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The most popular heated horse waterer is the 42 gallon solar powered SunTank, available from Serenity Hills Farm. This tank has been field tested for decades under the most grueling conditions imaginable and it simply will not let you down. Read what owners of this tank have to say about it:
"I used the 42 gallon trough for 18 years with temperatures down to 50 below. It's built to last! It takes out all the work in watering horses & cattle. It's the best waterer I ever used! There is always water for livestock instead of ice. Using it year around, it keeps water cool in the summertime, and stays clean with no algae. They need a minimum of upkeep and there are no electric or fuel bills! I used a 25 gallon trough last winter and it works as great as the big one!" ~ Arnell G., Utah
"I purchased a 42 gallon unit for my horse to use. It supplies as much water as she needs to keep her healthy and colic free. The SUNTANKS gave me peace of mind all winter, especially on stormy cold nights, keeping water available 24 hours a day. Now all my friends with horses want one!"
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The 42 gallon Sun Tank is very versatile, as you can fill with a garden hose or have a direct line attached with auto fill and shut-off float to keep full. This 42 gallon unit is guaranteed to 50F degrees below zero — 25 gallon unit guaranteed to -20 degrees below zero — during winter conditions with wind chill factor included!
"Just thought I would let you know how very pleased I am with the SUN TANKS. We have been in a cold snap for the last week, almost -40 Celsius with the wind chill and the water just doesn't freeze.
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If you've come to the point where you are not going to put up with high electric bills, or all of the extra work you have to do to keep your horse properly watered during the winter months due to freezing water, then do yourself a favor and invest in one or more of these solar powered beauties. You will not regret it, but if you do, you have a full 30 days to return the tank at no risk to you whatsoever. You can get more information about the 25 gallon heated horse waterer here.
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Q: I'm building a '58 Chevy Apache frame-off resto. I want to step up to the plate by going green. Do you guys have any idea where I can get the kit/equipment for CNG conversion for a Chevy short-block? I figure I might as well step into tomorrow and get cheaper fuel at the same time. Also, I'd be able to fill 'er up at home. Is it possible you guys could do an article on a small-block CNG conversion? What do you say? By the way, keep up the good work!
James Walter
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A: CGN is sure a hot topic these days. T. Boon Pickens is going on TV and telling everyone that we could be running on CNG today. That's the truth, but the likelihood of everyone doing it is another story. Also, outfitting older vehicles is a challenge compared with the late-model EFI vehicles. We dug around for a while and will list several websites where you can do some research. After you've looked into natural gas, you can decide if it's for you.
One of your comments is that you could fuel your truck at home. While this is technically true, the compressor to do this today is around $4,500. This price is just for the compressor, not any of the conversion components and the fuel storage tanks that are DOT-legal. These fuel tanks are made from composite material and hold the natural gas under a working pressure of 3,600 psi. A tank that would hold the equivalent of 10 gallons of gas is priced around $2,800. The conversion kits we found online were from all around the world. The prices varied, but they come in around $1,800 for EFI systems, higher for carbureted systems. There have been tremendous advancements in the EFI side of the conversion market. There are systems available that are OBD II compliant and can be installed on current-model-year vehicles and retain the factory warranty!
Check out the sites below for more information. If you would like to speak with someone in person, give Impco Technologies a call (714.656.1200). Impco has been the premier mixer and regulator manufacturer for propane conversions ever since propane came into favor. I worked with the company years ago on a CNG project in the Texas Panhandle, where Don Hardy Race Cars was outfitting irrigation pump engines to run on natural gas. CNG is being used all around the globe to fuel cars and industry. As for CHP doing a conversion story, it may be a little early in the learning curve. We'll have to wait and see.
Early Iron Flow
Q: I have been clawing my way through the Internet, looking for small-block Chevy head flow data. Specifically the mid-'60s double-hump heads with the casting numbers of either 3782461 or 3782461X. If you could point me to a website that has this info, I would be very thankful.
Red Slover
Norco, CA
A: The early iron double-hump, or camelback, cylinder heads flow very similarly. The 461, 462, 486, and 492 heads all had very similar port volumes and valve sizes. Most of these came equipped with either 1.94/1.50- or 2.02/1.60-inch valves. Here is the typical double-hump or fuelie casting stock head flow.

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Comprehensive spending review: uncertainty over Music Grant
21 October 2010
Chancellor George Osborne presents the coalition's comprehensive spending reviewBBC News
Schools in England are to get a real-terms increase in funding as a result of the coalition government's comprehensive spending review (CSR), but fears were raised over the status of the Music Grant (formerly the Music Standards Fund), a highly significant source of funds for all local music services.
Few in the music education sector are able to speak with certainty on future funding arrangements. Senior figures suggested that any decisions on funding would be premature before the outcomes of Darren Henley's review were published and that this, not the CSR, was the more important process.
Doubt over ringfenced funding
Doubt surrounded the Music Grant's future because of the announcement as part of the CSR's 'Local Government Settlement' that 'the number of separate core grants will be radically reduced from over 90 to fewer than ten.'
Industry figures are currently unsure as to whether the Music Grant would be included in this 'fewer than ten'.
'We would strike a serious note of caution at the suggestion of the end of ring-fenced funding,' said Virginia Haworth-Galt, chief executive of the Federation of Music Services.
She continued: 'We hope that there will be no arbitrary decisions made on music budgets before the Department for Education's own review of the funding and delivery of music education has been completed.'
Deborah Annetts, chair of the Music Education Council, told MT: 'At the moment it's difficult to say exactly what it does mean for music education. There is a possibility that ring-fenced funding will no longer be going into music education. We don't know, but that has always been a risk.
'It does make the Henley review even more significant. Arguing passionately for music education, being the very best advocates and speaking with one voice becomes even more important.'
Specialist schools: axed
Meanwhile, direct funding for specialist secondary schools in England is to be scrapped. Around £325m is currently given to specialist schools, many of which champion music. The money will now be added to a central fund for all state secondary schools.
Specialist schools were introduced under Labour and were designed to combat the notion of the 'bog standard' comprehensive. Most English secondary schools have now signed up, with more than 3,000 out of a total of 3,120 carrying specialist status.
The news was heralded by some as an end to ring-fenced budgets for specific projects and a move towards giving individual schools more spending power. But critics have claimed that the money will be used support the coalition's free schools policy, in which community groups are given state funding to open their own schools.
The full CSR document is available here.
Review of 'delivery and provision of music education' to be led by Classic FM's Darren Henley
21 October 2010
Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education
A review of the delivery and provision of music education across England has been announced by the Department for Education with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and a final report is due by the end of the year. The review is being led by Darren Henley, managing director of Classic FM. A consultation process is currently taking place.
The secretary of state for education, Michael Gove, announced the review on 24 September with a letter to Mr Henley. In this letter Mr Gove outlined a remit for the review, on the basis that 'every child should receive a strong, knowledge based cultural education and should have the opportunity to play a musical instrument and to sing.'
