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I'm sure this has been a thread before, but I would like to start one of my own (you all know how I like pic threads )
One of the things that turns me on the most is when the bottom dude is hard while he is being fucked. It lets you know that he is enjoying it and it just looks hot.
Share if you'd like. Try to keep it at full length photos as apposed to close ups (so you can see the guys face). Enjoy!!!

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Cross-cultural teaching and learning for home and international students : internationalisation of pedagogy and curriculum in higher education
- Language
- English.
- Imprint
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2013, ©2013.
- Physical description
- xii, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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- Contributor
- Ryan, Janette, 1956-
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Capitalising on a multicultural learning environment : using group work as a mechanism for student integration
- Exploring new frontiers in an internationalised classroom : team-based learning and reflective journals as innovative learning strategies
- Developing capability : international students in doctoral writing groups
- Feedback or feed forward? : supporting master's students through effective assessment to enhance future learning
- Internationalisation and quality in higher education : perspectives of English, Australian and Czech senior academics
- The challenges of multi-lingualism for international students in Denmark
- Engaging students in academic transitions : a case of two projects using student voice and technology to personalise the experience
- Business lessons without business : can arts-based training enhance cultural competence?
- Towards the global citizen : utilising a competency framework to promote intercultural knowledge and skills in HE students
- Exploring stakeholder perspectives regarding a "global" curriculum : a case study
- Socrates in the low countries : designing, implementing, and facilitating internationalisation of the curriculum at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA)
- Future curriculum for future graduates? : rethinking higher education curriculum for a globalised world
- Global citizenship and campus community : lessons from learning theory and the lived-experience of mobile students
- Toward the intercultural self : Mahatma Gandhi's international education in London
- A mismatch of expectations? : an exploration of international students' perceptions of employability skills and work-related learning
- Pathologies of silence? : reflecting on international learner identities amidst the classroom chatter
- Raising students' awareness of the construction of communicative (in)competence in international classrooms
- Internationalising the curriculum for all students : the role of staff
- dialogue
- Developing the multicultural community of practice : starting at induction
- Listening to "other" intellectual traditions : learning in transcultural spaces?
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- Publication date
- 2013
- Copyright date
- 2013
- Responsibility
- edited by Janette Ryan.
- Title Variation
- Cross cultural teaching and learning for home and international students
- 9780415630122
- 0415630126
- 9780415630139
- 0415630134
- 9780203098035


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The Webster Bible (WBT) | New International Version (NIV) |
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed. | 41 He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, |
The Webster Bible is in the public domain. (The Webster Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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How do you fall back in love? This was the underlying problem of one in four couples seeking help from relationship therapist Andrew G. Marshall. They described their problem as: 'I love you but I'm not in love with you'. Noticing how widespread the phenomenon had become, he decided to look more closely. Why were these relationships becoming defined more by companionship than by passion, and why was companionship no longer enough?
Twenty-six point two miles isn't enough anymore. Obstacle course racing, which combines the endurance challenges of a marathon with the mind-bending rigors of overcoming obstacles along the way, is taking the world by storm. At the center of this phenomenon is Joe De Sena, the driving force behind the enormously popular Spartan Race. De Sena offers a simple philosophy: commit to a goal, put in the work, and get it done.


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North River National Little League will begin holding registration for its fall softball league Aug. 21.
Registration will be held from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 21 and 28 and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Aug. 22 and 29 at Buffalo Creek Park, 8100 Erie Road, Palmetto. North River National and North River American are the only two little leagues that offer softball in Manatee County. The leagues are open to all Manatee County girls ages 6-14 regardless of where they live.
For more information visit the league's Web site at www.eteamz.com/nrnll.
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12 - room American Barn Purple Martin House
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Housing for fine feathered friends: 12 - room American Barn Purple Martin House. SAVE BIG!
Neighborly purple martins! Acrobatic birds whose menu happens to be mosquitoes and other annoying insects. Truly nature's winged pest-control specialists, they consume many mosquitoes each day! Martins are also the only North American birds that rely entirely on man-made structures for communal nesting.
