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Been doing a lot of documentation lately, so I thought I'd go on a rant and see what other Spicehead's opinion are on this.
Does anyone else find it irritating that some management often expects IT to create documents that "anyone" can use? Shouldn't some (IMO a large) amount of implied knowledge be acceptable? Do I have to document how to use a program in layman's terms if the products administration document is right next to the document outlining our setup? If you can't understand the product documentation and the documentation that I left, you probably aren't qualified to do my job and shouldn't be reading the documentation in the first place. I feel I should be writing IT documentation for other IT professionals, not end-users and management.
Companies do not expect the accounting department to write detailed documents showing how to file company taxes, yet somehow IT needs to make 100 page documents outlining every setting/detail. This always irritates me, it's almost like they are trying to get me to document how I do my job so they can get rid of me. I understand certain things, like Power Failure procedures where if I document them well it can save me a trip out, get things up and running quicker, etc. or user troubleshooting documents, but if I am writing documentation on, for example, customizing software deployments I don't feel I should have to teach someone how to use ORCA step-by-step when the documentation on how to use it is readily available and I have already gone to the trouble to download it for them.
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Aug 8, 2011 at 1:33 UTC
Sometimes it is a pain. To me, documentation is critical. I write specifically for IT and generally for the company. Some procedures I write step-by-step to make sure I have cover if I am out of the office for an extended period of time. This benefits both parties. I see it as part of the job. I don't like doing it because not much fun, but it has saved my carcass a few times. Plus, its hard to remember everything myself.
Aug 8, 2011 at 1:37 UTC
You should write your documentation to the level of who it is directed at. Where I work there are a lot of secretaries, so when we write documentation for them it's very different from when I put together the network diagram. I don't care if the secretaries know how I set up the switches in the server room, but I do care if the next IT guy can decipher it (or worse, me in two or three months :-).
When I worked at IBM we had to write our documentation for entry level techs, which meant a whole lot of hand-holding. It got to the point where I would have involved discussions with my manager and I basically told her that if someone was unable to understand the documentation as I had it written (she sure couldn't understand it, she had a sales background) then maybe that person shouldn't be touching our client's servers without supervision.
Aug 8, 2011 at 1:39 UTC
HD IT Solutions is an IT service provider.
In some companies I have worked for, there is a part of Senior Management that think that all we do is press buttons in a certain order and that that information can be passed on..
Documents regarding infrastructure, server setups, etc are aimed at IT Professionals.
Aug 8, 2011 at 1:55 UTC
Does anyone else feel too much hand-holding is expected in IT documentation vs other areas of business?
YES, I definitely feel there is a lot of hand-holding with "users". No matter what you "write down" or how many times you tell someone there is always someone that expects you to walk them through it. I know that we "techy people" understand it because we use it all the time, but there does need to be a point where the "user" learns how to do their job on their own. Even if you document something, that doesn't mean that the user will understand any of it.
Aug 8, 2011 at 2:17 UTC
My opinion is that most IT documentation should be aimed at IT professionals. Documentation written specifically for non-IT staff should be limited to those procedures needed to keep things working until a professional can be brought in.
Procedures are not end-user training, and should not be considered as such. If a user doesn't understand how to use a program, they need hands-on training, not lists of written instructions.
Writing extremely detailed step-by-step procedures for every task is generally a waste of time, because the steps required are guaranteed to change frequently, sometimes without warning. Applications and OSes are upgraded. Dialog boxes change. Menus change. Entire interfaces get ripped out and replaced with different ones. Terminology changes, even within the same application over time, let alone with different vendors.
Documentation that's incorrect can be worse than no documentation at all, especially if it leads to confusion or incorrect choices by the reader.
Procedures should also be written so that they don't need constant rewriting whenever a new patch comes out. Rather than step-by-step descriptions of exact keystrokes, a general description of the task should be provided, with references to the relevant documentation.
Aug 8, 2011 at 2:21 UTC
Your documentation should be geared towards another professional, however, you should probably have some documentation that is laymen readable too. Not how to implement necessarily but perhaps the configuration and some overview. As far as wanting the technical documentation that way I would ask my superior if he would ask his mechanic to write out explicit laymen's instructions on how to replace the drive shaft in a car. It can be done, but if there isn't some aptitude and foreknowledge it's likely to come out badly.
Aug 8, 2011 at 3:01 UTC
I, like others, believe that IT documentation should generally be geared towards other IT professionals.
There are too many sensitive processes that run that even able "users" should not be touching. There is just too much liability.
Here at my office we have "no users" rule, more or less. This also keeps all IT documentation 100% IT-directed and prevents us from wasting time writing a layman's version of things.
Aug 8, 2011 at 3:10 UTC
Great replies so far guys, would mark all helpful if I could. Really appreciate the opinions.
Adding to what Bill2718 said, I have to say that some of the least useful documentation I found when I started at my current job was the most specific. A lot of what I got was from 2 Systems admins before me (circa 2003) and although I appreciate the effort that admin put into detail, the file paths, software versions, server names, etc. were almost all changed at this point and not updated at all in the documentation. Trying to keep up with this level of specifics across 10's-100's of documents seems near impossible to me.
I am the only IT guy here, and this company will be a 1-man shop for the foreseeable future. As far as I am concerned, I am writing documentation for myself and my predecessor. There has been times in the past (not even recently, so this rant was a little random but I have been transitioning to a wiki) when management has felt this need to look at some IT document and came to me and said, "I can't understand this, it needs to be clearer" but IMO a) I can't make it clearer than that, if you don't understand those concepts you probabaly never will and b) you're not supposed to understand it, that's why you hired me in the first place.
Aug 8, 2011 at 3:21 UTC
A little off topic as this is end-user procedure not IT documentation, but I also get requests from one specific individual asking for procedures on how to do the most simple asinine things. Paraphrased request from ~2 weeks ago:
"The sales team needs a document showing them how to set the "companies" field when they create an Outlook task. Please create a document with screenshots showing this"
Really? Click "Details" and type in a name in the box that says "Company". This requires a detailed document.
Of course I did it anyway, thanks for wasting 15 minutes of my life.
Aug 8, 2011 at 3:28 UTC
Haven't you found that most people tend to be idiots who need things spelled out for them?
Aug 8, 2011 at 3:34 UTC
When you're gone, and something breaks, there will be panic. No one will know what to do. But it will be an emergency - of course. So, someone who has no clue what they're doing will suddenly be put into a position that's very familiar to you, where everyone is breathing down their neck demanding an instant fix ten minutes ago to something they just heard about.
I write my stuff as simple as humanly possible, such that the janitor could follow behind my steps if need be. Numbered lists of step-by-step directions where, even if someone might not know what they're doing, they could fumble their way through actually doing something. It also helps consultants who get called in and who are smart enough to know when they're able to skip ahead (but nothing is left out that's "common sense" to the company's staff), and can also be used as a training aid for new hires just starting to get oriented to the place.
