text: New Sucker Punch trailer could be about WWI strippers and their dragon... maybeMeredith Woerner2/23/11 12:38pmFiled to: Trailersucker punchMoviesVideoszack snyderdragonsDrugs180EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Could Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch be about a troop of burlesque dancers doing meth and samurai sword fighting, while stuck in the muddy trenches during WWI? This new trailer seems to think so, and we love it.AdvertisementThe deeper we get into Snyder's vision for Sucker Punch, the more we have to check ourselves to make sure we're not high. If Snyder had a baby with Baz Luhrmann and then sent it back in time to strip, it would be called Sucker Punch. Haters to the left, on March 25th we're calling our dealer and spending one delightful afternoon starring open mouthed at the hyper-stylized images, fast cuts and crazy happening on Snyder's screen.Reply180 repliesLeave a reply


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What happened
Well we all got lazy didn't we? Well in fact, we've been lazy all the time. To accommodate for this, the nice people at Wikia used various magic tricks to create automatic edit summaries.
What you will see
You will see an arrow pointing to the left like (←) and a little summary next to it provided by MediaWiki software. If this does come up it shows a lazy user and they didn't have time to type a little 10 second summary in the input box. (or a user is blanking pages at such a fast rate it would be more efficient to leave the summary blank)
Moreover, when an inappropriate edit is made (such as the blanking or replacement of content) probably is not a deliberate description on the part of the user .
In some cases though, a user might find themselves totally illiterate and prefer having some robot software machine create a summary for them. For example if a user was creating a redirect.
What to do
If vandalism (or people announcing their friends are gay) is suspected, please examine the edit to determine its nature and respond as quickly as you can (remember food comes first). Also take into account that ALL USERS ARE OUT TO GET YOU and that if they vandalise something, they probably mean to. Keep in mind that the edit summary was not typed by the user, so it should not be interpreted as such evidence. Well, you should because as soon as you check the other contributions they're blanking a load of other stuff as well.
From here: "If an anon IP address or a new account turns up to blank a page about a living person, or a section of it, it may well be the subject. Try not to act aggressively, but instead engage the person in dialogue, and check that the article in question does not contain any unsourced or poorly sourced criticism. If it does, remove that portion."
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Yankees right-hander Joba Chamberlain is scheduled to start a throwing program Wednesday as part of his rehab for his injured shoulder.
Chamberlain was placed on the 15-day disabled list last Wednesday due to rotator cuff tendinitis in his pitching shoulder.
"Play catch and just go from there,†Chamberlain said Monday.
The 22-year-old was removed from his start Aug. 2 against Texas in the fifth inning with stiffness in his shoulder. He expects to rejoin the Yankees' rotation before the end of the month.
Chamberlain is 4-3 with a 2.63 ERA in 32 games, including 12 starts.
Also, DH Hideki Matsui ran the bases for the first time since being sidelined in late June by a left knee injury. He could start playing in minor league rehab games soon.
"If everything goes well, I think in a couple days,†Matsui said through a translator. "I feel like I've been making good progress every day. Taking a good step forward each time.â€
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Auckland have been the story of the Champions League so far. They were up against history, no team from New Zealand had won a match in the T20 League but they fought hard and ensured their qualification into the main rounds. The slick victory over Kolkata in the opening match of the main draw showed that the qualification was no fluke. With three wins under their belt, they suddenly look like one of the hot prospects for a place in the semi-finals. They are up against a team that has the first hand knowledge of the conditions. Titans brushed aside Perth in their first match with a good all-round show. Two in-form teams will meet in a battle of wits and guile.
The domestic champions from South Africa started their charge with an impressive showing against the Scorchers. Openers Jacques Rudolph and Henry Davids made fifties to steer them to a healthy score. The rest of the batting order did not get a decent hit, but the team will back them to come good later on in the tournament. The bowling was very disciplined. CJ de Viliers led the charge with a double breakthrough at the top, something from which Perth never recovered. With depth in both departments, Titans will fancy themselves to put across the exuberant Kiwis.
