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by Brian Bennett
by Brian Bennett
this special edition of "Notes From the World" I'm
going to share some of the feedback that I've received from
my recent
trip report. Just to give you some background, I'll
quote from the report as we go.
Take note, this is NOT the most
pleasant Notes From the World piece that I've ever done.
There is a lot of strong criticism of Walt Disney World here,
so if you're planning a trip of your own, read on... but if
you're just trying to enjoy some Disney Magic, I'd suggest
you read my old "My
Favorite Things at Walt Disney World" piece instead.
Part I | Part II
I've always thought that the reproduction
of Mann's Chinese Theater was an under whelming icon for the
park, so placing the hat in front of it doesn't bother me
at all (even though I am a great fan of The Great Movie Ride,
which is probably the last attraction built based almost entirely
on AA figures, and probably WILL BE THE LAST one built with
so many AA figures because of the expense).
Regarding your negative experiences,
I have to say that you sound like a spoiled child when you
make remarks like "I won't be going back for a year."
I am also a DVC member and go to the parks several times a
year (and have gone to all the parks around the world more
than once). I have also had some negative experiences, however
I NEVER let them spoil my vacation. We usually encounter a
rude or stupid CM at least once or twice during a vacation.
Frankly, that's far far fewer stupid or rude workers than
I encounter anywhere else on the planet during seven consecutive
Given the events of September 11, and
the severe psychological and financial strain those events
have placed on workers and corporations all around the country
(the ripple effects still spreading), I think one can easily
forgive some ill-tempered behavior. The CMs are probably extremely
stressed out since Disney has been one of the locations which
the terrorists were known to be thinking of attacking, and
since the company is doing so poorly financially, they are
also stressed out about loosing their jobs. Like many people
in the current workplace, they are just plain scared. Frankly,
I don't see how you make broad statements about not going
back for a year after dealing with people who are still reeling
from the events of September 11th.
Regarding your comments about the Studios hat icon, I can
only say "to each his own." :) Personally, I prefer
themeing that takes me away to a different time and place.
Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset do that. That hat doesn't (at
least for me).
On the issue of poor customer service that I received, you
stated "I have to say that you sound like a spoiled child
when you make remarks like 'I won't be going back for a year,'"
and "Frankly, I don't see how you make broad statements
about not going back for a year after dealing with people
who are still reeling from the events of September 11th."
I really don't have much to say there. You really don't have
any idea what I experienced as I intentionally did not include
a full disclosure in my trip report of the incidents that
happened. You don't understand, and I don't expect you to.
For me, the issue ultimately comes down to getting value
out of my vacation dollar. With the cutbacks, the incredible
glitches in customer service, and the fact that I'm paying
top dollar for my experience tells me that I can do better
For you that might not be the case. If you're satisfied with
the experience you receive, you can certainly continue to
enjoy your visits to WDW. I certainly don't want to dissuade
you from doing that.
I hope you enjoy your next visit. :)
Joel shares: This is the "costume"
for the new Fastpass department. They are in all the attractions
that have Fastpass. They are badly out of place, especially
in TOT, which is the most elaborately themed attraction at
WDW. It seems like management just doesn't care about quality
of "show" anymore.
and finally, Chris points out:
Brian, this is a result of Fastpass. Fastpass is now its own
"area" and everyone working this area is dressed
exactly the same. This enables someone working Fastpass at
Tower to go to Rock N Roller Coaster, Millionaire, or anywhere
else w/o having to change costume. It is slowly happening
everywhere in all of the parks.
Tower is extremely obvious and distracting
because they are inside the attraction-- The Haunted Mansion
is another one that is very distracting.
Fastpass has led to the creation lines
w/ attractions that are very high capacity like Tower and
Mansion. It has also led to the destruction of theme in regards
to costumes.
In response to the following:
"P.S. Have you heard a reason
why Tower of Terror has changed its costuming so that everyone
is in ToT costumes EXCEPT the person who tells you what
library room to enter? It's weird. They're dressed in casual
T-shirts and shorts. I asked one CM if he was just "filling
in" and he said, "Nope, this is how they have
us dressed now."
"John, That was new one for
me, too. I saw it on my recent trip, but assumed it was
an isolated case (we only rode the tower one day)."
"P.S. Have you heard a reason
why Tower of Terror has changed its costuming so that everyone
is in ToT costumes EXCEPT the person who tells you what
library room to enter? It's weird. They're dressed in casual
T-shirts and shorts. I asked one CM if he was just "filling
in" and he said, "Nope, this is how they have
us dressed now."
"John, That was new one for
me, too. I saw it on my recent trip, but assumed it was
an isolated case (we only rode the tower one day)."
I'm wondering if this was because at
WDW, each park has its own separate Fastpass team. They usually
have three positions - first being the person who helps with
the FP distribution machines, the other one who checks the
FP tickets on your way in and the third position, usually
called "merge point" where FP cast members control
the flow of FP guests and Standby guests to make sure that
guests with FPs are not waiting in line as long. The third
position is usually inside the attraction itself and at the
Disney-MGM studios, the FP costume is a white polo shirt and
khaki pants.
Although lots of people have complained
about how the Fastpass costumes do not match those of the
actual attraction, there really is little that the cast members
can do because FP cast members get sent to different attractions
It may seem that a separate FP team
is unnecessary but from what I hear, before WDW had a separate
FP team, a guest would be allowed 30 minutes before the time
on their ticket stated at one attraction, but wouldn't be
let in early at another attraction, some guests with wheelchairs
were allowed immediate access through the FP queue but others
weren't and there was just no consistency. So, as a guest
it would be extremely frustrating because everyone told you
something different. But this way, all FP cast members tell
you the same thing which makes it easier on both cast members
and guests.. for the most part at least. =)
Also... Pam, in her response to you
said the following:
"I do know that WDW does tend
to pay on the low end of the scale and maybe that is adding
to the frustration, but they also do provide many perks
for the cast members that other jobs do not. My brother
in law works on the Jungle Cruise and he is thrilled with
the "free trading pins" often included in his
pay check as well as the perk of free entrance to other
Disney parks (he visited Disneyland Paris recently due to
this perk!)"
