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can't log to the game server…. been whispering Spicyhorse even when he was changing game… no answer… what is that?
We are looking into it, there is a new build uploading in half an hour. You should try again then and let's us know.
Hi there!
This game seems to be pretty cool. However… it is laggy like hell.
My point is quite simple: I can't even play. My turn doesn't start, or when it does, it stops at 10s because of the delay. The fill bar for shooting doesn't stop before 35, the game freezes in the middle of a fight. Even typing a text is a challenge in itself.
For the moment, it's clearly unplayable :(
lag is a serious problem i release the space bar and it doesnt stop for like 5 more power. another issue is server down :p which you've probably guessed.
Error InvalidRegion
yeah, I'm getting the Error InvalidRegion thing too
Yup me too…whats up Spicyhorse???
Server is down for couple hours due to tech issue, now it's back online, sorry for the problem
playing the ninja, trying the tutorial, physical weapon intro.
press space, release space, press space again – the loading sound starts up again while the old one is still running.
press LMB – the loading sound starts, but the loading bar doesn't actually load and nothing happens.
extreme input lag – key_up event is not handled at all or handled almost 3 seconds later.
game is NOT PLAYABLE as is.
Al right, this is a little problem i encountered. I levelled from 13 to 14 during the tournament and still had about 10min to go, so i didn't bother with the level up chests (just like i save up to 10 victory chests before i open). When the tournament ended (got 3rd place yay!) i started opening my boxes. When i clicked my level up box, i got disconnected. I don't know if it was just bad luck on the timing of the disconnect or if opening the box actually caused the disconnect. When i came back in to the game, the level up box was gone, i didn't have extra silver, cards or items/gems in my bags. Now i am not here to whine about a new chest (would be greatly appreciated tough) but it would be a shame if more players would lose their boxes like that.
Interesting bug this is, and i've only encountered 1 person that is able to do it successfully, but others may be able to as well…
If you use the ninja-like character with a lightning bolt, when using the lightning bolt like so it will turn the map into a blue screen.
firstly, move your character slightly, then click, after clicking smash spacebar as quickly as you can to attempt to return either an invalid spacebar power, a nil value, or perhaps even it goes into a negative power, not sure exactly how it works while having zeus' lightning equipped, the screen will usually go outside the game boundries and cause a blue screen effect until someone shoots a bullet to reset it, you can't aim, or even move your screen around when it turns blue like so.
This is more then likely not a bug, but something that shouldnt be possible. This guy wasted 10min of my time during a tournament because he could not win (was the 3rd time i encountered him). Sure, this cost me some gold, doesn't bother me much, i'll just go for it again next tournament. But i dont think that this should be wanted behaviour.
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@Serphentos Caveman 8)
@Serphentos can't you just teleport in there and kill him?
Getting an "Invalid username or password" error. Something wrong with the Kong sync?
Probably, we are working with kong to solve the problem right now. We'll send an update as soon as we know more.
PS# Clearing your browser cache and re-starting the browser should also help fix the error. Please try it and let us know if it helps you log back in the game.
Well, found a bug thats er…. well, upsetting.
If you purchase gold too quickly after making a previous purchase, the gold is not added to your account…
Such as, in my case, i purchased 50 gold, then i clicked again ( i had a little over 100 kong creds ) to purchase another 50 gold fairly quickly, it gave me the first initial 50 gold, but did not give me the other 50 (to make a total of 100 gold in game).
Originally posted by americanmcgee:@Serphentos can't you just teleport in there and kill him?
Yes, but then he teleported out, then i teleported out and he teleported back in. See where this is going ;)
I have this extremely odd bug, that upon starting Crazy Faries, my browser freezes and asks me to shutdown an unknown plug-in. I have this problem running on a Windows 7 64-Bit. Using a Google Chrome browser.
Hi dragonth, can you confirm with plugin crash, i have win 7 64bit and using chrome, flash which will be used on room chat crashed all the time
It keeps asking me to stop Unknown Plug-in. After a few tries a small bar appears though, saying Unity Player has crashed.
I'm finding the game runs a lot worse after this last update. Before I could expect 1~2 marks of lag-based over-charging on my shots. Now it's running in the 5~8 range, with no consistency at all. Completely unable to control the power of my shot.
Sometimes my opponents become totally invisible. This is a serious bug that needs to be fixed.
it happens only rarely though, and it hasn't so far today.
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Are there a risk(s) to downgrading your Minecraft to lets say from 1.0.0 to 1.8.1? Will this mess up your saves or texture packs?
Downgrading carries the exact same set of risks as upgrading — missing/incorrect blocks, terrain generator changes, loss of mod compatibility, etc.
In this case you are risking errors on maps where you have used the blocks/items that weren't present in 1.8.1. The save file format wasn't changed between the two versions.
In your case, where the server never migrated, there is no danger attached. (You should be wary if you try to load a 1.0.0 single player map with 1.8.1, though.)
A good solution would be to have 2 separate instances of Minecraft. Under Windows, there is a super-easy, general solution how to do that: Install the Sandboxie software. That allows you to run programs in a safe "sandbox" - they can do whatever they like, but won't be able to reach your "real" system. Thus they are unable to destroy your saves or modify anything in any way.
It's really easy to use (you just run the program). I'm using it with Minecraft since the release of 1.0.0 with no problems. And the upside is, this solution isn't MC-specific. You can use Sandboxie when experimenting with unknown software, visiting websites you don't completely trust, ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A convicted kidnapper will not be paid damages for an accidental shooting during his arrest.
Jurors returned their verdict Thursday morning, siding with the city of Topeka and Sgt. Guy Gardner in Jesse Dimmick's claim for $180,000. They began deliberations Wednesday afternoon.
Gardner's gun discharged while taking Dimmick into custody in September 2009. Dimmick was shot in the back.
Prosecutors say Dimmick stole a van to flee murder charges in Colorado, led police on a high-speed chase, then took Lindsay and Jared Rowley hostage in their Dover home.
Dimmick's appeal on his criminal convictions in the kidnapping case will be heard next Tuesday during a Kansas Court of Appeals session at Washburn University.


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Heart Failure Health Center
Triggers of Sudden Heart Failure - Topic Overview
Sudden heart failure happens when your heart suddenly cannot not pump as much blood as your body needs. Certain triggers can cause sudden heart failure. These triggers upset the delicate balance in your body, making it harder for your heart to pump effectively.
Triggers you can control
You can help prevent sudden heart failure by avoiding the triggers that cause it.
- Pay attention to your symptoms and know when to call your doctor. Changes in your weight, difficulty breathing, decreased appetite, and swelling (usually first noticed in the feet and legs) may be signs that your heart failure is getting worse.
