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Elaine Rogers has been president of the USO of Metropolitan Washington for 34 years, and during that time, she's dealt with legendary stars and chief executives of huge corporations. She's also helped countless soldiers and their families.
All the while, she's led an organization that continually adapts to new demands while staying focused on an unchanging mission: supporting the members of the military and their families. She spoke recently with Editor-in-Chief Nick Wakeman about how the USO has changed and the role corporate sponsors play.
WT: What has kept you in this job for so long? Rogers: I love working with the military, and I love working with the volunteers. You get to see the good in people who want to give back and support our military.
The USO is never the same thing every day. The challenge of bringing so many people together to make something happen is the most exciting part of the job.
WT: Describe the role corporate sponsors play. How has the nature of giving changed? Rogers: Without them, the USO wouldn't exist. We work off the generosity of the corporations who want to give back to us because, in many cases, they are supporting their customers.
It used to be they would write a check. But today, when we are in discussions about giving to the USO, we are also in discussions about how they can help us beyond that.
These folks really want to give back — and not just dollars. Most of the corporations who donate to our USO also are getting their employees involved. They want their employees at the airports, handing out care packages, or at the hospitals.
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THE JAMES WELDON JOHNSON MEMORIAL LECTURE | 2011 A Reading & Conversation with New Yorker critic Hilton Als Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 4:00 pm
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Posts Tagged: Germany and German Styles
Massachusetts: Beer Of The Gods, High And Mighty Beer
Posted by Alan McLeod on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 in Massachusetts, Low Strength Beer, Germany and German Styles - 1 comment
What to have for the day Obama gets to grasp the brass ring? Something from a blue state, that's obvious. And something that doesn't look like one of those designer beers. And one with a name that speaks to hyperbolic hope. High and Mighty's Beer of the Gods passes the test on all counts. • At a …
Session 19: One More New Beer From Germany
Posted by Alan McLeod on Friday, September 5, 2008 in The Session, Germany and German Styles, Sour Beer Studies - 2 comments
I think this is just gold. Today, The Session, the monthly celebration of one theme by beer bloggers all around the globe...was forgotten by The Barley Blog: • I need to pay attention to my own blog announcements — I forgot that today was Session #19. Well, I didn't really forget about the date …
Germany: Grapefruit Hefeweizen, Binding-Brauerei AG
Posted by Alan McLeod on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 in Germany and German Styles - 9 comments
This is one of the furtherest fluids from beer that I think I have ever had the occasion to sit near. It is only 2.5%. It appears to include about 60% stuff other than hefeweizen and it is pinkish orange. The LCBO has brought in a boat load of this stuff as a cool summer drink from the wonderful … read more »
Ron Meets Zoigl And Zoigl Meets Ron
Posted by Alan McLeod on Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Germany and German Styles, Web Resources - 3 comments
Ron's plate o' meat • Ron's Spring '08 central European road trip with Andy has been fun to follow but today's installment has to be the best. In it he uncovers a local brewing tradition played out in one small German region, watches people eat a lot of meat, finds a new hop-based spirit to … read more »
Germany: Korbinian, Weihenstephaner, Freising, Bavaria
Posted by Alan McLeod on Thursday, May 1, 2008 in Germany and German Styles
Why not? Why can't I have two new-to-me brews by Weihenstephaner in one week? The last one was a bit of a puzzle as I figured I knew what a weizenbock was but then realized I was off. Now I face a label that says "doppelbock and "dunkles starkbier" - maybe this is the replicant of …
Germany: Vitus, Weihenstephaner, Freising, Bavaria
Posted by Alan McLeod on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Germany and German Styles, Beer and Law - 2 comments
Troy has the story today about who Weihenstephaner is coming to Ontario for a seasonal release. The importer, Beer Barons, is new on the scene but (t)he(y) was good enough at the end of last year allowing the panel here at A Good Beer Blog study both the weisse and the dunkel carefully. We were …
Germany: St. Michaelsberg Kellerbier, Maisel, Bamburg
Posted by Alan McLeod on Friday, March 14, 2008 in Germany and German Styles - 3 comments
Oh, goodie - another kellerbier, that unfiltered low carbonation lager, my third now. Steve Thomas tells me Maisel is Bamburg's second biggest brewery - but Maisel Bräu Bamberg GmbH appears to be different from Brauerei Gebrüder Maisel GmbH & Co. from Bayreuth. So a Maisel is not always a Maisel …
Session 13: Organic And/Or Natural From Beau's
Posted by Alan McLeod on Friday, March 7, 2008 in The Session, Germany and German Styles, Brewery Info - 2 comments
I am not sure what I think about all things organic. On one hand, I kept an acre vegetable garden from 1999 to 2002 that was an all organic effort and about 40% of our food came from it. On the other, organic/green/sustainable to a significant degree has about as much relevance as "new and …
Session 11: Dopplebock Mania Hits The Nations!
Posted by Alan McLeod on Friday, January 4, 2008 in The Session, Germany and German Styles
"Update: Here is the roundup for this edition of the Session over at Brewvana and here is the complete history from Jay at BBB." • OK, maybe not the nation...and maybe not even my street. I didn't even had one in the stash but I had one better, Sled Dog Trippelbock Reserve from the Wagner Valley …
Germany: Aventinus Eisbock, Schneider, Kelheim, Bavaria
Posted by Alan McLeod on Sunday, December 9, 2007 in Germany and German Styles - 3 comments
What a difficult bottle to photograph - what with all that silver foil lettering. This is the 12% version of the Aventinus I reviewed back here in February 2006. It has shown up in Ontario as part of the LCBO's winter warmer seasonal release and at $3.95 or so for 500 ml it is a steal as The Bar …


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Brief Summary
Juan Fernandez fur seals are found today on the islands they were named for, off the coast of central Chile. It is suspected that they may also breed on the San Felix and San Ambrosio islands off northern Chile
Biogeographic Regions: neotropical ; pacific ocean
- Nowak, R. 1991. Walker's mammals of the world. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press.
