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On April 6, 1936 members of the Middleburg Community gathered in the school auditorium to organize a volunteer fire department. Dabney Simpson was the temporary chairperson and Mr. Walter Farr, Chief of the Herndon Fire Department, addressed the meeting. On this night the first Chief for the Department was appointed, L.G. Collier, along with the first President, Dabney Simpson. During the next several weeks, while meeting in various places such as the bank building and school auditorium, the by-laws were written, fundraising initiated, and tne department was well on it's way.
On August 24, 1936, the department was incorporated and on October 2, 1936 the department purchased its first fire truck, a Seagrave with a 150 gallon booster tank and 150 ft. of 3/4 inch hose on reel. The truck was delivered in January of 1937 at a cost of $6,000 and was housed in a metal garage on Liberty Street, behind the B&A Grocery.
By 1940, the department had acquired property on the east side of South Madison Street where a stone firehouse was constructed, that also housed the police office and jail.
Eventually, more room was needed to house the equipment and for parking, therefore, a piece of property was purchased in 1976 on the west side of town. In 1977 a much larger building was erected and is where the department is still housed today.
The Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department is expecting start renovations on that same building with the next year. With the addition of more Office space, Living Quarters and Storage.
The Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department recently started changing their apparatus from Yellow to White. The Rescue and Wagon were purchased by the County of Loudoun for the Middleburg Fire Department.
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Name: Tal Status: student Grade: n/a Location: AR Country: USA Date: April 4, 2011
I am wondering about the sea water that is being sprayed on the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan. Does the sea water being sprayed on the damaged Japanese nuclear reactors become toxic and does it re-enter the ocean and endanger the aquatic life?
This is a good question, and something that seems to confuse a lot of people.
Before answering your question, I want to make sure you understand that this is an ongoing situation. While we understand quite a bit about what is happening, a very close review of the accident will certainly take place after the situation has been resolved. From this review, we will understand what could have been done better, and, just as importantly, what was done right.
All power reactors in the U.S., as well as most reactors throughout the world and in Japan, have many levels of safety. This is known as "Defense in Depth". To understand what is happening with the sea water, you need to understand at least three of these defenses. This first is the fuel pin itself. Nuclear fuel is contained in sealed metal tubes, known as cladding. This is the primary defense against the release of radioactive material. Next is the pressure vessel, which contains the coolant that is used to carry away the heat needed to make electricity. A pressure vessel is a large steel container about 10 inches thick. The last is the reactor containment. The reactor containment is usually made up of two barriers. The first is a thick steel container. The second, surrounding the first, is steel-reinforced concrete that is about four feet thick.
The operating reactors in Japan immediately shut down when the earthquake was detected. When the power plants in Japan lost all their power because of the tsunami, they were able to maintain cooling of the fuel with battery back-up power. However, the destruction caused by the tsunami delayed them in getting backup power and pumping capability to the site before the batteries ran down.
Because they lost the power needed to remove the residual heat (decay heat) that remains after a plant shuts down, the fuel (inside the cladding) began getting very hot. This began to boil the water in the pressure vessel. But the steam had nowhere to go, so pressure builds up inside the pressure vessel. To relieve this pressure, the workers vented the steam into the reactor containment. At this point, nothing has been released to the environment.
As this process continued, pressure in the reactor containment increased. To relieve this pressure, steam was vented through a steam suppression pool to cool it down. Eventually, it will make its way into the reactor building. (This building is just a simple building above the reactor.) If you have seen pictures of this particular design, you have probably noticed the "donut" shaped tank of water below the reactor. This is the steam suppression pool.
As water continued to boil inside the pressure vessel, the water level began decreasing. This exposed part of the fuel cladding to steam. The cladding is made mostly of zirconium, which, when very hot, can react with steam to produce hydrogen. This hydrogen followed the same path as the steam that I described above, and began accumulating in the reactor building. Eventually, the hydrogen caused an explosion the destroyed the reactor building (but not the containment or pressure vessel).
To help cool the fuel and prevent the generation of hydrogen, water had to be added to the pressure vessel. This water was pumped in from the sea. It is like refilling a pot of boiling water. So the sea water did not flow through the reactor and back into the sea. But some amount of it did boil off and was eventually released as steam into the environment. Because it appears that the fuel has been damaged, some radioactive material from the fuel has also been released. As the water boils off, they will keep adding new water. The main problem with seawater is that it is extremely salty. As the water boils off, they salt remains behind and builds up. That is why it is important for them to begin using fresh water. It is one of the reasons they have been working hard to restore power to the reactors.
You may have heard that some workers were exposed to radioactive water. It is not clear at this point how the water leaked, but it is pretty clear it came from the core. However, this water is in the basement of the reactor building. It has not been released to the environment.
The amounts of radioactive material that has been vented could eventually come down with rain or snow. In that way, some radioactive material will make it to the sea.
I know this was a lot to read, but I hope this helps you understand much of what is currently happening. I should also point out that the tsunami itself has created a lot of destruction to coral reefs and sea life. It is unlikely, in my opinion, that the situation at the reactors will have any significant impact on ocean life beyond what was already caused by the tsunami. br>
Thank you for your excellent question.
Dr. Thomas H. Fanning Manager, Safety Analysis Section Nuclear Engineering Division Argonne National Laboratory
Dear Tal,
There will probably be some radioactive contamination to the seawater being used to cool the reactors. If this contaminated water is released to the ocean, there will be no major or permanent environmental or health effects because: 1. The ocean will dilute the radioactivity enormously so that the concentration will be tiny everywhere -- so small that no animals or plants can be affected. There might, however, be an unhealthy contamination for a few days during which fishing should be prohibited. 2. The radioactivity itself will die off naturally. After 8 days, half of the I-131 will be gone. After 30 years, half of the Cs and Sr will be gone.
Health and environmental effects in the ocean will be very minor, less than the effects of land contamination. In this case, even the land contamination will be a limited and short term problem that will be accommodated by not consuming food products from the affected area until the contamination is gone.
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The decision to move the Bank's Pacific office from Washington to Sydney is a result of the decentralisation initiative pursued under recent World Bank reforms. These reforms aim to increase the Bank's responsiveness to its clients. The relocation of the Pacific office to Sydney is expected to provide improved services to the Asia Pacific region. The office would also serve as a focal point for contacts between the Bank, the Australian Government and civil society.
This move reflects a constructive and growing working relationship between The World Bank and Australia a relationship which was boosted by cooperative work during the Asian economic crisis.
The office is expected to be operational by July this year and, once fully established, will employ around ten World Bank professional staff. The office will be headed by Klaus Rohland - the World Bank's Director for Papua New Guinea, Pacific and East Timor.
