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|2007-04-22, 13:06
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Wagering his life...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Hahaha,you misunderstood me.I'm not saying logging into the web starts to drain your IQ automatically. If you can be smart enough to improve yourself that's great.
However the majority of chatters and bloggers are getting a sharp decline in their grammar skills. For example,since no one seeks to correct people's errors, lots of people are getting used to writing words incorrectly.
|2007-04-22, 13:21
|Link #42
Dansa med oss
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky
Age: 31
|2007-04-22, 13:54
|Link #43
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
We're offtopic of quotes, eh? All I can suggest is being an excellent rolemodel and addressing some of the more egregious displays of skill deficiency.
I'd list a quote to stay on topic but right now all I can think is that spazz spark "OH!!!!" noise Kona makes when she has some particularly spectacular collusion of brain cell coordination.
|2007-04-22, 14:03
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Evil Little Pixie
As for my quote:
"ouu Akira sabishii~!"
|2007-04-22, 14:13
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
My favorite line so far is Kona-chan's "Maa, ne" when Tsukasa praises her gaming skills. (a.f.k.: "Pretty much." or: "Yeah, could be.")
I don't see the internet dumbing down people's English, particularly. In fact, I think people write more now, since they communicate more by text and e-mail than they used to by mail. The idiom is different, but people get more practice. But people should know how to write/speak in different idioms for different situations. l33t-speak in a normal workplace would be a problem.
I do have an instinctive desire to correct everyone's English, but I try to control it. The fact is that some of the most "wrong" things are some of the most expressive. English is the most living of languages, and the fact that so many non-native-speakers speak it means that it has to roll with the punches, which is cool. It makes the language broader. But as Risaa did, let me know if you want me to go into editor mode.
|2007-04-22, 14:14
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Evil Little Pixie
Last edited by Risaa; 2007-04-22 at 14:17. Reason: People cut in line :P
|2007-04-22, 15:04
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Join Date: Jul 2004
I think the reason is partly that English is spoken by so many people as a second language that their ways of speaking gradually become part of the language. And English has two main centres (England and the US) so it evolves along two tracks at the same time. And America is very open to new ways of saying things. And the English-speaking world in general is very open to commerce, so advertising and entertainment keep bringing public language closer to the spoken language. Japanese accepts more foreign words, so I guess one could make a case there, but Japan is more closed to outside influence in other ways.
|2007-04-22, 17:32
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|2007-04-23, 17:03
|Link #50
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Moe Land
Age: 38
Actually this is a sentence...It's pretty funny and very relevant to the generic thread and voice apreciation thread...
Konata - "People who have gotten used to Drama CD'...feels like somethings wrong when they start watching the anime."
Konata- "CHANGE GETTER!!"
|2007-04-24, 11:55
|Link #52
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
I joke that in about 20 more years, english on the West Coast will be like a mix of Blade Runner and Firefly ---- a polyglottal swirl of japanese, chinese, spanish splattered into 'english' and sounding like an organic Esperanto on drugs.
Japanese (kind of sadly imo) is also an aggressive acquisition language ("hey, cool word, I think I'll use it"). Even 'local' words like "pan" derive from 16th C. Portuguese traders who brought the idea of bread over.
The last 40 years have seen an acceleration of 'english import words' into japanese. It helps that they mangle the words to fit the "chant of the language" but I get a bit sad when I hear "Tanku" instead of "arigato" no matter how cute it may sound.
|2007-04-24, 18:55
|Link #54
Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
|2007-04-24, 19:53
|Link #56
Evil Little Pixie
Oh, jeez. XD
Here's my quote:
"Konata mo yattanda?"
"Naiyo." :3
This quote (like many of the others here) stand-alone isn't really funny at all. The context makes it hilarious (to me, anyways :P ), so I feel a little *sweatdroppy* when I post a quote, forget about it, come back and read it again later and think, "pah, why was this my favorite again?"
Last edited by Risaa; 2007-04-24 at 19:55. Reason: Grammatical error. ;_;
|2007-04-24, 22:22
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Join Date: Apr 2003
I liked this exchange in ep 1 because it's so true. Plus Tsukasa made me laugh feeling sorry for food.
Tsukasa: "Isn't it a little awkward when there's only one left?" (in reference to shared food among a group of people at a restaurant)
Miyuki: "I can't bring myself to take the last one"
Kona: "As time goes by without anyone eating it, it starts getting dry... and looking anything but appetizing... and no one's willing to make a move... but when the busboy takes it, you go 'Wait we're not done with that yet,' kinda on reflex. But you end up leaving without eating it.
Miyuki: "Such a waste."
Tsukasa: "I feel sorry for it."
Tsukasa: "I use mayonnaise."
Miyuki: "On your fried eggs? I dont mean boiled eggs..."
Tsukasa: (nods) "You see mayonnaise goes with with most egg dishes."
Tsukasa: (nods) "But putting mayonnaise on soft-boiled eggs might be best."
I thought mayo on eggs was absolutely disgusting until I tried it because of Tsukasa. xD
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|2007-04-24, 22:46
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|2007-04-25, 00:15
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
kj1980: you disagreed but then proceeded to agree with me and expand on my example so I'm guessing I was misunderstood. If you'll note the word 'local' is "quoted" to indicate it was a bit facetious. Pan/bread is an imported concept as you say ---- I was just saying it had been around for several hundred years but was not "original".
On the other hand, thanks for the "sankyu" -- I was taking a wild guess at that.
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The Falcons won't be at full strength when they welcome the Jets to the Georgia Dome on Monday night.
The team has ruled out left tackle Sam Baker and linebacker Akeem Dent for the game. Baker missed the Week Three loss to the Dolphins with a knee injury and then aggravated it in his return to the field against the Patriots last Sunday night. The injury obviously hasn't made much progress since then, so the Falcons will go with Lamar Holmes, who recently lost the starting right tackle job to Jeremy Trueblood, at left tackle on Monday.
Dent left the Patriots game with an ankle injury and hasn't practiced this week. He'll be replaced by Omar Gaither in a linebacking corps already without Sean Weatherspoon.
Wide receivers Julio Jones and Roddy White were both limited participants in practice and both are expected to play. Running back Steven Jackson didn't practice and is expected to miss another game and return after the Week Six bye, but coach Mike Smith said Thursday that Jackson hasn't been ruled out of the lineup yet.

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Psalm 35 (ESV)
35 Of David.
1 Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;
fight against those who fight against me!
2 Take hold of shield and buckler
and rise for my help!
3 Draw the spear and javelin
against my pursuers!
Say to my soul,
"I am your salvation!"
4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor
who seek after my life!
Let them be turned back and disappointed
who devise evil against me!
5 Let them be like chaff before the wind,
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Summary of Romans 1-7
Paul is not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith.
The unrighteousness of men is revealed in Romans 1:19-3:20 as is their incapacity to be justified on the basis of their obedience
Romans 3:20-4 is the Revelation of Christ our Mediator. He has fulfilled all righteousness standing in the place of sinful humanity. Christ is declared unrighteous for our sakes and God condemns sin in Christ while all who turn from their sin and trust in Christ are declared righteous in Him.
Romans 5 declares that we have peace with God in Christ and that God will finish the work He began in us. …Read More
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9 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shone.
3 You have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as they are glad when they divide the spoil.
4 For the yoke of his burden,
and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.…
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7 Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, 9 and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.
10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him), 11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.…Read More
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3 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. 6 For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, 7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.…Read More
But God… (Ephesians 1:15-2:10)
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Ephesians 1:15-2:10 (ESV)
15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.…Read More
You Are My Hiding Place (Psalm 32)
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32 A Maskil of David.
