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Best Way to Buy All-Clad?
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- Madronatree Oct 28, 2012 09:41 PM
My husband and I are disillusioned with our Calphalon One nonstick cookware and are planning to switch to All-Clad. I was wondering if there is a good way to buy a starter set, or if I should just jump in? I am taking a class at Sur La Table in a couple weeks, and they typically give a 20% off coupon to use during the week after the class. That puts the 10-piece (tri-ply) SS set and the 7-piece D5 set both at $560. Do you think that's as good as it's going to get, price-wise? I appreciate any insights.
Also, if anybody has any thoughts on SS versus D5, I'd love to hear them. We're using a gas range so invection-usable is not an issue for us... though who knows, maybe it will be in the next house, 20 years from now.
An economical way is to buy All Clad stainless steel cladded cookware from TJ Maxx, Home Goods...etc.
<10-piece SS set and the 7-piece D5 set both at $560. >
The prices are good, but the question is really about "Do you want a cookware set?" Many people like to have a mix of cookware.
<anybody has any thoughts on SS versus D5, I'd love to hear them>
First, both set of cookware can be used for induction cooktop. I am sure your Sur La Table class has explain the general differences between All Clad Stainless and All Clad d5. The most important difference is that d5 cookware are 5-ply, while the flagship Stainless cookware are 3-ply. There are a few discussions on this topic. Here are two:
re: Chemicalkinetics
Thanks for the store suggestons... I will check them out. I also appreciate the links to the other threads.
Re: set versus pieces... When I look at the pieces in both of those sets, I can see them all being used. Though that is a good point. I will think on it some more.
re: Madronatree
<I can see them all being used>
Then it is all good then.
D5 refers to the technology of the layered construction. The interior of a D5 pan can be SS or nonstick. By "SS" I assume you mean the stainless exterior tri-ply line, which can be nonstick or SS inside. Is that correct? What exactly are yoy looking for as to types of pans and cooking surface?
re: GH1618
Thanks for your response. Sorry for the confusion. I am not wanting non-stick interiors... Just the stainless interiors. I did mean the tri-ply when I said SS.
I am mostly wanting even-heating, good-performing cookware that is going to last forever with good care and is made in the USA. That's how I landed at all-clad... Though I am open to suggestions.
re: Madronatree
I have one D5 piece, an LTD2 French Skillet. I bought it on a clearance sale, which is the best way to get a good price on A-C, but obviously not a reliable way to get what you want. I like that pan a lot, but am not planning to get any more D5. I have a few other pieces of A-C, three MC2 and one copper core. I don't think sets are a good value, and would rather buy individual pieces according to need and availability at a good price. One technology type is not the best for every type of pan. I bought the D5 for the French Skillet because I felt the D5 design would give me even heat for a relatively large pan on my small burners, and suited slow simmering which I do with that pan. That's all speculative, however. An important consideration was that I needed a larger skillet and this one was marked way down.
As for the handles, I happen to like All-Clad handles, especially on my small saucier. For my two large pieces I have a helper handle, so the long handle is not an issue.
re: Madronatree
Have you considered the MC2 line? It might not be as attractive as the SS exterior pans but I find that the performance is better because it has a thicker aluminum core and exterior. Its also cheaper than the stainless exterior models.
Ive had my MC2/MasterChef pans for more than 15 years and I love them.
re: Kelli2006
Kelli I had not considered the MC2 since when I looked at AC's website the MC2 looked to be non-stick... I didn't click far enough I guess. I'll check it out. Thanks!
re: Madronatree
MC2 is interesting. Most of the MC2 cookware are not nonstick. It is cheaper and probably perform better. The two catches are (1) that you cannot put them in the dishwasher, and (2) they cannot be used for induction cooking. The standard All Clad stainless steel cookware is really: Stainless steel exterior surface, aluminum core, stainless steel interior surface. MC2 is: aluminum exterior, aluminum core, and stainless steel interior cooking surface.
re: Madronatree
I have three pieces of MC2 which I like very much, but I don't much care what my pots look like. A stainless exterior can be kept looking new — an aluminum exterior cannot, at least with ordinary effort.
re: GH1618
I wonder if the same is true for the D5, with its "brushed" finish.
re: Madronatree
I think so. A brushed finish will actually make the cookware "appears" to look new longer -- because the brushed finish hides minor scratches, whereas a mirror finish readily shows scratches.
re: Madronatree
That is stainless steel, so should be much easier to keep looking good.
re: Madronatree
Both really. I suppose the upward angle is to allow the handle to pass over the tops of adjacent pots (great idea) and may contribute to easy flipping or tossing of skillet contents. But purely from a balance standpoint, I don't care for it and find the handles lacking in hand filling bulk without the use of a pot holder or towel, neither of which are needed.
re: Madronatree
I can see why some find the shape uncomfortable, but it doesn't bother me. My large pans (sauté and saucepan) have helper handles. I never lift these with one hand when they have contents. The long handle is used only tu turn the pot and hold it while stirring. When I pick up the pan with two hands, the grip on the long handle is completely different from what it would be for picking it up by that handle alone, so not a problem.
