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Hey everyone! So earlier today Dewxp.com was revealed, but thanks to Neogaf member Demoncarnotaur we get to check out what's available for Double XP and MEGA XP from Mountain Dew and Doritos. The post is below.

 

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The Mtn Dew Game Fuel/Halo 4 "Unlock and Load" promotion (the "Promotion") begins October 14, 2012 at 12:00:01 p.m. ET and ends January 31, 2013 at 11:59:59 a.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). By participation in the Promotion, each individual unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay North America, Inc. ("Sponsors"), whose decisions shall be final and binding in all respects. The computer clock of the Sponsors' webmaster is the official time-keeping device in the promotion.

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Each time an eligible individual ("Participant(s)") logs onto the Website using their e-mail address and enters a Code, the Participant will automatically receive the amount of Double XP (Experience Points) or MEGA XP matches (Double XP and MEGA XP Matches will be collectively referred to as "XP Matches") associated with their Code (as specified below) and will receive one (1) Prize Entry (as described below) good for one (1) entry into one (1) sweepstakes drawing of their choice.

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*Power of 1 Bonus: Buy a participating Mtn Dew product and any bag of participating Doritos and enter the Codes together and you can receive a weekly bonus of Two (2) Double XP Matches. Limit one (1) Power of 1 Bonus per week per Participant.

 

 

For the purposes of these Official Rules, a ‘week' is defined as 12:00:01 p.m. ET, Monday through 11:59:59 a.m. ET the following Monday.

 

**Power of 3 Bonus: Buy a participating Halo® 4 Game from Wal-Mart, a participating Mtn Dew 24 pack and any specially-marked 11.5 oz or 10.5 oz bag of participating Doritos and enter the Codes together and you can receive a one-time bonus of a Twelve (12) Double XP Matches. Limit one (1) Power of 3 Bonus per the life of the promotion.

 

 

 

 

***Dollar General Bonus: Buy a participating Mtn Dew 20 oz. product and any bag of participating Doritos 2 oz. or 3 oz. single serve bags purchased together in the same Point of Sale/Point of Purchase store transaction at participating Dollar General stores and receive a printed receipt that contains a special additional bonus Code worth Two (2) Double XP Matches. Can only receive One (1) special additional bonus code per printed receipt transaction. There are no limits to the number of times a Participant can receive this special Dollar General bonus throughout the life of this promotion.

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Each Code can only be used once, subsequent attempts to re-submit or re-use the same Code, will be void. A maximum of 750 Code entries per person/Account throughout the Promotion Period. Limit one Account per person. A maximum of 200 Matches worth of XP Matches per Gamer ID throughout the Promotion Period. Each person can only enter Codes into one Account under one registration. If a person enters Codes into multiple Accounts, then Sponsors, in their sole discretion, may void any such Codes and Accounts. Total number of Codes distributed by Sponsors throughout the Promotion Period is approximately 1.5 billion based upon an estimated number of game pieces produced at the time of printing of these Official Rules, given away or obtained through one of the methods mentioned above or through the "No Purchase Necessary" method of entry, actual number may vary. Codes, Prize Entries and XP Matches have no cash value. Codes must be entered on the Website before the end of the Promotion Period and any unused Codes after this time shall be void. At the end of the Promotion Period, any unused XP Matches shall be automatically transferred to the Gamer ID on the gaming platform last chosen by the Participant. The "Dashboard" section of the Website will record all transactions and Account history within your Account, including Codes entered, balances, XP Matches and Prize Entries redeemed. Sponsors assume no liability for discrepancies, omissions, inconsistencies or errors in the number of Codes entered or the number of Prize Entries or XP Matches acquired as a result thereof as reported on the Website. If any part of any game piece or Code is counterfeited, or if the game piece or Code comes from other games or promotions, or if any part is illegible, mutilated or tampered with in any way, or if it contains or reflects printing, typographical, mechanical or other errors, the game piece or Code, as applicable, will be rejected and will be deemed void and invalid. Each Participant acknowledges and agrees that the decisions of Sponsors with respect to Code entry, Account balances, Prize Entries or XP transactions are final and binding, including without limitation, determinations regarding the validity of game pieces.

 

 

20oz= 3 matches

12pack= 6 matches

Wal-Mart 24pack (MEGA XP)=12 matches

32 oz./44 oz. Fountain Cups= N/A

 

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Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) is directing the upcoming Memphis, which will largely focus on King s final days and African-American filmmaker Ava DuVernay is helming Selma.

According to the , Stone has Discount New Orleans Saints Jerseys held talks with Foxx to play MLK.

Stone has made severally historically-based films in the past including JFK (1991), Nixon (1995) and W. (2008), all of which were criticized for taking too much dramatic license with their subject matter.

The Platoon director also might be a polarizing choice for many African-Americans given his very negative remarks recently about .

“Obama is a snake,†Stonea a the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan this past August. “He’s a snake. And we have to turn on him.â€

 

 

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After big down days to start last week, we saw the 50th 300-point up day ever for the Dow Jones Industrial Average last Thursday. In fact, it was the best day for the S P 500 Index (and SPY ETF) since the first day of the year. In the end, the SPY was able to finish green Wholesale NFL Jerseys on the week after dropping the previous two weeks, thereby extending its streak without a three-week drop to a very impressive 73 weeks.

