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Dump out all the debris that has been lying on the bottom of the tank. This debris is food your turtle has left behind and may be breeding ground for bacteria and disease.
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Cleaning Turtle Tank – Step 3: Wash the walls of the tank and sides of the tank. Clean the turtles themselves. Set out a cloth to dry them off.
How Often To Clean a Box Turtle Tank
In my experience, a lot of people over-service their turtle’s habitat, causing them to become more prone to sickness and damage rather than helping them.
Generally, you don’t want to clean your turtle’s tank every single week. If you want to keep your box turtle healthy, then you really only need to perform turtle tank cleaning every month or two.
However, if you see the tank is in such bad condition, you need to do more cleaning, and you should pay attention to the smaller details in your turtle’s habitat.
Keep in mind that it’s easier to keep the tank clean if you do so consistently. For that reason, it’s a good idea to have a tight schedule of cleaning your tank, taking the time to remove waste material from the tank at the same time every day. It’s always a good idea to use a filter so your tank will not incur additional debris and you will be assured as to how much maintenance to use for your tank.
Do keep in mind that your tank is not a trash bin and that it is not safe for an animal to live is soiled conditions. Keeping your tank clean will help keep the turtle healthy and happy as well as keeping you from spending a lot of time cleaning your tank as it will keep itself clean.

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By: Girl Bard
Please see Part 1 for disclaimer.
Additional disclaimer: This part contains violence, specifically sexual violence. It is detailed, but not graphic. If this sort of thing upsets you, please email me and I will provide you with a PG-rated version.
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June 6, 2000.
My head is throbbing, my throat is scratchy, my mouth tastes as if Ive been eating 3-day old tuna, and I smell like a sewer.
Those are my first conscious thoughts as I open my eyes, snapping them suddenly shut as the sun blinds me.
"Urgh." Is all I can muster, when I attempted to say, "Kill me please!"
I crawl out of Jadens bed and pad out into the kitchen. Wincing from the glow of the refrigerator, I find what Im looking for.
Even the soft click of the can of Coke opening is too loud for my aching head. I take a sip, worshipping the Coca-Cola Goddess as the bubbly liquid soothes my churning stomach.
This is what happens when you get drunk? If this is what a hangover is, why are there so many alcoholics? It just doesnt make sense. Ive never been drunk before last night, and after what I feel like today I know I never want to be drunk again.
The bathroom door opens and a freshly showered Jaden smiles in sympathy.
"How are you feeling Dixie?" She asks, a faint trace of a grin playing on her lips.
Dixie? "Like a walking garbage dump." I tell her. "Dont get near me, I stink to high heaven."
"Phew!" She feigns, holding her nose. "Go hose yourself off!" She cracks up, and all my attempts to be mad or offended fail as I laugh with her. Much to the dismay of my throbbing head, that is.
Psyching myself up I enter the bathroom and shut the door. I have to work through these insane fears of showering alone. Im going home this afternoon, and regardless of how much that thought saddens me, I cant depend on Jaden to be there when I shower.
I turn on the water and step in. There, this isnt so bad. The shower is making me feel better, and slowly I feel my body beginning to relax. I concentrate on my breathing; making sure to take deep cleansing breaths, even and slow.
Now for the tough part. I shampoo my hair and put my head under the water. Im surprised at how calm I am. Im not having any flashbacks or triggers of the shipwreck. I guess theres a time where your mind just allows a stronger part to take over in order to function.
I triumphantly shut off the water and towel myself off. The combination of the Coke and the shower has done wonders for how Im feeling.
I exit the bathroom to find Jaden lounging on the couch in her bathrobe. She opens her arms to me and I drop my towel and snuggle on top of her. She pulls a blanket over us and kisses my forehead.
I sigh contentedly. I never want to leave this safe haven of her arms. I cant believe in just a few hours I will be on a plane, headed away from her.
"I want you to live with me this summer." She breathes into my ear, her voice barely above a whisper.
What?!? I lift my head from the pillow of her breasts. "What?" I manage to sputter.
She looks terrified, her eyes surprised at what she has just uttered. "I want you to live with me this summer." She repeats. "I want to go to the beach with you and ride horses with you and go to the movies and show you around here and wake up every morning with you in my arms." She blurts out, never taking a breath. For the first time in my life I cant think of anything to say. I look at her in shock.
"The thought of you going back to your family and Ohio makes my heart hurt." She finishes. Her normally vibrant blue eyes lack their familiar spark.
"I dont want to go back." I tell her. "I hate it there."
"I know Grace." She answers. "Thats why I think it would be good for you to have some time away from Ohio. I want you to stay here for the summer, rent-free. You can find a job, if you want. You can look at area colleges and find one that you like." She pauses, pursing her lips. "I want the best for you, and I know how much you hate being a business major. You need to do what makes you happy." She finally finishes. I dont know how to answer her, and her eyes grow sad.
"I know its a stupid idea. I cant just ask you to give up your life. But the offer is on the table." She answers, and I nod numbly.
Lying my head back down on her chest I give her a fierce hug. She hisses in pain, despite what she says I know her ribs are still bothering her. I soften my embrace to ease her pain, but refuse to let her go.
June 6, 2000
Tears roll down my cheeks, but Im not really sure why Im crying. I certainly have enough reasons to choose from, but its a numb type of crying. You know, the type of crying where you sit and sob about every awful thing thats ever happened to you?
I dont want to be on a plane headed for Ohio. But I am. My trip to Massachusetts was amazing, despite the shipwreck, Jadens injury, and my ability to be on a boat completely destroyed. I still feel like things are unsettled. Jaden revealed a very important issue of her past; her drug addiction. But we never spoke about it. We didnt talk about the shipwreck, other than to describe what happened and how frightening it was. We found out that no one was seriously injured or killed. Thats a relief. Jaden asked me to live with her, but I couldnt answer and we dropped the subject. Despite my jumbled mind, Ive come away with a few clear thoughts. I love the east coast, and I love Jaden.
I cant believe she asked me to live wit her. I cant imagine anything Id like more. The thought of waking up with her, eating breakfast while discussing our day, going off to college where Im a creative writing major, coming home to a beautiful ocean-view apartment, and collapsing into bed with Jaden sounds like paradise.
Im not kidding myself, I know it wouldnt be perfection, but I know I would be happier living in Massachusetts and being myself than in Ohio pretending to be someone that I hate.
My tears flow freely as I remember my high school graduation. My friends were so envious of me. Most of their families were making them go to college. To them, I had everything. I had a handsome boyfriend who would take care of me for the rest of my life. I would never have to work or lift a finger. I never have understood what was so attractive about that kind of life. That is what my mother did, and she is miserable. She resents the fact that she has always been dependent on a husband who has grown tired of her, and she resents the fact that she has children.
I dont want that life. Im not saying that a woman cant be happy being a stay-at-home mom while her husband works. But that isnt me. I dont want to be a stay-at-home mom while my girlfriend/wife/partner/lover works either. I dont want to be a Suzy homemaker or a Suzy lesbian homemaker.
What do I want? And why is it so hard to figure it out?
I know that I want to go to a college where I can major in what I want and achieve my potential, whatever that may be.
