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What's it like to grow up with a parent who has ALS?
When you see the name Lou Gehrig, what's the first thing that comes to your mind? His 17 years as a New York Yankee? His .340 career batting average? Probably not.
His name will always be primarily associated with the disease that bears it� amyotrophic lateral sclerosis�" Lou Gehrig's Disease." Many know more about the baseball player than the condition that killed him in 1941.
Even less is understood about the effects on the family of the person who has ALS. We had to go no further than the executive offices of KTAR to get an answer to the question, "What's it like to grow up with a parent who has ALS?"


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Kiddo to Release First Full-Length Album WHERE TO?, 2/12
Where To?, the first full-length album from rising singer-songwriter Kiddo, will be released February 12 on Vaziva Music/Fontana North. Produced by eight-time Grammy-winner Jay Newland (Norah Jones, Ayo, Etta James, Abbey Lincoln), three tracks from the album are premiering now in Starbucks stores across North America: "Fix Me," "Lost Memory" and "Sunshine."
The Daughter of renowned French actress/director Zabou Breitman and sculptor Fabien Chalon, Kiddo was born into a Parisian family of artists (including her brother, actor Antonin Chalon). She forged her own creative path however, picking up the violin at age three and going on to study guitar at the Conservatoire in Paris. She then left Paris for London-after first graduating from law school-and continued her studies at the London Music School. In 2011, she moved to Boston where she studied at Berklee College of Music, ultimately moving to New York City in 2012 to immerse herself in the local music scene.
Her songs "Run and Hide" and "Hush Hush" (released under her real name, Anna Chalon) have been featured in French films and received both critical and popular acclaim. "Run and Hide" was nominated for "Best Original Song" at the World Soundtrack Awards in 2009.
1. Fix Me
2. What Kinda Day
3. Hell and Paradise
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5. Walking on a Dream
6. Just Farewell
7. La Parisienne
8. Sunshine
9. What's in a Mile
10. Tears Town
11. I'm Leaving You
12. Till North Caroline
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As host and programmer of the Christmas Radio Network, I also do freelance videography and am blessed to do my church's sermons every Sunday. I love our preacher, Joel Sanchez, and felt this one was very appropriate not only because of the time of year, but also because of the recent shooting at the school in Connecticut. The video is about 33 minutes and I think you'll be blessed by it. Thanks, Glen Martin (www.skillmanchurch.com/video)
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Food and Drug Administration drug warnings can have an immediate negative impact on medication adherence among patients, even if the warnings are not safety related, according to new research sponsored by CVS Caremark.
Pfizer has partnered with EatingWell magazine to launch the drug maker's Lipitor For You "Recipes 2 Go" mobile application.
Federal and industry officials have been negotiating a federal track-and-trace system as part of a reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, according to published reports.
Perrigo on Friday announced that it has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application for lansoprazole capsules in the 15-mg strength.
Retail pharmacy veteran Frank Scorpiniti officially assumed the role of CEO of Rexall Pharma Plus in February. Now that he's settled in North of the Border, Scorpiniti talked with Drug Store News about his new role and his insights on the Canadian retail pharmacy market.
More than 80% of health plans would require a drug manufacturer to demonstrate a clear clinical benefit compared with current branded and generic treatments in order for its drug to be placed in the plan's formulary, according to a new survey.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved generic versions of one of the country's top-selling drugs made by eight different companies, the agency said Thursday.
Prestige Brands on Thursday morning announced the launch of Dramamine for Kids.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this month released a memo to all Part D sponsors, warning them that the agency has "observed an increase in beneficiary complaints related to the transfer of prescriptions from retail pharmacies to either mail-order or specialty pharmacy without their explicit consent."
CVS Caremark has aggressively set its sights on enhancing medication adherence, and the initiatives are paying off as the company estimates that its PBM clients saved nearly $2.4 billion in 2011 because of improved medication adherence for chronic conditions, according to findings of its annual Insights Report.
Big trends can sometimes take centuries or even millennia to develop. Think about how long it took between the dawn of anatomically modern humans and the adoption of agriculture. Health care is no different, having come a long way since the days of bloodletting and the assorted quackeries that were once considered acceptable medical practices.
Walmart and Sam's Club will be among the first retailers to offer a generic version of an antiplatelet drug.
The number of prescriptions being sent electronically jumped by 75% between 2010 and 2011, while almost all of the retail pharmacies in the country are connected for e-prescribing, according to a new report by the country's largest e-prescribing network.
One of the fastest-growing drug trends in the United States isn't teenagers smoking pot or young adults on ecstasy at dance clubs, but abuse and misuse of legal prescription drugs.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has emphasized the commitment of NACDS and the chain pharmacy industry to partner with policy-makers and others to improve quality and lower costs in the healthcare delivery system in a statement sent to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Medication nonadherence costs the U.S. healthcare system about $290 billion per year, according to New England Healthcare Institute. That big and scary number — the kind whose sheer enormity can make one's eyes glaze over — is now even bigger.
Legislation proposed in the House of Representatives would speed up Food and Drug Administration approval of knock-off versions of vaccines and other biologics while requiring the agency to conduct more inspections of drug factories overseas, according to published reports.
Walgreens on Tuesday infused greater value into its Prescription Savings Club program, which now offers discounts on more than 8,000 brand-name and generic prescriptions, thanks to the inclusion of more than 700 "value-priced" generics, which retail as low as $12 for a 90-day supply.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to beef up its oversight on Medicare Part D submissions from retail pharmacy, according to an Office of Inspector General report published last week.
Biotech drug maker Amgen has joined the list of companies offering testimony at a Food and Drug Administration hearing on biosimilars Friday.
The past two weeks have seen two new additions to the list of retailers selling prescription drugs for pets, showing that this space, while still small, is growing in importance.
E-prescribing owes a debt of gratitude to meaningful use. Without the Office of the National Coordinator's inclusion of the capability as a core measure, enabling physician technologies may not have taken off with such vigor.
Kerr Drug announced the launch of its Healthy Pet program, offering a full range of pet medications that customers can order on the chain's website and have delivered to their homes, the regional retail pharmacy chain said Wednesday.
The Food and Drug Administration should apply consistent regulatory standards across all biologics, Sandoz plans to state Friday in testimony at an FDA public hearing on draft guidances related to the development of biosimilars.
An organization that promotes efforts to stop prescription drug abuse announced Tuesday the release of a mobile app that directs users to places where they can safely get rid of unwanted and unused medications.


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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels it would be "bad" to split football's battle against racism with the formation of a breakaway black players' union.
Wales and Aberdeen keeper Jason Brown claimed black players might reluctantly be driven towards setting up a breakaway anti-racism group because they feel not enough is being done.
But the Arsenal manager said: "I think any split is bad. If there is no racism, if you want to fight against racism, you should not create any federation on a difference that you want to fight against. I personally can't see the logic in that."
