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Discussion in '2008 Playoffs' started by max, May 4, 2008.
2nd Round Boston vs Cleveland
I found the "experts" making out atlanta to be no regular 8th seed??????? yea there worse then most 8th seeds, lol... and that most teams don't have a Johnson.... if Johnson can get to the rim at will what do they think King James will do? I am going to say I would actually expect Cleveland to win this series in 6.
I'd love to see Cleveland win this series, just so the Pistons can put Lebron's whiney butt back where it belongs. (at home in June). Boston in 7...
If Lebron doesn't do to the Celtics what he did to us last year I'm going to be a little disappointed. :( But I still want the Celtics to come out of it for some strange reason, I think a Pistons/Celtics matchup will be epic, and I think our players know it. Also I just never want to see us playing Lebron in the playoffs again :(
I HATE THE CADAVERS!!! I hope they get smoked in 4.
The Cavaliers are pretty much the team that I most hate in the NBA, followed up by the Celtics. So I would rather prefer a meteorite falling in the arena and make the Pistons the EFC champions by default. Celtics in 6. Edith: Man, I just realized. The pistons finished their series with the 6ers a Thursday, and they had to play again with the Magic the very next Saturday (two days later). Then the Celtics won their series today and they dont play until this next Thursday. Man, thats some bullsh*t right there. They can rest but we cant? COME ON.
Isn't Boston series starting on Tuesday?
Game 1 is actually Tuesday May 6th so the Celtics will only get the 1 day in between to prepare. The Cavs will get the three days off since they last played Friday.
My bad. It says so here. But, if you now take a look here... right there in the schedule says: "Tue 5/6 - 0". My bad anyways.
I don't really care who wins but hope the series would go down to the wire, i.e. 7 games. By then, I hope some 'stars' on their teams are totally worn out.
Ray Allen already looks worn out. Lets hope he doesn't regenerate himself.
Boston in 5. Possibly 6 since they don't get much rest.
Cavs will take game 1. Watch. Boston doesn't have any idea what they are getting themselves into. As for who I'd rather Detroit play...I'd say Boston. It would be bad news for a team whose offense is geared toward getting uncontested looks to play a team whose defense is predicated on contesting shots at the highest % possible. It's pretty much why we struggle so much offensively against them.
KG + Pierce + Allen > LeBron Celts in 7. Look for KG and Ill-gauskas to have a bloody battle. Look for Allen to try to one-up Booby.
I believe when the Jesus does it, it's called 'resurrecting' Like when Michigan and Notre Dame playe each other, this series will simply be known as the "Injury Bowl" in my household. Go Injuries.
So it's shaping up to be "WE" VS. "ME" Only I'm not sure LeBron isn't the most unselfish player of the 4. Sure, Garnett has been labeled unselfish, but thats mostly because he's crunchtime jello on the offensive end. Meanwhile LeBron keeps racking up the triple doubles with assist totals that aren't even struggling to get past 10. This series could easily shape up to be "WE" VS. THE 3 a"ME"gos Ilgauskis will own Perkins. Ben can give Garnett one heck of a run for his money if he plays his butt off. LeBron is totally capable of busting Paul up on both ends of the floor. DeLonte West is underrated and completely capable of frustrating Rondo. Wally World only needs to stay close to an aged Ray Allen for the Cavs to win or tie in all matchups above. And thats just the starting 5. Bring in Gibson, put West on Allen. Now things get interesting. This isn't Atlanta, Boston. Big Z is nothing like Pachulia. James is no Joe Johnson. He will laugh at their double teams, and his shooters can shoot. Can't wait to see the frustration mount when Garnetts in the popcorn popper and his boys can't do anything but put LeBron and his pals on the line. I'm going the other way and calling Cleveland in 6.
Who do we want to [STRIKE]win[/STRIKE] lose this series? I gotta know who to root [STRIKE]for[/STRIKE] against.
Since I will never actually wish injury on any player...... damn morals.... I want an epic 7 game series where each and every game goes to atleast Triple OT so that all the superstars have to average over 50 mins a game so that there is no gas left in the tank. I guess I would at the end of the day want us to play Cleveland in the ECF's so we can rid our self of the bad taste of last year, and if we can't then.... we don't deserve a title anyways.... That and I really don't like multi star teams being thrown together at the end of there careers... LA of 04 was another team I was happy to see go down...
I kind of agree. But I don't really care which team Pistons get to play, only that they beat up each other up. If you are going for the championship you should be able to beat whoever is on your path.
On the other hand, if the Pistons beat Orlando quickly and have too many days of waiting around, history suggests that they'll be completely out of sync for the first couple of games of the ECF.
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weather has turned against me in the middle of clearing out my shed, so i now have no room to make any progress on my armour build, so here is the next part of "Dead Squad: Spaced"
Dead Squad: Spaced
Part 2
Family is more than blood
YG-4210 freighter "Trail-breaker"
Raxus Prime
The loading ramp of the old Corellian freighter slammed down onto the dusty surface of Raxus Prime, the curved hull and extended drive section hidden beneath the shadow of the perpetual twilight among the towering piles of scrap. A figure in heavy, white Mandalorian armour stepped out of the darkness into the pool of light that poured out from inside the ships cargo hold and walked casually up the ramp, the limp form of an Ithorian draped across his shoulder, the bag it had been carrying gripped in his left hand. As he reached the top of the ramp, he hit the control panel that was mounted in the wall, and the loading ramp lifted noisily back into place, sealing the ship once more with a resonating thud and a lingering hiss as the seals locked. He shrugged exageratedly, and the unconscious alien dropped off his shoulder, falling into a heap on the hard metal floor of the cargo bay.
The Mandalorian walked across the cargo bay, passing a variety of containment pods that lined the walls, and headed towards the control panel that was mounted into the wall beside the doors. As he reached it, he tossed the bag onto a crate near the door and popped the seals on his helmet, the pressurised hiss a reassuring sound as the seal broke, and he placed it on the crate next to the bag.
The dim orange light from the overhead illuminators gently washed across his young face. He looked like any other twenty year old, but he was different. He was, in actual fact, barely ten years old, a genetically altered clone of one of the greatest Mandalorian bounty hunters to have ever lived, Jango Fett. He was cursed to wear his face for the rest of his life, but even that came at a price. The Kaminoan scientist that had created him, and the whole of the grand army of the republic, had accelerated his ageing process, and he was forced to live a half life, dying while others passed into mid life. He was born a soldier and a slave, created to serve a republic he had no stake in, and discarded as easily as a used flimsy wrapper.
Taler Galaar, ex-republic commando, RC-1133, had been left for dead and declared KIA - Killed In Action - during the battle of Geonosis. He had survived three days alone on the barren, hostile world before a Mandalorian Bounty hunter had found him there and adopted him as his own son.
