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This is a wonderful opportunity to serve and love our most needy neighbors in WASHINGTON D.C.!
Any students 13 years old- College Students may participate
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STOTS will host a Fall Vocations Retreat, "St. John Chrysostom: Champion of the Priesthood".
"We look forward to celebrating the feast of St. John Chrysostom this year by welcoming to campus men and women from throughout the country who are interested in exploring the teachings of this great Church Father," Archpriest Dr. Steven Voytovich, Seminary Dean, said. "His vision of the priesthood is inspiring to anyone who is thinking seriously about serving the Church in some capacity."
During the retreat, participants will have the opportunity to join with the seminary community and monastery brotherhood in prayer, tour the monastery and seminary grounds, hear talks and join in discussions about ministry and St. John Chrysostom, and meet the seminary's Dean, faculty, and students. Both women and men are encouraged to attend.
For more information: http://www.stots.edu/news_161007_5.html
Sponsored Miami Ball: A Russian Cultural Event
Organized by: Alchemy Events for PaTRAM Institute
The Miami Ball is organized by two missionary-educational organizations: Prince Vladimir Youth Association and Patriarch Tikhon Russian-American Music Institute. All proceeds collected from this charitable event will be shared equally between these partnered organizations.
Join other PaTRAM friends and sponsors in supporting our cause while having fun and enjoying exceptional entertainment including a performance by a choir of PaTRAM singers.
Find out more: https://patraminstitute.org/organizer/alchemy-events-for-patram-institute/
Please come join us whether you can afford the donation or not! All welcome!
For more information:http://chicagodiocese.org/
The second lecture in the series is by Alexandros Kyrou, PhD, who will be speaking on: " THE GREEK GENOCIDE 1914-1923: A MISUNDERSTOOD CHRISTIAN HOLOCAUST".
For more information: http://stgeorgecathedral.org/about-our-cathedral/contact-us
Lecturer: Peter Jeffery received a PhD in Music History from Princeton University in 1980, with a dissertation entitled "The Autograph Manuscripts of Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676)," about the life work of an early opera composer. Jeffery has published over 100 articles and books on a range of topics, in publications that include Early Music History, Studia Liturgica, Jewish Quarterly Review, Theological Studies and The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages. He is currently at the University of Notre Dame as the Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies.
For more information: http://ism.yale.edu/event/liturgy-symposium-peter-jeffery
Topic: "A Quiet and Peaceful Life: Following Christ in Troubled Times"
The Very Reverend Michael Butler, presenter, is an Archpriest of the Orthodox Church in America serving at Holy Transfiguration
in Livonia. He has been a parish priest for more than 21 years. He has a B.A. in psychology from the University of Dallas, an M.A. in theology from the University of Dallas, and a Ph.D. in church history and patristics from Fordham University, where he wrote his dissertation on St Maximus the Confessor.
In addition to his priestly duties, Father Michael has taught at universities and is a frequent participant in scholarly
conferences. He is a teacher in his diocesan late vocations programs and a regular speaker at Acton University, where he
has given presentations on natural law, environmentalism, and church-state relations in Orthodox thought.
For more information: http://www.coccdetroit.com/files/Flyers/parishes/HolyTransfigurationLivonia-PublicLecture16NOV16.pdf
Host Parish: St Anna Greek Orthodox Church, 3015 E Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84093.
We have two relevant and important topics to consider. They will be presented by two distinguished Orthodox Christian theologians and devout parishioners of their parish families.
FRIDAY EVENING, November 18 following vespers: Professor Helen Theodoropoulos will present and have us consider: "To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good (1Cor 12:7):" Serving together the Body of Christ.
SATURDAY MORNING, November 19: Professor Elizabeth Prodromou will consider: The Day-After the Holy and Great Council: Process, Outcomes, and Transformation.
Metropolitan Isaiah, Archbishop Nathaniel, and Archbishop Benjamin will offer comments on these topics.
We should all be energized to consider how we move forward to finalize the creation of a Unified, Self-Governing Orthodox Church in the United States.
MAKE YOU HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Call 801-890-4751. OCL rate $119.00 until October 15.
Hope to see you at the OCL 29th Annual Meeting!
November 17-20, 2016
MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Call 801-890-1280
OCL rate $119.00 until October 15.
Hyatt Place Salt Lake City / Cottonwood, 3090 E 6200 S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
We have two relevant and important topics to consider. They will be presented by two distinguished Orthodox Christian theologians and devout parishioners of their parish families.
Host Parish: St Anna Greek Orthodox Church, 3015 E Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84093.
FRIDAY EVENING, November 18 following Vespers: Professor Helen Theodoropoulos will present and have us consider: "To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good (1 Cor 12:7) – Serving together the Body of Christ".
SATURDAY MORNING, November 19, Professor Elizabeth Prodromou will consider: "The Day After the Holy and Great Council: Process, Outcomes, and Transformation".
Metropolitan Isaiah, Archbishop Nathaniel and Archbishop Benjamin will offer comments on these topics.
We should all be energized to consider how we move forward to finalize the creation of a Unified, Self-Governing Orthodox Church in the United States.
Agenda: Foundations of Religious Liberty in America
KrisAnne Hall is an attorney and former prosecutor who travels the country teaching the Constitution and the history that gave us our founding documents. The history of Religious Liberty in America that isn't being taught anywhere else. As a pastor's wife, KrisAnne speaks with authority regarding the Christian's Biblical obligation to Liberty. She has a daily live internet radio podcast and also posts her regular lectures on her YouTube video channel. Her presentation will deal only with historical facts.
The Miraculous Myrrh-Streaming Icon of St. Anna, the Mother of the Holy Virgin Mary, from the Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk in Pennsylvania will visit Holy Trinity Orthodox
In honor of the icon, the Very Rev. Lev Kopistiansky, rector of Holy Trinity, will offer a prayer service to St. Anna with anointing of the faithful on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m.
After the service, Riasophore Monk Michael (Juk) from the monastery will conduct a spiritual retreat on prayer and fasting. After the retreat, the icon will be present at Great Vespers served by Fr. Kopistiansky at 4 p.m.
The icon also will be present at Divine Liturgy served by Fr. Kopistiansky on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m.
This is a wonderful opportunity to serve and love our most needy neighbors in Phoenix, AZ. for 13 years old – College Students.
For more information: http://focusnorthamerica.org/programs/yes/upcoming-trips/
A wonderful opportunity to serve and love our most needy neighbors in Seattle, WA. 13 yrs. old- College Students may participate.
Join us for the 2016 AAR & SBL Annual Meetings in San Antonio! More than 1,200 events—academic sessions, additional meetings, receptions, tours, and workshops—will be offered. Registration, the Exhibit Hall, and the Employment Center will be held in the San Antonio Convention Center, 900 E. Market Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78205. Sessions will be held in the San Antonio Convention Center, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency Riverwalk, Hilton Palacio del Rio, Marriott Rivercenter, and the Marriott Riverwalk. Conference hotels are located within walking distance of one another. Register soon to get the best attendee rate and hotel selection.
For more information: https://www.aarweb.org/
Join us for an hour course on writing like an Iconographer. Wayne Hajos will present four different types of Iconographic scripts found in Greek and Russian cultures and teach a step by step course for beginners.
