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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Episode 3.9 is out!
Fur Bomb: This fiesty furry is a hazard to you, itself and other furries alike. It will go totally nuts if you shoot it! Starts a chain reaction if you make it detonate near other Fur Bombs!
Auto-aiming: New option that puts John Gore in charge of the guns and lets you focus on surviving and dodging furries.
Predator Furry: Completely rebalanced! Starts off easy and builds up to a super-intense final. You will be able to survive longer - but how long?
Inferno: Easter is ancient history, but the Easter Bunny still brought an Easter egg! This secret lets you jump straight into the Inferno! X marks the spot...
287 comments:
Alright sweet deal. Can't wait for #4.ReplyDelete
Do you have to have bought the Easter character to unlock Inferno Mode?
Inferno mode is just hidden ;) It doesn't require any DLC purchases.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 2:44 PM
To get the inferno mode light on fire your iphone or ipod. I promizz!ReplyDelete
Sorry to ask but is it okay to update this time? No last minute bugs found?ReplyDelete
Thanks for keep updating the game.
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 2:52 PM
know how to get inferno X marks the spotReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 2:53 PM
it is ok to updateReplyDelete
Thanks mountain sheep again for the yet again another great update!! Timo/kimmo is there any estimated time frame before episode 4 comes out?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:00 PM
I downloaded and played the latest episode... ITS SAFE TO DOWNLOAD :D no data loss!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:03 PM
so fun when you have inferno mode!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:06 PM
what do you do on the 'X' to unlock inferno?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:08 PM
i can not tellReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:10 PM
can you give a hint plz <3ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:16 PM
just an idea for you timmo and the the team... since we can die from the fur bombs when they explode, you could make a new death animation where the character flys back if they die from a fur bomb explosionReplyDelete
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i got it as well its coolReplyDelete
but i dont like the way the screen has a tint of red
and im not going to post how to do it cause ill ruin the surprise ;)
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:26 PM
I can't even find the 'X' does It involve beast mode?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Please give me a hint about this 'inferno mode';;;;ReplyDelete
i hav no idea how to unlock it
So timo when are we getting more character traits?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:41 PM
For all who are wondering about inferno mode, here's a hint, find the x on the left side of the map. Thanks MS for the awesome update!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Hey! Love what your doing to this game. Been a huge fan from the very beginning. BUT!!! I really want to see Online co-op. Not local. I don't think I know anyone that would do co-op through blue tooth and local wi-fi.ReplyDelete
Loving Inferno Mode. I think the tint of red is cool, maybe add more flames around or maybe have the characters get bigger when they go into beast mode.ReplyDelete
I think the Exploding Furries should blow up instantly with the gernades.
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Love the game, always checkin for updates, would like to see more levels, different weapons,maybe a story mode. But still best game on the iphone/ipod, love the new update, cant wait for the next.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 3:49 PM
i am very disappointed that you can no longer dualwield the shotgun and grenade launcher. the game is less enjoyable now. its still entertaining but just not as much as it used to beReplyDelete
minigore easter egg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvFZ4nwNku8ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 4:24 PM
wait a second u cant duel wield shotgun and grenade?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 4:37 PM
can you dual wield any guns?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 5:07 PM
Yes you still can dual wield double shotguns and double grenade launchers. But shotgun and grenade doesn't seem to work.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 5:08 PM
not anymore but you were able to before this updateReplyDelete
mountain sheep do u have any idea when episode 4 might be out? im not talking like a specific date (although that would help if you had one) but just like i dunno around memorial weekend or at the end of summer or in the middle of summer or fall or something.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Left side of snow map there is an x stand o. It for a bit skull wi fall down then shoot it then you will get a crazy highscore and it gets insane so I will tell you to start on easy also weird red tint sucks should be bloodshot eyes overlay on screen like Cod 4ReplyDelete
- ShortstopmattMay 12, 2010 at 6:33 PM
Thank god u guys sent out this update but I hate how you can duel weild the grenade launcher and the shotgun. Kinda makes you wan to not use other guns BUT !!!!!!! Do yu guys know what this means. New weapons! Becuase it woundn make sense to let's say duel weild a flametrower and a grendae launcher. :)ReplyDelete
Hey ms did u read my offerReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 6:51 PM
Any known timeframe for episode 4? Oh and 3.9 is amazing!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
jose is a fag! lol!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 6:58 PM
jose is a *cough*fag*cough*ReplyDelete
----Gingers DO have souls
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 7:13 PM
I can't wait for 3.9 to be on Minigore HDReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Hey Timo imposter, I will warn you that the real Timo won't be pleased.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Go to the left side of any map find the X stand on it for a little while and a skull will appear touch it and it will blow you mind. TIP: don't stop shoting!!!ReplyDelete
- Michael YinMay 12, 2010 at 8:27 PM
Great update!! One problem though... I can no longer get my characters that I purchased (all of them) Could someone please help me out!? ThanksReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 8:32 PM
that timmo is a fake!ReplyDelete
Lmao hahaha you fooled me there for a second! I was like "wow did he just say that?"ReplyDelete
but yea the new updates great! Inferno mode is awesome and the new furries are 'da bomb!'
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 9:39 PM
yeah it doesnt make sense to dual wield flame thrower and grenade launcher but it sure would be fun just as much fun as it is to dual wield shotgun and grenade launcherReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 1:18 AM
Menu is not accurate. When I tap on top of OPTION button then PLAY button is activate. When I tap on top of the PLAY button, nothing is active etc.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 1:26 AM
Problem above with accurate in main menu is same in others menu like Options. And some buttons in main menu and in Options menu too, have different color of the text.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 3:03 AM
Everything is okay with menu, maybe your device sucksReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 3:03 AM
Auto aiming ruined the game.ReplyDelete
From episode 1 till 3.8, this game was challenging for it's manual moving and aiming. With the addition of auto aim, no one will be using manual at all nor will I see the challenge in this game. I doubled my highscore within the 2nd try with inferno and auto aim.
What's the point of playing this game when it does the fun part for you? This game had turned into an endurance rather than a skill game.
Really disppointed in this update. Hope something can be done to bring back the intense manual gameplay in minigore.
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 3:16 AM
you know you can choose to turn on auto aim right? i wont be using it... i like manual better, you're stupid to assume that "with the addition of auto aim no one wil be using manual at all..." who cares what others do, if they want to use it then let them use it, if you dont like it then dont use it, Minigore didnt change it just gave you more OPTIONS to CHOOSE from, no one forces you to use it. The intense manual gameplay is still there, you just have to turn off auto aim :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 3:28 AM
My device is OK, menu SUCKS.ReplyDelete
Can you please give us an option to have the visual settings of 3.71 please?ReplyDelete
I don't like the hollow giant furry :(
PLEASE mountain sheep, I miss the old giant furries :( :( :(
ragazzi credo di aver trovato un bug, il mio personaggio si era trasformato nella solita bestia che poi calpesta tutti, continuavo a prendere quel più verde che quindi mi permetteva di rimanere "bestia" più a lungo fin quando mentre facevo una strage il display ha fatto delle righe al centro e è comparsa la mela dell'accensione!!!!!! ne sapete qualcosa? c'è un modo per segnalarlo?ReplyDelete
I was playing the Inferno Mode in Mnigore and then there was a big white line across my screen and my iPod Touch resetted itself.ReplyDelete
But everything is working still.
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 6:45 AM
that's your device that's to blame. You're lucky it didn't stick like that permanently (like mine did)
no, it's not his device, that has happened with mine too.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Just throwing it out there, I would like to see more of an aim to the game. I'm a fan but I rekon it would be cool if there was more like an adventure type map, like going from a to b, killing a boss, saving the princes... etc... You get the idea.ReplyDelete
Otherwise keep up the good work!
- MichaelMay 13, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Man, I love this episode, a lot better than the one before!ReplyDelete
- Shortstopmatthew (openfient)May 13, 2010 at 2:24 PM
A AM ONLY TYPING BIG CUASE I WANT THIS TO HAPPEN!!!ReplyDelete
EPIDOSE 5 SHOULD FOCUSE ON DIFFERENT PLAY MODES LIKE CLASSIC ( where it's like episode 1) AND STORY ( stages and bosses) AND A MODE WHERE IT SENDS OUT WAVES OF FURRIES AND YOU HAVE TO SEE HOW MANY WAVES YOU CAN SURVIVE.
THESE GAME MODES WOULD ADD TONS OF GAMEPLAY TO IT AND WOULD MAKE ONLINE EVEN MORE FUN. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS MOUNTIAN SHEEP? MORE PLAYERS WILL FIND OUT ABOUT MINIGORE AND MORE PEOPLE WILL BUY DIFFERENT CHARACTORS FOR ONLINE AND YOU WILL MAKE EVEN MORE $$$$. (cuase I know you guys like money)
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Lol I like money to. And I 99% agree with the post in caps. Becuase if you get tired of survival you can go play story mode. And if you get tired of story you can go play the waves game. 1% disagree cuase I know it won't happen =) lolReplyDelete
It would be nice if all of that happened, but if I understand correctly, the nonexistent Hardgore was supposed to be the story mode for Minigore. If that is correct, then there may never be a story mode for Minigore.
Awesome update! Love it! I play the game a lot more now. It feels better balanced.ReplyDelete
You guys rock! one of the top 2 best games on the iPhone! (civ rev being the other)
are you guys ever gonna make hardgore? Or have you just given up on that?
