![]() I taken every count I seen on the board without worrying about my next play or what I had in my hand.” Mr. I let you do all the heavy thinking and worrying. You just wasn’t all that much better than me.” My father laughed: “Why, Pierce, I never tried to play scientific against you. But for 30 years you beat me three times outta four.” My father grinned and suggested it had been four times outta five. Shackelford said, “Clyde, I’ve always wondered how you beat me so regular. When they had become old men, and my father visited Putnam, Mr. Though Pierce Shackelford was a patient technician, he seldom could beat my father. Long before football taught me of those curious mental tugs and tides that establish winners, I learned in that old Domino Hall something of “team momentum.” Invariably, Pierce Shackelford nipped him at the wire-by five points, ten, rarely more than fifteen. My uncle would begin to sweat his eyes would dull his chatter would become more mechanical and desperate. Shackelford would begin to nickel-and-dime Uncle Claude to death: gimme five, gimme another five, gimme ten, gimme five. “Church ain’t over ’til they sing,” he’d mildly remark while Uncle Claude attempted to blitz and intimidate him he would pause for long cogitations, causing Uncle Claude-who preferred his Dominoes hectic and rapid-fire-to drum the table impatiently. A fat, red-faced, white-haired man who looked like South Boston politicians I later would know, Mr. Uncle Claude, in turn, never could beat unflappable old Franklin Pierce Shackelford, the farm-implement dealer. ![]() You reckon you could scrape together enough people to join my beginners’ class?” Old Man Head, furious, would blunder time and again: overlook a count, forget whether aces or deuces had been established as the spinner, miscount the number of blanks or sixes still out. Head, how much is six and fourteen? Why, I do believe I made twenty!” Or, having scored on three successive plays, “There’s a rule-ain’t they-that if you can’t count you got to pass or draw from the boneyard?” Let the slaughter continue and he would drawl, “Mr. Uncle Claude, the town barber and an incurable optimist who ran for county commissioner nine consecutive times despite no overt encouragement from the voters, was a front-runner-one who would talk you to death should he get a 30-point jump: “Say-Mr. Quick of temper, Old Man Head was always an easy mark for my Uncle Claude. The good Domino player learns to shake off crowd noises or heckling the same as the boxer or football player and has much more on his mind. In such ersatz intellectual games as golf or chess, where one must only put one ball in one hole or leap willy-nilly from square to square, silence is required of spectator and competitor alike. He couldn’t stand jawboning, however-a fatal weakness: a good Domino player must keep his cool. Old Man Bob Head, grizzled and unshaven in faded Big Mac overalls, was a long-range plotter once he had you drawing from the boneyard, he would domino for enormous profits and beat you in two hands. Standing barefoot and wide-eyed among other village “sweaters” as we learned their idiosyncrasies or cracking points. Things are not so clear-cut in this jumbled age, but back in the 1930s the World Domino Championship was settled every Saturday afternoon in a small hut behind Loren Everett’s combination filling-station and ice-house in Putnam, Texas. Poor Dad, his fatal weakness was a failure to respect the potential damage of repeater rocks.Įven so, my father several times held the World Domino Championship. I loved the old man, but I am not particularly sorry he squandered his double-five when blank was the spinner and I held the five-blank. This demanding history caused my father to die of a broken heart only 34 years after I beat him. No other King of record ever has lost a championship Domino series, tournament, or challenge once past the age of puberty. I am particularly renowned as the State Domino Champion of Texas, having won the title in 1938-at age nine-from my father it was earned rather than inherited. Even when ill, or playing in the rain.Įvery Domino title or honor available in 47 states and the District of Columbia is mine I here challenge the cowardly other three states, plus all known districts, territories, or possessions and will spot them the shape of the table. I cannot recall ever having lost in Dominoes except for a random game here or there slyly donated to aid personal pity or long-range strategy never, however, have I lost a series. I have been urged to write this dissertation about the Game of Dominoes simply because I am the world’s foremost expert.
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![]() ![]() The author of this article received a sample of the Peru Decaf for testing purposes and was impressed from the very first sip.īags can be purchased in sizes ranging from 12 ounces up to a whopping 12 pounds. This medium roast balances smooth notes of milk chocolate and caramel with an undertone of citrus. Put simply: the more specific an area that coffee beans come from, the more likely it is that they have a unified and pure flavor.