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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NCAA announced this week the Academic Success Rate (ASR) and Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) data for the 2003-06 cohort for all of NCAA Division II. The Federal Graduation Rate of 81 percent, which is ninth-highest nationally, supports a continuing trend of academic success achieved by St. Edward's student-athletes.
This is the eighth year the NCAA has released the ASR. The NCAA developed the Division II ASR at the request of college and university presidents who believed the federal graduation rate was flawed. Division II's ASR data takes transfer students into account and removes students who left the institution in good academic standing. In addition, given the partial-scholarship financial aid model of Division II, the ASR data includes student-athletes not on athletically related financial aid. The result is that ASR captures more than 35,000 non-scholarship student-athletes.
Collectively, St. Edward's student-athletes had an ASR of 92 percent. That was good enough to tie for 16th in the nation, a tie for second within the region, and a tie for first within the Heartland Conference. Since the rating was created, this is the highest mark the Hilltoppers have earned. The national average for ASR is 71 percent.
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Well made Alum. bike. The tires are lower end. Other components are of high quality. I purchased it for Winter use only.
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Great economical upgrade for older kids
By DadsReview
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I purchased this bike last year (2013) for my son and never had any regrets. Great value and have had no issues. He uses it to commute to school.Get this bike if:1) your want to upgrade your children to an adult bike, but make sure you get the right size;2) you want a starter mountain bike.Some have complained that it's difficult to assemble, but found no problems. However, I feel comfortable changing brake pads on my cars. If you have no mechanical skills, just go to your local bike shop and pay for assembly or don't buy a bike online (I believe all online bike purchases require some assembly).Biggest con is the bike is heavy. If you are concerned about bike weight, then you're probably a competitive rider and shouldn't be looking at this bike any way.
Good quality, difficulty with assembly
By Tim
from Rochester, MN
Very good quality components for the price. Will replace seat and grips. Had some difficulty installing front brake and the fork. There were no assembly instructions.
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Bang for the buck
By Bootlegger 530
from Palo Cedro, CA
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Great bike all the way around. Carefully unpacking and assembly took just under 2 hours and a few beers. No instructions, but intuitive to assemble. Seat is as soft as a brick, but expected that from other comments. disk brakes pulse. not sure if that is normal or not. cranks are plastic, hope they last. other than that, great bike, smooth and quiet. good looking too.
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Great Bike for the money!
By Dr. Tim
from Paris, Texas
I purchased two of these bikes. One was for my wife, who is just learning how to mountain bike. The other is for my son to take to college, and is an avid rider. These bikes are sturdy and can really take a beating. Right out of the box, they are easy to assemble, and have thus far been easy to maintain. We had one small problem with the seat post on my son's bike. It bent during one of his rides (no crash or anything). I contacted Nashbar and they sent me a replacement post without any problems. If you are looking for a good quality mountain bike on a budget I would highly recommend the AT2!
Great low cost bike
By Dave
from The Berkshires - Massachusetts
Great bike for the price. I bought it to replace a bike with a big frame that was way to big, that a bike shop talked me into. I bought the 15" frame. It's not much smaller than my old 17" frame. Seat is very hard and the pedals are a little cheaper. Luckily I am very mechanically inclined because it did not come with instructions and the handlebars were assembled at the factory backwards. It took me about 20 minutes to put together including fixing the factory handlebar mistake. I used to be a competitive tri-athlete (20 years ago) but just wanted to get back into Mountain biking inexpensively. This is a great bike for that!
Can't beat it
By Actionman
from Tampa, FL
Had my Trek 4300 stolen out of my garage last December. Went to replace it, and found the price point went way up. Since I didn't want to spend $800 on a bike I paid $400 for some years back, I kept looking. It took a long time until I stumbled onto an add for the AT2. Great bike in the price range I was looking for. I looked at everything in the $500 or less range, and for the casual mountain biker who rides on road and some off road, this is a good buy. Jet black paint looks awesome!
fit to beginner who start MTB
By dkny
from Flushing,NY
There is no MTB which contained disk brake and Shimano gears in this price.i had extra 20% off sale promotion. It was very easy to assemble.I did by myself with few tools. One thing you should know it is heavy.However, light weight bikes are expensive. If you want try to ride MTB buy this and than,you can buy better bike when you have good skills.
