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Chapter 7
HI guys! Been a while, i know. Im sorry. School sucks. And with school, i wont update as often, but when i do, i promise to make each update a juicy lil nugget! like this chapter, I gave you guys some nice time with Jada, and Her brothers! Tell me how well i did with the drama, i think i did good, but any useful tips or suggestions would go swell :) Anywho, Enjoy!
Kevin slowly tagged behind the rest of his team, eyeing a certain dirty-blonde haired woman holding hands with a certain bald-headed Baxter, trying his best to hide his true emotions. He really wished he could talk to her, tell her how he felt. But he couldn't. He knew she didn't feel the same way, and he didn't want to waste his breath talking about unrequited feelings. Suddenly, he felt a light nudge in his side. Glancing over to the side, he saw his mentor, and best friend, Dexter. Sensing the concern in his friend's eyes, he smiled, attempting to ease his friends conscience.
"Hey Dex." He quipped in the happiest tone he could muster, "What's up?"
"I'd say the sky," Replied Dex, "But I feel as if you are troubled. What's wrong?" Kevin opened his mouth to say the truth, but instead he lied.
"Don't lie to me Kev," Warned Dex playfully. Kevin's hands immediately went to the air.
"I'm honestly not!" Dex looked to the marksman and shook his head.
"Come on now," Said Dex, placing his hand on his friends shoulder, stopping him, "I've known you since the zed heads first arrived on the scene. I think I can tell when you're upset. Now spill the beans, gun nut." Kevin let out a sigh, Dex could be persistent, and he wouldn't let him be until he got an answer.
"It's Missy."
"What about her?"
"I, uh, well I um-" He sputtered out before Dex let out a small snicker.
"I'm just messing with ya! I know you got the hots for her! Hell, everybody does. Well, accept for Baxter and Missy, of course. Look bud, you have to tell here how ya feel. The more you don't, the worse you will feel."
"That's all fine and dandy, Dex." Said Kevin sternly, "But, she's with Bax, why would she leave him, the same guy she's been with for six years, and then come running to me? They're perfectly happy together, and I don't wanna get in the way of that." Dex let out a small chuckle.
"You will never know, my friend." He said placing a hand on Kevin's shoulder. "And trust me, things aren't always what they seem. There may be some trouble in paradise. Trust me, ninjas can see these things." With that Dex went to catch up with the rest of the team, leaving Kevin to ponder his words.
"There may be some trouble in paradise?" He thought to himself, "If Dex is right, then maybe there is hope!" Smiling due to newfound joy, Kevin quickly jogged to catch up with his team.
Cash strode quietly at the front of the pack, with Annalise, Rene, and the rest of his team following quietly in tow, with the exception of Marco carrying Lia on his back as if she were a small child, although compared to him, she pretty much was, her small five-four frame was dwarfed by his intimidating stature. Cash also spotted Missy and Baxter snuggling up to one another like two high school sweethearts, as well as Kevin and Dexter having a friendly chat at the tail end of the group. Feeling a nudge in his side, he glanced over to see Rene with a childish smirk on her face.
"Look at those two," she said pointing to Dex and Kevin, "How much to you wanna wager they're gay lovers?" She let out a high-pitched laughter, causing Cash to wince. He, along with the rest of his team, found her to be extremely pompous and annoying. She was cocky, uptight, and seemed to have it out for Dex. Her shrill laughter caused each member of Alpha team to wince.
"I don't make stupid accusations," Cash growled, "And I'd appreciate it if you didn't either. They are good exterminators, as well ass good men. So please, keep your opinions and accusations to yourself." With a final glare, Cash stomped off, catching up with Annalise.
"When we are done here, I need to speak with you," He said while glancing back towards Rene, "Alone."
"I'll think about it." Was the short reply, "If you are nice." And with a small giggle, She stopped and waited for Rene to catch up with her. Cash shook his head, he sometimes wondered how she managed to run the city, but then he couldn't really see why she couldn't. She was smart, independent, competent of handing the most difficult of tasks, as well as being able to handle being a single mom of two kids, she was a very talented leader. But certain moments of immaturity led him to think otherwise some days. His thoughts were interrupted when Annalise's voice sang out.
"We're here!" The small mob of people soon stopped to see if this was the case, or yet another one of Annalise's pranks. Sure enough, it was true, and soon they were crowding the entrance, anxious to see what their genius friends had come up with this time.
Arriving at the bottom of the stairwell, the team was greeted by Haven City's top engineer/inventor/scientist, Dr. Powers.
"Good evening to you all!" He greeted in a cheery tone, with a slight accent, shaking each person's hand, "It is nice to see you all, come, we have much to show!" With that, he turned his back to the crowd and hurriedly walked his way to the dimly-lit laboratory.
The first thing the team noticed were what appeared to be grenades, but with slightly different shapes, and textures.
"What are these?" Asked Kevin as he casually tossed one into the air.
"Don't touch that!" Yelled the Doctor, grabbing frantically for the small object in Kevin's hands. "These are highly unstable explosives, prototypes. They are made with a poly-carbon shell that is not designed for carelessness, one wrong toss and we wont exist anymore, a developmental flaw yes, but we are working currently to fix it."
"That doesn't answer my question." Said Kevin in annoyance, "What are they?"
"Getting to that," Snapped a clearly agitated Powers. Holding the explosive tightly in his hand, strode to the rest of the explosives, calmly setting the bomb down. "The infected, though seemingly mindless, are rather complicated. Which is why we have dedicated small sessions of time to study them." Stepping to a large curtain, and gesturing to a few aides, he turned back to the team.
"What we have discovered," He continued, "Is that these creatures act solely upon primal instincts, and one of these instincts, is to follow a specific pheromone, which we have promptly named, NG1." The curtains were soon drawn open, revealing a dozen or so snarling zombies, clawing at the glass, hoping to break through to the all-you-can eat buffet.
"They look hungry." Noted a wary Marcus, stepping in front of Lia, who in turn rolled her eyes.
"We have not fed them in weeks," Answered the doctor, "So they may be slightly hungry. Anyway, the pheromone seems to distract them, from whatever goal they are pursuing. We found that early test subjects cannot withstand a massive amount of said pheromone, it acts a poison and overloading whatever functions they may have. Too little, and they will lose interest. But, with the right amount, coupled with some high-grade explosives, it can be beneficial to the Exterminators."
