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SEOUL, South Korea (CBS) -- A top South Korean national security official said Sunday that North Korea may be setting the stage for a missile test or another provocative act with its warning that it soon will be unable to guarantee diplomats' safety in Pyongyang. But he added that the North's clearest objective is to extract concessions from Washington and Seoul.
North Korea's warning last week followed weeks of war threats and other efforts to punish South Korea and the U.S. for ongoing joint military drills, and for their support of U.N. sanctions over Pyongyang's Feb. 12 nuclear test. Many nations are deciding what to do about the notice, which said their diplomats' safety in Pyongyang cannot be guaranteed beginning this Wednesday.
The escalating tensions have upended plans for top American and South Korean military officials to travel to the U.S. this month. Gen. James Thurman, the top U.S. commander in South Korea, will not make a planned trip to Washington this week to testify before Congress in what Army Col. Amy Hannah said was a "prudent measure." He was scheduled to testify on Tuesday and Wednesday. Also, South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Jung Seung-jo had planned to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Gen. Martin Dempsey, in Washington on April 16 for regular talks. But that meeting will be rescheduled, a South Korean Joint Chiefs officer said Sunday. The officer spoke on condition of anonymity, citing office policy.
Additionally, the U.S. Defense Department has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test that had been planned for this week because of concerns the launch could be misinterpreted and exacerbate the Korean crisis, a senior defense official told The Associated Press.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel decided to delay the test at an Air Force base in California until sometime next month, the official said Saturday. The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the tes delay and requested anonymity.
The top U.S. military officer, Gen Martin Dempsey, who just wrapped up a visit to Afghanistan, said he had consulted with Thurman about the rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Dempsey said the U.S. has been preparing for further provocations or action, "considering the risk that they may choose to do something" on one of two nationally important anniversaries in April — the birth of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and the creation of the North Korean army.
North Korea has reportedly positioned two missiles on launchers somewhere along the country's east coast. On Thursday, South Korea's defense minister described the first missile as one with "considerable range." The country's Yonhap news agency, citing unnamed defense officials, reported Friday that the North had moved a second missile as well.
The defense minister's description suggests that the missile could be the Musudan missile, capable of striking American bases in Guam with its estimated range of up to 2,500 miles.
The accuracy of Musudan missiles, also known as Taepodong X, and even their ability to successfully launch and cruise to any significant distance at all, remains unproven by North Korea. The missiles' capabilities are based on extrapolations of data on earlier versions built by Russia.
In Washington, an adviser to President Barack Obama said "we wouldn't be surprised if they did a test. They've done that in the past."
Aide Dan Pfeiffer told ABC's "This Week" that "the key here is for the North Koreans to stop their actions, start meeting their international obligations, and put themselves in a position where they can achieve what is their stated goal, which is economic development, which will only happen if they rejoin the international community."
He told "Fox News Sunday" that "the onus is on the North Koreans to do the right thing here," adding that "they are the source of the problem and the only way to solve this is for them to take a step back."
If they don't, there will be consequences, Pfeiffer said.
In recent weeks, the U.S. has followed provocations from North Korea with shows of force connected to the joint exercises with South Korea. It has sent nuclear capable B-2 and B-52 bombers and stealth F-22 fighters to participate in the drills.
In addition, the U.S. said last week that two of the Navy's missile-defense ships were moved closer to the Korean Peninsula, and a land-based missile-defense system is being deployed to the Pacific territory of Guam later this month. The Pentagon last month announced longer-term plans to strengthen its U.S.-based missile defenses.
But those moves did little to tone down North Korea's rhetoric. Over the last week, tensions have steadily ratcheted up, though U.S. officials have stressed that Pyongyang's bellicose rhetoric, including an announcement that plans for a nuclear retaliation on the U.S. had been approved, is likely just part of a long pattern of bluster aimed at extracting concessions from Washington.
But with relatively little known about Kim Jong Un, North Korea's young new leader, the U.S. appears to be adopting a slightly more cautious approach, at least publicly.
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that that the White House had "stepped back" this week from its planned trajectory on how to deal with North Korea's threats.
According to the report, the administration had begun to worry that North Korea, "may be more provoked than the U.S. had intended," according to unnamed officials.
"The concern was that we were heightening the prospect of misperceptions on the part of the North Koreans, and that that could lead to miscalculations," the paper quoted a top White House official as saying.
The U.S. has also been emphasizing diplomacy more, with both Secretary of State John Kerry and Hagel urging the North to pursue a path to peace. Kerry will be visiting Seoul this week for meetings with South Korean leaders.
North Korea may also feel increased pressure from China, its only diplomatic and financial backer, to defuse the situation. According to a senior U.S. diplomat, Beijing's relations with Pyongyang have reached a historic low, reports CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan.
In a significant statement, new Chinese President Xi Jinping said no country "should be allowed to throw a region and even the whole world into chaos for selfish gain." While not naming North Korea specifically, the comment is widely seen as a thinly veiled criticism of China's ally.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also voiced frustration, saying in a ministry statement that "we oppose provocative words and actions from any party in the region and do not allow trouble making on China's doorstep."
Citing North Korea's suggestion that diplomats leave the country, South Korean President Park Geun-hye's national security director said Pyongyang may be planning a missile launch or another provocation around Wednesday, according to presidential spokeswoman Kim Haing.
During a meeting with other South Korean officials, the official, Kim Jang-Soo, also said the notice to diplomats and other recent North Korean actions are an attempt to stoke security concerns and to force South Korea and the U.S. to offer a dialogue. Washington and Seoul want North Korea to resume the six-party nuclear talks — which also include China, Russia and Japan — that it abandoned in 2009.
The roughly two dozen countries with embassies in North Korea had not yet announced whether they would evacuate their staffs.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague suggested that North Korea's comments about foreign diplomats are "consistent" with a regime that is using the prospect of an external threat to justify its militarization to its people.
"I haven't seen any immediate need to respond to that by moving our diplomats out of there," he told the BBC on Saturday. "We will keep this under close review with our allies, but we shouldn't respond and play to that rhetoric and that presentation of an external threat every time they come out with it."
Germany said its embassy in Pyongyang would stay open for at least the time being.
"The situation there is tense but calm," a German Foreign Office official, who declined to be named in line with department policy, said in an email. "The security and danger of the situation is constantly being evaluated. The different international embassies there are in close touch with each other."
Indonesia's foreign affairs ministry said it was considering a plan to evacuate its diplomats. A statement released by the ministry on Saturday said that its embassy in Pyongyang has been preparing a contingency plan to anticipate the worst-case scenario, and that the Indonesian foreign minister is communicating with the staff there to monitor the situation.
India also said it was monitoring events. "We have been informed about it," said Syed Akbaruddin, spokesman for India's external affairs ministry. "We are in constant touch with our embassy and are monitoring the situation. We will carefully consider all aspects and decide well in time."
Seoul and Washington, which lack diplomatic relations with the North, are taking the threats seriously, though they say they have seen no signs that Pyongyang is preparing for a large-scale attack.
Kim Jang-soo said the North would face "severalfold damages" for any hostilities. Since 2010, when attacks Seoul blames on North Korea killed 50 people, South Korea has vowed to aggressively respond to any future attack.


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Cape Town's top 10 summer nightlife venues
A typical night of thumping entertainment at The Assembly. Photo courtesy mallix
If you're blown away by Cape Town during the day, exploring the Mother City at night will leave you utterly entranced. From Camps Bay to Kalk Bay, there are a host of vibey clubs, cosy pubs and exciting live venues that will have you dancing the night away. Put on your dancing shoes and join the locals at the following places.
Ladies' night
Gather your best girlfriends for an evening of great music and chilled socialising at this chic lounge bar.
Corner of Lower Main and Station Rd, Observatory, +27 (0)21 447 6752, www.barmooda.co.za
TGIF (Thank Goodness It's Friday)
The Assembly
Celebrate the weekend with your favourite band at this slick warehouse, turned into an awesome entertainment venue, in the heart of the city.
61 Harrington Street, Cape Town, +27 (0)21 465 7286, www.theassembly.co.za
Bunker 9
Get your boogie on with the most beautiful and stylish in the Northern Suburbs at this upmarket venue.
Manhattan Plaza, Edward Street, +27 (0)21 910 0705, www.edwardstreet.co.za
The grand dame of clubbing, Galaxy in the Southern Suburbs has given visitors and Capetonians alike memorable nights of dancing pleasure for over 30 years.
College Road, Rylands, +27 (0)21 637 9132, www.club-galaxy.co.za
Saturday night fever
Tiger Tiger
Satisfy your inner party animal with beats that are guaranteed to keep you moving at this trendy night spot.
