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Has anyone been able to find good pictures or seen a grand cherokee with the touring package? I can't find good pictures or a dealer in NY who has installed the package. it costs approx 675 + installation.- Your feedback is appreciate
mpritch Posts: 5"The Touring Package is all your Jeep Grand Cherokee needs to show the world its ability to be civilized without compromising its adventurous nature. It includes the Body Kit, with aggressive monochromatic styling, Front Air Dam and Side Sills (three pieces) available in body colors; Rear Spoiler and Premium Carpet Floor Mats.All prices shown are suggested retail prices only. Dealers are independent and are free to set their own selling prices. Suggested retail prices shown do not include installation parts and labor".
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mpritch Posts: 5here is one of the only pictures i could find. They really don't aggressively market this stuff. The few jeep dealers i spoke to haven't installed it. I still think it gives it a different look..
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dwynne Posts: 4,018Anyone know the lease numbers for the Prius V two or three? 36 month lease, 15k miles per year. My wife has a Prius III and loves it, but would like the larger car she thinks.
No lease specials are shown on the online sources so I am guessing the "Standard lease rates" apply which equals "bad deal".
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi cmyawn. In most of the areas that I have seen Toyota's programs for...and there's a lot of them, 12 different regions...Toyota is not currently providing any lease support on the 2012 Prius.
If that is indeed the case in your area and you were to lease one through Toyota Financial Services right now, you would have to use its standard lease money factor. The last time that I checked, TFS' buy rate standard lease money factor was .00200 for Tier 1+ customers.
As far as the residual value goes, TFS' published 36-month, 12,000 mile per year residual value for the 2012 Prius IV is 63%. Having said that, TFS calculates vehicles residual values differently than most other banks do. It places restrictions and caps on the options that can be reisualized. This not only makes its real-world residual values lower than its published base model percentages initially appear, but it makes it very difficult for individual consumers to work up lease payments on their own.
I don't believe that Toyota is currently providing any cash incentives on leases of this car.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hey dwynne. While as you suspected Toyota is not currently providing any lease support on the Prius, its standard lease program isn't too bad. TFS' current buy rate standard lease money factor is .00200 for consumers who qualify for its Tier 1+ credit tier. That's equivalent to an interest rate of around 4.8%. While in today's low rate environment that's certainly nothing to write home about, historically speaking it's not too bad.
TFS' current 36-month, 15,000 mile per year residual value for the 2012 Prius V is 58%, but please see my previous post as to why this number is misleading.
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dwynne Posts: 4,018Do the TFS money factors and residuals vary by region?
I am in the Cincy region and the dealer says 0.00220 is the rate. Could be dealer markup (rare in a Toyota) or different region? Your rate would save about $10 a month on the payment, tax included - so not a deal breaker. The rate in any case is not good.
From the actual invoice of a V three it works out to 58.7% of MSRP including the two (inexpensive) options. On the invoice of V two with more options it works out to 57.9%. Options are not something you want if leasing from TFS
My wife's current III is leased at 0.00075 (1.8%) and 63.5% - a much better deal.
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cessna10 Posts: 4first lease, 2011 Prius II, I would like to install mudflaps but not having leased before I am not sure what the implications would be at lease end. I have emailed customer service but it goes in a loop of check with, check with, check with, no definitive answer. I would appreciate any info from someone who has ended a lease with non factory/dealer accessories installed. I would expect to leave the flaps on at lease end.
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cessna10 Posts: 4thanks for the reply, the part that seems to be causing the conflict is that mudflaps are not on the Toyota accessory list. The parts would have to be aftermarket, so that may be what is causing the uncertanity. It may be wiser to go without and use the $200 to repair any chips before the vehicle is returned. With all the "customer support contacts, videos, and contact numbers" provided by the mfg it should not be quite this difficult to receive a definitive answer.
CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hey dwynne. Toyota's lease program does indeed often vary by region. Toyota Financial Services' current buy rate for the 2012 Prius in its Cincinnati region is .00117 for consumers who qualify for its Tier 1+ credit tier. You can actually see this for yourself and show it to the dealer by looking at the fine print of Toyota's official advertised lease payment for this car in your area. Here's a link:
Just click on the lease offer and look at the fine print. It's right in there.
The dealers definitely look like they are trying to mark the money factor up on you.
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masterfaldo Posts: 2Hi Car Man,
I saw an incentive Lease on the Toyota site for 2011's but nothing currently for 2012's in my area (Oregon).
Looks like current incentives go through 03/05 so I am assuming updates on 03/06.
Any insight as to any new lease factors on the 2012's? I got quotes from 3 different dealerships but all were very high payments (like $300 per month with $2500 down), even though prices were pretty good - about $1000 off MSRP. -
jbp7 Posts: 1Hello All,
I'm looking to lease the above, my first leased vehicle and have shopped around 3 dealerships in LA area.
Santa Monica are offering me this on 12k miles per annum.
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$420.96 + tax = $457.79
I feel this is pretty good but would really appreciate any expert information before I sign on the dotted line tomorrow ! I hear step two, the 'Finance chap' is the person to be wary of !? I am so tired of the 'battle' always believing that getting a new car ought be a pleasure ! I sincerely thank you in anticipation of any wise advice and support you may offer..JBP7 -
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gtgtcobra Posts: 259I just closed a Lease deal for a 3 year/60,000 mile lease on a new 2012 Prius 2 this evening.
The MONEY FACTOR for the new 2012 Prius 2 is .00142
The current lease on my 2010 Toyota Camry LE was coming to an end in 3 months on December 12th and I needed to turn in the vehicle because it already has an an 11,000 mile "overage" on it. When I initially leased it back in 2009, I negotiated the lease with 18,000 miles per year for 3 years with a total of 54,000 miles.
I was able to lease the 2012 Prius 2 in Blizzard Pearl White for 3 years/60,000 miles. I wanted the 60,000 miles because I drive a lot and I put between 20,000 to 24,000 miles per year on my vehicle. I couldn't do otherwise on the mileage selection that I made.
The dealership rolled in the last 4 payments of the lease which was a total of $624.04 and also rolled in the mileage overage charges which was a total of $1,647.90 into the new Prius 2 lease vehicle.
I was ALSO able to get the Agreed Value Price for the Prius 2 for $24,033.36 which was around $1,240 LESS than the MSRP Price of around $25,273 which also included the destination charges in the MSRP.
