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The Current State of the US Auto Market
circlew Posts: 8,416Young new-car buyers--those between 16 and 35 years old--continued to be attracted to import brands in 2012, and higher percentages of them selected compact, sporty car models, according to data collected by J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network(R) (PIN). :blush:
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berri Posts: 4,324I find it amusing that after our kids finish college and start working they often start to better appreciate their parent's life experiences and decisions. I will say however, that I don't think everyone is against Detroit product per se, it's just that they need to prove they have a better offer for our purchase, regardless of which generation is doing the buying. Unfortunately, I'm not sure Detroit is really acomplishing that right now.
circlew Posts: 8,416Unfortunately, I'm not sure Detroit is really acomplishing that right now.
Unfortunately for them...fortunately for the other brands.
Toyota and its luxury Lexus brand topped the charts again in J.D. Power's vehicle dependability study while Ram climbed into the top 10.
The Asian automaker's Lexus brand ranked first and Toyota was tied with Lincoln for third in the study which measures problems owners report in their 2010 model-year cars after three years of ownership.
Porsche was ranked second and Mercedes-Benz was fifth.
While the Detroit Three continued to narrow the gap on quality scores in the study, seven Toyota and Lexus models had the best scores in their segment awards — more than any other manufacturer in 2013.
"More so than other automaker, when they have choices to make, they almost always make the choice to maximize the dependability of their vehicle," said David Sargent, vice president of global automotive at J.D. Power and Associates. "It's something they have been doing for 30 years." -
scwmcan Niagara, CanadaPosts: 394I think the main thing is the heavy use of chrome on the front, make that black or body colour and it would be better, I will reserve judgment on the rest until I see it in real life ( could be okay or could be ugly, will have to wait and see) it certainly is different in any case.
uplanderguy Kent, OHPosts: 7,710I think it looks better than the Ford fish mouth on the Fusion.
Geez, we agree on something!
Got a free ticket to the Cleveland Auto Show. Really have too much to do so am just going up, basically, to see the Impala, the SS, and the Cadillacs, as well as the classic cars they always have on display too. -
stever Viva Las CrucesPosts: 42,394Shoot us an email and we'll get to it faster next time.
We won't be able help much with with your other unsolicited mail and junk when you get this going though:
Minivan fan. Feel free to message or email me - firstname.lastname@example.com. -
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tlong CaliforniaPosts: 4,781I guess this is cool, but I'm more interested in the opposite - cars that can use my already-paid-for smart phone.
This is just another monthly bill to pay.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Gee, I just want to pay $20-$90/month MORE to drive my car around and be distracted! No thanks. -
circlew Posts: 8,416I put AT&T and GM on the same odorous excrement list as Circuit City, Best Buy, Rite Aid, and Chrysler.
And right you are to do so!
Gross Profit
While revenue increased by the aforementioned 1.3% COGS increased by 7.8%. This had the effect of cutting gross profit nearly in half, from $19.1 billion in 2011 to $10.8 billion in 2012.
In 2012 GM sold 9.288 million vehicles, up from 9.024 million in 2011, an increase of 2.9%. This leads to the conclusion that GM made far less profit per vehicle compared to 2011. This is not a good trend. Sacrificing margin for volume is very rarely a good idea.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for 2012 total $41.2 billion, but this includes a large goodwill write-off of $27 billion. Excluding this charge OPEX sits at just about $14 billion. This leads to an EBIT of $-3.2 billion. So how did this loss of over $3 billion become a gain of $6 billion?
Deferred tax valuation allowance
GM claimed a reversal of deferred tax valuation allowances of $36.3 billion in the fourth quarter. What does that mean?
As the old GM was heading toward bankruptcy the company wrote off $39 billion of deferred tax assets. These had accumulated from all of the losses that had built up in prior years. But these assets only have value if the company reasonably expects to turn a profit in the future and therefore be able to claim these tax benefits. Since GM was in an unending death spiral, the assets were written off.
Now that GM expects to be profitable it has reversed that write-off and reinstated most of those assets. This increased the book value of the company above the market capitalization, requiring GM to write off the excess goodwill.
This leads to two conclusions:
GM will not be paying taxes in the US for quite some time.
Excluding the effects of the goodwill write-off and the tax benefit GM actually lost money in 2012.
The bottom line
It looks like GM actually had quite a rough 2012, with Europe taking a serious toll on the company. There are some big warning signs here, like the dramatic drop in gross profit, that are effectively hidden by the tax benefit and goodwill write-off. All of this makes GM's financial performance extremely fuzzy. I don't think I'll be buying GM stock anytime soon. -
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ateixeira Posts: 72,587AT&T symbol involved with that GM 4G hot spot plan
So I looked at the current mobile hotspots, and the minimum plan is $50/month, and even that one is not unlimited.
A Malibu leases for $189 around here, that bumps your monthly cost to around $249. Pretty significant bump.
Add a hotspot plan to your phone for $10/month if you don't already have one.
