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Heya, quick small bonus for anyone who checked out the Final Fantasy 13 review, and haven't watched this already. I'm sure if you've played this game you will have picked up on a certain tension between the heroines Fang and Vanille.. :)
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LianghuBBB from www.streetfighter4forums.com made a great video featuring a collection of amazing comeback situations from Super Street Fighter IV which was also featured on www.eventhubs.com, and since sharing is caring here it is for your enjoyment!
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Dec 27, 2010
Review: Final Fantasy 13
The Final Fantasy series should be well known to everyone moderately interested in games, but in short, it is a long line of wildly popular japanese RPG's. Final Fantasy 1 was released back on the NES in 1987, and the game's name was anything but random. Square was deep in financial problems, and Final Fantasy was their last attempt to tip the scales before shutting down. The game and all its follow ups have all been instant hits.
Final Fantasy 13 is the first in the series on current High Definition consoles, and Square Enix very clearly put in everything they could to make the game as visually gorgeous as possible, and has also given us a game that is very different from earlier releases, for good and for bad.
The game's story begins with a bang as a riot takes place in one of the cities of Cocoon, an artificial planet suspended high over the lower planet Gran Pulse. In the chaos we are introduced to the six playable characters of the game whose destinies become one and they fight a desperate battle to escape a very grim fate.
As with the older games of the series, the two main focuses of FF 13 is the story and tactical combat. Outside of the battles, playing this title feels almost like watching a fantasy movie, there is rarely very long between dialogues and cutscenes telling the story as it goes on, and snippets of history that slowly piece together whats going on. It gets pretty confusing, and it doesn't help one bit to have to relate to cryptic names like fal'cie, pulse l'cie, and c'ieth. Still, I thought the story was great, even emotional as you discover the tragic stories of our characters. Fair warning though, if you get bored watching long cutscenes and cinematic clips, this game probably isn't for you.
The realtime tactical battles that make up the majority of the actual gameplay, is great. There's been mixed feelings about FF 13's combat system but I just love it. For the most part of the game, you can not choose which characters to have in your battle team, it depends on where you are in the story forcing you to learn the strengths and weaknesses of each one, and you often play with rather unusual setups. Each character has a number of party roles they can do, but only one at a time. This is where the Paradigm system comes into play and adds a lot of depth to the combat. Paradigms are like a deck of party roles you can set and tinker around with between battles, and while fighting you can change paradigms whenever you like to switch party roles. For example, you might start a battle out with a commando and ravagers to quickly do damage and try to "stagger" (when enemies take damage they fill up a stagger bar, when full they become staggered and take much more damage) enemies, but when taking heavy damage or in preparation for it, you can switch to a Paradigm with a medic and a sentinel to absorb damage. Other roles include saboteurs who cast curses and debuffs on enemies, and synergists who cast beneficial spells on the battle team.
Some (or many, I should say) feel the combat is far too simple, that all you have to do is mash autoattack which lets the game pick what attacks and abilities are most useful. You can also only directly control the battle team leader, other party members do their own thing but use the paradigm roles you've set, and assist on the same target as you. I say the combat system is just great. Everything happens so fast there's rarely time to fiddle around in the menues setting up the abilities you want to use, and once the battles start getting more difficult you often have to switch around paradigms like a madman to keep everyone alive. Some hate on the autoattack function, but I am very happy to have it. There is far more depth to the tactical battles than mentioned so far, to learn more I suggest watching the embedded video at the bottom of this post.
Another big change in Final Fantasy 13 from the older games, is that it is completely linear. You can't at any point until you've completed the game (except when you're on Gran Pulse, that area is a bit more open) decide you want to head someplace else, and there are no quests or sidequests in the traditional sense to do. This point has raised a lot of raging critisism and I'm inclined to agree, I would much have preferred a more non-linear approach with more freedom. One good thing from it though is that the story feels tighter. The linear approach was an intended one from Square Enix, and in their defense I can kinda understand how it would be almost impossible to make it more open while still keeping the ultrasexy visuals of the game.
Simply put, the presentation of the game is incredibly hot. Easily the most visually impressive game I've played to date, Square Enix deserve mad props for the breathtaking visuals. Everything looks fantastic, whether you are exploring, watching cutscenes, poking around in the game menues or doing battle. The game music also deserves mention, as has come to be expected of the Final Fantasy series we are treated with wonderful orchestrated scores that gets you even more sucked into the game.
8 / 10
I wish I could give this game a 10 as I absolutely loved playing Final Fantasy 13, but I can't in good conscience not withdraw points for how extremely linear it is. Also, the battles don't really get exciting until you're well into the game and have unlocked paradigms and developed your characters a bit which takes many hours of game time. As you're playing you get one little new tool to play with now and then for the first few chapters and until stuff is unlocked and fleshed out a bit, all you can really do is "press X to autoattack".
