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ESPN app for iOS – Could Google TV and Apple TV be next?
Yesterday, ESPN launched an iOS app, called WatchESPN, for for the iPhone and iPod. This app allows the user to stream the video from ESPN's library of live content available at ESPNnetworks.com. This includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and Buzzer Beater. The title of the ESPN post indicates a version for the iPad is available, however near the end of the article the author reveals that the iPad version will be in May. Sources indicate the app isn't quite yet optimized for the iPad.
Normally, I don't cover mobile video apps like I do TV apps (after all, this is a TV app site). However, ESPN's app gets me excited for a couple of reasons: it's an iOS app that could be the ground work for an Apple TV app (when/if Apple allows apps), and there's indication an Android version is on the way which could translate to a Google TV app.
The Apple TV has added MLB and NBA integrations, however the live sports beyond those apps are mostly controlled by ESPN (NHL has their own distribution as well). If ESPN (which is owned by Disney, a company in a very close relationship with Apple) has the foundation setup to integrate their live streaming to an iOS device, it surely will not be difficult to do the same for Apple TV, which is running on iOS.
What the WatchESPN post didn't discuss is an Android version. However, when reviewing the iPhone app, I found an indication in the FAQ's to an Android version:
Just like the Apple TV and mobile, the Google TV is running the same OS as their mobile offering. So, a WatchESPN Android version (which isn't available now) could be the foundation for the Google TV as well.
Regardless of whether we see ESPN on the Apple TV or Google TV, cord-cutters shouldn't rejoice quite yet. The WatchESPN app is only available to users with current TV contracts that include ESPN from Time Warner, Verizon FIOS and Bright House Networks. Hopefully, ESPN will figure out a subscription service that allows non-TV subscribers to pay for the same content.


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"You got a lot of people working $6-an-hour jobs and having attitudes because it's not the kind of work they want to do," Isaac says. "But they don't have a lot of time to look."
Isaac is not above considering a $6-an-hour position himself. Survival job, then maybe something better down the line. But he also has some accounting experience, and the numbers don't look good. He pays $93 a week rent at the halfway house. He owes $1,800 in restitution, which will hoover 20 percent from his gross pay until satisfied. His drug classes cost him another $100 a month. Even at $8 an hour, he'll be lucky to have two nickels to rub together at the end of the month.
"Then they want you to have a thousand dollars in savings to come out of the halfway house," Isaac says. "Come on. There's no way."
Complaints about how parole and halfway-house restrictions get in the way of job hunting are common among the center's clientele. Out in the lobby, William Hartford and Derrick Murillo are comparing notes. Hartford has a forgery conviction for using his brother's name when he was pulled over for driving without a license; a subsequent parole violation (driving, again) landed him in a halfway house, where he's required to take domestic-violence and drug and alcohol classes -- even though he insists his crime had nothing to do with any of those issues.
"I just do the programs," Hartford says. "If you try to fight them, it tends to bite you in the ass."
But doing the programs, which cost him $200 a month, isn't getting him out of hock. In three months of steady work at a print shop, he's managed to save exactly $300.
Murillo is also doing time in a halfway house after a parole revocation, the result of two "hot UAs" -- flunked urinalysis tests -- that sent him back to prison for nine months. He's got his share of classes to attend, too, but what torques him is the requirement that any job he takes have a "phone location" where he can be reached at all times. No cell phones, for obvious reasons.
"You can't get a job you want, like landscaping or construction, 'cause there's no phone location," Murillo says. "You got to take these restaurant jobs. Six dollars an hour, and I got five kids to support. I could have had a job and paid my restitution a long time ago. Instead, I'm $800 in the hole."
Whatever their gripes, the center's clients tend to agree on one thing: The place is a godsend. A case manager huddles with Murillo to see what can be done about his pinched finances. Hartford speaks in hushed tones about how much he appreciates the staff and its dedication. Rudy, who heard about the center from a guy he met in rehab, scores a bus pass.
"All I wanted was help with transportation," says Rudy, who's on parole and living with his sister. "I'm pretty confident I'll find a job. Thank God I have a lot of family support. They load you up with so much stuff that some guys can't handle it. They go back to drinking and doing drugs because they figure the system is setting them up for a fall."
Elroy Isaac leaves the center thinking about job-hunting strategies and how he'll handle the next real employer interview. Survival job, warehouse job, whatever comes up -- he's going to impress the hell out of them.
Gilbert is washing dishes, but it's not one of those restaurant jobs. It's one of those dad jobs.
Elbows deep in a kitchen sink full of suds in a Federal Heights duplex, Gilbert is multi-tasking the way only a single parent can. He's got the pans soaking and dinner simmering on the stove. His two older boys are quietly doing their homework. The youngest is out in the yard, playing with relatives. He dropped his teenage daughter off at her after-school job half an hour ago. A film crew is shooting footage of his routine for a documentary that will showcase the efforts of the Inmann Work and Family Center, and a reporter is asking him questions and not offering to dry - but hey, Gilbert has it all under control.
Gilbert is considered one of the center's success stories -- not only because he connected with a good job, but because he reconnected with his family. Sentenced to four years in prison for theft, he petitioned the courts from behind bars to keep his kids from vanishing into foster care; their mother, he says, disappeared some time ago. The parole board turned him down the first time around. He went through drug and alcohol programs and was paroled after two years.
Soon after his release, he landed a job at Coors, through a training program the company offers for ex-offenders. He's learning a solid trade -- welding -- and earning a living wage. Going to the Inmann center didn't land him the job, he says, but it pointed him in the right direction. He took parenting classes, found a four-bedroom apartment and references to vouch for him, and collected his four children from their grandmother's house. At 41, he is raising them on his own and paying child support for a fifth child by another woman.

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On any given day, you can find Robert Drake swimming through the cold Bay waters off the shores of San Francisco in nothing more than goggles, a swim cap, and a swimsuit. His first experience with cold-water swimming was 31 years ago, when he came across a sign at San Francisco�s Dolphin Club that marked a jump-in point for swimmers.
�I just dropped in. I was living in the East Bay, working in San Francisco, and I came across a sign� so I swam half a mile in the 48 degree mid-winter water. It was wild, choppy, cold, and exhilarating.�
When asked why he subjects himself to such extremes, Drake�s answer is simple: it brings him closer to God.
�The spiritual practice [of cold, open-water swimming] is indescribable. It�s such an intense contact with reality, with nothing buffering the interface between you and nature: no wetsuit, no protection�not even civilization � it�s incredible.�
The shock his body experiences each time he wades into the cold waters never goes away. �It always hurts,� says Drake. But over time, he has accustomed his body to the pain of entering and staying in the cold waters for up to an hour at a time. Drake has made the �impossible� swim from Alcatraz, and has even swum Scotland�s Loch Lomond in temperatures just 6 degrees above freezing.
