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Many gamers only give games two hours at the most to impress them. If a game can't hook a gamer in those first two hours, they've lost the majority of gamers. In that sense, the first two hours are the only ones that matter.
In The First Two Hours we play two similar games for only two hours each and score each game with either a "Ten" if the game thrilled us, or a "RIP" if the game killed us. Then we declare a winner based on which game used its first two hours to captivate us the most.
Today's fight is the battle of the holiday season. PS3 vs. Xbox 360. Resistance 2 vs. Gears of War 2. Which single player campaign comes out faster, harder and stronger? And more importantly, which one used its first two hours to hook us the most?
Story: It's the 1950's. An alien invasion has swept through Europe annihilating everything. Now the Invasion has hit America. As the sole survivor of your unit, it's time to show them why Freedom and Apple Pie deserve capital letters.
Always a New Enemy To Put Holes In
One of the criticisms of the first Resistance was the lack of enemy variety, and Insomniac corrects that right out of the gate in Resistance 2. Within the first two hours you see enemies that inspire awe like the massive walker in the first level and some that are legitimately creepy like the seemingly invulnerable, swimming chimera as it glides past your feet. You're always fighting something new and always getting new weapons to kill it with.
Halo 3 meets Call of Duty 4…
Resistance 2 may have the best pistol in gaming and you get it right away. It's a Magnum that has remotely detonated, highly explosive bullets. You can embed a round into a Chimera's skull and hit R2 to take out his buddy with the explosion.
You always feel the tension of battle, like you're in a huge firefight being shot at by 20 enemies, returning fire with human weapons that have a very satisfying Call of Duty 4-like pop to them. In many ways, Resistance 2 feels like you're fighting slightly uglier Halo 3 aliens with the slightly modified weapons of COD4.
Scripted Moments That Come To Hurt You
The computer will take over the first person view for certain key moments, guiding you through scripted sequences, usually when all hell's about to break loose. If you're a cutscene skipper, listen up: Resistance 2 uses it as a way to draw your attention to something colossal, which produces those "oh snap!" moments that really make games.
1. How Dead Am I?!
It's a bit difficult to read Resistance 2's damage indicator. You know how Gears' red skull will get redder and redder, letting you know how close you are to death? Resistance's damage indicator is more subtle, leading to comments like, "I am a little bit dead, or a lot bit dead?"
2. Don't Hate the Aliens
Resistance could have done more right out of the gate to get players emotionally involved in the battle against the Chimera. Sure, they're ugly but they're not hate inspiring like they could have been if some early story elements were implemented. How about the chimera take out the statue of liberty or Mt. Rushmore? I would have settled for one flicking off the Liberty Bell.
3. It Doesn't Feel Like 1951
Many of the human weapons and the equipment doesn't look like its from the 1950's, it looks modern. There's just nothing but an occasional radio broadcast that indicates that you're in the middle of the 20th century. Insomniac could have deepened the experience with a little more nostalgia in the first two hours.
Resistance's first two hours have great pacing, big bosses, surprising cinematics and satisfying combat, which all make it an edge of your seat experience, but I wish I was more attached to the story and emotionally involved with the central conflict in the game.
Story: Marcus Fenix and his bunch o' badasses take the fight to the locusts with new weapons, characters, a new story writer and a new unreal engine. As the Last Day ad says, "you already know how this will end," but that doesn't mean it won't be fun getting there. Especially in the first two hours.
1. "Wow I actually care about these people…"
From the first couple lines spoken, It's obvious that the script is stronger and more character driven than the previous Gears game. Dom and Marcus seem to have real friendship and respect for each other as they grunt their lines through a really important, character driven tutorial that i would not recommend skipping. Marcus and Dom seem different from each other this time, Marcus being the war hardened leader, Dom the more human and identifiable one.
New characters, like the spiritual Tai, are unique and instantly likable. It's easy to get invested and care about what happens to them and early cutscenes make you feel like you are part of something epic, that you can't lose or humanity will die with you.
2. Bigger, Better, More Brumaked
Epic's mission statement for Gears 2 was "bigger, better and more badassed." In the first Gears of War you ran away from Brumacks. In the first two hours of Gears of War 2, I destroyed 3.
The new Locust semi-auto rifle is fun, kind of like a split between the Lancer and the Sniper rifle, and the grenades are way more relevant this time around, more powerful, more situations where they seem like the right choice and more satisfying when you see those locust chunks fly.
3. Polish
Polish shows you how much a developer cares about their project, and Gears 2 is polished up like a classic muscle car. It's just little things like the fact that Marcus turns his head in the direction of the person he's addressing and the notifications you get as you progress towards an achievement. It's like 15 mini achievements on your way to the big one. Slick, Cliffy B, Slick.
Unreally Slow
The new Unreal engine still loads textures slowly. Moving Marcus around felt somewhat slow and clunky sometimes compared to my time in Resistance 2.
Are you Scrapbooking, Marcus?
I like the emphasis on collecting cogs and documents to put into your war journal, but I felt like the searching for these items messed with the pace and intensity of the game. I wish they could have been implemented a little more with the game rather than feeling tangential from it.
A Glitch as Ugly as Locusts
I found a glitch right before the two hour mark. I was tasked with killing a group of mortar wielding locusts, which did, but the game did not register it. Therefore the horde kept coming and I wasn't let out of the loop until my welcomed death came. Uncharacteristic of Gears, i know, but it happened.
Gears of War 2's first two hours are better than Gears of War 1's. More engrossing, more streamlined, more intense.
Gears of War 2
If this was a UFC fight, Gears of War 2 would win The First Two Hour fight by split decision. They're both wonderful games, and I think that Resistance's gameplay may be tighter and overall more visceral, but Gears of War 2's engrossing story, captivating characters and its ability to make you feel vital, that you can't lose to the locusts, is what makes its first two hours more successful and gives it the win by a narrow margin.


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Dengler chosen for 2013 John Calvin Award
December 2, 2013
Dr. Mary Dengler entered college confident that she wanted to be a medical doctor. Then she took a required literature class.
"It was like taking in oxygen," she says. "I was so excited and stimulated that I remember thinking, 'This is what I really want to do with my life.'" And she did. She began to fill her class schedule with literature classes and, after graduating, began teaching English and literature. She still finds it exciting and stimulating 39 years later.
Dengler has taught in three Christian high schools, a public university, and two Christian colleges. She has enjoyed the Christian college experience most because she is free to openly talk about how her view of life shapes how she understands literature and language.
"In college, I came to see that teaching is responsible Christian service," she says. She is passing that insight on to her students today.
Dengler adopted a Reformed way of thinking as an undergraduate at Calvin College. With a father she describes as a "traditional Baptist minister" and a mother who was the daughter of a Reformed Presbyterian missionary, she recalls disagreements over topics like freewill and covenant. It was in college, when she began asking questions like "What does a Christian do?" and "What are we saved for?" that she embraced the Reformed conviction that God is sovereign over all of life, that calling applies to every part of one's life, and that people are created to worship and serve as they promote and live out biblical principles.
