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Heidenau Tires
Hi All,
I have a 2012 BMW GSA, with stock tires. I want better bite for off road adventuring but I don't want to lose my ability to be agressive in the twisties. What do you guys think of Heidenau Tires.
:lol3 K60? On twisty roads? We can live with them....or we detest them. Take your pick. But most all of us think they last a long time and the rear gives better than decent dirt grip. Search around. You'll find a couple threads here on gspot. Short version.....it's all a compromise and dependent on how you use a tire.
K76 rear had no real advantage anywhere over Anakee2's or Tourances.
K60 Scout Heidenau
He found one. :evil
I love Heidnau tires for their great performance on wet dirt roads and much superior performance in the dirt in general.
They last a long time on paved roads too. as long or longer than most dual purpose gs tires....ie hard long lasting rubber!
I have a real hard time in saying they are "great" in the twisties too!
The only measure of a tires performance is at the limits of it's traction!
these Heidenaus have a much more knobby /open tread vs the normal gs tire. because of this open tread the actual rubber contact patch could easliy be 30% less rubber on the pavement. ie less rubber on the pavement ...less traction!
On top of this most would agree that Heidenau long lasting rubber is harder for long milage...but therefore, sill less traction.10% less, 20% less???
summing these together it would seem that the Heidenau 40% or 50% less traction on dry pavement.
the means much longer stopping distance under hard braking..aat the edge of abs limits.
It also means in the twisties the tire will lose grip and you will low side much sooner than on normal dual sport tires.
It also means that traction on wet paved roads will be poorer too when at the limits.
If you are riding twisties at 4 or 5 tenths then you are ok, but if some one cranks it up to 8tenths...don't try to follow on Heidenaus.
My experience exactly,vtbob. But better typing.
Edit: BTW, I do appreciate that there may be some far better rider than me that can master the K60's limitations in the twisties. But then again, that far better rider might could do that with a car tire, too. Still doesn't make it the best choice for the twisties.:D
Oh, Hell. Another btw. I am reluctantly mounting a new set of TKC's for this weekend's mostly dirt frolic (see my sig). The Rally Raid I drew this year has some sweet sportbike roads on it but it's mostly dirt roads. Some of which might be moist. (Friday chance of rain.) It kills me to mount a rear that will likely be blowed effin' up after one weekend. But, the TKC is so soft it still sticks on the pavement. Or should I say sticks TO the pavement. As in almost to the "black cheese" Kenda Big Block category. And it has a nice sporty profile, unlike the flat K60. The Tourance or Anakee2 is no help if it gets moist so.......damn. I wish we had another choice. Grrrrr.
The TKC front is great on all surfaces (except wet pavement), and I'd mount it with a Heidi rear if I was doing a 5000 mile gravel/dirt/rock only run.
Just have them mounted and don't look back. Great tires for what they are intended for. I've never really understood the twisty argument. I ride very well in the twists with these tires and have had no problem. But, this is a GS bike not a sport or track machine where one routinely lays down in the curves as it should be. Right tools for the right job. These tires fit the bill just fine. Long lasting and ability to allow one to ride just about anyplace at anytime. If you are never going to feel the need to go down a dirt road or trail, stay with the stock tires. If you're never going to see pavement and reside in the dirt and mud, mount some TKC's. Want options and little bit of everything, mount the Heidi's.
The K60's have been good to me. 4,500 miles of dirt/pavement at a 30/70 blend and I would guess they are good for another 3,500.
But... Wear your earplugs because they WHINE as compared to Tourances.
The route I draw for our Rally is just such a route. Loose dirt, hard rocks, powder caliche, but also some tight, tight one lane paved "not race-track smooth" goat-paths where a long travel GS can be king against a sport-bike in less than expert hands, and some big sweepers where you are dialing up the big pig to some un-impressive top speed numbers with the throttle pinned in 5th. We don't go after the sport-bikes on that last section. But on that little stuff? Yeah. It's on. :ricky
It's how I like to ride so , for me, the K60 gives up too much twisty road performance but , like I said, I can see other trips where it might be my tire of choice.
Have any of you actually had more slips on the K60 than on, say, the Tourance?
I've been using a K60 for a few weeks and felt very comfortable at a very quick pace in the twisties. I have nearly all the little mold release hairs worn from the edges and I'm no slouch... I'm pretty happy with them so far.
