The eighties was a challenging time for pinball, with the big players in video games taking away a lot of pinball business. It's our classic pinball machines that hold the nostalgia for many of our customers. With more features than ever before, and LED's and sounds to rival even the most popular video games of the time, classic pinball is always a winner. If it's classic pinball from the eighties your after, look no further. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to even find some of our more rare vintage pinball machines for sale anywhere else. Dating back to the sixties, before the golden age, these pinball games are in great condition and are a fantastic testament to the pinball legacy. Our vintage pinball machines are hugely popular. Here at Williams Amusements we have a variety of pinball machines, ranging from retro to modern. And it remains a popular arcade game to this day. Immortalized in song, and even included on the Windows operating system from 95 to the release of Vista, pinball was a huge hit on both sides of the pond. When you think of arcade game machines, they don't get much more iconic than pinball. Please if you ever in Yorkshire and near Pontefract call in and see us. Some pinballs are very rare, some are fantastic condition and some not so! We have a showroom with approx 40 pinballs up and ready to play. With new pinballs coming out every year the market is vibrant and fast moving. If it needs a service we can do this as well. We can not only fix your pinball but if it needs a refurb as it looks a bit worn we can do this. Refurbing and repairing is also a key part of our business. We also specialise in limited edition pinballs where only 500 were ever made. Its good to know the history and how many miles its done! Apart from new in box pinballs we sell lots of one owner home use pinballs. You need to know that if you get issues in the future you can call and get advice or if it needs to be repaired we can do this. Pinballs are special which mean they come with a high price tag. Whatever pinball it is we will look after you all the way. It might be a vintage 1960s pinball or a new Stern pinball. At Williams Amusements we go that extra mile with our pinball machines.
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Occasionally TRP was used without a numeral even though the coin was struck after the first regnal year. TRP with no numeral was the form for the first year TRP I was not used. When TRP with numeral is used, it is the best dating device found on Roman coins. From the time of Septimius Severus, 1 January was used regularly. 11/12 AD) which means the TRP numeral placed the coin from 10 Dec 11 to 9 Dec 12. Many coins are seen dated with a split year (e.g. At first the renewals dated to 10 December (the traditional date) but some rulers used the anniversary of their ascension or 1 January so it is necessary to know which system was in use before dating each reign. The office was first taken on ascension and renewed annually. TRP, TRIB POT, P - TRIBVNICIA POTESTAS: An important Republican office was Tribune of the People (plebs) with the power to veto acts of the Senate. PM was not used after the Empire became Christian and the title was (and still is) used by the Pope. The title denoted the position of the Emperor as head of the state religion. PM, PONT MAX - PONTIFEX MAXIMVS: 'Greatest Priest' was held by the most senior ruler when there was more than one Augustus with the others being simply PONTIFEX. More rarely (see Numerian below) AVGGG indicated there were three rulers. When there were two emperors, the plural is sometimes shown as AVGG. Until the late Empire, Emperors were both Caesar and Augustus but toward the end the title Caesar was dropped or reserved for the junior members of the imperial family. The first Emperor made the title ('Revered') almost a personal name and it was assumed on ascension by each successive ruler. When used alone or with an abbreviation for 'Noble' (NC, NOB C, NOB CAES etc), Caesar denoted a junior person, usually a son or the heir apparent.ĪVG - AVGVSTVS: Augustus was the title that actually meant 'Emperor'. Even after there was no 'blood' relationship, the term was applied to the Imperial family. Our example of Domitian shows IMP XXII each of the other coins uses the initial IMP without numeral.ĬAES, CAE, C - CAESAR: The family name of the first Emperors recalled their being related to Julius Caesar. Other Emperors made little use of the title and only assumed the initial award. In some cases, these subsequent awards, denoted by a numeral following IMP, allow dating of coins to a very short period. The award was generally taken on becoming Emperor and renewed whenever a particularly important victory was celebrated. IMP - IMPERATOR: The title that English adopted to mean 'Emperor' meant 'leader of the army' to the Romans. Our examples (Commodus, Tiberius and Caracalla asses) show a variety of sizes and placements.