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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post5106090039150394771..comments2014-08-31T15:23:40.283-04:00Comments on In the Middle: Nothing But Flowers: On Chaucer's 'Former Age'Jeffrey Cohenhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-75121917763357326062013-08-04T12:34:55.883-04:002013-08-04T12:34:55.883-04:00Hi Jim -- that's not really a use of translite...Hi Jim -- that's not really a use of transliteration I've encountered. Chaucer wrote using Roman letters. Cheekily, I might suggest it'd be transorthographosis.

Anyway, because English vocabulary, its definitions, and its syntax have not stayed the same since Chaucer's English (let alone other Middle English dialects), turning Chaucer's English into modern English definitely requires translation.

For example, I often start my Chaucer classes by having students translate 'The Former Age', and they invariably go wrong on the following bit if they just regularize the spelling without translating from Chaucer's dialect to theirs:

Thise tyraunts putte hem gladly nat in pres
No wildnesse ne no busshes for to winne,
Ther poverte is, as seith Diogenes,
Ther as vitaile is ek so skars and thinne
That noght but mast or apples is therinne;
But, ther as bagges ben and fat vitaile,
Ther wol they gon, and spare for no sinne
With al hir ost the cite for to asayle

Your larger point might be: what counts as a language? where do we draw the line between one language and another? Jonathan Hsy's book might be a good place to start thinking about these thingsKarl Steelhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-15734581817592798612013-08-04T00:32:08.003-04:002013-08-04T00:32:08.003-04:00It's not a "translation"; Chaucer di...It's not a "translation"; Chaucer did not write in a foregin language, but in an earlier versionof English; modernized texts are a "transliteration."Jim Vincenthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-68626946485236737162011-06-16T09:19:10.362-04:002011-06-16T09:19:10.362-04:00JJ: I don't know this essay, and it is EXACTLY...JJ: I don't know this essay, and it is EXACTLY the kind of thing I want. Thanks so much!Karl Steelhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-37363988357626993942011-06-16T08:42:30.193-04:002011-06-16T08:42:30.193-04:00I'm very, very curious to see how this 'fi...I'm very, very curious to see how this 'first contact' played out in 14th-century texts...

As far as the Canaries go, the only writing I know about on this subject is an article by David Abulafia, "Neolithic meets medieval: first encounters in the Canary Islands" in idem & Nora Berend (edd.), Medieval Frontiers: concepts and practices (Aldershot: Ashgate 2002). This is historians rather than literature people talking, and I think the texts he uses are mainly correspondence and chronicles, but just because of that, you may not have met it and might find it useful to know how `the other side' writes about this contact. If you know it already then I apologise for being redundant!Jonathan Jarretthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-52209224559158823162011-06-14T10:14:54.776-04:002011-06-14T10:14:54.776-04:00Andrea, no apologies necessary! So far as I know...Andrea, no apologies necessary!

So far as I know (which is making no enormous claims) about medieval pig husbandry, pigs weren't forused in any large-scale way for land reclaimation. The forest law would have prevented it. Various areas in later medieval England encompassed by the forest would have allowed pigs in for a time, but no way would the pig owners have been allowed to expand their farming plots into the forest. So far as I know.

In re the porcine threat to children. I write about this in my forthcoming book. Chaucer has a reference in Knight's Tale; Deschamps too in a ballad whose theme is 'the only good pig is a dead pig'; and Edward II's terrible kingship was blamed on his being a swineherd, because the actual EII was devoured in his cradle by a pig. But *these* primitive-pig-people in The Former Age aren't scary omnivores. I'm already stetching my reading of thsi poem a ways, but I don't think I can stretch it *that* direction.Karl Steelhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-27633947690389343542011-06-13T16:31:52.742-04:002011-06-13T16:31:52.742-04:00Forgive me for butting in, but pigs gave more than...Forgive me for butting in, but pigs gave more than just their bodies in North America (at least, up where I live): they cleared the land as they ate. Around here in the early 19th century, the family pig(s) would root stones out of the ground while grubbing for their own food (stones, raspberries and trees are about the only things which will grow here without a lot of help). Every few days, you'd move the fence a bit and the pig would do the next section. I don't know if they were used that way in Europe, but they would have been useful to farmers of flinty places like East Anglia. More germane perhaps is that the pig is a threat inside the house as well in the forest. Rob's point about the swineherd keeping the pigs away from the human sphere made me think of the ongoing anxiety that, because pigs were often kept in the farmhouse, they could eat babies in the cradle. I don't know if this is any more valid than the fear of wolves, but the pig is a lot closer than the wolf.andreahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-28201739422202069402011-06-13T14:24:01.250-04:002011-06-13T14:24:01.250-04:00Rob, this is great. Thank you! I'll look at th...Rob, this is great. Thank you! I'll look at the Anderson and Crosby very soon.Karl Steelhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-30026816261377572282011-06-13T13:48:08.112-04:002011-06-13T13:48:08.112-04:00How about Alfred Crosby Ecological Imperialism: Bi...How about Alfred Crosby Ecological Imperialism: Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900? He talks about ovine imperialism in the Canaries as an impetus for Spanish conquest (transformation of land for piggish people into lands for sheep?). The Spanish wool trade is in many ways the bellwether of "profit," "richesse," and "swety bysinesse."

Crosby also talks about the fifteenth-century introduction of sugar cane mills to the Canaries where before "unknowen was the quern and ek the melle," but that's of course too late for this poem.

Again, not directly helpful, but I also like Virginia DeJean Anderson Creatures of Empire and her work on animals as agents of empire in the Americas. In her chapter on pigfarming in the Chesapeake region, pigs occupy the feral middle space between Indian and colonist, wild and domesticated, the past idyll and the future firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-36406736055207750812011-06-13T12:58:08.929-04:002011-06-13T12:58:08.929-04:00In re: pigs. Good to think with, yes, and I love t...In re: pigs. Good to think with, yes, and I love that Gerald bit: where's that from? Ireland or Wales? Or elsewhere?

When I say pigs are for eating, I'm just differentiating pigs from most other domestic animals, which have other purposes. Chickens give eggs, cows and oxen milk and labor, sheep wool; pigs just give their bodies.

The stretch in re: Canary Islands and Former Age. I know, I know (he sighs). BUT here's what I'm hoping to do:

a) the very little Former Age criticism that's out there often tends to read it into the 14th century. They say, yes, it's traditional, but the changes Chaucer makes (about hand mills, about cloth dying, about Jupiter's lechery and Nimrod) can be read as engagements with 1381, or the cloth trade (natch), or Richard II. I'm planning to do something similar....

b) BECAUSE in the 14th century, European people encountered, for the first time, people of the Golden Age. So to speak. The Canary Islands were reputed to be the Fortunate Islands (per Isidore and perhaps later? I'll check my Higden/Trevisa and others), and the inhabitants would've thus been Golden Agers. Maybe! I'm very, very curious to see how this 'first contact' played out in 14th-century texts...especially (?) since Chaucer may have been in Spain in the 1360s;

c) there's already a textual tradition of 'animalizing' the Golden Age people. This occurs in the Alexander and Dindimus tradition, where Alexander insults the Brahmans. This tradition's done in alliterative verse (probably unknown to Chaucer) but also of course in a widespread Latin tradition, known to Gower certainly, bc of his use in Confessio Amantis, and thus probably available to Chaucer.