The surprise package of the tournament, Auckland will fancy themselves for another kill on Wednesday. The plucky men have impressed one and all with their nerveless chases. Guptill and Vincent have provided fast stars but the star has been Azhar Mahmood. The former Pakistan all-rounder now an expat of Britain, Mahmood has been the life of this squad. Throw in Anaru Kitchen and Colin de Grandhomme, they have the explosiveness to test any bowling line-up.
Kyle Mills has led the bowling department with plenty of skills and has been well supported by Michael Bates, Andre Adams and Roneel Hira. With Mahmood in the the mix, the bowling has an international flavor to it.
I think it's a great concept and it's often compared to something like the football Champions League, and I think a competition like this has the potential to be as great as that - Kyle Mills gives the thumbs-up to the competition.
[The win] just gives you loads of confidence...I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous - Martin van Jaarsveld admits he was nervous before the match against Perth.
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Thread: A Prayer
12/17/2012 1:05pm, #91--
1) Bad people will always get guns, until/unless something better comes along. So, obviously, we should prevent good people from having guns? That is your argument, not mine. Once you accept the first clause as fact, you will see the futility of the second.
2) Mass murder is already illegal, which was my point; you cannot stop bad people from doing bad things. Evil is intent, implementation is just gory details.
3) I'm waiting, now, for you to tell me how the 22 Chinese children are better off than Lanza's victims because they weren't shot.
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1Are you really that stupid or disconnected from reality? You were not shelled at home because your country comically outguns and invades others around the world. However, other people are getting shelled by your military daily. You are funding these wars.
Are you really arguing the US is more peaceful because you own others so badly they can't dream of hurting you on your turf? Is that your definition of peace?
Is Badr Hari a peaceful guy because he beats up people at clubs, and they can't land a shot?
Are you fucking kidding me? I'm not the one that contemplates on my choice of killing device every time I put on some clothes and go out. Violence is a part of your daily life every time you load your gun and prepare for survival in the deadly streets.
I don't know anyone who thinks about having to shoot somebody on your typical night out. This **** is probably very hard on your nerves. You should consider moving.
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12/17/2012 1:31pm, #95--"Preparing mentally, the most important thing is, if you aren't doing it for the love of it, then don't do it." - Benny Urquidez
12/17/2012 1:42pm, #962
On what planet did your statement make any sense? You asked what the difference was, I told you what the difference was. Dead vs not dead is pretty much the biggest possible difference. Or are you one of those assholes who refuses to concede a point, no matter how wrong?
12/17/2012 1:51pm, #97--
Joe Scarbourough might not often speak my mind. Here he takes on his own long term libertarian beliefs, and they fail because as soon as he heard the start of the news, he knew all too much, already, of what was to follow."Preparing mentally, the most important thing is, if you aren't doing it for the love of it, then don't do it." - Benny Urquidez
12/17/2012 2:10pm, #98--
Pertinent read here:
Summary: It's getting safer in the US with regards to violence in general, and mass killings are on the decline as well.
Interesting paper here: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.c...ract_id=161637
Few events obtain the same instant worldwide news coverage as multiple victim public shootings. These crimes allow us to study the alternative methods used to kill a large number of people (e.g., shootings versus bombings), marginal deterrence and the severity of the crime, substitutability of penalties, private versus public methods of deterrence and incapacitation, and whether attacks produce copycats. Yet, economists have not studied this phenomenon. Our results are surprising and dramatic. While arrest or conviction rates and the death penalty reduce normal murder rates, our results find that the only policy factor to influence multiple victim public shootings is the passage of concealed handgun laws. We explain why public shootings are more sensitive than other violent crimes to concealed handguns, why the laws reduce both the number of shootings as well as their severity, and why other penalties like executions have differential deterrent effects depending upon the type of murder.
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* Bob Enyart in Indianapolis: If you can possibly make it, Bob hopes to see you at his Open Theism seminar this weekend in Indianapolis. Some Christian theologians, including Knox Theological Seminary's Dr. Samuel Lamerson during his debate with Bob Enyart, have sadly argued that God could not be trusted with the ability to change the future. In truth, however, God is free, and able, to change the future, and because of who God's power, the future is not settled, but open, and because of God's goodness, we can trust Him with our eternal well-being. If you cannot make it to this seminar, please consider reading Bob's debate with Lamerson, or listening to another seminar of Bob's, on Predestination and Free Will!