Once that's done with though I was left with a terrific gaming experience with a rich story and tense battles and having one heck of a time the roughly 50 hours it took to complete the main story. There is even more to do after the story is done as all characters unlock more roles and can level even more, and there's a bunch of trophies/achievements doing a lot more after the game is "done".
What are your thoughts about this game? Feel free to leave comments about the game, or my opinions of it!
What are your thoughts about this game? Feel free to leave comments about the game, or my opinions of it!
Official trailer (I recommend clicking the youtube link, and watching this in 720p full screen):
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Review: Scott Pilgrim vs The World - The Game
Far as game titles names go, that sure is a mouthful!
This review is long overdue! Released back in august 2010, Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game is a downloadable title available for PS3 and Xbox Live for around $10.
In the mysterious land of Toronto, Canada, Scott Pilgrim is a nobody who plays in a band with his ex girlfriend. His life takes a turn to the epic when he falls in love with lovely Ramona Flowers, but there's a problem. In order to be with his love he has to defeat her seven evil ex'es. Good thing our boy Scott happens to be a world class fighter! And so the stage is set, as you set out to help Scott win his love.
Scott Pilgrim is a fantastic, retro style, rock solid side scrolling beat'em up game from the 8/16 bit era, bearing close resemblance to old goldies like Double Dragon, Final Fight and River City Ransom. The levels are decently long and at the end of each is one of Ramona's ex'es to defeat. You play as Scott or one of three of his friends from his band, dispensing justice to tons of bad guys with kicks and punches, or umbrellas. Whatever is at hand. Each character has a number of powerful combos and moves available, but they can also pick up almost anything on the ground to pummel enemies as well, including grounded enemies. There's nothing like beating a bad guy to death using one of his friends as a weapon.
There is a slight RPG element as well, as each character can level up with experience up to level 16 to unlock new moves and combos. Foes drop canadian currency as well which can be spent in the many ingame shops for food or items that heal and more importantly, increase statistics like strength, defense and speed.
As a result, until your character is levelled up the game can be pretty dang hard even at the first levels, at the easiest difficulty! This game is very, very challenging, close to "Nintendo difficulty" in the NES 8 bit days. Damn those games were hard. That's not to say I'm not loving it! It has been a while since a game tested me like this, and its very refreshing.
You can play the game alone or in the company of up to three friends on the same system, but there is NO online multiplayer. At all. Apparently a design choice to encourage playing with mates on the couch, but really now, no online multiplayer at all is a big let down for me. Unless you have bought the DLC for the game which includes an extra character and some other new stuff, there is also no option for drop in multiplayer, gotta start the game from scratch if a friend comes over. Could be better. And charging extra for a functionality that should be patched in normally just makes me angry. Ubisoft, I hate you guys. Paying for extra content, ok.. but now we are expected to pay to have our games patched? Get real.
Retro, baby! Everything in this game screams 8 bit nostalgia. From the old school game sprites, the classic beat'em up gameplay to the AWESOME chiptune soundtrack delivered by Anamanaguchi. It's very clear the game is made especially for us old farts who grew up with beat'em ups on the 8 bit consoles and remember them with stars in our eyes. Even the pause music is a tribute to Battletoads. I love it!
Overall, a great game which at low price tag should be in every console owner's game collection. Very solid beat'em up gameplay with lots of fun, nostalgia and great chip tune music.
Points reduced for limited multiplayer options, and the insult of charging for an extra DLC to improve the multiplayer slightly (but still no online play).
What are your thoughts about this game? Feel free to leave comments about the game, or my opinions of it!
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This week I had to buy two new kitchen appliances: a coffee machine, and a kettle (because honestly, can any true Brit function properly without a hot beverage to hand?) And so, I marched off to John Lewis, credit card in hand, ready to make a what I thought would be a simple purchase. After all, they're both single-use items, and how complicated can it get?
Apparently, very complicated indeed. I found two items which took me by surprise. Firstly, the Nespresso Prodigio- a 'connected' coffee machine that uses Bluetooth, along with a Nespresso App, to allow you to 'order' your coffee from your phone, as well as monitor the number of capsules you have in stock, and get reminders to service your machine. And secondly, a smart kettle which connects via Wifi to your phone or tablet- again, via an app, allowing you to pre-boil your kettle, presumably for when you can't tear yourself away from your latest Netflix obsession.