ĭogstreet Roasting Company's Decaf Peru can be traced to one of three farms in Piura, Peru, and that origin comes through in the taste. Sometimes that means one country other times it means a single farm, which is preferred within the specialty coffee community. The phrase "single origin" is applied to coffee when the beans used for it all come from the same area. pods | Decaffeination Process: CO2 Process Roast: Medium | Size: 1.1-pound bag for whole bean | Available In: Whole bean, ground, Blue System pods, and E.S.E. Prices vary depending on the retailer, but it tends to drift toward the more expensive end, at least compared to standard grocery store varieties. The Dek Decaf Espresso is sold in 1.1-pound bags of whole bean coffee, 8-ounce bags of pre-ground coffee, as well as two different pod options. As long as your espresso maker is up to the task, these beans can yield a rich crema that adds to the overall body and mouthfeel of an espresso shot. Its two main flavor notes are hazelnut and roasted cereal, making it smoother and generally more palatable than the dark roasts that are usually used for espresso. The blend is a medium roast with Arabica beans sourced from Brazil and Vietnam. ![]() Lavazza's Dek Decaf Espresso opens the door for tasty, jitter-free shots of espresso, along with decaf lattes and cappuccinos for customers with a milk frother at home. Way of the Samurai 2, released for the PlayStation 2 in 2004.Way of the Samurai, released for the PlayStation 2 in 2002. ![]() Despite all this, I would recommend Way of the Samurai 4, for its flexible narrative structure and replayability, which is rewarding for players willing to commit.Way of the Samurai is a Wide-Open Sandbox series set in historic Japan. It is not a great thing to say that “After the first 10 hours it gets good.”ĭon’t get this game unless you have the time to play it and the patience to learn it, otherwise, it will just prove to be a pain in the ass for you. It is very difficult for new players when many of the interesting and worthwhile mechanics of the game are hidden beyond a very frustrating, uphill climb. For the first 2 or so characters, this game is brutally unforgiving. My notes before highlight the basics of the game, but it has a very steep curve to overcome. While I do enjoy this game immensely, I am not blind to many flaws it also has. Yusuke about to duel my previous character, Yukino. ![]() ![]() If given the choice, I would recommend making a new character to enjoy an Easter Egg the game has later on. Once a character finds an ending, or if you let them die without retrying the game, it returns to the menu then lets you make a new character or just go in again by starting over. That is by design, since you will need to replay it several times to explore all the stories and possible options. I’m sure you noticed already that in my images, I made different characters to play as. Replay ValueĮverything I’ve mentioned up until now is honestly average for what you could expect in a game, but where Way of the Samurai 4 finds it’s stride is in it’s replayability. That being said, it’s a resource you need to manage well since it can save you if you’re in a pinch or close to dead. And even against some of the strongest foes in the game, this mode can render them dead within seconds. If you can think of the trope where a samurai flashing past his foes sheathes his blade to down the opponent in an instant, this is it. I recommend holding onto swords over spears or firearms because of their better stats and options for upgrades. Activating it sends your character into a “zen battle trance” that makes your moves basically unblockable, hyper fast, and deadly, for easily mow down dozens of men in a flash. Your Spring Harvest is a mode you can activate once it’s gauge is at least at 50%. The samurai activating his Spring Harvest mode in a last ditch effort. They have a strong disdain for the Magistrate due to them allowing the common folk of Japan to be overtaken by what they perceive as foreign invaders. The Prajna’s have a seemingly irrational hatred of the Foreigners for encroaching on their culture and livelihood. They also try to drive the Prajnas away from hurting their diplomatic chances. ![]() The Magistrate welcomes their foreign guests, trying to placate them for the modern marvels from the British Empire. With these three factions laid out as the main stakeholders, each of them holds a different relationship with the others. Some of them in the city view their gifts of western medicine and language as a melding of cultures, while others see their grand black warship in the bay and their marching of Naval Men with Firearms as a threat to the People of Japan. The Foreigners from England have settled in their own neighborhood and are trying to broker information and cultural engagement between the East and the West. My character, Jin, meeting with the British ambassadors in their Consulate building. 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Select the Course Catalog tab, search for "Cyber Awareness" in the Title Key Word, and click on Search.Ĭategory 2 - Strategic Planning for FY 11-12 Program Number and Title Key Strategic Goals / Objectives Related Action Plans / InitiativesKey Cross References for QuantitativeMeasures I - II Reduce the cost of state government.ĭate11th August 2009OrganisationTFTNameDr Ho Van CuJob TitleVietnam RepresentativeNameMr HaoJob Title Key discussionSupport required TFT is a NGO which provides technical support to the industry regarding wood tracking system, legality issues and forest certification.ĭate18th August 2009OrganisationDepartment of Processing and Trade for Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Products and Salt Production (DPT) of MARDNameMr NamJob Title NameMr ThanhJob Title Key findings Questions asked by interviewees Perception/ concern on FLEGTHave heard about FLEGT, proposed Due Diligence Regulation and Lacey Act but no deep understanding.Īs the required CSS Title Key is unknown, you will need to "crack" it, which may be time consuming, which may lead to strange pauses in the middle of a movie and the movie player software must be heavily patched to support this feature, and then the job must be done again on every update of this program. 