to appear on the sixteenth," defense attorney Peter Langrock said. "So the order was admitted before the appearance was charged, so it couldn't have been appropriate."
Langrock noted the legal issues in California did not vanish Thursday, even if Vermont's fugitive from justice charge did.
Prior to her reversal and the dismissal, Judge Arms had agreed to release the Quaids on conditions if they posted $50,000 bail each. Those conditions would have included that they not leave the state of Vermont.
Quaid told necn he was treated well in Vermont jail, and even that the food was pretty good. "We all got along," he said of the men on his cell block.
His wife, though, said she was traumatized by a fight with another suspect at her facility.
For now, the couple said they're looking forward to enjoying Vermont's fall foliage and living here. Randy Quaid said he may even look into volunteering for the Lincoln Fire Dept., in the community where his father-in-law, a longtime educator, lives.
"This is so great," the actor said before riding away with his attorney in the lawyer's car.
The Quaids still face the likelihood of having to dealing with lingering accusations in California. Randy Quaid said he has an attorney working to resolve the 2010 vandalism case, but he declined to discuss specifics.
A friend of the Quaids, Linda Christie, from Montreal, attended Thursday's hearing. After, she said the Quaids are good people who were caught up in a confusing situation they sincerely hoped to resolve.

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Recently, on a gorgeous sunny day, I visited PIER 39 with two of my grandsons while their parents were away. Learning that Aquarium of the Bay recently welcomed Fog Harbor Fish House as Fisherman's Wharf's first "San Francisco Seafood Watch Alliance Partner" restaurant, at PIER 39 , we decided to have lunch there. (More about PIER 39)
This being a very busy restaurant, we needed a reservation. When our reservation time arrived we dragged ourselves from the Aquarium of the Bay located across the courtyard, went upstairs and checked in at the restaurant's reception desk, which is located in a charming outdoor space with benches and a fire place.
Our group (two adults and two boys, Francois 17 and Hugo, 8) was seated at a table with a wonderful view of the San Francisco Bay. Our server, Ron soon brought warm baked in-house sour dough bread, which was probably the best any of us had tasted. Looking over the menu we noted fresh seafood, steaks and pasta along with an extensive, well priced wine list with an emphasis on California wines and many choices of wine by the glass.
After our orders had been taken, Assistant General Manager, Michael Taylor stopped by on his rounds checking to see that guests were taken care of and talked a bit about the fact that he is proud to be working at the first 100% sustainable seafood restaurant on the pier. He told us about a large chalkboard in the kitchen used to keep track of which fish are OK to use at a given time. In addition, he told us that Vice President of Operations, Bob Partrite was the person who had the dream of a sustainable fish restaurant and worked to make it happen.
From the Starters section of the menu:
Francois ordered Crispy Lemon Calamari, seasoned with lemon and served with lemon aioli. Comments: This was light, crispy and decadently tender. The flavor was enhanced by the wonderful lemony flavor that was distinctive but not sour. It was a great starter to enjoy "in the moment" but left room for more.
Betsy chose Dungeness Crab, Mango and Avocado Salad, fresh limejuice and Dijon citrus vinaigrette. Comments: Light and flavorful, lots of fish and great flavor from the green pepper, red onion and lettuce and the dressing was wonderful.
From the Seafood Cocktails & Shellfish:
Francois could not resist the "Award Winning Clam Chowder" – the best in San Francisco and he selected a bowl. Comments: It melts in my mouth, so thick you can eat it with a fork and there are clams in every bite. Wonderful.
And- "because we know the fish is not overfished, it doesn't hurt your conscience to eat it".
We skipped the Salads and moved to the Fresh Fish & Seafood:
Betsy was interested in the Mixed Grill, Grilled Salmon, Swordfish and Shrimp, citrus buerre blanc (she requested this not be added), sautéed vegetables, wild rice or mashed potatoes. Comments: A great selection of fish, shrimps were small but very tasty, and the vegetables were al dente and the rice perfectly seasoned. And a comment about the bread – "I don't usually eat bread but this is outstanding".
House Specialties:
Barbara selected the Fish & Chips, Hand dipped in "Anchor Steam" beer batter with cole slaw and French fries. Comments: Light and crispy with a pleasant, mellow flavor. Coleslaw was crispy and pleasantly flavored and felt "clean". The fries were great.
Hugo wanted the Chicken Penne, Sun dried tomatoes (request to leave these off), garlic, olive oil and fresh basil. Comments: The chicken had a great smoky flavor and a very nice sauce, tastes very good.
We skipped over the Meat & Poultry and Sandwiches sections and moved to the dessert tray.
The table ordered:
Crème Brulee- Crunchy outside and creamy custard inside. It disappeared.
Chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream -Unbelievable THE WINNER. This was indescribably delicious. It had just the right amount of dark chocolate, open the cake and hot fudge comes out. The whipped cream was as thick as ice cream and delicious and the vanilla ice cream tasted so good. It is worth a trip for this alone.
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Pier 39, No. 213
San Francisco, CA 94133
Ph: 415.421.2442
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This album was a budget label German release, cashing in on the recent success of Slade. Karussell re-issued the Polydor international release which was difficult to get in the UK. This album became a sought after release for fans because the B-Sides would never feature on any official Slade LP.
"About this record: >>Slade<< had already written Pop-History about ten years ago, when the band had short hair and wore Bovver Boots and studded Jeans. Later they prefered multi-coloured fantasy costumes, without losing the special attraction of their music. With their fueling Rock, they were often in the chart and their audience - average age 16 - loved them. The best of them on this album, in original versions." *Despite Jörg's notes, I'm confident that I purchased this particular release circa 1974. Although nobody seems to have a release year on it, the next sequential Karussell release (a Gloria Gaynor re-issue) seems to be a 1975 release which helps towards confirming my suspicion.
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In Central Utah, where my grandparents live, undeveloped land is abundant. The open land is perfect for raising live stock like sheep, cattle, and turkeys.
My grandfather has been a sheep herder his whole life.
I have wonderful memories of visiting his sheep camps. Foremost in my mind is eating friend mutton and homemade tortillas; playing with the herd dogs, riding horses, checking for newly born lambs and enjoying a world that seemed so different from the one I inhabited.


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The following riggers are the only approved riggers that will be allowed to do rigging at this auction. Buyers can remove their own purchases if hand cartable without the need to supply our required insurance (see New Shipping Requirements on our website for full information).
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Contact: Steve Thompson
Payment Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009
Additional Notes: Payment must be received within 48 hours of auction end
Removal Deadline: Friday, September 4, 2009
Sconto: 2%
Valuta: United States Dollars
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Published: March 22nd 2011 (first published January 1st 2011)
Publisher: Philomel Books
Sort: Stand alone.
Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother slowly make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia. Here they are forced, under Stalin's orders, to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest of conditions.
"Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brother's was worth a pocket watch."