I bet GM gets a cut of whatever profits AT&T would make. -
fintail Posts: 34,520I call ATT the "deathstar", as their logo kind of looks like one. I was pleased their attempted GSM monopoly via buying out T-Mobile failed, and shocked that the corporate controlled Feds didn't let it go through. Maybe all isn't lost.
And $50/month for in-car hotspot when all smartphones can do it anyway, and said hotspot will be dependent on the same signal? No thanks. -
fintail Posts: 34,520All American carriers are either expensive (VZW), have sketchy non-urban coverage (TMo and others), or both. I live in a city, so price is a concern.
I think Tmo is supposed to get the iphone this spring - never understood the hype, I like a device I can modify/root to my own standards. The build quality is nice, but the rest is controlled and cultish. And my Note II makes it look like a baby's toy :shades: -
ateixeira Posts: 72,587Work supports BB, iPhone to an extent, but not Android yet.
Z10/Q10 BlackBerry is probably too little too late.
Oddly enough the Note II would be my pick as well if all options were on the table. The screen is simply amazing - like holding a small tablet that still fits in your dress shirt pocket. -
ateixeira Posts: 72,587http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/02/exclusive-bernstein-research-literally-- - dissects-chinese-cars-auto-industry-in-200-page-report/
most Chinese sedans of the recent era have been reverse engineered copies of the Toyota Corolla
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boomchek Vancouver, BC, CanadaPosts: 5,114That's one thing I hate about the iphone. You have very little control over it when you plug it in for an update. It starts automatically before you can pause it and manually choose what to sync, and if you don't do it properly it'll erase stuff you had on the iphone (if you don't sync some items). Even worst is when you have two iphones like my wife's and mine on one computer. IT loads my stuff on hers, her stuff on mine.
When I had an older Motorolla Razor and a Sony Ericsson pre smart phones with memory capabilities I liked the fact that you could simply drag and drop files you want in your phone as easily as moving papers from one drawer to another in your desk.
End of my rant.....2007 BMW 328i Sports Pkg, 1993 Honda Accord EXR (my 33rd car).
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For related coverage, see: From the show floor: Fresh Summit 2013 booths No. 1; From the show floor: Fresh Summit 2013 booths No. 2; and From the show floor: Fresh Summit 2013 booths No. 4
Coral BeachFamous SoftwareNEW ORLEANS — The Packer staffers Dan Galbraith, Tom Karst, Pamela Riemenschneider, Doug Ohlemeier, Vicky Boyd and Coral Beach collected these news items on the expo floor at the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit 2013 Oct. 19-20 at the Ernest Morial Convention Center.
FAMOUS SOFTWARE: New traceability software and hardware is available from Famous Software, Fresno, Calif., says Heather Hammack, director of sales and marketing. Famous Mobile includes handheld devices that operate in English, Spanish and French and make it possible to capture data and print Produce Traceability Initiative-compliant labels in the field. A pilot launch of new software is ongoing with a hard launch anticipated in the first quarter of 2014, Hammack says.
KINGSBURG ORCHARDS: This season marks the first time Kingsburg Orchards, Kingsburg, Calif., will have promotable volumes of its new pluot variety Autumn Red, said sales director Bob Maxwell. The company is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Dinosaur Eggs branded fruit stone fruit and is introducing pouch bags.
JACOBS FARM/DEL CABO: New to the Kitchen Harvest line of living herbs from Jacobs Farm is living basil, which the Santa Cruz, Calif., company launched at Fresh Summit. Also new from sister company del Cabo are Japanese shishito peppers and Rubies on the Vine sweet cocktail tomatoes.
Coral BeachDomex Superfresh GrowersDOMEX SUPERFRESH GROWERS: As the sole owner of the Autumn Glory apple in North America, Domex Superfresh Growers has about 100 acres of the hybrid variety in the ground, says Howard Nager, vice president of marketing. The Autumn Glory's parents are the fuji and golden delicious, creating a crisp texture with an old-fashioned applesauce flavor hinting of cinnamon, Nager says. The variety stores well and its flavor profile improves while in storage, he says. It is available in 2-pound handle bags.

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Updated: November 5, 2012 6:14AM
Here's a look at What's Going On in the Southland including in Palos Hills, Park Forest and Frankfort.
Village to host 5K Walk/Run
Frankfort will host a 5K Run/Walk from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Breidert Green, Oak and Kansas streets.
Awards will be given to top race finishers in each age category. Advance registration is $15, and race day registration is $20. Registration forms are available at the village's administration office, 432 W. Nebraska St., Frankfort.
For more information, visit www.villageoffrankfort.com.
Museum decorated for Halloween
The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, 141 Forest Blvd., is adorned with vintage Halloween decorations through Oct. 31. Display items include a collection of Gurley Halloween candles, die-cut decorations and a boxed costume with a mask.
The museum is open from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, or for groups by appointment. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children age 12 and younger with an adult.
For more information, call Mike Gans at (708) 305-3308 or visit wwww.parkforesthistory.org.
