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Portland Conservatory of Music Noonday Concert, with trumpeter Mark Tipton and pianist Anastasia Antonacos, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland. Free. 775-3356. 12:15 p.m.
PSO KinderKonzert: Four Seasons, for ages 3 to 7, Brunswick High School (Crooker Theatre). $4. portlandsymphony.org. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
PSO KinderKonzert: Four Seasons, for ages 3 to 7, East End Community School, Portland. $4. portlandsymphony.org. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
PSO KinderKonzert: Four Seasons, for ages 3 to 7, Reiche Community School, Portland. $4. portlandsymphony.org. 1:15 p.m.
ETHEL: "Present Beauty," string quartet performance of Philip Glass' score to "The Hours," Camden Opera House. $35; $10 for students. baychamberconcerts.org. 7 p.m.
"Les Chemins de l'Amour," homage to French music with mezzo-soprano Joelle Morris and pianist Bridget Convey, fundraiser for UMA French Club, Jewett Auditorium, Augusta. $10; $5 for children older than 6. uma.edu. 7 p.m.
Portland String Quartet, performing Weber's clarinet quintet and Haydn's quartet in D major and sonatina for two violas, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland. $22; $20 for seniors; free for ages 21 and under. larksociety.org. 2 p.m.
Violinist Dean Stein and Pianist Chiharu Naruse, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. $10. batestickets.com. 3 p.m.
Portland Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $31 to $76. porttix.com. 7:30 p.m.
Portland Conservatory of Music Noonday Concert, with the DaPonte String Quartet, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland. Free. 775-3356. 12:15 p.m.
"Greater Tuna," off-beat comedy set in Tuna, Texas, Portland Stage Company. $34 to $44; discounts available for seniors, students and groups of 10 or more. portlandstage.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Feb. 7. Through Feb. 17.
"Death By Design," murderous comedy by Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. $15 to $25. goodtheater.com. 7 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Wednesday and Feb. 7. Through Feb. 24.
"The Hound of the Baskervilles," comedic Sherlock Holmes spoof, The Public Theatre, Lewiston. $18; $5 for ages 18 and under. thepublictheatre.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.
"Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo," Maine premiere of drama about a tiger roaming the streets of Baghdad seeking the meaning of life during the Iraq War, Mad Horse Theatre Company, Hutchins School, Portland. $20; $15 for seniors and students; pay what you can Thursdays. madhorse.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.
"The Matchmaker," Thornton Wilder's famous farce, Merriconeag Waldorf School, Freeport. $5. 865-3900. 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
"Arsenic & Old Lace," classic comedy, Portland Players, South Portland. $20; $18 for seniors; $15 for students. portlandplayers.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Through Feb. 10.
Winter Cabaret, raucous, adults-only night of sketch comedy, music and desserts, Theater Project, Brunswick. $15 to $20 suggested. theaterproject.com. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Through Feb. 10.
"Steel Magnolias," dramedy about six Southern ladies who gather at a small-town beauty parlor, presented by Monmouth Community Players, Cumston Hall, Monmouth. $10, $12. monmouthcommunityplayers.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Through Feb. 10.
"The Zoo Story" and "The American Dream," horrifying and hilarious duo of Edward Albee one-act plays presented by USM Theatre, Portland Stage Company (Studio Theater). $15; $11 for seniors; $8 for students. usm.maine.edu/theatre. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 5 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Through Feb. 10.
Portland Playback Improv Theater, audience interactive improv with the theme "Acts of Love," Community Television Network (CTN), Portland. $7. portlandplayback.com. 7:30 Friday.
"Will You Be Mine," sonnets, speeches and short scenes by Acorn Productions' Naked Shakespeare, Portland Public Library. Free. acorn-productions.org. 6 p.m. Friday.
"Play Me a Story: Enchanted Adventures," interactive theater workshop for children ages 4 to 10, Portland Stage Company. $15. portlandstage.org. 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Teen Shakespeare Showcase, by Acorn Productions' Young Actors Shakespeare Conservatory, Coffee by Design, Freeport and Portland. $5/donation. acorn-productions.org. 11 a.m. Saturday (Freeport); 4 p.m. Saturday (Portland).
"Will You Be Mine," sonnets, speeches and short scenes by Acorn Productions' Naked Shakespeare, The Wine Bar & Restaurant, Portland. Free. acorn-productions.org. 8 p.m. Monday.
"Will You Be Mine," sonnets, speeches and short scenes by Acorn Productions' Naked Shakespeare, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth. Free. acorn-productions.org. 7 p.m. Feb. 7.
John Cariani's "Last Gas," romantic comedy, Stonington Opera House. $20, $25. operahousearts.org. 7 p.m. Feb. 7. Through Feb. 10.
"The Spitfire Grill," musical, performance dates are in July, Northport Music Theater. northportmusictheater.com. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
"Cinderella: The Story You Never Knew!", open auditions for ages 7 to adults, show dates are April 12-21, Freeport Performing Arts Center. 415-6251. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday; 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday.
"Voices of Design: 25 Years of Architalx," interactive exhibition showcasing the power of design, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Opens Saturday. Through May 19.
"Wabanaki Guides," the legacy of Wabanaki people serving as guides for European and American explorers, cartographers, tourists and artists from the 1600s to present, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. abbemuseum.org. Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Through December.
Portland Museum of Art: "The Portland Society of Art and Winslow Homer in Maine," 50 watercolors and drawings examine the relationship between Homer, architect John Calvin Stevens and the Portland Society of Art, through Sunday; "Between Past and Present: The Homer Studio Photographic Project," contemporary photography made with a variety of historic processes, through Feb. 17; "Lois Dodd: Catching the Light," more than 50 paintings by Maine artist spanning six decades, through April 7. portlandmuseum.org
Maine Historical Society Museum/Longfellow House, Portland: "Wired!", explores the electrification of Maine during the 20th century, through May 26. mainehistory.org
Maine Jewish Museum, Portland: "Dorothy Schwartz: Evolution of a Printmaker," through Feb. 25. treeoflifemuseum.org
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick: "Real/Ideal: Transformations in Nineteenth-Century Painting," through Feb. 24; "Fantastic Stories: The Supernatural in Nineteenth-Century Japanese Prints" and "The Fixed Image: History and Process in American Photography," through March 3; "In Printmaking ABC," master prints in memoriam of Bowdoin alumnus David P. Becker, through March 10. bowdoin.edu/art-museum
Bowdoin College (Hawthorne Longfellow Library), Brunswick: "Bowdoin Boys in Blue (and Gray)," exhibition celebrating the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, through June 1. 725-3288.