Australia today signed an agreement with The World Bank providing $10million towards the Trust Fund for East Timor. This trust fund is the major international funding arrangement for supporting East Timor's reconstruction and development. Australia is the first country to sign an agreement with The World Bank for contribution to the Trust Fund for East Timor.
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We really liked this Delta In2ition (which combines a handshower and traditional shower in 1) in our last house. I bought it at Lowe's on sale and think I paid around $40 for it: http://www.deltafaucet.com/bath/details/58467.html In our current house we have a separate handshower with massage settings in the master so we went with this one for the stationary showerhead. The touchclean feature is a godsend with well water: http://www.deltafaucet.com/bath/details/rp48686.html The kids have the Dryden by Delta and love it: http://www.deltafaucet.com/bath/details/rp62283.html Hope this helps! |
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it will support usb 3, 4GB of ram, dx11, and the list goes on, without needing to be charged every few hours like the Pro. |
I bought the HP Envy X2 from Staples for 599-75 Coupon=525. Think that was a better deal. Included a keyboard which had extra ports and a second battery. This is a good deal because of the stylus, but think the Envy X2 with keyboard for 25 more is a better bet.
As far as the surface pro, I thought hard about it but think it just isn't there yet. The battery life is not great for what it is and it is a lot thicker than other tablets. Also, the screen is smaller than this one and others with 11.6"screens. Makes a big difference if you use spreadsheet apps like quickbooks etc. And the price...not at all appealing. (If you want something like the surface pro..check out the Acer W700. Think this is what the surface should be. (Only negative is the W700 dock and keyboard...too many add ons that could be made more portable). All in all, until they make win8 tablets that have iCore processors, around 10hr batt life, thin/light like a tablet should be, etc for around a 1000 or less, I would say the samsung is a good tablet )or the Envy X2 if you can get it for around the same price like I did). P.S. Win RT is a total waste...the app store for windows is pretty horrible,, and you cant use standard windows programs like you should be able to. Basically it is an android/iOs tab without apps. |
I posted this to the HP X2 thread yesterday that only had a couple of views, but it might help others here. My apologies for not seeing this post earlier:
The HP X2 is a "Hybrid[cnet.com]" series, which is a new category for 2013. Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Surface RT[microsoft.com] tablet in 2012 in hopes of competing with the iPad market. However, they allowed a Windows 8 license to be run on the 2012 Intel Atom processors, and that's where this hybrid tablet comes in. Industry analysts say that Microsoft shot themselves in their own foot[computerworld.com] by allowing Windows 8 to be run on the Intel Atom processors because they have created competition against the "RT" version of Windows. To break it down:
Here's a run down for those interested:As a side note for those who are interested: HP Envy X2 [hp.com]
Additionally, Acer W510[slashgear.com] and Dell 10, Samsung ATIV, Microsoft Surface Pro. Out of all of these options, the Asus VivoTab Smart seemed to be the best option due to its lowest price-point, the lightest tablet and the extra technology inside of it. It was also the most comfortable tablet to hold one-handed out of the tablets I listed here (I have tried them all). Unfortunately, much like Samsung does with their computers, Asus has proprietary drivers and software that MUST run on the tablet. Deleting the Asus update software will render the tablet inoperable. The Asus forums and reviews are plagued with users who are experiencing Bluetooth issues, random freezing issues and issues with the screen becoming unresponsive. Asus is one of the few companies who has opted out of working closely with Intel with their Atom processors, although Intel has confirmed that their Atom processors need special drivers and is less compatible with other chips and motherboards out there. It seems as though Asus has made a mistake with this model. The same issue can be said for the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 - their digitizer cannot calibrate properly, their keyboards have chip issues and the tablet itself has hardware compatibility issues with the Intel Atom chipset. However, the Lenovo IdeaPad Lynx and the HP Envy X2 do not have these issues. The Lenovo IdeaPad Lynx comes with a Windows 8 Basic license, but can be fully upgraded to Windows 8 Pro and does not have any specific/proprietary drivers tweaked by Lenovo due to the fact that they have used all Intel-recommended chipsets in the system that are fully compatible with each other. I opted to purchase the Lynx after using it for a bit; it's noticeably lighter than the X2 and feels of quality. The HP Envy X2 was not on sale at the time of my purchase, and charging $849 for a hybrid seemed pretty ridiculous at that time. I also did not need the additional keyboard. The Microsoft Surface Pro comes in two flavors; a Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 model. However, their battery life is about 3 hours and they weigh significantly more. They also get really hot after use, which does not happen with the Intel Atom hybrid tablets. The Microsoft Surface Pros are laptop alternatives, not tablets in the sense of "iPad" or "Nexus 7". If you're willing to take the risk, I would suggest purchasing the Asus VivoTab Smart. Perhaps a firmware update will fix all of their issues. Some customers report no issues at all either, so you may luck out. The VivoTab Smart was the sleekest, lightest, nicest tablet to hold out of all of the ones listed here. The Lenovo IdeaPad Lynx is about 0.2 pounds heavier, but it was the most reliable of the bunch, has a brighter screen, and has a significantly better screen with an additional 1.1inches diagonal surface area. The HP Envy X2 has great quality, but seems too chunky like the Samsung ATIV tablets, and you start feeling the weight when it starts getting close to the 2-pound mark. In reality, all Intel Atom hybrid tablets should be in the $300 price range; these companies are significantly overcharging for it right now. Expect a $100 price drop around August of 2013. If you can find an additional coupon to stack onto it, then this is a MUCH better alternative for those who want a Windows experience on a touch-screen interface. Last edited by okinawanmatt; 03-08-2013 at 05:23 PM.. Reason: grammar |
This run real Windows 8, not some RT crap. It's Atom, so yes it's not as fast as your Core i CPU, but battery life is golden.
This has a Wacom digitizer, real stylus not some capacitive crayon, like in the Acer W510. Personally, for the money, I'd rather take the more efficient, and productive, Ivy Bridge processor over a crappy Atom processor with longer battery life. Do a simple cost benefit analysis. For $500 you could get an Android Asus Transformer, which can do as much as this tablet, and still have money for the keyboard dock too. You'd not only have a real keyboard to type on, but you'd also be free of the annoying Win 8 Metro IU. Not to mention the Transformer + Dock gives you something like 16+ hours of battery life. Just sayin'. |
I'm not saying at $499 the price is great, but it's been almost 6mths and there's still no refurbs for the other Windows 8 x86 tablets. If you look around, other WIndows 8 x86 tablets have production issues, shipping like 1+ week after the order. Some models are still not even out yet! I doubt we will see any good deals for the short-term anyway... maybe if you can hold on till Aug, we might see some firesales when Windows Blue is released, or when the refurbs make it out to the outlet store, but until then.......... Anyway for those who need a proper pen (i.e. Wacom) only the ATIV 500T, ASUS TF810, Dell Latitude 10 and Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 has them. All other tablets listed like Acer W510, ASUS Vivotab Smart, Lenovo Lynx, HP Envy X2 do not support proper stylus. And for my purpose no pen = no deal. Last edited by AndroAsc; 03-08-2013 at 05:47 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost |
[QUOTE=AndroAsc;58094600]HP Envy X2 uses an Atmel pen. There are no reviews of how good it performs. ATIV 500T uses the best stylus out there based on Wacom. With tax from Staples and another $40 for the pen, it works out to around ~$600. Currently, you can get a dock from Amazon for the ATIV 500T for $120, so total price is $620. Guess what? It's almost the same!!!