A small door slid open, as a NG1 bomb was thrown into the exhibit, causing all zombies to instantly turn and head towards the small explosive. Within a few moments, there was a large bang, and most of the team shielded their eyes. When all settled, the team was shocked to find the zombies scattered all over the room, in various pieces, with flesh hanging off the walls and ceilings, as well as limbs strewn across the floor.
"Hell Yeah!" Hollered Kevin from behind the back clapping his hands.
"Merde." Murmured Dex, "Carnage tels." Annalise quickly turned her head to avoid the grim sight, as well as keep her breakfast down, while Missy and Lia just grimaced, this was a common sight to a field Exterminator. The doctor chuckled at the teams reactions.
"Come," He said quietly, "There is much to see."
The team prepared to leave, they had seen many new gizmos and toys that day, ranging form pheromone bombs, to grappling gloves. None of the team left without seeing something seemingly made tailored to them, all except Dex.
As Dex prepared to leave with his team, He was stopped when Powers grabbed his arm.
"If you will be patient, Mister Bradley, we have something for you." Dex tilted his head slightly, then nodded, allowing the doctor to lead deep inside the lab. The doctor stopped Dex as he reached for a door handle, and opened the door.
Stepping inside, Dex saw nothing, except for a few cloths draped over various objects, confused, he turned over to the doctor.
"Why am I here Doc?" Powers did not respond, he only strode forward to a large table. Smiling, he then yanked off the cloth, revealing what appeared to be, various pieces of body armor.
"What am I looking at here, Doctor?"
"This Dexter," He smiled, "Is the pinnacle of body armor."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, Monsieur Bradley, that we have re-developed cutting edge protection for our greatest protectors. This, is Gator Skin, named for the scale like components on the outside." Handing over "Gator Skin" gauntlets, he gave an nod, permitting Dexter to put them on his forearms.
"They're light," Noted Dexter.
"Much lighter than what you had, and much more protective as well." Dexter closed his hands into fists, then unclenched them, then rolled his wrists, and bent his arms.
"They seem pretty damn flexible, It feels as if that's my actual skin." Commented Dex. "How did you make these?"
"I didn't." Answered the Doctor. "We found them. They are made of an experimental multi-weave prototype fiber, with a special alloy coating painted overtop. In other words, it can and will deflect anything, from small blades, to bullets. We just made a few adjustments, and what you see here, is the final stage. We have, shin guards, greaves, chest pieces, shoulder pieces, as well as special inserts to allow you to fall from greater heights, and be able to absorb the impact." Dex just smiled in amazement.
"Thanks Doc." He beamed, "These are amazing, I owe you big time."
"Ne pense rien de lui, son compatriote." He said smiling.
"Je vous remercie, mon ami". The older man patted the ninja on his shoulder, and left Dexter to his thoughts.
Jada brushed aside a strand of hair from her face as she adjusted her seating position. Carefully setting her book aside, she eased herself back to her side. Reaching for her book, she let out a sigh. This one of the few times she could be in peace.
Her sudden peace was interrupted when there was a knock at the door. Growling in frustration, she slid off her bed and stormed to the door.
"Who is it?" She hissed.
"Its Oroku." Came a deep voice from the other side. She immediately let out a sigh of relief and opened the door to greet her visitor, a large, yet muscular, man, with a shaved head, a scarred eye, and a warm smile.
"Good evening," Oroku said in a quiet voice, "little sister."
"The same to you, big brother." The two then embraced in a tender hug, with Oroku giving her a tight squeeze, hearing a squeak, he chuckled. Stepping back, Jada playfully punched her brother in the shoulder. Looking down at her, he smiled.
"Getting Stronger everyday."
"And you are getting uglier." Replied Jada with a slight giggle.
"Yes, but," He said in a low voice, "My young sister is turning into quite the little beauty." Jada blushed and turned from her brother, but frowned knowing what he would say next.
"You look just like mother." Instantly Jada turned back to her brother, and seeing the frown upon her face, Oroku instantly regretted saying it. "Jada, I'm sorry-" She raised a hand to cut him off.
"It's fine." She replied with a weak smile, "Thank you. Though I wish she was here." Turning away from him, she instantly her brothers strong arms wrapped around her, and she quickly brought her hands over his.
"I do too." He replied. "We all do." Jada instantly turned to her brother, with a suspicious look.
"That is not true." She said quietly. "Taino does not." Oroku let out a sigh. He knew where this conversation was heading.
"Yes," He answered, "He does. Though our brother doesn't show it, Taino misses mother very much. He just has his own way of…'Grieving'." Jada stared at him in disbelief. Oroku sighed again.
"Do not pass judgment on him, He is lost. A warrior in need of guidance. As his twin, and his older brother, we both have a duty to provide that guidance."
"He doesn't seem to want it." She growled. Taino was an arrogant, egotistical, shrewd little man, he was almost a spitting image of Kyro, and that was one thing Jada did not want in her family.
"Jada," Spoke her brother, causing her to turn back to face him, "We cannot allow our brother to continue down his current path, it is up to us to show him the true face of honor and bravery. We can-" he instantly stopped seeing the large bruise on his sisters face. He instantly gazed into her eyes.
"Where did you get that?"
"It was noth-"
"Jada," He said sternly, "Where did you get that?" Jada felt tears well up in her eyes, she could not lie to her brother.
"Kyro…" She said fighting tears. Instantly, her brothers face went from a look of worry, to fury.
"How dare he," He said through clenched teeth. "I will tear him apart!"
"No, no, no, Oroku!" Pleaded Jada, "Please don't!"
"Why" He growled, "Do you like being tortured like this?!" He took a threatening step toward her, but didn't raise his hand.
"No, it's just…"
"Just what?" He growled, taking another step.
"Forgive me brother," She began, "But you cannot beat him." Oroku's anger was replaced by shock.
"You doubt my skill?" He questioned.
"NO, no, no!" Answered Jada, "Not at all. it's just that he has been training for much longer than us, and he has The Master behind him. Oroku, you could be banished for attempting such a feat, and killed if you fail!"
"I don't care. I will not sit idly by while my little sister is tortured like this!" He growled. "Especially by that bastard Kyro." Jada looked him in the eyes, her silver orbs meeting his brown, tears streaming down her face.
