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With over population, food shortages, overflowing prisons, and generally too many people for our limited resources (not to mention TV getting pretty repetitive), when are we going to bring back the one sport that can fully revive the world’s economy? Think of the potential income of gambling, advertising, the massive amounts of jobs that come with starting a whole new sporting league, and the fact that even third world countries can supply people that can fight. So what are we waiting for? Answers anyone?

Unfortunately, the world view on this is that "in this day and age," such behavior is considered barbaric. The UFC had a difficult time gaining a foothold in the U.S. because of the difficulties associated with gaining popularity. Not too many people wanted to watch two guys fight it out. However, when you add rules and a guy in white and black, people are more prone to believe that it is "safe."
So why is it unlikely to happen any time soon? Simply because the right people haven’t found a way to win over the masses. In Rome, Caesar won the masses with his games. Today, there are other sports that win the masses and do not involve death. Nowadays, there are laws that govern nations and their actions (albeit they will be violated if the nations want to). Most countries do not advocate killing anyone, let alone for the public’s enjoyment. The world has taken a different standpoint from the Roman era and death is just not on the menu. Perhaps in the future it will find its place…

Looking to buy a 32" TV for my room. I would be playing PS3 on it and watching a little bit of TV. So of course HD, 720p or 1080p doesn’t matter. $350 or less is my price limit.

32 inc LCD come with standard 720P / 60 HZ refresh rate models.
mid end 1080P 60 HZ refresh rate models
High End 1080P 120 refresh rate models.
1080P models better in total display quality than 720P models , even from an 32 inc TV, our eye noticeable the difference. keep in mind, is nothings to do with " our eye will not getting any difference between 720p / 1080P from small screen ". is because of the TV quality as TV maker take 1080P models as Mid / hi end products.
32 inc 720 P models vs 32 inc 1080P models = low end PC monitor vs hi end PC monitor.
Due to response time , all LCD TV not really good for moving image , there must be so call motion blur. and motion blur can be easily noticeable for sports movies / game . from big screen LCD TV , even 32 inc ! standard 60 HZ refresh rate cause very uncomfortable to our eye from any fast moving image .
you need 120 HZ refresh rate to cover the motion blur.if you use PS3 from standard 720P 60 HZ refresh rate 32 inc models, you regret and feels uncomfortable due to motion blur , think about it !
unless you requirement is " standard ", don’t mind about total performance / motion blur .
for smooth pictures to play game / watch sports movies / fast action moving image , 120 HZ refresh rate is a much ! and 120 HZ only available from 1080P models.
Samsung / LG / Sony / Panasonic / Sharp / Toshiba 32 inc LCD is more reliable than any other local house brand TV.
you paid for what you get !
because of you budget $ 350. sorry to said , quality and reliability is also limit .try to accept the standard pictures quality and a little uncomfortable " motion blur ", if you get an 720P 60 HZ 32 inc LCD TV.
if you go for " off brand ‘ 32 inc LCD TV, just take a little more risk after 1 year. may need to keep on repair the TV. accept the " inconvenience ".

What does the job include? How much money do they make?
I wrote an article for the school paper and my teacher brought up this career that I never thought about doing.
Thanks.
I’m a huge baseball fan. I love the Red Sox and know a lot…most would say too much about them.
I like basketball and football too. I know the general rules of those games and some key players on teams I like.
How much would this help me?

Read about various sports, become familiar with the jargon used & all the different writing styles for each particular sport. You wouldn’t really get to focus on one particular sport until later on in your career. Keep a journal & practice writing (or blogging today I guess). Attend live sporting events; think how U would approach writing the story for the local newspaper/major newspaper in the area, or Sports Illustrated (two different styles) — and then write that story (or those stories). Now, compare your story(ies) to what was actually written in the paper & SI. Is there something U missed? Did U see something that they missed? Learn what makes you a good writer and capitalize on it. Your style is your signature.

Take photographs at sporting events as well. Learn about good composition, exposure & capturing the action. Whether U move from the print realm into the video realm these basics will help you develop your eye for the action).

Money-wise, U won’t really see the big bucks unless U are really good & usually later in your career with national exposure. Most sports writers do it for the love of sports. Starting out at your local paper as a "freelancer" or a summer intern could help U decide if this is the right career choice for U. U won’t know until U try.

Best of luck to U.

