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Lot's of folks are having problems with the login at UFGL and the password stuff.. you'll be happy to know that I even had problems with it myself. Please if you can wait try to not make a new account for this or new account's for simple name changes. Any of the staff as well as the directors can make simple name changes like a letter or tag change. For the login issue at UFGL refreshing cookies and deleting cache as well as resetting your password here and then log out delete cookies and log back in sometimes works as well.. multiple user accounts from the same IP may be a cause of the issue. Suffice it to say, it's not anything that can't be worked out don't get frustrated.. (I'm one to talk since I got frustrated! LOL) and keep trying eventually it works just fine and with the right cookie in place you will be logged in for good at the ladder site.

Sorry vic, I could have done that for you as could any of the staff.. I changed your old user name for you so you can go back to using the one you registered back in 07 if you prefer instead of that newbie one..

Huraahhh!

ehh too short of a year on that one.. Who wants to pay taxes every 37 days? You guys can have that one. I'll wait for the next one.. LOL

I don’t know if they can repeat or not.. that’s hard for any team but they will be in the playoffs for sure.. However Marine, I have to totally disagree almost to the point of that your statement is laughable.. (and it’s the reason I got to get this rant out of me dammit!!) I’m just tired of seeing such poor team fans like a lot of the ones here in MN. The Vikes suck this year and they sucked last year… they had what had to be the easiest schedule in the league last year playing basically only one really good team the whole year.. the Steelers.. and they got their butts handed to them in that one. Don’t get me wrong I live in MN and I’m not a Vikes hater but I’m sick of hearing the fans around here come up with every excuse in the book. Their big “UNFINISHED BUSINESS†slogan for their season opener against the Saints sort of left a lot of business still unfinished! LOL and now at 0-2 they think their game against the hapless Lions is a gimmee.. well although it’s basically the same Vikes team from last year it’s not the same Detroit team… I laid bets on the Lions to beat em.. plenty of takers around here. If they win they will claim it’s their big comeback. Ha! If they lose.. maybe I’ll finally stop hearing how good they are suppose to be? Chances are though they will blame the coach or something. I like the Vikes but they just don’t have all the pieces they need.. and I can’t stand fickle fans. It took 31 years for the Saints to finally be decent. Yet the fans backed them the whole time.. even during the Ain’ts year they still went to the games and partied on bourbon street win or lose.. The best way to sum up what good fans are is a statement by Drew Brees.. when asked what he thought about the parade the city threw the team when they won the Superbowl he said.. “ There was going to be a parade in New Orleans for us regardless of if we won or not†Last year when the Vikes lost the NFC conference game people were crying, tossing Viking gear in the trash and bitching and moaning.. COME ON! They made it to the Division Championship (easy season aside) You got to give them props for getting that far, yet MN fans only bitched.. pathetic! Even Lions fans still back their team despite such a dismal last season.. and right they should So sure the Saints finally won a Superbowl, but their real victory is keeping good fans including me for thirty some odd years before doing so. I heard Favre is saying if they keep losing he might not finish the season… that’s just so wrong… if you ask me I’d kick his ass to the curb right now. Only thing worst then fans that give up are players that do. Ok Rant over.. p.s. Fantasy Football? I played it two years ago and it was fun but I found myself more concerned with player stats than who won or lost the game so I gave it up. Still it was fun in its own way.. just not my cup of tea I guess. My brother in law loves it and I keep track of how he’s doing…. Guess that makes me a Fantasy football assistant coach.. LMAO!

I agree as welll Direct TV will require a new dish system be installed and just like it's television counter part its prone to weather issues which block the sat signal. I would do the old goat trick of calling your cable company and speaking to a rep then tell them you have AT&T on the other line and you are thinking of switching over... you could even mention you are planning on talking to Direct TV as well.. upload speed and download for that matter can be adjusted, in fact they can practically set it as high as they want They limit it on their end, so if you want faster and cheaper tell them you are thinking of firing them.. you will get a reaction I am sure and if the rep you are speaking with doesn't offer a better deal ask to speak to their supervisor.. I do this for mobile phone service, internet service and television service every time my renewal is up and nothing works better than telling them "you're Fired" and then let them argue about who's going to give you the best deal to retain your subscription.