I want a career that I love. I want to do so much. I want to write novels, and encourage others to write. Maybe be a college professor?
I want a life where I make my own decisions.
I want to be myself. I want to be accepted for who I am.
I want Jaden. I want her beside me. Not to save me and be my knight in shining armor, but to walk beside me and hold my hand during my journey.
I close my journal. It looks like Ive made my decision. A person can only go so far when living in a toxic situation, and regardless of how I try to cope, Ohio is toxic for me.
I have to leave. I have to stand up to my parents and Scott. I have to put my foot down and tell them that I am not happy and that I need to live my own life.
Now, the tough part. How am I going to tell them?
And do I have the strength to do it?
June 10, 2000
My parents got back from the cruise today. As usual, my mother grilled me about what I did while they were gone. I feigned laziness and work, and she sighed and left the room. I dont know what she wanted to hear. My father said his distant hellos and retreated to his study. Lydia complained about how boring it was. I half listened to all of them.
Its been hard enough, being away from Jaden these past few days. Ive spoken to her every night, but Im not really sure what to say to her. I want to tell her that Ill do it, Ill live with her for the summer, but Im scared. What if shes having second thoughts, and that is why she hasnt brought it up. What if she regrets saying anything? Did she offer because she felt pity for me, or is she sincere?
The good news is that Scott is staying another week at his parents vacation house. Thank Goddess. He called to say that hed be back on the 18th and he would stop over in the morning. He said hes done a lot of thinking and that we need to talk.
Maybe hes going to break up with me. One can only hope.
June 18, 2000
"Hey Scott." I greet him tiredly as I enter the living room. Hes seated on the couch, having had to wait for me to get up and dressed. We had a little trouble at the bar last night, one of the regulars passed out and Uncle Rick and I couldnt wake him until way after last call. We were prepared to call an ambulance when he finally came too. By the time we got him in a cab home it was after 4am.
Needless to say, the last thing I wanted to do was get up at 9:00 to see Scott.
"Hi Grace." He answers, his face set in a frown. "Can we go to my house to talk?" He asks. "My parents are at work."
I quickly think. My mother is home this morning, she will be eavesdropping on our conversation so she can bring it up later with me to tell me what Im doing wrong. Scotts house sounds like a great idea.
We get in his truck and head for his house. Feeling the obvious tension between us, I ask him about his week.
"It was great. My friends and I got shit-faced every night on the beach." He answers.
Sounds fun. "Nice." I reply. "What did you want to talk about?" I ask.
"Lets wait until we get to my house." He replies, and I shrug. We drive the rest of the way in uncomfortable silence.
He settles on the couch in his living room, his large hands clasped together between his legs. His knuckles are white from the pressure and I can tell something is terribly wrong. I sit on the floor across from him and wait for him to talk.
"I called you ever day after your parents left for their trip. You were never home. Where were you?" He asks, his blue eyes turned gray with anger.
"I was taking some time for myself." I tell him. "I had things to do."
"Things more important than your fiancé?" He replies, his voice harsh.
I sigh. "Scott, what do you want me to say? Im sorry you couldnt get in touch with me." I honestly have no idea what hes getting at, and hes so angry that hes scaring me.
"Im tired of being lied too Grace. I want answers, and I want them now." He suddenly gets up and heads for the kitchen. He returns with a beer in his hand.
"Its barely 10am Scott, why are you drinking?" I ask, and realize that is why hes acting so strange. Hes been drinking. He shrugs at my question and takes a long swig from his bottle. Wiping his mouth he glares at me.
"Maybe I should go." I tell him, standing up. "We can continue our discussion when you sober up." Before I can take a step he sets down his beer and stands.
Grabbing my wrist roughly he spits out at me, "Youre not going anywhere until I get my answers."
Shit, this is bad. Ive never seen him like this. I nod and sit back down, hoping I can tell him what he needs to hear so I can get the hell out of here.
"Question one." He asks. "Why dont you want to have sex with me anymore?"
Anger bubbles at the inside of my stomach. Who in the hell does he think he is? He has no right to treat me this way. "Scott, my body is my own business. I dont have to justify anything to anyone." I say heatedly.
"WRONG ANSWER." He shouts and I jump with fear. "Dont you lie to me Grace!" His eyes narrow and I become more and more scared.
"Scott," I say quietly, "Im just not interested in having sex with you right now." Im hoping this doesnt enrage him any more, but Im afraid to lie to him. I dont know what else to say.
"Why? Is there someone else?" He asks, softening his tone. I cant tell if hes being sincere or if this is just some kind of trick.
"No." I answer, biting the inside of my cheek. I hate lying, but I think I would be in danger if I told him that his fiancée of many years is a lesbian.
"Wrong again." He says, his voice cracking with emotion. He fishes in the back pocket of his shorts and pulls a white square of paper out. My eyes widen when I realize it is the picture of Jaden and I kissing in the stupid photo booth at the mall. My breathing quickens and I try to think of an explanation.
"Care to explain this Grace?" He asks, his voice low and filled with hatred. "Is this the reason? Is this why you went to Boston?"
"How did you know I went to Boston?" I ask him, my voice angry.
He smirks, proud that hes one-upped me. "I looked through your purse this morning while I was waiting for you. You tried to hide this picture and your boarding pass pretty well, didnt you? Didnt think anyone would look hard enough to find out your little secret? Well, I did."
I swallow. This is very bad. I try to think rationally, but no thoughts will come. All I can think is how bad of a situation this is and how I have no way to get out of it.
"Cat got your tongue?" He asks and I dont answer. "This can be fixed easily. You tell me the truth, you do exactly what I tell you to do and well have no problem." He stands up before me. "Deal?"
"Sure." I tell him, proud of how strong my voice is. I think hes satisfied more if Im fearful, so I try to appear as confident and self-assured as possible. I pretend I have an inner Jaden, someone who can intimidate the hell out of anyone. I glare at him. "What are your terms of the deal?"
He sits back down with a look of uncertainty in his eyes. I know he expected me to fall apart and cry, but Im not that Grace anymore.
"You tell me the truth about this person, what have you be.."
"Her name is Jaden." I interrupt him, my voice calm.
"Is that the person you were playing tour guide for when you couldnt see me for a week?" He asks, his voice filled with surprise.
"Thats sick." He spits. "Grace, youve been flaunting this all along, havent you?" He stands again and begins forcefully pacing. I dont answer him. "You call her and tell her that you love me and were getting married." He says. "Then you never speak to her again."
Not to be intimidated, I stand up. "Fine." I hope it will appease him enough so I can leave. When did he become such a lunatic and why didnt I notice any of the signs?
"Do it now." He says, his eyes triumphant as he retrieves his cordless phone. "Whats her number?" He asks, and knowing she will be at the station I give him her home number. He dials it for me and listens to it ring before the machine picks up. "Leave a message." He growls at me and I take the phone.
Hoping I can explain later I leave his required message. "Jaden, its Grace. Im marrying Scott and never want to speak to you again." It breaks my heart to say; regardless that its not true. "Satisfied?" I ask him, my voice hard and clipped.
"Not exactly." He answers, grabbing my shoulders. "My friends said I should try a little harder to convince you that you have to put-out when I want you too."