The dealer showed me their Dealer Invoice Price for the Prius 2 that I wanted and it was around $24,200.
I put $4,000 down for the Prius 2 and my current payment is $404 per month which includes the Gap Insurance.
The $4,000 that I put down includes the:
1. Title & Registration Fees
2. Capitalization Cost Reduction
3. First Monthly Payment
4. Tax on Capitalized Cost Reduction
5. Administration Fee
Is the 3 Year/60,000 mile Lease for $404 per month that I got on the new 2012 Prius 2 a good deal considering that I was upside down in my old lease vehicle???
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Kirstie_H Posts: 10,924A reporter is looking for people who have shopped or bought either a Prius V or a Ford C-Max hybrid as an "alternative family car." If you'd like to share your experience, please send and e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com by December 10, 2012.
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cluedweasel Posts: 148We're looking at replacing our leased 2010 Prius III with a new 2013. Just got a quote from the dealer we bought from last time;
Sticker: $26854
Selling Price: $23854
Residual: 61%
Monthly: $282
That's based on zero down (tax, title and license only), 36 months, 12,000 miles annually. Any thoughts? Anyone know if the MF and residual are accurate? From my calculations, these numbers should give a payment of $263, not $282, so I need to go back on that. -
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mortienne Posts: 30Sorry. I'm in Oregon. The dealership is Toyota of Vancouver, in Vancouver, WA. If you search for their website on Google, you'll find the deal on the banner on the front page. Maybe you could use that to pressure your local guys to do better. My local dealer in Bend, OR offered to match it so it should be doable.
mortienne Posts: 30So we pulled the trigger on our new Prius this weekend. Ended up with a 2013 Prius 3 with the solar sunroof package and floor mats. The total sticker, including destination, was $28,354. We put down $1,245.53 to get the Toyota $1,000 match offer. This covered all the fees, DMV costs and 1st month's payment. We also used our $500 Toyota loyalty coupon. We had no trade, we just handed back our existing Prius and the dealer paid the last months payment.
Our monthly lease payment ended up at $245.53 for 36 months / 36,000 miles. Overall, I'm pretty happy. We had an excellent buying experience and a good deal to go with it. -
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Were you addled with anxiety, plagued by concerns over your performance, and worried about the worthiness of your physique during lovemaking? Even if the act achieved the idealized heights of a Hollywood screenplay -- she melted at your touch, you thundered like a stallion, you writhed in unison to volcanic climax -- men still harbor suspicions: You're pretty much certain you're not getting it as often as everyone else." *
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"'Great sex is in the eye of the beholder, or the be-hander,' says Patti Britton, a clinical sexologist and author of The Art of Sex Coaching. 'For some men, it might be the ability to produce fantabulous multiple orgasms in their partner. For other men, it might mean being able to last three minutes. Being a great lover means becoming a great lover to your particular partner, and that requires doing something very difficult: opening your mouth.'
Despite the way men talk, most don't think the sex they're having is as good as it should be.The following slideshow of pictures is a guide to great sex with six tips for more sexual pleasure." *
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"Right. The mouth. Useful for kissing and other orally administered forms of arousal (none of which should be underestimated), it's also a tool for communication. Try it. Tell her what you want. Ask her what she likes. Shoot for trust and openness.
'If you get to know yourself and your partner, you'll have a much more erotic and explosive sexual relationship,' says Joy Davidson, a New York-based psychologist and sexologist, and the author of Fearless Sex." *
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"When men do talk, they often puff themselves up to their peers. Less apt than women to discuss their insecurities and more inclined to exaggerate their exploits, men paint distorted pictures of their sex lives for one another.
'A lot of men wind up thinking that their sex life is missing something, that other men are having wilder sex or more frequent sex, Davidson says. 'They have a sense that the pleasure ship has sailed and left them behind.'
According to Michael Castleman, a San Francisco-based sex expert and author of Great Sex: A Man's Guide to the Secret Principles of Total-Body Sex, the average frequency of sex in committed long-term relationships is roughly once every 10 days." *
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"Not everything men know about sex was learned from pornography. But a lot of it they did. And that can be a problem. Populated as it is by flawlessly formed women and men with etched abs and equine endowments, adult entertainment makes many guys wonder: What am I doing wrong? Or, more to the point: What's wrong with me?
'One of the most destructive myths of porn is that it convinces so many guys that they're too small,' Castleman says. 'They forget that pornography is self-selecting...These are not average men. They're the extreme end of the scale.'
Other fictions include the idea that women are always primed and ready; that the same moves work on every partner; that satisfying sex always culminates in orgasm.
There are positives to porn -- it can, for example, inspire us to greater sexual exploration. 'As long as you're aware that it's not reality,' Castleman says. 'It's like watching a car chase in an action movie. It's exciting. It's entertaining. But everyone knows it's not the way to drive.'" *
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Stress is an enemy of great sex. So is anxiety about performance. Minimizing both helps maximize your enjoyment of your partner. 'If we can quiet our monkey-minds, put a stop to that ceaseless inner-chatter, we can open ourselves up to better sex,' Britton says.
She recommends that men adopt a mantra: FOPS, or Focus on Pleasurable Sensations.
'There are techniques ranging from eye-gazing to massage and synchronized breathing that help keep you in the moment,' Britton says. 'Great sex happens in the present. It doesn't happen in the future, like worrying about how quickly you're going to come.'" *
Great Sex Tip 5: Focus Less on Size and More on Other Matters
"'I'm not going to pretend it doesn't matter," Davidson says. "There are plenty of women for whom it absolutely does. But I prefer to focus on the idea of the right fit.'
No two people are built the same, and it helps to have compatible body parts. For some women, men of modest size may be a perfect fit. It's a matter of physiology and personal preference. But perfect-fitting penetration isn't the only path to satisfying sex. Focus on foreplay. Concentrate on kissing, cooing, caressing -- the full panoply of sexual pleasure giving.
'A lot of women are very responsive to a man's voice during lovemaking,' Davidson says. 'If a man has verbal facility and can entice a woman through his voice that can become a powerful part of his repertoire.'" *
Great Sex Tip 6: Schedule Sex...Really!