Setting up your own Martin House lets you bond with the same martin couples returning year after year to hatch a new feathered family of little skeeter-eaters!
Details:- Maintenance-free, UV-protected polypropylene copolymer plastic
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- Drainage for dry nests
- 12 compartments, each 6 x 9"
- Starling-resistant doors rotate up for inspection
- Traction floor with built-in nest bowls.
- Simple snap-together assembly, no tools required. Measures 20 x 21 x 21"h. Has central opening for adjusting pole (offered separately). Weighs 10 lbs., 9 ozs.
Attract your own martin community with one of these well-crafted Houses... order ONLINE today!
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12 - room American Barn Purple Martin House is rated out of 5 by 11.Rated 1 out of 5 by PETER from Too small...entry doors too small. Resident birds rejected it. A very poor buy.Date published: 2013-05-13Rated 2 out of 5 by ROBERT L from This is not a bad Martin house, but the instructions on how to assemble the house are terrible. I was also disappointed to find there's a big hole in the top of the house that's for use if you buy the additional pole that's offered. There's no easy way to mount the house to a pole that doesn't use a rope lift assembly, which I guess also has to be purchased. I will find a way to rig a cover over the hole, and someway to attach a pole I already have. The details on the website are misleading.Date published: 2013-02-17Rated 1 out of 5 by STEPHEN J from I found that the assembly was difficult and the quality of the product is poor. Very cheap looking.Date published: 2012-05-22Rated 5 out of 5 by JARRET from Good value and quality. Assembly took longer than expected.Date published: 2012-04-06Rated 5 out of 5 by PATRICK from a beautiful bird house. i always wanted one. going up mid march so martin "scouts" can find it. great price. worth twice the price. pat/northeastern ohioDate published: 2012-02-24Rated 4 out of 5 by LINDA from Martin house looks nice. It is a gift.Date published: 2011-12-17Rated 5 out of 5 by KENNY from Great product for the priceDate published: 2011-12-08Rated 4 out of 5 by TOMMY AND RACHEL from Needs better directionsDate published: 2011-11-30

 What is the best way to clean for winter storage? Does it have to be disassembled?

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 It does not need to be disassembled. There are access doors for cleaning.
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G20 › Topics › Agriculture › Price Volatility in Food and Agricultural Markets: Policy Responses
G20 leaders at the Seoul Summit in 2010 requested the FAO, IFAD, IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, WFP, the World Bank and the WTO to work with key stakeholders "to develop options for G20 consideration on how to better mitigate and manage the risks associated with the price volatility of food and other agriculture commodities, without distorting market behaviour, ultimately to protect the most vulnerable."The preparation of this report, co-ordinated by the FAO and the OECD, has been undertaken by the FAO, IFAD, IMF, OECD, UNCTAD,WFP, the World Bank, the WTO, IFPRI and the UN HLTF.
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At last i found this slow speed film, called Fuji ITN 6, its very convenient to use for such photo shoot. But the problem is i still need to do trial to get proper exposure. Good Film, too bad couldnt find the fresh ones
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Company Partners with Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District to Remove 600 Units by 2008
Rayne Water Corporation and the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District of Los Angeles County (Sanitation District) have entered into an agreement today that will remove by the end of 2008, nearly 600 automatic water softeners currently rented to Santa Clarita Valley residents. This voluntary agreement between Rayne and the Sanitation District is a breakthrough move toward the goal of eliminating use of all automatic water softeners, and will reduce chloride levels in the discharge of highly treated wastewater and thus help to ensure protection of the Santa Clara River.Approximately one fourth of the estimated 6,500 remaining automatic water softener units in the Santa Clarita Valley are rented to residents, and Rayne's agreement will effectively reduce the total number of units by nearly 10 percent. The agreement will not affect portable exchange units, which are not problematic because they do not add salt to the water before it enters the sewer.
"Rayne made an altruistic move in the Santa Clarita Valley when they agreed to remove salt-discharging water softeners," said Steve Maguin, Chief Engineer and General Manager for the Sanitation District. "Getting these units out of the community is a high priority, and we commend Rayne for their progressive step. We expect similar agreements to be in place with other rental providers in the area in the very near future."
