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The Australian radio show that pulled the prank call on Kate Middleton's hospital last week has been canceled, according to a statement from Southern Cross Austereo, which owns 2Day FM.
The hosts of the show, Mel Greig, 30, and Michael Christian, 25, who were responsible for the call, will not return to the airwaves until further notice, the statement said. The network also ordered a company-wide suspension of prank calls.
Southern Cross Austereo said it tried to contact the hospital several times before airing the segment. But the hospital said there were no calls.
"Following the hoax call, the radio station did not speak to anyone in hospital senior management or anyone at the company that handles our media enquiries," a spokesperson for the hospital told ABC News.
The Australian radio station has come under fire for its antics gone wrong before.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority launched an investigation into 2Day FM in July 2009 after the station broadcast a lie-detector test with a mother and a daughter regarding the girl's sexual activity, despite the girl's protests. In the segment, which was part of the "Kyle and Jackie O Show," the 14-year-old girl revealed to her mother that she had been raped when she was 12, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
After the revelation, host Kyle Sandilands said, "Right ... is that the only experience you've had?"
The segment ended with an apology from host Jackie O'Neil'.
The rape allegation was investigated by police but later called off by the teenager. As a result of the investigation, however, the "Kyle and Jackie O Show" was suspended for three weeks.
Sandilands came under fire later that year after he said actress Magda Szubanski, who was a spokeswoman for weight-loss company Jenny Craig at the time, could lose even more weight if she went to a concentration camp, the Australian reported. Szubanski is of Polish descent. Sandilands quickly apologized for the comments.
The station was also investigated in April 2009 for a segment called "Heartless Hotline" in which a mother of five children, four of whom were disabled, called in to win tickets to the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The woman was offered seven tickets unless another listener called to claim them within 30 seconds. When another listener called in, the mother of five had to argue with hosts in order to keep the tickets.
Also that year, the station staged a prank in which it raised funds for the parents of a disabled child. The station claimed to have raised $150,000 for the family but when the parents contacted 2Day FM to claim the money, the station gave them the names of listeners who had pledged donations. The parents were only able to collect $50,000.
ABC Australia's program "Media Watch" recalled one of the "Kyle and Jackie O Show" pranks in which it told a Cambodian-Australian woman, Saveth, it would bring her niece, Dana, to Australia. But the day before the station was to fly Dana to the country, it told Saveth that it would put Dana behind one of three doors when she arrived and if Saveth didn't choose the right door, Dana would be flown home. When Saveth picked the wrong door, the women pleaded and cried until the station finally told them Dana could stay.


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Im still anewb, so I have a lot im trying out, still getting the hang of it, I am verydedicated though and try to practice everyday if not in the field, then withvideos or forums. Let me know what you think of my bag, do I need anyadditions, drop any, leave out or what? My avg drive right now I would say isaround 250 and im pretty consistent with my putts at 20ft and under.
Z Predator169
Z Glo Nuke169( workin on my sidearm throw and like the wide rim)
Star Beast164(just got it haven't tried it out yet.)
Star Firebid168
DGA Rogue170(feels the best in my hand right now)
Opto River170(trying it out as my turnover/anhyzer disc)
Opto Striker172(still trying this one out too)
Z XL 170( myfirst favorite disc, can throw it primarily straight)
Star Teebird169(haven't tried it out yet, just got it)
ChampLeopard 163( haven't had it long but have good accuracy with it)
Star TL 165(My favorite Fairway)
Kc pro Roc172( My go to right now)
Z Wasp 177(bigHyzer mid)
Buzz SS 173(just got it)
Z Buzz 177(Still trying to see if it fits in my hand)
Back up KcRoc 175
Gateway MWizard 172 Main Putter
Gateway SSSWizard 170 Back-up Putter
Innova DXAviar Putter trying it out like it so far.
In mygarage:
Dx Wraith
Star Wraith
ABC SecretWeapon
Innova Wahoo
All thisshoved into a lat 64 pro bag(except the in the garage stuff)
Thanks guys!
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I carry more disc than I need too, but I don't use but just a couple of them.
Drivers: I have 2 ESP Nukes:1 new that is still over stable, and 1 that is broke in and turns over. So I use them according to the shot.
For sidearms I have a star katana, and a flick if it is a hard right shot...It's very over stable
Mids: I have a classic roc I use all the time, and a buzz I tried the other day, but think I will stick with the roc.
Putters: I have 4 Aviars I use for practice. 1 I use for playing.
I have a destroyer, wraith, teebird, orc, and roadrunner. I use them when I'm throwing my bag out.
IMO this is what I would bring it down too if at your skill level.
Z pred or firebird (these discs are similar and are great for headwinds, skips, and any sort of overhand/forehand and flex shot)
Rouge or beast (long range turnover drivers)
Striker (stable/straight driver)
River or xl (understable fairway driver)
Teebird (great disc for all types of shots, shorter striker)
TL (great for tailwind drives that are deadly accurate)
I would suggest adding one Roc and have a beat, stable, over stable
Or using the 3 discraft mids wasp (stable/overstable) buzz (stable) buzz ss (understable)
Keep the 2 Wizards and maybe add 2-3 more for practice putting.
So 11 disc's is my count in what you should keep in the bag. On the ones that I list two chose one or the other as those discs will do similar things. Limiting the amount of discs you use allows you to get to know these discs better. For fun and work on form go out and throw just your mids and a putter and see how you do compared to having a full bag, you will be surprised how similar your scores are going to be.