Drake is the first to acknowledge the extreme nature of his sport. He describes his co-swimmers as �amazing and unusually interesting people,� especially in light of the sport�s daily struggles which, in addition to the cold, include wild waves, tides, currents, and sometimes even propellers from huge shipping boats. But his love for the sport and what he calls �My Bay� keeps him coming back for more.
�I have always found a connection to Spirit through nature. And that�s really what it is � when you�re out there, you�re with the elements and you�re with other creatures, with Creation. I�ve even had seals swim between my legs�and for me, the more physical something is, the more spiritual it becomes.�
Drake is a third-year Masters in Divinity student at San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS), currently completing his internship as a Chaplain Resident Intern at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center. Drake also holds a Master�s degree in Conflict Resolution and volunteers at San Quentin Prison in the Restorative Justice program. After graduating from SFTS, Drake hopes to become a hospital chaplain.
�I want to be there for people during the most critical and challenging times in their lives,� Drake explained.
In addition to studying at SFTS, he is also a member of the San Francisco Dolphin Club, a public-access athletic club with more than 1100 members who swim and row classic wooden boats on the Bay waters. It�s through this membership that he found out about a fundraiser called Swim for the Bay, which benefits the nonprofit San Francisco Baykeeper. Baykeeper is the only pollution watchdog in the San Francisco Bay Area that keeps a boat on the Bay to monitor pollution levels.
On October 20, he and two teammates will swim the distance from the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge to Emeryville, which depending on currents can be up to 11 miles. So far, Drake has raised more than $1,200 through his online fundraising page, but hopes to reach his goal of $2,000 by the day of the race.
Drake fondly recalls his experience as a support person in the relay last year, which happened to take place right before a Biblical Greek exam at SFTS. Throughout the day, in between helping relay swimmers in and out of the water, he shuffled his flash cards, memorizing Greek vocabulary. �It was such a beautiful experience, just being there for the team, and I knew I had to swim it myself,� Drake recalled.
Through all of these experiences, the Bay has come to have special meaning to Drake. �I just really love this Bay. It�s beautiful. It�s magnificent.And when you swim in it, you�re immersed in it, you really come to love it - it represents life and it becomes a part of you.�
To help Drake meet his fundraising goal, please visit his fundraising page at http://bit.ly/145QPkD.


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60 Day Challenge
"Give me 60 days and I'll change your life."
-Bikram Choudhury
At Bikram Yoga San Antonio, we put Bikram's words into action by encouraging our students to participate in the Bikram Challenge. The Challenge consists of completing 60 classes in 60 days. By doing one class per day for 60 days you effectively integrate yoga into your daily routine, making it an indispensable part of your life. During the Challenge you may notice changes in your body. Perhaps you will lose weight. Perhaps you will find that you are stronger, or perhaps you will settle into a healthier eating and sleeping patter. One thing is for sure, you will never be the same once you've completed your Challenge and will look and feel better than ever!
When you decide that you want to improve your life by accepting this Challenge, just let us know. We will give you a Challenge card so that you can keep track of your classes and make sure that you are on track. Our teachers, staff and other students will encourage you the entire way. When you finish your challenge, you will be invited to sign our "Challenge Wall" at the studio, where we keep a permanent record of all of our students who have completed the Challenge. You will be a member of the Bikram Challenge club for life. Make no mistake…we celebrate your accomplishment! So don't wait…sign-up today! Invest in yourself!
Rules for the Bikram Challenge:
1.) 60 classes in 60 days straight.
2.) Must be in good medical standing to participate.
3.) Keep it legit – One class a day for 60 days, no more than 8 doubles.


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If you're hoping to make the right impression with your chosen partner, or trying to make sure the one you're lusting after remembers your first date forever, a night out can be a nightmare to brainstorm.
And Valentine's Day only piles on the pressure.
But if you follow some of the ideas from the movies, you should be in for a wild time. Just be careful with some of them, okay?
1. Diner And Dancing
The Film:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Date Location:
1950s-themed diner Jack Rabbit Slim's
The Couple:
Vincent Vega (John Travolta), Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman).
He's a gangster's enforcer and she's the boss's wife. Risky!
Does It End Well?
Not completely. While they do have a fine old time grooving the night away and winning a dance competition, the date comes to a rather drastic end when Mia overdoses.
How To Recreate It In Blighty:
There's plenty of fancy diners in Britain. From The '50s American Diner in Derbyshire, to the Ed's Easy Diner and Gourmet Burger Company chains across the country, and loads more.
So, whatever you do, don't end up in your local Wimpy.
You might not want to try dancing in the restaurant, though – it's probably against Food Safety Standards.
Oh, and leave out the overdose, eh?
2. Movie, Meal… And Marriage?
The Film:
True Romance (1993)
The Date Location:
Fleapit Cinema and diner
The Couple:
Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) and Alabama Whitman (Patricia Arquette).
An Elvis obsessive and a call girl. Not the usual couple, then.
Does It End Well?
After bonding over Sonny Chiba's cinematic output, dinner at a diner (old Tarantino loves his diners) and some blue-lit sex, they get married.
So depending on your view of first dates and/or commitment, yeah, it does.
How To Recreate It In Blighty:
We suggest hitting your local art house cinema, but preferably one like London's Prince Charles, which plays cult pics.
Add in a meal, but don't expect to A) have sex (men) or B) get married the next day (women) on a first date. This is reality, folks.
3. Food Of Love
The Film:
9 ½ Weeks (1986)
The Date Location:
New York Apartment
The Couple:
John Grey (Mickey Rourke) and Elizabeth McGraw (Kim Basinger).
She's a sexy, divorced gallery owner. He works on Wall Street. '80s tune-backed sparks fly.
Does It End Well?
Hell yes.
Grey spoon-feeds McGraw food from the fridge, with the drippy, tasty grub action leading to some grubbier love action.
How To Recreate It In Blighty:
This one's pretty easy: it only really needs a kitchen (preferably with wipe-clean lino), a fridge and a trip to the supermarket.
Just make sure you pick the right foods. Strawberries=right. Sprouts=wrong.
4. Love On The Run
The Film:
Mr & Mrs Smith (2005)
The Date Location:
A Restaurant in Bogota, Colombia.
The Couple:
John Smith (Brad Pitt), Jane Smith (Angelina Jolie).
Two assassins on the run meet at a club. They fall in love through some slinky slow dancing.