1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah
5 I acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,"
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
6 Therefore let everyone who is godly
offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
surely in the rush of great waters,
they shall not reach him.…Read More
Colossians 1:24-29
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24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.…Read More
Fellowship with Light and Life (1 John 1:1-2:2)
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1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.…Read More


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TULSA, Okla. -- All-American Ryan Pore scored one goal on a penalty kick and earned back-to-back assists on two scores all in a span of a minute and a half early in the second half to lead 25th-ranked Tulsa past Yale 3-1 at the Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium. Lindsey Williams scored his second goal of the season for the Bulldogs.
"We competed really well," said Yale head coach Brian Tompkins. "Their All-American striker had five inspired minutes and that gave us a problem. We kept battling and had some good scoring chances, so amidst the difficulties, there are some good signs."
The two teams battled through a scoreless first half and eight minutes into the second half when the Tulsa offense erupted with three goals in a span of 1:26.
The Hurricane got on the board when sophomore Michael Clarke rebounded a missed shot by Pore and blasted it into the net at 53:12. A little over a minute later, Pore collected his second assist of the day when he fed a pass to teammate Todd Goddard, who nailed a shot past Yale goalkeeper Geoff Hollington at 54:18.
On the ensuing play, Goddard intercepted a Yale pass and quickly dribbled into the penalty box, where he was pulled down. The officials called a foul on the Bulldogs and granted the Hurricane a penalty kick. Pore converted to notch his seventh goal of the season at 54:38.
Williams beat TU junior goalkeeper Brad Lowyns in a 1-on-1 battle to score Yale's goal in the 72nd minute. Shannon Brooks tallied an assist.
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There are some days when whatever title you go by - sysadmin, coder, security analyst, IT Lead - doesn't fit. Cause the job you're doing is basically that of a pooper-scooper, wandering around after the other people, cleaning up their crap. Am I right?
You know what prompted this shirt. One too many incredulous "What are you still doing here?" (emphasis on word of choice, all equally annoying) from the boss. Here's the mental conversation you get to have at that moment: "Oh wait. I know what I'm still doing here. I'm fixing the stuff you so graciously broke earlier today." Unfortunately, you mumble your actual response or couch it in technical jargon that's beyond the INT of those who ask this question so that they cannot not comprehend that it is because of them that you are still here.
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The team held its annual banquet last week to honor the accolades of last year's team and kick off the new 2013-14 season.
In addition to All-America honors, NCAA Championship participants and SEC Championship awards, here are some of the team awards that were presented by head coach Brian O'Neal at the banquet:
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Women's Student-Athlete of the Year: Sofia Hellberg-Jonsen
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....Top Signs That Your Dog Love You...
1. Your dog cuddles up with you after eating. Dogs, like humans, love food. But unlike humans, dogs do not have a large prefrontal cortex, which is the part of the brain that is associated with both planning for the future and inhibiting impulses. It is no surprise, then, that dogs live in the present and love to eat. They don't know when their next meal is coming. But once their bellies are full, what becomes their next priority? Do they go outside to relieve themselves? Or do they repose at your feet?
2. Where does your dog sleep? If you want to start a full-on religious war between dog-lovers, bring up the topic of sleeping with your dog. Everything from crates to separate rooms to under the covers and in the bed. The idea that dogs should never be allowed on the bed comes from old dominance theories which many of us ignore with no ill effects. Dogs are highly social, but they are also very flexible. They will prefer to be with the members of their social group, whether it is other dogs, cats, children, or adults. Where they prefer to sleep indicates who they consider their BFFs.
3. Your dog freaks out when you leave. Sorry to disappoint, but that is not a sign of love. Separation anxiety is very common and a leading cause of behavioral problems. And while your dog may be unconditionally bonded to you, well-adjusted dogs also know that you will return and do not display the frenetic activity of the anxious dog. Nobody really knows why some dogs develop separation anxiety. Our neuroimaging project is trying to figure out if it is the case of an overactive social-reward system – like 'I really really love you, master' – or whether the anxiety is driven by a hyperactive fear system.
4. Your dog freaks out when you come home. Now this is more like it. Who doesn't love to be greeted by a dog who acts like you've been gone for a year? I know my dogs love me when I get home because they jump all over me even after they've been fed. But the true test is whether they do the same thing to anyone who walks in the house. Watch closely what your dog does when someone else comes in. If they do the same thing, I'm afraid your dog is just promiscuous.
5. Do you love your dog? A loving relationship is a two-way commitment. If you don't love your dog, then how can he love you? He may be bonded to you for food, shelter, or fear. We wouldn't call a human relationship based on any of those things love, and so it is the same with dogs.
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Softball Drops WCWS Opener to No. 1 California
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The LSU softball team jumped out to a 2-0 advantage, but No. 1 national seed California came back to claim a 5-3 battle as a session one record 8,149 fans gathered Friday at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium to open the Women's College World Series.
LSU (39-24) was making its third WCWS appearance, first since the 2004 season. The 8,149 fans were the most the Tiger softball program has ever played in-front of.
LSU faces off with South Florida (50-13), who dropped a 5-1 decision to No. 4 national seed Oklahoma. The two teams will meet Saturday at 11 a.m. in an elimination contest televised by ESPN2 and ESPN3.com with Pam Ward, Michele Smith and Holly Rowe serving as the broadcast team.
"I thought we started out really aggressive," head coach Beth Torina said. "I liked how our offense swung the bat today. I think we have to give a lot of credit to Cal and their offense. They were just really tough, and they keep coming at you, one through nine in the lineup."
LSU's offense was led by multi-hit efforts from Ashley Applegate and Ashley Langoni. Applegate tallied a season's best three hits during three plate appearances and scored a run, while Langoni contributed her team-leading 12th multi-hit game this season. The three hits for Applegate allowed her to pass Sara Fitzgerald (2001-04) for 25th place on LSU's all-time list.
The Tigers struck early for a pair of runs to grab a 2-0 advantage in the second inning. Allison Falcon and Applegate connected for back-to-back hits coupled with a Tammy Wray to fill the bases. That set the stage for the hometown hero, Morgan Russell. The Edmund, Okla., native smacked a 2-2 offering for a two-run single through the right side of the infield.
California (57-6) notched unearned runs during the third and fifth innings. Frani Echavarria platted Cheyenne Cordes on a RBI single after Cordes reached on a throwing error from LSU shortstop Juliana Santos to open the fifth. Then, Echavarria knocked in Jamia Reid on a sacrifice fly to even the tally at 2-2 after five inning of play.
"The only thing I was disappointed in was our defense," Torina said. "I think our defense has gotten us here and has been the thing that's kept us in it this long. I think if we clean a few things up and make a couple of adjustments, we'll be good to go for the next game."
The Golden Bears pieced together four consecutive hits with one out during the sixth inning capped by Reid and Britt Vonk RBI singles to snatch a 4-2 edge. Echavarria capped her three RBI outing with a RBI groundout to extend the Cal lead to 5-2.
Cassie Trosclair sparked LSU's seventh-inning rally with an infield single. She advanced to third base on Andrews and Simone Heyward ground balls that were both bang-bang plays at first base. Langoni delivered a RBI double and allowed the Tigers to send the tying run to the plate.
However, Cal's Jolene Henderson regrouped to get Juliana Santos to ground out to secure the 5-3 triumph. Henderson moved to 37-2 for the season and scattered three runs on eight hits. She recorded five strikeouts versus three walks and had to grind out 150 pitches versus LSU's offense.