I think Envy's deal is better because the price includes the keyboard already. The only thing for me is that every port is on the keyboard dock, which kind of making the dock necessary for most people. I agree with lethalsvt that Acer W700 is also a good deal too. However, I would rather spend less on a toy. Having a separate keyboard is kinda limiting where I can work on my computer. |
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Gallerist Alison Jacques worked as a curator for the British School at Rome before opening her first London space in a Mayfair town house in 2004, but three years later decamped to a roomier 3,600-square-foot space in Fitzrovia. Jacques's stable of artists blends the media-savvy and controversial (Ryan McGinley and Robert Mapplethorpe, whose estate she has managed since 1999) with pop culture favorites like Jack Pierson (known for his letter sculptures) and collage maestro Paul Morrison.
This brand-new five-floor spread opened last May in a Georgian town house that was once a brothel. The notorious, headline-grabbing gallery is run by Steve Lazarides, the onetime art director of London's now-defunct SleazeNation magazine. He was the first person to print a poster by media-shy graffiti artist Banksy and helped make him a global phenomenon. (Brangelina and Christina Aguilera have bought Banksy works from him.) Lazarides is also known for prankish, punk artists with a wicked wit, such as Jonathan Yeo, who makes detailed collage portraits of politicians using cutouts from vintage porn magazines.
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London socialite and gallerist Pilar Corrias—who helped start Haunch of Venison gallery, a branch of which recently opened in New York City—opened her namesake 3,800-square-foot space to coincide with Frieze Art Fair just over a year ago. Her roster includes Scottish conceptual artist Charles Avery and Berlin-based Keren Cytter, known for her narrative film and video installations. Through Miuccia Prada, a client, Corrias tapped Rem Koolhaas to reimagine a leather showroom as a gallery with 16-foot ceilings and moveable walls that accommodate monolithic artwork.
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"I remember seeing that flag," World War II veteran Leonard Thurman said as he looked at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., for the first time.
He wasn't there when it was raised by the Marines. He saw it later when the Naval Air Corps was stationed on the island.
"We were on Iwo Jima shortly after it was secured. The Seabees had gone in and prepared the runway that we had been bombing. There were Japanese coming out of the caves all over," Thurman said. "We didn't see them raise it (the flag), but the flag was flying and we went over to Iwo to that hill, just to see the flag flying."
The veteran said seeing this memorial and the World War II memorials were the major highlights of his recent trip to Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas. On Oct. 9, Thurman, of Cleveland, joined more than 100 veterans from Southeast Tennessee in an HonorAir Knoxville trip to Washington, D.C., and Arlington.
"There were 49 of us World War II guys on the plane," Thurman said.
Korean War veterans Joe Moats of Etowah and Billy Stewart of Athens were also a part of the trip.
Tom Thomas had made the local veterans aware of the free opportunity to see the memorials, and accompanied them as a guardian.
The partial government shutdown had threatened the trip's
cancellation just two days before its start. However, it did not keep the veterans from being able to see the memorials. The veterans were accompanied by U.S. Sens. Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann for part of the time. Thurman said there were National Park Service personnel at the memorials, but no one asked them to leave.
"The gates were pushed back at the time. I didn't see who did that," Thurman said.
Thomas said he moved some barriers out of the way.
The trip was the first time Thurman had been to the nation's capital.
"I just wanted to see the World War II memorial, mostly. The others were very impressive," Thurman said.
He said looking at the memorial "brought back a lot of memories of guys you knew."
During World War II, Thurman served as part of the 12-man crew for a PB4Y-2 Privateer.
"I was an aviation radioman," Thurman said. "We didn't obviously go on those island until they were secure, but we were dropping bombs on some of them before."
Midway, Wake, Tinian and Iwo Jima were among the islands Thurman was on during the war. Everyone from his plane survived the war.
"It was 1943 when I went into the service," the 87-year-old said.
Thurman joined the Naval Air Corps at the age of 17. He said his parents signed off on him joining under the standard age of 18.
Thurman said he spent 21 weeks attending radio school and learning the codes that would be used. He said he still remembers some of the codes that he had worked with.
The World War II memorial in Washington features etchings of the faces of some of the veterans. Thomas said on a previous tour a veteran had seen his own face on the memorial.
Thurman didn't see his face on the memorial. But, it was an emotional time.
"I guess seeing the World War II memorial was the most emotional, because it was the war I was in," Thurman said.
The veterans traveled around the city in buses. A tour guide on board pointed out sights along the way.
The group also visited the Korean and Vietnam war memorials, and the Air Force memorial. They visited Arlington National Cemetery and watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
"It was a long day, but I didn't realize it. I got through it fine," Thurman said.
On the return flight, HonorAir Knoxville had a mail call for the veterans. The group had connected with family members to have families and friends write letters for the veterans. For servicemen, mail call is a special time.
A warm welcome greeted the veterans in Knoxville on their return.
"There were people thanking you for you service. It was an emotional time. All of those people greeting you, you would have thought you had done something important," Thurman said.
He said it seemed like 2,000 people had come out.
Thomas said there were people lining the concourse to the doors cheering and thanking the veterans. There was even a band playing.
"It was well done," Thurman said.
The veteran said he was surprised that so many people would come out at 9:45 p.m.
"I know it must have been emotional for Leonard, but it was emotional for me. I was just honored to be a part of the whole thing," Thomas said. "I was thanking people for coming out to support the veterans and they were saying 'I wouldn't miss this for the world.'"
Thurman said he wanted more veterans to know about the free opportunity through HonorAir Knoxville to see the veteran memorials.


