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Achievement Guide & Road Map (Complete)
Road Map:
Estimated Achievement Difficulty: 5/10
Approximate Time: 60+ Hours
Minimum Number of Playthroughs: 2 Seasons and 1 NAB Cup
Offine: 37 (985http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png)
Online: 1 (15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png)
Does Difficulty Effect Achievements: Yes
Cheats: None
Do Cheats Disable Achievments: No
Glitched Achievements: 2. A few teams freeze the end of a game during the season. (Sydney, Richmond, Carlton, Geelong) And Attacking Pressure has been reported to drop without a goal even being kicked.
Authors Notes: This is my first guide. Please be gentle.
The truth is, this game doesnt really require too much skill. Its about knowing when to press the right buttons and a fair amount of time and patients.
Step One: Practice Makes Perfect
Ill recommend by starting off in Single Match on Rookie difficulty, so that you can get the hang of the game. Feel free to pick any team you want, it wont really matter to be honest. Once you feel that you know what you are doing, put the difficulty up to Professional (Ill suggest doing that once you get Its A Drubbing and Storming Home). At First, it will bee more of a challenge, but it will get you prepared for the season achievements. You should be aiming to get Winners (Are Grinners) to start off with, if you cant do this on Rookie, then dont step up the difficulty just yet. Once you start winning by a fair amount, then switch over to professional. While practicing, theres a high chance youll earn a few other achievements like Poster, First Use and The Beautiful Game. Theres also the chance youll get Slippery When Met and Road Trip if you set up the games with the correct settings.
Step Two: Professional Season
Start up a season on Professional, with your choice of quarter length, injury level and team. I chose Fremantle (tallest ruckman in the league) and 3 minute quarters. The Professionals and Amateurs Hour are stackable, so theres no need to play it through on Amateur (unless you want to). Just remember, DO NOT SIMULATE. Doing that will void the purpose of the season. It will also void Set For September.
Step Three: Legendary
Once youve completed The Professionals, its time for the real challenge. Legendary. This achievement has you play with Extreme injuries on and 20 minutes a quarter, so it does take a while. Just do what ever you did on professional and more. This is the longest achievement in the game other than Lifetime Lagger, but it will earn you a very nice 85 gamerscore. So it is well worth it in the end. Once again, No Simming. After the legendary season, switch over to the NAB Cup, where you have to play on the exact same settings as you did before.
Step Four: Online and Mop Up
With the Legendary season over, you can pretty much relax now. Jump online and complete 5 simple games and youll have completed the online portion of the game. Then its just a case of getting any leftover achievements. Australian Made and Chairman Of The Board are worth leaving until near the end, as they dont exactly provide a benefit for the initial seasons. Lifetime Lagger is, as I said before, the time consuming achievement in the game, but it is by no means hard at all. By playing through the other steps of this game, youll have gotten yourself quite a few goals already.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-v2k6g=.jpgLeather Poisoning 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Gather 40 or more disposals with a single player.
Create a single match with any teams, but set the quarter length to 20 minutes. During the game, decide upon which player you're going to have get 40 disposals, and make sure you get the ball to them a lot. Be sure to check your progress at the end of each quarter. This is also achievable during the Legend season
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Play a co-operative match with at least 2 players on the same team.
With a friend on the same console, play through a full game, on any time setting. After the game, this will be yours.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-+0gMI=.jpgDowntown 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Kick a goal from within the centre square.
This one can be a little tricky. You'll have to get an amazing kicker to mark the ball in the centre square. Quite often you'll have to wait for it to bounce through the goals when it's close to them.
When I did it, I was using Matthew Pavlich from Fremantle. It'll recommend not trying to torpedo the ball, as it's fairly inaccurate.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-oWazs=.jpgAustralian Made 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Create a player in the player creator.
Go into the Footy Factory and select Create a Player. You don't have to modify anything, unless you want to. But if you're just after a quick achievement, keep pressing http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/x.png until the player is finished, then exit back to the menu.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-g3Yo4=.jpgKicked a Bag 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Kick 5 or more goals in a match with a single player.
This one is very achievable in any amount of time. Just make sure the same player gets goals. If you aim to get the goals with the Full Forward of the team, it'll be easier again.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-qPkvQ=.jpgFruity 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Kick a goal from the boundary with a banana.
When you're kicking for goal from the boundary line, line up the goal, then hold http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/rt.png+http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/x.png until you've got the power you want. The ball will curve around and hopefully get you a goal.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-8teQ0=.jpgTalk to the Hand 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Break 2 tackles in a row with fends.
This one does a little bit of skill. You have to press http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/y.png and the exact time you are being tackled, in order to break it, and then do the same thing again. You have to be using the same player for the second one that you were using for the first.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-rwjhM=.jpgShut 'em Down 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Perform 10 effective tackles in a match.
For this one, make sure you are using the player that makes the tackle (using http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/lb.png to switch players). If you get a free kick from the tackle, then that counts as an effective tackle. (Holding the Ball = Good, Too High and In the Back = Bad)
Use the opposition as a second controller to make it a bit easier to get.
It's also easiest to get after the opposition has been told to play on. If you are using two controllers, run too far with the ball by sprinting with http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/rb.png, giving them a free kick. Then, once the umpire calls for play on, run forward and tackle them.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-lOY9I=.jpgOnline Player 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Complete 5 online games.
This one is easy in the sense that you don't have to win the games; you just have to play out the entire game. Do that 5 times and this is all yours.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-5UeFE=.jpgDancing with Your Sister 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Play out a drawn game.
This one can either be accidental, or you can ensure you get it. If you wish to get it on purpose, just make sure that in the final quarter, the scores are relatively to each other, and within the last few minutes, the scores are equal.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/-aNNSQ==.jpgSlippery When Met 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win a match in the wet.
In Single Match, once you've set up the teams, go to Match Settings and select a stadium other than Etihad Stadium, and put the weather to raining. Then simply win the game.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/-4JE-A==.jpgStorming Home 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Storm home to win without the opposition scoring a goal in the final quarter.
During any game, when you reach the fourth quarter, stop your opponent from scoring a goal in the final quarter. This is most easily done on the easiest difficulty, with 3 minute quarters.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/--1YGw==.jpg50 Metre Bomb 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Kick a goal from beyond the 50 metre arc.
It can be easier to get this one when your player is on the run, but if you have a set shot, the mark can not be taken within the 50 metre arc. To get this from a set shot, get the mark from a few metres out side the 50 and kick away.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/-h2giA==.jpgPoster 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Hit a goal post and score a behind.
It's more than likely that you'll get this one by accident, from wherever you are on the ground. It won't take you long to get this one.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/-mK8bw==.jpgFirst Use 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Perform 5 taps directly to a receiver in a match.
When in the ruck, direct the ball to one of your own players. It's easiest to get when you have player standing directly behind you. Just flick the http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/rs.png towards then once the controller vibrates. Rinse and Repeat.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-2ViXc=.jpgEven Spread 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win a game with 9 or more individual goal kickers.
When going for this one, it's best to move your field around once one player has kicked a goal. Switching the most recent goal kicking with players from the back line and the bench will greatly help with this one. I'll also recommend doing it in a longer game, for Example, when going for Leather Poisoning. An easier difficulty also helps.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-x1ceQ=.jpgChairman of the Board 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Create a full team of 40 or more players in the Footy Factory.
This one will take you a little bit of time. All you have to do is go to the footy factory, select team editor, and create a team. Then, go to the Player creation menu. With every player you make, when you are naming them, at the bottom there will be a 'Team' option. Put the new player into your custom team and then continue to create players until you have 40.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/+iCvBQ==.jpgAttacking Pressure 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Kick 3 goals as a direct result of free kicks from tackles in a match.
This one has been known to drop without goals being kicked (Out on the Full has been known to trigger it). The best way to do it is in your forward line, seeing as you'll be able to do directly for goal. Using a second controller that has no one using it will also help.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/+AGmsA==.jpgRoad Trip 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win a game with an AFL team against an interstate AFL team at their home ground.
This can be done throughout Season mode, if you are good at winning games, but to do it in Single Match, put your controller as the Away side. Then select any team and make sure they are not from the same State as the team you wish to use. Then, select their home ground and win the match.
E.G. Richmond vs. Fremantle at the MCG.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/+1muWQ==.jpgThe Professionals 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win a Toyota AFL 2011 Premiership Season on Professional, no simulating.