At the guy complaining about duel weilding, I just played inferno (great addition by the way ms!) and I could duel weild a shotgun with a granade launcher.So maybe you have a down graded iPhone/iPodReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 6:14 PM
you should change the bomb furry looks it doesnt fit the style, anyways great update keep it coming 5 stars.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 7:19 PM
you wanna know what would send this game flying? VEHICLES. if there was a car or jeep thing you could drive until you ran out of gas , and you should be able to switch from map to map by going to 1 side of the map you are on. and make more places!! otherwise, I CANT STOP PLAYING THIS GAME!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 7:49 PM
Let's worry about episode 4 before we jump to episode 5. Anyway but
Multiplayer is like a new game mode cuase it's two people and I like ur ideas and keep hope cuase it might happen. Making a new charactors with new weapons and powers is like new modes two.
- AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 7:50 PM
Are you ever going to add Guerrilla Bob to this gameReplyDelete
I agree about the exploding furries. The red makes it stick out too much out of the game. It looks like it belongs in inferno mode with all the red tint. Maybe if you changes it to black like the reg furries it would fit in better.
Will we have that update on the ipad version ?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 3:33 AM
When will be out next episode???ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 5:09 AM
lool inferno mode rocks but , my ipod is shutting down couse too much effects or somthing like else but nevermind it rockkkssssssReplyDelete
Just an idea but maybe there should be a seperate scoreboard for auto aim games so people can distinguish between the two. CheersReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 8:43 AM
I think the problem some people are finding with dual wielding is you can only start dual wielding when you pick up at least ONE of the falling boxes after night time, along with either that other falling box or adding on to a weapon you've already got on you. Otherwise, I don't know how they work the system out lol.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Hey suggestions, it would be cool if someone cmented on themReplyDelete
wave mode
inferno has landscape with dead furrows, blood, burning bushes to get the idea it was a huge battle, and maybe a new soundtrack (optional)
auto aim points in direction of right thumb not travel when no enemies in range
obvi new weapons (flamethrower minigun etc)
night is darker so it is more difficult to see wormwolf, small circle of light around charcter from the torch, maybe gets darker as score increases
thanks, plz reply
- AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 5:37 PM
New boss every 7 nights just a suggestionReplyDelete
maybe u guys could try and update the blog post soon so that we have a chance to see your progress with episode 4 and anything else thats new. Also do u have an approximate or estimate when episode 4 will be submitted?(because the approval process might complicate things)like if u think it won't be another year at least (hopefully not!) or a few days (also kind of unlikely) or i dunno a few weeks or as soon as summer starts or something? it would just be great to know.ReplyDelete
- DarkMatt3rMay 14, 2010 at 6:39 PM
Umm just a question is there going to be a zombie mode???ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 6:39 PM
tell u what mountain sheep i have an offer for u. If u can get episode 4 out in the next few weeks or at least before school is out then i will become practically a living advertisement for u. I know about 50 or 60 people who have minigore who don't have the DLC who im sure i could convince to get it (that means ur looking at a profit of about 100-120 bucks from the DLC alone and i could get them to convince other people they know to buy it too). Also i have like a hundred friends with ipod touches and iphones and it would be simple for me to convince them to get this game (thats about 200 bucks!) BUT this is only if u get this update out soon so do it and u will not be disappointed.ReplyDelete
Hmm to clear some things up.ReplyDelete
You can dual wield it has been changed a bit so its harder now. Dont know why.
There will be an iPad version update.
There will eventually be a zombie game mode.
- AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 11:39 PM
I know it was meant as tasteless joke, but anti-Semitism isn't funny.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2010 at 6:45 AM
Zombies have been overhauled a couple of times, but they are looking pretty good now and should be coming in the next couple o' months (being very careful here)ReplyDelete
Source: beta tester
- AnonymousMay 15, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Wave attack would be beastReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2010 at 10:26 AM
WE WANT ZOMBIE SKINNED FURRIES!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2010 at 10:45 AM
I WANT FANBOY SKINNED FURRIES!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 16, 2010 at 2:45 AM
I do not like those antisemitic Nazi scumbags. I think they should become banned. They have crossed the line.ReplyDelete
Yesterday my iPod Touch crashed a second time when I was playing in Inferno Mode.ReplyDelete
I'm sure that this is a bug and not a problem of my iPod.
- AnonymousMay 16, 2010 at 5:01 AM
"Zombies have been overhauled a couple of times, but they are looking pretty good now and should be coming in the next couple o' months (being very careful here)"ReplyDelete
wow, the fact that they are still saying months for updates really pisses me off.
Good update. Inferno mode don't let me fall asleep in beginning :) And I steel want a button to reset my highscores, which have no sense after last two updates.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 16, 2010 at 11:11 AM
One thing I think would be cool is if you added a meter (like the one for the score) that told you how many days you'd lasted, just for the fun of it.ReplyDelete
- GreensheepMay 16, 2010 at 1:12 PM
@Anon aboveReplyDelete
You know thats a really good idea. Maybe like after each night a little animation could be done where its like DAY 3 and is displayed next to the score. As the Days progess (and it gets harder) the Letters can get red or something.
- AnonymousMay 16, 2010 at 2:03 PM
u are fairly dickless greensheepReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 16, 2010 at 5:23 PM
hey great update when do you guys plan to have episode 4 out?ReplyDelete
How about making the iPod music on Shuffle so I don't gotta hear the same songs in the same order. I play a playlist usually so it's annoying hearing the same order tracks.ReplyDelete
- GreensheepMay 16, 2010 at 8:53 PM
Umm i think thats more of an apple update instead of a dev. update. Idk i might be wrong but i thought that apple decided what developers are allowed to do with music and junk
- AnonymousMay 17, 2010 at 4:28 AM
You really need to get rid of anonymous posting. Too many sexually frustrated, racist little kids are wasting their lives on this blog...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 17, 2010 at 6:32 AM
I agree! I can hardly read this blog anymore thanks to all the bigoted kids who's messed up parents are obviously doing a shit job of bringing them upReplyDelete
My ideas are new maps, such as deserts or cities, and some new weapons, such as flamethrower, pistol, sword. This game is absolutely amazing anyway though! Can't wait for episode 4!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 17, 2010 at 10:26 AM
Love the new furries, hope the new update is quick.ReplyDelete
i just want new characters and global multiplayer.
- AnonymousMay 17, 2010 at 10:16 PM
You're the man MS! This 99 cent game updates more then any other game I have, keep up the good work, and I'll keep buying the characters.ReplyDelete
Inferno mode is perfect btw, I was getting bored having to start at 6k every time, although I still haven't beat my own high score by starting at inferno yet :/
If I had only one wish for this game, it would be to have a very small translucent radar in the top corner so I can see what's under my thumbs, it's what gets me killed every time.
- AnonymousMay 18, 2010 at 12:38 AM
you should make a classic mode without the 2 new furries since a lot of people are complaining about the jumping furries.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 18, 2010 at 3:57 AM
Sorry who the fuck are you?ReplyDelete
This ain't Funny at all you sucker!!!!
Maybe you laugh about the answers but you are so dumb...
BTW i am german...
How dare you insult a race of people that are just as equil to you. you seriously need to grow up and respect other people. and cut with the 'World hates Jews' generalisation because there is absolutly no truth in that. The acts commited by hitler in world war II should never be commended. he was one of the few people in history that has murdered Millions upon millions of people for no reason. The holocaust was one of the darkest times in human history and for you to be praising that makes me sick. how dare youReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 18, 2010 at 8:01 AM
Basically, don't reply to them. That's all they're looking for, an audience. They'll realise then they can't even act cool anonymously, let alone fit in anywhere else. It's a shame they had to pick a game blog to vent off a few wanky rants for "fun". It's pathetic, really.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 18, 2010 at 1:08 PM
stand on the x for about 15 secs then a skull will pop up touch the skull and you automatically jump 18000 pointsReplyDelete
u know mountain sheep i was looking through some previous blog posts and i saw stuff that u are only implementing now that was announced in 2009 along with other things that haven't even been added in yet. I am glad that u are adding some of these things in now (coop, zombie mode) but what about the other stuff (minigore on psp,old man tackle, a special trait for john, enemies like cossacks and lumberjacks)? when will that be added in because there is some really cool stuff there. just a suggestion really.ReplyDelete
Hey ms what's up with the red dudes in the screenie? Are they gonna be in episode 4 :DReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 18, 2010 at 9:18 PM
Plz keep updating the blog... Im lost and scared and i cant wait till episode (4)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 19, 2010 at 8:35 AM
They are in the current episode.
- AnonymousMay 19, 2010 at 5:25 PM
@anon aboveReplyDelete
What do you mean their in the current episode???
- AnonymousMay 19, 2010 at 6:09 PM
He was asking about the Fur bombs, they are in the current episode.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 9:11 AM
Oh, I thought he meant the the red dudes in the itunes screen shot....ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 12:54 PM
oh, those red guys, I thought that he was talking about the fur bombs. I don't know any thing about them. My guess is that they will be after episode 4 because I haven't seen anything discussed about them in the Episode 4 Toucharcade post (http://toucharcade.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36086&page=1).ReplyDelete
anonymous: It's very old screenshot that Chillingo posted on iTunes - there's been a bit of a miscommunication and they shouldn't be there. Actually almost all the screenshots are old, there's old wormwolf and untextured John Gore etc.ReplyDelete
The snow map or the cossacks have nothing to do with Episode 4. This is more like Episode 4:
Timo, that looks really awesome. Looks like episode 4 is almost complete and on the horizon. Wouldn't seem like too long of a wait.ReplyDelete
Are you planning on releasing any more screenshots in the future?
- AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Awesome!!!!Zombies!!!!!Can't wait for episode 4!!!Anything else about episode 4 you can tell/show us?ReplyDelete
those zombies turn me onReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 21, 2010 at 4:17 AM
Can't wait!!! I want to kill zombies!!! Make a game quickly please!!!ReplyDelete
@ TimoReplyDelete
Will the zombies play the same way that the furries do with just a different skin or will the zombie gameplay be different? i can't wait to play this update, keep up the hard work!!!
- Pugway (Beta)May 21, 2010 at 6:31 AM
MS Has some things up there sleeves for zombies just be reassured they are not re skinned furries... not at all ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 21, 2010 at 6:36 AM
What i'm expeting for episode 4:ReplyDelete
- health recharge
- different monsters design
- wider maps
- different maps (don't just change colors!)
... - new weapons (like "atomic bomb": you can collect this weapon and release it when your are in cryse - it will kill every enemy shown)
- different game modality (survive 3 lifes, survive 5 lifes, 5 minute mode ecc...)
- AnonymousMay 21, 2010 at 8:10 AM
is there some kind of backstory for these zombies? i mean did they just kind of pop out of nowhere or are they like i dunno, people who have already died in hardland or something? (by the way get it out fast. i want to kill those zombiesReplyDelete
how do these zombies work? i mean do they come in a separate map or mode or do they come in intervals between furries? and like somebody asked before are they just reskins or do they have abilities and powers that are exclusive to them? Also do they have a separate leaderboard and scores or are they integrated? if someone could answer these questions that would be great! (also try and get the update soon because it looks awesome just from the pictures)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 23, 2010 at 11:27 AM
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the zombies will have there own map (as you can see in the picture) and leader board
they are not just reskins, and will most likely walk slow, but some could run - dunno yet
there is a chance that they will come out of the ground or graves - again i dunno yet
and as you can see in the picture there is alot of types of zombies, they could have special abilities but we cant be sure yet
- KKNIGHTMay 23, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Hey i like this new game play it sounds great hey i have an idea.ReplyDelete
1) we should have one more life, so after get hurt the 3rd times you will turn into zombies and that is the last health you have. You cant shoot stright tho .
by the way i think if MS you wana keep people playing you should do this
at the moment you have the start rate of the characters you use . You should like once people hit the 5 stars of that characters you can unlock a new reskin of that character or a skill for that character. So you can keep people playing tha game.
- AnonymousMay 23, 2010 at 11:18 PM
LOL for my year 12 major IPT assignment me and one friend made a basic version of minigore in 2 weeks. It only had one gun and 2 enemies, but after experiencing it first hand, I have no idea why it takes months for minigore devs to make updates. I am baffled, what do they do for months????ReplyDelete
We used C++ and 3dmax if anyone is wondering.
@ Timo and KimmoReplyDelete
Im just wondering if it would be at all possible to have a weekly blog post so all us crazy minigore fans can be kept up to date with the development process. maybe even have like a set day each week for posting a post. doesn't have to be a huge post just an update. thanks for all you do to make our iphone gaming more fun.
- AnonymousMay 24, 2010 at 9:11 AM
Can some1 tell me wad the stars under each character is for?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 24, 2010 at 10:36 AM
The stars tell you how much/often you play that character.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 24, 2010 at 10:37 AM
@anon above, they mean how much you use that character.ReplyDelete
Can someone tell me exactly what is in 4.0? I've heard a lot of rumors but I don't know exactly what. I know local co-op and zombies.
- AnonymousMay 24, 2010 at 10:39 AM
sorry, we commented at like the same time....ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 24, 2010 at 6:44 PM
there is a GINGER zombie!ReplyDelete
gingers can be zombies
- AnonymousMay 25, 2010 at 7:43 AM
PLEASE we need a seperate kill count in each game we play! i'm sick of having to estimate my killsReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 25, 2010 at 1:50 PM
WHAT WILL DEFINITELY BE IN 4.0?!ReplyDelete
Zombies (with their own map) & Co-op. Other stuff will come later.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 25, 2010 at 3:41 PM
well not according to this: http://www.playhaven.com/guides/iphone/minigore/we-are-now-testing-zombie-mode-on-new-map/H-xwcThA92H5/
I just wanted somebody to confirm this...
@Anon aboveReplyDelete
Sounds like someone either: 1. just violated his NDA or 2. put together random ideas that MS had and is trying to pass them off as features in Episode 4. If you have a Toucharcade account, then you could ask TimoViola, he usually answers questions (or at least he has for me) if they are posted in his visitor message box.
- AnonymousMay 26, 2010 at 1:47 AM
Hey timmo/kimmo, then what are the crossacks and snow level for? Is it for future episodes?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 26, 2010 at 1:51 AM
Also in one of the pages, there were 2 emblems. One looked like zombies and the other looked like the snow level. So it might be in episode 4?ReplyDelete
- asdasdMay 26, 2010 at 4:19 AM
So i lost my kills. 20% from Sensei Evan. I was really excited about Minigore earlier, but now it just doesn't interest. You fucked up. It really isn't that fun to play, that I would play it as much as i played, all I wanted was Sensei Evan. And now I'll never get it. This is really pissing me off.ReplyDelete
- K KNIGHTMay 26, 2010 at 4:19 AM
Hey can timmo or kimmo come and say something. Since no one is really sure about the next update. What I know so far is there's is zombies is certainly coming but what about the othersReplyDelete
please timmo and kimmo say something just to let us know what's the news
This is what we've got so far:ReplyDelete
There's 5 visually different regular zombies. Regular zombies get faster as they take more damage. Almost everything is done with advanced procedural animation so it looks really wicked when the mob of zombies is chasing you.
Blind zombies can take a lot of punishment. They can't see anything and if you fire them it makes them change directions a bit but they don't walk towards you they just wander around.
Agressive zombies are big and they engage player when fired upon or player gets too close - otherwise they ignore player. They're fast though so you have to be careful where you shoot.
Gameplay feedback improvements include much better reaction to bullets compared to furries (you might almost feel sorry for the zombies when they react to bullets)
The level is different from forest. This one has flowers that sway in wind, no bushes or trees. Collision detection is in the works, spawning from ground is in the works, sweet death animations are almost done. I might make a proper blog post later this week once I have more final material of the episode - maybe even some footage.
That's basically the latest news on Episode 4.
thank u timo for letting us know. that sounds stunning and im sure everyone would appreciate a new blog post. thanks again. also try and get it out soon. u guys are the best and i cannot wait!ReplyDelete
- K KNIGHTMay 26, 2010 at 12:53 PM
To timmo,ReplyDelete
can we have 4 health in the zombies level and when we get hit in the 3rd time the character turn into zombies and can't shoot stright just like zombie gore?
And also will you consider the machine gun fire rate upgrade?
And this is a suggestion
the stars rate of a character
if we have 5stars of that character we could unlock a new skin of that character
so if I have Gerry with 5 stars then when I chose Gerry there are two different skins for me to choose. This might let people more addicted to the game and wana unlock different verson of some character, don't you think so?
Also some suggestion about the p.furry
they all jump in different driection and this sux
you should make them all jump in a group and not one by one
cas when they are one by one they are in everywhere
so if you can make them jump in group and the another wave of p furry wil only start when the wave before get all kill that would be great
I really love this game hope my idea could help
- AnonymousMay 26, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Thanks timo for the blog post! 4.0 sounds awesome!!!But is the knight guy in there??can't wait for the update!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks heaps Timo. Really looking forward to the update. any idea on how long till it will be ready?ReplyDelete
Thanks for the update post Timmo.ReplyDelete
Helps a lot and puts things into perspective.
The Zombies sound awesome. Can't wait to see the trailer.
Is Co-op already finished?
- AnonymousMay 26, 2010 at 11:17 PM
Thanks Timmo! Could you also tell us more about the characters, bosses, maps and the release date! Thanks!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 27, 2010 at 4:57 AM
Thank u timmo!! PLEASE TELL US WHEN EPISODE 4 WILL BE RELEASED!!!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the update!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 28, 2010 at 11:35 AM
This update has made me start playing minigore again! The last update kinda ruined it coz of those damn predators (No offense) but youve fixed it now and have included TONS of new stuff! BTW I love the new easter egg ;) I cant wait for the new multiplayer update to come out coz then I swear it will be almost the top in the app store 4 a v long time! THX VERY MUCHReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 29, 2010 at 9:59 AM
New Timo's post on TA:ReplyDelete
the grave yard mapReplyDelete
the Cathedral in the corner is where dr metusalem makes his experements
- AnonymousMay 31, 2010 at 11:54 AM
So where's the official post? I'm seeing these pic above about the map and I wanna know if they ate correct.ReplyDelete
well im a minigore beta tester so i wouldnt give incorrect infoReplyDelete
anyway here
@anonymous questioning rooteboyReplyDelete
yes he is right as that is simply a bigger view of the zombie map
- AnonymousMay 31, 2010 at 4:17 PM
yea nobody question Rooteboy, he is givin valid info to usReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 31, 2010 at 5:35 PM
K thanks rootboy. Now I know. :)ReplyDelete
Here's an in-game screenshot with the Cathedral and zombies(the other was in 3DS Max): http://www.mountainsheep.net/minigorehd/ZombiesScreenshotHD-04Scaled.pngReplyDelete
newer screen shot of the cathedralReplyDelete
I don't know if this has been shown yet, it has zombie gore fighting the zombies (doesn't have the Cathedral): http://www.mountainsheep.net/minigorehd/ZombiesScreenshotHD-02.pngReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 1, 2010 at 1:59 PM
i lost my itouch. sadness. hopefully ill find it soonReplyDelete
Here is another screenshot of the Cathedral with light beams coming from the windows: http://www.mountainsheep.net/minigorehd/ZombiesScreenshotHD-09Scaled.pngReplyDelete
@ AnonReplyDelete
I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your iPod, I hope that you find it soon. If you have trouble finding it, sometimes things are where you least expect them (like in your hand, pocket, refrigerator, ect...).