I ride the heck out of the TKC's. They are an aggressive pattern but soft so they grip. I drift them just like my Torrance's.....I think I'll try the heidenau's next but I keep coming backs to the good ole TKC's. Often run a Torrance rear and TKC 80 front. Get about 5 to 6 on the rear and 7 out the Front on TKC. With the Torrance on the rear they wear the same mileage
The K60 looked like it'd last a good long while, but it was downright scary when the road got curvy, and it was loud, and it shook the bike. I'm sure it would have been great off-road, but that's the lowest on my priority list. It was a happy day when I took the thing off.
Is Maryland completely paved? :lol3
I'm about 3K miles into a set of K-76's and the only complaint I have over the Tourances I've always run is the "howling" from the front at hwy speeds.
I think the K-76's might be just slightly better than the Tourances on Forrest Service type roads.
I am interested in whether they will outlive the Tourances and that will probably influence what I decide to buy next.
I have been averaging around 10-12K front, 6-7K from the rear on Tourances and I'm probably 85% asphalt / 15% dirt/gravel.
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Transgender Police Officer Running for Oklahoma House Seat: VIDEO
Transgender Oklahoma City police officer Paula Sophia is making history in the Sooner state, KFOR reports:
Paula Sophia is running for house district 88 after spending twenty-two years on the Oklahoma city police force. It's the same area she patrolled as an officer until her resignation on Monday. Now she says its time to serve in a different way.
"I was a community oriented police officer, now I'm going to be a community oriented legislature," says Sophia.
Sophia says she wants to focus on a number of issues stating, "I have a deep concern about peace and justice, about respecting the dignity of every human being and I still deeply believe in those issues."
One issue she has no concern about is being the second transgender woman to run for a house seat. The first was her campaign manager.
Watch their report, AFTER THE JUMP...
Unless she's as large as a building, I believe she said "legislator" not "legislature" as you transcribed it.
Posted by: scotto | Apr 19, 2014 6:22:42 PM
trans pro-hetero filth
Posted by: litper | Apr 19, 2014 6:59:37 PM
Scotto, most "transwomen" are in fact as large as a building.
Posted by: Tyler | Apr 19, 2014 7:04:07 PM
Lol! Maybe since this is a former cop, this will be the rare transgender who doesn't have a criminal background.
The first transgender elected to a state legislature was exposed as a criminal and a liar. "She" was elected in NH and just after her election, it came out that she had a criminal record which she had not disclosed.
Reflecting the typical amorality of trans activists, she refused to resign and feigned surprise that voters would have wanted to know that a person running to be a lawmaker was actually a law breaker. Well eventually, the NH House leadership forced to resign. Another great moment in trans history! No doubt she feels oppressed by the "cis scum" who made her go.
Posted by: Debs | Apr 19, 2014 7:13:03 PM
Proud of this history-maker! Screw the nasty trolls making comments. They have pathetic lives.
Posted by: SpaceCadet | Apr 19, 2014 8:14:40 PM
I wasn't able to view the embedded video here, but KFOR's article is at the following URL, and the video did work for me there.
Posted by: Randy | Apr 20, 2014 12:43:52 AM
Most transphobic comments are made by the same pathetic troll using various usernames or stealing the usernames of others. As is the case about.
Paula Sophia has been and will always be a better human being than our resident troll, Rick. And that really irks him. He's a sad clown. A sad, flaccid, boozy clown.
Posted by: Tyler | Apr 20, 2014 1:15:44 AM
Most transgender individuals have a bit of confusion in their lives.
Who is this "Paula" hugging in this photo.
Is she a former man who always wanted a women, but had to be a woman to have a woman. Which makes her a trans lesbian?
wow it is so confusing. How in the world are we to explain this to our children, grandchildren.
Well, honey....love everybody, and you have a choice.
If anyone disputes your happy happy happy naure....well, they are just trolls and have no humanitarian bones.
What is this world coming to?!
Posted by: Debi | Aug 30, 2014 10:48:59 AM
ALL transgenders are confused....hello!
happy, happy, happy nature!
People what is our STANDARD? Our point of REFERENCE?
Where will it all stop?