Range Description
Physical Description
The body is similar to that of most fur seals, slender and elongated, with males ranging from 150 to 200 cm, and females at about 140 cm in length. Weight of males is about 140 kg, and females weigh about 50 kg. All species of Arctocephalus have similar coloration. The under fur and bases of flippers are described as rich and chestnut brown in color. Males have a thick mane of long hair that is dark with white tips, giving the mane a frosted appearance. Males have a long pointed nose which is distinctive. Females have a noticeable grey-brown to dark brown coloration on the back but are paler below, especially on the chest and underside of the neck.
Range mass: 50 to 140 kg.
Range length: 140 to 200 cm.
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; homoiothermic; bilateral symmetry
Sexual Dimorphism: male larger; sexes colored or patterned differently
- International Marine Mammal Association. 1999. "Juan Fernandez Fur Seal" (On-line ). Accessed December 9, 2002 at http://www.imma.org/pinnipeds/juanfernandezfs.htm.
Juan Fernandez fur seals are usually found hauled out on rocks at the base of cliffs or ledges. They also have the tendency to use caves or recesses while on shore and have been seen 25 meters from a cave entrance. This habit may have saved them from hunters, as many of the caves are inaccessible to humans. Individuals are often seen active in the shallows, but adults generally forage in deep water.
Habitat Regions: temperate ; saltwater or marine
Aquatic Biomes: coastal
Habitat and Ecology
The Juan Fernandez Fur Seal is a polygynous species. The breeding season lasts from mid-November to the end of January, and the colonies are essentially vacated by early September (based on the observations of sealers from the late 18th century), and no later than mid-October.
Males defend territories on land that are typically around 36 m² in size and that include an average of four females, but sometimes males hold territories in the water that are much larger. Most adult females give birth within a few days of arriving at the rookery. Mean time from birth to departure on the first foraging trip, post mating, is 11.3 days. Although females can be gone for as little as 1 day, the mean is 12.3 days per foraging trip and the longest trip recorded lasted 25 days. Mean length of pup attendance between foraging trips is 5.3 days with a range of 0.3–15.8 days. Based on the onset of pupping and the observations of vacant colonies in early September, it has been suggested that pups are weaned in 7-10 months. This species prefers to haulout and breed on rocky shorelines with boulders, grottos, overhangs, and caves.
Juan Fernandez Fur Seal females travel long distances to find adequate quantities of prey and, on average, have the longest lasting foraging trips of any otariid. Based on geolocating time-depth recorders, the mean distance travelled away from the breeding colony is 653 km, and all tagged females travelled at least 550 km to forage. Most trips were southwest and west of the Juan Fernandez Islands, far offshore to deep oceanic areas. Despite this, the mean depth of dive is only 12.3 m and the mean duration of dives is 51 seconds; these values are shallow and short even for an otariid and clearly indicate surface feeding. The deepest dives are made to 90–100 m and the longest dives recorded are just over 6 minutes. Nearly all foraging-type dives occur at night.
Juan Fernandez Fur Seals feed extensively on vertically-migrating prey at night. Their diet is one of the least diverse of any otariid, and along with the long foraging trips made by lactating females reflects the low productivity of their oceanic feeding areas. Foraging varies between years and probably reflects abundance and availability of prey. Myctophids are the most important fishes in the diet and onychoteuthid squid are the most important cephalopods.
At sea, these fur seals can be quite animated as they groom at the surface. They also rest at the surface, assuming a number of postures including: head down with hind flippers elevated and swaying in the air, as is typical of many southern fur seals; asleep at the surface with both hind flippers tucked under a fore flipper in a "jug-handle" position; and with both fore flippers or all 4 flippers held in the air.
Little is known about predators of Juan Fernandez Fur Seals but blue and Great White Sharks are suspected predators, as are Killer Whales, and possibly the Leopard Seals that infrequently visit the islands.
- Terrestrial
- Marine
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 5 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 0
Temperature range (°C): 13.108 - 16.503
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.212 - 1.629
Salinity (PPS): 32.817 - 33.451
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.646 - 6.141
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.364 - 0.626
Silicate (umol/l): 2.206 - 4.946
Graphical representation
Temperature range (°C): 13.108 - 16.503
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.212 - 1.629
Salinity (PPS): 32.817 - 33.451
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.646 - 6.141
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.364 - 0.626
Silicate (umol/l): 2.206 - 4.946
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Trophic Strategy
Juan Fernandez Fur Seals are reported to feed on cephalopods, such as squid, and on fish.
Animal Foods: fish; mollusks
Primary Diet: carnivore (Piscivore , Eats non-insect arthropods)
Although no exact interactions are known it can be assumed that A. philippii would effect the populations of their aquatic prey, and that any stillbirths would help local waterfowl.
Sharks and killer whales are known to attack other species of this genus although no specific information was available for A. philippii. They are fast and maneuverable swimmers and can seek refuge on land from these aquatic predators.
Known Predators:
- sharks (Chondrichthyes)
- killer whales (Orcinus orca)
- Shedden, N. 1999. "South African and Australian Fur Seals" (On-line ). Accessed 12/12/02 at http://home.vicnet.net.au/~neils/africa/seal.htm.
Known predators
Orcinus orca
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.org. http://www.animaldiversity.org
Known prey organisms
non-insect arthropods
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.org. http://www.animaldiversity.org
Life History and Behavior
A. philippii are very vocal with calls ranging from a bark, usually when an animal moves or is playing, to a high-pitched scream often aimed at the approach of an intruder. Individuals may use a guttural cough if threatened. Females with pups will make a prolonged bawl. The communication is seemingly complex. Communication also occurs through visual and tactile cues and perhaps chemical cues, such as pheromones.
Communication Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
Life Expectancy
The longevity of A. philippii is unknown but may be similar to A. gazella, in which expected life span is 13 years for males, with females typically living about 23 years.
- UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center. 2001. "Juan Fernandez Fur Seal - Arctocephalus philippii" (On-line ). Accessed December 9, 2002 at http://www.unep-wcmc.org/index.html?http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/data/species_sheets/juanfern.htm~main.
The breeding behavior is very territorial, with males holding aquatic and land territories. Males will often fight to maintain these territories. Females within each territory mate with the resident male. A. philippii are polygynous in their mating system.