The CBOE Volatility Index soared above 18 and peaked just beneath 22 before imploding later in the week.

 

The VIX recently moved to 鈥渂ackwardation鈥?in the VIX futures market 鈥?meaning October VIX futures were trading at a premium to November futures. This usually occurs when extreme fear is coming into the marketplace. Also, the VIX was trading at a 100% premium over the SPX鈥檚 20-day historical volatility (actual, or realized, volatility), which is another rare event. These two events combined is even more rare, and it is the options market鈥檚 way of signaling expectations for extreme volatility in the near future.

Going back to 2004, this is just the fourth time ever these two signals have been flashing in tandem. The two instances directly prior to this one were great times to be long, but the other came right at the 2007 peak. Still, each occurrence correctly predicted a good deal of volatility.

Worth noting is that the third time these indicators coincided was right in the midst of the fiscal-cliff drama of late 2012. Sound familiar? For more on the VIX, be sure to read Bernie Schaeffer鈥檚 thoughts on why a short-term peak in volatility might be near.

 

 

What are the charts telling us? The action in small- and mid-caps is very important. Both the Russell 2000 Index (and IWM ETF) and S P MidCap 400 Index (MDY ETF) found support from key areas before bouncing. Sure, there are concerns out there, but it is tough to be very bearish with these key groups holding up so well. The RUT once again found support from its upward sloping 80-day moving average, while the MID bounced from its 40-day moving average and the +20% year-to-date area of 1,225.

 

 

 

The Dow found support right at its 200-day moving average before bouncing. Now, the Dow has been the weakest index by far over the past few months, but it鈥檚 still worth pointing out that it last touched this trendline in late December, as the fiscal-cliff drama was in full gear. This, of course, was right before one of the best six-month starts to a year in a generation.

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That said, everything isn鈥檛 perfect. As we saw the last time we had debt-ceiling issues in August 2011, bad news can turn into about a 20% drop in three weeks. One big concern is margin debt, which is near all-time highs. This isn鈥檛 bearish by itself, but a big move lower in the SPX could lead to margin calls and a cascade of selling.

 

 

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In Game 2, Wacha outdueled Kershaw, scattering five hits over 6 2/3 hard-fought innings thanks in part to eight strikeouts. In Game 6, the Cards spotted Wacha four runs of support in the third inning and five more in the fifth, and the rookie responded by holding L.A. scoreless again, this time over seven innings, with only two hits, one walk and five strikeouts.

It's not supposed to be this easy. From time to time, one of St. Louis' veteran players will remind Wacha of that.

"They like to give us rookies [grief] about not being in the Minors for so long. They're like, 'You haven't even been down there a day,'" Wacha said. "It's been a crazy ride, for sure.

"I think I'll be able to process it a little bit more after our season is finished. It's definitely been a crazy past year and a half. ... To get that [NLCS MVP] award, I feel so blessed. I wouldn't even be in here without a lot of these guys. They're making Cheap New York Jets Jerseys On Sale plays, they're getting timely personalized nfl jerseys hits. It's fun being in this group."

 

How wild is Wacha's ride? Consider that Friday was his 18th Major League game, regular season and postseason.

It was Carlos Beltran's 2,109th.

"Since he joined the ballclub, all he has done is given us an opportunity to win ballgames," Beltran said. "You guys are going to hear a lot from that kid, because that kid is very special. Being able to actually shut down an offense like the Dodgers and being able to shut down an offense like the Pirates, he is unbelievable. The kid is a horse. He wants to be there. He loves personalized jerseys Authentic Patriots Cheap New York Jets Jerseys Sale Jerseys Sale the moment. It's great to watch a young kid be able to come through like that."

"I know the feeling of being na ve in the postseason a little bit and running into some things and getting a trophy," said third baseman David Freese, Patriots Jerseys For Cheap who won the NLCS MVP Award in his first postseason in 2011. "But I can guarantee you that Wacha was thinking the same thing that I was, which is that he's happy we're getting to the World Series."

On Friday, Wacha's best inning may have been the fourth, even though it began with a walk and required 17 pitches. The Cardinals had just batted around against Kershaw and scored four runs, and Wacha preserved that lead by retiring Mark Ellis, Adrian Gonzalez and Hanley Ramirez on infield popups after Carl Crawford's leadoff walk.

"Any time we score, you know it's important for a pitcher to go out and have a shutdown inning," Wacha said.

This is a pitcher the Cards never expected to get at all. They were reigning World Series champions in 2012 but had a pair of first-round picks in the First-Year Player Draft, including the 19th overall as compensation for Albert Pujols signing with the Angels.

The Cardinals wanted Wacha, but they expected him to be long gone.

"We didn't realize we had this," general manager John Mozeliak said. "We identified the guy we wanted, got him, but to see him doing what he's doing, a year removed from college, it's amazing."

Adam Wainwright is the presumptive Game 1 starter in the World Series, with Wacha likely to follow. The Cards hope he continues his success. Matheny expects it.

"He should expect that," Matheny said. "That's where he is right now. We have a group of veteran guys who have done some pretty incredible things, especially on the pitching side, to be able to sit there and say, 'You continue to do this. This isn't a fluke. We need to you do this in order for us to have a chance.'"

 

 

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