Aug 8, 2011 at 4:18 UTC
My thought is that the most fantastic documenation in the world (at least in our world) cannot anticipate every possible problem that could ever happen and provide steps for fixing them. If a reader can't understand some broad underlying concepts, and can't make sense of a document for techie audiences without click by click and pictures, then how will that reader even assess a problem well enough to know which solution applies? (Under some circumstances, yes it may be as straightforward as error message #1 always perform steps 1 thru 5). If no one can access any resources provided by ServerA, and the individual attacking that problem needs to be told to unlock the server room, press ctrl+alt+del, provide credentials, start, shutdown, make choice of planned/unplanned and reasons, and so on...and needs pictures to know what that means...then what happens if the resources are still inaccessible after rebooting?
Another thought is, isn't there a difference between documentation, troubleshooting guides and overviews? Provide an overview explaining how stuff relates, who is responsible for what, what services various systems provide, etc. to upper management so that they understand the purpose and mission of your department. Maybe guides provide for some common troubleshooting situations if reasonable.
In my mind, the word "documentation" implies usefulness to someone qualified to be held responsible for the work, statements of facts about configurations, etc...useful if you know what you are doing but need to know what was already done...useful if you can figure out that NetworkDeviceX is responsible for a problem, and you need its IP address and management credentials to check that out. As such, I think it is just tedium to attempt to replace the capacity to think and troubleshoot with documentation.
On the other hand, if your employer wants that "for dummies" style and wants that with full knowledge of what it costs to compile it all that way, it's their time really...document how you spent it.
Aug 8, 2011 at 5:13 UTC
I have documentation for both layman and professional, but anytime I write documentation, I do it with the assumption I'm not going to be around to read it, or use it (translation, something bad has happened to me). I like to keep it flowing, easy to read, and with plenty of pictures.
Aug 9, 2011 at 3:23 UTC
HD IT Solutions is an IT service provider.
Most user documentation should be "re-read your training notes" or "learn to press F1 and use the help function, you dolt".
Aug 11, 2011 at 12:17 UTC
Does anyone else find it irritating that some management often expects IT to create documents that "anyone" can use?
Yes, I'm a one man IT shop also, and I've been asked for the same type of thing. It can be difficult to figure out where to draw the line when documenting. For example, I was asked to write up some documentation to help users troubleshoot printer problems or network outages in case I'm not around.
If I was writing the documentation for an IT person, I could just say check to make sure you can ping the gateway, and if that works, check the internet or something. even this would be more than an IT Pro would need, because we all know what to do to troubleshoot an network issue.
But for a standard user you would need to spell it out.. You can't even just say "open a command prompt" you need to start with - Click the start button (left click), then click on RUN (oh wait, you have Windows 7? Oh oh.. Not going to look the same) type in CMD and click OK. Type ping 192.168.10.1(press enter). And you know the user is actually going to type the words "(press enter)" in the CMD window. Then you need to explain what each possible response might mean. Ok, now were on page 5 because if you leave out one minor step, they could be lost forever.
This is where I usually get hung up writing documentation.. Trying to figure out every possible problem the user could run into just in trying to diagnose the problem. I've started just working on things from a top down approach and filling in the blanks later. At least that way I have something.
Aug 11, 2011 at 12:27 UTC
If I am writing a user guide I document every step and include screen shots, if I am writing documentation for systems I am much more nebulous.
Sadly this is not entirely the case I have run into a few who wouldn't know how to start troubleshooting if their life depended on it. Right now I am trying to write some IT troubleshooting and part of the problem is that troubleshooting is a skill and a lot of it has to do with your knowledge of a subject. For instance have a network problem where you can't ping a machine by it's FQDN, likely a DNS issue, but let's say it's not....More in depth troubleshooting might lead you to find it's ARP poisoning.
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The Festival of Trees invites all seniors and Red Hat Members to come "Share the Magic" of the Christmas season at the 23rd Festival of Trees at 13 Branch Street in Methuen, Ma.
Senior and Red Hat Member Days are being held on Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20 from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Admission is complimentary to all seniors and Red Hat members (must be part of a Red Hat Chapter) on both days.
All Seniors and All Red Hat members "All Free – All Weekend" from 10 am to 9 pm.
The Festival of Trees will feature over 240 beautifully decorated trees and wreaths which are donated by businesses, organizations, individuals, churches and schools. Each tree is as interesting and unique as the group which presents it.
The Festival of Trees features a lovely Gift Shop to complement your holiday shopping as well as a Café where you can sit, relax and enjoy a cup of coffee, a sandwich or something to satisfy your sweet tooth. As always, our beautiful trees and wreaths will be raffled and won by very lucky people.
We are looking forward to greeting you on Saturday, November 19th and Sunday November 20th!
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As compared to that, Israel/Palestine is old hat, and at most a peripheral irritant.
Basquiat, in turn, seemed to make Warhol relevant again—he was an old hat at this point, his work increasingly out of vogue.
Even if the rhetoric of urgency is old hat, the context for it is not.
I gave the native a blanket and some biscuits and the mate gave him an old hat.
It appears that the man wore an old hat of mine, which he lost in the storm.
He looked at a vigorous clump of hair at the top of the official's head, then down at his old hat indifferently.
How long he must wear the old coat or the old hat before they get him a new one!
But at last it was ready and packed into an old hat box belonging to Mops, the Scarecrow's cook.
That is to don storm rubbers, raincoat and an old hat, and defy it.
Lilly still sat on the couch on which she had come back to consciousness, twirling her old hat without a thought in her brain.
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Scottsboro Trial By: Clay Reis, Shanae Stewart, Rebekah Jamison, Nick Amacher
Summary 9 African American Boys. Raped 2 white women. Indicted-Sentenced to Death. Charges were dropped on all of the men. Boys went to jail. Raised questions about the American Justice System.
Convicted Because Horrible Volunteer Lawyers. Weak Evidence. All white jury. 2 women testified against men.
How They Were Treated Were not given a fair trial. Denied their right of council. The court did not allow them to prepare a fair trial. Men were poorly educated on how the trial was going to take place.
Background Jobs- Sons of Sharecroppers. Also one man worked in a pharmacy. poor black kids who dropped out of school to help support their families. Lived on segregated land.
Why they were Accused These boys were on a train when a racial skirmish broke out between blacks and whites who were hitching a ride on a freight train. All they white men were forced off the train, except for one. The men were then arrested and charged with assault. Two white women were then discovered dressed as boys. All peoples involved were taken to Scottsboro and the black boys were accused of rape.
Citations. Linder, Douglas O. THE TRIALS OF "THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS". N.p., 1999. Web. 20 Oct. 2009. The Scottsboro Boys had their first court trial in 1931 and their last in 1937. All of the nine boys were released in 1950.