Mating System: polygynous
Breeding in most fur seal and sea lion species occurs just after a female has given birth to a single pup from the preceding breeding season. In Juan Fernandez sea lions the peak pupping season is in late November and early December. Breeding occurs from November to January. Gestation is sligthtly less than one year.
Breeding interval: Juan Fernandez Fur Seals breed once yearly.
Breeding season: Mating occurs from November to December.
Average number of offspring: 1.
Average gestation period: 12 months.
Range weaning age: 7 to 10 months.
Range time to independence: 7 to 10 months.
Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; seasonal breeding ; gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual ; viviparous
Females give birth to a single pup and nurse on land. After a long initial post-natal suckling bout (averaging 11.3 days in length), females of A. philippii undergo long foraging trips (averaging 12.2 days in length), and this leads to some of the longest recorded intersuckling intervals for a mammal. Fat and energy content of milk is the highest of any member of the family Otariidae examined, allowing young to grow rapidly despite long periods of fasting.
Parental Investment: precocial ; female parental care
- Francis, J., D. Boness. 1991. The effect of thermoregulatory behavior on mating of A. philippii. Behaviour, 119: 104-126.
- International Marine Mammal Association. 1999. "Juan Fernandez Fur Seal" (On-line ). Accessed December 9, 2002 at http://www.imma.org/pinnipeds/juanfernandezfs.htm.
- Nowak, R. 1991. Walker's mammals of the world. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press.
- Ochoa-Acuna, H., J. Francis, O. Oftedal. 1999. Influence of long intersuckling interval on composition of milk in the Juan Fernandez fur seal, A. philippii. Journal of Mammalogy, 80: 758-767.
- Seal Conservation Society , 2001. "Juan Fernandez Fur Seal" (On-line ). Pinniped Species Information Pages. Accessed March 30, 2003 at http://www.pinnipeds.org/species/juanfur.htm.
Conservation Status
During the late 17th century, A. philippii were abundant, with the population estimated as high as 4 million. After one century of heavy exploitation, they were believed to be extinct until 1965, when they were observed on Alejandro Selkirk Island. Since 1965 the population has increased dramatically, with the current population estimated at more than 12,000. Species of Arctocephalus are on Appendix 2 of CITES, and the IUCN classifies A. philippii as vulnerable.
CITES: appendix ii
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: near threatened
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
Red List Criteria
Year Assessed
IUCN Evaluation of the Juan Fernandez Fur Seal, Arctocephalus philippii
Prepared by Pinniped Specialist Group
A. Population reduction Declines measured over the longer of 10 years or 3 generations
Al. Population reduction observed, estimated, inferred, or suspected in the past where the causes of the reduction are clearly reversible AND understood AND have ceased, based on and specifying any of the following:
(a) direct observation
(b) an index of abundance appropriate to the taxon
(c) a decline in area of occupancy (AOO), extent of occurrence (EOO) and/or habitat quality
(d) actual or potential levels of exploitation
(e) effects of introduced taxa, hybridization, pathogens, pollutants, competitors or parasites.
Drastic population reduction occurred during the 18th and 19th centuries, bringing this species to the brink of extinction. But, in the last 10 years the population appears to be increasing. The rapid population reduction took place more than three generations (30 years) ago.
A2. Population reduction observed, estimated, inferred, or suspected in the past where the causes of reduction may not have ceased OR may not be understood OR may not be reversible, based on (a) to (e) under A1.
The population is now thought to number in excess of 12,000 animals. The trend is increasing.
A3. Population reduction projected or suspected to be met in the future (up to a maximum of 100 years) based on (b) to (e) under A1.
A4. An observed, estimated, inferred, projected or suspected population reduction (up to a maximum of 100 years) where the time period must include both the past and the future, and where the causes of reduction may not have ceased OR may not be understood OR may not be reversible, based on (a) to (e) under A1.
No population reduction is inferred for the coming years if conditions remain similar and protection continues.
B. Geographic range in the form of either B1 (extent of occurrence) AND/OR B2 (area of occupancy)
B1. Extent of occurrence (EOO): CR < 100 km²; EN < 5,000 km²; VU < 20,000 km²
The EOO of the Jan Fernandez Fur Seal is < 20,000 km².
B2. Area of occupancy (AOO): CR < 10 km²; EN < 500 km²; VU < 2,000 km²
The AOO of the Jan Fernandez Fur Seal is expanding, but is still less than < 2,000 km².
AND at least 2 of the following:
(a) Severely fragmented, OR number of locations: CR = 1; EN < 5; VU < 10
(b) Continuing decline in any of: (i) extent of occurrence; (ii) area of occupancy; (iii) area, extent and/or quality of habitat; (iv) number of locations or subpopulations; (v) number of mature individuals.
(c) Extreme fluctuations in any of: (i) extent of occurrence; (ii) area of occupancy; (iii) number of locations or subpopulations; (iv) number of mature individuals.
C. Small population size and decline
Number of mature individuals: CR < 250; EN < 2,500; VU < 10,000
The global population of Juan Fernandez Fur Seal has now recovered beyond 10,000 animals.
AND either C1 or C2:
C1. An estimated continuing decline of at least: CR = 25% in 3 years or 1 generation; EN = 20% in 5 years or 2 generations; VU = 10% in 10 years or 3 generations (up to a max. of 100 years in future)
C2. A continuing decline AND (a) and/or (b):
(a i) Number of mature individuals in each subpopulation: CR < 50; EN < 250; VU < 1,000
(a ii) % individuals in one subpopulation: CR = 90–100%; EN = 95–100%; VU = 100%
(b) Extreme fluctuations in the number of mature individuals.
D. Very small or restricted population
Number of mature individuals: CR < 50; EN < 250; VU < 1,000 AND/OR restricted area of occupancy typically: AOO < 20 km² or number of locations < 5, such that it is prone to the effects of human activities or stochastic events within a very short time period in an uncertain future, it is thus capable of becoming Critically Endangered or even Extinct in a very short time period
The number of mature individuals is >1,000. It is restricted to a single location during the breeding season, but there are no immediately obvious threats that seem likely to drive it to Critically Endangered or even Extinct in a very short time period.