- GatorsxruleJune 1, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Dunno if this has been showed eitherReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 1, 2010 at 6:33 PM
could i be a beta tester too?!?!?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 1, 2010 at 7:34 PM
Yea I would like to know how you become a beta tester.ReplyDelete
Anyway thanks all the beta testers for posting some pictures so we have an idea untill mountian sheep decides to finnaly post...,
I'm not a beta tester (even though I want to be one), I just go to the Toucharcade thread a lot. Here's the URL: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=36086&page=243ReplyDelete
at both anonReplyDelete
there is currently no room for any more beta testers
i am a beta tester and your welcome:P
heres the minigore hd new icon
and ill ask timo topost a blog post soon
From the looks of all those screen shots, its looking like zombie mode is into a playable stage well and truely. do any beta testers have and news in terms of multiplayer progress? im so excited for this next update. looking forward to hearing from mountain sheep in the near future hopefully, and as always, thank you mountain sheep for all the work that you put into this game so that we always have such an awesome game on our I-Devices.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 3, 2010 at 2:23 AM
If you guys didn't already know, the HD version has apparently been updated, according to the twitter feed.ReplyDelete
yes but it wasnt update with episode 4 i dont thinkReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 3, 2010 at 10:27 AM
No inferno mode in iPad edition what's up with that? Please at least add it when 4.0 is releasedReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 3, 2010 at 5:36 PM
I love how timo says "I'll get a post in before then end of this week" and it's been ten days now. I'm tired of waiting a month to find out about progress only to be told something like "were working out the small details"! And it would be released another two weeks later. Anyday now mountain sheep?ReplyDelete
- EquinoxJune 3, 2010 at 6:55 PM
Hi Timo,ReplyDelete
Just a thought. I have been an avid Minigore fan ever since this game was released in the appstore and ever since then the interest and the rah-rah in the game has only been growing - even until now. The fans have been putting up with all the problems that Minigore has been through and are evidently still here looking forward to upcoming development of the game.
Some fans may express their feelings in a rather unconventional kind of ways: cursing, swearing not to ever play the game, etc, but the truth is that Minigore is still the best-looking dual-shooter out there and they know it.
We all know that you have failed to deliver various promises you've made in the past: updates deadlines, bugs in updates, save data bugs, etc. And that may have discouraged communication with fans to avoid making these empty promises again. However, we need to hear from you. And you need to communicate with us just like when you keep us up-to-date during the early release of the game.
We need to know that we are being heard and that the developers actually care about the fans. Take an example from Hook Champ developer. They update every like what... 4 months? They have such strong fan-base and this is because the developer actually take time to communicate and update the fans and THAT is part of the deal when we click 'buy' on appstore.
My point is simple. Whatever is happening in the background right now, let it happen in the background. Just step out and talk to us about our worries and problems. Maybe just 15 minutes a day to reply to fans and forums. You don't have to promise us anything. We just need to hear about the progress of the game. That will keep your fans sated and happy. So please, as a long-time fan who has never asked for anything, just talk to us.
- EquinoxJune 3, 2010 at 7:01 PM
EDIT: When I talk about Hook Champ update, I meant the last one. ApologiesReplyDelete
- Mr. ToastieJune 3, 2010 at 7:18 PM
Yea I agree with the comment above. I like to know if what I just typed here is even cared about ( don't worry timo, I have faith in the next episode) =)ReplyDelete
I have to agree with Equinox, it would be really nice if you would let us know what's going on, what you think about suggestions, bug workarounds (like for the inconsistent crash bug that I have seen in every update), ect, ect, ect... I have only seen a couple of times that you have replied to people, meanwhile, if you go look at the Guerrilla Bob blog, it may not have as many comments, but the Guerrilla Bob team tries to address each answer that is asked.ReplyDelete
- The Wisdom GuyJune 3, 2010 at 9:15 PM
Lets use an example for this situation. Let's say this country is gonna get lower taxes or more healthcare or whatever and the countrys president/leader gets everyone excited and happy for it. They're gonna want to know more about these benefits right. That's how we feel with these updates. We hear about all the AMAZING stuff and we would like to just be informed every so often. So like what they're posting above, keep us updated even if it's just "we finished the bush sway animation....."ReplyDelete
Is there a reason why the HD version is lagging behind the iphone version?
Just yesterday we got the Easter Bunny character, 2 months after Easter.
What about the new explosive creatures? Episode 4? Will the HD catch up with the iphone version soon?
- AnonymousJune 4, 2010 at 4:41 PM
When u say inconsistant crash bug do u mean when the screen goes white really fast then force restarts the iPod? Becuase that happens to me alot when I either enter or leave beast mode. (when u turn into the bull guy)
- AnonymousJune 4, 2010 at 9:19 PM
Yeah, my save file corrupted because of that bug and I lost 50000 kills! Timo, can you fix it!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 4, 2010 at 9:44 PM
I don't lose my save bug when this happened though.
- AnonymousJune 4, 2010 at 10:40 PM
Well, I was playing minigore, and the bug crashed while I was in the map screen. After waiting for starting minigore again a new screen popped up saying that my file was corrupt and it gave me a choice to start the game without auto save or delete my file. Luckily after I deleted my file I restored some kills, through openfeint. Please timo I can't bear to lose anymore kills and please fix it!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 5, 2010 at 7:41 AM
@anons losing dataReplyDelete
hahah i am so glad im not you!
@anon at June 4, 4:41 PM:ReplyDelete
yep, that's the one! I've gotten around it by using Inferno mode, but it will still crash if I try to use auto-aim.
- AnonymousJune 5, 2010 at 4:37 PM
Does this crash happen regularly? Because I had past events when it just crashed at the screen when it says move and shoot.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 5, 2010 at 4:40 PM
And lol at the guy/girl that lost data!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 5, 2010 at 5:23 PM
Does any beta testers know when episode 4 is released?ReplyDelete
anon aboveReplyDelete
ep 4 will be released after we get the beta, unfortunatly we havnt got it yet but it shouldnt be too long now (hopfully)
so we dont have a release date, becaause we also dont know how long apple will hold it
- AnonymousJune 6, 2010 at 4:50 AM
So timo or kimmo haven't told you anything yet? Thanks anyway I hope it comes out soon!ReplyDelete
new post on Toucharcade: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=36086&page=246ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 6, 2010 at 1:27 PM
It would be cool if you had Danny Elfman do some scores for Minigore. I bet he's expensive to hire though.ReplyDelete
Ok, so I would like to propose something. I would really like the "Metalbear" character to become a reality. So I would like to ask if everyone could post on here, the toucharcade forums and playhaven forums asking for the Metalbear to become a character. I would pay 5 bucks for him and he would even be worth 2 million kills to me. If we do this, maybe Mountain Sheep will see that we are determined enough to participate in the creative process and that we have good idea's. I would really appreciate it if alot of people would get involved with this cause maybe in the future you guys would want a character made and we can all ban together and push the idea of a certain character we want in the game. Once again, please support the making of Metalbear. Just post something on toucharcade or the Minigore playhaven forums saying somthing like... "Free Metalbear from his developmental prison" or "No Metalbear should be in captivity, release him back in the Hardland forest" Thank you all for your support and thank you Mountain Sheep for making the best game ever and being the best dev team/studio ever. RELEASE METALBEAR BACK INTO THE HARDLAND FOREST!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 6, 2010 at 7:49 PM
I second RC's comment. Many of us on the playhaven community would like metalbear to be a character so "release metalbear!"ReplyDelete
On another note I had am idea for a new game play. It would be called shoot out. You would be fighting army soldiers, and there would be different things you could hide behind so you don't get hit. Because you would be getting hit more, there should be a health bar and health packs. Just a thought. Oh and I am known as LaYz O cHiPz on the playhaven community.
release metalbear!ReplyDelete
band together for the freedom of metalbear!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 6, 2010 at 8:06 PM
cmon everybody rc has a point! get metalbear out!ReplyDelete
- randomguypersonJune 6, 2010 at 9:05 PM
ms shud really give the players the option to make their own character. perhaps something called "create a gore" or something like that. and it cud feature customization of mouth, eyes, hair, body, etc. and for voice maybe we could kind of mix egoraptors voice to make it sound higher lower and all that good stuff. o and it could also have a weapon picker and it costs kills depending on whether you want a shotgun or duel wielding grenade launchers. but either way i think it be cool to have my own character in minigoreReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 6, 2010 at 11:41 PM
I also say we should get metal bear!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 6, 2010 at 11:56 PM
I'm from down under (Australia) and I would also like to have metal bear as a playable character! :)ReplyDelete


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A restaurateur's bust was pinched by pranksters in the middle of the night.
