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$3.899, it went down 8 cents.
What the [bleep]?!? I drive past a station this morning: $4.19, up $.10 from yesterday. I drive past it again this afternoon: up to $4.33.
"I went to Star Wars Celebration VII in Anaheim, and I didn't get even a lousy t-shirt."
I saw gas had skyrocketed from $3.99 to $4.13 overnight at Arco. I had to get gas, and figured I would get it when I passed the station about an hour later (when it would be slightly more convenient). At that point, it was $4.24.
News is reporting it's only in CA, and prices are down elsewhere. Depending on what part of the broadcast you tune into, it's expected to either drop or go higher.
Tommy, close your eyes.
Okay, here's my horror story: Yesterday, prices were around the $4.19 level. Today, I passed stations that were up around $.13 from then. But today, I passed ones that went up AS MUCH AS THIRTY CENTS A GALLON AFTER I PASSED BY THEM LESS THAN THREE HOURS EARLIER. I went to Costco, because I was near it, and saw that is was $4.17, with lines blocking the entire lot and going out onto the street. Because I had to leave soon, I left, and came back about three hours later: only about 7-10 less cars per pump line and up to $4.30. Sad? No, mad. Highest I passed was $4.69.
"I went to Star Wars Celebration VII in Anaheim, and I didn't get even a lousy t-shirt."
A headline on the front of the paper today says "Gas prices poised to fall as refineries start producing."
There's apparently a shortage that affects only CA. Just the "summer gas," too. They have plenty of the winter blend. Why someone can't declare a state of emergency and put that out early, or just bring gas from another state, is beyond me. Seriously, a fifty-cent increase in three days (what I'm looking at at most gas stations here) is ridiculous.
Tommy, close your eyes.
I'm thinking we need to go to Sacramento and build some book cases....or not.
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
Thirty cent spike across the board at all local gas stations within thirty minutes this morning. This is ridiculous. That's about a 7% increase in half an hour.
Tommy, close your eyes.
I heard it had to do with a refinery that went offline, I don't remember why though.
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!


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Fire damaged about 80 percent of a home late Thursday in the Rockvale community, said Chief Larry Farley of Rutherford County Fire Rescue.
The exterior kitchen door was engulfed in flames and smoke was visible from the windows when Deputy Christopher Erwin arrived at the home of Robert Register and his sister, Debra, at Old Jackson Ridge Road, according to a news release from RCFR. Robert Register used a hose to apply water, but the flames spread.
Chief Farley said volunteers from Rutherford County Fire Rescue and Eagleville Volunteer Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire with about 100 gallons of water.
"We took an additional hose line in the structure and started pulling section of the ceiling and made our way into the attic to extinguish any fire that made its way into the attic area," Chief Farley said in the release. "This was also accomplished quickly and we were able to set up fans to clear the smoke and heat out. While the fan was working we made our way around the house inside and out with a thermal imagery camera to make sure no fire was hiding inside the walls or in the attic area."
Though there was some smoke damage throughout the house, only a portion of the roof and kitchen area had any fire damage and the framework of the house remained intact, the chief reported.
Deputy Erwin reported Debra Register was in the kitchen cooking when she went outside to smoke. Her brother, Larry, who lives nearby, saw the flames and notified his siblings.
Firefighters helped the family retrieve personal belongings from the bedroom. The American Red Cross arrived to help the family who reported they had a place to stay.

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Training Report: Oct. 24
Training Report: Oct. 24
Chivas USA headed to training this morning in preparation for this Sunday's final match of the season at FC Dallas. After a few stretching exercises, the team was divided into two squads for a scrimmage consisting of two 30-minute halves.
Before the end of the first half, forward Juan Agudelo scored the first goal for the yellow team as Jorge Villafaña crossed a ball that the young forward pushed into the back of the net past goalkeeper Tim Melia. A few moments after the start of the second half, Jose Correa equalized the match for the red team.
Academy players Ben Spencer and Amaya Adonis came into the scrimmage for the second half. Spencer was able to put the yellow team back in the lead, but short moments later, Correa scored the second goal for the reds. Once the match seemed like it would end in a draw, Casey Townsend slid to give the red team a 3-2 win over the yellow team.
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There's been some cool articles coming out on blending and one of the interesting factoids that came to light in my readings is that it is fairly common to nose & taste the candidate blends @ 20% ABV. Given even Single Malts are essentially blends comprised of a mix of whiskies from a single distillery, this practice is repeated for just about every bottle of whisky on the shelf (with the notable exception of Single Barrel selections) - in fact, "Small Batch" really means "Blend". The entire process is fascinating and I have to credit SB & Gillman for opening my eyes to this world via the gateway expression famously known as the SB Blend.
Here's a fascinating discussion by Compass Box's John Glaser on how they came about the recipe (includes component malts) for the Flaming Heart 4th Edition (2012):
I applaud CB's openness in revealing the sources of their blends - I wish there was more transparency like this in the whisky world!
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Ava Farmer (nom de plume of Sandy Lerner) will read from her novel, Second Impressions, the first sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that accurately depicts the original's historical and cultural milieu. Published by Chawton House Press, an affiliate of Chawton House Library and the Centre for the study of Early English Women's Writing in Hampshire, England, Second Impressions draws its history from this rich archive while exploring the characters' potential lives beyond the conclusion of Austen's masterpiece.
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Clyde High School football coach Marc Gibson.
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It appears that Marc Gibson is leaving Clyde.
Clyde High School athletic director Ryan Greenslade sent an email this morning saying that the school is anticipating an opening for head football coach and that teaching positions could be available as well. Greenslade could not be reached for further comment.
WTVG-TV in Toledo reports that Gibson is taking the Maumee job vacated by John Boles. Maumee Assistant Superintendent Ken Aerni and high school athletic director Matt Szyndler could not be reached for comment.
Gibson said he has not filed any paperwork with the Clyde-Green Springs School District to leave, but declined further comment until next week. The Maumee School Board will meet Monday. A copy of the agenda for that meeting was not available Thursday.
Gibson, who teaches in the district, is 70-22 as the Fliers head football coach since 2005. In his first season, Gibson led the Fliers to their first Sandusky Bay Conference title since 1997 and the state semifinals.
Since then, the Fliers won three more Sandusky Bay Conference championships outright, shared two others and made four playoff appearances after a postseason drought that went from a state title in 1995 to a playoff appearance in 2004, the year before Gibson was hired.
Overall, Gibson, who served as a coach at Brookville and his alma mater of Sidney High School, has a 111-27 record as coach.


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Dear Mary Schmich,
On the 1st of June 1997 you wrote a column titled "Advice, Like Youth, Probably Just Wasted on the Young" which has touched countless people. Whether they are aware of it or not. As you already know, Baz Luhrman used your essay as the lyrics in a song he called "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" and this was how I originally came across it. That song must have been on repeat in my car for a month.
Despite the vast amount of times I heard your essay, like many others, I attributed one particular line to be that of Eleanor Roosevelt's. The famous line being: "Do one thing every day that scares you." It actually wasn't until I was doing some research for this letter (originally "Dear Eleanor") where I discovered you were in fact the one who wrote it. The Quote Investigator website points out the thought behind the words may have been inspired from a few different sources but you were the one who assembled the words in the manner that we know and repeat off by heart today.