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Download owner's manual Digital still camera (black) Wrist strap NP-BG1 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (3.6 Volts/3.4 Wh/960 mAh) in a plastic case AC-UB10 AC adapter (5 V/0.5 A) 40" USB cable (has Type A USB on one end and a micro USB connector on the other end) Instruction Manual (English/Spanish) Warranty sheet Online registration sheet Features and Specs General LCD Screen Size 3" Adjustable-angle LCD No Wi-Fi No Touchscreen No Waterproof No GPS-enabled Yes Lens 35mm Equivalent 26-416mm Optical Zoom 16x Digital Zoom 2x Filter Diameter N/A Manual Focusing No Manual Exposure Yes Built-in Flash Yes HDMI Output Mini Memory Internal Memory 19 MB Memory Media Memory Stick PRO Duo + PRO-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC Image Effective Megapixel Count 18.2 Total Megapixels 18.9 Image Stabilization Optical Highest Resolution 4896 x 3672 HD Video Recording 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720 Dimensions Width (inches) 4-1/8 Height (inches) 2-1/2 Depth (inches) 1-3/8 Weight With Battery (ounces) 8.3 Warranty Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Recording Features Playback Features Battery Information Connections Supplied Software Recording Features 3" LCD Screen: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V digital camera has a 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD display with 921,000 dots. The LCD brightness control lets you set the brightness from 1 (dark) to 5 (bright). The camera does not include a separate viewfinder. Dual Media: This camera has 19 MB of internal memory. This camera is also compatible with the following recording media: Memory Stick Duo (still images only), Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark 2 only for movie recording), Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards (Class 4 or higher). Image Recording Formats: The camera records still images in JPEG format and 3D still images in MPO format. Moving images can be recorded in AVCHD format (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) with Dolby Digital 2ch audio or MPEG-4 with AAC stereo audio. Image Sensor: For optimal image quality, the camera uses a 7.76mm (1/2.3") color Exmor R CMOS image sensor with approximately 18.9-million total pixels and 18.2-million effective pixels. G-Series Lens: Designed and manufactured to the highest standards of optical performance, the Sony G-Lens is optimized to perfectly complement the advanced image sensors and image processing technology in Sony's cameras. The DSC-HX10V camera features a wide-angle G-series lens that will widen your view and capture more of the city, landscape, or group portrait. The lens has a 16x optical zoom and a focal length of 24mm to 384mm (35mm equivalent) for still images, 25-400mm for 16:9 movies and 31-496mm for 4:3 movies. It has an aperture range of F3.3 to F8.0 (W) and F5.9 to F14 (T). Clear Image/Digital Zoom: In addition to the 16x optical zoom, you can reach higher zoom scales by engaging the Clear Image Zoom or the Digital Zoom, or both. The amount of zoom depends upon the image size as follows: Image Size Optical Zoom Digital Zoom (includes 16x Optical Zoom) Clear Image Zoom Maximum Zoom Scale 18M 16x 16x 32x 64x 10M 16x 21x 42x 85x 5M 16x 30x 60x 120x VGA 16x 122x 244x 244x 16:9 (13M) 16x 16x 32x 64x 16:9 (2M) 16x 40x 81x 163x Optical SteadyShot: With Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, the DSC-HX10V uses a built-in gyro sensor to compensate for shaky hands, minimize blur, brighten images, and allow flash-free shooting to preserve the mood. Still Image Sizes: When recording digital still images, the DSC-HX10V allows you to choose from six image sizes: 18M (4896 x 3672) 10M (3648 x 2736) 5M (2592 x 1944) VGA (640 x 480) 16:9-13M (4896 x 2752) 16:9-2M (1920 x 1080) Recording Movies: Besides recording still images, you can also record movies in AVCHD or MPEG-4 formats. Available image sizes and movie quality include: Movie Format/Quality Average Bit-rate Image Size AVC HD FX 24 Mbps 1920 x 1080/60i AVC HD FH 17 Mbps 1920 x 1080/60i AVC HD HQ 9 Mbps 1440 x 1080/60i MP4 12M 12 Mbps 1440 x 1080/30p MP4 6M 6 Mbps 1280 x 720/30p MP4 3M 3 Mbps 640 x 480/30p Note: You can shoot continuously for approximately 29 minutes. Maximum MPEG-4 movie file size is approximately 2 GB. Burst/Bracket Modes: The camera offers two multiple-image shooting modes: Burst: The burst mode lets you shoot multiple images when you press and hold down the shutter release. Up to 10 images can be recorded at the highest resolution (18.2M) at approximately 10 frames per second. Focus, White Balance, and Exposure Value (EV) are set with the first image. Bracket: The bracket mode lets you shoot a series of 3 images, each with a different exposure setting--one at normal exposure, one under exposed, and one over exposed. You can select three different step values: 0.3 EV, 0.7 EV, or 1.0 EV. You can also choose a bracket mode with the white balance at normal, shifted toward blue, and shifted toward red. Self-Timer: You can set the Self-Timer mode to a 10-second or 2-second delay so you can be in the picture. You can also select two Self-Portrait Timer modes which will capture the image 2 seconds after the face of one person or two people are detected. Focus Modes: You can select from three auto focusing methods: Multi AF: The camera focuses in nine areas around the center of the frame. This method is helpful when your subject is not centered in the frame. Center AF: The camera focuses on a subject in the center of the frame. By pressing the shutter release halfway, you can lock the focus on your subject and recompose your shot with the subject off center. Spot AF: The camera focuses on a very small area in the center of the frame. Tracking Focus: If you are trying to photograph a moving subject, you can use the tracking focus feature to keep the subject in focus as it moves around the frame. If Face Detection and tracking focus are used at the same time, the camera will track a selected face if it is registered with the camera. AF Illuminator: The AF (auto focus) Illuminator briefly provides fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. You can set the AF Illuminator to Auto or Off. Face Detection: Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and controls flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to deliver accurate, natural skin tones with reduced red-eye. It can also give priority to children or adults. You can also select and register an individual's face to be given priority. Anti-Blink Function: The Anti-blink function works to help counter blinking and squinting. When the camera is set to Soft Snap, the Anti-blink function captures two images, recording only the photo with less squinting. If a blink is detected in other shooting modes, a warning will be displayed after you take the shot so you can determine whether or not you need to take another shot. Smile Shutter Mode: The Smile Shutter technology automatically detects and captures a smiling face. Simply activate by pressing the Smile Shutter button and the camera will capture a smile the moment it happens. You can adjust the degree of Smile Detection Sensitivity as desired. Scene Recognition: Scene Recognition mode automatically detects eight different types of scenes and selects the appropriate camera settings: Portrait, Infant, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Backlight Portrait, Backlight, Landscape, Spotlight, Low Light, and Macro. You can select from Auto or Advanced Scene Recognition modes. Shooting Modes: Using the top-mounted Mode Dial, you can select from the following shooting modes: 3D Still Images: Images are recorded using 3D functions and can be played back stereoscopically on a 3D TV. Scene Selection Modes: You can choose from the following Scene Selection modes: Soft Skin: Allows you to shoot faces with smooth-looking skin Soft Snap: Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits, flowers, etc. Anti-Motion Blur: Shoot indoor shots without using flash. Landscape: This mode is used for shooting landscapes at a distance. Backlight Correction HDR: Shoots 3 images with different exposures and combines them into a single image with a greater range of gradation. Night Portrait: This mode is used for shooting people in the foreground at night. Night Scene: This mode is used for shooting a distant subject at night. Hand-held Twilight: Shoot night scenes with less noise without using a tripod. High Sensitivity: The camera shoots without flash in low light, reducing blur. Any size image available. Sensitivity increased up to ISO 3200. Gourmet: Shoots food arrangements in delicious color. Pet: Allows you to shoot images of your pet with the best settings. Beach: This mode is for shooting at seaside or the lakeside. Snow: This mode shoots whitish scenes brightly. Fireworks: This mode allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor. Advanced Sports Shooting: Allows you to shoot fast movements such as in sports; while the shutter button is pressed halfway, subject motion is predicted and focus is adjusted automatically. Intelligent Auto Mode (iAuto): Allows you to shoot still images with the settings adjusted automatically. Program Auto: Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and aperture value). You can also select various settings using the menu. Manual: You can set the exposure manually. The shutter speed can be set between 1/1600 and 30 seconds. The aperture (F value) can be set between F3.3 and F8.0 (Wide Angle) or between F5.9 and F14 (Telephoto). 