Gove continued: 'I recognise that children and young people are involved in a vast array of excellent music making opportunities and are experiencing an excellent music education in many parts of the country – but I also believe that there is much that can be done better to provide that level of excellence for every child.'
A number of guiding assumptions were outlined, including:
- That music is 'an enriching and valuable academic subject'
- Its secondary benefits include 'improved behaviour and social skills; and improved academic attainment in areas such as numeracy, literacy and language'
- 'Public funding should be used primarily to meet the government priorities of every child having the opportunity to learn a musical instrument and to sing'
- 'There should be a clearly defined journey of musical progression, including the opportunities afforded by the Music and Dance Scheme and the publicly funded national youth music ensembles'
Deborah Annetts, chair of the Music Education Council and chief executive of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, responded positively to the review. 'We must recognise that music education in this country is world class, and a very small amount of money coming directly from central government does an incredible job. The Music Grant is absolutely key.'
According to Virginia Haworth-Galt, chief executive of the Federation of Music Services, 'the FMS believes that the coalition government's attitude will help to fine tune the quality of music education teaching, recognise attainment more fully and encourage performance.
'The longstanding collaborations between music service heads, schools and pupils uniquely places music services within local communities, enabling them to organise the involvement of other music and cultural partners.'
However, some sectors of the music education community have offered guarded responses. Jonathan Savage, Reader at the Institute of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University, told MT: 'People ought to be asking "Why is music under review?". I think that Michael Gove is imagining that music education is best done by giving kids the sort of thing that is in a Wider Opportunities programme – but at Key Stage 3.
'Music education in this country has developed on the principle that actively involving children in the processes of performing, composing, evaluating music and viewing each other's work. Just picking out one of those is a completely one-dimensional music education.'
Richard Hallam, the National Music Participation Director, is involved in the administration of the review. 'I believe this review is genuinely open and not constrained by any pre-conceived ideas,' he told MT.
Lincoln Abbotts, Chief Executive of Music for Youth, said the main aim should be 'consistency, so that young people across the country get the same opportunities.'
'I feel very positively about this review. I feel very confident about the future health of music education. But like everybody else we're playing a waiting game that begins with the Spending Review and continues through to Darren's report being published.'
Inside Out Festival, London, 25-31 October
18 October 2010
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is among a group of London higher education institutions which will open their doors for the Inside Out festival on 25-31 October. A week of public events will include film screenings, music and theatre performances, art and fashion exhibitions, and talks with well-known academics and commentators. Events will take place all over London at cultural venues such as the Barbican, the National Portrait Gallery and Somerset House, often in rarely-seen private spaces.
Musical events at the festival will include an open rehearsal with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis (25 October); a Chopin Forum with Stephen Hough (25 October); wind chamber music from Guildhall students (26 October); a Q&A with Harvey Cohen about his book Duke Ellington's America, followed by a performance by the GSMD's Jazz Band (27 October); and 'Minute Maestro', a conducting masterclass with the opportunity for participants to conduct a string quartet for one minute (29 October).
Non-musical highlights include the festival's opening debate, 'Should the University survive in its current form?', with panellists including The Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science and AC Grayling of Birkbeck University; and a debate on 'the Literature of New Labour' with academics Blake Morrison, Robert Hampson and Shahidha Bari with broadcaster John O'Farrell. The festival is also accompanied by a series of week-long art exhibitions and installations at King's College, Camberwell College of Arts, Central St Martin's College of Art, Peckham Space, and the London College of Fashion.
Brazillian youth orchestra, based in South America's second-biggest favela, comes to London
7 October 2010
The Sinfônica Heliópolis, the youth orchestra of Brazil's Instituto Baccarelli, will give a concert of Dvorák and Villa-Lobos at London's St John's, Smith Square on Friday October 15.
The Instituto was formed in 1996 by conductor Silvio Baccarelli, from the ashes of a devastating fire in Sao Paolo's Heliópolis favela - the second-biggest slum in the South American continent.
From an original intake of 36 string players, the school is now home to nearly 2,500 students. Its patron is the Indian conductor Zubin Mehta.
Full programme:
Dvorák - Slave Dance Op.46
Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasilieras
Dvorák - Symphony No.8
Contact the Box Office of St John's Smith Square for tickets on +44 20 7222 1061
London Music Masters' Agata Szymczewska to debut with LPO, 13 Oct, Festival Hall
29 September 2010
Violinist Agata Szymczewska will make her debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra on 13 October at the Royal Festival Hall, London. Szymczewska will perform Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in a concert which also includes William Walton's Symphony no.1 and the UK premiere of Magnus Lindberg's 'Al Largo'.
From 2009 to 2012, Szymczewska is one of three holders of the London Music Masters Award, which is given to three young concert violinists by music and education charity London Music Masters (LMM). With each of her fellow holders, Jennifer Pike and Elena Urioste, Szymczewska received a grant of £10,000 to put towards 'the enhancement of her musical career', just part of a prize which also includes recital dates and mentoring.
However, what is unique in the LMM Awards is that the winners are expected to participate in the Bridge Project, LMM's music education work in two Lambeth primary schools, Ashmole Primary and Jessop Primary. The three soloists regularly visit the schools to give recitals and workshops, supplementing the comprehensive programme of instrumental learning.
Currently, 250 children aged from 4 - 8 are involved in the Bridge Project, with those in the first year taking part in whole-class musicianship teaching, those in the next two years receiving violin tuition in pairs and small groups, and, finally, those in the fourth year either receiving individual violin tuition or being given support to find another instrument through the local music service.
For more information about LMM, visit the website here.
To book tickets for Agata Szymczewska's concert on 13 October, click here.
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Ford Mustang 40 Year Anniversary - 40 Year's of Performance
Ground-pounding Pony Power For Four Decades
Seems strange to think the Mustang is 40 years old. In "car years," the Mustang has been around quite a long time. Most models die a slow and painful death in a short five-to-ten-year life span. But not the car that created the slang term "Pony Car." its legacy is a long one that has seen the car grow, shrink, lose power, and, finally in the last several years, regain the dominance of its market. So much so, the Camaro and Firebird-last of the competitors for the Mustang-have bid an adieu. Even as the lone player in its field, the Mustang has finally come into its own as a wild performance ride.
The Mustang didn't start out as a knuckle-dragging behemoth. It was intended as a sporty car to capture the youth market, with little attention paid to the powerful. The hot performance stuff came later. In fact, when introduced, there wasn't even a true powerhouse in the line up. Even so, as time went on the Mustang increasingly began to carry the performance banner for Ford.
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It was a heady time at FoMoCo, the new little filly was a runaway sales success, and the horizon was bright. The car was selling faster than Ford could build them, and they wanted to amp up the initial engine lineup from its sleepy core, which consisted of a 170 six, 260 2V V-8, and 289 2V V-8. In June 1964, Ford changed all that with the addition of the 289 HiPo and its 271 horsepower. And so it began.
