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[color=#008000;]What is the strangest PM you've ever received? I know there have been some weird ones.[/color]
Weirdest PM you've ever received.
Posted May 06 2013 - 06:53 PM
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Posted May 06 2013 - 07:03 PM
Wut... That has got to be the most random pm ever.
Lol!!!!1I just found someone on here younger than me (other than WORTWORTWORT)!!!!Take that!!!!
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Posted May 06 2013 - 07:11 PM
Well, there was one time when I got PMed about Technic Coliseum and the title was about Bionicle Mafia, but that's really it.
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I used to have a banner here.
But that RPG is dead.
What now?
Posted May 06 2013 - 07:38 PM
[font="Palatino;"]I ran a blog contest in October '09 where people were obligated to send me bizarre PMs, which included Turakii apologizing for tripping over my proto bar, Mesonak discussing my relation to Spaegefefrwewr and a mythical TV show called "suck air in," Lhikevikk warning me about his Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia-inducing taco along with his deadly cat that loves me, Ryuujin's bizarre story, Snoopy82's creepy profession of love, HercuLesss's monologue concerning hats, toasted hippos, and Barbara Logan-Price, Ziko sending me 342 copies of my then-avatar, ChocolateFrogs' poem about my blog, and EmperorWhenua's dictionary definition of the word "random."[/font]
[font="Palatino;"]I've gotten a few over the years that were unrelated to that contest, but none that were as memorable as those. I should do a redux of that contest sometime.[/font]
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Posted May 06 2013 - 08:19 PM
[font="Palatino;"]Ryuujin's bizarre story[/font]
why don't I remember this..?
anyway since I completely purged my PM inbox I haven't gotten anything particularly weird, besides some random members trying to strike up conversations with me and failing miserably
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Posted May 06 2013 - 08:35 PM
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Posted May 06 2013 - 09:56 PM
Weirdest was this one that was filled with NSFW pictures.
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Posted May 06 2013 - 10:20 PM
I can't really say that I've ever received any weird PMs, but I've sent one or two weird ones to different people. So, if Ray comes around mentioning me, pretend I was never here.
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Posted May 06 2013 - 10:34 PM
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Credits go to Strack for the awesome sprite.
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Posted May 07 2013 - 12:20 AM
Someone photoshopped a bucket into a screenshot of one of my posts and sent it to me.
I'm pretty sure they were trying to figure out if I was a Homestuck.
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Posted May 07 2013 - 05:48 AM
Mine had to be from WORT WORT WORT.
"who r yuuuuuuu"
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Posted May 07 2013 - 08:32 AM
Well I'm not sure. There was a "How did you get the mask of time?" PM stating the mask thing next to my member info. But that's not really weird. Everyone knows about those spinnies/masks/whatever their called right?
Edited by Toa Kranan : TOUAB, May 07 2013 - 09:08 AM.
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Posted May 07 2013 - 10:28 AM
Someone photoshopped a bucket into a screenshot of one of my posts and sent it to me.
I'm pretty sure they were trying to figure out if I was a Homestuck.
O.o The bucket?!?! Oh dear.
Um, during the [really long] time that I had the MNOG satchel .swf as my signature I seem to remember getting a few PMs about what it was. But for some reason I only have 1 recorded... Not too weird though.
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Posted May 07 2013 - 05:21 PM
I've gotten a weird PM or two before, though I don't remember what they were. I know I got one of them because I said that I never got a weird PM before in a previous topic barring this name. I don't remember what it said.
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Posted May 08 2013 - 10:39 AM
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Posted May 09 2013 - 11:48 AM
Actually, make that one from my sister. I mean, we live in the same house!
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Posted May 09 2013 - 02:07 PM
You have a sister?
Actually, make that one from my sister. I mean, we live in the same house!
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Posted May 09 2013 - 02:47 PM
I have three.
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Posted May 11 2013 - 09:55 PM
I, I have never recieved a PM.
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Posted May 15 2013 - 10:43 AM
[color=#006600;]Definitely a couple from the 2009 MiB hackers. Those were the weirdest ones for me (and the most disturbing.)[/color]
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Posted May 15 2013 - 11:46 AM
[color=#006400;]I have a friend on here who used to PM me a lot and he rarely made sense.[/color]
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Posted May 19 2013 - 02:19 AM
[font="'times new roman', times, serif;"]I think once someone randomly sent me a PM asking if I knew about a website and if I wanted to visit it. But other than that I don't remember much.[/font]
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Posted May 19 2013 - 11:30 PM
[color=#0000cd;][font="'lucida sans unicode', 'lucida grande', sans-serif;"]If dreams count, then yes. Some lady requested that we have a conversation about philosophy and theology. She showed up in my living room later in the dream, though she seemed incapable of disagreeing, thus eliminating a perfect opportunity for an intellectual debate.[/color][/font]
[color=#0000cd;][font="'lucida sans unicode', 'lucida grande', sans-serif;"]In real life I suppose there may be a few, but the weirdness usually disappears when viewed in the context of a conversation.[/color][/font]
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Posted May 19 2013 - 11:54 PM
[color=#990000;]Some random guy telling me to come back to the light, the light, the light in huge bold and red letters.[color=#000080;]-Gata [/color][/color]
I will someday do this to someone.
as for weird PMs, haven't received any....yet
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Posted May 20 2013 - 09:14 AM
[color=#00ccff;]probably the PM i once got from a hacked account. it wasn't particularly safe for work.[/color]
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Posted May 25 2013 - 03:47 PM
It was from a hacked account and I found it rather triggering.
I was twelve.
Do you understand my problem.
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I have girlfriend.
the atlantic was born today
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Posted Jun 09 2013 - 12:58 AM
the weirdest PM I have ever received was titled "Im older than you." and the message said "LOL"
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Posted Jun 09 2013 - 10:01 AM
[color=#990000;]Some random guy telling me to come back to the light, the light, the light in huge bold and red letters.[color=#000080;]-Gata [/color][/color]
I will someday do this to someone.
as for weird PMs, haven't received any....yet
wait, I think someone found that. I got a PM with the exact same text in big, bold, red, letters.
