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''The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes & Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes'' is primarily focused on RomanceNovel characters: the viewpoint character (heroine) and the desired mate (hero). While it's not the all-encompassing vision that efficiently collapses all possible heroic characters into sixteen easy-to-remember classes, it's well worth taking a look at, especially if you plan to write for the Romance genre.
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2012 NCAA tournament -- Florida ready for Virginia's defense
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2012 NCAA tournament -- Florida draws Virginia
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Florida Gators boosted by heady senior Erving Walker
Michael DiRoccoNo. 14 Florida closes out LSU on Saturday thanks to the gumption of senior point guard Erving Walker.
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Forward Patrick Young is Florida Gators' bruiser
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Florida Gators determined to break basketball road losing streak
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Florida Gators rebound with defense
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Florida Gators Kenny Boynton has become complete
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Florida Gators get ready to host Arizona Wildcats
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Michael DiRoccoThe Florida Gators appear to be deadly shooters from long range, but they still need to focus on what to do when the shots don't fall.
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Somebody Mashed Up The Room With Friends And It's Wonderful
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Last year the birds and squirrels got all my fruit. The black plastic netting I used (from a big box store) didn't completely keep the critters out and was hard to put on and even worse to take off. This year I got another type of netting, a pale green kind (which didn't snag on everything!) found on an internet site, and was able to foil those varmints. Two dwarf trees, not very old, so not a big harvest. But definitely a harvest for us humans to enjoy. I think gardenweb doesn't want me to mention brand names, but any netting called "American" might get you to it. Carol |
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Isn't this the most adorable project you've ever seen?
Thanks to Red Hot Fibers you can get the pattern for free.
I've been working on some for a friend but they keep disappearing as my little ones play with them.
Guess we're getting a set, too!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
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These are great little treat. My Mom before she sadly passed away knitted small chicks for easter treats and sold them for a local charity. I think over the years she sold over 10,000.
Each one contained a chocolate egg a great little gift for easter.
Bob... - Sunday, April 17, 2011
- Ms A - The Monkey Keeper said...
okay -yes - these ARE the cutest things I've seen in a long time. I haven't crocheted in years but might just get going again. Looks like a fun, relatively quilt project.
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That is a lot of egg making! How sweet to have a chocolate surprise inside :)
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- More Than A Mom said...
If you make some, I'd love to see how they turn out! They were fun to make.
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Black mold - the toxic kind. We have confirmed the mold in our storage lockers in our condo association building. We have been asking that water leaking in the our locker to be fixed all year, some lockers several years. We had a building inspection and a separate air quality test done and paid for it, and this only after many nice requests.
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16 If, however, any one suffers because he is a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God for being permitted to bear that name. | 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. |
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The Atletico Madrid midfielder signed for Inter yesterday on-loan and at his presentation declared: "Arriving at a very big and organised club I can only think about how I will play. I want to do well and show all my quality, not only until June.
"In the past I have changed many teams because I have experienced adverse situations. In Madrid, I always trained well and I am ready to play even now. I promise work and sacrifice, I have not come to Milan for a holiday, but to prove I deserve to be here.
"We have the potential to win the Champions League, but we must all play together like a big family. I believe I can play because I know my value, but if Roberto Mancini keeps me on the bench it would not controversial because the team always comes before the individual.
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Last night, an event rapidly transpired in Washington that, while routine, was also so utterly lunatic it bears reconsideration. During a series of votes on the Keystone Pipeline, Senate Democrats proposed an amendment affirming that "human activity significantly contributes to climate change."
The amendment failed because only five Republican Senators supported it. Media coverage largely focused on the political machinations of both sides attempting to frame dueling votes in their preferred language. Yet the outcome of the vote reveals something profound and disturbing.
Dear Editor, In reference to your article in Friday's edition of Samoa News about the DOH Director's recommendation to terminate the Director of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, I offer the following: Anyone who has worked with federal grants knows that these program resources (funds, personnel, equipment, supplies, etc.) cannot legally be used to "supplant" local programs or activities, particularly when they are not remotely related to the purpose for which the grant was awarded.
Dear Editor, I am grateful that Gov. Lolo in his State of the Territory address has provided us with an excellent accounting for 2014 and review of future economic forecasts and concerns for the interest of American Samoa.
Dear Editor, I refer to Mick McCuddin's letter for my attention dated 13 January regarding the prospect of the demise of the penny in the territory and respond as follows. I agree that a more simplified range of coins would be desirable particularly, as Mick points out, when the oldest marketing ruse in the book, selling an item for one cent less than the regular sales price is widespread amongst traders here.
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I am writing this letter to you on a matter that is of grave concern to me. Am hoping you can put it on your facebook page so someone can do something about it before it's too late.
Tonight (Thrusday) during practice for our Leone High School Mr. & Miss Taumafai pageant at the Vailoa CCCAS Hall, a village argument broke out within the village as to who had the right to let us (Leone HIgh School) use the hall. The Church or the Village Matai Satele.
Dear Editor: No one has been more critical of LBJ Hospital both publicly through "Letters to the Editor" and privately than I have for many years. With LBJ's reputation and growing older my mindset was if I suffer a serious medical problem I hope I can make it to Hawaii in time because if you go to LBJ it's most likely a one way trip!
