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Presumed Greatness
Posted By Frank Sullivan On Apr 23 2011 @ 6:37 pm In Chicago Bulls | 1 Comment
The powers that be in the Eastern conference go: Chicago, Boston, Miami, right? The questions surrounding these three teams will be answered over the next month, but no team in the league is shrouded in mystery more than the Chicago Bulls.
With three games gone what have we learned from these Bulls and their unquestioned leader, Derrick Rose? We've seen them battle back against the scrappy Pacers in all three games, we've watched Rose dissect every trap, every screen, and every defense they've thrown his way and we've learned all there is to learn about the Bulls offensively: stop Rose you stop the Bulls.
The Bulls path to the Eastern Finals is all but set. They should finish the series against the Pacers on Monday and go through either Atlanta or Orlando in six games. The question is, what happens when Rose runs into the Celtics defense or LeBron James guarding him for an entire series?
These have been close games with the Pacers, and the argument that this Pacers team is better than Atlanta and Orlando is a sound one. Still, when the likes of Darren Collison, AJ Price, and Tyler Hansbrough are giving them trouble, what's going to happen when they face more elite talent (LBJ, D-Wade, and Bosh for example)?
So, before we coronate these Bulls as the eventual East champs and favorites for the title, we should look at what they've done in this first round series to convince us of their elite status:
We saw Derrick struggle in Game three, but his team rallied around him and he made shots and plays when he was most needed. We've watched him do great things; carrying his team all season. Will he be able to carry them through the playoffs, and can he stand up against Boston's toughness and Miami's athleticism? They go as he goes, plain and simple.
When the series ends on Monday in Chicago the skeptics will continue to doubt Chicago's offense outside of Rose; their team intensity (letting the Pacers get out to double-digit leads early); and their experience going deep in the playoffs. Dropping a game to the upstart Pacers isn't a huge deal; dropping their intensity, even for a few minutes against Miami or Boston will spell disaster for the Bulls.
With Rose, the MVP of the league, at the helm, the future is very bright for this group in Chicago. The biggest question is, why wait?
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The certificate was matched to the same amount of value in silver coinage. For example, one fifty dollar Silver Certificate = fifty silver dollars.
There are a few features that distinguish a Silver Certificate. The seal and serial number on many of the first Silver Certificates issued was red or brown. It was not until Series 1899 for the $1, $2, and $5 denominations that the seal and number colors were officially, and permanently, changed to blue. (This occurred at different points for denominations above $5). During World War II the government issued 1935a Silver Certificates with a brown seal for Hawaii distribution and 1935a certificates with a yellow seal for North Africa distribution. The idea was that if these areas fell into enemy hands during the war, the money would be able to be easily identified and cancelled so as to prevent large monetary losses.
The obligation of a note states how much of a specific commodity the government of a country will "pay to the bearer." On most large-size Silver Certificates, the obligation reads: "This certifies that there have/has been deposited in the Treasury of the United States of America (number) silver dollar(s) payable to the bearer on demand." On small-sized Silver Certificates beginning with Series 1934, in order to denote current location of deposit, it was changed to read: "This certifies that there is on deposit in the Treasury of the United States of America (number) dollar(s) in silver payable to the bearer on demand."
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President Barack Obama is getting some Spanish-language help for his campaign in a new Nevada ad starring Cristina Saralegui, who's known as the "Hispanic Oprah." The commercial begins airing Friday on Spanish-language TV in the Reno and Las Vegas markets, the campaign said.
The Cuban-born television talk show host endorsed Obama for re-election in June.
In the ad, Saralegui makes the case for sticking with Obama and for rejecting his GOP challenger Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan, a congressman from Wisconsin. She says Obama inherited an economic mess when he took office in 2009 and is turning the country around.
"When President Obama took office, our economy was on the verge of disaster," Saralegui says, speaking into the camera.
The ad cuts to images showing a "business closed" and a home foreclosure sign as she speaks.
"The policies of the last Republican president were disastrous," she says. "Obama stopped the crisis and we are recovering."
The ad shows Obama hugging a worker on the factory floor of an automobile plant from an industry he helped save with federal support.
Saralegui says, "Romney and Ryan ask us to return to the policies that caused the crisis."
"Back to the future?" she asks. "No way. Forward with Obama," she finishes, giving a thumb's up.
Obama says in Spanish that he approved the message.
The ad is aimed at Nevada's growing and influential Latino community. Hispanics are 26 percent of the state's population. Latinos already favor Obama by three to one over Romney, according to recent polls. But the Democratic president needs a high turnout on Nov. 6 for what's expected to be a close race in Nevada.
The state has the highest unemployment rate in the nation at 12 percent. It's several points higher for Hispanics, who lost thousands of construction jobs.
The new ad coincides with a visit Friday to Las Vegas by San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro for the Obama campaign. The rising Hispanic political star delivered the keynote speech at last week's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., a first for a Latino at the event where Obama was nominated.
Castro is expected to highlight Obama's programs to help homeowners refinance loans to stay in their houses. And he's expected to criticize Romney for not offering a plan to help people who own more on their homes than they're worth. Instead, Romney has said the market should be allowed to "hit bottom."
Obama critics, including the Romney campaign, have said the president didn't act quickly enough to deal with the housing crisis, which hit Nevada harder than any other state in the nation. As a result, tens of thousands of people have lost their homes and savings and ruined their credit ratings as well.


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Posted on 07/29/2012 5:51:06 PM PDT by Lazamataz
I met a fellow about 7 years ago in the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous. He was getting cleaned up; so was I. We became fast friends. Soon, I was helping him out, and he was helping me.
Sometimes I loaned him money -- a lot -- and sometimes he loaned it to me. Once, I loaned him my car for some jobn interviews. Everything went well.