This arrangement has also been well received at the local level. "The City of Santa Clarita is very pleased with the agreement between the Sanitation District and Rayne Water Corporation that will further assist us in our effort to remove salt from the Santa Clara River," remarked Mayor Marsha McLean, Santa Clarita.
In an effort to rid the valley of remaining automatic water softeners, the Sanitation District launched a new automatic water softener rebate program in May, offering residents 100 percent of the reasonable value of their automatic water softener-ranging from $325 up to $2,000-as well as free removal and disposal by a licensed plumber. These rebates are consistent with the terms of SB475 legislation authored by Senator George Runner, and signed into law in 2006. Residents wishing to have their softener removed should call the toll free line at 1-877-CUT-SALT.
"Rayne is very pleased to work with the Sanitation District to remove automatic water softeners in the Santa Clarita Valley," said Rayne Chief Financial Officer Bret Vessey. "We know that protecting a valuable environmental resource such as the Santa Clara River is the right thing to do. Rayne's number one priority is and has always been providing the best point of use water treatment to the residents of Santa Clarita and we look forward to serving them in other ways in the future." Rayne plans on offering all of their automatic water softener customers reasonably priced alternatives for their water softening needs.
The Sanitation District's water reclamation plants provide extensive treatment and produce water equivalent in quality to drinking water, but do not remove salt. Current chloride discharge levels are above the level that the State Regional Water Quality Control Board has established. If salt levels discharged into the river do not decrease, the Sanitation District may have to install additional treatment equipment resulting in Valley residents' annual sewer bills substantially increasing to more than $500 per household, because treatment for chloride may cost more than $350 million. If all automatic water softeners aren't removed now, sewer bills may be higher forever.
In March 2003, it became illegal to install new automatic water softeners in the Santa Clarita Valley. Through a response to public education efforts, the fraction of households in the Santa Clarita Valley operating automatic water softeners has dropped, but not enough to comply with the Regional Board's strict chloride requirements set to protect downstream agriculture for the Santa Clara River. With the new rebate program, the time has come for everyone to remove their automatic water softener.
Alternatives to automatic waters softeners use salt-free water conditioning techniques that are not harmful to the Santa Clara River. Residents can easily identify the best replacement system for their home. The Sanitation District provides an interactive Web site that allows residents to research 50 alternative products, including reviews of the products by fellow Santa Clarita Valley residents. A full list of approved alternatives can be found at www.lacsd.org/chloride.
The Sanitation District serves the wastewater management and solid waste needs of the Santa Clarita Valley. The role of the Sanitation District is to construct, operate, and maintain a regional system to collect, treat and dispose of wastewater and to provide for management of solid wastes. The Directors of the Sanitation District are the mayor and a designated City Council member of Santa Clarita and the Chairperson of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
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Good afternoon. When using OS Ubuntu touch on the nexus 4 Russian users are faced with a problem , does not work on 3G operator Beeline. On the other operators all works well . If you look at where the recorded file serviceproviders.xml APN operators , the errors we found .
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onblur/onfocus event problem
Realizing that form input placeholders aren't universally recognized among browsers, I began changing all of mine using onblur and onfocus handlers instead. As an example, I used the following code, which works in most cases:
Code:<input type="text" name="example" maxlength="5" value="Example" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='Example';" onfocus="if(this.value=='Example') this.value='';"/>
I have some text fields that appear only after I select a particular radio button or select option. Problem is, when the radio is clicked, the field appears, but even with the value attribute in place, the field appears void. I'm not sure what is different, or what I'm doing wrong. Here's the javascript code with the radio button (note:everything works except that the "placeholder" doesn't show when the field first appears):
Code:function showfield() { document.forms[0].otherRelation.value = ""; document.getElementById("newBox").style.display = "none"; var r = document.forms[0].relation; var len = r.length; for (var i =0; i<len; i++) { if (r[i].checked && r[i].value == "Otherrelation" ) { document.getElementById("newBox").style.display = "inline"; } } } <input type="radio" name="relation" value="Otherrelation" onclick="showfield()"/>Other <span id = "newBox" style="display:none">: <input type = "text" name="otherRelation" size="35" value="Your Relationship" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='Your Relationship';" onfocus="if(this.value=='Your Relationship') this.value='';"/> </span>


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I thought briefly that this might be poison ivy but it has too many leaves. The first picture is of the spot in question because I would like to know a good way to remove it too, once I know it won't harm me. Thanks so much, Keilamarie |
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May be one of the Spikenards, a native plant that flowers and has berries. It is an attractive plant in a woodland garden. What are your plans for the area? If a native woodland planting is in the cards, then add other woodlanders to the area and do not remove the spikenard. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Spikenard pictures.