To me this all just seems a bit excessive- tech for tech's sake. Whilst I'm sure there's a market for people who want this kind of time- and energy-optimizing technology, this pandering to our every need runs the risk of making us a far, far lazier society. I mean, if you can't be bothered to get up and put the kettle on or make a cup of coffee, what can you be bothered with?


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I was just looking at the Lacoste clothing here on TW, I had never really paid much attention to it before. Anyway, I was kind of surprised at the prices of this stuff. I knew it was expensive but it is way more then I expected. So my question to any of you who have any Lacoste shirts or shorts...is this stuff that good? Can they possibly justify those prices or is it a status symbol thing?
It's on par with the top of the line Nike clothing in terms of price. It basically becomes a matter of which brand you pick.
I became a pretty big Lacoste fan a few years ago, just because Roddick. Since then, I have special sport shirts, caps, wristbands. Before, I had Nike and Babolat clothing. But, I don't have any experience with the expensive part of Nike, you know, the Federer and Nadal stuff... So, just to be short, Lacoste is way bettetr than everything I have had, I know it is expensive, but when a new collection comes, the old ones all goes on sale everywhere on the internet. Auction sites also have some great deals... So, it is that good, really. I can't say anything bad about the material!
I agree with you about the pricing. The polo shirts are A+ and last a long time because of the material (cotton ones). I just saw one at the local tennis shop that is a "retro" version- $92. I REALLY liked it but held back buying it- for now. They have nice colors as well.
but does the material last a long time to make it worth it. ? i know it feels good on your skin. but even after it goes on sale at TW, it is still like $40, for a T-shirt. which is pretty expensive.
I don't have cotton t-shirt, so I can't tell you anything abot them. I just know the Lacoste sport line, the Super Dry material, 100% poly. It is a truly great material, I have a black shirt, which is blacker than anything I have, and still the same, after a year at least, and a wash every second week.
Back a about 5-6 years ago when all of the Lecoste was still made in France, I understood the price. But now with the cotton shirts made in Peru and the Polyester performance shirts are made in Indonesia. The price is completely unjustified. Don't get me started on the price of the hats made in some impoverished nation. Can you imagine Fila still trying to get Made in Italy prices they used to with their stuff now made in China. Fila brought down the price of their products now that it is made in Asia.
I got the FO 2009 Roddick Shirt on sale for $45 and it's very very nice. I love the material, but some of the stuff catches very easily so I feel a bit uncomfortable wearing the shirt sometimes haha.
Maybe the Lacoste stuff isnt all made in slave shops in China and they pay the employees more than 50 cents an hour?
The cotton shirts are made in Peru and the polyester performance tennis shirts are made in Indonesia.
i wear Lacoste shirts and feel they are a good value. though value, like beauty, is really in the eye of the beholder....
with a rod bein my fav i obvioulsy sport the lacoste apparel. its great stuff. ive got roddicks shirts from 08-now and they are very nice. same with the regular cotton non sport clothing. but like one of the above posters said all of the lacoste we have in the us isnt french made. i have roddicks AO 2009 shirt and i got it in paris so its french made which is a cool plus
Lacoste clothing, while no doubt usually well made, is not a good value. The brand is a luxury brand. Luxury brands can charge more because they are status symbols. If you like the item and will wear it a lot, then on a per-use basis, it isn't necessarily a bad buy. But don't kid yourself into thinking that Lacoste is a good value brand.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
I remember well the first time I met Ken Jernstedt. I was probably 8 or 9 years old and we were living on the cherry orchard six miles outside of The Dalles.
My brothers and I were home while my parents were at some dinner event in town. The phone rang and it was my mother, imploring us boys to get the house picked up because Senator Jernstedt was coming back to our house when the event ended.
I half expected helicopters and secret service agents to advance the route. I had no idea who this man was, but a "senator" coupled with the partial panic in my mother's voice made it clear somebody important was headed our way.
Ken Jernstedt was always important. He did important things. Amazing things. Flew fighter planes "over the hump," and kept secrets for 50 years about what agency of the government he had worked for during those sorties. He was a test pilot, a businessman, mayor, senator and mayor again.
When Gov. Tom McCall ran for re-election in 1970, I donned a McCall for Governor vest and went to the Hood River County Fair and asked people as they parked if they'd like a McCall bumper sticker. Some did. Others didn't.
But when the governor showed up at the gate with Sen. Jernstedt in the car, I got to ride the few hundred feet from the entrance of the fairgrounds in Odell to wherever it was we stopped. Later that afternoon, I accompanied my parents to the Jernstedts' home for a small reception with the governor. (My father was making his first bid for state representative that year.)
Dad won election, and the "Senator" and my father roomed together for a session or two, until I think my father's legendary snoring probably drove them to find separate shelter.
