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AUSTIN, TEXAS – It ended with barely a whimper.
As the final minutes of UCLA's NCAA Tournament matchup with Minnesota wound down, Coach Ben Howland stood on the sideline uncharacteristically quiet, his hands on his hips and his eyebrows furrowed, as Minnesota finished mopping up what remained of the Bruins' dissolving confidence.
With a minute remaining and UCLA trailing by 20 – a consequence of its worst all-around effort of the season – Howland buttoned up his jacket, seemingly accepting what would shortly become a 83-63 defeat. He walked off the court in silence, his head down as he left the tunnel.
Whether it was the end of Howland's tenure at UCLA remains to be seen, but it certainly was an ugly ending to the Bruins' season. Just a few weeks ago, UCLA players stood in the back hallway of Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, clutching a trophy and a Pac-12 title banner. But on Friday night, there was little to hold on to, as Minnesota outshot and overpowered the Bruins on its way to the next round.
It all seemed to change for UCLA on the last play of its Pac-12 semifinal game against Arizona, as versatile guard Jordan Adams – who Howland called his "best all-around player" – went down because of a broken foot. Since then, the sixth-seeded Bruins struggled to come together on both ends, losing the Pac-12 title game and ending the season with an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the 11th-seeded Golden Gophers.
"I said throughout the season, the one thing that could stop us would be losing a key guy," Howland said. "That's what happened to us down the stretch."
With just a seven-man rotation, UCLA was "worn down", Howland said, and with a bevy of foul calls, the Bruins were hampered even further with post players unable to play physically with Minnesota's bigs. Soon after the second half began, big men Travis Wear, David Wear, and Tony Parker had 10 combined fouls.
But it was much more than the referees that doomed the Bruins. UCLA put together its worst offensive performance of the season, digging itself a first-half hole with a putrid 27 percent from the field. The Bruins found some shooting rhythm briefly in the second half, but it didn't last long. They finished having shot just a 31 percent from the field – their worst percentage of the season.
Freshman Shabazz Muhammad, who likely played his last game in a UCLA uniform, scored 20 points, despite an 0-for-7 performance in the first half. But even the Bruins' NBA-bound star could do little to mask his team's deficiencies.
In the second half, as the Golden Gophers found their shooting touch and leading scorer Andre Hollins unleashed a barrage of 3-pointers on UCLA, the Bruins lost any desperate hold it had on the game. Soon enough, their body language told the story, as players clearly knew that the game had fallen out of their reach.
"It was really disheartening to see that we were down that much," David Wear said. "I thought we prepared really well for this game. Mentally, we were ready for a battle, ready for a war. We played tough. We rebounded well. They just made more shots than we did."
But with Adams out and their coach on the hot seat, the question of whether UCLA could mentally handle the distractions surrounding the NCAA Tournament opener was very much up for debate. And its coach was at the center.
Asked whether he felt there were any indications he'd coached his final game for UCLA, Howland recoiled.
"No," he said. "No comment."
"I'm not going to let this diminish … what a great season these kids provided," Howland said later. "Twenty-five wins, Pac-12 champions of the regular season, lose Jordan and find a way to continue to fight back the way they did, I'm really proud of them."
But with the Bruins' exiting the tournament in a messy fashion, there might not be much fight left in Howland's tenure in Westwood.
"It's just unfortunate, but overall, really proud of our team, proud of our kids," Howland reiterated, "and excited about the future for them."
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Coghlan among callups on first day roster expands
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
ATLANTA -- In search of offensive help, the Marlins are hoping some arrives on Sunday afternoon.
Miami is planning on calling up Chris Coghlan on the first day rosters can expand.
The 28-year-old, who was the National League Rookie of the Year in 2009, has appeared in 51 games for Miami this year, batting .277 with a .326 on-base percentage.
Along with Coghlan, the Marlins will recall right-hander Chris Hatcher and select the contract of lefty Zach Phillips from Triple-A New Orleans. To make 40-man roster room for Phillips, Kevin Slowey is being transferred to the 60-day disabled list.
Coghlan last played for Miami on June 8, and since then he has been on the disabled list with what was called right calf nerve irritation. Basically, Coghlan has dealt with a nerve-related back injury that sent discomfort down his leg.
During his rehab assignment, Coghlan was 5-for-27 at Class A Jupiter, before joining Triple-A New Orleans, where he is 6-for-12 in three games.
When Coghlan returns to the Marlins, the question will be where does he play. He's seeing action now at third base, but he has played mostly outfield since his rookie season. He could be used in center field and third base.
"He's been playing third base in the Minor Leagues," manager Mike Redmond said. "I foresee him to play third base, but that's not to say he won't be playing in the outfield, either.
"We'll just kind of wait and see where we're at. Right now, we need a bat. We need somebody to come in and hit. If he comes in and hits, we'll find a spot for him."
Marlins to shut down Fernandez after two more starts
ATLANTA -- At last, there is a more clear shutdown date for Jose Fernandez.
The energized Marlins rookie will make two more starts, and they won't combine for more than 12 total innings.
Barring a short outing, look for the 21-year-old to go six innings in each of those games, meaning his last start tentatively will be Sept. 11 at home against Atlanta.
Manager Mike Redmond said on Saturday afternoon that Fernandez is looking at a firm innings maximum of 170 innings. Actually, it will be 170 2/3 innings, because right now he is at 158 2/3 innings.
Redmond also added that Fernandez will not pitch on the road, which he would have against the Cubs on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Instead, he is being pushed back a couple of days to Friday, Sept. 6, at Marlins Park. Fernandez will face the Nationals that day.
Miami hasn't announced who will pitch at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, but it is expected to be a September callup. Brad Hand and Brian Flynn are candidates who are at Triple-A New Orleans.
Fernandez's expected season finale is lined up to be against the Braves.
Before the season, the Marlins made it clear Fernandez would be on an innings limit range between 150-170.
"That was the range as an organization that we felt comfortable leaving him around, depending on how many starts he did," Redmond said. "It was kind of the unknown at the beginning of the season, how he would do and how he would perform. We were looking at ways to protect him, based on how many innings he had gone before. That's the number we came up with."
Fernandez comes off a tough 2-1 loss to the Braves on Friday night, his first loss since July 7. In six innings, he allowed two runs on three hits with eight strikeouts.
A strong National League Rookie of the Year candidate, Fernandez is 10-6 with a 2.33 ERA in 26 starts. He set the Marlins rookie record for strikeouts in a season, which is now 173.
Reliever Webb composes own walk-out song
ATLANTA -- With 66 1/3 innings under his belt, Ryan Webb ranks seventh among National League relievers in innings pitched.
Still, the Marlins right-hander has found time to pursue a passion -- creating music.
On Saturday afternoon, Webb used his @RyanWebb58 Twitter account to tweet a link to a four-minute, 12-second song that he put together.
