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	<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>MEPD 10th Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=7131</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of you might already know so for those who don't, the MEPD is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year. <img src='http://forum.mepd.net/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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<a href='http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/501st_Sg/Gordon/cake.jpg' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/501st_Sg/Gordon/cake.jpg</a>]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=7131</guid>
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		<title>New Header Image!</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=7096</link>
		<description><![CDATA[You may notice the header image on the forum is new... this is courtesy of famed Star Wars artist Dave Liew!<br />
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I asked Dave a while back if he'd be interested in creating a header image for the MEPD, he said he'd love to.  At first I suggested something that looks like "the road block" with the "Move Along" sandtrooper being prominent.  Then I brought up the option of something all together different... like a group of troopers standing in front of the MEPD headquarters... or simply "on patrol" in the streets of Mos Eisley. Dave said he thought  a group of troopers standing in front of MEPD sounded like a better idea... so that's what he went it.<br />
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I think he did an AMAZING job!<br />
It really gives that "MEPD" / Mos Eisley feeling I think! <img src='http://forum.mepd.net/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /><br />
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So, here's a BIG thank you and MEPD salute to Dave!!! <img src='http://forum.mepd.net/public/style_emoticons/default/salute.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':salute:' />]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=7096</guid>
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		<title>MEPD Ranks</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6905</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Just want to take a moment to congratulate all the command staff and members on there new ranks. NOL has been working hard to put a great system in place and it is now finally live. We have captains as well as a new Major (JUAN) in our ranks. We have gone more towards a military style a opposed a corporate style. You may have noticed on some of our members side bars.<br />
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BTW....he likes it when you all him "Major Juan" <img src='http://forum.mepd.net/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> <br />
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We have really made this the greatest detachment a member could ever ask for.<br />
<br />
No question will ever go unanswered nor will it ever be thought of as a "stupid " question. We are here to help you achieve the highest level of screen accurate armor and equipment. <br />
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Anyway, once again I congratulate the team on their achievements and new rank. <br />
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Troop on brothers.....troop on <img src='http://forum.mepd.net/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6905</guid>
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		<title>MEPD T-SHIRTS AND OTHER MERCHANDISE</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6745</link>
		<description><![CDATA[looking to find some good t-shirt makers....<br />
<br />
Please if you have done a run or can recommend a vendor, it would be greatly appreciated....Thanks Guys]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6745</guid>
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		<title>Brothers Helping Brothers...and Sisters :)</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6713</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ok....So here it is....some of you may or may not know, I have been working on the TD backpack trying to bring the quality up to what I expect as a buyer/builder. My packs are not perfect by any means but I try to do the best I can and show improvement with each build. Each kit is about 90% scratch built with 2 pieces I purchased through other members...The large radio dial (dana) and the syphon (gordon).<br />
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I have decided to give away a free Sandtrooper backpack to a legion member who is the most deserving of such an item. Its my way of giving back to a member who has really impacted the lives of others. Basically it will  go like this. You will receive this backpack absolutely free of charge. The recipient will be determined by my fellow Command Staff members in the MEPD. You must submit why you should be the recipient of this backpack or be nominated by a fellow trooper prior to July 1st and the recipient will be notified on July 4th. <br />
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&#91;IMG&#93;http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad335/rickbates1/P1010669.jpg&#91;/IMG&#93;<br />
&#91;IMG&#93;http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad335/rickbates1/P1010670.jpg&#91;/IMG&#93;<br />
&#91;IMG&#93;http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad335/rickbates1/P1010671.jpg&#91;/IMG&#93;<br />
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*****Recipient will be responsible for shipping charges only. <br />
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MY ONLY STIPULATION IS YOU CAN <span style='font-size: 36px;'>NEVER</span> SELL THIS PACK!!! It must be passed on free of charge to another member when the time comes.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6713</guid>
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		<title>New MEPD is Live!</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6706</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Yep... <a href='http://mepd.net/' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>the new MEPD is live!</a><br />
Not only that, but the forums are working and are now connected with facebook!<br />