Posted by: Debi | Aug 30, 2014 10:55:40 AM
ALL transgenders are confused....hello!
happy, happy, happy nature!
People what is our STANDARD? Our point of REFERENCE?
Where will it all stop?
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Comments for Mushroom Revolution
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Nov. 30, 2011
Mar. 23, 2011
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Would like to see a 10x speed. That's my only complaint.
Nov. 2, 2010
Under rating threshold (hideshow) To play the hidden Valentine's Day level at any time, change the clock on your computer to February 14 and reload the game. It will then appear on the world map for you to play if you have completed worlds 1-10, and you can get an extra 6 upgrade points and gold medal!
Jul. 18, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) For the badge... I already posted an earlier one with all the impure 3 grades, but White(Thunder) Yellow(Wind) Green(Earth) = Teleport; White(Thunder) Green(Earth) = Confuses and Instant Death is Blue(Water) White(Thunder) Green(Earth)
Apr. 3, 2011
Under rating threshold (hideshow) The game is good but i could only bring myself to play 3 levels, x3 speed is just way way to slow
Mar. 9, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I swear, we just had a mushroom-related badge yesterday...!
Jun. 19, 2011
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Very nice TD, one of my favorites ever. Love the music and the cute shrooms. It has its flaws, however, for instance the difference between 1x and 3x speed isn't REALLY much, although If you get used to it you can build while in 3x and never go back to 1x (unless you want to build many towers/think). Another thing I'd say is letting me down is the whole grind to build/upgrade a shroom. It takes a shitload of clicks to select-upgrade-select again-upgrade and to put gems in slots (and accessories). It's very annoying when you have to make many towers. So I started playing tonight, made it through the first 4 levels with the gold medal (not on the first try in most of them) and now it seems I've been trying level 5 normal for about 2-3 hours... -_- I will beat this game, however. As long as that marching theme plays on, I shall! :D
Dec. 15, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Hmmmmmmm, upgrades seem rather expensive!. Want to like this but not making it there.
Jun. 27, 2014
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Hard Badge: The highest damage comes from pure towers at level 6. The best is white, then red, blue, yellow, green. Make sets of different pure color towers at the junctions where you can hit the track twice. After you get a few upgrade points put your points into damage, money, longer waves, lives, and get one starter item. Restart until the starter item you get is the doll. Place this in your main killing tower at the start of the game. This tower now doubles your score for kills guaranteeing a gold medal. On levels 9-10 it is better to favor building white and reds first. For level 10 this method starts to leak a bit so I would suggest playing level 10 on the short mode, setting your computers clock to Feb 14th, reloading the game, and playing the valentines day world. You need to have completed level 10 on short for the world to show up. The valentines level is only 30 waves whereas level 10 normal is 75 waves. It saves you a lot of time if you are just after the badge.
Dec. 3, 2011
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I love this game BUT PLEASE SORT OUT THE SCROLLING!!!
Mar. 9, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Combined Earth, Wind and Fire... nothing happened
Jul. 18, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) it's a nice game, i like the different combinations! but a level is way to long in my opinion.. maybe it's because i die always at the 21-22 waves and this is just the short mode.. doing it all over again it's a bit frustrating!
Feb. 16, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) it totally sucks playing a level for an hour only to die for NOTHING...makes it a little more challenging than most games. it's a fun game otherwise but could use a few improvements like a x10 speed button, don't die for nothing, and make the gem thing easier for people to understand, they're quite useful.
Sep. 6, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) 1) level is way too long 2) hard to get skill points to upgrade 3) gems are really good and need more combination to give u tactical advantages. good game 4/5.
Jul. 18, 2011
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I enjoy these games, but I have to agree that they should make it possible to play at a faster speed. Also, if I use the WASD buttons to scroll, I get stuck on the right side of the screen (this has happened to me on multiple computers). Agree with ChaoticWerewolf that upgrading desperately needs to be streamlined and that level 5 is a pain- I died on the last level with about 10 enemies left on the screen- why??!
Nov. 30, 2011
Under rating threshold (hideshow) it is too painful to play almost an hour and lose to last stage.
Dec. 15, 2013
Jul. 18, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Are the mushrooms fighting for their freedom? Mushroom REVOLUTION
Dec. 15, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) It took me a LOT of replaying levels and learning what each trouble wave was coming. One hell of a tough hard badge.