Dear Editor, I would greatly appreciate if you would publish the following open letter to the President of the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce. Dear Mr. Robinson (Dave), In almost every store I shop at, I continually see signs that state: "We Need Pennies". I always give them the ones I get in change because I hate having to end up with a pocket, or drawer full of pennies, which I never take with me when I go out anyway.
People have asked if I am not scared that I will be beaten up for the things I talk about in the Gong Shows. My reply: "No, because for us, Samoans — that's what we're all about — talk… talk… talk…" "You talk too much, You worry me to death, You talk too much, You even worry my pet —You just talk,Talk too much. "You talk about people, That you don't know, You talk about people, Wherever you go — You just talk, Talk too much.
Dear Editor, Today's article (December 18, 2014) in the Samoa News titled "U.S. Senate passes measure which includes tax break for canneries" needs some further explanation in order to quantify how Section 141 of the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 benefits the canneries in American Samoa. The below is a simple explanation of the formula to calculate the tax credit to be taken on the U.S. Corporate Income Tax Return of the canneries operating in American Samoa.
Dear Editor, Your Monday, (12/08/2014) issue of Samoa News published an article entitled, "ASG gets a yes to request for Health Care coverage". I find the article to be great news, as it told of Governor Lolo' s untiring effort to pursue universal healthcare coverage for the people of the territory via the Affordable Care Act (ACA) . The ASG and the people of the territory, in my opinion, must embrace and support this great vision of the Lolo administration in healthcare.
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Frazey Ford, best known as the co-leader of beloved alt-folk band The Be Good Tanyas, returns with her second solo effort, Indian Ocean (October 14) -- a lush album filled with songs about pain and dealing with tough truths, but also about love, contrition and being bold. Part of what gives Indian Ocean its gilded edge is the work of Al Green's band, The Hi Rhythm Section, the iconic architects of the famous singer's instrumental sound. There's affirmation in its 11 songs, as Ford's self-possession and passion puts flesh to the musical bones. Lead single "September Fields," which premiered on NPR's All Songs Considered, is available now on iTunes.
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Gin Wigmore's "Kill of the Night" (co-written by Nettwerk One's Gary Clark) provides the attitude and intrigue for this Johnny Walker spot.
Nationwide Insurance's Cat Burglar returns, this time accompianed by Gin Wigmore's "Kill of the Night" (co-written by Nettwerk One writer, Gary Clark)
Chromeo joins fellow muisc luminarys Iggy Azalea, John Legend, Lady Antebellum, and more in this spot for Samsung's Milk Music service.
Australia's Boy & Bear celebrated the end of their summer tour by making their late night debut on CONAN. Watch them perform "Southern Sun" from their critically acclaimed album Harlequin Dream above or here: http://bit.ly/1nF3dDb.
The quintet returned to North America in June following a sold-out spring tour that launched at SXSW, their first time in the States since 2011. The past month has been spent hitting the festival circuit, including Firefly Music Festival and The Forecastle Festival. They'll be back for a fall headline tour, starting Monday, October 6 at Los Angeles' The Fonda Theatre with support from Nettwerk label-mates Run River North. All dates are below.
Caroline Pennell is an 18 year old indie-pop/ alternative singer from Saddle River, NJ who is currently working on her first full length album. With an ecclectic sound she's represented her sound in the past on NBC's the voice and has independently released an EP, The Race, at the age of 16 before signing with Nettwerk One Music and Nettwerk Records.
"Having developed over 100 new types of musical instruments, installation artist and experimental musician William Close is most recognized for the largest stringed instrument in the world – The Earth Harp. "It's an instrument unlike anything Bach or Beethoven could have ever imagined," writes The New York Times (July 2013). Developed and built by Close, the body of the instrument rests on the stage, while the strings travel over the audience, attaching to the back of the theatre, concert hall and/or festival ground, turning every space into an instrument. Close studied sculpture and sound design at the Art Institute of Chicago.
"Scars On 45 released their self-titled debut in 2012, which landed at #4 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. Already a favorite among film and TV music supervisors, the band's gorgeous melodies, driving instrumentation and boy/girl harmonies caught the attention of VH1 who chose them as a coveted You Oughta Know Artist. They made their national TV debut on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and received media support from the likes of USA Today, People, Entertainment Weekly, Paste, Spin, Billboard and more. Scars On 45 is Danny Bemrose (vocals/guitar), Aimee Driver (vocals), David "Nova" Nowakowski (piano/keyboard) and Chris Durling (drums). Stay tuned for more news on the band's upcoming full-length release."
"The Newfoundland-based band has been quietly making a name for themselves in their native Canada, having collected a trio of Canadian Folk Music Awards, been named Newfoundland & Labrador Art Council's Artist of the Year and earned a Juno nomination for best Roots/Traditional album. In the coming year, however, the rest of the world will get to discover the joyous, harmony-rich acoustic music that have made them such favorites in their homeland.
"The band delivers solid, no-nonsense sets full of grizzled pub-rock, gritty power-pop and mod-influenced classic pop, with with a dash of self-effacing humor and humility thrown in for good measure." - Annie Zaleski, Cleveland Plain Dealer "Electric ultra-pop… Guitars and keyboards grind in time to the big buzzy heart-bleeding vocals." - IMPOSE
Canada's The Trews released their self-titled, Nettwerk debut digitally in April and supported it by heading down from the Great White North for a run of shows in the States. The quartet follows up with a jaunt through the mid-west starting August 10th in Michigan. Two of the shows (Cincinnati & Louisville) are make-ups for postponed gigs when singer Colin McDonald came down with a broncial infection and the band had to cancel their 2nd and 3rd performances ever in 1000+ gigs over 12 years.


