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Chevrolet Cobalt Prices Paid and Buying Experience
delcorbett Posts: 11I do have one advantage in that I can go anywhere to buy the car meaning I work for a Airline so I can travel to further dealers to speck the lot. Have not dune it yet but I am thinking of it. Those ad's for the sub 10K cobalts in Florida did not mention the military discount. Potamkin chevy is running the ad along with a few others to try to compete.
olddog7 Posts: 23Where do you get those instant rebate coupons? It seems like those can be stacked( $250 x 4). Do these work with the GMS discount? I'm looking to get the cheapest automatic car for my son( he also just graduated from college, so there may be a discount in there too). So what do you think a mid level Cobalt would go for in So. Cal? Must have auto, air, and 6 cd player/mp3. Thanks in advance.
chrylsersrt8 Posts: 29I confirmed today that the instant value coupons ended when the $1,000 july 4th bonus cash came out.
So they are not applicable any longer
Here is an example of an ad in NJ
Cobalt LS 4 Dr
only option is auto as far as I can tell
-1000 factory
-1000 bonus ( must finance through GMAC, but can pay off anytime)
-500 conquest
-500 military
10,779 plus tax and MV
with a 5spd this deal would have been about 800 less
also I don't know if 6cd changer is avail on LS
mine only had single disc with MP3 as option -
chrylsersrt8 Posts: 29Call the dealer, if he agrees to this price then don't hesitate to buy....
any reputable dealer will email you an itemized quote upon request
- 1000 regular rebate
- 1000 GMAC Bonus Cash
- 500 Conquest
Add state sales tax and MV/DOC
If you are military you get another $500 but most won't
Also you may get some dealers to go into holdback (sell below invoice) but I have found that for whatever reason GM dealers rarely do.
If you don't mind the crank windows the LS is where your best value lies. Get a pair of $20 floor mats at wal-mart or pep boys and you are ready to go. -
justus3 Posts: 21I just got my new 07 Cobalt LT Coupe last week. Sticker price including options was $16,700. I got $1000 rebate, but was a few hundred upside down on my trade, an '03 Dodge Neon. My Cobalt is the "Street Edition" with the spoiler, sunroof, upgraded 15" tires w/rims, not the plastic wheel covers, thank goodness. Dark burgundy in color, dark gray cloth interior, and I'm quite impressed with the stereo system so far. I had subwoofers in my Neon and so far do not feel it necessary to have to put them into the Cobalt. It sounds great as is. The three free months of XM Radio is pretty awesome too. I think I will continue with it after the free trial. This car rides very smooth so far, and can turn on a dime. I enjoy the fact that I don't have to run the air constantly to stay cool as it has been really hot here lately. If I run the air for only a few minutes and switch it to the air recirculation setting it stays nice and cold. I also really like the other goodies that came with it. Power everything, cruise control, and the DIC is pretty handy to have too. And very easy on gas. This car is a vast improvement over the Neon. My experience with owning a Dodge was less than satisfactory. I have owned Chevy's in the past and have always had better experiences with them. So far, I am very happy with my new car.
chrylsersrt8 Posts: 29There was also a $1000 bonus rebate if you financed through GMAC
Even if you didn't plan to finance you could pay it off before you got the first bill.
Also if anyone at your address owns a non-gm vehicle you get $500 conquest cash
As far as price paid you should look to be at invoice or less. -
chrylsersrt8 Posts: 29Cobalt LS coupe
-automatic is only option
1000 GLOBAL loyalty (must be trading a car purchased at global in the last year)
500 military
1000 bonus cash
500 conquest cash
1000 factory cash
$8,985 plus tax tags doc
Almost no one will get the global loyalty or military
So you would be looking at $10,500 plus tax doc and tags
You would most certainly be under $12000 out the door for a pretty decent (though basic) set of wheels
Of course it is one unit only and probly sold already but global runs these loss leaders once a week
One thing for sure you are doing much better with a cobalt than if you bought an Aveo or one of those low end hyundai/kias -
chetj Posts: 324hate to brag, but i will..i bought a brand new pontiac sunfire for $6500.00 in nov 2004 w/ 3k GM card earnings..original dealer price was $9500, brand new..it has automatic, ac and a spoiler...the msrp on this was 16,700...cobalt and sunfire both have the ecotec 2.2, a very peppy engine..so far i am very happy with it after 48,000 miles...a similar civic or corolla would be 15, 000 minimum...i think people who buy hondas or toys and overlook the domestics are making a mistake...i have a new focus i like a lot too..no taxes in NH
justus3 Posts: 21What were the effective dates for the rebates? My purchase was in June and according to the rebate list @ the dealership which they did let me look at, the only rebate available on the Cobalt at that time was $1000. There was a $500 rebate in addition to the $1000 one but it had already expired. Now I am wondering if I should have waited a little longer. Hmmmm...oh well. Still happy.
chrylsersrt8 Posts: 29gotta give you credit
6500 for the unit you got was about as good as it gets for a new car.