"'There's this powerful mythology that says you should fall into each other's arms spontaneously, with string music playing and the sun setting in the West, and if that doesn't happen there's something wrong with you,' Castleman says. 'Nonsense. Real life doesn't work that way.'
Rather than heightening the pressure to perform ('It's now, or never!'), scheduling can actually make sex more relaxing. You can develop sensual rituals; make romantic gestures in anticipation of your encounter. You can give each other massages or take a shower together.
Castleman says that scheduling sex also eliminates conflict over desire differences. 'People say, 'What if I'm not in the mood?' Well, one of the things about relationships is that you sometimes make compromises. But what astonishes people once they start scheduling sex is that they can actually enjoy it.'" *
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Lance Baker (from left), Michael Mahler and Norm Boucher star in the Chicago-area premiere of "The Fox on the Fairway" at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Ind. | Michael Brosilow photo
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What do Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and Ken Ludwig all have in common?
They are among the world's greatest farceurs; that is, writers of farces.
Ludwig may not ever be as well known historically, but he belongs in their presence if for no other reason than his many comedies for almost 30 years have been translated into dozens of languages and performed in more than 25 countries.
Among his many fans is William Pullinsi, the esteemed director of Theatre at the Center in Munster, Ind.
Pullinsi has directed Ludwig farces all over the Chicago area from the old Candlelight Dinner Playhouse & Forum Theater in Summit to Theatre at the Center.
Starting Feb. 14, Theatre at the Center will present the Chicago-area debut of "The Fox on the Fairway," one of Ludwig's newest farces.
"This one is a little different," Ludwig said from his home in Washington, D.C.
"This is the first one in a golf course clubhouse. I don't golf very well, but I have a friend who gave me the idea. I mean, what's crazier than old white men in silly outfits chasing after a little ball?"
Well, maybe those men also are chasing after sexy women through the clubhouse doors.
The latter — the frantic slamming of doors — as Ludwig points out is one of the many absolute elements of modern farces.
Others include rapid-fire dialogue, mistaken identities, improbable situations, multiple plot twists and hanky-panky.
"They also have happy endings including marriage," Ludwig said.
The sexual dalliances — or hanky-panky as they're euphemistically called — are never gross (bring your grandmother, as they say) and are done with a tongue-in-cheek innocence.
However, Ludwig said, "this farce has more hanky-panky than any I've written."
Because the madcap plot has so many twists (though typically easy to follow), it is almost impossible to briefly recap, let alone question the logic.
Suffice it to say "The Fox on the Fairway" revolves around a grudge match golf tournament between rival country clubs.
The story includes a lost engagement ring and lovesick golfers.
The cast includes what Pullinsi said are some of his favorite performers.
Lance Baker ("Sleuth") stars as the course president.
Also there are Linda Gillum ("Leading Ladies"), Norm Boucher ("Guys and Dolls"), Michael Mahler ("The Producers") and Kate Bergeron ("Leading Ladies").
Ludwig concedes that "The Fox on the Fairway" has no philosophical profundities, but he makes no apologies.
That doesn't mean, however, that this farce is any less artfully written than any of his others.
Ludwig, who was born in York, Pa., has degrees from Haverford College in Pennsylvania, Harvard Law School and the University of Cambridge in England.
He met his wife when she auditioned for one of his plays in college.
Practicing law at his father's insistence was his day job while writing his first farce.
"I would get up at 4 a.m., write until 8:30 a.m. and then go practice law," he said.
His breakthrough in 1986 in England and on Broadway was "Lend Me a Tenor," which was nominated for nine Tony Awards and remains one of most popular farces in contemporary theater.
His other hit farces include "Moon Over Buffalo," "Leading Ladies," "Shakespeare in Hollywood" and the book for the Ira and George Gershwin musical "Crazy for You."
The disciplined Ludwig still works hard at his craft. He tries to have at least two projects a year and is now working on children's plays.
"I enjoy what I do," Ludwig said. "People need humor in their life more than ever."
Some critics who think of themselves as literary purists may cringe at the formulaic writing in a farce that has to include all the elements.
But that's like saying a murder mystery is formulaic because it always includes a murder and a mystery.
Don Snider is a local freelance writer.


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Eskimo Open: Golfers embrace the cold, wind at Cog Hill
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Max Campbell, 13, (left) and his father Mark, of LaGrange, exit the warmth of their golf cart at the first tee during the Eskimo Open at Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont Sunday, January 6, 2013. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
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Amid a wintry landscape pockmarked with the occasional patch of newly fallen snow, a bracing wind marches unabated over frozen ponds and frosted grass.
The unwelcoming weather requires wearing several layers of the thickest fabrics. Yet even oversized gloves and warm hats do little to quiet the numbness rapidly spreading to every extremity.
For most, this kind of climate warrants a cozy cup of cocoa inside a home radiating with consoling warmth.
But for Lemont resident Pete Mizera, freezing weather means only one thing: 18 holes of old-fashioned golf.
"You just get up and go — long underwear, body armor," he said. "It's like cross-country skiing; you're moving the whole time, so it's OK."
Mizera and about 200 others on Sunday braved wind-chill temperatures in the teens to participate in the 50th annual Eskimo Open Golf Tournament at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont.
The event has been running the first Sunday in January since 1963 and gives golfers itching to swing their clubs a chance to do so, albeit in less-than-desirable conditions.
"It's a great time," said Mizera, who came with his son, Paul, and his friends, John Buenger and Bob Sass.
"It's a lot of fun. You play a round of golf, have a bowl of chili and a couple of beers afterwards and watch some football inside. Everybody's friendly. It's all fun. It's been a tradition for us for at least 15 years."
Cog Hill started the event 50 years ago in conjunction with Glenwoodie Golf Club, Buffalo Grove Golf Club and St. Andrews Golf and Country Club, said Jeff Rimsnider, head pro at Cog Hill
"It started in '63 during the NFL playoffs, and the guys would come around just because it was playoff Sunday," he said. "Then, some of them thought, 'Well, why don't we just go play golf?' Since then, it's just become a tradition."
Rimsnider said playing in inclement weather can be a challenge no matter how experienced a golfer thinks he or she is.
"With all the layers you have to wear, it restricts your swing," he said. "The ball doesn't go as far, and then the ground's so frozen that it's a challenge. You've got to land it in front of the green.
