text:
Forum Posts, Moderating, Reporting, etc. 12/20/2016The Report function of the forum works well. If you see someone acting up, acting out, or just being an okole, use the Report function. It works! I have it set up so it not only sends me an email, but that email is then marked with a flag, and get's put to the top of my email list. I will try to access/look at the report/topic as soon as possible, but remember, I'm on a six hour time delay, and other mods not only have a life, but a real job as well. k den
Content count134
Last visited
About edboys
MCM Friend
- Birthday 12/09/1955
Previous Fields
- Scale I Build 1/16
Profile Information
- Location Des Moines, Iowa
- Full Name Mark Johnson
Recent Profile Visitors
3,007 profile views
edboys's Activity
edboys added a post in a topic smbc statusCondolences to his family and friends. Still need to inquire as to the state of his business, does it continue in any way....or....on hold for now? I wanted to get some of his product and that is why I am asking about the future.
edboys added a post in a topic 3d printed body question ?????Wow, seems like a lot of work to go thru in order to get this material ready for use? And how much did that body cost you? If model kits contained this same material, requiring all this work & expense in order to get the product into the same surface consistency styrene plastic already exhibits.....I don't think anyone would continue to purchase kits under these conditions. 3D printing has made significant progress in providing better materials displaying smoother finishes, but they are in no way able to create a smooth, glass like finish...yet. That said, good luck with your project and hopefully in the future we will see an immense improvement towards smoother surface perfection in all 3D processes.
I do purchase 3D printed items, but not bodies because of all the extra work it takes to make them usable. And because I build in 1/16th scale, the cost of a body can reach $600.00 and that doesn't include that extra work mentioned above.
edboys added a post in a topic Can't wait for these !!I don't know what Hobby Lobby is thinking charging $39.99. Auto World has it priced at $26.99 and Model Round Up (Model King) is priced at $24.99. Even if you use the 40% off coupon (which I did because I wanted one now) it prices at $25, so what gives here? If Hobby Lobby continues to escalate the cost of kits like this they will soon find themselves without sales.
NOTE: here is a pic of a real Enderle 3-hole bugcatcher. It has flat sides, not rounded sides like that of the Revell bugcatcher commonly found in most kits...Ugh!!! And these hats do indeed have a lip on the front horn. Do a simple Google search to get the facts right.
edboys added a post in a topic Pretty much done with resin.I take full responsibility for my errors and have made amends where possible. I've ended my association with Ted at Ted's Modeling Marketplace and here on the aftermarket list. None of you here on this thread know anything about how I operate, it is not an established business like Comp Resins or Altered States, but as stated taking money does indeed make it a business venture. I build in 1/16th scale and began offering some of my scratch built parts to like minded modeling enthusiasts through sites like Yahoo/Groups and now Facebook. I never established a website or regularly attended any swap meets to sell my resin. Every transaction was on a personal contact basis and I would refuse to take funds until the engine package was ready to go out the door. Ted Bowe convinced me to offer them through his website so the general public could have access to my resin. I knew what I was up against by offering my engines to the public and that is where a lot of the confusion started. I'm not sure where the loss of communication took place between me and Ted, but as customers placed orders with Ted I kept telling him that I did not have professional equipment to meet mass production goals. All of my engines are custom made, pinned and test fitted before they went the door. A slow process I know no other caster even attempts to provide for their customers. A ten day delivery time frame was supposed to be stated and I kept to that schedule until recently. Ted would put in an order for 7 or more engines so he had some on hand as orders would come in. At times the customer would request a specific engine tailored for a particular vehicle and most times I accommodated that request because of the extensive amount of parts I have created. These orders took more time to get done. However, the customer(s) always seem to think these items were sitting a shelf somewhere that could be immediately put in box and shipped right away. Some customers didn't like this third party interaction and would contact me directly for better communication during this process. Well, as it turns out this venture did not work out as planned and I have marred my own rep in the process. Again, I apologize for any inconvenience I have caused.
For every person here who has posted there have been 10 who have come to my defense contacting me not to give up my offerings. I am returning to that core group and will in the future only cater to that fraternity of fellow modelers in 1/16th scale. Nothing more to be said I are done here.
edboys added a post in a topic Pretty much done with resin.Well, since my rep has been destroyed here on MCM here's my side of the story. Please ask Chris Sobak why he didn't answer or reply to any of my attempts to contact him by phone on several occasions. Left him messages with my return phone number so we could talk in person. A mutual friend of mine Mike Garland, who speaks with Chris was always telling me not worry as Chris was tied up with his Army Vega project and wasn't in a hurry to get to his next dragster build. Chris does his own parts in 3-D now so why does he need a caster anyway?
Teresi - I sent him a parts list when he was building his Stage Coach project and he instead decided to go with TDR, so he has NEVER ordered anything from me. I would discount any comment he would offer up as he is a friend of Chris Sobak and is obviously riding the friendship train here.
Some of you model builders who have never created, molded, casted resin parts have no clue as to how intense this process can be. It is time consuming and pays pennies an hour unless you approach this as a full time business. Don't own a pressure pot or vacuum chamber so this isn't no business in the true sense. More like a fraternity effort, just trying to help people get some of the same parts I create for myself. I made enough to pay for more materials so continuation of the process would go on. Trust me I will show you my records for the last year - would like to see anyone live on that income.
Now a little back story - I started out offering parts in 1/16th scale, mainly drag race subject matter. Since I build in that scale for myself, many parts were being created for my own projects and it wasn't difficult offering some of these parts to like-minded 1/16th enthusiasts. I belonged to a Yahoo group that later went over to Facebook and have sold many engine packages/parts for over 15 years. I have never had anyone request a refund or demand their money back because of poor quality. Contact the Facebook site; Dedicated to the preservation of 1/16th drag race models and ask anyone on that site about me.
I am done with this business. I made that announcement 4/27/16 and have been trying to tie up loose ends ever since. Do I get to leave - NO - because people keep contacting me about product. Even Ted at Ted's Modeling Marketplace continued to take orders after I informed him I was out. I want to build my own projects again and not spend any more time fulfilling other people's desires, I feel I have contributed enough and want to get out of the resin side of the hobby. Will see how this goes as I have created many friends that will continue to have some business dealings with me on a personal basis.
As for Ted Bowe, we had a pretty good run. He convinced me to provide resin for his website and I had to inform him that my engines are custom tailored and that each order would be done on an individual basis. I can match up almost all the parts any modeler would need to build a vintage race engine from my stable of parts. All that was needed was an email from the customer informing me of the build/vehicle they intended to build. Example: I have 3 superchargers to choose from with up to 9 different end plates to pick from. My 392 Hemi engine has more choices than any other engine package and I just couldn't get Ted to have his website reflect these options so the customer could make better choices while making a purchase.
Now lets talk a bit about some of you customers. Ted would send me an order, I would send him that order in complete form and then get an email informing me that many parts were missing upon arrival. I know that those engine packages were complete when forwarded to him and towards the end was taking photographs before being shipped out. So, between my sending Ted the parts, he mails them to his customer only to be informed that parts didn't arrive and now I am supposed to replace these at my cost as well as Ted's. THIS GOT OLD REAL FAST FOLKS.
In closing, I apologize to anyone I have slighted by being late in shipping product. I have no excuse for the 3 yr wait I put Chris Sobak through. I did follow through with his order and still owe him the hi-rise manifold for those Donovan 417's. It is in the works and I hope it gets done before he orders that same part from TDR. For those that have been loyal to me for the past 15 yrs I say THANK YOU. For those of you here on MCM who do not know me, but decided to deride me and sully whatever rep I might have in the modeling world - BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH OFF!!!
edboys added a post in a topic chuck naylor R.I.PRest in Peace Chuck.
edboys added a post in a topic 1/16 Jewel T AlteredKevin, I don't believe I am, cause I've been tested. Can't speak for other people, but I do suffer from AADD (adult attention deficit disorder) and PMS (plastic modelers syndrome) though.
edboys added a post in a topic 1/16 Jewel T AlteredChris, Thanks for the kind words. I would like to get back to this project along with a variety of others as well. Any one of them a great choice to work on.
Brad, Good to hear from you again. Hopefully I will still be offering resin as I always sit on the fench when demand disappears like it has lately. I have been gettin a lot more bench time for my own projects.
Michael, I specialized in 1/16th scale because the more common 1/25 - 1/24 market is pretty well covered. Just wish there was more subject matter to work with in 1/16th so that more cars/vehicles could be replicated.
edboys added a post in a topic 1/16th Scale Jolly Rancher Stagecoach Wheelstander - Update 11/7/2015Chris, might my 1/16 BBC engine help in your effort to build the wheelstander?
edboys added a post in a topic Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........First time commenting. Absolutely amazing work! Your comment about putting in 25 hours to make these parts provoked me to reply. That amount of time can be related to and compared to the amount of money you have invested in your project. Once approached a machinist to cut a die for doing aluminum velocity stacks and his charge was $100.00 an hour and he estimated a minimum of 2 hours to complete. I deeply admire your dedication and efforts to completing this project. I tip my hat to you and can't wait to see the 'J' in final form.
edboys added a post in a topic 1/16 Jewel T AlteredHans, I do make the 4-hole Hilborn available in resin as well as the BBC engine. Shipping to the Netherlands could be pricey and I would have to check on that. Send me an email offline at firstname.lastname@example.com and we can talk more.
edboys added a post in a topic 1/16 Jewel T AlteredThanks guys. Unfortunately, this will continue to be slow going. There are so many projects that back-burn this build.
Chris - you are so fortunate to have access to photos or better yet, could view Snake's car in person if you had the opportunity, but with the Jewel T there are no reference pix of the altered's interior or rear suspension. Even the builder, Wes Ingram, didn't take any photos while building the car and works from memory with me. I'm making a lot of decisions blind, based on common practices of those days.
edboys added a post in a topic 1/16 Jewel T AlteredBeen a while since I posted on this build. Made some improvements on some of the BBC engine parts. Just didn't like the valve covers I had done earlier. Here's the improved valve cover for this build. Hoping to get back to this project. Very busy updating most of my resin engines.
edboys added a post in a topic 1/16 Scale Army Vega Funny Car - Updated 2/14/2017 Valve Covers and ManifoldHere's the pic I wanted to share earlier. These are right out of the molds. The can in front is the one that would have saved you some time, it is basic like the one you already had and the other behind it is one that I do with all the details in place. With your building skills you got the basic one so you could add those details yourself.
edboys added a post in a topic 1/16 Scale Army Vega Funny Car - Updated 2/14/2017 Valve Covers and ManifoldChris, you should have given me a shout cause I would have sent you another clutch can that is shaped like that. You did a wonderful job transforming the chamfered type anyway. Photobucket is down at the moment so I can't forward a pic, maybe later.


