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Golf is an ineffectual attempt to put an elusive ball into an obscure hole with implements ill-adapted to the purpose.Woodrow Wilson
A golf course outside a big town serves an excellent purpose in that it segregates, as though a concentration camp, all the idle and idiot well-to-doOsbert Sitwell
One might consider an ideal series of parks as you might a great water system, using the metaphor of green water in massive lakes emptying into larger reverse and small creeks, rushing narrowly over waterfalls and following placidly and broadly through the flat countryside in a continuous sequence of parklands. Then it curls around and through cities in man-determined forms, held back by reservoirs, channeled over aqueducts and finally rising -- as in Rome, in fountains, small ones in dusty corners and large, baroque ones in mighty plazas. Thus, the fields and trees of parks should be, as water, not scattered oases such as Yosemite, but a weaving, interconnected green mass that changes in size and purpose, but always inter-penetrates forcibly but gently the urban, suburban, and rural scene.William M. Roth
The enjoyment of the choicest natural scenes in the country and the means of recreation connected with them is a monopoly...of very few rich people...For the same reason that the water of rivers should be guarded against private appropriation and the use of it for the purpose of navigation and otherwise protected against obstruction, portions of the natural scenery may therefore properly be guarded and cared for by government...The establishment by government of great public grounds is thus justify and enforced as a public duty.Frederick Law Olmsted
Finally, there are those whose chief purpose in visiting the forests is simply an escape from civilization. These people want to rest from the endless chain of mechanization and artificiality which bounds their lives. In the forest they temporarily abandon a routine to which they cannot become wholly reconciled, and return to that nature in which hundreds of generations of their ancestors were reared.Bob Marshall
But in adversity, intelligence alone cannot sustain hope. Ultimately, hope can be sustained only by finding purpose in adversity, by imposing a pattern on the fortuitous disasters of existence. Human beings, if force to it, will compromise their intelligence to preserve their hope.Edmund Cooper
The great purpose is to set aside a reasonable part of the vanishing wilderness, to make certain that generations of Americans yet unborn will know what it is to experience life on undeveloped, unoccupied land in the same form and character as the Creator fashioned it... It is a great spiritual experience. I never knew a man who took a bedroll into an Idaho mountainside and slept there under a star-studded summer sky who felt self-important that next morning. Unless we preserve some opportunity for future generations to have the same experience, we shall have dishonored our trustFrank Church†
External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge. No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him. No wind that blew was bitterer than he, no falling snow was more intent upon its purpose, no pelting rain less open to entreaty.Charles Dickens
We could say that meditation doesn't have a reason or doesn't have a purpose. In this respect it's unlike almost all other things we do except perhaps making music and dancing. When we make music we don't do it in order to reach a certain point, such as the end of the composition. If that were the purpose of music then obviously the fastest players would be the best. Also, when we are dancing we are not aiming to arrive at a particular place on the floor as in a journey. When we dance, the journey itself is the point, as when we play music the playing itself is the point. And exactly the same thing is true in meditation. Meditation is the discovery that the point of life is always arrived at in the immediate moment.Alan Watts
'America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the Nation and gentler the face of the world.George Herbert Walker Bush
Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.Fran Lebowitz
Passion requires focused direction, and that direction must come from three other areas: your purpose, your talents, and your needs.Steve Pavlina
I have just accepted the invitation of Her Majesty The Queen to form a Government. This will be a new Government with new priorities and I have been privileged to have been granted the great opportunity to serve my country and at all times I will be strong in purpose, steadfast in will, resolute in action in the service of what matters to the British people, meeting the concerns and aspirations of our whole country.James Gordon Brown
The purpose of a written constitution is to bind up the several branches of government by certain laws, which, when they transgress, their acts shall become nullities; to render unnecessary an appeal to the people, or in other words a rebellion, on every infraction of their rights, on the peril that their acquiescence shall be construed into an intention to surrender those rights.Thomas Jefferson
All things, man included, are parts of one great whole. The object of this chapter is to point out the most obvious and most natural divisions of this whole, which we call the universe. These divisions can never be absolute; the whole is too truly one whole for that, but they are sufficiently real for our present purpose.Richard Maurice Bucke
The only justifiable purpose of political institutions is to ensure the unhindered development of the individualAlbert Einstein
These are the moments when the powerful mind or the forceful character feels the ferment of the times, when his thoughts quicken, and when he can inject into the uncertainties of others the creative ideas which will strengthen them with purpose. At such a moment the man who can direct others, in thought or in action, can remake the world.Jacob Bronowski
Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep in the blood and soul, for mental explanation or description.D. H. Lawrence
Movie critics have complained that the movie lacks coherent vision. The fault may not be Stone's. We know what [Alexander] did, and it continues to astonish us, but we don't know how or why he did it...Stone suggests some noble purpose for Alexander's mad, bloody tromp across Asia. He and his historical consultant shared a need to give meaning to a meaningless conquest.Eugene N. Borza
Authentic empowerment is the knowing that you are on purpose, doing God's work, peacefully and harmoniously.Wayne Dyer
For in order to avoid having to deal with relative values, he had long since come to deny all purpose to the phenomenon of existence it was more expedient and comforting.Paul Bowles
Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doingThomas Alva Edison


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Review: Coffee at Little Angels, Nadine Rose Larter.
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Phillip, Sarah, Kaitlyn, Caleb, Maxine, Grant, Melanie and Josh grew up  in a small town where they spent their high school years together as an inseparable clique. But high school has ended, and they are all living their own "grown up" lives, each under the impression that their group has basically come to an end. When Phillip dies in a hit and run accident, Kaitlyn summons the others to all come back home, forcing a reunion that no one is particularly interested in partaking in.