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So its our 10th wedding anniversary this year and I decided at the last minute (when all good ideas come to life!!) that I would make a quick book for Mike. Alis templates were PERFECT. I kept all the pages uniformed, just changed the hue on the background paper, popped in a photograph. So okay it hasnt arrived in time, but thats okay, he knows theres a gift coming, but as a sweetener he got a very expensive bottle of whiskey!! Ha.
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Garden statues are a wonderful addition to a summer garden and place of business, and are even better when you can buy high quality statues for low prices. We have several fine garden statues on sale, and when you buy any of them by July 18th, you can take a further 20% off. One of those fine garden statues is the Giant Buddha Monument-Sized Garden Sculpture. This four foot tall, authentic, tranquil Buddha has a beautiful faux stone finish, and is carefully modeled after Buddha statues found in the temples of Thailand and China.
You can also save on such quality animal garden sculptures as the Expert Fisherman Black Bear Statue. This sitting bear has the same happy, smug look shown by live Black Bears after they catch a tasty trout. It looks even better when complemented by the Mother Black Bear and Cub Grand Scale Animal Sculpture.
We also have several classic statuary pieces on sale. The Birth of Venus Garden Statue is modeled after the famous Renaissance painting of the same name. This beautiful classy statue is a fine centerpiece item and works well in gardens, and in the lobby of a restaurant or hotel. Pair Venus with the Bather Sculpture for more savings on high quality garden statues.
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News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Monique Perry
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September 30, 2013
York Technical College Wins Public Health Excellence Award
ROCK HILL—York
Technical College was awarded
Public Health Excellence Award at the Second Hand Smoke Summit on
Thursday, September 19, at a special awards ceremony hosted by the
York County Tobacco Free Coalition and the Healthy South Carolina
The Public Health Excellence Award recognizes York Technical College's
tobacco free efforts that launched in September 2010. In 2010, York
Technical College started the tobacco free movement by prohibiting the
use of any tobacco, except in one's personal vehicle. This movement
was a response to a survey in which 77% of York Technical College
students, faculty and staff indicated their desire for the College to
increase the efforts of reducing tobacco consumption.
Smoke free and tobacco free efforts across the state were addressed at
the event by key members of the community including, Mayor Doug
Echols, Dr. David Keely (Healthy South Carolina Initiative), Terry
Taylor (South Carolina Tobacco Collaborative), Gary Black and Greg
Holmes (Town of Clover).
The College was represented at the summit
by Robby Brown, Director of Facilities Management, who said, "This
was a great opportunity to share the good things we are doing at York
Technical College with our campus environment and health initiatives."
"We have an obligation to ensure that our campus is the most conducive
to learning it can be. The tobacco guidelines are a contributor to
that end," York Technical College President Dr. Greg Rutherford added.
College feels that it is responsible for providing a safe and healthy
college community and will continue to provide programming to help
employees stop using tobacco products through the American Cancer
Society (https://www.quitnow.net/scstatehealthplan/About/)
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ISU Department of English announces new Ph.D. program to begin fall 2009
Posted October 28, 2008
The Department of English and Philosophy at Idaho State University has established a new Ph.D. program in English and the teaching of English that will be offered beginning fall 2009.
The program will offer the only Ph.D. in English in the state of Idaho. The program, which integrates the study of literature and English pedagogy, will train students for teaching careers in English at two- and four-year colleges and universities.
"The English department's shift to the Ph.D. from the D.A. further strengthens an already sound doctoral program, enabling it to better meet the evolving needs of doctoral students throughout the state and region," said ISU associate provost Stephen Adkison, Ph.D. "The department's strengths and expertise are well-reflected in the State of Idaho's only Ph.D. program in English."
In the fall of 2009, the department will begin phasing out its Doctor of Arts (D.A.) degree program, which has been training students in English studies and pedagogy since 1971. Students currently enrolled in the D.A. program will have the option of completing the D.A. or enrolling in the new Ph.D. program.
The Ph.D. builds on the strengths of the D.A., which attracted applicants from around the world and placed more than 90 percent of graduates in tenure-track teaching positions. With the new Ph.D., the department will continue to draw national and international students and provide doctoral training for teaching-oriented careers at two- and four-year schools.
The department also has an established Master's of Arts program and recently added a Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), which may be completed as part of a graduate degree or as a stand-alone credential.
Applicants to the Ph.D. program must have an M.A. in English as well as a 3.5 GPA and score at least 50 percent on the verbal section of the GRE.
Applications are due by Feb. 15 and must include an application form, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, a writing sample of 10-20 pages, and a 500-word statement of purpose. Priority in admission will be given to experienced, successful teachers.
For more information, contact the ISU Director of Graduate Studies in English, Alan Johnson, Ph.D., at email@example.com or (208) 282-2895.
Further details also will be available on the English department Web site at http://www.isu.edu/departments/english/ in mid-November.


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Between the village of Winterton-on-Sea and the North Sea are the Winterton Dunes which are inhabited by several notable species such as the Natterjack Toad.
Winterton-on-Sea has received awards on several occasions in the Anglia in Bloom competition
The Holy Trinity and All Saints church situated in Winterton-on-Sea dates back to the 16th Century and is 38m tall
The coastline at Winterton has historically been well known as one of the most hazardous parts of the British coastline due to shifting sand banks. On visiting Winterton-on-Sea in 1722 Daniel Defoe remarked on all the houses of the village being made from the timbers of wrecked ships. The hazardous nature of the coastline at Winterton-on-Sea is marked by its lighthouse whose history extends from James I to the First World War
In the late eighteenth century marram grass was planted to stabilise the coastline against sea encroachments and by the early nineteenth century there was a barrier of dunes between high water mark and the ridge on which the lighthouse stood, leaving a valley (The Valley) between. ["Lights of East Anglia", Neville Long, 1983]
During World War II, anti-invasion defences were constructed around Winterton-on-Sea. They included a number of pillboxes. The beaches were protected with unusually extensive barriers of scaffolding and large numbers of anti-tank cubes.
Over the second half of the 20th century the coastline at Winterton-on-Sea has changed significantly, resulting in some loss of the dunes. The village (like other parts of the Borough) has a flood siren installed which can be used to warn inhabitants. Erosion and flooding are potential risks to the village of Winterton-on-Sea and the Winterton Dunes; as the area is mostly situated at approximately sea level. Although it should be noted that the recent local flooding has occurred in urban areas such as Great Yarmouth were due to inefficient drainage rather than coastal erosion and the Environment Agency's model for flooding indicates that most of the village property would not be affected. However much of the land in Winterton to the North of the village which is part of Burnley Hall Estate; and the nature reserves in the Winterton Dunes, which are home to some species not found elsewhere and a unique habitat not found elsewhere in the country are at risk. The loss of either of these would result in a serious and possibly irreparable loss of wildlife Duffles Pond, a Seal Sanctuary and the local allotments are also at risk.