"What would I do without you here?" She sobbed. Oroku's gaze softened, and he placed his hands on her shoulders, attempting to calm her down, and was about to soothe her when a harsh voice interrupted his thoughts.
"What's going on here?" The siblings looked back to see a man behind them, clad in a grey and red hooded sweatshirt, and a light grey mask, gazing back at them.
"I said," He snapped, "What is going on here?" Turning to his sister, Oroku sighed and shook his head.
"Nothing, Taino." Taino stepped closer, scoffing in disbelief.
"I doubt it. Our dear sister is in tears, and you are trying to soothe her. Something happened. Tell me. Now." Oroku could feel anger bubbling inside him, where did this little Nezumi get this attitude? Taking a deep breath, and remembering to be patient with is little brother, Oroku looked back at his sibling.
"She misses mother." A lie. But it seemed that Taino had bought it, for now.
"Ah yes." Sighed Taino, "Mother." The faux sadness was evident, but Oroku was in no mood for that argument again. Gazing down at Jada, Taino noticed the bruise on her neck.
"Oh yes." He said coldly. "Kyro told me of your little, 'interaction', earlier. He assured me it was nothing but a mere accident."
"An accident!" Screeched Jada, rising from the floor to glare at her twin, who seemed unmoved by her sudden outburst, "He threw me against a wall, and choked me! How could you believe him? He is a liar, a monster, and a dishonorable little rat!" Taino's eyes flashed with anger as he stepped toward his sister.
"You will watch your tone, sister. Especially when speaking of the great lord Kyro. He is a saint, a martyr to our cause, and you condemn him? Shame on you. I should report your treason to The Master, and it is because you are my sister, that I wont. Fair warning Lovely Jada, It will do you good to show some respect where it is demanded." With that, the younger twin stormed out of the room while Jada burst into tears once more as Oroku wrapped his arms around his little sister.
"Someday," He whispered into her ear, "We will leave this place."
"When?" Was the tear filled reply.
"How soon?" Oroku looked down at his sister, who had her head buried into his chest, as tears drenched his shirt.
"I do not know." He replied, quietly, "I do not know."
Oh, wow, Taino seems mean, eh? HA, hope you like it, and in case you are wondering, the things Dex say in this chapter are as follows, and in order:
"Such Carnage"
"Thank you very much, my friend."
And in case you are wondering what Doc. Poweres said:
"Think nothing of it, fellow countryman."
Well, hope ya enjoyed, till next time, IM OUT!


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Cane toads (Bufo marinus/Rhinella marina) have a rich history and are perhaps the most well known (or notorious) toad in the world. They've earned a rather bad reputation as invasive and detrimental to natural ecosystems. This is largely due to the attempt to use them to control cane beetle populations in Australia…but more on that later.
These behemoth amphibians are best known as "Cane" toads because they originally helped eradicate pests from sugar cane fields. However they're also called "Marine" toads by some, and even "Bufo" toads by Floridians.
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A Brief Description of the Cane Toad
Cane toads (also called Marine Toads and Giant Neotropical Toads) are known for their dry, bumpy skin and large size. Overall, they are fairly unremarkable-looking brown toads, but they certainly pack a punch when it comes to defense mechanisms.
Toads don't have many natural defense mechanisms. They lack claws, sharp fangs, or stingers to fight back against potential predators. However, cane toads are actually quite poisonous. They possess glands that secrete a poison called bufotoxin through their skin which is extremely toxic. This means that most potential predators have learned not to mess with cane toads as they can die from ingesting the poison on the cane toad's skin.
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A single adult cane toad will average anywhere from four to eight inches in length, although the largest specimen recorded was actually fifteen inches long from snout to vent! In the wild, they can live for ten to fifteen years with considerably longer lifespans when kept as pets. South American Marine toads (same species) attain absolutely massive sizes.
History of the Cane Toad
As we've already established, cane toads are considered an invasive species in many areas and have therefore gained a reputation as pests that are harmful to local ecosystems. While this is not untrue, man is partially to blame for this occurrence and we think it's unfair to vilify the cane toad just for being so successful at surviving.
Because the cane toad is such a voracious eater, it has been introduced into regions of the world as an agricultural pest control method. These cases of introduction have been well documented and the cane toad might be the best studied of all introduced species cases.
After relative success with cane toad introduction into Puerto Rico and Hawaii, cane toads were introduced to Australia in 1935. This is probably the most famous case of cane toad introduction because it had such a massive impact on the native ecology.
The release of the toads into Australia might have been considered successful if the toads actually brought down the population of the targeted insect, the grey-backed beetle. However, because the cane fields offered little shelter to the toads during the day and also because the beetles lived in the tops of the fields and cane toads are not good climbers, the toads ended up eating everything en masse but the targeted insect.
Nowadays, cane toads are considered pests in Australia with their population numbering well into the millions. Australian governments have even asked residents to help out by collecting and disposing of the animals.
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Because cane toads historically can thrive in such a variety of habitats and consume just about anything, they are exceptionally hardy pet amphibians. They have very easy care requirements which means they make great classroom pets and also great pets for children.