"We're redeemed and called to reconcile our living in this world to biblical principles, and that includes language and literature," she says. "Language can be used obediently and disobediently. It can be honest, clear, peacemaking—a powerful tool to help people and institutions flourish. Or it can be used to deceive, to destroy people for one's own benefit."
Grammar takes on a new meaning, she believes, when you understand that proper use of language helps you construct ideas in an honest and clear rather than manipulative way. Literature can teach people about the human condition, give a glimpse of how they fail and why, see examples of purpose and fulfillment in characters' lives, deal with failure and guilt and the desire for transcendence, appreciate creation and its creator, and so much more.
A big challenge for Dengler is deciding what to teach. She wants her students to read current literature and classics. Both help them understand their culture and who they are as products of that culture, to learn from failures, to become critical thinkers, to get a sense of what is important and what is trivial in life.
"The gods of our culture quickly absorb us," she says, listing fashion and materialism. "Teaching great ideas can help us avoid worshiping false gods."
Dengler admits that most teachers have a love/hate relationship with their work. Whether she's teaching the upper level literature/composition courses or the Kuyper Scholars Program rhetoric classes, her students always amaze her with their questions and insights.
"During the school year it's like being on a moving train," she says, then adds, "but it's when you're working your hardest that you're most fully alive."
The John Calvin Award is presented annually to a faculty member who demonstates a commitment to teaching from a Calvinistic perspective and for developing and transmitting reformational insight in a discipine.
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As RAF jets target Libyan air defence and weapons sites alongside US and French forces - latest updates and video from #c4news. Add your voice via the live blog, Twitter or Facebook.
09.00 Second night of strikes targets Gaddafi forces overnight as William Hague says Arab League "still support" the air attacks.
19.00 Libya declares a fresh ceasefire after a day of bombardment from western forces. A government spokesman in Tripoli said: "We, the Popular Social Leadership of Libya, recommend to the armed forces to announce an immediate ceasefire to all military units."
18.45 Reports Colonel Gaddafi's government has called for a "march to Benghazi".
18.15 Reports of heavy anti-aircraft fire heard over central Tripoli.
17.50 Four Qatari planes are to move into the Libyan zone of operations, says French Defence Ministry spokesman.
17.30 Responding to criticism from the Arab League, a Foreign Office spokesperson says: "Unlike Gaddafi, the coalition is not attacking civilians.
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"The UN resolution authorises all necessary measures to protect the Libyan people. For the No Fly Zone to be enforced safely, it is necessary to carry out carefully targeted operations against Libyan air defence capabilities.
Unlike Gaddafi, the coalition is not attacking civilians. Foreign Office spokesperson
"All missions are meticulously planned to ensure every care is taken to avoid civilian casualties. We will continue to work with our Arab partners to enforce the resolution for the good of the Libyan people."
17.10 The United States expects to conduct more strikes on Libya, a senior US military official says - on condition of anonymity. The official also said that General Carter Ham, head of US Africa Command and currently heading operations against Gaddafi, was "working very hard to effect transition in the next few days" to coalition leadership.
16.00 A US official representing President Obama during a visit to Brazil insists: "The resolution endorsed by Arabs and the United Nations Security Council included 'all necessary measures' to protect civilians, which we made very clear includes, but goes beyond, a no-fly zone."
What we want is the protection of civilians and not the bombardment of more civilians. Amr Moussa, Arab League
15.30 Libya's Al-Watyah air base, 100 miles south west of the capital Tripoli, was among the targets of the strikes. "They tried to attack the (base's) anti-aircraft defences," said a Libyan official. "Some were damaged." He said there was no other damage to the base.
15.00 Missile strikes launched by the US and Britain against Colonel Gaddafi's air defenses hit 20 of 22 targets, according to the American military. Lieutenant Commander James Stockman said they caused "various levels of damage.
14.45 The US confirms aircraft from Qatar are moving into position near Libya to participate in the western military operation against Colonel Gaddafi.
14.25 Italy says its aircraft are ready to join operations in Libya. Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa: "We want to participate as equals in the operation."
(Gaddafi tanks targeted by French jets - picture via @ChangeInLibya/Twitter)
14.20 The leader of the Arab League says that Arabs did not want military strikes by western powers when they had called for a no-fly zone over Libya. Secretary-General Amr Moussa said he was calling for an emergency meeting to discuss the situation.
"What is happening in Libya differs from the aim of imposing a no-fly zone, and what we want is the protection of civilians and not the bombardment of more civilians," he said.
14.00 Admiral Mike Mullen, the top US military commander, concedes the end-game of military action in Libya is "very uncertain". He acknowledged it could end in a stalemate with Colonel Gaddafi.
13.30 Reports forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi have entered the centre of the rebel-held city of Misrata with tanks. Residents say that several people have been killed by gunfire.
Live blog comment from koomquat: Why is it that people like David Cameron and others are smiling on their way to conflict claiming to be right and just? There are other options available and these are never explored or discussed.
"Two people were killed so far today by snipers. They are still on the rooftops. They are backed with four tanks, which have been patrolling the town. It's getting very difficult for people to come out," one resident told Reuters.
13.20 A resident of Misrata claims pro-Gaddafi forces are using boats to blockade the city's port and to prevent supplies from entering.
13.15 Russia calls on Britain, France and the US to stop air strikes against what it said were non-military targets in Libya, saying the attacks had caused civillian casualities.
(Vehicles belonging to forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi explode after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah - Reuters)
13.00 Libya's government has begun distributing arms to more than one million people, the state news agency reports.
12.30 A Libyan government health official says the number of people killed as a result of western air strikes overnight has risen to 64.
11.40 US military says planes have struck Gaddafi ground forces. "US Navy Growlers provided electronic warfare support over Libya while AV-8B Harriers from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted strikes against (Gaddafi's) ground forces and air defenses," the US military said in a statement.
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11.00 Defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones tells Channel 4 News the airstrikes are evidence that while the international community was being criticised for a lack of urgency in the Libya crisis, in fact it was quietly and efficient planning to stop Colonel Gaddafi.
Read more: UN hits Gaddafi hard
10.00 The UK hails the first phase of coalition air attacks on Libya a success. The RAF said they were "entirely comfortable" with the success of the bombing raids.
Overnight Tornado GR4 fast jets and a Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarine are involved in striking "high value targets" in the Libyan capital Tripoli and other parts of Libya as the international community takes joint action against Gaddafi. Tornados flew from RAF Marham, in Norfolk, as part of an eight-hour, 3,000 mile round mission, the longest since the Falklands conflict.