- Keep your diet, exercise, and medicine routine as close to the same schedule as possible.
- Take your medicine properly.
- Avoid things that you know can trigger heart failure, such as eating too much salt or exercising very hard.
Triggers you cannot control
Unfortunately, many health problems can also cause sudden heart failure. These include:
- A recent heart attack.
- Blood clots (emboli) in organs (other than the heart), especially the lungs. Blood clots increase the pressure against which the heart must contract. Blood clots in the lungs also decrease the amount of blood returning from the lungs to the left side of the heart.
- Inflammation of the pericardium, which is the sac around the heart. This inflammation is called pericarditis.
- Lung infections (pneumonia).
- Irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
- Certain medicines used to treat arrhythmias. These medicines may also increase the risk of heart failure.
- Conditions that affect a person's oxygen demands, such as fever, poorly oxygenated blood (anemia), thyroid problems, and poorly controlled diabetes.
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Round 2 : Curtly Ambrose ( Part of hat-trick taken by Merv Hughes )
Last edited by kingkallis; 17-09-2012 at 10:04 PM. Reason: Edited my reason
Ahh I get it! Its ok to put it back to the old one but to be honest, I wanted to go with Jacques Kallis as the Glamorgan player after watching Monk picking Waqar... Then realized it was late hence changed the reason!
CricZo XI - 3 Draft Winner
Scorecard Draft (2010) V Sehwag, D Amiss, D Bradman (c), C Cowdrey, P Umrigar, A Faulkner, R Marsh +, M Marshall, W Hall, M Hughes, B O'Reilly
Alphabetical Draft (2011) S Watson, G Kirsten, D Bradman (c), K Sangakkara +, C Cowdrey, K Pietersen, A Flintoff, M Marshall, B O'Reilly, F Trueman, T Alderman
The Eras Draft (2014) V Trumper, A Morris, N Harvey, J Kallis, S McCabe, F Woolley, Imran Khan (c), J Dujon +, J Briggs, D Steyn, J Snow
I've edited as requested by KK so that Ambrose has been taken under the hat-trick clause. Eds may well be right though, it doesn't seem ok to edit your clause after others have picked, but I think KK has a good character, and he takes Ambrose either way. I'll let Jager (Draft Lord) decide what should happen next....
Michaelf7777777 - Garry Sobers (shares a name with a USA President)
watson - Wally Hammond (bowled Bradman)
kyear2 - Malcolm Marshall (played cricket in Aus, Eng & WI)
Jager - Imran Khan (played cricket in Aus Eng & WI)
Cevno - Richard Hadlee (batting avg between 25-40)
Himannv - Viv Richards (boxing day 100)
Eds - Keith Miller (played in Aus, Eng and WI)
Blakus - Joel Garner (shares a name with a USA president)
AndyZaltzHair - Glenn McGrath (played in Aus, Eng and WI)
Marcuss - Adam Gilchrist (shares a name with a USA president)
Monk - Fred Trueman (shares a name with a USA president)
kingkallis - Jack Hobbs (debut before WWII)
kingkallis- Curtly Ambrose (Aus, Eng and WI)
Monk- Waqar Younis (played FC for a team beginning with G)
Marcuss- Shane Warne (part of a hat trick)
AndyZaltzHair - Mike Procter (FC cricket for a team beginning with G)
Blakus- Hedley Verity (bowled Bradman in tests)
Eds- Jaques Kallis (boxing day century)
Himmanv- Harold Larwood (bowled Bradman)
Cevno- Alec Bedser (bowled Bradman)
Jager- Sachin Tendulkar (boxing day test scorer)
kyear2- Brian Lara (dismissed as part of a hat trick)
watson- Dennis Lillee (played in Aus, Eng and WI)
MichaelF7777- WG Grace (played FC cricket for team beginning with G)
Blakus- Ray Lindwall (played in Aus, Eng and WI)
Jager- Maurice Tate (bowled Bradman)
Monk- Vijay Hazare (bowled Bradman)
Clauses Used
1. Boxing day century scorer (MCG)
2. Played FC cricket with a team starting with G (test player)
3. Select a player who has not been selected in both previous drafts
4. Someone who clean bowled Bradman in tests
5. Test debut before WWII
6. Played test cricket in WI, England and Australia (other countries permitted too)
7. Select a player with a test batting average of between 25 and 40
8. Select a player to debut post-WWII
9.Shares a surname with a US president/vice president
10. Select a female test cricketer
11. Select a player dismissed as part of a test cricket hat-trick
12. Select a batsman who played his highest amount of innings in a spot from 1-6 who was dismissed by Warne/Muralitharan
Late breakfast-time in England and lunch-time in Sri Lanka. Marcus to pick a player over his weeties, or Himannv to pick a player over his koola'ya ??
Last edited by watson; 20-09-2012 at 01:57 AM.
01. Victor Trumper 02. Warren Bardsley 03. Clem Hill 04. Charlie Macartney 05. Warwick Armstrong 06. Monty Noble 07. George Giffen 08. Hugh Trumble 09. Jack Blackham 10. Fred Spofforth 11. Ernie Jones
01. Jack Hobbs 02. WG Grace 03. Kumar Ranjitsinhji 04. Johnny Tyldesley 05. Frank Woolley 06. Stanley Jackson 07. Frank Foster 08. Arthur Lilley 09. George Lohmann 10. Tom Richardson 11. Sydney Barnes
Marcuss missed his turn and Sam has 3 hours to pick his player...
Muttiah Muralitharan (dismissed as part of a hattrick).
Mohammed Sami, WAG!!
"I will go down as Darren Sammy, the one who always smiles" - Darren Sammy
And there goes my spinner...haha!
Last edited by kingkallis; 20-09-2012 at 11:23 AM.
So regarding the President / VP of USA rule. The surname( or even the 1st name?? ) of Pres / VP has to match either the 1st or 2nd name of the player. Right?
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Please recommend a good book on wave equations and fourier series / transforms at 3rd year undergraduate level.
Our course text is a bit dense and can be hard to follow - see the course text at http://www.ouw.co.uk/bin/ouwsdll.dll?COURSEMS324_Mathematics_-_Pure_and_Applied# - Block 1 - Waves.
As mentioned below normally the OU texts are very readable but I'm having a bit of trouble with this one.


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Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011Michelle Horton
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 1 of 25
1: Focus on the little moments
We all try to plan grand adventures and momentous events, but we really have no way of knowing what will stick with our kids. More than the vacations to Disney World and trips to the zoo, your kids fondest memory might be baking chocolate chip cookies with Dad.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 2 of 25
2: Let your kids be bored
Theres something to be said for unplugging technology and encouraging your kids to entertain themselves with their imaginations, even for only 30 minutes. And with iPads, Facebook accounts and new Wii games, its more important — and challenging — than ever.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 3 of 25
3: Finally get your family to eat healthier
We know its on your list every year, but this time you have our help: Find 9 ways to encourage healthy attitudes about food and 3 healthy family recipes to get you started.