Coffee at Little Angels follows how each character deals with the death of a childhood friend while at the same time dealing with their own ignored demons after years of separation. Events unfold as the group tries to rekindle the friendship they once shared to honour the memory of a friend they will never see again.


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The Lord Nelson Hotel & SuitesSituated just over half a mile from Dalhousie University, this Halifax hotel has an on-site restaurant. First-rate services and comfortable guest rooms are included.
Score from 472 reviews Excellent
Coastal Inn Halifax - Bayers LakeThis Halifax hotel is in Bayers Lake Business Park, a short drive from the center of the city. The hotel has free Wi-Fi, free on-site parking and a daily continental breakfast.
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Casino Nova Scotia is 18 minutes from this motel in Bedford, Nova Scotia. The motel features an on-site Thai restaurant and guest rooms provide a kitchenette and free Wi-Fi.
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Situated amongst 7 acres of well-tended gardens, this heritage B&B property is located in Elmsdale Town.
Score from 45 reviews Wonderful
Food was great!
Hot Tub was not functioning properly, water was everywhere. Controls would not turn sufficiently down to even think about relaxing. Sent a message to the Hotel after our stay via their own website and never even got a reply from them. I would stay again but not in a suite with the Hot Tub.
It was close to lake but couldn't hardly see it
Poor wifi. Poor view. Can't see lake from rooms
Stayed for a night and will definitely be back in the future - relaxing in the spa bath was great and the staff were all very nice and helpful.
The fact that we needed a reservation for dinner in the restaurant when we were guests of the Inn but all was good as we got a table in the bar
Easy access to major routes to surrounding metro area and trips to other attractions. Beautiful surroundings and a rustic feel for being so close to metro area.
Road work at the highway exit made getting back to hotel at night a little confusing.
Everything! The room was very comfortable. The food was delicious. The staff were friendly and very helpful. Beautiful by the lake setting!
On site restaurant was very good
Location, scenery, quietness. Friendly staff, good service, very accommodating and comfortable mattress and cleanliness are of upmost importance for health and peace of mind. No hesitation on returning on our next trip to Halifax.
Its quant and historic. Good restaurant
The electrical is old.
Quiet location. Staff very friendly
Outside the rooms on ground floor could use some cleaning, major spiders!! Coffee should be left in lobby later than 7a.m.
Comfortable, clean, quiet, and staff was helpful and accommodating.
Unfortunately, travelling is hectic and unexpected things happen. So, due to circumstances beyond our control, the reservation wasn't able to accommodate our unexpected situation. It would be nice if dates could be forwarded, as long as there is availability.
Wonderful location, tucked away, yet convenient to Halifax, Peggy's Cove, and the airport.
This hotel was very well decorated and the staff were all very well trained. The restaurant and the pub were well managed. The location was handy to downtown Hamilton, to Peggy's Cove or to the airport.
Very charming. Great staff. Convenient to get to airport and Halifax.
Right on the highway. View of the parking lot.
Whirl Pool tub, Balcony Poolside Beach
/excellent price for what ended up to be an executive suite.
I have stayed at this hotel a total of 6 times for good reason, location, staff view of the lake and the quality of the food as well as value for money.
I appreciate that this is almost the end of the summer and it is extremely busy time for the hotel but the outside looked a little tired which might distract a new guest
The staff were very pleasant and helpful. The restaurant food was excellent. The only criticism that I have is the balconies could be kept better as far as painting and cleanliness. Overall very pleased with Inn on the Lake.
location was good
no elevator. could thing i packed light
This place is beautiful! It is so relaxing with a beautiful lake view and access, grassy areas, comfortable rooms and nice balconies. Staff was very friendly and the food was SOOO good! Can't wait to go back. Our favorite place on a ten day trip. Very convenient to downtown Halifax
Clean and nice rooms Very convenient to go to airport In front of a lake Good food in the 2 restaurants
Swimming pool, food, convenience position but pretty
We liked the outdoor pool and the old world charm of the hotel. The hotel is very close to the airport.
The online photos were a bit deceiving. Yes, the hotel is on a lake - but, it's also on a major intersection to some major highways. The highway noise was very loud.
the view and location
bathroom too small could not turn around. no restaurant opened after 10 pm or anyplace to get a snack.
Staff, food
Highway noise
We were very pleased to have a balcony but We were disappointed in the state of the balcony. Very poorly maintained.
State of balcony. It was horrible. Needed painting & cleaning. Would have enjoyed a continental breakfast too.
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Mr. Vincent had his hearing re-test/ABR (measures the brainwaves as a response to sounds)
He did really well! He does have slight hearing impairment, but that is because of the physical size of his ear canals (They are abnormally small, seeing he has down syndrome)
I couldn't be a more proud mama of my little man, it was hard to see him hooked up with all this stuff taped on him, and him hate it! He did great though, none the less.
The geneticist was very pleased with him, we saw her also. She said she would have never guessed his diagnosis if she hadn't seen the test herself, and besides some eating problems and his hearing, he seems to be doing awesome.
Here is DH and Vince, waiting in between appointments
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Those are what DS had for his hearing test as well. Looked like some crazy science experiment.emeraudecephiro:They stuck like an earbud in his ear, and then put pads all over his head. Earpads would have been much more cute
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I have a drill powered mini lathe that is mounted to a board. The board is drilled so that I can bolt the setup to my bench through the dogholes in my workbench. It works well.