Finished recording my first song, wrote it to be my walkout! Played each instrument myself. RT if you like it! https://t.co/WzWRi0suBU- ryan webb (@RyanWebb58) August 31, 2013
It's purely a musical composition, and Webb plays all the instruments -- lead and bass guitar, keyboards and drums.
The song doesn't have a title, but Webb plans on making it his walk-out music when he enters games at Marlins Park.
As far as Webb knows, no player in the league has composed his own walk-out music. For relievers, the songs last roughly 90 seconds as they warm up.
"About three weeks ago, I was sitting in the bullpen," Webb said. "Out of nowhere I got this little rhythm in my head. I went home and put it into GarageBand, and worked off of it. Eventually, I made an entire song out of it. I never thought I could do that."
GarageBand is program that allows users to play and record music.
Webb makes it clear his composition is far from professionally done.
"For recording it into my computer, it sounds pretty good," he said. "It's not like a professional recording or anything or like."
Webb's current walk-out song is Hysteria by Muse.
Music and drawing, Webb admits, were never his strong suits. But during his second season of professional baseball, he started playing guitar. From there, he picked up playing the piano and drums.
"I've played very, very amateur guitar for a while," he said. "It's just a hobby that I do during the season, even in the offseason.
"I think it sounds pretty cool. I hope people like it. Maybe I'll have a hobby for the offseason and write a couple of songs."
Worth noting
• Redmond sported a Waffle House T-shirt on Saturday afternoon. The shirt was sent to the Miami manager recently because Redmond made some not-so-flattering comments about the breakfast chain the last time the Marlins were in Atlanta. A Waffle House opened at Turner Field not long ago.
"I was a little critical of the Waffle House when I was here the last time," Redmond said. "I appreciated the care package, and I wanted to show them that I'm going to give them another chance."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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DM of the Rings LXXXIV:
Keeping Score
on Apr 6, 2007
DM of the Rings
Love it.. this battle is great, keep it up…
"I'm the elf" grrrrrr
wooo first post
second. I've been second before. The screen caps of Legolas this time are really funny. The player running Gimli is obviously really annoyed by having to wait to participate until the orcs got close.
But he got magic quiver of unlimited arrows :(
Gimli did not have to wait for them to scale the walls to begin killing orcs–he won first round initiative! But did he use it? Did he charge into the horde, ax ablaze? Did he throw his throwing axes? Did he so much as taunt the buggers?!?
And now he wants to complain that his girlfriend is beating him? Whiner.
I knew Legolas was his girlfriend. lol
the dm wouldnt let him taunt, remeber?
he could've taunted using something else…
Like the princess bride
Although it wouldn't hurt as much, still!!
Hah, this brings a whole new perspective thing to the counting thing they do in the movie. Great screenshots of Legolas really excited and gimli just standing there. I kinda wonder why Gimli only kills one per turn. Any decent fighter would have cleave, doesn't he?
Nah…cause a "decent" fighter would have been from a pre-3E edition :P
Well, these orcs are pretty well armoured, and they may have enough HP that he can't always one-shot them. He won't always hit even with his first attack, his second attack is less likely to hit, and when he hits he might roll low for damage, not getting a cleave. All of these together could easily reduce him to one orc per round on average.
Wizard: Fireball!! Twenty of the buggers dead… Beat that!
Warrior: (between cleaves) Yeah, but you can only do that once or twice a day. I can do this all. day. long… And still have more hit points than you.
Given how cloes they're packed, a single fireball should kill as many as 300 of the buggers. Even at 5 foot spacing (which is much looser than the film) he should kill 50 of them. Of course, the wizard only has a few fireballs and after the first one the orcs will quickly spread out. Of course, if we're talking a high level wizard, a single meteor swarm would kill off about half the entire orcish army given 2 foot spacing.
"And then you will begin screaming like a woman"
… just needed Aragorn to pop up and add "A HOT woman!" :)
He surely has cleave, but at the moment the orcs can only scale the ladder one at a time. Once he's surrounded by them, he'll kill six a round. And then he'll titter like a giddy schoolgirl.
That's only if he's got Great Cleave.
"Hah, this brings a whole new perspective thing to the counting thing they do in the movie. Great screenshots of Legolas really excited and gimli just standing there. I kinda wonder why Gimli only kills one per turn. Any decent fighter would have cleave, doesn't he?"
They're on ladders, remember? And the hole bottlenecks them. Plus there's all those other warriors around. I'm looking forward to seeing what rolls Legolas has to make to skateboard down the stairs on that shield 8)
he may have cleave, but he has to wait another round for an orc to climb the ladder, there are no orcs within a five foot reach or five foot step to achieve a cleave
You can't 5-foot-step before a cleave anyway. It's in the rules.
That's Right Gimli! Put that little elf princess in her place!
If I remember correctly, in the books, Gimli did win his game with Legolas in the end. This is probably why.
okay weird, i tried submitting a comment twice, are links not allowed in the comments?. . . i could've sworn that i've posted comments here with a link before. . . anyway, here's more or less what my comment said:
looks like there's a short video clip about the first poster that's makin' the rounds of the blogosphere:
Very funny, and definitely the way the battle would roll with my gaming group.
Of course, Gimli's greater cleave could even up the score more quickly if enough Orcs could get in convenient position along the wall.
I've watched this conversation many times. As have we all. Of course, the dagger will turn out to be enchanted to a ridiculous degree with a preferred enemy bonus for Uruk-Hai. At least, that's what happened in my last game. The Gnome Bard turned out to be our tank.
"accross"? Gimli has a stutter now?
I'm running a fighter who doesn't have cleave. I did the Mobility/Dodge/Combat Expertise/Spring Attack/Whirlwind Attack chain instead. A full round attack gets me a shot at everyone in range at full BAB. A single level of Barbarian gets an extra +10 move, and a high dexterity lets me run around in light armor. Not useful on a castle wall, but great for field battles (the character's background is that he's a foot soldier).
Course, as soon as they come pouring through the breach, a whirlwind attack could take down up to 8 per round…
It's a fun build.
My question is how did Helm's Deep last so long? I mean, it got a bridge right to the front door. How about a draw bridge? Or moat? Shoot, there former home (??) was more defensible with is steep grades, even with a wooden palisades. Plus its open fields means charging attacks from calvary.
As for arrows, surely the elves brought a supply with them.
A bridge up to the gate like that makes sense given it's unusual layout (you have to go through the keep to reach the courtyard!), but there's really no excuse for the last ten feet or so not being a drawbridge.
I'm sure Legolas can retrieve lots of arrows (and a 1d8 longsword, which elves automatically have a proficiency in) from the bodies of the dead and fallen…
Maybe by that time Gimli's Great Cleave will be useful and he won't have to rub it in so much. :)
In th book, there were no elves (other than LeggyLass).