College to host 'American Songbook'
The Moraine Chorale and Chamber Singers will perform "The Great American Songbook" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Dorothy Menker Theater at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills.
The concert will feature the music of Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Cole Porter. Tickets are $12 adults and $10 for seniors and students.
For more information, call (708) 974-5500.
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Based in Northland just a few kilometers from Whangarei, NZ. My favourite recipe book is by a two NZer's, Alison and Simon Holst Meals without Meat. This book is my all time stand by for healthy inexpensive meals. I wouldn't be without it. I love cooking and look forward to preparing meals each evening.
All vegetables, Indian and seafood.
I make my own museli in a crock-pot and have been doing so for over 10 years. The recipe is one I found in Joan Bishop's The New Zealand Crock-pot Cookbook. The recipe has evolved over the years to incorporate a wide selection of nuts, grains, seeds and dried fruit. My current favourite includes dried cherries (not glaze cherries). This is the recipe I am most known for as it would be the only one I regularly make.
My other favourite recipes include Spinach & Feta Pie, Lentils and Spinach Stew and Blackberry Pie topped with Meringue.


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Leatherette Bodycon Dress
Style # 213992
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Glossy leatherette panel, stunning crisscross design and figure-sculpting fabric make this bebe cocktail dress a total standout. Try yours with a pair of statement earrings and stacked bracelets.
- 92% nylon, 8% spandex
- Center back to hem: 28" (71 cm)
- Hand wash
- Made in USA
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
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July 14, 2013
Terrible waste of $ =(
Like the other reviews said, the material and fit is extremely disappointing. The fabric is so thin and cheap, it feels more like a slip that would go under a dress, rather than a dress itself. The fit is terrible too. I am a thick/curvy girl but love BeBe dresses, but this one is just not up to their standards. I should have headed the advice of previous reviewers (there was only 1 review at the time I purchased it though) because now it's a sale/final purchase item not eligible for return. I wouldn't even try to resell this on ebay, that's how weak of a dress it is.
July 12, 2013
Too short
I am 5'9 with a body and this dress, even in a large, was extremely short.
May 13, 2013
Made more for a petite person.
It looks great on the model, but it is very unflaterring on a curvy person such as me. Also, the top would not go past my chest and the material was very thin, and cheap looking, could easily be sold elsewhere for half the price. I returned mine. It probably would look better on someone who is a size 8 or lower.
April 29, 2013
Not bad...
This dress is cute but I didn't like how it looked on me. I'm 5'4" 34-27-42 about 135lbs, ordered the M/L and I just wasn't feeling it. The bust area with the leatherette didn't fully cover my chest (size 34D) as stretchy as it is... and even though the material was not too thin it seemed/looked a bit on the cheap side in person. It looks so much better on the model than it did on me so I don't think I'd recommend this for curvy women. It may work for some so you can give it a shot, will definitely work on body types similar to the model but it didn't work for me, so I returned it.
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Last week end was held the 62th IIC at Riccione in Italy, 110 participants from 11 countries: Italy, Ireland, England, Germany, France, Switzerland, Bosnia, Czech Republic, Albania, Lebanon and Ukraine.
The course was led by ITF Technical Committee composed on GM Marano, GM Bos and GM Ung Kin Lan. Special guest was GM Pablo Trajtenberg President of the ITF. Were also invited Master Weiler and Master Ferrando, respectively Senior Vice President and Secretary General of the ITF, they have taken the opportunity to meet and discuss the future project of the International Taekwon-Do Federation.
The course was held at the gym "Pattinodromo" sufficiently spacious to allow all the participants to work out without problems. Participants have a high technical level that we precede quickly with the program, questions are numerous and the Teachers give evidence of their knowledge and competence, as you already know GM Marano is like a living encyclopaedia. Unfortunately, after the incident where he was the victim, GM Bos can move only with on crutches so he can't express his talent in teaching. He looks like a lion in a cage! However we can feel always his presence.
For the Italians GM Ung is a welcome change, his technical knowledge on sparring and competition matters was a great success among the participants, his charisma and his humility capture everyone's attention.
In the end all participants enjoyed the course very much.
Many thanks to the Italian Taekwon-Do Federation (FITAE) for hosting this 62th IIC, another successful event organized!
Master Giovanni Cecconato
President F.I.T.A.E.
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Sable Maze: Sullivan River Collector's Edition
Every night you have the same nightmare. You see children wandering through a maze, crying for help. These sleepless nights are ruining your waking life. To stop them, you must return to Sullivan River Summer Camp to uncover what happened during that long-forgotten summer. Beware though, this camp isn't all that it seems. With every step, you can feel eyes watching you. Reveal the secret of the ancient labyrinth in this eerie Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game.
This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version. As a bonus, Collector's Edition purchases count toward three stamps on your Monthly Game Club Punch Card!
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Staffed by some of the most experienced instructors in Nevada, Las Vegas Skydiving shortens bucket lists with thrilling, but safe dives from up to 10,000 feet. For first timers, the company offers tandem dives, during which instructor and student free-fall for 60-seconds, before soaking up lengthy canopy rides and even getting a chance to steer the parachute with their hands or mind.