"Oh really?" I ask him, hating him more now than I ever thought I could hate anyone. "If your idiot friends jumped off a building, would you do that too?"
He hits me so fast I dont even have time to anticipate the blow. I fall to the floor clutching at my face. I cant believe he just punched me and I shake my head to regain my bearings. He kneels down in front of me, his face devoid of any regret.
"Dont ever talk to me like that again." He growls, pushing me flat to the floor. "You need to be put in your place." He says as he gets on top of me.
This cant be happening. Hes not going to rape me, is he? His hands fumble with my clothes and I try to reason with him. "Scott, you cant do this. Please stop." He ignores me and I shout. "STOP THIS." My words fall on deaf ears.
He pins my hands above my head with one strong arm. His other hand pulls down my jeans and frees him from his shorts. I struggle even more when I feel his hardness poised to enter me and I scream.
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I stand over him as he clutches his groin and screams in agony. I know I should be running away, but Im frozen with the disbelief of what just happened here. I frantically pull up my jeans as he starts to get up. He pulls himself onto his knees and lurches towards me, his face twisted in anger.
I spring into action, taking his head and slamming his face into my knee. Blood flows from his nose and he falls to the floor, clawing at his mangled face.
Now I run, fumble with the front door, and race out into his yard. My house isnt far and if I run fast I can make it before he can come after me. Looking down at my legs I can see my jeans, bloodstained from his face. I hate to run, but the steady rhythm of my feet on the road calm me.
What am I going to do? This is the deciding moment. I arrive in my front yard and find Lydia playing fetch with Bean.
"Grace! What happened to your face?" She asks as I try to catch my breath.
"Wheres mom?" I ask her and she points to inside. Regardless of my strained relationship with my mother, she is still my mother and I need her right now.
I find her in the kitchen, talking on the phone. She takes one look at me and tells whomever shes talking to that she has to go.
"Honey, what happened to you? Why are you covered in blood? What did you do to your face?" She asks, pulling me into a hug. I cant remember the last time she hugged me. I sink into her embrace, feeling like a two year old. My collected façade breaks and I start sobbing. Through my cries I manage to speak, my voice wavering.
"Scott punched me and tried to rape me." I tell her.
She pushes me away like shes been burned. "What?" She says in disbelief. She suddenly grabs my shoulders and shakes me. "What did you do to him to make him do that?" Her eyes glint as she narrows them.
"What?" I say incredulously.
"Scott wouldnt do that unless you provoked him." She utters, releasing me from her grip. I stare up at her, not believing that shes blaming me for what just happened. I sink to the floor, burying my head in my hands.
"Its not my fault." I tell her, but when I look up she is gone.
I shut myself up in my room with Bean. I tried to call Jaden at work but shes on her lunch break. I call her at home, and leave her a message. "Jaden, its Grace. Listen, please ignore my last message, ok?" Then I burst into tears and hang up the phone. Im scared that she will be mad at me because of what happened. If my own mother thinks it was my fault, everyone else must too. Im so ashamed; all I want to do is curl up in bed and cry.
I glance at the clock, seeing its already noon. Only two hours since my life took a turn for the worst. It seems like a lifetime ago.
Im icing my face. I have a nasty bruise that covers my entire cheek. My eye is becoming less swollen, but my face still hurts and feels stiff.
I hope I broke Scotts nose.
A soft knock at my door, and Lydia enters with a tray of goodies. "I thought you might be hungry. Mom left, she said she has errands." Lydia states, her voice unusually nervous. She looks so upset, and I feel bad for putting her through this.
"Thanks sis." I tell her as my eyes brim with fresh tears. I pat the bed and she sits next to me. "Can I tell you something?"
"Anything." She says, her voice sounding more mature than her 13 years.
"The reason that Scott did this to me is because he found out something that Ive been keeping a secret." I start, nervous as to how shes going to react.
Her face remains impassive. "What is it?"
"Im in love with Jaden." I say, my voice a whisper.
"Oh." She answers. She pauses for a second before finishing, "Shes really pretty."
I look up into my baby sisters intelligent brown eyes and find acceptance. "Thank you." I tell her, hugging her. I feel like shes the 22 year old and Im the teenager.
"What are you going to do?" She asks when I break our hug.
"I dont know." I answer sadly. "I have to get out of here. I hate it here Lyd, you know that." I summon up my courage. "Jaden said I could live with her for the summer, until I can find a new college that I like. Im thinking of taking her up on it."
Her eyes grow round with surprise. "I dont want you to go. But you should. I know how shitty it is here for you."
"Watch your mouth." I tease her, and then grow serious again. "Thank you for understanding. Im scared though. I dont know what mom is going to do."
"I know." She replies thoughtfully. "Ill help you, okay?"
"Yeah." I tell her.
"Can I have your stuff? Whatever youre not taking?" She questions, smiling.
"Of course. Not a person Id rather give it too." I tell her, tweaking her nose.
She frowns. "When are you leaving?"
I hug her again. Im going to miss her. "Soon, Lydia. Very soon."
June 18, 2000
I sigh as I finish filling out all of the unnecessary forms to complete my Florida assignment. They were due weeks ago, but Im just now starting to catch up on my mountain of paperwork.
I stretch my arms above my head and am rewarded with the loud cracking of my back. Ahh, thats exactly what I wanted. I grimace a little as my injured ribs rub against the stiff fabric of my uniform. They are still a little tender, but nothing serious.
Desk duty is the worst. Im so behind that Im forced to sit here and finish everything before taking any more calls. I pout; I hate missing out on all the fun stuff.
Goddammit, what is that? I cringe as a bolt of what only can be described as fear runs through my entire body. Strange. I instantly become jittery and nervous and I check around to find nothing out of the ordinary. Im alone at my desk, and outside in the main office I can hear the normal hustling of other officers and clerks. Shrugging, I try to concentrate on my next form as I chew on the end of my pen.
I glance at my watch. 11:30 and its lunchtime. Grateful to be excused from my forms I get up, angrily pushing away the fear that still gnaws at my guts. Its actually more of a feeling of despair now, not fear, and I have the urge to call Grace.
I just spoke with her the other night. I can tell shes undecided about moving here and the last thing I want to do is badger her about it. I surprised myself, asking her to stay here for this summer. I love my apartment, and I used to think I loved being alone.
After I met Grace I knew that I didnt love being alone, it just felt and still feels safer to be alone. I know Im starting to trust her more, but her unknowns about my past still frighten me. I couldnt handle it if she left me because of things that Ive done.
I head down to the lunchroom. Ill call her later, I promise myself.
"Jaden, you have a call on 2." Diana from dispatch interrupts me from filling out yet another form. I look at the clock, seeing its almost 7:00pm and I sigh. I dont think Ill ever get out of here tonight.
"Thanks Diana." I answer.
"Phillips." I greet my caller while rubbing my tired eyes.
"Um, is this Jaden?" The young-sounding voice asks.
"Yes, who is this?" I inquire, furrowing my brows in question.
"This is Graces sister, Lydia." She sounds nervous and I immediately begin to worry.
"Is she okay? Whats the matter?" I demand, my voice forceful.