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath: "Ahead Full at Fifty: 50 Years of Collecting at Maine Maritime Museum," through May 26. mainemaritimemuseum.org
Harmon's & Barton's Gallery, Portland: Michael Heiko, "Why I Moved to Maine," through Thursday. harmonsbartons.com
Saco Museum: "I My Needle Ply with Skill: Maine Schoolgirl Needlework of the Federal Era," needlework of the 18th and 19th centuries, through March 2. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org
Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk: "47 Years at the Super Bowl: What It Means to Be in the 'Never Miss a Super Bowl Club,' " objects from the personal collection of Don Crisman, through March 30. brickstoremuseum.org
Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston: Robert S. Neuman's "Ship to Paradise," depictions by a Mount Desert Island artist of humankind's vices and worldly conceits; "Intermezzi: Opus IV," prints by German artist Max Klinger; and "Color at the Center," textile installations by Fransje Killaars, through March 22. bates.edu/museum/exhibitions
Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville: "Rediscoveries 4: Comedy, Seriously," art that engages comedy and seriousness at once, and Alex Katz, "A Matter of Light," prints, drawings and paintings from the permanent collection, through March 30. colby.edu
Maine State Museum, Augusta: "Malaga Island: Fragmented Lives," historic photographs, documents, artifacts and first-person accounts, through May. mainestatemuseum.org
Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland: "Recent Acquisitions," newly acquired work by Georgia O'Keeffe, Arthur Dove, Rockwell Kent, Marguerite and William Zorach, Elaine de Kooning, Andrew and N.C. Wyeth, and more, through March 10; "Andrew Wyeth: Pencil Drawings and Watercolor Sketches," through April 7; "Decorating the Everyday: Popular Art from the Farnsworth," furniture, paintings, textiles and toys reflecting mainly 19th- and early 20th-century regional life in Maine and New England, through Sept. 22. farnsworthmuseum.org
Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor: "N'tolonapemk: Our Relatives' Place," archeological exhibits and stories of the Passamaquoddy, through October. abbemuseum.org
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport: "Keeping Warm," 19th-century quilts and 19th- and early 20th-century winter clothing, toys, sports equipment and historic photos of Maine in winter, through Feb. 24. 548-2529.
University of Maine (Museum of Art), Bangor: Michael Crouser, "Dog Run," gelatin silver prints; Robert Rivers, "The Promised Land," drawings; Candice Ivy, "Honey From the Belly of the Lion," site-specific installation with video and sculptural elements; and "Steve's Picks," favorite works by retiring museum registrar Stephen Ringle, through March 21. umma.umaine.edu
Rufus Coes: "Art Collector Maine at the Cellardoor Villa," paintings, Cellardoor Winery at the Villa, Rockport. 263-2654. Opening reception, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Through Feb. 24.
Laurie Hadlock and Carrie Lonsdale: "Paintings and Prints," Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. thosmoser.com. Opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Through April 28.
First Friday Art Walk, galleries and museums open for free, downtown Portland. firstfridayartwalk.com. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
"Lovecraft: A Darkey Key," group show, Sanctuary Tattoo and Art Gallery, Portland. sanctuarytattoo.com. Opening reception, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Through May 1.
"Sensory Circus," multi-media group show exploring the five senses, Meg Perry Center, Portland. 619-1564. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Feb. 22.
"The Other Side of Shade," group show exploring race, oppression and power, Maine College of Art, Portland. meca.edu. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Feb. 16.
Tom Curry: "New Work," Gleason Fine Art, Portland. gleasonfineart.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through March 29.
Janalee Welch: "All Things Pastel," Harmon's & Barton's Gallery, Portland. harmonsbartons.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Feb. 28.
Kalaisha Watrous: "Afterthoughts," Green Hand Bookshop, Portland. 253-6808. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through April 3.
"Prints: Breaking Boundaries," presented by the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. Reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Feb. 23.
Jeffrey Hayes: "Thank You, Dutch Masters," precision miniature paintings inspired by the great Dutch still life masters, Daunis Fine Jewelry, Portland. daunis.com. Opens Friday. Through Feb. 28.
"What's Your Footprint," Freeport High School student artwork inspired by climate change and energy efficiency, Via Agency, Portland. 221-3000. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
"Surfing in Maine: A Glimpse Into the History, Artwork and Culture of the Maine Surf Community," Irvine Gallery at River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. rivertreearts.org. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Through March 2.
"Heart," group show, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. aarhusgallery.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Feb. 24.
Arlee Woodworth, landscape paintings, Campus Center, University of New England Biddeford. 602-2169. Opens Friday. Through March 2.
Stefan Pastuhov: "Stream of Thought," paintings of local streams in mid-winter and early spring, Camden Public Library. 236-3440. Opening reception, 3 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Through Feb. 28.
Art Night, works by local artists and a cash bar, Figa Restaurant, Portland. 518-9400. 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday.
Astrid Bowlby: "Everything," drawing installation, University of Southern Maine (Art Gallery), Gorham. usm.maine.edu/gallery. Opening reception with artist talk, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through March 6.
"This Flat Earth/Esta Tierra Plana," collaborative exhibition featuring American and Spanish artists, Rose Contemporary, Portland. rosecontemporary.com. Opens Wednesday. Through Feb. 23.
Harriet Casdin-Silver: "Beauty and the Political Body," University of Maine at Farmington Art Gallery. 778-1062. Opening reception, 5 p.m. Feb. 7. Through March 7.
Gary M. Green: "Terrain Vague," black-and-white photographs, University of Southern Maine (Glickman Library), Portland. usm.maine.edu/gallery. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7. Through May 3.
Portland Public Library: "The Sea Within Us: Iconically Maritime in Fashion and Design," presented by Maine Maritime Museum, through June 14. portlandlibrary.com
University of Southern Maine (Woodbury Campus Center), Portland: Faculty art exhibition, through April 3. usm.maine.edu/gallery
University of Southern Maine (Osher Map Library), Portland: "Iconic America: The U.S. Outline as National Symbol," through Feb. 28. usm.maine.edu/maps
Greenhut Galleries, Portland: "Art Maine 2013," works by Greenhut artists, through Feb. 23. greenhutgalleries.com
Harmon's & Barton's Gallery, Portland: Michael Heiko, "Why I Moved to Maine," through Thursday. harmonsbartons.com
University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland: "Homage," Maine Women Pioneers exhibition, through March 2. une.edu/artgallery
Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art), Portland: "Create," works by Continuing Studies students, through Sunday. meca.edu
Constellation Gallery, Portland: "Occupy Gallery," representational and abstract art depicting the artists' perspective of social and economic injustice, through Feb. 20. constellationart.com
Coleman Burke Gallery at Port City Music Hall, Portland: "Looking In — Looking Out," art installation by Amy Jorgensen, through March 23. colemanburke.com
Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island: "New Year: Works by Gallery Artists," through Feb. 17. richardboydpottery.com
Saccarappa Art Collective, Westbrook: Susan Orfant, "IIWII," paintings, through Feb. 27. 591-7300.
Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth: "Despite Winter, Gardens," group show of paintings and sculpture, through March 10. elizabethmossgalleries.com
Freeport Historical Society Harrington House: "Buttons, Rum and Rakes: Freeport's Mercantile Past," through March. freeporthistoricalsociety.org
The Frontier, Brunswick: "CSA: Community Supporting Arts," through Feb. 24. exporefrontier.com
Coleman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross), Brunswick: Cynthia Davis, "Standing Navigation on the End of a Needle," through March 16. colemanburke.com
Maine Fiberarts, Topsham: "Tools to Equip the Shaman for Night Travels," art installation by Susan Mills, through Feb. 15. mainefiberarts.org
Topsham Public Library: "Joy of Art," fifth annual juried art exhibition, through Feb. 16. 725-1727.
Markings Gallery, Bath: "From the Heart," new work in fiber, clay, mixed media and metals by Maine artisans, through March 31. markingsgallery.com
University College, Bath: "Unexpected Thaw," Spindleworks exhibit featuring artists Donald Freeman, Dana Albright, Kevin Babine and Michelle Rice, through Feb. 28. spindleworks.org
York Public Library: "Encore, Encore," work by more than 24 artists who have exhibited at the library during the past 11 years, through March 26. 363-2818.
Wells Public Library: Winter group show by local artists, through Thursday. 646-8181.
Kennebunk Free Library: Florence Nellie Holland, "Honest and Catkins: A Life's Work of Beauty," through Thursday. kennebunklibrary.org
Just Us Chickens Gallery, Kittery: Sue Wierzba, silk paintings, scarves, pillows and other accessories, through Feb. 16. justuschickens.net
Harlow Gallery, Hallowell: "Ingrained," printmaking group show, through Feb. 9. harlowgallery.org
Perimeter Gallery, Belfast: "Tinker: Pieces from the Yard," through March 10. 338-0555.
Waterfall Arts, Belfast: Waldo HAP Photo Project, through Feb. 12. waterfallarts.org
Frost Farm Gallery, Norway: Western Maine Paper Project, original works on paper, through April 5. frostfarmgallery.com
Gritty McDuff's, Auburn: Laura Tasheiko, nature paintings, through Thursday. laarts.org
SugarWood Gallery, Farmington: Group show featuring glass artist Karen Gola, through Thursday. sugarwoodgallery.com
Maine State Capitol Building, Augusta: "Painted Paper Bird Sculpture" by Hugh Verrier and recent photographs by John Orcutt, through Feb. 28. 246-6694.
Savory Maine, Damariscotta: "CSA: Community Supporting Arts," through Feb. 5. savorymainedining.com
Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland: 31st annual holiday exhibition, through Thursday. caldbeck.com
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Rockland: John Wood, Hank Tyler, Kathleen Florance, Karl Gerstenberger and Keith Carver, multimedia, through Thursday. maineseabirds.org


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It's been a while since I've seen a multiplatform game so obviously designed with one console in mind. I'll give you a hint: It's white, it makes a whole lot of noise when it's running, and it's in a severe need of an update to its backwards compatibility list. I'll give you a moment to figure that one out.
My advice: If you don't have a 360 yet, you might want to jump on the Microsoft bandwagon and get one now because the 360 version of Fight Night Round 3 is not only visually superior to its brethren, it actually plays better too - a whole lot better. Combine that with the game's excellent impact punches, an in-depth create-a-boxer mode, and solid online play, and you've got yourself an easy third round knockout.
As you might expect from a next generation title, Round 3 is absolutely gorgeous on the 360. Heck, it's better than gorgeous, it's downright lifelike at times. Arena lights realistically reflect off each boxer, sweat drips from their forehead (but oddly doesn't reach their neck) and if you land a knockout punch the boxer's face will ripple and the connecting glove will actually give in to the pressure of the impact. I remember the first time this happened, my friend was Jones Jr and I was Ali. I evaded his blows, gave him a few jabs and then let loose a wild haymaker knocking the poor guy to the floor. The replay started, the punch connected, and just like true nerds, we jumped out of our seats and squealed like school girls. It's even better if you have a high-def television. Actually, scratch that, you need a high-def television to truly enjoy the game's visuals. Anything less than 720p just doesn't cut it. Still, even when playing in standard definition, the Xbox 360 game looks head and shoulders above the Xbox and PS2 versions.
That being said, Fight Night suffers from some serious clipping issues - feet going through the floor, gloves disappearing after a punch is landed etc - and the boxers often have seizures as they hit the ground and end up in awkward positions on the mat. I've also noticed that during some of the replays, the audio isn't all that synchronized. You can sometimes hear the punch hit your opponent well before it actually has. Additionally, the blood, even more so on the 360 version, looks absolutely ridiculous.
However, the visuals play more of an important role than just eye-candy - they actually enhance the gameplay for once. I'll give you an example: In the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions, your fighter's health and stamina bars are, by default, located on the bottom of the screen. During the fight you'll spend most of the time watching those bars and adjusting your fighting style accordingly. Makes sense right? Well in the 360 version, the HUD is nowhere to be found and instead you have to rely on what you see and hear to determine what kind of punches your going to throw. The game becomes a much more immersive and instinctual experience as you have to pay close attention to not only what the announcer is saying, but also how your opponent is reacting to each blow. If your opponent is throwing too many punches, you'll see him get tired. Likewise, if he lets too many punches get by his defences, you'll actually witness the bruising develop on his face - very cool indeed.
As far as the actual gameplay is concerned, not much has changed from Round 2. The total control system returns and is as responsive as ever; however, now you can throw stun punches and flash KOs, as well as haymakers, which, incidentally, are much harder to execute now. And unlike Round 2, the jabs do a decent amount of damage, making every punch equally as dangerous.
Round 3 features all the bells and whistles from before, but with a few subtle changes. Career mode for example, is structured relatively the same as Round 2, except now your rank is determined by popularity. As you win more bouts, your popularity meter increases, and once it reaches its limit, you're given a title shot. A better example would be the new rivalries. You begin your career with a rival, who you'll have to fight a number of times during the course of your career. It's really an unnecessary feature as there isn't much of a difference between your rival and a regular opponent, sans a few illegal punches here and there, the oddball weigh-in cutscenes, and some new lines of dialogue from the announcer.
As you make your way to the top, you'll sign contracts, earn some dough, purchase new equipment from a poorly designed menu system, and train in the same mini games from before. The fights start off pretty easy, easy as in Gabby Jay easy (let's hope virtual boxing fans pick up on that reference), and progressively become more and more difficult as you move up the ranks. The fights are never too much of a challenge though, which if you're a casual gamer might be a good thing, but I find being able to give the legendary Muhammad Ali a wholloping in the first round with a severely underdeveloped boxer, a little strange. Fighter difficulty can be increased, but even then they tend to fight in the same was as before.