One of Utah's first off-course golf retailers, Uinta Golf has been equipping putt enthusiasts with specialized apparel for more than 40 years. Tops from Nike (starting at $39.98) cloak swinging torsos, and TaylorMade hats (starting at $19.99) let players don their favorite brands or combat distracting perspiration with a moisture-wicking sweatband. As the Nike Women's Dri-Fit visor ($18) eliminates sweat and adjusts to cranium circumferences with a velcro fastener, Nike Tech skorts ($60) sheath lower halves with shorts' length and a skirt's aesthetic.
The 2012 PGA Utah Golf Pass offers golfers discounted tee times and deals at more than 70 courses throughout the state. By paying the cart fee, pass-wielders enjoy free rounds at seven of the state's premier golf venues, including the red rock-framed fairways of Sand Hollow and the mountainside greens of Birch Creek Golf Course. At dozens of other courses, players enjoy VIP bargains such as percentages off tee times, buy-one, get-one-free deals on greens fees, special discounts for junior golfers, and free admission for infant sand wedges.
Pass holders also receive discounts on range balls, regripping services, and golf merchandise at certain locations. Check the website for a comprehensive list of discounts, all of which remain valid until the end of 2012 or the golf-cart union goes on strike.
You could gaze at southern Utah's postcard-esque rocky mesas from a distance?or you could zoom around them in a sports car from GT Industries LLC. Their garage is chock full of high-octane Nissan GT-Rs awaiting test drives and joy rides. The Nissan GT-R is renowned for its speed and performance, giving its peers?including the Ferrari and Porsche 911 Turbo?reasons to feel insecure other than their small gas tanks. To get a true feel for the sports car, drivers can get behind the wheel for a Sprint, a no-speed-limit romp around an autocross course full of high-speed twists and turns. And while the sports car is racking up a great reputation, the family-run GT Industries LLC is building their own thanks to values including charity in the form of donations to local organizations.
Though some participants choose to run and others to walk, everybody who participates in the Color Dash experiences a transformation. As participants make their way through the 5K Color Dash and UVSplash courses they are subjected to bursts of color; additional events include Zombies by Color Dash, which adds the undead to the equation. Though the color will wash away, the memories will remain forever in the minds of all participants who aren't goldfish. Proceeds from Color Dash events benefit local children's charities and organizations.
Gold's Gym lures fitness seekers from all walks of life with cardio decks, strength-training equipment, and aerobics rooms filled with energizing classes. Instead of reciting Shakespearean monologues as they jog and pedal, guests can watch movies in a cardio theater lined with treadmills, bikes, and an oversize projection screen. Free weights encourage biceps to bulge, and resistance machines tone arms, abs, and legs. Sports lovers dribble basketballs and volley racquetballs on shiny courts (available at most locations), raising their heart rates as they hone hand-eye coordination. Like the nightly news, Zumba classes take an hour and set Latin-inspired dance moves that vaporize calories to vibrant world music, along with a slew of available selections, including cardio and spin classes. Consult each location's webpage for a class schedule and a list of additional amenities, which range from childcare to personal training (not included in today's Groupon).


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Parent Category: Things To Know
1. The alligator is a member of the crocodile family. Alligators and crocodiles are from the Age of Reptiles which means they have survived for 200 million years. Alligators and their relatives are the last of the living reptiles that were closely related to dinosaurs.
2. Alligators are found throughout the Southeast, from the Carolinas to Texas and north to Arkansas and they live in wetlands. As predators at the top of the food chain, they help control numbers of animals that might strip the vegetation in the marsh's wetlands.
3. Alligators have a life span of approximately 30 years in the wild and up to 50 years in captivity.
4. Alligators are cold blooded which means they do not make their own body heat. They gain body heat by sunbathing.
5. A mature male alligator can reach a length of 14 feet and weigh approximately 1,000 pounds. The largest alligator ever recorded in the United States was found in Louisiana. It was 19 feet 2 inches long and weighed 2,000 pounds.
6. The crocodile has a narrower snout, and unlike the alligator, has teeth in the lower jaw which are visible even when its mouth is shut. Adult alligators are black, while crocodiles are brownish in color. The alligator has a large, slightly rounded body, with a broad head and thick limbs. It also has a very powerful tail which it uses to move itself through water. The tail accounts for half the alligator's length. Alligators move very quickly in water, but they move slowly on land. They can, however, move very quickly for short distances. Some alligators have been known to travel at a speed of 35 miles per hour for a very short distance.
7. Alligators will eat just about anything, but their primary diet consists of snails, fish, and turtles. Small animals that come to the water's edge to drink make easy prey for the alligator. Young alligators mostly feed on insects, crustaceans, snails, and fish.