My small pan (saucier) I can pick up full or not. To be comfortable, it is necessary to rotate the wrist so the fingers come around to the top and into the indentation on the top of the handle. I don't find this troublesome, but some do. Oddly, it is also necessary to rotate the wrist in the same way when gripping the handle of a de Buyer pan (I have a Mineral grilling pan, which is quite heavy). These pans have a flat handle which is more uncomfortable than an All-Clad handle if gripped improperly, yet I have never read any post here complaining about them in similar fashion, nor have I read any explanation of why they are not a problem when the A-C handles are. I guess it's just because people love their de Buyer, for which there is almost no substitute, so overlook the problem.
re: GH1618
<To be comfortable, it is necessary to rotate the wrist so the fingers come around to the top>
I do hold my pans like that. In fact, it is also the way to hold a pan for flipping foods.
Holding a wok or a fry pan fingers down will be very tough to flip foods, as you can imagine.
<yet I have never read any post here complaining about them in similar fashion>
I cannot speak for others, but I have no problem with the DeBuyer handles and I definitely hold it fingers up both for my DeBuyer fry pans and for my woks, but I still find All Clad handles very painful for me.
Actually, your best buy is not to buy
All-Clad. Cook's Illustrated rated Cuisinart
Multiclad as about the same as All-Clad, and
Consumer Reports rated it higher. And the price is amazing.
A 4-quart AC saucepan is $195, a 4-quart.
Cuisinart Multiclad. is $70.
I have 3 Cuisinarts and think they're great.
re: mpalmer6c
Cuisinart Multiclad is very good, but it's made in Asia and I believe the OP is looking for cookware made in the US.
re: Miss Priss
Yep I am. Thank you for this clarification! :)
re: mpalmer6c
Actually, when I look at Cook's Illustrated, the only Cuisinart Multiclad they rate at all is one for things like boiling water. Likewise, Consumer Reports doesn't seem to like All-Clad or Cuisinart, so saying that Cuisinart was rated higher seems to be misleading. If I am wrong, and I hope I am because All-Clad is expensive and heavy, please post links we can go to.
re: HRR
Cook's Illustrated tested 4-quart pans for things you
normally use saucepan for. I can't imagine them
bothering to test pans for boiling water. You have
to subscribe to CI to read their tests, while the Consumer
Reports article was sometime ago and appears to
be nol onger available. In any case. CR too is a
subscription site.
re: Becca Porter
Have you been buying the All-Clad irregulars? Are the defects really just "minor cosmetic"?
re: HRR
I live in Pittsburgh and am lucky to have the All Clad manufacturing plant just south of here. Twice a year they hold a factory sale, and this year it's coming up on Nov. 30th and Dec 1st. They sell irregulars and first run product at deeply discounted prices. I've bought the irregulars for years and don't think I could ever even find the defect. They may have a scratch on the bottom or something like that, but nothing that effects the preformance, and most are so minor you can only detect them when they are brand new. By the way, I've been very satisified with them. I've had most of mine for more than 10 years and they are still going strong!
re: HRR
A few years ago I bought several All-Clad irregulars from Cookware 'n' More. The pieces had no obvious blemishes and I was completely satisfied with all of them. In any case, this retailer has a very reasonable return policy. Be aware, though, that each piece has an "S" stamped discreetly under the handle to ensure that it can't be re-sold as first quality.
re: Becca Porter
I am a HUGE All-Clad and Cookware n More fan. I switched to All-Clad after years of destroying non-stick sets, right around the time I really wanted to learn to cook. I have the regular stainless line.
I just added a 12" fry pan with lid and a 2 qt sauce pan from their irregular area of the website but neither are marked with the S (found on the underside of the handle) and I am certain they are firsts.
I have 8 other AC pots and pans purchased from the same site that are "irregulars" and the imperfections are just little scratches on the shiny exterior finish.
In prior years, when I bought sets, there was always a piece or two that didn't get used. When I made the leap to All-Clad, I agonized over getting a set or going by the piece.
What I finally realized is that with the sets, there were pieces included that would have worked but these pieces weren't ones I would have picked. For example, I wanted a 4 qt saute but the sets came with a 3 qt.
I never did find that perfect set so I started out with a few workhouse pieces and then added from there over the years.
For me, there was definately a learning curve. Pre-ss cooking, I never understood how to sear, how to deglaze a pan, etc. but now, I would never go back to non-stick.
Cookware N More is running a special of 20% off all AC irregulars until Nov 3. My 12" fry was around $84.
re: Becca Porter
I cannot endorse this suggestion enough. Almost all of my AC cookware came from here. Most of the time I couldn't even find any defect.
Also, at Cookware N More you can make your own sets. Or at least you could when I was buying mine. Buy any four pieces at their regular discounted price and get an additional 20% off. So, in other words, you can get the semi-annual sale prices year round if you need enough pieces. Several times I shared an order with a friend which worked out well.
re: Becca Porter
+1 irregulars semi-annual sale
An average price of $56.00 for each piece? That's a great price. (I know, lids count, still a very good price). I purchased a 9 piece set of AC tri-ply last fall to replace over 30 years of pieces of everything. Scanpans, T-Fal, Revere, Farberware. I have been very impressed and happy with it. Love the way it browns food and leaves a nice fond for sauces. Love the even heating for saucepans full of rice or quinoa. Can turn off the heat and let it finish, doesn't stick. I have one piece of D5, the 4 qt essential pan, for a deeper saute. It's very nice too, can't tell much difference in it or the tri-ply except it is heavier. All Clad takes more effort to clean up if you want to keep it shiny. I do. Bar Keeper's friend is a necessity and with our hard water a spritz of vinegar water in the bottom of a saucepan will banish white cloudiness that remains after washing with just a 5 minute soak.