Other modes include the classic quick match, where you can choose from boxers in any weight class and duke it out in a number of venues. The roster set is still lacking some of the sport's best boxers, like Rocky Marciano, Ken Norton, and the jolly giant himself, George Foreman, whose grill has inspired me to actually make something other than a ready-meal each night.
ESPN Classic mode on the other hand, lets you relive some of Boxing's greatest fights, such as my all time favourite: Ali versus Smoking Joe Frazier. After choosing a classic match you're given a brief history of the boxer and rivalry before you're thrust into the ring. While most of the matches are in full colour, some of the real classics are played in black and white. And while that sounds authentic, all of the classic matches appear in venues that are clearly pulled right out of the 2000s. I'm pretty sure laser lights weren't developed in the 60s, but then again I'm no history major. It would've been neat if the venues were historically accurate and the spectators wore appropriate clothing for the time period, but I guess you can't have your cake and eat it too.
My beef, however, isn't with the lame blood effects or the unauthentic venues in ESPN Classic mode, no no; it's with the damn product placement. What is the King doing frolicking around the ring? And for that matter, why is the Burger King logo plastered across every venue. I guess it's good marketing though, after all, I am writing about it, and now that I think about it, I am a little hungry too, but that's besides the point. It makes me wonder how long it'll be before ads are run at the start up of every game, or during the credits - hopefully never.
All three console versions of Fight Night Round 3 feature online play, with the usual set of options such as player stats, leader boards etc. There's minimal lag, mostly appearing at the beginning of each match, but the fights play out smoothly and the framerate most definitely holds its own. Unfortunately, just like every online game, you'll find yourself about to win a match, only to have the opponent disconnect him/herself. This, of course, isn't a fault of the game itself, but on many occasions I wasn't awarded a win when the other player left the match, and that definitely isn't an incentive to keep playing. The game also doesn't cater for the differences in play styles between punch control users and button bashers, often leading to some unfair fights.
Now that 2k has announced that it will be stepping into the ring with EA, it'll be interesting to see how many rounds the two gaming giants will last for. But for now, EA remains on top with another solid entry into the Fight Night series. Even though there isn't a whole lot here that we haven't seen before, if you dig the sport, this purchase should be an obvious one. And if you have an Xbox 360, well then, all the better.

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Two exceptional local businesses have made significant efforts to support the Adaptive Sports Association. Gardenswartz Outdoors/Sporting Goods and Keller Williams Realty SW Associates both selected ASA to benefit from large recent community focused events.
In November, Gardenswartz held its famous Extravaganza at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Adaptive Sports was invited to receive voluntary entry donations at the door. Those dollars were then generously matched by the sporting goods business. This is the fifth consecutive year during which this fantastic event has supported programming at ASA for folks with disabilities.
In December, Keller Williams Realty SW Associates selected Adaptive Sports and Elks Homeless Veterans Programs to benefit from their Denim and Diamonds client appreciation party. The realty associates not only planned, organized and staffed the successful event, they covered all associated costs. So 100 percent of the dollars raised that evening went directly to the beneficiaries.
Both of these events drew donations directly from community members. The result was almost $12,000 raised in donations to Adaptive Sports Association, Durangos sports and recreation program for individuals with disabilities. Those dollars will certainly have a significant affect this winter.
We are deeply appreciative and overwhelmed with the thoughtful generosity of Keller Williams Realty and Gardenswartz.
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The facility will be constructed and operated by a subsidiary of Watco Companies, Inc., a short line railroad company in which KMP holds a preferred equity position. The joint venture partners said they said in an announcement Monday that they will offer "immediate NGL storage, takeaway, and fractionation services, and seek to develop natural gas and crude gathering and processing systems within the area."
Additionally, the joint venture has held initial discussions to develop a frac sand unit train terminal. The first stage of the terminal is expected to be operational by May 2012. Crude oil, natural gas liquids, frac sand, pipe, tube, structural steel, rig mats, and other commodities can be railed in and out, and transloaded to truck for delivery to the surrounding area.
Once the terminal has been fully developed, it will encompass approximately 85 acres and will be able to support unit trains. Total railcar capacity is anticipated to be 300 to 600 cars per day based on demand.


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Okay new list: Top 10 7-footers in Raptors history:
1. Kevin Willis
2. Andrea Bargnani
3. Rasho Nesterovic
4. Aaron Gray
5. Hakeem Olajuwon
6. Zan Tabak
7. Loren Woods
8. Eric Montross
9. Mamadou N'Diaye
10. Alexis Ajinca
Those who didn't make the cut: Aleksandar Redothepick, Ed Stokes, Garth Joseph, Benoit Benjamin, Solomon Alabi, Nate Huffman, Primoz Brezec, Patrick O'Bryant
One can argue that this list can also be used as a manifesto on why Raptors should stay away from 7 footers.
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"Listen to Primoz Brezec speak English and you will notice something quite unique. Brezec certainly has a grasp of the language; however, he speaks a fluent "gangster-like" slang, complimented by his Slovenian accent.
So why does the Raptor's newest player sound like Snoop Dogg's European brother? According to fellow Slovenian Rasho Nesterovic, this can be attributed to where he started his NBA career.
"[Your English] depends on where you start in the NBA," said Nesterovic. "I started in Minnesota, he started in Indiana. That's a pretty tough organization to pick up English."
According to several sources, Primoz used the art of movies and rap music to master the language. In a recent interview, head coach Sam Mitchell was laughing at his newest player's style of English.
"Everything starts with gangsta and ends with pimp." Mitchell said."I don't know who he was around or what movies he was watching [but] I don't think my name is coach any more or Sam. It's gangsta."
So what did Brezec have to say about his new head coach?
"Sam's gangsta too, man," said Brezec. "He's not scared, he trusts his players … he doesn't take [anything] from anybody. If you do something wrong, I don't have problem if you cuss me out … that's how it should be."
Any player that refers to his coach as gangsta is awesome. Any 7 foot Euro white dude that does it, is legendary.
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Ben Yuan wrote:Thanks for clarifying.Malcom wrote:No. You do this as a practitioner on the path, not when you have realized mahāmudra. Anyway, you are missing the point -- which is: only in Vajrayāna (anuttarayoga tantra) does one make offerings to oneself as the deity from the beginning. These principles are so basic, I am surprised that practitioners who have been practicing for years do not understand this.
I hope it did not come across as if I was trying to pass my suggestion as an official practice of a lineage, it is just something I made up myself. Apologies.
Ah, well — it is always best to base oneself on authority. In reality, the proper way to have a conversation about the dharma is to make a statement, then present a sutra or a tantra which shows that one has not indulged in personal fabrications. Then the worst thing that can happen is that someone will show you why you have not understood the sense of the statement.


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LONDON—Well, maybe now Usain Bolt will believe he's a legend.
He said he was 200 meters away before Thursday night's race. Given his stature and ego, it's doubtful whether there was really a question in Bolt's mind.
