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10-04-2011, 10:10 PM | #1 (permalink) |
2008 and 2010 National Treasures - Dual Case Break - 2 tiered teams!
I have decided to go big for my next break - 2008 National Treasures Football and 2010 National Treasures Football - 2 case break - Two tiered teams! I have done my best to tier this break per the best hits in both years. I am willing to fill 2 breaks if there is enough interest.
A mod will be doing (3) separate randoms for this break. 1st random for the participants, 2nd random for TIER 1 teams and 3rd random for TIER 2 teams. Each group will be randomized five times. This break will be done live on blogtv. Once all payments are in, a mod will do the randoms and I will set up a break date & time. Case Price $3039.99/16 Slots = $190 per slot + Supplies/Shipping = $4.00 + PayPal = $6.00 per slot TOTAL SLOT COST = $200.00 for 1st spot and $198 for additional spots. 2008 National Treasures PER BOX ITEMS - 3 Autographs - 3 Memorabilia Cards - 1 Common or Parallel PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS - Look for on-card Autographed Jumbo Prime Patch Rookie Cards featuring: Matt Forte, Chris Johnson, Steve Slaton, Eddie Royal, DeSean Jackson, Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, Kevin Smith, Donnie Avery, Ray Rice, Jonathan Stewart, Darren McFadden, Jamaal Charles, Felix Jones, Rashard Mendenhall - Hall of Famers featuring: Knute Rockne, Tom Landry, Johnny Unitas, Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, John Elway, Gale Sayers, Bart Starr, Joe Montana, Sammy Baugh, Clyde 'Bulldog" Turner, Sid Luckman, Doak Walker, Mel Hein, Otto Graham, Bobby Layne, Lou Groza, Tommy McDonald, Chuck Bednarik, Bob Waterfield, Tom Fears, Norm Van Brocklin, Ollie Matson, Marion Motley - Cut Signatures featuring: Historical Figures, Presidents, Hall of Famers, Sports Legends - Signature Patches featuring signed Embroidered Patches: Troy Aikman, Dan Fouts, Len Dawson, Joe Montana, Chuck Bednarik, Joe Greene, Steve Young, Fran Tarkenton, Jim Taylor, Lance Alworth, Roger Staubach, Tommy McDonald, Gale Sayers, Franco Harris, Jim Brown, John Elway, John Riggins, Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Bart Starr, Dan Marino, Tony Dorsett, Mike Ditka - Super Prime Material Cards featuring: Prime Jumbo Swatch Cards, NFL Logos, Team Logos, Brand Logos, Laundry Tag Cards of Rookies, Stars, Hall of Famers - Notable Nickname cards featuring: "Joe Cool" Montana, Chuck "Concrete Charlie" Bednarik, Tommy "Shoo Fly" McDonald, "Samurai Mike" Singletary - Pen Pals featuring on-card autographs: Felix Jones/Darren McFadden, Joe Flacco/Ray Rice, Darren McFadden/Jonathan Stewart/Felix Jones/Rashard Mendenhall, Matt Ryan/Joe Flacco/Brian Brohm/Chad Henne 2010 National Treasures Configuration: 4 boxes per case. 1 pack per box . 8 cards per pack. BOX BREAK- 6 Autographs/Material Cards (at least 3 Autographs Cards) - 2 Commons/Legends/Rookies/Parallels CASE HITS Find three or more of the following: - On-card Jumbo Prime Signature Rookie Cards - Souvenir Cut Signatures - Souvenir Cut Signature Materials - On-card Signature Pen Pal Cards - On-card Rookie Brand Logo Signatures - Jumbo Prime Signatures - Emblems of the Hall Signatures - NFL Quad Signatures - NFL Shield - NFL Shield Signatures - NFL Shield Combos - NFL Brand Logos - NFL Brand Logo Signatures - NFL Brand Logo Combos - Prime Material Custom Die-Cut Cards - Ernie Davis Material Card - and/or autographs of Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, John Elway, Dan Marino, Barry Sanders, Joe Namath, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Adrian Peterson, Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, Jimmy Clausen, Colt McCoy, C.J. Spiller, Ryan Mathews, JahvidBest and/or DezBryant PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS - On-Card Rookie Signature Rookie Cards featuring Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, Jimmy Clausen, C.J. Spiller, Ryan Mathews, Jahvid Best, Dexter McCluster, Demaryius Thomas, Dez Bryant, Jordan Shipley, Mike Williams, Arrelious Benn, Ndamukong Suh, Rob Gronkowski, and Jermaine Gresham - On-Card Signature Pen Pals featuring five different octographs including Sam Bradford/Tim Tebow/Jimmy Clausen/Colt McCoy/C.J. Spiller/Ryan Mathews/Jahvid Best/Toby Gerhart - Ring of Honor Signatures featuring players from all 44 Super Bowls including MVPs Bart Starr, Joe Namath, Len Dawson, Chuck Howley, Roger Staubach, Fred Biletnikoff, Randy White, Terry Bradshaw, Jim Plunkett, Joe Montana, Phil Simms, Doug Williams, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Steve Young, Terrell Davis, John Elway, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Santonio Holmes and Drew Brees - NFL Shield Signatures featuring Adrian Peterson, Calvin Johnson, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Michael Irvin, Peyton Manning, Steve Young and Tom Brady. - NFL Brand Logo Combos featuring Brett Favre/Dan Marino, Brett Favre/Adrian Peterson, Barry Sanders/Adrian Peterson, Mark Sanchez/LaDainian Tomlinson - Brand Logo Signatures featuring Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, John Elway, Joe Montana, Steve Young, Tom Brady and Troy Aikman - Souvenir Cuts Material Cards featuring Johnny Unitas, Jim Thorpe, Walter Payton, Ernie Davis and Doak Walker CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS 150 Commons sequentially #'d to 99 50 Legends sequentially #'d to 99 100 Rookie Signatures sequentially #'d to 99 35 Rookie Jumbo Prime Signatures sequentially #'d to 99 TIERS are determined by which teams have the most hits out of the product and who have the biggest rookies. TIER 1 consists of teams with the most hits, while TIER 2 teams have the lesser amount. Here are a list of the Tiered teams, and remember if you choose to join this break you will be guaranteed to get a team from both TIER 1 and TIER 2. GOOD LUCK AND LETS PULL SOMETHING NASTY! Tier 1 Teams: 1. 49ERS 2. BROWNS 3. BRONCOS 4. CHIEFS 5. COWBOYS 6. BUCS 7. EAGLES 8. FALCONS 9. BEARS 10. LIONS 11. PACKERS 12. RAMS 13. RAIDERS 14. RAVENS 15. STEELERS 16. TITANS Tier 2 Teams 1. BENGALS 2. BILLS 3. GIANTS 4. DOLPHINS 5. CARDINALS 6. CHARGERS 7. COLTS 8. JAGUARS 9. JETS 10. PANTHERS 11. PATRIOTS 12. REDSKINS 13. SAINTS 14. SEAHAWKS 15. TEXANS 16. VIKINGS 1. ccrab1984 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. blitzburgh 8. greenjdo 9. ccrab1984 10. 11. blitzburgh 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Last edited by vinnyvegas; 10-06-2011 at 07:18 PM. |
10-05-2011, 07:30 PM | #2 (permalink) |
Break is now open. Format and slot pricing are within the guidelines and the host has provided verification for the age requirement. Please do your own due diligence and only join if you are comfortable with dealing with the host.
Given slot price - might want to factor in some insurance...just in case.
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10-06-2011, 06:26 AM | #4 (permalink) |
i will do 2 of these!! i wanted to host a break like this myself...have you ever thought of doing a multiple case high end division break?
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Thanks for joining guys! Blitzburgh takes two via text. 11 spots left. |
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Hey Brad…don't do anything!
Hey Tigers time to "man up"
Hey Brad…don't do anything!
Hey Tigers time to "man up"
Joe Nathan: " I was in a tight spot with very good hitters, but again, I pitched my game." See, that's exactly the problem–what we got yesterday IS your game right now.
Sanchez and Soria both to 15-day DL. Sanchez has a "Grade 2 pectoral muscle strain," Soria a left oblique strain (I was afraid of that). Dombrowki estimates Sanchez will be out 3-4 weeks, Soria 2-3 (I think that's being optimistic). Robby Ray gets the call-up to replace Sanchez, no word on who gets the Soria spot. Drew VerHagen is done by the way; he has a stress fracture in his spine.
Meanwhile Nathan remains as healthy and confident as can be. What could go wrong?
Hey David you need to pitch a no-hitter and hope for a tie!!!