He reached out for the control panel to open a channel to the bridge and stopped a few inches from the controls, his eyes flashing down towards his hand. The skin was charred and burnt around his fingertips, and an open wound across the back of his palm was seeping some green fluid, the metallic plate within exposed. It had been three weeks, and he had almost forgotten that everything below his right elbow was a cybernetic armiture covered in synthetic flesh. It was a final parting gift from the planet of Geonosis. The fight with the garbage worm had been a little tougher than he had thought.
He flexed his fingers lightly, watching the mechanism within his palm react to the signals from his brain, green fluid pumping out with each movement. The irony wasn't lost on him. He had been created to defend the republic against a droid army, and now, that technology was grafted onto his own skin.
He had been trained to deal with all sorts of situations, but his instructors had never trained them to deal with their own thoughts, especially guilt, regret, confusion, and worst of all, uncertainty. On Kamino, he had always been certain of what his life was for. He was bred to be the best fighting soldier the galaxy had ever seen, and he would serve the Jedi, wise and benevolent generals who were combat and tactical specialist who were worth at least a hundred droids. But the reality of the universe had hit him like a jump through hyperspace without inertial compensators. The Jedi were not the omnipotent beings he thought they would be, and their inadequacy had caused him to loose his brothers on a mission they should not have been used for. The anger he felt bubbled inside him, like a black hole, and as each day passed, it became more and more difficult to ignore it and push it aside.
If he ever saw another jedi, he would make them pay for what they had done to him and his squad brothers.
Clamping his eyes shut, he inhaled deeply to slow his anger driven pulse, tasting the metallic air of Raxus Prime's scrap fields still lingering against his new armour plates. It was heavier and bulkier than most Mando armour, but it suited him. He was used to heavy armour, and this felt like the best compromise, and the blood red line running vertically down the middle? Well, he just liked the colour.
He felt himself calming, the anger subsiding a little, and as he cleared his mind, he reached out and tapped the controls and heard the gentle click echo from the speaker as the link opened to the bridge.
"I'm back, buir," Taler said, leaning against the bulkhead and tilting his head towards the hidden microphone. Buir, father. It was odd to hear himself say that word, having grown up with no concept of family beyond his squad brothers. And yet, thinking back, he knew it had been something he had missed all his life, even if he had never know it. "Come on down. We have a visitor."
"Copy that," an older voice called out from the speaker. "I'll be right there." An irritated, mechanical screech erupted from the comms unit.
Taler recognised it as the high pitched utterances of the ships idiosyncratic R3 droid. It had obviously taken issue with being left alone on the bridge to do all the work again.
"Just cool your jets, will ya," the voice replied, just as much irritation in his voice as there was in the small droids squeaks. "I'll be back in a few minutes." The channel closed with a silent pop, and Taler scooped up his helmet and crossed the cargo bay, coming to a stop and leaning against a crate near the unconscious form of Straen Lok, who lay rather uncomfortably in a heap in the middle of the cargo bay. He placed his helmet down on the crate beside him and pulled out one of the DC-15s side arm pistols from it's holster on his hip. The grip held loosely in his hand, his metallic fingers wrapped around it gently, he looked down at the black metal and saw the name carved into the handle. 'Jay'. He remembered scraping his gauntlet blade into the grip, forever etching the name of his dead brothers into their guns. No matter where he went, he would always carry their names with him.
The barrel was dirty, covered in dried blood from his fight with the garbage worm. He tried to brush it off with the tips of his fingers, but it barely shifted. Turning his back on the lifeless body, he removed his glove from his left hand and began stripping down the pistol, years of repetitive training allowing him to dismantle it within seconds. The pieces were all laid out across the crate in front of him, and he reached into one of the pouches on his belt to remove his servicing kit. Taking out the bundle, he unrolled it, the cloth wrapped around cleaning fluid and a soft brush. It was one of the few things he had left from the republic. He had no possessions, only what he had been carrying when they had entered the droid factory on Geonosis. Even though it was a life he had not chosen, it was still who he was, and the few things he still had were a reminder of his brothers. He cherished them.
He picked up the barrel and busied himself cleaning Jay's pistol, longing for the day when he would find a Jedi and avenge his brothers.
The corridor to the cargo bay arced around to the left ahead of Kyr'am as he walked slowly from the bridge, the shreiking and spitting mechanical complaints of the R3 droid fading away into silence behind him. His long brown coat billowed lightly as he walked along the corridor, revealing the dark blue plates beneath, and the twin holsters with custom pistols strapped to each thigh.
His chest felt tight, and his breathing was getting a little more laboured. His age was starting to catch up with him. A man in his early fifties, he had barely reached mid life compared to most species. But a lifetime of bounty hunting was starting to take its toll on him. His joints were beginning to rub, his muscles ached more frequently, and as the rush of adrenalin that powered him through the hunt wore off, it was taking longer and longer to regain his strength. It was a good job that he had specialised in long range targets, his sniper rifle hung across his shoulder, always ready.
The frown lines that crossed his forehead were deep, and dark shadows had begun to appear beneath his gun-metal grey eyes. Flecks of grey were creeping into his jet black hair, and the few days growth of hair that clung to his chin was also showing signs of silver.
Half way down the next corridor, he stopped and turned towards the doorway that was recessed into the wall. He paused and inhaled deeply, filling his lungs and composing himself, hiding the tiredness that had crept across his face. Tapping the controls, he watched the metal door slide away into the bulkhead. He stepped through into the cargo bay and instantly saw the limp figure of their Ithorian bounty lying in a heap on the cold metal floor. His heart stopped for a moment, fearing the worst.
"Did you really have to?" He said, sighing heavily, the figure of Taler visible out of the corner of his eye.
"Don't worry," Taler replied, not looking away from his dissasemble pistol as he rubbed it gently with a rag. "He's not dead. Just needed a bit of persuading to join our little pleasure cruise is all."
"Pistol grip?"
"Head butt."
"Nice," Kyr'am nodded appreciatively, a grin spreading across his face. "Did you get the bag as well?" Taler didn't reply, but merely turned and nodded towards the crate beside the door. Kyr'am turned around and saw the bag. Scooping it up, he opened the top and looked inside. A small collection of data pads rattled inside the bag, the edges scuffed, but the screens intact. Seems Taler had come through once again.
Taler was making a fine bounty hunter, and an even better son. There seemed that there was nothing he could not do, and even if he did not know something to begin with, he picked it up really quickly.
The smile suddenly vanished from Kyr'am's face as he turned back to face Taler and looked down. He saw the tears and burns in the synthetic flesh across the back of Taler's cybernetic hand, exposing the metal components beneath.
"What happened?" He said, his voice filled with concern as he stepped quickly over to Taler's side. Taler looked up at him confused for a moment, and the followed Kyr'am's eyes to his own hand.
"Oh," Taler said simply. "Nothing really. Just a bit of playful wrestling with a garbage worm." Kyr'am felt suddenly very foolish. He knew Taler could not feel pain in his hand, the mechanical armiture nothing more than a tool covered in a lifelike skin. It was merely the impulse of a father, concerned for his son.