If there was, he answered it in 19.32 seconds. As usual, it wasn't even close.
"That guy's on another planet right now," said fourth-place finisher Wallace Spearmon.
That guy had already solidified his legend status Sunday night. Not only did Bolt win the 100, he tweeted a picture of himself celebrating with three members of the Swedish women's handball team.
At 3 a.m.
That's Usain. We can lament his love of fast cars over training hard. We can groan when he celebrates before the finish line. All that just makes what Bolt does on the track all the more legendary.
Just don't try convincing IOC president Jacques Rogge. On Thursday afternoon he said Bolt wouldn't qualify as an Olympic legend even if he won the 200.
If the mere sight of the 6-5 Jamaican rounding the curve at Olympic Stadium didn't convince Rogge, he should take a fresh look at his beloved Olympic record book.
Carl Lewis was the only other man to win back-to-back 100 meters. Bolt became the first one to successfully defend his titles in the 100 and 200.
They'd been trying since Walter Tewksbury won the 1900 Olympics in 22.2 seconds. Nobody had done it because it's just so hard to do.
"This is the one I wanted," Bolt said. "And I got it."
He was his usual playful self beforehand, mugging for the TV camera and kissing his flexed biceps on the warm-up track. But when Bolt got to the stadium, the clown face turned serious.
Bolt was a 1-6 favorite with London bookies. The odds would have been more ridiculous if not for Yohan Blake in lane 4. He beat Bolt in the Jamaican trials, setting off weeks of speculation that Bolt wasn't his old self.
Even Bolt might have been a tiny bit concerned. He was in lane 7, so he couldn't see Blake for the first 100 meters. But when the big man gets a good start, the race is usually good as over after 10 strides.
It might have been 12 strides Thursday night. Bolt was well clear of the field as they hit the straightaway. He glanced at the stadium scoreboard a couple of times, just to make sure nobody had suddenly turned into Usain Bolt behind him.
With the race won, he slowed down the final five meters. He knew a world record wasn't quite in reach. Might as well start the Bolt Show a little early.
He kissed his left index finger and raised it to the sky. After gliding to a stop, he dropped to the track and did five pushups. Then he kissed the track, did his archer's pose and borrowed a camera from a photographer.
He took a few pictures of Blake, then they were joined by bronze medalist Warren Weir. It was a Jamaican sweep, so you really had to hope the power stayed on at the Waldensia Primary School in Trelawny, Jamaica.
That's Bolt's old school. When the kids gathered to watch the 100 meters, the lights went out right before the start. They freaked out, but the day was somewhat saved when a little girl pulled out a pink transistor radio.
The video of the kids gathering around her is priceless. Everybody was frozen, then the room erupted.
The suspense lasted a little longer with the 200. But there was really never a doubt.
"I've got nothing left to prove," Bolt said. "I've shown the world I'm the best. This is my moment."
The thing about Bolt is the Usain Moments never end. He took his gold medal and excused himself, perhaps to go party with the Swedish handball team.
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A rare sight in the region because it normally lives in tropical and subtropical waters, the female argonaut octopus, commonly called a paper nautilus, is recuperating at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro, the Los Angles Times reported Thursday.
Argonauts float near the ocean surface, unlike their relatives that inhabit deeper water, and feed on small crustaceans and mollusks they capture with their eight sucker-covered tentacles.
Unusually warm fall weather and ocean currents brought the creature to Southern California waters, researchers said.
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I don't know whether to be appalled or charmed by American Girl, which has bestowed its newest and only Bay Area store on Stanford Shopping Center. On the one hand, American Girl's sweet storytelling serves only one purpose, and it isn't spiritual. It's about moving product. On the other hand, little girls are happy there.
During a recent weeknight visit to the store, which opened in mid-November, we saw a few fathers. But the only boy in the vicinity was having his diaper changed.
American Girl was started by an educator in 1986, with a catalog of 18-inch dolls, each a 9-year-old fictional heroine from a significant era of America's past. Mattel has owned the company since 1998, but American Girls (starting at $110) are no Barbie Dolls.
My daughter was an early adopter. She loved her Samantha doll ("a bright Victorian beauty who makes a difference") and saved up her allowance to buy Samantha's nightstand, a purchase she now questions. But like other American Girl fans, Lisa maintained a complicated emotional connection with her doll. When a real-life friend claimed that prim Samantha was "a snob," Lisa retorted, "She's a doll!"
We had long ago given away Samantha and her furniture and so had no doll to accompany us to dinner, which is the thing to do. We reached the bistro via a Cinderella-like sweeping staircase in the 15,000-square-foot store, near the spa, restroom and display of American Girl dolls with various disabilities. The hostess offered dolls for us to borrow. The bistro provides hook-on highchairs and tea service with real cups and spill-free pretend pouring.
The bistro name is a little misleading. Many barn-size restaurants call themselves bistros. In this case, the size is right, with only 27 seats, including 10 at a U-shaped counter. But to me it felt like an old-time ice cream parlor a very pink ice cream parlor with striped awnings, plastic daisies and light fixtures that look like swim caps from the '60s. To Lisa, it should have been called a diner. As she noted, the word "bistro" doesn't mean much to the target clientele, girls from toddler to tween.
Like other theme restaurants, the American Girl Bistro is less about food than experience. When you sit down to study the menu you are given a little box of business-size cards with printed conversation starters such as:
"Describe your dream job."
"Have you ever been the tallest or oldest-looking person in the room? How did that feel?" (In fact, a little strange. At that very moment, I was by far the oldest in the room.)
The menu is very limited, but items change often. When making a reservation online, you are asked if they should know about any special occasions or food allergies. Lisa is gluten-free, so I checked that. A month later, when our date finally came, nobody knew about the gluten thing. When asked, the server said they could make a gluten-free pizza.
Starters run $5 to $7, entrees including meal-size salads $8 to $15, desserts $4 to $7. It adds up.
Lisa's gluten-free baby-spinach salad was a medley of grilled chicken, goat cheese, red onion, apple slices, dried cranberries and a warm bacon-infused dressing on the side.
The Bistro Burger was juicy with melted provolone juice and some kind of special sauce. The bun is a little sweet. Curly fries are plentiful. Ten other main courses included macaroni and cheese, herb-roasted salmon and a turkey club sandwich.
We finished with a very light, very sweet chocolate mousse, served in a tiny flowerpot. Coffee and tea, hot or iced, are $2.25. Child-appropriate beverages feature ice cream.
Girls having birthdays are served a beautiful Princess cake, and employees gather to sing. There's also a room for private parties.
Except for the conversation cards, it was hard to make any connection between the menu and the American Girl ethos of empowering girls, which disappointed my expert companion. I can't resolve my appalled/charmed reaction. However, I am amused by American Girl's website: "Come to Stanford Shopping Center in San Francisco."