UK deployments in Libya
Tornado GR4: flexible ground attack and surveillance. Uses Storm Shadow missiles.
Storm Shadow missiles: have their own flight controls.
E-3D Sentry: airborne command and control - "ringmaster" using air and sea surveillance to range of 300 miles - to co-ordinates planes.
Saturday 20 March
UN-backed military action by France, Britain and the US begins against Libya at 1600 GMT. David Cameron gives a statement saying the airstrikes are "legal" and "right".
Read more: Libya: missile and air strikes target Gaddafi forces
The prime minister said: "We have all seen the appalling brutality Colonel Gaddafi has meted out against his own people. What we are doing is necessary, it is legal and it is right."
What we are doing is necessary, it is legal and it is right. David Cameron
US President Barack Obama said: "We can't stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people that there will be no mercy."
French President Nicolas Sarkozy added: "Those taking part agreed to put in place all necessary means, especially military, to enforce the decisions of the United Nations Security Council."
In response Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi hit back: "We will not leave our land and we will liberate it."
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LIAM SHEA, West Springfield Middle: I think politicians should address education. The smarter the people, the better the economy the U.S. can have. As far as issues like same-sex marriage and abortion, I think that has to do with an individual's life and that is up to them. Taxes, health care, securing the borders and education are the issues.
GRACE SLAWSKI, West Springfield High: There are a lot of issues at hand. The biggest ones are the debt that George W. Bush put us into, the soldiers who are going to probably be in Iraq for a while and the religious issues such as abortion and gay marriage. We are going to be in debt and future generations will have to deal with that. Politicians need to put their fist down so they know who is leading them on religious issues that can go either way. Those can't be unresolved. There are so many internal issues in Iraq that we are probably not going to be able to get soldiers out of there for awhile. Whoever goes into office needs to know what they are doing or we will be in Iraq for years longer.
JULIE OGONIS, Westfield High: Politicians today face a really difficult challenge of trying to connect with younger generations. I commend them for all of the efforts they do put in. Issues that young people are aware of and directly influence them now or in the future are what politicians need to focus on when they are trying to capture the attention of younger audiences. I would love to hear a politician's view of education because education is really important. Every child no matter whether they put up the front that they hate learning, wants to learn. Every child should have the opportunity to do that. Education is a really important issue when considering what young people are worried about.
MICHAEL MERCIER, West Springfield Middle: There are lots of problems I think the candidates should address. One of them is Social Security. Without Social Security, we won't be able to retire some day. The debt that George Bush has put us in and the Iraq war will have repercussions for younger people like us. I am afraid the next president of the United States will get the bad remarks and reprimands George Bush has been getting and is leaving behind, that those remarks will be laid on the new president.
LIAM SHEA, West Springfield Middle: I disagree that George Bush has put us in debt and we will have to pay it off. Basically, our country has been in debt since it was formed and no one is working to pay it off. He has just put us more in debt. Also, Congress controls as much of the war as Bush does.
ERIC PIKULA, St. Patrick School, Chicopee: There are a lot of important issues in this coming election. I like to see us do something about global warming. Iraq is not the only problem. We have to worry about security in our own country. We have to secure our borders. Everyone makes a big deal that if we pull out (of Iraq), those we are fighting there will come over here. But they are not very organized
What do you see as the campaign issues?
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Gay Former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman Launches Marriage Equality Non-Profit
Ever since former chairman of the Republican National Committee Ken Mehlman came out in 2010, he's been trying to rectify the damage he perpetrated against the LGBT rights movement as architect of George W. Bush's anti-gay campaign in 2004.
Mehlman's latest step is a new non-profit designed to make the conservative case for marriage equality, Project Right Side. He introduced the campaign in The Wall Street Journal today (via ThinkProgress):
Some misperceive the issue of marriage equality as exclusively progressive. Yet what could be more conservative than support for more freedom and less government? And what freedom is more basic than the right to marry the person you love? Smaller, less intrusive government surely includes an individual deciding whom to marry. Allowing civil marriage for same-sex couples will cultivate community stability, encourage fidelity and commitment, and foster family values.
Conservatives don't need to change core convictions to embrace the growing support for equal rights for gay Americans. It is sufficient to recognize the inherent conservatism in citizens' desire to marry, to be judged on their work, and not to be singled out for higher taxes or bullying at school. These objectives can be achieved while also protecting religious liberty, as demonstrated by states enacting civil marriage with exemptions for religious institutions.
Of course, this was an argument made over 20 years ago by fellow conservative Andrew Sullivan, but the difference is Sullivan doesn't actively lobby for noted anti-gay politicians. Still, Project Right Side has compiled some 16,000 surveys, including 2,000 voters in battleground states on Election Night, that show a majority in favor of marriage equality.
This election year, LGBT rights was not the divisive issue it had been in 2004, when Mehlman was behind the wheel effectively running himself over. It's great that both sides are now beginning to agree on the value of marriage equality, but it's also hard to trust someone who's palling around with one of the biggest supporters of the Defense of Marriage Act.
It's his way for finding a husband, after all those years of taking things in his own hand for the Republicans!
I trust him about as much as I would trust a rampaging rhino not to trample me. He made his money for years off the suffering of his fellow LGBT community members and now seeks redemption. Fine but he is still a snake as far as I am concerned.
The destruction that was done to the gay and lesbian community in 2004 is something that will take decades to heal. From a nationwide perspective, Ken was a proponent of separate but equal – some states its okay, other states it illegal. It will now take the action by Congress, the President and most likely the Supreme Court to undo what he did. His silly little nonprofit will not make a difference one way or the other. Im glad he had a change of mind, but the truth is what he did hurts, there should be no welcome mat for Ken. I hope his nonprofit fails, it was born from evil.
And of course he had to mention protecting religious liberty, someone tell me what the fuck that means? How does gay marriage threaten religious liberty? The reason we don't have marriage equality is because of organized religion.
Your a jackass Ken. How about you take on the lunatics in your party and the religious whack jobs the way the rest of us do.
in other news ….king herod opens day care center.
So in other words he wants applause for speaking out against A PROBLEM HE HELPED CREATE IN THE FIRST PLACE!
Yeah, well. Good luck with that.
@GreenmanTN: Like the GOP who started a grease fire with the economy and are blaming the democrats for trying to put it out while pouring water onto it constantly.
The duplicitous nature of these vermin is harrowing. You want plaudits Mehlman, shut the hell up and work hard until you die and we might consider not dancing on your grave.
Glad he is doing something. But let the fact that the community is still angry at him be a lesson to all the other ones out there that you don't get to just harm the gay community and then expect hugs and kisses when you come out of the closet.
Congressman Schock and Congresswoman Bachman are you listening?
No doubt Ken is hoping to collect a nice salary from his non profit. He'll always be a douche in my book.