There goes the no-no.
Here is something that always has bothered me and I only have Los Angeles as my sample size. Maybe you Detroit guys can verify. BUT..when the Tigers play out here never, and I mean never do more than 5-6 Tigets come out 5-7 minutes befor a game to run and stretch. Yes I know 9 guys start and two are pitcher and catcher…Never do 9 or 10 or more. I look over at the Angels and 10-15 guys are out 10-15 minutes before a game stretching Every game..Miggy for example usually walks out 2 minutes before the game wanders around and stays for the National Anthem. I have seen him play 10 games out here and not once hage I seen him do a serious stretch warm up. Victor, Jackson, Castalanos, Kinsler, Kelly would be the only ones doing some serious stretching, but never more than 5 minutes. Maybe this is nothing, but it has always bothered me. They did this under Leyland and Asmus both so its the players not necessarily the managers…
They made the most they could with the gift from Toronto's defense, otherwise they come up empty. And the rally ends with a typical Avila AB vs a lefty – who could have guessed.
Great inning..good to see JD make a goid swing..everyone cracks Beurle that inning and Avikka takes 3 called K
Really made Buerhle work that inning – 4 pitches, three outs. Whatever happened to the strategy of the offense taking a few pitches the inning after your pitcher had a long inning, to give him a little break?
30 pitches first inning great approach grind out some at bats in the first…..lets grind out a few more at bats…no…not the swing at everything Tigers …4 pitches….oh by the way were done. 3 is all the hard work we have in us…lets get this game over with…
Thats how much influence Asmus has on this team The whole post game last few days and the pregame today…we got to grind out at bats…we have to take a better approach….yadda yadda yadda! 4 pitches!
I get the impression that what Smokey Jr. says to the press and what he says to the team are not the same.
The rumors of JD's demise seem to have been premature.
As are of Avila's "getting going".
Avila's nickname should be The Statue.
Why was The Statue in the starting lineup today anyway ….. I know, another one of Assmus stupid decisions!
Best news I've heard in weeks. "The tigers are without their manager for the rest of the afternoon"
Now we get "Deadeye" Gene Lamont running the show. Not sure that is exactly a plus.
Ausmus was ejected for what?
An add on run giod job!
Alex put his .000 BA on the line there with Runners on 2-3…whew! Saved by another K…only stranded 4 in 3 innings for our boy!
Davis…hell ya!!!!…
If Asmus got tossed for arguing a Alex Avila strikeout he is a very special stupid!!!
Beurhle just what the Doctor ordered for 1 day..thats how we average 3 runs a game and lead the league…with 2-0-1-9
Casty good thinking…steal third and then steal home with Avila batting so you can score!!!
Cross your fingers, have a stiff drink ….. it looks like we won't be able to avoid our bullpen today!
Now that Punching Bag Buehrle is out, I suppose we won't score again – 1 hit in last 3+ innings. With the blowpen waiting, the 3-run lead looks pretty precarious, especially since we are in Closer territory.
Scherzer at 106 pitches, just struck out the last 2 batters he faced, he sits for Nathan.
Price at 106 pitches, just got drilled in the knee and gave up a 2-run bomb, he goes back out there.
Like I said earlier, Lamont may not be an improvement over Ausmus. They both use the same pamphlet on managing a baseball game that Leyland wrote many years ago, which mostly avows going with your gut when you are not pushing buttons.
Here we go! I suggest some rum with this Coke.
Hopefully it doesn't go beyond letting the inherited runners scoring.
Bad timing for a very rare misplay by Kinsler.
The wheels are starting to fall off the wagon!
We're riding on rims.
36-39 in their last 75. The wheels fell off a long time ago.
Coke vs Bautista is going to require something much stronger than rum.
And Castellanos should have been able to get to that. This one isn't on Coke.
KC is ahead 7-1 in their game.
Big Al comes up huge (with an assist from Alex)! The Tigers throw a spare back on the wagon.
Avila makes up for his normally lousy day at the plate by framing that slider perfectly and then making an on the money throw to nail Reyes at 3rd.
Can't wait for Asmus to tell us how razor sharp Coke was out of the blowpen!
Huge DP Al, AA, Casty!!!
6 outs to go, Tigers bullpen tasked with holding a 1 run game. What are the odds?
Make that 3!
Actually on the replay it looks like maybe Carrera got in there on time…is anyone on replay duty?
4 batters, 5 outs, all on Ks. Nice.
Big Al strikes out the side, in fact he's struck out every batter he has faced. I say bring him out for the 9th too.
Al Al with a fine job!!!
Hardy or Nathan ….. pick your poison.
Let the real game begin!
I don't like how these real games go.
In real games the Tigers lose in walk-off fashion.
Tigers should have challenged theirs too.
Maybe u can't when the manager gets tossed!
Not like we haven't seen this over and over and over and……..
I am done…Tigers are done..see u tomorrow!
Get Joba out of there.
Just call him Joeba.
Torture. Pure torture.
Our bullpen sucks.
The bullpen isn't the only thing that sucks.
Offense vs Buehrle: 9 hits, 5 runs (2 earned) in 3.1 IP.
Offense vs non-Buehrle: 4 hits, 2 BB, 0 runs in 7.2 IP.
This re-run has been going on for almost half the season.
Alex Avila, Mr. Extra Innings.
I don't like burning Carrera like that, bad move. Bench is now empty.
Leyland managed teams have never gotten too many accolades for bench use. Or bench personnel to begin with, come to think of it.
Hardy is probably done after the 12th. For the 13th pick your poison: Nathan or McCoy.
Lettuce cost us a run with his poor base-running, and possibly a win.
Yeah. Then again he's the only guy who managed a big hit.
Oh well. Tip of the cap to Hardy though!
I think the Blue Jays are waiting for Nathan's appearance, so they can rub it in.
Can we invoke the unlimited substitution rule if the game goes past the 18th inning? I really want to get Don Kelly out of the lineup.
What happens if you have a player ejected and have nobody left on the bench or in the bullpen?
One of the pitchers has to come in, and if they are all used up you forfeit the game. Rules are you have to field 9 players.
I can't believe that the Toronto pitching staff is only 11th in the AL. They have held the mighty Tigers scoreless for 11.2 consecutive innings now.
Detroit has been shut out for 11 innings.
Good move by Uncle Geno walking the two big bats.
Good move by Toronto manager walking the big bat in the top of 16th.
It just feels like the Blue Jays are trying harder.
The home crowd might help.
And now comes Nathan, this one almost has to end this way, right?
Nathan managed to get through the inning, but he is gassed. His FB is sitting at 91MPH. Time to get JV in there, since he is the most rested starter.
That is if they want to win! The alternative is just sacrificing the game to keep the rotation intact.
Let's play two!
Frankly, I'd rather skip JV's start than Porcellos's, but he has been better lately so maybe it is a wash. In any case it looks like an additional starter besides Ray is going to have to come up tomorrow.
I haven't seen JV in the dugout, he may have flown ahead to Pittsburgh already.
Good point, that's the normal procedure isn't it.
They always do that for the long trips, I'm not sure about the Toronto to Pittsburgh type of trips.
Ricky is pumped up, I like it.
Hopefully he is good for 100 pitches, because he may need it.
JV probably has time to fly back.
Do they have a curfew in Toronto?
Rajai should get some sort of special hat for the 0-for-8 effort.
He did walk once. Kelly might outdo him yet though.
Call the 0-for-8 an Octopus, maybe. Meanwhile, Melky Cabrera walked 5 times. Nolan Reimold struck out 5 times. As noted, Torii Hunter had 9 LOB. But so did Jose Bautista.
It's sort of like neither team could bear to win this one. Toronto finally relented.
Tigers' pitchers' K/BB: 16/13
That makes 9 LOB for Two-Hop-Torii…how in the world do you pull that off when you have 4 hits?
They keep walking VMart to get to him. He's 39 so he must be tired. As Ausmus would say, you have to know the player's limits…
If we lose, we may very well be out of first place tomorrow night.
Momentum has swung back into our favor. Rally time.
The Rally Donkey starts it off.
There is no Big Mo in baseball, just skill mano a mano, that's what makes it such a great game.
Cy Jenkins into his 6th inning of shutout ball.
Good old pitcher's fielding.
Good old Kinsler, slow to the bag and trying to barehand a ball he could have caught with his glove, his error all the way and his second costly miscue of the game.
The first was a routine DP but he tried to do it himself and end up making a weak flip to 1st moving away from the bag…a flip to Romine and it's a DP. Big picture though, he's played a brilliant 2nd this season.
