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Re: Poison refs
Done. --The Goblin 14:52, September 15, 2012 (UTC)
Minato's infobox
--AlexKatsakis (talk) 14:53, September 15, 2012 (UTC)How do you protect articles
--AlexKatsakis (talk) 14:59, September 15, 2012 (UTC)And how did you protected some pages from editing?
Tobi and Obito mentions
Despite the fact that leaving as Tobi still makes the techniques appear in Obito's infobox, it was brought up in his talk page that, for pages which don't directly chronicle the series, that is, sections other than background and different arc sections and pages, there isn't much of a point to keep them as Tobi and to zig zag between them. Check the topic. Ability sections and jutsu articles don't have to keep Tobi. Someone pointed out in a few edit summaries that we already have a similar situation working like that with Kazuma/Furido. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 16:36, September 16, 2012 (UTC)
Re:Bot Changes
Are there many instances where it has been changed?--http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.pnghttp://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3talk.png 16:07, September 19, 2012 (UTC)
If just one or 2 pages...then its OK I guess. Everything is done. I have added it as an exception now (incase we have to run it again some other day). http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.pnghttp://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3talk.png 16:25, September 19, 2012 (UTC)
- Thanx. If there are any other such words, let me know. I will add them to the exceptions list. Already added:
- trigram
- tetragram
- hexagram
- cemeteries--http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.pnghttp://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3talk.png 07:19, September 20, 2012 (UTC)
Is it working for you?http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.pnghttp://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3talk.png 13:24, September 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Are you sure you cleared your cache before checking it?http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.pnghttp://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3talk.png 13:28, September 20, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Obito's Ancestor
Yeah I get your point. We just have to wait and see, cause in asian culture (Japanese, Chinese, etc) the concept of family (and therefore the concept of ancestors) is different, broader, more inclusive.--Holyn (talk) 01:35, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Summary
if it's only for the reason that the image extension is .jpg I don't think you need to be replacing them:thumbsup.jpg: :) Getting kinda sick of having the uploader spammed with needless uploading imo >_> --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 11:57, September 23, 2012 (UTC)
White Eyes During Reincarnation
About the white eyes thing; their eyes appear blank while they are in their decayed state prior to regenerating. It can be seen when Orochimaru revived the First and Second in Part 1, as well as when Kabuto summoned Deidara in chapter 512.--BeyondRed (talk) 19:10, September 25, 2012 (UTC)
Obito's Wood Release
I think we should put obito can use wood release because chapter 603 shows him useing it.--(Titans24 (talk) 16:14, September 26, 2012 (UTC))Titans24
I see what you are saying but to me it looks like wood jutsu.--(Titans24 (talk) 16:22, September 26, 2012 (UTC))Titans24
Swirl zetsu trivia
sorry about that. I just think it'S interesting to note that piece of info, because it'S clear that obito based his tobi persona on swirl zetsu, both the appearance and the personality. also, swril zetsu and white zetsu personalities are very different. although white zetsu has his sense of humour he is not nearly as goofy (for lack of a better term) as swirl zetsu. --Holyn (talk) 13:40, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
Sorry to bother You with this but, do you know of the validity for the mcafee siteadvisor and safeweb.norton? Cause I was trying to see if mangafox still had viruses on it. Again sorry to bother You.126.96.36.199 (talk) 12:45, September 29, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
Converting images
I just found an awesome pic for the Dragon Blade that is excellent quality. The problem I'm having is that it is a bmp type of pic & it won't allow me to post it. Any idea on how to convert it to a different kind that's allowed or something?—This unsigned comment was made by YoukoTaichou (talk • contribs) .
How exactly are you counting the pages in chapters for correcting references? For example, in the chapter 604 reference regarding Raido's appearance, you changed it from page 2 to pages 3-4. Using mangastream's as a "template", the first page of the chapter would be the colour page of Obito encased by Spiral Zetsu, and the double spread would be pages 2 and 3. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 13:19, October 3, 2012 (UTC)
Omega Rasengan
Heya Cerez. Just decided to drop you this line. Might want to have a talk with the guy/girl, not sure. Still, he seems to think you're out to get him or something like that.—This unsigned comment was made by Hawkeye2701 (talk • contribs) .
Senju Inheritance
well as you can clearly see that Hashirama Senju has the water element and also the earth which he forms together to make wood style. Tobirama Senju uses only waterstyles. The clan clearly inherits water due to the resemblence between both Senju brothers. Also since said by Obito disguised as Tobi stated that is was destind for Uchiha and Senju to fight so would't Senju have water to put out the fire. There is your answer i cleary am only stating true facts that i have observed throughout the Naruto Shippuden series if you need anymore proof message me when you receive this please let me put on that all fullblooded Senju have water elemental.—This unsigned comment was made by Drew8324 (talk • contribs) .
Shonen Jump Manga
Hey i got a question do you think you can take a picture of the Shonen Jump Naruto Manga, so I can see how thin it is or at least get the concept of it.{{ --Manoloisgreat (talk) 02:35, October 7, 2012 (UTC) }}
I thought you did because is see the Japanese symbols on the manga, but are they really 17 or 18 pages long?
I thought you did because is see the Japanese symbols on the manga, but are they really 17 or 18 pages long? --Manoloisgreat (talk) 20:46, October 8, 2012 (UTC)
I know i'm asking 20 questions I hope this does not bother you but how do you get the Japanese manga? Do you got a website or something? --Manoloisgreat (talk) 00:44, October 9, 2012 (UTC)
I found it thanks alot--Manoloisgreat (talk) 00:57, October 9, 2012 (UTC)
Madara's Mangekyou Sharingan Ability
In regards to it's power, I'm not sure if this is in the anime (forgot) or if it's just extra content on Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations. He seems to be able to "turn back time" by spinning his Mangekyou clockwise and then continueing time by spinning it anit-clockwise. I'll provide a link of the battle where he uses this ability against Hashirama Senjuu (Senjuu Hashirama) when a big shuriken hits Madara's Gunbai and he spins his eyes and the video becomes slightly blurred and the shuriken comes back as if he reverses time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFzGNNummXg Watch from 3:05.--KesshouRyuu (talk) 16:49, October 7, 2012 (UTC)
Thing is to me, it seems like Naruto's life is a 16-year old hurriance of chaos, misery and despair. He has been nearly killed almost everyday since the moment he was born, way before becoming a ninja, which is already a life being shadowed constantly by death, which i think only amplified the curse of chaos that haunts him to possibly unbelievable levels. I thinks what makes him so cool, that despite the fact that his life is perpetual nightmare he still mangae to stand his ground. I believe the true key to his success in life is his unstoppable will to love. I mean he was born of a powerful bond of love between two great villages: Konoha and Uzshio, who have a particularly strong bond that surpass their own borders, which is his source of power: his unstoppable and unbounded will to love that surpasses all odds and create bonds of love that surpasses all odds. I believe it also why he was so weak at the beginninig, because he didn't have enough love to power himself and once he found some he exploded to amazing levels of power. I feel that it is also the very affinity of his lifeforce, what helps him stay alive, almost literaly from the looks of it. It looked like the reason he was barely able to get by and stay alive literally with almost the entire village hating him was because of his parents' strong love for him, which he was not even aware of, which only weaken it until it regain it full power with his meeting with them, so its practical his very being, his life-support. His will to love is like the sun, which is why I feel that why he is able to get thorough to anyone, because he helps give their dark world-views a sunrise, which is why i would be surprised if he was some sort of ninja of the sun. I also feel that this is why he needs to find a girl who would never under any circumstance or bullshit reason take his ability to love as a joke and instead see it as a seroius reason to be in love with him. Thing is I am a naruhina fan, i mean sakura is okay as a friend but I don't see her as someone who is willing to take his life affinity seriously enough to be with him as a lover. Hinata on the other hand, it looks to me that she is serious about being with him, cause it looks to me that her life also depends on his will to love, which is why I feel that it is their destiny to be together, because in her own special way help support his power, like before his match with Neji, during his fight with Pain, even vouching for him when others was supsicion of him during the war, I really don't think that those are coincedence either. She couldn't even forget him during his three year training period. In fact i feel that she was the whole reason he was able to meet his parents, i repeat i do not think that was just a coincidence. Anyway what do you think of any of this? The shipping part isn't my main concern. Justin Holland (talk) 00:57, October 9, 2012 (UTC)
i said the shipping part wasn't my main concern? Justin Holland (talk) 12:55, October 9, 2012 (UTC)
PITZWIL100 (talk) 02:16, October 10, 2012 (UTC)If you don't mind, even though I'm not Cerez, I'd still like to reply to this. Now, although I understand your reasoning, I still disagree with you. I'm still willing to respect your opinion though, as long as you respect mine. Even since the beginning of the series, (I've watched the anime since day one), and to this day, I'm a Narusaku fan. I just think they work better together, because they've been together since the beginning. Also, it makes quite an evolution in their relationship. From enemies, (kind of, Naruto didn't hate her at first, but Sakura hated him), to close friends, to lovers. It works perfectly, if you look at it from that perspective. I suppose that you could also look at it from a technical point of view, in saying that, "What kind of a couple, (referring to Naruhina, of course), gets along that well, all the time," if you want to. I've used that argument before.