Cooking in them is a pleasure although there was a little learning curve, but now I know exactly how much to heat the pan and we do use grapeseed oil when searing extra hot to avoid burned on splatters around the edges of frying pans. A lot of that education was gleaned here on CH.
I've seen All Clad at TJ Maxx, but only skillets were priced anywhere close to the price you are getting with your coupon. Good Luck!
If you are, or can be, in the Pittsburgh area when All-Clad has its semiannual sale, you can pick up amazing bargains. Check their website for details.
re: C. Hamster
Cookware and More is an outlet store which has a limited selection. If they happen to have what you're looking for, it can be a good deal.
Wms-sonoma is currently selling the four qt. D5 essential pan for a hundred bucks. One of them followed me home.
I just purchased a group of open stock D5 cookware and have reduced the price 20% off of their sales price costs. The secret is use your discount coupons. Bed Bath and Beyond sells All-Clad D5. They also offer everything from one item 5% - 20% single item discounts as well as up to 20% discount of all items purchased in the store.
Obtain one of these discount coupons, they are mailed to me weekly, and go to the store. Have them order the cookware for you if it is not in stock and they will apply the store coupon as a discount to the purchased price. Just received 20% off my purchase of $650 worth of cookware. :)
I think the sets make sense if you think you'll use every piece. But if there are some things you never see yourself using, and you are willing to bide your time, the best bet is to curate your own "set" of items.
That's how I've been starting my collection at least, and it seems to have paid off. Essentially I spend a lot of time checking sites like craigslist, subscribing to cookware retailer's email lists, etc. A few days ago I got an email from Williams Sonoma about a flash clearance sale happening in stores. I called to make sure they had items I was interested in, then raced over after work. Luckily it was a super rainy and miserable day so there was still some stuff left that hadn't been picked over (you have no idea how badly I wished I had gotten there earlier!). I got two brushed SS D5 All-Clad pieces; a 10'' fry pan for $60 and a 12'' for $80. On top of that I got a 4qt Le Creuset Soup Pot/Bouillabaisse for $99...
I found it helpful to go WS and get to know some of the workers there, who can give you a sense of when discount seasons might happen, that way you know to watch your email more carefully.
I've also seen (and missed out on) several really nice deals on craigslist for All-Clad and LC items, like a 5qt round dutch oven for $85 in good condition.
Another option is to find outlet stores - I'm planning to visit the premium outlet mall in a few weeks to look at a LC outlet and WS outlet. These kinds of malls often have website where you can subscribe and receive free additional coupons as well as lists of which outlets are having sales. Also, calling ahead before making the trip will make you less likely to go on wild goose-chases.
Also Homegoods is amazing. I try to go whenever possible. The one I've gone to has had some AC pieces, but honestly a bit too pricey given their condition. You might find yourself buying other things... last time I went I ended up buying a 200lb diner table for me and my housemates which cost $350 and was valued at $1000-1400 through online retailers.


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IF Hobby Lobby is your thing, save Aug. 31.
That's when the second of Spokane's Hobby Lobby Stores opens its doors, starting at 9 a.m.
The first was in Spokane Valley near the mall. This one is at the corner of North Division and East Lincoln Road. It's taking over a 66,000 square foot building once used by Hastings and later by Liquidation World.
The store's "official" grand opening will be the following Monday. Both events are open to the public.
We like that the friendly corporate Lobby folks even told us, in a release, that Scarlet Suitter is the store manager of the 65,900 square-foot retail facility.
This is the Oklahoma City-based group's fifth Washington store.
Notable tidbit: Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. started as an outgrowth of Greco Products, a miniature picture frames company founded in a garage.
A big deal for the crafters in the area, Hobby Lobby has announced it's opening a north Spokane location later this year.
This will be the national craft retailer's second Spokane area location.
It's taking part of the former Hastings store at 7706 N. Division St. It's spending about $750,000 to convert the building, said Scott Nelson, Hobby Lobby's assistant vice president of real estate.
We've just mentioned the imminent opening of mega-hobby store, Hobby Lobby, in Spokane Valley this summer. Those interested in applying for work can line up on Monday, July 19, at the store location, 13902 E. Indiana.
A company spokesman said this store will hire between 30 and 50 workers. Jobs will be both full- and part-time.
Yo crafters and hobby types. News of major proportion just in: Mega hobby and craft center chain, Hobby Lobby, will move into the empty G.I. Joe's store in Spokane Valley. It's expecting to open the new store in August.
The new Spokane Valley store will be at 13902 E. Indiana, and take up 45,000 square feet of floor space. The Oklahama City-based chain has more than 450 stores across the country; the nearest one so far has been in Boise.
This is a very large chain. Vincent Palmer, a company director of customer services, said it's sort of fair to say Hobby Lobby is the "supersized" version of Michaels, another known chain of crafts stores. The big difference, he said, is that Hobby Lobby has more home-focused items, such as fabrics, picture frames and decorating accessories.
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AOL and Patch Launch Patch.org, a Charitable Foundation to Support Local News and Professional Journalism in Underserved Communities
Foundation Will Help Fund Patch News and Information Sites in Towns and Neighborhoods That Need Them Most
NEW YORK, NY – March 24, 2010 – AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) and its subsidiary Patch Media Corporation today announced the launch of Patch.org, a charitable foundation to support crucial access to trusted local news and information in underserved communities. Patch.org will partner with community foundations and other organizations to launch Patch sites and bring objective local news and information to communities and neighborhoods around the world that lack adequate news media and online local information resources.