1. the cobalt/g5 has some advantages over the previous cav/sunfire
2. the cav/sunfire MSRP's were sooooooo unrealistic
BUT your deal tops just about any one I have ever seen
No tax in NH is always a plus
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chrylsersrt8 Posts: 29I got mine around the 13th of june and the $500 conquest was available at that time
The $500 conquest is still advertised in the NJ paper so i have to assume it is still valid today july 7th
Perhaps it was a regional promotion, I Am in the northeast
Call GM and ask them about it
So long as you owned a no gm at the time you should qualify
Either way the cobalt you have is a different world compared to the NEON you traded.
Even if you missed the $500 it was still more than worth it
Simply drive the cobalt and enjoy
You will certainly have less problems with the cobalt, it was well designed -
delcorbett Posts: 11I finally managed to get my loan together and get to a dealership. Maroone Chevy of Miami on 8th street. They were very polite and a pleasure to deal with. I had been dealing with a online salesman for about a month etching down the price. My final out the door price was 14,727.82 for a 2007 Summit white Cobalt LS with manual, exactly what I wanted. There was a 1000 cash back and I qualified for the GM Supplier Discount which was another 1000 off, so the price was 12,727.82. Not to bad, and with 2500 down and 200 dollar gap insurance from my credit union, the cost total financing is 10,427.82 over the next 4 years.
Well within my budget and a good reliable car with a great warrenty. Maybe I could have etched another couple hundred off but I am happy with the price. And I was tired of looking at car dealerships. Edmunds says the invoice is about 12,450 so I didn't do to awful. -
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jwesboy7 Posts: 1FACT: There is no such thing as "Break-in" motor oil in a newly manufactured car. Also, conventional VS synthetic motor oil does not matter if changed according to the manufacturer recomendations- I have had several car at a 3-5K oil & filter change that have gone 160-250K miles....etc. In addition, I have had the same with synthetic oils! As far as a "new" car and when to make that ever supposed oil change, I have done 500-1K mls and the usual recomended 3-5K depending or the car that you have, and guess what- the same long term outcome was the same- a reliable car that had 150-250K miles on it over several years. MY POINT IS SIMPLE AND EXTREMELY ACCURATE- ROUTINE AND FOLLOW MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SERVICE INTERVALS AND THE "LONG-TERM" RESULTS ARE IDENTICAL!!!!! THEREFORE, EVERYONE SHOULD STOP DISCUSSING CONVENTIONAL VS SYNTHETIC OILS AND THE MYTH OF "BREAK-IN" OIL. I HAVE TESTED IT ALL AND THE END RESULT DID NOT MATTER!!!! HOWEVER, IF ONE IS TRYING TO GET 10,000,000,000 MILES OUT OF THERE ENGINE, EXCLUDING TRANS, AC....ETC, THEN YEAH, GO AHEAD WITH SYNTHETIC, YOU PROBABLY WILL GET MORE. OTHERWISE SAVE YOUR MONEY, TIME AND THOUGHT- SPEND IT ON YOUR GIRL, GUY OR SPOUSE.
Jon -
poncho167 Posts: 1,178Yes there are. I couldn't find it on Edmunds but I know it's there somewhere. I also thought it was listed on Chevy.com? Well, I looked in my Tribune paper and it says 2006 Cobalts are $2,750 or $1,000 rebate and plan 1, which is 0%-7.9%. 2007 Cobalts are $1,000 rebate or plan 1 by itself.
dad2be Posts: 57Not too much activity on this board, but I'll post this anyway just in case folks are looking at the Cobalt. I just helped a friend negotiate a deal on a 2008 Cobalt LT sedan. Not my first choice among small cars, but it met her main criteria: cheap new small car with basic safety and power equipment options, but not as small as a sub-compact. The car specifics:
2008 Cobalt LT Sedan with:
- Automatic Transmission
- ABS/Traction Control (Side Curtain airbags are now standard for 08)
- Cruise Control
- Remote Start
- Body side mouldings
The price details:
- MSRP 16885 (incl destination)
- Invoice 16192 (incl destination), minus the following:
- $1000 Rebate
- $500 Conquest Cash
- $1000 in additional dealer cash certificates on 08s ($250 certificates, use up to 4)
- $300 of dealer holdback
Final price: $13392 + 6% PA Sales Tax + Tags
I think this is pretty good for an 08, especially since it was at the beginning of the month and the car was not in stock - they did a locate to get a car in her preferred color (Imperial Blue) with the correct options. I got two other quotes and both were higher by at least $400 (and these dealer had the cars on the lots.)
The $1000 in dealer certificates was not publicly advertised - they brought it up when I mentioned I would be getting a few other quotes. The certificates were also not available on the 07s - only the 08s. If someone has GM Card points or qualifies for other discounts (military, etc), then they could make out even better.