įirst & Second Century Examples: IMP CAES AVG PM TRP COS PP F These may have been special issues struck from Senatorial bullion rather than from the normal Imperial supplies. A few precious metal coins were issued with the letters EX SC. Medallic issues and late coins of Aurelian and the Gallic mints of Postumus lack SC but a normal bronze denomination should have the mark. Other than size and placement of the letters, there was relatively little variation from the norm. Almost all bronze coins issued before the late third century AD bore the letters SC on the reverse. Their value was supported by the decree of the Senate " Senatus Consulto" or SC. Unlike gold and silver issues, Roman Imperial bronze coins contained less than the full nominal value in metal. We will begin with the most often asked abbreviation: To get full value from this page, the beginning student will need to jump back and forth from image to text. Several of these are listed below but the list here is certainly not complete. Some reigns used variations of these abbreviations. Therefore I will show a few pictures and discuss the abbreviations. The images shown will usually include more than one abbreviation so an alphabetical list with abbreviations would be difficult to format. Carried to its completion, this would be a rather large project so I will begin with a few common ones and work into the oddities as the need arises and images become available. This page is to make answering those questions easier. A frequent subject of mail received here asks questions about reading some abbreviation on Roman Imperial coins. The next day, Twitter user KeithMontalbo decided to take on the trend and do their own version, receiving over 71,200 likes and 8,100 retweets in just 12 hours (shown below, right).ĭuring that day on September 20th, multiple artists, such as and shared their own drawings on Twitter, acquiring over 10,900 likes and 1,100 retweets (shown below, left), 2,000 likes and 330 retweets (shown below, center) and 1,400 likes and 240 retweets (shown below, right), respectively, in less than 24 hours.Īfter the popularization of the trend, on September 21, 2022, the official DeviantArt Twitter account shared a video combining the new trend with the Sailor Moon Redraw meme, scoring 7,875 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below, left). Months later, on September 20th, 2022, Twitter user NenekHani shared a Discord screenshot of himuhino's drawing describing the steps to draw "sad anime eyes" and sharing their own take on the trend, receiving over 288,000 likes and 48,100 retweets in a day (shown below).Īfter NenekHani's upload on September 20th, 2022, another Twitter user, KeithMontalbo, uploaded their own take, accumulating over 35,700 likes and 4,550 retweets in less than a day (shown below, left). After being uploaded, several users noticed that Junko's eyes looked like an Among Us crewmate, with the image acquiring over 2,000 likes and 500 retweets in three months. On June 20th, 2022, Twitter artist himuhino shared a drawing on their secondary Twitter account cursedpairing portraying the character Junko from Touhou Project crying while carrying the character Cub from Happy Tree Friends (shown below). The way the bottle attaches to the Mysoda Woody is also pretty simple, similar to the experience on the SodaStream Art: You pull the nozzle forward, pop the bottle on, push the nozzle and bottle back, and screw the bottle in just one quarter rotation to secure it into the machine. This design allows you to screw the cylinder in a bit more easily, as you have to handle only the top part of the machine while you install the cylinder, in contrast to the Drinkmate OmniFizz, the Philips GoZero, and the SodaStream Fizzi One Touch, which each require you to hold the entire machine on its side or upside down to install the cylinder. The Woody was also particularly easy to use in our tests: The top part of the machine, housing the carbonation nozzle and the threads for the CO 2 cylinder, unscrews entirely from the base of the machine. Its matte, speckled biocomposite and its smooth lines make for a soda machine that we would love to leave out on the counter. The Woody, named such because it is made from “almost 100% renewable-based wood composite,” is perhaps most notable for its looks. If you want a cute, minimalist soda maker that outperforms the Philips GoZero, and you don’t mind international shipping: Consider the Mysoda Woody, a simple, attractive offering from a Finnish soda-maker company. SodaStream will accept another brand’s cylinders once, but you cannot continually trade in another brand’s cylinders after that. Make sure to request the correct one when exchanging, either in-store or online. Keep in mind that SodaStream sells two kinds of cylinders: a standard cylinder that fits most soda makers, and the proprietary Quick Connect cylinder, which is