From: Ranger Command. To: All UF members. First I would like to express my appreciates and gratitude for the communities dedication to Urgent Fury and for the time and effort you have given towards this community and your devotion to earnestly uphold the values and merits of Urgent Fury’s code of conduct in a pledge of honor in online gaming. The community of Urgent Fury is comprised of like minded individuals, teams and clans whose inherent objective is to play the game the way it was meant to be played free of cheating, disrespected towards other gamers, use of glitches, devices or other forms of malicious proliferate activities. The goal to assurance of fair play in competition rewards the competitors which compete, not only a victory but a victory with honor. Even defeat is respected since the assertion of fairness is upheld granting the victor the sincerity of their rivals praise and the respect towards an opponent even in their defeat. This is what the founders of UF held as the goal in it’s foundation. To provide a venue for anyone to play in a online game environment free of bigotry, sarcasm, dishonor and disrespect towards one another. This is the reason we are all here and it is the reason we continue to strive towards UF’s goal. For the community of Urgent Fury, do not be discourage by the temporary lapse the online shooter gaming community is experiencing. While the developers have in a sense let us down in their inability to provide a title that encompasses the elements which most appeal to the membership of this community I have confidence that eventually a title which befits this communities application will be released in due time. We will continue to make best of what is offered, in the mean time however, let’s not forgot what our primary concern is and that is honor in online gaming. Until a title is released which coincides with the UF Model of merit in regards to the conduct of play we will not forgo the commitment of principle to accommodate for the ineptitude of a game’s offering and its value. Also please keep in mind, this is summer. I have been with the same clan for seven years and not once has a decrease in play by the members of my clan not occurred during the summer months. It is simply the nature of the beast. The summer months have always seen on average a decrease in the amount of time given to online gaming by those that participate in this activity. This may seem more evident this time due to the above mentioned reason. There hasn’t been a title that held on to my attention the way Socom II and III did which helped to alleviate the summer drop off in quite some time. However each fall continues to see a reemergence in the activity we all enjoy. Have patience, Urgent Fury isn’t going anywhere, our commitment and goals remain intact. The staff and ownership are at work to provide the community a venue in which to compete that upholds this communities core values. A title that can be adopted and provide the elements we hold in high regard will eventually unveil itself. Remember that what united this community was not a title but was the willingness to compete in an arena comprised of like minded honorable and respectful gamers. You are Urgent Fury. Goat.

Wow!! the irony. p.s. Hipchick gets my vote for best post in this thread. Thank you so much evaul team.

No it's ok, we will just consider this a sort of Re-introduction. By the way welcome to the community and besides your sincere introduction and invitation to your site, take the next step and feel free to join in on some of the communities threads, sign up for an evaluation and participate in the venues offered here. I am sure if you hold honor in high regard towards online gaming then your clan would be a welcome addition to this community.

He stuck me with the bill..

I've been watching it too.. "it's time for U-87 (the robot) to go off on people like terminator style" "it's time for the turian guy to get some balls like his brother" "it's time for the Schoolmarm to get fragged.. she just irritates me" "it's time to explain what the hell the rules are for the pro ball team.. maybe even show a game instead of showing people watching it without ever showing what the hell they are playing" so yeah I agree "pick up the pace!" sheesh at this rate the show will be canceled before they resolve any one of the mini stories they have going on. p.s. I wouldn't mind a set of those optical game controllers though..

LOL I'm not a big tool bar person... I always choose advance installs just in case they try to sneak in a tool bar on me.. Yahoo thinks everyone *needs their toolbar. I don't. but just fyi UF toolbar is installed.. it's just hidden. so for UF alone I broke my "NO toolbar" rule. The sacrifices I make just for UF knows no bounds. LOL

Anybody see those new persona themes for Mozilla? I made a UF one here’s how it looks at at UF. anyway it just replaces the footer and header for your web browser.. sort of cool and free.. if anyone makes one let me see it..

LMFAO!!! Yeah, but he's leaving out the info that he gets really high every Tuesday night... so he never misses a episode. p.s. Best Minion's Goat note ever!

I think the kid is Aaron.. the son of the Aussie chick. who seems to be acting like the French chick did? Is Aaron the new Jacob? Is Ben the new Locke? is Locke the new Richard? Is Sawyer the new Ben? Is Richard the new.. etc.. etc.. who the hell knows? Answer some damn questions.. I don't need a cave (by the way who else just knew Sawyer was going to slip on the ladder? fricking obvious!!) with a bunch of numbers (lotto/hatch code) next to names (Ben's/Jacob's list) on the walls that doesn't tell us anything... aliens, time travel, nukes, alternate realities.. what's next? they are going to find a Stargate? this show is starting to make me dumber for watching it.

I think they are going with "String theory" and saying everything that can happen.. happens in different realities. Or something like that. With this show the title says it all since I'm pretty much LOST on what the hell is going on most of the time. p.s. the whole "hatch" incident was sort of a let down..

Whooweee!! Who dat nation unite! p.s. I love the yoda and the "let me hand you your ass" ones.

Is anyone else looking forward to the title? I know its primarily a RPG but from what I watched on Xplay the other night they have improved the shooter aspect of the game dramatically. The first title was a lot of fun but this second version looks to be even better. I was just wondering who else may be picking this up. I wish it had co-op or some other multiplayer modes but even with just single player this title looks to be a great game. Mass Effect Two game site Mass Effect 2 launches on January 26 in North America.