"You're used to flying it to the green, and it bounces once or twice. Well, you fly the green (in this weather) and (the ball) goes over the green, so there's a lot of strategy. You've got to hit it short and let it run up."
Horrible weather doesn't necessarily make for short games and bad scores, Rimsnider said.
"You'd be surprised — these scores aren't that bad because we give you a little more lenient rules," he said. "I bet today, everyone goes for 18 holes. Some will play nine, but 90 percent will be 18 holes."
Tom Anderson, of Elmwood Park, and his friend Chris Aylward, of Burr Ridge, said they were in it for the whole 18 holes.
"This is probably about my third year doing this," Anderson said. "It gives me something to look forward to, and I don't mind the cold.
"You have to wear gloves. Layering up is the key. Sometimes you can't use a regular tee; you have to use a fake tee, like the tees you get at the driving range, because the ground's frozen — you can't put a regular tee in the ground."
The cold weather did little to dampen Anderson's sense of humor.
"A lot of guys won't bring their good clubs," he said. "Unfortunately, I don't have any good clubs."
Aylward said the cold weather leveled the playing field.
"I don't think I play as well in the cold as I play in better conditions, but no one does," he said. "Because it's a tournament, everyone's handicapped the same way by the temperature."
Not only did golfer Ron Grandolfo, of Morton Grove, not mind the cold — he embraced it.
"I'm a golf nut," he said. "I tell everyone I'm playing golf today, and they say, 'You're crazy.' What can I say? I just love golf. I'll play in this kind of weather. It's awesome. We have a ball."
Mizera said that although Sunday's temperatures were cold, they weren't as bad as previous Eskimo outings in which he's participated.
"Today is actually nice," he said. "A couple of years ago there was actually (a lot) of snow on the ground, and we had our clubs on sleds. So this is really nice."
Mizera also said he's expecting a few shocked stares tomorrow morning.
"You go back to work, and people say, 'You did WHAT yesterday?' So you take some pictures and you show them, and they all think you're nuts," he said.


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I may have said something along the lines of "One does not simply score more runs," the other day. My blog is the virtual equivalent of a fascist state, so you can't confirm whether or not I actually said that. (Okay, fine. You can. That's what the neat "scroll" feature on your computer is for.) Anyhows, Friday, it sure looked like it and the Giants went down quietly, 3-0. Silently. But then today rolled around and… things were different.
Nine runs, thirteen hits different. This team has kind of morphed to a point that it's creepy, except not creepy because it's completely wonderful. Actually, still creepy.
Boromir is happy.
A lot of different pieces fell into place. Matt Cain delivered what was probably his best performance since the perfect game way back in June – June was also, incidentally, the last time a Giant other than Buster Posey hit a homer at home, so there's that –, Hunter Pence started to look a little bit like the Hunter Pence we know and love and, um, traded our souls to the devil for and Buster Posey kept hitting 'em homers at home. Angel Pagan also had a lovely little two-run triple. He can do everything except, you know, catching a ball in a sensible fashion.
I love the Rockies. I really do. If Dan O'Dowd ever comes to the Bay Area to catch a game, I will gladly invite him over for tea and thank him from the bottom of my heart for creating such an, ahem, fun team to play.
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I could swear we saw some cartoon like movie of The Hobbit in high school. Didn't really care for the movie, but I loved the books. It's one of the few books I absolutely love.
Made for TV -- a musical! Argh. Tolkien always regretted the "children's story" tone of the Hobbit, and in this adaptation you can see why! Interestingly, while the musical followed the story closely, it had "to be compressed," so Jackson was not far off the mark in using all the time he could get to tell the story. I think he'll do a great job -- we'll see in a week 8').
Apparently Peter and Co. are pulling material from the appendices of the LotR.
I pre-bought tickets and Ariel and I will be seeing it Sunday, Dec 16th downtown Van.
For those interested a 13-minute TV special:
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No doubt I am still going to see this movie; not sure which version. The opinions I have read so far from early reviews is to skip the HFR (48fps). But I am getting slightly depressed because this movie is not getting as well received as LotR was. In fact not even close. I was hoping PJ was going to pull off another classic; but it is apparent that did not happen this time.
I have problems with 3D glasses (eye problems) put that with this 48 frame thing I've been hearing- not sure if I'm seeing this anymore!
The movie is 2hrs-50Min....I'm suppose to be going Friday night with a couple of Buds. We're going to the last showing..Hopefully it won't be so packed we can't get middle-row seats...
The Studio would have allowed Jackson to SQUEEZE 3 movies from each book but I'm sure the ball was already rolling and the other 3 books could only get 3hrs of film each....It could have produced more films than Harry Potter...
I'm sure Jackson didnt have to convince the Studio he could Milk 3 Films from one book..I just hope there's enough of a Good story to tell from that one Freaking book.....As long as Gandalf is in all 3 flicks I'm good...
Been having a hard time deciding which of the 5 formats to see. I can eliminate Imax HFR 3D, since it is available only at 58 Imax screens worldwide, my city not one of those. That leaves regular 24fps, 24 fps 3D, HFR 3D, Imax 3D. I think I have settled on HFR 3D, which is the native format that PJ filmed it and intended to be viewed. I'll try to go with an open mind for the new technology. Many have complained that it looks too different than regular film. Um, I think that was the point of filming in HFR. Since nobody has HFR 3D technology at home, I figure it's a rare opportunity to see it as it was intended on the big screen. I can always wait for the DVD to see the regular 24fps version. (there is no non-3D HFR version.)
thanks for the info Spiff- I'll see the non 3d/regular one.
Watched it this afternoon, HFR version. I loved it and I left so confused about all the harsh criticisms it's been getting. It's pretty much all consistent with what we would expect, except with the story of The Hobbit instead of LotR. Just remember they are different stories. But all the expected elements are there. The HFR I hardly noticed; didn't seem much different than any other decent 3D movie I have seen in recent years. The HFR definitely does not take anything away or "cheapen" the visuals; those are from unfounded criticisms. And while it is another long Jackson movie, once again it doesn't feel it. The pacing is fine. To me PJ hit all the marks and got the job done.
I saw "The Hobbit" last night in the HFR 3D and was very entertained by it. The HFR made some things seem much less realistic in some scenes, but there were many times I had to look away because the shots were so real I was bordering on motion sickness. There is a definite love of Tolkien's works shown in all the films PJ and company put together. While I think it is cool in HFR and 3D I am not certain it needs to be seen that way to enjoy it. The story holds up regardless of the ooh and aww of the film rate.