The statue of proprietor Jane Bom-Bane holding a revolving tray had become a local landmark outside Bom Banes restaurant in George Street, Brighton.
Handcrafted by the creator of the original Star Wars R2D2, Jane's bust had been in pride of place perched above the window of the Kemp Town restaurant for five-and-a-half years.
However early on Saturday morning (December 1) the bust was unbolted from its bracket and the electrical cables wrenched from the wall.
The distraught restaurateur said: "It is very sad.
"I feel like my alter ego has been snatched.
"It has no use or value to anyone else, but it is a part of us.
Breaking noise
"My brother-in-law John Jostins who made the original R2D2 made it and a local girl Melanie Pellett had just made a new tray for her as part of her art course.
"Neighbours heard a kerfuffle and a breaking sound, then they heard voices retreating. Then someone saying 'you could get that', and they came back.
"She was bolted to the ledge so they much have climbed up and unbolted her and pulled the wires that power the light and rotating tray straight out of the wall. It was obviously just a prank – a trophy to steal, but it is very upsetting for us."
The thieves are believed to have made off in the direction of St James' Street at some point between 1.30am and 3.30am on Saturday, December 1.
Sussex Police are investigating the theft and Jane is appealing for help from anyone who saw her unusual sculpture being carted away to come forward to help police pinpoint the exact time of the crime and track down the thieves on CCTV.
Have you seen Jane's statue?
Anyone with any information on her whereabouts can call The Argus newsroom on 01273 544519.
See the latest news headlines from The Argus:
- Woman bares bum in park as bad behaviour plagues town centre
- Two men forced into white van in late night 'kidnapping'
- Missing cat found after travelling the city in car's grill
- NOODLE WARNING: Egg contamination discovery prompts county-wide checks
- Dad did 24 hours of burpees in world record attempt

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Alongside favorites like a Southwest burger, enjoy one of 12 bottled, specialty beers from foreign lands like Germany, Belgium, England and Scotland. There's one secret beverage that's not even on the menu. Shh!You've probably heard someone introduce himself before using his formal name, like Matthew, and then say, "But my friends call me Matt." SoMa's Triptych is just like that. If you've never been before, you'll probably call it by its full name, but I guarantee you'll leave calling it by its more casual name: The Trip.
With a stupendous chef in the kitchen, the menu is worth, well, the trip. Dine on our favorite, the Southwest burger made with Niman Ranch, hormone-free, grass-fed ground beef and topped with roasted green peppers, pepper jack cheese and chipotle sauce, then served alongside sweet potato fries or organic greens. And because we know you depend on us for the super inside scoop, read this next: here at The Trip that means 12 bottled, specialty beers from foreign lands like Germany, Belgium, England and Scotland. Even more secret (it's not even on the menu) is the pint-sized St. Peters India Pale Ale. When you order it, don't feel obligated to wink and whisper your drink order to the waiter, he'll know just what you're talking about. Alas, don't return home from The Trip till you've checked out the rotating local art on the walls and, yes, the disco-themed bathroom. Washing our hands has never felt so groovy.
Menu Highlights:
Cajun Tilapia – w/ Southern greens & short rice, $18
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Hey guys, I thought this might be fun.
Here's the idea:
Post a picture - or pictures with link to additional photos, if desired - of one of your favorite MOCs you've ever made.
(Be sure to follow forum image guidelines)
Next, take a look at the MOC that is in the post directly before yours, and give it a review! You can point out what you like/don't like, what parts of it might have inspired you, what parts could benefit from a different technique, etc. Be sure to keep it friendly and constructive.
Don't have a back and forth discussion with anyone else in this thread. Just post your fav. MOC of your own and comment on the one above you. After enough people have gone, if it starts to slow down, I imagine it would be fine to submit another one of your top creations later on so that we can keep the thread going.
(This may have been done before, but in the 2 1/2 years I've been on this forum, I don't recall seeing anything like it.)
I'll let someone else go first.... There's nobody to review yet, so all you have to do is post pics of your best MOC.
Jump in!


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Frozen pizza recall: DiGiorno, California Pizza Kitchen products affected
Some varieties of frozen pizzas from DiGiorno and California Pizza Kitchen are being recalled because the products may contain small plastic fragments.
Nestle USA announced Friday it is recalling select production codes of four different frozen pizzas sold in the United States: California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) Crispy Thin Crust White, California Pizza Kitchen Limited Edition Grilled Chicken with Cabernet Sauce, DiGiorno Crispy Flatbread Pizza Tuscan Style Chicken, DiGiorno pizzeria! Bianca/White Pizza.
The affected UPC and production codes for each product are:
- California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) Crispy Thin Crust White: UPC 71921 98745; production codes of 3062525951, 3062525952 and 3063525951.
- California Pizza Kitchen Limited Edition Grilled Chicken with Cabernet Sauce: UPC 71921 00781; production code of 3059525952.
- DiGiorno Crispy Flatbread Pizza Tuscan Style Chicken: UPC 71921 02663; production codes of 3057525922 and 3058525921.
- DiGiorno pizzeria! Bianca/White Pizza: UPC 71921 91484; production code of 3068525951.
To locate the production codes for these pizzas, look for a blue or pink rectangular box on one of the side panels of the pizza box.
Nestle USA said in a statement on the Food and Drug Administration's website that the recall was initiated after a small number of consumers complained that they found clear plastic fragments on their California Pizza Kitchen Thin Crust White pizzas. The company traced the fragments to a lot of spinach received from one of its suppliers. That prompted recalls of the other three pizza varieties that used this spinach, though no complaints were received for those varieties, Nestle said.
All the pizzas were produced in February and March of 2013, so the company is asking consumers to check their freezers. Stores that cell the pizzas have been asked to remove the products.
- Kellogg's Special K Red Berries recalled for glass fragments
- Lean Cuisine ravioli recalled after customers find glass
- Nesquik Chocolate Powder recalled for salmonella
Consumers who purchased the pizzas should contact Nestle at 800-456-4394 or firstname.lastname@example.com to receive a replacement. The company said it may also make arrangements to examine the pizza.
"We apologize to our retail customers and consumers and sincerely regret any inconvenience created by this voluntary product recall," said Nestle.


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Estranged wife says George Zimmerman has unraveled since trial
ORLANDO, Fla. – The estranged wife of George Zimmerman says she thinks her husband has unraveled since he was acquitted in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.
Shellie Zimmerman said Katie Couric's show "Katie" on Thursday that after his murder trial, he had become unpredictable and "a pacing lion."
Shellie Zimmerman says she doesn't think her husband intended to kill the 17-year-old Martin. He said he fired his gun in self-defense. Martin was an unarmed black teenager and his death set off protests nationwide by people who believed he was racially profiled by Zimmerman. Shellie Zimmerman said she did not think her estranged husband is racist.
Since his trial, Zimmerman has had several brushes with the law, including an arrest this week on charges that he threatened his girlfriend with a gun.


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5.0 Mustang & Super FordsFeatured Vehicles
1991 Ford Mustang LX Coupe - Motivational Posters
Wes Ryan relied on friends near and far to get his '91 LX coupe here
Back in the day, if you took on a project you could really only rely on local buddies to help keep you motivated. Maybe it was family members or close friends, but they had to live nearby in order to help you see a project through. Sure, you could call long-distance pals for a pep talk, but other than that, you were on your own. These days, thanks to the interwebs, people you've never met, and probably never will, are able to provide moral support to help keep you on task.
Such is the case for Cortlandt Manor, New York's Wes Ryan. He used motivation from across the country to get his '91 LX coupe to this point.
"Most car guys have certain vehicles that grab their attention," Wes says. For this NYPD detective, a Fox Mustang will always be that vehicle. His first car at the age of 15 was a red T-top '83 GT, after all. "That was the beginning of this addictive hobby for me," Wes says. Of course, at around 15-16 years old, it's all about having fun. You have life by the tail, you're flying by the seat of your pants. However, soon enough life steps in to spoil the fun, but as Wes accurately points out, being a car guy doesn't ever go away. "It's always inside of you, sometimes dormant, but still there nonetheless," Wes adds.
For Wes, life happened, and Mustangs came and went after the '83, but shortly after marrying his wife Michelle, he waited patiently to revive his inner car guy. Wes stumbled upon a rather fed-up owner after enduring it's last AOD rebuild. The '91 LX coupe was available for just above the price of the transmission rebuild, and $2,800 later a stock, one-owner LX coupe was parked in Wes' garage.
The car started out as a cruiser, transitioned to track duty, and back to cruising. After going through these phases in 10 years of ownership, Wes decided the car needed some attention. "I needed a simple combo with clean body lines and amazing paint I could enjoy with the wife and kids," Wes says. He does mention "life" was well underway at that point so he wanted a car everyone could enjoy. His '01 Bullitt—one of the cars that had entered Wes' life after the '83—had become more race car than street car thanks to a Wolfe Racecraft cage and a YSi-Trim supercharged Two-Valve capable of shaking the neighbor's coffee table. Most of us build a car too far past streetable. We end up selling that car and starting over with a street car. Wes didn't have to do that. He simply had to build the coupe into something his Bullitt had surpassed.
Wes' Project Family Values had some talented champions spurring the effort. Namely Martin Ochs (MartyO) of Mo's Speed Shop, and Derrick Smith of Smith's Paint and Restoration. A plan was hatched, and Wes was to get the wheels in motion by stripping the car to a bare shell in getting it down to Georgia for MartyO and Derrick to take over. Yep, you heard right, Wes lives in New York, while his friends' shops are in Georgia. Wes stripped the car, took it down South, and the Southern hospitality must've had an impact because he's been trying to change his address ever since.