Rachele Fico, LSU's newest All-American, was touched up for four runs on five runs during 5.1 innings of work. Only two were earned and two runs surrendered by Fico when was in the circle. Brittany Mack enabled two of Fico's inherited runners to score in the sixth inning as Fico fell to 20-12 on the season.
"I'm really proud of my offense for coming out, swinging and putting some runs up on the board," Fico said. "It's disappointing that we weren't able to walk away with the win, but at the end of the day, our offense showed a lot of fight. They scored in multiple innings, and they tried to answer back in the seventh."
Every LSU postseason game will have live audio and live stats inside the Geaux Zone on LSUsports.net. The games also will be carried live on Country Legends 104.9 FM in the Baton Rouge area with Patrick Wright and Matt Dunaway set to call the action.
Fans can follow every pitch of LSU softball this season via live in-game updates on LSU softball's social media outlets at www.Facebook.com/lsusoftball and @LSU_Softball on Twitter.
LSU vs. #1 California (Women's College World Series)
May 31, 2012 - ASA Hall of Fame Stadium (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Team Notes
1. LSU is making its third appearance at the Women's College World Series. The Tigers also qualified in 2001 and 2004.
2. This marks the second time that LSU will make a WCWS trip under a first-year coach with the program. NFCA Hall of Fame inductee Yvette Girouard took the Tigers to the 2001 WCWS.
3. LSU is 39-24 overall this season, 41-27 all time in the NCAA Tournament and 5-5 in WCWS games, including a 1-2 record in WCWS opening games.
4. This is the fourth time LSU has gone with this starting lineup, all in the postseason, and the Tigers are now 3-1.
5. LSU is 2-8 all-time against California, including a 0-2 record this season, and the Tigers are now 1-2 against Cal in WCWS contests.
6. LSU is 6-13 all-time against No. 1-ranked teams after today's 5-3 loss against the top-ranked Golden Bears.
7. LSU has now won 34 of 39 games when scoring first this season. LSU had won four in a row coming into the game.
8. With the loss, LSU will play South Florida in an elimination game at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Individual Notes
9. With the stolen base in the first inning, OF A.J. Andrews upper her team-leading total to 15 in 18 attempts this season.
10. C Morgan Russell delivered a two-run single with the bases loaded in the second inning to put LSU in front 2-0. The RBIs are her 10th and 11th of the year as she has produced four RBIs in the last four games.
11. P Rachele Fico now owns a 20-11 record as a starter this season. She gave up four runs, two earned, on five hits with four walks and six strikeouts against California.
12. During the NCAA postseason, INF Allison Falcon has compiled a team-leading .294 batting average [5-for-17] and tallied four RBIs.
a. Falcon recorded a leadoff single in the second inning.
13. OF Ashley Applegate produced a season-high three hits against Cal as she has reached base safely in nine of her last 12 games.
a. Applegate recorded her second single of the game in the fourth inning, marking her seventh multi-hit game of the season.
b. She earned her third hit of the game with a leadoff infield single in the sixth inning.
c. With the three hits today, Applegate improved to 25th in LSU history with 140 career hits, passing Sara Fitzgerald who tallied 138 from 2001-04.
14. OF Ashley Langoni recorded her team-leading 12th multi-hit game of the season with a single and double today.


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You may have noticed that nuts have been recently featured in countless news articles touting them as today's health promoters. Unassuming staples of native diets for centuries, nuts are at last standing tall as the spotlight shines new information about their healthful attributes. Study after study during last fifteen years has turned up exciting and sometimes even unexpected beneficial results when nuts were included in the diet.
Studies have revealed that it only takes a handful of nuts a day for the mostly monounsaturated fats to begin lowering total cholesterol and especially the LDL cholesterol, often referred to as bad cholesterol. That handful of nuts, about one and one-half ounces, lowers the risk of heart attack and diabetes when nuts serve as the primary source of fat in the diet.
It seems surprising that such a meager amount could produce such amazing results naturally. But researchers conducting large studies such as the Nurses Health Study, the Iowa Women's Study, and the Adventist Health Study consistently found that those who ate between one and three ounces of nuts several times a week could lower their total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol without lowering the HDL, or good cholesterol.
Another study revealed the ability of nuts to lower the risk for gallstones. By lowering total cholesterol, nuts assist the body in controlling how much LDL cholesterol enters the gallbladder. The less cholesterol that enters the gall bladder, the lower the risk the cholesterol will crystallize into gallstones.
The nuts tested in the studies included the familiar varieties of tree nuts: almonds, pistachios, cashews, pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts, and macadamias. The nuts, however, were not roasted in oil and salted. Instead, raw, unsalted nuts were the researchers' focus. Rely on these nutritious nuts to replace a good portion of the fats in your diet, and reap the benefit of lowering your cholesterol and risk of heart attack.
Peanuts and peanut butter were also included in some of the studies. Though peanuts are actually in the legume family, they have been shown to produce similar health benefits as the tree nuts. Their primary benefit comes from their high levels of resveratrol, the same antioxidant in red wine. In fact, two ounces of peanuts contain as much resveratrol as one ounce of red wine. Many doctors recommend a glass of red wine a day for their heart patients because the antioxidants in the wine may help to reduce arterial inflammation that could possibly trigger a heart attack.
Unexpected weight loss of subjects in one of the studies proved quite surprising to the researchers. Although the subjects were consuming nuts several times a week, they did not seem to gain weight. Rather some were actually able to lose a few pounds. Researchers learned that the small amount of nuts allotted during the study was so satisfying to the participants they craved fewer of their usual high-fat snacks like potato chips.
So what is it about nuts that makes them so satisfying? It's their impressive nutrient density. Nuts are high in protein, fiber, and minerals, and contain an average of 40 per cent of the health-promoting monounsaturated fat.


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Monday, January 10, 2011
Medical Mondays: Are You My Mother? Capgras Delusion
Today's Medical Mondays continues in the vein of the bizarre.
Capgras Delusion is a disorder where a person believes that their spouse, parent, child, or other close family member has been replaced by a look-alike and sound-alike imposter.
It's most commonly seen associated with schizophrenia, but can also be seen in cases of dementia or brain injury. Cases can last a short or very long time.
In literature, Capgras Delusion has been seen in:
Richard Power's The Echo Maker
Rivka Galchen's Atmospheric Disturbances
In movies, it was first seen in The Curse of the Cat People in 1944 and more contemporary TV shows like CSI, Law and Order, and Scrubs.
Capgras wouldn't be such a great disorder to have. It would brings a whole new meaning to the question, "Who's your Daddy?" Er, or Mommy?
And if you have a moment, check out Angela Felsted's blog where she's got one of my poems up for reading. Enjoy!
Posted by Lydia Kang at 6:30 AM
38 comments:
- Matthew Rush said...
Wow. That sounds really freaking creepy.
- January 10, 2011 at 6:31 AM
- Renae said...
I saw the episode of Law and Order where the mother had this disorder and it was very disturbing to say the least.
Great post!
- January 10, 2011 at 6:37 AM
- Laura Pauling said...
I can see the potential for the creepy factor though. But really thinking about it is kinda scary!
- January 10, 2011 at 6:41 AM
- Sarah said...
This would be so terrifying. And you wouldn't even be able to turn to the people you find most comforting--that makes it worse. And ... I'll never again read my children that "Are you my mother?" book without thinking of this ...
- January 10, 2011 at 7:16 AM
- Carol Kilgore said...
I didn't know this was a real thing, but I've thought about it before as a plot device for a thriller/suspense. The parent or spouse would be switched out by law enforcement or the bad guys and no one would believe the child or spouse when they claimed it wasn't the right person.