On the night of February 13-14, 2005 a landslide resulted; in which many of the WWII anti-tank blocks around the car park toppled onto the beach..
On the 12th of January 2007 the Environment Agency issued a statement regarding the Flood Defence budget for 2007/8. The budget; planned and distributed on a national basis apportioned £33,000,000 to the Eastern Area. The Anglian (Eastern) Regional Flood Defence Committee expressed their disappointment at this; being £5,200,000 less than the 2006/7 budget due to other areas nationwide taking priority. The Committee were particularly disappointed to hear that funding had not been allocated to realise proposed schemes for development of flood defences from Eccles to Winterton. Proposed schemes for Ipswich and Jaywick also did not receive funding for 2007.


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Joined: Jun 2008
Location: Greensboro, NC
Oddometer: 187
Would you go back to this dealership?
Here is the story..........My front rotors were warped, at speeds under 10 mph, if I applied front brake, it was like riding a pogo stick. I took it back to the dealership I bought the bike at. Service dept said that rotor are bad, left at .015, and right at .008. But, that they are a wear item and not covered.
I did my research and know the rotors should be covered. Called a second dealership and they said to bring it in, as long as there is no visible abuse and rotor thickness is still with in spec, they are covered under warranty.
I had the second dealership do the work. When I received the bike back, I emailed the first dealership about my disappointment.
This was the second bike I have purchased from them in 2 years, both times I received a good deal on bikes. Never had any problems with them in the past. With this Ultra I purchased the 7 year extended service plan.
Here is what I emailed sent 2/2/13 and how they responded:
I drop off my 2013 Ultra Limited on 1/14/13 for a vibration in front when the brakes are applied. When called service the next day, I was told they found the front brake rotors were warped and should be replaced. I Was informed that the rotors did not look abused, the left rotor was out of specification, and the right rotor was on edge of being out of specification. I asked if they would be covered by the warranty, bike had just over 6,000 miles, was told no, Harley Davidson of Greensboro would not cover the rotors. Before I brought the bike in service, I search on the internet about this problem and found it's a problem with the touring series bikes, and many have had rotors replaced under warranty.
I called Cox Harley-Davidson in Asheboro, service told me to bring the bike in. As long as the rotor thickness was still in specification and no abuse was visible, it's a warranty replaceable part. I picked the bike up today from Cox Harley Davidson with new rotors installed under warranty.
I'm very disappointed with the service at Harley-Davidson of Greensboro.
The dealerships first response on 2/2/13:
Hello Mr. XXXXXXX,
I am so sorry to hear of your passed incident here at Harley-Davidson of Greensboro. I have spoken to my Service Manager, Paul and he will further be handling your concern. He will be contacting our Rep to better understand this warranty type on Monday. Also Paul will be contacting you after that. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you before then.
Thank you for your time and for bringing this to our attention, we grow from learned experiences.
Ali Gossett
Customer Experience Specialist
Response from the service manager on 2/15/13:
Good afternoon Mark
Sorry for your bad experience with our Service department. I spoke with our H-D Rep and we definitely dropped the ball.
Only because we were declined a warranty rotor replacement before. However, that is not an excuse Mark. We should have made
100 per cent sure on your warranty repair before we stated it was not covered. Again Mark, I apologize for the inconvenience that we
caused you. If there is anything I can do, please contact me.
Thank you
Service Director
Would you give them a second chance, or stick with the second dealership that helped you?
Dealer #1 really only had 2 options, either ignore me, or admit a mistake. It's hard to ignore when a 2nd dealer fixed the problem.
My wife and I wondered if they would offer a gift card or big discount on the next service. When I bought this bike, I made it a point to tell the service manager and my sales guy, that with the 7 years ESP, I would have the bike serviced at the shop. I had them do the 1K and 5K service. Bought all my upgrades at their shop.
The first dealer is 15 miles one way, the second in 40 miles one way. Riding the extra miles doesn't bother me at all for getting good service. I really think I will be having the 2nd dealer do the 10K and 15K service. Maybe give the 1st dealer a shot at the next warranty work.
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Location: Lost in the MO ozarks
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Who were you talking to the initial time you went in?
If it was the service manager (Paul) and he told you that it wouldn't be covered the first time. Then I would say no, I would not go back.
If it was a person that was a subordinate of the service manager (Paul) that told you it was not covered then I would go back for a second chance.
My reasoning....
If the service manager(SM) was the person that told you it would not be covered the first time, then went back on his original statement in the letter, this reflects a poor management staff and you will most likely recieve the same type of BS in future transactions.
If it was one of the other staff members that reprorts to the SM then that means the SM was probably not aware of the situation before hand. And now that the attention has been brought to the situation management can step in make adjustments and provide a better experience in the Future. At least that's how it's supposed to work. Just my .02
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I'd go back. Everybody screws up. Since they realize they goofed, researched what they did wrong and have corrected themselves, and have admitted all of that to you- why not go back? Maybe hit 'em up for a discount on parts/service/accessories based on travel time etc to the other dealer?
On the bright side, since you went to the second dealer and got good service, and the first dealer realizes the goofed, now you've got two good dealers to use.
Disclaimer: I've been an automotive service professional for over 20 years, so my opinion is a little slanted.
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Warranty issues can be confusing to dealers as well as customers. The easy way for a dealer to answer the customer is from past experience. If the dealer says it's covered , and the manufacturer says later denies the coverage , the dealer is out the money. A good dealer will check if they think you have any chance the manufacturer will cover it. Some dealers are better (successful) at this than others. Even if the manufacturer denies the claim, a good manager will work with you on some level (dealer cost on part: discount on labor for replacing questionable part, when combined with other service, etc...). I know I'm willing to work with someone that's willing to work with me, to keep a customer.
I know this doesn't directly answer your question, but it also sounds like your talking about a H-D dealer. From my experience you will eventually be disappointed by every H-D dealer eventually. It' not always the H-D dealers fault , H-D corporate rules with an iron fist.
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Its great that they admitted they messed up and dropped the ball. But if it had been my business I would have offered a free oil change next time it was due. A good will move that will surely bring many many returns. I think they are being short sighted. I have been in business 30 years and it still shocks me how many times people put a dime ahead of a dollar. The second dealership would get my business.
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All too common in our society, people launching into what they CAN'T do for you, instead of "let's have a look, check it out and get it fixed."
I wouldn't support them with my business.. It's there JOB to know about such things. They are an AUTHORIZED MoCo Dealershp, should be well familiar with the various policies.
If I were the service writer/tech/manager, I'd be looking for damage to the rotors from tire changing, improper tie down, other damage first. None being found, I'd warranty them . THAT is consistant with policy. What the hell is the mystery?
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I'm a certified Harley tech. Harley-Davidson is adamant the customer is happy. That's why your dissatisfaction was handled the way it was. You should have called Harley's 800 customer service number and calmly explained the situation before seeing another dealer.