"Animals seem to take an instant dislike to you, don't they?" Kyr'am said lightly, deciding to play it down as light hearted banter. "First that Nexu uses you like a chew toy, and then a garbage worn decided to treat you like it's own personal rodeo rider."
"I stayed on longer than most," Taler grinned. Kyr'am looked up at him and laughed, tapping him paternally on the shoulder. He really did have the right stuff to be a Mandalorian. Mandokarla.
A groggy, pained groaning interrupted Kyr'am's thoughts, and as he turned away from Taler and towards the centre of the cargo bay, he watched as the Ithorian began to stir. Having only seen him through the scope of his sniper rifle while he 'encouraged' him to follow the path they had wanted him to take, Kyr'am had not fully appreciated how ugly this particular Ithorian was.
"Maybe we should secure our friend here before he does himself a mischief?" Kyr'am suggested. He turned back to face Taler, and realised that in the few moments he had looked away, Taler had reassembled his pistol and had holstered the weapon. Years of drilling had made him fast, and there was something about it that filled Kyr'am with concern. This boy, and there was no denying it, he was still just a boy, had never been given a childhood. He had been forced to grow up far too quickly, physically because of the accelerated ageing, and mentally. He deserved some down time.
"Good point," Taler replied, wrapping up his weapon servicing kit in the oily rag with exaggerated care and slipping it gently into his belt pouch. "I'll show him to his quarters." Kyr'am watched as the young clone walked across the cargo hold, bent down as he reached the slowly squirming Ithorian, and grab him by the collar of his tunic. He dragging him unceremoniously across the deck before deactivating the force shield on one of the containment pods and tossing the groaning mass inside, the force shield shimmering back into life.
"Guess I'd better get back to the bridge," Kyr'am said. "Before Sparky has another hissing fit and ends up reprogramming the navigational array."
"How long till we rendezvous with the customer?" Taler asked, not looking away from the Ithorian. Kyr'am could see the side of his face, and watched his brow crease. There was something bothering him.
"We'll find out once we're in orbit and I can get a signal through the interference of this scrap ball," Kyr'am replied. Taler nodded slowly and crossed the cargo hold to Kyr'am's side, grabbing his T-visored helmet from the crate beside him.
"I might go and use the freshers then," Taler said simply. "If that's ok," he added, almost as though he was asking permission from a senior officer. There was almost a hint of the word 'sir' at the end, but he seemed to stop himself before he spoke it aloud. Kyr'am felt a pained stab in his heart. He didn't want Taler to see him as a officer, someone who would give him orders and expect him to follow blindly. They were a family. He put his hand on his shoulder and smiled.
"Of course it is, Tal'ika," he said warmly. "You don't have to ask." Taler smile back at him, and it really did seem genuine this time. "Meet me up on the bridge when you're done."
"Ok, buir," Taler said. Kyr'am watched him leave the cargo bay through the door and dissapear down the corridor.
The speaker mounted in the wall beside the door erupted in a storm of mechanical shrieks and screams as Sparky began complaining with renewed vigour. Kyr'am tapped the controls and activated his end of the link.
"Calm down, before you blow a gasket," he said quickly. "I'm on my way back." He closed the link before the R3 droid had a chance to retaliate, and stepped out of the cargo bay, leaving the still half-comatose Ithorian grumbling in his containment cell.
As he walked along the corridors of the ship towards the bridge, he couldn't help but smile to himself.
Buir. It felt good to be a father.


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Thus saith the Lord. Thats me! I like it! You must call me that from now on. I have no tolerance for anybody who considers me anything less than a Diety. Do you understand?
I am writing to update you idiots on how I plan to take ALL of your guns. And, that is just what I plan to do! No discussions, no meetings, no contact with any of you cretins! I am God and I can do what I want!
It has been pointed out to me by some dopes that I should enter into a dialog with gun owners. Some say that I should include you trigger happy killers-which is what ALL gun owners are-in any talks about how to take your guns. I dont have to do that! You stupid fools are going to lose in the long run! I am ALL-POWERFUL! I have the backing of one billion of my Moslem brothers. Communist China is behind me. Socialist Russia and Europe are on my side. Ant-gun Australia is for me. The wonderful Castro brothers (Fidel and Raul) love me and I love them. Communist Hugo Chavez is in my corner. It is a tragedy that he is currently so ill that he cannot rule Venezuela. If anything happens to my dear brother Hugo I will turn Venezuela over to the Communist Castros. What I am saying is: you gun owning jerks are opposed by the entire world and WE are coming after you! Do you get it?
I advise you morons not to even think of opposing me. And, dont mess around writing to your Congressman and Senators. I dont need them to disarm you stupid idiots. I am ALL-POWERFUL! All I have to do to take your guns is write an Order! Hitler did it! Stalin did it! Chairman Mao-Tse-Dung did it! And, I can do it, too! I love it!
So, you silly fools can consider that your guns are all mine! Theyre already gone! Im coming for them and I will not tolerate any resistance. I am willing to kill ten million gun owners if necessary. If it saves one life, it will be worth it. Mr. and Mrs. America: TURN THEM IN OR ELSE!!!
President God.
God so loved the world He gave his only Son...
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The Hunter College German Club organizes regular events throughout the semester.
Students enjoy a dinner at one of the German restaurants in New York City. They organize visits to local museums, view most recent German films, go to the opera or musicals, invite speakers to talk about cultural and political topics. The main focus of the club is to have fun and share the mutual interest for all things German.


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President Obama made clear that Joe Biden's mouth that roared did not speak for the American government when he indicated that Israel had the right to launch air strikes on Iran. The president said his administration had made clear to Israel that "absolutely" opposed such action. "We have said directly to the Israelis that it is important to try and resolve this in an international setting way that does not create major conflict in the Middle East." He admitted the United States could not tell other nations what to do, but "what is also true is the policy of the United States to try to resolve the issue of Iran's nuclear capabilities." He wants to work through diplomatic channels, not the channel of airplanes bombing targets.
Unfortunately, while Joe Biden is a man with deep compassion he too often allows his mouth to speak before consulting his brain. The last thing to tell the current right wing Israel government is they have a right to throw the entire Middle East into a state of terror.


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SN 314 Contemporary Latin American Culture
4 cr.
Offered: Winter, Summer
Prerequisite: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better or HON 102 and HON 112 and sophomore standing.
Presentation of Latin American intellectual, social and political issues as reflected in contemporary literature, music, art, film and other cultural forms from the various regions of Latin America.
Note: SN 314 is taught in English. This course cannot be applied toward a Spanish major or minor.


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The Swedish Royal Institute of Technology gave a test to students that contained several math problems. The 155 students taking the exam struggled for over two hours trying to solve the problems but found them too difficult. Finally, a professor entered the exam room and informed students that three of the five problems contained errors and could not be solved, at least not by a human mind. The assembled students asked a normal question — when can we retake this exam with problems that do not contain errors and can be solved?