The Hipo was not, however, the startling beast that some of us remember. The best time we found for the mighty small-block was a 15.70 at 89 mph knocked down by Motor Trend's gearheads-not exactly earth shattering. But when compared to the Plymouth Barracuda, the only other car near its size and weight, it was nearly 2 seconds faster. So now Ford had set the banner and was about to embark on a journey into the wilds of performance selling.
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|Best e.t. 15.90
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|Best e.t. 15.60
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|Best e.t. 13.50
Without a doubt the Mustang started to come around to performance buff in this body series. Back in the day, there was no substitute for cubic inches, and Ford initially felt the 390 was enough. Sadly, it was only two-tenths faster than the 289 HiPo. Its major advantage was that it was cheaper, but performance wise it really wasn't. With the advent of the Camaro's 396 and a new 'Cuda with a 383, both faster by a second, Ford had a problem. they solved it in 1968 via more cubes.
Though the 390 FE is dismissed by many as a lack-luster performer, it was not really that bad back then-unless you compare it to the 428 Ford unleashed in April 1968, or the aforementioned 'Cuda and Camaro. Then the 390 takes on boat anchor connotations.
With the help of Tasca Ford and Hot Rod magazine, Ford took off-the-shelf parts and built a legend. In our Ford world, and, indeed, in the whole performance world, the 428 Cobra Jet is the mac daddy of the early Mustang line. It was prolific, it was fast, and it was sturdy-all the things a legend is built upon.


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Wiki and Smith to promote Wellington match
NEW Zealand internationals Ruben Wiki and Tyran Smith will travel to Wellington today to promote the National Rugby League's round 11 clash between Canberra and the New Zealand Warriors.
Extra time likely to be passed today
THE Queensland Rugby League will reiterate its opposition to extra time for this year's State of Origin series at an ARL meeting in Canberra today.
ARL Vote In Favour of Golden Point
THE Australian Rugby League board last night backed New South Wales and voted to introduce the "golden point" rule for this year's State of Origin series, despite Queensland's strong opposition to the proposal.
Great for the game in London says Rea
LONDON Broncos are expecting a healthy crowd on Friday night for the visit of the unbeaten Leeds Rhinos for the round nine Tetley's Super League home clash at Griffin Park.
Dogs Left Hanging
THE Bulldogs will head into their biggest match of the season with the future of nearly half their first grade side in limbo after chief executive Steve Mortimer on Tuesday called off contract talks until next week.
THE team at Leagueunlimited would like to apologise for the websites unscheduled down time over the last 24 hours.
Ashton Sims gets the call for Mothers Day
DRAGONS coach Nathan Brown used his mobile phone yesterday to call Ashton Sims' Mum. But not before announcing to the 18-year-old that he was getting the call-up to the NRL.
Anderson Admits Jones Lost Form
THE coach of the Warriors has given up a reason why Stacey Jones has not been playing up to his usually high standards so far this season.
Storm ready to snap Raiders streak says Kearns
STORM prop Robbie Kearns believes the Storm can be the team to bring Canberra?s unbeaten run to an end as Melbourne looks to keep its perfect 2003 home record intact this Saturday.
Long's NRL future clouded with latest setback
THE National Rugby League career of Nathan Long could be over, with the Manly prop to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Monday.
Round 9 - Teams and Fixtures
BULLDOGS v SYDNEY ROOSTERS at Telstra Stadium at 7.35pm
Trent Barrett declared fit to notch up a century
DRAGONS skipper Trent Barrett passed a fitness test on his right ankle this afternoon and has been cleared to play against the Panthers on Sunday.
Fone Zone Raiders Announce Three Year Deal
THE Canberra Raiders have signed a three year, $2 million deal with Fone Zone. The Raiders were the only team to enter this season without a major sponsor but have hit the jackpot with the deal worth almost $700,000 per year.
Roosters Turn To Reap What They Sow: Editorial
THE Sydney Roosters chairman, Nick Politis, has openly stated he would like to see the salary cap raised to $4 million so the Roosters can continue to buy premierships at will. This was not said for the greater good of the game or any other noble cause. It was solely due to the Roosters lack of junior development and their continual poaching of other teams talent.
Brian Carney signs 3 year deal
WIGAN'S Irish international winger Brian Carney has today signed a new three year deal which will keep him with Wigan Warriors until the end of 2006,


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Car of the Year: Family CarMotor News Car Of The Year
Winner: Family Car - Toyota Camry Hybrid
Locally made Toyota Camry Hybrid makes a compelling case for families.PT3M25S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2adk3 620 349 November 28, 2012
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The contenders
Toyota Camry Hybrid H (winner)
Ford Mondeo Zetec
Ford Falcon EcoBoost
Our changing tastes mean the traditional family car is often likely these days to be an SUV. But those same seismic shifts in taste and purpose have also resulted in a hybrid car taking home one of Drive's prestigious Car of the Year gongs for the first time in the award's seven-year history.
2012 Best Family Car of the Year
2012 Best Family Car of the Year is the Toyota Camry Hybrid H.
It would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago, when sizeable offerings from Holden and Ford ruled the roads and a tiny Toyota with a petrol-electric heart, the Prius, was little more than an odd-looking sideshow.
Perseverance paid off for Toyota when it shifted its hybrid technology into the strong-selling Camry sedan, a mid-sizer that always felt bigger on the inside. The first generation of that car collected Drive's coveted Green Innovation Award in 2010, but it was the second generation that really gelled with Drive's judges this year against a pair of capable Fords.
"The Camry gets maximum points for its drivetrain," one judge decided, referring to a system that combines a 2.5-litre petrol-powered engine with an electric motor that can power the car at slower speeds for short distances and which can contribute power at cruising speeds to cut fuel use. A continuously variable transmission (CVT) ties it all together and ensures smooth power delivery in most situations.
The result is a handy 151kW of power and up to 270Nm of torque. The 1610kg car managed 100km/h in an impressive 8.2 seconds during testing. Even more impressive, however, is the official combined fuel use of 5.2 litres per 100km, a figure one judge described as "seriously impressive".
The hybrid drivetrain proved a double-edged sword, however, with a battery pack behind the rear seats that eats into boot space and means the rear seats cannot be folded so larger items can be loaded through the cabin. Passenger space is otherwise excellent, with one of the largest rear seats in the class.
Drive judges would have liked reversing sensors on the Camry; the standard reversing camera is only useful as long as the driver is looking at it and not into the mirrors.
A foot-operated parking brake, doughy steering and wooden brakes also came in for criticism, but even they could not shift the feeling that Toyota has achieved something special with the Camry Hybrid. "It does the job, it fits a lot of people," was the verdict.
The Camry Hybrid H was also the cheapest car at $34,990 and saw off some stiff competition from the Ford Mondeo ($37,740) – former category champion – and another car with a breakthrough drivetrain, the Ford Falcon EcoBoost XT ($37,235).