Last year I began contemplating about what it would look like if I were to actually do one thing every day that scares me. The more I thought about it the more I knew that I wouldn't be able to do it for 365 days straight. I just wouldn't be that committed to the project. The thought faded and only peaked it's head out on rare occasions. Until recently.
I believe I've found a way that I can stay true to the essence of your statement and still keep it obtainable. Once a week for the next 52 weeks I am going to do one thing that scares me. It may be big, it may be small. For years I've harboured the belief that self-improvement is extremely important in ones life. I think facing these fears head on will help with that.
For a short time now, I've been compiling a list and it's still not comprehensive but will most likely be a continuous work in progress. There are huge events that are going to take place in 2014 that scare me and they are on there. Larger social situations usually scare me depending on the circumstances so they are in there too. I've also never been good with matters of the heart because of fear so they are on the list. The rest will be all of the miscellaneous stragglers.
Since this is actually the first week I will make this announcement as the first one. This is a huge undertaking for me and committing to essentially scaring myself once a week is fearful in itself. Also, I always get nervous/scared when making things public. Stating that I will be doing something puts a lot more pressure on me. There are always concerns about reactions and responses. I tend to care to much what others think. Something to work on.
This is the first of many letters you will receive from me over the next 52 weeks. Thank you for your essay. You have inspired me.
For future posts you can find them weekly at http://somekraigguys.blogspot.ca/ or just wait for the running related ones which I will post in the Loop.
Rock on and keep on running.....
Good luck with your goal for the New Year
Great idea! Look forward to reading about your adventures in 2014.
- Emma (formerly MJ --- it's a long story)
I love this! You make me better
"Like a Madman Laughing at the Rain"
This will be interesting. Like the others, I will definitely be following.
Feel free to post them ALL on the Loop, Kraig. Not just the running related ones. This is a pretty awesome (and gutsy) project, my friend!
Run fun! ~Mike
Oooh yeah, +1 Col!!!! I'm excited to read these!!!!
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 26.2.
Love this....
Sheer brilliance! Best of luck on this journey of self improvement. For fear of being labeled a copy cat, I will do one thing that really scares me this year.
Life's a little better when we run.
Looking forward to seeing where this leads you.
This kind of makes me nervous, but in a good way. I think.
I love this idea. Can't wait to follow along and for what it's worth, you've already inspired me to tackle a couple of things that scare me.
Decide who you want to be, and go be it.
Be Fearless. Be 261. - K. Switzer
Really cool idea!! I look forward to reading about how the year unfolds for you. And I agree with the Colonel too - please share your NRR undertakings with us too!
Wish I had the balls... will stay toooned!
---come visit me at RunningAndTheCity!
Cool beans!
Sounds like a wild ride. Good luck!
This sounds great! I'm looking forward to reading your posts!
I bet a lot of your fears will turn out to be nothing. Sounds like you are going to have an exiting year no matter what.
Run on everyone.....................Steve
This is a great place to share an undertaking like this! We've already had Quadracool's letter-a-day project, and JB's photo-a-day project, so yours is a worthy addition. And it certainly sounds scarier! Good luck!
This is a great way to start a year that will help you grow as a person!
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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, accompanied by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with reporters outside the White House on Sept. 2 following a closed-door meeting with President Obama to discuss the situation with Syria. (Evan Vucci / AP)
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Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham emerged from a Labor Day meeting with President Obama saying they had more confidence that the White House is developing a Syria strategy they can support.
McCain and Graham are key votes Obama will need to win Senate approval for the United States to use military force in Syria. Obama said Saturday he had concluded the United States should launch an attack in response to the Syrian governments apparent use of chemical weapons against its own citizens, but he said he wants approval first from Congress.
McCain and Graham have jointly expressed concerns that a military strike should be part of a broader strategy in Syria, not simply a random attack to punish the regime.
After meeting with Obama Monday, they both said they believed the White House is developing a strategy that would weaken the regime of President Bashar Assad and boost Syrian opposition forces though they said Obama has more work to do to explain this plan.
We still have significant concerns, McCain said, but we believe there is in formulation a strategy to upgrade the capabilities of the Free Syrian Army and to degrade the capabilities of Bashar Assad. Before this meeting, we had not had that indication.
McCain of Arizona repeatedly said a congressional vote rejecting the use of military force would be catastrophic to U.S interests and would destroy the credibility of the nation in the eyes of both allies and adversaries. Graham of South Carolina said, If we dont get Syria right, Iran is surely going to take the signals that we dont care about their nuclear program. ... If we lost a vote in Congress dealing with the chemical weapons being used in Syria, what effect would that have on Iran and their nuclear program?
Both senators were critical of the administration for not having a clearer strategy in Syria up to this point and for waiting so long to take a definitive stance.
The meeting with McCain and Graham was part of a major lobbying push by the White House.
House Democrats were briefed on a conference call by National Security Adviser Susan Rice, Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey.
Kerry said Sunday the administration has more proof Syrian troops used the nerve agent sarin in the attack Aug. 21 that killed more than 1,400 people.
Tuesday will be another busy day of lobbying for the White House. Obama will meet with chairs and ranking members from key national security committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs Committee, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will conduct a hearing on the issue Tuesday afternoon in which Hagel, Kerry and Dempsey are likely to testify.
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Bill would crack down on sales to secondhand shops...
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would crack down on sales of stolen goods to the state's secondhand stores.
The Senate bill would require people who purchase secondhand goods for resale to maintain a log of those purchases, photograph the seller and the item and keep the purchased item off the shelves for five days.
Indiana already has similar requirements on the books for pawn shops.
Republican state Sen. Jim Banks of Columbia City tells the Journal & Courier while pawn shops and secondhand stores ``are two different kinds of places, they create the same market for stolen property.''
The bill Banks is sponsoring would carry fines of up to $1,000 to shop owners who failed to follow the proposed rules.


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I'm MariaChrystal aka just Chrystal~ I was one of the Judges for this year SMASH! AMV Competition in Sydney Australia, but now upgraded to a Co-ordinator Assistant for AMV and Art. ^^
I first encounter AMVs in 2008, but got addicted in 2009 thanks to my partner Renato (whom a few know).