Does It End Well?
Up to a point.
They get on like a house on fire, but the people trying to off them rather put a damper on things.
How To Recreate It In Blighty:
The club/restaurant's the easy part.
But if bullets start flying, chances are you'll be banned for life.
5. Tough Love
The Film:
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996)
The Date Location:
House Of Capulet, fair Verona
The Couple:
Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio), Juliet (Claire Danes).
Star-cross'd lovers R & J (not Richard and Judy) belong to warring factions, but end up finding love.
Does It End Well?
Aside from their tragic future, the first proper date goes very well.
Romeo climbs Juliet's balcony (steady!) to woo her and wakes up next to his crush the next morning.
How To Recreate It In Blighty
: The local Travelodge won't cut it, so maybe a stately home that features hotel rooms.
Just be careful while you're climbing, or the date will end with you in hospital.
6. Cruise Control
The Film:
Titanic (1997)
The Date Location:
RMS Titanic, middle of the Atlantic Ocean
The Couple:
Jack Dawson (Leo DiCaprio), Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet).
One's a poor lad who won passage on the ill-fated ship. The other's a rich girl saddled with a controlling fiancé and annoying corsets.
Does It End Well?
They start with dancing below decks, and segue to chasing through the ship and nookie in the cargo hold.
But there's a hitch – the ship sinks and Jack ends up sleeping with the fishes in the freezing water.
How To Recreate It In Blighty:
The karaoke lounge on the nearest P&O ferry would work well to start things off.
You might want to make a note of security and alarms if you really want to go the whole way and run through the ship, though.
And a sinking ship in freezing water? Skip that bit– total mood chiller.
7. Flying High
The Film:
Superman (1978)
The Date Location:
The sky above Metropolis
The Couple:
Superman (Christopher Reeve), Louis Lane (Margot Kidder).
A superhero and the lady reporter with a serious crush on him.
Does It End Well?
While it's not technically a date, the pair does take a romantic flight above the city and she's clearly in love.
Not counting her absolute terror at flying in the beginning, it does. Well, she survives, at least.
How To Recreate It In Blighty:
This is a tough one, but you could make a real impression.
If you've got the guts (and the dosh), book both of you in for a skydiving session.
Provided you don't both end up crapping yourselves, the rush should make for a memorable date.
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2013 and earlier Honda Odyssey Prices Paid and Buying Experience
tc2009 Posts: 7Hello,
Anyone out there in San Francisco Bay area shopping shopping for 2009 Odyssey EX-L?
Can you please post the prices you have obtained from the dealers?
Anyone purchased this vehicle recently also please post the dealership and best price.
So far I have received one quote from Anderson Honda for $27988 + tax
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cleverstar Posts: 23
girl007 Posts: 4i fought tooth and nail amoung san diego dealers to get a price below 27,799 before tax and license. Also, included mud guards, trunk tray, wheel locks. ( worth 300.00 total)Really there was no one wanting to touch it for less. the best I could get thrown in was a couple free oil changes... So, I assume for the area it was a great deal.
radkeks Posts: 6We're trying to resist pressure to buy tomorrow, when dealer says cash back will go away. Since we're only $900 under invoice, I don't think our current deal is that great. Makes me want to take our chances for next month. But don't want to get @#$%%^!
BTW - We've been offered lease payment based on $31,250 for an EX-L RES. What do you think? -
adven Posts: 1Not lowest yet. I got mine $23,770 out the door. With 6% NJ tax and $200 doc fees, my total was $25,400. Tried to ask for free trunk tray and wheel locks but failed. After driving it two weeks, and comparing it with my friends' sienna LE AWD, I kind of like the AWD feeling of toyota ... I wish Honda could've also added this AWD feature.
bikash007 Posts: 10After much deliberation I decided to go with LX. I am going to use it as a commuting car and will put a lot of miles. So just stuck to basic model. I am very happy I got the color, Mocha, I was looking for. Got it from Liberty Honda at Hartford, CT.
Price: 21,500
Dealer Conveyance: 399
Sales Tax: 1313
Registration: 173
I got two free oil changes with this. What do you guys think about the price? Sounds like an ok price? Not many dealers had the color I was looking for. So did not bother bargaining too much. -
dad2be Posts: 57Yep, that's the winner so far. Looks like invoice minus the $2500 incentive minus the $589 holdback minus an additional $500. Unless you had a trade-in, this indicates the dealers must be getting additional incentives to make these deals happen - perhaps if their volumes are high enough? Just speculating. Congrats on your great deal!
chuque Posts: 6We just bought an EX-L on Tuesday from San Leandro Honda. Sales price was $27,500. Car was on the lot two weeks, and had 7 miles on it (both important to me). Stevens Creek Honda were also offering the same price. We went with San Leandro at the end of the day because it was about 20 miles closer for us (we live in Stockton).
If you are willing to travel to Sac, Mel Rapton was offering me $27,000. Nobody could touch that. The offer was initially for $27,3XX in email, and then I worked it to $27,000 if we went that day (this was Sunday). This was before we finalized on a color, which was even more attractive. We drove there and realized the one we wanted had been on the lot for 9 months, although it only had ~20 miles. The biggest reason we ended up not getting it was because my wife ended up not liking the color (white). And they didn't have our new color choice (dark cherry) in a plain EXL. I wonder if all of their Odys have been there a while, and thus the unbeatable price.
At the end of the day for us, a few hundred dollors was worth our top color pick and an (almost) brand-new, fresh van.
FYI: I first looked up every dealer's inventory online to see if they had white or red, and then called each one. I got quotes from Serramonte, Dublin, Larry Hopkins, Vacaville, Redwood City, and Mike Harvey. (In that order of best offer to worst)
I'd be glad to share contacts at any of these places if you want.
Hope this helps. -
rileydog Posts: 7I can only imagine incentives getting better, last year they had great lease deals during May and June. The money factor was something like .000117. I have been offered the EXL-RES in VA for 30,000 + TTL, is your price OTD? I think the incetives will change on May 5th, you may want to hold off.
bigdadi118 Posts: 1,207For the Ody ... the main things to pay attention are soft brake(air in fluid) some reportedly it's a TSB fix, and pre-matured tranny failure. These can be taken care of with Honda Care Extended Warranty online, 8yr/120k, 0 deductable about $1,200.