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Hi, Thank you for responding. I have to spend some time reading on the woodlands garden forum to learn what it is. Not only am I a new gardner but working with a blank canvas! I have just started to carve out some flower beds. I have already planted butterfly bushes, a native shrub that I don't know the name of lol,hydrangea, bee balm, and some other stuff, the mountain laurel is doing well, but everything else is just getting started. We have also carved out a path through the woods. So I can plant things there but have little knowledge of shade plants besides hostas. So, I'm overwhelmed but happy!!! We finally picked a border of rocks so all the beds will match! I'll keep the plants good to know I already have at least something growing :) |
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes manager, media relations Jim Proulx read my standing-seats blog from yesterday and was kind enough to weigh in on the subject for my feature.
Here is Boeing's on-record stance:
"We are not contemplating standing-only accommodations on Boeing jetliners, nor do we have any plans to do so. Among other things, stringent regulatory requirements – including seats capable of withstanding a force of 16g, would essentially preclude such an arrangement."
For the record, here too is Airbus' official comment on the matter, care of the company's spokesman Martin Fendt:
"We do appreciate your interest, and stacked/standing seating is subject that does seem to crop up from time to time in the media, but I'm afraid that Airbus is not developing such an interior."
Thanks guys!
This doesn't close the book, of course, as interiors and seating experts try to find the right mousetrap – or the right trap? – to pass those 16g requirements, which formally go into effect in the USA in October, and are expected to go into effect in Europe next year, although many new aircraft have been delivered to this spec for years.
But Airbus might want to think again about stacked sleepers for its widebodies. Why? Because Malaysian low-cost, long-haul carrier AirAsia X says it is open to exploring stacked sleeper seats for its newly-ordered Airbus A350s!
"The timing of the requirements and specifications [that we will] have to lay down for those [A350] deliveries I think is going to coincide with further developments in the interiors market and give us the opportunity with that aircraft to explore some of these new options," says Tim Claydon, a director and consultant for the carrier.
Claydon also revealed that AirAsia X is exploring equipping its A350 cabins with Wi-Fi instead of installed IFE. Those in-seat power guys must be loving this.
But back to stacked sleepers. What do these babies look like? We've taken a gander at MmilleniumM Group's proposed Air Sleeper, which is largely targeted at the premium economy crowd (a growing crowd, BTW).
A competing product, known as the Airborne Hotel (Abh), made its mock-up debut this year at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. And the response was largely positive.
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2013 and earlier Lexus ES 350 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
sunilshenoi Posts: 1I looked at all your posts during my recent purchase, so I hope someone else finds this info useful:
I contacted a bunch of dealers for an ES 350 with Premium Plus and Nav. MSRP is 41,612 (website says 41,465).
(prices listed are first offers and do not include documentation fees because they vary by dealer, usually $199 to $299.)
Bridgewater, NJ -> $36,859 (BEST PRICE)
Greenwich, CT -> $36,894 (invoice)
New Haven, CT -> 37,394
Hartford, CT -> 37,794 (they later matched Greenwich)
Ray Catena, NY -> 37,600
NewCountry Latham, NY -> 37,894
Springfield, MA -> 37,900
Smithtown, NY -> 38,394
Westport, CT -> 38,569
Rallye, NY -> couldn't match Greenwich
I had a trade-in, so I only planned to visit places that gave me good offers via e-mail. Greenwich gave me a great price immediately. New Haven was close and said they could probably match it, but I didn't have time to visit them. Hartford said they'd match the Greenwich price.