Now I make AMVs during my holidays if I can. Started end of last year, and uploaded my first AMV this year (can be seen here). I'm still new in editing, so there is mistakes in my first AMV, and hoping to improve during my next holidays. ^^
I'm a big fan to most editors here, who I look upto and follow in Youtube (such as majority who entered SMASH AMV Comp this year). And I have a wide collection of AMVs in my laptop to be inspired from, while trying to make mine. ^^;
I've been here on the org since 2009, but I lurk due to being shy... I often say sorry too much and get nervous in posting..and I'm clumsy.. >o<;;
So I hope to post often and befriend with you all~~! :3


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There has been some interesting theoretical work going on at my website. We now have some good looking algebra to back up our new understanding.Here's the layman's verbal precis:Gravity acting onatmospheric mass increases pressure nearer the surface, and thereforeair density, and, importantly, heat capacity. The throughput of solar energy necessarily leaves moreenergy in this denser, higher heat capacity medium as it flows inas short-wave and out as sensible heat, latent heat and long waveradiation. That extra warmth is offset and balanced by the radiativelyactive gases, water vapour and (tiny amounts of) CO2. Their primary roleis to lose energy back to space from high up in the troposphere. Thesetwo processes plus general circulation driven by differentials are whatcreates the vertical temperature profile and thus the enviromental lapse rate.The primary role of the so-called 'greenhouse gases' is actually tocool the planet, not warm it! Radiation is the only way energy can getback to space!Back radiation can't elevate the temperature of the Earth's surfacebecause downwelling IR is overcome on average by upwelling IR,the net radiative flux is upwards. The denser, warmer, higher heat capacity airnear the surface prevents the ocean from losing heat quickly enough toachieve equilibrium until it has risen in temperature high enough toovercome the limitation on the rate of evaporation set by the airpressure and temperature. The ocean itself supports that temperature(especially at night) as it releases the solar energy it absorbs to adepth of 100m during the day.Without ocean and atmosphere the Earth's average temperature would bethe same as the Moon's, which was recently empirically determined bythe Diviner experiment on the Lunar Orbiter – ~197K. This is far belowthe ~255K the radiative theorists falsely arrived at through theirmis-application of the Stefan Boltzmann equation to a flat Earth undera weakened, averaged out Sun. The difference between ~197Kand the actual surface temperature of ~288K is waaay bigger thananything 'back radiation' could achieve, and is down to the circulationand heat capacity of the oceans, the surface air pressure induced bygravity acting on the atmospheric mass increasing the density and heatcapacity of the near surface air, and the limitation that places on theevaporation rate of the ocean.Discuss.
Heh, showstopper.OK, I've written an article without using any equations or difficult technical terms on my website which might help.http://tallbloke.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/why-earths-surface-is-so-much-warmer-than-the-moons-part-1/In the comments section I've added this more technical comment:The whole of mainstream climate science), is fixated on balancing the books with radiation alone. This is false. 'Greenhouse gases' cool the Earth to space from high in the atmosphere where the radiatively active molecules can radiate directly to space. But they do not warm the surface with 'downwelling radiation' which can't penetrate the ocean anyway.The surface is warmer than the final 'back to space' average emission temperature because of the other factors I have outlined. The average surface temperature of the ocean is a couple of degrees higher than the average near surface air temperature. Changes in the globally averaged near surface air temperature lag changes in sea surface temperature by a couple of months. This tells you everything you need to know about the direction of causality. The Sun heats the ocean, the ocean heats the air, and the air loses heat back to space. Simples. No complicated 'back radiation' required.I have no problem in accepting that GHG's losing heat to space from high in the atmosphere are an essential part of the Earth's system which are necessary for the surface to have the potential to be warmer than the final emission temperature on average.But a necessary condition isn't the same thing as a sufficient condition. This is elementary logic: Just because it is necessary for the high altitude GHG's to be there for the surface to have the potential to be warmer than the average emission-to-space temperature doesn't mean they are the sufficient cause of the surface being warm. In fact they can't be, because most of the downwelling radiation is soon absorbed in the denser region of the troposphere below and carried upwards again by convection. What little reaches the surface from high altitude is absorbed in the top 10 nanometres of the ocean surface where it promotes the evaporation which cools the ocean. The primary role of GHG's is to cool the planet and provide a necessary, but not sufficient condition for the surface to have the potential to be warmer than the average emission-to-space temperature of ~255K or -18C. On average, the net radiation flux is upwards, away from the surface, thereby cooling it, not downwards thereby warming it.My contention is that the surface warming above ~255K is done by the Sun and the way matter with heat capacity is organised into gradients by gravity and convection. The high altitude GHG's play a small role in the changing temperature gradient at the top of the atmosphere, but the contribution radiative gases make to the setting of the lapse rate diminishes with falling altitude. Heat capacity, density, pressure, latent heat of evaporation and the throughput of solar energy dominate the energy balance at the surface and are the primary factors in setting both its temperature, and the temperature of most of the troposphere.
Happy Holidaze and Happy New Year everyone! HoHoHo!
Edited by wildlife on 12/20/2012 21:45:51 MST.
Lol..Happy New Year everyone. :-)
Edited by tallbloke on 01/10/2013 06:55:35 MST.
Last year in U.S. there were record warm temps. Can't statistically link this to global warming - yethttp://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/service/national/Divisionaltrank/201201-201212.gif
Hi Jerry, Happy New Year to you.The MET office forecast is for GLOBAL near surface temperature.Are you aware that the contiguous U.S. shown on your plot represents around 2% of the GLOBAL surface area?Anyhow, it seems like an appropriate time of year to see how my $1000 bet with Dean is going. If you remember, he says the GLOBAL trend shown by the average of the two main surface networks and the two main satellite teams from 2005 to 2020 will be up, and I say it will be down. Here's the current plot showing the trend in green:.So far as regional extremes for 2012 are concerned, John Christy has this:While 2012 was only the ninth warmest year globally, it was the warmest year on record for both the contiguous 48 U.S. states and for the continental U.S., including Alaska. For the U.S., 2012 started with one of the three warmest Januaries in the 34-year record, saw a record-setting March heat wave, and stayed warm enough for the rest of the year to set a record.Compared to seasonal norms, March 2012 was the warmest month on record in the 48 contiguous U.S. states. Temperatures over the U.S. averaged 2.82 C (almost 5.1° Fahrenheit) warmer than normal in March; the warmest spot on the globe that month was in northern Iowa. The annual average temperature over the conterminous 48 states in 2012 was 0.555 C (about 0.99 degrees F) warmer than seasonal norms.Compared to seasonal norms, the coolest area on the globe throughout 2012 was central Mongolia, where temperatures averaged about 1.39 C (about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit) cooler than seasonal norms. The warmest area was north of central Russia in the Kara Sea, where temperatures averaged 2.53 C (about 4.55 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than seasonal norms for 2012.Compared to seasonal norms, over the past month the coldest area on the globe was eastern Mongolia, where temperatures were as much as 4.55 C (about 8.19 degrees Fahrenheit) cooler than seasonal norms. The "warmest" area was off the coast of the Antarctic near South America, where temperatures averaged 3.79 C (about 6.82 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than seasonal norms for December.
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"Are you aware that the contiguous U.S. shown on your plot represents around 2% of the GLOBAL surface area?"NoWe in the U.S. believe that we are 90% of the global surface area and don't know anything about the rest of the world : )
Ah, that would explain why it's so difficult to get you to understand why the climate system is predominantly controlled by the ocean. You seem to think it's the paddling pool out of the Truman Show. ;-)
Heh, that's why you seem to think the ocean is the paddling pool in the Truman Show then. ;-)
My day job. A blog post to temper the flames.http://ghginstitute.org/2013/01/15/is-climate-literacy-an-effective-approach-to-root-out-climate-change-denial/
I liked this response to that article. Tom Arnold Commented On January 18th, 2013 at 13:22Michael – With nearly 40-years of professional experience in environmental impact analysis and historical geological, meteorological, and biological studies behind me, I feel the need to scream some common sense toward your column. I am far from alone and what I and many of my peers see happening is the final successful collapse of the Global Warming mantra into the indisputable truth that we live on an ever changing planet with ever changing climate. So Climate Change as a term is correct and has happened since day one, not day one of our recent political memory but day one of our wonderful world. The truthful science (and yes there is plenty of untruthful politically-driven science) proving any actual impact or any influence by the human population on Climate Change has not been proven. We are in a climate cycle – no more and no less. Truly pollution is up as caused by increasing global population but significant global climate events as documented by ice core data, geologic history of the greening and drying of our worlds deserts, rises and fall of our oceans, ice ages and hot ages, documented impacts of solar cycles, earth axis wobbles and all the other mega-events puts us puny humans – that for political reasons only need populations to believe are to blame – back into perspective and proves we are not in control of the earth's climate. Pollution control is good, energy efficiency is great … on their own; we don't need self-perpetuating political hype and unending federal grants to support artificial self-serving science of politicians simply because political philosophers can't control themselves. Now can we have a legitimate non-political discussion on water and other natural resources and the real impact of population growth? Our climate will continue to change, but what will become of our major world population centers when their water, wood, minerals, and other supplies are exhausted? The height of oceans, depth of ice, and other modest migrations in our changing climate are out of our control so yes, well need to spend some money to physically move to accommodate these proportionately small changes that will occur over several lifetimes. Our consumption and race-to-zero on natural resources is something we can and need to control.Thank you for your question that provided me the opportunity to vent. Now back to billable work for my clients that need to stay in business, be efficient and responsible stewards of resources, and show a profit.Tom
What this guy is really saying is that the Earth's population is in control of the Climate. His turf is population and resources and he does not want the Climate Change people treading on his turf. It's as simple as that. These are 2 sides of the same coin. He just seems to desire going at the problem in a blind way and would like to ignore the big changes that are happening.