He contacted me recently and asked if I could rent him a car. "Why can't you rent it?" I asked. Well, he had a valid license but not a physical copy of it. Sure, I replied. I can do it.
I rented the car for him from Enterprise. He paid for the whole deal, including the extended insurance (which I demanded he do). Four days pass, the car needs to be returned or re-rented. No problem, he comes with more money and we re-rent it. Four more days pass, and I contact him. No answers. I call him all day. No answers. Now I am getting worried.
I go to where his last address was, and his girlfriend answers (also in the program of recovery) and she says he moved out some time back. She hints he's returned to using. Now I am getting REALLY worried.
I call and call and call. The next day, I go to Enterprise, and they inform me that because he is an unauthorised driver, no coverage will be afforded me under the insurance. I may be 100% civilly liable. They instruct me to report the car stolen. I call Chamblee police, and an officer comes. Police are always suspicious, and this one is too, telling me "my story does not add up" (but it did! It is what happened!) and informing me that I could and would be charged with a FELONY (Theft by Conversion) if the car is not returned by nightfall.
The guy is still not answering. I might be in SERIOUS trouble for being an idiot -- not for truly being a criminal.
The next day he answers, finally. Tells me not to panic, that the car is fine. I tell him HE and I will BOTH be charged with a felony and that we may be already. He shrugs it off ... "No big deal. I've had felonies before."
Yeah, a comment like that, he's definitely using again.
He promises to get the car to me. I wait at home, calling every fifteen minutes. Excuse after excuse on why he's not there yet. Finally, he stops answering again. Oh crap.
A day passes, I'm reaching out to my 12 step friends to locate him. One person saw him in an apartment complex. I stake it out for a while. No luck.
Another day passes. Enterprise calls me, they tell me they haven't issued a warrant yet, but this will be the final day.
So I start thinking like an addict. I was one, I know how they think. The only interest they (used to be me, too) have is their next hit. BINGO. I text him that I will offer him 100's in cash to bring the car back.
Suddenly he calls. He's willing. I tell him to meet me at my place of employment, where there are armed security guards. He pulls in, he's got 2 friends with him. Hmmm. I lure him out of the car by putting the cash on the ground. He gets out, I get in and order the friends out. The dude says, "Aren't you at least going to drive us somewhere?" Hell no. I'm in sight of armed guards right now, this is where they get out. I let them know they need to leave. I wave to the security guards, they wave back. They had no idea what was going on, but the wave convinced the hoodlums to leave.
This was the most terrifying week I have had in a long time. I was certain I was going to be jailed, with little prospect of an immediate bond, and a loss of job, and a felony accusation that my attorney told me was likely to stick.
All because I was too nice, too naive, and just plain stupid.
Don't let anything like this happen to you. I aged about 5 years.
I trusted my wife too.
I learn along time ago, when investing or loaning money to friends or relatives to give no more than I am willing write off right then.
Out of all the people, I have loaned given money to, only one real practicing drunk has repaid me.
Slim's alright.
Laz's Rule #1: But God can.
Slims rule # 2: You cant change rule # 1.
Laz's Rule #2: God doesn't want you to.
I thank him every day that not only do I have the best wife in the world, but how that could have happened.
She always tells me things happen for a reason and so, maybe this has as well.
Read some Oscar Wilde to recover is my advice. Listen to Roger Miller: "I've been a fooooool..."
"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal." — Oscar Wilde
"It was nice to have you," said the hostess.
"It was nice to have been had," replied I.
Wilde was very good at pointing out the human condition with acerbic wit.
Laz, if you'd given those "friends" the ride they'd requested, you probably wouldn't be back here to post your experience.
"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence."
Just Damn, I think this man needs to be cloned!
Dayum, Laz!
That was a close call. Glad it worked out, but rest assured that I'll never do that! And you better not do it again either!
Trust no one, believe nothing until proved to your own satisfaction.
End of story!
Laz my old friend, there is a lesson in here.
Embrace your inner stupid, love the pain it brought you as the Teacher it is, and learn like you've never learned before
And don't you ever do anything this bone dense dumb again.
Your friend,
You just gave your self the best advice any one possibly could, now stick to it even when it hurts.
5th MEB
>>Read some Oscar Wilde to recover is my advice.
Laz, as it happens, we went to the matinee of The Importance of Being Earnest this afternoon at the Georgia Shakespeare Festival at Oglethorpe. I recommend it highly, it was funny as all get out, really well done. It plays several more times over the next week, then they close for the Summer. Get over there, it's right around the corner from you.
wow - glad you made it out of that one ok Laz.
There are some lessons only time will reveal.
Dear Laz,
This is your future writing to you. You know, time. Even though we both realize by the me you read this, it will be in the past...it's ok, we both have to deal.
Life, they say, is a journey - from the brain to the heart, and what a wild ride it is huh?
Thing I wanted to tell you, I think it's about "lessons" or somesuch, since the word frequently occupies replies is
trust your gut. What afterall is the takeaway here? Was it the keystroke, the withdrawal of funds, what?
At what point did your gut rumble and say; "ummm buddy mine, this ain't a good thing" - at what point did you not listen? That is the thing here (I hesitate to use the word lesson)
You got your loving "good guy" that didn't listen to his gut. Your "lesson" is why you did not.
It's a deep thing. I have faith in your ability to go there.
See you later! (haha! That always makes me laugh!)
Crazy story! But in the end, the good guy prevailed. I will heed your advice. Addiction is a tough row to hoe. I wish you the best.
Glad all is ok! Next time post a vanity to "idiot-proof" your ideas;)
I hear ya. while I managed to stay away from drugs.. I was no angel...