"I do know that WDW does tend
to pay on the low end of the scale and maybe that is adding
to the frustration, but they also do provide many perks
for the cast members that other jobs do not. My brother
in law works on the Jungle Cruise and he is thrilled with
the "free trading pins" often included in his
pay check as well as the perk of free entrance to other
Disney parks (he visited Disneyland Paris recently due to
this perk!)"
At WDW, many of their cast members
actually do not receive the perks that comes with working
for Disney. Most WDW CM's are full time employees of the company
but a very good handful of CM's in the park are either on
the WDW College Program or the International Program. CP's
only get paid $6 an hour, get deducted a large sum of their
paychecks for their apartments and are working in positions
that do not pertain to their studies and are not given anything
that was promised. CP's do not enjoy the benefits of a main
gate pass which allows family members to come into the park
for free, do not get to go to other Disney parks such as Disneyland
for free, and are basically looked upon as "slave labor".
The IP CM's get paid a little bit more, but are still charged
a high price for rent and are charged for their plane ride
to Orlando. They were told that they would be "cultural
representatives" but in actuality, work attractions,
and are pretty much stuck in their situations because if they
left, they would have to pay Disney a hefty sum for breaking
their contract. And for the most part, the CP's and IP's are
very good cast members, but you sometimes have to realize
that they went to Orlando expecting one thing and got something
that was totally different. It's not the same as full time
cast members who knew exactly what they were getting into.
Sorry for the incredibly long note...
just a few things I wanted to say!
Have a great day! (That's not my real
name.. but I am in a position where I really shouldn't use
my real name!)
Sure, they'd have to do different animatronic
figures, but it wouldn't be as big an expense as gutting the
theater for a different use, or even shutting it down altogether
(the cost there would be in guest relationship and a perceived
lesser experience for the cost of admission).
Anyway, just a thought.
One more quick thought about your recent
negative experiences at WDW. Perhaps in the wake of the terrorist
attacks, everyone is a bit more edgy, including the CM's.
They are human, after all, and all the Pixie Dust in the world
can't insulate people from what happened. We all need a little
time to adjust to how the world has changed in the past few
weeks. Perhaps some of your bad experiences can be chalked
up to that.
Except of course for the hat. ;)
Still, I think your self-imposed hiatus
is a good idea. Go back when the magic will seem like something
new, not something to be taken for granted.
Enjoy your column and the site. Keep
up the great work.
I like your idea about the Great Movie Ride. Something completely
new could be cool too... depends on how much of a free hand
(i.e. budget) Imagineering is given to develop it, I suppose.
I can't disagree with your assessment of my trip experiences.
I have no doubt that many folks (not just CMs) were on edge.
As you pointed out, we're all human, afterall...
However, the one experience I had at Chef Mickey's, the one
that I didn't fully document in the trip report, is so flabbergasting
that I just can't chalk it up to that. It really comes
down to a cast member that -- no exaggeration here folks --
should be flat-out fired. I have never thought that
way about a cast member before. On occasion, I've thought
that a CM may need some additional training, perhaps another
run through "Traditions," but this one particular
CM shouldn't work for the Walt Disney Company. Period.
It was just that severe of a situation.
(Note: That last paragraph wasn't included when I answered
Jennifer's note via email. I just felt that I needed
to add it when I was formatting this page for publication.)
We saw no reason to return to that
hotel (even at $49/night) except we did like having a food
court --- we usually stay offsite and pay Priceline prices
for 3-4 star hotels and we plan to return to that plan.
I think the single worst cost-cutting
measure I saw throughout WDW was the substitution of INSTANT
coffee for real coffee not only at ASMuR and the theme parks
but also at Animal Kingdom Lodge's Boma restaurant. I used
to love getting coffee at the theme parks -- always fresh,
always pretty good for a theme park!
You may not be a big coffee drinker
like I am, but that WDW management thinks it's okay to serve
instant coffee in a fine restaurant really blows me away.
The only way I could get a "real" cup of coffee
at Boma was to pop for the mini-pot of Kenyan coffee for an
additional $4.50.
It did feel like bait and switch in
a way. Coffee was supposed to be included in the buffet price,
but I just don't consider instant coffee to be acceptable.
The refillable mug prices have been
raised to $9.99 at the ASMuR. My husband reported that all
of the sodas were significantly watered down. We felt a bit
ripped off by this practice and I don't feel I got my money's
worth (except I now have a new commuter coffee mug). :)
Also, we found the security "checks"
quite tedious but we felt no safer by the cursory review by
the security guards at the resort entrances or at the parks.
I guess they were looking for very large bombs/guns in our
When trying to get to Boma, the guard
did let us in just fine after we showed our resort ID.
Seriously, the coffee remarks reminded me of something else
that happened on several occasions during our trip.
When ordering food at several of the fast food counters (Auntie
Gravities, Tusker House, Columbia Harbor House, and Pinocchio's
Village Haus) I ordered ice water to go with our meal.
(We drink a lot of plain water at home, so doing so on vacation
isn't a big deal... plus it saves a lot of money!) Anyway,
when I ordered "ice water" we actually got bottled
water and were charged the usual $2.50 or $3.00 a pop for
it! In every case, I asked them to take the water back
and just give me a "courtesy cup" of ice water and
the money was refunded each and every time... although not
always cheerfully. It was just amazing to me to have
that happen, though. I don't even think I remember to
put that in the trip report, but it's another example of Disney's
attempt to increase revenue at the expense of customer satisfaction.
(Note: Again, that last paragraph wasn't included when
I answered "Sheryl's" note via email. I just
felt that I needed to add it when I was formatting this page
for publication.)