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Gah. Boring!!!
Life at work has been boring (I'm an accountant. Comes with the territory) and overwhelming to an extent. I have to admit a lot of it is my own fault - I've allowed my desk to get out of control and now I'm having to whip it back into submission. It doesn't like this, and hides papers on me.
I have, however, in this spurt of desk-discipline, also managed to do a bit of extra cleanup at home. Nothing spectacular, mind you, but I'm working on getting the back garden to look more like a, well, back garden, and less like a rubbish heap.
Not that there's all that much rubbish back there, but when the guys put the new vinyl siding on the houses, they took all my pots and pothangers and wire-pot-holders & stuff and kind of chucked it willy-nilly into the garden part. So now if I want to get it out, I have to put on shoes that I don't mind having get all nasty and muddy and slog thru the muddy mush to get them out, hose them off and then stack neatly until spring. All the lawn-edging between the garden part and the patio part is fardleschnockered up too, so I need to rework that. THAT has to wait for a sunny day that is not too cold, since I need to dig a trench and re-sink the edging.
Actually, I may wait until spring for the edging, because all the freezing and thawing and heaving that goes on during the winter will probably just uproot it again.
I'm not quite certain what to do about the Peony dilemma. Should I hope that the roots are still there and go ahead and wait for Spring, or should I go out now and find another one to plop in the ground and hope that IT makes it thru the winter?
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The last time Amite High played in the Class 3A state title game, Brad Porter was a freshman and a backup noseguard. Porter's older brother, Reginald Porter Jr., was the Warriors' star quarterback and an all-state defensive back.
Those facts made what AHS defensive coordinator Dwayne Davis said after the Warriors lost to St. Charles Catholic 9-8 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in 2011 a bit of a surprise.
"I remember exactly what I told Brad," Davis said. "I said, 'What would you think if I told you that you can be the best Porter to play at Amite.' He was surprised … I could see it on his face.
"He's done everything he can to make that happen. He's a different player than his brother or his dad. I knew physically he'd grow and develop. He's worked hard, but the big thing is he's confident now."
Porter helps lead a stingy defense for the Warriors (11-2), who face Livonia High (13-0), in the Class 3A title game that opens Saturday's action at the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Prep Classic.
"I was a backup when I was freshman," Porter recalls. "I got to be part of that season but I didn't play a lot.
"Being able to play in the finals again was a goal, not just for me but for the team. We've stuck together this year."
The 6-foot-2, 245-pound Porter has 72 tackles, 25 sacks and 28 tackles for losses as a defensive end. Not only is he confident, he's also healthy. A year ago he played part of the season with a broken wrist, something that forced coaches to move him to linebacker.
"We had to play Brad out of position last year," Amite head coach Alden Foster said. "With the broken wrist, he couldn't put his hand on the ground. He's always worked hard, but he worked real hard this offseason. You can see a difference in the way he looks and plays. He's strong and quick."
Foster knows plenty about the Porter family. Reginald Porter Sr. and the Amite head coach were teammates at Southern University. Reginald Porter Jr., the star of the 2011 team, is now a sophomore defensive back at Utah.
"My brother gives me tips about how to play and workout," Porter said. "He always tells me to keep working and never give up."
Davis said that resolve came through last year when the Warriors lost 40-0 to eventual state champion Union Parish in the semifinals.
"In a game like that a lot of kids give up, but not Brad," Davis, now in his sixth year at the school, said. "He went full speed on every play."
Davis praised Porter for the way he has reshaped his body through weight training and conditioning.
In addition to working out with the Warriors, Davis said Porter did additional workouts with who father, one of the parents who regularly attends Amite practices.
Porter has attracted the interest of Southeastern, Alcorn, Southern Mississippi, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He says he'll consider colleges after Saturday's title game.
Interestingly, some players would use a loss like that one to Union Parish as motivation. Porter hasn't.
"I had to let that go," Porter said of the Union Parish loss. "It's a different year. We're making the most of it."


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This article was published 3/9/2014 (1051 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Plenty of people have little habits and idiosyncrasies that become routine behaviours we simply get used to — things such as chewing nails, hair twirling and toe tapping, to name a few.
Have you ever noticed your canine companion has little habits and idiosyncrasies, too? Plenty of owners observe their dog licking paws, scratching behind an ear or chewing at his feet. Often these behaviours are harmless habits that we get used to seeing with our pets, and are easily dismissed.
Occasional licking, chewing and scratching are normal — but if they become chronic, that may not be as normal as you think.
Many pet owners ignore these behaviours, especially when they do not see anything else develop. Like nail chewing, hair twirling or toe tapping, the behaviour is dismissed as a habit.
However, a dog that chronically licks and chews at his legs or paws, or scratches at his ears, may be showing signs of allergies.
Allergies in dogs often involve the irritation of skin and ears, as opposed to those runny eyes, sniffly nose and sneezing symptoms more common in people. The constant scratching, licking or chewing may be an attempt to soothe a skin irritation.
Most veterinarians believe that food is the most common source of allergies in pets, and because it is something simple and easy to change, it is a good place to start.
Trying a different meat source, such as lamb instead of chicken, might do the trick for some dogs; for others, the grains may be the problem. There are plenty of pet food options that contain an alternative to the grain, such as potato instead of rice, or you may choose a grain-free formula.
It is important to note that you won't see instant results when you change your dog's diet. If you are trying an alternative food, it will take several weeks for the full effect of the diet change to kick in.
You may notice an improvement at week two or three, but most vets do recommend giving a food change trial two or three months to allow your pet's body to completely adapt to the new diet.
Changing food isn't always easy for our furry friends, and taking time to transition between your pet's old and new diet is also important.
While some dogs adapt easily to food changes, others may have some digestive issues if the transition happens too fast. If your dog tends towards a more sensitive stomach, try mixing the old and new diet, gradually putting in more of the new and less of the old until the transition is complete.
If a food change doesn't do the trick, there are many other things that can cause allergies in pets. Like humans, many of our furry friends have allergies to their environment, including things like grass, pollen, dust, mould, fabrics, etc.
In these cases, antihistamines or alternate allergy medications might be more helpful in preventing symptoms. It is important to talk to your vet about your concerns to find out what alternative options might be available for your pet.
Allergies are very common in our pets, and not every case is a pet that gets chronic ear infections or severe skin rashes. Some dogs have more mild allergies and symptoms are a bit more subtle. Itchy ears and paws can be a sign that your furry friend has allergies.