Here's my hope. Former Age animalizes its primitives; this is a key element in the OTHER (non-Boethian/non-Ovidian) "Golden Age" paradisaical primitive tradition; AND we have the FIRST "actual encounter with such people in the 14th century, and Chaucer may have known about it: the big q. is "how did 14th-century Europe talk about these people? What did they do with them and why? What were their justifications?"

If I can draw all this together: hurrah! If I can't...well, I won't. The Canary Islands thing will just have to be dropped.

It's definitely a stretch currently. Lee Patterson's awe-inspiring article on the Prioress's Tale is kind of what I want to do here...Karl Steelhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-91110065810374087962011-06-13T12:26:20.592-04:002011-06-13T12:26:20.592-04:00That's a tough nut to crack, or to digest. Tha...That's a tough nut to crack, or to digest. Thanks for complicating that passage so well.

The hardest connection for me to see is one between the Canaries and the porcine acorn gobblers. On the one hand: yes, discourse of species intersects that of primitivism and race ... yet on the other the poem is so nonspecific that it hard to read a colonial encounter into any way but VERY loosely. Unless, for example, you could find similar imagery of provender around such an encounter, or something about pigs.

Then again, are you sure you want to declare "pigs are only for eating"? They are also good to think with, and I'm also recalling the story told by Gerald of Wales of a demon who talked about not liking to inhabit bodies that ingested pork, which was really a weird displacement I think of the communion wafer.Jeffrey J. Cohenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-82401399394941979792011-06-13T10:00:25.164-04:002011-06-13T10:00:25.164-04:00Rob, that's very useful! Thanks. I looked at t...Rob, that's very useful! Thanks. I looked at the Walter of Henley volume myself without making those connections, so this is doubly helpful.

Another approach to the lambish people might be via Horse Goose and Sheep, where the Sheep (or rather the Ram, speaking instead of the meek sheep) says

``Ther is also made of [the] Sheepis skyn,
366 Pilchis & glovis to dryve awey the cold.
367 Ther-of also is made good parchemyn,
368 To write on bookes in quaiers many fold;

Calling someone lamblike of course witnesses to their meekness, goodness, etc., but (as Holsinger and Kay and me have observed) to talk of lambs in a medieval text is to talk about the animal whose skin you've written on.Karl Steelhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-68174830416452576352011-06-11T17:58:41.615-04:002011-06-11T17:58:41.615-04:00How about this from an early 14C seneschal's m...How about this from an early 14C seneschal's manual: http://tinyurl.com/3g4s8ap (translation on following page).

Pigs pose a threat to the human in ways that cows, sheep, chicken, and even fish do not. The pig differs distinctly from cow and sheep who are fed on grass and live in pasture and must be maintained through the vigilance and intervention of the cowherd and shepherd. Unlike sheep, cows, or Chauntecleer in his enclosed yard, the pig has no need for human protection. In the forest the pig is self-sufficient and threateningly so. The swineherd's task is not, like the cowherd or shepherd, to care for the animals but to keep the pigs away from the cornfields and the human sphere of the manor.

Which is a roundabout way of asking, is Chaucer less anxious about the people of the former age when he calls them "lambish" in line firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-31427482321408063762011-06-11T16:52:07.855-04:002011-06-11T16:52:07.855-04:00If you're curious, I've just asked my libr...If you're curious, I've just asked my library to send me David Salter's animals book (which has a section on Alexander and Dindimus), Frank Grady's Righteous Heathens book (likewise, but I've already read the YLS article), and Robert Grosseteste's Hexameron, whose introduction talks about the Brahmans.Karl Steelhttp://email@example.com


