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Rogueywon 15 May 2019 23:04:47	10,704 posts
@Rodderz Yeah, he's tough. The Surge only has 5 bosses. It compensates for that by having each and every one of them be bastard-hard.
The second and final bosses are pretty epic, to the extent I'd say From Software might want to take a look at some of their mechanics.
Rodderz 15 May 2019 23:28:20	4,393 posts
Rogueywon wrote:
Wow, really? I hope I can make it that far then as I'm finding myself rather liking this game, despite the fact I hated Lords of the Fallen by the same studio (I didn't last 2 hours with it before it was deleted).
The Surge feels familiar in a Souls kind of way, so you can definitely see the From influences, but I like that it's also doing its own thing with the setting, 'body part targeting' combat mechanics and the varied equipment construction. Oh, and I'm glad there's no guns 😉.
@Rodderz Yeah, Lords of the Fallen was a bit of a mis-step. The Surge corrects a lot of the problems and adds some unique twists. I like the focus on positioning in melee. The later From games - DS3 and Sekiro - only rarely make you think about positioning, it's all down to the timing of button-presses with them. But in The Surge, you've got to be aware of your position vs the enemy, the range of their swings and anything that might obstruct your movement.
Given the trajectory of improvement from Lords of the Fallen to The Surge, I'm very curious to see what they do with The Surge 2.
As for a Soulslike with guns (proper guns, not the Bloodborne parry-equivalents)... that's going to be tricky. So much of the Soulslike mechanic comes down to the interplay of melee weapons. Doing it properly would need something like a WH40K setting, where guns exist but armour is so good that melee is competitive with them.
Ok, now I want a WH40K Soulslike.
wuntyate 15 May 2019 23:47:11	16,198 posts
This Black Cerberus fight is testing my patience. It doesn't help when the fight is bugged to fuck
Ha ha ha oh my god. This is utterly appalling. I'll keep at it but what a shit show.
Edited by wuntyphyve at 00:11:11 16-05-2019
He's dead. I'm starting to wonder how much of the problem was the game and how much was me. Hmmmmm. I'm actually suspecting the latter.
AcidSnake 16 May 2019 08:56:55	8,408 posts
Really? Only 5?
I was sort of enjoying the game and liked the level design but then went up to the second boss (this is the multi armed mega roomba, right?) and just found the whole thing to be frustrating and nothing spectacular design wise.
I'll admit I messed up one of the upgrades as I didn't know they stacked so I only had 3 (I believe) estus equivalents...
What mechanics does the second boss have that you think are so special?
@AcidSnake The destructible parts for one thing. I'm not aware of many/any Soulsborne bosses with such specific locational damage. Ok, some have tails you can sever, but nothing like that particular Surge boss.
Funny, not many online guides for the Black Cerberus fight actually say how to avoid the extra PAX units or how to stop him healing. Glad I read that somewhere or I would never have got past the fucker.
@Rogueywon:
Fair enough. I've not seen enough of the other bosses to gauge quality in general but I hadn't seen anything that spectacular...
Sure targeting specific limbs is interesting but DS had some interesting things as well. Seath's crystal, the Earthen peak poison arena, making Ceaseless Discharge trip and cutting his hand. There's even one boss who will change attack pattern if you have a particular helmet on...
I might just be a bit bitter because I wanted to enjoy Surge more. I've always liked sci-fi a lot more than fantasy and hoped it would match the quality of DS...
Cappy 17 May 2019 19:12:48	14,259 posts
@Cappy Think of it like the first Alien movie. There aren't guns in the setting because it's an industrial plant. Why would there be guns everywhere?
Not exactly. The reason they opted for incinerators and electrical prods initially (before they realised that Alien Jr. had been through a growth spurt) is that they were afraid that the acidic blood the alien contains would breach the hull. I'm pretty certain in the script (I used to own it in absolutely beautiful illustrated form, it got loaned to a friend and got lost when he moved house )and adaptation it mentions that the exploration team were armed.
They were too scared of making holes in the alien.
The only way no guns in The Surge makes sense is if the Democrats took over the World, ban guns everywhere and destroy all guns and facilities for their manufacture and all the knowledge for their creation.
You'd be hard pressed to find security anywhere in the States armed with a wanky stun prod. They'd be at too much of a disadvantage from a single troublemaker with a pistol.
It's a factory with a mission for working towards world peace, why would they have guns?
There's no guns in this because it's set in a factory.
I'm still at a complete loss as to why that's weird. The people that made this game didn't make it a shooter game. It's an action melee focused lite-RPG. It's not real. it's a game. There are no guns in this game apart from what has already been mentioned. That's fine, because it's not a shooting game. It's a melee focused game. It's set in a factory.