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Eek! Here is my entry for week 1 of Project Sewn's blogger competition.
The theme is 'The little black dress' and I made mine with lace that I purchased on my recent trip to Italy.
This is the first evening dress that I have made since giving birth to my son 8 months ago and wearing it is like a breath of fresh air.
If you like my dress I'd love it if you voted for me over at Project Sewn's blogger competition.
You can check out more photos and details over at my blog Julia Bobbin
Thanks lovelies!
Oct 13, 2013, 01.23 AMby turtlegirl00
STUNNING!! love love love this!
Oct 7, 2013, 07.26 PMby Ellen Hatteland
Gorgeous dress! You are a fabulous seamstress! ;-)
Oct 8, 2013, 03.07 AMby JuliaBobbin
Thanks so much Ellen, that means the world to me!
Oct 5, 2013, 05.32 AMby baum
wow… beautiful!
Oct 4, 2013, 08.40 PMby vinia789
Wow….Beautiful dress.
Oct 3, 2013, 11.43 AMby Innamc
You look fabulous in this dress. Very nicely made.:-)
Oct 8, 2013, 05.34 AMby JuliaBobbin
Thank you so much!
Oct 3, 2013, 08.35 AMby sleepy-dumpling
The dress is beautiful and you look stunning x
Oct 2, 2013, 06.54 PMby Jolands
Beautiful . Good job!
Oct 2, 2013, 04.41 PMby The Tropical Sewist
Very nicely done, and you're gorgeous as ever!
Oct 2, 2013, 03.08 PMby MojoHollz
Fabulous! I love that you used the lace edge as a design detail, beautiful!
Oct 2, 2013, 01.06 PMby dottty
Lovely as ever jj:)x
Oct 2, 2013, 11.44 AMby b. boop
lovely dress ;)
Oct 2, 2013, 09.59 AMby liliv-1
Very pretty!
Oct 2, 2013, 08.28 AMby maylym
Like always, your dress is so perfect. Love it!!!
Oct 2, 2013, 07.03 AMby zoezilla
This dress is so lovely, I did a little happy clap when I saw it!
Oct 2, 2013, 07.51 AMby JuliaBobbin
Yay! Thanks Zoezilla :)
Oct 2, 2013, 06.58 AMby cris orange
Wonderful dress, the lace is beautiful and I especially like the back view :-)
Oct 2, 2013, 07.51 AMby JuliaBobbin
Thanks Cris! The lace is so beautiful it does most of the work for me!
Oct 2, 2013, 05.30 AMby marrrija
I have check it out (for a better look) on your blog. It is truly magnificent.
Oct 2, 2013, 07.51 AMby JuliaBobbin
Thanks Marija, I truly appreciate it!
Oct 1, 2013, 11.24 PMby yenny lee
Lovely :)
Oct 2, 2013, 07.52 AMby JuliaBobbin
:) thank you
Oct 1, 2013, 09.33 PMby Mary Athey
Just beautiful julia, the dress is gorgeous and you look fabulous. Love this x
Oct 1, 2013, 09.40 PMby JuliaBobbin
Thanks so much Mary :) You've made my day!
Oct 1, 2013, 09.48 PMby Mary Athey
I voted for you as well, good luck xx
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rwatson Posts: 122I have an 06 GLI that I love! It was a serious tossup between the 06 passat 2.0 and the GLI.
The only issues I have with the car are mysterious squeaks and rattles. Nothing big, but the smallest rattle or squeak in a car drives me to the edge. But the strangest thing about rattles in this car is that they go away! The panel mounted to the center of the upper dash (where you can redirect air upwards) tends to rattle after I Turn the thumb wheel, or just press on it. But after a couple hours, it stops. The VW people say the damping material used in the construction of it is a soft "goo" like material, which forms into it's own shape after time. Go figure: "Stretch Armstrong" in my car I had another serious rattle at idle, that was not coming from the engine. This happened a couple weeks after purchase. VW was even worried when they heard it. Do to limited time, they did a quick look around and claimed it was nothing that would get me killed, and at my 5,000 mile checkup, they would keep it overnight and find it. It went away days before my service and was never heard from again. The only other thing is a weird squeak coming from the rear passenger area going over bumps, but only in the afternoon. The tightened up the L/H rear door hardware and that took care of it, until last week. Might be the same thing again, as the service people said the new jetta doors are poorly designed. But other than that, it's a good car. Yes, it does look like a corolla, but when you see one on the road by a corolla, you can tell a big difference in the two. The VW just looks beefier and higher quality. Besides, the Japanese have been making VW design copies for years, so it can go the other way too.