The Mondeo, a four-time winner of the family and/or medium-car category, is a perennial Drive favourite and the Zetec hatch presented for testing fitted with a 2.0-litre turbocharged EcoBoost engine was a strong contender.
The judges liked its "smooth and quiet" power delivery and "impressive flexibility", noting however that it was both slower (0-100km/h in 8.9 sec) and thirstier (8.0L/100km) than the Camry Hybrid.
There was also praise for accurate steering and a cosseting suspension, although one judge noted it was not as good at shielding occupants from big bumps.
A cavernous boot complete with hatchback flexibility and fold-flat rear seats drew praise. But the interior design was "dated and bland". Judges were disappointed by a lack of interior storage, especially for the big adult-sized back seats.
A second Ford, featuring a more powerful version of the same four-cylinder, 2.0-litre turbocharged EcoBoost engine, also posed plenty of questions for Drive's judges.
It sounds like a mismatch, but the compact engine does a surprisingly competent job of motivating the 1648kg Falcon, generating 179kW and 353Nm to produce acceptable acceleration (9.0 sec to 100km/h) and decent economy (8.1L/100km).
"Who needs the six?" asked one judge, noting however that the small engine also generates some turbo lag.
The Falcon was an impressive highway cruiser with a "great ride" on 16-inch wheels and compliant tyres, and handled better than its six-cylinder siblings with less weight on its front wheels. A previous question mark over the Falcon's safety has been addressed with the addition of standard curtain airbags across the range.
As with its rivals, the Falcon gets a family sized boot and adult-friendly rear-seat accommodation, but counting against it is the lack of folding rear seats and a driver's seat that was positioned too high for most of the judging panel even at its lowest setting.
One of the biggest hurdles of Falcon EcoBoost may face might be resale value, with estimates suggesting it might fetch just 34 per cent of its sticker price in three years. This figure doesn't take into account the systemic discounting of large cars in Australia, which might boost resale value closer to 50 per cent. "This could be the world's best second-hand car," was the quip.
But in the end it was the Toyota that triumphed over the Fords, with seven of nine votes.
The installation of a first-ever Drive Car of the Year category for an electric motor is sure to stir up some debate about the merits of a hybrid-powered family car, but what is not up for debate is the Camry Hybrid's impressive fuel use. An official figure of 5.2L/100km – something our testing has shown is achievable in the real world – delivers tangible hip pocket savings of almost 3.0 litres every 100km in an era when many cars are distinguished from one another by just a tenth or two per litre.
The Camry Hybrid H may not measure up to the Fords in terms of driving enjoyment, but it's closer than ever to being a driver's car.
On balance, we believe it is the best family car on the market right now. What do you think?
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How did they only manage 9 sec 0-100 in the falcon ??? Im shure I have seen it do around 7.5 and even faster.
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- November 28, 2012, 8:15PM
They probably fed it 91 octane petrol and tested it on a hot and humid day.
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Pretty useless. Basically no familys are going to purchase your "best" family car or even your finalists.
Why on earth would a four door sedan be considered the perfect family car? To start with, larger families will simply not fit as it only has five seats - and no one, not even kids will want to sit in that centre seat on a regular basis, so really its only a 4 seater which instantly rules it out for any family with more than 2 kids.
Then there is the bootspace. How does the weekend family outing cope with eskys, prams, kids bikes, sporting gear? You will not fit those all of those things into the boot of any sedan. Of course, some might think they'll shove the extra gear into a trailer for the family camping trip....well the Camry Hybrid has a maximum towing capacity of 300KGs - which is barely more than a EMPTY trailer. So that idea is out the window too. Obviously you can forget about towing a boat or Caravan for any family outing too.
The ideal family car should be a WAGON - perhaps traditional station wagon, 4WD or People mover/Van. This is what people are actually buying for a family car. (apart from those families who get a sedan as a company car or pick one up as a bargain from exfleet auctions).
No one will buy any of these "best" family cars as a new family car.
- Commenter
- Phil
- Location
- Sydney
- Date and time
- November 28, 2012, 9:30PM
Yeah why would anyone consider a sedan? Let's see, the Falcon is a sedan the Camry is a sedan, hang on, hold the phone the Mondeo is a hatch and it's luggage area monsters the falcon let alone the Camry. Then again the interior room is almost as large as the Falcons. Oh and for the record my two kids and often one of their friends are quite happy in the back seat and my daughter is 5'10. You are right about the towing ability of the Camry though. You may as well use a Honda Gullwing or a Fatboy for towing duties...
- Commenter
- Location
- Newcastle
- Date and time
- November 29, 2012, 9:23AM
Always believed this Camry Hybrid will do very well and this is just further evidence. This car has won many praises and awards in the States so no surprise here. Glad to see some judges not succumbing to the hybrid-skeptics here in this country, and it's about time we have a hybrid winner!
Not sure why people complained about the bootsize of this car... it is perfectly fine for a family of 4. We all don't need to carry our house with us in a family trip, so enjoy this fantastic piece of Aussie built car, much better than the bogan on wheels things (yes you, falcodore!) and driven by wannabe boy-racers.
- Commenter
- James
- Location
- Date and time
- November 28, 2012, 10:23PM
The European FWD Mondeo EcoBoost is a perennial Drive favourite with its "smooth and quiet" power delivery and "impressive flexibility" but the lighter and more powerful Australian RWD Falcon EcoBoost is "...a mismatch.....but surprisingly competent". I quote Ford's own spec sheet:
Mondeo EcoBoost: 1682kg, 149KW, 300Nm; l/100km 8.0/11.0/6.3.
Falcon EcoBoost: 1648kg, 179KW, 353Nm; l/100km 8.1/11.8/6.0.
When Drive tested the two Fords they could not have been trying too hard especially with the Falcon which came up slower than the Mondeo with 9.0vs8.9 in the 0-100 sprint or about 2 seconds slower than when the EcoBoost version was first tested. Something is quite odd here.
- Commenter
- Yasi
- Location
- Cairns
- Date and time
- November 29, 2012, 4:12AM
Toyota Camry Hybrid................what a political wank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Commenter
- Ironbark
- Location
- Sydney
- Date and time
- November 29, 2012, 10:40AM
Great, but to be a "real"family car a Wagon is what is needed, many are waiting....
- Commenter
- Laurence
- Location
- Perth
- Date and time
- November 29, 2012, 11:35AM
so the best family car has doughy steering and wooden brakes not the kind of thing that instills confidence in a car ment for the family.
Really were the judges on crack how you say that a car is"coser than ever to being a driver's car."
After saying the steering doughy and the brakes are wooden.
- Commenter
- george
- Location
- Date and time
- November 29, 2012, 4:29PM
3 great cars... splitting hairs really and truthfully. My 2 cents: the Falcon gets my vote as the car I would buy, taking into account the price reduction one can get due to the systemic discounting. The Camry loses practicality - can't tow basically and no split fold. As for the Mondeo, I'm still wary of the ownership costs on European cars. Unless they present some amazing advantage I'm not interested, and the Mondeo doesn't in this company.