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DO NOT BUY!!! Trust me--save your money!! I teetered with buying this and finally broke down. After only 2 months the area that the charger plugs into broke. Apparently it is a very common problem with this tablet. I called Pandigital and I am unable to return it because I no longer had the original packaging. I wish I would have saved my money and gotten something that will last longer than 2 months. 08-24-12
I love this... I read the reviews in January, about some QVC customers, having problems, as well, as being dissatisfied. I bought the SuperNova in January and I love it. I've had no problems, at all, even though, I still have my desktop. I give this 5 stars...It takes me to A to B, and great downloading books and all 08-23-12
Love It I bought this for my daughter for Christmas, it is fast and very easy to use. We had a problem with where the charger goes it, the little pin inside bend. We sent it into pandigital and they replaced I with a brand new one! Highly recommend!!!! They have updated the new ones with a new charging port, so it is super!!!! All the negative reviews, should call the company, they will replace the item!!!! 08-23-12
JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mine lasted 6 months, QVC should no longer sell this item. Pandigital is going to send a replacement, Wish I could get my money back instead. 08-22-12
The Best! I use my tablet for everything! Hardly ever use laptop. Travel with it. Even on a cruise. Read books, watch Netflix,Facebook and email! 08-21-12
Do not waste your money.. Have had to return twice Just simply quits working. First one I purchased, it quit working 4 days after use.. The final and second one quit working two weeks after using.. Waste of money and has been a waste of my time having to deal with this. 08-08-12
please dont buy this!!!!!!! I bought 3 of these awful tablets, what a mistake!!!!! I was shocked that I got this from QVC, I have never had a problem with anything from them before,until now!!!!! All 3 of them broke at the charger port, it becomes loose and wobbly, then the charger doesnt work. If you use the usb port to charge it, it takes all day, you mostly have to leave it plugged in all of the time. Two of them had problems picking up WIFI, and the screen is unresponsive and seems to have dead spots, but the thing that really bothers me on all of them is they constantly freeze up! All three have been returned to QVC or pandigital, and two of those are broken at the charging port Again! I called pandigital and they just want to send me a 3rd piece of junk! $600 dollars wasted, save your money and get the I pad! 08-06-12
Awful I purchased two of these for my Grand daughters. One of them stopped work a month after it was purchase and the other one took about 5 months before it stopped working. However, QVC excellent customer service made it simple to return. 08-04-12
JUNK Bought a Pandigital Supernova tablet for a Christmas gift. BIG MISTAKE!! Plug in socket on tablet to charge device broke after 4 months of careful, gentle use. We were told it was a common problem and promised a NEW one by Pandigital customer service. After 5 weeks, we received a "re-manufactured" tablet. When we called to discuss the discrepancy, a customer service agent returned our call although we are not sure why she bothered. She could not have cared less or been less helpful. She flatly refused to send us the new one promised or return our money. We got the impression she has been receiving many similar calls lately. She said her boss was NOT taking anymore calls about this problem, and that nothing more would be done for us. UNBELIEVABLE! So dissatisfied. Big Thanks for QVC for taking it back and a full refund, but I am amazed that you are still selling any Pandigital products! 08-02-12


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From the first day, that our pet comes home with us becomes part of the family, to be one more. All those who have pet cannot achieve understand the love that you get to have that furry little thing that accompanies us every day of his life on tour of the world, life and society. Therefore, deal with the death of your pet is not easy.
He becomes our most faithful friend, our confidant, and our cloth tears. However, like everything in life, all happiness has an end, and based on our friendship with our partner too. A more difficult situation that can happen to someone with pet overcome his death we can not think.
Some decide soon adopt another, others prefer not to go through it or simply do not believe could love another pet as the previous one. Have you passed you by evil swallow losing your loyal friends? Look at the advice we give you below to help you overcome your death.
How to get over the death of your pet?
When a pet is about to die there are a thousand and one questions that go through our minds, and it is vital answer to overcome the imminent death of our faithful and loyal friend. Here are some and answers.
1-What will I feel?
Denial. You will see the face of your pet from anywhere, you will open the doors thinking that is there and you cannot even assume happened. Quiet, time will erase that feeling.
Culpa. You will think it was your fault that you cared not well. If it was a disease you not just think the time, you detected. Do not condemn, animals die and has its day as one day happen to us.
Anger. You may be angry with the vet because he did not save his life, or that car that you went through and made you late for consultation. It's not anyone 's fault, it's likely that even some of those things had changed your pet also have died.
2-Is it normal this pain?
Yes. As we said earlier, a beast becomes part of the family; it is like losing one more. Perhaps many do not understand, but do not be ashamed of your pain or hide it. Mourn is necessary to cope with the loss..
3-Who will comfort me?
Someone you trust your family or a friend who is also an animal lover. Perhaps someone who has been through the death of a pet. They will understand your feelings and be true consoling.
4-If euthanasia, should I stay?
Having to "kill "your pet to avoid suffering can be even harder to lose it in an accident or old age. Some believe that being present in the moment and grab the leg of your pet until it dies is the ultimate act of love and loyalty that we can give our animal.
It may be, or not. The truth is that everyone is different and lives differently relationship with your pet. Therefore, examine yourself and think clearly how you would react if you were present and how you would feel if the last image of your friend was dying. If you think you are not ready, do not go. Your pet already knows you love her.
5-What do I do with his remains?
This is a question that can fill you with concern. Some people decide to take the animal and bury it in the garden or somewhere. There are veterinarians who are cremated and their remains. There are also companies that make pet funerals or you return his ashes in an urn you choose and you can even customize and take it home. It's your decision.
6-How do I explain to my children?
This can be a very sensitive issue. They say the truth to be everywhere and we are in favor of it. Only we believe that we must be tactful in how he explained the smaller your pet is gone. Use phrases like "has been" can create doubt in the small and make the animal continue to wait again.
7-Should I adopt another pet?
This can only answer it yourself, but it is advisable to allow some time for the pain to go away and we can give the new partner a stable home without suffering and comparisons after the death of your pet.


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"But suppose everybody on our side felt that way?"
"Then I'd certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way. Wouldn't I?"
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Luttrell's "Lone Survivor"
I just finished reading Marcus Luttrell's book "Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10". It's outstanding, heart-breaking, and inspiring. He also raises an important issue regarding Rules of Engagement, and how worrying about the possible ramifications of breaking ROE may have contributed to the single greatest loss of life in Navy SEAL history.
Please read it and pass it along, if you haven't done so already.
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Jeff your comment could be interpreted as you're advocating shooting unarmed civilians. I haven't seen the AAR on this incident and have no inside knowledge, but in general we can run missions pretty much when we want (weather dependent obviously) to nab or a kill a bad guy, which means you generally have the option of aborting the mission if you have been comprised, because you can come back another day. The article stated that these men thought they may have been compromised, yet they agreed to accept the risk and drive on with the mission anyway. I don't think shooting unharmed civilians was an option to begin with, and either did they. They had two options apparently, one was to drive on with the mission, and the other was to abort. As they suspected in (according to the article), the civilians they released reported their location to the Taliban, thus the ensuing fire fight. I don't question their judgment for a minute (I would if they shot unharmed civilians for a target of moderate importance), unfortunately the situation took a turn for the worst, and we lost several brave men that day.
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Further, they were not of one mind regarding killing them. One team member favored it, one abstained, one opposed it, and Luttrell couldn't make up his mind, although eventually he says that he was swayed not by his military training but by his religious upbringing to let them live. Today, he believes that he made the wrong decision, and should have killed them.