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4: Go for the "momance"
The nervous butterflies, awkward introductions, impatiently waiting by the phone; finding the right mom friends is a lot like looking for love, and it all starts by putting yourself out there.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 5 of 25
5: Start a book club — with your kids
Struggling to instill a love of literature in your kids? Take a cue from one mom who started a mother-daughter book club with her neighbors to read and socialize. Take a look at some of our favorite childrens books to add to your book club list.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 6 of 25
6: Find more creative activities
Theres a happy medium between kids zoning out to electronics and whining from boredom, and we have some great things for kids to do right here.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 7 of 25
7: Save the planet
Or at least do your part. Find 10 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint, most of which will also save money, energy, resources and, ultimately, the earth.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 8 of 25
8: Find more time for your kids
We know how utterly exhausted you can feel at the end (or beginning or middle) of the day, so try one of these brilliant mom-invented games to play without ever sitting up.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 9 of 25
9: Trust yourself
If you obsess over the contradictory parenting information out there, youll be spending many sleepless nights worrying about the irreversible damage sleep training, non-organic milk and disposable diapers might cause. This year, trust your instinctive abilities to raise a happy, healthy child, despite the raging mommy wars. And along the same lines, do your best not to judge other peoples parenting decisions.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 10 of 25
10: Get the family moving
We know its not always feasible to cut out cable and ban video games, so here are three ways to slip fitness into your kids everyday life. Want to set a positive example? Try these quick, easy ways for moms to get back in shape.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 11 of 25
11: Toss some toys
Now that your kids have shiny new holiday gifts, this is the perfect time to weed out the broken, half-missing, insanely annoying toys around the house. Whether you secretly break out the oversized garbage bag or go through the toy bins as a family, those headless Barbies and dried-out markers need to go. Donate new-condition toys to one of these children charities.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 12 of 25
12: Start a family game night
Who doesnt love a good board game? While the kids might be reluctant to retreat from their rooms, see how fast the family congregates with these family game night recipes, kid-friendly movies and classic games like Pictionary.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 13 of 25
13: Create a mantra
Struggling to make it through a day of play dates, meal planning, bill paying and work? Discouraged by the lack of appreciation and praise? We love this moms advice on creating a personal mantra to encourage and inspire you to be the mighty dragon that you are.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 14 of 25
12: Give back
Times are tough for many of us, but its not just money that can make a difference. Check out these 50 charities dedicated to babies and children, providing everything from diapers to breast milk. Reading through these at-need organizations and all the good work they do, youll be inspired to lend a hand.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 15 of 25
11: Let your kids play with fire
While this resolution wont be for everyone, theres been a lot of talk this year about the effects that coddling and over-protecting our children might have in the future. Leaving your kids home alone might lead to self-reliance, fighting in front of the kids can teach conflict resolution and playing with fire just might be a needed life lesson.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 16 of 25
10: Finally get the house organized
You tripped over one too many toys in 2010; this is the year of organization. Read practical household tips from 9 By Design's Courtney and Bob Novogratz, and then check out our favorite toy boxes and storage bins to keep things tidy..
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 17 of 25
9: But let the kids be messy
Is imagination and magic found in mess? This mom thinks so.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 18 of 25
8: Expand your kid-friendly recipe repertoire
Looking for new recipes that your kids will actually eat? We rounded up the 50 best kid-friendly recipes for picky, allergic and/or skeptical kids. Still having trouble? Then pull a fast one on them with these your-kids-will-never-know healthy recipes. Also check out our favorite vegetable recipes that no kid will refuse seriously.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 19 of 25
7: Let your kids help in the kitchen and dont forget the video camera
If your little one has yet to help in the kitchen, these hilarious kids in the kitchen videos might convince you to make some precious memories of your own all while teaching practical life skills. Check out our round-ups of the best kids cooking tools and the cutest kid-size aprons.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 20 of 25
6: Reconnect with your partner
Sometimes all it takes is a television, remote and comfy couch for a happy couple. Read our 9 simple, honest ways to spice up your marriage no Cosmo sex positions or make him hot bologna, promise.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 21 of 25
5: Start recording your advice
You know all of those practical bits of wisdom youve collected throughout the years? Start writing them down. For inspiration (and a really good read), check out this moms life lessons for her daughter.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 22 of 25
4: Step back and learn from your kids
When you break it down to basics, your preschooler can teach you all there is to know about life.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 23 of 25
3: Understand and accept your children as individuals
We all have hopes and aspirations for our children, wanting them to behave a certain way, to be well liked and sociable. Yet parenting isnt about following guidelines and making sure our kids conform to every norm. Instead, we have to understand that some kids fall at certain extremes whether theyre introverted, emotionally sensitive or physically different and its our job to parent the individual, not just the six-year-old. And you know what? The weird kids turn out just fine.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 24 of 25
2: Put down the Blackberry
While technology can certainly help todays modern mom, theres a time and a place. As this little boy said of his moms Blackberry habit, You look at that thing more than you look at my face. This year, work on separating your mom time from your work time otherwise you wont do either well.
Top 25 New Years Resolutions for 2011 25 of 25
1: Remind yourself how much happiness your kids really bring
Studies show that having children will almost always lead to stress, marital problems and overall unhappiness, which you might fleetingly agree with after a few sleepless nights and heated arguments. But for a reminder on why parenting is so rewarding why the tumultuous experience is absolutely worth having read this.


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Laurier students join Habitat for Humanity in El Salvador during reading week
Mar 4/14
For a group of 21 Laurier students, catching up on their schoolwork wasnt their only priority during reading week. Instead, they helped build two homes in El Salvador as part of a trip with Habitat for Humanitys Global Village Program.
For Marshal Rodrigues from Laurier Brantford, one of the team leads, this was her second Habitat trip.
This was something I always wanted to do, and I have been lucky to have been able to participate twice, she said. Im really into philanthropy, and when I saw an email last year from Laurier International about this opportunity, I ran with it.
In 2013, three students from the Brantford campus and six students from Waterloo were joined by Robert Feagan, associate professor in Contemporary Studies for the initial trip organized by Laurier International and Habitat for Humanity. The students participated in one home-build outside the city of San Miguel.
This year, eight Brantford students and 13 Waterloo students, along with Feagan, departed on February 16, and returned a week later. They participated in building two homes for families in need in El Salvador.