This is a very impressive story. It shows how cruel people can be towards each other. The suffer we can give to another person, simply because they had the power to do so.
I also loved this girl, Lina. She is a Lithuanian girl with a happy life, until she is forced to work in a labor camp in Siberia. She is separated from her father and she takes a great risk: she draws pictures, hoping that she can talk to her father that way. The fact that Lina does something like that, shows how strong and brave she really is.
She kept going on, when a lot of other people would have given up. The story also shows how 'looks can be deceiving'. When a woman gets a lot of privilege, everybody expects her to be a traitor. But then you discover what she must do and the reason why she does it. Heartbreaking. That's the power of this book. The complex characters, the way the past and present melt together and the harsh reality.


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'The Adventures of J. Jones: Black Gold', written by Clinton H. Wallace and A.G. Fielder, is an action adventure novel based on special agent J. Jones, a spy who is sent to the Middle East to stop the shady antics of an unscrupulous dictator and a corrupt president of a multinational oil company. A page turner, this exciting, action packed tale leaves the reader on the edge of their seat. It's no wonder that Special Agent Jones is now an engrossing, eye-catching character in a graphic novel and the story and his adventures are on slate to be filmed as a movie! It is actually the 4th installment in an enthralling series that began with 'The J. Jones Dossier: Vegas, Diamonds and the Secret Mine of Djoser', 'The Adventures of J. Jones: Dirty Cash' and 'The Adventures of J. Jones: Cigars and Rum'. Hunter S. Thompson fans love the gritty writing style of Wallace and Fielder. Immersed in a sea of decadence, Agent Jones is surrounded by exotic women, stunning yachts and expensive cars which all cloak the illicit business transactions of both the dictator and the corrupt oil president who are secretly funding a huge underground arms network. When Agent Jones accidentally stumbles upon a dossier, he then connects the dots to billionaire businessmen who leave him marked for death. FromLondon toDubai andPakistan toTripoli, Jones is hot on the trail of theses undercover terrorists and their network of financiers, corporate figureheads and arms dealers. Trapped in this vicious labyrinth of danger, deceit, greed, power and murder he must use his skill, wit, and charm just to stay alive or the next turn may be his last. Executed brilliantly by Fielder and Wallace, the duo have been writing partners for close to a decade. Fielder has a host of other non fiction anthologies under the pen name Abe Hall. Wallace is also an acclaimed celebrity photographer and award winning independent filmmaker with twenty years experience in theHollywood entertainment industry. J. Jones is a sexy and mysterious character who absorbs the reader's imagination and gives 007 a run for his money.
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Twelve days ago, they were one of 16 teams from around the world celebrated with a parade through Williamsport, Pa.
But on Monday, they were greeted with a heroes' welcome back home after their remarkable run in the Little League World Series.
Thousands of people lined Main Street in Westport as the town's Little League all-stars were honored with a parade, followed by a ceremony on Jesup Green. Police estimated the crowd along the route and on the Green at 2,500 to 3,500.
"We've been hearing about the community support, but until you get here and touch it, it's hard to imagine," Westport manager Tim Rogers said. "Seeing it firsthand was amazing."
Westport went 3-3 in its first-ever trip to the LLWS, finishing second in the United States and fourth in the world. The team was the first from Connecticut to reach the U.S. final since 1989 when Trumbull won the world championship.
Fans, many of whom were wearing Westport LL shirts, waived posters and Thunderstix as the team's 11 players and three coaches -- riding aboard a flatbed truck -- traveled south on Main Street, before crossing Post Road to Jesup Green and the ceremony.
Harry Azadian, who homered twice at the LLWS and recorded two wins pitching, was in awe of the warm welcome.
"I didn't know it was this big of a deal," Azadian said, smiling.
At the ceremony, First Selectman Gordon Joseloff proclaimed Monday "Westport Little League Day" as he lauded the players and coaches for their accomplishments and sportsmanship.
"It was the boys' journey that captured Westport, the state, the region and even the nation," he said.
Rogers, who was introduced to the crowd along with coaches Brett Reiner and Tom Whelan, has coached this particular group of players for three seasons. He introduced each player and recited World Series highlight moments for each.
"I've coached these kids in hundreds of games now when you include our AAU team. I always knew they were a great group of kids with a lot of spunk and a lot of fight," Rogers said. "But I never imagined just how much they had in them, to be on that stage and to carry themselves like men -- not young boys."
After the ceremony, the players and coaches -- all of whom were away from home since the start of the New England regional on Aug. 2 -- took pictures and signed autographs for fans.
"I know what it feels like to be getting autographs," pitcher/third baseman Chad Knight said, referring to his trips to MLB spring training. "But now that people are asking all of us (for our autographs), it's really just amazing."
Through all the excitement, many of the players were glad to be back home after three weeks on the road.
"I missed this town a lot," Azadian said. "I miss my house, I miss my bed, I miss everything. Even though I loved it in Williamsport, I needed to come home."
Also honored in the parade and at the ceremony was Westport's 10-11 Little League all-star softball team, which captured its first state title earlier this month.
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PRETORIA, South Africa (CNN) — South African sports icon Oscar Pistorius broke into tears Friday when a judge officially charged him with killing his girlfriend on Valentine's Day.
A grim-faced Pistorius, dressed in a dark suit, shook uncontrollably with his head buried in his hands during the hearing at a packed courtroom in Pretoria.
Prosecutors say they plan to charge him with premeditated murder.
The athlete rejected the murder allegation "in the strongest terms," his agent, Peet Vanzuyl, told CNN.
His girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, was found in a pool of blood at his home Thursday in an upscale neighborhood in the capital.
Neighbors alerted authorities to the early morning shooting, saying they had "heard things earlier," according to Denise Beukes, a police spokeswoman. She did not clarify what the neighbors heard.
The track star was arrested the same day.
Local media reported that he had mistaken his girlfriend for an intruder, but the spokeswoman said those reports did not come from authorities.
There was no evidence of forced entry at the home, she said.
Police gave no motive for the fatal shooting, but said there had been previous "allegations of a domestic nature" at his house. They did not provide details.
A pistol was recovered at the scene, police said.
South Africa has a high crime rate, and many homeowners keep weapons to ward off intruders.
"There are 1.5 million gun owners — about 3.5 million guns in civilians hands," said Alan Storey, chairman of Gun Free South Africa.
Most of the victims of gun homicides are between the ages 20 and 30, according to Storey, who said such deaths are rampant in the nation of about 50 million.
"This tragedy is not more important than others, it is just because of the people involved," he said.
Storey said the nation has tough legislation that includes a requirement for a thorough background check for prospective gun owners. The check includes spouses and partners, and is repeated every few years, he said.
"People acquire guns believing they are more safe … but they place themselves at great risk," Storey said. "We've made airplanes a gun-free zone. We need to bring that logic down to earth."
But the South African Gunowners' Association, a popular gun lobby group, has said citizens have the right to protect themselves from increasingly violent crimes.