I wanted a smoky granite mica with black leather, Greenwich had one coming on a ship in 7 days or less, whereas others said 2-3 weeks. I was ready to buy the car from Greenwich. When I called to confirm their fees, I couldn't get ahold of my internet salesperson, nor the manager I met with in person. Finally, I got ahold of another salesperson, he said he'd look up the fees and call me back in a few minutes. He called back 6 hours later. By that time, the car I wanted was already sold and the next one would be there is 2-3 weeks. The new salesperson kept telling me how I had to "pull the trigger," that they'd get a car for me from another dealer but I had to pay a $2000 deposit before they'd even locate the car. I resented the hard sell since other salespeople were pretty good. But overall, I was really annoyed and decided it wasn't worth the hassle of going to Greenwich if I couldn't get ahold of salespeople and if they couldn't call me back in time.
Most of the dealers' internet salespeople were pretty nice and offered the same Lexus service (loaner cars, pickup/delivery services for major tuneups). I would have liked to go to Bridgewater, but it was just too far away.
I ended up buying from Hartford because it was the closest dealer to me, they gave me a great price for the car, and they gave me the same trade-in value as other dealers did. Their documentation fee is $299, which is slightly annoying, considering Greenwich is only $199. But the registration fee for transferring plates was $13 less, so I only ended up paying $87 more. It was well worth it because the internet sales manager was responsive by e-mail, didn't pressure me, and was very patient in person while we test-drove and considered the ES 350, GS 350 AWD, and the RX 400h. My ES 350 will be straight off the ship in a couple weeks. I'd highly recommend going to Hartford for a Lexus because the price was great and so was the service. -
njcargirl Posts: 1Those of you out there who have recently bought a 2007 ES350 with the Premium Plus package - what were you able to successfully negotiate? Below invoice? Please specify price with details and dealer. If you have a $0 down lease with tier 1 credit, please share the leasing factor and residual too.
crazyma Posts: 20Purchased a 2007 ES 350 with Premium Plus package and Navigation for $36,894 + tax OTD from Lexus of Watertown (Boston) today. Purchased from Ed Grady, Salesman, who was great, although everyone else was rather questionable. They were quite accomodating, it just took a lot of work. All of your posts have been very helpful, I hope this is to you.
dw8534 Posts: 5Got 2007 ES350 with Premium Plus package w Navigation for $37,000 even + TTL from Lexus of Rckville, MD. That place was so busy we waited for more than 30 mins to speak to a salesman, that made me very happy I got enough time to study the car.
We know they are going to play salesman/manager game so my wife and I did the same thing, I started with number I got from their internet sales manager ($37,389)and push down a little bit then wife steped in and finished the job. ALWAYS ask for extras even after number game, we got free all weather floormats in that way. Overall not a very bad deal IMHO. This place gave me lots of help I wish everyone here got a good deal. -
praz Posts: 163If anyone is shopping for ES350 in the valley, I recommend to visit Lexus of Chandler before you buy one. No one can beat their pricing or customer service. There is no salesman/manager games and also the finance guys give you great deals on extras if you plan to buy one. Even their after market sales is better than corporate Lexus, they'll make sure you are 100% satisfied with the vehicle. I have had very good buying and after market experience. The sales manager gave clear carpet and touch up paint at no cost and the finance guy charged me the same price as any shop for window tinting. I highly recommend this dealer.
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blazinginder Posts: 42If you live in New Jersey or close by and are looking to get an ES350 or a Lexus in general, I know from experience that there is only one dealer that will beat any NJ dealer's price quote on the car.
They were offering me the Lexus ES350 Ultra Luxury with an MSRP of $44xxx for $39xxx, which is basically invoice and had I got an even lower quote they would have beat/matched the price in addition. I ended up buying an Acura (would do things different given the second chance) but this dealer is certainly thee one to see for Lexus buyers in New Jersey:shades: -
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pmpkin123 Posts: 14well, not sure about houston area, but i just picked up the premium plus w/nav including wood steering wheel, park assist, and mudflaps......... for 300 over invoice, or at least what they showed me as invoice..... about 36,950.
it was dallas area, plano dealership. That said, they told me southeast region only ships 3 trim packages, so would think houston is same. With the year getting shorter and shorter, i would think invoice is now possible, with 1/4 % less finance rate than your local credit union will offer.