Wine grape growing by 2050 maphttp://www.ravallirepublic.com/pdf_b26404d5-f127-5ab8-bade-a48b7c1f931f.html
David:Old saying in Britain:"If you want to make a small fortune, start with a large one and buy a vineyard in England."Dan: Tom is correct. The cooling has only just begun, as the cyclic turn of the climate wheel rools us gently over the top of the warming curve, but it will gather pace over the next year or two. If you want to steal a march on your competitors, start designing a pack with a built in waterbag cozy.Sean: ;-)
On average, there are three el Nino's per cycle. There has been a big one starting soon after solar minimum for at least the last 6 cycles, although the one following El Chichon in the 80′s was less distinct because there was a low level ongoing El Nino following the eruption which meant the PWP wasn't so well charged up when solar min came around. Then there's usually a smaller one just after solar max, but with the nature of the weak solar cycle we are in, I doubt that'll do much this time. Then the third is usually halfway down the downslope of the cycle. I think that is the one we'll see around 2017.The underlying factor is that the ocean takes the opportunity to get rid of energy via el Nino when there is a lull in the Solar input to the ocean. The uncertainty here is the question of when the next big northern hemisphere stratospheric volcano is going to occur. Iceland is rumbling and Katla is overdue. The Kamchatkan peninsula volcanic range has been more active recently. There are ~90 yr (Gleissberg) and ~110 yr cycles in Solar activity which seem to be linked to periodic upticks in volcanic activity.I made a comparison plot of the late 1800′s to the 2000′s a couple of years ago. It shows that when the Solar cycles take a downturn, some big El Nino's occur. This maintains near surface air temperatures as the ocean loses heat. The ocean's massive heat capacity means that air temps can be maintained for years, but while the Sun is putting out less energy, the overall ocean heat content will diminish, and average sea surface surface temperature will fall. That means colder winters as there is less energy coming out of the ocean in the winter hemisphere to maintain air temps. This is because the current bringing warm water up the Antlantic from the southern hemisphere in Austral summer will be less vigorous. That is what will make the effects of the la Nina following the next big El nino particularly harsh.Of course, mainstream climate scientists will make up some story about the less vigorous ocean circulation being due to 'changes in the atmosphere', but it should be obvious to anyone who thinks about it that it is the ocean which drives the atmosphere, not the other way round. The top two metres of ocean has as much heat capacity as the entire atmosphere above it. Near surface air temperature lags a couple of months behind SST. The tail does not wag the dog. But since the mainstream climate scientists don't understand cause and effect with changes in co2 following changes in temperature (at all timescales), they don't understand that atmospheric changes are a consequence of solar induced oceanic changes rather than their cause either.This is mostly because traditionally, meteorology has been an atmospheric study, and because the atmosphere is more easily accessible and amenable to measurements than the oceans. It's natural for professionals to believe the object of their specialism is at the root of the chain of cause and effect, because it makes them feel more self important and their publicly funded salaries and research more justified. This is why there is strong resistance to accepting that the principle climate drivers are above and below the atmosphere, rather than in it.
Brrrr.Flying to Malta on Sunday to get some Sun."Where's Malta" I hear you ask.It's an Island in the Mediterranean with a fascinating history. Everyone has been through, Romans, Phoenetians, Turks, Moors, The Knights Hospitalier...Apparently there are a few small areas where wild camping is permitted too.
Anyone else enjoying the cool weather ?
Climate Change 101:http://vimeo.com/35493512
Here's one of the claims made in 'climate 101'"Floods, storms, droughts, fires, theyr'e all occuring at a greater frequency than ever before in recorded history."Uh-huh. Obama tried this one on recently too. Lets take a look:Floods:http://notrickszone.com/2013/07/13/expert-meteorologist-data-show-little-change-in-central-european-precipitation-over-last-30-years/Storms:http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/10/01/dr-ryan-maue-releases-new-hurricane-frequency-data-showing-a-negative-trend-in-the-last-30-years/Droughts:Doughts are not more prolonged, but infrastructure has not kept pace with a growing populations demands. This is not the fault of co2 however.Fires:Some really dumb enviro laws have been passed making it illegal to burn off dead wood. This means that when big fires do start, they have a more devastating impact, making pine tree seeds less likely to survive.Propaganda movie #101
I see huge areas of dead pine trees on East side of Cascades in Oregon and Washington. Due to beetles. It doesn't get cold enough to kill them off in winter. Yeah, years of fire supression have created problems but you're just choosing factors that are non CO2 related.
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BAM! 1,000 Toe Tags to LoT for the avian version of a bearded lady.
Bahaha you guys are spoiling me - thanks Worth getting a faceful of feathers for
Aaaaand here's ol' owly horrifying poor unsuspecting video-chatters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENT_i_L3
Aaaaand here's ol' owly horrifying poor unsuspecting video-chatters
Somehow I missed this the 1st time around. The funny thing is, if it happened on a HM Skype night, everyone would be, "Yeah, that's hella cool!"
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Haha he'll have to drop in and bathe in the adoration some night then He's still pretty traumatized from his experiences on chat roulette tho...
My new obsession is making owly gifs. I wonder if gifs work here... let's see...
Oh, that's cool!
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We have an entire thread just for gifs.http://www.horror-movies.ca/Forum/viewt
p?id=29865Feel free to post it over there, too.
A whole thread?!! Sweet! You'll be sorry you told me that, Monkey Lord I'm gonna get my gif on bigstyle hehe! And cheers getken!
If we get a couple more film makers here, I'm starting a labor union for the monkeys. They're yelling at me to demand 1 (one) banana and 1 (one) hot tea per day. They conceded they'll pay into the cappuccino fund.
Hy, I'm azathoth, and I'm officially crazy. Or is it just Friday?
I can offer you half a green banana and one thimbleful of cold tea. And that's my final offer. Now get back to your monkey business!!
That would be one hell of a scare to see that Owlman's face at your window late at night.
*furiously looks up directions to Rhode Island*
Note to self, keep curtains closed and arm self with chainsaw. *shudders*
OK, then, back to the monkey business....
And something about staring in windows?
That chimp is copping a feel.