- January 10, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- Roland D. Yeomans said...
Are you really Lydia? I mean, how do I know for sure? You write like her, and all. But ....
How utterly alone and fearful a person suffering from that must feel. Nothing and no one would trustsworthy. Gee, you'd feel like you were in Congress.
Have a great Monday, Roland
- January 10, 2011 at 8:44 AM
- Munk Davis said...
What makes this so hard to diagnose is the increasing number of people who are now actually being replaced.
- January 10, 2011 at 8:46 AM
- Angela Felsted said...
That would be creepy. It might be interesting to write about, though.
- January 10, 2011 at 8:47 AM
That's some scary stuff, Lydia.
- January 10, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- LTM said...
isn't that like your doppleganger? And further what about the whole "you're not paranoid if they're really after you???"
No, I saw that drawing and knew immediately. It was my mother.
(*snort*) ;p
- January 10, 2011 at 9:34 AM
- Faith said...
Oooh!!! This is happening in the 'Fate of the Jedi' Star Wars book series I'm reading right now (LOL)... they call it something else (because it's sci-fi), but that's exactly what's happening. I had no idea it was a real disorder. Fascinating! Thanks for sharing!
- January 10, 2011 at 10:15 AM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Oh my gosh, that sounds scary. I know some people make up stories that their parent is someone else because they are unhappy, but to really believe it would be terrifying. Thanks again for one of the most edifying Mondays in the blogosphere!
- January 10, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- Heather said...
What a fascinating disorder! The mind is such an intriguing thing, especially when it doesn't fire quite right.
- January 10, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- Holly Ruggiero said...
That's plan creepy.
- January 10, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- Olga said...
I thought it is just the imagination of the kid when they say it. Fortunately I only watched it in movies.
- January 10, 2011 at 12:05 PM
When in doubt, choose C. ;)
I've always been fascinated with this one...encountered it a few times too.
- January 10, 2011 at 12:17 PM
- Taryn Tyler said...
I choose C. Most definately C.
- January 10, 2011 at 12:45 PM
- Carolyn Abiad said...
I actually knew someone who had this problem. Very sad story, but she thought the housemaid was actually a demon and went after her with a knife. The housemaid avoided it, left immediately and never went back. I don't know what happened to the girl after all these years. The whole problem was so hard on the family though. I wonder why she fixated on the maid instead of her parents?
Truth is stranger than fiction!
- January 10, 2011 at 1:01 PM
- Krispy said...
Super creepy, but great fodder for a story or show.
Yay poetry! One of my neglected loves. Will definitely be over to check it out.
- January 10, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Meredith said...
That would be such an awful delusion! I remember reading The Echo Maker and freaking out that it would happen to me. SO scary!
- January 10, 2011 at 1:35 PM
- M Pax said...
Wow, so they believe someone they're close to was replaced by a doppleganger or changeling? Interesting. What a fascinating story that could make. Thanks for the stick of inspiration, Lydia. :D
- January 10, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- Cold As Heaven said...
That's bizarre disorder, and interesting appealing for fiction writers and movie makers
Cold As Heaven
- January 10, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- The Words Crafter said...
I loved the poem! Beautiful :P
I read something about this disorder today and a case was presented where a man had a tumor removed. As a result, he no longer was capable of feeling...anything. He and his wife divorced, but it said she was still devoted to him.
This would be a lot like Alzheimer's I would think, and just as devastating.
- January 10, 2011 at 7:04 PM
- Phoenix said...
GAH, I don't think I could handle that level of paranoia if I had that disease. Mental diseases are almost more tragic than physical ones if you ask me. So sad.
- January 10, 2011 at 8:07 PM
- Connie Arnold said...
That is so weird and would certainly be scary to have that happen!
- January 10, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- Naomi Ruth said...
Huh. I'd never heard of this before. How very interesting.
- January 11, 2011 at 12:00 AM
- Rachna Chhabria said...
Sounds scary! Had never heard of this disorder before.
- January 11, 2011 at 2:59 AM
- KatieO said...
Creepy, but edifying, as usual!
- January 11, 2011 at 6:25 AM
- Jane Charles said...
That sounds like one of the scariest disorders to have. How can you not question everything? Wow.
- January 11, 2011 at 7:13 AM
- Samantha Vérant said...
I really think somebody else has replaced my mother. Somebody who acts 16. Seriously, my mom is like a party animal now. Where did my mom real go?
- January 11, 2011 at 7:58 AM
- Jonene Ficklin said...
Boy, you're right. That's one malady I'll pass on. Thanks for the great post!
- January 11, 2011 at 9:41 AM
- Jodi Henry said...
Sounds like something I don't ever want. Thanks for the heads up in case my husband suddenly forgets who I am. Lol.
There is a lonely blog award waiting for a home over here for you at my blog. Please pick it up.
- January 11, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- Krista said...
Good heavens. That sounds absolutely too sad.
- January 11, 2011 at 12:42 PM
- Jai Joshi said...
That would be a horrible disorder to have. Imagine the paranoia and distrust that would come from thinking that your relative isn't really your relative. *shudder*
I'm paranoid enough as it is about my REAL relatives.
- January 11, 2011 at 7:06 PM
- Theresa Milstein said...
Love how you brought a medical condition and literature together.
I'm heading to Angela's blog now.
- January 11, 2011 at 8:15 PM
- WritingNut said...
Ooh... fascinating and freaky, but definitely not something you'd ever want to have.
- January 11, 2011 at 9:44 PM
- notesfromnadir said...
Why has it not been on House yet? Oh wait, they gotta come up w/ a twist to make it even more unusual!
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GAFFNEY, S.C. --- The Lees-McRae men's volleyball team couldn't find its offensive rhythm in the first two sets while falling at Limestone, 20-25, 15-25, 21-25, in Conference Carolinas action Friday evening at the Timken Center in Gaffney, S.C.
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As you may have seen from my posts - our car went completely bonkers - driving along normally at about 50 MPH on highway and all of a sudden the transmission downshifted two gears, the VSA and Check Engine lights came on - bought new and with only 28K. Stopped and read manual and thought maybe the gas station attendant in NJ had not replaced the gas cap correctly. Turned car off - removec and replaced cap - restarted - nothing. OK - resumed trip - about a mile later? Same thing all over again except this time the D light on the transmission started flashing and the speedometer stopped working. The dealer replaced transmission input and output modules ( whatever they are) and proclaimed it fixed. Drive the car - when slowing for a turn and then accelerating through it the transmission would not downshift and came out of a 20 MPH corner in overdrive lugging the car at less than 1000 RPM - had to step on the gas to get it to downshift. Took it back - they insisted it was fine. I told them I had driven it 28K since new and this was NOT fine or how it had driven before. SOLD it immediately - my experience with new cars is that they give you trouble early - they are always trouble. Bought used 2008 Acura RL with 18K for $25K from AZ - with Tech pkg. LOVE IT - have had it 9 months and it is a dream. I used to dismiss it as an overpriced Honda - but made in Japan and with MANY more features - and for $25k?? Less than a new Honda! Strongly advise anyone looking at Honda with VCM to stay away. THis was our 15th Honda/Acura since 1981 - and the last Honda. Never again VCM.0
I'm climbing into your boat--sorta. Today we bought a lightly used 2008 Lexus ES250 with most of the factory bells & whistles. Gas mileage ought to be about the same as the Accord.