Of course, I'm not saying that Naruhina is a terrible couple. Not by any means. I still like the couple, I just PREFER Narusaku. However, I suppose that, as long as Sasuke dies, I'll be satisfied, because I HATE Sasuke so much right now.....but that's a discussion for another time.
Again, I respect your opinion, but disagree with it.
A request
Sempai a request...i'm looking to get a pic of chapter 604 in page 8 which displays Madara's various weapons in the lair of evil (xD) to add to his abilities section in the proper place as i don't know how to. Thank you in advanced. Darksusanoo (talk) 21:55, October 10, 2012 (UTC)
283 images
If you have no objections, I will upscale your images from the 283 episode into HD just so that they look better in the higher resolution. If you don't want this, let me know. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 15:40, October 11, 2012 (UTC)
Ryuzetsu's Trivia Box
A few days ago, I tried to publish some info for Ryuzetsu's Trivia box. She was a character from Naruto Shippuden The Movie 5: Blood Prison. I was informed later on that you deleted it. The info was as follows.
1.Ryuzetsu's Jutsu, "Fire Release: Flame Lantern," bears an uncanny resemblance to Itachi Uchiha's completed Susano'o. The only visual difference is that her jutsu is much smaller.
2.Ryuzetsu's eyes looks exactly like the Uchiha Clan's Rinnegan.
3.Ryuzetsu's face looks almost exactly like Nagato's did, back when he, Yahiko, and Konan originally formed the Akatsuki. The only difference is that his hair is red, and isn't as long in the back.
Now, I think that those are just some pretty neat things that I noticed while watching the movie, and decided to share them with readers of Nrutopedia, and was wondering why you deleted them.PITZWIL100 (talk) 08:03, October 12, 2012 (UTC)
For the record, the Rinnegan DOES belong to the Uchiha Clan. How do you think Madara had it in the first place, exactly? It's one a more advanced version of the Mangekyo Sharingan, passed down by the Sage Of Six Paths.—This unsigned comment was made by PITZWIL100 (talk • contribs) .
Sigh* When the Sage Of Six Paths died, he passed down his EYES to the Uchiha, which included the Mangekeyo Sharingan and the Rinnegan. The Sage had both Jutsus, and he passed both down to the Uchiha. His eyes to the Uchiha and his body to the Senju. Just read the bottom paragraph on the Rinnegan's page. It says that Kabuto and Orochimaru confirmed that the Rinnegan is an expansion from the Mangekeyo Sharingan. PITZWIL100 (talk) 02:20, October 16, 2012 (UTC)
So what does the Sage pass down to the elder son, who would be known as the Uchiha?PITZWIL100 (talk) 11:31, October 22, 2012 (UTC)
--PITZWIL100 (talk) 11:42, October 22, 2012 (UTC)In that article, is specifically stated that the Sage passed down his "eyes" to the elder brother, which I believe would be the Rinnegan.
--PITZWIL100 (talk) 11:55, October 22, 2012 (UTC)Then tell me, what the hell IS that dojutsu?
Senju and Sarutobi
Hello Cerez. This is drew8324 and i want to talk to you about something. Time and time again ( maybe about 3 times) you have change my edits on the Senju and Sarutobi clan. All i do is state that all Senju have the water release and Sarutobi fire. I have even gave you factual and evidence in my descriptions why they both contain these elements. But i will go deeper into my explanations. Senju: said by Tobi aka Obito that they were from the blood line of the younger son of the Sage of Six Paths and was his succesor. According to Tobi aka Obito that both the younger sons ancestors Senju and the older sons ancestors Uchiha were like oil and water. When the strongest of both clans fought Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha fought the victor was Hashirama. To me this sent a sublimital message that the younger Sage's son cause, peace and love (Hashirama) beat the older son's cause for peace, strength (Madara). Since the Senju were most likely destined to be the victor due to their ancestors why wouldn't their elements be the same. So what beats Uchiha, Senju, fire, water, power, love. Dosen't this mean something. Hashirama Senju's kekkei genkai's wood, which is a combonation between earth and water. And Tobirama uses only as far as we know water.So that shows that water is in those Senju members. Sometimes some say that Tobirama could have just trained to achieve that element I disagree. Why would he train in another nature other than his natural affinity. Which I believe is easier to train. There is only one person I know of in the series who uses there inherited element more than there natural element ... Itachi. He uses the fire like all Uchiha but I doubt that is his natural element due to his calm non-hot-headed demeanor. So that is all I have to say and I hope you discuss this with your supervisors like Omnibender.
Drew8324 Next Message will be about Sarutobi's element.—This unsigned comment was made by Drew8324 (talk • contribs) .
Thank you for your message. Being very stern in it helped. And I like to say that not 2 but three Sarutobi have used it Konohamaru, Asuma, Hiruzen. You should have known that and by the way I have one last thing to say what attitude is lighting affiliated with. What do you think. Thanks once again for the stern message. And I'm only 13 take it easy man.
Drew8324 (talk) 05:30, October 16, 2012 (UTC)Drew8324
Oops. Sorry. Guess I pressed one and two by mistake without noticing. Sorry 'bout that... --X29 16:33, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
A question
Hi Cerez and how are you? Hope to be fine ... My question is what's the differences between Viz manga and English TV for naming the techniques and monikers of the characters? For example, Crunchyroll's subtitles, are they classified as Viz manga or English TV? Thanks so much ^_^ —Shakhmoot (Talk) 16:52, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
Rinnegan > Sharingan/Sharingan > Rinnegan
What's with this evolution/devolution mess? 0_o The Ten-Tails's eye obviously came first, it appears to be "the original form" and Rinnegan/Sharingan in my opinion are just separations from each other, Senju just inherited some genes necessary for the change, while Uchiha didn't, but they got genes for an eye technique - Sharingan.
I think it's obvious that at least 2 of 3 eye techniques have origin in the Ten-Tails and that Sage had none before, and that it's possible he could switch even to Sharingan at will like Madara can--Elveonora (talk) 16:20, October 17, 2012 (UTC)
- Canonically, we weren't told yet. Theoretically, everything.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- The way you put it, makes sense... Sage(Rinnegan)>Elder Son(?)>Uchiha(Sharingan) so getting back to Rinnegan is from a point of view a devolution.
- Cool, so I have to agree that it should be kept as "d" for now--Elveonora (talk) 17:09, October 17, 2012 (UTC)
Hello sempai...i have a question...as Suki-sempai said a while ago that he was taking a leave from his translations of the series, i was wondering who's the new translator, cuz' i have some questions about translations. Thank you in advance Darksusanoo (talk) 18:13, October 17, 2012 (UTC)
Ittans' Death
I'd like to infrom that i'm sure Ittan died in the latest episode by Jinin Akebino--Jmootam1999 (talk) 16:05, October 18, 2012 (UTC)
Another request
Hello sempai...i have another request...since they decided to split the article section of Madara's taijutsu and kenjutsu, i wanted to request a pic of Madara doing some taijutsu action...there's one in chapter 560 where Madara kicks a shinobi into another group like a bowling bowl into a group of pins xD. And i also wanted one for Sasuke to show his speed in his taijutsu section...i was thinking about the one where he dodges Killer B's Lariat, since it was noted to be extremely fast and B is a very fast shinobi...i tried posting one before but i only found the manga version and for some reason it got taken down.
Lastly i wanted to apologize for any problem regarding the editing of Madara...usually i'm right in my assumptions and analysis but you're right in having to wait for full confirmation of stuff. So that's all, thank you in advance. Darksusanoo (talk) 01:11, October 19, 2012 (UTC)
Removing pictures?
Hello Cerez I can see you are removing my resently added pictures (to some of the members from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist), which i don't completly get, becourse i belive that in the new ones, it is easier to see the persons. And they still look as they did they first time we saw them. --Kasan94 (talk) 14:09, October 19, 2012 (UTC)
On here it's said that Sasuke has the MS technique Tsukuyomi yet I've never read a chapter where Sasuke calls it that. To my knowledge Sasuke's MS genjustu eye technique hasn't shown any similarities in abilities to Itachi's. Does it actually say it's Tsukuyomi somewhere in the manga? 188.8.131.52 (talk) 12:07, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Ensui and Infobox
Ohh...What a classy excuse you've got there... It's not only about the mist...It's to some degree about centralisation..It's good to have a pic that is solely centered on him instead of having a very slightly off-centered cropped image...Moreover, there isn't any mist in that pic...So, it's kinda killin' two birds with one stone....As far for Kuriarare's case....I removed that image because the image wasn't a close shot on his face...I preferred to give more priority to a close-up than a mist-less shot.. akz! 14:29, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
Was it ever revealed what Clan Rin is from? I was wondering because I always figured it was the Inuzuka Clan because of those markings on her face.—This unsigned comment was made by PITZWIL100 (talk • contribs) .