Gee, I've rambled again. -
fish8 Posts: 2,282I agree with rwatson's assessment on rattles. My previous '02 Jetta had many rattles appearing and disappearing all the time. I made various visits to the dealer and they could never find a fix for most of them. But, with my '04.5 Passat I had 1 dash rattle when I bought the car and the dealer fixed it in 2 visits. To this day (32,600 miles) the rattle has not reappeared (cross fingers). Other than that 1 issue, my passat is 98% rattle and noise free. I will get an occasional door rattle, but they never are consistant. Easily lived with on my part. I am a big "rattle hater" and get very uptight when I hear noises. My wife says I am obsessed with rattle noises in my cars......
ebart1 Posts: 12for your quick response to my question re: 2006 Jetta 2.5 issues. When I learned that the new Jetta was 'laser-welded'---and, according to some posters---"like a vault", I don't quite understand why there are still rattling and vibration issues! Perhaps, and hopefully these are 'early production' models---and that subsequent production cars will not have these issues~! Given Volkswagen's history of below-average dealer commitment---it is good to learn that issues with regard to the Mark V Jettas are being addressed and taken care of.
gli06er Posts: 11I've been looking for replacement taillights for my car, and I was wondering if the taillights that fit a GTI will fit on a GLI... here are the lights I wanted to get.
http://www.parts4euro.com/cgi-bin/PPStore/ppstore.cgi?database=Products&action=v- iew_product&productID=20061&category
Will they fit? Thanks if anyone knows. -
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marko959 Posts: 5I am considering buying either the Jetta GLI or the GTI. The Jetta has room to fit golf clubs in, while in the GTI, you have to fold the seats down. Plus you have the trunk to insulate you from any noise from the cargo in the Jetta.
However I have 2 issues that concern me:
1) Reliability - I owned a 95 GTI with the VR6 and had many problems with it. I got so sick of taking it to the dealer, which had a crummy service department, that I ended up selling it after 9 months. No loner car was ever given, just the courtesy van, which sucks. Has the quality improved since then?
2) Seats - My 95 GTI had great Recaro seats. The GTI and GLI have pretend Recaro seats that are short on thigh support and tilt back too much, making the lack of thigh support even more noticeable. I can also feel the seat frame on my thighs. I'm 6'4" and 250 lbs. so I know I could make things easier by losing a little weight, but I'm not that much overweight, so this may always be an issue. And aftermarket seats are expensive. Does anyone else have issues with the seats in the GLI/GTI?
By the way, I love the DSG transmission. I'm normally a manual driver, but hitting those paddles in back of the steering wheel make me feel like an F1 driver. The shifts are so quick, it's incredible.
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ren125 Posts: 5I am thinking about purchasing my first VW in the very near future and had a question for the forum. I have been looking at the GLI with package 2 and navigation. My question pertains to the navigation system. For those of you who have it, how would you rate it? Does it look like VW put thought into it or just threw it in the car as an afterthought. If you could give me your experiences with it so far (ease of use, touchscreen?, voice activation?) I would really appreciate it. Since it's an 1800 option I want to know if I am going to be glad I got it or be pulling my hair out because it brings me 20 miles in the wrong direction.
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robr2 BostonPosts: 8,097I believe their campaign refers to the IIHS tests in which they scored "Good" (the best result) in side impact and offset crash testing. www.iihs.org
The 4 star rating is based on the NHTSA frontal impact test. The Jetta got 5 stars in the side impact test.
The IISH is more realistic because NHTSA tests for direct full frontal crashes whereas the IIHS tests for frontal offset crashes. -
jeffyscott Posts: 3,855VE is same engine and trans as "normal" 2.5. Acceleration is adequate for us. The reported 0-60 time is around 9.3 sec., IIRC.
We have gotten 24-27 mpg in mixed driving. We got about 31 mpg on a 2000 mile mostly freeway trip at 70-80 mph. CR got 17/34/24 mpg for city/highway/mixed.
I beleieve that PZEV = partial zero emission vehicle. -
vwcarbuyer06 Posts: 6Hello...I'm in the market for a new '06 Jetta, but I'm having trouble determing which model to go with - the GLI or 2.0T. I don't see much of a different between the two vehicles other than a slight different in MSRP, front grill, and some other minor options which come standard on each vehicle. So beyond that, is there any difference? I know they're essentially identical cars, but I would like some sort of breakdown as to the pros and cons of each before I buy. Any help you guys can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
heel2toe Posts: 149Based on a few test-drives of both the 2.0T and the GLI, I'd say the GLI suspension is definitely stiffer. The GLI sport seats are very different too, and in America, the cloth seats don't have the super-aggressive bolstering found on the leather model. On DSG-equipped cars the GLI should have the paddle-shifters.
There are a few other changes, but you should probably drive the cars and see what you like. -
24601 Posts: 8I leased a 2006 Jetta 2.5 Automatic last December. I currently have 8500 miles on it. The only issues I have had is that one of the keyless entry remotes stopped unlocking the doors. It will lock the doors and open the trunk but will not unlock. I have noticed the speakers will somtimes rattle a little, even when the stereo isn't on. I get about 24 mpg 50% freeway/50% city. On long trips I get about 29mpg doing 75 mph. I did my own oil change at 5000 miles. Used Castrol Syntec 5W-40, purchased it at Autozone for $5.49/quart. So far no other issues. Tire tread is still very good. I really like the car. If only it had a little more power it would be almost perfect.
tko1965 Posts: 4I recently purchased a '06 Jetta 2.5 which I am having a ball driving. Anyway, my problem is the driver's seat causes me a great deal of uncomfort. There seems to be a metal bar located at the back of the seat cushion, not exactly in the seat but just behind. When I drive for any length of time my rear end begins hurt around where this bar is located. The soreness will last all day. I am a bulky muscular type guy, so I've been thinking maybe I am too big for the seat which is rather small. Soon I have to drive 600 miles and, at this time, I am dreading it. The dealer told me it is just the way the seat is designed. I have tried every seat position, no luck. Now I have a towel stuffed between the seat and back. It helps a little but not by much. Has anyone else noticed this problem? I hate to get rid of this car because I am just too big for it. I really like the way it drive. I guess the test drive was too short because I had no problems then. Any recommended solutions?
hondaandtoyota Posts: 8I bought a Toyota thinking that the car could be driven for years but that did not happen.