Although we haven't experienced some of the disasters some VCM-equipped Accord owners have suffered through, we are tired of all the road noise, the overly harsh ride and the clunky poor-shifting transmission. Unless Honda makes some major improvements in their vehicles, we are likely finished with Honda. Too bad, as they once made competitive vehicles--I could go on-and-on, but why bother.0
Wish you luck with the Lexus. I agree about Honda - the Accord and Civic have been flops and their sales are way off - not just because of Thailand and the Tsunami. Honda quality in engineering and attention to aesthetics and ergonomics have been matched by their competitors and in other respects exceeded - and at better prices. The Acura RL has also been extensively faulted for not having a V-8 and a 6 speed transmission - though driving it I find it lacks neither - everything I demand of it as a driver it delivers - along with 29-30 MPG at 75-80 MPH. Used to be you needed more gears to make up for lack of torque - thus 6 speed manuals - that lack a torque converter - though big block Corvettes hardly need a 6 speed - 4 would do fine - Ferraris?? No torque - small V-.8 - need the gears. I know - I drove a "65 396 - 425 HP - you could start up in 3rd without problem - massive torque. The Acura might be considered bland by some but drive it HARD and its sporting character comes out - and the AWD is phenomenal. What started out as a luxurious Honda in 1987 has become MUCH more than that. With EPA mileage requirements going up the future for gas powered cars that provide this kind of performance looks bleak. Like what you have - you may be keeping it a LONG time! Good luck.0
I am sorry to hear about so many VCM problems. I wish people that have had positive experiences would comment to balance things out a bit. I purchased a EXL-V6 coupe earlier this month and so far so good. When switching into ECO mode I occasionally can detect a slight vibration which is no more discernable than a transmission shift, so it could be a shift instead. Bottom line is that if I didnt know the car had a VCM system, I would never notice a thing.
I traded in Genesis Coupe V6 for the Honda as I was tired of worrying about the NJ winter snows which rendered my Genesis useless when the snow would fall. It seems like a lot of people have been bashing Honda quality, well I can say that so far the Accord Coupe far surpasses the quality, finish and fit levels of Hyundai. Also the Accord feels better planted on the road vs. the Genesis, and as a highway cruiser, there is no comparison. My first tank of gas showed 22 MPG, my second tank of gas 26MPG, my third tank of gas 27MPG. So the mileage is moving into a very good territory. I do drive about 50% highway driving, but have a heavy foot to negate that. As I get used to the weight and added heft of this car, I am begining to see little performance difference between the Accord and Genesis. Anyway, hopefully the VCM experience remains positive, and hopefully people that have had a positive experince will tend to write too.0
Our 2011 EXL-V6 sedan purchased in March is doing just fine with 7,000 miles. After reading about all the oil consumption issues and receiving the stern warning from the dealer at delivery NOT to change the factory fill oil until the MM hit 15%, I, for the first time in my life, allowed the FF to go 6300 miles (I changed my Mazdaspeed3's FF at 1250, e.g.). This car is my daughter's DD. She drives like a grandma and 95% of miles were stop and go city driving (that could be important regarding oil burning issues with VCMs).
First, the good news. The engine burned only about 1/3 qt during this time. I did a UOA just out of curiosity to see what's up with this 'super' oil loaded in the Honda factory. I discovered what I believe to be confirmation of my prior practice of changing the oil early in a new engine. This oil was loaded with engine metals--much higher than I see during breakin on other tests run at BITOG. AL = 17; FE = 49; CU = 256 (!); PB = 6; Si = 94. The only noteworthy add-pack ingredient was Moly = 359. This could well be cast off the new moly impregnated piston skirts announced as a 2011 engine mod (along with new oil control rings). The used viscosity was on the low side, indicating this started out as a xW-20 oil, perhaps helped by the 0.8% fuel contamination which lowered flash point to 350F. The TBN was 2.0 which indicates there was still some life left in the oil (1.0 is considered low).
These oil analyses can't tell you everything about the oil, so perhaps there is some secret ingredient I can't see but, the bottom line for me is that there is NO DOWNSIDE and ONLY UPSIDE to getting that factory fill out of there after a thousand miles or so, followed up by a couple of 3000 mile OCIs to get all the breakin crap out of there.
If you're not a DIY'er, I will tell you that this is one of the easier cars to do an oil and filter change on. All you need are some wheel ramps, a filter socket that fits Honda OE, a 6" extention for your rachet and the right wrench for the oil drain plug (I forgot already what that is). Don't forget to change the oil plug metal gasket each time. FWIW, I went back with Honda Genuine Full Synthetic 0W-20 and an OE filter.0
Never had an oil analysis done, but I can tell you that it doesn't take many miles for the oil on the dipstick to reek of gasoline on my 08 Accord Sedan EX-L V6 Navi. So I'm interested to hear that it isn't just mine.
Only have about 35k miles on this car, luckily oil consumption has been low. I have been going 1yr/10k miles between the last few oil changes, getting them done when the minder gives the warning it's needed. Typically about 3/4 quart is how much the oil is down from full at that time.
I use a lot of throttle at times, and at those times let it wind up till it decides to shift - so this is not a pampered low rpm runner. Though I did try to respect the first few thousand miles and kept the factory fill in.
The VCM though is being quite noticeable when trying to drive around 65. I guess the lower engine rpm's (and lower in the powerband) make it shudder in and out more often than if driven in the mid 70's (don't need another ticket for that in a 55).0
I am now a month in my Accord Coupe EXL-V6, and things have been great. After careful attention I can say that there is no vibration or any change in car dynamics when it shifts in and out of ECO. There is a bit of transmission jerk when shifting gears, but nothing out of the ordinary. My last car had a ZF 6 speed automatic transmission which was the smoothest shifting tranny I have ever experienced, so the Honda has stiff competion in that regard. With 2000 miles on the odometer, there has been virtualluy no oil burn. My readout still has me at 90% of oil life. At this rate I will be well over 10,000 miles when an oil change is indicated, and I was wondering when most people are doing their first oil change? I am also averaging about 26 MPG with combined driving and a heavy foot, so no complaints there either. The car is rock solid at 110 MPH!0
I wish you the best of luck. Our 2008 Accord EXL V6 smoothed out after about 3000 miles. I was never impressed with the VCM V6 for power, but accepted the car for what it was - until at 28K all hell broke loose one day while cruiing at about 50 MPH - car downshifted 2 gears, VSA light came on and D light started flashing. Stopped - read manual about gas cap after refilling possibly being the cause, turned the car off, got out - removed and replaced gas cap properly - resumed trip - about 5 more miles - same thing again bu this time the speedometer also stopped working. Limped back into NYC and took the car to the local dealer - Paragon Honda. They were stumped - had regional rep in - they replaced the tranny inlut and output sensors and pronounced the car fixed. Drove it on a trip and the car would not down shift when slowing for a corner, coming out in 5th. Downshifted when goosed, but othersie no. Honda insisted the car was "normal" - look, I had driven the car 28,000 miles and owned 12 other Honda/Acura products - it was NOT normal. I said screw it - sold it for wholesale on ebay to TX Honda dealer - bought 2008 Acura RL with 18K on it for less than the Honda had been new and LOVE IT. 29-30 MPG HWY at 75-80, AWD, a VERY underappreciated car. Good for me - got it for a song and am VERY happy. Never again ANY car with VCM.0
dkulow1 Posts: 1I'd love to be giving you a positive but sorry, no. I have been a very loyal Honda owner for about 20 years, Accords, a Ridgeline, CRVs and two Crosstours. My first Crosstour with VCM was exceptional. So good, in fact, that I replaced it with another. My mpg went from nearly 22 mpg to 15.7 mpg. The ECO light is rarely on in my second car. It is noisier. It is faster. Here is my real beef. Honda appears to be ready to do NOTHING about the reduction in mpg. Nothing. Dealer says there is nothing that can be done. Honda customer relations has no email or on line link. You have to use Twitter. You have to use Twitter. Twitter, for crying out loud. I am very discouraged and for the first time in two decades am shopping outside the Honda brand. I never thought that would happen.0
Sorry to hear that and very disappointing. Honda is losing market share and this may be part of the reason - abandoning loyal customers. I got the shaft with the Accord EXL V6 - supposedly repaired to "normal". Got the RL and love it bur what's next? Hyundai? Perhaps...0
Same here. After Honda's for 20 years, we're now Honda free after putting up with the 2008 Accord with VCM. Great looking car, ran like a piece of crap.0
What are you driving now? The RL is fantastic - cannot wait to see the new one at the NY auto show - V6 with 4 electric motors - power of a V8 with economy of a 4?? Have to drive that to believe it. BUT VCM - crap0
I mentioned in an earlier post that we had traded our 2010 Accord EXL V6(VCM) for a 2008 Lexus ES350 with 41K miles on it. We could NOT be more pleased with the swap. The Lexus is a "dream car" compared to the Accord. We drove the Lexus R/T to Las Vegas last month and both of us felt much more relaxed & less fatigued after the 500+ mile drive that we had in the Accord. Plus, gas mileage was almost identical, WITHOUT VCM and in a car weighing 500 lbs. more than the Accord. We are now looking forward to more highway drives in the Lexus--it is also fantastic!