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You will need to harpoon a few Sea Serpents to make one because their scales don’t float. This is a very easy way to farm the items needed for the Serpent Scale Shield, which is a very strong shield, equal to some of the end-game ones. The Serpent Scale Shield is a difficult piece of equipment to acquire in Valheim. Loot its precious scales and meat and enjoy your glorious triumph. Strike it away and it will be dead in a couple of seconds. Now outside of the water, the huge monster is simply a big and harmless snake. After doing so, jump onto the field and the sea Serpent should be dragged across with you. With the Serpent impaled, start sailing towards the closest beach or land in general, while pulling it. Eventually, you will come across a Sea Serpent as long as you are further away from the land as they tend to stay away from the shore. After it connects, now is the time for the actual trick. In order to find Sea Serpents, you will need to get on a boat, supposedly a Karve or Longboat, and sail across the ocean until you find one or until one finds you. Even if you miss, the harpoon won’t disappear, so don’t be afraid to try multiple times. The moment you spot a Serpent, or it spots you which will be most likely, throw the harpoon at it. In any case, get ready to farm some scales. Don’t worry, this is completely doable solo, but a little harder to achieve. Have your Abyssal Harpoon ready, and if possible, a friend alongside you. It is highly suggested to sail relatively close to the shore, and you will see in a minute why. Get in your ship, and start sailing away. With all that said, let us go into the sea. In order see how you can make such a great tool, make sure to read our guide right here. It acts like a spear this way, but the harpoon has a rope tied to you while throwing it, so you can pull or drag any stabbed monster. As the name suggests, it is a harpoon that you can throw to enemies and impale them. Speaking of tools, there is one you need in order to trivialize this fight. You will start tackling head on these creatures, after you have the right tools. I’d suggest you avoid doing so, if it’s your first time facing this beast, as dealing with the Serpent can be extremely troublesome. If you want to try and hunt some Sea Serpents, we recommend you bring a friend, lots of good arrows, and a backup bow. Get ready for some fishing, we have some sea Serpents to hunt.īeing inside your ship and in the water, the Serpent has a clear advantage over you, and it is very likely it will win the fight at the end of the day, if you decide battling it out with it right away. It can be tough to get a regular supply but is awesome for boss fights and other challenging situations. The journey can quite beautiful indeed, with the bright sea reflecting its blue color, or skies clean with seagulls flying above, but all that calming peace can easily be disturbed when a Serpent rises below the water, ready to destroy hours of progress you made. your boat into the Sea Serpent to get Mimir s second eye there s a purple. There is a lot of sailing to do in Valheim, using your trusty Longship or Karve, and many seas and oceans to traverse through. eyes widened in realization 359k members in the valheim community Odin is. ![]() Simple, practical and reliable.At the tender age of seven, Jess Riley's parents were ripped out of her life by the Tear, a ripple of white light in the sky which randomly transports people from Earth to alternate realities and distant planets once a year. Its substantial heft will also work an enemy’s skull quite nicely. ![]() The pommel is large and haselnut-shaped to balance the weight of the blade and offer a pivoting grip for the left hand for the additional power and speed of a two-handed blow. The blade is wide at the forte and gradually tapers to a point. ![]() With so many weapons from which to select, I find his choice of sword fascinating: A single-handed broadsword from the late 13th Century with lenticular cross-section and a fuller on each side. It seems likely that with each advance in metallurgy and improvement in weapons design, Methos would be among the first to adopt the new technology to remain ahead of the pack in his bid for survival. He has utilized and mastered a variety of weapons in the course of his extended life. Methos is journeyed from the age of crude bronze swords, into the strength of iron and the glories of steel. Whatever his origin, he has been many things since… While there is evidence to support his presence in Egypt in three separate periods, he is not Egyptian. While he can be placed in Sumer in the Early Dynastic Period, and later in Ur in the 2nd millennium BC, he is most likely not Sumerian. Much of what is “known” about the elusive oldest Immortal is based on vague rumor, innuendo. The trick to researching Methos is to find a thread and follow it as far as you can before it disappears again. There is not one “Methos Chronicle” per se as much as there are threads, pale and finely spun, weaving their way in and through all the other Chronicles. LIKELY: Metopholos, Haribu, Caratarix, Et MaruĪlias is Adam Pierson and his watcher is also Adam Pierson … □ KNOWN ALIASES: Adam Pierson, Benjamin Adams, Remus The old Methos chair was funded from Special Projects - think we can do it again? Breathlessly awaiting your reply. Problem is, I don’t have the funds in the Research budget to do it. However, I think if Methos is out there to be found, our boy Pierson is the one who can do it. ![]() They phased it out about 75 years ago or so because there wasn’t much progress. Now, there