I am considering the Jetta or the Mazda 3. The Mazda dealership would not deal on it and blew me off and said wait for the 2007 model. Also, they talk about good reliability but a bought a toyota and had problems (many major).
I want to know if the new Jetta has improved with reliability and if there are problems/recalls with the car please be honest and tell me.
I don't want to make the same mistake twice.
(Also my moms Mercedes-Benz has no problems with it so maybe that reliability is not really true and it is just the luck of the draw when buying a car now)
I am planning to go to the dealership tomorrow to MAYBE buy the car.
please write back soon!!!! -
mitchc Posts: 39I also had a problem with my key fob not working within a couple of months of buying the car. It worked only on certain functions. I diagnosed the battery as being dead, but because of the design, the owner can't change the battery. Had to take it to the dealer who replaced the battery and performed a full check. Suspect you have the same problem. This is common on any kind of remote with a low battery charge - some functions work while others don't.
mitchc Posts: 39If reliability is your major criteria, you need to look for a consumer reports recommended car. If toyota is off your list, then try Honda, Acura or even Lexus. Although I own a VW and have owned BMW, Lexus, Toyota, Honda, Acura, Chevy & Volvo - my experience with german cars are reliable power trains but "little things" break. Ironically, the only new car I ever had a major problem with was a Toyota 4runner. Once the problem was fixed, however, the car gave years of reliable service.
I believe reliability has more to do with your odds of ending up with a lemon rather than every car or model from that manufacturer having a problem. A problem car is more likely with a VW than with a toyota. That said, they all produce lemon cars. Recent studies have shown that the reliability of the worst brand is now exceeding that of some of the best cars 10-20 years ago. If you're completely "risk-averse" or "gun shy", stick with the first two brands (Honda & Toyota). I personally was not willing to give up so much driving pleasure, and after years of boring driving have switched to the "less reliable" brands. -
jeffyscott Posts: 3,855I believe reliability has more to do with your odds of ending up with a lemon rather than every car or model from that manufacturer having a problem.
I look at this the same way. Odds of having few problems have been greater with Honotas. But you could still get one with problems. Then you have a car you don't like and "reliability" problems as well.
The way I look at it is I would rather buy a car I like, since that is a sure thing. -
24601 Posts: 8I was just wondering if anyone has found a way to pause the CD with the 6-disc CD MP3 player in the 2006 2.5 model? To stop/pause a CD I have to push the power button and then turn it all the way off. When i turn the volume all the way off it just mutes it and still plays the CD. Weird. Is there a secret pause button?
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Do We Really Need a New Crop of Romantic Comedy Stars?
Features By Kate Erbland on May 22, 2014 | Be the First To CommentThis week sees the opening of Blended, a comedy ostensibly fashioned as a romantic(ish) outing that stars Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, who have previously made a pair of mostly charming rom-coms together over the last sixteen years (yes, it's really been that long). Although the film is rife with classic Happy Madison humor — rhinos humping! women being kinda shrewish! Shaq in a supporting role, for zero reason! — Blended is rooted in some real world issues that should feel quite relatable to plenty of movie-goers. Both Barrymore and Sandler play single parents looking for love, despite being ill-equipped for the job. The film's title refers to the process of blending families, as such relationships don't just hinge on how the actual lovers feel about the situation, but how their kids feel, too. Still, there's rhino-humping. Yet the themes of Blended echo a new trend in the world of the romantic comedy — more mature storylines for more mature talents. The traditionally youth-focused rom-com genre has been circling the drain for quite a while now (it doesn't help that no one has really stepped in to fill the shoes left vacant by talents like Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, Tom Hanks, Kate Hudson, and Matthew McConaughey from the height of their rom-com years), and while that might initially seem like a bad thing, maybe we really don't need a new crop of rom-coms about ditzy twentysomethings, perhaps these more adult outings are actually better.