Learning about his father? Justin Holland (talk) 18:14, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
Hyuga page
Hey again Cerez. For some time ago i startet making a page for unknown hyugas, and it done now, at least about the hyugas i know of. What i would like to ask of you, if you got the time of course, is to se if they do something in the manga, different from the anime? becourse I don't read manga. --Kasan94 (talk) 19:00, October 22, 2012 (UTC)
Hey again. If you at some point finds the time and the urge to work a bit, I would like to ask of you to find information and a picture on the unknown Hyuga, from the nine-tails attack, since he dosn't appear in the anime. And then ether tell me what he does and etc. or add it to my page yourself. --Kasan94 (talk) 17:57, November 20, 2012 (UTC)
English variant
From the bossman himself: [[1]]. Just remembered this may be relevant.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 11:32, October 29, 2012 (UTC)
- Me neither. When I first saw it it was 4 in the morning, then I just completely forgot about it.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 12:08, October 29, 2012 (UTC)
New layout?
What did you mean with your layout edit summary in Gaara's page today? I still see the images being pushed under the infobox. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:06, October 31, 2012 (UTC)
Forum:What the heck ?
It's very rare for you to agree with my line of thinking in any discussion here lol --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 11:30, November 1, 2012 (UTC)
- Indeed. I decided to expand on what I originally said after your message and it's now a big sermon xD --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 13:16, November 1, 2012 (UTC)
Broken Lists
Yo Cerez, I'm not sure if you've noticed, but all(as far as I've found) of the 'List of' parts of the wikia are funked up. I'm putting up these alternate links so that while the originals are being repaired, the browsers have fast access to the lists of that subject they want. You can't deny that this is a good reason to have the alternate list-links up.
Your fellow wikia editor, --YoukoTaichou (talk) 00:49, November 5, 2012 (UTC)
Anko case
Can you please support this lady? She is Kishi's fav female char, yet everyone ignores her, even Kishi himself uses her ONLY as a plot-device, thus I guess she WAS his fav female char, but no longer... now it's Rin, that's why we have to read this romance story about her death lol I'm talking about my topic on her talkpage, thanks.--Elveonora (talk) 15:34, November 6, 2012 (UTC)
This isn't my wiki, but if it was, anime-only stuff would be separate. This isn't the only instance of anime contradicting with manga, for example the whole filler arc about Naruto being aware of the war. Also Yamato and others were aware of Zetsu's perfect copy clones in the filler, while later during a "canonical" episode they just found out. The way her article is worded is actually okay, nothing too speculative. But should the picture of her receiving a curse mark be used since it's anime-only? Same goes for quotes--Elveonora (talk) 16:53, November 6, 2012 (UTC)
Bukijutsu deletion
Did you discuss about the deletion of this article with anyone before making the decision.--Charmanking2198 (talk) 20:30, November 6, 2012 (UTC)
Oh ok then, sorry for the misunderstanding.--Charmanking2198 (talk) 21:06, November 6, 2012 (UTC)
Continuing Tsunade's pic
Does this work? --X29 18:58, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
Holy cow! Didn't see that coming. --X29 18:59, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
I have three more, if you'd like.
--X29 19:23, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
Well, it's more like Anko's. --X29 01:54, November 8, 2012 (UTC)
Characters infoboxes editing
Hi Cerez and how are you? I liked your selection for the word "Adolescent" instead of "Child" in Guy's infobox. I think it's better to do the same thing for all the characters that appeared in their youth like Kakashi, Team Tobirama's members, Kosuke and Asuma to replace the word "Young Adult". Do you agree with that? —Shakhmoot (Talk) 18:10, November 8, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Recent Edits
We can pass Ibiki now, and where am I supposed to go in Kakashi's talk page? --X29 17:08, November 10, 2012 (UTC)
We'll discuss it there. --X29 17:22, November 10, 2012 (UTC)
Naruto's New Strategy
Shouldn't it be stated that Naruto came up with a new strategy to use Sage Mode in battle? I mean he did demonstrate it in chapter 560 where he would created two clones to distract Madara while he was the one to gather natural energy to enter Sage Mode. I would do it my self but I still don't have permission to edit Naruto's article.--Itachi7000 (talk) 17:25, November 11, 2012 (UTC)
I read the change but what I meant was for the information up here to be stated in the sage Mode section on Naruto's article. He used chapter 560 pages 6 through 12.--Itachi7000 (talk) 18:09, November 11, 2012 (UTC)
But the references for the information our from chapters 571 and 572, I'm talking about when he used the strategy in chapter 560. At least post this information in some way please.--Itachi7000 (talk) 19:01, November 11, 2012 (UTC)
Maki's cloth techniques
Hello, i noticed in shippuden episode 284 (the one about Pakura), when Pakura scorched the forest they were fighting in, Maki surrounded herself, Ruka, and the com. squad member from the blast. Although Ruka used water release to wet the cloth, the fact that Maki surrounded herself with cloth in a semi-dome/sphere type thing i think is worthy of an article (something along the lines of protective cloth dome, or something of the like) or at least a mention of it in her article. What do you think?220.127.116.11 (talk) 23:17, November 11, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
Okay. I'll post something on Maki's talk page,, but in the meantime i'll add something like "And Maki has also shown that she can use the cloth for defensive means by wrapping it around her and her alies", to her abilities section. And if it gets a page, i'll find a way to stretch that out a little more so that it won't be just a sentence or two.126.96.36.199 (talk) 15:40, November 12, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
Edits on Shizuka and Hotaru
Thank you. That'll help my cause. At least let such things be mentioned enough times. That's why Tsunade's......... bust can be allowed. --X29 13:57, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
Good point. Still, both shouldn't be mentioned unless it's been mentioned several times in the series. Tsunade's...... bust was, so it stays. --X29 15:33, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
......... What's that supposed to mean? --X29 16:07, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
I do my best to make both sides happy, yet there are times where it can't be done from my perspective. --X29 16:38, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
Hey, I saw that you've put up the original manga pictures. What site do you pick these up from? — Alchez (talk) 14:29, November 14, 2012 (UTC)
Re: rationales
If you are going to go and change them, might I suggest you do it slowly ? If you are going to change all these rationales you will most certainly flood my mailbox and I'm not going to change my mail settings just for this. Also, the only thing that needs changed is the replaceability, not the resolution. Also, you must place {{720p upload}} or {{1080p upload}} on any images that conform to the resolutions mentioned on the templates. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 16:36, November 15, 2012 (UTC)
I don't intend to change my editing patterns to suit your inbox though. If you don't want to change your mail settings, that simply means that you want the notifications, so why complain? Also, from what I've read, I am not bound to add that template, what I am bound to do is remove the parts of the rationale you've changed that could get us in trouble. Now if you want to do them on your own then tell me so, otherwise, adding the templates will be nice busy-work for you oui.
- I don't want to see my mailbox have 150 notifications of you changing crap. Also, if your going to be rude, I'm just going to tell you that I'll do the changes so that I get NO notifications at all. This whole issue over some text is highly unlikely to get the wiki shut down, it's just people with an ego problem. >_> --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 16:47, November 15, 2012 (UTC)
Re: iwa shinobi, chukichi and benihisago images
Please explain what is wrong with a wider image. It doesn't affect the infobox in a way that makes the wiki broken and in fact makes the infobox shorter and therefore takes up less room than your longer and stretched down images. The Benihisago image is actually better in a wider thumbnail, not cropped. Also, I checked the filesizes of your cropped image against my wide image for Chukichi. My wider file is actually much more economical than your file (my file is 950KB while your one is 1.18MB) so the page will actually load quicker with my bigger thumbnail than your one. Food for thought there. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 18:48, November 15, 2012 (UTC)
- Can't find it in my archives. Also, your another one who falls for the trap of "unlimited". It does not exist. There are limits which you won't actually reach but you cannot possibly ever say Wikia has unlimited space because there is no such thing. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 18:54, November 15, 2012 (UTC)
Cropped images
Personally, I liked your method for cropping the images and preserving the resolutions, it's right that your images are much bigger in space. But it's fine for me. By the way, could you upload new images for these two episodes, 281 and 286? —Shakhmoot (Talk) 11:48, November 16, 2012 (UTC)
- I mean the characters that appeared in these episodes. I have to clarify that for you before, sorry. —Shakhmoot (Talk) 11:58, November 16, 2012 (UTC)
- Exactly. :) —Shakhmoot (Talk) 12:06, November 16, 2012 (UTC)
Some suggestions for the Italian Wikia
Hello, Cerez365. I'm trying to get the Italian wikia of Naruto a bit closer to the English version's level, but I cannot do it without the infoboxes. Would you please show me how to make infoboxes like these which can be found on the English Naruto Wikia? Thank you for the attention.--JOA20 (talk) 07:08, November 16, 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for the answer. I'll do my best! --JOA20 (talk) 12:38, November 16, 2012 (UTC)
Scissor Pincers
You sir, can shove your head somewhere so dark you can't see out of it anymore. I have had it with your arrogant, stuck up attitude as if you have supreme authority over what can and cannot be tagged for deletion. Grow the hell up and stop being a douchebag when you don't get your own damn way with the wiki. I don't want you to go anywhere near my talkpage or ANY messages I leave ANYWHERE on this wiki, got it ? --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 22:36, November 17, 2012 (UTC)
- ಠ_ಠ--TheUltimate3 (talk) 23:11, November 17, 2012 (UTC)
- I would apologise but it would not be sincere. I'm not pissed, angry or anything, all I did was call him peculiar.--Cerez365™(talk) 23:18, November 17, 2012 (UTC)
- And that's the end of it. Enough. Both of you. I don't care to see anyone trying to get a "last word". This ends now.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 23:23, November 17, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Mechanical Drilling Arm
No worries, was just making sure in case Spey was gonna go tag it with deletion too and make it a whole thing. Unfortunately I remember Jack all about the drill so I may have to go watch that episode again. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 00:00, November 18, 2012 (UTC)
Olá, Cerez, eu sou Brasileiro e Tenho Minha wiki de Naruto.,Lá somos Poucos e Precisamos de ajuda, seria Muito bom se vc soubesse Falar Português., O Omnibender me ajuda por lá tambem. seria muito bom a sua Ajuda.http://pt.narutovicio.wikia.com
Obrigado. --Eduardo.fontes.566Eduardo.fontes.566 (Mensagens • Contribs) 14:47, November 19, 2012 (UTC)
Sakura trap skills
What do you mean by, caught in her trap (Team Dosu)? They never got hit with the log.--Aeonophic (talk) 22:29, November 19, 2012 (UTC)Aeonophic
obito uchiha (chapter) reply
I still don't get the reasoning behind it's removal, but well, I don't feel like having an edit war nor a long argument... it was there to inform people. Also I wouldn't predict what Kishi is or isn't going to do with that... he might change numbers in the upcoming databook for it to "fit" or even (as you say he won't) remove/replace some of them. Try to reason that again... do you feel it's a "junk trivia" or "too trivial for a trivia" ? (lol) i find it important, more than Obito having a light-colored hair in one panel for example--Elveonora (talk) 23:31, November 19, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Lightning Transmission
I could ask of you the same thing. If Kakashi taught the Chidori to someone else or if Sasuke was there and on Kakashi's side, then you'd see that it's a Collaboration Technique. Just 'cause a Jutsu was created by one person and that person never taught it to someone else save for someone who turned into a bad guy doesn't mean that Jutsu can only be used by that person who created it only. --X29 00:58, November 23, 2012 (UTC)
This isn't speculation. I'm just using my head. How 'bout you open your mind a bit and let this get through your thick skull, which is the thing that everyone here should do? A clone counts as another person, which means that this Jutsu needs another user of the Lightning Blade. --X29 11:21, November 23, 2012 (UTC)
Technically, he did use it with someone else. Kakashi used the Lightning Transmission along with Kakashi. Maybe it doesn't make any sense, but the Shadow Clone counts as another person. It's just like when Naruto was training to create the Wind Style: Rasengan, and was giving up. While he was discussing this with Kakashi, this happened:
Naruto: (Don't recall what he first said, but this happened after it) Can you look to the right and left at the same time?
