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So confirmed Patrick Söderlund, exec VP of the EA Games label, in an interview with CVG at E3 today, during which he confirmed that Battlefield executive producer Patrick Bach and DICE general manager Karl-Magnus Troedsson jumped at the chance to develop a Battlefront game.
"It was almost not happening," said Söderlund of the deal with Disney that made the new Battlefront game possible.
"It was just something as boring as resources and availability. The DICE guys Karl-Magnus [Troedsson] and Patrick [Bach] were talking and I told them we were in dialogues with Disney over this deal and they just looked at me and said, 'why haven't you spoken to us? What are you doing? We want to make Battlefront'."
Söderlund went on, "DICE is a very particular place and they are very proud of what they do and you don't really tell them what to do. I didn't anticipate them wanting to work on a license - they've always been new IP or their own IP. But they were just like, 'we would kill to make this game' and the whole studio started talking about it like, 'please give us this game'."
He later said that "people that have worked on Battlefield for many years" including "Patrick [Bach] himself" are working on the new title, teased for the first time during the EA conference on Monday. "These are experienced DICE people in Sweden building this game - it's being built in Stockholm," he confirmed.
As well as the Sweden-headquartered outfit, Visceral Games and BioWare are also set to develop Star Wars games following the recent agreement of a multi-year deal between EA with Disney.
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Mike McClellan's commentary (Dec. 19) was so full of inaccuracies and blatant lies that I felt compelled to respond.
1. None of the proposed legislation would have averted this tragedy, NOR IS INTENDED TO! You can't legislate morality, self control or stupidity. This is simply the "never let a tragedy go to waste" playbook of libs re: gun control with their "new" cheerleader Barack Obama.
2. As a Marine, I can tell you that BY DEFINITION assault weapons are capable of semi and full auto fire, and require a class 3 FFL. The purchase or possession without one has ALREADY been illegal since the GCA of 1934. And even belt-fed weapons have their ammo capacity restricted by the size of the box, so there is no such thing as "unlimited" magazine size in the real world, Mike.
Additionally, while I am familiar with FMJ, HP, AP and API projectiles, perhaps you could inform me what EXACTLY classifies ammo as cop killers? Are they optically tracked/wire guided as to only harm LEO's? Pure fiction!
3.If the feds wanted to make society was safer they could address the fact that since they stopped institutionalizing the mentally ill 10 years ago they forced many of these people to become homeless. They could also start enforcing the gun laws we already have on the books.
I await your commentary on the 5,000-plus weapons sent to cartels BY THE FEDS!
4.In Africa and elsewhere THOUSANDS of tribal genocide victims are HACKED TO DEATH WITH MACHETES!
5."Those who would trade personal liberties for security deserve neither." — Thomas Jefferson
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Salary Raises this Year Are Marginal
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- Salaries for U.S. workers continue to rise in small incrementally as concerns remain about the stability of the global economy. However, workers have the potential to offset low increases in their base pay through performance-based awards.
Base pay increases for salaried workers at U.S. companies were 2.8% this year, up marginally from 2.7% in 2011, according to a new survey by Aon Hewitt. Salaries have inched upward year-over-year since 2009, when pay increases reached an all-time low of 1.8%.
Pay increases are expected to rise slightly in 2013. For executives, salaried-exempt and salaried-nonexempt workers, Aon Hewitt projects base pay increases of 3%.
"It is unlikely that salary increases will reach pre-recession levels of 4% or higher any time soon," said Ken Abosch, compensation marketing, strategy and development leader at Aon Hewitt. "Companies are more impacted by the global economy than ever before. As a result organizations continue to be conservative with their spending, but we anticipate that attitude will remain even after the economy rights itself -- holding down spending on base pay is the new normal."
Employers continue to offer variable pay, or performance-based awards that must be re-earned each year, as the primary way to drive performance and increase engagement while minimizing their fixed costs, the survey found. In line with2011, fully 90% of companies offered at least one variable pay program.
Overall spending on variable pay as a percentage of payroll continues to rise steadily for salaried exempt workers as companies spent 12% on variable pay compared to 11.6% in 2011. Spending is expected to rise slightly to 12.1% in 2013.
As a percentage of payroll, employers are spending 6% on variable pay rewards for nonunion hourly workers this year compared to 5.2% in 2011. However, spending is projected to fall slightly to 5.6% in 2013 for this group. "Organizations are being more strategic with the limited compensation dollars they have to spend," Abosch explained. "They are spending less on base pay increases for all workers, and instead are rewarding high-performing workers with larger performance-based awards. This allows them to better control spending, while still providing incentives for their best employees."
Workers in some U.S. cities can expect to see salary increases higher than the national average in 2013. Among them are Denver (3.6%), Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit and San Diego (3.4%), and Houston and Kansas City (3.3%). Cities that can expect lower-than-average increases in 2013 include San Francisco (2.7%), Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul (2.8%).
The industries that can expect to see the highest salary increases in 2013 are mining/milling (3.8%), computers/related products and energy (3.6%) and automotive/vehicle manufacturing (3.3%). The lowest increases are projected to be in education (2.5%), rubber/plastic/glass, government and health care/medical services (2.6%).
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Norwood, MA (05/13/2009) - Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, today expanded its broad portfolio of digital isolation products with a family of four-channel devices that meet stringent medical-grade specifications for data and power isolation in patient monitoring and other medical equipment. Each device integrates ADI's iCoupler® digital isolation technology and proprietary isoPower® dc-to-dc converter, providing both isolated power and isolated signal channels within a single package. These new iCoupler quad-channel isolators are a better choice over discrete solutions, such as optocouplers with external dc-to-dc converters, because they can both cut costs and reduce board space by as much as 50 percent, and speed time-to-market.
About the ADuM640x Quad-Channel Isolator Family
The ADuM640x quad-channel isolator family includes the ADuM6400, ADuM6401, ADuM6402, ADuM6403, and ADuM6404 digital isolation products. The quad-channel isolators offer 5-kV rms medical-grade isolation (IEC 60601-1 approvals pending) and four independent isolation channels in various channel configurations and data rates. The onboard isoPower isolated dc-to-dc converter provides up to 500 mW of regulated, isolated power and can operate at either 5.0 V or 3.3 V. This eliminates the need for a separate, isolated dc-to-dc converter in low-power, isolated designs. The ADuM640x also includes a thermal shutdown feature to ensure safe operation. For more information, please visit http://www.analog.com/pr/ADuM640x.
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Worldwide Release of Amy Winehouse/Tony Bennett "Body and Soul" Duet Birthday Commemoration
It is a bittersweet day for fans of the late, great Amy Winehouse. Her last recorded song "Body and Soul" has just been released in commemoration of what would have been her 28th birthday on September 14.
"Body and Soul" was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London and is the final recording she ever made before her passing on July 23. The recording session was filmed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Dion Beebe ("Chicago," "Memoirs Of A Geisha") as part of a large documentary film on Bennett that is in the works.
All proceeds from the sale of the "Body and Soul" single and video will go to The Amy Winehouse Foundation The organization was founded by the singer's parents, Mitch and Janis Winehouse, with a mission to provide support for young people struggling with ill health, disability, financial disadvantage, or addiction.
Amy Winehouse was not merely a featured artist on Tony Bennett's album. He has said that they had a very strong relationship and a mutual admiration. He released a statement after her death stating, "She was an extraordinary musician with a rare intuition as a vocalist and I am truly devastated that her exceptional talent has come to such an early end." He later called her "a lovely and intelligent person". Winehouse mirrored Bennett's feelings when she spoke of her excitement of recording "Heart and Soul" before her unfortunate death. She said, ""It was really exciting that he chose that song because I do love it. It's such a beautifully written song."
"Body and Soul" will be featured on Tony's upcoming release, "Tony Bennett: Duets II" out on September 20th via RPM/Columbia Records. "Duets II" produced by Phil Ramone follows up "Tony Bennett Duets: An American Classic" CD, the 2006 Grammy winning best selling CD which became Bennett's best selling recording to date. The album boasts an all-star cast of duet partners including Lady Gaga,Carrie Underwood, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Mariah Carey, and Aretha Franklin.
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Pre-order your own copy of Tony Bennett: Duets II from iTunes here.
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The Lady Is A Tramp with Lady Gaga
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) with John Mayer
Body And Soul with Amy Winehouse
Don't Get Around Much Anymore with Michael Bublé
Blue Velvet with k.d. lang
How Do You Keep The Music Playing with Aretha Franklin
The Girl I Love with Sheryl Crow
On The Sunny Side of the Street with Willie Nelson
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) with Queen Latifah
Speak Low with Norah Jones
This Is All I Ask with Josh Groban
Watch What Happens with with Natalie Cole
Stranger In Paradise with Andrea Bocelli
The Way You Look Tonight with Faith Hill
Yesterday I Heard The Rain with Alejandro Sanz
It Had To Be You with Carrie Underwood
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Private Dancer
part 6
by Vertigo
The characters herein are mine. Any resemblance to real or fictional people
are strictly part of your imagination. Some places in the story are real and
some are fictional.
