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Meeting 932, December 8, 2015
Welcome to the 932nd meeting of the Texas Guildmages. Almost twenty years ago, I was part of a group of guys that played Magic regularly at a store in Arlington, Texas, called Games Galore. The Pro Tour was brand-new that year (1996) and the group from Games Galore started traveling together to go to Pro Tour Qualifiers all over Texas. That same year, Magic teams began to form all across the country. The Southern California hotshots were called the Pacific Coast Legends, Shawn Regnier capitalized on his Pro Tour New York finish by creating Hammer’s Hitmen, and of course there was the team from Your Move Games. Down here in Texas, George Baxter, another top eight finisher from the first Pro Tour event, decided to create his own team. Instead of picking his friends, George put on a series of tournaments. The seven players that finished best across this handful of tournaments would join George to become Team Dallas. I finished eighth in that competition. Several of my friends from Games Galore had already qualified for the Pro Tour and had some good results. Minh Huynh won the first Dallas PTQ and did well enough at Pro Tour Los Angeles to win money and qualify for the next PT in Columbus. He didn’t do that well in Columbus, in part because he trusted me to build his deck, but another of our Games Galore pals did well. Scot Martin finished twenty-first at Columbus and won $1500. Me and the guys decided that we needed to create our own team. We started meeting at my house in Coppell, Texas, in October 1996 and my upstairs game room, the “Guildhall,” has been busy one night a week ever since. Our original team had seven members and every one of us played on the Pro Tour before the end of 1997. The guy who was supposed to be our eighth member, Jason Page, became more interested in campus life at University of Texas at Arlington and basically gave up Magic. That’s okay, there was a sharp teenaged kid going to the math academy in Denton, a friend of Jason’s, eager to take his place. That kid was David Williams.
Nineteen years and over nine hundred weekly practices have passed since then. From our original roster of eight players we have grown to a lifetime list of thirty-seven players. Most have moved on to other pursuits, careers, families. However, the goal today is the same as it was two decades ago, to work together to play better Magic in order to perform at a high level in competitive tournaments. The primary focus of our Tuesday night meetings is to engage in booster draft battles. All you need to practice constructed is a friend and a couple of decks. To practice booster draft you have to put in a little more preparation. That’s what the Guildmage meetings have been very successful at, putting on a good booster draft week after week after week.
Tonight we had ten players sitting around the big draft table in the Guildhall shortly after seven o’clock. My sixteen-year-old son would have been the eleventh but he had something to do at the high school. In order to get the most meat out of our booster drafts, we play a number of Swiss rounds and have a playoff. This takes some of the variance out of the drafts. With ten players, we play four rounds of Swiss and then cut to a top four. There’s no rare-drafting at our meetings because we play for the mythics, rares and foils that are opened in the draft. This keeps everyone honest and sharp. I keep score for our draft on paper, but I use all the same pairing and tiebreaker logic that I would use if the tournament were being run using Wizards of the Coast software. When we cut to the top four, the first seed plays the fourth seed and the second and third seeds play each other. When the semifinals are over, the tournament is over. The two finalists are given all the prize cards to divide up however they see fit. Years ago, we used to play out the final match but that match would tend to take a long time hampering our ability to draft a second time if we wanted. Also, we think it’s nice that in all of our Swiss drafts two people “get paid.”
How does the meeting sound so far, weird or cool? Well it’s time to make it a little weirder. When the two semifinals matches are finished, I collect the decks from the two winners. For a few years now, we have this tradition. Each finalist selects a common MVP from their deck and autographs it. I add the date of the meeting. After recording and replacing the rares, mythics and foils in each deck, I collect the winning decks and put them away. Eventually the autographed commons all go into a special binder that is displayed in the Guildhall each week. It’s fun to page through these binders and not only see all the times your own autograph appears on cards, but also to see the different commons that have been a key part of draft decks over the recent months and years.
Later, on my own, I play some games with the two finalists’ decks, just to see what might have happened if the finals had been played out. At the end of a month, I do something similar with all the winning decks from the month. From those decks emerges the best draft deck of the month. I keep the monthly winners together, well, forever. It’s fun to take these decks out and play them against each other when we don’t have anything better to do. Naturally, I play all of the monthly winners against each other at the end of the year in order to determine a champion draft deck for the year. I’m in the process of doing that right now, for 2015. I can tell you that Jon Toone’s Modern Masters 2015 deck that won in May is the heavy favorite. No one ever promised that Magic would always be fair.
Tonight’s Winning Decks
Brian’s deck has a bunch of creatures in the cheerful Naya colors but in reality, it’s a control deck that can set up a number of different powerful end games. A lot of good Ally decks rely on the ability to access green, white and red. Because of this, Brian played two copies of Fertile Thicket. This card can be very key on turn one because it helps you find one of the other two colors that you need for your deck. This card gets some hate because initially, some people read this card as though it put the card that you found from looking at the top five cards of your library and put it directly into your hand. That would be awesome, but it’s not how the card works. Once people understood that Fertile Thicket only puts a basic land on top of your library, they intuitively rejected the card. In reality, it’s very helpful for multi-color Ally decks like this one. One reason Fertile Thicket is so important for this strategy is that many of the red or white spells in the deck are valuable early in games. It’s completely worth the trouble to use Fertile Thicket to help you get all three colors of mana as soon as possible. When you use two copies of Fertile Thicket, as Brian did in this deck, you greatly increase the chances that you can play one on turn one. This is when the card is at its best.
This deck looks like a creature beat down deck, but what it’s really going for is a blowout in the late game. Early creature plays are almost defensive, necessary primarily to keep Brian from losing the game before he gets to his bigger plays. If he gets the Fertile Thicket payoff, and he often does, Tajuru Stalwart (his common MVP) does wonders, potentially entering the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on turn three. Woodland Wanderer is a rare that also capitalizes on you having multiple colors of mana available on turn four. Although it’s a rare, the fact that so many fewer players even bother with green in booster drafts make Woodland Wanderer a rare that the green drafter will have access to a little more often than you might think. These creatures, as well as Kor Bladewhirl and Rot Shambler, are mostly in this deck to fill the curve and keep the enemy at bay in the first four turns of the game.
Things get real with this deck when Brian starts getting card advantage. In this deck, the card advantage comes from three copies of Eyeless Watcher and one copy of Unified Front. In each case, the goal is to put three creatures in play with just one card and one investment of four mana. I also believe the landfall effects from Retreat to Kazandu and Retreat to Emeria represent card advantage. Eyeless Watcher and Unified Front are good plays in that they produce quantities of creatures, but how does Brian turn these quantity plays into quality plays? With three different five-drops. When I first started playing games with Brian’s deck, after the guys had all gone home, my first impression was that Tajuru Warcaller was his only finishing move. I was wrong. Warcaller might be the best finishing move because it does the most pumping, but Hero of Goma Fada and Resolute Blademaster also serve similar purposes. Each of these late game Allies help pump up what Brian hopes is a small army of creatures. Again, Warcaller does it the best, giving each creature +2/+2 until end of turn. Resolute Blademaster is the next best giving the team double strike. Hero of Goma Fada doesn’t make the team bigger, but it does make the team braver by making them indestructible until end of turn. If you can survive your opponent’s swing back, Hero of Goma Fada can turn on the green light for your team to attack en masse this turn without concern for losing anybody. The beauty of the rally ability is that you don’t need another Tajuru Warcaller to give all your creatures another +2/+2 upgrade, you just to play another Ally. There are actually only six Ally creatures in the deck. But wait, Unified Front puts Ally creature tokens onto the battlefield. If you have Tajuru Warcaller in play and then you play Unified Front with three different colors of mana, the Warcaller will trigger three times and give your team +6/+6 until end of turn. Are you excited yet? When you play a land with Retreat to Emeria in play you can get a 1/1 white Ally creature token. This also pumps Warcaller as well as the other two five-drop rally allies.
The Ally combos in Brian’s deck provide most of the wins for the deck, but you wouldn’t want to forget his other big plays. Omnath, Locus of Rage is not that hard to get into play with Brian’s mana base and his mana fixing spells. Once on the board, Omnath gives you a gigantic 5/5 Elemental creature token whenever you play a land. Why not play three lands at one time with Nissa’s Renewal? This deck represents the best use of Nissa’s Renewal that I have seen in BFZ draft. It combos with Omnath and with both of the Retreats. When Retreat to Emeria triggers multiple times in the same turn, things get very sick with Tajuru Warcaller.
Altogether, Brian drafted and built a heck of a good deck. It bowled me over and gave me my only loss of the night when we battled in the fourth round of Swiss. However, in repeated play, with greater familiarity of both decks, my blue/black ingest deck wins slightly more than half the time.