LOL I figured I owned a short one CP after that long Chili cook off story.. although the Cook off story is funny as hell. ;D

NFC Cardinals @ Saints - Saint's I Don't give a sh*t about the rest of em..

This is an actual account as relayed to paramedics at a chili cook-off in New Mexico .For those of you who have lived in New Mexico , you know how true this is Note* Judge #3 was an inexperienced Chili taster named Frank, who was visiting from Springfield , IL . Frank: “Recently, I was honored to be selected as a judge at a chili cook-off. The original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table, asking for directions to the Coors Light truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two judges (Native New Mexicans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy; and, besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted and became Judge #3. â€Here are the actual scorecard notes from the event: CHILI # 1 - MIKE'S MANIAC MONSTER CHILI- Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick. Judge # 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild. Judge # 3 (Frank) -- Holy crap, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two beers to put the flames out. I hope that's the worst one. These New Mexicans are crazy. CHILI # 2 - EL RANCHO'S AFTERBURNER CHILI- Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight jalapeno tang. Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be taken seriously. Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to taste besides pain.. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when they saw the look on my face. CHILI # 3 - ALFREDO'S FAMOUS BURN DOWN THE BARN CHILI- Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse chili. Great kick. Judge # 2 -- A bit salty, good use of peppers. Judge # 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now. Get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting sh*t-faced from all of the beer. CHILI # 4=2.0- BUBBA'S BLACK MAGIC- Judge # 1 -- Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing. Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chili. Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds? Sally, the beer maid, was standing behind me with fresh refills. This 300 lb. Woman is starting to look HOT ... Just like this nuclear waste I'm eating! Is chili an aphrodisiac? CHILI # 5 - LISA'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER- Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong chili. Jalapeno peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive. Judge # 2 -- Chili using shredded beef, could use more tomato. Must admit the jalapeno peppers make a strong statement. Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted, and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my lips off. It really ticks me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Screw them. CHILI # 6 - VARGA'S VERY VEGETARIAN VARIETY- Judge # 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spices and peppers. Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, garlic. Superb. Judge # 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous, sulfuric flames. I crapped on myself when I farted, and I'm worried it will eat through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that Sally. Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my butt with a snow cone. CHILI # 7 - SUSAN'S SCREAMING SENSATION CHILI- Judge # 1 -- A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers. Judge # 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment **I should take note that I am worried about Judge #3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably. Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava to match my shirt. At least during the autopsy, they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing.. It's too painful. Screw it; I'm not getting any oxygen anyway.. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach. CHILI # 8 - BIG TOM'S TOENAIL CURLING CHILI- Judge # 1 -- The perfect ending, this is a nice blend chili. Not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence. Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balanced chili. Neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge #3 farted, passed out, fell over and pulled the chili pot down on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor fella, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot chili? Judge # 3 -- No report.

Chili.. you may not know about Monsanto but I guarantee they have effected your life in one way or another. Monsanto is an agricultural company. They been involved in a ton of law suits.. for everything from putting steroids in milk to hiding PCB contamination sites across the Americas. You can also thank them for such things as “Agent Orange†they new about its detrimental effects on humans long before its use as a herbicide in Vietnam. They are the primary seller of RoundUp Ultra to central and south America in which the US taxpayers had to foot the bill to yet again clean up Monsanto’s poisoning of the third world. They also are primary users of Genetically engineered agriculture which as resulted in billions on billions of government subsidizing of Americas small farms. Their Roundup pesticide and the toxins it creates has been linked to the cause of a wheat infection which makes wheat unsuitable for human consumption and at the same time has created a “super weed†that is immune to herbicides. They spend millions on political contributions to insure they get off scott free on their crimes against humanity. They are the big bad wolf. p.s. sorry didn't mean to show any political anti favoritism here but when it comes to companies like Monsanto you'll get no sympathy from me.

Irony no.. but I do find it Ironic.. this is Irony... (no wonder why Obama won the election..)

what's the engine? a Briggs? snowblowers just like lawnmowers are typically single stroke engines.. there isn't a lot that go wrong. Like was mentioned its usually either the carb or the ignition. I'd change the plug since they are cheap. try shooting some "quick start fluid" in the carb to see if it even fires. If not than check the plug line or see if you are even getting a spark arc or not. IF all that fails then check the compression, not likely you cracked the head or blew a gasket but if you aren't getting good compression then that will let you know if you did. At least repairing a single stroke engine is usually cheaper than a damn tire on a snowblower.. you could rebuild the engine for less money. I had a sears blower that needed a new tire and sears wanted $200 for a fricking tire! you could replace the head gasket, change the plug and rebuild the carb on a briggs for way less than that. p.s. here's an article that may help.. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_could_be_wrong_if_your_snowblower_will_not_start