Another thing I don't like the Ody is noise level, wind/road noise. The new Ody noise level is noisy as my ex- 7 yrs old Ford Taurus. -
udahman Posts: 4Here are the prices of Odyssey EX that I received:
$24,299 Livermore
$24,300 Dublin
$24,350 Larry Hopkins Sunnyvale
$24,539 Berkeley
$24,598 Fremont
$24,788 Anderson Palo Alto
$24,988 San Leandro
$24,995 Capitol San Jose
It's over $3k less than EXL if you can give up the moon roof, leather, and DVD option. I'm not sure what else. -
sunday6 Posts: 3Okay so I pulled the trigger yesterday and this is what I got from Lute Riley honda in Richardson.
selling price: $27,720 (cherry red)
OTD: $29,642 (6.25% tax + Title+lice..)
It has the standard extras... floormats, cargo tray,door edge protector, 1 free oil change and full gas tank etc...
There was only 1 with this color in my 50 mile radius(I looked at 12 dealers and none had this color). I also saw the sheet that the salesman had (it was on the lot for only 3 days), some had 240 days on it. Tarugs and atxodys, this might not be the $27k deal people are getting but for Texas, I think it is pretty good.
I had such a bad experience at David Mcdavid Honda of Frisco. I was driving to Bankston Honda to do the paperwork because they were ready at OTD $29,400 for a white(they dont have a red) when the salesman at David Mcdavid Honda of Frisco called and said that he can get the red one for this price if I come in right away. I was happy but as soon as I landed in Frisco, this internet sales lady came with a $31,500 quote for red. I was stunned, then the manager came and started yelling at me about who gave you the $29,400 quote. It was pathetic, then the salesguy who called me came up and said, I never promised you the red car. I really want people who are shopping to be aware of these crooks. Very unprofessional, I just walked out.
I cant find any logic to why the salesguy even called me when he cant offer the right color or the right price and then everyone starts yelling at me!
Finally, we paid the extra($242) to get $29,642 at Lute Riley honda. The sales guy and general manger were great but the finance lady was a @#$%@. It felt as if she wanted me to buy the entire store as an accessory along with the car (not to mention the 3.99% as opposed to 3.9%...beware!).
The Mrs is very happy with the new car. It looks pretty big in the garage compared to her Infiniti M35. I cant thank you all enough for this great blog. Good luck to ya all! -
chuque Posts: 6I would say that prices in Texas are higher also. I lived in Houston for 23 years before the last 4 in CA. I think it's all a matter of supply and demand. In TX I think more people buy minivans, and more people are still buying minivans in the current economy. For another example, most of the dealers in the CA central valley (where I think the economy is hitting residents harder) have much fewer cars, especially minivans, than in the Bay Area.
Anyway, our driveout was something like $30,3XX, don't remember exactly. The drive out is not comparable also, since in CA you pay your local sales tax rate, where in TX I believe sales tax for cars is a fixed 6.5% or something like that? And DMV (or DPS) fees would vary as well.
Hope this helps! -
chuque Posts: 6UDahman: Mechanically, there is probably no difference in a car that has been sitting on the lot a long time. I think most of it is probably cosmetic. For example, if a car has been on the lot since September, it's gone through a winter (lots of rain, potential hail), and it's gone through a lot of people climbing in and out of it, possibly test driving it, and just messing with it.
For example, the one that we passed on had a few scratches on the finish of the consol. These were the kind of scratches that couldn't be taken out. Also, the interior was just much dirtier overall, with a lot of stains that would probably be tough to get out as well (looked like some oil, grease from bottom of shoes).
But yes, I would think the longer dealers have cars that sit there, the better price you can negotiate. The dealer just wants to move the cars since they pay monthly to have them sit there.
Again, if you don't mind the drive, call them up first and get the numbers down (make sure they email you price and OTD price so you can print out and bring with you), and then take a trip this weekend to Sac...it's not too far if you know what's waiting for you! And the deal is worth the trip!
Or, you can go to Stevens Creek and try to see if he'll sell you a white (they had one) for $27,500. That was the offer I got from them.
Let me know if I can be of any more help. -
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mismith Posts: 1Well...great forums here everyone! I have been a lurker for years.
Going today to pick up an 09 Ocean Mist EX-L from Courtesy Honda in Sanford FL (just north of Orlando).
Submitted a quote request from Edmunds and got 5 competing quotes, Courtesy's being the best "real" OTD quote and it was the first quote to arrive in my inbox.
Internet guys seems nice, hopefully the deals remains as quoted once we get on site later today.
Will provide update on price and experience shortly. -
udahman Posts: 4If you go to this link, it shows that dealer cost for the EXL is $27190. If you click on the "Table" tab, it does not factor in the incentive. So when you subtract the $2500 cash incentive they are getting, the dealer cost goes down to $24,690. If that info is correct, I think we should be able to get a price under $27,000.
http://truecar.com/release/report/2009_Honda_Odyssey_4dr_Wagon_EX-L.html?colorIn- - fo=Mocha%20Metallic,Olive,33825.0000,0,2009%20Honda,Odyssey,4dr%20Wagon%20EX-L,2- - 009_Honda_Odyssey_Mocha_Metallic.jpg&trimId=307872&modelId=18818&zipcode=94552 -
lyao Posts: 71Costco Auto Buying Program is b.s. It's sound like a scam to me! The Honda Company that Costco dealt with in my area is Fairfax Honda. The rep there so far had not replied to me yet. When I called the dealer, none of the reps was there. The rep who answered the phone called did not even want to give me a price quote for Honda Odyssey EXL with Navi/dvd or Touring without PAX. He kept on telling me to show in person in order to get the best price quote. It sounds like a trap! All they wanna do is trying to keep you there all day and force you to buy with their prices (so that you can't go to any other dealer and compared)! Very disappointed!
I would give the Fairfax Honda Dealer, Fairfax, VA a grading of 1 (if 1 is the lowest rating and 10 is the highest rating for Sales Services). :mad: -
dad2be Posts: 57If you are in the curve plot and put your mouse over the "actual dealer cost" price of $27190 is says that this already includes "holdbacks and applicable dealer incentives." The $2500 falls into this category, so it is already accounted for. It also says these figures are "estimated," whatever that means. Still seems like invoice minus the $2500 minus the 2% holdback minus several hundred additional $$$ - in line with most of the prices posted here.


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South Africa Under-19s 157 for 4 (Fortuin 62) beat England Under-19s 205 for 8 (Velani 78, Jackson 62, Sigwili 4-34) by six wickets D/L
South Africa moved a step closer to a series whitewash with a six-wicket victory at Stellenbosch but their run chase was given a generous donation by the Duckworth-Lewis method.
The game's second interruption for rain came as South Africa required 84 to win in 90 balls with seven wickets remaining. They were on course for victory, if needing to raise their run-rate by a significant margin. But the revised target made the task very straightforward as they resumed with 33 to win from 30 balls - a target that proved no issue as they won with eight balls to spare.