After I draft, but before I start building, I always lay out the cards in the order that I drafted them and take a picture. I don’t always refer back to this information later but I’ve found it’s helpful to have this available at times. Here is the order I drafted my cards, and a few thoughts I was having as I drafted the cards:
Complete Disregard – the cards I completely disregarded were red, I like starting with black
Sire of Stagnation – Tuan tells me later he passed this keeping instead Grip of Desolation
Oracle of Dust – kind of a filler, if I go BU, one copy often makes the cut
Breaker of Armies – if the deck is slow and defensive enough I might play it
Sludge Crawler – much better than the non-pumping two-drop
Courier Griffin – I might be BW, Hendrickson two to my right drafts blue a lot in BFZ
Kalastria Nightwatch – a decent body on the ground and a win condition in BW
Prairie Stream – splash a white card in BU or a blue card in BW?
Felidar Cub – sideboard card versus enchantments
Incubator Drone – not exiting but playable
Tandem Tactics – not splash-worthy but an auto-include in BW
Mortuary Mire – I don’t play too many of this cycle of ETB tapped lands
Canopy Vista (Expedition) – I’ll hold on to this and make sure it doesn’t get played
Voracious Null – I don’t want to play this card but I would if I needed it for my curve
Clutch of Currents – I love one or two of these in slow BU control decks
Ulamog’s Nullifier – the blue is open in pack two! I need some early ingest to make this work
Malakir Familiar – solid in all black decks
Evolving Wilds – still not sure that I’m a two-colored deck yet
Dominator Drone – just a filler in this deck, but it has ingest and fits my curve
Ulamog’s Nullifier – now I REALLY want some ingest cards
Spell Shrivel – surprisingly effective
Ulamog’s Despoiler – almost certainly in the deck
Retreat to Coralhelm – I don’t play this card very often
Culling Drone – the lesser ingest bear but I need him
Retreat to Coralhelm
Dutiful Return – I play this fairly often, I think the format is slow enough to make it worthwhile
Scatter to the Winds – very solid in slower control decks where you can awaken it
Retreat to Hagra – better in a more aggressive deck
Complete Disregard – a great one-two punch with one or two-drop ingest creatures
Bone Splinters – goes great in control decks with Eldrazi Scion tokens
Aligned Hedron Network – I never play this main but sometimes bring it in
Ulamog’s Nullifier – Mark (two to my right) passes me a Nullifier! Is he not in blue?
Anticipate – don’t fill your deck up with this card, maybe one copy at the most
Benthic Infiltrator – first pick worthy, I’m thrilled with it as an eighth pick
Sludge Crawler – a second Crawler sets my deck up pretty well
Mind Raker – if I have enough ingest I will probably play one copy
Nirkana Assassin – only if I’m really low on other creatures
Altar’s Reap – better in more aggressive decks
With potentially five counterspells, this deck has the ability to be very annoying to opponents. The ideal line is a Sludge Crawler on turn one followed by another ingest creature on turn two. If I play my fourth land (and have both colors) and my opponent has two cards in his exile zone, I’m going to sit back and wait to counter something with Ulamog’s Nullifier. I don’t care if, after game one, my opponent figures out what I’m doing. What are they going to do, quit playing spells? Even when my opponent puts me on Nullifier, they still have to try and develop their board state. If I care at all about the spell they play, I jump right in and counter it with Nullifier. It’s such a punch in the gut to have your spell countered while your opponent adds a flying creature to the board. Setting up this play is so important that I might mulligan an opening hand that doesn’t have either Sludge Crawler or Culling Drone. That doesn’t happen much, though, because I have two of each. With eight Swamps and four ingest creatures that cost two or less, this deck is able to predictably play one by turn two. Opponent plays a blocker? I play a land on turn three and Complete Disregard their creature and swing in for ingest. Getting those first two cards exiled from the top of my opponent’s deck is important enough that I’m happy to play Clutch of Currents without awaken in order to set my opponent back and get another swing in with my little ingest monsters. Of course, Benthic Infiltrator is a great card for this deck because it doesn’t get blocked and simply puts cards into my opponent’s exile zone turn after turn.
This deck runs eighteen land as much for overall stability and consistency as for the ability to play six, seven and eight-drops. I particularly like an eighteen land setup when I have Evolving Wilds. When I have Evolving Wilds in my opening hand I feel like I’m getting the best of both worlds, the tightness of playing seventeen land and the dependability of playing eighteen. One copy of Mortuary Mire made sense to me because there are so many good cards it can bring back, notably Sire of Stagnation or Ulamog’s Nullifier. Actually, Sire of Stagnation didn’t actually play like a bomb for me tonight. Taking it with my second pick pushes me into two colors very early in the draft. Sire’s ability is amazing, if it ever triggers. Even though I landed the Sire onto the battlefield many times tonight, my opponents never played a land while it was around. I didn’t draw any free cards. Even so, Sire of Stagnation was an easy play for my deck and the card definitely had a chilling effect on my opponents.
I don’t have any regrets about the deck, but I don’t have an over-inflated sense of its greatness, either, even though I went 4-1 with it. I fully recognize that the deck sort of has one good trick and if I don’t get ingest creatures chewing away at my opponent’s deck early and often, a lot of my other cards get much worse. This deck doesn’t play as well from behind as the blue/white flyers deck can. The best thing my deck can do is counter spells. In game two of my semifinals match with Jon Toone, he was blown out when I had a second Ulamog’s Nullifier in hand with cards in his exile zone. I had just countered something with Nullifier number one a turn earlier. Nullifier number two wrecked his last chance to win game two. When he conceded I showed him the last card in my hand, Nullifier number three! It was a good deck but you can hardly count on getting three copies of Nullifier very often or being lucky enough to draw them at the right times.
At the bottom of this article I have included the extremely detailed play-by-play account of a match played between my deck and Brian’s.
2015 Guildmage Meeting Draft Finalists
A player gets on this list each time he reaches the finals of one of our Swiss drafts. Team draft results are not included on this list. We’re almost at the end of the year so there have been quite a few Swiss drafts on the books. With just three meetings left in 2015, there’s no chance of anyone catching Mark Hendrickson for first place. He has the distinction of winning the most drafts at Guildmage meetings for at least the last three years in a row.
22 Mark Hendrickson
11 Lawson Zandi
8 Cesar Collazo
8 Ian Jasheway
8 Scot Martin
8 Tuan Doan
8 Jeff Zandi
6 Blake Bombich
6 Patrick Lynch
5 Brian Heine
4 Jon Toone
3 Matt Tuck
2 Steven Bruce
2 Mike Ferri
2 Matt Banks
1 Aaron Tobey
1 Eric Jones
1 Mark Dean
1 Drew Iafrate
1 Bryan Spellman
1 Ken Pender
1 Joe Panuska
More Texas Guildmage Business
In December, our team votes for Guildmage of the Year. We don’t do this because we think we’re the best team ever. No one on our team has ever won a Pro Tour and only a couple of us have ever finished in the top eight of a Pro Tour event. We choose a Guildmage of the Year in order to recognize the achievements of our hardest-working competitors. This just in, you compete in Magic tournaments for more than just the money. Recognition is a valuable thing and we want to be sure to recognize our own teammates each year for going above beyond.
We didn’t start the Guildmage of the Year program until seven years ago. Therefore, along with voting for the current year, we have also reached back into history and voted for the oldest year and the most recent year that we have yet to vote on. This means that when we had the first Guildmage of the Year vote, back in 2009, we voted not only for 2009 but also for 1996 and 2008. This year, in anticipation of our twentieth anniversary next year, we are closing the last gap in our history by voting for the current year as well as for 2002 and 2003. Here are our candidates for this effort.
Jonathan Pechon finished 7th and won $800 at Grand Prix Houston
David Williams finished 6th and won $800 at Grand Prix Cleveland and finished 3rd at Pro Tour Boston (teams) splitting a prize of $18,000
David Williams played in 4 Pro Tour events in 2003 including 6th place at PT Boston (teams) splitting a prize of $10,500. David also finished 62nd at PT New Orleans
NOTE – Neil Reeves was very active in 2002 and 2003 but was not a Guildmage until November 2003, after all of these events.
Mark Hendrickson finished 208th at Pro Tour Vancouver and won a PPTQ for the PT season after Vancouver as well.
Ian Jasheway played in five Grand Prixs, finishing 14th at GP San Jose (with Jon Toone), finishing 30th at Memphis for $400, also 78th at Omaha and 104th at Oklahoma City. Ian also won the SCG Modern State Championship, finished 21st at a Dallas SCG Open in Standard and 36th at a Dallas SCG Open in Modern.