And, in the book, the siege lasted long enough that LeggyLass ran out of arrows, too – a full day and night, maybe? And yes, Gimli won the contest (32 to 31, I think it was – in the movie, Gimli and Aragorn probably kill 50 in front of the pathetic wooden gate that wouldn't keep a bunch of pansy elves with rubber mallets out).
Of course, in the book, there actually WAS an army between Helm's Deep and the enemy, and the enemy scattered them in the night… and then they reformed and were the group that came to the rescue under the command of Erkenbrand (sp? been a while since I read it).
OK, I'm going to stop now. So many changes that made so little sense…
Oww… ow… headache from restraining laughter.
Oh, and I second what Kaemaril said. heh.
For 1HD orcs, I would think a great cleaving axe wielder could bet a Rapid Shot archer by a good margin. But if he only has regular cleave, they will probably stay even for a while.
Not until the orcs break free of the chokepoint at the top of the ladders he wouldn't. An extra attack doesn't do you any good if there's nothing in reach.
Hahahahaha awesome. I can now imagine this conversation taking place in the book, right when legolas and gimli start off their little counting game.
Ah, such a wonderful take on the "grim game of numbers"- well done, Shamus.
PS- not everyone comes here to pick on your spelling. Please keep up the good work. I'd hate to see you pull a Den Beste switch to reviewing ecchi.
There have been a lot of awesome strips lately but this one is GREAT. I love the screencaps and the concept. Brilliant work, Shamus!
"1d4 dagger"? Aw, c'mon! Legolas is bound to have some kind of magic dagger at his level. Although he would have had to bring it with him at the start of the campaign, because the loot has been rather sparse.
Haha! You the elf!
Re: Clyde with Post 26:
Okay. 1d4+2 :D
Deoxy: "And, in the book, the siege lasted long enough that LeggyLass ran out of arrows, too – a full day and night, maybe?"
Well, in actual battles you can retrieve spent arrows; pluck them out of enemies and fallen comrades, pick them up off the ground (they rain down on you, after all). You generally can't retrieve arrows in D&D.
Actually if I remember right Legolas in the movie has what they refer to as twin 'long knives,' although I think that's a bit silly given they're full sized swords. And I think Gimli got KO'd again.
Woohoo, I get an awesome comic strip for my 21st birthday today. I love this comic, I'm always eagerly checking in the mornings for an update. Keep it going, eh? :D
And obviously, Gimli forgot how easy it is to carry 10,000 arrows with you :P
Shamus, this is a first comment for me, but I had to say that after reading ALL the strips, this one may have to be my favorite! The screen caps, the dialog, everything is perfect! And I have been there before, both as a player and a DM. Keep up the great work.
Only 1d4 for those daggers? I thought they were more like short swords. Or really sharp magical daggers. Oh well. I'm sure Legolas will get back in the big fight with an elephant. ;)
All my hand helds are 1d6 plus poisons, alchemical coatings etc.
A barbed dagger is 1D6 with +2 bonus for the damage done withdrawing it (at any time).
Legolas must have the "Bratz" version of a dagger. Not to say it's girly or anything…
anachronist:Well, in actual battles you can retrieve spent arrows; pluck them out of enemies and fallen comrades, pick them up off the ground
off the ground i'll give you but pulling an arrow out of a corpse is rather hard… you're more likely to break the arrow, damage the fletching, or otherwise screw the arrow over before actually salvaging a useful arrow… at least in a battle situation anyway… because you have to yank which back then would probably snap the arrow or rip the fletching off (arrows need fletching to be accurate for reference)
Arrows are not invulnerable, true – but if you have time and are taking them from corpses, you can enlarge the wound with a knife to make it easier to remove intact. Or depending on the penetration, you might decide to push it all the way through. (The latter might still damage the fletching, though.)
Of course, if you're just going to shoot it into the middle of 10,000 orcs there's no need for such great accuracy. It's only when you're going after individual targets that the accuracy becomes more important.
Wizard: (looks disparagingly at Warrior) I'm sorry — excuse me, Fireball!! again — exactly what part of — wait, one minute, Fireball!! yet again — 'Scribe Scroll as a class feature' — pardon me, Fireball!! still yet again — did you not understand — hang on a sec there, Fireball!! once more still yet again — the first time — uh, hold that thought; Fireball!! repeatedly once more still yet again — my good milord "Meat Shield"?
Hm, depends highly on the arrow too, I imagine.
I may well be wrong here, but weren't those barbed arrows we generally picture as 'arrowheads' mainly used for hunting, whereas arrows used for war tended to be more, err, bullet shaped? For punching through armor?
An arrowhead is far harder and sharper than a bullet. Broadheads and bodkin heads were both used in war, although according to wiki bodkin heads didn't have the hardened point you would expect of an AP weapon, and were probably used for cheapness rather than penetration. In either case, I've heard that if you twist an arrow rather than pulling it straight, it comes out much easier.
In the book (and movie) Gimli won 42 to 41, but alas, his axe was notched. The last orc had an iron collar.
Great comic, Shamus. I am amazed at how consistently solid the humor and writing are throughout. You never fail to raise a smile, and often produce outright laughter, more regularly than any other webcomic I follow, including OotS and Schlock Mercenary. Great stuff.
That was great!
Pure genius!
*two thumbs up*
And those still shots of legolas are great!
Greatness. Absolute greatness! I love how you were able to work the counting part into this. (roar of approval from the whole house here.)
I believe arrows used in war still tended to be barbed, thus making it decidedly more difficult/painful to remove the arrow from a wound. crossbow bolts are what tend to have the more 'bullet shaped' head, i think.
but as to retrieving spent arrows, whilst you might be able to find some lying about on the battefield, most arrows will warp when they strike their target/the ground, making them somewhat more difficult to use, or at least use accurately.
however, as Attorney At Chaos pointed out, if you do happen to be firing into a horde of 10,000 orcs, accuracy becomes somewhat of a moot point.
On the subject of diminished returns in scavenging arrows…
The impact of an arrow's landing also badly frays the fletchings, can shatter the (wood, remember, not the fibre glass we use now) shaft, and the head is most often the only thing to recover. You don't want to knock and pull on a damaged arrow (crack, snap, splinter) in your good bow.
You'll have to call upon a fletcher and a bowyer's skill for choosing the wood for the arrow, OR – take ranks in Craft in the appropriate category and bide your time to restock. And then there's the risk your bowstring snaps… but then maybe most DMs turn a blind eye to the fatigue on a gutstrung bow… kind of like the swords that never rust or dull.
In the face of numberless foes, your characters can't help but run out of arrows; unless your DM is indulgent enough to allow you to keep your total arsenal in a Handy Haversack.
Even I would balk at that.
The solution, in gaming as in life – make. every. shot. count. Even if you're an Arcane Archer.