text:
Sustainability requires transparency
In 2015, we implemented many changes and improvements throughout our group for supporting our profitable growth and improving transparency. In connection with reorganising our work on sustainability, we prepared a comprehensive sustainability development programme for the next three years, which comprises more than 50 separate work packages.
Last year, product development was one of the focus areas of internal auditing at Nokian Tyres. The audit uncovered some problems concerning our magazine testing policies. Once we had verified the results, we took the responsibility and published the findings ourselves in early 2016. We apologised because our past actions are against our principles. Transparency and sustainability lay the best foundation for the further development of our company.
We have revised our procedures and will not submit any tyres for magazine tests that are not intended for commercial production. I deeply apologise for our errors and guarantee that this will not happen again. We are working even harder than before on reinforcing trust and improving our work on sustainability in general. In addition to setting an example, we want to do everything that we can in order to establish transparency in terms of testing throughout the industry.
I have confidence in the future. In the past few years, our tyres that have succeeded in the independent comparison tests by motoring magazines are the same tyres that you can buy at our dealers.
Our strategy supports profitable growth – flexibility agreement improves competitiveness at the Nokia factory
Based on our strategic goals, we carried out several changes in our organisation late last year in order to strengthen our product and innovation leadership, our entire supply chain, sales and the management of our distribution chain and to ensure better opportunities for expansion, harmonise our processes and develop them further. Our revised strategy guides us to develop all the areas of our operations and incorporating the Premium aspect in everything that we do. Each of these is fundamental for Nokian Tyres' future success.
Unfortunately, we had to make some tough decisions last year. The weakened economic situation and production cuts at the Nokia factory created the need to carry out permanent structural changes in our organisations. At the end of the statutory negotiations, we offered training and support programmes above the legally required minimum level to the persons who were laid off from the Nokia factory in order to support their re-employment.
In early 2016, we signed a significant work time flexibility agreement with the personnel of the Nokia factory. The agreement improves the flexibility of our production and our company's competitiveness. It also ensures job security until June 2018 for our production personnel, during which time there will be no temporary or permanent layoffs due to financial or production-related reasons.
Developments in sustainability
Circular economy and efficient use of materials are currently two key themes in sustainability. We have always strongly invested in recycling and ensured the resource efficiency of our processes. One counterforce that naturally increases waste volumes is the increasing need for several different product types. In the past two years, we have managed to reduce waste generation in our production more than 25% while growing our portfolio. Most of the waste that we generate is reused as construction materials, for instance.
More than 80% of a tyre's environmental impacts are generated during use. Fuel consumption alone accounts for more than half of this. The rolling resistance of a tyre significantly affects fuel consumption. We have conducted focused long-term product development efforts in order to reduce the rolling resistance of our tyres. In 2015, we introduced three different tyre models with the best class A wet grip and rolling resistance according to the EU tyre label. The proportion of the best class A–C tyres in our gross sales has already exceeded 90%.
These are some of the measures that enabled us to improve our performance in the 2015 DOW Jones Sustainability Index, where our score exceeded the average of the Automobiles & Components industry group in all 18 assessment criteria.
We are supporting the positive developments in various areas of sustainability. In December 2015, we signed the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative, whose ten principles are consistent with our ethical guidelines. We maintain open interaction with our stakeholders.
We are building our future success in an honest way while further improving the quality and eco-friendliness of our products and services. Together with our competent and hard-working personnel, we are making Nokian Tyres the best and most sustainable tyre manufacturer in the world. We humbly hope that we can restore the trust of our customers and other stakeholders through our actions and open communication.
We are already a tyre industry pioneer and we aim to be a forerunner in sustainability as well.
I hope you enjoy our report,
Ari Lehtoranta
President and CEO

subset: commoncrawl


text:
COLOR: Gloss White.
DIMENSION: 500(H) x 485(W) x 400(D).
- Crafted from MDF which promises durability, comes with High Gloss finish.
- Design features two drawers and table top for holding bedside lamp, vase, photo frames, books and magazines.
- Manifesting elegance, this bedroom staple zests up your sleep space and goes well with diverse bedroom interiors .
ORIGIN: Imported.
GUARANTEE: 12 month manufacturer's warranty.
CLEANING: Wipe clean with a damp/dry cloth.


text:
If you are a Facebook user who feels that the current Facebook's UI is cluttered with ads, here is something which makes it clean. Flatbook for Chrome is an useful extension which changes the look and feel of Facebook. It ...Read More »
Official Facebook and Messenger Apps for Windows 10 PC
Facebook and Microsoft has today announced the official apps for Facebook and Messenger for Windows 10 PC. The company confirmed that they will be releasing the Windows 10 Apps for Facebook and Messenger on desktop and Instagram on mobile. These ...Read More »
How to Stop Videos Playing Automatically on Facebook
Facebook rolled out a features where in the videos in your timeline will be automatically played when you scroll through your timeline. While this feature might sound good for many users, people on limited internet connection will have issues since ...Read More »
Save or Bookmark Links (Read it Later) on Facebook
Facebook is now rolling out a new feature where in you can save links or bookmark them for reading it later. There are many services which offer saving links and articles for reading it later including the one available in ...Read More »
Facebook Messenger for Android gets Voice Calling in India
Facebook had announced the voice calling feature of Facebook Messenger back in March 2013 and this was available only in US and Canada. This feature is already available to iOS users in US and Canada as well. Now Facebook Messenger ...Read More »
Facebook unveils "A Look Back" Video, shows your 20 Best Moments
Facebook had previously an option called Year in Review where you could see the important moments on your Facebook activity for the past year. Facebook is celebrating 10 year and now they have unveiled a new video option, called "A ...Read More »
Official Facebook for Windows 8 is Here
Finally the wait is over, the Official Facebook app for Windows 8 is here. Windows 8.1 is releasing today and Facebook has just released the new app for Windows 8. The app is pretty slick and gets all the features ...Read More »
Vibe- Facebook App for Windows 8
We all know that there is no official Facebook apps for Windows 8 and we expect it to come soon. We had covered some of the best available third party tools for Facebook on Windows 8. At the BUILD conference ...Read More »
Enable Google+, Facebook, Disqus and Livefyre Comments on WordPress
WordPress is one of the best free platform for blogging and content management systems. Over the past few years, WordPress has undergone a lot of changes with new features and bug fixes. One of the best features of WordPress is ...Read More »
Set up Trusted Contacts in Facebook
Back in 2011, Facebook had announced a feature called Trusted Friends which allowed users to recover their account when it was not accessible because you lost password. Today, Facebook has modified this features and now its called Trusted Contacts. With ...Read More »