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Posted Jun 09 2013 - 11:28 AM
i know i fail but... JUST DON'T RUB IT IN!!! :sparta: :zomg: :robo:
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[color=#800080;][font="'courier new', courier, monospace;"]Yep. Funny thing is, I had no idea what he was talking about, and apparently that is his way in saying "Hi". Alright then...[/color][/font]
Edited by Phantomesque, Jun 09 2013 - 11:30 AM.
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Posted Jun 12 2013 - 07:54 AM
Someone sent a PM to me once that was angry because he was upset about something said in his topic. I had no idea what he was talking about, because it turns out he sent it to the wrong person. Seemed nice enough after that.
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Posted Jun 12 2013 - 08:39 AM
Well I'm not sure. There was a "How did you get the mask of time?" PM stating the mask thing next to my member info. But that's not really weird. Everyone knows about those spinnies/masks/whatever their called right?
LOL that was me! Sorry bud I was just confused about it since I had just joined
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Posted Jun 13 2013 - 11:45 PM
[font="Palatino;"]Snoopy82's creepy profession of love,[/font]
why don't I remember this..?
I'm with Ryuujin here. I think I'm being blackmailed :/
Anyway, there was a topic a loooong time ago asking this same question and I got this PM from Screenguy:
Haven't had a funny one in a while.So, you want a funny PM? Well, you've got your wish. Uh... Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side! That stunk, didn't it. I was hoping someone would get the hint.I also look forward to the day when chickens can travel freely without having their motivations questioned...-Screenguy
Completely unprovoked, and I had never spoken to him before. It was absurd.
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Posted Jun 14 2013 - 11:24 AM
[font="Palatino;"]I can dig up the PM and send it to you if you want.[/font]
[font="Palatino;"]Snoopy82's creepy profession of love,[/font]I'm with Ryuujin here. I think I'm being blackmailed :/
ait what? why don't I remember this..?
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Posted Jun 17 2013 - 10:53 AM
The weirdest? Definitely the pm in Danish I received some years ago, which led to a friendship than ended with m friend leaving the site
Apart from that, not much that I can remember Usually, oddness develops from otherwise normal pms. xD
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formerly known as Taka Nuvia or sometimes Demon Jester. ^^
Posted Jun 17 2013 - 11:18 AM
Once a member PMed me and asked if I could make a model in Blender. I had done nothing to indicate that I could use Blender at all. I could, but then the member got all mad at what I made, which was weird...
Usually, oddness develops from otherwise normal pms. xD
Ain't that the truth. =P
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Posted Jun 17 2013 - 05:41 PM
Gore from a hacked account. Didn't phase me though.
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Posted Jun 20 2013 - 12:31 PM
Aside from all the lovely presents I have received by the true fans of the BZPStaff who are no longer with us (re: obscene photoshops and the like);
I would have to say the oddest PM I received was back before I was even "Makaru". My original username was alias510, and someone accused me of stealing his idea for a username.
I then informed him "alias" is a synonym for "nickname" and not just the character in a TV show, and we chatted quite a bit after that.
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Posted Jun 23 2013 - 07:37 PM
I've never received a PM that I'd consider "weird." Sure, I've been sent random professions of love, hilariously obscene photographs, and hilariously obscene suggestions, but I can't really tell any of those apart from regular staff communication.
I actually haven't even received a PM in forever what a shame. :'(
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Posted Jul 01 2013 - 12:16 PM
you haz ma CHEAZECAKE, GIVE IT BAAAAK!
^^^^^^^^^^ weirdest pm ever sent to me. got it on the FTL forums.....
.....I wish I had the cheesecake......
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This letter comes from a reader dealing with a tricky situation. Since my last few columns have dealt with counterfeit coupons, I thought this was an important story to share.
Dear Jill,
I'm in a world of trouble due to coupon misuse! How can I correct this matter?
A friend taught me to coupon last year. She also taught me how to abuse the system with photocopying. I never really thought it was right, but I never thought there'd be repercussions.
A few months ago, she started borrowing and copying my coupons since she maxed out the number of coupons she could print on her account. Last week, I discovered I couldn't print mine, either. I had a sinking feeling that this was happening because we were both using my account. I spoke with her, expressed my concern and disappointment over losing my printing privileges, and we both agreed to destroy any copies we still had in our possession. But then she hit me with the big one: She made copies of my coupons for other people, too.
How can I redeem myself and regain my printing privileges? I'm too afraid to contact the company because I fear some type of harsh punishment. I should have known better. I'm hurt, embarrassed and scared to death of possible legal action on the company's part. What can I do? -- Scared Couponer
Dear Scared,
I'm sorry to hear that your friend advocated photocopying and reusing coupons. It's coupon fraud, plain and simple, and reading the fine print on any coupon will tell you that. And yet, this isn't the first email I've received from serial photocopiers who don't seem to care that what they're doing is a crime... until they're about to get caught, that is.
Printable coupons from major websites have a unique identifier, typically an additional bar code or serial number. This identifier is tied to your computer's IP address. That means any coupon misuse can be traced back to you.
When your photocopies come through the redemption house, several things happen.
First, the clearinghouse scans the coupons and flags any photocopies. The store is not reimbursed for photocopied coupons. If someone prints a $1 coupon and makes twenty copies, the store will only receive $1 in reimbursement, a $20 loss. It's the same as shoplifting $20 worth of merchandise from the store. I don't understand how anyone could see it any other way. Someone pays for that $20 in fraudulent coupons. It's not you and it's not the manufacturer, which means the store takes the loss.
At the clearinghouse, photocopied coupons are pulled from the conveyor belt, tagged and reported. Coupon processing systems keep these fraudulent coupons for at least one year. Once photocopies are identified, coupon sites can disable the printing plug-in on the computer that generates the fakes. That's what happened to you. It's highly unlikely that a company will restore printing privileges once they've been revoked.
Unfortunately, having printing privileges revoked is only the first step. The company can also ask the Internet service provider for records that show if the customer was signed onto that IP address at the time the fraudulent coupons were printed. They will then be able to tie a specific person or account to that instance of fraud. At that point, they may prosecute.