I ask because I have just bought PES 2008 (pc edition) but my controller which I bought from GAME doesn’t use the regular buttons to operate the game e.g X is for through ball.

Will I have more sucess with a Xbox controller?

Yes, the Xbox 360 controller can be used in Windows (XP SP2 or later, incl. Vista).

The connector for a Wired XBox 360 controller is a standard USB 2.0 connector and can be plugged in and will be recognised by Plug & Play (Windows Update will install the latest drivers the next time you run it).

For an Xbox 360 Wireless controller you need a ‘Receiver’ – basically a USB Dongle that plugs into your PC to communicate correctly with XBox Wireless Equipment.

Most newer PC action / sports games (and all Games for Windows titles) should have support for the XBox 360 Controller Layout. I believe PES 2008 has a controller profile already for the the Controller.

Older Games that you can ‘remap’ your Controller can be used to remap to buttons on the XBox Controller – but some of the buttons (e.g. the Triggers) may not be possible to assign to functions.

Microsoft do sell a packaged "XBox 360 Controller for Windows" – but this is just a bog standard XBox 360 controller with the Windows drivers on CD – just buying a standard 360 controller and plugging it in, then going to Windows Update does the same thing – and is much easier to find.

i want 2 be able to use air rifles and possibly 22 caliber rifles
i want to be able to use air rifles and possibly 22 caliber rifles in SA

A juniors shooter permit is aged 12 to 18 and mush be under supervision of a fully licenced shooter
Once you are 18 you can apply for a full license.

As for a 22. all you need is a category A license.
Here are the
Categorys.

Category A: rim fire rifles (not semi-automatic), shotguns (not pump-action or semi-automatic), air rifles, and paintball markers.

Category B: centrefire rifles (not semi-automatic), muzzle loading firearms made after 1 January 1901.

Category C: semi-automatic rim fire rifles holding 10 or fewer rounds and pump-action or semi-automatic shotguns holding 5 or fewer rounds. (Restricted: only primary producers, occupational shooters, collectors and professional sporting shooters can own working Category C firearms)

Category D: semi-automatic centrefire rifles, pump-action/semi-automatic shotguns holding more than 5 rounds (Category D Firearms are restricted to occupational shooters.)

Category H: handguns including air pistols, deactivated handguns and guns less than 65 cm long. Target shooters are limited to handguns of .38" calibre or less.

1. Are spyder guns electronic?
2. Is the hopper electroinc or what is electronic on them?
3. Is there any places that i can buy one in a package deal?
4. Is a Tippmann better???
Also some facts about Spyder paintball guns please. Such as semi-auto or full auto?

1. Some are, some are not.
2. Most Spyder packages come with a "Shake-an-Shoot" hopper so nothing is electronic.
3. Wal-Mart, Action Sports, and a bunch of other online sites.
4. That all depends on what your wanting to play, woodsball or tourney style.

Most Spyder markers not a days are electronic and shoot in semi-auto and full-auto but most paintball field do not allow full-auto so don’t worry to much about that.

Personally my advice is to pick yourself up a Autococker and put a pump kit on it so that when you play your forced to think about your shots and this will allow you to gain some skills that some people never learn. Also when you play pump you can go a whole day on basically 500 rounds which means you’ll save money on paint.

But if your really wanting a good marker save up around $300 and you can get a older electric Autococker, Dangerous Power G3 or a Invert Mini which are very light, small, easy to maintain and preform very well and then pick a steel HPA tank for $50 and either a Evolution 3 hopper or check out paintball forums and pick up Velocity or Halo/Reloader for around $50 and you’ll have a pretty good starting setup.

I want to learn a extreme sport so bad and want to be the best I can be at it. I am not rich or have a lot of money and I know a lot of extreme sports consider money. which would be the best for me to learn? I was looking more towards something with water or something i can do all season. such as kite surfing and in the winter switch to kite snowboarding? suggestions please and or advice

"mastering" any sport requires more than just randomly picking something for the reason of wanting recognition in it. People who master skills are those who love the activity so much they do it for their own personal gratification and because it is something they have access to and can spend a lot of time with.

