It made an excellent novel even better and gave it a gravitas that is lacking in a lot of the genre. I assure you that this is not the case with Beijing Red and I, for one, am grateful. Too many times, in this genre, authors will write of military experience and, if they don’t have the experience themselves, not have it proofread/fact checked by competent subject matter experts. I do not know the author’s bio but, as a retired Navy veteran myself, his military references and inflections are spot on and authentic. It was a joy to hit play and let the roller coaster rocket down the hill as our intrepid hero tries to navigate the events and obstacles in this realistic story. It immediately establishes a likeable protagonist, Nathan, with motivations that are easily understood, the plot is fast-paced, and the brown smelly stuff is hitting the spinning turbines very early in the story. Just let me say that there is no boring or tedious parts to this excellent book. The synopsis available on Audible or Goodreads is sufficient and any more exposition may lead to spoilers. If the inevitable sequels are close to being as good as Beijing Red, this series will be awesome. If you like authors like Lee Child and Brad Thor, then Alex Ryan will be an author you need to check out. This is a review of the audiobook edition of Beijing Red by Alex Ryan.īeijing Red is the best new arrival in years for readers/listeners who like espionage and intrigue. I was totally immersed in the story and finished it in two days. He gives all the characters distinct voices and consistent accents. MacLeod Andrews narration style compliments the story and writing well. I’m looking forward to jumping into book 2, Hong Kong Black. I loved the action scenes and that while I managed to guess a few times where things were going – it wasn’t predictable. Dash, in particular, is an equally important and respected addition to the group fighting for answers. As with other books from this writing duo, female characters turn out to be intelligent, capable, and valued members of the investigation. Dazhong “Dash” Chen in what turns out to also be part political thriller. Nick, a retired SEAL working for an NGO finds himself in the middle of a race to discover the origin of a mysterious illness and thwart the people responsible. While this 2016 book may seem creepily foretelling of 2020 – the similarities were superficial and I was able to truly enjoy this fast pace and engaging book. I will admit I did give this a bit of the side eye because I wasn’t sure how I felt about a plot involving a bio-terrorism threat originating in China. Bonus – it’s currently included in the Audible Plus plan. I found Beijing Red written under their (not at all a secret) pseudonym, Alex Ryan. Sons of Valor isn’t out until June 8th and I’m pretty sure listening to the Tier One series for the 5th time in as many years is a bit much… so I decided to dig into Andrews & Wilson’s backlist. I imply had different expectations and mistakenly believed that I could trust the authors not to follow overused cliches. Of course, I know why - to cater to male audiences and stereotypical Hollywood cliches - so the simple fact of it being there raised all the red flags for me.Īll in all, I didn't hate "Beijing Red" - remove all the bad, and it was a pretty engaging story. What does being beautiful have to do with her smarts, her expertise, her knowledge? And why oh why does Nick absolutely HAS to sneak a peek at her while she's undressing? Ugh. Really? THAT person? Of all the people who could have been involved? It was painfully obvious it was a setup to put Nick and Dazhong together and it so did not work for me.Īnd another thought: I really liked Dazhong, I liked how vulnerable she was, but how strong in spirit and determination - but I absolutely hated the way she was primarily described as "beautiful". I liked the premise, I liked the protagonists, I was curious to find out what was really going on, but the moment it was revealed who is responsible for the supposed outbreak, the book has jumped the shark for me. I honestly thought I was going to finish this one, but alas, the overabudance of crazy coincidences has finally worn me out.
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There are tons of RP and lore friendly items and systems as part of the mod, as well as less lore friendly items that admins can spawn in, such as lightsabers!ĮEWA may be used without any leveling mods, but is recommended to be used with a leveling mod. Allowing admins to create the Conan Exiles server they want. Over the 3+ years this mod has been in existence, the mod has recieved an immense amount of new content, not just weapons, but features, systems, NPCs, dungeons and so much more.Īdmins can customize and enable/disable features easily with tons of tools no other mods offer. Launched in May 2019, Endgame Extended Weapon Arsenal was a mod that initially started as a weapon mod meant to add new weapons to unlock when leveling all the way to 300, with leveling mods such as "Kerozards Paragon Leveling - Reloaded" or as additional content with mods such as "Age of Calamitious". New weapons, armors, dungeons, systems and so much more! 