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To tell the truth, I would like to see a non destructive blade stopping technology like the Wirlwind system coupled with the sensing technology of the Saw Stop. I believe that the market would jump on that.
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So Beautful, So Exquisite
There's something about seeing a butterfly that makes your eyes light up, your smile widen, and your feet feel like skipping.
Nature's joy.
So when I was over at Kaiser Permanente in Vacaville last Tuesday, I rejoiced at seeing a magnificent anise swallowtail, Papilo zelicaon, fluttering around the lantana flower beds near the entrance.
The butterfly flashed its brilliant yellow and black colors in the morning sun as it glided around the flower bed, touching down occasionally for a sip of nectar.
Such a beautiful, awe-inspiring, glorious creature.
So I did what comes naturally—I pulled the camera out of my bag—somewhat like pulling the rabbit out of a hat because you never know what kind of magic may--or may not--happen. Assuming my best "non-predator posture," I slowly trailed it from blossom to blossom, dropping down to capture its image.
It was then that I noticed a woman sitting on a nearby bench, smiling, as she watched the photographer follow the butterfly.
"I love butterflies," she said. "I collect butterflies—jewelry. I would never collect the real thing. They're too beautiful."
"Me, either," I said. "I try not to disturb them—I just photograph them."
Half an hour later, I returned to the area only to observe a stricken look on the woman's face.
"You have the last photo of that beautiful butterfly," she said. "A bird ate it."
And right in front of the managed health care facility.
Anise swallowtail foraging on lantana. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Anise swallowtail about to take flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Anise swallowtail spreads its wings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Very Showy Butterfly
There's a good reason why lepidopterists call the Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) "showy."
Its bright orange-red wings, spangled iridescent silver on the underside, and a four-inch wingspan all point to "showy."
The Gulf Frit is a tropical and subtropical butterfly with a range that extends from the southern United States all the way to central Argentina. Back in September of 2009, butterfly expert Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at the University of California, Davis, excitedly announced the re-appearance of the Gulf Frit the Sacramento metropolitan area after a four-decade absence, and in the Davis area after a 30-year absence.
Yes, the Gulf Frits are back. Thankfully, they've returned to creating a nursery of sorts on our passionflower vine and their host plant (Passiflora). The eggs, caterpillars, chrysalids and adults are a delight to see.
However, the cycle of life is in full force in our bee garden. The hawks are eating the scrub jays; the scrub jays are eating the bees; and the bees are just trying to mind their own "bee business" by collecting pollen and nectar for their colonies. Always opportunists, the jays nesting in our trees are also targeting the butterflies and caterpillars. (So, too, are such predators as spiders and praying mantids.)
Today we captured several images of a Gulf Frit in flight. If you look closely, you'll see that part of her wing is missing.
That was a close one!
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) in flight over a passionflower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Gulf Fritillary checking out a place to lay her eggs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Gulf Fritillary warming her wings on a passionflower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Soaking Up Sunshine
In the entomological world, we call that a "two-fer."
Two insects in the same photo.
Sunday morning we spotted a fiery skipper butterfly (Hylephila phyleus) on an artichoke leaf. It was warming its flight muscles, maybe to flutter over to the lavender for a sip of nectar.
Next to it--we almost missed it--was a damselfly, apparently doing the same thing. Or maybe it was waiting for an aphid or a gnat or ant to come along. They eat small, soft-bodied insects.
The skipper: a member of the family Hesperiidae, order Lepidoptera.
The damselfly: a member of the suborder Zygoptera, order Odonata.
Two entirely different orders, but both belonging to the class Insecta.
And sharing an artichoke leaf on a Sunday morning.
A fiery skipper and a damselfly sharing the same spot: an artichoke leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of fiery skipper, Hylephila phyleus, belonging to the family Hesperiidae. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A beer, a butterfly and Obama
But such was the case Monday, Jan. 21 for butterfly expert Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at the University of California, Davis.
See, Shapiro sponsors the annual "Beer for a Butterfly" contest to see who can collect the first white cabbage butterfly of the year in the three-county area of Yolo, Solano and Sacramento. A noted butterfly expert, he's been monitoring the butterflies of Central California for more than three decades and maintains a website, Art's Butterfly World.
Shapiro has sponsored the "Beer or a Butterfly" contest since 1972 to draw attention to the first flight of the butterfly. He awards the winner--usually himself!--a pitcher of beer or its equivalent.
This year he netted the first white cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae) on President Barack Obama's Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan. 21. Perhaps coincidentally, he also caught the first white cabbage fly of 2009 on President Obama's first Inauguration Day--Jan. 20.
"The constitution mandates the swearing-in for Jan. 20, though it does not require Pieris rapae to emerge on that date," Shapiro quipped.
"Thank you, Mr. President!"
For the record, Shapiro caught the 2013 winner near railroad tracks in West Sacramento, Yolo County, and the 2009 winner near railroad tracks in Davis, also in Yolo County. (Shapiro's first catch of 2013 was actually on Jan. 1 at the same West Sacramento site, but "it was a slopover from the fall brood." Thus, he declared the contest still under way.)
Now the contest is over and Shapiro says that since "Pieris rapae is out, I can 'stand down.' It's now officially spring."
He declared it spring, and so it is.
Now, the big question: Will Professor Shapiro share his beer with the President?
"I'd be delighted to buy Obama a beer," Shapiro said, "but I suspect he has better things to do with his time!"
This is the cabbage white butterfly that Art Shapiro collected on President Obama's Inauguration Day, Jan. 21. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Showtime for the Gulf Fritillary
It's showtime!