Oh yes, Kinsler has been outstanding at 2B, no question. Game-changing good many a time. Just not today. Not trying to put him down overall, but I wanted anyone who only saw the E for Porcello (who wasn't entirely without blame) to know the details. It was also an incredibly good bunt by the talented Mr. Reyes.
I think we can safely say that the better team won today. You don't win if you don't score. 15.2 consecutive goose eggs by the Motor City boys.
This team has some real soul searching to do. There's time enough to figure it out.
I don't buy the soul searching argument. The sub-.500 results have been going on for a major portion of the last 75 games or so. That's not a small sample size. Their losing streaks are as long as their winning ones for the most part (with the exception of the fast start being a bit better, but remember by comparison Colorado was a big surprise early on in the NL and what happened to them?). The basic problem in my view is that the team isn't very well constructed: horrible bullpen, sub-par bench, holes in the regular lineup, Ausmus a weak manager, poor coaching, DD as usual concerned only with splashy upgrades while completely ignoring more basic issues (e.g. <1M/year supporting players in BP and bench). Now, no team is perfect and all have weak spots, but these particular issues are endemic to the organization and have been going on for at least the last 9 years or so, to the point where the results have become predictable. Every year, for the last few anyway, "The Tigers are going all the way", "One of the best teams in baseball", etc. are foisted on the Tiger fan at the beginning of the season only to have the team fall short of the lofty proclamations. It's all a snake oil scam, and after a 30-year hiatus the faithful are ready to buy buy buy and get emotionally caught up in the fevered expectations.
It's not that they are underperforming, so much as they are over-rated (and again, I don't mean just the players). If one can begin to take on that view, it becomes more bearable. But you have to stop swallowing the b.s.
I wouldn't mind new ownership and a complete change of direction myself, even at the cost of some lean years. It's been fun for a while, the small market Tigers pretending to be the New York Yankees. Maybe 2014 is the last hurrah for all that.
But that's for later. For now, the 2014 "product" is still more interesting and entertaining than that of 2013. Wouldn't you say?
Maybe I'm just finally sick of same old routine after so many years. The Tigers of '13 were certainly causing a lot of hair pulling at the end as their 13(?) game lead evaporated to 1 (and then the playoffs, but I'm actually trying to just compare the 162-schedule), but I don't recall so much inconsistency for such an extended spell as this year. Maybe I'm blocking more bad memories than I am willing to admit though.
No. I'm not. This year IS worse.
I'd still maintain that 2013 was worse. (Valverde, V-Mart first half, Peralta suspension, Miggy playing injured, etc.) But August has been trying and is bound to become even more trying. Ask me again September 1.
I remember some of the bad spells and more of the individual major fails, but was there a (~)76-game stretch last year where they were playing under .500? I'll have to do some checking.
Loon, you can give it try, as your eyes might be sharper than mine, but I cannot find any long stretch from '13 where the Tigers were under .500 which corresponds to this year's team current -4 over 76 games. There are some ups and downs in there, but they always managed to stay a few games over the mediocre mark during any reasonably lengthy period. And although they lost a fair amount of games where the offensive output was low, there wasn't as long a stretch where the bats were AWOL like this year (e.g. post-AS game).
Same old, same old. Will make the playoffs because they're expanded and/or weak division. But what they will do then? Guess you can catch lightning in a bottle.
Radio: You have to look at the positive, the bright spots. Lose in 19, put closer on DL. Uh, OK!
27 base runners and can't score in 16 innings against the 11th ranked pitching staff……this is too unbelievable for words….how many of those LOB were Miggy, vMart, and Hunters at bats!!!!!.
The only consulation is it gives them an excuse for dropping out of first tomorrow night….so long Royals
Actually, I find 7 consecutive innings with no runs allowed from the Tigers bullpen – the actual bullpen, Porcello not included – more astounding than anything. I'm getting used to scoreless innings from the Tigers offense, doesn't really faze me anymore.
You didn't think they were going to pull this off with the scrubs playing!
Who are the scrubs and who are the real players???? Now thats the question…
This team really is poorly managed; to wit:
– Kinsler's inability to turn the double play in the 7th
– Castellanos moving out of position in a ground ball in the 7th
– The Davis & Romine baserunning gaffes
– Porcello not being able to field a bunt
They just don't play good, smart baseball. It's a team-wide problem.
Nobody is perfect and players will make physical and mental errors even if they practice the fundamentals regularly, but the Tigers seem to be more deficient in this area, if past history is any guide anyway. One has to wonder if this isn't a long standing organizational defect.

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Check their website for the full line-up and more.
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Delphi to Turn a Mondeo CD 132 Estate Into a Mobile Energy Laboratory for Ford
Jun 12, 2002, 01:00 ET from Delphi
WUPPERTAL, Germany, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In tomorrow's vehicles the steering, air-conditioning, and brakes systems, among others, will be controlled by highly advanced electronic systems. The conventional 12-volt battery voltage used in today's cars will simply not be up to driving the large number of power systems. Together with Ford of Europe, Delphi plans to throw open the door to smart energy management based on 12-volt and 42-volt technologies. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) "This is where Ford and Delphi are breaking new ground," explains Gerhard Mertes, Delphi's new global Product Line Manager for 42-volt and Multiple Voltage Systems. "By developing a mobile energy laboratory, we'll try to answer many of the questions that are critical to the development of 42-volt systems, such as 'how will the 42-volt system behave under full load, and which electrical loads or electrical functions can be turned off/turned down in various situations.'" A Reliable Power Supply Through Energy Management The most unusual feature of the new Ford Mondeo CD 132 Estate research car will be its two electrical systems -- the standard 12-volt plus a 42-volt system -- as witnessed by the two separately mounted 12-volt and 36-volt batteries. With the energy management system, Ford's scientists will be able to test the interplay of the various 12-volt and 42-volt loads, generators and energy stores and identify the optimum load for the 12-volt/42-volt system. For example, how does a sudden peak in demand affect the vehicle's electrical system when the driver brakes hard with the electric brake while putting full lock on the electric steering to avoid an obstacle? How does the system respond to the sudden cut-in of loads with high energy demands, and how does this sudden surge in load affect the energy stores/batteries? The onboard electronics that have been developed by Delphi simulate the different load states and the high demand peaks in the 42-volt system. At the same time the energy management system simulates the optimal adaptation of the 12-volt vehicle system. The result is that Delphi will convert the research car, a Mondeo CD 132 Estate, at its Customer Technology Center in Wuppertal and on site in Luxembourg. Ford Europe will be carrying out the one year long programme of road tests to develop the control mechanisms and procedures for the energy management system at its Research Center in Aachen. For more information about Delphi, please visit Delphi's Virtual Press Room at www.delphi.com/vpr . MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X99010318
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This is shaping up to a great drama. I was all set to crown The Return of Iljimae as the best drama of the year (it's certainly up there), and then Story of a Man comes along… If the episodes get any better, I'm going to have to start adding expletives in front of my adjectives — as in, *[bleeping] amazing!*
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Mun-ho and Shin take a drive to scope out their target, while Mun-ho explains how he discovered Kyung-tae's talent for making money. When Kyung-tae's mother had died (Mun-ho's sister), Kyung-tae was left in Mun-ho's care, and for a couple months they'd been homeless, sleeping in the subway with newspapers for blankets. One day he found Kyung-tae reading the finance section, who then asked his uncle for some money. Somehow, he turned 1 million won (about $750) into ten times that within one month.
Arriving outside Chae Dong Construction's building, Shin says he wants to see the chairman trembling on the bridge over the Han River. Then, Shin could relay the words of scorn his brother received: "If you fall in, you'll pollute the water."
Mun-ho: "Guys with money don't commit suicide. That's what guys without money do."
Shin: "That's why we have to show them. We have to make them realize what it's like to be poor."
Kyung-tae digs up news regarding a new land development deal in Zhuhai, China. It's on a huge scale, and therefore not merely a Chae Dong project but a joint partnership with multiple companies — worth hundreds of billions of won (or hundreds of millions of dollars).
Shin sums up the situation: "So you're saying that if we work this right, we can shake Chae Dong up really badly." That certainly piques Jae-myung's interest.
Do-woo has the same thought, and says so in a meeting that he takes with Director Oh at the bar. He knows the Zhuhai project was concocted by his father, who used bribes and lies to get in on the deal. But it could hurt the company if mishandled; thus he advises backing out.
Director Oh says in his simpering way that Chairman Chae can handle it. Do-woo wonders if his father knows that Director Oh is here to see him, which the other man nervously denies. Perhaps surprisingly, Do-woo answers that he likes that about Dir. Oh, because it shows he's looking out for himself: "You don't know whether it'll be my father or me who ends up with Chae Dong, and who will benefit you more."