This one is stackable with Amateur's Hour. Create a season, using a team of your choice (Be warned, Richmond vs. Geelong and Carlton vs. Sydney have been known to freeze later in the season, so I chose Fremantle)
Remember not to Simulate any game at all that your team is involved in. This includes selecting the other team and having the AI play for you.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/-vtFoA==.jpgLegendary 85http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win a Toyota AFL 2011 Premiership Season on Legend, 20 min quarters, extreme injuries, no simulating.
This in the second most time consuming achievement in the game. As it says, play on Legend with 20 minute quarters and extreme injuries turned on. Once again, no simulating, or you end up wasting a lot of time.
A few tips with this, Spoil! A Lot! The AI will always beat you in the air when it comes to a contest. Only go for the mark when you are a few metres ahead of the other player. If there is a contest, http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/lt.png+http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/y.png to spoil, then run onto the ball. If you have enough room to kick the ball, do so, otherwise I recommend handballing and tacking until you have the room to kick.
You'll only need 15+ wins from the season to make it into the finals, so there's no need to exit the game if you are losing. When you do reach the finals however, if you're going to lose, Exit and play again.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/+Jhffw==.jpgAmateurs' Hour 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win a Toyota AFL 2011 Premiership Season on Amateur, no simulating.
See 'The Professionals' for details
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/+rlWyg==.jpgThe Beautiful Game 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Kick the ball off the ground to score a goal.
When the ball is on the ground in front of your goals, hold http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/x.png. Your player will soccer the ball off the ground and hopefully earn you 6 points. Fairly straight forward.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/-xu9Mw==.jpgNabbed It 80http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win the Pre-Season Competition on Legend in real time with extreme injuries.
Start a NAB Cup on the same settings you used to get Legendary, and again, no Simming. To get this done just that little bit quicker, pick either Sydney or Gold Coast, seeing as they get paired with Greater Western Sydney and it gets automatically Simmed. This doesn't cancel out the achievement either, which is very handy.
See 'Legendary' for a few tips on winning
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/+8BXlg==.jpgHard Nut 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Perform 20 heavy bumps.
To get this the easy way, create a single match and set up the opposition to be another controller. During the match, when the opponent gets the ball, run towards them and use the http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/rs.png to bump them. I'm fairly sure knocking the player to the ground counts as a heavy bump. The other bonus with this achievement is that it doesn't all have to be done in a single game, so you don't have to stress if you don't get it the first time you try to.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-vFqrQ=.jpgBy Hand 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win a match with more handballs than kicks.
To get this, simple handball it around a lot. I'll suggest getting a few points ahead at first, then start handballing like crazy (using http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/b.png). This is easiest on a low difficulty, but will also be achievable on Legendary if you play the way I have suggested (See 'Legendary' for those tips)
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/-Tq0hg==.jpgSpoil Sport 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Perform 50 spoils.
This one will accumulate across all your games. Just Press http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/lt.png+http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/y.png whenever there is a marking contest and you'll get it soon enough. You'll more than likely get this throughout the Professional season.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/-NpMFQ==.jpgTorpedoes Away! 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Kick a goal with a torpedo from 50 metres.
When on the run towards your goal, or from a set shot, hold http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/rt.png+http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/x.png to kick a torpedo. (If you are near the boundary, it will do a banana kick instead, so make sure you're near the centre)
Also make sure you kick from a few metres outside the fifty, as I described in '50 Metre Bomb'
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-0-SaQ=.jpgLifetime Lagger 80http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Kick 5000 goals.
This one will take the most time achieve, and will more than likely be the last one you'll get. Just play through many games and kick goals like crazy. After all other achievements have popped, set the game to a low difficulty and play 20 minute quarters. The amount of goals you'll get in those games will get you well on your way. You'll also have a lot of goals already, from both season and the NAB Cup play throughs.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-+Hud4=.jpgHot Streak 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win 5 matches in a row during a season on Professional difficulty or above.
This one is easiest to get in your professional season, provide you keep winning games. Shouldn't be too hard if you are good at the game.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-xGSPg=.jpgEnd-to-End 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
From a kick-in, score a goal without the opposition touching the ball.
This one can be a little bit of a pain, but it fairly simple on a low difficulty. When kicking the ball in from an oppositions goals (your backline) Use http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/lt.png+http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/a.png to kick directly to a player on your team. Continue doing this until you get to your forward line and kick a goal.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-7NgZ4=.jpgWinners (are Grinners) 15http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win a match.
Fairly straight forward. Win a match. It'll be one of the first achievements you get, but can take a few games when you're still getting used to the game.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-zsiCs=.jpgPlaying Tall 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win a ruck contest with the shortest player on your team.
I'll suggest going for this when you have created a team of your own. Make a player, and make his position 'Ruck' then make his height the shortest possible. Then, start a Single match, using a second controller as the opposition. At the first ruck contest, simply flick the http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/misc/rs.png to win the tap out.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-2msGs=.jpgChas 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
In Season mode, a member of the player controlled team wins the Brownlow medal.
Easily achievable if your player gets a lot of disposals and goals, especially if they are named man of the match. Just make sure you get the ball to one of your players a lot during each of your games.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-jivro=.jpgSet for September 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Finish on top of the ladder in a Toyota AFL 2011 Premiership Season, no simulating.
Basically, win as many games as you can, preferably, all of them. Remember not to simulate any of the games, and you'll be sure to get this.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-idol0=.jpgFirst Class Century 80http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Have a player in your team kick more than 100 goals in a season.
It's best to make sure your Full Forward gets a lot of the goals throughout the season. I played as Richmond in one of my seasons and had Jack Riewoldt get his hundred around Round 16 (before my game started freezing when I played Geelong)
The longer the quarter length you play with means more goals.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-nkowE=.jpgGot the Wood on 'em 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Defeat every team at least once in a home and away season.
Fairly straight forward, as it says. Just keep watch on the teams you lose to however. If you do lose to them early in the season, and play them again later on, make sure you win that second game.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...1/5-kCRik=.jpgIt's a Drubbing 30http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png
Win a match by over 50 points.
Easily achievable on a low difficulty, even in 3 minute quarters. If you have only just started playing the game and are learning the basics, earning this achievement will let you know that you pretty much know what you are doing. If you can win by 50 points a few times on either Professional or Legend difficulties, you're more than ready for the season achievements.
All achievements on this work in the way I've stated, having gotten them myself. I only need Chas, Legendary, Nabbed It and Lifetime Lagger. Hope my guide helps. :)
good guide... lifetime lagger is killing me though
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Kyle Mills wrote a book about this exact subject. It's called "Smoke Screen". He's not a great writer, but the book is pretty amusing.
Maybe it would finally blow down the Potemkin walls of the War on Drugs if they banned cigarettes too.
If they ban cigarettes, will they ban elaborately-shaped fantasy knives with naked ladies and wizards painted on the handles, too? Because that would drive smoke shops out of business.
The war on drugs, the war on terror.
Both are wars that can't be won because the war feeds its own enemy.
mmmmm, pot.
Oh yeah, and Thank You For Not Smoking is freakin' awesome (dispite Mrs. Cruise).
Aaron Eckhart, so yummy I'd let him blow smoke in my face.
So can we admit that the loosely enforced (at-best) 25 foot rule is as useless as the War on Drugs and repeal that part of the ban already?
Also, Dan, you had to realize that this was what most of your fellow 901 rah-rahers wanted all along: a complete ban.
And yet in another poll, 46% of Americans said they think states should be allowed to legalize marijuana.
Issue polls are stupid--what someone says in their underwear at home while trying to get back to watching America's Next Top Model is not what they'd do in the voting booth.
Here's the thing about a ban on cigarettes.
They're really not interesting enough to start up 'smoke-easies'. It's not like smoking (without drinking) loosens up inhibitions and gets people laid. It's not pot, it doesn't get you high. From everything we've heard, it's just a straight up health hazard, and it's going to kill us right?
Most of us smoke because we got hooked, and funny enough, you can buy cigarettes pretty much anywhere. Most every smoker I know *wants* to quit, but never does because it's not inconvenient and a jones for a cigarette is taken care of by a 1 minute walk to the nearest convenience store.
If cigarettes were illegal to sell (not illegal to smoke), my guess is 90% of the smokers would quit. Maybe the rest would grow tobacco in their closets or something, but I doubt it.