The Gulf Fritillary butterfly is one of the showiest butterflies in California, says butterfly guru Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis.
Indeed it is.
The bright orange-red butterfly with a wingspan that can reach four inches visited our back yard yesterday. It nectared the lantana and sedum, competing for the sweet treats with honey bees, sweat bees and leafcutting bees.
Last year we planted a passionflower (Passiflora) vine (larval host of the Gulf Fritillary). None came. No butterflies, no breeding site, no little orange-and-black caterpillars to chew the passionflower leaves. We removed the vine and replaced it with vegetables.
The Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) is even more beautiful when it folds its wings. Then you can see what makes this butterfly so utterly breathtaking: the iridescent silvery spots.
Shapiro says this is a tropical and subtropical butterfly, with a range extending from the southern United States all the way to central Argentina. It appeared in southern California in the late 1800s, and was first recorded in the San Francisco Bay Area around 1908.
Like to attract this butterfly? Its larval hosts include passionflower vines, such as the maypop (Passiflora incarnata), blue passionflower (P. caerulea), and corky-stemmed passionflower (P. suberosa). As an adult, it nectars on such plants as lantana (Lantana camara), tall verbena (Verbena bonariensis), pentas (Pentas lanceolata), drummond phlox (Phlox drummondi) and something called "tread softly" (Cnidosculous stimulosus).
"Tread softly" is also a good idea if you're trying to photograph it. It's a very skittish butterfly and the slightest movement will prompt it to take off.
But if you wait patiently, the fluttering orange flash will likely return.
Close-up Gulf Fritillary on sedum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Wingspan of Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) can reach four inches. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Leafcutter bee heads for the same nectar spot as the brilliant Gulf Fritillary. Note the iridescent silverly spots. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)


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PROVIDENCE – The East Greenwich boys indoor track team held its own at the Suburban Division Championships Saturday at the Providence Career and Technical Academy.
Coming in second place with 75.5 points, 20 points ahead of West Warwick, the Avengers scored where they would have expected given their daunting Hendricken competitors. The Hawks won by a landslide with 223.5 points.
"That's where we should be," EG coach Peter Dion said. "Hendricken is loaded, they have a lot of guys so second place is good. The fact that we're getting PR's is a good sign [the boys] are turning it on. We have a few weeks until states and they're getting into championship mode, which is nice to see."
The Avengers had some first places to go with those personal records; one in particular was a nice surprise for Dion. Junior Tommy Sommer took first in the 3,000-meter run, finishing in 9:05.80, seven seconds ahead of Hendricken's Michael Potter.
"We weren't even sure if we were going to run him in the 3K," said Dion, "but now we're thinking of leaving him in there for the rest of the year."
Another personal best came from Garrett Scanlon in the 1,500. The senior finished in second place with his 4:05.5 final time, a personal best by eight seconds. Dion expects this kind of improvement to continue as his athletes get a taste of that which they are capable.
"[The key] is to stay healthy, stay injury free," Dion said, "and the kids start to realize that they can actually compete at a high level and that gives them confidence, so that's good."
Another Avenger who realized his potential at the division meet was senior Graham Chapski, who won the 1,000 in 2:37.7 with a three second lead.
"What was nice is he just ran it from the gun and went all out from the get-go to see what would happen," Dion said. "It's a good sign. He's not afraid."
Dion also mentioned Saturday that he is tweaking his relay teams, looking to find the best combination heading into class and states.
"We're just kind of playing with stuff," he said. "We got a good idea of where we're at and what might happen individually [at the class and state meets], we just know as a relay team we don't have a shot so we just split them up and run them as individuals."
Chapski, Scanlon and Sommer had been on a 4x800 relay team, which did not compete at the division championships.
"We're trying to spread out those three," Dion said. "We'll break them into individuals and let some other kids run the 4x8."
The 4x800 team that ran in Saturday's meet managed to place third. Seniors Doug Fisher and Angelo Acker, sophomore Alec Gannon and freshman Willy Por finished in 8:59.20 behind Hendricken and West Warwick.
Junior Christian Liu, seniors Anthony Benard-Sasges and Bobby Lepre, and sophomore Will Soltero placed second in the 4x200 with a final time of 1:39.40 behind only Hendricken, while the 4x400 team of Scanlon, Acker, Bernard-Sasges and senior Tyler Ferra also took second with a time of 3:46.30.
Acker also had a strong day individually, winning the 600 in 1:29.9 with Fisher following shortly after in third with a 1:31.90 run time.
The Avengers also had two placers in the 55 dash as Soltero placed sixth with his time of 7.11 seconds, just ahead of Liu who ran 7.18.
With his team turning out best times and continuing to improve, Dion feels free to formulate a strategy that will hopefully bring them success at states. The team has a good sense of its strengths and weaknesses and plans to apply that knowledge as they go forward.
"Distance is by far our strongest," he said. "A lot of these guys have been running since June. They're disciplined and well managed; they know what's going on. They're die hards."
While the East Greenwich boys team competed Saturday, the Avenger girls had to wait until Monday for the Division I-Headly Championship meet at the PCTA.
As expected, La Salle and Classical finsihed well in front of the field with 144 and 115 points, respectively.
Smithfield followed in third with 45 points, while the Avengers and Portsmouth tied for fourth place with 28 points.
The 55 dash was a major bright spot for EG as Hannah Trinque (7.89) and Racquel Rodriguez (7.92) finished in third and fourth, respectively, while Summer Murray (32-4 1/2) was third in the shot put.