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jano2 Posts: 141I was hoping since it's near time for the 2008's to come out, the 2007 Lexus 350 price would come down. I also read an earlier post that thought the new Infinity 35 (I think that's the right number) would cause some competition and bring the price down. What are your thoughts? I am in no hurry and can wait till the 2008's come out in hopes the 2007 would be more affordable. Still wondering if anyone has gotten any good deals in the Houston area. I live in College Station so could drive to Austin, San Antonio, even Dallas if the deal is right. The Lexus package options are so confusing it is hard to get an invoice price because to get Premium Plus pkg it includes Premium Pkg, but it requires the rear seat side bags etc...I think it is meant to confuse the consumer. Even the Consumer Report put out with the invoice price and MSRP price is hard to follow in the packages and options on the Lexus.
pmpkin123 Posts: 14yeah, sorry, been out of town. In fact, wife took car for road trip with kids......... and really likes it.
We tried the G35 as a loaner car for several days, and have to say, the fit and finish/ but more importantly the "feel" of the es350 is much nicer. One thing that irked me about G35 was the seat adjustment buttons are on right side by console, almost on my right leg? strange place and uncomfortable for me.
as for prices, and interest rates? There seemed to be plenty of the color & options package that I was interested in. I got the #2 of the 3 offerred. So, nav included, but not the Mark levinson radio.
I got this option list from them at park place lexus, plano texas
2007 Lexus ES 350
Package I – "Premium" - *$38,157
Premium leather trim interior with real wood accents
Heated and Ventilated front seats
Driver memory: Seat, Steering Wheel, Outside Mirrors
Power Tilt and Telescoping Steering Wheel
Bluetooth Compatibility
6 Disc, single feed in dash CD player in the console.
Rain-sensing Wipers
Driver Seat Extender
Carpeted Cargo Mat
Wheel Locks
Power Rear Sun Shade
Body Side Moldings
Smart Key
Package II – "Navigation" - *$41,322
Adds to Package I:
High Intensity Headlamps with AFS
Lexus Navigation System with Voice Activation and
Backup Camera
Package III – "Ultra Luxury" - *$44,842
Mark Levinson Audio Package
Park Assist
Panoramic Sun Roof
*Prices subject to change without notice
it "does" have the rear camera for helping back up, which I mistakenly thought was park assist.....
if you do get to plano to deal with them, I spoke to the oldest internet manager there, T.A. , and he got emails from me as "which"..........
Reason I say it, is, he was very no nonsense, gave me the price i asked for $300 over invoice as far as I could tell.... (made me think there was alittle more room, verified i think by their summer sale athon)
well worth the drive up, but actually.... I would consider asking them to meet you halfway. I am willing to bet that if park place sold you the car, they would deliver it to waco. If not free, certainly cheaper than you driving it back yourself , but ......... if you are married?
Take the wife up to dallas as a surprise..... stay at the "W" hotel, spend evening drinking at Ghostbar, and when you get ready to leave? have the lexus in the hotel garage to drive home with. You will probably have a smile on your face all the way home.
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tarkio Posts: 4I've seen posts where people buy a Lexus from a dealer that is close to their home for convenience after purchase. Even though sales people will say you will be better taken care of after the sale if you buy from them, it is nonsense.
My best friend is a fixed-cost manager at a large Lexus dealership. These are the guys who make the money for the dealership. They are responsible for almost everything EXCEPT new car sales. All of the real profit is made in finance and service. Anything made in new car sales is just gravy.
The majority of the marketing money is spent on keeping the service department busy, and Lexus pays the dealership for warranty work. Any Lexus dealership will welcome new service business no matter where you bought the car.
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uvawahoo Posts: 23Just picked up a 2007 Lexus ES350 Ultra luxury in black saphire (blue). The car has everything (ML, XM(factory installed), Nav, panormaic moon roof etc...)