After he leaves, Do-woo tells K (Kei?) that there's sure to be a broker involved to liaise between the Korean construction companies and the Chinese bureaucrats. He orders him to find out who.
The Dream Team is also on the hunt for the name of the Chinese broker. Jae-myung gets in touch with his foster father (from L.A.'s Chinatown, where he grew up), who's involved with some organized crime himself, and gets the name of a contact.
Jae-myung takes Shin along, asking, "Do you know how to fight?" Shin will have to go through a test before meeting the boss. Once they arrive, Shin tenses in preparation, counting the burly tough guys who start approaching, growing increasingly alarmed as more join them until they are surrounded.
Jae-myung tells Shin cryptically, "Leave the fighting to the dumb guys. Smart guys avoid them." He pushes Shin into one of the guys, and Shin strikes out first.
I freaking love the exasperated "WTF?" look Shin shoots Jae-myung when the latter doesn't jump into the fight. But he doesn't have time to think, because the others attack, and Shin has his hands full fighting them off.
Jae-myung watches with amusement until an older man comes outside and shouts at his boys: "What the hell are you doing? Why are you fighting with a guest?"
The men protest that Shin started it. Shin looks over at Jae-myung, peeved: "You said to fight. You said it was a test!" Jae-myung gives him the thumbs-up: Hey, he passed.
With the help of the elderly boss (who owes Jae-myung's foster father a favor), they get the name of the main broker of the Zhuhai deal, who happens to be the Zhuhai mayor's brother: Fujin Pei. (Apologies if this spelling is wrong; I'm working off the Korean pronunciation.) With this information, they can drop strategic rumors into the ears of the Chae Dong people and therefore manipulate the deal.
Mun-ho has a colorful past as a successful scam artist, but he's been retired for a while and doesn't feel comfortable jumping into a con right away. Shin says that's no problem — they don't need to pose as Fujin Pei yet. An important man like Fujin should have a middleman. Someone who speaks English and Chinese. Someone like Jae-myung.
Jae-myung is unaware that he's just been named their lead con man, and Shin takes this moment to enjoy returning the smug thumbs-up.
Sure enough, the rumors trickle into the right ears, and Director Oh relays them to Chairman Chae. Because the information has come through secret reports that can only be accessed by those in the most powerful business circles, he doesn't suspect their validity.
Chae wants to meet Fujin Pei immediately, before the other real estate developers get to him first. Director Oh is instructed to make it happen.
Mun-ho's past as a con man included top-notch disguising abilities, so he calls in his former buddies to outfit the Dream Team. Shin and Kyung-tae break into the chairman's office by posing as janitors, and Kyung-tae hacks into the computer.
Kyung-tae pulls up the chairman's agenda, and Shin takes note of a meeting scheduled at the Lion's Club with a parliament member, Assemblyman Cha. Kyung-tae installs a hacking program "Mazinga.exe" (Mazinga = Mazinger), a spyware program. (I know this scene isn't meant to recall the computer scene in Zoolander, but… *giggles anyway*)
The following scene at the bar shows us a glimpse into the developing Do-woo and Kyung-ah relationship, which I think is going to be quite interesting.
A bar girl whines that Do-woo's girlfriend is at the bar looking for him, disappointed that the man is already taken (and by such an un-glam, "old-fashioned" girl, at that). Kyung-ah acts unconcerned, but the other hostess tells her she's not fooling anyone; they all know she had her sights on Do-woo.
The visitor is actually Eun-soo, who was directed here by people at Do-woo's (former) office. However, Kyung-ah assumes this is his girlfriend and greets her politely, as though determined to be cool, to not feel anything about Do-woo having a girlfriend. The misconception is furthered by the fact that Eun-soo calls him "oppa" — which can be easily misconstrued as boyfriend-oppa instead of brother-oppa.
However, the fact that Kyung-ah's bending over backwards to be understanding hints that she is more interested than she lets on. Assuming that Do-woo's girlfriend must be worried to hear her boyfriend spends so much time at a hostess bar, Kyung-ah assures Eun-soo that he uses the empty room as an office. When Eun-soo says he hasn't been home in a week, Kyung-ah has the tiniest disappointed reaction to the word "home," because it suggests that Do-woo lives with his girlfriend.
Kyung-ah offers to take Eun-soo to Do-woo, who spends this time of day playing piano with the jazz band. Eun-soo notes that Do-woo is smiling — an unusual enough occurrence — and Kyung-ah concurs, saying that it wasn't until she saw him playing the piano that she saw him smile for the first time.
Kyung-ah feels the need to clarify her relationship with Do-woo, telling Eun-soo not to misunderstand, because she has a strictly business relationship with him. (The lady doth protest too much…) She merely facilitates his business meetings by keeping the atmosphere alive and the drinks flowing.
Eun-soo then introduces herself as Do-woo's younger sister, and at that, Kyung-ah has to smile. Abashed (but relieved), she admits that she was the one who misunderstood the situation. Eun-soo senses there's interest between the pair, and tells Kyung-ah, "I'm glad my brother has such a nice person with him."
Eun-soo asks Kyung-ah to convey a message to Do-woo: that she's going on a (marriage-minded) blind date tomorrow, and that he should drop by home periodically, before she's sold off in marriage. Kyung-ah feels that that's a rather personal message to entrust to a stranger, but Eun-soo smiles, as though assured of Do-woo and Kyung-ah's budding relationship.
And the scam gets rolling!
Decked out in business suits, Shin and Jae-myung arrive at the exclusive members-only Lion's Club. Jae-myung doesn't have membership, but he flirts with the female clerk so outrageously that she ushers him to a table anyway. He's posing as Chinese businessman "Jamie Chang" and speaks in English, and while the English pick-up lines are horribly cheesy, I suppose it's the point.
Once seated, Jae-myung spots Chairman Chae a few tables away, sitting with Assemblyman Cha and Cha's son (who is Eun-soo's blind date). This is a political move for both fathers, and a mutually beneficial one, as Cha reminds his son, "A politician needs money first, and then an attentive wife. Now, if that wife already has money…"
Shin poses as an employee of a land development company and pretends to be on an important phone call while entering the men's restroom, strategically dropping the name "Fujin Pei" so that Director Oh overhears. Shin enters a stall for privacy, knowing that Oh will eavesdrop on his conversation.
Thus Director Oh hears that Fujin Pei's right-hand man, Jamie Chang, is here. This suggests that a rival may get their hands on Fujin Pei before they can, so Chairman Chae orders Oh to go get Jamie.
Shin and Jae-myung have their faux-meeting in plain view of the others, then rise to exit — noting that Director Oh frantically follows, trying to intercept Jamie.
The plan is going well, but Jae-myung comments to Shin that this isn't his preferred method of revenge — he'd rather kidnap the chairman, set fire to his car, end of story. Eye for an eye. Shin, on the other hand, has a more sophisticated view of revenge, and jokes that Jae-myung's too much of a "nice guy."
And then, the elevator doors open and reveal Eun-soo, who is arriving for her blind date.
It is hi-la-ri-ous as both Shin and Jae-myung sorta roll their eyes as if to say, "You have GOT to be kidding me." Shin acts fast to distract Director Oh, because if he sees Eun-soo recognizing Shin and Jae-myung, their cover is blown. While Director Oh's attention is diverted, Shin shoves Eun-soo into the elevator and confronts her.
He reminds her, "When you visited me in prison, you asked what I wanted, and said you'd do whatever I asked. So pretend you didn't see us today. That's what I want. Can you do that?"
She asks whether he has some sort of connection with her father. Shin just wants a yes or no answer — will she keep it a secret, or not? (Jae-myung impatiently suggests, "Let's kidnap her," to which Shin interrupts, "You think we're in L.A.?" Haha.)
In terse silence, Shin and Jae-myung try to brainstorm the best way to deal with this situation. As the doors open, Eun-soo surprises Shin by blurting out that she'll keep the secret. (Is this a case of extended guilt? Or budding interest in Shin? The look on her face is interesting…)
Of course, this is also the moment that Do-woo, from across the lobby, spies them leaving the elevator. Suspicious, Do-woo inquires at the front desk about a man bearing Jae-myung's description, and is given the fake business card that Shin used. (It bears the name of a construction company.)
Shin tries to explain that he feels they can trust Eun-soo, and doesn't want to abort the mission. It's too late to give up, anyhow — the fish has already gone for the bait.