Jon Toone finished 14th at GP San Jose (with Ian Jasheway) and he finished 56th at GP Oklahoma City for $300
David Williams finished 2nd at GP San Jose (teams), he cashed at GPs in Las Vegas, Madison, Atlanta and Atlantic City, played in Pro Tours at Brussels and Vancouver and Milwaukee
Here’s how we do our balloting. Each of the thirty-seven official Texas Guildmages, active and inactive, all have one vote they can cast by email, Facebook message, text or whatever other way they can get a hold of me. In addition, members that attend Guildmage meetings in December can also cast an additional ballot in each December meeting they attend. The vote totals are announced at the end of the last meeting of the year. No one’s individual voting preference is ever revealed. Tonight we had five voting members, Mark Hendrickson, Jon Toone, Brian Heine, Scot Martin and myself.
Here are the past Guildmage of the Year recipients:
1996 – Minh Huynh
1997 – Jeff Zandi
1998 – David Williams
1999 – David Williams
2000 – David Williams
2001 – David Williams
2004 – Neil Reeves
2005 – Neil Reeves
2006 – Neil Reeves
2007 – Mark Hendrickson
2008 – Hunter Burton
2009 – Hunter Burton
2010 – Hunter Burton
2011 – Mark Hendrickson
2012 – David Williams
2013 – Ian Jasheway
2014 – Ian Jasheway
Yes, I know that’s a whole heap of personal team navel-gazing. I included it all because I thought readers might be interested in the kinds of special things that you can do when you are a part of a Magic team. Our team hasn’t won Pro Tours and we haven’t won millions of dollars, but we’ve helped put at least three dozen players into the Pro Tour when they never had before. I would say our strengths are consistency and longevity. Next year is our team’s twentieth anniversary, it’s also the twentieth anniversary of the Pro Tour. There’s no coincidence, we started our team specifically to chase the Pro Tour. We never could have imagined the fun would last so long.
Thank you very much for reading.
Here is a detailed play-by-play description of a match played between this week’s two finalist’s decks. I played both sides of the match, as I do all the time with all kinds of decks. As an only child, I grew up playing all of kinds of games all by myself. I am more than capable of playing fair games of Magic between two decks without putting my thumb on the scale to give either side an advantage, even when one of the decks is my own. I don’t care at all if one deck wins or the other, all I’m interested in seeing is what the cards do when they come up in whatever order the shuffle provides them. I played easily twenty practice games between these two decks before the detailed match below.
T1 Brian keeps Forest, Fertile Thicket, Outnumber, Resolute Blademaster, Retreat to Kazandu, Natural Connection and Omnath, Locus of Rage. Plays Fertile Thicket, Brian looks at the top five cards of his library revealing and putting a Mountain on top of his library and putting Tajuru Warcaller and Eyeless Watcher and two Forests.
T1 Zanman keeps three Swamps, Island, Breaker of Armies, Ulamog’s Nullifier and Sludge Crawler. Draws Culling Drone, plays Swamp, plays Sludge Crawler.
T2 Brian draws and plays Mountain.
T2 Zanman draws Ulamog’s Nullifier, plays Island, attacks with Sludge Crawler (20-19), Crawler triggers exiling Forest from the top of Brian’s library, Zanman plays Culling Drone.
T3 Brian draws and plays Plains, plays Retreat to Kazandu.
T3 Zanman draws Benthic Infiltrator, attacks with Sludge Crawler and Culling Drone (20-16), Crawler and Drone trigger exiling Forest and Plains from the top of Brian’s library, Zanman plays Swamp, plays Benthic Infiltrator.
T4 Brian draws Nissa’s Renewal, plays Forest, Retreat to Kazandu triggers and Brian chooses to gain two life (20-18).
T4 Zanman draws Spell Shrivel, plays Swamp, attacks with Crawler and Drone and Infiltrator (20-14), Crawler and Drone and Infiltrator trigger exiling Fertile Thicket and Mountain and Unified Front from the top of Brian’s library, at end of turn Brian plays Natural Connection searching his library putting a Mountain onto the battlefield, Retreat triggers (20-16).
T5 Brian draws and plays Plains, Retreat triggers (20-18), plays Nissa’s Renewal, Zanman responds playing Ulamog’s Nullifier returning Plains and Mountain to Brian’s graveyard from his exile zone and countering Nissa’s Renewal.
T5 Zanman draws and plays Swamp, attacks with Nullifier and Infiltrator and Drone and Crawler (20-12), Infiltrator and Drone and Crawler trigger exiling Tajuru Stalwart and Forest and Retreat to Emeria from the top of Brian’s library.
T6 Brian draws and plays Mountain, Retreat triggers (20-14), plays Omnath, Locus of Rage, Zanman responds playing Ulamog’s Nullifier putting two Forests from Brian’s exile zone to his graveyard and countering Omnath.
T6 Zanman draws Ulamog’s Nullifier, attacks with two Nullifiers and Infiltrator and Drone and Crawler (20-6), Infiltrator and Drone and Crawler trigger exiling Eyeless Watcher and Tajuru Stalwart and Stonefury.
T7 Brian draws and plays Eyeless Watcher, Zanman responds playing Ulamog’s Nullifier putting two Tajuru Stalwarts into Brian’s graveyard from his exile zone and countering Eyeless Watcher.
T7 Zanman draws Ulamog’s Despoiler, attacks with three Ulamog’s Nullifiers and Benthic Infiltrator and Culling Drone and Sludge Crawler (20- -4).
ZANMAN WINS GAME ONE ON TURN 7, LEADS MATCH 1-0
T1 Brian keeps two Mountains, Plains, Retreat to Emeria, Rot Shambler, Kor Bladewhirl and Tajuru Stalwart. Plays Mountain.
T1 Zanman keeps two Islands, Swamp, Scatter to the Winds, Sire of Stagnation, Mind Raker and Ulamog’s Nullifier. Draws and plays Evolving Wilds.
T2 Brian draws and plays Plains, plays Kor Bladewhirl, at end of turn Zanman activates and sacrifices Evolving Wilds searching his library putting a Swamp onto the battlefield tapped.
T2 Zanman draws and plays Island.
T3 Brian draws and plays Forest, plays Tajuru Stalwart using three different colors of mana, Stalwart enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters, Bladewhirl triggers, attacks with Bladewhirl (18-20).
T3 Zanman draws Culling Drone, plays Island, plays Culling Drone.
T4 Brian draws and plays Mountain, plays Rot Shambler, attacks with Stalwart (15-20).
T4 Zanman draws and plays Swamp.
T5 Brian draws and plays Tajuru Stalwart, Zanman responds playing Scatter to the Winds targeting and countering Tajuru Stalwart, Brian attacks with Stalwart (12-20), plays Plains.
T5 Zanman draws and plays Swamp.
T6 Brian draws Outnumber, plays Retreat to Emeria, plays Mountain, Retreat to Emeria triggers and Brian chooses to give his creatures +1/+1 until end of turn, plays Outnumber targeting Culling Drone, attacks with Bladewhirl and Stalwart (5-20), at end of turn Zanman plays Ulamog’s Nullifier.
T6 Zanman draws and plays Island, plays Sire of Stagnation.
T7 Brian draws Mountain.
T7 Zanman draws and plays Swamp, plays Mind Raker.
T8 Brian draws and plays Turn Against targeting and taking control of Sire of Stagnation, plays Mountain, Retreat triggers and Brian chooses to give his creatures +1/+1 until end of turn, attacks with Sire and Bladewhirl and Stalwart and Shambler, Raker blocks Sire, Nullifier blocks Stalwart (0-20).
BRIAN WINS GAME TWO ON TURN 8, TIES MATCH 1-1
T1 Zanman keeps two Islands, Swamp, Evolving Wilds, Mortuary Mire, Incubator Drone and Sludge Crawler. Plays Swamp, plays Sludge Crawler.
T1 Brian keeps three Forests, two Mountains, Resolute Blademaster and Turn Against. Draws Outnumber, plays Mountain.
T2 Zanman draws Benthic Infiltrator, attacks with Sludge Crawler (20-19), Crawler triggers exiling Eyeless Watcher from the top of Brian’s library, plays Evolving Wilds.
T2 Brian draws Tajuru Warcaller, plays Forest, at end of turn Zanman activates and sacrifices Evolving Wilds searching his library putting a Swamp onto the battlefield tapped.
T3 Zanman draws Sludge Crawler, plays Island, attacks with Crawler (20-18), Crawler triggers exiling Forest, plays Benthic Infiltrator.
T3 Brian draws and plays Forest.