So good we bought another!
By Bob
We bought one for our older son, and it was so good about two years later we just bought a second for our younger son. It's much easier to assemble now. Most parts were pre-assembled, though it came with no instructions, and none were on the web site either. Still, the bikes seem like they will last for a long time.
Not a good fit for shorter riders
By Neil the Dad
from Columbia, Md
I bought this bike for my son. He's about 5'5 and has been using my size 16 front suspension bike. The AT2 was size 15 and he has no top tube clearance. When measured against my size 16 bike, the top tube was lower than my 16 by the seat tube but was 2" higher on the head tube. Its a 3" rise from the seat tube to the head tube. This causes him not to have any clearance when standing on the ground straddling the bike. The AT2 fork is about 1/2" longer. Also, the AT2 head tube is slightly longer. Everthing else is as expected for an entry level bike. I just wish the have ground clearance measurement posted. I guess there is no substitute to a test ride at your local bike shop.
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As far as SA coach Robert Gardner is concerned, all someone has to do is look at Tuesday night's second half against East Rankin Academy.
The Volunteers were locked in a 1-1 battle at halftime, but scored three goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half and went on to a 5-1 victory at the Starkville Sportsplex.
Gardner was not pleased with the first half, but liked the effort of his squad more in the second 40 minutes.
"It's no secret that we didn't play up to our potential in the first half," Gardner said. "The first half was confusing for me. We didn't communicate well and didn't press the final four of the field.
"The challenge I offered them was to win by using their heads and not just by being physically dominant. I just wanted them to work as a team and if we do that, we can get the result. We scored our third goal in the second half by the 10th minute. That's the only proof we need there.
Drew Pellum scored all three of his goals in the second half, while Jake Goodwin also scored as Starkville Academy secured the decision.
Pellum said Gardner's message at halftime was to "possess the ball more and attack the defenders."
"That was vital in us keeping the ball as long as we had it," Pellum said.
Gardner values Pellum's leadership and told him so after the match.
He was also pleased with the play of Goodwin and the other wide midfielders.
"(Pellum) is such a good player and extremely smart," Gardner said. "Drew will be the first one to tell you that he didn't play as well as he could have in the first half, but I thought he was much better in the second half. It's not just the goals, but his movement. I thought he involved his teammates extremely well, just by holding the ball up and using the support of Jake Goodwin and the wide midfielders.
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The other goal for the Vols was scored by Matt Jones in the first half, while East Rankin got its goal on a penalty kick.
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ESCONDIDO Community activists and residents say Escondido's concerns about a proposed water park should go beyond a subsidy request from the developer to include noise, traffic and loss of parkland.
They say the water park, proposed for 9 acres on the eastern edge of Kit Carson Park, would bring thousands of cars and people into an area that includes hundreds of homes, two large churches and three schools.
"This would be much too big for the neighborhood," said Jim Crone, who lives a few hundred yards east of where the water park would go.
In addition, critics say, the park's zip line towers and tall water slides would mar the area's semirural ambience and deprive city residents of quiet areas for hiking and relaxing.
"Now the park has peaceful open spaces where people can take walks, listen to the birds, and listen to the quiet," said Roy Garrett, a member of the Escondido's Future quality-of-life group. "That will be gone."
Mayor Sam Abed and the developer, David Busch of Harvest Family Entertainment, said this week that those concerns are overblown.
Abed said most of the area's homes are relatively far from the proposed water park site. He noted that the site is bordered primarily by the rest of Kit Carson Park, a Mormon church campus and San Pasqual High.
Busch said traffic generated by the park would be similar to a convenience store. Traffic jams would be unlikely based on typical water park visitor patterns, he said.
"Unlike a football game or church, where all the traffic is arriving at the same time, the traffic would arrive over a four-hour period," Busch said. "It's a nice, even flow, not a huge onslaught at any one time."
He also said noise would be minimal.
"It would only be giggling and the occasional screaming of the kids," he said. The speakers of the park's public address system would be pointed low and away from nearby houses, he said.