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SubieEj25 5pts dear lord, if i hear one more person say toyota/subaru dropped the ball....listen, this car was built from the ground up sharing basically no other parts with any existing cars, hence why it has a 25,000 base price...use your heads. Next, 200hp...it doesn't get me all that excited but lets be real, its enough to have a little fun, don't like it? Wait for the STi or TRD version or go buy a V6 mustang and lose your car in the parking lot because there is 50 other mustangs parked in the same lot. Give toyota and subie some credit they made a fun little car that the people have been waiting for. Si - great car but fwd, gti - great car but fwd, ms3 - great car but fwd, get my drift? (pun intended)
VeeDub4LF 5pts You will not see much in power gains from the BRZ from bolt on's... 20-30 WHP improvement tops and with it's 12.5-1 compression ratio stock bolting on forced induction will not do well for engine life and really does not make financial sense when you start swapping internals The understeer issue on the Genesis 2.0T can be fixed with a nice set of coilovers, swaybars, and a more aggressive alighnment (around $2000.00) The bigger plus with the Genesis 2.0T is a $500.00 ECU flash will get you into the 330-340hp range....with nothing else done...gotta love factory turbo motors :) Then it's not even a comparison.
pnoy1duh 5pts oh...and as far as "cute car" goes, this is Inside Line's list:Top ten 2011 models with the highest proportion of female buyers Volvo S40 - 57.9% Nissan Rogue - 56.9% Volkswagen Eos - 56.4% Volkswagen New Beetle - 54.6 Toyota Matrix - 54.1% Hyundai Tucson - 54% Honda CR-V - 53.4% Toyota RAV4 - 54% Nissan Juke - 52.7% (tie) Jeep Compass - 52.7% (tie)
pnoy1duh 5pts @VeeDub4LF, the Genesis coupe weighs in 600 lbs more. The understeer would cost at least $1000 to fix with a sorted suspension (not coilovers) and install. With the extra $1000, you could reflash the BRZ ECU, add intake, exhaust and have a little more hp, put it toward a better tire and wheel package, or go to driving school.
Globetrahter 5pts O Please compare this to a RX8 and on a Track against an RX8. Doesnt even have to be the R3 Version either. Im looking to get out of my 8 because of gas prices.. probably gonna get the Mazdaspeed3 and just be happy.
Bennichen 5pts I really want to buy this car, I think the suburu exterior look better than toyota's version. but I like Toyota engineering better.. any experts here please tell me are both of these identical or what is the most significant difference? Thanks is advance.
VeeDub4LF 5pts What gets me is the idiots with the blind devotion to this car. Lets face the fact that Toyobaru dropped the ball on this one. This car would have been perfect at 25 grand and 230-240hp and some real performance tires. There would not even be a debate because it would be on par with all the brand X sporty cars. I'm not asking for a 300 hp monster... just balanced performance for the price. They watered it down too much from all the rumors we were hearing before the initial release down to cute car levels of acceleration. If this makes it to a gen 2 maybe they will get the message from the masses. Until them I am awaiting the first real test of the 2013 Genesis 2.0T... at least it is easier to fix understeer than to add more power to this car.
lucky2bhere 5pts Most of the idiots complaining about lack of power are not real drivers. End of story. Some of the most entertaining cars ever built are small and light, and have much less power than the BRZ. Some of the world's best pro drivers coveted their time with Minis, Fiats, MGs and so many others.If you need all that power, you might be lacking somewhere else, no? Track days in your future, spend your own money on HP. But, really, will it be more fun, or will you just get some better numbers?That said, there still needs to be more distinction between the twins, here. Two really easy ways, Subaru. 1. wheels (jeez, what does it take to get another style?!), and interior colors and treatments: one other color choice and maybe some dealer-installed trim pieces.Totally personal taste issue, but I'm starting to really not like the black front-end bash-bar on this thing. It's really heavy-handed.
sydtron 5pts When you get the chance to do a full test, can you slap on some summer rubber for a comparison versus stock tire?
bobdevo 5pts @MotortrendTX: BRZ not "fast". The BRZ'll do 145 mph. Just when was the last time your drove faster than that on the highway, Tex?
mustanger30 5pts same comments, different article:commenter 1 (the troll): RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE *made up statistics* RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE *better than (car in article)* RABBLE RABBLE!commenter 2: RABBLE RABBLE *commenter 1 is wrong* RABBLE RABBLE *different made up statistics* RABBLE RABBLE *I'm always right* RABBLE RABBLE!!now for my serious comment:this car is about the driving experience. this car wants to connect the driver to the car in such a way that only miatas have been able to do, but add a bit more power/practicality to it. you can compare numbers all you want, but this car was never meant to compete with higher performance cars with better performance numbers. I would buy this car in a heartbeat at that price, but I am mustang-biased and always have been. That, and I just purchased a '13 v6 and it's enough car for me so I'll just enjoy it.. Best wishes to all future BRZ/FR-S/86 owners, and I will hope to see you all at track events!
BlackDynamiteNYC 5pts FYI, the manual transmission car's base curb weight is 2668 lbshttp://www.allcarwiki.com/wiki/Scion_FR-S_(2012)_SpecificationsBD
GhostFive 5pts This car should be a roadster and went head to head with Mazda. [IMG]http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q294/revrags/brzedit.jpg[/IMG]
GhostFive 5pts I think they droped the ball on this one. Ive been following this since the ft86 first came to light long ago.They told the car world it would be light weight and cheap. Car isnt super heavy but at that weight its def not light. I remember them saying closer to 20k for base models. I hope it sells well cause at least they have a good base now. When the new miatas come out im sure everyone will forget these cars.
VeeDub4LF 5pts Glad to see they sold 5 cars... Did you hear that....the sound of 5 people crying while getting past by a Focus ST does indeed make a sound...
VeeDub4LF 5pts Only BlackDouchebagNYC would defend a car with such mediocre performance and obviously has never driven one.....:)A great car for the person looking for the slowest possible sporty car for 25 grand.... A nice sensible Toyobaru
BlackDynamiteNYC 5pts Only VW Toolbags would rag on this car in favor of GTIs and Civic Sis, and obviously have never driven one......BD
VeeDub4LF 5pts I'll wait patiently for the next lightning lap....this car will be seconds behind the MS3 and GTI.... even the poor little Civic Si will pull on this car by at least half a second. Power to weight ratio says it all....along with the crap tires they fitted it with (WTF) This car will be in the 3:26 / 3:27 range at VIR.... I wanted to like this car... then Toyota sanitized it down to hair dresser levels of performance. They had such a great shot here to make an amazing car....they blew it. 25K performance oriented car should be able to at least keep up with the Si, GTI, MS3 on the highway....this won't even come close.
thang 5pts in the price range, excluded the MUSTANG/CAMERO. what the other car on earth can match this car??? MS3? GTI?? civic?? and all other carppy american car compare to this? they are FWD not even close.... and pleZ. DON't brg up those muscle cars. they are not thing but BIG fat A$$ engine. Also they are overweight too.