"No, I mean, shes okay, and yes, there is something the matter." Lydia sounds like shes crying and I curse myself for scaring the poor kid.
"Lydia, tell me what is happening, okay?" I try to soothe her with my voice.
"Grace and my mother, they are screaming at each other." Lydia starts. "Scott hurt Grace today and now my mom is yelling at Grace because Grace said she wont marry Scott anymore."
"What did Scott do to her?" I ask, afraid of the answer. Ill kill the fucking bastard if he laid a hand on her. I swear it.
"He hit her and Grace said he almost raped her." Lydia says before bursting into tears again. The words hit me like a bucket of cold water. I drop the phone and slowly pick it up, my hands shaking.
"Im on my way." I tell her, and hang up the phone.
June 18, 2000
Ive never been so relieved to see the bar. When I come in tonight Uncle Rick looks at me in alarm. Makeup covers the bruise left by Scott, but my face is still swollen. The fact that Ive been sobbing for the past ten hours hasnt helped that and my eyes are puffy and red. He says nothing and takes me into his arms.
"Who hurt my girl?" He asks, and suddenly I realize how much more fatherly he is than my real father. When I told my father what happened, he looked upset and asked me, "What did your mother say?"
I tell my uncle the bare facts and he clenches his fists in anger. "Ill beat that twerp to a pulp if I ever see him." He says.
"Hey, my friend Jaden is coming in tonight I guess." I tell him. I was surprised when Lydia told me that she called Jaden.
"You want the night off?" He asks and I smile gratefully at him. "Its yours. Ill dog sit." He tells me, indicating Bean who has already made herself comfortable in her dog bed he bought for her.
"I owe you so much." I tell him, hugging him once again.
"I love you Grace." He says, his voice shaky. I smile as he releases me. "Now, lets get this place opened up." He says gruffly, all traces of his soft-heartedness gone. I help him wipe all the tables down as we wait for our first customers.
We work in stillness and my mind is racing the entire time. After my mother returned home this evening she came into my room and tried to "talk" to me about what happened. She ended up restating that everything was my fault. Through my tears I managed to tell her that I wasnt the rapist and that I wasnt going to marry Scott. She started screaming at me, and was more enraged than Ive ever seen her. We fought for hours, it seemed, and she still wont accept that I am not going to do what she wants.
She told me that if I didnt marry Scott that I wasnt welcome in her home. I think thats when Lydia called Jaden. My sister is a smart kid; she got my address book and found Jadens work number. I finally stormed out of the house to go to work and my mother said if I dont make the right decision by the time my shift is over, then I better not come home.
Im glad that Lydia called Jaden, but I feel guilty for her flying here. Its not fair to her and I know shed be better off without me in her life. Im just trouble to everyone I meet. So thats why Ive decided, when Jaden gets here tonight, Im going to tell her that its over.
She deserves better.
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JAKARTA - Fitness studio and classes booking startup Doogether has raised an undisclosed amount in a seed funding round led by Gobi Agung. Other investors participating in the round include Everhaus, Prasetia Dwidharma, and Cana Asia.
Doogether said the fresh funds would be used to expand the startup’s merchant partner network, further develop its mobile app, and recruit more professionals.
“We will maximise the funds to extend our merchant partner to at least 500 sports facilities and improve our platform to accommodate other needs of a healthy lifestyle enthusiast, and be the biggest healthy lifestyle community in Indonesia,” said Doogether CEO Fauzan Gani as quoted by DealStreet Asia, Monday (22/4).
As of March 2019, the startup, which was founded in 2016, has partnered with over 200 fitness centres and sport facilities across Greater Jakarta, Bandung, and Bali. (MS)

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Looks like the AC just went into Safe Mode…
The Review Committee of the America’s Cup has issued 37 recommendations to increase safety during the Louis Vuitton and America’s Cup. The committee was formed following the death of British sailor Andrew Simpson aboard Artemis Racing’s AC72 catamaran.
The recommendations follow structural reviews of the AC72 boats and wings. They include a 10-knot lower wind limit (23 knots maximum) and enhanced sailor safety equipment. The equipment is designed to increase the personal safety of the sailors. They include buoyancy aids, body armour, crew locator devices, hands-free breathing apparatus and high visibility helmets.
Regatta director Iain Murray, who chaired the Review Committee with six other experts, presented his “2013 America’s Cup Regatta Director Recommendations” at a meeting with the four competing teams and the America’s Cup Event Authority yesterday in San Francisco. More here.


WASHINGTON — U.S. war planners initially directed during World War II that atomic bombs be dropped simultaneously on Nazi Germany and Japan in a ``split operation`` to end the conflict, according to a CBS News documentary.
The documentary also said that during the Korean War President Dwight Eisenhower considered the possibility of using nuclear weapons to blast Chinese troops out of the Korean caves, the documentary said.
And during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, the Kennedy administration believed that although the Soviet Union would not authorize a nuclear strike against the United States, it was thought ``entirely possible, even probable`` that a Soviet commander in Cuba would launch a missile at Miami, New York or Washington, it said.
The documentary, Hiroshima Plus 40 Years . . . and Still Counting, is to be aired by CBS-TV July 31 and is television`s latest look at the possibility of nuclear Armageddon, an hour-long glimpse of history from a nuclear perspective. Its underlying theme, hard to miss, is an appeal to slow the arms race.
Walter Pincus, a nuclear weapons expert and a defense reporter for The Washington Post, did much of the research, writing and interviewing for the show, CBS` first excursion in recent times into the nuclear theater.


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Free Wi-Fi now available on some Cincinnati Metro buses
Free Wi-Fi is coming to Cincinnati Metro buses.
Metro's pilot program launched Monday, and will be available on 59 buses and five Access vehicles across the area.
It is unclear which buses will carry the free service.
Vehicles offering Wi-Fi will feature special decals near the outside door, as well as signage onboard alerting passengers of the new feature.
The pilot program is partially funded by an FTA grant for security-related projects.
Metro is a nonprofit, tax-funded public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 14 million rides per year.


UN agency now concerned over Eastleigh swoops
The United Nation’s refugee agency has expressed concern at the mass arrests of Somali refugees in Eastleigh.
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR says it will seek for the release of refugees and asylum-seekers who were among the 4, 000 people arrested in the swoops.
The agency said it had sought access to the detained refugees and asylum seekers held at Kasarani with a view of conducting proper identification.
In a statement, the refugee agency also appealed to Kenyan police force to respect the rights of all those arrested and to treat them in a humane manner.
“UNHCR understands the security concerns of the Government of Kenya and the steps taken to protect the people who live in the country,” the statement said.
Kenyan security forces have been conducting swoops in Eastleigh to flush out illegal immigrants. This was in response to twin terror attacks in the area that left six people dead and dozens injured.
The operation has involved door-to-door searches to comb out those without proper identification documents.
Inspector General of Police, David Kimaiyo on Monday said 200 of those arrested had been arraigned in court and charged with possession of forged identification documents.
He said the cartel behind the massive forgery was being trailed and that no refugee will be repatriated before the screening.


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The smear test is a test used to screen for cervical cancer precursor lesions and cervical cancer.