He tasked MartyO with adding tubular subframe connectors, boxed and welded subframe connectors, and a smoothed engine compartment. With those steps complete, the car took the short trip over to Derrick's body shop with Wes' goal of masking its factory white hue in mind. "Derrick went on to prep and spray the complete interior, trunk, and undercarriage before moving on to the exterior panels," Wes explained. The color is PPG Deltron Dark Cherry Pearl, while the undercarriage and floor pans are coated with 3M Body Schutz to maintain a clean look and reduce noise. You know, to help with the car's main function.
The efforts of MartyO and Derrick took a little over a year to complete, and Wes headed south once again to retrieve the coupe. "To say the car came out phenomenally would be a gross understatement," Wes says. "Derrick, who is a true Ford enthusiast, went way beyond my expectations," Wes adds. However, with the car back home he realized how big a project he had on his hands. He looked at this perfect shell of a car with the thought that paying for the body work was the easy part. With any project, though, you need people in your corner to help spur you along. For Wes, those people were MartyO and Greg Pintauro. Wes calls both "encyclopedias of Mustang info," eagerly helping out with daily suggestions and recommendations to keep the car on the right path. It didn't hurt that Wes had been stockpiling parts, either, which kept him busy.
Wes reports now that the car is done, it's a pleasure to drive and really has a great following wherever it goes. We met Wes at the 2012 AmericanMuscle show where it came up empty handed in the car show award department. That's the thing about Wes' LX, the car is so well done, and clean, it's really difficult to see the tremendous amount of work that went into building the car. However, through the magic of the interwebs, you can see for yourself by hitting up www.hpmustangs.com, searching '91 coupe resto.
"That thread was my biggest motivator for this project and I thank all the HPM members for their great advice and feedback. Projects like this are a great example of how guys across the country come together, thanks to that damn thing we call the internet..." 5.0
Horse Sense: Derrick Smith is mentioned as painting Wes' coupe—it is the same Derrick Smith who used to run Pro 5.0 in NMRA competition. He has always painted cars, but now he does as owner of Smith's Paint and Restoration in Cartersville, Georgia. Mo's Speed Shop is located in Dallas, Georgia.
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5.0 Tech Specs
Engine and Drivetrain
Block: Stock, bored 0.040-in over
Crankshaft: Stock
Rods: Ford Racing forged
Pistons: SRP w/ JE rings
Camshafts: Anderson Ford Motorsport N-41 w/ Ford Racing lifters
Cylinder heads: Ford Racing X with 1.94/1.54 valves, and Ford Racing 1.6 roller rockers
Intake manifold: Holley SysteMax II w/ Accufab 75mm throttle body, and Pro-M 80mm mass air
Power Adder: Nitrous Works 125hp nitrous kit w/ billet trunk mount
Fuel system: 255-lph fuel pump w/ stock lines and rails, Ford Racing 30-lb/hr injectors, and a Kirban adjustable fuel-pressure regulator
Exhaust: MAC 15⁄8-in equal-length headers w/ MAC H-pipe, and Flowmaster two-chamber after-cat exhaust
Transmission: T-5 five-speed w/ Centerforce Dual Friction clutch, Hurst shifter, and a Ford Racing aluminum driveshaft
Rearend: 8.8-in w/ Ford Racing 4.10 gears, Eaton differential, and Moser Engineering axles
Engine management: Stock
Ignition: MSD w/ Live Wires spark plug wires, and Autolite plugs
Gauges: Stock w/ Auto Meter air/fuel and fuel pressure
Suspension and Chassis
Front suspension
K-member: UPR Products
A-arms: UPR Products
Struts: Tokico w/ Maximum Motorsports caster/camber plates
Springs: Eibach coilover
Brakes: '01 Bullitt
Wheels: SVE 10th Anniversary chrome, 18x9-in
Tires: BFG g-Force T/A KDW2 255/35-18
Rear suspension
Shocks: Strange Engineering adjustable
Springs: Eibach coilover
Control Arms: Steeda Autosports w/ boxed/welded torque boxes
Brakes: '01 Bullitt
Wheels: SVE 10th Anniversary chrome, 18x10-in
Tires: BFG g-Force T/A KDW2 275/35-18


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Incoming Duke freshman Leah Goldman has been named the Girls Swimmer of the Year in Palo Alto's All-Pal Bay Division, as announced Monday by the Palo Alto Weekly in California.
Goldman, who completed her prep career at Burlingame High School in Burlingame, Calif., was the Central Coast Section's champion in the 100-yard butterfly in 2014 while also taking second in the 200 IM. A six-time National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association All-America selection, the future Blue Devil is a summer and winter Nationals qualifier and represented the U.S. internationally last summer at the Maccabiah Games in Israel where she won five medals.
For more on Duke's incoming class of swimmers and divers, click here.
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by Virginia Sowers, ChildFund Community Manager
As the first woman head of state of an African nation, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, 72, is ever mindful of the obligations that accompany leadership – not just as president of Liberia but also as a role model in the world.
"I am aware of the tremendous responsibility," she told a sold-out crowd at the Richmond Forum this past weekend in Richmond, Va. "I welcome the challenge with humility."
Democratically elected in 2005, the Harvard-educated Sirleaf pledged national renewal after a long period of civil conflict and corrupt governance in her homeland. During the 14 years of turmoil, young children were recruited by the warring factions. ChildFund began work in Liberia in 2003 to help these children, families and communities reconnect and resume their daily lives.
Despite the country's ongoing challenges to rebuild its infrastructure and economy, Sirleaf said she is "bullish" about Liberia's future as well as that of the African continent as a whole.
"Africa is taking hold of its own destiny," said Sirleaf, citing country-led poverty reduction programs as one of the centerpiece efforts. "Our civil society organizations are vigorous."
As president, Sirleaf said her biggest accomplishment has been gaining international forgiveness for Liberia's crippling national debt, thus freeing up still-scarce resources for education and innovation. "All of our little children are back in school," she said.
Africa is a continent of young people and growing younger, Sirleaf noted. By 2050, the African youth population is projected to be 1.9 billion strong. On the positive side of that statistic, Africa is home to the world's "fastest-growing labor force," she said. But without investment in the critical basics of education, health, shelter, clean water and skills training for these young people, the risk remains high that they will be unemployed and apt to engage in violence. "The civil war, from which Liberia had recently emerged when my administration took over in 2006, was mainly fought by young men for whom the economy held no promise," Sirleaf said.
Yet, Sirleaf is encouraged by the progress in her own country, including the rekindling of industry and commerce, and noted the harmonizing of economic policies across the continent. "The majority of African countries have created the environment for security and stability," she said. "The majority are meeting the challenges of human security, jobs, education, health, sanitation clean water, all of those poverty-reducing measures that reduce conflict and instability."


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The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced today that Michael A. Khouri of Louisville, KY, has been sworn in as a Commissioner for a term to expire on June 30, 2011. Commissioner Khouri was nominated by President Barack Obama on December 3, 2009, and confirmed by the Senate on December 24, 2009.
Commissioner Khouri comes to the FMC as a 35-year veteran in the maritime industry from positions held in vessel operations, legal and executive positions. He has also served on the boards of directors at the American Waterways Operators Association and the Waterways Council.
Khouri began his career as a deck crewman for Paducah, KY-based Crounse Corp., where he worked his way up from deck hand to towboat captain. He then spent 23 years at Jeffersonville-based American Commercial Lines, a major inland marine company, holding numerous executive positions including General Counsel, Senior Vice President for Law & Corporate Affairs, and Senior Vice President for Transportation Services-marine operations. Khouri then went on to become president and COO of MERS/Economy Boat in Memphis, TN, a maritime fuels and ship chandler, with primary responsibility for company expansion and acquisitions. Most recently, Mr. Khouri worked as an attorney with Louisville-based Pedley & Gordinier PLLC law firm, focusing on transportation and maritime law.
In 1971, Mr. Khouri received his BA in Economics from Tulane University, and in 1980, his JD from the University of Louisville's Brandeis School of Law. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program.
Commissioner Khouri stated that he is looking forward to working with his fellow Commissioners, participating in the many interesting and challenging decisions and issues facing the Commission and the maritime industry, and working to ensure that shippers and regulated entities, such as ocean common carriers, ocean transportation intermediaries, and ports, are all provided with an efficient and non-discriminatory ocean transportation system.
Chairman Lidinsky stated that he "welcomes Commissioner Khouri's appointment by President Obama as someone who has both real world and legal expertise to assist the Commission in addressing the maritime and economic issues ahead of us."
Additionally, Commissioner Dye stated that she "is extremely pleased to welcome Commissioner Khouri to the Commission and looks forward to working with him to address the important policy issues facing the shipping public and the American consumer."
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By Steve Goldstein
Paul Ryan's hometown of Janesville, Wisc. is on the list of 33 "underperforming" locations that struggling retailer J.C. Penney /quotes/zigman/237947/delayed /quotes/nls/jcp JCP said late Wednesday it would close.
In fact, the Midwest is where most of the underperformers are based. Wisconsin has five stores that Penney will close. Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia also will see multiple store closings. Click here for the full list or scroll down below.
The Republican vice-presidential nominee in 2012 can breathe a sigh of relief, however: there are 10 J.C. Penney stores within 25 miles of his Washington, D.C. office.