"There are already more than enough laws and regulations to control the possession of firearms by private citizens," it says on its website. "Fewer and less complex laws reasonably, yet properly, applied could achieve the required objective."
From hero to murder suspect
As the shocking allegations reverberated worldwide, stunned South Africans grappled with the news of their fallen hero.
When Pistorius was a toddler, his legs were amputated below the knees because of a bone defect, and he runs on special carbon fiber blades. He became the first Paralympic sprinter competing against able-bodied athletes at the London Olympics last year.
His athletic prowess and prosthetics earned him the nickname "Blade Runner."
South Africans jubilantly cheered him on at the time as his face became a fixture on billboards across the nation.
By Thursday, some of the billboards started coming down.
His sponsors followed suit.
Nike pulled an ad featuring him from its website. It showed him taking off for a run, and the words "I am the bullet in the chamber."
Other Pistorius sponsors — including prosthetics manufacturer Ossur, British Telecom, and Oakley, which makes sunglasses and other products — expressed condolences and said they had no further comment.
The sports icon appeared in headlines across the nation, overshadowing the State of the Union address by President Jacob Zuma.
"Golden Boy Loses Shine," blared a headline on the front page of the Sowetan.
The Pretoria court postponed Pistorius' bail hearing to Tuesday and ordered him to remain in custody until then. Prosecutors will argue that he committed premeditated murder.
Authorities said they will oppose bail, but did not provide their reasons for the decision.
He shattered barriers
The double amputee's London Olympics appearance triggered controversy, as some said the prosthetic limbs gave him an advantage.
Pistorius was initially refused permission to enter the Olympics, but he hired a legal team to prove that his artificial limbs did not give him an unfair advantage, and was allowed to compete.
While he did not win a medal, his presence on the track was lauded as an example of victory over adversity and dedication to a goal.
In the 2012 Paralympic, held a few weeks after the Olympics, he smashed a record to win the men's 400-meter in the final athletics event of the Games.
In October, he discussed the "massive blessing" of inspiring people around the world.
"Being an international sportsman, there's a lot of responsibility that comes with that," he told CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight."


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US armstech mammoth Raytheon has announced that its "government insider threat management solution" for information security will be powered by Linux. Penguin-inside crypto modules to be used in Raytheon's mole-buster tech have now passed tough federal security validation, apparently.
The insider-threat detector gear in question is Raytheon's SureView™, designed to root out the whole spectrum of security no-nos from "accidental data leaks" through "well-intentioned but inappropriate policy violations" to "deliberate theft of data". SureView™ monitors every network sparrow that falls, looking automatically for "Leading Indicator" actions, "such as a screen capture that has been encrypted and saved to a USB drive", for instance.
Having detected such a misdeed, the tech flags it up for human security operators to replay and examine, in order to decide "was it accidental, reckless behavior or truly malicious behavior?".
As part of all this, the SureView™ network-watching net needs to be secure itself. Most of it has already passed Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 level 1, says Raytheon. Now, with the final Linux crypto module also FIPS compliant, SureView™ is ready to start sniffing out traitors, whistleblowers, leakers and/or bonehead users across the federal government.
"The accreditation of the FIPS Linux cryptographic module certifies that Raytheon's industry-leading enterprise monitoring and investigation tools are fully compliant with the highest security standards," says Steve Hawkins, info-sec veep at Raytheon.
"This certification meets Department of Defense regulations for cryptographic modules for certain information assurance applications. Achieving this certification aligns with Raytheon's ongoing commitment to provide our customers with the best security, assurance and dependability."
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I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question, so if it isn't feel free to move or delete or whatever.
I just burned an MP3 cd with about 80 songs on it, and it plays fine on my computer. When I put it in my car, though, only some of the songs play. The songs all started out in different formats (AAC, Protected AAC, Purchased AAC) but I converted them all (in iTunes) to MP3s ('MPEG audio file').
I burned them all to a cd in iTunes (MP3 CD, 8x speed, just to be safe), and when I put it in my car, only some of the songs play.
It's a 2006 Hyundai Sonata, if that matters.
Any ideas why only some of the songs, but not all, would be playing?


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She did it again.
Britney Spears is back on top of the music world, earning the number one spot on the Billboard 200 album chart with her seventh studio album, "Femme Fatale," according to Billboard.
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The high-energy pop album sold 276,000 in its first week, according to the trade mag.
This marks the sixth number one album for the superstar, which ties her for the third-most number ones (among female artists) along with Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson, Billboard reports.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Divorce! Break-Ups! Hollywood's Most Famous Former Couples
In related news, the sexy mother-of-two recently opened up about her boyfriend – and possible future husband! – agent Jason Trawick.
"We have such a great time together!" Britney told Us Weekly in a new interview posted on Wednesday. "He makes me laugh, and we are so comfortable being ourselves."
The blond beauty told Us she's "never been happier," and when asked if she plans to marry Jason, Britney coyly replied, "Maybe… never say never."
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As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, the pop princess has two prior marriages under her belt – she married childhood friend Jason Alexander in a quickie Vegas wedding in January 2004, which was annulled only 55 hours later.
She then married dancer Kevin Federline in September 2004, but the pair divorced in July 2007.
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Write About Love.
Belle and Sebastian (Matador Records, 2010)
I have a really bad attitude about the clever, collegiate, and self-consciously catchy indie-pop bands that overpopulate the music programming of National Public Radio. Every time I hear the stuff I get an urge to crank up some ZZ Top.
Belle and Sebastian are definitely one of those bands. But I had to give them a chance when I heard their frontman, Stuart Murdoch, talking frankly (on NPR, of course) about his Christian faith, and the difficulty of writing songs about it without crossing the line into "mawkish Christian rock." Turns out the guy sings in the choir and leads the youth group for his local parish of the Church of Scotland. There went all my cliches about indie-pop narcissism. So I gave Murdoch and his band a listen.
They are catchy. In fact, if you never got enough of The Hollies, this albums title track is a brilliant distillation of all the tricks in that '60s Top 40 rock toolkit. It also has a lyric that details an office worker's bored alienation and retreat into fantasy (cue up "Monday I've got Friday on my mind ..."). But in the last verse the narrator bluntly advises the office worker to "get on your skinny knees and pray." I've been waiting decades to hear someone say that to an angst-ridden young bohemian.
"Ghost of Rockschool" is the track that provoked Murdoch's comments about Christian rock, and the chorus explains why: "I've seen God in the sun/I've seen God in the street/God before bed and the promise of sleep/God in my dreams and the free ride of grace/But it all disappears/And then I wake up." It's an open declaration of God's reality and the singer's dependence upon it. But it's equally frank about the fleeting and elusive nature of what Allen Ginsberg called "the ancient heavenly connection." Whatever one's prejudices about indie-pop, Belle and Sebastian have turned in a finely crafted piece of ear candy that actually has some nutritional substance.--Danny Duncan Collum
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Double knitting is a fascinating and easy technique with lots of applications. Double knitting allows you to make flat-lying pieces that are stockinette stitch on both sides, wonderful for scarves and belts. It also produces a double layered fabric, great for cozy hats.