The local LEO knew me by name. At the detention center well... "you again?" was normally what I heard.. I think I spent more time in the detention center one year, that outside of it. Come to think of it, I suspect that happened a few years..
I got so bad my own mother turned me in (as she should!) talk about a wake up call. sleeping on the couch and being woke up by the LEO your mother called.
I hear ya on the future gutter trash comment. It takes two to correct our ways. We both stopped being gutter trash when WE decided not to be. At that point we became the 2 worth helping.
The other one? Well for me.. It was God. If he can't do it. No one can ;)
"2X2L calling CQ. Isn't there anyone on the air? Isn't there anyone on the air? Isn't there... anyone?"
Twice I refused to co-sign for 2 of my kids...it puts everything you own at risk...
People in these programs work the system, I wouldn't trust a god-damned one of them, you might help one or two who were worth helping the rest are future gutter trash, working the system.
I was in the VA system for three years, and saw what Bill talks about.
Scum of the earth. Useless Eaters. Chemical-dependent violent offenders. And they game the system to dry out at the VA with 3-hots-and-a-cot, hit the streets, and cycle through it all over again. And they laugh at you and me, because it's our dime.
I know it's scary, but sometimes people talk out their ass.
You would certainly be liable in a civil court for damages, but you would never get charged with a felony. The cops would talk to you for about five minutes and toss that warrant.
You learned a lesson. I've had several friends in the program. I usually only have to have the "no loans" and no bail conversation once. And it's usually before they've fallen off the wagon. Honesty is the best policy.
Good luck on your recovery.
As John Wayne said "Life is hard-Harder if you are stupid"
Packrat35 says "Stupidity should be painful cause then you WILL learn from it."
Not ragging on you cause Lord knows I have done more than my share of stupid things and got out alive. But take the first two quote to heart and you can't go wrong.
Despite this painful lesson, keep your good heart.
You might be the only good heart someone meets — and you are a good heart.
My son in law made that mistake in a business partnership — rented the company cars for 3 partners and got left holding the bag when the business went belly up and 2 partners declared bankruptcy. My s-i-l bore all of the losses. He worked his way out, but it was painful — very painful. It's lucky that he married my daughter who is a work-a-holic and who took many jobs to help put them on their feet again.
BUT, You made it out safely, Praise God! [and no thanks to Paris Hilton. just thought I'd throw that out there]
I have a lot of admiration for those that pulled themselves from the gutter. You have to look in the mirror and admit that you are the cause of your problem, Laz was one and he is high on my list of good people.
I'd a hit it, if you were convicted!
looks like FR is chock full of addicts and alcoholics!
I'm starting to smell some rot here!
I lost my Ovaltine Little Orphan Annie decoder ring. What does that mean in English? :)
Aliya Wolf, Miss February 2004.
Thank you. She's quite...yeah.
For a moment I thought you had misspelled something there.
RULE # 1: Never follow advice from strangers on Internet.
Glad to hear you've got yourself covered. Take care and stay safe.
Acccording to the URL, that's the chick's name.
So you were like in that movie "Dude, where's my car?" for awhile.
Glad you got that taken care of though. Also glad to hear you're not using anymore.
I haven't read this whole thread so don't know if anyone's brought this to your attention, and I don't want to be negative here, but what you did was dishonest. You legally cannot rent a car for someone else. So it really doesn't have anything to do with the other guy.
It's not easy facing up to the truth but the truth will set you free.
I'm glad everything worked out okay.
Laz, glad to hear you plan on following the instructions from now on. Now you know that this means that you are going to have to commit yourself to The One who made everything and wrote them, and start to read and study them, so that you know what they are.
You really had a close call. I would definitely have to say that The LORD was merciful to you and kept you from this really terrible fate. He's getting your attention, so I hope and will pray for you that you realize that He loves you exceeding much, is watching over you, and wants you to follow Him, because He does, after all, know what's best for you.
Glad you dodged the bullet on this one. I would add that you should never mess around with the rules on rental insurance. If I rent a car, nobody drives it but me unless they are added to the rental contract. It doesn't matter if I'm in the car with them. Even if it's my wife, if she isn't listed as a driver, she ain't driving. (Usually I add her, but there was at least one time when I got there first and they wouldn't add her without a copy of her license.)
That is alright. Freepers are no strangers to me.
Plus, there is a TON of good advice dispensed here. It's up to the person need of that advice to digest the information and decide if it works for them or not.
I love this. You can't imagine how it helps to learn from others' mistakes. I'd put mine here... TOO EMBARRASSING!
Love your posts.
A few years back, I lent a "friend" a hundred bucks for groceries, as she was having a tough time.
I never in a million years, would have guessed she'd sell out our friendship over a hundred bucks, but she did.
She made all kinds of excuses, and then refused to return my calls.
I know right where she lives, and could confront her in person, but I chose not to, I just let the whole thing go.
She isn't worth the effort it would take to hate her.
I do believe however, that what she did will come back to her one day.
Now, I lend money to no one.
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Pairs well with Tyler Florence Cabernet Sauvignon
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 carrots, cut into large pieces
1 large onion, cut into large pieces
3 ribs of celery, cut into large pieces
4 stems of fresh sage
1 large can (28oz) San Marzano tomatoes
1 bottle dry red wine
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup whole milk
1 cup grated parmesan
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1/2 cup flour
1 stick of butter
2 cups of whole milk
3 cloves of garlic
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lb of buffalo mozzarella, torn into pieces
1/4 cup grated parmesan
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
Begin by making the bolognese sauce. Add carrots, onion, celery, garlic and sage to a food processor and process until you have smooth, vegetable pulp. Coat a large, heavy-based pot with olive oil and set over medium heat. Add vegetable pulp and sauté until fragrant and some of the moisture has cooked off – about 4-5 minutes.