Coupons state in the fine print that they are void if copied and that any other usage constitutes fraud. You can't argue that you weren't aware of these consequences just because you failed to read the coupon's terms.
It's irresponsible for anyone to advocate photocopying coupons, especially someone who uses coupons often. It saddens me that after her own printing privileges were turned off, your friend continued her actions on your computer, copying and distributing an unknown quantity of coupons to an unknown number of people. She cost you the printing privileges on that computer, but if you ever buy a replacement, you'll have a new, unique hardware address. And with a new computer comes a clean start. Go forth, but photocopy coupons no more!
Jill Cataldo, a coupon workshop instructor, writer and mother of three, never passes up a good deal. Learn more about couponing at her website,
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The hot spot of El Panchán, popular Don Mucho's provides great-value meals in a jungly setting, with a candlelit ambience at night.
The hot spot of El Panchán, popular Don Mucho's provides great-value meals in a jungly setting, with a candlelit ambience at night.
A sweet couple sells gourmet quesadillas and flavored atoles (sweet, corn-based hot drinks) at this signless storefront with romantic courtyard seating.
Joe and Yolanda's Purple Toucan serves some of the best food in Corozal. From Mayan pork choc (a grilled pork dish with onions, tomato and a delightfully savory sauce) to garlic shrimp to fish filet stuffed with shrimp, you're sure to find something you like at the Purple Toucan. Meals range from BZ$15-30, but you can eat for under BZ$10 if you stick to their superb tacos.
A good-vibe place with colorful hand-painted tables, superfriendly service and some excellent veggie options – the hummus-and-veggie baguette is the restaurant's signature dish – Mañana is perhaps the best lunch spot on the island. It also has coffee, licuados (blends of fruit or juice with water or milk, and sugar) and some Middle Eastern dishes.
You really shouldn't leave the island without trying the mixed seafood grill here (order for two or ask for a single portion if traveling solo). Prepared by a friendly local fisherman-turned-restaurateur, it's a wonderful feast of lobster tail, crab, fish and any other fresh catch that he may throw onto the grill that evening. Check your bill carefully.
A popular gathering center for political progressives and coffee-swigging, laptop-toting locals (not that they're mutually exclusive), this large indoor courtyard restaurant, cafe and pizzeria is a comfortable place to while away the hours. It's run by Zapatista supporters, who hold frequent cultural events and conferences on local issues.
Popular with locals and tourists alike, this restaurant recently opened a new location in a lovely downtown colonial building. Consider La Chaya Maya your introduction to classic yucateco fare like relleno negro (black turkey stew) or cochinita pibil (slow-cooked pork). The original location is at the corner of Calles 62 and 57.
If you can only eat at one restaurant in Cancún, then you should eat here. Checándole specializes in chilango (Mexico City) cuisine. The menú del día (fixed three-course meal) is just M$50 – great value. If it's offering pollo en mole poblano (chicken smothered in a handmade chocolate and chili sauce), you should definitely go for it.
A meeting spot for revolutionaires in the early 20th century, this historic building now houses one of the best restaurants in town in an atmospheric muraled setting. The vegetarian-friendly menu features a wide variety of options, such as salads and pastas, and there are also excellent chicken and beef dishes.
You gotta love a place that serves tortilla chips in a 'Hecho en Mexico ' (Made in Mexico) paper bag. This is quite possibly the best seafood in town. The shrimp aguachile ceviche is excellent, as are the green mussels in white wine. Top it off with a refreshing ice cream served in a hollowed-out orange peel.
Carved, painted tables and folksy decor add a creative atmosphere to this popular restaurant on a pedestrian street. The menu choices are equally interesting – try the shrimp salad, chicken fajitas, flank steak or vegetarian burritos. There are plenty of breakfast options as well, especially omelettes.
Locals flock to this lively trattoria for its fantastic brick oven pizzas, house-made pastas and scrumptious desserts. Most folks come for the pizza, but the ravioli verde with requesón and jamaica (a ricotta-like cheese and hibiscus flowers) and other pastas are superb.


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Nestlé unveils new Kit Kat Chunky flavour
Nestlé has unveiled 'Chunky Peanut Butter' as the next permanent flavour of its Kit Kat Chunky range, after asking fans to vote for one of four limited edition bars.
The winning flavour, which was announced in yesterday's first edition of the Sun on Sunday (February 26), will go on sale in April.
The food brand kicked off a multi-million pound campaign to source the new flavour last month, by asking fans to cast votes for one of the new bars on either its Facebook page or by using augmented reality app, Blippar.
Live voting updates were aired between primetime shows on ITV1, as part of a strategic partnership between the commercial broadcaster and Nestlé to target 18-30 year-old men.
It also commissioned six online films to air on the brand's Facebook page to promote each flavour, which featured celebrity cameos such as rapper Vanilla Ice and comedian Dom Joly.
Earlier this month, Nestlé said that it would ramp up its focus on marketing and product innovation following better than expected sales growth of 7.5% in 2011.
Readers' comments (22)
the campaign was a big fail - the ads are on buses and tv for weeks now but no london shops had those flavours! no chance to try and vote
There is life outside of London you know! you could easily find most flavours apart from the popular Peanut butter in the North.
It wasn't so much a failure as unnecessary. The flavours sold out by the time the campaign hit.
Could have saved a few quid, right enough.
The peanut butter one wasn't that nice and i didnt even get to try a white one as everywhere had sold out! Instead of having a vote why don't you release them all!
I haven't seen any of the new flavours or I would have tried them all
I am so disappointed that you have chosen the peanut one, I was also very disappointed that in Manchester and Birmingham it was impossible to get any of the flavours, its ok advertising these products to vote on but it would have been nice to get to try one, I have been in most shops in my area and in Birmingham and NO ONE and I MEAN NO ONE could get there hands on them. I suggest you call it a no vote and GET THESE PRODUCTS IN THE SHOPS all over the country.
Ok my local Sainsburys has never had these flavours, I even asked but they said no. Newsagents neither, I felt like I had looked everywhere, IT WAS A BIG FAIL EVEN IN NEWCASTLE.
Was the objective of the campaign to shift a load of unsold stock? Big WIN if that's the case.