Do you live beside the ocean where there is consistently good surf and also nearby to mountainous areas that have snowboarding opportunities? Can you afford not just the money but the time off from school and work to learn and practice your skills? Excelling in an "extreme" sport requires talent, drive and LOTS of effort. If you don’t have geographic access to the sea and slopes, something like mountain biking might be more within your reach — again, it depends on where you live. And, or course, your individual talents. Nobody else can choose that for you. Most of all, it should be something that you wildly enjoy doing.

We would be putting up spread sheets and the like on the screen as well as power point presentations.

What features should I look for?
Brands and models would be appreciated. We are looking in the 47" or so range.

You totally need to be careful about getting caught up in hype over features that make watching TV or movies or such better. That’s not going to be an issue for you. But can add significant cost. So you can ditch those things and save a tone of money.

So ignore 120Hz/240Hz rates. Great for sports, action movies, and gaming. Way overkill for your needs (and adds a lot of $). Ignore LED LCD. Again great for other types of uses, but way overkill for you (and huge expense). But do go with LCD. I think that’s far better suited for the kind of corporate uses you talk about (a Plasma would be good if you were a TV production company only).

But I disagree with the other comment about 720p. I think you should go for 1080p to get full 1920×1080 resolution. Your LCD TV is just there to serve as a really large scale computer monitor really. So I would go with one with greater resolution incase you need it. If you want to tone down the resolution you can, but at least you have the option to do 1920×1080 if you want.

Definitely look out for VGA or DVI ports. That way its easy to hook up laptops to the TV. Most sets in that size range will have such, but just double check.

I would look to Samsung, Sony, Sharp, or LG at that size. I think you’ll get a good option from any of them. They are all top tier brands. As for some example options,

Samsung LN46B530 – 46" CCFL LCD 1080p 60Hz – http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN46B530-46-Inch-1080p-HDTV/dp/B001U3Y8OU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1257205600&sr=8-4 – $1,074 Amazon

Sony KDL-46V5100 – 46" CCFL LCD 1080p 120Hz – http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-46V5100-46-Inch-1080p/dp/B001T9N0EO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1257205829&sr=1-1 – $1,099 Amazon (normally I wouldn’t bother with the 120Hz, but Sony gives it to you here at a decent price)

Sharp Aquos LC46D65U – 46" CCFL LCD 1080p 60Hz – http://www.amazon.com/Sharp-Aquos-LC46D65U-46-Inch-1080p/dp/B001E8YQ1Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1257205920&sr=1-1 – $950 Amazon

All of those have VGA PC inputs. So you’d be in good shape. Any of those would serve you well. I kind of like the Sony option as it falls within a similar price range as the others but adds in the 120Hz. Again, while not necessary for your needs, it could be had for a decent price and so if you ended up showing something with some fast motion on it for some reason, it would be a bit better suited than the other choices.

Also use cnet.com to do your own review checks if you want.

In my case, my industry happens to be retail clothing for athletes in Action Sports, but I am assuming we could connect with varying people trying to help each other and sharing their methods for acquiring this kind of information without having to pay literally THOUSANDS of dollars. Can anyone share their best methods in detail?
I have recently explored the information on www.hoovers.com and found it to be most helpful. Their "lite" package runs $599/yr, which isn’t so bad and you are able to get detailed information on all kinds of companies, both public and private. Obviosuly the public information is more well-rounded, but the information on the privately-held companies was sufficient to give me a good start on my competitive analysis.

The online versions of the top business magazines all have archives and white papers for free. Check out Fortune, Forbes and Inc Magazine. Hoover’s is also a great resource for company and industry information.

Our county library has an online database that is keyword searchable for thousands of newspapers, magazines and trade publications.

The information is out there, you just have to spend some time digging.

Good luck.

I never, ever saw one growing up. Not even on long distance bikers. Now they’re everywhere.

Were there a series of events/accidents/injuries that I missed, leading up to their widespread use? Or is it just a need to feel safer w/ so many Action Sports like biking and skating becoming more popular?

Helmets give a false sense of security !

Yeah, Yeah, – lots of people have stories of falling off a bike and becoming a mindless vegetable because they didn’t wear a helmet! YAWN!

We all know as cyclists, that really the biggest injuries are to knees, elbows, collar bone,etc.

In todays nanny culture, its just another level of control that has been put into place "for our own safety" by advisors and experts(ahem!) to justify their job!

I wear a helmet out of choice and that’s the way it should be!

It costs loads of money and it matches my bike! Wahey!

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