We still have a 2010 Honda Ridgeline but it does NOT have VCM. The engine runs like it should and although the gas mileage is dismal/awful (18-19 mpg), we will likely keep it for awhile. About $150 worth of Dynamat reduced the road noise in the Ridgeline to a tolerable level. I still wonder why Honda apparently refuses to grasp the concept of a quiet vehicle. ALL Hondas are excessively noisy--why is that? Makes no sense at all.
If anyone from Honda bothers to read the posts in all the various online forums, they would no longer wonder why they are losing market share. Insanity!0
Glad you are happy - RL has some road noise too - endemic to Honda products - they do not want to insulate you as much as Lexus does. Going to try the Bridgestone Serenity tires - reading very good reviews - much quiter than the Michelins without any sacrifice in performance. Putting VCM way in the distance in that rear view mirror of life mistakes!!0
Well, I've had this 08 Accord EX-L V6 Navi a bit longer than most cars (got in Sept 08, have about 36K miles on it). It fits me well, and overall runs good. The VCM is a 'live with it' type of thing. The new rear brake pads the dealer installed squeal under breaking - i complained and they turned the rotors again - no effect. The TSD for the package shelf never fixed that rattle either. I fixed my own glove box door rattle shortly after purchase.
It just feels cheaper than the older accords (early nineties, for me). If I was buying a new sedan, Honda isn't it right now. Maybe they will get their act together again - and realize that sticker price isn't the only sell point.
Ordered a new 2012 F150 a couple weeks ago. When it arrives, the Accord is gone. Trade in was lower than expected, but the only way to get top dollar is to trade a Honda in at a Honda dealer, or sell it yourself. But there are a lot of these for sale, and I looked at how much Honda dealers were asking for certified ones of similar year equip and mileage.0
When people like us leave the fold, Honda has a problem. Too hell with VCM and the Honda it is attached to! Fortunately there are great alternatives. Good luck on the Ford0
I was just reading about the "all new" 2013 Accord and they are sticking with the VCM V6. It was noted that Car & Driver's 'Ten Best' Accord last year was only for the 4cyl.
In all fairness, I will say my daughter loves her 2011 Accord EX-L VCM V6 and that it has burned no oil in 8,000 miles. She either doesn't notice or doesn't mind the VCM operation.0
I sold my 2008 Accord EXL V6 to a Honda Dealer in Texas that certified it and resold it immediately. Hey - not my headache any more!0
I hear you - we have had MANY Honda/Acura products over the years - Accords - sedans '81,83,'97,'00,'04 coupe, and then the '08 sedan. Interspersed along the way? '88 Legend, '88 Legend LS, '90 Legend L, '94 Legend L 6 Speed coupe, '04 S2000 and now the '08 RL. The Legends were indeed just that - Legendary - awesome cars - the 1990 with 161 HP??? Puulleease...that car would do 135MPH and accelerate from 80-100 in a heartbeat. Just such a well balanced car. 185,000 miles with no problem and still used no oil, and still would hit 135. The RL is a whole different world from the Accord - solid, quiet, SH-AWD is phenomenal plus all the other bells and whistles and BETTER mileage than the Accord - 29-30 MPG on the hwy. at 75-80. Yeah, Honda really shot themselves in the foot with the '08 VCM. Good luck with the Ford - they are making some great cars.0
mike331 Posts: 635800 miles clocked on my 2010 EXL. Overall so far so good. I agree the forum has a lot of redundant posters that would make the problems posted here seem to be more numerous than defects that actually exist. Please no more used RL references. No business like the car business defines the old saying "if your are happy with a product or service you tell one person, unhappy and you tell TEN!" My observations are this is a good car a bit over priced due to high demand, positive Honda history and competition heating up this catagory and price range. (thank you Ford) We have owned an Odysee since 2002. 120,000 miles and it had some problems, power side doors and rear water leaks into 3rd row seat that turned into a mountain of mold due to seat being folded down for a long time. Overall a sturdy van with nothing more than regular maintenance items...front end stuff, water pump, timing belt etc. The Odysee is what prompted me to go for an Accord and I bought my daughter a 2010 Civic at the same dealer...but thats another story. I do notice VCM but not that bad. Coming from a 745LI (bad economy and repair bills beyond belief at 130,000 miles had too part with it) I am sensitive to the VCM kick in and out...but again not that bad. No shimmey front end, no front brake or rotor problems or really anything else. Rear deck does vibrate with loud bassy music and the car is road noisey. Paint job is so so...black, sound system is just OK. Getting 20-22mpg combined. Mostly 40-50 mph zones stop and go.
Honda on Grand in Elmhurst Illinois. Had trouble with their sales staff years ago but convenient location and a decent salesman Carl brought me back twice. If only the sales guys had any influence over service they would retain more return customers. The service department there is bad. Arrogant and condescending. Simplest questions get you that's normal, can't reproduce yada yada yada. Unfortunalely for Honda, their Honda Care rep that called me back supported this dealerships position. That's a shame because a 20 (per service bulletin)minute reprogram, plug check and replace a faulty $5 window switch would've sent me on my way a happy camper.
Daughters civic gets 22 mpg and that's normal too.
REAR BRAKE PREMATURE WEAR Now why that had to go to class action is beyond me AND why I didn't receive something alerting me to this problem before nearly grinding the rears down to the rivets is baffling. If not for the common sense, but the LIABILTY. My mechanic (trusted Midas franchise) found it during regular maintenance. I had to [non-permissible content removed] a bit but Honda sent me a check for the repair.
OIL now I was suprised this car came out of the factory with 6,000 or so mile oil change intervals on dino oil. Would have thought synthetic for that duration. Manual says "check oil at every gas fill up" RIGHT! I have found myself adding oil to this car more than my last 5 cars incl the Odysee. Hence the reprogram/plug check I asked for and was refused. Motor seems to have settled into itself and oil consumption reduced last couple thousand miles. My advice...CHECK THE OIL REGULARLY DURING FIRST YEAR and change the oil every 3-5k (after manufacturers first fill and check that regular too) unless you switch to synthetic and then monitor.