I got involved partly because of my community development interests and its ties with international possibilities like this, said Feagan. I am also doing research with the students on their experiences in taking on these kinds of international activities.
These trips are organized through the Global Village Program, whereby individuals or groups travel together to one of the Habitat affiliate partners in over 100 countries around the world.
Each participant has his or her own reason for participating, but for Rodrigues the outcome is unifying.
We all walk away with a single view and a sense of accomplishment, she said. The gratitude was truly overwhelming and it gets you hooked. It completely changed my perspective and what I want to do with my life.
For more information about participating in future trips, please contact Marshal Rodrigues (firstname.lastname@example.com or Mike Boylan, coordinator, global engagement programming (firstname.lastname@example.com). For more information about the Habitat for Humanity Global Village Program, please visit: http://habitatglobalvillage.ca
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This question follows from the answer I gave to the question "Wiener Meets Sobolev" in the MathStackExchange Forum.
I was wondering in the context of White Noise Space if the Local Time at x of a pre-Brownian motion is a notion that can be properly defined.
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I posted this very same question on MathSE but didn't received any answer, so I allow myself to post it here (as advised by a MathSE Forum member).


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WEST LIBERTY - West Liberty University this year reached $3 million in donations in its capital campaign, making this the greatest fundraising year in the school's history, according to officials.
The university announced the $22 million campaign goal in October, stating 70 percent of the improvement funds already had been raised. The university has reached 75 percent of its $4 million goal for the 2013 fiscal year ending June 30. The most the school previously had raised in a single fiscal year was $1.9 million, according to Jason Koegler, vice president of institutional advancement.
"As we wrap up the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, we don't want to miss the chance to update everyone on the status of our capital campaign," Koegler said. "This success is reflective of an alumni base that has recently become more engaged due to the school growing into a great university. We feel that investing in the school is an investment in the future of the Ohio Valley because our students are going to stay here and bring the Ohio Valley back."
"We are so grateful to our friends, alumni and our major donors who have joined us in this historic campaign. West Liberty University has enjoyed an ongoing increase in enrollment, meaning the improvements that these gifts will fund are vital for our future," said Angela Zambito-Hill, development director.
The campaign money raised will be used to fund construction of the Campbell Hall of Health Sciences and the renovation of Shaw Hall, the oldest building on campus.
The campaign also will fund the development of the school's athletic facilities, including a lighting project for the football field. Koegler said teams now can only practice in the daytime.
"With lights on the field, we can have more intramural sports and have football games on Thursday nights. Not only will it benefit the football program, but the university in general," Koegler said.
In addition, the university hopes to purchase new seats for Kelly Theatre and to upgrade the theater's lighting and technology.


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We have too many laws
August 4, 2013
To the editor: Police agencies and judges solemnly declare that ignorance of the law is no excuse. This is almost laughably wrong and untrue....
We do have too many laws, regulations, and burdensome taxes in this country. Why do you think so many American companies are moving overseas? Because they are being over-taxed, over-regulated, and over-unioned!
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I would love to vote for somebody who promised (and followed through with) not to create any more laws and repeal some of the stupid ones. The texting and driving law is a prime example f this. It's unenforceable, but hey it makes people feel good! How about Caley's Law in Florida. It's illegal to not report your child missing. Yeah, that's going to stop a monster parent from killing thier kid. But yet again, it makes people feel good.
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Since this writer gave no details, one can only assume he was arrested or cited for something which common sense would have said was wrong or stupid but he did it anyway.
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I use onions to add a sweeter taste to some dishes, for example in tomato sauce for pasta. I cook them in oil, with some salt, before adding the other ingredients. It seems to me that when I turn the temperature too hot, the onions don't become sweet at all, but rather retain some of their spiciness. They also look less "glassy". Why is this?
Well, you're definitely right. Onions cooked at a high temperature act differently than ones cooked at a low temperature, per "the bible" aka On Food and Cooking. However, it doesn't go in to much of an explanation as to why. Probably the most relevant aspects of what is in there are:
Since a low temperature produces less volatiles, I assume that the natural sugars of the onion shine through instead.
It's probably also important to understand where the oniony flavor comes from. The spice, as you describe it, is the onions natural defense mechanism. However, it doesn't exist defacto in the onion, but is rather the result of a chemical reaction. The onion stores very reactive sulfur in the cell fluid, and a seperate trigger mechanism in a storage vacuole. When you cut / crush / cook/ peel the onion, you break the vacuole and the enzyme and sulfur cause a chemical reaction giving off the spice. (p272 & 310)


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1932 Ford Roadster Pickup - The Best Of Most WorldsWritten by Eric Geisert on June 1, 2010 Contributors: Josh Mishler Gary Meitner's '32 Roadster Pickup
Most rodders like roadsters but, after you've owned a few, what else can you build? That was the question facing Gary Meitner from Great Bend, Kansas. Having been involved with hot rods for nearly the past five decades, Gary has seen a few cars and owned more than a few, too.
But a desire to have something a little different than what had gone before is what motivated him to build this '32 Ford roadster pickup. At first glance, his pickup looks like it has all the right pieces in all the right places but, the closer you look, you see nearly everything on this car is not where ol' Henry Ford originally designed it to be. Gary began his project by gathering parts from different years and figuring out what worked well together.
The best place to start to describe what's different on Gary's Deuce is the chassis. It's set up on a 111-inch wheelbase, 5 inches over stock. The 'rails are from ASC, and were boxed, pinched, and Z'd by Cornhusker Rod & Custom. From there the owner added his own flat front crossmember, center X-member, and raised rear crossmember, as well as C-notching the rear.
Out back a Halibrand quickie (3.55:1 gears and 31-spline axles) was used, as was a Total Cost Involved Engineering antiroll bar, Pete & Jakes shocks, and Posies quarter-elliptic springs. He made his own Panhard bar and dialed in a set of Ford drum brakes.
The front suspension centers on a 4-inch-drop axle attached to a set of '48 Ford wishbones. Gary also cut some stainless steel tubing at an angle and inserted sections into several spots on each wishbone for some unique-looking lightening holes. All of the suspension parts were powdercoated matte black by Pro Coaters of Augusta, Kansas. Next a monoleaf spring and another set of P&J shocks went in, and '51 Ford F3 backing plates were used with a set of Buick finned drums to supply the "whoa." The '36 Plymouth wheel centers were dropped into a set of 15- and 16-inch hoops by Rally America in Fresno, California, and then wrapped with Vredsestein 155R-15 tires up front and Goodyear 245/75-16s out back.