Season ground beef and pork with plenty of salt and pepper then add to the pan (you can push the vegetable pulp to one side so the meat has some good contact with the bottom of the pot). Stir and break up the meat until it is nicely browned then dust with a little flour before adding wine, tomatoes, milk and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1½ hours until sauce is thick. Add grated parmesan, chopped parsley and give it a final season. Set aside while you prepare the béchamel sauce.
Now make the béchamel sauce. Take a large saucepan and set over medium heat, add milk, garlic, and bay leaf and bring up to a simmer to infuse milk. Take another clean saucepan and set over low-medium heat. Add butter and melt, then sprinkle in flour while you stir with a wooden spoon. Once the flour and butter have combined, grab a whisk and gradually pour in the infused milk, passing it through a sieve as you go to strain out the aromatics. As it thickens up, continue to whisk over low heat then add nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper and set aside to cool slightly.
Now assemble the lasagna. Take a 9x13x3-inch lasagna pan and cut out fresh-dried lasagna noodles to fit the size of the pan. Line the bottom with béchamel followed by Bolognese sauce, pieces of mozzarella then pasta. Continue this pattern until you have three complete layers, finishing with mozzarella. Shower the top with grated parmesan and some chopped parsley. Bake in the center of a pre-heated oven for 1 hour on a tray (to catch the drippings) then let rest for 45 minutes before cutting.
Fresh Pasta Dough
Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence
Yield: Makes about 1 pound
Time: 45 minutes (includes rest time)
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Put the flour on a clean, flat work surface. Add the salt and mix well. Shape that into a mound and then use the side of your hand to scoop out a well in the center. Add the 3 eggs and 1 tablespoon of the oil to the well and beat lightly with a fork. Gradually mix in the flour from the inside wall of the well, using a circular motion. Use one hand for mixing and the other to protect the outer wall.
Continue to widen the well and incorporate the flour until the dough forms a ball. Knead and fold the dough until elastic and smooth; this should take about 10 minutes. Brush the surface with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and wrap the dough in plastic wrap. Let it rest for about 30 minutes to allow the gluten to relax.
To roll, cut the pasta dough into big chunks. Cover and reserve the pieces you are not immediately using to prevent them from drying out. Dust the counter and dough with a little flour. Roll the chunk of dough through a pasta machine at the widest setting; you'll have a strip. Fold that strip in half, turn it 90 degrees, and roll it through again. Now you have a nice edge. Roll the dough another 2 or 3 times in the same direction, pulling and stretching it with the palm of your hand as it emerges from the rollers. Crank the setting down, and roll the dough through again, 2 or 3 times. Continue tightening and rolling, a setting at a time, until the machine is at the thinnest setting. Then cut pasta to desired shape, dry and cook.
Yield: 8-10 servings
Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including resting time
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The Princess Theatre is haunted by the friendly ghost of 'Federici'. Federici died of a massive heart attack on March 3rd 1888 after a performance of the Opera, 'Faust'. Every opening night, a seat in the Dress Circle is left empty for him and it is a sign of good luck if there is a sighting of Federici on that night. Many staff over the years have reported sightings of the friendly ghost.
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There are eight steps, with rails, down to the male toilets in the street level foyer. Female toilets at this level have one small step. There are no steps leading to the male toilets in the Dress Circle Foyer. Female toilets on this level have two steps with no handrail. To access the Grand Circle toilets, it is necessary to go down a flight of steps and then a further five steps, all with rails.
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Members of the delegation tirelessly walked the halls of Congress all week, telling their own stories and those of family members who are battling numerous forms of cancer and infection, with only the modest support of $14 per person per month in health care assistance from the 177 HCP provision. Said Aruku Bobo: "I have to take medication daily. The doctors told me if I miss one day, that is equivalent to two years of my life. Without the 177 HCP, I am not able to get medicine."
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Apple TV mirrors your desktop, so you can do on the TV what you can do on the mac. Macosx maverick will use use Apple TV as a second desktop, menu bar and all, so Sony get a PS4 extension, well done!
Not at all. ChromeCast is a very different beast than miracast/ariwhatever....: the content is *not* streamed from the master to the slave, but *pointed at and handed off*. The slave then directly connects to the server, the master then can even be switched off with no consequences.
Only to the point of cloud-accessible content. For "tab mirroring", Chrome's actually rendering the image and sending it through WiFi. It's why you can watch unsupported videos on Chromecast - because your local PC is actually ta
Mirroring a general purpose computing environment
Until they remove the functionality. [wikipedia.org]
I can't understand why anyone would give their hard-earned money to Sony. They're not the least bit trustworthy.
I don't see OtherOS removal as a problem, sorry, call me selfish, but I'm way more concerned about attempt by its competitor, to enforce digital only games.
There was hardly anyone who was affected by this. Those who bought device for Other OS didn't need to upgrade the firmware, those who bought it for games, couldn't care less about Other OS.
Those who bought device for Other OS didn't need to upgrade the firmware
Stop saying that, it wasn't an option. My PS3 was updated when my cousin put in a RENTED BluRay. I bought the PS3 for the Other OS along with the ability to play games AND watch BluRays. I paid more for it because of that and was later given the option to use Other OS exclusively XOR games and BluRays. I paid for all of the functionality. What was the PS3 slogan again? Oh yeah, "It only does everything!".
Oh you only bought that V8 car to drive? Well it's been two years so I guess we can replace the engine with V2. Guess you won't need the radio, air conditioner, power seats, windows, locks, etc... here's your soap box racer have fun.
In any case this isn't a which is better PS4 or XBone, this is a case of which isn't the worst and there is a third option. Just don't get either. Shows both companies we don't approve of any of their the anti-consumer behavior, whether it's removing features or DRM-lock-in-always-on-piece-of-shit.