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Yes, the picture you're looking at really is a cardboard version of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars. It was built by Thomas Richner who has made a hobby out of building things from recycled materials. Richner said on imgur:
This was a fantastic experience! I made Millennium Falcons when I was a kid, but its been 30 years since I last made one. After working professionally now as an animation artist for many years (and reaching my mid-life crisis), I thought if I made another one, I'd go all out. So, mission accomplished! Cleaned out most of those boxes in the basement and have a five foot Falcon to show for it! My wife is thrilled! 🙂
It's fantastically detailed right down to retractable landing gear and a swiveling radar dish attached by magnets for easy removal. It took him 140 hours to build and he tried to make it accurate to the one in the first film. However he left some imperfections in order to retain that handmade feel.
Once the project was complete, he took the Falcon and a paper mache R2-D2 that he'd previously made to the Columbus College of Art and Design to do a photo shoot with a green screen. You can check out a gallery of images after the break…
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Sonic and Knuckles, retitled Sonic Helps Out for American audiences, is the second episode of Buster the Bunny and Friends. It is a parody of the Thomas and Friends episode Edward and Gordon/Edward Helps Out.
- Sonic the Hedgehog (From Sonic the Hedgehog) as Edward
- Knuckles the Echidna (From Sonic the Hedgehog) as Gordon
- Animators as Edward and Gordon's crews
- Perfecto Prep Swans as Coaches
- Perfecto Prep Alumni as Troublesome Trucks
- The Porter
- Buster Bunny as Thomas (Cameo Role)
- Rotor the Walrus (From Sonic the Hedgehog) as Henry (Cameo Role)
- Plucky Duck as James (Cameo Role)
Narrator: "One day, Sonic was in the forest where he lived with the other animals. They were all bigger than Sonic and boasted about it."
Knuckles: "The Animator won't choose you again."
Narrator: "Said Knuckles."
Knuckles: "He wants strong animals like us."
Narrator: "But the animator felt sorry for Sonic."
Sonic's Animator: "Would you like to come out today?"
Sonic: "Oh, yes, please!"
Narrator: "Said Sonic. So he had his breakfast, gained losts of stamina, and Sonic puffed away.
The other animals were very cross at being left behind.
Sonic had a wonderful day. The swans were very kind and the animator was very pleased."
Sonic: "I'm going out again tomorrow."
Narrator: "Sonic told the other animals that night."
Sonic: "What do you think about that?"
Narrator: "But he didn't hear what they thought, for he was so tired and happy, that he fell asleep at once.
Next morning, Sonic woke up to find nothing had changed. Knuckles was still boasting."
Knuckles: "You watch me, little Sonic, as I rush through with the express. That will be a splendid sight for you.
Good-bye, little Sonic. Look out for me this afternoon."
Narrator: Sonic went off to do some tackling.
Sonic liked tackling. It was fun playing with Perfecto Prep Alumni. He would come up quietly and give them a push. Then he would stop and the Perfectoids would go bump into each other.
Perfectoid #1: "Oh!"
Narrator: "They cried."
Perfectoid #2: "Whatever is happening?"
Narrator: "Sonic played until there were no more Perfectoids. Then he stopped to rest.
Presently, he heard some grumbling.
Knuckles was very cross. Instead of nice, shining swans, he was taking Perfecto Prep Alumni."
Knuckles: "Perfectoids, Perfectoids, Perfectoids!"
Narrator: "He grumbled."
Knuckles: "The shame of it, the shame of it, oh, the shame of it!"
Narrator: "Sonic laughed, and went to find some more Perfectoids.
Then there was trouble."
Porter: "Knuckles can't get up the hill."
Narrator: "The porter called to Sonic's animator."
Porter: "Will you take Sonic and push him, please?"
Narrator: "They found Knuckles halfway up, and very cross. His animator was talking to him severely."
Knuckles' Animator: "You're not trying!"
Knuckles: "I Can't do it!"
Narrator: "Said Knuckles."
Knuckles: "The noisy Perfectoids hold an Echidna back so."
Narrator: "Sonic's Animator came up."
Sonic's Animator: "We've come to push."
Knuckles: "No use at all!"
Sonic's Animator: "You wait and see."
Narrator: "Replied Sonic's Animator.
They brought the Perfectoids back to the bottom of the hill."
Sonic: "I'm ready!"
Narrator: "Said Sonic."
Knuckles: "No good."
Narrator: "Grumbled Knuckles. They pulled and pushed as hard as they could.
Knuckles: "I can't do it! I can't do it! I can't do it!"
Narrator: "Puffed Knuckles."
Sonic: "I will do it, I will do it, I will do it!"
Narrator: "Puffed Sonic. Sonic pushed and puffed, and puffed and pushed as hard as ever he could. And almost before he realized it, Knuckles found himself at the top of the hill."
Knuckles: "I've done it, I've done it, I've done it!"
Narrator: "He said proudly. He forgot all about Sonic and didn't wait to say 'Thank you'.
Sonic was left out of breath and far behind. He ran onto the next station, and there he found that his animator was very pleased with him. The animator gave him a nice long drink, and said,"
Animator: "I'll get out my paint tomorrow, and give you a beautiful shade of blue with red shoes. Then you'll be the smartest hedgehog in Acme Acres."
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Here's where the gameplay of The Blue and the Gray gets lost in the simulation. It's all well and good to model each and every aspect of Civil War strategy, but the actual presentation falls short. Sometimes the player is bombarded with an avalanche of numbers for things like transport capacity, supply limits or unit cohesion. Other times, the player will fail in actions (or even be unable to undertake them at all) with no real explanation of why things aren't working clearly.
There are some other interface issues that make the game less than friendly, even to the super hardcore crowd. To begin with, there's no convenient way to keep track of which of your units have already been given orders, which still need commands, and which are recently unfrozen. It's not a big deal in the battle scenarios but once you try to tackle the larger campaigns, you'll spend less time strategizing and more time just perusing the battlefield, trying to spot units that haven't been touched yet. It's equally confusing trying to figure out where your newly conscripted units appear.
The Blue and the Gray looks like a highly polished board game, complete with unit cards and illustrated maps. There are a few special markers that identify broken railroads and such, but the map is relatively static. You will see your units sliding around the map in between turns but that's it. It certainly looks impressive for a board game, but it doesn't really take advantage of the PC in terms of its overall presentation. In particular, we'd love to have seen clearer markers for tactically significant features for the units.
Sound effects are thin and weak overall with forgettable weapon effects. The music is good overall, but there's so little of it and the games drag on for so long that it can't help but get repetitive. The developers missed a real opportunity here to include more of the rich and varied music from the time period.
If you're read this far, there's a good chance that you have the patience and interest to appreciate the depth and accuracy of The Blue and the Gray. There's no denying that this is the most comprehensive and realistic simulations of the American Civil War that we've seen in a long, long time. But, as a consequence, it's also a remarkable impenetrable, laborious experiences, even by wargame standards. There are rewards to be found here, particularly with regard to creating your own command structure and mobilizing your economy and population to support the war effort, but they're fairly buried under an avalanche of statistics and uncooperative interface elements. Only the hardest of the hardcore need apply here.