Stadium on Main, Main Road, Claremont, +27 (0)21 683 2220, www.tigertiger.co.za
Springbok Pub
Have a cold one after an intense rugby match, and then burn it up on the dance floor at this quaint little pub situated right next to the iconic Newlands Rugby Stadium.
1 Sports Pienaar Road, Newlands, +27 (0)21 671 4252, www.springbokpub.com
Planet Champagne and Cocktail Bar
Stargazing takes on a whole new meaning at this opulent venue as celebrities and the who's who of Cape Town sip the best drinks and indulge in tasty snacks under twinkling ceiling lights.
Mount Nelson Hotel, 76 Orange Street, Gardens, +27 (0)21 483 1000, www.mountnelson.co.za
Slow-down Sundays
Alba Lounge
Live performances, drinks to die for and a view of the city's most popular shopping and entertainment centre make this the place to be for your lazy weekend.
Above the Hildebrand Restaurant at Pierhead, V& A Waterfront, +27 (0)21 425 3385, www.albalounge.co.za
La Med
This oceanside venue offers the perfect way to end off a day at the beach, with fruity cocktails, gorgeous sunsets and great music. With La Med's ultra casual dress code (bikinis are the norm!) and tantalising menu, enjoying a mellow evening has never been this easy.
Victoria Road, Clifton, +27 (0)21 438 5600, www.lamed.co.za
Ideally situated on the rocks of Kalk Bay, this sexy cocktail lounge allows you to ride the waves of the music and the sea while enjoying the exotic tastes of a Portuguese- and Mozambican-inspired menu.
Kalk Bay Harbour, Kalk Bay, +27 (0)21 788 7162

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Semi-Automatic Espresso Machines
Be your own barista! Semi-automatic espresso machines offer just the right amount of control over how your espresso is made at home. While they may look different, the basic functionality of a semi-automatic espresso machine includes a boiler, a portafilter and a switch or lever to perform the extraction. You'll still grind and tamp your espresso (or insert an espresso pod), start the extraction and then steam or froth your milk as necessary. Semi-automatic espresso machines fall into two different types:
- Manual Control: On these semi-automatic espresso machines, the shot is initiated and you stop it once you decide the extraction is complete, usually in 20-30 seconds. This offers real-time control over the length of your extractions
- Programmable Doses: These semi-automatic espresso machines allow you to program the extraction to stop after a specific amount of time.
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Nuova Simonelli Oscar Espresso MachineTo those who thought an affordable heat exchanger espresso machine would never exist, the Nuova Simonelli Oscar Direct Connect has arrived to prove them wrong. Using the quality construction of many other heat exchanging machines, the Oscar comes in at several hundred dollars lower than the competition without sacrificing quality. The Oscar is offered in two water source types, a plumbed and a tank model. The direct connect model is best suited for those users interested in high-volume home production or small cafe settings. Learn More
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Nuova Simonelli Musica - Direct ConnectThe Nuova Simonelli Musica Direct Connect is a beautifully designed stainless-steel machine that harbors professional functionality combined with an easy-to-use button interface. It comes in a Lux version with LED lighting surrounding the frame or a version with black lining. As for its espresso-making qualities, a programmed pre-infusion system gets a full extraction from your grind and brews consistent espresso shots every time. The steam wand on this machine is one of the best we've ever seen, featuring an easy to use lever that opens up a high-pressure steam flow so you can master both lattes and cappuccinos. This model is for the users who want to specifically plumb in their machines (most likely in a small cafe or heavy home use). We highly recommend using a filtration system as well. Learn More
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To the editor:
A simple telephone number: The New York Times has thousands of subscribers, whether it be old-fashioned paper in hand or via the Internet. People from all over the country have read an article attacking a city and a man's leadership role in our community.
Reno Saccoccia has changed lives for years in the Ohio Valley and has been deemed a bad role model by a misinformed news writer. This man takes boys and molds them into men who represent first their family, second themselves and third their school with honor and integrity. Those three things are listed in the order in which Reno would give them to you as well. Reno prays with his players before, during and after all practices and games. He teaches right from wrong, and how an individual interprets that is not on his shoulders.
I talked to Reno during an intermission at my nephew's Christmas program. He asked how I was doing, I explained to him that teaching jobs were at a minimum where I live. The next words from his mouth were a telephone number of a Big Red alumni who is a superintendent of a school district near me. I graduated in 2008, and this man still is helping me anyway he can. Just by giving me a simple telephone number, it opens up a door of opportunity for my future.
This man is someone I am proud to know and honored that he is the face of the athletic program of my alma mater. In no way do I condone the acts of the student-athletes and I assure you he does not either. The boys chose their own path and in no way are their choices a representation of Steubenville, its school systems, its athletes and, especially, Reno Saccoccia. The article represents something that is just not true, plain and simple.
Reno Saccoccia will always have my full support because without my family and Reno, I would not be where I am today.
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The 6 Most Hilarious Undercover Operations Ever Pulled Off
When you watched The Departed, you might have had a difficult time suspending your disbelief that Leonardo DiCaprio was capable of stealing a pack of Juicy Fruit, let alone becoming a trusted comrade of lifelong gangsters. Surely, real criminals just aren't that stupid.
#6. The FBI Pulls a Reverse Scarface
The Case:
The Gambino crime family is a Mafia legend. As one of the notorious "Five Families," the organization has been a major criminal empire since 1957, and as a result, they've been a high priority FBI target for decades. In 2002, the Bureau took a major leap forward when they got one of their own to successfully go undercover among the Gambinos.
Posing as Jack Falcone, a 390-pound jewel thief with a shining personality, a love of great food, a collection of expensive suits and an obligatory diamond pinky-ring, the agent fit right in among a bunch of hardened Italian mobsters.
"Say, that Snooki is a one spicy meat-a-ball. Amiright, my fellow pisans?"
The primary target of the operation was Greg DePalma, an aging family capo so terrifyingly batshit that he once took "a power tool to someone's head" because he suspected that the guy might be stealing from him. This did not deter Jack, who probably gets 90 percent of his 390 pounds from lugging around an utterly titanic set of balls.
Armed with a blank check from the FBI, Jack lavished DePalma with expensive gifts, from bootleg cigarettes to iPods, most of which were packed full of satellite tracing technology. The appeal to his apparent love of Apple products made DePalma swoon for his new best friend, to the point that he suggested making a "made man" out of the guy.
Becoming a made man is the Mafia's highest honor, reserved for its most trusted and loyal members. Due to the exclusive nature of the mob, it is almost always reserved for those who are of total Italian descent, although some exceptions are made for those who are half Italian. That's awesome, considering...
The Stupidity:
Jack Falcone's actual name is Joaquin "Jack" Garcia, and he was approximately as Italian as Zinedine Zidane.
In order to infiltrate the Mafia, the Cuban Jack Garcia had to literally adopt a new racial profile, and pull off the act in a room full of dudes who can supposedly guess what part of Italy you come from by smelling your marinara sauce from one hundred yards while blindfolded. How did he attain such an astounding mastery of Italian-American culture? Among other things, by watching hours upon hours of cooking shows.
The charade worked like a charm. From 2002 to 2005, Garcia successfully fooled every single Mafioso he came into contact with. Even when his cover was eventually blown, it wasn't because he was trying to pull a racial switcheroo that caused Al Pacino to talk like he had an overactive, and anti-Semitic salivary gland.
Pacino in Scarface, adding the syllable "JOO" in places it doesn't belong.
Garcia, still playing the role of Falcone, refused to partake in the beating of another cop, a decision which may have blown his cover. Fearing that their agent may be in danger, the FBI pulled the plug on the operation, but by that time, Garcia had gathered enough evidence to send DePalma and several other key Gambino family members away for years.
To add insult to injury, Jack Garcia would have been called out instantly had anyone ever bothered to pat him down. He was wearing a wire the entire time.
Honestly, in an organization where heritage is everything, this is like, we don't know, a black guy going undercover in the KKK.
#5. A Black Guy Goes Undercover in the KKK
The Case:
With a whopping 6.56 percent African-American population, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is whiter than a John Mayer concert. However, that didn't stop the KKK from placing an ad in the newspaper back in the late 1970s (when the percentage was probably even lower) looking for people in the area to start a local chapter.
We at Cracked aren't exactly criminal masterminds, but at least when we're thinking of starting up an illegal underground crime organization, we have the presence of mind not to announce it in the Denver Post. In a twist that should have surprised nobody, the Klan got a call from undercover cop Ron Stallworth.
The KKK isn't exactly known for its hospitality, so Stallworth knew he would have to put on a good show if he was going to gain entry into their club. In his conversations with other members, he made a point of throwing a bunch of racial slurs into his speech, and complained that his sister had recently begun dating a black man.