Kakashi: Silent for a few moments Oh, well, if you're going to ask that (Not sure if that's what he said, but it was something with the same meaning)....... Yeah, I guess it's doable.
Naruto: Looks at Kakashi questioningly Huh?
Kakashi: Stands up straight, then makes a handsign Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Shadow Clone appears
Kakashi: Looks at the right I'm looking to the right....
Kakashi Shadow Clone: Looks at the left ..... while I'm looking to the left.
.. which, of course, gave our favourite knucklehead the idea of using two Shadow Clones instead of one. But you get the idea, right? --X29 11:44, November 23, 2012 (UTC)
Talkpage edit deletion
--BrennanMulcahey (talk) 11:53, November 23, 2012 (UTC)BrennanMulcahey Don't ever delete or vandalize one of my edits or messages ever again, little sh!t or all have barred from this site are we clear!
Your call, Cerez. --X29 12:34, November 23, 2012 (UTC)
Can you tell me what jutsu kabuto used on naruto in the latest episode? Thanks.--(Titans24 (talk) 02:51, November 24, 2012 (UTC))(Titans24)
No the jutsu kabuto used on naruto to drag him underwater?--(Titans24 (talk) 19:58, November 24, 2012 (UTC))(Titans24)


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[70] In light of the opinion of Dr. Apel, the plaintiff's prior medical history which included ongoing pain in her back, legs, knees, neck and headaches; and her history of attendances to her chiropractor for regular treatment for three years prior to the Accident, I am of the view that she likely had fibromyalgia prior to the Accident.
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27 comments:
- LindsB said...
So exciting!! I cant wait to see all the fun things you are going to offer!
- December 10, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- Stephanie Sabbe said...
very exciting. can't wait to check it out
- December 10, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Willow Decor said...
Congratulations on your new venture!! I am so excited for you!! I am sure it will be a fantastic success. I am excited to see all your treasures!! You know I will be rooting for you!!
- December 10, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- Lovin That! said...
I'm so excited!! Good for you! Can't wait to visit your shop and make some purchases :-)
- December 10, 2010 at 10:28 AM
- Unknown said...
Very exciting- can't wait until it opens and congrats!! The pictures of your living room is fantastic btw:) xo
- December 10, 2010 at 10:33 AM
- Danielle Sigwalt Interiors said...
I seriously can't wait Lauren!!!! I am sure it is going to be absolutely awesome and yes your rugs are priced appropriately for sure...there is a rug dealer in Ashburn that I frequent and his antique rugs are around $15000-$25,000, needless to say I can't afford any, but they are stunning. Also, gorgeous photo of you and your little man!! xx Danielle
- December 10, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Rebecca Gibbs said...
Yay! So exciting! I can't wait to check it all out! I really enjoy your taste, so I'm sure I'll just be drooling over your store!
- December 10, 2010 at 10:51 AM
- Acquired Objects said...
Congratulations Lauren I just know you'll do well. Very exciting and can't wait to see all your new/old goodies!
- December 10, 2010 at 11:05 AM
- Abby said...
Congratulations on the store! I'm so excited to see it go live. I'm sure you've thought of this, but you might want to offer gift cards/certificates for the store too. Given the season, I bet you would even get some interest in purchasing those as Christmas gifts before the site goes live. I'm sure I'm not the only one who is already positive that I'll covet more than one item in your shop!!
- December 10, 2010 at 11:18 AM
- Alicia B. Designs said...
AAAAA Lauren, that's amazing!!!! I can't wait to see the whole thing!
- December 10, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- LiveLikeYou said...
I know something about looooong process. I've been working on my online site for a year, always thinking it will be ready. It's finally launching in January. Phew. I'm almost afraid to write abut it because we always run in to some snag. It's a very unusual design and furnishings site. I know yours will be stunning with your great discerning eye!
- December 10, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Marianne said...
Can't wait to see your online store!
- December 10, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- emmarie Designs said...
You are HARDLY the worst client ever. :-D It has been a fun build! You really have been great to work with and I can't wait to get to later goodies with you!
- December 10, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- Leah Moss said...
Lauren, I'm already so SO excited! Although I think it may be as dangerous for all of us as it is for you :)
Your store banner looks terrific, and Emmarie's info is a huge help b/c I've had several people ask for recommendation for fabulous web designers in the past week.
PS- all of Helen Norman's photos that you've given us a peek of are really fabulous. Totally worth the investment!
- December 10, 2010 at 3:16 PM
- Jenny Castle Design said...
All sounds amazing and exciting Lauren - can't wait to shop in your online store :)
- December 10, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- La Dolfina said...
May I purchase the vintage canvas fruit picker carryall... please!!!
- December 10, 2010 at 3:38 PM
- DecRenew Interiors said...
Blessings on you as you complete this task and become live!!!
- December 10, 2010 at 3:39 PM
- Laura Casey Interiors said...
I think that showing how each item can be used is such a great idea! So exciting!!
- December 10, 2010 at 4:37 PM
I love the vintage fruit basket! It is beautiful and unique!
Happy Holidays!
- December 10, 2010 at 7:49 PM
- Inspirational Sketchbook said...
Oh boy! Not only excited about your store, but also wedding dress shopping with Jen! Hugs, Roxanne
- December 10, 2010 at 10:19 PM
- Layne & Everett said...
I can't imagine all the work you've put into this new adventure! It'll be a great success I'm sure. The way you've decided to photograph each item is genius. Best wishes!
- December 10, 2010 at 11:10 PM
- Unknown said...
Oh, this sounds so exciting! I can't wait to get a first look!
Beautiful pictures!
All the best!
- December 11, 2010 at 12:07 AM
- Simple Daisy said...
yeah for you!!!
That is so fantastic...can't wait to see your new shop:):)
- December 11, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- Pretty Inspirational said...
Good luck with your new store! Look forward to seeing more of your products! Great idea showing how an item can be used.
- December 11, 2010 at 10:46 AM
My goodness! I have that giant wooden bowl's lost twin!! I found it at an outdoor art fair in Alaska of all places, and it is one of my favorite pieces in our home! I've used it in so many ways, and get so many compliments on it!
- December 12, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- All That Jazz said...
Wow, what an accomplishment! I can wait to see it but I know it's going to be great and I'm going to want everything, LOL!
- December 12, 2010 at 10:41 PM
- Gina said...
So exciting! Can't wait to visit your online store...that area rug will look amazing with my brand new laminate flooring! Also love that wooden mirror on top of the fire place, very unique pieces indeed. Sure you will have great success with your store, but nonetheless wish you all the best :)
- December 15, 2010 at 11:51 AM


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Welcome back everybody.