Ha! This is the Royal Institute of Technology and we are a prestigious institution. They were informed they could not retake the exam and it would be graded with consideration for the fact that three of the five problems could not be solved.
Do you ever wonder if we would have been better off if the Neanderthals had beaten the Cro-Magnons?


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a male nanny
'With singer Britney Spears and actress Gwyneth Paltrow employing male nannies, known as "mannies", there is a growing acceptance among couples to employ men in childcare roles …'Metro 4th September 2006
'My mannying days began as a way to supplement my income in college; I ended up as an instructor in the after-school program at the downtown Manhattan private school I had attended.'New York Post 8th June 2006
'My Mannying Career Began Today. Today I hung out with John, his wife Suzanne and their three kids.'the last polka 27th September 2005
Although as little as ten years ago male nannies were practically unheard of, in 2006 an increasing number of working parents are opting to employ the services of a manny.
According to a recent survey of 1500 families by a childcare recruitment agency in the United Kingdom, 94 per cent of parents interviewed said they would consider hiring a man for the job, and a fifth of parents said that they already knew of a family who had employed a manny.
Though only 4 per cent of people working in the UK childcare industry are men, reflecting the traditional perception that childcare is 'women's work', this is a substantial increase on figures from just three years ago, and looks likely to continue on an upward trend. Mannies are increasingly fashionable on both sides of the Atlantic, especially in London and Manhattan, promoted by high-profile mothers like actors Liz Hurley, Gwyneth Paltrow, pop star Britney Spears, and featuring as characters in popular US sitcoms like Friends and Ally McBeal.
male nannies or mannies are in short supply, with many men put off by lack of career progression and low rates of pay
A key factor in the increasing popularity of the manny is thought to be the emotional insecurity of mothers, who fear that hiring an attractive female nanny might be a threat to their marriages. Other families have more pragmatic reasons for favouring a manny over a female carer, such as dragging their sons away from TV and computer screens and encouraging them onto cricket and football pitches. Some believe that a male carer is a more effective role model for boys, and mannies are especially popular with single mothers who want to provide some kind of male influence for their sons.
However, mannies are in short supply. Current evidence confirms that childcare remains a female-dominated profession, with many men being put off by lack of career progression and low rates of pay.
Manny is of course a playful blend of the words man and nanny (nanny dates back to the early 18th century, and was in fact based on a pet form of the name Ann).
Although the term manny has only entered the spotlight during the last three or four years in the context of changing trends in childcare, there is evidence for informal use as far back as the mid eighties. Manny follows the normal spelling rules of English on the model of nanny, and forms a plural by changing ending -y to -ies. On the model of nannying, which refers to 'the job of being a nanny', it has also morphed into an uncountable noun mannying.
A couple of other nanny neologisms used in related contexts are nanny envy, referring to the envious feelings mothers get towards their nannies because of the amount of time they spend with their children, and nanny cam, a tiny video camera small enough to conceal in a teddy bear which is used for spying on babysitters.
This article was first published on 6th October 2006.
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ok this is my bucket so far thanks to all the info and pic on the dent, in the pis the red looks well a bit to red but its the camra flash that cauesd this affect.
use masking fluid for the scrachs as per info on the dent, thanks- works realy well
my armor is comeing on ok as well will post pics soon,
this bucket started out as a DP95- got of eBay for £30 uk money, was a nice find, have a new full T visor all ready to go in and an ali range finder stalk.
There is still a lot of weathering to do, but should not be to much of a prob.
P.S this is my frist attemped at a bucket paint job so be nice,lol
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by Mogilny, Apr 17, 2011.
I wish I could have seen it. It comes on so daggonne late. Should have taped it....
I was rooting for the Mavs (obviously), but Kobe definitely got fouled on that last inbound play where he hit the deck. If you watch the replay again, check out Kidd clinging to Kobe's waist from behind as Kobe is trying to break free for the inbound. I like the way that Kidd was being aggressive and I'm glad it wasn't called, but it was definitely as much of a foul as the one that put the Mavs ahead on their inbound play.
I agree that was a foul. I still like the Mavs win.
I think a lot of real fans are pulling for a Mav series win over the Lakers and then would probably like to see the Grizzlies or Thunder beat the Mavs and represent the west. Despite Lebron having the #1 selling jersey, I suspect most people would still like to see the Heat get taken out by Zebo or Durant's team in the finals.....if either of them do survive some ref calls in the WCF ...if the Lakers get in.
That would be the ultimate for the fans. But, Stern's been working on a Kobe-LeBron Finals for several years now, and this year he's closer than ever to achieving that goal. Rose is hurt, and Atlanta won't make it past the ECF. Lakers are still a lock to win the west IMO. This next game is a must-win for Dallas.
Z-Who? Nowitzki dropped 24 & 7 on the Lakers on 9/16 shooting and the Mavs buried the champs in a 0-2 hole! If they actually do beat the Lakers, there's no stopping them until the Finals. How vindicating would it be for Dirk to meet the Heat again in the Finals and beat them this time.
I'd take that bet. If Dallas gets past LA (they could still lose both at home this weekend), I'd wager that the winner of the other bracket sends them home.
You're on. The bet begins at WCF if Dallas beats LA. If Dallas fails at WCF, I'll change my avatar to whatever you pick until the end of 2011. What's your offer?
The same. That sounds fair.
Don't let us down, Mavs!!!!!
I would not be at all surprised if the Lakers win this series. Not because it's the Lakers, but because it's the Mavs.
That would be great....Dirk's Mavs couldn't beat Wade, Shaq and the refs, but they comeback and beat Wade, Lebron and Bosh...
The Lakers defense would have to over come the Artest suspension... If they lose game 3 because of the Artest incident and don't recover, guess who won't be a Laker next season....,
What perimeter players does Dallas have that LA would need Artest to "lock down"? Terry? Kidd? Barea? They don't have anyone noteworthy out there hurting the Lakers. Artest's good defensive play is not of great benefit to LA in this series.
It would be hard for Barea, Kidd and Terry to defend if Lakers play their HUGE lineup in Kobe, Artest, Odom, Gasol and Bynum. And it would lead less minutes for the so far awful Fisher, Barnes and Blake. Atleast that's what they said in Simmons latest podcast so I guess it has to be true.
Their problem was that Barea created a mismatch that they were too big to handle. That was fun to watch.
They don't have a de-facto go-to guy on the perimeter, but someone steps up each game. It was Peja and Terry in game 1, and Marion in game 2. With Artest out, these guys will have an easier time out on the perimeter. Which means more operating room for Dirk and Barea. Peja: Game1: 4/8 FG, 2/3 3pt, 10 pts Game2: 2/9 FG, 0/5 3pt, 4 pts Terry: Game1: 6/10 FG, 1/4 3pt, 15 pts Game2: 3/12 FG, 1/1 2pt, 9 pts Marion: Game1: 5/13 FG, 0/0 3pt, 10 pts Game2: 5/10 FG, 0/0 3pt, 14 pts I didn't include Barea, because Artest can't guard him. He can hurt him, but not guard him.