Hope this info helps if there are any Cobalt shoppers out there... -
barnowl3 Posts: 70Here's the deal I got on an '08 Cobalt, LT w/ AT & cruise. MSRP $16295 (w/ dest chgs). Discounted to $1550 (~invoice) - $1,000 rebate and -$1,000 GM loyalty = $13,550. GM card bumped my earnings from 1600 to 3,000 (3K top off until 1/31)= final price of $10,550. NY sales tax was charged on $15,550, which IMO is a rip off to pay tax on $2,000 of discounts. Definitely a good deal, but considering the car will only see about 12M miles in 3 years and will depreciate to $7800, I wasn't willing to pay any more. Hopefully it runs right and doesn't have warranty issues. Dealers seem slow this month, check your GM card for the bonus.
poncho167 Posts: 1,178I don't know, that sounds fishy to me. I am not sure about the discounts but I would think it would be the same as if you negotiated a final price of say $13,000 from a MSRP of $15,000 for example. Legally they can only tax you on the $13,000 not the original $15,000 MSRP, but the discount thing I am not too sure about, but it doesn't sound correct to me. Good deal otherwise.
jtk152 Posts: 139Poncho, it depends on how the incentives are specified. If it's a "cash back" incentive, it works just like you had that cash in hand. You pay your State sales tax based on your negotiated sale price of the vehicle, then use your incentive cash as money down. An incentive that is cash off of MSRP works out a bit better since it reduces the taxable amount due. Trade-ins are nice too since it works just like a cash off of MSRP incentive. I paid $80 NY State sales tax on my new Cobalt because my trade-in value nearly exceeded the price of the Cobalt.
Joel -
barnowl3 Posts: 70I guess the $1,000 cash rebate would be taxed, but I assumed the $1,000 loyalty was a discount, but I see now that they call it bonus cash. It is too bad they call them 'rebates' or cash, since the money never changes hands and it is taken right off the price, so IMO it should not be taxed. There must be some advantage to GM in doing it this way.
The trade in issue in NY can be a topic for another thread! If I sold my car on my own, I don't get sales tax credit for it, but you do at the dealer. Gives the dealer an unfair advantage.
Oh well, those are the rules of the game. -
mikejl Posts: 78Just pulled the trigger on a new 2007 2LT Cobalt, Sport Red Tint, Auto, Spoiler, Remote Start
MSRP - 17915, invoice - 17050
The deal was 550 off invoice, less 1,750 GM rebate, less 500 Conquest rebate for a net of 14,250.
There are still a few new 2007 models around, especially if you are willing to drive a little farther than you normally would. I negotiated this deal over the phone, subject to actually seeing and driving the car when we picked it up, so it wasn't too much of a hassle.


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Mmm still find this one quite tasty :) I like what's going on with all of the bits that are in this one. Busy working from home while also trying to re-organize my teas cupboards. Figured i'd take some time to revisit a few teas that have been in there that i haven't had in a while. That way i can figure out if they need to be swapped out or if i need to put them somewhere i'll drink them more often :)
Thank you Terri!
I have a feeling that this tea will be wonderful iced. It's not bad hot, but the flavours are slightly muted. As it's cooling, the flavours are coming out a bit more. I also added a little sweetner to the cup and now the mango is more present. Looking forward to using the last of my sample from terri for a cold brew :)
this is pretty interesting. It's not exactly cake in the way that say della terra's upside down cake is, but there's still a cake like feel to this. The base isn't too astringent and the combination of the cinnamon and vanilla together makes for a neat blend. It's not quite a dessert like tea but it is a sweet tasty tea.
oh man… so glad i read my previous tasting notes. For some reason i thought i hadn't tried this before. Turns out i had, and i pondered what adding some maple syrup to this would do. So i did. and guess what? I totally just drank the entire cup quick like a bunny. I'm in heaven! this is ssssoooooo good with the added maple syrup. Hells yeah! I'm totally dancing in my chair. I wish i'd sent you some of this terri. on it's own it's so not this good, but man this maple syrup in it is KICKING IT! totally just brings the blend together. woot!
oh yeah…and yes, today is work from home day so YAY for overload on tea drinking!
Edit: Not bumping the rating on this up because the tea itself isn't delicious by itself.
sooo this is pretty much a coconut tea. There might be a hint of vanilla hanging around to cut the edge of the coconut but i am not picking up any of the apple bits. It's not a bad tea but i was hoping for so much more from a "eleven" tea. Actually, stick dr who on anything and i want it to the best damn thing in this world. :) not bad, but not as wonderful as i hoped that it would be.
thanks again Terri!
Oh, yeah. I would certainly be ordering some to try too:)
But, it would take a brave tea company to attempt that flavor;)
Oh adagio….how i hate your black base. This smells divine! It even tastes quite delicious, until that black bitterness hits. I'm going to try the last of this cold brewed so that I can see if that helps at all. Overall, this isn't a bad tea, it just needs to be with another base…not adagio lol
Edit: as the tea cools off it loses that icky adagio black taste, so i'm hoping the cold brew will be delicious since the fruity aspect of this tea is pretty tasty!
Thank you Terri!