E. Quantitative Analysis
Indicating the probability of extinction in the wild to be: Indicating the probability of extinction in the wild to be: CR > 50% in 10 years or 3 generations (100 years max.); EN > 20% in 20 years or 5 generations (100 years max.); VU > 10% in 100 years
No quantitative analysis of the probability of extinction is available for the Juan Fernandez Fur Seal.
Listing recommendation — The range of the Juan Fernandez Fur Seal was dramatically reduced when it was hunted to near extinction. The reduction of this species took place more than three generations (30 years) ago, and its population is now increasing. It is restricted to a single location during the breeding season, but there are no immediately obvious threats that seem likely to drive it to Critically Endangered or even Extinct in a very short time period; it is, however, close to meeting criterion D2 for Vulnerable, and so it is listed as Near Threatened.
- 1996Vulnerable
- 1994Vulnerable(Groombridge 1994)
- 1990Vulnerable(IUCN 1990)
- 1988Vulnerable(IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1988)
- 1986Vulnerable(IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1986)
- 1982Vulnerable(Thornback and Jenkins 1982)
Population Trend
The limited size of the population and the fact that the species passed through a genetic bottleneck makes this species vulnerable to catastrophic events and stress from disease outbreaks, oil spills, environmental regime shift, disturbance, and fisheries conflicts. No fisheries conflicts have been identified to date. Individual seals have been seen with plastic bands around their necks since 1982, but the level of mortality from these entanglements is unknown.
The effects of global climate change on this species are uncertain; however, any negative disruption of the ecosystem of this species, that already undertakes some of the longest foraging trips during the pup dependency period, would likely be a threat.
Conservation Actions
Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
There are no known adverse affects of Arctocephalus philippii on humans although the possibility of competition with commercial fisheries has been noted in conjunction with conservation efforts.
Juan Fernandez fur seals were used heavily by sealers in the late 1700s and early 1800s as a source of pelts, blubber, meat, and oil. Unfortunately this hunting lead to precipitous population declines and near extinction.
Positive Impacts: body parts are source of valuable material; research and education
- WWF - The Conservation Organization. 2000. "Juan Fernandez Fur Seal" (On-line ). Accessed Dec/12/02 at http://www.panda.org/resources/publications/species/underthreat/page19.htm.
Juan Fernández fur seal
The Juan Fernández fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii) breeds on the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile, named after the islands they were found on.[2] It is the second-smallest of the otariid seal (the closely related Galápagos fur seal is smaller still). Discovered by navigator Juan Fernández in the 16th century, the seals became a target for sealers in the Maritime Fur Trade era. They were thought extinct in the mid-20th century until a population of 200 was found. The population was protected and has grown quickly. There are now believed to be at least 10,000 animals on and around the island.
The seals have a relatively robust body and a long, slender and pointed snout. They have stubby foreflippers and hindflippers, and a mane of long, coarse guard hairs from the top of the head to the shoulders. Adult males are dark brown to black, but the guard hairs can have yellow or tan tips. The males also have a more bulbous nose than the females and juveniles, as well as being longer than the adult females. The adult females have an overall brown colour, but the tips of the guard hairs may fade to yellow or tan. The females are less robust at the chest, neck and shoulders than the adult males. Pups are born black, but become lighter during the first few years. Males range from 150 to 200 cm long and weigh about 146 kg. Females are about 240 cm long and weigh about 50 kg.[2]
Breeding behavior is very territorial, especially the males who fight to maintain their territory. Females mate within their territory of the resident male. Mating season occurs during November and December which is only done once a year. The pregnancy lasts for a little less than a year. The females gives birth to only one pup, and nurses them from about 8 to 12 months.[2]
- Randall R. Reeves, Brent S. Stewart, Phillip J. Clapham and James A. Powell (2002). National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ISBN 0375411410.


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- 1 Comment
- 2 Thank you
- 3 Advice Needed once more
- 4 Re: Edit warring report
- 5 Message
- 6 American Football League players
- 7 and . . .
- 8 Deletion of a perfectly valid article
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You said it is just a question,but i don't get what it means. Gobbleswoggler (talk) 15:28, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
Thank you
Eagles247 - Thank for your participation and support in my RfA.
I can honestly say that your comments and your trust in me are greatly appreciated.
Please let me know if you ever have any suggestions for me as an editor, or comments based on my admin actions.
Thank you! 7 15:30, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
Advice Needed once more
You made comments on the JaMarcus Russell talk page about a stupid edit war. Events have happened since. Please review them and consider follow up comments, before this rediculousness gets even more out of hand. RF23 (talk) 23:05, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
- I've been reading the discussion, but you guys type so fast that I can't keep up. I'm going to cleanup the article in a few. Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:13, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
- I keep making the same point on the talk page, and for some odd reason, it's not getting across to the other editors. I hope my last talk page post will clear up any confusion they might of had, and firmly reiterates my point about Wikipedia guidelines. Honestly though, I think this is blatant trolling, and a disruptive user arguing for the sake of arguing. This user has a history of not understandingpoliciesabout sources and basic concepts you need to understand to be able to write for an encyclopedia such as the difference between fact and opinion. I'm dumbfounded, and have been working hard not to got utter apeshit on this guy. I'm just going to not read the talk page anymore and hope something works. I think it would help if other, more established users could verify the things I'm saying on the talk page (things like "If you want it in there, you need a source" and other policies that every editor is bound to), because I have expressed to the best of my ability on that page. I don't see how I can make the point any clearer without it coming off as a personal attack. RF23 (talk) 00:38, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
Re: Edit warring report
Thanks for the filing. That made that whole mess a lot easier for me to unravel and make a call on. The sockpuppet suspicion thing is a separate issue that belongs at WP:SPI, and a little more complicated, but the 3RR affair is fairly cut and dried. - Vianello (Talk) 03:08, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
- No problem, that user has been a major headache the past month. Eagles 24/7 (C) 03:14, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
Hi Eagles 247. You sent me message about sockpuppetry. I didn't understand your message. I never heard of Timmy Polo. (188.8.131.52 (talk) 01:02, 7 June 2010 (UTC)).