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My husband does the dirty work and skins the drumsticks first so we lose a few calories-and avoid slimy skins. I always prefer the meatier piece of the wing anyway, so when we use drumsticks, there’s just more meat to love and you don’t have to keep going back and fighting your guests for more. These drumsticks are a great alternative to traditional buffalo wings. And don’t forget the homemade blue cheese dressing for dipping. It’s a teeny-tiny bit healthier thanks to his tenaciousness in removing the skins from the chicken and then baking instead of frying these meaty devils. This chicken drumstick recipe is my man’s signature chicken recipe. But these days, we like the leg even more. And nothing that’s good for us.Īre we talking chicken wings? Well, sometimes. But literally flying through the air.Īnd what do we do when we Super Bowl? We eat. We’ve upped the ante by swapping traditional chicken wings for skinned chicken drumsticks baked in the oven for a new twist on good old buffalo chicken, perfect for appetizers and Super Bowl parties! The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea first caught my eye with its stunning cover (love the colours and the softness of them), and then I read it was based on a Korean folktale! I was pretty excited about this since I have been searching for a Korean fantasy or folklore retelling, for a while now.īased on the Korean folktale The Tale of Shim Cheong, about a girl who jumps into the sea as an offering to the Sea God, in exchange for enough rice to give to the temple so her dad will regain his vision. 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Inspired by a moonshine-fueled jam session high in the Appalachian Mountains, “Max Patch” is easy-going mountain funk that will have you leaning back in your chair. “Mirage a Trois” captures “late-night downtempo disco flavors” while exploring a message of inner struggles with the ego. “Mirage a Trois” and “Max Patch” have the band exploring new musical space with the help of guitarist Jordan Lint (Analog Son) and percussionist Jeff Franca (Thievery Corporation). On June 11, 2019, record label Color Red released an ambitious digital 45 with two seminal tracks exemplifying Dragondeer’s expanding sound. Lead vocalist, guitarist, and harmonica player Eric Halborg’s voice seamlessly strides through multiples musical styles, even crooning at times. Champlain Valley Exposition kicked off it’s summer ‘Midway Lawn’ concert series on July 28th with a trio of delightfully different, but fitting musical selections. Mixing traditional blues styles with inspired improvisation, Dragondeer is a beautifully raw blend of indie rock, contemporary blues, and pop. Having shared the stage with famous acts such as Shakey Graves, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Sonny Landreth, Drive By Truckers, and Hot Buttered Rum, Dragondeer has developed a unique brand of modern blues unmatched in the contemporary music scene. Tickets are $15 and can be bought in advance online or in person at The Lariat. Denver psychedelic rockers Dragondeer will be drenching The Lariat in their soulful blues starting at 9:30 pm. You may get a notification in the status bar of your screen, which will display two arrows diagonally. *While downloading and installing, check you have over 50% battery life and/or you are connected to a power source. Instead of connecting your phone to a computer, just connect your Galaxy S II to a Wi-Fi network and download the 200MB+ update file. The over the air update is now available and is our recommended method of upgrading. We recommend to use the OTA option for updating to ICS. either through Kies or Over the Air (OTA). The OTA option is very close to being available and we do recommend this option as it will save all your user data. You can update straight to Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), but at the moment this is available only through Samsung’s software Kies. The download should start and from here it should be an easy process to update to Android 2.3.6 Simply enter in an email address and make sure you take note of the password you choose. You may be asked to sign up for a Samsung Kies account to download the update. The first field should read “Update”, press this field. Instead of scrolling down to “Android Version”, at the very top there should be a field reading “Software Update”. To do this, simply navigate to the same section we did in Step 1. Please make sure you are connected to a Wi-Fi network as the update package will not only be quicker to download but also reduce any bill shock. This is really simple, just update OTA (Over The Air). If you are using verison 2.3.6, proceed to step 3. If you are using version 2.3.3, proceed to step 2. Check if your version is Android 2.3.3 or Android 2.3.6 There should be a field labelled “Android version”ĥ. Scroll to the bottom, there should be an “Information” symbol with the words “About Phone” next to it. In the bottom right hand corner of the screen there should be a picture of a ‘Cog’ with the word “Settings” underneath it. Press the Menu button, under the bottom left hand side of the screen.