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CUL (カル) is a Japanese VOCALOID developed and distributed by Internet Co., Ltd., and was created in collaboration with VOCALO Revolution. CUL is their mascot character and she was released as a VOCALOID in December 2011 for the VOCALOID3 engine. Her voice is provided by Japanese female voice actress, Eri Kitamura (喜多村 英梨; Kitamura Eri). She is a "Character Voice" type vocal.
Originally, CUL was released without background information. However, the information was posted for her in 2013 when she was featured in a special event.[1]
CUL was first introduced as the mascot for the show, VOCALO Revolution.
The name "CUL" has double meanings, short for "culture" and "Culnoza", a collaborative group organized by Hiroto-P.
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She was introduced in "CUL makes Revolution!". CUL was featured in the show's introduction, the PV "白の季節" and the closing credits of the show. CUL was also the mascot of "CUL project; offical", a website designed to promote making her official. Stickers featuring herwere also released on sale.[2] The MMD model used in her PVs, such as "CUL makes Revolution!", was later released. She also appeared alongside 秋元結衣 in a music video that later made it to DVD.
As part of promotion, CUL has had several drinks named after her, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, as well as a chocolate dish.[3] These include the "Bloody CUL", "CUL and Milk" and "CUL Chocolate".
CUL has been performing on stage in a Nico Nico Douga broadcast, which ended on November 25, 2012.[4] She also performed at Nekocon 15 in 2012.
She was featured in a special event alongside other singers.[5]
A book for CUL was released as part of her background story.
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recently reported a simple cause for last year's close call between a Fairchild SA-227 cargo airplane and a Bell 47G helicopter at the non-tower Ballina/Byron Gateway Airport in New South Wales: the volume of the helicopter's receiver was turned down.
On October 9, the flight instructor and pilot of the helicopter had completed about 15 to 20 minutes of circuit training at Ballina as the Fairchild prepared for departure on Runway 06. The instructor announced on the common traffic advisory frequency that the helicopter would also remain in a left-hand traffic pattern for Runway 06 and took off. During one pattern the helicopter landed two-thirds of the way down the runway and sat in position while the instructor and pilot briefed for the next pattern.
At about that same time, the Fairchild pilot announced his intention to start taxiing for takeoff to Runway 06. Hearing no response, he was unconcerned about other traffic. Before taking the active, the cargo pilot again announced his intentions but heard no response. Just before rotation, the Fairchild pilot saw the helicopter on the runway but decided to continue the takeoff using a steep climb angle to provide separation.
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Ian Buchanan hits Salem the week of February 6. His character will prove to be a match for Madison (Sarah Joy Brown).
Lucas fans rejoice! It was confirmed that Bryan Dattilo (Lucas) is on his way back to Salem. We are not sure how he will impact the rest of the town's denizens, but we will stay on top of the story and let you know what we find out. Watch for Dattilo to hit Salem on February 29.
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Why make it easier blizzard?
I have spent 5 years building the brand "Nodor". I'm a blacksmith. I'm a tank. I'm a raid leader. I'm not famous, but I don't want to be - the people who have helped me and who I've helped know me under that name.
Now Blizzard wants me to start over and attempt to build a brand under my real name so I can:
1. Risk my job/future employment.
2. Provide people who I've annoyed ways to find me in real life (Shocking, but people take raid slotting decisions personally)
3. Provide ways and means for people to disparage my character due to my hobbies
4. Provide demographic and contact information to marketing firms and data-miners
Sadly, due to the policy changes I can't even post this on the Blizzard forums.
Why make it easier blizzard?
Be a Champion, not a hero.
Just want to point out that Takkara hits it dead on the subject.
It's unbelieve that people who have been part of a online community for so long have so many years experience dealing with this, that this doesn't come with great disagreements from within themselfs.
However does this might be linked by several community managers now quitting? Or perhaps i'm just seeing links where there are really none.
- Helgi
Well, the biggest thing is I hope that these guys don't learn their mistakes the hard way.
The big thing is I don't understand why they're forcing people to use their real name for this. Why not force people to have an Alias that is used only for the forums in conjunction with said Battle.net account. That way there's a name to the account that everyone can see and links all other characters to it but is not something that destroys your privacy.
I'm personally going to come and stay at Tankspot now because it's going to be a nice "anonymous" style forum that won't hurt my chances of getting a job or some crazy person thinking they need to talk to me.
Also, great post Ciderhelm. Really sums everything up nicely.
As I said in the other thread, as a High School Teacher, with many students who play Blizzard games, and an employer who fanatically forbids electronic communication between students and teachers because of lawsuits, I will be barred from posting on any Blizzard message board.
I want to keep my job, and posting on Blizzard forums if this goes into effect can/will make that much more difficult. Students know my full name, many suspect/know I play WoW, and they will hunt down my posts. Those who like(d) me will try to engage in conversations about my posts at school, those who dislike(d) me will have a potential bludgeon to get me fired over. I've already had to basically shut down my facebook page due to students attempting to friend me on it and contacting me on it. I was almost fired because I simply responded to a facebook PM with a simple statement of "I cannot accept friend requests from students" (or something very similar to that). The fact that my reply was so short and said what it did was the only reason I was not fired. I did get a severe reprimand and a notice in my employee file.
That said - I also simply do not WANT my real name on the WoW forums or associated with my WoW character. Sure, I'd love an "ID" that is cross realm/cross game/cross forum that is my own unique identifier, but I do not want it do be my real name, nor do I want it to be my battle.net email address. (sheesh, that's just asking for my account to be compromised.)