T4 Zanman draws and plays Swamp, attacks with Infiltrator and Crawler, pumps Crawler one time (20-15), Infiltrator and Crawler trigger exiling Rot Shambler and Mountain from the top of Brian’s library, Zanman plays Sludge Crawler.
T4 Brian draws and plays Plains.
T5 Zanman draws Ulamog’s Nullifier, plays Island, attacks with both Crawlers and Infiltrator (20-12), both Crawlers and Infiltrator trigger exiling Mountain and Plains and Fertile Thicket from the top of Brian’s library.
T5 Brian draws Tajuru Stalwart, plays Mountain, plays Tajuru Stalwart using three different colors of mana, Zanman responds playing Ulamog’s Nullifier putting two Mountains from Brian’s exile zone to his graveyard and countering Tajuru Stalwart.
T6 Zanman draws Mind Raker, attacks with both Crawlers and Infiltrator and Nullifier (20-7), both Crawlers and Infiltrator trigger exiling Plains and Tajuru Stalwart and Eyeless Watcher from the top of Brian’s library, Zanman plays Mind Raker choosing to put a Plains from Brian’s exile zone to his graveyard, Brian discards a Forest.
T6 Brian draws Kor Bladewhirl, plays Forest, plays Resulute Blademaster, plays Outnumber targeting one of the Sludge Crawlers.
T7 Zanman draws Oracle of Dust, attacks with Nullifier and Infiltrator and Crawler and Mind Raker, Blademaster blocks Sludge Crawler, Zanman pumps Crawler two times (20-1), Infiltrator triggers exiling Hero of Goma Fada from the top of Brian’s library.
T7 Brian draws Natural Connection.
T8 Zanman draws Scatter to the Winds, attacks with Nullifier and Infiltrator and Crawler and Raker (20- -6).
ZANMAN WINS GAME THREE ON TURN 8, WINS MATCH 2-1
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Fandom: The Good Guys
Word Count: 200
Characters/Pairings: Dan, Jack, Dan/Jack
Disclaimer: I don't own The Good Guys and never will. No copyright infringement intended.
Author's Note: Written for the slashthedrabble prompt 253 fine.
Summary: Jack is hurt, and Dan worries about him.
His partner’s been shot and is lying in a hospital bed, which is completely unacceptable to Dan. Jack doesn’t ever want him to get hurt again and tells him so. “I’m fine, Jack. I’ll be out of the soon,” Dan promises Jack.
“You could get hurt again, and next time you’ll end up in the sky.” Jack doesn’t want him to get hurt again.
“Hey, look at me. I can’t promise that I won’t get hurt, but I can try to promise not to leave you.” Dan understands Jack’s fears.
“I love you,” Jack mumbles. He doesn’t say those three words very often, but he means it. He loves Dan so much.
Dan smiles. “I know. I love you too.” If he had the energy, he’d lean over and kiss his partner to reassure him that everything’s okay.
“I’m going to make sure you’re taken care of when you come home.” Jack is going to take very good care of Dan.
“I told you I’m okay, but I can’t wait for you to take care of me.” Dan can’t wait to see what Jack has in store.
“Everything will be okay Dan,” says Jack.
At least Dan is fine now.

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Three Welsh billionaires have made this year's Sunday Times Rich List, with Sir Michael Moritz topping the list for the richest in Wales.
A fine end to the weekend, with sunny spells throughout the day. Moving into the start of the week, more bright spells but feeling colder.
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The wait for the much-awaited HTC Ocean Harmony Smartphone from the house of HTC is about to get over, as the company is all set to launch this particular phone with other two phones of the same series in December 2017. Yes, apart from Ocean Master or HTC U11 Plus and Ocean Lite or HTC U11 Lite, HTC, world’s leading gadget maker is gearing to launch Ocean Harmony in December 2017.
This 5.99 inch Full HD Display phone will be a bundle of advanced features and smart looks. In terms of hardware, nothing will go wrong on this soon to be released phone that is expected to incorporate the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor for a superior multi tasking experience anywhere and anytime.
Design & Display: Sporting a cool 5.99 inch FHD Display, this upcoming phone from the house of HTC will emit beautiful screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels in an effortless way.
We also expect this phone to deliver a remarkable 18:9 aspect ratio on its display screen. You need not worry to carry this water in a beach party too as it is going to come with IP67 Certification against water and dust. Moreover, there is a Corning Gorilla Glass Screen Protection too.
Camera Specifications: Ocean Harmony from the house of HTC is rumoured to sport a 12 MP primary camera at the rear end and an equally stunning 8 MP secondary camera at the front side.
Geo tagging, face detection, LED flash, auto focus, HDR and panorama modes are some of the key camera features that one can experience on the cameras of this much awaited phone.
Battery & Processor: Talking about the battery of HTC Ocean Harmony Smartphone, we came to know that it will boast of a massive 3930mAh battery life that is sufficient enough to carry on with a day’s heavy usage on this phone.
At the same time, it is believed that Ocean Harmony from HTC will come incorporating a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Processor. We also came to know that this phone will make brilliant use of the innovative Edge Sense Technology too.
RAM & Internal Storage: If rumors are to be believed then, HTC Ocean Harmony Smartphone will be made available in a 4 GB RAM model with a stupendous 64 GB inbuilt memory to store data in form of photos and videos.
Needless to say like other HTC phones, this one too offer an option to expand its memory using a microSD card.
Other Features: Fingerprint sensor is surely going to feature on this soon to be released phone along with other couple of useful sensors like accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light sensor and proximity sensor.
Price & Availability: Expected to be the 6th in the popular U Series of phones from HTC, Ocean Harmony is at the moment slated for a December 2017 release all around the world.
As far as the price speculation for this particular phone is expected, we are still clueless about it but we believe this high-end phone will be a bit expensive piece to own.


The campaign against the controversial plans for two new schools to be built on Rokeby’s precious green space has taken a new twist.
The campaign group SHARE, Sustainable Hillside and Rokeby Education, has gathered support for its argument that Rokeby Playing Fields is a vital part of the community and its wellbeing.
And it revealed this week that Warwickshire County Council has received its application for Rokeby Playing Fields to be registered as a Town Green and is preparing to publish it for public feedback.
If the application is successful then the playing fields will be protected from any future development proposals and current and future residents of Hillside and Rokeby will be able to enjoy this open space for ever.
SHARE has worked with local residents to provide evidence that the fields have been regularly used by many local residents for over 20 years. Its response from the county council suggests it is due to make the application available to view on its website from October 20 until December 2, 2016.
Following this, SHARE believes there will be a public inquiry into the issue.
SHARE campaigner Julian Woolley said “We would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Hillside and Rokeby who have been overwhelmingly supportive of our campaign and have submitted witness statements and questionnaires demonstrating that these fields have been used for recreation for at least the last 50 years.”
Under the Town Green process residents of any locality can apply to register their access rights to any area which has been freely used for sports and other pastimes for more than 20 years.


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During the time that Serkan Bolat was undergoing treatment for cancer in Sen Cal Kapımi Season 2 English Subtitle on Osman Online, he and his wife, Eda Yldz, went through some trying times. Serkan develops an unhealthy dread of emotional connection as a consequence of the obsessive fixation with his disease that he develops as a result of his survival and the completely new person that he becomes as a direct result of his survival in Love Is In The Air Season 2. As a direct consequence of this, he postpones his wedding to Eda on many times and entirely dismisses the concept of having offspring with her. After that, Serkan goes right back to focusing all of his attention on his work, which will ultimately cause tension between the two of them. They haven’t seen each other in five long years, but when they do in Love Is In The Air Season 2, life will throw a curveball at both of them at the same time. However, when they do eventually meet again, life has a surprise in store for both of them; the former travels to Italy to complete her education, while the latter continues living his life.
Eda has only ever had one kid, and that daughter’s name is Kiraz. Kiraz is the one who prevents Serkan from attending the meeting with Piril when he comes there to attend it in Love Is In The Air Season 2. After dropping Kiraz off at his house in Sen Cal Kapımi Season 2 English Subtitle on Osman Online, he goes inside to find Eda waiting for him. Before moving on to the next part of the meeting, Serkan and Eda sit down to eat together and discuss various aspects of their life. Eda does not want Serkan to find out that Kiraz is his daughter in Love Is In The Air Season 2, so she lies to him and tells him that she is Melo and Burak’s kid. She also urges Piril to keep Kiraz’s identity a secret from Serkan. Nevertheless, Piril does reveal Eda’s existence to Serkan from the beginning, and shortly after the couple weds, Eda falls pregnant and gives birth to a son. Eda then tells Serkan a falsehood, saying that Kiraz is really their daughter in Sen Cal Kapımi Season 2 English Subtitle on Osman Online.