Look... you play a man hired to do menial factory work. First day on the job and everything goes tits up, the machines take over then security and bio-hazard on-site teams are called in. The security guys don't have guns. If we're diving balls deep into this, I can only speculate it's because it's set in a factory where the workers don't typically carry guns to work, as that's no something a company would presumably encourage. Therefore why a security team would need guns to shoot people that DON'T carry guns is a mystery. Presumably no-one wants the on-site security team to riddle a factory and R&D area full of bullet/laser/whatever holes. they possibly don't want to shoot up their workforce either. I'm speculating here. We'll never know for sure. Because it's a game. It's not real. The game is a melee-focused game.
I wouldn't waste your time explaining mate. Once Cappy gets a bee in his bonnet about something he's decidedly blinkered and it's like pulling teeth.
Just try and erase the uncomfortable thought of him interfering with the thread as best you can.
I've... been in factories in real life a couple of times. I saw lots of big heavy machines, a couple of robots and... no guns. Not one. People don't go to work in a factory in the morning with their rifle over their shoulder, even in the US. Co-workers don't settle disputes over lunch with firearms. There may or may not be security, but it is generally there to make sure employees don't pinch stuff and the security guys DO NOT HAVE GUNS.
Besides, why does the game even need guns? Want a game in an industrial sci-fi setting with guns? Play Dead Space. The Surge isn't Dead Space. It's a Soulslike focussed around using repurposed industrial tools to break things and people. That's actually quite a bit more distinctive than yet another game where you run around with guns.
Actually. No. He's right. We should all have guns in work because it's present day. Guns have been invented, therefore I should have one. I think I'll take my shotgun into work tomorrow morning and shoot the fuck out of the kettle, then the remains of the quality street that are going a bit past their best. Then I'm going to answer the phone. With my gun.
Wooooah. Wait. I don't have a gun? Why do I not have a gun? Guns exist. I should have one. I should have one at work. I need to speak to my union rep. I bet he's got a gun and if he doesn't, I suspect he'll want a gun as well.
I see that The Surge is very cheap... Very, very cheap. It's almost as if people don't want this game for some reason...
Maybe I should buy this pinched off, derivative turd of a game, then I can crap on it EVERY SINGLE Day until I get bored.
Maybe this can go on for months.
@Cappy Or maybe you are just being a wanker...
Looks like I'm buying a game.
2 year old game in cheap to buy shocker. Read all about it.
Bloodborne, which is even older is four or five time more more expensive. Who knows why?
Maybe it has something to do with that derivative turd thing I mentioned.
Lol thing is no one even said the game is the best thing ever. You basically started chirping on about guns like a fruitcake. Fill yer boots lad.
Other games that would be better with guns:
Street Fighter 2: So there are guys fighting. One of them's even a fucking soldier. And they don't use fucking guns?!? WTF! This game is shit. They just fuck around punching and kicking and throwing derivitive fucking fireballs at each other. If just one of those so-called street fighters had a gun they could spend the whole game shooting shit up and it would be awesome.
Super Mario Bros: So he's got to rescue a princess. And he's a plumber. What fucking kind of fucking plumber doesn't have a gun? Fuck jumping on those turtles. That's derivitive shit. If Mario had an AR15 and just shot the shit out of them, this game might not be such total bollocks.
Tiger Woods PGA Golf: So it's golf. And it's set in fucking America. But nobody has a gun. Seriously, this is America. If this game had any credibility at all, you would be able to take a gun and shoot the other golfers. But instead it's just some derivitive shit that makes you play golf against them, like every other golf game.
Addy__ wrote:
Once Cappy gets a bee in his bonnet about something he's decidedly blinkered and it's like pulling teeth.
Yeah. Honestly Cappy, you're so damn negative all of the time. If gaming gets you so angry maybe give it a break?
Games being very cheap has all to do with how well they sold, and unless you're trying to make the point that only bad games don't sell I think you could be in for a massive surprise...
Though that would mean that by your reasoning the Switch has the strongest line up of games of all the current consoles and PC as they hardly drop in price at all...
So after all your tired "Bait and Switch" spiel you're now officially endorsing the Switch...
@Cappy shhhhh. It's alright. Look. Here's something soft and colourful you can play with. Don't think about that nasty gunless game. No no. Dont look at it. It's not worth it.
Did one of the devs send you a nasty email or something? You seem to have a bit of a thing going here chief. No one here is saying it's not derivative. Nor that it's the best thing ever. All that's happened is you've just stumbled in out the rain, stale vomit on your shirt and started blabbering about firearms.
wuntyphyve wrote:
https://youtu.be/yooamJf-T_8
@Rogueywon lol
You know what. I'm glad I picked this up again. Not a half bad game at all. Some enemies towards the end were a bit of a pain in the arse and the boss fights were a bit annoying but actually enjoyed this. I ended up with a mk V weapon and gear but I needed all my health injectables for the last boss. Every last one.
Decent. Will keep an eye on the sequel.
DUFFMAN5 18 May 2019 09:28:38	26,466 posts
Chaps does this have "save anywhere" or is is like the Souls games in that regard. I can't deal with that.
Souls-style saving. As with the Souls game, dying is pretty much part of the gameplay loop.