3D Sweep Panorama Mode: Multiple images are shot while the camera is moving, and these images are compiled into a 3D image. Movie Mode: Allows you to record AVCHD or MPEG-4 movies with stereo audio. Exposure Compensation: Besides auto exposure, you can adjust the exposure from +2.0EV to -2.0EV in 1/3 stop increments. Built-In Flash: The camera's built-in flash features a range of 9-7/8" to 17' 4-3/4" with the zoom set to wide and 3' 11-1/4" to 9' 6-1/4" with the zoom set to telephoto. The flash settings include: Auto: the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings are dark On: the flash strobes with every shot Slow Synchro: the flash is used regardless of the amount of ambient light, but the shutter speed is slower under dark conditions, allowing you to clearly shoot a background that is out of the flash-lit area. Off: the flash does not operate Red-eye Reduction: The flash pre-strobes before shooting to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. You can set to Auto (when Face Detection is activated), On, or Off. Metering Modes: You can select Spot, Center-weighted, or Multi-pattern Metering. Spot metering lets you adjust the exposure to the subject, even when the subject is a backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background. Center-weighted metering measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject. When multi-pattern metering is used, the image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed in each region. The camera judges the subject position and background brightness, and determines a well-balanced exposure. White Balance: When the white balance is set to auto, the white balance is set automatically in response to the condition of the subject, and the overall color balance is adjusted. When shooting under special lighting conditions, you can select the settings manually. When using flash, you can select the flash white balance mode. The white balance can also be set to Incandescent, Fluorescent 1 (white fluorescent), Fluorescent 2 (natural white fluorescent), Fluorescent 3 (day white fluorescent), Daylight, Cloudy, One Push (adjust white balance depending on the light source) or One Push Set (memorizes the basic white color which will be used). Grid Lines: The cameras on-screen grid lines make it easy to set a subject's horizontal and vertical position. Histogram: A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side. In-camera Function Guide: An on-screen function guide text/icon display makes it easy to learn the camera functions that give you greater creative freedom to adjust photo settings. The function guide can be turned on or off as desired. Global Positioning System (GPS): The HX10V has a built-in GPS receiver which receives data from multiple Global Positioning satellites orbiting overhead. With the GPS receiver, precise positioning information, including coordinates, can be displayed on the camera and imbedded into the still images and movies you record. In addition, the GPS receiver can automatically adjust the camera's internal clock. Date and Time: Each time you take a picture, the camera records the date and time. The date and time are not superimposed on the picture, instead saved in a data file along with the image. Playback Features View Modes: The Sony DCR-HX10V's View Mode allows you to select your recorded images and movies by date, folder (stills), or folder (movies). Auto Orientation: When the camera is rotate to shoot a portrait (vertical) image, the camera records it position change and displays the image in the portrait position. Index View: In addition to viewing images one-by-one in full screen, you can view multiple images at once in the index view mode. The index feature lets you to display a total of 16 (4 x 4) or 25 (5 x 5) images. Slide Show: The Slide Show function lets you play back images one after the other. You can select from the following slide show effects (Simple, Nostalgic, Stylish, or Active). Each effect has a preset music soundtrack, or you can choose from the 4 selections. A slide show without music can also be chosen. The interval between the pictures can be adjusted, allowing you to choose 1, 3, 5, and 10 seconds or automatic to suit the selected effect. You can select Folder play (all images in the selected folder), All play (all images on the memory card), or This Date (all images from selected date). When repeat is selected, the images are replayed in a continuous loop. Playback Zoom: You can enlarge a recorded still image up to 8x the size of the original image. Once the image is zoomed, you can pan left to right and up or down through the image. Rotating Images: Recorded images can be rotated 360-degrees in 90-degree increments on the camera's LCD screen. Retouching Still Images: You can add effects or make corrections to a recorded images and then record it as a new file while the original image is retained. You can use the following features to edit your recorded images: Trimming: playback zoom is performed on the image and part of the image is cropped Red Eye Correction: corrects the red-eye phenomenon caused by flash Unsharp Masking: sharpens the image within a chosen frame Deleting/Protecting Images: You can delete a selected image, or you can delete all the unprotected images at once. In order to avoid accidentally deleting of an image, it can be protected. Print Mark: You can place a print mark on still images recorded with this camera. This mark is convenient when you have images printed at a shop that conforms to the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard. Battery Information Battery Information: The DSC-HX10V is powered by the supplied NP-BG1 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, or the optional NP-FG1 Lithium-Ion battery. Using the supplied AC-UB10 battery charger, the battery can be fully charged in approximately 175 minutes. Under normal operating conditions, the battery has the following capacity: Function Battery Life Number of Images Recording Stills Approx. 170 min Approx. 340 images Playback Approx. 260 min Approx. 5200 images Recording Movies Approx. 85 min --- Eco Mode: The Eco Mode lets you conserve battery power by turning the screen off or shutting down the camera automatically after a certain period of inactivity. You can choose from two options of Eco Mode: Standard and Max. The Max setting saves battery power better than when set to Standard by turning off the screen or camera sooner. Connections HDMI: The HX10V has a mini-HDMI (Type C) output on the side of the camera for connecting the camera to an HDTV. A mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable is required to make the connection. If you are connecting to a Sony Bravia TV with Bravia Sync, you can control the camera using the TV's remote control. A 3D-capable TV is required for viewing 3D still images or 3D Panorama Sweep images. micro USB : The camera features a single micro USB jack on the bottom of the camera for connecting the supplied USB cable for downloading your photos to your computer or printer, or charging the camera. The interface is USB 2.0 High Speed compatible. Supplied Software PlayMemories Home: The DSC-HX10V has the following built-in PlayMemories Home software that can be installed on your computer when you connect the camera via USB. With the PlayMemories Home software you can: Import and display images recorded on the camera. View images in your computer by organizing them by shooting date on a calendar. 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Welcome to Davis Oldhams home page. Here youll find links to the courses Im teaching and some of the courses I have taught in the past, and other information as I find time to add it.
A list of links with helpful advice on key writing issues.
The Writing and Learning Studio (TWLS), Room 1501, provides free instructional resources for students working on essays, research papers, reports, summaries, and other kinds of writing assignments for ANY course. Students can also get tips for improving their reading and study strategies. Free tutorial assistance is available on a walk-in basis. All students welcome. Mon-Fri, 8 AM to 3 PM. Check website for extended hours.
When weather is bad, I will try to get information about our class to you in three ways:
If the college is open but I have to cancel class because I cannot get to campus, this is how I will try to let you know.
If homework is due on a day that class is cancelled, you may turn it in the next day we meet or you may email it. If you are on campus, feel free to slide it under my office door. Unless otherwise noted, if the homework was due in class I prefer to get a hard copy the next day we meet, but I will take email submissions.
From time to time I will post announcements of scholarships and other aid opportunities, as time permits. I will also maintain permanent links to our main financial aid sources at Shoreline.


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- Seth Greenberg, ESPN Insider
The months of June, July and August are for many a time to get away, relax and find a few weeks to go on vacation with the family, but for college basketball coaches, these are some of the busiest and most demanding months of the year. Many think when the season is over, the schedule slows down, but in reality there is very little downtime for coaches in today's culture of college basketball.
Many times, the work is just beginning when the season ends. There's a saying in the industry that recruiting is like shaving -- miss a day and you look like a bum. This has never been more true. The summer is no vacation!
Below is a checklist of 12 critical things coaching staffs do at a time of year when the program is less visible to fans and supporters:
1. Ensure admission, eligibility and housing are taken care of for players
Making sure your signed prospects have registered with the NCAA clearinghouse and filling out their admissions paperwork and housing applications are priorities for the recruiting coach in June. All the paperwork must be filed, and official transcripts must be sent to both the clearinghouse and the admissions office. It is important that the prospect is admitted before the start of summer school so he can participate in summer conditioning and workouts.
2. Organize team camps to evaluate high school prospects
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How To Clean Your Toilet - The Fun Way
Instructions on how to clean your toilet
1.Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the
water in the bowl.