Seeing as guys in the Klan are already sensitive to the issue of losing dates with their sisters to other dudes, they were sympathetic to Stallworth's story and got along with him immediately. In fact, he became one of their most valued new members, often conversing with David Duke, former Grand Wizard Klan who later ran for President. Not President of the Klan, President of the United States.
Yes, they refer to their leader as "Grand Wizard."
As things started getting organized in Colorado Springs, the chapter needed a leader, and they turned to their good friend, Ron Stallworth, to take on the role. However, the group faced one big, black problem.
The Stupidity:
This is Ron Stallworth:
Stallworth, looking like a cross between Isaac Hayes and Shaft, successfully posed as a "pure Aryan, white man" who had a serious grudge against anyone with skin darker than that of Edgar Winter. Because the vast majority of his conversations with the Klan occurred via telephone, they never caught on to the act. On occasion, Stallworth's presence was requested, in which case he would send a white officer in his place. They never figured it out.
During his talks with David Duke, Stallworth would ask him if he was ever afraid of being infiltrated by a minority. Duke reassured him, stating that he always knew when he was talking to an African-American because black men "pronounce words and letters a certain way," unlike Stallworth, whose creamy vanilla voice could belong only to a pure member of the master race.
#4. William Queen Plays it Stupid
The Case:
Armed with a legion of creepy Santa Claus beards and fueled by enough cheap beer and Jack Daniels to send Lynyrd Skynyrd on two world tours, outlaw motorcycle gangs have a reputation not to be sneered at. Seriously, don't sneer at them. You'll get a boot to the kidneys.
The Mongols are one such organization, having been rowdy and murdery enough to bring themselves to the attention of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. As an aside, it's very telling that these four things go together so often that they're handled by a single bureau.
In an attempt to explore the inner workings of the Mongols and bring them to justice, ATF agent William Queen was sent undercover to infiltrate the gang under the alias of Billy St. John. After more than two years as a trusted member, during which time he had to convince his fellow Mongols that he would be willing to kill anyone that stood in their way, Queen was able to provide information to the authorities which led to the arrest of 54 individuals, leading the ATF to say with a straight face the operation was their "most successful penetration."
"When Agent Queen's long, hard work came to a climax, we were all immensely satisfied."
The Stupidity:
How do you convince a bunch of criminals that you're not spearheading a deep-cover sting operation? You play dumb. Queen played it convincingly--he earned the reputation of the biker gang equivalent of the village idiot, the bikers giving him the nick-name "Billy the Slow-Brained." On a side note, the Mongols absolutely suck at creating nicknames.
From left: Johnny the Sissy, Brian the Bald, Andrew the I Totally Saw His Dick Once and It Was Like, So Tiny.
You might think that would have made the investigation harder, since most well-run organizations keep the office idiot away from the important stuff. Hell, forget about the cops; if you feed details of your drug smuggling/racketeering/murdering operation to the gang dimwit he may go blabbing about it to the cable repair guy.
Apparently things worked differently in the Mongrels. Billy the Slow-Brained found himself being promoted through the ranks as chapter treasurer, and even became full-on vice president. Hell, the guy turning out to be a cop was probably the best case scenario there.


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Harrison Greenbaum
Harrison began performing stand-up comedy while studying psychology and English at Harvard. A summa cum laude graduate, Harrison was the co-founder of the Harvard College Stand-Up Comic Society (or "Harvard College SUCS," as the group's name is cheekily acronymized), the first organization at Harvard dedicated to the performance and appreciation of stand-up comedy and one still popular on campus today.
Now living in Manhattan, Harrison has quickly become one of the most in-demand comedians in New York, performing in more than 600 shows a year and thus leading the NY Daily News to call him "the hardest-working man in comedy." One of Comedy Central's "Comics to Watch," Harrison has also received many awards and honors for his comedy, including the Andy Kaufman Award (2010) for creativity and originality in comedy, the Shorty Award in collaboration with Comedy Central and the New York Comedy Festival for "Best Emerging Comic" (2011), and the Magners Comic Stand-Off (2011).
On television, Harrison is the warm-up comic for Katie, Katie Couric's daytime talk show on ABC. He has also been featured on SPIKE TV, the Discovery Channel, the Science Channel, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. The co-host of the official Times Square New Year's Eve World Wide Webcast in 2010, Harrison broadcasted live to over 250 million viewers around the globe. Internationally recognized for his talent, Harrison was the head writer for Tu Nite con Lorenzo Parro, the first-ever late night show on NBCU/Telemundo; was a featured correspondent on the Japanese television show, Scooper, which was broadcast nationally on Nippon TV; and was a featured act in the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival in Scotland.
Harrison also headlines comedy clubs around the country, including sold-out shows at TBS Just for Laughs Chicago and the legendary Carolines on Broadway (leading Punchline Magazine to name Harrison one of the "Breakout Artists" of the year). Harrison has also been featured in a wide variety of national and international publications, including being highlighted for the "Joke of the Week" in TimeOut NY and being featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, and CNBC.com.
Harrison's one-man show, Harrison Greenbaum: What Just Happened?, debuted at the legendary New York comedy hotspot, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, before commencing an Off-Broadway run and national tour.
Harrison is a talented comedy writer as well. He is a nationally published author (with selections printed in the books, 50 Successful Harvard Essays, 2nd ed., and How They Got Into Harvard) and has been a writer for MAD Magazine since 2005.
From colleges to comedy clubs, from talk shows to theaters, Harrison is bringing his unique style of comedy to audiences across the country and around the world, proving each night why publications such as Newsday have named him one of "today's best."
Harrison Greenbaum's Upcoming Shows
Harrison Greenbaum is Known For
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8 Incredible Discoveries People Just Sort of Stumbled Into
#4. A Cell Phone With Famous Contacts
In Provo, Utah, in 2010, a man went into an electronics store and found a used early model Blackberry on sale for 50 cents. Wanting to stay exactly 10 years behind current technology, he bought the device, only to find that neither the store nor the Blackberry's previous owner had erased any of the numbers on it. As the man looked at the contact names closer, he began to recognize a few. Like NHL legend Wayne Gretzky, former NBA star Patrick Ewing, MLB commissioner Bud Selig, NBA commissioner David Stern, Tom Brokaw, Bob Costas and a slew of millionaires. It had belonged to either some high-ranking figure in the sports industry or a crazed billionaire planning a Star Trek-style menagerie of celebrity warriors.
"Hey, Patrick? Are you available to fight in a cage against Wayne Gretzky?"
While anyone else might have used a celebrity sound board and vague threats of paternity lawsuits to organize one of the greatest athletic events ever held in a Provo backyard, the man was from Utah, where everyone is cursed with good-natured honesty.
The Provo man simply tracked down the phone's original owner, who turned out to be Salt Lake City sports magnate Dave Checketts, former president of the Utah Jazz and New York Rangers and owner of the MLS team Real Salt Lake, and gave it back to him. Checketts, who had lost the Blackberry full of names and confidential emails, was happy to have it back. The Provo man didn't do anything to the Blackberry, but did say he was tempted to call Bob Costas or Marv Albert on their home phones. The two blandest white guys on the list wouldn't have been our choice, but hey, we're not from Utah.
Bob Costas, the oat bran of human beings.
#3. The Rosetta Stone
During the Napoleonic Wars in 1799, French troops in Rashid, Egypt, were quickly digging up earth to rebuild a fort that had been bombarded by the British. Their fervent digging was producing quite a bit of rock debris, which was steadily being tossed aside to hasten the work. An officer named Pierre-Francois Bouchard, who apparently found bombardings boring, started checking out some of the stones. That's when he noticed that one of them had writing on it. "Alright, who's the wise guy?" we like to imagine him asking the troops who were busily digging for their lives, and not giving a shit about the stones getting in the way of their lifesaving shelter. That's when he looked a little closer and noticed that the rocks were covered in three different types of writing, including ancient Egyptian.
And Klingon.
Bouchard figured the stone might be something important, so he notified his superiors, who in turn got Napoleon's personal science team in the area, presumably after telling Bouchard to get his lazy ass back to the bombardment shelter.
"This looks like a job for slightly fewer cannons."
As it turns out, the stone was a decree issued by King Ptolemy V transcribed in three different languages. Until that point, historians had no idea how to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs, but the Rosetta Stone (as it would come to be known) had them translated into two languages, one of which was ancient Greek. Ancient Greek was then, and still is today, widely understood by the academic community, so the Rosetta Stone became the key to cracking a language that most people assumed would never be understood and thereby provided us with pretty much everything we now know about ancient Egyptian civilization.