text:
Frigidaire FFRE0833Q1 Review
This 8,000-BTU model impresses reviewers with its cooling performance, efficiency, and vast array of features. It boasts an Energy Star label and a remote control with a built-in thermostat.
The most useful Frigidaire FFRE0833Q1 review we read comes from The Sweethome, which conducted a comparative test of this 8,000-BTU model and our other recommended air conditioner with the same cooling capacity, the LG LW8015ER. The Frigidaire FFRE0833Q1 (starting at $216, Amazon) costs more but comes with extra conveniences that add value for the money. The site's testing showed this air conditioner to be more efficient than its competitor. It's also 8 pounds lighter, which may make installation a little bit easier. This window unit can fit into an opening 23 to 36 inches wide and 14 inches high and cool an area up to 350 square feet.
Some Frigidaire FFRE0833Q1 reviews on Amazon come from Amazon Vine reviewers who have been selected to receive the product for free for the purpose of posting their feedback. Although a grain of salt may be in order, these are generally detailed reviews that acknowledge some negative aspects of the air conditioner, noise chief among them. It's been measured at between 52 and 63 decibels, depending on the setting and who's doing the measuring, a range roughly similar to human conversation.
One standout feature of the Frigidaire FFRE0833Q1 is a thermostat in the remote control. This allows the air conditioner to adjust based on the temperature across the room, making for more precise cooling than would be possible with a thermostat only in the main unit. The settings include sleep mode, energy saver mode, and a 24-hour on/off timer. The unit has electronic controls and three fan speeds, whether on fan-only or cooling mode. The louvers can direct cool air eight different ways. In the event of a power outage, the unit automatically resumes operating at its previous settings. An antibacterial filter and clean-air ionizer trap impurities and an alert reminds users to clean the filter.
The Frigidaire FFRE0833Q1 may cost a bit more at the outset than other cheap 8,000-BTU models, but it teems with useful features and promises unbeatable efficiency, saving money on electricity in the long run. This air conditioner qualifies for Energy Star certification under new standards that took effect in October 2013, with an energy-efficiency ratio of 11.3. It also comes with a full one-year warranty and a five-year guarantee for the sealed system.


text:
Community center to be blessed
Hawaiian Shores Community Association will host a blessing and open house at its newly renovated community center.
This historic building constructed in 1971 has been a community icon for years and was previously used as a community center and stables. Up until a few years ago, the hall was used by the greater community as a meeting place and venue for all sorts of celebrations and parties. Around 2007, the building was slated for demolition by the association until one of its members, Kevin Wibberley of K.W. Construction, took a closer look at the "bones" of the building and it was decided to preserve this community asset.
After months of repairs along with the help of community volunteers, the newly refurbished community center will be opened, and the public can inquire about renting the space for activities and events by contacting the Hawaiian Shores Community Association at 965-8140 or email@example.com.
A blessing of the property by Kumu Crabbe will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at the community center on Kahakai Boulevard. Festivities including food and music by El Leo — The Jarican Express will start around 2 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
Rules for posting comments
Comments posted below are from readers. In no way do they represent the view of Oahu Publishing Inc. or this newspaper. This is a public forum.
Comments may be monitored for inappropriate content but the newspaper is under no obligation to do so. Comment posters are solely responsible under the Communications Decency Act for comments posted on this Web site. Oahu Publishing Inc. is not liable for messages from third parties.
IP and email addresses of persons who post are not treated as confidential records and will be disclosed in response to valid legal process.
Do not post:
- Potentially libelous statements or damaging innuendo.
- Obscene, explicit, or racist language.
- Copyrighted materials of any sort without the express permission of the copyright holder.
- Personal attacks, insults or threats.
- The use of another person's real name to disguise your identity.
- Comments unrelated to the story.
If you believe that a commenter has not followed these guidelines, please click the FLAG icon below the comment.


text:
Dave wrote: none of us had the tag "Re-Elect Nimrod and Ripoff for President"...
now THAT'S funny. And if Liz is still on the list...my FATHER is running
for a Republican seat. I don't trash my father because that is what he
believes...I just choose to not be a "Republican". And I don't like
labels either...I'm not a Republican or a Democrat...I register as an
independent. (I don't like either presidential candidate either..but
I'll vote for the lesser of the "evils") I don't like being labeled a
"liberal feminist" which is what my father calls me. I stand up for what
I feel is right (the government does NOT belong in our bedrooms, the
government does not have the right to force a woman to have a child,
etc.) I do not personally believe in abortion. I think every child is a
gift...BUT...I don't think the government should force a woman to have a
baby when she is unemployed, no father around, can't take care of it
properly, or is raped and does not want the child. That is a very
personal choice for ANY woman. And where is the government when that
is crying at midnight because her child has a fever of 104 and she can't
afford clothes for it and decent food, much less health insurance. I am
not gay...but I don't shun them either...and the government needs to
keep their nose out of their personal business. I personally know of two
gay couples that would be better parents than a LOT of heterosexual
couples. BUT..the beauty of this list is that we are all FRIENDS (I've
known most of you for over 5 years)...and I'll listen to any of
you...and your point of view. I may not always agree, but because I
respect you, I listen. So...I'll get off my soapbox now. Didn't mean to
go there actually...my fingers got carried away. And my husband and I
don't see eye-to-eye either...AT ALL...but he is entitled to his opinion
and I am entitled to mine. (Can't we all just get along :->
David Franzman <email@example.com> wrote:
Let me add something to this. Bonnie I agree with you that politics is a
difficult subject in a gardening group. I enjoy it because I enjoy politics
and the discussion of ideas. I don't add too much to it though because I
recognize that there are different ideas out there and not everybody likes
However, none of us had the tag "Re-Elect Nimrod and Ripoff for President"
until Liz did which was on her first message she sent to the group. Perhaps
what she doesn't like is the fact that many of us don't agree with her
position instead of the content and/or subject. You see I find a growing
lack of respect for differing views in this country from both the right and
left but I'm thoroughly sick of those who profess to be conservative calling
all of us in the middle or slightly left of center as lefties, liberals or
commies and unAmerican to boot.
Liz, if you didn't like politics mixed into the garden soil then why did
your initial message have the Re-elect message at the bottom? Go and see
the movie! Stretch your mind. Keep an open mind and try and see what the
other side sees sometimes. It may not change your mind but it might give
you a different perspective.
David Franzman
A Touch of the Tropics
Support hort.net -- join the hort.net fund drive!


text:
Diving in the Maldives
If you can swim and are healthy, you can learn to dive. Even small health issues often form no obstacle ( ask your doctor for a "fit for diving" statement to avoid any disappointment ).
Our instructor team is very experienced. Most of them made far over 5000 dives, taught hundreds of people to dive in all age categories and speak three or more languages fluent. On top of that good equipment and small groups... the road to any beginner course is wide open for you!
It is new, you never did it before and of course you feel anxious about it. To help you overcome this we start in the shallow lagoon with a small lesson and... no charges apply. We have to warn you, most people are hooked within maybe 5 minutes and will already start planning diving opportunities in their next holiday.


text:
I want to bury my bone
deep in your yard
You wild man beast
Bury that dinosaur bone
deep inside of me you you
ooohhh nail my stud finder
you carpenter .Ride me like a
Hey lady what do you say you
lick my balls?
Gladly I'll be your gobbler you you TRex
Hey DUDE#2 what do you say you eat my pussy?.
(and that is how 69 was invented.)
With all that eating they wiped their mouths and fell asleep
CAVEMOM sneaking into the house at 3:00AM
© Copyright 2017 Marathongman. All rights reserved.
Status: Finished
Genre: Romance
Wow funny funny funny as always.. Good for mom maybe now she will be able to move on and be happy. Perhaps maybe.
Wow I've just realised that for my comment on #8, I wasn't logged in. No wonder I had to go through that whole code thing.
Ok. here's me thoughts. As ever I was entertained. Like the bowling ball x-ray. But above that there's the "ride me like a" line. It went no where. A few ...'s after it maybe, or take the "you" away from "bastard!" I like the thought of "ride me like a bastard!!" personally.
Oh I see now. A multimedia peice. I'm sorry mate, after my day at the coal face I must have been a bit slow. It makes more sence now, thanks.
*ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY* Enough cries she.......
I cannot stop now, i am too busy reading the cavemen diaries...
where IS the book?
Excellent pure brilliance.
Short Story / Romance
Short Story / Romance
Short Story / Romance
Paste the link to picture in the entry below:
Paste the link to Youtube video in the following entry:
Cannot annotate a non-flat selection. Make sure your selection starts and ends within the same node.
An annotation cannot contain another annotation.
There was an error uploading your file.