* Johnny from Compton CA: spoke to a liberal, pro-abortion, pro-Obama, city attorney in California who opposes the Iraq war. So Johnny and Bob talk through the issue of a just war.
Q: What threshold must be passed in the crimes of another nation before they can be rightly invaded?
A: If a nation is set to murder even a single human being, that is sufficient grounds to violate their sovereignty.
Q: Does a nation have to be righteous at home, before it has the right to go to war?
A: If an murderous organized crime boss sees a gang beating a woman in an alley, even he should attempt to save her.
* Josh from Akron OH: asks Bob for help answering a bizarre cultic claim. It is argued that since the letter J was invented (as distinct from the letter "I") in the 1500s, is it true that the name Jesus is invalid, and thus, that people who worship God using the name Jesus are actually sinning, whereas His true and only acceptable name is Yeshua? Bob pointed out how immature, petty, and embarrassing some people are when they attempt to manipulate and control others, for example, by prohibiting the celebration of birthdays, or as here, by acting like a Pharisee, and condemning those of various languages from referring to Jesus in their own native tongues. A Chinese believe does not have to learn Hebrew or Greek to worship God, and of course the Greek New Testament, by definition, does not use the Hebrew spellings for the names of God that appear in the Old Testament.
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Some of us remember way back when the only action figures were the size of your forearm. GI Joe, Batman, Bullet Man, Spiderman, the Six-Million Dollar Man... all and more were what many of us had to play with in the large 12" size before Star Wars and the now standard 3 3/4" size came into existence.
The new smaller size has certainly made playing physically easier to do not to mention collecting. Which leads to the question: Many of us now have hundreds, if not thousands, of Star Wars action figures as well as the accessory toys and playsets. But had Kenner not reinvented the standard size and kept action figures ALL at the 12" scale, how many of us would have continued collecting with the fervor and commitment we have for all these years?
For me, I know that I found it difficult to play with my large scale Batman figures when I was just a kid. The smaller size of the toys was a welcome change. It also allowed me to collect a virtual toystore full of plastic over the past 25 years. But there is no way that I would have accumulated so much if the scale had been kept at the large end of things.
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Judge Denies "Stand Your Ground" Motion In Road Rage ShootingA Broward judge has ruled on a South Florida's man motion to dismiss the manslaughter charge against him in the death of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent based on Florida's Stand Your Ground law.
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Testimony To Continue In Stand Your Ground Hearing For Fatal Pines ShootingThe man at the center of a 'Stand Your Ground' defense is giving his version of what led to a deadly shooting four years ago in Pembroke Pines.
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These are ten things I've learned since starting to attend in 2003. Hopefully they are of use to new attendees and possibly for fellow veterans...
1) Wear comfy shoes. The best walking shoes you have. You are going to walk a LOT. You're going to stand a lot.
2) See rule #1! Rule 1 is that important!
3) Have a great backpack or shoulder bag. This is really a corollary of rule #1. If yours isn't comfortable, it will make the walking seem twice as far and you'll end up with backaches and shoulder pain (to go with sore feet if you ignored rule #1 )
4) Know the location's quirks. In New Orleans, this means the unusual paradox of tending to be very hot and humid outside and icy cold inside. My best tip for warm locations like New Orleans is to pack a fleece top in your bag that you can put on when the AC hits Arctic. I've been carrying a fleece vest to all of the warm locations (Orlando, Atlanta, New Orleans) and been happy with that decision every time. Shuttles can be spotty in New Orleans so plan on the possibility of decent walks to and from your hotel in the muggy heat. Also, be mindful of walking alone later at night.
5) Double-book sessions. This sounds strange, but can be a good strategy. You'll often find during the conference that a particular track appeals to you more than you anticipated, or turns out to be more applicable. Options are a good thing! If you don't double-book, be open to zigging at the last minute anyway.
6) Plan a rest break. Later in the week, all the walking and the sponging of information will take a bit of a toll. Consider scheduling an empty session timeslot to recharge and refresh, then re-attack with vigor!