Busch said he empathized with concerns about sight lines being affected by the park's tall structures. He said those structures would be built as far away from homes as possible.
Residents have also raised concerns about the park attracting a rowdy crowd, which could counteract the city's hopes that the park would bolster Escondido's image as a family-friendly community.
Busch said some amusement parks do tend to attract a rougher group, but that the 22 parks he has built since 1973 are different.
"Our goal is kids 14 and under — it's squeaky-clean and it's about families," he said. "Once they start driving, they don't care about us."
Busch said company officials plan to host community meetings when more fundamental details of the project get decided.
He said a consultant is working on a revised financing proposal that Busch plans to present to the city next month.
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HOOVER, Ala. — Auburn's magical turnaround season in 2013 may be giving Florida fans hope heading into the season, but it's apparently no factor for Will Muschamp and the Gators.
"We totally focus on the University of Florida and what we need to do to be successful and not how somebody else does something," Muschamp said.
"Gus (Malzahn) and them had a great year and I'm happy for them. We try to put all of our focus on what we need to do to be successful, have a singular focus on our football team — offense, defense, special teams, each player, each unit, what we need to do to be successful. Since I've been coaching, that's what I've tried to do."
Getting No. 2 ready to go
Muschamp did learn something from his own team's experience last season. It's shown him he needs to get the Gators' No. 2 quarterback ready to play at the start of the season, either sophomore Skyler Mornhinweg or true freshmen Will Grier and Treon Harris.
"We need to develop a backup behind (Jeff Driskel)," Muschamp said. "I don't know who that would be right now, but I would plan on playing that person early in the season. I'm talking about the first game, just like we did with Jeff his freshman year when John Brantley was our quarterback, because of the lack of experience behind Jeff.
"We need to develop that guy and be ready for a situation where we might have to play him."
Kelleher, Jackson on injury list
Muschamp said there are only two players who have not been cleared for the start of camp due to injuries, both true freshman.
Offensive lineman Nolan Kelleher, an early enrollee, continues to recover from an injured back, while defensive back/wide receiver J.C. Jackson is still recovering from shoulder surgery he underwent in April.
"I don't know when (Kelleher) will be cleared for contact," Muschamp said. "I can update you further in the fall there.
"I was at the 6 a.m. run this morning. (Jackson) looked pretty good to me. He'll be cleared for non-contact in August and should be cleared for contact shortly thereafter. I don't know when."
No further discipline for Tabor
Muschamp said true freshman cornerback Jalen Tabor is facing no further disciplinary action over Tabor being cited for possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana in May.
"That's already been taken care of," Muschamp said.
Tabor has been offered deferred prosecution to the misdemeanor charge, according to court records.
More open practices
In what seems to be a continuing effort to strengthen the connection with its fans, UF announced Monday that eight preseason practices will be open to public and the media.
Muschamp also opened several practices in the spring.
The Aug. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 practices are open at the Dizney Lacrosse Stadium, along with the Aug. 16 practice in The Swamp. Times will be announced later.
The team reports for camp on Sunday, Aug. 3, and will hold its first practice on Monday, Aug. 4.
Big day for Hargreaves
Most teams, including Florida, usually bring seniors and juniors to SEC Media Days. But the Gators made an exception this time, sending true sophomore standout cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III.
"I'm excited," he said. "It gives me a lot more confidence than what I had, knowing Coach (Muschamp) trusts me to come up here and take care of business. I don't think it's really hit me that I'm a sophomore here. I haven't really thought about it."
Muschamp said Hargreaves deserved to make the trip.
"Outstanding young man, represents us in all the right ways," Muschamp said.
Shout out for Patric
League commissioner Mike Slive took time during his state of the SEC address to mention UF basketball star Patric Young, calling the graduating senior a shining example of a student athlete who made the most of his college experience.
"Student-athletes like Patric inspire us to protect intercollegiate athletics," Slive said. "We do this for young people who want the opportunity to get an education, compete in sports and ultimately make a difference in people's lives."
Auburn DE could miss season
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said starting defensive end (and potential standout) Carl Lawson likely will miss most, if not all, of the season after undergoing ACL surgery in the spring.