Lauren Swanson (42-6 1/4) took fifth in the weight throw, while Phoebe Osterhout matched her with a fifth place result in the 600 with a time of 1:48.44. The Avengers also notched a fourth in the 4x400 and fifth in the 4x200.
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PALM BEACH, FLORIDA -- Original copy of my letter to the general manager.........The worse dealership I've ever walked into.......
Our experience with your dealership was awful.
First off, the car we were interested in had discrepancies in the description. The listing stated it had a gray exterior when in fact it was black. Same thing with the interior color listed as "other"...I actually wondered if it was a possible "bait and switch car"..
Richi originally contacted me and when I responded, David appeared unannounced. I suppose I was not worth Richi`s time for an explanation. I emailed David about the tires and the paint since I wanted to know if the paint was original (considering it was a retail car) or I most likely would have avoided the trip..Upon arriving at the dealership, we pulled right up front and about 10 minutes later, found the car. We had to walk back down through the buildings but I found it surprising that nobody bothered to come out and talk to us..The building was empty...I found your office and was told you were out.
Someone eventually helped us and after looking at the car, sure enough it was previously hit on the drivers side rear. The door and rear hatch/bumper had been repainted. You can clearly see dirt/fish eyes in the paint and some deep scratches that were just painted over. The car is from NY and the engine bay is a pig full of corrosion. David could have saved me the time if he would have told me the car was hit, clearly had previous body work and needs tires..Not very honest.....and why on earth would you retail this car rather than take it to the block and just dump it?....Even at a price of $13,500 its not worth retailing for that price but I thought it would be worth it to have my car looked at anyway..2004 Prius with Navigation and 93,000 miles.....The car is a decent car ( we just drove it from Pennsylvania) but your used car guy offered me $1500....Sir, I have never seen in my life such an ignorant, insulting offer in my life. The car was a previous theft recovery and I understand its not worth 7k to your wholesaler but $1500 is not just ignorant and insulting, it shows a total lack of experience in how you deal with people and put numbers on cars...Do you actually want to sell units!!!!???? He would have been safe at 4k and I still would have walked!.......but eventually I will sell my car for 7k retail like I have before...In today's day and age just about anyone can get to the auction and buy a car. If you decide to take that car and dump it at the block, I just may buy it for around $10,800
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FoDaddy19 on 02/04/2014:
What kind of car were you looking at exactly? And how much were they asking? Used cars typically have quite a bit of wiggle room in the price.
Seems that they did lowball your trade in, but that's to be expected. Lowballing trades is where most dealers make the bulk of their profit.
As for the auctions. There are some that are open to the public, but those generally don't have the best deals, at those auctions, you're going to find the cars that the dealerships can't sell. The dealers tend to buy and sell at auctions that require a dealer's license in order to attend, it's at these auctions where the most desirable cars tend to show up.
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WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA -- I purchased a Toyota Corolla from Palm Beach Toyota of West Palm Beach, FL.
I discovered afterward that they slipped through the sales process with not crediting my $1000 trade-in (with clever manipulation of the numbers on the signed contract). There was no recourse for this but I contacted them to let them know my thoughts on the matter. Rather than letting this minor vent ride, they insisted upon having done nothing wrong. They provided 6 coupons, each good for a 29-minute oil change. The first oil change took a few hours. The explanation was that I had no appointment. I made an appointment for the next 29-minute oil change and showed up at the scheduled time.
I was told that the wait was two and a half hours. All the managers did was explain how busy they are and compared what they do to a doctor (promising 29-minute oil changes?) who might make you wait. I was told the clock started AFTER work began on the car. I don't wait that long for a doctor and would switch offices if I did. On the other hand, my coupons are non-transferable. A Jiffy Lube near my house (the car dealer is a 40 minute drive each way) did the job in under 10 minutes, including the wait.
I will never buy another car from Palm Beach Toyota. They are high pressure "double talkers", and in my opinion, not to be trusted. They took a bad experience, and continue to make it worse.
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Aerocave on 12/31/2007:
I disagree. If they truly "manipulated the numbers" as you suggest--and you could have proved it (with your copies of the paperwork), you do have recourse. Did they attempt to explain how the numbers worked out and you simply heard what you wanted to hear? I have been in this exact situation a few times where, no matter how you explain the pricing, trade in, "the deal," etc--the customer just doesn't get it...its like talking to a rock. They simply want you to agree with "their way"--no matter how ridiculous. If a true mistake was made, we would most certainly redo paperwork, refund the customer, etc...and I think this is the case for most dealerships. Contrary to what customers think, with all the full-disclosure laws out there now in effect, its pretty hard to blatantly manipulate or "hide" the trade in, selling price, APR, etc when purchasing a car--I realize that the "bad guys" still find ways...but...is there more to this story?
As far as the oil changes, why not just drop the car off next time...most dealerships have shuttle services within a 10 mile range...2 1/2 hour wait for an oil change seems extreme even for a busy Toyota store. (????)
Hotjim on 12/31/2007:
Me again. Thanks for the reply.
I understand what you are saying. I agreed upon Price X, MINUS the trade-in. They calculated Price X, WITH the trade-in. I did not catch this but know my intentions were stated clearly. Thus, no recourse; as admitted.
This oil change situation is just ridiculous. They have definitely lost my trust or the possibility of any future business from me.
Hotjim on 12/31/2007:
You bring up a good point about "paperwork". My paperwork is a signed contract.
Negotiating the deal involved all these different colored, different sized pieces of paper that give the impression of brainstorming disposables. Nobody offered providing replicas for my files. Turns out that Palm Palm Beach Toyota keeps these on file to surprise you (and is well ahead of the game on their intention). My advice for potential customers is to request a (signed) copy of anything written down.