Happy Dice rolls!
nock, nock.
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Typographical error you made in the last message.
lol…lol…lol…wait…hahahaheeheehahahahaheheheheheehee…good stuff hoohoohehehahahee
Lanfras:however, as Attorney At Chaos pointed out, if you do happen to be firing into a horde of 10,000 orcs, accuracy becomes somewhat of a moot point.
aye 'tis true… firing a piece of wood without fletching into 10,000 orcs is kind of like shooting into an ocean and expecting to miss a drop of water. however, if i remember right legolas and gimli were killing orcs on the wall not on the ground. the last thing you want is a highly inaccurate arrow when an orc is 5 feet from you. it would go as thus, Legolas – "Take this! *fires arrow and watches as it flies to the right and to the ground below* umm… i was joking?" Orc – "*grins while smacking legolas around like aragorn always wanted to*"
Doh forgot to mention this…
Attorney At Chaos Says:Arrows are not invulnerable, true – but if you have time and are taking them from corpses, you can enlarge the wound with a knife to make it easier to remove intact. Or depending on the penetration, you might decide to push it all the way through. (The latter might still damage the fletching, though.)
Aye, if you had time yes you could take a knife and properly retrieve your arrow or enemy's arrow or w/e ,but during a large scale assault with orcs coming over the walls i highly doubt they're just going to stand by and let you retrieve arrows from corpses. This all assuming that the victim of the arrow hasn't broken the arrow in an attempt to remove the arrow or continue fighting despite the arrow wound. However, there could be one solution he could steal arrows from a wounded/dead archer's quiver. they would be relatively easy to obtain. That's the only intelligent and…well… possible option i really see in that type of situation
That is so much funnier than than the same part of the movie :\
i'm starting to doubt whether it is possible for the comics and comments to keep improving but hey it keeps happening
[cliché]Long time reader, first time poster[/cliché]
I was laughing too much with the "who's the elf"-part and i nearly choked at legolas' OH but nothing could have prepared me for that last panel! brilliant!
Arrow lenghts differ, there isn't a Mark One arrow that everyone uses. Shortbows use a different length shaft from eleven bows which differ from uruk-hai hackmart specials, so if Legolamb picks up a black shafted, black feathered uruk arrow it is going to affect his accuracy and speed. Elf-0-matic is a terrific archer because he uses custom arrows, custom bow and has a grillion (yes your honor, a grillion) hours practicing with them. He gets a reload after Lothlorien, I believe. So no, he cannot scoop up uruk arrows that have smacked into fellow defenders or the Deep's stone ramparts. He may be able to have cherry picked the garrison's stock beforehand so he could have a barrel nearby of usable arrows that would work for him a t reduced levels of effectiveness.
Otherwise I would make him use picked up litter as "improvised missiles".
YOU the Elf, baby! You the Elf! O man this cracked me up. Gimli is my favorite.
Per the book, Legolas did run out, and started using Orc arrows, and complained bitterly about it…
Gimli also complained about his axe getting dinged; one of the Orcs had a steel collar or neck ring.
The screen caps of Legolas are the best I've seen.
Gimli was being kind. He didn't even mention the powers of Cleave/Great Cleave when he positions himself somewhere in the wall gap area.
*dies laughing* Your webcomic has officially killed my productivity at work for all time. I love the screen shots of Legolas' face.
You the elf indeed, baby.
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damien walder : Legolas must have the "Bratz" version of a dagger. Not to say it's girly or anything…
Tee hee. Nah, not Bratz as it would have wonky proportions. Barbie version maybe.
I can't believe how many people have commented on the book-version killing competition and gotten it wrong.
Legolas won with forty two, a number no good SF fan should forget.
Gimli got forty. As mentioned by Legolas to Treebeard when Treebeard was looking askance at the axe, and Legolas pointed out that "it is not for trees, but for orc-necks. Forty he slew in the battle," improving Treebeard's mood and opinion of Gimli considerably.
Wrong purple library guy. Gimli slew 42 and WON, Legolas got 41. You even misquoted. Kind of ironic that you comment everybody else is wrong when you are. I have the book in front of me. 'His axe is not for trees, but for orc-necks, O Fangorn, Master of Fangorn's Wood. Fourty-two he hewed in the battle'
> Erin Storts Says: … Tee hee. Nah, not Bratz as it would have wonky proportions. Barbie version maybe.
Barbied dagger ?!
First post, but I've kept up—The last panel is the best ever!
Ahh, but Gimli forgot… no player ever keeps track of how many arrows they bought! I've seen players magically make the one quiver they bought at first level last an entire campaign before! They'll but new bows faster than they'll buy new arrows!
In a couple of those pictures it does look like he is saying "woo-hoo who's the elf?" and the other where he is saying "oh."
Run out of small walkig sticks? Too bad! ;-)
I discovered the first installment of this series
about 2hrs ago, and I love it, and it makes me
wanna look for a RP party once more!
Oh my god you are my favorite person. My first rpg experience was using a system my freind threw together and i was a dwarf warrior and another freind of mine was a wannabe elf archer. I was soooooo pissed cuz he did effectively the same amount of damage with his little bow as i did with a rather large axe. Plus in the end he usually did more cuz i rolled like shit. One of the more fun things we did with that system was have alot too much fun with critical misses, lemme tell you he shot me in the ass on more than one occasion but on the converse one of our dms characters managed to one shot an orc with a dagger (yes a perfectly normal dagger) thanks to a positive critical miss.
If we are to discuss reality aspects concerning combat simulation…: I don't know how much real-world fighting you guys have been doing, but outside of the D&D-board ones opponents don't take turns while peppering you with attacks, regardless how "enchanted" your armament is.


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A-Rod emphatically breaks free of slump
By Joey Nowak, Steven Miller and Ethan Asofsky / MLB.com
But Rodriguez put his early-season frustrations in the past -- temporarily, at least -- with two homers in the first three innings off Royals rookie Will Smith. The first was a two-run drive to left field, and the second was a solo shot to center field that gave the slugger his 60th career multihomer game.
Before the game, manager Joe Girardi said he thinks Rodriguez has fallen victim to some bad luck, and that A-Rod has still been hitting the ball hard. Rodriguez, who went 1-for-4 and was hit by a pitch on Tuesday, stole second when he reached on a single in the fourth inning.
"That's what Alex does," Girardi said. "He's a complete player. He's very heads-up, he's very smart and he knows how to play the game. If he sees the little opening they're going to give you, he's going to take advantage of it."
Rodriguez also put away the Royals in the ninth inning, throwing out Alcides Escobar at first on a play that nearly pushed home the tying run.
As far as the hitting goes, Girardi is not ready to give up on Rodriguez.
"He can get on a streak, and if he gets on a streak, he can carry you," Girardi said. "And if he feels good, that's a good sign for us."