"Carl is working extremely hard and he's determined to come back toward the end of the year," Malzahn said.
Honoring a fallen teammate
Malzahn said Auburn is considering ways to honor former star tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen, who was recently killed in a car accident.
"There will definitely be something to honor Philip," he said. "That was an extremely tough thing. He was a great person. He was the very first player I recruited as an Auburn coach.
"His teammates loved him. He was a true Auburn man. He was a great player, too, one of the better players to ever put on an Auburn uniform."
Malzahn on Roper
Like Malzahn, new UF offensive coordinator Kurt Roper is a spread, hurry-up guy. The Gators are hoping Roper can have the same kind of immediate impact on the UF offense that Malzahn had on the AU offense last season.
Malzahn was asked about Roper on Monday.
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At the end of a four-day trial last week, a jury found Walt Butler guilty of second-degree murder.
Butler faces life in prison and will be sentenced on Dec. 12.
The case
On July 30, 2012 at Pine Ridge Apartments in Port St. Joe, Butler used a racial slur to describe a young black child that caused Butler's friend, and Gant's girlfriend, Pam Rogers to become upset.
Later that evening, when Rogers told her boyfriend about the situation, he said that he was going to talk to Butler and only minutes later Gant was shot between the eyes with a .22 rifle.
The arresting affidavit described an intoxicated Butler expressing disbelief in being arrested, using vile and racial language.
During pre-trial hearings, Butler's Public Defender Mark Sims made a motion to use Florida's Stand Your Ground law to have Butler's case thrown out entirely, a motion that was later denied and the trial began on Monday, Nov. 18.
Jury selection
The 83 potential jurors were questioned by assistant State Attorney Robert Sombathy and Sims about their familiarity with the case, their history with firearms, whether or not they had ever experienced a traumatic event, how they reacted to it and even what self-defense meant to them.
"What we do is not always easy," said Sims as he spoke to potential jurors for the first time. "The questions might seem nosy…they are."
Because of the hate crime enhancement originally charged in the case, Sombathy and Sims asked if hearing racial slurs would offend anyone so highly that Butler couldn't be forgiven and receive fair judgment.
Sombathy further explained to the potential jurors that it was the burden of the state to prove that the defendant was guilty and that Butler wasn't required to take the stand.
After three lengthy interview sessions, the jury of six along with two alternates was chosen by midday Tuesday, and opening statements began shortly after lunch.
On Wednesday, Sombathy began calling witnesses and Rogers gave emotional testimony that Butler's use of slurs toward the child upset her, and that Butler had clearly been drinking.
Pine Ridge property manager Pamela Silcox visited Butler earlier that day and testified that he and Lynn were drunk when she saw them and the .22 rifle was off its rack and propped against the couch.
Butler's neighbor, Steve Dubree testified that there was no bad blood between Butler and Gant.
"I just think he made a mistake," said Dubree, while locking eyes with the defendant.
Neighbor Kenneth Dunham's testified seeing Gant, who he believed had good intentions, shot down.
Dunham said that he feared for his life and ran off to call 911 once he saw Butler reloading the rifle.
"I couldn't understand why this is going on," said Dunham as he recounted the event. "Everett wasn't going over there to hurt anyone."
The testimony of Butler housemate Robert Lynn conflicted with his earlier depositions, and the witness said he had drunk numerous beers prior to talking with the attorneys and before his time on the stand at the trial.
Lynn said Dunham wasn't with Gant when he arrived.
"I wasn't scared," said Lynn, recalling the moment when Gant arrived at Butler's sliding glass door. "He dropped like a sack of taters."
Lynn said he didn't know the victim and thought that Gant was the father of the boy that Butler had directed racially-insensitive comments towards that ultimately set off the chain reaction.
Sombathy played the two 911 calls made on the night of the shooting.
The first was from a panicked Dunham and the second from Butler which was delivered in a calm and casual demeanor. Butler told the operator that he'd shot a man who had forced his way into the apartment and was making threats.
Lynn got on the phone briefly to corroborate the story and then set down the receiver. In the background, Butler could be heard asking Lynn to get him another beer.