Aerocave on 01/02/2008:
So they gave a price and probably worded something like "includes trade." Again, if you agreed to a different "bottom line" (selling price minus trade--before tax and tags) and have something written down...oh, I just read that you do not...yeah, I guess it is your word against theirs.
It is unfortunate that dealers still operate this way. I have a salesperson who left our store to sell Hondas (he has since returned) in the Orlando area who simply could not handle the sales tactics employed by many dealerships in that area. It was nothing to hold up a customer for 4-5 hours, withhold the price, have 3 different closing mgrs try to get the deal done, and simply beat on the customer until they bought or left. These tactics are disgusting. In the northeast (where my store is at--we sell Pontiac-Buick-GMC-Honda) there is absolutely no way that these outdated and deceptive tactics would work. If a dealership began operating like this they would be out of business in less than a year. I would definitely want a copy of everything quoted to me...and there is no reason that a dealer cannot give you one.
Hotjim on 01/02/2008:
Thanks for understanding. Urban legend says that somewhere on the border a prankster has posted a sign saying "Welcome to Florida, set your clock back to 1970". By your description, Palm Beach Toyota seems to follow this advice. They rely on obfuscation to sell cars. They take full advantage of the fact that their daily environment is one most people enter every few years. My only advantage as a consumer is to describe this experience for others to be warned.
Not Me on 01/17/2008:
I am very surprised at your experience. I have now purchased 3 vehicles from this dealer and have been dealt within a very professional manner by different people each time. I also go out of my way to service there as well. I tried Earl Stewart for service and the staff was not as friendly or helpful as the people at Palm Beach Toyota. Maybe its you?
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That explains it, it's me. Thanks. I will keep that in mind for my next two and a half hour oil change. It's just me. Is expecting a fulfilled promise so unreasonable?
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DB, he is too hot for you now chill out!
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HotJim was a nickname given early in my hobby of keeping venomous snakes. These are referred to as "hot" snakes.
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How To Move On From A Painful Breakup
By Sharon Tharp
The worst part of the end of a relationship can be the lack of one. The open-endedness and plaguing questions of why and how it all went downhill can keep you up at night. We've all been there, waiting for answers that never came and wasting precious time trying to get that closure from an ex who just wasn't willing to give it.
There are tons of books and magazines on how to get him, please him and make him happy, but missing from much of that literature is practical advice on how to get what you need, whether it's answers, closure or the will to just get over him.
I've scoured libraries, the Internet and talked to experts searching for some guidance to help deal with the ambiguous breakup of a relationship, but most of what I learned didn't come from any of those places. It came from experience. It came from my girl friends' experiences. And it came from being the one left confused and broken-hearted.
Whether it was a long drawn-out breakup or one that ended abruptly without warning, below are some tips on how to move on to bigger and better things—specifically a new you.
Play it cool. The first months after the end of a relationship is spent deconstructing, overanalyzing and explaining to every one you ever met what went wrong. Instead of jumping straight to the trash talk about how he wasn't good in bed, try keeping mum on the subject. This doesn't mean you need to praise him or avoid the topic altogether, but talking it to death will bore your friends and scare new guys away. According to one book I actually found insightful, Delphine Hirsh's The Girl's Guide to Surviving a Breakup, "You don't want your friends to feel as though their lives are unraveling as well or they will not be very helpful to you." Not only will staying tight-lipped on the subject keep your name clear of drama, but it will baffle him as to why you aren't pouring with distraught. Win-win.
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active time20 minutes
total time1 hour
Ingredients8 oz. or approximately 2 cups of small elbow macaroni
4 t. salt
5 T. butter divided into 2 T. and 3 T.
1 C. italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 C. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1/2 C. chopped onion
2 T. all-purpose flour
2 C. milk
1 C. heavy cream
2 C. shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese divided into 1 1/2 C. and 1/2 Cup
2 C. shredded Gruyere cheese
1/2 t. ground mustard
1/4 t. ground red pepper
1/8 t. ground nutmeg
Preparation1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Prepare macaroni in a 6 quart saucepan according to package directions using 3 t. salt. Drain, set aside.
2. Melt 2 T. butter ina a medium skillet over low heat; add bread crumbs and Parmigiano cheese; remove from heat and set aside.
3. Cook onions in remaining 3 T. butter in large saucepan over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in flour; cook 1 minute.. Gradually whisk in milk, cream and salt; cook, stirring constantly 8 to 10 minutes until thickened. Stir in 1 1/2 C. of cheddar cheese, Gruyere cheese and spices. Stir in pasta. Pour into buttered 9 X 13 inch baking dish; sprinkle with 1/2 C. cheddar cheese and bread- crumb mixture. Bake 25 minutes until golden and bubbly.
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type: Traditional, Casserole/Gratin
main ingredients: Cheese, Pasta
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on Oct 6, 2009 at 2:08 pm
The notion of Score Choice seems more gimmick and adds to the anxiety that students and families go through in he college application process. The SAT unfortunately continues to be a significant determiner of acceptance at schools that fall outside of the top 25. It's great to see our students' scores increasing. However, we shouldn't put everything on SAT scores as an indicator of the quality of our schools. SAT II and AP test scores are equally as important. I really wished Obama would do more to take care of education since now both the Olympics and Health Care have become losing issues. Education is the silver bullet that we never want to really deal with. I recently went to seminar held by C2 Education in Mt. View (Web Link) and heard some great ideas. There is an interview of many of the things I heard at the seminar posted on youtube Web Link.