Dealership: Pohanka Lexus in Chantilly, Va
Dealer: Man Khanna
Price: $40,285 + $715 destination fee = $41,000 Before TTL
Out the door price: $42,4XX...
I hope this helps. The ultra luxury is a hard car to find, and I even had to wait 2 weeks to get her. -
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Rustem Posts: 12 Location: Seattle, WA |
I know his stuff isnt really 'light' or even remotely related to anime, but I was curious if anyone has read this fella, Kenzaburo Oe, Yasunari Kawabata, etc.
Its all enjoyable, but Murakami is much easier to read than the other two. "The Wind Up Bird Chronicle" is fantastic. |
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Mylene Subscriber Posts: 2787 Location: Indiana |
Hmm... I found The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle to be very interesting, but I'll admit, it wasn't a favorite. There were something a little too weird about the man's new 'job' and the blue mark on his face. I never really understood what was going on really. I could get the sense of what I should take away from the book, but while reading it I found myself often frustrated. I did really like May and her letters, however. I still get really creeped out when I think about the detail of the spoiler[man being skinned alive] though. The detail provided in that scene was so incredibly intense.
Murakami is probably my favorite author (English, Japanese, French, or otherwise). Norwegian Wood is definitely my favorite novel, followed up by Dance, Dance, Dance, and After the Quake. He is just so incredibly good at making you feel and sympathize with his characters, and I like having the consistency of the same translator for all of the English U.S. releases of his works. Once my winter break begins, I'm hoping to finally getting around to reading Kafka by the Shore which I've had sitting around for a year, I just haven't had a chance to start yet. You know, I've never been entirely certain if the "Novel" section is limited only to anime-related novels, but with the Yoshimoto Banana thread never being locked and now this one, I guess I can assume that any Japanese novel/novelist is okay for the time being. |
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Rustem Posts: 12 Location: Seattle, WA |
I liked Norwegian Wood too, and Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is a solid, fun read.
I haven't read many other modern 'contemporary' authors from Japan, though. My wife is really into the big ones that I mentioned before, but I wondering if theres any other translated stuff out there like Murakami... that isnt genre-specific. |
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Mylene Subscriber Posts: 2787 Location: Indiana |
Yoshimoto Banana is another good Japanese author. Her novels tend to be more like novellas, but she is also excellent at making the reader comprehend and sympathize with her characters. There is also a very ethereal sense to her stories. I always feel like I'm reading them through a fog--but not in a bad way. Goodbye, Tsugumi is my favorite novel of hers--it focuses on two cousins, one of whom is chronically ill and their summer together. I also really enjoyed the short story that was in the back of Kitchen, "Moonlight Shadow." It combines the grief of losing someone young along with supernatural ways to overcome such grief. She also has the indirect styling that Murakami seems to use--tells the story in a roundabout way. | |||
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Futagi Posts: 22 |
I read his Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. It was a really good novel that personally I'm surprised hasn't been adapted into some sort of an anime. Has a lot to do with the subconscious mind and has a great story to boot. Every odd chapter takes place in the hard-boiled reality while the even chapters take place in the semi-fantastical place called the End of the World. A friend of mine who read it said the end of the world sequences reminded him a lot of Hanmei Renmei, but having never seen this show myself, I can't say for sure. [/b] | |||
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Shigi Posts: 41 Location: CA, USA |
I think you mean Haibane Renmei.
And here's a quote from wiki:
It's missing a cite in the wiki article, but I do remember that coming out around the time Haibane Renmei was airing. Unfortunately, I can't recall the original source. |
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Mylene Subscriber Posts: 2787 Location: Indiana |
Given the importance of wells and the 'truth' at the bottom of them in Haibane Renmei, I can certainly see the Wind-Up Bird Chronicle influence. I still haven't read Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World yet, but fully intend to, as I love both Murakami's works and HR. Great combination for me.