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Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa has announced a full lockdown for the island nation from Saturday night after a further five passengers on a direct flight from Brisbane tested positive for Covid-19.
There are now 15 Covid-positive cases in Samoa, all in managed isolation.
The tight restrictions on travel and movement include a complete border closure, no inter-island travel and state of emergency restrictions.
Everyone apart from essential workers are being warned to stay at home and only authorised vehicles are allowed on the road.
The Prime Minister said frontline and support staff will be quarantined and work, schools, travel, restaurants, bars and churches will be closed.
“Cabinet will carefully continue to monitor all developments during the lockdown and will make necessary amendments depending on the situation at hand,” she said.
Samoa’s lockdown starts at 6pm on Saturday for 48 hours.
Meanwhile, Tarawa, in the central Pacific country of Kiribati, will go into lockdown mid-afternoon on Saturday after another case of community transmission was found.
There are now 40 positive cases in Kiribati's quarantine centre – 36 passengers on a flight from Fiji, three local security guards and Saturday's case.
Community spread occurred after a security breach at the quarantine centre which resulted in the village of Buota being immediately locked down.
The Government had announced South Tarawa and Betio would go into lockdown on Monday but have brought it forward to 3pm on Saturday.


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Bollywood Actress Soha Ali Khan recently recalled how she was told that petrol prices are high, when she asked her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi permission to visit a friend at her place. Also known as Tiger, Mansoor married actress Sharmila Tagore and had Soha, Saba Ali Khan and Saif Ali Khan with her. He was one of the finest captains of the Indian cricket team.
Soha and Saif followed their mom and entered the film industry while Saba is a jewelry designer. Saif is currently married to Kareena Kapoor Khan and Soha is married to Kunal Kemmu.
“There is no royalty since 1971. We were privileged, but I do not think we were spoilt. Our parents brought us up with values and principles. We studied in schools where kids with high-income parents came,” Soha told Mirchi Plus while talking about royalty.
According to ‘Hindustan Times’ report, Soha added, “My father did not ever stopped to say ‘no’ to us when he wanted to. For example petrol prices – If I asked if I could go to Priyanka’s house, he’d tell me: ‘No, petrol prices are out and the car has already been out once. Or switching off lights, he used to leave yellow post-it notes for us saying ‘Turn the lights off when you leave the room’. So, I think to be aware of the value of money. Even though you have it and other people do not. To be grateful for things that you have and to not take them for-granted are very important.”
Earlier this year, the family marked the 82nd birth anniversary of the legendary cricketer. Daughters Soha and Saba paid tributes to him on their social media. Soha visited Mansoor’s grave at his ancestral home, Pataudi Palace with mom Sharmila and daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu.
Soha also shared pictures from the visit on her Instagram. Soha captioned the pics as: “The people you love never die (red heart and infinity emojis) 5.1.41.”

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Mozzarella sticks are hands down one of my all-time favorite comfort foods. Crunchy and crispy on the outside, cheesy and melty on the inside. In this recipe, I share exactly how to make vegan mozzarella sticks entirely from scratch. No store-bought vegan cheese here! Just look at ’em, they’re beautiful, and they taste even better.
Nostalgia, nostalgia, nostalgia!
These cheesy sticks instantly bring me back to when I was younger. My dad would take us to our local gas station with the “fast food counter,” where they sold the most ultimate greasy mozzarella sticks.
Thinking back to those times, I’m a bit grossed out, like, “Ehhh…. gas station mozzarella sticks!?” But they were just so dang good.
The main ingredient is WHAT!?
The main ingredient in this recipe is raw cashews. It may sound weird if you’re not vegan, but trust me, the cheese sticks do not taste like cashews at all once combined with the rest of the ingredients!
The nuts are soaked in water for twenty-four hours to help soften them. I then drain and rinse them off. This method makes the nuts super plump and helps give the mozzarella a creamier texture. The cashews are the cheese sticks’ base, along with tapioca starch, which provides the mozzarella with its stretchiness.
Yes, these are made from some unusual ingredients . . .
BUT, they also contain a combination of classic ingredients. For example, the breading is made of panko bread crumbs tossed with a blend of seasonings, such as dried basil, oregano, garlic, and onion. So, although the sticks’ base is a bit different, the flavor profile and texture are genuinely similar to traditional ones. I promise you!
Make sure to pair these with a delicious marinara sauce.
Pairing these cheese sticks with a delicious marinara is more important than you may think. Pick a sauce full of flavor but without being too overpowering. Because, after all, the star of the show is still the mozzarella sticks! My Super Flavorful, Quick, and Easy Marinara Sauce is the perfect one to pair with these cheese sticks!
While making these homemade vegan mozzarella sticks is a bit more challenging and effort than a quick run to the local gas station, they are well worth it.
Cheesy, melty, crispy, and crunchy. What’s not to love!?
If you feel confused during this recipe whatsoever, make sure to watch my YouTube video! I take you through the entire process of creating these vegan mozzarella sticks. And, don’t forget to check out my “tiparooskis” section of this post. It is below the recipe and provides all of my tips and/or suggestions.
If you make these vegan mozzarella sticks, don’t forget to post a picture to Instagram, tag me @chefsummerstorm, and #gardengrub so I can see your recreation!
The Ultimate Vegan Mozzarella Sticks
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup almond milk, plain, unsweetened
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
You Will Also Need
- 1 quart vegetable/canola oil, for deep frying
- Add all of the ingredients to a HIGH powered blender and blend until EXTREMELY smooth.
- Pour the mix into a medium-sized saucepot and place over medium-low heat.
- Whisk constantly for 10 minutes or until the entire mix gets stuck in the whisk. Remove from the heat.
- Take a rubber spatula and fold the mozzarella a few times to smooth out.
- Lay down a sheet of plastic wrap onto the counter and dump the mozzarella mix on top. Form it into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle. The dimensions should be about 11 inches long by 3 1/2 inches wide. Wrap the plastic wrap over it nice and tight. Place on a sheet pan and into the freezer to semi-freeze for about 5 hours.
- Once the mozzarella is about 90% frozen, cut it into 1/2 inch thick sticks.
- Place the mozzarella sticks back on a parchment-lined baking sheet and put back in the freezer until you are ready to bread them.
- Now, place the flour into a wide, shallow bowl and place the milk into another wide, shallow bowl.
- Add the panko, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper in another shallow bowl and mix well.
How to Bread the Mozzarella Sticks
- First, coat the mozzarella stick in the flour very well and then shake off the excess.
- Coat the stick in the milk very well, making sure there are no spots of flour showing.
- Coat it in the panko bread crumb mix.
- Rub the stick in between your hands to create a more rounded out shape. Toss is in the bread crumbs again if necessary.
- Lay the mozzarella sticks on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 20 minutes.
How to Deep Fry the Mozzarella Sticks
- Heat a pot or deep fryer with the vegetable/canola oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place no more than 4 mozzarella sticks into the oil at a time (unless you have a huge deep fryer, then you can fry more).
- Fry for 3 minutes.
- With a spider, pair of tongs, or a slotted metal spoon, gently remove the mozzarella sticks and place them on a paper towel-lined sheet tray to get rid of excess oil.
Welcome to my tip section of the recipe! Here I provide my top tips to help you perfect the recipe. Sometimes, I also give substitute suggestions that I think you may find helpful.
- You can use this mozzarella in ways other than as cheese sticks! I love using this cheese on pizzas and flatbreads. Instead of forming the cheese into a rectangle, as written in the directions above, divide the cheese into four even balls with lightly greased hands. Then, very tightly wrap the cheese balls in three layers of plastic wrap, twisting the top as tight as you can. Watch my YouTube video at the 8:56 time mark for more in-depth directions!
- Allow the mozzarella to chill completely before giving it a taste. This cheese does not taste amazing immediately after cooking it. I don’t understand the science behind that, as it tastes delicious after it has chilled and reheated later on. It’s like there’s some weird magic that happens to it in the refrigerator or something. Yes, I know I sound crazy, but take my word on it! Hahaha.

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(WSVN) - Starting Jan. 1, a new law in Florida will prevent teens from buying cough medicine.
“Senate Bill 939 is aimed at preventing kids from using over-the-counter cough suppressants to get a cheap high.
The bill will apply to medicines containing the ingredient dextromethorphan, which in high doses can produce similar effects to alcohol, with hallucinations and dizziness.
“It’s a step in the right direction,” said owner of Family Choice Pharmacy Audrey Robinson. “It’s something that can be done here, where they can’t get access to it, but parents still need to play a role at home to make sure it’s secured.”