With another weekend of pretend football ahead of us, I bring you the next installment of our NFL Division Previews. Today we end our discussion of the National Football Conference with the NFC West.
The NFC West was the worst division in the league last year and will once again take that crown. Seattle is going in the wrong direction and the 49ers are once again spinning their wheels. The Cardinals made moves in the offseason but unless Kolb is ready to be a top five quarterback this year, not very likely, they don't have enough else around him to be better than a .500 team.
That leaves us with the St. Louis Rams, the best team in the division because, well, someone has to win it. The Rams are a good young team, with a franchise quarterback and a defense with some good, young parts. If this team were in a better division, like say Tampa Bay in the NFC South, I would say that they were a year or two away from being good enough to get into the playoffs. But in the NFC West, they won't have to wait.
While the teams themselves leave plenty to be desired, this is a division that features plenty of individual players who'll be worth watching in 2011. Will Kevin Kolb be all that the Cardinals hope? Can Sam Bradford build on his impressive rookie season? Will young, high draft pick players on the defensive side like Chris Long and Aaron Curry have their breakout years? These will be some of the story lines that I'll be interested in following this year in the NFC West.
One quick note before we get down to business. I've had a ton of fun bringing you these previews, they really are some of my favorite columns of the year to write. I say let's keep the fun going, and because I've gotten such positive responses so far, I'm going to be writing a weekly NFL column this fall. It's a work in progress, just an idea in it's infancy, but so far I'm thinking I'll post it on Thursdays and it'll be a combination of a review of the week that was and a preview of the week's games to come. I'll break it up into sections, mostly informative but we'll try to have some fun with it as well.
I also want to say that I appreciate all of your comments, and that the reason I haven't been answering them is that I want I plan on including some sort of comment reply/mailbag type section in the regular season column, so I want to save any thoughts I have regarding your comments for that. So keep those comments coming, and if you have any questions, thoughts or ideas for the regular season column, or these division previews, don't hesitate to drop me a message and let me know.
Alright, let's dig into the NFC West.
Arizona Cardinals
2010: 5-11
Better or Worse in 2011: Better
The Arizona Cardinals made major moves this past offseason. Probably a good thing when you go 5-11 in a weak division.
The biggest move was the trade for Kevin Kolb, a guy they hope is going to fulfill his potential and become a premier passer. They also had a good draft, netting them LSU defensive back Patrick Peterson and Virginia Tech running back Ryan Williams, two players who will get the opportunity to contribute right away.
This is a team with a lot of potential heading into the year. Kolb will improve the offense for sure, pretty much because there really isn't anywhere to go but up for them. They couldn't move the ball because they weren't a threat to go downfield, Kolb should fix that. Don't expect to see the results right away though, he needs to learn a new offense in a very short amount of time. The lockout hurt him big time, he would have been much better off if he was traded around draft time and had a few months to study up on the new playbook.
The defense won't do him any favors. They were in the bottom third of the league last year, and while they did make improvements they just won't be enough to catapult the Cardinals' defense to the level it would need to be at to carry this team to double digit wins.
Arizona will be better in 2011 then they were last year, with a lot of help from a weak schedule, but they'll need to win the division to make the playoffs, which is going to be a tall order.
Important Acquisitions: Kevin Kolb, Chansi Stuckey, Todd Heap
Toughest Player Losses: Tim Hightower, Steve Breaston, Derek Anderson
Key Player: Beanie Wells
The "If" Factor: 2 ifs, but two big ones, quarterback and running back
2010 Offensive Ranking: 31st Passing, 32nd Rushing
The Cardinals made a big splash this offseason by trading for what they hope is a future franchise quarterback in Kevin Kolb. Kolb showed moments of brilliance in his limited playing time with the Philadelphia Eagles, but now we're going to see if he has the chops to be "the guy" in Arizona.
I like Kolb, I think he has a good arm and good feet, but I don't know if I buy into him yet. You just don't trade a franchise quarterback in the NFL, especially not one who's only 26 years old. The fact that Philadelphia was willing to let him go has to make you wonder, right?
That being said, I don't think that Kolb could have landed in a better spot than this. The Cardinals have a solid, young offensive line, one of the best receivers in all of football, and a young running back to take the load off his shoulders from time to time.
That young running back, Beanie Wells from The Ohio State University, seemed to be primed for a breakout year in 2010. Instead, he took a step backward like the rest of this offense. In his rookie year Wells rushed for 793 yards, but last season only managed 397. 2011 is going to be the year where we see whether last season was a blip on the radar or if he was a one hit wonder in 2009.
The addition of Kevin Kolb will be a big help for Wells. Last year opposing defenses knew that the Cardinals weren't going to beat them by throwing over the top, so they packed the box and didn't allow Wells to have any room to run. This year those same defenses are going to be forced to defend more of the field, which should open up some of those running lanes for Beanie. I worry overall about the depth that Arizona has at this position, you need at least two good backs to win, and we just don't know what to expect from rookie Ryan Williams.
The Cardinals' offense is on the right track, whether Kolb is the long term answer or not, he's certainly an upgrade from the quarterbacks they had last year.
If Kolb is as good as advertised he'll bring out the best in Larry Fitzgerald, open up the running game for Beanie Wells, and have the Cardinals back in contention for the NFC West title.
Important Acquisitions: Patrick Peterson (R), Richard Marshall, Stewart Bradley, Vonnie Holliday
Toughest Player Losses: Trumaine McBride, Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie,
Key Player: Joey Porter
The "If" Factor: Low
2010 Defensive Ranking: 23rd Passing, 30th Rushing
This Cardinals defense was among the worst in the league last year. They couldn't get any pressure on the quarterback and they couldn't stop anyone from running on them. I wish I could find some insightful reason why 2011 will be any different, but I just can't. They bring back pretty much the same roster as they had last year, the same group that allowed opposing offenses to march down the field on them.
The only positive improvement will come from the addition of LSU defensive back Patrick Peterson. The 5th overall pick in the draft, Peterson is considered to be the most NFL ready player taken. He has a superior skill set, and should settle into a starting role right from the start.
The problem is that defensive backs can only be affective when they have help from the pass rushers in front of them. All of the best cover guys in the league, guys like Revis and Asumogha, are only able to do what they do because they play on teams that get after the quarterback. It doesn't matter how good you are, no one can be a shutdown cover corner if they are being asked to stay with their man for long periods of time.
And, despite their poor yardage rankings last year, the Cardinals were solidly mediocre at sacking the quarterback last year. They had 33 sacks as a team in 2010, good enough to be tied for the 14th best total in the league. Most of those sacks were spread across the board for this defense, but the one guy who has the potential to pad that sack number is Joey Porter. Porter has shown the ability to be an elite pass rusher in the pass, whether or not those days are past him we will see.
If Porter can regain his double digit sack form, and Patrick Peterson is the upgrade in the defensive backfield that he should be, this defense will be a better unit this year then they were in 2010, which will keep them in enough games for Kolb and the offense to have a chance at a double digit win total.
San Francisco 49ers
2010: 6-10
Better or Worse in 2011: Worse
This 49ers team is the prime example of the golden rule of NFL football, you can't win without a good quarterback. They have a good offensive line, good receivers, a top flight running back, and a capable defense. If you transplanted a Tom Brady or a Peyton Manning to this team they would be a Super Bowl contender.
Which leaves me wondering, why didn't they do more to try to upgrade their quarterback this offseason? They can't think that Alex Smith is all of a sudden going to be an All Pro, second round draft pick Colin Kaepernick is a year or two away at best from being a reliable starter, and please let's not even get into how ridiculous the whole Dante Culpepper coming off the couch thing is. There were plenty of options available, like Donovan McNabb or Matt Hasselback, that would have given the team a better chance to win games this year. So why didn't they make a move?
Most likely because they already have enough on their plate with integrating a new head coach in a shortened training camp, they figured the least amount of new parts the better. But it's a tempting conspiracy theory to think that Harbaugh is just buying his time, and losing enough games this year, to get himself his old college quarterback Andrew Luck. I'm a sucker for a good conspiracy theory, but it would be a bad idea for a head coach in the first year of his NFL life to risk that much of his already small job security.
San Francisco is like a band with great guitar players and a good drummer but without the front man to make it all come together. They have playmakers on offense, but they won't live up to their potential with Alex Smith under center. The defense will be good enough to keep them in a few games, but the offense just won't be able to put up enough points for this team to end up with many wins.
New coaching staff, shortened training camp, same old quarterback adds up to a team that will struggle in 2011.
Important Acquisitions: Braylon Edwards, Jonathan Goodwin
Toughest Player Losses: None
Key Player: Vernon Davis
The "If" Factor: Low, not much else matters when you know neither quarterback can get the job done
2010 Offensive Ranking: 18th Passing, 19th Rushing
Remember the days when the San Francisco 49ers were synonymous with top level quarterbacks? Me too, but those days are getting farther and farther in the rear view mirror.
After two decades of Montana, then Young, then the underrated play of Jeff Garcia, the 49ers have spent the last few years struggling to find a quality starter. Alex Smith certainly isn't the right answer, he's just the best option available heading into the 2011 season.