Saw it yesterday, was amazing.
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It was in XD.
Just back from the cinema. Wasn't great, but not as nearly aweful as I would have imagined.
So far this is my least favorite movie of the ones out.
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I loved it.
Pretty nice movie! Watched it few days ago with my friends. I love that a lot of their shots are so beautiful esp the shots in the beginning.
The movie didnt get as many good reviews as it was expected. The hobbit was given 65% by Roten tomatoes since the whole LOTR trilogy was given more than 90%
Yes, we know, old news.
But the movie is grossly underrated by the "professional" critics. If you look at the overall user rating at places like IMDB or Metacritic, it shows that the average Joe gave it 86%, which is also roughly the same as what they gave Fellowship of the Ring. If there is any movie where you should just ignore the reviews and go see, it is this one.
Finally saw it last night...Great Film...I give it 4 thumbs for Excellent......Peter Jackson has done it again folks...He's a great storyteller and he knows just what to do to keep you glued to the screen...I wont give any of the movie away, but I will say that when the Giant Eagles show up they get the job DONE....
The Eagles of Flight are not to be messed with...Even the Wizards are no match for their Might...
That was obviously one of the best scenes in the movie. It was a wise choice to place the ending of the first part there after such an epic scene. Gollum's scene naturally is the moneyshot of the movie. Another favorite scene is Rivendell. I know some people griped at seeing Galadriel return when she was not in the book. But Cate Blanchett graces the screen so awesomely. And Sauron's return also has purpose, most people just don't realize it yet and don't know enough about the back material of Tolkien's writings. . . That's all I will say about that for now. . .
I just return from watching it in 3D (don't know in HD or not). I loved it ! Can wait to seen it again as soon as possible !
In particular I love all the dwarfs. Their story is so moving. And they have each their personality which is a feat right unto itself.
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Aidan Turner, yes!
But they have covered him in a fat-suit and ugly make-up?
I added this the "last film" thread earlier, but now I realize my post might have fitted better here. So I hope you don't mind me quoting myself :
I thought the movie was great fun, and that's mostly what I wanted from it. I didn't find it overly long. It's filled with gorgeousness and excitement.The interesting question is whether the 48 FPS "HFR" is good or not. I admit I was skeptical, but given the idea that it's not that different than the evolution of black-and-white to color I felt I should give it a fair shake. If it evolves into something better, good. But if this is a typical look at the format, I hope it's the last film ever made this way.
It doesn't look like film any longer, it looks like video. Over and over again, I recalled television, a gorgeous shot that's rendered cheap and ironically artificial. As a friend said, there's a reason that many people prefer to listen to music on vinyl instead of newer formats. Film is plain-old more beautiful.
I think of films as representations that engage the subjective response of the viewer. Because the subtle sense of representation is diminished by the high frame rate, our rich engagement with the film is diminished too. It's like we are merely witnessing events objectively, instead of participating imaginatively with the film.
If I have another quibble worth mentioning, other than the 48fps, it's the dwarves. Too often they are belching, falling, frizzy and fat, catering to the whimsy of children. In the book, they are heroes first and foremost.
Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved. ~ Mark Twain
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been.'
I saw it and thought it was great. I read the book many years ago when I was in High School. I read it for a literature class I took in my Senior year in High School. It was a Science Fiction literature class. I also saw the animated version of the Hobbit that came out many years ago. I'm looking forward to the next 2 Hobbit movies. I just hope they are as good as the first one if not better.
I loved it! It's such an amazing film! I didn't think it was slow at all, at least compared to other Middle Earth films


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(10-20-2012 01:41 PM)mrgonzodad Wrote: Thanks guys! Been debating for a long time now on when I will start to completely reorganize my collection and do individual scans. HTOutlaws's Sanders thread had the same hidden posts thing going on and now his collection thread is all neat and orderly lol. About time I gave it a shot too I guess.
(11-16-2012 09:07 AM)nineof Wrote: You still collecting, buddy?
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About grapeape's Garage
About me and my passion for cars
Grew up with a mechanic back ground. Father had a service station and I learned about cars through him. Now I work on airplanes and have cars as my hobby. I've always loved being around cars and car people.
My first car
1967 Pontiac LeMans
326, 3 speed on the floor
Car I wish I still had
1977 Pontiac Trans Am.
Black with the Gold Bird and Pin Striping. Tan Interior, T-Tops.
My dream car
The car I have now.
1998 Corvette
Car clubs I'm in
ACE (Arizona Corvette Enthusiasts)
- Type of racing: NHRA
- Driver: Non really. Just like a good race.
- Driving song: The Playmates - Beep Beep
- Car movie: Hollywood Knights; Corvette Summer (Stupid, I know)
- Car book: All Corvettes Are Red
- Car magazine: Corvette Fever or anything Corvette related.
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President Obama was asked in a recent interview what mistakes he made in his first term. His response was revealing. He said that while he has no doubts about his policies, he should have done a better job of "telling a story."
It's not that the Stimulus was a trillion-dollar flop. It's not that his health care reform is a mudslide of new taxes and regulations that is paralyzing employers. It's not that his energy policies have choked off American production
The President's only mistake is having failed to tell us a story. A story! I guess because charts and statistics and facts are too confusing.
Here's a story for the President:
Once upon a time there was a great nation, unique in the history of mankind because of its faith in free people to govern themselves and because of its institutional hostility to government. Its fathers rebelled against the mightiest military power on Earth and won their Independence.
Here in Pennsylvania they conceived and debated and perfected a governing system, radical for its time and still the boldest political experiment ever undertaken, based on liberty and self determination.
Freedom, in other words, would be the organizing principle. Central to that freedom according to the founders was the freedom to prosper. Americans would be distinguished, therefore, not on the basis of heredity or nobility or cast, but on the basis of their individual merit.
They would choose their own occupation and rise as high as their native abilities would take them. And rise they did.
Who better than our own Benjamin Franklin exemplifies this? From apprentice to printer to publisher to inventor to philanthropist to international diplomat. From the middling class, as he called it, came the country's intellectual vigor, its ambition, its moral core and its economic strength.