the only CO 2 cylinder that works with our also-great pick, the SodaStream Art. This late fee is a perpetual target of online ire, and it’s the biggest reason we recommend exchanging SodaStream cylinders in person. Once you receive the new cylinders, you have 60 days to return your empty cylinders, or SodaStream will charge you an additional $15 per cylinder, canceling out the cost benefit of exchanging cylinders in the first place. To exchange cylinders by mail, use SodaStream’s gas-exchange order form, indicating how many cylinders and what type you want to receive. SodaStream charges $15 per refill cylinder, plus a shipping cost that decreases the more cylinders you exchange: an additional $15 for one cylinder, $8 for two or three, and free shipping if you exchange four or more cylinders at once. As a birthday cake for her, this flamingo birthday cake design is one of elegance, class and festivity. The feathers of the flamingo on this bird theme cake is made out of edible shards, complemented by the realistic flower right next to it, making the entire aesthetic look like a bouquet ready to be presented to the birthday girl. The gold baubles on this piece further complement the elegant aesthetic. Examples of borrowing costs (rounded to the nearest cent) assuming that all charges are purchases bearing interest at the regular annual rate of 20.Pink Flamingo Cake The edible flamingo's head on this Flamingo theme cake is moulded very realistically and emerges out of the creamt, textured base which represents its body. The Triangle Mastercard and the Triangle World Elite Mastercard do not have an annual fee. The billing period covered by each statement can be from 28-33 days. For residents of Quebec, the period between the statement date and the due date for payment is 26 days. For accounts opened prior to Jthe rate of 5% will start at 2% and increase by 0.5% each August 1st until it reaches 5%. The minimum payment is the sum of (a) the greater of: (i) interest and fees shown on your statement + $10 or (ii) 5% of the New Balance, excluding amounts on special payment plans, (b) any balance over your credit limit, (c) any amounts past due not included in (b) above, and (d) the amount of any equal payments plan instalments then due. Some applicants may receive a higher or lower regular annual rate depending on a credit evaluation. Offer subject to change without notice.Īdditional information for residents of Quebec only: The regular annual rate for persons applying for the Triangle Mastercard and the Triangle World Elite Mastercard is 21.99% for cash transactions and related fees and 20.99% for all other charges. Any unpaid portion not received by the due date will no longer form part of the equal payments plan and interest will accrue on that amount from the day after the date of your next statement at the applicable regular annual rate. Each month during an equal payments plan you are required to pay in full by the due date that month’s equal payments plan instalment. There is no administration fee charged for entering into a special payments plan. However, if we do not receive the full minimum due on a statement within 59 days of the date of that statement, or any event of default (other than a payment default) occurs under your Cardmember Agreement, all special payment plans on your account will terminate and (i) you will then be charged interest on the balances outstanding on such plans at the applicable regular annual rate from the day after the date of your next statement, and (ii) the balances outstanding will form part of the balance due on that statement. Interest does not accrue during the period of the plan. * Financing available is “Equal payments, no interest” for 24 months (unless otherwise stated) and is only available on request, on approved credit and on purchases of $150 (unless otherwise stated) or more (Gift Cards excluded) made with your Triangle® Credit Cards at Canadian Tire, Sport Chek, Mark’s, L’Équipeur, Atmosphere, Pro Hockey Life, Party City, Sports Rousseau, Hockey Experts, L’Entrepôt du Hockey and participating Sports Experts stores. **Online prices and sale effective dates may differ from those in-store and may vary by region. MORE: Amazing Never Have I Ever Questions And hey, you might find out some crazy embarrassing moments about your friends and see people in new light! As I said, the purpose is to get to know someone better (other people, your best friends, new people you’ve met, etc.). Do not go into a dark place and start using a silly game to publicly humiliate your best friend or worst enemy!