For more information: http://www.byzarts.com/category/events/
For more information: http://www.stmaryoviedo.org/thanksgiving2016.html
The Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit (COCC) will sponsor its fifth annual "St. Nicholas Is Santa Claus," a Nativity-season children's party., on Saturday,
"The party will feature the story of St. Nicholas as told by St. Nicholas himself. "Children will meet St. Nicholas and receive a gift while their parents take their pictures. They will do a craft project, and there will be a carol sing-a-long and refreshments."
From 11 a.m. to noon, children will also be able to have their pictures taken with live reindeer.
For more information: http://www.byzarts.com/category/events/
Agenda: The Horrors of Human Trafficking
Ms Tardif's program "Lucia's Letter" on human trafficking, received a coveted Peabody Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, a gold medal from the New York Festivals and 1st place for Best Documentary from the Public Radio News Directors Inc. A panel discussion will follow with Dr. Johnny McGaha, Rev. Vann Ellison, and Amy Tardif.
For more information: http://christianrightsandfreedom.org/
Georg Fischer, Visiting Fellow at the Program of European Union Studies at Yale University will present
"North-South Convergence and Divergence in the European Union".
For more information: http://www.greekboston.com/event/convergence-divergence-european-union/
Registration 8.00 am
The Day-long gathering will focus on the various ways the Eastern Orthodox Church, over past centuries and in recent times, has approached the dominant and central theme of spiritual transcendence. The Conference title clearly evokes the work of Vladimir Lossky, whose study of this name was so influential in opening up to the wider Christian world aspects of the inner spiritual traditions of Orthodoxy. Our approach to the concept will probably follow a wider arc: considering the Orthodox world's approach to spirituality through philosophy, theology, asceticism, literature, monastic and lay prayer traditions, as well as liturgy. Correlated themes such as the evocation of a transcendent ethos in Church architecture and art are equally possible ways of approaching the notion: as clearly are also ethical and political avenues of enquiry. We will cover a time span from The New Testament, through Byzantium, to contemporary Church life.
For more information: http://www.sophia.institute/conference/
His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos and the Metropolis of San Francisco Philoptochos joyfully invite you to attend "Light the Path", a Christmas Luncheon in support of the Bishop Anthony Philoptochos Student Aid Endowment Fund.
For more information go to: http://sanfran.goarch.org/events/2016-light-the-path-south/911
Lesvos at the Crossroads: The Soundscape of a Late Ottoman Island
A concert of music from the 1906 Kerekoglow collection with a slide show of the manuscript and period photos.
The concert program, arranged, performed, and narrated by Harvard ethnomusicologist Panayotis League and his ensemble, is exclusively sourced from a rare manuscript collection that was compiled in 1906 by an Ottoman Greek musician on the island of Lesvos and brought to Lynn, Massachusetts during the First Balkan War. A fascinating musical snapshot of the soundscape of turn-of-the century Ottoman Lesvos, the collection contains island dances, Ottoman art songs, European polkas and tangos, Romanian horas, and other pieces popular among the Greek, Turkish, Jewish, Armenian, and Levantine population of the island and the Asia Minor coast. This music is a timely reminder of the pluralistic character of the late Ottoman world, and a sonic memorial to the refugees who, whether in 1923 or 2016 and whether headed West or East, crossed the Straight of Mytilene in search of a safer home and a more inclusive world.
Panayotis League – violin and voice
Dean Lampros – santouri
Joe Teja – guitar and oud
Mike Davis – percussion
For more information: http://hsp.macmillan.yale.edu/event/lesvos-crossroads-soundscape-late-ottoman-island
For more information:http://www.serbiancathedral.org/
The Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit (COCC) will sponsor its second annual "Christ is Born! Glorify Him! A Detroit Orthodox Christmas Concert".
The first part of the concert will feature Nativity hymns and carols from Greece, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine and other lands sung by selected choirs from local Orthodox churches. The second part will feature English-language hymns sung by an inter-Orthodox chorus and a sing-a-long of popular carols. An afterglow reception will follow.
Attendees are invited to bring canned and non-perishable food for donation to Orthodox Detroit Outreach Community Pantry at Gilbert and Clayton streets.
Lecturer Angela Falcetta, "Religion in Diaspora: the Greek Experience of Catholic Power in the Eighteenth-Century Italy"
For more information: http://www.princeton.edu/hellenic/events/viewevent.xml?id=647
Schedule of events for December 2016 on a variety of subjects.
For more information: https://www.camdenconference.org/calendar/category/community-events/
College Convention | Defending the Faith. High School graduates
Fr. Angelos Bishara, Archangel Raphael & St. John the Beloved Coptic Orthodox Church, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
For more information: http://threeholyyouth.org/


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What: Hayden High School football (6-4) vs. Wray (10-0)
When: 1 p.m. Saturday
Where: Hayden High School
2010 Tigers football schedule
- Sept. 4 Hayden 30, Holyoke 8
- Sept. 11 Yuma 21, Hayden 14
- Sept. 17 Grand Valley 17, Hayden 12
- Sept. 24 Middle Park 28, Hayden 21
- Oct. 1 27-21 win against Paonia
- Oct. 8 Hayden 47, Rangely14
- Oct. 15 Hotchkiss 52, Hayden 21
- Oct. 22 Hayden 48, Meeker 16
- Oct. 29 Hayden 58, Lake County 13
- Nov. 13 Hayden 7, Wray 47
Steamboat Springs There was convincing and cajoling, friendly wagers and deals.
In the end, though, Hayden High School senior Ben Williams said it was a desire not to miss his senior season that convinced him to go out for football after skipping his junior campaign to play baseball.
As the Hayden offense has caught fire late in the season with Williams at running back and wide receiver among those throwing the most matches, the teammates that helped woo him are awfully glad.
If Hayden is to pull an upset during its 1 p.m. Saturday home quarterfinals playoff showdown against Class 1A football playoffs No. 1 seed Wray, Williams may have to play a big role.
"My friends kept telling me if I came out, we'd be pretty good," Williams said. "It's worked out well. I'm happy."
It wasn't necessarily an obvious slam-dunk. Last time he tied on his football cleats before this fall's practices, Williams barely was a factor.
He didn't play varsity as a freshman when the Tigers drove to the Class 1A state semifinals. As a sophomore, he got in during prime time only for special teams plays.
His love then, as now, has been baseball.
He's spent three seasons playing in spring with the Moffat County High School team, leading that club as a pitcher and an outfielder.
"That's where his future is," Hayden senior quarterback Graig Medvesk admitted.
Williams saw the same thing, which led him to skip out on his junior season of football to play fall baseball on the Front Range.
That, he said, was rough.
"I drove down there every weekend," he said.
He stayed with his brother, Jordan Williams, now pitching for Colorado School of Mines.
It was hard, but it proved rewarding.
Still, a constant chatter arose from Williams' friends, who struggled to a 4-5 football season in 2009.
That squad didn't make the playoffs, but its players felt it was close.
"It was hard (to convince Williams), but he's a good athlete, and we knew he'd help," Medvesk said. "We've pretty much been together since we were in pee-wee football. We grew up together. I gave him that sob story."
Turns out, they might have been right.
Hayden's 2010 team, 6-4 after last weekend's 48-21 trouncing of Monte Vista in the first round of the playoffs, has profited from maturation around the field. No one has provided quite the new spark Williams has, however.
A talented athlete who helped Hayden's boys basketball team qualify for last year's state tournament, he's shined in football pads, just like everyone knew he would.