VeeDub4LF 5pts Some people here really make me laugh out loud and on the floor. Why do we compare it to other cars that cost 25K USD....because we are in America....the land were we don't care that other people pay more for the same cars that we get cheap. It is too much for this car, because we expected more from this car.... it has been hyped to death and now we see the finished product and it's not all roses. A "sports car" even though a cheap one that runs 15 second 1/4 times is ridiculous, even more so when you look at the other sporty cars you can get in AMERICA....for 25K. I'm not talking pony cars either.... 2013 Genesis 2.0T, MS3, GTI.. hell even a Civic Si. This car has 1990's performance at 2012 prices.
cino 5pts Some people here make me laugh. 25K is too much? Try to buy a car in other parts of the world. This car would cost 130K in Singapore and 35K in UK. 25K is too much, really?If you're not buying a car base on emotion, buy something like Camry V6 or Accord V6 because they are faster. Or you can buy a Mustang with performance package, it will slalom slower than this car. Most people here never seen and sit in one, and judge the interior is cheap. I sat in one, seating position is perfect, material is pretty good in the front and a bit let down at the rear, but who cares? It's made to carry 4 tires at the back, so it needs a heavy duty plastic.@mackillio: 170whp. 15% loss from crank.
MotortrendTX 5pts 200hp = fast? yea.. maybe on a go cart or 10 years ago. This thing is light but not light enough for 200hp. As far as the whicky poo crowd who is happy with the handling alone? knock yourselves out. My main contention with this car is the price/hp ratio. 20,000 dollars is realistic for this car and no more. If they had priced it like that? I'd probably be on here ranting an raving in it's favor. Right now? It's an overpriced, under performer and although it might keep a niche 'handling' crowd happy, it's certainly not going to keep someone like me happy. Believe me when I tell you, I'm not compensating for anything either.
ryandarr1979 5pts Not impressed. The Honda Prelude was posting up similar numbers 15 YEARS AGO. Where is it today? The Acura RSX Type S was putting up similar numbers10 years ago and where is it today? Why will the Subaru succeed where Honda failed? Oh thats right, because of all the Toyota buyers who havent had a real sports car in 10+ years and wouldnt know what one was if it hit them crossing the street....
SuperCarEnthusiast 5pts I waiting for more new model to come out! I use to love the concept model until they had such a small engine and no turbo and no AWD! I want a car that can go in snow and ice and not just a weekend - kept type of car.
QuiquePR 5pts I prefer the Genesis, it's fun, has more horsepower, run on regular gas, and have more tune parts more fun. Also the guarantee
VeeDub4LF 5pts For the " Keep telling myself handling is all that matters" crowd....As (insert random grocery getter here) shoots past you while merging on the highway.
VeeDub4LF 5pts "How is it less useful than a RX-8?" These back seats are a joke. At least with the RX-8 you could fit a small person in the back. With this it will only fit an amputee in the back.I think a better comparison might be...it is a fatter more expensive Miata with a fixed roof.
pnoy1duh 5pts It also starts about $3k cheaper than the rx-8 also, which is key to the demographic this car appeals to. From the looks of it, the rear seat does seem a little tighter than the rx-8's though.
pnoy1duh 5pts I don't get why people blabber about 0-60 times when this car is clearly not for that crowd. This car is almost universally loved by every publication and driver that's sat in, yet keyboard experts continue to hate and hate. THIS CAR PULLS .92g ON PRIUS TIRES. I'd like to see what muscle car could do that on tires of that width and compound.
bobdevo 5pts @everdream: are you just too dense to read reviews? Cayman 0-60 mph 5.3 and quarter mile 13.9, BRZ - 6.4 and 14.9; Mustang 5.8 seconds; quarter-mile 14.1 seconds; slalom slalom speed Porsche 72 mph vs BRZ 69 mph vs Mustang 67 mph. And if you buy the Mustang, you buy an obsolete rear suspension, 1960's retro styling that was cliches by 1975, and own a ride every pimply-faced kid and mall-haired secretary will be driving. No thanks . . . I've order my BRZ
Diff 5pts Oh shut up everyone and shove your stupid figures up your ass. As MT pointed out in the Best Driver's car contest, it's all about how a car makes you feel.
1996impala 5pts Every time a new sports car hits the market some clown has to pull the Mustang and Camaro out to compare. Ever think somebody would want something different and not run with the pack? Besides, Stangs and Camaros are like dirty diapers, every spoiled little brat has one.
Nick099 5pts Nice looking car.....for an Asian-penned design. But not bad at all. Nice chassis...at least from what I have read. Needs power...a lot more. Right now a full-boat Caddy CTS with a V6 can smoke it....let alone the players in the price class....Mustang, Camaro, 350Z, etc. The nonsense about the Porsche was enough to wretch.As far as the writer goes: his inexperience and lack of objectivity is clearly showing...it is annoying at the very least.
BlackDynamiteNYC 5pts Anybody bringing up the Mustang doesn't get it. They just don't get it.......BD
pmirp1 5pts A superb automobile. Great gas mileage and performance and light. Simply the best performance car for the money today in the world.This is the type of car only Japan can make. Simple, light, quick, with all the virtues that make a sports car what is desired. An instant classic. The best car Japan makes period end of sentence
tortillarat 5pts "21.4 inches shorter than an already compact Mustang"I wouldn't call a Mustang compact. It's only an inch shorter than a Camry. My Mazda3's about a foot shorter than the Mustang, with a Golf yet another foot shorter than that.
bwwooster 5pts It may have taken twenty years, but it finally looks like the Miata has some real competition at its size and price point.God forbid, but if my garage burned down tomorrow, taking my Mustang GT and Miata with it...
everdream 5pts @ bobdevowow, comparing a Cayman to the BR-Z? must be a fanboy... then a mustang 5.0 GT is a cut rate M3. but is the mustang better? no. and i love mustangs.i'm getting sick of stupid arguments like 'it's a half price *enter superior car here*' when it clearly isn't. do some research. even a base cayman will drive circles around this, an S will manhandle it... that's expected.fanboys, God they're dumb sometimes.if you want i'll go down the road of stupid too, a Mustang V6 gets the same hwy mileage on regular and is on par / superior to all the est. numbers this car is throwing down for around the same est. cost... that means the mustang V6 has 90% of the performance a Cayman has too! OMG!!! a mustang V6 is practically a Porsche!!! OMG! PORSCHE MUSTANG V6 WOOO!edit: opps, i lied a bit, the V6 mustang actually beats the cayman base in some areas (something the BRZ doesn't do). i'd better stand outside the porsche dealer and shout at customers telling them they're wasting their money... lol.
himoses 5pts If I were single and did not have children, this would likely be my next car. The price is dead on. The performance numbers are excellent and most importantly, the handling numbers and feel descriptors all seem to be there. Don't get me wrong. I love the Mustang. I love the Charger. I like the Camaro. I think the WRX is a good car. However, this thing simply looks the part. An enthusiast's driver's car that doesn't break the bank, gets great mileage, and is naturally aspirated and likely more reliable than a more powerful turbo. Although, AWD at this price would certainly be the icing on the cake, especially for Chicago winters.
bestill 5pts I'm sorry but you are ignorant if you don't think this car will compete with the Mustang and Genesis. The "driving experience" is great but most people will look at performance numbers. A back seat that is too small to be useful will hurt it. The street racing crowd will probably also cross shop it with the hot hatches like the MS3 and WRX. It could also be a third car for the upper middle class like the Miata but the lack of a convertible top will hurt it's chances with that group.