2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the
3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both
lids. You may need to stand on the lid.
4. The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the
noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this.
5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "power-wash"
and rinse".
6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there
are no people between the bathroom and the front door.
7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both
8. The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom,
and run outside where he will dry himself off.
9. Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean.
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A ten year old boy just got a bicycle for present from his parents and proudly showed the bike for the whole neighborhood, when a riding police stopped to talk to the boy. The police dismounted the horse, and looked at the bicycle.
-"Nice bike, is it yours?"
-"Yes", the boy replied.
-"Did you get it from your parents?"
-"Tell them until next time, that if they had put some reflectors on it I wouldn't have to write you a ticket. You know, it's both dangerous and illegal to ride a bike without them."
The police begun to write the ticket.
-"Nice horse, is it yours?", the boy suddenly said.
-"Thank you, yes it is.", the officer replied.
-"Did you get it from your parents?"
The officer replied "yes", with a chuckle.
-Then, tell them until next time, that the ******* should be on the backside of the horse, not riding on top of it.
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Recently I received a warning about the use of this politically incorrect term, so please try to pay attention.
We have been informed that the Islamic terrorists who hate our guts do not like to be called "Towel Heads," since the item they wear on their heads is actually a small, folded sheet.
Therefore, from this point forward, please refer to them as:
"Little Sheet Heads."
Thank you for your support and compliance on this delicate matter.
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A visiting professor at the University of Alabama is giving a seminar on the supernatural. To get a feel for his audience, he asks: "How many people here believe in ghosts?" About 90 students raise their hands.
Well that's a good start. Out of those of you who believe in ghosts, do any of you think you've ever seen a ghost?"
About 40 students raise their hands.
"That's really good. I'm really glad you take this seriously. Has anyone here ever talked to a ghost?"
15 students raise their hands.
"That's a great response. Has anyone here ever touched a ghost?"
3 students raise their hands.
"That's fantastic. But let me ask you one question further...
Have any of you ever made love to a ghost?
One student in the back raises his hand.
The professor is astonished. He takes off glasses, takes a step back, and says, "Son, all the years I've been giving this lecture, no one has ever claimed to have slept with a ghost. You've got to come up here and tell us about your experience.
The redneck student replies with a nod and begins to make his way up to the podium. The professor says, "Well, tell us what it's like to have *** with a ghost.
The student replies, "Ghost?!?"
"Dang it, I thought you said goats.'"
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Three Italian nuns die and go to heaven. At the Pearly Gates, they are met by St. Peter. He says "Sisters, you all led such wonderful lives that I'm granting you six months to go back to earth and be anyone you want to be."
The first nun says, "I want to be Sophia Loren;" and *poof* she's gone.
The second says, "I want to be Madonna;" and *poof* she's gone.
The third says, "I want to be Sara Pipalini."
St. Peter looks perplexed. "Who?" he says.
"Sara Pipalini;" replies the nun.
St. Peter shakes his head and says; "I'm sorry, but that name just doesn't ring a bell."
The nun then takes a newspaper out of her habit and hands it to St. Peter. He reads the paper and starts laughing. He hands it back to her and says "No sister, the paper says it was the 'Sahara Pipeline' that was laid by 1,400 men in 6 months."
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Top 10 Pet Peeves (from your dog)
1. Blaming your farts on me... not funny... not very funny at all!
2. Yelling at me for barking... I'M A DOG YOU IDIOT!
3. Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway?
4. Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose ... stop it!
5. Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why We chew your stuff up when you're not home.
6. The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! What a proud moment for the top of the food chain, you nitwit.
7. Taking me to the vet for "the big snip", then acting surprised when I freak out every time we go back.
8. Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests. Sorry, but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet.
9. How you act disgusted when I lick myself. Look, we both know the truth, you're just jealous.
10. Dog sweaters. Have you noticed the fur? Imbecile!
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It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our ****tails and sat for hours by the window, watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love the snow.
We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight ! Can there be a more lovely place in the Whole World ? Moving here was the best idea I ever had.
Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a young boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life !
The sun has melted all of our lovely snow. Such a disappointment. My neighbor tells me not to worry, well definitely have a White Christmas.
No snow on Christmas would be awful ! Bob says well have so much snow by the end of winter, that Ill never want to see snow again. I dont think thats possible. Bob is such a nice man. Im glad hes our neighbor.
Snow lovely snow ! 8 last night. The temperature dropped to 20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and the sidewalks.
This is the life ! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didnt realize that I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but Ill certainly get back in shape this way.
20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4X4 Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wifes car and 2 extra snow shovels. Stocked the freezer.
The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think thats silly. We arent living in Alaska, after all.
Ice storm this morning. Fell on my a$$ on the ice in the driveway, putting down salt. Hurts like the ****ens. The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.
Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I shouldve bought a wood stove, but I wont admit it to her. I hate it when shes right. I cant believe Im freezing to death in my own living room.
Electricitys back on, but had another 14 inches of the darn stuff last night.
More shoveling. Took all day. Darn snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel for me, but they all said theyre too busy playing hockey. I think theyre lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and theyre all sold out. Might have another shipment in March. I think theyre lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think hes lying.
Bob was right about a White Christmas because 23 more inches of the darn white stuff fell today, and its so cold it probably wont melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out and shovel and then I had to pee. By the time I got undressed, peed and got dressed again, I was to tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck, for the rest of the winter, but he says he's too busy. I think the a$$hole is lying.
Only 2 inches of snow today, and it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she nuts ! ! ! ! ! Why didnt she tell me to do that a month ago ? She says she did, but I think shes lying.
Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a gun who drives that snowplow, Ill drag him through the snow by his ears. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes roaring down the street at 100 mile an hour and throws snow all over where Ive just shoveled !
This evening the wife wanted me to sing Christmas Carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy watching for that darn snowplow.
Merry Christmas.
20 more inches of the white stuff last night. Snowed in.
The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. I hate the snow ! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation for the needy and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think shes an idiot.
If I have to watch Its a Wonderful Life one more time, Im going to kill her !
Still snowed in. Why did I ever move here ? It was all HER idea.
Shes really getting on my nerves !
Temperature dropped to 30 and the pipes froze.
Warmed up to about 20. Still snowed in. She is driving me crazy ! ! ! !
10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof off or it could cave in.
Thats the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am ?
Roof caved in.
The snowplow driver is suing me for a million dollars.
The wife went home to her mother.
9 more inches of snow predicted for tomorrow.
Set fire to whats left of the house. No more shoveling ! ! !
I feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me.
Why am I strapped to this bed ?
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This morning on the Interstate, I looked over to my left and there was a
woman in a brand new Cadillac doing 65 mph with her face up next to her
rear view mirror putting on her eyeliner. I looked away for a couple
seconds and when I looked back she was halfway over in my lane, still
working on that makeup. As a man, I don't scare easily. But she scared me
so much I dropped my electric shaver, which knocked the donut out of my
other hand. In all the confusion of trying to straighten out the car
using my knees against the steering wheel, it knocked my cell phone away
from my ear which fell into the coffee between my legs, splashed, and
burned Big Jim and the Twins, ruined the **** phone, soaked my trousers,
and disconnected an important call. Darn women drivers!!!