"I talked to him all the way through his junior year to get him out," Hayden coach Shawn Baumgartner said. "He never would give me a clear answer. There was a lot of working on him in the summer, too. And then two-a-days came around, and he was there.
"It really has turned out great for us."
There wasn't a ton of rust, though Williams did have to shift between positions frequently early in the season before settling in at running back.
He played tight end and wide receiver, moves dictated by injuries. Another injury to a Tigers starter put him in the backfield midway through the season.
There, running and receiving, he's found a niche.
"He's such a good athlete, he can play those different positions," Baumgartner said. "He's a big enough kid he can go out and catch the ball. We've just been finding different ways to get it to him."
Williams has gained 443 yards on the ground this season on 62 carries, good for more than 7 yards a try.
His best game came against Paonia, a win Baumgartner said helped turn the season around after a 1-3 start that left the squad disillusioned. There, Williams went for 143 yards and one touchdown.
He's also piled up 310 yards receiving. He ran for 57 yards in the playoff victory against Monte Vista and caught three passes for 118 yards more, two of those going for long, important touchdowns.
"It's nice to be back in Hayden for my senior year," he said. "I was thinking about baseball again, but I wanted to stay in Hayden and not miss out. This season's turned out really good."


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So, I've caught a few episodes here and there of the Sunday variety show 1 Night 2 Days (hereafter called 1N2D), and while I enjoyed them, I never got hooked. Not even to Lee Seung-gi. Although in retrospect, that's probably a good thing, as it spares me from getting my butt kicked by a possessive girlfriday. In any case, the show's just about four years old, meaning I'd not only missed the bandwagon, but it had left me miles behind, choking on its dust. Like I was about to catch up on 300+ episodes at this point.
But then, the show recently added a new cast member in actor Uhm Tae-woong (Devil, Resurrection, Queen Seon-deok, Cyrano Dating Agency, Delightful Girl Chun-hyang, Dr. Champ, Stranger than Heaven, Chaw, Forever the Moment, Public Enemy Returns, and more). I figured that this would be the ideal time to give 1N2D a try, since it sort of resets the game at a common starting point — AND gives me lots of Uhm Tae-woong, acting silly and performing all manner of outrageous tasks. As if I'd pass that up.
So I've joined girlfriday in this newfound 1N2D attraction, and we decided it was too much fun not to weigh in on some of our favorite moments. So here we go!
But first, a little introduction.
If you aren't familiar with 1 Night 2 Days, the gist is: You take a group of celebrities, put them on an overnight trip, and make them perform certain games and missions. Usually for food and/or shelter, or to avoid certain punishments. The more dignity stripped in the process, the better. Stir in some inclement weather and a sadistic genius for a PD, and there you have it: 1 Night 2 Days.
Each trip provides material for two episodes, so the members are basically shooting every other weekend. The member count has been five in recent months, following the departure of MC Mong, and currently comprises (in order of their photos above):
- Kang Ho-dong, 40, comedian and frequent MC on just about every variety show ever;
- Lee Seung-gi, 24, singer and actor (My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho);
- Lee Su-geun, 36, comedian and actor (Chopsticks);
- Eun Ji-won, 32, singer who debuted with K-pop group Sechs Kies back in ye olden '90s, currently re-debuting with group Clover;
- and Kim Jong-min, 31, singer with pop group Koyote.
- Oh yeah, and Sadistic Genius Extraordinaire Na Young-seok, or merely Na PD.
And now: 1N2D initiates Uhm Tae-woong. Also javabeans.
EPISODE 324. Broadcast on March 6, 2011.
girlfriday: FINALLY! Welcome to the 1N2D family! I knew the Uhmforce would bait you!
javabeans: I've always liked him as an actor, but I've gotta say that since I've seen him in 1N2D, he's become SO much more adorable. He's just so…earnest.
girlfriday: And unassuming. Just so UN-star-like.
javabeans: You could see the guys were curious to see whether he'd have star airs, but he really doesn't. In fact, they were surprised at how accommodating he was. I'm sure it's 'cause he's new, but he just kept agreeing to everything.
girlfriday: I think that threw them off because these guys are used to arguing over everything—they have to fight like dogs over every little scrap and they constantly live in self-preservation mode. Uhm threw them with his super sincere "Yes" to everything.
javabeans: Not having seen many of the 323 episodes prior to this, I'll venture to say that adding Uhm is good for the show and the viewers in that the rules are shifted a little. I can see that the guys are so used to how things run that there's this shorthand for everything—they've figured out how to game the system (kind of). And now with a new guy they have to recalibrate their expectations, and adjust to the new dynamic. Also, maybe figure out how to use/abuse/manipulate him.
girlfriday: It's nice to have a changeup because the other guys have such solidified identities, but it shakes things up in a fun way. Also, eye candy!
javabeans: As far as initiations go, I'd say this was an effective one. You could see the other guys were sort of in awe of him when they were waiting for him to show up at the station in the morning. I guess that's the tricky part of introducing someone who's more famous, someone who's kind of, maybe, just a little bit on a higher rung of the celebrity ladder. By ambushing him at 5am without warning, you get past those initial barriers real quick. The guys totally went from feeling nerves straight into mission mode when they find out they've got 1 hour to wake, feed, clothe, and bring Uhm back to the studio, which is 20 minutes away. No time for niceties—must find pants! Go!
girlfriday: Yeah, it was the perfect way to introduce Uhm to the group. And I'm not just talking about the boxers. *mrawr*
javabeans: I wonder if his manager was sweating bullets, hoping Uhm wouldn't be indecent. Or swear. Or embarrass himself. 'Cause those 1N2D producers are SHARKS. They're not leaving anything out on the cutting room floor.
girlfriday: And that's why the show is good.
javabeans: It was kind of brilliant to tell the big star that go-time is 11am, lull him into a false sense of security, and then jump him at dawn. I suppose it could've been a trainwreck had he acted like a diva, but he was so sweet that it made me love him right away. Even Ho-dong was all giddy, saying how his first impression of him was so awesome. And in that kind of panic mode, the other guys went from worrying what to call him (in a way that wouldn't offend the star) to jumping right in and yelling, "Tae-woong-hyung!"
girlfriday: It's weird to call them by their first names, but that's the nature of the show….so….Tae-woong? Ho-dong? That's so weird!
javabeans: When in Rome… Does this mean I can call him Tae-woong oppa now?
girlfriday: Yes. Just you. As long as I'm the only one getting called noona by Seung-gi.
javabeans: I'll take that deal. Oh, and I thought it was adorable how he admitted his sister [pop diva Uhm Jung-hwa] had picked out his clothes for his first appearance and gave him advice, only to have that all go by the wayside because he was ambushed.
girlfriday: I love when they went to go pick out his clothes, and all they found were three closets full of suits. They weren't even surprised. "I bet you he just has suits…oh look, suits!"
javabeans: Tae-woong was so bewildered, you could see he was self-conscious about having eye-boogers or whatnot the whole time. And then you have random guys going, "Hi, nice to meet you! I'm Jong-min! Eat this!" and shoving raw egg into his mouth.
girlfriday: Omg Jong-min's attempt at cooking with that electric stove cracked me up!
javabeans: He was all, "How do you work this fancy thing? It's because this is an Actor's house…" I was dying laughing when they'd fed Tae-woong, and then the other guys were eating all his leftovers. Like how Ji-won was sneaking in bites of cereal.