This simple belt is as easy as pie and so would be a perfect introduction to double knitting. Even if double knitting is old hat for you, this elegant belt knits up fast and is surprisingly useful. Wrap it around your waist to hold a cardigan closed, or around your neck to liven up a dull outfit, or around your head to save a bad hair day.
Knit with Blue Sky Alpaca's Silk Alpaca blend, it has a soft drape and a beautiful shine. It also comes in tons of clean, pretty colors. Choose a couple and get started!
- 2 different colors of Blue Sky Alpaca's Silk Alpaca, 50% superfine alpaca and 50% silk. I used Papaya #143 for the Main Color and Ruby#123 for the Contrast Color. Two skeins is enough to make at least two belts in opposite color ways.
- A set of US #4 needles (Any kind, but I prefer to use 2 double pointed needles because they are the least cumbersome.)
- A set of US #3 needles (Again, any kind. These needles are only used for the cast on in order to create a neater edge, so you may consider them optional.)
5 1/2 stitch = 1 inch in stockinette stitch
Finished Size
58 inches long x 1 inch wide, after blocking
To Make
With the smaller needles and the Contrast Color, cast on 14 stitches using a cable cast on.
Switch to the larger needles.
Row 1: Slip 1 knitwise through the back loop, *bring the yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, bring the yarn back, knit 1, repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.
Here is a break down of what that all means:
1. Slip 1 knitwise through the back loop
2. Bring the yarn forward
3. Slip 1 purlwise
4. Bring the yarn back
5. Knit 1
Repeat Row 1 until piece measures 12 inches from the cast on edge.
Change to the Main Color by purling the last stitch of the last Contrast Color row with the Main Color.
Continue to repeat Row 1 until the piece measures 50 inches from the cast on edge (or however long you want. One thing to keep in mind is that your belt will grow when you block it. This one grew about 8 inches.)
Bind Off Row: K2tog two times, *pass the first stitch over the second stitch (like a normal bind off), k2tog, repeat from * until one stitch remains. Cut the yarn and pass the tail through the last stitch.
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Mississippi River barge operators and shipping groups asked President Obama to declare a state of emergency on the drought-lowered river and direct the Army Corps of Engineers to keep it open to commercial traffic to avert an "economic catastrophe." Water levels on the Mississippi River along the busy stretch from St. Louis to Cairo, Ill., are expected to recede to record lows by mid-December, effectively halting barge traffic there.
"This is an economic disaster in the making and the Administration needs to act now to stop it," says Mike Toohey, president and CEO of Waterways Council Inc.
In a letter to the White House and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the American Waterways Operators, the Waterways Council and 16 other groups asked that the president order the Army Corps to immediately remove river-bottom rock at two locations where it poses a risk to boats during low water conditions.
The Army Corps already has plans to use explosives to remove the rock formations, but the work isn't expected to begin until early February. The emergency declaration would expedite the project.
The groups also requested that water releases from dams on northern sections of the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi at St. Louis, not be reduced as planned. The request was made pursuant to section 501(b) of the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988.
The Army Corps is directed by the Missouri River Master Manual to adjust the flow from upriver dams on the Missouri to conserve water in a series of reservoirs, which are maintained for drinking water, power generation, navigation, recreation and other purposes.
On Nov. 30, the Corps began a gradual seasonal reduction of outflow from the Gavins Point Dam in South Dakota, the lowermost dam on the Missouri. The Corps intends to cut the dam's winter outflow more than normal this year due to the drought, eventually reducing it 68% by Dec. 11.
The Missouri River normally accounts for about 60% of the water flow in the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Cairo, but that share was closer to 80% this year because of the drought-reduced flow on the Mississippi.
Waterway trade groups say that if the Mississippi River is closed in December and January the impact will run into the billions of dollars as transporting goods to and from the Gulf by rail or truck would be substantially more expensive.
A river shutdown would certainly have negative consequences for U.S. agriculture as increases in transportation costs would negatively affect the competitiveness of U.S. grain and soy exports while also driving up the cost of imported production inputs such as fertilizer and seed.
Separately, the governors of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, 15 U.S. Senators and 62 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have also written the Obama Administration in recent weeks seeking to keep the river open.
Editor's note: Richard Brock, Corn & Soybean Digest's marketing editor, is president of Brock Associates, a farm market advisory firm, and publisher of The Brock Report.


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ordered a few of these will update this once they all get here only one has arrived so far.
they seemed to be the same sub several other companies are offering but these were cheaper. first thing i noticed is that there isnt much glue in the spider landing joint then where the voice coil and cone meet theres 1 spot with barely any. will probably fix both these problems im not too worried about it but i might as well.
i havent run 8s for a very long time and these are a lot beefier than what i did run in the late 90s.


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Trying to get some tech going here in the Range Rover section....
I acquired an ARB bumper for the strange rover for a good price a few years ago. It might not be as strong as the rovertym ones but I think it actually looks pretty good on the front. However, the tow loops that come on it are a joke and always getting bent on rocks. I don't use a roller fairlead so I have a large piece of metal sticking off it that I don't use. And one of the most annoying aspects to me was the 2" gap between it and the body - it never looked like it lined up right though every other one I've seen sits in the same place. Plus, it hurts the approach angle by sticking out further than it needs to. So, I decided to try to fix the issues yesterday.
I should have taken more 'before' pictures but I have one at least. I'm about half way done with it now as you can see in the pictures. In order to bring the bumper in 2" and close up the gap I had to remount the trans cooler up about an inch and I had to replace two small bolts with shorter ones that mount some bars that hold up the radiator support. I chopped off the fairlead mount and tow loops and I will be installing new tow points higher up on the bumper this weekend and giving it a new coat of paint.
Anyone else do any mods to their ARB? I'll post up some more pictures when mine is done.


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The moment when this at-times ponderous fifth season of "Mad Men" finally started to takeoff, when the seemingly endless and aimless build-up began to make sense, came during the eighth episode, in the back of a cab.
That's where Don Draper gushed in uncharacteristic awe over his young, beautiful new wife Megan, the secretary he impulsively wed and molded in his own advertising-whiz image, after her quick thinking saves the big Heinz account. "You know," he tells her, "you're good at all of it."
That's the moment she realizes she must cleave herself from her husband's office life, a move that turns Draper's briefly stable married-to-his-work world upside down – leading to last week's stunning episode and setting the stage for Sunday's potentially explosive season finale.
The AMC drama's theme of one man's identity crisis appeared, in the season's early going, to extend to the show, which seemed in slow-motion flux. But "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner's deliberate wind has uncoiled into an ultimately satisfying season in which several major characters, to different degrees, lost themselves trying to be Don Draper.