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These three luxury Bangkok hotels will add to the already stellar list of opulent options in Thailand's capital, putting a new shine on Southeast Asia's most dynamic city.
Bangkok is one of the most visited cities on the planet. More than 17 million people find their way to Asia's "City of Angels" for the food, nightlife, and culture every year. In 2019, those travelers will be landing in a Bangkok that's a little bit more luxurious than it used to be. A spate of new openings all over the city are adding to the already jam-packed list of luxury hotels in Thailand's capital, some part of a brave new push into Southeast Asia, others a long-awaited arrival. The best stop for urban adventure on every itinerary through Southeast Asia, Bangkok's reputation for hospitality is only going to get better in 2019.
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Opening in August, the Waldorf Astoria can be found in the Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard, a modern mixed-use highrise in Bangkok's commercial business district. For the hotel's interior, Hong Kong-based architect André Fu harmonizes vaulted ceilings, bronze accents, and classic Thai aesthetics.
Travelers can stay in one of the hotel's 171 rooms and suites, which start at over 500 square feet and feature floor-to-ceiling windows, walk-in closets, and a personal bar. Considering the tropical climate, guests may want to indulge in the 82-foot outdoor infinity pool, which is temperature controlled and has private cabanas, or visit one of the spa's three private treatment rooms that focus on traditional Thai massages.
ABOVE: Suite at the Waldorf Astoria in downtown Bangkok.
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Located along Ploenchit Road in the commercial business district, Rosewood Bangkok will open in 2019 amidst embassies, high-end commercial spaces, and residential towers. Evoking the company's A Sense of Place philosophy, the hotel's architecture – two connecting high rise structures – represents the wai, a Thai gesture in which the palms of both hands are placed together to signify welcome and greeting.
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ABOVE: The Capella Bangkok add to the many popular luxury hotels on the Chao Phraya River.
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For $2,185, you can travel Game of Thrones' Seven Kingdoms
Including one lovely cave
By Shannon Liao@Shannon_Liao Jul 20, 2017, 8:00pm EDT
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Grjótagjá, Iceland.
Photo: liligo.com
HBO's hit Game of Thrones is mainly shot in Europe, around world heritage sites, major tourist attractions, and small towns. That sounds like a European PR travel company's fever dream. Travel comparison site liligo.com has assembled an itinerary for fans of the show to fly to sites from all seven kingdoms of Westeros (Calgary, where showrunners shot some minor scenes with dire wolves; and Los Angeles, the site of the season 3 scene with Brienne and the bear, were excluded from the itinerary). The whole trip will take three days and nine hours in the air, excluding day-trip car rides to get to more obscure filming locations. Local lodging isn't included, just travel costs, which come to about $2,185, assuming people nab tickets in August. (Prices fluctuate depending on the season.)
Although there's no organized tour of all of the countries — Liligo's calculations are based on a la carte shopping for flights and bookings — many of these locations have recognized the financial opportunity and set up local Game of Thrones-related tours.
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Assuming you start off in New York (sorry, non-New Yorkers), flying to Barcelona, will cost $366 and take 7.5 hours. It will cost another $80 in bus fares to see three different Spanish cities, and varying dollar amounts in car rentals to reach smaller towns including Cáceres, which is a five-hour car ride. On the list: Seville, where Dorne scenes were shot, and the Bardenas Reales and Spanish Badlands, which make up the Dothraki sea.
Alcázar of Sevilla as the water gardens of Dorne.
The next step involves flying to Morocco for $86, to see the fictional Slaver's Bay cities that Daenerys freed, including Astapor, Pentos, and Yunkai.
Essaouira as Astapor and King's Landing.
From Morocco, getting to Malta costs $380. Much of season 1 was filmed there, and it stands in for some parts of King's Landing.
Azure Window as Gozo, the venue for Daenerys and Drogo's wedding in Season 1.
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Hopping from Malta to southern Croatia, another country featured in several King's Landing landscapes, will cost $148, and a flight from there to the Split peninsula is another $209. There, you can see the Church of Saint Ignatius, where Cersei's walk of shame from season 6 was shot.
Dubrovnik as King's Landing.
Getting back to where most of Game of Thrones actors hail from, you can fly from Croatia to Edinburgh, Scotland for $235 to see parts of Winterfell. A much shorter flight to Belfast, Ireland costs $45, and you can see much of Westeros here, including the King's Road and House Greyjoy's castle ruins.
Dark Hedges as Kingsroad.
Lastly, visit Reykjavik, Iceland for $182 to see the lands beyond the Wall, including one magical cave, where Jon enjoyed a tryst with Ygritte. (See the top image.) From Iceland, you can return back to New York for $250.
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I called my wife over and showed her how nerdy an upbringing I really had. I remember when 3.1 was new.
Ha ha - I found that site in the first place because my wife saw me playing GoldRunner on KDE and freaked out. "Oh my gosh - is that LEMMINGS!?" That, of course, made me freak out. "You know about LEMMINGS!?" So I just HAD to play Lemmings that day.
Of course not everything works, but this is a lot of fun.
Well, somebody had to. I could get it to nest 10-fold, but after that the innermost browser window was unresponsive.
I browsed to my blog which has a frame breaker - http://alicious.com/2009/remove-digg-bar-from-website/ - and it broke out... had forgotten I had the frame breaker until then.
Awesome. Exact same thing I did.
Disappointed to see the 'type' command didn't work.
Programs like Notepad can be started that way too, but there's no PATH set. So you have to "cd windows" first.
Tried "ls", used to Cygwin.
I always try ls even when I'm on the real windows terminal, and I suffer each time it happens. Fortunately it's a rare event.
One of the first things I do on a new windows box is put a batch file called ls.bat in a directory in my path that just calls dir!
First thing I do is install Cygwin.
Recently learned about AndLinux  and CoLinux  -- running a Linux kernel atop Windows. Didn't use it yet but looks promising.
No edlin, no debug. I was disappointed.
Wow. That brings back memories in a big way. Just needs trumpet winsock, mIRC, and a nuker.
Only problem I see is anti-aliased fonts. Those didn't get added until ClearType came along in Windows XP.
Windows 98 had antialiased fonts.
Hey, Internet Browser passes the Acid 3 test!
The user string for the browser is whatever browser you happen to be using at the time. In Firefox 3.5.7 I get 93/100 on acid 3 from the internet browser in the app.
It's odd that the address bar in the browser reverts to 127.0.0.1 no matter where you are. Does that happen to anyone else?
Minesweeper doesn't end after you beat it, timer just keeps going.
Timer stops when you mark all mines with a flag not when you uncover all safe squares. Also, left+right mouse function is missing (reveal all squares next to current one if mines have been marked).
When you right-click to mark where the mines are, the browser's popup menu comes up and you have to click again to get rid of the menu, thus eating up valuable minesweeping time. Can that be suppressed?
Did Windows 3.1 have a Paint program?
Also, this reminds me about how I used to carry around MiniVMac (a Macintosh emulator) running OS 7 on a thumb drive to keep random notes and drawings. It would be kind of cool if you could sign up an account on this site for that purpose.
Yes it did. I remember my brother and I "playing" Paint, thinking it was one of the best computer games out there.
man, there was no web browser in windows 3.1. not even in windows for workgroups 3.11.
Although Internet Explorer 5 can be installed on 3.11.
Check out the media player, there's some gems in there (like the Sesame Street skit).
One of his other projects thats pretty ingenious.
Excellent.. I remember my 90s !
Does it have a .bmp viewer?
like Windows 3.1, but more Ron Paul.