I have asked in loads of shops in Bristol and not one have stocked the new bars! I'm driving friends and family nuts keeping on about them. Rubbish!!! x
I live in Birmingham and I managed to taste every flavour - petrol stations seemed to have the best supply - Big stores were rubbish - they would have been better selling a multipack of all 4 flavours
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When Tom got into the bathroom, he opened up the shower curtain and the first thing he saw was a large cumshot on the wall. He wailed to Tom, ''I can't believe you! We just finish making love and you come in here and jack-off!!''
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Top 10 Costliest Liquors in the World
People with a budget of millions of dollars want liquor rarest, most exclusive liquor in the history of mankind for their own. In the following list, we will find the 10 costliest liquors in the world. One of them is worth a million dollars.
10) Bruichladdich Forty Whiskey (1964) $ 2.500
Bruichladdich Forty Whiskey comes from Bruichladdich Distillery. This is a rare collection of vintage whiskey because it was made 500 bottles of Bruichladdich Forty Whiskey. Each bottle of whiskey is now worth $ 2,500
9) Glen Garioch Whiskey (1958) $ 2.600
Glen Garioch 1958 other than a limited edition whiskey distiller plateau. The whiskey has a good reputation and stored in the casing of whiskey in an impressive wooden box with velvet lining. Manufacturers only make 336 bottles. 60 bottles for the English and the other to another country.
8) Chivas Regal Royal Salute
(1953) $ 10,000
Some people might classify Chivas Regal Royal Salute as the new whiskey because it was made in 2003. However, in a bottle of Chivas Regal Royal salute is liquor that was taken from 1953. Manufacturers of only 255 bottles released, and they adorn every bottle of Chivas Regal Royal with silver, 24-carat gold label, and a blue jug
7) Macallan Fine & Rare Collection (1939) $ 10,000
This comes from the production of whiskey distillery Macallan 1939. Although not the most expensive Macallan, whiskey is one of the best collections for those who have a lot of money. Lalique crystal bottle made with. To get one of these Macallan products, you need to spend $ 10,000.
6) Glenfiddich Rare Collection (1937) $ 21,000
Glenfiddich Rare Collection 1937 is filled with liquor that is stored in casks for 64 years. Old collection is now very difficult to find. In 2001, a bottle of Glenfiddich Rare Collection 1937 go to auction in New York and remained unsold until 2006, after one bidder winning the Glenfiddich Rare Collection for $ 21,000
5) Glenavon Special Liqueur Whisky
Glenavon Special Liqueur Whisky is actually a treasure trove of medieval family since the 1800s. This is one of the oldest Whisky production and rarest in the world. Even the refiners do not have backs. Approximately the last 2006. The whiskey is sold at a price of $ 29,000.
4) Macallan 60-year-old Single Malt Whiskey (1926) $ 54,000
This Whiskey Macallan is 60 years of retail in 1926. That is one of the most respected brands in a long time and its popularity remained strong throughout the year. Macallan takes one of their 60-year Single Malt Whiskey (1926) from their library in 1986 and again in rebottled. The whiskey is sold at a price of $ 54,000 from an anonymous bidder.
3) Single Malt Scotch Growmore (1850) $ 59,000
This is the oldest whiskey Growmore. The owner currently has a Single Malt Scotch Growmore after he won the auction in Glasgow from private sellers. By telephone, he bid $ 59,000 and he won.
2) Dalmore 62 Single Highland Malt Scotch (1943) $ 63,000
Each Dalmore Single Highland Malt Scotch 62 is filled with single malt which is taken from the 1868 and 1939. One of the rare and exclusive collections goes to one auction in 2005 and sold $ 58,000 or the equivalent of $ 63,000 today.
1) Scottish Diva Vodka ($ 1,000,000)
Scottish Diva Vodka liquor extraordinary and the most expensive liquor with a beautiful bottle. The distiller, Blackwood Distillery, liquor bottles are placed in a crystal and gemstones and are a rare and expensive jewelry. Scottish Diva Vodka is most costliest liquor in the world.


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We gained another 2-4 inches of snow last night and have continued to make snow while conditions permit. New forecasts show another storm rolling in on Thanksgiving that could potentially bring some more snow! Despite the recent snowfall and snowmaking we don't have a set opening date yet. Always carry chains and drive carefully while winter weather is in effect.


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Top 3 Temptations Of Young VC's (Part 1)
As 2008 comes to a close, I thought I'd reflect on some of the lessons I've learned from my first year and a half in the venture business. I'm clearly still a relative newbie in the industry, but I'm starting to recognize the negative patterns that I am often tempted to fall into. I'm sure I'm blind to many others, but these are the three most common temptations that I see myself and some of my peers struggle with. Maybe next near, I'll have a new top 3, but for now, here they are:
Temptation # 1: Thinking like an employee and not like an owner
Perhaps the most obvious takeaway from this year is that the psychology of an owner is completely different from the psychology of an employee. This manifests itself in many ways but the most significant is the process of evaluating deals and shepherding them through the partnership.
As a young VC, there is a lot of pressure to source new deals. But because even the most productive partner might only make a couple investments a year, there is a very high bar, and young VC's feel a need to prove their worth and show how productive they are.
As a result, I've slipped into some bad habits at times. I've thought about how to "get a deal through" rather than the merits of the investment itself. I've shepherded along companies that I thought would show my productivity, even though I knew that there were serious issues I'd never get comfortable with myself.
In the end, the main problem is focusing too much on getting deals done and not on making great investments. It's funny how often I've heard that "getting deals done is the only thing that matters". This is a long term business, and long after you've "gotten a deal done", you have to live with the investment and try like crazy to build a successful and valuable company. Obviously, I do get paid to unearth interesting companies that lead to successful deals. But I find that I have a much better chance of making smart, disciplined decisions if I forget where my paycheck comes from and think more like an owner of our fund and the companies we invest in.


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Chili is listed as the seventh favorite American comfort food; food you turn to when having the gang over for a Super Bowl party or remembering your mom's chili, a staple at every family picnic.