I would hardly make the assertion that these three are not family cars. It seems we have all forgotten our childhoods and what our parents made do with. Families are only getting smaller so I would suggest the naysayers are being unrealistic about what they expect to fit in a car or need to learn how to pack a boot. Buy or hire a box trailer for trips away - problem solved - and for the rest of the year you won't be curbing the alloys on your CX9 trying to fit in to a parking spot at the supermarket.
- Commenter
- addy
- Location
- perth
- Date and time
- December 03, 2012, 4:30PM
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How to add public domain books to the Kindle, by Piotr Kowalczyk
January 3, 2012 | 9:18 am
By a TeleRead Contributor
Each year's January 1st is the Public Domain Day.
In many countries, including the USA and European Union countries, the copyright terms expire 70 years after the death of the author. After that time a work enters the public domain. It means that it becomes fully available for everyone and can be used freely for any purpose.
Authors entering the public domain in 2012 are, among others, James Joyce and Virginia Woolf.
Most books which enter the public domain become available as free ebooks. There are two ways to add and read them on a Kindle.
1. Browse public domain books in Kindle Store
The most convenient way is to get a public domain book via Kindle Store. You can get it in seconds to your Kindle.
If you know what book you'd like to have, just search Kindle Store for the title or author.
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Adding books to Kindle from other sources is a bit more difficult, but it's sometimes the better way. There are sites, where you'll find much more public domain books, in different languages, and most of all – all of them are for free.
The most popular sites with free public domain books are:
Project Gutenberg
Internet Archive
Check this post to get tips on how to search those sites for books in a specific language.
The books on the sites listed above are available in several file formats. Once you find the title, make sure to download the mobi file – it's the file format Kindle devices and applications read.
The last thing: how to get the book to the Kindle. You can send the file to an email address associated with your Kindle device.
How to find the email address of my Kindle?
On your Kindle, go to: Home Screen » Menu » Settings » Device Options.
At the bottom of Device Options, you'll see the section called Send-to-Kindle E-mail (see picture below). The email address displayed here is the one you should send your mobi file. You'll receive the file in a couple of minutes. Just make sure to sync the device again (Menu » Sync and Check for Items).
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Nothing entered public domain in the US this week. And nothing will until 2019 due to previous legislation.
It's worth pointing out that sites like Gutenberg.org and ManyBooks.net have good mobile sites that can be accessed DIRECTLY with a Kindle. On those you can download the material directly to the device – no computer required.
And you can save yourself a little money by downloading the mobi file to your computer and loading it onto the Kindle from there. If it's not available in mobi or Kindle format, Calibre will make the conversion.
can you please elaborate on your comment "Nothing entered public domain in the US this week. And nothing will until 2019 due to previous legislation." ?
Nothing will be public domain in the U.S. until 2019 because Congress signed an extension to copyright. This extension does not apply to Europe which has death plus 70 years. So you can read Woolf in Europe, but not in the U.S. And you can already read Woolf, James Joyce, etc in Canada and in Australia which has a life plus fifty years copyright law. Sorry Americans. I think Sony Bono had something to do with the extension in the U.S. and some people think it was due to pressure from companies like Walt Disney, which wanted their movies (Mickey Mouse, etc) to keep generating profits for them. Sad day for readers in the States.
These authors will surely be available on European sites though? Which can be accessed in the United States?
For Alex Wright: Legally Americans cannot access the books on European sites that are still in copyright in the U.S.. You can do it illegally, of course, but it is against the law. In other words, when you go to the European or Canadian or Australian sites they say something like: check your nation's copyright law before accessing the books. Needless to say it is a stupid law and ought to be completely ignored. There are hundreds of thousands of obscure and forgotten books out there that no one will ever re-print, and that no one is making any royalties on. And yet it is illegal to put them on the net and download them.
The most convenient way is to get a public domain book via Kindle Store.
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Papers Call upon All People to Participate in Local Election
| Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- Papers Sunday editorially observe the day of election of deputies to local people's assemblies.
Rodong Sinmun says those candidates for the deputies including workers, farmers and intellectuals have fully discharged their missions as fighters devotedly protecting the headquarters of the revolution, staunch champions and implementers of the party policies and genuine servants of the people over the past years.
The election marks an occasion in fully demonstrating the invincible might of the Korean revolutionary ranks single-mindedly united around the leader and the iron will of the Korean people to reliably defend Korean-style socialism and share their destiny with socialism to the last.
The Korean people have always voted for those candidates for the deputies intensely faithful to the party and the leader in each election, thereby fully displaying their steadfast will to follow only the party and the leader.
Every ballot to be cast by electors for the candidates represents a sledge-hammer blow at the imperialist reactionaries and other enemies keen to destroy the ideology and system of the DPRK and disturb the life of its people. The current election will provide the imperialist reactionaries and the south Korean authorities with an opportunity to know clearly that the strong will of the Korean people to defend socialism at the cost of their lives is by no means an empty talk.
Minju Joson calls on all voters to actively participate in the election to fully discharge their mission and duty as dignified citizens of the DPRK and consolidate the revolutionary power as firm as a rock.
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MUNICH - Chris Miller and Phil Lord's "22 Jump Street," Jon Favreau's "Chef" and Mike Cahill's "I Origins" play out of competition as part of the Intl. Program at Croatia's 61st Pula Film
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The Croatian program includes Darko Lungulov's "Monument to Michael Jackson," Branko Istvancic's "The Bridge at the End of the World," Darko Suvak's "Happy Endings," Filip Peruzovic's "Walk the Dog," and Peter Kerekes, Pavol Pekarcik and Ivan Ostrochovsky's "Velvet Terrorists."
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Posted 21 October 2010 - 01:45 PM ( #81 )
Back to the white P1 though: are these hard to get hold of new, for a reasonable price like the one above? I know I shouldn't complain due to the fact I got an Ocean, but I only need the white P1 and I have all six Japanese launch P1 Tamagotchis (new and sealed).
Posted 22 October 2010 - 02:38 PM ( #82 )
As for a wish list, all I really want right now is an iD. I can't find one under $60 after shipping though :/
Posted 31 October 2010 - 02:12 AM ( #83 )
1x V6 (Music Star)
2x V3 (One completely dead, the other has samll posibility that it only ran out of batteries/lost.)
1x TamaGo (completely boring for me)
1x V4 (Low Battery)
Wish List
1. 2x V5 (famitama, familitchi)
3. Another V4
4. A real fake tama (no idea why)
6. Another V6 (music star)
This is so far what I want because I dont know what a tamagotchi ID is, or the function of the TMGC+C, or what an Angelgotchi, or any tama except for TamaGo, V3, V4, V5, V6 so far
Posted 31 October 2010 - 12:06 PM ( #84 )
Posted 31 October 2010 - 11:12 PM ( #85 )
A Yasashi? TamaOtch? Devilgotchi? Wow, that must have cost you a fortune ! I'm very jealous. ^_^
I've just managed to get hold of a Yasashi, a TamaOtch and a Devilgotchi, so I'm super excited about the post arriving over the next couple of weeks!