Can a Hardened Heart toward God be Softened?
Awhile back I received a response (a comment) on an article I had posted online entitled "The Hardening of the Human Heart" from an individual who seemed to be truly troubled after reading the article. I quote the comment I received in its entirety below.
"The sermon i heard was true hard and direct from god i long disobeyed now its too late there is no way to easily deal with this how do i how can i simply ignore what i was told knowing what i choose to do without the power of repentence you can't simply repent i don't want to accept its too late for me to be saved i feel fear and terror knowing its too late for me knowing there is nothing in heaven i can do or anyone can do to help me i am trying to grasp it but its hard for me to understand even i honestly i don't have any words but the pain i am left with . what do i say god remember me"
The above paragraph is a direct quote but it will be easier to understand if you put in the proper punctuation as I take it that English is a second language for the commentator. First of all I want to say that while I always try and write the truth from God's word, or about God's word, nothing I write is "direct from God" as per the commentator's words. I hope I write the truth and try my best but in the end only the Bible can be relied upon.
With that out of the way it is obvious the writer is in turmoil and needs help. Since the writer publicly used his/her name in commenting on my article I will use it here as well since it is easier than referring to him or her, he or she. The name was Jamie. Is Jamie's case hopeless? Jamie seems to feel as though it is. I do not.
A case is hopeless when one has totally rejected Christ, is no longer a believer, and is not the least bit concerned or worried about sin or his ultimate destiny. Even then some tragic event or experience in life may turn him or her back to Christ and the gospel. The parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) gives us some insight to how such a thing can happen. I think we all know that the father in the parable represents God and the younger son who goes off into prodigal living represents sinful man who, at least for a time, rejects God.
Jesus in giving the parable says in verse 13 of this prodigal that he "wasted his possessions with prodigal living." (Luke 15:13 NKJV) The word "prodigal" (Luke 15:13) is used to describe his manner of life in the New King James Version but other translations use words like "riotous living" (ASV, KJV), "wild living" (NIV, NLT, CEV, ISV), "reckless living" (ESV), "loose living" (NASB), "dissolute living" (NRSV), and the NET Bible says "wild lifestyle." His older brother says he had devoured the father's money with harlots (Luke 15:30 NKJV). This gives us a pretty good idea of the kind of life he had chosen to lead.
We all know the story if we are familiar with the Bible. The son becomes destitute to the point of hunger (Luke 15:16) but the Bible says "when he came to himself" (Luke 15:17 NKJV) and began to reason he determined to return to his father and confess his sins with the implication being he had repented. This took a great deal of humility and involved shame. All pride was destroyed and gone from his life. He had nothing to be proud of and he knew it. He had played the role of the fool and had made a complete failure of things but in doing so it brought him to his senses—"he came to himself." He went back to where he belonged—with his father.
We thus have a parable that shows people like Jamie that there is hope of going back to God from a sinful lifestyle. In fact Jesus says, "I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance." (Luke 15:7 NKJV) He again says, "There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." (Luke 15:10 NKJV) Man has it in his power to bring joy to heaven. Jamie has power to bring joy to heaven. Heaven cares about us. Just thinking about that is powerful, someone cares. That is powerful for sometimes we all are inclined to get to thinking who cares. Well, heaven cares. God the Father, Christ the Son, the Holy Spirit, the angels, all of heaven cares. The creator cares.
"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart-- these, O God, you will not despise." (Psalm 51:17 NKJV) From the tone of Jamie's comments I think he/she has just such a heart, one God will not despise.
I would say to Jamie it is not too late. God cares about you and you care or else why are you reading religious articles? You even say, "i don't want to accept its too late for me to be saved." You care and for anyone who still cares it is not too late. The person who is lost because of a hardened heart does not care. You are not in that category.
Jamie seems to think he or she, as the case may be, cannot repent. Anyone can repent who wills to do so badly enough. If we are honest we all know sin can be addictive and pleasurable, at least for a season (Heb. 11:25), and very hard to quit. Add to that the circumstances in which we can at times find ourselves in can make it additionally hard to repent. Let us give some examples.
Drunkenness is a sin but it is also an addiction for some, a physical addiction and quite possibly a psychological one as well although I am not a psychologist. Gossip, a sin, can be addictive. What would life be for some without being able to gossip? Some are addicted to adultery (they are in an adulterous marriage they refuse to repent of and leave and admittedly it would not be easy to do); some have their own personal idols they are addicted to whether it be money, pleasure, or whatever; some are addicted to "selfish ambitions" (see Gal. 5:20 NKJV); some seem to be addicted to judging others and the list could go on and on.
I think most of us have a sin or set of sins that tempt us greatly, our own particular weaknesses, that are a real battle to deal with. They are sins we are drawn to. I think the Hebrew writer may be talking about this when he says, "Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." (Heb. 12:1 NKJV) Note the writer says of this sin or sins that it "easily ensnares us." The CEV translation says, "So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won't let go." (Heb. 12:1 CEV) The Bible commentator Albert Barnes says in reference to this verse, "Every man has one or more weak points in his character; and it is there that he is particularly exposed." (Albert Barnes, Commentary on Hebrews, 12:1) I believe Barnes is right. The sin that just won't let go, as per the CEV translation, is the sin we are drawn to that tempts us continually and which because of that we have to battle against day in and day out.