All told, Penney says it will cut 2,000 jobs and save $65 million a year, at an initial quarterly cost of $26 million and then $17 million "in future periods."
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Larry Jene Fisher, the East Texas Renaissance Man
The Jefferson Theatre has endured nearly a century of wear and tear. It has outlasted hurricanes, floods, downtown deterioration and even an overzealous congregation who decided to destroy its original statuary, deeming the nude artwork unholy. The Jefferson Theatre Preservation Society (JTPS) has been working to rescue and preserve the historical site, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, since its inception in 1975. JTPS's newest project is the restoration of the 86-year-old Robert Morton Wonder Organ, one of approximately 25 that still exist in the world.
"The organ was restored when the theater was restored in 2003," said Carolyn Howard, president of JTPS. However, Howard said Hurricanes Rita and Ike flooded the organ chamber, causing significant damage.
"Thanks to the City of Beaumont, who now owns the theater, the organ chamber has been repaired beautifully, and now, JTPS is working to repair parts and to put them all back so that the organ will rise again," Howard said.
The Organ Club was a popular attraction during the 1920s and '30s, especially for children who were looking to beat the heat during a time when air conditioner was a luxury, even for the wealthy. They would pack the Jefferson Theatre to watch movies, cartoons and one impressive organist especially.
Larry Jene Fisher, often a feature attraction at the Jefferson Theatre, played the Morton Wonder Organ, which would rise up on a platform from the orchestra pit and emit almost every conceivable sound one could imagine at the time, captivating gathering crowds with its theater magic.
He also played for silent movies shown in many prominent theatres across the United States.
"During the 1920s, Fisher went on the road as an organ gypsy, playing in over a score of movie theatres in Texas, Arkansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska and Wyoming. During an appearance in Wyoming he was billed as the 'Texas Organist,' a title that stuck throughout a portion of his career," C.E. Hunt writes in his book, "Big Thicket People."
Although he was from Texas, Fisher only dressed as a cowboy when touring outside the state to match his title.
He also played the accordion and possessed many other non-musical talents. Known as "The Renaissance man of East Texas," he was a filmmaker, a playwright and a Civil Air Patrol pilot who flew Nazi submarine detection missions out of the Beaumont Municipal Airport during World War II. Probably one of his most notable contributions to this area, however, was his photography, which not only captured the Big Thicket's wildness and beauty, but also recorded its inhabitants' way of life. Born in Wichita Falls, Fisher came to Beaumont in the late 1920s to work for Jefferson Amusement Company, which built the Jefferson Theatre in 1927. In 1940, Fisher moved to Saratoga to study the Big Thicket.
"As a pilot, he would fly over the Big Thicket … he was fascinated by it," said Lamar University Archivist Penny Clark.
At Saratoga's Vines Hotel — named for the invasive vines that strangled the structure — Fisher befriended and lived with "Mr. Big Thicket" himself, Lance Rosier, a naturalist who grew up in the forest.
"(Rosier) knew the Big Thicket like the back of his hand," Clark said. "He knew every plant and animal species in the Big Thicket."
Rosier gave tours of the forest to women's clubs, senators, scientists, Supreme Court justices, students and scholars alike. He even led Texas Gov. Price Daniel and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn on a tour when the two politicians were lobbying to make the Big Thicket a Texas State Park, which Fisher also favored.
Fisher would contribute his photographic skills to one of the most significant botanical publications ever constructed about the Big Thicket, Clark said.
Fisher and Rosier worked together to catalogue several plants in the Big Thicket thought to be extinct during the '30s, working with botanists Hal B. Parks and Victor L. Cory who wrote the "Biological Survey of the East Texas Big Thicket."
"(Fisher) worked in the first scientific study of the Big Thicket," she said. "The Big Thicket is a place of incredible biodiversity. He documented the scientific study of these rare and unique places."
Clark said Fisher photographed the country folk along with Big Thicket's animal and plant life.
"The folkways of the South had come all the way from the East and they had migrated to this isolated area," she said. "This is the last area that these folkways were being preserved."
Fisher captured this lost way of life with his photographs, which featured the simple to the bizarre — hunting camp families assembling around dead game hanging from a tree, a sugar cane mill in operation, the inoculation of a pig for hog cholera, men working in a saw mill, and African-American turpentiners barking pine trees for resin. Probably the most peculiar was a photo Fisher had taken of the Perricone Quads. Born on Halloween 1929, they garnered fame as the world's first known set of surviving male quadruplets.
"Multiple births was a phenomenal thing at that time," Clark said. "He taught them the accordion and was a promoter for them."
Fisher captured the spirit and labor of the Big Thicket people.
"He caught chimney dobbins when they were working on chimneys; he went to church services; he went to funerals; he went to revivals," Clark said. "He realized that this was a very special place. This was the last call for these traditional ways of living."
Perceived as unusual by the country folks he photographed, Fisher was even thought to be a Nazi spy during his photo escapades, according to a transcript of an interview with Lance Rosier's nephew, James "Moe" Rosier, retrieved from LU Special Collections and Archives.
"He was just different to what the people had been used to around here," Moe said. "He was a very intelligent person … and was just very courteous to everybody."
Moe said that Fisher dressed in nice khaki clothes while the locals mostly wore blue-jean overalls.
"It started a rumor that he was a spy and they said one time the FBI was checkin' him out," Moe said. "Really, he wasn't a spy. He was just a nice person."
While many would be frustrated by such allegations, Clark said that she doesn't believe it was a factor in Fisher moving to College Station during the 1940s.
"He wanted to pursue other ventures," Clark said. "He was ready for new challenges and was exploring as much as he could."
Fisher produced films for the Texas Forestry Service and later moved to Denton to pursue a career as an independent filmmaker. He died of pneumonia at the age of 53 in Nashville, Tenn.
Fisher's collection was donated to Lamar University by various sources, including Maxine Johnson, who had received Fisher's photographs and negatives from James "Moe" Rosier as a gift.
While there may never be another Larry Jene Fisher, Howard said that she hopes the organ he once played will be restored to its full capacity by late 2013 and will once again be a Jefferson Theatre attraction nearly 70 years after Fisher played his final engagements.
"We will finish it," Howard said. There are people here who know (the organ) and I think (members) from the Houston chapter of The (U.S. Theatre) Organ Society would come play it."
Fisher's photographs are available for viewing on the Lamar Library website at www.library.lamar.edu. Click on Departments, Special Collections and Archives, Search Digital Collections and Browse. LU Special Collections and Archives scanned 8,000 images from Fisher's collection and have almost 800 available for online viewing.
The Larry Jene Fisher collection is available for viewing by appointment at the Mary and John Gray Library. Call (409) 880-8660 for more information. A Larry Jene Fisher exhibit is also available for viewing at the Big Thicket National Preserve Visitors Center at 6102 Farm to Market Road 420 in Kountze.
JTPS is accepting donations to help restore the Robert Morton Wonder Organ. The restoration should cost about $10,000. Call (409) 838-2202 for more information.


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By John Goralski
Sports Writer
Marilyn Sporbert twisted and turned through the air for a 9.25 on vault just moments after Kayla Nati secured a 9.1. Nati led the Knights on bars (8.75). Lexi Rothstein led a string of dancers across the beam (8.85), and the trio each posted nine-point-something scores on the floor.
On Monday, Jan. 20, the Lady Knights gymnasts were never threatened on the scoreboard, but that isn't the challenge when you're gearing up for a run at another state title. The competition has to come from within.
"I think we're in a good spot. We're still having a few falls here and there, but I think they're really stepping up," said Lady Knight coach Kaitlyn O'Donnell. "We're still pushing in new skills, and that's what I like about this team. They're not afraid to try new stuff."
Last week, the Knights took another step toward their postseason goals with a pair of dual meet victories. On Monday, Southington beat RHAM easily, 140.2-129.2. More importantly, they eclipsed the 140-point barrier for the first time this season.
"We had such a high average last year, and we've been aiming for it all year," said the coach. "Every year is different, but when you go into states looking for a postseason title, you really have to get into that 140 range. Otherwise, you don't have a chance at New Englands or the State Open."
It helps that Southington's experienced gymnasts are hitting their marks. Over four events in the all-around competition, Sporbert scored 35.25 out of 40 possible points. Rothstein finished with 35.0 points, and Nati scored 34.95, but the Knights are being buoyed by their newcomers as well.
Against RHAM, sophomore Vicky Castillo tied Nati with a 34.95 and scored for the team in every event. Freshman Taryn Meenan (32.75) scored for the Knights on beam (8.05). Natalie Rickard, Sarah Dolan, and Kayla Birmingham have each worked their way into the lineup in various events.
Despite their success, O'Donnell said that the team is just scratching the surface. The 140 point barrier is just the first step.
"I'm very proud of what they did, but you know that this still wasn't our best meet," she said. "I'm really happy that we hit that score, but I still think we can push it a little bit further. I'm still waiting for that moment when we put it all together."
During a 138.5-118.5 win over Wethersfield on Saturday, Southington's depth was put to the test when an injury scratched Sporbert from the lineup after two events. Rothstein countered with her best performance of year with top scores on vault (9.3), bars (8.8), beam (9.3), and floor (9.15). Her score in the all-around (36.55) broke the 36-point barrier for the first time this season.
"She actually has a few versions of ever routine that she does, and that's what's so good about her," said O'Donnell. "Lexi is always working towards something more. She's always trying to upgrade or trying to add in a little something here or there. That's what will really work for her at the end of the season, and she seems to improve each week."