Agreed that a ban is an incredibly stupid idea. However, the Gov't should tax them at about $40 per pack to help defray some of the massive health care costs that all of us are forced to shoulder.
The people in that picture are teh c00lest ev4r
You're probably against the proposed ban on hydrogenated oils too. Sure, it's a health hazard, but tell a restaurant that they can't poison people slowly? ridiculous!
We should just tax hamburger eaters higher because of the medical costs down the road.
I was pro-indoor smoking ban, and anti-25' rule. But the restaurant industry lobby bought that on themselves by being so unwilling to discuss any kind of compromise.
But outlaw smoking altogether? Over my nicotine ravaged body!!!
Prostitution - that's another ban that's worked out great.
Look, I've smoked for over 20 years. I LOVE smoking. I hate it too, but mostly that's because all I ever hear is: THAT IS GOING TO KILL YOU.
Fine. It's a health hazard. I'm not going to argue with all the science.
But come on. Lets stop fucking around.
Ban it like lead paint and all the other toxic chemicals that we loved and then found out were killing us.
What's stopping us? The fact that we're addicted to nicotine or that some companies that built their fortunes on it, lied about it's effects, and market it to children don't want it banned?
(in my high school, the local cigarette shop passed out free 5 pack samples of marlboro reds)
Namely, use 'em at home, in privacy, and be discrete about 'em when you're out in clubs or, um, hanging in the mayor's office.
You mean discreet. Otherwise, couldn't agree with you more.
Ban massive global pollution, too.
The two things combined will have a huge positive effect.
First, they came for the smokers, but I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a smoker...
There's a big difference between banning cigarettes and banning lead paint or other toxic stuff. Consumers really want cigarettes; lead paint - not so much.
Enforcing cigarette prohibition would entail long jail terms and broken families, and require lots of police resources and tax money. But it would all be for naught because cigarettes would always be available for die-hard addicts who demand the supply.
If a person is harming only themselves, it isn't the government's job to nanny smokers who can't deal with their own addiction, particularly if doing so would result in a tragic and expensive faliure.
"First, they came for the smokers, but I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a smoker..."
That sounds like this retard in my office. He was going on and on about the smoking ban and "erosion of our liberties" but, being a Bush supporter, the thinks the whole torture bill thing is fine because "I'm not doing anything wrong"
Americans get peeved over the perceived "loss" of little "rights" but gladly bend over to give up their real rights.
You've obviously never talked to anyone who used lead paint. It was awesome.
Make it illegal to sell cigarettes. Not smoke them. People want and own switchblades too, but you can't sell them at every corner store.
And it IS the government's job. In case you didn't notice, there are tons of things that are illegal for people to have and use because they will do them harm. Just because you believe it isn't the government's job doesn't make all of those go away.
It certainly isn't the government's job to make the nicotine addicted a tax cash cow.
Just say No! to Nanny Government.
Gomez, you do know that we were against 901?
The 25 foot rule was our only beef, though. As for banning smokes, not gonna happen. Hopefully. I mean, we've done stupid things before, and we will again, but hopefully we won't do anything this stupid.
I agree with the comment about how stupid polls like this can be. When they were asked about legalizing pot, they said that was a good idea because they've seen the harm prohibition can do. When they were asked about banning cigarettes, they said that was a good idea because they've seen the harm that cigarettes do. They didn't make the logical leap to: A ban on cigarettes will ultimately do the same harm that the ban on pot does.
Personally, I'm glad all the cigarette smoke is gone. It's fun to go to bars now, instead of having to take a shower afterwards.
Agreed, Will.
Anyone who thinks it's the "nanny government" who pushes things like this is naive, to say the least. It's the insurance companies behind most of the "wrap the people in cotton wool" horseshit like this, and there's some Puritans and well-meaning-but-fuzzy-minded liberal types who invariably sign on, without realizing who it is that ultimately benefits.
Follow the money. Who benefits most from "nanny state" laws preventing people from smoking, riding motorcycles without helmets, eating McBurgers? Insurance companies.
Oh, and while I should mention that I'm as rabidly anti-smoking as anyone else - shit, I get a headache if I see a cigarette on television - I think people have the right to do anything they like to their own bodies in private, which includes the privacy of their own cars. (Yes, oh Man-Who-Was-Masturbating-at-the-Red-Light, that includes you.)
Hm, I didn't realize Allstate was the one sending defoliation spray down to Colombia to eradicate drug sprays. I forgot that State Farm is the one who busts pot smugglers coming from Canada. And who can forget Mayor Greg "GEICO" Nickels and his profit-motivated push to "clean up" night clubs and push out strip clubs? Insurance companies may love, and even push for, these bans (not to mention the big pharma companies that want to ban weed but sell you Marinol), but it's politicians who want to be re-elected with the "I'll clean up the city/state/country" image who really campaign for these things. Even if the insurers wrote these laws, it's the government that enforces them. Ergo, nanny government. Color me naive, but that's what I believe.
Him, I wasn't saying that politicians don't become the front men for this kind of thing, nor that some well-meaning individuals don't get sucked in by the idea of making everyone perfectly safe from everything at all times. What I was saying is that most of what people attribute to the "nanny government" benefits the insurance companies, and they are the force behind the push to ban everything. I wasn't including the War On (some) Drugs, though. That's a neo-Puritan weirdness all wrapped up with purveyors of legal intoxicants and their powerful lobbyists (alcohol and pharma is what I'm thinking here).
What I was specifically referring to are things like smoking bans, helmet laws, seatbelt laws, stuff like that. Sure they save lives. And they take away personal liberties. And for some reason, the vast majority of people manage to blame "the liberals" for it, probably because the liberal wish to make everyone safe is easily misused.
Before we ban cigarettes, how about we ban meat? It's much more unhealthy to users, much more costly to taxpayers, much more damaging to the environment, and it isn't even cool.
I'm pretty sure cigarettes are decidedly more dangerous than meat. Although I've gotten my share of "THAT'LL KILL YOU" when diving into a steak, I tend to believe them when it comes to the cigarettes. Besides, if I was *stuck on an island* or *in the desert*, I'd much rather have steaks than smokes.
It would be much easier to just tax the fuck out of them til they pretty much cease existing.
That doesn't work either. Although a certain amount of increased cost does yield reduced consumption, consumption of certain substances is relatively inelastic...meaning that too much of a cost increase merely creates opportunities for grey and black markets.
States and countries that increase cig taxes too much, sometimes actually see a decline in revenues as people turn to either directly smuggling themselves or purchasing from smugglers.
Increase the price enough and impose legal sanctions and you see rising crime rates...just witness what happened in the US after heroin and cocaine became illegal. Or prohibition. Object lessons in utterly failed social policy.
Or strike a deal where smokes are bannded and at exactly the same instant universal health care is instituted.
Ah yes, Dan, I remember the SECB coming out against 901, though IIRC you were in favor of an indoor ban. That said, you probably didn't like the 25 foot rule either.
That said, many proponents of an indoor smoking ban do really just want to eradicate cigarettes period, noble and all but not a smart decision. Those many, indeed, don't understand that a ban doesn't stop smoking, but instead creates a black market for it.
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The best American film of the year, Paranoid Park, is doing bad business in America.
In Europe, however, it's doing excellent business. This must not be a surprise to Gus Van Sant. He knows what we all should know by now: Great art is homeless in the land of junkspace.
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All the pieces seem to be falling into place this week.
Even as renewable energy stocks continued to plummet along with the rest of the market—the PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Index, which seeks to represent the industry, has declined 37 percent this year—we're finally seeing some striking signals that at last things will be different when it comes to climate and energy policy.
As recently as last week, my colleague Sheril Kirshenbaum wrote here that while we're on the verge of a sea change, it was still unclear precisely how the incoming Obama administration would move on global warming.
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Oil industry operatives are sweating bullets over whether the incoming Obama Administration will be keen to buy "dirty oil" from Alberta tar sands. The early news for them is not good.
The president-elect last week sent Jason Grumet, a policy adviser mentioned for a possible energy post, to an environmental conference in Washington to offer reassurances that there would be swift movement on climate change legislation. Observers feel this is an early sign that Obama is taking a hard line on carbon.
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Dear Mr. President-Elect,
Greetings from Antarctica!