Jeter moves up hits list with No. 3,152
NEW YORK -- With his single in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 8-3 Yankees win over the Royals, shortstop Derek Jeter tied Hall of Famer Paul Waner for 15th place on baseball's all-time hits list.
Jeter, who went 3-for-5 to run his career total to 3,152, is two hits behind George Brett for 14th place.
"It's hard to believe, if you think about it," Jeter said. "I really don't try to think about it too much. I just try to go out there and get some hits and do my job. I wasn't aware of it until they asked for the ball, but it's kind of cool."
The win was Jeter's 18th multihit game of the season. The captain said he feels as though he's in good shape physically, and his numbers are reflecting it this season.
The 37-year-old 12-time All-Star is hitting .348 with five home runs and 16 RBIs this year.
Gardner, Robertson near rehab stint
NEW YORK -- As planned, Brett Gardner and David Robertson will travel to Tampa, Fla., on Thursday to begin rehab work, although Gardner is unlikely to swing a bat before Monday. Upon arriving at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Robertson will play catch for the first time since straining his left oblique.
On Wednesday, Gardner underwent an MRI exam on his injured right elbow that revealed a healed muscle, although the left fielder still feels stiffness, likely from a bone bruise, according to manager Joe Girardi.
"He will still go to Tampa for treatment, working out his legs and stuff," Girardi said, "but our hope is he will start hitting off a tee on Monday."
Robertson is eligible to be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, but a return that early is out of the question. Girardi said the right-hander is targeting a return during the Yankees' June 1-3 series in Detroit.
Righty Rafael Soriano is the Yankees' closer in the interim, and Girardi would not say how he will arrange the back end of his bullpen once Robertson returns.
"Here's my prayer: Let's just get Robby back," Girardi said. "Let's just get him back to where he's comfortable and get him in a game before we start making official decisions."
Teixeira plans to adjust new approach
NEW YORK -- First baseman Mark Teixeira returned to the No. 3 spot in the Yankees' starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals after spending the previous two games batting seventh for the first time since his rookie season.
"The competitor in me says I want to hit where I've always hit," Teixeira said. "We've had a lot of success, and we've won a lot of games with me hitting third. It does mean something, but numbers are numbers. I don't think on anyone's Hall of Fame plaque it says where they hit in the order."
Teixeira hopes that dropping down in the order will help jumpstart his offensive production. Hampered by severely inflamed bronchial airways that have lingered since the first week of the season, Teixeira entered the series finale hitting .229 overall, and .209 in 19 games this month -- well below his lifetime .283 average in May.
Over the course of his career, Teixeira is a .287 hitter in the No. 3 spot, and it's where he's produced the majority of his power numbers.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he moved the switch-hitting Teixeira back to the three-hole because he liked his first baseman's chances against Kansas City's starter, left-hander Will Smith, who was called up from Triple-A Omaha to make his big league debut on Wednesday.
"You look what Mark has done over [this] period as a right-handed hitter -- he's been outstanding," Girardi said. "We have not swung the bats particularly well against left-handers so far this year, so I'm going with some track record and putting some guys where they've had a lot of success."
Teixeira attributed his early-season struggles to a new approach that hasn't worked. His .248 average last season led to some criticism, and he's tried to raise it by swinging at pitches he isn't driving for power. However, the difficult stretch this season has made Teixeira think he's putting the ball in play too much. Instead of waiting for a pitch he can hit for a home run, he's swinging at pitches and making outs.
"I've just been putting too many balls in play, I think," Teixeira said. "While last year, 39 home runs but a low batting average wasn't good enough, I think I'd rather hit 39 home runs than 20 or 15. I'd rather drive in 111 runs than 80. I'm going to be more aggressive."
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. Steven Miller and Ethan Asofsky are associate reporters for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sergio DVD
Vieira de Mello joined the United Nations in 1969 and would devote his life to the organization and its ideals. Known to most as simply 'Sergio', Vieira de Mello worked in some of the world's most volatile and distressed regions. His career spanned assignments in Lebanon, Peru, Bosnia, Sudan, Cambodia, Cyprus, Mozambique, East Timor and Iraq. Working mostly for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Sergio achieved some astonishing successes. These achievements were not easily won. Sergio grew up with the UN, developing several guiding principles along the way.
Embracing the 'gray areas': Trying to bring ideals to reality required respect for the world's complexity. Sergio recognized that the world often refuses to present us with simple choices between 'good' and 'evil.' Viewing the world in shades of gray can be a source of great benefit but also great risk. As Samantha Power writes in Sergio, as he brought Karadzic the latest edition of The New York Review of Books or scoured the shops of Belgrade for the perfect gift for Milosevic, he lost sight of the fact that he had grown silent on matters of principle and oblivious to the ways extremists were exploiting his determined neutrality to advance their own ends.
Talking to the "unlike-minded": Sergio tried to convince and cajole, rather than command. As Power wrote in her biography of Vieira de Mello, a friend once teased Sergio that his autobiography would be titled My Friends, the War Criminals. Sergios willingness to engage with potential spoilers was concerning for many. He negotiated with the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, drank wine with Ieng Sary and ultimately paved the way for the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Cambodian refugees. At the same time, he was largely silent on the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge.
Listening first: Sergio learned to listen first and act second, encouraging local involvement in UN decision-making. This principle was fundamental to Sergio's approach in East Timor where he oversaw that countrys transition to independence. This transition is seen as a rare UN success and it was hard won.
Centrality of human dignity: Sergio believed in the central importance of dignity to our lives. At times, he relied on this principle to make progress. On one occasion he recommended giving Serb smugglers employment certificates stating that they were consultants for the UN in order to convince them to bring blankets into Bosnian territory. "Money may not be enough." He noted, "Give them something morally different from what they get in their lives. Give them a sense of dignity."
These were just a few of the principles that guided Sergio as he traveled from place to place, crisis to crisis. When Sergio died he was serving as the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General to Iraq. He had managed to find a balance between pragmatism and idealism, principles and compromise. He was the UN's 'go to guy', having spent decades refining his approach. In the words of his friend and colleague Dennis McNamara, Sergio was, "one of the bright stars, maybe the brightest. He was the master magician, mediator, manager, massager of egos." This was the tragedy of August 19.
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The DVD is an account of what would be his last mission as UN High Commissioner for Refugees. With heart wrentching testimonials from the men that did what they could to save Sergio and an overview of the man's career fighting for the most vulnerable people in the world, "Sergio" is a valuable look into the world of humanitarianism through one of its brightest stars.


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In order to make sure Florida Gators-related news stories don't fall through the cracks, once or twice a week Orange & Blue News will keep you up-to-date with the latest goings on in the world of University of Florida athletics.