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Ha... That wasnt even planned, just what happened to be on the screen during filming... Although when you're on T-Nation as much as I am, its bound to happen.
Thanks Thoughts, I'll keep you guys posted over the weekend, quite the group of competitors we are amassing at this site in the last few years. I hope to do you guys proud.
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Hey man. Great Job, and keep going. You can do it! Send me a message if you need a pep talk!
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Thanks Ben! Now THAT is cool. Little Cody is having the time of his life getting to do that run! Couldn't be happier for the little guy.
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I like your posing man. You have attained the coveted striations in the glutes. Nice work.
This was mid way through the carb up, after the Epsom Salt bath (and a few Cadbury Creme Eggs)
I'm going to save the full set of comparison shots (Morning of carb up, night time, day of, and show pics) until Sunday so you get the full effect in one comparison.
Today is going well, just got back from tanning. Some very good builds in the room and some genuinely cool guys. No douche bags to be found in the group I was getting sprayed down with. Shaping up to be a heck of a show.
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Best of luck today, Lonnie! You're in fantastic condition and you'll do great!
Just back from the show, here's a little run down:
The good:
- Final weigh in at the show was 156! Very low number, but it is was it is. I came in pretty damn shredded so that accounts for it a little bit... But the bottom line is I need more SIZE!
- My class, Light Weight Novice BBing was filled with great, enthusiastic, and supportive guys, and some great physiques. I am proud to say that out of 14, I came in 6th, and was arguably the most shredded guy in the division... Just lacking too much size to go against guys that were almost 20 pounds heavier.
- It was fun to have this deadline to really push myself to the limit for. If I was just "cutting" I probably would have stopped two or three weeks ago. This was a great motivator to push beyond my comfort zone and really strive to be the best I could. I can hold my head high knowing I did just that.
The Bad:
- While it was an interesting and fun experience... It really was't my cup of tea. It will be a long while before I decide to do it again, if ever. LOTS AND LOTS of hassle and money for very little "pay off."
- The prejudging was very unorganized. There was NOOOOO comparison round with Quarter turns and Mandatory poses. Instead they had each competitor do a 45 second "free posing" session to some crappy techno music, then called out 6 of us and asked for a few select poses to compare each other against. Very poorly executed in my opinion, who was expecting a more traditional approach to the competition and had prepared for such.
- Unfortunately, because the contest was so huge (330+ competitors between all the divisions) they only had the top 5 do their posing routines, Which means I did not even get to perform mine. Luckily I only have 1 friend come out so I didnt feel too bad, but I would have felt awful if my entire family/friends came out to not even watch me go out on stage at night... Ouch.
I will still be taking some shots tonight and filming my routine on a nice camera set up so that I have it to reflect upon and as a keepsake, so I will be posting those up here.
Heres a fun photo that shows the changes made from the morning of the carb up, mid carb up post bath, post tan, morning of show, post show
Weight basically stayed the same (158-159 depending on weigh in, food in stomach)
From the back. Missed the rear lat spread this morning I guess
Front and back relaxed from the day of the Show, shot in the morning
I do have the video from the Pre Judging of me kind of walking around trying to improvise a routine on the spot. I didnt want to just go with my night routine because they A - Didnt tell us how much time we would have on stage, and B - The music wasn't right for it and I "knew" I was going to record it later that night at finals (so much for that)
I'll film it tonight and get it up for anyone interested.
I wish it would have gone "as planned" so that I had all the usual contest stuff for you guys... But let this be a lesson that even high caliber events run by guys who do this all the time (the guy who runs it does 6 big shows every year) can have snags.
Going Forward:
-Alright, the show is over and its time to keep this train chugging along. No training on Sunday but I will be getting right back on the horse come Monday with CT's HPMass Indigo Hypertrophy program. I cant wait.
-Full dosing of INDIGO 3G starts tomorrow. I have 2 "cheat meals" planned(BBQ Day, so its just meat and potatoes really), so its as good a day as any!
- I will be following the "Fat Loss/Muscle Gain" protocol right out of the gate. 1 Scoop Anaconda, 3 Scoops MAG-10, 3 Scoops SWF. In addition to this, I will be "chasing" the extra volume as the weeks go from Base to Shock week with an extra scoop of SWF per workout on week 2, and either another scoop or a FINiBAR on Shock Week.
- I will be eating more rice/ MDrive Muscle growth with rice cakes as well. I will still keep 2 of my 4 post workout meals with the lower carb stuff for now.
So a day of eating will look like this:
-Peri Workout
-Post Meal 1 (MDrive Muscle Growth with rice cake)
-Post Meal 2 (Beef with Rice)
-Late Meal 1 (Beef with Avocado)
-Pre Bed (Either another beef/avocado, or Cottage Cheese and PButter, or Eggs)
I'll throw in the occasional "Chef Lonnie" meal, which will be just a basic variety of these themes, but thats about how I like to eat most of the time and it seems to work
- In order to bring up my lagging arms and back, I will be focusing all of my extra sled work there for now. 3-4 times a week, each session with some Peri Workout mix. I really have high hopes here because if I can bring those up it will really fill out my physique.
Fun Stuff: In addition, just because I'm weird, I'm going to be doing daily Body Temperature measurements, and weekly waking blood Glucose measurements. This is more for my curiosity than anything, but I have the things laying around the house and I figure what the hell? I wish I was doing to temperature stuff during the diet, but too late for that now.
As always, weekly Progress photos and weigh ins (with "love handle" girth checks) for your viewing enjoyment.
Any questions, comments, concerns, complaints, feel free to throw them my way.
You were in great shape. I'm sure you'll put on 20lbs lbm in the next two years. Great work Lonnie. You did something not many people have the determination, dedication, or drive to do. You are accomplished.
Thanks Stand Tall, I appreciate that.
Guys.. I just saw the rough versions of the professional photos I took, I think you are going to be BLOWN AWAY with them, I know I am. I should have them up this week. Wow, I'm really excited about these and to show them to you guys.
Last "fun shot" for the night, then I'm off for a good nights rest.
Heres a comparison of 8 weeks out vs. 2 days out. These shots do not do the shots I just took justice... I'm telling you guys, this photographer blew me away with these shots. Get your hopes up ;-)
* Sorry Hawaii Tunya, I know you are resident before/current "photo stitcher" - I'll let you do my 6 and 12 week Indigo Comparisons!*
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Impressive work Lonnie. You were already a winner from all the hard work and dedication put in before the show. Well done.
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Lonnie - you were indeed shredded. Way to put in the effort and look forward to eating and lifting to get biger. don't sweat yesterday.
It's important to not do better than yesterday, but to be better than you are today. The next few weeks I expect you to increase those calories just because you wont be able to find enough food and with the BB rebound, I imagine some great stuff from you.
Congrats on the contest, Lonnie! With that tan we can finally appreciate just how shredded you are! Great condition! Now it's time to add some muscle mass.
Lonnie, congrats on the placing!!
You did amazing!
I echo what Standtall said...... but I don't think it will take you 2 years to gain the 20lbs. I think you could gain half that in the first 90 days using Indigo.
I'm almost excited as you are too see where this takes you. Remember, you've achieved a level of conditioning that most of us will never have.... and this is BEFORE Indigo!


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I'm wanting to start adding active pro into my rack of mainly passive pro. I was wondering, being on a budget, what size of camming devices are most commonly placed at most crags in CO (where I do most my climbing). I can't afford to go out and buy a whole set, so which three should I buy first, or which three will I end up using most? Thanks
Have you climbed with other people and used their racks? What sizes did you mostly use?
whatever size crack you're bad at would be my first choice, so you can protect those quicker. for most, this will land somewhere around purple and green camalots (these two plus grey or red, depending on your hand size). if i had to pick 3- it'd be gray, purple, and green camalot.
#1,2 and 3 Mastercams would be my suggestion. YMMV, as they say on the Internet.
Tough question... I definitely say the .75 green camalot as one of the most versitile overall cams. Also probably a #1 red camalot. For a smaller finger size I'd probably pick an orange or red Metolius TCU.
You will never get a general agreement to this question. It's quite variable and depends on that you are going to climb most. I personally love OW and hand cracks. Most of my gear is in that range. If I were to buy three pieces it would be the BD #.75 #2 and #3. That's what I grab the most. I recommend climbing and buying gear for the climb. That means you have a route you want to do but you need a #2 cam to protect the crux. The rest you can pro with nuts. So you buy a #2. Send. Find next climb. Repeat.
Black diamond 0.75, and 1. Then it's a toss up between the 0.5 and the 2. I often climb with just those 4 cams (purple, green, red, yellow). One more piece of advice: stick to one brand for your first set. And your question reminds me of my first cam: a pink, rigid stem Friend circa 1990. I would save it on every pitch for when things got desperate. Can't tell you how many times I got to to within a few feet of the anchor before I dared to use that magic bullet.
Thanks for the comments so far guys. It seems the common consensus is .75 to the #3 range. Also I noticed everyone is agreeing with using BD cams as opposed to other brands. What about Wild Country Friends? They offer a three piece combo pack with #s 1,2,and 3 friends. They don't have as much range as BD cams but the 1 is closest to a BD .5 cam in range.
When you say Wild Country do you mean Heliums or Technical? I can't speak on the Tech Friends, but I have a couple of the WC Heliums, and I love them. Very well made, definitely one of the best single axle cams out there- up there with Totems and Mastercams imo (although Totems are in a league of their own), very light, and slightly longer stem than the Black Diamond C4s. JHazard has the best advice so far. Find a route that you really want to do and find out what size cams it takes. Get those because you know you're going to use them (obviously a uniform crack that eats up all #2 sizes is probably not the best choice with regard to diversifying your rack). When I started buying cams, I went all willy nilly and although I've used all of them at this point, there are a few I rarely use and definitely could have done without. The stated range of .75 to 3 is what you will use the most. Anything that only protects with tight fingers or stuff bigger than a 3 or 4 is probably not ideal for starting out gear protected routes anyway. That is unless of course you're a bit of a risk taker and masochist in which case you'll be in good company.
.75, 1, and 2 bd sizes are probably going to be good
Presumably, you will be combining racks with your partner(s) at this early stage. So the proper questions should be: My partner already has XYZ on his rack, I can add 3 cams, what should we add?. The most-placed piece on my rack, without question, is the 0.5 camalot. Second is the .75 or 1, third is 3/4" perfect fingers (yellow tcu/alien/C3). Since you can often pro finger cracks with stoppers, that would have me buying the .5,.75.,1...but what if your partner already has doubles in that size and nothing bigger than a #2?..then you'd get a #3, etc. The budget thing is a false economy. You will later buy more, and probably end up replace the old cheap ones (if you bought based on low price vs. performance...I've seen the cycle many times where someone bought like Czech or other eastern bloc cheap ass cams and then ended up replacing them a year or two later)
i actually use my el cheapo rock empire micros MORE than my WC zeros lately ... and that means whippahs ;) what you should do is go out with people who climb in your area ... and climb on their gear ... do that with as many people as you can to try all sorts of gear ... THEN youll know what you need to buy if you have to ask what cams you need to buy on the intrawebs ... you need to go out and get more mileage in ;)
I started buying my first set of Metolius cams sometime in 1998, starting with odd sizes of TCU's #1 and #3, and Power Cams #5, 7 and 9. Six to eight months later I picked up the rest of the sets (TCU's #2 and #4, PC #6, 8, and 10). Just last month I bought some new cams, Wild Country Helium Friends #1, 2 and 3. Twelve-plus years between buying cams... not bad.
-Consider purchasing sizes that are not readily protected by the passive gear that you already own (i.e. larger stuff) ((i.e. .75, 1, 2)) -Great advice from guy about complimenting your regular partner's rack. Consider nudging the people you get out with most often to also buy a few pieces -BD has been the "gold standard" in camming units for-ev-ver -Look for 20% off/ dividends/ site-wide coupons/ etc. to make it easier to drop dollas -Always ask questions and don't hurt yourself -Look at any criticism you'll ever receive as constructive (You are officially a trad gumbie! Enjoy!)
.75,& 1. Then it's either .5 or 2 as others have said
another vote for purple, green and red c4's.
Third vote in a row, .5, .75, 1 camalots (purple, green, red).
I'll buck the trend a bit and say get 1,2,&3 C4's. Only because at those larger sizes that's all that works well. You can cover the range of .5 & .75 C4's with a pink, red, & brown tricam (get all three for about the same as one C4 & they will round out your rack later). I also think you should keep watch for a set of 5 (.5,.75,1,2,3) C4's on sale, you'll get five cams for the price of four & they will be your most used cams. Definitely buy C4's for your first set, you can't go wrong with them. If you decide you want to get rid of them, they can be sold instantly here or on e-bay for almost what you paid for them.
My most placed goes to the 1,2,3 metolius TCUs; Blue, yellow, and orange. But I like finger cracks.
I'll admit it was a hundred years ago (there were no 1/2 sizes) when I got Friends 1, 2, and 3. I'd probably swap the 3 for a 2.5 if I was getting them today and could only afford three.
#2 Metolius TCU!!!!! Most placed piece ever!! Second place goes to BD Camalot #2. Third place goes to #1 Camalot. This hierarchy seems to be valid for CO as well as for most places I have climbed. Edited to add - the Yellow TCU!