My collection is small. Just an Angel, and I love it to bits. <3
I'm interested in getting a Nano or an EnTama / UraTama later on. :)
Posted 01 November 2010 - 04:19 PM ( #86 )
A Yasashi? TamaOtch? Devilgotchi? Wow, that must have cost you a fortune ! I'm very jealous.
My collection is small. Just an Angel, and I love it to bits. <3
I'm interested in getting a Nano or an EnTama / UraTama later on.
The Yasashi was the dearest one out of that list, but it was still cheaper than my American Tamagotchi Ocean. That one made me wince a bit. I'd like to get a TMGC +Color next, but my funds need a bit of time to replenish.
Back on topic though: as soon as the stars of the show arrive, I intend to dig out all of my collection and photograph it for the purposes of this thread. It's the first time I will have ever assembled everything, and I'm looking forward to seeing it in one place.
Posted 09 November 2010 - 01:00 PM ( #87 )
The Santaclautchi and Doraemitchi are brand new and sealed, but the Umino and the Devilgotchi are used. Both are tested, and both work. I will be firing the Devilgotchi up properly once my Tamagotchi Angel snuffs it, which won't be too long now.
Posted 17 November 2010 - 08:15 PM ( #88 )
Posted 20 November 2010 - 09:53 AM ( #89 )
Great collection there, Stu!! I have the same Santaclautch. Have you started it up yet?
I haven't yet; I daren't pull it out of its box! Have you played with yours?
I will be posting some pictures of my entire collection just after Christmas, but I still need to obtain an Osu/Mesu pair, and a Doraemontchi (though I do have a Doraemitchi), before I have at least one of all the ancestors. I don't have an Arukotchi, but they're not really pets in the traditional Tamagotchi sense, are they?
Posted 20 November 2010 - 04:54 PM ( #90 )
2 Gen1
1 Gen2
1 japanese Ocean
1 japanese Angel
1 Forest (Morino)
1 Genjintch
1 Mothra
3 Familitchis
3 Music Stars
1 TamaGo
1 Tamagotchi Color
1 iD
1 UraTama
1 Odenkun
Posted 21 November 2010 - 02:02 AM ( #91 )
Tamagotchi P1
Tamagotchi Angel
Ocean Tamagotchi
Tamagotchi V1
Tamagotchi V2
Tamagotchi V3
2 Tamagotchi V4
Tamagotchi V5
Tamagotchi Music Star
Other Virtual Pets:
2 Kimiko Baby Byte
2 Panda Byte
2 49 in 1 Pet
2 Hitorikko
Little Mermaid (Thinkway)
8 in 1 Pet
Scannerz version 2
Pikachu 2
Digimon Digivice
Digimon 1997
Littlest Pet Shop Hamster
All of the neopet versions
Aqua Palz
Bird Watch
Penpy Penguin
and an unknown dinosaur. I have yet to figure out what it is
Giga Pet
Floppy Frog Giga Pet
Micro Chimp Giga Pet
Bit Critter Giga Pet
Looney Tunes Giga Pet
Rugrats Giga Pet
Barbie Dog Giga Pet
Salem the cat Giga Pet
Nano Pet
Nano Baby
Nano Baby (when they resold them)
Nano Cat
Nano Dog
Talking Nano Baby
Nano Salon
I really really really want a Devilgotchi
Tamagotchi Nano
Tamagotchi Color
Posted 21 November 2010 - 04:15 PM ( #92 )
I have 2 of each, except 3 of the V4's. I keep one in the original packaging and play with the other.
2 x P1
2 x P2
2 x Tamagotchi Angel
2 x Tamagotchi Mini
2 x V1
2 x V2
3 x V4
2 x V4.5
2 x V5 Familitchi
2 x V5.5 Celebrity
2 x V6 Music Star
2 x TMGO
These are all still in the their original packaging:
1 x V1 Connexion
1 x V2 Connexion
1 x V3 Connexion
1 x V4 Jin Sei Plus Connexion
1 x V5 Familitchi Connexion
1 x Tamagotchi Mothra (which I will be selling)
1 x TamaWalkie
Wish list:
Mint condition Tamagotchi Ocean. Hope I can get my hands on one!
Edited by graficks, 21 November 2010 - 10:26 PM.
Posted 23 November 2010 - 12:28 AM ( #93 )
Posted 23 November 2010 - 12:58 PM ( #94 )
I will be posting some more pictures soon, but I don't currently have a permanent space for my new Devilgotchi, so I'll be leaving it in the bubble wrap that the guy I bought it off kindly wrapped it in.
Posted 23 November 2010 - 04:58 PM ( #95 )
From ebay in the mail coming is:
1 Yellow iD
1 Yellow nano
1 green nano
And in my closet (black hole) I found one of my old v4's and started it up.
Posted 23 November 2010 - 05:34 PM ( #96 )
-1 Tama~Go
-1 Oceangotchi
-1 Tamagotchi+Color
Posted 29 November 2010 - 02:59 AM ( #97 )
I'm so happy I snagged this particular Uratama. It's blue, new-in-package, and it was inexpensive. As far as wishlists go, I'm still thinking of getting a Santagotchi and most likely a Deka, especially now that I have an Uratama. I'm so excited about all these new additions! I recently took a picture of my current collection
thinking that I wouldn't be adding to it for a while, but it looks like I might have to take another one once the new year rolls around!
Posted 29 November 2010 - 03:38 PM ( #98 )
I particularly like the fact that your Devilgotchi still has its box.
Edited by Stu_Dee_Jay, 29 November 2010 - 03:39 PM.
Posted 29 November 2010 - 04:44 PM ( #99 )
Thank you! Yes, my P1 does have blue buttons, which is nice because I really like blue. As for the Devilgotchi, I like the fact that it came with its packaging too! I was lucky to find it through a private online seller.
Some fantastic pictures there, OldSchoolTama! Does your green P1 have blue buttons? I've never seen a clear green P1 with blue buttons before, if that is the case.
I particularly like the fact that your Devilgotchi still has its box.
Posted 02 December 2010 - 01:18 PM ( #100 )
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Australian opposition leader vows he won't turn gay
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6:15 PM — A Lords debate on a proposed new law that would make gay and lesbian parenting easier was adjourned after a peer collapsed in the House yesterday.The move was aimed at making the need for a father at IVF children unnecessary.Some peers however said it should uphold the importance of both parents.
Argentina's sixteenth Pride event is great success
6:15 PM — Argentina celebrated its sixteenth annual Gay Pride ceremony last weekend.The event was held in Buenos Aires, which recently won the trophy in the Gay World Cup, also held in the Latin American country.According to Reuters, Cesar Cigliutti, President of the Argentine Homosexual Community said at the event: "After sixteen years our motto is celebration.