Gators fans will have 10 former players to watch when the 2013 NFL Combine begins on Feb. 20. The six-day event will feature more than 300 players being put through a series of drills, tests and interviews while twice as many NFL personnel in attendance look on and evaluate each of them. Florida players invited to participate this year include: linebacker Jon Bostic (LB04), safety Matt Elam (DB12), S Josh Evans (DB13), defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd (DL11), running back Mike Gillislee (RB13), LB Jelani Jenkins (LB12), LB Lerentee McCray (LB20), offensive tackle Xavier Nixon (OL41), tight end Jordan Reed (TE15) and kicker Caleb Sturgis (PK12). Notable names left off the invite list include wide receivers Frankie Hammond and Omarius Hines and defensive tackles Omar Hunter and Earl Okine.
According to a release from USA Basketball, Gators head basketball coach Billy Donovan has been tabbed to return to the organization as head coach of the United States' under-19 team for the 2013 FIBA World Championship this summer. The event - set to take place from June 17-July 7 in Prague, Czech Republic - will feature the best teams from around the world, all of which had to finish in the top-three of their continental events last summer. The Americans will begin the event in Group D along with China, Ivory Coast and Russia. Donovan led the United States to the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, sweeping the event (5-0) and averaging a 38.6-point margin of victory in the five games. He will once again be joined on his coaching staff by Virginia Commonwealth head coach Shaka Smart (a former UF assistant) and Gonzaga head coach Mark Few. "It's such an honor to have this opportunity to represent our country with USA Basketball once again, and I'm really looking forward to it," Donovan said.
Though National Signing Day went well for Florida, an issue that occurred off the field on Sunday certainly has head coach Will Muschamp shaking his head. Alachua County records have Gators sophomore cornerback/wide receiver Loucheiz Purifoy arrested over the weekend for misdemeanor possession of marijuana (less than 20 grams). He was booked and released from Alachua County jail, served with a notice to appear in court on Wednesday and has his arraignment set for Thursday, Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. Purifoy is the eighth player to be arrested for possession of marijuana since Muschamp took over the team in Jan. 2011. Ironically, Muschamp told the Orlando Sentinel on Wednesday that Purifoy will be playing wide receiver during spring practice though he did not say if that move would be permanent. With this recent arrest news, how much Purifoy will even be on the field this spring is currently in doubt.
On Thursday, ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr. and Todd McShay released their latest evolutions for the 2013 NFL Draft. Kiper's latest Big Board (listing the top 25 prospects available) has Floyd up to No. 15 overall and Elam entering for the very first time at the No. 25 slot. McShay has rocketed Floyd up to No. 7 overall on his Top 32 but does not have Elam anywhere on the list. Both analysts believe that Floyd will be selected somewhere around the middle of the first-round. Kiper has Elam going at No. 29 to New England, while McShay does not have him listed in his mock draft.
Reserved most of the time when discussing his team's quarterback situation, Muschamp was open and honest on Wednesday when he said that he is a bit concerned with the team's reserves heading into the 2013 season. "I don't have a very high comfort level, obviously," he said. "Those guys haven't played a lot but they're going to get opportunities this spring to continue to develop within what we do." Those guys Muschamp is mentioning are current redshirt sophomore Tyler Murphy and freshman Skyler Mornhinweg. Neither player saw the field as signal caller in 2012 and both were far behind Jacoby Brissett during camp last year. Murphy, Mornhinweg and three-star QB commit Max Staver will all be competing for the No. 2 role heading into the season with Muschamp noting previously that Murphy will have that job at the start of spring practice.
Seen on campus Wednesday during signing day was former Gators defensive end Thaddeus Bullard who is better known these days as "Titus O'Neil" from the WWE tag team Prime Time Players. Bullard, who was back in Gainesville, FL late last year to film a segment for WWE, spent time in the Florida football and basketball offices. He even sat down with Muschamp and Donovan for some one-on-one time and filmed short segments for his social media followers. "O'Neil" is slowly making his way up the ranks in WWE and should at some point soon win the Tag Team Championship with his partner Darren Young.


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October 2010
Rays Airport Celebration was Amazing!
I began my stroll through the doors of the far terminal of St. Petersburg /Clearwater Airport just at the same time that dinner was delivered to a few of the Tampa Bay Rays interns and staffers who had gotten their early to erect the skeleton of the maze that the Rays player would waltz through on their way to their buses. I was the first fans (same as 2008) to wander into the concourse a few minutes after the Rays clinched their second American League East title in three seasons.
Immediately there were a bucket load of high-5's and even a few screams of "Go Rays!" from a few of the assembled Rays employees as I got into a prime spot with a direct shot at the door the Rays players and staff would bust through on their way back into Tampa Bay's hearts. This moment was definitely the calm before the storm as the Rays plane would not land for another 4 ½ hours, giving me more than enough time to catch up with some people I had not seen in a while.
People like my old Pepsi boss, who along with her new Special Events coordinator (my old job) were starting to set up free Aquafina water and natural Sierra Mist soda stations all over the concourse to keep the Rays fans hydrated in the upcoming close quarters celebration commemorating the Rays first thrust in the 2010 post season. I had come early to get a bit of fodder for a future post, but within the next half hour small strands of Rays faithful were slowly assembling and in high spirits to see :their boys " one more time.
Even had an insider (Rays ex-charter flight attendant) who kept me informed of the charter flight's status and a few funny text messages she got from some of the people still celebrating in Kansas City. It wasn't until 10:30-ish that the Rays plane finally touched the tarmac at St. Pete/Clearwater Airport, and by that time the crowd had multiplied 20-fold. But in that down time before the Rays plane landed, the Rays kept the crowd energized and excited with the antics of our favorite sea dog Raymond, game day emcee Rusty Kath and the Rays (dance) Team.
But what really got people fired up was the hundreds of balloons that were blown up hours earlier and then pushed into the crowd to form a balloon volleyball match that lasted for a half hour or more. It kept our minds off the wait, and on our toes as blue and yellow balloons constantly were pushed towards the white gating and needed to be pushed back into the ever increasing mass of Rays Republicans' who turned out to welcome the team back home.
Trivia questions for bobbleheads and kid's batting helmets, Raymond dance-off contests, and even some great mixes by D J Fresh, who is an ex-Rays bat boy turned DJ, provided easy ways for the crowd to forget the time on their feet and stuffed like sardines. But suddenly it was time. You saw the Rays stadium staff go out to the tarmac quickly followed by the Rays team photographers, and you knew the moment had arrived. You knew it was time to scream, yell, thrust signs skyward and cheer for your champion Rays.
Immediately the tarmac door opened and in came Rays Manager Joe Maddon in his customized Brayser suit quickly followed by players and staff in their own Braysers. Never had the Brayser been so fashionable than at that moment, The team had coaxed MLB during the last home stand to let the team hit the field wearing the plaid billon their game day caps, and now during the celebration, the Braysers had made St. Petersburg mad for plaid.