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By Stephanie Springer - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) –It's a terrifying scenario, being trapped during a flood or a fire, but Albany resident Bill Heldenberg experienced both at the same time and amazingly he's alive to tell the story.
He was in Nashville for a job interview but ended up in the middle of that horrific flood that took over the city back in May.
If that wasn't bad enough, the house he was staying in exploded in flames.
A man on a jet ski saved his life and thanks to him, he was able to celebrate one of his most meaningful Thanksgivings yet.
This Thanksgiving, Bill Heldenberg has a lot to be thankful for like his family, his friends, and most importantly his life. The Albany native was in Nashville for a job interview, when it started raining and it didn't stop. "It rained for two days solid," he said.
Heldenberg was staying at a friends house, and together they watched the water rise. "It came up 50 feet in 48 hours," he said.
But they were told, they didn't need to evacuate, so they moved all their items to the second floor. Throughout the chaos, he made sure to keep his mom in Albany, updated through face book posts. "I kept telling him you probably need to go and he kept saying there is nowhere to go mom," said his mom, Marty Heldenberg.
Heldenberg says once officials opened the gates to the dam, water came gushing into his friend's garage. "It caused a gas heater in the garage to come off the wall, and that in conjunction with the water hitting a power outlet caused an explosion which blew the garage door off," he said.
He put the fire out on his own, since the fire department couldn't get to the home, and not long after he saw a man riding by the house on a jet ski. "He got off the jet ski and looked in the garage and said we've got to go now," he said.
Heldenberg and his friend Leslie hopped on the Jet skis, both with dogs in their hands. "That jet ski was straight up in the air," he said.
Moments later, Heldenberg experienced a life changing moment. "20 seconds after we pulled off, we could feel the heat of the explosion it literally blew out hair up because of the force of the impact," he said.
The house exploded a second time this time destroying everything inside and near the two story home. "He got us out of there and he saved our lives," he said.
Heldenberg says thanks to the man on the jet ski, he was able to live another day. "If we would have been there 30 seconds longer that second explosion would have killed us," he said.
With a greater sense of community, and appreciation for his family.
He says he sees his jet ski hero Bill Crousser, once a month. Since this life changing experience, he's learned to reach out to others more by doing charity work and refinishing furniture for flood victims. He plans to head back to Nashville soon.
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By any measure, 'Temptation' ranks amongst Tyler Perry's worst. show more
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Cranking out two formulaic movies like this a year show the Atlanta mogul's true ambition — replacing all those soap operas TV is canceling, two hours at a time. show more
The film is flat-out ludicrous from beginning to end. show more
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That sort of fire-and-brimstone morality dominates this one-note sermon, which pairs its pedantic preaching with the campiness of Vanessa Williams speaking in an absurd French accent and Kim Kardashian as the protagonist's bitchy fashionista coworker, vainly trying to act. show more
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Apart from its dramatic predictability, Temptation is a snooze because of its languid pacing and rudimentary camerawork. show more
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A few wild, third-act twists give Perry's middling melodrama some soap-opera kick. But all the finger-wagging sure does get tiring after a while. show more
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Temptation's refusal to find nuance in its didactic worldview ensures that the film will ultimately only succeed for audiences already in agreement with it. show more
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Tyler Perry hit home with these Godless ass hollywood muh fuckas, because they live that crazy, fast, and reckless lifestyle. This shit is real out here!!! Tyler Perry hit home with that!!! And these critics didn't like it!!! Well done Tyler Perry!!!
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Whoa - just saw this today and was pretty blown away by the ending. The acting was not great, slow movie overall. Glad I ignored the critics\' reviews. The lesson in it was well worth sitting through. Could have done without Kardashian, though - she\'s lame.
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No stars. It was very bad . The story had no God in it . No Point to it, but people making Bad decisions. save your $
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BEST MOVIE EVER and let add this. ANYONE who have no appreciation for this kind of a movie would simply scare me. The valuable lessons learned from this movie is PRICELESS. TYLER PERRY should get a standing ovation for his work in producing such entertainment. The person who can\'t see that is frightful and probably biased as well. EVERYONE GO SEE THIS MOVIE AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO SEE IT TOO IF YOU LOVE THEM.
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This has to be the BEST movie I have ever seen. Every woman and man should see this movie. Powerful lessons on real life situations. Absolutely GREAT acting. Anyone who doesn\'t like or appreciate this movie has to be living in another world, like a fantasy world. Thank you Tyler Perry for such a great storyline. LOVED IT
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This was one of the best movies I\'ve seen because it was so true to life. It proves that we don\'t know how good we have it until we destroy it. The ending was not predictable so there was an interesting twist in the end. Great movie. I can\'t believe anyone would give this movie only 1 star.
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This was as lame and amateurish as it gets...... just awful. If there was a way to get a refund, I\'d be asking for one. I couldn\'t believe just how terrible it was and I wonder how it ever got to the big screen??? unbelievable....
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This is a truly awful movie. The excruciatingly bad dialogue is not helped by plot movement at glacial speed. Predictable and boring. The only good thing I can say about this movie is that the acting was not as bad as it could have been.
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You have to be a fool not to enjoy or appreciate this movie. It shows how what looks good isnt always good for you. One of, if not THE best work of Tyler Perry and I have seen just about every single thing he has made. This deserves an award!! A MUST MUST SEE!!!!
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December 4, 2013
In November 2010, Joe Debro sent the Bay View a 200-page "book" he wrote in 1968 on racism in construction. His family has generously agreed that it be published in the Bay View. To begin, here is the prolog he wrote in 2010 to update it. In 1968, three of us undertook a study of the manpower implications of small business financing. In 2010, 42 years later, not much has changed.
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The #MillionHoodieMarch for Trayvon Martin was a big success. But it isn't enough to institute police reforms and make the cops do their job – which is to terrorize Black, Brown and working class people – more nicely. We have to build resistance on our own blocks and in our own hoods!