I have decided to take the family down
for a quick 5 day trip in November. Hopefully, the holidays
will lighten the attitudes up a bit. Thanks for the report.
In trying to plan the mega trip for next year, I decided to
take a small one next month.
I was trying to decide which new restaurants
to try. I am definitely trying Boma. That sounds wonderful.
I also may give Ohana another shot. The last time we went
I was very disappointed. We always do Narcoosees and I am
leaning towards the Flying Fish Caf� for one meal, as well
as the House Of Blues. Hopefully, they will all be as good
as I expect they will be.
On another note, If you decide to do
Williamsburg, Va. There are a couple of pretty good books
you can find. We were just there in the spring. We did Colonial
Williamsburg, Jamestown, Busch Gardens and also split 3 days
off in DC. It is a great place for some kids. Our 8 year old
loved the whole trip, but at times our 2 year old got a bit
restless, as they are known to do. Take care.
I highly recommend Boma and 'Ohana. Both are great! I've
never tried Narcoossee's, Flying Fish Cafe' or House of Blues,
so you'll have to fill me in on those when you get back.
Have a great trip!
Since many of the Cast Members left
are full timers, they tend to be the nicest and love Disney
the most - and I've noticed it too. I've met some really great
Cast Members over this last month. Too bad our complaints
about those missing 'little things' don't get all the way
to Burbank.
Maybe all this stress will be too much
for 'ole Mikey and he'll retire - It would be a dream come
Thanks for your note. I'm glad you had a good trip.
I just wish things weren't so inconsistent. We, too, had
great experiences during our recent vacation. It wasn't all
bad -- not by a stretch -- it's just that the bad stuff that
happened (that I didn't really disclose in the trip report)
were so horrendous that it tainted the rest of the trip.
Well, like I said... I'm glad it was me. Maybe I got all
the bad in September so everyone else could enjoy their trips
in October and November. :)
There are many very nice places to
stay for much less money in the area. I have stayed at the
Polynesian, Wilderness, Beach Club, and Port Orleans since
'92. The rates were high but not as outrageous as now. I will
not stay at the "value resorts". They are very unappealing.
I think the "early entry"
privilege is absolutely worthless. I make a point to avoid
the park that has "early entry" day because the
others are much less crowded that day.
People who pay high prices for a mediocre
product simply encourage Disney to create more high-priced
mediocre products. That's why we got a DCA.
Disney has been resting on its laurels
for far too long and the unsuspecting public has been short-changed.
I think the current economic pain that WDW and Disneyland
are feeling will improve the situation. They are going to
have to work a lot harder to get the people into the parks.
Beyond all that, there are so many
great places to vacation in the US. Spending every vacation
at Disney parks just doesn't make sense.
I think you've hit several nails on the head. :)
However, as a result of readers posting
their reactions to your report perhaps you have started an
additional resource at MousePlanet. Perhaps it could be called
" What I Like and Don't Like at WDW At The Moment".
Recent visitors could post their observations (both good and
bad) on the latest happenings at WDW, thus helping future
holiday makers. When you arrive at WDW you will be surprised,
one way or the other. Ever the optimist I'm sure this would
turn out to be a short-lived resource as things will improve
at WDW!
You guys have just taken a king hit,
but if history is any guide you will get up, shake your head
and strive forward to bigger and better things.
The "can of worms" really exploded after I ran
the special edition of Notes From the World on Tuesday! I
haven't had so many responses (both pro and con) in a LONG
I'm not sure I have the stomach for an "all-complaints
all the time" column. :) I like to enjoy the good so
much... in fact, maybe that's why my recent trip experience
was such a shock. I just didn't expect things to go the way
that they did. Of course, I did not include the specific details
about the worst of the experiences in the trip report, but
I'm still amazed at how I was treated so poorly.
If you want to see a site that does just as you propose,
though, you can check out out by
clicking here.
I have some friends visiting WDW from
Australia over Christmas. Without filling their heads with
pre-conceived notations, I intend to get them to take note
of any notable changes. They have visited nine times, so will
be pretty astute.
No matter the result, my family and
I still intend visiting for a couple of weeks in Oct 2002.
Mind you I have to say that, from an
Aussie's perspective, American's have always had a reputation
for good service. On my many trips to the US I am always impressed
by the level of service, whereas "down-under" American
friends who have visited have always noted our lack of service,
compared to your level. I guess it boils down to what you
are brought up with. What you may find unacceptable, we may
accept as we know no better.
Regards and thanks for responding so
quickly, what with being swamped with all that mail.
I completely agree that my own perspective and my own standards
(what I expect from Disney because of how I've been treated
there in the past) are very much the cause here. It's exactly
because I know how GOOD service at WDW used to be that I'm
unhappy with how things are now.
I'll be very interested to hear how things go on your friends
visit and your next trip, too.
We had a very nice trip to Disneyland
this past summer, though from what's been going on ever since,
it sounds like things are being cut **WAY** back in some areas,
that might make us have to rethink any future trips as well.
I hope that they offer some (at least)
apology (if not more) for some of the situations you must
have encountered. It's bad enough when they do things to upset
the AP Holders; but to upset a DVC Owner is a REALLY BAD IDEA...
You've invested in them for the long-term, and if they don't
live up to their end of the bargain, then something has gone
very very wrong indeed!
It was one thing in the early 1980's
when they were charging $10 to get into the parks --- now
that it's between $40 and $50 a day, guests have come to expect
nothing but top notch treatment (and rightfully so). It's
too bad Disney isn't seeing the parks for anything beyond
"the bottom line."
They are so much more than that, to
so many of us. Whenever they (the company) does something
STUPID (and doesn't realize it), we shake our heads and wonder
who is minding the store?!?
Here's hoping things make a turn for
the better. 15 months is a long time to go "with out
a Disney Fix!"