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660 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
Bistro hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Reservations: yes
Credit cards: yes
Parking: parking lot
Alcohol: no
Highchairs: yes
Outdoor dining: no
Party and banquet facilities: yes
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Pretty much anywhere you turn in Washington, D.C., you are likely to find some talent. Friday, the highest concentration of talent could be found on the campus of Gonzaga College High School in the shadow of Capitol Hill for the annual D.C. Classic.
Gonzaga hosted local teams as well as some powers from New York, Baltimore and Charlotte. While there wasn't any one signature performance, young guys like Nate Britt, Daniel Dingle and Kris Jenkins were among those who did some nice things.
Friday notables at the D.C. Classic
Nate Britt, PG, Gonzaga- The 2013 guard is very thin and still very much in the developmental stages of his career. However, the quick sophomore has good tools, length and looks comfortable shooting pull-up jumpers. With his speed and quickness he can thrive in an open court game but he also has the discipline to run his team through a set offense. With strength, he'll develop more confidence. Already hearing from the likes of Georgetown, Duke (has visited twice), Texas, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Arizona, Seton Hall and South Florida.
Kris Jenkins, F, Gonzaga- The sophomore's wide and filled out frame screams power forward, but he's got legitimate wing skills on the offensive end. He had one of the most impressive back to back series on of the day on the offensive end. First, he caught 17 feet out on the wing, reverse pivoted to face his defender up, hit him with a shot fake and then drove baseline for a left-handed layup. The next time down the floor, he caught in rhythm on the right wing and showed no hesitation in burying a three. He listed Georgetown, Xavier (head coach [db]Chris Mack[db] was in the house to watch), Virginia, Virginia Tech, George Mason, Pitt, Villanova, Miami and Marquette.
Daniel Dingle, PF, St. Raymond's- The 6-foot-6 four junior has one of the better feels for the game that we've seen in the class of 2012. He's most dangerous in the high post where he drops dimes off for teammates, can shoot or shot fakes his defender for quick drives. He plays a smart game and looks like a kid who spends plenty of time in the gym honing his craft.
Patrick Rooks, SG, Charlotte Christian- He comes off the bench, but the sophomore shooting guard is very important to his team. The 6-foot-2 wing has an outstanding stroke from deep, a good first step and has the look of a guy who could really develop over the next couple of years.
John Manning, C, Chantilly- The 6-foot-10 pivot signed with St. Louis University during the early signing period and he has a good chance to help the Billikens out with time. He generally goes towards the basket, has pretty good hands and will try to finish with either his right or left near the rim. He needs to add strength and make sure not to shrink with the ball and help the defense out by playing small and off balance. Runs the floor pretty well and plays with good effort.
Marcus Hopper, C/PF, Holy Cross- While his 6-foot-9 listing on the Holy Cross is well, generous, Hopper can play. More of a skill guy who can easily step out to hit three point jumpers, he's a big body with soft hands and upside. Runs the floor pretty well, doesn't take bad shots and does a good job on the glass. He's currently sitting on offers from Siena, Boston U. and UMBC.
More notes and observations from D.C
While teammate Daniel Dingle seems to have a good feel for his strengths and weaknesses, Nkereuwem Okoro looks to be at a crossroads. He's strong, tough and has some craftiness to his game. At the same time, though, the junior at St. Raymond's seems to prefer playing on the wing when he looks most effective as a bit of an undersized but tough and high energy four man. … Another St. Raymond's prospect of note is sophomore combo guard Shane Rector. He's about 6-foot-1, has a good looking jumper, some athleticism and can get to the rim and finish in transition. … Our spies in the state of North Carolina have been telling us great things about South Carolina signee Anthony Gill this winter. Burdened by a sinus infection, the 6-foot-8 member of the 2011 Rivals150 was very sluggish early. After a quiet first half, Gill was pretty active during the third quarter before a quiet fourth in an 11 point, eight rebound outing. Gill has added some strength, gotten a bit stronger up top and has nice hands. … He didn't get in until late, but 6-foot-2 freshman combo guard Phil Booth from Baltimore (Md.) Mount Saint Joseph demonstrated some promise. He's a rangy, quick, ball handler who seems to have a knack for scoring the ball off of the dribble. … Both's sophomore teammate Kameron Williams saw much more playing time and is an intriguing 6-foot-2 two guard. His jumper needs fine tuning, but he's speedy and looks to attack the rim. …
Because he missed his junior year due to a knee injury, 6-foot-7 power forward Jake Weigand of Chantilly (Va.) High is considering doing a year of prep school. While it wouldn't hurt, says here that he's deserving of Division One looks right now. He's got a solid frame, can score some facing and doesn't mind getting a little physical in the lane. … Evan Conti of Holy Cross in Flusing, N.Y. was making it rain from deep with his pure jumper. A tough kid with clever game, he also scored near the rim, from mid-range and showed an above average feel for finding teammates. There's room for him at a program that puts an emphasis on a motion offense to create space for shooters. … The D.C. Classic was a favorite of college coaches. In addition to Xavier boss Chris Mack (who was joined by an assistant) we noticed assistants from Virginia, Virginia Tech, Georgetown, Wisconsin, American, Maryland Eastern-Shore, Brown, Colgate, Cornell, Drexel, UMass, Loyola, South Carolina, Quinnipiac, Wagner and UNC-Greensboro among others. …


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Ron totally lent the talent of hilarity, jealousy, loyalty, and procrastination. And chess skills.
Sorry, just had to say that.
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Ron totally lent the talent of hilarity, jealousy, loyalty, and procrastination. And chess skills.
Sorry, just had to say that.
Beth: This does not count as a post that contributes to discussion. Will not count toward your two posts
You've got it there. In leaving, Ron does a great many things. He sticks up for himself. He forges his own way. He goes against his friend. And, possibly the most important thing- he realises that even after he's left, he can still go back.Originally Posted by Striped_Candycane
I never actually thought of that as a metaphor for his desire to be like others. I did see the observation point- it's necessary to be a really good strategist and chess master like he is- but not that. Interesting idea.Originally Posted by Striped_Candycane
*nod* He seems to be treated like he is in the movies. Occaisionally, he profers a guilded plot device on the wings of a stupid antic, but other than that he's really only part of the scenery. Harry seems to talk to him as much as he does to trees in my experiance.Originally Posted by Striped_Candycane
It's late, but tomorrow I'll look for some GOOD examples of Ron characterisations in fanfiction. All we seem to be doing is bashing- which is good, I suppose. In its own special way.
DH Spoilers All Throughout This
Well, yes... but you're kind of proving my point, in a way. Or maybe we agree, I just can't seem to say what I think... tis a problem of mine I don't think that he wanted to be Harry, as in wanting the undying fame for conquering Voldy, the constant attention (good or bad), the (in Ron's mind, we know differently) ability to fight Voldy, Death Eaters, escaped mad men (very smexy ones at that), and whatever was thrown his way. He just wanted to do something that would get him the same attention.Originally Posted by Stubbornly_appeared
So, therefor, I guess you would be right in phrasing it "Be like Harry".