8. Alligators mate in the spring. They can mate when they are between 8 to 13 years old. The male bellows to attract a female. The female builds a nest with mud, sticks and leaves. She finds a sheltered spot near the edge of the water. The female lays between 20 to 50 eggs. The heat of an alligator's nest determines the sex of the babies. If the eggs are incubated for 65 days at over 93 degrees Fahrenheit, they become males. If the eggs are incubated for 65 days at temperatures below 86 degrees, they will turn out to be females. In-between temperatures produces both. When the young begin making a high-pitch noise, the female alligator begins to dig them out of the nest. The babies are born with a series of yellow bands around their bodies. Shortly after birth, they find their way to the water. Females aggressively defend their young for sometimes more than a year. Alligators are considered adults when they have reached a length of six feet.
9. Alligators create water holes by uprooting vegetation and clawing away mud. This hole is called a "gator hole" and creates a place where it fills with water and provides water for fish, insects, turtle, birds, and many other animals including the alligator itself.
10. In 1967, the alligator was listed as an endangered species, but a combined effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state wildlife agencies in the South saved these unique animals.
Fast Facts ResourcesWikipediaNational Geographic: American AlligatorAll About Alligators
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They said that there are twelve and have given a bit more than half of them, or pretty much their representations (from their first postings of the game):
1 Commissar
2 Heavy Gunner
3 Medic
4 Ministorum Priest
5 Sanctioned Psyker
6 Sergeant
7 Storm Trooper
8 Tech-priest Enginseer
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So, what else could be in that book? I think definitely there will be an assault based class, probably a sniper, but what about the last two? Regular trooper? Scout? What do you guys think?
I'm sure a lot of people are dying to play a Commissar, but me? I'm excited to play a Sergeant or Storm trooper!


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I go through gum like crazy, so I have to find types that retain their flavor and don't make my jaw hurt from chewing them forever. I discovered Stride Gum a few years ago, and I haven't looked back since. The Spearmint variety is my personal favorite - it keeps its flavor for such a long time (at least 45 minutes to an hour for me) and it's nice and soft. One thing I like about the brand in general too is the fact that they keep coming out with new and interesting flavors. My newest find: Stride Eternal Melon Gum.
I picked up a pack of 14 for $1.50, and in no time, one was in my mouth. The flavor is great! It tastes quite melon-y, although it's more of the artificial melon flavor, but I liked. Unfortunately, it seems that the fruity Stride flavors don't last as long as the minty ones, but this still got me through 30 minutes or so minutes of intense chewing scrutiny before losing a lot of the flavor.
Each piece has just 3.5 calories, and 1 serving is 2 pieces - 7 calories, no fat, no sodium, no sugar (but 1 gram of sugar alcohols), and no protein.
The ingredients are sorbitol, gum base, glycerin, natural & artificial flavoring, xylitol, mannitol, less than 2% of aspartame, BHT (to maintain freshness), cesulfame K, blue lake 1, soy lecithin, sucralose and yellow 5lake. I've never really paid attention to the ingredients list of gum before, but this makes me want to go out and find some "natural" gum - or at least something without the artifical colors.
Although I liked the taste, Stride Spearmint is still my favorite flavor & for longevity.


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Interviewed on New York (of course) radio, Corzine said he would sign a medical marijuana bill if it passes the Legislature. Thirteen states have such laws. If seriously ill people can get some relief from pain, nausea and other suffering, we shouldn't deny them that just because the prescription drug industry had rather sell expensive pills. As for those who say it would lead to more dangerous drugs, what the heck do they think happens to people on long-term prescription pain-killers? There is property relief in this too. People with five contiguous acres can be pot farmers and get their property taxes lowered under the state's farming laws. They would have to sell $500 worth a year, but that should be a snap. Meanwhile, Attorney General Eric Holder told a press conference the Justice Department will cease raiding medical marijuana clubs legally established under state law. That's a major shift from the Bush administration.
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"Chris Christie: The Inside Story of His Rise to Power," written by Bob Ingle and Michael Symons, offers the first inside portrait of New Jersey's governor, who in two years as governor emerged as a national Republican Party figure famous for his blunt public statements. The book details Christie's combative public persona and deep family roots, tracing his improbable political rise from a bruising stint in county government to his anti-corruption crusade as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. Chris Christie: The Inside Story of His Rise to Power goes behind the scenes to reveal his family life, his public life, and what the future might hold..
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Thanks Doug. Email sent. We shall see...
Same here - It did say that I should know something within 24 hours
Posted 20 May 2010 - 03:45 PM
Thanks Doug. Email sent. We shall see...
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Posted 20 May 2010 - 03:47 PM
I posted a thread last week in which I detailed a method for getting MRV enabled in an 'unsupported' mode when talking to a CSR.
Posted 20 May 2010 - 03:48 PM
Now I see that. "Currently activated" looked almost grayed out. I saw this as a p;romotion to sign up for it and missed that it was activated until you pointed that out. Thanks again.
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Posted 20 May 2010 - 03:50 PM
The top quote seemingly contradicts the bottom quote. Who is right?