When I contemplated running for state representative in 1987, Sen. Jernstedt was one of the first people I went to see. His longtime friendship and counsel meant much to me. He got along well with people and always tried to find solutions to the problems faced by our community, state and nation.
After his distinguished service in Salem, he didn't just quit. No, his public service gene kicked in again, and he returned home to Hood River and served as mayor. Not as a caretaker, but as a reformer; a leader.
I've seldom met a person who had a better memory or could tell a better story. He liked people and it showed. He enjoyed a good laugh.
And he always kept giving back. Even when his eyesight failed him, he stayed active, walking the streets with his guide dog, Driscoll. I'd see him at coffee at the Hood River Hotel where a group of "locals" would gather each morning to solve the problems of the day. Ken would mostly listen, and then something would trigger a story. A story about his Flying Tiger Days. Old Hood River. The Legislature. Everyone would listen. And learn. And enjoy.
Ronald Reagan once said: "Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have made a difference in the world. Marines don't have that problem."
Ken Jernstedt wasn't a Marine, but he was part of the American Volunteer Group. He was Mayor. He was Senator. He was a friend and counselor to many. A good father, too. And there's no doubt this Flying Tiger sure made a difference.
And now he's free to fly, again…with the angels.
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Location fetuses in the uterus during a multiple pregnancy may be different, but most often, both are the fruit lengthwise and cephalic presentation (head down).There are other options.
Before the advent of ultrasonography (US) fetal diagnosis of multiple pregnancy in the early stages it was difficult to deliver.But at the moment this diagnosis is not difficult, because the US has 2.5 weeks of pregnancy is clearly visible heartbeat of each fruit.
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Grenadier Monster Manuscripts: MM73 Rhinshasa and MM38 Iron Bull
I haven't posted in a while - changes in job situation put paid to that - but here are a couple of related mini's I've recently been working on. These are both from the Grenadier Monster Manuscript series, which mostly featured sculpts from John Dennett, although Andrew Chernak, William Watt and Nick Lund also contributed. First up is an Andrew Chernak sculpt, the Rhinshasa from 1509 Monster Manuscript Vol.IX. I think this is Grenadier's attempt to extend the idea of the Rakshasa (an ugly, fierce-looking and enormous creature, with two fangs protruding from the top of the mouth and having sharp, claw-like fingernails) to animals other than the usual tiger that is used, and to be honest I am not enthused. The actual idea is pretty ridiculous in the first place - a rhino clumping on two legs - and what's with the scimitar/sword it is carrying? Surely the preferred attack mode would be with the horn and then trample a wounded opponent? And the figure itself is a bit coarse, especially when placed next to the latest recruit in my Shadowforge Amazon army. Ah well... out with the brushes. It was actually a very simple figure to paint - base gray, then a wash, then dry brushing in light shades of gray and eventually white, and then picking out the horn and the red eyes. I can't see this getting much table top time at all, and this may get passed on very quickly. Moving on to its companion - NOW we're talking. This is John Dennett on top form - a really good sculpt, great detail, great pose - what's not to like? Again, simple to paint - a dull gray base coat, then a black wash to bring out the detail, then dry brushing in gunmetal and then silver. Simples! I'm very pleased with the way this turned out, and I think it looks great next to the Shadowforge figure. I am setting up a Greek based RPG, and this figure will see a lot of use in it.
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Ral Partha/TSR AD&D 2nd Edition Monsters 11-414 Chimera
Before they went bust, Ral Partha produced a set of minis for Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition that were amongst the best minis ever produced for the game - they really are that good. This is one of them. Now, I've always been a bit dubious about the concept of a Chimera in the first place - I mean, c'mon, a lion and a serpent and a goat mixed together? Why a GOAT? - but this sculpt handles the concept sympathetically and is really well done. Also, I am not a fan of winged minis - they fall over, take up loads of room, and gather dust like a dragon gathers gold - but I was prepared to make an exception for this one. The mini came in 5 parts - the lion body, the serpent head, the goat head, and the two wings - and it all slotted together really well, with just a minimum of Milliput needed around the joins. After that, out with the brushes, and the various subject matters that make up the figure dictated the colour scheme. The only choice I had to make was the colour of the serpent head and the wings, and as I'd previously had good results with red and yellow, that is what I went with. The figure was a pleasure to paint, and washes plus dry brushing really brought out the detail of the sculpt. The base is just sand painted gray, and some flock. I think this is a terrific figure - really menacing, with a great pose - imagine your tired and wounded band of adventurers finding THAT as the boss encounter. Very pleased with this one!