Being a member of the Santa Cruz Mountains Gourmet Dinner Club, I, along with several of our members, judge the San Lorenzo Valley Chili Cook off. Believe me we have tasted the good and the bad.
Called "soup of the devil" by the priests in Spain who believed the concoction was an aphrodisiac, chili made its entrance as a staple for cowboys on the trail in the early 1800's. In Texas, Latino women called Chili Queens would sit on stools in open air plazas, selling bowls of chili for 10 cents along with all-you-can-eat tortillas. In 1937 this 200 year old tradition, was shut down by health authorities.
In 1894, chili powder became available by William Gebhardt and is widely used today.
In the 1920's Lyman Davis created the "chili brick" advertised by trucks carrying live wolves in cages, hence the name Wolf Brand Chili. These bricks only needed to be melted down and are still available at Smart and Final under the label of Dorothy's all-beef chili.
The word chili means "peppers", ranging from mild to eye- and mouth-burning hot. Chili con carne means "with meat," no beans. The meat can be any range of pork or beef cuts; even poultry can be used. Chili with beans only is simply called chili using either pinto or kidney beans with peppers.
Growing in popularity among vegans is vegetarian chili which was a chili entered in the SLV Chili Cook off by the Visiting Angels team. Chili made with habanero chilies are usually called Four Alarm chili, so hot you can barely swallow, and then immediately, sorry you did. Trust me, you will be reminded of this chili for several days after eating
I sat with Adrian Furman of Felton the other day over coffee and chai at the White Raven coffee house. When we first met, we talked about cookie baking and ended with his love of chili and chili cook-offs.
I learned from this award-winning chili cooking expert that competition chili must consist only of meat, spices and gravy (no beans or grease allowed). Sauce should be smooth and velvety; no particles of anything should be seen.
A tall friendly fellow, with a white bearded chin, who, I might add, looks every bit the part of a winning chili cook, Adrian has been entering chili cook-offs since 1985. That year Adrian entered the Santa Cruz County Cookoff and had a 1st place win. Adrian was off and running.
In 1990 Adrian had a 1st Place win and $1,000 in the Mariposa Chili Cookoff.
Adrian's biggest win came in 1993 in the South Shore Tahoe's Hi Sierra Cookoff where again, Adrian won 1st Place and $3,000.
Last year Adrian was awarded the title of 2013 Grand Master Red Chili Cook,
In Palm Springs, California, one of only 75 who holds this title.
The next International Cookoff for Andrian will be at the Carson Valley Inn in Carson, Nevada where I wish him well.
If you have never made chili before, I recommend Adrian's exceptionally good and quick recipe below. Use the amount of the chili powder recommended; you can always add more, but taking away is impossible.
Who knows, maybe you will enter the 2014 SLV Chili Cook off.
A great New Year's Resolution: Make more chili!
Reno Red's Quick Fix Chili
In a bowl, mix and set aside:
4 Tablespoons chili powder (Reno Red (avail. online or Gebhardt's)
8 ounces tomato sauce
3 cloves minced garlic
2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
4 ounces beef broth from a 15 ounce can
In a heavy skillet brown together:
2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Add to skillet the above chili mixture.
Cover and simmer 1 hour.
If a thicker mixture is desired, dissolve
1 to 2 teaspoons arrowroot (or cornstarch) in 1/4 cup beef broth and add to chili while stirring.
For chili with beans add:
One 40 ounce can of SunVista Pinto Beans (Safeway brand)
Simmer additional 30 minutes. Thin if needed with reserved beef broth.


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To the Sonics Faithful
While we are obviously extremely disappointed with today's relocation vote and truly believe we put forth both a significantly better offer and Arena plan, we do thank the league and the owners for their time and consideration and look forward to hearing back on our agreement to join the Maloofs as Limited Partners in the Kings.
But most of all I would like to thank everyone in Seattle who has been a part of our effort and supported our cause. Words simply can't express how much your support has meant to me personally and to our City. I truly believe we did everything possible to put our best foot forward in this process and you all should be proud and hold your heads high today.
Our day will come...and when it does it will just be that much sweeter for the struggle.
I love you Seattle!
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March 04, 2013, 11:48 AM — Last month I wrote about the White House accepting applications from developers wanting to take part in the first ever White House Open Data Day Hackathon. The idea was to get a group of programmers to come to the White House and spend the day playing with the new API for Petitions, the open source engine that powers We the People, the White House petitions site. The hackathon has since been held and last week Peter Welsch of the White House's Office of Digital Strategy provided a summary of the event.
Image credit: White House Office of Digital Strategy
21 programmers came to the White House on February 22 to hack away and put the new API through its paces. At the end of the day, a number of interesting-sounding projects were presented, some of which will become part of We the People or released separately. They came up with things like maps showing where signatures for petitions came from, embeddable widgets to represent how far along a petition is to getting an official response and a tool to generate a word cloud to reflect the issues about which people are creating petitions.
They also provided a brief video highlighting the day:
All in all, it sounded like a fine time. I think it's great that the government is dipping its toes into the open source waters and reaching out to people to get their help and input on these sorts of projects. It's not a high cost endeavour and I think it more than pays for itself by helping to promote programming. Also, it can lead to some nice tools that everyone can use.
In fact, I'm thinking that the whole hackathon concept could be used in other areas of government, not just for programming-related things. I think the idea of getting people to come together and pitch in for a few hours to get things done could really be helpful during this whole sequestration situation. I'm just spitballing here but, in the hackathon spirit, what about holding a few day-long events to pick up some of the slack in government services caused by the sequester such as:
Patdownathon - The sequester could eventually lead to longer wait times at airport security, as overtime for TSA workers gets cut and staff levels decrease. How about if we each took a day to volunteer at our local airport to pat down travelers? Or maybe it would be better to volunteer at an airport far from home so you won't find yourself putting your hands on that swarthy guy who lives around the corner.
Narcathon - The DEA is faced with a significant cut in its budget under sequestration. To keep drug use from skyrocketing during these times, how about we each take a day to be honorary DEA agents and follow around that shady looking kid who delivers your pizza? Now's your chance to tail him for a day and see exactly what he's up to in that beat up Kia (and find out why your side order of Cinnastix always have a few bites taken out of them).