text:
Reviews: 6
Average Rating: 4
Rating: 4
By db2010
On Sep 23, 2010
Comments: I was worried that this comforter was going to be too hot for living in San Francisco and not somewhere colder, but so far has been great.
Rating: 5
By Cuencodre
On Oct 4, 2010
Comments: An excellent duvet! We were literally sweating the first night we used it but it's remarkably light too. Looking forward to the winter...
Rating: 5
By Design Crazy
On Oct 16, 2011
Comments: I am so happy with this King Duvet Filler. It is amazingly warm but not so heavy that it feels like too much on you. My dog had an accident for the first time ever in my bed and I called the store to see if they had some suggestions on cleaning the insert. They recommended that I try spot cleaning it since it was so new. I did just that and there was no staining and the feathers fluffed up and now I can't even find where the spot was. I am happy with the product, service and assistance.
Rating: 5
By Room & Board Fan
On Nov 28, 2011
Comments: I was hesitant to buy this duvet because the description didn't include a fill power, and the other duvets I was researching did. I am very happy I bought this duvet. We've been using since October - it is very warm! It also looks great - full and fluffy. Compared to other duvets I researched I found the price very reasonable.
Rating: 1
By solid wood furniture fan
On Dec 23, 2012
Comments: it is soft and warm but has very strong and unpleasant down smell. I hope it will air out soon.
Rating: 5
By KK
On Jan 2, 2013
Comments: I get cold easily and have always used extra-warmth comforters. I bought this one to replace an old one (different brand), and have found this one SO toasty that it's almost too warm, even on a cold Chicago night in my drafty bedroom. It's very well-made - excellent quality for a very fair price. I will keep this one, and buy a lightweight one for the rest of the year.
Down Duvet Filler Warmest
Current Selections
Returns & Guarantee
Down Duvet
Size: Full/Queen
Product Details
Our premium snow-white-down duvets are covered in 230-thread-count cambric cotton. They feature reinforced seams and baffle boxstitch construction, which keeps the down evenly distributed.
Details of Down Duvet Filler Full/Queen Warmest
- Size: Full/Queen
- Dimensions: 88"w 88"d
- Thread Count: 230
- Construction: baffle-box stitch
- Care: professional laundering recommended
- Product Origin: made in Michigan
- Material Origin: United States and imported
- Item Number: 504322
- Material: 41 oz down
- Material Detail: 100% snow white down
- Secondary Material: cotton
- Secondary Material Description: 100% cambric cotton cover
- Secondary Color: white
Reviews (6)
$169 - $249
$179 - $279
Down Duvet Filler Sateen Ultra-Warm
$299 - $399
Down Duvet Filler Ultra-Lightweight
$159 - $239
Get unlimited items delivered by our dedicated Delivery Associates for one flat rate per trip—$89 for local customers within 100 miles of a Room & Board store and $129 for customers who live beyond our local delivery areas within the 48 contiguous states. Unlimited accessories ship for free via UPS (excluding accessories that require in-home delivery).


text:
Rhinoplasty, or nose surgery, is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed today. It can reshape, reduce or augment a person's nose to achieve facial harmony and boost self-confidence. It may be performed as a reconstructive procedure to correct a birth defect or an injury such as a broken nose.
Rhinoplasty may be performed for functional rather than cosmetic reasons as well. Combining nose reshaping with septoplasty or endoscopic sinus surgery can effectively treat certain breathing problems, such as those caused by a deviated septum.
Rhinoplasty is an excellent procedure for achieving the following:


text:
Dream World Resort & Spa
Find Hotel Rates
Recent Searches
Wego searches multiple travel sites so you can find and compare the best rates.
Dream World Resort & Spa Hotel Reviews
Based on reviews from across the web.
Dream World Resort & Spa Hotel Details
Check-in: 14:00
Check-out: 12:00
This resort is situated in the Evrenseki-Side District, on Turkey's Mediterranean Coast. The resort is located close to the Roman and Hellenistic ruins, for which the area is renowned. A host of intriguing attractions can be found nearby. This wonderful resort affords visitors the ideal setting from which to explore this mesmerising area. A number of shopping, dining and entertainment venues can be found nearby. This wonderful resort comprises elegantly-appointed accommodation options. The rooms are fitted with modern amenities, for the utmost in comfort and convenience. Guests are invited to avail of the many facilities and services that this magnificent resort has to offer.


text:
This cotton-blend t-shirt has a round neckline with an animated toucan printed on the front surrounded by leaves and sequinned fruit. Team with a skirt or jeans for a cool casual look.
Thank you for visiting John Lewis Girl Toucan T-Shirt, White on shoppingfind.co.uk
We bring the products from many websites to one website for you to search, save and compare.


text:
Still no computerSaturday, March 06, 2010
Well my computer is still away getting fixed. He is hopeful that he has recovered about 95 percent of my hard drive so it could be worse but I must say I miss it. The shop has been pretty quiet these last couple of weeks but our wholesale orders are keeping us rather busy...A new shop in Germany and Austria which is very exciting. My other wonderful news is that my favourite magazine Australian Country Style are coming to photograph our shop at the end of this month so very exciting and I get to chat with the wonderful writer and photographer that were responsible for the lovely article on my house last March. My beautiful kids are so busy at school with loads of accessment due before their small break at Easter.


text:
The Bears Beat: Chicago Bears news and views (06.24.11)
A look at Chicago Bears news and views for June 24, 2011, including progress on NFL labor talks, a look back at the Bears and Cowboys in 1985, whether the Bears will conduct training camp in Bourbonnais, and the Bears' chances of repeating as NFC North champions.
NFL giving out $2.5 million in community grants (The National Football Post)
June 24, 2011 10:50:15 AM CDT
The NFL is giving back through its Grassroots Program, handing out $2.5 million to develop and renovate…
Urlacher expounds on different topics
During a radio interview Thursday, Brian Urlacher offered his thoughts on the NFL labor issue, the possibility of the Bears …
Players, owners are making progress
BOSTON — We've heard for nearly four months about an inherent lack of trust between NFL owners and players, with the parties …
Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys from 1985
June 24, 2011 5:00:53 PM CDT
Reading about Wilber Marshall has me in the mood for some 85 Bears. BAD DAY FOR DALLAS QBs (via BEERZGOOD5)
Taking a Look in the Bears History Book: Wilber Marshall, Part 2
June 24, 2011 3:00:33 PM CDT
Welcome to Part 2 of our history lesson about the "Pitbull" Wilber Marshall! Here's a link to Part 1, in case you …
Can Bears Repeat as NFC North Champs?
June 24, 2011 1:08:41 PM CDT
Clipped from: www.nfl.com (share this clip) I was surfing around on NFL.com today and I came across an interesting piece by …
Time still remains for Bears to conduct training camp in Bourbonnais
June 24, 2011 11:16:00 AM CDT
The New York Jets became the second team Friday to announce they're going to stay home for training camp, a decision …
Bears RB Wolfe has felony charges eliminated (Yahoo! Sports)
June 24, 2011 9:10:13 AM CDT
Chicago Bears running back Garrett Wolfe had felony charges eliminated June 21 as the result of charges that were filed against …
Bears RB Wolfe has felony charges eliminated
June 24, 2011 9:06:06 AM CDT
Urlacher on the Blitz
June 24, 2011 7:32:23 AM CDT
Blips, Blurbs and Blasts: 32 Wham
June 24, 2011 7:32:19 AM CDT
Asomugha to Lions Would Be Bad News for Bears
June 24, 2011 5:40:40 AM CDT
If Free Agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha ends up with the Detroit Lions, it could be trouble for Jay Cutler and the Bears. The …
Strategy And Personnel
June 24, 2011 1:06:22 AM CDT
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Latest Bears Beat News
- Ryan Pace and John Fox season-ending joint press conference
- Bears-Packers record headed for all-time tie on Sunday
- Vic Fangio, Bears can't be headed toward a divorce
- 2016 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
- Chicago Bears tank? Not going to happen
- Jay Cutler's shoulder surgery could end Bears career
- Alshon Jeffery's suspension is Bears' long-term gain
- Jay Cutler at fault, but all Bears to blame in loss to Bucs
- Jay Cutler's return sparks team as Bears beat Vikings
- 'Jay Cutler or Brian Hoyer' quarterback controversy answer is clear