#2. Ansel Adams Photographs
In 2000, an art teacher in California named Rick Norsigian was at a garage sale looking for barbershop chairs when he saw some old photo negatives. He immediately recognized the location as Yosemite, California, having grown up in and around the national park, and decided it might be fun to have some pictures of his old stomping ground. Not barbershop-chair fun, but hey, not every garage sale is a winner.
He bought the two boxes of negatives for $45 dollars, after bargaining them down from $70. Feeling pretty good about the $25 he'd saved, Norsigian brought the boxes home and promptly forgot about them for the next decade.
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"Goddamnit, not a barbershop chair in sight."
In 2010, Norsigian was rummaging through his basement when he found the boxes under a pool table. This time, he took a closer look, and noticed that they closely resembled the work of famed photographer Ansel Adams. Adams is widely considered the "father of American photography" by experts, and "the guy who took those pictures on what's her name's wall" by anyone who had sex with that one blonde girl freshman year of college.
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She kept her webcam on the whole time.
After some independent snooping, Rick decided the photos might be worth something and moved them from the secure location under his pool table in the basement to a vault. Next, he assembled a team of experts who used handwriting samples to confirm they were Adams' work, and who valued the pictures at over $200 million. Norsigian says he hasn't yet heard from the garage sale owner who sold him the prints for $45. If he does, Norsigian will probably have to admit that he might have been overstating things when he claimed the initial $70 asking price was highway robbery.
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"I have a rule: Never pay more than 1/444,444 of the market price."
#1. King Tut's Tomb
The discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 by Howard Carter is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century and certainly the most famous, as it was the first tomb that had been left pretty much untouched since the time it was sealed. Locked safely inside were scores of artifacts, gold, artwork and even garlands of flowers that disintegrated when touched after lying undisturbed for thousands of years.
Via Wiki Commons
Because the first rule of archeology is break the shit out of everything. Set it on fire if possible.
But all this would have remained a secret if it weren't for the bold ingenuity of Howard Carter, right? Well no, actually. Carter didn't exactly pinpoint the location and miraculously discover it. In fact, he didn't really discover it at all. In 1922, Carter was convinced there was an unknown tomb somewhere in the Valley of Kings in Egypt, but he had no idea where to even start looking. Other archaeologists of the time flat out told him there were no more tombs left to uncover, but Carter went out anyway because those guys could kiss his ass.
"It's out here somewhere, goddamnit."
After weeks of finding nothing but sand and crushing self-doubt, Carter was growing weary. One day, in the middle of digging up a spot where this time there was totally going to be a tomb, you guys, he sent a local boy to get him water. The boy got Carter his water and then started wandering around close by, randomly poking the sand with a stick. In an almost vaudevillian stroke of fate, the stick hit a stone that, when uncovered, revealed a step. The boy rushed to Carter, who heroically took all the credit and moved his digging efforts over to where he knew the ruins were all along.
Via Wiki Commons
"Why are you assholes in the frame? Get out there and 'discover' me a sandwich."
After weeks of removing sand and rock, Carter's team uncovered King Tut's burial chamber, finding innumerable treasures and artifacts, including King Tut himself. The discovery made headlines around the world, and Carter became famous overnight for taking advantage of a poor modern Egyptian boy to plunder the grave of a rich ancient Egyptian boy, because that's what white people do.
For more ridiculous finds, check out 5 Pieces of Junk That Turned Out to be Invaluable Artifacts. Or check out what would've happened if other important items had been trashed.


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#2. Needlefish
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Quick! Name the deadliest animal in the ocean! You probably said "shark," unless you're a hippie, and then you said "MAN!" But if you're a fisherman living near the Pacific Ocean, you should have said "needlefish." And then shivered mightily.
At first glance, the fish looks they way you'd expect an animal named a "needlefish" to look. They're not horribly big, ranging in size from 2 inches to 3 feet long. And they're skinny, so you wouldn't imagine anyone giving a second glance to an animal you could throttle with one hand.
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Though it doesn't give you much surface area to punch, so you have to be precise.
Sure, the thing has two jagged spears for a face, but as long as you're in the boat and it's in the water, what's the worst that could happen? Answer: It could jump out of the ocean at 38 miles per hour and stab you in the eye, that's what.
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Poseidon's rebuttal to sport fishing.
Or the throat, or the chest, or the brain. It turns out the needlefish isn't the brightest crayon in the box, and at night (when Pacific reef fisherman and divers are most likely to get their catches) the lights from the boats get the fish all riled up. Entire schools of swimming knife-fish have been known to speed toward the brightness, even jumping onto boats and introducing people's internal organs to their snouts.
And as if the thought of getting skewered by a flying fish isn't horrific enough, that's not even the victim's worst problem. The bigger problem is that all or part of the fish's needle beak can break off in the skin. Not exactly the souvenir most of us are looking for when taking the Hawaiian vacation of a lifetime.
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#1. Moray Eels
"What?" you say, scoffing openly at your monitor. "Eels? Everybody has seen eels before. They're just big fish-snakes, right?"
Well, let's put it this way: Imagine the monster from Alien was a fish. Not like a fish in a movie about alien fish swimming in the sea of space, but a real live fish, living in the ocean right now. That's the moray eel. Trust us, it's not just those layers and layers of teeth that make the moray eel so terrifying.
Via Blog.lokonopa.com
Though that's a pretty goddamn good start.
It's not even the fact that some of those fangs are covered in a poisonous mucus and that some morays grow up to 8 feet long. No, wait until you see what that little bastard has got hiding in its insides:
Via Jeffsommar.com
Fishermen call that a "life fucker."
Get it now? It's got freaking second set of jaws. Just like this:
Via Mamapop.com
And just like the alien, the moray will punch its second set of teeth forward from the throat to grab prey and drag it down to its death. It takes a high-speed camera to catch the junior jaw in action, but HOLY CRAP.
It turns out that most fish catch prey by sucking in the water around them, so they get a drink and a meal all at once. Evolution has somehow rewarded this creature with a mechanism to skip the sucking and go straight for the murder grab.
Via Scienceblogs.com
Above: Proof that evolution can hate.
So the first set of jaws catches the meal, and the second set seizes it and hauls it down the throat. Watch this video below if you're a really good sleeper and you want to see the moray eel in action:
No other animal on earth is built like this. Which means that not only is this monstrosity ahead of the curve evolution-wise, but also that Mother Nature has probably got some more jacked-up tricks up her sleeve that we just don't know about (HINT: It almost certainly involves ACID FOR BLOOD).
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I cant find the Fm09 editor?!
I cant find the Fm09 editor?!
Alright folks, new here so take it easy.
Bought the game on Friday...still can't get it installed. Firstly, the laptop I use to play FM has got an internet connection yet. Installed it there, rang to activate the game, said that it was complete but when I tried to load the game it just brought me back to the same activaton screen.
I then tried installing it on my da's laptop but he got a bit defensive about using his work computer for games so had to uninstall. I want it on my old laptop but is there any way to install it without the internet or without ringing through to that unbelievably annoying automated machine?
I have the game 5 days now and still havn't got a sniff out of yet
Okay let's start with the basics:
DirectX from here:
The patch can be found here:
Download and install those and let me know if that's helped.
Downloaded DirectX and I THINK I downloaded the patch, though at the very end of the download a box opened saying something about an unrecognised publisher?? :S
I'm gonna give FM 09 another try now, so if it shuts down, I will be back on here in time for a reply I imagine.
Thanks for the help thus far mate.
Still havent found a solution to this problem with the Data Editor anywhere - any help would be appreciated.
The application has failed to startbecause its side by side configuration is incorrect. please see the event log application for more detail. "
NB I am running Vista but unsure if this is just a Vista issue or not. This is a non-steam installation.
It shut down on me again
I am sure that DirectX was installed correctly, however I am not so sure of the fm patchbecause it got to the very end and then the box appeared saying 'unknown publisher' with my only apparent option being to click 'ok'.
Any ideas from here on in mate?
Off to France tomorrow, so Its me and you v Time itself. We can go down in History Neil. If you had one shot..would you take it...or just let it slip? I think you better lose yourself in the moment!
Keep cracking away please!
Hi Neil..
I've come back and found that no patch is available for Mac users, therefore I take it one has not been done!
Do you know if they are even any closer to releasing one?
Oh and I vaguely remember the series of errors, prior to shutdown, being 'parsans XML' or something, if that helps...?
The problem most of us are having with "Setting Up Match Screen" box is getting pretty annoying. It seems everybody I've spoken to about it have the required system specs but its still happening? Any chance of a solution or maybe a fix in the next patch?
Thats the only major problem really which is pretty annoying, but aside from that SI, brilliant game!
I haven't got a clue about all this technical stuff so be patient please.
I bought the game yesterday,installed it and at the end it said, congratulations installation successful.I thought all good so far but as soon as i double click on the fm09 logo to start the game all i get is, fm.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I thank you all in advance.