Well then, we do agree! I think that, in DH, he finaly "found himself". I think he saw the bravery in himself when he came back, after being a prat. And then he opens the Chamer of Secrets again, getting tons of praise from Hermione and Harry, and during the whole battle he does many, many heroic deeds.Originally Posted by Stubbornly_appeared
That I think was the best ending for Ron. After seven years of, as you said, living in Harry's shadow, he found the courage in himself to find answers without consulting anyone else. As someone else said, he was known to be the mediator during arguments and mostly keep out of them. When answers were needed, he usualy let the others decide and eagerly agreed when someone came up with something that he... agreed with.
What was Ron's greatest accomplishment in DH? More importantly, what do you think Ron saw as his greatest accomplishment?
I would almost bet all the money to my name (which is about 20 dollars, so I'm not making to big'a risk) that he would see himself and Hermione married. As it's been said before, she was the only thing that could be completely his own. And of course, because he loved herOriginally Posted by cirelondiel
I disagree with this. After Deathly Hallows, he dosn't need Hermione to be something he wants, because he already got her. Although he would obviously want to marry her, I think this goal would be reachable to him: in the Mirror of Erised, we mostly see whistful desires that are strong, but which are often (in the mind of the viewer) beyond their capabilites. I personally think he would see his family as whole and happy, before the shock of Fred's death, the loss of George's ear, and Bill's scars.Originally Posted by a.h
I will definetly check out some Ron fics and see if I can dig up anything good later on (besides what is already on this thread).
Good sir, you have listed things that I somehow forgot... Also you make a good point about already having Hermione. I'm going to broaden my answer here.Originally Posted by Striped_Candycane
I think it would either be:
1)Seeing Hermione, because regardless of how, as Candycane said, he might not feel like she's "A brand new shiney thing that's mine, all mine!" (not in his words) he still loves her, and it would be a desire of his to be with her. Maybe not his deepest desire though.
2)or 3) His future as an auror or Quidditch player, or whatever he wanted to go on to be.Originally Posted by Striped_Candycane
Although the third one is a bit superficial, I think that there is a good possibility of it. Ron wanted to make a name for himself so bad that having a job that would bring him attention and praise would certainly have been a great desire. He's proved himself, imo, in DH, in being brave -something that he always wanted to be recognized for- and I think after that, he would either want more, or want one of the other two. More possibly seeing his family, though.
Edit: I think I killed the thread >.<
Hmm... To catch an intrest maybe... Would Ron have been as self conscious had he not been friends with Harry?
The way I see it, Harry only made Ron's already existing insecurities worse, being "the famous Potter" and all. Maybe if he had been with a group of friends who weren't -
a) Famous before they even entered the school, and throughout the years did all sorts of interesting stuff.
b) The smartest witch in her year.
Maybe if he had been friends with people who weren't so good at their respective things, he would have been able to stand out a little more.
Anuzzer Edit: *POKES*.... *prods*
Ah come on, this discussion was so lively!
In a valiant attempt to save the Ron Weasley discussion thread...
First of all, I don't think Ron is exactly self conscious (look at his eating habits ) but more lacking in confidence…so I'm going to suppose the question is whether Ron would have still had such a low self-esteem had he not been friends with Harry.Originally Posted by a.h
I personally think that Ron had always been a little lacking in self-esteem, seeing as he had all those older brothers he had to live up to and a younger sister who, being the only girl, was doted upon. If anything, I think we should imagine what it would be like if he HADN'T been friends with Harry, but had merely been in his year and known him. I believe Ron would be eaten up with jealousy: after all, he wouldn't even have had a friendship to take some of the envy away.
Harry also permitted Ron to be more than he might have been otherwise: being the right-hand man of the Chosen One is nothing to sneeze at! Through all the ordeals that they have been through, Ron sees that he is a member of the team, that they need him. Take the chess game in the first year: he wins a significant amount of points for his house AND helps prevent a Dark Lord from rising again (and therefore his self-esteem improves). Then in his sixth year, when Ron becomes keeper, Harry does a lot to help his confidence in his keeper skills.
So I think that, even if Harry is often a source of jealousy for Ron, he ultimately helps him realise how important her really is.
Just to keep this thread moving…
Why do you think Ron finds Hermione so attractive? Her intelligence? The fact that they argue so much? The ordeals they've shared?
Good question - to be honest, I think that not even Ron himself knows. I mean, how many couples do you know, in RL, that say "I love ___ because he/she's so ____"?Originally Posted by Striped_Candycane
Not many - that the sort of thing you get in romance fics, sadly.
There may be certain things he admires in her, but I don't think that there a simple reason for him loving her. I think it probably happened so slowly that he didn't really realise he loved her until sixth year, and even then it probably wasn't a **gasp**I-think-I-love-her moment, more a recognition that he had felt that way about her for a long time.
Well, to be honest I agree with a.h here, but mentioning that scene in DH triggered something in the murky depths of my brain. The Voldy-Hermione said that Ron's mother admitted that she would prefer Harry as a son. Do you think this is true? Is it Ron simply blowing a passing comment out of proportion, or is it Voldemort making it up, trying to mess with his mind?Originally Posted by Stubbornly_appeared
I agree, and that is both a flaw and a strength in his character.Originally Posted by cirelondiel
As already said, this brings in a new type of knowledge to the trio, a knowledge that neither Ron (Harry, you mean?) nor Hermione could really get until adulthood, and even then, it most probably wouldn't be complete.
However, it also means that Ron, because of this happy and wonderful childhood he had, was in for a very large shock in DH. This is a flaw in his character, but a wonderfully strong plot line. Whereas Harry was used to periods of hunger, and Hermione was smart enough to expect it, it totally threw Ron off guard - completly chucked him in at the deep end - and he was unable to cope with it, thereby allowing the Horcrux to get further into his mind and, eventually, walking out.
Upon coming back, however, Ron had matured a lot, and I think that during those long days of staying at Shell Cottage, he began to realise that there was no point trying to be like Harry, when he already had so much more.
It's like this: could you really say why you are best friends with someone? I have no idea why we are except that we are.Originally Posted by apollo13
I'm sure he loves her for many things, though, subconciously- her strength, all they've been through together, her intelligence. Love is more of a deeper thing, not an obvious list.