used to be a funded chair in Research for a scholar dedicated to finding Methos, the elusive oldest Immortal. The most obscure fact in the most obscure text in the most obscure language - he’s your man. I’ve got a young Researcher here, Adam Pierson, a grad student who’s taken to the job like he was born to it. To: Ian Bancroft, Coordinator, Western EuropeĬongratulations on finally getting the big chair. Every episode of Highlander: The Series DVD Box-Set has the Watcher Chronicles as one of the Bonus Features. However, if you need to use a key a lot, or want a spare as an emergency backup in case you are doing high-risk activities that risk you losing the key, you can make multiple key Moulds with the same original key to make multiple keys later on. Be sure to quickly hide it in a secure location - in The Escapists 2, the Hidden Compartment inside your desk is ideal for this.Īlso note that you cannot use a plastic key to make a new Mould, or a Comb Shiv or a Toothbrush Shiv to make molten plastic. Just like any other contraband, it will be taken away if you are knocked out with it in your inventory or if it is in your desk when you are called for a Shakedown. It is contraband and will set scanners off. It also helps to knock out the guard farther away from the Infirmary, which will give the medics a longer distance to travel.īe careful not to be caught with a Key Mould. If you need more time to craft a key Mould, for example if you don't have a wad of putty with you when a guard is down and you need to go get it, you can keep the officer down longer by using a Length of Rope or Duct Tape to tie him up, which gives you much more time to keep the original key in your inventory to either use on doors or have more time to make a key Mould. It helps to remember the names of the guards or change their names to label them with what key they have (for example, name the 4th guard "REDKEY' or "GUARD4" etc.) to help you quickly identify the right guard for a key. Those guards will always have those specific keys in order. From left to right, the first guard will have the Cell Key, the 2nd guard will have the Utility Key, followed by the Entrance Key, then the Staff Key and then the 5th guard will have the Work Key. The order of which guard has which key is determined by the character naming screen whenever you start a new prison. This is done by pressing a hotkey when the key is hovered over. ![]() On certain versions (Console TE2, Mobile TE1) having a Wad of Putty in your inventory allows you to make a Key Mold without taking the original key. Then make Molten Plastic, craft it together with the Key Mould to make a Plastic Key. Then open the guard's inventory up again and replace the original key. ![]() Craft the key together with the wad of putty to make a key Mould of the color key. Then knock out the desired guard, open his inventory, and remove the key. In order to make a Key Mould, first make a Wad of Putty. Key Moulds can only be made by crafting and are never found in inmates' desks or sold by inmates. Key Moulds are crafted items which allow you to make a plastic copy of normal colored Keys carried by specific Guards. You want a key? you'll have to mould it first! ![]() His performance as "Gar" in the play Philadelphia, Here I Come earned him the Charles Jehlenger Award for Best Actor, an honor he shared with fellow actor Brad Davis. ![]() It was there that he chose to change his first name from "Randy" to stage name "Randolph", keeping his last name. Following his studies at Santa Barbara City College, he received a scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Mantooth attended San Marcos High School and participated in school plays. He is of Seminole, Cherokee, Potawatomi, Scottish, and German descent. Mantooth, the oldest of four children, was born as Randy DeRoy Mantooth in Sacramento, California, in 1945, to Sadie (née Neddenreip) and Donald "Buck" Mantooth. His performances includes Mark Kaufman's Evil Little Thoughts, Black Elk Speaks, Carey Crim's Morning after Grace, Lanford Wilson's Rain Dance, and innumerable works by Native American playwrights including William S. He serves as an associate artist at Jeff Daniels' Purple Rose Theatre. He frequently returns to performing in theatrical productions. Through the 1990s and 2000s, he appeared in daytime soap operas, earning him four Soap Opera Digest Award nominations. Mantooth has appeared in numerous films and television series in lead and supportive roles including miniseries adaptations of Testimony of Two Men (1977) and a starring role as Abraham Kent in The Seekers (1979). He is a spokesperson for both the International Association of Firefighters and the International Association of Fire Chiefs for firefighter health and safety, and honored over the years with numerous awards and recognition. Randolph Mantooth has spoken regularly at Firefighter and EMS conferences and symposia across the United States while maintaining an active acting career. He portrayed paramedic John Gage in the 1970s medical drama, Emergency!. After signing with Universal and moving to California, he slowly built up his resume with work on such dramatic series as Adam-12 (1968), Marcus Welby, M.D. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he was discovered in New York by a Universal Studios talent agent while performing the lead in the play Philadelphia, Here I Come. Randolph Mantooth (born Randy DeRoy Mantooth, September 19, 1945) is an American actor who has worked in television, documentaries, theater, and film for more than 50 years. Cast of TV's Emergency! (1973), L-R: Kevin Tighe, Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup and Randolph Mantooth |