text:
The Salokaya Faculty of Health Sciences is at the forefront of healthcare.. read more
When a patient is recovering from an illness, nothing feels better than.. read more
Now Salokaya brings you the dialysis experience that was the privilege.. read more
Salokaya Urgent Care offers care for a wide range of illnesses and .. read more
Online RegistrationFor Nursing Courses
RegisterNow !
Book a Doctor Appointment
BookNow !
Book a Home Health Care Visit
Book Now !
Why Nursing?
salokaya college of nursing
salokaya skills for care
Salokaya Urgent Care & Dialysis Center
Home Care


text:
Let's be honest, your postcard mailer and other direct mail campaigns can get a little pricey if you want to do something customized and unique. Once you've factored in the number of recipients, postcard mailing rate, and other mailing necessities, there is often little left in your budget to spend on the actual prints! But the strength and success of a campaign is not necessarily in the printing expense but in the idea itself. Here are 5 ways that you can stand-out-from-the-crowd and 5 brilliant examples of successful postcard mailer and direct mailing campaings:
Graphic Design Tips
Free Birth Announcements Templates for Photoshop & Illustrator
"Waah! Waah! I can't find any decent free birth announcements templates for my design program!" Well, you can just stop your whining and get designing because we're giving away a handful of cute and cuddly templates for you to add your own copy and photos too.
5 of the Most Inspirational Ad Campaign Posters from Around the World
A strong concept makes the viewer happy, intrigued, outraged, or even a little bit sad. Unfortunately in advertising, this emotion is transient and fleeting and may be forgotten quickly. But every now and again, a really strong and inspirational ad campaign is created that gets into a viewers head and imprints this idea forevermore into the viewer's brain vault. Use the following 5 ad campaigns from around the world to inspire your own campaign ideas and marketing concepts and start creating the most memorable posters and print promotions…
How You Can Bring Your Ideas to Print with Graphic Design Services
We recently added Design Services to our list of customer focused services. It's part of our company objective to become a one-stop-shop for absolutely everything you need to get your business message into print. This includes offering you your very own graphic designer to help you out with your business brand.
FREE Cool Graphics and Vector Art Emblems for Your Logo Design
Here's a bundle of freebies for those in need of cool graphics and vector objects for their real estate, religious, restaurant, or nightclub logos. Whether you're making yourself a logo for your business or you want to add these vector bits n' pieces to your design library, our Illustrator file is free for your personal use.
5 Winning Advertising Techniques for Posters, Flyers, and Mailers
A Madison Avenue ad agency will cost you an arm and a leg (and quite possibly an ear and a spine and an eye or two!) If you're a multi-billion dollar company then ad agency campaigns are merely pocket change. So how can the rest of us compete with that? Well funnily enough, it's not magic what ad agencies do and it's not out of the realms of possibility that you can't replicate some of these same advertising techniques. Here are 5 techniques that I've learned over the years that you can apply to your own poster, flyer, mailer, and print campaigns:
FREE Hot Summer Photoshop Party Flyer Templates
We're getting pretty hot and steamy with these free Photoshop flyer templates that are perfect for those sweltering club nights and those bikini-filled beach parties! These 4″x6″ party flyer templates are just right for club owners and designers who want to bring serious cool to the heat this summertime!
FREE Artistic Club Flyer Templates for Dubstep, Dance, Trance, & House
Brap!! Brap!! Brap!! NextDayFlyers is in the house and we're dropping some fat beats and some gorgeous free flyers into your laps! These fully-editable Photoshop (PSD) flyers are in a nice big 6″x 9″ jumbo flyer format to use for your club promotions and artistic events.


text:
Humira Approval Letter 12/31/02
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
1401 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852-1448
December 31, 2002
Our STN: BL 125057/0
Abbott Laboratories
Attention: Ms. Jeanne Fox
Senior Director, PPD Regulatory Affairs
200 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064-6157
Dear Ms. Fox:
Your biologics license application for Adalimumab is approved effective this date. Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois is hereby authorized to introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce, Adalimumab under Department of Health and Human Services U.S. License No. 0043.
Adalimumab is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms and inhibiting the progression of structural damage in adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to one or more disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Adalimumab can be used alone or in combination with Methotrexate (MTX) or other DMARDs.
Under this authorization, you are approved to manufacture Adalimumab at your facility, -----------------------------------------------------------------------. Final formulated drug product (vials) will be filled at -------------------------------------------------- and unlabeled vials of drug product will be shipped to -------------------------------------------------------- or --------------------------------------- --------------------------- for labeling, packaging and distribution. Final formulated drug product (syringes) will be filled at ------------------------------------------------------------------- and unlabeled syringes of drug product will be shipped to Abbot Laboratories at Abbott Park, Illinois or retained at --------------------------------------------------------------------- for labeling, packaging and distribution. In accordance with approved labeling, your product will bear the proprietary name HUMIRATM, and will be marketed in 40 mg/0.8 mL single use vials and 40 mg/0.8 mL single-use syringes.
The dating period for Adalimumab bulk drug substance shall be --- months from the date of manufacture when stored at ---°C; this may include up to -- days of temporary storage at --- -- ---°C. The date of manufacture shall be defined as the date of final sterile filtration of the formulated drug substance. The dating period for drug product shall be 24 months for vials when stored at 2 to 8°C and 18 months for pre-filled syringes when stored at 2 to 8°C. Results of ongoing stability studies should be submitted throughout the dating period, as they become available, including the results of stability studies from the first three production lots.
The stability protocols in your license application are considered approved for the purposes of extending the expiration dating period of your drug substance and drug product (vials and pre-filled syringes) as specified in 21 CFR 601.12.
The comparability protocol for the ------- manufacturing process in your license application is considered approved. As provided under 21 CFR 601.12(e), approval of a comparability protocol may justify a reduced reporting category for a particular change. Information validating that this change meets the requirements specified in your approved comparability protocol should be reported as a "Supplement - Changes Being Effected in 30 Days" (21 CFR 601.12(c)). This supplement should include the information described in 21 CFR 601.12(b)(3). Although product made using this change may be distributed 30 days after FDA receives that supplement, continued use of the change will be subject to final approval of the supplement.
You are not currently required to submit samples of future lots of Adalimumab to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) for release by the Director, CBER, under 21 CFR 610.2. FDA will continue to monitor compliance with 21 CFR 610.1 requiring assay and release of only those lots that meet release specification.
Any changes in the manufacturing, testing, packaging or labeling of Adalimumab, or in the manufacturing facilities will require the submission of information to your biologics license application for our review and written approval consistent with 21 CFR 601.12.
We acknowledge your written commitments to provide additional information on ongoing studies and to conduct postmarketing studies as described in your letters of December 18, 2002 and December 30, 2002 as outlined below:
- To submit long term safety surveillance data by continuing three ongoing studies
----------for a period of time such that each patient will have been exposed to Adalimumab for at least 5 years. Study --------- was filed to BB-IND ------ on December 16, 1999 and study ------ was filed to BB-IND ------ on June 26, 2000. Study ------- was not conducted under the IND but was submitted with BLA 125057/0 on March 28, 2002. Patient enrollment was completed on June 22, 2001 for -------, August 31, 2000 for ----- and April 5, 2001 for ------. Study ------ completion will occur by June 22, 2006, -------- (extension study for -----) will complete by August 31, 2006, and Study ------ will complete by April 5, 2006. An interim integrated safety analysis will be submitted March 31, 2005. The final study reports for these three studies, and the integrated safety analyses and data sets will be submitted by March 31, 2007.
- To submit final study with 5 year data for
Study ------- was filed to BB-IND ------ on December 1999 and enrollment was completed on August 31, 2000. The study will be completed by August 31, 2005. A study report with x-ray data from the 2-year time point will be submitted by September 30, 2003. A final study report with data from the 3 and 5-year time points will be submitted by September 30, 2006.
- To conduct a study on the impact of Adalimumab on pneumococcal vaccine immunization. The study will measure the humoral response in approximately 100 placebo and 100 Adalimumab-treated patients who will be given a polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine. The protocol for this study will be submitted by January 31, 2003. The study will be initiated by February 28, 2003 and the study will be enrolled by October 31, 2003. Study completion will occur by April 30, 2004. The final study report will be submitted by March 31, 2005.
- To conduct a study on the impact of Adalimumab on the antibody response to a T cell dependent vaccine (such as influenza). The protocol for this study will be submitted by March 31, 2003. The study will be enrolled by February 28, 2005, the study will be completed by April 30, 2005 and the final study report will be submitted by July 31, 2005.
- To continue study ------, "A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Human Anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibody Adalimumab in Children With Polyarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis" which is currently ongoing. The protocol was filed to BB-IND ----- June 28, 2002, and the study was initiated on September 13, 2002. Enrollment will be completed by June 30, 2003, and study completion will occur by June 30, 2004. The final study report will be submitted by June 30, 2005.
- To establish a pregnancy registry of patients with RA who become pregnant while on anti-rheumatic therapy, including Adalimumab as well as other medications, which will run for 3 years. Abbott will submit a registry protocol with supportive documentation by March 31, 2003 and will start the registry by June 30, 2003. A final report will be submitted by March 30, 2007.
- To further determine the immunogenicity of Polysorbate 80 (the marketed formulation) containing adalimumab, blood samples will be taken and analyzed from approximately 150 patients in study --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- who have taken the Polysorbate 80 containing formulation of Adalimumab for approximately 3 months, to determine the presence of anti-Adalimumab antibodies. Study ------- was filed to BB-IND ------- on June 26, 2000, and initiated on July 12, 2000. A report on the immunogenicity results will be submitted by December 31, 2003.
- To perform the additional histopathological thymus evaluation as specified in study report --------------------, page 12 (BLA 125057/0). The examination will be initiated by January 10, 2003 and a final study report submitted by August 31, 2003.
- To modify the label on the pre-filled syringe to contain volume graduations and submit this as a Changes Being Effected - 30 day Supplement by March 15, 2003. The supplement will contain the revised syringe label, the revised patient package insert (remove reference to the card and provide new instructions for the patient to check fill volume), and revised cartons (removing reference to the card).
Protocols should be submitted to your BB-IND with a cross-reference letter to the BLA.
It is required that adverse experience reports be submitted in accordance with the adverse experience reporting requirements for licensed biological products (21 CFR 600.80) and that distribution reports be submitted in accordance with 21 CFR 600.81. Postmarketing adverse experience reports and distribution reports should be submitted to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, HFM-210, Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-1448. All adverse experience reports should be prominently identified according to 21 CFR 600.80.
You are required to submit reports of biological product deviations in accordance with 21 CFR 600.14. All manufacturing deviations, including those associated with processing, testing, packing, labeling, storage, holding and distribution, should be promptly identified and investigated. If the deviation involves a distributed product, may affect the safety, purity, or potency of the product, and meets the other criteria in the regulation, a report must be submitted on Form FDA-3486 to the Director, Office of Compliance and Biologics Quality, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, HFM-600, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-1448.
Please submit all final printed labeling at the time of use and include implementation information on FDA Form 356h. Please provide a PDF-format electronic copy as well as original paper copies (ten for circulars and five for other labels).
In addition, you may wish to submit three draft copies of the proposed introductory advertising and promotional labeling with an FDA Form 2253 to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Advertising and Promotional Labeling Branch, HFM-602, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-1448. Final printed advertising and promotional labeling should be submitted at the time of initial dissemination, accompanied by a FDA Form 2253.
All promotional claims must be consistent with and not contrary to approved labeling. No comparative promotional claim or claim of superiority over other products should be made unless data to support such claims are submitted to and approved by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
Sincerely yours,
--- signature ---
Jay P. Siegel, M.D., FACP
Office of Therapeutics Research and Review
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research