7) Do some homework on sessions you plan to attend if the subject matter is completely new to you. The conference is packed full of high-value information and I've found if there's a new area I REALLY want to get up to speed on quickly, I do my "101" homework ahead of time so that I can use my timeslots on higher-level sessions. There's absolutely nothing wrong with "101" session, but for my money (and we're paying for TechEd and taking time out of the office to attend) I have found I can be more educationally productive by prepping a bit before arriving.
8) Try the hand-on labs! These can be surprisingly enlightening. If you are a hands-on tech, you can get some quick practical exposure. If you are a manager, you can learn what your hand-on team members do and have to deal with. It's a win either way. Bonus sub-tip: try the labs early in the morning when seats are plentiful and systems are fast. Later in the day it gets crowded and slow.
9) Talk with your fellow attendees! I'm surprised every year at the number of people I see at lunch: heads-down chewing-away or talking with co-worker attendees! Those are lost opportunities! You already know your co-workers – talk with them when you get home! Chat with the people you DON'T know. Find out what their challenges are. Find out what unique and creative solutions they've found! Even if their problems aren't your problems today, they might be your problem tomorrow! Share YOUR knowledge too!
10) Be battery savvy! If the tech gods haven't blessed you with the latest long-battery life gadgets, make sure to carry a charger (of course), and use available tech to extend the life of your smartphone or laptop. There are always dozens (probably hundreds) of available PCs for attendee use. Use your smartphone to keep an eye on emails at they come in, but use those free terminals to reply to all of the non-critical emails between sessions. A plus to this strategy is that you can use it to avoid carrying a laptop for email purposes and lighten your load. (See rules 1 and 2!)
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A consistent strength of the Yankees since Joe Girardi took over is the quality of their bullpen. In a season without Mariano Rivera, the greatest closer of all time, the bullpen still remained strong. Some guys appeared consistently (Boone Logan, Clay Rapada, Cody Eppley), some spent time shelved on the DL (David Robertson, Joba Chamberlain, David Aardsma), some shuffled back and forth between starting and relieving (David Phelps, Freddy Garcia), one joined the relief corps late in the year (Derek Lowe), and one simply didn't pitch to a single batter over his contract (Pedro Feliciano).
As a unit, the Yanks' bullpen sat in the middle of the pack in 2012, 14th in baseball in ERA (3.43), 15th in BAA (.241), 15th in WHIP (1.27), and 15th in home runs allowed (47). In 444 IP, they've racked up 440 K, 158 BB, and 404 H. Perhaps the most telling statistic is a cumulative bullpen winning percentage of .585, good for sixth in baseball and showing that New York's bullpen keeps them in games.
Of course, the bullpen is made up of many guys, so I'll run a brief season assessment and off-season outlook for each.
Season Assessment:
David Robertson should return for the 8th (Wikipedia) |
Boone Logan: The Yanks' crunch-time lefty out of the pen, Logan remained consistent over his Yankee career. In three seasons since being acquired from the Braves as part of the Javy Vasquez deal, Logan's ERA has hovered in the 3's, with a WHIP within percentage points of 1.35 every season. He also passed his career-high in strikeouts this season with 68. The impressive part about that? He struck out 42 left-handed hitters, which by itself would be the second-highest season total in his career. At 28, he can do more than get lefties out.
Clay Rapada: Another great find by Cashman, Rapada, 30, had his best season in the bigs as a Yankee. The lefty-specialist had a career-best 2.82 ERA. Lefties hit .189 off Rapada, striking out nearly a third of the time (33 in 102 AB). He and this next guy matched were used by Girardi as a superior mix-and-match tandem in late-game scenarios.
Cody Eppley: A second-season pitcher at 27, Eppley was the righty counter to Rapada, dropping down to throw sidearm sinkers. His WHIP was a relatively high 1.37 for a contact pitcher. He held righties to a .229 BAA but lefties crushed him to the tune of .352 in 54 AB.
Joba Chamberlain: Joba's 2012 season began with an infamous ankle injury on a trampoline, but he rejoined the bullpen on August 1st. He was inconsistent this season leaving Girardi to admit he would not be used in pressure situations in September. In his fifth big league season at 27, had a 4.35 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP, a new career high. Righties raked off him with a slash line of .345/.362/.600. His fastball, however, averaged about 95 MPH, the same velocity as in his stellar 2011 campaign.