It is not at all easy to resist the temptation directed toward our weakness but we can gain the victory over temptation and sin through faith in Christ and his strength. While it is very hard we all know that there have been many who were drunkards, addicted to alcohol, who have successfully been rehabilitated but they fight the battle continually against the urge to drink.
I personally know of a Christian couple who ended their adulterous marriage because of their dedication to Christ and doing what is right. I think they were married before becoming Christians and one or the other of them did not have a scriptural divorce thus when they married they entered into a state of adultery. Upon learning the truth about marriage and what constitutes adultery they saw what they must do and did the right thing unlike Herod and Herodias. They remain friends and are members of the same congregation. They no longer are married nor do they live together.
Repentance can certainly be very hard. It had to be terribly hard for the two Christians I just mentioned but here is another example, a Bible example, showing how difficult repentance can be. Remember the rich young ruler of Mark 10:17-22 (see also Matt. 19:16-22 and Luke 18:18-23)? He truly wanted to inherit eternal life. The Bible also says Jesus loved him (Mark 10:21). Even so when Jesus told the young ruler he lacked one thing (knowing the young man loved his wealth) and told him to sell his possessions, give to the poor, and then come follow him the Bible says this made the rich young ruler sad and he went away grieved. It is or can be very hard to make God number one in our life. Money had become an idol for this young man and in the end he loved it more than Christ, even more than acquiring eternal life.
We do people a disfavor when we say or imply that repentance is easy and that it is easy to resist temptation and sin. If it was easy to resist temptation and sin we could live sinless lives once we acquired the proper knowledge and yet we all do things on occasion that trouble us for we know we were in the wrong and did that which was not right in God's eyes. Neither Jamie nor anyone else is ever going to live sinlessly no matter how dedicated they may be to living a holy and godly life. We all sin (1 John 1:8) and chances are when we do most of the time it will be in the realm where we are weakest and most prone to sin. Those sins that don't ever tempt us, say murder for example, are not the kind of sins we are going to commit.
Jamie says "without the power of repentence you can't simply repent." I am not sure what is meant by the power of repentance but suspect what is meant is the will to repent. There is no magical power of repentance given to anyone by God. He gives motives for repentance, encouragement for repentance, blessings for repentance, but does not give one person a power to repent that is not available to all persons. The power of repentance lies in the will of man. Repentance is a personal choice; it is an individual decision. As I have already said it can be a real battle to repent but it is not impossible for any of us. It is a choice.
Even Christians must continually be repenting of sin. David Lipscomb once said he doubted that any man ever lived a single day without sin. Without trying to make myself a judge of men I suspect he came very close to the truth in that statement. In fact, the better Bible student you are, the more knowledge you have, the more you realize how short you come in being what God wants you to be and the easier it is to see the sin you do have and must overcome.
I also want to rid Jamie of any idea that if you truly repented of a sin that once you did so you would never ever again commit that same sin. It doesn't work that way even though that is the ideal. The difference between the person who has repented and the one who has not is that the one who has repented fights the temptation and resists committing the sin. He or she is not always successful in doing so but they fight the fight. The one who has not repented does not battle temptation at all but readily gives in and engages in the sin.
God does give the Christian help. "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." (1 Cor. 10:13 NKJV) Most translations use the term "endure it" rather than "bear it" at the end of the verse. I like that better for not only is it true to the Greek (both terms are) but it also tells it like we experience it. Temptation to sin is something we endure, not something we like or enjoy, for we know when we are tempted it is no fun. Our spirit is telling us to resist while our flesh is telling us go ahead and do the sin. However, the main point of the verse is that there is a way of escape, of getting away if we will take it, so it becomes a matter of our own will. We can escape if we are willing. We can win the battle of temptation.
Finally, what does one do if he fails and gives into temptation? He gets up, dusts himself off so to speak, and says I will not give up but try again to live faithfully. Of course, he must seek God's forgiveness for the sin he has committed by a true repentance and complying with God's other demands for forgiveness which vary with whether one has never obeyed the gospel or has obeyed and has sinned as a Christian.
Well, what if after doing that he commits the same sin again? The answer is he does the same thing again as he did the first time in seeking forgiveness. One only obeys the gospel once but one seeks through repentance and confession of sin God's forgiveness many times throughout one's life. The one thing you never do is give up. Never ever give up. (See my article entitled "Never Give Up" on my web site.) Once you give up you are done and lost.
Jamie, now is the day of salvation for you, now while you have life and breath.
I love instrumental music (smooth jazz) but I don't want it in worship. The early Christians did not use instruments and sang only psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs in worship. For those who have never heard a song sung in worship without instrumental accompaniment here is an example. Enjoy! The hymn is entitled "In Christ Alone."
I have gotten a lot of good out of listening to lectures by the following Christian apologists on YouTube. Like C. S. Lewis they deal little with doctrine, almost exclusively with apologetics. I am sure I would not agree with them on some issues of doctrine, in fact I know I don't, but they do a great job on apologetics.
I could mention others I listen to but these men provide a good starting point. Just do a search on their names in YouTube's search engine to find their lectures.