American Football League players
Hi: Can you tell me why a man who never played in the NFL and is no longer active should have his career categorized under the template "NFLactive"? Or, for that matter, why a FORMER NFL player should be categorized as "NFLactive"? This led to such errors as showing James Harris as number 12 in Detroit Lions' colors, which he never wore. - ???? SugnuSicilianu (talk) 22:51, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
and . . .
But Harris didn't wear #12 for the Lions, as implied. The Lords of Wikipedia will rule, but more Professional Football fans might contribute if it was the "Wikipedia Project: Pro Football", with templates "Pro Football active" and "Pro Football retired". SugnuSicilianu (talk) 23:18, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
Deletion of a perfectly valid article
Maybe you could help me
The article that I spent some time writing has been targeted by a group of editors determined to delete it for no valid reason. Hence, adding the speedy tag was a clear cut case of vandalism. Any neutral observer would agree.
Sir Francis Drake (not really!) (talk) 17:55, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, per the policy regarding removal of speedy deletion templates, the creator under any circumstance may not remove the speedy deletion tag. Eagles 24/7 (C) 17:57, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
- That's just Wikilawyering. You do it then; it's clearly vandalism. Sir Francis Drake (not really!) (talk) 17:59, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
- It looks like the article was deleted via AfD and therefore qualifies for that CSD tag. Take it to deletion review if you disagree with the outcome of the AfD. Eagles 24/7 (C) 18:01, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
- That's just Wikilawyering. You do it then; it's clearly vandalism. Sir Francis Drake (not really!) (talk) 17:59, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
AmiDock Images
Hey man, I'm creating a new article on AmiDock, and I was wondering where I can search for, and possibly obtain, images that fall in line with Wikipedias policies on copyright and the creative commons license. --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 17:15, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
It's a dock facility for Amiga computers. It provides the user with icons that they can click on to run applications (sort of like the start menu on a windows computer) --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 17:31, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
Ok. Just out of interest, what sort of punishment or warning can I expect to get if an image I upload does'nt meet the policies you mentioned? --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 17:46, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
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I'm sorry I made you mad by reverting to the IP's edit. I was just trying to do it fast and I was gonna fix it later. RevanFan (talk) 20:19, 16 June 2010 (UTC)
- Don't worry, I'm not mad. I was just letting you know via an edit summary. Try not to rush things here. Accuracy over agility is key to editing Wikipedia. Eagles 24/7 (C) 20:31, 16 June 2010 (UTC)
Better idea
For the whole switching infoboxes over, I have an idea. The nflactive one is doing more harm than good because people keep reverting it for retired players, as you've noticed. So, what I've done/what I'm doing is orphaned Template:Infobox NFL player and am putting the NFLactive box into that one. This way, we can just use the NFL player infobox as the one main one, which makes sense. Should help to move the combining along easier. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 22:12, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
- I really like that idea. I thought NFLactive would eventually become NFL player after all the switching was done, but it makes a lot more sense to do it earlier. I'll go notify the other users involved in the process. Eagles 24/7 (C) 22:18, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
- Certainly seems a lot simpler, I'll go help with switching it to Gridiron football person infobox...--Giants27(Contribs|WP:CFL) 22:31, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
- All of them are removed now, so that template is fresh and ready for adding. I'll move the NFLactive players to NFL players through AWB at some point when I have time. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 22:52, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
- Certainly seems a lot simpler, I'll go help with switching it to Gridiron football person infobox...--Giants27(Contribs|WP:CFL) 22:31, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
Re: Thanks
Sure, no problem :) - NeutralHomer • Talk • 00:07, 18 June 2010 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your contribution to my Rfa. I have made a comment about it at User talk:JamesBWatson#Your Request for Adminship which you are, of course, very welcome to read if you wish to. JamesBWatson (talk) 14:32, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
AfD header
Eagles247, thanks for jumping in on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shannon Dawson. How did you add that AfD header? Is there a template for that? Jweiss11 (talk) 04:25, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
- You can use {{afd2}}, but you should really follow the directions closely at WP:AFD#How to list pages for deletion so you can also add the discussion to Today's AfD log. Eagles 24/7 (C) 05:02, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
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The Folks Behind The Once Popular Flud News App For iOS Call It Quits
The lights at Flud turn off Aug. 8.
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Soon You Can Flood Your Colleagues With Information Through Flud For Teams And Businesses
It's Flud's turn to come up with something big: Flud for teams and businesses.
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The Best New And Updated iPad Apps This Week, December 4-10, 2011
Here they are, the top new and updated iPad apps this week. Did your favorites make our list?
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| December 11
Our Favorite iOS Personalized Magazine, Zite, Comes To The iPhone
Zite, the popular personalized news magazine for iPad, has arrived on the iPhone/iPod touch. The free Zite app is now universal thanks to an update that became available moments ago in the App Store.
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| December 9
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An already busy week for news aggregator apps just got more interesting. Google today released its new Currents app for the iPhone/iPod touch and iPad. The universal app offers a personalized news experience in a magazine-like format.
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| December 8
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Flud 2.0 brings social news curation to the next level.
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| December 8
Appisode 233: iPhone Rumors, New App Store On The Block And A News Reader With Style
White iPhone rumors, the Chrome App Store is here - but what does that mean? Plus an app to keep you up to date with your news.
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| December 8
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Here Comes The Flud... Update
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| August 30
Is THIS The Best iPad News Reader?
While Twitter clients were one of the most popular and most debated apps on the iPhone, news readers are the hot topic for the iPad. Apps like Flipboard, Reeder and Pulse have drawn the most attention so far, but a new app seeks to eclipse them all.
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Plus UN envoy meets with Assad
Plus Jerry Seinfeld on the anatomy of a joke
Plus Jacob Ostreicher finally released by Bolivia
Plus Senator Daniel Inouye dies at 88
Riots continue after death of Palestinian teen
The U.S. refuses to arm rebel groups. Now, an al-Qaida affiliate has emerged as one of the strongest factions.
U.S. will strike Iran in 4-5 months if progress isn't made
Plus students break the dreidel world record, which apparently exists
Chemical weapons or not, the next few weeks in Syria will be tough to watch
After Columbia controversy, Sheherazad Jaafari is at The New School
And other questions we never thought we'd ask
Plus more arrests are made in Toulouse shooting
Plus, is Israel retaliating for the UN vote?