If Harley administration hears enough of this type of stuff they come down hard on the dealer. Every dealer is supposed to have a warranty administrator who's job it is to take care of stuff like that. If you go to the dealer regularly for service/accessory work they'll even let you have an occasional "gimme" where it's not really warrantable but they "goodwill it" because of your patronage.
This not only goes for Harley but most other brands as well. If you are a regular customer they want you to stay that way. If you bought the bike 4 years ago and they haven't seen you since it's not the case. Calmly approach the service manager and explain the issue you have. If no good there move up to the general manager. If that doesn't work call the company customer service line and remaining calm explain again. If the issue is legitimate they will handle it to your satisfaction 99% of the time. Sometimes yer just screwed.
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I've had 2 ultras now and both had intitial rotor issues.
Both times they were handled by the dealer...
A relationship with your service dept goes a long way on warrantly grey area.
A relationship with the owner and/or gm goes almost as far.
I do my own service but when it's warranty, i let them do it. No warranty anymore
I'd give them a second chance and just like going to the doctor -- don't accept bs answers.
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I agree that they should offer you a free oil change or future discount of some sort to make up for the extra hassle they caused you.
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I'm all about 2nd chances, but am surprised in their 'we screwed up' follow up there was no mention of a little 'somthing', even a free HD towel or something. And, as a BMW guy, I'm always jealous of all the HD dealer options you guys have. Wish they were my bike.
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"Everybody owes me something..." a common problem in today's society....
They made a mistake and admitted it. We've all made them.
I'd give them a second chance, but that's just me.
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I'd give them another chance. If you receive any slight trouble in the future, just ask to speak to Paul. Remind him of problems past (or "passed" in his case) and I'm sure he will try to make them right judging by his response. I judge companies (and people) more on how the address their errors and less on the errors they made in the first place. Don't forget about dealership number 2, though. They were good to you. I'd probably spread the love between the two.
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People make mistakes. This dealer accepted your concern, looked into it and OWNED it, He admitted that he made a mistake based on past experience that he had. He miss-understood something and when he looked into it he became more knowledgeable on the matter. He OWNED that he was indeed wrong... Stepped up and gave an apology.
I would feel good about going back to them.
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The book price hullabaloo: Mark Coker's HuffPo post vs. Michael Cairns' observations
October 6, 2009 | 8:02 am
By David Rothman
Eons ago Crown Books—the retailer, not the publishing group and imprint—made a splash with its slogan, "Books costs too much." Crown is out of business now. A warning for discounters, among stores or publishers? Not necessarily.
First, Crown may well have survived if it hadn't been for a family feud between a Harvard MBA son and his crazy father, some nasty fallout from the latter's divorce. Second, I happen to think that price is a major source of resistance for buyers, who have so many alternatives to new books, including used p-books, which pay writers $0 in royalties.
The best price, of course, is free—one reason I favor a well-stocked national digital library system, with proper compensation for writers and publishers. Not that this should be the only biz model. I want the private sector to thrive, and I was pleased to see Why we need $4 books, a wise essay in the Huffington Post from none other than Mark Coker (photo), founder of Smashwords and a TeleRead contribuor:
I'll reproduce an excerpt from Mark, then quote a different perspective from another of our valued contributors, Michael Cairns, the former president of Bowker:
The day has come for publishers to offer a $4.00 book.
Most books are too expensive. Compared to lower cost alternative media sources, books are becoming niche consumables like caviar.
The high cost of books jeopardizes not only the future of books, but the future of the book publishing industry.
Unless authors, publishers and booksellers cooperate to bring down the cost of books, book publishing faces a painful decline, much as we're now witnessing with newspaper and magazine publishing.
Here in the U.S., most consumers already think twice before shelling out $7.50, $15.00 or $30.00 for a good read. If a book at the current prices represents a big purchase for citizens of the world's most affluent economy, imagine the cost burden for the vast majority of the world's literate people.
I'm not saying $4 should be the price of every book; for example, how about highly specialized works whose readers would buy them at just about any price? But Mark's big point, that e-books cost too much, resonates with me. And now—Michael's viewpoint:
For some reason books seem hold a special spot when it comes to pricing theory – you don't seem to hear too many people telling Mercedes they should lower their car prices to a $1,000. It is very easy to suggest that books cost too much but there's little evidence that demand is elastic. I'm all for lower prices but there are only so many readers – to expand the readership requires publishing content they want not lowering the prices on the same stuff that is churned out by today's publishing companies. If we want to increase demand it is the product that should be addressed not simply the pricing. If a $4.00 book is still as crappy as a $35 book the reader is still not coming back; building reader loyalty through the delivery of products they embrace and aren't disappointed by is what will support growth. Pricing is an element but it is not at all the panacea.
But Michael, what if people don't want the frills, just the basic text?
Image: CC-licensed photo from none other than Rochelle Hartman, the librarian of Tinfoil and Raccoon fame, who has contributed to TeleRead.
To my knowledge, not even those companies only publishing ebooks work with plain text as their basic file format. So, to provide text as a low-cost alternative to more polished versions actually requires additional work on the part of the publisher.
Why? Because it's not as simple as saving to plain text, especially with regard to fiction. Readability is still a factor, which means italics have to be replaced where they're needed. There are issues of spacing as well, and removing formatting elements that don't convert but don't convert, either. It takes me about 20-30 minutes to render my working file to plain text so I can send it to the Library of Congress.
The basic problem with discussions of ebook pricing is that those who do most of the complaining about price see only the finished product. And they say to themselves "I can do this in ten minutes." They're probably right, but to assume every reader has that same ability–or even the desire–to set up the book reveals why the issue of ebook price is never going to be resolved.
What's more, most if not all of those who complain about the price have never taken a writer's manuscript from draft to final galley. They have no idea how many hours go into editing, copyediting, proofing, correcting, revising and, finally, formatting. Not to mention cover art, meta data creation, copywriting descriptions and cover copy.
I don't agree with the mainstream publishers that ebooks should be priced at or near the price of the print version. However, to continue to insist that ebooks should be cheap because they "don't cost anything to produce" reveals an ignorance of the mechanics of publishing.
The Mercedes analogy is an interesting, but ultimately flawed one. Yes,
very few people tell Mercedes that they should sell $1000 cars, but the
fact of the matter is, that the vast majority of car buyers will never
own a Mercedes, at least not a new one. They are cars that are bought,
in large part for their prestige value — yes, some might buy a Mercedes
for its safety features, but for the most part, there is little that the
average driver is going to do in a Mercedes that a Ford of comperable
size can't too for significantly less money. And here is the thing,
books are generally not prestige items, and most books (except text
books, technical manuals, reference books and the like) are not in any
way shape or form necessary purchases. Most people buy books to pass
the time. In many cases books are impulse purchases; at least they are
when he price is low enough.