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:22 PM
I think Doug may have gotten it backwards. The reason so many of us stayed with TC+, without going with TC+/HD-DVR bundled is that we saved a dollar a month, without losing anything.
At least that's why I stayed, and I'm going to feel like an idiot if I stayed so I could pay an additional buck a month for nothing.
Unbundled TC+ is a buck cheaper than bundled with HD-DVR, or I've been screwing myself for a couple of years.
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:22 PM
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:24 PM
hasan .. 'Total Choice' is not the same thing as 'Choice Xtra' As far as I know there are not 'Total Choice' packages that have had issues. It is ONLY the package labeled:
Choice Xtra plus HD-DVR
All other packages have not been a problem.
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:25 PM
Cool Doug, looks like your investigation/assistance got recognized. Did DTV contact you asking you to make the changes? Just curious. Thanks again by the way for helping everyone get this taken care of smoothly.
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:31 PM
see post#23
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:32 PM
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:33 PM
The top quote seemingly contradicts the bottom quote. Who is right?
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:34 PM
Thanks Doug for the help. I submitted the email and then checked on my package and made the change you mentioned after seeing that I did indeed have that specific legacy one. So, hopefully, they'll add my MRV back soon. What a cluster you know what. It amazes me how stupid some companies can be. It will absolutely get D some negative commentary and anger that so could have been avoided. Reminds me of that old Bill Cosby joke: "...we can't go to sleep unless we've had a good beating!"
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:35 PM
The $20 is referring to the cost of all three add-ons.
The $1.00 is the difference between the legacy HD/DVR+ and the cost of Total Choice + with HD and DVR added. Both are right, just talking about completely different items.
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:36 PM
The phrasing "unsupported" concerns me. Does that mean they don't support any part of our system or just don't call with network issues because the network is my problem? I am paying for the service plan thing so I'd hate to think this is me saying I am ok with them not fixing any problems.
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:40 PM
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:42 PM
I understand .. and I understand your frustration ..
If you see both 'HD Service' and 'DVR Service' active on your account, then the package you have is NOT your problem. In your case it is most likely that the 'u' flag is not set for MRV-Compatibility.
If that DO NOT show 'currently active' as seen in the images below, then that needs to be corrected. Both MUST say 'currently active' before 'whole home dvr service' can be activated.
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:42 PM
Well it's still $17/month without MRV in that case.
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:44 PM
If you have MRV issues, they will not support them unless you are on DECA that they installed. For obvious reasons, they cannot provide support for network issues unless the flow of data is coming from hardware that they can control.
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:48 PM
HD service and DVR service are both currently active. I sent another email exactly as you instructed in the first post here so hopefully it gets taken care of on this 4th try.
Posted 20 May 2010 - 04:53 PM
yup .. looks like the MRV-Compatibility flag isn't set to 'u' .. Once that gets done, then you should be all set to add WHDS. It doesn't seem like anything else would be a problem in your case.


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JENSEN: Offense showed flashes all season, but it wasn't consistent enough
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Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte (22) breaks through the Detroit Lions defense for a 1-yard touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
DETROIT — There were plenty of highlights from the Bears' offense this season.
Rookie Alshon Jeffery's 42-yard touchdown catch against the Indianapolis Colts. Receiver Devin Hester's diving 34-yard touchdown catch against the Dallas Cowboys. Running back Matt Forte's 39-yard run to set up a touchdown against the Detroit Lions. And any number of catches from record-breaking receiver Brandon Marshall, the Bears' most consistent offensive playmaker.
Problem is, you'd need to splice plays from multiple games to come up with anything that lasts for more than a few fleeting seconds.
That's why Forte was convinced the Bears' best game was still ahead of them.
''What gives me confidence is, as an offense, we have a lot of talent, and we haven't put together a whole game the whole year, in 16 games,'' Forte said after running for 103 yards in a 26-24 victory Sunday against the Lions. ''That gives us a lot to look forward to, so that when we do put together an entire game and play good, we can score a lot more points.''
That, of course, begs the obvious question: Why now?
''Because we played 16 games,'' Forte said matter-of-factly. ''Sometime it's going to have to have something click, sooner or later."
Apparently, it's later — much, much later. As in September 2013.
Minnesota Vikings rookie kicker Blair Walsh, who earned a spot in the Pro Bowl, made a 29-yard field goal to give his team a 37-34 victory against the Green Bay Packers at Mall of America Field. That kick booted the Bears from the postseason.
The Bears could have used a spark from the offense for much of November and December, when they dropped five of six games and ceded control of the NFC North. Instead, the offense averaged 11.2 points in those five losses.
While he has fielded some championship-caliber defenses, coach Lovie Smith has struggled on the offensive side of the ball, shuffling in an assortment of players and coordinators. Mike Tice, who was promoted from offensive line coach to offensive coordinator, had a rough season, struggling to get his unit into a rhythm for any sustained period.
It all seemed so promising before the season.
In Marshall, the Bears have a legitimate go-to receiver. He finished the season with 118 catches for 1,508 yards and 11 touchdowns.