For several officers with Gulf County Sheriff's Office and the Port St. Joe Police Department, it was the first shooting incident they had responded to, but they held firm on how the situation was handled. They indicated that cruiser lights were on, weapons were drawn and strong eye contact was when speaking with the suspects.
After they arrived, Lynn opened the door and stepped outside while Butler remained in the doorway. Police immediately ordered them to the ground.
Lynn quickly complied and was handcuffed while Butler went back inside and closed the door behind him, creating a tense situation.
"Walt looked right at me and went back in and shut the door," said Deputy Richard Burkett.
As Burkett moved to the rear of the apartment, attempting to secure the scene, he discovered a bloody Gant sitting in a chair on the back porch. Burkett, unable to see the man's injuries in the dark, told Gant to go home. Burkett said that Gant told him he couldn't because Butler had shot him.
According to Burkett, Gant was responsive as he and EMS responder John Ford loaded him into the ambulance for Bay Medical Trauma Center. As the ambulance took off for a "safe zone" to administer an assessment, Deputy Larry Dickey observed Butler through the sliding glass door.
"I maintained eye sight in the residence. It appeared that he was eating and watching TV," said Dickey.
By the time the ambulance reached WindMark Beach, Gant had lost consciousness due to blood loss and brain swelling and slipped into a coma from which he never awoke.
Meanwhile, former Sheriff Joe Nugent made contact with Butler by phone and arrested him inside the apartment.
Yolanda Soto, a crime lab analyst, examined the rifle. She testified the extractor was missing from the weapon, meaning that it had to be reloaded manually and confirmed that Butler only had one shot.
Sims asked Soto about the stopping power of a .22 caliber bullet, which she said would not be effective against big game. Sims indicated that Butler only meant to stop Gant, though Sombathy reminded the jury that the rifle was the only weapon in the house.
The following day, Medical Examiner Michael Hunter took the stand and said that Gant had died six weeks after the shooting from complications of the injuries inflicted by the .22 caliber bullet.
Sims called on crime scene investigator Jay Smith, Jr. to ask why he never dusted for fingerprints on the handle of the sliding glass door.
If Gant opened the door, as Butler and Lynn suggested, it would potentially be proof of self-defense, though Dunham said that Lynn opened the door before Butler fired the weapon.
Smith wasn't instructed to dust for prints and Sims said that the oversight could have determined whether or not Gant had opened the door. The question remained unanswered.
While Butler and Lynn went on record saying that Gant had aggressively entered the apartment, Butler's friends told the jury that the defendant always kept his back door locked.
"The victim was unarmed," Sombathy told the jury. "Even without fingerprints, isn't it clear who shot who?"
Closing arguments
Sims said that Butler was scared of repercussions for his use of slurs and was simply defending himself in his home.
"There's not a single drop of blood inside this apartment," Sombathy argued, showing the jury photos taken at the crime scene. "This wasn't self-defense, this was an ambush.
"You can't ambush people and then sit back and say it was self-defense."
Sombathy said that the case had all of the elements of manslaughter but turned up a notch because Butler had a depraved mind.
"I'm not saying he's an awful person, I'm saying that he performed an awful act," said Sombathy. "Something snapped inside this man's mind that night.
"They weren't scared at all, they were waiting. Self-defense or not, you just killed a man."
Sombathy said that in self-defense, an attacker typically shows remorse for their actions, but Butler seemed unshaken. Sombathy reminded the jury that innocent people don't run from the police.
Sims insisted Gant must have approached the house aggressively to trigger such a reaction from Butler.
"Why else could a man kill his friend?" asked Sims. "Walt had to make a choice that night. The choice was to take a man's life."
As Sombathy made his final arguments, he put a photo of Gant on the courtroom's video screen for the jury, counsel and those in attendance to see. Sombathy called Gant a silent witness to the trial and said that when the door opened at Butler's apartment he had to know he was in serious trouble.
"This man killed him," said Sombathy, pointing toward Butler while keeping his eyes locked on the jury. "And this man is guilty as charged."
Jurors were tasked with deciding whether Butler would be convicted of second-degree murder or manslaughter. It only took an hour of deliberation for the jury to come to reach a verdict of second-degree murder.