Instantly the assembled Rays crowd went into a frenzy of emotions and verbal cheers along with screaming and yelling for select players as they filtered in from the plane. Evan Longoria was decked out in his Brayser complete with a white belt and white patent leather loafers in a look that would have made Pat Boone proud. And you could tell by their faces that the sounds of this enclosed terminal area kind of put a few of them back on their heels, but they quickly adjusted and got into the flow of the moment.
It was officially celebration time in Tampa Bay, the mighty Rays had landed home safe and sound. Maddon made a short speech then turned the microphone over to Longoria and then David Price before the team quickly made their way to the buses stopping to shake hands with the fans, read a few of the signs and look totally overwhelmed ( in a good way) by all of this Rays attention.
The veterans of the 2008 airport celebration knew what to expect, but playoff rookies like Matt Joyce and Dan Johnson just looked like deer in the headlights, but were into the moment as they went through the maze on their way to the exits. It was another example of the great support and admiration this club has by some of it deepest and most passionate fans. Rays players did not take a lot of time to greet fans and friends they knew along the winding white gate path.
Glances and finger pointing were the signals of the day as the players quickly got to the busses possibly for an extended round of celebration on tap later in the evening. As quickly as the emotions and sound has risen, it was suddenly silent and the crowd moved for the many exits, hoping to get a glimpse or wave from the Rays players on the busses before they disembarked for Tropicana Field. The Rays were finally home.
They had finally completed one of their seasonal goal by winning on the road, and in achieving that goal, they had won an A L East crown. It was an evening of renewed friendships, honest emotion and a buzz that seemed to stay within your body for a few hours. As the large crowd began to filter out of the terminal, local media news crews were summarizing the action and events, trying to collect the balls of energy of these great celebratory moments for those Rays fans at home.
As quickly as it began, it was now over. Time to go back home and personally access the moment, collect our thoughts and begin to focus on the goal at hand. The Rays had secured another A L East title. Another banner would be raised to the rafters in April, but two more still had to be fought for in the coming weeks, with the journey beginning in 3 days as the Rays kick off the playoff punch with a 1:30 start on Wednesday afternoon against the Texas Rangers.
Even this morning, the buzz and effect of that crowd scene last night still hums in my head, and is alive on my camera. And all of it will collect again soon as the Rays Republic ( and me) assemble again on Weds. To begin our quest for another ring, another victory, and another great moment to celebrate in our Rays brief, but fantastic history.
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The recovery of the all-important S&P 500 Index to post-2008 highs this month is certainly disheartening for the bears and confusing for the bulls considering that economic data has been decelerating globally.
The slow-growth environment has caused a narrowing of the U.S. stock market, where only stock-picking has been working of late while the broader quasi-indexing game is producing sub-par results. If stocks only cared about earnings, the S&P 500 should make all-time highs in 2013 despite this economic deceleration. The index is forecast to end 2012 with record EPS of $103.19 — but without (yet) a fresh all-time high — and index EPS is forecasted to grow another 10.75% in 2013.
This peculiar economic and stock market environment gave me some food for thought: What sector could do well in it? I stopped on a counter-intuitive (on the surface) candidate: luxury goods. See, luxury goods seem like an unlikely choice in this environment since it's impossible to forecast how far this economic deceleration will go. In such a situation, investors usually turn towards more defensive, low-end retailers.
In the past three years, though, we have seen recurring bipolar performance in the retail sector where "dollar" stores like Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) and Dollar General (NYSE:DG) have had great same-store sales and luxury retailers like Coach (NYSE:COH), Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) and super-luxury Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) have also been beating sales records.
Tiffany & Co., to start, is probably the most sensitive to the whims of the stock market due to the cost of its merchandise and how those purchases are funded. Weaker stock prices have chilled the desire of nouveau riche emerging market consumers to spend big on bling, while also decreasing the funds available to affluent U.S. consumers. And as the situation in Europe deteriorated and emerging market economies slowed down, Tiffany has missed EPS estimates for the past three quarters.
This is typical of ultra high-end retailers, but new all-time highs in the S&P 500 Index — if they come in 2013 — will most likely mean new sales records for Tiffany. Tiffany has record trailing 12-month sales of $3.71 billion but no record share price (similar to its main benchmark index). Sales for fiscal 2013 ending in January 2013 are estimated to come at $3.83 billion — and a decent stock market offers upside to those estimates.
Plus, EPS estimates have come down some since TIF, once again, missed three times in a row. A stronger stock market makes it easier for TIF to beat the lowered estimates and gives the company more upside.
When it comes to Coach and Ralph Lauren, on the other hand, both have relatively small emerging markets exposure — which is usually seen as trouble but turned into a blessing this year. Why? Because BRIC economies have been slowing down and developed economies in Europe have been dealing with the euro-zone sovereign debt fiasco. Both Coach and Ralph Lauren are less affected by the above-stated issues that plague many luxury brands from Europe, and thus have been able to keep breaking sales and EPS records.
Coach has 354 retail stores and 169 factory stores in North America at last count and is expanding its men's offerings in this well-covered market. In China, Coach has only 96 locations but sales there grew over 60% to top $300 million in fiscal 2012. Clearly, more stores in China are coming as Chinese sales are small compared to overall direct-to-consumer sales of $4.23 billion, which rose 16% in 2012 from $3.65 billion in fiscal 2011.
There are also 187 locations in Japan, seven locations in Singapore and 27 in Taiwan. As this store breakdown demonstrates, emerging markets are not well-covered and remain a vast opportunity for Coach in the next five years. Based on the roll-out of the current expansion, Coach is estimated to deliver sales of $5.31 billion in 2013, up 10.5% year-over-year, as well as another 10.6% boost in 2014.
Ralph Lauren is in a similar situation with only 38% of net 2012 revenues outside of the U.S. A big chunk of that comes from developed markets in Europe, where performance is spotty. The rest is in emerging markets that are doing better than Europe but are likely to do even better when the local economies grow at full potential. Analyst estimates are for Ralph Lauren to hit new sales records of $7.15 billion in fiscal 2013.
All in all, retail has seen bipolar success in today's market environment. In tomorrow's environment, though, the high-end side should see the most gains.
Ivan Martchev is a research consultant with institutional money manager Navellier & Associates. The opinions expressed are his own. Navellier & Associates holds positions in Coach, Dollar General, and Dollar Tree for its clients. This is neither a recommendation to buy nor sell the stocks mentioned in this article. Investors should consult their financial adviser prior to making any decision to buy or sell the aforementioned securities.


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I have been getting really itchy, I noticed i have these tiny dots on my bud. So, i used a sticky pad and caught some of them. I noticed, Everytime i cleaned an area of these black dots. They will always come back just after a few minutes, So i was just sitting in the middle of my bed catching them around me in a circle.