Actually, I was already contacted by someone from WDW's Guest
Communications group. I have an unlisted phone number at home,
and did not include the number in my formal, written letter
of complaint that I'd sent. Someone had to do some real work
to get my phone number (at minimum, they had to get the record
of my recent visit at Old Key West and track down my phone
number from there).
Anyway, I was told that I would be receiving a follow-up
call from a "case worker" (I don't remember the
actual term that was used) who will call within a couple of
An apology for the worst of the incidents would go a long
way to making me less hostile. :) Simply apologizing won't
take me back to WDW before late 2002, but at least I'd know
that the company still has at least a corporate goal of customer
satisfaction, even if they're not executing well right now.
If you were to look up my
last trip report (from June 2000) you'd notice that a
little of the magic was missing from our last visit. It happens
-- and because it happens I could put myself in your shoes.
To me, there is something about knowing how much things cost
and how hard it is to put everything in order for vacation
that raises the "enjoyment factor" needed to assure
me that we got our money's worth. To Lisa and the kids, it's
just pure adventure (and I'm glad it's that way), but to me
it's an investment and an adventure. If, on top of that, I
was also acting as a host/tour guide/expert I'm sure I would
feel additional obligations and pressures.
For what it's worth, as I read your
report I shared those experiences with you (along with the
sublime pleasures like finding sunken pirate treasure with
It took a while to figure out where
my fear was coming from, but I bet it's not uncommon. First,
I take a lot of the complaining on RADP with a grain of salt,
knowing that the world is made of all types of people with
different tastes, preferences and idiosyncrasies (I'm sure
some people scoffed at my outrage over the handling of my
golf clubs, that's ok too).
To the extent that I know you, however,
you are not a complainer. Therefore if you have several complaints
then I am concerned that: 1) there really are some problems
at WDW; and 2) other recent complaints may be more credible.
Second, I think one of the main reasons we only go to WDW
once every three years is that I never want to feel what you
felt at the end of your trip. Knowing what you experienced
makes it seem just a little more possible that it could happen
to us. In a weird way, I guess I need to know that while I'm
away from the World others are there having the same kind
of unique and magical experiences I have had, and expect to
have again. It's like insurance that the magic is still there.
My first inclination was to write and
talk you out of your bad experiences, but that wont change
anything. I know you are handling this the right way. You
were right to keep the details to yourself and give WDW a
chance to respond to your complaints. I did this at Cedar
Point a few years ago and was very pleased with their response
- things did indeed change. You are also right to take a break
from the World and consider other vacation destinations. Legend
has it that sunken pirate treasure has been scattered in pools
throughout the country ;-)
Here's one more vacation idea that
you may not have considered that's pretty close to home: Put-in-Bay,
Ohio. Put-in-Bay is located on South Bass Island in Lake Erie.
It has history. It had great strategic value in the War of
1812 and was also the base for what I think was the only naval
battle ever conducted in the Great Lakes. During the Civil
War, neighboring Middle Bass Island was used as a jail for
captured Southern soldiers. It has caves, wineries, art galleries,
shops, parks, fishing (some set up specially for kids), museums
and restaurants. The only drawback I can think of is that
it's seasonal, generally open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Enjoy your break - and don't lower
the bar for Disney. Remind them why they were successful and
what they need to do to remain that way.
Thanks so much for your note. It's so sad, to me personally,
that the quality of the experience of a WDW vacation has changed
so much since the mid-90's. What used to be a very different
vacation is now quite ordinary (not bad, just not what it
used to be).
Hopefully things will change for the better down the road.
(Editor's note, I chose not to include
the actual text of the letter. It described Daniel's
personal history of enjoying trips to Walt Disney World followed
by a description of problems he had at Coronado Springs Resort.
The room itself was not well cleaned when they checked in,
and housekeeping really didn't resolve the problem.
Further, Daniel was not offered another room in exchange --
something that just floored me when I read it.)
I think this says it all. I couldn't
wait to "get out of dodge" myself...
Out of curiosity, did you get any response?
They offered to "refund" one nights stay to compensate.
I further explained to her, "You just don't get it, it
was my daughter that was disappointed. After all the great
experiences I've had staying at Disney, it was my daughters
first time to experience the magic. There was NO magic - That's
the unfortunate reality."
In the end, they sent us three five day park hoppers for
any future visit and a signed picture from Mickey Mouse. My
daughter has not once mentioned anything related to that vacation
in Disney World - it still shocks me. Feel free to pass any
of this along. Keep up the great work!!
Well, folks, I'm going to wind down the feedback
from my recent trip. I am completely incapable of changing
the policies of the Walt Disney Company and Walt Disney World.
The company has a responsibility to the shareholder to do
what is best for the bottom line. I just hope that the
board of directors and the company managers and cast members
at the Disney parks will remember Walt's own words and will
realize that the shareholder is best served by providing the
best possible experience for the guest...
(Disneyland) something that will never be finished. Something
that I can keep developing... and adding to."
is a show."
don't want the public to see the world they live in while
they're in the Park. I want to feel they're in another world."
will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long
as there is imagination left in the world."
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In a nutshell, Google contracted with a number of universities, including the University Library of the University of Michigan, to digitally scan and create a searchable index of a subset of the books in their collection. Sounds cool, right?
The problem is, suppose you are an author of books in that collection. If Google makes the entire collection available on-line, your ability to make money from those books is gone. Thus, the lawsuit.
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The deadline for opting out is coming up fast. The last opt-out day os September 4th, 2009.
Me, I've got a number of books in the settlement and I'm staying in. First, I am a fan of Google and I believe in what they are doing. I generally don't write for the money, and the books in question are old books that I am more than happy to share with the universe.
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Here's a link to the Author's Guild resource page, a collection of links relevant to this lawsuit.
Here's a link to the settlement agreement.
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Story by Steve Casper, Nov. 19, 2007
The best news for potential ATV buyers is that today there are more ATV choices than ever before, which means you can get the perfect machine for your riding style and intended use. However, the wide selection does make whittling down your options more difficult.