That fish being Director Oh, who stumbles in broken English to introduce himself to Jamie. (He also chats up Jamie's guide for information — Joong-ho in disguise.) All the while, K records this exchange on a digital camera.
Jae-myung dislikes complicated plans, but I love them — just think about it! In this scene alone, we have K watching Director Oh, who is watching Jae-myung, who is posing as Jamie Chang, who is posing as Fujin Pei's right-hand man.
Do-woo has come to see how his little sister's date went, and meets her at the bar afterward. She tells him that she liked Jenny, and figures, "You liked her too, right? That's why you showed her where you play piano, and show her your smile."
Eun-soo talks to her brother warmly, but he notices that she won't look him in the eye. He asks, "Do you have anything to say to me?" Eun-soo knows what Do-woo is hinting at, but perhaps she's not ready to have this conversation, so she shakes her head no. Uncomfortable now, she starts to get up to leave, but he stops her.
Do-woo: "I'm okay being fired from the company after ten years, or being hated by Father. Those are just uncomfortable, but they don't worry me — I don't spare more than ten minutes thinking about those things. But Eun-soo, if you and I aren't on the same side, if you think of me as your opponent, I won't be able to bear it. And when I say I can't bear it, I really can't. I'm afraid that's what'll happen."
(It's creepy, in an awesome way.)
After closing up the restaurant, Shin helps take his nieces home. On the bus ride, he promises his sister-in-law that he'll earn enough money to send her and the girls abroad within a couple of years, thinking it'll make her happy. But on the contrary, it makes Myung-sun nervous: "Are you doing things against the law in order to get revenge for the girls' father?" After all, there's no way he could have lawfully earned so much money in such a short time.
She tells him not to do it, and he asks, "You don't want to be rich?" Myung-sun has a simple, honest perspective: "What's the point in getting rich illegally?" Even if she had money, she wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
Shin responds with what is pretty much the crux of this drama:
Shin: "You still don't understand. If you have enough money, you won't get caught by the law. And even if you do, you can escape. That's what the law is. After seeing Hyung die, don't you get it?"
This is no consolation for Myung-sun, who pleads for Shin to be content with Kyung-ah and live a comfortable, honest life.
Shin: "I want to try being rich. While I'm at it, I want to do it by taking money from the guys who killed Hyung. That money was made ignoring the law in the first place. So I can ignore the law and take it myself. I can do it. I'll make you a promise — I'm going to bring home an old man one day and make him bow his head and beg to you on his knees. When I do, spit in his face. I'll make that happen. I can do it."
That scares Myung-sun, who doesn't respond.
Kyung-ah (who has a pretty good head for stocks herself) reads reports of another company about to go under due to Do-woo's work. She asks if he feels even a little sorry to the other party, and he responds, "I don't see people, I see charts. It's hard to feel sorry toward charts."
Do-woo asks a seemingly random question: Did she have a dream when she was young? To be someone, or have something? Kyung-ah answers yes: A nice house with a large lawn and white lace curtains.
She asks him the same thing — did he have a dream? This sends Do-woo into a childhood flashback, when his sister had asked that question. In order to find his answer to that, Young Do-woo had picked a random book from the shelf, which happened to be about Monaco.
Do-woo tells Kyung-ah, "I'd once thought I'd like to have it," with "it" meaning Monaco. Not for any particular reason; he just decided that having Monaco would be his first dream. He wonders, "Are other people different? Is there a special method for having a dream?"
Kyung-ah wonders, "If you can't get what you want, what do you do?"
Do-woo has to think about this, as though it's something he's never had to consider — and maybe he hasn't. He sighs, "I don't know. I've never not gotten what I wanted."
The next day, Do-woo walks into his father's office, disregarding attempts to stop him, as he is now persona non grata at Chae Dong. Ignoring his father's aggravation, Do-woo says he was concerned about him, regarding Fujin Pei — something is fishy about the man's representative.
Chairman Chae ignores this and yells at his son to get out. At this unhelpful reaction, Do-woo says in a resigned tone, "You could have made use of a son like me."
The chairman blusters, "A normal father wouldn't use his son. And a normal son wouldn't try to get rid of his father!"
Do-woo leans over his father's desk — slowly, almost menacingly, causing his father to gulp nervously. He tells him, "I wanted to help you. That's why I came. I'm saddened, Father."
And then he smirks, ever so slightly, and leaves.
Chairman Chae had acted like he didn't care about Do-woo's warning, but as soon as he's gone, he orders Director Oh to check out Jamie Chang.
Thanks to Kyung-tae's hacking program, he's immediately alerted when Director Oh and Chae's secretary go online and look up a website — the spy software shows what sites they're on, giving him the opportunity to put up a fake site. (Clever!)
The Dream Team is able to watch as the other computer searches the website of the law firm where Jamie Chang supposedly works, and clicks on his profile. This confirms Jamie's identity and allays Director Oh's concerns.
With those suspicions calmed, Director Oh acts on leaked information that says Fujin Pei is arriving secretly in Korea the next day. He puts together a grand welcome in order to woo the man to their side.
Director Oh sweats a little when Fujin doesn't show at the airport gate, which is when Shin again strategically name-drops within Director Oh's earshot. According to Shin, Fujin Pei is arriving at the VIP entrance, and Director Oh follows along. Once there, Oh steps forward to greet the Chinese man — who is actually Mun-ho in disguise.
All the while, K records this exchange from a distance and sends the video feed to Do-woo… who most certainly recognizes one of the parties involved. OH SNAP.
This drama sure has an awesome ending song, doesn't it? When those strings kick in, my heart beat kicks it up a notch.
While watching this week's episodes, I had the thought that the recent Dream Team caper vibe of Story of a Man vaguely recalls what Tazza (the drama) was aiming for, only it does everything better. Stronger acting and a tighter story, for instance.
In the first four episodes, I had mad love for the character of Do-woo (followed by a distant but distinct second in Kyung-tae) because he was so damn fascinating. I still dig Do-woo (as I mention below), but I'm glad that Shin is starting to make up some ground. In the early episodes, he was generally fine but didn't stir a deep interest in me. But now, as he pulls his big scam together, I'm finding him more charismatic and entertaining. I've never been a particular Park Yong-ha fan (mostly because I didn't like his previous dramas), but this drama may turn me around — I definitely like the tough, scrappy character here better than his previous softer image.
I loved the bus scene in this episode, which pretty much encapsulates Shin's raison d'être in this drama. Is what he's doing illegal? Yes. Is it wrong? I… don't know. Probably, although he is sympathetic — he would never have hurt anyone had the immoral corporation not messed with him first. Is he sliding down a slippery slope with his justification for his actions? Oh hell yeah — we can see him tumbling headlong into moral ambiguity, which makes his potential future path rife with tension.
Regarding the loan shark he took down in the previous episode: The illegality of Shin's theft may be somewhat mitigated by the fact that he was helping the authorities take down an illegal gambling ring, as well as putting away a violent loan shark who terrorizes his victims. He just happened to take a cut of the cash for his trouble. In a real-life person, my reaction might be different, but fictional heroes might get a little more leeway, because they're fictional. So I can let go of Shin's vigilante streak in this case because he didn't hurt anyone physically, he didn't ruin anyone who was living honestly, and his "revenge" wasn't even too mean-spirited — he cleaned up a dirty situation more than took revenge.
On the other hand, who knows how morality will play out later. Will Shin will get his revenge? Will he have to pay a price? Maybe he'll give up revenge to save his soul — who knows. That's what we'll have to wait to find out.
Do-woo continues to be a cipher, in the best way. What the heck is he planning? He must have a plan, he must know what he's doing… but so far, it's like he (and/or Kim Kang-woo) only let us see exactly how much he wants us to see — so we are at his mercy.
I was struck with his line to his father, because I had thought the same thing — that if the chairman were a shrewder man, he could have used Do-woo. On one hand, I don't think Do-woo would have let himself BE used… but I think he means, rather, that they could have played on the same side. Chairman Chae would have had to defer to his son in that scenario, which one gets the sense he is absolutely unwilling to do. He may fear his son but he damn well won't bow before him. Foolish, short-sighted man, right? Because if he were truly clever — clever like his son Do-woo — he would have opted for another tactic, the only tactic that would have worked with Do-woo, and that is to give Do-woo the lead.
This, in fact, is Do-woo's own strategy — to defer to others when it makes political sense. I was surprised early on that Do-woo would acquiesce to those more powerful than him. Remember when his friend forces him to drink and call him "father" in Episode 2, and Do-woo complies? Or how he meekly steps aside after his father fires him in Episode 5? I expected Do-woo to have more outward pride, because that's what we expect of our control-freak alpha males. But that isn't how he works, because that just acts as a hindrance to his endgame. And what payeth pride when there is money to be earned?