I feel sorry for the three shaved monkeys. They must get cold in winter...
That caught me off guard!
Teehee it's the owlhead - it makes me say terrible things!
It just hit me that the killer in Stagefright wore an owlhead mask. Did you get the idea from that or the Owlman legend?
Forgive me if this was answered.
Edit: Ignore. I remember reading the OP. Silly me.
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Hehe it's all good.
And yeah we basically came up with the idea of an owl-headed creature first then looked at other similar monsters for inspiration when making the costume.
Originally he was going to have antlers too...woulda been a nightmare going through doorways
That is freaking BADASS!!!
See, I like it even more than the monkey and bikini girls and for a cute girls wearing little stuff LOVER, it's QUITE SOMETHING.
It rocks like H3LL!!!
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^^Have you seen his other one?
^^^No I haven't seen HIS other one but I did see HER's. And it's amazing.
Loving the set design I've seen yet, not much but really great.
It would be great to have a monkey on the set of my next film. Even in the union, the monkey rates are low. Where do you think the term "even a trained monkey can do it" came from. Certainly a producer replacing a lazy ass cameraman. On my sets though the monkey has to be in uniform. I pay extra if he has a grinder box and dances.
And everybody knows if you get enough monkeys on enough typewriters they'll churn out a winner. That's how Michael Bay does it at least...


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When a big storm approaches, Tony Alfano grabs a spare suit and prepares for a long night on his office couch.
"Everyone makes do," Alfano, executive director of Montefiore New Rochelle hospital, said Thursday afternoon. "When you're in the hospital industry, it's part and parcel of what you do."
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"Hidden Switches in the Mind," by Eric J. Nestler, discusses epigenetic changes—alterations to how genes behave that do not affect the information they contain. Is it possible that such changes are at least partially responsible for bacteria becoming resistant to various drugs, given that the changes are passed on to daughter cells? If so, the changes would provide yet another way to overcome resistance to various drugs. Instead of looking for an entirely new antibiotic, it might be simpler to find a way to undo the epigenetic changes and restore the bacterial susceptibility to the drugs we already have.
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Editors' note: The author, not being a microbiologist, referred this question to Richard Losick, whose laboratory at Harvard University focuses on bacteria. Losick's reply follows:
Epigenetics does indeed contribute to antibiotic resistance in bacteria by giving rise to bacteria known as persisters. Indeed, epigenetic mechanisms were initially discovered in bacteria, although the mechanisms are quite different from the histone-based ones described in the article (bacteria do not have histones). Persisters are bacteria that survive antibiotic treatment without having acquired a resistance mutation. Instead they have reversibly entered a state in which they are less susceptible to killing by the antibiotic than other genetically identical cells in the population. Indeed, if we could devise drugs that blocked entry into the persister state, such drugs could contribute to the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy.
Whereas David Weinberger's speculations about predictive abilities of big data–crunching models in "The Machine That Would Predict the Future" are intriguing, planners and social scientists aren't about to step aside just yet. As an example of "big data," IBM's Watson has impressive computing power when the question is clear, but important societal questions rarely are. For the near future, we don't see large computing power successfully responding to the simple questions facing modern societies with complex answers: For instance, how do you motivate Asian governments to take action on climate change? How do you reduce poverty? How do you get people out of their cars and onto public transit?
The challenge to prediction today is successfully integrating philosophy and the social and behavioral sciences with the physical sciences and engineering. Just witness the failure of climate scientists to advance the climate change agenda, resulting, in part, from social, behavioral and political scientists being left out of the conversation. With multidisciplinary cooperation as a starter, "big data" might be better equipped to predict the future.
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I would suggest that there is an insurmountable hurdle to physicist Dirk Helbing's work, described by Weinberger, in trying to make a "computing system that would effectively serve as the world's crystal ball": the discrete architecture of the natural world. Helbing's background is apparently the modeling of highway traffic, which has a basic linear architecture. Road traffic acts like a hydraulic problem, where small particles can flow into one another continuously. My background is railroads, which couldn't behave more differently. On almost every level, their options and costs are effectively discrete. Railway costs are highly correlated, irregular, stepwise functions. They are dynamically unstable as they interact. That is, these costs are complexly unique lookup tables, not continuous equations, which means that highway and other linear models cannot be used rigorously (although people do try to use them).


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A Green Bay Packers defense that has lost its share of playmakers to injury this season appears to finally be on the verge of getting one back.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy indicated on Monday that veteran defensive back Charles Woodson is probably a week away from a return to the field after suffering a broken collarbone in the Packers' 30-20 win over St. Louis on Oct. 21.
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Authorities say two young men who became "stranded and disoriented" while taking part in a python hunt in Florida's Everglades have been rescued.
The Broward County sheriff's office said in an email Thursday night that units responded to a call about the missing men at about 4 p.m. Air rescue units began a search of the area, and the hunters were found about a half-hour later at a location 15 miles west of U.S. 27 at the northernmost border of the county. A helicopter landed and transported the two men to nearby rescue units.
Authorities said the victims, ages 22 and 25, "complained of lightheadedness and weakness and were suffering from heat exhaustion and dehydration." Firefighters were told they were from Tennessee. They were treated at the scene and declined to be transported to a hospital.
More than 1,500 participants of a month-long python challenge have helped to capture 50 Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades.
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With a three-game sweep, LSU completed the first of three consecutive Thursday-Saturday Southeastern Conference series Saturday that will end the regular season.
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Nine Big South Softball Players Earn All-State Honors
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) - The Big South Conference had five players named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) University Division All-State Softball Team, while four players were named to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State Softball squad, both organizations announced recently.
Earning VaSID Player of the Year and First Team honors was Radford's Nichole Beall, while Jackie Jenkins earned a spot on the second team.
Liberty led the way with three players being named to the VaSID All-State Softball Team with senior outfielder Meredith Crisante, sophomore outfielder Katie Zavodny and freshman catcher Kelby Allen. Crisante earned all-state honors for the second year in a row, while Zavodny and Allen both appear on the all-state team for the first time. Allen is the first Liberty freshman to be named to the VaSID All-State softball team since Cheryl Wyrick in 2000.
In addition, Gardner-Webb redshirt-senior hurler Cindy Boomhower and sophomore second-baseman Samantha Meenaghan were each named to the NCCSIA University Division I All-State Softball Team. The recognition is the first for Boomhower and the second for Meenaghan, who also received the honor last season.
Campbell softball team members Ericka Nesbitt and Taylor McGee were named to the NCCSIA University Division All-State Softball Team, becoming just the second Campbell duo to be named to the team in the same season as Karlie Love and Brittany Stanley were named to the team in 2009. Last season, CU's Amanda Miller was selected. Nesbitt and McGee are the eighth and ninth Campbell ever chosen for the team.
Beall, who is the third VaSID Player of the Year in program history, concludes her career as a four-time all-state selection, appearing on the first team each of the last three years. The 2012 Big South Player of the Year led the League in runs (51), doubles (14) and stolen bases (31). She was second in home runs (13), slugging (.698), total bases (111) and on base percentage (.478). Last month, the shortstop was also named an NFCA third team All-American (the first in program history) and took first team All-Region honors.
The standout from Culpeper, Va. has her name written all over the Radford record books. She became the first Highlander to be named Big South Player of the Year twice and earn first-team accolades all four years. Beall was also the eighth Big South player to earn four first-team nods, and just the third to do so since the League started recognizing two teams in 1994.