Buying an ATV is a big investment and shouldnt be taken lightly. Since todays four-wheelers generally have good long-term durability, they will last several years.
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Youth models
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Entry-level four-wheelers
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Utility quads
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A number of industries, law enforcement officers and service personnel also use this type of ATV, and theyve been a favorite of hunters, campers and fisherman since their inception in the mid-1980s.
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Sport utility quads can be looked at basically in two different ways: You can describe them as sport machines with racks, a trailer hitch and 4WD or you could say theyre utility quads with faster engines and longer travel suspension. In fact, when you look under the skin of many of these sport utility ATVs, youll find that the manufacturers actually based their original designs for these quads on already existing sport or utility models.
The best part of these machines is that you literally can spend the morning mowing the lawn with your quad and then take the same machine out for a fast afternoon trail ride, tackling jumps and churning out big broadslides. Sport utility four-wheelers are generally very easy to ride and are a great choice for novice trail riders. They can also tackle the tough stuff like mud bogs and hillclimbs just as well as the utility quads can.
Most feature completely automatic transmissions and floorboards rather than footpegs and they also come in both 2WD and 4WD. They typically have four-stroke engines ranging from 250cc to 800cc.
Sport quads
The machines that fit into this category were built with one goal in mind: fun! Sport ATVs typically feature peppy engines, long-travel suspension, a relatively light overall weight and great handling for both the track and trail. Sport four-wheelers are great at jumping, hitting the rough stuff, sliding around corners and popping wheelies. Experienced riders can fly down the trails at a quick pace that keeps them on their toes and gives them plenty of exercise.
Sport quads also have a racier, more aggressive look to them when compared to utility or sport utility ATVs. In fact, modified sport quads are popular in the beginner classes at motocross and TT races and can be raced nearly stock in cross-country events.
Most sport four-wheelers rely on a five-speed transmission with a manual hand-controlled clutch. This makes them more challenging to ride than the automatic models, but in the long run the shifting skills youll learn riding them will come in quite handy if you ever want to go racing or step up to a machine in the high-performance category. With just a few exceptions, four-stroke engines ranging in size from 200cc to 400cc power almost all sport ATVs.
High-performance ATVs
High-performance quads are the Corvettes and Ferraris of the ATV world. Theyre designed to accelerate the fastest, jump the highest and broadslide the longest. Whether youre in the sand dunes, woods or desert, theres nothing that can blaze down a rough trail like one of these race-bred machines. Theyve got fast, water-cooled powerplants with either five- or six-speed manual transmissions and the longest travel shocks of any class. Race-like handling is the goal of every manufacturer in this highly competitive class.
In the late 1980s, two-stroke engines powered virtually every high-performance four-wheeler offered. That has changed entirely as high-tech four-stroke engines, many of which are patterned after their dirt bike counterparts, now dominate the class. Engine sizes currently range from 350cc to a whopping twin-cylinder 700cc monster. To win at the top levels in racing, a rider pretty much has to utilize a high-performance quad.
Though high-performance ATVs work great on the trail, they do have some downfalls, such as lower ground clearance and subpar mud bog and boulder capabilities. Most of the quads in this class are harder to ride due to their manual gearboxes and clutch and their high-strung engines. And although the suspension can take some huge hits, the tighter-wound high-performance ATVs generally dont deliver the same comfortable ride on the trails that say a sport utility quad might. In fact, when a high-performance quad is ridden to its full potential, the operator usually isnt even sitting down.


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I'm not one to get nostalgic for the Cold War, but some things were just better back then. Secrets were important secrets and they were manacled to the wrists of men in trench coats and fedoras. If you wanted those secrets, judo or poison darts was involved (that's how it looked on television, anyway). Whatever the reality was back then, I'm sure it was more romantic than the copy, paste, send world of WikiLeaks.
WikiLeaks is a website started by freedom-of-information activist and former hacker Julian Assange. On November 28, WikiLeaks sent a massive cache of government documents to five news organizations. You can't see the leaks on its own site at the moment, as it's currently suffering from a massive denial of service attack that has the site closed for business at the moment, although there is a mirror site in Switzerland where you can see the "Cablegate" documents. These documents are diplomatic cables that Private First Class Bradley Manning downloaded at an army base in Iraq between November 2009 and April 2010. Manning then passed them on to Assange.
Some of the information in the cables is as routine and un-thrilling as the manner in which they were appropriated. There is criticism of foreign politicians and personal gossip. People put their feet in their mouths. According to the National Post, in one 2008 memo "the unnamed officials also chastise the CBC comedy The Little Mosque on the Prairie for its stereotypical and negative view of U.S. border officers." (To be fair, there's not a character on that show that isn't a stereotype.) We learn that Libya's Muammar Gaddafi travels with a posse of blond Ukrainian nurses. There is an account of Nicolas Sarkozy chasing after his son's pet bunny.
But not all of it is light fare.
The repercussions of the WikiDump are only beginning to play out. In Korea, the nuclear-armed regime of Kim Jong Il learned that its longtime protector, China, may be turning on it and is willing to contemplate unification of the peninsula under the leadership of the South Korean government in Seoul. In Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discovered through the leak that while his Arab neighbors were publicly making nice, privately they were pleading with the U.S. to launch an attack against Tehran's nuclear program. Whether that revelation weakens Iran's bargaining position or whether it will encourage Iran's leaders to hunker down and be even less cooperative in negotiations remains to be seen. What is plain is that in Iran and elsewhere, the WikiLeaks revelations could change history.
Naturally, governments will try to get a tighter hold on this type of information. But it remains to be seen whether classified documents are just the latest demon to escape from the Pandora's Box that is the Internet, scurrying out on the heels of printed works, music files and video, never to return to their former secured state. There is so much material out there; so many secrets, and so many people with access to them. Keeping all of it under wraps is a huge task.