I'm about to begin my mission to become the first American in history to reach the South Pole, solo and unaided. I'll start walking November 8th from the edge of the ice pack and, if all goes according to plan, arrive at the Pole just after Christmas. If you have a minute around then, I'd love to hear from you, just ring my satellite phone.
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Death penalty 'on the table' in teen killing
A Roanoke man may face the death penalty after new charges were filed in connection with the death last month of a city teen.
Carey Shane Padgett, 21, will be arraigned today on new charges of capital murder during the course of a robbery and capital murder during the course of an abduction. He also faces a new robbery charge.
Padgett already was charged with first-degree murder and abduction stemming from the July 7 slaying of 18-year-old Cara Holley.
Roanoke County Commonwealth's Attorney Randy Leach said Monday that the capital murder charges do not mean prosecutors necessarily will seek the death penalty, but "it puts it on the table."
Police have said in a search warrant that Padgett confessed to taking Holley to a field in Roanoke County to talk and smoke marijuana, then beat her to death with a tire iron. Padgett led officers to where he buried Holley's body in a wooded area in Franklin County, according to a search warrant.
Padgett, who had been a night-shift worker at Advance Auto Parts, wanted to take Holley's SUV and leave Roanoke, the warrant said.
Holley, who like Padgett had graduated from Patrick Henry High School, was a receptionist and retail worker who planned to attend community college this fall.
Padgett told officers that he and Holley were friends, the warrant said. A classmate of Holley's from Patrick Henry said at a memorial service that Padgett had stalked Holley.


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When Ms Wale's Tessa matured, the retired 53-year-old found herself with a substantial sum of money she wasn't really sure what to do with. She said: "I already have a Virgin Isa, and have never had any problems, so I thought it might be a good idea to have a look at the virginmoney.com website to see what they could offer."
Ms Wale, of Addlestone, Surrey, invested £7,000 into her maxi corporate bond Isa with Gartmore and receives a cheque every quarter, which she finds very useful. She said: "I have already retired, and although I am quite comfortable at the moment, it is always nice to have the back-up and security one need. I could always go back to work part time, but I don't really want to, and doing it this way makes me feel that I am getting a small income and am doing something constructive with my money."
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The total history of almost anyone would shock almost everyone. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960
Jones Very is gone into the multitude as solitary as Jesus. In dismissing him, I seem to have discharged an arrow into the heart of Society. Wherever that young enthusiast goes, he will astonish and disconcert men by dividing for them the cloud that covers the gulf in man. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1838 journal, about Jones Very
Some men seem more desirous of making an impression upon a fool than upon a wise man. ~James Lendall Basford (1845–1915), Sparks from the Philosopher's Stone, 1882
No man is so idle that he cannot rouse himself just enough to get in the way of a busy person. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
Freaks are the much needed escape from the humdrum. They are poetry. ~Albert Perry
To use a geographical metaphor, Poe's life was bounded on the north by sorrow, on the east by poverty, on the south by aspiration and on the west by calumny; his genius was unbounded. There are literary hyenas still prowling about his grave. But his pensive brow wears the garland of immortality. His soul was music and his very life-blood was purest art. His ear caught the cadences of that higher harmony which poets hear above the world's turmoil. In spite of detraction he is safely enshrined in memory while poetry shall live. Young poets will always have tears and roses for his grave. ~Chauncey C. Starkweather, "Special Introduction," Essays of American Essayists, 1900
Paradoxical as it sounds, many intellectuals prefer life in the mud to life in clear water. ~Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)
For the wanderlust-bitten soul is the soul which cannot face issues except for a moment of exaltation. Unconsciously it seeks the "runaway" policy and finds in change and new excitement the strength that other natures find in a dogged endurance of whatever comes. ~Grace Isabel Colbron, book review of The Trail of the Hawk by Sinclair Lewis, 1915
We're seldom drawn to a character we admire; only to a personality we like. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966
When we look on the characters of man and woman, we cannot but perceive that neither is perfect by itself, but that each needs the other for its perfection.... Hence the one must be softened by tender emotions, and the other strengthened by firmness. ~Frederick A. Rauch, Psychology; or, A View of the Human Soul: Including Anthropology, Being the Substance of a Course of Lectures, Delivered to the Junior Class Marshall College, Penn., 1840
The present ideal is the worship of the gents who sing like canaries and the women who bellow like lions. ~Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)
Give me a barefooted peasant-girl from Cataluña, or a poor chiquilla from the darkest calle of Madrid, for real passion, sentiment and devotion! And you'll find more truth and love in her ignorance than in all your Saxon subtlety and humbug. Oh, I know your type, the Burne-Jones, Gabriel-Rossetti woman, always trying to find a background for her profile; always trying to discover new poses for her body, and new vices for her soul. ~Anita Vivanti Chartres (1866–1942), The Hunt for Happiness, 1896
This is Scott Fitzgerald: very romantic writer—big with English majors, college girls, nymphomaniacs... ~Woody Allen, Sleeper, 1973
Bysshe was serious, thoughtful, enthusiastic; melancholy even, with a poet's sadness: he loved to discourse gravely of matters of importance and deep concernment... ~Thomas Jefferson Hogg, The Life of Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1858
...her innocences falling from her soul like a bunch of primroses untied... ~Anita Vivanti Chartres (1866–1942), The Hunt for Happiness, 1896
In general, of course, a stranger who tries to get you into an automobile is anything but noble, and in general a person who quotes great American novelists is anything but treacherous, and in general a man who says you needn't worry about money, or a man who smokes cigarettes, is somewhere in between. ~Lemony Snicket
His voice was as intimate as the rustle of sheets. ~Dorothy Parker
He brooded upon the subject night and day, and gradually there grew and developed in his soul, like a hideous serpent, a deadly and appalling scheme worthy the conception of Satan himself. ~Leon Lewis (1833–1920), Found Guilty; or, The Hidden Crime, 1878
[N]o man is a dullard... every man is a philosopher. ~Joe Kita, "What I Know," Wisdom of Our Fathers, 1999
I'm Black. God knew my people would go through struggles so he gave us a lifetime supply of cool to compensate. ~Scrubs, "His Story III"
People are who they are — give or take 15%. ~Modern Family, "Fifteen Percent," written by Steven Levitan, spoken by the character Mitchell Pritchett, original airdate 2010 January 20th
Groups of people are like a massive Rock, Paper, Scissors war. ~Daniel, @blindedpoet
Desgenais... was firm and serious, although a smile hovered about his lips. He was a man of heart, but as dry as a pumice-stone. ~Alfred de Musset, The Confession of a Child of the Century/La Confession d'un enfant du siècle, 1836, translated from French by Kendall Warren
[T]he cherub, alas, proved to be pasted on tough gingerbread which was too hard for many to bite into. ~Vladimir Nabokov, The Gift, 1963, translated from Russian by Michael Scammell
People are like holidays. Do others see you as Christmas, or more like Tax Day? ~Terri Guillemets
It is with narrow-souled people as with narrow-necked bottles: the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring it out. ~Alexander Pope
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives. ~Abba Eban
Why are there men and women that while they are nigh me the sunlight expands my blood? Why when they leave me do my pennants of joy sink flat and lank? ~Walt Whitman


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AUSTIN (August 23, 2013)--The Texas Supreme Court has denied a request for compensation payments to a prison inmate who was wrongfully convicted of capital murder, but who confessed while in prison to raping children.
Michael Blair was convicted of capital murder in 1994 in the slaying of a 7-year-old girl and was sentenced to death, but DNA evidence cleared him of the charge in 2008.
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Katie Hind hates boxing, but says it is hard to talk to anyone without them mentioning the superfight in a month's time
Zayn Malik's decision to quit One Direction comes after months of feeling stressed. This is why it was time for him to leave
Joanne isn't some fluffy headed desperado trying to bag her man and praying that a ring will prevent her fella from straying again, writes Alison Phillips
Polly Hudson is channeling Harper Beckham for the purposes of this column. Channel away Polly
Polly Hudson can't believe she's rooting for Katie in Big Big Brother, it just goes to show one should never underestimate the Pricey
Polly Hudson thinks she inherited the worst combination of genes from her parents and now her child is following suit
My Unfair Lady: The Katie Hopkins Story could work on the West End says Polly Hudson - and this isn't her only idea
The actress has had a rough 2014 after splitting from long-time hubby Chris Martin and announcing her website has accumulated over £1m of debt
Love is what makes your eyes sparkle
S Club 7 reunion makes the desperados of I'm A Celebrity look like Princess Di
The Sunday People columnist and Loose Woman has no time for the glum mums who criticised Robbie for putting his partner at ease
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Mirror columnist Polly Hudson says in the future everyone will be an identikit copy of some Amy Willerton-esque version of "perfection"
Mirror columnist Polly Hudson is no Belieber and backs the Lord of the Rings star following their altercation
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Sunday Mirror columnist Carole Malone says the tragic mum was selfish and her kids have every right to be angry about that
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St Paul's Cathedral isn't just massive, it's also intricate. Beyond the public areas lurks a complex network of passages, rooms, stairs and voids that would (and did) keep Lara Croft happy for weeks. So labyrinthine is this building that even its chief surveyor admits there are rooms he's not yet visited.