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11Deadmau5 Proposed to Kat Von D on Twitter
All right, this is a whole lot of story, but I promise it's totally worth it. Just stick with me, ok?
So Kat Von D, right? We all know about Kat Von D. Except you might not know that she's been dating Deadmau5, that DJ who is best known here at Evil Beet for talking shit about Madonna. They started dating in September, and now they're engaged. But it's all the stuff in between that's really special.
First of all, they broke up last month. So they met in September, then started dating, things were cool in October, then they broke up in November. Here's what Kat tweeted about it:
Man.. Can't say I didn't give it my best.
Man, I sure was wrong. But at least he made it a no-brainer to break that off. #lessonlearned
Now, we can get all of the "I told you so's" outta the way… And move on.
Clarification: Deadmau5 and I are no longer together.
And Deadmau5 tweeted this stuff:
Going to spend a little while screwing my head back on
I guess im not cut out for relationships right now. and that's all i really want to dwell on it right now.
I'll figure it out. no hard feelings.
it happened too fast, i lost my balance and fell into a familiar dark place that im having difficulty with. she deserves someone stronger.
All those tweets happened on November 10th, and I'm not exactly sure when they got back together, but Deadmau5 was tweeting personal pictures of her again by November 17th. So he cheated on her (my guess – that's what it sounds like, right?), and a week later they're back together, and a month later they're engaged. Awesome.
And here's the really awesome part: the proposal. I don't have to just describe it to you, you can see it yourself!
I can't wait for Christmas so…. Katherine Von Drachenberg, will you marry me?
Yep. Deadmau5 proposed to Kat Von D via Twitter. And just for those of you who think you can't propose without a ring, he had that issue covered too:
Kat said yes, also on Twitter:
Mi corazon!!! Thank you all for the lovely congratulations! Please excuse me while I go squeeze the hell out of my fiancé!
See? You can't even make this stuff up. Well, you could, but no one would believe you because it's so dumb.
December 17, 2012 at 5:30 am by Emily
9Kat Von D Is Getting Her Jesse James Tattoo Removed
Do you remember this? Kat Von D got this big tattoo of Jesse James when they were dating. It was a portrait of him when he was a kid, and it was right on her rib cage. And yeah, it was pretty large.
When they broke up, she said that she had no plans on getting it removed, and here's why:
"He had a rough childhood, so to see what he's become from there, it's amazing. That's why I wanted the picture of him as a child, to capture that certain innocence. It was good having him beside me while we finished. The tattoo is a way of him recognizing somebody loves him."
Sad, right? But then she just tweeted this picture:
That's fair, I guess. It probably would have been a better idea not to get the tattoo in the first place, or to have considered that maybe a relationship with Jesse James, a man best known in many circles for being a cheating cheater, wouldn't end well, or, I don't know, to not have dated him in the first place. But this is good too. It sounded like he really hurt her, and I'm sure it's not easy having your ex's face permanently plastered to your torso. So good on her, I guess.
December 8, 2012 at 10:00 am by Emily
9Jesse James Cheated on Kat Von D with How Many Girls?
19. 19 girls. It blows my mind that Jesse James can land any girls at all, let alone 19. Add on the fact that Jesse landed 19 girls within one year while also in a relationship, and consider me flabbergasted.
Would you like to hear something touching though? Despite everything, Kat Von D still believes in true love …
Never have I felt so strong about True Love, than I do today. I believe in Love more than anything else, and more than ever before.
Today I encountered the 19th girl to add to the list of people Jesse cheated on me with during this last year.
I kept going back and forth in my mind as to what the best way would be for me to release and let go of any residual feelings remaining from that toxic relationship. All of this may sound petty or immature to some, but I assure you this is coming from a place of pure honesty and love.
There was a time when I was confident and excited at proving the world wrong, because I believed so deeply in people's ability to change for the better. Although this was not a primary purpose in the relationship, I did feel like it would be a positive thing for those who judged Jesse solely based on what they read in tabloids, to see that change is always possible – even in the people who seem hopeless.
I still believe that, even if that change never occurs inside of him - because I see proof of change everyday – in others, and in myself.
November 14, 2011 at 2:30 pm by Emily
2Kat Von D Is Recording An Album
Yeah, like an album of music. As in, Kat Von D, the musician. Which is to say, gag me with a spoon.
Here's the little announcement from Kat:
"I've been passionate about music all my life. I've been playing classical piano since I was six. So I understand the form, but it will be fun to be able to translate a message. I think it's much like tattooing or the TV show or make-up, my clothing line, fashion. All those things, they're just different outlets to be able to be creative. So music, I think it's going to be one of those things."
But what will Kat's original tunes sound like? We can't be sure, but she did say that her songs would be of the "dark, more tragically romantic" variety, and she named some of her influences as Guns N' Roses, Metallica, AC/DC, Depeche Mode and The Cure. So basically, we're looking to get some hot gothic mess in album form, which is, you know, fitting.
Will any of you be rushing out to purchase Kat's record when it comes out?
October 5, 2011 at 3:30 pm by Emily
1Oh, So I Guess Jesse James Really Did Cheat on Kat Von D
Way back when this lovely couple broke up the first time, I told you guys this story about how Jesse cheated on Kat, and that's what caused the break up. It was a long shot, I know, and the story did sound a little shady, but it looks like Jesse really was cheating. You know how we know with such certainty? Because Kat Von D said so herself!
And there you have it. Are you shocked? Appalled? Has this changed your opinion of Jesse James (haha, of course not, Kat is no Sandy B!)? Or are you just content to never hear about these two ever again?
October 4, 2011 at 3:30 pm by Emily
1Kat Von D and Jesse James Are Finished, For Real This Time
Did you even know Kat Von D and Jesse James were together again? No? Well, they were. And now they're not.
And if you thought they were, in fact, still a couple, Miss Von D understands your confusion. She clarified the whole romantic jumble to her fans on Facebook last night:
"I am not in a relationship. And I apologize for all the 'back and forth' if it's caused any confusion."
This is the second time the inked couple has broken their engagement, and only in a matter of months.
Honestly? I sincerely don't want to be too mean about this, because I am starting to feel for the lady, but everything Von D types no longer passes the Bechdel Test.