Likewise, lets remember something; in books, the brand is not the
publisher the author is (There are some exceptions, but those will
remain exceptions and not change this basic paradigm). If we surveyed
people about who wrote The Da Vinci Code or the Harry Potter Series, I
suspect, that vast majority of people would give you the correct answer
(even if they never had read the books); ask them who published those
books and I suspect the majority would not know the answer. If an
author switches publishers, the readers will follow. Therefore, there
is little real advantage in the publisher "improving" their product.
Particularly if such enhancements will significantly increase the cost
of the product.
Is there a way to get around this basic fact? I doubt it. Media,
unlike other products, has proven rather resistent to building brand
identities that stretch across more than a narrow range of products (For
example, Star Trek, Star Wars, CSI and Law and Order). People are not
going to be more inclined to buy a book because Putnam published it, or
watch a TV show simply because it is on NBC.
Now lets go back to the price issue for the moment. A DSL connection
costs $20 a month, Cable TV maybe about $70 a month. Both will provide
essentially unlimited distraction during that period for those who want
to spend their time using the internet or watching TV. Books have to
compete against that. Lets say the average dedicated reader can read 2
books a week. Thats going to essentially boil down to 9 books a month.
Even at Amazon's $10 a book, that makes books one of the more expensive
entertainment propositions.
So why do we need cheaper ebooks? Because so many other forms of
entertainment are cheaper as well.
"why the issue of ebook price is never going to be resolved." and, "They have no idea how many hours go into editing, copyediting, proofing, correcting, revising and, finally, formatting. Not to mention cover art, meta data creation, copywriting descriptions and cover copy.". Blah, Blah, Blah, and so forth. Bottom line – we (the readers) don't care. We simply do not believe that publishers are telling us the truth, and we know many of these "costs" are part of producing the paper copy, so at best, only a portion of the cost should be distributed to the cost of the e-copy. We also heard a lot of the same arguments from the music industry, predicting the end of life as we know it if music was sold by the song for 99 cents, and if they couldn't continue to gouge us on album prices – and we all know how that turned out. I believe the issue of ebook pricing will be resolved, either the publishing industry comes up with a fair price for ebooks, or they will not be around any more. And by the way, have you read a hard cover book lately? If they are paying for proofing they are getting robbed!
People have too many hangups about prices. I'll be paying more then $10 for lunch today at the Mongolian Grill, so any book that costs less is probably not horribly overpriced. Hell, a good beer in a restaurant would cost at least $5, so is an ebook worth less then two beers? I guess many people think so.
More important than cheap pricing, books need to be interesting enough to buy. While a lot of major publishing is junk, at least in my opinion, there are still book I want to buy and read. But so far I haven't purchased from the small publishers like Smashwords because I haven't seen any title that capture my interest. Sure, there are probably good books independently published (I do plan to buy and read a Steve Jordan science fiction novel someday when the book queue is a bit shorter) but in competition with known authors or even the free classics, the indie titles are a low priority even if they cost less.
So it comes down to I'd more likely pay $9.99 for the new Greg Bear novel than $4.00 from an unknown author.
The choice of the selling price for the ebook should be made by the ebook's author. And I think that it would be wise for authors to follow Mark Coker's suggestion: price your ebooks as low as possible. This may increase the number sales, and it may discourage piracy. It will certainly warm the hearts of your readers and prospective readers.
I was thinking that $ 2.00 to $ 5.00 (USD) would be a good price range, depending on the size of the book and the complexity of the production work flow, as described by Elizabeth Burton in a comment below.
Some people people can't believe that a 2-dollar or 4-dollar ebook can be well written, carefully edited and professionally produced. There are people who judge the quality of anything, and everything, by the price: the higher the price, the better the product.
Now is the perfect time for ebook authors and publishers to dispel this foolish myth.
Michael Pastore
50 Benefits of Ebooks
Price: $ 2.00
Interesting debate. I think Coker's got a point; should I "rent" a $12 ebook version of some mass market novel, or rent a $4 movie? Let's not kid ourselves you can "buy" a book on the Kindle…
With respect to Ms. Burton and TheRealBillC, how much effort goes into
producing an ebook and how much the public believes the publisher's
protests is all besides the point. Ultimately what matters is whether
the ebooks authors and publishers produce are able to attract customers
at the prices that the publishers are willing to charge.
I am not sure whether $4 novels are necessary to attract an ebook
audience or not. What I do know is that whether the book costs $4 or
$10, the consumer better believe they are getting value for their money.
I suspect that other than immediately after the release of a novel, $4
is closer to the right price than $10. Publishers have to get their
costs down to a point where they can sell ebooks cheaply and still make
a profit. If they don't, then I suspect that more and more authors will
have to self publish if we want the novel to remain a viable medium in
the 21st century.
The average mark up for a piece of furniture is 1000% of its manufacturing cost. The average mark up for a book is much, much lower. I don't have those figures, but most publishers say they have a 3-5% profit margin.
Meanwhile, the distributors take a vast majority of the profit. In ebook distribution, the average cut for a distributor is between 50-66% of the book's price. That means that the publisher can't price a book too cheaply if it wants to sell ebooks in the venues where a vast majority of people buy books. The distributor won't make enough profit so they won't be interested, and the publisher will go bankrupt.
In comparison to other product creators, publishing has always been crippled because of the cheap price of books. Until the middle to late 20th Century, a book wasn't considered a manufactured good; it was a precious piece of culture that must be priced cheaply so anyone could buy it. The publishers were rich, cultured folks like the Simons who published books they believed needed publishing, and they weren't in it for the all mighty buck or for stockholders.
When the conglomerates took over publishing, they didn't care about the books, they cared about the profit, but they were trapped by the expectations of buyers who expected low-priced books.
The conglomerates began to cut the cost of creation by lower the cost of authors– authors now make smaller royalties and advances than they ever have– and by cutting the cost of editing by paying editors less and making them do more and more.
Meanwhile, the distributors and the book chains and stores have faded away until only a few now control the flow of paper books to consumers so they control much of the profit, and Amazon has the ebook publishers in their grip with their control of both the price of the book, its look, and a large percent of its profits, and the other big distributors are beginning to follow their lead to the detriment of publishing's financial health and existence.
And you all whine about wanting a $4 book and think it's all the publishers and authors' faults that you can't get one? Obviously, you really don't understand the publishing business.
It's true, I don't understand the publishing business. If distribution is eating up 66% of the cost of a paper book, than surely ebooks (with their potentially low distribution costs) should be cheaper than pbooks. Whatever math the publishing industry is using, it's not what I learned in school.
The RealBillC says ::It's true, I don't understand the publishing business. If distribution is eating up 66% of the cost of a paper book, than surely ebooks (with their potentially low distribution costs) should be cheaper than pbooks. Whatever math the publishing industry is using, it's not what I learned in school::
That 50-66% quote is about ebooks, not paper books.
Does it make any sense that publishers would agree to sharing 66% of their profit just to have their book on the Kindle?