I so love it when people preach hate under the guise of tolerance. I love how snarky and nasty you "tolerant" people get when the words "gay" and "Republican" are used in the same sentence. It's like throwing raw meat to wild lions and watching them ravage it—only more messy. And though some of your vindictiveness can be downright disturbing, never doubt the endless entertainment it provides to those of us not hiding under the liberal umbrella.
@BJ McFrisky: Stop talking about kids, it's sick.
Are there not enough groups working towards equality already?
Equality Matters
Fight OUT Loud
Freedom to Marry
Get Equal
Join the Impact
Marriage Equality USA
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Out & Equal
+ an Equality group in nearly every state (like Equality CA here in CA)
How many of these groups ever did anything in my hometown? 0
These groups duplicate the same objectives and expenses while many of them have 6-figure salary earning executive directors.
There's a lot of profit in nonprofit.
@BJ McFrisky: Ken Mehlman isn't just "a gay Republican" you tool! He masterminded the GOP's use of gay rights as a "wedge issue" to get the Religious Right and Social Conservatives to defeat gay rights initiatives and pass anti-gay legislation. The anti-gay laws in many states are a DIRECT RESULT of Ken Mehlman's actions.
And the whole time he was doing this he was gay himself. But NOW that he no longer has an influential position he comes out and makes a few piddling statements in support of gay rights, expecting to be applauded for it? Well fuck him and fuck YOU for defending this POS and trying to spin into some pity-party for you poor abused gay Republicans. You're like abused wives- no matter how bad they treat you you go crawling back on hand and knees. "Take away all my rights! Tell me I don't deserve them! I don't care, I just LUUUUVVV YOU!"
@GreenmanTN: He knows this, he's just using it as a troll issue, like he does with everything.
Three years from now..he will be charged with embezzling all the funds…most non profits are pretty corrupt these days…. just you wait…
@GreenmanTN: That was awesome… lets move to a state that allows gay-marriage get legal and adopt some dogs


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According to a post on Kid Rock's website, the world premiere of his new "Care" video is scheduled for tomorrow, Nov. 23.
Kid Rock shot the video for "Care," featuring rapper T.I. and country singer Angeleena Presley, in front of a brick wall emblazoned with positive graffiti on Park Ave. between Bagley and Washington. The shoot coincidentally took place just steps away from the Occupy Detroit camp in Grand Circus Park.
"Care" will run on VH1, CMT and MTV beginning tomorrow. The video will be featured on Friday's episode of CMT's Top 20 Countdown on Friday, Nov. 25 at 10:30 a.m. Kid Rock himself will do an interview for VH1's Top 20 Countdown on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 10:30 a.m.
If you haven't yet heard this tune, check out this version with T.I. and Martina McBride (from Kid's "Born Free album) below.


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Eads FFA took advantage of its scenic upland surroundings, contracting with the Division of Wildlife in Colorado to create the Walk-in Hunting program. Working closely with the school board, the chapter helped attract agricultural tourism to the community by providing a high-quality, safe place to hunt.
The chapter enrolled 12, 520 acres of land for upland hunting. Landowners agreed to pay one dollar per acre to the chapter for up to 8,000 acres. Meanwhile, the landowners profited from the high volume of tourists and local hunters who used the land.
The Walk-in Hunting Program benefitted the chapter in many ways: 15 FFA members were able to practice public speaking and telephone etiquette, and they learned the power of persuasion as they convinced landowners to see the value of their program. The program earned $10,000, with an additional $2,000 paid from the landowners' profits as a donation to the chapter.
The town of Eads, like so many towns across America, has seen its share of financial hard times in recent years. The Walk-in Hunting Program required very little money from the community while generating a good deal of agricultural tourism. That's what you call a win-win.
Eads FFA was a finalist for the 2010 National Chapter Models of Innovation award in Chapter Development.


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Oh god no. Primal is not a free pass to eat all the fat and meat you want. You can, but you'll get fat just like on any other diet.
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Yeah, you can't just eat as much as you want. I did that when I first started, and, although I lost weight at first, especially after I started IFing, I ended up gaining it all back and then some. (I suspect that the extra weight gain was caused by the 24-hour fasts, which messed with my metabolism. Long fasts are not for every woman. Now I only do 14- to 17-hour fasts.) Now, I'm just getting back to my pre-primal weight. You have to control how much you eat, and if you're like me and like to eat a lot, tracking your calories and macronutrients isn't a bad idea. Keeps you grounded in reality, you know.
Yesterday's eating was MUCH better and I was pleasantly full. The first day was a big trial but I feel great now
There's a difference between the amount of calories you consume, and the amount your body utilizes from food. Keep that in mind.
When I went primal about 6 months ago, I hit it hard with low carb and became fat adapted really fast. I was only eating 2 meals a day with a total of 900-1200 calories per day. I lost 17lbs, and 11" very quickly. Over the past few weeks, I've been so busy with work, school and Christmas approaching, that I haven't been tracking my foods, or weighing myself. I've been eating more carbs (sweet potatoes, a night out at a sushi restaurant) and have felt really great. I'm going on pure intuition now --- eating more one day, and eating less the next. I still only eat two meals a day. Anyway, my point is that my body seems to like when I 'mix things up'. I went clothes shopping today, and I slid into size 8's on the bottom, and moved from medium to small in some styles of workout clothing. Nice. So, it's nice to see that the body seems to be enjoying and benefitting from a 'less rigid' approach to my 'natural flow' approach. It's nice to know that you can have some rice and a little potato soup and not experience any weight gain. I'm still amazed at how my body recomp continues to evolve enough though my weight seems to be stable. The body is a very impressive machine.
Start Date: 25-06-12 @ 161lbs
Goal Reached: 30-09-12 @ 143lb. Now bouncing between 145lb - 149lb. I'd like less bounce and more consistency :-)
Started Cross Fit 20.12.12 ---- Can't wait to submit my success story on the 1st anniversary of starting primal.
It takes about 14-30 days of strict primal to get really used to this WOE, get rid of most non-primal cravings, etc. In that transition period, I'd say eat as much meat, veggies, fat, aka REAL FOOD as you want. (It helps that primal food is harder to overeat than CW food, but it certainly isn't impossible!)
BUT... along with that, it's also really important to re-evaluate your macros once you're sticking to real, primal foods, especially if weight loss is a goal. You may or may not be able to lose or feel awesome (or whatever your goal is) whilst eating "as much as you want."
My personal long-term goal is to eat real food at least 80% of the time. I eat when I'm hungry, don't eat when I'm not, and while eating, I slowly enjoy my food and pay attention to how full I am - I eat to a point of being satisfied, but not over-full.
re: bulletproof coffee.
a. it's not really bulletproof if you're putting sugar in it.
b. As far as I understand it, Dave Asprey's recommendation is to substitute breakfast with a bulletproof coffee, not to have one WITH breakfast. I could be misconstruing that, it's possible... but I personally will do JUST a bulletproof coffee most work mornings. On weekends, when I tend to wake up later (and hungrier) and make brunch, I'll have his upgraded beans with some grass-fed heavy cream instead of butter, or with less butter than if I were drinking the coffee alone.
hope that helps
Congratz on your success!