This story depicts an explicit love/sexual relationship between two consenting
adult women. If you are under 18 years of age or if this type of story is illegal
in the state or country in which you live, please do not read it. If depictions
of this nature disturb you, you may wish to read something other than this story.
Author's note: I have to take a moment to jump up and down and cheer wildly for Complx and Barb. You ladies are a huge help and I appreciate it. I genuflect at your feet.
Authors other note: I must thank my FIANCE for not lopping my head off for spending way too much time playing with these ladies.
After her cold shower, hot coffee, and flipping through the channels on the TV several times, the club owner wasn't feeling any better than before; still horny, still aggravated at herself, and still wanting the blonde bartender from out of her dreams. She flopped on her bed and finally settled on video games, firing up the Playstation for some serious butt kicking. She felt somewhat better while blowing the faces off of the zombies, and turned up the volume to hear them scream. It was then when her houseguests entered and, due to the stereo speakers, she never heard them arrive.
Cori heard the noise from upstairs and grinned. The element of surprise on her side, she took her time showing the slack-jawed bartender around the house.
"I can't believe this is in Manhattan! It's unbelievable. That table there," she pointed at the table that made Cori blush, "that's a one of a kind. And that painting, my God, I think it's an actual Monet! Where did she get this stuff?"
"Jeez, Faith, calm down. This is all as was when Frankie left her the place. The only thing she added to this place, is herself."
"Wow. Frankie, huh? What's the deal with that?"
"I'm working on it. All I know is that since he died, she," the dancer gestured upstairs, "hasn't been the same."
"But look at this place! Are you sure she only worked for him?"
"Faith, trust me on this one."
"I'm just amazed is all. What's upstairs? I mean, besides Reece."
"Her boudoir, with connecting frickin' Roman bathhouse."
The bartender felt warm suddenly, thinking about a certain someone in a bath. "Is she coming down? I'm not so sure I want to surprise her. It can be dangerous."
"Nah, don't worry, I told you she knows we're coming. Anyway, I want to surprise her somewhat, she has no way out of it then."
Faith nervously took off her jacket and sat on the couch, while Cori grabbed some wine from the kitchen. They could hear Reece laughing wickedly while explosions filled the air. They giggled, knowing that if the boss saw them she'd flip out, which made them giggle even more. Finally they composed themselves enough to sit down and wait for the right moment to alert Reece of their presence.
"So, Faith, what makes you think you can't dance?"
"It's not that, it's just no one has ever seen me naked before, and I'm not entirely comfortable with a crowd of strangers gawping at me that way."
"No one?! Not even..."
"No, no one. The only time I had sex it was in the dark and we had most of our clothes on anyway." She took another mouthful of wine, enjoying the way it made her insides all warm.
"You mean to tell me, you only had sex once? How do you survive?" She made a look of horror.
"Just fine, thank you. It wasn't all that wonderful anyway. Nothing like when I...." she blushed and drank some more.
"Yeah...like when you what?" Cori refilled their glasses. "Come on, Blondie, spit it out."
"Well, I can't believe I'm going to tell you this...it's gotta be the wine, but…." she stalled.
"What! I gotta know now..."
"Remember when we went shopping and… Well, the night before we talked and…" She emptied her glass for confidence. "Well, I fantasizedaboutReece…whenImasturbated." She blushed furiously.
Cori sat there for a second to decipher what the blonde said. "Ohhhh, so it was good?" She wiggled her eyebrows.
"Fantastic. It's never been like that before, and believe me, I get lots of practice."
"Yeah, I know what you mean. So if you'd let her see you naked, why don't you pretend that the audience is full of Reeces and..."
"Nonono, no way. I don't even think I'd be comfortable naked in front of you."
"Take your top off."
The bartender stared blankly at her, both of them feeling the wine kicking in.
"Really, start by just sitting here casual with your top off."
"Okay, I'll take mine off, too." She did. "How's that?"
"I don't know, Cor."
Neither of them noticed that the noise from upstairs had stopped.
"C'mon, just do it. You wont even notice it after a few minutes. Just get used to the feeling of being topless."
Faith reluctantly took off her top and her bra. She struggled not to cross her arms and tried to act casual. This made them giggle again, and this time they couldn't stop and it became full out, tears in your eyes, hysterics.
That would be when Reece came down the stairs. Speechless and stunned, she sat on the bottom step and stared at the spectacle before her.
"Okay, okay." Faith sniffed between fits. "So now what? We're drunk and topless in our boss' house."
"We drink more wine and make like we're just two friends who aren't drunk, topless, and in their boss' house."
"I wish she was here with us, pretending not to be topless."
"You pig. You two will get along just fine. I created a monster."
"You slept with her, what's she like? Is she soft, hard, strong, feminine..."
"All of the above. She's got it all, Faith, all."
Reece mentally strutted around.
"What was she like? I mean in bed."
If a grimace was audible, the boss would have given herself away. She remembered the way they first came together. It was all aggression and power. She dominated Cori and made her beg. It was much different after that, Reece deciding that she only kept up with her as long as she did out of remorse for the first night and, in retrospect, because of her feelings for the dancer.
"Um, it was fine, Faith. She'll make your wildest dreams come true." Well, it's not really a lie, the dancer thought. "Your darkest fantasy."
"Dreams, mmm, fantasy, yeah. I wanna smell her hair, touch her skin, taste her sweat. I never felt like this before. I want to touch and taste every inch of her. God." The little tipsy blonde was getting turned on.
Cute, even her tits blush. "Hey, you don't seem to be bothered by the naked thing anymore."
"I'm naked?" She picked up both her breasts and feigned a swoon. "Oh, lordy be!"
"You, my dear, are drunk." The dancer laughed, and drank from the bottle. "This one's empty, want more?"
"No, I'm toasted already. Hey, Cor? What's it like? Dancing for all those strangers. I can't do it, you have balls."
Cori stuck her hand down her pants and fished around for a moment causing Faith to crack up again. "Nope, no balls there, babe. But damn that felt good. I need to get laid."
"You too, huh? I can't stop dreaming about her. I mean it…sex."
"Her? Boy, you got Reece on the brain, girl."
"And on the shoulder, on the leg, on the mouth."
The woman on the stairs shuddered at the image.
"Come on now, Faith. I told you, not yet. She'll go way too fast for you. You gotta show her that you are worth more than a quick fuck. She doesn't have the same romantic ideals as you."
"It has to be soon, Cor. I swear, it was like she was really honestly touching me...it was electric. It was...mmm, it was perfect. I don't want to imagine, I'm dying to know what the real thing would be like." She unconsciously ran her nails up and down her arms making every hair stand on end, among other things. The woman on the stairs stifled a groan at that and her parts stood on end too.
"Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. I am officially a member of the fan club."
It was then that Reece made herself known. "Ahem. I'm not interrupting something, am I?"
Both women looked down at their chest, then at each other.
"Ah, no, Reece, we were just, um, talking..." Faith turned around to cover herself up, acutely aware of her nipples.
"Hey, don't worry about me. Make believe I'm not here."
The bartender's eyes widened. Yeah right! Pretend that your every desire isn't standing there staring at your nipples. She went to spin around and lost her balance. Suddenly feeling warm hands on her naked waist, turning her around, she stared right into the blue eyes of her fantasy.
"Hey, Faith, you all right? You wanna lay down? Go on to the guest room. Cori will show you."
Faith wasn't that drunk; she was lightheaded from being topless in front of Reece. Burning the feeling of those hands on her skin into her memory forever, she gulped audibly "No, I'm fine, really. I just wish I had my top."
The tall brunette smiled. "Nah, leave it off, I think you both look wonderful." She stepped away feeling a sense of loss when she let go.
Both women said thank you, and didn't know what to do. They certainly didn't plan this… playing twenty sex questions, topless, drunk, and with the object of her desire didn't sit well with Faith. She eyeballed Cori, who shrugged. Reece took it all in silently, enjoying this lovely turn of events.
"So," Cori broke the tension. "What are you doing home, boss? I wouldn't have expected you 'til morning."
"I had a change of plans. I came straight home."
The two guests looked at each other with confused expressions. "Which reminds me, Cori, that car lot by you selling anything worth my while? I need wheels. I refuse to walk in this cold." She helped herself to a new bottle of wine.
"Uh, I'll check it out. We'll check it out. Faith is my new roomie. We were just celebrating." She turned the empty bottle upside down for show. I said don't tire yourself out. Not stay strung like a tightrope. Shit, talking sex with Reese now was not a good idea.