Personally, I don't think so. The Kindle wouldn't exist if it didn't have high-quality books from the major publishers. The publishers had the power to say "H*ll no," and they didn't because they couldn't get it into their heads that publishing was changing and ebooks were a growing market with major potential. They also hadn't paid enough attention to the costs involved for the distributors to see that they were being robbed.
These publishers trapped themselves and the small indies into this financial trap, and I doubt this will change.
For a look at how well, ebooks are doing recently, this blog by literary agent Kristin Nelson talking about the last quarter's royalties from her authors is worth a read.
I've been selling books at the $4 price point for years ($3.99 in most cases, with $1.00 for the initial month of availability). I do think there is some price elasticity for books. I'm not sure how much there is for best-sellers, though. When Harry Potter books were coming out, did people spend a lot of time thinking about whether they needed to be a few bucks cheaper?
My model is affordable electronic fiction. But I don't think everyone has to match the BooksForABuck.com model in order for eBooks to continue to gain share in the marketplace.
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It turns out you really can make a movie about anything -- just ask director Kevin Smith. He stopped by "The Arsenio Hall Show" Wednesday (Dec. 18) to talk about his newest film, "Tusk."
"It's a move about a guy who tried to turn another guy into a walrus," Kevin says. "It came from this thing I read online." It all started when Smith was chatting on a podcast with his friend, Scott Mosier. They found an online posting from someone looking for a roommate who would dress as a walrus once a day for free room and board. Sounds simple enough, right?
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- Analysis of archaeological artifacts from ancient Roman and Etruscan sites
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It was just a 30 minutes flight from the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar to the Bebi Airstrip in Obudu. But for the 30-man delegation from the State of Maryland, the United States of America, it seemed like eternity.
Led by the Secretary of State, John MC Donough, the Maryland delegation had arrived Cross River State three days earlier to cement the Sister State programme entered into by both states.
The historic Friendship Agreement was entered into by both states on July 23, 2012 in Annapolis, the capital of Maryland.
So before the short flight to Obudu, the Maryland delegation was given a tour of Calabar and taken to places like the Slave Trade Museum, Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort, Marina Resort, The Palace of King Eyo Honesty, Sure-foot American College, Destiny Child Centre and Obudu Ranch Resort.
The tour was an eye-full for them. At Tinapa for instance, they were pleasantly surprised by what they saw. Not in their wildest imagination had they expected to find such a complex in Nigeria. They were spellbound.
Indeed, the Deputy Secretary of State, Rajan Nata was so overwhelmed by Tinapa and the prospects it holds that he vowed to personally lead the efforts to market it in the US.
He also offered some marketing tips that should be adopted locally so that Tinapa can fly.
So, when the flight took off from Margaret Ekpo International Airport for the Bebi Airstrip, the delegation was eager to see Obudu, the crown jewel of the tourism offering of the state.
When the plane landed at the Bebi Airstrip, the delegation was driven to the foot of the Ranch from where they took the cable car to the resort.
At the Resort, they were given a grand tour of the facility including the Presidential Mansion built by the Senator Liyel Imoke administration.
Interestingly, in the Maryland delegation was a Nigerian, Mr. Sylvester Okereke. Okereke is the chairman of the Nigeria/Maryland Sister State Project. What he saw in Calabar and Obudu was too much for Okereke to bear and so he succumbed to emotions.
With all the negative things being written about Nigeria in the international media, the delegation, particularly Okereke, was taken aback by what it saw.
Speaking about his experience, a sobbing Okereke said: "I vow to help in any capacity I am needed to showcase the hidden, undiscovered riches we have in Cross River."
On why he got misty-eyed, he said: "I was deeply broken and wept after seeing the few places I saw. I was like, 'God thank you.' A flashback on Psalm 49:20 flooded into my mind."
Psalm 49:20 reads: "A man with valuable possessions but without understanding is like the animals that perish."
The partnership between both states covers such areas as Agriculture, Health, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Education, Tourism and Investment.
At a private dinner with the delegation, the state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke expressed the hope that the partnership will soon begin to yield dividends for the peoples of both states.
The friendship agreement affords Cross River State the opportunity to tap into Maryland's experience and technology to position itself as a preferred destination in all spheres of development on the continent.
According to Special Adviser Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mr. Joe Edet, "the partnership creates a platform that will be effective, transparent and strategic in ushering in the deliverables of this relationship in the state".
Edet further stressed that, "today, global cooperation is crucial to social and economic vitality and this sister state relationship will help to enhance economic development because no country or state can survive on its own without some sort of support, assistance or co-operation from dependable allies".
The leader of the delegation and the Secretary of State of Maryland, John MC Donough said the delegation was in Cross River on a mission to strengthen relations between the two states following the signing of the Friendship Agreement earlier in the year in the United States.
Their visit, he said, was a fact finding mission, to look into areas of partnership, co-operation and capacity building. He said such a bilateral agreement would be of benefit to "the two sister states".
The relationship opens doors for Cross River to have access to Maryland's companies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and citizens through high level government connection, thereby promoting huge foreign investment in Cross River.
Special Adviser Tourism Development, Mr. Wilfred Usani said the partnership will develop the slave trade route in Calabar, which was a gateway to about 30 percent of slaves from the West African sub region to America and Europe.
During its visit to Sure-foot American School, the Maryland team gave assurances of its assistance under its educational, technical and capacity building programmes.
At Destiny Child Centre, a pet project of the wife of the state governor, Mrs. Obioma Liyel Imoke, which accommodates 96 street children for rehabilitation, the team assured the Centre of its cooperation, support and assistance. Under the agreement in education, Cross River will have access to many educational, technical and innovative resources and opportunities in the area of Hitech and ICT, Curriculum Development especially in science, Engineering and Technology to lift its standard of education.
It is also expected to benefit from scholarship for indigenes of the state to study abroad under the student/staff exchange and training programme and curricular development.
In health, Cross River will benefit from a mentorship programme, capacity training and skill acquisition on identified clinical areas for health care providers while specialist hospitals in the state will receive technical and clinical assistance to boost their capacities as well as receive funding assistance..
In the words of Dr. Cheryl Hill (a friend of Cross River) of the Integrity International Consulting Group Limited, who was a member of the team to Cross River, "The governors of the two states had built a bridge and we are in Cross River to explore areas of cooperation and partnership for the benefit of all parties".
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What tires did a '78 R100 roll out of the factory on?
It's time for new tires on the R100. If I remember correctly, my dad (the previous owner) put on an oversized rear tire. That's great and all, but I want 100% factory size when it comes to tires and tubes. The problem is everything I find in the manual is in inches, but shopping online, everything is metric.
I can't seem to figure out the conversion, so any help would be appreciated. Any brand recommendations?
My bike: 1978 R100/7T. Build date 10/77
Wheels: Stock spoked 1.85X19 fronts and 2.15X18 rear.
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Here's what the manual says, but, of course, it's in inches again! argh..
I switched to Avon Road-Runners/Riders at first for the proper sizing, stayed w/ them for the ride.
YMMV, of course-sorta like oil...