MotortrendTX 5pts How do articles in and of themselves prove any price is correct? I'm not hating either, just exhorting my opinion... which you may agree with, or in this case, not. Another 50 to 70 hp is not an unreasonable request in this day and age.. especially considering the technology like direct injection that's now at the disposal of manufacturers. Like I said.. I -like- this car but it's down on power. If I was on here blathering on about why this car doesn't have 500hp then you might call me unreasonable, but not in this case. And for 25k? I have WAY more than a few options. Don't forget the pre-owned car market. Will I find something this new and 'fresh'? probably not but I'm definitely not suffering. Moral of the story? not a big deal to give reasonable people what they want, especially when they occupy a very important volume demographic. Speaking of the 'short' list (and not comparing), the 2013 Hyundai Genesis coupe 2.0t is belting out 275 horsepower starting at around 24000. Not bad.
Mason Holmes 5pts @VeeDub4LF You're a dipshit.. there's a reason the Genesis comes in last as a driver's car, when compared to this & the Miata/it's competition - it's a Hyundai! Even with the highest top speed + most low end grunt, it still drives like what it is. Also, do a little reading.. apparently the BRZ's engine can safely take the same 10psi pretty much any other small NA can with no wild mods. (which should net it between 250 & 300, while still having all the advantages of being much lighter) While I wouldn't turn down a Genesis, I doubt I'd keep it and definitely wouldn't pick one given the choice!


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I have a Hampton Bay (Home Depot's brand) ceiling fan with light kit. The light switch was going bad, so I replaced it. No problem, just took the old switch out, matched up the wires in the same way, etc., etc. The light works great. But, now the fan blades don't turn. I didn't touch the wires for the fan switch, other than to move them out of the way. They all seem to be joined just fine with plastic connectors, no loose wires. Obviously, power is getting to the unit since the lights work. What could possibly have gone wrong?? Should I try replacing the fan switch--or just bite the bullet and call an electrician? Mitzi |
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You don't say how many wires are in the box, but it's possible that the wire-nutted connections were not done well initially and simply moving wires out of the way may have loosened one of the connections. Shut off the breaker (or breakers) that control the power to the box, pull the new light switch out of the way, and then check for loose wires by gently pulling on each wire where it is connected with a wire nut to see if anything is loose. It is also possible that you may have a bare ground wire touching one of the live connections on the fan switch. If all this sounds beyond your skill level, please have a knowledgeable friend or electrician check this out. P.S.: You didn't, by any chance, turn off a switch that is directly mounted on the fan did you? |
Thanks, kudzu9. I took the fan apart again and it seems one wire was slightly loose in its connector. I think I let the fan dangle a bit when I was first disassembling it and the weight probably did it in. Working great now, though. And a switch in another fan just broke, so I guess its back to the hardware store. Do these things have a three-year lifespan or something?? :) |
It would be a better idea to wire the fan and light so they operate from a wall switch rather then the pull chain switch that comes with the fan. Another option is to set the fan up with one of those remote packages that will give you the ability to use a remote control to operate the fan or light. I installed three Hampton Bay fans in 1992 and have never had an issue with the pull chains. Never use them. Ron |
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Westminster Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the contraception mandate in Obamacare.
The suit, filed March 8, challenges the requirement forcing employers to provide health insurance for drugs that can induce abortions.
"This latest development is more evidence that this unconstitutional mandate violates the core beliefs of religious groups across the theological spectrum," Diana Verm, counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, said.
"We applaud Westminster Theological Seminary's brave stand for its conscience, and we welcome it in the fight against government intrusion into its beliefs," she said.
The Becket Fund represents East Texas Baptist University, Houston Baptist University, Hobby Lobby, Ave Maria University, Belmont Abbey College, Colorado Christian University, EWTN, and Wheaton College.
Westminster Theological Seminary, which is represented by Houston litigator Ken Wynne, moved to intervene in the Becket Fund's lawsuit on behalf of East Texas Baptist University and Houston Baptist University.
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In a speech on national TV this week, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi admitted he's made mistakes and promised to give political opponents and minorities more say in governing.
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We've created an above-garage guest suite at our lakehouse for our growing family. Now it's time to install a bathroom. The designated area is a small space with a sloped ceiling. DH & SIL, experienced in DIY, will be doing the work. My job is to source and order the toilet, sink and shower. So far, I haven't found many smaller sized shower units that have received good ratings. Any ideas or suggestions? Budget is a concern in this project. We're not looking for fancy bells & whistles, but we are willing to pay for quality components. Please also chime in if you have suggestions for a toilet or pedestal sink. Thanks for any help. |
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It seems any concerns of over simplified controls for the 3DS for Capcom's Super Street Fighter IV 3D was just waved off by players, as the title has now haduken'ed past sales of one million units.
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Conley Wolfswinkel would seem to be a bit player among land speculators in the south East Valley. His name does not appear on the deeds to the thousands of acres that he controls.
Even when his name does show up in records related to land ownership, it is hidden amid a chain of partnerships known as limited liability companies.
But a deeper look shows Wolfswinkel is the master of the land game in the south East Valley, the ultimate wheeler-dealer who has been the most influential real estate speculator in the area for most of his adult life.
The son of a gas station attendant, Wolfswinkel built one of the most extensive real estate empires in central Arizona in the 1980s. But that empire was toppled a decade ago. He declared corporate bankruptcy in 1990, and personal bankruptcy in 1991. He was later convicted of bank fraud and slapped with civil fraud judgments in excess of $2 billion, according to court records.
Today, his fortunes have been resurrected, with Wolfswinkel manipulating deals worth tens of millions of dollars and involving thousands of acres across the East Valley.
He works through companies titled in the names of his sons, his daughter, and his ex-wife, according to a series of lawsuits and court records related to the properties.
Together those companies own or control at least a half-dozen square miles in the south East Valley, almost all of it along transportation corridors and primed for development.
None of the companies bears Wolfswinkel's name. That's because he still owes the nation's taxpayers close to $2 billion for helping to defraud the government through his dealings with the collapsed Lincoln Savings and Loan Association once headed by Charles Keating Jr., court records and interviews show.