I think the coach gets credit for establishing the mood for the current group. Only recently Coach Hollins had to deal with an aging superstar who was beginning to disrupt the chemistry of his team. He didn't like his role and started affecting others on the team. The coach took him aside and told him how it was going to be. Soon the Superstar vanished and the tone was set. I think players saw and respected that move to the point they've evolved to where they are now. Lionel Hollins is underrated IMHO...
Teams up 3-0 in NBA playoff series are 98-0. To the Dallas Mavs...hello 99-0. Could Artest have made a difference?? Who knows? He was there in the first two games and the Lakers still loss the game in the 4th qtr. What will the LA locals say tomorrow? Kobe didn't take enough shots? D Fish had two bad plays in the end. Gasoft was just that again....If Artest had been there ..... The Lakers will have four chances to get Phil the quadruple triple. but don't see it happening. The Mavs need to complete the sweep, before Sterns goons get involved and try to flip the script for ratings purposes.
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Looks great for a former trash can!
Quick... make the diamond piece before people start asking where it is!
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Did you make this or your son? How old is he? What kind of trash can? Looks cool!
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my son is four, so i had the pleasure...Skalen Fehl said:
the trashcan is rubbermaid brand the small one. it has some nice curves to it, fat on top and goes skinny, so it has a good torso structure.
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That's very cool, wish my dad had made me stuff like that when I was a Kid! All I got was a Ben Cooper costume
Did you use a templet for the leg armor, neck and back along with the cod peice? If so could i snag it from you?
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if you need me to i can do it for you.
sons flak progress.
getting some good practice before i sew mine!
material is blue vinyl with that cloth backing, and the grey is from orbital buffer which i r&b'ed with.
total cost so far,
trash can 4.00
r&b 3.00
paint 2.00
vinyl 7.00
jumpsuit 10.00
doaner 4.00
right now 30 bucks, still need belts and blasters, afraid if i give him a pack hell really try to fly away!
time spent on it with my boy...priceless!
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Price for making a costume
Spending time with your son...trash can 4.00
r&b 3.00
paint 2.00
vinyl 7.00
jumpsuit 10.00
doaner 4.00
sons prototype helmet
used the dome from a kids army helmet which i found at the "spirit holloween shop" cant wait to see this thang finished.....
visor is wide...i took in to aspect that this for a little one, did not want to restrict visual.
next step is to resin it up,harden shell frontal, reinforce with fg the cut out visor.....
any suggestions...
Looks like you are using a similar process to how I constructed my son's bucket. Check out my thread in the boba helmet section:
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Here's mine ... padding, CPU fan and toggle switches for the fan and rangefinder LED's.
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Del Fargazer: Can you tell us a little more about the padding in your helmet, and how your toggle switch works with the led's. thanks
The padding is just cut up foam blocks (from a box of hard disks). Once they were the size that looked okay and fit snug (I just double sided taped them in place temporarily) I cut out pieces of material and hot glued the material over the foam blocks .. then hot glued them in place (I used hot glue so I could remove them 'fairly' easily later on.
As for the switches, there is a 9V battery at the top back of the helmet (tucked between some padding) that runs both the mini fan and LED's. Wiring goes from the battery thru each toggle switch (mounted on sintra on the side of helmet opposite the fan - top of photo) and then on to the fan and the LED's separately so I can turn either on or off.
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With the season winding down, the Canisius hockey team prepares for a home-and-home series with Robert Morris. The schools - separated by just one point in the standings - are set to meet in Buffalo on Friday and Pittsburgh on Saturday with both games scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
• Canisius enters the weekend tied for eighth in the Atlantic Hockey standings with a 10-11-2 league record. The Griffs are just one point behind seventh and two behind fourth place.
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• Special teams was the biggest downfall for the Griffs last year as the team was outscored by 33 goals (but only minus-13 even-strength). This year, Canisius is +10 on special teams.
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uninc 154 !!!!!
Ok i got it ! you have a t1 nitro and stairmasters capita , so you dont need a park board ! those two boards are really nice ! but you have to get use to one only ! becouse in the park is very tecnical ! But on the mountain you can go for somehting more mountain than park ! from park to the mountain with more power and good for powder and feel stabil and safe at hi speed , i will say SBOD Capita ( snowboard of death ) 156 is very nice 2011 its one of those with bindings in ebay ! (flex is 6,5 but capita always have the best flex )
If you ride switch, may need a correction on the stance like 1cm . but you will find out .
Park boards ; stay with the T1 its a good flex ! other wise capita ultrafear 153 or 155 will do the job !in the park grooms tree's powder...
Its a new one for 2013 DOA Capita defenders of awesome .. you can go 156 in this one ! flex 5 is playfull but good efective edge for ice days and good in powder , grooms , and still super fun ( more camber feeling than rocker is a HYBRID CAMBER ) ..
ultrafear is a rocker board with FK ( flat kick ) make easy turning in a dime even in wider boards ! but keep the stability at hi sppeds ! when is flat beetwen the feet !
check the indoor survival 156 ! .........
nitro team for all mountain ...
libtech trs 154 for you can be the board to do every thing .... for you ! it feels like uninc ! but forgiven ,,,is a c2 feels camber when you need it but soft it nice when you want to play good flex, handel nice any situation , you can go up to 157 if you want to go bigger jumps and super landings on kikers 12 to 20 meters !!..
so now you have a little home work !! ))
Yes I see them sometimes, but they are still a little pricey for a 2008 board.
I'm 5 feet 8, weight is about 170 and have size 9 boots. I ride a 154 but thinking of getting a bit bigger maybe 156. I live in Ottawa so sometimes ride the small local hills, but often go to either Tremblant or Jay Peak with trips out West once in a while and these bigger hills are what this board would be for as I already have a Nitro t1 and an unused Stairmaster for the small hills.
I have been riding for about 13 years, consider myself an advanced all mountain rider (havent really met anyone that I couldnt follow through the trees yet). Like I said earlier I don't really go in the park that much anymore as I am getting older and and my body is not as flexible anymore. I like bombing the runs and hitting naturals jumps,doing grabs and doing the easier spins 180, 360 or the occasional 540.
Also I like riding the steep mogul runs, especially the glades. Seems like I am moving more towards this kind of riding. The steeper the better, as i seem to get a rush the more intense the runs are and flying in between the trees. Think the steep glades at Jay.
It should also be a twin tip as I ride switch about 25% of the time.
Let me know what you think.
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^^^^^^^this guy knows what he is talking about.
I currently ride a burton uninc with a nice seal on it. I love the board and use it for all mountain freestyle. I don't go in the park that much anymore but do use the whole hill as a park, including a lot of glades.
Since my board is starting to get older I am looking to replace the board with something comparable. Do you have any suggestions? I have demoed about 20 boards up to now and find most of them to be lacking either too soft too stiff or just plain shitty.
^^^^^^^this guy knows what he is talking about.