We were lucky enough to be given a private tour of some of these spaces. We clambered over the roof, onto the ledges, met the conservators, visited the bell chamber and — most oddly of all — passed through the 'Sick Room', which has always smelled of vomit and nobody knows why.
We're working on a short video of the experience, which will be available soon. For now, enjoy a few photos from the bits of St Paul's that very few people get to see.
While most of the areas shown above are off-limits, the cathedral organises regular tours of some of the larger 'behind the scenes' spaces, including the library, 'Hogwarts' staircase and giant model of St Paul's. More info on those can be found here. The main parts of the Cathedral can, of course, be visited any time during normal opening hours, and it remains — first and foremost — a busy working church.
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REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command Soldiers and civilians played an important role in a recent missile defense test executed by numerous Department of Defense agencies.
A Capability Enhancement II (CE-II) ground-based interceptor (GBI) was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., June 22 and successfully intercepted an intermediate-range ballistic missile target launched from the U.S. Army's Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The engagement took place over the Pacific Ocean, completing an integrated exercise of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the nation's Ballistic Missile Defense System.
"This is a very important step in our continuing efforts to improve and increase the reliability of our homeland ballistic missile defense system," said Vice Adm. James D. Syring, Missile Defense Agency director. "We'll continue efforts to ensure our deployed ground-based interceptors and our overall homeland defensive architecture continue to provide the Warfighter an effective and dependable system to defend the country.
"I am very proud of the government and industry team conducting the test today," he added. "Their professionalism and dedication made this test a success."
A number of defense organizations participated in the joint exercise. They included the Missile Defense Agency; U.S. Air Force 30th Space Wing; USASMDC/ARSTRAT's 100th Missile Defense Brigade (Ground-based Midcourse Defense); Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC IMD); U.S. Northern Command, (USNORTHCOM); and the U.S. Navy. The various agencies will conduct extensive evaluations based on data they received during the test.
Lt. Gen. David L. Mann serves as the commanding general of SMDC, which is the Army Service Component Command to U.S. Strategic Command. SMDC provides continuous oversight, control, planning, integration and coordination of Army forces while conducting space and missile defense operations in support of USSTRATCOM missions such as strategic deterrence, integrated missile defense and space operations.
In addition, Mann serves as the commander of JFCC IMD, which is responsible for planning and coordinating USSTRATCOM's global operations and support for integrated missile defense.
"This represents the first successful engagement with the CE-II and significantly enhances Warfighter confidence in this strategic capability," Mann said. "Although extensive data analysis remains, early indications are that virtually all Warfighter objectives were successfully achieved."
Supporting the launch from Huntsville, Ala., were members of SMDC assigned to the Reagan Operations Center -- Huntsville, or ROC-H. Soldiers and civilians assigned to the ROC-H control sensors at the RTS.
ROC-H is the command and control facility for missile defense testing and for space operations at RTS despite being more than 6,500 miles from Kwajalein.
"The mission was a resounding success by the RTS team," said Timothy E. Kirchner, RTS technical director. "RTS served as the target lead range, providing support for infrastructure and logistics, flight and ground safety, instrumentation for tracking and data recording including radar, telemetry, optical tracking systems.
"RTS performed command and control of the RTS support for the mission from the ROC-H with a highly skilled government and contractor technical work force," he added. "The success of RTS was due to the dedicated efforts by the entire RTS team of professionals who worked tirelessly to ensure every detail of the mission was planned and rehearsed and that the instrumentation was upgraded and maintained appropriately to ensure success."
About six minutes after target launch, the ground-based interceptor was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. A three-stage booster rocket system propelled the interceptor's CE-II exoatmospheric kill vehicle, or EKV, into the target missile's projected trajectory in space. The kill vehicle maneuvered to the target, performed discrimination, and intercepted the threat warhead with "hit to kill" technology, using only the force of the direct collision between the interceptor and the target to pulverize the target warhead.
An operational crew of Soldiers from the 100th Missile Defense Bde., located at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., remotely launched the interceptor.
As a subordinate unit of SMDC, the brigade is a multi-component (active component and Army National Guard) unit that operates the Ground-based Midcourse Defense fire control system, provides positive operational control of interceptors at Fort Greely, Alaska, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, and ensures the protective security of the Fort Greely missile defense complex.
"The recent Ground-based Midcourse Defense intercept test represents yet another important benchmark for the 100th Missile Defense Bde.," said Col. Edward E. Hildreth III, 100th MDB commander. "It reinforced key mission command functions supporting USNORTHCOM and confidence in the performance of our no-fail mission of defending the homeland against a limited ICBM attack."
The brigade Missile Defense Element, located at Schriever Air Force Base, is essentially the same as the Fire Direction Center at the 49th Missile Defense Battalion. The MDE and FDC are the locations where the GMD fire control workstations are located, thus that is where the missile defense crews are located.
During the flight test, the on-duty senior tactical director said, as one of 10 missile defense directors, he felt that every successful flight test builds confidence and trust with the interceptors they use to defend the nation against ballistic missile attack. It reaffirms that the GMD system is reliable and will ultimately enable them to accomplish their mission of protecting families, friends and fellow Americans.
The director said the skills his crew members possess, coupled with their close relationship with USNORTHCOM and the developmental community allows the unit to defend the nation 24/7/365 in perpetuity.
"I am extremely proud of our Missile Defense Element crews," Hildreth said. "The Charlie Crew senior tactical director and his Charlie crew performed flawlessly. Frankly, we could have plugged in any one of our five MDE crews to support the test and we would have achieved the same results. It is a testimony to their collective crew skills and readiness."


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Your guide to Sydney's best markets, boutiques and high street shopping
Daily Blooms
Order a bunch of flowers for $35 from this new Sydney online florist.
Ethical shopping in Sydney
It's not easy to shop ethically, but we've found a handful of local businesses that are putting people, animals and the environment first without compromising on desirable products. You'll find cosmetics that haven't been tested on animals, unwanted furniture that just needs a little affection, seasonal veggies that don't cost the earth and clothing that's been crafted in Australia by workers earning a living wage. Get out and support the lovable locals championing ethical living.
The best vintage shops in Sydney
Get all dressed up in frocks from the 1950s, flares from the swinging sixties and super trendy smocks from the '70s. You can find outfits from all the ages at Sydney's best vintage shops, and the homewares to match at Sydney's best antiques shops.
The best homewares shops in Sydney
Make that tiny city apartment feel like home with smart functional designs from one of these top design and interiors stores, or go all-out and fill your new beach house with Australian-made furniture or globally sourced homewares.
Shopping guides
Shopping in Manly
There's more to Manly than the beach and the bars (although both of those things come highly recommended). When you wander off the Northern Beaches' suburbs well-trod mainstreet, you'll find a growing number of independent boutiques, antique stores and other knick knack sellers, as well as killer spots to pick out a sun hat or cossi to wear back out onto the Corso.
The best boutique florists in Sydney
We've picked out our favourite florists, who put together bunches of bloomin' marvellous buds, from dramatic and sculptural arrangements to subtle and natural bouquets.
Sydney's best picnic hampers
When you want to take your picnic to the next level, call in one of the experts. These four Sydney companies will prepare a delicious hamper of fresh salads, sandwiches, wraps and snacks for you. All you have to do is to decide where to take it (and who to invite to the party).