ĭon’t take things personally and don’t put too much thought into it. Warning: drinking games can get wild and out of control. Instead of putting your finger down, take a shot. If you are feeling frisky you can turn this into a drinking game. MORE: 20 Questions to Ask a Guy to Get Closer Twist: Never Have I Ever Drinking Game The “winner” is the person who has fingers up at end of game. If all their fingers are down it means the person is out of the game. Step 4) As each person says their “Never have I ever,” anyone who has done what others are talking about puts a finger down. You do not have to bear your soul-the point is to join in and have fun. You can play it safe and mention something like, “Never have I ever gone to Hawaii” as well. This ranges from personal topics like cheating on someone you love to dancing naked in front of a mirror to getting the stomach flu (my own personal worst nightmare). What you will do here is reveal some kind of personal information about yourself, a random fact or funny circumstance you’ve been in. Step 3) Insert something interesting you haven’t done Note: The inclusion of restaurants offering dine-in service should not be taken as an endorsement for dining inside. The growth of hotels and restaurants over the past few years has positioned the area for a rebound, and as the tourist season approaches, things are as busy as ever, even with mask mandates and temperature checks still in place at restaurants. The losses of Corazón de Tierra, Origen, Traslomita, and El Pinar de Tres Mujeres were blows to the area, but the majority of restaurants have remained strong. Two decades after that transformation began, here are the essential places to eat in Valle de Guadalupe.ĭue to early, proactive safety measures and the widespread availability of outdoor dining in Mexico’s wine valley, Valle de Guadalupe was relatively well positioned to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Those wineries are producing world-class wines to pair with sea urchin, abalone, Pismo clams, yellowtail, and geoduck, and everyone cooks with their own olive oil. Local specialties like grilled quail, roasted pig, oven-roasted lamb, fresh-shucked oysters, and the ubiquitous fish of the day provide plenty of material for Valle de Guadalupe chefs, while the luxury seafood industry and restaurant gardens offer a wealth of ingredients. The wine, along with Baja seafood and produce, has also attracted the best chefs in Mexico, who cook on Santa Maria grills, in cajas chinas, and in wood-fired clay ovens. Today the area is home to well over 100 wineries and has become a favorite travel destination for people from both sides of the border. Meanwhile, the architects Alejandro D’Acosta and Claudia Turrent dreamed up distinctive, modern, recycled designs for wineries like Casa de Piedra, Vena Cava, Bruma, and Paralelo. In summer, especially during the annual Vendimias wine harvest festival, chefs brought out the campestres (country grills) to carry on the open-flame cooking traditions forged in northern Mexico in the aboriginal fires of the Kumiai.īut romantics like chef Jair Téllez (of Laja) and oenologist Hugo d’Acosta (of wineries like Casa de Piedra, Paralelo, and La Escuelita) conceived of something more for the region: garden-to-table, wine-driven, world-renowned kitchens. The Wednesday farmers market at Rancho El Mogor featured a half dozen baskets of produce and a gentleman selling the pizzas he cooked in a clay oven. This is more of an advanced beginner clinic.In the early 2000s, Mexico’s wine country was a charming destination for huevos rancheros, the odd Moroccan-Mexican restaurant, Molokan museums, a couple of nice bed-and-breakfasts, and a handful of boutique wineries. The objective of this clinic is to assist pliers with a drill to improve fundamental skills and teamwork through court positioning. Pickleball 102 | Advanced beginner clinic: This clinic is best suited for the person who has only played pickleball a few times and feels like they are beginning to understand the game but would like to make sure they are playing it correctly. This clinic covers the fundamentals of the game- from safety, grip, paddle positioning, dinking, serve/return, and game-playing with scoring explanations. Wednesdays & Fridays | 9:00 am to 10:00 am Pickleball 101 | Beginner clinic: This clinic is best suited for the never-ever played, or the only tried playing pickleball with a friend. Below are examples of the clinics offered: Pickleball clinics and private classes are available with an IPTPA certified instructor, and offer equipment rental as well. Pickleball tournaments are available as an activity for groups. Courts are open for play during the day from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm (no night play). Offers three (3) clay pickleball courts, pickleball clinics and private classes. Esperanza, an Auberge Resort: pickleball experiences, influencer Paula Rallis The destination of Los Cabos offers its visitors a variety of pickleball options. And now it’s widely available and offered internationally. Pickleball has evolved from original handmade equipment and simple rules into a popular sport. Three dads – Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum - whose kids were bored with their usual summertime activities - are credited for creating the game. According the the USA Pickleball website, Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, Washington. Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong. It’s no secret that the fun and social sport of pickleball has gained popularity in the last few years. Another exciting aspect of the SIGGRAPH 2015 Games program will be the panels hosted by industry innovators who will be discussing topics such as “Convergence in Film and Games Technologies,” among others.Īttendees will benefit from participating in the Games Focus program, not only because SIGGRAPH provides a platform were new developments, technologies in computer graphics and interactive techniques are presented, but because it offers a collaborating community. These companies will talk about their plans of upcoming games, and a “behind-the-scenes” view of how their games are made, including technologies and production techniques utilized. Ready at Dawn, Electronic Arts/Dice, Eidos Montreal, Blizzard Entertainment, Guerilla Games and Avalanche Studios are among the gaming companies who will provide insight to SIGGRAPH 2015 attendees. We’re excited to include a session where gaming companies are able to share how the best games of 2015 were brought together,” said Hardison. “There will be a diverse collection of independent and AAA games and game-related content that covers a broad range of applications, from educational content to virtual reality. From visually stunning cinematics, game models, animation and effects to new production techniques, game tools, graphics and groundbreaking R&D behind the games, are all part of the program line-up. The Game Focus program promises to offer an event that encompasses collaboration unlike previous years at SIGGRAPH. In addition, we’re incorporating The MIX to the program, where attendees will be able to have hands on experiences with some developing indie games, making everything more interactive.” Independent gaming developers are able to shine, but most importantly, they are able to share their work with fellow industry professionals. Hardison states, “We are celebrating the indie spirit as more independent gamers are joining this platform. This year’s SIGGRAPH will provide opportunities to independent developers to stand out as they continue to help shape the latest developments in the gaming industry. From the independent gaming side, companies such as State of Play Studios, Q Games and the developers of “The Witness,” will be on-site to share their work with attendees. Participants will include: Electronic Arts, Sony, Blizzard Entertainment, Microsoft and Square Enix. The top names in the gaming industry join SIGGRAPH, and 2015 is no different. Everyone involved and interested in the video game industry, from veteran gaming professionals to students, can see and experience several platforms of how games are now created and presented, whether its desktop, console or mobile. Participants of the Games program range from top-tier games companies to independent game developers. This combination will result in superior games now and in the future. Hardison also shares that video games are a channel for emerging technologies, such as virtual reality and augmented reality to reach consumers, while SIGGRAPH provides the stage where innovation and new technologies can share the spotlight. “The technology behind video games affects multiple industries and brings a fresh approach and perspective to computer graphics.” So, it makes sense that Gaming is more prevalent this year,” said Hardison. “SIGGRAPH has always been about innovation in computer graphics and interactive techniques. As this year’s program chair, Hardison’s goal is to help broaden the connection and awareness of SIGGRAPH within the video game industry, as well as help build up momentum on Games to become an important part of SIGGRAPH and the games industry in general. Since then, he’s held various jobs in film and animation, and he currently works in the games industry as a senior digital lighter/compositor, combining his passions for both film and games. Mike Hardison, the Games Program Chair at SIGGRAPH 2015, started his career in the multi-billion dollar video game industry by volunteering at SIGGRAPH when he was a student. Games Focus is a Gaming program at SIGGRAPH 2015 where video game professionals converge to provide meaningful and informative content, inspiration, ideas and motivation to everyone interested in the gaming industry. SIGGRAPH 2015 provides the perfect backdrop for gaming veterans and “newbies” to cross collaborate. The gaming industry has been evolving as more independent players have entered the landscape. A Closer Look at the Games Focus Program at SIGGRAPH 2015 1 most social show across broadcast and cable in the U.S. That stunt also had shattered records across numerous platforms including social