Tuesday, 27 December 2016
Grenadier Grand Pack Line (Fantasy Warriors) 9207 Tree Spirit
This mini was purchased with a definite purpose in mind - it is going to be the Behemoth of a Hordes of the Things (HOTT) Wood Elf army, using Grenadier Mark Copplestone figures. To be honest, I wasn't enthused about the figure - it seemed a bit too cartoonish, and didn't have a suitable air of menace. As with many of the larger late Grenadier figures, it came in several pieces, and whilst it glued together well, there were obvious gaps that needed lots of filling with Milliput. On the plus side, it was designed so that it didn't fall over once constructed, so that was a bonus :) So, out with the brushes. The figure had a light gray primer, followed by an Army Painter Dark Tone wash, followed by drybrushing with light gray, then a very light gray, and then a white just for the upper branches. That brought out a lot of the detail, and I started to get a bit more enthused about the sculpt. After that it was a matter of picking out the roots and leaves with dark green and then light green for highlights, and picking out indvidual rocks on the base. I still wasn't satisfied with some of the filling work I'd done, so I disguised it with some PVA glue and some flock, which I hoped would look like moss or lichen, and I was pleasantly surprised by the result. Finally the figure was glued to a 60x60mm MDF base to fit in with the rest of the HOTT army, and the base given a fine coat of sand which was then primed a dull brown, high lighted with green, and then dusted with flock and grass highlights. A lot simpler than it sounds. At the end of it - I was happy with the paint job, but I'm still not sure about the sculpt which - if you'll forgive the pun - is a bit wooden. Still, it looks impressive - take a look at it next to the latest recruit for my Amazon/Shadowforge Dark Temple HOTT Spear Unit - and I am pretty sure it will do some damage on the tabletop, as well as doubling up as an Ent in any woodland adventures for my D&D party.
Saturday, 3 December 2016
Heresy Heroes024 Rowan Centaur Archer, Ral Partha Personalities and Things Winged Gremlin and Shadowforge Dark Temple Spear Warrior
Not strictly old lead... a bit of a mixed bag posting, but with a vague ancient Greece theme. The next nuggets to be extracted from the Lead Mountain were the Heresy Centaur and the Ral Partha Gremlin, and as they are small figures I thought I'd post them here at the same time. First up, the Heresy sculpt - a bit stylised, with what looks to be a truncated torso and elongated legs - but its well detailed, and I think it would serve well for a NPC that shows up on a regular basis. A nice and simple paint job, mostly browns and leather, and then the Army Painter soft tone wash did the hard work. Simples! Pleased with the way this turned out. At the same time I extracted the Ral Partha Winged Gremlin. Now, I am not sure that it is complete - I can't find this sculpt on Lost Minis - and I suspect that it is missing a weapon from its right hand. Still, it's still a great sculpt - for something that is nearly 40 years old I think it holds up really well - and it will definitely serve as a generic dungeon demon. This was a lovely mini to paint - a base coat of red, then a wash of GW crimson, then just dry brushing, which really brought out the detail. Again, pleased with the result. The Shadow Forge Dark Temple Spear Warrior is part of an Amazon HOTT army I am painting up, and when I was photographing the minis I wanted something to show the scale of the Ral Partha mini, and that was the first figure to hand. I like the look of Shadow Forge minis, especially their centaurs, although I think that sometimes their sculpting of arms leaves a lot to be desired. I'll post pics of the HOTT army as it progresses.
Sunday, 13 November 2016
Citadel Fiend Factory FF12-2 Mountain Giant with Battle Axe Feb 1982
At first, I wasn't even aware that there was such a thing as a Mountain Giant in D&D, but a quick check on Google shows that they first appeared in the Fiend Folio - whilst the D&D Wiki provides a useful summary:
Mountain giants are violent as a result of their history. Banished by their hill giant ancestors, they were forced to drive out the stone giants from their northern ranges. They regularly mock-fight amongst each other. However, they prefer not to start a real fight without a genuine reason (although they will jump into a fight that's already started without hesitation). As such, they may not act anymore violent than an average human on a good day.
So basically, we're looking at a hill giant variant, similar to George - in fact the Fiend Folio illustration looks startlingly like George - but IMHO it looks much more like a Frost Giant, complete with furs, battle axe and Nordic helmet, and that dictated the paint scheme. The paint job was fairly challenging - just a simple base coat of white, then a wash of GW Draaken Nightshade, then lots and lots of drybrushing with various shades of light blue and then white. I wanted to give the impression of the leather jerkin and helmet being cold, so I mixed in some light blue into the usual leather colour, and I think that gave the right effect. The shaft of the axe was problematical - I originally painted it a light yellow brown to suggest pine, but it looked almost too bright, so again I mixed in light blue to a light brown and then added white to try and get a frosted effect.