girlfriday: That's the thing about this show—you never know when you're going to eat again, so they stuff themselves at any opportunity.
javabeans: It was impressive how they actually got him back to the broadcast building in their allotted time. And although they lost their next task with the singing game, I was just glad that it wasn't Tae-woong who messed up. Just 'cause it would suck to screw up your first mission. Thank god for Jong-min.
girlfriday: He's reliable that way.
javabeans: We were just talking about Korean ages in this post, and this episode was a good example of it. As soon as the cast members acquainted themselves with Tae-woong, they asked what year he was born, because they had to figure out how to address him—who would call him hyung, etc. It's easy with the extremes: Ho-dong is the mat-hyung (eldest), and Seung-gi is the maknae (youngest). It's everyone else that needs some figuring out.
girlfriday: That's the Korean way—I've never entered a social situation with Koreans without having to go through the age rigamarole.
javabeans: For example, Tae-woong's a 1974-er, but Su-geun offered that he's an "early 1975" because they might be close enough in age to forego the hyung-dongsaeng hierarchy. But then Tae-woong said he started school early, which kept him firmly in hyung territory—even if he was then held back a year, because he didn't do so good in kindergarten. I cracked up when he admitted that, totally honestly and without shame.
girlfriday: Who gets held back in kindergarten? So cute. And I didn't know Tae-woong was that old. He's actually Seung-gi's ddi-dong-gap, which means he's the same Chinese zodiac sign, but one cycle over. Basically it's a shorthand that means he's twelve years older, but it's a cultural marker used to denote a difference in generation. For example, a full generation would be two cycles: my mom and I are ddi-dong-gap by two cycles, or 24 years.
javabeans: My brother and father are ddi-dong-gap by THREE cycles. 36 years, booyah! (Side note: I can be competitive about anything.)
girlfriday: Yes, my liver thanks you for that.
javabeans: My liver thanks you back, from the deathbed. Oh, what the hell was up with that clown car? Is that a 1N2D thing? Force six grown men into a van that is shorter than them?
girlfriday: They love any opportunity to make the guys look ridiculous. I think they brought that car back from the dead, which would explain why it stalled on them, and Ho-dong had to practically carry it along.
javabeans: Didn't it have an "Uhm Tae-woong on Board" sign painted on it?
girlfriday: Yeah, like "Baby On Board," but hotter?
javabeans: I'm guessing they went easy on him with the games this time, because they seemed kind of simple: Rock-Scissors-Paper, multiplication tables, and country capitals.
girlfriday: No, the games are always simple. You'd be surprised at how often they mess up simple things. That's kind of the beauty of the setup, because it's genius-simple. Like you find yourself rooting for the boys in tasks that a child could do, but the stakes are what make it interesting. That and their competitive nature.
javabeans: Apparently Tae-woong does not know how to count. Or multiply.
girlfriday: OMG Seung-gi's face when he realized Tae-woong was the multiplication Black Hole was just hilarious.
javabeans: I love how seriously the veterans took their roles "mentoring" the rookie. Like, Jong-min's super-serious advice on how to beat the director in Rock-Scissors-Paper. Dude. There's a limit to how much strategy you can use in that game. Although, I guess it was technically Mook-Ji-Ppa, not Rock-Scissors-Paper.
girlfriday: (In case you haven't had the pleasure of playing Mook-Jji-Ppa, it's a bizarrely stressful version of rock-paper-scissors where you have to NOT play the same hand as your opponent, while still beating them at rock-paper-scissors.)
javabeans: Does that sound confusing? IT IS. Basically, you have to play a juiced-up-version of rock-scissors-paper and avoid mirroring your opponent. It's REALLY stressful.
girlfriday: Also, that cameraman is notoriously good at that game. He NEVER loses.
javabeans: He looks freaky. Like the Terminator of childhood playground games.
girlfriday: I love how impressed they were that Tae-woong beat him.
javabeans: He was surprisingly good at country capitals, too. It's just where numbers are concerned that he sucks. But the PD was really lenient about letting them go double-or-nothing every time they lost. It's like they wanted him to win and were trying to give him all the opportunities.
girlfriday: No, it's because Na PD is an evil genius. He has nothing to lose by having them up the stakes with more members offering themselves as collateral for punishment. It's always better TV.
javabeans: That, and pantsless idols. But that's for the next post!


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Todd Dominiak looks to add his fifth City Singles title today after defeating Bob Cook 6-0, 6-1 in the semifinals yesterday at Toledo Tennis Club.
Dominiak, who last won the title in 1999, will take on Shaul Aloni in the final today at 3 p.m. Aloni, a Southview graduate, ousted Jeff Westmeyer 6-3, 6-2.
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Most in U.S. want ban on smoking in public: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Americans want smoking banned in all public places but only 19 percent believe that cigarette smoking should be illegal in the United States, a Gallup poll published on Friday said.
The Princeton, New Jersey-based pollster found in its July 7-10 telephone survey that for the first time since it initially asked the question in 2001, a majority of Americans, 59 percent, support a public ban on smoking.
Ten years ago, 39 percent were in favor, a percentage that was about the same when Gallup did a similar poll on the subject in 2007, according to the survey published on the website www.gallup.com.
The 19 percent of respondents who want a law against smoking is close to the 14 percent who told Gallup in 1990 they wanted smoking to be illegal.
"A majority of Americans now support the concept of a full smoking ban in all public places, marking a significant change from four years ago, when Gallup last measured this attitude," the pollster said.
"Relatively few Americans support the idea of making all smoking illegal across the country, perhaps partly in recognition of the practical difficulties involved in enforcing such a ban."
Anti-smoking sentiment has risen in the United States in recent years.
New York, the country's most populous city of 8 million, bans smoking cigarettes in almost all public places, including outdoor plazas and beaches. The District of Columbia and 27 states have passed smoke-free laws.
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Some former Ministers and senior civil servants argue that Freedom of Information (FOI) is having a 'chilling effect' on policy discussion at the heart of government; 'Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (HC 96-1)' recognises that the existing provisions of the Act could be used more effectively, including the use of the ministerial veto, to ensure a "safe space" for high-level policy discussions.
The number of FOI requests is growing and some witnesses suggested introducing fees for FOI. However, while FOI imposes costs, it also creates savings when the inappropriate use of public funds is uncovered, or where fear of disclosure prevents the waste of public money.
Setting fees could deter requests with a strong public interest and therefore defeat the purposes of the Act. Fees introduced purely for commercial and media organisations could also be circumvented.
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Higher fines should be imposed for the destruction of information or data, and the time limit should be removed on the prosecution of these offences.
The law should be amended to protect universities from having to disclose data before the related research has been published.
All public bodies subject to the Act should be required to publish data on the timeliness of their response to freedom of information requests.
The right to access information must not be undermined by the increased use of private providers in delivering public services, contracts for private providers should be explicit and enforceable in stipulating FOI obligations.
Where public authorities publish disclosure logs, the names of those requesting information should also be included.