If the chairman had allowed Do-woo his head in doing what he is capable of doing, they could have both benefited. Instead, he cast out his son, and created an enemy. Now, the parties have taken their corners: Shin versus Chae Dong versus Do-woo. But if Shin and Do-woo both want to bring Chae Dong down, does that put them on the same side? On the other hand, maybe Do-woo just wants to weaken Chae Dong enough to take it over, rather than destroy it. I don't know. THE PLOT THICKENS.
Also, how creepy is Do-woo's sketch?
- Story of a Man: Episode 5
- Park Ki-woong moved to tears at acting praise
- Kim Kang-woo: Birth of a Devil
- Story of a Man: Episodes 3 & 4
- Story of a Man: Episodes 1 & 2
- Currently airing dramas: A roundup
- First teaser for Story of a Man
- Park Ki-woong added to Story of a Man
- Philip Lee in Story of a Man
- Story of a Man to follow the Boys on KBS


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Dear Doctor K: I�ve been taking levodopa for years to treat my Parkinson�s disease. Lately, though, it hasn�t been as effective. Are there any other treatment options?
Dear Reader: It is quite common for the effectiveness of levodopa to change over time. Fortunately, there are other treatments available. Some are very high-tech, reflecting the latest scientific knowledge. Others are very low-tech, reflecting the wisdom of the past.
Parkinson�s disease occurs when a certain part of the brain does not make enough of the chemical signal dopamine. Dopamine is one of the natural �neurotransmitter� chemicals that one brain cell uses to send a signal to another cell. It has many effects, one of which is to help coordinate movement. Without dopamine, hands tremble, arms and legs become stiff, movement slows, and balance and coordination fail. You may have trouble walking, talking, swallowing and doing everyday tasks.
Drugs such as levodopa can fill in for natural dopamine and ease symptoms. If the drug has become less effective, your doctor can try adjusting the dose or schedule of your medication. That often restores effectiveness. There also are other types of medicines, which can be used alone or in combination with levodopa, and your doctor may want you to try one of these.
A non-drug type of treatment that has been used for more than a decade to help control Parkinson�s symptoms are known as deep-brain stimulation (DBS). It involves placing a tiny wire called a lead in the part of the brain that controls movement. A matchbook-sized stimulator is implanted under the skin below the collarbone. The lead and stimulator are connected to each other by a second wire. This wire runs under the skin of the shoulder, neck and head. The device emits small pulses of electricity that are received by the wire in the brain and help to coordinate movement. DBS � either alone or in combination with levodopa � might help control your symptoms.
Another, much lower-tech option is Tai chi. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese practice that we�ve talked about several times before in this column. It involves slow, graceful movements that flow smoothly from one challenging pose to the next.
The benefits of tai chi in people with Parkinson�s disease were demonstrated in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers randomly assigned study participants with mild to moderate Parkinson�s disease to twice-weekly sessions of tai chi, strength-building exercises or stretching. After six months, Parkinson�s patients who did tai chi were stronger and had much better balance than patients in the other groups. The tai chi group also had significantly fewer falls and slower rates of decline in overall motor control.
When I was a medical student, there were few treatments for Parkinson�s disease. That has changed dramatically, due not only to scientific progress but also to the scientific study of ancient practices.
Dr. Anthony Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Send questions at AskDoctorK.com, or write Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, Mass. 02115.
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National Sleep Awareness Week Happens Right before Daylight Savings Time
This week is National Sleep Awareness week, so it's a good time to look at your personal sleeping habits and patterns to see where you can improve. According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 35% of the 74,571 Americans surveyed back in 2009 got less than seven hours of sleep per night, and 38% admitted to falling asleep unexpectedly during the day at some point within the 30-day period before the survey was given, and an alarming 5% did so while driving down the road.
Sleep is as important to a person's overall health as exercise and a healthy diet, and getting too little sleep can lead to health problems like obesity, depression, heart disease and diabetes. If you're among the 35% of people getting too little sleep at night, you can try a number of tactics to help yourself improve. For example, keeping a regular sleep schedule and avoiding strenuous activities like exercise in the 2 hours before you go to bed can help you fall asleep easier. Avoiding stimulating drugs, especially caffeine and nicotine in the evening will help you wind down and relax easier, as well sleeping in a dark, quiet space and not going to bed on an empty stomach.
Ironically, National Sleep Awareness Week takes place the week before we're scheduled to lose an hour of sleep during Daylight Savings Time in the early hours of Sunday morning.


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You can fool your teachers into thinking that Galaxy Note is an e-reader.
Resolution higher than my HDTV
You can fool your teachers into thinking that Galaxy Note is an e-reader.
Resolution higher than my HDTV
You can get then in MicroSD cards too.
anyone kind enough to provide me a good tutorial to root galaxy s2 2.3.4?
Can someone give me a rundown on the Samsung Galaxy Mini? My work is providing me with one soon and I'd like to know what any of you think of it
What's the best tablet that I can get for $500?
Are there any 7" ones that can run Ice Cream Sandwich?
So, anybody have any idea how to fix scratches on a Galaxy Nexus? I've got one on the top bezel, intersecting the speaker well and a smaller one just above the screen and right beneath the larger one. They're significant enough to feel.
Can you get one of those military grade sticky covers that hold out against knives scratching them for it?
I had one on my old ipod and it felt thick enough that I recon you wouldnt feel the scratches at all.
Asus Transformer Prime.
Also the android market says that my SGS2 is not compatible with Modern Combat 3.
It's not a matter of feeling them, they're out of the way of the screen, but my OCD tendencies are making me go nuts, seeing my otherwise perfectly fine Nexus with an ugly scratch on its top. I'm getting a case and screen protector anyway, but I want to repair it before the protector is applied.
$100 price cut on Sony's Tablet S!
Sony has cut $100 off the price of its first tablet, the Tablet S, in a move to entice consumers to its Android slate.
Those who buy a Tablet S also receive a free 180-day trial of Sony's Music Unlimited service, as well as five free rentals from Sony's Video Unlimited Service.
Through the end of January, the company is offering up five free downloadable "Classic PlayStation" games in its PlayStation Store app for new Tablet S owners as well.
The price drop, as listed in Sony's online store, pushes the Tablet S down to $399.99 with 16 gigabytes of built-in storage or $499.99 for 32 gigabytes of storage.
The dual-screen Sony Tablet P, which made its debut alongside the Tablet S as a prototype in April, still hasn't been released or given a launch date, although the tech giant promises it is on the way.
The Tablet S features a 9.4-inch touchscreen with 1280 x 800 resolution and a wedge-like shape that makes the slate feel something like a rolled magazine in the hand. A Wi-Fi Internet connection is needed for use.
The device also has a 5-megapixel camera in the rear and a 0.3-megapixel camera up front, 1-gigabyte of RAM and a dual-core Nvidia Tegra2 processor. The tablet runs on Google's Android Honeycomb operating system, but Sony has promised an update to the newer Android Ice Cream Sandwich.[/release]
Yeah, $100 price drop is pretty nice and you get some more stuff.
7-inches? Maybe the Galaxy Tab that's 7 inches
Not sure if late (didn't know about V5), but Asus Prime is confirmed to have a completely locked bootloader, without the possibility of Root/Custom Roms
My guess is that you got the phone recently do you have any trial insurance you could use to get a new phone.
Report it stolen and write the story down you provide you will be asked to repeat it many times. Get the times and dates spot on.
Report to police give them EMI number (maybe called something else)
Wait a week or so new one in the post.
Or you can deal with your OCD issue like a man and get the fuck over it.
You can always acquire root and flash custom roms, locked bootloaders just prevent you from accessing recovery and such
It's not just locked, it's encrypted
Edit it?
A little hard, seeing as I'm not OP and it's an image.
edit: i feel like i came off like a dick there, sorry.
And use it as my textbook.
so is my Droid Razr's and it's rooted and running a ROM with (semi) recovery installed. I can only launch the recovery from within the phone
Gonna stick cyanogen on my s2.
How old is my version of cwm, I have 22.214.171.124 .
I want to do this too. GTA 3 will run on my phone, but because of the ROM or something, it thinks that the phone can't run it. I purchased GTA 3 but I can't actually download it, which saddens me
That's funny, because when I have tested (I have deleted it after the first level) if MC3 works on my phone (SGS) it worked perfectly
Sorry for potentially sounding stupid but does anyone know how to get ICS for a G2x? I've been seeing a lot of people with it on their phones and was wondering if mine could get it too.