Officially, Wolfswinkel is a consultant to his sons, Ashton and Brandon, and their primary investment vehicle, Tempe -based Vanderbilt Farms LLC.
But court records demonstrate Conley Wolfswinkel is the one controlling the deals. He puts together the partnerships, negotiates the terms, manages the properties and deals with the outside investors, an assertion that neither he nor his sons dispute.
Conley Wolfswinkel also is the one who has attempted to bully concessions from outside investors, court records show.
He insisted in an interview with the Tribune that he is nothing more than a consultant, a father in semi-retirement who is trying to use his wealth of knowledge and expertise in the East Valley's real estate market to help his children.
"I have zero ownership whatsoever," Wolfswinkel told the Tribune in response to assertions in lawsuits that he is the real force behind the family holdings. "You can check every deed and document that there is. I've never asked my kids for anything. So tomorrow if they want to fire me, they're free
to fire me.
"The only reason I go to work every day is to help them. I'm trying to semi-retire. I've had enough of this day-to-day work. But it's been fun mentoring them."
Today, Wolfswinkel is free of most of his legal troubles.
He was sentenced to five years' probation for his federal bank fraud conviction in 1993.
A $1 billion civil judgment against him, related to bogus land loans he obtained from the defunct Lincoln Savings, was cleared when his sons bought off the debt for about $1.35 million in 2004, court records show.
Still outstanding is more than $1 billion, plus interest, owed to the nation's taxpayers under a separate 1995 civil fraud judgment in favor of the federal Resolution Trust Corp. (RTC), the agency that was set up to liquidate the assets of federally insured thrifts that failed in the early 1990s.
A renewal of that judgment filed in March by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which took over the RTC's functions, states Wolfswinkel has made no payments on the debt.
With interest, the amount Wolfswinkel owes to taxpayers is nearing $2 billion.
FDIC officials refused to comment on their efforts, if any, to collect.
But Michael Manning, the private attorney who was lead counsel for the RTC in its case against Wolfswinkel, says it is outrageous that the convicted swindler has paid such a small price for bilking investors and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of dollars.
"Up to this point he's gotten away with it," says Manning, who no longer represents the federal agency. "He didn't dodge a bullet. He's dodged a howitzer shell."
In the decade since Wolfswinkel agreed to the settlement, he has become so blatant in his control of his children's real estate companies that the federal government could show "effective ownership," if it pursues the judgment, Manning says.
That would allow federal authorities to go after the assets of Vanderbilt and other businesses titled to Wolfswinkel's sons, he says.
"I think there should be a certain level of outrage and I think things will be different for him in a year," Manning says. "He has flaunted his wealth so much and it's becoming the worst-kept secret in the business and legal communities in Arizona that he owns and controls virtually all of those assets. It is so painfully obvious at this point that he is in deed and in fact the real owner of these assets; not his relatives or his friends."
Wolfswinkel says he has tried to negotiate a settlement with the FDIC, but without success. Until a couple of years ago, Wolfswinkel supplied financial statements to the FDIC and the agency has never alleged he's hidden assets, he says.
Wolfswinkel acknowledged he has not made payments on the debt, and that realistically he will never be able to repay it.
"It's something that I've got to probably take to my grave," Wolfswinkel says. "It's just an unrealistic number."
Wolfswinkel was 4 years old when his father died, he said in an interview last month. He was raised in the land business by his brother, Clifford, who developed projects in southern Arizona during the 1960s and 1970s.
By the mid-1980s, Conley Wolfswinkel was emerging as one of the state's premier land barons.
He was a fixture in East Valley business and political circles even then, and a heavy contributor to political campaigns. His most recognized project was the Western Savings and Loan building, lined with blue neon lights, at Alma School Road and Southern Avenue in Mesa, now the Bank of America building.
Wolfswinkel had holdings scattered throughout the East Valley, most in the name of his company, Wolfswinkel Group Inc., later WGI Inc., which he owned with his wife, Bernadette.
"Back in those days, if it was in the East Valley and it was for sale, Conley had a piece of it probably somewhere along the line," says Vernon Schweigert, the courtappointed trustee for Wolfswinkel's personal and corporate bankruptcy estates in the 1990s.
Wolfswinkel's most ambitious project at the time was Rancho Vistoso, which he acquired about 1985 using money borrowed from Lincoln.
Wolfswinkel's vision was to turn the roughly 6,000 acres at the foot of the Catalina Mountains into a high-priced residential development complete with luxury hotels and several golf courses.
Though Wolfswinkel appeared to be a premier land investor and developer in the mid-1980s, subsequent court cases reveal he was starved for cash and his holdings were heavily mortgaged.
At one point in 1986, he agreed to pay an annual interest rate of 120 percent to get a loan.
Wolfswinkel started paying his business expenses with personal checks he could not cover. Banks soon demanded that he pay only with cashier's checks, which represent a direct obligation of the institutions that issue them, court records show.
By June 1986, Wolfswinkel was faced with a choice: Pay his bills or begin liquidating his properties.
He chose a third option — fraud.
Wolfswinkel hatched a conspiracy with John O'Neill, then vice president of United Bank of Arizona, according to court records. O'Neill issued cashier's checks from the bank in return for personal checks from Wolfswinkel, even though both men knew Wolfswinkel did not have sufficient funds in his personal accounts to cover the draws, court records show.
By taking advantage of the "float," Wolfswinkel was able to show substantial deposits in bank accounts, when the actual balance was negligible or negative, according to court records.
In all, Wolfswinkel used the scheme to float about $197 million in checks through seven accounts, of which about $149 million was fraudulent, court records show.
By 1990, Arizona's real estate juggernaut was crashing, and Wolfswinkel's real estate empire crashed with it.
The RTC filed civil fraud charges against Wolfswinkel in its case against Keating's Lincoln Savings, claiming Wolfswinkel owed Lincoln and other failed thrifts $225 million.
The RTC charged that Wolfswinkel conspired with Keating to artificially inflate the claimed value of Rancho Vistoso and other properties to make it appear the loans were secured with real estate of similar value.
Facing foreclosure on several of his properties, including Rancho Vistoso, Wolfswinkel declared corporate bankruptcy for his company, WGI Inc., in December 1990. Two months later, he declared personal bankruptcy.
Wolfswinkel claimed WGI owed $239 million and had assets of $172 million. However, all but about $8 million of the assets Wolfswinkel claimed was land in the midst of a real estate depression.
Schweigert, the bankruptcy trustee, says he ultimately recovered about $50 million for Wolfswinkel's creditors.