Pharmacies and stores will now be required to check IDs when cough medications are purchased.
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August 14th to 21st was National Science Week and at Lara Secondary College, students and staff celebrated with a range of interesting, challenging and yummy activities. Fitting in with this years theme, “The Science of Light”, our Years 7 and 8 students were entertained by the Journeyman’s “Cosmo-dome”, a seven metre diameter, 4 metre high Mobile Planetarium. The Year 7’s watched “An Oasis in Space”, while the Year 8’s experienced an exciting program on “Black Holes”. Both year levels also took part in an interactive commentary on the night sky, commonly observed objects and star-facts.
Students from Years 9 – 12 competed in a two round science quiz series using the Kahoot gaming platform. Six students from each category (9&10’s and 11’s&12’s) competed in the final round in the Library on Friday the 21st of August. Our Years 9/10 champion was Richard-Jacob C from Weird and Wacky World and our Years 11/12 champion was Blake B who studies Physics and Chemistry. Congratulations to these two students, who will be rewarded with an annual Melbourne Museum Membership for their efforts.
In addition to these two events, junior students were given the opportunity to create fluorescent arm bands from special light emitting beads and staff enjoyed some scientifically inspired treats at the ES and Science Week morning tea. Thank you to all the staff and students who helped to make this years Science Week such a success.


Under Bin Salman’s leadership there has been a sweeping crackdown on human rights, with government critics and human rights defenders arrested, tortured and put on trial, while at the same time there has been a marked increase in executions after unfair trials in the country.
Blazer’s cooperation with U.S. law enforcement helped investigators expose the deep well of corruption within CONCACAF – the confederation of which he was General Secretary for 21 years.
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Russian politicians have demanded FIFA 17 – the popular video game published by EA Sports – be banned because it violates Russia’s laws against ‘gay propaganda’.
“What we need to remember is that we don’t forget our history. We want to make sure that, from a confederation standpoint, history never repeats itself.”
FIFA’s brand new era of “transparency” has kicked off with football’s world governing body by announcing the salary of new(ish) president Gianni Infantino.
The first 100 days of Gianni Infantino’s reign as FIFA President have been given a red card by lobby group #NewFIFANow. In other words, the old guy is the same as the new guy.


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Clerkenwell restaurant Medcalf closes
London restaurant Medcalf, one of the original catalysts for the rejuvenation of Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell, has closed.
The restaurant posted a sign in its window stating that it had made a "collective decision to cease trading" as of 10 June.
Signed Medcalf Management, the statement read: "I speak on behalf of all my team that we have thoroughly enjoyed supplying moments to all of you and it has been a joyous 12 years."
On Twitter, the restaurant said: "A quick note to thank all our amazing regulars for their custom & loyalty over the years and obviously the staff that made the place unique."
Earlier this year, Medcalf, owned by Simon Lee and Tim Wilson, expanded into the space next door, which used to be its gallery, in order to open Medcalf Traiteur. The deli-cum-evening wine bar took its name from 17th century France's casual food and wine establishments, which laid the foundations for modern restaurants.
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Welcome to the world of Audible, where you can immerse yourself in a vast library of audiobooks and enjoy captivating stories while on your computer. Whether you’re a book lover, a multitasker, or someone who simply wants to make the most of their computer time, downloading Audible books to your computer allows you to indulge in the power of storytelling without the need for a physical book.
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- In the Account Details page, scroll down to the “View” section and click on “Software & Downloads.”
- On the Software & Downloads page, click on the “Download” button beside “Audible Download Manager” to start the download process.
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- Enter your Audible account email address and password in the provided fields.
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Signing in to your Audible account within the Audible Download Manager is essential for accessing your library and downloading your audiobooks. It allows you to easily manage your downloaded content and ensures a seamless experience.
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- Take your time to read the descriptions, reviews, and sample snippets of the audiobooks to help you make a decision.
- When you have found the audiobook you want to download, click on the “Add to Library” or “Buy” button next to the audiobook.
- If you click “Add to Library,” the audiobook will be added to your Audible library, and you can download it later. If you click “Buy,” you will be redirected to the Audible website for the purchase process.
Browsing and selecting the audiobook you want to download is an exciting part of the process. It offers the opportunity to explore a variety of genres, authors, and narrators, allowing you to discover new favorites and delve into extraordinary storytelling.
Once you have chosen your audiobook and added it to your library, you’re ready to proceed to the next step and determine the format and quality for your download.
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- In the Audible Download Manager, locate the audiobook you added to your library.
- Click on the “Download” or “Download Options” button next to the audiobook.
- A menu will pop up, presenting you with different download options.
- Select the format you prefer for your download. Common formats include MP3 and Enhanced Audio.
- If available, choose the quality level for your download. Higher quality levels typically result in larger file sizes.
- Once you’ve made your selections, click on the “Download” or “Confirm” button to start the download process.
Choosing the format and quality for your audiobook download allows you to optimize your listening experience. MP3 format is widely supported by various devices and players, while Enhanced Audio format offers advanced features like chapter navigation and bookmarking.
Consider your storage capacity, device compatibility, and personal preferences when making these choices. Higher-quality settings can offer improved sound clarity but may require more storage space on your computer.
Now that you’ve chosen the format and quality, you’re ready to initiate the download and bring your audiobook to life on your computer.
Step 6: Start the Download Process
With the format and quality settings selected, it’s time to kickstart the download process and transfer your chosen audiobook to your computer. Follow these steps to initiate the download:
- Once you have chosen the format and quality for your audiobook, click on the “Download” or “Confirm” button.
- The Audible Download Manager will start downloading the audiobook to your designated download folder on your computer.
- The download time will vary depending on the size of the audiobook and the speed of your internet connection. You’ll see the progress of the download on the Audible Download Manager interface.
- Ensure that your computer remains connected to the internet throughout the download process. Interruptions in the internet connection may pause or disrupt the download.
- Once the download is complete, the audiobook will be available in your designated download folder on your computer.
Starting the download process is an exciting moment as it marks the beginning of having your chosen audiobook accessible on your computer. The Audible Download Manager will efficiently handle the download, ensuring that the audiobook is securely transferred to your device.
While waiting for the download to complete, you can prepare yourself for the next step – accessing and enjoying your downloaded audiobook on your computer.
Step 7: Access Your Downloaded Audiobook Files on Your Computer
Now that you’ve successfully downloaded the audiobook to your computer, it’s time to access and enjoy your newly acquired literary treasure. Follow these steps to locate and access your downloaded audiobook files:
- Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) on your computer.
- Navigate to the designated download folder where the Audible Download Manager saved the audiobook files.
- You will typically find a folder for each audiobook you’ve downloaded. The folder name will usually be the title of the audiobook or include the book’s unique identifier.
- Open the folder to find the audiobook files inside. The files may include the main audio file, cover art, and other supplementary files.
- The main audio file is usually in the format you selected during the download process, such as MP3 or Enhanced Audio.
- Depending on your preferred media player, you can double-click the audio file to start playing it or import it into your media library for easy access.
Once you’ve accessed your downloaded audiobook files, you can begin immersing yourself in the captivating storytelling experience. Find a comfortable spot, grab your headphones, and press play to embark on a literary journey.
You can also transfer the audiobook files to your preferred mobile device or MP3 player for on-the-go listening. Simply connect your device to your computer and copy the audiobook files onto it.
With easy access to your downloaded audiobook files, you have the freedom to enjoy your favorite stories whenever and wherever you please.
Congratulations on successfully downloading Audible books to your computer! You’ve learned how to create an Audible account, install the Audible Download Manager, sign in to your account, browse and select audiobooks, choose the format and quality for downloads, start the download process, and access your downloaded audiobook files on your computer.
By following these steps, you now have the ability to enjoy a wide range of audiobooks from the comfort of your computer. Whether you’re on a long commute, working on tasks, or simply relaxing at home, audiobooks provide a convenient and immersive way to indulge in great stories.
Remember to keep your Audible account secure and avoid sharing your login credentials. This will ensure the privacy and security of the audiobooks you’ve downloaded.
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Justice Department officials endorsed the concept at a private meeting with Internet service providers and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to interviews with multiple people who were present. The meeting took place on April 27 at the Holiday Inn Select in Alexandria, Va.It's hard to know where to begin assessing this development. But a few points strike me immediately.
'It was raised not once but several times in the meeting, very emphatically,' said Dave McClure, president of the U.S. Internet Industry Association, which represents small to midsize companies. 'We were told, 'You're going to have to start thinking about data retention if you don't want people to think you're soft on child porn.''