Two Taliban sympathizers versus 19 dead SEALs. What would you have done?
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Tom, well said, I just went to refill my coffee as I struggle with the same fatally flawed argument.
I have not read the book and have little but passing news info on the events. My comment is on the structure and process of the argument.
It is extraordinarly easy to slip into wargaming actions based on the clarity of hindsight. And as a Monday morning QB who was actually in the game on Sunday, Luttrell will be exposed to many emotions and may feel he has the blood of his compadres on his hands. 2 sympathizers for 19 of "us" - sure, easy math, war is full of tough choices, should'a would'a could'a didn't.
But it doesn't work that way. Time flows in the other direction. If one uses foresight instead of hindsight to QB this thing on the prior Friday afternoon instead of Monday morning, and starts using that calculus against every potential threat who might pose a risk --- that generates atrocities, not good military decisions.
From the thumbnail I've got, sounds like "didn't" was the right call. People still die when the right calls are made. It's war. Can't start doing the wrong thing just because of that. Then war truly would be hell.
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Hear, Hear
If one uses foresight instead of hindsight to QB this thing on the prior Friday afternoon instead of Monday morning, and starts using that calculus against every potential threat who might pose a risk --- that generates atrocities, not good military decisions.
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How do you KNOW they were sympathizers? Maybe the Taliban had family members as hostages, or had the capability to grab said family members. We are, after all, dealing with an enemy that has done this sort of thing before and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. If you're that goatherd, are you going to risk your son, daughter, or wife to help some palefaces that you'll never see again and who can't really protect you in any case? Doubtful.
Sometimes pushing on isn't the right answer. If you're blown, you abort and live to track another day. What you don't do is hand the enemy a IO victory by shooting goatherds or by pushing on when you know (or strongly suspect) you're blown and risk the lives of your people without good cause. The balance shifts somewhat if the target is high priority, but that still shouldn't justify handing the bad guys a free press opportunity by killing bystanders.
Americans are indoctrinated by sports and other scenarios to want to avoid anything less than a clear (and hopefully crushing) victory. Sometimes we forget that surviving can be a victory all its own and that restraint and patience are also a component of long term victory.
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The Taliban leader who was their target was actively involved in launching attacks on coalition forces as well as killing other Afghans who weren't part of the Taliban. Every time an operation against him was aborted, more people died. So let's expand the math to include them as well. You're probably now in the hundreds, particularly civilian loss of life. When does the math add up? 2 lives for 100? 2 lives for 1000?
In addition to that issue, do you make a distinction for enemy spies who aren't carrying a rifle? Does the fact that they're spies "arm" them in the eyes of the Geneva Convention?
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Sure, OK, Jeff. I'll clarify that I did not mean YOUR argument. You have nothing in there but balanced posts that present exactly what you say your intent is -- look at this for some chin scratching material on sticky situations that come with the territory and will make you think.
I totally get your point. Do you get mine?
Not at all trying to draw you out on this, but it will be a while before I can crack those 400pp. If you've got more to say (or anyone else?), I'd love to hear the Exec Summary. If not, I'll get to it at some point myself .
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JeffC's post #8 in this thread is what I was responding to with this post. His #9 was not up when I started writing this. And that one starts to do the math in a way that is at least disconcerting.
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As far as the book is concerned, nothing short of reading it does it justice. I read it in 10 hours without a problem. It moves fast, especially the second half, which is where you can pick it up from if you want to skip the INDOC and BUD/S training.
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And take a look at your logic: the Taliban are killing folks who won't join (or who work against them), so we need to start killing folks who work for the Taliban so we can defeat them.
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In this case, the central issue is the ethical status of intentionally killing civilians. I firmly believe that it is wrong, regardless of the calculus of lives in the balance. You attempt to cloud the issue by painting them as spies. but the SEALS didn't know that and even in hindsight you can't say with reasonable certainty if they were willing collaborators with the Taliban.
Would you shoot 3 random passerby's in your neighborhood in the anticipation (since this calculus is based on estimates and predictions, not certainty) that it would save 10 or 100 lives? In what way does moving the venue to Afghanistan change the ethics of such a decision?
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--- Second, in this particular case, they were clearly Taliban supporters. Revealing the existence and position of this SEAL team makes them the equivalent of spies in that information served as a weapon.
--- Finally, the example you present in your last paragraph isn't remotely equivalent to what happened in those mountains. You're welcome to your opinion of what's right and what's wrong, of course, but without at least taking the trouble to understand Luttrrell's experience and perspective is, in my opinion, the wrong way to go about it.
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Concur, Sargent & mmx1. Very well said, mmx1.
There's a difference between
a) the Law of War
b) the ROE for a specific theater, situation, or mission profile
c) the decisions that individuals make within the context of both those -- blindly abiding by them, heinously violating, or just applying them in thier infinitely sticky imperfection.
I'm not sure which one of these we're talking about here. Maybe it will all be clear to me after I read the book. If so, I'll bottle it and be rich.
I would note that there's a path of moderation which might claim a reasonable middle ground, though a bit Buck Rogers-y. Some form of self-limiting detention mechanism, e.g. a timed self-releasing gag & handcuff, or even a good solid dose of anesthesia, might stay within the high ground of the Law of War (a), be feasible within or with reasonable mods to acceptable ROE (b), and could give the operators the flexibility they need to accomplish their important mission while reducing some of the dilemna (c).
But even that won't eliminate the dilemnas, just move them around a bit.
"Shepherd gnawed to death by wolves while sleeping off SEAL's injection, leaves 8 fatherless."
At least that's more reasonable bad luck interpretation of collateral damage (with some military necessity and proportionality), than an "OK to blast 'em, if you think its really important" footnote in the ROE. That's not collateral damage, that's Sargent's slippery slope in full effect.
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I am reading this book at the moment, and just read the discussion about killing the goat herders. I was pretty troubled that this even became a discussion, so consulted SWJ and found this thread.
I have no wish to second guess the men on the ground at the time, but I was both horrified and intrigued that they even discussed killing un-armed civilians, in those circumstances.
...but I have no problem with shooting some one with a cell phone who is correcting mortar fire, detonating an IED or using a TV camera as a cover for the same. As fare as I can see, it's all about the nature of the intent.