It wasn't the unions that created the middle class, as the President often suggests. It was the tinkerers and dreamers who built the small businesses that became large companies that hired the workers that formed the unions.
And it most certainly wasn't the government, as he argued last week in his now infamous "You Didn't Build That" speech.
What an utterly preposterous notion: The idea that your success as a business person is owed not to your hard work or investment or imagination or perseverance or the wisdom that you gained from successive failures. Rather, it is owed to the politicians and bureaucrats and regulators whose existence you make possible.
That speech, I am convinced, will be identified by historians as the most consequential speech of his first term as President. Not because of its poetry or weight, but because of its clumsy honesty.
The idea that government is at the center of America's success can only be held by someone who has never lived a day in the private sector — never had to live with the government he loves.
President Obama doesn't understand the economy because to him, the government is the economy.
Mr. President, the tinkerers and dreamers and small-business owners built America.
Everything that has ever moved us forward — every cure, every invention, every improvement in the human condition — is the product of a free economy powered by free people. Built by them too are the roads and bridges and schools and every other public accommodation that makes better the lives of Americans.
These businesses are struggling under the threat of a behemoth federal bureaucratic regulatory tidal wave that grows larger every day. Election Day 2012 actually may determine whether that tidal wave of more than 4,100 new federal regulations washes over the American economy.
With an estimated cost of more than half a trillion dollars, the threat of Obama's Regulatory Tidal Wave already has impacted small businesses across America. New business formation is at a 25 year low. And 50-percent of the businesses that are not hiring have cited the cost of government regulation as the reason they will not hang job opening signs in their store windows.
In Pennsylvania, Over 1 million people who work in Pennsylvania's major industries could be impacted by this tidal wave of regulations, at a cost of over $106 billion of Pennsylvania's gross state product. That's in addition to the half million Pennsylvanians that already are unemployed and 94,000 manufacturing jobs that have been lost since 2007.
The NFIB has launched a campaign to stop the tidal wave of federal regulations from crashing onto small business owners and washing out millions of American jobs.
We need to fight for smarter regulations that protect the environment, workers, and American jobs and stop this looming regulatory tidal wave before it does irreversible damage to our economy.


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The Veronika collection is a fairly new addition to the MCM family (she made her grand debut for AW2011). It has since become one of our cult classics and the line has been deployed into many variations. I for one have been under Veronika's spell from the moment I laid eyes on her, and I am lucky enough to own a few of her incarnations.
Originally inspired by hard structures and sharp edges, Veronika's design is a feminine take on a classic masculine satchel style.
Three seasons later, the design has evolved and branched out... The minimal, masculine satchel has been endowed with soft leathers, exotic skins, precious crystals and an explosion of colours.
The SS13 incarnation of Veronika includes a brand new shape: the Doctor Bag, as featured in our new campaign. It is a perfect fit for a short weekend outing and also a great colour accent in a chic office silhouette. It is made of buttery caviar leather in the brightest, sunniest yellow.
What sets the Veronika Doctor Bag aside is that it is not only very beautiful, but also extremely functional, as it takes its inspiration from the ultimate in functionality: the doctor bag. See, my father is a doctor, and so I grew up surrounded by French leather bags and to me they seemed like the ultimate elegance. I would play dress up and alternate between being the doctor and being a very chic lady about town. I think this sums up exactly what the Veronika Doctor Bag is like - a perfect boardroom to ballroom bag!
The inspiration behind the Veronika Doctor bag is of course vintage doctor bags from the 1900 (as seen above), but also the French countryside, a fresh, clean living in a big city. Escape to the seaside on a large yacht, the sunshine warming your face on a hot Summer's evening.
Traduction - L'historique de la collection Veronika depuis sa creation a l'automne 2011.
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18 th CENTURY EASTER TRADITIONS: 10 a.m. Friday, Schiele Museum, 1500 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia. Celebrate Easter in the tradition of backcountry settlers and learn about the legends and lore of Eastertide on the Carolina frontier. Participants will see eggs dyed with natural dyes; take home the recipes to try their hand at coloring eggs in 18 th Century fashion. The program is free for Schiele Members and free with general admission. Call 704-866-6908 or visit www.schielemuseum.org.
BLOOD DRIVE: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Belmont City Hall, 115 N. Main St., sponsored by the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas. To make an appointment, call 704-972-4700 or www.carolinadonor.org.
RESURRECTION CONCERT: 7 p.m. St. Stephens AME Zion, 201 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia. The concert will feature Doc McKenzie & The HighLites with special guest The New Singing Angels. Also appearing will be Marvin Bobbitt & The Rising Sons, 2gether, Keith Holland & Friends in Christ, New Revelation, Jus-B and Renew'd Mindz. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and are available by calling 704-861-2004 or 704-750-1397. Tickets at the door are $20.
"A PRINCESS CLOSET" PROM DRESS GIVEAWAY: 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Burge Memorial United Methodist, 312 W. Glendale Ave., Mount Holly. Girls who can't afford a prom dress will be able to get one during the event. The day will feature refreshments for the girls while they try on dresses and there will be a drawing for three gift cards for free manicures and pedicures. Organizers are asking for donations of gently used or new prom dresses, shoes and accessories. To donate items, contact Isles at 704-822-1341 or 704-441-1904.
EASTER CARNIVAL: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Firestone Wesleyan Church, 1700 Union Road, Gastonia, organized by the Children's Ministry at the church.
BLOOD DRIVE: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Grace Baptist Church, 2200 Auten Road, Gastonia, sponsored by the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas. To make an appointment, call 704-972-4700 or www.carolinadonor.org.
COMMUNITY-WIDE EASTER EGG HUNT: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Loray Baptist, 1128 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia.
EASTER EGG HUNT : 11:30 a.m., Alexander Memorial Baptist, 208 S. Main St., Belmont. Families are invited to take part in the free event which will feature a drawing for stuffed Easter bunnies and other prizes. Following an Easter Egg Hunt a hot dog lunch will be served. Call 704-825-3216.
EASTER EGG HUNT: 1:30 p.m., historic square lawn across from the Gaston County Museum of Art & History, 131 W. Main St., Dallas.
McADENVILLE COMMUNITY DANCE: 7-10 p.m., McAdenville Community Center, Main Street. A social hour will be held before the dance, from 6 to 7 p.m. Those attending should bring finger foods. Music at the dance will be by the 16th Avenue Band. Admission is $8 per person.