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Trailer Remix: 'Gravity' as a Romantic Comedy
Features By FSR Staff on October 4, 2013 | Comments (1)George Clooney as a dashing pile of handsome, Sandra "Miss Congeniality" Bullock and a meet-cute that's out of this world? You can't tell us that Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity isn't a romantic comedy. Weightless in Seattle. Or maybe Romancing the Moonstone. It's in an unconventional location to be sure, but the vacuum of space can't keep sparks from flying. Naturally, we turned to our old pal Sleepy Skunk to put together a trailer that sells the movie for what it really is. With a little help from Old Blue Eyes, he was up to the task:
Indie Rom-Coms Now Have a Formula And That's a Dangerous Thing
Culture Warrior By Landon Palmer on December 18, 2012 | Comments (6)It's nothing new to say that the term "independent filmmaking" has come to no longer reference the actual practice of making films outside the studio system, and alerts more directly to an aesthetic of hipness. That the cute-and-quirky consecutive multi-Oscar nominees Little Miss Sunshine and Juno were similarly marketed by Fox Searchlight as "independent films" despite the fact that the former was actually produced independently and the latter was funded by studio dollars, effectively put the nail in the coffin for actual independent filmmaking to have any meaningful visibility. Meanwhile, first-time directors who make their name at Sundance like Marc Webb, Doug Liman, and Seth Gordon quickly reveal themselves to be aspiring directors-for-hire rather than anti-Hollywood renegades. Tom DiCillo, Hal Hartley, and Jim Jarmusch seem ever more like naïve, idealist relics each passing year. It's clear what the blurring of the lines between independence and studio filmmaking has meant for the mainstream: as my friend and colleague Josh Coonrod pointed out last week, it renders "platform release" synonymous with "independent," it means that movies featuring Bradley Cooper and Bruce Willis are the top competitors at the "Independent" Spirit Awards (see the John Cassavetes Award for actual independents), and it means that Quentin Tarantino is, for some reason, still considered an independent filmmaker. American independent filmmaking has lost its ideological reason for being. But when it comes to films that are actually independently financed – films for whom the moniker is less an appeal toward cultural capital and more an accurate […]
Trailer Recut: Franco Zefferelli's 'Romeo and Juliet' as a Modern-Day Romantic Comedy
Features By Scott Beggs on August 8, 2012 | Comments (1)Wuv! Twue wuv! While there are a million twists on Shakespeare, Franco Zefferelli's version of the star cross'd lovers remains an enduring classic of tragic romance cinema. But what would it look like if it were marketed today as a heel-clicking romantic comedy? In continuing our exploration of Modernized Classics, we've turned again to master mashup artist ChugsTheMonkey to take a shot at Romeo and Juliet. The result is an adorable, upbeat look at two youngsters who are destined to be together forever. Wacky sidekicks not optional.
6 Filmmaking Tips From Nora Ephron
Features By Scott Beggs on June 27, 2012 | Be the First To CommentNora Ephron's film career – despite three Oscar nominations and credit with re-inventing an entire genre – somehow doesn't get the legendary status that it probably deserves. She only wrote and/or directed a few more than a dozen movies, but in those films she delivered iconic characters that achieved a sense of honesty that few filmmakers are even brave enough to approach. She fought myopic views about her sex to build fame as a journalist, an essayist, a novelist, a screenwriter and a director. She got started in screenwriting because everyone else was writing scripts, her film school was being on set with Mike Nichols, and her work made a huge impact on popular culture and faked orgasms. So here it is, a bit of free film school (for fans and filmmakers alike) from a comedy genius.
Fade Out: Nora Ephron (1941-2012)
Movie News By Scott Beggs on June 27, 2012 | Be the First To CommentOn June 26th, writer/director Nora Ephron died at the age of 71. According to CNN, she was undergoing treatment for acute myeloid leukemia. After a stellar career as a journalist and essayist – writing sharply and often with caustic humor – she got her start in film with television (writing an episode for Adam's Rib in 1973 and penning the TV film Perfect Gentlemen in 1978. Her first feature as a writer was Silkwood, a biopic exploring the mysterious death of whistle-blower Karen Silkwood which earned Ephron an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and began a professional relationship with Meryl Streep.
Crawl Inside the Sci-Fi-Curious Mind of Nacho Vigalondo
Features By Scott Beggs on June 13, 2012 | Be the First To CommentLet's face it. When the alien invasion comes (and it will), most of us are going to be useless to help fight them back. We're either going to be hiding or running for our lives into government-run bunkers. Nacho Vigalondo gets this, which is part of the reason why he chose not to focus on the heroes for his latest film, Extraterrestrial. His follow-up to TimeCrimes is a sci-fi flick married to a conversational screwball romantic comedy. He was gracious enough to give us a glimpse of his madcap mind – explaining his love for guilty characters, celebrating Invasion of the Body Snatchers and explaining the connection between his latest movie and the TV show Moonlighting. Extraterrestrial is out Friday, June 15 in select theaters, and you can demand it through Tugg.
'The Five-Year Engagement' and 21st Century Relationships
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Short Film Of The Day: Occupational Hazards
Features By Scott Beggs on January 3, 2012 | Be the First To CommentWhy Watch? I fell in love with Finite Films, the crew of creators who give themselves (and ask for) constraints on their short film projects, with their horror short Forest Falls. With this one, they tackle the romantic comedy genre with some interesting rules, and the result is something with more heart and humor than the Heigl-rific crap that passes for rom-coms these days. In Occupational Hazards, a teacher with debilitating social anxiety braves a party to catch the eye of a guy she likes. It's twitchy, sweet, dangerous, and it's definitely smile-inducing. What does it cost? Just 20 minutes of your time. Trust us. You have time for more short films.
Fantastic Review: 'Extraterrestrial' is Human-Focused Sci-Fi
Fantastic Fest By Scott Beggs on September 28, 2011 | Be the First To CommentA beam of light threatens the poor, hungover eyeballs of Julio (Julián Villagrán) who wakes up in a bed he's never been in before. That bed belongs to Julia (Michelle Jenner) who slinks around her apartment cleaning up from a night of drinking and random sex with a stranger. Up in the sky, a UFO has appeared floating above the city. In fact, they're all over the place. Overnight, while two people were blacked out drunk, at least thirty have appeared over Spain. Who knows how many more all over the world. However, writer/director Nacho Vigalondo is less concerned about the ship and more concerned about the play-like humor and drama to be mined from a tangled relationship because, as it turns out, Julia is in high demand (especially by her boyfriend).