Those who bought device for Other OS didn't need to upgrade the firmware
Stop saying that, it wasn't an option. My PS3 was updated when my cousin put in a RENTED BluRay.
Whoa whoa whoa. Your cousin rented a BluRay disc of some kind and it had PS3 firmware on it? Firmware that automatically installed and updated your console? I think you might be leaving out a couple of steps, here.
You're blaming Sony for your inability to adequately police your guests and what they do.
Why did they remove Other OS? Because:
a) IBM was pissed about US Defence buying PS3's instead of its servers
b) OtherOS was the main reason console was hacked into oblivion (which, one could argue, also degrades legit user experience due to cheaters, console becoming less attractive to the developers etc)
Compare that to competitor's actions and reasons behind them. The reason that you'd need XBox Live Gold to USE A FREAKING BROWSER or watch youtube movies.
Sony's competitor tried to fruck us, the customers in
call me selfish, but I'm way more concerned about attempt by its competitor, to enforce digital only games.
Bastards, I want my analogue games!!!
I don't see OtherOS removal as a problem, sorry, call me selfish, but I'm way more concerned about attempt by its competitor, to enforce digital only games.
I wouldn't buy a XBone, either. My daughter was going to buy a gaming rig for me last xmas (she works at GameStop) and I told her "no thanks" since all the console manufacturers fuck over their customers. Like Mr. Ball said when switching to all non-Microsoft (mostly FOSS) after a BSA raid (google "ernie ball linux), I refuse to do business with someone
Flamebait? What's the matter, mod, did I offend your employer?
Here's a hint, folks: dissing an evil company isn't flamebait unless you, yourself are evil as well. Rather than downmodding why not simply answer the question: why would you give money to a company with a history of removing features the customer has already paid for?
How does that in ANY way relate to playing a PS4 game on other TVs by using one console (with all installed games, saves, account logins, etc) and cheap remote devices. It doesn't. But fanboys gotta be fanboys...
This will allow you to play video games, which OSX and Apple TV will not (at least, not with the same selection and capacity).
Also, the only benefit of this device is that it will let you play them remotely (meaning elsewhere in the same house, I believe) on another TV. The regular PS VITA will also stream games from your PS4 like the Wii U does.
Apple TV mirrors your desktop, so you can do on the TV what you can do on the mac.
Does it work for non-Mac OSes?
I'd like to mirror my display onto my bigscreen TV -- that would be awesome.
I'm wondering a bit about the "playing PS4 games" part in regards to the controller. The PS4 controller has a touchpad that the Dualshock 3 doesn't have - I suppose as long as games don't make it integral to the gameplay it will work, otherwise, not so much unless/until the Vita TV supports the new controller...
[W]hen you're in the middle of a game and someone wants to watch TV, you can just grab a Vita and keep on playing.
The way the summary is written implies that you need a Vita TV to stream to a Vita, but you don't. What the article actually says is that, instead of streaming direct to a Vita, you could instead stream to a Vita TV connected to another TV.
I can see "Vita" and "Vita TV" causing a lot of customer confusion.
Correct. You can stream to your PS Vita from the PS4 the same way the NVIDIA Shield streams from your PC.
The PS Vita TV does the same thing, but with TV-OUTs so you play it on another television.
This may have limited appeal, but for those who want it, it'll be terrific.
Uhh, my PSP was able to do this with my PS3. What's new, here?
Your PSP has no screen, plays output on the TV, uses a separate controller and cost $100 when released?
I think that's really part of the point, the remote play in and of itself may not be new, but the way it'll work and enable the Vita TV to be used to play PS4 games on any TV in your house, is the new twist. The article sees that as the more compelling use than playing Vita games on the TV.
They say that it will work with every game and work better. I thought it was a pretty lousy feature on the PSP as it seemed to need too much bandwidth to be worthwhile. It's neat for about ten minutes to play a PS1 game from a disc in the PS3, but the lag...
They say that it will work with every game and work better.
That's still "evolutionary" versus "revolutionary," though. At the very least, it still doesn't seem to justify the author's apparent assertion that "This Changes Everything!"
The PS4 has a dedicated encoder chip to compress the streams. It's been rumored that it will take about 5Mbps for this to work.
The Vita TV supports an wired Ethernet connection as well as 802.11N so bandwidth shouldn't be an issue. If the connection does require 5Mbps, it might work decently when streaming outside your home to a Vita, or maybe a Vita TV in a hotel room.
It seems pretty dumb to release a box to play Vita or PS4 games that has a controller that can't even replicate most or all of the control surfaces. The Vita even has a rear touch pad though it's probably the front one that matters most. The Vita TV could draw a little circle to indicate where the user is touching on the screen.
It comes with a DS3 because it will be released before the PS4. Once the PS4 is out, a firmware update will be released to make it compatible with a DS4.
I hope that if this thing launches in other territories it ships with the proper con
So far, the PS Vita TV has only been announced for a Japanese release. If it were to be released with a DS4, it would have to be delayed for 3 months. Even then, the touchpad on the DS4 isn't a replacement for the touchscreen on the Vita for all games that make use of it, nor does it have an equivalent to the back touchpad or the cameras, so plenty of Vita games still wouldn't work on it.
I think the touch pad could be used as a substitute for the touchscreen in almost all cases. The Vita TV could just draw a dot or something where somebody was touching and they'd get used to it. The backpad isn't used as much so it's loss wouldn't be so felt
Do the Vita TV stream uncompressed video and have very low (say less than 10 ms) latency?