Hey lads having preordered the new game a few weeks ago it has arrived late last week. I've been overseas with work so havent had a chance to try it out yet but was going to have a go this evening when I get home from work. I'm kind of worried now. I just came on here to see what type of response the game was getting. Ive loved all fm's and cm's before it and never had any trouble. I'm loading on to a home pc which I dont have the details of but its only 2 years old and wouldnt have any software of note installed on it, whereas my own laptop has a lot of work related software and was hesitant about using it. Is there any advice anyone can give me in advance or is it just pot luck. How long should typical setup take before I can play???
Can someone help me pls. my post is on page 19 !
My disc will not read. Is it mentioned somewhere why this could be? I wouldnt mind having the activation problem because at least it would of ment the disc would of loaded. HELP PLEASE
Sounds like you didn't install the patch. What web browser are you using? Can you try a different one to see if you get the same problem?
Yeah I have tried three now choosing to 'run' the patch rather than 'save' it...
Eeeeerm, Internet Explorer? I don't know what specific type it is though...
I'm losing grip of my optimism now, and swiftly moving into euphoric rage.
Still appreciate your effort.
Oh and err, having tried three, I get the same out come, very ****ing frustrating
HELP, post on 19
hi i posted a message about editor and you said you were gonna find some files that i may have lost thats preventing me from getting editor did you find the necessary files yet
can any one help me i keep gettin -51 error done all the stuff it says to do and still wont work plz help!!
Have you tried different links from that page that lists the download?
Yeah mate, actually tried all of them now. So where does that leave me standing?
Haha! this is all an utter shambles!
Help me please
Hi Neil,
Me again. Thanks for getting me up and running. Not sure im in the right thread here so apologies if not, but i literally don't have an option to choose 3D. My graphics card is RADEON 9250, and i've updated my graphics drivers etc - should this work or not?
is there anything else preventing the 3d option appearing. i've read on other posts from your SI colleagues who have simply answered 'your computer does not support 3d' but that would appear to me quite obvious, i was wondering since you've been so helpful previously, if you could tell me some common specifications that might be my downfall.
Open Internet Explorer and go to 'Tools'.
From the pop-up select the 'Security' tab.
Lower the protection and 'Apply' and try and download again to see if that helps. You may want to do the same for the Privacy tab too.
Select 'Apply' and 'OK'
You can revert them back to what they were afterwards.
please can someone from SI respond to my post: http://community.sigames.com/showpos...postcount=1858
Hi Neil,
I appreciate you're extremely busy but any chance you can help a few of us with the, fm.exe has encountered and needs to close problem?
Hi I'm still getting Error -51. I have tried your solution of uninstalling the game, and then rebooting, installing and then activating, but still getting the same error. When i get the error i click back and then next again and the screen gets stuck on the initialising page.
I am running windows vista
Installation: Successfulwith errors.
1587 Successes
0 Warnings
1 NonFatalErrors
0 FatalErrors
Action Notes:
Custom Action: com.sigames.InstallAnywhere.WindowsGameExplorer
Status: ERROR
Additional Notes: ERROR - class com.sigames.InstallAnywhere.WindowsGameExplorer NonfatalInstallException AddGameExplorerTasks() failed: Failed to retrieve GUID for application
Are the problem queries dying down your end or not mate?
This has probably been posted before but when i submit team the icon turns into a ball and freezes. I go into task manager end proccess and restart and it works. This happens every 2 matches. I'm running Vista 32bit and I've updated everything e.g. patch, drivers etc.
thx in advance
I have not even loaded my game or taken it out of the box yet (I plan to as soon as I get in the door from work) but am i to presume I will have to download the latest patch???
hi neil.
i installed my game using steam, got the update9.1.0and im half way through my 1st season wit qpr. so it looks like im doin alot betr than most!
im delighted that mine is working at all, but its extremely slow! cant watch any highlights, just commentary..
i respect that there are bigger problems to solve, but im just wondering wot i can do!
no help then !!!!!!!!! come on
please can someone from SI respond to my post:Re: Known issues and solutions - FAQ Post:1935
hi neil
the disk isnt being read on my pc it just starts making a funny noise but it works on my brothers pc
previous fm games have worked on mine so i dont know what the problem is.
Any solutions??
Thanks for all them replies SI!
It's ok don't bother answering to them now as i've already made my mind up to take the game back and get a full refund.
I've had the game two days and still haven't been able to get beyond the double click on the logo.I've bought every CM and FM but to have to go through all this rubbish just to attempt to play the game is ridiculous.
That's me done,good luck to all you diehards,it looks like you're all going to need it!
Hi Neil,
Did what you said mate, but I still encounter the same problem..
Any ideas? or is it time I just got my refund and tried out a different management game? painful as it is to say...
neil wats going on why wont you help me?
Any update on how we are looking on the mac update?
Right, my mate has had this game since Saturday and he's not been able to get it working. What's the script here?
Funny feeling he might not be here anymore.
I've installed my game fine, through steam, and installed the patch too. Once I try to load up a new game I get this error:
MATCH_EVENT_HANDLER::read_config() - failed to open config file
Then it loads a wee bit longer then I get 2 errors:
MATCH_EVENT_HANDLER::read_config() - failed to open config file
MATCH_EVENT_HANDLER::MATCH_EVENT_HANDLER() - Cannot read config file
Then it continues loading then suddenly cuts off. Any suggestions?
I've just tried installing it on another computer and while that was happening I tried once again on this computer and, minus the disc, the game loaded but the same error occurred. Surely it shouldn't even get that far without the disc however?
Last edited by ddjb; 18-11-2008 at 19:00.
Is there an update on the MAC patch please??? Is it done? Will it be done today or tomorrow? AN UPDATE ON THIS WOULD BE GREAT!!!!!!!!! THANKS!!!!!
You receive an error when trying to install the Patch - digital signature issue (Vista)
1. Create a shortcut on the desktop to cmd.exe (if you dont know how to see guide below)
2. Right-click on the shortcut and select Run as administrator
3. When the command window opens, type or paste the following and press ENTER:
Bcdedit.exe /set nointegritychecks ON
4. Reboot and then try installing the driver.
Quick Guide to Creating a shortcut:
1. Right click on an empty space on the desktop to open the context menu
2. Select New
3. Select Shortcut with a left-click
4. In the location box type cmd /k Bcdedit.exe /set nointegritychecks ON 5. Select Next
6. Name your shortcut and push Finish
This doesn't seem to work for XP, any ideas?
How do you get someone from Si/Sega to reply to you or ackowledge your posts?
Went through 5 pages and no answer so I'll try here. Basically, I need to know what I've done with Editor. I tried to create a desktop shortcut and now it is finding no databases, not the patch, not the original, not nowt. Any ideas how to fix?
Put a donk on it
I recently buy a boxed version of fm 2009, but after the instalation, i try to execute the game, but nothing happens, no error , no sounds, nothin at all.
The demo version works, bur the game no.
OS: Windows XP sp3
Java: updated (today)
.NET 1.1, 2.1 3.0 and 3.5. Recently updated.(today)
DX: Directx recently updated. (today)
Graphic drivers: updated (today)
What can i do?
Edit: in task manager appears the fm.exe (with 170MB more or less), bur with 0% of CPU usage.
After paticently waiting waiting for the MAC Patch I could no longer contain myself and tried to play the game being carful not to right click of course.
But the game just froze when I tried to play a game is this something that will be fixed in the patch, or is there something else I need to do.
5 days not even a game. "I can't stance no more"!!
Re: Known issues and solutions - FAQ post: 1935
Originally Posted by Livew1re View Post
i have the EXACT same problem and its starting to annoy me!! cannot play the game at all yet no problems with install or activation!
Could try the below - didn't work for me but you may have more success. Also install the update patch which may help.
Still waiting for SI to get on the forums today......
Originally Posted by Marc Duffy
Fix: This can be resolved by updating the Microsoft Dot.Net framework, please visit the following URL to download:
Originally Posted by tc78 View Post
Marc - I have the same problem as above (fm.exe crash posted by Stedders, Lad and Bigal81 above) and the noted fix doesn't work. I don't have the net at present so I had to copy to disc and place onto computer though it installed fine however same error occurs:
AppName: fm.exe AppVer: 220.127.116.1144 ModName: fm.exe
ModVer: 220.127.116.11064 Offset: 00o0e857
I have Dell dimension
Windows XP home
512mb ram
Pentium 4 2.6ghz
1000mb available memory
DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Internet is currently down though activated through phone authorisation which worked ok.