1.) People feel great right off the bat.
2.) People feel great the first week and have carb flu the next week.
3.) People feel horrible the first week/half and then their energy skyrockets.
So, I've prepared myself (mentally) to understand it's going to be a hard transition for a while now, but I'm going to power through it and not give up!
Day 1 was the only day I used sugar LOL, haven't had it since. Day 1 and 2 I ate 3x a day. Today I skipped to 2 a day. Everyone's right when they say everything on this diet is really individual with how many prot/fat/carbs you can eat, and how long you can IF and this and that and this and that LOL. Definitely a new adventure and I'm learning something new every day about how my body is reacting to this lifestyle.
BTW, does WOE = way of eating? I've been trying to figure that out, I'm usually good with abbreviations but this one has taken me a while haha!
Thanks! I think most of that was rambling LOL!


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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Middle Tennessee men's basketball team scored the first 13 points of the contest and held the University of South Alabama to 28.6 percent shooting in an 85-50 win Thursday night at the Murphy Center.
The Blue Raiders win their 27th consecutive home game and move to 24-4 overall and 16-1 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Jaguars see their four-game win streak snapped and fall to 15-10 and 12-5.
"We just didn't play well," interim USA head coach Jeff Price said. "You can't come in and play a team like this, in this environment, and play poorly on both ends of the floor. You have to do one or the other and I thought we did not play well on either end. I'm more disappointed than anything in our defense."
USA shot just 26.1 percent in the first half and had 14 turnovers before halftime. MTSU held the Jags to just one field goal over a 10-minute stretch and led by as much as 19 in the opening frame.
"We turned the ball over and our turnovers led to their easy baskets," Price said. "When you come in here, you have to take care of the ball. We talked so much about throwing the first punch in this game--we know how well they do early in games--and we're sitting there down 13-0. It's just a big hole to climb out of here."
Middle Tennessee made five of its first seven shots of the contest and capped off the game-opening 13-point run with a three-point play from Neiko Hunter. Meanwhile, the South Alabama went 0-for-4 and had five turnovers before senior Trey Anderson (Carrollton, Texas) finally got the Jags on the board at the 14:30 mark.
The Blue Raiders went on a 12-2 run over a 3:21 span to take a 40-21 advantage and eventually led 41-26 at halftime.
In the second half it was all Middle Tennessee, who tallied a 23-6 spurt, capped off with back-to-back 3-pointers to lead by 36.
"I didn't think we stayed in front of the ball well, I didn't think we were good in our transition defense and we didn't guard the rim like we have been," Price said. "That has not been a normal pattern of our team and we just have to go back to work. We have a big game on Saturday; we have to get this one past us and move on to the next one."
USA junior Augustine Rubit (Houston, Texas) recorded his 15th double-double with 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Sophomore Mychal Ammons (Vicksburg, Miss.) shared game-high honors with 13 points before fouling out.
Anderson came off the bench to score a season-high 11 points, his first double-digit scoring game since Feb. 21, 2012.
Middle Tennessee placed five in double figures, led by Bruce Massey's 12 points. Marcos Knight and Hunter had 11 points each, and Shawn Jones and Kerry Hammonds added 10 apiece.
South Alabama returns home Saturday to face North Texas at 7:05 p.m. The program will honor its four seniors in a ceremony before the game.


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CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Jessie Hardison broke down into tears while speaking during an open forum at Tuesday's Clovis school board meeting. Hardison said that many of the speakers were "only showing hate" and that "God loves you for who you are."
By Gabriel Monte: CNJ staff writer
Clovis Schools Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm on Tuesday apologized to school officials she said were unfairly criticized for the inclusion of lesbian couples in the 2008 high school yearbook.
She took full responsibility for not reinstating a policy that gives school officials oversight of the yearbook. She said the school will put in a policy providing more oversight on the yearbook next year.
Nineteen Clovis residents, parents and Clovis High School students offered comments during Tuesday's school board meeting related to the yearbook staff's decision to publish photographs of lesbian couples in a feature in the annual about relationships.
More than 170 people crowded the Clovis Municipal Schools building conference room during the meeting.
Some critics of the yearbook said homosexuality is a sin and was not an appropriate subject in the yearbook. Supporters said the yearbook staff did the right thing by including gays as a part of the community.
Church of the Nazarene Pastor Darwin Speicher said school administrators were blindsided by a yearbook staff's hidden agenda to promote a homosexual lifestyle.
"We request policies that would give administrative power of oversight so we can reflect the kind of morality of the majority of the community," he said.
Penny Bailey said the high school relationships are fleeting and should not be featured in the yearbook.
One woman said her daughter was one of the lesbian couples featured in the yearbook. She said her daughter changed her mind about being included in the yearbook but was told it was too late. She said she is concerned about the long-term effect the issue will have on her daughter.
"There has to be some kind of accountability," she said.
The woman's brother said the family is looking into legal remedies.
Clovis resident Eugene Lovato said he supports the yearbook staff's decision to publish the photographs. Lovato, who describes himself as a Catholic and a heterosexual, said the gay lifestyle permeates society and should not be hidden from students.
Yearbook staff members said they wanted the publication to be a reflection of the high school population, which includes homosexuals.
Seidenwurm said the school district will conduct public study sessions to develop a new policy regarding oversight of student publications.
She said board policy prohibits board members from responding to comments made during the public forum portion of the meeting.


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A fixture on South Whidbey since 1972, the Langley Community Club and the Langley Men's Club put together the "Soup' Box Derby each fall for the village of Langley and guests of Whidbey Island. Though technically a soap box derby-type race, the "soup" is focused primarily for adults and children. this year's event promises to include both blazing fast entries as well as vehicles that seem incapable of rolling.
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text: I bought and read the book. I e-mailed Hugh and told him that I'll not recommend the book, it will become fire place starter in short time. Hugh has a national radio show and represents himself as center right. My rub is that he thinks the Republicans should drop the gun issue because it is a loser. He thinks people should wait until the "professionals" arrive if there is a crime problem to be delt with. If I recall, Al Gore found out the opposite opinion is felt by voters. Please write him and ask him if he would vote for Gore if nothing changed except that he ran as a Republican, but be aware that he lives in California, is known to be emotional and could cry easily. His e-mail is: email@example.com If you want to have the book and have not bought it yet, I will mail you the ashes.


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HOLLAND -- A land swap agreement between the city of Holland and Hope College is nearing its final hurdle, opening the way for development of a skate park at Smallenburg Park and new tennis courts near Holland Municipal Stadium.