Victory may have come anyway as Clyde Fortuin was marshalling the innings well. He and Jason Smith added 56 as the chase made good progress. But had Fortuin been dismissed with plenty of work left to do - as would have been the case without rain - England could have got home.
As it was their middle-order blow out cost them. Having elected to bat they would have wanted to set a more challenging score. Callum Jackson and Kishen Velani put together a stand of 133 but progress was slow and, as new batsman tried to accelerate in the last 10 overs, wickets tumbled six wickets fell in as many overs and only Gavin Griffiths at No. 10 made another double figure score.
Nqazibini Sigwili's left-arm seamers did the damage with 4 for 34 as South Africa went on to knock off the target, aided by the Duckworth-Lewis system.
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We wrapped Friday up with a discussion on Workers Compensation. Workmans Comp may be in for some serious changes shortly with Bill AB 1309 coming up for a vote in the California State capitol later this year. This bill will block professional athletes from filing Workers Compensation claims in the State of California and each of us needs to let your local representatives know that you disapprove of this bill. Many who have been navigating the system for a few years with their applications have already found their pending cases suspended while awaiting the vote. Workers Comp attorney Ron Mix (Chargers & Raiders 1960 – 1971) and George Visger (49ers 1980 – 1981) have been outspoken advocates lobbying against this Bill in Sacramento and discuss the details of what the legislators are trying to do with one more benefit you were actually paying for out of your paychecks. (And in case there of some of you who are unaware, George has already gotten the short end of the stick from the NFL: Even though he's a pre-'93 player with a Super Bowl ring (49ers in Super Bowl XVI), George doesn't qualify for any disability benefits from the NFL. Why? Because he didn't play four full seasons to qualify under the NFL's Plan rules!
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DIRECTORS of the Ross Valley Sanitary District have a big job to do. They are under a state order to fix their dilapidated sewer lines.
The state is being fairly patient, given the disruptive politics of the district — not the least of which included the loss of more than $300,000 in a housing loan to a general manager, arrested recently on suspicion of embezzlement of public funds and money laundering.
So the recent power struggle over who is going to be the board's president has to worry observers, whether its outcome was a step forward or a step backward.
At last month's board meeting, on a 3-2 vote, Director Mary Sylla was elected president over Director Frank Egger, who had been serving as president and sought re-election.
Egger deserves credit for bringing good-government practices and neighborly cooperation back to the running of the district. He first joined the board as an appointee, but as a former Fairfax mayor he saw procedures and frayed community relations that he knew were not right.
Egger is no shrinking violet, and when he seeks to make changes he doesn't tiptoe. His efforts likely alienated veteran directors Pat Guasco and Dr. Peter Sullivan, both of whom supported Sylla.
The irony is that Guasco and Sullivan were part of the board majority that Sylla ran against when she was elected, ousting the board's president.
Her election with their support is politically intriguing. However, there is no split in their focus on fixing the sewers; the difference was the cost, politics and mistakes in getting that job done.
At the same time, Egger deserves a great deal of credit for bringing his local know-how to the management and direction of the district. His leadership has been vital in turning that ship out of troubled shoals.
He knew the right questions to ask, and he wasn't shy about asking them.
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The district's own testing of its sewer lines has shown ample evidence of broken, cracked and, in some cases, missing pipe. The state anti-pollution laws require those pipes to be repaired.
The overriding purpose of the district, after all, is to protect public health and prevent pollution.
The district board, on another 3-2 vote, agreed to issue more than $19 million in bonds for fixing the sewer pipes and to refinance its debt on its San Rafael headquarters.
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Ratepayers' confidence in the board and its management of their investment will be important in gaining support for the increase. No one favors pollution, but ratepayers want to feel confident that their money is not being wasted — again.
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I'm looking to replace about a dozen of my 20 year old aluminum windows in my brick two story home in NYC.
I've had one window installer come out and give an estimate, roughly $420 a window to get the Alside Sheffield windows. After doing some searching, it appears these windows aren't the greatest quality. I'm trying to determine my options here, and have a lot of questions. I'm not sure what the differences between quality and reliability between wood, metal and vinyl replacements, and what the expected lifespan of the windows is. For example - if I buy vinyl replacements and I'll need new ones in 10 years, then paying double for wood that will last 20 makes sense. If those same vinyl perform better (from a sound and leakage air perspective), maybe not. So, I'm hoping to learn:
Thanks - sorry if the post is confusing, but this really has me stumped. I fully expected the window distributor to try and sell me another window when I questioned the quality of the Alside, instead I got a sales pitch on how wonderful they are. |
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What makes you think a quality vinyl window will only last 10 years? What price do you consider within reason? |
It's tricky replacing metal windows that are installed in brick houses. If it was, let's say, a wooden double-hung window, then the new replacement window would fit inside the existing wood frame. However when replacing metal windows they have to be torn out altogether. Now how is the vinyl window installed so there is no chance of water leakage into the framing? If the new window is just slid into the brick opening, how is it properly waterproofed? It can't be. There's no nailing fin on a replacement window. Impossible to caulk. Impossible to use Vycor. Contractors just slide them in, four screws and wrap the outside with coil stock. I have no clue what kind of shape your existing windows are in. If they operate OK and have a thermal break, one option is to just replace the glass. |
- Posted by millworkman (My Page) on Thu, Oct 21, 10 at 9:03
jocobe, it is not that difficult as a replacement window is basically a new construction unit without flanges. Once the old unit is removed, vycor wrap the opening, then you would probably use a sill receptor and possibly a head receptor. The unit would get screwed in like you mentioned but you would use backer rod and caulk around the outside edges to fill the gap after shimming the new unit. And from my angle 20 year old aluminum windows were probably an inexpensive line to start with so changing the glass is a very unlikely option in my opinion. |
"it is not that difficult as a replacement window is basically a new construction unit without flanges." Only if you have brick veneer and some framing already present to attach the new window. Masonry house are a real PITA. Wood bucks are used most of the time to give the window something to attach onto, but they eat into the window size. |
- Posted by giantcrazy (My Page) on Fri, Oct 22, 10 at 1:21