"Congratulations, I was going to mention that to you, but I see it's taken care of. I wasn't too happy about you living alone. How'd dumb and dumber make out?" She dangled the newly opened bottle at the dancer.
Cori snatched it up and handed it to Faith with a wink. "If you mean Monica and Debbie, they got a place on Houston, and they're living in sin."
Reece cringed. "Those two are going to kill each other. If Debbie comes to work with one bruise, I want to know about it. You got that?"
"What are you gonna do? Beat Monica up? That'll teach her."
"No, knock both of their empty heads together and toss them out on the street. I don't need that shit in my club."
"Yeah, yeah…gimme that bottle." Cori grabbed it from the bartender, who was getting warmed up to the idea of Reece staring at her chest like she was.
"If you don't mind me asking, and not that it bothers me in the least, but why are you two topless?"
Faith blushed again. Cori tried to explain. "Well, I was just getting her adjusted to all the nakedness she'll be around at the club. I figured this was a good way. Right?"
"Oh, that's right." Faith nodded her head vigorously.
"Oh, okay, carry on then," the boss smirked.
They all stood and stared at each other. The dancer observed the boss' demeanor and deduced that she must have taken care of business somehow, being as relaxed as she was. The bartender tried not to notice Reece's clean smell, damp hair, and hard nipples. This time there was nothing left to the imagination since all she had on top was a well-worn white t-shirt. For her part, Reece never stopped grinning having plenty to look at. "What were you all planning to do tonight?"
"We were going to play truth or dare when you walked in." Cori offered.
"Yeah? Can I play, or should I get some popcorn and watch?" She leered and took a swig, offering it to Cori who slapped her on the back of the head.
"Watch this, asshole."
"Such a mouth! So, Faith, can I play with you?" She lifted an eyebrow suggestively. Faith nearly choked on her wine, making Reece smirk and Cori narrow her eyes at her.
"Please? I'll be good, I'm always good." the tall woman licked her lips. She heard all she needed to on the stairs to torture these two for a lifetime.
Noting the hitch in the blonde's breath, the dancer answered for her. "If you play, you have to play fair."
"Okay." She crossed her heart. "I will. You guys start and I'll get some chips or something. Maybe soak up some of that wine you two guzzled."
Faith thought it was a great idea, being that she was the most gone. They had an agenda and she wanted to stick to it, stomach knots and all.
Reece was in the kitchen getting the snacks and thinking about what those two planned for tonight. She heard enough on the steps to guess that this was some sort of test to see if she could control herself with the blonde beauty, and she knew enough that she was most definitely the object of Faith's desire. They obviously had an agenda for tonight, involving her and Faith.
So, here's the thing: Faith wants me, I want Faith, but Cori is afraid I'll use her, hurt her. There must be more to the story because I don't see how it would hurt anybody if two people who wanted each other fucked. What else can they want from me? And is shaking their tits around part of the plan? And why the hell did I agree to play truth or dare? Well then, I'll have to come up with some interesting dares. This was turning into a very strange night. When she returned to the living room, Cori was nose to nipple with Faith. Reece dropped the chips.
"Right there." She pointed to a spot on the blonde's breast. "I swear it looks like a smiley."
Faith picked up her breast for closer scrutiny "Where? I don't see any smileys. I think you're nuts."
"Boss lady? C'mere, tell me that freckle doesn't look like a smiley."
"Uhm, okay." She dropped to her knees in front of the blonde, who was nearly cross-eyed from looking intently at herself. Strange, but good, she thought.
Faith noticed the boss kneeling in front of her and quickly covered her breasts with her hands. "No, that's okay. I believe you. No need to call in the dogs."
"Aw, you guys are no fun. I wasn't gonna touch, just look."
When she spoke, her breath fell across the bartender's skin and she shivered. Oh god. Faith stood up abruptly and sat away from them on the couch. Reece liked the reaction and filed it away for later.
"Come on ladies, here's the chips, let's play your little game. Cori, go first." The tall woman made herself comfy on the couch as close to Faith as she could get, watching her squirm.
"Okay, Faith, truth or dare?"
"Do you have a favorite fantasy?"
"Yes. Cori, truth or dare?"
"I dare you to dance for Reece."
"Wait a minute," the boss protested
"No, that was my dare and I'll take it."
She danced provocatively standing between Reece's legs while Faith provided the music.
"Okay, enough." Reece was getting a little edgy. "I don't like this game."
"Yeah, yeah. Faith, truth or dare?"
"Does your fantasy include someone we know?"
The blonde hesitated a bit. "Um…yeah."
Reece perked up. "Oh yeah? Who?" As if I didn't know.
"No way, you can't ask a question until your turn, boss." Cori shook her finger at Reece who gestured to bite it.
"All I wanted to know is..."
Faith, in a daring move, slapped her hand over the boss' mouth. "Nope. You have to wait your turn." Reece poked her tongue out and tickled her palm. "Hey!" she jumped. "You don't play fair. Just for that...Cori, truth or dare?"
"I dare you to fake an orgasm."
"Oh yeah, I like this game." Reece elongated herself and made a stretching noise.
"Pig." The response was in stereo.
Cori went on with the dare, body writhing, breast grabbing, and all. Faith almost shot wine out of her nose.
"Serves you right, you and your dares."
"Shut up, Reece." Faith was getting drunk.
"I'm just saying..."
Cori spoke up. "Reece, truth or dare?"
"I don't know if I want to play anymore." Two pouts fired in her direction made her give in. "Okay, um, dare."
"Ooh, dare, huh? Bold move, boss lady. I dare you to take your top off in a show of solidarity."
Reece thought about it for a second, then decided against it. "No, I change my mind, truth."
"No! You can't just change your mind…take off your top! We're topless, what's the big deal? We can see everything anyway."
"Why do I feel like this is gang up on Reece night? If you can see everything, why do I need to take it off?"
"Because I dared you and that's how you play the game. Besides, we have ours off."
"Oh, I see that," she leered. "Okay, but you have to take it off for me." Smirking, she figured she'd make them work for it.. "Both of you."
Faith and Cori looked at each other with raised eyebrows, then went for it. Faith lifted Reece's arms up while Cori lifted the shirt. As each new spot of skin was exposed, Faith's mouth watered, and the now expected thing in her stomach became near violent. God! Did you ever see anything so…. Oh, to feel those abs, oh Lord, look at those! They're even more perfect naked...
"You can put my arms down now, Faith." The boss grinned at her.
"Oh yeah, sorry, went away for a second." She blushed.
"Oh yeah?" Reece saw the opportunity. "So, Faith, truth or dare?"
"Where'd you go?"
"Just then, when you went away, where'd you go?" Reece tilted her head and crossed her arms under her breasts, watching the blonde's eyes travel across her body.
Cori knew her friend was in trouble and was curious to see what she'd do. She shoulder-butted her to get her attention. "Go ahead," she mouthed.
"I, um, I was thinking about something, doing something." She looked to Cori who was encouraging her with her eyes.
"Apparently." Reece snorted. "What though?"
"I was wondering what it would be like to, um, you know, it's just that, you know, just touching you, I mean them, oh! You know what I mean!" She stammered and dropped her head totally embarrassed. This was not what they planned at all. They were supposed to gang up on her. She swiped the bottle of wine.
Reece lifted an eyebrow, "Oh, I think I do know what you mean." She let it go. "Okay, your turn."
"Reece, truth or dare?"
"Yeah, I knew I shouldn't have agreed to play this game. Truth." She had a feeling this would throw them.
Cori and Faith looked to each other. Reece wasn't supposed to pick truth, only dares, now what. Cori shrugged and drank some more, leaving Faith on her own.
"Okay, did you ever do it on your bike?" The wine making her much more bold
"Yes, plenty of times. You interested or something?" Cori shot her a look and she grinned wickedly knowing a little bit more than before about the blonde. She filed that away, too, should the chance arise. "You, truth or dare?"
"Hey! What about me?" Cori whined, quite drunk now. "I wanna play, too," she pouted
"Truth. No, dare. No wait, truth. Okay, dare."
Reece sat there for a moment in case she changed her mind again.
"I said dare."
"You sure?" Faith nodded "All right, do it."
"What you want to do. Do it, I dared you."
Recognition crossed the blonde's face and she nearly fainted.
"Oh no you don't, you gotta play fair." Reece unfolded her arms and reached for Faith's hand. Faith was nearly hyperventilating when her fingers touched Reece's skin. The boss left the bartender's shaky hand on her stomach and lifted her chin to make eye contact. "It's okay, I dared you."