The City Council on Wednesday approved vacating two parcels designated as public squares in the city's original plat, drawn up in 1848 by the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, who founded the city and college. They are Lincoln Park, which is used as a skate park, and Columbia Park, which has been used as an outdoor tennis facility.
Those two properties will be transferred from the city to Hope under the agreement, which needs final approval from the state.
"We're optimistic this process will be completed as close to year-end as possible," City Attorney Andy Mulder said.
City officials approved the land transfer agreement in August of last year, but because it involved property that had been designated as public squares, the agreement needed to go through Ottawa County courts. As part of the process, the city contacted 85 Van Raalte descendants to see if there were any objections to the exchange, Mulder said.
Ottawa County Circuit Judge Edward Post in September approved an order amending the plat agreement to allow the public squares to be vacated, pending City Council approval.
The agreement also calls for the city to acquire the Ferris Building at the corner of 16th Street and Fairbanks Avenue, which would be torn down. Hope will acquire property east of the football stadium for development of new outdoor tennis courts that will be used by both the college and the public. The college will also pay the city $250,000 toward the development of the new skate park, which is slated to break ground next spring, officials said.
Councilman Mike Trethewey, who grew up near Lincoln Park, had mixed feelings about the swap.
"It's going to be kind of sad to see the change, but sometimes change is for the better," Trethewey said. "I think it's going to be a good swap in the long run."
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ODOT Project MOT-75: AEC provided complex lighting design and construction documents for three phases of constuction for Interstate 75 through Dayton, OH. This included multiple interchanges, downtown interstate lighting and multiple bridges. The first two stages are under construction, while the final phase is in the design stage.
ODOT Project LUC-475-14.53: AEC Provided complex lighting design for over three miles of mainline Interstate and the I-75/I-475 interchange in Toledo, OH, as well as six bridges an underpass and a tunnel. Full lighting design, photometric analysis and construction documents were created.
ODOT Project LAK-2-7.76: AEC designed and produced construction documents for mainline lighting of 1.8 miles of State Route 2 and the S.R. 2 and S.R. 44 interchange in Lake County.
ODOT Project FRA-270: AEC is designing complex lighting and producing construction documents for the North Outerbelt interchange improvement in Columbus, OH. This project involves complete redesign of the Interstate 270 / S.R. 315 / U.S. 23 interchanges and 1.5 miles of mainline Interstate 270. The project is currently in the design phase and will be completed in late 2011.
Columbus Dr, East Chicago, IN: AEC designed new roadway lighting and produced construction documents in compliance with INDOT standards for a 3/4 mile stretch of U.S. 12 (Columbus Dr.) in East Chicago, Indiana.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A Muskegon angler went into rescue mode last weekend when, while fishing for steelhead on the Grand River in Grand Rapids, he noticed a duck struggling, wrapped in fishing line.
Jason Mcintire removed the fishing line from the duck, took a snapshot with it, and set the duck free.
"Jason is the type of person who finds ways to help out animals in the wild, no matter what," said Muskegon reader Mike Brueck, Mcintire's friend and future brother-in-law, who sent the photo to MLive after reading of ducks being forced into unfamiliar territories when the Great Lakes iced over.
Russ Schipper, field trips chairman of the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo, identified the duck as a female red-breasted merganser, one of the species of diving ducks that has had to move onto rivers this winter to find fish to eat.
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As a bonus for all Social Club members, and as promised earlier this week, we've just released the shiny, badass new Chrome Weapons unlock for Max Payne 3 Multiplayer.
All members of Social Club can now jump into the in-game Loadout menu, equip and tote chrome variations for all guns that they have unlocked.
To access the chrome options, head into the Arsenal section of the Max Payne 3 multiplayer menus, and Modify one of your Loadouts. While hovering over one of your selected weapons, hit the button for Attachments where you'll be able to upgrade your weapon with all manner of handy add-ons. Select 'Chrome' and roll on out into the battle grounds, knowing that the highly reflective glint will be the last thing your enemies will see before succumbing to a vicious melee attack.
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- on March 6 2013, 5:00pmyou guys never solved anything about the ratings
I already opened 3 tickets but so far consiguiram not change the situation
how I'll throw repeating every time I turn off the ps3
fxck multiplayer
- on November 12 2012, 3:55pm@PrzestrzenPL Which issue are you referring to? Please let our Support team know:
- on November 2 2012, 9:42amFriend of Rockstar and friends playing Max Payne 3'm serious problem with my multiplayer mode does not save legend got to level 50 and when I came out of the game for level 33 can someone help me. thank you
- on November 12 2012, 3:56pm@AllesaHDetona Sorry to hear that happened. Please send a message to firstname.lastname@example.com so they can help.
- on October 31 2012, 4:01pmWhy the absolute F**K have I been reset AGAIN?! I thought that was fixed... PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME TO OPEN A SUPPORT TICKET, I HAVE TWO OPEN ALREADY WHERE MY STATS / RANK WERE NOT PROPERLY REINSTATED the last time. Now I've dropped about 7,000 kills in stats?
What's the point anymore?...
- on November 2 2012, 6:49am@Citizen-88 Unfortunately, r *do not know how to fix it...
- on November 12 2012, 3:55pm@Citizen-88 You should be set back to the proper rank. Please contact our Support team if that's not the case.
- on October 29 2012, 2:03pmFix the XP please R*
50XP - For SOFT-LOCK (Softies, noobs, scrubs) SERVERS
60XP - For FREE-AIM SERVERS
70XP - For HARDCORE SERVERS
I don't want to be getting the same XP per kill as those playing the no skill SOFT-LOCK servers.
- on October 27 2012, 12:13pmSame here. I guess they won't answer anything until next week (according to comments below and http://support.rockstargames.com/entries/22145318-updated-10-25-12-rank-being-reset-back-to-level-1-in-max-payne-3 ).
- on October 29 2012, 1:18pm@DedPihto_639149 Comments not working, failed to fetch comments. Please try again. Every damn time...
- on October 31 2012, 10:45am@Citizen-88 - I was referring to mine and your comments, "...looks like we have to wait a week more =| " and "We are working on this and hope to have news within the next week".
- Filed to fetch - don't use SC page to view news and comments, delete http://socialclub. from your address bar.
- After 3+ weeks of waiting, my stats were finally restored yesterday.
- on October 26 2012, 6:34pm@Citizen-88 and the problem is still not resolved...
- on October 27 2012, 5:51am@PrzestrzenPL 3 days until the new DLC update, so I am HOPING that R* have fixed everyone's issues by then and that everyone is reinstated then. I know that is extremely wishful optimism, but with their deafening silence, it's all one can do...
- on October 24 2012, 5:16amRockstar Support (via twitter) posted 18 hours ago:
"We are working on this and hope to have news within the next week".