A few more countries jump ship, signaling landslide ahead
Plus a possible detente with Turkey and Israel?
A double standard between Israel and Gaza, Israel and the world
BBC falls for terrible acting in Gaza
Plus reports that rockets have now hit Israel from Sinai
The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and the civil war in Syria are bringing violence to Israel's borders
The general was one of few who understood that Iran was at war with the U.S., and no bargain could be struck
Plus Yasser Arafat to be exhumed
The JFNA General Assembly gets evacuated
Plus New York Governor Cuomo asks for $30 billion for Hurricane Sandy
Plus Giffords faces her shooter, Greek Jews strategize, and more
Plus Syrian fire hits IDF jeeps near the border between Israel and Syria
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Justin Bieber in Levi's
Justin Bieber did a bit of shopping at Armani Exchange in Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles, California a few days ago while wearing a pair of cut off Levi's jeans. I'm usually not a fan of Justin's signature look but he changed it up here and I think it looks good!
A source at the store said "Justin was on a mission to find something to wear to this weekend's Teen Choice Awards", as he is nominated in five categories and his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, will also be performing. "Justin loved everything in the store, especially the linen shirts and cargo shorts," they said. I wonder if we sill see him in any of those items soon? Are you a fan of his style?
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Alexa Chung in Vintage Levi's
Alexa Chung was seen out and about in New York city yesterday while wearing a very contrasting outfit. I can't say I like those sunglasses, I think they make the outfit look really weird actually.
Alexa wore a pair of vintage Levi's denim shorts with Converse and a red polka dot shirt. I do really like vintage Levi's, I think they are great for Summer. I found out a little while ago that Mulberry actually named their Alexa satchel bag after Alexa Chung. I never knew that before so I thought that was a really interesting bit of information! The Alexa bag is gorgeous! It's actually my favourite of their bags.
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Heidi Klum in Paige Premium
Heidi Klum and her husband Seal continued their Spanish holiday with their children on the beach. Heidi kept an eye on the family as well as taking photos with her cell phone.
I was excited when I saw these shorts on her! They are a pair of Paige Premium Silverlake shorts in white and I think she looks fantastic in them! I love white denim shorts, there is something about them that just shouts summer and relaxation! Buy Paige shorts online at PaigeUSA.com.
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Melanie Griffith in Genetic Denim
Melanie Griffith got snapped by the paps as she was leaving Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California a few days ago. I never knew, until now, that Melanie had such long and slim legs. She's definitely looking quite thin here.
She chose to wear a pair of the new Genetic Denim Cypress Slim Bell jeans in Stellar with a simple white tank. I thought these were Genetic Denim but then after seeing the back pocket, I wasn't sure. It turns out that Genetic Denim have redesigned their signature DNA logo on the back right pocket, it's a lot smaller and different now. What do you think of the new change? I think I prefer the old logo. Buy these jeans online at Singer22.com for $209.
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For a great portion of my life I thought that "Steamboat Willie", the
Mickey Mouse cartoon made straight after this one, was the first
cartoon of our favourite cartoon mouse. However, I discovered this
cartoon, "Plane Crazy" and have just watched it on Youtube and read
that THIS cartoon actually holds the fame. Why all the fact books say
that "Steamboat Willie" is Mickey's debut I have not a clue.
Personally I prefer this cartoon to "Steamboat Willie", as I found it more entertaining, funny and more sweet (near the beginning, towards the end it is not very sweet, but still quite entertaining). Not to say that "Steamboat Willie" pales considerably in comparison, I enjoyed both cartoons very much.
Anyhow, in "Plane Crazy", Mickey Mouse is planning for a plane flight (in those days planes were less than 30 years old and would have probably been particularly exciting in a cartoon). With the help of another animal as an engine, Mickey tries flying the plane that a few other animals have made for him, but unfortunately it does not work very well and it crashes. Downhearted, Mickey attempts to make a new plane, starting with a normal motorcar (it is a cartoon, it is NOT realistic). His girlfriend (obviously Minnie Mouse), gives him a horseshoe for luck before Mickey takes off in his new plane. Will this flight be a success..?
I recommend this cartoon to anyone who likes or is interested in Mickey Mouse and to people who just enjoy watching old cartoons. Enjoy "Plane Crazy"! :-)
|Mickey's Revue
|The Shindig
|The Fire Fighters
|Blue Rhythm
|The Barnyard Broadcast
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If a tornadoor an earthquake or a wildfire or a meteorwere to strike San Francisco's city hall during a gay wedding next week, respected leaders of the religious right would rush to their cable broadcast studios to insist that the tornadoor the earthquake, wildfire, meteor, whateverthat leveled San Francisco's city hall was divine judgment, God's righteous wrath. Like the Rev. Hagee said of Hurricane Katrina…
So I believe that the judgment of God is a very real thing…. I believe that the Bible teaches that when you violate the law of God, that God brings punishment sometimes before the day of judgment. And I believe that the Hurricane Katrina was, in fact, the judgment of God against the city of New Orleans.
So how does the religious right explain the tornado that struck a Boy Scout camp in Iowa yesterday, killing four and injuring scores more? (The Scouts are famously anti-gay, anti-atheists, and pro-God.) Again, we turn to Rev. Hagee. While all natural phenomena represent God's "permissible will"…
You cannot say that everything on the Earth that happens is sin…. But it is wrong to say that every natural disaster is the result of sin. It is a result of God's permissive will, but no man on Earth knows the mind of God.
It's wrong to say that every natural disaster is the result of sin, you see, because sometimes natural disasters happen to us, not just to them, and when they happen to us, well, the Lord moves in mysterious ways, no man can possibly know the mind of God, maybe Jesus needed a few more angels in heaven, blah blah blah. But when a natural disaster hits San Franciscoor New Orleans before a big gay partythen we can read the mind of God like it was a large-print edition of Highlights For Children.


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I've found the lilypad site, have made a ticker, but it's not working. I C&P'd the code into the ticker box on my change settings page, but it's not showing up.
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I would like to uninstall fedora 9 from my laptop. I'm new to this OS and am not very technically minded. I installed it on the only HD and when I try to install Windows from the CD-Rom it doesn't recognise it.