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It certainly doesn't take a Scotty Bowman or Al Arbour to realize some of the obvious keys for the Blues to return to territory which used to be a given back in the glory days of the Bluenote. Of course those better days were spent by Blues fans not wondering if they would make the playoffs, but by guessing who their much-weaker first round opponent would be and what nights of the week home games one and two would fall on. But oh how I digress! Even Eric Lindros and his 19 concussions could tell you Brad Boyes needs to have a bounce-back season. I will speculate and venture to conclude Jorgen Pettersson (google him, you younger so-called Blues fans) knows fellow Swede Patrick Berglund must elevate his intensity in year three. Mike Keenan in his constant delusional state of mind could tell you David Backes can not continue to decrease his goal total a second straight season. The list moves on from David Perron to Erik Johnson to Jaroslav Halak, but in order to be truly successful, all forward lines and defensive pairings must be in complete harmony and sync. So let's now focus on three "under the radar" players who will need to have an impact for this season to be considered successful.
1–Jay McClement. The 27-year old center was one of the most consistent Blues from start to finish last season. His job is one of the most difficult on the team (sorry Cam, but I did say "one of the most"). Having to go head to head against the other teams top line(s) on a nightly basis is without question a heavy challenge. Not to mention trying to kill off penalties when facing the likes of Patrick Kane, Pavel Datsyuk, the Sedin clones, and on and on. With that said, there are prime areas which McClement must observe and improve upon this season. Faceoffs are a main target. McClement ranked 57th in the league last season with a 49.6 faceoff percentage. Certainly not terrible considering he took the ninth most faceoffs in the NHL. But puck possession is the key and McClement must rise over the 50% mark to help his team gain an even bigger edge. To dive even a bit deeper within the faceoff category, McClement finished first overall in shorthanded faceoffs won. However, he cancelled out that impressive statistic by also losing the most shorthanded faceoffs in the league. Yes the Blues penalty kill did finish first. So maybe the shorthanded faceoff lost stat is overrated. But what's not overstated is McClement's play will be a major factor. Can he improve on his 11 goal total? Can he ramp that up to possibly 15 goals? To put into further perspective let's compare him to Eric Belanger–very similar players. Belanger had 4 more goals, 12 more points, a much better faceoff win percentage (57.6% to McClement's 49.6%) in 5 fewer games. Belanger also spent most of the season with a poor Minnesota Wild team. Again, McClement is a huge key to the Blues team. Here's hoping he can boost his overall game that much more.
2–B.J. Crombeen. Here's a guy who has shown he can actually score some goals. How many can we realistically expect from the 25-year old forward though? Crombeen netted seven last season in 79 games played with an average of 13 minutes ice time per game. The best way to gauge his level of play is to compare him with some other players who share the same skill set and environment. Cody McLeod of Colorado equaled Crombeen's seven goals and had three more points in 5 fewer games with the same amount of ice time. Derek Dorsett of Columbus had four goals and 14 points in 28 fewer games. And yes, Jordin Tootoo (his name should never appear in a Blues column!) had one fewer goal and one more point in fewer games with less ice time. Crombeen certainly has more skill than Dorsett and Tootoo right? Here's the bottom line–Crombeen needs to take better advantage of his ice time. He has great size and very strong hockey sense. He will find himself at times on lines with skilled players. There is no reason why Crombeen should not score more than seven goals. For crying out loud, if Ben Eager can somehow manage to push six past a red line, then B.J. can figure out a way to finish. He is a key component to a team built on youth and speed. Crombeen must offer the big body on a third line who can fight when need be, but more importantly, score some big goals on occasion.
3-Eric Brewer. The man many Blues fans love to hate. That attitude from a seemingly growing number of fans is as logical as Mel Gibson after a few drinks. Can we not lay off the captain for maybe three shifts? He is incredibly well respected in the Blues locker room by management, the coaching staff and all of the players. But let's just talk about on the ice. Brewer will and should be looked upon to contain the other teams top forwards. He has the size, skating ability and recognition to accomplish this task. The captain just needs to focus more on his positional play and first pass. He has had a tendency to take himself out of position in the defensive zone in order to try and do too much. Whether to cover up for another teammate's blown assignment or his own mistake, Brewer has undoubtedly made his share of errors. This season Brewer has an opportunity to correct these previous blunders. With Erik Johnson a year wiser (plus no more golf cart shenanigans) and Roman Polak steadily growing into a very solid defenseman, Brewer can simply play his game and focus on his own positional play. A sturdy, consistent season from the captain will equate to smooth and smart decisions in the defensive zone…and will lead to a creative transition game into the opponent's offensive area. As several Blues players recently told me when asked the question–which player do you hope has a career year?–Eric Brewer was the emphatic answer.
So there you have it. Three players who can have a major influence on how this season shapes up. Let's reflect back to this superbly and elegantly written column in March or April and see for ourselves how these players are performing. When all else fails, we can always blame the previously mentioned Mike Keenan for just being…..Mike Keenan.
About the Author
Written by Dave Frederick
Dave has spent more than 20 years covering the NHL for a variety of different media outlets. Most notably ESPN, Fox Sports and the National Hockey League.


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. . . I'm the 3% who just bought five. My clique has been talking about getting these and having a comfy bar night for months.
I got one of these for Christmas (we celebrated early.) and honestly it doesn't fit very well. It's just not long enough for my torso, so it's really tight in the crotch area.
Hans17 wrote:So is there any hope for faster shipping? Feel like if I can't get them by Christmas then I should pass :P Sort of a holiday thing for our family we're trying to find onesies for Christmas!
You might try later in the day. Right now, it's a tight window to meet the shipping deadline for two-day which is about 11am Central. Once that passes, it may work since they'll have 24 hours before the next deadline. No promises but it's worth a try.
Now if they only had adult sizes. I'm 6' 8" and 300lbs. Sucks to be a tall guy in an average guys world...
Okay, so who are the unnamed folks in the pic? The one mooning the camera? And the one admiring her butt? And the one giving Babette bunny ears? And the one giving the thumbs down on the whole exercise?
dcobranchi wrote:Okay, so who are the unnamed folks in the pic? The one mooning the camera? And the one admiring her butt? And the one giving Babette bunny ears? And the one giving the thumbs down on the whole exercise?
They are Woot staff in Carrollton. Most are buyers for the Home team.
ThunderThighs wrote:They are Woot staff in Carrollton. Most are buyers for the Home team.
Nice! Any job openings for a supply chain/inventory/replenishment/distribution nerd??
clanecks wrote:Nice! Any job openings for a supply chain/inventory/replenishment/distribution nerd??
Take a look!
How do you buy two sets of different sizes in the same order?
buckyclub wrote:How do you buy two sets of different sizes in the same order?
Good morning! Select the quantity first and you'll get a dropdown box to select the size for each one.
This appears to be the perfect outfit to wear on your cruise on the Axiom (Wall-E).
Jump suits for those imprisoned by their lifestyle choices. To bad they don't have orange.
ThunderThighs wrote:HA! I'm not in the picture. My mug remains anonymous so far!
Very disappointing news...
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Made from ultra-soft fleece, this lounge wear and delivers a comfortable and cozy pajama feeling
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Figit090 wrote:YOU MEAN I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF WHEN I POO? sold.
I want a different color.. but they look cool :D ..btw..you have to do your bussines with the pants down )
Cute one giving bunny ears!