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A visit to Anfield is truly a memorable experience for all, from the ardent red to the casual observer.
Liverpool City Region boasts three historic football clubs.
Everton and Liverpool are separated by just one mile and are two of the Premiership's finest. Wirral's Tranmere Rovers play in League One at Prenton Park in Birkenhead.
The region is also home to England's Golf Coast, the finest stretch of championship golf in the world, with no fewer than three Royal Links courses which have hosted endless Open Championships and Ryder Cups. These include Royal Birkdale in Southport, Royal Liverpool at Hoylake and Wallasey Golf Club, Home of Stableford, in Wirral.
Horse-racing is huge in the city; Aintree and Haydock racecourses offer top-quality racing including the world-famous Grand National Festival at Aintree each spring.
Liverpool is also close to a number of top rugby teams, including St Helens (Saints) - the most successful Rugby League club of the Super League era.
Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena hosts large-scale sporting events such as boxing and gymnastics.
We're also the perfect place to try your hand at watersports, with a number of centres across the city region including Liverpool Watersports Centre and Wirral Sailing Centre based at West Kirby Marine Lake, with courses available for all ages and levels of experience.
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Joanie's Trendy Quilts : Free Motion Quilting Challenge & Heart Quilt Has Borders!
Free Motion Quilting Challenge & Heart Quilt Has Borders!
I have done two samples of the Heart Shaped Trailing Leaves. I used the same fabric on both. The difference in color is the exposure. Frances Moore did the presentation. You can view the video by clicking on the Free Motion Quilting icon being held by SewCalGal. Frances suggested that we draw our design first before FMQ. I have a sketch book where I will be keeping a journal on the FMQ designs and any notes that each presenter will offer. It will be handy to pick up when preparing to FMQ a quilt.
Other differences between my two samples are the color of thread used and the type of darning foot used. The one above I used an open toed foot that does not hop. The stitches were more to the inch and did not glide quite as well as with the hopping darning foot that was closed and smaller. I used Mettler 100% Poly Sheen thread #40 on the top and a #50 Star white cotton in the bobbin. I used a size 16 needle. The larger needle made the back stitching look better. I also placed a magic bobbin washer in the bobbin case to cause more resistance. I was fortunate to win a pair of "GrabARoos" gloves at the Charlotte Modern Quilt Guild's December meeting. They were wonderful for keeping a grip on the fabric. I used a Free Motion Supreme Slider as well.
The other difference between the two samples is the spacing of my Trailing Leaves. The second one is more open and has larger motifs and the first one is the opposite. I had gone back to review the video and realized that I filled in more space than what Frances Moore did in her video. I like both and will most likely will use the tighter leaf background for the quilt I will be making out of my samples. I will be adding decorative touches to each one. Each section will be a different size. This will be the largest section which is 12.5" x 16.25 inches. This will be a quilt as you go project and the end result will be a wall hanging 42" x 24." I am using Nature-Fil Bamboo batting.
Do you pile your quilts on your bed during cold spells? I do! I crawl in bed and proclaim to my hubby, "I love my quilts!" There is something special about being under the weight of them and seeing all the colors and various block designs. Fortunately, the weather has been cooperating so that I can have several quilts piled on high, but it isn't going to last. Today it was in the 60s. Is this winter? The closest to winter I am going to get is looking at this winter picture for awhile.
I am looking forward to my RedWork Book that should be arriving in the mail in a day or two which happens to be winter scenes. The snowmen designs are so cute! It has been many years since I last did any embroidery work.
This evening after eating Chinese, hubby was so sweet to pick up dinner on the way home from work, I completed adding borders to my friendship heart quilt. It would be nice to have it finished by Valentines Day.
While working on it I watched a couple episodes of "The Quilt Show". The guest on the first show was Camille Ross Kelly. I love her wonderful fabric that she has designed, especially Ruby and Vintage Modern both in colors of red and aqua. It is quite yummy and fresh looking!
The second show featured Susan Cleveland who has won many awards for her quilts. Her demonstrations were about mitering corners on blocks in a manner that gives great appeal. She also makes these fantabulous prairie points!
Good night all! It has been a full day and I am looking forward to crawling under the quilts!
I love how your leaves nest with each other. Wonderful!
Such a fantastic world of leaves with a rigth place for each. Yes, it's really wonderful !
Both samples look great! You're very organized. I tend to jump right in.
I'm also taking part in the free motion quilt challenge! Love how your leaves came out. I'm still practicing but hope to have a picture up soon!
So nice to meet you! It sounds like we have a lot in common. I'm hoping 2012 is a better year for both of us! I have finished quilts using an allover meander design but not using shapes at all. This is a little different but I definitely need practice. I used to knit years ago and just picked it up again within the last 2 years. Quilting usually takes up all my free time. I'm looking forward to our quilting challenge together!
Your FMQ is looking great! well done!
You're doing great with your fmq'ing! I love your friendship heart quilt. It's delightful to look at all those creative blocks.
You did a great job on your FMQ leaves. I love your doodling too. Your quilts are going to look so cute with this FMQ design. Wish mine looked as good as yours.