"I, um, God I want to so bad." She flattened her hand on the muscular abs and slid it up and around over her ribs. Reece turned all goosepimply and leaned back in the couch and closed her eyes. The hand was joined by another, and the exploration moved upwards to her collarbone and shoulders.
Cori, feeling very left out and very drunk, announced her intent and tottered towards the bathroom to pee. Reece used all her strength not to lift the woman up and ravish her. This was part of the game and, she was sure, the plan. She was to prove she could control herself. There was a trail of tingling where the exploring fingers roamed. When they reached the outer sides of her breasts, she pulled them away and sat up. Faith was breathing heavily and Reece could see the need in her beautiful green eyes.
"Was that to your liking?" she whispered.
"Oh yes, very much. And you?"
Reece nodded. "Was that the first time you touched a woman?" She found herself stroking the inside of the smaller hands with her thumbs.
"It was the first time I touched anybody." The boss went to say something... "Yes, I did have sex, but only once, and we were half clothed. It wasn't a night to remember."
"Sorry." She looked into sad green eyes.
"Don't apologize. You weren't there." I could stare into those eyes forever.
"I wish I was. Then you would never want to forget it." She was sincere.
Unsure of what to say, Faith dropped her gaze. It landed on two perfect, naked breasts. She jerked her head back up and saw Reece's amusement and rolled her eyes.
"You liked touching me?" Faith nodded. "Has anybody ever touched you?" The bartender shook her head. "I can't believe no one ever did. You're very beautiful." Faith blushed at the compliment. "You're welcome. Can I, would you let me touch you?" The blonde didn't look up but nodded. "Look at me, you don't have to say yes if it's uncomfortable." Faith breathed out a "yes." Reece took her hands and slowly drew them up Faith's arms and down her sides. Her nipples immediately hardened making two hearts beat faster.
Faith resisted the urge to close her eyes. This was real and she needed to see it. Biting back a whimper she watched the path that the larger, stronger hands took across her shoulders, down between her breasts to her stomach, around her navel, her waist, up her back and around her neck. A moan slipped out when Reece reached a sensitive spot on her neck and Reece filed that away too. Faith was suddenly grasping her biceps, her nails digging into the skin.
Reece didn't have much control left. She reached up and traced full lips and received another deeper moan. All the boss wanted to do right now was take her, push her down on the couch and kiss the shit out of her, taste her body, fuck her 'til she screamed her name. She started to tremble; it was a fight for self-control that she didn't think she'd win.
"Your hands are shaking."
Reece felt the words on her fingers and the battle was as good as lost. "Truth or dare, Faith..." she whispered in her ear.
"Huh?" The blonde's senses were reeling. Soft black hair tickling her shoulders, moist breath in her ear.
Reece half kissed, half sucked along her jaw line until she reached her chin. Pressing their foreheads together she spoke… "Answer me, Faith. Truth or dare?"
"Oh God..." The feel of Reece's lips brush against hers was too much.
"Do you want me to kiss you now?" She nipped at the quivering lip, feeling the nails dig harder into her arms.
"Oh please, yes."
Reece grabbed the back of the blonde's head and not too gently brought their lips together. The sound that came from Faith pushed Reece faster downhill. She wrapped her arm around the smaller body and lifted her onto her lap. Nipple brushed nipple and Faith felt faint. She whimpered into the ravishing mouth and got her tongue sucked in response. She felt a warm hand close around a breast and accidentally bit down on Reece's bottom lip. The boss growled and rubbed her thumb roughly over the nipple, making herself as hot as Faith, who was making such delicious sounds. Oh my god! I'm sitting on her lap, topless, making out with her, and.... Faith stopped the hand that was making its way into her jeans. "Wait..."
Reece grunted and worked across her throat.
"Oh God.... No, Reece, stop."
She lifted her head and Faith nearly drowned in the depths of her eyes. Damn this was going to be hard. "Listen, I think we're getting ahead of ourselves." She ran her fingers through the dark hair and took a deep breath. Okay, can't do that again.
"But I thought you wanted this. No. I know you want this. What's the problem?" Reece was very worked up and not in the mood for morals at the moment.
"Oh, I do, I do, but not so fast." Idiot, just do it! Who cares about tomorrow. She fought that inner voice down. Ugh, shut up!
"Fast?" Reece was wound up. "This is not fast, this is painfully slow. C'mon, we both want this." What the fuck? I'm begging now? "You won't get a second chance." There, that's more like it.
Her inner voice warned her, now she had no choice. Being drunk didn't help, otherwise a threat like that wouldn't take so long to penetrate. She found her hands pulling the tall woman closer to her.
"That's a good girl." Reece praised her choice. Their mouths resumed their fun and this time Faith had her hands wrapped around Reece's breasts as well. She felt like this was so perfect, it felt so right. When she tweaked both nipples the boss groaned, so she did it again. This was answered by a warm mouth covering her own nipple. "Reece! God that feels so good." And it did, she was drowning in new feeling.
In the bathroom, Cori was trying to figure out how long she had fallen asleep on the toilet. She wasn't even sure if she was awake right now. Aha, Reece's house, truth or dare, Faith.… OMIGOD! Faith! She ran out into the living room and stood rooted to the spot. Déjà vu. Faith had her head thrown back, her legs wrapped around Reece's middle, and her hands tangled up in long black hair pressing the head closer to her chest. Sooo, I do what? Tell them to stop? Let them go on? Risk Reece's temper? Shit.
Reece never felt so perfectly aroused before. This was all new to her. She swore Faith's skin burned her mouth. She tasted so good. She felt like this was what she needed to be doing right now and forever. She needed to satisfy this woman and not just herself. Faith grabbed her shoulder and dug in, Reece needed more and lowered Faith on her back and started licking and kissing every inch of her throat. The smaller woman's hips started to move against her, digging her heels into her lower back. Reece moaned and bit a hipbone. Faith clutched at the strong shoulders desperately, never having felt anything like this in her life, afraid if she let go it would all go away.
Knowing where this was going, and what Faith really wanted, was tearing Cori apart. She wanted nothing more than those two to live happily ever after together, but she also knew that it was the farthest thing from Reece's mind. She knew Faith wanted a "relationship" and not a one-night stand or a few nights as a fuck toy. But look at them! I've never seen Reece so attentive, almost gentle, and Faith… God she's hot. She needs this, I can't just stop them.
"Oh God, Reece, I want..."
Reece slid up the writhing body underneath her and gently pushed their hips together. "What do you want, Faith? Do you want me to fuck you? Huh? Is that what you want?" Reece was ready to blow.
"No, I don't." The smaller body tensed.
"Mmm, right, then what do you want me to do...to you?" She was hopelessly lost in the smell of the blonde's skin.
"I want you to get up." Faith was suddenly dead sober, realizing that when Reece said fuck, she meant fuck. Faith wanted more. She slid out from underneath.
"What? You're serious? But I thought..." Reece sat up, confused and with fire in her eyes.
"Yeah, me too, but not like this." Faith blew out a frustrated breath. "Reece, God knows I want you, but I don't want to get fucked, and that's where it was going. I can get that anywhere. And so can you." She sat up, too, and took Reece's hand.
Reece jerked her hand away. What the fuck? Damned if I'm begging for it! Her pussy ain't gold! She looked to Cori for an answer, who just shrugged.
Breathing heavily and very, very agitated, Reece stood up. "Well, thank you for a pleasurable evening, ladies. I hope you're both satisfied with yourselves. I am not to be played with again!" and she stormed off up the stairs.


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After a strong start, Colorado Rockies farmhand Ryan Casteel hit a brief slide but has bounced back strong for the Class AA Tulsa (Okla.) Drillers.
Recovering from an injury, Ryan Fraser had to spend a little more time in Florida than he wanted but has now returned to the AA level as well, with the New York Mets sending him back to Binghamton, N.Y., where he has played parts of the last two seasons.
Returning to the team currently second in the Eastern League's Eastern Division just after Memorial Day, Fraser has come out of the bullpen to finish up four games and has allowed just one hit and no runs in 5.1 innings pitched.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound former Walker Valley and University of Memphis standout has struck out four batters and walked just one while posting a 0.38 WHIP, while opposing batters are hitting just .059 against him.
"I've been feeling good physically and mentally," stated Fraser in a text Saturday afternoon. "Now that I'm back in AA yet again, I'm hungry to improve my craft and move up a level or possibly two. The key is to take it one day at a time and win the day."
For the second straight campaign, Fraser's diamond season started with him having to rehab an injury. Last year he had to bounce back from off-season knee surgery, and this time around he tweaked a "lat" while playing winter league ball in Puerto Rico.
After not getting released to throw again until Feb. 1, Fraser was only able to get in four spring training games, so the Mets kept him in the Sunshine State when the season began.