Remember how Dumbledore said that Voldemort's gift for spreading discord and emnity is very great. The Horcrux was designed to take your dark thoughts and use them to torture and control you, and this is what it did to Ron. It reached into his mind, read his jealousies and insecurities and whatnot, and blew a huge hyperbole that enraptured Ron. I don't think the Horcrux made it up, but simply took the 'unthought' thoughts from Ron's head (the kind of things you might jump over in you head because they're just too terrible to think of) and put them into fruition; they were made into something he could actually see and respond to.Originally Posted by apollo13
Ron was COMPLETELY unprepared for DH (as was Hermione, but we're not talking about her). Harry wasn't much better off, but his mind had been conditioned from the weight of the prophecy and the torture/death of Dumbledore, Sirius' muder, Voldemort's rebirth and Cedric being killed, and all that jazz. Ron had had tastes of battle in OOTP and HBP, but nothing to the scale of DH. He had never been confronted with something this huge because he always believed himself to be a sidekick. So, when he's finally doing the 'big awesome thing', he expects it to be adventure and glory. All it really is is sitting in a tent starving while you try to figure out what to do next and how not to die.Originally Posted by apollo13
I agree - when he returns in DH, he says to Harry, "You make it sound a lot cooler than it really was," and Harry replies, "It always sounds cooler than it really was, I've been trying to tell you that for years."Originally Posted by Stubbornly_appeared
No doubt that Ron has always imagined Harry's confrontations with Voldemort to be a lot... clearer, for lack of a better word. I think he probably, sub-conciously, expected that he'd have time to think things through, and make the correct choices.
We all know that Ron is a fantastic chess player, so no doubt he has a strategic mind, and when he was faced with simply blundering about the countryside in a tent without any real idea of where they were going, he was immediately thrown off guard.
I think that Ron has this vision of Harry - a vision of a very clever, sneaky, always-understands-what's-going-on Harry, which is only true to a certain extent. So, of course, when Harry was lost, Ron was lost too, as Harry has always been the leader, and Ron was expecting him to lead.
In reference to the "why Ron loves Hermione" question I asked before, I admit it was more to get people talking than anything else. There is obviously no single solid characteristic that makes Ron like her.
But I also think that Ron appreciates the fact that Hermione has her little imperfections. She can be a know-it-all, she can be sceptical at times when it would help to be a little more open, and she is very proud. Ron probably loves these little faults because they make her more like him: flawed, snappy, but in the end an essential part of the Trio.
I also just wanted to point out that Mugglenet has a new editorial comparing Ron and Hermione and their relationship with Harry. You can find it at http://www.mugglenet.com/editorials/...pboy1302.shtml. Ron fans will probably rant. You should read it before reading my reaction to it below…
I really object to the idea of Harry having a "best friend". Harry has TWO best friends: Ron and Hermione. The whole point of the Trio is that each of them complements the other two, each brings something to the team, from Hermione's intelligence to Ron's humour, and finally Harry's destiny. This would never work if it was all about "I'm-a-better-friend-to-Harry-than-you-are". In my opinion, Ron is also essential to the team because he is the glue that sticks them all together: in Deathly Hallows, Hermione and Harry are not brought together by Ron's absence, instead, they grow distant, each residing in his/hers own universe.
I won't say what else I find wrong in this editorial, because otherwise I would be merely repeating what everyone has already said in this thread…I'll definitely participate in any discussions that rise from reading it!
Any opinions on the editorial (or other Ron matters, for that mater)? Do you agree with the authors standpoint? Or do you disagree?


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Well, it has been a crazy Spring for me. Haven't been on here much due to work (thats a great thing I guess) and I wanted to share with everyone today about the 2 courses I was lucky enough to play thus far in 2012: Bethpage Black and TPC Boston.
Bethpage Black treated me like it will treat any weekend warrior. It was such an awesome course to play at the time I did because of the Barclays that will be there later in the year for the FedEx Cup. We had a 7:30 tee time so it wasn't too early, but not late whatsoever. Going on roughly 45mins of sleep, I proceeded to make a double on #1 only to be the story of the day. Hit the ball as well as my 3 year old cousin would out there but that's beside the point. That course will humble even the mightiest of golfer on any given day. I cannot wait to get back there to give it another shot when I am actually hitting the ball well. Personally, I found that 15 is the single hardest golf hole I have played to date. if for nothing else, everyone needs to play that course just to play 15 from the tips (where we decided to play the course). Obviously, with prices being as high as they are out there, I would rate that as a memorable experience that I will look forward to every spring with some buddies/coworkers.
TPC Boston was a joy to play becuase I just recently went to the final round of the Deustche Bank there at the end of 2011. I loved playing holes the pros play every year. For those of us in the New England area, I would advise all of you to pull any string you can to get on that course! But be warned, the rough was GNARLY! As a poor tee player, I struggled to score well at times. Did make a handful of birdies in the 36 holes I got to play that day. Was lucky enough to birdie 18 both times I played it. Greens were very firm and it was real tough to hold anything on the green outside a little flip-wedge. I'll admit, after playing that course the event there in the fall may become my favorite event to go to not named the Masters.
There is so much more I could write about the Spring and early Summer for my golf. I look forward to hearing everyone's golfescapades from 2012 thus far. Again, good to be back on here. Seems as if I missed on a lot.
Thanks for the report. Bethpage is a treat and TPC Boston is pretty good now. The course was pretty bad (think typical hard Florida-style course) thanks to Palmer Design Group. But Gil Hanse did a great job a few years ago renovating the course and making it more interesting. Thanks to a friend's corporate membership, I was able to play TPC quite a bit while living out there.
Did you lay up or go for #4?
Thanks for the report. Bethpage is a treat and TPC Boston is pretty good now. The course was pretty bad (think typical hard Florida-style course) thanks to Palmer Design Group. But Gil Hanse did a great job a few years ago renovating the course and making it more interesting. Thanks to a friend's corporate membership, I was able to play TPC quite a bit while living out there.
Did you lay up or go for #4?
Went for it both rounds. Played the black tees. Double both times thanks to that front pin and a God-awful short game!
Sounds like a lot of fun dzab! Thanks for sharing this. I hope to get to Bethpage one of these days.
Great story, sounds like you had a great time.
Thanks for the inpit. You have given me more incentive to get on TPC Boston.
Here is a picture of the 4th hole and the 18th hole, TPC Boston. I am fortunate enough to not only live in Norton, just off the 6th green, but also have a corporate membership that allows me to play frequently. It certainly helps that Deutsche Bank is also my client.
The course has come along way and is getting better by the year. The biggest undertaking for 2012 was the BIG change and reconstruction of the 18th hole, see below.
Nice photos of TPC, thanks BostonBuzza.
Thanks Guys for sharing, two places that are on my Bucket List....
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Very sweet! I have had the pleasure to play Bethpage Black, and agree with you that from the tips it is one of the toughest tracks I have ever played. #15 is a brutal uphill hole. However, my vote for the toughest hole is #17 - you have to be so precise from a long way away...
Have not played TPC Boston yet. I live 15 minutes from it, but have only been to the PGA event there. Driven by the front of it (on the way to Great Woods - now known as the Comcast Center), but never with the clubs.
Congratulations on playing both!


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