KNITTING GROUP: 9:30-11:30 a.m., Lucile Tatum Home Center, 959 Osceola St., Gastonia. The registration fee is $3 (every two classes). Learn to knit by joining this group, an ongoing class. Beginners are always welcome. Call Pam Bryson at 704-865-3291, or email@example.com .
DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP: 5:30-7 p.m., Life Enrichment Center, 222 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain. "When Should We Take Dad's Car Keys?" will be the topic. Caregivers who have successfully completed this feat are asked to attend and their experiences on how hard or easy it was to make this decision. 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 2 at the Life Enrichment Center, 222 Kings Mountain Blvd., Gastonia. Call 704-739-4858.
PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD: 10 a.m.-noon, Lincoln County Senior Center, 511 Aspen St., Lincolnton, in room 319. The guest speaker will be Dottie Moore who will give a trunk show. The mission of the guild is to teach and encourage those interested in quilting. Visitors and new members are welcome. A new class, meeting from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month, provides one-on-one instruction to beginning quilters. You can get more information about the class by calling Linda at 704-483-2778.
PAT KNOECHEL'S 2013 TRUNK SHOW : 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lucile Tatum Home Center, 959 Osceola St., Gastonia, sponsored by the Quiltmakers ECA club. Cost is $3 per person. Pay at the door. Seating is limited to the first 60 people. Proceeds will benefit a local cancer charity. The show features the newest book from Eleanor Burns, "Quilts from E's Kitchen." Sixteen traditional blocks named after food in both 6-inch and 12-inch sizes and recipes for tasty treats are featured. Books, rulers and patterns will be available for sale after show. Call Joan McClure, 704-853-0898.
SONS OF COFEDERATE VETARNS GASTON GUARDS CAMP NO. 1822: 7 p.m., Forty and Eight Club, 102 Legion Road, Stanley. Meets the first Thursday of every month. Call 704-678-2584.
ALLISON CREEK BLUEGRASS NIGHT: 7 p.m. April 4, Allison Creek Presbyterian Church, Highway 74 between Lake Wylie and Newport. The Hinson Girls will perform. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. There is no cover charge and food will be sold at this family friendly event.
HEART DISEASE PROGRAM: 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. April 4, Lucile Tatum Home Center, 959 Osceola St., Gastonia, featuring guest speaker Dee Howell, CaroMont Health. Participants will learn how to recognize the risk factors, signs and symptoms of heart disease, as well as learn self - management skills. Anyone who is affected or has a family member affected by one of the following should attend this meeting: high blood pressure, heart attack, coronary artery disease, damaged heart valves, diabetes and obesity.
CINDERELLA DAY: 5-9 p.m. April 5. Dream Center, 2782 Fairview Drive, Gastonia. Local teens will be able to select a dress, shoes and accessories for prom night at no charge.
FACES OF HOPE PARTY: 7-11 p.m. April 5, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont, to benefit Gaston County Cancer Services. Tickets cost $50 and include food and drink, live music by Caleb Davis and the unveiling of the 2013 Faces of Hope. Raffle tickets will be sold for the chance to win an Apple iPad , $250 cash and a 42-inch TV. There will also be a special Champagne Game for the chance to win a $1,500 diamond necklace. Proceeds from the event will benefit Gaston County residents living with cancer. Order tickets by calling 704-864-1271 or stopping by Cancer Services, 306 S. Columbia St., Gastonia.
GOOD SAMARITAN SUPPER CLUB: 5 p.m. April 6, Eighth Street Church of God, 906 S. Eighth St., Bessemer City. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. followed by the gospel singing at 6 p.m. featuring the group Purpose. The club holds a gospel singing and dinner the first Saturday of each month. Reservations are encouraged. For tickets and other information, call 704-884-6530, 704-435-8256, or 704-860-3492.
RICK WEBB FAMILY IN CONCERT: 6 p.m. April 6, First Baptist Church, 301 E. First St., Cherryville. Call 704-435-3796.
THE LEBEAUS IN CONCERT: 6 p.m. April 7 at Ranlo Baptist Church, 1517 Spencer Mountain Road. They are a father-son music ministry from Lexington. The duo recently completed work a new CD title "Life's Railway." Nursery will be provided.
GLITZY DIVAS: 11:30 a.m. April 12, Tequila's restaurant, 2212 Union Road, in the Bi-Lo shopping center. Call 704-865-5667.
TONNAGE OF RUMMAGE ALS YARD SALE: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. April 13, Sims Legion Park, Marietta Street, Gastonia. The fundraiser was started by Brad Lowe in memory of his late mom who battled Lou Gehrig's disease. In addition to finding a bargain, you can buy breakfast and lunch and there will be live music. And if you've got some stuff you've been thinking about selling you can rent space. A 14 by 14-foot spot costs $20 and you can get two spots for $35. You can make a reservation by calling 704-866-8622. Vendors must be set up by 6:30 a.m. and all unsold items must be taken home or donated to an attending nonprofit. The event is hosted by Hope's Heroes, a walk team for the ALS Association. You can get more information by emailing Emily at email@example.com. You can learn more about the disease by visiting www.alsa.org.
HOUSE OF MERCY WALK FOR AIDS: April 13, starting with registration at 9:30 a.m. m. at the stone shelter on the Sisters of Mercy campus in Belmont. This is the 20th annual walk which raises awareness about AIDS and money for the nonprofit residence which serves low-income person living with the disease. The three-mile walk will take participants through downtown Belmont. Walkers collect donations in support of their walk. The first 250 walkers who raise $50 or more will receive a free Walk for AIDS T-shirt. A picnic lunch and music will follow the walk on the House of Mercy grounds. For more information visit www.thehouseofmercy.org. You'll find a map of the route, a donation form and team information, as well as information on the House of Mercy.
SPRING HERB & PLANT FESTIVAL: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 13, Piedmont Farmers Market, 518 Winecoff School Road, Concord, hosted by the Cabarrus County Extension and Master Gardener Volunteer Association. The event takes place rain or shine. Admission and parking is free.
"HATS OFF TO SPRING" LUNCHEON: Noon April 13, 3600 Linwood Road, Gastonia, presented by the Women's Ministries. The event will feature a meal, devotional, special music, fashion show and hat parade. Tickets are $10 adults and $5 for ages 10 and younger and may be purchased at the church. Call 704-865-7611.
