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Over 30 Earthquakes over 5.0 today in Chile today – chile 8.8 earthquake

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Magnitude 5 and greater earthquakes located by the USGS and contributing networks in the last week (168 hours). Magnitudes 6 and above are in red. (Some early events may be obscured by later ones on the maps.)

The most recent earthquakes are at the top of the list. Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Click on the word “map” to see a ten-degree tall map displaying the earthquake. Click on an event’s “DATE” to get a detailed report.

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Update time = Sat Feb 27 21:19:13 UTC 2010

MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s
LAT
deg
LON
deg
DEPTH
km
Region
MAP 5.2 2010/02/27 21:00:37 -33.855 -73.028 35.0 OFF THE COAST OF VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/02/27 20:44:34 -37.893 -73.423 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/02/27 20:29:23 -34.689 -73.621 35.0 OFF COAST OF LIBERTADOR O’HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.4 2010/02/27 19:54:30 10.896 -43.442 10.0 NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
MAP 5.2 2010/02/27 19:06:18 -37.473 -73.502 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 6.3 2010/02/27 19:00:08 -33.425 -71.909 34.8 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.1 2010/02/27 18:41:51 -37.581 -73.501 34.9 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.3 2010/02/27 18:23:12 -37.618 -73.818 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.6 2010/02/27 18:15:23 -37.527 -73.696 20.8 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.1 2010/02/27 18:12:51 -33.847 -71.577 35.0 REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE
MAP 5.3 2010/02/27 17:56:53 -34.688 -71.571 35.0 LIBERTADOR O’HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.5 2010/02/27 17:43:37 -36.453 -72.978 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.6 2010/02/27 17:24:34 -36.256 -72.927 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/02/27 17:22:26 -38.043 -73.629 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.5 2010/02/27 17:11:49 -33.953 -71.796 35.0 LIBERTADOR O’HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.2 2010/02/27 16:50:20 -34.162 -72.010 35.0 LIBERTADOR O’HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.5 2010/02/27 16:37:34 -37.509 -73.605 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.2 2010/02/27 16:32:21 -34.986 -72.356 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
MAP 5.5 2010/02/27 16:27:58 -37.820 -73.404 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.5 2010/02/27 16:21:14 -38.266 -73.434 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 6.3 2010/02/27 15:45:41 -24.588 -65.432 38.2 SALTA, ARGENTINA
MAP 5.1 2010/02/27 15:23:06 -34.528 -74.987 35.0 OFF COAST OF LIBERTADOR O’HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.2 2010/02/27 15:09:08 -33.890 -71.268 35.0 REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/02/27 14:40:53 -31.321 -74.548 35.0 OFF THE COAST OF COQUIMBO, CHILE
MAP 5.2 2010/02/27 14:23:28 -34.505 -72.596 35.0 OFFSHORE LIBERTADOR O’HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/02/27 14:20:00 -37.274 -73.062 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/02/27 14:06:47 -37.288 -72.835 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.2 2010/02/27 13:54:04 -33.269 -71.834 35.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/02/27 13:12:52 -35.014 -71.660 35.0 MAULE, CHILE
MAP 5.1 2010/02/27 13:07:42 -38.436 -73.254 35.0 ARAUCANIA, CHILE
MAP 5.1 2010/02/27 12:58:33 -33.443 -70.944 35.0 REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE
MAP 5.1 2010/02/27 12:46:19 -37.699 -73.681 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.1 2010/02/27 12:44:50 -36.999 -73.038 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/02/27 12:23:06 -36.253 -72.266 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.2 2010/02/27 12:19:51 25.979 128.434 9.9 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
MAP 5.5 2010/02/27 12:03:27 -34.399 -73.825 35.0 OFF COAST OF LIBERTADOR O’HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.4 2010/02/27 11:45:03 -36.318 -73.216 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.3 2010/02/27 11:27:00 -38.103 -73.587 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.4 2010/02/27 10:54:24 -36.828 -73.336 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.9 2010/02/27 10:38:36 -38.019 -73.575 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.9 2010/02/27 10:30:35 -33.559 -72.636 35.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.6 2010/02/27 10:10:15 -33.701 -72.184 35.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.8 2010/02/27 09:59:21 -37.991 -73.467 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.1 2010/02/27 09:21:26 -36.609 -73.218 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.6 2010/02/27 09:00:18 -33.425 -71.625 35.0 VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.3 2010/02/27 08:53:57 -34.447 -73.397 35.0 OFF COAST OF LIBERTADOR O’HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/02/27 08:53:27 -35.073 -71.760 35.0 MAULE, CHILE
MAP 5.6 2010/02/27 08:48:05 -38.584 -75.257 35.0 OFF THE COAST OF ARAUCANIA, CHILE
MAP 5.7 2010/02/27 08:31:05 -34.820 -72.443 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
MAP 6.1 2010/02/27 08:25:30 -34.750 -72.394 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
MAP 5.5 2010/02/27 08:19:24 -33.479 -71.574 35.0 VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.6 2010/02/27 08:13:16 -33.062 -71.702 35.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 6.9 2010/02/27 08:01:24 -37.654 -75.199 39.0 OFF THE COAST OF BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.4 2010/02/27 07:59:56 -36.050 -73.562 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.2 2010/02/27 07:56:37 -36.933 -73.240 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.4 2010/02/27 07:51:06 -36.399 -72.498 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.4 2010/02/27 07:46:50 -36.795 -72.924 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 6.0 2010/02/27 07:37:18 -36.837 -72.541 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.6 2010/02/27 07:33:31 -38.007 -73.484 35.7 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.4 2010/02/27 07:19:49 -35.811 -72.945 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
MAP 6.0 2010/02/27 07:12:29 -33.807 -71.913 35.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 6.2 2010/02/27 06:52:35 -34.735 -72.638 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
MAP 8.8 2010/02/27 06:34:15 -35.846 -72.719 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE

I am going to start drinking now.

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Not just any casual, respectable, public-consumption, I-don’t-need-meetings drinking.  I’m talking professional, jailable, shock and awe, physical assault, soon-to-be-wallowing-in-my-own-filth drinking.  I am not going to stop, aside from brief interludes of unavoidable unconsiousness, until some time Monday.  As soon as I awake fom my first bout of unintentional loss of consiousness, I am going to get in my car and start driving north by northeast, with a float tube, waders, my fishing bag, a couple rods and reels, a tarp, a sleeping bag, an ax, some jerky, a lighter, a shotgun and a cooler full of beer/whiskey/tequila. I am going to follow little blue lines, unnamed forest service roads, and goat trails into the wild, in search of Tiny Trouty Waters.  I will fish them.  While I drink.  I am going to fish as hard as I drink.  Maybe harder.

 

- The Reverend

Mafia Wars Combat Calculator on facebook

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Combat Calculator

Attacker: You, Level 235

Attack: 106 Defence: 147
Mafia size: 493

1 Wood Chipper [33,17] 
45 AR-15 Assault Rifles [32,10] 
4 Nail Guns [28,12] 
20 Easter Egg Bombs [28,13] 
6 Bushmaster ACRs [27,16] 
16 AA-12 Auto Shotguns [27,15] 
4 Reciprocating Saws [26,14] 
65 Napalms [25,9] 
1 St. Patty\’s Shillelagh [26,23] 
56 Gold Desert Eagles [25,15] 
1 Silver Knuckles [25,24] 
2 Hedge Clippers [24,6] 
51 Bookie\’s Holdout Pistols [24,12] 
1 Nambu Type 14 Pistol [22,8] 
3 Axes [21,9] 
217 Bonus weapons [20,20] 
11 A Pint o\’ Green Beers [15,29] 
44 Federal Agents [15,25] 
38 Half Dollar Body Armors [13,30] 
42 Bodyguards [8,25] 
38 Night Vision Goggles [5,16] 
320 Body Armors [4,7] 
47 Humvees [26,22] 
48 Police Cruisers [22,28] 
54 Porsche 911s [20,14] 
46 Harley Davidson \”Fat Boy\” Motorcycles [18,6] 
35 Armored Limousines [16,36] 
56 Armored Cars [14,15] 
70 Private Jets [12,38] 
7 Chrome Skylines [12,18] 
68 Town Cars [10,12] 
5 \’35 Cabriolets [10,20] 
57 Luxury Yachts [10,20] 

 

Equipment:
Weapons: 493 Armor: 493 Vehicles 493 
Equipment Attack: 22495 
Equipment Defence: 24447 
Total Equipment: 46942