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The owner of Butler's 7-Eleven, on Route 23, is not the only one displeased with a Quick Chek Mega-Gas moving in across the street from his business.
In a similar situation to that of Butler's, where a Quick Chek convenience store and 24-hour gas station was approved by the planning board to be built directly across the street from 7-Eleven, a Wayne 7-Eleven owner approached his own planning board Tuesday to speak against the application.
According to Wayne Patch, the Quick Chek application was approved by the Wayne Planning Board for the former Chrysler Dodge property on Hamburg Turnpike, at the intersection of Ratzer Road. The Butler store, approved in June, will also be built on a former car sales lot. The Wayne store and gas station is scheduled to open by 2014.
Read the full story from Wayne Patch here.
In Butler, primarily residents opposed the application for the new Quick Chek and attended and spoke at several public meetings to voice their concerns over gas fumes from the station, loud noises from vehicles pulling in late at night and general opposition to the store itself. One resident has even filed a lawsuit against the company and borough as she feels sufficient evidence was not presented before the application was approved and that the store will have negative health impacts on her multiply-disabled son.
Of the surrounding Route 23 businesses in Butler, 7-Eleven Owner Craig Brinster seemed to have the most concerns about the Quick Chek store application, as he hired attorney David Dixon to represent him during the Butler Planning Board hearings on the proposal.
In both Wayne and Butler, traffic studies were conducted to determine the impact of the gas station and convenience stores on the busy roads the company was applying to build on.
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The Championships start today and run through to Sunday. A full track meet with all the usual races included.
Morning sessions being mostly qualification rounds and then a full Evening Session featuring the finals starting at 19.00 BST (except Sunday when starts at 14.00 BST)
Over 250 riders expected from
34 32 countries:
|Argentina (ARG)
|Japan (JPN)
|Kazakhstan (KAZ)
|Australia (AUS)
|Korea (KOR)
|Belarus (BLR)
|Lithuania (LTU)
|Belgium (BEL)
|Malaysia (MAS)
|Canada (CAN)
|Mexico (MEX)
|Chile (CHI)
|New Zealand (NZL)
|Columbia (COL)
|Poland (POL)
|Czech Republic (CZE)
|Portugal (POR)
|Denmark (DEN)
|Russia (RUS)
|France (FRA)
|South Africa (RSA)
|Germany (GER)
|Switzerland (SUI)
|Great Britain (GBR)
|Taipei (TPE)
|Greece (GRE)
|Trinidad & Tobago (TRI)
|India (IND)
|Ireland (IRL)
|United States of America (USA)
|Italy (ITA)
|Uzbekistan (UZB)
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Full Schedule of races available at
Wednesday saw Men & Women Team Sprints, Mens Team Pursuit and Womens Scratch Race decided.
Thursday saw Mens Individual Pursuit, Scratch and Keirin, and Womens TT and Team Pursuit decided.
Friday saw Mens Point Race & 1km TT, and the Womens Individual Pursuit decided. Also the semi finalists of the Womens Sprint determined and the first three rounds of the Mens Omnium take place.
Saturday saw Womens Sprint & Points Race decided and Omnium get underway, Mens Omnium decided and Spirnt get underway.Sunday 11th August 2013
|11:30 - 12:27
|Women's Omnium - Round 4 (Indiv Pursuit)
|Women's Keirin - Round 1 & Repechage
|14:00 - 16:54
|Men's Sprint - Semi-final, Final & Medal ceremony
|Men's Madison - Final & Medal ceremony
|Women's Omnium - Round 5 (Scratch) & 6 (TT), Medal ceremony
|Women's Keirin - Round 2, Final & Medal ceremony
UCI You Tube Channel is showing it all live - each session having its own youtube link.
(The commentators doing a good job so far. Coverage also available as a link from official site. UK Eurosport also doing a half hour round up most evenings. When live coverage finished each session then viewable as full re-run)
Official Site - http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/juniorworlds2013/Pages/default.aspx/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/juniortrack2013 (Matt Rendell & others also contributing stuff) Hashtag = #jtc2013
Results Book and Live Timings - http://www.veloresults.com/
Usually the Junior Races (especially the group races) as good if not better than the Seniors. Full on racing expected from the "Stars of the Future".


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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 16, 2011
Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6
I Corinthians 1: 1-3
John I: 29-34
Early in this New Liturgical Year, having just completed the celebration of Christmas, the Church now invites us to begin that period of the Church Year which is called "Ordinary Time;" yet, it is anything but prosaic.
Throughout this period, by means of the Scripture Lessons assigned to Sunday and Daily Mass, we will have the opportunity to "meet" and to listen to those whom God has sent to us so that we might know how He wants us to live during this New Year and every day of our lives.
And today it is the austere figure of John the Baptist who tells us, once again, that it is Christ who must be the center of life.
There is no denying that the times in which we are living are very trying, even for the most heroic. Time and time again, news comes to us of the high unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse among young people and serous and continuous assaults on marriage and the family.
During this New Year, it is time to return to the serious living out of the Gospel; to follow the teachings of Jesus who has told that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
May we have the Faith and the courage to proclaim with John the Baptist that Christ is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
May we re-dedicate ourselves to fidelity to the Ten Commandments and to our Baptismal Vows. May we resolve to pray every day, conscientiously assist at Sunday Mass and choose to receive the Sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion as the church invites us to do. Only in this way will there be a change for the better in our lives and in the life of our very fragile society.