Giuseppe Santamaria on Women in This Town
Half a million people follow the work of Toronto-born photographer Giuseppe Santamaria over on his blog Men In This Town. He created the blog while living in Sydney and the ebullient photographer tells us he's not interested in fashion bloggers, but style and confidence in everyday people. Time Out chats to the 29-year-old over coffee in one of his regular hunting grounds, Surry Hills. Giuseppe, at what point did you turn your attention from photographing men to photographing women?The women's blog started as a place to put the photos of women that I was capturing when out photographing men. I'm not sure if it's a trend or what I'm drawn to, but most of the women featured have menswear-inspired looks. No matter if it's a man or a woman, I'm always looking for confidence. Where's your go-to spot to find stylish people in Sydney?Martin Place was my main roaming spot when I was working full time as a graphic designer. But for the last two years (as I've been doing this full time), I've been hanging out in Surry Hills, Darlinghurst and sometimes in Newtown. Chippendale has become an exciting spot, too. The longer I've been in Sydney the more I see that creative culture, so I have my camera glued to me at all times. Sydney made it into the menswear book, but not the women's book. Why is that?I got a lot of heat for not putting Melbourne in the men's book. Men experiment more in Sydney, [but] I was more interested in the experimentation in women's wear in Melbourne.Hayley Hughe
This week's best shopping events
Find the best warehouse sales and markets taking place this weekend, plus one-off shopping events. If you're looking for last-minute Mother's Day gifts, check out our gift guide or list of the best boutique florists.
The best bargain haircuts in Sydney
Need a quick fix to that unruly mop? These student hairdressing centres and colleges offer hair cuts for next to nix. You'll need to be available at unpopular times, like during the working week, but the money saved could equal more beers at the pub with your mates. That's a trade off we can shake on.
Health and beauty in Sydney
The best nail artists in Sydney
Nail art has flourished from a DIY underground affair right into mainstream salons. Miss Lauren LaRouge is one of Sydney's most in-demand nail artists, dazzling the digits of Sydneysiders who are looking to turn their nail beds into miniature canvases. "People think it's this crazy over-the-top thing, but once people try it – even starting with a feature nail – they usually get hooked," says Miss LaRouge, while painting pastel pink polka dots and leopard spots on Time Out's claws.A trip to Japan originally piqued Miss LaRouge's interest in nail artistry, and on her return home she started using herself has a mani mannequin. "I did a course in Sydney, which was great for hygiene, acrylics, but nail art is just one small component, so I taught myself a lot and practiced on myself." Lauren's background in burlesque dancing – she's an MC and ukulele-player over at Oxford Street's Slide – dovetailed neatly with her newfound passion. "I used to add things to my costumes, bling them up and embellish them. I then took this to my nails." This soon enough spread to the hands of friends and family, before she made the big jump and quit her office job to pursue her passion full time.Rather than the production-line set-up that many salons employ, Lauren ensures her little corner at Indulge Studios is one filled with sass, colour and solid client banter. "A beautician once told me that I shouldn't bother getting into nail art and that the industry was dead, but I want to put the love back
Sydney's best music tees
The Lulu Raes The embroided logo and a choice between grey marle or black makes this #chic #minimal band tee a top notch option. Accessorise with on trend legionnaire cap. The Completely Boys Ring 1800-Completely-Boys for this Drake-infused, high quality tee. Rüfüs Ü know Ü want one of these Sticky Fingers Celebrate the Sti-Fi with this illustrated tee Seekae The Sound of Trees Falling On People bear, on a tee? Sure.
The best bargain haircuts in Sydney
Need a quick fix to that unruly mop? These student hairdressing centres and colleges offer hair cuts for next to nix. You'll need to be available at unpopular times, like during the working week, but the money saved could equal more beers at the pub with your mates. That's a trade off we can shake on.
The best antique shops in Sydney
For everyone from Mad Men obsessives to pre-Federation fans, these antiques shops and homewares stores prefer the pre-loved to the pre-packed. Spend a day leisurely browsing what's in store and you'll learn a little something from the owners, who all have a great story to tell.
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Broadway Sydney announces new food retailers
Visitors to Broadway Shopping Centre this year will have noticed Level 2 has been kept under wraps while undergoing a major redevelopment. Next month we'll get to see the results of this multi-million dollar renovation as the bandages fall away to reveal an exciting new food offering for Broadway customers, starring the fifth Sydney outlet for Taiwanese dumpling masters Din Tai Fung. Joining those popular purveyors of xiaolongbao will be Mexican taqueria kings Guzman y Gomez, ready to satisfy those burrito cravings, as well as popular franchises Grill'd Healthy Burgers and Nando's. The other food outlets announced are Zeus Street Greek; Pepper Seeds Thai; Sushi Hon; Schnitz; Mumbai Express; and Ilmi Korean BBQ. The new food retailers join a high profile list of fashion and beauty tenants including recently announced Sephora, H&M and Calvin Klein Underwear, moving into Level 2 this August. More names will be revealed over the coming weeks – watch this space.
Sydney Dog Lovers Show
Whether you're a dog owner or you're hoping to become one, there'll be plenty of puppies to go round at the Dog Lovers Show. You can pick up expert tips on behaviour, diet, first aid and surviving with a new puppy. This year's event will be star-studded as celebrity vet Dr Chris Brown will be there to captain a team of talented K9s in the Weave Pole Challenge. Renowned animal trainer Peta Clarke will take to the stage to offer insights into celeb-dog training and will introduce the canine duo that stole the show as 'Bruiser' and 'Rufus' in Legally Blonde the Musical. Pamper your pooch with gifts from the hundreds of stalls selling the latest gear. Hear the stories of war veterans and their experiences in working with war dogs and, most importantly, visit the Pat-A-Pooch nursery to cuddle all the pups you could ever imagine. Book online to fetch up to a 20 per cent discount.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards and exhibition showcase not only the best of the natural world, but the patience, ingenuity and talent of the photographers who spend their time embedded within wildlife so that they can get that incredible, revealing shot. Previously held at the Australian Museum, this year's exhibition, showcasing the best of wildlife photography in 2015, is taking place at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Wrestling komodo dragons, ethereal egrets and thirsty squirrels are among the creatures captured on camera by this year's finalists. Judged by a panel of industry-recognised professionals, the images were taken by some of the world's best nature photographers and selected for their creativity, artistry and technical complexity. Among the 100 images on show is Australian explorer and conservation photographer Michael AW's 'Under Water' category winner (pictured): a photograph of a Bryde's whale in the middle of a feeding frenzy, taken off the east coast of South Africa. Entry is by a Special Exhibition ticket that also grants visitors access into another key exhibition at the Maritime Museum, Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude, which is on loan for a limited season from the Natural History Museum, London.
Bledisloe Cup Charity Lunch
Cross-Tasman rivalries are sharpening up once more with the annual New Zealand vs Australia rugby union clash the Bledisloe Cup this August. This year the Bledisloe Cup Charity Lunch is taking place at Beer DeLuxe in King Street Wharf, hosted by Phillip Cornwell and featuring special guest former rugby union star (and current Balmain coach) Matt Dunning. Tickets to the lunch are $100 per person including a three-course meal and drinks. The afternoon will feature raffles and hot charity auction items guests can bid for courtesy of some of Australia's best craft brewers. From Two Birds Brewing, there's a T-shirt and beer prize pack. From Akasha Brewing there's a cap, T-shirt and brewery tour on offer (the tour includes a complimentary tasting paddle). There's also a tour on offer from Wayward Brewing – to which the winning bidder can bring 20 mates, including tastings. Time Out is also getting in on the charity spirit with two gift bags, each including bottles of white wine and red wine, a six-month subscription to Time Out Sydney magazine, and a copy of the Time Out Sydney Pub Guide 2016. If you love craft beer almost as much as you love your rugby then you're going to want to get along to this – but book now to avoid disappointment. The very deserving charity benefiting from the event is Bear Cottage – the only children's hospice in NSW.


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John Edwin George Jr.