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These above average SAT scores only apply to those students who took the SAT and therefore are hardly a reflection of school performance. The article should have addressed what percentage of students at each school actually took the SAT.
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If you're a Whovian, I don't have to explain the significance of November 23rd. To those not yet initiated, this date marks the premiere of the 50th Anniversary special episode: The Day of the Doctor. If you're new to the phenomenon of Doctor Who, long-time fan Neil Gaiman recently shared a succinct synopsis of the show so you can dive right in:
"No, look, there's a blue box. It's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. It can go anywhere in time and space and sometimes even where it's meant to go. And when it turns up, there's a bloke in it called The Doctor and there will be stuff wrong and he will do his best to sort it out and he will probably succeed 'cause he's awesome. Now sit down, shut up, and watch 'Blink'."
In another post, Gaiman expands on his thoughts on the literary quality of the series:
"Doctor Who has never pretended to be hard science-fiction. At best, Doctor Who is a fairytale, with fairytale logic, about this wonderful man in this big blue box, who at the beginning of every story lands somewhere there's a problem."
The appeal to Doctor Who naturally extends to lovers of fiction (writers and readers). From a wardrobe that is bigger on the inside, to the wibbly wobbly act of Tessering, many books offer similar mind, space and time-bending experiences.
Over the years, a number of celebrated authors have contributed stories—in both television and book form—including Douglas Adams, Jenny Colgan and Neil Gaiman.
Fans of the series also include our recently re-elected mayor Nahed Nenshi. In our centennial publication, His Worship wrote how he devoured every copy of the Doctor Who novels he could get his hands on.
"One of the things I really loved were science fiction novels and in particular I was a fan, and have been for a long time, of the British science fiction show Dr. Who," ...
"There must be hundreds of Dr. Who paperbacks and I would always be awaiting them. I would always know which ones the Forest Lawn library had and which ones I had read.
"Whatever was there I would grab so I would read them wildly out of sequence which was ok because they were self-contained stories."
In anticipation of the 50th Anniversary episode, Penguin Books commissioned 11 writers to come up with short stories. These were published monthly as e-books, one for each for one generation of the Doctor. So far these are only available as ebooks for sale, but hopefully will be added to our collection soon. In the meantime, you can check out the links below for samples of each writer's story, courtesy of The Guardian, as well as interviews where they speak about their inspiration and enthusiasm for their particular Doctor:
Eoin Colfer - A Big Hand For The Doctor
Michael Scott - The Nameless City
Marcus Sedgwick - The Spear of Destiny
Philip Reeve - The Roots of Evil
Patrick Ness - Tip of the Tongue
Richelle Mead - Something Borrowed
Malorie Blackman - Ripple Effect
Charlie Higson - The Beast of Babylon
Derek Landy - The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage
Neil Gaiman - Nothing O'Clock
If the thrilling prospects of time and space exploration leave you wanting more, check out these other great reads.
How do you find somewhere that is figuratively in the middle of nowhere? Even worse, what if the place in question is also literally nowhere, except in the pages of the book?
As Easy As Falling Off the Face of the Earth, by Charlotte Perkins is a comically disastrous travelogue. The journey kicks off in the town of New Pêche, where 16 year old Ry - on his way to summer camp- arrives after mistakenly getting off the train in the middle of the Montana wilderness, setting off an escalating series of travel misadventures.
I scoured the map, but couldn't see any town in Montana by that name. Perkins' observation that Pêche is French for Peach is a red herring, as further sleuthing revealed that it's also French for fishing. And there IS a town called Whitefish in Montana….
Searching for places gets a bit trickier in speculative fiction. Place names, and sometimes even the geography, can change, but these locations can still be teased out.
District 12 of The Hunger Games is located somewhere in the Appalachian region of what is currently the United States. In the film versions, a full-scale version of the district was created in Henry River Mill Creek, North Carolina. Like Harry Potter, this has resulted in an adjunct tourism industry, complete with tours and camps (I don't know that this would be my idea of a relaxing vacation). If you're really keen you can even buy it!
The New Orleans described in Ship Breaker is, to date, a far cry from the city as it exists now. The hulking shells of freighters that fill the shoreline can be found in other locales, however. A landscape that author Paolo Bacigalupi may have envisioned currently exists in Chittagong, Bangladesh and was documented in a stunning series by photographer Edward Burtynsky.
The precise terrestrial location of Zone Seven in the tyrannical 'Mother Land' is left vague in Sally Gardner's Maggot Moon. The lunar landscape, on the other hand, is described in vivid detail as the regime celebrates the imminent moon landing. The fate of this landing and those of Standish and his friend Hector become increasingly intertwined in this tense and heartbreaking book.
It's rare that a book comes along that we consider so good we are willing to dedicate an entire blog post to it. Usually we talk about books within a genre, like dystopian or horror, and list our favourites from the collection for you to check out! It's even rarer that we would feature a book from the high-fantasy realm, as those kind of books tend to be niche-reads… not everyone can get behind goblins and orcs and princesses and evil kings…But what about dragons?
There is just something about dragons that really sparks our imaginations and gets people fired up (har har). Maybe it's the fact that there are dragon mythologies in just about every part of the world, seriously pre-dating any form of world travel – most legends of magical creatures are fairly geographically isolated… Ever heard of a Canadian Kappa or an African Leprechaun? But there are stories of dragons from Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America… even way down in Australia and New Zealand!