What makes me think they'll last 10 years? I have no idea, to be honest. I've got no idea what the life expectancy of the windows is, for any of the ones I've seen. I've seen plenty of 'limited lifetime guarantees' and 'for as long as you own your home' type literature, but I've read stories where people have had trouble getting certain things covered (or cases where people have been told that the window is covered, but they'd have to pay for shipping and installation to the point where the warranty is almost meaningless). Is there an average lifespan of a vinyl window? Maybe it's me, but I thought that aluminum would be more durable than vinyl. My windows are aluminum though, and they've warped to the point where they're impossible to open and they leak large amounts of air. Probably a number of factors, but the window salesman who came out said that that's typical of aluminum windows, even though they're likely only 20 years old. And of course that salesman was selling vinyl windows, so it's hard to tell whether or not that's a fair statement or biased. For reference, the Alside Sheffield windows that I was quoted ran about $420 a piece installed. They don't sound very expensive, and the references on the company indicate that they're reliable and do good work. It sounds like each window probably costs in the neighborhood of $200. Having read a few reviews of the windows that were less than favorable, and seen reviews of Alside on this forum that aren't flattering, I'm wondering whether I should be looking at more expensive vinyl, or if vinyl is just too flawed and I should be considering something else. |
- Posted by millworkman (My Page) on Fri, Oct 22, 10 at 8:59
"Masonry house are a real PITA" Use masonry brackets(straps) or drill into the masonry and use anchors |
- Posted by sforscarlet (My Page) on Wed, Nov 10, 10 at 14:17
I am curious to an answer on this as well. Just had a Renewal by Anderson salesman stop by and basically knock all the alternatives...vinyl, aluminum, fiberglass. (renewal by anderson sell composite frames btw) I'm sure most of it was sales jargon, so would like to know what the real-world difference is. Will each frame option be able to offer me a replacement window that will last 20+ years with no broken seals or fogging? If so, then it would all come down to looks and price, right? |
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Wed, Nov 10, 10 at 20:50
RBA can't sell on the merits of their product so they must try to destroy other. There is not much of anything special about that product and if they are selling against vinyl, they are selling against themselves given that their window is 70% vinyl resins. Performance, warranty, and value are sub-par. It is a pretty window but you will get better performance out of premium vinyl or fiberglass. Anything in the premium category will happily last 20 years. |
Windows - can you give any examples on what you would consider "premium" vinyl or fiberglass windows? I am curious about this thread also. Thanks! |
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Wed, Nov 10, 10 at 22:15
Fiberglass - Marvin, Inline Vinyl - Simonton, Soft-Lite, Gorell, Okna, Sunrise, Plygem. |
- Posted by millworkman (My Page) on Thu, Nov 11, 10 at 8:07
Windows, just a quick question for you, we have commented on many of the same threads and I am sure you have read my opinions on the Plygem company in general. I am aware that the other names you mentioned are quality vinyl window lines but I am curious in the fact that you mean that Plygems actually does make a quality vinyl window? |
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Fri, Nov 12, 10 at 9:14
I should probably edit that portion out because that is a carry over recommendation from another board. I have recommended it in the past out of deference to another contractor that I am friendly with because he says that he has used them them good success. I have only used a couple of products in the Plygem holdings group and I was not floored by their performance or quality. Certainly the other names on that list are very good. |
- Posted by millworkman (My Page) on Fri, Nov 12, 10 at 10:12
Thanks for the info, I have been doing a little research to educate myself on vinyl windows thanks to you and skydawg and the Plygems name was not one I ever associated with quality so thanks for confirming that for me. |
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Thank you so much for your interest in Willamette's Sorority Recruitment! I'm so excited to share this experience with you. During the fall, I would highly encourage you to try to meet as many sorority women as possible in the chapters through the activities you are interested in and your classes.
There are also a few events that will help you meet women more formally called Freshmen Activity Nights (FANs). Alpha Chi Omega is hosting Fans on October 24th from 7-9pm and December 5th from 6-8pm. Delta Gamma is hosting FANs on October 30th from 7-9pm and November 19th from 7-9pm. Pi Beta Phi is hosting FANs on November 20th from 6-8pm. There will also be a FAN hosted by all of the sororities in Cat Cavern on November 18th.
There are a few resources you should be aware of. As recruitment begins, based on the residence hall you live in you will be part of a Rho Gamma group. Your Rho Gammas will serve as a recruitment guide for you during your recruitment experience. These women are currently affiliated, but from the time registration opens until the end of recruitment they disaffiliate from their chapters to be an unbiased resource for you.
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I am running Linux, and installed tomtom home through wine. It all appears to work correctly, until I connect my tomtom XXL. It simply does not recognize it.
I heard that tomtom uses linux internally on the devices, so it should follow that surely it would be easy to connect to the device using linux.
So, the linux way of solving problems is to go and see if someone found a solution somewhere on the web. All I found was an excuse from Tomtom that not enough people are using Tomtom with linux to support that option.
Please count me as one more linux user clamouring for linux support from tomtom.
Let me assure you... there are more people using linux than you think, and also a lot of people using linux are doing their homework before buying, and they won't be buying tomtom unless it's supported.... so you guys are losing sales already without even knowing it.
A final point:
You guys got an embedded kernel for free from the linux community to enable to you to make the tomtom devices. These things cost a lot of money and effort by a lot of really smart people to develop. When people from that very same linux community that gave you this wonderful kernel for nothing asks for support, you tell them to go out and buy an operating system that costs more than the device they brought from you?
This is not very nice.
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no its not very nice infact it makes them complete ***holes especially since microsoft sued tomtom awhile back which makes it even more funny... w.e
Yes I agree there are alot of users who would like linux support.
can somebody tell me how to get my computer to recognise my Tom Tom Start 25. I can getonto and download my tomtom etc but everytime I connec6t my device it comes up saying device not connected. Or can anyone give me a phone number for uk I could contact as I'm just getting passed from pillar to post on thier stupid web site.
Reset the unit by holding the power button about 15 seconds till you hear the drum sounds. Then try connecting the unit to the computer. It will NOT show as a separate removable drive but should show under Network Connections.
If you log into the UK tomtom.com site and click on the Support tab, the phone number is found on the right side at the bottom.
I believe UK customers also have access to Live Chat in the Support tab.
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Former engineering student Tejraj Antooa died on Jan. 24, Engineering Student Council President Tim Qin, SEAS '13, announced in an email Monday. The death was a suicide, friends said.
Antooa, who was from Elmont, N.Y., on Long Island, was pursuing a major in computer science and involved with the Hindu Students Organization and the Columbia International Relations Council. He was 21.
Friends said they will remember Antooa, who entered the School of Engineering and Applied Science as a member of the class of 2013, as a happy, giving person who went out of his way to help others and enjoyed spontaneously exploring the city.
"He was just always there, you know," said Siddhi Mittal, SEAS '13 and a member of the suite in which Antooa had planned to live before taking time off from Columbia. "He hung out with people all the time, had different groups all the time."