I'll have to try this one iced with the remainder of my samples from Terriharplady I don't typically enjoy white teas as they're too light for my taste but this one isn't half bad. The tangerine taste in here is really light but it IS present.
oh Terri….i tried. For you, i tried. I pulled this one out of the box of samples that Terri sent me after seeing Dinosara's post about rose tea. I warned Terri and promised myself whatever she sent i would try. So try i did! For the record? I'm sure this is a lovely tea if you enjoy licking flower beds ;) Ok so it's not that bad, but floral teas are truly not up my alley. If i rated this purely on the basis of how pretty it is, it'd be up there in terms of rating. As it stands, i'm not going to rate it because i don't like floral teas. In an attempt to try and provide some unbiased feedback – this is a smooth tea that captures that rose essence. Additionally, if you like jasmine pearls, the rose in this blends really nicely with it.
Thanks Terri!
I originally bought this one (years ago) because it's just so beautiful to look at! Amazingly beautiful! It's one of those teas you just have to brew in glass, so you can watch the rosebuds & pearls swimming around, LOL. During those days (seems so long ago) I was a vegan, I had green tea & fruit for breakfast most day, & this was one of my go-tos.
I still enjoy it! It's one of the few flavored greens I like, & although I don't drink it often, I've now purchased it more than once. I figured it would be a "no" for you, but it's good to take a walk on the wild side once in awhile! I applaud your bravery! And your honesty, LOL!
I'm with you. If the word floral is in the description it's tough for me to try it. Good for you for overcoming ;-)
yeah there are a few things i have come to learn that i don't enjoy. floral teas, bergamot and jasmine. I still keep putting them in my mouth though i won't purchase them lol
Those are all on my list too. Funny. FYI.. It's taking all my willpower to remember this is a public forum and not make bad (albeit hilarious) joke about your previous statement.
Oh stacy… this is lovely!
I'm finally getting a chance to try this one and i'm not sure why i waited to long. I know that there is a sample (i think) of the other darjeeling on it's way but this is pretty tasty. I don't even know how to describe this one. It's a black that doesn't taste like a black but still has character and delicious notes happening here. mmmmm yeah this is nice! (sorry for the inadequate note, just not sure how to describe this)


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There you are, wandering along, enjoying your day in your favorite MMO, when out of nowhere some monster decides that you look like a tasty snack. As you're close to a town or encampment, you perhaps think, "Aha, I'll just run over here and get some help." Well, sometimes, that help isn't coming, such as in today's Lord of the Rings Online One Shots sent in to us by Andrew (also known as Pojoh on the Firefoot server). He writes in to tell us his tale of indignation:
"My burglar was running through the early part of Mirkwood and heading back to an elven camp to cash in a quest, when he was set upon by a foul goblin. Well, I was close to the elven encampment so I thought, 'hey, I'll run right up to the legion of Elven Guards, no way will the goblin reach me there.' What I didn't realize was that apparently the elves were SO entrenched in a meeting, that they couldn't help out a hobbit. Needless to say, I dispatched the goblin fiend, but not without being a bit perturbed by the laziness of some elves."
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Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 4:50PM Tom in VA said
The apparent indifference of NPCs toward mobs in LotRO is definitely one of the negatives, imo. WoW does a much better job on this front.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 4:58PM (Unverified) said
I remember that bit. I hated that the NPC's didn't react to mobs. I know I've seen them do it before but seemed like they forgot that bit of AI here. Must be because these mobs here are all pre-scripted.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 7:17PM (Unverified) said
You'll find me as a newly minted Hobbit Guardian on Firefoot "Boon" hope to see you around. And I totally agree, the scripting (AI) needs a ton of work in almost every MMO to date.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 9:40PM (Unverified) said
This type of stuff happens all day long in WOW. All the time man. I got burned one time and now I just assume that the AI NPC's are useless except for giving me shit to do.
Posted: Jul 23rd 2010 12:18PM (Unverified) said
Not all LOTRO guard NPCs are created equal. There are a lot in Moria for example who are completely useless. They appear to be standing guard like the real defender NPCs but in fact do nothing. There are other examples like some hobbit Bounders, human Constables, etc.
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Like other school districts around the state, the Vandalia Community School District is watching its finances carefully. Delinquent payments from the state and rising operating costs are chipping away at districts' reserves – if they're fortunate enough to have any.
To maximize the local district's chances of success in the midst of that budget squeeze, Superintendent Rich Well announced on Tuesday a plan to reorganize the district office administrative staff.
A hostage situation, the third in recent history, offers continuing proof that Illinois needs to address staffing shortages at state prisons, according to a union official at Vandalia Correctional Center.
On Monday, an inmate at Pinckneyville Correctional Center held a 62-year-old prison employee hostage. The hostage situation was resolved when that inmate, who was serving a sentence for aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping, was fatally shot.
This kidnapping followed sexual assaults of prison workers by inmates at Jacksonville and Dwight prisons.
A state law that was enacted several years ago prohibits teens from talking on cell phones while driving. A new law that goes into effect on Jan. 1 further addresses the use of phones and other devices while driving, and this one affects drivers of all ages.
Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law in August two Illinois House bills pertaining to cell phones and computers.