I could not believe my eyes when I read this, they really must trying to destroy communities in their games.
First they ruined Starcraft 2 multiplayer by not including LAN support, no chat rooms, and no cross-regional games without multiple licenses. When real ID first came out, I was skeptical about it giving away my real name. But since I could choose who I gave it to, it wasn't really that bad.
If Blizzard really does go threw with this, I see it completely destroying any sense of community the forums have now. It might get rid of the trolls, but it will also get rid of most the good posters too. Even though I have a common name, I still wouldn't want it displayed on a public forum that the world can see.
Id be all for a shared ID for your WoW account that if u click it, it displays all that persons characters, I never post on a level 1 alt anyway.
Yeah i see a serious decline in Blizzards already failing customer service if this goes live.I actually feel bad for the community managers and other Blizzard employees for two reasons:
1. I can't imagine that all Blizzard employees would want their real name out there to the world. But yet they are forced to post if it is in their job description to do so.
2. I can foresee many forum/community employees at Blizzard losing their job over this. Once the RealID system is put live, I'm almost positive that the forum use will plummet, and there just won't be a need for all of those community managers to stick around.
If anyone from Blizzard is reading this, all I can say is that changes like this are only going to lead to the end of the Blizzard Entertainment.
I just had a odd thought.
Think of your children playing on ages 11-15 World of Warcraft and adds without knowing.. a person thats frankly helped you.
So this unknown gets hold of your name and finds out your address, try imagine if this unknown would be likely phedofile.
Frankly, if I would be one of the devoloper. I wouldn´t want to responsible about it.
Even while im at 21 age, I haven´t yet trusted anyone, that I haven´t met on real life to add as RealID feature.
And while I don't like this change anymore then the next person, it's inevitable. Eventually, there will come a time when we will all be accountable for everything we do on the internet.
Ultimately my concern is in part this pending change; but also what could be in the future. As it is, if this system is implemented "as-is", I will no longer post on the official forums (as I'm sure many others will do the same) for many of the same reasons already posted.
Regarding the future, I fear requiring players to use their real names on the forums is only the beginning. How long will it be until we are required to use our name in-game?
When push comes to shove, all we have in this life is our identity. I for one am not willing to potentially give it up for the sake of a video game. I am positive there are many people who play that value their anonymity even more than I. I wouldn't doubt there are movie stars, music artists, athletes, and others of the like that play this game. As stated above, their privacy is next to none as it is. Don't take away one of the last remaining ways to keep it. From all my clients I contact throughout the day, or even the thousands among thousands that saw me during Keith Urban's tour last year, I have a great appreciation that my name remains safe and as I already said, I won't risk it for a game.
If a parent fails to take such action to prevent their kids from using this system, then I can basically say they fail as parents.
And yet, I agree with you because some parents are somehow obvious to the fact that their kid has a Facebook page, or plays WoW, or plays mature rated games at age 13.
- Helgi
I agree with ciderhelm. Luckily there are places like tankspot where we can stay. I think every game I've played in the last 8 years I've used my handle of "goros". People know me, but it doesn't mean I want them googling me or visiting my facebook. If I wanted them to know, they would know.
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Honestly, I used to be shy about my name--until I worked in customer service for a large university that requires me to smatter my full name all over anything and everything. I have emailed thousands of people with my full name in the signature, and sit there with a nameplate with my full name in front of me when I work at the front desk. We don't just get nametags like waiters that say "Jason" or "Vanessa", our nameplates say full first and last name. Mostly so users know who our supervisors are supposed to yell at if they have a complaint
The WoW forums are just another extension of our character. When I play WoW I am not me, I am my character. I use this game as an escape from the world. I have a not so fun job and a extermly plain and boring life. I play the game to get away from those things. When I post on the forums, I want to do it as my character not me. I dont want to worry about what I say because I am worried about who will see this. This is just a bad idea and I hope Blizzard rethinks it.
Here's hoping that some of the leaders of their own community will make Blizzard pay attention and consider the overall implications of what they're trying to push onto their player base, who, by far, seems almost entirely against such changes.
Quality Over Quanity.
The RealID system in game was taking a step too far what with the whole real name and email issue, but you can friend ppl at your own discretion, this is just taking waaaay over the line and this is obviously a big deal.
I dont know WTF Blizzard is thinking, and yet they wonder why we think that the current WoW staff is incompitent after the loss of Jeff Kaplan and other original devs...
The ability to give yourself a static nickname (vs real name or char name) seems the smart move with RealID in all aspects.
I don't agree with this move by Blizzard, but I never post on their forums to begin with. I am also in the group of people that would be lightly (at most) hindered by this change (male, secure career, common name, etc).
I'm kinda angry that they're gonna do this, though I can also see the reasons why they want to. As for loosing Custom, I think a few might quit, but tbh, I don't use the forum very often... usually only to pass time while I'm waiting EIGHT HOURS for the realms to restart after a patch... (thumbs up on 3.3.5 Blizz, I even did housework in that time!) and I doubt people will stop playing because of it, there will jsut be a lot less forum chatter I guess. Nevertheless, it's pretty crappy, but we did all agree to it in the TnC
Druid in game, Druid in real life
To add to my recent post I remember seeing someone say something to the extent of "don't post anything you wouldn't want some to see." This is more than an issue of the integrity of the content in the post. The sheer association with this game could have an impact on those seeking jobs for example.