Jan. 15, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) One of the easiest ways to get a bigger score is to increase your max lives. At the end of the level you get 2000pts x lives which adds up quite a bit towards your medal.
Apr. 16, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) R = red B = blue Y = yellow W = white G = green Combinations: R + W = Double damage (fire) B + Y = Slow (wind) R + G = Splash (earth) W + G = Confuse (thunder) B + W = Life plus (water) R + Y = Wealth (fire) R + B = Poison (water) B + G = Stun (earth) Y + G = Geminate (wind) W + Y = Machine gun (thunder) R + W + G = Triple damage (fire) B + Y + G = Splash slow (wind) R + B +G = Big splash (earth) W + Y +G = Teleport (thunder) R + B + W = Life steal (water) R + W +Y = Wealth steal (fire) R + B +Y = Splash poison (water) B + W +G = Instant death (earth) R + Y + G = Plant bomb (wind) B + W + Y = Sniper (thunder)
Jan. 5, 2015
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I can't get past level 10. Does anyone have suggestions for strategy? I put down a wealth mushroom first, then work on all the pures and some machine guns. Then I put down life plus mushrooms and more pure ones. Yet I always die around wave 63/65. I end up having enough money, but I simply can't make enough mushrooms as fast as the enemies come on those last 5 waves. What's your best working strategy?
Dec. 24, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) good game, but the screen scrolling needs to be corrected (more like gemcraft)
Jul. 18, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) It goes on... And on... And on... And on... And on... And then you lose as a reward.
Aug. 13, 2011
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Am I the only one starting with 20000000 gold for some wierd reason? :O
Developer response from fortunacus
bug fixed, sorry before, i update with wrong file version, here its the updateedit | delete
Jul. 12, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) The most important thing you need to beat this game is patience...
Apr. 15, 2010
Under rating threshold (hideshow) overall the game is ok for a tower defense, the only thing I really "hate" about this game is the annoyingly long levels. even at x3 speed I am still playing a level from 30-45 minutes at a time. Though, I've only played 4 levels so far, the strategy feels always the same. Build shrooms at cross roads, upgrade them quickly, add more shrooms, rinse and repeat. The skill points just makes it easier.
Jul. 18, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) The best strategy I have found, after the infliction badge, is to only make PURE mushrooms. Pure ones can reach level 6, which DOUBLES their attack. I make 5 normals at the start and keep upgrading them together to each of the 5 elements. Once those are all level 6, I make new level 6 mushrooms. Also, of course, make them where the road meets on BOTH sides to be able to hit at two different times. I'm on mission 6 with easy golds on each mission so far. BTW, don't apply the accessories that boost infliction with this strategy. Please + so others see. Thank you.
Feb. 24, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Really nice game, but the upgrade system is really annoying. It takes like ages to place a lvl5 tower with 3 gems. I would like to add purchased gems directly to the tower selected. I don't see why i should buy one and not directly use it. The deselect after upgrades is awful too. Just a suggestion for a sequel, cause I hope there'll be one. Btw the relevance of skill points is too significant for me, the difference between almost golden and complete failure lies often in a lack of some skill points. Thanks to the valentine glitch no problem if you really want he badge.
Jul. 18, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Sorry but this is poor. 1) 45 long, tedious waves and no pause. What am I supposed to do if the phone rings? 2) The scrolling map's annoying. Just make the window bigger or the graphics smaller. 3) Tedious upgrade mechanics. Why can't I just drag a gem to a shroom instead of clicking on the shroom and dragging to the dialog box? 4) Only one kind of tower. Just build equal numbers of the different gems and you'll do fine. 5) Inflexible upgrades: you can't remove gems from towers to change their type. 6) The word "gomphus" is dumb. 7) You tell me a gomphus looks like a mushroom. Great, the map is already filled with things that look like mushrooms. So I can just build a gem and drag it to a... wtf? Now I have no money so all I can do is reload the game.
Dec. 15, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) oh god the sounds are annoying, why do I have to get all the way into actually starting a level before I can mute it? put the mute button on the very first page.
Jul. 18, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Mute button on the main menu screen would be nice.