Bridgestone S-11 Spitfires are a great all round tire that stick well, last respectably, offer good ride quality and steer nicely on an airhead. They're cheap, too. Whatever.
You need a 100/90-19" front and a 110/80-18" rear.
You're just not shopping hard enough, as there are still inch-size tires available in the correct sizes.
Tubes must be fitted.
BTW, there are ZERO metric equivalents to these sizes.
yep, I agree with what lornce says, those bridgestones are great tires for the money, and those are the proper sizes. lots of folks put a 120 in the rear, but you have to let the air out of it to get it between the swingarm and the brake shoes, the 110 will slip through with a minimal of fuss.
trust me, NONE of those bikes will overpower a 110 rear. I thinks its the "big rear tire syndrome", makes folks think they can ride faster.
if you hunt around, you can still find the original equipment style continentals or dunlops, in the proper inch sizes, but they are getting harder and harder to get, and you'll probably pay dearly for them.
I remember most of them coming with Continentals and some with Metzlers. I don't remember them coming with Dunlops right off hand.
Most conversion charts convert a 3.25 to a 90/90 and a 4.00 to a 110/90. I don't think a S11 comes in 90/90. 90/90 and 110/90 are usually a little smaller than 3.25 and 4.00 and 100/90 and 120/90 are usually a little larger but all that ultimately depends on the specific tires in question since they all vary in size.
they do come in a 90/90, I have one in the garage as I type this.
my bad, your right, some did come with metzlers, not dunlops.
I just always order the 100 for the front and the 110 for the rear, been using that combo for years and have no problems. bike is ridden two up and loaded most of the time.
Good to hear Lornce :freaky
That may be a bit of an overstatement, since the tire's listed size, whether it's metric or imperial, isn't exactly what the tire ends up being in terms of width after being mounted. A 4.00 tire will be close to its' metric equivalent, but it's probably not exactly 101.6 mm wide. It's close enough, and your implication that there are "ZERO" metric equivalents is a bit misleading. In addition, each tire has a range of approved widths, and that will have a little bit to do with the final mounted dimensions. :evil
The tire sizes themselves are nominal, ie: the size on the sidewall is a group size, and the tire fits somewhere within that group's limits. It may be at the high end of spec, (wider/taller), possibly dead-on in the middle of the range, or it may be at the small end...but it's still the same listed size on the tire sidewall. Whether it's sized in millimeters or inches, all that really matters is- does the tire fit your wheels, and does the rider like it?.
Getting back to the OP's question, I have a bike of the same era, with the same skinny rim sizes. Spec tires are a 3.25X19" front & 120/18" rear, and the few current 120's that I've tried are just too wide. The manufacturer's tire spec pages also seem to agree, as the smallest approved rim with for a modern bias-ply 120 is a 2.5" rim.
My best combo so far in terms of overall ride & handling was a 100 or 3.25 front, and a 110 or 4.00 rear Metzler Lazertech pair. Downsides to that approach is that it's an expensive choice, so I've switched to a BT45 rear in the same 4.00 inch size and kept the ME33 front. The Bridgestone rear is ~$35 cheaper, handles just as well, but it's noticeably smaller in diameter than the Metzler, to the tune of about 200 rpm at freeway speeds. The pegs also touch down a wee bit sooner. :cry
I tried a BT45 front once, and didn't like it one bit. Your results may be different, so feel free to try one, as it's about $30 bucks cheaper than the Metzler.
I've got a set of Michelin Pilot Activs, 3.25H19 front and 4.00H18 rear; they're going on next, and fwiw the rear Michelin is noticeably both wider and taller than the Metzler rear. It's design rim width is a 2.15, and it was $172.98 for the pair, delivered. :D
Whatever you choose to go with, get the "H" speed-rating flavor instead of the "V" variety, and you'll save about $10 up front per tire as well as lose a bit of unsprung weight. My guess is that the lower speed-rating's lighter tire might also be a bit more compliant, but the money difference made the choice for me. I only get about 3.5K miles to each set, and that adds up in a hurry. :eek1
Have fun, and when in doubt, skinnier's better. :lol3
Where does BMW spec the rear tire at 120/90? I have only seen 4.00. Most 120's (probably not BT45's since they run pretty small) are too wide with the stock axle spacer.
I find that usually the 90/90's handle better than the 100/90's. Many a conversion chart recommends 90/90's for our bikes. Speaking of approved rim sizes for 120's. Most 100/90 front tires are not approved for 1.85 rims, just 90/90's. It seem like a lot of people make fun of some running a fat 120 rear tire when they themselves are often running a fat front tire? What gives?
I am curious why you think V rated tires are heavier?
i have spitfires on my rs, 100/90-19 front and 110/90-18 rear. they fit well and one can remove the rear wheel from the swingarm.. you can find 4.00in in most manufactures line up for bias tires. the 120/80-18 or 120/90-18 is too big for the dual spring bikes. it is however spec for the single side swing arm bikes, like the g/s and 88 rs/rt
just based on looks, the 100 front looks closer to the original size when mounted than the 90, the 90 fronts just seem very small, but maybe that's me. you will get quicker steering with a 90 front.
perhaps it all depends on the brand you choose.
don't make fun of my fat front and skinny rear!!LOL!:lol3
It likely came with continentals, something like a RB2 front and K112 rear. You can still buy conti twins in the inch sizes, I run them on my /5, and buy them from American Motorcycle tire or southwest moto tire.
I once considered the BT45's (looked to be the next up the chart for "stickiness") but after running the S11 for a while, I don't see the use. I can drag hard parts on the R80 with S11's so traction isn't an issue, and I get much better mileage than I would on the BT45's.
The Conti twins were the most common here (RB2 & K112) and like a lot of folks I went over sized. The 120 is a bitch to install past a rear brake drum but I recently went back to the stock size and noticed better handling. Looks like bicycles tires though but she's definitely old school at this point.
Those RB2s didn't like the rain grooves in California and I was glad to get away from both of those.
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This is what I learned on Monday, as you can see from the picture above. I took it at the security entrance to the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX.
But there's also Tide laundry powder in the picture. Some folks on Twitter told me they thought the Tide — since it's a solid — was erroneously included.
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@BrianSumers @thatjohn TIDE is only prohibited if it contains bleach or in liquid or gel form.
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where'd your weave go, jarvis? it lent so much more credibility to your ignorance!
tmc, don't you know that only the white half is to blame for the problems of the black community? hell, if your son killed an unarmed black man, the media would call him a "white african" and that's only if they couldn't get away with calling him plain old "white". if i were you, i would be angry at the half of your family whose fault all of this violence is - rather than for being associated with the victimized black half.
kmj, that's pure ignorance. i am one of the parents who pays ~ $10,000 a year per child for my kids to get a good education and guess what? public schools are still funded by my taxes. so last time i checked, "we" are not funding the education for my "white kids"...i am. if given the choice, i absolutely would not elect to fund any portion of a school system that i wouldn't dare put my own children into. the real irony is that i went to public school for free (just not in southern louisiana), and feel like i got an excellent education. if i could convince my wife to leave here so that we could put our kids into a decent public school system, i would do it in a second. keep blaming whitey though, i'm sure it will pan out for you sooner or later...