They seem to crawl into my butt crack, eyes, nose a lot and they cause intense itching. Whenever, I feel an itch I find one of these tiny black dots on my body and once i removed it the itch stops. These seem to be the babies, they seem to grow bigger but i have been killing whatever i see in my bedroom ferociously so I wasn't able to catch any of the bigger ones right now.
I understand it is difficult to photo such small creatures, but I can't really make them out well enough from your photo.
It doesn't sound like fleas (you would have mentioned jumping, perhaps flat-ness, and they'd all be about the same size). Mites is a possibility (there are quite a few different ones); some can cause not just itching but more serious skin conditions.
Whatever... I strongly suggest you call your local environmental health officer. That should result in a visit and/or you could take your specimens to the office. (I am presuming you are in the UK.)
Good luck,
As Mike says, we need more information. The image does not help.
To me the contents in the image appear to be debris..... what colour is your ceiling ?
Do the insects you see crawl ? From my experience bird mites are almost opaque.
Do you have pets ?
Where are you ?
Hello my ceiling is white as the same to my room , my carpet is green. It's just so weird having them in my bed I guess and when I was just sitting in the middle of the bed catching them I was fine not too itchy. Occasionally there is some that got to me and I scratch a bit and get rid of them. When I Lay down that's when it gets worse, start itching like crazy. I do notice when I do not move in the middle of my bed, more of these black things show up near me. I tried staring them down but lose focus after seconds because I am so tired from lack of sleep. I am in United states btw no I have no pets.
Maybe I should steam vaccum my entire room and take out my mattress and furnitures for a while
Being in the US, it is harder for us to help effectively (I think most answerers on this forum are UK-based).
However, I suggest:
1. Still try to find the equivalent of what we in the UK would call our local environmental health officer. They should know the critters in your area, symptoms, and treatments (for you and/or your property)
2. Cover your mattress and sheet completely with a single sheet of polythene. Make sure there are none of the little black beasts on you (comb your hair over the sink, too). Lie down and see what happens. I am guessing the black things will appear as usual. But the question will be on which side of the plastic? If they are below, they must be living in the mattress. If they are above, and they are not coming from you, they are coming from the ceiling, dropping from the air, or they are flying from elsewhere. I hope they are coming from the mattress, since that would be easiest to deal with - you'd might need to burn it, as steam cleaning could be ineffective.
I am not a qualified advisor on these matters: I just offer some suggestions; if you follow them, I cannot be held responsible. Thank you for your understanding.
Thank you so much for your help !
I think they might be crawling up because I found them on the side of the bed too you know the vertical area. I have exterminator coming in today and hopefully they can Identify them, although I gave them some samples from before abd they said they can't find anything under the microscope.
I really don't want to throw out my mattress because it's tempurpedic memory foam super expensive.
Will let you guys know tonight if they can identify
Have you recenty, prior to complaing about itching, changed soaps or wash powder?
Theoretically, if it is a bug infestation of some sort in your mattress, it would be possible to kill the bugs by putting the mattress in a freezer room (such as meat factories might use). You'd need to wrap it completely in polythene first, ensuring a complete seal. But even if you did that, I'm not sure how you could convince such a factory to let you do it!
If you had to destroy the mattress, you might? be able to claim on your insurance?
Just had a rethink...
You state: "Whenever, I feel an itch I find one of these tiny black dots on my body and once i removed it the itch stops."
In that case, they are unlikely to be mites. If they were mites, the itching would continue, I'm pretty sure. With mites, the human reaction is to insertion of eggs into the skin or injection of flesh solvent - both of which cause symptoms well after the mite has gone.
So what else could it be?
I wonder if there are particles in the air, slowly settling, and seeming to work their way towards you because you create a dip in the bed. I know: it is not a great theory. But we're clutching at straws. Aerial particles, eg. from fires, can cause allergic reactions - depending on the person and the particles.
Ah - but you also found them on the side of the bed...
Well, in any case, have you found them on other surfaces, eg. window cill, chest of crawers, bedside table?
One way or another, I hope you get it sorted out pronto.
Well whenever I sit in front of the computer I would always feel something crawl up to my feet and to the bottom of my feet would find these black stuff too ! Even right after I showered, just sat there for a little and I would get them on feet. Could feel something moving that's why I rub and check what it is.
Had friends over and they felt the same too something crawl up to their butt crack
I had another friend who had the same symtom and I suspect he brough it over the first place.
The itching actually got better after I vaccum but they still seem to be hiding somewhere. At it'd worse I feel a bug that travels super fast on my body and I caught them couple of times but due to exhaustion I just crushed them and threw away and feeling really disgusted. I feel like they were laying eggs because I would find eggs on the bottom of my feet after showering the sitting in front of the computer. They are clearly round and white or milky white in color.
Just no idea what they might be , nobody seems to have a clue even my dermatologist.
From your original image post, you say these are the culprits,
this means their eggs would be even smaller, yet you say you see white eggs ?
this is my last post on this sorry. !!
This is what the exterminator found and said it's bed bug so I can only assume the black ones are the http://postimg.org/image/hq5ogvks9/
Black ones are nymphs
That makes some sense, but I got the impression yours were smaller (and it would be strange not to have seen any adults), and bed bugs are usually more mysterious (harder to actually find the creatures causing symptoms).
Many of the black bits will be faeces (as well as some nymphs).
Not everybody that's infested gets the typical red rashes/marks - you seem to have been relatively lucky just to get the itching. It is also possible that some of your itching was an allergic reaction to the faeces, hence it ceasing once you removed the faeces.
Your exterminator should have given you advice on treatment.
Useful info (amongst many other sources)
- http://www.tightsleep.com/bedBugFacts.html
abm - good educational photo, thanks - Mike


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The objective of this survey, which interviewed individuals from the general public, chronically ill persons, and informal caregivers, was threefold: (1) to assess public awareness of chronic care issues and the level of support for chronic care policy initiatives, (2) to examine experiences and needs of chronically ill Americans concerning health care and other assistance, and (3) to evaluate experiences and needs of informal caregivers. Questions to the general public addressed awareness of the availability of supportive and housing services for the chronically ill, knowledge about coverage for long-term care, concerns about the future of the chronic care delivery system, support for policy initiatives such as tax credits for the chronically ill and caregivers, and support for a policy that would ensure pharmaceutical coverage in Medicare. Chronically ill interviewees responded to questions about access to and experience with chronic care and other health care services, experiences with and needs for clinical services coordination, experiences with and needs for social supports and interventions, and adjustment skills and knowledge (e.g., what were their needs for learning how to live with chronic conditions). Questions for informal caregivers focused on experiences with caregiving (e.g., for whom they provided care, how many hours they devoted to caregiving per week, and living arrangements), balance between caregiving and other areas of their lives, experiences with and needs for respite care, and availability of social supports for caregivers.
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