During his first year at Columbia, Antooa joined the HSO, where he met some of his closest friends in college.
"We became very close—he was one of us," Kapil Wattamwar, SEAS '13 and a member of HSO, said. "Mostly when I think of him, before I think of HSO, I primarily think of him as a brother and as a friend."
In addition to his involvement in HSO, Antooa was a member of CIRCA's traveling team.
Antooa took a leave of absence from Columbia after the spring 2012 semester and did not return.
Both friends noted Antooa's intelligence—some of their favorite memories of him featured the electronic devices he would build. One, which he called the "TV B-Gone," worked like a universal remote that could turn off any television.
"One day we took the elevator down in Broadway and shut off every TV in the building," Wattamwar said. "It was in the middle of a big football game, and everyone trying to watch was baffled," Wattamwar and Johri recalled, laughing.
While Antooa's friends miss his presence greatly, they say they will remember him as an important member of their close-knit group.
"I think if anything, all of us have just gotten closer because we kind of went through all this together," Mittal said. "I guess he will always be remembered as one of us. We'll know he's always one of us and he'll be remembered anytime anything good happens."
Normally after the death of a Columbia College or SEAS student, Dean of Student Affairs Kevin Shollenberger sends an email notifying the student body of the death. But administrators chose not to announce Antooa's death because he was not enrolled as a student at the time of his death, student affairs spokesperson Katherine Cutler said in an email.
"We did recognize that he was still connected to the community, so we did reach out to the student groups and peers we know were close to him to offer support," Cutler said.
After hearing about their friend's death, Wattamwar and another friend, Ansh Johri, SEAS '13, asked administrators if they could make an exception for Antooa, "given the magnitude of his involvement in organizations, and as part of the campus community, the number of friends he has here, everything," Wattamwar said.
Dean of Community Development and Multicultural Affairs Terry Martinez did not announce the death, citing a "general practice," Wattamwar said, even after family members and friends asked that the student body be notified.
"He didn't even graduate, he's not an alumni—he's still part of our community in every way possible," Wattamwar said. "But even given that, the administration still wasn't ready to make an exception for this."
Martinez suggested that Antooa's friends reach out to the class council presidents and ask them to make announcements, and Qin included a blurb on Antooa's death, written by Wattamwar and Johri, in his newsletter on Monday.
Antooa's close friends have come together to remember him over the last month.
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What is PACT?The Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is an effective, evidence-based, outreach-oriented, service delivery model for people with severe and persistent mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder. Using a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week, team approach, PACT delivers comprehensive community treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to consumers in their homes, at work and in community settings.
What does "team approach" refer to?PACT teams are coordinated combinations of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, substance abuse treatment specialists, vocational rehabilitation counselors and peer counselors. Unlike traditional community services, PACT teams:
Why did Bucks County decide to use the PACT model?A group of Bucks County NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) members who had taken the NAMI Family To Family Education class saw the need in our community for more comprehensive mental health services. After learning about PACT through the NAMI National website: http://www.nami.org/about/pact.htm, a few of the graduates of the education class formed an advocacy group called NAMI Bucks County Families In Action. After completing further research on the benefits of this program by contacting PACTs in nearby states and the NAMI National Office, this group advocated for PACT for over a year, meeting with county and state mental health administrators as well as our local representatives and county commissioners. At a Consumer and Family Satisfaction meeting held in December 2001 it was agreed that PACT would be a pilot demonstration program to be located in the middle of Bucks County.
"How long has PACT been operational in Bucks County?" The LVF PACT opened its doors to the first clients in Bucks County as of September 2002.
Where is the PACT office located?Lenape Valley Foundation is the provider who is responsible for the PACT program. The main office for the Lenape Valley Foundation PACT is located at Lenape Valley Foundation office Doylestown, PA. However, the majority of services (at least 75%) will be provided by the team to the consumers in the program directly in the community.
Who will be served by the Lenape Valley Foundation PACT?This program was developed to serve up to 50 clients living in central and Upper Bucks County who meet the criteria for admission. A typical urban program serves between 100-120 clients and, if the need exists, this program could be expanded to meet the additional needs of the county.
An appropriate referral to the LVF PACT program will be at least eighteen (18) years old, a resident of Central or Upper Bucks County, willing to voluntarily engage in the program and meet the "Diagnostic Criteria" as stated in the "Lenape Valley Foundation PACT Programs Admission Criteria." Eligibility information can be found on the LFV PACT Referral Form which can be obtained from the PACT Team Leader for PACT 215-343-7696, ext. 5027.
Is PACT rehabilitation- and recovery-oriented?Absolutely! PACT is a rehabilitation model. From its beginning, before the words recovery and empowerment were used in the mental health field, PACT helped consumers regain control of their lives and move ahead in their plans. The PACT approach helps people live in regular housing, socialize in the community, and return to school or work. PACT's attention to basic needs (housing, medical care, income) enables consumers - even those with very severe disabilities - to regain stability, assess their goals, and take steps toward recovery.
Is there a history of success?Yes, 34 years of documented success since it was started in 1973. PACT is the only community mental health program with an extensive research base. Findings from ongoing National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research comparing PACT clients with persons whose primary treatment site was the hospital indicate the program's success.
Where can I learn more about PACT?More information about PACT can be found at the NAMI National website: http://www.nami.org/about/pact.htm. Information can also be found at this site about ordering the PACT Model of Community-Based Treatment for Persons with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness: A Manual for PACT Start-Up, or can be ordered via the Internet http://www.nami.org by clicking on the Books section.