Jul. 2, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Muaha, in case anyone else is mildly obsessive like me, I've done the math for which elements deal the most raw damage. I figured this by finding each towers' average damage and dividing it by their attack speed to find damage/tick for each. In descending order; #1) water, 30.9 #2) Neutral, 29.8 surprisingly enough #3) Fire, 29.4 #4) Lightning, 28.7 #5) Wind, 28.2 #6) Earth, 25.7. That's all at level 5 and not including any bonuses. Also note that when looking at it from purely raw damage, the sniper and machine gun lightning towers actually deal out more straight up damage. The sniper tower only deals out a bit more than water, 32.4, but the machine gun actually pwns face at freaking 56.5 dam/tick, although if my calculations are correct triple damage effect for fire tower would result in 42.6 dam/tick on average, but with rather sporadic damage. So yeah, there ya go. I figured I'd share that just in case anyone else found it useful for any reason.
Sep. 1, 2010
Under rating threshold (hideshow) My only complaint is that with 3/3 money over time you lose money if you call a wave early. (with 1/3 you still earn money, with 2/3 it doesn't matter either way)
Jul. 18, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Small screen, slow pace (too many waves), difficulty scales up too quickly, very monotonous and a TON of unnecessary grinding. 2/5
Dec. 15, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) @MadMaddox: Try getting a good score on the first stage. That will make the later stages easier.
Jun. 24, 2011
Under rating threshold (hideshow) As has been said, the levels are long, and 3x is too slow. It's also difficult to keep track of everything that's going on; the game window is so small compared to the maps.
Jul. 20, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) It had potential, it could have been awesome. But the length of the levels is a REAL game killer here. The strategy is relatively simple, however it's way too long for each wave and awards you nothing if you lose. I lost on level 9 on the last wave after an extremely long time. Bummer. I will get the badge but it's going to be obnoxious.
May. 22, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Not much difference between Speedx1, 2 & 3...
Feb. 25, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) haha after 13 days i finally got the hard badge!! this game is a time killer for sure
May. 21, 2010
Under rating threshold (hideshow) For the tricks of the truffle badge, Earth + Water + Thunder = Instant Death; Earth + Wind + Thunder = Teleport; Wind + Fire + Earth = Plant Bomb; Earth + Water = Confuse. Hope that helps...
Mar. 9, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) a reset would be nice. i just put my first 2 towers in the worst spots because I was unaware of the path and the annoying scrolling.
Aug. 10, 2010
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Cool game, you should make a second one...and make more combination's. 5/5
Jul. 18, 2012
Under rating threshold (hideshow) there should be upgrade points even if you lose, played level half an hour, lose and gained nothing
Jan. 21, 2011
Under rating threshold (hideshow) The rate that the difficulty that this game increases at is just ridiculous, getting past the first few levels was impossible for me without looking at a guide or having a friend tell me what to do...adds much frustration
Mar. 9, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) I don't like that the game just jumps in with no explanation or anything about what's going on/what to do. Also, the element affects seem random and I can't get rid of them once placed? Very frustrating..
Oct. 12, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) Try Level 10 just with pure mushrooms :)
Apr. 28, 2013
Under rating threshold (hideshow) if you're having trouble, here's a tip: start with upgrading five pure mushrooms to the max. one of each element. upgrade them in the order of the monsters' weaknesses. and as for the skills, level up the money over time for faster upgrading.
Nov. 23, 2011
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ALTON - Eggs hunts were springing up all over the Alton-Godfrey area Saturday like weeds after a rain as churches, community groups and even one business hosted the annual ritual.
About 900 children, from crawlers to elementary school-age, were registered for River of Life Family Church's egg hunt. On hand to greet them were costumed characters such as Minnie Mouse, a princess and bears. Dan Cote was dressed in a caterpillar costume, his third year volunteering to do so.
"It's fun and for the most part, everyone who comes has a good time," Cote said as he high-fived youngsters entering the building.
The noise level inside the church rose as the children crowded into the church for a "resurrection rally" led by Steve Cooperider and his wife, Marsha, directors for the children's services. Clowns Rainbow and Goldie (Marsha) performed a skit about filling a hole in your heart with Jesus.
But it was the prizes that really captured the children's attention. More than 200 of them, from baskets filled with stuffed animals and candy to bikes and DVD players, were distributed to winners.
"We had 24 bicycles this year. The Wii was new last year and we had one of those," said Steve Cooperider. The members of the church donate all of the prizes and candy.