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A man escapes from a prison where he has been kept for 15 years. He breaks into a house to look for money and guns and finds a young couple in bed. He orders the guy out of bed and ties him to a chair. While tying the girl to the bed he gets on top of her, slowly kisses her on the neck, then gets up and goes into the bathroom. While he's in there, the husband tells his wife: "Listen, this guy is an escaped prisoner, look at his clothes! He probably spent lots of time in jail, and has not
seen a woman in years. I saw how he kissed your neck. If he wants ***, don't resist, don't complain, do what he tells you, just give him satisfaction, no matter how much he ravages you. This guy is probably dangerous. If he gets angry, he'll kill us. Be strong, honey. I love you."_
To which the wife responds, "He wasn't kissing my neck. He was
whispering in my ear. He told me he was ***, thought you were cute, and
asked if we kept any Vaseline in the bathroom. I told him where to find
it.__Be strong, honey. I love you too.
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A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife.
She was a very good-looking woman, and determined to keep the ranch,
but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in
the newspaper for a ranch hand.
Two men applied to the job. One was *** and the other a drunk. She
thought long and hard about it, and when no one else applied she
decided to hire the *** guy, figuring it would be safer to have him
around the house than the drunk.
He proved to be a hard worker who put in long hours every day and knew
a lot about ranching. For weeks, the two of them worked, and the
ranch was doing very well. Then one day, the rancher's widow said to
the hired hand, "You have done a really good job, and the ranch looks
great. You should go into town and kick up your heels."
The hired hand readily agreed and went into the town one Saturday
night. One o'clock cam, however, and he didn't return. Two o'clock,
and no hired hand.
He returned around 2:45 a.m. and upon entering the room he found the
rancher's widow sitting by the fireplace with a glass of wine, waiting
for him.
She quietly called him over to her. "Unbutton my blouse and take it
off," she said. Trembling, he did as she directed.
"Now take off my boots." He did as she asked, ever so slowly.
"Now take off my socks." He removed each gently and placed
neatly by her boots.
"Now take off my bra." Again, with trembling hands, he did as he was
told and dropped it to the floor.
"Now, she said, "take off my panties." By the light of the fire, he
slowly pulled them down and off.
Then she looked at him and said, "If you ever wear my clothes into town
again, I'll fire you."


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KAMLOOPS -- DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY!!!! I ordered a bedroom set shown on their website over the phone on November 30th, 2011. It was shown as a dark black/brown colour called "cappuccino". I was told it was in stock and would be delivered within approximately 2 weeks. Almost 6 weeks later on January 9th, 2012, a bedroom set arrived. It was not even close to the colour advertised. I have side by side comparison pictures clearly showing the dramatic difference.
I contacted them in order to resolve this issue. They fully admitted the dramatic difference in colour. I even have emails from them saying, "Regarding your claim, there is a huge color variation from what you received and what is on our site and our supplier's. We have sent pictures to the supplier and we are currently awaiting their response." They then made me wait another week, then told me they would not ship out new set in the correct colour because they don't want to pay the shipping and it would cost me $200 if I wanted to return the wrong-coloured set.
I asked "why should I pay $200 to return what they mistakenly sent me??" I was told by Michelle, their claims agent, that it was their policy. I asked to speak to a manager and she said the owner Sergei Tashlikowich would call me. He not only didn't call me, he ducted my call for several days. This company is full of crooks and liars. AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!
Unless you want to be frustrated (and possibly out more cash than you'd expected) do NOT buy anything from Wholesale Furniture Brokers. The company is completely incapable of fulfilling a delivery, but is all too happy to take your money (they are a middleman, so they just want that cash in hand, and will worry about the details later… maybe). But if you get frustrated after waiting MONTHS for your furniture and attempt to cancel the order, they'll pull out their standard contract, which guarantees that they will make money from you, regardless of whether they can deliver what you've paid for in a reasonable period of time.
MY EXPERIENCE: SEPT. 6, placed order; order history notes that "unit is on second floor, up stairs." WFB informed me that item was backordered at least 8 weeks. I said "I would wait." SEPT. 10, WFB processed $379.80 as a deposit. Dec. 11, I received from Wholesale Furniture Brokers stating that my bedroom set was ready to ship out in the next few days with the North American Van Lines, agent - Santini.
DEC. 12, I e-mailed WFB to confirm that all parties had my phone number and to state that between Dec. 13-17 and Dec. 20-22, I would be unable to have furniture delivered; a Belinda confirmed that she'd make sure appropriate parties had my contact information. DEC. 13, WFB notified me that my order was "in transit," my credit card had been debited $1519.20, and that the delivery agent would be in contact with me to make delivery arrangements. DEC. 27, having not heard from any shipping agent reps, and having no success reaching shippers via phone, I called WFB and e-mailed an Alyssa there.
DEC. 27, WFB notified me that my furniture had arrived at a "local agent," which would notify me "shortly" to arrange delivery. JAN. 4, I was again unsuccessful trying to reach shippers on phone, so I called WFB and e-mailed a Caroline there. I explained that if this couldn't be resolved I'd just cancel the order, as I needed bedroom furniture. JAN. 4, STI Home Express sent an auto-email notification stating that a customer service rep would be contacting me within 24 hrs to set up delivery date.
JAN. 4, I finally spoke to the shipping agent and learned that my dresser had been completely destroyed in transit. They told me that I should talk to WFB before making shipment arrangements. JAN. 6 & 7, WFB's owner, Sergei, called me and e-mailed me apologizing that he had "been away on vacation over Christmas" and would "get started on getting furniture delivered minus the [damaged] dresser."
JAN. 7, after calling a Belinda at the shipper, I e-mailed and called WFB with "I will be canceling this order" in subject line. JAN. 8, Sergei called me in the morning; I returned his call and sent him an e-mail regarding setting up delivery of damaged dresser. JAN. 10, called WFB and broker; e-mailed Sergei stating that if we could not arrange delivery of damaged dresser, I would cancel the entire order. I explained to Sergei that I preferred to have the entire set delivered at the same time as I did not want to have to stay home from work twice. Sergei stated that this would be too difficult, so I agreed to separate deliveries.
JAN. 11, the bed, mirror and night table were delivered – minus the hardware necessary to put the bed together. (I wasn't able to try to put the bed together for a week, though, as I had to). JAN. 19, I called WFB on my return to have the hardware delivered. The person I spoke to stated that they'd have it "FedExed right out." JAN. 22, I got a call from Rizzon Furniture to confirm my address to mail the missing bed hardware. JAN. 24, I stayed home from work to have dresser delivered.
JAN. 24 @12 pm (Eastern time), the shipper called to inform me that they "just realized" that I live on the second floor, and because they'd only sent one delivery person, they wouldn't be able to make the delivery. I immediately called WFB to try to inform them that I couldn't stay home from work for a third day and they'd have to somehow find/authorize another man to help getting furniture up stairs (I stated I'd even help except I'm very small and wouldn't be a whole lot of help). WFB informed me that Sergei would get back to me.
JAN. 24 @3 pm, Sergei called me and claimed that they "didn't realize" that I was on the second floor – despite the fact that a) the shipping agent told me that she had been given this information, but just hadn't noticed it earlier, and b) "2nd floor" is clearly indicated in WFB's customers files on me, and I also made this clear in more than one phone and e-mail exchange with both shippers and WFB. I informed Sergei that I was calling AmEx because I needed bedroom furniture and at this point, since they'd been able to fulfill the order, I'd be taking my business to a company that could.