In Forte, the Bears have a Pro Bowl running back. He finished the season with 1,094 rushing yards and turned in some of his finest performances with the Bears' season on life support.
And Tice finally mixed and matched his offensive line to come up with a serviceable group. From left to right, J'Marcus Webb, James Brown, Roberto Garza, Chris Spencer and Jonathan Scott provided solid protection for quarterback Jay Cutler and some holes for Forte against a talented Lions defensive line.
''There's plenty of stuff we've done that we deserve to get the finger pointed at us,'' Garza said. ''But we got a chance to play all five guys a couple of weeks now. When you have five guys together, you're going to see the fruits of that.''
Also providing some hope for the Bears' offense was the play of Earl Bennett, the only receiver not named Marshall to top 100 yards in a game this season. Bennett turned a short pass into a 60-yard touchdown against the Lions and finished the game with five catches for a game-high 109 yards.
''I just want to make plays and help the offense out as much as I can,'' Bennett said. ''Jay saw the look and he checked, and we just went from there.
''Once given the opportunity, you've got to take advantage of it.''
But it was too little, too late. And now the fate of the offense is in the hands of general manager Phil Emery, who will determine the future of many, from Smith to Cutler.
After the game, Smith was asked if he was concerned about his offense.
''We had some things to correct, but we're always trying to get a little better,'' he said. ''We scored enough points offensively to win the football game against a team that was really riled up.''
Ultimately, though, Smith was wrong. The Bears' offense didn't score enough.


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TV's Dr. Oz calls kale a "nutritional superstar" rich in vitamins K, A and C as well as manganese and fiber.
On the website webmd.com, Kathleen Zelman labels kale "the queen of greens" and says it's recognized for its "exceptional nutrient richness, health benefits and delicious flavor."
And The World's Healthiest Foods website — whfoods.com — calls kale "one of the healthiest vegetables around," and says it can lower cholesterol and the risk of at least five kinds of cancer.
It's reviews like those that may have sparked a 136% increase in kale foodservice sales over the past year for San Miguel Produce, Oxnard, Calif., said vice president Jan Berk.
But kale's popularity explosion didn't happen overnight.
"For us, it's been a growing category for four to five years," Berk said.
The company offers three kinds of kale — green, red and Tuscan — and several varieties, including chopped, blends and salads.
For years, kale was something chefs put on a plate as a garnish, said Brent Scattini, vice president of sales for Gold Coast Packing Inc., Santa Maria, Calif.
"Now people are eating it, and we don't seem to be able to get enough of it," he said.
Kale has become a health craze, he added.
"People are using it for juicing, and you're seeing multitudes of different kale salads in the marketplace," Scattini said.
"Our kale numbers continue to grow," said Ernst Van Eeghen, director of marketing and product development for Church Brothers LLC, Salinas, Calif. "It's a nutritional powerhouse."
Van Eeghen isn't surprised that the category has been expanding.
"I am surprised with the pace," he said.
The company has increased its kale acreage in response to sales that have more than tripled in the past three years, he said.
The popularity of kale at various eating spots makes total sense, said Hudson Riehle, senior vice president of research for the National Restaurant Association, Washington, D.C.
"Just as the consumer's palate has become much more sophisticated over the years, it's entirely logical that relatively new produce introductions to them through the restaurant venue become more mainstream," he said.
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It's not often that the three most powerful officials in the Federal government on water, land, and environmental issues come to our state to listen to what Californians have to say about anything. But that's exactly what happened earlier this month.
Lisa Jackson, Environmental Protection Agency chief, Ken Salazar, Secretary for the Department of the Interior, and Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, among other top federal leaders, came to California for a state-wide "listening sessions tour," as part of a conservation initative called America's Great Outdoors.
I was there to meet these administration officials. And not only did they listen; they also made news.
On July 7, EPA Secretary Jackson announced that her agency had designated the Los Angeles River as "traditionally navigable waters," thereby overturning a previous decision by the Army Corps of Engineers that restricted the designation to four miles near the mouth. This means, as she said, that the entire 834-square-mile urban watershed of the Los Angeles River has been granted "the full protection of our nation's clean water laws." (For perspective, here's a picture of the river just north of Burbank, before it's imprisoned in concrete.)
Tears came to my eyes last week while listening to a re-broadcast of an episode of NPR's This American Life about summer camp.
They were tears of joy from great memories of camp and the enormous role it played in my life.
As a pre-teen and teenager, camp powerfully connected me with nature (I was a city kid who didn't have much connection with wilderness) and with the power of being part of a team that enabled me to be, think and do things requiring much more strength and confidence than I had on my own. It was this intense experience of living in a community with shared values - caring for nature, the environment, and each other - that pushed me, with my Camp Director Jerry Ringerman's encouragement, to bring those values back home to the city with me, to live them in the "real world."