I currently ride a burton uninc with a nice seal on it. I love the board and use it for all mountain freestyle. I don't go in the park that much anymore but do use the whole hill as a park, including a lot of glades.
Since my board is starting to get older I am looking to replace the board with something comparable. Do you have any suggestions? I have demoed about 20 boards up to now and find most of them to be lacking either too soft too stiff or just plain shitty.
little late but here is the answer
NOw days .. burton custom is like Uninc but more all around ! uninc is park board Plus all around and custom is all around plus park board ! question where you wana be ??
if you are a good rider buy the Un..inc ! but if you are intermedia learning the curve in the park !! custom ! uninc is not easy to ride is not forgiven , you make a mistake you pay ! you got it ! but for me I ride uninc ! I love it but also I hve oay the check ! jaja
Uninc ; exelente in groomers , and ollie like a mad man ... thats what i like ( not to stable at HI speed ) centrerad stance and radial side cut make the diferense !
custom is a direcctional flex , en progresive side cut !... the curve is longer in the custom ...
I hope this info helps avery body .
My experience .. 16 yrs on snowboards 35 yrs in surfing 4 years in skate board ... ride so many boards that this page dont have so much space !! to write them all .. have a good day im enjoying my koffe in europa ! north in Sweden ..
09 un inc vs 09 custom
Hi everyone...currently I have a 2009 custom est...and am looking for a park only board.
I ahve the ability to grab a 2009 un inc from craigslist for VERY cheap...
my question is will I ntic a big difference in ride for the park...I would like the board to be much mroe flexible and better edges fo rails/boxes..would the un inc do the trick?
Thank you for your feedback in advance!!
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Every NFL draftnik pretty much agrees that this year's pool isn't deep with quality talent at quarterback. Of course, when you are the Buffalo Bills, who are currently carrying Kevin Kolb , Tarvaris Jackson and Aaron Corp, this draft class must look plenty attractive. At least, it does in the eyes of Bills general manager Buddy Nix. The Bills have the eighth pick in next week's draft, and Nix doesn't think it would be a reach at all to take a quarterback there.
"This quarterback class is better than everybody thinks it is," Nix said Tuesday via The Buffalo News. "... Five or six of those guys -- maybe seven -- do a lot of things good and do them good enough to win. This is not a standard answer. I've said this from the start, that two or three of these guys will be franchise quarterbacks. I believe that."
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There's a whole lot of truth there,, unfortunately!
America is under total control of 435 Congressmen, 100 Senators, 9 Supreme Court Justices and one President. These 545 people are completely responsible for everything-good of bad-that happens to the country.
They love to blame everybody else such as labor, business, OPEC, other countries, etc., but THEY are 100 percent responsible!
Year after year they have promised to cut the deficit. Time after time they have promised to stop squandering the nations productivity. How many times have you heard them promise to cut back on the hemorrhaging growth of government? And, yet, decade after decade they have continued their trashing of America.
The America standard of living, which for many years was the highest in the world, has now fallen dramatically and is plummeting all the time. Thanks to these 545, we are rapidly becoming a third world country.
Starting with Lyndon Johnson, every President has tried to out-tax and out-spend the previous one. This has caused a vast loss of income and great hardship for many Americans.
After Bill Clinton became President, he often talked about the need of the American people to sacrifice. He made it sound like a virtue. He implied that it was patriotic to sacrifice. Of course, he did not include himself or any of his millionaire henchmen in this group.
Usually, when one must sacrifice, it is for a good cause, such as saving up money for a down payment on a home or sending a child to college. However, sacrificing for the government means that you get to do it again every year or two.
I guess Ayn Rand said it best: It stands to reason that where there is sacrifice, there is someone to collect the sacrificial offerings. Where there is service, there is someone being served. The man who speaks to you of sacrifice speaks of slaves and masters, and HE intends to be the master! (Hitler often implored the German people to sacrifice.)
But, while the government debates in public about the size of the sacrifice that it expects us to make, in secret it votes monumental increases for itself. In 1969 (I think) President Nixon and Congress passed a law freezing wages and prices for the public. However, at the same time they voted massive pay increases for themselves. They were known as the Hog Congress!
Members of Congress have given themselves retirement benefits far beyond any given by the most generous of the Fortune 500 companies (true in the 90s, at least).
Although I dont have the current numbers, the average lifetime pension for retired Congressmen is in the millions. Dont feel sorry for former Senator Arlen Spector who used to flip-flop between the two major parties, but, whom the voters of Pennsylvania finally flushed out of the Senate, his pension will probably amount to more than he received while he was serving his constituents.
From about 1980 to 2000 Congress increased spending on itself by 700 percent. Members not only collect huge salaries, but they spend millions more on themselves. I dont have the current numbers, but they treat themselves very well!
They also gorge themselves on campaign contributions, which are supposed to be controlled by law, but arent. No one really knows how many millions these funds are worth.
You can vote out members of Congress, but you cant cut off their bloated incomes-they have provided for that!
As Tom Anderson wrote in Straight Talk, Sept, 1989: Congressmen and Senators are like bananas. They come in green and clean. Gradually they turn yellow with dark spots. Finally they get soft inside, their skins get slippery, and they begin to stink!
Every one of these people have sworn to uphold the Constitution and then proceed to junk it. The ever increasing government intrusion into our lives is their responsibility.
You cannot blame the Nazi-style terrorist bureaucracies such as the BATFE, IRS, or FBI, etc. These unConstitutional organizations exist only because the aforementioned 545 permit it.
Some people blame the unConstitutional privately owned Federal Reserve (the FED). The FED yo-yos the economy up and down to their own selfish interests. But, Congress created the FED and Congress can rein it in if they want to.
And, although it is quick to steal our Rights and Freedoms, for years Congress has exempted itself from many of the oppressive laws that it passes.
Foe example, according to the New York Time (during the 90s), the following are some of its unConstitutional socialistic legislation from which it exempted itself: the Americans with Disabilities act, the Age Discrimination Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (thats an easy one to believe, Ethicsin Congress???), the Family Medical Leave Act, the Freedom of Information Act, the Independent Counsel Act (also easy to believe), the National Labor Standards Act, the Privacy Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), the Rehabilitation Act, the Social Security Act, and Title IX of the Higher Education Act.
Now, isnt that something? Our Representatives pass restrictive laws against the people they are supposed to be serving, but the put themselves above those laws! Recently, public pressure has forced these Aristocrats to drop the exemption that they enjoyed on some of these tyrannical laws, but Ill bet that Social(ist) (in)Security (SS) isnt one of them. Why would they want to be part of a garbage program like SS when they have SO much better?
George Mitchell, the one-time majority leader of the Senate said the following in trying to explain why these laws should not apply to Congress: It has been said here many times tonight that...we want to treat the Senators the same as everyone else...Mr. President, not a single Senator believes that! Not a single Senator wants that!
Why do 300 million Americans permit this small group of people to destroy their dream of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness? To repeat: there is not one single problem with this nation for which these 545 are not TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE!