One law bans motorists from text messaging while driving. More specifically, motorists may not read, compose or send text messages, instant messages or e-mails while moving in traffic.
Every year for the past 20 years, Don and Ellie Funk have graciously hosted a favorite, famous and beloved guest in their lakeside home.
He usually appears in the second week of December and stays until he has to return to the North Pole to make his toys and gifts run on Christmas Eve.
He travels light, with few personal items, as he never seems to shave, and always wears the same style of clothing.
However, he does bring reindeer along with him, for which the Funks have graciously provided a shelter.
Vandalia had three starters in double figures on Tuesday night as they defeated Hillboro, 60-46.
The Vandals picked up their third consecutive win and moved above the .500 mark for the first time this season with the win.
Marty Johnson scored a team-high 22 points, 15 of which came from beyond the arc. On defense, he battled down low for 10 rebounds.
Holding a narrow lead after the first quarter, Vandalia outscored the Hilltoppers 17-8 in the second quarter to take a 10-point lead at the half.
After seeing Cowden-Herrick last week and winning easily behind a 23-point performance by Nathaniel Maxey, St. Elmo should have felt pretty confident going into Tuesday night's game against the Hornets. Only this time, the Eagles would be without their leading scorer. But that didn't hurt their confidence at all.
For many low-income families, the Christmas holiday season is a tough time of year.
This year, it's particularly difficult – with many families facing seasonal layoffs or job losses.
Many of those families have used the services of the CEFS food pantry, leaving the food supplies precariously low.
To sit in on a casual conversation with Dale "Pete" Burnam and Glen "Whitey" Daniels, one would think the two were highly incompatible.
As they volley insults back and forth, however, it soon becomes clear they actually share a close, brotherly-love-like friendship and have the utmost respect for one another.
When not harassing one another, they are quick with compliments, credits and tributes to the other.
Rooms illuminated by candlelight will highlight the annual Christmas Open House from 4:30-6:30 p.m. this Saturday at the Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site, the oldest remaining Capitol building in Illinois.
The Statehouse where Abraham Lincoln served as a state representative from 1836-39 will be trimmed with 1800s decorations, including fresh greenery, fruits and nuts.
Statehouse staff and volunteers in period clothing will greet visitors and be available to answer questions. Period recorder music will be provided by Baroque Folk.
The division created by the mayor's firing of the police chief has risen to the level that the St. Elmo City Council is unable to conduct regular business.
Various area media outlets reported that the council's regular December meeting came to an early end when three of the city's aldermen walked out of the meeting in protest of Mayor Larry Tish's decision not to reopen discussions on the firing of Ken Thomason.


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Anaheim, CAââTEC award winning studio designer and architect John Storyk and multi-platinum record producer Michael Wagener recently hailed the most sophisticated expression of ADAM Audioâs technology, the SX Series.
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Andy Murray joins the jet set in attempt to conquer Rome Masters
Scot uses private plane – and gives Tsonga a lift – for more practice time after Madrid Mastersexit
Andy Murray does not do flash. This is, after all, a man who sold his red Ferrari because he felt "a bit of a prat" when driving it, who travelled to Wimbledon ever day last year in a friend's VW Polo and drank Irn Bru at a reception given by the British consul general in New York after his US Open victory.
The 25-year-old Scot has, nevertheless, joined the jet set. Following his defeat by Tomas Berdych in Madrid on Friday night, Murray flew here by private jet the following day for this week's Rome Masters. He also offered a lift to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Some things never change, however. Murray wore a track suit for the flight and jeans for dinner. Tsonga, who ate in the same restaurant as Murray on Saturday evening, wore a jacket and tie on both occasions.
"I actually asked him about it when we saw him because we were very impressed at the effort he made," Murray said yesterday with a smile. "I think he'd just done a deal with Tommy Hilfiger, so I think he was making more of an effort. Then when we got to the hotel, we actually ended up going to the same restaurant as him that night and he paid for my dinner to say thank you. He was wearing a different suit that night, so it was impressive."
Murray, who today replaces Roger Federer at No 2 in the world rankings, flew with a company that specialises in corporate travel. It offers deals costing from €115,000 (about £97,000), which allow users to buy 25 hours of flight time in a seven-seater jet.
"It was the first time I've done it," Murray said. "There are times on tour when it's important to get somewhere as quickly as possible to give yourself the most amount of time to recover. A lot of players have done it over the years. Roger [Federer], Rafa [Nadal] and Novak [Djokovic] have been doing it for a number of years.
"For certain tournaments and certain situations it can help. Indian Wells to Miami is a good example. After I finished playing [Juan Martin] Del Potro in Indian Wells this year we drove four-and-a-half hours to Las Vegas, stayed in a hotel, got in at two in the morning and woke up at six to get on a flight to Miami. Whereas if you fly directly from Palm Springs you can get there in four-and-a-half hours, rather than 10-and-a-half hours. So there are certain times when I'll do it. Obviously, it's a luxury."
Federer has been using private jets for several years. Asked yesterday whether he ever gave lifts to fellow players, the Swiss said: "I gave Rafa and his girlfriend a lift once, from Canada to Cincinnati. But no, my jet's full. You don't want to be on my jet with my kids, you know."