Starting every contest (225) since her first game as a Highlander, Beall is the program's all-time leader in home runs (52), doubles (53/tie), RBI (158/tie), walks (96), slugging (.686), on base percentage (.442), total bases (459) and consecutive starts (224). She also finished in the top five in runs (2nd/177), hits (5th/232), batting average (3rd/.347), triples (t5th/9), hit by pitches (2nd/24), sacrifice flies (3rd/7), stolen bases (3rd/79) and assists (4th/401).
Jenkins hauls in her second VaSID accolade, having been voted to the first team last year. She became the second pitcher in program history to win back-to-back Big South Pitcher of the Year honors, as she posted a League-best 10 wins and 1.37 ERA, while delivering two shutouts and walking a Big South-low 1.28 batters per seven innings. The Mechanicsville, Va. native concluded her junior campaign 17-9 with a 2.16 ERA in 162 inning of work.
Ranked third in wins and fourth in ERA, Jenkins tied for second in the League with five shutouts, including a three-hit performance in the Big South Tournament opener against Winthrop. Named to the all-tournament team, she also picked up another win with 2.2 innings of shutout relief in a 10-inning thriller against Gardner-Webb.
A native of Huntington, W.Va., Crisante was a first team All-Big South selection this season. She batted .295 and led the team with nine home runs, 15 stolen bases, 85 total bases and a .512 slugging percentage. During Conference play, she led the Big South with six home runs and 44 total bases. She was tabbed Big South Player of the Week on Feb. 27.
Zavodny, a Concord, N.C. product, was named to the Big South All-Conference second team this year after providing a spark to the Lady Flames' offense. Zavodny led the team with a .351 batting average, .370 on-base percentage and ranked second with 12 stolen bases. Her biggest impact came during Conference play, where she hit .417 and scored eight runs in 10 Big South games before sustaining a season-ending injury.
Allen, a freshman from Amarillo, Texas, made an immediate impact this season ranking second on the team with a .306 batting average. She had the highest batting average by a Liberty freshman since Ashley Williams hit .317 in 2005, and tied for the team lead with 13 multiple-hit games. Allen went 3-for-3 during the regular-season finale, hitting two homers and driving in four runs against Longwood.
Boomhower, who was named to the Big South All-Conference Second-Team, the Big South Conference All-Tournament Team and the College Sports Madness Big South All-Conference Second-Team, led the Big South with four saves on the season. Boomhower was third in the Conference with a 2.10 ERA, third with 45 batters struck out looking, and fifth with 13 wins. Her team-high four saves is tied for the most in a single-season by a GWU pitcher in the program's Division I history, while both her team-best 2.10 ERA and 13 wins are third in their respective categories in GWU's Division I single-season record books. The two-time Big South Pitcher of the Week also posted her first career perfect game on March 9th, defeating UNC Wilmington 6-0 at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational.
Meenaghan, who was also named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic All-Region First-Team, the Big South All-Conference First-Team and the College Sports Madness Big South All-Conference First-Team, led the League with a .409 batting average which ranks second overall for a single season in GWU's Division I record books. The sophomore's 74 hits not only led the Big South, but was also a new single-season school record surpassing the previous record of 73 hits set by Abbie Looper in 2007. She also finished the season tied for third in the Big South in triples with three on the year and was fifth in runs scored with 35, which also ranks fourth overall in GWU's DI single-season record books.
Nesbitt, a Salisbury, N.C. native, earned the award after ranking as one of the top players in the Big South Conference in 2012. Nesbitt ranked second in the Conference in batting average (.402), hits (72), stolen bases (23) and runs scored (42). The freshman also became the first Campbell softball player to ever earn a weekly award from the Conference office when she was named the Big South Player of the Week on March 19. She led the Camels with her 25 multiple hit games including seven games of three or more hits. Her 72 hits this season were the sixth most recorded by a Campbell player in a single season. She was also a Big South Second Team All-Conference selection in 2012.
McGee completed her Campbell career, after hitting 11 long balls as a senior, as the school's all-time leader in career home runs with 42. She broke the school record in the most dramatic way possible with her game-winning two-run extra inning home to catapult the Camels to the 10th inning 3-1 victory over Presbyterian on May 5. McGee had a banner final season in the orange and black and ranked among the Conference leaders in home runs (11), doubles (10), RBIs (36), total bases (90) and slugging percentage (.566). Besides the home run crown, McGee also completed her Campbell career ranking among the top 10 at Campbell in slugging percentage (.504 - t-5th), games played (226 - t-11th), runs scored (105 - 11th), RBIs (120 - 5th), walks (84 - t-4thh), total bases (315 - 4th). McGee also was honored by the League office in each of the final two weeks of the regular-season and named the Big South's Player of the Week on April 30 and May 7. She also stood out in the classroom and was named to the Big South All-Academic team and earned a place on the CoSIDA / Capital One Academic All-District Softball team. Additionally she was a Big South First Team All-Conference selection in 2012.


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Pronounced: soe-RAF-e-nib
Classification: Multikinase Inhibitor
Sorafenib is a type of targeted therapy. This means it works by targeting something specific to the cancer cells, therefore decreasing side effects caused by damage to the healthy cells. Sorafenib actually works by targeting two specific receptors, RAF kinase and VEGF receptors. Blocking the first receptor (RAF kinase) slows down cell division and tumor growth. VEGF receptors are responsible for angiogenesis, or the development of new blood vessels by and for the tumor, so blocking these receptors essentially attacks the tumor's source of nutrients.
Sorafenib comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken twice a day and should be taken on an empty stomach, 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Take sorafenib at around the same times every day. If you miss a dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose at the scheduled time. Do not try to catch up or double the next dose.
The blood levels of this medication can be affected by certain foods and medications, so they should be avoided. These include: grapefruit, grapefruit juice, dexamethasone, carbamazepine, rifampin, phenytoin, St. John's wort, and phenobarbital. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider about all medications and supplements you take.
There are a number of things you can do to manage the side effects of Sorafenib. Talk to your doctor or nurse about these recommendations. They can help you decide what will work best for you. These are some of the most common side effects:
High blood pressure (hypertension) occurred in clinical trials within the first few weeks of therapy. Patients should have their blood pressure checked weekly for the first 6 weeks of therapy. Any hypertension should be treated appropriately. Signs of hypertension to report to your team include: blurry vision, nosebleed, headache and fatigue.
Take anti-nausea medications as prescribed. If you continue to have nausea or vomiting, notify your doctor or nurse so they can help you manage this side effect. In addition, dietary changes may help. Avoid things that may worsen the symptoms, such as heavy or greasy/fatty, spicy or acidic foods (lemons, tomatoes, oranges). Try antacids, (e.g. milk of magnesia, calcium tablets such as Tums), saltines, or ginger ale to lessen symptoms. Read the Nausea & Vomiting Tip Sheet for more suggestions.
Call your doctor or nurse if you are unable to keep fluids down for more than 12 hours or if you feel lightheaded or dizzy at any time.
While on cancer treatment you may need to adjust your schedule to manage fatigue. Plan times to rest during the day and conserve energy for more important activities. Exercise can help combat fatigue; a simple daily walk with a friend can help. Talk to your healthcare team and see OncoLink's section on fatigue for helpful tips on dealing with this side effect.