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Shirley Temple is a great example of an historical woman who rocks! She rose to fame as a result of her innate ability to sing, dance and act, in addition to her vivacious personality. Her mother recognized her daughter's talents and directed her towards a career in dance and film. Shirley was born in Santa Monica, California, to George Francis Temple and Gertrude Amelia Krieger on April 23, 1928,
Her breakthrough came at age six, when she debuted in Stand Up and Cheer, as well as Bright Eyes, in 1934, followed shortly after by a series of highly successful films including The Little Colonel, The Littlest Rebel, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and Just Around the Corner. All of these films won her widespread public adulation, allowing her to become the top grossing star at the American box-office during the height of the Great Depression.
She became equally as famous for her hairstyle, which is today referred to as "Shirley Temple Curls." Shirley's mother and stylist ensured that she had exactly 52 ringlets in her hair for every take in each movie that she filmed. Her name also entered the language as a non-alcoholic drink for children, usually served in a cocktail glass with fruit to resemble an adult cocktail.
Shirley Temple worked very hard as a child, making some forty films and fifty television programs before retiring at age 17. She married actor John Agar and had her first child, Linda Susan Agar, on January 30, 1948. One year later, she filed for a divorce and married California businessman Charles Alden Black, whom she met on a vacation in Hawaii. Charles and Shirley had two children, Charles Alden Black Jr., born in 1952 and Lori Black, born in 1954.
In her later life, Shirley Temple Black became deeply involved in Republican politics. In 1967 she ran for Congress against California Representative Pete McCloskey, on a platform of defending America's involvement in the Vietnam War. She lost but was appointed by Republicans to numerous political posts.
In 1969, President Richard Nixon appointed her as a delegate to the United Nations, and in 1974, President Gerald Ford appointed her as the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana. In 1976, the last year of the Ford administration, she became the first female Chief of Protocol, which put her in charge of coordination of protocol issues with all U.S. embassies and consulates. She served as ambassador to Czechoslovakia in the administration of George H.W. Bush.
Shirley Temple Black is a prominent female not only in entertainment but also in politics. She has published two autobiographies, My Young Life (1945) and Child Star (1988).


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23009. "Licensee." "Licensee" means any person holding a license, a permit, a certification, or any other authorization issued by the department.
History.—Stats. 1955, p. 897, in effect September 7, 1955, substituted "department" for "board." Stats. 2004, Ch. 437 (AB 3085), in effect September 9, 2004, added ", a permit, a certification, or any other authorization" after "person holding a license".
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I have a 1995 3.4 liter Camaro with an electrical problem. I replaced the battery and have power to the radio, lights, heater/AC fan, etc, but do not have power to the starter motor, fuel injectors, or fuel pump. I had a GM mechanic verify the key and ignition switch worked plus he checked all the fuses and relays.Any ideas what's causing the problem?Lew
1995 models are equipped with VATS ,, vehicle anti theft system... that will turn off all your items listed.. turn the key on.. try to start the engine.. is the security light ON or Flashing1995 models are OBD1.5... if you have some brands of OBD2 scan tools . they will actually read codes.. there is a way to get codes out of the 16 pin connector. but i have not been able to verify it.. ohm your key resistor.. find the vats harness. its under the dash.. ORANGE.. NOT YELLOW.. stick key in ignition.. ohm column side of vats . should match key resistance.
Thank you - I'll get right on it!
in looking at your post.. you said you had a GM tech look at your ignition key and switch.. well. hmm.. i still think you might have a vats issue.. see if the security light is flashing or is ON while the ignition is on... other than bulb check for the first five seconds of key on.. then the security system light should be on. to show that the security module is working.. you said. you have NO POWER To the injectors.. check the under hood fuse box fuses #9 and #10.. those are the power to the fuel injectors.. do you have power there when you turn the key on.. ?? yes or no??? to both sides of the fuse top when probed with a test light... if you do GOOD.. if you don't look at the IGNITION SWITCH .. for needing replacement. Underhood fuse block fuse #11 is the IGNITION POWER FUSE.. should have power KEY on and cranking.. powers the ignition module, coils, cam and crank sensors, and the transmission shift solenoids. fuse #6 and #7 in the underhood fuse block should have power all the time.. 6 is part of the fan control 7 is for the air pump.. check the underhood fuse block fuse #8... that is the PCM memory. that should have power all the time alsoat the instrument panel fuse block.. check fuse #5 and fuse #9 both should be hot with the ignition key ON.. #5 is the PCM fuse. #9 is for the gauges.. fuse 5 also supplies the pink wire to the fuel pump relay. but also the brake light switch.. do the brake lights work when you depress the brake pedal?????so lets go over this one more time... underhood fuse block.. power all the time. fuses #6, #7, #8power with key ON and cranking.. fuses #9, #10, #11on the instrument panel fuse block.. power KEY ON and cranking. Fuse #5 and Fuse #9.. this will take you probably 10 minutes to check.. and you want to probe both ends of the top of the fuse..not just one end.. post what you find..
I am having a similar problem. I have lights, but the security light is flashing and the engine does not crank. I had a new key made but that did not work. I then changed the key switch and although I did find the Vats white wires were broken I am still have a no crank issue. My next thought was to use a Vats bypass module, but the Vats unit is behind the passenger side air bag and to get that out I need to remove the entire dash so I am hoping to avoid that. Any help would be appreciated. The vehicle is a 1995 Camaro with the 3.8 L engine. Thanks Harry


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There was never any doubt in our minds that the Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 speakers would be something special and, lo and behold, they are. They look stunning and sound even better - truly, PC audio has never had it so good.
Though i prefer plain designs (primitive and metallic) this is not bad at all.
I think they will sound good. Thumbs up for the review.
I thought these speakers were only available via the Apple Store? I don't see them listed in SSVA.
There was a short period when they were exclusive to the Apple store.
But now: http://store.sevenoakssound...
Thank you for the review,
I currently have the Teufel Concept B 200 USB Speakers.
Would these be a worthwhile upgrade and is there any static noise when no music is playing?
I currently use Aego M's, which are good quality, nice speakers. These look like they might be a good upgrade sometime, although I'm in no pressing need atm.
£400 seems quite steep though, the Aego's were only £100 and whilst I'd rather pay for quality, £400 is quite a jump. Does anyone know if these are available in stores like John Lewis - so we can hear them before splashing out?
I'm actually expecting my 27" iMac tomorrow and was looking into these, but they are quite expensive for a pair of desktop speakers.
Not actually that expensive in this range considering genelec 6010A are around £169 per speaker without USB / volume / headphone jack and no remote.
I would have ordered a pair of these straight away (I'm a HUGE B&W fan!) but the small size and lack of sub concerns me. I'm currently using, with my PC, a set of Bose Companion 3's; how do they compare?