It is started 3 years after the first intercourse or after the age of 21. If the test performed 3 years in a row is negative, the interval between the tests is increased to 3 years. If the virus that causes cervical cancer called HPV is negative, the interval between tests is increased to 5 years. At the age of 65, screening is terminated if 3 consecutive tests are negative.
It is a simple test to do and is painless. An instrument called speculum, which is used to see the cervix clearly, is placed in the vagina and the cells are collected by brushing the cervix. These cells are sent to pathology and examined.
Smear test should not be done during menstruation and when there is vaginal infection. It is recommended not to have intercourse for 3 days before the smear test, besides, vaginal douching should not be done, creams and drugs should not be applied.
In case of an abnormal result, your doctor may request a repeat of the smear according to your HPV DNA test or may refer you to the procedure used to examine the cervix called colposcopy.


Local people are concerned about the plans to convert Coombe House on Oreston Quay into separate dwellings, leading to more parking problems and a building that will be out of character with the area.
Planners are recommending refusal, but Tory Councillor Michael Leaves has referred it to the full Planning Committee. This is the only way permission could be granted!
Labour candidate Vince Barry said “Like others in Oreston, I am opposed to this. There will be design and parking problems and it will definitely be over-development. If I were our Councillor, I would be standing up for local people, rather than trying to push through such an unpopular proposal. Again, Tory Michael Leaves is letting down the people who elected him.”


text: I like the Titans concept uni's. I have tried to research various names that were being considered as the the name to replace the Oilers. I have even designed some logo's for the Pioneers, Copperheads, Vipers, Presidents, Tradition, and Fury. I even designed logos for various name concepts like..the Nashville Titans, Nashville Oilers, Memphis Oilers...etc. I have several of these designs made up in decals form for actual mini helmets.

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Bob Katz recording of ‘Out of Season’ Jazz CD
The Bob Katz recording of the 'Out of Season' Jazz CD
Label: AppleJazz Records
Catalog #: AJCD0595
Charlie Bertini : trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn
Randy Morris: piano, acoustic guitar, accordion, ukulele, vibes
Dave Gannett: helicon (tuba)
Orlando Sanchez: percussion
Produced by: Charlie Bertini
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Bob Katz
I've known Charlie Bertini and his label, AppleJazz Records for over 5 years now and have always enjoyed listening to his excellent quality jazz recordings which are known in the industry for having better than average recording quality. Most of the sound, including the overdubs was recorded by Bob Katz using the famous Blumlein microphone technique which uses two microphones in figure-8 patterns oriented 90 degrees from each other. The left facing microphone faces the left side of the source instrument (or ensemble) and the other mic faces the right side. At the point where these two polar patterns overlap, their sensitivities are down -3dB. Therefore, signals in the center are recorded equally by both microphones, and are appropriately balanced when played back on stereo monitors. This technique generally yields an excellent stereo image and depth, while the rear lobes of the figure-8 patterns capture the ambience of the room. For this recording, you'll note throughout that Charlie Bertini 's trumpet is located on the right, Randy Morris' piano on the left, and Dave Gannett's tuba in the middle. More information on the recording process is included in the liner notes.
The Bertini, Morris and Gannett trio had traditionally gotten together and made musical "Christmas Cards" for friend and family that eventually evolved into a couple of best-selling albums titled: "Christmas Cookies" and "Fresh Batch" (both of which I highly recommend). Well, this album sort of came along as a way to get the sound of the trio "out of season" so to speak. We're glad they decided to do so.
This CD doesn't waste any time in getting to the good stuff. Beginning with a fairly overt helicon (tuba), the mix for track 1 "In a Mellow Tone" warms up as it progresses, eventually entering into a playful combination of piano and trumpet lines and ending with a peaked crescendo of Bertini's bellowing trumpet. Bob Katz made this recording so honest and intimate that you really feel like the trio is playing directly to you - alone.
Randy Morris' sense of rhythm and movement is wonderfully displayed by track 2's "This is All I Ask" and is has become of my favorite piano pieces. This short track will show you what a truly gifted pianist can do in terms of timing and applying feeling to a piece of music.
"Skylark" is another favorite of mine on this album with its almost sultry trumpet and complementary piano melodies. It is a tune that takes you to a place that scarcely exists today - of dimly lit rooms and manned spotlights. Mike Hammer could step out of the shadows at any moment...
Be sure to listen to the softer, but upbeat melodies of "Here's that Rainy Day" where Randy Morris' classic guitar skills are put to good use. Bob close-miked the guitar which I felt helped contribute to the track's honest feel - string noises and all.
To hear a blues progression turned on its head, check out track six "The Blues Walk" which takes the 12-bar pattern to a new place - one that is much more fun and vibrant!
There's so much to like about this recording it's hard not to comment on every track. One thing to note is that the recording is fairly dry with very little added effects. Bob Katz preferred to allow the intimacy of the performance itself come through unfettered, Listen to 3:02 into track 8 and you'll hear someone cough in the background. During the tuba solo you can hear a combination of Dave Gannett's intake breathing (a quick "sss-vvt" sound), and the spit "buzzing" at his embouchure where his lips touch the ring of his mouthpiece - now that's honest recording.
Queue up tracks 10, 13 & 14 you'll experience some diverse, fun performances. And of course the Dudley Do-Right tracks are just gems, including the hilarious track 16 outtake.
This CD is a great intimate recording of some very talented musicians. If anything it is guilty of being too honest or human in the recording process with unedited takes which include breaths, coughs, etc - though I think this is some of what gives this disc such a personal feel. Bob Katz really did a great job of capturing the essence of these performances. Adding this CD to your collection would be a good decision for any fan of real jazz.
Buy online from AppleJazz Records
Audioholics Ratings Scale
5 - Outstanding: Far exceeded expectations and previous experience - Very highly recommended
4 - Above Average: As good or better than other products/performances - Highly recommended
3 - Average: Met expectations, may include some moments of brilliance offset by small flaws - Recommended
2 - Below Average: Did not meet expectations, some obvious flaws - Some may enjoy
1 - Very Poor: Why did they even bother? Obvious flaws abound, monumental problems - Not Recommended
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Singapore for a Song
AFL Finals, ARL Finals, car races, horse races, F1 Grand Prix’s, Fashion Weeks, Food Weeks – there’s always a reason to travel somewhere. But what about grabbing a few besties and just going somewhere just for fun – and because you can actually afford to do it.
Ditch drudgery and gather the sisterhood for a girl’s getaway to Singapore with Scoot’s network sale from high noon Wednesday September 26. With fares from $149 per way from Perth to Singapore including all taxes, on a FLY fare, with food and bags extra, $169 FLY from the Gold Coast or $179 FLY from Melbourne and Sydney.
Style it up and go ScootBiz with all-in fares from $339 (Perth) $379 ex Gold Coast and $419 form Sydney or Melbourne per way, including taxes.
Try your luck and enter the Promo Code SCOOT15 for an additional $15 bucks off the fare!
You don’t have to be a Crazy Rich Asian to enjoy Singapore. Be like Rachel. She fell in love with satay, chicken rice, chili crab at the myriad hawker food centres that dot the city of Singapore.