Your oncology team can recommend medications to relieve diarrhea. Also, try eating low-fiber, bland foods, such as white rice and boiled or baked chicken. Avoid raw fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, cereals and seeds. Soluble fiber is found in some foods that absorbs fluid and can help relieve diarrhea. Foods high in soluble fiber include: applesauce, bananas (ripe), canned fruit, orange sections, boiled potatoes, white rice and products made with white flour, oatmeal, cream of rice, cream of wheat, and farina. Drink 8-10 glasses on non-alcoholic, un-caffeinated fluid a day to prevent dehydration. Read Low Fiber Diet for Diarrhea for more tips.
Visit OncoLink's section on Nutrition for tips on dealing with this side effect. Ask your nurse about nutritional counseling services.
Your hair may become thin, brittle, or may fall out. This typically begins two to three weeks after treatment starts. This hair loss can be all body hair, including pubic, underarm, legs/arms, eyelashes, and nose hairs. The use of scarves, wigs, hats and hairpieces may help. Hair generally starts to regrow soon after treatment is completed. Remember your hair helps keep you warm in cold weather, so a hat is particularly important in cold weather or to protect you from the sun. Read more on alopecia.
HFS is a skin reaction that appears on the palms of the hands and/or the soles of the feet as a result of certain chemotherapy agents. It can start as a feeling of tingling or numbness in the palms and/or soles and progress to swelling, redness, peeling skin, and tenderness or pain. Notify your healthcare team right away if you notice any of these signs of HFS. Learn more about HFS on OncoLink.
Exposure of an unborn child to this medication could cause birth defects, so you should not become pregnant or father a child while on this medication or for at least 2 weeks after stopping the medication. Effective birth control is necessary during treatment, even if your menstrual cycle stops or you believe your sperm is affected. It is not known if this medication passes into breast milk and harm a baby, therefore you should not breastfeed while taking this medication.
This medication may interfere with wound healing. The manufacturer recommends stopping the drug before any surgical procedure and not restarting until there is adequate wound healing.
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Poll: Which Media Introduced You To Conan?
Posted 18 November 2005 - 01:24 AM
Posted 18 November 2005 - 01:28 AM
I first saw the movies from my dad's VHS copies when I was young, then I got my first books from the ace paperbacks (thanks dad!)
Later I got most of the pastiches (Conan by other authors), some Conan comics, and the Unaltered Howard books from Del Rey. I am now an avid collector of all things Conan!
Edited by grim cimmerian, 18 November 2005 - 01:37 AM.
All flatlanders are soft and frail, I enjoy those qualities in their women.
"By CROM if you so much as touch your hilt I'll split you from crown to crotch and see if your guts are as yellow as I think they are!"
Posted 18 November 2005 - 01:45 AM
Posted 18 November 2005 - 01:52 AM
All flatlanders are soft and frail, I enjoy those qualities in their women.
"By CROM if you so much as touch your hilt I'll split you from crown to crotch and see if your guts are as yellow as I think they are!"
Posted 18 November 2005 - 02:06 AM
She took it from me and I never saw it again. Years later, when I am my buddies were collecting the Edgar Rice Burroughs books, one day I saw Mark coming down the hill from his house holding a copy of CONAN over his head with this triumphant smile on his lips. The book was appealing because it had a Frazetta on the cover, who was the main illustrator on the Burroughs' paperbacks also, and we thought he was very cool. So I bought a copy of CONAN, too, and read that one, and then started on the other books in that series. About two months later, Marvel came out with the Conan the Barbarian comic book #1 and I managed to find a copy. I was able to successfully collect every single issue of Conan from then on, and that took a lot of footwork back in those days to check every drugstore in town, because we did not have a comic book shop at that time. I think I was the only guy I knew who managed to get every single Smith issue. Issue three was pretty tricky with its limited distribution, and once the other guys missed that one issue, they lost a lot of steam and were less obsessed with completing their set from then on.
The only issue that I missed was Savage Tales #1, and I remember standing in the drugstore with my pal looking it over. It had some really provocative nude scenes in it that were exciting to a young teenager in 1971. There was only one copy left there, the only one I ever saw at that time. The cover price was fifty cents, and I had exactly two quarters in my pocket, and I figured that the girl at the counter would probably front me a couple of pennies for tax.
But then I thought how tough it would be to sneak it past my Mom, since it was a magazine size and had a big M stamped on the front. I passed up the opportunity, and fortunately they reprinted Frost Giant's Daughter in CTB #16 and then the uncensored form in SSOC #1.
But my first Howard exposure was The Dead Remember.
Edited by korak_the_killer, 18 November 2005 - 02:08 AM.
Posted 18 November 2005 - 02:15 AM
Posted 18 November 2005 - 03:13 AM
Posted 18 November 2005 - 04:13 AM
This poll is based on an idea from grim_cimmerian. It will remain active until interest wanes. Please feel free to comment.
Well, I saw the movie, of course. And then I saw the Kull movie, and then a Howard fan told me how that movie was an aborted attempt at the third Conan movie, Conan and Kull's Howardian history. Then after taking a gamble and loving Eons of the Night, I found Conan of Cimmeria (the second ACE collection) and I was off!
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Posted 18 November 2005 - 07:39 AM
It took only a few months for my tastes to mature and ascend to that higher level of enlighenment to get sucked into my cult-like obsession with Conan. My Dad was a pastor of a local church, and between Sunday school and the main service I would run down to the local 7-Eleven for my only chance for the whole week to spill my collected pennies onto the counter for any supehero comic I could get my hands on. As destiny had it, the only comic on the rack was Conan the Barbarian. Grudgingly, I bought it. And placing it inside my opneed Bible and reading it during church service, I discoved a whole new world and absolutely fell in love with all things Howard. Amen and amen.
(As a side note, I finally got a copy of that Christmas comic, along with the rest of the arc; I get it now!)
Posted 18 November 2005 - 09:08 AM
I'm such a stickler. -==-
If it had been Weird Tales, I'd be royalty. ...and really old.
Edited by matsellah, 18 November 2005 - 09:11 AM.
"Damned degenerates!" ~ Conan 'Xuthal Of The Dusk'
Posted 18 November 2005 - 09:25 AM
Posted 18 November 2005 - 10:57 AM
Seriously, I'll always love the first movie, freckles and all, because it sparked an interest in me to learn more. My progression is as follows: CTB-->CTD-->Marvel comics Conan-->REH-->Modern era (Conan.com, Del Rays, Dark Horse, Age of Conan)
Edited by Cormac, 18 November 2005 - 11:02 AM.
Posted 18 November 2005 - 12:59 PM
Posted 18 November 2005 - 05:55 PM
Watch it, young whippersnapper, or I'll beat your butt with a Hyborian scroll!
You old timers and your so-called "books."
Posted 18 November 2005 - 06:12 PM
then the movie..
aint seen the cartoons
Not that familiar with the comics but Im remedying that at the mo..
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Posted 18 November 2005 - 06:36 PM
The artwork of John Buscema & Alfred Alcala on those stories inspired me to do what I now do for a living... I'm a professional comic artist.
The paperbacks came a couple of years later ( for me), & I'm still waiting for someone to adapt them into comics through R.E.H.'s eyes...despite what anyone says, all modern comic versions of Conan take their base line from Frazetta. Visually(I believe), a version of the character from the eyes of the creator would have more in common with a Douglas Fairbanks Arabian Knights movie, since that would be his frame of reference. Just take a look at some of the pen & ink drawings which accompanied the original publication of the stories in Wierd Tales, & you'll see what I mean..