David Phelps was a nice surprise (NY Daily News) |
Freddy Garcia: A savior in the rotation in 2011, Garcia alternated between starting and relieving, beginning the year as a starter before being demoted to a long man. He spent all of May and June coming out of relief and had a 1.56 ERA in 10 appearances. He returned to the rotation amid injury issues before rejoining the bullpen in mid-September. Overall, the 36-year-old righty had a .198 BAA as a reliever. He is a free agent.
Derek Lowe: Signed after being released by the Indians, Lowe had a solid tenure with the Yanks. The sinkerballer was a long man in the regular season and sported a 3.04 ERA and 1.27 WHIP out of the pen. The 39-year-old righty is also a free agent this winter.
David Aardsma: Formerly one of the game's better closer, Aardsma tossed only one inning in 2012 after returning from Tommy John, giving up a solo homer to J.P. Arencibia and recording one strikeout. Of his 13 fastballs thrown, none exceeded 92 MPH. He'll be 31 this December.
Pedro Feliciano: The lefty-specialist Feliciano went under the knife for arthroscopic surgery during the 2011 season and hasn't played at all in pinstripes. At 36, "Perpetual Pedro" is a free agent.
Off-season Outlook:
Robertson, Logan, Chamberlain, Rapada, Eppley and Phelps are all under contract to remain with the team for 2013, so the core of the bullpen remains both intact and young. As mentioned, Phelps' role with the team will be determined by the moves made this off-season. If he does return to the bullpen, he and Chamberlain would keep for that 7th inning slot, assuming that Rapada and Eppley will continue to mix-and-match and Robertson/Logan handle the big bats in the 8th. The Yanks' won't necessarily need to replace Phelps' production if he does become a starter.
Aardsma is also coming back in 2013, and the Yankees really have an opportunity to strike gold if he returns to elite form. The rest of the bullpen is made up off free agents. Feliciano is not worth the gamble coming off surgery and at 36. Besides, New York has two high-caliber lefties in their pen already with Logan and Rapada. The Yankees will probably have to decide between Lowe and Garcia for their long man, and both have their risks and rewards. For Lowe, he's a veteran contact pitcher who could eat cheap innings quickly. If his sinker is on, nothing will leave the yard. That said, his numbers with Cleveland were downright awful. Garcia put up better bullpen numbers than Lowe in 2012, but is more prone to home runs - something you don't want in relief. Both will come cheaply, but it would be redundant for the Yankees to retain both.
The market for relief pitchers this winter is very deep, with plenty of opportunities to add depth behind Rivera. The Yankees could chase top-tier relievers, like Joakim Soria and Ryan Madson, to set-up Rivera and eventually succeed him as closers if they agree to longer deals. However, Cashman's design to get under the luxury tax by 2014 will more likely open them up to second-tier relievers in search of an Aardsma-like gem, such as Jason Grilli, Mike Adams, Carlos Villaneuva, Jeremy Affeldt, Matt Lindstrom, Juan Oviedo, or Koji Uehara. Talent like this comes at a better price, as one of the game's better set-up men, Joel Peralta, resigned with the Rays for two years, $6 million.
The Yankees had success with a middle-of-the-road bullpen lacking Rivera. When they get him back, and hopefully it will be the same Rivera, it will improve. But with the talent available on the market, outside improvement is certainly possible. Most of the key pieces will remain, but it would be nice to see a former closer come out for the 8th.


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Baseball: CSF's Lorenzen keeping the faith
Cal State Fullerton's early exit from the baseball playoffs last season was the result of a lack of offense, a breakdown of faith, or a little of both. The Titans went home after winning just one of three games at the Oregon regional.
Michael Lorenzen, the Titans' standout utility player, believes it was the latter. He said that he personally quit trusting in what it took to get to the College World Series, namely a selfless attitude and reliance on one particular good book, one that doesn't focus on run downs, check swings and breaking balls.
Last June, Lorenzen was an All-America candidate who developed into one of the best two-way players in the nation as the Titans' chief closer and starting center fielder, who routinely evoked memories of former Fullerton star and major leaguer Mark Kotsay. The up-and-coming sophomore was expected to help carry Fullerton to its first College World Series appearance in three seasons. But that never transpired, the Titans' chances evaporating in a series of blown chances.