WARNING, the sizes run HUGE! Yea, I'm one of those dummies who paid FULL price for these stupid things! A big Plus(+) ordering from woot!, you don't have to order from the deceptive Forever Lazy site https://www.orderforeverlazy.com/. The site doesn't allow you to view/change your order before or after processing! I was trying to order one medium and one large, I ended up getting two of each. Also, I added an extra $10 thicker material option (to get them warmer). All it did was add and extra $10 per each item for the same Forever Lazy ~ $40! No way to back out or change the order! HUGE RIPOFF! Check here for others who have complained: http://www.ripoffreport.com/directory/forever-lazy.aspx
Big Lots has these for $6.99. With tax...still cheaper than here. I have 2 and they are great. If you can't find em cheaper...grab one here, well worth it. Even though they are sort of thin, they really do keep you pretty warm. There have been many a times I woke up with all the zippers down..must of been too hot in my sleep. Either that or someone has been taking advantage of me while I sleep :-(
Look out, Casual Fridays!
giant68 wrote:Now if they only had adult sizes. I'm 6' 8" and 300lbs. Sucks to be a tall guy in an average guys world...
Quoting myself (in a later post): "WARNING, the sizes run HUGE!" I have NO idea if the large would fit you, but these things run BIG! Just sayin'!
llocutus wrote:it's really tight in the crotch area.
I hear you, bro. Story of my life.
johnnyjs1 wrote:Either that or someone has been taking advantage of me while I sleep :-(
I hate when that happens. You would think they would at least have the courtesy to wake me up. How selfish they must be. :-)
This is so Woot! It looks like there's only two normal people in the picture. Statistically, that means there's only one
"Care: Cool Iron If Needed".....well I would certainly think so! Like I would be caught dead in a wrinkly "Forever Lazy". And you KNOW ...you just KNOW...that there ARE those out there who are classless and tacky enough that they will actually wear theirs WITHOUT ironing them. Absolutely common, the lot of them. Hmpfh.
bpr2 wrote:No it aint! http://www.zazzle.com/i_love_my_thunder_thighs_mugs-168619133971743097
HAHAHA! Ok, too funny! Brilliant post!!!
"This full body lazy wear is machine washable, making for effortless maintenance" Since when is doing laundry effortless!?
I don't know what's worse. The picture for this sale, or that anyone would even want to but these things.
anthgothlz wrote:I don't know what's worse. The picture for this sale, or that anyone would even want to but these things.
Well you just wait until you have been visited by three ghosts and wake up Christmas morning with another chance to make it right, Mr. Scrooge!!!
Think these may be too casual looking for a job interview I have in two weeks?
This is next year's Halloween costume, for sure!
Can I still have a Blue Christmas without them?
Peter: Are you telling me I could be pooping and warm? Salesman: Exactly. Peter: No longer will I have to make a choice between the two. Woot, here is a blank check ...right any amount down and I will pay it!
So now we know why TT is so good on getting a handle on things!
Why, oh why, can adults never get pyjamas with footsies attached? :-(
PS: the title for picture #3: Woot! Crew in Blue Two: the tailgate
ckeilah wrote:PS: the title for picture #3: Woot! Crew in Blue Two: the tailgate
I have to assume that pic is a Forever Lazy company promo shot... And they want us to associate these things with TAILGATING?? And playing catch with a football? (i.e. doing some actual MOVEMENT?!?)
Awesome picture. I know exactly where Woot is headquartered (3 miles from my house), and I bet the poor staff were BOILING the day they took those photos! Happy Wooting!
I could only wear this if the footies were attached.
Have one of these. Love it. I never feel that snuggly wearing anything else.
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–Automatic Park Assist. Parking coaches like "parktronic" ($950, Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan) and "rear park assist" ($3,450, in the Cadillac CTS performance luxury package) use sensors on the front and rear bumpers to determine parking spots are big enough to fit the car. Then the interior computer screen displays directions on how to park. It's a fun option to play with, and they do work, but they dont add any measure of safety or enhanced driving. And let's face it: If you can't park a car by yourself, it would be better to invest in driving lessons.
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–Heated Steering Wheel. The $30,460 Maxima offers this extra as part of its $400 cold weather package, but with heated seats and modern-day heating systems, do you really need a heated steering wheel, too? If it's that cold outside, you're probably already wearing gloves.
–Interior Lighting Kit. Ford's $19,695 Fusion offers the chance to have an "engaging glow" inside the vehicle, with no less than seven color options from which to choose. But for the $270 extra dollars, it's worth it just to use the standard overhead interior lighting.
–Intelligent Cruise Control. Infiniti's $56,700 QX56 offers "intelligent cruise control with preview braking," which uses lasers and a digital rangefinder to sense when vehicles ahead change speeds. The system then automatically adjusts to maintain the pre-set following distance. But regular cruise control is standard in the QX line–and it works just fine.


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SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Denzel Livingstone scored 26 points in helping the University of the Incarnate Word roll past Texas A&M-International 75-56 on Saturday afternoon.
Incarnate Word (6-1) never trailed in the game, however Texas A&M-Int (4-4) was able to tie it up several times late in the first half before the Cardinals inched away and led 42-31 at half. The Cardinals led in the second by as many as 26 points and settled for the 19 point victory.
The Cardinals shot 54 percent from the field and hit a respectable 50 percent (9-18) from the 3-point range. Kyle Hittle contributed 18 points and Mitchell Badillo helped in the victory with 11 points.
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I'm running ISPConfig3 on Centos 5.3 as per the installation instructions at this site. When configuring fail2ban for trapping SquirrelMail failed logins, I notice the following in /var/log/maillog: Jul 31 15:23:55 server_name imapd: LOGIN FAILED, user=45354, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1] Jul 31 15:24:04 server_name imapd: LOGIN FAILED, user=34566, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1] Jul 31 15:24:14 server_name imapd: LOGIN FAILED, user=56757, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1] Jul 31 15:24:26 server_name imapd: LOGIN FAILED, user=4566, ip=[::ffff:127.0.0.1] Each failed login generates an entry but with IP address 127.0.0.1 (localhost) and hence fail2ban cannot really action the iptables ban because there's no public IP address in the maillog file. Does anyone have any ideas how a real IP address might be captured to enable fail2ban to do it's stuff? fail2ban works well on the system for ssh and ftp but they use a different logfile.
This is ISPConfig's monitoring module, trying to find out if imapd is still running. Nothing to worry about.
Thanks for your reply. I can confirm that imapd is still running. What I really wanted was to be able to ban (using fail2ban) repeated unsuccessful login attempts through SquirrelMail's Web interface. To be able to do this would involve knowing the real IP address. However, /var/log/maillog only contains IP address 127.0.0.1.
fail2ban and SquirrelMail step by step instructions I've now sucessfully set-up fail2ban with SquirrelMail for ISPConfig3 on CentOS v5.3 using the Squirrel Logger plugin to limit the number of login attempts. If there's any interest in how to do this, I'll write it up and post it. Whilst the process is covered in a few Web places, there are some steps that could cause frustration Let me know if there's any interest?
Location of SquirrelMail/Fail2ban tutorial Here's the location of the published SquirrelMail/Fail2ban tutorial: http://www.howtoforge.com/configuring-fail2ban-with-squirrelmail-on-centos-5.3-ispconfig-3


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Chapman dean shares workplace success
Reggie Gilyard, Chapman University's business dean, shared his recipe for creating a winning workplace Wednesday night and cited an Irvine company that takes a novel approach to handing out executive bonuses.
Gilyard noted that Carpenter & Co., a private equity firm, singles out top performers at the end of each year and then splits each bonus into two checks. One is for the employee. The other goes to the employee's spouse.
"I just thought that was an amazing thing that I'd never heard before in all my days of traveling the country and the world, and I also thought, thank God my wife is not here hearing this right now," quipped Gilyard, the keynote speaker at the Orange County Register's Top Workplaces awards.