It's really too bad, the rest of the pieces are there. I like the signing of ex-Jet Braylon Edwards, a talented but troubled receiver, to compliment Michael Crabtree. Along with one of the better pass catching tight ends in the game, Vernon Davis, this would be a highly productive unit on most teams. But not here, they can't throw the ball to themselves.
While I like the Edwards pickup, I love the free agent acquisition of center Jonathan Goodwin. Goodwin was the starter in New Orleans for the past 3 years and was a pro bowler during the 2009 Super Bowl season. Centers are important to an offense because they're the ones setting up the blocking assignments at the line of scrimmage. If there's one chance that Alex Smith is better than we think, the key to unlocking it could be an upgrade in the pass protection department.
But that's highly unlikely, we've had a large enough sample size of Smith's play to know that he just doesn't have what it takes to be a top flight NFL quarterback.
2011 will be a rough year for the 49ers offense, and until they can get their hands on a new conductor for this orchestra they'll struggle to score points.
Important Acquisitions: Donte Whitner, Carlos Rogers, Madieu Williams, Aldon Smith (R)
Toughest Player Losses: Manny Lawson, Aubrayo Franklin, Takeo Spikes, Nate Clements
Key Player: Aldon Smith
The "If" Factor: High, there are plenty of knew and known parts on this squad
2010 Defensive Ranking: 24th Passing, 6th Rushing
Much like this franchise as a whole, the 49ers defense saw a lot of turnover from last year. Usually when you're a 6-10 team turnover is good, but San Francisco comes into 2011 with a defense that is at the same talent level as they were last year, if even that.
They let Manny Lawson go, his replacement will be the 7th overall pick in this year's draft, Aldon Smith. Smith has outstanding physical talents, but he'll be yet another college defensive end who's going to be asked to transition to an outside linebacker in a 3-4 system. The jury is still out on this strategy, some have been successes (DeMarcus Ware) and some have been horrible failures (Vernon Gholston). Which end of the spectrum Smith will end up on we will see at some point, but this year don't expect too much from him.
The 49ers also lost their nose tackle, Aubrayo Franklin, and their best defensive back, Nate Clements. Both moves were the right ones to make, those players weren't going to be worth the cap hit that came along with them, but for this year it's the talent on the field that's taken the hit.
The one thing this defense has going for it is they have one of the best linebackers in the league, middle backer Patrick Willis. Willis is a tackling machine, and his ability to clog the run between the tackles will be the one upside for San Fran fans this year.
Seattle Seahawks
2010: 7-9, NFC West Champion
Better or Worse in 2011: Worse
It's going to be a long year in Seattle. They have needs at the two most important positions in the franchise, one on the field and one off of it. The hole in the on the field roster is at quarterback, but maybe more limiting to this team's potential is their head coach, Pete Carroll.
Why Pete Carroll will never lead a team to a Super Bowl? Because he values his life outside of football, and that just doesn't allow for you to be a successful NFL head coach. For better or for worse, I'm not making any value judgments here, the coaches who are successful at the highest levels of football put their professional lives far ahead of their personal lives. Guys like Bill Belichick and Andy Reid have seen sacrificed their lives off the field to have success on it. Coaches are constantly being asked to spend ridiculous hours at the office, tales of them sleeping on coaches for nights at time are legendary.
But Carroll has always been different, he's always maintained that he won't commit his entire life to football, and that's why he's never had great success at the NFL level. In college, his energy and ability to motivate players was enough to win, especially because it made him an outstanding recruiter. But in the pros you need a coach with a singular focus on football strategy.
Carroll can be a good fit for this team because they're young and don't have the talent to go deep in the playoffs anyway. He can get the most out of players who need to be motivated, but he'll never be a top tier coach in the NFL.
Important Acquisitions: Zach Miller, Sidney Rice, Tarvaris Jackson, Robert Gallery
Toughest Player Losses: Chris Spencer, Matt Hasselbeck
Key Player: Russell Okung, yeah I went offensive line on you here
The "If" Factor: 5 ifs, as in the entire starting offensive line
2010 Offensive Ranking: 19th Passing, 31st Rushing
I'm starting to feel bad for Tarvaris Jackson. I mean, he went from a bad situation on the Vikings to a worse one with his move to Seattle this offseason.
He was doomed to fail in Minnesota because he was asked to do too much too soon. That team was built to win right away when he was there, and what he needed was a team, and a fan base, that was going to be patient while he developed. And now that he's at the point in this career when he's ready to play his best, he ends up on a team with two rookies on his starting offensive line.
In addition to those rookies the Seahawks have a first year starter at center, and a new addition to the team in ex-Raider Robert Gallery. Gallery is good, but transitioning to a new team and a new offensive system can take time, so whether or not he can be a dominant force falls squarely into if factor territory. The one player among the group tasked with giving Jackson time to throw who should have been a bright spot is second year left tackle Russell Okung. Okung is coming off a rookie season that saw him show immense talent but where he was slowed by injury. He's nothing if not consistent, starting 2011 off with an injury to his left ankle during the team's first exhibition game.
Okung, and the rest of the offensive line, will be the key to this offense. If they can open holes for the running game, and most importantly keep Jackson upright, they have enough weapons in the passing game to put a few points on the board. Mike Williams and Brandon Tate are good young receivers, and they stole Zach Miller right from under the noses of the Oakland Raiders.
The Seahawks have a few of the pieces in place to be a good offense, but don't have a quarterback or an offensive line to take advantage of those playmakers at the skill positions. 2011 is going to be a frustrating year for the Pacific Northwestern Offensive Appreciation Club.
Important Acquisitions: Alan Branch
Toughest Player Losses: Jordan Babineaux, Will Herring
Key Player: Aaron Curry
The "If" Factor: Low
2010 Defensive Ranking: 27th Passing, 21st Rushing
The Seattle defense comes back pretty much intact from 2010, so the best predictor of its future success is to look at how it performed last year. Unfortunately, that performance wasn't terribly good. The Seahawks were decent against the run, but struggled to stop other teams from gaining yards in the passing game.
While they didn't bring in any significant upgrades, they should benefit from some of their younger players being a year older, better, and hopefully wiser. Aaron Curry, a top five draft pick from two years ago, has shown improvement in his play each of his first couple of years in the league. If Curry continues on this development curve 2011 will be his break out year. He has all the tools to get the job done, if he can start getting to the passer with more frequency he can join the ranks of the elite outside linebackers in the league.
Curry will get help from a defensive line in front of him that includes Brandon Mebane and Chris Clemons. This group is decidedly solid, they won't win you any games but they certainly aren't going to be a liability either. Depth among the group could be a problem as the season goes along, if any of the starting four go down your looking at over the hill vets like Raheem Brock or under performers like Kentwan Balmer being asked to pick up the slack.
There's not a lot of room for error on this defense, even a couple of key injuries could really send them spiraling towards the bottom of the league defensive rankings.
St. Louis Rams
2010: 7-9
Better or Worse in 2011: Better
The St. Louis Rams were one of the more feel good stories of the 2010 season. After having the worst record in the league in 2009 before they bounced right back with a record just one game below .500, and were playing in a winner goes to the playoffs game in the last week of the year.
They lost that game to the Seahawks, proving that despite all the steps they took forward they have plenty more to make.
I know you're probably sick of me, and everyone else, saying it but it just can't be said enough that the NFL is a quarterback's league. You win when you have a good quarterback and you lose when you don't. It's that simple.
Okay, maybe it's not quite that simple, you can hide a bad quarterback and get a few wins, maybe even sneak into the playoffs (like that pesky Seattle team from last year), but you can't be a consistently good team if you don't have a consistently good quarterback. Which is why, especially with the old rookie wage rules, that St. Louis had to hit a home run when they had the first overall pick in the draft a year ago.
They had to hit a home run because they had to use the pick on a quarterback. When your team is that bad the only thing that is going to make them good, not just better but actually good, is to get a true franchise quarterback, and you're never going to have a better opportunity to do just that than when you get the number one overall pick. The bust level is high for these picks, so they had to get it right. Good for them Sam Bradford was waiting to be selected.
Bradford proved to be all that the Rams could have asked for and then some. He changed the whole dynamic of the team, and now has the Rams on the short list of teams that have a player under center who will give them a chance to win for many, many years to come.
2011 will be another step forward for Bradford and the rest of the Rams. In a tougher division the climb to the top would be harder, but considering how little it will take to win the NFC West this year, something like 8 or 9 wins, St. Louis has what it takes to get there.
Important Acquisitions: The Cadillac Williams, Mike Sims-Walker, Jerious Norwood, Harvey Dahl
Toughest Player Losses: Laurent Robinson
Key Player: Stephen Jackson
The "If" Factor: Very High
2010 Offensive Ranking: 21st Passing, 25th Rushing
After years of relying solely on running back Stephen Jackson to carry the load offensively, 2010 saw the Rams debut a rookie quarterback and a newfound passing game. Sam Bradford, the number one overall pick in last year's draft, had one of the best seasons we've seen from a first year passer in a long time. He finished with 3,512 yards, 18 touchdowns, and most importantly only 15 interceptions.