Also, I'd hate to cause other people with the same name as mine to be barraged by others asking if they play WoW. As an example, I share the exact same name as a major league baseball player. You think he wants his fans asking him if he plays? I highly doubt it
I am fine with using a common tag name for all interaction in and out of game. Not my real name however. As for the whole "parental controls" thing how many kids have an account unknown to their parents that they made at a freind's house or only play somewhere other than home?
As a 48 year old father of 3 teenagers and older I know this is common. So the parental failure thing does not apply if there is no way of knowing the account even exists. The only fix for the RealId thing if Blizzard doesn't change this is to have to generate a false ID to play games. I do not agree with doing this but I do not agree with having my real name put out there as a condition of me playing a game either. It will not stop the trolls they will just generate new ID's. This will only hurt the honest players.


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"Would anyone like to be a dear and give the lady a backrub?"
"Mun is being a bitch lately and won't let me out to play.
(Well maybe if you'd stop giving me headaches I wouldn't be so cross with you.)
I am going to hurt you.
You are going to hurt me.
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it will be worth something.
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"Well there's where you're wrong, and I can say that for sure."
"E…executed…" Her words were quieter, and her chest heaved with each breath. "This… this can't be happening… please tell me it's not happening please… This can't be real…"
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From 1951-1954, the Boston Celtics simultaneously had four players on their roster named Bob: Bob Brannum, Bob Cousy, Bob Donham, and Bob Harris. Going into the 54-55 season, they lost Harris and Donham, and picked up Bob Houbregs. By 55-56, they were down to one Bob (Cousy).
Other teams also had Bobs on their roster between 50-56: the Rochester Royals had Bob Davies and Bobby Wanzer; the Minneapolis Lakers had Bob Harrison, Bob Carney and Bobby Watson; the Philadelphia Warriors had Nelson Bobb and Bob Schafer; the Knicks had Bob Knight and Bob Peterson; Bob Lochmueller and Bob Lavoy were on the Syracuse Nationals; Bob Priddy and a pre-Celtics Bob Houbregs played for the Baltimore Bullets; Bob Feerick was on the Washington Capitols (which was a basketball team from 46-51); Bob Naber and Bob Lavoy were on the Indianapolis Olympians; Bob Carpenter played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
The only team to rival the Celtics' single year Bob percentage was the Milwaukee Hawks, who, in the 53-54 season, had Bob Harrison, Bob Lavoy, Bob Houbregs, and Bob Peterson.
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It will be a beautiful ride up for those who venture about 4.5 miles, as the first soft green blush of spring spreads up from the valleys while the higher elevations are streaked with patches of white.
"The northern Presidential Range is still covered with snow and the views are just spectacular at this time of year," Auto Road office manager Regina Ferriera said. She said the phone has been ringing off the hook as people have been calling to find out if they can drive up the mountain, and now the staff can answer that they can.
It's just a little over a month since the attraction's SnowCoach made its last trip up the road, ceasing winter operations on March 31. That closure cleared the way for the road crew to start removing snow and ice.
On Thursday, under deep-blue skies, road crew members worked to clear culverts at the seven-mile stretch. Their work has been aided by a week of warm weather, allowing them to clear and prepare the road's surface with the hope of opening the road to the summit within the next two weeks.
The road will be open starting Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vehicles cannot be left unattended, so those who are considering driving up to ski the snowfields should make alternative plans. Guided tours will be available later this month.
For private vehicles, it's motorcycles only on June 10 during Laconia Bike Week. For the general public, guided tours will still run. A larger Bike Week event follows, with the Ride to the Sky on June 13, complete with expo and food at the base of the Auto Road.
The Auto Road is offering guided Bicknell's Thrush tours on six dates in June. The birds prefer breeding and nesting above 3,000 feet in areas with low vegetation and abundant moisture in the Northeast.
Other events coming up within the next couple of months are the Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race June 15 and a bicycle hill climb July 6. All events are subject to the whims of the weather.
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Can you cover the camel with these pieces?
Our 2008 Advent Calendar has a 'Making Maths' activity for every
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Ben and his mum are planting garlic. Use the interactivity to help
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NRICH December 2006 advent calendar - a new tangram for each day in
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This was a problem for our birthday website. Can you use four of these pieces to form a square? How about making a square with all five pieces?
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Can you put the 25 coloured tiles into the 5 x 5 square so that no
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Investigate the smallest number of moves it takes to turn these
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Can you put the numbers 1 to 8 into the circles so that the four
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How many trains can you make which are the same length as Matt's, using rods that are identical?
Place six toy ladybirds into the box so that there are two
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Have a go at this well-known challenge. Can you swap the frogs and toads in as few slides and jumps as possible?
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A game for 2 people that everybody knows. You can play with a
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This problem is based on a code using two different prime numbers
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In your bank, you have three types of coins. The number of spots shows how much they are worth. Can you choose coins to exchange with the groups given to make the same total?
An interactive activity for one to experiment with a tricky tessellation
There are nine teddies in Teddy Town - three red, three blue and three yellow. There are also nine houses, three of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?
Twenty four games for the run-up to Christmas.
How many different triangles can you make on a circular pegboard that has nine pegs?
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Move just three of the circles so that the triangle faces in the
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Place the numbers from 1 to 9 in the squares below so that the difference between joined squares is odd. How many different ways can you do this?
Make one big triangle so the numbers that touch on the small triangles add to 10. You could use the interactivity to help you.
A generic circular pegboard resource.
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Can you make a cycle of pairs that add to make a square number
using all the numbers in the box below, once and once only?