More than 450 business owners and employees attended the annual event held at the City National Grove in Anaheim to honor 100 Orange County companies. The rankings are based on responses from employees.
Gilyard noted that creating a great work environment is what really drives competitive advantage, but "it's really hard to get right." The dean drew from his experiences as a partner at The Boston Consulting Group and time he's spent talking with the Orange County business community.
To create a top workplace Gilyard said a business should:
• Hire people who reinforce the company's culture.
• Hold everyone accountable for doing a great job.
• Measure workforce satisfaction.
• Combine performance evaluations with training and development.
• Treat employees like they are the organization's most important assets
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Edwards Lifesciences Corp., a heart-valve manufacturer based in Irvine, selected Scott B. Ullem as the new corporate vice president and chief financial officer. He succeeds Thomas M. Abate, who announced his retirement in May. Ullem previously served as vice president and CFO at Bemis Co. He joins Edwards in January.
Greg Valenzuela joined FieldConnect Inc., an Irvine firm that makes software for mobile workforces, as director of development. He previously worked as a senior manager at Western Digital Corp.
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The Student Symposium during the annual Festival of Science (FoS) is a successful, valued, and growing opportunity for SLU undergraduates to share the results of their research with the campus community. Together with the annual Romer and Susan Caroline Ferguson Lectures, the Student Symposium has become an effective showcase of some of the exciting progress in the sciences.
The opportunity to formally present creative work is an invaluable culminating experience for students who have collaborated with faculty on original research projects. Not only do such students educate faculty and fellow students about their original work, these students also apply and hone their communication skills and gain exposure to the format of professional research conferences. Since its inception in 1996, the FoS has become institutionalized to the point where it is now a central focal point of most student research projects in the sciences.
Additionally, this year we are happy to announce that we will again be integrating the Festival of Science (FoS) and Festival of Scholarship and Creativity (FoSC) together for the the entire Festival Day! In addition to the events from 9:00 am - 3:15 pm, there will be continued Festival Day activities until 7:00 pm. All events from 9:00 am - 4:45 pm will take place in the Eben Holden Conference Center and later events have their locations listed in the schedule below.
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Reading your article about how IBM stands relative to Hewlett-Packard, Digital, Compaq, Dell, etc. ("IBM: Back to double-digit growth?" The Corporation, June 1): It struck me that what the company really needs today is a good skunk works. [IBM's] Don Estridge started one in 1981 in Boca Raton, Fla., in an old, leaky-roofed warehouse with malfunctioning air-conditioning. Eighteen months later, the PC was ready for the market. Much the same way, Ake Lundqvist saved L.M. Ericsson, the Swedish telephone manufacturer, when in 1983, practically out of sight of top management, he initiated and then carried out the company's mobile-phone project.
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text: The Best IM AppsCasey Chan & Kyle Wagner10/19/11 7:00pmFiled to: App battleiPhone AppsAndroid appsiPad AppsappsBest im appsBest android appsBest iphone appsBest appsTopFbtweet903EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Does anyone use their smartphones as phones anymore? Faux pas, dude. Text me! Send an e-mail. Heck, you know you can even IM me, right? Oh but you don't know what the best Instant Messaging app on iOS or Android is. That's okay. Here you go. iOSMeebo It's very possibly the best straightforward IM app on the iPhone. Not only does it support every IM service from here to the sun—AIM, Google Talk, Facebook, Yahoo, MSN—it also has an impressive list of smaller networks that your weird group of friends might partake in. The UI is deliciously clean with neat gestures like swiping to switch between conversations and a slick preview of your chats in the buddy list view. There's also a searchable chat history on your phone or through Meebo.com and great push notifications too. The only thing that sucks about Meebo is there isn't an iPad version but if you're looking for an IM app through and through, start with Meebo. The distracting bells and whistles of other IM apps don't apply here. Free, iPhone. Advertisement Advertisement imo instant messenger It's one of my favorite IM apps on the iPhone and my go to IM app for the iPad. Imo supports all the IM protocols that a normal person would use (AIM, Google Talk, Facebook, etc.) and handles your chats in a nice tabbed interface that's dead easy to navigate. You can send picture IMs, attach videos and even send voice IMs (like a walkie talkie of sorts). Push notifications work for 72 hours after you close the app and there's a fully searchable chat history. It's polished, light, and quick. Free, iPhoneBeeJive IM A seriously excellent IM app that elegantly uses the small space of an iPhone to its advantage. No other IM app is nearly as creative, Beejive's transparent overlay text bubble doesn't typically fit within the iPhone's UI but it works—you can see the conversation while typing without losing the flow of YOUR message. Beejive also throws in push notifications for SEVEN days and supports the usual slew of protocols. If price was no object, I'd rate it the best IM app on the iPhone but it costs 10 bucks on the iPhone and 10 bucks on the iPad (not universal). $10, iPhone. Sponsored OTHERS TESTED:eBuddy: A wildly popular IM app that I find more solid than spectacular. It has all the features and all the different protocols but the app only supports 12 hours of push notifications and I find the backgrounds distracting.IM+: A really solid IM app that has neat features like the ability to locate your friends on a map.Verbs: G-g-g-gorgeous GORGEOUS IM app that fits seamlessly within the iPhone UI. Only supports AIM, Google Talk, Facebook and AIM though. Also costs a buck.iMessage: Does this even count? You have no choice but to use it, anyway.AndroidImo IMO connects to absolutely everything. AIM, Jabber, Facebook, Google Talk, MSN, MySpace, Skype, Yahoo—if it's messaging instantly somewhere in the world, it's doing it here. It's easy to use, looks great, and saves your chat logs to Imo's servers. It also has a great interface, allowing you to create favorites or shortcuts so you can slip in and out of it quickly. Free, Android. Advertisement IM+ IM+ is another all-in-one chat app, but it doesn't feel nearly as complete as Imo. It occasionally hangs when logging into multiple services—noticeably longer than other apps—and it's not quite as pretty, but it's definitely well designed, and has a nice one-window interface that lets you access any communication from one screen. It's available as a free app, but the premium Pro version costs a pretty lame $10. Free/$10, Android.Google Talk Google Talk is an awesome, well-designed IM and video chat client. It doesn't connect to as many chat services as the other apps, but for most of us, just Google and AIM are going to cover the vast majority of our chat needs. Free, Android Advertisement OTHERS TESTED:Meebo: Meebo for Android isn't quite as good as its iOS counterpart but it's still good enough to warrant a look.Trillian: Trillian has a bunch of pretty good features, like tabbed chat, a nice design, and cloud syncing.Fring: Fring is probably most useful for its voice and video calling, but it's a more than serviceable chat client that's integrated with your phonebook.Reply90 repliesLeave a reply


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Urban Sprawl 3 ---what do you want to see in the new city?
hey guys..production on Urban Sprawl 3 is going well :)
...I'd like to get some feedback from users of US2
what would you like to see in a new city environment?,what don't you like about US2?
I'll share some images of what I have so far in the coming weeks but right now would love to hear what others think about the idea of another big city
SnowSultan Posts: 1,797
This won't be much of help to you for this particular case, but if you ever made a medieval or fantasy city to the scale and with the detail of your modern day and sci-fi Urban Sprawls, I would eat cat food in order to save enough to buy it. ;)
dramenon Posts: 27
For the Urban City 3:
- maybe a giant bridge
- Statue of Liberty-esque setting, sans ocean.