- on October 23 2012, 8:30amThey told me to submit a ticket and im still waiting loool
Submitted 5 days ago
Awaiting assignment to a help desk operator
- on October 23 2012, 9:09am@deathytherider At this point, I don't even know what to say... Their sudden silence isn't even fair to all of you at this stage. At least give the fans and customers some form of word.
- on October 23 2012, 12:24pm@deathytherider https://twitter.com/RockstarSupport/status/260763190319804416
OMG, looks like we have to wait a week more =|
- on October 22 2012, 11:33ami dont think we will ever get our stats back. on the plus side i have finished new york minute, old school, hard, and got loads of acheivements
- on October 22 2012, 3:email@example.com R* have stopped replying here and I don't think anyone has had a reply to their support ticket, so my guess is that they're working hard, around the clock, to ensure that everyone's fix will be put in place at the same time. This is just a guess of course, but because I had my stats partially reinstated, I think they will be doing the same / rest for everyone else.
We just gotta keep doing what we've been doing and that's waiting... It's been three weeks, which is a very long time, hopefully R* have some form of consolation / compensation plan in the works too?
- on October 22 2012, 11:27pm@Citizen-88 i want my trophy "Training complete" its the only trophy i need damn. hahaha
- on October 23 2012, 9:30am@TMP_007_ Wow, you've done a LOT if that's the only trophy you need, very well done! I need probably like 20 lol, I've trained up 3 Legends now since the reset lol :/
- on October 23 2012, 9:46am@Citizen-88 very nice 3 legends... what is your PSN?? so we can play together
- on October 24 2012, 4:49am@TMP_007_ I'm on Xbox 360 bro, things are getting BAD over here! Like 50 people online (Free-Aim, you know where all the REAL players are) and like 300 online playing the pitiful 'Soft-Lock' servers. It's hard to get games since the reset... How's the usercount on PS3?
- on October 20 2012, 9:56pm@TMP_007_ They will sooner or later, they all just never hurry too much, neither devs fixing stuff for weeks and months (this stat reset problem, disappearing sniper scope etc) nor support guys. 3-4 days of waiting before getting an answer is an usual thing.
- on October 20 2012, 5:40pmI only played MP3 once since I was reset. And that was yesterday to see if my stats were back, which they were not. I've sent a support ticket and have still gotten no response. Please tell me I will get my 3rd legend level 24 stats back before the next DLC that I ALREADY PAID FOR.
- on October 20 2012, 3:31pmThey probably have thousands of new Support tickets and this is having to be done manually... Reset players have been through way too much R*, where is some consolation for them, some compensation?
This is beyond ridiculous now. 2 whole weeks, really? Just ask yourselves, between yourselves, that... "Two who weeks guys, really?"
- on October 20 2012, 4:08pm@Citizen-88 theres a chance our stats might not be re-instated if we were playing at the time of the reset.
- on October 20 2012, 4:firstname.lastname@example.com Most of my stats have been returned, all you guys will have your stats returned too...
Don't expect the following however:
XP Gained since reset
Stats Gained since reset
Legend status (if you went up a Legend during reset, that won't be recognised).
- on October 20 2012, 4:14pm@Citizen-88 i am legend 2 level 36 on social club. but when i play online im just normal level 36. wii i get my 2 legends back ?
- on October 21 2012, 12:email@example.com Yes, in due time you will have your stats reinstated.
I know it's a lengthy procedure, but you just have to follow this and wait:
There are a lot of players with various issues regarding the reset and R* will be working on all individual cases, hopefully we can get these fixes and perhaps some sort of compensation BEFORE the DLC that many of us have paid for, goes live.
- on October 20 2012, 1:32pmMy ticket
Submitted 2 days ago
Awaiting assignment to a help desk operator.
- on October 19 2012, 10:51pmrockstar I just checked my account in psn recently still nothing happens my level did not back to normal.. and i just submiit a ticket 24hours ago and no reply T_T im losing hope that it will be back to normal :(


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It's a good thing to educate each other regarding the Tea Partyers.
When Bush took office, he inherited a surplus due to the enormous tax increases levied by the Clinton administration. The surplus was quickly depleted because of Sept. 11, 2001. Every state demanded money for security. We totally bailed out the airline industry. We revamped our security capabilities everywhere. We implemented Homeland Security — a huge expense.
The federal government assisted with New York's massive cleanup and more expenses to get our city back on its feet
The tax cuts mentioned stimulated the economy and encouraged business, creating prosperity.
Bush passed the prescription drug program, a huge entitlement program that the people (Hello!) wanted, and for which Bush campaigned.
Bush tried terrorists in civilian courts because the military tribunals were not even in place at the time. There was no prison at Guantanamo yet.
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The column that knows we need to plan, but it's the question of who gets to plan that stymies progress.
Good afternoon!
More rain starts Wednesday night.
"The Broad Street Cemetery research in Bridgeton will be held this Saturday, April 5, from 8 to noon and 1-4 p.m.
"We will be looking for Civil War veterans' graves.
"Volunteers may attend either session or both.
"If you have questions, call 856-575-0582 or 856-332-0008.''
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They know what row they're in, in the block-covered cemetery with 10,000 graves.
Look for the graves of the two brothers, one who fought for the North and the other who fought for the South.
They're buried side by side.
Meet at the chapel in the cemetery
If you get a chance at lunchtime, go over to the soup kitchen in the basement of St. Teresa's Church.
Not to gawk at the people coming in to eat.
But to meet the workers there who are only too glad to volunteer.
Go a little before 11 a.m. so you can talk to them.
They'll feed you.
If Millville does not jump on the chance to call themselves the hometown of Mike Trout now, if he moves, his new town will do it.
Can we put up at least one billboard on each main artery into the city?
The state talks about how one dollar spent returns a zillion dollars in tourism.
Only one town can lay claim to the man who will make $33,000,000 a year the last three years of his six-year contract.
And it won't change him one bit, except he can no longer just walk down the street.
He can't even do that in California now.
If there is a busier man than Jonathan Cummings, we want to meet him.
Cummings heads Revive SJ, the group of five churches outside of Bridgeton who sent Cummings into the city two years ago to ask everyone heading a group what they needed.
He talked to the mayor, to the clergy, to the Salvation Army, everybody.
He's so busy carrying out plans that he's not free to talk about it until April 17.
And this is April 1.
The only two people busier than him are Mayor Albert Kelly and Cohanzick Zoo Curator Kelly Shaw.
We've been trying to interview Shaw for two years.
She's hiring a new zookeeper this week.
Bridgeton Port litigation seems to come up at every council meeting.
But it's always discussed in executive session.
It might involve Martin Dye.
When the Bridgeton Library Board of Directors requests secrecy, you know we're driving talks underground.
But the biggest story of all in the city is who Mayor Albert Kelly will put on his slate for the November election.
The current council is all his picks.
But he could tweak it.