Tested fm2009 on parents pc and it worked fine.
and still the game doesnt work. still get the fm09 has encountered a problem and needs to close.
is anybody else's very slow, every time i press continue it takes at least 3 minutes every single time sometimes much longer
I am able to install FM09 and get through the first few days of play, however when I go to play a game and it comes up with 'loading match screen', it doesn't go any further. Any help? My mac laptop simply freezes and therefore won't play a match.
Originally Posted by Livew1re
Originally Posted by Livew1re View Post
i have the EXACT same problem and its starting to annoy me!! cannot play the game at all yet no problems with install or activation!
Could try the below - didn't work for me but you may have more success. Also install the update patch which may help.
Still waiting for SI to get on the forums today......
Originally Posted by Marc Duffy
Fix: This can be resolved by updating the Microsoft Dot.Net framework, please visit the following URL to download:
Originally Posted by tc78 View Post
Marc - I have the same problem as above (fm.exe crash posted by Stedders, Lad and Bigal81 above) and the noted fix doesn't work. I don't have the net at present so I had to copy to disc and place onto computer though it installed fine however same error occurs:
AppName: fm.exe AppVer: 126.96.36.19944 ModName: fm.exe
ModVer: 184.108.40.206064 Offset: 00o0e857
I have Dell dimension
Windows XP home
512mb ram
Pentium 4 2.6ghz
1000mb available memory
DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Internet is currently down though activated through phone authorisation which worked ok.
Tested fm2009 on parents pc and it worked fine.
and still the game doesnt work. still get the fm09 has encountered a problem and needs to close.
I'm in same situation and still no joy. Trying to wait patiently for answer by getting frustrated now.
I;m also in the EXACT same situation as Livew1re and Tc78
This is my problem even though the steam screen says 100% ready and installed please help, I didnt buy the game to have to mess around like this
Installation: Successfulwith errors.
10 Successes
1 Warnings
1 NonFatalErrors
0 FatalErrors
Action Notes:
Install Log Detail:
Execute Script/Batch file: Steam InternetCheck.exe
Status: SUCCESSFUL
Get Registry Entry: Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam
Value Name: InternetConnectivity
Status: SUCCESSFUL
Check Disk Space: C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009
Status: SUCCESSFUL
Additional Notes: NOTE - Required Disk Space: 223,090,694; Free Disk Space: 23,604,281,344
Install Action: Jump To: Next Steam Label -- Prev: NO JUMP
Status: SUCCESSFUL
Install Directory: C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\
Status: SUCCESSFUL
Get Registry Entry: Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\
Value Name: InstallPath
Status: WARNING
Additional Notes: WARNING - Win32Exception
Execute Script/Batch file: Install Steam
Status: SUCCESSFUL
Execute Command: "$IA_STEAM_INSTALLPATH$\steam.exe" -install $INSTALLER_LAUNCH_DIR$\..\..\..\..\thirdparty\stea m\fm2009\
Status: SUCCESSFUL
Install File: C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\saAuditMD.dll
Status: SUCCESSFUL
Execute Uninstaller: $USER_INSTALL_DIR$$/$Uninstall $PRODUCT_NAME
Status: ERROR
Additional Notes: ERROR - No uninstaller existed in the directory
I still get the -703 error, even with the fix program. It's relaly annoying me, especially considering I got the game today, not on release day when EVERYONE was trying to activate it lol!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Now it would be fantastic if someone would give me an answer after almost 24 hrs ,expecially considering that it took the cashier 24 seconds to take the money and I only have 9 days left to return the game.
When you do answer if you do plese don't use jargon as I am new to this ( iwish i never had to join) so send me a PM or I sent you a PM for be could be past midday or pesonal message i haven got a clue....
Do we have an answer yet for the basic "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close" issue? That's what I get when I try to launch the game. And, by the way, how do I download the patch? I click on it and nothing happens...
Actually I lie - I cant download the patch - its telling me that the certificate is unknown (or words to that affect).
Even though I know nothing about computers what so ever!
If it helps I am trying to DownLoad the patch my internet explorer is MSN
Also I cant run the DirectX Sdk setup as I have the following message:
"This setup executable has not been packed with files and settings. Please use the PACKER tool to build this executable"
Error code S1001
Please help me!!
Hi Chaps,
I'm really stumped and in need of some assistance. My match engine freezes for around a minute when I try and make a sub or tactical change. It also does the same when returning to the match.
I only want it on commentary so have tried disabling the 3D mode, I've played in windows mode and still get the same problem. I get no other slow down during the game, just this.
I'm really at the end of my patience with it and know you guys are very busy, but I'd appreciate some advice. My system meets the spec requirements and last year's version ran without issues.
Any help here would be gratefully received - cheers
Man things are slow on here tonight!
Any joy Livew1re and Tc78?
Anyone know how to a) Download the patch if you have MSN
b) Get Directx SDK to run?
mac patch please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Install File: C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\data\facegen\tongue.png
Status: SUCCESSFUL
Install File: C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\data\fonts.fmf
Status: SUCCESSFUL
Install File: C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\data\graphics.fmf
Status: ERROR
Additional Notes: ERROR - ZeroGpl: ZIP_Read: error reading zip file
Install Directory: C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\data\
Status: FATAL ERROR
Additional Notes: FATAL ERROR - Error Installing Folder Contents: java.util.zip.ZipException: ZIP_Read: error reading zip file
Post Installation - Install a success, however a fatal error has been discovered.
.....On checking the Install log, the above is shown. (Latest Java version has been installed)
Me again, still can't get the game to run. Would still love help. As per usual nothing happens when I launch the game.
This whole things a ****ing joke really, if anybody has a phone number/website/e-mail address where our feelings can be truly heard, I would be grateful. This is customers money (in a ime where it is generally sparse) being put to absolute ****ing waste!
I aim to take the game back tomorrow, and certainly LOOK into purchasing a DIFFERENT manager game. I know I shan't be the only one. Ridiculous.
Cant believe it! Thought I had found a potential answer to the "not recognising the certificate" problem (there was a post on page 18) but now Rapid Share states I have reached my download limit for free downloads, and I have to wait an hour to try again - it takes 20 mins to download it!! So now I won't be able to make another attempt to try to get the game working until at least 10pm!!
I'm sure this is probably somewhere else in the 1,000-odd posts above, but I have activated my product key with STEAM and the game played fine the first time.
The second time I tried to play, the SOFTanchor window informs me that my trial period is up and I need to activate my product key. When I type it in, I get the message "this product key is already active. To purchase an unlock key, please visit: www.sigames.com"
I purchased my game at a retail outlet on Friday. What do I do to get it running please? I have tried deleting STEAM and re-installing using the other online option but the same results. There is no application data folder in documentsandsettings/allusers to delete even though I am using Windows XP, and I've done a search and it can't find the Football Manager 2009 certificate file either.
Hi Neil. First post and wondering if you could help. Installed the game with a couple of problems but managed to get through it, had a problem with the Data Editor which i downloaded a link you provided and that allowed it to open. However, on doing that, i click to open the database on the data editor, it loads and as soon as it is fully loaded the programme just closes. Done this quite a few times but it just does the same. Any ideas?
Just a quick question. When I load FM my mouse seems to disappear unless I hover over an icon i.e new game, load game etc. This is only happening on FM so isn't a problem with the computer. Help is much appreciated guys.
Hi guys, I know you are extremely busy and everything, and you must be working round the clock to help as many people as you can (i'm sure the hundreds/thousands of people who've got the game working due to your help will testify to that), but unless I'm looking in the wrong place (most likely) there hasn't been a post by an administrator on this thread for 4 hours - can some PLEASE help out, I'm sure I'm not the only one but I've been on here looking for help all of yesterday evening and for two hours tonight and still cant find any help with my earlier queries - all I really want to know is are my queries fixable or should I just try and take the game back (which I really don't want to do)!!
I reckon this is the most stressed I have ever been as a gamer (having an xbox 360 with 3 reds lights doesn't help either, but I digress!!)
Neil Dejyothin : Any new suggestions for my problem? Or anyone else at SI?
hi i have been throught the process posted at the top and after typing in my keycode on the activator it comes up with "activation failed error:-1. Please make sure you use the correct key and try again" the problem being that on the link to check the key code it says it is correct/valid any help on this would be great thanks
Ive been recommded to try windowed mode. but its greyed out, how do i make the option available???
I finally managed to activate it.
In the end I left it on overnight and while I was at work and it eventually activated.
However now when I try to boot the game either through steam or through fm.exe nothing happens except I eventually get a message in windows informing me a jack has been unplugged. It may be the same situation as with the activation in which case if I leave it for 8+ hours. The process fm.exe is displayed in the task manager and when I close it in the task manager I am told a jack has been plugged in.
I suspect it may work if I leave it for 8+ hours howver I ama not really prepared to do this each time I wish to run the game.