I have to say this issue vexes me to some great degree, so opinions would be very welcome.
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Again, don't want to second-guess the guys on the ground. But I've read the book as well and Luttrell does not at all make clear that the SEALs know for sure the Afghans (including a 14-year-old boy) were Taliban supporters. He only reports that the Afghans were not friendly to the SEALs, to which I would ask you - would you be friendly to a bunch of heavily armed foreigners who appeared on your land pointing weapons at you?
The book also points out that killing the Afghans would hardly assist that much in avoiding discovery, as the Afghans were accompanied by their flock of livestock who would certainly wander all over the place without herders and be instantly conspicuous, as well as instigate a search by the villagers for their missing men. Strangely the SEALs were not carrying zipties or 550 cord to simply detain the herders, which would have had roughly the same value as killing them as far as concealment was concerned.
IIRC, the SEALs did not attempt to continue w/the mission, since it was blown anyway, but tried to evac and establish comms. The Taliban ran them to ground before they could do so.
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We cannot second guess their moral struggle on the battlefield but the fact that he said military training was not a factor in his reasoning for voting against killing the civilians is indicative that the system has gotten so far off the rails that we need to re-institutionalize our own sense of honor and chivalry.
I think the wild west like "War on Terror" has really badly damaged our image as professionals. Its being run too much like the Indian Wars where the indiginous population are considered non-humans. There have been too many incidents of murder (as many as 100 cases), abuse and random "screw it I'll just shoot them, its a different war and these aren't humans" have been seen and we will hear MANY more reported in the post-conflict period. This is an anathema to COIN. Paticularly in the Pashtunwali-soaked areas of the Lower Hindu Kush. Ask Kipling for examples.
Worst yet, there is also a visceral dis-respect of the enemy G's knowledge of his own game on his own home court. In this case the Gs adhered to Sun Tsu's "If you know the enemy and know yourself ..."
Before the first Gulf War General Schwarzkopf sent a message out to all unit ordering the ban on the use of Death Cards, which I had seen MANY guys carrying, all ready to play Colonel Kilgore. Schwarzkopf said we cannot debase ourselves and act like our enemies.
Should they have let the HVT get away and abort? Only they could make that call. However, I see it this way -we are the greatest goddamn combat power in the world ... we CAN re-sked missions without committing war crimes and we WILL get our target.
Someone in the next DoD needs to be tasked to bring the nation's Honor and adhering to laws and humanity back as a core value (AGAIN) at the troop level. God bless all of those team guys. They are asked to do hard things, but the issue is not about the ROE, its about the ROL, Rule of Law.
We have some major league recalibration to do after this war.
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I first began mountain biking in a way that I assume many women start, with a male friend that quickly regrets his decision to bring a girl on his weekly mountain bike ride. The guy always smiles and attempts to be encouraging, but deep down inside he is wondering why you had such a hard time picking up the front wheel to get over that log which ultimately resulted in you flying over the handlebars and attempting to put on a courageous face. I love to look back and laugh about how cliché and humorous my experience was, however at the time, it was quite a task to pretend that my pride was not hurt and my body not so colorfully bruised.
Thankfully, shortly after my embarrassing reintroduction to cycling, I was lucky enough to come across a flier for a women's only mountain biking clinic. The clinic was to be taught by the fast girls. Yes, you know them, the ones that everyone knows, looks up to and strives to be as fast as. They are our personal heroes. I signed up for the clinic and they quickly took me under their wing. They gave tips, refined my technique and provided encouragement that my male friend could not. An added bonus of the clinic was meeting other women cyclists representing all skill levels as well as alternate types of cycling. The education and interactive practice made the difference. I quickly developed into a stronger, more confident rider which ultimately ensured my continued participation in the sport.
The impact the women's clinic and group had on me was huge. It came with the realization that we weren't just cyclists, but a support group and a community. I realized how important that knowledge is and like to share it every day. Whether it involves fixing the fit of a child's helmet and pumping up their tires or conducting cycling skills and maintenance clinics; being a role model and educating people on this amazing sport is my passion. Like any other community, in order to ensure the prosperity and future of cycling, leaders and role models are required. So, next time you are out and you see that newbie cyclist with a flat tire, stop and help repair it, or volunteer for the next child's bicycle safety rodeo, after all, they are the future of our sport. Let's welcome them into the community of cycling with open arms. Who knows, maybe one day you will become someone's cycling hero.


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This is turning out to be an amazing Playoff season…
OKC has a 6-0 winning record at the moment, which tops their franchise lists for most wins in the Playoff season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder's offense was atrocious in the second half of Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers. They managed just 12 points in the third quarter and, with just two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, they had scored only eight points in that period. Offensively, they couldn't have been much worse.
Then, a combination of inspiration and a Kobe Bryant meltdown completely altered the course of the game. Oklahoma City mounted a furious comeback in the closing minutes, coming from seven points down with 2:08 remaining to win 77-75, taking a 2-0 lead in the series.
Now turning to the East, the Pacers have shut down the Heat in game 3 with a 94-75 win yesterday! Looks like the Heat need an energy boost after Lebron wearing down in the second half and Wayde's cold shooting streak (2-of-13).
James downplayed the idea that he and his teammates would need to maintain some kind of "edge" to be best prepared for a pivotal Game 3 many felt would tilt the series.
"There's no secrets about an edge or not having an edge. It's the postseason. You have to be ready and approach every possession as if it's the last. I'm always going to have an edge, so that's not going to change." – James, playing in his 100th postseason game.
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After the hall of fame ended, he did go to the bar to hang out with wrestlers to catch up and tell old stories. Before the ceremony, he was seen spending a lot of time talking with Steve Austin.
Despite Shawn Michaels being at the ceremony, Bret Hart did not walk out or cause a scene.
There was a point however, when Hogan was going to congratulate Hart, both he and Austin ignored him and walked right past him. Hart then later revealed in an interview with Canadian sports talk show Off The Record that Hogan did the same thing to him in the 90's, when Hulk just ignored him for 5 minutes until Hart walked away. He said he felt good doing it back to Hogan and having him walk away with his tail between his legs. Austin is also known for not liking Hulk Hogan, and there is quite a bit of heat between them right now. .