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You don't 'uninstall' as such. You can install something else over the top, your choice seems to be Windwos. Normally the process you use is to set the BIOS to boot from the CD, boot up off the windwos CD and follow through the install process for that OS.
If the CD rom doesn't recognise the windwos CD, then either your CD drive is faulty or your disk is damaged. Either way, it's not Linux that is the problem here - you're booting up your system with the windwos installer before Fedora gets a chance to run.Linux user #126863 - see http://linuxcounter.net/
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Your first problem is that you booted from windows and is now trying to install fedora from the Cd. Fedora is not a application software but an Operating System which is not been installed in this way.
Now, your main problem is how to install fedora then. So, first you need to see if you have enough space on your harddisk. When i said space, it means non partitioned space. If not, you need to delete existing partition, say if you have more than one partition you can delete the one on which your windows is not installed. But, again, if there is something important, you need to take the backup, as after deleting the partition, you will not be able to recover the data from that deleted partition.
After you have arranged for a space on your harddisk, you need to change the bootsequence through your bios, to boot from CD Rom, insert the fedora cd now and boot from fedora. Now you can install fedora.
Again, you should be conversent, while creating partition, else you may accidently delete windows partition and will be in trouble.
I will suggest you to try installation on new harddisk, so that you dont mess with your existing clean windows installation.
You can also follow OpenSourceNuts.Com | Section-1.
I hope you will get your problem solved after all this.
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Figured I'd give you a glimpse of the daily coverage I'm putting up at the Comic Book Idol blog here.
A mixed bag this time around, including a link to a great interview with one of this year's judges.
Jonah Weiland has a great interview with Comic Book Idol Season 1 runner-up Jonathan Hickman up here. It includes a neat scoop on Hickman's upcoming Image series, which he is writing and coloring, "A Red Mass For Mars," illustrated by Ryan Bodenheim.
Here a few more sample pages from entrants (you can see more entrants and find their websites on the Submission Thread)…
First up is Jimmy Bott, a 28-year-old from Hythe, UK…
Next is Roger Alcocer, also 28, from Compton, California…
Finally, here is Andrew Huerta, a 23-year-old from Santa Ana, California…
Here are a couple more comments from the Comic Book Idol Submission Round Public Comment Thread…
Poster GrandMaster Funk had this to say:
Alexander Rumenov Stojanov- I really like his stuff. A lot like Hitch. I'd be shocked if he didn't make it.
William Blankenship, Shane Johnson, Chris Rhodes, Atula Wickramaratne Siriwardane, Christian Andrews, Jorge Munoz, Andrew Hureta, Will Sliney are my favorites from the first two pages.
Poster kalorama adds the following thoughts:
After the initial flurry, looks lik the submission rate has slowed down while the submission quality has bumped up. Jimmy Bott and Neil Edwards stuff looks to be pretty impressive.
That's it for today, folks!
If you want to follow the action yourself, just check out the Comic Book Idol 3 forum at CBR, and if not, just follow the Comic Book Idol 3 blog!
With havin so much content do you ever run into any problems of plagorism or copyright infringement? My website has a lot of unique content I've either authored myself or outsourced but it appears a lot of it is popping it up all over the web without my permission. Do you know any ways to help protect against content from being ripped off? I'd really appreciate it.
Comics Should Be Good accepts review copies. Anything sent to us will (for better or for worse) end up reviewed on the blog. See where to send the review copies.


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Tomorrows Gospel, the episode of Martha and Mary, was taken as early as Gregory the Great to symbolize the active and the contemplative lives, and the superiority of the latter to the former, since Mary chose "the better part." It would even be taken to indicate the relative importance of active and contemplative religious communities and orders. Such interpretations, Joseph Fitzmyer says in his commentary, serve "to allegorize it beyond recognition and to introduce a distinction that was born only of later preoccupation."Here is his interpretation:
The episode makes listening to the word the one thing needed. In a way it repeats the Lucan message of 8:15, 21. Priority is given to the hearing of the word coming from Gods messenger over preoccupation with all other concerns. Martha wanted to honor Jesus with an elaborate meal, but Jesus reminds her that it is more important to listen to what he has to say. The proper service of Jesus is attention to his instruction, not an elaborate provision for his physical needs...On the heels of the good Samaritan episode, this one emphasizes the listening to the word of Jesus, something that goes beyond love of ones neighbor. Marthas service is not repudiated by him, but he stresses that its elaborate thrust may be misplaced. A diakonia that bypasses the word is one that will never have lasting character; whereas listening to Jesus word is the lasting good that will not be taken away from the listener. (Fitzmyer, Luke, 892).
I find this interpretation somewhat anticipated in Augustines reflections on the episode. He points out that we are not to read it as a criticism of Marthas service. If we took it in this sense, "then people ought to stop ministering to the needy; they ought to choose "the better part," which will not be taken from them; they ought to devote themselves to the word, be eager for the pleasant teaching; occupy themselves with the knowledge that saves; not care whether there is a stranger in town or whether someone needs bread or clothing, someone needs to be visited, or to be bought back or to be buried. Stop doing the works of mercy and give yourself to knowledge alone."Well, then, what is the meaning of Jesus concluding remark? Augustine thought that the clue lay in the observation that Marys "better part" would not be taken away from her, that is, her part was better precisely because it would never be taken away. The two women stand for two lives, the life of this age and the life of the age to come. This life is full of troubles and difficulties, fears and temptations, and to meet them Martha gets to work. But in the next age there will be no need of Marthas kind of life because there will be no hunger or thirst or nakedness or illness. But Marys activity of listening to the words of Truth himself will continue in the next life, when instead of the crumbs that she and we can gather now we and she will be feasting at the full table of the Lord. "We now are where Martha was; we hope for what Mary was. Let us do well what Martha did so that we can have fully what Mary had."Augustine even compared what he was doing as he preached to what Martha was doing for Jesus and what his people were doing as they listened to what Mary was doing. He was trying to feed them with a word of Christ, whereas they had left behind their worldly cares and household chores in order to listen to Christ. Augustine tried to draw them in: If Christ gives him something true to say, and they recognize it, they show their delight in it. What kind of delight? Not the sort evoked by something pleasing to the senses, by bodily beauty or motion, but delight in the truth, in understanding, in wisdom. And he concluded: " If delight in the truth is so pleasant now, how much more pleasant will it be then. Mary has chosen the better part, and it will not be taken from her."Two centuries later Gregory the Great saw the episode as illustrating the difference between the active and the contemplative life, but he didnt institutionalize the allegorical interpretation. The two lives, he said, were united in Christ who worked miracles in the city and also spent nights in prayer on the mountain. He thus provided an example, teaching us not, out of love of contemplation, to neglect the care of our neighbors, nor again so to engage in care of our neighbors that we abandon contemplative pursuits; but to keep the two together in our minds so that the love of our neighbor does not interfere with the love of God and the love of God, transcendent as it is, does not cast out the love of our neighbors."Here are two paintings of the scene, both of which clearly make Martha the more important sister in the episode. The first is by Velazquez, the second by Vincenzo Campi. [1] [2]
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Not unrarely I'll want to isntall a new package in cygwin. When I launch the installer, I have to go through a few screens where I specify the mirror host, the download directory, and all that. Is there a way just to skip all that preliminary stuff, and go straight to the package selection screen?