Power-wise, Gary didn't think his truck needed a big motor, so a bored (0.030 over) 350 did the trick. Linus Bogner, from Medicine Lodge, Kansas, did the necessary machine work and assembly on the V-8, and he used a COMP Cams bumpstick, a single Holley 600 carb, and a PerTronix electronic ignition system to get things going. A stainless steel exhaust was tack welded together by the owner with Jackson Motor Sports in Great Bend doing the final TIG welding. John Koochel, also from Great Bend, assembled the transmission, which is a 700-R4 out of an '89 Chevy.
So far, so good. All the parts sound like a normal build, but here's where it gets a little trickier. The roadster's cab is a fiberglass unit from Gibbons, and has been extended 2 inches behind the doors for a little more legroom in the cockpit. A 'glass '40 dash was also sectioned in, and a steel firewall was pushed forward 3 inches, which required the hood top to be longer by 3 inches. Gary contacted Hoosier Hoods (Richmond, Indiana) who sold him a stock-length, one-piece hood top, which Gary then cut lengthwise and, after adding a Hoosier Hoods hinge, added the extra steel needed to make it all fit. The hood sides were made by the owner, but the louvers were added by Wichita's Rich McGreger, and a '32 grille shell and insert came from Vintique.
The bed is another story. It's a steel '40 Ford unit from MAC's Antique Auto Parts, and it was not only shortened 28 inches but sectioned 2 inches, and a '37 Ford truck tailgate from MAC's was also attached. Then, to top it off, Gary made a bed cover out of a roof section from a '63 Plymouth wagon.
The 'glass dash holds an OTB Gear aluminum insert that contains a trio of Stewart Warner gauges, with another set of two gauges found under the dash and to the left of the column. Rich Fox, from Affordable Street Rods in Great Bend worked with Gary on creating and installing the wiring panel. The '40 Ford steering wheel copies the '40 theme of the bed and the dash, and Gary also made his own bench seat, to which Steve's Upholstery added the pleated black leather-the same material used on the door panels. To literally top off the car, the owner crafted a top for his ride and had Steve Stegman cover it.
The truck's first road trip was to the Goodguys' Kansas City show where Gary received a STREET RODDER Top 100 award, given to rides that best exemplify what hot rodding is all about. If you see this truck at a show or spy it parked at the local burger stand, make sure you take enough time to drink it all in-you'll be as impressed as we were!
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Black leather, stitched up by Steve's Upholstery, is used throughout the interior, from the pleated bench seat that was scratch-built by the owner to the door panels of similar design. A 'glass '40 Ford dash was installed as well, and the trio of Stewart Warner gauges is set into an OTB Gear aluminum insert....... A pair of gauges (fuel and volt) is mounted below the dash to the left of the '40 Ford steering wheel from Vintique. There is no stereo speaker behind the dash's grille-it's just for decoration.The bed is a heavily modified '40 Ford unit from MAC's Antique Auto Parts, and it works well with the 'glass Gibbons '32 roadster pickup cab. The wheelbase is 111 inches (5 inches over stock), and there were also 2 inches added to the cab (behind the doors), 3 inches taken out of the windshield posts, 28 inches taken out of the bed's length, and the steel hood gained 3 inches. The wheels are '36 Plymouth wheel centers in 15- and 16-inch Rally America hoops.


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This fun, family-friendly event will encourage us all to work together to end sexual assault and abuse. Participatns of all ages will pair up to step out together against sexual violence.
If 500 pairs participate, we will break the world record for the most pairs in a three-legged race!
The entry fee is only $20 per pair. Rase additional funds for SARA's programs by collecting pledges from friends and family.
The race will be held at the Downtown Mall, Charlottesville. The race beins at the Free Speech Wall. Festivities, kids activities, and sign-in begin at 10am, and the race kicks off at 11am. Please be there to sign in by 10:45am.
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I am trying to "debug" my large monster spawning room. I am aware that all surrounding caves must be lit, but my trap still seems to wind down after a few minutes. I would ideally like to use a tool to figure out where the monsters are so that I can light up the remaining areas. Does such a tool exist?
If you're okay with using a mod, you can install zombe's modpack. There is a mod called "cheat" in there, and it has a feature that highlights all mobs through walls with a colored marker. Here's what that looks like in-game:
It works in multiplayer as well if you need that support.
If you don't like installing mods, you can always use MCEdit to explore your world, but development has become a bit stagnated, and you'll need to figure out how to compile a dev version to get it to work with MC 1.1.
As Jake King said, you could use zombe's modpack, but I think your asking for a different part of it:
Its the safe mod, and the red cross hatch area is where monsters can spawn.


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Tuesday's letters: Help the needy
Published: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:14 p.m.
To the editor: I usually dont write about anything in the news, but recently I have been very upset over the Flat Rock Playhouse news. The way things are now people without work, cold weather coming on and Christmas I think people should be helping out with food and warm clothes, especially for little children going to school. Every child should have toys for Christmas, and everyone should have a warm meal for Christmas.
I wonder: What would Jesus say to do? Give to the poor and needy and little children or help those who get themselves in a mess like the Playhouse?
This is my opinion. I dont want to tell anyone where to give their money, but for me and my house, we will serve the Lord and help the needy.
Betty Shipman
Bailout plans
To the editor: Greece is about to receive another tranche of its (almost) continuing bailout since 2008. Whats remarkable is that since the world first discovered Greeces financial situation in 2008, each leg of the bailouts has required additional government austerity. And predictably, each cut in governmental programs has increased unemployment, now exceeding 25 percent.
The fallacy here is that if Greece stopped all government spending, it would still be hopelessly in debt with virtually no tax revenue. Most folks Ive spoken with seem to be quite dismissive of the Greek situation. Comments abound to the effect that if the lazy Greeks just paid their taxes, all would be well.
The Greek system of taxation is not new. Indeed, tax avoidance is almost a cultural thing. Only salaried employees consistently pay taxes through withholding. The self-employed, like doctors and shop owners, are basically on the honor system. And the rich, well they never pay taxes.
You and I might give $100 to a homeless man, but we would not lend him $100 expecting repayment. But European banks have made those uncollectible loans for years. Why not? Unlike so many Greek people, the top bankers still have their jobs.
Arent bailouts wonderful?
William F. Fitch
Define decency
To the editor: John Fogles recent column in which he declared, Republican voters have on balance more decency than Democrats followed by Modern Democrats have much lower standards of decency, are obviously statements made by an uninformed and bigoted individual.
It would be of interest to me and many others to know exactly what Mr. Fogle means by decency. By the wording of his diatribe, he certainly has not referred to the dictionary recently, nor does he understand what the word decency really means.
Although we are blessed with free speech in this country, the fact remains that everyone writing news and views should examine the content. The ugly, mean and untrue statements of Mr. Fogle do nothing to promote anything of value.