Position: Point Guard and Shooting Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: November 13, 1928 in Swissvale, Pennsylvania
Died: January 30, 1989
High School: St. John's College in Washington, District of Columbia
College: La Salle University
Draft: Philadelphia Warriors, 1953 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 31, 1953
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[ https://issues.apache.org/activemq/browse/AMQ-1112?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Gary Tully resolved AMQ-1112. ----------------------------- Resolution: Fixed Fix Version/s: (was: 5.4.0) 5.3.0 r791881 expireMessagesPeriod (default 30 seconds) periodic task on a queue that iterated though maxExpirePageSize(default 400) queued messages (or draws them into memory) to implement deterministic message expiry. Can be disabled by setting expireMessagesPeriod==0 through a PolicyEntry. A producer with no consumer will not longer be blocked on memory limits if a message expriy is configured on a message as they will be actively expired every 30 seconds. There is an additional expiredCount attribute in the destination statistics to track the count of expired messages. > remove expired messages from Store and update Message cursors > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: AMQ-1112 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/activemq/browse/AMQ-1112 > Project: ActiveMQ > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Broker > Affects Versions: 5.0.0 > Reporter: Rob Davies > Assignee: Gary Tully > Fix For: 5.3.0 > > > Ensure messages that are expired are removed from message store and message cursrors are also updated consistently -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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I'm having a problem where the Circle Icons I use have smaller icons dotted within the circle.
You can see on this page http://horseshoeinnhouse.com/ - the circle icons are above the footer.
Quite strange as I am using this theme for another website and I don't have this problem at all.
Any ideas?
Many thanks, the theme is excellent.


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Synonyms- not left, correct, intelligence
Antinyms- left, wrong, stupidity
Antinyms- left, wrong, stupidity
The ancient peoples considered right(direction) correct and civilized, leaving left to be incorrect and uncivilized. hence the term right, meaning correct. this idea apparantly stil exists
Beküldő: Drew 2005. január 21.
dam skippy nigga,used mainly by skaters blacks and a few asain too, often by police in drug raids
When i hid the weed from the cop,i exersized my rights.
Beküldő: DerekStahl 2008. május 5.
when someone is standing really uncomfortably close to you as to almost be really close to your boobs, or to be oggling them.
i was talkin to this dude and he was all up in my rights
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Religous Experience
Author Matthew Alper discussed studies which show that believing in God as well as being an active member of a church or religious community can be beneficial to one's health.Host: Art Bell
Guest(s): Matthew Alper
In the first half, research physicist and author Stan Deyo discussed his most recent work, a startling new theory on the location of Atlantis.
In the latter half, author and researcher L.A. Marzulli and writer/producer Richard Shaw spoke about their latest 'Watchers' documentary (view excerpt) and presented updates on the testing of an elongated Peruvian skull, an odd winged humanoid creature, giants, and other strange anomalies.
Author Matthew Alper discussed studies which show that believing in God as well as being an active member of a church or religious community can be beneficial to one's health.Host: Art Bell
Saturday night an encore presentation of Art's interview with author Craig Winn from Sept. 4, 2003.Host: Art Bell
Roger Tolces, a Los Angeles private investigator, discussed electronic harassment cases. In the past 30 years he has swept over 2500 locations for bugs and wiretaps.Host: Art Bell
Saturday's first hour guest, Peter Davenport of the National UFO Reporting Center gave an update on new cases. Main guest, Professor of electrical engineering, Bart Kosko, talked about the latest breakthroughs in Nanotechnology and Fuzzy Logic.Host: Art Bell
Sunday's main guest, Dr. Simeon Hein, the director of the Institute for Resonance, a nonprofit in Boulder, Colorado, discussed his study of subtle-energy sciences. One of his conclusions is that most crop circles are man made. Prof. Ramon Lopez,...Host: Art Bell
Saturday's first hour guest, remote viewer Major Ed Dames (website) said that the current solar activity was "the shot across the bow," that he has foreseen. These flares are a precursor to more severe upheavals on the sun, which would...Host: Art Bell
John Lear, a Lockheed L-1011 Captain, known for his revelations about aerial phenomena and UFOs, caught up with Art for the full 4-hour broadcast.Host: Art Bell
Author Whitley Strieber shared his latest conclusions about his Visitor experiences as well as offered commentary on the recent solar storms.Host: Art Bell
Conducting a five-hour broadcast of caller's ghost stories on Halloween night, host Art Bell said the one thing he was convinced of is "there's got to be something more [after we die]." As the calls came in, some running themes emerged...Host: Art Bell
Dr. Allan Botkin discussed his groundbreaking discovery of Induced AfterDeath Communication (IADC) utilizing a relatively new procedure called EyeMovement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).Host: Art Bell
In a special 5-hour broadcast, Art first interviewed Paul Moller of Moller International who discussed the development of the Skycar, an affordable personal vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle. Later, Nemo, a representative of the...Host: Art Bell
Professor Michio Kaku (mkaku.org), Sunday's main guest, returned to C2C for a discussion of theoretical physics, hyperspace, and other topics.Host: Art Bell
Brendan Cook & Barbara McBeath of the Ghost Investigators Society (ghostpix.com) presented their latest actual recorded voices of ghosts, known as electronic voice phenomena (EVP).Host: Art Bell
Sunday's main guest, remote viewing teacher Major Ed Dames discussed such topics as the solar kill shot, ET interactions with Earth, and China's secret weapons program, which he said could kill wheat crops in the US.Host: Art Bell
Robert Miles talked about how his science fiction book, Safespace, was a manifestation of his personal extraterrestrial experience.Host: Art Bell
During the show's first hour, Dr. Roger Leir shared his knowledge and exposure to alien implants in human beings. His compelling and intriguing work takes a very serious look at the scientific and medical aspects of the alien abduction phenomena....Host: Art Bell
Dr. Ronald Klatz shared information on the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process.Host: Art Bell
Sunday's guest, author Douglas Mulhall, discussed Nanotechnology and the possible findings of the smallest, perhaps most ancient organism. Its discovery has challenged the definition of life.Host: Art Bell
Historian David Jacobs (ufoabduction.com) highlighted some of the key events and theories that surround the subject of UFOs and alien abductions. Leading abduction researcher Budd Hopkins also joined in during the first part of the conversation.Host: Art Bell
Art Bell welcomed occult practitioner Dr. Evelyn Paglini, who founded the International Psychic Center in 1972 and serves as a consultant to the Stars, CEOs, stockbrokers, institutions and the public.Host: Art Bell
Art Bell kicked off his new weekend stint with maverick physicist James McCanney, who discussed extreme weather, redirecting the path of hurricanes, and the crash of the Galileo space craft into Jupiter.Host: Art Bell
"We're going to toss open the unscreened dimensional portals and see what hops through," said special guest host Art Bell as he kicked off Friday night's Open Lines. A theme emerged when a number of UFO and alien reports came in, and...Host: Art Bell
Special Guest Host Art Bell welcomed returning guest Craig Winn, an author and entrepreneur who has made an in-depth study of terrorism by conducting in-person interviews with such groups as al-Qaeda. The basic message of these Muslim...Host: Art Bell
The "jellification" of metal and the levitation of objects were brought about by the "Hutchison Effect," explained Canadian-based inventor John Hutchison, Art Bell's guest on Friday's night. Using such items as Tesla coils and...Host: Art Bell
"Remote Viewing is mind control," a kind of systematic ESP, where you're able to control your own mind, Major Ed Dames told Art Bell when he returned to Coast this Thursday night. First off, Dames was asked about a prediction he made in...Host: Art Bell
Special guest host Art Bell returned to the Friday program for a night of Open Lines. On his specially designated Time Travel line, a variety of callers presented their forays both into the past and the future. Nunnehi (Cherokee for "The...Host: Art Bell
Adair Butchins, the author of The Numinous Legacy, joined special guest host Art Bell in a conversation that intertwined science and religion this Thursday night. Butchins pointed out that the three monotheistic religions-- Judaism, Christianity,...Host: Art Bell
An aerospace engineer, sci-fi novelist and science columnist, Wil McCarthy was Art's main guest on Friday night. He discussed forthcoming technologies involving "programmable matter," which could take the form of "quantum...Host: Art Bell
Art Bell, in his last official show as the host of Coast to Coast conducted a classic evening of radio, reviewing predictions from the year 2002, and soliciting new ones for 2003. Surprise guests included Crystal Gayle, Peter Davenport and Ramona...Host: Art Bell
In 1974, Ronnie DeFeo Jr. made headlines when he murdered his parents and four siblings in their suburban Long Island home. A year later, George and Kathy Lutz purchased the sprawling three-story home. But just 28 days after moving in, the...Host: Art Bell


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Focus On Your Foot
Rethink Your Bass Drum & Breathe Life Into Your Groove
It's the biggest, loudest, and most powerful drum in your kit, which makes many folks assume it's also the least subtle. But while you can't play ghost notes or buzz rolls (at least not terribly effectively), your bass drum does offer plenty of ways to become a more musical drummer. In this article, we hope to plant a few seeds you can use to develop a new appreciation for your kick drum's articulacy.