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[10] Noth without decurse
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Meh, it's not that bad. I was in an alt-group that failed at the fight (why do some players play like total ass on their alts?) and we had no decurses and some dps down. It took us a while, but we got him on that one try.Cerwillis wrote:10-Pally run sounds like fun, so I hate to burst your bubble, but I would expect the curse on Sapphiron to be more of an obstacle.
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Why didn't your shamans decurse??melkior wrote:We successfully 8 manned him with no decurse this weekend.
It was supposed to be a 9 man but the huntard was afk on pull and was locked out of the room for the fight.
We had 3 heals (2 shaman 1 priest)
I was MT and we had no OT.
I pulled him in the corner below the ledge and had all healers & range pack in the corner tight, the i tanked him 1-2 steps away from the corner with myself facing the healers.
I had our 2 DK's and Ret pally lay down as much AOE as they could so when the skeletal adds come in they would pick them up in case I couldn't (gap in consecration tick etc)
Our 3 healers kept everyone alive and we got the achievement for doing that boss with less than 9 people. I wish there was an achievement for no decurse also.
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Majiben wrote:Why didn't your shamans decurse??
Its a talent (as in points, not player skill).
While they should have it, going off of the experience I have had with shaman healers (with one exception who shall not be named) have been full of suck, and wouldn't know a good idea if it smacked them in the face.
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Cerwillis wrote:10-Pally run sounds like fun, so I hate to burst your bubble, but I would expect the curse on Sapphiron to be more of an obstacle.
Life Drain - Sapphiron will apply a Life Drain curse on 2 random players every 24 seconds. The curse drains 2,188 to 2,812 health as Shadow damage and heals Sapphiron for 4376 to 5624 every 3 seconds, for 12 seconds.
I dunno; while the raw amount of damage is more, it's not as spikey, and less damage/second to the players. It is ~1k dps to the players, and -3.8k dps on Sapphiron. It just means you need to have more healing, and the fight will take longer due to some extra heals. Considering that people can probably bubble out of that (and HoSac someone that has it ...), it really seems much less of a problem. Moreover, the DPS can all heal each other, if necessary.
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Cerwillis wrote:10-Pally run sounds like fun
Yeye, and to make it challenging, the current idea is to do it with 8.
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Invisusira wrote:Sorry, my psychic link to you must be broken or something. I didn't get the telepathic thought-note about the raid being 10 paladins.
That one made my day... Probably says more about my days in general though
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Belloc wrote:Just heal through it. That's piddly damage in an easy fight.
But 25-man will require decurses.
In 10-man, this.
We did this fight yesterday with absolutely no decursers, and I went in thinking we'd just wipe. The damage from the curse was significant and needs to be healed, but our Holy Priest was more than enough to bring everybody back up the moment the curse blew.
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I was prepared to help out with the raid healing but it turned out that I had just about nothing to do in that fight. Also the MT was never in danger of dying at all.
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Re: [10] Noth without decurse
We're a little overgeared for Naxx 10 at this point, but this week we were doing the 8 man achievement without decurse and we got through it just fine (our normally resto shaman was running holy paladin, and our normally resto druid was bear tanking). This was with a pretty melee heavy group, our healers barely noticed the damage. If you're running ten paladins with all the beacons flying around, and instant FoLs (whenever I'm ret I get so psyched to see sheath of light land on someone, even if the only time I use Art of War is in Sethekk Halls when duo farming the bird mount) and sacred shields you'd probably be fine.
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Re: [10] Noth without decurse
I've done this in a pug where the only decurser avaliable was a Feral Druid who would not shift for anything.
We lived just fine. We had two priests healing: one very well geared and one who was in blues and a few heroic epics.
We lived just fine. We had two priests healing: one very well geared and one who was in blues and a few heroic epics.
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I'd be curious what you have to say on the subject. One potential on how to approach things is, to do first and ask if people are interested afterwards Because even if everyone on here isn't interested there's a whole web of people out there that may be. And often it's easier to lure people into looking at a site by inviting people to come take a look rather then asking them if they would come take a look if/when you get around to making the site
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The only reason I ever stay more than 5 seconds on any site is because it looks and reads like a serious, professional endeavor. So... I agree with Space. If you're going to do it, make sure it doesn't look like some high school chump's side-project.
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The paranormal isn't anything I'm interested in, and I avoid it if i can, so I wouldn't be looking at it. If you do decide to do it, good luck!
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The only reason I ever stay more than 5 seconds on any site is because it looks and reads like a serious, professional endeavor. So... I agree with Space. If you're going to do it, make sure it doesn't look like some high school chump's side-project.
I actually plan on being really serious about it. I want it to be something that will be neutral in perspective as well.
Sorry I got the plural wrong. I had a few things on my mind at the time. Though I did run a rather decent blog, with chat feature, and newsletter a few years ago called "Paranormal Phenomenon". It had a decent size following then. I had around 250 regular readers. That's when it was a chump project. I guarentee it would be a bit better this time.
Feaelen.... I only ask if people are interested, because,.... I need people to help to. I've managed to hire one writer. I have a few other things I'm working on setting up to. On that note, is there anyone out there willing to help do a little work?
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