I need help finding something, I think it was in the old Android thread.
An app called SteamDroid.
All I really remember is the snazzy logo and it was supposed to be one of those Steam friends chat apps.
Is newegg trying to overcharge, or is amazon trying to scam people?
$150 in difference must mean something.
shipping and sold from amazon
Looks right, thanks.
I'm convinced that amazon doesn't know what they're doing.
They're selling the old tab 7 for $50 more than the 7+
I think the phone needs to have an extra battery pin for the NFC antenna contact on the battery.
Bah, to download free music from the Android market I have to enter in credit card info?
Welp my first gen droid shit the bed afyer almost two years. God damn i loved that thing.
Then i went and picked up a galaxy nexus and ho lee shit is this thing righteous
Galaxy Tab 7 Plus
Grabbing a cheap tablet to fuck about with.
if you have money to throw out the window better give it to me
Found out that some guy ported CM9 to GT540, so I downloaded and installed it. It is just a bit slower, but runs fine and has haptic feedback working + wifi works nicely too.
I'll put the fixed version in, don't worry
Guys, if I backup an authenticator app with Titanium Backup, does it backup the "login" data too? So I don't have to put in serial number and all that shit again?
This whole SWTOR Security Key thing is keeping me from flashing CM9. :C
I think so, but I'm not sure
it should work. it worked for me with the battle.net authenticator


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But all the ladies may be taking a bit of a backseat these days as offers for the gtl crew pile up.
Guidos live and die by the three words: gym, tan, laundry, better known as gtl.
Example: "You need to be on your tip-top game with your gtl to stay FTD to get the girls to be DTF in MIA."
GTI (n.)—an adaptation of the gtl acronym, which stands for Gym, Tanning, I'm not buying it (see also, GTF).
gtl (Jerseyan, n.)—the abbreviation for the guido way of life, which stands for gym, tanning, laundry.
gtl is the key to a put-together guido, according to "The Situation".


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Last month, we wrote about how an increased fibre intake could reduce the risk of developing cancer – so when we learned that the One brand was launching two new high-in-fibre loaves, the Wahanda Tasters couldn't help but take notice. Naturally, we were eager to find out more...
Available in two varieties (Malted Wheatgrain with Seeds and High Fibre White), One Clever Loaf has been designed to be tasty and nutritious – a combination that's not always easy to find. As well as being a good source of dietary fibre, this brilliant bread meets the Food Standard Agency's 2012 salt targets, with just 1g of salt per 100g. We reckon it might be the best thing since...well, sliced bread.
The Malted Wheatgrain loaf contains poppy, millet and golden linseed for a deep, nutty flavour, whilst the High Fibre White contains double the fibre content of most other white loaves – good news if you want to keep healthy but aren't very keen on brown bread.
It's not just the nutritional value of One Clever Loaf, however, which has us adding it to our shopping lists – an incredible 100% of the profits of this product will be donated to fund bakeries in Africa. Not only will these start up businesses help to generate income for poor families, but they'll also be a source of quality food for those in underprivileged communities. We think that's a pretty good reason to get down to the supermarket...
Ashley Stockwell, Brand Director at One, says: 'The launch of One Clever Loaf not only provides shoppers with two new types of loaf, but the added bonus of providing the chance to really make a difference to the lives of others, simply by adding the bread to their basket. With its fibre content and delicious tastes, One Clever Loaf is a great addition to the weekly shop.'
Want to do your bit and enjoy some delicious bread at the same time? One Clever Loaf is currently available at Tesco. You can also find more information on the One brand at www.onedifference.org.
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- Matt Haimovitz (Cello)
- Curtis Macomber (Violin)
- Christina Jennings (Flute)
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Three works for solo instruments and orchestra by Laura Schwendinger are presented in world premiere recordings. Esprimere for cello and orchestra was written in 2007 for Matt Haimovitz and premiered by him. Curtis Macomber is the soloist for Charoscuro Azzurro for violin and chamber orchestra and Waking Dream, a single movement work for flute and chamber orchestra was written for flutist Christina Jennings, who gave the premiere. The first composer to win the American Academy in Berlin Prize Fellowship, Laura Schwendinger is on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin Madison and directs their contemporary chamber ensemble. The recipient of numerous prizes, awards and commissions, Ms. Schwendinger's music has been performed by leading ensembles and artists of our time. The three soloists, all virtuosos of international acclaim, give stunning performances of this music of infinite beauty.
American Record Guide, May/June 2013
There is some exceptionally fine music here. I consider Schwendinger's concertos the work of a significant contemporary composer getting a much deserved "break-out" recording. And what a recording it is! Cellist Matt Haimovitz is almost superhuman. They, and the excellent orchestras and conductors, along with Albany's vivid and detailed sonics, together offer an ideal presentation of these very demanding works. Anyone who cares about the music of our time should hear them and judge Schwendinger's accomplishment for himself.
Recording information: Mills Hall, University of Wisconsin School of Music, Ma (2009-11-12&2009-11-26_2009-).
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Schwendinger, Laura Elise : Esprimere, for cello & orchestra- Performer: Matt Haimovitz (Cello)
- Conductor: Nicole Paiement
- Ensemble: Madison Sinfonietta
- Notes: Mills Hall, University of Wisconsin School of Music, Madison, WI (11/26/2009-11/28/2009)
- Running Time: 30 min. 25 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Written: 2007
Schwendinger, Laura Elise : Chiaroscuro Azzurro, for violin & chamber orchestra
- Performer: Curtis Macomber (Violin)
- Conductor: Nicole Paiement
- Ensemble: University of Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
- Notes: Mills Hall, University of Wisconsin School of Music, Madison, WI (09/08/2010-09/12/2010)
- Running Time: 11 min. 49 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Written: 2008
Schwendinger, Laura Elise : Waking Dream, for flute & chamber orchestra
- Performer: Christina Jennings (Flute)
- Conductor: James Smith
- Running Time: 10 min. 55 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Written: 2009
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Lol, good luck getting 2 people in your clan.
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Loremas1861 posted...Lol, good luck getting 2 people in your clan.Well, you are right, but i don't think it would be THAT hard though, its just two people. lol
Sorry if u feel unused in hc. We can certainly change that. However I would advise against dual clanning. This is exactly what gabe tried to do. As ur trying to form a clan, I will let u do this but I do expect your priority to be this clan for now. But I am deeply worried about the future if ur clan gets formed. I think dual clanning will ruin the future...
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DAYTON, Tenn. Workers at a La-Z-Boy Inc. manufacturing plant here abruptly canceled a union vote and withdrew their petition to organize.
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Richard Petiot
Birthday: 1982-08-20 | Position: D |
Eligible for draft: 2000 | Shoots: Left |
Drafted: | Height: 6-4 |
Acquired: 4th round, #116 overall, 2001 | Weight: 210 lbs. |
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2003-04: Petiot plays for the Colorado College of the NCAA. Finished his junior campaign and has assumed a larger role on the team as graduation has cut into the Tigers' roster. Going into his senior season, expect to see Petiot assert himself as a team leader as he prepares himself for the next step in his development.
2004-05: Finsihed his college eligiblity with Colorado College. Two separate injuries plagued his season, but by the conclusion of the season he was once again showing the physical defensive play that fans had become accustomed to. Signed a two year contract with the Los Angeles Kings during the offseason.
2005-06: After being called up and sent down on four separate occasions during the 2005-06 season, Petiot has become a regular at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. Petiot spent most of his time in Los Angeles participating in practice and sitting in the stands during game-time. He finally earned himself playing time in two games during his final call-up, with only two penalty minutes to show for it. While in Manchester, Petiot was arguably the best defenseman on the ice for the Monarchs.
2006-07: Petiot missed almost the entire season after severely tearing tendons in his knee. Petiot returned to Manchester late in their season and never really had much playing opportunity to get back in the swing of things.
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Petiot is a big punishing player, known more for his momentum-changing hits than his scoring. He is a stay-at-home defenseman who, along with teammate Mark Stuart, forms one of the best tandems of hard hitters in all college hockey. Petiot is a good skater for his size and excellent in the corners.Former General Manager Dave Taylor on Petiot: "He has excellent size, good mobility, and makes a solid first pass. He continues to work on his overall strength and we like his overall potential."


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Adds fully integrated security information manager and behavioral anomaly detection
ANDOVER, Mass.--April 17, 2006--Enterasys Networks(R), the Secure Networks Company(TM), today introduced Dragon(R) Network Defense, a major enhancement to its award-winning Dragon Security Suite of intrusion detection and prevention products. Dragon is an integral part of the company's unique Secure Networks(TM) portfolio.