Lorenzen. a devout Christian, took the blame.
"Last year, I struggled in the second half of the season definitely," Lorenzen said. "I was playing for myself. I was closing – just like Mark Kotsay – and I wanted the glory. I would strike a guy out and get all excited. Yes, that's normal, but I wasn't giving God the glory. I was taking it all in. I think that's what happened last year.
"So I struggled and struggled, having all that pressure on myself instead of giving it to the Lord and saying whatever happens, happens."
This season, Lorenzen said he has set his priorities straight, which in turn has restored baseball watchers' faith in his ability. He is projected as the National Player of The Year by Collegiate Baseball and the Big West Conference.
The former Fullerton High star also was named to the 2013 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America first team and the 13th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association Preseason All-America, Baseball America Preseason and Perfect Game Preseason College All-American second teams.
Lorenzen also was one of 75 players named to the initial watch list for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year, which is given to the top Division I relief pitcher.
"I think they see the potential and they see the tools and I think they saw what I did freshman year and the first half of last year," said Lorenzen. "They know I have the potential to rise to the occasion. But I am surprised a little bit."
He shouldn't be. Last season, Lorezen started all 57 games in center field and made 20 appearances the mound. He did not allow a run in 18 of his appearances and had 16 saves and posted a 2-0 record with a 1.23 ERA in 22 innings pitched.
Lorenzen also batted .297, third on the team, and led the squad with 38 runs, 20 doubles, 101 total bases, a .435 slugging percentage, 69 hits (tie), three triples (tie), 43 RBIs, 10 multiple-RBI games and 14 stolen bases.
Lorenzen, however, didn't shine as brightly in the postseason and felt he let down his teammates.
"He was trying too hard," Coach Rick Vanderhook said. "He was trying to carry everybody and it wasn't that easy."
Lorenzen said he isn't going to succumb to the pressure this season, no matter how many preseason accolades are heaped upon his shoulders. Having an experienced lineup helps.
The Titans return the bulk of their 2012 Big West Conference championship team, including their top two hitters, Richy Pedroza (.324, 69 hits, 10 doubles) and Carlos Lopez (.317, 69 hits, 18 doubles, 35 RBI.).
Second baseman Matt Orloff (.396), left fielder Anthony Hutting (.279) and third baseman Matt Chapman (.286) also are back.
While Fullerton returns an experienced lineup, Vanderhook will be relying on a pair of talented freshmen right-handers in Justin Garza and Thomas Eshelman to fill out his rotation.
"This season Michael has a lot more confidence and support around him," Vanderhook said. "... so now he doesn't have to deal with everything."
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 8th Oct 2012 21:54 UTC
"Ask adults from the industrialized world what number is halfway between 1 and 9, and most will say 5. But pose the same question to small children, or people living in some traditional societies, and they're likely to answer 3. Cognitive scientists theorize that that's because it's actually more natural for humans to think logarithmically than linearly." Fascinating. The human brain is such a magical machine.
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My guess would be 5. My 9 year old son said 5, but then said it could also be 5.5. So five seems to be the dominant number in any answer.
More interesting (IMHO):
Yesterday I was listening to a podcast where someone said 0.999999999999-> ad inifinitum is the same as exactly 1, because there is no other number between those two numbers so they must be the same.
In practice they are basically the same thing of course, but in maths they shouldn't be, then again they are.


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The Rolex watch is a status symbol, It's the Rolls Royce of all Watches. If you have a Rolex, you probably have money, It tells others that you have it. This is why it's the most copied watch in the world today.
If you buy direct from a dealer or watch store you will pay full price and get a genuine watch. However it IS possible to get a genuine Rolex watch from newspaper advertisements or better still here on E-Bay. The best deals on a Rolex watch can be found on e-bay.
Lots of the counterfeits now use mechanical movements that lets the sweep second hand glide around the dial chapters, Something common to all Genuine Rolex. Others use a quartz movement where the sweep second hand ticks every second as it steps around the dial, an obvious fake. However Rolex did make a few models that used quartz movements. This was in the 1980's. They soon dropped the idea so don't expect to see this. If it has a second hand that ticks, it's probably a fake.