The Rams added some skill position players in the offseason like The Cadillac Williams, wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker, and Jerious Norwood to help Bradford continue his progression into the ranks of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL. None of those pickups were game changing in and of themselves, but good offenses are deep, and this team was shallow at both receiver and running back.
They were especially in need of adding depth in the backfield, for years they have worn down their workhouse back, Stephen Jackson. Jackson was one of the more productive backs in the league, but runners in the NFL can only take so much pounding, and if they're going to get anything from him in the future they're going to need to provide some relief for him. Both Williams and Norwood are coming off injury, but if neither of them can be the change of pace guy that St. Louis has been trying to find Bradford is going to have a hard time carrying the team to wins all by himself.
The offensive line, which was a weak point at times last year, will see an improvement with the addition of veteran guard Harvey Dahl. Dahl and the offensive line should give the playmakers on offense a chance to make plays. If Bradford avoids a sophomore slump, and one of the new running backs can prove to be a capable backup (my money is on The Cadillac Williams) the Rams offense will take a step forward in 2011.
Important Acquisitions: Al Harris, Ben Leber, Zac Diles, Quintin Mikell, Daniel Muir, Robert Quinn (R)
Toughest Player Losses: None
Key Player: James Laurinaitis
The "If" Factor: Even higher than the offense
2010 Defensive Ranking: 19th Passing, 17th Rushing
This Rams defense is quietly amassing the talent to become one of the best units in the league for the foreseeable future. They have two good ends, assuming Robert Quinn is as good as advertised, upgraded their outside linebackers, have one of the best young middle linebackers in the game, and added a playmaker in the defensive backfield.
That playmaker is the ex-Philadelphia Eagle Quintin Mikell, who brings a toughness and a winning pedigree to a team that has been in need of both for quite a while now. Another player who ups the toughness quotient for the Rams D is third year player James Laurinaitis, who has notched triple digit tackles in each of his first two years in the league. Now that he has better players around him Laurinaitis has a chance in his third year to take a step up in his career and be a big time player.
The defense should put ample pressure on opposing quarterbacks with Chris Long and Robert Quinn at the defensive end positions. Long has steadily improved during his first three years in the league, increasing his sack total each year. 2010 saw him tally 8.5 QB takedowns, and if he continues his progression 2011 should see double digit sack numbers from this previous top five draft choice. Quinn was this year's first round draft choice and was a sack machine at the University of North Carolina, when he was on the field that is. Good thing in the pros no one cares that you're getting paid to play, so he should be all right.
The defensive line will pressure the quarterback, the linebackers are going to be the ones stuffing the run, and the upgrades in the defensive backfield will help slow down opposing passing attacks.
The Rams are a young team on the rise, and this defense is like a sauce that's been simmering on the stove for hours, and its finally ready to unleash all it has to offer.


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Kasempa District is 20,821sq.km (just slightly larger than the country of Wales) and has a population of around 70,000 people. Mukinge hospital is the only health facility in Kasempa with a surgeon and the ability to do surgery.
With the arrival of Dr Cath Wallis, a second surgeon, the hospital now have the potential to increase both the number and range of cases they see. However, their operating theatre is old and they struggle to meet the demands of the ever-growing surgical needs.
Quite some time ago they started to talk about the need for a new theatre block. They have a site where their old laundry and kitchen used to be that they want to build on. They have ambitious plans to allow for further growth of their surgical services in the future.
It is planned that the building will have five operating rooms, a recovery area, a sterilizing room, a clinic, and an attached ICU. The current theatre has two operating rooms and no recovery area so this will be a huge improvement that will allow them to provide increased and improved surgical services for the people of Kasempa and beyond.
Please pray:
Give thanks for more willing to serve at Mukinge Hospital which mean this expansion is possible
That the Lord will provide funds to start building in late 2018
As the hospital expands more will have the opportunity to hear the gospel message


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Elmendorf, TX Police Chief Michael Pimentel Shot to Death During Traffic Stop … DOUBLE STANDARD: Where's the MSM Outrage?
64 year old Elmendorf, TX Police Chief Michael Pimentel was shot multiple times during a traffic stop on Saturday and later died of his wounds at University Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Police Chief Pimentel was shot by 24 year old Joshua Manuel Lopez, who had an active misdemeanor warrant for graffiti at the time he was pulled over. AND YOU WONDER WHY POLICE OFFICERS REACT THE WAY THEY DO WHEN THEY PULL SOME ONE OVER OR ARE CONFRONTED? Joshua Manuel Lopez had only a misdemeanor warrant for graffiti but yet was armed with a gun and shot and killed a police officer. Joshua Manuel Lopez was arrested and taken into custody. Lopez faces capital murder charges and is being held in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on a $1 million bond.
Take a good look America as to the dangers that police officers are confronted every day with every possible encounter they have. But the MSM, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, AG Eric Holder and President Barack Obama are more concerned with fanning the flames of racism and race baiting, rather than honoring those police officers who protect and serve. You will only hear from an agenda driven media and opportunists about how police officer Darren Wilson assassinated Michael Brown. God forbid they honor individuals like Police Chief Michael Pimentel who had a long career of protecting and serving. I wonder how many people the White House is sending to Michael Pimentel's funeral?
Pic – Screen grab from KSAT 12 -ABC, Click HERE to watch video
A police chief in a small Texas town was shot multiple times during a traffic stop Saturday afternoon and later died, authorities said.
Michael Pimentel served in Elmendorf, a suburb southeast of San Antonio with about 1,500 residents.
According to Rosanne Hughes, spokeswoman of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Pimentel pulled over a vehicle in a residential area. There was a struggle and Pimentel was shot, Hughes said.
The chief was flown by helicopter to University Hospital in San Antonio, where he died of his wounds, according to Hughes.
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office took 24-year-old Joshua Manuel Lopez into custody and he will face charges of capital murder of a police officer, said Hughes.
According to Hughes, Lopez had an active misdemeanor warrant for graffiti at the time he was pulled over.
Chief of Police – Michael Pimentel Memorial Page:
Chief of Police Michael Pimentel was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle in a residential area near the intersection of 1st Avenue and 9th Street at approximately 11:30 am.
A struggle ensued during the stop and Chief Pimentel was shot multiple times. He was flown to University Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
Bexar County deputies responded to the scene and took the suspect into custody.
Chief Pimentel had previously served as the police chief of the San Antonio Independent School District Police Department.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Mayor Evelyn Lykins
Elmendorf Police Department
PO Box 247
Elmendorf, TX 78112
Phone: (210) 635-8710
Posted August 24, 2014 by Scared Monkeys
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2 Responses to "Elmendorf, TX Police Chief Michael Pimentel Shot to Death During Traffic Stop … DOUBLE STANDARD: Where's the MSM Outrage?"
blabla on
August 24th, 2014 6:43 pm
Outrage over what? The suspect was arrested and the victim received medical attention. Unlike when police murder people, in which case, the murderer goes free and the victim is left in the street like dead vermin.
SM: I believe that would be outrage that an individual who dedicated his life to the protecting and serving of ingrates like yourself are murdered. Sorry, but more police officers are killed in the line of duty by vermin than what you are proposing.
BTW, had they moved Michael Brown in a hasty manner you would be bitching that there was a cover up.
b.tom.darga on
August 25th, 2014 7:39 am
Here are occupations more dangerous than being a police officer. Number of deaths per 100,000 employed:
Logging workers: 127.8
Fishermen: 117.0
Aircraft pilots: 53.4
Roofers: 40.5
Garbage collectors: 36.8
Electrical power line installation/repair: 29.8
Truck drivers: 22.8
Oil and gas extraction: 21.9
Farmers and ranchers: 21.3
Construction workers: 17.4
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Confidential Wetlands Contamination Case
Analysis Group supported a prominent academic affiliate in a lawsuit against a petroleum refinery over industrial emissions at wetlands sites. Analysis Group reviewed the literature on wetlands valuation and the benefit transfer methodology and supported the expert in his evaluation of the plaintiff's analysis. The expert concluded that the plaintiff's use of benefit transfer to estimate economic damages was neither reliable nor methodologically sound and did not reflect generally accepted practices in environmental and resource economics.


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Online casinos are one of the safest places on the internet, they have to be. Millions in financial transactions take place every hour and that is not just the casino banking, traditional deposits and withdrawals.
Every wager, every spin, every card that is scratched and each card dealt involves a cash bet. With so much money sloshing around, online casinos are the most obvious place for hackers to attack in the hope of dishonestly making off with someone else' money.
But thankfully the biggest and best online casinos feature online security measures which are more sophisticated than many leading online financial institutions. Fact!
This is done through SSL digital encryption protocols. SSL (Secure Socket Layer encryption) basically creates an encrypted link between your browser and the casino's web server meaning all data passed between you remains completely private and secure.
An SSL certificate, which you will normally find it at the bottom of your online casino's homepage, should reassure you that your casino banking and funds held on deposit are completely safe.
Endless casino banking options
This leaves you free to deposit your cash and withdraw your winnings in a worry free fashion. And there is no real concern about how to make your financial transactions given how PayPal, Skrill and Neteller have revolutionised the way we shop online.