"I've been pitching pretty well. Still trying to get better on a daily basis," he added. "I was in Florida patiently waiting for on a spot to open back up in AA. It was a daily grind just because I felt like I should've broke camp on time and belonged up here. Something finally opened up, and I'm back with most of the guys I've come through the system with."
Getting in some extra work in extended spring training, Fraser then played High-A ball for Port St. Lucie. He made seven appearances in Florida State League games, posting a 1-1 record with a save. In 12.2 innings pitched he struck out nine, walked five and had a 3.55 earned run average.
After getting invited to his first Major League Spring Training in February and blasting a two-run homer off Arizona Diamondbacks ace Patrick Corbin in his first at in the Rockies Cactus League opener, Casteel continued his yearly progression up the Minor League ladder with an assignment to Class AA Tulsa.
Getting a half dozen hits in four of his first five games, including a pair of homers, the former Bradley Central and Cleveland State star cooled off a tad, but has bounced back, hitting .308 with a trio of doubles, two home runs and has driven in four runs in his last 10 games. He has had a .386 on base percentage, .538 slugging percentage anda .925 OPS during the recent stretch.
"I'm swinging it (the bat) well. Just trying to stay consistent every night," Casteel stated by text Saturday. "I did have a tough April, but that's part of the game. Each year I've had one bad month, and it so happened to be the first month (of the season). i just had to work through it and make some adjustments."
"Tulsa is awesome man. Big city. Great stadium. (Class) AA is tough. You're one call away from the big leagues, so everyone is sharp every night," he added.
One of Casteel's teammates, Eddie Butler, got called up to "The Show" Friday and started that night for the Rockies in Denver against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"Eddie is a great pitcher and will have a lot of success," Casteel commented.
Along with his catching duties, Casteel is also playing some first base this season, as well as being the designated hitter some so far this season.
"I enjoy playing first and staying at catcher some too helps with versatility," he said. "I'm getting to play everyday, so I don't care (where) as long as I'm in there."
In 46 games so far, Casteel is hitting .266 with 47 hits, 25 runs scored, 74 total bases and a dozen walks. He is tied for the Drillers' lead with six home runs, and third on the team with nine doubles and 23 runs batted in. He is in the Top 25 in the league in seven offensive categories, including tied for eighth in homers.
Tulsa is atop the Texas League's Northern Division standings with a 33-26 record. The Drillers have an four-game lead over the Arkansas Travelers with just 10 games left in the first half of the season. The first half winners qualify for the league playoffs in September.
Still with their original organizations, both Fraser and Casteel are playing in their fifth professional seasons having been taken in the 16th and 17th rounds respectively in the 2010 First-Year Players Major League Draft.


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Mitsubishi Lancer 2008 Paint Chips
cbull25 Posts: 2Hi all,
I FEEL YOUR PAIN! I bought an 09 Lancer GTS in July of 08 and (even though it never left the garage this winter) it started to rust on the rear quarter panels and rear doors these last few months. I went to multiple Mitsu dealerships in which managers told me it was a design flaw that Mitsubishi was not acknowledging and they could do nothing about. I understand dealerships not wanting to do anything and putting the blame on Mitsu... BUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO SELL A PRODUCT YOU SHOULD BACK IT!!!!! If you know there is a problem, why is the #@$% are you still selling a defective vehicle. Grrrr... I decided it wasn't worth the headache and unloaded my Lancer. I purchased a 09 VW Tiguan which actually makes the Lancer seem silly! The Lancer, which I absolutely loved, now seems like a toy car. So thank you Mitsu for producing a crappy product or I may have missed our on some awesome German engineering!
I decided it wasn't worth the headache of fighting Mitsu when I knew I wasn't going to get anywhere. Although don't think I don't tell my story to anyone that will listen. Good Luck to those of you fighting the fight! -
ticklealli Posts: 1Hey I am disappointed to hear that this is still a problem with Lancers. I have an 03 OZ Rally that looks like someone dumped paint remover on it. After arguing with my dealership for over a year and being told that they will not fix it, I am finally paying out of pocket to have the car repainted. The clear has peeled off of the hood, sides, and doors. I was wondering how to get in on the class action suit? Any info is appreciated. Thanks
iluvmysephia1 Posts: 5,716addition to my '08 Lancer GTS' purchase package that's called Auto Butler. Every 6 months I drive it 209 miles NW to Avondale, AZ, which is 9 miles west of Phoenix, where my wife and I bought our Lancer in March of 2007. They put a paint protectant on it and a wax. I've had this treatment done 4 times so far. I believe this program goes on for 5 years. It's worth every penny, IIRC it cost $400, which was written up right on purchase day, along with the cost of hooking up our Lancer's alarm system. I have a grand total of two paint flecks (right above both rear wheels) that I can detail right back in with my $9.95 Mitsubishi Rally Red paint stick. This paint stick has a paint side and a clearcoat protectant side. I have a couple other little paint nicks on the car's hood that I can touch with the stick to cover them.
But we live in the hicksticks of SE Arizona and often go on gravel roads and we're not picking up paint flecks, I would think that would mean that the Auto Butler treatment every 6 months is working.2011 Kia Soul Sport 5-speed
slider12 Posts: 15I just picked up my '09 Lancer from the dealer. It took time, but patients payed off. They re painted the areas in front of the rear wheels and installed a 3M kit that was developed by Mitsubishi. It looks good, I can't complain. I just hope it holds up through the seasons. We shall see. So people, if you're being told by your dealer that there's no recourse, then they're selling you a bridge. Mitsubishi is aware of this issue and is fixing it. They've done several repairs already at my dealership.
lancerfan Posts: 17I bought my 09 lancer in July of 2008 and after one year i am also having problems with paint chips. My paint is coming off on the sides only of the car. When i bought the i told the salesman that i had heard alot about paint chipping off on the sides and then he admited they were having some issues. They installed some clear tape like stuff ontop of the paint just behind the front wheel and infront of the back wheel where the trim off the body flares out. I don't get chips there but am now seeing chips on the doors. I do drive on gravel quite often though
slider12 Posts: 15Sounds like you got the same fix that I did. I hope it corrects the problem in those areas. I too am concerned about paint on the rest of the car. My wife has a Honda. We park side by side in the driveway. I noticed some crap from the maple trees on our cars. Like little brown dots. They washed right off her car, but are etched into the paint of mine. It's like they burnt right through the finish. I fear this car and it's paint are going to be a nightmare. Road conditions here in the NE are tough enough, even when a car is painted properly, factor in a sub-par finish and I doubt by the time I pay this thing off, there will be much left. I buy new or low mile vehicles and drive them into the ground.
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pissonmitsu Posts: 1I bought my gts when they first came out with the new body style. Ive been thru the crap with my dealer, Mitsubishi itself, and the attorney general and all i get is i shouldnt drive it on 99% of the roads in america. So, if someone needs my help to get this thing rolling i'm definatly in. Just tell me what I need to do!!
j_fifer_919 Posts: 12You are stuck with it dude. I'm Sorry to say it. I've tried to get my Lancer fixed by the dealership and mitsu, but no luck. I traded my Lancer in about a month ago. I took a 1500 dollar hit on it. I'm just glad to be rid of it. There is a pending class action lawsuit out of Washington DC. I tried to call them a number of times but they never returned my calls. I imagine if the suit is settled, Lancer owners will be contacted. My advice is to try and get rid of the car and avoid the stress.
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zera Posts: 3Just wondering looks to be mixed comments, are all the class suits on the black color. I'm having alot of problems with the rally red. It seems as though the paint is too brittle, (too much plasticizer maybe). I spoke with the dealership and mitsu corp. in cali. and all I got was the shaft.
I previously had a honda that drove the same trip as my lancer, but in 1/3 the time I'm having way more issues than with the civic. I love the features on my car and the performance increase from the honda, but as others have said, it's not worth the headache. -
paintchip Posts: 10Yeah, the paint on these cars is garbage but there's also a problem with the design of the car. The front is narrower than the back and since there was no deflector incorporated into the design everything that's kicked up by the tires hits the back of the car. I know of people having problems with white, silver and black (mine's black) so I'm sure it's not just one color that's too weak to withstand even sand particles.
I don't really have any chips on the hood but the sides of my car look like crap. They look like I've been driving sidewaysdown a dirt road everyday. I brought it to the dealers attention a month after I bought the car (new) and they agreed it shouldn't be happening. The only recourse Mitsubishi offered was for me to re-paint the car myself (at my expense) and purchase mudflaps (also at my expense). Problem was they didn't even make flaps for the front of the car. They tried to tell me to take the back mudflaps and put them on the front. One look told me that wouldn't work. Rally Armour came out with some about a year after I bought it but by then the paint was chipped to hell and back all the way up the back doors.