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Tom Stein is a young Hollywood agent who used to think that his clients were hard to handle. That was before Tom's boss assigned him to represent the most important client any agent has ever had to deal with — the first aliens to contact the human race.
These aliens — the Yherajk — have been watching our TV broadcasts for years, so they know a lot about humans. They are peaceful and want to make a good impression, but they know it'll be a hard sell. That's because they look like The Blob, smell like sweaty sneakers, and have some powers that humans are going to find very disturbing. In other words, they seem more like fodder for our horror movies than friends. That's why they've asked Tom Stein's agency to represent them. So Tom gets to dump his difficult clients off on a junior agent so he can concentrate on figuring out how to give the aliens an image makeover before they're marketed to the human public.
If you're already a fan of John Scalzi's writing, whether it's his novels or his blog, you're sure to enjoy Agent to the Stars. It's non-stop entertainment that's crackling with that snide humor he's famous for. The whole Hollywood culture falls victim to his pen as Tom Stein and his competent assistant deal with divas, Hollywood has-beens, the mother of a pampered child star, nosey reporters, rabid fans, and a dumb blonde who wants to move up from playing beach bunny roles to playing a holocaust victim.
Yet even as Scalzi delights in poking fun at Hollywood, at the same time he illustrates its cultural significance and shows us how film can be a powerful tool for education, understanding, and social change. Specifically here he highlights the atrocities that were committed by the Nazis during the Holocaust. A few of these scenes were beautifully poignant.
Agent to the Stars, published in 2005, was John Scalzi's first novel and it succeeds in every way. Audible Frontiers put it on audio in 2010 and Brilliance Audio released it in CD format last month. Wil Wheaton, who narrates some of Scalzi's other work, is absolutely perfect here. Scalzi + Wheaton is a terrific combination. If you're going to read Agent of the Stars, which you should, please please try the audio version!
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John, Wil - Congratulations to both of you. The audiobook version of Agent to the Stars is one of the best audiobooks I've ever had the pleasure to listen to, out of several hundred, including the Hunger Games & the Harry Potter series. Agent is a fun, breezy tale that's entirely plausible in its non-threatening first contact, and Wil nails the protagonist and other voices in the book.
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I had read Old Mans War by the same author and while it was good, it was nothing like this book. This one has a new take on the idea that aliens want to make themselves known to us, and it has engaging characters, witty dialogue, and great pacing.
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Thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook and narration is great. Highly recommend this title to all agent lovers
"Another great jaunt by John Scalzi!"
I've listened to just about every John Scalzi novel available on Audible and I've never been disappointed. While this is billed as science fiction, it had two story lines, one decidedly sci fi and the other modern fiction. Surprisingly, I found both equally intriguing - the tale of a young Hollywood agent and a budding, superstar actress and then there's an alien race looking for representation in how to best introduce itself, politely, to Earth. It just worked!
"Good aliens make good stories too"
This is the first book by John Scalzi I encounter. It's a first person tale of Hollywood agent who will be handed the difficult task to present to the human public a race of benevolent though physically unpleasant, smelly, blob-like aliens. Scalzi offers delectable characters engulfed in a story full of humour and humanity. Wheaton's performance is outstanding and probably one of the most enjoyable I've heard on audiobook so far.
"A "must listen to"."
One of the most original stories in a very long time. The characters were totally believable and well painted. Excellent plot development, and amusing dialog. Brilliant narration. Cannot wait to download another by John Scalzi.
Throughly recommended.
"Lots of in car chuckles"
The narration was superb, Wesley Crusher nailed it.Good story well written
I really enjoyed this book, it was punchy, funny, and I looked forward to getting in the car every day for the next installment
"gripping, funny, emotional rollercoster"
John Scalzi has yet to write a book/story that I havemt enjoyed
and with the pairing of will wheatons performance makes this book amazing
"One of the most unusual stories you will ever read"
Its an original idea, very well executed and is hilarious at the right moments
I couldn't possibly spoil the subject matter
See above - would be a spoiler
Laugh lots
Its absolutely hilarious. Its different and the end is simply a riot. Just wow !
Highly recommended !!!!!
"Weird aliens and a good story"
Very weird aliens, catching story, a lot of fun and a surprising ending.