text:
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog:
What happened?
An employee who claims discrimination is protected against victimisation by the employer, which means that the employee has the right not to be treated less favourably by the employer because of the fact that he or she has claimed discrimination. Historically, protection against victimisation covered both current and former employees.
When the Equality Act 2010 came into force, however, it was less clear whether former employees continued to have this protection. Although the wording of the statute expressly protects former employees from post-employment harassment and discrimination, there is no mention of victimisation.
This uncertainty has now been resolved by the Court of Appeal in Jessemey v Rowstock and anor, which decided that the failure of the Act to cover victimisation by a former employer was a drafting error. It decided that victimisation of a former employee is prohibited by the Act and is therefore unlawful.
What does this mean?
Employers must not victimise former employees who have raised discrimination claims. This can include providing employees with an unfavourable reference because they have brought a claim, as was the case in Jessemey, or refusing to provide a reference at all contrary to the employer's policy.
What should we do?
Ensure those in the front line of dealing with former employees, whether by providing references or parental leave information to new employers, or financial details for state benefits, are aware of the fact that they should be consistent in how they treat former employees and not retaliate against an employee for bringing a discrimination claim.
See more »
DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.
© K&L Gates LLP
Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up to create your digest using LinkedIn*
JD Supra provides users with access to its legal industry publishing services (the "Service") through its website (the "Website") as well as through other sources. Our policies with regard to data collection and use of personal information of users of the Service, regardless of the manner in which users access the Service, and visitors to the Website are set forth in this statement ("Policy"). By using the Service, you signify your acceptance of this Policy.
JD Supra collects users' names, companies, titles, e-mail address and industry. JD Supra also tracks the pages that users visit, logs IP addresses and aggregates non-personally identifiable user data and browser type. This data is gathered using cookies and other technologies.
The information and data collected is used to authenticate users and to send notifications relating to the Service, including email alerts to which users have subscribed; to manage the Service and Website, to improve the Service and to customize the user's experience. This information is also provided to the authors of the content to give them insight into their readership and help them to improve their content, so that it is most useful for our users.
JD Supra does not sell, rent or otherwise provide your details to third parties, other than to the authors of the content on JD Supra.
If you prefer not to enable cookies, you may change your browser settings to disable cookies; however, please note that rejecting cookies while visiting the Website may result in certain parts of the Website not operating correctly or as efficiently as if cookies were allowed.
Users who opt in to receive emails may choose to no longer receive e-mail updates and newsletters by selecting the "opt-out of future email" option in the email they receive from JD Supra or in their JD Supra account management screen.
JD Supra takes reasonable precautions to insure that user information is kept private. We restrict access to user information to those individuals who reasonably need access to perform their job functions, such as our third party email service, customer service personnel and technical staff. However, please note that no method of transmitting or storing data is completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of user information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time.
If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, you must immediately notify us of the problem by contacting us at firstname.lastname@example.com. In the unlikely event that we believe that the security of your user information in our possession or control may have been compromised, we may seek to notify you of that development and, if so, will endeavor to do so as promptly as practicable under the circumstances.
Except as otherwise described in this privacy statement, JD Supra will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary to: (1) comply with applicable laws; (2) respond to governmental inquiries or requests; (3) comply with valid legal process; (4) protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of JD Supra, users of the Service, Website visitors or the public; (5) permit us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain; and (6) enforce our Terms & Conditions of Use.
In the event there is a change in the corporate structure of JD Supra such as, but not limited to, merger, consolidation, sale, liquidation or transfer of substantial assets, JD Supra may, in its sole discretion, transfer, sell or assign information collected on and through the Service to one or more affiliated or unaffiliated third parties.
This Website and the Service may contain links to other websites. The operator of such other websites may collect information about you, including through cookies or other technologies. If you are using the Service through the Website and link to another site, you will leave the Website and this Policy will not apply to your use of and activity on those other sites. We encourage you to read the legal notices posted on those sites, including their privacy policies. We shall have no responsibility or liability for your visitation to, and the data collection and use practices of, such other sites. This Policy applies solely to the information collected in connection with your use of this Website and does not apply to any practices conducted offline or in connection with any other websites.
We reserve the right to change this Policy at any time. Please refer to the date at the top of this page to determine when this Policy was last revised. Any changes to our privacy policy will become effective upon posting of the revised policy on the Website. By continuing to use the Service or Website following such changes, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes. If you do not agree with the terms of this Policy, as it may be amended from time to time, in whole or part, please do not continue using the Service or the Website.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, your dealings with this Web site, or if you would like to change any of the information you have provided to us, please contact us at: email@example.com.
Already signed up? Log in here
Back to Top
Explore 2016 Readers' Choice Awards
Copyright ©


text:
$228.36Go to Amazon.com
Product Features:Brass faucet body construction ensures durability and reliability for the life of the faucetCovered under Moen s limited lifetime faucet warrantyPremier finishing process - finishes...More
Unknown Tax
Shipping N/A
|New Item
Find, Compare, Read Reviews & Buy the Moen T6620ORB-9000 Oil Rubbed Bronze Brantford Double Handle Widespread Bathroom Faucet And Rough-In Valve From The Brantford Collection T6620-9000 Online @ Yahoo Shopping Want to see your products in Yahoo Shopping? Advertise with us. Sitemap All Brands
Terms | Privacy | About Our Ads | Help