Here are some rods that are different colours. How could I make a dark green rod using yellow and white rods?
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Ahmed has some wooden planks to use for three sides of a rabbit run
against the shed. What quadrilaterals would he be able to make with
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Match the halves.
Work out the fractions to match the cards with the same amount of
Place the numbers 1 to 10 in the circles so that each number is the
difference between the two numbers just below it.
Explore the different tunes you can make with these five gourds.
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Inside Story - Palestinian unity deal: What is at stake?
The US and Israel have voiced strong criticisms of the Palestinian reconciliation....
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The June 2 announcement of a Palestinian consensus government is both cause for celebration and scepticism. The national unity deal was struck in late April between Hamas and Fatah. It is a significant achievement in its own right, but also...Al Jazeera 2014-06-11
Palestinians are yet to achieve national unity despite the elation over the 'national unity government' now in operation in Ramallah. One has to be clear in the distinction...Scoop 2014-06-11
Palestinians are yet to achieve national unity despite the elation over the 'national unity government' now in operation in Ramallah. One has to be clear in the distinction...CounterPunch 2014-06-11
• The Palestinian national unity government was sworn in on Monday before Palestinian President Abbas. • As many as 13 ministers have taken the oath before President Abbas...Xinhua 2014-06-02
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Palestinian Prime minister Rami Al-Hamdallah (R) takes oath before President Mahmoud Abbas (L-front) during the swearing-in ceremony for the new unity government in the west bank city of Ramallah on June 2, 2014. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced on Monday the end of a seven-year-long political division between his Fatah party and Islamic Hamas movement....Xinhua 2014-06-02
At an event in Gaza City today to celebrate youth creativity, hosted by El-Wedad Society for Community Rehabilitation, spokespeople from Hamas, Fateh, other parties and youth, called in one voice for Palestinian unity, and stressed the central – and essential - role of Palestinian youth in realising Palestine's future. The event was the culmination of a two-day cultural...Scoop 2012-05-24
The success or failure of the newly established Palestinian unity government rests on its ability and willingness to chart a new course in its relations with Israel and its commitment to peace. Having Hamas as a partner in this government is critical because the Palestinians can now present a united front and Hamas may have finally come to terms with the reality of Israel....Huffington Post 2014-06-05
It was no coincidence that the announcement of the permanent ceasefire agreement was be made by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at his Ramallah headquarters. While Abbas may have been battered in social media and in activists' circles, it is clear that, in real terms, he emerged as a key player. Hamas' enmity towards Egypt and Israel, the two countries neighbouring Gaza,...Huffington Post 2014-08-27
(Source: Presidency of the Republic of Turkey ) President Gül met with President Abbas of Palestine at Atatürk Airport where the two leaders held a press conference. The Israeli assaults have targeted the Palestinians and their unity, declared the President, maintaining: "Israel is bothered most by the fact that the Palestinians have achieved unity and solidarity. Our first...noodls 2014-07-19
Share PhotoReddit✉ File - In this April 22, 2014 file photo, Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, and senior Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad meet in Gaza for talks aimed at reaching a reconciliation agreement between the two rival Palestinian groups, Hamas and Fatah. Propelled by crises, rivals Hamas and Fatah are moving toward forming a unity government by next...U~T San Diego 2014-05-19
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|Minister of National Economy and Deputy Prime Minister
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"Djinn" lounge chair by Olivier Mourgue. The "Djinn" series are perhaps the pinnacle of space age design. Designed in 1965, they caught the eye of Stanley Kubrick whom used them to symbolize the future in his movie "2001, A Space Odyssey".
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A Guide To Closure Techniques For Open Wounds
The soft tissue envelope of the foot resists severe mechanical stresses on a daily basis and protects the underlying structures from injury. However, an injury to the foot or a chronic ulcer can cause a defect in the soft tissues and presents a daunting challenge for the foot and ankle specialist. When the defect is on the sole of the foot, the injury may be disastrous.
Historically, soft tissue lesions have been treated conservatively via various techniques of offloading, local wound care, molded shoes, inserts and orthoses. While some wounds lend themselves well to non-operative treatment, there are many wounds that either refuse to close or close with a resultant scar that is so unstable that recurrence of the ulcer is all but assured.
Since the 1980s, there has been an emerging body of literature reporting on outcomes from reconstruction of the soft tissues of the foot. Historically, these procedures were the domain of the plastic surgeon, but as the training of foot and ankle surgeons has increased in duration and scope, these procedures are now being taught in a podiatric surgical fellowship.
The ability of a surgeon to close a wound, which has been open for months and sometimes years, gives new hope to many patients and their families, whose lives revolve around the long-term treatment of these wounds. The majority of foot and ankle wounds are seen in the diabetic population, and many of the comorbidities associated with diabetes (such as peripheral vascular disease, Charcot neuroarthropathy and the loss of protective threshold) make it quite challenging to close wounds in these individuals.
Since many of the ulcers are linked to acquired deformities associated with Charcot neuroarthropathy, one must integrate soft tissue reconstruction and the management of Charcot deformities into any treatment plan. Competency in using multiplanar external fixators is essential in treating these complex patients.
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Soft tissue reconstruction of the foot and ankle includes the use of skin grafts, local flaps and pedicle flaps. The use of free flaps, once essential in the treatment of defects of the hindfoot and ankle, has waned with the advent of reverse flow neurocutaneous flaps harvested from the lower leg. Let's begin by taking a closer look at skin grafts.


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I am your mother, and mother knows best.