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Atlanta, GA – October 21, 2016 – Sto Corp., the innovative world leader in cladding, air barriers, coatings, and restoration systems, is pleased to announce its partnership with Architizer to promote its products on the online project library for architects. Architizer allows the viewer to search the work of over 40,000 architecture firms through its database. Through Architizer, Sto is able to reach the design community and also differentiate itself to trade professionals by positioning the company as spec-driven, focusing on projects.
Sto Corp. has seven products and 42 projects listed on Architizer, including its StoTherm®, StoGuard®, StoColorTM Lotusan®, Stolit® Milano, StoColorTM Acryl Plus, StoColorTM Silcolastic, and StoColorTM Climasan®.
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Home Articles Estacada's Artback Murals Let Visitors Explore The Heritage Of A Community
Jarrod Lyman | 01/06/2020 | Arts, Estacada
Estacada's Artback Murals Let Visitors Explore The Heritage Of A Community
The city of Estacada is a historic town, having been incorporated way back in 1905. It was around even before that, as workers building the hydroelectric dam on the nearby Clackamas River camped here. There's a lot of history here, and it's been memorialized in a unique way: the creation of more than 20 murals on buildings throughout the community.
The Artback Artists Cooperative program first started back in 1992 when a group of local artists created the first mural. The response was so resoundingly positive that they quickly realized they had something special going on and started adding a new mural each year.
Each one has a different theme, highlighting the town's heritage aspects, like Native American history or logging background. A mural celebrating the Barlow Road section of the Oregon Trail that went through Estacada is in the process of being restored and will be located at nearby Philip Foster Farm.
The murals let visitors truly connect with the town in a much more authentic manner. Plus, while strolling the streets looking at the artwork, visitors can take the opportunity to sample some craft beer at Fearless Brewing. They say the beer is so good because it's brewed from the magical waters of the Clackamas River. Not to try to influence you too much, but we tend to agree.
Of course the Clackamas River is good for things other than making excellent beer. It's also known as one of the best white water rafting locations out there, which is pretty exciting considering we're only 20 or so minutes from Portland.
Prefer to keep your feet on dry land? Check out Milo McIver State Park with year-round hiking and a 27 hole disc golf course.
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In a guest blog, Steve Whatling of Cambridge Traditional Products tells us about how to make the perfect beeswax polish. If you are a church that wants to use beeswax polish to restore old pews, choir-stalls and natural wood carvings please see the bottom of this post to find out how you can obtain it free of charge from Cambridge Traditional Products.
Cambridge Traditional Products Ltd. was established in 1979 by Adrian Perkins, a retired teacher, and part time beekeeper. Adrian had discovered an original Victorian recipe for beeswax polish, and when he tried it, he realised he had something special. He started producing polish from home, and within a few years the popularity of his polish necessitated a move to proper premises and full time production.
For more than 35 years we have produced polish to that same recipe. This means that apart from pure filtered beeswax, our polish also contains Pure Gum Turpentine. This is something we are particularly proud of, as most other producers of similar products switched to white spirit a few years ago when the price of turpentine rose dramatically. We made a decision then to stick with the original ingredients – I did not feel we could describe the polish as "traditional" if one of the key ingredients was a modern substitute. My belief was that people would be prepared to pay a little more for real quality. Fortunately this has proven to be the case.
Turpentine is a sustainable organic product, tapped from pine trees, like rubber once was. It has a much more beneficial effect on wood than white spirit, which is a by-product of the petroleum industry. For more on this, see my blog.
Cambridge Traditional polish is a cream, as opposed to a paste polish. Paste polishes tend to come in a tin, and are quite hard, like shoe polish. A cream polish is easier to use, as a little can be applied at a time and, generally, less elbow grease is required to buff it up.
Creating a cream polish presents its own challenges, as it involves making an emulsion. This can be quite tricky to get right, as various factors contribute to the quality of the end product. Firstly, the beeswax has to be of the correct specification, or it will not emulsify properly. The key ingredients are then heated in separate tanks. In one tank the waxes are dissolved in turpentine, and in the other, raw soap is dissolved in water. The two heated mixtures are then mixed into a stirring vat to cool.
The following day, we "bottle" the polish into jars, which are then weighed and labelled by hand and packed for shipping.
We produce a neutral beeswax polish, and a brown version. The neutral polish is the most popular, as it can be applied to any kind of bare wood. (I always emphasise "bare" wood, as there is little point in using our polish on something that has been varnished or lacquered; the real purpose of a traditional beeswax polish is to soak in and feed the wood).
We also produce pure beeswax sticks, which have a remarkable range of uses. One of these is as a traditional protection for zips , particularly in the sub-aqua industry, which led to the development of "Zip-Slip", our specialist zip lubricant.
Another specialist product, related to the polish, is our "Timber Reviver". This was developed at the request of a builder working for English Heritage, and is a beeswax and turpentine solution designed to be brushed onto old dried out timber beams, to protect and enhance the wood.
In an article by the British Antique Furniture Restorers Association about the care of historic furniture and fixed woodwork in churches.it states: "Only use a good quality, unstained beeswax with Turpentine polish". It is the perfect thing for preserving and enhancing pews, decorative carvings or any other old wood in churches.
If you would like to apply for some of this polish please contact us at www.cambridgetraditionalproducts.co.uk and tell us about your project.