Trailer for 'New Year's Eve' More Headache-Inducing than Cheap Champagne
Movie News By Kate Erbland on July 27, 2011 | Comments (3)If the multiple storylines, loose connections, and a total lack of chemistry of Valentine's Day was simply not enough for you, director Garry Marshall has yet another holiday-themed film for the masses – twice the storylines! twice the loose connections! twice the total lack of chemistry! Wait, that math isn't right. Even less chemistry! Everyone, meet New Year's Eve. Like last year's chillingly empty Valentine's Day, Marshall's latest film tracks a group of romantically challenged love losers across the course of one holiday. Will they find love? Will I hiss in the theater again? When is he making Flag Day? New Year's Eve moves the action to New York City, though it inexplicably features two stars of VD (Ashton Kutcher and Jessica Biel) who appear to be playing totally different roles than in the previous film. If that hints at some sort of alternate universe, well, that's still not very interesting to me. The really strange part about this trailer is the sense it gives off that all of its many stars were thrown into a blender, set to "frappe," and poured out onto the pages of the script. How else can we possibly account for a film that pairs up Katherine Heigl with Jon Bon Jovi, Michelle Pfeiffer with Zac Efron, Lea Michele with Ashton Kutcher, or Jessica Biel with Seth Meyers? And that's only about a quarter of the cast, everyone else flew by so quickly that my own mother could be in this film, and I wouldn't […]
Talking Heads: Which Nostalgic Movie Era Would You Bring Back?
Features By FSR Staff on June 10, 2011 | Comments (5)Every week, Landon Palmer and Cole Abaius log on to their favorite chat client of 1996 as MrSmith1939 and 2BorNot2B in order to discuss some topical topic of interest. This week, the two daydream the ultimate reboot – an entire era of filmmaking brought back to life through the lens of modern directors. What styles should we bring back and homage? It is a good idea to let nostalgia drive us artistically? Will people in 30 years be harkening back to the Abramsian style?
First 'Lucky' Trailer Casts Colin Hanks as a Lottery Winning Serial Killer With a Blonde Fetish
Movie News By Scott Beggs on June 10, 2011 | Be the First To CommentThere are a lot of movie called Lucky. In fact, there are at least 2 coming out in 2011 alone, and there's now a trailer for the one that doesn't involve a stolen dog. The Colin Hanks-starring film features blood, blondes and a Bluth. Writer/Director Gil Cates Jr. doesn't like the conventional, and it looks like he's playing around with more black romantic comedy here. It doesn't hurt that he's got the unassuming Hanks in a murderous lead role alongside Ari Graynor, Ann-Margaret and Jeffrey Tambor. But honestly, why give him such a big knife to cut the cake with?
I spent two of my three available afternoons this weekend watching the Kristen Wiig-led anti-romantic comedy Bridesmaids. I love everything in this film from the honest exploration of emotions in a life-long female friendship to the feelings of exclusion when one person's life seems to skyrocket towards awesome and the other one is left in the dust. But at the film's center is a story about female friendships that are supportive and real, not destructive and solely dependent on what man is in their lives. I am excited for what the success of it says for funny women, and hopefully what it will do for the future of smart lady-driven films that are neither led by Katherine Heigl or about coming to terms with the death of a child. Previously, I crowned Lucas (Rory Cochrane) from Empire Records King Slacker Lover. But my vault full of imaginary film boyfriends does not end with the loyal yet meddlesome Lucas. Rather, there are handfuls of male characters from influential and not so influential films that make up pieces of the perfect imaginary husband pie. Men like Gone with the Wind's Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) exemplify the ruffian with a heart of gold, while Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Tom from (500) Days of Summer proved that men could have just as many crazy "girl" feelings as the objects of their desire. The ideal imaginary husband combines all the traits of the perfect boyfriend, while still offering something a little extra (and I'm not just talking […]
Vintage Trailer of the Day: That Touch of Mink (1962)
Features By Scott Beggs on May 15, 2011 | Be the First To CommentThe voice over in this trailer is exactly the kind of thing that gets parodied today, but it's sort of perfect for this flick. That Touch of Mink was a fairly standard romantic comedy starring Cary Grant and Doris Day. Surprisingly, Grant just wants to fool around, but Day wants to save her precious purity for marriage. The man wants something casual and the woman something serious? Unheard of! It's a fun movie – one that Cary Grant reportedly hated.
Your Alternate Box Office: 'Erik the Viking,' 'My Best Friend's Wedding,' and 'Maverick'
Features By Scott Beggs on May 6, 2011 | Comments (1)Whether you're trying to avoid the releases this week or augment them with even more movies, Your Alternate Box Office offers some options for movies that would play perfectly alongside of (or instead of) the stuff studios are shoving into the megaplex this weekend. This week features a hammer-wielding Norse God from the pages of Marvel, a woman who can't keep her hands off her friend's fiance, and a crazed Mel Gibson with a puppet on his hand.