It is a strong mayor government, but council has to approve all major expenditures.
And expenditures are what pay for projects.
You may not know some of the projects turned down because they're hashed out in the work session before the council meeting.
There will be a presentation on single-stream recycling by Waste Management tonight in the work session.
It follows Mayor Albert Kelly riding on a trash truck last week.
Also, council will award a bid for a downtown sound system.
The hills will be filled with the sound of music.
Wonder if Arsenal Sound put in a bid?
Wonder if local talent like the Jack Neff Band would get some exposure? Devin Riley? Holly Hunsberger? Jose Jose? Thalia? Amitabh Bachchan? El Jarabe Tapatio? Cheesy and the Crackers?
Or music with no singing?
MY KIND OF TOWN: Where Frank Mejia's Ideal, the former C Town, will be ready to open next week or the week after in downtown Bridgeton, leaving a hole in the Hancock Shopping Center.


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OK, it'll tune but you have to very careful. I started with a whip that was slightly long on 2m and it was about 2:1 on the upper end of 70cm. For reference we get 144-148MHz on 2m and 420-450MHz on 70cm.
Starting point:
144 - 1.3:1
145 - 1.4:1
146 - 1.5:1
147 - 1.7:1
148 - 1.9:1
This gave:
420 - 2.8:1
425 - 2:1
430 - 1.3:1
435 - 1.5:1
440 - 1.6:1
445 - 1.3:1
450 - 1.6:1
I knew this was long and not ideal but didn't realize it was quite that bad. So I trimmed this antenna to minimize at 146MHz, which got it down to 1.2:1 at the middle of 2m. But this made 70cm go completely useless, 3:1 and worse throughout our band. It's perfect for 2m now, though! I actually knew this would be the case since the 2m and 70cm bands do not line-up as perfect multiples, so I figured if/when this happened I would either have a perfect 2m antenna or could always just cut it to a 1/4λ on 70cm.
Non-the-less, when you sweep a 3/4λ antenna it will not respond with a flat SWR curve as the various characteristics dominate. It's kinda like a 1/4λ sometimes but then it'll look a little like a 1/2λ or 5/8λ mixed in sometimes.
So you can't just pick a single frequency to dip and aim for it, you have to sweep across your bandwidth and pick a happy compromise. I let the lower part of 70cm do what it would since here in Colorado and most places the lower frequencies are SSTV, EME, SSB, weak signal and QRP. Since this is on my truck which transmit on FM for simplex and repeater phone only, I tuned from 433 to 450MHz, so let it bounce around 1.6:1 across there.
Trimmed my second:
144 - 1.2:1
148 - 1.6:1
This gave (approximately):
420 - 3.2:1
430 - 2:1
440 - 1.5:1
450 - 1.6:1
460 - 2:1
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WASHINGTON TWP. — New tours of the Old Stone Village will start to give visitors a whole new way to learn about each building's history.
Each structure will begin to have it's own online tour with the help of a quick response (QR) code.
"I originally got this idea from an article about a funeral home making the QR codes and posting the videos to YouTube," said Chris Del Borello, Washington Township Council President and liaison to the historical commission.
The village hosts a bunch of events, Del Borello said, and at the events, volunteers give tours of each of the buildings. But with limited resources, the volunteers are looking at the QR code as a new way to provide visitors with information.
"Each tour will be filmed and then posted on YouTube, where we will then create a QR code and place the code on a plaque outside of the structure," Del Borello said.
The QR code will be available to visitors who own a smartphone who can scan the code with their device.
"We are bringing 21st century technology to our history," Del Borello said.
Former township councilman Robert Timmons, who is active with the historical commission , believes the concept will bring more visitors to the village.
"It's an interesting way for people to learn about history and utilize our technology," Timmons said. "Visitors will be able to learn about facts the commission has put together."
The filming for the videos will begin at Washington Township's National Night Out on Tuesday from 5 to 9 p.m.
"We are going to start filming, then edit one of the tours, and put it up on the building to see how successful it is," Del Borello said.
The project will be free to visitors and is costing the commission very little.
"The only things we really need to purchase are the plaques that are being placed on the outside of the buildings," Del Borello said.
There is not a estimated finished time for the project, Del Borello said. The commission plans on taking its time with the videos to ensure the project is done correctly.
"It definitely has historical significance," Timmons said. "Not many places allow visitors to see more than one historical building in the same area."
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Kerr Contractors is leading the project, which is now about 50 percent complete. Planners had originally said it would be finished in the fall of 2012.
Barring any complications, Dinwiddie said, the project should be completed much sooner.
This week, workers will close the I-5 northbound onramp from Wilsonville Road nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Some lanes of Wilsonville Road may also be closed overnight.
Kerr Contractors also launched work on the extra I-5 northbound lane between S.W. Elligsen Road and I-205. Workers plan to begin drilling and grinding pavement this week for the $5 million project.
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Daryl Norris, Fairhope: The reigning Press-Register player of the year, Norris went 8-3 with a 1.25 ERA and threw 5 complete games while hitting .487 with 13 homers in 2009. He and teammate Garrett Pitts, a shortstop, have signed with Mississippi State.
Patrick McGavin, Spanish Fort: An Alabama signee, McGavin pitches and plays first base. He hit .380 with 5 homers last year and was 7-1 with a 2.05 ERA and 72 strikeouts.
Logan Kirkland, Bryant: A slick-fielding shortstop, Kirkland earned 6A All-State honors last year by hitting .489 with 35 RBIs and 12 steals.
Daniel McGiboney, Mary Montgomery: A crafty left-handed pitcher who has signed with South Alabama, McGiboney led the Vikings to the 6A semifinals season when he went 6-0 with a 1.83 ERA. He also hit .370 with 31 RBIs.
Dominick Francia, St. Paul's: A speedy outfielder who has signed with Louisiana-Lafayette, Francia hit .415 and stole 24 bases last year as the Saints advanced to the 5A semifinals.
Lee Bush, Baldwin County: Bush, a catcher, had 2 homers and 17 RBIs last season and has signed with Faulkner State.
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Taylor Nichols, Faith Academy: An outstanding defensive player who has moved to catcher, Nichols is considered one of the state's elite juniors. He was 4-2 with a 1.69 ERA as a pitcher last season, and his fastball has been clocked at 91 mph.
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Steve Stricker made four birdies on the back nine to shoot 66 in the first round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Stricker is tied for third, two shots behind Henrik Stenson, who fired a six-under 64 at East Lake.
Masters champion Adam Scott is alone in second place at five under par.
Stricker shot even par on the front nine, then birdied 12, 14, 15, and 16 to fire 31 on the back for his total of 66.
Stricker entered the tournament sixth in the FedEx Cup standings and after today's round is projected in the fourth position behind Stenson, Scott and Tiger Woods who struggled to a three over par 73 Thursday.
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