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Sunday, June 7, 2009
Saturday Night At The Liberal Curmudgeon: Remembering Koko Taylor, Queen Of The Chicago Blues
Like her contemporaries Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, Koko Taylor, who died at 80 on June 3rd, migrated from the South to Chicago. Once there, she was part of a movement that transformed the rural, acoustic blues to an electric, aggressive urban sound. Bluesman Willie Dixon, impressed by her forceful, gutty voice, introduced her to Chess Records and wrote her signature song, "Wang Dang Doodle," performed above in 1967 with legendary harmonica player Little Walter. She gained international renown following her 1972 appearance at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival, where it was discovered that no one belted out the blues like Koko Taylor.
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When talking to others how do you refer to PRTG?
I'm getting tired of say "well check PRTG" or "Looking at PRTG over the last 2 days you've maxed out your bandwidth." There has to be a better way to refer to it.
Do you just call it Network Monitor? As in "Lets check on the Network Monitor."
The parent company's name isn't much better. I'm not even sure how to pronounce Paessler. Payzler?
I like PRTG just wish they had an easier name to say. Any suggestions?
PRTG = Paessler Router Traffic Grapher
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Aug 10, 2011 at 3:03 UTC
Brand Representative for Paessler AG
Hi Matteo,
I can only say that we at Paessler (pronounced pasler) always say PRTG, it IS a tongue-twister at the beginning but you get used to it ;-) And it would be difficult to change the name of a product that is established in the market... but I will be curious to hear what nicknames (if any) exist for PRTG...
Aug 11, 2011 at 8:36 UTC
They have that name because it's a play off a venerable MRTG.
I pronounce it as "PeeArTeeGee" :)
Aug 30, 2011 at 10:41 UTC
We just call it PRTG...? Because that's what it's called!
We sometimes refer to it as traffic graphs - as in "I was looking at the traffic graphs for the Dover ipVpn router ..."
Aug 30, 2011 at 11:57 UTC
Call it Purtigy
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text: [[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_origin_1.jpg]]Agito awakens Toola from cryogenic sleep. Toola has some adjusting to do, as a science experiment GoneHorriblyWrong has left the moon a bit less intact than it used to be, has turned plants into destructive forces of nature, and has made water a bit scarce. As she's attempting to adjust to her new life, Shunack, another former cryogenic sleeper, arrives.Shunack informs Toola that there's a way to return things to the way they were before. Toola, not coping with the murderous forest and other changes well, agrees to leave with him. Agito doesn't think this is a good idea, and the forest and its representatives agree with him. Agito is enhanced with some of the forest's energy so he can stand up to Shunack and the legion of soldiers and HumongousMecha under his command. As this goes on Toola starts seeing glimpses of just how militant Shunack can be, and starts to figure out that putting things back to "normal" is going to cause a lot more destruction than she thought. ----!!This film provides examples of:* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: At the end of the film, [[spoiler:Shunack becomes one with the forest after Agito transforms into a tree]].* ArtisticLicenseGeology: In the climax [[spoiler: a volcano is able to stand up on mechanical legs, becoming a movable weapon of mass destruction, despite logically being cut off from the mantle.]]* ArtisticLicensePhysics: At the end of the volcano scene mentioned above, Agito jumps off the side of the mountain with Toola and both of them fall a good thousand feet. The landing actually kicks up a plume of dirt. Both are totally fine. Now, even if Agito is [[spoiler:a silver-haired superman]] Toola is just a normal human and the sudden stop should have snapped her neck.* ArtMajorBiology: Pretty much everything involving The Forest.* AlienSky: Although the film is set on Earth, the moon is clearly cracked and has a line of debris extending from it.* ApocalypseHow: Somewhere around class 1 or 2, apparently.* BadassGrandpa: Only shown in one scene, but Hajan of the Neutral City towards the end of the film punches a falling boulder in mid-air and ''destroys'' it.* BareYourMidriff: Agito's outfit after becoming enhanced.* BigBad: Shunack is the main villain of the film.* BigDamnHeroes: Towards the end of the film, [[spoiler:Jessica and the Ragna Army]] help stop E.S.T.O.C. and [[spoiler:Hajan]] destroys one of the rocks caused by E.S.T.O.C.'s destruction.* BigNo: Toola after Agito inadvertently wakes her up.* BlackAndGrayMorality: At first the entire point of the film seems to be an {{Anvilicious}} GreenAesop; however, it also kind of appears to be a {{Deconstruction}} of one as well. Ragna is a seemingly anti-environmental ruthless empire, but they first-and-foremost only want to live independantly from the Forest and avert the AlwaysChaoticEvil trope. On the other hand, the altered "eco-system" of the Earth is a sentient, animalistic, mass-murdering, force of literal nature that demands that its protectors be turned into trees.* BoringInvincibleHero: [[spoiler:Agito with superpowers finds literally nothing that can actually threaten him. Except Shunack, another super-powered human.]]* BrokenAesop: [[spoiler:Remember, we have to live in ''harmony'' with the creepy sentient forest that cuts off our water supply if we don't bow to its wishes. Trying to undo humanity's mistake in creating killer vine-dragon-things is ''bad.'']]* ClingyJealousGirl: Minka is strongly implied to be this, she has a crush on Agito so naturally Toola is competition.* ConvectionSchmonvection: Near the end of the movie, Agito runs down an exploding volcano with Toola in his arms while being closely pursued by a very fast (and presumably very hot) lava flow. The ground he's running across is glowing red and actually looks molten in some places and yet neither of them suffer so much as a singed hair.* CreepyTwins: The twin forest spirits. Especially the one with the high, squeaky voice. * CursedWithAwesome: Those who become enhanced by the forest gain extraordinary super-strength, but using that power can gradually cause {{Metamorphosis}} and effectively an early death. When their time comes, they mostly accept their fate, claiming to finally be in peace with nature and themselves.* DangerouslyShortSkirt: Until she joins Shunack in Ragna, Toola wears nothing but her short hospital gown was wearing in the medical facility where she was in suspended animation. Minka's family gives her something wear over it but her short skirt is still visible.* DeathEqualsRedemption: At the end of the film, [[spoiler:Shunack's consciousness]] expresses that he no longer desires to fight and becomes one with [[spoiler:the forest]].* {{Determinator}}: Agito, he'll get Toola back no matter how far he has to go or how long it takes. Shunack as well, who wants to correct his past mistakes, and he'll do whatever it takes and let ''nobody'' get in his way.* DetonationMoon: The Forest was originally housed on the Moon. When it went out of control, it tore its way through the Moon before coming to Earth as debris. The moon is still up there, but it's badly fractured and has a ring.* TheDragon: Jessica serves as Shunack's right-hand woman [[spoiler:up until she pulls a HeelFaceTurn towards the film's end]].* TheDulcineaEffect: Classic example with Agito and Toola.* TheEmpire: Everything about Ragna ''screams'' this trope, from their blood red armor to their HumongousMecha to their heavily industrialized, military society. [[spoiler:However, they're far from AlwaysChaoticEvil. For the most part, they're generally decent people trying to live independently from the Forest, which is easy enough to see as a monstrous, tyrannical entity.]]