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I got lucky and had a friend give me tons of dahlia dinner plates for free...however I'm totally new at gardening and have actually never seen a dahlia before. My dog dug up some of the dahlia tubers when I first planted them and I'm nervous they won't come up...when they do what are they supposed to look like and how long do they take to start showing? |
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- Posted by plantlady2008 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 18, 10 at 20:46
there's lots of websites out there that have good pictures of dahlias. The Colorado Dahlia Society is one of the best. There's also lots of info in the photo album called From Seed to Dahlia in Pictures at this site. |
Here is a link that might be useful: dahlia care & culture
- Posted by fivefootmenace (My Page) on Mon, Apr 19, 10 at 13:08
Well if I planted them 3 weeks ago should I see something or do they take a while to sprout? I've tried to look up info on what to expect and I may be searching the wrong way. How long should I wait and how do I know if the tuber is no good (nervous my dog successfully killed them)? If she did kill the. I would want to replace them or plant something else in their place but I don't know if they're just doing there thing and I'm being terribly impatient (I'll blame that on being a newbie) |
Menace, You don't say what zone you're in, or if you saw evidence of eyes/growth shoots when you planted prior to the canine excavation caper. Dahlias will sit idle and be prone to rot in cool, damp soil. Some varieties are slower than molasses to show up. So those are variables to consider on when to begin worrying. If I have neighboring dahlias up and doing well, and a laggard among them, I'll gently dig up the slow/no show and usually find a dahlia in trouble, generally rotting. Those can be doctored and saved in many cases, sometimes not. Did you plant outside and what USDA Zone are you in? |
- Posted by fivefootmenace (My Page) on Tue, Apr 20, 10 at 8:46
I'm in zone 6 and from the little knowledge I have of dahlias they all looked to have eyes or shoots already...about 15 of the dahlias were the giant dinner plate kind? Are they slower than others? I planted about 15 more that were smaller...my garden bed is long and thin so the dahlia would take up most of the space...however if they aren't gonna grow then I'll have one boring garden haha |
Eyes or shoots is a good thing. No, the larger flowers don't take more time. Time to bloom just varies widely by variety. If you have gaps from some failing later on, you can carefully dig up the growers and move them together, then plant something else in the empty spots, or put a bench there to sit and enjoy your hard work. Sounds like you're on your way. A little warm weather should get things moving in no time. Just out of curiosity, did you put bone meal in the dahlia holes or is your dog just a natural digger? I had to quit using bone meal because it attracted every dog in a half mile radius :( |
- Posted by fivefootmenace (My Page) on Tue, Apr 20, 10 at 13:04
Okay I'll keep my fingers crossed that they come up :-) I didn't put bonemeal in because I anticipated her wanting to dig...but even with a four foot fence in front she hopped it...I made the mistake of letting her watch me plant them so I think she thinks it's a game...she's quite a digger my husband and I are goi g to build her a sand box to try and deter her from digging up our yard hopefully that'll help because I don't have the heart to tell my friend the dahlias he gave me didn't grow because of my dog |
- Posted by fivefootmenace 6 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 20, 10 at 19:18
Since my dog dug everything up and my garden and labels got all mixed up I don't know if one of these is a dahlia...get anyone tell me which one is? |
- Posted by keriann_lakegeneva (My Page) on Tue, Apr 20, 10 at 22:05
It is too hard to tell what kind of dahlia that is with the thousands of kinds out there. They can look very similar up till when they bloom and even then, they can look quite similar. I guess you will have a 'suprise' garden :) Maybe you can name them something new like 'Pups-delight' :) Keriann~ |
- Posted by fivefootmenace (My Page) on Tue, Apr 20, 10 at 22:17
Do either of them look like they could be a dahlia? I planted other bulbs and now I'm wondering if what I'm seeing could be one of those...i'm just being impatient mostly if u haven't gathered from my other posts |
The first one looks like a lily and the second one isn't like any dahlia foliage I've ever seen. Neither is a dahlia, in my opinion. If your friend is any friend at all, he will understand about the foibles of gardening with dogs. I usually have a pruning shears in one hand and a tennis ball in the other! |
- Posted by fivefootmenace 6 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 21, 10 at 7:58
thanks again...atleast I have something growing haha |
- Posted by fivefootmenace 6 (My Page) on Wed, May 5, 10 at 17:54
okay so 3 of my 15 dahlia tubers finally have noticeable growth (hooray). Are the other 12 a lost cause? |
- Posted by keriann_lakegeneva (My Page) on Wed, May 5, 10 at 21:43
I would dig them up at this point to see if the are mush (rotten). They may just be cold and hiding but it has been a while. If they are still hard when you did them up I would just lay them ontop of a pot of soil (under lights or in indirect sunlight) inside until their eyes are visible and show growth. The soil is very cool still so they may have rotted.. but you never know... they may just be mad and cold and still be okay with some warmer indoor temps for now. Let us know Keriann~ |
- Posted by fivefootmenace 6 (My Page) on Thu, May 6, 10 at 15:32
I think I spoke too soon because I went out today and I can't believe it but I counted 11 new growths total!!!!!!! This spring has been a crazy one so the poor things haven't gotten steady weather till this week! I'll keep my fingers crossed I get more! |
- Posted by keriann_lakegeneva (My Page) on Fri, May 7, 10 at 6:36
That is great news! Nice job :) FYI- you will probably need to stake AA Dahlias, and it is a bit tricky to do without piercing the tubers. I would plan to get stakes now, about a foot shorter than their mature height. I always put a 1 foot piece of bamboo in the ground when I plant them and they replace it with a larger (3-4')metal stake. I put the bamboo in so I can mark where it is safe to stake later, because I don't like looking at a bunch of tall stakes in the garden with little dahlias. I wait until the dahlias are 2-3 feet tall so they hide the final metal stake. Keriann~ |
- Posted by fivefootmenace 6 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 17, 10 at 21:50
omg omg omg! So Every single one of the dahlia's I planted came up (even the ones with big chunks taken out by my dog) and today I went outside and there was a bud!!! |
- Posted by keriann_lakegeneva (My Page) on Thu, Jun 17, 10 at 21:56
Oh how fun! I am so excited for you! Woo Hoo!! Get ready to trade this fall *hint hint* :) Keriann~ |
Hello FFM, so good, that the Dahlias do sprout. I remember how excited i was when I started my very first Dahlias, pleased as Punch when the blossoms opend. So, get yourself a bunch of staking canes and make sure you have a couple of vases to enjoy the future cutflowers. And if you really get infected by Dahlias let some seedheads get ripe and grow some from seed just for fun next season. It is like a litter of barn kittens you dont know what colours you will get. Happy Dahlia-ing, cheers, Lin |
- Posted by captainobvious (My Page) on Wed, Jul 7, 10 at 14:25
How about some pictures...? =) |
- Posted by fivefootmenace 6 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 9, 10 at 18:51
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The small equatorial nation, which lies just north of Australia, is about to see a boom in big natural gas production. InterOil this week announced world record gas flow rate in PNG, and ExxonMobil is set to lead a big LNG project there.
And unlike Ghana, PNG has never been known for its stability.
Although PNG has an established oil industry, its natural gas resources are more substantial and the coming LNG boom could double its GDP.
Although Exxon and the other companies involved have not yet made the final investment decision on the project, that will come some time this month – and, given that Exxon has just agreed to sell Sinopec 2m tonnes a year for 20 years from the project, approval looks rather likely.
2m tonnes per year is in the realm of the big export deals made from Western Australia's Gorgon project earlier this year.
The country would be coming from a small base though: the CIA World Factbook cites GDP per capita of $2,300. Seventy-five per cent of the population makes a livelihood from agricultural subsistence.
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