Old faithful's, like Visa, Maestro and Mastercard, are still very much at the forefront of online casino banking but their market share is diminishing as new quick-fire payment options keep coming and coming.
One such example is PaySafe, an excellent voucher purchase system which can be bought in shops all over the British Isles and Ireland. A few taps and clicks later and that voucher can be used to replenish your online casino account balance.
Bitcoin could have casino banking in bits
Unfortunately you cannot print off a PaySafe voucher of your own and take any online casino winnings to a shop to be exchanged for cash. So, ultimately, you will have to cash-out in an alternative method such as a cheque or bank transfer.
This brings us full-circle, incorporating what we were trying to use in the first place, our bank accounts. But it is hard to get away from the inevitable and it's a fact of life that wages, income and outgoings such as utility bills, invariably have to pass through a conventional bank account.
But wait, have you heard of this thing called Bitcoin? The crypto currency is becoming immensely popular with online casino players and one day it might just do away with banking as we know it.


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It happens to all of us. We're surfing along, and up comes an error. What do all those error codes mean? Here's a quick rundown of the most common:
400 - Bad Request - You probably typed in a URL wrong, the server has no clue what you're looking for, or you aren't allowed to have access. Usually, it's a matter of the URL being typing in wrong. Maybe you mixed upper and lowercase letters or something.
401 - Unauthorized Request - you tried to get to something on the web server you're not allowed to play with. In other words, you ain't on the party list.
403 - Forbidden - You can't access the page. You may not have access (it may require a password), or it may be blocked from your domain.
404 - Not Found - The page you were trying to look at was not found on the server. This is probably the most common error you'll come across. What has probably happened is that the web page you were going to has been removed or re-named.
500 - Internal error - Usually caused by a CGI error. You fill out a form, but the script used to process it is not working properly.
503 - Service Unavailable - The server may be overloaded, down, or have other similar problems. Try later.
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By Julia Slattery, Spotlight Series Committee Member Chances are you've seen some of the signs around campus talking about the X Ambassadors, but some of you might not realize who they are. Don't be embarrassed! They're an up-and-coming band and they are playing … Continue reading
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Artists On the Rise: The Black Lillies
By Spotlight Sounds members: Tyler Hoover, Paulina Drucker, and Marissa McCormick Through a stroke of genius or pure coincidence, today, The Black Lillies released a new music video for their lively song, "Smokestack Lady." In another track from their most recent … Continue reading
Spotlight on… A Lion Named Roar
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Spotlight Series feat. Andrew Rohlk
Starting this semester, Spotlight Sounds' Spotlight Series will be featuring two acts per month, one being an act that the committee brings on to campus, the other being a JMU student act. The goal for the Spotlight committee this semester is to showcase a diverse array of music as well as to help up and coming bands get their names and music out to the community.
Tonight, JMU Junior Andrew Rohlk, winner of last December's Rumble Down Under, will be performing in Taylor Down Under at 8 p.m. Spotlight Sounds hosts Rumble Down Under in TDU as a battle of the bands, in which 8 student bands or singer/songwriters perform in front of a panel of judges and an audience of students. While the judges of RDU gave Andrew high marks, the students showed equal support, as he was one of the top runners in the fan vote. Andrew is a singer/songwriter who has been likened to John Mayer, but pulls from a wide variety of music for his influences. Andrew is a friend and fellow band member of Trinity Edralin, who kicked off our Spotlight Series back in September. Currently, he is recording a new solo EP.
Needless to say, as the winner of RDU, Andrew has great talent and the Spotlight committee hopes to see plenty of students at TDU tonight at 8 p.m. when he will showcase his music for the JMU and Harrisonburg community!
~Hayley Thompson, Spotlight Sounds Committee Member
What I'm Thankful For…
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and as we pull into our home stretch, I figured it would only be appropriate to write about a couple things I'm thankful for.
It goes without saying that I'm thankful for family, friends, and food (I'm so excited for the Thanksgiving feast that I think I can smell it already), but apart from that, I'm thankful for music. More importantly, I'm thankful for this year's Rumble Down Under.
Rumble Down Under is JMU's equivalent to a "School of Rock"-esque Battle of the Bands. While Jack Black will not be making an appearance tonight, there will still be awesome music AND delicious goodies (FOR FREE). Come out tonight to hear some of JMU's finest talent, including SUTG, Adam in America, Andrew Rohlk & many more! The best part of Rumble Down Under is that the audience gets to play a part in selecting the finest talent, so round up all your friends so you can help pick the best band! The winner of RDU this year gets hooked up with student-run record label Madistrophic, a professional photo-shoot, and their very own Spotlight Series in January.
~Elyse Krachman, Spotlight Series Director
Ace Enders is Coming to JMU!
On Wednesday, April 21st Ace Enders will be performing at JMU for the first time in his career. Ace got his start in the small town of Hammonton, New Jersey, when he and his three best friends formed The Early November in 2001. The Early November quickly took over the pop punk scene and once signed to Drive Thru Records they began touring with some of their biggest influences. A few of these bands include The Starting Line, Saves The Day and Copeland.
While touring and recording with The Early November, Ace began writing new music that didn't seem to fit with his old band anymore. This new material sparked a side project called I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business. Their first CD was released in 2004 and took the folk/indie scene by storm.
In early 2006 Ace married his high school sweetheart Jennifer Rock and in early 2009 they found out that they would be having their first baby, a little boy, in September. At this time Ace had been concentrating mostly on recording a producing for other bands. In between starting a new family and producing he still found time to release a CD for his second side project Ace Enders And A Million Different People.
Ace recently decided to return to touring with I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business and they just released their second CD, The World We Know on March 23rd. Which Ace believes is his best CD to date and has never been more proud of an album.
Ace Enders will be performing in Taylor Down Under on April 21st at 8pm. Opening for Ace is a band that he recently produced a CD for named Echo Screen. Hope to see you all there!
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There is one thing that I love collecting... and it is pink and turquoise items for the home.
I really do love those stoves. I would bring both of them home if I could.
But my ultimate goal is to find a pink washer and dryer. My grandmother had these beauty's at one time. And of all the cool items she had in her house in the 1960's... and they were there till the mid 1970's.... were these pink GE washer and dyer.
I would actually pay a ridiculous price for a set of these in decent working shape. I am really surprise that none of the manufacturers have not issued them yet. Pink is a huge color for lots of girls. And they could sell these all day long... if they were findable.
Which brings me to this.... teal color polka dotted washer and dryer.... you must go take a peek at these newly painted beauties. Such a cute idea. And they really do perk up her laundry room.


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When Starting a Business is like Throwing a Party: A First Person Perspective By Cortney Hope, Founder of Jellifi
My "aha" moment as an entrepreneur came at the end of a very bad day.
I've thrown events my entire life, from house parties to bachelors' parties, charity benefits, and corporate events. Being a professional event planner was challenging because it called for keeping your eyes on the big picture while implementing every last, small puzzle piece needed to complete that picture. I was passionate about what I did, and always enjoyed my moment of zen: the moment, after a party was over, when I could recall everyone laughing, smiling, and enjoying the event that I'd put together.
But that's not how I felt after a fashion show I organized as a charity event for a local children's shelter. There had been problems with both the models and the photographers—people I hadn't used before—and the event hadn't gone well. When I got home that night, I launched into a diatribe on my blog. There had to be great models and photographers out there that I couldn't hire because I didn't know about them. It was a problem that had to vex both event planners and the talent—entertainers, musicians, bartenders, models, caterers, photographers, designers, florists—that wanted the gigs.
That was the idea that led to Jellifi, which brings together event planners and the talent they're looking for. Think of it as an Angie's List for event planners, with photos, video, and content on each performer or provider, so event planners can make informed choices about whom to contact. After just a year, we're now active in the 10 top U.S. markets, plus our hometown of Austin.
Technology was always going to be key to making Jellifi work. And a dedicated server on Rackspace worked okay—to start. We needed scalability and lots of it, not just because we planned continual expansion, but because we were about to be featured in an MTV documentary that would be cablecast broadly. We estimated that the thousands of hits we were getting each day would suddenly jump to millions of hits. We needed to be ready, but we didn't want to spend money on hardware and a systems administrator to manage it.
We looked at all the big cloud players, and chose Windows Azure. Our solution was already running on the Microsoft stack, so we knew it would run flawlessly on Windows Azure. And the Microsoft BizSpark program put Windows Azure, Visual Studio, and the Windows Azure CDN (essential to our media-heavy solution) within easy reach of a bootstrapping startup like Jellifi. With talent uploading their videos to Windows Azure CDN, we avoid the possibility that their media will slow or crash the site. We also use Windows Azure load balancing for the 4 to 8 instances we generally run. This saved thousands of dollars that didn't have to come from my pocket.
And that's the least of the savings we've seen from our Microsoft relationship, which, for us, included support for design and testing, and marketing. Together with the tools and hosting, we've gained a tremendous amount of support. Of even greater value is the mentoring we received, the introduction to funders, and the credibility that comes from the association with Microsoft. How can you put a value on that?
Jellifi's future looks bright, and Microsoft is helping to make it so. In retrospect, that "very bad day" wasn't so very bad, after all.
Jellifi founder Cortney Hope (center) knows how to throw a party.