I got MM-1 the first week they came out at the apple store and have never regretted it. I had to decided between the MM-1 and the Bose music monitor which sounded better at first then I notice the B&W where not connected by USB but by the 3.5mm stereo jack so I get them to change it and WOW that's when they came life, Yes they expensive but you get what you pay for and in the case of the MM-1 this is a balance and natural sound, a lot of sets especially the 2.1 sets have too much base which for me ruined the over all musical experience.
What HiFi gave a similarly glowing review. I'll be getting a pair of these as soon as I get my bigger desk (and can afford them!).
@ James Reckitt - you mention you're a big B&W fan but have doubts over the lack of a sub but I can't think of much in B&Ws range that isn't a home cinema speaker set that uses a sub. Your Bose set has small satellites and a large sub so I'd be more inclined to think it will lack a lot more in the mid - low-mid range vs the B&Ws, though I admit I have never heard them and I'm just speculating.
It seems to me if you're going to spend £400 on a pair of speakers then you're going to be knowledgeable enough in the area to know that on board sound is cack and be able to afford a proper sound card. Personally even for a laptop I'd rather have the choice of buying an x-fi USB unit and pay less for the speakers without the USB stuff.
These seem pricey >:x hm
The one i have is a pair of Aktimate Minis. Their awesome for pcs :}
A step below it there is the AudioEngine 5 :x
@PoisonJam - That's a fair point, but the size of the units (sub or not) concerns me. If you look at their 685/686 speakers there's noticeably weaker bass response with the smaller 686's, which are still much much larger than these!
I listen to a lot of music (from jazz to prog. rock to heavy metal) and I admit, my Bose system does lack in mid range, it's just whether I'd sacrifice bass for better mid range...
Ahh well, either way, I think a shopping trip is in order, to hear these babies in the flesh! :)
Just bought a set of these and they are noticeably better than the Teufel Concept B 200 USB Speakers that I previously had.
They do have a white noise when not on mute on my Macbook Pro, I have spoken to B&W and they say that they are releasing a firmware patch in the next month to deal with this.
"The cable joining the two speakers together is fairly short" ... Couldn't you just have given the length and let us decide what we define as short? :-p
So, I have 3 questions I need answered before I can purchase these speakers:
1) Length of speakers cable
2) Does it have ASIO?
3) Can you plug a second PC into the Aux-in, thus having 2 PC's share the same speakers (only one with DSP effects of course)
1) The cable is just over 1 metre in Length.
2) I don't know what ASIO is.
3) You can plug the 2nd PC into the "Aux" jack and have two PCs running off the same speakers.
ASIO is Audio Stream Input/Output :)
Went from a pair of nice creative 2.1 speakers to some no name usb backup set, plugged in these speakers and was like wow !
MP3's are highest rate possible, but do have some flac
The speakers are on either side of a 4k screen, they are designed to be short, something to consider when ordering ?
PC case is under the screen and to the left, so the usb lead is long enough
The Dac will only play 16 bit so testing with 24 bit is a bit pointless unless you used a seperate DAC as i do now so i can play 24 bit. I still love theses speakers it puts a smile on my face every tome i use them which is nearly daily. The Bass is nice and tight and with the right files no sibilance. Sound,size and looks make this still the best for my requirements.
B&W are now offering over a 35% reduction in price in UK so you can get them for £249.99. Absolute bargain!
Got an email informing me of this price reduction, I wonder if an upgrade is imminent, 24bit DAC perhaps.
Probably, but nice though these speakers are (I just bought them at the discounted price), I'm not sure a 24bit DAC alone would improve them much - but maybe they're planning other technical improvements...
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Interesting article here. According to this new theory our current universe will be replaced when the higgs field becomes unstable and a new universe expands destroying this one. I thought it was interesting because it seems to revert back to a kind of cyclic existence theory whereas it seemed to me that before this the big crunch idea had been replaced by the big rip theory where the universe just expands and expands until there's basically nothing for the rest of eternity. Anyway, I know it's one of the issues the Buddha put aside but I just thought some people might find it interesting.
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What Are The Treatments For Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)?
Treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is based on how much and how often you're bleeding and your platelet count. In some cases, treatment may not be needed.
Medicines often are used as the first course of treatment. Treatments used for children and adults are similar.
Adults who have milder cases of ITP may not need any treatment, other than watching their symptoms and platelet counts. However, adults with ITP who have very low platelet counts or problems with bleeding are treated.
The acute (short-term) type of ITP that occurs in children often goes away within a few weeks or months and requires no treatment. Children who have milder cases of ITP may not need treatment other than monitoring and followup to make sure platelet counts return to normal. Children who have bleeding symptoms, other than merely bruising (purpura), are treated.
If ITP needs to be treated, medicines often are tried first. Corticosteroids (cor-ti-co-STEER-roids), such as prednisone, are commonly used to treat ITP.
These medicines, called steroids for short, help increase your platelet count by lowering the activity of your immune system. However, steroids have a number of side effects, and some people relapse (get worse) when treatment ends.
The steroids used to treat ITP are different from illegal steroids taken by some athletes to enhance performance. Corticosteroids aren't habit-forming, even if you take them for many years.
Some medicines used to help raise the platelet count are given through a needle inserted into a vein. These medicines include immune globulin and anti-Rh (D) immunoglobulin. The monoclonal antibody rituximab is also often used for treatment of ITP.
Medicines also may be used along with a procedure to remove the spleen, called splenectomy (splee-NECK-tuh-mee).
If steroids, immunoglobulins, or splenectomy don't help, two newer medicines—eltrombopag and romiplostim—can be used to treat ITP.
Removal of the Spleen (Splenectomy)
If necessary, the spleen will be removed surgically. This organ is located in the upper left abdomen. The spleen is about the size of a golf ball in children and a baseball in adults.
The spleen makes antibodies (proteins) that help fight infection. In ITP, these antibodies destroy platelets.
If ITP hasn't responded to steroids, removing the spleen will reduce the destruction of platelets. However, it also may make you more likely to get certain infections. Before you have the surgery, your doctor may give you vaccines to help prevent these infections.
If your spleen is removed, your doctor will explain what steps you can take to help avoid infections and what symptoms that should be reported to your physician.
Other Treatments
Platelet Transfusions
Some people with ITP who have severe bleeding may need to have platelet transfusions and be hospitalized. Some people will need a platelet transfusion before having surgery. However, most people with ITPdo not need platelet transfusions.
For a platelet transfusion, donor platelets from a blood bank are injected into the recipient's bloodstream. This increases the platelet count for a short time.
Treating Infections
Some infections can briefly lower a person's platelet count. If a person who has ITP has an infection that can lower his or her platelet count, treating the infection may help increase the platelet count and reduce bleeding problems.
Stopping Medicines
If a person who has ITP is taking medicine that can lower his or her platelet count or cause bleeding, stopping the medicine can sometimes help increase the platelet count or prevent bleeding.
For example, aspirin and ibuprofen are common medicines that increase the chance of bleeding. If you have ITP, your doctor may suggest that you avoid these medicines.


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