Wrenchathon - Do you like to wrench on your car on the weekends? Well, how'd you like to spend a Saturday underneath an Abrams tank? No part of the federal government will be hit harder by the sequester than the Department of Defense - and nobody's got bigger or cooler stuff that still needs maintaining. How about donating a Saturday to finally getting those tricky new F-35 fighter jets flying or maybe helping to change the oil on an aircraft carrier? You provide the elbow grease and the government will provide the tools, the mess hall coffee and the MREs.
Anyway, I'm just thinking out loud here.
Did you take part in the White House hackathon? Would you like to take part in future government hackathons? Let us know in the comments.
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A Monterey Ghost Story
"The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living"
For many years, my trail running group has occasionally done a "cemetery run", winding our way through fire roads and single track trails in order to reach the tiny graveyard of an old pioneer family long forgotten by time and neglect. Recently, I tried to learn more about the family who eternally rests near my favorite training ground, only to find that very little is known about them.
So in honor of Halloween weekend, I altered the course of my weekly bike ride with my 11-year-old son in order to explore the area better, and tell him about one of the most mysterious and fatefully haunted locations I've ever come across. Think of this as our true-life Monterey County ghost story.
Our tale begins on the former … hang on a second. That doesn't look quite right. Let me just reach down to this dial here …
There, that's better. Halloween stories should be told in black and white, don't you think? OK then – our tale begins on the former Fort Ord military area, more than 7,000 acres of land now used as recreational open space by trail runners and mountain bikers alike.
The landscape welcomes us gently, and I use our warm-up period to introduce the story of the Whitcher (seriously, that's the real name) family who homesteaded on this land in the late 1800s, only to vanish almost without a trace aside from the remote, meager cemetery that hints at their hardships.
To reach the site, we'll have our work cut out for us; Fort Ord is known for its rolling, rugged terrain, and our destination lies nearly eight miles away across several ridgelines that we'll go up and over along the way. (If you're curious, I did a GPS profile of the ride here.) It was easy for us to imagine how difficult it would be for anyone to forge a comfortable existence out here nearly 150 years ago.
The Whitcher family occupied this land for nearly 60 years, primarily residing in a farm house in the nearby Corral de Tierra area, better known to Steinbeck fans as the Pastures of Heaven. They once owned thousands of acres here, and yet – unlike nearly every other owner of an original "rancho" or "adobe" land grant – absolutely nothing that I know of in Monterey County bears their name.
After cresting our second major climb, our route takes us past a locked gate and down a lonely fire road …
… where even the normal sights begin to acquire an ominous veneer. It's very likely that these trees knew the Whitchers personally - and their reaching branches may be silently straining to tell us about the other fathers and children who passed this way so many years ago.
The tree cover remains fairly dense until we reach a clearing on the outskirts of a long abandoned community (more on that in a minute) – and about 100 yards off the main road, we finally reach our destination.
The humble cemetery that is the resting place for the family of Thomas Rose Whitcher. It's only about 20' long by 10' wide, but holds the gravestones of five people.
The grass grows long in the center of the plot, but the site shows signs of occasional visitation: a wreath on the cross, flowers at its base, and an artificial cluster of berries or grapes on another headstone.
At the base of the cross is the marker for Mary H. Pearson, who at age 36, represents the oldest person in this plot. The remaining stones – with one uncertain exception – start larger but decrease in size according to the age of the deceased.
The next gravestone is the most heartbreaking, even 130 years removed:
If little Harry's marker was the most heartbreaking, this final one is the most mysterious:
A small, plain, chipped slab, with nothing more than the initials H.W. Is it another infant? An animal? Had the family become too poor to have an official tombstone made? The answer might be in the wind, or in the trees ... but neither of them are talking.
Overlooking the gravesite from a slight rise is a boarded-up barracks from a former Army post. For most of the 20th Century, the East Garrison barracks housed hundreds of servicemen, and this area also contained a schoolhouse, church, and general store. The Army closed the base in the early 1990s, and the land was eventually turned over to developers. A housing project broke ground, but ran out of money in the recent financial meltdown – so now the whole area sits vacant: abandoned barracks, vandalized and dilapidated buildings, streets halfway built and then forgotten. It's a literal ghost town, all within shouting distance of the enigmatic graveyard.
That's also the reason for the chain-link fence around two sides of the burial site: it's technically part of the Army land turned over to developers, but a consensus was never reached about what to actually do with the site in the context of building a subdivision. There was talk of refurbishing the site, and whispers of relocating it … and then the project stopped, so the decision never had to be made. Now the fence is there as a token gesture of protecting a sacred area that very few people pay attention to anymore.
As my son and I pondered the gravesites in the fading afternoon, the air was growing cold, the wind was beginning to howl, and we still had almost 90 minutes of riding to get home, so it was time to be on our way.
The dying sunlight cast long shadows throughout our return, a somber reminder that time is always running out: on our days, on our precious moments shared with those we love, on our very existence. There's really nothing like a visit to a graveyard on a cold autumn evening to give you a serious case of the chills.
Our ride back was a lot quieter than the journey out – not necessarily due to being spooked, but more likely because we were tired and cold, and contemplating all that we had just seen.
(But maybe a little bit spooked, too. I certainly wouldn't rule it out.)
Winding through dense patches of trees, now it seemed as if they were reaching out in hopes of capturing us. They wanted us to stay with them longer – either to tell us more stories, or just to keep them company during the approaching cold night. Whatever the reason, my son and I declined all offers, and just kept on pedaling.
Eventually we reached our sta… oops, wait a minute again … let me switch this back on:
Eventually we reached our starting point, threw on some sweatshirts, and loaded up the bikes to drive home.
I'm not exactly sure whether 10 or 15 years from now my son will think back on this ride with fondness, or just feel creeped out by how his father told him morbid stories while dragging him to an abandoned graveyard on a cold gray evening. However, the story of the Whitcher family has captivated me ever since I discovered it, and I think it's important that those who came before us – even the most downtrodden, star-crossed, and unfortunate souls among them – live on somehow in the people who come along afterwards.