I always thought the aliens stories have to have a full ending. In this case however I was surprised in several ways. It was interesting what he decided to with the aliens and how he integrated them into human world and what happened in the end. The full book was an amazement from beginning till end and that in a good way. It was interesting and non-predictive till the last pages. I loved it and recommend it to every SciFi fan. :)
"My first John Scalzi selection."
I hesitated when choosing this book as I have nothing in common with the Hollywood scene in which the story is set but I wasn't disappointed.
I thought that the writing style was witty and the story well paced and easy to follow. I loved the humour as it came as much from the well constructed characters as from the situations in the story. The narration is very good too. I highly recommend this book.
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i have about a 7.25 head. bought the large but was too big and quite bulky. it was huge on my head. kept it for winter riding with a liner under it. then got the medium which fits well when adjusted all the way out and is not as bulky.
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A LAKE District boat is to join a thousand-strong fleet sailing in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee procession on the Thames this summer.
One of Windermere's well-worn wooden tourist vessels has been selected by Royal organisers to take part in the event – the largest flotilla in modern times.
More than two million people are expected to watch from the embankments of the Thames as the seven-mile procession steers through London waters.
Cumbria's own aptly-named participant, The Queen of the Lake, owned by Windermere Lake Cruises, is currently being repainted and refurbished for the spectacular, on Sunday, June 3.
The flotilla will be led by Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the Royal family aboard a barge called The Spirit of Chartwell.
It will sail under 14 bridges, alongside groups of narrow boats, historic vessels including World War Two ships from the Dunkirk beaches and replica Tudor ships.
Managing director of Windermere Lake Cruises Nigel Wilkinson said: "We are delighted Cumbria will be represented at such a high-profile, patriotic event which will inevitably strike a cord with the whole country as we celebrate her Majesty the Queen and her 60-year reign together.
"We hope to be able to involve the wider Cumbria community in this project and to give some younger Cumbrians a day out that they will remember for the rest of their lives."
Boat building manager Alex Williamson and operations manager Russell Bowden will lead the team south for the patriotic event.
Windermere skipper Ron Walker will captain the boat on the day itself.
The 15-metre tourist boat, built in 1949, will be hoisted out of the water at Ambleside and driven almost 300 miles by lorry before it is launched on the Thames.
It is a reversal of the ship's initial northern voyage, 60 years ago, when she was transported to Windermere from the Thames-side town of Molsey, where she was built.
It is not the first time the Queen of the Lake has been given a Royal mark of approval. In March 2010 it carried the Prince of Wales when he visited the Lake District.
THOUSANDS of punters flocked to Cartmel Races for the course's biggest meeting of the year, spread over three days.
The traditional Bank Holiday Monday event attracted a crowd of 16,000 to watch the seven races.
Jonathan Garratt, Cartmel Racecourse managing director, said the bookies did not fare too badly.
"I think it has been mixed; they have had some favourites going in but I'm sure they have had ups and downs."
Punters successfully backed legendary racer Tony McCoy, who appeared on Monday.
Yesterday, too, proved a rare highlight for racegoers as three Cheltenham Festival horses went on parade for Veterans Day.
Chief Dan George, who is trained just a mile from Cartmel by Jimmy Moffatt, was joined by Mister McGoldrick and Hussard Collonges.
"We have had a lot of people who are on half-term holiday but it's also the day when racing enthusiasts from all over the country come and have their day at Cartmel because the course is slightly less overcrowded," said Mr Garratt.
Meanwhile, a racing steward became the first person to join an exclusive Cartmel 'club'.
Officiating at Saturday's races signalled a landmark for Colin Vickers — it meant he had visited every racecourse in Britain.
Cartmel Racecourse chairman Lord Cavendish presented Mr Vickers with a souvenir badge, which coincided with the launch of an I've Saved The Best Until Last club.
Anyone completing a visit to all Britain's racecourses with a trip to Cartmel will now receive one of the specially-commissioned badges.
Mr Garratt said: "When I came here I was amazed how many people said they had been to every other racecourse before they tasted the unique delights of Cartmel.
"I realised that they were saving the best until last."