The PS3 is well known for crippled DLNA that does not even accept push as a client, typical Sony crippleware device. So if I take my cell and try to push a pic or a vid to it, it is essentially useless. Sure I can pick up the controller and browse to a DLNA server and then just maybe if the server is written by the Google summer of code guys [ps3mediaserver.org] I just might be able to view my videos and picks but only by browsing to them on the device which sucks big time
Sorry but the crippled DLNA of both the Xbox and the
So.... You are taking the wait and see approach?
There is very little reason to believe PS4 and Xbone will be shipping with 'crippled' DNLA servers. You have to remember PS3 was one of the first widely available consumer devices to deploy DNLA.
So.... You are taking the wait and see approach?
There is very little reason to believe PS4 and Xbone will be shipping with 'crippled' DNLA servers. You have to remember PS3 was one of the first widely available consumer devices to deploy DNLA.
Not that they cannot be a server but that they are not capable of receiving DLNA STANDARD push by design. If they will not even accept push from Sony's crippleware Android devices they just plain suck. Accepting push or play-to is a standard and they deliberately change the device DLNA to not accept Universal PNP. Same as Xbone except Microshaft deliberately obfuscates the protocol to only work with a heavily modified WMP interface , (so what's GNU).
At least Samsung is trying to make their devices in the s
Such a shame that Nintendo didn't learn from how quickly the Wiimote was copied by their competitors that gimmicks can be quickly copied and nullified as competitive advantages. The Wii U is a really nice console, but they just don't have a clue how to take on Sony and Microsoft...
Such a shame that Nintendo didn't learn from how quickly the Wiimote was copied by their competitors [...]
Uh, you're kinda rewriting history a bit there.
Wii release: November 2006
Kinect release: November 2010
Move release: September 2010
I'd hardly refer to them taking four years to catch up as "quick". That was over halfway through the product cycle, and while the Wiimote shipped with every Wii sold, the Kinect only made it to about 1/3 of 360 owners, while the Move only got picked up by about 1/5 of PS3 owners. And dismissing the Wiimote as a gimmick demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding about the role th
How is it like getting a second PS4 for $100? The PS4 is single session, meaning that the best this adds is a sense of portability to the PS4. It's comparable to those devices that allowed the user to transmit a VCR output over RF that could be picked-up by other TVs in the house. Great, if only person in the house wants to watch a video.
Because we're still living in the '50s where every household has only one tv.
So many parents force the consoles to be in the main room, because "it's for the family" or "we don't allow the children to have TVs of their own". I consider it a form of child abuse, but it's common.
It's not uncommon for the big TV (and nice sound system) to be in the living room, while in other rooms there would be smaller and cheaper boxes.
Just reminding folks that Sony uses your money to do things you hate. Don't give Sony your money.
'[W]hen you're in the middle of a game and someone wants to watch TV, you can just grab a Vita and keep on playing.
Who the fuck cares about that? Anybody with enough disposable cash to buy gaming systems likely makes the kids play the damn games on the old TV sitting in the other room. I sure as shit don't let the teenagers play games on my living room TV. To the basement, you snot-nosers!
Kids maybe, but what if you are the one playing games and your wife comes in because her show is on. Oh, you could tell her to pound sand, but good luck playing your other favorite "game" anytime soon, if you catch my meaning.
Video gaming isn't just for kids any more.
Kids maybe, but what if you are the one playing games and your wife comes in because her show is on. Oh, you could tell her to pound sand, but good luck playing your other favorite "game" anytime soon, if you catch my meaning.
Video gaming isn't just for kids any more.
Yes it is. And get off my lawn.
My ID is older than your ID, you can get off my lawn, son.
Pro-tip: ID is not necessarily related to age. Some of us are so old that we forgot our password and had to start over.
For any Playstation 4 household with more than one TV I think the PS Vita TV will become a 'must-have' accessory; it's almost like getting a second PS4 for $100.'"
Can you still call it a killer app if it could only fill the intersection of three niches?
It's almost 2014, I'm pretty sure that people with multiple TVs is not a "niche". I'm fairly certain that there is a major overlap between people with game consoles and people who own multiple televisions. The ability to stream games and probably media from a PS4 to a different TV for only a $100 extra (on a $500 console) is a pretty sweet deal that could swing some on-the-fence sales from the XBone.
I mean think about it, if Wife / Hubby / Roommate / Parents want to watch TV on the big screen downstairs, y
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Did you check to see that the pushrod was clearing the end of the guide plate slot? You probably know that the 1.65:1 ratio moves the pushrod closer to the rocker stud(bottom of guide plate slot) than a 1.5:1 ratio rocker does.
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You are very correct.The step in the push rod ate out the guide plate.I am glad you don't have any bad issues.
Through that junk out.....stepped pushrods?? Give me a break.....I would say with a 1.65 rocker, the step was surely hitting the guideplate.....now you got some fine metal debris inside, yummm......
What heads are you using? When I got my World heads they came with the wrong guideplates. I bought the proper guide plates direct through World (Flat ones) I then had to adjust each one of them so the rockers were directly on the tip of the valve. I then had to grind away a couple of threads of two cylinder head studs (Head studs installed instead of bolts) where the stud had not been installed deep enough Quit frankly a 1.65 rocker is alot of lift for a small block. I would have used a bigger cam if I wanted more lift.
When you oil primed or valve adjusted it didn't you notice something?
Did something like the cover push against it? The step is to kill deflection and harmonics. It may give some clearance benefits as well. Do not count it as metal debris contaminated. You can clean it up , and have lasting success. Wipe the covers , valley, lifter bores,and pan, anything you can reach. Do you need guide plates? Ik] know , but the 1.65 ratio is cool. Did you have your cam ordered to use the 1.65 rocker ratio, and still maintain their spec? Or is it stacked on their spec? Last edited by spinn; 03-08-2013 at 07:33 AM. |
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I oil primed with a drill through the distributor hole. Honestly, I spaced out on double checking, when I cranked the engine over with out firing it seemed okay. I set the lash cold, put on the girdle, double checked and ran it. Checked the lash hot and it was dead on. Just never looked at the guide plates. Heading out to get new plates now. Hoping the local speed shops have something in stock. I'm pulling the pan and draining oil to see how much metal is in there tomorrow. |
When I prime my engines, I check to see oil coming from all rockers. You have to turn the crank while priming to achieve this.