text:
It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
In Part I and Part II of Adam Tingle's Fighting Talk: Old vs New MMOs, "experienced" games were pitted against "the new kids on the block" in categories including community, solo play, instances and more. In today's installment of the three-part look at Old vs New MMOs, Adam discusses Guilds, Crafting and the Time Sink factor. See which group comes out victorious (for today)! Let us know your thoughts, as always, on the forums!
Welcome back to part three of Old vs. New MMORPGs. By now you should be firmly sitting inside a camp of opinion and chanting for your champion. Who will emerge victorious? Who will be named winner? Well I don't know, this isn't part four yet, you're such a pushy reader you know that? All that is left to say is: Let's Get Ready To Rummmbbbllle! (for the third time)
Check out Fighting Talk: Old vs New MMOs Part 3.
Wow!!!! I'm going to disagree big time with you when it comes to crafting in older mmos.
Crafting was everything, the older games basically revolved around crafting.
Crafting in todays games are a side mini game while in older games crafting was the life blood!
I honestly think the OP did that on purpose for a reaction even the old school mmo haters know how important crafting was in those games.
After reading that I've honestly lost all interest in the rest of this series...
Edit: Man... I'm generally pissed at this dudes opinion. I just feel really strongly about crafting in older games. From UO to EVE crafting has been much more indepth and generally important game wide than in todays offerings. Only two games could make a case for half decent crafting. Vanguard & Fallen Earth other than that crafting has been worthless imo.
What game is the pic from that shows the statue and the painting?
I completely disagree on the matter of crafting.
Ten years ago, crafting tended to be designed for and performed by crafters. It was an alternative way to play the game that didn't (necessarily) involving slaughtering thousands of mobs. And crafting was powerful -- in UO, if you wanted a good weapon, you asked someone to make it for you.
The trend recently is to dumb down crafting, to make it quick, cheap, and unsatisfying -- something everyone dabbles in and no one specializes in. And crafted items are, at best, on par with the best quest rewards. We don't make anything for ourselves anymore. We queue up at amusement park rides that hand us what we want when we reach the end.
I'm guessing he's never crafted old or new school. Old school = involved crafting that had an actual purpose. New School = collect a million non stated resources, hit the go button and craft 10,000 useless widgets. When you are bored go grind some gear you will actually use.
agree with oher posters. No sure what new game he is playing where crafted items actually matter. I can think of one, I am sure there are others but certianl not major titles.
Do NOT respond to this reply if you think the contents of the reply is unwarranted in this discussion.
On replying to the content of this reply you are participating in the discussion of its contents
I too disagree very much in case of the crafting.
SWG was released 2003 and had the best Crafting and Economy of all times.
Horizon at release had a thoughtfull crafting system.
Many Crafters in Daoc made a fortune bach in the days even the mechanics of the crafting process were rather simple in this case.
In old games crafting had a purpose while in new games loot and questitems are much stronger than crafted stuff and only consumables are in need.
Besider the rather boring crafting mewchanics in most of the new games that handle crafting as a checklist feature and making it a stepchild of gameplay.
Of the new games i know Vanguard had ambitious crafting and Eve is an "old" game.
"Torquemada... do not implore him for compassion. Torquemada... do not beg him for forgiveness. Torquemada... do not ask him for mercy. Let's face it, you can't Torquemada anything!"
MWO Music Video - What does the Mech say: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF6HYNqCDLI
Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0x2iwK0BKM
Are you out of your ever loving mind? The crafting in all these modern(post 2004) games is an f'ing joke. That's it and that's all.
UO, SWG-PreNGE (especially...check that, king of the crafting hill), Ryzom and ATITD. Those games should be the NORM as far as where crafting begins in an MMO.
"Many nights, my friend... Many nights I've put a blade to your throat while you were sleeping. Glad I never killed you, Steve. You're alright..."
Kickstarter 2 / Naysayers 0
Originally posted by stormwaltz
I completely disagree on the matter of crafting.
Ten years ago, crafting tended to be designed for and performed by crafters. It was an alternative way to play the game that didn't (necessarily) involving slaughtering thousands of mobs. And crafting was powerful -- in UO, if you wanted a good weapon, you asked someone to make it for you.
The trend recently is to dumb down crafting, to make it quick, cheap, and unsatisfying -- something everyone dabbles in and no one specializes in. And crafted items are, at best, on par with the best quest rewards. We don't make anything for ourselves anymore. We queue up at amusement park rides that hand us what we want when we reach the end.
Couldn't be more true. I played a dedicated crafter in UO, and it was an awesome escape from my PvP character, or the mage I used to chill with in Wind. The fact that almost any item that mattered to players in the game was craftable made a huge difference, and the fact that Darkfall Online didn't have a stat cap made me unhappy for this very reason: dedicated crafters simply weren't important at that point (even though they exist, to some extent). Of all things that I'd like to see return to the MMO's of today, it would be a crafting system that actually puts the important, usable items that everyone wants in the hands of the players to make (and open world housing, that'd be sweet too).
"This is life! We suffer and slave and expire. That's it!" -Bernard Black (Dylan Moran)
Scoring was fine... up until crafting.
The crafting in newer games is absolutely horrible compared to that of older MMOs.
The absolute best crafting of any MMO to date, is Star Wars Galaxies, and that falls under the "older" generation of MMOs. Second place for crafting goes to Ultima Online. There are other older MMOs like Ryzom and such that others mentioned that were also good. The majority of other older MMOs had crafting that was on par or slightly better than today's myriad of shallow crafting systems.
Crafting was by no means amazing in every older MMO, but it was better than than pretty much every single recent MMO. Older MMOs also had UO and SWG which are the undesputable champions of MMO crafting systems.
At best, the scores should be reversed. At worst, they should at least be equal because old MMO crafting wasn't any worse than today's shallow and bland crafting.
Seriously, fix your scoring.
As many others have stated I disagree on the crafting side, but then such is life. I still half expect you to swing this one around to newer mmos in the final part just to appease the current crop of casuals.
"Come and have a look at what you could have won."
I love this series, it highlights almost 100% of what I believe. Seems strange to me that if someone disagrees with a small portion of your article, they blow up about it, and leave out the parts they do agree with. Why would anyone compliment? It is so much easier to attack!
The social part of new MMO's is completely gone. They are so user friendly, that they are not difficult any more. Most games go this route because the market is larger for that audience. I have yet to see a game come out that reflects what alot of people are seeking in new MMOs: a challenge.
Couldn't be more wrong on the crafting, wth man!
The rest of the scoring in part three I am in agreement with and have been agreeing, in most part, with the previous two articles, but there is no way on God's green earth that newer crafting systems are better than old crafting systems.
Just wow, I am stunned
Gaming since Avalon Hill was making board games.
Played SWG, EVE, Fallen Earth, LOTRO, Rift, Vanguard, WoW, SWTOR, TSW, Tera
Tried Aoc, Aion, EQII, RoM, Vindictus, Darkfail, DDO, GW, PotBS
I have to say it seems odd to bash newer games for being more accessible. Allowing players who actually have a life to attend to to experience all the content without having to grind for hours on end to see the endgame can surely only be a good thing? Sure it shouldn't be done at the expense of rewarding players who do have lots of time to put in, but I feel that many modern games do achieve this.
I personally don't think much of this series. It does make some good points, but overall it just seems like a massive generalisation and an extended "back in my day..." rant.
Always read the small print.
You, sir Adam Tingle, are not capable of bringing out a proper fighting talk.
Why on earth do you count EVE a a "post-2004" game?! What part of that game reminds you of WoW?!
Amazing column, wrong in every sentence.
Hmm, for AO I have to say that even if crafting was simple (just combine two items to get third) there is wide variety of things to do with it and also best armor and best items are often crafted. Might also rely on point that item upgrading is often done by crating and might need acctual crafters to do, anyone could theoreticly do them, but only certain classes are effective and it hinders other aspects of gameplay...
On, other hand games like AoC which I started leveling crafting around lauch are just burdesom grind, I mean make a few sets of worthless armor to level? Just a boring grind game...
Originally posted by bunnyhopper
As many others have stated I disagree on the crafting side, but then such is life. I still half expect you to swing this one around to newer mmos in the final part just to appease the current crop of casuals.
My feelings right there, I wonder if the score is being kept artificially close so that the new MMOs somehow flip it around win :P
I wonder if FE shoudl be counted as older even though it is newer, hehe.
this column is so biased to older games and influenced by nostalgia, it makes me sick
SteamID: Sertii
Help spread PC gaming dominance, sign up on Steam!
Originally posted by ZoeMcCloskey
Originally posted by bunnyhopper
As many others have stated I disagree on the crafting side, but then such is life. I still half expect you to swing this one around to newer mmos in the final part just to appease the current crop of casuals.
My feelings right there, I wonder if the score is being kept artificially close so that the new MMOs somehow flip it around win :P
I wonder if FE shoudl be counted as older even though it is newer, hehe.
Games like Vanguard, Fallen Earth, Ryzom and to some extent Darkfall do crafting oldschool.
I don't count those since imo were speaking of oldschool style (UO, EQ) vs New school (WoW).
This guy has bats in the belfry. The only thing he can reflect on was his experience in the old EQ? Needless to say this guy is really clueless when it comes to old games.
I.e. crafting, AC1 and SWG had some of the best crafting in MMO's. Like I said clueless. EQ imo was just a poor example of the old games, there were far far better ones. Then he gets on the corp structure in Eve? Come on, sure there are bad corps out there, but there are many good ones.
Come on MMORPG, how about some better article writers, who at least have some experience in this matter. This guy can't even support his own arguments effectively.
1) Great player communities
2) Grindfests
3) Static dungeons
4) Camping
5) Player priority was fun
6) Guilds were a pleasure
7) Trade chat was for trade
NEW MMORPGs (2005-2010):
1) Poor player communites (immature, aggreassive, hostile, griefing, hard to please):
2) Less grindy
3) Instanced dungeons
4) Nto much camping
5) Player priority is to pwn by any means neccessary, at anyones expense.
6) Guilds one step sort of organized crime - for example:
Tthere are guilds in Age of Conan that will not let you loot until you are in the guild for a longer amount of time and force you to yield items to other guildies who have been in longer, and guilds that take over zones ganking lowbies and locking out non-guildies.
Aimbot guilds in APB (RIP).
7) Trade chat used by infantile a$$hats that make your IQ go down with every word you read.
I started MMOs with EQ so I don't have any experience with crafting in older games like UO, but I did craft a lot in EQ and SWG. The only improvement I have seen in crafting over the years, is they took a lot of the time sink out and made it feel less tedious. The downside is, crafted items are generally useless or on par with items that can be easily aquired by other means.
I spent WAY too much time crafting in SWG, but it was fun and the items I made, depending on the resources I used, were considered the best items in game. You couldn't buy better items on the AH, you couldn't raid for them, players actually traveled to my store and bought my product. It was awesome.
Now everyone has multiple crafter alts and really do not need anyone elses assistance.
Well.... the whole idea of "scoring" the old vs. new is ridiculous, because this is going to just skew whichever direction the author wants it to, obviously. Plus, I hate to be picky, but these articles read like a 10-yr. old wrote them.
I disagree with about half of everything the author says.
If older game design was so much better than current, then why aren't older games still thriving? Why are newer games that try to catch the older game feel with updated graphics (Vanguard/Darkfall) barely surviving? If there were enough old school gamers out there who would play a newer version of those games, then I am surprised no companies have jumped on that market. I just don't think there are enough gamers out there to support a major investment into a game that feels like games from almost ten years ago. Change can be difficult to deal with, but it is also inevitable.