Murray, who has earned $27m (about £17.6m) in prize money alone, can clearly afford the jet travel, though he has not boosted his earnings by much during the current clay-court season. After going out in the third round in Monte Carlo and the quarter-finals in Madrid he will be hoping for a good week here in his last tournament before the French Open, which starts in 13 days' time.
"I'll try to find ways to win matches," Murray said. "It doesn't always matter how well you're hitting the ball if you can find a way to win."
After a first-round bye Murray will play his opening match against the winner of yesterday's meeting between Marcel Granollers and Nikolay Davydenko. Thereafter he is seeded to meet Kei Nishikori and Del Potro before a semi-final meeting with Federer. Djokovic, Nadal, David Ferrer and Berdych are all in the other half of the draw.
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First Look: 'Glee' Valentine's Day Episode (PHOTOS)
Glee won't be back until their big post-Super Bowl show on Feburary 6, but Celebuzz has a first look at the Valentine's Day episode that airs two days later on February 8.
The episode, titled Silly Love Songs, will feature songs such as:, Katy Perry's "Firework," performed by Rachel (Lea Michele), Queen's "Fat Bottomed Girls," performed by Puck (Mark Salling), Michael Jackson's "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)," performed by Artie (Kevin McHale), Babes In Arms' "My Funny Valentine," performed by Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz), Robin Thicke's "When I Get You Alone," performed by Blaine (Darren Criss) and the Warblers, Paul McCartney's "Silly Love Songs," performed by The Warblers.
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Housemaids get days off, paid leave
- Published: 14/11/2012 at 12:00 AM
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More than four million maids employed in houses nationwide will be entitled to at least one day off a week under new regulations to improve their working conditions, effective from Friday.
Labour Minister Padermchai Sasomsap signed the amendment to the ministerial regulation on Oct 30.
Under the new regulation, domestic workers are entitled to at least one day off each week, plus 13 traditional paid holidays a year, six days paid annual leave after one year of employment, and three days of paid sick leave a year.
The new rules also require employers to pay wages directly to maids who are younger than 18.
Employers are prohibited from paying workers' wages to third parties, including job brokers.
Pakorn Amorncheewin, director-general of the Labour Protection and Welfare Department, warned that employers would be fined up to 20,000 baht if they failed to give their maids at least one day off each week or do not pay them during their entitled sick leave.
Employers could face a jail term of up to six months and/or a fine of 100,000 baht if they failed to pay wages to their maids who worked on official holidays.
However, a human rights advocate warned the new rules will not work without proper enforcement, voicing continued concerns about a lack of public information and protection for domestic workers' rights.
Surapong Kongchantuk, of the Lawyers Council of Thailand's human rights subcommittee, said although the Labour Ministry has amended its regulations to improve the rights of domestic workers, the public -- particularly employers and their maids -- were left in the dark.
He said no amendments were made to several key issues related to domestic workers' rights, including their working hours and wages.
Unlike other workers in the formal sector, household maids' minimum daily wages have not been protected, he said.
Mr Surapong said domestic workers receive wages below the minimum rate set by the government.
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By Adam Turner
07 December 2006
Fear of identity theft and credit card fraud outweighs fear of terrorism
amongst Australians, according to a quarterly security survey.
While Australians are more relaxed and comfortable than they were three
months ago, more than half are still "extremely or very concerned" about
the security of their personal information, according to the December
Unisys Security Index - a national survey of some 1200 Australians
conducted by Newspoll on behalf of Unisys.
After a spike in security fears in September, concern about National
Security Issues fell 15 points to 124 over the last three months - the
single largest decline out of the four areas canvassed by the Index.
Concern over Financial, Internet and Personal security were also down.
"We have clearly moved on from the elevated levels recorded in September
which was preceded by international turmoil such as the failed London
terror plot and conflict in Lebanon," said Andrew Barkla, general
manager and vice president, Unisys Asia Pacific.
"Yet, whilst concerns about war and terror are down, concern about
identity theft and financial fraud remain high with more than 50 per
cent of Australians extremely or very concerned about both issues.
Credit/Debit Card fraud and the unauthorised access to and misuse of
personal information have consistently remained the Top 2 concerns of
the nation."
According to the most recent survey;
55 per cent of Australians are either extremely or very concerned about
unauthorised access to or misuse of their personal information
53 per cent of Australians are very or extremely concerned about other
people obtaining credit card / debit card details
45 per cent of Australians are very or extremely concerned about
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It's been a few years since a Need for Speed game popped up on Android, but EA announced last year that NFS: No Limits would arrive this spring. The game has already launched on iOS in a few regions, and the early reports indicate EA is up to its same old in-app purchase tricks. Actually, it's maybe even a little worse. No Limits will charge you to fill up the tank, which is funny because that sounds like a limit.