Taxis are cheap and plentiful, spotlessly clean and safe at all hours, or there’s the super efficient MRT, busses, OBikes to hire, and walking is a warm breeze on wide, well maintained footpaths.
If you visit Lau Pa Sat Hawker Centre and the adjacent Satay Street on any given night, you can wash down an $8 bowl of chicken rice with an icy Tiger beer.
Shop the latest fashion trends often a season ahead, in Zara and H&M as you stroll down the tree lined Orchard Road like Carrie Bradshaw, bordered by Tiffany, Gucci, Chanel, LV Versace and more.
Relax with a traditional foot massage in China town for about $20, and wander in awe at sunset through the Super Tree Grove, at Gardens by the Bay for free.
You can also travel to over 60 other destinations beyond Singapore, many of which are also on sale.
For sale from 10am Perth, and 12 noon, AEST, on September 26th until 2359 Sun Sept 30th (Perth) and 0159 Mon October 1st 2018 AEST.
You can travel from 1st October – 15th November 2018 or during 10th February – 31st March 2019.
All deals are subject to availability and some blackout periods may apply over school holidays and event periods.

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Feeling Bored? Check Out These Cool Things to Do in Winter Park, FL!
Put yourself in these shoes: you've just moved to a new area, and it's the first weekend you aren't buried in unpacking tasks. You want to head out and enjoy your new city, but you don't know where to start.
Perhaps that's your actual situation, or maybe you're visiting Winter Park and you're looking for entertainment. Have no fear because there's never a reason to be bored in our fine city.
Winter Park is full of great entertainment opportunities for families, couples, and friends to enjoy. The next time you're looking for things to do in Winter Park FL, here's your go-to guide.
Things to Do in Winter Park, FL
Winter Park may look cozy on the surface, but we have our fair share of entertainment options. Check out these popular choices:
Cool Down on the Water
The water is one of the top reasons people move to Florida. Winter Park might be inland, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out. Our town and the surrounding area is rich with bodies of water for your enjoyment.
If you're not the type to lounge on a beach, there's plenty of action to find on our local lakes. Lake Killarney and Lake Ivanhoe are recreational favorites. There are plenty of places nearby to rent paddleboards, kayaks, and more. If you're new to watersports, you can also find lessons to learn how to paddleboard or learn other skills.
Expand Your Palate for Adult Beverages
If everyone in your group is over 21, your entertainment options multiply. Winter Park is a town with plenty of thirst for adult beverages, and tasting options abound.
You can enjoy a great wine tasting at The Wine Room. If you're a fan of spirits instead, try the Winter Park Distilling Company. This distillery offers tours as well as opportunities to taste-test their rum, vodka, whiskey, and bourbon.
If your group prefers craft beer, there's no shortage of options. Check out The Brewstillery, Deadly Sins Brewing, or Ten10 Brewing Company.
Frolic in a Garden
Florida is known for how well it appreciates nature, but being so close to a city like Orlando, it's easy to lose sight of that nature. To get back to your greener roots, explore one of the curated gardens Winter Park has to offer.
Depending on what side of town you prefer, Mead Botanical Garden and Kraft Azalea Garden are the two key choices. You can even hit up two gardens in one day with minimal driving if you head to the Mead Botanical Garden and the nearby Harry P. Leu Gardens.
Expand Your Mind at a Museum
If you're a history buff or an art lover, you've come to the right place. Winter Park is full of museums for your education and your browsing enjoyment. If you're looking for an air-conditioned escape on those humid summer days, look no further.
For great art, our favorites include:
- The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
- The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden
- The Cornell Fine Arts Museum
- The Mennello Museum of American Art
- Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts
If you prefer a tour through history, check out these gems:
- Winter Park History Museum
- Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum
- Hannibal Square Heritage Museum
- The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida
While Winter Park doesn't have much in the way of science museums, attractions like the Orlando Science Center are a short drive away, and is a favorite in our family!
Catch a Show
If you're looking for evening entertainment where you can kick back and watch a show, Winter Park has plenty to offer.
There are plenty of movie theaters for any cinephile to enjoy. If you prefer live entertainment, though, hit up the Winter Park Playhouse, the Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park, or the Annie Russell Theatre.
Want to enjoy your dinner and take in a show at the same time? Head over to the Aloma Cinema Grill for a delicious experience.
Indulge in Fine Dining
Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or you just want to indulge in a great dinner, you can find plenty of fine dining in Winter Park.
If you're in the mood for a great steak, try Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. Another popular choice is Christner's Prime Steak and Lobster as well as the nation's famous Ruth's Chris Steak House.
For those who aren't steak fans, there are plenty of other choices. Rocco's Italian Grille and Bar or Prato are perfect options for an Italian craving. If you want to indulge in Southern culture, on the other hand, try Hamilton's Kitchen.
Hit Up a Local Festival
Florida is known for great weather, and Winter Park takes advantage with countless festivals every year. Our most famous event is the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival.
Depending on the time of year, try the Winter Park Harvest Festival or the Winter Park Autumn Art Festival. Nearby Maitland has plenty of options as well, like the Spring Festival of the Arts and the Florida Film Festival.
Of course, downtown Orlando has an even wider selection. From spring through fall, you can find a fun festival nearly every weekend.
Here's the great part of our famous festivals: many of them are free to attend. It's a great way to get to know your city while taking in some free or cheap entertainment.
How to Enjoy Winter Park
Whether you've moved to Winter Park or you're visiting, we're thrilled to welcome you. All the ideas above for things to do in Winter Park FL are just the start of our hospitality. We invite you to start exploring our fair city and finding out why so many people love to call it home.
If, on the other hand, you're in the process of moving here, we're happy to help you find your new home. To get started, contact our Winter Park real estate team.


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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has many geo-tourism spots that have remained relatively unexplored for promotion as a tourism product.
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) geologist Professor Dr Felix Tongkul said there are over 25 high value geo-tourism spots in Sabah, some of which are located at non-protected areas, and which may soon be gone as no efforts are being undertaken to protect them.
The others, however, are located at protected areas such as within the Mount Kinabalu Park and Maliau Basin as well as at Simpang Mengayau, otherwise known as the Tip of Borneo.
Dr Felix said most people go to Mount Kinabalu merely to conquer the mountain.
“But if you deal with these geo-tourism spots as a tourism product, you could look at the diverse rock trail,” he said.
Geotourists visiting the Maliau Basin, on the other hand, will look at the unique shape of the basin and its numerous waterfalls, while those going to Simpang Mengayau would look at the rock formations and other interesting geo-products.
Even Pulau Tiga has its own geo-story to tell. Did you know that Pulau Tiga was actually formed by three mud volcanoes?
“All this information will give a more meaningful experience,” said Dr Felix.
And there’s more. Sipadan Island is actually a volcanic island.
“These are geo-tourism spots that you can promote as a tourism product,” he reckoned.
Surprisingly though, Sabah has yet to have a single geo-park, while nationwide, only Langkawi Island has one, although efforts to promote it has dimmed over the years, said Dr Felix.
He added that geo-tourism had been included as a subject in his faculty at UMS, which is the Science and Natural Resources Faculty.