Despite his apparent financial collapse, Wolfswinkel continued living a lavish lifestyle, according to court records. After declaring bankruptcy, Wolfswinkel racked up more than $500,000 "for his own personal benefit and consumption," according to one filing by the RTC. Among his expenses was $2,611 for a dinner party and $2,030 for vintage wine.
Wolfswinkel's tenuous real estate empire seemed doomed in August 1991, when he was charged in a 20-count indictment alleging fraud, bribery, conspiracy and misappropriation of bank funds related to the United Bank checkkiting scheme. After a six-week trial, a jury convicted Wolfswinkel on fraud and conspiracy charges in July 1993.
After being sentenced to five years probation, Wolfswinkel declared: "It gives us a fresh start to begin honoring some of our obligations."
But Wolfswinkel's fresh start had already begun.
His boldest move was to assemble a partnership to buy back Rancho Vistoso from his own bankruptcy estate.
Wolfswinkel owed Lincoln Savings about $100 million for Rancho Vistoso loans when he declared bankruptcy. In September 1993, he assembled a group of investors who bought the property for $37.5 million — a third of what he owed.
At the time, Wolfswinkel had already been convicted of fraud, but had not been sentenced. He has no ownership in the investment company that bought Rancho Vistoso, but is a consultant, says his lawyer, Lawrence Wright.
Schweigert says Wolfswinkel rebuilt his real estate fortunes by bringing in money from other investors, and by using the contacts he had built in the East Valley and other real estate markets in Arizona before his indictment. Part of Schweigert's job was to ensure Wolfswinkel brought new money to his new real estate deals, and that he had not hidden assets in the bankruptcy.
Asked whether Wolfswinkel was able to shield some of his wealth from his creditors, Schweigert responded, "that's a very tough question to answer."
Wolfswinkel lost what was in his name, Schweigert says. He was allowed to keep some assets that were tied up in partnerships that had not failed.
"He didn't just have the clothes on his back," says Schweigert. "Plus he had all of his contacts. He had his friends. He had been in business a long time and he had sources that you and I as individuals wouldn't have. He saw the future, so to speak, in terms of what was going to happen in the East Valley and he had enough contacts to take advantage of it."
By 1995, Wolfswinkel was putting together new land deals involving hundreds of acres throughout the south East Valley, using partnerships titled to his children, public records show.
Wolfswinkel-related companies own or have recently sold large chunks of land along the path of the Santan Freeway near Gilbert Road. Since 1999, the Arizona Department of Transportation has paid more than $8.3 million for about 126 acres owned by Wolfswinkel's sons or ex-wife, Bernadette, either directly or through corporations they control.
The Wolfswinkels bought large blocks of land in the path of the freeway in 1997, two years before the transportation department started acquiring those properties for the freeway in the area. They still own several prime pieces of land along the Santan.
Wolfswinkel-connected partnerships also own large tracts of land along Meridian Road and Hunt Highway in Maricopa County. Both of those properties, each roughly a square mile, are in corridors now under study as major transportation routes.
In Pinal County, Wolfswinkelrelated companies own nearly five square miles of land primed for development northeast of Johnson Ranch, and numerous smaller investments scattered throughout the area.
Among the few south East Valley land deals in which Conley Wolfswinkel is listed in corporate records is a joint venture called Vestar CTC Phase I LLC, which built a shopping center just south of the Santan Freeway at Gilbert Road. The Tribune's south East Valley office is in the complex. The anchor tenant, Target Corp., owns its site, but the rest of the complex is still titled to Vestar, county records show.
Wolfswinkel is a "manager" of a company that co-owns the Vestar project, records show. The owner is a family trust that benefits his children, Wright said.
In addition to land titled to Wolfswinkel-related partnerships, property records and court cases suggest they have a piece of many other land deals throughout the East Valley in the form of "options," which give them the preferred ability to acquire properties to which they do not hold legal title, or participation agreements, which pay them a percentage of a development's profits.
Many of the land deals Wolfswinkel put together since 1995 have recently soured.
Lawsuits alleging extortion, self-dealing and misspending of partnership funds by Wolfswinkel have been filed by companies owned by his brother, Daryl, and other relatives outside his immediate family involving most of the major land deals they are involved in.
Though Conley Wolfswinkel does business primarily through companies owned by his sons, the suits describe them as peripheral figures whose involvement in the deals is largely on paper.
All of the court cases make it clear that Wolfswinkel is the man in charge.
Even a special researcher appointed in 2004 by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to sort out a specific legal dispute made numerous references to companies owned or controlled by Wolfswinkel in his report.
Although money Wolfswinkel has made as the architect of land deals worth tens of millions of dollars is not being used to repay his debt to taxpayers, it is buying respectability for him and his family.
In February, HomeBase Youth Services, a nonprofit organization that helps homeless teens, announced a $1 million donation from Wolfswinkel's family, calling it "an unexpected stroke of generosity."
The money will be used to help build a facility for homeless youth in Mesa. It will be called the Dustin D. Wolfswinkel Center for Youth, named in honor of Conley Wolfswinkel's son who was killed in a car crash in 1987.
Wolfswinkel's family also donated about $1 million to the Marc Center in Mesa, which helps train people with developmental disabilities. The center also bears Dustin Wolfswinkel's name.
Conley Wolfswinkel says the money came from his children, not him.
Last month, Wolfswinkel helped unveil a bronze statue of his late son that will be displayed in the Marc Center. Among those attending the event were Rep. J.D. Hayworth, R-Ariz., and Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley, a Mesa Republican, both of whom say they are longtime supporters of the center.
Wolfswinkel's criminal history has not slowed his ability to attract some of the East Valley's most influential investors into land deals involving his sons' companies.
Among those who have paired with the Wolfswinkels to invest in large blocks of East Valley land are Marty De Rito and Bill Lund.
Last May, Mesa voters agreed to give about $80 million in sales tax incentives and rebates to a De Rito partnership building the Mesa Riverview shopping center. He received a similar incentive package to build an auto mall in Chandler.
De Rito was involved in an investment with Wolfswinkel companies that went bad after Wolfswinkel demanded a bigger cut of the profits. De Rito sold his interest in the deal to Vanderbilt for about 30 percent of what it was worth, according to his lawyer, Robert Nagle.
"By selling his interest to Conley, Marty felt a huge sense of relief because he was now done," Nagle says. "Marty isn't doing any business with Conley. He's making a conscious effort not to."
Lund, who got a $60 million incentive package for an auto mall in Gilbert, also has been involved in joint ventures with the Wolfswinkels.
Though Lund has bought out Vanderbilt's interests in the deals, he says he was never reluctant to do business with Wolfswinkel, his friend since the 1980s.
"My business dealings with him have been wonderful," Lund says. "He has
been a man of his word. And to me, how else do you measure a man?"


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