 

Defender: Mr. Omega

Attack: ??? Defence: ???
Mafia size: 25

2 Bushmaster ACRs [27,16] 
23 Chain Guns [16,14] 
25 Body Armors [4,7] 
9 Town Cars [10,12] 
10 \’35 Cabriolets [10,20] 
3 Getaway Cruisers [6,7] 
1 Sedan [4,5] 
2 Armored Sedans [4,6] 

 

Equipment:
Weapons: 25 Armor: 25 Vehicles 25 
Equipment Attack: 742 
Equipment Defence: 875 
Total Equipment: 1617

 

You WON the fight!


Combat Analysis …COMBAT SCORE

Combat Score (You) = 414

Combat Score is a value ranging from 1 to 2500+ that reflects the strength of your Mafia in a fight against another player. The value is calculated using your Attack/Defence stats, your Mafia Size and the Equipment (weapons, armor and vehicles) that you take into a fight. Compare your score with friends to see who is the strongest!

The average COMBAT SCORE for a player at level 235 should be approximately 578. Your Combat Score score of 414 is BELOW AVERAGE for your level.


Combat Score (Opponent) = ???

As we don’t know your opponent’s Attack/Defence stats, we are unable to calculate the exact Combat Score. We do know that Mr. Omega has a Combat Score less or equal to 414, and that in order to win, Mr. Omega would need to have combined Attack/Defence stats greater or equal to 6803


MAFIA SIZE

The size of your Mafia is the single most important factor when determinine Combat Score, and you should increase your Mafia Size to 501 as soon as possible. While you cannot take more than 501 Mafia into a fight, a larger Mafia will enable you to purchase greater numbers of the Godfather’s Limited Edition Loot.




Stats …LEVEL

Your Current Level = 235 
Experience to Next Level = 348100 
Experience / Level = 2943

I have calculated the AVERAGE statistics for a player atlevel 235, with no additional purchases of Skill Points. Since the allocation of Skill Points varies greatly from player to player, please use this as a guideline only.

Attack = 286 
Defence = 286 
Health = 164 
Energy = 518 
Stamina = 67

The average COMBAT SCORE for a player at level 235 should be approximately 578 This is based on average attack/defence stats and a mafia size of 501.


QUOTE FOR THE DAY

If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

Sun-Tzu – The Art of War


Equipment …WEAPONS

 

Weapon Strength per Mafia (39) is ABOVE AVERAGE (38) for your level.

From level 100 onwards your ’stock’ weapon becomes the Bonus Weapon [20, 20] but there are also some good weapons offered through the Godfather’s Limited Edition Loot.

 

Limited Edition: 115
AR-15 Assault Rifles: 45
Napalms: 65
Bonus Weapons: 217
Chain Guns: 0
Other: 51

ARMOR

Armor Strength per Mafia (19) is BELOW AVERAGE (24) for your level.

The ’stock’ armor for combat is the Body Armor [4, 7], but you should focus on doing jobs that will give you something better. Avoid too many Night Vision Goggles [5, 16], while these are certainly better than Body Armor, you would be better off with more Bodyguards [8, 25]. The ultimate armor is currently the Federal Agent [15, 25] but these are more difficult to acquire, so it’s easier to focus your efforts on the Bodyguards.

Federal Agents: 44
Bodyguards: 42
Night Vision Goggles: 38
Body Armor: 320
Other: 49

VEHICLES

Vehicle Strength per Mafia (37) is ABOVE AVERAGE (34) for your level.

The ’stock’ vehicle for combat is the Towncar [10, 12] but you will want to try to improve on these. Humvees [26, 22] are good for attack, Private Jets [12, 38] for defence, and both drop fairly regularly when doing Jobs. Armored Limosines [16, 36] are fantastic, but difficult to find because you need to use Illegal Documents.

The current Chrome Skyline [12, 18] offer from the Godfather is an easy way to upgrade your Towncars – if you’re still fighting with Towncars, you should try to do this before the offer ends.

Armored Limosines: 35
Humvees: 47
Private Jets: 70
Towncars: 68
Other: 273

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DISCLAIMER

This is a utility program for the Mafia Wars application on Facebook, but has no official connection with either Zynga or with Facebook. I make no claims to the accuracy of the information – please use at your discretion.