Ricci Morgan, 9, of Alton, was one child who won a new bike.
"I'm excited," she said with a big smile. "I like it."
Her mother, Lisa Morgan, said her daughter has an old bike and had planned to sell pizzas through a school fund-raiser so she could try to win a new one.
By 11:30, the children were gathering outside for the chance to pick up some of the 15,000 eggs scattered on the church's property. Divided into groups by age and ability, the children turned in their found eggs to a "redemption center," receiving in turn a bag of candy. The lucky ones who plucked a golden egg from among the others were awarded a small prize appropriate to their age.
Natasha Floyd was lucky Saturday, not only winning a basket during the rally, but also finding a golden egg in the area set aside for those with developmental challenges. Her mother, Carrie Floyd, of Godfrey, said they are members of the church but "this is the first time she's won. She likes Minnie Mouse and she was excited to see that the basket has a Minnie Mouse doll in it."
"There are a lot of happy faces here today," Marsha Cooperider said. "This is just one of the ways our church can give back to the community. The children may or may not be members but their parents know this is a safe place for them."
Duane Vancil, executive pastor of the 7-year-old church on Fosterburg Road, said the purpose of the egg hunt was to have a "positive impact on the community. Jesus went about the community doing good works and that's what we want to do. We want to let (the kids) know about the love of Jesus, help the community and just have fun."
Last year, 635 children attended the egg hunt and this year, 865 cars were counted coming onto the church's lot.
"Each year it gets bigger," Marsha Cooperider said.
First United Methodist Church in Godfrey's egg hunt also was open to the public. Linda Grames has been in charge of the hunt for the past eight years. She said the turnout was smaller this year - about 30 kids as opposed to about 50 last year - but "a good time was had by all."
"We filled over 1,000 eggs with small toys and candy. Twenty of them had a special coin inside and the kids who found those received McDonald's certificates," she said.
Zachary Long, 6, said he found "103 eggs" and did "pretty good." His 9-year-old brother, Deven, was standing nearby, wearing sunglasses and nonchalantly tossing a candy bracelet up in the air. Although the hunt was limited to children one through eight, Grames gave Deven permission to participate.
"She said, 'knock yourself out,'" he said. He and Zachary are the sons of the church's pastor, Don Long.
Besides the egg hunt, Grames kept the children busy with a cookie walk, egg relays and a contest to guess the number of jellybeans in a jar. They decorated goodie bags and crosses and heard the resurrection story twice - once as a cartoon movie.
"That settled them down," she said.
Twenty-five to 30 children ages 2 to 13 showed up at Sonic Drive-In on Godfrey Road to have their picture taken with the Easter bunny and the company's mascot.
"We had 500 eggs set out on the patio and two grassy parts of the property," general manager Dwan Robeen said. "This is the first year we've done this. It gives the new owner, Robert Bacon, an opportunity to get out in the community and give back."
The idea was a combined effort of Robeen and Jessica Nichols, director of marketing for the Bacon Franchise Group.
"We plan on doing this again next year and also to have special events on other holidays as well," Robeen said.
The egg was a symbol of the rebirth of the earth in pagan celebrations of spring and was adopted by early Christians as a symbol of the rebirth. It is widely used as a symbol of the start of new life, just as new life emerges from an egg when the chick hatches out. It is not clear when egg hunts began, but the tradition of the Easter egg roll on the White House lawn began in 1878 during the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes.


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BIR shocks DOST in Arena-7 cagefest
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) stunned the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), 65-61, last Tuesday for its 4th win in seven games (4-3) in the ongoing Association of Regional Executives in National Agencies (ARENA), Region 7 basketball tournament at the DPWH covered court in SRP.
BIR jumped to a 19-14 start, but DOST responded with a blistering 24-13 run orchestrated by Boy Raboya and Dodong Dinglasa to grab a, 38-32 lead at the half.
In the 3rd period, BIR coach Norwin Honoridez employed a solid man-to-man defense that resulted in a, 15-6 run for a three-point BIR lead, 47-44, entering the final quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the two protagonists engaged in an air-tight battle resulting in several deadlocks and lead changes before Allen Sorela and Yoly Meso delivered crucial baskets in the dying seconds for BIR's four-point victory.