I am using Windows Vista pc with an Intel core 2 duo CPU 3GHz and have 4gb of RAM and I purchased the game through steam.
Thank you for the help
hey anyone who gets the -51 error and has followed the given instructions i.e. download the fix program and still gets no joy listen up . . . . . uninstall all previous fm games, manually search for any sports interactive folders and delete them, leave no trace of fm on ur computer, restart computer and go to install game,
on the install options DO NOT CHOOSE EXPRESS, choose manual install and just install the game. . . . .no directx, do not choose run after install or any other option . . . when done, run the fix program and enter key code after checking ur code as stated previously . . .
that should do the trick
P.S. whoever is to blame for this mess should be sacked and the whole registration thing should be scrapped an all.
Very Very Very POOR
P.P.S this may work with other error codes - i dont know nish about computers but its worth a try
My issue is that whenever I come to start a game I cannot get past team selection without the game freezing. This is with either the 3d match engine turned on or with it turned off. I cannot evern get past the 1st friendly of the season.
Matt ive had same problem.. i was told to update java... and vista (if ur on that)...
also play it with no other programs running bar the ones you need. If that fails try windowed mode.. which is what im trying
no problem the only prob for me is windowed mode is greyed out and i don't know how to sort that
Ive downloaded the fixV2.zip and extracted all the files and then I accessed the launcher and entered in my license key, to which I received the message that I had successfully completed the activation of my game.
I cannot actually get into FM however for the following reasons:
Entering through desktop - I receive the ' saAuditMD.dll ' error message - I have downloaded the required files and copied them to the required place but they already exist and even though I copy them to the designated place I still receive the same message every time I try and enter through the desktop - This I feel might be down to the fact that Football Manager hasn't been saved just within 'Sports interactive' but the majority of the games files have been saved under 'Steam'?
Entering through Steam - Simply states that the game inst accessible at this moment in time
Entering through auto run - Nothing happens
Anybody have any ideas as how to get into FM?
Has there been a solution to 'fm.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close' yet. I posted this error days ago and was told by Marc Duffy to post it in the technical forum. I did and as of yet no one from SI has helped with the error? Are they just hoping this error will go away, or are they working on it?
I don't mind if they are, but at least TELL US!
Hi there,
I'm having so much trouble installing the game, almost given up hope!
I followed the commands on screen, activated the game, but everytime I try to run the game I get this message, 'Football Manager 2009 has stopped working'. Is this a vista problem yet again?
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, and then it says there was an error when installing, check installation log, but I don't know what that is or where to find it.
I'm running out of ideas as to what's went wrong, no one else seems to have had this problem.
Help! Samantha xx
These forums are an absolute mess and are giving me a headache trying to navigate around, the first post of this thread is great but when you get past those problems there's no guidance as to where to go next. Any advice given by mods quickly gets lost, this advice/help needs to be stickied like the first post.
No-one from Sega/Si has bothered responding to my request in here or on the technical forum for 48 hours.
FM09 still works for me through steam but crashes every other match and is incredibly slow. When I try in windows mode it just crashes. I've downloaded everything I can find on these forums to download, but still no joy when it comes to FM09.
I bought this game Friday, spent the whole of Fri/Sat/Sun trying to activate it, download updates and struggle through a handful of weeks playing the game. From what I've seen of the game so far, I can't see any improvements apart from the Assistant Manager's role. I've then spent Monday evening and tonight trawling through these forums trying to find answers to my questions to no avail.
PLEASE, PLEASE, someone from Si/Sega sort this all out before I and probably many others just give up and take the game back.


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Around 3:45 Thursday afternoon, Bowling Green firefighters were called to a fire at American Howa Kentucky on Jody Richards Drive in the Kentucky Transpark.
Fire officials say the fire started inside and spread to the roof.
Officials say the fire is out, but firefighters did have to cut through the roof in the process.
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I have a 10 year old daughter who has been struggling with school for the past 3 years. She struggles in reading and math and just seems to not get it. There was a time she would even cry when it was time to do her homework.
This year I moved into a great school district and her teacher noticed the things I was talking about and had her tested. The school told me after there testing the specialist found that my daughter's short term memory was not holding information the way it should. They want to place her in a special education classroom.
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FCEUX is a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Famicom, and Famicom Disk System (FDS) emulator. It supports both PAL (European) and NTSC (USA/JPN) modes. It supports both Windows and SDL versions for cross compatibility.
The FCEUX concept is that of an "all in one" emulator that offers accurate emulation and the best options for both casual play and a variety of more advanced emulator functions. For pro users, FCEUX offers tools for debugging, rom-hacking, map making, Tool-assisted movies, and Lua scripting
FCEUX is an evolution of the original FCE Ultra emulator. Over time FCE Ultra had separated into many distinct branches.
The concept behind FCEUX is to merge elements from FCEU Ultra, FCEU rerecording, FCEUXD, FCEUXDSP, FCEUXDSP CE, and FCEU-mm into a single branch of FCEU.
As the X implies, it is an all-encompassing version of the FCEU emulator that provides the best of all worlds for the general player, the ROM-hacking community, and the Tool-Assisted Speedrun Community.
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You can find out what we've been up to since the last release by checking the commit browser.
We also have and IRC channel #fceu on freenode.net
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The 2.2.2 release fixes a number of emulation bugs and adds many new features, most of which are related to debugging and reverse engineering.


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For 84-year-old Dan Krueger, bowling wasn't just a hobby, it was his life. The 1947 graduate of Redwood Falls High School was honored over the weekend for a lifetime devoted to the sport by being inducted into the Minnesota Bowling Hall of Fame. A banquet was held Saturday in Brooklyn Park for the new group of inductees, which included Krueger who was honored for his meritorious service that included outstanding contributions to the good and welfare of the game through administrative and organizational work. Shortly after high school, Krueger went into the bowling business with his father-in-law Louis Conrad and wife Bonnie and would eventually become the proprietor of the Morgan Bowling Center through much of the 50s. In 1958, the talented Krueger rolled his first 300 game in a tournament held at Lincoln Lanes in Minneapolis. "I remember it was the first 300 game rolled there," Krueger said. "I finished second." In 1962, he and wife Bonnie moved to Mankato and became the recreational managers in the Student Union at Mankato State University. While there, the husband and wife duo coached both the men's and women's bowling teams, helping establish the Midwest Intercollegiate Bowling Conference and holding down president duties for 23 years until his retirement in 1993. He also served the United State Bowling Congress (USBC) on the local, regional and national levels and saw his Maverick teams win several national titles. "We really enjoyed working with the students," he said. "That's definitely one of the highlights of our time at the college." Krueger – whose brother Curtis and sister Virginia Schmidt both reside in Redwood Falls – was an accomplished bowler who along with his 300 game, rolled a 784 series in Mankato in 1962 which at the time was a city record. He averaged over 200 for many years in the 1960s and 70s despite bowling on lanes that were not always in the best condition. The Redwood Falls native – who is a charter member of the Mankato City Hall of Fame – is thankful for the honor bestowed upon him and grateful for what the sport of bowling has done for him. "Bowling was a big part of my life," he said. "I have a lot of great memories on the lanes that I'll always cherish."
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KILLEEN (January 31, 2013)—The City of Killeen will celebrate the start of Black History Month with a reception next week.
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5 Real Animal Friendships Straight Out of a Disney Movie
Cartoons notwithstanding, we are generally raised with the knowledge that animals kill one another. The process is messy, but it's all a part of an intricate balance; the death of one creature provides life for another.
But just sometimes, vicious carnivores of the world take an appraising look at centuries of biological necessity, then turn their back on it and say, "Screw that noise, let's be friends."
#5. Snake Decides a Hamster Is Better as a Roommate
Hamsters, like most rodents, are the meal of choice for many snakes. So much so, in fact, that escaped snakes have been caught in hamster cages because their freshly gained hamster-shaped belly lump prevented them from slithering back out between the bars. Snakes are so intoxicated by the mere thought of sweet hamster cutlets that they will happily ignore their surroundings and neglect their personal freedom just to fill their bellies.
Aochan is a Japanese rat snake held at a Tokyo zoo. As the name suggests, these particular snakes are even more prone to rodent-related shenanigans than most. In that capacity, they are used by some farmers as a form of pest control because, hey, not everyone is a cat person. So it was a bit of a surprise when Aochan flat out refused to eat the frozen mice commonly fed to captive snakes. The zoo staff scratched their heads at this surprising turn of events, until one of them had a revelation: Of course, the snake wants fresh meat!
So they took a female dwarf hamster, dropped her into Aochan's cage and waited for nature to take its course. But instead of the usual panicked squeak-gulp-burp course of events, the hamster was totally cool with the yard-long hamster-eating snake whose home it had been dropped into. It padded straight to Aochan, who watched with interest. Then it climbed onto his back, curled happily into a ball and went to sleep.