Virginia G. Gambill
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A new classic
To the editor: Bravo, The Nutcracker! Thank you, Vincent Marini, for encouraging Chase Brock to bring his creative talents home. And thank you, Mr. Brock, for making The Nutcracker adaptation work so very well.
The Flat Rock Playhouse has given birth to a new classic The Nutcracker.
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The recent revelation of Resident Evil's Rachel has commenter LordFlash questioning the direction Capcom is taking its popular survival horror franchise in. Share his worries in today's Speak Up on Kotaku.
Has anyone seen that Resident Evil Revelations trailer introducing a minor character, Rachel? (Editor's Note: See the trailer here.)
Massive spoiler alert: Rachel appears to be nothing but a pair of walking tits.
Is it me or is Capcom getting lazier with its creation of minor characters in its Resident Evil franchise? I got absolutely no sense of Rachel's character, only discovering that she has a pert ass, a fine pair of norks and an impractical haircut.
I think the fact that her hair covers roughly three quarters of her face speaks volumes about Capcom's intentions for her purpose in the game: namely the presentation of some tittie-action to the audience.
You can't even see her eyes, further suggesting that she's not meant to be engaging or interesting as a character, merely a light distraction.
I think it's pretty laughable that in a game that's supposed to feature horror as a core dynamic, a new character has the vast majority of her face hidden. The face. You know? That little area that expresses emotion? The area that registers reactions to things that might be considered terrifying or, at the very least, a little bit spooky?
Perhaps Capcom have given up entirely on trying scaring its audience. Perhaps they have finally decided to give up the ghost (if you'll excuse the pun) and drop the "horror" element of their survival horror games entirely.
More action, more tits, less characterisation, less tension.
More guns, more girls, less effort, less atmosphere.
I'm simply hoping that this trend can be reversed and Capcom will pull something impressive out of the bag for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. If not, perhaps it won't be too long before we see Jill Valentine leaping across burning cars, barely covered by the tattered remnants of her skimpy bikini, mowing down zombies with a gatling gun.


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I see that regeneration is like an energy pool, where you get power from a limited source to regenerate your or someone else's body.
But, is the limit the same for all Time lords/ladies? Is there a way to recover this power somehow?
I see that regeneration is like an energy pool, where you get power from a limited source to regenerate your or someone else's body.
But, is the limit the same for all Time lords/ladies? Is there a way to recover this power somehow?
Although regeneration usually appears as an involuntary, biological process that occurs when death would otherwise be imminent, the nature of regeneration has not always been consistently represented. It has been most fully explored over the years in the case of the Master:
However in all of these cases, the question of "how would that work, exactly?" is never answered.
While regeneration is commonly something that happens when death might be expected, it doesn't have to be this way:
Romana's regeneration also suggests pretty strongly that the regeneration limit is not a major concern, since otherwise the repeated regenerations would be nearly suicidal. Whether this is because she thinks she can reset the count, or because the limit doesn't apply to her, or for some other reason is not stated.
From past evidence it therefore appears that:
There is quite some information on this (mostly from the old series) if you google it so I won't give a full explanation but only my own interpretation. The regeneration process is a natural ability of the Time Lord race to regenerate completely when mortally wounded. Once the process starts, the cells of the Time Lord produce energy that can completely transform the body of the Time Lord. The energy production cannot be stopped but the tenth Doctor is shown to be able to guide it somewhat as he heals himself and direct the surplus of energy to his severed hand.
During the series, the limit of 13 incarnations of a single Time Lord is mentioned but this limit should not be taken so strictly. There are several episodes in which exceptions to this limit have been shown (the most recent being the regeneration of the Master). As far as I know, there have been no elaborate examples as to what would happen if a Time Lord were to regenerate over the limit. This could be a simple rule in their society (to avoid overpopulation) or really be a biological limit (cell deterioration after too many regenerations) but this is speculation. As the Doctor is nearing the limit, I believe that we will see more on this rule in the following season(s).


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6 Mind-Blowing Pop Culture Questions Answered by Super Fans
We live in an era where, if you want to know more about a show, movie, book, or whatever that you like, you can simply BingTM that shit and find out that, for example, the word "fuck" is said 1.32 times per minute in Scarface, or that the population density of Springfield in The Simpsons is 1.5 people per square kilometer (and half those citizens sound like Hank Azaria). That's because the Internet is home to a relentless army of hardcore nerds who are willing to do the work of sifting through all of pop culture to come up with the hard numbers.
Among their more impressive/terrifying achievements are ...
#6. A Complete Statistical Analysis of All 900-Plus LotR Characters
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When watching any Lord of the Rings movie, a franchise that includes massive battles, giant dragons, and talking trees, one question inevitably comes to mind: What is the life expectancy of the average Hobbit? The answer is 106 years, and we know this thanks to a Swedish fan named Emil Johansson, who not only cataloged every single character mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's novels (all 923 of them), but also used this information to create a thorough statistical analysis of Middle-Earth. He then put all of this on an interactive website, LotRProject.com.
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Including a Facebook page where he tagged every character in this picture.
It all started when Johansson was 14 and reading Tolkien's The Silmarillion, or trying to. There are so many freaking characters in the book that the young fan felt he needed a giant family tree to keep track of all of them. So he created just that:
LotR Project
At that age, we were just learning to draw dicks in Paint.
Johansson didn't just go through all the books, which are long enough as it is, but also through Tolkien's hundreds of letters, and he cataloged every detail of the ancestry of every character. On the interactive tree, all of the characters have a small link with their lifetimes and where they lived, who they had sex with, and what they created as a result. The lineage of Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen in the movies), for example, is mapped for over 50 generations.
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There was apparently a lot of freaky, anonymous sex going on in that family.
Using all his research, Johanssen was able to find out some pretty interesting details, such as the average life expectancy of each race (Dwarfs should live to 300, but keep dying in battle at the tender age of 195), age distribution, population, and time and distance traveled in the books. Did you know that the Hobbits traveled 1,802 miles for six months to get to Mount Doom and chuck a ring into it? Or that only 19 percent of the population in Middle-Earth appears to be female? OK, yeah, you probably could have guessed that one.
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Or, if you watched The Hobbit, you probably thought it was 0.
#5. A Graph of All of the Implied Sex on Friends
There's a special type of fan known as a "counter" -- someone who watches every single installment of a given franchise just to find out how many times something happens. Thanks to them, we now know how many people James Bond has killed, how many Superman references are made in Seinfeld, and how many times characters in Deadwood dropped the word "fuck" (it's 2,980). Speaking of which, one fan took it to the next level by not only quantifying the amount of sex each character in the sitcom Friends had, but turning those findings into a handy chart:
Anyone else uncomfortable with the way Ross' line intersects with his sister's?