- Seattle Space needle type of landmark.
- Old Paris style
AND I would love to see as the previous poster asked:
Medieval period sprawl > http://kis-campbell-english.wikispaces.com/file/view/medieval_city-1.jpg/46993153/medieval_city-1.jpg
I'd even be willing to help design it :)Or a "Fallout" style landscape sprawl!
Whatever you do will be fantastic...
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Maxim Kovalenko Posts: 4
I'd like to see some empty interiors. Give me some interior walls and maybe a couple doors here and there that I can get disappeared. That way I could roll my own living room (or somesuch) looking out on to your city scene.
FSMCDesigns Posts: 3,168
Looking at how US2 is layed out and being a modeler also and for my personal preference in scenes, i would like to see something similar to a central park type setup. the larger sky scrapers more around the edges to provide a backdrop for ground scenes in the interior. a central park type area for more diverse scenes, ones with animals, dogs, cats, horses and carriages, etc. maybe a small lake area in the park for picnics (or the creature from the underground tar pits, LOL) then around the park area or across the street from it, small shops and outdoor cafe type areas. You could even leave out the small items like tables and chairs at the cafes and just have a believable area where the user can add any decor or furniture for the type scene they are working on. Maybe a long bridge on one edge of town with a hilly terrain on the far opposite side just to add a background. With a detailed area either viewing from the bridge or a location on the shore, kinda like looking at the golden gate bridge from the banks. Just my 2 cents.
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I'm interested in ledges, balconeys and rooftops for dramatic fight/rescue scenes. I like it when ledges have a believable 'lip' so the character might actually be able to hold on.
I also like graffiti, and sci-fi modern looking cyberpunk looking places, and apartments for the character to hang out.
Dramatic open windows to pose a character by are also cool. Especially if they have nice view.
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A firescape would be great as well.
Just stuff you might see in a typical police film, chase scene would be stuff I'd like.
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Cybersox13 Posts: 4,263
Well, since you asked...
What I'd like to see are some inter-changeable facades so that the same base building's appearance could be quickly altered to have more (or less) shopfronts, restaurants, hotel fronts, banks, legal offices & other types of businesses, as needed. These could be supplemented by an ongoing series of add on packs that would bend the basic US3 pack to look more like a city from a particular region... ie third floor and up business signs, telescreens and external air-conditioners for "Japan," cast-iron building fronts and theater marquees for "New York," street cafes and art galleries for "France," etc.
Also, some separate interiors that match the appearance of the existing exteriors would be nice.
And... certainly a bit too much for US3, but how about a full downtown shopping center as a future product?
Mattymanx Posts: 4,535dramenon said:For the Urban City 3:
- maybe a giant bridge
- Old Paris style
Medieval period sprawl > http://kis-campbell-english.wikispaces.com/file/view/medieval_city-1.jpg/46993153/medieval_city-1.jpgI like of these ideas.
Perhaps some elevation is in order. Have a train bridge with an underpass or have the bridge for cars.
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How about a place to eat and buy clothes and food :) Signs and Advertisements all over
Edit.. original idea was for future urban :P
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Jaderail Posts: 0
I happen to use Both of the Urban Sprawls, (Hint hint DS Mats for #1 would Rock but that's not for now). I would love to see at least one section like the mid city TriBecka homes and Apartments. All with steps to the upper Main doors and some with the Basement apartments, with the stairs down to them. And the Cop shows are a perfect example of what I mean. Row of Homes/Apartments with a Bodaga or Shop on the corner.
A few Doors or a Morphing Door to be used would be VERY nice if you could swing that.Post edited by Jaderail on -
tsarist Posts: 997
I loved both Urban Sprawl 1 &2.
The scale of Urban Sprawl 2 was wonderful. The little details were nice.
In Urban Sprawl 3, lets have more of the same.
In your WIP thread for Urban Sprawl 2, I vaguely remember seeing an overpass. Let's have that for US3.
A nice Urban scene from Asia (maybe Bangkok or Shanghai) would be unique.
Thanks for asking us Stoneman and thanks for working on US3!!PS Carrara users appreciate a version for us, like you did with Tin Pan Alley.
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BrianP21361 Posts: 356
I would like to see more taller buildings. Something like the Chrysler building would be awesome!
cosmo71 Posts: 3,577
maybe some "dark" places, places where one should not go...maybe a redlight district :)...some dark narrow alleys, a part of the city where some ruins are, maybe some fallow land with dirt and a fence wodden fence around it and maybe with an old corrugated steel shed (this should be a single prop for other use, also some of the buildings and the fallow land area). Some of the buildings should have doors open/close with a little room behind or so.
some buildings should look like in tin pen alley, more industrial brick textures and buildings
or maybe a small river with a bridge or bridges over railways or something like that would be great.
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esther Posts: 552
well I really had trouble making one of your scenes look like newyork because of the way round of the street signs. They drive on the right in america. If there were some americans streets or flippable roads that would be great.
Other than that your scenes are always terrific. I like highways and byways. Poser compatability. Low poly road traffic with headlights that make real light on the roads.
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Kendall Sears Posts: 2,865
Some areas with urban/suburban crossover areas. In other words, areas that were originally suburbs that were overtaken by city growth and became part of the urban edge.
A great feature would be to have each building a different material zone so that each could be changed, even if each shipped initially with the same textures.
MJ007 Posts: 1,224
If Urban Sprawl was 1 retextured, Urban Sprawl 3 wouldnt need that much. Im in agreement of a "Central Park" kinda area in US3, or a decent sized Park District that offered things like: a baseball/softball diamond, outdoor swiming pool, full court basketball court, skate park, etc. Bridges and Overpasses is also something im in definite agreement to.
SpyroRue Posts: 4,915
I'd love to see a city set in the nightlife :) Lots of night club entrances, the streets polluted with lights and neons, a place where you'd expect vast crowds of people and bouncers at every door, flashy cars and what not... I also like the idea of multiple levels of platforms and walk ways. Something a foot pursuit "freerunning" style would be movie grade :cheese:
Estroyer Posts: 1,983
Wow, I just read the US2 page and it says that it took you 2 years to built!
Impressive you have the nerves for such a project!
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FURB Posts: 26
If you showed us some screen shots Stefan *cough* maybe we could help you out even more ......*shifty eyes*
Estroyer Posts: 1,983FURB said:If you showed us some screen shots Stefan *cough* maybe we could help you out even more ......*shifty eyes*
We love to be of service *grin*I want to add that even though this kind of purchases are more expensive then the little figures, it is well worth it as it is so versatile.
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Hiro Protagonist Posts: 595
I was thinking of a more European-style city with mostly older buildings but with some modern architecture, particularly based around a river or waterways, as many cities are (Stockholm being perhaps an extreme example!). It would also be nice to see some of those bonkers buildings like we have in London, such as The Shard, 3 St Mary Axe (the Gherkin) or City Hall.


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Watch the Entire Crew of a Huge Ship Do a Lip Sync Video for the Song "Africa" by Toto
I'm not sure how comfortable we should be with the entire crew of a huge ship slacking off to make a dumb music video. But putting that aside, this is great.
A bunch of workers on a ship out of England were of the west coast of Africa. So they shot an entire music video where they lip sync the 1983 song "Africa" by TOTO. And the whole thing is surprisingly entertaining.
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