I don't think its a great sculpt - its a bit static, and there is a definite coarseness about the figure, though nothing as bad as early Asgard figures. Still, I'm fairly pleased with this outcome - it will definitely work as a default Frost Giant figure for encounters.
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Grenadier Giants Club 3506 Chaos Giant
Next from the Lead Mountain was this absolute monster of a figure. It is huge - just look at it against a Citadel wizard! As with a lot of the bigger Grenadier models, it suffers from a few problems - some of the detail isn't that great, especially around the hands/claws and the armour, and the base isn't big enough to support the figure without the slightest bump sending it over, hence the large base it now sits on. Worst of all is the sword hand, which was supplied as a separate piece - the socket to fix it to the arm was very poorly moulded, and it took several goes with superglue and much cursing to get it to fix in place. It was actually quite a difficult figure to paint - the skin is sculptured to indicate scales, but they are not raised, so it was a matter of using a dark green wash and then several sessions of very light dry brushing to pick out the detail without painting over the scaling. The scales also dictated the colour scheme - I ummed and ah'd about whether to go with green or red, and in the end decided that the demon scale loin cloth it is wearing should be red, thus leaving the actual demon green. I went with gold for the armour and weapon, purely because I liked the contrast with the green, and also because I knew it would brush up well as bronze armour once I applied Army Painter soft tone to it. The obelisk came with the figure, and was glued to the base with small stones from the garden, and then dry brushed to blend in with the original figure base. I think is a fantastic pose - just look at the expression, and that foot about to come crashing down! And if the foot doesn't get you, that bloody big sword will. This big guy will definitely see table stop time as the demonic "boss" for any high level dungeon delving expedition.
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A website from the Massachusetts Historical Society; founded 1791.
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Author: CFA
Date: 1824-06-15
Tuesday. June 15th. VI.
Attended Prayers but as usual had no recitation this Morning. I read my Chapters in the Bible and wrote a Theme this Morning on Spring Vacation, quite a pleasant subject. At nine o'clock we were called in to the usual annual examination. This being our third and last but one.
Few attended, Dr. Porter and Dr. Fiske
I believe were the only two. Our examination commenced with Enfield and I was taken up among the first on a part which I had not seen. I managed by keeping the book open to read it off and passed decently. We next came to Tacitus in which I was taken up first and came off moderately well. Next came Metaphysics which I most dreaded, the class recited wretchedly until dinner time which suspended my fate. I was however not so badly off as I expected although I have not much to boast as to the goodness of the recitation. Dr. Ware examined us next in Paley and called upon me first by which I was able to recite very decently well. Still I owe part of it to my class mate Ames
who was sitting behind. The old mole Allen has not the quickness of a tortoise and though desirous, he is ill timed. I am very sorry for the first of these young men, it is matter of great regret that his finances will not suffer him
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to take the situation in his class which both his feelings and his character require. He is a gentleman and an honourable fellow and is more respected among the upper class of young men than any one I know. He is one of the very few in the class who are not directly in our society, whom I like. Professor Willard then examined his
scholars in Hebrew to the amusement of all the rest of the class after which Dr. Popkin closed with Homer which I passed quite well. On the whole, the examination was a decent one, it was not creditable as it showed that the studies had been very poorly conducted. Our good scholars did not do half as much credit to themselves as usual and our bad ones were in character. For my own part I performed my duty decently and that was all. Comparing it with that of the last year it is rather better as I did not go through without a dead set
in Blair.
This was given me by the malignity of Mr. Channing who asked me questions which few could have answered. If this was bad, I recited well in Logic, and in Greek, so that perhaps taking the two I was very much as usual in this one. We had no speech and were dismissed at about half past six o'clock.
After Prayers and tea, we as usual with us on the evening of Examination went to Fresh Pond to a Supper. Our party was composed this time, of Richardson, Rundlet, Sheafe, Brenan, Lothrop and myself. Of these the three first and I went up immediately and spent the Evening, bowling by candlelight. Richardson and I beat the other two. This is quite good amusement, and much more interesting than I used to think. It is not equal to billiards though which I think is the most delightful of all mere amusements. At half past nine o'clock the rest of the party had joined us and we sat down to a supper quite as handsome as I wished. It was much superior in quality to the last one and looked really fit for any person to sit down to. I know not what was the reason however but my appetite was not good and I was not able to eat at all to my satisfaction. As I was fixed upon a sober time, I determined to be prudent, influenced partly by the feelings which I saw excited at home, as our members expected to have a crow over us and partly as I saw Brenan was fixed upon the same. And I was not going to expose myself before him unless it was the same on his part with me. My feelings warned me in time and I refused all drinking after this. The conduct of Rundlet and us two influenced materially the joviality of the table and, although very near intoxication, the other three managed to pass off with only muddled brains. I recollected so well the effects of the excessive debauch of last year that I rejoiced much at the course of this. After many a song and poor toast
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we arose and having paid his bill of thirteen dollars we returned home.