UPSHOT: I am still contesting this issue with American Express. But in the meantime, WFB has returned the dresser to the manufacturer and is claiming that they are entitled to several hundred dollars in shipping fees and other "penalties." DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!
KENTVILLE -- For Christmas I would have purchased a set of bunk beds for grandson. I looked everywhere and just couldn't find a nice set… Well a nice set that was reasonably priced anyway. So I went online and found Wholesale Furniture Brokers out of BC. They had just what I was looking for and the price was excellent and they had free shipping. Well as it turned out to ship all the way to NS there was a cost (I found this annoying at first) but after re-reading the site the free shipping advertised went only to Ontario. So it cost me an extra $100 but still the price was still way better than what I found in Nova Scotia.
The set arrived in record time and it sat in the original boxes in my garage for 5 to 6 weeks unopened until Christmas. I got many emails from the company looking for me to confirm that all arrived and did in good order. Which I ignored… just too busy to inspect I guess.
So a day or two before Christmas my son in law started putting the beds together and the side rail for the top bunk was broken. He fixed it the best he could but overall the integrity of the bed was still compromised. I contacted Wholesale Furniture and sent pictures.
Even though eligibility for their warranty was conditioned on you acknowledging that any defects, damage, etc had to be identified in 5 days of receipt of the merchandise they did not hesitate in honoring the warranty. About a week later a new bed rail arrived by Purolator - free of charge and free shipping.
Gotta say I was very impressed! To reiterate they didn't hesitate to take ownership of this issue. The boxes sat in my garage for the 5 or 6 weeks I had them before Christmas. And while I know that they were well protected and the damage to the piece more than likely occurred during shipping, there was no way they could have known that and yet they took my word for it and honored the warranty. It definitely proved to me they are an honorable business to deal with… Haven't seen that for awhile.
CALGARY, AB -- I ordered the Madrid Patio set in July 2014. Service was great and got my order within a week. When I unpacked my order, I noticed there were no caps on the bottom of the chairs or love seat, leaving to chance the wicker to unravel. Also, there was no support under the loveseat so when you sit on it your body sinks in. The worst part was when I sat on the cushions after 10 minutes I got up and they were flat as a pancake and I called WFB, and they said they contacted the supplier and that the cushion were made in China, that they are not a long term solution. Honest to god word for word this is what was said. I asked what long term meant 1 day a week.
They told me I could upgrade my cushion to Sunbrella, sent me an email to pick a color and it would only cost shipping. The shipping was 160.00. I was not happy to pay another 160.00 towards a cheap set, but I knew these cushions wouldn't last the summer. So I agreed. So they took my credit card and of course billed the 160.15 and two weeks later I get another email saying there was a misunderstanding with their supplier and that the cushions would cost well over 300 plus 160 for shipping.
I told them they charged my credit card, sent me an email as confirmation. That if there was an error they would need to eat it. But of course not the case!! I asked to return the cheap set, and they said "well it is over the return time", but they would see what they could do. I have not heard back. But reading online I would have to pay the shipping which would cost more than the set is worth.
Bottom line, I would never deal with this company again. As they do not honor their word and renege on their promise, even when they have your money and I have proof in an email they would give me the cushions for 160.00. And good luck at getting to talk to a supervisor or manager, maybe there isn't one and that's why they don't care if their customer is happy or not. A business who does business like this won't be in business for very long.
WFB has a new customer service manager and has resolved any issues i had with the company. I am a satisfied customer now.
OTTAWA -- With all these complaints about this company, I wonder why only one person filed a dispute with their credit card company? There is usually a guarantee that if you are not happy with your online purchase such as one like this, you can dispute the charge with your credit card company and get a full refund. They in turn will go after the company to recoup their money. Sounds like a win-win. Knowing this, I will attempt to make a purchase through this company using my credit card anyway. I know I'm risking that the bed I want may not be the best quality, but even if it isn't I know I will get a full refund with no hassles.
BC -- I ordered dining room furniture 6 23 2013 from this company. I just finished the order with them this past week. I was sent 4 chairs when I ordered 8. I was up charged $560. I did get back only half. Amanda said it was a take it or leave it refund. She faulted me half for approving the incorrect order. About 80% of the furniture arrived damaged twice.
I involved the Ohio Attorney General to get a refund on the hutch which the large door was cracked and had to be glued back together. They wanted me to pay full price because a furniture medic glued it and stained it. They offered 10% off and I ended up getting 20% off. I had to stand up for myself, pray for justice, and file a case to get it resolved.
It was the worst purchasing experience ever for me. Their policy is to resolve issues in a timely manner. It was a week and a half from a half a year. Yes their prices were the lowest out there. It was not worth it for me. The focus is not making it right. I told them I am not going away until it is made right. They try to wear you down and drag things out beyond a timely manner. Buyer beware.
KAMLOOPS, VANCOUVER BC -- I ordered a Sacramento Cream Leather Sectional Sofa Set with Chaise, online. When I received the order it was white, not leather, cheap quality, stained, marks and damaged, thought it was a bad joke, from some fake person trying to rob me??? I returned the piece of crap and they want to charge me shipping and re-stocking fees. These people are scammers and should be shut down.
I have gone to the highest level to get my full refund. That company should be shut down ASAP. Bunch of crooks trying to hide by a policy that they design for themselves to get as much money from fake advertising and misleading customers with their pretty online catchy website. Please everyone don't let them get away with it. I got my full refund. Go after them, shut them down, don't do business with them. Terrible!!!
CANADA -- I decided to buy a sectional from Wholesale Furniture Brokers because I bought a new home. I bought the couch online Feb 29th. We didn't have the house yet but I wanted to buy it that day because the website said it was the last day for free shipping. Well I now know that they ALWAYS have free shipping. They just keep changing the date that it ends. Anyway, I was told that the couch I ordered was on back order (about a week after I purchased it) and it wouldn't be in stock until March 10th.
Then when March 12th rolled around, I emailed and asked if my couch was being shipped yet and they then told me it would be on back order until mid April! Mid April rolled around and I was told that it would be in stock April 20th. Once they finally got it in stock, it took them a full week to get it on the truck, then a week to get it on the road. It is now May 14th, and according to the shipper it has been in Indiana for a full week, sitting at some loading station.
I also want to add that on their website it says that it will make special arrangements to deliver on nights and weekends. When I contacted them about this they told me it would cost me an extra $180 to have it delivered after 3:30 pm! Which is convenient because I told them that is the time my boyfriend gets home from work. I still have not received my couch almost 3 months later. Lets hope it is in good shape.
Ships within 3-5 business days is a total lie. After over 6 weeks my purchase had still not left the warehouse. I tried to cancel my order numerous times due to the delay and they shipped it anyhow and then once I told them I would not accept it, they told me I could not have a refund until the purchase was resold. Almost a year later - it has still not sold supposedly and I am still out over $500. Do not purchase anything from this company. Besides poor customer service, they are dishonest. They have even lied to the external review panel looking into my case.


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What videogames have you been playing recently?
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-Borderlands — Kind of an update on the Diablo game model (kill stuff, loot, etc.), it's still working for me. In fact, this game works where something similar like Hellgate: London fails. You're trying to find 'the Vault' on an alien planet. Lots of shooting results. The plot is pretty paper thin and the non-stop drab exterior locations get kind of old, but those concerns go out the window when I realize the mutant slug I just ran over dropped a shotgun that shoots waves of acid.