"my mother wanted me to choose between being a wolf and being a human, granny did too. you're the only person who ever thought it was ok for me to be both."
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Hopefully, this is the last time I'll have to talk about Gangnam Style for a while (while we're at it, let's add The Fox, too) but mix-master Rosalina Sama, matched up Psy's KPop hit with Linkin Park's first album, Hybrid Theory and it is great. Check out all of Psybrid Theory.
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For those of us who love mustaches, November is like an early Christmas. That's because each November, tons of hot dudes participate in what's known as Movember, an annual mustache-growing event meant to raise awareness about testicular cancer. Now, a bunch of British ladies have created a female-centric version of Movember, called Armpits4August, now in its second year, which encourages ladies to grow out their armpit hair to raise funds to fight polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a disorder that effects up to 10 percent of women worldwide, and results in fertility problems, painful periods, and hormonal problems. Keep reading »
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What I uploaded doesn't look like what I designed!
I spent hours designing the book, and then when I uploaded it, the font color was all messed up, with half the letters in the title in the wrong color, and the internal font black instead of white. I can't fix it and I'm upset because now I have to start over and do this book at another company. Any suggestions?
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Why can't you fix it and re-upload it?
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Well, the thing is, on my computer it doesn't need fixing. It looks great in Booksmart on my computer, but after uploading it it looks all messed up. I tried deleting it twice and re-uploading it, and it still looks wrong. They emailed me saying that it "should look allright", but that didn't make me feel much better.
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They did that to me too. I uploaded a book that I thought had a pink background. The next day I looked at it on the website book preview from work and it was gray. Unfortunately I had already ordered the book. At home it still looked pink even on their website. Turned out I need to color calibrate my monitor.
The way I fixed it was to backup a copy of my book and upload it to another computer that we have here in the house. I knew it would work because the book looked gray on that computer even though it looked pink on mine. I was then able to make the book look like I wanted and then uploaded it again to blurb.
It doesn't sound like you have the same problem though since you can see the weird colors on the same computer that you see the colors you actually wanted.
Good luck!
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The title on my book disappeared completely. The really strange thing though, is that it disappeared AFTER I had placed the order. It was there through the entire order process and then when I previewed the book a few days later…. no title! What the heck? The only answer I have gotten from Blurb so far is "it's a learning curve, so order another book and see if it's better." No thank you!
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The results of this year's Europa Stamp competition were announced yesterday at PostEurop's Philatelic Forum in Paris in conjunction with the Planet Timbre's exhibition. Magyar Posta, postal operator for Hungary was declared the Gold award winner of this competition. The winning stamp from Magyar Posta is one of two stamps designed by Ágnes Rozmann, a Hungarian graphic artist.The main motif of the stamp is Hungary's online country code '.HU', which is filled with peppers and grapes. 100,000 copies of the miniature sheet have been made by offset printing at the banknote printing company Pénzjegynyomda.
"Philately remains an important part of the Hungarian community and collectors are keeping it very much alive. We are proud of our entry this year and thank the public for their support" said Gábor Péterffy, Head of Philately from Magyar Posta at the Philatelic Forum.
The close first-runner of the EUROPA Stamp competition was Turkish PTT, postal operator from Turkey and finally, the second-runner up of the EUROPA Stamp competition went to Hrvatska Pošta, postal operator for Croatia.
EUROPA stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations/enterprises, under the aegis of PostEurop, in which 'Europe' is the central theme. In this20th consecutive year entries based themselves on the theme "Visit" promoting tourism for their own countries. Fifty-five beautiful entries were received and each told its own tale. The public was invited to view the entries and vote online for their favourite stamps over a period of two months. Compared to last year, another substantial increase of 45% in the number of public votes registered from all over the world was accounted for.
"Stamps are a cultural heritage and a business reality. I am encouraged by the results yielded from EUROPA stamps over the years. Each time I participate in the event, I gain a deeper perspective on its value and influence" commented Botond Szebeny, PostEurop Secretary General.
Markku Penttinen, Chairman of the PostEurop Stamps and Philately working group from Itella Posti added, "We can be proud of the work done so far and the increasing visibility of EUROPA Stamps. Based on the entries, I am encouraged to see more and more Innovative stamps giving new life and possibilities to Philately."
The prizes for both the Jury and public voting competitions will be handed out during the Belgian Philatelic Grand Prix to be held in the Brussels City Hall on the 22nd September 2012.
Turkish PTT adds a second trophy in three years by winning the EUROPA 2013 Competition
PostEurop proudly announced Turkish PTT (Turkey), Magyar Posta (Hungary), Poczta Polska (Poland) and Swisspost (Switzerland) as the winners of the 2013 EUROPA Stamp Competition at the PostEurop Plenary Assembly in Brussels. Read more


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U.N. official shot dead in Jenin
An international staff member of the main United Nations aid agency for the Middle East was shot dead in a refugee camp in the northern West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, a spokesman for the agency said.
"I can confirm that an international staff member has been shot dead in Jenin," said Rene Aquarone, spokesman for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) told Reuters.
He was confirming reports by Palestinian hospital officials that a senior UNRWA official had been killed. The man, an Irish national, was killed after a gun battle broke out in the area between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters.
Palestinian doctors said he was killed by gunfire while working in his office in the northern part of the camp, and said another UNRWA official was thought to have been wounded.
There was heavy gunfire in the refugee camp on Friday during an Israeli military operation to seize a senior Islamic Jihad activist. (Albawaba.com)
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