First gay Somali website launched 74
6:15 PM — A website aimed at improving communication between Somalian gay men has now gone live.The site, the first of its kind for the Muslim East African nation, is aimed at the UK Somalian gay community but it is hoped that it will reach those who feel trapped in the homophobic country and show that there are others like them.
GLAAD Honors Transgender Day of Remembrance
6:15 PM — Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to memorialize those killed because of anti-transgender violence or prejudice. To mark this event, the Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has released a PSA encouraging viewers to treat others with dignity and respect regardless of gender identity/expression or sexual orientation.The 20-second spot is part of GLAAD's ongoing "Be an Ally a Friend" campaign and features transgender actress Alexandra Billings (Grey's Anatomy, ER), as well as T.R. Knight (Grey's Anatomy), Rachel Griffiths (Brothers Sisters), Rex Lee (Entourage), Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) and retired NBA player John Amaechi.
Germany's top political and sports analyst comes out
6:15 PM — Imagine what would happen if Katie Couric came out of the closet. This week, Germany got a taste of a surprise like that when top political news and sports analysts Anne Will, announced her five-year relationship with University of St. Gallen Professor Miriam Meckel.Born in Cologne Germany, Will began working as a reporter at Kölnische Rundschau (the Cologne Review) while still attending college.
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6:15 PM — Suggestions that the President of the United States was to use Congress' two-week Thanksgiving recess to appoint a new Surgeon General without Senate approval have been quashed by a legislative manoeuvre.Dr James Holsinger, the President's nominee for the post, last week reportedly told friends that he will be appointed during the recess, side-stepping the need for Congressional approval.He has been criticised by gay rights groups, physicians and politicians for writing in 1991 that gay sex is unnatural and unhealthy.
Fire service plans to improve gay representation
5:35 PM — A framework document on the future of the fire and rescue service is set to include plans to improve the representation of the LGB community.Currently less than 0.5% of the fire service are openly lesbian, gay or bixexual, equivalent to less than 270 people. Nationwide, 7% of the working population identify themselves as LGB.The document, to be released in spring 2008, also addresses the representation of women and minority background employees, which the fire service lacks in current trends.
New homophobic bullying resources for schools launched
5:00 PM — New resources and tools to help school staff fight homophobic bullying have been created by a local authority anti-bullying team.The new materials are designed to help teachers and other staff "effectively and confidently" achieve the aims set out in the guidance materials on bullying.This week is Anti-Bullying Week 2007, run by the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), who this year are focusing on 'bullying in the community.'
Korea urged to reinstate orientation discrimination proposals
4:50 PM — Plans to drop sexual orientation from a proposed bill on anti-discrimination in South Korea have been met with disappointment from LGBT organisations all over the world.The bill, the first of its kind in the country was announced in October.According to news reports and members from the ruling Democratic Labour Party, sexual orientation has since been removed from the draft along with other categories such as ideologies, appearance and military status.
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1:35 PM — Stonewall FC may have narrowly lost out in the final of the gay World Cup earlier this year, but the UK's leading gay football team had some good news to share this weekend.The team has secured a one-year sponsorship deal with Barclays PLC, who also sponsor the Premier League.The deal sees Barclays become the exclusive title sponsor of Stonewall FC's three teams, and provide kit and equipment to the club.
Hungary considers new rights for unmarried couples
1:20 PM — Gay and unmarried couples in Hungary may soon be able to register their "domestic relationships" following draft legislation which the government is submitting to parliament this week.According to a government spokesman, David Daroczi, the proposed law, which would take effect from 1st January 2009, would give couples many of the same benefits as married couples, including rights of inheritance and taking each other's name.They would not, however, be able to adopt children.
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1:15 PM — A leading member of the Conservative party has launched a full-frontal attack on the rights of lesbian and gay couples to equal parenting rights.The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill is due before the House of Lords today.It contains new rules that will allow the gay and lesbian couples to become the legal parents of a child conceived through donated sperm, eggs or embryos.
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12:35 PM — The broadcasting watchdog has cleared Channel 4 over a documentary broadcast in January exposing homophobic preaching in UK mosques.The Dispatches programme portrayed a Birmingham mosque as a haven for extreme views.Today Ofcom ruled that Undercover Mosque had not misled viewers or offended Muslims. Undercover footage showed preacher Abu Usamah at Green Lane Mosque in Birmingham calling for gay people to be executed.


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I witnessed one of the most remarkable speeches today on a local college campus. There are political campaigns with stump speeches which drone on with mundane promises stirring nothing but bowel movements, and then there's Michael Caldwell, unlikely candidate for President of these United States, promising to build a fence around Oklahoma and raise their tax rate to 85% while giving the rest of the country a free ride. Speaking of free, the lines about freedom lifted right out of Mel Gibson's Braveheart were inspiring. Obama couldn't have delivered them better. Who needs an expensive speech writer when dozens of cool speeches are already out on the web, ready to be surfed up. And who needs pricey signs and balloons. Buy the hearts and minds of the people with free candy bars and a $25 gas card.
He may only be 20 years old, but since when has Constitutional limits stopped anyone yet from reaching their political potential? Term limits? We won't need 'em after his coronation. Michael Caldwell, a lone, clear voice amidst the din of political pestilence. Michael Caldwell, a young man who needs our help, and an Armani suit. Michael Caldwell, taking the poly out of polyticks and giving the rest to the dogs.
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10 comments:
- lottieparker said...
yep that's my boy
(L.Parker, grandmother)
- 17/10/08 09:58
- Elmo Q. Shangnaster said...
You should be proud.
Articulate, thought provoking, he was ... inspiring.
He had me at the point of thinking, "I've got a hammer, nails and $20...let's get on a bus to Oklahoma and go build that fence!"
- 17/10/08 12:46
- Neal Edward said...
What a dynamic young man with an incredible thought process - parents and all who know him should be proud. Michael Caldwell is set for a bright future in politics or a more lofty position in life. Thank you Michael for your thoughts and inspiration!! GO FOR IT!!!
- 17/10/08 16:53
- Janet Caldwell, other mom-mom said...
I believe the sky is no limit to your potential and I expect that you will have a special suite set aside for me in THE White House.
- 17/10/08 17:00
- Elmo Q. Shangnaster said...
Behind every great president is a mom who tucks his shirt in.
- 17/10/08 19:01
- Elmo Q. Shangnaster said...
All kidding aside, Neal, he does seem like a smart guy. And it takes some guts to stand up in front of people at a "rally" and give a speech, especially if it's intended to be funny.
I'd be on the lookout for him on some career horizon in a few years. If he can keep doing stuff like this, he'll make his presence known...in a good way. ;)
- 17/10/08 19:14
- Elmo Q. Shangnaster said...
Geez, if I keep getting traffic like this, I'll make Blogger's Blogs of Note!
Caldwell/Kelsey IS the best thing that's happened to me! Wow!