While all of these ideas can be applied to original compositions, even cover band drummers can make good use of them. A few are technical and may require a bit of practice, but most are conceptual approaches that can help you sound more musical today.Simplify
Unless you specialize in playing progressive rock opuses, most songs you know have a remarkably similar structure, which goes something like this: Intro (often based on the Chorus) – Verse – Chorus - Verse – Chorus – Bridge – Double Chorus – Outro.
To create an open feeling in the verses, try omitting as many bass drum notes as you can, leaving the snare backbeats and any bass drum notes that are essential to outline the groove. is makes the bass drum notes you do play stand out much more than they would while playing a typical part. I often do this to create contrast between the sections when the chorus of the song has the same groove as the verse.Add Notes
Bring more excitement to a part by adding extra notes that "thicken" your bass drum pattern. Here's a basic groove followed by two busier permutations.Mirror Rhythm Parts
One of the first things drummers are taught to do within a rhythm section is to play rhythms similar (if not identical) to those of your bass player. is practice creates a very tight sounding band and relies on good listening skills. It's also a great way to get through any song you may not be very familiar with.
A year or so ago, I was subbing on a corporate gig when somewhat unexpectedly someone requested the Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead song "Sugaree." I don't know any of that band's material, and told the other guys in the band. However, I had worked with the bass player for several years and knew he likes to modernize older tunes and make them a bit funkier than they originally were played. I made an educated guess based on the tempo being called off and by luck played the exact groove my friend played right from the start.
By following his gestures we made it through the tune seamlessly as though we'd played it for years. At the end of it, the singer turned and asked me again if I'd ever played it before. I told him that was the first time I'd ever even heard it!
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Focus On Your Foot
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Lee Montague
|Lee Montague
16 October 1927
Bow, London
Lee Montague (born 16 October 1927) is an English actor noted for his roles on film and television, usually playing tough guys.
Film credits include The Camp on Blood Island, Billy Budd, The Secret of Blood Island, Deadlier Than the Male, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Mahler and The Legacy.
Theatre credits include: Who Saw Him Die by Tudor Gates staged in 1974 at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket in which he played the part of John Rawlings the nemesis of former police Superintendent Pratt played by Stratford Johns.
Television credits include: The Four Just Men, Danger Man, The Baron, The Troubleshooters, Department S, Dixon of Dock Green, The Sweeney, Holocaust, Space: 1999, Minder, The Chinese Detective, Bergerac, Bird of Prey, Dempsey and Makepeace, Jekyll & Hyde, Casualty and Waking the Dead. In the sitcom Seconds Out he had a regular part as the manager of a boxer played by Robert Lindsay.
He also holds the distinction of being the first storyteller on the BBC children's programme Jackanory in 1965.[1]
Selected filmography[edit]
- The Silent Enemy (1958)
- The Camp on Blood Island (1958)
- Blind Date (1959)
- The Savage Innocents (1960)
- The Secret Partner (1961)
- Billy Budd (1962)
- Operation Snatch (1962)
- The Secret of Blood Island (1964)
- You Must Be Joking! (1965)
- Deadlier Than the Male (1967)
- How I Won the War (1967)
- Nobody Runs Forever (1968)
- Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
- Eagle in a Cage (1972)
- The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973)
- Mahler (1974)
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
- Brass Target (1978)
- The Legacy (1979)
- The London Connection (1979)
- If You Go Down in the Woods Today (1981)
- Pope John Paul II (1984)
- Lady Jane (1986)
- Madame Sousatzka (1988)
- ^ McGown, Alistair. "Jackanory (1965–96)". BFI Screenonline. British Film Institute. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
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Translation of set piece in Spanish:
- 1 (Music)(pieza que se suele tocar en determinadas ocasiones)(for music exam) pieza (feminine) obligatoriashe delivered her set piece on the ills of capitalismsoltó su discurso de siempre sobre los males del capitalismoExample sentences
- It looks nice, plays well and has some great set pieces with the music placed to them perfectly.
- These comic set pieces sweeten the icing that coats Layer Cake's underlying darkness.
- The set pieces and special effects are superb, again because of Jackson's unusual approach.
- 2 (Sport)jugada (feminine) preparada
jugada (feminine) prefabricada or de laboratorioExample sentences
- Shortly before half-time Ribblesdale increased the tempo, with depletion of the Cumbrian set-piece allowing more secure possession and also a more stable scrum.
- Neither set-piece forces Boumnijel to work, but the pressure is building.
- With a third set-piece similar to Elliott's previous two efforts, Steven Hammell dispatched another commendable drive wide of the post.
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NAVASOTA, Texas -- Navasota loses a ton of talented seniors that helped the program reach new heights in 2012 in the form of the Class 3A Division II State Championship, but the cupboard is far from bare. The Rattler defense returns six starters, led by first-team all-state defensive tackle Jordan Wells.
There is a three-way battle to replace all-state quarterback Kadarius Baker between juniors Keyshawn Philio and Davon Jernigan and sophomore Shelton Eppler.
The offensive line was a question mark going into the season a year ago, but will be the strength of the offense, at least in the early going, in 2013 with Michael Coffey and Bo Meece back. Michael Martinez is a weapon on special teams and earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore a year ago.
The early season schedule is a tough one with matchups against 4A Willis, 3A powerhouse Coldspring, and 2A power Lexington. The Rattlers two toughest district games look to be at Rockdale and at Taylor, but Navasota is still the favorite to claim another district crown and make another deep run in the postseason.


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PIT_FACE on June 24, 2016
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ghostrunner at 9:46AM, June 28, 2016
ozoneocean at 11:45PM, June 27, 2016
OMG, the collapsing rex in the bottom middle panel looks like a... a penis!
PaulEberhardt at 2:41AM, June 25, 2016
Ah, so that's what you do when you haven't got a handy tar pit nearby. ;)
ozoneocean at 6:38PM, June 24, 2016
Ah yeah! Finally the big show down happened! Didn't think the dragonrex woukd go down so fast. Beautiful death scene!
bravo1102 at 4:33PM, June 24, 2016
Great trap, must have taken forever to dig.
KimLuster at 12:32PM, June 24, 2016
Nice! Stick a...Uhm... Stick in 'em - he's done!!
fallopiancrusader at 12:23PM, June 24, 2016
Your line work on this page almost reminds me of Philippe Druillet's early stuff
jerrie at 11:38AM, June 24, 2016
I wonder if that beast is good eating?
Tantz Aerine at 11:17AM, June 24, 2016
It was a glorious trap.


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I recently bought a new computer case to replace my old one since it was breaking. I bought the case and put everything into it. After I went through that painful process I noticed that door on the case was broken and I had to take everything out and return it and get a non broken one.
So I put everything back in and the computer loaded fine and I had it on for at least 3 to 4 hours(just running) and it was all fine. The next day I came and loaded my computer up it would take like 20mins to get into windows 15mins to load up the desktop icons.
I ran the seagate hardrive checker and it came back with that my harddrive was broken. I opened the case and checked the connections and plugged the harddrive into a different sata port in the motherboard.
Everything seemed to work I ran the seagate tool multiple times and it passed it every single time as opposed of failing it everytime before my little fix.
Because of this I had to load up windows from the windows 7 dvd as my boot was corrupted and I had to use the bootsec command to get that back.
After that everything worked fine(it did seem slower) but it worked.
Then yesterday I turned on my computer and walked away. When I came back it seemed like my computer restarted itself or went into sleep mode but whatever it did I could not get back into windows.
Now my computer is really messed up. Everytime I try to load into windows I get something like "bootdisk failed please insert cd".
I try to load up the windows dvd and it takes forever. I get into the screen where the menu options are but all I see is my mouse. I don't actually see the menu. I don't know if it is just exteremly slow or what.
So I thought ok I will use one my backups(norton ghost) and start from that point maybe a few weeks back. I pop in the norton ghost book it from the dvd and it starts to load and it takes forever.
It will get past the "loading files part" and get to the screen where it looks like windows 7 would be loading. It just hangs on this one and then I get a blue screen saying that it prevented my computer from getting any damage.
It gives many different thing why it could happen. Not enough storage space, something about the bios setting and etc.
So I am not sure what to do. Is it my harddrive? Or maybe I messed my motherboard up I don't know.