The idea of supplementing mobile data with a more reliable Wi-Fi connection is nothing new, but now cable provider Cablevision wants to make it users' primary source for their mobile needs. The company announced its new mobile plan, called Freewheel, that essentially omits a dedicated mobile connection altogether and relies exclusively on Wi-Fi to provide service. As a result, it's far more affordable - $30 a month for "regular" customers, or just $10 a month for Cablevision's Optimum Online customers.
Facebook's official app is a lot better than it used to be, if only because the service has become so ubiquitous that it's more or less constantly being updated. Even so, there are Android users with older or cheaper phones, and users in areas where it's hard to find a reliable data connection, that Facebook is intent on serving. To that end the company has published Facebook Lite on the Play Store.
T-Mobile likes to do stuff to make other carriers look bad, then John Legere likes to talk about how it makes the other carriers look bad. I like this. In fact, if T-Mobile's coverage wasn't so awful, I might even switch. Today, the company launched another thing to make other carriers look bad, called "SCORE!" This new program aims to help users save money on new phones, because everyone hates to pay full price.
Google's compatibility definition document (CDD) is meant to provide guidelines, requirements, and recommendations to Android device manufacturers who want their devices to be "compatible" with the latest release of Android, allowing them to pass Google's Compatibility Test Suite.
Last time Google updated the document, we noted at least one change of interest, requiring that manufacturers use white status icons with translucent bars. Naturally, when we noticed Google had updated the document again, we had to take a look and see what changes had been made.
Prepare your eyes and ears, because CyanogenMod is introducing a new boot animation in today's nightlies (for CM 12 builds). Your eyes need to be ready because this time, the background is white. Your ears, on the other hand, need to be ready for all the inevitable whining about how some users wish it was still predominantly dark. Rather than tiptoe around it, here are the goods:
As long as you aren't offended by the color scheme, it is actually quite nice.
Sony's international phones have unlockable bootloaders, and the company even encourages users to tinker around with neat extras like AOSP builds. Alas, in markets like the US the carriers are still the keepers of the keys for a lot of customers, and T-Mobile has once again insisted on locking that sucker down for anyone who buys its version of the Sony Xperia Z3. Now users with this lamentable affliction can at least get root access on their phones, thanks to a bounty-winning method from an XDA user.
There are immeasurable options for portable Bluetooth speakers these days, but if you want big sound without saying goodbye to audio fidelity, you're going to have to spend some considerable cash. Case in point: the Jawbone BIG JAMBOX, though very well-received by reviewers, is outside of most consumers' accessory budget at $300. Today you can take a big chunk of that off thanks to Best Buy, which is selling the stylish speaker for $199.99.
Update: Today's the day!
To celebrate recent Golden Globe wins, Amazon plans to treat customers to a couple of deals this weekend. First, it plans to allow free streaming of all episodes of Transparent, its award-winning original series. That's ten episodes, available to stream Saturday January 24 from 12:01am eastern to 11:59pm pacific using Amazon's Prime Instant Video service.
Perhaps more exciting, though, is the fact that Amazon will be offering Prime memberships for $72 on the same day (to celebrate the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards of course), a nice discount over the normal $99/year price.


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Shadow Complex Review
on 09.08.2012
This is a post I made awhile ago on my other blog,
, but since I want my work to be critiqued as much as possible, I'm going to start leaving my older stuff here, since I like to share my thoughts, and I'd love to get them criticized. And just to clarify, this will not be an entire month of Metroidvania, just the six reviews in the header image. It was a months worth of reviews, but these are reposts.
I do not often replay games. I like to experience titles of old so that they reignite fond memories. However, I tend to lack the time to go through a 20+ hour game, since I have a bunch of those on my backlog. But when I own a game that is just 3.5 hours long, expect me to replay it until I memorize the room layouts of the entire game world. If you couldnt tell, Shadow Complex is one of those games. And since it involves a big facility, gaining 100 upgrades, and you backtrack a lot, I might as well use it to end Metroidvania month.
Shadow Complex Review
Platform: XBLA
Release Date: 19/8/2009
Price I Paid: $14.99
Before I get into the actual game, I need to address something that I really, really, really wish I did not need to. The game is actually an interquel or sorts with novels made by Orson Scott Card. Now, I never actually read any of his works, but I can safely say that I do not plan on changing that. You see, Mr. Card is what I call a 21st Century racist, or in normal terms, he hates gay people and uses his fund to prevent them from getting married. Now, if my review interests you in this game, I recommend that you fund a pro-homosexual marriage group to balance it out, which I guess would be less than $5. So if you want to karmically balance it, it will be $20, but is it worth that, lets go on in without paying any mind to the poop in the roast beef. And no, there is not even a mention of homosexuality in this game, and there doesnt need to be.
The plot concerns Cobra Commander in his attempt to plunge the United States into another Civil War. But two twenty-somethings, Nolan North, and a semi-ethnic girl, stumble onto their base located somewhere in the Oregon mountains. But the girl gets kidnapped and the, Dude, Save Yo Grrl!! plot commences. It is forgettable and I am guessing all the writing and voice work was done in an afternoon, and both of them are above average, but can be completely forgotten, and nothing will really be lost.