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Q: Conversion of html object to string failed using jquery Tried to convert my parsed html object to string but it returned only the title. Would appreciate some input in this regard

var html = `<html><title>My title</title><head></head><body><h1>hello World</h1></body></html>`;
html = $.parseHTML(html);
//do something here
//after parse to object, revert back to string
htmlString = $(html).prop('outerHTML'); //this is not working

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A: try
var _html = `<html><title>My title</title><head></head><body><h1>hello World</h1></body></html>`;
_html = $(_html);
htmlString = $('

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A: I would create a new element, then append the html to it and finally print the html of the new element.
Try this:

var html = `<html><head><title>My title</title></head><body><h1>hello World</h1></body></html>`;

var fake_html = $( document.createElement('html'));
fake_html.html(html);

//As jQuery object, you can do whatever you want with this fake_html (here I just change the Title string)
fake_html.find('title').html("Title changed");

htmlString = fake_html.prop('outerHTML');

console.log(htmlString);

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US employment falls | City A.M.
The US Labour Department has reported that the economy has cut jobs for a second month in a row.
Overall employment fell by 131,000 in July.
Meanwhile private sector employment rose by less than expected with 71,000 jobs created.
The unemployment rate remained at 9.5 per cent, lower than the market's expectations of 9.6 per cent.
Some experts have warned that continued high unemployment is hampering growth.


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Ubisoft highlights Skull & Bones naval combat in the latest E3 trailer
By Cass Marshall Jun 11, 2018, 4:59pm EDT
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E3 2021 takes place June 12-15 as a re-imagined, all-virtual online event. Nintendo, Xbox, Bethesda, Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, Capcom, and others will deliver new video game announcements, trailers, release dates, and more.
Ubisoft's Skull & Bones has been an anticipated title for some time now, originally having been announced at E3 2017 but having since been delayed to the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
The pirate combat title is all about naval battles, both in a single-player mode and in five-on-five player-vs-player action. Sailors choose from a variety of ships, select the right cannons, and then set about the grisly work of subduing and sinking other vessels. Encounters start from afar and end with hand-to-hand combat aboard the decks.
Ubisoft E3 2018 press conference showed a trailer that highlighted the single-player campaign, showing a host of extremely pirate characters going about their pirate lives... until the empire emerges, sinking the pirate life in the Caribbean and chasing the crews to the Indian Ocean to steal every last coin and reclaim their treasure.
Players must not only deal with the empire (and each other), but fortunes that change the seas and add new variables to the hunt. Weather, cataclysm and conflict can all change a voyage from a breeze to a significantly more deadly challenge.
Not only can crews customize their ship, but they can change their sails to deceive enemies by hiding as a different faction. Once the time for hiding is over, it's all about navigating rough waters and running (and gunning) down your foes with a barrage of deadly fire.
We also got a glimpse at boarding mechanics, which unlock after combat and grant players access to loot. Ships can also collide, and brace themselves against such an assault. Of course, you're never quite out of danger. The Hunting Grounds gameplay trailer shows a Portugese warship gunning down upon the players after their successful heist. Luckily, calling in captains and building a fleet is the perfect way to defend yourself from such an attack.
Of course, combat can break out again at any time — there's nothing stopping an allied ship from turning upon a former friend to claim the loot.
Skull & Bones is the natural successor to Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, the first Ubisoft title to really focus on nautical combat. Ubisoft Singapore is the developer on both titles, and they've polished the systems they first started on in 2013 to create a game all about the glory and triumph of boarding and successively sinking your foes. Players can sign up for a chance to play early on the game's official site.
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In 2017, Joel Embiid signed a five-year contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers that, with incentives, can be worth as much as $178 million. The three-time All-Star inked a five-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Under Armour in 2018. His first signature shoe is expected in Fall 2020.
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49-й чемпионат мира проходил в ФРГ (Дортмунд, Дюссельдорф, Мюнхен). Соревнования в группе В проходили с 21 по 31 марта в Японии (Токио). В группе C — в Венгрии (Будапешт) с 11 по 20 марта.

В формулу розыгрыша вновь были внесены изменения. На первом этапе восьмёрка команд играла в один круг. Затем сборные разбивались на две группы. В первой группе команды занявшие места с 1-го по 4-е разыгрывали награды без учёта очков набранных на первом этапе, а во второй группе худшие на предварительном этапе команды определяли неудачника первенства с учётом очков на предварительном этапе.

Результаты матчей
Группа А

За 1-4 места

За 5-8 места

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 Вратарь:  Владислав Третьяк
 Защитник:  Алексей Касатонов
 Нападающий:  Иржи Лала

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 Группа В чемпионата мира по хоккею с шайбой 1983
 Группа С чемпионата мира по хоккею с шайбой 1983

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Март 1983 года
Спорт в Германии в 1983 году
Международные соревнования по хоккею с шайбой в Германии
Международные спортивные соревнования в Дортмунде
Международные спортивные соревнования в Дюссельдорфе
Международные спортивные соревнования в Мюнхене
Чемпионаты мира в ФРГ

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