He said this was to allow geologist students at the university to have a wider range of career prospects open to them.
“One cannot expect all of them to become geologists,” he remarked.
He added that geo-tourism requires guides who can explain about the earth formation, and who are more knowledgeable in that area if not those who have studied geology.
Unfortunately, most geology students want to work in the oil and gas sector and would even work in banks rather than venture as geo-tourism tour guides, he lamented.
“But I am seeing a huge potential for geology students to go into this,” said Dr Felix when met at the sideline of the BIMP-EAGA Education Summit yesterday.


The recent experience of local elected representatives on the Borough Council of Clonmel raises issues of the status of local democracy, not only in South Tipperary but throughout the Republic. (It is an issue which has found its way into this column on more than one occasion).
According to a local newspaper report, the councillors on the Borough Council were “red-faced and angry” because South Tipperary’s local authorities had taken a decision to discontinue their local refuse collections. The councillors had neither been consulted nor informed and had only become aware of it when informed by the public. Hence the anger and red faces.
It seems to me that many members of the general public had been aware, for several months, that the authorities proposed to dispense with the collection. I heard allegedly well-founded rumours that they had taken this decision: “well-founded”, I was told because the authorities were not disposed to compete with private contractors. Some rumours went event further in saying that it was known (by what means I know not) that the authorities had not ordered garbage collection equipment which needed replacement. But, it would seem, that none of these rumours reached the ears of the elected representatives.
So, although I had paid in advance my annual collection charges to the Council, like my neighbours I have now entered into a contract with a private collector for the collection of my domestic garbage. The fact that many people have taken the same course of action has been obvious, even to the dogs in the street, since council black bins, have been steadily replaced by the green, blue and red bins of private contractors. Did the councillors not observe this colour change?
The decision was, according to the report, an executive decision, and as such did not require either discussion with, nor the confirmation of, the elected representative. But, since domestic garbage collection was one of the most important services provided by a local authority, it might be assumed that, as a matter of ordinary courtesy, and good business, the councillors would have had some previous information. In commenting on the decision, the Mayor of Clonmel, Councillor Darren Ryan, is quoted as saying: “The Council’s decision to announce the sale of the service without any prior consultation with them (the councillors) was a ‘snub to democracy’.”
Most ordinary people would agree, but then it has to be asked: Do we really have local democracy, in the strict interpretation of that concept - government by the people or their elected representatives?
Every five years we elected the members of our local authority. We do so in the hope that they will have both influence and power in the day-to-day regulation and government of the area in which we live. We see them as a bulwark against an inpenetrable bureaucracy, a funnel through which a community’s needs can be identified and articulated. And so indeed do they.
But their actual powers are limited to just two functions, and these are so circumscribed that they seem hardly worth the candle. Their annual statutory function is passing the Council’s budget and striking a rate. While they can certainly re-allocate proposed expenditure between one area and another, or tweak a figure here and there, it would seem from experience that the composition of the overall budget, and the ultimate expenditure, is rarely changed. and certainly not changed in favour of the ratepayer.
The other function within the remit of elected representatives is that of revising the County/Town Plan every five years. The draft plan is normally prepared by consultants, and is open to public consultation for some months. The councillors, and ordinary members of the public, can make submissions, which can be rejected or accepted and included in the final draft.
Councillors have the power to re-zone land, thus substantially increasing its value. In hindsight it would seem, on a national level, that this power may have been misdirected, and even abused, often influenced by political allegiances. NAMA is now trying to deal with the outfall in acres and acres of derelict, dumped-upon fields, giving weedy grazing to piebald horses, on the peripheries of our Irish towns.
The Greens identified this abuse, and other abuses in planning, which have resulted in our ghost estates and unfinished buildings, and had drawn up a prospectus for tightening the planning laws, but also for giving more practical powers and authority to local councils in the administration of their own areas. But it is unlikely that this reappraisal of the functions of local authorities and the elected representatives will now take place within the lifetime of the present government.
The character of representation, purely based on membership of political parties, has also been identified as an issue. Any town or city is much more that the sum of its political parts. It has been argued that at least a quarter of any council should be made up of business people, citizens involved in cultural, sporting, social and charitable activities, thus giving a wider representation, reflective of the life of an area.
Failure of the councillors to adopt and pass into law one or other of its limited functions, automatically results in suspension and the replacement of elected representatives by a manager. There has been so much replacement in the recent history of local government in Ireland.
Local democracy, or what passes for local democracy, is expensive. It costs the ratepayers much money. The anomaly of councillors not knowing of the executive decisions taken in the name of their Council, such as recently occurred in South Tipperary, begs the question: Is this money well-spent?
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Take your own advice.
Priests are so OP atm that it is breaking the game.
I hope you realize how OP priests are and you can become "older". lol
Edited by Lovehandle on 10/29/2013 6:08 PM PDT
anyway nobody here wants priest to be weak! I play all classes and like to play against all classes... just hate to think... Oh no another priest...
anw, way to fix it:
- make it mind control dispellable and it's fixed, possibly with a silence!
- cleric needs to be nerfed hard... make it only 1 per turn and its would still be already an excellent card
- Shadow Word: Death needs to have its cost increased by 2 or 3! its too cost efficient
- Shadow Word: Pain should be related to the defense of the card and not the attack...
- Shadow Madness is fine
- thought steal, mind vision: first they should show what they copied. They are too cheap, because they not only give the priest extra cards, they can show part of opponents hand and they also give access to abilities of other classes that priests don't normally have access too...
I'm not saying that all these nerfs are needed, don't want to nerf them too bad, but a combination of those for sure...
Other than Mind Control requiring the priest to discard a random card, I do think it being dispellable would be fitting with the rest of the game.
If the cleric was limited to once per turn then all other card draws need to be limited to one per turn.
SW:Death currently costs 3 mana. Polymorph is 4 but leaves a 1/1 behind. Ditto with hex but leaving a 0/1 with taunt behind. All that being said, at most death could be increased by 1 more mana but after that it would be demonstrably worse than other class options. As is, only working on 5 power or higher monsters is a significant limiter.
SW:Pain working off the health of a card wouldn't make it much different than a direct damage card, of which priests already have several, weaker even since it couldn't even be used to soften up a higher health target.
I like the hidden aspect of Thoughtsteal/Mind Vision but having them show the card could definitely be a fair tradeoff if the cards are deemed too powerful.
Not sure you knew I was referring to 2 mind blasts dealing 10 damage for the cost of 4 mana.
The only thing that's comparable to that is a Mage's pyro and that costs a lot more.
I find that when playing a priest, if i am not drawing taunts I tend to do poorly compared to other classes where they can easily rely on their weapons or class specific cards. I find that also hunters vs priest is pretty nasty to face when you are not drawing your board wipes as well, because of how many cards they have that can summon multiple minions.
While 5damage for 2mana isn't bad.It's only to the hero. The card has little to no utility, and unless that 5damage is going to straight up kill your opponent and win you the game, it is kind of crap when compared to the countless amount of cards that exist with high utility.
Priests have always been this way, even when Rogues were considered OP...
That makes no sense to me...
You don't, that simply should be common practice for all classes against all classes.