Megan, unsatisfied as a clone of her husband, proved bold enough to rebel and pursue her acting dream. Copywriter Peggy Olson, another secretary Draper tried to turn into a female version of himself, emerged as more Don-like inside the office and out (her anonymous sexual encounter in a movie theater) – but finally left the firm so she could be herself (or at least try out her Draper Jr. act elsewhere).
Power hungry junior partner Pete Campbell desperately wishes to be like the old Draper, enjoying the hedonistic life while juggling a family in the suburbs – but a brief, destructive affair leaves him more miserable. Even Draper's adolescent daughter, Sally, wants to be part of his world, though she becomes disillusioned after a sordid night out with the advertising crowd in the "dirty" city. Office manager Joan Harris, taking Draper's old win-at-all-costs salesman credo literally, sells herself to join him as a partner at Sterling Draper Cooper Pryce.
And ineffectual Lane Pryce extracts from himself the ultimate price after being caught impersonating Draper by forging his signature on a check. "Do you know how the rest of us live?" an exasperated Pryce asks Draper when he's found out, his British once-stiff upper lip quivering.
Meanwhile, the season gave us an almost unrecognizable, semi-domesticated Don Draper, albeit one still struggling with his urges, simmering rage and past secret life. At his unwanted surprise 40th birthday party – marking the day the real Don Draper was born – he bristles at Megan's sexy "Zou Bisou Bisou" song-and-dance number, the viral pop-cultural moment of the season and the first pen stroke in her declaration of independence. He's no longer an active ladykiller, but finds himself hallucinating about strangling a woman from his past who, in his imagination, threatens to destroy his new, steady life. He's showing signs of losing his creative edge, as he sabotages an underling's superior campaign for his own run-of-the-mill idea on how to hawk Sno-Cones.
Draper is out of touch and he senses it. Sure, the firm is running a successful "Hard Day's Night"-themed commercial. But times are changing quickly – it's 1966, after all. Megan gives Don a copy of the Beatles' new "Revolver" album and points him to the proto-psychedelic track "Tomorrow Never Knows." He doesn't dig the song, originally titled "The Void" – which is exactly what Don finds himself starring into after Megan leaves the firm and elevator doors open to reveal an empty shaft. It marked the season's most surreal scene – save, perhaps, for Roger Sterling's loopy acid trip.
There's a different, very real kind of void created by departure of Lane, whose office suicide may have been presaged in the controversial falling-man ads that heralded the season. But as Sunday's finale approaches, it's Don Draper who stands at the edge of a new abyss as he grapples with guilt over pushing Lane too far. It may have taken the man who used to be "good at all of it" a while to get this point. But it's been worth the wait to see where he and the show will leap next as 1967 and the Summer of Love near. Because, as the Beatles told us, tomorrow never knows.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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Wild Beasts, White Williams, The Count and Sinden, Sons and Daughters, Four Tet, Eugene McGuinness and Bonde do Role | 18/06/08
"Underage is by its very nature the coolest festival in existence right now. Domino was very flattered to be the only label invited to curate a stage. We must be doing something right. And we're not allowed to attend, which is even cooler." - Laurence Bell, Domino
To coincide with Domino turning 15 this year, we are very proud to announce we will be host a whole stage at this year's Underage Festival on Friday 8th August in Victoria Park, London.
Badass Brazilian baile funk act Bonde Do Role will be headlining the bill with their first UK appearance this year, joined by the mischievous, motley crew of heartbreaker/troubadour Eugene McGuinness, ageless epics and vocal gymnastics from Wild Beasts, party pleasers a-plenty from The Count & Sinden, Icy Eno-esque anthems from White Williams, techicoloured techno tunes from Four Tet and glitzy stealth pop perfection from Sons & Daughters.
After last year's massive sell out success, Underage is now in its second semester in Victoria Park and this year's line up is full of bright young things including Gallows, Foals, The Horrors, The Rascals, The Maccabees and much more. Please note, this is a festival for 14 to 18 years only, so you can only get in if you're a similar age to Domino…and that's just the way it is.
Full details are as follows:
Underage Festival 2008
Friday 8th August Victoria Park,
entrance at 360 Victoria Park Road,
Hackney, London E9
Doors 11am Tickets cost £23 (+booking fee) and are available direct from the Domino Mart.


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|View Poll Results: Steins;Gate - Episode 20 Rating
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|2011-08-16, 15:26
|Link #23
The Observer
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: here, there, everywhere
Age: 30
Miroku2192, the first ten minutes of the 1st ep. happens in the beta worldline. This worldline is the 'good' one, the 'bad' one is the alpha. About the rest - we shall see after waiting weeks again ;_;
|2011-08-16, 15:26
|Link #24
Join Date: Jan 2009
Age: 28
At first I was bogged down in the first five minutes because I kept switching to a chat window, but then all of a sudden once interruptions stopped it was the end of the episode already! What? Where did the time go???
So it looks like it's come down to the choice that everyone predicted...
Speaking of which people here are ridiculously good at theorizing. Who came up with the Ferdinand Braun one again? o__o
|2011-08-16, 15:39
|Link #25
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 28
This episode wasn't bad, but I felt it was a bit of wasted potential. I knew there was stuff cut from the VN without even having read it. Braun's whole story just wasn't there it seemed.
But oh well. Onto the rest of Steins;gate, which is presumably going to have the best parts of the VN I guess.
This is a dire situation though. It was in the back of my mind whether or not they'd have to confront the first D-mail, but as it would happen, it seems they have to do something about it.
|2011-08-16, 15:41
|Link #26
Home of Silent Prayer
Looking at the spoiler, it's clear that the anime cuts quite a bit of stuff from the VN, but I'm not complaining that much since I can understand why they did that, also the anime's story flows pretty well and still makes sense on its own. One thing that I found a bit disappointing though, is that they rush Moeka's and Mr. Braun's development a bit. It's similar to how Feyris' and Ruka's episode is rushed, whereas they spent quite a lot of time with Suzuha. I don't know, I think Moeka's apology is a bit rushed, and the fact that Mr. Braun has been FB all along raises so many questions.
For example, does this mean he knew all along what Okabe's doing upstairs, does the fact that they need his CRT TV on deliberate or just coincidence, how does his past to be recruited by SERN and taken care of by Suzu lines up, etc etc...I know their story is basically over just like Feyris and Rukako, but considering they will obviously confront SERN in future episodes, that might come up...that's what I'm hoping for, anyway.
|2011-08-16, 15:55
|Link #28
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 33
This episode was incredible. The final five minutes left me utterly speechless. Even though it had been speculated earlier, I couldn't imagine Mr. Braun could be evil, so I never thought it'd really turn out to be FB. And sure enough, he wasn't exactly evil (though he's certainly no angel either, he psychologically manipulated Moeka and the others like a pro), he was just another puppet of SERN. If Moeka can be forgiven, then surely, so can he.