Or what about the fact that we know dinosaurs once walked the earth… is it so hard to believe in some straggling survivors? We see lizards and komodos, birds and beasts all over the planet that really get us thinking…Dragons are a staple of fantasy stories, and their popularity in kids and teen fiction is nothing new… (see Harry Potter, Eragon, How to Train Your Dragon, anything by Mercedes Lackey, loads of stuff from Chris d'Lacey, Emily Rodda, Jane Yolen… this list is too massive to even begin here), but as we said previously, not everyone can get through all the other high-fantasy stuff just to get to the dragons. If YOU can't, check this out:
Seraphina is a young musician working in the palace courts (okay, so there are Royals too, but that's the ONLY other fantasy-y thing, I promise), trying to keep her head down and just play her instruments. She is very, very talented, but promised her father she would not draw unnecessary attention to herself – you can't be too careful when you're an adolescent lady alone in the palace. You ESPECIALLY can't be too careful when this particular castle is rocked by the suspected assassination of a beloved prince, the heir to their throne. Cause of death? Beheading by dragon-bite. Motive behind death? To destroy the already weak peace established between humans and dragons. You see, in this world, Dragons and Humans live side-by-side, though far from in harmony (it's hard to do when one half of society is constantly eating the other half…). A tenuous peace was established by the previously-mentioned (and currently dead) prince's mother and the Ardmagar, the leader of dragons. For the last 40 years, dragons have been perfecting the ability to take human form, to walk about in human company and to live and learn in human society. The only problem is, they are not human. And everyone knows it. They are cold, calculating, scientifically-inclined, unemotional (think Vulcans, but with the ability to shed their skin and pop scales and fangs in an instant) – they are hard to befriend and no one really wants to anyways. Except for Seraphina, who has a secret that could very well save the kingdom from a brutal, interspecies-war and imminent destruction…Readers and critics alike do not have enough good things to say about this book, and its sequel Drachomachia is due out in the new year. You'll want to get into this series as soon as possible, even if you're NOT usually into fantasy. It is WELL WORTH the read! And (drumroll please) we here at CPL have a copy of this fantastic book to give away - just leave your name & contact info in the comments to be entered in the draw.
Other dragons in the news? Well... we just left the Zodiac's year of the dragon, but Benedict Cumberbatch is up for an Oscar for Voicing SMAUG in the Hobbit Series... he studied Komodo Dragons at the London Zoo to prepare for the role... There are also these great titles:
The Nose Hill Library is starting up a dystopian bookclub for teens only. Our first bookclub meeting is January 25th, and runs from 7:30 to 8:30pm. We will be meeting on the last Wednesday of every month to talk about the hottest books with a dystopian theme. And what is the first book we will be starting with? Why, it's Divergent by Veronica Roth - an action based thrill of a read that is also soon to become a motion picture!
This is the latest treat from the folks who brought you The Hunger Games Challenge last October. Phone the Nose Hill library (403-221-2030) to register in our teen dystopian bookclub today.
Can't wait for Catching Fire? Watched the movie four times already? Tired of hearing about "Team Peeta" and "Team Gale" and just want to be your own "Team Awesome"? Tried every conceivable recipe from The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbookand still hunger more?
The Nose Hill library is hosting a Hunger Games Challenge on October 20th. This points based scavenger hunt and trivia challenge, based on Suzanne Collins' popular trilogy, promises not so much to "bathe you in riches" as it promises a great time and some great prizes. Unlike the dystopian country of Panem, the odds are ever in your favour...that is, if you register today!
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Peter is 3 years old and has been at this home for almost 2.5 years. Peter has cerebral palsy. He cannot sit independently, but he can hold his head up in his chair or during tummy time. He has a skin condition called, "kerion," but this is usually fairly well controlled with special creams and shampoos. He has frequent muscle spasms and is on medication for seizures. In the past several months, we have seen Peter learn to express himself more, and are seeing more of his adorable smile!
From someone who works with him:
Resiliency only begins to describe Peter! This young boy has gone through so much medically, yet still finds the strength to smile through it all. No matter what, rubbing his head will produce a sweet smile of pure contentment and a look of peace in his eyes! Peter certainly has faced more than his share of medical challenges these past months. For quite some time, he was experiencing both scalp and skin issues that were resistant to seemingly all conventional treatments. After a long course of steroids and special mixtures of creams, Peter has finally experienced some relief and his skin is in the process of healing. While he has a history of seizures and is positive for sickle cell, both of those conditions are wonderfully under control with daily medications. Peter enjoys receiving special care and attention and really responds well to being able to attach to certain people he can trust.
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- Release Date 11/1/2004
- Publisher THQ
- Platform GameCube
- Genre Action Adventure
- Number of Players 1
Game Description
From the Academy Award-winning creators of Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo comes a new movie written by Pixar Animation Studios' Brad Bird (Iron Giant, The Simpsons). The Incredibles tells the story of a family of undercover superheroes that are trying to live a quiet, suburban life, but are forced back into action in order to save the world. Based on the plotline of the movie, The Incredibles video game lets you play as all the film's main characters. Fight, race, and adventure through puzzle/action gameplay featuring the characters' unique superpowers!
User Reviews
Average Member Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Fun. (8 out of 10)
posted by gamer740 (SMITHFIELD, RI) on Apr 15, 2009
Member since Feb 2009
4 out of 5 gamers (80%) found this review helpful
Member since Feb 2009
4 out of 5 gamers (80%) found this review helpful
If you're looking for a fun kid's game based on a movie, this is the one. It's really fun and pretty easy for kids. The graphics are pretty good. The sound is good. Give it a try and rent it!more
Specs & Requirements
Memory 10 block
Modes Full Mission Single-Player, Story
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