* EtTuBrute: Jessica's reaction to Shunack when [[spoiler:he reveals his true motives]].* EvilSoundsDeep: Shunack has a deep, booming voice befitting for a villain.* {{Fanservice}}: There's a decent amount: Toola in her short, tight hospital gown, Agito's revealing top and muscles after he's enhanced. Also, Minka sleeps naked, or at least topless.* FastballSpecial: A comical variation -- after Agito gets enhanced, his inaugural battle on behalf of the forest begins with a Druid unceremoniously kicking him off a mile-high cliff and into the midst of Ragna soldiers siphoning water. He immediately recovers with his CrowningMomentOfAwesome.* FauxAffablyEvil: Shunack's affable personality is a mask to hide his true nature as a villain.* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Toola and Shunack.* GeniusLoci: The Forest is both a place and a HiveMind consciousness.* GoneHorriblyWrong: Genetically modified plants break the moon in half, land on Earth, and kill most of humanity when [[spoiler:one of the scientists, Shunack, got impatient and decided to speed the experiment along a little]].* GoombaSpringboard: Agito is the victim of a rather humiliating one when he [[spoiler: fights Shunack. Shunack sends him tumbling and relieves him of his love interest in one easy movement, with a smug look on his face.]]* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Towards the end of the series, the Ragna Army turn on Shunack and helps Agito rescue Toola]].* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Agito transforms into a tree to allow Toola to destroy E.S.T.O.C. and help save the world. He gets better]].* HighHeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Jessica decides she has had enough of Shunack after she learns of his true colors and helps fight off E.S.T.O.C. to help Agito rescue Toola]].* HiveMind: The Forest seems to behave this way. * HoistByHisOwnPetard: At the end of the film, [[spoiler:Agito uses his powers from the forest and transforms into a tree to trap Shunack, who also has powers from the forest]].* HumanPopsicle: Toola and Shunack were frozen years earlier. It's also implied that others are still sleeping.* KarmicTransformation: [[spoiler:Shunack, who not only caused the Forest to overrun the world, but is attempting to destroy it, gets turned into a tree along with Agito. Agito gets better, but Shunack doesn't.]]* LandmarkingTheHiddenBase: E.S.T.O.C. is inside a volcano. It takes up the entire thing.* LostSuperweapon: Much of the plot involves the search for an old-world device intended to reclaim the world from the feral forest. It turns out to be [[spoiler: a walking volcano cannon, which is as ridiculous as it sounds. The precursors obviously played a lot of ''Videogame/DwarfFortress''.]]* {{Metamorphosis}}: Enhanced humans eventually turn into trees, faster if they abuse their powers.* MadeOfIron: Every enhanced human, even if they're really made of plants.* ManipulativeBastard: Shunack [[spoiler:manipulates the Ragna Army so he can achieve E.S.T.O.C. for his own plans]].* MindScrew: So many parts of the movie and its world produce more questions than answers -- [[FlatWhat flat whats]] abound.* MysticalWhiteHair: [[spoiler:Agito]], though it's not much of a spoiler since his hair is showed white in the advertisements for the movie... and is also ''the Japanese title''. [[spoiler:''Gin-iro no Kami no Agito'', lit. "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Silver-haired Agito]]". Subtle.]]* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Toola, when she realizes [[spoiler:Agito sacrificed himself to save her because of her actions in help Shunack gain control of E.S.T.O.C.]], Shunack likely felt this trope too when awoke and saw what had become of the world [[spoiler: because of his impatience in the plant experiment that caused it go wrong]].* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Shunack's abandonment of Jessica as well as the Ragna Army end up being his undoing]].* NatureHero: [[spoiler:Agito]]* OfficialCouple: Agito and Toola get together by the end of the film.* OneManArmy: Anyone, who was touched by the Forest. [[spoiler:Agito doesn't seem to have a problem with jumping great heights and singlehandedly destroying tanks. Literally singlehandedly, when he slices a tank in half with one hand]].* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They're dragon-shaped amalgams of plants.* PlantPerson: Enhanced humans. There's also the druids and the forest spirit twins.* Really700YearsOld: Toola and Shunack still look like how they were over 300 years ago after they are awakened.* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Shunack wears a black and red military uniform and serves as the BigBad.* RomanticismVersusEnlightenment: The Forest and Ragna, though which side is which is debatable. On the one hand, there's the whole nature vs. science thing; on the other, Ragna and especially Shunack are obsessed with the past while the Forest is a genetically engineered HiveMind of plants (possibly a biotech [[{{Transhuman}} Posthuman]]) that brought down the old order.* RuinsOfTheModernAge: Most cities are completely taken over by the Forest and are reduced to rubble, while only a few buildings still stand. This hits Toola especially hard, as she remembers how the city used to be.* SaveTheWorldClimax: The anime starts with a FishOutOfWater exploring a new world and ends with saving the WorldTree.* SayMyName: "TOOOOLAAAA!!!"* SceneryPorn: The landscapes are positively beautiful, especially the overgrown ruined cities [[spoiler: and volcanic eruption at the end.]]* ShesGotLegs: Toola has long and slender legs thanks to her uniforms.* SpiderTank: "Walking Sticks" and "Ragna Tanks".* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: Once Toola wakes up from her cryogenic sleep, she finds that her home has been irreversibly changed.* SuperStrength: Enhanced humans get this UpToEleven.* TakingYouWithMe: Towards the end of the film, Agito [[spoiler:transforms into a tree, dragging Shunack with it]]. Fortunately, he gets better.* TookALevelInBadass: Agito, in spades thanks to the forest powers.* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: [[spoiler:Shunack's impatience in trying to speed up the plant experiment doomed Earth]].* TronLines: The entryway to the [[spoiler:volcano that contains E.S.T.O.C.]] lights up with these in response to Toola's raban.* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The setting.* WhamLine: How [[spoiler:Jessica finds out Shunack's true colors]].-->[[spoiler:'''Shunack''']]: What's inside belongs to those of us from the past. It's not for your eyes.-->'''Jessica''': [[TranquilFury You intend to betray the Ragna Army]].-->[[spoiler:'''Shunack''']]: As though there were anything you could do to stop me. ''[he and Toola walk through the portal]'' We'll not meet again.-->'''Jessica''': ''[the door closes]'' Come back! So, we ''finally'' see your true colors.* WhenTreesAttack: Don't piss off the [[PlantPeople Druids]] if you know what's good for you.* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Shunack has white hair and is the BigBad.* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Towards the end of the film, Shunack [[spoiler:abandons Jessica and the Ragna army as part of his evil plans]].----


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(Note: I have to admit. Sometimes when I come out of a meditation with what I think to be some profound insight, when I start to write it down, I realize that while the insight is profound, the message is incredibly simple and kind of obvious. This morning's meditation on attachment was one such meditation.)