We honor the dead by remembering them – and if nothing else, this was a ride that I think will stay with us for quite a long time.


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9-2-2014 – Littering/Policy Violation – While Campus Police officers were conducting a routine walk-through of the residence halls, several party flyers were noticed scattered on the ground. A resident student who was passing out the same flyers happened to be by the Octagon. The student was advised of the University policy on distributing flyers on campus and the legal ramifications of littering.
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9-5-2014 – Alcohol Violations – While on routine walking patrol of the residence halls, Campus Police officers noticed a student walk out of a Belle Isle room. The student had a red solo cup in his hand and upon seeing officers, quickly turned around and hurried back in his room. The student and his roommate said they poured the drink out before they opened the door for the officers (about 15-20 seconds after the student first saw the officers in the hall). The sink was dry and the cup was plainly visible in the trash can still filled with an alcohol drink. The two students were referred to Student Affairs for policy violations.
9-5-2014 – Drugs – While on routine walking patrol of the residence halls, Campus Police officers detected the distinct smell of marijuana coming from a Snow Isle Hall room. Officers discovered noticed a marijuana cigarette on the desk as they were talking to the student. One resident student arrested for marijuana possession and referred to Student Affairs for policy violations.
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As many teams' playoff hopes continue to fade, it is time for organizations to outline their plans for the coming offseason. Portland is among the number of teams who must make big decisions for some reasons. Here, I list 3 major questions that the team must answer and what I wish the team would do.
The first is how to wisely decide who to re-sign after Portland's expiring contracts, and under what terms.
Expiring contracts leave especially critical holes in the Portland roster as the contracts for our 2 starters (Nicolas and Raymond) and some key reserves (J.J. Hickson, Flynn) expire. The team must wisely decide whether to offer new contracts to those players. The front office stated many times that retaining Batum is the top priority, and he will likely re-sign with Portland. The contract I expect to see is about 34M over 4 seasons or 8.5M/year. Team must not hesitate to spend big money here, as teams with big cap space like Dallas and Boston will be looking to offer big contracts to young talents.
After that, the situation becomes a bit tricky. This will be an unpopular decision, but the team must offer Raymond Felton a deal as well. Although there is a group of fan refusing to renew until Ray is gone, I hope that the team keeps him to a modest 2-year, 10M~12M contract (5.M~6M yearly). He has played better since the coaching change, and definitely possesses a starter's talent. We did witness a couple of "feltdowns", but the point guard has also shown a lot of positives. He neared a triple-double in couple of games. His shooting percentages, including the 3 point shooting, have improved. It is uncertain that Portland would be able to upgrade the point guard position during the offseason, as only players that could be an upgrade over Felton are Deron Williams and Steve Nash. Therefore keeping him to a short contract is a very safe move as long as the cap space has a room for a second superstar on our roster. Taking a risk by letting him go and then not being able to sign a new point guard will be foolish. That risk is very high, as the talent in upcoming free-agency is quite thin. If Portland does end up making a significant upgrade in PG position after the signing, then the team can trade him.
After keeping Felton, the team must let go of Hickson and Jonny Flynn. Many fans fell in love with them and will be unhappy to see them leave, but those players must move on to a new team for their benefit. In the last few games Hickson proved that he can be a starting power forward and deserves a starter's salary. Therefore, he will rightfully ask for a bigger contract once his current one expires. Jonny Flynn has played well as a backup point guard, but the team already has Nolan Smith to fill out that position. For those reasons, Portland must not make a move that will financially limit them in the free agency or signing the rookies, while not addressing the immediate needs. Free up as much cap space as you can.
Secondly, who should Portland target in the free agency?
As the team enters the free agency there are some players that I really want to see in a Portland uniform. This is where we will see how good our front office really is at recruiting good players and negotiating contracts. 31M in expiring contracts of Okur, Felton, Batum, Thabeet, Flynn, Oden minus 14.5M for Felton and Batum leaves us 16.5M per year to make a splash in the free agency. The number becomes 21.5M if Jamal does not take his player option, but we won't count on uncertainties here.
As aforementioned, we have 2 big competitors in Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics, as they stand ready to snag big name free agents with their enormous cap space. The most obvious hole on Portland roster after signing Nicolas and Raymond is the starting center, but before we address our needs I hope the team vigorously enters Deron Williams sweepstakes. Currently, Dallas is pictured as a front-runner in signing him, but Portland has a realistic chance in attracting him as well. If Williams signs with Dallas, in 2 seasons he will be surrounded with an aging team consisting of 35 year-old Dirk and Shawn Marion, and Brendan Haywood, 34. They all take up significant chunks of the salary and prevent signing younger players. LaMarcus Aldridge, who was a big part of recruiting Jamal Crawford, grew up in Dallas with Williams and said he will help the team recruit players. If Portland recruits Deron Williams with the youth of its core, the result may be fruitful.
If we fail in signing Williams, then we try to sign a free agent center. Roy Hibbert and Brook Lopez are restricted free agents. They will be more than willing to listen to 12M/year contract proposal, and those players are worth the money. Two unrestricted free agent centers that stand out to me are Chris Kaman and Spencer Hawes. Though I would not offer them more than 8M per year, the team should give them serious considerations. Key here is not to be too desperate to fix our problems, as we now approach the draft and the draft day trades. Portland can also choose to offer unrestricted free agent guards Jeremy Lin or Goran Dragic a deal, but again, key here is not to be desperate and those deals should be moderate.
Summary: I hope the team recruits Derron Williams first, and then tries to sign a starting center if it fails.
Lastly, Portland must decide who to draft, or what to do with the picks.
If there is any positional need that has not yet been addressed, now is the time to solve the problem. There are three scenarios.
If first is the case, sign-and-trade Raymond Felton with a lottery pick for a center. This can return us a good player like DeAndre Jordan, Marcin Gortat or Samuel Dalembert. Second case is a great scenario too, as the obvious needs are a young backup center and a backup PF. It is no secret that this is a big man's draft. Draft the likes of Jared Sullinger orTyler Zeller to complete the roster. However, I want to focus on the third scenario, as it will be the most likely case. This is the most fun part anyways, as there are many different moves that can be made with two lottery picks for a deep draft class. TWO!!