As for the more light-hearted moments of this episode, I really enjoyed Mayuri and Nae's interaction as always. Kurisu, when someone greets you with Tutturu~, you have to answer with tutturu! It's common sense! Yes, I was very disappointed she didn't say it.
Spoiler for VN spoiler:
And why do I always click on those spoilers, damnit... screw you, curiosity!
|2011-08-16, 17:49
|Link #32
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: California
Decent episode, but there was a definite lack of tension or built throughout the revelations. Again, this is probably due to the cut material from the visual novel that made it hard for me to truly empathize with Mr. Braun or Moeka; her death at the end and apology fell flat for me. The pacing lately has just been difficult for me to really get immersed in the drama, but it still managed to wring out some emotions of pity and sympathy.
|2011-08-16, 17:52
|Link #33
seiyuu maniac
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Psycho loli was fun in the game, but if they want to include it in the anime realistically they need one more episode for the setup and solution, which would mean they need to take out time for the ending. Between that and doing the ending justice, ending all the way.
|2011-08-16, 18:06
|Link #34
I'll end it before April.
Join Date: Jul 2008
I'm the only one who think that the reason why Kurisu will be working for the Sern in one of the main line is that she wants to save Okarin ? After all, in this time line, Okarin will be killed before they will be able to make a timemachine. So in order to save him, Kurisu decides to work with the Sern to be able to make a time machine.
|2011-08-16, 18:32
|Link #36
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Outside the Asylum
Steins;Gate got me here... I originally thought "obtaining IBN to erase SERN's data of them" has no relation to "erasing the first D-mail and causing Kurisu to die", but I forgot that the reason the worldline shifted in the first place was because SERN got data of them (from the first D-mail). Derp.
Which means Kurisu screwed herself over by giving this idea to Okarin.
|2011-08-16, 18:47
|Link #37
Former #9
Join Date: Jul 2010
Hey, something beats me... if in the original world line they could save Kurisu by Okabe letting Daru know about her death with its D-mail, can't they possibly create other logical D-Mails to save Mayuri to move on to other worldlines which is not either alpha or beta they're in? I know Mayuri's death was certain, so she died in whatever circumstances Okabe D-mailed, but I feel strange that Kurisu was saved by that very first D-mail while they can't save Mayuri whatever Okabe does. I guess the most logical way is to find and send other coherent D-mails in order to save Mayuri and fight the SERNs back.
Btw, have Mister Braun and Moeka been saved by that D-mail or are they at the same situation as Mayuri? Man, I really should get this VN thing asap
|2011-08-16, 19:01
|Link #38
User of the "Fast Draw"
I can't believe they were betrayed by "Mister Braun"! Didn't think he was involved in all of this, but I suppose he had too much screen time to not be connected . Don't think there is anyone else who had some large amount of time who doesn't have a role already assigned to them.
Kind of sad that only now does Okabe get that he has to undo the last d-mail and it's effect. I can let it go since he's been so mentally stressed and focused on saving Mayuri. But now he's got to figure out what to do. Can he sacrifice Kurisu to save Mayuri and stop the SERN dystopia? Or which I would certainly prefer saving both of them and moving to a third timeline. I mean really why should they be limited only to the option of killing one or the other?
|2011-08-16, 19:46
|Link #39
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|2011-08-16, 21:02
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He Without a Title
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The land of tempura
If we assume that the timeline from episode one is the alpha timeline then that means that Suzuha was wrong and the alpha timeline isn't the safe one and Okabe will need to find another gamma line where both Kurisu and Mayuri are safe (with bonus points if SERN doesn't win in the end).
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Play if you enjoy: An easier, worse version of P groove with an infinite super ability. A challenge.
Play if you enjoy: An easier, worse version of P groove with an infinite super ability. A challenge.
Characters well suited for S groove: Sagat, Cammy, Ryu, Terry, Benimaru, Yuri, Ken, Chun-Li
Characters well suited for S groove: Sagat, Cammy, Ryu, Terry, Benimaru, Yuri, Ken, Chun-Li
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- 1 Introduction
- 2 Game Mechanics
- 3 Basic Strategy
- 4 Character Technical Data
- 5 Advanced Strategy
- 6 Game Versions
- 7 The Characters
Released in 2001, Capcom vs SNK 2 ("CvS2") is the sequel to the first fighting collaboration between the SNK and Capcom franchises. The main features include 6 Grooves (fighting styles), 48 total characters, a refined ratio system, and traditional Street Fighter gameplay. Although CvS2 is a Capcom-developed game, it still retains elements from SNK's popular King of Fighters games, which features a wide selection of characters in a team-based format.
The arcade version of the game was released on SEGA's NAOMI platform and required an attached GD-ROM unit.
Home versions of CvS2 can be found on the Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox and Gamecube. The Dreamcast and PS2 versions of the game are Arcade perfect. Xbox and Gamecube versions of the game are subtitled "EO" feature an extra Groove which showcases the EO ("Easy Operation") system that is designed only for Xbox and Gamecube console controllers. The EO system basically allows special moves to be done with ease using the right analog stick (on both the GC and Xbox pads), since those controllers were not designed well for fighting games. There were also some balance changes, system tweaks, and the removal of the "roll cancel" glitch in these two versions.
Game Mechanics
Choose the groove that's in your heart. Generally the overall viability of the grooves goes something like A>C=K>>N=P>>S
Inspiration: Street Fighter Alpha Series
Sub Systems: Roll, Counter Attack, Tactical Recovery, Dash
Unique Systems: Air Block, Lvl 2 super canceling
Meter Length: 168 units (56x3 levels)
Guard Bar Length: 48 units
Damage Bonuses: lv1: 101% lv2: 102% lv3: 105%
Strengths: Meter efficiency
Weaknesses: Rushing the opponent down
Play if you enjoy: Footsie based gameplay
Characters well suited for C groove: Sagat, Blanka, Hibiki, Honda, Guile, Ken, Chun-Li, Rolento, Yun, Kim, Eagle, Rugal, Yamazaki
Inspiration: Street Fighter Alpha Series
Sub Systems: Roll, Counter Attack, Safe Fall, Dash
Unique Systems: Custom Combos
Meter Length: 144 units (72x2 levels)
Guard Bar Length: 48 units
Damage Bonuses: none
Custom Combo Length: 72 units on the timer, roughly 7.2 seconds (442/60 secs)
Strengths: Meter flexibility, meter savings if hit, safe YOLO
Weaknesses: can be vulnerable without meter, not a great groove for Cammy or Sagat.
Play if you enjoy: Long displays of training mode execution, flexibility of meter, winning.