Ģ. Time to spend an hour on the phone Samsung support tomorrow as a last resort.and probably get nowhere too.To check your version of Android, simple do this from the homescreen:ġ. Seriously, seriously hacked off with spending money on a product that won't work at all! I would use it in Explorer, but I would prefer to use it with contacts and calendar etc synced which I use a lot. Tried it in Chrome and it won't connect at all.Looking at the page source all elements should be displaying, but they're not. In Kies Air, when adding the IP address to Firefox, the window background changes to a grayish colour, but won't go any further.In USB connection, my phone says it's connected but the laptop says it's connecting and stays that way.turned phone off, turned pc off, reboots, nothing.Working in Win7 64bit, I've tried all the solutions listed above and can get nowhere. I did once get it to sync with Kies Air, but never again since. Purchased two weeks ago, it has never connected via USB. I'm at the end of my tether with this phone now.Īfter spending day's comparing phones and networks I finally bought this lovely phone, but I'm now thinking 'come back Ovi Suite, all is forgiven!' Never had a case where just cannot connect at all (Yet?).Ĭheers and sorry if can't really help since never had all the problems described or had to go through all the debugging steps. Sometimes the connection do seems to get stuck, so I usually just restart my phone and the computer and eventually they do connect. That's when I usually press the home button.īut if I want to use Kies, I usually switch it on first before connecting the USB cable. I downloaded the Kies of the net, installed it and then everytime I plug in the cable to the computer, it will just go straight to the MTP screen. That said, I never had to do any debugging for the USB connecting to Kies. I use XP in the office and the internet connection there is faster, and that could be the reason I have less issues with Kies using XP. I also noticed that if your internet connection is not stable or fast enough, the firmware updates can stop midway. I am using Windows 7 64bit as well, but when using it with kies, it ran into some issues. So far though, I noticed that Kies is more stable on Windows XP Pro. Transferring files (to back them up), is so much faster by going into USB mode and connecting like that so that the phone works like a external HD. If not for the fact that I need it for firmware upgrades (Officially), and backup of contacts, memo, notes etc., I probably won't be using it at all. Never realized so many having problems with Kies. Thus, Codenames Duet often puts you in a bind. This last one is a double agent, I suppose, since I'm trying to get my partner to guess this card, yet if I choose the card on my turn, we lose the game. The tricky part is that my partner's side of the card also shows nine agents and three assassins, and of those three assassins, one of them is an assassin on my side of the code card, one of them is an innocent bystander (shown in tan), and one of them is an agent. Either player can give the first clue, then players alternate after that, trying to identify all fifteen agents within nine turns. I see the nine agents (shown in green) that I want my partner to guess and three assassins that I want my partner to avoid (in black). You lay out 25 word cards in a 5x5 grid like normal, but you place a double-sided code card (one side shown at left) between the two players. I've spoken with CGE's Josh Githens at multiple conventions this year - including at PAX East, where we played a still-in-development Codenames Duet - and he said that they tried to assemble a mix of words in which some serve as hubs (with tons of potential connections) while others have a smaller range of connections.Ĭodenames Duet differs from Codenames in that this new game is fully cooperative instead of being played with competing teams. (You're on your own when it comes to acquiring rubber ducks as publisher Czech Games Edition doesn't sell them!) These words are a bit more out there than in the original game, with "Joan of Arc" and "Hercules" showing up amongst more common words like "soup" and "hose". The box contains two hundred new double-sided word cards, so even if you ignored the new way to play the game, you'd have four hundred new words to use when playing Codenames. Multiple versions of Codenames exist or have been announced, and many more are sure to come in the years ahead.Ĭodenames Duet already functions as another version of Codenames. The game design is so minimal - teams take turns trying to identify their hidden secret agents, which are known only by their visible codenames - that its framework can be filled with almost any content, and the gameplay itself will still work just fine designer Bruno Faidutti, for example, has noted that he's played the game with people guessing rubber ducks, empty beer bottles, board game boxes, novels, Dixit cards, Cards Against Humanity cards, Unusual Suspects cards, and actual people. Vlaada Chvátil's Codenames is only two years old, but the game already feels like an established classic, something that will be with us for decades. Thus, I thought I'd avoid creating another video about the game and instead write something up. We've already published two preview videos about Codenames Duet: one from the 2017 GAMA Trade Show when the game was still being developed, and another from the 2017 Origins Game Fair when the design was pretty much complete and just waiting to be sent to production before the game's debut at Gen Con 2017 in August. |