If you've had the chance to drive down Sunset Blvd in Hollywood or West Hollywood lately (or for that matter in the last 20+ years), you have probably had the opportunity to see what is supposed to make people happy. Fancy cars, luxurious houses, an invitation to the latest and hippest club, the hottest guy or girl on your arm, and a "nice" watch to match your perfectly cut suit. I, of course, say this tongue in cheek.
That said, let's face it, we live in a hyper-media-crazed-advertising-frenzied world that if you aren't mindful of where your center is, you might find it stuck up on some Calvin Klein billboard. The intention of my morning writing avec meditation was to pull my own butt down from that way too revealing sign.
On the page it became clear just how attached I am to the material. Relationships, friends, clothes, heck even the kind of food my dog eats. What was surprising to me, however, was to find out one of the main reasons why: the perception of permanence. In a flash it hit me.
Side note: Without too much detail, I grew up in a home that shifted quite considerably from an early as. As a result, I never got enough of an opportunity to consciously unearth that helpful resource known as a solid and secure relationship with oneself. To that end, the need to control the outsides (and the belief that I could) became paramount to any sort of conscious internal connection. In my late 20's and early 30's that all shifted and the roles reversed.
The key to the message is the word perception. From the page:
"I don't like to feel alone and for some reason using things that I can actually see and touch makes me feel less alone than with You (Spirit) and my feelings because they appear temporary and the material things permanent."
Now for any rational person, the idea that even those things made out of titanium are permanent is a misconception (just ask the villagers in Japan after yesterday's quake). I think that the biggest issue for me is dealing with the "reality" that everything is impermanent, whether I like it or not (and not liking it is another story that gets to be dealt with in a whole other way).
Meditation is the practice that helps me to gently and lovingly deal with the impermanence of all of it. Both the outsides and the insides. And yes, the cliche is correct: the only thing constant in life is change. By working with my unconscious, forming a relationship with my internal environment, and learning to let go, let go, and let go, my experience of my day to day world also shifts as I become more miraculously willing to let go…even when I drive down Sunset Blvd.


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Thursday, 7 June 2007
Mahjong lesson
One of the item that we bought all the way from Hong Kong was a modernised mahjong table. It's made from a light weight material with borders, for the ease of arranging your own "cards". It was quite bulky and took a bit of effort fitting that piece into our luggage.
We were glad that our mission was accomplished.
As i mentioned earlier, London has a high turnover of people( this reminds me of apple turnover ha! i must be hungry) One minute they are here, the next, they leave. In these recent few months, i have been hanging out with Julia, and Mdm S. Julia has moved to coventry this week, which is quite sad. Mdm S is just stopping by in London from Johor as her daughter-in-law gave birth to a handsome baby boy last month. She will be leaving in September. Albert and I have been hosting them, showing them London and driving from one place to the other in search of good tasty food. In fact, we have this "Albert & Irene" London gourmet database", of where to go and what to order.
So last Saturday, we had a farewell for Julia. She had never tasted Bak kut Teh before, so we invited her and Mdm S over to our house for dinner. I cooked BKT from a reliable packet bought by my Mum. Highly recommended, truly authentic.I will reveal it later, when i get hold of the photo. After dinner, we had some exercise for our fingers. Yes Mahjung. We used our treasured light weight mahjung table. Albert then gave lesson for all 3 of us on mahjung.We had a good time, no money just played it as a game. Some people do not like the idea of playing mahjung. For me, it's a tool to chat and build friendship. We played 4 rounds, with Julia, being amateur ,winning 2 rounds. It was fun. We had a good time.We now have shared history of our times in London. Well Mahjung is good for elderly as well.. so they say.
Mahjung is closely related with Hong Kong culture. Housewives play mahjung while they chat and gossip. Men too. Everything is good in moderation. Only when we indulge in it and become addicted to it, then it becomes harmful. Same theory applies to money and the greed of money.
We had only played it once so far in our house, wonder when is the next, probably when we need to break the ice with friends.
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Author has written 1 story for Pellinor.
Like all normal people I know, I have some obsessions-major, then not so major. The not-so-major are...
1) Maximum Ride series
The majorly MAJOR obsessions are...
1)THE PELLINOR SERIES! Absolutely hands down the best book series ever! I strongly recommend it!
I also enjoy listening to music occasionally, including Third Day, Toby Mac, Carrie Underwood, The Fray (#1!), AC-DC, Saving Able, Three Days Grace, and many more!
If you were to meet me for the first time, you would probably think that I'm just another average teen, but the truth is, I'm not! I love to learn, which is more than can be said for most people my age, and I'm also in the Gifted Program in many areas. But then again, I'm not all learning and studying! I enjoy a bit of fun as much as the next person!
Hopefully now you know a bit about me, and if you don't, well, you must not be very attentive! Remember to check out my few (ok, 1...) story below! R&R!!
P.S. I thought the Walmart thing below was too good to pass up! Thanks to Maximumchrisyt!! Oh ya, and the Max Ride thing below it!
15 Things to do when your in Walmart!
1. Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.
2. Make a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the rest rooms.
3. Walk up to an employee and tell him/her in an official tone,
4. Go the Service Desk and ask to put a bag of M&M's on lay away.
5. Move a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
6. Set up a tent in the camping department and tell other shoppers you'll invite them in if they'll bring pillows from the bedding department.
7. When a clerk asks if they can help you, begin to cry and ask,
8. Look right into the security camera & use it as a mirror, and pick your nose.
9. While handling guns in the hunting department, ask the clerk if he knows where the anti - depressants are.
10. Dart around the store suspiciously loudly humming the "Mission Impossible" theme.
11. In the auto department, practice your "Madonna look"
12. Hide in a clothing rack and when people browse through,
13. When an announcement comes over the loud speaker, assume the fetal position and scream..
14. Go into a fitting room and shut the door and wait a while and then yell, very loudly, "There is no toilet paper in here!