The walk was an exceedingly pleasant one. Lothrop and Rundlet were very amusing and although Brenan was too prudent as he was fearful of a discovery, which I thought was not risked in the least, we came home pleasantly, and all retired in very good humour. Rundlet stayed at Sheafe's. On the whole I rejoiced very much to find this had been a rational supper, which among young men is but too seldom the case. Although some of our party were considerably exhilarated none of them were in such a state as to be unable to take care of themselves. This evening for the first time, I was compelled to neglect reading my Bible but there being no light in the house I retired without. II:30.
. By college rule juniors at Harvard were examined on the second Tuesday of the third term (
Harvard Annual Cat.,
, p. 16).
. Eliphalet Porter, Harvard 1777, a Fellow and Overseer of the college, and Thaddeus Fiske, Harvard 1785, another Overseer (
Harvard Quinquennial Cat.
Harvard Annual Cat.,
. Seth Ames, of Dedham (
Harvard Annual Cat.,
. "A complete failure in a recitation" (
Dict. of Americanisms
. Hugh Blair,
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres
. JQA's two sets of the work, published in London in 1793 and in 1796, each in 3 vols., are in the Stone Library. Another copy, also in 3 vols., published in 1789 in Basel, is among JA's books in the Boston Public Library (
Catalogue of JA's Library
, p. 29).
Cite web page as:
Founding Families: Digital Editions of the Papers of the Winthrops and the Adamses,
ed.C. James Taylor. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 2017.


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"The owl men are here, and they're so very hungry."
Gary Mason, former head of security, Outpost:Haven.
A distress call wakes you and your crew mate from C-Sleep. A suspected rad leak at the nearby Outpost space station needs investigating. Don't worry, it should just be a quick jump in, jump out job...
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- Level 3 made easier. Also forcefield is triggered during vulnerable sections of the level.
- El presidente medal fixed.
- Challenges fixed, no more broken numbers.
- Various tweaks and fixes.
- Bug with weapons unavailable in Swarm mode fixed.
- Turrets accuracy fixed.
- Console intro can be skipped by clicking.
- Level 3 tweaked so its less likely to break ( Yet again )
- Shout out to the NG boys who helped with bugs in the credits.
- Various tweaks and fixes.
- Challenges should be less buggy.
- Reduced the chance of being stuck in a spawn hole.
- Invisible objects fixed.
- I'm sure someone said faster running would be nice ? Done.
- A bit of retconning ready for Outpost 2, plus a little teaser.
- Minor tweaks and fixes
- Full screen mode if you've got Flash 11.3 or greater installed.
Just a note on the quality settings, its already running in low quality, hence the lack of in-game option for it.
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omfg he best game, I really scared in a part when the aliens attacked me in darkness
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I love this game, with the storyline and all. Yes, my comment on Outpost:Swarm may contradict this, but I have come to love this game just as much. Wonderful story you have here...
Also in the next patch for this, change the weapon switching to the one you have in Outpost:Swarm if possible. If not, good luck on Outpost 2!!
A little late, but thanks, and yes we're going to be lifting the weapon select system from Swarm.
Swarm as a nice way for us to iron out a lot of kinks in O:H thanks to all the feedback we got.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Really nice. My biggest suggestion is that you need more enemies. Fighting the same thing over and over gets boring, and for the most part they all had the same basic AI. Can't wait for the second one!
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Definitely great gameplay along with great details. I thank you for it, I always being happy with all developers who would pay attention into details even if it is small.
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So, given the new information we have concerning Ash's battle with Brycen, I've changed up my gym predictions a bit:
Ash vs. Brycen
Krokorok vs. Cryogonal (Krokorok is recalled)
Tepig vs. Cryogonal (Tepig)
Tepig vs. Vanillish (Tepig evolves and wins)
Pignite vs. Beartic (Beartic)
Krokorok vs. Beartic (Krokorok)
Ash vs. Drayden
Scraggy vs. Zweilous (Scraggy)
Scraggy vs. Druddigon (Druddigon)
Pikachu vs. Druddigon (Pikachu)
Pikachu vs. Haxorus (Haxorus)
Snivy/Servine vs. Haxorus (Snivy/Servine)
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Gym Prediction:
Ash vs Brycen:
Pignite vs Cryogonal (Pignite)
Pignite vs Vanillish (Tie, similar to tying against Trip's Vanillite)
Krokorok vs Beartic (pressure put on Krokorok because he is the last hope, either evolving or learning a new move and winning the match for Ash)
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if krocky learns a new move it will probably be in the episode before so it shouldn't need to learn one here. then again the pokemon I most wanna see on ashs team is krookodile so if the writers do give us smother gym evolution at least we get an awsome pokemon out of it
On the other hand, I want it to evolve since I feel it evolving would be great for it's development, would probably help out with it's sunglasses problem it's got.