David Holderness – The Wanderer

Trout Unlimited’s 50th Anniversary

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Uhm yeah, I’m a lifer now…..learn more about Trout Unlimited here

Limited Edition TU 50th Anniversary Winston BII-MX Rod

 

Limited Edition Trout Unlimited 50th Anniversary Winston BII-MX Rod

Winston’s newest fly rod series, the Boron II-MX, is the fastest rod the Twin Bridges, MT company has ever offered. The MX stands for maximum, as in maximum power, distance and fish fighting capabilities.  This 9’, 4-piece, 5-weight rod is stiffer and faster than its Boron IIX counterpart and weighs in at a minuscule 3.8 ounces.  This rod is unmistakably Winston with its classic emerald green blank, new nickel-aluminum double locking reel seat, hard chrome guides and premium half-Wells cork grip.  To top it off, our friends at Winston embossed TU’s 50th anniversary logo on the end cap and inscribed the words “TU 50th Anniversary” in precise silver lettering on every rod.  Celebrate 50 years of protecting and restoring America’s trout and salmon fisheries with this limited edition BII-MX. Winner of Fly Fish America’s 2008 Editor’s Choice Award, this rod is tough to beat.  Retail: $675

 

 

Waterworks-Lamson Guru 1.5 Reel

 

Waterworks-Lamson Guru 1.5 Reel

Pair your new Winston BII-MX rod with the latest addition to the Waterworks-Lamson family of beautiful, fully-machined reels: the Guru. The Guru features the signature arm-style element on the frame that combines with open spokes to maximize structural strength and minimize weight. And don’t forget about Lamson’s award-winning conical drag and true large arbor ratios. The Guru 1.5 has a diameter of 3.15”, width of 1.10”, weights 4.3 oz, and is rated for line weights 3, 4 and 5. Retail: $179

With your $1,000 gift, you’ll also receive:

 

Life Membership Benefits

 

  • TU’s khaki Life Member fishing hat.
  • A Life Member Certificate suitable for framing.
  • TU’s Life Member lapel pin, patch, and decal to subtly communicate your exceptional support.
  • The sturdy and colorful Life Member card (mailed once annually to all new Life members).
  • A lifetime subscription to Troutmagazine, TU’s annual wall calendar and local chapter benefits. And the greatest benefit of all…   

     

  • The special satisfaction that comes with knowing you have made a most meaningful commitment in support of the TU mission and vision, ensuring the future of the fisheries… and the sport you love.

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History 101 – Liberals and Conservatives

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For those that don’t know about history … Here is a condensed version:  

Humans or iginally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.  

The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer and the invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man to the beer. These were the foundation of modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:  

1.  Liberals,  and  
2.  Conservatives.  

Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That’s how villages were formed.  

Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to B-B-Q at night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known as the  Conservative  movement.  

Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live off the  Conservatives  by showing up for the nightly B-B-Q’s and doing the sewing, fetching, and hair dressing. This was the beginning of the  Liberal  movement.

Some of these  Liberal  men eventually evolved into women. The rest became known as girlie-men. Some noteworthy  Liberal  achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy,=2 0group hugs, and the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to divide the meat and beer that conservatives provided.     

Over the years  Conservatives  came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant.  Liberals  are symbolized by the jackass.  

Modern  Liberals  like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare..  Another interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women have higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers, personal injury attorneys, journalists, dreamers in    Hollywood       and group therapists are liberals.  Liberals  invented the designated hitter rule because it wasn’t fair to make the pitcher also bat.  

Conservatives  drink domestic beer, mostly Bud. They eat red meat and still provide for their women.  Conservatives  are big-game hunters, rodeo cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen, medical doctors, police officers, corporate executives, athletes, members of the military, airline pilots and generally anyone who works productively.  Conservatives  who own compan ies hire other conservatives who want to work for a living.  

Liberals  produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers and decide what to do with the production.  Liberals  believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the  Liberals  remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to      America       . They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get more for nothing.  

Here ends today’s lesson in world history:  

It should be noted that a  Liberal  may have a momentary urge to angrily respond to the above before forwarding it.  

A  Conservative  will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolute truth of this history that it will be forwarded immediately to other true believers and to more liberals just to tick them off.     

And there you have it. Let your next action reveal your true self.

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