McClure said that while the Justice Department representatives argued that Internet service providers should cooperate voluntarily, they also raised the 'possibility that we should create by law a standard period of data retention.' McClure added that 'my sense was that this is something that they've been working on for a long time.'
This represents an abrupt shift in the Justice Department's long-held position that data retention is unnecessary and imposes an unacceptable burden on Internet providers. In 2001, the Bush administration expressed "serious reservations about broad mandatory data retention regimes."
The current proposal appears to originate with the Justice Department's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, which enforces federal child pornography laws. But once mandated by law, the logs likely would be mined during terrorism, copyright infringement and even routine criminal investigations. (The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.)
First, the reference to "voluntary" retention coupled with a standard period set by law echoes the UK proposals for voluntary retention, and is likely to be rejected in the industry in exactly the same manner. The UK response made it clear that ISPs shuddered at the commercial implications of voluntary retention, seeing it as hugely expensive and likely to lead to customers defecting to other, more privacy friendly ISPs.
Second, the data retention period sought by the Justice Department is two months. This immediately undercuts the claims by the Council of Justice and Home Affairs ministers that a period of up to three years is essential. Perhaps our representatives would now like to explain to us how they can seek such an extravagant period when the US apparently considers it unnecessary.
Third, the US already has a federal data preservation* law, which allows "a governmental entity" to require an ISP to preserve data in their possession for up to 90 days. To justify a data retention law, it would have to be shown that the data preservation rules were ineffective. Where's that evidence?
Fourth, note the distasteful threat from the DOJ: "You're going to have to start thinking about data retention if you don't want people to think you're soft on child porn". As with other data retention proposals, the justification is essentially emotive, with references to the headline grabbing subjects of child pornography and terrorism. But, as the article correctly points out "once mandated by law, the logs likely would be mined during ... even routine criminal investigations".
Fifth, as with data retention on this side of the Atlantic, policy is being made in secret with the public excluded. If the DOJ is confident in the merits of its proposals, perhaps it might try to sell them to the public rather than trying to strongarm ISPs in private.
Finally, the attempt to obtain "voluntary" cooperation represents a continuation of a worrying trend. The US government, amongst others, has noticed that it can evade pesky constitutional restrictions such as probable cause by "outsourcing" certain activities to private actors who aren't subject to the same restrictions. These data retention proposals have the same air about them. A federal data retention law would face public scrutiny and opposition, a stiff fight through Congress, judicial review, and would likely be found unconstitutional. Hence the attraction of cooperation from ISPs, which would enable the government to achieve indirectly that which it could not do directly, and all without any public fuss. This is good for the government, perhaps, but bad for democracy and the rule of law.
*The distinction between data retention and data preservation is explained by the Canadian Department of Justice here:
What is data preservation and how is it different from data retention?
It is important to distinguish between data preservation and data retention. As proposed in the consultation paper, a data preservation order would require a service provider to keep existing data of a specific, identified individual who is identified by the courts as the subject of an investigation and not delete it for a specified period of time. This would ensure that information vital to an investigation is not deleted before the police can obtain a search warrant or production order to access the specific data.
Data retention, on the other hand, involves the collection of data from all users of a communication service - regardless of whether or not they are subject to an investigation.

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The Prestige 450 Fly is a bold 45.9-foot flybridge motor yacht launched by the Groupe Beneteau-owned French brand in 2013. A restyling of the opulent and acclaimed Prestige 500, the 450 is another triumph from Garroni Design, JP Concepts, and the Prestige Engineering Department. Strong but elegant lines ripple through the water with ease, while spacious, convivial interiors invite relaxed conversation. This model features a separately accessed owner’s suite with a private staircase, which has become something of a trademark on Prestige yachts.
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The 450’s layout is similar to its predecessor, the 500, with a design emphasis on entertainment and free movement. Up from the swim platform is the cockpit area, with large sofa and dining table ideal for al fresco meals. The galley is placed aft between the salon and the cockpit, joining these two key spaces, enhancing conversation, and creating a dynamic sense of flow. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink facing a cut out window, a Vitrifrigo fridge-freezer, a microwave, and plenty of cabinet storage – plenty of space for a weekend of provisions. The foredeck includes a spacious sunpad, perfect for sunbathing and lounging.
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Wandering through Cuba’s historical towns
I am absolutely sure that just like me, you also consider Cuba one of the most fascinating holiday destinations. This spectacular Caribbean country attracts millions of visitors due to its wonderful nature, scenic islands and beaches, unique culture, fantastic festivals, spectacular colonial towns, its monuments relating to the Cuban Revolution and so on.
If you are interested in the history of Cuba, you can buy some books and get the information, but I have a better idea. Buy yourself a ticket to this astonishing country and discover it by your own. Wandering through Cuba’s historical towns is a unique experience, it is something that you will never forget. In order to help you find the best settlements, below I will present you the best historic cities and towns of Cuba.
The most beautiful city of Cuba is with no doubt its capital city, the wonderful Havana. The city is an extremely popular tourist destination. It has a rich history, being founded in the 16th century by the Spanish. Due to its strategic location the city used to be a stopping point for the Spanish Galleons. It is not surprising that the historic centre of Havana has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. If you would like to visit Havana, I suggest you to spend a couple of days here. There are so many visitor attractions here that you will need more than just one day to see all of them. The best landmarks and historic attractions of Havana are the following: Old Havana (the historic centre) with its wonderful buildings, the Capitolio Nacional, the El Morro Castle, the Fortress San Carlos de la Cabaña, the Great Theatre of Havana, the Plaza Vieja, numerous museums and so on.
Santiago de Cuba
Another popular historic city of Cuba is its second large settlement, Santiago de Cuba. It is situated in the south-eastern part of the country. The city also has a rich history. It used to be the second most important city in Cuba for a long time. Today Santiago de Cuba is a major tourist destination of the country. With its fantastic landmark, the San Pedro de la Roca Castle, its famous carnival and the nearby Baconao Park, the city attracts a large number of visitors every year.
Situated also on the southern coast of Cuba, Cienfuegos is another fantastic historic town. It is one of the major seaports of Cuba, playing an important role in sugar-, coffee- and tobacco trade. The beautiful Castillo de Jagua has been constructed to protect the town from the attacks of pirates. The historic town preserved a lot of its original look. Its historic centre has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Visiting this wonderful town is like stepping back in past.
The third largest city of Cuba, Camagüey is another popular tourist destination. Founded around 1515, the city has a rich history. The entire city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008. It is not surprising if we think of the tiny streets and the wonderful colonial buildings. Wandering through this historic city, just like in the previously mentioned ones, is with no doubt a memorable experience.

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2nd ranked North Carolina faced off against 18th ranked Maryland in Men's soccer Friday. 110 minutes was not enough time to settle things and the game ended in a 2-2 tie from Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill.
Maryland scored first in the game on a flip back from Dan Metzger into the top right of the goal at the 10:46 mark. It didn't take Carolina long to come up with an equalizer score. It was Raby George on a penalty kick less than 3 minutes later.
The Tar Heels took the lead at the 20:16 mark when Omar Holness scored an unassisted goal taking the ball from well out and finishing in the right side of the goal.
Maryland tied it up at the 36 minute point on a Schillo Tshuma goal from 18 yards out.
The Terps out shot Carolina 20-13 in the game. They held the advantage in corner kicks as well, 6-2.
Both teams had scoring chances in the extra periods but neither could cash in.
The game was played in front of 4089 in Chapel Hill. It is the second tie in league play for Carolina whose record goes to 2-0-2 overall and 0-0-2 in the conference. Maryland is 1-2-2 overall and 1-0-1 in the ACC.
Next up for North Carolina is Campbell from Buies Creek, N.C. on Tuesday. Game time for that one is 7:00 p.m.

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To the editor:
Minnesota's Sen. Susan Kent and Rep. Steve Sandell are in support of closing the "gun show loophole" by requiring all gun sales be subject to a background check. Sounds good, right? Well as always, the devil is in the details. House bill HF08, cosponsored Sandell, does a little more than what is reported by the media. Let's go through some of the changes in this proposed legislation.
Your daughter or son can serve in the military at 18, but they can't buy a shotgun or deer rifle to go hunting until they are 21. Legally, they are an adult at 18 and able to buy a car, house and sign contracts but not able to buy a gun. The proposed bill expands the definition of guns to all firearms which now includes shotguns and rifles.
Well, how do you legally buy a gun once you're 21 or older? You will need to get a form from your sheriff or chief of police. Your transferee permit will be approved or denied in seven days. Have you heard that all guns are now subject to a waiting period?