Devoting more effort to the sex lives of fictional characters than most of us put into our own, Reddit user larry_b watched all 236 episodes of Friends multiple times and assigned one point to a character every time sex was confirmed or heavily implied, and half a point when there was room for ambiguity (i.e., "I once dated a guy ..."). Larry kept track of these fascinating findings through an Excel spreadsheet, which lists the name of each sexual conquest and the rationale for including them.
Where the hell is Marcel the monkey?
So what can we learn from this? Well, not surprisingly, Joey is the sluttiest member of the cast, with 51.5 sexual partners, and at the opposite end is Chandler, with 10.5 (Jesus, you could've thrown him some of your scraps, Joey). In second place is Phoebe, whose 32.5 partners include the entire lineup of Jethro Tull.
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There is something undeniably sexy about a man with a flute.
On the more surprising side, Ross' total of 14 is 13.5 higher than any other paleontologist in history, and obsessive-compulsive "neat freak" Monica was actually the most promiscuous Friend in Season 1 (and the only one who had sex with a minor). Sure, you could quibble with a couple of the numbers (Joey probably deserves another 0.5 for the way his tailor measures pants), but we're just impressed with the sheer amount of effort that went into the project. Impressed and frightened.
#4. An Investigation into What Day Was Ice Cube's "Good Day"
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Back before Ice Cube was a fun-loving family-movie star, he was a fun-loving gangsta rapper. One of his hit songs was "It Was a Good Day," which featured him waking up and listing off all the things that made the day so great, like intercoursing a lady friend and not being kicked in the face by any cops.
While most fans assumed that Ice Cube just made up the "good day," this wasn't good enough for Tumblr user Donovan Strain. Strain analyzed the song's lyrics and broke down the clues that could help determine the exact date Cube was talking about, like a rap fan version of Tom Hanks' character in The Da Vinci Code.
Clue one was a lyric about an MTV show ("Went to Short Dog's house, they was watching Yo! MTV Raps"), which first aired August 6, 1988. "It Was a Good Day" was released on February 23, 1993, so that narrows down the date some.
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Although with all the cocaine in the '80s and '90s, a "good day" might actually be several weeks.
The next clue is about basketball -- Cube says "The Lakers beat the Sonics," so Strain looked at the stats for the Los Angeles Lakers and listed all the times they beat the SuperSonics between 1988 and 1993, ending up with 12 dates. This was narrowed down to five dates by only taking into consideration the days where the sky was clear and there was no smog in Los Angeles, as seen in the video.
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Days in which Ice Cube drove a ridiculous bouncing car: all of them.
Next is the lyric most likely to baffle young listeners: "Got a beep from Kim, and she can fuck all night." Cube mentions a beeper pager, which didn't become widely available until the '90s. That leaves us with two dates: January 18, 1991, and January 20, 1992. However, it turns out that Cube was busy shooting the movie Boyz n the Hood in early 1991, and presumably didn't have time to spend a whole day screwing around in his silly car.
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Seriously, how did people keep a straight face back then?
So, in the words of Mr. Strain:
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Time well spent!
There you have it. Of course, Ice Cube is a bajillionare by now, so they're probably all good days.


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Mental Health Center
Support Groups and Social Support - Topic Overview
Health problems like cancer or heart disease and mental health problems like substance abuse or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an emotional side. And the same is true for certain life events, like being a parent or caring for someone who has a chronic illness. Your life changes. And you may need a shoulder to cry on or someone to talk to. You may need a ride to the doctor or a night out. You need support.
Support takes many forms. You can find support in seminars and groups led by professionals, in groups of others who have the same problem, and in your relationships with family and friends.
If you have a support network, you will not feel as alone. You'll learn new ways to deal with your problem, and you may try harder to overcome it. Social support can play an important role in recovery.
Support groups and peer support
Self-help and support groups can be very helpful for some people. These groups usually consist of people with similar problems who meet to give support, practical advice, and encouragement to the people who participate in the group.
Self-help and support groups are different from counseling sessions. These groups may last for only a few sessions or they may be ongoing.
Self-help and support groups:
- Are run by members of the group. Group members help each other solve problems.
- Meet regularly, usually once a week. Some groups may meet only as needed.
- Can be attended by both the person who has the condition and his or her family and friends. Membership may vary. Talk with someone in the group before attending for the first time.
- Usually work best if all members participate. It is not important to talk in the group, especially if it is your first time. Listening (and offering silent encouragement by smiling and paying attention) is also a way of taking part.
Joining a self-help or support group does not take the place of counseling. Some people who attend these groups also need to participate in regular counseling sessions with a health professional.
Self-help or support groups are not for everyone. Some people feel uncomfortable talking in a group. Attend a group meeting at least three times before you choose not to go back. Then you can make a better decision about whether taking part in a self-help or support group is good for you.


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WEIRTON - Concerned about falling pass sales, the Weirton Board of Parks & Recreations voted Monday to sweeten the deal.
"People want a deal, people want to feel like they're getting something for nothing," said Program Director Kevin Elias. "When they get value, they feel good."
Elias said the Millsop Community Center affords patrons a range of activities not available at other local fitness centers, like a large, heated indoor pool, racquetball courts, a full-sized gymnasium and special events rooms, "but we still see at least eight other fitness centersmaking a buck in our regional area despite offering their customers far less."
The three-pronged plan calls for giving free Starvaggi Pool membership to any individual or family purchasing sponsor memberships; an incentive to frequent day pass buyers, giving them one free admission ticket for every five day passes they purchase at either Millsop Community Center or Starvaggi Pool and allowing those who purchase individual or family passes to the community center to piggyback a pool pass for a small fee based on the number of people on the center pass.
The third option, which they're calling the "Friend of Recreation" pass, will earn holders other benefits, like discounted picnic shelter or room rentals, discounted race entries and discounted youth leagues and activities.
"Good customer service and product certainly is a key," Elias told board members in the proposal. "But you still need to offer customers a value so they come away feeling like they got something. For this reason, we're looking at ways to repackage our daily admissions and memberships so they are more attractive to not only our current patrons, but potential new customers as well."
Earlier, Parks Director Terry Weigel, who doubles as Weirton's Ward 7 councilman, told the board the added value could be enough to sway people in the market for gym memberships.
"It continues to be tough out there. That reflects on the economy and job market," he'd said.
In other action, the board decided installing cameras on the Panhandle Trail isn't feasible.
The trail lacks electric service, and to install lines would be pricey, Weigel said. And while solar- and wind-powered cameras are available, Weigel said they, too, are costly - as much as $15,000 to $16,000 each.