Has anyone read Sputnik Sweetheart or Kafka by the Shore? I have Kafka, but haven't read it. I've heard it has a really disturbing part, and wonder if it could be nearly as disturbing as the spoiler[human skinning] scene in Wind-Up... |
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ManOfRust Get off my lawn! Posts: 1935 Location: Seattle, WA |
I have read Kafka, but I think I was the one you were talking to before. I haven't read Wind-Up, but peeked at your spoiler and can say that the scene in Kafka is similar. Despite that scene, it is a very interesting novel and will leave your head spinning a bit when it's all over. It was a book that I very much enjoyed reading but which at the end I was left wondering what, if anything, was Murakami trying to get across? I hope you will post your impressions when you get a chance to read it. BTW Mylene, thanks for the recommendation of Yoshimoto Banana. I picked up Asleep and enjoyed it. I haven't poked my nose into this forum in a while and am just seeing these threads so I'll have to check out that one as well. |
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Amethyst Alchemist Posts: 234 Location: where you can always pick mikans |
Kafka on the Shore is one of my favorite novels ever. Honestly, there are a lot of "disturbing" parts in it, but it really makes you think. You might never get the answers you're looking for, but I think that's a big part of the point.
You can really analyze the story and find a lot of meaning. (I did a college project on the book and got an "A++" ). I think a comment Murakami made somewhere about it is very important to remember though. I wish I knew where I read it. He says something like "you get the clearest meaning out of it with multiple readings". That's definitely advisable, seeing as how confusing it is. I truly think it is an excellent story worth it for everyone to read. I also bought two of Murakami's short story collections. Other than "Man-Eating Cats"--another good story and for a college project--I haven't gotten to read them yet. I really don't like the format the short story in general. I prefer how novels have much more opportunity to fully develop. At any rate, I'm looking forward to reading his short stories next. |
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abunai Encyclopedia Editor Posts: 5461 Location: 露命 |
This forum has a search function, you know. You could have used it, and found (among others) these two highly relevant threads:
...demonstrating not only that many of the regulars here are familiar with Murakami, but also that he is extremely relevant to the subject of anime. - abunai ...who has read all of Murakami's oeuvre. |
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Tyrant XD Posts: 3 |
Haibane-Renmei was based on a short incomplete doujinshi, and the doujinshi was based on Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World. I just got three of his books outta the library, very cool. I found out about him through a thread I started on the HR boards on the IMDB. | |||
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Time and Space Posts: 167 Location: China |
I'm not a Japanophile who will specifically search for Japanese literature for sake of it being Japanese; but in my general seach for 'a good read' I have stumbled upon (and read) various works by Japanese authors including Haruki Murakami. I have read Kafka on the Shore, but not Sputnik Sweetheart, so I can't make a comparison. Anyway, thought I'd mention that if you want to be disturbed, read In the Miso Soup by, Ryu Murakami. This Murakami is certainly no Haruki, but a particular scene in this fairly short book was quite horrendous, if you're interested, (it's probably in your best interest not to be). Coincidentally, I bought this book in Rome, as a replacement to a book of short stories by Haruki Murakami, which I lost. "Oh look, I can replace it with a book by another Japanese author. Oooh, and he shares the same name as the author of my other book." Great... |
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Mylene Subscriber Posts: 2787 Location: Indiana |
Same here. I was recommending Norwegian Wood by a non-Japanophile acquaintance who knew I took Japanese. Given how much I loved it, it made sense for me to check out his other stuff. I found out about Yoshimoto Banana because her book Asleep sat in my sociology class for an entire semester (guess someone left it and never reclaimed it?) After seeing it 3 times a week for a few months, I couldn't help but be curious and checked it out from the library. Once again, total love, so I checked out more of her books. Goodbye Tsugumi is my favorite thus far, although Kitchen was also very good. |
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HMMcKamikaze Posts: 189 |
I've heard great things about Murakami, but I've yet to read any of this work. Kafka on the Shore has been sitting on my shelf for a while; it caught my eye because when I saw the title it immediately made me think of Franz Kafka, whom I'm a fan of. | |||
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.Metal. Posts: 64 |
For me the greatest thing about Murakami is his characters. I always have a character in his books that I can identify with. My favorite is undoubtably Kafka on the Shore, but a Wild Sheep Chase comes in a close second. | |||
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