Nati (34.75) and Castillo (33.95) showcased their consistency, but the injury Sporbert posed a test for the newcomers. Birmingham scored on beam (7.3). Jessie Kane scored on floor (8.3), and Southington never missed a beat.
That will be the focus over the rest of the season as the Knights look to improve and stay healthy.
"The first part of the season is always so important because I use it to see where I'm going to put all our players. The second half of the season is about maintaining and building, so we have to start fixing our routines to see what works and what doesn't," O'Donnell said. "I want to see how they do, so that we can work toward that postseason. Everything that we do is aimed at the postseason."
So it's no surprise that Southington's average after six meets (138.967) has pushed them over Hand (134.717), Glastonbury (134.74), and Wilton (136.6) to the No. 2 spot. Woodstock Academy remains in the top spot with a 142.15 average after three meets.
"It's important, but I really don't look too much at the rankings," O'Donnell said. "Sure, we watch it, but we're not too focused on it. It helps keep us motivated to do a little bit better. Yeah, we can see how well we're doing, but it also shows us that we can do a little better. We still haven't shown our best yet."
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Peter B. Hamilton, former vice chairman and president of Brunswick Bowling & Billiards, is the new president of Life Fitness. Kevin S. Grodzki, who headed Life Fitness since 2000, will become president of Mercury Marine's MerCruiser operations, also part of Brunswick Corp. Hamilton has been in charge of Bowling and Billiards since 2000, and originally joined Brunswick in 1995 as its senior vice president and chief financial officer. Hamilton will continue to serve as vice chairman of the board of Brunswick Corp., Lake Forest, a post he has held since 2000.
Dr. Paul Milton of Kent State University was named editor for the NIRSA Foundation's Recreational Sports Journal. In 1992, Milton became director of recreational services and led the conception, planning, opening and continuing operation of the $25 million Student Recreation and Wellness Center for Kent State University. He will assume his duties of a three-year term beginning May 1, 2005.
The Women President's Educational Organization (WPEO) recognized Corporate Fitness Works and President Brenda Loube as the outstanding Women Business Enterprise in Washington, D.C. at its fourth annual awards breakfast. WPEO honored women business owners, corporations and women's business advocates. Corporate Fitness Works is a woman-owned health and fitness management and consulting company headquartered in Montgomery Village, MD.


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A March 1-2 will be the dates for the big 50th anniversary Mid-South Farm and Gin Show, to be held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
The event, co-sponsored by the Southern Cotton Ginners Association and Delta Farm Press, is the largest indoor exhibit of agricultural products, equipment, and services in the Mid-South, and the largest cotton equipment trade show in the nation. Several thousand people attend the show each year.
Showgoers will find a convention center full of new equipment, as manufacturers continue improving and expanding their product lines.
"We'll have the largest array of equipment exhibits ever," says Lee Todd, show manager and executive vice president of the ginners association. "There's always a lot of interest in equipment — it really gets everyone's attention." Most major agrichemical and seed companies will also be represented at the event, offering growers the latest information about their products.
Todd expects more than 400 exhibits, a far cry from the 60 or so that were in the first-ever show in 1952, and of course many of today's exhibits are far larger.
"The story of the show has been one of constant growth," Todd says.
"It filled a need for Mid-South farmers and ginners, allowing them an opportunity to meet face to face with key agribusiness companies and see their products. It also gave the companies a prime opportunity to meet with their customers just prior to a new growing season.
"Everyone who's been associated with the show, from 1952 to the present, can be proud of the success it has become."
Five of the 1952 exhibitors have been in every show since and will again be represented at this year's show: L. P. Brown Company; Continental Gin Company; Delta and Pine Land Company; International Harvester Company; and Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company.
With its annual Ag Update sessions, the yearly show has also provided farmers the latest information on legislative and policy developments in Washington, crop price outlooks, and new technology.
The lineup for the Ag Update program Friday, March 1, includes Memphis cotton merchant William Dunavant, who will give the cotton outlook; Richard Bell, Riceland Foods, Stuttgart, Ark., who will provide his analysis of rice, wheat, and soybean markets; and Mississippi producer/ginner Kenneth Hood, the new National Cotton Council chairman, who will give an overview of council programs and legislative initiatives.
The Saturday morning, March 2, session will include Roy Cantrell, the new agricultural research director for Cotton Incorporated; Mississippi producer Bill Hawks, who is currently serving as USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; and Bruce Scherr, president and chief executive officer for Sparks Companies, Memphis.
Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday. Admission is free.
Member associations of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association will be holding their annual meetings in conjunction with the Farm & Gin Show. They include the Arkansas-Missouri Cotton Ginners Association, the Mississippi Cotton Ginners Association, the Tennessee Cotton Ginners Association, and the Louisiana Cotton Ginners Association. Most association meetings and events, including an honors reception/banquet, will be held at the historic Peabody Hotel.
Todd said the ginner association is "very pleased to again have Delta Farm Press, one of the Mid-South's most influential and respected agricultural publications, as the co-sponsor of the show."
Delta Farm Press will also publish the official program for the show, which will be distributed to all subscribers in the Feb. 15 issue and to the Alabama circulation of the Feb. 13 Southeast Farm Press.


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Content Media Corporation and Preferred Content have launched a film, television and digital production and development joint venture, kicking off with supernatural thriller Mr. Jones.
Preferred Content founders Ross M Dinerstein and Kevin Iwashina will oversee day-to-day operations at the new entity Preferred Film & TV (PFT) and will work closely with Jamie Carmichael.
PFT will produce across a range of genres and has established a first-look deal with Content Media Corporation. Both Content Media and Preferred Content will continue to manage their international and domestic sales businesses separately.
Karl Mueller wrote and directed Mr. Jones based on an idea by Dinerstein and Mueller. Jon Foster and Sarah Jones star and the project is in post. Content is showing footage at AFM.
Content and Preferred Content established a relationship last year with Xavier Gens' The Divide, followed by The Day and The Pact.


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Jing Li
Jing Li came to the Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy courtesy of Duquesne's sister school in China, Northern Jiao Tong University in Beijing. Li's studies at Duquesne marked the first time she had traveled outside China. The small classes and personal attention students receive in the Policy Center were extremely welcoming to Li. In her words, "They made me feel at home. I was totally amazed by the professionalism and warmth of faculties and staff at the Policy Center. I not only learned about social and public policy, but also the tools and method to study literally any new subject. It helps my career and personal life tremendously."
While working toward a master's degree at Duquesne, Li interned at United Nations headquarters, where she was a witness to the September 11th attacks. This internship helped guide her toward a profession in journalism.
Upon completing her studies at Duquesne, Li became a reporter for Voice of America in Washington, D.C., a multinational network broadcasting in over 40 languages throughout the world. There Li hosted "Fashion Inn," "American Report," and "Cultural Odyssey." This position gave her the experience and knowledge to secure a job as a CBS News producer for the Network News Services (NNS) in New York City. Li oversees the news room during weekday overnights to collect, edit and write news information for ABC, CBS and Fox network and affiliates broadcast around the country. In 2008, Li joined NBC New York, the number one news market in the country, as a producer, where she writes, shoots, interviews, edits and produces stories for the daily broadcast.
Li has also developed and filmed a documentary titled 8 Years. It tells Li's story of leaving China as a student and returning eight years later as a journalist to cover the 2008 Olympic Games. She has turned her initial interest in journalism into a successful and productive career at some of the highest possible levels.
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TEMPE, Ariz. — For two hours Sunday, on a unique stage in Arizona, Michael Bush pushed his hardest to prove a point — that he still belongs in the NFL, that his abrupt exit from Chicago last year has never sat well and that he isn't willing to accept the idea that his playing days are over.
So when Bush's on-field workout at the league's inaugural veteran combine ended, he wiped away his sweat and spoke up.
First, he vented, still bothered by the 63-carry, 197-yard swan song he had with the Bears in 2013.
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Jan. 25 at Schweitzer Mountain; Feb. 1 at Silver Mountain; Feb. 8 at Mt. Spokane; Feb. 15 at Lookout Pass; Feb. 22 at 49 Degrees North. The driver of any Toyota who comes to the designated Ski the NW Rockies ski area on the designated day will receive a free lift ticket valid for that day only. No vouchers or passes are required. Just drive your Toyota to the mountain on that day.
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One major problem I have with them is that they ignore the attrocities in the Old Testament and
they will readily and eagarly tell me why.
"Well, sure, there were a lot of bad things mentioned in the Old Testament, but that was because the people didn't understand the word of God correctly. That's why Jesus came, to correct us. He came to teach us that God is about love."
Okay, so I'm still stumbling a bit to answer this, and as you may well know, if you stumble at all... theists call "victory."
Thank you
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MICA is pleased to announce the addition of Scott Stevens to our snow program. Scott will be joining Seth Huot, Jordan Mendenhall, Will Tuddenham, Alex Andrews, Cale Zima and Sean Black. Scott is hands down one of our favorite snowboarders ever. The creativity and personality Scott puts into his snowboarding is remarkable and we couldn't be more hyped to have him involved with our brand. Scott finished up last season filming with Think Thank, landing the mind blowing ender part in Right Brain, Left Brain. He will follow up this year filming for the highly anticipated Capita movie.
Welcome to the team Scott!
To celebrate Scotts arrival and the holiday season, MICA is including a FREE hat with each watch order before Dec. 15.