I have tried to contact the Mitsu rep for this area many times but he refuses to return my phone calls and is a no show for every appointment the dealer tries to set-up. That seems to be the response in many parts of the country.
Word of mouth is the oldest and most powerful form of advertising. It seems that the only thing that will get their attention will be a SERIOUS drop in market share or a lawsuit. Pass the word around about this BS to everyone you know and if someone is able to get an attorney to take the case, please count me in. -
slider12 Posts: 15I think it's all colors. Mine is kind of a barf purple/sliver color. It looks better than it sounds. The 3M fix is ugly, and the plastic gets pitted and turns white, this of course makes the once transparent plastic more noticeable. Don't let the dealers lie to you folks. I was told that Mitsubishi is well aware of this issue. It is not just limited to Lancers either.
Don't get me started on my rear caliper that seized up causing my rotor to destruct. Of course the dealer refused to warranty anything.
I wish I kept my old car. It would've been paid off by now. -
batman47 Posts: 606Owners of Mitsubishi cars built outside the USA have report all kind of paint chips on their cars including mine. I protected my 2008 Outlander XLS with mud flaps (imported from Japan). See somewhere in this forum part# (mud flap not mud guard) from the Japanese accessory catalogue. I equally protected the car with the plastic (transparent) film kit sold by Mitsubishi dealers. The result was that I didn't have any paint chips with the exception of the normal very few paint chips on the nose.
My Outlander GT 2009 came with a protection package kit installed and I wrongly thought that after so many complaint of customers Mitsubishi have put it right in order to prevent paint chips. Winter in December 2009 showed the reality when the rear side of my car had so many little paint chips that the only way to put it right was to repaint the dam car. Mitsubishi dealers are a waste of time because the Mitsubishi officer has to approve first the repair and everything goes down to cost. It is too costly to repair paint chips and too time consuming. There are a lot of comments somewhere in this forum about paint chips.
If you like the car and would like to maximize the prevention of paint chips then you may: (1) - change the stock wheels (225/55R18) to tires 215/60R18 ideally although I think a tire with the named dimensions may not exist. (2)-Buy OEM Outlander mud flap kit (the mud guards are too rigid and may damage the arch protector affecting the bumper assembly). (3)- Buy a 3M plastic (transparent) film kit.
Very few car models have a limited slip front differential, a limited slip differential centre and a center differential at a price of $35,000. So crap paint finishing may be acceptable. If you want a car with 2 or 3 layers of paint so the price you may pay may be above $55,000
Brake assembly must be inspected every 2-years (i.e. disassembly, cleaned, and caliper pins re-greased) to prevent brake freezing. Remember that dealers make their money by servicing your car. So they are eager that something in your car get wrong so they can go doing business. Some unscrupulous mechanics even make sure to do something to your car so you can come back for something in the near future. -
zera Posts: 3I'm pretty weary of the 3M film kits. They may work to protect the existing paint, but they are going to weather differently eventually. The problem with alot of clear films is that they look the same now, but down the road, they will either yellow or get milky in color from the weathering. At this point they are simply an eyesore.
The same concept applies with touchup paint kits. Unless it is the exact same paint, then it is going to weather differently. Granted it will probably look about the same for the first couple thousand hours, but most paints like this will hold color for quite awhile and then they catastrophically fail resulting in a rapid deterioration in color. -
monikak1979 Posts: 3Hi
I'm from UK, i'm Pole, so sorry for my English. I have this same problem but my dealer refuses to paint my car. I would like to get in touch with you. If your dealer accepted to paint your car it might be a precedent. I'm looking for anyone who can support my claim to Mitsubishi. Because you managed to force them to paint your car it might help me. I would like you to send me your email. Mine is email@example.com. I'm looking forward to hear from you soon. Thanks -
j_fifer_919 Posts: 12I was unable to get anything out of Mitsu or the dealership. I was so upset about how I was treated. I decided to fix the car myself with a product from doctorcolorchip.com which worked very well. I sold the car to a Ford dealership and got something else. I suggest you all get rid of your Mitsubishi products ASAP. They are a horrible company. My wife and I have moved on to buy Ford, Toyota, Nissan, and Subaru cars. All with superior quality and customer service. Stay away from Mitsu!!!!
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batman47 Posts: 606A lot has been written in this forum about the paint chips on cars manufactured by Mitsubishi. My 2010 GT got a lot of paint chips and even a windshield crack (2-inches) in my adventure to Patagonia (Argentina).
If you drive your car round your home town and on tarmac the odds will be that you do not have any paint chips. If you drive on gravel or off road tracks most probably you will get paint chips if your car has not been protected for paint chips beforehand. I think any car, regardless of the manufacturer, will have paint chips if you take the car outside your nice home environment and out of proper tarmac roads. Perhaps the Mitsubishi cars are easy to chip, however, when I protected my Outlander 2008 XLS in my adventure to Alaska I got hardly any paint chips.
My Outlander 2012 has got the full protection package and I have also replaced the front mudguard with mud flaps which are 2-inches longer and have I have also bought the hood protector kit that I expect to install when I adventure off road.
My experience of this situation is that no Mitsubishi dealership will re-paint your car when they infer you did not take any care in protecting your car before hand. If you puncture a brand new tire no Mitsubishi dealer will buy you a new tire or repair it. The nail that punctures your tire is a random event as well as the stone flying to your car. The impact energy of the stones vary, but when the stone reaches and is above the defensive impact of your car paint then paint chip will be the result. Somebody told me that some cars receive 2, 3, or 4, films of paint, indicating that more films of paint is better and therefore it can sustain better impact energy. I do not know how much it costs for each film of paint (I think it is expensive and requires a proper painting environment). If painting bothers you and you are prepared to pay more than $2000 then ask your dealer to order your car from Japan with extra paint films -
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batman47 Posts: 606Ground clerance could be a factor. The Prelude has a small ground clearance than the Outlander. Equally if your husband has drove his prelude on gravel or off road and still it has few paint chips then this car is execeptional. In my adventure to the Patagonia I saw many Honda CRV many with paint chips and also corroded. Other forum (e.g. Nissan, Honda (Pilot), Susuki, Toyota, etc) also have complaints about paint chips issues.
boxermom2 Posts: 1I have a 2008 Lancer GTS. I bought it new. I have under 30,000 miles on it and the paint looks like it is just sandblasted! I had to have the hood replaced about 3 or 4 months after buying the car, (my boss ran over it with a Harley!) The paint on the hood is great! I can not say this about the rest of the car. I have keep it clean and clear coat polish protecter and wax, you name it I have done it and it did not help. I have never had this problem with any of my other cars I have owned. I do not have a dealer anywhere close, the one I bought if from closed down about a yr after buying it. I took it to my paint and body guy and he is est 3 thousand to repaint it. I highly recommend to never spend any money on these cars, they are not worth it. I have never been so dissapointed in a car.


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At NFT we're all about a good party. And once November hits, it's time to start planning the seasonal get togethers. One new annual tradition that we now have on our list is the Village Voice's fun Holiday Spirits fiesta. Bringing many of the area's best distilleries together to share their latest creations, guests can sample a great range of drinks from creative cocktails to classic punches. It all happens under one roof -- or in this case -- on one boat! Yes, this year's soiree offers a new twist as it takes to the harbor on a Hornblower Cruise for glittering views of the skyline that will only get better as the drinks continue to flow. It all gets underway on November 20th at 6 pm at Pier 40 (@ West Houston). Get your tickets early, because a.) you'll save some of your hard-earned money and b.) this fun party will most likely sell out. Cheers!
"Want to hang out in the Upper East Side?" That's a question you don't hear too often, but almost all New Yorkers still find themselves there at some point. Even if they live in hipster Brooklyn. I guess we can thank The Met and Guggenheim. If you do find yourself in the 'hood at lunch time on a weekday, you might want to check out Wajima. Like a lot of NFT's favorite places, it doesn't look like much. But that's ok, because it's all about the food. Get ready for traditional cuisine where for $12.50 you get a little cup of homemade tofu dotted with seafood, a nice portion of salmon sashimi over an addictive vinegar rice, a bowl of rich Miso soup and even a few pieces of perfectly fried shrimp and veggie tempura. It's not the cheapest deal in town, but for East 61st Street, this is a steal.


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The ins and outs of chatlinks {WoW}
Oct 30th 2009 4:03PM Sorry but if you are truly, in your heart, bothered by people goofing off in trade chat... then I think whatever Blizzard does or doesn't implement are the least of your worries.
The ins and outs of chatlinks {WoW}
Oct 30th 2009 3:43PM Harry Potter and [The Bloodsail Buccaneers]
The Art of War(craft): Absolute beginners' guide to the Battlegrounds {WoW}
Oct 30th 2009 9:39AM "check where the bulk of your forces is (so you can shout at them for fighting nowhere near a flag or tower)"
So you check the map in order to get the chance shout at other players? Re-asserting your manhood via an online game to account for the lack of it IRL is ALWAYS COOL!