I will not bother explaining the Metroidvania set-up, but it is channeling Metroid far more than the Castlevania portion. The games main format of combat is a 2D shooter/platformer, where you can shoot in 360 degrees, this allows for more accurate shots and the opportunity for stealth of all things. The ability to crouch through vents and everywhere else, the occasional loose wire, explosive barrels, the inclusion of melee quick-kills, and even headshots all make the game a lot more varied in the combat department, and that is nice to see. Especially when you consider that there are only about 7 variations of a guy with a gun, 3 explosive spider bots that you can kick like footballs, and a few robots that are like smaller and more spider-like Metal Gears that serve as the bosses. But the game does still have enough ideas for the campaign length given.
However, you still do collect a couple of upgrades and secondary weapons. From the simple grenades which are surprisingly useful early on, with their ability to arc and kill normal enemies in one hit. A gun that shoots blue foam and can be used to both immobilize enemies, open passages, and sequence break for some side upgrades by forming a giant phallic looking pillar, the coolest weapon in the game. A Speed Booster, which does not have any Shinesparking, and lets you run on walls and ceilings, but still disintegrates enemies.
Oh, and it also works while in the air, unlike in the Metroid series. A Hookshot item that you only use a few times, but suffers from the fact that you do not know how long it fires, and it sometimes just drops you, which it did, into an instant death trap six feet below, nine blasted times. And a helmet that makes you invincible if you walk slowly or just stand, and a bunch of gun upgrades that fell on deaf ears, because I always restart the game after visiting my armory with the golden long range shotgun of golden statue. Seriously, collect 12 sets of 3 gold bars, and you get a permanent addition of an arsenal with every gun in the game available, but they are golden.
However, the game sadly does not diverge a path similar to that as often as I would like it to. There is a certain absurdity to fighting a giant biped robot, shooting missiles at its back, and standing there, smirky while you are invincible, but the game never really indulges the fact that it rewards you for murdering tons of dudes by the end. Although, there is one ending where Nolan North goes back to his jeep by pressing B in front of it, leave the base with his woman in it, and says, Eh, plenty of fish in the sea. While wearing the suit of armor that he stole from a terrorist facility.
The core gameplay is a blast, and kept me interested, even after I did 6 100% runs. And while I dislike, meaning that I freaking loathe, when a game says there is nothing in that square, when they have a secret in that save room, but the icon is disrupting it on the map. It says varied enough and the set ups for every room do give the approaches a fresh feeling, despite the fact that I recognize every room layout in the game at this point. Although the aiming towards the background can be pretty damn finicky if you do not aim at just the right spot.
But moving onto the visuals, since the score in this game is purely atmosphere and satisfying swooshes when you get upgrades. The game uses the Unreal engine, and the developers, Chair Entertainment only had 18 months to make this game. So instead of making new shaders with their 12 or so employees, well Epic Games did help them out, so maybe move it up a few, , they uses the presets. Now, I am against the overly brown and industrialized aesthetic that has plagued many games, but Shadow Complex still looks very good to me.
Since this is 2.5D, the environments only need to be designed from one angle, and because of that, they look distinct. Grass is green, water flows, well for the most part, and the outer areas do juxtaposed nicely with the industrial look of the complex of shadowy practices. Although every enemy is just a guy in some sort of suit that is mostly white or black, some are redder, some have blue eye things for their masks, but they are just goons in your way, who you should headshot and make them scream, because thatll get you achievements.
Now, this is where i need to interject, the Uncharted series is haunted by the several thousands of bad ethnic men that Nathan Drake has killed in his quest for Archaeology, and this game is no different. At one point in the game, Nolan North, or Jason as they call him in this lifetime, says the following line, KIllings getting easier, I dont know whether thats good or bad. Its good. I understand that these guys are trying to manipulate the country so that innocent lives dies, but executing them for having extremist ideas does not seem like a heroic trait. The worst thing these guys did was rough-up and drug a girl he met at a bar, so they must be genocided?
But moving to the more technical part with the visuals, the animations often look stiff, since Nolan North jumps 6 feet in the air when you press A. The running animation looks off and forced, and enemies die in overly flamboyant fashion. But toss in the overly precise aiming reticle, and the fact that you fight metal spiders, I am convinced that the developers were not trying to make any statement regarding murder, and just wanted a fun game, but then they tied it in with a book thats trying to be serious. This is something that I want to ignore, since you kill a thousand men single handedly and get cured of your facial shrapnel by eating first aid kits, but this is bordering on bad tastes. However, it is just bordering and never really does cross the line due to its mechanics, which, while never denied by the narrative, do make it seem all the sillier.
And with that out of the way, I can conclude that Shadow Complex is a very well polished, well-structured, and overall fun title. While I am still bugged by the narrative immersion breaking aspect, the game is still a lot of fun to blast through, to the point where I do not even notice the idea of it getting boring after I play it at least once every year. It is a pleasure, a fairly glitchy, and sometimes generic feeling pleasure, but it is a wonderfully well crafted title regardless of its relatively small team and short development time.
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