Then pulled the blanket over his head and gave him a Dutch Oven.
Did Aochan fly into a mindless rage, seeing his pride as a rat snake being torn to shreds by this overtly friendly furball? Nope, he was totally OK with it, and they have been best friends ever since.
We feel it's worth noting that Aochan wasn't just a random snake that likes to eat rodents. During this first meeting, he was a starving snake that hadn't eaten for weeks. The situation was, from a biological standpoint, not unlike offering a five-course meal to a starving man, only to watch him turn it down because he wanted to hang out with the potatoes. There wasn't anything biologically wrong with Aochan either -- when it became apparent that he wasn't going to eat the hamster, the zoo staff gingerly tried again with frozen mice, and he gulped them down no problem.
He was literally starving, sure. But more importantly, he was starved for friendship.
There's no viable explanation for the relationship of the snake and the hamster. The hamster just happens to be OK with snakes, and Aochan responds in turn. The snake really, really seems to like having the hamster around, despite the zookeepers' passive aggressive efforts to get the critter eaten (they named the hamster Gohan, which basically means "meal").
#4. Tigers and Pigs Nurse One Another's Offspring
Via Snopes
Some of you may have seen the email forward containing this picture.
Via Snopes
If you suffer from cuteness epilepsy, avert your eyes to avoid adoraseizures.
Yes, that's a tiger, with five piglets that are for some reason wearing tiny tiger costumes.
The dubious attached story usually describes a tigress in California who lost her cubs from complications during labor. The tigress unsurprisingly fell into a depression, and panicked doctors suggested dressing up newborn piglets in tiger-striped jackets with the hope that the tigress wouldn't notice the difference. Somehow, it worked (according to the legend, anyway), and a heartwarming email forward was born.
Via Funatico.com
Complete with humiliating bows that make the pigs look like male strippers.
Now, there are exactly two possible reactions to this story: either a quiet, teary smile right before forwarding the story to all your relatives, or a high-pitched, nasal cry of "fake!" before rushing online to find evidence of Photoshopping. Both reactions are valid, but the conspiracy theorist can squint at the pixels all he can: While the above story is, in fact, complete and utter manure, the images themselves are 100 percent authentic.
The photos were actually taken at Srirachi Tiger Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand. Srirachi is a peculiar instutute that follows a practice of, we kid you not, switching the newborns of different species during nursing periods. In fact, the mother tigress from the pictures was herself nursed by a mother pig until she was four months old.
It works, too -- they say that even if the staff removed the tiger jackets (which appear to be there for our sake), the tiger mother would still recognize its "children" and continue treating the piglets as her own young. The end result is that the animals are more docile toward not only each other, but also staff and visitors somehow.
It thinks it's people!
It's not just a tiger/pig deal, either: The tigress has at least one similar thing going on with a dog that resides in the zoo. And since Srirachi also houses camels, elephants, snakes and other exotic animals, we can't help but wonder what other arrangements are going on in its cages. We guess they're not the stuff of adorable email forwards, though.
#3. Lioness Repeatedly Adopts Meals
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In December 2001, staff at Kenya's Samburu Game Reserve were astonished, and slightly confused, when they came across an adult lioness walking through the plains with a baby oryx. This was a surprising turn of events, because oryx are antelopes and the very game of choice for large African cats -- they're smaller than other species of antelope and fairly easy kills, yet just large enough to make a full meal.
Oryx. The sorta white meat.
To make things even more baffling, the lioness (nicknamed "Larsens" by the reserve staff for some reason) originally frightened off the young oryx's mother, who pissed off just as promptly as an antelope chased by a lion should. But instead of chasing the mother for a kill or even snacking the terrified calf as an easy meal, Larsens decided to flip logic the bird and raise the little oryx as her own cub.
Keep in mind, it makes sense from the young oryx's situation -- having a lioness as a mom isn't just badass, it's also a sound protection strategy. The African wilderness is a difficult place to survive even when you're not a newborn, and having Larsens around automatically made it the winner of every "my parent could beat up your parent" argument in the playground. But nobody could ever quite figure out what the lion got out of the arrangement, other than raised eyebrows at parent-teacher meetings.
But whatever she was in it for, Larsens treated the oryx no differently than any lioness would her cub. She even put herself at risk to protect the little guy from other predators. Several times. One of said predators being a goddamn leopard.
And not the one-armed-drummer kind.
The only thing Larsens couldn't do, by the way, was nurse the oryx properly. Remember this -- it will be important later.
Sadly, not all lions were as understanding as Larsens. One afternoon, while she was having a nap, a male lion happened upon them and decided that, hey, if she's not eating, he'll just help himself. Larsens woke up to the horrifying sight of her slain oryx-child. The damage had been done, so there was no point in fighting the male lion, but rest assured she roared at him so much that he damn well stayed roared.
Larsens then mournfully wandered off into the African plains in a tragic anti-Disney ending, having learned a tragic lesson about the nature of life in the wild.
Ha, just kidding! She totally showed up again two months later with another baby oryx in tow. When wardens took the second oryx into their care, she just went and found a third. And this time, having figured out the nursing thing, Larsens allowed the original mother brief visits for feeding, thus handily solving the nutritional concerns.
The wardens just sort of gave up forcing Larsens to conform after that, so we're forced to assume she now wanders the Kenya plains with a whole pride of oryxes in tow, just daring anyone to mess with her crew.
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ABERDEEN AMERICAN LEGION, 112 W. 1st St., bingo Sundays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. with free coffee.
ABERDEEN EAGLES, Tuesday night marathon bingo at 6 p.m. Lunch served Monday - Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Steak and prawns dinner, with reservation, second Wednesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. All events are open to the public. 532-7520.
ABERDEEN MUSEUM OF HISTORY, 111 E. Third St., will be closed from Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 until Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. The museum will resume normal hours on Saturday, Nov. 9. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, Sundays noon to 4 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays.
ABERDEEN ELKS LODGE, lunch served Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open to the public. For further information call 360-532-2211.
COASTAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER, Ocean Shores, open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, For more info, call (360) 289-4617.
HARBOR ART GUILD, Six Rivers Gallery, a project of Harbor Art Guild, showcases local artists' work. The gallery is located at 210 6th Street in Hoquiam (next to Levee Lumber). Hours are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 1 - 5 p.m. on Sundays. For information about current shows and events see the website: www.harborartguild.com or call 360-532-9979. Additional gallery hours are available by appointment. The gallery's gift shop features unique, handmade items.
HOQUIAM ELKS, Friday Night Bingo, 6 p.m.
HOQUIAM SENIOR CENTER, Monday night bingo starting Sept. 9, doors open 4 p.m. with the snack bar opening at 4:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. with a 70 percent payout.
HOQUIAM VFW POST No. 1135, marathon bingo, Sundays and Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
LAKE QUINAULT MUSEUM, 354 South Shore Road. Current display honors veterans of the Quinault Valley and nearby communities and covers a time span from the Civil War to Afghanistan. Open daily Memorial Day through Labor Day, noon to 5 p.m.. Closed Mondays. Admission by donation. (360) 288-2317 or 288-2857.
NORTH BEACH MUSEUM AND VISITORS CENTER, Moclips. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Monday. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Free admission. To arrange special tours, call (360) 276-4441 or go online at www.moclips.org.
NORTHWEST CARRIAGE MUSEUM in Raymond. October through April hours: close Monday and Tuesday, open Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday noon - 4 p.m. Free admission on the first Wednesday of the month. The museum is located at 314 Alder St., at the corner of Highway 101 and State Route 6 in Raymond. Groups tours available, call (360) 942-4150 for more information.
OCEAN SHORES EAGLES CLUB, Karaoke every Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. to closing.
PACIFIC COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM in South Bend. Open daily and year round from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is located at 1008 W Robert Bush Drive (Highway 101), South Bend. Call (360) 875-5224 for more info.
POLSON MUSEUM, Hoquiam. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission: $4 adults, $2 students, $1 under 12, $10 family. For more information, call 533-5862 or check out www.polsonmuseum.org.
THE POURHOUSE, Aberdeen, Jam night every Wednesday night.
SHILO INN in Ocean Shores, Paul Bouma on piano, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays. No cover. Seating limited.
WAVES at Best Western Ocean Shores, Barb Draper singing, 6 - 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Free, seating limited.
WESTPORT MARITIME MUSEUM, 2201 Westhaven Drive in Westport, open from noon to 4 p.m., Friday through Monday. Call 360-268-0078 for special tours and lighthouse hours.
WILLAPA SEAPORT MUSEUM Raymond. General tours available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily and by appointment. 360-942-4149.
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