By the way, people who have taken the state's requirements to obtain a permit to carry will no longer be allowed to purchase a firearm without going through the proposed transfer process. All required forms, transfer background checks and reporting are at the expense of the chiefs of police and sheriffs. This will be a heavy time and expense burden on our police departments.
Finally, you may give your firearm to a friend or neighbor to go hunting, but if they have it in their possession for more than 12 hours, you can be convicted of a gross misdemeanor. Gross misdemeanors are punishable up to one year in jail and a maximum fine of $3,000.
People who want to hurt others or themselves will always find a way. Let's not trample on the rights of the law-abiding citizens in the name of making "common sense gun laws."

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25 October 2002
New Welsh Secretary is University of Sussex graduate
Sussex graduate Peter Hain MP has become Secretary of State for Wales in the Cabinet reshuffle.
Peter Hain first rose to prominence as part of the anti-apartheid movement's high-profile protest against the South African rugby tour in 1970. He completed an MPhil in Politics at the University of Sussex in 1980. His younger son is also a Sussex graduate.
Elected MP for Neath, south Wales, in April 1991, Mr Hain was a foreign affairs whip between 1995 and 1997 and shadow employment minister from 1996 to 1997.
After the 1997 election, he joined the Welsh Office before going on to the Foreign Office and the Department of Trade and Industry. Mr Hain became minister for Europe after Labour's election victory in 2001 and he will continue his work on the future of the European Union in his new post.
Peter Hain is one of 12 Sussex graduates who are MPs. The others are Hilary Benn (Leeds Central), Roger Berry (Kingswood), Peter Bradley (The Wrekin), Ben Bradshaw (Exeter), Peter Hain (Neath), David Lepper (Brighton Pavilion), Dan Norris (Wansdyke), Chris Pond (Gravesham), Martin Salter (Reading West), Tony Baldry (Banbury), Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) and Andrew George (St Ives).
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This guide will let you know how you can get the Mighty Bow Feather. You will also learn where you can get the coins.
You will need at least one of the four coins to unlock the craft.
You can get these coins in the arena, Hunter King coin and Carioth coin in the Barioth arena. Ace Hunter coin and Rajang coin in the Rajang coin. A mighty bow feather gives you the skill bow charge plus. Bow charge plus increases max bow charge level by one.
For example, here, with level 4, you can gain rapid level 5.
Let’s now see where and how to launch the arena event.
You will need to talk to Master Utsushi.
Arena 4 will give you a Barioth coin and Hunter King coin; you can easily kill a Barioth as a bow user. Any rank will give you coins; you have to finish the arena.
For Rajang, there is no bow choice. But don’t worry, it will be really easy to understand and do it. Launch the event and choose the lance, and you are ready to go.
Before going to the arena, let’s look at the basic skills that you need to use.
So your main skill will be the guard, just press and hold ZR. In the arena, it can almost block everything (except beam). Next, you will have the counter-thrust, guard + A and release ZR. If you keep holding ZR, it will guard until release or time out.
There is also a skill that will enable you to chain combos together. So hold ZR if you need to guard to go offence. Here is your basic combo with high trust: A+A+A.
As you see, you can’t chain two basic combos without a little pause. To link 2 combos together, you have to use counter-thrust at the end; that way, you get our infinite combo in the skills list.
You can also begin guarding, counter-thrust and chain with combo A.
Now let’s see different possibilities to aim at your target. Push and release L in a direction; it will turn you in that direction and attack. That way, you can aim in any direction without moving the camera.
Next, you will need to turn the camera with R, push L top and attack. It will make you attack centred with the camera. It is important not to attack or attack while turning; otherwise, you will always keep attacking in the same direction. Train a little bit, and you will aim exactly where you want.
The next skill is the shield charge, just guard and (X+A).
It will make you charge draining stamina. You can change direction a bit with L. Pressing A during charge will make a leaping thrust attack.
The next skill is the charged wide sweep, hold (X+A) and release. We will mainly use just guard and basic combo poke for rajang.
Other skills are situational and can help you do better.
It will make you attack centred with the camera. it is important not to attack or attack while turning. Otherwise, you will always keep attacking in the same direction. Train a little bit, and you will aim exactly where you want.
The next skill is the shield charge, just guard and (X+A). it will make you charge draining stamina. You can change direction with L; pressing A during charge will make a leaping thrust attack. The next skill is the charged wide sweep, hold (X+A) and release. You have to use guard and basic combo poke for rajang mainly. Other skills are situational and can help you do better.
If you pushed A While guarding and nearly at the end of the auto release. If a huge attack comes at that moment, you can push B. you will go in power guard draining your stamina but extending guard.
Lastly, you will learn how to use the spiral thrust attack easily.
You have to hold the L direction and push (ZL+A) and then release the L direction. It is important to release the first L direction otherwise, the second attack will go the same way. At the end of the second attack, you can push X to do a leaping thrust. To make it easy to aim, you need to do the first spiral trust and push R centred to your target. You will have to push L forward, and you will hit where you want.
It is not required to know exactly where to push L for the second spiral, but having the camera in your front position will be a plus to see action. The leaping thrust deals a lot of damage, x after the second spiral. so try to get into a position where your second spiral enables you to X the monster. Sometimes, you are in a position where you can’t land the two spiral + leaping hitting.
When you feel that is the case, place yourself in the first spiral. To perfectly land the second spiral and the leaping with X, it is easy to do the reverse spiral without moving the camera.
Just spiral in one L direction after animation pushes the opposite L direction. This reverse spiral is really useful when you are next to the monster.
You will go through him with the first spiral and recommend him with the 2nd. Just put wire bug gauge to infinite use in training options and train yourself.
Now you have learned everything basic from the lance. Let’s get to rajang now.
Always take the buff and the wirebug before engaging with rajang.
Then your first goal is to damage him with spiral thrust as much as possible. His roar will often prevent you from doing the X leaping, don’t worry about it. The important thing to know is you are far away from him; prepare to go side or shield charge to dodge his beam attack.
You have to learn his moves, guarding and poke A just after his animation. Poke a two times; then guard is the safest way to damage him and spiral thrust to continue to make him wired.
This fight will only be a routine:
He attacks, and you have to guard. After the animation, poke A + A basic combo or infinite combo if you have time. If he is far, then you can prepare to dodge the beam.
This is his grab attack; to dodge it, you have to guard. Or if you try to dash or dodge near it will fail.
After taking a big hit or laying down like this, quickly wire side and regen your life with Y, or he will get one shot you.
You have to continue damaging him with spiral thrust when possible to enable the monster ride for more damage. When he goes into rage mode, make sure to guard every of his attacks. You can guard all of his attacks except the beam to dodge.
You will sometimes fail if you don’t know his attack pattern. Your guard is your best friend; use it often and learn his attacks movements. Poke him hard when you have time but always be ready to guard.
As you can see, his scream also deals damage; you can guard it too. Keeping spiral thrust when possible will enable the ride wyvern.
While riding, you can launch a monster with Y to the wall or structure quickly. Press B to Evade and repeat the process until it ends.
When it ends, you have time to attack him with a basic combo or spirals.
Now that the riding is finished, spiraling is not your priority. You can play safe with guarding and poke or spiral again when opportunity.
Turning yourself to attack fast with a good camera placement is the key to doing damage with your poke, so train it before beginning.
Now you have learned all the basics of the fight, let’s have some tips.
Grab attack, do not dash/ dodge, just guard.
Multiple frontal attacks, guard prepare to turn back to poke and guard against the scream attack. This is how a big jumping attack guard it and press A to immediately combo poke after landing; he won’t move for a while. This attack is a good time to deal with a lot of poke damage.
Back jump, attack, guard, and prepare to turn yourself, same with his smashes attack, guard turn, and poke.
The Bunning attack, guard, and if he is far, he will chain his jump back attack. Rolling attack, as a usual guard.
You now know nearly all about his attacks and how to deal with it. He will repeat it all until he dies.
When he finally comes to a weak state, finish him and you are done.
Final tips and attacks pattern. You don’t have to be too greedy or in a hurry to do damage. You will lose a life and risk the hunt.
Remember that you are not speedrunning; you have to kill him to get the coins. Any rank will give you a random amount of coins.
You can see that little stair; you will do damage through it but stay down. He goes in Rage mode, time to be safer now; just guard, and everything will go fine.
Another attack, he will do 2 punch attacks and this attack which is a normal jump attack; prepare to turn back If you are far from him in the Rage mode. Prepare to Shield Charge LA; you won’t be able to dash/dodge like in normal mode.
As you see here, you can’t attack his Red fist. So don’t attack this part.
That’s why it is better to turn your camera while Spiral Thrust. You will always have an eye on Rajang.
That’s all about the fights, have fun while farming this Arena.

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