-Fallout 3 — I'm a Fallout fan from way back (played through the first two four and seven times, respectively). I waited a while to get this one; I wanted the price point to drop, and I also upgraded my processor over the summer so it can handle cool games now. Loving it so far...the change of location (from the US west to the DC area) was a nice move, and it has the same dark humor and worldbuilding that I love from the first two, just with the Oblivion engine.
I also set aside a few games during the summer, but I'm going to pick up where I left off:
-Mass Effect — A great sci-fi RPG discussed at great length on A&F. I'm excited to start playing this again; I didn't get too far in, but I still remember most of the plot elements. BioWare knows what's up.
-Elder Scrolls: Oblivion — Though I never got into the Elder Scrolls games, I'd heard enough about the sandbox aspects of this game that I HAD to get it. It's awesome! And tough. I feel like my character is advancing his skills so fast that I can't catch up in other areas.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 02:29 AM
I picked up a used copy of this with some birthday money, but really, it's just to kill time until Dragon Age 2 comes out.
-Elder Scrolls: Oblivion — Though I never got into the Elder Scrolls games, I'd heard enough about the sandbox aspects of this game that I HAD to get it. It's awesome! And tough. I feel like my character is advancing his skills so fast that I can't catch up in other areas.
Posted 21 March 2011 - 02:49 PM
Ah well... I guess there's always Mass Effect 3.
When it comes down to it, Dragon Age 2 simply feels flat, unfinished and short on soul. In many ways it combines the advanced graphics of a current-generation videogame with the tedious inconsequentiality a casual Facebook title, and it seems expressly designed both to be accessible to newcomers and to easily accommodate post-release downloadable content. Its main storyline is a sloppily scripted tease for a grander tale that has yet to be told, and its side stories feel empty and pointless.
Posted 21 March 2011 - 08:12 PM
I'm about 20 hours into Dragon Age 2 and so far, I've been pretty underwhelmed. I agree with nearly every criticism in Kirk Hamilton's review:
The AV Club had a surprisingly positive review (or not surprising, since their game reviews are often counter to public opinion). I have no opinion, since I've not played either Dragon Age game, but I am a BioWare fan in general. The comments on the review are the best part, though, and really worth a read; many posters talk at length about the pros and (mostly) cons of DA 2, and it's pretty engaging.
Posted 22 March 2011 - 09:57 AM
I am an avid Fantasy Baseball player (ESPN head to head). I play Fantasy Football every year as well, but I am really captivated by FB. This last year I was quite successful at fantasy sports. Here is how it works for me, which is related to this thread:
1. I love FB because it is the best way I know of to keep up with the daily minutiea of the baseball season. I love all these arcane stats and projections. But this is because I embrace every baseball season like a new epic story, in which the narrative is the progression of team statistics. There are injuries, slumps, streaks, internecine contract disputes and trades. Beneath the pinstripe veneer of America's favorite pastime is an annual Shakespearean drama.
2. So FB to me is very much like any RPG. I have a select squad of characters that each have special talents and roles. There are times in which characters need to be replaced, because somewhere along this year's baseball story... a new hero appears! I daily orchestrate their positioning to achieve maximum effect against a number of teams with different skill sets. Think of other teams like bosses with unique characteristics. That is how I roll.
3. So the point is, I play FB very much like I play any other RPG. Let's see if it works again this year.
Edited by M. Leary, 22 March 2011 - 09:59 AM.
Posted 22 March 2011 - 10:38 AM
3. So the point is, I play FB very much like I play any other RPG. Let's see if it works again this year.
This reminds me of a miniatures wargame, even.
Posted 22 March 2011 - 11:38 AM
Your "confession" reminds me of this Penny Arcade strip. Now, if only I could convince my friends, co-workers, etc. that there's very little difference between sports fans and "true" nerds.
3. So the point is, I play FB very much like I play any other RPG. Let's see if it works again this year.
Posted 22 March 2011 - 11:51 AM
Your "confession" reminds me of this Penny Arcade strip. Now, if only I could convince my friends, co-workers, etc. that there's very little difference between sports fans and "true" nerds.
There are a group of students at Geneva who regularly LARP outside, and they're often treated terribly by the sports fanatics on campus. The irony.
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Just picked this up on your recommendation. Thanks for the nod.
It really is a lot like the Diablo games — kill stuff, get randomized loot, repeat. But the cel-shaded graphics and not-horrible story (as tacked on as it may feel) are worth noting. The weeeeeeird sense of humor might take a while to get used to, but you seem like you'll be fine, Michael.
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I thought it would be fun to play with my daughter, as she gets to be Susan and Lucy while I am the boys. It is a blast. The game basically follows a storyboard that leads up to a battle with the White Witch. You purchase different skills for each of the characters after collecting coins and things. The only problem with this game is that if you are not playing two player, you have to toggle between the four characters to accomplish different tasks. On top of this, the PC controls are really complicated. This makes the experience of playing very frustrating at certain bosses and stages because it is impossible really to solo through this content having to toggle back and forth and keep up with all the different command cycles.
So I do skip levels using a cheat I found so my daughter doesn't: A. Get bored. B. Learn all the Frustrating Boss words that Daddy shouldn't be using. Doing this, playing through a fairly seamless storyline has been a lot of fun for us. She really enjoys the RPG elements as well.
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Oh, and did I mention that it is hilarious?
Last night I played through the first 6 chambers or so of Portal 2. I am so stoked to be able to burn the turrets with fire and the other innovations that I've gotten to are cool too. But most of all I am just enjoying a good, solid puzzle game, there are not enough of these and Valve does puzzles so well.
"So, how are you holding up? Because I'm a Potato."
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"Rich and yummy baked French toast with blueberries and cream cheese. Tastes great served with blueberry syrup."
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12 slices
day-old bread, cubed
2 (8 ounce) packages
cream cheese, diced
1 cup
blueberries, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup
maple syrup
2 cups
I love to make this as the main dish at a small brunch of women. It is a hit and is even good without the blueberries(which I don't use if they are too expensive).
Too many eggs!! Did not cook well enough and it was soggy because of the eggs.
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Before my changes a 3 star. After, a 5! Wow, you have to try this. I made it for Christmas morning and everyone loved it. I changed the following: I used day old sliced french baguette bread, I added 1/4 cup of sugar to the egg mix. I used 7 instead od 12 eggs. I also creamed the cream cheese, not leaving it as cubes. Try it, you'll love it!
Truly a tastebud delight - Great for company!!!!
I'm not sure what happened, but this didn't turn out at all. It wasn't sweet enough so I would recommend adding some sugar with the eggs. I would also recommend using french bread, or something much thicker to absorb the eggs. I would also use less eggs to avoid the dish coming out mushy. Lastly, I would cream some sugar and cheese so it comes out smooth and creamier.
I made a few changes to this recipe. I used a loaf of day old French bread, added sugar, cinnamon, and syrup to the egg mix. It really needs day old bread to absorb all the eggs, cook until the center is spongy.
We loved this!! i had fresh blueberries, but since it's cooked, i figure frozen would be just as good. i also used old sourdough bread and buttermilk - wow! thanks for this great breakfast. i am always looking for ways to use eggs and this recipe is great for sunday morning when i really don't want to cook. thanks again!