You don't adjust engine running? It is unfortunate. Do not be too upset it happens, this is a minor set back. First time I built my racing 440, I had all my friends around. The engine had a mechanical pump with tear in the diaphragm from reorientation. It pumped fuel into the crank case as I kept cranking it. A pos choke wire grounded out on the intake valley tray. BOOM! The dipstick fired across the garage. Only thing I had to replace were the valve covers( bowed out) and the vally tray (ballooned). Last edited by spinn; 03-08-2013 at 09:12 AM. |
Just got back from the speed shop with new guide plates. Comp Cams USA made. Should have the new rods and plates on in an hour or two. Draining the oil, changing the filters. If it looks good, I'll take my chances. Most of the guideplates are bent and annealed, not worn down. Haven;t seen any shavings yet int he top end. We'll see what the bottom shows with the pan off. Good thing I have a 3 piece cross member and can pull the pan with the engine in the car! |
Yeah, you got this covered.
Got the goods, now to hit the garage for the rest of the day! I hate when crap goes wrong, but honestly enjoy garage time more than driving... Kinda of my "quite ZEN" time.
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Posted by Joey on February 16, 2000
In Reply to: Joe posted by ESC on February 12, 2000
it was suggested to me by a friend that perhaps the term "joe" is also in reference to an early 1900s racial term "black joe." could it be that "cup of joe" is a derivation on a racial slur from early the 1900s?
: : : where does the phrase "cup of joe" come from in reference to getting a cup of coffee?
: : All I have is a passel of bigtime maybes:
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: : It may be a variant of "java," also a popular term for coffee
since the 19th century, when the island of Java in Indonesia was
a major source of the world's coffee.
: : There is/was a company here in NY named Martinson's Coffee which was owned by a man named Joe Martinson. The whole neighborhood would have the fantastic aroma of coffee roasting and there came the name a cup of joe.
: : Maybe the term started in the US Navy when Admiral Josephus Daniels outlawed alcohol, except for special occasions. So the sailors switched to coffee and asked for a "cup of Joe".
: I have nothing to add about a cuppa, but "Listen to America" has a long list of the uses of the word "Joe" in our language. I thought that was mildly interesting.


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Playing their second game in as many nights, the Celtics got off to a good start leading by three after one and six at the half, but struggled in the second half as the Clippers were able to come from behind to earn the win on the road. Jeff Green led the way for the Celtics with a game-high 29 points, followed by Jordan Crawford who had 20 while Brandon Bass added 17 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.
Chris Paul led the Clippers with 22 points, while Jamal Crawford had 21 off the bench.
The Celtics will return to action Friday night (7:30, CSNNE) back at TD Garden where they will host the Knicks.
What they'll be saying: Much of the talk before the game was surrounding Rivers and the reception he would get from the crowd and to no surprise the coach who spent nine seasons and won a World Championship in Boston was welcomed back with open arms to a standing ovation following the video. As for the game, the Celtics only got four points from their bench and turned the ball over 17 times. The Celtics will look to get back on the winning track against the Knicks Friday, the team they humiliated in New York last Sunday.


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With Ellsbury and Tanaka the Yankees are paying over $300 mill for just two players. WOW! Their grand total for 4 free agents amounts to $438 Million. I wonder who is next on their shopping list.
@Yankees sign Tanaka for $155 Million for 7 years.#MLB http://t.co/1c9Hfr6S8E pic.twitter.com/1IVIt5joEX
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House Fights to Keep the Guard Operational
July 26, 2013
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed their version of the Fiscal Year 2014 Defense Appropriations bill, H.R. 2397, which includes robust funding to ensure the National Guard remains fully operational and engaged in domestic and overseas operations.
NGAUS is thankful for the hard work of House members and their staff who were able to include language in the bill about needed Guard funding. They also incorporated language, directed toward the active component, regarding the utilization of the Guard and Reserve as an integral part of the operational force.
In a report regarding the bill, the House Appropriations Committee stated:
"The Guard and Reserve components have used the lessons learned over the past decade to identify enduring priorities that will continue to support and enhance active component requirements. Significant taxpayer investments have been made to enable the Guard and reserve to become an integral part of the operational force, and they provide great value to the Armed Forces and for the taxpayer. The Department of Defense estimates that the reserve components comprise approximately 43 percent of the total force but only nine percent of the annual budget."
Like NGAUS, the committee also expresses its strong concern about the Army's recent decision to deploy active component units in place of scheduled reserve component deployments whenever possible.
The House bill includes additional funding for the Army and Air National Guard's operations and maintenance accounts, such as an additional $5 million for mental health care for the Army National Guard.
The bill provides another additional $100 million for new HMMWVs, as well as an additional $146 million for UH-60M Blackhawk aircraft for the Army National Guard. And, the bill includes $130 million above the President's Budget request for the National Guard Counter Drug Program and $900 million for the National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account to purchase critical dual-use equipment.
During the House floor consideration, a number of House members also successfully championed several Guard-related amendments that were also incorporated into the bill, including four amendments that would provide additional funding for Yellow Ribbon, State Partnership Program and STARBASE National Guard programs and the Army Guard's C-23 Sherpas and a Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Rich Nugent, R-Fla., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., provision that bars funds from being used to plan for National Guard Dual Status Military Technicians furloughs.