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"I am neither an apologist for, nor a proponent of, the use of drugs or purity as catalysts to assist a person upon their path. To each their own, that is rule enough for me. And though I have occasionally partaken of stimulating substances, as it were, I have also often abstained for long durations, and during those periods I was always startled to be beckoned by the spirit back into imbibing one or another of the invigorators.
As such, while staying on the Big Island of Hawaii, in that little, plywood hut which Brendan- assistant to the millionaire- had originally granted me, which was in a quiet, alternative-living subdivision, built on top of a lava field, just a few blocks from the ocean, and about a mile from the libertine beach, I had slowly eased into a peaceful, unhurried, and drugless inner calm, which had come about because over the few months of my stay there I had been moving to the tune of no clocks, no itineraries, and no rhythms other than my own, and so I had truly entered into my own personal rhythm, and therefore had begun to settle also into the rhythm of my most inward, eternal self.
Apparently, however, I was not yet as calm nor inward as was required of me, for one night I had an odd dream in which I thought someone was saying, in French, "Ça va, Ça va." I awoke quite perplexed, for I had no idea what this statement had to do with me at the time. And, furthermore, although I had a number of francophone acquaintances, and had studied the French language in the past, I was by no means a master of the language. In fact, on one of my trips to France I had walked about for weeks without a clock or watch, and when I needed to know the time, I would approach a gentle looking Parisian and, pointing to my wrist, inquire "Quel temp fait il?", to which I received a great many absurd or condescending looks and responses, which struck me as odd, since I was only asking for the time, I thought. Little did I know that for three weeks I had been pointing to my wrist and asking what the weather was like. Quel idiot!
Anyway, I was unable to interpret the "Ça va, Ça va" part of the dream until I went to a local market later that day and immediately ran smack into a stall selling CavaCava, the Polynesian plant, also known as Awa, or Kava, the root of which is ground into a powder and made into a drink, and has, it is said, amazing soothing and calming qualities. This made me think that the dream was suggesting I try some, which I did, later that afternoon, brewing up a thick tea, and then sitting alone in the quiet of the tropical forest, where I slowly eased further into myself than I had been able to attain over the past few months of idle nothingness.
In fact, I was in such an immensely still, immaculate, and yet fully conscious state that in short time I had disbelievingly recognized the subtle division within myself, and within all humans- the division of the 'I AM' into the 'I' and the 'AM', which was a startling revelation, because it meant that my 'self' was actually a binary amalgamation of two almost autonomous halves: the discarnate, insubstantial, creative 'I', and the incarnate, manifested, created 'AM'. I was the 'I', expressing the 'AM', which I also was, and both were needed for me to feel 'I AM'. It was profound and disturbing, for now my self belonged to two separate realms; I was the two and the one, the whole and the divided. And I had a sense at that moment that most people live their entire lives thinking that their 'AM' is their whole 'I AM' and never stopping so completely within and without, that the subtle self, the true 'I', is recognized as the unmoving motivator that it is, and the 'AM' is recognized as the moving, materialized half.
To be sure, when everything else falls away, only two things incorrigibly remain: the 'I', and the 'AM'; the ego may be gone, all hope might be obliterated, all pleasure, understanding, desire, pain, and memory may be finally scrubbed off the plate, but the Self and its expression endures. Which is to say, the 'I' continues to perceive itself undeniably, and it also continues to release the image, or vehicle, of itself, the 'AM', the manifest beingness of its unmanifest non-being, onto the plane of matter.
I also sensed then that the 'I' and the 'AM' were somewhat at odds not only within myself, but also within the whole world, and this was the cosmic separation of the Mother and Father aspects of the Godhead. And it was now necessary to attempt a permanent reunion between them, which would require the Self to take dominion over both, and that would require the rare and complex marriage of two separate elements, the male and female, the mind and body, the 'I' and the 'AM'.
I sensed that there was an unavoidable tug of war going on between the two sides, as the gravity of the form sought to pull consciousness into the world, and the emptiness of consciousness tried to suck the form back into the void.
I understood then why there is such strife and division amongst families, friends, couples, and countries- because the division causing the conflict exists right within us, and is only manifested outwardly as a mirror for our own inner lack of wholeness. And it was only going to be through a superhuman union of essence and form, of light and darkness, of the 'I' and the 'AM', that the tension would end and peace would prevail.
I had found the cosmic chasm within myself. But, more importantly, I had isolated the two disparate sides, and only later did I realize that this is actually an essential step in the work. For only after the one is divided into two can the two become one again, and in a much more perfect and complimentary union than before. In this way the consciousness, the male, must become separated from the body, the female, before the two can be rejoined into one. That is: from the 'I' being contained in the 'AM', a disassociation must occur in which the 'I' separates from the 'AM', and then the 'I' must grow to contain the 'AM'. Now body is in consciousness, rather than consciousness in body. The seed within the soil has grown into the world tree, and now surrounds the earth.
A person is thus 'established', as the mystics describe, when the conscious and unconscious, the spirit and the flesh, the mind and body, are no longer mutually exclusive antipodes, but are instead integral and not dichotomized. That is when an integration occurs through which both the spirit and the body become new; the tangible is now intangible, and the intangible, tangible. Thus the inside reflects the outside, and the outside reflects the in.
This diamond-body exists outside of creation and destruction- which are symbolic and diabolic counterparts- because it is now complete. And therefore there is nothing more to create, and it is impossible to destroy. The individual is now beyond the duality of time, individuated, established, and eternal.
But before the diamond-body comes about, the individual must find all dualities within him or herself, must accept and then transcend them, must be both male and female, good and evil, creator and destroyer, and so be neither of the opposites but a new and inviolable, non-contradictory aspect of the living whole. Then this aspect must also be released and the self must dissolve into the whole. For it is when the diamond-body condenses, and then explodes, like a subtle supernova, that the microcosmic aspect is sent like an infinity of crystal seeds throughout the rest of the cosmos, so as to join and be grafted and grow within, and as, the entire whole.
To turn the lead into gold is to become the sun in the stone, for that is what gold is; it is the light of Sol in the darkness of matter, the spirit in the flesh, the Heavens within the Earth.