While I would have prefer Krokorok to evolve outside of the gym, the build up the battle is getting and it being Krokorok makes it fine by me.
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Ash vs Drayden:
Pikachu vs Fraxure (Pikachu lands one Iron Tail in but Fraxure wins)
Dewott vs Fraxure (Dewott wins relatively easily with Ice Beam)
Dewott vs Druddigon (Draw)
Scraggy vs Haxorus (Scraggy manages to land a powerful Hi Jump Kick in but is soon about to lose but then he evolves)
Scrafty vs Haxorus (Scrafty's new Poison Jab collides with Haxorus's Dragon Claw. Both fall down but only Scrafty manages to get up. Scrafty wins)
Welcome back Charizard! I've missed you so much! <3
Oh boy, I sure do hope ANOTHER of Ash's pokemon can learn a Fighting move! Especially since that's all Scraggy's got going for it, since apparently it's incapable of learning Dark moves!
Drayden: Scraggy, Oshawott, Pikachu
Homika: Snivy, Boldore
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Types of Communication Medium
As a project manager, being aware of the different types of communication medium available to you will help you communicate effectively. A communication medium is simply "how" your message is sent to the receiver. It is often referred to as the communication channel.
It's critical to realize that whenever you are communicating with a project stakeholder that the medium you use to communicate your message is just as important as the message itself. If you use the wrong medium, your message may never get through to the receiver or may be misunderstood.
When deciding which of the communication mediums would be best for your message, you should take into consideration...
Let's take a look at some of the different types of business communication media available to you...
Face-to-face communication is any type of verbal or non-verbal communication where you are in the same physical location as the receiver.
Face-to-face communication is very powerful. You can communicate verbally with the words you speak as well as non-verbally through body language. It also allows you to get immediate feedback from the receiver so you can adjust how you are delivering your message if necessary.
Some examples of face-to-face communication include informal hallway chats, project meetings, annual performance reviews, and job interviews.
Two-way remote communication is when you and the receiver are not in the same physical spaces but are able to receive real-time feedback from each other. Although you are able to receive immediate feedback from the receiver, the feedback is usually limited compared to face-to-face communication.
Some examples of two-way remote communication include video conferencing, teleconferencing, cell phone calls, sms (i.e. texting) and walkie-talkie conversations.
Written communication is any type of communication that involves the written word. This can involve both formal and informal communications. A key distinction between written communication and face-to-face communication is that feedback from the receiver may not be immediate.
Although most of us consider ourselves honest and ethical, we're all human and can forget things we've said or misunderstood things we've heard. One of the major benefits of written communication is that it can be used to document what has been said or agreed to. It also can be used to clarify ideas to avoid misunderstandings.
Some examples of written communication include letters, email, contracts, sms, reports and intranet content.
Social media has become a very common form of communication. It combines characteristics of some of the other forms of communication such as written communication and two-way remote communication. It allows for real-time feedback with a written record of what has been communicated. What makes social media so powerful for project managers is the way it enables team collaboration.
Examples of social media communication include instant messaging, Microsoft Sharepoint, Facebook, LinkedIn, wikis and Twitter. Many of the web-based project management tools are also considered to be social media tools since they enable better collaboration.
Another type of communication medium is one-way audio and video. With this type of communication you are recording your message to be listened to or viewed by your receiver at some time of their choosing.
Examples include voicemail, podcasts and YouTube videos. Podcasts and videos are excellent for sharing information, especially for teaching purposes. You can present a lot of information that the receiver can go over at their convenience and as many times as they like.
Voicemail is a different creature. You usually leave a voicemail because the receiver wasn't able to take your phone call. It is what I call a "plan B" action. Because of this, a strategic communicator will have planned what he will say in the voicemail before making the call.
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Strategically choosing the specific types of communication medium you use to get your messages across will help you successfully manage your projects. Always consider the purpose of your communication, the receiver of the message, and the type of information you are communicating when determining the best business communication media for your message.
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Let's be honest: sometimes bridal shower games are just straight-up lame. You dread having to play them and pretend like you are having fun.
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