Leo Galvez powered BIR with 15 points while Allen Sorela and Yoly Meso combined for 21 markers. Boy Raboya and Dodong Dinglasa paced DOST with 15 and 13 points, respectively.
BIR (65)- Galvez 15, Sorela 11, Meso 10, Del Rosario 8, Billiones 8, Diamos 4, Bonsucan 4, California 2, Cavan 2, Ruiz 1.
DOST (61)- Raboya 15, Dinglasa 13, Elvie 9, Rectaso 7, Larrobis 6, Rodriguez 4, Jenfronx 2, Pedralba 2, Bustillo 1. /Correspondent Dale Rosal
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The Big 2011/2012 Mod Thread
Ooh,hang on. That is the throb of a turbocharged flat four engine. A sound which,all over the world,heralds the imminent arrival of a moron - JC.
To everyone on the forum,
Thanks for your hospitality, I will be sure to stop in from time to time. You guys are a great bunch and have helped me out a ton throughout my stay here.
A very sad day
Does this mean the 52 Weeks thread is going too?
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My "Build" Thread!
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The tough neighborhood of Dorchester is no place for the innocent or the weak. A territory defined by hard heads and even harder luck, its streets are littered with the detritus of broken families, hearts, dreams. Now, one of its youngest is missing. Private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro don't want the case. But after pleas from the child's aunt, they open an investigation that will ultimately risk everything - their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives - to find a little girl-lost.
©1998 Dennis Lehane (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers
"Wonderful writing,"
but the subject matter and ending were depressing and dark.
I've read three Lehane books. All three of them have horrible things happening to children: a father prostituting his son, pedophiles kidnaping and torturing children, drug addicted mothers ignoring and neglecting children. This book has pedophiles torturing children and disgustingly neglectful mothers.
The mystery was solved, but the end was depressing. The novel is about injustice, the poor, drug users, race and similar problems.
I love Lehane's writing - the way he describes scenes, people, clothes, emotions, smells, - and his dialogue. I feel like I'm living it. It's very full writing. I'd probably give it 5 stars if it had a more fulfilling ending.
Patrick and Angie investigate the kidnaping of a little girl with complications along the way. This is intricately plotted - twists and turns I didn't expect. Bubba is my favorite character. I would have liked a larger role for him, but the story was about other things and was good.
The narrator Jonathan Davis was excellent.
Genre: crime mystery suspense
"A Literary Thriller"
I really liked this book and could not stop listening. Lehane writes genre fiction like fine literature (as does James Lee Burke, although their styles are completely different).Lehane's plots get complex and take some concentration in the last third, but they are always excellent. Great narrator as well.
"I love Dennis and this story does not let me down"
This is not a story to listen to when distracted, otherwise, you'll be going back to hear what you've missed several times. It can get intense. Otherwise, a very entertaining story and I loved it!
As a person with dyslexia, audio books give me the opportunity to "read" wonderful books that I would otherwise miss. Thank you for this fabulous service.
"I've waited for this for a long time!"
I had a friend recommend Dennis Lehane, so I read The Given Day. It was an amazing account of post-WWI Boston. I loved his writing style. But I wanted to read one of his contemporary mysteries.
The author, Michael Koryta, said that he had read Gone, Baby, Gone, and it inspired him to become a writer. When I saw that this was finally available on Audible, I snapped it up. I was NOT disappointed.
The story was amazing. Just when it seemed that everything was falling into place the rug was pulled out from under me. I couldn't stop listening. It takes a great writer to make the sympathetic characters unlikable and still keep the reader engaged.
But for me, the best part was the elegant imagery. What could have been throw-away descriptives were anything but. Had I been reading this in book form, I would have been underlining and writing comments in the margins.
I look forward to reading more of Dennis Lehane. And I owe my friend a great big Thank You for the recommendation.
penelope poopendorfer
"Grabs you and won't let go."
Intense, compelling, addicting
All of them.
All of them.
Yes, but I didn't want it to end. So I savored it.
I have listened to 3 Dennis Lehane books. Love this authors stories. Have another one waiting. Don't know what Im going to do when I run out of credits/stories.
"A "Downer""
This book was a great disappointment. A large cast of characters to keep track of; way too much violence and all in all, truly depressing.