It's a good looking car, nice and easy voice recognition navi, somewhat sporty feel for a sedan, a strong v6 and i find it reasonably comfortable. i expect to drive this car for another 70-100k.
Your message and experience was appreciated! Your story is precisely why I did not buy the latest Accord! My 2007 Accord V6 EXL Nav was flawless in all regards. When I saw how they decontented the 2008 by removing the LED lights, sear seat locks, there was a dissappointment. When I drove the VCM Accord, that disappointment turned to disgust! What a hog>> actually getting worse mileage than my 2007! My neighbors Camery V6 gets 5 more mpg without the VCM mess! Honda, where is your 6 speed auto?
The good news is we all have great options..I upgraded to a Maxima getting 29 MPG on the road all off a 290 HP engine and yes I only use regular! We are done with Honda!. Good thing you got a 2010 Civic. The 2012 is a train wreck, so much so, Honda is back to the drawing boards to try to regain traction that is being lost to other brands!0
Good luck, Mike. After the brake problem, replacing the torque converter, replacing the coil (and a plug), and putting up with the vibration and road noise, I have never been so happy to get rid of my 2008 Accord V6 NAV. Honda has some how lost its connection with quality and engineering (witness that the company has a re-do mid generation of the new Civic to address the problems identified by Consumer Reports and others).
I will consider a Honda sometime in the future only if Honda drops the VCM and addresses the road noise issue.0
Thanks - I felt the same way when I dumped my 2008 EXL V6 after many years of very satisfactory Honda experiences. It was a piece of junk by comparison - I put some very hard miles on a 2000 V6 without ANY problems - this was my first Accord since our 2004 coupe - and I agree with you - never again will I even LOOK at a Honda V6 unless they dump the VCM.0
I totally agree with Rob, Elliott & the two Mikes--I will NEVER buy another Honda with VCM. There are many rumors afoot that Honda will add VCM to the "new" 2013 Ridgeline to increase gas mileage. If so, our 2010 Ridgeline will be our last Honda. Too bad, as Honda used to make a decent product.
Other rumors from inside Honda indicate that a 6-speed tranny many be 3-4 years away for Honda vehicles, while Acura may see a new 6-speed in 2013.
BTW- our Ridgeline is going back to the dealer today to fix several problems. Sheesh.0
The real shame of it is that they have treated long term loyal Honda customers like you , Rob , Elliott and me the way they have - they don't give a sh**. With that attitude, they'll go the route of Studebaker, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, etc. If I get the same treatment from Acura? Will have to look elsewhere.0
This spring was time to finally retire the wife's 12 yo Dodge minivan. Try as I might to get her into something else (our kids are grown and gone), her comfort level was with the minivan and that's where she wanted to stay. Normally, Honda would have been at the top of our list but because the Odyssey comes only with the VCM V-6, we went with Toyota.0
You are most lucky that you chose the Toyota van over the Honda.
There were several links (on the Ridgeline Owners Club forums) to several threads on Odyssey forums where Ody owners are having lots of problems with the transmissions misbehaving. Now get THIS--several of the problems have been linked to the VCM systems in the Ody. Surprise, surprise!
In addition, I met an ex-neighbor at the Honda dealer today. His 2011 Ody (with less than 20K miles) was having ALL FOUR brake rotors and all brake pads replaced as all four rotors had warped due to overheating. Honda was attempting to claim he didn't know how to drive in the mountains, after he had been doing so for 40 years. Really? What a stupid excuse. They finally relented and fixed the brakes under warranty. BTW- Not the first case of warped rotors on both Accords & Odysseys I have read/heard about. Sounds like rotors that are too small or too thin to do the job adequately.
Didn't get our Ridgeline back today as the dealer's service dept was totally overwhelmed with other repairs. Well, I DID tell them to keep it as long as they needed, just give it back to us fixed. Keeping my fingers crossed--again.0
dpmeersman Posts: 275I never thought that Honda would spread it's VCM technology to the Accura line, but they have. The 2013 RDX has dropped the turbo 4 for the 3.5 six yup with VCM. And Edmunds testers have proclaimed something Honda has even shyed away from, they say it's seamless. For your browsing pleasure:
Honda obviously believes they have the VCM technology conquered. Maybe the 2011 tweaks worked? It just seems to me that changing the oil control ring and impregnating the piston skirts with moly is a bandaid, not a long term fix. Oh well, we will find out with our 2011 Accord.
I must say, I drove this car for the first time in a while over the Easter weekend (it's my daughter's DD). It is now a year old with 9500 miles and has operated flawlessly. It used 1/3 qt of oil in 6300 miles on the FF before I changed it. I did a UOA on that oil just because of all the controversy, not to mention creating some proof of proper maintenance if there is a problem. The oil was loaded with break in metals as one might expect, although I've never seen 250+ppm CU in checking lots of UOAs on BITOG.
During my 45 mi drive, which was a mix of highway and rural driving, i was watching the eco light closely. While I could detect the VCM engaging I can also see where the typical Accord owner (my daughter) wouldn't notice it.
I will also add one more observation that I think may be key: our Accord has been driven 95% city miles where the VCM gets exercised frequently but for only short durations.. From what I've read by owner's with problems, they have driven more highway miles where presumably, a long deactivation of cylinders could create a cooling differential that sends oil out the tailpipe. Anyone else see this correlation with highway miles?0
I honestly can say I never bothered to check the oil so I don't know if there was a useage problem or not. I simply changed it every 7000 miles with synthetic. Your analysis is logical - our car was pretty much 50/50 hwy and city. But what us amazing to me is that our gas mileage was WORSE with the Accord and VCM in ALL cases than what we now get with our RL. 28 tops on the hwy with the Accord, 29-30 with the RL on the SAME roads, and about 20-21 in the city versus 21-22 with the RL - and the RL has 290 HP and 4400 lbs to pull around. I just don't get it with VCM - the techology and complexity of it to accomplish what? Seems to me they just don't want to pul back from it - an admission if its being a mistake in the first place. All I know is I will if at all possible, never own one again. SInce we only put 6000 miles on our Acura in one year and I am 64, I may never need another car! Fine with me - timeless design and every luxury I could want.0


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Several members of Yale's gymnastics team received awards at the team's end-of-season banquet, held this past Wednesday. Freshmen Joyce Li and Morgan Traina, junior Tara Feld, and seniors Talis Trevino and captain Mia Yabut received special awards for their contributions to the team.
Feld, Li and Traina each received an Outstanding Contribution Award for their respective performance this year. Feld was a driving force on the team, competing in the all-around at all but two meets. She placed third on vault and second on beam at the Ivy Classic and scored a career-high 9.775 on beam against George Washington. She was eighth all-around at the ECAC Championships and "is on track to have the best year of her career in 2013," according to head coach Barbara Tonry.
Li made an immediate impact on the team this season, winning beam and the all-around in her rookie debut. Li went on to compete in the all-around in every meet of the season, placing second on beam at the Ivy Classic and fifth on beam and eighth in the all-around at the ECAC Championships. Li received the ECAC Rookie of the Week award twice during the season and was named to the 2012 Division I All-ECAC Second Team on the beam.
Traina also competed in the all-around at every meet of her rookie season and consistently medaled in the all-around. She won beam, placed fifth on bars, and finished third all-around at the Ivy Classic. She was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year and won the ECAC Rookie of the Week title for three consecutive weeks during the season.
Trevino was awarded the Four-Year Senior Varsity Award. Though Trevino sat out the 2012 season recovering from an ankle surgery, Tonry praised Trevino's "competitive, personality-filled floor exercise that resulted in a third-place win at the Ivy Classic in 2011." Tonry also recognized Trevino's involvement in community service at Yale and thanked her for her inspiration and cheering during the 2012 season.