NGAUS has been outspokenly critical of the furlough National Guard's over 50,000 military technicians, the only military personnel included in furlough, and applauds the efforts to ensure that these critical military personnel are exempted. (Note: NGAUS has since released a press statement.)
While there is still much work to be done to ensure that these initiatives are included in the Senate's version of the bill, we applaud the House for leading the way on these efforts.


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text: The Wrong Lessonby digbyMany bloggers have pointed out that Jim Webb's novels are on the professional reading list of the US Marine Corps, which would indicate that the adults in the military aren't too shocked by the sex scenes.*But there is something disturbing on that reading list, which is that the top recomendation for staff sergeants and first lieutenants --- the leaders who generally have the most face to face contact with the locals --- is that piece of trash "The Arab Mind." I had thought that it was only considered a bible by the senior brass. I didn't know they were having the troops read it too. No wonder things have gone so badly. This is another in a long line of errors, but it points to one of the biggest motivations for this invasion and occupation --- racism. There were far too many people who were willing to believe that when it came to teaching the world who's boss, any arab would do. This book helped create the sense that arabs are all alike and that they are just a little bit less evolved than we purebred (hah!) Americans.This is terribly unfair to the iraqis and it's unfair to the troops. They should remove that book from the reading list or at least provide some other books on the subject and some guidance. They should not give it to sergeants and first lieutenants and then just tell them to go forth and deal with the Iraqis. It's akin to giving them bad body armor. (Oh wait ... )* I'm reminded of Ross Perot, who went to the Naval Academy but left the service prematurely because he couldn't take all the cursing. . digby 10/30/2006 10:56:00 AM


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FossilsScience brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Two scientists, Fred and Liz, were working at a dig site to find fossils. They both had just gotten their degrees in Geology and were very excited to start work.
Fred had suspected that Liz wasn't who she said she was, mostly because she messed up terms and almost seemed to lack some basic skills in excavation and classification of fossils. One day Liz was looking at a well-preserved fossil when Fred walked in. He decided to test her and asked, "What kind of rock is that preserved in?" She answered back, "Igneous of course!" He then knew that she didn't have a degree in Geology and told the boss who, of course, fired her. What answer should she have given? HintThink about the three rock typs: Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary.Also think about how well preserved the fossil is. Hide What Next?
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Filed under: maritime heritage | Tags: Art of Manliness, language, nautical
Sea-Fever Southern California correspondent Mia C. recently sent over a link to an Art of Manliness post about nautical language embedding itself in our modern lexicon like a Somali pirate boarding a Saudi tanker under the cover of darkness. (Three Sheets to the Wind: Nautical Slang in Common Usage November 9, 2010)
What troubled me most about the post was their manly "claim" that C.A.N.O.E., the Committee to Attribute a Nautical Origin to Everything, is a "tongue-in-cheek (and completely fictional) organization." Next thing you know they'll "claim" things about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and maybe even the Tooth Fairy.
Well, that's ok, we'll be happy to host and sponsor the next C.A.N.O.E. AGM at Sea-Fever blog world headquarters here in Mattapoisett.
Back to the post. My favorite nautical phrase in the Art of Manliness post is "son of a gun" which was new to me.
What's your favorite?
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I still think the term is "sailing with free sheets or feed sheets" in or to the wind . Three makes no sense to me at all, discuss.
Perhaps the expression was overheard by a landlubber who mistook free for three,easy enough done!
Cheers all
Perhaps you heard "sailing with three sheets to the wind." -which meant out of control or drunk to some people. Sheets refer to the ropes that held the sails down and if three of the four are gone- the ship is out of control.


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Greeley Bob Ale
Old Ale • Partial Mash • 5 gal
awsome old english ale
January 8, 2013 at 12:25am
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 2.50 lbs
Ale Malt; Powells Malt
Ale Malt; Powells Malt
Ale Malt is used to impart typical, warm mellow flavours to all styles of ales. Ale Malt is produced similarly to Lager Malt, but with higher curing temperatures of 95-105 degrees. These higher kilning temperatures are sufficient to remove DMS and grassy flavours, leaving the malt with a biscuit flavour and a hint of caramel and toffee from the oxygen hetrocyclics. Ale Malts are often used to balance higher hop levels.
- 2.18 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 0.09 lbs
Chocolate Malt; Breiss
Chocolate Malt; Breiss
Rich roasted coffee flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Chocolate Malt is used in all beer styles for color adjustment with minor or no flavor contribution. • Use 1-10% for desired color in Porter and Stout Beer. • The chocolate flavor is very complementary when used in higher percentages in Brown Ales, Porters, Stouts and other Dark Beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 6-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 4.38 lbs
Black Dry; Brewferm
Black Dry; Brewferm
Highest quality malt extract powder. Does not contain any proteins.
- 0.14 lbs
Rye Flaked
Rye Flaked
Imparts a dry, crisp character. Use in rye beers.
- 1.5 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 0.49 oz
Summit™ - 17.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Super-high alpha hop with a low cohumulone content and a strong orange/tangerine citrus character.
- 0.50 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
White Labs WLP007 Dry English Ale
White Labs WLP007 Dry English Ale
Clean, highly flocculant, and highly attenuative yeast. This yeast is similar to WLP002 in flavor profile, but is 10% more attenuative. This eliminates the residual sweetness, and makes the yeast well suited for high gravity ales. It is also reaches termi
Style (BJCP)
Category: 19 - Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Old Ale
Range for this Style | |||
Original Gravity: | 1.064 | 1.060 - 1.090 | |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.015 - 1.022 | |
Color: | 20.8 SRM | 10 - 22 | |
Alcohol: | 6.4% ABV | 6% - 9% | |
Bitterness: | 44.7 IBU | 30 - 60 |