media, where Wallenda generated 1.3 million tweets to become the No. Back in those days, Discovery Channel did release the stats: for the whole two-hour orgy of excess: 8.5 million total viewers - jumping to that impressive 13 million during the actual walk. Discovery telecast the ratings grab with a 10-second delay in the U.S. Wallenda was not wearing a harness but had a microphone and two cameras - including one that looked down on the dry Little Colorado River bed and one that was focused dead ahead. Lord, help this cable to calm down - command it,” the aerialist suggested a few yards into his quarter-mile Skywire stunt. In this way, Discovery Channel can pronounce the walk its “most watched telecast of 2014,” adding that “excluding last year’s Skywire Live With Nik Wallenda - which is some kind of big exclusion - it’s the network’s most-watched telecast since 2010.Ĭhicago 'Teen Takeover' Floods Downtown Area, Two Shot And Several Beaten By MobĪbout that exclusion: Back in June 2013, an average of 13 million people watched Wallenda slowly walk a wire across the Colorado River Gorge while conducting a running dialogue with God and Jesus on Discovery Channel. And what Discovery is calling “the entire telecast”, aka both walks and the 19 minutes of blah, blah, blah in between, averaged 5.82 million viewers and 2.17 million in the demo.Īs for how many people watched the entire 2.5-hour orgy of excess that was billed as Skyscraper Live With Nik Wallenda - Discovery’s not saying. The first, much longer walk - it was seven whole minutes long - in which he traversed two city blocks while suspended nearly 600 feet in the air, including a record-breaking 19-degree incline, averaged just 5.84 million viewers and 2.16 million in the demo. This morning, Discovery Channel sliced and diced the numbers to come up with the best possible story, reporting that the two minutes - that’s two minutes - that Wallenda walked blindfolded between two towers, which was the second and far shorter leg of his two-leg walk, he clocked 6.72 million viewers, including 2.55 million 25- to 54-year-olds. Wallenda’s ratings, however, weren’t so lucky. “I’m working on everything from the pyramids in Egypt, to a big walk in New York City, to an active volcano,” Wallenda said.Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel this morning declared today Nik Wallenda Day in the city because Wallenda did not plunge to his death last night as he tightrope-walked from skyscraper to skyscraper. He said that the walk would be longest of his career. Walenda’s next planned feat will be in August, when he is scheduled to walk a tightrope at least 10 stories above the Milwaukee Mile racetrack on the grounds of the Milwaukee State Fair. Not necessarily in Orlando originally, but I’m glad that it panned out here in my home state,” Wallenda said. “This is something that I’ve wanted to do for quite some time. But it wasn’t until months later that he was approached about staging a performance there.īeing born and raised in Florida, the Sarasota resident said he couldn’t resist. While walking along International Drive, a tourist-rich area miles from Disney World known for its shopping and restaurants, he noticed the Eye in the initial stages of construction. The seventh-generation member of the famous Flying Wallendas said this week that the idea for Wednesday’s walk came during a family trip to Orlando last year. “My shoes are soaking wet, actually, on the bottom of them,” he said. White fish will also no longer look translucent and it will flake easily with a fork when it’s done. What Temp Should Cod Be Cooked To?įish is considered cooked once it reaches 145☏ (63☌) when checked with a digital cooking thermometer. Then when the baked lemon butter cod is done, garnish it with a sprinkle of fresh parsley and serve it with lemon wedges. Finally, transfer the fish to the preheated oven and bake it for 10 to 15 minutes. Next, place lemon slices on and all around the fish. Then cover them with the remaining butter mixture in the bowl. Now it’s time to bake! Lay the cod filets in a single layer in the 9×13-inch baking dish. Now, add the cod filets to the bowl and gently toss them around in the butter sauce until they are fully coated on all sides. To do this, just combine the melted butter, fresh minced garlic, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon zest, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes together in a medium bowl. Season The Fishįirst, you need to make a simple butter sauce. Then grab a 9×13-inch baking dish and set it aside for now. All you have to do is make a quick seasoned butter sauce, coat the filets, and bake! Preheat The Ovenīefore you begin, preheat your oven temperature to 400☏ (204☌) so that it’s ready once the fish is prepped. This is one of the easiest fish recipes! In just 20 minutes you can have a healthy main course.
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