Characters well suited for A groove: Blanka, M.Bison, Sakura, Vega, Iori, Hibiki, Rolento, Eagle, Todo, Rugal, Haohmaru
Inspiration: Street Fighter 3 Series
Sub Systems: Low Jump, Delayed Wakeup, Dash
Unique Systems: Parry
Meter Length: 192 units
Guard Bar Length: 38 units
Damage Bonuses: none
Strengths: Parrying yields free openings
Weaknesses: No defensive options, slow meter gain
Play if you enjoy: Parrying FTW
Characters well suited for P groove: Sagat, Cammy, Kyo, Geese, Rugal, Iori, Hibiki, Chun Li, Yamazaki, Rock, Vega, Raiden
Inspiration: King of Fighters 94
Sub Systems: Counter Attack, Low Jump, Tactical Recovery, Run
Unique Systems: Dodge, Charge
Meter Length: 100 units
Guard Bar Length: 48 units
Damage Bonuses: Full Meter: 115% Red Life: 5% Full Meter Duration: 166 units on the timer (996/60 secs)
Strengths: Dodge attacks, infinite level 1's
Weaknesses: No reliable meter source
Play if you enjoy: An easier, worse version of P groove with an infinite super ability. A challenge.
Characters well suited for S groove: Sagat, Cammy, Ryu, Terry, Benimaru, Yuri, Todo, Ken, Sakura, Raiden, Chun-Li, Zangief
Inspiration: King of Fighters 98 Advanced Mode
Sub Systems: Roll, Counter Attack, Low Jump, Safe Fall, Run
Unique Systems: Counter Roll, Break Stock
Meter Length: 216 units (72x3 stocks)
Guard Bar Length: 48 units
Damage Bonuses: Power MAX: 120%
Power MAX Duration: 150 units on the timer (900/60 secs)
Strengths: Rushing the opponent down
Weaknesses: Getting huge damage from meter.
Play if you enjoy: Rushdown based gameplay, with a side of Roll Cancels.
Characters well suited for N groove: Sagat, Blanka, Iori, Chun-Li, Vice, Morrigan, Joe, Kyo, Hibiki
Inspiration: Garou Mark of the Wolves/ Samurai Showdown
Sub Systems: Low Jump, Safe Fall, Run
Unique Systems: Rage, Just Defense
Meter Length: 72 units
Guard Bar Length: 43 units
Damage Bonuses: Full Bar - Normal attacks : 135% Special attacks : 130% Super attacks : 110% Full Meter Duration: 180 units on the timer (1080/60 secs) (random note:) Just Defending gives you 6 units of meter and 100 units of life.
Strengths: Scare Factor, multiple level 3's.
Weaknesses: Defensive options, chip damage
Play if you enjoy: Rush down while glowing red. YOLO supers.
Characters well suited for K groove: Sagat, Cammy, Blanka, Geese, Kyo, Hibiki, Rock, Mai, Nakoruru, Ryo
Campbell "Buktooth" Tran Systems FAQ
Basic Strategy
- Lesson 1: Control your space: learn your basic, big pokes and anti airs. Learn your normals, they're very important. Learn how to throw rolls.
- Lesson 2: Limit your mistakes: Don't do unsafe moves or predictably jump when the opponent is ready. Especially when they have meter.
- Lesson 3: Punish their mistakes: Learn the most efficient combos (preferably into supers) from light attacks and your furthest range attacks. Know your frame data for punishes.
- Lesson 4: Open them up and/or force mistakes. Once a player is solid, they won't give the game to you, you'll need to open them up. Learn:
- whiff punishing (footsies)
- left/right mixups (crossups)
- high/low mixups (overheads vs lows)
- frame traps (choosing to throw or attack when you have frame advantage)
- Guard crush strings
- command throw setups
- footsies some more once you realize that #2,3,4,5, 6 usually need a knockdown to setup
- Lesson 5: Know when to throw the rule book away, and make calculated risks. Is doing random supers bad? Yes. Is doing a 'random' super that's safe on block when your K groove rage is about to expire bad? Probably not. Learn tactics that are risky (as in waste meter or allow a punish if they fail), but weigh the risk vs reward of doing it. Consider:
- how likely it is to work?
- how much can your opponent punish you?
- how much you gain from doing it?
Character Technical Data
Life Chart
All health readings are assuming the character is ratio 2.
- 15600 - Zangief, Raiden, Chang
- 15200 - Geese, Rugal
- 14800 - Honda, Blanka, Balrog, Sagat, Dan, Yamazaki, Todo
- 14400 - Ryu, Ken, Guile, Bison, Eagle, Kyo, Terry, Ryo, Kim, Joe, Rock
- 14000 - Chun Li, Dhalsim, Maki, Rolento, Iori, Haohmaru, Hibiki
- 13600 - Vega, Sakura, Cammy, Kyosuke, Mai, Vice, Benimaru, Yuri, King, Nakoruru, Athena
- 13200 - Morrigan, Yun
- 12800 - Akuma
The number reading corresponding to each character simply refers to the exact amount of life units that the character has. Zangief, Raiden and Chang have 15600 life, or about 10 Sagat standing fierces worth (a Sagat standing fierce does 1600 without counter hit).
Height Chart
- 79 - Raiden
- 78 - Geese, Chang
- 77 - Zangief, Sagat
- 72 - Eagle
- 71 - Rugal, Yamazaki, Benimaru
- 70 - E.Honda
- 69 - Dhalsim, Terry
- 68 - Kyo, Joe
- 67 - Guile, Balrog
- 66 - Blanka, M.Bison, Kyosuke, Todo
- 65 - Ryo
- 64 - Ryu, Ken, Akuma, King, Dan, Rolento, Haohmaru
- 63 - Vega, Cammy
- 62 - Morrigan, Yun
- 61 - Chun Li, Sakura, Mai, Kim, Vice, Yuri, Nakoruru, Rock, Hibiki
- 60 - Maki, Iori, Athena
Roll Chart
- 24F Iori , Kim , King , Benimaru , Yuri , Athena
- 25F Balrog , Sagat , Sakura , Terry , Mai , Yamazaki
- 26F M.Bison , Rolento , Kyosuke , Vice
- 27F Ryu , Ken , Chun-Li , Honda , Vega , Dan , Maki , Eagle , Yun , Goon , Ryo , Rugal , Nakoruru , Joe , Todo , Haohmaru
- 28F Guile , Blanka , Raiden , Geese
- 29F Zangief, Dhalsim , Morrigan , Kyo
- 30F Hibiki
- 31F Rock
- 32F Cammy
- 33F Chang
Dash Chart
- 12F Rugal
- 15F Ryu , Ken , Akuma , Sagat , Rolento , Kyosuke , Dan , Terry , Geese , Rock , Joe , Hibiki , Haohmaru
- 16F Chun-Li , Guile , Raiden , Yamazaki
- 17F Blanka , Zangief , Dhalsim , Balrog , Vega , Sakura , Cammy , Eagle , Maki , Yun , Mai , Kim , Ryo , King , Benimari , Vice , Nakoruru , Athena , Todo , Chang
- 18F M.Bison , Iori
- 19F Honda , Morrigan , Kyo
Run Chart
- 10.1 -Vega
- 9.8 -Cammy
- 9.6 -Mai
- 9.2 -M.Bison, Nakoruru
- 9 -Chun Li, Maki, Yun, Rolento
- 8.8 -Balrog, Terry, Benimaru
- 8.5 -Ken, Kyosuke, Akuma, Kim, Rugal, Yuri, Athena, Rock
- 8.2 -Ryu, Eagle, Kyo
- 8 -Guile, Sakura, Morrigan*, Dan, Vice, King, Joe
- 7.4 -Iori, Ryo, Todo, Haohmaru
- 7.2 -Blanka, Sagat, Geese, Yamazaki, Hibiki
- 6.9 -E.Honda
- 6.4 -Dhalsim
- 5.6 -Zangief, Raiden, Chang
Stun Chart
- 80 - Zangief, Honda, Raiden, Chang
- 70 - Ryu, Ken, Chun Li, Guile, Blanka, Balrog, Sagat, Bison, Dan, Eagle, Maki, Kyo, Iori, Terry, Ryo, Kim, Geese, Yamazaki, Rugal, Vice, King, Joe, Todo, Rock, Haohmaru
- 60 - Dhalsim, Vega, Sakura, Cammy, Morrigan, Kyosuke, Yun, Rolento, Akuma, Mai, Benimaru, Yuri, Nakoruru, Athena, Hibiki
Dizzy Chart
Every time a character gets dizzy the base dizzy time is a randomized number that is either 2, 3, or 5 seconds. Mashing reduces time from the base dizzy time. Pressing a button removes 1/60th of a second (1 frame) from the base time, while hitting a direction on the joystick removes 2 frames from the base time.