text:
Subject: Education, Youth Development
Deadline: Feb. 5, 2016 (letters of intent due)
"The California Community Foundation (CCF)'s early care and education (ECE) strategy seeks to increase access to high-quality ECE programs for children in underserved communities in L.A. County. Our goal is to support high quality, early childhood learning opportunities that increase school readiness.
Strategies and Outcomes:
- Support for convening and coordination to amplify the work of early learning advocates, providers and parent networks;
- ECE policy advocacy to build public support for early learning programs; and
- Parent education, engagement and advocacy efforts to develop and build the leadership skills of parents so they can become stronger advocates for their children and communities.
- Quality, professional development that provides teachers with the instructional strategies necessary to meet the learning needs of diverse student populations."
Funder: The California Community Foundation
Eligibility: Competitive applicants include: "(1) An early childhood education center that provides high-quality, research-based education to low-income children and emphasizes parent engagement by requiring parent participation on a weekly basis. (2) An organization that teaches parents of preschool and K-5 students how to become an integral part of their children's education and academic achievement." Applications from other types of organizations are welcome but priority will be given to those that fit the two definitions above.
Amount: Unspecified
Contact: Link.


text:
Secure Booking
Booking Fee
Golden Travels operates in the Central region of India. Golden Travels operates in all major cities of the states Madhya Pradesh. 7 buses are plied by Golden Travels which connect the major cities such as Bhopal, Chhatarpur, Indore, Khajuraho. This operator runs buses on daily bases, with major bus routes being Bhopal to Chhatarpur, Chhatarpur to Bhopal, Chhatarpur to Indore, Khajuraho to Bhopal, Bhopal to Khajuraho. The type of buses it provides are Non A/C Seater/Sleeper (2+1), Volvo A/C Seater/Sleeper (2+2).
Golden Travels bus tickets are available with lowest fares at redBus.in. redBus allows mutiple payments including debit card, credit card and net banking. M tickets are acceptable by most of the operators. Check the facilities such as blankets, water, video and enjoy a comfortable journey.
Golden Travels for
Chhatarpur - Bhopal
Golden Travels for
Khajuraho - Bhopal
Golden Travels for
Bhopal - Khajuraho
Golden Travels for
Bhopal - Chhatarpur


text:
Listen to free music played by Koralyn
Blip.fm is internet radio made social. It's easy to search for, play, and discover free music recommended by real people. Join today to create your own free station and start listening to @Koralyn.
Koralyn always rb! :) @just_a_gigolo: "Wassup?" (reblip)
NCA gave props on Jul 12 at 8:13 am
just_a_gigolo gave props on Jul 11 at 1:10 am
What other DJs are saying about What's Up--4 Non Blondes [Lyrics On Screen]
imagine70 Hey there @JessieDows: "Hello Cisco " (reblip)
imagine70 I must @JessieDows: "Whats Up -4 Non Blonde [Lyrics On Sreen ]" (reblip)


text:
New bakery unveils cupcake push-pops
I've been a self-professed non-sweets-lover for the past 40-plus years, so it's highly surprising that the first time I come face to face with the cupcakes from Meringue Bake Shop, it's love at first bite.
This catering-only business is now a regular at Orange County Great Park's farmers market on Sundays, and I have to admit, I am its biggest fan.
Since its debut, I've been there every week, picking up cupcakes as well as "push cakes," essentially cupcakes served in a little plastic container, a la Push Ups.
You simply push upward to reveal the cake/frosting combo and eat without making a mess. Brilliant!
I'm not a fan of overly sweet, sticky, thick frosting, and the cakes here are highly appealing to me, as the cake is moist and the frosting is sweet with a slightly salty finish.
Kristin's award winner at the O.C. Cupcake Camp is known as Orange Crush. It is a tad too sweet for me, but I enjoy the cake portion without any trouble at all.
My favorite is the Queen of Hearts, a red velvet cupcake topped with cream cheese buttercream.
It is more chocolaty than the usual red velvet, and the cream cheese frosting is smooth without the taste of sugar granules that I so dislike in frosting.
Other flavors include Pink Lady (a lemon cupcake with raspberry frosting), Sea Salt Caramel (an audacious, salty sweet cupcake perfect for my Asian taste buds), and a new addition that has bacon bits atop the frosting.
Desserts have never been big on my list let alone a cupcake, therefore, it takes a very special sweet offering to win me over. Meringue Bake Shop achieves what no one else has been able to, and that is, make me part with my money, over and over again, for something cute and sweetly delectable.
Meringue Bake Shop, 714-927-7686; Find Meringue Bake Shop on Facebook and follow on Twitter
More cupcakes:
See this post in its original form, and read more on Food Frenzy.
Most Popular
- Former Santa Ana teacher gets 190 years for sexually assaulting girls during Philippines
- 1 dead, 4 hurt after small plane crashes into Riverside home
- Retail-restaurant roundup: Taco Bell nixes Naked Chicken Chalupa; Sweet Lady Jane bakery
- Sunday's Oscar fail joins this list of 10 great gaffes
- Man injured in crash on the 22 freeway
User Agreement
Comments are encouraged, but you must follow our Privacy Policy Policy & Terms of Use
Keep it civil and stay on topic. No profanity, vulgarity, racial slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. By posting your comment, you agree to allow Orange County Register Communications, Inc. the right to republish your name and comment in additional Register publications without any notification or payment.