Several people who use the Panhandle trail had complained several months ago of vandalism along the trail, and one said she'd been threatened and her vehicle robbed.
"(But) I think we need cameras at Marland Heights Park and Starvaggi, too," Board member Doug Finton added, raising the question of where they were most needed.
"We have them here and they're useless," Operations Director Coty Shingle said. "All you get is a picture of someone so you can identify them, and then you get to do investigating."
Weigel, meanwhile, told the board volunteers had already begun sprucing up Starvaggi Park, an effort that will continue this weekend with Comcast Cares Day at the park.
Clean-up also has begun at Marland Heights Park, where members of the Marland Heights Community Association spent several hours last week gathering leaves and debris.
Board members commended the Community Center staff for their efforts in revamping the prep kitchen, a major assist to groups and individuals renting rooms there for special events. The new cabinets and countertop were from Raggi's Home Improvement.
"It's beautiful," Finton said, adding that Raggi's Lou Comis is "not only local, but a very active member" of the Community Center.
MHCA member Iris Himmelrick told board members a local dealer is measuring for carpet for the miniature golf course at the park, and they've also spoken to the Weirton Woman's Club about planting flowers there.
They'd like both in place for a May 25 wine tasting and jazz concert featuring Erin Burkett, a world-renowned singer who has starred on Broadway and is currently singing with the CLO in Pittsburgh.
Himmelrick said the group also is "getting response from our letter going out to contractors for the feasibility study."
MHCA recently was awarded a $15,000 grant from the West Virginia Historic Preservation Office, which will be used to prepare a report on the financial feasibility of restoring and operating historic Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Pool at Marland Heights Park. The circular pool, which isn't heated, dates to 1934.
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The scope and bipod might be a bit much for home defense.
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Until now, I thought this was the worst ever. But now I don't know.
Gives a whole new meaning to "Nothing runs like a Deere"
I'd recently read that "Hello Kitty" was going to start marketing to guys. But I had no idea ....
I'll take the John Deere, thank you.
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5 Tiny Computer Glitches That Caused Huge Disasters
#2. System Operator Avoids Hassle, America Loses Power
The Tiny Mistake:
You're browsing the Internet one day and your antivirus software alerts you to a threat. You easily avoid it, but seconds later that AV program pings you as you trawl the Web for torrents and Ukrainian warez. Who does this "Avg" guy think he is, judging you? With the righteous fury of the scorned, you disable active alerts and forget about it.
A month later, your PC explodes and someone in Mexico steals your identity.
You'd be surprised at how many sombreros your savings account can buy.
The Fallout:
The worst case scenario is a lot scarier when the equipment in question is controlling the power grid for a big ol' chunk of the East Coast.
On August 14, 2003, at 12:15 p.m., a systems operator in Indiana noticed a small problem with the power flow monitoring tool. Said problem provoked an annoying alarm, which the operator turned off before fixing the problem. He never turned it back on.
"I am way too hungover to deal with this shit."
Five hours later, black smoke was rising over Manhattan as the Con Ed power station there ground to a halt. Power lines were dead in Ohio. In a matter of a few hours, the problem had snowballed and stations started going offline in Ontario, New York, New Jersey and Michigan. The international connections between Canada and the United States went dead. Fifty-five million people were without power.
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Left: The East Coast normally. Right: The East Coast after a lazy sysop.
It was the second most disastrous power outage in history, and all because of a disabled alarm. That one alarm was apparently the only alarm, because none of the other operators noticed the cascade of errors that slowly killed the power grid. Days later, the problem was traced back to a deeply buried bug that probably could have been handled without crippling eight U.S. states and a handful of Canada if someone hadn't hit "ignore warning."
On the plus side, amateur astronomers got a night of pretty kickass stargazing.
#1. The Date Line Beats 12 F-22 Raptors
The Tiny Mistake:
If you've ever flown internationally with a smartphone, you know that the sudden change in location can make it go crazy. Your GPS stops working, the clock gives you screwy results from all sorts of time zones, the radio gives you weird error codes -- nothing disastrous.
"Honey, according to the iPhone I just invented time travel."
The Fallout:
Things get a little more disaster-y when you scale that smartphone up into the world's most powerful fighter plane. Twelve F-22 Raptors, worth $150 million apiece, were on their way down to Okinawa. It was their first international trip and the first real test of this $66 billion project. Things went great until the squadron crossed the international date line, at which point all 12 fighters simultaneously got hit by the aircraft equivalent of the blue screen of death. Most reports just mentioned a problem with the navigation software, but it was actually a bit more serious than that. According to Major General Don Sheppard:
"At the international date line, whoops, all systems dumped, and when I say all systems, I mean all systems -- their navigation, part of their communications, their fuel systems. They were -- they could have been in real trouble."
"Um, hey, Bill -- do you remember these things having, like, guns or something?"
Imagine that you're driving cross country and all of the gauges on your car just crap right the hell out. Now imagine that scenario was 100 times worse. When a plane loses its access to fuel, speed and altitude gauges, they're basically eyeballing their way around the sky. Had the fleet hit a cloud bank, there would have been 12 parachutes blooming over the 12 most expensive cannonballs ever to splash down in a body of water.
For hours, the crown jewel of America's air force hobbled across the ocean completely helpless, and they somehow managed to make it to Okinawa safely. At no point in the design and construction of these air supremacy fighters did Lockheed Martin consider the possibility of the international date line, something that iPhones are programmed to automatically deal with.
"These won't need to go overseas, right? I think we're pretty much done with wars."
For more mistakes that changed everything, check out The 7 Most Disastrous Typos Of All Time and 5 Iconic Corporate Mascots Invented by Mistake.


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Don't kill this thread, please !!
perience so far is that I can mostly live with a _tiltable_ rear-screen, but I do like that tilt.
Q1. How much if any does the lack of a one-eyed eye-level VF bother you?
I just want a modern version of the Rollei35/Minox35/Fuji DLSuper mini. A good sensor, sharp lens and an optical viewfinder. My cash is waiting.
Surely that is exactly what the Fuji X100 is?
i picked up a used voightlander 35mm viewfinder and coupled with the camera it reminds me very much of using the leica m3.
I'm shooting alot on an RX100. It's my first LCD with no viewfinder. I have to open up the lens to compose and then return it to the proper exposure. I think it sucks big time.
Currently I have X100 on me at all times. I really like the 35mm view and f/2.0. This Sony sounds like the perfect upgrade, given I will be able to adjust to no viewfinder.How ever, I think and hope that others camera manufactures will be offering similar cameras and the price tag drops a bit.


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