Many characters in the game have a built-in modifier that adds/subtracts time from the base dizzy time. Here's a a list of modifiers and the characters that have them:
- -60/60 secs: Dhalsim, Dan, Geese
- -30/60 secs: Zangief, Joe, Chang
- 0/60 secs: Ryu, Ken, Chun Li, Guile, E.Honda, Blanka, Sagat, Sakura, Cammy, Eagle, Maki, Rolento, Akuma, Kyo, Terry, Mai, Yamazaki, Raiden,Rugal, Vice, Yuri, Todo, Athena, Rock, Haohmaru, Hibiki
- +30/60 secs: Balrog, Kyosuke, Yun, King
- +60/60 secs: Vega, M.Bison, Morrigan, Evil Ryu, Shin Akuma, Iori, Ryo, Kim, Benimaru, Nakoruru, Orochi Iori, God Rugal
Guard Bar Chart
Character 'getting up speed':
- Tier 1 (-4f): Hibiki
- Tier 2 (0f): Sagat = Guile = Bison = shotos = Rolento = Kyo = Yama = Rugal = Vice = Balrog = Maki = Eagle = Dhalsim = Kim = King = Yun = Haohmaru = Kyosuke = Joe = Nakoruru
- Tier 3 (+1f): Geese = Sakura = Iori = Morrigan = Yuri = Athena = Ryo = Raiden
- Tier 4 (+2f): Zangief = Terry = Mai
- Tier 5 (+4f): Vega = Honda = Todo = Rock
- Tier 6 (+6f): Chun = Cammy = Blanka = Benimaru
- Tier 7 (+8f): Chang
Hibiki gets up the fastest in the game, which has been known pretty much ever since the game first hit the beta tests. Chang gets up the slowest. Obviously, you want to find safe jump-in setups for tiers 2 and 6.
Delayed Wake-Up adds 15f to wakeup time.
Advanced Strategy
Tier List
When choosing which characters to learn it is important to pay attention to which characters have the strongest moveset or qualities that make them a step above the other characters in the game. All the characters in the High-Mid Tier can be (and often are) considered Top Tier among different respected players.
Boss Tier (Banned in all tournaments):
Evil Ryu Orochi Iori Shin Akuma God/Ultimate Rugal
Top Tier:
A-Bison A-Blanka A-Sakura C-Sagat
High-Mid Tier:
A-Vega A-Hibiki C-Ken C-Rolento C-Guile C-Honda K-Cammy K-Geese K-Rock K-Kyo N-Chun N-Iori
Mid Tier:
A-Yun A-Joe A-Athena A-Eagle A-Todo C-Yamazaki C-Kim C-Dhalsim C-Ryu C-Rugal K-Nakoruru K-Chang N-Akuma N-Mai N-Morrigan N-Maki N-Vice
Low-Mid Tier:
A-Terry A-Benimaru A-Haohmaru A-Yuri C-Balrog C-Kyosuke K-Raiden K-Zangief K-Ryo
Low Tier:
A-Dan N-King
Roll Cancelling
Roll cancelling (RCing) is a very exploitable glitch in CvS2, accomplished by cancelling the first 3 frames of any roll directly into a special move (and certain other things, like supers and stuff). This gives the roll-cancelled special move the properties of the roll in addition to whatever special properties it already had. Translation? Your roll-cancelled special move becomes invincible. It's important to note that like rolls, most RCed moves can be thrown as well. The only exception are moves that are airborne (shoto hurricanes) or are naturally invincible anyway (shoto uppercuts). Contrary to popular belief, the length of invulnerability time on the RCed move is NOT the same as the character's roll. RC invulnerability time is somewhere between 17~21 frames for every character. This last part should be common sense, but RCs can only be performed in grooves that have the ability to roll.
Performing roll cancels are just like what was written above: you cancel the first three frames of your roll into a special move. Translation? Do a motion for a special move and throw a LP+LK somewhere in there before you finish it. As the 3 frame window above suggests, RCs must be done very quickly to work. If you've ever done kara throws in 3S or Hwoarang's RF 3~4 in Tekken, you should have a general idea of how fast you have to press the buttons.
Counterhit/Throw Mixups
The basic idea behind a counter hit/throw mixup game is to have the opponent make a choice to defend one of these options and followup.
Let's say you have Rolento and you start doing standing jabs in front of the opponent. What you want to do is either have the opponent attack, giving you the option to do a counter hit jab into crouching forward xx patriot circle combo, or have the opponent block so that you can throw them.
Counter hits do more damage and give more frame advantage than a normal hit.
Safe Jump-ins
A safe jump-in is when you jump-in with an attack and the opponents only options are to either block, or take the hit; If the opponent wakes up with a reversal uppercut/super/other invincible move, you'll still be able to land and block in time. If your jump-in connects, you can hitconfirm into the combo of your choice, or setup mixups.
The way safe jump-ins work is a little hard to explain; upon executing a jump attack, you have 2 frames of recovery time upon landing. A safe jump-in is set up so that your jump attack hits on the very last frame of your jump before you land, basically a meaty attack. If the opponent successfully wakes up with a reversal invincible move, by the time said move's start up time is finished, you're on the ground and blocking already.
This applies to pretty much every invincible move/super, save for Akuma's and Ken's dps; theirs only have 2 frames of start up and are fast enough to hit you during your ground recovery time.
safe jump-ins are character specific and differ based on character wakeup speed.
*List originally posted by Buktooth in the forums