Edited by Staz Johnson, 18 November 2005 - 06:37 PM.
Posted 18 November 2005 - 07:34 PM
You wouldn't happen to remember which story or issue that one was, would you?
Posted 18 November 2005 - 07:37 PM
Posted 19 November 2005 - 04:47 AM
Here's hoping we get some more votes. Last years poll had 35!
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Posted 19 November 2005 - 06:06 AM
However, I first really got into Conan after reading the Millenium "Fantasy Masterworks" edition. I think it was only a few years back. I had read other Howard before (I read Almuric when I was a lad on the recommendations of my grandfather), but astonishingly I never knew Conan was Robert E Howard's creation. I assumed he was made up for a movie, but being a good little boy I never saw the movie until I was 21
So you could say that I got into Conan either via Fantasy Masterworks or the old Almuric. I have 3 paperbacks and a hardback, because the cover art was so brilliant, and at least I'll have spares!
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President Obama has been heckled over many issues â?? gay marriage and climate change among them â?? but Thursday's fundraiser in San Jose produced a unique protest.
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Just a general business philosophy question: Has Blizzard ever provided the rationale behind the perks of the "Recruit A Friend" system?
I've recruited two seperate friends and both times they had a terrible experience as leveling was disjointed (mobs became green and gray halfway through a zone) and they had a difficult time absorbing all the new abilities in such a short period of time.
The teleporting and mount perks I understand, but wouldn't the augmented experience gains and level granting make more sense for the "Scroll of Resurrection?"
I have to agree with the old polarity of the aims of Recruit-a-friend. On the one hand, it is a wonderful tool that allows you and a friend to have an easier time questing together, moving around the world, and generally facilitating better play. On the other hand, you breeze through content because of the immense experience bonuses. Honestly, I think the Recruit-a-friend program's ultimate aim is to make it incredibly easy to get to "current" content rather than older content. It sounds a bit weird, considering that Cataclysm's 1-60 content is the new content, but this wasn't the case in Wrath.
During Wrath of the Lich King, the old world was still the old world, and common wisdom was "I just wish my friends could start with The Burning Crusade." The Recruit-A-Friend program, I believe, was meant to give that experience to players and to make it easier for existing players to get more higher-level characters faster. Multiple accounts are good for business, right?
Right now, though, leveling is already fast, even without Recruit-A-Friend. If you want your friends to experience the 1-60 Cataclysm content, let them do it on their own time. If you want a friend to get to the max level really quickly, Recruit-A-Friend.
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4. First Level section C sections 5&6 I got my Wooden barrel Shock here.
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Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers is pressured by Minnesota's Brian Robison in Green Bay on Sunday.
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Let's give credit where credit is due. Christian Ponder, take a bow. You earned it.
You brought your best Tarvaris Jackson imitation Sunday and treated the fans at Lambeau to two red zone interceptions, including one in the end zone with your team ahead 14-10 in the third quarter, completed only 12 passes, and only three to wide receivers, the guys who are paid to specifically do just that.
You got multiple standing ovations on the afternoon from a stadium full of people who wished you ill, and you took it upon yourself to grant their wish. Nicely done.
Now the Packers have a lot of people to thank for their 23-14 win over your Minnesota Vikings but you, Christian, were the solid selection for G-Force player of the game.
As for your North Division-leading Packers, they didn't exactly bounce back with a vengeance after their public undressing in the Meadowlands at the hands of the New York Giants last week.
They again proved they can do just enough to beat teams they are supposed to beat. They did not dominate the Vikings, as many expected and certainly hoped they would. They managed to get by.
But with just four regular-season games remaining, any sign of hope that this team can be a true Super Bowl contender is reason for a certain level of optimism.
Against the Vikings, it came in two forms: a running game that produced 152 yards, which was the Packers' second-highest total of the season and only the second time they topped 150 yards on the ground, and an 11-minute scoring drive that reminded you of those mid-'90s teams that could have written a book on how to properly deliver the kill shot in the NFL.
"We haven't one of those in a while," said quarterback Aaron Rodgers of the 18-play, 73-yard spirit crusher. "We haven't been able to control the clock like that and it says a lot about the toughness of those guys."
No, it wasn't a highlight film excursion down the field. There were two holding penalties, one of which was declined, and a false start violation. The longest run from scrimmage was nine yards.
But the Packers were able to deliver a series of body blows, converted four of five third-down chances and finished with a successful field goal by Mason Crosby - a victory in itself - that made it a two-score game with just four minutes to play.
"That's the biggest thing," said tight end Tom Crabtree. "Not only did we take a lot of time off the clock and come away with points, (we) made it a two possession game. That was huge. That left them with not a whole lot of time and down two scores. That's exactly what we needed in that situation."
That is how good teams, championship-caliber teams, close out games. It's not the only way, of course, but sucking the life and hope out of your opposition late in the game severely limits the chances of anything crazy taking place that leads to sleepless nights - like in Seattle.
Putting away teams with 11-minute drives has not been the Packers' MO. Not even nine-, eight-, or seven-minute drives. This team has always been about quick strikes, not slow death. The running backs haven't been good enough, nor has the run blocking, and that's one important reason why coach Mike McCarthy has been unwilling to make the commitment.
And that's an easy conclusion to reach when your quarterbacks is an NFL MVP and your receivers are some of the best around. But at this time of year, it's not the most prudent path to victory.
The Vikings are not to be confused with the Giants or Bears or 49ers. Minnesota's defense rates as just average.
But a running game that can be productive and kill the clock come playoff time would be a tremendous asset in the Packers' corner.
It's not the identity of this team, but if it's able to take on this personality over the next four games, it will be far better off because of it when January rolls around.
"Hopefully, we can change that," said left tackle Marshall Newhouse, "and make that a habit, definitely."
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The powerful Senate Appropriations Committee has joined the campaign to get the services to share a common combat uniform, including a provision in a 2014 defense funding bill that would put an immediate end to the development and fielding of service-unique utility uniforms.
Earlier this year, the House of Representatives passed its version of the 2014 defense authorization bill that included a similar provision. The House-passed provision in HR 1960 gives the Defense Department 180 days from the signing of the bill to issue new guidance about sharing camouflage patterns and designs for combat clothing.
That provision postponed until Oct. 1, 2018, a firm requirement for the services to use a joint combat uniform, giving them time to use up existing stocks and to agree on a common design and pattern.
The 2014 defense appropriations bill passed Aug. 1 by the Senate committee doesnt leave much room for delay or argument. Effective with the signing of the funding bill, it prohibits spending money on new designs or fielding of combat uniforms unless the combat or camouflage utility uniform will be adopted by all military services or the military service adopts a uniform currently in use by another service.
Similar language was approved June 20 by the Senate Armed Services Committee in its version of the annual defense authorization bill, S 1197.
The Senate Appropriations Committee prohibition also would block changes to the fabric and camouflage pattern in current uniforms. A waiver of the common combat uniform requirement could be granted by the defense secretary, but only for unique circumstance or requirements.
The House-passed plan includes a specific waiver for special operations forces.
In a report accompanying the Senate funding bill, the appropriations committee says it is concerned about the high cost and disparity in protection of the different combat uniforms with varying camouflage patterns now used by the services.
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