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- Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
- Release Date: Aug 24, 2012
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PC Master (Greece)Feb 6, 2013The irony is that the PC version could have been much better than the PS3/360 ones, with higher resolutions to make the textures look better, a cornucopia of mods and/or an active (in theory at least) community. But FROM ruined it all (with the assistance of Games for Windows Live). It's a shame really, if we at least had just a decent port (or a better infrastructure for a less appalling multiplayer mode), Dark Souls could have been one of the best RPG for the PC. [November 2012]
Oct 11, 2012It is almost a masterpiece and a horrifying example of bad Japanese game design at the same time. But, if you want to be challenged, get Dark Souls, and you will discover a very captivating RPG.
Sep 24, 2012Dark Souls makes me sad and I don't mean because of its grueling difficulty.. Don't get me wrong, the game itself is an awesome experience but there are some serious, yet simple, roadblocks to overcome in order to enjoy it on the PC and quite frankly, that is unacceptable in today's day and age. PC gamers deserve better than this and this experience could easily have been much, much better.
Sep 4, 2012The PC version of Dark Souls is one of the poorest console portings of the last five years. The charm of the game remains unchanged, but the low resolution and the bad optimization for keyboard controls are clearly visible.
Aug 29, 2012It seems doubtful that this port of an already inhospitable game will make many new fans, especially with the kind of treatment it got in the conversion to PC, but there will be some that will swear by it as one of the best games made in a very long time. If you think there's any chance at all that you'll be one of those people, then you owe it to yourself to drop the cash and find out.
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1891 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 356 out of 578
Mixed: 60 out of 578
Negative: 162 out of 578
Aug 25, 2012I don't mind that there are no PC exclusive high res texture options. Dark Souls isn't about graphics.
I don't mind GFWL. Annoying, butI don't mind that there are no PC exclusive high res texture options. Dark Souls isn't about graphics.
I don't mind GFWL. Annoying, but whatever.
I don't mind the 30 fps frame lock. The gameplay experience is smooth enough.
I don't mind the limited resolution. On the first day someone already provided a fix for that.
.. but what I do mind is the fact how insulting the implementation of the controls are. Wake up. This PC version isn't a love-letter from the developer to the PC community. No, the management looked at the 100'000+ petition and thought... wow, easy money. Lets do a port with the least effort possible!
The result is, that they didn't even bother do remove the windows mouse cursor from the screen while in game! The ingame hints are based on the xbox controller layout and cannot be changed. The keyboard / mouse control method is next to useless. You need to play it in order to see how abysmal the controls actually are.
"So what? Get a gamepad!" some may cry. The default PC peripherals are mouse and keyboard last time I checked and if you own a gamepad then the chances are pretty decent, that you also own a console. So whats the point of a PC version in the first place? The Dark Souls DLC is coming to consoles later this year anyway.
But if you already own a gamepad or you're willing to invest into one, then ignore the user ratings, because with a gamepad the gameplay experience is as it should be. Read the official critic reviews, hype yourself up and enjoy one of the best mature RPG experiences that there is out there.… Full Review »
Aug 24, 2012An excellent game, marred by a sloppy, horribly executed console port. Even if we were to dismiss the graphical issues, low FPS, lockedAn excellent game, marred by a sloppy, horribly executed console port. Even if we were to dismiss the graphical issues, low FPS, locked internal resolution and the technical problems on some hardware like crashes and freezes, we're still left with one plain and simple fact. Dark Souls is designed to be played with a gamepad. No effort was made to alter that fact in any way. As a result the keyboard and mouse settings are clunky, unwieldy and imprecise, the camera a cruel mistress at the best of times. Any fan of this title knows that precision is key to success and the mouse controlled camera affords none whatsoever, whereas the attempting to use solely the keyboard results in a rather awkward realization that an additional hand would be necessary to accomplish anything at all. It's unfortunate this port is such a disaster, as this is by far one of the best RPGs (if we are to define "RPG" in the "Diablo" sense of the term as opposed to say, the Baldur's Gate sense) to have come out in a good decade.… Full Review »


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real POS. SLW wet up 2.35 yes-turd-day and up now .35. Yet Hl(POS) jurking uz arf...on dawn side.
SLW just popped up on my raider guys, would love to get some feed back but here is what i think: As of now, all the indicators that i use for my short term trading method, are screaming short!! BIG TIME! I haven't seen anything this over bought in a while. We all know that when a stock is over bought, many things happen BUT ONE THING for sure happens, which is..... IT DROPS. why do you ask? well it simple, it's all about supply and demand. Right now the price is so high that no one is willing to buy it. I see the price drop starting today if not tomorrow. This is a short term play and will do nicely! Before the majority jumps and on it and realizes the trend, why don't you! jump on it before anyone else does and make some real money. This is an analytical pick!
TA is only a tool,analytics can get you a reamed anal w/PM's
Short at your own risk but silver hasn't come close to peaking yet. At least another 20% by elections.