The most likely story goes like this: New Jersey's lottery pick is projected to be around 6th. Top 3 players that will be available for that pick are Andre Drummond (C), Cody Zeller (C), and Harrison Barnes (SF). The team will likely draft one of the two centers, which is the right choice. Although Portland will receive some criticism for drafting a center again with a high pick, those two players have youth, great potentials and have played well in college. Next, Portland's pick is projected at 10th. This pick can turn out to be anyone. SG Jeremy Lamb, PF Jared Sullinger, C Tyler Zeller, PG Damian Lillard or a Portland native PF Terrence Jones is all potential Blazers. As a fan of Jones' game, I hope that Portland drafts him to replace JJ Hickson as a backup PF.
Portland will have about 8M of cap space left after signing Kaman. The team can use that money to sign the rookies into contracts, and fill the roster with veteran's minimums. My wishlist, which pretty much turned into a list of predictions, projects the Portland lineup to look like below. Note that this nice looking roster is our worst case scenario.
Summary: I want Portland to draft Cody Zeller / Andre Drummond and bring Terrence Jones back to PDX.
p.s. If I may add another wish, I hope that Portland Trailblazers will offer me an internship in their office. I need a job that will help me pursue my dream of sports management!
Just so you know if you resign Felton you cannot trade him until the season begins unless you do it as a sign and trade.
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iRacing review
While motorsport simulator iRacing has been around since 2008, at launch it wasn't that tempting a prospect for even relatively hardcore European racers. A bias toward North American racing and circuits, plus the combination of a subscription fee and paid content, made it more of a professional driver tool than something gamers might dabble with. Compared to traditional sims, it was a very expensive way to pretend to be a racing driver.
Then in October 2009, the service cut its subscription and DLC prices by around a third, and began a dripfeed of more Eurocentric content. Suddenly, iRacing is a more palatable prospect for people like me, who cut their teeth on GTR 2 rather than the go-kart track.
Don't get the wrong idea, though: this is still the most serious recreation of motorsport you'll find. One of the reasons this is a subscription service is that iRacing actually boasts its own sanctioning body, called FIRST, to ensure the community conducts itself professionally. Which explains why, as I lined up for my first proper race, having done my best to learn the lines around Lime Rock Park in a Pontiac Solstice, I was genuinely, armpit-soakingly terrified of causing an enormous accident and becoming some sort of community pariah.
Each driver has a licence with a safety rating. Any of a number of infractions results in your safety rating dropping like a stone, regardless of blame, eventually causing you to drop a licence level. So drivers are more careful and incidents less frequent. Normally heading into the first corner in a racing game, I'd have my foot to the floor, looking for tiny gaps to dart into to mug other racers of their position, but in iRacing, I was driving like I had an eggshell under the accelerator, tip-toeing my way around like an 80-year-old in a Micra. As an empowerment fantasy it failed – I felt nothing like Lewis Hamilton – but the sense of relief and accomplishment when I crossed the line, plumb last, having avoided punting any of the other competitors off the road was comparable to victory in other racers I've played.
It's a clash of two flavours of nerd – gaming and motorsport – but if you're used to online races that begin with a first corner pile-up as some kid with an allergy to the brake pedal comes spearing through the pack, iRacing is a refreshing change.
Humans only
iRacing is built specifically as a platform for competition between human racers, so you won't find any AI drivers to practise against. Your only options for fettling your racing lines and mastering your braking points are the testing sessions, where it's you, the circuit and a stopwatch. As a result, much of iRacing is a lonely experience as you gradually work your way up to racing speed. Attempt to dive straight into one of the hourly scheduled races without adequate preparation – a mistake I initially made in my eagerness to play against others – and you're likely to end the race facing backwards with your safety rating plummeting like a lemming that just watched Das Boot. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, though – much like the satisfaction of simply finishing a race was pleasing in of itself, I found pounding the virtual tarmac alone and watching my slow progress toward a respectable lap time enormously rewarding. There's so much subtlety to the handling and circuit modelling that you feel you're learning every square centimetre of the track and developing a genuine mastery of your chosen vehicle.
Formerly of Papyrus, the development team already have recognised pedigree, based in no small part on their work on the astonishing Grand Prix Legends, but the level of detail in iRacing's on track experience is unparalleled, hence its popularity as a training tool. For a start, a steering wheel setup isn't an option, it's a requirement. Mastering the subtleties of the more lively cars would be impossible without the precision of a wheel and pedal set.
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Association, Mark Twain Circle Quadrennial Conference. San Diego, CA. Dec. 2010.
"'William Wilson' and the Nightmare of Equality." The Explicator 68 (2010):
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Realism 42 (2010): 95-113.
"Capitalist Vistas: Walt Whitman and Spontaneous Order." Literature and the Economics
of Liberty: Spontaneous Order in Culture. Eds. Paul Cantor and Stephen Cox.
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"Planning Utopia." Blackwell Companion to American Fiction, 1865-1914. Eds.
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"How Global Is It: Walter Abish and the Fiction of Globalization." Contemporary
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Substation -
Power facility that serves as an interconnection point within the grid.
Ameren's companies have updated the technology used with our substations, including systems to monitor major equipment automatically and in real time. Also, smart technologies allow us to remotely control substation switches to quickly isolate damage and, in many cases, automatically restore your power by switching to an alternate supply.
Distribution Grid - Wires and poles delivering electricity to homes and businesses.
Ameren companies own and operate more than 78,000 miles of distribution lines within Illinois and Missouri. The automation of the distribution grid allows our utility companies to identify and locate an outage automatically and to open and close devices remotely – often allowing us to switch the flow of power to avoid damaged locations.
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Installing advanced electric meters.
As part of Ameren Illinois' Modernization Action Plan (MAP), the company will be installing 780,000 advanced electric meters in customers homes and businesses over the next six years. Advanced meters can improve efficiency, reliability and help customers better manage their energy. (
Making our grid "smarter" involves installing and using smart technology and equipment across our electrical systems. With smart grid technology, we can focus on providing you with the energy you need now and for life. Learn more -
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