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With the increasing movement to smaller, more efficient vehicles, Volvo's XC90 strikes the perfect balance between car and SUV. Riding atop the previous-generation S80 chassis, the roomy and safe XC90 comes wrapped in a manageable size and equipped with a choice of a V6 or V8 engine. Although more expensive than similarly-sized vehicles from Nissan and Honda, Volvo's SUV is far more luxurious and is considered somewhat of a status symbol. Regardless of how you view the XC90, there is no arguing with the vehicle's rugged construction, all-weather capability, exemplary safety rating and strong resale value.
If you're not looking to carry half your kid's football team to practice and have a desire for an SUV that places safety and comfort front and center, the XC90 makes an excellent choice for the family transport.
If you're all about maximum interior space, the XC90's third-row seat is not well-suited for adults. Many families will find the V8's price tag a tough pill to swallow.
The new 3.2 model replaces the 2.5T and receives a 3.2-liter, in-line six-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission. All models receive a minor freshening both inside and out, as well as a standard tire pressure monitoring system. New audio systems feature an auxiliary input jack and CD/MP3 capability.
Driving Impressions The XC90 achieves impressive on-road performance via a combination of unique safety and stability devices. A combination of a wide stance and Volvo's Roll Stability Control (RSC) system is the...primary reason the XC90 can perform emergency maneuvers almost like a low-slung sedan.
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A lot of gray plastic and leather resides inside the XC90, although a smattering of wood trim helps warm things up a bit. Tending towards understated, the interior is tastefully appointed and very user-friendly. There is seating for five and the option of a forward-facing third-row seat. The driver and passenger relax in a comfortable pair of bucket seats featuring built-in whiplash protection. The XC90 is loaded with crash protection features such as front side-impact airbags, a head-curtain airbag running the length of the passenger compartment and a roof design intended to better resist collapsing in the event of a rollover. You'll also find subtle touches, such as the rear-seat sliding center section that allows a child in a safety seat to be moved closer to the front-seat passenger.Exterior
The XC90 looks like a bigger, taller version of the popular XC70 wagon. All the familiar Volvo styling cues are present, including the raised-V hood bulge and the elongated taillights running the length of the D-pillars. For 2007, the side mirrors receive integrated turn signals that automatically flash when slight pressure is applied to the turn signal stalk. The tall ride height does not translate into a tall step-up height, though, making entry and exit similar to getting in and out of a car. Volvo takes particular pride in the XC90's roof design, which can provide an added measure of security in the event of a rollover accident.
The XC90 3.2 features a six-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes (ABS), stability and traction control, a tire pressure monitor, dual-zone automatic air conditioning, front and rear fog lights, illuminated remote keyless entry, dual heated power mirrors, AM/FM stereo with CD, Volvo's Rollover Protection System, eight-way power driver's seat, front skid plate, cruise control, tilt/telescopic steering wheel with touch controls, trip computer, rear wiper/washer and 17-inch Neptune alloy wheels. The V8 trim adds all-wheel drive, rear air conditioning, automatic leveling, power glass moonroof, leather seats and 17-inch Anteaus alloy wheels.
Options for the 3.2 trim include the Premium Package, which features an auto-dimming rearview mirror, power moonroof, six-disc CD changer, power passenger seat and leather-surfaced seat trim. The Versatility Package adds rear air conditioning, automatic leveling, rear audio control, an integrated child booster seat and a leather third-row seat. The V8 offers a Touring Package that features Pro Logic II surround sound, a wood steering wheel and wood trim. Stand-alone options for the XC90 include active bi-xenon headlamps, Blind Spot Information System (BLIS), navigation, upgraded audio with subwoofer and rear controls, dual-screen rear entertainment system and 18-inch wheels.
The new 3.2-liter in-line six gives the base model a significant advantage over last year's turbocharged in-line five-cylinder engine. More horsepower and torque help the big Volvo cruise up to speed a bit quicker, but many SUV owners just can't live without a V8. For them, the 4.4 trim level's hefty helping of torque and impressive horsepower vastly improves the performance figures. On the flip side, both engines require Premium Unleaded gasoline and the V8 engine option can push the XC90's price tag well out of many shoppers' ranges.
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EPA city/highway fuel economy: 17/22 (FWD), 16/22 (AWD)
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By Long Islander on Monday, July 28, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 35,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Safe, roomy, family oriented vehicle."
Cons: "Hwy mileage is good, city could be better."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"This is a true SUV. Not one of the crossovers or wannabees. You can tow a boat, pack up a family and be comfortable on a road trip. It's also one of the safest vehicles on the road. I find it comfortable to drive as I have owned a number of other SUV's. There is more room than needed w/ full third row seating (that an adult can fit in). While gas mileage around the city averages 15, I do get mid 20's on the highway. So gas mileage could be better, but could also be worse for what you have. Last, one reason I bought it is because my in-laws own one. They now have 190k miles on it and it is still going strong (and looks good too). Other than normal wear and tare, replacing tires/brakes, they have put less than $2,200 in repairs. So as far as I'm concerned, they got their monies worth."
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By Shelby on Sunday, July 06, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 95,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "comfortable, easy to drive"
Cons: "maintenance, no navigation, no sensors"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8
"My mom passed this car down to me with only 30,000 miles while I was in high school and it's still going strong in college! This car is extremely reliable and is made for comfort. The only thing about Volvo is that it is difficult to get parts fixed quickly since it is not made in the US. Besides that I have loved driving my Volvo!"
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By shop74 on Tuesday, July 01, 2014
I owned and sold this car
Reason: bad gas mileage bad ride
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 2
"I have had Hyundai, Acuras, Volvos and Lexus before this and I was very unhappy with this SUV. We have 2 little children and no problem on back seat. The pickup is HORRIBLE on the 6 Cylinder engine and gas mileage. 17 miles to gallon city driving. This was my first SUV and last. This will also be my last Volvo as they don't hold their value at all when trading in... I really like my 2002 S60 but this one was a mistake."
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By Dvolvo on Wednesday, June 18, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 111,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "great"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I owned 2 grand cherokees and didn't like the noise level in the cabin. My 05 xc90 was quieter, had more torque for getting on the freeways and very reliable. I'd like to get a new one but I'd like them to change something on the newer models...new should not look old."
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By Silvia on Friday, June 13, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 51,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Safety car , #1 !!!!"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I would really recommend this car to everyone, especially people who want safety, comfort, and luxury. Its a great car for anyone who has kids but at the same time it is not too bulky like most SUVS. After getting into a major accident (the car was a total loss) in which I shockingly came out alive, I was reassured that I made the right choice in purchasing this car. After losing this car, I do not have to think twice about buying another Volvo."
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By Jim on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 87,000overall rating 3 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1
"I bought this car with around 26k mile and now has nearly 87K. I am putting on my second set of tires the last set lasted about 30k. The nav/GPS system is ergonomically unfirendly and hard to use. You blindly have to set it and often push the wrong button and it retracts into the dash. Then you have to restart the process. Now the GPS does not always retract into the dash when shutting off. Have had to jump start car 3 times because of that and replace the battery once. I took out the fuse to stop this problem but then the radio does not work. This time it will cost over $1400 to fix. I am having them just unplug the GPS. Parking sensor went out and will cost $470 to replace. Leaking oil and the vaccum pump seal will be another $247. Remember this only has 87K miles. The seating capacity is falsly advertised. My family is scrunched in it. The third row person's knees hit the middle row seat and the middle row is pushed against the front row. My son is only 5'10" so the 3rd row is really for show only. The radio is somewhat complicated and you have to play with it to understand it. It is a gas guzzler too."
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FUN and games helped to raise cash for a Basingstoke special needs school.
Maple Ridge School, in Maple Crescent, Oakridge, hosted its annual May Fayre recently, with dozens of current and former pupils enjoying land train rides, face painting and a bouncy castle.
The event, which saw an appearance by Basingstoke Town FC mascot Stokey the dragon, helped to raise an impressive £1,143 for the school.
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The phones at the Four Points by Sheraton York hotel have been ringing off the hook.
"We are getting very close to getting sold out," sales consultant Lizz Todd said. "For the next few weekends, all we have open are kings rooms."
York may be about 30 miles from Gettysburg, but with a massive attendance expected, Gettysburg is running out of room.
"Hotels in Gettysburg are full at this point from what I understand, so that will overflow into York County," Todd said.
York businesses are also preparing for a colorful weekend.
"We are going to have theme cupcakes. We always do 4th of July cupcakes and have flags in them and do the red white and blue, so we will have that product. As for more product, yes, generally going into the weekend, we do, and if we know we have big events then we plan accordingly," said Sarah Koveleski, co-owner of Just Cupcakes.
Making their home in downtown York, Just Cupcakes is not taking the 150th Anniversary lightly. Koveleski said this is an opportunity to show tourists what they're made of.
"For downtown York, what's great about it is many of these people may have not been down here in years and a lot has changed, and I think we have a lot to be proud of right now," Koveleski said.
While many are passing through on their way to Gettysburg, York businesses will be more than happy to help them spend their money.
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Behavior-driven development (BDD), which helps users get more involved in describing an application's intended behavior, is becoming popular with developers, who are now latching on to tools that fit into the BDD vein. It's particularly relevant to agile application development approaches.
In BDD, application stakeholders as well, analysts, and testers are brought together to determine requirements. BDD features tests written in plain text. "Test-driven development, BDD, executable specifications -- all of that is becoming more popular and is the future," says agile development coach Warren Elliott.
How behavior-driven development works
BDD is an evolution of test-driven development that brings the customers into the picture, says Aslak Hellesoy, creator of the Cucumber BDD tool and a consultant at Norway's Bekk Consulting. BDD lets the customer write tests that everyone understands with assistance from developers and testers.
The BDD approach holds that an idea for a requirement can be turned into an implemented, tested, production-ready code as long as the requirement is specific enough that everyone knows what is going on, says developer Dan North of ThoughtWorks, who is credited with coining the term "BDD" around 2003. To do this, a way to describe the requirement is needed so that everyone from businesspeople to analysts, developers, and testers have a common understanding of the scope of the work. Parties agree on a common definition of "done."
In the BDD approach, a BDD "story" is developed, featuring a description of a requirement, a business benefit, and criteria for completeness. A story could be developed, for example, for an application for withdrawing cash from an ATM.
"BDD is about helping the customers, the stakeholders, have this slightly structured conversation with the delivery team," North says. "[BDD is] allowing people to write better software," he says, adding that it enables a focus on just delivering features.
Hellesoy advises against using BDD in a traditional, waterfall method of application development. "I would only use it on an agile project," he says, because BDD treats the specification as a living, changing document. "You can't possibly come up with it up front," he says, which methods such as waterfall require.
Tools leveraging BDD concepts include Cucumber, RSpec, JBehave, and FitNesse. They focus on different aspects of application development and testing, so can be complementary.
Cucumber is a current BDD darling
Cucumber drew crowds at the RailsConf 2009 conference in Las Vegas in early May. As of May, Cucumber had been downloaded about 40,000 times since its first release eight months ago. "I love Cucumber," says Martin Emde, a lead developer at Naughty America, an adult entertainment venture. "It gives me something to show my bosses, so my boss knows what it is that the application really does," he says, "There's a clarity in communication."
"The reason Cucumber interests me is it's a little more expressive than FitNesse," with developers able to write business scenarios and execute them against code, says app dev coach Elliott. Developers can work with an executable rather than just a Word or HTML document, he notes. "Cucumber has a long lineage" dating to 2003, Hellesoy says, and is written in the Ruby language. "The Ruby community didn't have a tool to do what the Java people have," he notes.