THE FRIENDS OF CROWDERS MOUNTAIN RIDE: 9 a.m. April 14, Crowders Mountain State Park, sponsored by the Gaston County Cyclists. The bike ride 22, 37 and 60 mile options. Registration, which begins at 8 a.m., is $10 for members and $25 for non members. The fundraiser will benefit the Friends of Crowders Mountain organization. For details, visit www.friendsofcrowdersmountain.org.
SPAGHETTI MEAL FUNDRAISER: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 19, Lucile Tatum Home Center, 959 Osceola St., Gastonia, sponsored by the Extension and Community Association. Cost is $7 per person and the meal includes spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, a salad and dessert. Delivery is available for orders of five plates or more. To place an order, call Pam Bryson, 704-865-3291. or e-mail her at pbryson.co.gaston.nc.us.
EAST GASTON BOOSTER GOLF TOURNAMENT: 8 a.m. April 20, Green Meadows Golf Course, Mount Holly. Cost to participate is $55 which includes entry, 18 holes of golf, riding cart, lunch and opportunity to win prizes, including $250 cash for a hole in one. Registration starts at 7 a.m. For a registration form, email email@example.com or call 704-913-5156.
EARTH DAY EVENT: 10 a.m.-5 pm. April 20, Organic Marketplace, 1012 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia, to celebrate the store's 20 th anniversary. The day will feature vendors, free samples, demonstrations and live music. Sprouts Café will be open and there will be food trucks. Not only is this a family friendly event, but you can also bring along your dog. For more information, call 704-864-0605.
PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING FUNDRAISER: 8 p.m., April 27, Forestview High School, 5545 Union Road, Gastonia, a benefit for Gaston County Sheriff's Office Explorer Post 566. Money raised from the show will help cover the cost of a $1,000 scholarship that will be presented that night. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the action starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased at the Gaston County Sheriff's Office, 425 N. Marietta St., Gastonia and Munchies Sandwich, 209 S. Chestnut St., Gastonia. Food will be sold. Contact Major Darrell Griffin or Deputy Brian Goodson at 704-869-6822 or at firstname.lastname@example.com


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I use biotone dual purpose cream on hands, feet & backs. I'm looking for a less expensive alternative. This product was a lotion consistency. The price was good but not exactly what I was looking for. FYI, The tube was NOT refillable.
I've been using this for years and love it. It is great for Swedish or deep tissue applications. My clients always comment on how it makes their skin feel,it is not oily and there is no scent. Highly recommend it.
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Description: The cool, clean pastels of a springtime garden. Made from smooth, soft cotton chenille. Pretty as it is, this braid survives even your busiest areas. 100% reversible. Vacuum regularly. Surface shampoo. Dry flat. Made in the USA.
- Collection: Baby's Breath
- Brand: Capel
- Material: 95% Cotton, 5% Polyester
- Weave: Hand Braided
- Styles: Casual Rugs
- Origin: USA
- Available in the following sizes: 1' 8" x 2' 6" Concentric Rectangle, 2' x 3' Concentric Rectangle, 2' 3" x 4' Concentric Rectangle, 3' x 5' Concentric Rectangle, 4' x 6' Concentric Rectangle, 5' x 8' Concentric Rectangle, 7' x 9' Concentric Rectangle, 8' x 11' Concentric Rectangle, 9' 2" x 13' 2" Concentric Rectangle, 11' 4" x 14' 4" Concentric Rectangle, 2' 8" Round, 3' Round, 5' 6" Round, 7' 6" Round, 8' 6" Round, 9' 6" Round, 3' Concentric Square, 5' 6" Concentric Square, 7' 6" Concentric Square, 8' 6" Concentric Square, 9' 6" Concentric Square, 1' 8" x 2' 6" Oval, 2' x 3' Oval, 2' 3" x 4' Oval, 3' x 5' Oval, 4' x 6' Oval, 5' x 8' Oval, 7' x 9' Oval, 8' x 11' Oval, 9' 2" x 13' 2" Oval, 11' 4" x 14' 4" Oval, 2' x 8' Oval, 2' 3" x 9' Oval, 2' x 8' Concentric Runner and 2' 3" x 9' Concentric Runner
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Diagrams, mind-maps, tables, graphs, time lines, flow charts, sequence diagrams,...
Diagrams, mind-maps, tables, graphs, time lines, flow charts, sequence diagrams, decision trees: all can be used to organise thought. This unit will introduce you to a variety of thinking skills. Asking and answering questions is at the heart of high-quality thinking. Questions naturally arise from the desire to know and learn about things and may be the starting point for a journey of understanding.
After studying this Unit you should:
- feel more confident about studying
- understand any grades you are given and how to improve them
- be able to overcome problems with reading and writing
- be able to make the most of the opportunities a higher education course provides for developing your skills
- Duration 6 hours
- Updated Tuesday 10th December 2013
- Introductory level
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- 1 Overview
- 2 Understanding the importance of thinking skills
- 3 Different kinds of thinking
- 4 A thinking disposition and the process of development
- 5 Other people
- 6 Questions
- 7 Giving structure to thinking
- 8 Analysis, argument and critical thinking
- 9 Putting it all together
- 10 Further reading and sources of help
- References
- Acknowledgements
Extending and developing your thinking skills
This Unit is designed to take you on a journey of understanding. You will be introduced to a variety of thinking skills and ways of extending and developing your thinking. You will begin by looking at why thinking skills are important in education, and what kinds of skills are valued. You will then move on to some practical strategies and ideas for further activities and reading.


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To me, BBYO means "More Jewish Teens, More Meaningful Jewish Experiences" says Adam Guadalupe, Vice President of Membership for Weprin Kadima Chapter.
It's January, and what does that mean for South Jersey Region (SJR) BBYO? It means welcoming in our new eighth graders.
BBYO, the world's leading pluralistic Jewish youth movement and DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit for young people and social change, teamed up to launch "Can-Tribute," a campaign that rallied young people across North America to fight hunger in their local community through a food collection drive.
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On Friday night, Dec. 12, over 130 members of South Jersey Region journeyed to the Jewish Federation Annex building in Cherry Hill for the region's first-ever Winter Retreat, themed "We are Mispacha" (family).
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