- 17/10/08 19:16
- georgiasunflower said...
Speaking as Michael's mother, you are absolutely right. He is going places. Hopefully good places! All kidding aside his father and I were both there yesterday and we are incredibly proud of him. I think what I am most proud of is his protection of Alaskan Virginity :) I don't remember him being silent for a year however.
- 17/10/08 19:30
- Elmo Q. Shangnaster said...
Georgiasunflower, he must've been counting a year's worth of silence on a cumulative basis for all those times when you weren't looking. ;)
Thanks for stopping by and all the best to ya.
Isaiah 60:19,
- 17/10/08 23:50
- Michael Parker said...
grandpa parker -- the only thing that concerns me is with all your liberal views, Michael, you will take votes away from my candidate, Obama
love ya
- 21/10/08 18:00


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At last it's done- my writing room is finished!
Well, almost! I still have a few things to do, like sewing a roll up blind for the window and a cushion for the chair. I need to sort through all my bags and boxes of crafting and sewing stuff and get them on the empty boxes, waiting on the shelves. But the main part of the work, all the building, is complete. I can put away my saw and my workbench and my hammer and my drill. I can sit in there, close the door, and write.
I finished it yesterday, my birthday. A fabulous present for myself. I did nothing "exciting" and birthday-ish, didn't even have a cake. But I finished the shed and that's plenty exciting enough for me!
It feels wonderful! Even better, the satisfaction of doing it myself. It's not perfect, by any means. But it's my work. I created it. And that feels good. It's not quite how I planned, especially how long it's taken and how much it's cost, but the final result is waaaaaaay better than I thought it would be.
It was a lot cheaper than the other alternative, too, which was buy a vintage caravan to put on our parking bay. It would have to be vintage because nothing else fits on our tiny space or has the door on the right side, and they cost a bomb now. That wouldn't have been nearly so practical either. I'm sure having the shed insulated and such a nice useful space adds more than I spent on it to the house value too.
But I don't care about getting the money back.
The main thing is, I now have a perfect "room of my own." I can shut the door, put my earphones on, and write. Or I can sew. Or I can paint. I can make a mess, and no-one needs to see but me, and I don't need to clear it away before dinner time!
I love all the white. I love the simplicity of it all. I love the huge desk. I love all the shelves.
The wall to the right of the desk is all wide white shelving, behind me if I face the window. They weren't there when I took the photo, but they come up to the edge of the green pinboard now. I worried I'd feel like they impinged on the desk space, but they don't. They feel like they give me more desk space.
And I have loads of room on the shelves for my crafting and sewing stuff, all neatly packed in boxes so it doesn't look cluttered and distracting, and labelled so I can actually find something when I want it.
I love that the little space feels so open, with the big window looking on to the garden. The whole shed is only the size of an ordinary double bed, but it feels far more spacious inside.
I want more than ever to build my own tiny house one day. Maybe when we're living in Australia. For now, my shed is enough.
Now, time to write again. On the way home from work tonight, I started reading the rejected Christmas story, for the first time since I submitted it. Thank goodness, it needs work, for sure, but so far it's not as bad as I feared it might be!
I uploaded it to my Kindle, as a rtf file. Amazing reading it like a "proper" e-book. I've never done that before. Such a different experience to reading on the computer screen. The things that need changing are jumping out at me. I know I can make this a far better story, and it's clear how, too.
I'd strongly recommend trying it! I plan to edit with the document open on the computer to make changes, and my reading copy on the Kindle in front of me. I'll report back on how it goes!
Anyone got any other favourite editing tips to share?
PS- The hot glue gun is NOT going to be on display on that shelf permanently! I left it there to cool down after making the fabric covered pinboard from a leftover sheet of the insulation board. Only just noticed it in the photo!


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I resent the fact Blu-Ray is inferior to HD-DVD, yet the players cost more. I also hate the fact THERE ISN'T A SINGLE COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION to be able to run 2.0 profile discs except the PS3, when I would prefer a standalone solution.
Every single multi format release to date has been better on HD-DVD from what I have seen, and it would be great for someone to prove otherwise.
And why on earth would I buy a crappy 1.0 or 1.1 version of a movie when I could pick up a HD-DVD version with all the extra goodies already in?
Blu-Ray has won, great... now show me why it's the better format.
Can you provide me with some valid information as to why it's the better format?
I will have to wait for a 2.0 player aswell as 2.0 versions of movies just to get the functionality that HD-DVD offers.
How is common sense making me a fanboy here?
If Blu-Ray offered the same value and features as the HD-DVD counterparts I would be thrilled by it, and have no quarms on jumping in..... but where the hell do I go to do just that?
Are you saying I have to wait for 2.0 profile discs and for 2.0 players before it's worthwhile? .... crazy, so much for the new HDM era.
Only for the very earliest adopters, I can see why HD DVD would be the format of choice.
Video quality is currently the same for both though Blu-ray has all the requisites for becoming even better with not just a much larger capacity but also a much larger data transfer rate off the disc. As for sound quality, it is well known that a far larger fraction of Blu-rays feature uncompressed lossless audio tracks than HD DVD and personally I think that BD-J and BD Live has far more potential than HDi when it comes to the complexity and diversity of the interactive features and IMO this was confirmed on CES where we a glimpse of features more advanced than what I've seen on HD DVD and I'm sure the best is still to come. And you know not that many HD DVD's have advanced HD supplements, only about a a tenth, perhaps a bit more, of all HD DVD's released have a considerable amount of it. And Disney has utilized 1.0 and 1.1 to the fullest so far (and don't give me that "ZOMG they didn't have PiP, it's really not such a godlike feature that many HD DVD fans blow it up to be).
Blu-ray is still in the first stage of it's cycle so the far, far majority of players and movies are still to come and we will see a lot of 1.1 and 2.0 titles in the future. Blu-ray also have a special hard coating scratch protection which is a huge bonus especially for renting firms like Blockbuster. I have tried many times now to have rented a movie but having to skip through sequences because the film would get stuck there because of scratches. Blu-ray's much larger potential capacity also opens up for whole new features and uses that we haven't even thought of yet - capacity simply gives room for innovation. A medium's capacity always ends up being utilized to the fullest, I'm sure the companies will figure out something real cool especially once when BD hits 100gb or 200gb, and quite possibly it'll be some very special features that will try and keep people from just downloading the movies off the internet illegally.
Blu-ray clearly is more advanced technology than HD DVD on several points. And you know what the best thing is? The extra cost on the disc manufaction is not handed down to us! Blu-rays cost the same as HD DVD, in many cases it's even cheaper bacause many HD DVD's are dual sided SD/HD. Only the players
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Page, who comes from a tough Washington D.C. neighborhood, was not selected in the 1997 NBA draft after teams targeted him as a risky pick. He was a standout for the Hoyas, for whom he led the Big East in scoring in 1996-97 and was a member of the '96 Elite Eight team with Allen Iverson. He played in the CBA briefly for the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
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