Play Spot-The-Cliche with the 'What's Your Number?' Trailer
Movie News By Scott Beggs on April 26, 2011 | Comments (2)In a way, it's sort of sad to see the director of Ali G Indahouse and The Big White (that frozen corpse comedy) make a romantic comedy that's so by the book they might as well have looped print pages through the projector. Anna Faris plays a woman scared to death of having sex with one more man because, gasp, a poll shows that 96% of women who sleep with 20+ people end up as old spinsters. But she wants true love! So let's all play a game. See how many cliches you can spot while watching the trailer for What's Your Number?:
Rashida Jones Wrote a Movie and Will Star in it With Andy Samberg
Movie News By Nathan Adams on March 23, 2011 | Comments (2)We've seen her on TV shows like The Office and Parks and Recreation, she shows up in a lot of Internet videos at places like Funny or Die, and she even gets a handful of smallish film roles whenever she has time off from all that other stuff. But now Rashida Jones is set to get her own starring vehicle, and she also co-wrote the script. The film is called Celeste and Jesse Forever, it's set to be directed by Lee Tolan Krieger, and it will star Jones and Andy Samberg in the male and female leads. Celeste and Jesse will tell the tale of a married couple who is trying to figure out how to get a divorce, but still remain friends afterward. I've had a crush on Rashida Jones that's been growing exponentially over the last six months or so, and after this quote from the writer/actress making fun of casual sex comedies; my crush might have hit critical mass. Jones says, "Our movie is about two people who love each other a ton but they don't know what to do with that love, and how do you let that person go. It's very different from: 'I like having sex with this person because I'm so modern but then, ooh, maybe I like them.' I'm less interested in that story." That sounds interesting to me, and God bless her for taking the piss out of the lame state of the modern romantic comedy.
The 'Larry Crowne' Trailer Overwhelms With Rom-Com Cuteness
Movie News By Scott Beggs on March 16, 2011 | Comments (1)Leave it to Tom Hanks to be part of the salvation of romantic comedies by making what looks like a throwback to the heyday that ended at the end of the 90s. Plus, he manages to do it all in his tighty-whiteys. He goes about 20% Forrest Gump for Larry Crowne where he plays a lovable, completely sweet guy who tucks his polo shirts in. Larry gets fired from his job because he doesn't have a college degree, so he takes a public speaking class taught by Julia Roberts's character. Love ensues. The trailer is adorable like a cat sitting in a sink wearing a hat:
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Anglers fishing on Fort Peck Reservoir this summer may be asked a few questions about their experience once they come off the water.
That's because another angling creel survey is underway on the state's largest water body. The surveys, which take place every three years on Fort Peck, are being based at various marinas and boat ramps around the reservoir. They'll continue through the end of September.
The contracted creel clerks are asking anglers a variety of questions about their day's fishing. The clerks may also ask to measure any harvested fish.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries biologist Heath Headley said that detailed information gathered from these surveys helps FWP better manage fisheries resources by providing information on fishing pressure, as well as such things as size of fish harvested and angler catch rates, which reveal how long it takes people to hook a fish.
Other survey questions involve the species being targeted, as well as details about where anglers are from and the general areas where they fished.
This year's creel survey is being conducted in conjunction with other FWP crews that will be running check stations on the reservoir while searching for an array of aquatic invasive species that might be hiding on boats and trailers.


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Wayfare Set to Make an 'Inquest' That Turns Princess Diana's Death Into a Conspiracy
In Development By Scott Beggs on April 17, 2013 | Be the First To CommentWayfare Entertainment is still a relatively young production company with only three films under its belt (Sanctum, It's Kind of a Funny Story and Ondine), and so far they haven't made anything particularly dangerous. According to Deadline Hollywood, that may change. The production house has picked up a spec script called Inquest which revisits Princess Diana's tragic 1997 vehicular death by framing it as a potential political conspiracy and viewing it through the eyes of a private investigator hired to uncover the truth. The script comes from first-timer Sam Cohen (which is apparently a pen name for Josh Simon, a development executive who used to be at Disney). No matter how polished, this project is undoubtedly going to cause some furor. Not only was Princess Diana beloved, her death was a modern touchstone that's still felt by many. There were questions raised at the time, and like all modern, high-profile horrors, conspiracy theorists came out of the woodwork. To even appear to give those ideas credence will bother more than a few people, but it might just make for a thrilling plot. Wayfare might just develop a reputation after this one.
Watch: The DNA-Bending Sci-Fi Short That's Being Made Into a Feature Film
Features By Scott Beggs on June 22, 2012 | Be the First To CommentWhy Watch? There are few things as creepy as British people talking about science, which is just one small reason why Matt Westrup's The Gate is so damned chilling. It features some gruesome creature design and some solid CGI – especially for an independent outfit. Plus, it's based on reality. That's right. Our own DNA is a mysterious, messed-up jungle of unused genes that are waiting to mutate and strike. Enjoy your weekend! It was announced last week that Wayfare Entertainment would be financing a feature version, and after checking it out, it's easy to see why. What will it cost? Only 8 minutes. Skip Work. You've Got Time For More Short Films
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Worthy of Her Trust
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Electronic variable-speed drives (VSDs) adjust the speed and torque of ac motors by varying the frequency and voltage applied to the motor stator. Varying the motor input voltage and frequency this way can provide benefits such as a soft start, lessening the mechanical and electric stress the motor would otherwise see with an abrupt start-up where in current surges can reach eight times the full-load current. In addition, VSDs can also reduce motor power consumption when applications are at less than a full load. This feature can be helpful, for example, in pumps and fans that don't work at full load continuously.
In this guide, we'll review two control techniques of VFDs – Volts-per-Hertz scalar control and field-oriented control (FOC) and difference between the two.
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