Anyways, otherwise good post but Arena's are not mindless, nor the bane of WoW. Arenas are a (somewhat) balanced and fair way for you and your teammates to out-play, out-wit, and out-last (sorry for the Survivor reference) your opponents. To me, it is the true test of skill when it comes to PvP in WoW as opposed to BGs.
- In BGs there is always someone to blame your loss on (AFKers, "n00bs", , in Arenas it's you and the teammates you've chosen to play with. If you lose, it's no one's fault but your own
- You don't have any environmental factors to blame your loss on as maps are balanced and everyone has equal opportunity to use the environment to their own advantage
- There are no speed buffs, damage buffs, or healing buffs placed throughout the map
Generally, it is a true test of your skill as a player standing in an Arena facing off against other players.
When you lose there are no excuses (except for balance issues) but overall it is the most fundamental test of PvP skill as there is no underlying excuse someone can make for losing. You lose: you were (generally) outplayed.
Officers' Quarters: Partners in crime {WoW}
Oct 26th 2009 1:25PM You're horrible. It's people like you that give this game a bad name.
Officers' Quarters: Partners in crime {WoW}
Oct 26th 2009 1:17PM Pfft,
Real pro ninjas do it this way:
Kill final boss. Hit macro which then spams something of this nature:
"Welcome to So&So's Loot House, All items up for sale to anyone willing to pay the best price.
Item 1: Starting Bid - xxxx Gold
Item 2: Starting Bid - xxxx Gold
Item 3: Starting Bid - xxxx Gold
Trophy: Starting Bid - xxxx Gold
Crusader Orb: Starting Bid - xxxx Gold
This will be a silent auction so please keep raid chat to a minimum, whisper offer's to me, best offer gets the item"
Proceed to loot items to yourself and profit.
Come on, every game has bad guys!
The Hallow's End Horseman will be ready for you {WoW}
Oct 15th 2009 5:24PM LOL A WINNER IS YOU
The pros and cons of Battle.net {WoW}
Oct 15th 2009 5:18PM Seems to me like people like QQing just for the sake of QQing. Had Blizzard implemented this system YEARS ago with Starcraft and Warcraft III, everyone would have nothing to cry about. But oh noez, they're making a change, let us all begin the protest, E-Petition anyone? Just shut up and take the 5 minutes it takes to make your Battle.Net account or stop playing
The Hallow's End Horseman will be ready for you {WoW}
Oct 15th 2009 5:09PM AND BY HEADLESS HORSE I MEANT HEADLESS HORSEMAN'S HORSE
The Hallow's End Horseman will be ready for you {WoW}
Oct 15th 2009 5:07PM HOOOOOOOOOOO BOY, TIME TO GET ME A HEADLESS HORSE BOYS
Telling a story without quest text {WoW}
Oct 9th 2009 4:02PM All I'm saying is other options is always a plus in a game the size of WoW. I don't find quest text engaging and I feel that if the developers could find another way of relaying information to users, then others who share my sentiment will still be able to have fun doing quests.
The main thing here that needs to be understood is that this is an opinion, and although some may not agree with it, I'm sure I'm not the only one who has it.
Options are good for those who don't want to read quest text and who enjoy visuals to relay information.


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home and body line, inspired by Bahamian Living
Mother, model, author, interior designer, goddaughter to Prince Charles, bridesmaid to Princess Diana - India Hicks is from an extraordinary family and has led a full and creative life. Her latest endeavour has been a body and home line for Crabtree & Evelyn inspired by her island life at her home in the Bahamas. STEPHANIE KING and JAN BALDWIN interview India there.
India Hicks lives with her partner David Flint Wood and sons Felix, Amory and Conrad (ages nine, seven and three) on a Bahamian island that inspired her new body and home line for Crabtree & Evelyn. Born in London, to interior designer David Hicks and Lady Pamela Hicks, India was named in honour of her grandfather, Lord Mountbatten – the country's last Viceroy. After backpacking around the world and modelling for labels from Gap to Ralph Lauren, she moved to the Bahamas with her partner, David Flint Wood. They have lived there for eleven years and founded a boutique hotel, The Landing.
Home for India Hicks and her family is a 1950s five-bedroom Bahamian beach house. She and David Flint Wood bought the home in 1997, then spent a year adding verandas and balustrades to give the home an 1850s look. A breezy, light-filled space just steps away from the ocean, the house has a cheery, seasonal style combined with grand Caribbean flourishes. "When we bought our house, it was a typical Palm Beach, Florida, style," Hicks says. "We tried to turn it into an 18th-century plantation-style villa. We got rid of all the cement and glass, and replaced them with wood, paper and straw materials inspired by the natural surroundings. We laid wide fir planks on the floor and went so far as to bind the books on our bookshelves in paper."
Another source of inspiration was the interior of her island home, as well as illustrations of red coral from books like Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, a book that she gave to her partner, David Flint Wood, along with an inscription that reads, "May we always be surrounded by natural curiosities, those other than our children."
Belle: What first prompted you to leave the high life in London for the slower pace of island living?
India: I fell in love. I met my husband, and we had to decide what we were going to do as well as where we were going to live. I knew the Bahamas very well because my father had built a beautiful house there, and I'd spent many months playing in the island's pink sand when I was a child. All the other houses in the Bahamas were colonial-looking cottages, but my father had designed one that was more like an Egyptian mausoleum. I find the house very romantic now, but as a child, I really just wanted to be like everyone else.
Belle: What triggered the line for Crabtree & Evelyn?
India: I had written two books: Island Life - an interiors book on the houses we developed – and Island Beauty focusing on beauty and well-being. When Crabtree & Evelyn asked me to be their brand spokesperson and to do my own line it seemed like a natural flow from there.
Belle: So the product reflects your island lifestyle?
India: The packaging is reminiscent of our house and guest houses - all wood, paper and straw and very neutral tones with a sudden flash of colour. And the product involves flowers and plants indigenous to the Caribbean.
Belle: Which products fit effortlessly into your island routine?
India: After the kids wake me at six I want to just get up and go. I'll shower using the shower gel before taking the boys to school in the golf cart. I also have very dry skin so the rich body cream is perfect. Plus I run every day so the bath salts, which are full of Epsom salts, sooth my muscles in my evening bath.
Belle: Not being a big scent wearer, was it difficult creating a fragrance?
India: I knew I wanted a light and uplifting scent but I didn't know the language fragrance houses use so I explained using colours saying things like: 'I don't like purple but cream and white appeal to me.' I've ended up with exactly what I wanted: a clean, white scent that I can wear day and night. It's based on the amazing looking Spider Lily that grows on the island.
Belle: Do you have a favourite product?
India: The body polish which looks like the pink sand from the island and gives your skin a healthy glow. I also love the scented candle for travelling because the fragrance reminds me of the island breeze that comes off the ocean onto the terrace.
Belle: Any travel beauty tips?
India: When flying I always moisturise; not just my face, my whole body. I'm never without lip-slave and I drink lots and lots of water.
Belle: You don't wear make-up. Is that your flawless skin secret?
India: I have my mother to thank for good skin however I do believe plenty of sleep, water and cleansing help maintain my skin's appearance.
Belle: How do you keep in such good shape?
India: I run for an hour every evening on the beach with my two dogs but I run slowly. I went to Gordonstoun School so I've always been very active.
Belle: The boys' schooling must be very different?
India: I am sure schooling-wise they are a bit behind but so what? David and I think this is a fantastic place for them to begin life and grow up. They have incredible imaginations. They don't need loads of toys to be amused. They go onto the beach and find wood, sticks, bottles and whatever to play with.
Belle: Do the boys like any of the products?
India: The shower gel makes a great bubble bath which they love and because all of the harsh detergents have been taken out it's very good for kids.
Belle: How do you juggle career and family?
India: Finding the balance is very important. I won't leave the island when it's the kids' half term. And me time is important too - there's got to be the run on the beach and twenty minutes in the evening for a bath just for me on my own.
Belle: Island life seems idyllic but does anything frustrate you?
India: Hurricane season when the boat can't come in; no one is here, nothing's open and we do go a bit stir crazy eating boiled eggs in front of the telly.
Belle: So everything has to be shipped in?
India: Oh yes. I've checked-in for flights carrying a television as hand luggage. Our dark fir wood floorboards which reach seventeen feet in length were shipped in from Florida. The bed is from an Indian company called British Khaki and the vestibule table is from New Orleans. Everything you see in the house came from somewhere special; David and I pick things up on our travels like the chests in the boys' bedrooms from Cuba.