Dragon Network Defense enables users to more effectively detect, isolate and remediate business-crippling network attacks. IT professionals now have a single tool with which to identify and respond to the broad array of internal and external threats. The seamless integration of a security information manager (SIM) and behavioral anomaly detection evolves Dragon Intrusion Defense into the industry's most comprehensive suite of security tools.
"In today's business climate, the network is a business enabler but network security can put up gates that act as a business restrictor," said Jon Oltsik, senior analyst of Enterprise Strategy Group. "The number-one challenge is to implement network security in an integrated architecture that protects the network and enables, rather than disrupts, business activities. The Enterasys approach with Dragon is unique. It is the only vendor I know of that has an integrated network security suite for traffic analysis, event monitoring, IDS/IPS, and policy enforcement. In this way, Enterasys may be the industry's only one-stop network security shop."
Dragon Security Command Console
Dragon Security Command Console is a security information manager that delivers the actionable intelligence and sophisticated reporting necessary to protect complex enterprise infrastructures.
It aggregates and analyzes security information from a wide range of devices, greatly reducing the resources required to effectively manage a network. Dragon Security Command Console also provides out-of-the-box reports that can span an entire enterprise or focus on a single department and helps organizations comply with stringent compliance regulations, such as Sarbanes-Oxley.
Dragon Network Defense is an enterprise-wide network security management solution that combines multiple detection methodologies into a single platform for unmatched visibility and control. Integrated support for third-party security products, such as antivirus and network scanning tools, enables Dragon Network Defense to gather, correlate, normalize and prioritize security data from many sources, greatly improving an enterprise's ability to respond to emerging threats and effectively manage a complex environment.
Dragon Network Behavioral Anomaly Detection
Dragon Network Defense now includes advanced network behavioral anomaly detection capabilities that greatly expand the number and type of threats detected. Behavioral anomaly detection complements Dragon's intrusion prevention and detection capabilities by tracking, analyzing and recording every network flow. This increases network availability and decreases costly downtime.
UMass Medical School, based in Worcester, Mass., recently chose to deploy the entire Enterasys Dragon Security Suite along with NetSight(R) Automated Security Manager to dynamically reconfigure the network in response to threats.
"The addition of behavioral anomaly detection to the Dragon Security Suite significantly enhances the value of the overall solution," said Charles Desourdy, associate CIO at UMass Medical School. "Combining the security information manager component with Dragon Security Command Console enables us to obtain all of our security and network information in a single, easy-to-use view. This not only gives us insight into our security posture, but also into other important areas, such as compliance reporting."
According to Leon Woo, Enterasys Networks executive vice president of engineering and chief technology officer, these enhancements to the Dragon Security Suite raise the bar for secure networking.
"Dragon has long been a leader in delivering powerful IDS and IPS capabilities that enable organizations worldwide to protect their networks and vital data from threats," said Woo. "Now we have taken network security to an unprecedented level with Dragon Network Defense. With the addition of SIM and behavioral anomaly capabilities, Enterasys has extended its leadership by providing the most integrated security suite in the industry today."
The Enterasys Secure Networks Advantage
Enterasys' industry-leading Secure Networks products and solutions provide the industry's most comprehensive embedded infrastructure security available today. Secure Networks delivers granular policy-based security, providing visibility and control down to the network device, individual user and application level, which enables network managers to quickly and easily detect, assess, locate and protect against attacks. This unmatched security comes from the integrated policy-based management software architecture that works with the embedded security capabilities Enterasys designs into its entire product line. Enterasys' unique architectural approach offers significant operational and business benefits, unmatched by vendors that add hardware or software to multiple network access points in an attempt to increase security. In fact, Secure Networks technology can even make networks with competitors' equipment more secure.
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Plasmoids are applets that can be added to any containment like a panel or the desktop.
Applets are compared to DataEngines the visible part of Plasmoids. They provide something the user sees and is able to interact with.
For one DataEngine there may multiple applets that present the data in different ways. As example there may a analog and a digital clock that both, while looking different, are showing one thing: Time.
DataEngines are compared to Applets the invisible part of Plasmoids. They are the data source and are information providers.
As example there exist only one DataEngine for the current time which can then be used by multiple clock applets to show the time.
So to have a Clock Plasmoid:
Plasma --> Time Data Engine --> Analog Clock Plasmoid and Digital Clock Plasmoid
Containments are containers that allow to group elements.
The panel displayed per default at the bottom of the desktop is a container for various Plasmoids like the application launcher startmenu, a list of tasks, a desktop-switcher or a clock applet.
What elements are in the panel is configurable. That means, that a user can add more Plasmoids to the panel or remove existing ones.
Compared to an Plasmoid the panel, while being itself an applet, can contain also other applets and even other containments like panels.
The desktop itself is also a containment. The default desktop, that will show up if you start KDE4, just contains icon applets.
The user may have multiple desktop containments with different applets in each. So, there is no longer "the desktop" but it's just a containment.
One example is the default desktop someone sees if KDE4 got started. Other examples are different desktops for different monitors, another one for tv-out, one for small devices aka small form factors, one for presentation, etc.
Runners are task-orientated plugins that allow to help the user to solve one special task. They try to guess what you or a program that uses them, tries to achieve with some input provided. Think of them as your friendly agent that tries to help you to find the solution for something.
An example here is the dialog you are able to see if you press ALT+F2. Those dialog is not only a fast way to start your favorite application, but also allows to do calculations, to search for bookmarks or to execute shell commands.
Compared to the desktop, the user interface is what the user sees all the time. This may as example a desktop, multiple of them or just parts like a special area selected before.
An example here is the Zooming User Interface that allows to go beyond the desktop as one full screen area.


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By Nishad Pai Vaidya
Apr 15, 2014
The Indian Premier League (IPL), 2014 kicks off with Mumbai Indians (MI) taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. This is a new season, with new teams in the fray and it isn't easy to say who will take the first throw of the dice. Both Mumbai and Kolkata have some familiar faces in their side, with some new players coming in. It would depend on how these new recruits blend in and form a unit with the others.
Mumbai have Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu from their previous squad. Zaheer Khan returns after three years and one doesn't know how well he can be utilised, as he hasn't been a very influential bowler in the format. But, they would form the core strength of the side and have the responsibility of leading the way.
Mumbai will start their batting with Michael Hussey. In the post Sachin Tendulkar era, Hussey has the responsibility of batting at the top and setting the tone for the innings. Mumbai may have to decide on his opening partner though. In the middle, they will have Rohit, Rayudu and Pollard doing the trick. This is a powerful batting line-up and a lot of the focus would be on them. Corey Anderson, if fit will also come into the side making the middle-order very strong.
The spin bowling duties would be handled by Harbhajan and Pragyan Ojha, who was picked at the auction yet again. Malinga will be the main fast-bowler and Zaheer will partner him. If there are other iffy spots, Mumbai may take a few games to decide on them.
Kolkata will bank on Gautam Gambhir and Jacques Kallis, men who have been a part of their franchise in previous seasons. Even Manvinder Bisla would be a crucial addition, as he can keep wickets and play an attacking hand upfront. In Yusuf Pathan and Ryan ten Doeschate, they have some good all-rounders in the middle-order and men, who can change the game. But, there would also be focus on Robin Uthappa, a cricketer who has had a splendid domestic season and is in great form.
Kolkata are spoilt for choices as far as bowling is concerned. Shakib-Al-Hasan should come in as an all-rounder, and this is one aspect where Kolkata have a lot of depth. They have to zero in on a proper bowling combination, one that will support the wily, Sunil Narine. They have to pick between Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Umesh Yadav and R Vinay Kumar.
It isn't easy to say what combination the teams would pick considering the new rosters, but as the season progresses, things would be clearer.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Aaditya Tare (wk), Michael Hussey, Sushant Marathe, Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Corey Anderson, Ben Dunk, Josh Hazlewood, Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Shreyas Gopal, Jalaj Saxena, CM Gautam, Krishmar Santokie, Marchant de Lange, Jasprit Bumrah, Apoorv Wankhede, Pawan Suyal.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir (c), Jacques Kallis, Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Manvinder Bisla (wk), Ryan ten Doeschate, Yusuf Pathan, Suryakumar Yadav, Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Kuldeep Yadav, Pat Cummins, Debabrata Das, Piyush Chawla, Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav, Sayan Mondal, R Vinay Kumar, Andre Russell, Veer Pratap Singh.
Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT
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