Yabut was presented the Captain's Award for Leadership. According to Tonry, Yabut "was a captain that helped up stay upbeat and helped up believe we could accomplish our goals. She believed in herself enough to accomplish more in her senior year than any other previous season." Yabut contributed on vault, bars and floor in her final season and scored career-highs on all three events.
The team also recognized junior Stephanie Goldstein, who will captain the team in the 2012-2013 season. Goldstein was voted ECAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year as well as Academic All-Ivy. She competed on vault, beam and floor exercise in every meet of the 2012 season and placed fifth on floor at the Ivy Classic.
Tonry and the team also acknowledged and thanked Kayleigh Fournier for her hard work in weight training the team, Natalie Gonzalez for running the home meets, athletic trainer Sun Ku for helping the team through injuries, and Amy Backus, Senior Associate Athletic Director, for her support in overseeing the team.
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We don't mean to imply that matters have gotten as bad as they possibly could get for Maurice Clarett just two weeks before his robbery trial ... but they're as bad as they could possibly get.
Clarett yesterday fired his lawyers — including William Settina, famous for defending a man who robbed Kroger stores while wearing a chicken suit — because they "different on his represention." Also, he, uh, hasn't paid them.
This leaves Clarett completely without representation just two weeks before his trial begins. He has not said yet if he's going to represent himself, or what's gonna happen. But yeah. Not good. This is totally going to ruin his Eastern Indoor Football League career.
Clarett Fires His Lawyers [Columbus Dispatch]
Maurice Clarett's Experience Defense Team [Deadspin]


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Colleague Don Lee wrote a piece in Tuesday's L.A. Times about a new Pew Research Center study, "The Rising Cost of Not Going to College," that finds getting a college education is still the best path to a financially successful life, the current economy notwithstanding.
Of course, no one — especially poll takers, who measure the present and the past — can predict the future. But the Pew findings are pretty compelling, even as they obscure a more significant point: The benefits of a higher education aren't limited to a paycheck. The more educated we become, the better we can engage with, and derive pleasure from, the world around us. And in an era in which ignorance is touted as a political attribute, and an environment in which fellow citizens believe the Earth is 6,000 years old, we need a more educated citizenry, not less.
But the financial benefits are clear too, even if relatively few employers are hiring these days. The easy conclusion: Get the degree, even if it costs as much as a small house. From the Pew report:
"For those who question the value of college in this era of soaring student debt and high unemployment, the attitudes and experiences of today's young adults — members of the so-called millennial generation — provide a compelling answer. On virtually every measure of economic well-being and career attainment — from personal earnings to job satisfaction to the share employed full time — young college graduates are outperforming their peers with less education. And when today's young adults are compared with previous generations, the disparity in economic outcomes between college graduates and those with a high school diploma or less formal schooling has never been greater in the modern era."
The gap is stark. According to the findings, millennial college graduates between the ages of 25 and 32 with full-time jobs earn about $17,500 more a year than their peers whose education ended with high school. Those with degrees also were more likely to hold full-time jobs; a higher percentage of those without college degrees lived in poverty.
What the study didn't address is how to pay for that education, in which the costs are building an increasingly higher hurdle for those from low- and middle-income families. But thats's another topic, with more complicated answers than a survey can provide.
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Established: 2000Owners: John, Tami and Kelsie Marick.
Head Coach: Alan Embree.
Assistant Coaches: Dylan Jones, Blake Woosley.
Ballpark: Vince Genna Stadium.
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Pros to Watch: Jacoby Ellsbury (Oregon State), Outfielder, New York Yankees
Ellsbury shined with the Bend Elks in 2001 as he got his first taste of college baseball roaming center field at Vince Genna Stadium before going on to star with the Oregon State Beavers. Jacoby signed with the New York Yankees after starring for the Boston Red Sox for seven years and winning a World Series ring in 2013 to go with his 2007 ring as a rookie.
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Big Man on Campus: Cadyn Grenier, Infielder, Oregon State Beavers
The WCL's top prospect as selected by Baseball America led Bend to its first WCL title in 2015 as the future OSU Beaver feasted on his first taste of college pitching while playing stellar defense at shortstop for the Elks. Grenier was a key part of the league's record-breaking offense as the Las Vegas native hit .329 with 3 doubles, 3 homers and 29 RBIs while leading Bend in runs scored with 45 and stolen bases with 11 and earning second-team all-WCL honors.
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Historic Vince Genna Stadium was built in 1964 and later named after its builder - "Mr. Baseball" himself, Vince Genna. High school, American Legion, and semi-professional teams initially utilized the stadium. Professional baseball didn't come to Bend until 1970, when the Bend Rainbows, a minor league affiliate of the California Angels, first came to town. Hollywood actor Kurt Russell played second base for the Rainbows in 1971, finishing with a .285 batting average that season.
The Northwest League left Bend in 1994 and the Bend Bandits of the independent Western Major League played at the ballpark from 1995-1998. Following the exit of the Bandits in 1998, Vince Genna Stadium lay empty. In 2000, the historic stadium was in jeopardy of being bulldozed. The aptly named Save-Our-Stadium Committee went into action, rallying the community behind their efforts. The committee was successful in their quest to keep the ballpark, and Bend Elks signed a multi-year lease with the Bend Parks and Recreation Department to preserve baseball in Bend. The Elks have proudly called Vince Genna Stadium home since the team's inception in 2000.
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Researchers have come up with an unusual proposal to slow, or even reverse, the cognitive decline that comes with old age: small, daily doses of cannabis extract.
Research on cannabis use by adolescents has found compelling evidence that regular, heavy use can impair the memory. But the impact of the drug on older people's brains has been far less well studied.
Writing in the journal Nature Medicine, the scientists describe how they gave a month-long course of daily THC to mice aged two months, one year, and 18 months. The mice were then tested to see how fast they solved a water maze, and how quickly they recognised familiar objects such as mice they had met before.
Without the drug, the younger mice aced the tests, while the older ones struggled. But infusions of THC had a dramatic impact on both groups. The performance of the younger mice plummeted on THC, while older mice improved so much that their scores matched those of healthy drug-free young mice. The benefits lasted for weeks after the infusions ended. None of the mice displayed the strange effects one might expect from doses of THC.
"These results reveal a profound, long-lasting improvement of cognitive performance resulting from a low dose of THC treatment in mature and old animals," the scientists write. The boost in brain function was linked to an apparent restoration of gene expression in the brain to more youthful levels.
The German team believes that the drug works by stimulating what is known as the endocannabinoid system, a biochemical pathway that becomes less active with age in mice, humans and other animals. "I'm sure that what we are seeing are the long-term consequences of normalising the system," Bilkei-Gorzo said.
Lots of very valuable research has been slowed or stopped in its tracks by the misguided efforts of our governments to fight recreational drug use. Wonder if this is yet another example.
David Nutt, the former government drugs adviser and professor of neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London, said he was not surprised at the potential for THC to improve memory in old age. "The key question now is does the same apply to humans? Clearly this needs to be tested, but it will not be possible in the UK due to the ridiculous restrictions on cannabis research occasioned by its being a schedule 1 drug."


text: A lot of people live vicariously through my party photos and wanted me to display some of my shockers. Of course, the real shockers would hurt too many feelings, so these are more "feel good" party photos. Here's an extended gallery of some of the contenders that didn't make it into the October 2013 issue. Maybe one day I'll publish the wild ones in my Memoirs Of The Skate Industry.—Blair Alley


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