Nothing redeeming that I could find at all.
I am a 65-year-old psychologist, married for 25 years, with two sons who are 25 and 22. I love reviewing the books and the feedback I get.
"I am deeply ambivalent about Dennis Lehane."
This is kind of a goofy question. I have almost stopped reading with my eyes, as I have discovered that the audiobook format is so much richer than just words on paper. Therefore, the audio version is always better than the print.
I think that there is a very clear winner here. It is the scene(s) in the quarry where the massive force of the good guys is arrayed against the sneaky power of the bad guys. All are searching for Amanda, who has "gone missing." The setting is wonderful: the quarries are full of water, dark even in the daytime, very cold, full of mysterious channels, etc. Patrick and Angie have joined forces with the good guys, lawmen from all over Massachusetts, in a desperate attempt to trade the missing child for $200K. That is, if the missing child is even alive. The tension is heightened in a way that Mr. Lehane specializes in: anything can happen at any moment, and it frequently does. I will leave it to you to learn whether Amanda is dead or alive, found or kidnapped, etc. This is truly a marvelous mystery, written by a guy who knows his characters well, and who loves them. I am now glad that there is so much of Dennis Lehane to read, although my standing objection still rules: the full-size novels are too long by half. Hard to argue with serious success, though.
Jonathan Davis is truly marvelous, in many ways. The stock answer to this question is probably Patrick and Angie, who have a relationship which has held my interest through several novels. There are a whole bunch of ancillary characters whom Mr. Davis does in a masterly way: the repulsive Cheese Oleman, the slimy Chris Mullen (not the basketball player), the absolutely marvelous Bubba...I could go on. Mr. Davis's talents as a narrator are almost limitless. I would be disappointed to find another Dennis Lehane book that was not narrated by Jonathan Davis.
There are quite a number of scenes in which Patrick and Angie's relationship lifts up off the pages and soars. These two are trying very hard to live sane, sensible lives, but they are surrounded by the worst of Boston thuggery, at every level. Each case draws them into the mesh of those lives, and the palpable tension between wanting to leave to have a simple life versus staying in the Boston they know: they just can't decide.
I am now a confirmed Dennis Lehane fan. It has taken me a few books to fully appreciate the partnership between him and Jonathan Davis, but I do believe I have it now. I hope they keep doing this for a very long time.
I write, I read, I listen
"Bubba, is that really you?"
This story is populated by people from working class Boston neighborhoods, but only a couple of them have any trace of the accent, and that inconsistently. The main characters sound like they grew up in the midwest, and even Bubba -- dear gawd, Bubba -- sounds off. He's got almost a southern tinge. Massachusetts in general and working class Boston in particular stand out for allegiance to the regional language features. I don't know if this was the producer's call or if the narrator made the decisions, but either way, the performance was severely compromised for me. I know the story well, have read the book multiple times, so this was a very big disappointment.
The story itself is very dark, but in a way that encourages thought about difficult subjects.
These characters should sound like they were born and raised in Boston. Consistently.
When Amanda's uncle finally realizes there's no more hope, and comes clean over a double Scotch.
The people who produce audiobooks should have a linguist or two on staff -- a sociolinguist (which yes, I am a trained academic linguist specializing in sociocultural language issues) could set them straight when they go off course like this. It happens far too often, and needn't happen at all.
"Lots of twists"
Keeps you listening! Grizzly in parts. Kept me awake. Well read! The author knows the Boston area. Am looking forward to another of his books
Sassy dialogue, humor, and a great reader are important to me.
"Dark But Listen for Humor & Wit"
Not sure if I could as I am really a core romance/mystery fan. See Sandra Brown or Linda Howard. I got book 1 on sale and was fairly hooked on this author, hence this buy. HOWEVER, author maybe a bit too graphic on his descriptions of violence and evil that goes on in this world for me. Very real, but you must have a stronger stomach than I have.
If you like Karin Slaughters work, then a big YES. This author is so very talented with his wit and humor. Beware author also describes the dark side in graphic detail.
I purchased this book due to Jonathan Davis reading it. He does such a wonderful read of this story. See Sandra Brown's Mean Streak, my very fave of this readers work. He has a very rich voice and range. J.D. carries off author humor with great delivery. If I buy any more of this author, it will only be the stories that J.D. reads
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