Some of the anti-counterfeiting methods are:
You can take your watch to a qualified watchmaker and let him/her determine if your watch is genuine Rolex or not. Or you can remove the watchband. Check between the lugs at the 12 position and see if it has an engraved "Registered Design" number. If you see no number, it is fake. Now check between the lugs at the 6 position. Here you should see a serial number of the case. If there is no number, again it is fake.
Small engraved Rolex crown at 6 o'clock on the crystal Most fake Rolex's now have this feature, but use a much cruder and larger crown than Rolex uses. Rolexes crown is difficult to spot with the naked eye. Most replicas have a crown so large you can spot it easily while it's on your wrist.
On gold colored watches, look for signs of wear on the lug ends and on the case backs. Fake Rolex watches will often display area where the gold color has worn off, exposing the cheap white colored base metal of the case below. Check the watch bands and look at the clasp. The Rolex clasp is nicely engraved with the old original Rolex emblem. This appears on both gold and stainless clasps on watchbands.
Another thing to look for is the weight of the watch. Gold Rolex watches are very very heavy as compared to the fakes, which are Very light for their apparent mass. This is because the weight of gold is much greater than the weight of a base metal. Stainless steel Rolex watches also has more weight to them because stainless is also much thicker and heavier than the base metal used in cheap fake watches.
Engraving on band end-links, Some new Rolex models have added model number engravings on the end of the watch end-link. This engraving includes the band model as well as two small Rolex crowns. This however has started to be copied by fake producers.
The Tudor.
Rolex do also make a watch called the Tudor. They are basically the same watches, some may have fewer jewels and they are not so highly advertised, but in general the same watches, and still made by Rolex. It is VERY rare to come across a fake Tudor. Why? It's really like going out buying a Roll Royce and sticking a Ford badge on the front.
Most genuine Rolex owners like the name, the brand and class that a Rolex projects. Either here is a successful man/woman or someone that wants the best. The Tudor has none of this its just a great watch. Producers of fakes will not go to the trouble of copying a Tudor, when the final sales price will be lower.
When buying a Rolex on eBay, as always deal with someone who have a proven track record in selling Rolex watches. Check out the feedback. How long have they been selling on e-bay? Another thing to look for are sellers who have all documents associated with the Rolex you are thinking about buying.
Always ask a seller questions about any Rolex watch that is offered for sale on eBay. A good seller will always answer any questions that you have. A new e-bay scam just started, is a seller buying a mass of 99 cent items to obtain good feedback, and then start selling expensive items and fakes. He or She could be just selling out of an Internet cafe, so always check out all the feedback. See if they have been selling for a long time. If they have great. Enjoy your Rolex, It's a great investment.
What do I do If I discover my Rolex is a fake? If you bought it on e-bay and paid by pay pal. Contact pal pal. Plus contact the local Police, they have a department to investigate fruad, and scams like this. It will help others in the future. Pal pal will issue investigate, and you will probably get your money back.
I Do NOT sell Rolex on e-bay; I am just trying to give some help, If this has been helpful, please let me know.


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In Wednesday's Cashin's Comments, Art Cashin pointed to an under-reported moment from Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's recent speech.
...another part of the speech caught my eye.
Wen warned that major political change is needed lest the nation fall victim to another "cultural revolution". Was this a slightly veiled reference to the recent actions and statements of that other Chinese leader, Party Leader Bo Xilai? We'll try to do some research on that as its implications could be enormous. A power struggle in China is clearly not priced into world markets.
Now, China's Xinhua news agency is reporting that Bo Xilai is out From Xinhua:
BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Dejiang has been appointed Party chief of Chongqing, replacing Bo Xilai, according to a decision of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee announced Thursday.
Bo will no longer serve as secretary, standing committee member or member of the CPC Chongqing municipal committee, according to the decision.
Bo, born in July 1949, became mayor of Dalian, Liaoning province, in 1993. He served as governor of Liaoning and minister of commerce before being appointed Party chief of Chongqing in 2007.
This is big news in China as Bo Xilai was in line to become a major player in the Communist party.
The Financial Times reports that Zhang Dejang is a North Korean trained economist.