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Police won't say whether a search of a lawyer's home is related to a new pipe-bomb mystery involving a St. Louis-area law firm.
The lawyer, Mark Bates, had worked for the suburban St. Louis law firm known as Boggs, Boggs & Bates before he left in April 2008, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the St. Louis Beacon. On Friday, local police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives searched Bates' home, the stories say.
The search follows an Oct. 1 explosion of two pipe bombs outside the home of two partners in the firm, Beth and Thomas Boggs. The federal warrant for the search of Bates' home is sealed and the reason for the search is unknown, according to the Beacon.
Bates is now a partner at Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch & Champion, a workers compensation and employment law firm in downtown St. Louis. The Boggs firm is now known as Boggs, Avellino, Lach & Boggs.
Mysteries at the Boggs firm date back to 2006, when 57-year-old Ernest Brasier was found dead from a single gunshot wound in his third-floor office. Two other lawyers at the insurance defense firm, one who left abruptly and another still there, died unexpectedly in 2007 and 2008. Both deaths were later attributed to heart disease.
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FINDLAY -- Investigators believe two people died from smoke inhalation while sleeping early Sunday morning in their downtown Findlay apartment. 76-year-old William Wagner and 46-year-old Chris Kohli were upstairs above a brokerage office when the flames broke out. Both were taken to Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center, where they were pronounced dead.
A third person was taken to The Toledo Hospital with smoke inhalation. That person is still being treated.
The fire started just before 5:00 a.m. on Sunday when a cleaning crew at a nearby office building saw the fire and called 911. Fire investigators believe the fire started in an attic above the apartments. "It's a sad day," said neighbor Jesus Vela. The roof collapsed about an hour into the fire, and firefighters had to use aerial ladders to pour water on the flames.
Vela and 13 other people live in a building next to the one that caught fire. The American Red Cross put them up in a hotel because the utilities in their building were turned off. The first floor of the building was occupied by A.G. Edwards and Sons. A bridal shop next door also sustained smoke damage.
Fire victim Chris Kohli was rememebered as a talented local artist. "He was adorable. He was a painter. He was so talented," said Denise Kasubinski, who worked with Chris at the Bistro on the Main restaurant in downtown Findlay. "We were family. Everybody at the Bistro is like family," said Denise.
Chris Kohli's family allowed News 11 access to a relative's home filled with the life-like images he put to canvas. Relatives say those portraits and scenes hung in galleries and shows around the region. Family members think Chris probably could have lived off his work, but chose to work a second job as well.
Kohli graduated from Pandora Gilboa High School and had art apprenticeships in Minnesota and Texas. He returned to Findlay to pursue his artwork and also studied music and played the piano. Denise added that "we love him and we will miss him."
Investigators will comb through the wreckage on Monday to determine the cause of the fire. Count on News 11 to follow this story as it develops.
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Amare's family problems continue. His half brother was arrested on suspicion of murder or conspiracy in the recent murder at a Scottsdale hotel. His mother is already in prison.
Poor Amare'. It must be so hard for him to stay out of trouble and keep the focus on basketball.It is amazing that he grew up in a family of that kind.
Should Amare help his half brother? At age 18 he has his whole life ahead of him.