You don't/never did have to rely only only on high minions or low minions, that's the point in having a balanced deck. All I was doing, by mentioning the Priest's weak spot of 4 Attack, was bringing forth a potential strategy for people to consider and, thus, be taken with a grain of salt.
Edited by cyndelaq on 10/30/2013 1:38 PM PDT
From my experience, FotM = spread of information. There will be good and bad players, and I steamroll the bad ones.
I didn't build my deck around priests, or I'd never be running Oozes on all my decks. I am also piss-poor, so I don't have a lot of Legendaries, only Antonidas and Alex. I've seen more priests MC my Taz'dingo! and Azure Drakes more often than either.
My deck is far from complete (no spellbenders and Kirin Tor Mage... the dust!! D:) but when it is, it'll be able to take on even veteran Priest decks.
RNG willing of course. Only RNG will have me mulliganning my hand of 3 5-mana drops... into both legendaries and Pyroblast. :/
I really think priest do need nerf. First i think it is ok class, but now when i have played more, it's not... In arena it is best class you can choose.
5 mana cost Shadow Word: Death is also too cheap for card that can kill any mob with attack 5 or more. Again change it like locks curse or make it cost 7 mana.
MC: This is just b***!@#$. 8 mana and you cant take control of any minion.. I would change it like this. Cost is still same, but you also take 3 damage and mindcontrolled minion only stays for you 2 round (round when you control it, round when you attack) then mindcontrolled minion dies
This is how you can still win those tight games but you dont get too much from that MC...
Northshire Cleric: Just dont make that card proc from enemy heals and make it 0 attack. Then it should be fine.
Though steal: Take those 2 cards from hand, not deck. Or if it takes them from deck, then show them to enemy. It makes it more risky then. You can pull cards with no use to you with bad luck. When you pull them from deck, there is allmost no risk or very little. Also you have to think more when when using it.
Lightwell. Drop healing to 2 and make it cost 3
I'm not sure is there too much nerf, but priest just have so awesome classcards. They are very powerfull. There are other classes that need nerf too for some cards (Like mage). Here if you havent see them yet: http://www.hearthhead.com/cards?filter=cl=5
Wrath, Frostbolt, Weapon, minions, etc... All of these things kill the Northshire Cleric very easily. It isn't overpowered in any way. That would be like saying that the Starving Buzzard is overpowered, which it isn't. Yes, they're two different minions, but they both synergise really well with their class.
There are some major differences between the buzzard and the cleric. Mana cost (2 vs 1) health (2 vs 3) hero power activates the draw (so a reusable effect for 2 mana). At 3 health there is NOTHING that can kill it the turn it can be played. To make matters worse you dare not play anything vs it cause their next turn he will swing into it (most likely killing it as almost all other 1 drops have 1 health) then healing it for a card.
Fact is the cleric either needs to cost 2 or have 2 HP.
The thing that gets me about priests isn't soo much how strong their decks are. It's how cheap these decks are to build. Which, then, when combined with the fact that they definitely are among the strongest classes, causes them to be insanely popular.
What sorts of expert cards do you need to play a decent Priest deck? Lightwarden, Light Spawn and... Yeah, what exactly? If you're stuffing the game with all the good stuff from the Priest's basic set, you're almost set. And there's enough basic stuff like Shieldmasta's and whatnot to fill the deck with.
Part of why you're going to see a lot of Priests around. To build a similarily powerful deck with any other class, you'd probably have to invest quite a bit more dust than that.
Fill? Why do that? They only have two Shadow Word: Pain and two Shadow Word: Death. Do you only carry 4 minions? That might be your problem right there. You don't have to structure your deck around 4/X cards just to beat Priests, it's just something to keep in mind when fighting them.
I was in a Priest/Priest match up and I knew that my opponent Mind Visioned two Shadow Word: Death's from me -- well, suspected by probability -- since I had a terrible first draw and only had two SW:D and a SW:P in my hand when they used it. That made the game terrible to play, but I worked around it by never buffing my cards above 4 attack and using Mind Control to force his own SW:D -- thus saving my own and wasting his.
Longest game I've every had, but I won purely by smart play. That's all it takes.
Being a Mage, Rogue, or Druid and playing any 2/x card will work. There are 7 3/2 2 cost cards in the game. 2 of those are basics; and they're in all of my basic sets. Why aren't they in your deck? There are 17 3 cost cards that have at least 3 attack. And that doesn't include the 2 cost card with Silence, which would shut the card down instantly.
Is one damage a turn really that scary? Worst case, you both play a 3/2 on turn 2, on turn 3 they kill yours. So, by turn 4, that 1/3 has given them ... 0 cards. If you can't deal with it by then, you got bad RNG and it happens.
The Cleric is so easy to shut down and takes far more maintenance to get anything out of than people realize. I only recently tried putting it in my deck and I am so not impressed. Although, I did love killing another Priest by abusing his own Cleric on the field using a Naga Healer to force a Fatigue draw that killed him. Granted I had won anyway, but it was hilarious.
The fact that in the last 10 matches i played, 9 were against priests says all!
My last 10 games, 8 were Hunters. Clearly Hunters are broken.
Counter spell interrupts spells. I never play Mind Control against a Mage with a secret up unless I know it isn't a counter spell. But ... that means wasting a Holy Nova, Shadow Word, Divine Spirit, or a Power Word: Shield instead.
A Mage with Counter spell can really mess with a Priest's deck. I have to weigh using weaker spells early when I could use them to control the board and having to burn a stronger spell later to be able to use Mind Control or give up board control which can be a game ender.
Hunter, so I'd imagine it was a RtH deck. Shadow Madness x 2 and Mind Blast x2 are possible at 10 mana. But that means the Hunter got way out played by the Priest because a RtH deck should never, ever have let it get that far. Seriously, 10 mana, you have at least 2 3 attack or less cards on the board and the Priest is still alive?
Priest had to held onto those cards for a while to make that play. And he was good if that's what happened.
That's one method, the other is to not use your high end cards. There's other methods too.
Mages can Counter Spell bait other abilities, like Shadow Word: Death. Now you know the Priest has Mind Control still, but all of you 4+ cards are safe and you should have a deck capable of dealing with that.
Carry Faceless Manipulators in your deck -- and if you're these weird people that seem to carry nothing but legendaries in your deck I don't see why you wouldn't.
Or, yes, don't structure your entire deck on relying upon these cards. There are loads of fantastic cards out there that won't totally run you to lose -- or use them as steal bait for the Priest.
If you want to complain about being forced into specific deck builds, why not go for something like the fact that you absolutely must have draw abilities within you deck to have any success at all. Draw is, perhaps, the single or close to the strongest ability in the game -- the second being silence.
Can you build any successful deck at the high end that has 0 draw abilities? Hell, even on the low end it's difficult to get by without it. That's a mechanic which needs to be looked into.
The only thing I think needs to be done is to make The cleric a 2 mana creature. Maybe up the mana cost on Death to 4 as well. That should deal with most of the problems I think are with the priest deck now.
That's just my opinion, I don't think mind control is that overpowered, it's just one of those extremely frustrating cards that every deck has.
Edited by Biglurk on 11/2/2013 8:02 PM PDT
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