15.Grap alot of bouncy balls and throw them down the aisle, shouting "Go, Pikachu, Go"
Maximum Ride
"We were in a top-secret facility in the middle of Death Valley, officially called 'Freaking Nowhere' on any map, and yet he managed to produce marshmallows." -Max
"I feel like pudding. Pudding with nerve endings. Pudding in great pain." -Iggy
"Why was the blind guy playing with matches, you ask? Because he's good at it." -Max
"Let's get out of here. A Ouija board just told me to save the world." -Max
"Can you giggle while racing for your life and protecting a six-year-old? I can." -Max
"Nudge is a great kid, but that motormouth of hers could turn Mother Teresa into an ax murderer." -Max
"Boy, you just can't kill people like you used to." -Fang
"Now, Max, I think we both know your parents aren't missionaries." -FBI investigator
"Can we see him?" -Iggy
"Hey whats taking you so long? What are you doing, shaving your mustache?"
"Whats this our side, Kemosabe?" -Max
"It feels weird that no ones throwing a black hood over my head" -Max
"1)Sardonic laughter (always a good one)
"Its a baby plane. Its gonna grow up to be seven-forty-seven one day" -Angel
"Louisiana, the state that road maintence forgot" -Max
"Mad crazy, not mad angry, though a lot of them do seem to have anger managment issues, espeically around me" -Max
"Fair isn't fair, Dean. Like I'm supposed to help you because fair is fair? Try, "I need you to help me so I wont rip out your spine and beat you with it." I might respond to that, maybe."
"Total you're black"
"I take it you don't want me to call your parents."
It was like Christmas, and his birthday, and sort of Halloween all rolled up into one. - Ari
"Now, let's say they come and get us." -Max
"Buckingham Palace? You know, like where the Queen lives. And Mr. Queen?" - Nudge
"Is dere anysing special about you?Anysing worth saving?" "Besides my fashion sense? I play a mean harmonica." - Ter Borcht/ Fang


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Ikthalon is an extra-dimensional demon of unknown origin. Daimon Hellstrom commented that he had been active on Earth around medieval times, but his past history has not been detailed.
A faculty member at Gateway University, displeased with the changes occurring in the process of modernization, made a pact with Ikthalon to resist those changes. Ikthalon first made his presence felt in the Communications Building (from which the pact had been made), causing levitation of inanimate matter, and other poltergeist-like phenomena. These progressed over several weeks, and then Ikthalon and his legions caused the entire, newly-installed heating system to freeze solid. A janitor then saw one of the Legions of Boreas stalking the building at night. Next Ikthalon caused the building to be engulfed in icy blue flames, which did not burn.
Dr. Katherine Reynolds contacted the exorcist Daimon Hellstrom to investigate the possession of the Communications Building at Gateway. Hellstrom agreed and investigated the building as the Son of Satan. He placed a mystic ankh on the doorstep of the building to prevent any demons from leaving the building. As he explored the building, he was ambushed by one of Ikthalon's Legions, who grabbed him and pulled him into a portal which brought him to Boreas. Hellstrom's trident was knocked from his grasp as he was attacked, and without it he was overpowered and imprisoned by Ikthalon. Ikthalon and his Legions then opened a portal to Earth, but found they were unable to escape the building due to the presence of the ankh.
However, Katherine Reynolds, along with the building's janitor, defied Hellstrom's instructions and decided to see what was going on in the building as well. The janitor mistook the ankh for some type of graffiti, and erased it. This allowed Ikthalon and his Legions freedom to travel outside the building, and they emerged and attacked Dr. Reynolds and the janitor. Seeking some means to defend herself against the demons, Dr. Reynolds picked up Hellstrom's trident. Her contact made a connection to Hellstrom, who was able to use it to return to Earth and attack the demons. Ikthalon took Reynolds hostage and forced Hellstrom to give an oath not to fight him. However, as soon as Ikthalon released Reynolds, Hellstrom, destroyed Ikthalon with a burst of hellfire, claiming it was his right to lie as the son of the great deceiver.
Ikthalon has been invoked in spells since that time, indicating he still existed in some form. During a dream sequence under the control of Dream Weaver, Clea was bound by "the Icy Tendrils of Ikthalon."
Ian McNee invoked Ikthalon in a fight against an unnamed sorcerer by using the Wrath of the Chill Ikthalon.


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Colorado Crush 2016, RiNo's Annual Street-Art Celebration, Announces Dates, Artists
Artists from Colorado Crush 2015, from top left: Lauren YS, Sec and Ease, David Shillinglaw, Brian Scott Hampton, Madman Art and Mpek.
Lindsey Bartlett
When September rolls around, it's Colorado Crush month in RiNo. The graffiti and street-art centered event, called Crush for short, will bring local and international artists, live painting, food and drink, b-boys and plenty more to the neighborhood on September 17 and 18. From the 2700 block of Larimer Street, Crush will work its way up the alleyway, taking on concrete canvases within a ten-block radius. The repainting will start on September 12, culminating in live-painting and the final reveal.
This is the first year when the event will be a cooperative effort between the RiNo Arts District and Crush Planning Committee, which includes original Crush founders Robin Munro (Dread) and Jonathan Lamb. Led by artist Tracy Weil, co-founder of the RiNo arts district and current boardmember, the district will really step up the planning and fundraising that goes into the event.
Local artists who'll participate include Thomas Evans aka Detour 303, Taste, Illson, Joseph Martinez, Hollis and Lana, Patrick McGregor, Dread, Axel Geitmann, Zehb and more. Out-of-towners on the impressive lineup include Sense from Japan, LA's MadMan Art, Mexico City artist Beo, JB Snyder from Phoenix, Bruno and Shalack Attack from Canada, Taketo Kobiyachi from Japan, Blaine Fontana from Portland and many more still to be announced.
To get a feel for Colorado Crush, see our slideshow and round-up from last year. Here are confirmed artists (so far) for 2016's Colorado Crush:
Jose Mertz
Detour 303
Evan Hecox
Boy Kong
Mr. Cenz
Ladies Fancywork Society
Taketo Kobiyachi
Regan Rosberg
Hollis & Lana
Brandon Styles and Keith Goble
Chad Bolsinger
Bruno and Shalack Attack
Joseph Martinez
JB Snyder
Max Sansing
Patrick McGregor
Lindsey Kuhn
Rodwas World
Blaine Fontana
Axel Geitmann
Find out more about the biggest Colorado Crush ever at ColoradoCrush.org and on Facebook.
Working on the Blaine Fontana mural for Colorado Crush.
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Half of Hollis + Lana working hard on their collaborative mural.
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A friend of Lauren YS's works on her mural for Colorado Crush 2015.
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Londoner David Shillinglaw works on his mural for Colorado Crush 2015.
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Max Kauffman at work on his entire house mural for Colorado Crush.
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The son of street-artist Shitty Kitten hard at work.
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Anthony Garcia Sr. at Colorado Crush 2015.
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Denver's own Sandra Fettingis at Colorado Crush 2015.
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Brian Scott Hampton works on his mural for Colorado crush 2015.
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