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The 200th episode of "Smallville" delves into Clark Kent's past, but it's really about his future.
Friday's (Oct. 15) episode, "Homecoming," has a sort of "Christmas Carol" vibe to it. Clark (Tom Welling) and Lois (Erica Durance) attend a reunion at Smallville High, and while they're there, Brainiac 5 (returning guest star James Marsters) takes Clark on a tour of the life he's lived so far — and the one he needs to live in the future.
"We had all these ideas [for the episode], and one was, What if Clark goes back and revisits his past?" executive producer Brian Peterson says. "But we thought, No, we want it to have this hopeful sendoff, so what if it goes to the future? … So we ended up with past, present and future."
Given that, here's some of what you can expect in each timeframe, both in 200th episode and later on in "Smallville's" final season.
The past
In addition to some amusing jokes about Lois' very brief time in Smallville, "Homecoming" also flashes back to one of Clark's first encounters with Lana and to Jonathan Kent's funeral. Peterson and fellow showrunner Kelly Souders both say those were cornerstone moments in the history of "Smallville."
"The funeral … was a really big, pivotal moment for the show and the cast and crew," Peterson says, "not just onscreen but behind the scenes too." Jonathan Kent's death — in the show's 100th episode — changed the course of the series, he says, so it was natural to go back to that moment.
For Souders, "I was just remembering Clark seeing Lana for the first time and fumbling through that moment — I was like, I really want to revisit how far he's come from that moment. So that memory popped up pretty quickly."
There will be aspects of Clark's past you won't see in "Homecoming," and Peterson says it was tough to leave out other parts of Clark's family life or his friendship with Pete. "But we really just chose to focus on his loves and his hero journey, and not friendship or enemies per se."
The present
Souders and Peterson say that how Clark deals with the revelations from his past and his future will play a big part in shaping the man he is now and for the rest of the season, from casting aside his self-doubt to dealing with Oliver going public as Green Arrow.
"I think he comes out the leader we kind of know Superman to be," Souders says. "This is a pivotal moment in that. … His leadership skills jump up to the next level, and that's something that maintains all the way through the rest of the series."
"I'd say it galvanizes his confidence, which is something that's been a little wavering at the top of this season after everything Jor-El said to him," Peterson adds. "I think it's very much galvanizing that — especially in his relationship with Lois. You'll see a lot of movement in that area."
The future
We don't want to spoil what happens in Future Clark's world — although it's safe to say you'll recognize a few things in Metropolis — but Peterson and Souders did tease a few details about what's to come later in the season, including the appearances of some other DC Comics characters. Booster Gold will make an appearance, and Souders says you'll also see other members of the Justice League "in the middle of the run — you won't have to wait until the end."
"Over the last couple of years we've been introducing more and more characters from the DC world and acknowledging that world on a greater level," she says. "For us it's a lot of fun."
Peterson notes that introducing new DC characters to "Smallville" also gives the last season some momentum. "We promised this wouldn't just be a season of reflection; it would be pushing forward," he says. "So that's why , in addition to Aquaman and Supergirl that we're bringing in from the past, we brought in Deadshot [two weeks ago] and Booster Gold, and probably a couple other people we want to bring in — so it feels fresh."
The 200th episode of "Smallville" airs at 8 p.m. ET Friday on The CW.
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Toshiba Announces LED Backlit WiFi Enabled UX600 Series |
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There were a total of five HDTV lines announced by Toshiba today, but chief among them is the capable and slick looking UX600 series. The 1080p capable sets are available in 40", 46" and 55", all of which take advantage of Toshiba ClearFrame 120Hz technology. Keep in mind, it's a frame doubling technique, rather than a true 120hz refresh rate.
The UX600 series features CrystalCoat screen coating to increase contrast; AutoView, which analyzes ambient light and adjusts accordingly; DynaLight, which changes backlighting based on the incoming signal and the Pixel Pure 5G image processing engine. Toshiba's UX600 series also adds Dolby Volume, which helps deal with irregular jumps in sound experienced in some movies and most commercial breaks. The UX600 line will be available this month at a price of $1,399 for the 40" set, $1,699 for 46" and $2,499 for 55". |