The same Time article reports:
The number of new secrets designated as such by the U.S. government has risen 75%, from 105,163 in 1996 to 183,224 in 2009, according to the U.S. Information Security Oversight Office. At the same time, the number of documents and other communications created using those secrets has skyrocketed nearly 10 times, from 5,685,462 in 1996 to 54,651,765 in 2009. Not surprisingly, the number of people with access to that Everest of information has grown too. In 2008, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found, the Pentagon alone gave clearances to some 630,000 people.
WikiLeaks has taken advantage of that huge amount of access to that huge amount of secret information. It only takes one of the hundreds of thousands of people to take a discretion break for something to get out. The site is publishing reams of sensitive information, such as a collection of internal U.S. military logs on the war in Afghanistan, and video from a 2007 incident where American soldiers killed Iraqi civilians. The site has received accolades, and even won the Economist's New Media Award in 2008 and Amnesty International's UK Media Award for new media in 2009.
But many worry the recent batch of leaks could cause a chill in diplomatic circles.
"I think unless the State Department can assure its diplomats that this kind of information will be protected, I think it has a dampening effect on the free flow of information. You're hesitant to put information in a cable that may end up in the newspaper," former U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins said Thursday.
It could also make things more difficult for other people working in the field of transparent government. Much good has been done with government data, and there are lots of tools to help make more data understandable and useful to the general public. Efforts are underway to make government more transparent, and hopefully concern over how much information gets out won't throw a wrench into this work.
But the communications landscape is changing so rapidly, various governments are struggling to keep pace. WikiLeaks has exposed some of their weak points.
As Alexander Howard wrote in the Huffington Post, "Governments appear to be playing catchup given the changed media environment, supercharged by the power of the Internet, broadband and smartphones. This year, we've seen a tipping point in the relationship of government, media and techology."
Heather Hurlburt, executive director of the National Security Network says WikiLeaks will kill some of the momentum of the open government movement. "In the last few years," she writes, "there has been some progress toward classifying fewer documents and using the more rarefied classifications less frequently. This series of leaks will almost surely reverse that progress."
Naturally, any government is going to have to weigh the benefits of an open government with national security, and other important policy concerns for that matter. Hopefully this leak won't make them overly cautious, or push governments into missed opportunities or even bad policies with regard to openness. Government employees now also have additional worry about potentially embarrassing themselves. Or maybe the folks in charge just decide not everything they're stamping TOP SECRET needs to be secret and focus on keeping the important stuff under wraps. Either way, it's all a pretty big hassle that has to be dealt with sooner than later.
So, as much as WikiLeaks has started new conversations about wars and foreign policy, it has also started conversations about how this kind of "asymmetric reporting" will change how we approach open government, think about reporting and understand the new requirements of media literacy.


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Pope John XXIII on Insufficient Influence
In our own day, … as regards the preservation of the security and peace of the whole world … the rulers of individual nations, being all on an equal footing, largely fail in their efforts to achieve this, however much … Continue reading
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Talk, Believe, Work
It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it. This quote is attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt. I don't know the context of it. I do … Continue reading
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The Third Fruit of the Spirit
By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Peace may be the third of Saint Paul's nine fruits of the Spirit, but it … Continue reading
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Thomas Merton on Prayer and Sacrifice
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analysisBy Tsudao Gurirab
THE virtues of (physical) exercise are so self-evident that it needs neither embellishment from the powerful nor sermons from the high priests of our mushrooming churches to highlight them. The only surprise is that physical education has been placed on the back-burner for the last 23 years in our schools. Worse still, the authorities have treated classroom education and sport as contradictory.
This is, of course, a tragedy and helps to account for the poor showing of Namibian youth in all major sport codes compared to our neighbours and Africa generally. We submit that most sport codes are relatively affordable if consideration is given to what parents are prepared to fork out in toys and entertainment for their children.
As parents and guardians, we may have to weigh up the price of 'goodies' against investing in a pair of running shoes or soccer boots. Should our children spend more time on the sport fields instead of being glued in front of the television, we may be raising healthier, more balanced youth who will be tomorrow's prodigies of track and field and soccer stars along with Cabo Verde in future campaigns of the African Cup of Nations. But then the experience of the successful countries suggests that we must work with all the children, talented or otherwise, in their youth.
Government's failure to have no policy to date is nothing but mind-boggling that Namibia produces an occasional wunderkind in the fashion of Frank Fredericks, Agnes Samaria, Harry Simon, Johanna Benson, Tuli Shityuwete, etc. These are rare birds. What we need is grit, passion for sport and a plan of action backed up by money, real money, to turn ordinary children into bright stars.
It's simple. We need investment in sport which delivers for our children in order for them to consider sport as an alternative and a rewarding pursuit in life. For now, government spending on sport is woefully inadequate. In order to give sport the prestige it deserves, we must insist on a transparent budget for sport codes in their diversity. We must ensure too, that the bulk of these funds go for development. For, similar to business, if we don't invest in sport for the future we are sure to fail.
In societies which put a premium on the value of sport, trusts and businesses make valuable contributions to the promotion of physical education. It is in this light that we should see the N$20 million sponsorship by Bidvest Namibia last week towards the Namibia Football Association (NFA). The country needs more and more of this type of investment across all the codes, and particularly for development.
Since last week, football lovers across the continent are engrossed in the magic of the African Cup of Nations (Afcon), which has grown to become a biennial event showcasing the best of African football. The Nations Cup represents the largest and most prestigious sporting event on the continent. It exhibits the dexterity and sheer skill of the continent's big boys in football. Namibia is not participating in the finals taking place in South Africa because we are unable to kick ball.
But the revelation of the present edition of the games in South Africa is the small collection of islands - Cabo Verde, who are taking part for the first time. Not only did they hold the host to a goalless draw in the opening stanza but put in a gutsy performance on Sunday to go through to the next round. They are already halfway, being part of the final eight. Their performance confirms the track record of the likes of Australia in international sporting events that it is not the size of the population which is decisive but skill which can only come from years and years of practice and yes, investment. Cabo Verde has a population of 500,000. They validate the point that only a concerted development programme, sufficiently funded, will guarantee success on the pitch.