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So join us in the sand pit and fight dirty!  <img src='http://forum.mepd.net/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6706</guid>
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		<title>The Suffering is Over</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6701</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello Troopers,	I'm please to announce what you've obviously already know.... <br />
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<span style='font-family: Arial Black'><span style='font-size: 36px;'>WE'RE BACK!!!</span></span><br />
<br />
After a couple of days of pain and suffering, I've got the forum back up and running again.<br />
<br />
I'll be coordinating with Noel to get the forum up to date to the latest version and making sure cogs of the Empire keep on turning.<br />
<br />
We now return you to our previously scheduled programming..........[shhh click][/size]]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6701</guid>
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		<title>New Merchandise Officer</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6653</link>
		<description><![CDATA[We're happy to announce that <a href='http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showuser=2894' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>TD-4401 Rick "Dirty Boy"</a>is our new Merchandise Officer.<br />
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The MO is responsible for approving any and all runs of merchandise <em class='bbc'>(t-shirts, patches, stickers, etc.)</em> that carry the MEPD logo or likeness.  He is also in charge of facilitating runs of such merchandise and making them available to troopers at his discretion.<br />
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So a big MEPD "welcome" and "congrats" to Rick!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 19:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6653</guid>
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		<title>Facebook Connect</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6519</link>
		<description><![CDATA[You may have noticed that you have a new preference under your "Edit Profile" options.  You can now sync your profile on here with your profile on Facebook.<br />
<br />
If you click on "My Settings", then "Profile" you'll see a tab called "Manage Facebook Connect."<br />
Follow the prompts to connect and merge your Facebook account to this one and there ya go!<br />
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What's this mean exactly?<br />
Not sure of all it means yet.  But I'm sure it will be cool. <img src='http://forum.mepd.net/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6519</guid>
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		<title>Emails are Working!</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6515</link>
		<description><![CDATA[After weeks of trying to figure out what the problem with the emails were on the MEPD I finally got them working again?!<br />
<br />
What happened?<br />
Somehow something got switched "off" that should've been "on" and well, there ya go!<br />
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Dewback Lager for everyone my treat!  <img src='http://forum.mepd.net/public/style_emoticons/default/pint1.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':pint1:' />]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6515</guid>
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		<title>MEPD on Twitter</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6445</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The MEPD is now on Twitter!<br />
<a href='http://twitter.com/mepdnet' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>http://twitter.com/mepdnet</a>]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6445</guid>
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		<title>Back in business.</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6382</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi there troop´s.<br />
As some of you might saw, i made a warning post against a armor maker a few days back.<br />
But heres is a sunshine update.<br />
I have been mailing whit Dan Laws, and RJ yesterday.<br />
And i just wanna say, they are back in business.<br />
We made peace, and DL/RJ have made a stronger way to run there business from now.<br />
They will not take any payments, before a suit is ready to be shipped out.<br />
And they have offer a refund, to people there have been waiting for the suits for a long time too.<br />
09 have been a very stressful year for them, but they are doing what they can to make it up for us all in 2010.<br />
I guess there all ways can be found good things in bad, here i mean the topic i did.<br />
Its never funny to make a topic like that, but here in the end there came something good out of it.<br />
So we are both happy for that.<br />
I guess Dan Laws, and RJ will come post here as well asap.<br />
Cheers bro´s of the sand <img src='http://forum.mepd.net/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=6382</guid>
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		<title>Sorry for Downtime</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=5106</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi Gang,<br />
<br />
I apologize for the downtime there, our host has just upgraded our database software to the latest version, that meant they had to take down the old server and upload the upgrades for the new one.<br />
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They usually try to do it at a time when there is low traffic, but being it's an international forum, when do we ever have a quiet moment?<br />
<br />
Anywho, that should be the last of the major updates for a while (I hope).<br />
<br />
You should be able to login to the forums without any issues now, but if there is one, please use the Help Desk.<br />
<br />
Thanks <img src='http://forum.mepd.net/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=5106</guid>
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		<title>2009 Election Threads on online</title>
		<link>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=5097</link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are a 501st sandtrooper you'll see a new forum for Sandtroopers only.  In there are the 2009 Election threads - please post any questions you may have.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=5097</guid>
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