To be gold is to be solid light upon the Earth, as immoveable as a cast-iron man, and yet as fluid as a sea of liquid metal; to be the same as the all, and yet distinguished from it- a moveable, indestructible, and yet ever-changing aspect of the great canvas onto which all life is painted; a flexing, flowing, and amorphous mercurial entity, able to assume all forms though possessing none, able to blend in and belong anywhere, though belonging to none, able to fill and complete an emptiness, or to vacate and unplug a void. Spirit and flesh, light and metal, gold, and yet not gold- the sol-id aspects of Sol, now come to settle in the structure of matter, and therefore to vivify the moon caught in the gravity of Her own lightless being.
Just as quicksilver is both solid and liquid, metal and molten, formed and yet free, to become the coagulated light of gold, is to bring the Father into the Mother, and to grow from the Son to the Sun, and so to become as solid as a rock, and yet as radiant as the sky.
To turn that base metal within, into the glowing ore of God, is to protect your light with your own darkness, and so to be established, individuated, and inviolable, for now no breeze, no consciousness, nor will can shake you from your goal and station, for you have become yourself, and the world's ways part like phantoms in your wake.
Beyond all contradiction and division, neither rejecting, nor accepting, I stand in the midst of it all, and am it all, and I am nothing. I am Self, no more, no less. All that is, all that I am, all that shall be or was, beyond and above, within and below, never leaving, never staying, always happening without cause, meaning, nor hindrance. I am found without looking, known without knowing, and felt without love, loss, nor pain. Basking in the boundless sea of consciousness, I gain nothing, for I am everything, I lose nothing, for I am everything. I permeate but do not understand. I exalt but do not applaud. I wonder but do not ask. I love but do not care. I give, but do not offer. I expand, but do not end. In the Unknowable Void of our eternal, magical beings- I AM. In the absence of attraction and repulsion …I AM.
I the Creator. I the Sustainer. I the Destroyer. I the Cause. I the Effect. I the Beginning. I the End.
I the Dreamer. I the Dream. I the Immaculate. I the Delusion. I the Purity. I the Filth.
I the Word. I the Flesh. I the Revelation. I the Retort.
I, of the manifest and unmanifest. I, of the change and unchanging. I, of the abstract and contextual. I, of the feeling and indifference.
I, of the player. I, of the witness. I of the earth. I of the sky. I of the You. I of the I. I of the Eye. Eye of the I.
Divested from the thought structures of mankind, I have entered into the pristine bridal chamber where naked beingness and naked non-beingness dis-recognize their differences and are unified into One. I am the all and the everything. I am life. The seen, and the scene. All of it. The whole damned, marvelous mess. And we are the same being. There is no division. None.
Find me. Hold me. Release me.
There is no self but self. One being, we are all One being. When you say I, I am that I you are. Only you and the world complete me, for truly I tell you- I did not know myself until I let myself become you. It all comes down to that- I am you, and you are me.
How distant and yet how near we really are. Breathe in and be emptied. Exhale and be filled. Swim in the sameness between us. Weep and I shall suffer. Laugh and I shall smile. Sing out, and I will hear you. Reach out, and I will feel you. Look out, and Eye will see.
I am the rain forever falling, the river forever flowing, the sea forever receiving, the mist forever rising. I am the absence inside the Presence, the space upholding the form. Oh, Spirit in the manifest, ether in the stone, I am the Life in all things. And I am laughing.
Find me. Hold me. Complete me."
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Becoming Whole and Clean
by Garry Walsh
Type of Event: Worship Service: Sermon only
Date Recorded: 19 Mar, 2017
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Topics: Regeneration / Spiritual Growth
The Lord washed His disciples' feet as a symbolic way of showing us that we need to focus on avoiding any areas of filth in the way we live our conscious lives. In other words, we need to work on being an outwardly cleaner person so that the Lord can subsequently cleanse us on the level of our spirit.
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Is it worth it to purchase Sony Smartwatch 3?
We should ask first if any smart wear is worth it? All of the smart wear functionalities are limited, the answer is relative to what you need.
For the past 3 days, my only smart wear was the Fitbit Charge HR (author's note: yes, FitBit is a fitness tracker, but Charge HR does support some notifications). Now I got a new one, Sony's SmartWatch 3. Is it better than the Charge HR?
What's better? Notifications.
The Sony SmartWatch 3 has Android wear onboard so you basically get all your notifications. I couldn't imagine how useful is to be able to see who is writing you on google hangouts, WhatsApp or facebook messenger without pulling out your phone on a rainy day unless you got a water resistant phone. My Fitbit had issues with my phones after an update (a few updates ago) and was unable to send the notification to the device as it should. If you have a compatible device all is fine but I'm rocking an LG G4 and a Lumia 1020. My wife changed to Fitbit Charge 2 and rocking a Sony Z2 http://amzn.to/2k9Ms3V so all is fine.
What's worse? No heart rate monitor.
The watch doesn't have a heart rate monitor. A good thing is that I can connect the watch to LG Health or Google Fit, even if I don't have a Sony Phone, Lifelog is still an option to install and use with the watch. I couldn't find a sleep tracker but I understand that Sony's Lifelog has that functionality.
Is it worth it? Debatable.
If you need to use it for tracking your activities, then you should go with Fitbit or even with Sony's Smartband or some other alternative. If you need to get your notification, on any Android Phone with Android 4.4 and above you should be pleased with the Sony SmartWatch. You don't need to throw away a lot of money for a nice experience. If you need a long battery life (Sony lasted about 1 day on heavy use, but sometimes it died faster with Bluetooth, wifi and GPS on) and don't want to charge your device from an external battery, stay with FitBit, as it capable to last on without a charge sometimes even for a week. If you use your Sony without always on display and without always connected, the watch can last for 3 days.
The Sony SmartWatch 3 has the advantage of the Bluetooth, wifi, GPS modules being onboard and have a normal micro USB charging port, no Proprietary Charger required, though you need to get used with the silicon flap covering it on the back of the device.
I found some articles and forums post that the GPS is not very accurate but, I couldn't test it out yet. I had an issue even with Ok Google, as the watch got an update, and now Google now is not popping when tapping on the clock, only the phrase OK Google is working but only if it followed by a request or command.
There is no such thing as a perfect device, it's just perfect for you or not. You should ask how much money you want to throw out for a gadget because this is not a must have. For me, until now it's been more useful during the day but I'm still using my FitBit for running on the treadmill and for sleep tracker.


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