Sport, football in particular, has given an opportunity to escape from poverty to scores of Africans who pursue hugely profitable careers kicking ball, mainly in Europe. In another four years the games will grow to become a grand African dame of 60 years.
Sadly as it may be, the endurance and success of Afcon has, in no small measure, to do with the fact that its administration is only answerable to FIFA's writ and not to our politicians. This is sobering.
But then we can use Afcon's organisational template as a lightning rod for decision making elsewhere. As Africa plays in South Africa our leaders were gathering early this week in Ethiopia to, inter alia, caucus on the manner in which we should remember 50 years of our continental organisation. Whilst we pray for a different and reinvigorated African Union for the next 50 years, for now we shall follow the artistry of our sportsmen in South Africa. Go Cabo Verde, go!!


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Hoopsworld Many within NBA circles believe it's only a matter of time before Brown is fired. Jerry Sloan and Mike D'Antoni are two names that have surfaced as possible replacements for Brown. "Jerry Sloan to L.A. by December 1," one league source predicted. "Nash and Howard are the new Stockton and Malone. He wants a ring, not to mention the money. He didn't seriously consider Orlando, Charlotte or Portland [openings] over the summer because he knew Los Angeles would open up." Brown has one of the toughest jobs in basketball. He'll be blamed when the Lakers lose. His decisions will be second-guessed and he'll have to answer question after question: Why is Bryant playing so many minutes? Why isn't Howard getting more touches? Why isn't Nash handling the ball more? Why did Jodie Meeks fall out of the rotation? Why is this team running the Princeton offense? The Lakers can't stop losing. They got bounced in the 2nd round of last spring's playoffs 4 games to 1. They lost all 8 prese...
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What's on Ally's iPhone right now!
The wallpaper and apps on my iPhone 5s and why they're there, as of January 2014
We've already decided on our best apps of 2013 but we still want you to know our most personal ones — the apps we have given primetime spots on our Home screens. Rene's already shared his iPad Air setup so now I'm going to share what's on my iPhone 5s, at least for right now. See, the first page of my Home screen rarely ever stays the same for more than a few weeks. I switch apps based on what I need and like at the time. There are a few staples, however, that might get shuffled but never get bumped. Here they are!
Wallpaper: I've always been a fan of plain gradient wallpapers mainly because they don't compete for attention with app icons. I can easily pick things out without straining my eyes. When the iPad Air came out, I loved the wallpaper on it so much I searched for an iPhone version and saved one off Google images. It's been alternated between other gradients ever since.
Stock apps: Six of the spots on my Home screen that never change are occupied by the native Camera, Photos, Clock, App Store, Passbook, and Music apps. Typically they always remain in the same place too. I always know exactly where they are and they've become pretty much muscle memory.
Fantastical 2: Ever since the first version of Fantastical came out I've never even thought about returning to the default Calendar app. It's just too good. And now that the new version integrates reminders, it's another spot I've been able to open up on my Home screen since I don't have to have the native iOS Reminders app taking up space.
Beats Music: Beats Music has replaced the spot Rdio previously occupied on my Home screen, at least for now. I stream a lot of music during the day and even though I like iTunes Radio, I've always depended on a premium streaming service when it comes to downloading music for offline listening. I'm far too finicky with music to buy everything I like. Subscriptions suit my personality far better since I tire of things quickly.
iMore: I am pretty sure this one speaks for itself. If you don't have it already, stop what you're doing, download it, and then continue as you were.
Reeder 2: I've turned to Reeder for a long time when it comes to RSS feeds. Perhaps it's out of habit, I'm not sure. When Reeder 2 came out it was a no brainer for me and I haven't been disappointed. It sorts my feeds how I want and sends them to all the services I care about. It isn't too over the top which is what I love about it.
Podcasts: I've made a New Years resolution to actually attempt to keep up with the podcasts I enjoy. I've been bad at this in the past and I'd like to change it. But I'm not a hardcore podcast listener so Apple's Podcasts app more than suits my current needs.
Remote: There are very few things in life I despise more than the tiny silver remote that comes with every Apple TV. It buries itself in any couch crease or bed sheet it can find, and I've given up looking for it. If you own an Apple TV, the remote app is a must have on every iOS device you own.
Tweetbot 3: I have a nasty habit of switching between Twitter clients frequently. I always come back to Tweetbot. Its feature set is pretty much unmatched, at least for what I use it for. It's also the most reliable in my experience.
Facebook: As much as I'd love to hate Facebook, I still find myself checking my news feed whenever I'm bored. Possibly out of habit. I already know none of it is relevant and all of it is pretty much crap ads nowadays. Perhaps just moving it altogether would be a good idea...
Facebook Messenger: Hate if you want, but the voice calling and messaging capabilities of Facebook Messenger are hard to put down. When traveling internationally it's saved me a few times especially when calling someone who didn't have FaceTime. For that it earns a spot on my Home screen. And it lets me not really open Facebook if I don't have to.
Instagram: As much as I hate to admit it, I take far too many photos of my dogs and my dinner. Where else would I slap a fancy filter on them and upload them for all of your viewing pleasure?
BillGuard: It's the best damned credit card monitoring service on the planet. Not only does it monitor for fraud, but hidden fees, deals, and savings. All for a one time in-app purchase of $9.99. If you own a credit card or checking account it's a no brainer.
MyFitnessPal: We all know how it is. The holidays are over and it's time to get back in shape. MyFitnessPal is a great way to do so, no subscription service necessary.