I made a version of this for Christmas morning and everyone loved it! Ages 2 - 62. I am making this again for tomorrow morning, and I am making a few alterations.... If you are making a 8 or 10 serving batch, I would cut the eggs to 10. The first time I made this, I noticed that it was a little soupy when I took it out of the frig, so I drained about 2 eggs worth (it still came out wonderful!). The first time, I used blueberries. After I sprinkled the cream cheese and blueberries over the first layer, I sprinkled sugar over everything. This time I am using frozen strawberries (which have sugar added), so I didn't add sugar. I added about 2 tablespoons of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of vanilla to the egg and milk wash before I poured it. Keep maple syrup handy for those pancake lovers or there is a recipe for blueberry syrup on one of the other french toast recipes!
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It appears that the Pipe Pro 450 RFC and the Axcess 450 are built on the same chassis and likely share virtually all of their hardware.
Can anyone tell me the difference between Pro Pulse on the Pipe Pro and Accu-Pulse on the Axcess Systems?
Both seem to hinge on pulsing with a shorter arc than traditional high voltage spray transfer pulsing; but not so short as to get into short circuiting like RMD does. Since the architecture of the PipePro/ Axcess machines are so similar, could it be that Pro/Accu Pulse are basically the same thing? Could a welder tell the difference between "Pro" and "Accu" in a blind test?
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Pro Pulse vs. Accu-Pulse
The PipePro 450 RFC and the Axcess are both built on the same "platform". They are both very sophisticated in their concept and design. The benefit is that the programs are very customizable(is that a word?). The difference in the machines are the markets they are built for. For manufacturing regular parts day in and day out where a wire feed process is used then I would go with the Axcess. The programs are built for speed, we are constantly working to drive the welding speed up, 60 and 70 inches per minute is a common request we get in the automatic welding arena. Most robotic applications are running in the 35 to 50 ipm window right now. I have been as high as 85 inches per minute with the right gas, wire, program combination. I don't think 100 ipm is going to be a ceiling for it. The Axcess works great in an environment where efficiency is being measured, production costs are known and the benefits of a highly controllable machine can be tracked.
If you are a pipe shop that is going to mig, TIG stick, gouge etc then I would used the PipePro. The two markets are quite different from what their needs are and the programs are built to meet the specifics of what they need. Speed is not the main request. Ease of use, reduction of processes, like getting away from a TIG root. Trigger select to change program without going back to the machine are the heavy hitters.
Would someone be able to tell the difference between the arcs if they were running them by hand? Probably not for the speeds they are running. Remember though that for pipe 99% of the weld is out of position and the programs have to be built that way. The RMD programs will feel like there is no difference.
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That was a great background on the machines. I personally am a tinsmith in skilled trades for one of the big three (knock on wood) with a personal shop in a pole barn on my farm. I have many projects for myself and if the economy slows enough I might consider side work but I hate all the ramifications like needing liability insurance and having some idiot from the county wanting to tax as light commercial instead of agricultural. You can't put up a shingle, any kind of sign and you will get a visit within a month. If you pour concrete in an ag building without a permit - somehow they find out... I think all the ready mix suppliers are in cohoots with county officials to make sure that they don't get in trouble. You have to buy bags slowly and mix it up yourself and pour late at night. And wall off your shop from the rest of your shed to make sure other farmers don't see it and talk.
anyway. for a guy adding to his personal shop, it looks like the axcess has all the potential. While I generally shy away from bells and whistles... I am intrigued enough by Miller's innovations to want to play with the features and expand my horizons. It is the most readily available and lowest in price on the secondary market - thanks in no small part to the economy. Pipepro's are harder to come by second hand and the oil and refining market may still hold sway over these machines - though it looks like that may soon change. I have all the tig capability I need with my XMT 350 CC/CV for steel and stainless and Dynasty 200DX for lighter stuff and aluminum.
I'm a little bit concerned about Miller discontinuing the PipePro in it's past form in favor of the PipeWorx system that is relegated to 3-Phase without AutoLine. Not every light industrial complex offers 3 phase. Seems like a step backwards to me even if the machine is supposed to be more user friendly. Plus it looks heavier and more bulky/awkward and restricted to a shop environment. Probably Pipe Shops can't sell customers on changing their code to allow RMD roots in the field. That and you probably have to carry and put up a tent on every field job which will cut into welder's bottom lines - wire feed will always be hard outdoors unless it is the most beautiful of days (days you would rather not be working) Also, pipe is one industry that really resists anything new.
Thanks again. I would never have even considered the Axcess for manual use without this dialogue. My only complaint is that the feeders work off of 40V instead of the the customary 24V. I have a 75-DXA that I absolutely love. It works great with my XMT 350 CC/CV.
Why on earth would they have the two 40V/24V feeder voltage architectures...just to be different and make people churn their equipment line??? If the machines' engineering work out better with a 40V circuit, fine; but then why not offer a step-down control unit like the WC-24 Weld Control (Stock #137549)???
Good questions on the pipeworx and Axcess lines.
The Pipeworx was designed for a specific market and if it fits into other areas then it is worth making it available. It was designed specifically for the pipe shops.
For a 40 volt motor on the Axcess family, think torque and robustness of design. The Axcess feeder also is a synchronized feeder with the power source where they communicate to offer an optimized solution during the welding process. The machine is sampling the data feedback and making appropriate power changes to supply the arc that was asked for. To do all of that a 24 volt system didn't offer enough power.


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Amidst all of the non-kosher lobster and clams, there are actually kosher-certified items in the Bar Harbor line. These are wild-caught fish:
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Needing a better solution for his troops, in 1795 the French general, known for declaring that "an army marches on its stomach," had the French government offer 12,000 francs to anyone who invented a new way to preserve food.
The prize was finally won by Nicholas Appert, a chef, confectioner and distiller, who began experimenting when the award was announced and finally submitted his invention 14 years later, in 1809. He hermetically sealed food in airtight glass jars and heated them—a method similar to today's home preserving in Mason jars. Appert thought that driving the air out of the containers prevented the spoilage, but 100 years later, Louis Pasteur showed that it was the elimination of bacteria through sterilization that did the trick.
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Napoleon tried to keep the new process a secret so that enemy armies would not have the advantage, but the word leaked out. Appert's method was so easy that it quickly became widespread. The following year another Frenchman, Pierre Durand, patented a method using a tin container. In 1812, an English company purchased both patents and began producing canned preserves. Canning emigrated to America, where canneries began to preserve seasonal foods and perishables; but most Americans still cooked from fresh and dried staples, and canned food did not become the everyday food delivery system we known until the beginning of the 20th century (the company that produces Bar Harbor Foods was established in 1917). Appert is known as the "father of canning," and also invented the bouillon cube.
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For more than twenty years, Dr. Sharon Lee has been providing medical care to the region's poor and uninsured at her non-profit, safety net health clinic on Southwest Boulevard. Among the earliest treated at the clinic were HIV AIDS patients, when few in Kansas City knew anything about the disease. Today, it's diabetes, high blood pressure and other health issues, all treated regardless of a patient's ability to pay. Remarkably, Dr. Lee pays herself the same salary as the clinic's janitor and receptionist. That's right: an MD who makes $14 an hour. Sean Holmes produced our story.
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