Wood is a strong feature. We wanted to keep an island feel with natural materials. The tongue and groove wood is Cyprus because termites don't like the taste of it.
Belle: What determined the interior colour?
India: Living in the tropics you are surrounded by such a kaleidoscope of colour that inside you want it to be calmer and I'm not about making loud statements. There are splashes of colour like the bright pink chairs that reflect both the island's bougainvillea and my father who was a hero at interior design and known for using colour.
Belle: What other influences of your father's are in the house?
India: He credited himself with inventing the table-scape. I don't know if he did or not but they're in my blood. I like that they tell a story like my obelisks - my father was passionate about them. He often used them in his garden and interior design.
Belle: Can anything act as decoration?
India: Yes. I like clusters of things like the straw hats above the doorway.
Belle: What was the trickiest aspect of decorating?
India: Making compromises because David and I both care about details. His influences are the nautical touches like the sail boat, and the books – he's an avid reader. Mine are the white woodwork and the stripy sofa fabric from my local village in Oxfordshire.
Belle: What design sentiment do you and David share?
India: A sense of humour, that's why in the Crabtree line rather than potpourri boxes we did a treasure chest - piracy is a big part of the Bahamas. The cricket balls are a little piece of England – our grumpy but wonderful old housekeeper who looked after me when I was little lives next to a cricket field and never gives the balls back. She sends them out to me.
Belle: Do English and Bahamian mix in the house?
India: The pictures in the bedroom David calls 'India's fat aunts'. I don't know if they are relatives. My father gave them to me but kept the original gilt frames so we got a local carpenter who I think had too much to drink to make new frames. I like that you have this strong English heritage painting and then this wonky frame round it.
Belle: What was simple to create yet impacting as décor?
India: Everyone comments on the wall with the old printer's tray that we filled with shells that we found on the beach and varnished and then around them we pinned up postcards. We call it the scrap wall.
Belle: Photography is clearly a passion
India: I have a photography degree. David and I both take pictures and I'm lucky to have been photographed quite a lot. My father always said 'The most common thing you can do darling is to hang a photograph on a wall.' I didn't hang one, I hung hundreds on simple plywood rails. Photos instantly add fun to a room.
Belle: Any cherished items?
India: The salt air and harsh sunlight ruins precious items: that's why our table tops have old cigar boxes and domino sets on them but I treasure a glass paperweight by my bed which contains one of the roses from Princess Diana's bouquet.
Belle: Any lessons learnt?
India: Don't paint when pregnant. I did. At first I wanted a deep Tuscan red, then a pale, pale pink. By the time I ended on grey the walls were about three inches thick with paint.


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I've been looking & looking but am unable to find any answer as to whether with correct training/trellising I could get a sweet potato vine to grow upwards. I have a big, reasonably sunny brick wall in the back of my property that already has a trellis sort of arrangement from a previous tenant, and it seems like as good a spot as any to try to grow some sweet potatos. For the vines and flowers, even if growing them in a container results in a lack of actual tubers (anyone have any experience with this?).
If it's impossible or unfeasible to train them upwards, I'll put them on a pedestal in my front yard and let them cascade (hopefully choking out some weeds as they go). But the backyard is much more in need of fast greenery than the front. |
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I have two sweet potatoes climbing up my trellis right now. I had to lean them onto it to get them started but now they are automatically climbing. |
- Posted by ilene_in_neok (My Page) on Sun, Mar 9, 08 at 12:07
I don't know why you couldn't train them to climb. When I was a kid, my mom would put a sweet potato in water in a bean pot and set it on top of the refrigerator. The vine would trail down the sides and she liked it. She wasn't trying to grow more sweet potatoes, she just wanted the vine for decoration. Eventually the potato would rot away and the water, even though changed often, would get so stinky she would throw the whole thing away and start over. (It never occurred to her how wasteful that was, and she was a penny-pincher.) It seems to me that anything that will trail down will trail up. If you're wanting to harvest sweet potatoes, though, I would recommend that you plant them in the ground or in a big enough pot to accommodate several big, fat potatoes. Otherwise your vine may die back when the potatoes get too big to be comfortable in the pot. --Ilene |
I have some nylon netting I put up for the pole beans, but there are only a few of those. Can I tie up some of the sweet potato vines on the netting to help get them out of the way? |
Yes, you can use the nylon trellis to train your sweet potato vines. They will have to be fed in and out of the openings in the trellis because they have no tendrils to help them attach to the trellis. I am doing this now and the vines are going crazy. I have to tuck the vines into the trellis every couple of days to keep them from falling over. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Mon, Aug 19, 13 at 11:30
This plant's natural mission is to creep along the ground, constantly taking root, to make more potatoes. But if you guide it up, it will happily oblige. A very versatile plant for decoration. This planting is only about 2 months old, from cuttings. |
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I "just" purchased a couple of baking items that are silicone-loaf pans,round cake pan and a bundt pan-is there anything different about using them from the traditional metal pans that I need to know? |
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Be sure to use a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan underneath for stability and ease of transport. |
- Posted by marie-ndcal (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 20:30
Google what you are asking here and it might help. Also if I remember there is or was a magazine called Canadian Living. Maybe if you went to there website, or even Food Network website. |
Sounds counter-productive, but I spray the pans with a cooking spray. Things were rising quite as much in the silicone. I don't remember what it was that set me to thinking, but I finally came to the conclusion that they was nothing for the batter to "grab" on to. Once I started to use spray, that fixed the problem. As Fun2B pointed out, make sure you place a pan or cooling rack, or something study under the silicone before filling. Otherwise you will not be able to get the pan to the oven without a major disaster. |
Be sure to read and follow the instructions that came with the pans. The ones I have say NOT to place them on cookie sheets when baking. And they also say to NEVER use cooking spray. That's generally a good way to ruin any pan--metal or silicone, because it leaves residue behind that eventually builds up and destroys the surface. Don't expect a nice crust on your baked goods. Don't expect the pan to really be non-stick--I've never had any pan stick as much as those darned silicone things do. Some people (I'm one) notice a distinct silicone taste in food cooked in them, as well. I'm not a fan as you can tell. But I have found a way to use mine. I put muffin liners in the muffin pan and use it to bake individual cheesecakes in the microwave. |
I hope you like yours better than I liked mine. I got rid of them after first thinking they were such a great idea. I was soooo glad I had not thrown out my old muffin pans. I can't imagine not putting the silicone "bakewear" on a baking sheet...especially muffin tins. They have no sturdiness to keep them on an oven shelf. I found them hard to clean up, also. |
I've used Silicone bakeware for years, and found some brands have the problems described (like Kitchenaid). Good silicone bakeware can be folded. The stiffer the pan, the worse it is. I do put my silicone bakeware on a cooling rack before putting into the oven - for stability. I also use a very light spray of cooking oil, but the best stuff (I forget the brand, it's not made in the US and is black.) needs no oil applied. |
thank you all! experiments ahead,I can see ;) |
- Posted by maire_cate (My Page) on Tue, Nov 20, 12 at 7:47
Monica - can you find the better spray in the supermarket? I'll check Shop Rite and Wegman's the next time I go there - and maybe even Whole Foods. |
Since the spray causes gunk to build up like on non-stick cookware, I'd use the Better than Pam goop. I had some for a while too and Freecycled them. Hated it. |
Mare, I was speaking of better silicone product pan, not better spray. I still cannot remember brand, not made in USA, and I bought it at a local gourmet cooking specialty store in Skippack,pa. My only suggestion as to using the commonly sold molds, is to spray very lightly. |
- Posted by maire_cate (My Page) on Tue, Nov 20, 12 at 21:40
Thanks Monica - I just went back and read your post - I completely misread that sentence. Thanks for the correction - that will save me from hunting for the black can of spray oil! |
Somebody just posted a set of silicone bakeware on Freecycle to give away. They didn't care for it at all. |
The Wilton Molds are good. The more flexible the mold, the better. Silicone is just a material. Like all cookware, the quality of the material, be it aluminum/steel/silicone, etc. varies greatly in the marketplace. |
all very interesting-I s'pose the good thing is that it is extremely bendable(good thing?) and appears to be darker,not quite black,but darker. Heres hoping |
- Posted by jennmonkey (My Page) on Wed, Nov 21, 12 at 0:56
I love using my silicone muffin pan for freezing soups or sauces in. Makes perfect single size portions, then I remove them from the pan and put them in ziplocks. I also like making no bake cookies in them. |
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A unique sweet and spicy blend of colocasia leaves, chana dal and spices forms the base for this Maharashtrian-style dish made with hearty chunks of corn on the cob.
Preparation Time: 20 minutesCooking Time: 30 minutes Serves 4. Show me for servings
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