Faves folder, page 1: I have the usual suspects such as Dropbox and Settings. From there I've got Chase which I use to manage my personal accounts, deposit checks, and QuickPay money. Foursquare and GetGlue are my favorite check-in apps and I use them both fairly regularly, when I remember that is. Trello is what we use here at iMore to manage and plan content so that's a must. The next two are iMore related too and they are Flint which lets me sign into our Campfire chat system while on the go. Chartbeat then lets me monitor iMore's traffic and see what you, our readers, are currently reading. Creepy right?
Faves folder, page 2:The last page in my Faves folder contains some basics such as the AirPort Utility to manage my home network and my Pebble app. Other than that I've got more iMore stuff such as Skype and Evernote. I use the first to communicate with my colleagues and the latter as a way to take notes or jot down thoughts throughout the day. Any RSS stories I want to remember to read later get sent to my Pocket app. As for weather, I'm currently using BeWeather due to the beautiful design and in-depth information. mydlink Lite lets me monitor our home cameras and last but not least, TeeVee 2 keeps me up to date on all my favorite shows including reminding me an hour before a new episode is going to air.
And that brings me to the end of the first page of my iPhone Home screen. The next several pages are filled with folders of even more apps. Important ones but ones that aren't used nearly as much as the ones mentioned above. So what's on your Home screen? Do you share any of the same first page habits I do? Be sure to let me know in the comments and then jump in our forums and show us what's on your Home screen!
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What's on Ally's iPhone right now!
One of the very first apps I download on new devices.
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During Christmas they were giving away Billguard Preimum. Totally worth it, even without the one time IAP.
Agreed. amazing service.
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Interestingly enough, I have a similar organization on my iPhone - top use apps on Home page 1 & dedicated folders on page 2, while 3rd [last] page is gaming related apps.
I do have an "Apple" folder in the dock (between "Phone" & "Messages") so I can get to default apps anytime, no matter what page I'm on.
Thank you for sharing the "what" & "why" of you iPhone with us Ally! :D
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Hey Ally, is Trello good? I mean what does it actually do? What sets it apart from any to do service like Clear or Wunderlist?
Absolutely. More of a project management platform than a todo app.
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Cool. Put it on my download list. Will download it tomorrow with wifi...
I always find it so interesting how others set up their phone and what apps are important to them.
How about an app that helps you create those gradient wallpapers & also one that helps to resize the zoomed photos when setting as Wallpaper on iOS 7? Wallax app does it.
Via settings
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My second page and beyond is nothing BUT folders. My most used apps I keep out. Less taps to get to them.
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One that lives in my dock is Harken For iPhone. I find it muh easier to choose music than the stock Music app, and it supports podcasts too. I mainly listen to music in the car using my iPhone to feed it to my car stereo and Harken makes it much easier to choose music and control playback via simple gestures. It also displays the track info in large text so it's easier to see from a distance than the stock Music app.
I've had a few playback issues or freezes but not many. I never judge too harshly on 1.0.x releases.
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how many gb is your iphone? i just can buy a 16 gb one but I don't know if it is gonna work for me
I have a 64
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Hi Ally! I'm a big fan of iMore and your great articles! Thanks a lot for your work! =) I own an iPhone 5 and an iPad Air. I was wondering.. with all of these apps, hows the battery life on your iPhone? My iPhone 5 has shitty battery life even on 2G (Yeah, we don't have 4G here where I live and 3G eats up more of my battery life so I stick to 2G on my iPhone).
Hey I thought the same as you a while back about 3G (and other settings) eating up my battery, but truth is even 3G is slow enough and having an iPhone on 2G well...it doesn't make any justice IMO. Don't be afraid of using all the features you really need on your iPhone, try to turn off GPS based locations apps if you don't use them, frequent locations etc. and plug your iPhone to the charger whenever needed! And enjoy it!
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Dont have my phone on me right now, but default app wise - Facetime, Mail, MEssages, Phone, Safari, camera, Photos, Calculator, Contacts and Clock.
Aps wise - Office 365, Adobe Reader and Skitch for mostly work stuff.
Fantastical 2 for all my calender/reminder needs.
Using VLC a bit more lately.
Netflix, BT Sport, BBC iPlayer and Sky Go for streaming shows/movies/sports.
Spotify is my go-to for music.
BBC News, BBC Sport, Sky Sports and Sky News for content.
Default Twitter client as havent had time to try out Tweetbot.
Google Maps and TomTom for navigation.
Live Score Addicts and Bet 365 for my football needs.
iHandy's Quick Scan for a barcode scanner.
Sky+ to control my dvr.
Yell for the yellow pages.
HMRC for tax stuff.
IMDB, Flixster, Translate are self explanatory.
VSCOcam for filters.
Snapchat, FB, FB messenger, Skype, WhatsApp and Instagram for social.
Yahoo Weather
YouTube & vine.
Banking stuff
Question. For the Messenger app, is there a way to change your status to Invisible or something? Thanks!
And about what's on my device right now... I don't really know why but I just can get myself to FULLY customize the first page of my device. For the first page of my device, I have always preferred to keep my apps exactly as from when I got it. Even those that I rarely use. Crazy. There was this time I tried to customize it and two minutes later, I found myself arranging it back to the way it was. I know it's not very practical approach but it's way better than me losing my mind. LOL.
I'm using the same stock apps like you :)
Dock: Phone, Mailbox, Launch Pro, Safari
day One
Tapatalk Pro
Candy Crush
Scanner Pro
Analytics Pro2 (It's better than Chartbeat)
Just a suggestion Ally, why not free up two spots on your home screen and access the clock and stock camera via control center?
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I also find it pretty handy to utilize Launch Center Pro to offload the important but not vital apps I use daily in order to free up home screen real estate.
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Hey Ally,
Thanks for the tips. I love, love Trello. I can't believe this app has slipped my notice. It's exactly what I have been looking for but can't explain.
This post inspired me to do my own blog about my own iPhone Home screen & set-up. You can read it here: http://steverp.wordpress.com/2014/01/29/my-iphone-home-screen-and-set-up/
Never heard of bill guard I will have to give it a try.
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