Actually, it is a 1997 - 1999 Acura CL...those wheels weren't available after 1999 and the door guard is slightly different (along with some other changes).
Most murders in New Orleans are the result of escalated personal "beefs" or vendettas. Go smoke another bowl and quit ignoring the facts.
no, stories like this don't prove anything that the bible says. what they prove is that an oppressed people can only be pushed so far before they actually stand up for what they believe in and fight back.
pick up a book or go back to school, even wikipedia knows the answer:
'the English right at the time of the passing of the English Bill of Rights was "clearly an individual right, having nothing whatsoever to do with service in the militia"'...'The historical link between the English Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment, which both codify an existing right and do not create a new one, has been acknowledged by the U.S. Supreme Court.'
arguing evolution with religious folk is a mostly futile exercise. you have to understand that these belief structures are the foundations of many of these people's lives - they may have lost loved ones whom, without religion, they would have to accept never getting to see again. they may be in difficult personal situations - financially, romantically, or otherwise for which they cannot be (or will not be) held accountable. they may realize their tremendous lack of control over anything from illness to rampant crime, which without being part of someone's greater plan for good, starts to seem a lot like a scary world in which to exist. and that is the root of the abrahamic religions...fear. when people are afraid - of life, of death, of the known, of the unkown, religion steps in if not with an answer, then at least with the comfort and support network that comes with being a part of something. there is nothing wrong with that, just as there is nothing wrong with trying to be a better person or live a life more like the bible says that jesus did. many of the stories across all of the abrahamic religions teach wonderful lessons about morality, character, and humility. but it starts getting dangerous when religion is taken literally and evolves from parables into a means of controlling the masses and thereby empowering those in command. this can be as subtle as the latent fear of an eternity in hell for your actions, or as overt as jihad. of course, there are an infinite number of examples in between. it becomes even more dangerous when religion pretends not to be religion anymore at all, realizing that it is losing some credibility in the face of modern achievement, and starts incorporating and adapting non-religious themes and ideas. these wolves in sheep's clothing, an example of which is "intelligent design", realizes that as science progresses, things like the age of the earth and universe, geocentrism, etc. become a lot more difficult to reconcile with the information found in the bible. so, ironically, it evolves. it evolves into something that looks a little bit like science, and smells a little bit like science, maybe enough so to work its way into some textbooks and under some inattentive school board members' radars, but it is just the same old religion trying to stay relevant after the age of enlightenment. with science, there is the luxury of constantly being able to update one's knowledge based on the most current information - it is a constantly evolving understanding of the world around us. when you lay out all of the tenets and try to explain everything in the beginning like the abrahamic religions have, you end up having to rewrite, reinterpret, or repurpose the same information over and over to accommodate what science has discovered. to me, that seems disingenuous.
also, i saw a few people here ask why they should have to pay for public school through taxes as well as parochial school or sunday school. the answer to that is obvious - if you want your children to learn something that isn't taught at school, then it is your responsibility to teach them! and if it makes you feel any better, i pay double too - my kids go to private school and i pay for public school through my taxes, albeit for different reasons than you.
our schools are at enough of a disadvantage already, let's not water down the curriculum any further. if you want your child to learn about creationism, then send them to a parochial school. or if you want them to get a real education, send them elsewhere and make them go to sunday school. public schools mean public funding - which means my tax dollars, and i won't spend a dime to insert religious beliefs into a science classroom.
this is exactly what your parents meant when they said smoking was bad for you.
And what about S. Hennessey a couple blocks from Jesuit? There are 4 or 5 partially burned out, overgrown crack houses on that block alone.
so is your ghetto key
who wants to wager on how many people will get shot at this tonight? taking all bets...
again, semantics - it's called martial law other places. the term isn't as important as the fact that a state of emergency carries all of the same trappings in louisiana and therefore my point still remains.
and if you've ever served, i'd love to know how many times you've been shot - it has to have been several - despite your keen sense of awareness allowing you to see through the two story cinderblock walls of a shopping center.
wow, did you get so spun up about the poor kid who bartended at pat o's getting gunned down by six cockroaches the other day?
fine if you want to argue semantics, but a "state of emergency" was declared which in louisiana is equivalent to martial law since the specific term does not exist in state law. however, nagin DID declare "martial law" prior to endowing law enforcement with the power to act accordingly.
and amdg80, the police were protecting and serving those of us who live here and work for a living by defending our stores and the homes of those who evacuated as they were told to do. anyone who stayed was told that basic needs including food, water, shelter, and 911 would not be available for a possibly long time. in my opinion if you were out in search of the essentials like coolers of heineken or trash bags full of tennis shoes and you got shot/burned/whatever, then you got what you deserved...doubly so if you approached an officer in a defensive position while armed.
if the media and the courts spent even a fraction of the time investigating and reporting on any of the civilian murders taking place every day around here as they have on this case, maybe we wouldn't be topping every violent crime list in the country.
i was here during katrina and working out of the eoc (hyatt) in the days immediately following, and there weren't really any upstanding members of society roaming the streets. with the declaration of martial law, there should not have been anyone out and about, especially not near any commercial establishments. for everyone that was safe and sound at a hotel or friend's house in baton rouge, houston, memphis, etc., you need to talk to some of the officers and military that were deployed to new orleans during katrina and hear the stories that the media "forgot" to publicize.
and for all of the military and weapons experts posting here, you should know that visibility and awareness trumps all tactically. harris wasn't holding a sniper position, therefore his elevation had absolutely no advantage due to the decreased visibility.
agreed that raid1 != backup. however, if this truly was a disk crash, then a mirror would have been all that was needed to maintain redundancy. they should be doing some sort of scheduled off-site backups on a regular basis as well given the area's vulnerability to storms and whatnot.
kindly cite your statistics, please. there have been no "atheistic regimes" in history. everything from the spanish inquisition to the holocaust was perpetrated either in the name of religion or by folks with a religious bent. of course, that doesn't mean that all religion is evil any more than the small percentage of fundamentalists using terrorism as their weapon of choice means that all muslims are evil. but you probably have a skewed belief and statistic about that as well. the misappropriation and misrepresentation of history seems to have become pretty common these days...starting with the "tea party".
If you want to see blight, go to S. Hennessey a couple of blocks from Jesuit. There are at least four abandoned houses (at least 2 partially burned)...all with broken windows, kicked-in doors, waist-high grass, etc. since Katrina. When the city is called their response is that their inspectors tell them the houses are occupied. People love to complain about the lack of affordable rentals since the storm, but the people I know who own rentals in that area have a hard time finding tenants who want to live adjacent to the empty crack houses.


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